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The Independent Newspaper Serving Notre Dame and Saint Mary's VOLUME 39: ISSUE 108 FRIDAY, MARCH 18,2005 NDSMCOBSERVER.COM College Park busted for third year Laetare • Police stop St. Patrick's Day party vv1nner
About 60 to 75 students wore named By KATE ANTONACCI detained in one of the apartment units and MADDIE HANNA until each student presented a legal Murray to be honored Associate News Editors identification with proof of age to an ollicer. Several breathalyzer tests were for milestone surgery For the third straight year, local also conducted. police agencies busted a large student The St. Joseph County Police, though St. Patriek's Day party at the College not giving out citations for minor in By KATE ANTONACCI Park apartmP.nt complex Thursday. consumption, waited outside the unit Associate News Editor The Indiana State Excise Police for crowd control purposes, several issued citations to four students at the on-site otlicers said. Dr. .Josnph E. Murray, tlw first 18027 Bulla Road apartment complex, St. Joseph County Police said apart surgtHJil to ptlrl'orm a suecpssful district 1 excise Lt. Greg Deitchley ment 18027 was the largest, loudest organ transplant 51 years ago, said. and most crowded unit. Deitchley said has been chosnn to roceivn tlw One malo was cited for both minor the excise police decided to enter University's 2005 l.antare in eonsumption and for presenting an 18027 as opposed to other College Medal. officer with a false identification, Park units after establishing probable "Human Dnitehlny said. cause to break up the party. lives and Threo othor individuals were cited "We do a series of things to establish hopos have for minor in consumption, but no cus probable cause," said Deitchley. "Oncfl been wonder todial arrests were made, Deitchley Wfl got there, we verified we had prob fully invigor said. able cause." ated hy The exeise police arrived at College Deitehley said the Indiana State .Joseph Park in six unmarked vehiclos and Excise Police was not called in by the Murray's entered tho complex at approximately 1954 mndieal 6:30p.m. see BUST/page 4 t r i u m p h . " Murray University Prnsidnnt Fatlwr Edward Malloy Above, students said in a press nlleasn. "Tiw genius. orudition and skill lw attending the party at brought to boar in tlw surgical arena ar11 all gifts l'rom God 18027 College Park flood which this good doc.tor has made gills to humankind." the balcony. At right, Tlw University sPinetod Murray for his dnnp Catholic police officers aid in faith and his many contributions checking student IDs. to seinnee. lin sureessl'ully transplantnd a donated kidney fmm onn brother to anotlwr on Dne. 23, 1954. In 11)(,2, Murray PHOTOS• BY pnrfornwd tlw first stu:rnssful kidntly transplant using a kid RICHARD rwy from a donor unrPiatPd to the patinnt. For tlw dnvPiop FRIEDMAN mnnts made in lili'saving organ and tissue transplant tneh niquns, hn won the Nohnl PrizP for Physiology or Medicirw in IIJIJO. "I>r. Murray's vision of mndi dne as a nwans to s1wvu otlwrs, Sytnposiutn to debate vvotnen in battles and his denp faith in (;od madn him an nxenllnnt. eandidatn. I lis faith is what providns tho eon tho Saint Mary's women's through noxt Wednesday, fea Astrid Henry said. "We tnxt for his work and has By MEGAN O'NEIL studies program is hosting a tures several women's studies thought it was a very timely shaped his lifo," said Fat.lwr S~inr Mary'~ Editor week-long symposium entitled scholars and feminist artists and important subjeet." l'ntnr Jarrnt, eounsnlor· to tlw "Wo nw n. War, and Po ace: and is focusHd on the role of The wnek of events of'lieially l'rosidnnt. In this tirno of world eon- Feminist. lntMvontions in a wonwn in situations of arnwd began Tuesday with a lecture The award is mnant t.o rneog 1'1 i et, 1: on s ei on ti o us Saint Tirnn of Conlliet" in eonjunc eonllid.. given by Cynthia Enloe, a nizn thn contributions of mnn Mary's studonts may wondnr tion with Womnn's llistory "It scorned like an appropri feminist author and professor and womnn whosu fait.h mwr what tlwir rolos as women in Month. ate theme given what is going at Clark University. Enloe dis- gizns thnir work, .Jarmt said. a troublod socinty should Lw. The third annual women's on in the world," women's To hl'lp answer this question, symposium, which will run studies dopartment chair see WOMEN/page 8 see LAETARE/page H
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opportunities and using the In addition to resume writing accounting major, is currently and hopPfully makn sonw good Summer spots seen various rosourees tho Care11r tips, praetiee interviows and studying abroad with the eonnnetions in tlw proenss." Centnr has to offer. internship workshops. the London Program. Leiva Ll'iva said shn usPd as vital for careers Susanne Thorup, managnr of Career Center has many online learned in fall that she had resources at thn Carner Cnntnr internship dcvelopmen t at tho resources to make applying for receivfld a summer internship to help her writP a resunw and Careor Center, works closely internships aecnssible to stu with the accounting Iirrn Ernst searched (;o Irish to lwl p her By KATIE LAIRD with students from all eollegos dents. Two popular resources & Young in San Francisco. find tlw Ernst & Young posi News Writer to help them find internships are Go Irish and Nacelink "I think it will be a good tion. that best suit tlwm. Global, which provide listings ehanee for me to soe if "Overall, l the Car·nm Ctml.!lr( As the snnwstnr begins to "llnternshipsl provido good of internships by city, major, accounting really is the thing is usd'trl for finn tuning things wind down and summer exposure in a tleld to soe is it's eompany and various other for me," Leiva said. "I am and getting the ball rolling, but approaches, many students really what you want to do," faetors. exeited about the ehance to get ar·n Sllltrehing for internship she said. Caitlin Leiva, a junior some real world experionee see SUMMER/page 6 page 2 The Observer+ PAGE 2 Friday, March 18, 2005
INSIDE COLUMN QUESTION OF THE DAY: WHAT WAS THE BEST THING ABOUT Sr. PATRICK'S DAY? A universal accessory Up until last week, I think I was the last person in America not to own a cell phone. What once was reserved for doc tors on call or lawyers appearing Lara Canham Nick Albares Katie Zackel Katie Lancos Derrick Testa Erica Wells in court has now , . become a univer- Megan 0 Nell freshman freshman junior junior freshman freshman Pangborn Alumni Badin Badin Alumni Pangborn sal accessory. Even elemen Saint Mary's tary school chil Editor "My glow-in- "Losing my "Watching "Making green "Forgetting that "/ don't have dren have them the-dark green prospect." friends hit on eggs and green I have any anything now. When I was ,, 12 the big thing was pleading with ring. Hooters pancakes. " classes appropriate to your parents until they folded and waitresses." tomorrow. " tell you." let you get your ears pierced. My little sister, a sixth grader, is work ing on getting herself a new Nokia. My aversion to cell phones stemmed first from my remarkable pension for losing things. Rare is the day that I walk out the door with everything I need, and I regu larly forget things behind in class rooms, the dining hall, my car, you name it. Why should I add a mobile to my already overstuffed IN BRIEF shoulder bag? But more significantly, people The conference "Building with cell phones are annoying, and Peace Through sometimes even dangerous. Interreligious Encounters" Take my experience in the park will take place from 9 a.m. to ing lot Wednesday as an example. I 7:30 p.m. today in C-103 in was pulling into Angela at Saint the Hesburgh Center for Mary's when a girl whipped International Studies. The around the corner and nearly hit conference is sponsored by me. Needless to say, she had a cell the Kroc Institute's Program phone plastered to her ear. in Religion, Conflict and Or how about when you are Peacebuilding. hanging out with a friend or acquaintance and they receive a Pianists Emanuel Ax and call? Nothing makes you feel less Yefim Bronf'man will perform weleome than standing awkwardly a dual recital tonight from 8 by while they chat away for 20 p.m. to 10 in the Leighton minutos. Concert Hall at the DeBartolo My dad, a professor in California, Center for the PPrforming says he has watched the cell phone Arts. Tickets ean be pur become a type of security blanket. chased at the box office for Now, when students gather outside $48, $38 for faculty and staff, his room before class they don't $36 for seniors and $15 for compare homework or socialize. students. They stand off by themselves and grip their cells. KELLY HIGGINSfThe Observer The class of 2006 will host Saint Mary's class of 2005 signs hang in Angela Athletic Facility for tonight's "The Emerald Ball" tonight All this, and I haven't even Midnight Madness celebration. Each class decorated a section in its designated touched on the issue of drunk dial from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. at The color - red, purple, orange, or blue - and will cheer on classmates tonight during Riverside Terrace. The for ing yet. the intramural finals before playing games and attempting to win prizes. Why then, if the evils of the cell mal event will include danc phone are so apparent to me, did I ing, food and a cash bar. make a visit to a Verizon mobile store during spring break? Saint Mary's will host My fall had to do mostly with my OFFBEAT Midnight Madness tonight new job at The Observer. I am from 7 p.m. to 12 a.m. in the rarely in my dorm room during the Police charge man for "It was a yellow, plush, the water tower," Cerny Angela Athletic Facility. The day and colleagues have to be able flashing with banana child's toy banana," Petrone said. event will include intramural to get ahold of me. GREENWICH,Conn.- A said. "It had a smiley face The climber, Shane finals, games and raffles. Furthermore, giving your cell former Stamford police offi on it." Kirmse, 36, of Seelyville, phone number to a new acquain cer has been charged with had gone over a barbed Zahm and Cavanaugh Halls tance of the opposite sex is much lewd conduct involving a toy Man climbs water tower wire fence to get to the will jointly sponsor a Winter more comfortable than giving him banana. Arthur Bertana, 62, for 'tranquility' tower in the town about five Carnival on North Quad your room or home number. who had been on probation SEELYVILLE, Ind. - miles east of Terre Haute Saturday from 2 p.m. to 4. Indeed, the home number is a for lewd conduct more than Police officers arrested a and at one point was lean The event is open to all stu great test of his interest- the guy four years ago, was arrested man who said he climbed ing against the blinking red dents and faculty. must really like you if he is willing Saturday after police said he atop the town's water tower light at its peak, Cerny said. to brave talking to your mom placed a toy banana in his in search of "tranquility." Kirmse told the Tribune The band Stroke 9, famed yet it undoubtably reduces the pants and flashed people. Town Marshal Derek Star of Terre Haute that he for the 1999 hit "Little Black number of dates your are going to Bertana would allegedly Cerny said police were climbed the tower "to get Backpack," will play at get. Who wants to risk that? greet passersby on the busy called Wednesday night away from everyday life and Legends at 10 p.m. Saturday. Lastly, it is a matter of conven street while trying to draw about a person climbing the people. It was my tranquility ience. If you are at Target and for attention, Petrone said. At tower, which is at least 200 place." He also did it "for To submit information .to be get what brand of- oh, excuse times, he placed a bag in feet high. the woman I love." included in this section of me. My cell phone is ringing. front of his pants, then "When I arrived, I saw the The Observer, e-mail detailed moved it and show the subject climbing over the Information compiled information about an event to bulge, he said. top portion, the very top, of from the Associated Press. obsnews@nd. edu.
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New York 48 I 34 Philadelphia 50 I 34 Phoenix 73 I 52 Seattle 50 I 38 St. Louis 59 I 39 Tampa 72 I 53 Washington 52 1 36 friday, March I 8, 2005 The Observer + CAMPUS NEWS page 3 Club hosts InFocus conference Jenkins appoints alu111 Asian-American Association's event to focus on generation gap as executive assistant Father Edward Malloy is same time I had my parents' Hy STEVE KERINS scheduled to deliver an Korean culture," he said. Special to the Observer student programs in tho News Wri1cr opening speech at 10 a.m., "(At times! it was kind of University's Alumni and his introductory tough communicating." Frances Shavers, a 1990 Assoeiation. Iler responsibili Today and tomorrow, the remarks will b11 followed by Applicability to a broad Notre Dame graduate who ties included supervision of Notre Damn Asian-American a series of · range of Asian previously served in the Notre the activities and programs of Association (AAA) will :-vo.rkshops,. cultures is also Dame athletic department and the University's student-alum nxplore bridging the gap fh1s years "Growing up, I kind among the con Alumni Association, will ni group and serving as liaison betweon generations in workshops and of had American ference's goals. return to the between Notre Dame and its workshops and presenta presentations culture, and at the Yu said the University to network of more than 100 tions at their fourth annual include "Core events feature serve as alumni clubs nationwide. lnFoeus eonferenee. Family: Parents same time I had my speakers from a executive Shavers was appointed the "!The conference's format! and Progeny," parents' Korean variety of back assistant to first coordinator of the Notrn is kind of similar every "Cross-Cultural culture." grounds, and President - Dame athletic department's year," AAA member Eddie Awareness: that the publici elect Father Life Skills Program in 1996. Yu said. "But every year it's Sessions with ty posters for John Jenkins. Under her direction, the pro a difTorent theme. This year Frank Wu," Eddie Yu the conference Currently gram created academic, per I the theme, "Generations: "The Notre AAA member feature scenes manager sonal and career support pro Bridging the Gap"l deals Dame Family: from many cul- of the Shavers gramming for the more than with family perspeetives Perspectives of tures as well. Community 700 Irish student-athletes, and within the eul- Asian Alumni," "I feel that it's valid to all Education Academy at the has since been recognized as a ture itself, with "Interracial the cultures," he said. "I University of Southern model within intercollegiate our parents ... I "I feel like a lot of Dating: don't think it favors any one California, Shavers will begin athletics. feel like a lot of it is understanding Understanding of them ... it kind of encom her new duties at Notre Dame At USC, Shavers was respon it's about under parents and the Viewpoints" passes all of them." on April 27. sible for ovf~rseeing a collabo standing parents and "Changing • Hegistration for the confer "Frances is an extraordinar ration of the university's major and prognny." progeny." Dynamics: The ence is $7, and lunch, activi ily talented individual with educational outreach initia The eonfer Asian-American ties, and the lnFocus equally impressive interper tives. She facilitatfld communi enee will open Eddie Yu Experience." Banquet at 6:30 p.m. in the sonal skills," Jenkins said. cation among various pro tonight at 7 p.m. AAA member The "Changing Mendoza Atrium are all "She has a deep understand grams, developnd program in the LaFortunn Dynamics" ineluded. Tho eonference ing of and appreciation f'or ming that integrated snrvices Ballroom with a workshop, will conclude with the ban Notre Dame, and I eould not and managed the academy's pn~sPntation by facilitated by quet, featuring a talk by pro be any more pleased that she strategic planning process. keynote speaker Frank Wu, Daren Mooko, will examine fessor Bradley Malkovsky of has accepted our invitation to Shavers began work on her Dean of Wayne State the ef'feets of' Ameriean cul the Notre Dame Theology return to her alma mater and master's and doctoral dogrnos University Law Sehool. Wu tural influence on Asian Department and his wife serve on my administrative in 199H in tho Graduate will address issues of' eross Americans. Mariam. Saturday's events team." School of Education at cultural awareness, includ Yu cited the need for work draw to a elose with After earning her bachelor's Harvard University. She ing injustices arising from shops to address specific Bhangra Bash, a celebration degree in sociology, Shavers earned her master's a year racial inequality. A sereen issues · facing Asian featuring Indian food and worked for two years with the later in administration, plan ing of the rilm ABCJ> will fol Amerh~ans today, specifically music at 10 p.m. in the Aetna Life and Casualty Co. in ning and social policy and low the ledure. issues rnlating to this year's LaFortune Ballroom. Dallas and Buffalo, N.Y. She completed her doetorate last Saturday's ev1mts will be trans-generational theme. returned to Notre Dame in year in tho same field with a hold in the Coleman-Morse "Growing up, I kind of had Contact Steve Kerins at January 1992 to serve as coneentration in higher educa Cnnter. University President American eulture, and at the [email protected] director of alumni clubs and tion.
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Associated Press was a strong ideological and political rival. In later years, PHINCETON, N.J. he came to believe that the Diplomat and Pulitzer Prize arms race, waged on the U.S. winning historian George F. side in the name of contain Kennan, who gave the name ment, had become the great "containment" to postwar for est threat to both the United eign policy in a famous but States and the Soviet Union. anonymous article, died Despite the "X" article and Thursday night at· his his work in formulating the Princeton home, his son-in Marshall Plan, Kennan lost law said. inf1uence rapidly after Dean Kennan was 101. Acheson was appointed secre "He was a giant. Many peo tary of state in 1949. After a ple have called him the most difference of opinion on important foreign service offi Germany - Kennan favored cer of the past half-century," reunification, his superiors said son-in-law Kevin Delany did not - he took a leave of of Washington, D.C. "He was a absence in 1950 to work at very thoughtful man with an the Institute of Advanced elegant writing style." Studies in Princeton. RICHARD FRIEDMAN!The Observer Identified only as "X," He was appointed ambassa A line of excise cars led by a St. Joseph County Sheriff car pulls into the parking lot at the Kennan laid out the general dor to Moscow in May 1952 College Park apartment complex at approximately 6:30 p.m. Thursday evening. lines of the containment poli but was declared "persona cy in the journal "Foreign non grata" within a year. He reminding the residents to be John Kuhny. Affairs" in 1947, when he was resigned from the foreign safe and [that] there are no "We're out here due to exces chief of the State service in 1953 because of dif Bust more than eight people allowed sive traffic complaints," Kuhny Department's policy planning ferences with the new secre continued from page 1 on the balconies or patios, said. "Basically what's going on staff. The article also predict tary, John Foster Dulles. reminding them they are in there [College Park complex] ed the collapse of Soviet During his years out of the St. Joseph County Police responsible for their guests as is no concern of mine." Communism decades later. foreign service, Kennan won Department, but was patrolling well as themselves," Russwurm By 6 p.m., Kuhny said St. "It is clear that the main the Pulitzer Prize for history the north South Bend area as a said. Joseph County officers issued element of any United States and a National Book Award precautionary measure due to Senior Mark DeSplinter, 22, two citations for public indecen policy toward the Soviet for "Russia Leaves the War," past St. Patrick's Day incidents. lives in apartment 18027, unit cy, particularly public urination. Union must be that of a long published in 1956. "We had cars up in that area C. He said he was not home He also said St. Joseph County term, patient but firm and He again won the Pulitzer around Turtle Creek, College when the party began around Police issued citations for cars vigilant containment of Prize in 1967 for "Memoirs, Park and also Lafayette noon, but he returned from parked illegally on the side of Russian expansive tenden 1925-1950." A second vol Square," Deitchley said. "We Bengal Bouts practice at 6 p.m. the road. Issued tickets ranged cies," Kennan wrote. ume, taking his reminiscences had extra people out because of DeSplinter said he was frus- from $50 to $100, Kuhny said. When the Communist Party up to 1963, appeared in 1972. activities of the trated that he was Jaimee Thirion, spokesperson was finally driven from power Among his other books was past two St. not allowed back for St. Joseph County Police, in the Soviet Union after the "Sketches from a Life," pub Patrick's Days." "We had extra in the apartment said that officers are just trying failed hardline coup in August lished in 1989. Last year, St. people out because until the police to make sure students are safe. 1991, Kennan called it "a Kennan returned to the for Joseph County were finished at "We know there are festivi turning point of the most eign service in the Kennedy Police arrested of activities of the 7:30p.m. ties," Thirion said. "There is momentous historical signifi administration, serving as six students at past two St. "Basically, this is nothing major going on- we're cance." ambassador to Yugoslavia College Park and Patrick's Days.,, the most efficient out patrolling." In his 194 7 article, Kennan from 1961-63. In 1967, he one was taken to thing I've ever Notre Dame Security/Police disagreed with the emphasis was assigned to meet St. Joseph seen. They won't did not handle any off-campus on military containment Svetlana Alliluyeva, the Regional Medical Greg Dietchley let me back in my events, said NDSP assistant embodied in the "Truman daughter of Josef Stalin, in Center after Indiana State Excise room," DeSplinter director Chuck Hurley. doctrine." That policy, Switzerland and helped per falling from a bal said. "They have "We know that St. Joe County announced three months suade her to come to the cony. The previ Pollee at least seven cops Police was out at College Park, before publication of United States. ous year, a stu- inside scanning but I don't know if any arrests Kennan's article, committed In the 1960s, Kennan dent also fell every ID. They were made," Hurley said. "On U.S. aid in support of "fr.ee opposed American involve from a balcony at a larger party, said it is due to the large campus, one intoxicated student people who are resisting ment in Vietnam, arguing that though no arrests were made. amount of people inside." was turned over to hall staff, attempted subjugation by the United States had no vital Officers from the Mishawaka St. Joseph County Police but that is all." armed minorities or by out interest at stake. In Kennan's Police Department and Department was at College Park side pressure." view, Washington had only Roseland Police Department not to deal with alcohol-related Contact Kate Antonacci at Kennan thought a Soviet five areas of vital interest: the were also at scene this year, but issues, but to follow up on calls [email protected] and Union exhausted by war Soviet Union, Britain, did not enter the College Park about traffic along Bulla Road Maddie Hanna at posed no military threat to the Germany, Japan and the complex. and Route 23, according to Sgt. mhannal @nd.edu United States or its allies, but United States itself. Patti Russwurm, property manager of College Park, said no extra security was brought to the complex for St. Patrick's Day despite the history of busts and accidents. "I just sent out an email '\N[>IAN ASSOCIATION OF NOTRE DAME PRESENTS•...•...
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U.S. pursues North Korean talks Letterman ransom plot exposed SIIAN(;IIAI, China- Envoys from the Unitnd Statns, China, Japan and South Kon~a dis Man charged with planning to kidnap the talk show host's son and his nanny cussed Thursday how to rnstart formal talks on nnding North Korea's nudear weapons pro gram. ollidals said. but thnre was no indication Associated Press that a Pyongyang rnpn~snntative att!~ndod. A North Kornan ollidal visiting South Al'riea HELENA, Mont. blanwd tho Unitml Statns for a breakdown in Authorities on Thursday thn talks and rPitPrated the government's eharged a man in what they angPr at twing brandPd an outpost of tyranny. say was a plot to kidnap Yang llyong Sop. vice~ president of North David Lettc1rman's toddler Kcm•a's parlianwnt, said it was now up to the son and nanny from the UnitPd Statns to crnatn "appropriatn condi talk-show host's Montana tions" for dialogun, the South Afriean Press home. Association n~portPd. "Figuratively speaking, Kelly A. Frank, 43, was thn ball is in the U.S.' eourt," he was quotnd as being lwld on a felony saying af'tnr talks Thursday with South Africa's charge of solicitation, I>Pputy Pn~sidnnt .lac~ob Zuma. among others. Montana Department of Islamic militants declare ceasefire Corrections spokeswoman SIXTII OF OCTOBEH CITY, Egypt - Sally llilander said the plot Palestinian militanL<; declarnd a halt to attacks was uneoverP.d when some on Isnwl li1r tho rPst of this ynar, their longest one whom Frank had cPase-l'ire promise nver and a vietory for approached about the plan Palestinian lnadnr Mahmoud Abbas. But thny informed local police. warrwd Thursday thn truce would eollapsP. if StevP.n Hubenstein, a lsracd dons not hold its own lire and rnlnasP. spokesman for Letterman's Palnstinian prisorwrs. production company World Isranli l'rimn Minister Al'iP.l Sharon describnd Wide Pants, said he eould tlw announc~enwnt as a "positive first step," not immediately eomment though tw insistml that li1r hrrrater progress to or say whether Letterman takn placP "tnrrorist organizations cannot con or his family was in tinun to nxist as arnwd groups." A top aidn to Montana at the limP. of Sharon, Barman Cissin, said lsraP.l would con Frank's arrest. tinuo to rnl'min from military action so long as The comedian who hosts Palnstinians do not attack lsrm~lis. CHS' "Late Show" taped three programs earlier this wnnk. but is not on the air Thursday and Friday NATIONAL NEWS because of tlw rwtwork's coverage of the men's eol Rapper lil' Kim convicted of peljury lege basketball tournament. NFW YOBK- Hap diva Lil' Kim WIL'i mnvietml Mike Ferriter of the state Thursday of lying to a li~dPral hrrand jury to pro Departmnnt of Correetions AP tnc:t friends who wnrn involVI~d in a shootout out said Frank had been work Authorities charged Frank in what they say was a plot to kidnap David Letterman's sidn a radio station. ing as a painter at son and nanny from the talk-show host's ranch on Montana's Rocky Mountain Front. Lit' Kim and hnr
say how a reduction would be ele'ctions. The additional forcP.s are Associated Press achieved. Sending fewer or smaller scheduled to leave within two wonks. LOCAL NEWS units to Iraq is one possibility; shorten Another 22,700 allied, non-Iraqi WASHINGTON - Any permanent ing the time each unit spends in Iraq is troops arc also in the country, a num reduction in the number of U.S. troops another. ber that has been dropping as more Indiana pushes to legalize gambling in Iraq isn't likely until sometime The military has not selected which countries. have pulled out forcns. INDIANAPOI.IS - Senate Hepublicans between .2006 and 2008, a top Army units will serve in Iraq during that Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusc:oni havn discussed at least two gambling pro general said Thursday. rotation. They would replace the indicated this week that Italy may posals that eould reap hundreds of millions For there to be any drawdown, Iraq Army's 4th Infantry and 1 Olst begin reducing il'i 3,000-strong contin of dollars for the state, including legalizing security forces· must continue to Airborne divisions, which are slatP.d to gent later this year amid anger over and laxing vidoo gambling machines now improve thnir ability to fight the insur go to Iraq in the coming rotation. the rncent, accidental killing of' an operating unlawfully in hundreds of bars, gency themselves, Gen. Richard A. The insurgency has forced the Italian intelligence officer by U.S. social dubs and truck stops. Cody, Army vicn chief of staff, told United States to keep a semi-perma troops. Senate Hnpublieans also arP. privately reportnrs. nent force of 138,000 troops, or 17 The Pentagon says any rnduetions in considP.ring a proposal that would bring the The military is planning a staggerfld brigades, in Iraq since the U.S.-led fornign allied troops will bn made up statn $75 million a year by laking it away rotation of soldiers and largfl units that invasion two years ago. They are pri by Iraqi security forcns, whieh havn from six of the state's seven eountins with will be in Iraq betwnen 2006 and early marily Army soldiers and Marines, meanwhile grown to morn than casinos, Snnatn Appropriations Chairman 2008, Cody said. That planning is members of units who stay in Iraq for 140,000 soldiers and police who have Hobnrt Mnnks, H-LaGrange, confirmed expected to indude the possibility of a a yHar before going home. rnceiwd training and nquipmnnt. The Thursday. Considnration of that plan was significant reduction in U.S. forces. About 150,000 U.S. troops are in quality and capabilities of these lim~es first rnported Wndnesday by The Courier He said he could not be more spedlic Iraq now because 12,000 extra were vary widely, and it is undnar wlwtlwr .lournal of l.ouisville, Ky. in numbers or timel'rame, nor did he sent for security during the Jan. 30 all the police am actually on the job. page 6 The Observer + NEWS Friday, March 18, 2005
Indiana, the Indiana Careers Consortium provides a $3,000 Suntnter stipend to students. Fla. court fights for -wotnan's life continued from page 1 "It's opened a lot of possibili ties for students," Thorup said. ing tube. unconstitutional intervention." all of the logistics are still up Some students have found Family, Senate battle "Everything is a longshot," Doctors have said it cou·ld to you," she said. employment and internship over feeding tube said David Gibbs, attorney for take a week or two for Schiavo The Career Center hosts sev opportunities without using Schiavo's parents, Bob and to die once the tube that deliv eral fairs throughout the year the Career Center's databases. Mary Schindler. ers water and nutrients is in order to help students meet Megan Hagerty, a junior Associated Press Gibbs said late Thursday that removed potential employers. In biology major, said she he would ask a federal judge in Republican Gov. Jeb Bush has January, the Winter Career acquired a summer internship TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Last a habeas corpus filing Friday in strongly urged the Legislature Fair boasted 140 employers. through her experience on ditch efforts to block the . Tampa to block the removal to pass a bill that would save Over 2,000 students attended. campus as a Teach for removal of Terri Schiavo's feed and review the actions of state Schiavo, as it did in 2003. That Thorup said hundreds of America (TFA) Representative. ing tube foundered Thursday courts. Such appeals are most law allowed Bush to order doc phone and on-site interviews She will spend the summer in as courts rebuffed her parents' commonly used in death penal tors to restore Schiavo's feed took place throughout the Texas as the Operation appeals and lawmakers failed ty cases when legal appeals ing tube six days after it had year, but roughly 150 students Coordinator for Houston to agree on legislation to inter have been exhausted; they been removed. But that law - a very high figure - were Summer Institute, performing vene in the contentious battle require the government to jus was later declared unconstitu actually granted on-campus office jobs in schools where to keep the severely brain tify its actions. tional by the Florida Supreme interviews for internship posi TFA teachers will be teaching damaged woman alive. "We are going to ask him to Court. tions as a result of the fair. kids. Hagerty hopes to get Under court order, the feed issue a stay because in this Bush acknowledged "Typically employP.rs don't accepted into the two-year ing tube was set to be removed case, state action would be Thursday that state legislation come to campus for intern low-housing teaching program at 1 p.m. Friday, in what could used to end the life of an inno to intervene was halted. ships," she said. after graduation. be the final act in the long-run cent, disabled woman," Gibbs "The bill is certainly not Junior Katherine Exline "I hope to gain experience ning right-to-die drama. said. dead, but it does appear that found summer employment at through this internship," she The Florida House passed a The Florida attorney gener they're having some difliculty," the Winter Career Fair. said. "It will provide me with a bill 78-37 to block the with al's office usually defends the he said. ''I'm just disappointed, Exline, a psychology and good insight into the training I holding of food and water from state against habeas filings. A but that's their decision." pre-professional student, was will receive as a TFA teacher." patients in a persistent vegeta call to the office late Thursday The state Senate could con granted a job as a counselor at As application deadlines draw tive state who did not leave seeking comment was not sider the House version of the Camp Sweeney, a stay-over near, Thorup said students still specific instructions regarding immediately returned. bill on Friday, but the bill's summer camp for children have time to apply for intern their care. But hours later, the Schiavo suffered severe brain sponsor in the upper chamber, with diabetes. ShP. first heard ships. More opportunities will Senate defeated a different damage in 1990 when her Republican Sen. Daniel about the camp in an e-mail, be available to students in the measure 21-16, and one of the heart stopped because of a Webster, suggested there was and attended the career fair, upcoming weeks, including the nine Republicans voting against chemical imbalance, and court so little support that he might where camp representatives Non-Profit Career Fair on indicated that any further votes appointed doctors say she is in withdraw it. interviewed her on the spot. March 22 and the Chicago would be futile. a persistent vegetative state. "I can count votes," Webster "It'll be a good opportunity Career Connection on April 4. "As far as we're concerned Her husband, Michael Schiavo, said. for me because it brings Thorup also said that we don't want anything to says she told him she would not In Washington, both the U.S. together medicine and chil whether students reply to a change the existing law," said want to be kept alive artificial House and Senate passed bills dren which are two fields I am Career Center posting online, Sen. Jim King. ly. Her parents dispute that, to move the case to federal interested in," Exline said. use network connections with The U.S. House and Senate and say she could get better. court, but the effort stalled over Students are starting career alumni or relatives or contact passed competing bills but it "It would be such a horrible differences between !louse exploration much earlier, an employer directly, the best was unclear whether a com tragedy for Terri to have this Republicans and members of Thorup said. Many sopho advice she has for students is promise could be reached. delayed again," said George both parties in the Senate over mores attended the career fair "don't be afraid to be aggres State courts and the U.S. Felos, attorney for Michael how sweeping it should be. and are hoping to obtain sive." Supreme Court, meanwhile, Schiavo. "Either Terri's rights Schiavo's parents and brother internship positions this sum rejected attempts by Schiavo's and wishes arc going to be car spent the day in the Capitol lob mer. Contact Katie Laird at parents and the state to post ried out tomorrow at 1 p.m. or bying lawmakers to pass some For unpaid internships in [email protected] pone the removal of her feed- there is going to be another kind of legislation.
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They are coming, MICROSOFT CP (MSFl) -0.37 -0.09 24.54 too, from shareholders and INTEL CP (INTC) -0.55 -0.13 23.41 even from jury boxes - CISCO SYS INC (CSCO) .. o.22 -0.04 18.03 where the verdict is loud and dear about what is appro ORACLE CORP (ORCL) + 1.08 +0.14 13.16 priate behavior for top exec utives. The guilty-on-all-counts 30- YEAR BOND -0.67 47.60 -0.32 verdict Tuesday for former I 0. YEAR NOTE -1.06 -0.48 44.70 WorldCom Inc. CEO Bnmard 5.. YEAR NOTE -1.15 -0.48 41.36 Ebbers was a dramatic exampln. but just one of' sev 3-MONTH BILL -0.18 .. o.os 27.27 eral instances in many Commodities forums whnro the kings - LIGHT CRUDE ($/bbl.) .. o.06 56.40 .and quenns- or industry have bnen called sharply to GOLD ($/Troy oz.) -5.10 439.10 ac1:ount. - PORK BELLIES (cents/lb.) +0.25 91.20 No onn is nxpllcting CEOs Excha Rates to lhdo into thn backdrop of YEN I 04.67 r.orporatn Ameriea as a rosult. Exnr.utivcs arn boing EURO 0.7474 reminded to put their busi POUND 0.5198 nesses, their omployees and their shareholders lirst. - CANADIAN$ I JO I~ and to be rnsponsibln for how thoir businesses oper ate, however. Stanley Gold, right, points to a reporter as Roy Disney sits beside him. Disney and Gold BRIEF Ebbers was convicted of are keeping the heat on the Disney board as It searches for a replacement for Its CEO. IN engineering the colossal accounting fraud that sank got badly burned as a rnsult stepping up their oversight. edged an alTair with a FAA predicts increased travel his telecommunications of the c~orporate scandals in too, and not just acting as fnmale Boning nxneutivn WASIIINCiTON- Morn than 1 billion pnople a company, leaving thousands recent years. Now, they arc rubber stamps for execu whieh included graphic e ynar will bP boarding plarws in thn UnitPd Statns of employees without jobs taking a more activo role in tivns' agendas. In large part mail exehangns bntwenn tho . within a dnradn. rwarly half again as many as and loading to the biggest making sure the CEO's role. that's because thoy know two. thosn now using an aviation systmn showing corporate bankruptcy in U.S. is better defined, and that that they eould be personally And most importantly, the signs of !wing ovnrburdPnnd. history. boards pick the right execu liable for what goes wrong boards aro moving away Thn Fmlnral Aviation Administration. which lie relied on the "I didn't tives to till it. during their watch. from thoi r own love alTair rnlnasml Llw fonwast Thursday, facos spnnding know even though I was tho At Walt Disney Co., This week, American with sup11rstar oxm:utivos - ruts for runways, air trallk eontrol equipment CEO" defense in his trial. But protests from shareholders International Group Inc. those who seem to spnnd as and buildings. But thn agency's administrator, the jury didn't buy that the led to CEO Michael Eisner forced the retirement of mueh timo promoting thorn Marion Blakny, said shn was confident there man who was the name and losing his title of board I lank Greenberg, who rulnd selves as the eompanins thoy would hn nnough money to aecornmodatn the face of WorldCom didn't c~hairman last year, and like as an iron-listed CEO lbr 37 work for - and morn dramatic growth in air trallk. have a hand in the manipu ly pushed the company's years at tho insurance and toward smart. qualifind ean "Wn am rmlnsigning airspace, d!lploying new lation of the company books. dirnctors to come up with a linancial services company didatns who 1:an build share sotlwarn that will hnlp iru:rnasn capadty, and put The jury's decision can be successor in a timely fash that now faces a regulatory holder value. ting nnw procmlurns in plaeo," Blakey said. "We read this way: CEOs can't ion. Disney president Hobert probe. They want pnopln who ean will bn rnady." "be" tho company ono day Igor this week was tapped to Should a CEO compromise connect with mnploynes up l.awmaknrs and aviation advocates wern not so and then, the next, try to suceeed Eisner in October, ethics, boards aren't hesitat and down the ranks, and sun•. divorce themselves from and is expected to bring with ing to show him the door. who favor a morn open-door Building is not knnping up with the incrnw;e in what happened at tho com him a less tyrannieal, more Boeing Co.'s board quickly approach. A CEO that is pw;smJgnrs, said David Stmnplnr, president of the pany. weleoming management removed CEO llarry insulated at the top won't Air Travnlnrs A'isodation. "That just spells con A similar judgment is com style. Stonecipher earlier this hear about troublos brewing gnstion and dnlays for passnngers." ing from shareholders, who For their part. boards are month after he acknowl- down bnlow. Alnwly, tlighL'> havn bonn limited at Chicago's O'llarn lntnrnational Airport bm:ausn too many planns wnrn trying to take oil' and land, causing dnlays throughout tho muntry. The FAA nngotiat nd an agrnnnwnt with airlines to cut 37 daily tlighL'> and limit the nurnbnr of domnstie arrivals to HH an hour bntwmm 7 a.m. and H p.m. Group acquires Toys R Us stores
LLC and Vornado Healty Trust, who Wednesday's c:losn. With roughly Internet tobacco sales stopped Associated Press ALBANY. N.Y. - Major credit card eompanics will be equal partners. 215 million Toys H Us shares out will rofusn to partidpatn in lntnrnnt salns of dg NEWAHK. N.J. -Toys H Us Inc., "We look forward to building on standing, the bid is worth $5.75 bil an~ttns nationwidn undPr a government a~-,rree the nation's second-largest toy sell the many strengths of the eompany lion. nwnt rnadn Thursday. er, agreed Thursday to be acquired to make the stores a better place to Toys H Us shares jumpnd $1.:H, to Tlw U.S. Burnau of Alcohol, Tobaeeo, for about $5.75 billion by an invest shop and work," said Michael M. $26.13 in late morning trading on t•irnlu·rns and Explosivns, tho eompanies and ment group that ineludes two pri Calbert, a director at KKR. the New York Stock 1\xehangn. stall~ attornoys gnrwral agrned to work together vate equity firms and a real estate KKH is the storied buyout firm Tho buyers arn also assuming an to prnvont tho long unc.hoeked usc of credit developer, ending a seven-month that won the celebrated takeover undisclosed amount of debt. cards to buy dgarnttns ovnr the lntnrrwt across auction for a struggling company. battle for HJR Nabisco in the Jato Toys H Us had been a publie com state lines. Tlw agn~enwnt is nm~ctivn immndi Its shares jumpnd nearly 5.5 per 1980s. pany since 197H. Completion of tho aldy. cent. Matt Lnvin, a managing director at deal requires regulatory rnvinw and Tho rnsult is that virtually all erndit cards will Tho Wayne-based company had Bain Capital, said, "Toys H Us and approval by the sharnholdnrs, and is no long«'r partidpatn with Wnh sites basnd in the anrwunced in August it would seek Babies H Us are prmnion~ franchises expnetml to 01:1~ur by July, tho eom llnitPd States and abroad that s1~1l dgarnttos and to snparatn its sluggish toy business with strong global brand reeognition pany said. tobal'l'o products in Pvnry stat11. said Nnw York from the smaller. but more lucra and a eollection of high quality Toys H Us, sneond only to Wai Attorrwy (il~n«'ral !mot SpitzPr. Thn eard r.ornpa .. tive, Babies H Us division. produet ol'l'orings." Mart Storos lnr.. in toy sales, ni•~s also agn~Pd to tak«' artion against lntnrnet lnstnad, the company agreed to.bn Thn consortium will aequirn all announcml in August it would snpa sPIII~rs that authoritins idnntily as violating stat•~ swallowed whole by Kohlborg sharos of Toys B Us for $26.75 a ratn its toy busirwss from tlw Bahins and li·dPral laws r·pgulal ing dgarntt.P sah1s. Kravis Hoberts & Co., Bain Capital sharn. an ts pereent prnmiurn ovnr H Us segnwnt. bul did not say how. page 8 The Observer + CAMPUS NEWS Friday, March 18, 2005
approaches with more creative tion of the Palestinian territo Founder and director of ing by Palestinian-American approaches," CWIL fellow and ries. In addition to her talk on Women In Media & News writer and scholar Lisa Suhair WoiDen symposium organizer Maria mid-east peace activism (WIMNN) Jennifer Pozner will Majaj. Born in Iowa and raised continued from page 1 Melendez said. Thursday Mazalo will read speak Tuesday March 22 in a in Jordan, Majaj currently lives Events yesterday featured excerpts from her lecture titled in Nicosia, Cyprus and studies cussed feminist perspectives poet Yosefa Raz and Israeli book "Maps of "Media... Women issue of self-identity in Arab on the U.S. invasion and occu author and peace activist Rela Women's Goings "It seemed like an and War: How American literature and cul pation of Iraq. Mazali. and Stayings" appropriate theme Does the ture. Another part of the sympo Raz is currently a professor today at noon in Invisibilty of Meledez called the sympo sium, a large photography of world mythology at Diablo Madeleva Hall. given what is going Women's Voices sium especially significant in exhibit by Iraqi-Palestinian Valley College in California and The symposium on in the world. " in War Coverage the all women's environment of American photographer Sarna her writing appears in numer continues Monday Shortchange Saint Mary's. ous publications including at 7 p.m. with a America?" "I think it is especially excit Alshaibi titled "Where Do Birds Astrid Henry Fly After the Last Sky," is cur Jewish Currents and Margie: showing of the Pozner is a for ing [to have the event] on a rently on display in the The American Journal of film "Independent professor mer director of women's campus so students Cushwa-Leighton Library. The Poetry. Media in a Time the Women's can have access to difference self-portrait series includes Mazalo is the former director of War" featuring Desk for FAIR women's perspectives ... and images of Alshaibi, some of of projects and development Amy Goodman. Psychology (Fairness and Accuracy In can see the women can liave them nude, well advanced in for the Association of Israeli Chair Professor Joe Miller will Heporting), a national media powerful voices," she said. the stages of pregnancy. Palestian Physicians for lead a discussion about media watch group. "We were trying to balance Human Rights and has spent coverage of war following the The symposium will wrap up Contact Megan O'Neil at more intellectual and scholarly years working to end occupa- screening. Wednesday with a poetry read- [email protected]
at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, Murray Medal served as a surgeon at the U.S. continued from page 1 Army's Valley Forge General Hospital in Philadelphia from 1944-47. (0~(~ "A candidate for the Laetare The Laetare Medal is unique Medal must be a practicing in that it is an external award American Catholic who is said to given by Notre Dame to some have made a distinctively one outside the University. Catholic contribution to his or Murray will receive the award CHA~l ~W~ ~ her intellectual or professional during the University's life. Ideally, the person's profes Commencement ceremony on sional life would May 16. be onn of service "By honoring this to others," Jarret "Human lives and splendid generosi said. hopes have been ty, we mean to The recipient of wonderfully thank his benefac the Laetare tor, who is ours as Medal is selected invigorated by well," Malloy said. by a committee Joseph Murray's Established in comprised of rep 1883, the Laetare I 954 medical resentatives from Medal is one of the COME HEAR COACH WEIS different academ triumph." oldest honors given ic disciplines to American· SPEAK ABOUT THE within the Father Edward Malloy Catholics who have VALUE OF PEOPLE WITH University, Jarret University President made contributions said on behalf of to the arts and sci- DJSABIUTIES AND HIS the committee. ences in particular. "The Committee generally Past recipients include President WIFFS FOUNDATION, solicits names from all the facul John F. Kennedy, Catholic ty and staff at the University, Worker founder Dorothy Day HANNAH AND FRIENDS. and then narrows down the field and death penalty abolitionist to two or three candidates. The Sister Helen Prejean. Officers of the University then "There are many people - vote based on the recommenda poets, artists, musicians, scien tions of the committee," Jarret tists, scholars, statesmen, said. priests, religious, etc. - whose Murray, who was born in professional lives are animated Milford, Mass., graduated from by their Catholic faith, and who the College of the Holy Cross in seek through their professions Worcester, Mass. with concen to make the world a better place trations in Latin, Greek, and to give glory to God," Jarret Philosophy and English. He said. graduated from Harvard The Hispanic Law Students' Association cordially invites the Medical School in 1943. After Contact Kate Antonacci at completing his surgical training [email protected] Notre Dame community to attend this year's Graciela Olivarez Award Ceremony Saturday, March 19,2005
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Associated Pres.< College viewing was some games involving the Boston thing of a final frontier for Hed Sox as the team marched reveal details of case NEW YOHK - Classes'? Nielsen. The company has to its first World Series cham What classes? been able to track the TV pionship in 86 years. For col stantial evidenee. !\ study reveals that college habits of college-age men and lege women, their favorite Freed from gag order, "Things did get hard for a students watch an avmage of womnn whfm they're living at show in October was NBC's police field questions while. Our people wnm taking thrnn hours. 41 minutes of home, but until last fall had "Joey," Ninlsen said. Tho a hit," said District /\tlornny television each day. no reliable measurement of women also liked ABC's Jim Brazelton. "But, as the end Viewing peaks in tlw Jato what students were watching short-lived "Life As We Know Associated Press result showed, they were on night hours for <~ollcge males, in their dorms, frall~rnities or It," set in a high school. MODESTO - The prosecu top of it. Thny wnm on lop of it interrupting any cramming sororitins, or college apart In an era when many peo tors and detectives who helped early on." for exams, according to a ments. ple watch television alone, it send Scott Peterson to death Modesto Poliee l>ntnetivn /\1 report by Ninlsen Mndia TV networks are eager to was different in dorms: a row made their most in-depth Broeehini nxplained how his HesParch. tho primary snrvien see this information. Young large amount of college stu publie comments on the case suspieions heeamn trained on for nwasuring TV audiencns. people, particularly young dnnts watch with their room Thursday, acknowledging "tak Peterson tlw night he rnported "It was a littln more than I men, rnpresent a dnmograph mates and others, mnaning ing a hit" early in the trial but his eight-months' prngnant nxpPctPd it to lw," said l'at ie for whieh some advertisers they have to negotiate over expressing relief that they wifn missing, beeaust~ "I knew Mrl>onough, Nielsen's senior will pay a prnmium, and which programs to tune in, were eventually able to pre his actions wnn~n't right." vice prosidPnt of planning, Nielsen's data can provo Nielsen said. vail. In eons is t n n t stat~~ 111 n n t s polit~y and analysis. wlwther a show draws this By almost 2-to-1, college Authorities discussed the about wlwrn lw had bonn that But. it's IPss, by about an audience. students watched more shows ease hours after Peterson. day, ehoosing to takn a showl'r hour. than llw amount of time For college men, the ten on cable than on broadcast secured with log irons and and wash dirty rags lwforo an avf'ragn /\nwri1:an spends most-watched programs last tnlevision. It's much eloser shackles around his wrists and calling anyone l.o ask about watt·hing TV Pach day, October worn all baseball among tho audience as a waist. was taknn to death row Laei's whnrnahouts and NitdsmJ said. ganws, primarily postsnason whole. at San Quentin nxprossing con State Prison. cern that his boss Petorson was for- would St't' a pic mally senteneed "There will never turn of' his boat ® to death wnrn all factors Wednesday at an be a time we won't that pointnd in emotional hear regret that this Pntnrson's d irnc ing. incident took place. tion, Brocchini Liberated from said. a gag order that but justice has "llis major eon- prnvented them been served." corns woron't from discussing Lad," hn said. their investiga Modesto Pollee Chief l.aci Potnrson Before you buy a diamond, call us for a free quote, tion, police and disappearl'd on Roy Wasden you will be glad you did. prosecutors Christmas Eve declined to otTer 2 () () 2 any new evidenee Prosneutors said or theories on how Peterson Peterson killed h1~r and then carried out the slaying. dumped her body in San John M. 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THE OBSERVER 71te ltukpnrdnu, D4i/y NnuspAper Sn-vi"K Ntmr Dam~ "'"J Saint Mary's Let speeches speak for themselves P.O. Box 779, Notre Dame, IN 46556 024 South Dining Hall, Notre Dame, IN 46556 In recent years, the hunt for a suitable commencement speak Most students recognize that it is impossible to bring the presi EDITOR IN CHIEF er has grown increasingly intense. Gone are the days when col dent of the United States to campus every year. Yet most do not Claire Heininger leges and universities turned to their oldest and quirkiest faculty realize that it is equally difficult to select someone who will member, complete with bow tie, to deliver the farewell address. appeal to every member of the graduating class. MANAGING EDITOR BUSINESS MANAGER Now, nearly all elite institutions maintain commencement speak While this year's commencement speaker, Vartan Gregorian, Pat Leonard Mike Flanagan er committees which meet as early as a year in advance to eval does not have what can be described as a marquee name, he AssT. MANAGING EriiTOR: Maureen Reynolds· uate their options for graduation day. certainly has led a life ofleadership. Born in Tabriz, Iran and AssT. MANAGING EDITOR: Sarah Vabulas A big name, of course, means happy students and proud alum raised in Lebanon, Gregorian received his education from AssT. MANAGING EDITOR: Heather Van Hoegarden ni. It can also result in good press for universities. Stanford University and spent over two decades in During the traditional graduation months of May Jhe higher education both as a professor and adminis SPORTS EDITOR: Mike Gilloon and June, media outlets are full of sound bites and O userver trator. I Ie has served both as president of Brown ScENE EDITOR: Rama Gottumukkala news briefs recapping commencement ceremony University and the New York Public Library, and SAINT MARY's EDITOR: Megan O'Neil speeches. Congressmen and distinguished intel currently heads the philanthropic organization PHOTO EDITOR: Claire Kelley lectuals are a staple of the fanfare but pop culture Editorial Carnegie Corporation. GRAPHICS EDITOR: Graham Ebetsch figures such as Oprah Winfrey and Queen Noor of Gregorian's years of service, which have been ADVERTISING MANAGER: Nick Guerrieri Jordan are not uncommon and are highly publicized. honored with awards such as the National Humanities Medal In 2001 , Notre Dame had the most coveted of all commence presented by President Bill Clinton in 1998 and the Presidential AD DESIGN MANAGER: jennifer Kenning ment speakers. President Bush, who according to a May 2004 Medal of Freedom presented by President Bush in 2004, prove SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATOR: Mary Allen USA Today article receives as many as 100 request'> each year, him to be an exemplary figure in academia, which is, after all, WEB ADMINISTRATOR: Jim Coulter delivered the keynote address. the overriding purpose of the commencement exerdses. CONTROLLER: Michael Landsberg But the national attention the president brought to Notre Notre Dame does need to continue to find a balance between Dame had a drawback- it set students' expectations sky-high. the celebrity-type figure and one with an impressive academic OFFICE MANAGER & GENERAL INFO (574) 631-7471 Indeed, subsequent speakers -political commentator and background. Ideally, every speaker selected could be both. 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His without defining specific personal relation not governed by policies of the administration of either subtle ways God whispers his lessons to us. courage to continue fought complete ships with their savior. True Christians institution. The Observer reserves the right ro refuse After many Lenten seasons with a deaf ear, exhaustion. I read the intercessions this never called on a ban of thought like the advertisements based on content. I finally heard God's word this year time because he could not. It was the sec Italian Cardinal from Genoa who now The news is reported as accurately and objectively as through Deacon Nicholas at St. Matthew's ond time I did my small part for him at our seems to have be!,'Un his campaign for possible. Unsigned editorial~ represent the opinion of rhe majority of the Editor in Chief, Managing Editor, Cathedral. It took three experiences with next mass. Bishop of Home by suddenly opposing the Assistanl Managing Editor and department editors. the deacon before the enlightened word Deacon Nick stood rigid behind the alter sale of "The Da Vinci Code" in Catholic Commentaries, letters and columns present the views echoed loud and clear. directly in front of me looking like one of bookstores. Brothers in faith never worried of the authors and not necessarily those ofThe Last autumn I served as a lector at mass the military guard at Arlington National about the politics of Caesar like Americans Observer. with Deacon "Nick" when I first met him. Cemetery. His shaved head and tall profile today who seem to blur with their religious Viewpoint space is available to all readers. The free After he missed reading the general inter stood almost at attention while he tightly agendas slogans like "culture of life" that expression of all opinions through letters is encouraged. cessions, I joked with him about "covering gripped his robe square in the middle of turns a blind eye to opposing the death Letters to rhe Editor must be signed and must include his back" since I literally walked up behind his back. · penalty and war. comac1 information. him to mumble that he missed his assign When we again served together two We may learn about God, but none of us ment but that I was on my way to cover for weeks ago, Deacon Nicholas swallowed really knows God unless we hear his whis Qu~stiom regarding Observer policies should be directed to Editor in ChiefClaire Heininger. him. Our seamless choreography left the pills with his several glasses of water pers of worth, dignity and rights for all congregation none the wiser for his mis before mass. I asked him if he and the mankind. Those whispers come in many take. Pope had the same aflliction to which he forms and event'>. For me, reading three POST OFFICE INFORMATION In February when I next saw Deacon said yes. He had thought of the why of the times for Deacon Nicholas has given mean Tht Observer {USPS '599 l-4000) i5 published Mond;~y through Friday except during txam and vacuion pcrioW.. A suh~riptitm to'lheObsnvct il $100 for one academic Nick, he drank Several glasses of water coincidence. Feeling awkward, I blurted ing and understanding to llie. I am fortu yt'ilf; $55 ti1r one ~mester. before mass. He shook slightly while he sat out, "You are lucky. You know your path. It nate to have heard a meaningful Lenten waiting for the procession to begin. I is an honor to have the same cross to bear whisper. Tiw Observer is published Itt: POSTMASTER offered to read the intercessions again if he as the Pope." 02-1 South Dining fi.JII Send addres:; wrtectiom to: Notrt Dame, IN 465)6-0779 The Observer was unable to during mass. He thanked During the prayer prior to our depar Gary Caruso. Notre Dame '73, served as Pcriodkal postage paid at Notre Dame P.O. Bo, 779 and additionAl m;ailing offices. 024 South Dining H.11l me for offering and said that he would let ture, he mentioned the recent passing of a a legislative and public affairs director in Norrc Dame, IN 46'5'>6-0779 me know when the time came. 39-year-old woman he once dated. Then, President Clinton s administration. His col Deacon Nicholas delivered his homily on while we stood in line before our proces umn appears every other Friday. lie can be the transfiguration while standing in the sion, he joked that the period before mass contacted at hotlline@aol. com. The Observer is a member of thc.> As..11Hciatal Press. All n::productinn rights :m: r~ved. aisle outside the sanctuary. He described seemed like back stage at a rock concert The views expressed in this column are his daily fight with Parkinson's Disease. I with its hustle and organized chaos. It was those of the author and not necessarily cannot recall many of his specific com- his favorite time of mass. those of The Observer. TODAY'S STAFF News Sports Nicole Zook Matt Puglisi OBSERVER POLL QUOTE OF THE DAY Mary Kate Malone Tim Dougherty Katie Perry Ken Fowler "Don't knock the weather; nine Jarrett Lantz Scene Do you already have an internship for the summer? Submit a tenths of the people couldn't start a Viewpoint Marin Smith Letter to the Editor at conversation ifid didn't change Alyssa Brauweiler Illustrator once in a while." Graphics Graham Ebestch www. ndsmcobserver. com Graham Ebestch •Poll appears courtesy of Kin Hubbard www.ndsmcobserver.com and is based on 45 responses. journalist THE OBSERVER
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Taco Bell boycott finally ends
On Marl'h K, history was rnadt•. The thn~n-ynar hand, corporations likn Taeo Bell bmwl'it from the thn students who in orw way or· anotlwr participatnd national hoyeot.t against Taco Bnll P.ndt~d aftN Taco nxploitation of workers at tho bottom of their pro in tho struggle; whether it. was by signing a (WI.ilion. Boll and its parnnt eompany, Yum Brands, agrnnd to duction ehain, Uwsn corporations also exploit us by wnaring a button. protnst.ing/l'lyoring outsidn of t.lw mPnt llw d!'nlltnds of thn farm workers who pick llw calling us tho "Nnw lledonism G11neration" and local Taco Bell, going on hungnr strikn or just tomalons thny us!' in llwir produets. Tho Coalition of claiming that we are mindless consumers telling sonworw elsn about tlw boycott. lmmokalnn WorkPrs was demanding a one cnnt. who do not can~ about what is behind Thnrn is no doubt that our campaign inrrnasn for nvPry pound of tomatoes that Taco Bell the products wn eonsumn. and sacrifi<~ns wnrn a part of the buys to rwarly double thn salary of tomato pieknrs Thn student pressure in this largnr movenwnt that now has who had to pick two tons to earn $50 and had been struggle provnd that students do proven results. Butthn victory narning tlw same wagns sinen 1978; a strict eode of not want produets that arc against Taeo Bell is only orw conduct that guarantnns that thern arn no violations produeed under conditions of battle- an important onn, of human rights in thn fip,Jds and obligatp,s Taeo Bell nxploitation and modnrn-day but only one, nonnthnlnss. to I'Ut eontracts with companies who violate thn slavery. Twenty-two univer The struggle for ju!-ltice for codn; and thrnn-way dialogue betwP-1111 Taco sities eut eontraets with farmworknrs and fair food BPII!Yurn. the tomato companies and farmworkers Taco Bell or prnvented Taeo continues and now is the to ronlinun to improve wages and conditions for Bell restaurants on their time to continuo to build farmworknrs and to put pressure on other corpora campuses since the begin momentum. Wn arn lnl't with tions to take rPsponsibility as well. ning of the boycott. Notre the option of either sitting Tlw agrtH'tnPnt is historieal because nevnr before Dame was one of those baek and obsnrving this nnw had a small group of farm workers been able to schools. chaptnr in our history or bring to tlw tahln a huge corporation like Taco Bell And so I want to take this being a part of thn writing of and Yum Brands, which is thn largest fast food opportunity to thank everyone this history. ~~r more informa industry in the world. It also snts a trern~mdous who supported this struggle. I tion on the boycott, thn vil:tory, prPcndnnt in the movPrnnnt for fair food and eorpo thank tho administration for stand- what's next and how to gnt involvnd, ratn responsibility. The victory last week is also not ing behind our prineiples of Catholic visit: www.eiw-onlinn.org. just a victory for the farmworkers but for llw soeial Social Tearhing, for listening to our eon justiet~/lahor movmnnnt and for us as students and corns and taking aetion to cut our athletic con- Melody Gonzalez eonsunwrs. Studnnts playnd a tremendous role in traet with Taco Bell. I thank all the faculty and staff sl·nior this t~arnpaign bncausn we understood that this who supported our efforts and diseussed the boycott Pasqurrilla East struggln was also our struggle. While on the one in their elassroorns to raise awareness. I thank all March 17
Step it up, fans U-WIRE
As a Doubln Dorner and parent of contests. Life is full of disappoint two 1:urrnnt Notre Dame students, I ment, where missing the NCAAs is a Zero changed the world think I have spent enough flea on the nlephant's butt, Limn (and money) on cam and no excuse to abandon zero to itself, and all you get is zero. pus to ask this question a bastketball team. They The USS Yorktown was a billion-dollar missile - how can it be that say the team under cruiser. Warships like it are Zero refuses to changn. Becausn of this, the West could not accept it for nearly only 2500 people performed down the designed to withstand the strike of a tor pedo or the blast of a mine. two millennia. attendnd the NIT stretch. So be it. The Though it was heavily armored Mathematics was not the only area in game? Was that a fans never should. against physical which zero elashnd with Western lil'e. misprint? At the risk Also, if my two Aaron Duncan of lwing labeled an weren't at the game, attacks, no ever Zero ehallcnged the West's belief in God. old-tirnnr, we used to they'll be transferring thought to defend Aristotle wrote a theory to justify the have students hanging to Holy Cross next the Yorktown from Kansas State existence of God. In that theory, he rea from the rafters wateh semester. zero. University ·sonod that there was no such thing as ing Notrn Dame vs. East On Sept. 21, 1997, Kansas State nothing, thus something had to have while eruising off created the heavens and tlw Earth. Cupcake University. We Dennis Kearney Collegian the coast of Virginia, Something must be moving the sun, the had more than 2,500 people alumnus zero struck, and stars and the moon, and that something bnhind the old bookstore to watch class of 1976, JD 1980 80,000 horsepower beeame worthless. was God. a Sweet 16 game in the Iron Man March 17 The Yorktown's computers had just Christianity adapted Aristotle's theory received new software to run its to much of early Christian theology. engines. Unfortunately, a single zero Everything was fine until the 1500s that was supposed to be removed from when Henaissanee thinkers mdiscovernd the software slipped by engineers. It lay zero and realiznd that if nothing does Examine Christian traditions hidden until the ship's computer system exist, then Aristotle's theory is 11awnd at tried to divide by zero, and everything a very fundamental level. The Catholie I apprndatnd I lolly .James' Mar. 16 oil' as the produet of old-folkio consor shut down. Chureh was left with two ehokes: Either artidn "Consider it Christian" because vativns wanting to return to the days Charles Seife relates this story in his accept zero and see their faith destroyed slw addrnss an important issue within before Vatican II, ask yourself if this is 2000 book, "Zero: The Biography of a or rejeet it and preserve their thnology. tlw largor discussion of Christianity (as a pnrl{lctly acceptable and approved Dangerous Idea." He notes, "The biggest They chose the latter and zero soon wnll as probably most other religions). way to r.elebrate the Eucharist, or questions in science, religion, mathe became labeled ~ts a dcvien of heretics, What I rnfor to is tho conservative vs. when you walk by those protesting the matics and philosophy are about noth and the teaching of it was banned by the lilmral dnbate. I have latnly become plight of migrant tomato farmers and ingness." chureh. llowovnr, not even the Catholic frustrated with such labols, not start to think about liberal soeial jus Too often, we have not paid attention Church could contain znro. Despite the because thny do not help you to gauge tice waekos, it might be better to ask to our history and the evolution of con Papal ban, the teaehing of zero contin whnrn someone may stand on a partie what the grnatnr Christian tradition of cepts. In particular, the concept of noth ued and eventually the West was foreed ular issun but bnecwsn they semn to helping the poor is or what the ing or zero has important implications to aecept this most dangm·ous of all eon mn to he somnhow irrelevant. The Catholic idea of solidarity means. for where our soeiety has been and copts. much morn important question to ask And yet sueh a semantie ehange where it is going. Ultimately, Seife puts it bnst when he is wlwther thn stance is Christian or does not mean that we do not stop It is dil'fieult for us to imagine it today, reminds us that, "No other number can not. and to look dosnly at many of the judging events and aetions sueh as but there was a point in time when do such damage. Computer failwes like discussions and people here at Notr<~ abortion or oppressive economie poli nothing wasn't anything at all. Dr. the one that struek the Yorktown are I>anw, is the stanee Catholic or not. cies but rather that our judgment is Hobert Kaplan writes in his book, "The just a faint shadow or tho power or zero. This dmngn in smnanties brings tho put in its propHr place: the tradition of Nothing That Is," that zero first Cultures have grinded against it, and diseussion to questions or orthodoxy the Chureh instead of in our own opin appeared in the Babylonian civilization philosophies have erumblnd beeause of and hetnrodoxy whi<:h get much more ions, whieh whether conservative or around 300 B.C. it. This why it has been feared, hated to thn !wart of thn matter. liberal ean quite easily become wrong The West did not respond favorably to and even outlawed." Also, the labels of conservative and and hnretieal. Because the biggest this Eastern concept. The most impor Learning from the Yorktown and from lihnral do little to help us understand if question and gauge is not initially tant reason for the West rejecting zero is past eivilizations, the zel'o is not a thing th11 stance (or for that matter thn per political or based on our own personal that zero broke the rules of mathematies to be feared. It should be rnvored. son) is ad/wring to an orthodox view preferences but on whether or not we established by Western civilization. or a hntnrodox view because lwrnsies are following Christ and the teachings One of thesn bask rules is the axiom This column originally appeared in the (yes, I used that nasty, forbid(l11n word) of his Chureh. of Archimedes, which states that if you daily publication of Kansas State ~~an go both ways as they have through add a number to itself enough times, it Uni11ersity, the Kansas State Collegian. thn history of the Church and continue Shannon Berry will exceed any other number in magni on March 17. to do so today. So when you come graduate swdem tude. We see that 1 + 1 = 2 and 1 + 1 + 1 The views exprt~ssed in this article are across a Mass said in Latin on off-campus = 3. those of the author and not necessarily Saturday morning and want to write it March 17 However, this is not true of zero. Add those of The Obser11er. ------
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Photo courtesy of Patrick Ryan S T 0 R Y B y MAR I A S M I T H arty years ago, the mem 13 for their recent album "Raise Your hometown of former farmer and factory so devastating to so many people, was bers of Ladysmith Black Spirits Higher." worker Joseph Shabalala, the founder still unable to silence the artistic voice. Mambazo could not have Mambazo's roots go back to the mines of the group. "Black" refers to black Their music is not strictly traditional, F dreamed they would end up of their native South Africa where isi oxen, considered to be the strongest but the vocal style and many of the where they are today. cathamiya was born. Under apartheid animals on the farm. "Mambazo," a other elements certainly reflect their It isn't easy for a group to carve its many black South African men were Zulu word for ax, refers to the group's home. own niche in the musical world, but this forced to leave their homelands and ability to chop down their competition. "There are rural elements, like a dis is exactly what Mambazo has done. find work, and often lived in large bar There are several things that set tinctive call boys will make to call cat Their unique music, strongly based in racks or dormitories. The men often Mambazo apart from their fellow isi tle," Downey said. "These are elements the traditional South African style called formed choirs and competed against cathamiya musicians as well as from that remind South Africans of life in the isicathamiya, can easily be recognized each other in contests as a way to pass other genres of music. Mambazo's pol rural countryside." wherever it is played, and it is played the time and remind them of their ished harmonies and ability to meld As members of the original group often. Since being catapulted to world homes. their voices tightly together were not have retired, Shabalala has begun to fame in 1986 with their performance on "It was important to sing about their the only thing that distinguished them recruit members of his own family to fill Paul Simon's "Graceland" album, homes and families when living in these in competition. Mambazo has the ability in the ranks and keep the group per Mambazo has performed for Noble inhuman conditions," professor of to be loud and joyous, but also performs forming. Four of his sons now perform Peace Prize ceremonies, movie sound anthropology and ethnomusicologist softer and subtler numbers than many with the group. tracks, commercials for Life Savers, 7- Greg Downey said. "These contests of their peers were able to do. Ladysmith Black Mambazo is only one Up and Heinz Ketchup, Sesame Street were amazing. Because of curfews on American music often emphasizes of several institutions of the musical and on numerous other occasions. In weekend nights the men had to go to tenor voices, but Mambazo's sound is world to visit Notre Dame this year, but between performances the group has the barracks before curfew started and characterized by the rich and full bass. they are certainly one of the most released numerous albums. The group leave in morning, so they went on all Although Shabalala himself often sings unique. Students who get a chance to go has also performed with American night." higher parts, the majority of the group are certainly in for a fantastic show. artists including Stevie Wonder, Dolly Mambazo also competed in the con often sings a complicated bass harmony Ladysmith Black Mambazo will per Parton, George Clinton and Ben Harper. tests, but was so good that the singers that sounds new and original compared form Sunday at the DeBartolo Center In 1987, the group won a Grammy were soon asked not to enter the com to most choirs. for the Performing Arts at 8 p.m. Tickets Award for Best Traditional Folk Art petitions. They were of course welcome Mambazo's music is a point of pride cost $15 for students, $26 for seniors, Album for "Shaka Zulu," their first to come and entertain. for many South Africans, not least $28 for faculty and staff and $35 for the United States album release. Mambazo The name Ladysmith Black Mambazo because it represents a sort of artistic general public. was awarded another Grammy for Best came about as a result of their success victory over apartheid. Mambazo's suc Traditional World Music Album on Feb. in competition. "Ladysmith" is the cess is proof that the regime, which was Contact Maria Smith at [email protected] page 2 The Observer+ BEN GAL BOUTS Friday, March 18, 2005 Loughrey dancing way toward first Bouts title Club president, Dillon RA eager to finish senior season on a winning note
things," Loughrey said. By ERIC RETTER Loughrey's boxing career Sporrs Writer began conventionally enough for a Notre Dame lighter, stem In the past four years, Galen ming in large part from an ath Loughrey has spent lots of time letic curiosity in the mind of a moving, honing the precision of freshman former athlete. In his lefts and rights, growing four years, however, that into a rhythm and learning to curiosity has developed itself take control of his partner. A into a definitive facet of his lot of it has been done outside student life. of the boxing ring. "Now, it's become almost like Loughrey, the senior presi a religion for me, you get up dent of the boxing club, has with that expectation, 'oh yeah, also been an active dancer I get to go to the boxing room during his time at Notre Dame, today,'" he said. both recreationally and as a Perhaps the biggest draw member of the Ballet that room had for Loughrey Folklorico, which performs" doesn't even involve the work every year at events such as out or the gloves, but the oth Latin Expressions. er people inside. Dating back "Dancing has been something to his upbringing· in I've picked up a lot more here Albuquerque, New Mexico, at Notre Dame," he said. "I Loughrey has always had an danced before but here it fos affinity for a community based tered the environment to dance way of life. even more. There's a lot more "Looking back on everything, people with that I like to have peo same interest." ple around me, Undoubtedly, "If you watch some because I think Loughrey recog of the greatest it's nice to see nizes that his time boxers, they knew when people on the dance floor develop and to be can profoundly how to dance able to add some strengthen his around the ring.,, thing to the work in the box development of ing room. somebody else," "Muhammed Galen Loughrey he said. Ali, they consid boxer With this in ered him the best mind, it comes no dancer, just surprise that, in because in the boxing ring, a addition to his leadership lot of it takes footwork. · You responsibilities for the boxing can't just stand in the ring and club, Loughrey also serves as a expect to pound down the resident assistant in Dillon other guy," Loughrey said. "If Hall. It is there where he can you watch some of the greatest even more comprehensively boxers, they knew how to nurture the environment dance around the ring." around him towards a greater FRANCESCA SETA/The Observer While naturally inclined to community character. Galen Loughrey, right, exchanges punches with Mike Rooney in their 155 lb. quarterfinal bout the more harmonic aspects of "When I am in my room, I March 3. Loughrey will fight Mike Panzica in the finals Saturday night .. the sport, Loughrey also felt always keep my door open just himself quickly drawn to box for [my residents] in case they since becoming a boxer, that isn't always an easy one, and ing, were all giving something, ing's more fatiguing sides. want to stop by," he said. sense has only grown stronger. he points out that his busy but I think at Notre Dame you "Physically, it was one of the Judging strictly by his lead "Boxing really forced me to schedule sometimes forces him learn how to give even more,'' most grueling things I've ever ership positions, discipline make my time management a to make sacrifices between two he said. "There are so many done. I never expected to do so seems to play a strong role in lot better," he said. "I couldn't positives. different ways that you can many pushups, so many situps. Loughrey's approach to his be wasting these minutes just "I feel real bad for my resi give, I think that ref1ects a lot My body was tired at the end of day-to-day life. Indeed, he has sitting around. I was constantly dents, because sometimes I feel in the community building." the day, but it felt good to be always tried to use his time on my feet moving, and it kept I'm not there as much as I While he may already have exhausted and be able to be well and to make his work as life interesting for me." should be. In that sense I feel ideas of himself as doctor or mentally focused on other constructive as possible, and However, an interesting life like I've kind of family man, neglected them," Loughrey has by he said. "Boxing really no means over In all of his looked his final work, it is not forced me to make weeks as a Notre surprising that he my time Dame boxer. already has some management a lot Through his three idea of what the previous tourna Galen Loughrey of better." ments, Loughrey 2025 will look has yet to win a like. Loughrey, an Galen Loughrey Bengal Bouts ALPP Spanish boxer title, losing in a major, hopes to first-round split return to his decision as a home in Albuquerque, where freshman before falling in the he can put the skills that he semifinals his sophomore and cultivated in the boxing club junior year. While he looks for and Dillon Hall into a real ward to competing for a cham world application, intending to pionship this year, Loughrey start a family one day and has already reached his loftiest become a pediatrician in the boxing goals. local community. "My biggest achievement this "Mostly, I'll go back to the year has been to see the community to return the favor amount of people who have that was given to me," he said. stuck through with it and who "That's a big draw for me to go have donn well, especially first back homo, to not just take ynar boxers," he said. "It's what was given to me and run, always a dream to be there at but to take what was given to thn finals, but more than any me and givP back." thing, it's been well worth it." In talking about his experi This year, whether Galen ences as a part of the Notre Loughrey the .boxer wins or Dame Boxing club and student loses in this year's Bengal body, Loughrey gives the Bouts, Galen Loughrey the man impression of man deeply in has already come out of the touch with the university that experience dancing, with his has served as his home for the head held deservedly high. Observer past four years. Galen Loughrey, left, blocks a shot from Mike Rooney in their 155 lb. quarterfinal bout March 3. "More than anything, Notre Contact Eric Retter at Loughrey credits dancing skills learned from his role in Ballet Folklorico with his boxing success. Dame has come to mean giv- [email protected] Friday, March 18, 2005 The Observer+ BENGAL BOUTS page 3 A family affair Kevin Kerrigan and son Colin have both won multiple Bengal Bout titles
DnspitP this sntbaek, the By MIKE GILLOON Kerrigans' five Bengal Bout \pons Editor championships solidify their plaeo as orw of tho host fatlwr Colin Knrrigan was only in son boxing tandnms in school high srhool wlwn hn lnarrwd history. what so many hoxPrs lwforn "Yeah, I'll give that a try" him had found out tlw hard Kovin was a nwmber of the way. Irish wrostling. team his frosh "My dad had his hands up, I man ynar of I IJ6S. But Jato in was hilling him and it was gd tlw fall snnwstnr lw roenived ting to t.lw point wlwrP I was two pink slips notifying him of adually hurling his hands," poor tu:adnmic: pnrformancn. said Knrrigan, a snnior and So hn quit the team to f'oeus on two-tiJJw Jlpngal Bouts champi studying. on. "liP was !.Piling nw to stop llis gradns soon improved and I wasn't stopping lwt·.ausP I and when thn nnw snnwster was having so much fun. lin lw g an h P sn a relu~ d f'o r ail kPpl warning mP activity. and t'VPnlually ht• "It was too late hil nw. I fnll to ''I'm the youngest to go baek to the thP ground wil h <~{Jitw hoys. It was wrnstling team. thn hrnath interesting having So I was looking knorkPd out of around for some nw and I lnarrwd so many older thing to do and rny IPsson." brothers. You get tho Bengal Bouts As hP hit thP heal up a lot and WPI'Il advertised," floor thai day a Kevin said. "My fnw yPars hark, you get used to dad had bPon a Colin\ nanw was gelling !zit a lot. "
PETER SARPONG VS. DANIEL GALLEGOS JON VALENZUELA VS. THOMAS GOLDRICK PICKS Quick-fisted Peter Sarpong will square up against Long-armed Thomas Goldrick fights Jon Daniel "Too Short" Gallegos in the featherweight divi PICKS Valenzuela in the 130 lb. final. Valenzuela has deci MATT PUGLISI sion. Sarpong operates with a fast pace, throwing a MATT PUGLISI sively beaten his opponents with strong, but wild, Sarpong multitude of left jabs to set up his quick, inside right Goldrick right-handed hooks in prior matches. Goldrick will hooks. try to capitalize when Valenzuela misses with his MIKE GILLOON Gallegos will have to overcome a slight reach dif MIKE GILLOON own powerful right jabs. Goldrick has-shown an abili Gallegos ferential if he wants to win the bout. He did so in his Valenzuela ty to deliver punishing blows even when his exten semifinal match against Steve Buchanan with power sion is limited. KATE GALES ful, efficient right hooks and strong jabs. KATE GALES Valenzuela moves around the ring quickly, and that Sarpong With Sarpong and Gallegos each winning unani Goldrick quickness will be important in the final. Goldrick mous decisions in their semifinal fights, this match works his opponents best with his effective series of BOBBY GRIFFIN has all the potential of lasting the full three rounds. BOBBY GRIFFIN lefts and rights, especially when he forces them into Gallegos Sarpong will hope to have a better final round than Valenzuela a corner. Valenzuela will look to deliver a quick body he did in his last bout, where he let David Rowinski shot whenever he gets cornered, as he did in his take control for the final minute. semifinal, and then turn away from the punches. 155-pounds 160-pounds
MIKE PANZICA VS GALEN LOUGHREY MARK BASOLA VS. BOBBY GORYNSKI Mike Panzica fights Galen Loughrey in the fmal of In the first semifinal match of the 160 lb. weight PICKS the 155 lb. weight class. Panzica will look to keep PICKS division, top-seeded Mark "Turn the Other Cheek" MATT PUGLISI his hands up better than he did in the semifmal and MATT PUGLISI Basola showed little mercy for his opponent Adam continue his trend of effective right hooks. "Steel Ghost" Burns. Loughrey Loughrey's long reach will help him exploit any Basola Basola withstood a third-round rally from Burns MIKE GILLOON poor positioning of Panzica's hands. MIKE GILLOON to secure a unanimously decided victory. Panzica Loughrey showed a commitment to keeping his Basola The junior will take on Bobby "The Polish Pistol" elbows tucked in during his semifinal match against Gorynski in the finals. KATE GALES Chris Calderone, rarely throwing outside punches. KATE GALES Gorynski came out firing against Morrissey junior Loughrey However, Panzica may have the advantage if the Gorynski Daniel Liem. Liem's quick feet could not save him fight goes the distance. from Gorynski's powerful right hand, and the BOBBY GRIFFIN Loughrey was shaky in his third round but BOBBY GRIFFIN judges ruled unanimously in favor of the Polish Panzica Panzica won his fight with a great final round per Gorynski Pistol. Gorynski will need all his strength to outduel formance. Basola. 180-pounds 200-pounds
JIM CHRISTOFORETTI VS. DOUG BARTELS BILLY ZIZIC VS. JOHNNY GRIFFIN The 180 lb. weight class final pits technically The 200 lb. weight class features the quickness of PICKS sound Doug Bartels against hard hitting Jim PICKS Johnny Griffin against the precision of Billy Zizic. MATT PUGLISI Christoforetti. MATT PUGLISI Griffin, who got a bye all the way to the semi Bartels is lightning quick and displayed effective finals, shows no mercy to his opponents and will Christoforetti combinations in routing Dana Collins in the semifi Zizic try to attack the entire fight. His flurries of punches MIKE GILLOON nal. He also counterpunches well, knocking Collins MIKE GILLOON come early and often, but his accuracy is question down on a counterpunch in the first round of that able. Christoforetti fight. Griffm 'Zizic, on the other hand, is an extremely accurate KATE GALES Christoforetti hits like a train but is prone to use KATE GALES boxer. Christoforetti long arm movements and can be caught with his Griffin However, he has been caught flat footed and may hands down by quicker fighters. He will try to land be vulnerable to Griffin's attacks. BOBBY GRIFFIN a few punches early and daze the faster Bartels. BOBBY GRIFFIN His counterpunching has been effective, but it Christoforetti Even if he fails at this, his confidence and tough Griffm will not matter if he can't avoid Griffin's attacks. He ness will keep him fighting back until the last bell yvill try to hit Griffm with some early jabs to try to sounds. put the quicker fighter on his heels. Friday, March 18, 2005 The Observer+ BEN GAL BOUTS page 5 140-pounds 150-pounds
MIKE MCCANN VS. MICHAEL HENNIG NATHAN LOHMEYER VS. TIM HUML PICKS The 140 lb. final pits Mike McCann against Michael PICKS In the 150 lb. final, Nathan "The Bonzai Kilton" llennig. McCann relics heavily on his right hook to Lohmeyer will light quick-handed Tim lluml. MATT PUGLISI wear down opponents, but that may be his undoing MATT PUGLISI Lohmeyer's strongest asset is his excellent reach, Hennig in this match. While he has over-utilized his right, Lohmeyer which he uses well on jabs. llis ability to counter Hennig has proven that he can win with an effective Huml's hooks with jabs will play a key role in how MIKE GILLOON combination of lefts and rights while keeping his MIKE GILLOON the bout pans out, as Huml relies on his strong, I Iennig elbows tucked in close to his chest. Lohmeyer outside rights against his opponents. Furthermore, Hennig's ability to block punches Those punches have proven to have limited KATE GALES should open up offensive opportunities for him KATE GALES accuracy, and Lohmeyer will try to land onP. of his McCann against McCann. Lohmeyer big right hooks if lluml swings and misses early in One of I Iennig's problems against McCann may be the fight. HOBBY GRIFFIN the pace of the match. Hennig expended enormous BOBBY GRIFFIN One area where lluml should have an advantage Hennig energy early in his semifinal, but was able to survive Huml is if the light lasts the entire three rounds. lie won a late comeback by his opponent Will Bezouska. lie his semilinal match with a split decision thanks to may not bo so lucky against the durable McCann. a splendid third round.
165-pounds 170-pounds -·
MARK DESPLINTER VS. BRIAN NICHOLSON JUSTIN ALANIS VS. DAN WARD Mark DeSplinter will take on Brian "Honeyboy" The 170 lb. weight class is home to the heart PICKS Nicholson in the 165 lb. final. Both lighters are tall PICKS wrenching story of Justin Alanis. MATT PUGLISI and rangy and have used this advantage to great MATT PUGLISI Alanis, ranked number one in the class. broke eiTect in earlier rounds. his hand in the semifinal and will be forced to DeSplinter Their advantage will be gone in the final, howev Ward forfeit the championship. MIKE GILLOON er, as they are nearly the same height. MIKE GILLOON He is a senior who trained four hours a day Nicholson DeSplinter is the better technical fighter, and has Ward over the summer with undefeated professional shown his toughness in outlasting Patrick middleweight Sechew Powell. KATE GALES McMorrow in the semifinal despite taking a flurry KATE GALES Alanis is now out of chances to fulfill his life Nicholson of punches in the first two rounds. Ward long dream and win the Bouts. His weakness, also shown in that bout, is his Alanis' injury gives the title to Dan BOBBY GRIFFIN inability to fight at close range. BOBBY GRIFFIN "Poundtown" Ward, who withstood two standing DeSplinter If lloneyboy is able to adapt and attack Ward eight counts to beat Andrew Breslin in the semifi DeSplinter, he could win the light. nal. HEAVYWEIGHT 75th ANNUAL BENGAL BOUTS + Date: Saturday, March 19, 2005 + Time: 8 p.m. + Location: Joyce Center Arena
MAIT HASBROOKVS. NATHAN SCHROEDER Defending 2004 Champions The heavyweight final features former Irish PICKS defensive tackle Matt Hasbrook against Nathan Nathan Lohmeyer - 155 lb. MATT PUGLISI Schroeder. llasbrook fights like a football player, relying on Colin Kerrigan - 160 lb. Hasbrook his strength to daze the other fighter before he can MIKE GILLOON mount a counterattack. His technique has been questionable, but he hits Jim Christoforetti - 180 lb. Schroeder like a school bus. KATE GALES Schroeder is more of a pure boxer. Johnny Griffin - Light Heavyweight He is aggressive, but he also blocks well. Hasbrook If he can block an early flurry it could rattle BOBBY GRIFFIN Hasbrook. Fight Previews by Ken Fowler and Chris Khor~y Schroeder He has displayed a lot of toughness throughout the tournament and should not be easily dazed Photos by Erin Vranish even by Hasbrook's explosive crosses. page 6 The Observer+ BENGAL BOUTS Friday, March 18, 2005 Ainting for perfection Captain Mark DeSplinter shoots for his third Bengal Bout title in three tries
could possibly elicit. "That was one of the bigger By BOBBY GRIFFIN "I almost cut my right foot off challenges I've had just during Associa re Sports Editor in December," DeSplinter said. boxing, coming back to practice "There was like a wall that fell the first day and not being able on my foot, that almost eut my to get on the balls of my feet, or Mark DeSplinter is used to foot off." run, or hop on my feet," adversity, even though his 9-0- The sophomore had cut DeSplinter said. "There were a earoer record would indieate through three tendons and lot of times I just wanted to give otherwise. cracked a portion of the bone in up and say 'screw this, I don't Taking this undefeat11d mark his foot. want to fight, this is too much."' into the l"inals this year, Confined to a cast, DeSplinter Of course, DeSplinter did not DeSplinter is the No. 1 seed in hobbled into the first day of give up, and this dedication is the 165 lb. weight dass. practice focused on successfully part of the reason why he is so He is a two-time champion as coming off the injury and work successful in the ring. a 160 lb. fighter, and would ing hard to return to his previ This year, DeSplinter is clear likely be a throe time winner ous form. ly focusfld on winning his third had it not been for his decision lie did. final in his three years of com to go abroad in London as a The boxer won his second petition, however he realizes junior. consecutive Bengal Bouts title that the task is difficult. DeSplinter started ofT his only months later, against a "Our woight elass is absolute eareer in a very impressive fighter named Tom Pierce, a ly stacked, especially at the manner, with his two consecu good friend of DeSplinters. top," DeSplinter said before PAMELA LOCK/The Observer tive championships. "I almost didn't get to fight Wednesday's semifinal round. Mark DeSplint"er, right, slugs Patrick McMorrow during "My freshman year I won," but I annoyed the people "IPatrickl McMorrow was really DeSplinter's semifinal victory Wednesday night. DeSplinter said. "I beat a senior enough to where they let me at good, Brian Nicholson went to in the finals." least try," DeSplinter said. the finals last year, and [Colin ed in boxing when he came to quote by Tyson's trainer [Cus "Going into the fights, I knew It's not surprising that Kerrigan! has also won two school as a freshman. D'Amatol, "Boxing isn't the I was in pretty good shape. I DeSplinter was able to eome ofT ehampionships," DeS pi inter Looking for something to keep elimination of fear, it's just a remember Pat Dillon this injury in sueh a sueeessful said. him healthy, DeSplinter's older way to deal with it,"' DeSplinter (l)eSplinter's opponent who he manner. Brian "Honey Boy" Nieholson brother introduced him to box said. beat in the semifinals) telling Mark "Hambo" DeSplinter is tho fighter that DeSplinter ing at Notre Dame, who was a "If you can get in the ring me that I had a pretty easy eomes across as an inten~e will have to be worried about senior at the time. with another guy who is ready route into the semis, but after worker. relentlessly jumping Saturday night. DeSplinter also had a eousin to beat your head off, and you that I didn't know if I was going rope when few others are in the "This is the last year. you who had been involved with canstay in there·and fight back, to beat him." gym. know, I want to do really well," Bengal Bouts as well. you can do basically anything These wins are quitn the lie carries himself with an air DeSplinter said. "I just decided to try it out else that comes at you in life." accomplishments for a kid of confidenec, but in a non While many of Notre Dame's and I just kind of fell in love DeSplinter is a bright individ whose boxing career was very imposing way. sports fans will be crowding with it lwhen I found out] how ual, who is destined for success close to ending following his The boxer is friendly, but at around their TVs to see who hard it was, and the dedication in whatever forum he chooses. meteoric rise freshman year. the same time, he gives off the will advance to the Sweet 16 on it takes, and what if requires of The lessons that he learns from Early into DeSplinter's sopho very focused attitude that you Saturday, DeSplinter will be you like everyday to just come his time as a Bengal Bouts more year at Notre Dame, would expect from a skilled focused on once again becom out here and beat yourself to champion will surely manifest months before the Bouts start fighter. ing a champion. death," DeSplinter said. themselves in a positive man ed, DeSplinter was climbing DeSplinter laughs about his Nicholson, the No. 2 seed and DeSplinter has also learned ner. over a broken bathroom stall injury now, almost embarrassed DeSplinter's opponent, has had valuable lessons from his box But before that can happen, when the door broke, splitting to actually admit how he a challenging road to the final, ing, intangibles that he will take DeSplinter is focused on other in half, and subsequently sever injured his foot. defeating Colin Kerrigan in the on when he takes off his gloves things. ing the champion's foot. However, the senior becomes semifinals. and steps out of the ring for After all, he still has one more DeSplinter looked down to more serious when discussing With the success DeSplinter good. fight to win. find a deep gash above his right the hard work he had to put in has had during his time at "It just kind of gives you the ankle, bleeding profusely, much to defend his championship fol Notre Dame, it is surprising that confidence you need to go Contact Bobby Griffin at worse than any right hook lowing the accident. he was not particularly interest- through life. There is a great [email protected]
Broken hand derails Alanis' drealll .of Bouts challlpionship
After a unanimous decision a fire in Alanis. Senior trained with victory, Alanis had time to con "Ever since I lost, I wanted to pro boxer in LA to sider the pain in his hand. taste victory," he said. "The "I got through the third round next day after my loss I was prepare for fights and won unanimously but baek in the gym. I worked out when I went baek to the doc six days a week, boxing for two tors I tried to take my glove off hours and working out for two By CHRIS KHOREY and my hand was just killing hours." Sports Writer me," he said. "When I finally After his grueling summer, got my wrap off there was this Alanis continued working out huge bump on my hand where at Notre Dame. Over spring All the hard work was finally the bone was almost sticking break, his training took on a paying off for Justin Alanis. out." professional feel when he After a summer spent work It was then that Alanis real sparred with undefeated mid ing out six days a week and a ized the stunning truth. His dleweight Sechew Powell. spring break spent sparring right hand was broken just "I pretty much walked into against a professional mid below the pinky and he would his training facility and asked dleweight, the senior Bengal have to forfeit the final. The him if he wanted to spar and he Bout fighter had earned the top dream he had worked for a full looked at me like 'you want to seed in the 170 lb. weight elass. year was shattered and. as a spar'?"' Alanis said. "He beat He sat through the prelimi senior, he wasn't going to get the crap out of me a eouple naries with a bye and cruised another shot. times, but I learned his tech past Tom Digan in the quarter He was inconsolable. niques." finals. "When I found out I couldn't Alanis plans to continue box In the semifinals Alanis had fight. I was really upset. I didn't ing recreationally when his his opponent Brad Wanchulak sleep that night," he said. hand heals, but isn't sure he'll back on his heels. Alanis developed an interest fight again competitively. He Alanis took the offlmsive and in boxing when his roommate has two years of Bengal Bouts caught Wanchulak upside the competed in Bengal Bouts dur eligibility remaining, but he can head. ing his sophomore year. Alanis only use them if he attends Then everything changed. fought for the first time hisjun Notre Dame for graduate Alanis felt a sharp pain in his ior year. school, which he says he doubts right hand, but ignored it as "When junior year came will happen. the bout eontinued. around I deeided to do it," he Dan Ward will be deelared "It hurt really bad but I kept said. "I went to all the training the 170 lb. champion by forfeit going cause I thought I had before Christmas where the at Saturday's Bengal Bout sprained it or something, plus rookies basically go. finals in the Joyce Center. PAMELA LOCK/The Observer the adrenaline was so much "I won my first two bouts, but Mark Basola, left, reaches for Adam Burns during their 160 lb. that I just had to keep going," got beat in the semifinals." Contact Chris Khorey at semifinal bout. Basola won by unanimous decision. he said. The loss in the semis instilled [email protected] Friday, March 18, 2005 The Observer+ BEN GAL BOUTS page 7 Black eyes, bloody noses help poor
Dame to include poor people at given year that they rnenivn it," By KATE GALES a distance," Smith said. Smith said. Associate Sports Editor The "philanthropic side" of Every tkket buyer can know Bengal Bouts is important to that ho or she has made an The Saturday morning prac boxers as well, according to important contribution to life in tices, hundreds of push-ups two-time captain Nathan Bangladesh. and struggles to learn a new Lohmeyer. "I Tho money I has boon usnd technique are all worth it once "All the monny that we raise to build hostels for students a boxer feels his fist lifted by from ticknt sales and from who have no othnr way of the referee to signal his victory. donations and merchandise attending school, to earn for But win or lose, the sacrifices sales goes to support the Holy orphans, Iand to I sponsor stu boxers make at Notre Dame Cross Missions in Bangladesh," dnnts in technical schools that are ultimately worth it for he said. we have in order to give thmn another, more lasting reason - The finance major is also skills to enable self support," the contributions they make to able to flxplain how the money said Smith. the Holy Cross Missions in raised in the US can make such Although education is a foun Bangladesh. a significant difference in the dation of tlw mission, health The black eyes will fade and lives of those in Asia. earn n~enivns funding as w1~ll. the trophies will gather dust, "We raise on average, in tlw "lit funds al program wn but every Bengal Bouts partici past, 55 grand a year," have for nwdieal earn for thn pant, as well as every fan who Lohmeyer explained. "One U.S. indigent - tlw poorest of the buys a ticket, will know he or dollar converts, more or less, to poor - who have no otlwr she changed lives for tho bnttor 10 dollars in Bangladesh ways to get medical earn," in one of the world's poorest because of the exchange rates Smith said. countries. and the volume of the dollar." "I would say that the Bengal In the four years Smith has In a eulturo vnry dil'fornnt Bouts are quite unique," said been directing the mission, he from America, Bengal Bouts Father Tom Smith, director of said that the bouts have raised also assists young wonwn in Iloly Cross Missions. "Thn lloly between $40,000 and $75,000 Bangladesh who are looking for Cross Mission has been in per year. jobs. Bangladesh for more than 150 "The number of uses is innu "Funding has bonn used in years now and the Bengal merable," Smith said. "It programs to support young Bouts have been supporting depends on the year on what women in terms of life skills that mission for 75 years." that money is aetually given to, training," said Smith. The past 75 years have seen but it's n~ally a very important The swollnn lips and sore a number of changes to the source of support for the work knueklns will soon be forgotten, University, but the support for our eomm unity does among the although tho chipped tooth and the Holy Cross Mission in poor and the very poor in dnntal bills could take morn .> Bangladesh has remained con Bangladesh." time to forget. But the main stant. The money is split evenly purpose of the Bengal Bouts - "It's an unusual commitment between the province of priests supporting those in need that was started by some very and the provinen of brothers halfway across tho wol'ld - good people concerned with that the Holy Cross Mission now boasts 75 years of staying supporting our mission in maintains in Bangladesh. power. PAMELA Bangladesh, but also just con "They use the money aeeord Clayton Lougee, left, jabs at the head of Zachary Jara during cerned with stretching the ing to what their priority proj Contact Kate Gales at Lougee's split-decision quarterfinal victory March 3rd. hearts of people here at Notre ects among the poor are in the [email protected] Bookstore Basketball Team Registration
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page 8 The Observer+ BENGAL BOUTS Friday, March 18, 2005 Front Nappy to No-w The Bengal Bouts celebrate 75 years offlying fists and dedicated Darners along with Terry Johnson, most By ERIC RETTER responsible for continuing the Sporrs Writer program since Napolitano's death in 1986. Knute Hockne would never "I got very close with him my have guessed it. The Notre Dame freshman year [1967J," he said. Boxing Club, a team he founded "I came back to be in the devel in 1923 for the primary purpose opment office in '73 so I was of keeping his football squad able to be there when he tried conditioned in the off-season, is the transition in the coaching." now the largest collegiate boxing While he was the mentor to club in the country outside of the many of them, Napolitano was military academies, and always their coach, and under arguably the most famous and his tutelage, numerous notewor visible intramural athletic pro thy accomplishments took place gram in America. in the boxing ring. The most This year, the club celebrates impressive of these achieve the 75th anniversary of the ments is also the rarest: in the Bengal Bouts, the annual boxing history of the program, only 9 tournament first started in 1931 fighters have won the champi by Dominic "Nappy'' Napolitano, onship for four straight years, a name deserving the same the first of these, Bill "Zip" respect as Hockne, Parseghian Hoerner, won his titles in the and Leahy in the lore of Notre early 1940s. Dame athletic history for his These achievements become efforts with the Bengal Bouts even more impressive when one and the Boxing Club. In the half realizes that, especially in more century spanning their inception recent years, they exactly match in 1931 through his retirement the length of the champion's as coach iQ 1980, Napolitano put boxing careers. all his energy into the Bengal "Very few people who have Bouts, and he gone through came to per-· this program sonify the Notre have had any Observer File Photo Former Bengal Bouts director Dominic "Nappy" Napolitano, second from left, talks with club Dame tradition boxing expe presidents [from left] Val Bernabo, Matt Connelly and Tom Suddes In 1971. he created. rience "Nappy was before," the guy and the Suddes said. in g. The tournament derived its "I think that's what kept it coach for "You come in, "The boxing reputation as one name from the Holy Cross alive so long, the passion behind almost 50 its new, you of the most demanding sports Mission compound in Daka, it, to be able to be part of some years," current learn it, you holds true, especially here in the Bangladesh, a city that was for thing that's greater than you'll boxing coach throw your boxing club," current Boxing merly called Bengal. The mis ever be," Loughrey said. Tom Suddes self into it, Club president Galen Loughrey sion, which has been in Daka for The Boxing Club has been said. "This was and some said. 150 years, is growing recently, his life at Notre times you Throughout these 75 years, made up a school, and this year 135 Dame." only fight one thousands of young fighters have college, seminary, "Nappy was the people participated In his passion year and willingly traded countless hours orphanage and guy and the coach in the bouts. At the for and dedica sometimes of sweat and practice time for hos pita!, all of for almost 75th anniversary of tion to the pro you pght all the opportunity to fight in the which depend , the Bengal Bouts, gram and to four. Bouts - an opportunity that heavily upon 50 years. there has been the young men who fought in it, However, champion or not, ends each year in 4-and-a-half donations. much reflection the childless Napolitano turned a every boxer has made a serious minutes or less for exactly half Each year, after Tom Suddes and recommitment countless number of fighters into physical commitment in return of them. covering expens to the values of the his surrogate sons over the for membership and the right to Why tl).en, have so many men es, the Boxing boxing coach club. This year, the years. compete in the Bengal Bouts. committed so much of their time Club donates 100 Nappy Legacy "He was a great coach and a Each year, boxers have typically and energy for a guarantee of 1 percent of the money raised Society was founded, celebrating wonderful man," Sud des said. gone through 6 weeks of intense match that might not even last from the Bengal Bouts to the Napolitano's contribution and "He was literally a father figure training and preparation leading as long as the time it takes to mission. Annually, the Boxing also raising money for the mis to so many kids coming in to the tournament. dress for it? Club's contribution is the highest sions by inviting Boxing Club through." The Bengal Bouts serve as the Maybe it's because the Bengal single contribution the missions Alums to make a $750 dollar Suddes should know. He was culmination of up to a half Bouts represent something big receive. In 1931, the missions donation. not only one of those sons, but semester's worth of pushups, ger than a chance to win a received $500 from the Boxing However, now is also a time to has been the coach and the man, situps, sparring and condition- championship. Club. look forward. This year, the fundraising goal "Where will this program be in is $75,000. 25 years? I could easily see this "A dollar here is ten dollars on lV, a little more coverage of there. We send over 50, 60, 70 the fights then," Suddes said. "I thousand dollars. That's like a think this will be one or those half a million dollars over there, great programs at Notre Dame so you can actually buy an awful that celebrates its lOOth lot of stuff and take care of an anniversary with a great night of awful lot of people," Suddes fights and great kids coming said. through." The charitable aspect of the In all his years with the Bengal program is what set it apart in Bouts, one night from 1976 its foundation and continues to stands out clearly for Suddes, set it apart today. specifically the fight between Napolitano's slogan "Strong linebackers Jimmy Browner and bodies fight so that weak bodies Doug Becker. may be nourished" has become "It was the best light I've ever the mantra of the Bengal Bouts. seen in all these years. Those However, even in defeat, the guys went at it toe-to-toe for program has shown to have three rounds. There were enriching qualities for the box 10,000 people in the ACC who ers just through their participa just stood up the whole time. tion. Those guys just never gave an "''ve gotten a bunch of e-mails inch," hP recalled. from guys who just said, 'my Ilowever, some details have gosh, it was the best thing that been lost by memory. ever happened to me at Notre "I honestly don't even remem Dame, and I use the stuff I ber who won. I'm not even sun~ learned in boxing every single anyone who was there remem day,"' Suddes said. bers. People were just standing Because their time is dedicat and yelling and cheering," ed to the well-being of others, Suddes said. boxers come away with an And that's why they're still intensely personal sense of putting on the gloves. PAMELA LOCK/The Observer achievement. This enables the Andrew McGill, left, and Mike McCann exchange blows during the 140 lb. semifinal of the 75th Bengal Bouts to forge a unique Contact Eric Retter at annual Bengal Bouts. McCann won the fight by unanimous decision. status. [email protected] THE OBSERVER
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LEGENDS PREVIEW Whild Peach and Stroke 9 to perform this weekend
"Jiey Ya" and "The Way You By BECCA SAUNDERS Move" tonight at Legends at 1 0 Scene Wri1er p.m. The mood of Legends wHI be St. Patrick's Day has come very different on Friday than and gone and many students on Saturday night, but the am looking for something to fill quality of the acts will be just up tho rost of their weokend. as good. Stroke 9, a rock band Notrn Dame, Saint Mary's and originally from Northern lloly Cross students nned look California, will be rocking no further than the dub side of Legends on Saturday. · Lngends on Friday and The band is currently a rock Saturday night, as an exciting group with three members. lineup of nntertainment is set What began as a class project for this wnekend. for aeademic credit quickly Tonight l.egnnds will feature bAeamn thfl basis for Stroke 9 a band called Whild Poach. in the fall of 1990. Saturday Whiln most peopln may think night's show will be one of the tlwy havn nevnr bonn exposnd first promoting the group's lat this band. anyonl' who has ever est album, "All ln." watchnd Outkast pnrform has The history of the band mem alrnady s1wn Whild Peach in bers is a bit complicated, but action. Tlw band p1~ r forms bngan with Luke Esterkyn, the tlwir· own brand of what it calls lead guitarist, when he started "Slunky" music. llip-hop would Stroke 9 for his senior thesis not bn possible without tho for academic credit in instrumnntal work of a band California. Soon following that Photo courtesy of www.whlldpeach.com Whild Peach Is best known as the backing band for Outkast, and performs hits Including "Ms. lik1~ Whild !'naches behind the John McDermott joined Stroke rappnrs. In tlw last 10 ynars. 9 as the guitar player. The Jackson," "So Fresh, So Clean," "Hey Ya" and "I Like the Way You Move." Whild Poach has worked on band continued to develop as projects with various musi Eric Stock joined the band on dans, including Sleepy Brown, drums in 1997, Gueldn11r Goodie Mob and Joi. It has also moved to bass and the band bonn featured on "The Scooby took on the shape it continues l>oo Soundtrack" and "Tho Ali today. Movie Soundtrack." Stroke 9 has released three Most rneently, it has worked albums entitle "Boy Meets with Outkast sinee its seeond Girl." "Bumper to Bumper" and rn1:ord. Aeeording to their "Nasty Little Thought," which press information. "Outkast went gold in 2000. Stroke 9 and Whild Pnaeh formed a rlda unquestionably has experienee tionship that ineludnd eo-writ and will cArtainly roek tho ing, lPnding a hand on vocals crowd at Legends. and instrumentation and evnn Both Whild Peach and Stroke tually manifnsted itself as 9 are well known bands and Whild Peaeh beeoming the promise high-quality perform backup hand on tho groups ances this weekend. Both tours." Whild Peach will be shows start at 10 p.m. and are pnrl'orming some of their origi open to all Notre Dame. Saint nal works as well as all the Mary's and I Ioly Cross students. songs it pnrformed on Outkast Photo courtesy of www.mtv.com albums including "Ms. Contact Becca Saunders at Stroke 9 hails from northern California, and was first formed by guitarist Luke Esterkyn In 1990 Jackson," "So Frnsh, So Clean," [email protected] as part of a senior thesis project. Stroke 9 has released three albums to date.
PAC REVIEW Ronan Tynan's performance powerful but lengthy
each time his voien changed radically. about the severities of his father. Both spoke about how his mothor pushnd him By BRANDON HOLLIHAN Listeners would probably have identilied musicians had the audience laughing sev through his physieal handicaps and strug Scene Wrirer the deeper sound as Tynan's unique, won eral times, but it delinitely prolongnd the gles with lownr limb disability, and how derful voiee. Perhaps he can lind a way to evening. It's a shame too, because when this song convnyed that tho woman who A night of music provided by Honan better connect that sound to the lighter they finally did make music together, they guided him so valiantly could nevor onjoy Tynan, VincA Gill and the Notre Dame (and lower) moments of his repertoire. were fantastic; they gave an awesome all her son had accomplishod. Meanwhilo, Glee Club produced some powerful Gill eame on in spots of each of the aets, rendition of Simon and Garfunkel's Gill performnd works dedicated to his moments, but it eould have det1nitely performing selected works on guitar and "Bridge Over Troubled Waters," and more father, including a hilarious anecdote employe.d t~e philosophy or "less talk, accompanied by of that stuff - rather about his mother verbally terrorizing dad more adron. cohort John Hobbs than an overdose of all day long. Tynan, aeeompanied by a well-sized on piano. Gill jokes and story The Glee Club p11rformed snveral tradi orchestra direetnd by Brian Byrne at thn playnd some good sharing - would tional songs from the upper choral seats Leighton Concert llall, bngan his perform country music - have been extreme of the Leighton, featuring Gabriel Torrns, anco with a J.,rrnat rendition of "Man of La but he sure loved ly satisfying. Colin Poggo and John Plistor as soloists. Mancha," a song that pnrfeetly fits his gar to talk. Tynan and Gill Violinist Gregorgy !!arrington also had tho gantuan tenor voice. The man is definitely "I'm guessing also used their opportunity to pnrform a couple of well largnr than lifo; it was surprising to sec you're wondering music to relay their known solo works. Byr.ne, for his part, how much taller he is in front of a concert what the hell I'm relationships with kept everything in the orchestra running audinnce as comparnd to whon he's on a doing here, aren't their families, and smoothly, as did Dan Stown with the Glen TV screen singing at Yankee Stadium. you?" he asked the they did so very Club. The concert finishnd with some "There's a reason they know me as audience, jibing at poignantly. Tynan great encores, including U2's "I Still 'Shrnk' ," Tynan joknd, flicking his pointed the concert's asso performed "Passing Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" and oars back. ciation with con Through," a song Tynan's signaturn interpretation of "God Throughout the evening Tynan dis temporary elassi he wrote along with Bless America." played two dif1(1nmt types of vocal timbre: cal and eountry help from Byrne in All in all, it was quite a fun night, but it his naturally deep and carrying voice in music. tribute to his moth was also around eleven o'clock when tim such songs as "Amazing Gracn" and Bntween each of er who ails from show ended, and picking up of the pacP "Coming from the Hain," but a more his songs Gill told Alzheimer's dis wouldn't have hurt things that much. unanchornd voice in quieter· ballads such jokes, exchanged Photo courtesy of www.drronantynan.com ease. In a recent as "EiliB." Several times he made the ribs with Tynan, Ronan Tynan gave a powerful but Primetime Live Contact Brandon Hollihan at dynamie transition from soft to full, and and reminisced flawed performance Thursday night. interview, Tynan [email protected] page 14 The Observer + CLASSIFIEDS Friday, March 18, 2005
NCAA TOURNAMENT Wisconsin-Milwaukee pulls off first upset of tourney Boston College cruises past Penn; Eastern Kentucky falls to Wildcats
Associated Press Milwaukee, which has won in 191S1. 10 straight and 18 of 19, will l'Pnn (20-9) didn't have a mas CLEVELAND - Wiseonsinc play fourth-seeded Boston cot for its big game. Instead, the Milwaukr1n's players didn't College (25-4) Saturday in the Quakers came out with fashion madly chase eaeh other around sflCOIHI round of tlw Chicago able new blue-and-white shoes the rioor or do anything Hegional. - a reward for making the tour extraordinary to celebrate the McCants, the Horizon's player nament - and a determination biggest win in sehool history. of the year whose college to keep the arena rocking. The Panthers are above all career has included stops at Boston Colleg(~ wasn't in the that. This was busin-nss as Northwestern and a junior col mood for any messing around, usual. lege in Texas, arrived at the not. after what's happened lately. "We expected this," forward Wolstein Center with a freshly After the Eagles opened with .Joah Tucker said. "It's wasn't a shaved head. those 20 straight wins, they big surprise for us." The senior psychology major dosed with a 4-4 fade that Wisconsin-Milwaukee. whose did the same thing earlier this included a first-game loss to players were briefly barred season before scoring 26 points West Virginia in the Big East from practicing Wednesday in a loss to Kansas. tournament. Coach AI Skinner when they couldn't produce "It was time to do it again," usfld the unexpected time ofT to their student-IDs, pulled ofT the he said. "I do a lot of silly fix a few things. first stunner of the NCAA tour things, superstitious things. I The first adjustment involved nament, beating Alabama 83-73 had a good game against attitude. There would be no on Thursday. Kansas, so I figured I might as more coasting. Now everyone knows the well get back that mind-set." "We've got to prove ourselves Panthers. While McCants and every day," said Dudley, who led Tucker and Ed McCants Milwaukee were focused, five players in double figures. scored 21 points apiece as Alabama's players were out of Boston College's defense held Milwaukee (25-5) won its first sync from the outset. the Quakers to 33 percent shoot NCAA tourney game in its sec Alabama turned the ball over ing in the decisive first half, ond try. Two years ago, the 19 times, twice in the final when the Eagles led by as many 12th-seeded Panthers nearly minute while trying to rally, and as 22. The only glaring flaw was knocked ofT Notre Dame. losing the Crimson Tide didn't play the Eagles' 19 turnovers, whieh 70-69. their usual defense as the allowed the Quakers to dose in. The underrated Horizon Panthers first bombed away Penn made a run at the start League champions finished the from the outside before going to of the second half behind Tim AP job this time, outplaying one of the basket. Begley, the Ivy League's Player Wisconsin-Milwaukee's Adrian Tigert, left, and Jason McCoy the SEC's top programs and Boston College 85, Penn 65 of the Year. He hit a long 3 to celebrate yesterday in Cleveland after upsetting Alabama in the continuing a trend of No. 12s The offense and the trash talk beat the shot dock, helping the first round of the NCAA tournament. beating No. 5s in March. That flowed. The self-doubt was gone, Quakers cut the lead to 54-45. first-round matchup has pro replaced by an almost-forgotten Skinner's biggest concern van "I just felt comfortable with gy, somewhat of a spark," duced an upset in 16 of the swagger, ished eight minutes into the my range and shot it," he said. Hayes said. "I challenged past 17 tournaments, the only Whatever ailed Boston College game, when top reserve "It went in, so I decided to take myself to get every rebound exception being in 2000. got fixed in a hurry. Jermaine Watson showed he a second one." and work my way around my For 40 minutes, Wisconsin The 14th-ranked Eagles could still hit shots despite The Cincinnati bench erupted. man." Milwaukee was the team that emerged from a week of intro stitches in his left hand. Watson "I knew he had it in him," Kentucky (26-5) extended its looked like it came from the spection and went back to domi needed the stitches after an teammate Eric Hicks said, NCAA record of tournament power conference. nating Thursday, rolling to a vic altercation at his off-campus laughing. "One, maybe, but not victories to 94 and is now 37-9 "This is an atypical team from tory over Pennsylvania in the apartment over the weekend. two." in NCAA tournament openers. the Horizon League," Alabama first round of the NCAA tourna Cincinnati 76, Iowa 64 With the 2~0-pound Maxiell The Wildcats actually have won coach Mark Gottfried said. ment. Cincinnati expects blocked dominating the inside, 96 NCAA tournament games, Kennedy Winston had 20 At every turn, Boston College shots and rebounds from Jason Cincinnati showed a decidedly but were forced to forfeit two points and Ronald Steele 16 for (25-4) got back to playing like Maxie!!. But 3-pointers? more physical game and threat wins in 1988 because of NCAA the Crimson Tide (24-8), who the team that didn't lose a game The 6-foot-7 senior had 22 ened to run away from the rules violations. They will face had hoped to have another run until Feb. 8. points, nine rebounds, six Hawkeyes (21-12) almost from Cincinnati in Saturday's sec like a year ago when they made "We were very aggressive, we blocked shots, a pair of steals the start. ond-round game of the Austin it to the round of eight. But made shots," said Craig Smith, and the first two 3-point bas Kentucky 72, Regional. Alabama got outplayed by a who had 15 points and 13 kets of his college career Eastern Kentucky 64 The Colonels (22-9) weren't lesser-known opponent from a rebounds. "It was kind of like Thursday in a first-round They slowed Kentucky's fast about to let the Wildcats coast. little-known conference playing how we started 20-0. I definitely NCAA tournament victory over break, shut down the Wildcats Instead, they limited Kentucky in a friendly arena. feel we have our swagger back." Iowa. on the perimeter and even stole to 2-of-11 shooting from 3- "This is what March is all Jared Dudley led a versatile The Bearcats (25-7) advanced. some of their state rival's fans. point range and got within five about," Wisconsin-Milwaukee attack with 18 points. The to Saturday's second round of But the Eastern Kentucky points in the last two minutes. coach Bruce Pearl said. "We Eagles went 7 -of-1 0 from behind the Austin Regional against Colonels couldn't stop the sec The difference was represent the rest of that high . the arc in the first half, when Kentucky (26-5), which won its ond-seeded Wildcats' powerful Kentucky's dominant interior non-major level of basketball. Penn drew in its defense, then opener over Eastern Kentucky inside game. game. Hayes and Azubuike These guys feel they can play at passed inside for easy baskets at the RCA Dome. Chuck Hayes and Kelenna combined for 15 rebounds, and that level, and they're getting and pulled away in the second. Maxiell had missed all five 3- Azubuike overpowered the Kentucky had a 42-24 scoring the opportunity to show it in On Saturday, Boston College point attempts he had taken in_ Colonels. Each scored 16 advantage in the paint. this tournament." will be going against its former his first 127 games with points, and Azubuike ignited an "They're a very physical If anyone has a home-court mascot. Milwaukee's Bruce Pearl Cincinnati. But in the closing 8-0 run early in the second half team," Colonels forward advantage it's the Panthers, failed to make the Eagles' bas minutes against Iowa, with the of Kentucky's first-round victo Michael Haney said. "He who won here three weeks ago ketball team as a walk -on and game already decided, he shot ry Thursday. (Hayes) is very strong. He and have four straight victories filled in as the feathery mascot twice from long range and hit "It was obvious from the first always kept a body on me and on Cleveland State's home floor. for one NCAA tournament game both. half that we needed some ener- pushed me out of the post."
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MLB NFL Bonds has second knee surgery Burress signs deal Giants slugger likely to miss opening day and more of early season with Giants after all Associated Press I nevpr say he can't do some by Ting, and the process took thing," Conte said from spring all day, Conte said. An MRI At 6-foot-5 and 226 pounds, SAN FHANCISCO - Barry training at Scottsdale Stadium showed "new tears that had to Wide receiver had Burrnss has the size and spend Bonds pushed his surgically in Arizona. be addressed." previously said he to get down the lield and catch repaired right knen so hard The Giants said in a state "One reason we were so the fade pattern in the end that the San Francisco Giants ment that Bonds had arthro tightlipped is because the would not go to NY zone, whieh no doubt is attrac hneame eonccrnod he might be scopic: surgery to repair tears process took all day yesterday tive to Eli Manning heading doing too rn uch. Yet, after 19 in the knne, similar to his earli and into the night to get the Associated Press into his lirst full season as a major league seasons, tho team er operation. Both procedures results," Conte said. "We had to startnr. trusted Bonds knows his body were performed in the Bay talk about options and we EAST HUTJIEHFOHD, N.J. - Burrnss had 35 catches for best. Area by Art Ting. made the decision last night. Free-agent wide receiver 698 yards and !ivn touchdowns But on Thursday, Bonds Bonds, 40, has "experienced Bonds made the final decision. Plaxico Burress reached an last season. llis linest season underwent a second operation periods of "This was a agreement with the New York was in 2002, when he had 78 on tlw knee - a setbaek that swelling in his necessary pro Giants on a six-year, $25 mil catches. makes it unlikely the slugger knee following "This is certainly a cedure to get lion contract Thursday, a foot The Giants went through will hn ready for opening day. an incident him back. The ball source said. most of last season without a While the Giants oiTered no when he acei setback. and a new tears had The deal includes an $8 mil deep threat. Tim Carter was timetable for Bonds' return, it dentally hit his significant one." to happen after lion signing bonus, the source lost early in thn season with a took the seven-limo NL MVP knee on a table the original sur told The Associated Press on hip injury and rookie Jamaar more time than expeeted to at SBC Park Feb. Brian Sabean gery. His knee condition of anonymity. Taylor showed flashes coming rncovnr from the original sur 4. Neither rest would swell, we The agreement comes a back from knee surgery in col gery on the knee on Jan. 31. nor his current Giants general manager would take a week after the Giants said they lege. "This is certain•y a setback, rehabilitation couple of days were no longer interested in Starting receivers Amani and a signilkant one," general program has and he'd be signing the speedy former Toomer and Ike Hilliard had manager Brian Saboan said. helped alleviate the periodic fine. It's not unusual in rehab Pittsburgh Steelers receiver, sub-par seasons, failing to "Obviously, we didn't know we swelling," the Giants said in a bing. We felt it was a normal and just days after Burress catch a touchdown pass. wero going to go down this release. process." switched agents. Toomer is coming off a ham path. Barry did what he felt he "It was a big blow to begin Bonds, who is expected to Burress met with the Giants string injury that bothcn~d him •~ould tolorate on any given day. with and now it's a bigger return to Arizona next week, eight days ago and rejeetcd an for most of the season, and I'm glad this happenod now blow," manager Felipe Alou hasn't worked out on the field offer that was almost the same Hilliard was released inst•~ad of throe days before the said before the Giants played since taking batting practice as the one he agreed to Thursday after never fulfilling SllUSOn." the Hangers in an exhibition Sunday. lie hasn't played in Thursday. He then fired agent the promise he had when the Trainor Stan Conte said he game. "Now it's real, he's going any Caetus League games. Michael Harrison and signed Giants drafted him seventh could not rule out the possibili to be out." "I think it's pretty crushing," with Drew Rosenhaus. overall out of Florida in 1997. ty of Bonds being ready for the Conte said the swelling ini said Moises Alou, who will bat Burress had also visited with The Giants have benn one of opener on April 5 against the tially was considered a normal cleanup until Bonds returns the Minnesota Vikings and the most active teams in free I>odg•~rs. but said it is "not an part of Bonds' recovery, but and might move over from right other teams. agency, signing linebacker unrnasonable thing" to assume when it wouldn't go away he field to take Bonds' spot in left. Burress, who spent the last Antonio Pierce from he'll be sidelined past that knew something was wrong. Bonds begins the season with five seasons with Pittsburgh, Washington for $26 million datiL Bonds returned to San 703 homers, third on the brings considerable size and and giving Jets tackle Karenm "It would be pretty incredi Francisco on Wednesday from career list behind Babe Ruth big-play ability to a Giants McKenzie $37.75 million to bln, but I've learned with Barry spring training to be evaluated (714} and Hank Aaron (755}. offense that sorely needs both. protect Manning.
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Major League Baseball MLB Spring Standings
Cactus League
team record perc. Colorado 10·5 .667 San Francisco 9·5 .633 LA Angels 10-6 .625 Milwaukee 9·6 .600 Chicago Cubs 7-7 .500 Chicago White Sox 8·8 .500 Arizona 1·8 .467 San Diego 6·9 .400 Oakland 6·9 .400 Seattle 6·9 .400 Texas 6·9 .400 Kansas City 5·8 .385
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learn record perc. Atlanta 9·5 .643 St. Louis 9·5 .643 New. York Mets 8·5 .615 Tampa Bay 8·5 .615 Toronto 7·5 .583 Cleveland 8·6 .571 Philadelphia 7-6 .538 Washington 8·7 .533 Boston 8·7 .533 Detroit 6·6 .500 LA Dodgers 6·6 .500 Pittsburgh 7-7 .500 New York Yankees 6·7 .464 Baltimore 6·7 .464 Minnesota 6·8 .429 AP Houston 5·7 .417 Mark McGwire, left, becomes emotional as he testifies to a Congressional panel about the role of steriods in Cincinnati 6-9 .400 baseball today. Rafael Palmeiro, Curt Schilling, Sammy Sosa and Jose Canseco also spoke under oath. Florida 540 .333 Players testify to Congress about steriods
Associated Press Under oath, Jose "What anybody can do to Jason Giambi of the New Men's Lacrosse Canseco - whose best improve it so that there's York Yankees. Geico/STX Coac s Poll WASHINGTON - Sitting selling book, "Juiced," no more meetings like In a tense scene, biceps-to-biceps, some of said steroids were ram this, I'm all for it." Canseco sat at the same team rec points ::=:::;t@i baseball's biggest stars pant in baseball - repeat And Canseco reversed table as the other players 1 Johns Hopkins 3-D 199 told Congress on ed his admission that he course from the book, say as he told the lawmakers 2 Virginia 4-tl 190 Thursday that steroids are used them. Sammy Sosa ing he now is against that he could not fully 3 Duke 6-tl 181 a problem for the sport and Rafael Palmeiro said using steroids. answer their questions 4 Marytan~ 2·1 170 but denied they are wide they didn't. McGwire It was an extraordinary because of concerns his 5 Georgetown 2·1 149 spread. Mark McGwire repeatedly avoided a sight - some of the top testimony could be used 6 Navy 3•1., ..... 139 nearly came to tears and direct response, saying his names in baseball history against him. 7 Syracuse 1;2 128 refused to say whether he lawyers advised him not wearing business suits on During a break after the 8 Army 2·1 115 took the performance· to answer certain ques Capitol Hill instead of uni players' opening state 9 Massachusetts 3·0 103 enhancing drugs during tions. forms on a diamond. ments, five of the stars 9 NOTRE DAME 2·1 103 the historic home run "If a player answers McGwire wore a green tie, gathered in one nearby 11 Princeton 0·2 102 summer of 1998 or any 'No,' he simply will not be being that it was St. room, and Canseco went 12 Cornell 1-1 101 other time. believed, "McGwire said. Patrick's Day. to another. 13 Towson 3·1 94 ,go On a day of extraordi· "If he answers 'Yes,' he Two top sluggers who McGwire, choking back 14 Rutgers 2-0 nary theater, the House risks public scorn and were not present testified tears, said he knew that 15 North Carolina 1-2 61 Government Reform endless government inves in 2003 to a San Francisco steroid use could be dan 16 Hobart 3·0 47 Committee attacked base tigations." grand jury investigating a gerous and would do Brown 34 17 2"tl ball's new steroid policy, Asked whether he steroid-distribution ring: whatever he could to dis 18 Bucknell 2·1 28 19 Penn State 2-2 21 questioning five current favored a tougher policy, Barry Bonds of the San courage young athletes 20 Harvard 1-0 9 and former players. McGwire responded: Francisco Giants and from using them. 20 Stony Brook ~rt ... 9 20 Villanova 34 9 IN BRIEF Soccer referees fear for safety First round of Bay Hill Lambiel takes gold at skat amid threats from fans called because of weather ing world championships LONDON - Swedish soccer referee ORLANDO, Fla. - Rain halted MOSCOW - On one of his sport's Anders Frisk retired a few days ago, play in the Bay Hill Invitational grandest stages, Stephane Lambie! hounded out by death threats sent after only three hours Thursday, of Switzerland won a major compe· by e-mail, fax and phone. Swiss col still enough time for Tiger Woods to tition for the first time. around the dial league Urs Meier needed police pro hit a shot that made fans nearly He captured the gold medal at fig tection last summer after receiving drop their umbrellas in utter ure skating's world championships 16,000 hostile e-mails in 24 hours. amazement. Thursday, capitalizing on the with· Referee Luiz Carlos Silva got in a He finally looked like them. drawal of defending champion MEN'S NCAA BASKETBALL fistfight in Brazil last weekend With great anticipation over the Evgeni Plushenko. The three-time TOURNAMENT when a fan attacked him on the threesome of Woods, Ernie Els and champion dropped out hours before Iowa State vs. Minnesota, 12:30 p.m., CBS field. U.S. Open champion Retief Goosen, Thursday's free skate because of a the world's No. 1 player led off on groin injury. New Mexico vs. Villanova, 2:55p.m., CBS Who would want such a job? "I can guarantee you that, without the first tee by taking a 6-inch divot "I felt so good and so light," Northern Iowa vs. Wisconsin, 7:20p.m., change, there won't be many of us with a 3-wood that was lucky to Lambiel said. CBS wanting to referee when you know reach the fairway. Lambiel sandwiched a rough Old Dominion vs. Michigan State, 9:40 there's a revolver at your head," "I've never done that before," opening and closing seconds p.m., CBS said French referee Bertrand Layec, Woods said of his 198-yard drive. around an assured program full of who filed a police complaint recent As for a PGA Tour event suspend flair. He finished ahead of Jeffrey ly after his family was threatened. ed by weather? Seems like that Buttle of Canada while Evan MEN'S NIT Referees are used to abuse. But happens every week. Lysacek of the United States, at the Arizona State at UNLV, 11:59 p.m., ESPN2 Frisk's abrupt departure, after what Nearly 2 inches of rain saturated worlds for the first time, won the he termed the "worst three weeks" Bay Hill Club & Lodge, causing the bronze medal. U.S. champion of his life, put the issue on the agen sixth weather-related suspension in Johnny Weir, his foot ailing, entered da when European soccer officials 12 events on the PGA Tour this the free skate in seventh place and meet next month in Tallinn, Estonia. year. rallied to fourth. Friday, March 18, 2005 The Observer + SPORTS page 17
NCAA TOURNAMENT Zags survive upset attempt by confident Winthrop
The loss snapped Winthrop's "In the second half we pieked as they evened their NCM tour big happy family again," said Arizona beats Utah 1 H-game winning streak, longest it up and put pressure on them nament record at 3-3 and tind forward Eric Williams. "It's like State; Texas falls; in the nation. Gonzaga (26-4) and made it more difficult for last season's victory total. the puzzle is complete." won its 13th in a row and now them to complete passes," But reaching the regional Paul returned from a one Wake Forest wins big has longest. winning streak in Arizona eoaeh Lute Olson said. semifinals a second straight game suspension for punching a Division I. The Wildcats made it more time might take the biggest playnr and he and the second Associated Press "It set itsnlf up pretty well for difficult for the /\ggies (24-8) to upset in school history. They will seeded Demon Deacons shook them to come in here and Jet it do much of anything in the sec face top-seeded Illinois on ofT a lwrribln first half for a 70- TUCSON, 1\riz. - Going from rip and they did," Few said ond hall', cspoeially shoot. Utah Saturday. 54 win over Chattanooga in the plucky underdog to a favorite in about the Eagles. "We played a State shot 5:i percent from the What Nevada proved against NC/\1\ tournament on Thursday thn NC/\1\ tournament hasn't little tight at the start and to get field this season, but was just 8- Texas is that it can still do some night. gonn smoothly for Gonzaga. through this one feels great. for-30 (26. 7 percent) in the sec postseason damage. Paul scored 20 points - 13 in Fourtnenth-sendnd Winthrop llopefully, we'll play much bet ond half Thursday. Wake Forest 70, the sncond half- and added llirtml with a Gonzaga-like upset ter in thn second round." Arizona kept turning the miss Chattanooga 54 six rebounds and five assists to against the third-sended Neither team led by more than es into easy points, getting the Chris Paul sat down on Wake pace Wake Forest (27-5), which Bulldogs on Thursday night two points until late in the ball inside to Channing Frye as Forest's beneh to soak in the didn't play like onn of the pre lmfom thn Zags grabbed control game, which was tied four times he seomd 13 of his 17 points in final seconds. He pullnd on his tournny favoritns until midway late and won 74-64 in the first in the limtl 20 minutes. the second half. warm-up lop, leaned back and through the second half. round of tlw /\I buq u e rq un .J.P. Batista added 14 points "Our offense definitely comes smiled. The view was much bet The Demon Deacons strug Hngional. and Honny Turial' had 13 points from our defense," Frye said. ter than he remembernd it. gled with the Mocs (20-11 ), who "Tiwy had a swagger about and 13 rebounds li>r Gonzaga. "That kind of takes the heart out Paul had come back and thrnatmwd to lwconw just tho tlwm, tlwy wen~ playing with a Torrell Martin seorml 22 points of othnr teams and once we get made the Demon Deacons fifth No. 15 sond to win a lirst. g n~ at dna I of conn d nne e," and made six 3-pointers - both those easy buckets we got confi whole. round ganw sinen thn tourna c;onzaga coar.h Mark Few said earner highs - l'or the Eagles dence in the half'eourt." "With him. it's likn we're one nwnt nxpandnd in 1
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Associated Press Weisbrod said via conference Reserve guard DeShawn is definitely our lowest point of "It caught me completely ofT call from Seattle, where the Stevenson booted the ball into. the season. We just need to get guard," Davis said. OHLANDO, Fla. - In the midst team is in the middle of a West the stands at the back to playing He wasn't alone. of a six-game losing streak, the Coast road swing. buzzer and for- the up-tempo Miami Heat coach Stan Van Orlando Magic decided it was "If I had thought our team was ward Stacey "[My firing] caught style of game Gundy said he was "absolutely time for a shake-up. less capable than r think it is, Augmon squirted that we're used shocked" by the firing. Coach Johnny Davis was fired then it would have been easier lotion on me completely off to." "At this late date, I'm just very, Thursday, with the Magic mov here down the stretch to accept reporters in the guard." Davis told the very surprised. A team right ing closer to falling out of playoff our fate .... But I happen to think locker room. Orlando Sentinel there in the playoll" hunt, tied for contention. Assistant Chris Jent an awful lot about our team." "We're in trou- he was sur the eighth spot on March 17th, I was named interim coach. Davis, a low-key coach, ble. We haven't Johnny Davis prised and disap don't know what to say about it," "Certainly it's not the way we seemed to lose control of his won for like a former Magic head coach pointed" by Van Gundy said. "Not much in would like things to play out," players. In Sunday's 98-82 home week or so," being fired with the NBA surprises me, but this said general manager John loss to New Jersey, the Magic Magic guard just 18 games does, eoming on March 17th Weisbrod, who signed Davis to a received several technical fouls Steve Francis said after left in the season and the club with a team tied for a playoff two-year deal in 2003. and scuffled with the Nets. Wednesday night's game. "This still trying to make the playoffs. spot." Davis was dismissed along with assistant coach Hon Ekker hours after Wednesday night's 110-102 road loss to the Los Angeles Clippers, dropping the Magic to 31-33 and leaving them tied with Philadelphia for the final Eastern Conference playoff spot. Now, "I still feel like we have our fate in our own hands, but I don't know how much longer we would have had that if we didn't all your incoming get some kind of a jolt," Calls can be free.
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And Bryant soon may not ahead of Detroit in the Eastern preparing to leave thn court fol 26 points on 8-li>r-23 shooting. and Dwyann and Shaq worn vnry, want anything to do with Shaq's Conlilrenee standings and within lowing a first half in whieh Wade Chueky Atkins had 23 for tho VPry good again," IIPat coach undl'rstudy in Miami. percentage points of San Antonio was oftnn agitated over non-calls. Lakers, who dropped their third Stan Van NO WoMEN's TRACK Irish send partial squad to Willie Williams Invitational term injuries. make up one complete season. By RYAN KIEFEU Among the group of athletes We need to view it like this to Spons Wri1er that will compete this week make a smooth transition to end arn Big East Champion the outdoor portion of our A partial squad of Irish Okeehi Ogbuokiri, promising schedule." track athletes will travel to freshmen Brinnne Davis, This weekend will also pro tho University of Arizona this Domoniqun Manning and vide thn opportunity for Notre wnnknnd to opnn the outdoor Crysta Swayzer and Maryann Dame's two NCAA athletes, portion of thn Notrn Damn Erigha, who was onn spot out :~000-meter specialist womnn's lraek srhed uln at the of qualifying for last week Stephanie Madia and high Willie Williams Invitational. end's NCAA indoor meet. jumper Staeey Cowan, to refo Nolrn Damn will send sprint While this meet rPpresents a cus and get refreshed for nrs. hurdlors and a few f'inld transition from the elirnate anothnr NCAA push. Madia alhiPtns to tlw desert Friday con trolled Loftus Center to tho finished 12th and Cowan fin with hopns to jumpslart lhn dry hc'at of Arizona, Irish ished 19th last wef~kend at the tnam's qtu~st for outdoor Big coach Tim Connolly main indoor NCAA's. Fast qualific:ation limns. tained that his team's focus The rest of the Irish track Thcl mid-distance and dis must be on the season as a team is expected to make its lance lPams will stay in South whole. outdoor debut in one of' two BPnd to rnst and t.ry to get "Indoor is not the end of a mPds scheduled over Easter lwalthy. Knrry Meagher, season," Conn-nlly said. "Wn wenkend. l.aurnn King and Molly don't start all over again when CHUY BENITEZfThe Observer lludd ln. all Irish eross country we go outside." Contact Ryan Kiefer at Sophomore sprinter Maryann Erlgha finishes the 60-meter stars, are still rehabbing long "Tho indoor and outdoor rkiefer [email protected] dash at the Meyo Invitational Feb. 5 at Loftus. 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Whenever team that has struggled on Thursday after guiding the Todd Turner said in a state something like this happens, By JUSTIN SCHUVER offense this season, they're not Huskies to their first No. 1 ment. there is always a lot of atten Senior StaffWriter likely to take anyone lightly. seed in the NCAA tournament. The announcement came tion on the individual coach. Marshall (11-8) will face The terms and conditions of before the Huskies' 88-77 vic The reality is, without the out The Irish will put their five Notre Dame for the first time in the deal that will keep him in tory over 16th-seeded standing work of my staff and game winning streak on the history, with the Thundering Seattle through the 2012-2013 Montana in a first-round tour the accomplishments of our line as they head east this Herd entering the matchup fea season will be released when nament game in Boise, Idaho. players, this may not have weekend to the Buckeye turing top hitter Randi Nelson, Romar signs the contract. He Washington went 27-5 this happened." Invitational in Columbus, Ohio. who has a .417 batting aver was working under a six-year season, winning the Pac-1 0 Romar, a former Washington Notre Dame (11-7) will open age. contract that paid him tournament championship for player, has rejuvenated a pro the event with a game against Oakland ( 1-8) will face the $700,000 a season. the first time. The Huskies gram that finished 11-18, 5-13 Marshall Saturday at 5 p.m. Irish for the second time ever, "Lorenzo has done an unbe were eighth in the final in the Pac-10, before Bob and follow up with a match with Notre Dame winning the lievable job of revitalizing Associated Press poll. Bender was fired as coach against Ohio State at 7 p.m. earlier meeting 12-0 on April Washington basketball and we ''I'm ecstatic," Romar said in after the 2001-2002 season. The Irish close out play with 30, 2002. The Grizzlies have games against Oakland (noon} struggled offensively this sea and Eastern Michigan (2 p.m.) son, hitting just .197 as a team. Sunday. In Eastern Michigan (5-12), Heading into its spring break Notre Dame faces an opponent ... you could jump start your career by trip, Notre Dame was only 5-6, that they will see later in the but the Hawaii Invitational season - the Irish face the earning an MBA from a highly respected allowed the Irish to find their Eagles at Ivy Field for a double business school in less than one year? offensive stroke. Notre Dame header on April 5. Kelli scored 25 runs in its four-game Jeziorski, who leads the team sweep at the tournament, and with a .326 batting average, What if you entered a totaliy immersive, the Irish ended the trip with paces Eastern Michigan's one-of-a-kind learning environment that their second tournament title of offense. the early season. A big reason for Notre would prepare you to succeed within the "Hawaii was good for us Dame's turnaround this season complex realities of today's global marketplace? because we played well as a has been the impressive play of team." Irish coach Deanna junior Kellie Middleton. Gumpf said. "We made things Middleton, who missed 61 Visit our website: www.redefinedmba.uky.edu happen, our pitchers both did games last season due to injury, See how we've redefined the MBA. well and we did a really good is second on the team in batting job of minimizing our mistakes. average with a .333 mark, and "Coming into Hawaii we were is a perfect 1 0-for-1 0 in the averaging two or three errors a stolen base department. game, and at Hawaii we played "[Middleton] really got hot errorless ball - we didn •t give over spring break," Gumpf our opponents any mistakes to said. "Every time she gets on take advantage of." base you can see the other At the Buckeye Invitational, team get scared. We really Notre Dame will face one of the believe as a team that if she better teams in the Big Ten gets on base then she's going to conference. Ohio State is 11-6 come around and score as in 2005, and the Buckeyes are well." currently hitting .310 as a Middleton was recognized for team. her efforts, winning the Big "[Ohio State] can really hit," East player of the week honors Gumpf said. "Their pitchers are on March 14. pretty similar to what we've The Buckeye Invitational is seen this year, but Ohio State Notre Dame's final road tour really stands out because of nament of the season and the their hitting and their speed on sixth consecutive weekend in the basepaths. Marshall is which the Irish have had to another very fast team that travel. really makes things happen The team will finally open its with the baserunning game." home season Wednesday. 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I don't feel like we "Hopefully that's a sign of into the gamn with the lead." played with enough discipline progress and maturity in our Lopez finished with three automatic bid," Corrigan said. and didn't make enough plays team and something that we senior ynar is finally gntting HBis on the day, while sopho "It's the old coaching cliche to win that game, and yet we can continue to do," Corrigan a ehaneo, and hn's taking rnorn catcher Snan Gaston, here, we can only worry about came back and did very well in said, n1garding the team's vieto advantagn of it. I'm really junior right-lield1w and junior one game at a time, and that's those areas playing against ry against North Carolina aftor happy for him. I'm proud of cnnterfinldnr Alex Nettey Butler, but it does put a lot of Carolina." losing to Cornell. him." naeh had multiple-hit days. emphasis on thesP games." Following up the North Notre Dame and Butler will Tlw third of four relievers With Bickford and Doherty So far this season, Corrigan Carolina game with a good win face off at 1 p.m. Saturday at usnd by Notre Damn, Bickford clicking and the Irish offense has been happy with his tnam's ning performance against Notre Dame. The game will be throw 2.1 moshing, play, but sees areas of improve Butler will be important for the televisod on Comcast Sports shutout, uno Mainieri ment that still need to be Irish in order to position them Local. hit innings "/feel good about our believes the addressed. selves in their league. and nabhnd bullpen. We just need win - Notre "I think we've played hard in They will nm1d to play with Contact Bobby Griffin at the victory for to make sure we can Dame's sec every game, and I think that disdpline in order to make sure [email protected] just the sec ond in a row ond win of his get late into the game - could get Irish career. with the lead. " the Irish Tho Irish (7- rolling. MEN'S TRACK 71 won back Paul Malnlerl "That was a to-ba<~k games great come-. for the sncond Irish coach from-behind time this sna- victory for us Irish head to Willian1s Invitational SOil. today," Mainieri said. "I told Arter trailing 6-:l heading the players after the game into tlw bottom half of the that most times during a sea meter race which will begin at them to work on some things," nighth, the Irish bats came son you can point to a game By JOHN EVERETT 9:05. Walker said. alive. Notre Dame erupted for that really turns your season SportS Writer The starting gun for the men's With the Willie Williams a seven-run inning to take a around, and we may look at 4x100-relay at 12:30 p.m. will Invitational, the Irish kick ofl' an 10-6 lead they would not this game at some point and Several members of the Notre signify the commencing of outdoor season that will hoppful relinquish. Senior shortstop say this is a game that really Dame men's track and field teani Saturday's action, which will last ly take them all the way to the leader Greg Lopez's two-run turned our season around." will be soaking up the sun this until the men's 4x400 relay at NCAA Outdoor Championships in single in the eighth kicked off It was a game in which all weekend, enjoying a weekend 2:30. The meet will not feature Sacramento, Ca., from .June 8- thn rally. nine players on the field sim away from South Bend. The team scoring. At Tucson, the 11. Along the way the Irish will Flawless pitching held off ply gelled. team has sent a contingent to Irish competitors will be taking travel to all parts of the country the II uskies the rest of the "When you rally from Tucson, Ariz. to partake in the on athletes from the University of to compete. way. behind and pull out a game Willie Williams Invitational to be Arizona, Arizona State, New The schedule features event..r.; in Ace closer Hyan Doherty that looks like it's lost, it does held at the Roy P. Drachman Mexico State, Washington State places like Walnut, Calif., mownd down the side in the wonders for a team - the Track & Field Stadium on the and others. Atlanta, Ga. and Piscataway, N.J., lluskie ninth for his fourth confidence and the cama University of Arizona campus. Doug Walker, associate direc the site of the Big East Outdoor save in five tries this season raderie and the chemistry of The meet is the first of the out tor of sports information, Championships March 6-8. This and seventeenth of his career. the team - because it was a door season. believes the meet is a good start marks the last season for anum "lie had that one rough total team effort to do it," The meet will start today at to the outdoor campaign. ber of Irish seniors, including outing against Dayton out in Mainieri said. "Everybody 3:30 p.m. with the hammer "Most of the people going to Trevor McCiain-Duer and Selim Arizona," Mainieri said. chipped in." throw. The first event on the this meet are people who didn't Nurudeen. "Other than that, he's been track will be the men's 400- get to compete last week [at the prntty automatic, which is the Contact Tom Dorwart at meter at 6 p.m. Friday's schedule · NCAA Indoor Championships], so Contact John Everett at way he was all year last [email protected] will close with the men's 5000- this is a good opportunity for [email protected] Attention Graduating Seniors!! 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Preferred start date is July 1 , 2005. - Please send or deliver a cover letter and resume to: Admissions Hiring Committee, 220 Main Building ~------~~--- page 22 The Observer + SPORTS Friday, March 18, 2005 with a difficult loss at No. 6. "You work for opportunities Illini like this," Bayliss said. "It's dis continued from page 24 appointing not to do better in the matches we had chances to However, the final three sets win." we·re all hotly contested. However, he is optimistic Ackvlediani posted a point for about the team heading into the Irish over Damir in the fifth the rest of the season. spot. "One day at a D'Amico came time - you work close to an upset "One day at a time hard and you try of Deheart, - you work hard to get better," ranked No. 4 and you try to get Bayliss said. nationally, in the "There's no sim second spot in better." pie, easy way to the singles line do anything. We up. Winning the Bobby Bayliss dido 't really do second set 7-5 Irish coach anything badly, after losing the we just dido 't first 6-2, he fell win." 7-5 in a fiercely competitive Next time on the courts, No. third frame. 48 University of Michigan will "Brent played one of the best visit the Eck Tennis Pavilion on matches he's played all year," Saturday, March 26. PAMELA LOCK/The Observer Bayliss said. "I can't ask him to Senior Brent D'Amico backhands the ball against the lllini Thursday afternoon at the Eck Tennis play any better." Contact Kate Gales at Pavilion. D'Amico nearly upset No.4 Ryler Deheart, eventually falling 6-2, 5-7, 7-5. Buchanan finished the match [email protected] other player to win one of· her fered losses to Duke and North sets. Carolina. Vols Although the Irish displayed However, the Lady Vols hold continued from page 24 great efforts all the way down one advantage over the Irish the lineup, they felt the loss of - in the last 15 meetings the team against the Lady Christian Thompson after she against Notre Dame, Vols as she plays No.1 for the was sidelined with a knee Tennessee has earned a 11-4 team in both sin- injury and were record and has won the last gles - where she "We are looking unable to secure five matches .. is currently No. the victory. Despite the advantage 39 in the nation forward to the The Lady Vols Tennessee holds, Irish coach· - and in dou [Tennessee match] are looking to Jay Louderback is eager for bles. In doubles, because it gives us take advantage of today's meet. she will be joined the team's dis "We are looking forward to by freshman a chance to jointed lineup the [Tennessee match] because Brook Buck. Buck compete." after that injury. it is another chance for us to currently plays This compete," No. 2 for the sea- Louderback team and is Jay Louderback son, "Our kids love to said. "Our kids Irish coach nationally ranked . t h e compete and love to compete at No. 59 in sin- Lady and Tennessee gles. Vols are off to Tennessee gives us a gives us a The rest of the lineup in sin their best start in chance to play some chance to play gles includes juniors Kiki two seasons tough competitors." some tough Stastny, Lauren Connelly, Liz behind junior competitors." Donohue and senior captain Sabita Maharaj, Following the Sarah Jane Connelly. ranked No. 44 in Jay Louderback match against This solid Irish lineup is hop the nation in sin Irish coach Tennessee, the ing to bounce back from a dis gles. Irish return appointing 6-1 loss to No. 24 Both the Lady home to face BYU over spring break. Vols and the Irish have seen Purdue on Tuesday before The team's lone point came similar opponents this season, then traveling to Oklahoma from Catrina Thompson at No. holding 3-2 records against CHUY BENITEZ/The Observer 1 over Lauren Jones 6-2, 6-2. Ohio State, Michigan and Wake Contact Dan Tapetillo at Freshman Brook Buck hits the ball against Iowa Feb. 27. Lauren Connelly was the only Forest. Further, both have suf- [email protected] Buck won the match in straight sets, 6-2, 6-2. #16 Notre Dame Men's Tennis #14 Notre Dame Men's Lacrosse TODAY @ 4:00 PM Saturday, March 19th @ 1:00 PM vs #3 Illinois vs Butler Moose Krause Stadium Eck Tennis Pavilion (Loftus Sports Center if inclement weather) FREE ADMISSION! FREE ADMISSION! 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Jones and Ryler It's a cliche in March bas Thursday. Deheart defeating Ryan ketball - "New heroes An afternoon of near misses Keckley and Brent D'Amico 8- always step up." saw the No. 18 Irish fall to the 2. The Illini completed the That saying fits the Notre nation's No. 3 squad, featuring sweep with another 8-5 victo Dame baseball team's victo two top-20 singles players and ry, this time putting Kevin ry Thursday over the a strong top-to-bottom doubles Anderson and Pramod Damir Northern Illinois Huskies (3- lineup. over Sheeva Parbhu and Eric 9). "They're a good team, and Langenkamp. Seldom-used senior left they played well," coach Bobby "If we had gotten one break bander Scott Bickford Bayliss said. "I was just disap early on in doubles, gotten up pitched perhaps the best pointed in our slow start." a service break, given the innings of his Notre Dame Since the beginning of the crowd a chance to get into it ... career to allow his team to season, Bayliss has called the it might have been different," rally for a 10-6 win at bottom of the lineup a Bayliss said of the outcome of Evansville's Aces' ClassiC. strength. The team proved his the match. "But we didn't do it. "I told the team after the thought correct Thursday, as We didn't manufacture it." game it was one of the high No. 5 Irackli Ackhvlediani Singles saw the Irish fall in lights of my career at Notre posted a 4-6, 7-5, 6-3 victory their first three matches to Dame - watching how well for the first Irish point of the clinch the match for Illinois. In Scott Bickford pitched today match. the top spot, Bass was the first - because here's a kid that Patrick Buchanan wa!l last to finish, as the sophomore fell hasn't had that many on the courts at No. 6 with 6-1, 6-4 to Anderson. opportunities in his career," another dose third-set match, Anderson is ranked No. 18 in Irish coach Paul Mainieri but ultimately fell 6-4 in the the country in singles play. said. "lie's kept a good atti final set to leave a linal score Parbhu finished next, losing tude, he's worked really of 6-1 in favor of the lllini. 6-2, 7-5 in a fierce battle for a hard and today he eame in "I thought once we got into third set to Monte Tucker of and really saved the game the matches we were fine," the Illini at No. 4. for us." Bayliss said of the team's per Jones clinched the match for "He kept us in the game formance. "We had little win the Illini with a 7-6 (7 -0), 6-3 and gave us a chance to dows of opportunity, and we win over Barry King at No. 3. PAMELA LOCK/The Observer rally. Here's a kid that in his really had to elose the door on Sophomore Stephen Bass returns the ball against Illinois in them, which we really didn't see ILLINI/page 22 Notre Dame's 6-lloss at the Eck Tennis Pavilion Thursday. see NORTHERN/page 21 NO WOMEN'S TENNIS MEN'S LACROSSE Team travels to Knoxville Butler expected to No. 23 Irish ready to give Irish a challenge lock horns with No. play extremely hard." 25 Lady Vols today By BOBBY GRIFFIN Corrigan said. "I think that Associate Sports Editor like any young team they've had some ups and downs, but By DAN TAPETILLO As the round of 32 teams I think they've got a very tal Sports Writer opens up in the NCAA men's ented group of kids, so I'm basketball tournament expecting to see them at their lleading into today's crucial Saturday, Notre Dame will best on Saturday." match against No. 23 commence something or its Notre Dame is currently sit Tennessee (9-3), the No. 25 own. ting at 2-1 overall. with wins Irish (6-6) will be relying on Notre Dame will play its first against Penn State and North the team's depth to pull out Great Western Lacrosse Carolina and a loss to Cornell. the victory. league game of the season All three of the Irish oppo Notre Dame will be compet against Butler. The game will nents are highly ranked. ing without sophomore also be Notre Dame's first Saturday's game will be the Christian Thompson, half of home game of the season. first league game of the sea the No. 2 doubles team in the Butler is a young, hungry son, however, and in league country. The former No. 1 team - a group that Irish play winning is crueial. pairing of Christian and her coaeh Kevin Corrigan "Its extremely important [to twin sister Catrina holds an acknowledges could present a win I because if we win all five 11-1 record on the season. tough matchup. of our league games, we get to Catrina Thompson will lead CHUY BENITEZ/The Observer "We've seen them play a the NCAA tournament with an Freshman Brook Buck reaches for the ball in Notre Dame's number of times now, and see VOLS/page 22 victory over Iowa Feb. 27 at the Eck Tennis Pavilion. they are very young, but they see BUTLER/page 21 MEN'S TRACK ND SOFTBALL NCAA BASKETBAlL NBA ND WOMEN'S TRACK MlB en LLI c.,:) Willie Williams Notre Dame vs. Washington Huskies Heat 102 Willie Williams Former slugger Mark 1-- z Invitational Marshall sign head coach Lakers 89 Invitational McGwire refuses to :3 Lorenzo Romar to an admit whether or not he a: Friday-Saturday Saturday, 5 p.m. eight-year contract Miami's Shaquille Friday-Saturday took steroids during = Notre Dame set to Irish will compete in extension. O'Neal beats former Los Irish to send partial Congressional hearing. c:c kick off the outdoor sea- the Buckeye Invitational Angeles teammate Kobe squad to competition in D. !;: son in Arizona. this weekend. Bryant. Arizona. en page 21 page 20 page 20 page 19 page 19 page 16 ,. f f 0 o I 1 I o 0 t • 0 t I ' ' ...... t ~ \ • • . ' ..... ' ' ' ' • t I • ' ' o . . . . ' ' .. ' ' . . . . . '\ 1 -·--- Seni~~~!'cqueline Batte,~s.;!~gets one last crack at the NCAA Tournament - .. Photo Illustration by CHUY BENITEZ and GRAHAM ' ' ' ~ I • ' ' ' •' ' I . ' •.•. • - .. a. • ' ' , ~ ~ ...... ~:. . . . ' . . . . ' . • ·' t \ . -' • '.• • ill ~ .• ' • • . . ' .. ' • • ' I ' '' ... page 2 The Observer+ IRISH INSIDER Friday, March 18, 2005 UCSB eyes upset bid against Notre Dame dominating Notre Dame inside. By HEATHER "Coming off that game against VAN HOEGARDEN Connecticut we were a little frustrat Sports Writer ed," McGraw said. But the Irish say they are ready for There is just one NCAA bracket in the NCAA Tournament. the Irish locker room. "I feel like we have the overall expe It has Notre Dame and UC Santa rience to push it a step more, and I Barbara playing at 4:30 p.m. Saturday think that helps with our confidence," in Fresno, Calif. For the No. 10 Irish, Duffy said. "Especially going out West, who have high aspirations for the away from home a little bit, I think NCAA Tournament, this is the only we'll be ready to go." game that matters right now. Duffy will have to play well if the "We haven't talked about any of the Irish are to advance in the tourna other games, haven't talked about ment. The junior is averaging 11.8 what we're doing afterwards, we're points and 5.5 assists per game, the just focusing on this game," complement to All-American forward The fourth seeded Irish (26-5) have a Jacqueline Batteast. Batteast is aver tough first round matchup in the 13th aging a career high 17.1 points to go seeded Gauchos (21-8), who were Big along with 6.5 rebounds for the Irish. West regular season and tournament Fellow senior Teresa Borton is averag champions. Senior Kristen Mann was ing 8.4 points and 5.8 rebounds per the Big West Player of the Year and game. Freshman Charel Allen aver averages 19.9 points and 9.5 rebounds ages 7. 9 points off the bench, and per game. The 6-foot-2 forward also Crystal Erwin gives the Irish big min has 15 double-doubles this season. utes off the bench as well. "She is going to present a lot of prob McGraw said the only concern she lems," McGraw said. "You have to has going into the tournament is the know where she is all the time. She bench. can go inside and out." "We have great depth, and it's very The Gauchos, who come into the young," McGraw said. "That's the only game with a 10-game winning streak, question mark going into this year's also boast a talented point guard in NCAA Tournament since it is their first Mia Fisher, who averages 13.7 points NCAA Tournament." per game on 50.6 percent shooting. Duffy said a balanced attack will be "She is a very, very quick and athlet key for the Irish. ic type of player," McGraw said. "She "For the NCAA Tournament, every gets great shots, she's smart, she's a body has to step up, it can't be one great defender, so she creates some player," Duffy said. "I think we've matchup problems for us. shown this year that it can't just be "Defensively, they play great man to Jackie. I think that Charel, myself and man pressure defense, similar to what [player] one through 11 have to be Rutgers and Connecticut do." ready to go." Meanwhile, the Irish will begin their The only common opponent the Irish quest to advance farther than the and Gauchos have is Purdue, whom Sweet 16, which they haven't done the UC Santa Barbara lost to 66-65 in past two years. overtime Dec. 3, and the Irish defeated "Many teams would love to get to the 86-69 on Jan. 16. But Notre Dame Sweet 16 two years in a row, but we knows the Gauchos are a tough first want to get a step farther," point guard round game. Megan Duffy said. "But at the same "They're a dangerous team," Duffy time, we want to take it one game at a said. "We all agreed that they're better tim e. " than a 13 seed. It's definitely going to Notre Dame comes off a tough loss be a tough first-round game." in the semifinals of the Big East Tournament last week at the Hartford RICHARD FRIEDMAN!The Observer Civic Center. No. 13 Connecticut Contact Heather Van Hoegarden at Guard Megan Duffy dribbles past Ohio State's Kim Wilburn on Nov. 20. Duffy and the knocked off the Irish 67-54 March 7, [email protected] Irish face California Santa Barbara In the first round of the NCAA Tournament. POST PERIMETER COACHING STYLE OF PLAY BENCH INTANGIBLES PLAYERS PLAYERS McGraw has led Notre The Irish have always The inside trio of Duffy has produced Notre Dame has an excellent season, The Irish are eight Dame to 10 straight been known for defense Borton, LaVere and deep and all eight already said anything tournament appear and may be just as less advancing past the and this season is no Erwin need success with have made crucial ances and five Sweet 16 exception. The team the high-low post game important as Batteast Sweet 16 is not good contributions at cer berths. Her Irish allows just 56.6 points When they have it, it's for Notre Dame's suc enough. The team has tain points throughout reached the Final Four per game. Offensively, easy layups. When they cess. Allen and Gaines extra motivation after in 1997 and the national Batteast and Duffy are don't, it's a turnover. have proven they can the season. Allen adds receiving what they a burst energy, while title in 2001. She's a the pacesetters, but any Batteast is one of the hold their own, and thought was a "disap Erwin gives the team master at making in of the eight-player rota best in the nation, hav both could see signifi pointing" seed. The toughness and a phys game adjustments that tion can contribute on a ing the ability to post up cant minutes against ical presence. Irish have played well help Notre Dame win. given night. or nail a long jumper. UCSB. on the road this season. French is a seven The Gauchos can put Mann does it all for Fisher averages a The Gauchos play time Big West Coach of up points - tallying the Gauchos on both UCSB hasn't lost since solid 13.7 points and nine women and all the Year since 1992. more than 71 per ends, so the Irish must Feb. 3 and are playing more than three assists average more than He's compiled a 478- game. Their offense either shut her down, or their best ball of the per game, while Bonds double figures minutes. 278 record during begins and ends with the rest of UCSB. Notre season. The Gauchos adds almost six points, Besides Mann and more than 27 years of All-American candi Dame must also keep should have home court 3.5 rebounds and two Fisher, UCSB relies on head coaching. This is date Mann. On defense, watch on Nichols and advantage in Fresno assists. O'Bryan is a an array of others to and have nothing to lose the ninth straight year UCSB holds opponents Richardson, who com spark off the bench, provide scoring, French has the to less than 40 percent bine for more than 13 when facing the mighty notching 5.9 points per defense and rebound Gauchos in the Big shooting and just 61 Irish. poinl'> and 12 rebounds game in 17 minutes. ing. Dance. points a game. a game: French has impres The Gauchos can Mann and Batteast Duffy is one of the UCSB can play loose sive credentials, but it's best all-around point Both teams need and carefree, while reach 80 points easily, could cancel each their benches to play McGraw who has the but they've shown a other out which leaves guards in the Big East, Notre Dame bears all Final Four Pxperifmce and with Allen and well for a victory and the pressum after going vulnerability all sea the other players to both have received and the national cham son to struggle against 9,(lcide this Gategory. Gaines helping out, the 26-5 during the regular pionship ring. She is 9- Irish have the edge consistent contribu season. The irish strug- tough defenses. That Notre Dame has more tions. The Irish 0 in her last nine first plays into Notre firr.power in the paint~ here. UCSB likely needs round tournamt:int Bonds or O'Bryan to bench struggled in its ~~~.a!J(_ . !($~;) Dame's s{re·ngth. The in terms of scoring last game against games and owns a 21- Irish offense can't rely and defense, but UCSB have a better-than l1~t !f8flsorr 10 tourney career average game for the Connecticut in the solely on Batteast and rebounds better. Big East tourney. record. Duffy for points. Gauchos to win. ~~~ :'~~'~lrl!e' ,.._~, '* ·, '•. ' .. .' .. r------~~~------~------~---~~·-· Friday, March 18, 2005 The Observer+ IRISH INSIDER page 3 Her final shot After losing in the Sweet 16 the past two seasons, senior All-American Jacqueline Batteast has one last chance to reach the Final Four Battoast had 32 points on 11- really understand how nice it By HEATHER for-2:~ shooting in the Irish is to be at home," Batteast VAN HOEGARDEN upset of Ohio State. But said. "I really am 10 minutes Sport> Wri tt•r Batteast's biggest play in that from my house, and it's great tournament was on defense, - I can get a home-cooked Big l·:ast Player of the Year. when she blocked a game meal beeause the dining hall All-American. First team all tying shot to preserve the can get a little tiresome after a Big l~asl. Big East Hookin of championship. Batteast took while, and still be able to be tlw Ynar. Thesn awards, home tournament Most around my brother and sister, among many others, belong to Valuable Player honors, the so it's been great." snnior .Jaequnline Battnasl. But first of many honors she would The senior is a celebrity in it's the orw accolade that has receive during the regular sea town. When she and Duffy go eluded lwr for llrren years that son. out, everyone turns to look - matters most. Against Rutgers at the Joyce but it's not at the junior point "Final Four," she says with Center, Batteast scored 12 guard. out hesitation. straight points in the second "Honestly, nobody really And if the Irish are going to half, finishing with 27 to bring cares about who I am," Duffy make it to Indianapolis, they Notre Dame back from a 13- said with a smile. "Everywhere will nend plenty of help from point delicil. we go, whether it's the mall, thnir senior All-Amorican, who ''I'm still getting used to the movies, I swear every per is having the best season of I more defenders!." Batteast son in South Bend knows who lwr earnnr playing in front of said. Jackie is. It's gotten to the lwr hometown crowd. But overall, Batteast has point where she tries to hide a Go-to player used the extra attention she little, because otherwise she'd This season, Batteast has has received to her advantage. be talking to everyone." faend eonstant attention from She is averaging 2.7 assists The mild-mannered Batteast opposing teams. Some play per game, whieh is second on shies away from the spotlight. man, others play zone, but the team behind only point But when she goes out in rngardlnss, Batteast is guaran guard Megan Duffy. For the town, Batteast has no choice l "J •• •, . ' ·'' I • ,. page 4 The Observer+ IRISH INSIDER Friday, March 18, 2005 .~~==~======Three factors will decide Irish fate Starting this weekend, Notre Batteast recognized that. While ment scenario. It's exactly what Dame has the opportunity to her teammates cheered when the the Irish had during those 26 make history or be history. seed was announced, the senior wins and exactly what they lost, Whether they do the former or All-American didn't show much at least for part of those five latter will depend on three factors emotion. She was visibly ticked defeats. - confi- off during the ensuing interviews For Notre Dame to advance dence, with media. If Batteast needed deep into the tournament, the rebounding any more motivation during her other seven regular players must and senior season, the selection com stay confident, even if Batteast Jacqueline mittee took care of that. Now, it's falters. Basketball is a game of Batteast. up to Batteast to set the tone for swings, and overall this season, The Irish ;;·,~j' her team in this tournament by Notre Dame has been able to have had, r ·~ ·~l:i-. playing as she has for much of withstand most opponents' runs without a the season - fearless and unwa and then respond with a spurt of doubt, one vering. its own. Things mustn't change of the best After struggling in the NCM now. regular sea Joe Hettler Tournament in 2002 as a sopho If Batteast continues to play sons in more, Batteast rebounded to well and the Irish maintain their school his Senior Staff have outstanding junior and sen confidence, there's only one tory by Writer ior years. The difference between major weakness in this team's going 26-5 her first two years and her fmal play- rebounding, or lack there and winning two? The South Bend native of. seven games against top 25 oppo gained confidence - and she McGraw has preached all sea nents. They have succeeded at hasn't looked back. son that her team must rebound home and on the road, in easy It's a pretty thing to watch to beat good opponents. If they games and difficult matchups. Batteast on her game - her low, can execute in the paint by box But in the few instances when slow cross-over dribble, deadly ing out and not backing down, Notre Dame was tripped up, the accurate jumper and the ease the Irish will be as good as any team lacked confidence, lost the with which she drives past a team in the tourney. But in many rebounding battle and their All helpless defender to the bucket instances this season, Notre American couldn't produce. for an easy layup. Dame has been whipped inside. These factors combined to be When Batteast is on her game It's not that the Irish don't have Notre Dame's Achilles' heel. They -which is often - the rest of the the ability to rebound well, they are the only reason the Irish Irish feed off her confidence and just play soft at times. When that could be sent home early from improve their games. Teams happens, g{)od teams take advan RICHARD FRIEDMAN!The Observer this year's tournament. focus their defi:msive schemes on tage. Notre Dame's players huddle at midcourt after a 63-4 7 home Notre Dame has plenty of moti stopping the All-American, free It's an exciting and scary time victory over Rutgers on Jan. 23. The Irish hope to advance deep vation heading into its 1Oth ing up Teresa Borton and for this Notre Dame team. into this year's tournament. straight tourney appearance. The Courtney LaVere for an open They've just fmished an outstand selection committee slapped the shot, or allowing Megan Duffy or ing regular season and a so-so last two seasons. A chance to est? By the beginning of April, Irish in the face not only by giving Charel Allen a clear field goal Big East Tournament. Now, what reach their potential at the per Notm Dame will know the them an unfair No. 4 seed, but attempt. lies ahead is opportunity. A fect time and make a long antici answer. also by planting them a thousand With Batteast, Notre Dame chance to cement their names as pated run deep into the heart of miles away in California. While plays with a swagger that borders one of the very special teams dur this year's March Madness. The opinions expressed in this the West Coast players are happy, the line of confidence and cocky. ing McGraw's tenure. A chance to A good team that under column are those of the author no one else should be - if this It's exactly what championship separate themselves from past achieved in the tournament? Or a and not necessarily those of The draw wasn't a worst-case sce teams need to grind through the Irish teams that made it to the great team that played its best Observer: Contact Joe Hettler at nario, it was darn close. rigors of a one-and-done tourna- Sweet 16 then lost, much like the when the spotlight shone bright- jhettler@nd. edu THE TEMPE REGIONAL CHAPEL HILL, N.C. SEATTLE, WASH. No. 1 North Carolina (27-3) The Tar Heels beat Duke three times this season and have 13 straight victories. SUNDAY SATURDAY 7 P.M. 2 P.M. No. 16 Coppin State (23-7) Sherri Tucker loads the Lady Eagles who haven't lost since Feb.~12. . ,"..y>'·:"· ... The Lady Rebels fiilis}l~i;l' fifth in the SEC and lostto Ge FRESNO, CALIF. MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. No. 5 Arizona State (22-9) Only 29-2 Stanford beat out the Sun Devils 1------. in the Pacific-1 0 standings this season. SATURDAY SATURDAY 2 P.M. 9:30P.M. No.4 Notre Dame (26-5) N.p. 6 VIrginia (20-10) The Irish have snven wins over top-25 foes 1------, The Cavaliers finished fifth in the ACC and and earned it.'i third highest seed ever. lost to North <;:arolina in the tourney. SATURDAY SATURDAY 4:30P.M. 7 P.M. Tbe Gauchos won both the Big West rcgu- 1------_j lar season ami conference titles. . . . . ' . ~ . . \