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2004-2005 Budget Allocation Organization requests exceed $668,000, raises over Office of the Treasurer/ Financial Management Board Class o f 2006 SUB allocation drops 16% to $179,000 $4,000 :2 W 3 -W 152,947 '"."..ZZZ""! 58,800 A copy of the budget alloca­ I $8,000 By MATT BRAMANTI tions obtained by The Observer Judicial Council Class of 2007 Senior Staff Writer reveals that funding requests far By LAURA VILIM 12003-04 'S1,985 200.3-04: SO exceeded the amount of money News W riter $ 2,000 M 8M *ei$7,5oo Members of the newly consti­ available. Student union organi­ Club Coordination Council Off-Campus Council tuted Council of Representatives zations requested about met Monday evening in $668,000, exceeding the final The results from the first #7,000 2003-04: $0 Operation Rice Bowl to be LaFortune to approve the budget by over 87 percent. 2004-05 |S7,500 E O 0 2 5 E H * * * $2,480 held on the Notre Dame Student Union’s annual budget One of the most notable Clubs and Organizations campus in recent years Student Union Senate and to ratify the nomination of changes in the budget was the show the program was 12003-04 1520,000 2003-04: N/A several newly appointed officials. drop in funding for the Student hugely successful in raising 2004-05 ■ ■ 5 2 5 ,0 0 0 $29,240 Student union treasurer Claire Union Board, student govern­ money for Catholic chari­ Class of 2005 Council t>f Representatives Fadel presented the budget, ment’s major programming body. ties around the world, 2003-04: N/A which was compiled at a meeting The allocation for SUB fell to organizers said. 2004-05 157,mo 2004-05 of the Financial Management about $179,000 — nearly 16 The program, which Senior Week Student Union Board* Board earlier this month. percent shy of last year’s ended with the Lenten sea­ This year’s discretionary allo­ $212,000 level. Student leaders I2W-64 n » I0.5IX) 112,000 son, raised slightly over 2004-05 cations totaled nearly $357,000, slashed SUB’s concert budget by 1$ 12,000 2004-05 $189,360 $4,000. Seventy-five per­ down about seven percent from more than half, an area that Hall President's Council Contingency Fund cent of the money will be last year. The current budget accounts for most of SUB’s fund­ GiBO&W 1550.01)0 donated to the work of the g 58,875 reflects lower revenue from sales ing cuts. 2004-05 |S55,000 156.750 Catholic Relief Services to of “The Shirt.” Fadel said the The cuts come a year after help fund development kelly green “Here Come the SUB sponsored a show by come­ projects in 40 countries Irish” shirts were not as success­ dian David Spade that failed to around the world. These Total Allocated Funds: $383,951 $356,838 ful as the “Return to Glory” draw enough students to cover projects include agricultur­ shirts from the 2002 football sea­ its costs. al enrichment, water and son. In addition, anticipated rev­ In the budget documents, •Presidential Committee is included Source: F in a n cia l sanitation, maternal/child in Student Union Board M anagem ent B o a rd enue from student activities fees health, microfinance and MIKE HARKINS/Observer Graphic dipped slightly. see COUNCIL/page 6 job training. The remaining 25 percent of the proceeds remain in the local diocese to fund programs dedicated to alleviating poverty and Schulze lectures on Holocaust reparationshunger. Because this is the first year the program was held Students Society. ered — responsibility, recognition tude. on campus, co-chairs Brin By ANDREW THAGARD “The concept of restitution is and remembrance. Responsibility The issue of reparations is thus Anderson and Julia Miller- Senior Staff Writer limited by its very nature,” should be accepted by the perpe­ a complicated one, said Schulze, a Lemon were unsure of Schulze said. “There are only so trators and the society that they former legal adviser to the what outcome to expect. Marianne Schulze, an Austrian many things that can be given live in, and recognition must be Republic of Austria’s General “As a first-year project, Fulbright scholar at the Center for back ... There are so many school applied to their victims, including Settlement Fund for Victims of the the success of the cam­ Civil and Human Rights at the years [and] years of childhood acknowledging the pain they have Nazi-Era. paign was really, really Notre Dame Law School, lectured that cannot be given back. We’re suffered. The Nazis marched into Austria encouraging,” Miller- Monday on legal reparations for not just talking about property “Those who fell victim must be on Saturday, March 13, 1938 and Lemon said. “All of the Holocaust victims. The lecture, rights, we're talking about emo­ recognized as such,” Schulze said. by that Monday things changed support that we got from titled “Restitution after the tional [issues].” Finally, remembrance, she said, dramatically. Jewish students individual donors, HPC and Holocaust: The Limits of Legal When addressing reparations goes beyond Holocaust were separated from their school­ the individual class coun­ Reparations.” coincided with and the horror of events like the Remembrance Day and refers to mates and ordered to attend sep- cils was amazing.” I lolocaust Remembrance Day and Holocaust, Schulze explained, on-going behavior brought about As an incentive to raise was sponsored by the Jewish Law three principles should be consid­ by a fundamental change in atti­ see HOLOCAUST/page 9 money, Operation Rice Bowl earmarked a $300 dorm improvement prize for the dorm with the best participation. This year that dorm was Howard Panel discusses role of Catholicism in votingHall, which has chosen to donate its prize back to the project. Other dorms also made significant contribu­ Debated issues include abortionsame-sex tions to the project not only by raising money but also marriage and fighting in the Iraq War by holding special events to raise awareness about the science. Panelists including Rice Bowl, Anderson said. By KATIE LAIRD Rev. Michael Baxter, a theolo­ In addition to participa­ News Writer gy professor, Charles Rice, tion through the dorms, professor emeritus of law, and individuals involved with Abortion, fighting in Iraq, David Campbell, an assistant other aspects of the same-sex marriage and the professor in political science, University also helped with death penalty were identified expressed varying opinions on the fundraiser. as issues that will raise the the role Catholicism will play “The overwhelming sup­ passions of Catholic voters in when voters make their deci­ port from the entire Notre the 2004 presidential election sions in November. Dame community was so during a panel discussion Campbell, who is neither an inspiring - faculty, staff, between distinguished mem­ American citizen nor a law students, MBA students bers of the Notre Dame faculty Catholic, first stressed the and of course, undergradu­ Monday afternoon. importance of voting in this ate students all supported The dialogue, titled “Faithful year’s elections. the campaign,” Anderson Citizenship: Catholics and the “ You’re going to hear people said. “It’s this kind of sup­ 2004 Election,” was moderat­ tell you how to vote,” he said. PAMELA LOCK/The Observer port that really helped to ed by Daniel Philpott, an Assistant professor David Campell speaks at a panel discussion assistant professor in political see ELECTION/page 8 entitled “Faithful Citizenship: Catholics and the 2004 Election”. see BOWL/page 6 page 2 The Observer ♦ PAGE 2 Tuesday, April 20, 2004

I n s id e C o lu m n Question of the Day: W hat bar do you think w ill be the next to get bu sted ? Wash, rinse, spin

I have a confession to make: I don’t do my laundry. That’s not to say that I ’m walking Drew Baumgartner around in filthy rags. My laundry Phil McCreese Eric Shunh Sean Milligan gets done, ju st not by me. I pay to Ju n io r Senior 5th Year Ju n io r get it done. But I Fisher Fisher Off-Campus Fisher don’t get it done at St. Michael’s. No, I give the “Hands off the "Bust her? I “I don't know. “That University strip bars. ” don’t even know Ty hasn’t told speakeasy enough money as it is. I like to help her. ’’ us yet!” Monk runs in out my own kin. Corby Hall. ” My brother, Tommy, is my laundry boy. Matt Bramanti That’s right. For the last three _ years, I’ve paid Senior Staff him a decent W rite r weekly salary to wash, dry, fold and put away my clothes. And it’s pretty sweet. A little scenario to illustrate: When I left my room yesterday, I I n B r ie f had to dodge an enormous pile of dirty laundry in the corner. When I John Coatsworth, Monroe got back from class today, I was Gutman Professor of Latin greeted by a closet full of nice, American Affairs and director warm, neatly folded, fabric-soft­ of the David Rockefeller Center ened clothing. It doesn’t get much for Latin American Studies, at better than that. Harvard University w ill give a Now, it ’s not that I’ve never had to lecture entitled “Changing do any work. I wasn’t coddled as a Regimes and Overthrowing kid. I had to do my fair share of Governments: W hat We Can chores. I’ve scrubbed toilets and Learn about Iraqfrom scoured bathtubs. I've cut lawns Studying Latin America” today and mulched flowerbeds. I’ve taken from 12:30 to 1:45 p.m. in room out the trash more times than I C-103 of the Hesburgh Center. care to remember — and a family of nine puts out a lot of trash. Kenneth Roth, the executive I just don’t like doing laundry, and director of Human Rights I never have. Watch, will address the ques­ And apparently, neither does tion “The War in Iraq: Justified Tommy. His complaints, which can as Humanitarian usually be soothed by paying him in Intervention?” in a lecture cash, have gotten louder and more today from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. frequent. I hear things a civilized in the Hesburgh Center person in the 21st century shouldn’t Auditorium. Human Rights have to, things like, “ Can’t you Watch is the largest U.S.-based wear that some more before I have PAMELA LOCK/The Observer international human rights to wash it?” In preparation for the Fisher Regatta this weekend, residents of Fisher Hall are par­ organization. He claims I never pay him, and ticipating In “Section Wars.” Here, two students compete In an arm wrestling con­ the allegedly past-due amount test as part of the week’s festivities. The students of History 401 keeps increasing at a rate that have organized a Haunted would make a New Jersey loan Campus Procession, to take shark blush. And when I do pay place today with invited hon­ him, he complains about how broke ored members of the O ffbeat he is. Then he stuffs the cash into a Potawatomi and Miami tribes wallet that’s literally bulging with and members of the Notre currency. Couple to move Into 19- what their architect calls haul it off. But if one dies on Dame community in order to I even gave him a 33 percent foot-wlde home “earthquake sway.” private property, the home­ create a continuing dialogue raise this year out of the kindness SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — owner has to dispose of the among these three groups. The of my heart. And by “the kindness After living on a boat for 15 Homeowners told to carcass. procession will begin at 7 p.m. of my heart,” I mean he put my years, Neil and Suzanne remove moose carcasses “Our policy is once a moose in the O’Shaughnessy Great clothes away wet and threatened to Ablitt don’t find anything ANCHORAGE — Eagle is dead, it’s not ours any­ Hall, and a reception and bon­ keep doing so until he got more unusual about their plans to River resident Glenn Gibeault more. People are stuck mov­ fire will follow. money. He’ll make a fine Teamster squeeze into a home that discovered a dead moose on ing them themselves,” state one day. measures only 19 feet wide his quarter-acre near Eagle biologist Rick Sinnott. Featured comedian on “The Why do I put up w ith this? Why and 19 feet deep. River Road last month. As “People get very upset with don’t I just bite the bullet, grab “It’s an incredibly beautiful the snow started melting, an us, obviously. They figure Daily Show,” political commen­ some quarters and wash my own structure,” Ablitt said of ear emerged. it’s still our moose.” tator Mo Rocca will visit ND clothes? plans for his skinny dream He called the state In winter, it’s easy to find tonight. Sponsored by SUB, his A lot of you probably think I’m house. “It’s a house of whim­ Department of Fish and trappers who want the lecture will take place from being a bit lazy. Some people might sy” Game. hide or meat. But as the 7:30 to 9 p.m. in DeBartolo 101. say that I’m a slacker, that wash­ The couple might have “It’s your moose,” Gibeault trapping season ends in ing, drying and folding clothes real­ made it bigger, but then their said he was told. spring, they’re not so inter­ To submit information to be ly isn’t that much of a hassle. downtown lot only measures If a moose dies alongside a ested, Sinnott said. included in this section of The To those people, I would say: can 20 feet wide by 20 feet deep. road or in a ditch, Fish and Observer, e-mail detailed infor­ I hire you? Tommy whines too And they figured they needed Game will call on a trapper Information compiled mation about an event to much. that extra foot all around for or city or state road crews to from the Associated Press. obsnews@nd. edu.

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< C o r r e c tio n s o o HIGH 63 HIGH 60 HIGH 68 HIGH 63 HIGH 63 HIGH 59 The Observer regards itself as a professional publica­ tion and strives for the highest standards o f journal­ LOW 56 LOW 50 LOW 42 LOW 42 LOW 36 LOW 43 ism at all times. We do, however, recognize that we w ill make mistakes. If we have made a mistake, please contact us at 631-4541 so we can Atlanta 79 / 58 Boston 68 / 42 Chicago 60 / 50 Denver65 / 36 Houston 81 / 64 Los Angeles 70 / 54 Minneapolis 60 / 42 correct our error. New York 70 / 46 Philadelphia 74 / 52 Phoenix 86 / 65 Seattle 54 / 42 St. Louis 69 / 59 Tampa 82 / 63 Washington 72 / 58 Tuesday, April 20, 2004 The Observer ♦ CAMPUS NEWS B o ard o f G o ve r n a n c e Holy Cross elections Members concentrate on end in resignations improving The Show control played a role in the resignation. By AMANDA MICHAELS “ Luke Bruner and his running mate said he believes the $10 ticket price will News Writer Adrian Ronquillo both resigned. I By NICOLE ZOOK not hinder students from attending the endorsed the students’ letter, and I News Writer concert. After Holy Cross students turned out accepted their resignation,” vice presi­ “We had 4,000 people — a record atten­ in record numbers for the election of dent of student affairs Tina Holland Improving “The Show” — an annual con­ dance — for Black Eyed Peas and Guster president and vice president of the said. “ I can’t speak to anything besides cert open only to students of Notre Dame, last year,” he said. Student Government Association [SGA], what they themselves said in the let­ Saint Mary’s, and Holy Cross — was the Flaherty also said an electronic survey the newly-elected Luke Bruner and ter.” main topic of discussion at Monday’s Board w ill be sent out soon to students on all Adrian Ronquillo resigned and were Holland added that she was not of Governance meeting. three campuses to help choose bands for replaced Monday morning by runners- aware of any dissatisfaction among Next year will mark the fourth annual the event. Past performers have been SR- up Joseph Lafferty and Michael stpdents in regards to the administra­ tri-campus event, which director of 71, They Might Be Giants, George Clinton Flaherty. tion’s role in the student government, fundraising Patrick Vassel said the commit­ and the Parliament Funk and Better Than In an e-mail forwarded to the HCC and would address any concerns tee wants to bolster as a tradition. Ezra. The committee is open to suggestion student body, Bruner and Ronquillo should they arise. “This is really something that we are from all genres of music, especially top 40 cited the extensive time commitment as Director of student activities and focusing on this year,” Vassel said. “All stu­ bands and up-and-coming acts. reason for their resignation. advisor to the SGA Tory Mitchell con­ dents from all three campuses should feel In other BOG news: “After careful reflection it has curred, saying he is not of aware of any that this is really something that they can ♦ Executive secretary Lindsay Cook must become apparent that we w ill be investigation into the circumstances be a part of and they can enjoy.” step down from the Board of Governance unable to execute all the duties surrounding the election, and that The committee also plans to focus on before the next school year. BOG is cur­ required of the offices of SGA president approval of the Lafferty and Flaherty more collaboration between the three rently looking for a new secretary. and vice-president. This school and its was successful. schools. Elizabeth Gansler from Holy Cross ♦ The tri-campus shuttle is being debated students deserve the complete and C u rre n t SGA president Chris and Kat Kindt from Saint Mary’s sit on the by a refinancing board. Service has been undivided attention from those serving Delborrello also confirmed there was 2004 “The Show” board as representa­ provided by several companies on a yearly — nothing less is acceptable in our no fraud on the part of the SGA or the tives, and volunteers. Funding w ill also basis, and now Notre Dame and Saint eyes,” stated in the e-mail obtained by student leaders who ran the election. come from all three campuses. Mary’s are searching for a contract for up The Observer. Turnout for the SGA elections were Advertisement for the concert will also to 10 years by bidding companies. The Bruner said later that he and the highest on record, with 50 percent be distributed on all campuses. Kindt said committee will continue to meet through­ Ronquillo had not fully understood the of students voting in both the first and the board intends to promote the show out the summer and has already decided level of commitment required of them second rounds, said Bruner. heavily during freshman orientation, while the Holy Cross, University Village and when they ran for election, and that “Historically, there is approximately parents are still on campus. I lammes Bookstore stops will be eliminat­ their resignation was in the best inter­ a 50 percent drop in participation “The concert is the next weekend, and ed from the new contract. est of the student body. between the first and second rounds of parents will feel more at ease knowing ♦ The preliminary budget for student gov­ “We both have heavy course loads voting, w ith about 30 percent to 40 what their child will be doing,” she said. ernment for the 2004-05 academic year and are interested in transferring” to percent showing up for the first round, Ben Zerant, vice chairman of finance, has been released. The budget has risen Notre Dame Ronquillo said. “The guys and maybe 15 percent to 20 percent in centered on the monetary aspect of the almost $4,000 since last year, increasing to that are replacing us are here on the the second,” Bruner said. “We man­ first few days students are on campus. $219,750. Each student contributes $150 four-year program. We just want the aged to maintain 50 percent for both, “If we advertise during the parents to student government at the beginning of person in office to be able to be there which, to my knowledge, is unprece­ phase, the parents are much more likely to the school year. for the school.” dented.” shell out the $10 than the students are,” Despite minor rumors to the con­ Zerant said. Contact Nicole Zook at trary, neither election fraud nor stu­ Contact Amanda Michaels at “The Show” chairman Jimmy Flaherty [email protected] dent dissatisfaction with administration [email protected]

THE FISHER REGATTA Saturday, April 24th 1:00 PM St. Mary's Lake Captains Meeting: Wednesday, April 21th, 7:00pm, Montgomery Theatre in LaFortune The Observer ♦ N E V ^ S Tuesday, A pril 20, 2004

'Haunted campus' classC a m p u s L ife C o u n c il honors historical figuresMembers tie up loose ends Procession to highlight, memorialize role Resolution proposed to make allowances for RAs taking MCATS of American Indians in Notre Dame's past

Daughtery, of the Pokagon By KATE GALES Band of the Potowatomi News Writer Nation. “We wanted something to Father Edward Sorin. Knute leave behind, something Rockne. Leopold Pokagon. semi-permanent, as a mark Although anyone on the of what we have done,” said Notre Dame campus can easi­ Lance Johnson, a film and ly name the significance of finance major who prepared the first two figures, Pokagon the proposal for the installa­ remains a Native American tion. “It’s a good way to historical figure shrouded in remember what we’ve done, mystery for most. Professor and [the tree] has special sig­ Kathleen Biddet’s “Haunted nificance with the American Campus” history class, how­ Indians.” ever, is attem pting to change The procession will be lit by that, with a procession and luminaries, candles and media installation honoring torches and w ill culminate Pokagon and the rest of the with a bonfire. American Indians who some According to Biddick, a historians claim set the stage num ber of organizations on for Father Sorin and his uni­ campus were involved in versity. planning the procession and The procession, set for 7 installation. Bill Kirk, the p.m. today, w ill honor the associate vice president of

American Indians who played residence life, was instru­ PAMELA LOCK/The Observer an integral role in bringing mental in the process, Council members Brian Agganls, left, Jordan Bonglovannl, student body president Adam Holy Cross priests to the Biddick said. Professor Ken Istvan and council member Elliot Poindexter debate a proposal involving RA training dates. Northern Indiana area. It will Dye, David Linquist of the also be the premiere of a OIT, Notre Dame an academic one — should lie Pangborn Hall. media installation set to run Security/Police, risk manage­ By ANDREW THAGARD in the Great Hall of ment, student activities and with the rector. He also Some CLC members, including Senior Staff Writer O’Shaughnessy until the end campus ministry were also expressed concern that it could Cavanaugh senator Jordan of classes. involved. create inequalities between the Bongiovanni, said they were Biddet, who cited her “long Landscape services donated Members of the Campus Life dorms with some rectors allow­ hesitant to rush passing a last h is to ry o f pedagogy” as an the tree — a red oak — that Council tied up loose ends dur­ ing RAs to skip the day for the minute resolution when the interest in starting the class, w ill be planted outside the ing their final meeting of the standardized test and others committee had a year to formu­ is a professor of history and Log Cabin Chapel. semester on Monday, passing refusing. late one. director of the Center for After working as a resolutions on the social aware­ “I don’t think this is a rector “It didn’t seem like a priority Creative Computing. Fulbright Scholar in Media ness committee and RA training. decision, it’s an academic one,” this year,” Bongiovanni said. However, she said that her Lab Dublin and creating a CLC devoted the bulk of its Ebersol said. The resolution was ultimately students were self-motivated media installation in a time to continuing a debate Father Paul Doyle, rector of defeated. Members, however, for the semester-long, self­ Victorian prison, Biddick was started in August about ways to Dillon Hall, said he doubted any passed another resolution man­ graded project. ready to bring a new look at address schedule conflicts with rector would prohibit his or her dating the drafting of a letter by “ Give Notre Dame students history to her Notre Dame RA training, particularly the students from taking the MCAT Jeremy Lao, CLC chairman, to an intellectual inch, and students. MCAT. The RA training commit­ if the resolution was passed. Father Mark Poorman. The let­ they’ll take a yard,” she said. “In my larger interest as a tee, led by Brian Agganis, pro­ “ MCATs are a gim m ie,” he ter will update the vice presi­ The students have spent the historian, what is memory? posed a resolution that would said. “I don’t think there are dent of Student Affairs on the past semester researching What is forgiveness? These make the Saturday of the train­ rectors who wouldn’t allow work CLC has done, the views the early history of the are critical issues in the ing period an in-hall session that.” expressed during debates and University, discovering some hum anities,” she said. rather than an all-hall one and Other CLC members favored ask him to consider keeping sources that suggest Biddick and students met grant permission, at the discre­ changing the wording of the res­ future MCAT days in mind when Pokagon, chief of the Monday with University tion of the student’s rector, to olution to account for other aca­ planning RA training. Potawotomi Indian tribe, President Father Edward skip the day in order to take the demic conflicts. Still others, CLC members also unani­ requested the Bishop of Malloy to present him with a MCAT. however, expressed concern mously passed, without debate, Detroit to send a missionary DVD of the media installa­ Members, however, disagreed that such language could a resolution to continue the life priest to the area. tion. with various parts of the pro­ encourage students to purpose­ of the social awareness commit­ By perusing a variety of his­ posed resolution, and it was ulti­ fully schedule exams that day. tee. torical documents, University mately voted down. Charlie “For the GRE you can take archives, artwork at the Snite Contact Kate Gales at Ebersol, for example, said that that [throughout the year],” said Contact Andrew Thagard at Museum and oral history of [email protected] he did not think the decision — Heather Rakoczy, rector of athagard@nd. edu the tribe, they hope to re­ introduce a dialogue between the administration and the JUNIORS!!!! Potawotomi tribe members remaining in the Northern Indiana area. ’ LIVING OFF CAMPUS NEXT YEARV “The history before what we think of as Notre Dame ... [it’s] still very much a part of school history,” said Beth COLLEGE PARK Bollwerk, an anthropology and computer applications GARAGE SALE major taking Biddet’s course. She pointed out there was a Sunday, April 25th close interaction between the American Indians, missionar­ Starting at Noon, Going till 2:30!! ies, and European settlers. In a class discussion, the stu­ dents mentioned the Native We can and will store for you this summer for free! Americans are not mentioned on campus tours, and that the Walk around the complx to all the apartments partici­ Sign vps begin April 19 in Mb Express. impression tends to be Father pating and find all the items you need for next year: (Lroit 16 Teams - 2 to o team) Sorin arriving in an empty Qv&i E( IK 9ttar towe teti land, Biddet said. Tonight’s tour will feature readings by Father Kevin BARS ELECTRONICS BEDS (many sizes) M) Express Billiards Hell also provides sane day photo development and UPS s lic in g sendees. Russeau, C.S.C. and Greg LAMPS BIKES KITCHEN TBLS. Ballew of the Pokagon Band of the Potowatomi Nation. DESKS COUCHES FUTONS The students have also GRILLS DESK CHAIRS KITCHEN ITEMS arranged the planting of a LAZYBOYS POSTERS/BAR SIGNS tree with a commemorative plaque, to be blessed by Father W illiam Lies, C.S.C., Chief Brian Buchanan of the Contact Matt Lutz at (419) 957-2154 with any questions Miami Nation and Kevin W o r ld & n a t io n Tuesday, April 20, 2004 COMPILED FROM THE OBSERVER’S WIRE SERVICES page 5

I nternational N ew s S pain Leaders seek insurgents’ weapons FALLUJAH, Iraq — Direct talks between the United States and leaders of the besieged Zapatero announces withdrawal plan city of Fallujah produced their first concrete results: an appeal for insurgents to turn in New prime minister keeps campaign promise to pull out troops within six weeks their mortars, surface-to-air missiles, rocket-

propelled grenades and other heavy weapons, Associated Press U.S. officials announced Monday. In return, the U.S. military said it does not MADRID — Spain started intend to resume its offensive in the Sunni the process of pulling its Muslim stronghold so long as militants are forces out of Iraq on disarming. Monday, and Defense But with Marines encircling Fallujah and Minister Jose Bono said the holding their positions inside the city, com­ withdrawal of all 1,300 manders warned that if the deal falls through, troops would be completed they could launch an all-out assault, which in less than six weeks. would likely mean a resumption of bloody “They'll be coming back urban combat. very soon and safely,” Bono The agreement also mentioned the “ need” told a press conference. to investigate the killing and mutilation of “It would be imprudent to four American civilians in Fallujah on March talk of six to eight weeks 31. U.S. officials have said they want Iraqis because it’s going to be less,” behind the attack handed over. he said of the time frame, and later specified the with­ Jong discusses nuclear standoff drawal would be complete BEIJING — North Korean leader Kim Jong within six weeks. II reportedly met China's president Monday Bono spoke a day after and discussed his country’s nuclear program, newly elected Prime just days after Vice President Dick Cheney Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez warned of the growing threat from Pyongyang Zapatero announced he and urged Beijing to do more to defuse it. would fulfill his campaign Kim’s visit was reported by South Korean promise to bring home media but not confirmed by China’s Foreign troops unless the United Ministry, which in the past has only released Nations takes control of the information on the secretive leader’s visits occupation of Iraq by June after he returns home. 30. Early Monday, a convoy of armored cars Zapatero said he had with tinted windows could be seen carrying a determined that condition delegation from the main Beijing train station would not be met by the to a government guesthouse where Chinese deadline, which is when the leaders usually receive visiting leaders. Spanish troops mandate expires. A detachm ent of 194 Spanish troops left on AP N ational N ew s Monday for Iraq, designated Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero, the new Socialist Prime Minister of Spain, announced mostly to help with the Sunday at the Moncloa palace in Madrid his order to remove Spanish troops from planned withdrawal. The Iraq. The announcement came just hours after he was sworn into government. Airports could lighten security troops were initially sup­ Spain’s decision. Iraq. announced withdrawal. PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh International posed to go for a regular Moratinos planned to fly Zapatero’s Socialists beat Al-Sadr’s office urged could become the nation’s first major airport rotation; and 50 fewer sol­ Tuesday to Washington to Aznar’s conservative Iraqis to “maintain the safe­ to get the OK to abandon the post-Sept. 11 diers than planned were meet with U.S. Secretary of Popular Party in an upset, ty of the Spanish forces until rule that says only ticketed passengers are sent. State Colin Powell and other amid allegations that the their return home” and allowed past security checkpoints. President Bush lamented officials after stopping first government had concealed urged “the governments of Federal security officials are considering Spain’s decision and cau­ in Dublin, Ireland, to talk information pointing to al- the other armies taking part allowing people once more to say their hellos tioned Zapatero to avoid with European Union col­ Qaida’s carrying out the in Iraq’s occupation to follow and goodbyes to friends and loved ones at actions that might give “false leagues. bombings, Spain’s worst ter­ the Spanish government’s the gate. comfort to terrorists or ene­ Outgoing President Jose ror attack. example.” Airport officials and western mies of freedom in Iraq,” Maria Aznar had been one Critics have suggested that Poland commands the 23- Pennsylvania’s congressional delegation White House press secretary of President Bush’s staunch­ Zapatero’s decision to with­ nation international peace­ have pushed for two years for the change for Scott McClellan said. es allies in Iraq, and has draw troops was influenced keeping force of 9,500 reasons of money and passenger conven­ Bono and Foreign Minister party was widely expected to by the attack, and therefore troops that includes Spain’s ience. Miguel Angel Moratinos win re-election despite pub­ would give incentive to ter­ 1,300. It will not be able to declined to comment on lic opposition of the invasion rorists. make up the difference Video could help in bombing case Bush’s remarks, which that ousted Saddam Bono insisted Monday that itself, officials said Monday. WASHINGTON — A Secret Service document Spanish media played up as Hussein. the withdrawal was “the San Salvador’s 380 troops confrontational, although That changed with March fru it of a commitment the in Iraq will remain, and written shortly after the 1995 Oklahoma City Moratinos insisted that the 11 terrorist train bombings prime minister had with serve under Polish com­ bombing described security video footage of United States, a firm ally of in Madrid that killed 191 Spaniards and with peace.... mand after the removal of the attack and witness testimony that suggest­ former conservative Prime people and injured more We weren’t thinking about Spanish forces, San ed Timothy McVeigh may have had Minister Jose Maria Aznar, than 2,000 three days before any event in particular.” Salvador’s military said accomplices at the scene. was still “ a friend and an the election — an attack al- In Iraq, radical cleric Monday. The Salvadorans "Security video tapes from the area show the Atlantic partner.” Qaida leader Osama bin Muqtada al-Sadr called for a have been part of the truck detonation 3 minutes and 6 seconds after Australian and British Laden later said was retri­ halt in attacks on Spanish Spanish-led Plus Ultra the suspects exited the truck,” the Secret leaders also regretted bution for Spain’s role in troops in Iraq after the brigade. Service reported six days after the attack on a log of agents’ activities and evidence in the Oklahoma investigation. The government has insisted McVeigh drove the truck himself and that it never had any video of the bombing or the scene of the Alfred Democrat questions war fund transfers P. Murrah building in the minutes before the April 19,1995, explosion. pose — it also improved the m ili­ money came from appropriations for Associated Press tary’s capability to fight terrorists the war on terrorism. S tate N ew s WASHINGTON — A Democratic everywhere. The book says Congress “ had no congressman on Monday demanded At issue is whether counterterror­ real knowledge or involvement.” IU student survives six-story fall to know whether the Bush adminis­ ism money was spent inappropriate­ The passages led Rep. David Obey, BLOOMINGTON — An Indiana University tration transferred $700 million to ly on any preparations for a possible D-Wis., to say “the administration student threw a chair through an eighth-floor Iraq war planning efforts out of conflict in Iraq, and whether owes Congress a full, detailed and window and leaped through it Monday, counterterrorism funds without Congress was informed of the Bush immediate accounting.” plunging six floors before an awning broke informing Capitol Hill. The Pentagon administration’s changes in spend­ Congress gave the president his fall, campus police said. said it didn’t happen. ing plans. “unprecedented flexibility with the The student survived the fall and was taken A senior Defense Department Questions were raised because a assurance that they would keep to Bloomington Hospital, Lt. Jerry Minger. budget official, speaking on condi­ new book by Washington Post editor Congress plugged into what they The hospital refused to release any infor­ tion of anonymity, said the Pentagon Bob Woodward says President Bush were doing,” said Obey, the ranking mation on the student or his condition. used a smaller amount of post-Sept. “approved 30 projects that would Democrat on the House Minger would say only that he was a 22- 11 counterterrorism money on proj­ eventually cost $700 m illion” by the Appropriations Committee. year-old Indiana student from the Merrillville ects that would aid the war on Iraq, end of July 2002 in preparation for The Pentagon provided its account area. but the spending had a wider pur­ the war, and that some of that Monday. The Observer ♦ CAMPUS NEWS Tuesday, A pril 20, 2004

approved as policy branch con­ troller and freshman Brendan Council Barrett was approved as par­ Executive in Residence visits SMC continued from page 1 liamentarian. In addition, stu­ dent leaders unanimously assistant treasurers Jennifer approved sophomore Meg Jose ... Lessons Learned Along and helped sell the company to Keber and Michael Marshall Smith for her second year as By APRIL THOMAS the Way,” Priestley will outline Sun Microsystems, Inc. From this suggested SUB should prove its student body treasurer. News Writer her path following graduation — new combination, Priestley aban­ worth with a smaller budget Student body president Adam beginning with a senior manag­ doned finance to focus on special before being allocated more Istvan praised Smith’s work, Saint Mary’s alumna Nadine ing position at the Price projects and storage business funding. saying it will bring continuity to Priestley concludes her two-day Waterhouse Cooper company in planning with clients. “By sticking with a smaller the student union as it transi­ stint as executive in residence at Grand Rapids, Mich. Priestley emphasized the vitali­ name and maybe having only tions to a new constitution. the College today, leaving busi­ In 1990, Priestley relocated to ty of daring to take risks. one concert, SUB “She’s been ness students reassured in their San Jose, Calif, continuing certi­ “ Moving to San Jose was not could pull off a amazing for the career paths. Members of the fied public accounting work, but economically positive but it was successful con­ “We’re going to past year,” he business department chose the experience was toiling. Had experience,” she said. “At cert year and overhaul the said, “ And she Priestley — a 1982 graduate of she stayed, partnership would MAXSTRATT, I dared to ask to be possibly get more atrocity that is he will continue to the College — as this year’s exec­ have been her next promotion, the CFO. I said, ‘You need some­ money next be amazing for utive, a position that has been a requiring more time than she one to do this for you.’” year,” they wrote. student government us next year. departmental tradition for seven could give, she said. But, she is sure to make time The H all website." Leaders also years. “While I loved a lot of aspects for her family, which has grown Presidents approved the Business professor Michael of my job, it began to feel like to five children. As a successful, Council received nomination of Sanders said the purpose of the work,” she said. “After an audit­ family-oriented businesswoman, Adam Istvan a 10 percent Mike King as visit is to invite alumnae to share ing fraud within the company, it Priestley proves that although boost in funding student body president the student thoughts and ideas with current reaffirmed my suspicion that my this lifestyle is challenging, it is to $55,000, union’s first business students and set a good heart was no longer in public rewarding and undoubtedly pos­ reflecting a website admin­ example for Saint Mary’s gradu­ service.” sible. recent rise in expenses for hall istrator. Istvan vowed to ates to have successful careers. After 12 years with the compa­ Priestley also aims to quiet the dances, Fadel said. improve the site, which was Each year the business faculty ny, Priestley left to pursue a posi­ qualms of business majors con­ “Halls always need more last updated in October. reviews submitted names of tion with MAXSTRATT, a small, cerned with the current market. money,” she said. “Dances keep “We’re going to overhaul the interested alumnae. The depart­ privately owned company pro­ “It is okay not to have a sure costing more since we can’t atrocity that is the student gov­ ment chose Priestly for the out­ ducing high tech data storage bet,” Priestley said. “Most things have them in our dorms.” ernment website and make it standing example she set after devices. She assisted clientele in life aren’t. Every position is a Total funding for student into ... something students will leaving Saint Mary’s, Sanders including Walt Disney Feature step on your journey, not the last clubs and organizations actually use,” Istvan said. said. Animation, Ford, NASA and the job you’ll ever have.” declined slightly to about At a dinner tonight to conclude United States government. $276,000 from last year’s Contact Matt Bramanti at her visit, themed “Saint Mary’s Priestley became the chief Contact April Thomas at $286,000 mark. [email protected] Graduate Finds Her Way to San financial officer for MAXSTRATT, [email protected] The budget passed with unanimous consent. Council members also approved the nomination of new student government offi­ cials. Members unanimously approved Keber and Marshall’s nominations as assistant stu­ dent union treasurers. Sophomore Adam DuVall was

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Up: Same: Down: Composite Volume: Associated Press dures for booking reserves 1,626 162 U 6 6 p 1,194,052,430 were seriously flawed. LONDON — A top execu­ There are explanations, but AMEX 1,258.77 +19.09 tive of Royal Dutch/Shell there can be no excuses.” NASDAQ 2,020.43 +24.69 Group of Cos. wrote in an e- A summary of an outside investigation into man­ NYSE 6,620.05 +3.12 mail that he was “sick and tired about lying” about the agers’ conduct, made public S&P500 1,135.82 +1.21 company’s inflated oil and by Shell, said executives in NIKKEIfTokyo) 11,764.21 0.00 gas reserves estimates, an its exploration and produc­ FTSE lOO(London) 4,546.20 +8.90 investigation commissioned tion division had exaggerat­ by. Shell reported Monday. ed the size of reserves and The inquiry found some failed to act when it became COMPANY %CHANGE | $GAIN | PRICE Shell bosses knew for clear the estimates were SIRIUS SAT RADI (SIRI) +5.85 +0.22 3.98 almost two years the com­ unrealistic. Walter van de Vijver com­ INTEL CORP (INTC) +0.87 + 0.23 26.68 pany had publicly overstat­ ed the size of its reserves. plained about the estimates MICROSOFT CP (MSFT) + 1,47 + 0.37 25.53 The shaken oil giant also after he took over as chief CISCO SYSTEMS (CSCO) + 1.69 +0.38 22.86 announced its chief finan­ of the division in June 2001, replacing Sir Philip Watts, ORACLE CORP (ORCL) +2.75 + 0.33 12.32 cial officer had stepped down, the latest in a string who had been promoted to of high-level casualties Shell chairman, the sum­ 30-YEAR BOND +0.52 +0.27 52.03 since Shell’s announcement mary said. in January that its con­ The report said van de 10-YEAR NOTE +0.46 +0.20 43.72 firmed oil and gas holdings Vijver notified Shell's man­ 5-YEAR NOTE + 1.07 +0.36 34.15 were much smaller than aging directors in February 3-MONTH BILL +0.55 +0.05 9.22 claimed. 2002 that the company's The company said reserve classification rules Monday it has now down­ did not match those of the LIGHT CRUDE ($/bbl.) -0.24 36.75 graded a total of 4.85 billion U.S. Securities and GOLD ($/Troy oz.) -0.40 401.20 barrels, or about 25 percent Exchange Commission and of its reserves, from that Shell might have over­ PORK BELLIES (cents/lb.) +2.175 104 625 “ proven” to less certain cat­ estimated its reserves by P j d f f f ' / " ‘IV , egories. That is 700 million 2.3 billion barrels. YEN 108.4 barrels more than its previ­ “ I am becoming sick and Judith Boynton, the Royal Dutch/ Shell Group finance EURO 0.8331 ous estimate. tired about lying about the Shell said in January that extent of our reserves chief, poses left her position Monday as the company POUND 0.5536 it was downgrading 3.9 bil­ issues and the downward downgraded estimates of its gas and oil reserves. CANADIAN $ 1.346 lion barrels, or about 20 revisions that need to be failed — as business condi­ company’s reputation could percent of its total holdings. done because of far too tions either deteriorated or linger, particularly since the A March announcement aggressive/optimistic book­ failed to improve sufficient­ SEC, the U.S. Justice brought the total down­ ings,” van de Vijver wrote ly to justify historic book­ Department and European I n B r ief graded to 4.15 billion bar­ in a November 2003 e-mail ings.” regulators are all investi­ rels. to Watts, released in the Watts and van de Vijver gating, Washer said. The disclosures caused a summary. resigned last month after Shell said Judith Boynton shareholders’ uproar and When legal advisers sent lawyers at the New York- quit her post as group chief Microsoft settles antitrust lawsuit led to a string of resigna­ van de V ijve r a memo a based Davis, Polk and financial officer but will MINNEAPOLIS — Microsoft Corp. cleared tions. Reserves are an oil month later saying Shell Wardwell firm gave Shell a stay at the company as an another lawsuit from its legal docket Monday, company's most valuable should disclose the prob­ preliminary version of their adviser at least until June. settling a class-action case filed by Minnesota asset, and any reclassifica­ lems, the report said he report, prepared with for­ Oxburgh said Boynton had customers who claimed the software giant tion into less certain cate­ responded by e-mail: “This mer and current Shell not been guilty of any finan­ overcharged them in violation of antitrust gories is a major concern is absolute dynamite, not at employees. cial impropriety. laws. for investors. all what I expected and “It’s incredible, really, to The lawyers’ report said The settlement interrupted a jury trial that Shares in Shell Transport needs to be destroyed.” think that this kind of thing she was responsible for was going on at the top of a Shell's financial statements was expected to last several more weeks. & Trading Co. fell 0.76 per­ The memo was pre­ cent Monday to $7.06 on served, the lawyers’ report company with a reputation and had failed to check the Attorneys for the plaintiffs had said they were the London Stock Ex­ said. for such conservatism,” said accuracy of the reserve esti­ seeking as much as $505 million. change. Other correspondence Jim Washer, editor of mates. But it added that her The suit alleged that Microsoft violated “Shell has unquestionably showed executives knew International Petroleum responsibility may have Minnesota antitrust law by overcharging for stumbled and has learned a estimates were wrong but Finance, an industry exceeded her authority. its Windows operating system and its Excel tough lesson,” said Lord did nothing, the investiga­ newsletter. “You don't really Group controller Tim and Word programs. Oxburgh, chairman of Shell tors found. Instead, execu­ expect blatant deceit.” Morrison will take over as The company denied the overcharges, say­ Transport and Trading Co. tives attempted to “man­ Washer said that by acting chief financial officer, ing prices for its products had dropped. PLC, the British component age” the problem and “play releasing nearly final revi­ Shell said. The settlement’s dollar amount was not of the Anglo-Dutch group. for time” in hopes that sions of its reserve esti­ Shell said its auditors had mates, Shell may have now reviewed 90 percent of released. Some provisions w ill be resolved in “The story that has future growth would even­ unfolded is not one of which tually obviate the need to come close to ending con­ oil and gas reserves and arbitration, with the final settlement present­ anyone can be p ro u d ,” come clean, the inquiry cerns about those numbers. any further revisions to the ed to the judge by July 1, said plaintiff's attor­ Oxburgh said. “Our proce­ said. But “this strategy But the damage to the estimates would be small. ney Richard Ilagstrom. Microsoft spokeswoman Stacy Drake said the settlement would be made public when presented to the judge. Fa st F ood

GM, Ford team up in $720M deal DETROIT — In a first-of-its kind partner­ Hamburger king dies of heart attack ship, General Motors and Ford Motor are investing $720 million in plants to build a new six-speed automatic transmission. was holding its international fran­ at the end of 2002. Associated Press The front-wheel-drive transmission is chisees’ convention. The company Under his leadership, the company expected to offer an estimated 4 percent CHICAGO — McDonald’s Corp. said he died at a hospital after suf­ worked to revitalize itself through improved fuel economy over traditional four- chairman and CEO Jim Cantalupo, fering the heart attack at his hotel in new products, a focus on health and speed transmissions in front-wheel-drive cars. who orchestrated a turnaround at the middle of the night. a return to the basics — better food The world’s two largest automakers said the hamburger giant and oversaw “Jim was a brilliant man who and faster service — instead of the more than 1,100 jobs will be retained because the introduction of healthier foods brought tremendous leadership, breakneck expansion he had once of the partnership, including 250 in Ohio. The such as salads, died unexpectedly of energy and passion to his job,” championed. remainder will be in Michigan. a heart attack Monday at age 60. McKenna said. “ He made an indeli­ The company slowed its expansion “Six-speeds are the future," said Dave The fast-food chain quickly named ble mark on McDonald's system.” pace, closed hundreds of restau­ Szczupak, Ford vice president for powertrain president and chief operating officer A three-decade veteran of the Oak rants and added new items, includ­ operations. “They help to optimize power, Charlie Bell, 43, to succeed Brook-based fast-food giant, ing the McGriddle, which combines smooth operation and fuel economy.” C antalupo as CEO and A ndrew Cantalupo returned from a brief pancakes, sausage and syrup in a In 2002, the companies agreed to cooperate McKenna, 74, the board's presiding retirement to become chairman in breakfast sandwich. on designing, engineering and testing the new director, as chairman. January 2003. The move came after In the face of lawsuits claiming transmission. Cantalupo, who took the top job McDonald’s struggled through two- fast-food makes people fat, GM is investing $350 million in the effort, just 16 months ago, was stricken in plus years of sagging U.S. sales and McDonald’s added salads and whitc- while Ford is putting $370 million into it. Orlando, Fla., where McDonald’s reported its first-ever quarterly loss mcat chicken nuggets last year. page 8 The Observer ♦ NEWS Tuesday, April 20, 2004

don’t influence decisions.” Rice claimed the U.S. Election Constitution does not exist continued from page 1 anymore in terms of separa­ tion of power. Congress hasn’t “However, my role today is not declared war since 1917. to tell you how to vote ... Rather, it has been declared rather, I’m very concerned an emergency by the presi­ with whether you vote.” dent, Rice said. Campbell compared the “That’s a real problem,” he upcoming election to the elec­ said. “Congressmen lose that tion of 1960, when John F. electoral responsibility for the Kennedy — a Democratic, people.” Catholic, war-hero figure who Rice showed his support for served as s e n a to r in President Bush and said that Massachusetts — ran against he believes Bush “really Republican Richard Nixon, believes what he is doing.” He with another Republican, urged young people to take Dwight Eisenhower in the interest in the future of our B a ttle o f White House. Campbell said country and commended the John Kerry, this efforts of the cur­ year’s rent administra­ th e B a n d s Democratic can­ “The best thing to tion to rebuild didate, holds do about this family — and not many of the just by going to same distinctions election is to pray the polls. as Kennedy — fo r it. ” “The best thing but not all. to do about this While Kennedy Charles Rice election is to pray was criticized as for it. Vote — but being “too theology professor pray about this Catholic” during vote and pray for his campaign for this country president, Kerry is being crit­ because we need it,” Rice icized as being “not Catholic said. enough,” Campbell explained. Baxter did not advocate sup­ And while the U.S. is “ locked port for Bush or Kerry. S te p a n in another global struggle,” he Rather, he emphasized the Suggested donation of S 1 to said the situation in our coun­ idea that voters should prac­ Center try has changed. tice conscientious objection in benefit VHT Save the fVlusic 8 pm - 2am “Religion has reentered the voting, stating his beliefs that political arena,” Campbell abortion and euthanasia are said. “Catholics today resem­ intrinsically evil. ble the rest of America.” “For many Catholics, opposi­ Campbell explained that the tion for abortion turns into division among Catholic voters support for a Republican can­ is visible in their dedication to didate,” Baxter said. their faith and can be detect­ Baxter disagreed with the Sponsored t?y the? CLtSS Of '2007 at Notre Daiue, Saint Mary’s, and Holy Ctoss ed by how often they go to war in Iraq and the death wWWeclcdu/-class200? ADW church. penalties Bush presided over “The divide is along the In Texas. devotional line,” he said. “I’m troubled by the idea Campbell urged students to that Bush claims to pronounce continue debating these issues Jesus Christ as his favorite TUESDAY UNIVERSITYOF and vanguard political trends philosopher,” he said. “[Bush] A PR IL 20 in order to “continue [this] presided over 146 death NOTRE DAME discussion and the vibrant penalties.” democratic culture.” However, Baxter also dis­ 6:00-9:00 PM Rice, however, said there is agreed with Kerry, who holds not only a strong division in a strong support for abortion. CSC our country but also a struc­ “I’m opposed to it,” Baxter tural problem. said. “There really is a moral The Church is deeply divid­ law,” Rice said. “This is a ed in the U.S. he explained. divided country, there is no For every conservative Catholic vote or in a sense Catholic organization, there is Catholic p rin c ip le ... you do a liberal Catholic organiza­ have a red and a blue,” he tion. said. Naming “cafeteria To Rice, the issues that most Catholics” and people who divide the red and blue claim to be “orthodox” include abortion and same sex Catholic, Baxter said these marriage. categories shouldn’t exist. “These issues relate to the “You’re Catholic,” Baxter REMINDER most fundamental things," said. “That’s it.” Rice explained. Baxter quoted a passage Rice said Kennedy held a from the Acts of the Apostles Sum m er harmful principle when he saying that we cannot stop said that he would not allow supporting Jesus Christ. Service Project his own religious beliefs to “Our passions should be influence his decisions in the calmed [in this election],” he White House. said. “[We need to] look at Internships “It’s all about religion ... issues that will inflict us in the religion relates to ultimate future.” ORIENTATION interim ,” Rice said. “You can’t live life, any aspect ... espe­ Contact Katie Laird at c ia lly re lig io n , so th a t they [email protected]

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Jo rdan many of the victims, Schulze said. The laws provided insufficient Holocausttime to file claims, imposed continued from page 1 restrictions on heirs applying for King postpones Bush meeting compensation and created a arate institutions. Many dropped lengthy, complicated process. out of school completely shortly In recent times, more has been thereafter. Businesses owned by done to address the injustices Abdullah II questions U.S. commitment to peace Jewish families were seized and committed against Holocaust vic­ “Aryanized” and Jewish employ­ tims, Schulze said. In 1995

Associated Press cials in the Bush adm inistra­ demographic balance. Roughly ees were dismissed. Austria created a national fund tion and to prepare for the half of Jordan’s 5.1 million “There was wild looting right that has so far paid 27,000 people AMMAN — In a surprise king’s return to the United population is of Palestinian after Hitler marched into $7,000 each. move, King Abdullah II post­ States in May. families who fled or were Austria,” Schulze said, followed “Most people responded by say­ poned a White House meeting The palace statement said forced out of their homes in by systematic looting at the hands ing, I didn’t need the money per with President Bush this week, the Abdullah-Bush meeting 1948 and 1967 Mideast wars. of the authorities. se but what I really craved was citing questions Monday about would not be held “until dis­ The rift between the Bush Many of the records for the vic­ the recognition that I was a vic­ the U.S. com m itm ent to the cussions and deliberations are administration and its moder­ tims’ properties and businesses tim,”’ she said. “The national Middle East peace process. concluded with officials in the ate Arab allies over Bush’s were destroyed in the process, fund has really proven th a t... it is The snub from one of American administration to statement on Israeli settle­ she said. Shops owned by Jewish the recognition that is the most Washington's closest allies Clarify the American position ments is one of the worst to families, for example, that were important in this.” comes amid Arab anger at on the peace process and the emerge in years — and has initially “Aryanized” eventually Still in 2001, Austria agreed to Bush for endorsing an Israeli final situation exacerbated the were liquidated of their assets. In set up a General Settlement Fund proposal to withdraw unilater­ in the already tense rela­ addition, between 40,000 and with $210 million dollars. While ally from the Gaza Strip and Palestinian "The king decided tions between the 70,000 apartments occupied by 18,000 people are awaiting parts of the West Bank but territories, this week it was United States and Jewish families were claims, outstanding lawsuits are keep Jewish settlements on especially in better fo r him to be Arab countries over “Aryanized.” preventing the fund from being other West Bank land claimed light of the lat­ the war in Iraq. After the war, Austria was slow activated. by the Palestinians. est statements in Jordan and we Arab leaders have to address these issues, Schulze While laws and funds such as Bush’s statement after a by officials in understand that." accused the admin­ said. these are beneficial, they have White House meeting with the American istration of essen­ “[Austria] did not do the utmost their limits, Schulze said. administra­ tially taking away in helping those who had been “I completely acknowledge as a Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sean McCormack Sharon last week constituted a tion.” from the [victimized] by the Nazis,” she lawyer that there are ... limits to NSC spokesman historic shift in U.S. policy, and Jordan is Palestinians their said. the law,” she said. Palestinian leaders accused the considered a primary negotiating Although the republic passed administration of undercutting key moderate levers in any final seven laws relating to restitution, Contact Andrew Thagard at the possibility of a negotiated ally of the United States and is peace deal — the disputes over they were too restrictive to benefit [email protected] settlement. one of only two of Israel’s Arab whether Israel must remove all The White House played neighbors to have a peace settlements from the West down any hint of friction with treaty with the Jewish state. Bank, and whether Israel must Jordan, saying the Wednesday But some Jordanian citizens allow back some Palestin-ian meeting with Abdullah was question their government’s refugees. rescheduled to the first week of relationship with the United Bush embraced Israeli rejec­ Notre Dame scientist May “because of developments States, which they accuse of tion of any. “right of return” for in the region.” siding with Israel against the Palestinian refugees after his “The king decided this week Palestinians. meeting with Sharon. Tensions it was better for him to be in Abdullah is under pressure also were inflamed in the Arab researches TB drug Jordan and we understand at home to demonstrate his world by an Israeli helicopter that," said National Security U.S. ties can further Arab posi­ strike that killed the Hamas Council spokesman Sean tions on the Israeli-Palestinian leader Abdel Aziz Rantisi. Associated Press iron-transport process and we McCormack. question as well as on the U.S. On Saturday, the Palestinian think we’re interfering with But Abdullah has been in the occupation of Iraq. foreign minister, Nabil Shaath, Scientists at the University that. Without iron, it can’t United States since last week Jordan is especially con­ also canceled a trip to of Notre Dame say they may survive,” said Marvin J. Miller, and it was not clear whether cerned that a final peace set­ Washington for meetings in the have found a new way to kill a bio-organic chemist at Notre he had left. A palace statement tle m e n t w ould be at its wake of the Bush announce­ the bacteria that causes Dame. said Abdullah instructed his expense if refugees were ment on settlements. Secretary tuberculosis by shutting off its More than 1,000 variations foreign minister to remain in dumped into the kingdom, of State Colin Powell had been supply of the vital nutrient of the molecule have been Washington to continue meet­ exhausting its meager expecting to meet with Shaath iron. tested by a national lab for ings and discussions with oin­ resources and disturbing its on Wednesday. Normally, a molecule in the their effectiveness against TB, bacteria’s outer membrane with at least two showing allows it to absorb and great promise, he said. process the iron that is essen­ Miller cautioned that the tial to germs and people alike. work by his team and The Notre Dame researchers researchers at the University and Conversa created synthetic, altered ver­ of Illinois in Chicago is prelim­ sions of that molecule, called inary and any new drug would For Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Questioning siderophores. When the TB be years away. Students at Notre Dame bacteria is immersed in a TB kills about two million solution containing some of people worldwide each year those molecules it dies, appar­ and is becoming increasingly ently because it cannot absorb drug-resistant, according to iron, they said. the Centers for Disease “TB has a very specialized Control and Prevention.

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While this was a step in the right Florida tomato fields highlights the Student Alliance’s requests is only a Commentaries, letters and columns present the views o f the authors and not necessardy those o fT h e direction, activists were still dis­ hidden suffering of farmworkers in the first step. Notre Dame must once Observer. pleased. The powers of contractors United States. A shameful legacy in again take the initiative in this off­ V iew point space is available to all readers. T h e free and owners of sweatshop factories to American labor law, farmworkers are shoot of the anti-sweatshop movement expression o f all opinions through letters is encouraged. evade FLA investigations presented a not protected under the already weak­ by both addressing the Taco Bell issue Letters to the Editor must be signed and must include serious problem in the integrity and ened regulations in place. 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Tuesday, April 20, 2004 V ie w po in t page 11 Letters to th e E d ito r Lessons Fatima Retreat Center will be missed Seeing the headline in The Observer last week on the take with them for the rest of their lives. Father Steve learned abroad closing of Our Lady of Fatima Retreat Center was not Gibson, long-time director of the center, has touched news to me, but it did make the fact that it was actually the lives of countless persons — from all different kinds going to happen hit home for the first time. My time at of backgrounds — who have come through Fatima’s Spring has finally arrived: the flowers in the Fatima has been some of my most important spent at doors. He is a hero to many of us whose spiritual for­ College garden are blooming, the days are growing unbelievably long (16 hours of sunlight) and the Notre Dame. 1 could point to family and couple retreats, mation has been shaped in large part by his leadership, Notre Dame Encounters, the legendary informal post­ guidance, example and love. tables in front of the King’s Arms are filled with stu­ game Mass and barbecue and their amazing staff as Simply put, Fatima is the Church at its best. dents sipping ales under striped umbrellas. 1 have just a few of the many examples of what made Fatima Its passing is not only sad, but disturbing as well. The started to enjoy the weather special — not just for me, but for literally thousands CSC provincial who made the choice to destroy this (when it is not raining) by jog- Geoff Johnston and thousands of others. vibrant community (in order to give retired priests a ging through the University But what made Fatima unique is harder to put into lakefront retirement resort on the Notre Dame campus) Parks, where the Oxford cricket team has recently begun hosting words. Access to many Notre Dame experiences is was bombarded with letters of protest in support of the A Domer at a series of matches. Cricket becoming increasingly based on how much money retreat center stayingjust as it is. They fell on deaf Oxford and/or connections one has — a sad state of affairs for ears. matches are a lazy, all-day a University which claims to be guided by the example Everyone understands that retired priests need a affair: a few dozen spectators lie on the grass, picnicking and of Christ. (The reality is that it is the example of the Ivy place to stay, but what those who have had the Fatima League, sadly, which seems to bo the primary guide to experience cannot understand is why this vital commu­ chatting while the players dressed in white sweater many of the choices of this University). Fatima, perhaps nity needed to be destroyed in the process. In a time vests and khakis stand for hours at a time, waiting because it was largely free from formal University where the Church desperately needs institutions to help for the occasional hit. interference, was one of the few campus institutions feed the faith lives of lay people disillusioned and dis­ We still have one entire term left here, but as this which bucked this trend. People of modest means, and turbed by the way the hierarchical Church has organ­ is my last column, I thought that I might take this who were otherwise unconnected to the University, ized its priorities in the past, the closing of Our Lady of opportunity to reflect on what the previous year has taught me about British culture and Oxford stu­ could attend a football weekend retreat, actually get Fatima Retreat Center — in order to house retired tickets to the game, and have the full Notre Dame expe­ priests — should give us all pause. dents. It has been a rough ride at times. Adjusting to the tutorials was sometimes painful, and when a rience that many of us simply take for granted. tutor and I did not see eye-to-eye, well, the sessions Busloads of school children would have retreats at Charlie Camosy felt like they lasted for weeks, not hours. Also, the Fatima every year — an experience that (and I know Class o f 1997 Oxford students (as I have said before) are, on the this first-hand having talked with many of them) they A p ril 19 whole, more reserved than Americans. Trying to strike up a random conversation with a Brit is like speaking to a wall, except that walls cannot express the combination of silent horror and fear that blos­ soms on the face of a student who has just been Don't delay social justice approached unaware. But, excepting the occasional cultural difference “ I have never engaged in a direct action movement that stride toward freedom is not the White Citizen’s Councilor and lynch mob out to kill me for missing a soccer was ’well timed,’ according to the timetable of those that or the Klu Klux Klan, but the white moderate who is game, I have had a great time and learned more have not suffered." These words were echoed by Martin more devoted to ‘order’ than to justice;... who constantly than I had thought possible. I learned what Oxford Luther King, Jr. in his “Letter from Birmingham Jail." says, ‘I agree with you in the goal you seek, but I cannot students think of America: they love our TV (espe­ But. as my seventh grade history teacher told me, “We agree with your methods of direct action;’ who paterni- cially the Simpsons, Friends, the OC, CSI and pretty learn from history that we learn nothing from history.” cally feels that he can set the timetable for another man’s much anything else they can catch on their dishes), We saw this in Friday’s Observer editorial when the edi­ freedom.” they do not appreciate the Bush administration tors told PSA that its “choice of a confrontational Likewise, I have almost reached the regrettable conclu­ (that is a huge understatement), and they have no approach may have soured a productive, if slow-moving sion that the greatest obstacle in obtaining of justice for idea how much we pay for university (on a recent dialogue with the administration." This is easy for the farmworkers worldwide is not the kids in Alumni hanging train ride, a young woman tried to argue that a editors to say since they will not be going to the fields this an “I Love Taco Bell" sheet from their window or the right to free university education was a basic summer. This is easy for the editors to say because they occasional driver that cussed and yelled at us while we human entitlement). are not the children that help their parents in the fields protested at Taco Bell on Friday, but the moderate stu­ I have also learned a lot about Oxford students because they cannot afford to go to school. This is easy dent and consumer that says “I agree with you that themselves: on average they are very sim ilar to for the editors to say because they are not the farmers exploitation is wrong but I do not agree with your meth­ Notre Dame students and there is a similar range of that toil in Immokalee, a place the New Yorker called ods of action." Try telling that to the young boy that partiers and workaholics here that you would find “ground zero for modem day slavery." picked the coffee beans in the coffee you were drinking at Notre Dame. They are not the weird, anti-social When I recall the stories that my dad, grandparents, while you read this. brainiacs that they are made out to be (although, to uncles and cousins told me of being exploited in the fields, finally settle the score, on average they probably then you will understand why it is difficult for me to wait. Tony Rivas party and drink slightly less than Domers). In his “Letter from Birmingham Jail," Martin Luther freshman The fact that our program is a year long (as opposed to the many other programs that are only a King, Jr. also said, “I have almost reached the regrettable Knott Hall term) has forced us to immerse ourselves in every­ conclusion that the Negro’s great stumbling block in the A p ril 19 thing British: orange marmalade instead of peanut butter, British pop instead of American metal and zed’ instead of ‘z.’ (I don’t know why they call it that, but they do). During breaks we have been forced to cook for ourselves, which has been an Allow dissenting opinions experience in and of itself: eggs and couscous, any­ one? Anyone? Only one student I know here has a I saw the sign that appeared outside of Alumni’s window the majori'y of our administration is seriously devoted to car, so buses, light rail, Ryan A ir and the Tube are that proudly proclaimed they loved Tacojiell. Who can it. It does not matter that I support the cause of these stu­ the only means of transportation. And I have heard blame them? Taco Bell is a tasty restaurant with chalupas, dents on campus, but it does matter when someone tries enough about Blair, Becks, Posh, the Queen and the burritos and soft tacos, that serves to clean out the system to quiet a dissenting opinion. Prince to last me 10 lifetimes. every now and then. I saw the sign and 1 had a pretty good These students have worked hard for their cause, and Studying abroad for the year has also allowed chuckle. have taken measures to make their voices heard. time to travel: I recently returned from eight days The debate about our University’s contracts with the Congratulations, you have made the Notre Dame commu­ in Ifaly, including a tour of the Vatican and a cele­ “ Bell" has been heating up over the past few weeks, and nity aware of unjust practices by a major company, but I bration of Easter Mass at St. Peter’s Square. I have has impacted many people who have thought about “run­ doubt you are doing this to gain respect from fellow stu­ been fortunate enough to enjoy many of Europe’s ning for the border" recently. I respect those people who dents. great museums, cities and cuisines — how do peo­ have brought this issue to the foreground, but I also recog­ Even I, a lover of all things Taco, have decreased my ple survive without crepes or gelato? nize the right of people to express their ideas, even if they consumption of Taco Bell, and have not eaten a tomato But for all of these unique cultural and intellectu­ may be offensive or (heaven forbid) humorous. from their company. I do not do this to gain respect or to al experiences, having been here for a year, I can As for being proud of those students going on the even commend those on a hunger strike. I do this because safely say that Notre Dame still holds a special hunger strike, does this mean that I, too, should be com­ I have looked at their argument and found it compelling. place in my heart, and that I am looking forward to mended if I go on a hunger strike and am willing to work Not everyone on this campus is going to find their argu­ my senior year under the Dome. Only after being to have my demands heard? This is ridiculous. If I went on ment as compelling as I did. Maybe those men in Alumni away from the place for a year can I now really a hunger strike for the release of those prisoners our disagreed with the hunger strikers and were sending a appreciate how special Notre Dame is: the football nation is holding in Cuba on the basis that they were being political message in opposition — this should be allowed. games, the faith-filled atmosphere, the dorm com­ treated unfairly (which they most likely are), I doubt I However, maybe those men in Alumni were using satire to munities, the Grotto and the Lakes. After a year in would find much support, let alone respect from fellow make a point about the University’s commitment to Taco England, I am ready to return, ready to enjoy the students. Bell. I, for one, think they were just trying to have a laugh. dining hall (trust me, our dining halls get a bad Why should 1 look for commendation from people who We cannot restrict freedom of speech based on content rap), the Jig and tailgates. So to all of the seniors, oppose my views? Why would people want to support me because if today we restrict dissenting opinion, tomorrow farewell and good luck, and to everybody else, see in my cause if they do not agree with me? I do not care we restrict those people who are campaigning against you next year. how much activism we do or do not support on this cam­ Taco Bell. pus, Ms. Shreincr. I am not obligated to be proud of a G e o ff Johnston is a junior currently studying at cause I do not support. I do not commend those people Eric Buell Oxford University. His column appears every other who are pro-choice just because of their devotion. I am not sophomore Tuesday. He can be contacted at [email protected]. proud of those people who are adamantly in support of the Keenan Hall The views expressed in this column are those of death penalty. I do not support a war in Iraq just because A pril 19 the author and not necessarily o f The Observer. 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The trip they took together said help in, the time of ne By BECCA SAUNDERS around the world ended up Nicholas figured out the (Proverbs 17:17). That tru Scene W rite r being the perfect subject. The trick on his own and his talent the message of “Three Wt trip described in the novel is a shines through once again in with My Brother,” and Nicholas Sparks is one of tour advertised as a “Journey the endearing “Three Weeks message rings clear in the most widely read authors to the Lands of Sky with My Brother.” tales of old and new throi in this day and age. With Worshipers” and was offered With two authors, “Three out the lives of the Spa multiple best-selling novels, by “the alumni office at the Weeks with My Brother” was brothers. two movies based off his University of Notre Dame.” written in a different manner Especially after reading books and more to come, it is The tour “was called ‘Heaven than previous Nicholas novels. biographical “ Three Wf clear this man’s life hits a and Earth,’ and would travel Nicholas described the process with My Brother,” far! mark far above average. around the world over a three- of writing with Micah as first Nicholas cannot help but This rank is not only week period in January and having to choose which stories der how much of his life e1 because of the success he has February 2003.” to include, going back to “who riences are revealed in experienced in his profes­ The Sparks brothers decided we were and what our life was other novels. Nicholas cn sional life, but after reading this would be a great opportu­ like as children.” the story of his first no his new novel, “Three Weeks nity to spend time together The writing was divided “The Notebook,” to the stc with My Brother," co-written and soon they were off on the between the brothers, his wife’s grandparents with his brother Micah adventure, which would although the majority of the the main character Sparks, the exceptional per­ become the subject of their writing (and editing) was done “Message in a Bottle” to sonal life of Nicholas and his new book. by Nicholas. When asked own father and how he de family is revealed. Through a Nicholas, a Notre Dame about the significance of this with the early death Nicho tale of tragedy, poverty and graduate who majored in busi­ autobiographical novel com­ and Micah’s mother. unconditional love, the ness, claims in a confident pared to his other fiction tales, As far as w hich bo Sparks brothers reveal a tone that during college he Nicholas admitted, “I don’t Nicholas considers 1 family that refuses to give up decided that he didn’t need to know that I’ve thought about favorite, it depends on t and continually supports and take classes to know how to it. It was very meaningful to criteria. The novel he me loves one another against all write — obviously he is cor­ write and I am glad that we enjoyed writing was “A We odds. rect. Nicholas is now a very [he and Micah] worked on it to Remember” mos “Three Weeks with My generous contributor to the together. We wanted it to be because he found it the ea Brother” is a project the Notre Dame master’s in fine an interesting story with many est to write. The main chi brothers began after a trip arts in the creative writing emotions explored." acters of his other novels they took together around the program. Although there may not be often older men or women world. Between tales of their Nicholas explained the intentional personal signifi­ life situations Nicholas hii adventures on the trip and unforeseen difficulties of cance for Nicholas, his mes­ self has never experience their even greater adventures becoming a published author sage for the reader is clear — but he has been a 17-yet from their childhood and citing the necessity of writing the importance of siblings and, old boy before, making adult lives, the biography is a quickly, knowing the market, “the fact that if you put effort very easy to identify wi Photo courtesy of http://romanticmovies.com hard book to put down. the importance of a cover and into those relationships, you Landon, the main charact A 1988 Notre Dame graduate, Nicholas Sparks never “I had always wanted to how to tend books and neces­ can make through every­ of “A Walk to Remember took a writing class here, but since then he has write a book with my brother, sary knowledge in the publish­ thing.” Nicholas chose to start Which book would he wa made a successful career as an author. He Is on-cam- but we just didn’t know what it ing market, the novel with the Biblical “thrown in the coffin” wi pus today promoting his newest book, “Three Weeks would be about,” Nicholas “Writing well is not all you proverb, “A friend is always him — The Rescue. with My Brother.” said. have to do, it is only half,” he loyal, and a brother is born to Nicholas is a self-mac

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work help you on The Daily Show? that Jon has given the show a great one says something, the correspon­ I though it was a By MOLLY GRIFFIN One of my hobbies is visiting the name. It’s a challenge when the show dent has something waiting because myself apart from all Scene W riter graves of past presidents and pretty has a high profile. it is just in his bones. I had acquaint­ skinny, white guys wil much any kind of marginalized histo­ ed myself so much with the topic that glasses. I also knew Mo Rocca is a kind of pop-culture ry. I particularly like the ones with Is there anything about the it worked out. You go into it thinking, was always tied, nevei chameleon. He has worked on every­ lots of facial hair from Ohio, the lost upcoming presidential race that “What’s the final piece going to look thing from kid shows like “Wishbone” presidents. My interest in those peo­ particularly interests you? like?” Real journalists do this too, Was there ever ar to his more well-know work as a ple was the source of my first pieces I’m bracing myself for an ugly, neg­ maybe to the detriment of objectivity. Music’ -type scandal reporter on Comedy Central’s “The for “The Daily Show.” It always helps ative campaign. It is always interest­ If I’m going across the country to see It was pretty calm Daily Show” and as a commentator in any kind of job to come with par­ ing in how candidates play the com­ a woman with 300 cats who lives in a mate was Vance De on V H l’s “I Love the 70s/80s/90s.” He ticular interests and expertise, how­ mon man. In this race you have two cave, I’ve got to get her to say certain two and a h a lf yeai also has a book in the works, “All the ever oddball it may be. If there is people who are very wealthy, both things to make it work. Go with cer­ would get into it som President’s Pets,” an expose on pets something that sets you apart, then went to Yale and were in the same tain moments you know you need to our own fight club, a in the White House. He will be speak­ use those things. It’s like having pre­ secret society. It will be interesting to have. did. We’d beat the ci ing today at 7:30 p.m. in DeBartolo produced ideas. see. In the last big election, the “I’m other. It was a ki 101. His appearance is part of just like you” tactic was going on Did you have any rituals for the release. AnTostal and is sponsored by SUB. What was working on “Indecision comedy shows. There’s always the show (i.e. not wearing pants behind Despite his busy schedule, he recent­ 2000” ( “The Daily Show’s” coverage “I’m a sporty guy,” whether it’s Bush the desk, not changing your socks Speaking of “Behi ly took the time to chat with Scene of the 2000 presidential campaign) clearing brush from his ranch or for a week, etc)? you often appear oi writer Molly Griffin about his career, like? Kerry snowboarding. I’m always I had lucky underwear. I’m kind of series, “I Love the 7i his interests and his excitement It was totally exciting. I had been interested in the photo-ops. cheap, so I have one pair that I’m not a commentator. Whal about South Bend. on the show for a few years, and I going to wear because they’re kind of made you a candidal was used to covering freak-show sto­ What did you do to prepare for unlucky, but I’m not going to throw ing on the trends of ll How did college influence your ries in a really straight way, which is your segments on “The Daily them out. I won’t wear them on shoot I pretend that I knoi career path? the shtick for the show, but suddenly Show”? days. I still have them and can visual­ ing about and say it w Well, in college most of my time we were covering something that I love details and trivia and info ize them now. The sixth shoot was viction. I did it as a was dedicated to the Hasty Pudding wasn’t fringe — it was the story. It that most people think is useless. I the first time I had a piece that just service. I felt like I’d show which is a big student run the­ was as if the whole point of the show would just immerse myself in what­ didn’t work. It was a long time before ever since I came t< atre show that plays in Cambridge flipped. We had to cover it in an ever my piece was about, like a man I wore the tie and jacket I wore that that I’d reaped the and tours the world. That probably unusual way. We were flying under angry at Garfield for ridiculing polka day again. Finally, I wore it for a w anted to pay it fi was the most formative experience I the radar, but since we looked like music, which is one of my favorite piece and it felt very good to over­ America’s youth knew had in college. It was the most pro­ reporters, we could usually get in. If pieces. I learned everything about come that curse. “Laverne and Shirk fessional thing I could do in college we were around people who were polka music. It is almost a fetish of know anything ah and still be a student. It made me closer to our age, they usually knew mine, but served a real purpose. The You appeared on “The Daily Island.” want to write and perform and even to stay quiet so that we could blind- funniest moments are unexpected, Show” in a bow tie. Why did you do both at the same time. side the politicians. It was equal parts but they work when the correspon­ choose this over the more common What do you love How did school and your earlier satire and jackass. 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Tuesday, April 20, 2004 Scene page 13 30 years of Penn & Teller cholas Sparks This magician duo is getting better with age “He was a bum,” Teller quipped. from what magic usually aligns Associated Press “He was living in a shoe box and itself with — the hippy dippy ed” success story and “Three plus many other different fac­ doing street performances.” stuff." ly is Weeks with My Brother" tors. NEW YORK — I t ’s been 30 Penn, Teller and the mutual In 1987 they began the first of ioks emphasizes this point even Nicholas has an amazing years, but Penn & Teller have no friend started their first act, called two Broadway runs, and they had the further. A final question to story and his brother present intention of pulling a disappearing the “Asparagus Valley Cultural several national tours during the the it in an original and witty Nicholas was for some advice act. The duo is performing their Society.” Part variety show and 1990s. Then came appearances on igh- he would give to the average manner in “Three Weeks with My Brother.” Already a fan? boisterous, occasionally macabre part magic act, it didn’t last long. late night talk shows, several TV rks Notre Dame student. Hardly Then “Three Weeks with My magic act six days a week at the “In order to remain in show specials, a movie and their show in stopping to think, Nicholas Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. the Brother” is a must read. If not, businesses you have to want Vegas, and are planning a video obsessively to be in show busi­ Poof! There goes three decades. eks advised students, “Not to read this book and see what version of the show. Penn has a ness,” Teller said. The friend “was of worry if you aren’t sure what everyone is talking about. Penn said the plan was to have novel coming out this spring. a much more civilized person than at least 250 people watch the on- you’re going to do after you Nicholas will be on campus Teller, the small, silent partner, Penn or I, and didn’t want to con­ :pe- graduate.” It took him three TODAY, Tuesday, April 20 at show. Instead, about 2,500 started recently wrote a memoir about his tinue.” showing up per night. “We are his years to find his niche and at the Hammes Bookstore at 6:30 parents. Meanwhile, Teller was honing dits p.m. much more successful than we that point in life, he advises Also, the second season of their his silent skills, an idea which intended to be,” Penn said. “So we vel, that students still need to fig­ trickster-exposing TV program is came to him after he watched thought TV was a good logical Y of ure out if they want to work in Contact Becca Saunders at on Showtime, with a title that’s an magic shows. “Magicians say step.” tnd an office or independently, [email protected] expletive for “nonsense!” inane things all the time, like, Their aptly named show, now in >f “I think you’re supposed to mel­ ‘Here I am holding a red ball,”’ its second season, tries to expose Is low out as you get older, Elvis Teller said with disdain. “I the lies behind real-life “ hoaxes” It Costello is doing jazz, and you thought, ‘What if I just took the such as TV psychics. It’s total skep­ IS don’t see Axl Rose running around speaking away.’ You’d have to ticism, part journalism and part Nicholas Sparks' Notre Dame all crazy like he used to,” said watch what I was doing, and I social rant. But, it’s definitely not ik Penn Jilette, the taller, louder part couldn’t distract with my speaking magic, though both argue that it is of the group, who is 49. “ But I and it would be a bigger chal­ makes sense they are doing it. 10 Years attended: 1984-1988 think we’ve gotten a little bit hard­ lenge.” “ Magicians are obsessed with st er and more skeptical as we’ve. Penn, on the other hand, real­ the difference between truth and k Dorm: Planner gotten more successful.” ized that his strength was in talk­ lies, fact and fiction,” Penn said. ly “We’ve never planned and ing, and the combination of their “We may lie to you on stage, but Sport Scholarship Track Athlete strategized, and it’s just worked so approaches worked. Plus, the two we don’t do it in real life, and it far,” said Teller, 56, who is as shared a common skepticism, sort of makes sense for us to •e articulate in interviews as he is which helped create their schtick expose and uncover lies in real n Favorite Building: Loftus mute onstage. “We just thought of revealing the way they perform life.” l- we’d do things that were interest­ some tricks. The idea for their It seems like Teller’s silent act i, Favorite Spot on Campus: Track ing to us, and see if the public was snazzy, three-piece suits is bor­ wouldn’t translate to television, r- interested in it. It is inexplicable to but for some reason it works, and it rowed from a magician in the Dining Hall: North - dinner, South - lunch me, but there are enough people 1940s who took to wearing street he’s glad to have the chance to try th that do have the same interests so clothes instead of the pointy hats silent ways of getting the point br Favorite Place to Study: 2nd floor library that we have an audience.” and capes of most magicians. across. “ It’s been an interesting The two began working together “ We were doing this kind of process.” Teller said. “The show is Best ND Memory: Breaking a School Track after a mutual friend introduced magic that said, ‘Look, we know very verbal in its context, finding them. Teller was teaching Latin it’s all a scam, it’s a swindle, and out how to work on the nonverbal Record (which he still holds today) and Penn had just graduated from we’re skeptics ourselves,”’ Penn end forces us to think of images IMS clown college. said. “That was really different that convey the concept.”

vords,wit and political humor with ND crafty way set 1 love 70s disaster movies. I still get esting stories, in your opinion: if the other tall, choked up when Shelly Winters has a celebrities or regular people? dark hair and heart attack saving Gene Hackman in Celebrity is defined so broadly that low to tie it. It “The Poseidon Adventure.” I love everyone that is everything is turned a clip-on. “The Dukes of Hazard.” I’m not nuts on its head. Politicians were really about the Confederate flag, but I the first reality celebrities, but now y “Behind the could overlook it. I loved “Happy there are so many. I’m kind of in the show? Days” because there weren’t any celebritied out. Soon there w ill be but my office- unhappy days. I didn’t love “Saved by more people that have been on TV generes about the Bell,” but I’ve found that that is than haven’t. I don’t know if there s ago and we sacrilegious on college campuses. are any unpublicized characters out dimes. We had When I’m strong enough, I’ll there. I want to find them, but then I the reporters announce to world that I didn’t love might ruin them. •ap out of each “Saved by the Bell.” nd of tension Is it easier or more difficult to do Let’s talk about one of your newer investigative journalism now that projects, the book, “All the you arc more well-known and rec­ id the Music,” President’s Pets.” ognized? another VH1 What made you want to write an Being a fake investigative reporter )s/80s/90s,” as expose on presidential pets? means that you don’t need a creden­ would you say This White House stonewalls the tial because you just make stuff up. i for comment- press, and I wondered, “What arc That’s my safety net. My real hat icse decades? they hiding?” I know all about the trick will be if I could become a real ' what I’m talk- animals in the White House. For reporter. Then the world would have th enough con- example, Martin van Buren had two really turned on its head. kind of social tiger cubs, Calvin Coolidge had a wal­ been so lucky laby. I figured that the animals in the Any last words? America and White House actually arc making the I’m pretty sure that Knute Rockne benefits, so I decisions. I thought I’d make use of invented the forward pass or was the rward. I felt useless information, and 1 also got to first to throw one. I’ve been dying to too little about make myself a main character. I’d come to South Bend because I’ve y" and didn’t like to play myself in the movie. It’s a heard that it’s a beautiful campus. mt “Fantasy thriller, kind of like a combination of “All the President’s Men” and Photo courtesy of www.comedycentral.com “Charlotte’s Web.” Mo Rocca, the celebrated comedian from The Dally Show with Jon Stewart, bout the 70s? Contact Molly Griffin at will give the Notre Dame community a taste of his political satire tonight at Who usually has the more inter­ [email protected] 7:30 In DeBartolo 1 0 1 . page 14 The Observer ♦ CLASSIFIEDS Tuesday, A pril 20, 2004

B o sto n M a r a th o n Ndereba completes a hat trick in Beantown

one of the hottest races in the Race officials prepared for the Cherigat wins men's event’s 108-year history, though heat with extra water at every marathon in 2:10.37 still cooler than the 96 degrees mile marker, and additional reached in the 197 6 “Run for medical personnel throughout the Hoses.” the course. Spectators also Associated Press Ndereba also won at Boston in helped by handing out water 2000-01. Alemu, who is married and spraying their garden hoses BOSTON — Catherine to 2000 Olympic champion onto the streets as the runners Ndereba of Kenya won the Gezahegne Abera, has won went by. Boston Marathon for the third three marathons in her career The Red Cross had double the time Monday, her 16-second and run under 2:25 seven times usual amount of ice — 80 margin of victory tying for the since 2000. pounds at each of 26 spots along smallest in women’s race histo­ Defending champion Robert the route, said Bruce Kahn, sta­ ry. Kipkoech Cheruiyot was among tion supervisor at the starting Timothy Cherigat won the the lead pack of six men run­ line. men’s race in 2:10:37 to com­ ning side-by-side at the halfway “We’ve got lots of ambulances plete a Kenyan sweep. mark. standing by,” he said. “If they Ndereba, the world champion, Soon after, he stopped for a don’t cool off, it can be life finished her hot and historic vic­ time but later rejoined the race. threatening.” tory in 2 hours, 24 minutes, 27 By midmorning, runners gath­ Ernst Van Dyk of South Africa seconds. ered by the hundreds at the set a course record in the men’s The women got a head start starting line at the Hopkinton wheelchair division, finishing in for the first time, leaving Common, some reading newspa­ 1:18:27 to break Heinz Frei’s Hopkinton 29 minutes ahead of pers and magazines to kill time, 1994 mark of 1:21:23 and win the men and the recreational others talking with family and for the fourth straight year. Van field of 20,404. Ndereba and friends. A few decided to take a Dyk is tied with Franz Elfenesh Alemu of Ethiopia ran quick nap on the town green. Nietlispach (1997-00) for the side-by-side for 10 miles before It was 83 degrees in most consecutive victories in the they reached Kenmore Square Hopkinton when the female con­ men’s wheelchair and needs one with a mile to go. tenders began at 11:31 a.m., more win to match Nietlispach That’s when Ndereba sprinted leaving the traditional noon for most wins overall. into the lead, and Alemu, wilting start for the men and the recre­ Cheri Blauwet of Menlo Park, in the 85-degree heat, did not ational field. Calif., won the women’s wheel­ have the energy to respond. At the finish line, the tempera­ chair race in 1:39:53. Defending Ndereba’s time — the 11th- ture was far above the average champion Christina Ripp best for a woman at Boston — high of 57 fo r A p ril 19 in dropped out at the 12-mile Catherine Ndereba crosses the finish line in first place at the was fast for a tough course and Boston. mark. Boston Marathon Monday for the third straight year.

C yc lin g Restless Armstrong will lead team at Tour de Georgia

Associated Press first time since 1998. He’ll lead “No disrespect to the once, nearly crashing another in Texas with his three young the U.S. Postal Service team at Olympics, but I ’m focused on time and dealing with dehydra­ kids. That’s how he wound up MACON, Ga. — Lance the Tour de Georgia, a six-day, winning the Tour de France,” tion. at the Tour de Georgia, a 2- Armstrong isn’t ready to call seven-stage event that begins said Armstrong, who has only He doesn’t want it to happen year-old event that hopes to be this a farewell tour. Tuesday in the central Georgia one bronze medal to show for again. a catalyst for bringing big-time Sure, he could make history city of Macon. three trips to the Games. “ I’m “I’m ready to fix my perform­ cycling back to the United this summer by winning his But make no mistake this committed to the Olympics, I ance,” Armstrong said. “That States. sixth straight Tour de France. Tour is simply another step guess. But to was a very There have been a few Sure, he could cap his career in along the way to the real Tour, be honest, all stressful situa­ attempts in the past the Coors appropriate fashion by finally the one that ends with a tri­ the work I do “The Tour is the tion.” Classic, the Tour de Trump, the winning an Olympic gold medal umphant ride down the on a daily granddaddy. That’s what To prevent Tour du Pont but all faded away in Athens. Sure, he hates being Champs-Elysees. basis is another close with a collective yawn from the away from his kids for months Armstrong already has won geared I wake up thinking about finish, American sporting public. at a time. the Tour de France five years in toward the every day. ” Arm strong has “We’ve had a couple of false But retirement? It’s hard to a row. No one has ever done it Tour de spent time in a starts,” Armstrong said. “We imagine this guy curled up in a six times. France.” wind tunnel, would get something going for Lance Armstrong recliner, the TV remote in one “The Tour is the granddaddy,” Looking fit looking for an four or five years, then it would hand, a soda in the other. he said. “That’s what I wake up and relaxed, cyclist edge in his stop. Hopefully this is a new “I sit around some nights, thinking about every day.” A r m s tr o n g equipm ent. start, a fresh start, something wondering what it would be like Not even the Olympics, which strolled into Most noticeable we can build on.” to be retired,” Armstrong said has always been a bit of a dis­ a hotel ballroom to discuss the is a new position for his handle­ Armstrong gave a major boost Monday. “Can I see myself appointment in Armstrong’s quest that drives his life. He’s bars, but he’s also breaking out to this fledgling race when he retired in five or six months? career, can draw his attention still upset about the way he won an improved helmet and shoes decided it fit perfectly into his That’s hard for me to see.” away from winning a sixth Tour his fifth straight Tour a tumul­ that are less wind-resistent. new training routine. His last The world’s greatest cyclist is de France. When he speaks of tuous three weeks in which he Armstrong changed his train­ race was the Criterium back home, taking part in a the Athens Games, the tone of triumphed through shear ing schedule this year so he International in France on major American race for the indifference is unmistakable. willpower despite wrecking could spend more time at home March 28.

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NFL Clarett ineligible for NFL draft Dillon traded to 2nd U.S. Circuit Court puts previous Patriots for pick decision on hold Associated Press four rounds overall. New Associated Press England had obtained the pick from Miami. NEW YORK — Maurice CINCINNATI — Running back New England gets the type of Clarett's bid to jump to the NFL Corey Dillon got his wish back that it coveted for an was blocked Monday by a feder­ Monday when the Bengals unbalanced offense. The al appeals court that left open traded him to the New England Patriots had the league’s 27th- the possibility he could enter a Patriots for a second-round ranked rushing attack behind supplemental draft. draft pick. Antowain Smith and Kevin The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of The deal ended a stellar and Faulk last season, forcing them Appeals put on hold a lower- stormy seven-year stay with to rely on Tom Brady’s short, court decision to allow the for­ the Bengals, who built their high-percentage completions to mer Ohio State star and other offense around him in the get points. athletes, like Southern 1990s but tired of his com­ Brady led the Patriots to 15 California’s Mike Williams, to plaining and his lobbying to go straights wins last season, cul­ enter this weekend’s draft. somewhere else. minating in a 32-29 victory Players are barred from the Dillon, 29, wound up going to over Carolina in the Super NFL until three years after high the defending Super Bowl Bowl. A week later, the Patriots school graduation under current champions, who are trying to decided not to exercise their league rules. improve a running game that contract option on Smith, who The appeals court said it AP was one of their few weakness­ was their leading rusher for the stayed the earlier ruling to safe­ A federal appeals court ruled in favor of the NFL to prevent es. past three seasqns. guard the NFL from harm and Maurice Clarett from entering Saturday’s draft. “He’s absolutely, positively “ Corey joins Kevin Faulk and to ensure a more thorough thrilled with the move to the our other very good backs to review. Its final opinion will the wide receiver could return on the Clarett case, but he said Patriots,” agent Steve Feldman deepen an already competitive probably be issued after the to school. players who hire agents could said. “He just wanted to go to a running back position,” Patriots draft, perhaps weeks from now. “We’ll continue to help our be reinstated if the school peti­ winner. It gives him the oppor­ coach Bill Belichick said. Any potential harm to Clarett guy out, just like we did when tions the organization. tunity to restart, and gives Dillon was a second-round would be lessened by the NFL’s he was making his decision," “The individual facts of each them another piece to add to pick in 1997 — the 43rd overall agreement to hold a supplemen­ Carroll said. “Nothing definitive case ultimately will determine the puzzle.” — and broke Jim Brown’s rook­ tal draft if the appeals court has been declared by the NCAA. whether or not an athlete is Dillon puzzled his Bengals ie record by running for 246 later ruled in his favor, the court Some steps would have to be reinstated,” he said. teammates and coaches last yards against Tennessee. He set added. taken for the players to get back NCAA president Myles Brand season. While the Bengals were the single-game record with The ruling came on the same into college football.” said if the NFL ultimately loses enjoying a 278 yards day Williams filed his own law­ Although Clarett never the case that graduation rates renaissance against Denver suit in federal court in announced he hired an agent, for football players could under coach in 2000, a Manhattan, saying the NFL had there have been reports that he decrease significantly. Marvin "You don "t get a mark eclipsed issued conflicting statements did. He was never cleared by “Not because of the small Lewis, second-round pick without last season about eligibility for the draft, Ohio State or the NCAA to play number that may be eligible to Dillon com- when thus causing him to sacrifice his after being suspended last year go to the NFL,” he said, “but plained giving something up, and Baltim ore’s college career. Williams hired for accepting money from a rather because of the literally about his we believe this clearly is Jamal Lewis an agent, which usually means family friend and for lying about thousands of wannabes who will lack of car­ the move th a t’s in our had 295 yards a player cannot return to play in it to NCAA and university inves­ give up concentrating on their ries. against college. tigators. studies, both in high school and A g ro in team’s best interests. ” Cleveland. But Williams' college coach, NCAA spokesman Jeff Howard college, for that one in a million injury side­ Heading into Pete Carroll, said it was possible would not comment specifically chance to get in the NFL.” lined Dillon Marvin Lewis last season, and allowed Bengals coach Dillon was the R u d i Bengals' Johnson to career rushing show he leader and one could be the Bengals’ featured of only four players in NFL his­ back. When the season ended, tory to run for 1,000 yards in Dillon cleaned out his locker each of his first six seasons. A and lobbied for a trade. groin injury the first significant Lewis tried to get Dillon to injury of his career limited him take more of a leadership role to 11 starts and 541 yards last last season, but was rebuffed. season. Dillon’s public complaints in A traffic accident also prompt­ the middle of a turnaround ed the Bengals to declare him season essentially sealed his inactive for one game. fate. While the Bengals won w ith­ “ Corey has been a very pro­ out him, Dillon bristled at his ductive back for the Bengals for lack of carries and told a number of years,” Lewis said reporters he wanted out. After a in a statement. “But you don’t loss to Cleveland left the get a second-round pick with­ Bengals 8-8 and ended their out giving something up, and season, Dillon threw his helmet, we believe this clearly is the shoulder pads and cleats into move that’s in our team’s best the stands at Paul Brown interests.” Stadium, convinced he would be Lewis declined to comment traded with two years left on his beyond the statement. The contract. trade brought Cincinnati the “They don’t need me,” Dillon 24th pick in the second round, said afterward. “They’ve been 56th overall, and gave the winning, quote unquote, without Judgment Day draws nigh. Bengals seven picks in the first me.” Tomorrow night, to be exact. For more info on hot greek body, a goto ‘www.hotomot.com’ keyword 8 p.m. in the Oak Room above the South Dining Hall ‘hotheadphil’.

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N B A P layoffs Spurs, Lakers cruise to 2-0 series leads with wins

sity, running and executing and Blowout losses put stopping them,” said Gasol. HoustonMemphis “But they had that run in the , fourth quarter that really killed in playoff hole us. We weren’t playing like we did in the first three quarters.” Associated Press Memphis, which trailed by 11 SAN ANTONIO — Robert at halftime, made its push to Horry didn’t wait until the final open the third quarter. Mike buzzer to make his trademark Miller, scoreless in Game 1, shot. Instead his dagger of a 3- scored nine quick points, and a pointer - two of them, actually - pair of free throws by Stromile came earlier than usual. Swift cut the difference to 55- After the Memphis Grizzlies 54. slashed San Antonio’s lead to “ If you watched any Memphis one point late in the third quar­ Grizzlies basketball this year, ter, Horry made two 3-pointers that’s how we play,” M iller said. and a putback to swing the “ Bottom line, it wasn’t enough. game’s momentum back to the I didn’t get it to go in enough.” Spurs in an 87-70 victory Horry made two 3-pointers Monday night for a 2-0 lead in and a putback, and Parker hit their first-round series. his fourth 3-pointer to put the Horry finished with 14 points Spurs ahead 68-59 after three on 6-for-9 shooting and 10 quarters. San Antonio held the rebounds, prompting teammate Grizzlies without a field goal for Tim Duncan to accuse him of the final 3:49 of the period. sandbagging during the regular Memphis didn’t get its next season — just the sort of thing basket until Bonzi Wells had a the Lakers used to tease him putback with 5:02 remaining in San Antonio’s Tim Duncan celebrates with teammates following the Spurs 87-70 win over about when Horry was cement­ the game to make it 82-62, end­ Memphis. San Antonio leads the first round, best-of-seven series 2-0. ing his late-game reputation ing the 14-0 run. while playing in Los Angeles. Wells scored 13 for Memphis O’Neal, in foul trouble most of low 32.9 percent shooting in the fourth quarter for his first “ He just kind of hung out and and James Posey 10. the game, had a career playoff-' opener, the Lakers shot 45.3 points as part of a 19-7 run that did what he could,” said Gasol missed his first shot, low seven points and seven percent in Game 2. gave the Lakers an 85-69 lead. Duncan, who had 23 points and but by the end of the first quar­ rebounds. His previous low was Steve Francis, appearing jn Rush also made two 3-point­ 12 rebounds. “Now it’s playoff ter, he had four baskets and 11 points against Utah in 1997. just his second playoff game, ers in the fourth quarter of time and he wants to play.” three rebounds more than he The best-of-seven series became the fourth Houston Game 1. Game 3 is Thursday night in had in either category in the moves to Houston for Games 3 player to record a triple-double O’Neal picked up his fourth Memphis. Grizzlies’ 98-74 loss in Game 1. and 4 Friday night and Sunday in the playoffs with 18 points, foul less than three minutes Horry, who collected five The Grizzlies went up 17-14 afternoon. 10 rebounds and 12 assists. He into the third quarter with the championship rings during his on a corner jumper by Wells, In Game 1, Bryant shot 4-of- has six in the regular season game tied. With backup Slava time in Houston and Los but the Spurs then went on an 19 for 16 points and Malone during his five-year career. Medvedenko sidelined by a Angeles, said the first 3-pointer 18-4 run in which seven differ­ was 3-of-14 for seven points in Yao Ming scored 21 points strained right Achilles’ tendon, picked him up. He made only ent players scored. One of the the Lakers’ 72-71 victory. It was and Jim Jackson added 19 for Lakers coach Phil Jackson had 41 of them during the regular baskets was Parker’s th ird 3- a much different story this time, the Rockets. no choice but to leave O’Neal in. season, just two in April. pointer of the opening period. with Bryant shooting 9-of-20 Derek Fisher scored 11 points Bryant made two free throws “I thought, T hadn’t made a Parker finished the half with from the field and 16-of-17 and Kareem Rush had 10 for and O’Neal converted a three- 3-pointer in so long,” ’ he said. 17, while Gasol had 13 on 6-for- from the foul fine. Malone shot the Lakers. point play to give the Lakers a “I just took what was given to 7 shooting. 7-of-12. Rush made two 3-pointers in 61-56 lead. The field goal was me.” A layup by Posey cut San After being held to a season- the first four minutes of the O’Neal’s second of the game. San Antonio’s defense Antonio’s lead to 37-31 with clinched the game by holding three minutes left in the half. the Grizzlies without a field After a jumper by Bruce goal fo r n e a rly 11 m inutes Bowen, Horry picked off a pass spanning the third and fourth to start the game’s most crowd- periods. pleasing play. The Spurs, up by nine after Horry got the ball to Parker, three, went on a 14-0 run early who dribbled through a narrow in the final period to build their gap between Gasol and Jason largest lead 82-60. Williams and finished with a Tony Parker led San Antonio layup around Lorenzen Wright with 27 points, 17 of them com­ to make the score 41-31. ing in the first half. He was 4- for-6 on 3-pointers. Los Angeles 98, Houston 84 Parker took 20 shots, double Kobe Bryant and Karl Malone Don't miss it! the number he attempted seldom have two bad games in Saturday in the Spurs’ 98-74 a row, and their efforts helped win in the opening game. the Los Angeles Lakers over­ “Sometimes he tends to forget come Shaquille O’Neal’s lowest- Meet authors that he’s open and to let it fly," scoring playoff game ever. said San Antonio- coach Gregg B ryant scored 17 of his 36 Popovich. “He was better at points in the third quarter, and Nicholas and Micah Sparks that tonight.” Malone had 17 points and eight Pau Gasol led the Grizzlies rebounds to lead the Los with 20 points and 11 Angeles Lakers past the rebounds, but he had only one Houston Rockets for a 2-0 lead field goal in the second half. in their first-round playoff Book Talk and Signing “We were playing with inten­ series. 6:30pm

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NHL P la y o ffs Montreal, Calgary advance with Game 7 wins

really counted.” Hubs rally from 3-1 Zednik clinched the victory series deficit to move with an empty-net goal with 7.8 seconds remaining. Kovalev and on to second roundSaku Koivu assisted on both goals. Associated Press Boston, which had never lost a series it led 3-1, had its six- BOSTON — Alex Kovalev and game winning streak in Game 7s the Montreal Canadians sal­ snapped. Montreal has won four vaged their season and brought a shocking end to Boston’s. of the six Game 7s between the Original Six teams. Kovalev set up Richard The Canadiens were 0-12 in Zednik’s tiebreaking goal mid­ way through the third period seven-game series they trailed 3-1. They got as close as 3-3 just and the Canadiens capped a one other time, in 1954. The comeback unprecedented in their rich history, beating the Bruins were 17-0 when ahead 3-1. Bruins 2-0 Monday night to win The Bruins fell short despite the first-round series in seven games. the midseason acquisitions of veterans Michael Nylander, “When we lost the first game Sergei Gonchar and Jiri Slegr and were down 3-1 in the series, we never gave up,” Kovalev and the emergence of rookie Raycroft. said. Raycroft was sharp for most of For the second time in three Game 7, especially in the second years, the Bruins were upset by AP period when the more aggres­ the Canadiens in the first round. The Canadiens' Saku Koivu congratulates teammate Richard Zednik, right, after his goal. sive Canadiens held a 15-9 shots “We had our chances,” Boston Montreal defeated Boston 2-0 Monday night in Game 7 to advance. defenseman Nick Boynton said. advantage. But the Bruins showed “We blew it.” Jovanovski’s high-sticking penal­ series for the first time since Auld, a 23-year-old rookie The Canadiens won for the renewed spark in the third peri­ od, constantly attacking and ty with 27 seconds remaining. winning the Stanley Cup 15 making his third straight start first time after trailing 3-1, cap­ The tying goal came with years ago. Craig Conroy had two ahead of regular backup Johan turing two of the final three then getting back to stop Montreal’s rare threats. Vancouver holding a five-on-four assists for Calgary, which won Hedberg, finished with 25 saves. games in Boston. Seventh-seed­ skating advantage after the three of four games on the road. But it wasn’t enough. ed Montreal will take on the Finally, Zednik scored on the Canadiens’ first shot of the peri­ Canucks pulled goalie Alex Auld. The sixth-seeded Flames w ill Iginla opened the scoring on a Eastern Conference’s top team, od. Auld almost stopped the win­ face No. 1 Detroit in the Western breakaway 12:50 into the sec­ the Tampa Bay Lightning, in the ning shot after turning away two Conference semifinals. ond, just 11 seconds after second round. Calgary 3, Vancouver 2 in-close shots during the over­ Calgary had been 0-7 since Kiprusoff stymied a Canucks Jose Theodore, who helped Martin Gelinas scored a time power play. Gelinas got to 1991 when they had a chance to power play. eighth-seeded Montreal elimi­ power^play goal 1:25 into over­ the second rebound and win a series. Kiprusoff made point-blank nate top-seeded Boston in the time and the Calgary Flames knocked it in over the fallen Playing without No. 1 goal- saves off Jovanovski and Daniel first round in 2002, got the first won a playoff series for the first goaltender from the right side of tender Dan Cloutier, who Sedin just before Conroy came playoff shutout of his career, time since 1989 by beating the the net. sprained his ankle in Game 3, out of the penalty box and skat­ stopping 32 shots with the help Vancouver Canucks in Game 7. “It was a big goal for our and forward Todd Bertuzzi, who ed to Matthew Lombardi’s long of a swarming defense. Matt Cooke’s second goal tied hockey club and we’re happy to was suspended for punching pass at center ice. Conroy fed “Teams are successful because it for Vancouver with 5.7 sec­ be moving on,” Gelinas said. Colorado’s Steve Moore, the Iginla streaking down the right of goaltending in this league,” onds left in regulation, but the Jarome Iginla scored twice third-seeded Canucks failed to wing and the Calgary captain Canadiens coach Claude Julien Canucks started the overtime and Miikka Kiprusoff stopped 26 reach the second round for the snapped a hard shot between said. “ He was at his best when it down a man because of Ed shots as the Flames captured a third time in four years. Auld’s legs. Notre Dame Baseball Action Tuesday, April 20 <§> 5:05 PM -vs. Purdue -First 250 fans will receive an official Notre Dame Athletics t-shirt sponsored by Drive and Shine

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N a tio n a l Leag ue Lee's grand slam propels Cubs to lopsided win

since 2000. in any game. Slugger finally breaks Yates (1-1) was staked to a 4- San Francisco 4, San Diego 3 out of slump to lead 0 lead before giving up his only Barry Bonds hit his 666th run in the fifth inning, when homer through a swirling mist Cubs in rout of Reds first baseman Todd Zeile threw and over the center-field wall, a potential double-play and the San Francisco Giants Associated Press grounder into left-center, allow­ held on to beat the San Diego CHICAGO — Derrek Lee ing Juan Rivera to come home Padres to snap a season-worst pumped his fists and let out a from second on the error. four-game losing streak. wide smile when his fly to right After the game, the 26-year- Bonds has homered in six cleared the wall for a grand old right-hander had the lineup consecutive games with an at- slam. card and two balls: the one that bat he was intentionally walked He’s had few hits to celebrate ended the game and the one as pinch-hitter Wednesday and this season. from his first career hit, in the connected for the first time this Lee connected o ff re lie ve r fourth inning. season against the Padres after Ryan Wagner in the seventh “It’s a pretty good feeling,” he failing to hit a longball in three inning, highlighting the Chicago said. “ It’s probably the most fun games at Petco Park in the sea­ Cubs’ 8-1 victory over the I’ve had playing baseball thus son’s first week. Cincinnati Reds on Monday. far.” He got his major league-lead­ The homer was the first in 11 He got a no-decision against ing eighth homer this season games for Lee, a notoriously the Expos in his first start on one batter after Marquis slow starter. He entered the April 9 in Puerto Rico and lost Grissom h it a two-run shot to game hitting .244 with one to Atlanta in last week. He has left, the first time this season homer and four RBIs. been working on his mechanics, the Giants have hit back-to- “ It seemed like I hadn’t had a trying to keep his head steady back homers. hit in forever,” Lee said. “I don’t rather than jerking it toward Jerome Williams (2-1) carried know that I’ve ever had a quick first base, which causes his a no-hit bid into the fifth before start. Maybe I can pick it up the pitches to stay up. Khalil Greene’s one-out double next couple of weeks.” “It was great having a young­ to left-center broke it up. Lee, acquired in the offseason ster out on the mound stop a Williams still got out of the in a trade with Florida, is a losing streak,” Mets manager inning unscathed and pitched 6 career .228 hitter in March and A rt Howe said. 2-3 strong innings, allowing one April and has hit .223 in May. Relievers John Franco, Mike run and four hits, striking out Matt Clement (2-1) settled Stanton and Braden Looper fin­ I r and walking two. down after a rocky first inning ished up. Yates, sitting in the Matt Herges got the first two to allow one run on four hits in dugout, kept concentrating on outs of the ninth before running 6 1-3 innings to pick up his sec­ each pitch Looper threw, as if into trouble. He gave up three ond win in as many starts. he still were in the game. straight hits, including Sean AP The right-hander retired 11 Looper loaded the bases with Burroughs’ bloop single that Chicago’s Derek Lee, right, is met by teammate Moises Alou batters in a row and 15 out of two outs in the ninth on three glanced off the glove of charg­ after hitting a grand slam. The Cubs beat Cincinnati 8-1 Monday. 16 at one point, striking out six straight singles before retiring ing center fielder Grissom, and walking four. Tony Batista on a grounder for allowing Terrence Long to score converting his first save oppor­ Wayne Franklin in the seventh. The Cubs led 3-1 when Lee his third save. from second. Mark Loretta fol­ tunity. Manager Felipe Alou said came to the plate with the Montreal got 10 hits, all sin­ lowed Burroughs with a single It was the best outing yet for before the game the cool condi­ bases loaded and no outs. The gles, and stranded 12 runners. chasing Herges. Williams, whose shaky spring tions Monday were ideal for a big first baseman said he was The Expos have just 20 runs Jason Christiansen entered certainly had some fans a little sinkerball pitcher such as just trying to hit a sacrifice fly this season, getting shut out and allowed an RBI single to nervous. But the 22-year-old Williams, who last season as a to drive in a run. four times and scoring one run Brian Giles and the Giants went right-hander received a stand­ rookie went 7-5 with a 3.30 Instead, the ball kept sailing. in three other games. They to Jim Brower. Brower got Phil ing ovation as he walked off the ERA, third-lowest among NL “That was huge. That was a haven’t scored more than four Nevin to ground out to first, mound after giving way to rookies. real big blow,” Cubs manager Dusty Baker said. “I’m just glad he hit it when he hit it.” It was Lee’s fourth career mu Tlfri grand slam and first with the Cubs. Aramis Ramirez hit his fifth homer of the season. 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MLB Major League Baseball American League East team record perc. last 10 GB Baltimore 7-4 ,636 6-4 lillill Boston 7-5 .583 6-4 .5 New York 6-7 ,462 5-5 2 Tampa Bay 5-6 ,455 4-6 2 Toronto 3-9 .250 3-7 4.6 American League Central team record perc. last 10 GB Chicago 8-4 .667 7-3 Minnesota 8-4 .667 6-4 - Detroit 7-5 .583 5-5 1 Cleveland 5-8 .385 4-6 3.5 Kansas City 4-8 .333 3-7 4 American League West team record perc. la st 10 GB Oakland 8-4 .667 6-4 , Anaheim 7-6 ,538 4-6 1.5 Texas 6-7 .462 5-5 2.5 Seattle 4-8 .333 4-6 4 National League East team record perc. Iasi 10 GB Florida 8-4 .667 7-3 . Atlanta 7-5 .583 6-4 TV Philadelphia 5-6 ,455 5-5 2.5 New York 5-7 .417 4-6 3 Montreal 2-10 .167 1-9 6 National League Central team record perc. last 10 GB Houston 9-4 .692 8-2 - Pittsburgh 7-5 ,583 6-4 1.5

Cincinnati 7-5 .583 7-3 1.5 Al Wire Chicago 7-6 .538 5-5 2 Yankees designated hitter Jason Giambi rounds the bases after hitting a solo home run in the third inning St. Louis 6-7 .462 3 5-5 Monday at Fenway Park. The Red Sox rallied back from a 4-1 deficit to beat the Yankees. Milwaukee 6-8 ,429 3-7 3.5 National League West team record {tore. last 10 GB Red Sox edge Yanks 5-4, win series Los Angeles 9-3 .750 8-2 . San Diego 6-6 .500 5-5 3 : Associated Press bases in the second Keith Foulke. Kapler held up again San Francisco 5-7 .417 3-7 4. inning, twice forgetting “It was an awful series when the next batter, Colorado 5-7 .417 4-6 WR BOSTON — In the end, how many outs there for me personally,” Johnny Damon, died out Arizona 4-8 ,333 3-7 5 Gabe Kapler and the were, and Boston fell Rodriguez said. “I feel to end the inning. Boston Red Sox got them­ behind 4-1. good. I’m confident I’m Those mistakes didn’t selves going in the right But on a huge sports going to come out if it. It's cost Boston a run, but direction. day in the Hub the Boston one bad series.” Kapler didn’t think his Boston polished off a big Marathon in the morning, Kapler’s problems on winning hit made up for weekend with another win Game 7 of the Bruins- Patriots Day began shortly them. Big East Softball over the New York Canadiens NHL playoff after the 11:07 a.m. start. “There’s no making up Yankees when Kapler’s series at night, a major Kapler had been strug­ for that,” he said. “There’s RBI single in the eighth trade for Corey Dillon by gling with five hits in 29 absolutely no excuse for team conference points inning provided a 5-4 vic­ the Super Bowl champion at-bats before singling in that in a spring training tory Monday. Patriots the Red Sox again Boston’s first run in the game, in a Little League Villanova 9-3-0 18 “Taking three of four stopped Alex Rodriguez second. game.” NOTRE DAME 8-0-0 16 from the Yankees is a and their fiercest rivals. Then, losing track that Starter Bronson Arroyo Virginia Tech 16 8-6-0 tough thing to do in any Rodriguez, hitless in his there were two outs, he trailed 4-1 after three Providence 10 5-7-0 venue,” Kapler said. first 16 at-bats in the held up to make sure innings, then shut out the Boston College 5-7-0 10 Things didn’t go well series, finally singled with Pokey Reese’s single fell Yankees until leaving Rutgers 5-7-0 10 early at Fenway Park for two outs in the ninth but into the right-field corner after striking out Seton Halt 4-4-0 8 St. John's 4-4-0 8 Kapler or the Red Sox. He was stranded when Jason and had to stop on sec­ Rodriguez leading off the Connecticut 3-7-0 6 looked foolish on the Giambi struck out against ond. seventh. Pittsburgh 3-7-0 6 Syracuse 2-4-0 4

In B rief Artest wins Defensive coach Rick Carlisle said. “That eight in two years, but it penalizes Player of the Year weighs on a guy who’s a scorer try­ schools no matter how well they’ve INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana Pacers ing to deal with both ends of the done historically by not allowing forward Ron Artest was chosen the court.” them to replace scholarship players around the dial NBA’s Defensive Player of the Year Artest, however, w ill miss the who become academically ineligible, on Monday. Pacers’ next game after he was sus­ NCAA president Myles Brand said. Artest received 476 points out of a pended for one game by the NBA on One of the proposals the possible 605, including 80 of 121 Monday for leaving the bench during Management Council w ill present to possible first-place votes from a a confrontation in the team’s win the NCAA Board of Directors later MLB panel of sports writers and broad­ Saturday over Boston in the opening this month would set a team thresh­ Yankees at White Sox 7:05 p.m., WCUI casters. game of the first-round playoff old for triggering a penalty, such as the loss of a scholarship. Braves at Reds 6:10 p.m., TBS Two-time defensive player of the series. The Pacers won the game year winner Ben Wallace of Detroit 104-88. The exact num bers w ould be Cubs at Pirates 6:05 p.m., FSN finished second, and Portland’s Theo Artest w ill miss Game 2 Tuesday determined later. Ratliff was third. night. “ If you have a very high perform­ Always drawing the opposing ing academic team that graduated NHL P layoffs — G a m e S even team’s best perimeter scorer, Artest NCAA Council votes to almost everyone, that team’s not Senators at Maple Leafs 6:00 p.m., ESPN finished third in the league with 2.08 repeal scholarship limits going to be affected,” Brand said steals a game, including a career- INDIANAPOLIS — The NCAA after the first of two days of meet­ high eight steals against Dallas on Division I Management Council voted ings. March 24. unanimously Monday to repeal a rule “But if it turns out they haven’t had N B A P layoffs The team’s second-leading scorer on scholarship limits in basketball a good graduation rate and we Knicks at Nets 7:00 p.m., TNT averaged 18.3 points during the reg­ and replace it with one that rewards haven’t set that number yet then that Celtics at Pacers 7:30 p.m., NBATV ular season. teams for overall academic perform­ school w ill be affected. “Not only do you have to score on ance. “So there is some reward some him on one end, you have to try to The current rule allows schools to incentive, if you like. It gives you a stop him at the other end,” Pacers offer five scholarships in one year or little leeway.” Tuesday, April 20, 2004 The Observer ♦ SPORTS page 21

W o m en ’s Lacrosse Irish visit No. 11 Wildcats

As has been the case all sea­ But it just wasn’t meant to be Team travels to face son, midfielder Meredith Simon for Notre Dame, as Georgetown Northwestern after captained the Irish attack, reg­ poured in four of the next five istering a pair of goals and an goals, including the clincher firs t loss of season assist. with nine seconds remaining. “ Every game, she’s just on,” Adding insult to injury, dur­ Coyne said. “She’s a total team ing the course of the game a By M ATT PUGLISI player, and she recognizes that pair of would-be goals by Sports Writer she’s going to draw one of the Meredith Simon were called opponent’s top defenders, and back due to crease violations, They say that the true test of you have to give the ball up in and a controversial intentional a good team is its ab ility to those situations. But when out-of-bounds call on the Irish respond to adversity. you’re willing to do that, they with a minute left erased an For the first time all season, can’t just mark her because opportunity to tie up the con­ the No. 2 Irish head into a they know she’s going to pass. test. game on the heels of a loss “It just shows how well she’s “All we wanted to do was get when Notre Dame (10-1, 3-1 in accepting her role on this team an opportunity to get a shot off

Big East) travels to Evanston, and elevating her own play and see [what happens],” - 111., to challenge No. 11 plus those around her.” Coyne said. “It’s disappointing Northwestern this afternoon, Attack Mary McGrath picked when at the end of the game three days after dropping its up a couple of goals and attack the official makes a call like first game of the year to No. 5 Jackie Bowers, midfield that, because the official deter­ . . . -.'CA '/T'*' Georgetown, 9-7. Meghan Murphy and mines the outcome instead of Northwestern enters the con­ midfield/attack Crysti Foote giving us the chance to run a test with an identical 10-1 each tallied a goal. play and see what we can do.” JOANNA PAXTON/The Observer record and a school record After falling behind 3-0 in the In any event, the Irish are Irish shortstop Greg Lopez takes a cut against St. John’s last nine-game winning streak. game’s first 12 looking for­ week. Lopez was named Big East Player of the Week. The Irish have beaten the minutes, Coyne “We’re using [the ward to getting Wildcats in their only two called a timeout, back on thd (73) and is second on the team meetings, including a 13-9 and it didn’t take loss] as motivation. field after the in RBI (33). First baseman Matt decision at Moose Krause long for the Irish heartbreaking Boilers Edwards leads the team in RBIs Stadium last season. to respond, Tracy Coyne loss. continued from page 24 with 36. “[Northwestern’s] fast, athlet­ recording the next “I’m glad that Against the Boilermakers, the Irish coach ic and they have some people four goals to take we’re playing Ohio State and Northwestern. Irish will likely use a battery of that can score,” Irish coach a 4-3 lead. right away,” The Boilermakers are led at arms, beginning with freshman Tracy Coyne said. "We’re play­ “After the way Coyne said. “ If the plate by utility man Mitch Dan Kapala. Purdue will likely ing very well defensively, a lot the team responded to the we had to sit around and dwell Helligloss with a .405 batting send right-hander Andrew of good things are happening, timeout, I felt confident about on the loss, I don’t think it average, which ranks in the top Groves to the hill. The freshman and it should be a good game. I our chances to win,” Coyne would be good for us. It’s one of 50 in the NCAA, even though he has started only one game this just think with the way that the said. “Whenever you’re in a those losses where there are has started only 20 of Purdue’s year and owns an 0-1 record game ended on Saturday, we’re game like that, and you’re play­ little things that bug you. We’re 32 games. and 7.50 ERA in 18 innings just going to come out com­ ing a really competitive team, happy that we have to get right Second baseman Eric Osborn, pitched. pletely fired up.” that’s the kind of game you’re back into it and play. We’re who is batting .336 on the year, The first pitch against the Saturday, the Irish failed to going to have — very intense using it as motivation.” leads the Boilermakers in RBIs Boilermakers is scheduled for 5 protect a 7-5 second half and back and forth.” After taking on with 29, and centerfielder Mike p.m. at Frank Eck Stadium. advantage as Georgetown net­ While the Hoyas managed to Northwestern, the Irish come Coles paces the Boilermakers ted four of the contest’s last five tie the score before the half back home to face off against with 28 runs scored and is bat­ Notes: goals to snap Notre Dame’s and grab a quick 5-4 advan­ No. 9 Johns Hopkins Friday. ting .333. ♦ For his play in Notre Dame’s school record 14-game winning tage, the Irish scored the next As a team, the Boilermakers doubleheader split with St. streak and stain its previously three goals to jum p back on Contact Matt Puglisi at are batting .296 on the year and John’s and three-game sweep of perfect 10-0 mark. top, 7-5, with 20:16 left. [email protected] average 5.66 runs scored a Georgetown last week, short­ game. stop Greg Lopez was named Big The Irish meanwhile, have East Player of the Week. The posted a .319 team batting aver­ sophomore went 10-for-18 in age, which is good enough for the five games w ith four RBIs second in the Big East, behind and four runs scored. He also Pittsburgh. They are led at the recorded four error-free games plate by shortstop Greg Lopez, at shortstop in that span. with a .373 batting average on Lopez’s selection marks the ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT - UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME the year. Eight other Irish play­ third time this season that a ers own batting averages sur­ Notre Dame player has won the P ro u d ly Presents passing .300 on the season. award, with the other two being Third baseman Matt Macri, catcher Sean Gaston and Macri. who is third on the team in hit­ ting at .357, leads the Irish in Contact Chris Federico at T h e Re runs scored (42) and total bases [email protected]

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stronger focus on the passing times for 297 yards and rushed attack as spring practice winds for 49 yards against Purdue. Receivers down. Stovall caught nine passes for continued from page 24 “We’re trying to become a 171 yards versus the more balanced team,” McKnight Boilermakers, including a career- downfleld and make plays there. said. “Some games we had to run high 85 yards touchdown grab. Hopefully, we can continue more and other games like He and McKnight will be the fea­ improving.” against Purdue you saw us lean tured receivers next season. Last season, Samardzija (6- more towards the pass. But we McKnight, 6-foot-l, 208 foot-5, 208 pounds) caught seven want to be balanced on offense pounds, caught 47 passes to lead passes for 53 yards for. 7.6 yards so then we can try to„catch teams the Irish receivers last season. He per catch. He and classmate off-balance on defense.” amounted 600 yards and three Chinedum Ndukwe, who now While there could be questions touchdowns for an average of plays safety, were the only two about the running game with the 12.8 yards per catch. freshmen receivers to see playing departure of workhorse Julius Stovall, a 6-foot-5, 224-pound time. Jones, the wide receiving corps wideout, caught 22 passes for Anastasio red-shirted his fresh­ will be key to the success of the 421 yards and three touchdowns, man year in 2003 but has seen pro-style offense in Quinn’s sec­ averaging 19.1 yards per catch. significant action in the spring ond year as a starting quarter­ McKnight and Stovall will be and practiced today as the pre­ back. just juniors next season, but they mier threat on the second-team The numbers from last season are veterans among a young offense. tell a story of an almost balanced receiving corps. Quarterbacks Brady Quinn and Irish offense: 2,149 yards passing “So far, the offense has Pat Dillingham threw the ball andl,887 yards rushing. But the matured a lot [this spring],” often during offensive series numbers only seem balanced Stovall said. “[We have] a lot CHUY BENITEZ/The Observer Monday afternoon. because the offense only did one more confidence, and we’re get­ Maurice Stovall, left, and Rhema McKnight run routes at practice. Receivers and tight ends got or the other — pass or run — in ting a goodfeel for each other.” touches, and running backs many games. Against Pittsburgh, The Irish had last season to get Michigan State, but Stovall and routes,” Stovall said. “We are mostly saw the ball on screen Notre Dame rushed for 352 yards a feel for each other on offense, McKnight look to lead by exam­ improving as a whole.” passes coming out of the back- and threw for 33 yards. Just two as well. Critics questioned the ple starting in the spring. field. Still, players insist the weeks before, however, the Irish hands of the receivers after “I think the receivers are more Contact Pat Leonard at offense is not leaning towards a had thrown the ball over 60 games like the home loss against physical and running better [email protected]

After Forr missed a free throw Chap said. Bingle said. “The ref wasn’t “It was the first officiated that would have made the score “ [Fencing] played really good calling much either way, and it game we’ve played this year, yet Chap 27-26 in Fencing’s favor, defense and we were lucky to was pretty even the amount of it was also one of the roughest,” continued from page 24 Backloaded forced Fencing into win that game,” he said. no-calls that were out there.” Statutes’ Greg Parker said. a turnover and Chap was able Choc Full O' Nut 21, Statutes Bingle and teammate Josh With a hard wind blowing at to drive down the court for an at Large 16 O’Farrell did the bulk of the the courts, both teams missed fight through the trap find a easy lay-in to make the score Bill Single would have made scoring for Full, who trailed shots badly. The obvious strate­ wide-open teammate just inside 27-26 in favor of Backloaded. his jersey’s namesake proud. once in the game when Statutes gy during the game changed the 3-point line for an easy two. After Fencing missed a shot, Clad in a vintage Charles scored the first shot of the con­ from outside shooting to interi­ Chap cooled down some in the Chap sealed the win for Barkley Phoenix Suns jersey, test. Full led the match 11-7 at or scoring. second half, but Backloaded’s Backloaded with a shot from Bingle pulled down rebound the half. Although Statutes was “With the wind it really Andrew Schneider answered the outside — appropriate con­ after rebound and played with a able to cut the lead to two after becomes a game won or lost in the call, chipping in with some sidering that’s where he scored physical edge to help Full sur­ halftime Single’s team never the paint,” Statutes captain big baskets to keep the game the bulk of his points in the vive a challenge against panicked. Andy Demko said. neck-and-neck. game. Statutes. Not even controversial refer­ Ultimately, it was Chap who “My teammates helped me “I like to bring an attitude to eeing could affect the flow of Contact Justin Schuver at came through for Backloaded. out by setting a lot of picks,” the court like Barkley did,” the game. jschuver@nd,edu DO YOU HAVE WH AT IT

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innings. But the Irish managed the Wildcats (24-13, 7-5 Big Ten) By HEATHER VAN seven runs, giving them the 7-1 sport a star pitcher of their own. HOEGARDEN victory at home. Schoonaert was Courtnay Foster was named Sports Editor explosive in the second game as Big Ten Pitcher of the Week last well, going 3-for-3 with one RBI, week, as she posted three wins After two big wins in the Big and a home run short of hitting and a save for Northwestern. East weekend, Notre Dame for the cycle. Foster gave up just one run in 21 jumps outside the conference to Besides Schoonaert, the Irish 1/3 innings, while striking out 29 face Big Ten foe Northwestern offense was led by Megan Ciolli. batters. She also shut out Penn today in Evanston. Ciolli finished 5-for-7 on the day State and struck out 14 in just The Irish (34-13, 8-0 Big East) with one RBI and one run scored. seven innings of work. are fresh off a sweep of On the season, the Irish are led But Foster isn’t the only Providence Sunday. Notre Dame by Ciolli, who is hitting .404 with Wildcat who has been hot of late. won game one behind the arm of 14 RBI. Meagan Ruthrauff is The entire Northwestern team Heather Booth, as she pitched a next, as she is hitting .331 with went on a tear last week, win­ shutout, good for a 1-0 Irish vic­ nine home runs and 43 RBIs. ning all five of their games, tory. Sara Schoonaert was On the mound, Booth has 17-5 including wins over Penn State, responsible for the lone Irish run, record with a 1.27 ERA and 162 Ohio State and Loyola. as she singled w ith the bases strikeouts in 165 2/3 innings this The last time these two teams loaded. season. Stenglein has an ERA of met, the Irish were swept away In the second game, Steffany 1.72, and a record of 14-7, while on their home field. Stenglein took the Irish on her striking out 129 batters in 126 back, as she gave up ju st one 1/3 innings. Contact Heather Van Hoegarden DAVE ROONEY/The Observer run, while striking out nine in six Meanwhile in the other dugout, at [email protected] The Irish will face Northwestern today after sweeping Providence.

Bookstore Basketball XXXIII F o o tba ll Chap scores 22 points in win Receivers points on us, but Brian Chap impress Senior mesmerizes should be on the varsity team," opponents in OT Fencing’s Tommy Forr said. “We’ve never seen a perform­ victory Monday ance like that in Bookstore in spring before.” The game started out close By JUSTIN SCHUVER and ended close, with neither McKnight, Stovall Associate Sports Editor team able to mount anything larger than a three-point lead lead the way as young In perhaps one of the most early. Chap’s sharpshooting exciting Bookstore Basketball from the perimeter helped his receivers improve games so far this year, Brian team stay close, with Fencing Chap had one of the most leading 11-8 at the half. impressive individual perform­ It was obvious what By PAT LEONARD ances. Fencing’s halftime adjustment Associate Sports Editor Chap, an off-campus senior, was — stop Chap from scoring scored 22 points and pitched in at all costs. Jeff Samardzija leaped with numerous blocks and After Backloaded scored the between two defenders in the rebounds to help Kelly first three points of the second front corner of the end zone to Basney’s Inventory Is half to tie the game at 11, snag a lofted touchdown pass Backloaded to a hard-fought Fencing applied a three-player Monday afternoon. Each defen­ victory over Craig’s Fencing by trap to try and trap Chap in sive player and coach seemed to the final score of 28-26. the corner. Chap was able to hold his breath as Samardzija CLEMENT SUHENDRAZThe Observer “I’m not just saying this took a hit and fell to the ground. Clericuzio hits a winning shot to advance past the round of 64. because he scored so many see CHAP/page 22 They anticipated an incomple­ tion due to the close coverage and ensuing collison. But the ball didn’t move. B a seb a ll Jeff Samardzija has been prac­ ticing on the first-team offense alongside juniors Rhema McKnight and Maurice Stovall. Samardzija also plays baseball Irish host in-state rival Boilermakersfor the Irish, but he and other young receivers are a big reason the wide receiving corps could East conference standings with the first matchup dating all the 8-5 victory from Purdue at the turn the sputtering pro-style By CHRIS FEDERICO Rutgers, who also possesses a way back to 1894 — a 3-2 Eck. offense of last season into a pro­ Senior Staff Writer conference record of 11-2. Boilermaker victory. For the Boilermakers, this ductive unit. No. 4 Notre Dame (30-5, 11- The Irish have a stranglehold will be only their second non­ “All of the younger guys have The Irish return home to 2) w ill play host to in-state rival on the series in recent history, conference game since April 2. impressed me with their individ­ Frank Eck Stadium today fol­ Purdue (15-17, 6-6 in the Big however, as Notre Dame is 11- Over that span, they split all ual skills,” McKnight said. lowing a three-game sweep of Ten). The Boilermakers and 2 in the last 13 meetings, three of their four-game, Big “ Chase [Anastasio] is speedy, conference rival Georgetown. Irish have a long history of including a 5-1 record against Ten series with Penn State, [Jeffj Samardzija can get more The perfect weekend left the competition, as Notre Dame Purdue at Frank Eck Stadium. Irish tied for first atop the Big leads the series 74-37-3, with Last season, the Irish took an see BOILERS/page 21 see RECEIVERS/page 22

WOMEN'S LACROSSE NHL PLAYOFFS NBA PLAYOFFS NFL NFL BOSTON MARATHON u i o Notre Dame at Canadiens 2 Lakers 98 Clarett, Williams Patriots acquire Kenyan woman @ 2 z Northwestern Bruins 0 Rockets 84 ineligible for draft Corey Dillon wins third straight 3 A U.S. federal court Catherine Ndereba cc CD Today, 4 p.m. Flames 3 Spurs 87 put a lower court's Dillon got his way as raced to a 16-second The No. 2 Irish try to Canucks 2 Grizzlies 70 ruling on hold, possibly the Bengals traded the margin victory. o < rebound from their first keeping the stars out of running back for a a. loss of the season. the upcoming draft. second-round pick. (/) page 21 page 17 page 16 page 15 page 15 page 14