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The Independent Newspaper Serving Notre Dame and Saint Mary's VOLUME 39: ISSUE l30 FRIDAY, APRIL 22.2005 NDSMCOBSERVER.COM ND student robbed at gunpoint Leaders
said. The man showed a gun and the incident, which occurred "We checked the area down by By I-lEATHER VAN told the student to give him his while several games of the Notre Dame Avenue and alerted describe HOEGARDEN wallet. Bookstore Basketball Tour South Bend Police," llurley said. N~ws Writ~r "The student gave him his wal nament were being played at the "Nobody matched the description let, and the guy told him to walk nearby Bookstore courts. in that area." ideal ne-w A Notre Dame student was away," Hurley said. 'The student The suspect, described as a Hurley said there wa<> no one in roblwd at gunpoint Thursday turned and looked over hi<> shoul black male in his late 20s to early the area when the incident night outside the Eek Visitors' der and the guy ran southbound 30s, was estimated to be six feet occurred and that the student Cnnter on (:ampus, Notre Dame on Notre Dame Avenue." tall and weigh 180 pounds. He was unsure if he could identify provost Security/l'olke assistant dirnelor The student, a senior at the was wearing an unzipped black the suspect if he wa<> a<>kcd to. Chuck llurloy said. University, wa<> unharmed. leather jacket with a gray T-shirt NDSP has assigned a detective Tlw student. who was walking Hurley said the student went and a red baseball hat, Hurley to the ca<.;e, and he will meet with By EILEEN DUFFY ea"il from his dormitory on cam into the Hammes Bookstore, said. the student to develop a compos Assistanr News Editor pus. saw a man silting alone on a whieh wa<; in the process of clos After the student contacted ite sketch of the suspect, Hurley bench on thn north side of the ing up for the night. lie called NDSP, oiTicers attempted to find The seareh committee for the 1\ck Cnntnr about
Belles bless new Student Center Parking spots may be
By JEN MALL scarce for game day News Wrirer
"It's an arna south of' Edison By KATE ANTONACCI A sense of community was and it is ownnd by tho truly the aura on the Saint Associate News Editor University," assistant director Mary's campus Thursday as of Notrn Damn Soeurity/Policn Those attending Saturday's hundreds gathered to dedi Philip .Johnson said. cate the new Student Center Blue-Gold spring football Aceording to tlw University game may face more problems and Noble Arehitoet's ofl'ieo, tho ~~on F a m i I y See Also than just struetion on thn fields is part nabbing a See Also Dining II all. "Student of the eampus roads projnd, Among those good seat in "Officials wherein Edison Hoad and a t t c n d i n g Center boasts a the stadium. Finding a ·predict big Houte 2:~ will he widnned. A were stu- dozen new largo portion of' the existing dents, farul- parking spot crowds for Edison will be dnrnolislwd and offices" ty, staff, sis- may pose a realigned so a l'our-litlll' challenge, scrimmage" ters, a lu m - page 3 north-south road can bn en~ nan, donors due to the page4 ated wlwro Edison moots Ivy and the Board of Trustees. construction Hoad. eurrently undnrway on the "The new Student Center is The fields will be rnloeatNI soccer fields on Edison Hoad KELLY HIGGINS/The Observer a wonderful addition to the for the fall football snason, Student Trustee Sarah Brown aids Father Joe Carey In the previously used for parking on blessing of the new Student Center at Saint Mary's Thursday. see CENTER/ page 9 football weekends. see PARKING/page 9 ~~- --~~- -~- ~------~- -~ - ~~------~-- -~~~~~~~~~~~~~~------
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INSIDE COLUMN QUESTION OF THE DAY: WOULD YOU EVER WANT TO CLIMB THE DOME? I climbed the Dome I believe I am the only under graduate to climb the scaffolding on the Dome to the top this year. That is. the only student with per mission. Lindsay Till Jenn Heller Nathan Lohmeyer Annellse Succata Tom Raaf First I had to senior sophomore senior senior senior sign my life away. I especially liked off campus Lewis off campus off campus off campus the part that said, "I hereby release, "Yes! With or "Yes, I'd hate "Yes, so I could "Yes - I heard "Of course, acquit and forever discharge the without the for the security stand next to Mary is huge." because I heard University ... for scaffolding. " guards to sit Mary and be Mary is made of any and all dam there all night closer to sweet, sweet ages, losses or for nothing. " Heaven." chocolate. " injuries (INCLUD- Claire Kelley lNG DEATH)." Our guide was Tony Polotto, sen- Photo Editor ior project manag- er for the University Architects. Ed Cohen and Matt Cashore from The Notre Dame Magazine had requested this ascent to the top and I was lucky enough to come along with them. IN BRIEF I consider myself mildly acropho bic (afraid of heights) but the scaf Studnnt Union Board. Saint folding was very stable. With every Mary's Board of GovernancP. and few steps up the scaffolding stairs, thr class of 2007 will host a six the people on the ground became hour "Baltic of the Bands" at smaller and smaller until finally Legends tonight. Tlw rvent. part they looked like moving specks. I o!' tlw AnTostal !'rstivities. will clung onto the railing with one begin at 6 p.m. hand and clutched my camera with the other. The Bookstore Basketball At rooftop level we began to see Tournament will continue tonight the damage on the Main Building. ·with the Elite Eight teams bat Paint on the outside was flaking tling for 11rst place. The event away. As I cautiously followed the will take place tonight from 6 others along the scaffolding walk p.m. to 9 on the basketball way I saw a gold gleam in front of courts outside the Hammes me and picked it up. It was a flake Bookstore. of gold leaf. I suddenly felt like I understood The Film, Television and the fervent obsession with gold Theater department will sponsor that the forty-niners had. As we the play "Arcadia" tonight and got closer to the top I began to Saturday night at 7:30 p.m. in pick up as much as I could and put the Decio Theater. Tickets can it in my pocket. Polotto told us that be purchased from the DeBartolo only one bar of gold is used for all Performing Arts Center. of the gilding on the dome and this KELLY HIGGINSfThe Observer amount of gold is valued at The movie "Finding Saint Mary's students enjoy a picnic dinner on the Alumnae Green Thursday Neverland," starring Johnny $109,000. evening as part of the Student Center dedication festivities. Other SMC Tostal Once we reached Mary's base events Included inflatable games, air brush tattoos and a mechanical bull. Depp and Kate Winslet, will b<~ (she is 18 feet high) we had to shown in DeBartolo 101 tonight start climbing little ladders and and Saturday at 8 p.m. and then awkwardly clamber over the 10:30. Tickets are $3. railing to get to the top. The size of Mary's head is surprisingly huge OFFBEAT The Saint Mary's Music and she has a lightingrod coming Department will host a junior right out from the top of her head. NHL player opens own NFL draft is conducted, the zone last week. He was tow recital by vocalist Charlotte On that day Mary was being 'Daddy Day Care' Ruckus House will have a ing a trailer loaded with a Orzel and flutist Courtney Leigh stripped of her shimmering top HARRISBURG, N.C. - draft of its own. The center's · sport utility vehicle. Harmon Sunday from 2:30 p.m. layer because putting more gold on Carolina Panther Mike newly hired teachers will be He got off with a verbal to 4:30 in the Little Theater in top would not fix the cracks and Rucker is used to raising a introduced one by one, to an warning. Lewis, 34, gave his Moreau Hall. The two will per damage to the statue. Workers ruckus with the opposing audience of prospective fam autograph and posed for a form several solo and combined were coating the gold surface with team's offense. ilies. photo with police Officer Ron works. paint stripper and then scraping it Now, the defensive end is Kirk and the police chief in off. Clumps of gold were falling on showing a softer, gentler 'Webster' star causes this southwest Georgia town. The film "Downwind: the snake, openmouthed in agony side. Rucker is opening a speeding ticket ruckus Although police officers Depleted Uranium Weapons in under Mary's foot. day-care center in the WARWICK, Ga. - A police can use discretion in issuing the Age of Virtual War" will be It is an utterly breathtaking view Charlotte, N.C., area. officer will be reprimanded tickets, the Warwick City shown in Vander Vennet from the top scaffolding level. The Rucker and his wife were for not giving a speeding Council ordered that Kirk Theatre in the Saint Mary's perfectly symmetrical crisscrosses looking for day care for their ticket to former child star receive a written reprimand Student Center at 7 p.m. of the quad give way to the young daughter. They could Emmanuel Lewis after he and that the police chief Sunday. straight line of Notre Dame Avenue n't find one they liked, so was clocked driving 25 mph review his department's and the flat Indiana landscape Rucker decided to open one over the posted speed limit. policies on giving verbal To submit information to be beyond. of his own. He and some Lewis, who starred in the warnings. included in this section of The I think my favorite moment was teammates have invested in '80s TV series "Webster," Observer. e-mail detailed infor looking over Mary's shoulder to see the Ruckus House. was clocked driving through Information compiled from mation about an event to the campus from her point of view. This Saturday, while the town at 70 mph in a 45 mph the Associated Press. obsnews@nd. edu Waching over us and protecting us, she is our mother, Notre Dame. 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Friday, April 22, 2005 The Observer + CAMPUS NEWS page 3 Student Center boasts a dozen new offices, high-tech theater
Activities. the Blue Mantle, Hosenbush said "will be used In addition to a larger book a popular location for movie By MEGHAN DALEY The Observer and the differently than Haggar store, Saint Mary's students showings and guest lectures. New• Writer Women's Hesource Center. Parlor," the original student hav.e also been enjoying hav Fully accessible to the hand Shannon McManus, the lounge. Haggar Parlor was ing a convenience store on icapped. the Student Center Costing an estimated $17 Board of Governance's Tri used nearly daily for various campus. has a tunnel connecting it million. the new Saint Mary's Campus Commissioner, said College functions. Hosenbush "For students who do not with LeMans Hall, the only Student Cnntcr boasts a lot she and other student govern said the new lounge will be have cars on campus, the con form of underground trans morP space for studnnts, clubs ment members are enjoying "more available to students." venience store is great for portation still open to pedes and offices as well as some the new facilities. The new hi- purchasing anything from trian traffic at Saint Mary's. nnw additions to campus, "It is a real lux- level Shaheen Twinkies to Ia und ry deter The landscaping outside of including a Cyb1~r Cal'!;, a con ury to have the "It is a real luxury bookstore, which gent," senior Kamille Peter the Student Center has vnninnn~ store and a new the new meeting moved to the said. received some finishing touch ater. rooms - we no to have the new new Student The new cyber cafe, replete es in the last several days and Tlw plans for the new cen longer have to meeting rooms." Center shortly with several desktop comput the cement patios should be tPr. drawn up by the coordinate meet after Easter, is ers, is located next to the furnished sometime in the i\.rchitecturc Design Group of ing times around estimated by bookstore and offers typical near future. Shannon McManus South Bend, began in 1998 other campus manager Michael coffee shop fare. Students According to Hosenbush. the and thn structure was com groups' sched trl-campus Hicks to have have unlimited use of the new student center was plt~Wd in two phases, starting ules," McManus commissioner twice the size of Cyber Cafe's computers. The financed mostly by contribu with the new Noble Family said. the original entire building sports the tions from the Saint Mary's Dining llall and wrapping up In the basement setup. It was "BelleAire" wireless network, Board of Trustees, parents of this spring with tlw comple of the center arc several large previously located in the now which is available to all stu students and the Student tion of the Studnnt Ct>ntcr. meeting rooms which can be vacant Haggar College Center. dents, faculty. and staff with a Government Association. i\ OITicns in the cPnt!~r include partitioned into smaller Thanks to the additional wireless enabled notebook complete list of donors can be Multicultural i\.ffairs, the spaces for groups of varying space, the Campus iStore, the computer. found on a plaque inside the Office of Civic and Social sizn. official computer and cellular Another new feature of the student center on the first F n gag n nw n t , t h n S t u d e n t The first floor has a spa center at Saint Mary's College, student center is the high tech floor. (; o v P r n 111 tHlt i\ s so e i at ion. cious, well-furnished student was moved out of the LeMans Vander Vennet Theater which Sodnxho Food Serviens. First loungn, which student activi basement and into the new seats 100 people and has sur Contact Meghan Daley at Sourcn Bank, Student ties director Georgeanna bookstore. round-sound technology. It is [email protected]
Photos by KELLY HIGGINSfThe Observer The $17 million Saint Mary's Student Center, the new home for the Shaheen bookstore, Cyber Cafe and student government offices, opened for use In March and was blessed In a ceremony Thursday. Hundreds, Including students, faculty, donors and trustees, gathered for the event. Building wins praise of current students, visiting prospects
Student Center is becoming before heading to class," are able to," stemming from Maggie Siefert. a tour guide By KELLY MAUS the center of student life at freshman Mary Frantz said. the fact that little training for Sunday's event, said she News Writer the College. Although many students are was offered to them before felt the building made the Sophomore Colleen pleased with the center as a the cafe officially opened. College more appealing to Since its opening last Brannagan said that what she whole, some students working Despite these concerns, the prospects. month, Saint Mary's students, likes most about the new inside the new facility feel as facility has earned many com "[Visitng students) thought faculty and staff are finally Student Center is that "it pro if they weren't fully prepared pliments from both students the Student Center was a good settling into the new Student vides students with a quiet for the demands· of their new and non-students alike. This asset to have on campus and Center. place to study outside the positions. past Sunday during the col that the cafe would be a great With the introduction of the library." Ali Grimmer, a student lege's annual Spring Day on place to socialize and do rww Cyber Cafe, theater, con "The new cafe was a con employee at the Cyber Cafe, Campus, prospective students homework," Siefert said. vnninnce store and offices for venient alternative to the din felt that "some of the student and their families were many ol' the elubs and organi ing hall and a great place to workers are being expected to impressed by the new Student Contact Kelly Maus at zations here on campus, the grab coffee in the mornings accomplish more than they Center. kmasuO 1 @saintmarys.edu page 4 The Observer + CAMPUS NEWS Friday, April 22, 2005 Students unite to end racism Officials predict big about others and to self-examine force awareness and challenge By KATIE LAIRD their own path and identity. They without being confrontational." News Writer also raise awareness of social Gass is planning to bring crow-ds for scrinunage justice issues and problems that Challenge Day to the Notre This weekend Notre Dame and may arise in the students' lives. Dame/South Bend community By LISA SCHULTZ were gone. Saint Mary's students will partici- "[Challenge Day] helps equip next year. He said he hopes vari Ilowever, general admission News Writer pate in Challenge Day, a program students with tools to deal with ous campus groups such as drug tickets arc still on sale. Students intended to reach out to youth any problem going on at that and alcohol groups, gender rela just need to bring their ID to Gate with experimental workshops time," Gass said. tions, women's groups and others Even though the first home E for free entrance. and discussions to help break Michael Anderson, a junior that deal with social justice issues game is five months away, 25,000 "We'd love a great student down various diversity barriers from Knott Hall who participated will contribute to the program fans, alumni and students are turnout," Berlo said. "They make that exist in groups and to dis- in the Challenge Day events last and its funding to make it feasi expected to watch football the atmosphere." band social stereotypes. spring, said Challenge Day is a ble. Saturday in Notre Dame Stadium, "The Blue-Gold game is a vehi Challenge Day was started in spark for people to open their "That way it will be 'Notre according to director of ticket cle for alumni players to connect California in 1987 to help juvenile minds to self-examination and Dame as one' doing this," he operations Josh Berlo. with the current team," Heisler delinquents and has since won examination of others. said. Kickoff for the 76th annual said. He credited coach Charile various awards for its ground- "Challenge day was a wakeup Gass also said he believes get Blue-Gold Game is 1:35 p.m. local Weis for getting Joe Montana, Joe breaking programs. It has been call," he said. ''That's the whole ting the local area school districts time and is preceded by a free Theisman, Tim Brown and Chris featured in an Emmy award-win- challenge aspect. It challenges involved will help foster the rela interactive fan fest from 10 a.m. to Zordich together to coach the ning documentary and the best- you by confronting you with the tionship between Notre Dame 1:30 p.m. in the Joyce Center spring game. selling Chicken Soup for the Soul reality that your life is not in a and the surrounding community South parking lot. More than 100 other Irish foot books. - bubble, free of discrimination. and counteract the "Notre Dame Excitement for the game is evi ball alumni are expected to be at From Friday night to Saturday rejection and a general lack of bubble effect" many students dent through high demand of tick the game. About fifty will b1~ par evening, seven Notre Dame and love." often mention. et sales, According to snnior asso ticipating in a flag football game in . three Saint Mary's students will Anderson said Challenge Day Anderson said Challenge Day ciate athletic director John Heisler, the stadium at 10:30 a.m. travel to Ypsilanti, Mich. to help responds to your own inner con would be useful for not only the all special ticket packages were Onct> the costs are covered, all high school students learn how to flict, not one of outside pressure South Berid community but Notre gone within a day. additional revenue goes toward deal with important issues that -which is what makes the pro Dame as well. One hundred fifty press box the St. Joe Valley Alumni Club come up in society such as race, gram unique. Gass said most "As a school marked again as seats sold out in an hour Monday Scholarship Fund. The scholarship gender, religion or ethnicity. activities and discussions can the least tolerant to alternative morning. By 1 p.m., 1,000 seats winners for the local alumni chap Trevor Gass, a junior English truly change a participant. lifestyles in the country, many for a Saturday morning brunch ter will be announced at the game. major, is the program coordina- Gass described several activi students have no idea what to do with members of the team were tor for the Challenge ND and ties, including one game he about it," he said. "What needs to all sold. Thursday morning, all Contact Lisa Schultz at SMC. Gass has been actively called "crossing the line." He said happen is that problems here on 1,200 seats in the gold sections [email protected] involved with the organization the game was "extremely mov campus need to be expressed in since high school and believes the ing." a way that will open the eyes of results of the program are noth- In it, students have to cross a the student community." ing but positive. line when a certain group such Challenge Day was started in "Anybody that goes to this pro- as race or religion is named. The California in 1987 to help juvenile gram gets a lot of out of it," Gass game is meant to show how delinquents and has since won '"Area's largest ~l~vuv said. "There's a great divide being part of certain groups can various awards for its ground between actual experience and make you feel like you are on the breaking programs. It has been just hearing about it." inferior side of the line. featured in an Emmy award-win mite~nk~k Throughout the day, students "Crossing the line forces you to ning documentary and the partake in a sequence of ice- in a moment examine your life Chicken Soup for the Soul books. Only one mile from Campus! breakers, group discussions and and acknowledge the path both East Bank Emporium Restaunmt Building a speak-out session. These events you've left and caused others," Contact Katie Laird at 121 S. Niles@. Jefferson,. downtown South Bend help them to open their minds Anderson said. "It manages to [email protected] (574') 232:8488 +H INTERNATIONAL NEWS IRAQ China, Japan to discuss dispute JAKAHTA. lndonnsia- China's president 'Islafllic Arn1y' shoots down helicopter sidnst1~pped discussion Thursday of his country's dnPpnning dispute with Japan. which has sugg1~sted a meeting on the side Six American bodyguards die, remaining survivor captured and killed by group lilii'S of tlw Asia-Africa Summit to diffuse llw crisis. Associated Press Massivn anti-Japanmw protests in China havn Pruptnd in rncnnt weeks over World BAGIIDAD - lie lived War ll history, natural gas exploration and through an insurgent mis t1~rritorial disputes. Japan has demanded sile attack and helicopter an apology for damages to its embassy and crash that killed 10 others consulates, but tlw Chinese government on board, including six has blamed Japan for the troubles. American bodyguards for ThP dispull~ thnHLtnns to overshadow a U.S. diplomats in Iraq. But ronfPrPncn of Asian and African leaders, the attackers soon found which both Chinese !'resident llu Jintao the survivor, sprawled on and JapaJWSP l'rinw Minister Junichiro his back in tall grass near Koizumi ar<~ attending. the crash site. Within moments. he too was dead. Canada apologizes for corruption Insurgents had brought TOIWNTO - PrimP Minister Paul Martin down the Hussian-made apologizPd to tlw nation Thursday night for helicopter carrying the 11 a rorruplion scandal that has shaknn his civilians on a commercial l.illPral Party, dlo!iVI'ring a ran~ tl'levisnd !'light from Baghdad to addn~ss ainwd at n·scuing his minority gov Tikrit, th1• hometown of l'rllllll'llt. Sad dam Ilussein 100 miles Ar.knowlPdging till' allegations or monny north ol' tho Iraqi capital. laund1•ring and kil'kbarks have cn!atnd an Thn chart1~red l'light was "unjustil'iabiP nwss." tlw embattled lea{il~r bdicvod to be the first civil pblgPd to call an election within a month ian aircral't shot down in al'll•r an invPstigation, expected to be com Iraq since the U.S.-led inva pll'll•d by D1~1·. I;,. sion two years ago. '"l'IJosP who are in power an~ to be held An Internet statement by n~sponsibl1~. and that includes me," Martin a group identifying itself as said or tlw c!Jarw~s. which have disgusted the Islamic Army in Iraq Canadians and prompted the opposition was accompanied by a Conservative Party to thrnaton a no-confi video that showed the dence vote that could take down the gov repeated shooting the man P J'llrllP II l. after he was forced to stand up and walk. The video showed burning wreckage just before the shooting. NATIONAL NEWS "One of the crew mem AP bers was captured and The crash site of a commercial helicopter contracted by the U.S. Defense Air tanker crashes during training killed," the statement said. Department, which was shot down by missile fire north of the Iraqi capital Thursday, SACHAMENTO. Calif. -An air tanhr On the video, the man the Bulgarian Defense Ministry said In a statement. d1~sig1wd to drop rntardant during wildlin~s spoke English with an rraslwd on a training flight in a nmwte l'or accent and was wearing a killed in cold blood in the lcnce, two U.S. Marines and plc of a country who haw I'St, killing all tlm~e pilots on board. federal blue !'light suit, indicating mosques of tireless Fallujah at least five othel' people, not experienced freedom ol'lirials said. he was one of the three before the eyes of the world including two foreign civil and opportunity for many Th1• causP was und1~r invl~stigation, said Bulgarian crew members. and on television screens, ians, were killed in attacks years," State Department Fl·dPral Aviation Administration spokesman Two Fijian lwlieopter secu without anyone condemning Wednesday and Thursday. spokesman Adam 1\rnli Donn Walker. rity guards were also on them." It was apparently The six Americans on said. The tanhr was set to bngin lighting fires board the lligh t. referring to the shooting by board the downed lwlicop 1\reli, who spokl' befor1• nnxt month af'ter safdy concerns grounded The video also showed an American soldier of a tcr were employed by thn video was postnd, said it and similar planes a year iLgo, federal of'li two charred bodies ncar the wounded Iraqi in a Fallujah Blackwater Security ·hn could not confirm tlw cials said. burning wreckage, about 12 mosque on Nov. 13 during a Consulting - a subsidiary cause of the crash. Thn plann, a 1'-3 Orion tanker. went down miles north of Baghdad. U.S. offensive in the city. of North Carolina-based However, the Bulgarian Wnd1wsday nvnning in a rugged area of the The authenticity of the The Mi-8 helicopter was security contractor Defense Ministry said the l.assnn National Forest, about 120 miles video, posted on a Web shot out of the air as grow Blackwater USA, which had helicopter was struck by north of Sacramento. forum often used by mili ing numbers of contractors, four employees slain and missile lire. tant groups, could not be diplomats and other civilian mutilated by insurgents in The aircraft was owned Police fatally shoot murder suspect confirmed. A U.S. Embassy officials arc turning to air Fallujah a year ago. by I !eli Air of Bulgaria and COLUMBUS, Ohio A 78-year-old stroke official in Baghdad said he craft to avoid insurgent The Americans were chartered by Toronto-based victim was shot to death in her hospital bed, had no knowledge that any attacks on Iraq's roads. assisting the Bureau of SkyLink Aviation Inc. It was appawntly by her husband, who was killed one on board survived the The downing is part of a Diplomatic Security in pro flying to Saddam Hussein's by police at his home later in the day when crash and was killed later. surge of attacks that have tecting U.S. diplomats in hometown of Tikrit from lw ignon~d warnings to drop his gun, The Islamic Army state caused heavy casualties in Iraq. Baghdad's heavily guarded authorities said. ment said it killed the sur recent weeks, ending a rel "They played a critical Green Zone, home to Iraq's lngn Brown. who had Alzheimer's disease vivor "in revenge for the ative calm since January role in our effort to bring a parliament and many diplo and was to be placed in a nursing home, Muslims who have been elections. In the latest vio- bette!' way of life to the peo- mats. was shot twice in the head Tuesday at Mount Carnwl East llospital, Franklin County Coroner Brad Lewis said. Authorities said lwr 7(J-year-old husband. !larry, was bPiiPved to bl~ tho shooter. and Prosecutors charge alleged missle smuggler tlwy WPre investigating wlwthnr it was a nwrcy killing. license, money laundering and import jurr:. "lie's clearly plpased with him Associated Press ing merchandise into the United States sell. NEWAI{K, N.J. -A British business by means of false statements. Tlw In an abbreviated closing argument LOCAL NEWS man on trial for allegedly trying to charges carry a combined sentence of that will resume Friday in fodnral smuggle a shoulder-fired missile into up to 25 years in prison. court, Lakhani's attorney, llen1·y 'Star Wars' draws fans to Indiana the United Statns was "happy as a During the sum.mation that lasted Klingeman, called the government's JNDIANAI'OUS- More than ::!0,000 "Star clam" as he talked to an informant about three hours, Howe played a case one of entrapment. Wars" fans from around the world have about using the weapons to shoot secretly . recorded videotape of "There was no missile plot until the ga llwl'l~d lwre for tho largest official "Star down civilian aircraft. a prosecutor Lakhani and the government inform government created it," Klingeman Wars" eonvenlion over lwld. charged Thursday. ant at a hotel the day Lakhani was said. "It's a lot like a fireman who lnten~st in the four-day "Celebration III" Assistant U.S. Attorney Brian Ilowe arrested with a fake shoulder lighlc; a fire and then pulls the alarm has benn piqued by the May 19 release of said llemant Lakhani, 69, "was no launched missile in a box in the room. so he can be the hero." "Star Wars: Hpisode III - Hevcnge of the shrinking violet" in the government Lakhani is seen laughing and joking Lakhani was arrested in a hotel Sith," the final !ilm in George Lucas' prequel sting operation. Hather, he "was with the informant about using mis room ncar Newark Liberty trilogy. Media outlets around the world have aggressive, pushed the deal and took siles against commercial planes as the International Airport on Aug. 12, sent reprnsl~ntatives, and downtown hotels steps to avoid getting caught," Howe two men look out a window overlook 2003, as he met with a man he knew arn booknd solid. said. ing the airport. as "IIaji" but who was actually the The star attraction is creator Lucas, who Lakhani is charged with attempting "That's a missile that he believes informant, Mohammad Habib on Saturday will make his first appearance to provide material support to terror terrorists will usc to shoot innocent Hehman, a Pakistani who had also at a fan convention since 1987. ists, attempting to sell arms without a civilians out of the sky," Ilowe told the been involved in the drug trade. page 6 The Observer + CAMPUS NEWS Friday, April 22, 2005 DoDie continued from page I alerted to report'i of people gain ing access to the scaffolding at night. Lyphout said this prompted collaboration with NDSP to ensure "total diligence" concern ing the site's safety. Neither Hurley nor Lyphout was aware of any students being apprehended while ·climbing the structure, and Jeff Shoup, director of the Office of Residence life and Housing, would neither confirm nor deny the existence of any such cases. Shoup did, however, say that "climbing the scaffolding would Clockwise from top left, be considered very serious." According to on-duty officer NDSP guards the George Heeter, the new install ment consists of two NDSP offi dome, Mary is hidden cers posted in vehicles on either side of the quad-side Main beneath the scaffolding Building steps, with rotating shifts over a period of 10 hours starting and Mary's view. when the construction workers leave each night at approximately 8 p.m. Officers began these shifts • April14. PHOTOS BY Heeter said he assumed the service would last at least until CLAIRE KELLEY summer break, but that no sched ule of dates had been released. Hurley refused to confirm any specific security detail informa tion, citing official NDSP adminis ·------~--~ trative policy. Lyphout said offi 1 0°/o Off Coupon cials were undecided in regards to the watch's length. The University concerns were perhaps well-founded, as tales of daredevils who escaped the eye of U-Haul of South Bend NDSP and ResLife to scale the U-Haul of Elkhart scaffolding without a mark on 3410 Western Ave 29057 US33 W their bodies - or permanent records - have been circulating South Bend, IN Elkhart, IN around the student body. One such student, who spoke to 574 .. 282-2802 57 4-295-3926 The Observer only on the condi tion of anonymity for fear of University repercussions, recount ed his story. "There was a small group of us, !\'lake your reservations now for the following: and we climbed the scaffolding at about nine or 10 at night. We climbed all the way to the Dome so that we could touch it," he said. • Truck & Trailer Rental "To me, it seemed like fun and it • Paddng & Moving Supplies would be something I could enjoy looking back on after graduation. • Storage Rental How many people can say they've touched the ·dome?" • Hitches & Wiring The student said he did not feel that what he did was particularly dangerous, but could understand the University's concern. "I never felt myself in any danger, but if a drunk or careless student finds their way up there, it would be a totally differ ent story," he said. Though he realized in retrospect that the climbers were quite visi ble and punishment could be severe- and felt "almost certain" University o(Notre Dame's he would not attempt the climb International Study Programs again - he said the risk seemed worth it at the time. "We could see downtown South Bend from up there and we got to actually touch the Dome," he said. "I got a huge adrenaline rush from sneaking all the way up and all the way down the scaffolding." Contact Amanda Michaels at [email protected] Robbery continued from page I said. The student had $25-$30 in his wallet at the time, along with one credit card. Hurley said the card was cancelled right away. "!The student] was shook up," he said. Contact Heather Van Hoegarden at [email protected] Tl.. ·IE OBSERVER Friday, April 22, 2005 USINESS page 7 MARKET RECAP Enron fraud trial set to begin next year Dow 10 218.60 +206.24 Founder Kenneth Lay faces 98 counts of fraud, conspiracy and insider trading }ones ' 4, Associated Press Up: Same: Down: Composite Volume: 2,424 146 • 2,310,138,050 IIOUSTON Enron founder Kenneth Lay's trial AMEX 1,449.73 +12.48 on charges related to his NASDAQ I ,962.41 +48.65 personal banking will be NYSf held next year. a judge 7,049.18 +llr.5s decided Thursday. S&Psro 1,159. 95 +22.45 Lay. who faces a sepa NIKI crossed a threshold, made a real "Some may say Notre Dame toward the future as to the past." someone at the top who looks at commitment to the arts," tends to look too much toward That ability to look in many the whole picture and makes Provost Doordan said. "I don't want to see tradition and not enough toward directions was also recognized by judicious decisions and some continued from page 1 that momentum lost. I want to evolution of the University," he mathematics department chair times. bold and visionary deci see the next provost committed to said. "I want someone who is Bill Dwyer. sions." speaker who is "articulate." the visual and performing arts." interested in projecting a strong "It's a matter of judgment." he Professor of electrical engineer Bradley focused on the impor vision for the future of the said. "It's not obvious where Contact Eileen Duffy at ing Ken Sauer agreed. tance of liberal arts as a whole. University, who looks equally resources should go. We need eduffy 1 @nd.edu "I think it's very important that "One of the important things both our president and our about Notre Dame is the high provost be people ... who have a value it puts on liberal arts," he good public presence, who are said. "I hope the new provost will very well-spoken and who will be maintain, at least, if not extend able to put the best face of the Notre Dame's educational com institution to the rest of the mitment to liberal education and world," Sauer said. especially the humanrties disci During the search committee's plines." meeting with the College of Arts Sauer said the College of and Letters' college council, Engineering simply wants some Doordan said a need was also one who recognizes the impor expressed for someone who was tance of engineering - not just in sensitive to the needs of female society, but also in the University and minority faculty members. itself, because of the college's Bradley also cited the importance small size. Chemistry professor of the provost's relationship with Richard Taylor said he would like the faculty, saying it was impor to see someone with "an appreci tant for the provost to gain their ation for experimental sciences." trust and confidence. Balancing goals The Office of Information Technologies is looking for Physics professor John LoSecco Ultimately, though, it is the abil also highlighted the importance ity to balance these competing ND students who can provide after-hours computer of the provost's ability to form needs that sets a good provost relationships. apart. support to students who live in ND Residence Halls. "He/she must work well with Both Lewis and Richard Taylor, the new president," he said. "It's a chemistry professor, stressed RCAs work between eight and 20 hours per week after essential that they are on the the need to balance undergradu same page and have the same ate education with graduate-level goals in mind, that there is a uni research. receiving training from the OIT. fied administration." "I think that both things are Allocating resources very important for a strong uni Many professors expressed an versity," Lewis said. "But the way interest in having more resources that both will really benefit is if allocated toward their areas of there's a meaningful connection interest. LoSecco emphasized the between the two." College of Science's interest in Associate Dean of the Mendoza keeping the "momentum" going College of Business Bill Nichols that Jordan Hall has started. expressed a desire for a provost Doordan expressed similar senti who would keep with Notre ments. Dame's traditional Catholic iden "From my point of view, with tity. the new [DeBartolo Performing Taylor, though, emphasized the Arts Center]. Notre Dame's future along with the tradition. UNiVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME OFFICE OF INFORMATION Attention Students! TECHNOLOGIES SUMMERWOR lJNIVERSin' Of NOTRE DAME DEPARTMENT Of MUSIC PRF.SfNTS UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME CHORALE & CHAMBER ORCHESTRA ALEXANDER BLACHLY, DIRECTOR A.B.H. 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Thn 1\ ld n~d said slw Lot and D2 North Lot. as well day's festivities "/think we worked very a<:cording to the University as space near the Notre Dame continued with exceeded students' hard to stH~ tlw /\rchitnct's ol'licn. Federal Credit Union and campus, said Sister a Mass of expectations to a addition of' a llownv<~r .. Johnson said that Whitn Field North, Brown said. Louisita Welsh, who attend Thanksgiving student center tlwn~ will be plenty of parking /\dditionally, Notre Dame ed the ceremony. "It is a held by Father certain extent ... at.. Sai.nt Mary's; availablt~ to campus visitors Sports Properties has organ central place that will bring Kenneth 'Wow· is pretty Sa1nt Marys this wnnknnd and in thn fall. ized a fan festival from 10 everyone together. It is also Molinaro in the much what we really needed a "(l'arkingl just won't be a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the Joyce a place for learning to con Hegina llall gathering place south of the stadium," Johnson Center parking lot, which is tinue outside the classroom Chapel. heard." that was cen- said. "Then~ is also a shuttle also usually fill<~d with cars for whether it be through lec /\t 5:15 p.m., tered around that will run from White Finld football wnnkends. tures or just talking with the front court Linda Tlmm students," "]The fan f'nstivall is taking fiends at a meal." yard of the Eldred said. lot down to tlw library, just vice president for like on a typical football up some of the additional The nnw Student Center Student Cnnter Linda Timm. Saturday." parking," .I ohnson said. h·as been open to the public was packed Student Affairs vice president On diiTnntH'l' between the /\ceording to the Sports for just over a month and with communi- for Student lllue-(;o!d (;anw W<'ekend and Properties office, there will be has quickly become the cen ty members for the ceremo /\ff'airs. has seen the Student lypiral football Saturdays. interactive inl'latabln games ter of campus life. It houses ny and blessing. Coll<~ge center go from tlw very first howi'VI'r, is that tral'fir is usu for kids. a 1>.1 and a pnrform a 98-seat tho- President Carol visions to tlw finislwd prod ally Olll' way in front ol' thl' ancl' by tlw Irish Dance Club. atrn. meeting Mooney directt'd uct. ShP said sht' was over· .Joyt:l' Centl'r. a rhang<' that Chirk-fil-1\ will be handing out rooms. student the cPremony, j o y P d t h at t h P S t u d <' n t will not occur for the Blue free samples and Meijer and loung()s, a "St. Mary's really stressing the C<~nter has only bct>n open (;old ganu~. other sponsors will have Cyber Cafe. the needed a gathering day of' c "l',(,., !~ ;~·~~---~ ·~'. ' .. ,, :.) ··~.I I·, page 10 The Observer + NATIONAL NEWS Friday, April 22, 2005 Traffic death rates hit record lo-w Airlines lllust disclose Still overall number of traffic deaths increased, government says passenger identities Associated Press Runge said seat belt use is at 80 increase of 4.9 percent. Rollover percent, an all-time high. But he fatalities in these popular vehi WASHINGTON - There's added, "We could save thousands cles increased by 6.9 percent, to Associated Press requiring airlines to check the mixed evidence on highway fatal more lives each year if everyone 2,821last year. names of passengers on those ities for safety experts and auto buckled up." SUV rollover injuries dropped 3 WASHINGTON -The Bush flights, agency spokesman groups engaged in a long-stand The fatality rate dropped even percent, from 67,000 in 2003 to administration is considering Mark Hatfield said Thursday. ing debate over reducing casual as the total number of traffic 65,000 last year. requiring foreign airlines to The goal would be to add one ties on the nation's roadways. deaths crept up because more Supporters of the vehicles said check the names of passengers more level of protectio·n The highway fatality rate sank drivers were on the road. there were roughly 10 percent on all flights over the United against hijackings, the tactic to a record low last year, the gov The fatality rate slid from 1.48 more registered SUVs on the States against government used on Sept. 11. 2001. ernment estimated Thursday. deaths per 100 million vehicle road in 2004 and the fatality rate watch lists. Cliff Mackay, president of the But the overall number of traffic miles traveled in 2003 to 1.46 for the vehicles has declined The·proposal would most Air Transport Association of deaths increased slightly, leading deaths in 2004. It was the lowest since the late 1990s. affect airlines in Mexico and Canada, said Canadian and the Bush administration to urge since records were first kept in "Things are getting better as it Canada because the majority U.S. officials are discussing the a national focus on seat belt use. 1966, when the rate was 5.50 relates to SUVs," said Ron of the hundreds of 11ights each idea. The number of deaths of deaths. DeFore, spokesman for the Sport day come from those countries. One question. Mackay said. motorcyclists and drivers and In 2004, the number of vehi Utility Vehicle Owners of Currently. foreign airlines would be whether U.S. authori passengers in sport utility vehi cles registered grew to 235.4 mil America. planning to land in the United ties would want passengers cles and large trucks increased. lion from 230.8 million in 2003. The number of deaths dropped States must submit passenger checked on east-west flights Alcohol-related fatalities. mean Vehicle miles traveled increased 2.4 percent for people in passen and crew lists to the govern that might skirt U.S. airspace while, were projected to decline slightly, from 2.89 trillion in 2003 ger cars and 2 percent for pickup ment within 15 minutes of or only on those flights that for the second straight year. . to 2.92 trillion last year. trucks. Among large trucks, the departure. The names are significantly go into U.S. terri "At best we're treading water Jacqueline Gillan, vice presi number of people killed grew 3.7 checked against lists of people tory. and we're not making as much dent for the watchdog group percent. considered terrorists or who Also, because Canada is progress as we'd like to Advocates for Highway and Auto Alcohol-related fatalities slid otherwise could present a dan developing its own no-fly list. make,"said Barbara Harsha, Safety, called the results "bad 2.1 percent last year, to 16,654. ger. he wondered whether U.S. air executive director of the news" for the American public. Wendy Hamilton, president of Airlines must do the same for lines will face the same Governors Highway Safety "The government wants us to Mothers Against Drunk Driving, crew members on !1ights over requirement when flying into Association. believe that even though more said the organization was "cau the United States. Now the Canadian airspace. Overall, 42,800 people died on family members and friends tiously optimistic" but urged the Transportation Security The TSA declined to provide the nation's highways in 2004, were killed in crashes last year · nation "not to become compla Administration is considering details about the discussions. up from 42,643 in 2003, accord that things are really getting bet cent" about impaired driving. ing to projections issued by the ter because we spent more time Meanwhile, motorcycle fatali National Highway Traffic Safety driving," Gillan said. "The cold ties rose for the seventh straight Want to Administration. hard reality is that we are stuck year, up 7.3 percent to 3,927. Transportation Secretary in neutral." 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WITH A STUU£NT IU Friday April 22, 2005 The Observer + NATIONAL NEWS page 11 U.S. teenagers abusing Chat-rootn guard faces charges prescription narcotics Lawsuit claims AOL moderator seduced teenager for two years Associated Press "For the first time, our Associated Press Time Warner Inc. nies that have paid, full-time national study finds that LOS ANGELES - America AOL says it closely screens employees monitoring some NEW YOBK -About one in today's teens arc more likely Online markets itself as a safe its chat-room monitors and chat rooms. The company five t111~nagers have tried pre to have abused a prescription place for children, with par acted quickly in this ease. markets its KOL, or Kids scription painkiiiPrs such as painkiller to get high than ent-frinndly features and a Still, the company is being Online. chat area as a sarer Virodin and OxyContin to get thoy are to have experiment roree of employees who moni forced to del'end itself ovf~r a onlirw experience. high. with the pill-popping ed with a variety of illegal tur kids' chat rooms and service it pionerrnd in tho It was insidl' orw kids-only nwmbers of "Gerwration Bx" drugs." said Partnership watch out for adults prowling micl-1990s and which remains chat room whern Wright. tlwn ofwn raiding their parents' Chairman Hoy Bostock. "In for youngsters. a selling point to keep its mil 23, first eontaetnd the then- mPdieine cabinets. according other words, Generation Hx But is AOL doing enough to lions of subseribei·s from 15-year-old girl. who was liv to a study by the Partnership has arrived." monitor the monitors? jumping to other Internet ing in Kern County, according for a Drug- Free America. According to the study, the That question is central to a service providers. to the lawsuit. Slw is now 19 The 17th annual study on most popular prescription lawsuit filed by a California "This case isn't so much are and living in Los Angeles. teen drug abuse, released drug abused by teens was teenager who claims a chat they properly monitoring chat They grew close, according Thursday, found that more Vicodin, with 18 percent- or room monitor tried to seduce rooms for kids; this is more a to the lawsuit, the girl grad u ttwns had abused a prescrip about 4.3 million youths - her online. question of what are they ally confiding in him about tion painkiller in 2004 than reporting they had used it to The employee allegedly doing to monitor the qualities her parents' divorce and her Ecstasy, cocaine, crack or get high. OxyContin and drugs used his position to proposi and qualifications of the peo troubles making friends. She LSD. One in 11 teens had for attention-deficit disorder tion the girl over two years, ple they're hiring," said Parry and Wright were preparing to abused over-the-counter such as Hitalin/Adderall fol during which they exchanged Aftab, an Internet lawyer in meet on her 17th birthday products such as cough medi lowed with one in 10 teens graphic images. e-mails and New Jersey who runs online and have sex, the lawsuit cine. the.study reported. reporting they had tried them. phone calls - exactly the kind safety workshops for parents said, when one of the moni of scenario the man was hired and children tor's co-workers became sus to prevent. Claims of online abuse by an picious and blew the whistle. Special Hours for Graduation AOL fired the man, Matthew employee are rare, said Aftab, AOL spokesman Nicholas 'Rocco's May 15th 4pm-10pm D. Wright, and referred the who has heard of no more Graham said monitors under No Reservations Please than a dozen against chat go rigorous screening, includ Hesla u r~u1l. case to the FBI and other law enforcement agencies, none of room monitors or moderators. ing drug testing and back which pursued criminal Chat-room monitors are ground cheeks, and rnceivo rJ'irst OritJina( Pizza in ~own! charges. Attempts to locate cyberspace's lifeguards. They specialized training for the Wright, listed in the lawsuit as typically watch over the mes area and age group tlwy will SiiH'<' !~Jell a resident of Oklahoma. were sages that participants post. be monitoring. unsuccessful. and warn users when they "That monitoring is itsrlf f • 1 • i a i 1 i r i 11 a i a 11 1111'1 •( •s S 1, I q..;· II I I•: Tlw girl's lawsuit. l'iled April cross tiHl line with ofl'ensive actively monitored and scruti Ttll's. · Tl11rr-; ..~dlOI'~I - II :001''\1 I. is the !irst such claim made or otherwisP prohibitPcl nized by intPrnal complianrt• . against an employee at AOL remarks. They can dolf•te and investigation tParns with I: r i . - .'-i a 1 . : .~1:! )()I' '\1 - I :()() \ !\1 or any other major Internet offending remarks, kick viola close. long-standing working tors out or the chat room. relationships with both law .1'17 1\orllr St. Lorris Sotrllr Bt•rid, II\ service provider, according to online child safety organiza even ban them from return enforcement and children's .17-'i -lT1-ltl(ii tions and law enforcement ing. safety advocacy groups," agencies. It alleges negligence AOL is a rarity - a major Graham said. "The bottom and false advertising and service provider that offers its line is, AOL's self-policing and seeks at least $25,000 from own chat service, as well as self-monitoring efforts Wright, AOL and its parent, one of the few online eompa- worked." Are vou a sophomore Accounting Maior looking tor great pav and a tremendous business experience it If so, Get a Job at The Observer! The Observer is now accepting applications tor Controller! If you're interested or have questions, please contact Claire Heininger at [email protected] or Michael Flanagan at mflanag [email protected]. THE 0HSERVER page 12 IEWPOINT Friday, April 22, 2005 THE OBSERVER Blue-Gold Game a good start P.O. Box 779, Notre Dame, IN 46556 024 South Dining Hall, Notre Dame, IN 46556 Thousands of fans will watch a football game tomorrow in flew to South Bend from New England. Having four of the EDITOR IN CHIEF Notre Dame Stadium. And not one will care which team best players in Irish football history around for the week Claire Heininger wins. end, even if it's only for a ceremonial coaching role, can MANAGING EDITOR BUSINESS MANAGER The Blue-Gold Game, kicking off at 1:35 p.m. Saturday, is only help the program. Pat Leonard Mike Flanagan a chance for fans to quench their thirst for Irish football These four men know what it feels like to win at Notre Dame. At least a little of that knowledge AsST. MANAGING EDITOR: Maureen Reynolds during the off-season. But this year there's a fresh feel surrounding and more importantly, that attitude- should AsST. MANAGING EDITOR: Sarah Vabulas the annual scrimmage that marks the end of Jhe rub off on the current team. AssT. MANAGING EDITOR: Heather Van Hoegarden use rver spring practice. O Football is the heartbeat of Notre Dame. And SroRTS EDITOR: Mike Gilloon It's the first look at the Irish under new it's been more than 12 years since the campus coach Charlie Weis, the 1978 Notre Dame blood pumped as it does now. There is a dif SCENE EDITOR: Rama Gottumukkala Editorial SAINT MARY's EDITOR: Megan O'Neil alum expected to lead the football team back ferent feel around campus when the Irish arc PHOTO EDITOR: Claire Kelley to national prominence. Whether he can get the Irish back winning. There is a little more to celebrate at dorm parties in the championship race is yet to be determined. But one and waking up for that 8:30 class doesn't seem so bad. GRAPHICS EDITOR: Graham Ebetsch thing is for sure - Weis has energized a campus, a fan base At least for Saturday, the campus heartbeat will be as ADVERTISING MANAGER: Nick Guerrieri and a tradition that has been relatively lethargic for the strong as ever. There will be alums - actual and subway AD DESIGN MANAGER: Jennifer Kenning past decade. alike- grilling bratwursts in the Joyce Center lots, stu SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATOR: Mary Allen Saturday, four Irish legends, Joe Montana, Chris Zorich, dents dusting offtheir Victory March COs and ushers mak WEB ADMINISTRATOR: Damian Althoff Joe Theismann and Tim Brown, are back as honorary ing sure their yellow jackets still fit. Amongst all this typical CONTROLLER: Michael Landsberg coaches for the game. Weis might be considered a play-call game day commotion, there is an optimism that hasn't been ing genius, but this is the smartest thing he's done since he felt for too long. A belief that Notre Dame is back on top. 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Brahmin and that of much of with the grandeur of advertisements based on content. priests prepare the grounds for singing, the Western and God." The news is reported as accurately and objectively as possible. Unsigned editorials represent the opinion of chanting, prayers and the release of Christian worlds. Rituals and litur the majority of rbe Editor in Chief, Managing Editor, lighted offerings into the river. As the Ritual and religion gies imbue actions Assistant Managing Editors and department editors. large crowd waits for the main ritual to are interspersed with meaning and Commentaries, letters and columns present the views begin a group of about 10 gather with everyday life draw us closer to of the authors and not necessarily those ofThe around a ~mall candelabra of sorts with in India in a way a deeper reality. Observer. a young Brahmin priest. He leads the that differs dra Yet every action Viewpoint space is ;wailable to all readers. Tne free small circle in chants and, at certain matically from the can be performPd expression of all opinions through letters is encouraged. points in the ritual, each devotee drops West. One might in a spirit of medi Letters to the Ediror must be signed and must include a small bit on incense onto the burning contact informacion. contend this was not tation and our vision flames. so clearly the case can be refined to sec Questions regarding Observer policies should be Viewing this all through eyes formed years ago, where daily the presence of God in directed to Edit(Jr in ChiefChire Heininger. by my Catholic upbringing, I imagine mass attendance was more • the most mundane ele that the rising smoke symbolizes prevalent and more homes ments of our world. Actions POST OFFICE INFORMATION prayers traveling heavenward. Perhaps had small shrines to the Virgin Mary can center us if we follow the advice the sweet smell of incense gives the or some other beloved saint. of the Bhagavad-Gita: "Whatever you Th.: Ohrervl.'r {USPS ji)'-J 2-400()) h publi~h.:d Monday chrough 1:riday t.'X<:ept Juri11g .:x.un Jnd va..::aciun period~. A ~uNcripriun tO The Obst:rVt.:r is $100 fur one a~;ad'-1nic offering an aroma pleasing to the Lord. Yet I think there is something more at do, or eat, or offer, whatever you do, do ycar;$551iJttliJc.>cmel~r. As I ponder the similarities between work in Hindu faith and popular piety. as an offering." Hinduism and the Catholic tradition the A religion that emphasizes the presence Th~ Obl l ~ ~ I I 'THE OBSERVER I I I Friday, April 22, 2005 IEWPOINT page 13 LETTER TO THE EDITOR Celebrate Earth Day through positive action Earth Day is a time wlwn we nxamine our impact on the planet and leg disorders. These chickens, like their egg-laying counterparts, makn pnrsonal rosolutions to lwlp make the environment cleaner never escape the stench of their own feces nor do they step foot and improvn tlw tn~atmnnt ol' animals. What many ol' us have yet outside. · to discovt~r is that orw ol' the most important actions we can Pigs arc also intensively confined in factory farms. Mother tah for thn plarwt has to do with our food choices. pigs are held in cratPs too narrow for them to turn around or Most animals raisnd today for food an~ forced to live inside move to change din~ction, while their piglets have their tails IHrj.ln wan•houses known as factory farms. Almost IJS percent cut ofT and arc castrated, both without painkillers. of egg-laying lwns,aro rnstrietod to overcrowded cages too Hight here at the Notre Dame, students can help animals tiny for thnm to spread their wings. They're often starved raised for food by urging dining services not only to offer !'or up to two wnnks to shock their bodies in'to another egg more vegetarian meals, but to stop purchasing the most laying cyclt•. Tlwsn birds an~ never able to partake in natural abusive animal products. It's hard to imagine a better way hnhavior, breathe fresh air or even go outside. . to celebrate Earth Day. Those chicktms raised for meat are selectively bred and given loads of antibiotics to reach market weight as quickly as Josh Balk possiblt~. This process takes only 45 days, nearly twice as fast as Outreach Coordinator 1 it did in the I J50s. Forced rapid growth is responsible for an The Human~ Society of the United States imnwnse amount of suffering, including heart problems and painful April21 U-WIRE Culture war Anti-American, underway in the U.S. or just anti-Bush? Tlwn~·s a battl1• going on for thn soul of larity that thn~atens the very survival of It was reported in The Tennessean tion, and a language other than tlw United States. Don't believe me'? Just Europe and the United States. that six months ago Judge Barry English should not be looked on as ask Bill O'Heilly, who nunn out and said it "The challenge confronting the church Tatum, from Lebanon, Tenn., ordered less important in the family teachings in his syndicawd column this .January, can be expressed in one word: moderni Felipa Herrera to learn English. The of a child. writing that then• is a culture war raging ty," he wrote. "The church preaches that consequence if she did not was losing The family heritage and support throughout the USA freedom is life lived in conformity to God's her child. system is not something that should and blaming it on Alex will as manifested in revelation and inter The mother is. cur Sandi be taken lightly, and should always be "secular forces that Koppelman preted by the church." Modernity teaches rently in a battle to Van Orden considered when there is the possibil sen any Christian pub University of that freedom is the sovereignty of the keep her parental Middle State ity of removing a child from a home. lic display I.L'> un Pennsylvania individual's will- personal volition that is rights for other rea Tennessee In many ways a child's identity is a!l'ront." Or ask I louse Daily spontaneous, unconditioned, inviolable sons, and while . University related to his or her upbringing and Majority Leader Tom Pennsylvanian and self-legitimizing. there may be cause Sidelines the influence of the child's family. DeLay, who wrote in a Will hit the nail on the head. The "cul to remove Herrera's There are unique situations for fam lnttnr to the Traditional Values Coalition ture war" being fought in the United child from her home, the language ilies from various cultural back that "for the last 40 years. the anti States may seem like a series of uncon she speaks is not one of them. grounds who move to the United Christian left in America has waged a sus nected battles over abortion rights, homo Parents have the right to raise their States, but those situations could have tairwd attack against faith in c;od, tradi sexual marriage and what we can or can't children in the manner that they feel a greater influence in creating a posi tional moral norms. the rule of law and watch on television. But in the end, the is appropriate as long as this does not tive outcome for the child than being thn traditional marriagc-basnd family." light comes down to two sides, and the endanger the well-being and develop taken from his or her home in order O'Hnilly and DeLay are right about one choice is black and white. Eventually, we ment of the child. to be placed with a family that seems thing: There is undoubtedly a cultural will all be asked to make the same choice For that reason, the only cause to to better fit the mold. war taking place in the United States, one the inhabitants of countries ruled by remove a child from a home In an English-speaking that will have rcpnreussions for genera Islamic law once were: Do we believe that should be an action that country, it would be con tions to come. But it was not started by we should be allowed to act as free peo does endanger the wel sidered useful for a godless libnrals. as they would have you ple, or do we believe that a particular fare of the child. child to learn the lan b«>liPvn. It was started by a group of' religion's interpretation of God's law Unfortunately, Tatum guage. llowever. that nxtn•misL<; who want the world created in should dictate our daily life? has crossed the line does not mean that their image and who are becoming more Evidence that the war is raging is all by ordering Berrea English should be inthwntial by the day. around us. We can see it in our schools. to learn English. the only languagP In Llw sPnwstl'r I have spent writing this where the scientific theory of evolution by It has not yet the child speaks. column. I have bt~nn accused, in com natural selection, the veracity of which been decided in or that the parents nwnts on dailypt~nnsylvanian.com and in only a few fringe scientists dispute, is other courts if should be fluent in a Jan. 19 column by Jennifer Weiss, of under attack by people who argue that in Berrera is guilty of the language. bdng anti-Christian. That is not the case. the interests of fairness and balance, the neglect or abuse. Forcing someone Indeed, t believe that Christianity has Christian story of creation must be taught and if that is the to either learn a new oftnn bn1~n a force for good in modern I.L'> well. The creation stories of the thou case then her child language or lose their limns. Christians led the civil rights move sands of other world religions arc, of should be placed else child is not only unrea nwnt; tlwy are at the li>refront of many of course, ignored. We can see it in our where. sonable to the parent, it the country's major charities. Many are media, where a light against indecency in If the court finds that she is unfair for the child. led by their faith to wonderful acL'> of broadcasting is slowly stripping us of the is not guilty of these acts then the kindness and compassion. I attend1~d a freedom to see even movies like "Saving language she speaks should not be This column originally appeared on Quaker school for 14 years. and I saw Private Ryan" on 'IV because of the com the deciding factor. April 21 in Sidelines, the daily newspa then~ the incredible power that plainl'i of a small but active minority. We There are many things people learn per of Middle State Tennessee Christianity can have to change the world can see it in the new NBC miniseries from their parents and extended fam University. for tlw better. "Hcvclations," which depicts scientists as ily; family history and unique tradi The views expressed in this column My problem is with the forces of evan unwilling to look for God and doctors as tions are some of them. Language is a are those of the author and not neces gelical Christianity, ever more prevalent dark. ominous forces seeking to take the part of the family history and tradi- sarily those of The Observer. in the highnst levels of government and life of an instrument of God whose physi media, that are seeking to remake this cal state is remarkably similar to Terri country as a theocracy. These people Schiavo's before her death. don't want you to b1~ able to live your life This eulture war has not abated, and it tlw way you want to lead it; they don't seems increasingly likely that it will not want you to have access to anything they until every demand of this extremist personally disapprove of. They don't want fringe is met. It's up to the rest of us not to your children to learn about evolution, retreat as our freedoms are taken away. and all too many of them don't want your children to learn that honwsnxuals might This column originally appeared on be people, too. April 21 in the Daily Pennsylvanian, the In a eolumn entitled "Suicide by daily newspaper of the University of Secularism?" which ran in The Pennsylvania. Washington Post this past Sunday, conser The views expressed in this column are vative columnist Gtmrge Will wrote about those of the author and not necessarily what he perceives as an increasing secu- those of The Observer. ------ THE OBSERVER page 14 CENE Friday, April22, 2005 Bajawalla hits Battle of the Bands and Pigtostal Michael V Notre Dame alumni Lawrence Santiago, David Miller, Peter Miller and Mike Miamone and junior Bobby Seus from Station One reform and head back to the stage with a new name Singer-songwrite1 By MOLLY GRIFFIN ByBOBCOSTA Scene Writer Scene Writer The lives of the members of Bajawalla Although he has never visited ~ have taken different directions since most Dame's storied campus, Michael To of the primary members graduated, but feels he has been there a million tirr they are reuniting for Notre Dame's Battle his mind. of the Bands and a few other performances A popular emerging singer-songV' before they spend the summer touring and lifelong Fighting Irish fan, Tolcl Chicago. excited about playing at Leg The band's upbeat performances and catchy songs made it a prominent figure on the campus music scene, and the band sur vived graduation, changing members and a range of monikers in order to return to per form this weekend. Members of Bajawalla include vocalist Lawrence Santiago, guitarist David Miller, drummer/trumpeter Peter Miller, key boardist Mike Miamone and bassist Bobby Seus. Justin Brandon will be joining the band for this weekend's shows and for the summer. Lee Elsey will fill in as bassist for Photo courtesy of Peter Miller this weekend's shows while Bobby Seus is Bajawalla has an eclectic sound stemming from influences like Bob Marley, studying abroad in Dublin. Phish, Sublime, Ben Harper, punk, ska, bluegrass, blues, jazz, funk and reggae. The band formed in spring 2000 and has gone through a variety of names, including work promoting their shows and honing jumping right into it because we haven't the Island Boys and Station One, and they their performance skills. played together in a long time," Seus said. won NAZZ in 2002. The band has changed Bajawalla has a distinct sound, somewhat ''I'm confident that we can do some great lineups many times since then, and its cur reminiscent of surf music from California, things." rent lineup was solidified in September and is not exactly the kind of music that Downloads from the band's first album 2003 when Bobby Seus joined the band. you would expect to come out of Indiana. "The Breaks" can be found on its Web site, The band took a break so that the mem The variety of performers that influenced located at www.bajawalla.com or bers, many of whom had graduated, could the band might have something to do with www.isound.com/bajawalla. pursue other things in their lives. Lawrence this geographical anomaly. The band has been advised by former Santiago pursued a modeling and acting "We have a vary eclectic sound, drawing executives and vice presidents from major career and just finished work on "The New on influences from Bob Marley, Phish, record labels like Columbia, and has been World" with Colin Farrell. Mike Maimone Sublime, Ben Harper, punk, ska, bluegrass, encouraged by its mentors to continue play took a job with an accounting firm, and blues, jazz, funk, reggae," Dave Miller said. ing and recording music. Dave Miller went on to pursue a Ph.D. in "Many people compare us to a fusion of Bajawalla will be performing at the Notre Organic Chemistry. Peter Miller went to Sublime, Maroon 5 and Ben Harper to Dame Battle of the Bands on Friday, April medical school while Bobby Seus continued name a few." 20 (check their Web site to find out what to study music at Notre Dame. Its songs, especially ones like time they play). It will also perform at While they were all focused on their vari "Cinderella," are catchy and sound Pigtostal on Saturday, April 21 with The ous careers this past year, they decided to extremely polished and radio-ready. Overtone, Dave Moisan, Da Natural and reunite for the summer because, according The band has played in many of the main others, and it will be at the State Theatre to Peter Miller, "There was a void in all of South Bend venues, including Lula's, the from 9 p.m. to midnight the same day with our lives during this break - music. There State Theatre, Reekers, Legends and Club The Updogs, Dave Moisan, Da Natural and Michael Tolcher covers diverse hits was still a dream in all of us - pursuing 23. It typically draws somewhere between OJ Kirsh. It will be touring the Chicago area to Tag Team's "Whoomp, There It Is music with full force and 'trying to make it.' 100 and 250 people to its shows, and its this summer, and information about dates So we decided this is the summer to pursue members are all moving to the Chicago and locations will be available on its Web our dream." area for the summer in order to pursue site as well. The musicians are currently in the music full time and to tour. process of booking shows and continue to ''I'm really excited that we're really just Contact Molly Griffin at [email protected] Irishpaloc By BOB COSTA Scene Writer Since the late 1970s, "Saturday Live" has been considered the pr television show on which an up coming-artist can appear. But, if yo many Notre Dame stu- dents, the real place to see hot, but still rela- tively anonymous, rock "Most bands is on Fox's "The O.C.," which broadcasts done o every Thursday. From studio Death Cab for Cutie to was Modest Mouse to The Killers, "The O.C." cre short ator Josh Schwartz has been instrumental in Ha building the momentum behind the recent indie rock resurgence through his television show. "One of the trendiest, hippest, e bands I have seen on ["The O.C."] i Walkmen," said freshman Phil Ore an avid watcher of "The O.C." "As of the show, I've enjoyed seeing bands, kind of out of the mainst Photo courtesy of Peter Miller get some props on TV." Bajawalla may be a new name to the Notre Dame campus, but It's not a new sound. The band has played under the name The Walkmen, who recently rel Station One at Lula's, the State Theater, Reekers, Legends, Club 23 and at Battle of the Bands In previous years. their second album "Bows and Arr r------ THE OBSERVER Friday, April 22, 2005 CENE page I 5 - lcher discusses music and his love of Notre Dame lays a unique brand of guitar-driven rock, blending world beat,. hip-hop, soul and pop Saturday evening as one of the headlin rock, world beat, hip-hop and pop, Bootie & the Blowfish and Collective has already been playing on WVFI and ing acts in thn Student Union Board's Tolcher recently released his debut Soul. Just this week, in the few days been spreading around dorms through AnTostal concert. album, "I Am," which has garnered a before he plays at Legends, Toleher will numerous CD samplers and MP:~ 111es. "Whnn I was growing up, I had all the fervent following on college campuses have opened for Howie Day, My "There might bn conflkt around tlw intnrloeking-NI> sweatshirts and hats," around the country. Chemical Homanee world, but our group of people on Notre Tokhnr said in an intervinw earlier this Hecorded by Chris and Pat McGee Band. Dame's campus will be together, nnjoy week. "!Notre J>amnl was the place I Shaw (Bob Dylan, Toleher's touring ing life and all that's to como, if' just for a always thought I'd go. I really identify Weezer, Dashboard "When I was growing up, band, comprised of littln while," Toleher said. "It's going to with its eommunity spirit and sense of Confessional), "I Am" I had all the interlocking William Duvall on gui be a great party. I just want to help J'adl spirituality." aptly melds hooky tar, Big Tiny on bass itate that vibe, join that vibe, and feel it Blending an infectious mix of southern rhythms with Tolcher's ND sweatshirts and hats. and Lefty Thompson myself. I hope to leavn Notrn Dame optimistic lyrieal mes I really identify with its on drums has been inspired." sage. You may have community spirit and together for over a heard the album's sec year and has won Contact Bob Costa at [email protected] ond track, "Sooner Or sense of spirituality. " praise from many Later" on TV, which is audiences for its abili the theme song for Michael Tolcher ty to jam and segue ABC's "Life as We singer-songwriter from song to song dur Know lt." ing the live show. "There are so many "We've been togeth dimensions in my er for about a year music, and I think and four months - mostly what people hear is hope - the and we're down to a core group of four describing of experiences and the won guys," Toleher said. "With the four there ders of life," Tolcher said. "My music is more power than with live, more bal embraces the ups and downs, the cyeles ance ... more solid. It's been cool of emotion. It is unguarded honesty." because we've lived with each other. His debut album is hard to typecast, as We're a fateful match, and pretty much Tolcher encompasses his experiences came together out of' nowhere." into a sound that Tolcher is known to reaches beyond any cover a diverse array specil'ic genre. From of tunes in concert, his enthusiastic single from Buffalo "Mission Responsible," "It's going to be a great Springfield's "For What which challenges lis party. I just want to help It's Worth" to Tag teners to enlighten Team's early-1990s hit themselves, to the trip facilitate that vibe, join "Whoomp, There It Is," hop bounciness of that vibe, and feel it which earned a ratt- "Taxi Ride,. Kind a myself I hope to leave , co us ovation for Night," "I Am" is a Tolcher at Muhlenberg vivid and bright Notre Dame inspired. " College last week. release. Notre Dame will surely for the past two Michael Tolcher be exposed to a mon years, Michael Tolcher singer-songwriter tage of Tolcher's hip has been touring hop, soul and rock relentlessly, opening influences. for Maroon 5, Gavin Tolcher is eager to 1 Photo courtesy of www.mlchaeltolcher.com DeGraw, Hanson, finally come to Notre Photo courtesy of www.mlchaeltolcher.com Dm Buffalo Springfield's "For What It's Worth" Ingram Hill, The Funky Meters, George Dame tomorrow evening and see what Tolcher has never been to Notre Dame, sometimes earning standing ovations. Clinton, Virginia Coalition, Sister Hazel, Notre Dame is really all about. His music but has always been a fan. a welcomes The Walkmen and Ambulance LTD will be playing at Legends tomorrow Gore, Senator Even Bayh, and Brit "Most of the songs were done on lirst zation is sponsoring lrishpalooza at nvnning with co-hnadlinPrs Ambulance llume. Moving to New York was both a take in the studio, and the record was Legends, the three-band festival will be LTD and Michael Toleher. The show breath of fresh air for the band and an completPd in a short amount of time," both unprecedented and wide-ranging. starts at MLB Thome and Lieber form tag team in 6-3 victory Bartlett to end it. groundout in the Tampa Bay Thome ends his homer Joe Nathan (1-0) struck out Devil Rays' victory over the the side in the 10th. Texas Rangers. drought and Lieber Angel Berroa's single drove in Brazelton (1-3) allowed two delivers solid pitching Mike Sweeney in the ninth to runs and four hits in 6 1-3 put the Royals ahead briefly. innings. He struck out four and Associated Press Sweeney arrived at home the walked three in picking up his same time as left fielder Lew first win since beating Oakland PHILADELPHIA - With one Ford's three-hop throw, crash August 22. a span of 10 starts. swing. Jim Thome unloaded ing into Mike Redmond and Crawford put the Devil Rays some soaring stress. With forcing the dazed catcher out of up 3-2 on a run-scoring ground another efficient and effective the game with bruised ribs. ball to shortstop in the sixth. It outing, Jon Lieber looked more Closer Mike MacDougal relin was his team-leading 15th HBI. and more like Philadelphia's quished the lead and nearly lost After Travis Harper pitched 1 ace. it in the bottom of the ninth, 2-3 scoreless innings. Danys Thome ended his season-long which started with a four-pitch Baez came on for the ninth. I Ie homer drought to back another walk to Hunter, who cored on a put runners on first and third solid outing from Lieber, who high-bouncing doublt' down the with two outs before getting became the major leagues' first left-field line by JacquP Jones. pinch-hitter Gary Matthews Jr. four-game winner in the Pinch-hitter Terry Ti!Tee struck to line out to center for his first Philadelphia Phillies' victory out with the bases loaded. end savP. over the Colorado Rockies. ing the inning. Mark Teixeira and KPvin "It's always nice to get going," Hunter hit a two-run homer Mench homered for the Thome said. for the Twins in the first. and Hangers. Kenny Rogers (0-2) With Thome slugging, Lieber LeCroy followed him with a solo gave up three runs on seven hits cruising and Billy Wagner fin shot. Hunter drove in three and three walks over six ishing with a save. this was AP runs. giving him 15 this season. innings. He struck out four. exactly how the Phillies expect Phlllles' starting pitcher Jon Lieber throws a pitch in a game John Buck and Emil Brown Hogers fell to 8-2 in 11 career ed to contend in the NL East. against the Rockies. The Phlllles won, 6-3. each busted slumps for the starts against the Devil Rays. Lieber (4-0) so far has lived up Royals, who tied it at 8 against Tampa Bay scored twice in the to his billing as the ace of familiarity isn't helping the Louis since 1988. Matt Guerrier in a three-run second, aided by Rangers right Philadelphia's otherwise so-so opposition. "That's tough for us, regard sixth. Buck. the catcher fielder Richard Hidalgo's error. staff. He's done what No. 1 "It's all about pitching," less of what he's hitting," pitch acquired from Houston in last Jonny Gomes had a leadoff starters are supposed to - stop Carpenter said after throwing a er Ryan Dempster said of summer's trade of Carlos single and scored on Toby Hall's losing streaks. In his previous seven-hitter in the St. Louis Garciaparra's injury. "Anytime Beltran, homered to lead off the single when Hidalgo made an start. he snapped Philadelphia's Cardinals' victory. "Hitting is you lose a guy like that. it's inning. Calvin Pickering walked errant throw attempting to get three-game skid and ended a hard. If you make good pitches huge." and then Brown hit a two-run Gomes at third. Hall then scored two-game losing streak in this that aren't elevated in the zone Carpenter (3-1) struck out six shot. on Nick Green's single to make one. and keep people off-balance. and walked one in his sixth Buck. who went 4-for-5. got it 2-0. ''I'm just getting the ball every you're going to have success." career shutout and his first his first RBI in 20 games and Texas had just one base run fifth game and trying to help us Scott Rolen homered, hit his since Sept. 4, 2001, against the boosted his batting average ner - a second-inning walk to win a ballgame," said Lieber. 300th career double and had New York Yankees. It was his from .135 to .220. Brown. who David Dellucci before whose answers are as expedi three RBis for St. Louis. Rolen, 14th career complete game and ended an 0-for-21 slide, had two Teixeira hit a solo homer with tious as his innings. the cleanup hitter most of the first since last Aug. 26 at hits. two outs in the fourth. Lieber. who signed a $21 mil season, was moved down to fifth Cincinnati and it was also his Relievers Mike Wood and The Rangers tied it at 2-all on lion. three-year contract in for only the second time. and his first nine-inning complete game Andrew Sisco combined for five Mench's leadoff homer in the December, gave up nine hits and big day raised his average to since 2001. scoreless innings aftPr Brian fifth. It was his second Pxtra struck out only one in eight only .228. Chicago had two runners on in Anderson was remov<~d. But basn hit of th!' season. Thn first innings. But it was his second "My last at-bat I was able to an inning three times. but after tying it, the Hoyals wasted was a bases-loaded trip!!~ in straight start where he didn't relax a little bit," Rolen said. Carpenter. who also retired 11 two prime chances to take the Wndnesday's 12-10 win over the walk anyone. "Not until you relax do you real in a row at one point early in lead. Devil Rays. A 20-game winner with ize how much you're pressing." the game. kept escaping. Ruben Gotay was caught Texas threatened to take the Chicago in 2001. Lieber has The Cardinals. who broke stealing home on a botched lead in the sixth. but Brazelton delivered for the Phillies in his open a one-run game in the Twins 10, Royals 9 squeeze play when Tony struck out Hidalgo with two on return to the National League. eighth inning on homers by Lew Ford hit a one-out single Graffanino whiffed on his one and two outs. He's the first Philadelphia pitch Larry Walker and Rolen, are 32- with the bases loaded in the out bunt attempt in the sixth. Brazelton had allowed nine er to win his first four starts ·or 10 at home against the Cubs 1Oth inning that lifted the Gotay bounced to drawn-in sec runs. 11 hits and 12 walks over the year since Dennis Cook in during the last six seasons and Minnesota Twins past the ond baseman Luis Rivas with 8 2-3 innings over his previous 1990 and pitched at least eight denied them a sweep of a two Kansas City Royals. one out in the eighth, but Rivas two starts. innings in his last three starts. game series. Jason Bartlett doubled with threw out Buck at home. · Rogers worked out of a bases Chicago, which learned before one out against Shawn Camp (0- loaded, two-out jam in the first Cardinals 4, Cubs 0 the game that shortstop Nomar 1), Torii Hunter was intentional Devil Rays' 3, Rangers 2 by inducing Jorge Cantu to fly Chris Carpenter is 5-1 against Garciaparra would be out two to ly walked and Matthew LeCroy Dewan Brazelton snapped his out to right. 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I r------ hiday, April 22, 2005 The Observer + SPORTS page 17 NO WOMEN'S CREW SMC TENNIS Rowers will take on Ivy Belles snap four-game skid League teams in regatta Quaglia also won her No. 6 always beaten them in the past. Bethel College falls singles match with veteran com but it's delinitely nice to know NCA/\-eligible life. i\ victory over posure. Up 4-1 in the third set. we can win a match again. It By KYLE CASSII.Y llarvard and Yale li>llowed by a to Saint Mary's in Quaglia lost four was good to get Sports Writer Big East Championship would close 5-4 matchup straight points to some conf'idl~nce place the Irish in a much fall behind 5-4. "Everyone felt a lot back in us." SpringtinH~ along tlw Charles stronger position in the commit but, unfazed by The victory By TIM DOUGHERTY more relieved and Hivn in Boston - normally t!)e's eyes leading up to the the sudden brings the Saint Sports Writer punrtuatPd by !Ti!~S from rwarby Central Hegionals. momentum felt 'oh. we can do Mary's record to 5- io'f'nway !'ark- will be intnrrupt This year is the first year that swing. she quick this now.'" 9, and tlw BP!les !'d by thP cn•ws of NotrP I >anw. tlw Big East organization will i\fter an agonizing two weeks ly recovered to remain til'd for ll•u·vard and Ya!P this W!~PkPrHI. host a tnw championship. The of losses against a brutal conf!'r take the next and firth in tlw confPr Kristin Palombo Tlw Irish wom!'n 's crew tPam league first organized what it ence schedule of the best the final two points ence at 1-4. will trav!'l to Massarhusntts to · callPd a "Challenge" five years Ml/\1\ had to offer - llope, for the match. Belles co-captain This Saturday fan• oil' in tlw n~gatta along tlw ago. Syracuse emerged victorious Kalamazoo, i\lbion and Calvin "Cassie did the !kilns will trav Charles lwforP heading south to for the first three years that the - the Belles looked outside really well," el to Grand Hapids. Jl!'arby Worc!•stPr for tlw Big Challenge was held, with the their conference Thursday for a Palombo said. "She really hung Mich., for the second time in orw l~ast Championships. Both rngat Irish finishing in second each victory to lift their conlidence. with it. That was really awn week to take on the Saints of tas will prPSPilt tlw Irish wonwn time. But last year the Irish head They snapped their four-game some because she's never Aquinas College (8-2) in anotlwr with som!' of tlwir touglwst com ed east to knock Syracuse ofl' its skid by defeating Bethel College played that competitive a match non-conf!)rence match. Saint pnlilion of tlw season. pedestal and succeeded. The Big 5-4 despite the absence of two before. She didn't let her nerves Mary's has dominated tlw SainLo.; i\t the pn~stigious Ivy League East Challenge victory was one of regulars. got to her when the past two years winning 8-l schools of llarvard and Yale. many wins that year that pro Freshman she started get last year and 9-0 in 2003. Both rowing has been a tradition that pelled the varsity eight into the Cassie Quaglia and "Cassie did really ting down." dominated Tri-State University. wm; establislwd decades prior to NC/\As. sophomore well. She really In Palombo's their only common foe this year. tlw formation of many otlwr var With the first Big East i\rmene Gavoor hung with it. That absence, sopho- as the Belles won 9-0 and the sity cn~ws. But history and past Championship looming, Syracuse replaced junior co mores Cailc Saints bnat them 8-1. accolades do not scare Irish is yet again the major threat to captain and No. 1 was really McDavitt and Still, Palombo holds the sanw coach Martin Storw. an Irish victory. The Orangemen singles Kristen awesome because Cailo Mulcahy expectations as she did for tlH~ Stone and his team will cruise are ranked 16th nationally and Palombo and she's never played dominated No. 1 match against Bethel, as the into New l~ngland expecting to seek to garner their fourth Big sophomore No. 6 doubles with a 9- three-time defending tourna nmnrge with victories over the East title in five years. singles Mary Beth that competitive a 0 showing. ment champions are again look Ivies and the best tlw Big East Stone feels with a victory over Pavela, who match before." Palombo said ing to their second consecutive has to om~r. l lis confidence in his Syracuse, his varsity eight will be missed the match the long overdue non-conference match to steer team prevents any doubt of able to push its way back into the due to late victory - their them back towards a solid tour ddeat to prnsPnt iLo.;df. top-20 national rankings, yet Thursday classes Kristin Palombo third in three nament showing. "We are Notre l>ame," Stone another key step towards an that conflicted. Belles co-captain years against "We're hoping to get some said. "W!~ are expecting to race NCM bid. And it will all begin on Gavoor and Bethel - was confidence back and get on a the best. Just like our football Saturday if the Irish women can Quaglia proved effective critical for the good roll going into thP !Mii\A) t!~am wlwn it goes to face USC. handle the storied Crimson on replacements in their Iirst ofli team as a whole. tournament next weekend." sh<' we go to win no matter who we their home river. cial action all year, teaming up "Everyone felt a lot morP said. an• playing." for a 9-2 victory in the No. 3 relieved and felt 'oh, we can do Curn~ntly, the unranked Irish Contact Kyle Cassily at doubles superset against the this now,"' she said. "I mean we Contact Tim Dougherty at varsity !~ight io.; righting for its [email protected] Pilots. expected to win because we've [email protected] ------, page 18 The Observer + SPORTS Friday, April 22, 2005 MEN'S GOLF MLB Irish host Big East tourney Angels rally to defeat Baldwin set the Warren course Regional field if they do not Indians in 6-5 victory By KEN FOWLER record two weeks ago with a defend their title, but a victory Sports Writer seven-under 67. Freshman this week would take any doubt Associated Press two-out, three-run double by Mike King and junior Scott the team would have. Jose Hernandez in the first For the Irish, this weekend's Gustafson will join their team That's also part of the reason ANAHEIM, Calif. - Orlando and a two-run homer by Big East Championship is a mates for the 54-hole tourna Coach Kubinski wants the team Cabrera homered leading off Ronnie Belliard off Jarrod time to play the role of selfish ment. to get out to a fast start. With the bottom of the 1Oth inning Washburn. host. Golfstat ranks the Irish at 52 rain, snow and wind in the to cap the Los Angeles Angels' Cleveland starter Kevin Sure, they'll be cordial to the in the country - one of the forecast for the weekend, he rally from a 5-0 deficit in a 6- Millwood gave up three runs competition. but head coach highest rankings in school his wants his team to be ahead 5 win over the Cleveland and eight hits in 5 1-3 Jim Kubinski wants the team to tory. In fact, Notre Dame wire-to-wire in the event that Indians on Thursday night. innings, struck out five and run away from its opponents as earned three votes in the most the tournament is stopped and Cabrera hit a 3-1 pitch into walked two. The Indians have fast as possible. recent GCAA/Bridgestone shortened. the lower seats in the left field lost all four of Millwood's "Our goal is going to be to try Coaches' Poll - the first time "If they shorten the even from corner against Jason Davis (1- starts. and get off to a fast start," .he an Irish team has ever earned 54 holes - if you're trailing at 1 ), the seventh Cleveland Washburn gave up five runs said. "Whenever you're the top votes in the poll. that point, you're out of luck," pitcher. and 1 0 hits in five innings and seed, if you get off to a fast Of the five other teams in the he said. If the tournament goes Francisco Rodriguez (1-0) struck out five. The left-ban start, you can take away from Big East. Rutgers owns the next according to schedule and. actu pitched a perfect 1Oth inning der has had a no-decision in the other teams' confidence." best Golfstat ranking at No. 117 ally lasts the scheduled three for the victory. each of his four starts - all or After a dismal showing at the and is the No. 2 seed for the Big rounds. two will be played on The Angels tied the game at them coming in extra inning Aggie Invitational in College East. The Scarlet Knights won Saturday and one on Sunday. 5 on Garret Anderson's bloop games. Station, Texas. the team returns four tournaments this fall and Irish golfers are slotted to tee single to center off Bob The Indians had 13 hits, just home to the Warren Golf Course placed second in another. off between 8:50 and 9:30 a.m. Wickman with two outs in the their third game this season this weekend to host its most Rutgers' senior Brent Pittman each morning. ninth. Darin Erstad walked with 10 or more. They had important tournament of the leads the Big East in scoring and was sacrificed to second been limited to four hits or season. average at 72.67 shots per Notes: by Juan Rivera before less three times in their first "I think we've got plenty of round. + Both the men's and Vladimir Guerrero struck out. 15 games. momentum coming off this Georgetown (No. 3 seed). St. women's championships are The blown save was Jose Molina's RBI single off spring we've had," Kubinski John's (No. 4), Boston College this weekend at Warren. The Wickman's second in six tries. Bob Howry cut the Angels' said. (No. 5) and Villanova (No. 6) Big East rotates which tourna The Indians led 5-0 after a deficit to 5-4 in the eighth. "[The Aggie Invitational] was comprise the rest of the field. ment tees off from the first tee just a bump in the road." The winner of the tournament and which tees off from the Despite Notre Dame's last receives an automatic bid into lOth. Last year, the women place showing in Texas, one of the three NCAA began on No. 1, so this year the Kubinski said the defending Regionals. The Southeastern men will. champions head into the tour Conference will host the East + The Irish beat Virginia nament "confident and upbeat" Regional at the Golf Club of Tech by six strokes last year to as the heavy favorite and No. 1 Tennessee, while Notre Dame win the title. The Hokies had seed. will host the Central Regional at won three consecutive Big East The Irish have three golfers Warren. Stanford will host the Titles from 2001 through 2003. competing this year who made West Regional at the Stanford Because of their move to the all-conference honors last year Golf Course. Each Regional will ACC. this will be the first year - sophomore Cole lsban and take place from Thursday, May since 2000 that the I lokies will juniors Mark Baldwin and Eric 19, through Saturday, May 21. not be competing at the Big Deutsch. The trio's play will be If the Irish want to play on East Championships. pivotal to Notre Dame's success. their own course, they may Incidentally, Virginia Tech Isban tied for third individual have to win this week. A strong placed last in this week's ACC ly in last year's conference spring season that included a Championships. championship, including an victory at the Nokia Sugar opening rounrl of 69. Deutsch Bowl/Tulane Invitational may Contact Ken Fowler at placed fifth in 2004, and propel the Irish into the [email protected] Students Call Before You Pack!!! Free delivery on boxes and supplies We als<• rupplies At M.Uo ~od Mc.K.udey Stonog~ 'TO'l E. McKinl . 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New York 7-9 •438 3-7 •3 Tampa Bay 6·10 .375 :H 4 American League Central Garciaparra out 2-3 :months with injury tAam record last 1Q > OS ? Chicago 12-4 Associated Press "The surgery is really RB!s in 13 games in the Perez at shortstop and Minnesota 10·6 going to be determined by minors. Jerry Hairston at second Cleveland 6·9 is it something that "It's a setback," manag base. Oetrolt 6·10 ST. LOUIS - Chicago Nomar wants to do," er Dusty Baker said. "We ''I'm not going to blame Kansas City lH1 Cubs shortstop Nomar O'Neal said. "We're trying don't know yet what is the rain," [Nomar] said. Garciaparra will be side to make a determination going to happen. We'll "The field was in great lined at least two to three of what would be the most have to wait and see." condition, the grounds team months because of a torn predictable outcome." Garciaparra was carried crew did a great job. and Los Angellls left groin. If Garciaparra opts for off the field after ground the field was definitely Seattle Garciaparra was placed surgery, O'Neal said the ing into a double play and playable and all of that Texas on the 15-day disabled list procedure should be done collapsing just in front of stuff. I just slipped." Oakland Thursday. one day after fairly soon so the muscle the batter's box in the The injury is the latest he got hurt while leaving heals properly. third inning. Garciaparra in a series of setbacks for National League East the batter's box during a The Cubs, who lost 4-0 is hitting just .157 with Garciaparra since he won t1~am record perc. lits110 game against St. Louis. to the Cardinals on four HBis. AL batting titles in 1999 Florida 9-7 .563 6--4 I'!: Cubs trainer Mark O'Neal Thursday without either Cubs second baseman and 2000 with the Boston Wa~hinglon 9·7 .563 6-4 .... :. said the muscle pulled of their opening-day mid Todd Walker also is out, Hed Sox. He was limited Atlanla 8-8 .500 4-6 1 away from the bone. dle infielders. recalled perhaps until June, with a to 83 at-bats in 2001 after New York 8·8 .500 7-3 1 The Cubs, doctors and Bonny Cedeno from knee injury sustained wrist surgery and he Philadelphia 8-8 .500 s.;s 1 Garciaparra will decide in Triple-A Iowa. Cedeno April 10. For now, missed morn than two the next 10 days whether was batting .348 with Chicago will have to make months last year with National League Central an operation is needed. three home runs and six do with backups Neifi Achilles' tendinitis. tenm record perc. last 10 GB St. loui~ 9-5 .643 7-3 . Clnclnnall 8-7 .533 5-5 u Chicago 8·8 .500 fi.-5 2 IN BRIEF Houston 7-7 .500 4-6 2 Milwaukee .357 5·9 z.a 4 Armstrog~ strt!ggles in Armstrong, who could only manage record with an 8-under-par 64 for a Pilt,burgh 5-11 .313 3-7 5 Tour de Georgm a time of 41:44.87. "I didn't feel one-shot lead Thursday after the HOME, Ga. - Lance Armstrong great, but I thought I'd do a better first round of the Houston Open. National League West has plenty of work to do if he wants ride." The 42-year-old Fijian. No. 2 in team record pore. last 10 ... G1L. to win a seventh straight Tour de Paxson fired as GM the world rankings, extended his los Angeles 12-2 .857 9·1 France . CLEVELAND - Their shocking streak of par or better to 56 holes at Arizona 8-7 .533 6-4 4.5 Armstrong finished a disappoint collapse complete. the Cleveland the Hedstone Golf Club, where he San Diego 7-8 .467 4-6 5.5 ing ninth in Thursday's time trial at Cavaliers began to rebuild on won this event a year ago. San Francisco 6-8 .429 4-6 6 the Tour de Georgia. nearly two Thursday - from the top. Singh laughed when told of his Colorado 4·11 .267 3-7 8.5 minutes behind the winner in a go Jim Paxson was fired as the club's bogey-free string going baek to last all-out style of cycling he usually general manager, dismissed by new year. when he finished 11 under and dominates. owner Dan Gilbert one day after the won by two shots. Another American. Floyd Landis. Cavaliers' chaotic season ended "Don't mention that," he said. "I won the third stage in 39 minutes, short of the NBA playoffs for the struck tlw ball really well today. had 5H.09 seconds. The other spots on seventh consecutive year. a very good feel of tlw gnwns and the podium also were claimed by Expected for weeks. Paxson's !'ir my speed was good, and when you around the dial U.S. riders - David Zabriskie in ing came exactly one month after do that you can make some birdies." second and Christopher Baldwin coach Paul Silas was !ired with 18 After Singh came Australians GOLF third. games left by Gilbert, the online Gavin Coli's and BrPndan Jones. Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf 1 p.m., Shockingly. Armstrong was not mortgage banker who has had a Eight players were at 6 7. Six others. ESPN among them. Hacing in a light rain, rough introduction into operating a ineluding John Daly. were another PGA Tour- Shell Houston Open 4 p.m., he failed to make up ground on the ~ro SROrts franchise. shot back. climb up Mount Alto and had no Singh ties course record at Singh was announced Wednesday USA Network chance of closing the gap by the Houston Open as the latest inductee into the Hall time he pedaled onto the slick IIUMBLE. Texas - Fresh from of Fame, although he said he SOCCER streets of downtown Home. inclusion in the World Golf llall of learned three weeks ago the honor Fire at MetroStars 8 p.m., ESPN 2 "Clearly. I'm disappointed," said Fame, Vijay Singh tied the COj.lrsn was coming. page 20 The Observer + SPORTS Friday, April 22, 2005 SMC GOLF SMC SOFTBALL Team to compete at Pine Hills Belles are hopeful face much." and all three have con Saint Mary's golfers · The most difficult thing for tributed signific·antly to the Saint Mary's this weekend growth of the program in set to wind up their may be to focus on the task at recent years. for happy ending hand and not look too far Dunham, the team captain, outstanding season ahead t<1' the NCAA was named to the first. team up five runs on just five hits in Championships, which will All-MIAA for the 2004 fall After finishing 0-12 two and a third innings of work. By ANNA FRICANO take place in a couple of season. in MIAA, team needs Junior Bridget Grall and sopho Sporrs Writer weeks. The team is intent on She has shown immense more Amanda Trevino pitched doing everything improvement in a win to close season in relief, holding Alma scoreless For the three seniors on the necessary to get the past three on just two hits for the last four Saint Mary's Golf team. this themselves ready "We know that we seasons, with frames. weekend will mark the last for the event. her average By TOM STILES Grall and Corrigan helped regular season tournament in "We know that need to focus on score drop ping Sporrs Writer themselves by notching the only which they will compete. The we need to focus this weekend from a 90.6 in two hits in the game for the Belles will travel to Baldwin on this weekend because each the fall of 2002 Saint Mary's (5-21, 0-12) will Belles, as the rest of the team Wallace College in Berea, because each round helps us to 81.73 in the try to wind up its season .on a could not figure out Alma's sen Ohio this afternoon for the round helps us fall of 2004. positive note this Saturday ior pitcher Leigh Ann LaFave. annual Yellowjacket prepare for prepare for Adams has afternoon at 1 p.m. against non Game two was Alma College Invitational. nationals ... but nationals." taken numerous MIM conference foe Rockford putting on a clinic, as they pun The event, which begins we have to be MIAA honors in College. The Belles are still ished Saint Mary's pitching all tomorrow at 9 a.m., is a two able to play well the past few fighting to get that elusive sixth day long en route to 15 runs on day competition taking place this . weekend Julia Adams years, including win of the season d(}spite their 15 hits. On the mound. Alma at the Pine Hills Golf Course too," Adams said. Belles golfer being named inability to get off the snide had a brilliant pitching per in Hinckley, Ohio. The Belles want All-MIAA first from an 18-game losing streak. formancr by senior MPlissa Last year's event, which the to make sure that team in 2003 It has been a frustrating sea Tavadian and sophomore Kay Belles did not attend. fea they don't get too ahead of and 2004. She was an MIAA son for the Belles, especially McDonald, who combined to tured such schools as themselves so as to compro medalist for the 2004 season, coming off a successful 2004 throw a five inning, one-hit Wilmington College, Capital mise the task at hand, espe and a conference tournament campaign in which the team shutout. University and John Carroll cially considering the unfa medalist in 2002 and 2004. won its first MIAA postseason The Alma squad's offense was University. Few of the schools vorable weather conditions Simmerman rounds out the title. Dealing with adversity has led by standout senior center that will be at the that they will trio, having been named first been difficult for this year's fielder Mary Pietsch. who event are likely to most likely be team All-MIAA for the past team, particularly because the scored twice, and drove in three pose any major facing. four seasons. She was a con team only returned five players runs on three hits, including a competition for "Olivet is in our For seniors ference co-medalist in 2003, from last year's .championship double and a home run. As a the Belles, who conference and Julia Adams, and finished in twelfth place squad, not to mention bringing team. Alma had four round" are hoping to we'd like to beat Chrissy Dun at the 2004 NCAA in a new coach who was a rook trippers, five extra-base hits, take the tourna ham and Tournament, and won the ie herself. and no errors as opposed to the ment. them. The other Stefanie Sim national title in 2003. The Belles last played a week four miscues by Saint Mary's. Conference teams we don't merman, this All three girls have earned ago tomorrow, against confer After Rockford College, the competitor Olivet face much." weekend will be three varsity letters so far ence leader Alma College. Alma Belles will finish out their sea College will bR at something more with the program, and all was too much for Saint Mary's, son with two home games the invitational than just one have been consistent scorers blanking them in both ends of a against MIAA conference oppo and the Belles Julia Adams more tourna for the team this spring. double-header by the scored of nents, Olivet College (17 -11, 6- are hoping to Belles golfer ment before The seniors will have one 6-0 and 15-0. The offense was 4) on Tuesday and Kalamazoo perform well nationals. All last chance to hone their almost non-existent on the day, College (3-21, 2-8) on Thursday, against them. three women skills before nationals at the as the Belles could only muster both of which will start at 3:30 "Olivet is in our have been invite this weekend. three hits for the entire after p.m. conference and we'd like to involved with the golf pro noon. beat them," said Julia Adams. gram throughout the duration Contact Anna Fricano at Game one saw freshman Contact Tom Stiles at "The other teams we don't of their time at Saint Mary's, africaOl @nd.edu pitcher McKenna Corrigan givP [email protected] rhey £il..Y& po·o·v. .. /hey £il..Y& h M.1"<1 fi ·v ... /hey (iLt"'0' ]'l.A)"trU?A e~y, .. WEARE ND. We will answer then prayers Donate··.::~~: to ;uppmt the Tsunami Victtnh ::;11 "· profits to Charity AVAILABLE AT THE BLUE GOLD PICNIC Following his own path for 21 years We still stand by you Happy 21st! Enterprise Rent-a-Car I Corporate Executive Board Nationwide Insurance I Devon Health Services I NVR Cox Radio I Hajoca I Kellogg Brown & Root Services Friday, April 22, 2005 The Observer + SPORTS page 21 ND WOMEN'S TRACK & FIELD Irish women continue tournament running explained his team's strategy. in previous weeks - hitting By RYAN KIEFER "They [athletes staying home conference and NCAA regional Sports Writer this weekend] are qualified all qualifying times, establishing the way to NCAA's, so we proba relay combinations and gaining With the Big East bly won't have them run again racing experience. The Irish Championship meet two weeks until conference," Connelly said .. have posted 25 Big East qualify away, the Notre Dame women's The off week also gives the ing marks to this point. ten of track team can quite literally runners a chance to recover which also met the standard for see the finish line. from last weekend's intense the NC/\1\ regional. The main concern now is get competition. Tlw team will plaee a spncial ting there as fast as possible. "!\ weeknnd like we had in focus Saturday on the middl!' After sending a group of ath CaJil'ornia I last weekend I takes a distance and technical Pvents letes to the highly competitive toll on the girls. not only with such as long jump and high Mt. S/\C relays last weekend, the competition, but with the jump. the Irish will spend this week travel. We were really careful ConnPily felt that these events end in Champaign, Ill. at the . with runners like Steph[anie needed competition every week University of Madia]. and Sunni end to stay sharp. Illinois for the iOlding[ this week. lie was also excited about Central "We won't start In fact they won't Stacey Cowan's return to the Collcgiates meet. looking for teams have their first high jump event. The junior All The conference until the Big hard workout until American missed the Mt. SAC meet was very [today]." Connelly meet due to a death in the fami much in the minds East meet." said. ly. of the Irish coach Sprints coach Connelly also mentioned that es when they Tim Connelly John Millar is the focus is strictly individual made the lineup Irish distance coach expected to this weekend, and that there CHUY BENITEZ/The Observer for Saturday. employ the same will be time for team competi Notre Dame women compete In the 3,000-meter event on Feb. Notre Dame will strategy. tion later in the season. 5 at the Notre Dame Invitational. keep its best distance runners Sprinters such as Maryann "We won't start looking for home this weekend, allowing Erigha. who won both the 100 teams until the Big East meet," them to turn their focus to the and 200 last weekend, will be he said. "We have to get kids Big East meet. where the Irish resting. qualified lirst." jUna noche de will be looking to overtake /\s for the athletes heading to DRAMA y MELODRAMA! indoor champion Pittsburgh. 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After taking the title last hope he can of getting out and going to face and The Big East Championship year. Notre Dame enters the play." how it kind of The Irish will look to capture dor.s not give Notrr. Damr. a Big East tournament as the Eric Langen getting it done." lines up, and it's their third straight Big East chance to significantly improv1~ top seed after finishing the kamp was also just a matter of Championship this weekend at its chances at landing its second regular season 16-7 and questionable for Bobby Bayliss getting gout and Notre Dame's Warren Golf straight at large bid to the ranked No. 29. the Irish after Irish coach getting it done." Course. NCAA Central Hegional "The field is a little bit he was unable Bayliss is confi The tournament, which kicks Championship. weaker this year, as it will be to travel to the dent in the off Saturday morning, is in a Since the three other tfJUrna for most of the sports that University of team's chances "five count four" format. Each ment participants are all from play in the Big East, because South Florida, the tourna in the tournament. of the four participating teams the Eastern Hegion, the Irish Miami and Virginia Tech are ment's venue, with the team "If we can win the doubles sends five golfers, and the top will not be able to outplay any out and new schools haven't due to illness. However, point and start off in control, I four individual scores for each Central Region foes. come into the conference," Bayliss is confident that think they're going to realize team in each round combine to "It's unfortunate for us that coach Bobby Langenkamp is they have to do something form the team's total for the women's golf has to be in the Bayliss said. "It's ready to play. special to beat us," he said. round. Big East Conference." King not as strong a "If we can win the "We had a lit "The second key is just to Senior Karen Lotta, juniors said. "We don't have a choice field as it has tle scare," he play within ourselves. It's the Katie Brophy and Suzie Hayes, there. We just have to try to been and it cer doubles point and said. "Eric didn't end of the year, you're not sophomore Noriko Nakazaki, keep our scoring averages low." tainly affords us start offin control, make the trip going to invent any new shots and freshman Jane Lee will tee Irish players have practiced a better chance I think they're with us, he was ... I think staying with the it up for the top-seeded Irish . hard all week in pursuit of this of winning than hospitalized fundamentals has worked for Third-seeded Georgetown goal. working on the fundamen normal." going to realize Tuesday evening us all year really will be key." and fourth-seeded Boston tals of their games. King Captain Brent they have to do with some sort The transition to muggy College will try to stand in the stressed that the team simply D'Amico was something special of intestinal Tampa was Bayliss' main con way of Notre Dame's third con needs to continue doing the injured in the virus that has cern, but the Irish arrived in secutive title. The biggest chal things that led to two tourna final match of to beat us." come and gone, Florida on Wednesday and lenge for the Irish should come ment championships this the regular sea and he flew up managed two days of practice from second-seeded St. Johns. spring. son. Bobby Bayliss separately and before today. though. "Obviously. what we are doing However. Irish coach practiced today "We got in yesterday," "St. John's will be our closest is working. That's what got us Bayliss put the - he looks good, Bayliss said. "The biggest compPtition." Notre Dame head hen•," King said. "We arP just senior on the I think he's thing is just to get used to the coach DPbby King said. "They working on all types of thl' roster, which had to be sub okay." heat, we've had two days have really improved this yr.ar." game - the swing. chip. pitch mitted prior to the tourna The Irish take on St. John's we're pretty acclimated." Golfstat.com ranks St. John's and especially putting." ment's start. after riding a bye into the The Irish began defending 125th nationally, while the Irish The first round will kick off "You have to turn in your semifinals, as the Red Storm their title at 9 a.m. today. are rated 45th overall. The two Saturday morning at 8 a.m. at lineup ahead of time and you defeated Georgetown teams met once earlier this sea can pull somebody out, but Thursday. Bayliss had the Contact Kate Gales at son at the Indiana Invitational Contact Kevin Brennan at xou can't change the order," opportunity to watch the first- [email protected] on April 2-3. 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No. 3 Jack's Shorts 21, No. 14 ing them into several fast break shots in the windy South Bend No. 9 nalnlng Day 21, No. 8 Bookstore Blue Collar Bailers 16 points. evening and the team struggled Pudgy's Chicken 16 continued from page 28 The game between third-seed Spectator Hyan Curley was against the 2-3 zone and In a hard-fought, physical ed Jack's Shorts and Blue Collar amazed by the game's physical Ndukwc's extraordinary ability to game, Training Day gave Pudgy's gd out and run a little morn," Bailers remained close f'or most nature. read passes and make steals. Chicken quite a workout. l.'unk said. 'That's how we like to of tho contest. With the game tied "it was one of the tougher Dan Stevenson also had a big The only official upset of' the play 1wnry ganw." at 14, though, Jack's Shorts went games I've seen," Curley said. game, dominating at the post evening, No. 9 Training Day Kilroy earrit~d We Get Wet on a huge run to nnd the game. "There was not a lot of finesse position. defeated No. 8 Pudgy's Chicken oiTensivt~ly. eonsistt~ntly nailing Led by big man Dan Parziale, play. I was surprised at how "lie always does a phenomenal 21-16. his shots from tlw IH'rinwtPr. Jack's Shorts turned up its defen tough it was for each team to job playing physical down low," Pudgy's Chickt~n jumped ahead Funk and Corrwtw addPd inside sive intensity and completdy pre score." Ndukwe said. in the f'irst f'nw minutes, but scoring to bury Anarchy 91). vented Blue Collar Bailers from Ortiz is happy with how his Training Day carne back to lead scoring inside during the second No. 1 U Got a Bad Draw 21, No. team did, and believes that tho 11-8 at halftinw. No. 6 CoCoa Butter 21, No. 11 half'. 16 Mean Girls 10 well-balanced attack of lJ Cot a Playing MBA studnnL<> and spn Anthony Travel 14 Tom Witherspoon stole the When you get a bad draw. any- Bad Draw will be diflic.ult to beat. cial gut~st Carlyle lloliday, CoCoa Butter dnfmttt~d a short show offensively for Jack's thing less than your best just "They'll go f'ar into the tourna Training Day started the second handPd Anthony Travel Shorts. The guard hit several key doesn't cut it. Just ask the 16th ment," he said. half' strong, extnnding their lnad Thursday night thanks to the shots from the outside down the seeded Mean Girls. to 14-9, and then continued to scoring duo of Hon Dokns and stretch. Dominating the boards and No. 4 State Theater 21, No. 13 dominate. Bobby Brown. Bookstore Commissioner Chris capitalizing on their size advan Hannah's Storm 14 "We wore them down in the Anthony Travel captain Pat Murphy attributed Jack's Shorts' tage, No. 1 U Got a Bad Draw Even with the wind, Chris sncond half' with our youth and Leonard went down at the vnry victory to the team's tournament propelled its way into the Elite Murphy and Hich Whitney used athleticism," said Training Day's bt~ginning of tlw game aftpr expnrience. Eight with a 21-10 win over their solid outside shooting to Brandon Burke. l)('ing knockPd to tlw concrete 'They've played together for a Mean Girls. take the Sweet 16 by storm. Missed foul shoL'i provod to bP and injuring his lwad. Without couple of years," Murphy said. , "They were a great team and Taking an early lead after hit lethal for Pudgy's Chicken when I.Ponard, Anthony Travel was "They have the experience of we needed to play our best, ting a couple three-point shots in the physical nature of the game forcPd to play with fiJUr nwn for playing deep into Bookstore. which we didn't," said Mean beginning of the first half, No. 4 sent players repeatedly to the tlw rPst of the night. Leonard is They just have good team chem- Girls' star Mike Ortiz. "We just State Theater went on to triumph line, but they only managed to tltP managing editor of The istry." didn't shoot well, so we dug our over No. 13 Hannah's Sturm 21- make one of' their shol'i. Obserwr. selves in a hole early." 14. For its part, Training Day is Tlw ganw was dominated by No. 5 Looking for a Sponsor at Lacking its opponent's size, State Theater held an 11-6 happy to move on to the Elite tlw inside battle between Dokes the Moment 21, No. 12 Mean Girls tried to take advan lead at halftime, but Hannah's Eight. but does not have much and f'ornwr Irish basketball star Linebacker Lounge 13 tage of its speed by using quick Storm put up a valiant light and time to bask in the upset. llarold Swanigan. The two big In an extremely physical game, transitions and fast breaks down kept themselves in contention. "It was a pretty tough game mPn banged inside throughout Looking for a Sponsor at the the court. Losing 18-9, Marti lnglesby today and we have an even hard Llw ganw and tradPd baskets for Monwn t downed Linebacker The strategy worked well in and Co. of llannah 's Storm used er one tomorrow, playing the No. lnuch of' Llw contt~sl. Lounge 21-13 Thursday night. the beginning, and the game their tough defense and outside 1 seed," Burke said. "We have to In tlw end. Dokns and CoCoa Much of' the contest was played began 2-2. shooting to move within five, bt~ ready." Buttl'r won out. helped in large inside the paint. with Looking for "They're a really good team," making the score 19-14. part by thP orw-man advantage. a Sponsor at the Moment's said U Got a Bad Draw's In the end, however, State No. 7 Platinum FUBU 2.0 21, "Some people wen~ complain Jerome Collins and Jason Mays C:hinedum "God's Gift" Ndukwe Theater proved to be too much No.10 HP 14 ing about J>okes' physical play taking on Linebacker Lounge's of' his opponents. "We had to and now the team is looking !'or Although no players were ava inside and how tlw ganw got a Gary Godsey. work on getting back in our zone, ward to a good matchup tonight iable for comment. Platinum littiP rough. but wt~ think he was Collins in particular grabbed playing at our own tempo." against Looking For a Sponsor at FUBU 2.0 will move on and play just bringing Gaziantepspor-style countless rebounds and consis With adjustments on defense the Moment. We Get Wet in the Elite Eight of' basketball to the Stall$," onlook tently scored with an array of and accurate shooting, U Got a The teams met two years ago, this year's tournament. ers John Meiser and Michael inside moves. Bad Draw went into halftime up with State Theater coming out on l;n·nch collectively stated. "We Hhema McKnight was a differ 11-5, and opened the second half top. Contact Kevin Brennan at don't think Swanigan minded. lie ence maker for Looking for a with a big run to make the game "If we're shooting well from the [email protected] and Annie just had a little trouble dealing Sponsor at the Moment. 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Maddox ~------~------ page 24 The Observer + SPORTS Friday, April 22, 2005 compensate for the fact that sudden, [there are] guys that NO WOMEN'S TENNIS the teams were divided in such haven't been out there playing Tea01s a fashion. with each other. CQntinued from page 28 "Because the Blue team has a "Now all of a sudden some little bit more ability than the one's making a call ... and they Irish look to dominate the offense. On the defensive Gold team, and a little bit more have no idea what you are talk side. linebackers Brandon experience, what we are trying ing about." Hoyte and Corey Mays, safety to do is make it a little fun for Other stipulations of the Tommy Zbikowski, and defen the Gold team and give them a game include: with a No.1 seeding sive tackle Trevor Laws will chance by favoring the rules in +Two-point conversions can lead the group. their way," Weis said. only be used in order to win the Fourth-seeded St. John's (8-3) The Blue team will also fea The Gold team will be game in the final two minutes For ninth time in 10 will bn the first team looking to ture kicker D.J Fitzpatrick, and allowed to fake kicks, rush the and field goals cannot be years, Irish lead Big def'nat the talent-laden Irish. all five returning offensive line quarterback, run multiple kicked to tie the game in the Notre Dame's will take on St. men. defensive sets and use other final two minutes. Instead the East Championships John's in its first match of the On the other sideline, the strategies in order to make the team has to go for the first tournament Friday at 9 a.m. at Gold team will be led by quar game more even, while the down or touchdown. the University of South Florida terbacks Marty Mooney and Blue team will be forced into a +After every touchdown, the By ANN LOUGHERY in the semifinals. David Wolke; running back less aggressive game plan. team that is losing at the time Sports Writer St. John's defeated West Travis Thomas; receivers Chase Weis explained that he split of the score will regain posses Virginia (15-7) this morning, 4- Anastasio, Michael O'Hara, and the teams up accordingly in sion at the 35-yard line. After weeks of preparing for 1, after taking an early 1-0 Chris Vaughn; and tight end order to simulate an actual the postseason, the No. 26 Irish advantage in the match follow Marcus Freeman. game most realistically. Notes: are finally taking off their train ing doubles. The Red Storm On defense, Joe Brockington "One of the things I talked +Before announcing the ros ing wheels and taking on the claimed victories at Nos. 1 and will lead the linebackers, about doing was having a draft, ters of Saturday's game, Weis Big East Championship. 3 doubles and secured the vic Brandon Harris the defensive where you just draft players announced that Justin Hoskins For the ninth time in 10 tory after three singles matches, backs. and Dan Chervanick the one [at a] time," Weis said. was back in practice today and years, the Irish (12-9) have as tournament play dictates defensive line. "But then you get used to, the has officially been reinstated by secured a No. 1 seed as the only teams play to four points. With that said, Weis threw in guys are making line calls next the team. nationally ranked team in the After facing St. John's, what he called "equalizers" to to each other and then all of a "We had an issue that has conference. The team's impres Louderback expects the team's been resolved and he was back sive seeding has earned it a bye next opponent will be second out there today in practice," in the first round of the Big seeded Boston College. The last Weis said. "He's not going to be East. time the two teams met, Notre talking to you [butl he would "I think the No. 1 seeding Dame shut out the Eagles, 7-0. have said we had an issue." shows the tradition we have in The Irish secured wins across Hoskins will not be playing in Notre Dame tennis," coach Jay the board in both singles and the Blue and Gold game Louderback said. "I think it says doubl1~s. because he has not met the a lot about the type of players As the Irish head into Friday's NCAA rules for a minimum we have and the schedule wn meet against St. John's. they amount of practices this spring. play." hop<' this first match of thP +On Tuesday, We is However, despitP tlwir estab tournament will b1~ the start of announced that Tn~gg Duerson lished presence at tlw top of' thP a su1·cpssful and storied post was no longer playing with the seedings, the Irish aren't under season. team, citing unstated personal estimating any of their oppo "Wc>ve had a tough schedule reasons as the cause. Duerson nents. all season, so I think that should is still enrolled at the University "Everyone wants to beat help us peak," Louderback said. and there is no official word Notre Dame," senior captain "We 'II be playing some good BETH WERNET!The Observer about his future status. Sarah Jane Connelly said. "It's tennis this weekend." Irish coach Charlie Weis talks with a trainer on the sidelines at always hard coming in and Tuesday's practlce:""Wels announced the rosters for the blue Contact Bobby Griffin at knowing you're the team that Contact Ann Loughery at gold game on Thursday. [email protected] everyone's gunning to beat." [email protected] - ---~~--~ -~~---~ ~ Friday, April 22, 2005 The Observer + SPORTS page 25 sophomore Stephanie Brown coach Deanna Gumpf inserted to give the Irish their lone run Stenglein for the next three Akron of the game. The run proved to innings to keep her sharp for continued from page 28 be enough, and put Notre this weekend's Big East con Dame back in the win column. ference games. Stenglein Booth did not disappoint. lead In game two, the Irish struck out five batters before ing the Irish to a 1-0 win while offense looked much more turning the ball over to Kenya •1 turning in a magnificent com confident against Akron pitch Fuemmeler. who was making 1• plete ganw one-hit shutout, ing. Brown started the Notre only her fourth appearance for 1 including 11 strikeouts and Dame rally in the bottom of the season. After facing a only two walks. The win moves the second by blasting the first bases-loaded jam with no outs, l Booth to 15-5 on the year. pitch she saw over the center Fuemmelcr answered with a U nf'ortu na tely for the Irish field wall for a solo homer. strikeout and a fielder's offense. Booth's dominating Junior Katie Middleton then choice, and appeared to be out J game was matched pitch for got on with an infield single, of the inning. However. pitch by Akron's Tina stole second, and moved to Fuemmelcr could not finish McCauley. McCauley gave up third on a throwing error. the inning, giving up a single only four hits for the game, Junior Meagan Huthrauff's HBI to left. and two runs scored to but Notre Dame managed to single brought her home and tic the game. get their hits in key spots. With gave the Irish a 2-0 lead. BETH WERNET!The Obseover two outs in the third inning, After Booth started game Contact Ryan Duffy at Junior Infielder Kellle Middleton races to second In Thursday's senior Megan Ciolli drove in two with a perfect first inning, rduffy1 @nd.edu game against Akron. The Irish won 1-0. Cooper continued from page 28 Wednesday night's blast was a game-winner. Last night's was a ~ grand slam. The slam was Cooper's fifth homer of the season. s I A M In the bottom of the first inning, the Notre Dame out R E S T A U R A N T fielder gave the Irish a 4-3 lead over the Valparaiso Crusaders · (1 0-20) after knocking in his sixth RBI of the last two games BETH WERNET!The Obseover combined. Valparaiso came Junior centerflelder Alex Netty swings at a pitch In a game Now Hiring back to score runs in the sec against Bowling Green April 12. ond, third and fourth innings a.nd held an 8-5 lead heading The defense never let up, and Centerfielder Alex Nettey's Experienced Server into the bottom of the sixth. the Irish won for the eighth hot hitting continued. The jun But Notre Dame got another time in nine tries and for the ior finished 2-4 on the day, a four-run inning to take a 9-8 fifth time in a row. day after going 4-6 against lead. Senior lefthander Scott Purdue. Apply in Person Veteran shortstop Greg Lopez Bickford picked up his second The Irish arc now 22-15. drove a single through the left win of the season. improving to They arc 9-5 in the month of side to start the rally. After an 2-1. The-lefty - who pitched April. Last year, they finished 211 N. Main St.. Downtown South Bend Alex Nettey single, a hit-by 1.1 scoreless innings - now the month 18-6. "pitch and a couple of walks, the owns an amazing 11-1 strikeout Tonight at 6 p.m., the Irish 232--4445 Irish punched in a few runs. to walk ratio. One night after shift back to Big East play to With the bases juiced. catcher picking up his first victory. face the Villanova Wildcats (23- www. SiamThaiSouthBcnd .com Matt Bransfield singled - again freshman righthander Tony 10-1, 7-6 Big East). Sitting at 8- through the left side - for the Langford earned his first career 4 in tlw conference, the Irish and winn save for the Irish. hope to jumble the standings a bit mon~ when they face the 11fth-place Wildcats in a three game weekend series. -----······-·-· Contact Tom Dorwart at RIDAY, APRIL 22 SATURDAY, APRIL 23 [email protected] Softball vs. St. John's Baseball vs. Villanova Ivy Field@ 4 & 6 pm (doubleheader) Frank Eck Stadium @ 3:05 pm *First 250 fans recl'ive a softball schedule glass sponsored by ~First 250 fans re-ct'ivc Notl'e Dame Baseball-Donate Life t-shirt Between the Buns and Coca-Cola! ~~~~ sponsored by the Indiana Organ Procurement Organization. Offering aflonlable "Fajitl"l Fun-Rita!* flying lessons SUNDAY, APRIL 24 from SouUI Uond Baseball vs. Villanova A Baseball vs. Villanova Regional Airport Frank Eck Stadium @ 6:os pm 'Til; Frank Eck Stadium @ 12:05 pm *First 250 fans receive a Leprechaun stacking *Gold Game! 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"So improve 1-4 streak, ''I'm looking ·forward to our chipped in with single goals, the play for the Under-19 team. it'll be a great opportunity for the next three games," Coyne said. Irish were unable to get back "We're going to start Pinnick fans to see something unique defeat fohns Hopkins "I told the team in the locker into the contest, eventually because she has had a good with an international flavor." room [after the Georgetown falling 14-8. spring season and we're also The men's team will feature By MATT PUGLISI game] that I'd much rather be "I was not happy with how looking to give Hanks time," Greg Dalby, who recently shone· playing teams that are ranked the game went, I'm going to be Associate Sports Editor Waldrum said. "We are hopeful in international play for the and nationally competitive. honest about it," Coyne said. "I the public can see those two play United States, representing the because I think we can compete think that [Hoya goalie I Sarah ers and the rest of the group is in country on the Under-20 squad. Maybe a change of scenery on that level and 1 would like to Hobinson is a good goalie, but check [from last seasonl. But we will help- it certainly couldn't see this team prove that they we were shooting right at her are still adjusting to losing Contact Dan Tapetillo at hurt. can win at that level. - we weren't placing our Tancredi and Gunna [starting [email protected] After recording a disappoint "Our next three teams are all shots. It wasn't like they were ing 1-4 mark on a five-game tough opponents - teams we forcing low-percPntage shots - homestand that concluded with care about and want to beat. If we were getting wide-open a 14-6 loss to No. 3 Georgetown we can beat someone that mat looks. If you're getting that last Sunday, Notre Dame (3-9, ters, it will give us a sense of wide open, you should be scor 1-3 Big East) travels to satisfaction, because we have ing." Baltimore, Md. to lock horns that feeling of unfulfilled poten Sunday's game against the with No. 11 Johns Hopkins (9-3) tial [right now]." Irish will wrap up a busy week Sunday afternoon at 1 p.m. The Irish had little trouble for the host Blue Jays - Johns Irish coach Tracy Coyne is with visiting Hoya.s in the open Hopkins knocked off Towson looking forward to the opportu ing minutes of last Sunday's 15-10 Tuesday evening and nity to hit the road again. game at Moose I)J:ause hosts No. 1 Northwestern this "Going to Baltimore is always Stadium. Ripping six ~..wfits to evening before Notre Dame a good trip," Coyne said. "There Georgetown's zero and jumping comes to town. will be a lot of people there, out to a 1-0 advantage on a With the season quickly wind and a lot of alumni are going to goal by midfielder Lena ing down, thoughts turn to next come back, so that's exciting. Zentgraf, the Irish appeared to year and returning the Irish to We've been home for a couple be well on their way to giving their place among the nation's weeks now- I think we're well Big East-leading Georgetown a lacrosse elite. rested and ready to go." run for its money. "I think that we have a bright Including the Blue Jays, all But looks can be deceiving. future," Coyne said. "I think three of the opponents left on Just over a minute after maybe losing six starters and - the Irish schedule- No. 13 Zentgraf put Notre Dame in three All-Americans has been Syracuse and No. 19 Ohio State front, Hoya Catherine Elbe more difficult to replace that we round out the year - are cur- knotted the contest at 1-1 and anticipated ... [but I we have a rently ranked by the kicked off a streak of eight con lot of younger players gaining a Intercollegiate Women's secutive Georgetown tallies, lot of experience. We definitely Lacrosse Coaches Association staking the Hoyas to a comfort know how to compete." HILLARY THORNTONffhe Observer (IWLCA). However, Coyne does able 8-1 halftime lead. Freshman forward Amanda Cinalli battles for the ball at a game n't mind the tough schedule, While attack Crysti Foote net Contact Matt Puglisi at against Wisconsin Nov. 14. currently listed as the ninth ted a hat trick in the second [email protected] anttl r:.oe rr1eet rlgcllrl ...... September 3, 2005 Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, PA The Notre El.ame Club of Pittsburgh is Hotel and weekend packages can be proud to host the opening game of th_e purchased through Anthony Travel. 2005 season and the final game in the Pitt Yf-NW,anthonytravel.com NO rivalry~Jor now. 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The threesome of cap team, quarter- See Also tain Justin Funk, Jordan back Brady Cornette, and Jim Kilroy Quinn; running "Returning proved too much for Anarchy backs Darius Home" 99. Walker and The three big men con Hashon Powers Irish Insider trolled both the offensive and Neal; receivers defensive boards for the Maurice Stovall entire game. and Rhema McKnight and tight Funk credited this rebound end Anthony Fasano will lead ing edge with his team's DUSTIN MENNELLA!The Observer Keough senior Matt Crosser dribbles around an opponent in his Bookstore Basketball game April see BOOKSTORE/page 23 17. Thursday's games narrowed the pool of teams as the tournament enters the Elite Eight. see TEAMS/page 24 ND SOCCER Defending NCAA cha111ps take on international opponents Mexican National Team and 2004 "Every year we've played them and technical and don't rely so made the memorable save on the By DAN TAPETILLO Olympic Games quarterfinalist is it has been close," Irish coach much on their athleticism like we kick and prevented a potential 2- Sports Writer led by former Irish defender Randy Waldrum said. "The view do," Waldrum said. "Their ball 0 deficit in the half. Monica Gonzalez and includes we have [of the past for matches handling is so much better and "Offensively she'll be one of The defending NC.AA champion recently signed midfielder Becea and last season's loss] is that we you could get caught chasing their key players," Waldrum said. women's soccer team is set to Mendoza. recognize and respect how good throughout the game if you're not However, the Irish are also take on the Mexican Women's This contest will be the fifth Mexico has become. Both teams careful." looking to this game as an oppor National Team in the first of a time the two teams have met in played really well last year, but A potential individual threat tunity for several rising players to doubleheader tonight at 6 p.m. at the spring, dating back to their we just didn't get the result we includes UCLA forward Iris Mora, gain experience. It will also mark Alumni field. The matehup will be first encounter in 2001. The Irish wanted." who last faced the Irish during one of the first times the public followed by the Notre Dame topped Mexico in the first three Waldrum also attributed the the national championship game. can see freshman forwards Susan men's soecer team against the matchups, but suffered a 3-2 loss different style of play in interna Mora is"the player who drew Pinnick and Kerri llanks play for Mexiean Under-17 team at last season. tional soccer to American soccer the penalty kick against the Irish the team. approximately 7:45p.m. Tonight, Notre Dame is expect as a challenge for the Irish. during the second half of the In the women's match, the ing another elose contest. "They're [Mexico] more skillful NCAA final game. Erika Bohn see SOCCER/ page 26 -- BASEBALL ND SOFTBALL Power hitter Cooper blasts Solid pitching sparks grand slam, secures 9-8 win 1-0 shutout of Akron clutch hitting, the Irish took In Stenglein's absence, both games of Thursday's By TOM DORWART Booth steps up and doubleheader against Akron Sports Writer (20-21) in their return home throws 11 strikeouts after nine straight away Craig Cooper is starting to games. like left field. By RYAN DUFFY After earning Big East When he's not catching fly Sports Writer Player of the Week honors balls or stopping groundballs in for her dominant perform the luscious green of the out ance last week, senior start field, he's belting them - far After seeing its 19-game ing pitcher Steffany Stenglein over the left field fence. win streak finally end, Notre was rested for game one, For the second night in a row, Dame decided to respond in allowing junior Heather Cooper blasted a home run the most logical way it knew Booth to take the mound. over the left field wall. KELLY HIGGINSfThe Observer how- start a new one. Sophomore pitcher Jeff Samardzija throws a pitch at a game Behind strong pitching and see COOPER/page 25 against Connecticut on April 17. see AKRON/page 25 WOMEN'S LACROSSE. ND WOMEN'S TENNIS MEN'S TENNIS NO WOMEN'S GOLF SMC SOFTBAll SMC GOlF IU ~ 1-- z: The team is looking to The Irish earned a No. 1-seeded Notre The Irish are looking The Belles want to Saint Mary's is aiming improve its 1-4 streak No. 1 seeding in the Big Dame will face St. to capture their third end the season on a pos- impress at this week- - s with Sunday's game East Conference John's in the Big East straight Big East title. itive note as they take end's competition at ~ c:a:: against Johns Hopkins. Championship. Confere n c e on Rockford College. Pine Hills. = t;: Championship. page 26 page 24 page 22 page 22 page 20 page 20 ...... '·, ·. ·.1 ' i Friday, April22, 2005 '' '. ''. '' ' . "----~~----~------~ ...... I .. page 2 The Observer+ IRISH INSIDER Friday, April 22, 2005 Charlie Weis, the dedicated early riser ld Game The sun was just beginning to alums Tim Brown, Joe Montana, found any opportunity to sell and rise. Joe Theismann and Chris Zorich to promote and improve Notre Dame Early Wednesday, Notre Dame's be honorary coaches during thus far, he has understood he must campus lay still save for a few Saturday's Blue-Gold game. take advantage of it. chirping birds. The cranes on site All four accepted the invitation. Weis had received three verbal 9:00 a.rn. at the construc- One would think a man with four commitments as of' Thursday morn tion of the new Super Bowl rings and a reputation ing and could have more when the Brunch Jordan Hall of as one of the top offensive minds in Blue-Gold weekend concludes. Science along all of football would Eighty junior recruits Juniper Hoad, never stop selling visited campus on Feb. normally himself. To an '7 just know that I 27, the weekend of the 9:45 a.rn.-1 O:SO a.rn. buzzing with extent, Weis never feel I'm just a part Notre Dame-UCLA bas activity, sat stops. He jokes often of Notre Dame. I'm ketball game, and Autograph motionless. about how he hopes prospects Zach Frazer, But across the his championship not Notre Dame Barry Gallup and Munir Session jewelry will attract Prince are already sold. street at the Pat Leonard myself" Joyce Center, a top talent to South Sold, also, are all of car pulled up, Bend. the gold seats of Notre Sports Writer Charlie Weis and a man But the new head Dame Stadium to the I 0:00 a.rn.-1 :30 p.rn. emerged. It was coach also under Irish coach Blue-Gold game. Charlie Weis. It stands and uses the Many .observers at the Fan Fest was 5:38 a.m. And Weis was components of Notre team's first spring prac unlocking the doors to enter the Dame that can make the Irish foot tice were not sold on the strict football office for another day's ball program so identifiable and beginning being unscripted, when work. successful. Weis made his offense run the first There have been coaches with the "There's a lot of rich tradition at play from scrimmage three times. 11:30 a.rn.-12: 15 p.rn. same dedication. There have been Notre Dame that I'd like our play However, scripted or not, Weis had coaches who did not sleep and who ers to be a part of," the coach said. set a tone for the team, and every Alun1ni Flag worked tirelessly to make a name "I just know that I feel I'm just a person on the sidelines was forced for themselves. But right now, Weis part of Notre Dame. I'm not Notre to realize it was what this program Football Ga1ne is showing a relentless desire to Dame myself." needs. make a name for Notre Dame. Weis did not play a sport during Weis has become the leader Notre Weis emphasized upon his arrival his college years, but he was a stu Dame needed - a visible leader that improvement does not happen dent who lived in the dorms. whose intensity and purpose 1 :s5 p.n1. immediately and cannot be expect That is why the coach met with remain constant, even at 5:38 a.m. ed to take place right away. students in the Joyce _Center on his when nobody's watching. Blue-Gold However, he is going to great meas first day of work. ures to ensure the program That is why he visited each cam The opinions expressed in this Garne Kickotl* receives the proper support, sup pus dorm and spoke for 45 minutes column are those of the author and port from himself and from various to an hour on football and on life not necessarily those of The members of the Notre Dame com for the first few weeks of his coach Observer. *Tickets free munity. ing tenure. Contact Pat Leonard at Most recognizably, Weis invited And that is why, when Weis has pleonard@nd. edu to students PLAYERS TO WATCH his presence felt on Saturdays. he scored five different ways as a junior tight end Marcus Freeman 18 touchdowns as a running back. By BOBBY GRIFFIN Brockington should be in the senior, totaling 15 touchdowns en this spring. The two should help Jabbie graduated from the same Associate Sports Editor mix, and Coach Weis has already route to third team all-state honors each other improve going into next high school as Notre Dame defen noted this spring that his perform in a state loaded with talent. fall. sive captain Brandon 1-Ioyte. A certain player or group of play ance in practice has been impres That type of play will be crucial ers emerge from relative obscurity sive. when Notre Dame matches up Junior Jabbie (8) Anthony Vernaglia (4) and perform well on the field every Brockington will be battling with against athletic receiving corps Junior Jabbie, a 5-foot-10, 188- Anthony Vernaglia was a highly season. I lowever, who those play a sizable group of young, talented such as Michigan and USC. pound sophomore, is another touted recruit coming to Notre ers are L'i always a matter of ques linebackers - notably, Maurice young member of the Irish second Dame in last year's freshman class. tion coming into a season. Crum, Abdel Banda and Chinedum John Carlson (89) ary who will be looking to make a As a sophomore next season, The Irish are no different this Ndukwe, who is also listed at safe When the Irish hired Weis, John name for himself this season. With Vernaglia should start to prove why year, as they are loaded with young ty. Carlson immediately stepped into a Tom Zbikowski and Mike he received such high acdama talent looking to make their pres unique situation. Weis has been Hichardson as the leaders and ticms. ence known. Here are five players Leo Ferrine (15) known to use two tight end sets, returning players in the secondary, Vernaglia, a 6-foot-3 220-powld who could establish themselves as Leo Perrine is coming into the and with the graduation of tight Notre Dame will look for individu safety from Anaheim Hills, Calif., front line contributors this season. season as a 6-foot, 180-pound end Jared Clark, Carlson is making als such as Jabbie to be productive was rated No. 95 on ESPN's top- sophomore defensive back that strides to be the second tight end on the field. 100 players nation wide and No. 98 Joe Brockington (52) could step into a productive role for along side Anthony Fasano. Jabbie should benefit from the on collegefootballnews.com when Last season, Joe Brockington the Irish. Carlson is a tremendously gifted help of Bill Lewis, Notre Dame's Notre Dame recruited him. was a 6-foot-2, 220-pound sopho Defensive coordinator Rick athlete who doubled playing varsity defensive backs coach. Lewis Like Perrine and Jabbie, more looking to see some playing Minter has said they are going to basketball as a freshman in the coached defensive backs in the Vernaglia should be one of the time behind Brandon Boyte at use him at safety next season, not 2003-04-season. lie will mostly NFL with Miami for the last nine young athletes in the secondary weak side linebacker. ing his athleticism in high school likely be used as a blocking tight years, specifically coaching Nickel that will need to step up in order to This year, Brockington is looking and hl'i all-around capabilities. end with his size (6-foot-6, 245- backs. That type of coaching could improve Notre Dame's difliculties to bigger things. "We're just taking a smooth ath pounds), but because of his athletic pay huge dividends for Jabbie and against the pass last season. With Iloyte and Corey Mays the lete and throwing him in there at ability and coordination, Carlson the rest of the young Irish second two returning senior leaders of the the safety spot," Minter said. could become a receiving threat, as ary. linebacker corps, there is a spot for Perrine's athleticism is something well. As a senior in high school, Jabbie Contact Bobby Griffin at a newcomer to step up and make to be excited about. In high school, Carlson has been battling with had four interceptions and scored [email protected] Friday, April 22, 200'5 The Observer+ IRISH INSIDER page: 3 THE STARTERS RUNNING BACK QUARTERBACK FULLBACK ...-..;r;;;;;--- DARIUS WALKER BRADY QUINN RAsHON POWERS-NEAL SOPHOMORE JUNIOR - CAPTAIN SENIOR As a true freshman, Much of the t11am 's suc Powers-Neal provid(~S the Walker led the Irish last cess next season will be Irish with an experienced season in virtually all contingent on Quinn's con and consistent blocknr out of rushing categories. lie tinued improvement and the backfield, and 2005 will gives the Irish a backli11ld his absorption of coach mark his third ynar starting threat to break a big run Charlie Weis' offensive sys at fullback. Weis said he every time he touches the tem, especially with no also will ~et morn touches ball. clear backup. this season as a tailback. TIGHT END WIDE RECEIVER z RHEMA McKNIGHT ANTHONY FASANO MAURICE STOVALL SENIOR JUNIOR SENIOR McKnight enters this A physical tight nnd, Stovall's prnsenen gives spring as the leading Fasano was second on Notrn Dame a talnnted and recniver during the past the team in catches and experienced pair of two years, catching 47 and touchdown last season. receivnrs. At 6-foot-5, 42 passes, respectivnly. In Fasano is the most Stovall is a big. intimidat addition to his speed. experienced and talent ing receiver who can out McKnight is also a strong nd member of a very musde cornerbacks wlwn downfield blocker. deep tight end unit. going for the ball. TACKLE GUARD CENTER GUARD TACKLE RYAN HARRIS BoB MoRTON JOHN SULLIVAN DAN STEVENSON MARK LEVOIR JUNIOR SENIOR JUNIOR SENIOR SENIOR llarris might be small orton started Sullivan started all 12 Stevenson is another LeVoir started all 12 er than most oiTnnsivo games at left guard in gamos at center in 2004 experienced lineman, games at right taekln last tacklns, but he is quick, 2004 after moving from and returns to anchor the starting 22 games during season and enter·s the agile, and displays good center, where he started line, but he has been the past two seasons, all 2005 season with 24 con 0 technique. 11 games in 2003. injured during the spring. at right guard. seeutivn garnos started. DEFENSIVE END DEREK DEFENSIVE TACKLE TREVOR DEFENSIVE END LANDRI VICTOR ABIAMIRI Land ri started Laws is a LAWS The second seen the most JUNIOR SENIOR all 12 games at strong defensive JUNIOR defensive end time starting Despite missing defensive tackle tackle who can position rnmains here during the most of spring and is the only use his experi up in tho air, spring. None praetice with a returning starter ence as a Prep af'tnr losing Kyle have a lot of bruised shin, on a talented but wrestling cham Budinscak to nxpnrienee, but Abiarniri noods to relatively inex pion to get lever graduation and this unit has bn a force nnxt perienced del'en age against offen Justin Tuek to been a strength snmmn as the most sive.line. I le had sive linemen. lie Saturday's NFL of the Irish expnrinnced 40 tackles and meorded 17 tack Draft. Travis even when tlw rnturning linmnan. half a sack in les and two sacks Leitko and Chris team has strug 2004. last season. Frome have gled. INSIDE LINEBACKER INSIDE LINEBACKER APACHE LINEBACKER BRANDON HOYTE COREY MAYS In this new position moved to lirwbar.ker SENIOR - CAPTAIN SENIOR for the Irish defense, at the beginning of' the coaches have said spring but will sen lloytn will bn tlw leader Mays will join lloyte as this player will be reps both here and at ol' thn dnl'enso al'tnr making the other lil'th-year senior used in pass eovor safety. 74 tackles last season. tho in tlw lin!lbacker eorps, age, as well. Maurice Crum, who most or any returning play adding depth and size to Heading into the has had a good spring er. lin's also boon an aea the unit. He hasn't broken Blue-Gold game, it is praetiee at lirwbacker, dnmie All-American tlw through in his first four undear who will play may also bn a possi past two soasons and wi II years but has the athleti here. bility at Apadw __...__, got his dranen to shine. dsm to he a playmaker. Chinedum Ndukwe backer. STRONG SAFETY REST OF THE IRISH SECONDARY z TOM ZBIKOWSKI Besides Zbikowski's aetion in all 12 of' Notre boon taking reps at corner Ideally, tho Irish hope to starting position, the rnst of' Dame's games, induding a back, and both eould bo ablo to field a snc:ondary JUNIOR the Irish secondary is very start against Southern potentially r.omplenwnt - from tlwir spring roster. Zbikowski mudr up in the air. California, is a leading can or perhaps even challenge "You don't over want to snnmod to always Arter boing the team's didate l'or freo saf'ety. - senior Mike Hiehardson, go into tho fall counting on lw around the ball biggest liability in 2004 - However, he has been duLl who played in all 12 of last a noweomer to (:onrn in," last snason. mak the pass defense ranked longed by rising sophomore season's games and startnd dnl'nnsive r.oordinator Hick ing 70 tack los. I lo 11 hth of' 117 Division I Leo Ferrine, who has four of' them at eornerbaek. Minter said. "We nnnd to is tlw only enr tnams - the secondary is impressed the eoaehi.ng Chinodum Ndukwn, who get settlml at certain posi tainty in a socond tho unit with by far the staff' this spring. Ferrine, has been seeing time at tions and leave battles to ary l'illnd with biggost question marks. along with classmate Apache backer, eould also bn opened at other posi question marks. JirPddie Parish, who saw .Junior Jabbie, has also faetor into the mix . tions." ------~ I page 4 The Observer+ IRISH INSIDER Friday, April22, 2005 Fatnily a Charlie Weis returns to his alma mater with intention had followed throughout the years. but not·as fanatic as him," Benenati said. By HEATHER VAN HOEGARDEN "That Tuesday, they asked if they could "He followed all the Notre Dame sports. He Sports Writer come visit me in person, and I said yeah, was at every football game, he was at every but it will have to be after 11:30 at night· basketball game, hockey games, baseball Charlie Weis is constantly surrounded by because that's what time I work until," Weis games." reminders of his accomplishments. said. "So they came." . Despite his love of sports, Weis wasn't the Behind his desk is a framed photo of Weis Weis and Notre Dame officials, including most athletic guy on campus. Still, he with his son and Patriots quarterback Tom White, met for about two-and-a-half to played most intramural sports, including Brady after the Super Bowl this year. He three hours at a hotel in Bookstore Basketball and sometimes flashes a gaudy Super Bowl ring, Rhode Island. interhall softball, where he one of four he has won. White said he wasn't won the campus champi- Weis entered a New England franchise surprised with the person "Charlie is very onship, which he said he under a defensive-minded coach and made he saw. family-oriented, as doesn't remember. sure that the offense wasn't forgotten "We had followed "He was okay [at about. Charlie for so long, I can't much so as anyone I've sports]," Benenati said of Everyone knows Charlie Weis is a winner say that anything about met in all my years his four-year roommate on the football field. Charlie surprised me at around college athletics who was a groomsman in But Charlie We is isn't just about football. that point," White said. "I his wedding. "He's a little Weis, a father of two, one with special had read so much about within the coaching more humble then he'll let needs, founded Hannah & Friends with his Charlie, and I had talked profession. " you know. I don't know if wife to help children with autism and global to so many people about he was a standout, but he delays. Charlie, there were no sur was okay. Otherwise a Kevin White "He's really family-oriented," wife Maura prises." pretty ordinary guy - very Weis said. "He's not the kind of coach that's But Notre Dame wasn't Irish athletic director outspoken, very opinionat- out golfing or with his buddies when he has ready for Weis - at least ed, very friendly." time off, so his hobby is his family. He's not yet. Benenati used to get mad working, or he's with us, one or the other." "They turned around at Weis during the football Charlie Weis is about football and family. and flew back - they weren't making a season because he wanted to be in his seat That's why the 1978 graduate was hired rash decision," Weis said. "They were dot before the players started warming up, and in December to lead Notre Dame's football ting their I's and crossing their T's." Benenati didn't want to get to the games program. that early. "That would in my mind represent a won Just an "ordinary guy" "He was always into sports, always ana derful Notre Dame fit," athletic director When Jim Benenati met his roommate in lyzing games, always watching every play," Kevin White said of We is. Planner Hall freshman year, he was a little Benenati said. worried. Ironically, it was Notre Dame football that From New England to Notre Dame "I thought it could be a long year," he attracted Weis to South Bend in the first Weis was in the middle of the season as said. place. When he lived in New Jersey, Weis the offensive coordinator of the New His roommate? New Jersey native Charlie used to watch "Notre Dame Highlights" on England Patriots when he was contacted We is. Sunday mornings, which was the replay of the "right way" by Notre Dame, which was "When I first met him, I'd say he was a the best parts of that Saturday's game. looking for a new football coach after the very outspoken, opinionated guy who liked "I grew up Catholic in New Jersey, so you Nov. 30 firing of Tyrone Willingham. to go out and have a lot of fun," Benenati could say, 'well, was that it?"' Weis said. Weis first talked to Notre Dame on a said. "No. It was more 'Notre Dame Highlights' Sunday evening after a road game, and But Benenati soon realized that he and on Sunday that got me interested in Notre Weis also coached the fencing team to again the next day. White then asked if he his new roommate had something in com Dame." winning season, and all along could fly out to visit with Weis, who he had mon- sports. But once he got to Notre Dame, Weis was knew he had a special talent on his hands. never personally met, but whose career he "Fortunately, I was a pretty big sports fan, n't just about sports. The speech and drama "Charlie is a very, very intelligent major knew most people around campus, Chironna said. "And I'll tell you, he's as well, something he remembers fondly. to make it big, I always said that." "I do remember, more than anything else, having a whole bunch of friends all over The road to success campus," Weis said. Mter five seasons at Morristown, Weis to coach for the University of S The start of something great Carolina's Joe Morrison. It was in Charlie Weis was teaching English at S.C. that Weis earned a master's degree Morristown High School in New Jersey education while- working as a when he learned of an opening as a fresh graduate assistant position man football coach. coach and assistant recruiting "He heard about me and asked if he could coordinator. be interviewed for the job," said John "[Morrison] took me from Chironna, Morristown head football coach the high school thought at the time. "I interviewed him and I was process to the college thought very much impressed with him. He came to process," Weis said. work and worked diligently, and as a result, But in 1989, Morrison you can hook the two with what you see." passed away, and Weis found Weis worked with Chironna from 1980- himself without a job. He even 84, the first of many coaches who would tually found a head coaching show him the way. position at Franklin Township "lie was the first guy who really taught High School, where he led the me about coaching," Weis said. team to the New Jersey state And Chironna knew· Weis had a lot to championship while working in the Ne learn. York Giants pro-personnel department. "Charlie was very intelligent, opinionat One year later, he was working with ed," Chironna said. "l used to call him a Giants full-time after head coach Notre Dame snot because he would get me Parcells offernd him a position as the angry. We would be breaking down film and tant spncial tPams and defensive """"',.a' he would make a statement and the thing coach in 1990. Giants tight end M that would anger me is that he didn't think Bavaro, a 1985 Notre Dame gradu it out 100 percent. But, that was his one helped the Giants win the Super Bowl weakness he had, was that he was so year. lie remembers Weis as a guy he cou smart." relate to because of their Irish ties. But Weis knew how to win. "We're more friends than a coach-player When Chironna became the athletic Bavaro said. "lie was new and I was director, he was left without a basketball body who was on my last leg, so we coach one season. So he asked Weis to do really have a working relationship, we him a favor. just good friends. We were both Notr AP "I said you've got to coach our basketball Dame guys, we would sit and talk abo Charlie Weis was the main coach behind taking New England quarterback Tom team," Chironna said. "So he coached the Notre Dame." Brady from a sixth-round pick to a two-time Super Bowl MVP. basketball team to a championship." Bavaro said Weis knowledge of the 1979-84 After graduating in 1978, Weis 1989 After South Carolina head coach WEIS' begins his coaching career as an Joe Morrison dies in February COACHING assistant coach at Boonton (N.J.) 1989, Weis returns to high High School in 1979 and then school, this time as a head as a becomes an assistant coach at coach leading Franklin Township CAREER ass is~ Morristown (N.J.) High School. (N.J.) High School to a state title. and~ Friday, April 22, 2005 The Observer+ IRISH INSIDER page 5 d football of leading Notre Dame back to the top of college football two feet." We talk all the time. So it was really weird show. Weis reached that stage as the Patriots' not to hear his voice for over two weeks. "I think it's somewhat inspiring to go back ofl'ensive coordinator from 2000 to 2004. And I knew that if anyone could get through to the place where you wont to school and "I think he is an absolute brilliant game it, it would be my husband, and he did." you ljved and have the opportunity to get planner," former Patriots fullbar.k and 1997 Notre Dame baek to the top," Weis said. Notre Dame graduate Mare Edwards said. The Importance of family "Now whether that matriculates or not, "It ehanged from week to week what we When Kevin White sat down with Charlie there's never any guarantee, but that's what did, what we did well, but he always had an Weis in December, he saw that famil:( was a the intent is." answer for what the defense would do." priority. In faet, it was one of the things that Despite only having been the full-time Wois won three Super Bowl rings with the made White think Weis would be a good lit Irish coach for a few months, Wnis has his Patriots, engineering an innovative and at Notre Dame. players excited about the future of Notre unpredictable offense, while earning the "Charlie is very family-oriented, as much Dame liJotball. respeet of his players and players all so as anyone I've met in all "I le's roal intnnso," safe around the NFL. my years around college ty Tom Zbikowski said. "I "lie's very confident in what he's doing, athletics within the coaching "He's very love the way ho coachns and he knows he's good," Edwards said. profession," White said. confident in what -just making sum you'rn "And that definitely shows in what he "And I found that very doing things right, and does." appealing for a place like he's doing, and he perfecting everything. Notre Dame." knows he's good." lie's a perfor.lionist, and Developing a talent So Weis was contacted that's the way you gotla Outside of his offensive schemes, Weis once again by Notre Dame, Marc Edwards play football." was known for something else - the devel and he talked to several Irish players and assis opment of Tom Brady from a sixth round committees who interviewed former Irish fullback tant eoaches havo already draft piek out of Michigan to a two-time him. After that, Notre Dame soen what hn can do this Super Bowl Most Valuable Player. eallod him back to olfnr him the job. spring, and aro learning oxaetly why ho has "I think that Charlie has had a significant "llis track record of success is seeond to the reputation he does. role in Tom's development and overall strat nobody's," White said. "Everywhere he's "To go against him and some of the things egy and some fundamentals and techniques been, Charlie Weis has been highly suecess he likes to do, you ean son wlwrn he's got and just game management," Beliehiek said ful." that labnl lof an olTensiw genius!," defnn in a press eonfernnr.e before the Super And so now Weis, 49, brings his family sive line coach Jappy Olivnr said. "lin kenps Bowl. wife Maura, a son Charlie who will be you on your toes. It's hard to get a beat on Under the tutnlage of Weis, Brady was a entering the seventh grade, and a spocial Coach Weis, which is great on our side two-time Pro Bowl selection and won needs daughter, Hannah - to the Notre because we feel after going against him that numerous player of the year awards. lin is Dame family. he's going to be hard to stop." the first quarterback to start and win three "It's a really exciting time for us, and it's And if Weis has it the way he wants, lw Super Bowls before the age of 28. great," Maura Weis said. "It's everything we won't be stopped anytimo soon. "I Ie sets the tone for every meeting, every ever thought it would be." "I would really like to bo here at least 10 practice, and he has since the day I got And Weis is happy because his family is years," Weis said. "And somotime aftnr here," Brady said before the Super Bowl. happy. Charlie graduates Ifrom Notre Danwl. I'll be But with Brady and Weis it wasn't always "Probably one of the reasons Notre Dame ready to ride into the sunset. But I'm hoping just about football. was such a good lit for me," he said, "is that by the time I leave, the Notre Damn because I love my family so mueh." fans, the alum, anyone who has a posilivn A close call light on Notre Dame will be able to look at is one of thn things that makes thtl coach In 2002, Weis weighed more than 300 Back where he started me and say we're glad we hired that guy." spm:ial. pounds - a weight he knew was a prob It's been 27 years since Charlie Weis sat "lin's a football genk," Bavaro said. "The lem, especially since his father died at 56 in the student section waiting for warm-ups Contact Heather Van Hoegarden at guy loves football, much more than I do, due to a second heart attack. So that June, to start. Now he is the one running the [email protected] and you really have to study the game. And Weis decided to have gastric bypass surgery a guy who loves football, that's what he to help him control his weight and his life. thrives on, nspncially a ~-,ruy like Charlie, for "I was on a yo-yo diet for about 15 years, somn reason, he has an affection for it. Most where I would yo-yo over 300 pounds, guys don't put that ell'ort into it; they just under 300 pounds, over 300 pounds," Weis try to get away with the bare minimum. He said. "At the time I had the gastric bypass, I keeps delving deeper and deeper looking was well over 300 pounds, and I felt that I for dill'ernnt ways - he's never satisfied, was headed toward a heart attack." that's for sure, he's always Weis said he owed it to his family to stay eoming up with something." alive as long as he could, and he thought This desire for more led the surgery was the only way to do so, even Weis to New England, where though his family was vehemently opposed. he coached tight ends, run "To all my little victories in life and my ning backs and wide circle of successes in life, I had reached a receivers from 1993-96 frustration point where I just didn't think bef(Jrn going to the New York the yo-yo diet was the way continue to live a .Jets, whern Pareells was the long life," Weis said . !wad eoac h and Bill However, complications from the surgery Beliehiek was the assistant arose, and what was supposed to be an !wad coach. overnight slay in the hospital turned into coach Weis said each step along much worse, as Weis suffered internal the way he IIHtrned morn bleeding from the surgery and was in a and morn about the ganw of eoma for two weeks. foothall, orw that he had r.oaehed for 20 That's when Tom Brady came into Weis' y•~ars at that point. family, and becamo what Weis called him "I didn't always know mon~ football than last woek- his "seeond son." IBavaro!." Wnis said. "Wlwn I first started "I In was eoming Saturday morning just so coaching high school I thought I knew he didn't have to listen to me get on him for Pvnrything about football. and I was hum not coming to son me," Weis said. "But hh•d hy how much Chironna krww. Tlwn I when ho got thoro I was in intonsivo care in wPnl to South Carolina, I had bPnn eocu:hing bad shapo. So what he did, he aetually for high srhool liw a whil1~. thought I krww a lot the rwxt 4H hours hung out with my wife, and was humbh·d by what Morrison knew. boeausn it was tour.h-and-go the whole Tlwn wlwn I wpnt to tlw {iiants. I was dou time, until reinforcements could get in to bly humbled by Parcells. help out becauso tho last thing we expoetnd "You kenp on g«~t.ting humblnd. So even was something bad happening." though you'rn growing, you realize lhn guys For Charlie's wife, Maura, it was tough to you're working for know a lot morn about see hor husband sull'cr. the ganw than you do, and I think they "It was a really hard period," she said. wen~ all good teachers. They would teach "Especially because he's such a strong indi CLAIRE KELLEYfTho Observer nw and bring me along, and finally gel you vidual - he's one of the strongest people I A bigger priority than football to Charlie Wels Is his family: his wife Maura, right, his to a stage where you can stand on your own know, physically and mentally really tough. son Charlie, left, and his daughter Hannah. a break from coach Bill 1993-96 Weis moves with Parcells to the 1997-99 Staying with Parcells, Weis 2000-05 Weis follows Bill Belichick to Weis spendf? three years New England Patriots, where goes to the New York Jets and New England and runs the New York Giants - one he gains more experience on eventually gets his first profes offense for five seasons, even assistant and offense, coaching tight ends, sional coordinator job in 1998. tually gaining attention for s~ t(ilams coach running backs and wide developing future two-time coaching running backs. receivers. Super Bowl MVP Tom Brady. ' ·'' I .... ------ page 6 The Observer+ IRISH INSIDER Friday, April 22, 2005 Coaching staff has varying Western Pa. native always QB expert coached Mannings to No. 1 pick "We send him tapes [of prac (New Orleans Saints). has been fond of the Irish By PAT LEONARD tice] from each week that he At Tennessee, Cutcliffe was Sports Writer gets to watch because it kind of the mentor when Eli's brother named the assistant head coach keeps him in the mix," Weis Peyton Manning set 42 records By KATE GALES for offense and the quarterbacks Associate Sports Editor Having Charlie Weis as a head said. "Hather than him feeling and became the SEC's all-time coach on coach Charlie Weic;' staff coach already has given Irish like he's not part of it, it makes leading passer. Cutcliffe also at Notre Dame. quarterback Brady Quinn a him feel like he's part ofit." coached future NFL quarter The off-season and transition to He may no.t have attended noticeable advantage in under Once Cuteliffe fully recovers, backs Tee Martin and Heath Notre Dame, but John Latina hac; life at Notre Dame has been a standing the signal-caller posi he will return to South Bend Shuler.As offensive coordinator always had a special place for the busy time for Latina and his new tion and from his home in Mississippi to at Tennessee from 1993-98). school in hie; heart. co-workers. the team's provide expertise in the position Cutcliffe's unit led the SEC in "It's been fun," Latina said. The offensive line coach is a n e w that will prove vital to the sue offense three times. "Anytime you go into.:a new place, native of offense. cess of Notre Dame's season Weis spoke with Cuteliffe western new environment, there's a lot of So Quinn come the fall of 2005. Tuesday morning and said the things. you have to do, it's been Penn-sylva- can only A head coach for six seasons assistant coach was in good long hours but it's been fun too. nia and imagine at the University of Mississippi spirits. It's been a great experience." grew up what David (1999-2004), Cutcliffe guided "His workouts - his rehabs Aside from getting to know the surrounded Cutciiffe the Rebels to a 44-29 record. -have now been extended," by every players, Latina has had a chance will add. Prior to his stint with the Weis said. "Each thing that was thing Irish. to build relationships with other Cutcliffe, Cutcliffe Rebels, Cutcliffe spent 17 sea one minute at one time is now staff members. "I grew N o t r e sons on the Tennessee staff, five to ten minutes, and he felt "Coaching is somewhat of a fra up in west Dame's new assistant head beginning a trend of developing good that his stamina has been ternity," he said. "I obviously e r n Latina coach of offense and quarter high quality college-level talent much better. And he said he's ... Pennsyl- knew David Cutcliffe and worked backs coach, is currently recov into NFL-ealiber players. felt better now for over a vania, an hour north of for him but I didn't know the rest ering from a March 9 triple Cutcliffe has coached eight week." Pittsburgh, big Notre Dame fan of the staff. But everybody on our bypass surgery to remove players who became first-round Cutcliffe could not be reached staff, I know people who know ba.'ie," he said. "Growing up as a blockage revealed in a routine NFL draft picks, including Ole for comment. kid, it's one of those schools that them very well. Great friends of stress exam. In the meantime, Miss quarterback Eli Manning mine have worked with Bernie you're just enamored with- I Weis is keeping Cutcliffe updat (New York Giants) and Ole Miss Contact Pat Leonard at Parmalee or Rick Minter or so loved it. It's been deep-rooted." ed on the progress this spring. running back Deuce McAllister [email protected] Latina graduated from Virginia forth. So you have a tendency to Tech in 1981, where he started gel as a staff a lot quicker than for four years on the ofl'ensive people think." line. After he graduated, he joined With a new staff in place and a the coaching staff there and also number of veterans returning on Haywood returns to learn offense from Weis spent a year as an assistant at the oftfmsive line, Latina is ready to rebuild the Irish football pro "From the quality of person [Weis] was getting out of my car in a Pittsburgh before being named By MIKE GILLOON gram with Weis. is, from the family man he is, coat and tie with a briefcase in my offensive line coach at Temple. Sports Editor In 1989, Latina joined the staU' "!Given his] expertise and what from the quality of coach he is ... hand. At the end of the day, I was at Kansas State as the offensive he's accomplished in his career as [Faulk said] I think you should go standing behind a desk with a T Michael Haywood didn't know if and take the job." shirt and a whistle and a pair of line coach. He also worked as the an ommsive coordinator, I was running game coordinator, but excited about learning that he should take the job. I Ie was the Haywood listened to the advice, shorts." left in 1994 to work with offense and about being a part of running backs coach and recruit deciding to pack his bags and When he opened his eyes he Oemson. a new beginning at Notre Dame," ing coordinator at Texas, working move back to South Bend. had tears rolling down his face. Latina's last six years were Latina said. for a program that was 21-4 dur He lettered at flanker during his "That was when I first thought I spent at Ole Miss, where he ing the past freshman year at Notre Dame in wanted to coach," Haywood said. worked under then-head coach Contact Kate Gales at two seasons 1982 and suited up for 13 starts That game against Alabama David Cutcliffe. Cutcliffe was [email protected] and boasting at cornerback from 1984-86. He turned out to be the last game he some of the started his coaching career as a would ever play, as he blew out fmest facilities graduate assistant at Minnesota his knee during the 28-10 loss to in the nation. in 1988. Haywood then made the then-No. 2 Crimson Tide. So when short stints at Army, Ohio State On Sept. 3, Haywood will lead Oliver leaves South Carolina, Charlie Weis and Ball State before landing a the Irish against Pittsburgh - offered him job as running backs coach at almost 19 years to the day he the position of LSU in 1995. decided to become a football is now 'starting from scratch' offensive eoor- Haywood Haywood was a senior at Notre coach. For him, the chance is lit (Mich.) High School, where he dinator and Dame in 1986, preparing for a erally a dream come true. By KATE GALES worked with the defensive line running backs coach at Notre game in the locker room against "When .the opportunity came, I Associate Sports Editor and wide receivers. Dame, Haywood phoned Kevin Alabama, when then-Irish coach felt like it was time for me to He then worked as an assis Faulk - a New England Patriots Lou Holtz led Haywood and his come back home," Haywood said. After losing star defensive tant at Purdue, Eastern running back who Haywood had teammates through a pre-game "What a great opportunity to end Justin Tuck, the Irish will Michigan, Navy, Northeastern, coached at LSU - for advice. mental exercise. bring back the glory days at the need something special on the Grand Valley State, Western "He told me you couldn't learn "[Holtz] had us go through this University of Notre Dame." defensive line this year. Illinois and Vanderbilt before to be an offensive coordinator whole visualization," Haywood Luckily, coach Jerome settling at the Air Force under a better guy," Haywood, a said. "During that l drove to a Contact Mike Gilloon at ".J appy" Academy from 1995-2002. former Irish defensive back, said. school, I went to a stadium and I [email protected] Oliver, a In 2003, he began working Michigan with the Gamecocks, who fin native, ished 6-5 last season. He h a s began a new era with Notre Parmalee's playing career influences style returned Dame this winter, working to to the transition the football program spent the next three years as an pros or not. They're just going Midwest and prepare for a difficult fall By MIKE GILLOON assistant coach with the to look at if you're a credible after a schedule. Sports Editor Dolphins. He served as assistant person and if they're going to s t i n t "Everything's been challeng special teams coach in 2002 believe what you're saying." under Lou Oliver ing because you're talking Bernie Parmalee earned a and 2003 then moved up to As he embarks on his first Holtz at about a new staff, new organi spot on the Miami Dolphins ros tight ends coach in 2004 before season around college football South Carolina to work with zation," he said. "Just imple ter in 1992 as an undrafted being hired by Notre Dame. since he left Ball State as the Victor Abiamiri and the rest of menting Coach [Weis'J proce running back out of Ball State. During his time with Miami, school's all-time leading rusher the Irish linemen. dures, how he wants to go Nine years later he retired with Parmalee worked alongside irt 1990, Parmalee noted the "Notre Dame picked me," the about handling recruiting, the 1,959 rushing current Irish defensive backs main difference he sees 1978 Purdue graduate and for weight program, just getting yards and coach Bill Lewis. He also played between the college and pro mer Boilermaker wide receiver ready for spring . . . it's been a 1,306 receiv- under Notre Dame defensive games. said. "It's just a great opportu challenge." ing yards coordinator Rick Minter when "[The biggest difference is] nity to have the chance." Though Oliver watched some under his Minter held the same position time constraints," he said. "In This fall, Oliver was in his old film to get a feel for his new belt. So when while Parmalee played at Ball the pros you can be with the second year with Holtz at South players, he plans to focus on the Notre State. guys every day for long periods Carolina as the defensive line the future. Dame tight Parmalee is pleased to make of time. You have lots of 'hands coach. Abiamiri will return for the ends coach the m .. . hiday, April 22, 2005 The Observer+ IRISH INSIDER page 7 ~· -~-~======::__::_::_:======::--:-::-----=--=-==--=~~------=-===---~------experiences, paths to South Bend Former Irish defensive coordinator Former Georgia Tech head coach and under Holtz returns to same post Dolphins assistant always respected ND !'our bowl game appnarances, includ went on to lw IH1 ad eoae h at 1·: as I By ERIC RETTER ing tho 1997 Humanitarian Bowl Hy MATT PUGLISI Carolina, whnro hn was nanwd nation Sports Writer championship. · Associate Sports Editor al coach of t.hn ynar in IIJIJ I, and Cnrtainly, Minter's deeade of head Gnorgia Tnch. Prior to going to East Likn his boss, Hid Minter alrnady coaching expnrinncn has helped him For assistant defensive head coach Carolina. Lewis was tho def'nnsivo knows his way around town. grow as a coach. and defensive backs r.oar.h Bill Lewis, eoordinator at Coorgia f'rom 11JH 1- In a mu r. h l ~~ s s p u b l i c i z n d hom n- "When you're a !wad coach for ten tho decision to return to college root liJHH. 1: om in g t h a n I. h a I. of h n ad coach ynars, all thn dneisions primarily rest ball al'tnr nine years as a dofnnsivo Whiln Wnis and Lnwis first. mot dur Charlin Wnis, Notrn Dam11's nnw on your shouldnrs, so you know how backs coach with the Miami Dolphins ing Lewis' stint with (ioorgia - Wois dn l'nnsivn coord in a to make ehoir.es, make decisions and was a no-brainer. was eoaching at South Carolina at tho tor and linPhackl'rs' havn to live by them and stand by "!There arnl two time- it wasn't until Wnis' NPw r.oach coml's to thorn, but you also learn by having reasons why I England Patriots and Lewis' Dolphins South Bnnd as a been around so many f'inn assistant camo back," Lewis wen~ regularly locking horns in tlw rnturning mnmbnr coaches through the years as I was said.' "One was AFC East that tho two coachns bocanw of tlw Irish l:ommu around as the head coach," Minter coach l Charlie I morn familiar with each other. nity, having sl'rvnd said. ''I've learned a lot from a lot of Wnis. The second ")The relationship I canw over tho as thn dnfnnsivn other people since I've been here reason was Notre last nino ynar·s," Lewis said. "Both of 1: o o r d i n a to r u n d n r about how to do certain things." Damn. I was 32 us worn in tho AFC East, and wn com Lou lloltz in IIJIJ2- In the same way, that experience years in college peted against oaeh othnr a minimum Lewis 93, ynars wlwn tlw Minter has helpnd him grow as a mentor eoaching, and of two times a year. Wo devnloped a Irish won bark-to- and a leader outside of football to Notro Damn was always one of the few friendship as competing coac.hns, and I haek Cotton Bowls and finishnd the young men with whom he works. programs that I just had a tremendous devnlopt~d a trnnwndous admiration ranknd No. 4 and No. 2, rnspnctivnly. "Helationships in sports are all amount of respect for. and respect for Charlin bneausn of tho Whnn Wnis offnrnd him a job short about trust, showing trust in players "The combination of Charlie r.alling offenses we had to line up against and ly aftnr being hirt!d this winter. and believing in the players, aiding me and asking me if I was inl.erestnd attorn pt to stop." Mintnr took thn opportunity to eonw them in any way possible for them to in Notre Dame - it was a very easy Whiln tho past 39 years havn baek to what hn saw as a uniqu11 beliovo in themselves," Minter said. decision for me to make." brought Lnwis a wealth of oxpnrintu~o nnvironnHml. "I think I have sat in front of so It wasn't just the three Super Bowl and praise, he points not to r·ings or "Whnn I was hnrn 11 ynars ago, many young men in tlw last 10 years rings on Weis' fingers that lured Lewis trophies as his most significant earem· Notrn l>ar111~ was a special plaen, and in tho head r.oaeh's chair from a away from the NFL. aeeomplishnwnt.s, but instead to the it's a grl'at placn to work," Mintnr problem solving viewpoint that I'm "Number one is I think he is a caring relationships lw's cultivatnd. said. "It's tlw quality of lifn, quality vory s;;nsitive to players' individual person," Lewis said. "Coar.h Weis "I think that thn thing I pride myself of J>Popln, and it's a fantastic univPr nneds. earns about people. That's important in the most is having players that I've sity and an atmosphere I like to bn Ultimately. Minter's experience - for me to know that I'm working for a worknd with eomn baek and thank nw iII." both as a eoar.h and as a member of man that cares about the people that for having worknd with them," Lewis Without a doubt, Minter's return is the Notre Damn community- should lw's sur,~ounded by - players and said. "Most of that has eornn from col also dun in largn part to Wnis's inl'lu lwlp him maximize his impar.t on his r.oaehns. lege players that have gone on into nnen and tlw optimism following his players. both on and ofT tho field. Af'tnr graduating from East other earners in footbaJI and lwyond hiring. "I know what a Notre Dame kid has Stroudsburg State in 196:~. Lewis football. ... to have them eonw back "It's l'un to bn around a guy who's l.o go through to be successful and wastod little time beginning his and thank you and see thnm going on kind of known as this ofTnnsivn guy," the demands plar.ed on his time lengthy eoaehing career, immndiatoly to better earners and !wing s'uecoss IH' said. hnro, both in ar.adomir.s and physi signing on as quartnrbar.ks, receivers ful." MiuliH' s1~rvnd as the defensive cally on the field," Minter said/'You and secondary coach at his alma If the past is any indication, don't be coordinator and lirwbackers' coach roally admire thn guys who r.hoose to matnr. surprised if quito a few current Notre at. South Carolina - again undnr come here and make this a part of lie held assistant positions at Damn players pay Lewis a visit af'tpr lloltz - and lwforn that, hn was thn their life." Pittsburgh, Georgia Ter.h, Wake Forest their playing days arn donn. lwad coach at Cincinnati from 11J 1J4- and Arkansas before getting hired as ;wo:~. whm·n hn lnd the Bnarcats to Contact Eric Retter at [email protected] head coach at Wyoming in 1977. Lewis Contact Matt Puglisi at [email protected] Janella leaves Alvarez in Wisconsin Staff's youngest member brings to turn arou,nd Notre Dame recruiting experience from Central Florida to a 9-3 record and an appoaranee in the the minute rneruiting ends, everybody's Hy BOHHY GRIFFIN Outback Bowl. By MATT PUGLISI focus is 'What are we going to be on Associate Sports Editor The Irish could use that type of sucr.ess Associate Sports Editor offense? What are we going to be on fiJllowing two subpar years under Tyrone defense?' Spndfkally for me, 'What are Hob faneffo came to Notre Damn with Willingham. Contrary to popular belief, ESPN isn't we going to bn in the kicking game?'" one hoek of a pmligmo. Befilre joining Wisr.onsin, Ianello spent the only employer offering a "dream job." Prior to working at Central Florida, .Joining tlw Irish as the wide receivers six seasons as wide receivers coach at Just ask Notre Dame assistant defensive Polian spent throe years as running b;u:ks coach and tlw mcruiting eoordinator for Arizona. backs and special teams r.oar.h Brian coach and spedal teams r.oordinator with tho start of' the 2005 soason, Ianello has lannllo expects mur.h out of a talented Polian. Bull'alo (20(>1-03). already workod with group of Irish receivers induding Hhema ''I'm an Irish The 1997 John Carroll University gradu an nstablishnd coach McKnight, Maurir.e Stovall, Matt Shelton Catholic from New ate is n~rtainly no stranger to thn !,'fidiron. in Wisconsin's Barry and Jell' Samardzija. York, so this is pretty racking up a trio of letters with the Alvarez. With the maturation of Brady Quinn much the dream job," Division Ill Blun Streaks and earning a -- lanello spent the last undnr Wnis, those expectations might not Pofia.n said. "The spot on the all-Ohio Athletic Confnrence two seasons with t.lw be hard to fulfill. r.hanen to work with squad in 19%. Craduating with a history Badgers, coaching "As a group, I'm really pleased )with] Coaeh Weis and this degrnn, Polian wasted little timn starting tight ends under whern we are mentally," lannllo said. "Wn staff was really excit his coaching earner, joining Michigan Statn Alvarez - tho win are learning what to do. Now the next ing to me, and I knew I as an oflimsive graduate a<;sistant in 1997. ningest football waeh step is learning how to do it." was going to come Polian Polian switched to thn dnfnnsivn side of in Wiseonsin history. Janello Mr.Knight lnd tho Irish in 2004 with 42 here and learn from the ball and gainnd his first. t Charlie Weis Head Coach Coached with New England Patriots and New York Jets (against Lewis and Parmalee in both instances) and with New York Giants. Bernie Parmalee Tight Ends & Special Teams Coach Bill Lewis Coached alongside Lewis in Miami as Asst. Head Coach (Defense)/Def. Backs assistant special teams, offensive assistant Nickel package coach with Dolphins and tight ends coach in three (against Weis, who was in New England seasons (2002·2004). Also played at and New York, and with Parmalee). Ball State when Minter was the team's defensive coordinator. David Cutcliffe Rick Minter Asst. Head Coach (Offense)/Quarterbacks Head coach at Ole Miss from 1998-2004. Defensive Coordinator & Linebackers Ball State defensive coordinator while While Weis made Tom Brady a star Parmalee played there. Two-year quarterback in the NFL, Cutcliffe is defensive coordinator at Notre Dame (92·93). known for pumping out quarterback talent from college, including Peyton Manning, Defensive coordinator under Lou Holtz at South Carolina in 2004, with Oliver as Heath Shuler and Tee Martin at Tennessee defensive line coach. and Eli Manning at Ole Miss. John Latina Jappy Oliver Offensive Line Coach Defensive Line Coach Offensive line coach all si.." seasons with Defensive line coach at South Carolina Cutdiffe at Ole Miss; offensive coordinator under Lou Holtz last season with Minter the past five years. as defensive coordinator. Rob Ianello Receivers Coach & Recruiting Coordinator Regarded as one of the top recruiters in the Michael Haywood country, lanello was on-campus recruiting Offensive Coordinator & Running Backs coordinator and recruiting coordinator for two Four-year footballletterwinner seasons each under Wisconsin head at Notre Dame (1982, 84-86). coach Barry Alvarez, who was Notre Dame linebackers coach ( 1987), defensive coordinator (1988) and assistant head coach (1988). Brian Polian Asst~ Defensive Backs & Special Teams The son of Indianapolis Colts president Bill Pollan, Brian was the running backs coach and recruiting coordinator in 2004 at the University of Central Florida. He brings recruiting experience from yet another area of the country. MIKE HARKINS/Observer Graphic , ' . I