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VOLUME 40 : ISSUE 117 WEDNESDAY, APRIL 5, 2006 NDSMCOBSERVER.COM Minority decision causes diverse reactions Last week's Student Senate vote against making ad-hoc MAC a recognized part of student government angers, prompts action

“The number one issue is Boyd said she was angered The committee was formed in MAC chair Destinee DeLemos By KAREN LANGLEY that MAC represents 20 per­ by the amendment’s defeat — a April 2005 with the goal of giv­ met to compose the amend­ Associate News Editor cent of the student body,” said vote she said she had not ing a voice in student govern­ ment, which would have estab­ Rhea Boyd, who chaired MAC expected. ment to racially underrepre­ lished the committee perma­ The Student Senate’s defeat this past year. “To have that But the issue will soon resur­ sented groups. Before that nently as a “means of expres­ last Wednesday of an amend­ h u g e of a face. Student body president time, issues of race had been sion for racially and ethnically ment to make the ad-hoc constituency Lizzi Shappell said Friday she addressed by the permanent marginalized students.” Minority Affairs committee w ith o u t a expects a new resolution to be Senate Diversity committee. Last Tuesday — the night (MAC) a constitutionally-recpg- voice in stu­ ready within a few weeks after That committee now under­ before the Senate meeting — nized part of student govern­ dent govern­ review by a newly established takes issues related to religious Baron, Shappell and Liu met ment has angered some stu­ ment is un­ task force. affiliation, sexual orientation with Boyd. At that meeting, dent leaders and prompted oth­ fathomable. “In no way are we eliminat­ and socioeconomics. they suggested the amendment ers to accelerate the comple­ P eople’s ing MAC,” she said. “It’s a m at­ In March, then-student body be taken off the Senate agenda tion of a revised amendment. racial and ter of articulating it best.” president Dave Baron, then- until it could undergo further The issue at hand, leaders ethnic identi­ The Senate’s Wednesday student body vice president revision. said, is the attention given to ties are such Boyd meeting was the last of the Lizzi Shappell, then-MAC chair “There was no attempt to the minority voice within the a huge part of their Notre 2005-06 student government Rhea Boyd, then-Diversity com­ student body. Dame identities.” term, which ended Friday. mittee chair Sarah Liu and new see MAC/page 6 Students find Facebook insecure forum for postings

SMC professors access personal messages ND students attempt to enhance security classmates immediately thought By LIZ HARTER and of the popular Web site. MEGAN O’NEIL “I had no idea professors By KAITLYNN RIELY News Writers could be on Facebook at all ... News Writer that was a real shock to me,” In early March, Saint Mary’s Rizzo said. Kristin, a Notre Dame senior Angela Rizzo posted the Rizzo said the lecture left her sophomore living on campus following message on her feeling guilty. She logged on to who has asked that her last Facebook.com profile. her profile to check if it con­ name not be disclosed, felt “To my nursing faculty secret­ tained any postings or photo­ her privacy had been violat­ ly trying to spy on us ... posing graphs that could be deemed ed after she was approached as students on Facebook - ya inappropriate and activated the by members of her dorm’s found me!! I’m not as interest­ site’s option to restrict who hall staff concerning a ing as you’d think ... No secrets could view it. She discovered Facebook.com group she here!! You guys should start that Zoeller and several other belonged entitled Shower asking us to be your friends ... professors were listed, some as Power Hour — a group cen­ make it into a joke, please ...” undergraduates. tered drinking in the dorm The disclaimer came in “The first week everyone was showers. response to a lecture she and mad ... I know of girls who took Kristin and other members fellow nursing majors received all of their pictures off of the group were repri­ from nursing department chair Facebook. It kind of ruined it manded by their rectress for Linda Zoeller earlier this semes­ because facebook was a fun being in the club and told to ter on unacceptable Internet way to keep in contact with remove the profile from postings. Rizzo said staff mem­ friends,” Rizzo said. KELLY HIGGINS/The Observer Facebook. No pictures of any bers never mentioned Facebook Saint Mary’s sophomore Brie Anne Eichhorn views a picture on specifically, but she and her see FACEBOOK/page 8 Facebook in March. Her professors may also have viewed the photo. see SECURITY/page 8

Raymond lectures on Parents reflect on kids coming out

Catholics in Tinseltown By MEGAN O ’NEIL Senior Staff Writer

are artists and think a lot about Nancy Mascotte — a By ADRIENNE RUFFNER the important things, are more Saint Mary’s alumna — News Writer open to expressing their faith in was surprised by her own film,” Raymond said. reaction when her then Hollywood — a town known According to Raymond, Family college-aged son told her for its scandals, sex and violence Theater is a production company he w as gay. — is being m ade safe for helps young filmmakers settle in “I cried a great deal,” Catholics. Hollywood and allows them to Mascotte said. “I was In a lectu re titled “Young make films that present moral upset. In retrospect, it Catholic Hollywood,” Rev. Willie values — eschewing Hollywood’s wasn’t because [my son] Raymond, national director of tendency to make movies rife was gay, it was because [I Family Theater Productions, told with sex and violence. was afraid of] what he a group of about two dozen stu­ “So much of what is out there would have to face as a dents, faculty and community is driven by money, power, trying gay m an .” members in the Hayes-Healy to be edgy and impressing In an event Tuesday Center Tuesday night how peers,” Raymond said. “I’m not night sponsored by the Catholic newcomers to standing outside Hollywood Saint Mary’s Straight and Hollywood can embrace popular throwing a grenade and con­ Gay Alliance (SAGA) and filmmaking without sacrificing demning all of it, because there th e C o m m u n ity KELLY HIGGINS/The Observer their spiritual values. Tony and Beth Garascia and Nancy and Hank Mascotte speak about “Young people, because they see HOLLYWOOD/page 4 see PFLAG/page 4 experiences stemming from having gay children at Saint Mary’s Tuesday. page 2 The Observer ♦ PAGE 2 Wednesday, April 5, 2006

Inside C olumn Question of the Day: H o w often do you u se your d o rm phone ? Oh, how the time flies

People say that the older you get the faster time passes, and I’m start­ ing to believe them. As of today we Cristina Tallarico Colleen Ferreira Biz Stohl Eugene Nam Sharon Lam Erin Heck only have a month left before this school year draws to a close. It feels freshman sophomore sophomore junior freshman sophomore like move-in day Pangborn LeMans LeMans Stanford Pasquerilla East LeMans Laura was only last week, but shortly Baumgartner w e’ll all have to “Never — we “To have my “I have a room "Whenever the “Let’s just say “When we start worrying News get scared when friends call me phone?” little light is I’ve never set prank call about moving Wire Editor it rings. ” from Jim m y blinking. ” up my people on the out. When 1 first started applying to col­ John’s and voicemail. ’’ death phone leges, Saint Mary’s was the last place Papa John’s to system . ” on Earth I thought I would end up. 1 pick up food. ” didn’t even consider it as an option until the school I had planned on attending sent me a letter saying they had mistakenly accepted too many freshmen and had randomly selected me as one of the “lucky” students being asked to find another school. In B rief After waging a battle to be reim­ bursed for my room deposit, reality The Fighting Irish Battalion struck, it was June and I had no will host a blood drive today from plans for the fall. I had already 8 a.m . to 2 p .m . in the turned down offers of admission to Pasquerilla Center.All donated the other colleges I had applied to, blood will be given to United and staying at home for a semester States soldiers. was not an option I was willing to consider. Barry Sharpless,the 2001 Family members encouraged me to Nobel Prize winner in chemistry, apply to Saint Mary’s, and because I will speak on “Organic Azides: had no other choices, I relented. My Later Bloomers” today at 4 p.m. application was turned in and in 127 Nieuwland Science Hall. processed with record speed, and a saintly woman in the admissions The SMC Tostal, sponsored by office helped me to arrange classes Student Activities Board, will for the fall. Despite her kindness and begin at noon Thursday in the my first cam pus visit, I was still less Student Center. The event will than thrilled to know I would be include chair massages, carica­ spending four years of my life in ture and henna tattoo artists, an South Bend. indoor picnic in the Noble Family Some days, when the weather is Dining Hall and a concert featur­ ridiculously awful or I’m just in a ing Phantom Planet.The doors to grouchy mood, I still curse myself for the O'Laughlin Auditorium will not going to school somewhere else. open at 5:30 p.m. for the opening The thing is, though, as the end of acts, with Phantom Planet taking my junior year gets closer, I find the stage at 8:30. myself thinking about next year and KIRSTEN HOELMER/The Observer how much I will not w ant to leave. Students Erika Qurrola, left, and Danielle Espinoza serve as mock “border patrol ” Renowned American Chemist I don’t want to have to grow up agents at a fence in the middle of South Quad. The MECHA display brought attention to and 2001 Nobel Prize Winner in and live in the real world. Finding a the dangers faced by immigrants crossing the border and stated “No human is illegal ” Chemistry K. Barry Sharplesswill job and paying bills just seems like speak on Thursday at 4 p.m. in too much stress. I’ve watched some 127 Nieuwland Science Hall. of my friends go through the strug­ gles of off-campus life and having to O ffbeat Madison Center is sponsoring provide for themselves, and watched Alcohol Screening Day, a one-day others as they strive to stand out in Teen banks on time change cars, computers, watches long, strange trip continues outreach, education and screen­ the increasingly competitive job mar­ FORT WAYNE — An indus­ and VCRs. For an extra $1, for Jerry Garcia’s toilet. ing event designed to educate the ket. trious teenager is hoping he’ll also install new batter­ Police say the Grateful public about alcohol and allow None of it looks like much fun. time is money. ies. Dead leader’s commode was individuals to seek help in a non­ There are things I will not miss at Eighteen-year-old Evan Kelso expects the time- stolen recently from a drive­ threatening, easily accessible all about this place when I leave — Kelso offered to change every change predicament to affect way along with three other manner. Free, anonymous screen­ like forcing myself to eat dining hall digital clock in a customer’s senior citizens the most. He toilets and a bidet. ings will be held all day Thursday food, showering with shoes on and home or car after all of planned to work from Garcia’s salmon-colored toi­ at the Center in South Bend. sleeping in a loft. Indiana went to daylight sav­ Sunday into this week — let was the subject of a legal This list pales in comparison, how­ ing time this weekend for the which is his spring break battle before it was finally Saturdayfrom 3:00 - 7:00 p.m. ever, to w hat I will miss. first time in more than 30 from school. moved to Sonoma, to await O’Neill and Lyons Hallswill host Most of all, I’ll miss my friends. years. His fee: $10. The biggest challenge is shipment to a Canadian casi­ r e c e ss on South Quad. Bring Never again will I be able to live in a Kelso, a senior at Bishop changing VCRs. no. back your childhood days with place where I can have a lifestyle Luers High School, said he “There are so many makes It’s unclear if the toilet was free food, inflatables and school­ like I do at Saint Mary’s. This school came up with the idea as and models. God knows, they swiped by a wayward yard games all afternoon. has given me the opportunity to meet Indiana lawmakers sniped are impossible to do any­ Deadhead or a thief remodel­ some of the most fascinating people, about time zones and day­ way,” Kelso said. ing a bathroom. Police have To submit information to be and to make some of my best friends. light-saving time. no suspects or leads. included in this section of The It turns out spending four years in His offer includes changing What a long, strange trip it’s Observer, e-mail detailed informa­ South Bend hasn’t been as awful as I the time on microwaves, been — for Garcia’s toilet Information compiled tion about an event to thought it would be, and spending 24 ovens, answering machines, SONOMA, Calif. — The from the Associated Press. obsnews@nd edu hours a day at an all-women’s col­ lege hasn’t killed me. Who would have thought? TODAY TONIGHT THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY Contact Laura Baumgartner at [email protected] K Ul The views expressed in the Inside Column are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Observer. 2

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News Writer one rather well known to feel a “positive buzz” around Among notable Notre “Three students from the campus that obviously fit into campus. Dame alumni, best-selling past five years are going to Students will not have to our budget,” Gallon said. “We “The students seem very author Nicholas Sparks often be published by major hous­ travel to Orange County, Calif, chose Phantom Planet for excited,” Gallon said. “We’ve tops the list in the literary es,” O'Rourke says. “That to experience warm weather, their smooth California sound been receiving e-mails from category. With novels such level of success matches us good times and “the real a n d th e students since it as “Message in a Bottle,” “A with any program in the O.C.” on Thursday evening extreme popu­ was announced Walk to Remember” and country.” when all three will invade larity for the that Phantom “The Notebook” made into The 2005 Sparks Prize Saint Mary’s campus. sh o w ‘T he Planet was com­ major motion pictures, he is winner, Angela Hur, SMC Tostal — the College’s O.C.’” “We’ve been ing, which makes something of a household achieved what O’Rourke largest social event of the year S tudent receiving e-mails us excited as name. describes as the Sparks “tri- — will play host to henna ta t­ A ctivities well.” Sparks is the benefactor fecta.” The fellowship placed too and caricature artists, an Board from students since Saint Mary’s for w hat is fast becom ing a her as an editorial intern on indoor picnic and an evening President jun­ it was announced freshman Nikki legacy of significant authors Notre Dame Review, the concert featuring Phantom io r M egan that Phantom Planet Badalamenti said to emerge from the Creative University’s award-winning Planet, the band most com­ Cahill said the she was excited Writing Program. national literary journal. As monly known for singing “The d a te an d was coming, which S ain t M a ry ’s got It has been nearly five a Sparks intern, Hur com­ O.C.” them e song. venue of the makes us excited as such a big name years since Sparks, who pleted a stint at a New York Students from Saint Mary’s, event had to well. ” to perform. graduated in 1988 with a publishing house. Using the Notre Dame, Holy Cross, IUSB be changed in “I was really finance degree, established a Sparks Prize Hur completed and Bethel are invited to order to bring happy when I $1.5-million initiative to sup­ her novel, “The Queens of K- attend. The event is hosted by a big name Cassie Gallon h e a r d th a t port aspiring writers. The Town.” O’Rourke predicts it the Student Activities Board like Phantom SMC Tostal co-chair Phantom Planet Sparks initiative underwrites will soon have a publisher. (SAB). Planet to Saint was coming,” she a three-tiered program that Past Sparks Prize winners Sophomores Cassie Gallon Mary’s. said. “I definitely includes a fellowship, intern­ who have published works and Noelle Whiteside, co­ “SMC Tostal plan on going.” ship opportunities and the include 2004 winner Kelly chairs for the event, decided traditionally occurs in late O’Lauhglin Auditorium annual Sparks Prize. The Kerney, the first to ink a to deviate from the typical April and includes a picnic doors will open at 5:30 p.m. prize awards $20,000 to a deal with a major house. Her events of the festival — such dinner and games on the with the opening act, Slap new graduate of the two- novel, “Born Again,” is as fire works and canoe races library green.” Gallon said, Bracelet Suicide, scheduled to year master’s program, who forthcoming by Harcourt. It — and refocus the event “Because of scheduling con­ go on at 6:30 p.m. Delaney then can stay at Notre Dame is described as a comedy of around a major concert series. flicts, the event date had to be will perform at 7:20 p.m. and for a year to focus on com­ a girl who secretly reads “We decided to do a concert moved up, moving most of the Phantom Planet will take the pleting a book. Darwin and becomes caught series in the evening with activities indoors to avoid stage at 8:30 p.m. Since its inception in 2001, between her faith and her small activities during the weather issues.” Tickets are on sale now for the Sparks initiative has intellect in a family of evan­ day,” Gallon said. The events of SMC Tostal, $5 with a student ID at the become a key component of gelicals, charismatics, and This year’s concert features however, are not entirely cen­ O’Laughlin Auditorium Box the Creative Writing speakers-in-tongues. the band Phantom Planet tered on the concert series. office and LaFortune Student Program, whose young Sara Swanson, who won along with west coast rock Tostal festivities, such as chair Center. authors are experiencing the prize in 2003 and has band Delaney and Saint m assages and henna art, will “more success in early pub­ since had short stories pub­ Mary’s Battle of the Bands take place in the student cen­ lishing than ever expected,” lished in Tampa Review and winner Slap Bracelet Suicide. ter starting at noon, with an Contact Katie Kohler at according to William Connecticut Review. Gallon said SAB began to indoor dinner picnic in the kkohleO 1 @nd.edu

BREAKING BREAD

W a l k i n

Em m aud and the Theological Life

Join fellow students and faculty for dinner and an evening of faith-based discussion

Tuesday, April 25th at 6:00 pm Notre Dame Stadium Press Box

Featuring guest speaker Rev. Michael Heintz Rector of St. Matthew Cathedral and teacher in the Theology Department

If interested, e-mail the Center for Ethics and Culture at [email protected] . Please give us name, local address, class and major. Spaces are limited to the first eighty students respond. We welcome all students regardless of faith commitment.

Sponjored by the Notre Dame Center for Ethtcd and Culture

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the group because it had both receive and give sup­ PFLAG become too emotionally port, he said. painful. “We really love our three continued from page 1 That didn’t stop her from children and we will contin­ continuing her support of ue to do so,” Tony Garascia L eadership Team (CoLT) on homosexuals in the South said. “We are all mysteries sexuality, Mascotte, Hank Bend area. in a sense and we continue § ■;!' Mascotte, Beth Garascia and Sixteen years ago, she to unfold.” Tony Garascia shared their founded the South Bend A priest in the Fort I experiences of c h a p te r of Wayne-South Bend Diocese being the par­ Parents, Family for 30 years before marry­ ent or sibling and Friends of ing Nancy and Hank of a gay or les­ 7 was upset. In Lesbians and Mascotte said religion could bian individual. retrospect, it Gays (PFLAG). be a difficult obstacle for Nancy wasn 'I because I my PFLAG is a family members to over­ Mascotte said son] was gay, it national organi­ com e in accepting gay chil­ she worried zation that dren of siblings. her so n ’s sex u ­ was because // was seeks to sup­ Beth Garascia said she al orientation afraid of] what he port, educate and her husband experi­ KIRSTEN HOELMER/The Observer Rev. Willie Raymond speaks on the Catholic role in Hollywood might lose him would have to face and advocate for enced feelings of fear and a job or dam­ the families of guilt over their son’s homo­ Tuesday night in the Hayes Healy Center. age his rela­ as a gay man ." gay and les­ sexuality. tionship with bians. “T ony a n d I b o th w o n ­ ing Catholic celebrities. Today, his father and Nancy Mascotte Beth and Tony dered if we had done some­ Hollywood Family Theater is committed to grand parents. PFLAG member Garascia, also thing wrong,” Beth Garascia producing films that embody With the help members of said. continued from page 1 strong values. of the counsel­ PFLAG, said The acceptance process “It’s really important to have ing center at they suspected can be long and trying, is a lot of good work and a lot of people who love the truth in the Notre Dame, she began edu­ their son might be gay since Nancy Mascotte said. good people there, but it’s impor­ media and in the film industry,” cating herself on homosexu­ he wasin high school. As a “The thing that I have tant to be discerning.” Raymond said. “It’s important to ality. She w as determ ined to college freshman found with Family Theater provides many have people who will not distort find “healthy” role models he came out to one th e y o u n g services for young people in the the truth.” — gay people she would like of his sisters, and “The thing that I p e o p le I film industry, including Masses, Raymond said one of Family her son to associate with. then later, to his have found with k n o w th a t educational services, RCIA pro­ Theater’s most important contri­ “I began to educate myself parents over the h a v e com e grams and a special night once a butions to the film industry are and I had realized I had telephone. They the young people I out is that it month called “Prayer and Pasta. ” the Angelus Awards, a yearly absorbed through the cul­ were not sur­ know that have is hard for “It’s something reliably international film festival for film ture many myths about prised, Beth come out is that it th e m to Catholic they know they can students. Last year, the festival homosexuality,” Nancy Garascia said. realize that come to the third Wednesday of garnered over 700 entries, and Mascotte said. A more recent is hard fo r them to it is a every month,” Raymond said. during the lecture Raymond As she learned more, announcement was realize that it is a process and “There are a lot of ways to go showed a film called “Christmas Nancy Mascotte grew angry unexpected, how­ process and not an not an event wrong when you first come to Wish List,” a story of a generous at the difficult realities gays ever. it c a n Hollywood.” doctor who teaches a stingy and lesbians face in society “Our youngest e v e n t... it can take take 15 or The lecture was a part of a lawyer about Christmas spirit. — and she began taking daughter just actu­ 15 or 20 years. ” 20 years,” series called “Hollywood: Mission “We never expected the action. She ally told she said. Field or Mission Impossible?” Angelus Awards to grow the way founded the u s a Nancy sponsored by Notre Dame’s they have,” Raymond said. “We really love our Nancy Mascotte first support c o u p l e Mascotte Center for Ethics and Culture. In a question and answer ses­ group for HIV three chilrden and o f PFLAG member said being The Center brought the series sion at the ended of the lecture, positive men will continue to do weeks the parent of this spring because it recognized Raymond advised students to be in South Bend. so. We are all ago that a gay child the importance of film’s impacts cautious when moving to S o m e i n d i ­ she is dating a has propelled her to grow in on society. Hollywood, and he also fielded viduals in the mysteries in a girl and that was ways she could never have “Film is so powerful that it’s questions about Notre Dame’s group, she sense and we a little bit more imagined. She has also been shaping pop culture and even ongoing academic freedom discovered, continue to of a surprise,” encouraged by the progress high culture,” Raymond said. debate. struggled Beth Garascia of other parents in learning “People around the world may “What happens at Notre Dame m o re w ith unfold. ” said. to accept their gay children. not know the Secretary General is very important to other telling their When a child “1 think what happens of the U.N., but they know all the Catholics in the country,” families they Tony Garascia comes out, Tony often when a child comes big names in Hollywood.” Raymond said. “I was glad to were gay than Family Theater Productions PFLAG member Garascia said, out is the parent has the see [President Jenkins] was not informing the parents must opportunity to grow,” she was started in 1947 by Father afraid to take on these ques­ them of their go through a said. Patrick Peyton, an Irish immi­ tions.” illness. As members began coming out process of their grant who graduated from Notre dying, she stopped working own. PFLAG provides the Contact Megan O’Neil at Dame in the late 1930s. Father Contact Adrienne Ruffner at with context in which they can [email protected] Peyton made radio shows featur­ [email protected]

atrcre her mta the 2006 is a good year for mushrooms

Last year's mild wildfire season brought good crop for hobbyist hunters

Associated Press “This year looks particularly Marjie Millard, owner of good because we got quite a Millard Family Mushrooms in BOISE, Idaho — Last year’s bit of moisture in the soil Waldport, Ore., used to travel mild wildfire season in the before the freeze up last fall, to burn sites throughout the Northwest may be bad news and that really gives the Northwest to ensure a good for commercial mushroom morels a chance to grow,” spring haul. But these days she hunters, but hobbyists are Miller said. spends most of her time pick­ already salivating at the Morels are an aromatic fun­ ing in her home state. thought of spring morels. gus with a distinctive cap that “Last year it was Alaska; More than 8.2 million acres looks a bit like a peach pit or they had a ton of wildfires up nuuu of state and federal lands pinecone. They are highly there. People I’ve talked to this nationwide burned during the prized by gourmet cooks and year plan on staying closer to and Opera Notre Dame 2005 wildfire season, and fine restaurants, and can fetch home, maybe in Oregon or present Jacques Off scorching work: mushrooms typically thrive in $30 a pound or more for pick­ Washington,” Millard said. the year after wildfires. But ers. Lori Garris, a resident mycol­ many of last year’s fires were The high prices have led to a ogist at Washington State in grass and rangeland instead competitive commercial pick­ University in Pullman, said of forests, where the mush­ ing industry, largely made up would-be mushroom gatherers rooms are most often found. of traveling outfits that go from can find morels even without “Commercial hunters follow burn site to burn site. For the forest fires. They just have the burns, because at peak pothunters, nothing is more to know what to look for. season they can make $1,000 a frustrating than arriving at a “We can find morels coming day, ” said Orson Miller Jr., a favorite mushroom site only to up when there’s been con­ Opera Notre Dame presents a scandal of epic proportion.. prominent mycologist who find it’s already been picked struction, or on campus here lives in McCall, Idaho. “They’ll clean by a commercial outfit. at WSU in the spring when April 7 and 8, 2006 probably be in other states this “For mushroom hunting in they put new planting beds 7:30 PM, WASHINGTON HALL year.” general, this should be a good around a building or shrubs UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME However, pothunters — hob­ year because the commercial and woodchips,” she said. byists who collect enough of picking may be concentrated The mushrooms also occur Tickets ($5-10) available at LaFortune Box Office or by phone at (574) 631-8128 the wild mushrooms for dinner to a few very small burn naturally, without disruption. and perhaps some extras for areas, ” said Genille Steiner Finding those fungus flushes drying — will likely be in luck, with the Southern Idaho is just a matter of timing, she Miller said. Mycological Association. said. w o r l d & N a t i o n Wednesday, April 5, 2006 COMMLED FROM THE OBSERVER'S WIRE SERVICES page 5

International N ew s

Shiite leader refuses call to step aside BAGHDAD — An Iraqi vice president called Tuesday for the embattled Shiite prime minister Hussein faces genocide charges to step aside so a new government can be formed, becoming the most senior Shiite official Iraq files charges against former ruler for the 1980s killings of 100,000 Kurds publicly to endorse demands for a leadership change to halt the slide toward civil war. Associated Press Vice President Adil Abdul-Mahdi told the British Broadcasting Corp. that he met with Prime Minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari on Monday BAGHDAD — Iraqi authori­ and urged him to give up the nomination for a ties filed genocide charges second term because he had lost the confidence against Saddam Hussein on of the Sunnis and Kurds. Tuesday, accusing the ousted But Abdul-Mahdi said al-Jaafari refused, ruler and six others in a insisting he wanted to take his case to parlia­ 1980s crackdown that killed ment, which must approve the new prime min­ an estimated 100,000 Kurds ister and his Cabinet by a majority vote. in northern Iraq. Asked whether al-Jaafari should withdraw In alleging Saddam sought his nomination, Abdul-Mahdi said: “Yes, after to exterminate the Kurds, the such a time of naming him, not getting approval prosecutors are for the first from others now in UIA | the dominant Shiite time accusing him of the sort political bloc], there is some rejection so I think of far-reaching crimes that he should step aside.” the Bush administration has used to justify the war in Iraq. The former Iraqi president Violence mars French job law protests returns to court Wednesday PARIS — Rioting youths swarmed across a in his current 6-month-old downtown Paris plaza, ripping up street signs trial, facing a possible death and park benches and hurling stones and sentence if convicted in the chunks of pavement at police at the end of the killings of more than 140 largest of massive but mostly peaceful protests Shiites. Defense lawyer Tuesday across France against a new jobs law. Khamis al-Obeidi said Riot police fired tear gas and rubber pellets Saddam plans to make a and made repeated charges into the crowds of statement to the court. several hundred youths at Place d’ltalie on the But that case involves a rel­ Left Bank, carrying away those they arrested. atively small number of vic­ The clashes came as more than 1 million tims, and the scope of the people poured into the streets across the coun­ allegation pales in compari­ try, including 84,000 in Paris, according to son to the crackdown against police. Union organizers put the figure in the the Kurds or the suppression capital at 700,000 — and 3 million nationwide. of the Shiite uprising in south Iraq in 1991. Investigative judge Raid Juhi told reporters he submit­ N ational N ew s ted the new case against Saddam and the others to the Mass. passes health insurance bill Iraqi High Tribunal — a legal BOSTON — Law m akers overwhelmingly step that is the equivalent of AP approved a bill Tuesday that would make an indictment under Iraqi Saddam Hussein speaks at his trial in Baghdad in this March 1 file photo. The Iraq tribu­ Massachusetts the first state to require that law. nal on Tuesday announced new criminal charges against Hussein and six others. all its citizens have some form of health His move paves the way for insurance. a second trial, which could sitive Iranian border area of The villages were destroyed 1988 gas attack on the village The plan — approved just 24 hours after begin any time after 45 days. northern Iraq. and burned. Homes and of Halabja in which 5,000 the final details were released — would use a Juhi said charges also include Saddam had accused houses of worshippers and people, including women and combination of financial incentives and crimes against humanity. Kurdish militias of ties to Iran. buildings of civilians were lev­ children, died. However, Juhi penalties to dramatically expand access to Legal experts said the deci­ Thousands of Kurdish villages eled without reason or a mili­ told The Associated Press that health care over the next three years and sion to accuse Saddam of were razed and their inhabi­ tary requirement.” the Halabja attack would be extend coverage to the state's estimated genocide is controversial tants either killed or dis­ In the Kurdish city of prosecuted separately and 500,000 uninsured. because the charge is difficult placed. Sulaimaniyah, Othman was not considered part of If all goes as planned, poor people will be to prove. An international A memo released by the tri­ Hassan, 72, said he lost two the charges filed Tuesday. offered free or heavily subsidized coverage; convention following the Nazi bunal said the Anfal cam­ sons and 26 other relatives in Others accused in the Anfal those who can afford insurance but refuse to Holocaust of World War II paign included “savage mili­ Anfal. case include Saddam’s cousin, get it will face increasing tax penalties until defined genocide as an effort tary attacks on civilians,” “When I last saw my sons, Ali Hassan Majid, or they obtain coverage; and those already “to destroy, in whole or in including “the use of mustard it was as if I had lost the light “Chemical Ali”; former insured will see a modest drop in their premi­ part, a national, ethnical, gas and nerve agents ... to kill of my life,” he said. “It was a Defense Minister Sultan ums. racial or religious group.” and maim rural villagers and terrible day when they were Hashim Ahmad; former intel­ The latest charges involve to drive them out of their taken away. They don’t need ligence chief Saber Abdul Aziz Bush’s AIDS efforts under scrutiny S addam ’s alleged role in homes.” to hear from any witnesses. al-Douri; former Republican WASHINGTON — The Bush administration’s Operation Anfal, the 1988 “These people were sub­ Just come here and see the Guard commander Hussein $15 billion global AIDS initiative is emphasizing military campaign launched jected to forced displacement thousands who never knew al-Tikriti; former Nineveh sexual abstinence and fidelity more than in the final months of the war and illegal detention involving their parents and the widows provincial Gov. Taher Tafwiq Congress intended, and that focus is undermin­ with Iran to crush independ­ thousands of civilians,” Juhi who lost their husbands.” al-Ani; and former top mili­ ence-minded Kurdish militias said. “They were placed in The operations against the tary commander Farhan ing prevention efforts in poor countries, con­ and clear Kurds from the sen­ different detention centers. Kurds included the March Mutlaq al-Jubouri. gressional investigators said Tuesday. U.S. teams on the ground in Africa and other poor areas told Congress’ Government Accountability Office that the requirement that they spend a specific percentage of their money on abstinence is hurting some efforts to tailor DeLay departs from an uneasy GOP prevention programs to countries’ needs.

Associated Press larity of the war in Iraq. from Congress rather than seek a 12th “It’s hard to believe that in just 12 term so as not to hurt Republican WASHINGTON — Tom DeLay leaves a years, Republicans could end up in the chances. He acknowledged his re-elec­ ocal ew s L N troubling legacy for Republicans as they same situation that it took Democrats 40 tion prospects were threatened. face re-election. years to get in,” said Republican strate­ The voters of his Houston-area district Deni, party chooses new Gary mayor The Texan, once one of the most pow­ gist Frank Luntz. “deserve a campaign about the vital GARY, Ind. — Democratic Party commit­ erful and feared leaders of Congress, Luntz, who was once Gingrich’s poll­ national issues that they care most teemen on Tuesday chose Lake County joined Newt Gingrich in helping to lead ster and who helped orchestrate the about and that affect their lives every Commissioner Rudy Clay to complete the final Republicans to power in 1994. But he 1994 “Contract With America,” a set of day, and not a campaign focused solely 21 months of former Mayor Scott King’s term. became a symbol of the widening ethics unifying GOP policy initiatives, said the as a referendum on me,” DeLay said. King resigned last month after 11 years in scandal that now clouds GOP prospects GOP majority now seems “tired” and He had stepped aside as House major­ office to return to his private law practice for continued control. those speaking out for change and inno­ ity leader last fall after a grand jury in and do consulting work. Republicans face voters weary of cor­ vation “are just not being noticed.” Texas indicted him, accusing him of fun- Three people were in the running for the ruption allegations and the heavy-hand­ Republicans hold 231 of the 435 neling illegal corporate contributions position — Clay, Acting Mayor Dozier Allen Jr. ed tactics DeLay came to personify. At House seats. Democrats have 201. into state legislative races. In January, and Gary attorney John Henry Hall. Vote the same time, GOP candidates are fur­ There is one independent and two he decided against trying to get the totals from the about 130 committeemen ther weighed down by President Bush’s vacancies. leadership post back amid a spreading were not immediately available. low approval ratings and the unpopu­ DeLay said Tuesday he would resign election-year corruption scandal. page 6 The Observer ♦ CAMPUS NEV^S Wednesday, April 5, 2006

immediately.” and distinct committees to deal “The main dilemma is divid­ this university and their Shappell said the amend­ with racial issues and other ing them in a logical way so lifestyles here.” MAC m ent’s defeat was likely due to issues of diversity. they both have a clear pur­ The amendment seemed to continued from page 1 the Senate’s experience with “The structure this amend­ pose,” Brown said. have undergone more strenu­ the problems caused by ment calls for is one I think is Brown said students ous criticism than other cover up I the amendment],” unclear committee definitions. appropriate,” Boyd approached her amendments to make commit­ Baron said. “We wanted to “Senators lived this term with said. “To have one “The amendment is after the Senate tees permanent, Laws said. make sure the best proposal the Diversity committee and big committee meeting to ask “I’ve never seen this much was put forth, but if Rhea MAC and the confusion th a t undermines the more than just a why the amend­ hesitation with any other thought this was the best pro­ ensued,” she said. “They recog­ importance of MAC piece of paper. It’s ment had been a m e n d m e n t,” he said. “You posal, that was it." nized the need for clarification being a separate about the rejected and have to be careful about the Boyd asked that the amend­ and research and student opin­ voice.” what would hap­ message you send not just to ment be kept on the agenda, ions brought forth on how the Boyd also ques­ experiences of all p en to MAC. the student body but also to the and so it was presented to two overlapped.” tioned the necessi­ minorities here at Though initially minority community.” Senate the following afternoon. Boyd said MAC’s fate is “too ty of delaying rati­ this university and concerned, the As a candidate for student “I wanted this amendment to tied” to that of the Diversity fication based on students reacted body president in the 2006 go before the current Student committee, a particular prob­ the nam e of MAC, their lifestyles positively “once election, Laws campaigned on Senate, who lem given that which she said was here. ’’ they heard what a platform that included the knows w hat |MAC committee’s a “superficial” con­ the real con­ creation of a Black Student has] done through­ “nebulous cern when com­ cerns were ... Union. He is now in discussions 7 unequivocally Jason Laws out the year,” she nature.” pared to the impor­ going back to to investigate creating such a said Monday. want a permanent Liu also attest­ tance of making MAC member make sure it was group, whose eventual name B aro n and voice of minority ed to the prob­ MAC permanent. really done and form remain undecided. S h a p p e ll’s c o n ­ students lin lems in defini­ Though the senators’ concern right,” she said. The group would create a cerns centered on student tion. about creating long-lasting Jason Laws, a current MAC community in which black stu­ the amendment’s “The two com­ amendments is legitimate, this member and former president dents could develop a sense of articulation of the government], ” mittees go hand- amendment would not require of the class of 2007 freshman identity, communicate issues differences in-hand,” Liu any more revision than others and sophomore years, with other student government between MAC and Lizzi Shappell said Tuesday. that have been recently passed, expressed frustra­ groups and become more the Diversity com­ student body “You cannot she said. tion at the out­ mittee — an ambi­ change one with­ Shappell immediately granted com e of “As o f now, there’s active in the guity that, accord­ president out changing the MAC continued ad-hoc status Wednesday’s not a strong black Notre Dame and ing to Shappell, other.” when she took over as student meeting. voice in student wider communi­ has caused some conflict this While Liu said her committee body president at 12:01 a.m. “At the meeting, ties. year. “experienced a lot of frustra­ Saturday. She then established I just don’t know if government. ’’ Laws said the The use of the word “minori­ tion in [its] role, ” she denied a a task force of minority and people had their passage of an ty” in the co m m ittee’s nam e lack of direction. non-minority students to dis­ eyes open,” Laws Jason Laws amendment mak­ also caused some concern, as it Along with Baron and cuss how to best revise the said Tuesday. ing MAC perma­ MAC member is not used on the national level Shappell, Liu had decided at am endm ent with regards to its “There were [sen­ nent and the cre­ and could cause further confu­ the pre-Senate meeting that wording and the structure of ators] who just ation of a group sion when contrasted with the perhaps the amendment should the two committees. wanted to get out of the meet­ tailored specially to the needs name of the Diversity commit­ wait, as she was uncertain “I unequivocally want a per­ ing.” of black students would fill a tee, Baron said, adding that about the structural specifics. manent voice of minority stu­ Laws said the senators would gap in student government. hesitation about the name is She and the rest of the dents [in student government],” have done well to consider the “As of now, there’s not a sufficient reason to delay con­ Diversity committee thought a she said Monday. significance of MAC to a large strong black voice in student sideration of an amendment. strong option would be to once Former Cavanaugh senator portion of their peers and con­ government,” Laws said. “A lot of w hat we do in stu­ more combine the two commit­ and new chief executive assis­ stituencies before rejecting it. “That’s a fact.” dent government is dependent tees while allowing for various tant Liz Brown will be respon­ “The amendment is more upon the perception of people,” subcommittees. sible for overseeing MAC and than just a piece of paper,” he said. “It is essential you But Boyd supported the the Diversity committee in the Laws said. “It’s about the expe­ Contact Karen Langley at have a name that makes sense amendment’s call for separate new term. riences of all minorities here at Wangle 1 @nd.edu

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CEO says Delphi will avoid a strike Associated Press debt, the bid values Aztar at about the Nasdaq Stock Market on concerns DETROIT — The chairman and chief executive $2.25 billion and tops the reported a three-way bidding war could make of Delphi Corp. said Monday that he is confident offer from real estate investment the final buyer pay too steep a price. the troubled auto parts supplier will avoid a strike LAS VEGAS — Ameristar Casinos fund Colony by $1 a share. “I think the concern is that, in that would devastate General Motors Corp., Inc. said Monday it has offered about Aztar’s holdings include Casino order to actually close on the acquisi­ Delphi’s former parent and largest customer. $1.5 billion in cash to acquire Aztar Aztar, a riverboat on the Ohio River tion, they might have to come in with Speaking to the Detroit Economic Club, Robert S. Corp., a Phoenix-based casino opera­ at Evansville, Ind. Pinnacle owns the a higher bid,” said analyst Ryan “Steve” Miller said the bankruptcy court motion tor, trumping previous offers from Belterra Casino at Vevay in south­ Worst of Brean Murray, Carret & Co. the company filed Friday, asking a judge to void its Pinnacle Entertainment Inc. and eastern Indiana. Colony said it has seen the value of labor contracts, was “an insurance policy” he Colony Capital EEC. Aztar said in a statement late its Aztar holdings increase. hoped the company would not have to use. Ameristar said the move would give Monday that its board approved “Colony is already a significant The United Auto Workers has warned that a it prime real estate in the nation’s top negotiations with Ameristar and shareholder in the company and wel­ long strike would be inevitable if the judge agrees gambling markets in Las Vegas and Colony. Those talks put in jeopardy a comes the additional interest,” to void the contracts and Delphi imposes its most Atlantic City, N.J., and move it from March 13 deal it made to be bought Colony spokesman Owen Blicksilver recent proposal, which would have lowered wages the ninth-largest publicly traded U.S. by Las Vegas-based Pinnacle for $38 said. from $27 to $22 through 2007, and then to $16.50. casino company to fifth. per share in cash. A Pinnacle spokeswoman declined The offer was rejected by the UAW and other “Ameristar’s proposal is clearly “Each of the unsolicited proposals to comment. unions. superior to all previous proposals,” ... is, or is reasonably likely to result Ameristar runs seven casinos in Asked after the speech whether Delphi would be the company’s chief executive, Craig in, a superior proposal,” Aztar said. Missouri, Iowa, Colorado, Nevada, able to avoid a strike, Miller answered: Neilsen, said in a conference call Aztar shares rose $2.61, or 6.2 per­ and Mississippi. The proposed merg­ “Absolutely.” Monday. “We’re looking at this as a cent, to close at $44.60 Monday on er would double its revenue to some “We are determined to work this out,” he told very strategic move.” the New York Stock Exchange, a sign $1.9 billion annually and expand its reporters on his way out the door. Las Vegas-based Ameristar said it that market players expect the bid­ presence from six markets to 11. The Delphi has about 6,000 employees in Indiana, bid $42 a share for Aztar, which ding will continue higher. new company would operate roughly most of whom work at the company’s Electronics owns the Tropicana casino hotels in Ameristar Casinos shares lost 21,000 slot machines, 650 table & Safety Division headquarters in Kokomo. Las Vegas and Atlantic City. Including $1.78, or 6.9 percent, to $24.01 on games and 7,000 hotel rooms. page 8 The Observer ♦ CAMPUS NEV^S Wednesday, April 5, 2006

employers are looking at it and they’re doing it overall as con­ she was not surprised to read Facebook people are making judgments cern for us as a person ... that Security in a March 29 Observer arti­ on you based on your pic­ and curiosity.” Heimann said. cle that both the Office of continued from page 1 tures.” What she does on the week­ continued from page 1 Residence Life and some rec­ Students’ concerns about fac­ ends should be of little interest tors maintain Facebook Her intention, Zoeller said in ulty and staff members’ use of to her professors, freshman member of the group drink­ accounts. an e-mail Tuesday, was to alert Facebook has caught the atten­ Lauren Mangiaforte said. She ing in the showers appeared “It seems pretty expected students to the fact that sites tion of student government offi­ also does not want to know in the group profile or on the actually,” Mering said. such as Facebook and cers. It was briefly discussed at how they spend theirs. rest of the website. Mering said she uses the Myspace.com are easily acces­ the Feb. 27 Board of “I feel like Facebook is more Kristin said the actions of available security settings to sible. Governance meeting and was of a social network than it her hall staff invaded her make her phone number, “For example, some of the addressed directly this past should be a phonebook and I personal space and strained address, and pictures visible senior nursing students are weekend at the student govern­ don’t want to Facebook my her relationship with them only to her friends, making applying for graduate school ment retreat. professors,” Mangiaforte said. this year. sure people she does not and others are applying for Student activities director Facebook can’t be taken too “The fact that they’re going know are not able to view professional nursing positions George Rosenbush said seriously, freshman Lauren through our profiles and her personal information. throughout the country, ” Monday she does not have time Momenee said. looking at all of this stuff and “I’m more worried about Zoeller said. “It was important to browse Facebook but is “You can’t make judgm ents kind of going into our per­ the outside people than I am to let them know that Facebook aware of the sort of content on what you see on Facebook sonal space ... made me feel about ResLife, ” Mering said. and Myspace are essentially some students choose to because a lot of it’s [a joke],” attacked, almost,” she said. Sophomore Luke Cieslewicz open to that audience, includ­ upload. She advised those on she said. Since the girls removed the just recently became a ing their potential grad school the retreat to be cautious with Junior Nicole Korte is rela­ group from Facebook, the Facebook member and was or their next employer.” the information and images tively unconcerned that profes­ incident stayed within the disappointed to discover that Students were encouraged to they make available on the sors or future employers may dorm and was not sent to the site is more than a way to reexamine what sorts of per­ internet. attempt to look her up on the ResLife. exchange information with sonal information and images Students are “misleading Internet. “I almost wanted to chal­ friends. they displayed on themselves” if “I think it is ridiculous. lenge them and tell them to He said even though stu­ the Internet, they believe People need to find something bring it to ResLife, because 1 dents post their pictures and Zoeller said, and 7Professors] Facebook is a better to do. I’m not really con­ want to know how this group information on a fairly public whether it made secure forum, cerned about it.” Korte said. proves that we did anything website, it is a “low blow” them vulnerable should not make Rosenbush said. Rizzo said she found it ironic wrong,” Kristin said. that ResLife and rectors use to predators. comments to Further, they are that employers are prohibited Occurrences like Kristin’s the site to incriminate stu­ “I have to students and they taking “a risk” from asking questions about are becoming dents. believe that some w hen they religion or family in interviews, increasingly “On the one of the students should not make include inappro­ but can scope out future common as col­ hand these peo­ really had not judgments on priate content by employees on sites such as lege and univer­ “The fact that /hall ple do have to thought about it students based on jeopardizing Facebook. She called this a sity administra­ staff is] going realize these are this way,” Zoeller future employ­ “huge” invasion of privacy. Facebook." tions across the through our images that said. “Now they ment opportuni­ She and classmates originally nation are profiles and other people are have another ties. thought faculty members had access i n g going to see ... perspective from Angela Rizzo “I want them to accessed Facebook only once, Facebook as a looking at all this but on the other someone who senior be able to present Rizzo said, but later realized means of crack­ stuff and kind of hand I think it is cares about them themselves in the they have logged on multiple ing down on ille­ going into our kind of shady as individuals light they want, times — some as recently as gal activities and dealings to have and about their safety.” and to be careful,” Rosenbush two weeks ago. Students campus viola­ personal space... these adminis­ Junior Irene Bayudan first said. respect faculty members who tions. made me feel tration heard some professors were Senior Alicia Heimann said have chosen not to create pro­ The Shower attacked, almost. ” accounts,” accessing student’s profiles she was not surprised that files, she said. Power Hour Cieslewicz said. from a friend. Although she non-students were accessing “[Professors] should not Facebook group Junior Tim does not feel she is being tar­ student profiles because any­ make comments to students was created as a Kristin Masterton also geted in any way, Bayudan one with an “.edu” address can and they should not make judg­ joke the previ- sophomore c a lle d th e said, she nevertheless views it register on Facebook. She said ments on students based on ous year, Kristin a c tio n s by as an invasion of privacy. she has nothing to hide from Facebook,” Rizzo said. said, and she ResLife “intru­ “I’m contemplating pulling her professors and was not had not given it much sive,” but says he can under­ out my whole profile now overly concerned about their thought since its creation. stand why they would make because it’s reaching the extent use of the site. Contact Liz Harter at “It was very innocent, and use of Facebook. He said he that it is,” Bayudan said. “It’s “I don’t think they’re doing it [email protected] and the entire situation was just thinks students can avoid the not fun anymore. To know that for punishment reasons. I think Megan O’Neil at saintmarys.edu misconstrued and blown way threat of incrimination out of proportion,” Kristin through Facebook by said. enabling the security set­ After this incident, Kristin tings. and the other members of the “I would say it just seems group tightened the security that you can make your pro­ on their accounts to prevent file visible to only your administrators and graduate friends so that would kind of students from seeing infor­ eliminate the problem,” College of Arts and Letters mation and pictures on their Masterton said. “A lot of peo­ profiles. ple are concerned about it “Now it’s only my friends just being out for the public University of Notre Dame that can see it,” Kristin said. [to see], but you can control “After the article I was like, who sees it.” I’m not even taking any more chances, this is happening Invites Nominations everywhere.” Contact Kaitlynn Riely at Freshman Kim Mering said [email protected] for the

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i i page 10 The Observer ♦ INTERNATIONAL NEVt^S Wednesday, April 5, 2006 Deportation flights cost U.S. millions Police, army involved Immigration department struggles to send back illegal immigrants in Columbia drug ring have collaborated since 1998 and deported for not having Associated Press with the Justice Department, papers. He told officials he Group flew cocaine said they seized 1,200 SAN SALVADOR, HI Salvador which flies U.S. prisoners was Mexican, so they dropped pounds of cocaine linked to — U.S. marshals unlock the throughout the country. But him off across the border in shipments into U.S. the cartel in a warehouse in prisoners’ leg shackles, body immigration officials are step­ Tijuana, south of San Diego. northern Bogota on Monday. chains and handcuffs when ping up the number of flights Within a year, he had found Associated Press The arrests, beginning green jungle and turquoise as they come under increas­ his way back into the United Monday night, were based on sea come into close view. ing pressure to ensure all ille­ States. BOGOTA, Colombia — a U.S. indictment in New As the U.S. government’s gal immigrants caught in the Asked if he thinks he can Active and retired police and York that alleges the Norte MD-83 airliner bumps to the U.S. are deported. An estimat­ come back illegally, Medina army officers working for one del Valle cartel recruited the ground at the small San ed 11 million im m igrants live said in Spanish, “Es possible.” of Colombia’s largest cocaine airline worker and police Salvador airport, the 44 men in the U.S. illegally. It’s possible. cartels used commercial involved with security at El and five women being deport­ Hundreds of captured immi­ John Torres, acting director cargo planes to ship drugs to Dorado Airport. ed home to El Salvador cheer. grants are released each of the immigration agency’s the United States, authorities It alleges the ring shipped One man belts out a few bars week and asked to return fob office of detention and said Tuesday in announcing the cocaine in October of a Tom Petty song: “I’m a court hearing, a request removal, said that for now the seven arrests. through Avianca’s cargo free-ee...." many ignore. best way to deal with the U.S. officials, who are seek­ facility after an airline For a growing number of The government hopes to almost 1.2 million people who ing the extradition of the employee approved false migrants picked up in the end that practice on the are caught in the U.S. illegally seven, said the case illus­ paperwork. The drugs were United States for immigration Southwest border by Oct. 1 each year is to send them trates the reaches of allegedly destined for the violations or criminal offens­ and across the rest of the back as quickly as possible, as Colombia’s notorious drug United States via Mexico. es, this is the way their country by next year. To do most are. rings and the danger posed Two patrolmen let the ship­ American experience ends: a that, officials have been “The more people we arrest by corruption among the ment go through security and free flight home. speeding up the tim etable to and the more people we country’s security and trans­ guarded it for three days at As Congress debates how to deport foreigners who arrive return to their country serves portation workers. the airline cargo area, the overhaul the nation’s immi­ without papers. as a deterrent to others think­ Among those arrested are a indictment alleges. The gration system, the U.S. gov­ Scores of non-Mexican ing of coming,” he said. retired police major and cap­ cocaine noted in the indict­ ernment is spending about immigrants now need to be The Department of tain, a former army lieu­ ment was seized in Mexico $56 million to fly illegal immi­ shuttled out of the country Homeland Security is pushing tenant, two police officers City by Mexican law enforce­ grants home or to new loca­ each week. Almost all several countries to take back and an employee of m ent agencies on Oct. 17, it tions within the U.S. Mexicans caught without thousands of their citizens, Colombia’s national airline, adds. Last year, the government papers in the U.S. are driven with department Secretary Avianca. The seventh suspect If convicted, the defendants flew 60,000 people — mostly to the border by immigration Michael Chertoff saying was described as a liaison could face anywhere from 10 Central and South Americans officials and dropped off. Last Tuesday that a deal with between the active and for­ years to life in prison, though — to their home countries for year, that was almost 1 mil­ China was near. mer police officials and the the United States has assured about $600 per person. An lion people. But some fear the govern­ Norte del Valle cartel, one of Colombia that it will not seek additional 35,000 were moved The people on this flight ment is denying migrants Colombia’s largest drug traf­ life sentences for defendants inside the U.S., mostly to be were caught because they their rights in its rush to deal fickers. Police said the cartel extradited from there. closer to the Mexican border committed crimes in the U.S. with a backlog of immigrants. used Avianca’s cargo plans to Colombia is the world’s in preparation for deporta­ Medina fought with his girl­ Immigrant advocates say transport the drugs. largest producer of cocaine. tion. friend and was arrested for some government screeners “There is a national securi­ In the last four years, nearly Officials want to double the domestic violence. Another, are not following regulations, ty component to this case,” 350 Colombians have been deportations in the next year Jose Cabrera, was arrested and that some people with said Boyd Johnson, chief of extradited to the United as the U.S. ends its practice of six or seven times for auto legitimate claims for asylum the international narcotics States to stand trial on drug freeing some illegal immi­ theft, drug possession and in the U.S. may be deported. trafficking unit at the U.S. trafficking charges. grants until they can be other crimes. Foreign governments also Attorney’s Office in The Norte del Valle cocaine returned to their native coun­ The government doesn’t struggle to absorb hundreds Manhattan. cartel is considered to be one tries. keep statistics on how many of their own citizens. Authorities said the seven of the largest mafias operat­ Less than an hour after of the deported immigrants In El Salvador, returning would be extradited to New ing in Colombia. One of its arriving in San Salvador, the return to the United States. migrants are placed in a York to stand trial on charges leaders, Diego Montoya, sits men and women on this flight There’s almost no way of “Welcome Hom e” program to they smuggled more than alongside Osam a Bin Laden were led blinking into the knowing unless they are help them find family and — if 900 pounds of cocaine bound on the FBI’s ten-most-wanted tropical sunshine. picked up again, but officials possible — a job. for the United States. Police list. At the back of the line, two guess there are many. young men glanced around One man on the El Salvador 2005-06 MAINSTAGE SEASON with curious expressions. flight told a guard he was on NOTRE DAME'S DEPARTMENT OF FILM, TELEVISION, AND THEATRE PRESENTS They were teenagers when his third trip home this year. they left El Salvador. A decade He earns $24 an hour work­ later, their home country is ing as a carpenter in the U.S., now just a memory. Family earning in one hour a little members have grown, died or more than 1 percent of the moved to the U.S. average annual per capita In an interview the day income in El Salvador. before in a Florence, Ariz., Many immigrants build lives detention center, one of the in the U.S. and have reasons men, Antonio Medina, 28, to return. Medina, for exam­ summarized their situation. “1 ple, was injured on the job in don’t know what I’ll do when 1 California. He still has a claim Z / / (D ctcrt-i :> ll/t get there,” he said through a against his employer and translator. “When I get to El needs surgery to repair his Salvador I’ll decide.” knee. 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Arab countries, Turkey make civil war plans Associated Press 13-year-old peace process. apart in October 2002 because On Thursday, Blair and Ahern of an IRA spying scandal involv­ Associated Press into sectarian and ethnic DUBLIN, Ireland — A former are to travel to Northern Ireland ing Donaldson. entities that will give rise to Sinn Fein official recently to reveal a new blueprint for Donaldson and two others CAIRO, Egypt — Top intel­ Kurdish ambitions for inde­ exposed as a British spy was reviving a Protestant-Catholic were charged with pilfering doc­ ligence officers from several pendence. found fatally shot Tuesday after administration, the intended uments that identified the per­ Arab countries and Turkey Last year, Jordan’s King apparently being tortured, cornerstone of the province’s sonal details of thousands of have been meeting secretly Abdullah II accused Shiite- police said — a slaying certain 1998 peace accord. potential IRA targets. to coordinate their govern­ dom inated Iran of trying to to send shock waves through The plan — 3 1/2 years of Protestants accused the IRA of ments’ strategies in case influence events in Iraq. He Northern Ireland’s peace diplomacy in the making plotting a potential resumption civil w ar erupts in Iraq and warned that Iran was seek­ process. would call for Northern Ireland’s of its violent campaign to oust in an attempt to block Iran’s ing to create “a Shiite cres­ Denis Donaldson was Sinn legislature to reconvene in mid- Northern Ireland from the interference in the war-torn cent” that would disrupt the Fein’s former legislative chief in May and face a Nov. 24 deadline United Kingdom. nation, Arab diplomats said balance of power in the the failed power-sharing govern­ to elect an administration. But British prosecutors myste­ Tuesday. region. ment of Northern Ireland. He The killing appeared certain to riously dropped all charges in The meetings came after Saudi Foreign Minister admitted in December he had harden Protestant opinion early December. A week later, several Arab leaders voiced Saud al-Faisal made similar been on the payroll of the against cooperating with Sinn Adams announced that concerns about possible warnings. British secret service and the Fein, the IRA-linked party that Donaldson had confessed to Shiite domination of Iraq Before Iraqis voted on province’s anti-terrorist police rep rese n ts m ost Catholics in being a paid British spy. Within and their alliance with Iran. their new constitution last for two decades. He w ent into Northern Ireland. But officials in hours, Donaldson admitted the The four diplomats said year, both Arab League hiding because the traditional both governments said same in a television interview. intelligence chiefs from Secretary-General Amr Irish Republican Army punish­ Thursday’s announcement During its 27-year campaign, Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Moussa and Abdul Rahman ment for informing is death. would go ahead anyway. the IRA’s internal security unit Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, the al-Attiya, head of the Gulf But the IRA denied responsi­ Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams tortured scores of IRA members United Arab Emirates and Cooperation Council, lobbied bility in a one-line statement. — who in December initially suspected of passing information non-Arab Turkey held a to include a clear reference “The IRA had no involvement defended Donaldson as an inno­ to British intelligence. Typical series of meetings over the about Iraq’s “Arab identity” whatsoever in the death of Denis cent man, then outed him as a IRA methods included drowning last few weeks to assess the in the document. Donaldson,” the outlawed group British spy — said he did not the interrogation victim in a situation in Iraq and work Elections held in January said. know who killed him. But he bathtub, applying electric out plans to avoid any produced a parliament dom­ Irish Justice Minister Michael suggested it might have been the shocks, and administering ciga­ regional backlash that may inated by Shiites and Kurds, McDowell said the 55-year-old work of IRA dissidents opposed rette burns. result from sectarian con­ and a ruling coalition by Donaldson had been tortured to Sinn Fein’s peacemaking Those who admitted informing flict in Iraq. both groups is bound to before being killed — apparently efforts. had their confessions audio­ The diplomats in several have close ties to Persian with one or two shotgun blasts “It is likely that his death at taped before being shot in the Middle Eastern capitals, and Shiite Iran. to his head — inside his isolated this time is intended to under­ head; their bodies were usually speaking on condition of Many Arab governments home near Glenties, County mine current efforts to make dumped ±— naked and with anonymity because of the say that sidelining the Donegal, in northwest Ireland. political progress,” Adams said. hands tied behind their backs — sensitivity of the issue, said Sunnis would increase Iran’s He was last seen alive Monday “Those who carried out this on rural roadsides. Iran and Syria have been influence in Iraq and the while walking in the village, m urder are clearly opposed to The IRA last year declared it excluded from the talks. whole region — anathema McDowell said. the peace process.” was renouncing violence for One diplomat whose coun­ for Sunni Arabs and a night­ “His right forearm is almost But Ian Paisley, whose political purposes and backed try is involved in the talks mare for many Washington severed,” McDowell said. “He Democratic Unionist Party rep­ the pledge by handing over its said the officials are focus­ policy-makers. was shot in the head and mutila­ resents most of Northern weapons stockpiles — moves ing on the proposed U.S.- At least one meeting of the tion was done to his body. It’s a Ireland’s British Protestant supposed to spur a revival of Iranian dialogue on Iraq intelligence chiefs was held murder we’re dealing with.” majority, said someone within power-sharing involving Sinn and the implications on in Cairo in late March, Irish Prime Minister Bertie IRA ranks was the most likely Fein. Arabs and Turkey of any shortly after the U.S. adm in­ Ahern and British Prime culprit. “There is a finger-point­ But Paisley has refused to “American-Iranian deal.” istration said it wanted to Minister Tony Blair both con­ ing tonight at IRA-Sinn Fein, ” he cooperate with Sinn Fein, citing Government officials in open contacts with Tehran demned the murder. said. the IRA’s refusal to disband and Egypt and Jordan declined about Iraq, the diplomats The killing comes at a pivotal A Catholic-Protestant adminis­ its alleged involvement in crimi­ to answer questions on the said. moment in Northern Ireland’s tration for Northern Ireland fell nal activities. meetings. They said further meet­ Reports in the Arab press ings are planned, including have suggested that any at least one in Cairo this agreement between month to finalize the strate­ Washington and Tehran will gy- be at the expense of Arabs. Since the ousting of Our pizza is back and better than ever! Arab nations, mostly Saddam Hussein three years Sunni and traditionally sus­ ago, officials from Iraq’s picious of Iran, are deeply neighbors have held scores concerned about what they of meetings on Iraq but the see as Iran’s growing influ­ discussions have not yielded ence in Iraq. Turkey, also a concrete efforts to help key Sunni Muslim nation, is restoring stability to the worried about Iraq’s split beleaguered nation.

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Associated Press and provide aid to workers than $4 billion in foreign aid Associated Press Russell said Kissel had planned and fishing companies. The is also included, including to plead guilty Thursday in WASHINGTON — A bill to funding, pushed by Sen. $3.1 billion for Iraq. GREENWICH, Conn.— The connection with the federal fund the war in Iraq bal­ Richard Shelby, R-Ala., The Congressional Budget brother of an investment case in New York. looned by more than $10 bil­ includes $100 million to Office has estimated that banker poisoned in Hong Kong “Andrew did bad things,” his lion Tuesday after a Senate rehabilitate damaged oyster $320 billion has been spent in w hat became known as the father, William, told The panel added funding for and shrimp beds. on Iraq and Afghanistan “milkshake murder” was found Associated Press Tuesday. “He everything from lighting bird ♦ $648 million for port since the terrorist attacks of stabbed to death in his home, took money from a lot of peo­ flu to repairing oyster beds. security projects, obtained Sept. 11, 2001, including $50 police said. ple. He was killed in an The extras are sure to pro­ by top panel Democrat, Sen. billion that Congress sent When movers found the body extremely vengeful, angry voke a reaction from GOP Robert Byrd of West Bush in December. of 46-year-old Andrew M. way.” conservatives already com­ Virginia. The Senate measure drops Kissel on Monday, his hands William Kissel said his son plaining about their party’s ♦ $594 million to repair language passed by the and feet were bound, a manag­ was killed in the basem ent of recent record on spending. highways damaged by earli­ House to block DP World, a er for JB Moving Services in the house. But the temptation for using er disasters but put off after corporation owned by the Stamford said. There were no “Someone got in there in a the m ust-pass bill containing aid was focused on the Gulf government of Dubai, from signs of forced entry or burgla­ very narrow timeline,” William $67.8 billion for the Coast. Obtained by Sen. taking over operations at six ry, Police Chief James Walters Kissel said. “Someone had to Pentagon’s mission in Iraq _ Patty Murray, D-Wash., with U.S. seaports. The com pany said. know something.” and some $27 billion in addi­ full backing from Sen. has promised to sell off the “This was not a random act,” Andrew Kissel’s brother, tional hurricane relief along Christopher Bond, R-Mo. its U.S. operations. he said. “We do believe that Robert, was killed in 2003 the Gulf Coast — as a loco­ Senate Budget Committee For hurricane relief, the Mr. Kissel w as the intended after his wife, Nancy, fed him a motive to drive even more Chairman Judd Gregg, R- underlying bill also boosts target of this assault.” drug-laced milkshake and beat spending proved too difficult N.H., cast the B ush’s He was last seen alive him to death with a statuette. for senators to pass up. only “nay” vote, request for Sunday afternoon by an She was convicted of murder Overall, the bill would cost in absentia. Even “The Senate $4.2 billion acquaintance, police said. and is serving a life sentence. about $107 billion. before the $10 in community committee’s funding Greenwich police were inter­ Andrew Kissel and his That’s still not enough for billion in add­ development viewing friends and family recently estranged wife tem­ Gulf Coast senators like ons, Gregg said level is significantly block grants members, including Kissel’s porarily cared for his brother’s Mary Landrieu, D-La., who the $96.7 billion higher than the by a b o u t $1 wife, Hayley, police said. No three children before the marched from the Senate version drafted president’s request, billion. immediate arrests were made. youngsters were formally Appropriations Committee b y Louisiana is Walters would not comment handed over to the custody of vote to the Senate Press Appropriations and that’s a cause expected to on a motive, whether a weapon the Kissels’ sister. Gallery to demand another Chairman Thad for serious concern. ” receive the was recovered or whether In divorce papers, Hayley $5 billion-plus to reflect new Cochran, R-Miss., bulk of the there were suspects. Police Kissel said her husband had Army Corps of Engineers had “ballooned money, which began searching the home for Scott Milburn sought treatment for a drink­ estimates of what will be out of control.” would gener­ evidence and drained the ing problem and had commit­ needed for Louisiana levees. But even Gregg White House Budget ally go swimming pool. ted fraud against her, including Landrieu vows to block is poised with a Office spokesman toward At the time of his death, forging powers of attorney to Senate confirmation of every floor amendment rebuilding Kissel was facing federal and transfer property she owned in Bush administration to add more than houses and state criminal charges in New Vermont and converting assets appointment until President $1 billion for border securi­ apartments destroyed or York. The federal case charged for his own use in violation of Bush supports the new and ty, though he’d tap other damaged by storm surges him with real estate fraud, and court orders. The couple have higher figure. funds in the bill to pay for it. and levee breaks. state prosecutors charged him two children. Senators piled the extra The White House supports With hurricane season with grand larceny, alleging he Joseph Martini, her attorney, money into the bill on a the overall bill, but Budget looming, the bill also con­ stole nearly $4 million from his had little comment. series of voice votes — at a Office spokesman Scott tains $2 billion to repair and Manhattan apartment coopera­ “Right now, she is focused on pace of almost $100 million Milburn said “the Senate rebuild levees and other tive. her children and trying to get per minute of debate — with com m ittee’s funding level is fiood-control projects, which “We’re certainly aware of the them through what is obviously high-ranking Republicans significantly higher than the comes on top of $2 billion criminal and civil problems he a tragic ordeal for them and such as Majority Whip Mitch president’s request, and approved last year. That’s was facing, and they will play a trying to get herself through McConnell of Kentucky sit­ that’s a cause for serious $600 million than requested role in the investigation,” it,” Martini said. ting by in silence. concern.” by Bush but far short of the Walters said. Kissel also was being sued by The additional funding The driving force behind $5.9 billion the Army Corps Kissel’s attorney Philip a former business partner. includes: the measure is the need to of Engineers says is needed ♦ $4 billion for farmers hit provide funding for the ris­ on top of the Bush request. by drought, floods and high ing costs of the U.S. missions Meanwhile, Texas energy costs. Top supporters in Iraq and Afghanistan, and Republican Kay Bailey were Byron Dorgan, D-N.D., that m akes it a tem pting ta r­ Hutchison obtained $350 NCAA head criticizes and Conrad Burns, R-Mont. get for senators’ pet proj­ million to help school dis­ ♦ $2.3 billion to combat ects. tricts defray the costs of the avian flu. It was offered On Iraq and Afghanistan, educating students displaced by Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, as $67.8 billion goes to the by the storms. About 38,000 men's lacrosse party championed but not officially Defense Department for Katrina victims are being requested by the White operations and logistics, taught in Texas schools. Associated Press news conference at which he dis­ House. fuel, replacing equipment The bill heads to the cussed women’s basketball ♦ $1.1 billion for various lost in battle or dam aged by Senate floor the week of BOSTON — NCAA president before Duke played Maryland in projects to bring back Gulf harsh conditions, supporting April 24 and GOP officials Myles Brand said behavior at a the national championship game. Coast fisheries, replace fish­ Iraqi forces and classified are worried it will balloon Duke men’s lacrosse party last He said the Duke women’s ing equipment and facilities intelligence activities. More even more there. month was inappropriate, team should not be drawn into regardless of whether the alleged the discussion over what hap­ assault of an exotic dancer pened at the lacrosse party. results in criminal charges. “I think the Duke basketball The dancer, a student at a team is a terrific team, ” Brand Official arrested for online actions nearby university, told police she said. “I don’t think that’s in the was raped at the party by three least bit overshadowed or taken Homeland Security press secretary charged with seducing minor men who restrained and choked anything away from the women. her as she struggled to free her­ In fact, I think by pushing the self from a bathroom. women to answer something that Associated Press Crimes detective, the sheriff’s deputy posing as the teenager Investigators have collected DNA they have no role to play, that office said. and encouraged her to purchase evidence from team members but strikes me as misleading to read­ MIAMI — The deputy press Doyle sent the girl pornograph­ a web camera to send graphic no charges have been filed. A ers. I know some journalists have secretary for the U.S. ic movie clips and had sexually images of herself to him, the spokeswoman for North done that.” Department of Homeland explicit conversations via the sheriff’s office said. Carolina’s attorney general’s Brand also said he thought Security was arrested Tuesday Internet, the statement said. He was booked into Maryland’s office said Tuesday the state’s Duke president Richard for using the Internet to seduce During other online conversa­ Montgomery County jail where crime lab is still analyzing those Brodhead was correct in su s­ what he thought was a teenage tions, Doyle revealed his name, he was waiting to be extradited samples. pending the lacrosse team’s sea­ girl, authorities said. that he worked for the Homeland to Florida, the sheriff’s office Brand said no assumptions son until the university learns Brian J. Doyle, 55, was arrest­ Security Department and offered said. about guilt or innocence should more about what happened at ed at his residence in Maryland his office and government issued There was no immediate be made before the case runs its the party. The lacrosse team’s co­ on charges of use of a computer cell phone numbers, the sheriffs response to messages left on course. captains have denied that anyone to seduce a child and transmis­ office said. Doyle’s government-issued cell “Nonetheless, the situation that was sexually assaulted or raped sion of harmful material to a Doyle also sent photos of him­ phone and his e-mail, and he arose was inappropriate at best," at the party. minor. The charges were issued self to the girl, but authorities could not be reached by phone at he said in Boston, where he is “I’m pleased to see they're tak­ out of Polk County, Fla. said they were not sexually the jail for comment. attending the NCAA w om en’s ing strong steps until they get to Doyle, of Silver Spring, Md., explicit. Homeland Security press sec­ basketball championship game. the bottom of it,” Brand said of had a sexually explicit conversa­ On several occasions, Doyle retary Russ Knocke in “It is in a p p ro p ria te th a t we Duke’s administration. tion with what he believed was a instructed her to perform a sexu­ Washington said he could not should have any group of young Several campus demonstra­ 14-year-old girl whose profile he al act while thinking of him and comment on the details of the men, let alone those who play on tions have criticized Duke for not saw on the Internet on March 14, described explicit activities he investigation. “We take these our athletic teams, inviting a doing enough, but Brand called the Polk County Sheriff’s Office wanted to have with her, investi­ allegations very seriously, and we stripper, underage alcohol and Brodhead's decision “evidence said in a statement. gators said. will cooperate fully with the that kind of environment.” that the administration and facul­ The girl was an undercover Doyle later had a telephone ongoing investigation,” Knocke Brand’s comments were in ty are treating it very seriously Polk County Sheriff’s Computer conversation with an undercover said. response to a question during a and not ignoring it.” Wednesday, April 5, 2006 The Observer ♦ ENTERTAINMENT NEWS page 13 Musicians displaced by hurricane 'sing back' to city

Associated Press Raymond Weber on drums. Many guests were brought in. AUSTIN — The music of New Dr. John (whose real name is Mac O rleans is huddled in an old Rebennack) plays “Walking to Austin recording studio. New Orleans”; John Boutte covers Some of the Crescent City’s Annie Lennox’s “Why”; and Big musical legends have returned to Chief Monk Boudreaux sings the this Texas city where — just six specially composed “Chase.” weeks after Hurricane Katrina — “I knew as soon as you got New they cut a therapeutic album dedi­ Orleans cats together you were cated to their ravaged hometown. going to have the spirit and sound At that post-Katrina recording of the city,” says Sacks. “We could session, names synonymous with address all the emotions of the New Orleans — Neville, Porter, moment.” Nocentelli, Rebennack — gath­ As much of the album proves, ered to channel their raw emo­ those emotions were running tions into the bittersweet tribute, high. Between songs, many were “Sing Me Back Home.” busy tracking the damage to their On a recent evening, a few homes, looking at old photos or weeks before the release of their speaking to family members dis­ album, they reconvened. persed by the storm. “The music lives on in those “It helped me to be with these players, no matter where they guys and be busy, take my mind are,” says George Porter Jr., the off of it,” says Weber, who has bassist and band leader of the migrated to Austin with his family. New Orleans Social Club, the “It was like being back home.” name the collective has adopted. Since portions of the proceeds The great talents of the New from “Sing Me Back Home” will Orleans music scene had been benefit the Salvation Army, the accustomed to living minutes New Orleans Musicians Clinic and away from each other in the Ninth Music Cares, Weber says he’s in Ward, but Katrina scattered them the funny position of raising Members of the New Orleans Social Club, including George Porter Jr., Dr. John and Ivan across Texas, Colorado and else­ money for his own cause — to Neville and his uncle Cyril Neville rehearse outside the flood-damaged city after the storm. where. rebuild his home. “I think I live in South Austin,” “I’m part of the project as well, was pertinent when it was out Much of the album, though, is Everyone in the band is con­ says Cyril Neville, still trying to get because we did it for Katrina vic­ during the Vietnam War,” says full of toe-tapping optimism. The cerned that the culture of New his bearings on his new home. On tims who want to come on back Neville, who is currently living in Mighty Chariots of Fire perform Orleans will never come back, the album, released this week, he home,” he says, laughing heartily. Austin. “And the fact that that’s “99 1/2 Won’t Do” and Irma even if the city does. Over 250,000 passionately sings Curtis “I want to go back home!” still relevant now is ridiculous.” Thomas and Marcia Ball sing residents — more than half of the Mayfield’s “This Is My Country.” Ivan Neville is the son of New Like “Fortunate Son” (which “Look Up.” pre-hurricane population, many In the weeks after Katrina, pro­ Orleans icon Aaron Neville, whose Rolling Stone called “outraged “Music always takes the place of of them black — remain scattered ducer Leo Sacks assembled the house was ruined in the floodwa- funk”), much of “Sing Me Back anything that’s negative,” says all over the country. New Orleans Social Club — a five- ters of Katrina. Like countless Home” is imbued with political Nocentelli; who lost an office “It’s never going to be the same piece band led by Porter, best New Orleans residents, Ivan feels protest. space to the hurricane, and whose because a lot of the poorest people known as one of the founding the government has let down his “Too many have died protecting mother and sister lost everything. who had to leave are not going to members of the Meters. Fellow city and his people, and expresses my pride, for me to go second “Even though the negativity was be able to make it back,” says Meter Leo Nocentelli joined on that by covering Creedence class,” Cyril Neville (brother to there, the music overcomes that.” Ivan Neville. “To me, th a t’s a guitar, as well as Ivan Neville on Clearwater’s “Fortunate Son.” Aaron and Art) sings on “This Is “The music heals,” echoes Cyril major part of the heart and soul of organ, Henry Butler on piano and “A song like ‘Fortunate Son’ My Country.” Neville. the city: the people.”

Brooks releases DVD collection Couric may leave NBC Director discusses the eight comedies included in his $100 box set for nightly news show

Associated Press movie of all the movies you’ve port” from “High Anxiety”; T done is “The Twelve Chairs.” hate people I don’t like” from Associated Press Couric paired the last nine years LOS ANGELES — Mel Brooks Not only is it funny but it’s mov­ “The Twelve Chairs” and “How with Matt Lauer, have brought would love to see a run on the ing, it has heart,”’ Brooks said, womantic” from “Blazing NEW YORK — Katie Couric the morning show unparalleled new DVD collection of eight of reciting a typical mash note. Saddles,” which Brooks afi­ may mark her 15th anniversary ratings and financial success. his gleefully manic movie come­ “You never know. You never cionados will know to pro­ as “Today” show anchor this Representatives for NBC, CBS dies, including “Blazing know,” he mused. nounce with an overheated week by making the decision to and Couric would not comment Saddles,” “Young Frankenstein” He is certain about what Marlene Dietrich accent. leave. Tuesday on the discussions. and “High Anxiety.” helped shape his approach to Other films in the collection She’s talk­ Meanwhile, Meredith Vieira of “I think people should buy 20 comedy. As a newcomer he (Fox Home Entertainment, ing with CBS “The View” has emerged as the of them. Buy 20 and save a lot shared w riting duties on Sid $99.98) are “Robin Hood: Men about taking leading candidate to succeed of them for Christmas presents. Caesar’s classic ‘50s sketch in Tights,” “To Be or Not to Be” over as “CBS Couric at “Today” if she leaves, Who knows how many of these series, “Your Show of Shows,” and “History of the World Part Evening according to people familiar they make? They might be with other humorists destined I.” News” with NBC’s thinking. Vieira, a gone,” Brooks said, and not for fame, among them Neil Reviewers rarely had kind anchor, former CBS News reporter who entirely in jest. Simon, Larry Gelbart and Carl words for his parodies of film according to won a Daytime Emmy as host of It’s not that Brooks, 79, who Reiner. genres including Hitchcock a non-net- “W ho W ants to Be a turned his 1968 film “The They were heavily influenced thrillers, Westerns and disaster work person Millionaire,” has previously Producers” into a Broadway by the show’s producer, Max dramas. “The Producers,” for close to the Couric turned down offers to return to money machine, could be finan­ Liebman, Brooks recalled. instance, about two sadsacks negotiations, news since joining “The View.” cially strapped. Profit isn’t the “It was like Liebman trying to swindle investors by and neither CBS nor NBC is dis­ “Today” weekend host issue, he said. University. He taught us the staging a musical with Hitler as puting reports that she could Campbell Brown is also a candi­ “I want these movies to be best humor comes out of the the hero, was panned by one announce a deal as early as this date, along with NBC reporter seen. Nobody has seen The human condition, out of the critic as “an almost flawless tri­ week. Natalie Morales and “Today” Twelve Chairs’ or ‘Silent weakness of people, their greed, umph of bad taste, unredeemed There are still some issues left newsreader Ann Curry. Movie,”’ he said, naming two of their broken promises,” he said. by wit or style.” to be resolved before a deal is Couric, 49, would be the first the hard-to-find titles in the “We didn’t w rite jokes. We (The Zero Mostel-Gene Wilder reached, said the person who woman to be named as a sole boxed set out this week. wrote little stories with charac­ film is excluded from the DVD spoke on condition of anonymity. host of a network evening news­ Brooks is especially fond of ters, which prepares you to set because it’s to be released Couric’s contract with NBC cast —even though Elizabeth 1970’s “The Twelve C hairs,” write screenplays. Our sketches along with last year’s musical ends in May, and she reportedly Vargas frequently has done that based on an early 1900s novel were mini-movies. They weren’t version, based on the stage play needed the network’s permission job alone at ABC’s “World News by two writers in the new Soviet situation comedy, where they and starring Nathan Lane and to begin negotiations with Tonight.” Union who “were like me — ride on a very thin premise, like Matthew Broderick, Brooks another network before next That designation — and the they were crazy. They were an angry neighbor, for 30 min­ said.) month. NBC’s decision to grant it desire to try a new challenge tongue-in-cheek comedy writ­ utes.” If critics didn’t appreciate could be an indication that the after 15 years of early wake-up ers,” he said. If there’s a theme that con­ Brooks and his singular, some­ network expects her to leave, or calls — is said to be a powerful He recognized back then that nects his movies, he said, “it’s times sophomoric work, his tar­ at least that it wants a decision motivation for Couric. NBC’s the film, made in Yugoslavia for greed or love, love or greed. ... get audience did. before outlining its fall program­ offer to keep her is reportedly less than $1 million, was “a Do you want to be good or want “W hen we did ‘Young ming plans to advertisers next several million dollars more great indulgence, because I did­ to be rich? You can’t be both.” Frankenstein,’ we knew we month. than CBS’s offer, but it doesn’t n’t think anybody would go for The jacket of the DVD set is could get the college crowd. Couric’s first day as “Today” include the anchor slot at NBC’s it.” Time has proved him decorated not with critical They loved the Mary Shelley anchor was April 5, 1991, and “Nightly News,” said the person wrong. praise but with snippets of his novel,” Brooks said. “If you did­ the morning show plans to mark close to the talks. “Through the years, I keep movie dialogue. n’t get the references, you that anniversary on the air She likely would begin at “CBS getting letters: ‘My favorite There’s “What a dramatic air­ couldn’t enjoy my movies.” Wednesday. Her tenure, with Evening News” in September. " V ~ T The Observer

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Letters to the E ditor History validates University's nickname

As a member who comes from Irish ancestry, I feel teams played, not out of any “violent” Irish history. percent in the late 1980s to 4.9 percent by the end compelled to stand up to those who are claiming If Sinead Howley w ants to believe that the of the Celtic Tiger period? If Ireland is so dependent that the nickname Fighting Irish is offensive — I do University chose the nickname out of spite to Irish on American money, then how do you account for not find it offensive one bit. The Notre Dame history, then I ask the question: If you find it so the increase in jobs, the economy and the livelihood Athletic Website has written the history of the “offensive,” then why are you here? There are hun­ of the Republic of Ireland? Ireland’s economy is one Fighting Irish nickname. The Web site states that dreds of students worldwide who see the nickname of the best in Europe, I hardly doubt that one of the although there are may stories of how the nickname Fighting Irish for what it actually is — tradition. If best economies in Europe is solely dependent on came about, most seem to center around the Notre Sinead Howley has a problem with leprechauns, American money. Dame football team in the early 20th century and then why does the University allow us to play This argument, while intellectually stimulating how the team was comprised mostly of Irish schools like Canisius, who also sports a mascot that and interesting enough to stir up conversation, is Catholics. The nickname was drawn from opposing is a mythological creature? The next thing I am pointless if the people complaining about it do not fans who referred to the Notre Dame football team hoping for is for guys with beards to start writing fully understand the meaning. Fighting Irish is tra­ as the Fighting Irish. Before that, the team was into The Observer complaining that the leprechaun dition, it is who Notre Dame is. Nobody before the known as the terriers, with an Irish terrier named unfairly represents their beards. 1900s ever heard of Notre Dame but our football Clashmore Mike as the mascot. Then University Finally I had a problem with Howley stating that opponents put us on the map by referring to us as a president Rev. Matthew Walsh, an Irish-Catholic the United States is essentially using the country of bunch of “Fighting Irish.” It has nothing to do with priest, officially adopted “Fighting Irish” as the Ireland and that the United States has great control Ireland’s nation as a whole nor does it have to do Notre Dame nickname in 1927 mainly because the over the tourism industry and economy of Ireland. with Irish history. It has to do with the fact that the sports team that Notre Dame was known for, its Ms. Howley, did you know that Ireland has been football team was primarily composed of Irish- football team, had earned a reputation as Irish- reported to have the second highest per capita Catholics from the Chicago area. If you find it offen­ Catholic college students who could play football income of any country in the European Union next sive, then that is fine, you have that right, but do very well. to Luxembourg, the fourth highest in the world? Did not argue that it is offensive without understanding If either of the previous two writers had bothered you also know that during the Celtic Tiger period of its meaning. I do not find it offensive, I understand to do any research in regards to the “Fighting Irish” economic success in Ireland that Ireland’s historic that it is tradition, and 1 urge all students of Notre nickname, they would have found that it had noth­ trend of emigration was stopped and Ireland even Dame to say loudly and proudly with me, “Go Irish!” ing to do with the University seeking out to bad- started to become a destination for many immi­ mouth or harm Ireland or Irish People or any con­ grants? Did you also know that many worldwide Patrick Rigney spiracy on the part of the United States to profit countries began to build their businesses in Ireland ju n io r from supposed symbols of the country of Ireland. because of its economic success? Finally, did you Siegfried Hall The nickname came from how hard our football know that unem ployment in Ireland fell from 18 M arch 27 Broken clock Saint Mary's is losing shames quad proven winner As a former member of the Saint Mary’s Jill Bodensteiner. Having personally been In Monday’s edition of Jockular there was a panel making fun varsity basketball team, I am deeply disap­ coached by her, 1 can attest to her loyalty to of the fact that the O’Shaughnessy clock is constantly broken. pointed in the Saint Mary’s athletic depart­ Saint Mary’s, her team and her players. When I was an undergraduate student here there was a comic ment for not renewing coach Steve Bender’s Players have expressed their disbelief and called 4th and Inches which I recall on a least one occasion also contract. In only his first year at Saint surprise openly at Coach Bender’s dismissal. made fun of the fact that the O’Shag clock was perpetually bro­ Mary’s, Coach Bender and his assistant While briefly speaking with current players, ken. This was some four years ago. So what is my point? It has coaches accomplished Saint Mary’s’ best they reported that they are committed to been four years and they still haven’t fixed the O’Shag clock. record in the MIAA. He brought increased taking an active role to reinstate coach This is an embarrassment to the university. We spend thousands recognition and respect to Saint Mary’s in Bender. upon thousands of dollars every year to make everything on this the conference when he was named MIAA In recent years, the Saint Mary’s Athletic campus look immaculate, and yet we have a massive broken Coach of the Year. Department has experience increased suc­ clock which is visible from the whole of South Quad. The MIAA is one of the oldest and most cess due to the quality of its coaches and What must visitors to our university think of us when they see competitive Division III conferences in the support from the Saint Mary’s community. I this clock? So what exactly is the problem with this clock? Have U.S. The MIAA consistently sends two to have no reason to believe Coach Bender all the clock engineers transferred to the business school? Is this three women’s basketball teams to the post­ acted in any way that would cause Saint clock possessed by a demon? In any case, if it is beyond repair season NCAA tournament. This year, Hope Mary’s to ask him not to return. By not for some reason, why don’t they just remove it from the building, College, a m em ber of the MIAA, won the renewing the contract of Coach Bender, the seeing as in its broken state it is nothing more than a massive NCAA Division III National Championship. Saint Mary’s Athletic Department is jeopard­ eyesore (and don’t tell me even a broken clock is right twice a Not only was Coach Bender able to over­ izing the future success of the Saint Mary’s day!). Or, if it is not beyond repair, please fix it! come the challenges of being a first year basketball team. coach, but he was able to do so in the Terence Stomp nationally competitive conference that is the Julie Malone alum nus MIAA. junior Class of 2001 Saint Mary’s will be losing Coach Bender Holy Cross Hall A pril 3 and his assistant coaches, particularly coach M arch 27

U-WlRE Why you should care about Darfur

Since 2003, the Sudanese government lias been waging a campaign of geno­ We need people who triumph over hatred with love. We need individuals cide against targeted African communities in Darfur. Brutal murders and with a passion within them that drives them to keep fighting, even though the rapes continue as government-backed militias attack refugee camps. Disease world may never see a day when hatred doesn’t exist. It drives them to keep and malnourishment are rampant in the camps. More than two million people going when they fail over and over again, when change seems impossible, have been displaced, and 400,000 people have died. when the world calls for their crucifixion. The United States acknowledged that genocide is taking place in Darfur in We can all be one of these people. It requires a conscious decision to strive Sept. 2004 but has yet to take the action necessary to stop the violence. The to love others and ourselves. It requires a commitment to continue fighting African Union is failing to keep the peace with its limited number of poorly hatred with love any way that we can until our death. It takes practice, trained and poorly armed troops. The United Nations continues to talk about patience, persistence and sacrifice. There will always be the temptation to supporting AU troops with its own forces without taking action. Meanwhile, give up. It is never easy, but it is always w orth it. 500 people continue to die every day. April 6 will mark the 12th anniversary of the Rwandan genocide. More than I want to share why I think it is important to take action on this genocide 900,000 people were slaughtered as most of the world looked on and did and on all injustices and hatred in the world. nothing. The world needed people to step up — but few did. Wo need people to fight injustice because it is those people who have been Genocide is happening again, but you can step up. changing the world for the better throughout history. There’s always an alarmist notion that society is going downhill, but the opposite is true. Think This column originally appeared in the April 4 edition of the Daily of how far our own country has come since our own genocide and the Michigan, the daily publication at the University of Michigan. enslavement of our brothers and sisters. Our progress is the direct result of The views expressed in this column are those of the author and not neces­ the hard work of millions of dedicated people who refused to give up. sarily those ofThe Observer. T h e O bser v er

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M arried T o T he M o b : M a fio so s In T he M edia

When^I'lje Sopranos" debuted on Jan. charismatic friend, inspiring loyalty from to be. the felons in “Goodfellas" are their 10, 1999, Tony Soprano — the show’s both his familieS — domestic and crimi­ most direct ancestors. In fact, “The ursine, amoral center — did more than nal. Sopranos" and "Goodfellas ” share more; just get himself a gun. He became the Played by two di fie rent screen giants than a few commonalities. Besides the stone cold veneer of HBO’s cable empire, — Marlon Brando and Robert De Niro — common blue-collar crime roots of both Tony Soprano « helping the company whack its competi­ Vito was the heart and soul of the first dramas, “Sopranos” lifers Christopher Played B\ James tion en route to instant cult-hit status, two installments of the trilogy. The Mollisanti and Dr. Jennifer Mqlfi are blockbuster ratings and 17 Emmys over Academy of Motion Picture Arts and played by former “Goodfellas” cast mem­ the next live years. Sciences apparently agreed, awarding bers Michael fin per ion and Lorraine Along the way, Tony and his crew both Brando and De Niro respective act­ Bratko, respectively — a coincidence joined a long lineage of notable Mafia ing Oscars for their efforts — the only that the HBO drama exploits with comi­ families, gangsters who’ve been immor­ time two actors have won separate cal repercussions. talized In pop culture lore. Names like Oscars for playing the game character. Midway through Scorsese’s film, Capone, Gotti and Corleone — some fic­ “The Sopranos” is replete with loving !. Imperioli — who plays an ill fated bar­ tional, others not — have become insep­ references to Coppola’s classics. Aside tender named Spider — gets a bullet in arable from the public’s fascination with from spouting, classic lines from the trilo­ the foot from an irked Pesci for being the dangerous, but enticing, world of gy several times a season, Tony and his slow with the drinks. Almost a decade organized crime. crew have entered into passionate dis­ later, Imperioli repays the favor in a first Hollywood is no different. Mob stories courses about each film’s merits. During season episode of “The Sopranos,” Carmela S < P P BM have been popular destinations for one such occasion, Tony reveals that he shooting a bakery clerk in the foot due to Hollywood’s caviar dreams since the prefers “Part 11," pointing to the segment a perceived slight — a clear-cut homage; Played By Edie Hajco " g , 1940s, when the crime noir genre of where Vito goes back to Don Cheech's to Scorsese’s Mafia classic. That style of black and white films rose in popularity villa in Sicily as his favorite scene from dark humor — prevalent in many of following World War 11. Over the next the trilogy. Scorsese’s films, but especially in few decades. Western outlaws outfitted In that same episode, Tony’s crew “Goodfellas” — is echoed in many with cowboy hats and six-shooters were gathers around a TV set to test out an “Sopranos” episodes. slowly replaced by Tommy guns and advance bootlegged copy of “The Mob stories are never in short supply trench coats in audience imaginations. Godfather” on DVD. Alas, the DVD shorts in Hollywood, and every decade boasts a The new folk anti-heroes had arrived — out and produces a “no disc" error. This Mafia gem of its own. members of “La Cosa Nostra.” prompts crewmember Paulie Gualtieri to While films like* “The § ee Also Arguably the most influential depiction quip, “Somebody should tell Paramount Godfather” romanti­ of the Mafia in popular culture is direc­ Pictures to get their [stuff] together. cized the seedy,|yct “A New Addition tor Francis Ford Coppola's “The We’re gonna be stealing thousands more tight knit, underbelly of t0 the Family” Meadow Sopranos Godfather” trilogy, based on works by of these things” — a clever tongue-in- crime, others — 1983’s author Mario Puzo. Populated by colorful cheek reference to the crew’s honest day “Scarfac e,” 1 9 8 7 ’s p a t/e /S Played Bv jfamte-Lvnn Sigler characters, Coppola’s filmic glimpse at jobs. “The Untouchables ” the Corleone crime family — about as If “The G odfather” glamorized Don and 2002 s “Road to Perdition” come to close to privileged Mafia royalty as they Corleone’s white collar operation, direr- I mind — have painted this same world in come — has withstood the test of time tor Martin Scorsese took his view of blood-red hues that belie the respectful and continues to be one of the most crime directly to street level in kisses and affectionate epithets of gang­ revered American films ever made. “Goodfellas.” Released in 1990, the film ster solidarity. While; Coppola’s crime opus is essen­ follows the exploits of Jimmy Conway Into this lineage steps “The Sopranos.” tially the story of Michael Corleone —• the (De Niro, proving himself once more to At once alluring, provocative and dis­ promising college graduate and World be the yardstick by which all other lie- turbing, the series represents an evolu­ War II veteran who is initially sheltered tiunal gangsters are measured), Henry tion of the genre as much as a vivid new from the family business —■ the most Hill (Ray l.iotta) and Tommy DeVito (Joe^ interpretation. When Tony says to his complex and beloved character is his Pesci), a triumvirate of New York mob­ nephew, “Once you're into this family, father, Vito. With his strong moral code sters who rise from low level hoods to there’s no getting out.” he voices his and an unwavering devotion to his clan, genuine mafiosos in the ‘60s and ‘70s. binding avowal to the Mafia’s past and the Corleone family patriarch shone in For the first time, a film showed how present. every second of his considerable screen working class mobsters operated, includ­ Fortunately for Vito, Michael, Henry time. As regal as he was resourceful, ing a peek into the drug trafficking and and the rest of their cadre, the future of Vito did more than just command fear money heists that launched their for­ La Cosa Nostra in the media is assured and respect from his New York crime tunes. — it lies in Tony's burly hands, tapering kingdom. He laid the tracks for Tony While the stately Corleones are the down to the gun barrel nestled between Soprano as a devoted family man and a mob family Tony and his soldiers aspire his fingers.

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t ’orrado ‘'Junior" Soprano Carmela (Edie Falco), the willful matriarch of the Soprano clan, struggles to Dr. Jennifer Melfi (Lorraine Bracco, I’laxeci B\ I lominiv ( litan her husband’s infidelities with his role as a loving father. depthspfmobbossTony Soprano’s ( | T h e O bserver

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S eason S ix P review

The last time audiences saw Tony interference or compromise as Blundetto went rogue, killing l.eotardo’s Soprano, he was fleeing fro in FBI “Sopranos” series creator David Chase younger brother in retaliation for a mob agents on foot through an icy patch of and his crew have managed with this hit on Blundetto’s friend. Backed into a kNeyy Jersey woodlands. Not exactly the show. Tony and his crew have become corner while trying to protect his most dignilied image of one of the most larger-than-life pop culture icons, as cousin, Tony kills Blundetto himself to feared mafiosos in the imaginative closely linked to television in the past spare him from a protracted death at ■ Silvio Dante world of “The Sopranos.” “Be of good decade as “'1 he Godfather” was to the hands of Leotardo — setting the Played By Steven Van Zandt cheer," advises Neil Mink, Tony's Hollywood in the 1970s. stage for the current season’s precari­ lawyer, for the hulking mobster had With the sun shining down on the ous strain between the New York and skirted his way past more than just jail crown jewel of HBO original program­ New Jersey mob families. time — fortuitously, he hadn't even ming, it’s a sure bet that this season will Every season of “The Sopranos” has been named in an indictment sting that push the boundaries past anything led to this point — the two families now landed one of Tony’s colleagues in that’s eomejbefore. If the cast and crew stand at the precipice of an all-out mob prison. manage to pull this off, it will be a nar­ war. The crumbs have been left for sev­ For once, a “Sopranos” season finale rative coup for the ages — as singularly eral enticing plotlines for the final sea­ ended more with a whimper than a identifiable as the blood-soaked conclu­ son. Will AJ end up falling into the fami­ bang, as Tony gingerly trod home sions to j “The Godfather” and ly business like his old man, despite through the snow. Fifteen months later, “Scarface.” : Tony’s wishes? (Meadow’s always been the highly anticipated sixth — and final At least that’s where Tony’s dark path the promising scholar to AJ’s rebel — season of the HBO dram a is here, is heading, based on the events of the waiting to ignite, so this seed seems to Chrislonoer Moltisanti and the excruciating wait is over. As if last season. Season five of “The have an air of certainty to it.) culminating the legend of Tony Soprano Sopranos” was a milestone for the Out of Tony’s Closest associates — — one of the most charismatic, danger­ series. In an era when shows average Christopher, Silvio, Paulie, Bobby and ous and formidable mob bosses to ever only a season or two before being swept Vito — who will be the first to fall in the extort fiction — isn’t enough pressure, under the rug, “The Sopranos” looked melee, or attempt their own insurrec­ this season is being heralded with the itself in the mirror and refused to yield tion for power? (Egocentric and volatile, same fanfare that has preceded every to a creative mid-life crisis — a period Vito and Paulie appear to be the best season of the show since its pilot. marked by characters hardening and bets.) A critical darling from day one, “The losing their appeal, and stories running Will Tony ever be able to end the cycle Sopranos” finally received all due dry while meandering over beaten of violence raining down upon his respect from the 2004 Emmy Awards, paths. Instead, the show’s creators house? (That question was answered a garnering four awards including the slipped another magazine into their long time ago, despite Tony’s frequent Outstanding Drama Series prize that Clock 23 and came out firing. — and feverish — dreams that indicate had eluded it for years. While series On top of the routine headaches from a man torn by the dark path his life is Pauiit1 W alnuts tenlpoles James Gandolfini and Edie quelling internal power struggles in taking.) Falco had both won multiple Best “the business” — and holding egomani- How it all ends will remain a mystery Acting Emmys for their portrayal of the acs in check — Tony (Gandolfini) was for the better part of a year. HBO has Mafia monarchs of New Jersey, this was trucking it alone at the start of the sea­ partitioned the sixth season into two the first year that “The Sopranos” son. Separated from his wife Carmela blocks of continuous episodes — 12 reversed the trend of falling short of : (Edie Falco) — sick of his infidelities — episodes in 2006 and another eight “The West Wing” in the race for the Tony watched from the sidelines as his additional episodes set to debut in early Outstanding Drama honor — and its wife and only son, Anthony, Jr. (Robert 2007, an effective strategy the network accompanying industry respect. filer), drifted apart under the domestic used for the final season of “Sex and the Moreover, 2004’s Emmys reaffirmed strain. City.” the status of the show as an ensemble Cluttering matters even further was But one thing's for sure — Tony and effort,, one that perceives the life of the flood of former Mafia associates his crew won’t go quietly. “This ain’t crime through more than a single pair released from prison, eager to get back negotiation time,” Christopher demands of heyvyset eyes. Michael Imperioli and in the game. Prominent among these of Tony early in the first season, “This is Spatatore Drea Matteo both picked up awards for were Tony Blundetto (Steve Buscemi), Scarface,’ final scene, Ifreakin’J Best Supporting Actor and Best incarcerated for 15 years after a failed bazookas under each arm, say hello to laved By Joe Gannasvoll Supporting Actress, respectively, for hijacking that Tony missed due to a my little friend!” their deeply affecting turns as ill-fated panic attack, and Phil Leotardo (Frank Finally, thanks to Chase and crew, lovers Christopher Moltisanti and Vincent), a longtime soldier for New that time has come. Adriana La Cerva. York’s l.upertazzi family. Very rarely can a television series dic­ The season’s drama reached a fever Contact Rama Gottumukkala at tate its own terms with as little network pitch over the la st four episodes when [email protected]

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JEFF ALBERT/Observer Graphic much like the movies. However, Electronic By TAE ANDREWS and CHRIS Arts (EA) did not strive to make a replica McGRADY of the movie, but rather a game based on Assistant Scene Editors the general premise of the film. While this may irk the “Godfather” aficionados, the Tae: Prior to the video game release of game is still beyond entertaining. “The Godfather,” fan speculation about its This game’s impressiveness hinges on its quality was high — would it do justice to playability. Rather than follow a linear plot the film, or was it just a money-making line, the gamer can feel free to roam about addendum to the film series, in pursuit of the New York/New Jersey area (think of the almighty dollar? After a March 21, classics like Rockstar’s “Grand Theft Auto” 2006 release, the final verdict is out: jus­ series). The player can exhort shop own­ tice is served, although the game is hardly ers, shake down back alley rackets and a masterpiece. generally cause mayhem on the streets. The EA Games’ video game rendition of The gamer starts off as a lowly street the classic film follows the precedent set thug, taken under the wing of the mob. by the Rockstar Games hit series, “Grand Customized to look however the player Theft Auto.” Based primarily on the “GTA” desires — from eyebrow intensity to hair format, the player has virtually unlimited color to style of clothing — the fully per­ free reign to explore the city map of 1940s Photo courtesy of ea.com sonalized character makes his way “The Godfather” video game provides plenty of scintillating car chases, machine New York. through the hierarchy of the organized However, the game’s strength lies in its gun shootouts and criminal activity for those looking to become Mafia dons. crime family, ultimately ascending to the storyline missions. Players can name and lead role as Don while avoiding police and create their own characters, then pimp While it remains faithful to the film, the game’s playing aesthetic has a knack for other gang vendettas. This task requires them out with customizable features such game’s true fun lies in allowing the player the arcade — after special gangland-style skill, streets smarts and a little bit of luck, as mustaches, fedora hats and fine Italian to embrace his or her inner gangster. Tired executions, different catchphrases flash but comes together for a fun experience. suits. (Perhaps the most hilarious part of of being a “button” for the powers-that- on-screen. For example, after whacking a However, the game is not without its the game is hearing a college dorm room be? Feel free to take to the streets and guy with a baseball bat, the player is faults. Although the map is huge, many of packed with heterosexual guys arguing the dodge the coppers en route to achieving rewarded with the words “Grand Slam the areas are vague and lack detail. The finer points of a created gangster’s capo status. Again, like “Grand Theft Execution” flashing onscreen. Also, button game would have a more realistic feel if wardrobe and hearing lines such as, “Pick Auto,” “The Godfather” encourages play­ instructions advising players to “Press specific landmarks were more recogniza­ the tan tie, it goes better with his shoes!”) ers to both beat their way down and shoot Triangle to Extort” and “Press R2 for ble as actual places. The player-created character is periph­ their way up to the top of the criminal food Execution,” while humorous, fail to cap­ In addition, w hat is meant to be New erally woven into the plot of the film ver­ chain. ture the grave and somber nature of the York Cty is filled with large areas with sion of “The Godfather. ” For example, While piloting his or her self-created classic film. nothing in them. While driving from place when Michael Corleone uses a planted pis­ Slim Shady around town, the player is While the game has good graphics, it to place, oftentimes there is nowhere to go tol to knock off some mob leaders in a required to earn his or her dishonest living recycles the same character models and but straight. In this sense, the game is a restaurant, the player is responsible for by shaking down local businesses for their building interiors over and over again, to bastardized version of “GTA,” taking away stashing said assassination weapon. In hard-earned cash. Having the freedom to the point where wandering around feels much of the freedom that was allowed to addition, the film’s cut scenes are excel­ rule with an iron list quickly goes to the like the film “Groundhog Day ” — every the gamer. This game would have been lent. The pixilated versions of the film’s player’s head, as he or she hustles, extorts backdoor gambling ring and back alley served well by spending another six characters are for the most part very good, and intimidates the various denizens of hustler on the street looks identical. months in development, increasing the with the exception of Michael Corleone’s New York City. Despite its shortcomings, “The variety of the scenery. The game lacks in video game self, who fails utterly to look or Should the locals refuse to comply with Godfather” video game is a solid enough detail and tries to make up for it in quanti­ sound like A1 Pacino. Especially well-ren­ diplomacy, do as any true Godfather fan effort for fans of the film series to reaffirm ty. It doesn’t work. dered are the hot-headed Sonny and the would — simply make them an offer they a lesson worth learning from the film However, what is unique about this Godfather himself, Don Corleone. The can’t refuse. Like Don Corleone, it helps in “Office Space” — damn, it feels good to be game compared to the slew of other games video game Corleone resembles late actor the game to speak softly but carry a big a gangster. in the genre, such as “GTA ” and “True Marlon Brando down to a T, with that stick. Or a lead pipe. Or a tommy gun. To Chris: Here’s a simple rule: tread with Crime,” is the fact that it was adapted from same dead stare, preposterous jowls and rustle up some cash, a veritable armory caution when remaking a classic film. Rule a previously existing — and beloved — raspy mumble. slash-hardware store is available for use number two: be even more careful when film. The plot line is more substantial, as instruments of destruc­ rem aking said classic film into a video albeit not as complex as the movie, and tion. However, if gamers game. However, Electronic Arts does a sin­ provides the gamer with a bit more inter­ The Godfather get tired of using the tools cerely impressive job of just this task in its est in the actual outcome of the story. of the trade, they can sim­ video game “remake” of “The Godfather.” At times over the top, the game is defi­ ply lose the jackets, roll up Although any avid — or even novice — nitely not for those fans of “The Godfather” PS2, XBox, Gamecube those sleeves, and get “Godfather” fan can tell that the game movie looking for an exact replica. their hands dirty with an strays from the plotline of the original film, However, the entertainment value is too Electronic Arts innovative fist-fighting sys­ there are similarities that are poignant much to pass up. So don those pinstripes tem. Remember, spare the and necessary. Don Corleone looks very and fedoras and ascend to Mob greatness. rod, spoil the child. similar to Marlon Brando and sounds Unfortunately, despite all almost exactly like him, the cut scenes are Contact Tae Andrews at ^ 4 ^ its fun, the game has defi­ nearly identical to the films in some cases [email protected] and Chris McGrady at nite drawbacks. The and the general feel of the game is very cmcgrad 1 @nd.edu

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“Tonight was one of those one-game suspension for Associated Press nights. We have to understand receiving 16 technical fouls. that we have to play 48 min­ While McDyess took most of his East Rutherford, N.J. — The utes.” minutes, it was Dale Davis who New Jersey Nets had the The Nets (45-28) had already started, ending Detroit’s NBA- Atlantic Division wrapped up clinched the division title before record streak at 73 straight and were coasting to their 13th the end of Tuesday’s game, games with the same lineup. straight win before they got courtesy of Philadelphia’s 124- “I’m superstitious,” said complacent and needed to fight 91 loss to Cleveland. New McDyess, who is averaging 17 off the Atlanta Hawks. Jersey’s starters were on the points in Detroit’s last four The Nets tied the longest win­ bench early in the fourth quar­ games. “I didn’t want to start ning streak in the NBA this sea­ ter before Atlanta (22-51) ral­ and mess up my rhythm.” son and clinched their fourth lied behind Johnson, who fin­ The Pistons have won five division title in five years ished with 33 points, and sub straight, and need four wins in Tuesday night with a win over guard Anthony Grundy, who their final eight games to break the Hawks. was signed to a 10-day contract the 1988-89 team’s franchise Despite blowing all but one last week. record of 63 wins. point of a 23-point fourth-quar­ “We’re not going to chase that ter lead, the Nets were able to Detroit 101, New Orleans 93 record, but if it comes, it prevail behind 27 points and Antonio McDyess doesn’t want comes,” Saunders said. “Our some clutch foul shooting from any part of the starting lineup. focus right now is health and Vince Carter. Luckily for the Detroit Pistons, staying sharp. We’re going to New Jersey unraveled on that’s the only thing he won’t rest some guys and give our offense as the young Hawks, do. bench extended minutes to get who were without three play­ With Rasheed Wallace side­ them ready for the playoffs.” ers, went on a 24-2 run and lined Tuesday night, McDyess The Hornets had their three- almost stole the game. An offen­ had a season-high 26 points game winning streak snapped sive foul on Joe Johnson with and added 14 rebounds to help as they lost their fourth in a 8.9 seconds left ended Atlanta’s the Pistons win their 60th row to Detroit. last chance. game, beating the New Orleans “That’s a championship Jason Kidd, who finished with Hornets. team,” New Orleans coach 11 points and 13 assists, feels “Antonio was great tonight,” Byron Scott said. “Being so that the Nets could benefit from Pistons coach Flip Saunders young, we knew it was going to AP the close call. said. “He’s been playing like be difficult going against the New Jersey forward Richard Jefferson goes up for a reverse Streaks “can be dangerous, that for a while now. He has a Pistons, even without Rasheed.” dunk during the Nets’ 96-94 victory over the Hawks Tuesday in because you can get complacent lot of confidence in himself. ” East Rutherford, N.J. and feel like you can turn it on Wallace missed the game Miami 115, Milwaukee 89 and off at any time,” Kidd said. after picking up an automatic As Pat Riley requested, the the ball. If we continue to do the regular season, the Raptors Miami Heat gave Dwyane Wade this, w e’ll be all right.” will miss the playoffs for the plenty of help. Charlie Bell had 20 of his sea­ fourth straight season. They Shaquille O’Neal had 24 son-high 29 points in the first finished 33-49 last season. points and 10 rebounds, and half for Milwaukee, which came “It seems like tonight was the five other Miami players in averaging 110.8 points in its same story, different day,” reached double figures as the previous five outings. Michael Peterson said. “We had the lead Heat defeated the Milwaukee Redd had 16 points and Toni down the stretch, we didn't Bucks on Tuesday night to Kukoc added 13 for the Bucks. win. ” maintain control of the race for “It was one of those nights the Eastern Conference’s sec­ when nothing went right,” Bell Washington 105, New York ond-best record. said. “We tried to get back in 90 Udonis Ilaslem scored 16 the game. We just didn't have it Washington Wizards coach points and Wade had 14 points, in the tank.” Eddie Jordan was concerned eight rebounds and eight assists that his team would play down before sitting out the final 11 Boston 124, Toronto 120 to the level of the woeful New 1/2 minutes for Miami, which The Toronto Raptors are out York Knicks. shot 62 percent and won for of the playoff hunt. The Boston No worries there. Knicks only the fourth time in eight Celtics are still clinging to thin coach Larry Brown said he’s games. postseason hopes. reached the point where he’s “That’s one of the better Paul Pierce and Wally “begging guys to play,” and games, more complete games Szczerbiak scored 22 points Steve Francis was on the verge that we’ve played in a long apiece to help the Boston of tears. time,” Riley said after his team Celtics beat the Toronto Raptors A game against the worst opened with a 13-0 run and Tuesday night. team in the East turned out to never trailed. “I don’t think you’re going to be the ideal homecoming for Wade accounted for 41 per­ draw art from this game at all,” the Wizards, who got 13 points cent of Miami’s offense in its Celtics coach Doc Rivers said. and a season-high 13 assists previous three games. But with “It was not a beautiful game in from Gilbert Arenas in a 105- the Heat securing control early, any way.” 90 rout Tuesday night. Wade needed to take only 10 Morris Peterson had 32 points “New York is a team that is shots — his third-lowest total of and eight rebounds to lead the not playing well, and we didn’t the season. Raptors (26-48), who lost their play down to their level,” “It was a matter of everybody fifth straight game. Mike James Jordan said. “I thought we moving the ball and getting added 25 points and Matt played very well, especially New Orleans forward Linton Johnson, left, p asses in front of everybody involved,” Wade said. Bonner had 16 points and a Gilbert, with how he got his Detroit center Ben Wallace during the Pistons’ 101-93 win in “Defensively, everybody making career-high 13 rebounds. team m ates involved early. We Auburn Hills, Mich. Tuesday night. the rotations and rebounding With eight games still to go in played the right way.”

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Eastern Conference, Atlantic Division team record OT points NY Rangers 41-21 12 94 Philadelphia 41-23 10 92 New Jersey 39-27 9 87 NY Islanders 33-36 5 71 Pittsburgh 19-42 13 51

Eastern Conference, Northeast Division team record OT points Ottawa 50-17 7 107 Buffalo 46-23 6 98 Montreal 38-27 9 85 Toronto 35-32 7 77 Boston 28-34 13 69

Eastern Conference, Southeast Division team record OT points Carolina 49-20 6 104 Tampa Bay 40-30 5 85 Atlanta 36-32 6 78 Florida 34-32 9 77 Washington 25-38 11 61

Western Conference, Central Division team record OT points Detroit 52-15 8 112 Nashville 43-24 8 94 Columbus 32-40 3 67 Chicago 23-40 11 57 St. Louis 20-40 13 53

Western Conference, Northwest Division team record OT points Calgary 42-24 9 93 Colorado 41-26 8 90 Edmonton 38-26 12 88 Duke center Chante Black, left, and Maryland center Laura Harper fight for a loose ball during the second half of the NCAA Vancouver 40-30 7 87 women’s championship game. Maryland won 78-75 in overtime. Minnesota 34-34 7 75 Western Conference, Pacific Division Lady Terrapins capture their first title team record OT points

Dallas 49-21 5 103 Associated Press comeback in a women’s “Age is just a num ber,” “And I even felt her fin­ Anaheim 39-23 12 90 final. It was the first time Maryland coach Brenda gertips as I was holding San Jose 37-26 11 85 BOSTON — Overtime the title was determined Frese said. “When you got my follow through,” Los Angeles 40-31 5 85 belongs to Maryland. So in overtime since kids that believe and they Toliver said. “So, she did a Phoenix 36-35 4 76 does the NCAA champi­ Tennessee beat Virginia in believe in each other and great job contesting. I just onship. 1991. they got that kind of confi­ had a lot of confidence. Freshman Kristi Toliver The Maryland players dence, you can accom­ And I knew I wanted to NCAA Baseball hit a 3-pointer at the end stormed the court twice — plish anything as a team.” take the big shot so I just of regulation to cap a 13- once after Toliver’s basket Foley made two free took it.” Big East Conference point comeback, then forced overtime and again throws with 18 seconds Duke (31-4) opted not to Team conf. overall made two free throws when Blue Devils guard left in regulation to give call a timeout; Lindsey with 35 seconds left in Jessica Foley’s despera­ Duke a 70-67 lead, then Harding brought the ball St. John’s 6-0 16-1 overtime Tuesday night to tion, well-covered 3-point Frese called timeout to set down the court and put up West Virginia 5-1 10-3 give the Terrapins their attempt nicked the front up a play. a desperation leaner from NOTRE DAME 5-1 15-5 first NCAA women’s bas­ of the rim at the overtime Toliver, who had 12 the right baseline that Connecticut 6-3 13-2 ketball title with a 78-75 buzzer. turnovers in the semifinal went off the rim. Louisville 4-2 13-2 victory over Duke. Piling up on the court, victory over North After that, the usually USE 5-4 11-0 Maryland (34-4) is 6-0 hugging and bumping Carolina, brought the ball frenetic Frese just let her Cincinnati 3-3 14-6 in overtime games this chests, the Terrapins rev­ down and veered over to players take over. Rutgers 2-4 18-1 season — the first five on eled in the youth that had the right before putting “I didn’t have to say a Pittsburgh 2-7 13-2 the road and the last in been the biggest doubt through the 3 with 6.1 word,” Frese said. “They Seton Hall 2-7 16-1 the championship to com­ surrounding them coming Villanova 1-5 16-3 seconds left and Duke’s just know that overtime is Georgetown 1-5 11-2 plete the second-largest into the tournament. Alison Bales in her face. their time.”

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Team conf. overall Dodgers place Nomar on 15- Ratings for title game slip 25 White Sox receive World Alma 4-0 15-5 day disabled list percent from last year Series rings Hope 2-0 11-4 LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles NEW YORK — The NCAA tourna­ CHICAGO — The Chicago White Sox SAINT MARY’S 2-0 13-5 Dodgers placed first baseman Nomar ment championship game between received their World Series rings Albion 2-2 10-12 Garciaparra on the 15-day disabled Florida and UCLA drew an 11.2 Tuesday in a pre-game ceremony, Calvin 0-0 5-7 list Monday and recalled James Nielsen rating for CBS Monday. That and the loudest ovation went to a Tri-State 0-0 9-9 Loney from Triple-A Las Vegas. figure was down 25 percent from last player no longer on the team. Kalamazoo 0-2 3-11 The 21-year-old Loney was in the year’s final. Aaron Rowand, the popular center Olivet 0-2 14-6 lineup Tuesday night against Atlanta, Florida’s 73-57 victory over UCLA fielder traded in the offseason to the Adrian 0-4 9-11 batting fifth and playing first. His big on Monday at the RCA Dome in Philadelphia Phillies for Jim Thome, league debut, however, was in jeop­ Indianapolis was watched by 12.31 got a rousing greeting as he walked ardy because of daylong rain. million households. Last season, onto U.S. Cellular Field in a suit and The 32-year-old Garciaparra, North Carolina beat Illinois in the tie to get his ring. signed as a free agent during the off­ final and the game drew a 15.0 rat­ Rowand waved to the crowd as he around the dial season, was injured while swinging ing. approached the area between the in his first-at-bat Sunday in the But the Gators and Bruins did mound and plate where commission­ Dodgers’ exhibition finale against the slightly better than the 2004 champi­ er Bud Selig assisted White Sox Los Angeles Angels in Anaheim. onship game, when Connecticut’s vic­ owner Jerry Reinsdorf and general When Garciaparra returns he will tory over Georgia Tech drew an 11.0 manager Kenny Williams in passing be playing first base for the first rating. out the rings. NBA time, having been a shortstop most of CBS’s 26 tournament telecasts Rowand got big hugs from Washington at Boston, 7 p.m., ESPN his career. averaged a 6.3 rating — with an Reinsdorf and Williams and then Sacramento at San Antonio, 9:30 p.m., “I believe it’s only going to be a average of 6.959 million households another from World Series MVP ESPN two-week thing,” Garciaparra said. watching — down 9 percent from last Jerm aine Dye when he w ent to the “Let’s get this right so we can put this season (6.9), but up 2 percent from third base line to join his former behind us.” 2004. teammates. page 22 The Observer ♦ PAID ADVERTISMENT Wednesday, April 5, 2006

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Associated Press release from hospital MINNEAPOLIS — Quarterback Former UCLA coach 73-57 on Monday in the Daunte Culpepper was cleared national men’s basketball Tuesday of misdemeanor suffers diverticulitis championship game. He was charges stemming from a boat- disappointed that his former party sex scandal. team didn’t win but knew the A judge ruled there wasn’t Associated Press Gators would be a tough probable cause to determine a matchup. crime was committed by LOS ANGELES — F o rm er “Before the game he said it Culpepper, one of four UCLA basketball coach John was a toss-up,” Muehlhausen Minnesota Vikings accused of Wooden may be released said. “Much to our chagrin it misdemeanor lewd conduct dur­ from a hospital as early as didn’t work out the way we ing the cruise last fall on a sub­ Wednesday after suffering planned.” urban lake. Culpepper has since from diverticulitis, his daugh­ Although he had some been traded to the Miami ter said Tuesday. offers to attend the Final Dolphins last month. T he 95- Four, there Culpepper issued a statement year-old Hall w e re no through the Dolphins saying he of F am e “His spirits are very good p la n s of was “delighted” at the ruing. co ach w as and he’s doing fine. He’s returning to “I was confident when the admitted to a ready to get out [of the his hom e legal process began that the hospital near s ta te of truth would come out, and I am his home in hospital]. ” Indiana for glad that my innocence has been AP th e San the games. proven,” he said. Minnesota Vikings quarterback Daunte Culpepper looks down- Fernando Nancy Muehlhausen His m ost Culpepper testified last month field during a 28-3 loss to the Bears Oct. 16, 2005 in Chicago. V alley on John Wooden’s daughter recent public that he merely played dice on Sunday for appearance the cruise. That, plus backing “It vindicates him from being Their next hearings were sched­ diverticulitis, w as la st testimony from a friend, was involved in any sexual miscon­ uled for Thursday. an inflamma­ week in San enough to convince a judge to duct on the boat.” Williams’ attorney, Joe tion of the area around the Diego for the McDonald’s high toss out the charges. Prosecutor Steve Tallen said Friedberg, said he was disap­ colon. school All-American games. “Since no evidence was pre­ he thought Burke had “applied pointed. “His spirits are very good Muehlhausen also said that sented to refute this testimony, things wrong,” but said he had­ “I disagree with him, but that’s and he’s doing fine,” Nancy Wooden had to cancel a cou­ this Court is compelled to find” n ’t had time to fully digest the what makes horse racing,” Muehlhausen said. “He’s ple of speaking engagements lack of probable cause, ruling. He said it was possible he Friedberg said. ready to get out [of the hospi­ this week. Hennepin County District Judge might re-file the case. Both Culpepper and Williams tal.]” Wooden retired from UCLA Kevin Burke ruled. Burke denied a motion to dis­ had denied any improper con­ Muehlhausen said her in 1975 with a record of 620- “I greatly appreciate Judge miss charges against running duct in a hearing before Burke father needed several blood 147 in 27 years as coach. The Burke’s sensitivity to the damage back Moe Williams. His trial is last month. Culpepper, who was transfusions. Other tests per­ Bruins won 10 national titles that can be done to a person’s scheduled for April 18. accused of touching a dancer’s formed on Wooden showed under the “Wizard of reputation when they are The other two players buttocks, testified that he spent the former coach was Westwood,” including seven wrongly charged,” Culpepper charged, cornerback Fred Smoot the cruise playing a dice game in healthy, she said. in a row. The streak included said. and tackle Bryant McKinnie, the back of a boat and rejected Wooden watched with his 38 straight NCAA tournament His attorney, Earl Gray, said, weren’t part of Tuesday’s ruling. offers from several women. family as UCLA lost to Florida victories. THE

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Shapiro said. “Part of the abili­ guy,” manager Eric Wedge contract is reworked Strained right oblique ty to be a championship team said. “He’s been consistent with muscle sidelines ace is how you deal with setbacks it and as strong as h e ’s ever Tennessee Titans owe The Titans declined last month during a 162-game season. ... been. ... As electric as it was to pick up a $50 million option for three to five weeks It’s part of the deal.” other night, he probably tried franchise quarterback to stretch the deal through Indians trainer Lonnie Soloff to reach back and do a little 2009, leaving McNair with said Sabathia’s weight is not a more and tweaked it.” $9 million for 2006 nearly a quarter of their cap Associated Press problem, and Shapiro noted Soloff said that Sabathia’s space. that Sabathia had made at arm should be ready to “We have no choice but to CHICAGO — Cleveland least 30 starts for five straight respond from the layoff sooner Associated Press protect the club and its future Indians ace lefty C.C. Sabathia seasons. It is just Sabathia’s than a year ago because he from the possibility of having a was put on the 15-day disabled second trip to the DL in a pitched in spring training. In NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The significant amount of our list Tuesday and is expected to major league career that began 2005 he was hurt warming up Tennessee Titans told Steve salary cap at risk in a single be out three to five weeks with in 2001. prior to his first spring start on McNair they don’t want him player should he sustain a a strained right oblique mus­ “The fact that it has hap­ March 6 and wasn't activated working out in their building major injury,” the team said in cle. pened back-to-back years is a until April 16. until his contract is reworked, a statement. “This is entirely a The 6-foot-7, 290-pound cause for some concern at a The Indians called up 6-foot- the quarterback’s agent said risk management problem.” Sabathia was hurt in Sunday low-level,” Soloff said. “But 6 reliever Jason Davis to take Tuesday. Cook said the Titans’ gener­ night's season opener against once again, he’s a rotational Sabathia’s roster spot. McNair was told to go home al counsel told him the team the Chicago White Sox and had athlete and he generates some Cleveland doesn’t need a fifth Monday when he showed up at doesn’t want McNair working to leave in the third inning pretty intense torque around starter until April 15 because the team’s headquarters for out on team property until his after throwing just 37 pitches. his front side. His rotational of off days so will get by with the start of the third week in contract is reworked. His injury is similar to one he velocities are probably the four starters until then and the Titans’ offseason condition­ General manager Floyd had a year ago, when he began highest in the game, just from then find a spot starter. The ing program. The team’s gen­ Reese and coach Jeff Fisher the season on the DL after his height and his size. rest of the rotation is Jake eral counsel had called agent were in Los Angeles following hurting the muscle in spring “I would say that his size Westbrook, Cliff Lee, Jason Bus Cook earlier Monday and a private workout of $outhern training. He missed six weeks plays into that, not his weight. Johnson and Paul Byrd. informed him McNair would be California quarterback Matt but still finished 15-10. We are comfortable where he Sabathia felt the muscle grab told to leave. Leinart. The Titans said in a “It’s not as bad as it was last is from a weight standpoint.” when he delivered a pitch to A team trainer told the 11- statement that they look for­ year,” Sabathia said before Sabathia said he’s been Tadahito Iguchi in the third year veteran to leave, Cook ward to McNair returning once Tuesday’s game against the steadfast with his conditioning. inning Sunday. He tried some said. his contract is resolved. White Sox. “It feels good today. He pulled out of pitching for warmup pitches but had to “You tell the guy who’s the “It was unfortunate the way I feel zero pain. Last year it the U.S. team in the World leave the game after just 2 1/3 mainstay of the organization, this played out yesterday, but hurt for about a week or so. I Baseball Classic so he would be innings. the leader, to get out, that he’s we think both $teve and Bus woke up yesterday and it felt a ready for the season, another “I was watching the game in not wanted, that’s pretty understand the team’s posi­ little sore. Today I feel no pain.” sign of his resolve to be the the clubhouse, just watching rough,” Cook said. “I don’t tion,” the Titans said. “Other But Sabathia’s absence will Indians’ No. 1 starter. video and I was throwing the know what Steve will do or clubs facing the same dilemma likely hurt the Indians, who “I’m working hard and doing ball harder than I thought I won’t do. I imagine he would have arrived at the same con­ hoped to get off to a quick start everything I can to stay on top was,” he said. “I was going up have a hard time going back clusion we did.” this season in hopes of of that. I have been for the past there trying to throw nice and over there.” McNair is the franchise’s dethroning the White Sox in two years,” he said. easy, go 90, 91 and it was more McNair, the NFL’s 2003 co- winningest quarterback with a the AL Central. “Conditioning has always like 93, 94. It was just being MVP, is due $9 m illion in record of 81-59. 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MLB NCAA M e n ’s La c r o sse Rollins' hit partly NCAA president decries Duke Behavior of lacrosse due to Cards coach team 'inappropriate at best/ Brand said SRBSSW “If he had thrown a ball and I LEAN AES: (j With 3-0 count in last couldn’t get to it, I wouldn’t have at bat, LaRussa made swung,” Rollins said. Associated Press Phillies manager Charlie reliever throw strike Manuel had conflicting thoughts BOSTON — NCAA president about Rollins swinging ahead 3-0 Myles Brand said behavior at a in the count. Associated Press Duke men’s lacrosse party last “You usually don’t have to give month was inappropriate, PHILADELPHIA — Tony La Jimmy the take sign if we’re los­ regardless of whether the Russa watched too many teams ing the game,” Manuel said. “I alleged assault of an exotic pitch around Mark McGwire to wanted to see him have every dancer results in criminal let it happen to Jimmy Rollins. chance, lie got a good ball and charges. Rollins’ hitting streak was on he hit it. But the question will The dancer, a student at a the line when he came to the always be there about swinging nearby university, told police she plate with two outs in the eighth 3-0.” was raped at the party by three inning and the Philadelphia Wainwright had no problem men who restrained and choked North Carolina university students pray during a rally held Phillies trailing the St. Louis challenging Rollins. her as she struggled to free her­ Monday in Durham, N.C., in support of a student who alleges she Cardinals 13-5 in Monday’s sea­ “Obviously a guy who plays as self from a bathroom. was sexually assaulted by members of Duke’s lacrosse team. son opener. hard as he does and gets a Investigators have collected Reliever Adam Wainwright’s streak going like that, I respect DNA evidence from team mem­ the national championship taking strong stops until they get first three pitches were out of the that,” Wainwright said. “It’s kind bers but no charges have been game. to the bottom of it,” Brand said strike zone, and those remaining of a pitcher’s duty if a guy has filed. A spokeswoman for North He said the Duke women’s of Duke’s administration. among the sellout crowd of something going like that to give Carolina’s attorney general’s team should not be drawn into Several campus demonstra­ 44,614 at Citizens Rank Park him a chance at it.” office said Tuesday the state’s the discussion over what hap­ tions have criticized Duke for booed each one. A three-time All-Star short­ crime lab is still analyzing those pened at the lacrosse party. not doing enough, but Brand Before the next pitch, La Russa stop, Rollins ended the 2005 sea­ samples. “I think the Duke basketball called Bredhead’s decision “evi­ got catcher Yadier Molina’s son with a 36-game hitting Brand said no assumptions team is a terrific team,” Brand dence that the administration attention and signaled for a streak, the ninth-longest over about guilt or innocence should said. “I don’t think that’s in the and faculty are treating it very strike. The right-handed one season in big league history, be made before the case runs its least bit overshadowed or taken seriously and not ignoring it.” Wainwright threw a fastball and the longest in the majors course. anything away from the women. Also Tuesday, the North down the middle and Rollins since 1987, when Paul Molitor “Nonetheless, the situation In fact, I think by pushing the Carolina chapter president of ripped it down the right-field line hit safely in 39 consecutive that arose was inappropriate at women to answer something the National Association for the for a double to extend his hitting games. best,” he said in Boston, where that they have no role to play, Advancement of Colored People streak to 37 games. Rollins’ pursuit of Joe he is atten ding the NCAA that strikes me as misleading to said the group plans to keep “You have to play the game. DiMaggio’s major league record women’s basketball champi­ readers. I know some journalists watch on the investigation and Wo can’t walk him in that spot,” 56-game hitting streak has a onship game. “It is inappropri­ have done that.” has asked to meet with the dis­ La Russa said. catch, however. ate that we should have any Brand also said he thought trict attorney who would prose­ It was the eighth time during DiMaggio accomplished his group of young men, let alone Duke president Richard cute any charges. his streak that began against San feat in the same season in 1941. those who play on our athletic Brodhead was correct in sus­ “Our position as an organiza­ Francisco last Aug. 23 that The major league marks for teams, inviting a stripper, under­ pending the lacrosse team’s sea­ tion whose mission is civil rights Rollins kept it going during his longest hitting streak in one sea­ age alcohol and that kind of son until the university learns and community justice is that last at-bat. He ought to thank La son and longest hitting streak environment.” more about what happened at the investigation of the allega­ Russa for giving him a chance spanning two seasons are sepa­ Brand’s comments were in the party. The lacrosse team’s tions are fair, meticulous, com­ this time. rate records. response to a question during a co-captains have denied that prehensive, aggressive and thor­ La Russa was in his third year DiMaggio holds both with his news conference at which he anyone was sexually assaulted ough,” said the Rev: William managing the Cardinals in 1998 56-game streak in 1941, but discussed women’s basketball or raped at the party. Barber II. He did not immediate­ when McGwire hit 70 homers to there is a difference in the NL before Duke played Maryland in “I’m pleased to see they’re ly return calls Tuesday evening. break Roger Maris’ single-season records: Pete Rose (1978) and record of 61. It was frustrating Willie Keeler (1897) share the NL for La Russa to see McGwire mark at 44 games. However, often get nothing to hit from Keeler got a hit in his final game pitchers, especially in tight of 1896, so his run of 45 games WE’VE GOT THE games. He didn’t want Rollins’ overall is the first record Rollins TURTLE CREEK streak to end with a walk when is chasing. his team had an eight-run lead. The previous Phillies franchise “Some of that is him, but most­ record of 31 was set by Ed ly it’s about us,” La Russa said. “I Delahanty in 1899. APARTMENTS wouldn’t want the St. Louis Rollins is a notoriously slow Cardinals to walk him in his last starter with a .227 batting aver­ at-bat. That's not what we repre­ age in April over the last two sent.” years. But he had several good Rollins went 0-for-3 with a sac­ swings against reigning NL Cy rifice fly before getting his hit. He Young Award winner Chris tremely Close to Campus hit two hard liners at center Carpenter and relievers Randy fielder Jim Edmonds, grounded Flores and Wainwright in his FACTOR out to first base and fouled out first game. his first time up when shortstop “You don’t get rew arded for David Eckstein made a spectacu­ good swings," Rollins said. “I citing Renovations Inside & Out lar, sliding catch near the railing w asn’t worried. As long as my down the left-field line. swing is there, I know I'll get a If the score was close, Rollins hit somehow.” probably wouldn’t have swung at Rollins goes for 38 on a 3-0 pitch in the eighth inning. Wednesday against tough left­ traordinary Rents Start At $560* Rut Wainwright’s fastball was hander Mark Mulder. If he keeps too good to pass up down eight going, Rollins could tie Keeler at runs. 45 next Thursday in Atlanta.

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S M C S oftball NHL Belles take one of two from Eagles Rangers put end RBI singles. scoring two runs and designat­ Team captures first Saint Mary’s freshman ed player Shauna Robertson game 5-2 before Kristin Amram strong off the drove in two. to drought in win mound in the opener. She Miesle knocked in the only dropping nightcap 6-1 struck out 11 and allowed six run for Saint Mary’s in the hits. The win was Amram’s sixth with an RBI single that team league, isn’t content with seventh of the season. scored Davison from second. 3-2 shootout victory just reaching the postseason. By DIERDRE KRASULA “We pulled together at the Saint Mary’s committed four The Rangers are gunning for Sports Writer clutch time,” said Amram. errors in the loss, and all but clinches first playoff the division title, too. Saint Mary’s split a home “[We hit] w hen we needed to one of the five runs Belles sen­ bid since 1997 season “We’re speaking kind of casu­ doubleheader with Robert hit.” ior Bridget Grail surrendered ally now that we did clinch a Morris Tuesday, winning the Saint Mary’s infielder Megan was unearned. playoff berth, but when you first game 5-2 but dropping Marenkovic added an RBI dou­ “We had much better defense Associated Press stop and think about what that the second 6-1. ble in the fourth and Davison in the first [game],” Sullivan means and how that looked in “Our intensity going into the scored on a fielding error by said. “We made too many men­ NEW YORK — Kevin Weekes August and how that looked in first game was excellent,” Robert Morris second baseman tal errors [in the second].” was still holding court with a September ... to now be in this Belles head coach Erin Katelyn Contreras in the fifth Robert Morris jumped ahead small group of reporters in the position it’s very gratifying,” Sullivan said. “We were to give the Belles a 5-0 lead. in the top of the third of game New York Rangers dressing Weekes said. relaxed going into the second. The Lady Eagles cut into the two when Ratliff and room when a friendly face Usually it is Lundqvist who is We didn’t have enough time to lead in the sixth when right Robertson scored on errors stopped by to congratulate him. tucked in the corner of the come back.” fielder Jesse Razim’s sacrifice Amram said that the Belles Henrik Lundqvist, the rookie dressing room after a Rangers Saint Mary’s took an early fly and third baseman Jen were not prepared for the who wrested the Rangers No. 1 win. But his sore hip put him lead in the first game, capital­ Long’s an RBI single. But that Robert Morris’ speed in the goalie position away from into a suit instead of the net on izing on an error by Robert was all Robert Morris could nightcap. Weekes, was all smiles after this night, and left New York’s Morris shortstop Michele muster, as Amram pitched a Robert Morris finished off New York’s 3-2 shootout victory biggest game of the season in Ratliff. Sarah Miesle reached perfect seventh to secure the the game in the seventh inning over the Philadelphia Flyers lift­ the hands of Weekes — who has second on the miscue and third win. with a four-run barrage to put ed the Rangers into the playoffs become a bit of a villain to the baseman McKenna Corrigan In the second game, power­ the game out of reach at the for the first time since 1997. home fans who want to see drove her in with an RBI dou­ ful left-handed pitcher Bethany decisive score of 6-1. Michael Nylander scored in Lundqvist play. ble. Toyias kept the Belles in check Saint Mary’s plays Hope in a regulation and the shootout, Boos rained on Weekes when Belles right fielder Calli en route to a 6-1 Robert Morris home game today at 3:30 p.m. and Martin Straka added a goal New York’s 1 -0 lead turned into Davison and center fielder victory. Toyias struck out 11 for the Rangers, who are three a 2-1 deficit by the end of the Audrey Gajor made it 3-0 in from the mound in the com­ Contact Dierdre Krasula at points ahead of the Flyers with second period. But he held his the third inning with a pair of plete game. Long went 2-for-4, [email protected] each team having seven games ground in the third, made sev­ left. eral key saves — including “This isn’t the only goal we breakaway stops — and heard have, but it’s certainly part of his name cheered. MLB it,” general manager Glen “The fans have supported our Sather said. team all year long and fallen in Once the Rangers got into love with some of our players, Selig stands by Mitchell decision overtime, the NHL’s longest certainly my partner Henrik, active playoff drought ended. and that’s fine,” said Weekes, But New York, a club some who earned his first home victo­ had nothing to do with it. ... He present, we’ve taken care of the picked to finish last in the 30- ry since Nov. 19. Commissioner defends doesn’t come back and talk to future and now I think it’s choice to head baseball me. I don’t want to hear from important to look at the past,” him. And he can do whatever he added. “We’ll see what hap­ University Resources steroid investigation he wants with whomever he pens. ... There’s no sense in me wants. So I don’t know how speculating.” anybody could have more inde­ Selig emphasized that for Gay, Lesbian, & Associated Press pendence than Sen. Mitchell,” Mitchell was not looking into he said. just Bonds. He’s looking at the Bisexual Students CHICAGO — Commissioner The investigation is already entire game. TH«. Bud Selig defended his choice of under way and has no time “For anybody who thinks this COMiMITT.e# ON George Mitchell to head base­ limit. It was launched after a is just a singular investigation is StUOSNt NlfiW ball’s steroid investigation, book detailing allegations that just wrong,” Selig said. “It’s saying the former Senate Bonds, who is approaching incorrect. I don’t know how Majority Leader has independ­ Hank Aaron’s career home run much clearer I can be.” The Standing Committee on Gay and ence. record, used performance- Selig was saddened by the Selig brushed off criticism enhancing drugs for five years fans’ response to Bonds in San Lesbian Student Needs that Mitchell is too much of an starting in 1998. The probe will Diego on Monday night, when a (Confidential information, education, and resources) insider for the job — Mitchell is be limited to events since syringe was tossed in the direc­ Contact:Sr. M.L. Glide, CSC, 1-5550, or student a director of the Boston Red Sox September 2002, when baseball tion of the Giants’ left fielder. members (see web site for student contact info.) and chairman of The Walt banned steroids, but Mitchell “I guess none of this is unex­ Disney Co., which owns ESPN can expand the investigation if pected. I’m saddened by it in — a national broadcaster of he feels it is necessary. the sense that Opening Day was Office of Campus Ministry baseball and the network airing “What I said to Sen. Mitchell such a good, positive day,” Selig (Annual retreat for gay/lesbian/questioning students Barry Bonds’ new reality show. was that, ‘Look, we’ve done said. “Every game was sold out. and their friends; pertinent library resources in “It’s important for somebody now everything we can do.’ We It was really a great baseball who understands what I call the have the toughest program in day. But controversy will spawn 304 Co-Mo; confidential discussion and support) mores of culture of this sport as American sports. We’ve banned with that type of activity, Contact:Fr. Dick Warner, C.S.C., at 1-9704 well as he does. That helps in amphetamines, which I think a whether I like it or not.” the investigation. That doesn’t lot of people don’t understand Bonds began the season with University Counseling Center hurt it,” Selig said Tuesday the significance of that,” Selig 708 homers and trails only after helping hand out World said. Babe Ruth (714) and Aaron (Individual counseling) Series rings to the Chicago “And while the book trig­ (755) on the career list. Selig Contact:Dr. Maureen Lafferty at [email protected] White Sox. gered, as I said last week, some said baseball currently has not “He has complete autonomy. of this because of the specificity made plans for a celebration He wouldn’t have taken this of things, I think it’s fair — and should Bonds move past Ruth’s For more information, check out our web site: http://www.nd.edu/~scglsn/ without complete autonomy. I I’ve thought a lot about it since mark but could do so in coming mean the fact that we’re friends — that w e’ve taken care of the weeks.

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Andrew “Conan” Digan said. “We were the ninth-to-last Lucky 21, Flunis 15 her opponents quip, “You guys “We knew we could take on a “They definitely gave us a run rated team, so we have a lot to Defying the team name, Five paid $20 for this?” bunch of sophomores, ” MVP Liz for our money.” prove in this tournament,” Hot Girls used advantages in size She responded by scoring the Berry said. Digan said the two teams were Unfortunate Draw captain Fritz and quickness to defeat Flunis first of her team’s two buckets. Berry said the win was impor­ evenly matched in terms of bas­ Shadley said. 21-15 Tuesday at McGlinn After the game, resentment tant to legitimize the team’s ketball talent. Team 161 captain Pat O’Brien Courts. remained among the Fivesome. name. His teammate, Tim “Let’s Get was not surprised by the game’s “We have some quick big guys “I’m not going out with any of “Middle school was the last Physical” Harmon, said the outcome, as he thought going in that really helped out on the fast those guys,” Fivesome guard time we were legit,” she said. squad is looking forward to its his team was outmatched. break,” Hot Girl junior Joe Lauren Shuttleworth said. “Until now.” next game, a contest Saturday “We were hoping to play a girls O’Connell said. against Google Maps Are the team that wasn’t taking it seri­ Five Hot Girls used its transi­ Middle School MVPs 21, We’re Big in Europe 21, Best, True That, Double True. ously,” O’Brien said. tion offense to seal the contest Team 183 9 Team UBS 17 Harmon said his team must After an early 1-1 tie, towards the end. The game was Middle School MVPs topped We’re Big in Europe defeated improve upon its performance in Unfortunate Draw ripped off neck-and-neck through the first Team 183 21-9 at the Bookstore Team UBS — Build Up Your the first contest. seven straight points en route to half, as Flunis employed a 2-3 courts Tuesday in a game much Assets 21-17 at the Bookstore “We have to rebound a lot bet­ an 11-3 halftime lead. The team zone, often doubling Five Hot closer than the final score indi­ courts yesterday in a game that ter than we did, ” Harmon said, used its strength and athleticism Girls’ big men underneath. The cates. remained close throughout. referring to the physical play of to create second-chance opportu­ Hot Girls led 11-10 when the The contest was a hard-fought “We’re definitely lucky to have Team UBS’ players in the paint. nities with offensive rebounds. teams switched ends. battle between two teams com­ won,” We’re Big player Patrick Despite not advancing to the The chairmen of the boards “We tried to limit their shots prised entirely of women that Starr said. second round of the open tour­ were captain Fritz Shadley and inside with the zone, but they got saw countless dives for loose We’re Big led 19-13 but Team nament, Team UBS will play Eric “The One Who Goes by some put-backs and easy transi­ balls. Players on both teams said UBS, which was composed again. Churninator” Cherney, who both tion buckets,” Flunis player the intensity level was higher entirely of female players, “We still get to play in the fed outlet passes to Brandon Reichardt than expected. fought back to cut the deficit to women’s tournament, so we’re teammates for “We have some said. “We hung in “There was definitely a lot of 19-17. But to the dismay of a not that upset,” Hayden said. fast-break points. there, but then we aggressive play,” MVP senior vociferous crowd, We’re Big “This was a very good warm-up The Churninator quick big guys that got tired, and they Erika Gurrola said. thwarted the Team UBS come­ for us.” donned a really helped out pulled away.” Members of Team 183 said the back attempt. Wisconsin t-shirt on the fast break. ” While Hot Girls high-contact game resulted in “It was a pretty tough loss,” Contact Tim Dougherty at and scored a had three players many abrasions and bruises on UBS freshman guard Alison [email protected] , Chris Mine at game-high six that were taller their teammates. Heyden said. [email protected] and Fran Tolan at points, badgering Joe O’Connell than the tallest “We knew that Bookstore Meanwhile, members of the [email protected] Team 161 ’s Hot Girl junior Flunis member, the defense with a shot 2-3 zone kept that was a hybrid Flunis in the game. Kareem skyhook and one-handed But Hot Girls began hitting their toss. Every player on Unfortunate midrange jumpers after the half scored at least three points. and increased its lead to 16-13. Shadley said the tournament is “We tried to attack the open a personal mission for him spots and get the closest shot as “I feel like I’m going to have to possible, then use our size to get stand up for people named Fritz putbacks,” O’Connell said. everywhere,” he said. “’Cause we The Hot Girls pulled away can play basketball.” using fast break opportunities created by an aggressive man-to- 1997 All European Team 21, man defense to seal the victory. Dem Keenan Boyz 9 An endless arsenal of Euro-fab- Team 50 21, ulousness was too foreign for the Fetching Fivesome 2 ebonically confined "Boyz” of Despite eccentric clothing, the You have less than 120 days Keenan to stop. Fetching Fivesome could not Dem Keenan Boyz suffered sud­ overcome the wind, a talent dis­ before interest rates go up. den culture shock, as All Euro advantage and an “inept” coach­ opened up with a 7-1 run their ing staff in a 21-2 loss to Team opponent never came back from. 50 Tuesday. Think of your student loan All Euro captain Ben Chupp “I think our lack of ability consolidation as a term said his team had to replace its stems from our coaching,” paper. If you don't get it in original starting lineup of former Fivesome member Maureen Bulls forward Tony Kucoc, Sefton said. on time, it could cost you Hornets center Vlade Divac, Using a coach-designed offen­ thousands of dollars. Blazers center Arvydas Sabonis, sive strategy, Fetching Fivesome Celtics guard Dino Rada and had more than 10 passes inter­ Sonics forward Detlef Schrempf cepted by Team 50 near the half­ due to the fact they had no affili­ court line. ation with Notre Dame. “In our defense, we did score But Chupp dealt with the line­ — twice,” Fivesome coach Meg up changes and tied a game high Ditsworth, said. “To be honest with six points, a feat matched by though, w e’re in it for the teammate Anthony Obering. money.” Both Chupp and Obering Fetching Fivesome’s tactic of played physical games reflecting wearing distractingly bright a style more American than undergarments over regular Lower Your Monthly Payments Now! European, as Chupp's Grant Hill clothes worked wonders on the jersey suggested. defensive end of the court as r r e n t N e w L o a n ruthiy Monthly Chupp complimented Obering’s Team 50 missed more than a B a l a n c e mont Payment play. dozen layups. "We used our big man pretty “We caused them to miss all $85,000 Ig&egT $365 well,” Chupp said. “Everything those lay-ups,” Sefton said. “But 'Payments based on a weighted average student loan o f kind of went through him. [He] the rest of us were just too lazy to F I N A N C I A 5.0%, a n d a graduated payment plan - call for details. was a dominating force.” get back down there and On defense, Chupp disrupted rebound.”

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No. 3. attack Crysti Foote. in the starting lineup. Slahor Cats Notre Dame is determined in Buckeyes Foote, who was nam ed Big has eight goals on 15 shots continuing their flawless streak East player of the week for and has added seven assists continued from page 32 this season of earning the dou­ continued from page 32 the third time this year in nine games. bles point against Northwestern. Tuesday, has 41 goals and Buckeyes freshman 1 after sweeping the doubles “We feel secure as we should powered offense will contin­ 20 assists. Kristen Gilwee leads Ohio matches and earning three wins [win the point against ue to produce against Ohio Despite an overall losing State in the net with a 10.34 in singles. Irish junior Christian Northwestern], but we shouldn’t State. The Irish have already record, the Irish have faired goals against average. Thompson attributed the victory be overconfident because they surpassed last year’s season well against Ohio State In the next few weeks, the to the collective efforts of the have good doubles [teams| too,” total of goals scored (145) recently. Notre Dame has Irish face a gauntlet of tough team. Buck said. “Everyone is going to w ith 158 won three out of its last four opponents. D uke, “The strength of our team have to play well tomorrow, and I g o als in games against Ohio State. In Georgetown, Vanderbilt and comes from the depths of our have full confidence we will.” 10 g am es 2002, Notre Dame’s first Syracuse are all ranked and hearts,” Thompson said. “And it’s The Irish have failed to secure fo r an NCAA T ournam ent a p p e a r­ noble opponents to the only going to get stronger as we the victory just once this season average of ance in program history, the resurgent Notre Dame get closer to the NCAA in singles — a 4-3 loss to 15.8 p e r Irish were defeated by Ohio squad. [Tournament].” Vanderbilt March 29. Notre game, State in regular season play Notre Dame and Duke The nationally ranked No. 3 Dame is hoping not to repeat that good for before beating the Buckeyes clash Sunday at 1 p.m. at doubles pairing of Thompson loss. se co n d in in their post-season run. Koskinen Stadium in and Irish junior Catrina “We lost and it was a tough th e n a ­ Ohio State dropped its first Durham, N.C. Thompson downed Purdue’s match, but it wasn’t like we tion. eight games of the season Georgetown hosts the Irish Brooke Beier and Mallory weren’t fighting until the last But th e Foote before beating Davidson 16- April 15 in Washington, Voelker 8-2 at No. 1 Sunday. The point, and our coaches realize Irish a re 5 at home Sunday. D C., and Notre Dame ends Thompsons were followed by the that,” Buck said. “That day, looking to continue to mount Buckeyes senior midfielder its regular season at home Notre Dame’s No. 29 pair of Vanderbilt was a better team offensive attacks. KC Carter and sophomore against Vanderbilt May 7. Buck and Kelcy Tefft, who than we were. I think it was good Notre Dame freshman Jill attack Jessica Patane lead The Observer was unable defeated Randi Schuler and for us, because we hopefully Byers enters today’s game the Ohio State offense with to contact tenth-year Irish Stephanie Wooten 8-4 at No. 2. learned form it and use it to play five goals shy of the single­ 21 and 17 points, respective­ head coach Tracy Coyne The final doubles win came from well against Northwestern.” season Irish record for a ly- Tuesday. seniors Lauren Connelly and Kiki freshman. Her 33 goals and Ohio State sophomore Stastny when they beat Anna Contact Dan Tapetillo at 45 points are second on the attack Kristen Slahor is the Contact Chris Williams at Dzeva and Brittany Minna 8-4 at [email protected] team this year only to senior team’s most efficient threat cwilli 11 @nd.edu

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We get teams pitching their against Pittsburgh when he Ruthrauff then stepped up and Cooper ace against us, and we’re allowed two earned runs on Shutouts drove in Kotcheff for the win­ using our guys that are young two hits before working out of ning run. continued from page 32 kids that are trying to get the jam. continued from page 32 Ruthrauff, who was 2-for-3 experience. So I thought our “He just hasn’t gotten on the in the game before Sarah Phelps and Kyle Welland to kids really met the challenge mound enough times,” “Heather’s changeup was on Smith pinch ran for her, said close out the game. But very well today.” Mainieri said of Weiland. “So fire and Brittney’s curve was the Irish lacked a certain Chicago State’s bats forced The Cougars cut into the we were definitely going to menacing.” intensity on offense. Mainieri to keep Graffy in the four-run deficit in the second throw Weiland today no mat­ The pitching staff’s domi­ “We had some intensity, but game until the Welland inning on an RBI groundout by ter what, and we want to see if nance was especially impor­ we could bring a lot more,” pitched the ninth. catcher Cody Sandzimier with he can bounce back again tant in Tuesday’s doublehead­ Ruthrauff said. “If we would “[Graffy] was pitching so runners on second and third. tomorrow and pitch an inning er since the offense could have done that, we would have well that I just let him keep RBI singles by Bernosky and against Ball State.” muster just three runs on ten been able to score a lot more going,” Mainieri said. “I center fielder Chris Goya The Irish head back into total hits in both games. runs.” thought Graffy pitched with a forced Gruener from the action today against Ball State The Eagles pitching shut With slim leads in each lot of emotion out there and a mound in the third inning with at 5:05 p.m. at Frank Eck down Notre Dame’s hitlers, game, the defense stepped up lot of fire, made some big Notre Dame leading 4-3. Stadium. and the Irish drew no walks in to provide Booth and Bargar pitches.” Cooper drove Notre Dame the first game and two in the with support. Notre Dame’s The Irish did not waste center fielder Alex Nettey Notes second. infield played well, preventing Cooper’s leadoff home with his ♦ The Kohn breaking ball “I don’t think we really potential hits from getting double after a “I’ve always liked a deflected dou­ that hit Rizzo in the second lacked offensive production through the infield. scoreless hitter in the leadoff spot ble in the sixth inning was the 75th time the today, the hits just weren’t “We had very solid defense Chicago State an d w as catcher has been hit by a pitch going where we needed them today,” Ruthrauff said. “Laing first inning. that was a slugger. immediately in his Notre Dame career. That to go,” Irish center fielder in particular was flawless, Dressman (3- Because if he leads off followed by a vaulted him into sole posses­ Alexandra Kotcheff said. showing her range not only to for-4, one RBI, the game with a double Dressman RBI sion of third place in the all- But when the hits did land the hole but also to her left.” one w alk) or a home run or single to left time NCAA career hit-by-pitch where the Irish needed them, The outfield also showed its pulled a single field to score tally, surpassing Texas’ Jeff good things happened for range, not allowing an extra­ to right field to something, right away it Irish catcher Ontiveros (74). Gabe Notre Dame. base hit. move Cooper to puts pressure on the Cody Rizzo Somaribba of Florida Atlantic In the first game, Irish sec­ The sweep of Eastern third base. other team. ” th a t gave holds second place (81) and ond baseman Katie Laing led Michigan was the Irish’s Notre Dame Notre Dame a San Francisco’s Tony Hurtado off the bottom of the second eighth and ninth consecutive shortstop 6-3 lead. is the career leader (92). with a triple to the wall in cen­ wins, during which they have Jeremy Barnes’ Paul Mainieri The Cougars “They try to jam him some­ ter field. Notre Dame shortstop allowed only three runs to walk loaded the Irish head coach were able to times and he doesn’t back Sara Schoonaert drove in opposing hitters — including bases before muster a one- down,” Mainieri said of Rizzo’s Laing for the team’s first run three consecutive shutouts and designated hitter Sean Gaston run seventh but could not record. “He just takes it for with a ground ball to second. two no-hitters. scored Cooper on a fielder’s secure a hit against Graffy in the team. Believe me, I don’t With two outs in the fourth, Notre Dame next faces choice to third base. the eighth or Weiland in the encourage him to do it — I Irish first baseman Linda A kron today at 4 p.m. at Ivy Notre Dame second base­ ninth. Sandzimier scored the don’t even like him to do it — Kohan knocked a 1-2 pitch to Field. man Ross Brezovsky (2-for-3, run on an RBI groundout by but it’s just one of those parts the gap in right for a double. The Zips (11-14) are lead by 2 RBIs, one walk) followed John Torres to move the tally of the game. Thank goodness Notre Dame designated player freshman outfielder Cali Gaston with a two-run triple to to the final of 6-4. he doesn’t get hurt.” Erin Glasco then stepped up Stratton, who enters the con­ right centerfield — giving Cooper helped the Irish and drove a ball over the head test with a .295 batting aver­ Notre Dame a 3-0 advantage. escape further dam age in the ♦ Notre Dame starter Wade of Eagles centerfielder age, one homer and seven Irish left fielder Steve seventh inning when Cougar Korpi and Cooper were named H e a th e r G iroux for an RBI RBIs. Akron freshm an pitcher Andres’ one-hop single to right shortstop Roc Latino popped to the Big East Weekly Honor double and insurance run Julie Boyes is batting .284 over the head of 6-foot-5 up near the first base dugout. Roll this week. Korpi pitched a Booth wouldn’t need. with one home run and nine Cougar first baseman Raven After making the catch, three-hit, 11 strikeout, com­ The biggest hit of the second RBIs. Jackson scored Brezovsky and Cooper doubled up the runner plete game shutout of Western game came in the bottom of Gumpf feels the Irish can extended the lead to 4-0. tagging from second. Michigan on Mar. 29 to earn the sixth inning with neither beat Akron. “In all honesty, we had a Weiland secured his seventh recognition. Cooper hit .529 team on the scoreboard. “We definitely have to pick it couple of base running mis­ save on the season with a per­ with a home run, two doubles Kotcheff led off the inning with up a notch,” Gumpf said. takes, but other than that I fect ninth inning, striking out and three RBIs in five games a double to center and then “They’ll bring it and we have thouglit we played a pretty the first two Cougars faced. last week. moved over to third on a sacri­ to be ready.” decent game,” Mainieri said. The Irish pitcher was fice bunt by Irish senior catch­ “I thought Chicago State is a roughed up in an eighth inning Contact Kyle Cassily at er Mallorie Lenn. Notre Dame Contact Jay Fitzpatrick at much improved program, and appearance last Saturday [email protected] third baseman Meagan [email protected] they played extremely well and made it a tough game.” Chicago State pitcher Jonathan Kohn pitched an eight-inning complete game, W ednesday, April 5 allowing six earned rung, 11 Offering hits, five walks and three affordable strikeouts. Kohn threw 137 flying lessons pitches against Notre Dame from Sooth Bond Regional Airport THEOLOGY ON TAP after a 161-pitch outing in 7 1- Presents 3 innings against Kansas State March 28. ^vrW -!,N CSS Gary Anderson, Professor, Dept, o f Theology “That’s amazing,” Mainieri t MC Ci.UK said of Kohn’s pitch totals. “He was a real challenge for us. 4 l2 * 4 r£iG 11

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B aseball Cooper's double ignites Notre Dame offense in victory

Dame first inning. He followed .769 at the top of the order “It kind of sets a tone for the 4-3 lead. He allowed one run in By KYLE CASSILY it up in the sixth with an RBI with five doubles, one home game that you’ve got an the relief appearance. Sports Writer line drive off the glove of diving run, three walks and a hit by aggressive team that’s going to Graffy worked out of the jam Chicago State third baseman pitch. attack the opposition.” by forcing Cougar left fielder Notre Dame first baseman Randy Bernosky to extend “I’ve always liked a hitter in Notre Dame freshman Brett Chris Freshour to fly out to Craig Cooper pulled two dou­ Notre Dame’s lead to 5-3. It the leadoff spot that was a slug­ Graffy earned his first career Notre Dame right fielder Danny bles down the left field line and was Cooper’s 40th career dou­ ger,” Irish head coach Paul win after 5 1-3 innings of work Dressman. ignited a first-inning rally to ble. Mainieri said of Cooper. in relief of lefty starter David Mainieri originally planned to propel Notre Dame (18-8) over With Cooper’s first inning “Because if he leads off the Gruener. pitch Gruener for three innings Chicago State (3-17) 6-4 double, he reached base safely game with a double or a home Graffy entered the gam e in and give Graffy the same w ork­ Tuesday at Frank lick Stadium. for the 14th time in 17 leadoff run or something, right away it the top of the third with two load before going to David Cooper’s double to open the at-bats this season (.823 on- puts pressure on the other outs and runners on first and game sparked a four-run Notre base percentage). He is hitting team. second as Notre Dame held to a see COOPER/page 30

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* By DAN TAPETILLO By TIM DOUGHERTY, CHRIS Sports Writer HINE and FRAN TO I AN Sports Writers After a 4-3r-road victory over Purdue Sunday, Notre Dame The 35th edition of Bookstore returns home to face No. 9 Basketball tipped off Tuesday on Northwestern at the Courtney the pavement of the llammes Tennis Center at 3:30 p.m. today. Notre Dame Bookstore and two Despite facing one of the other sets of courts as teams bat­ nation’s top teams, the Irish are tled in the preliminary round of not allowing the pressure to get the tournament. the best of them. You Surely Received an “This [match] is different than Unfortunate Draw began its most because they are an tournament with a 21-5 victory incredibly tough team,” Notre over Team 161. Dame sophomore Brook Buck Unfortunate Draw’s name is a said. “But we are going into the reference to past champions and match with the same mindset [as 2006 No. I seed U Got a Bad any other match].” Draw, though the spin-off team In the win over Purdue, Notre lacks a starting quarterback. But Photos by DUSTIN MENNELLA/The Observer Dame improved its record to 18- At left, a member of Fetching Fivesome makes a pass during the team’s 21-2 loss to Team 50. see BALLERS/page 28 At right, a player on Rule No. 76 takes a shot in the team’s 21-16 loss to You Won’t Do it Again. see CATS/page 29

W o m e n ’s La c r o s s e ND S o f t b a l l Irish and Bucks to tangle in Ohio Booth and Bargar No. 10 Notre Dame faces OSU today before traveling to No. 4 Duke shoot down Eagles By CHRIS WILLIAMS Sports Writer seven hits in the two shutouts. By JAY FITZPATRICK No. 10 Notre Dame meets a Booth was able to work all familiar opponent today as the Sports Writer her pitches in the first game — Irish (9-1) travel to Columbus, forcing hitters to chase after Ohio, to take on the struggling Notre Dame starting pitchers her fastball while fooling them Buckeyes (1-8) at Jesse Owens Heather Booth and Brittney with the changeup. Bargar Memorial Field, in Columbus, Bargar led the Irish to two dominated the Eagles lineup in Ohio. shutout victories Tuesday as game two, striking out 11 bat­ It will be the 11th match Notre Dame swept a double- ters with her overpowering between the two programs — a header against the Eastern fastball and baffling curve. Notre Dame team record. Ohio Michigan Eagles with 2-0 and “[Booth and Bargar] showed State has won six of the previ­ 1-0 wins at Ivy Field. up more than anybody else ous 10 meetings. Booth and Bargar each tonight,” Irish head coach GEOFF MATTESONTThe Observer Notre Dame hopes its high- pitched complete game gems, Deanna Gumpf said. Irish ophomore midfielder Mary Carpenter intecepts a pass combining for seventeen during Notre Dame’s 17-15 victory over Cornell March 5. see BUCKEYE/page 29 strikeouts while giving up only see SHUTOUTS/page 30

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