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The Independent Newspaper Serving Notre Dame and Saint Mary's OLUME 41: ISSUE 104 THURSDAY, MARCH 22,2007 NDSMCOBSERVER.COM STUDENT SENATE Cathedral Jenkins fields questions from group High gives
"Please know that your work By KAITLYNN RIELY is important and we value it, upNDlogo Assistant News Editor and whatever you say we will listen to it," Jenkins said. "We University President Father many not agree with everything Use of Leprechaun John Jenkins ended an after you say but we will listen to noon that included open office you." violated trademark hours by visiting the Student Welsh Family senator Mary Senate Wednesday, giving mem Popit asked Jenkins for his bers the opportunity to ask thoughts on a resolution the By KATIE KOHLER questions about topics ranging Senate passed two weeks ago, Saint Mary's Editor from tuition increases to which urged the University to research. add sexual orientation to its After almost 90 years of Jenkins opened the floor for anti-discriminatory clause. using Notre Dame's discussion and told senators he Jenkins said he had not yet "'""'"'"•'Tho Observer Leprechaun logo, Cathedral appreciated their work as rep University President Father John Jenkins discusses senators' High School in Indianapolis is resentatives of the student body. see JENKINS/page 4 concerns at Wednesday's Student Senate meeting. changing its image - a move strongly supported by Cathedral's principal, if not its alumni. Cathedral, whose students have been known as the ACE teacher, alum meets with First Lady Fighting Irish since the school's founding in 1918, will no longer be permitted to use Class of 2005 grad discusses state of the Leprechaun logo due to the University's allegation of trade schools post-Katrina with Laura Bush mark infringement. An Indianapolis Star article try - Stowe has spent published on March 16 said By AARON STEINER nearly two years in Cathedral will stop using the News Writer Pascagoula, Miss., where logo, much to the chagrin of she has helped those many alumni who feel "dis Notre Dame alumna Liz struggling in the after owned by their own family," as Stowe has had her fair math of Hurricane Mary Boyle, president of the share of extraordinary Katrina. Cathedral Alumni Association, experiences in recent A year and a half after told the Star. years, including living the hurricane, Stowe is a Dave Worland, Cathedral through Hurricane few months away from High School principal, had a Katrina as a second ending her term in more optimistic view of the sit grade teacher in Mississippi. Schools and uation. Mississippi. She can add students along the Gulf "I can understand why some meeting the First Lady Coast continue to strug people are upset because it has to her list. gle, Stowe said, and First been part of our identity for so A second -year partici Lady Laura Bush recent long," he said in a telephone pant in Notre Dame's ly assessed the state of interview with The Observer. Alliance for Catholic schools and the obstacles Worland said he has not Education (ACE) program they still face. experienced any backlash from - a two-year post-grad Stowe said Bush's sec the students and sees the situ uate service program retary called her person ation as a positive one. Photo courtesy of LIZ Stowe that allows participants ally to invite her to meet "The students think it is ACE teacher and Notre Dame alumna Liz Stowe meets with First Lady to teach in Catholic Laura Bush to speak about education on Feb. 22. schools across the coun- see STOWE/ page 6 see LOGO/page 8 Irish tnascot cotnpetes Panel evaluates Honor Code on SpikeTV progratn By STEVE KERINS News Writer
Braun he had an offer to be Academic integrity is an essential ByJENN METZ on the show, which airs at 10 aspect of Notre Dame's mission, and News Writer p.m. tonight. With the help of students, faculty and administrators his fellow cheerleaders, Braun share the responsibility of upholding Just because Notre Dame's prepared an audition video the Honor Code, a three-person basketball season has come to that showcased him playing panel said Wednesday. an end doesn't mean that basketball and football University Vice President and Leprechaun Kevin Braun's around campus. Associate Provost Dennis Jacobs, duties are over. Tonight, the Braun said the show usually philosophy professor Bill Ramsey senior will be featured in a puts three regular "Joes"- in and senior Sarah Glatt spoke to special college mascot edition this case, the mascots - with about 30 people at this semester's of SpikeTV's "Pros vs. Joes 2" varied athletic skills up second-to-last Theology on Tap - potentially the last time he against retired professional event, "To Cheat or Not to Cheat: will be seen in the green suit. athletes, or "Pros," in their The Academic Honor Code." Braun, along with Penn respective sports. The issue of academic integrity State's Nittany Lion Dave While the three mascots "really cuts right to the heart of the Johnson and Wisconsin's signed documents that forbid University," Jacobs said, citing a Bucky Badger Sky Halverson, them to discuss the results of phrase in Notre Dame's mission flew to California to film the the contest, Braun said keep statement requiring members of the episode last December on an ing that information from community to "seek and share truth all-expenses paid trip. family, roommates and team for its own sake."
Preparation began early last mates "has been pretty diffi- Jacobs said the Undergraduate STENGER!The Observer fall when Notre Dame cheer Professor Bill Ramsey, right, discusses cheating with Associate leading coach Jo Minton told see BRAUN/page 8 see CHEATING/page 10 Provost Dennis Jacobs and senior Sarah Glatt Wednesday. page 2 The Observer+ PAGE 2 Thursday, March 22, 2007
INSIDE COLUMN QUESTION OF THE DAY: Do YOU THINK THE WARM WEATHER WILL LAST? Squirrels are evil
If there's one thing that I have learned while at Notre Dame, it doesn't have to do with theology or English. It's not about friendship or David Wilkerson Kate Kinasz Patricia Wilbur Jenny Plagman Lauren Pienn Ted Lee religion, life, work, society or univer sophomore freshman freshman freshman senior freshman sity life. It has nothing to do Chris McGrady Carroll BP McGlinn BP Lyons Alumni with relation- ships, truth, faith, Assistant "Absolutely not. "Of course. It's "Of course, or at '7 don't know, "No, that would "Hell yeah, I'm imagination or the development Scene Editor We live in South always hot least I hope so. " but I hope it be too good to going to hang of a viable skill Bend." when I'm snows soon." be true." out with Kate set that will help me in the real around." Kinasz." world. It's simply that squirrels are evil. Yeah, I said it. These furry fiends attack at a moment's notice and the truth is that the squirrels of Notre Dame are multiplying. Yeah, you know the ones -the obese little fluff-balls that roam this campus like bloodthirsty scavengers. They are growing in numbers by the day. In their plot to control the foot IN BRIEF ball team, run the dining halls and disrupt the campus sprinkler sys tems, the squirrels require a large The 2007 Natural Law amount of funding. To defray the Lecture, entitled "Why I Am cost, these beasts seek monetary (Almost) a Natural Lawyer," "donations" obtained largely through will be given by John Gardner, armed robbery of helpless North Professor of Jurisprudence Face wearing, iPod-toting students. from the University of Oxford at To help avoid these surprisingly 4 p.m. today in the Notre carnivorous beasts. I'd like to make Dame Law School Courtroom. you aware of a few of their strate gies for overtaking the common stu John Bruton, the EU ambas dent. Remember. knowing your sador to the United States, will enemy is key to survival. speak about "The Future of The first tactic is called the "wolf Economic and Political pack." In this strategy, the squirrels Helations between the attack in large numbers, sometimes European Union and the 40 or 50 deep. They overtaken the United States" today at 4:30 victim by sheer force and drag them p.m. in the Jordan Auditorium off to their secret lair (thought to be of the Mendoza College of somewhere in South Dining Hall). Business. Another tactic often employed by these animal assassins is the "kitty As part of the Nanovic coup." Only certain squirrels are Institute film series: able to pull this off, but given the "Terrorism: Perspectives from large size of these monsters, it can European Cinema," the film KATE FENLONfThe Observer "Battle of Algiers" will be be done. A particularly chunky Saint Mary's president Carol Ann Mooney, right, and philosophy professor Patricia squirrel is outfitted with a cat collar shown tonight at 7 and 10 in Sayre, second from right, speak to two Saint Mary's students before the College's the Browning Cinema of the and poses on the quad as a harmless "Women Honoring Women" event Wednesday night. feline friend. The unsuspecting vic DeBartolo Performing Arts tim approaches the "cat" and is Center. Tickets are $3 for stu quickly subdued by a strong tran dents. quilizer stolen from the chemistry lab. Hours later, the injured party Clayton Eshleman, professor awakens frightened, alone, and 100 OFFBEAT emeritus of English at Eastern Flex Points poorer. These creatures Michigan University, and poet will show no mercy. Man gets probation for treatment of an animal after Lahey, a transient, broke Johannes Goransson will give In addition to the large possum or dead deer sex he killed a horse with the into the rear of the building a poetry reading tonight at "cat-like" squirrels, there is another SUPERIOR, Wis. - A 20- intention of having sex with and smashed the glass panel 7:30 in the Reekers Hospitality variety called sprinters. These small year-old man received pro it. He was sentenced to 18 of a display case. He then Room. er, more agile creatures dupe their bation after he was convict months in jail and two years removed the coat, hat and victims with exceptional speeq. ed of having sexual contact of extended supervision on pants from a World War II The Class of 2008 presents As one undisclosed junior says, with a dead deer. The sen that charge as well as six uniform and put them on. Irish Idol tonight at 10 in "Those squirrels are quick as [exple tence also requires Bryan years of probation for taking Lahey was inside when Legends. tive]. They'll run up your pant leg James Hathaway to be eval and driving a vehicle with operations director Phillip and take you down." uated as a sex offender and out the owner's consent. Jeager, 33, of McMinnville Men's baseball will play This is not an exaggeration - this treated at the Institute for and cafe manager Cheryl South Florida Friday at 5:05 is the plain and simple truth. Try out Psychological and Sexual Man in WWII uniform McKay, 62, of Sheridan p.m. at Frank Eck Stadium. running these speedsters and you'll Health in Duluth, Minn. attacks 2 at museum arrived for work Monday For tickets, call the Athletic find yourself on the wrong end of a Hathaway's probation will McMINNVILLE, Ore. - A morning. Marks said Lahey Department's ticket office at squirrel showdown. be served at the same time man dressed in a World War punched Jeager several 631-7356. Until NDSP starts an initiative to as a nine-month jail sen II military uniform attacked times and bit McKay. help control the squirrel population, tence he received in two employees at the Neither employee required To submit information to be it is necessary to become educated February for violating his Evergreen Aviation Museum hospitalization. included in this section of The about the dangers of these horrific extended supervision. this week, police said. Observer, e-mail detailed infor brutes. This may seem ridiculous to He was found guilty in McMinnville Police Capt. Information compiled from mation about an event to you, but when you see one of these April 2005 of felony mis- Dennis Marks said Gerald the Associated Press. obsnews@nd. edu. fatal mammalian creatures approaching you, you'll know to be on your guard. TODAY TONIGHT FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY Contact Chris McGrady at a:: cmcgrad 1@nd. edu U.l The views expressed in the Inside ::::c Column are those of the author and ~ not necessarily those of The Observer. ::U.l ...I Thursday, March 22, 2007 The Observer + CAMPUS NEWS page 3 Center holds annual luncheon Professor honored by "Breakfast of green noses to fundraise By JOHN TIERNEY Champions," at which for the Logan Center this News Writer sports enthusiasts had month. Students from the women of Saint Mary's breakfast and talked to Stanley Clark Elementary With former Notre the ESPN personality. School, which sold the understanding nature," going on- to Dame football star Mike The positive reaction of most noses of any area By MANDl STIRONE call her a "sister to all the women of Golic as its keynote the Logan "Champions" school, were invited to News Writer Saint Mary's." She also shared a per speaker, the annual at the breakfast remind attend the luncheon sonal account of how welcome Henry Nose-On Luncheon raised ed Golic that "sports are Wednesday. Susan Latham, professor of commu made her feel during Guebert's first an estimated $70,000 a good thing" and that More than 600 commu nicative disorders, received the year. Wednesday for the Logan they are nity members "Women Honoring Women" award Next, senior Erin Turner read her Center, a developmental capable of volunteer at Wednesday night during Saint Mary's nomination of Nancy Turner for "put disorder support organi helping the Logan fifth annual Women Honoring Women ting her whole heart into her work," zation in South Bend. people feel "ft,s a wonderful Center every ceremony. and being a role model for her stu Organizers hoped the h a p p y thing they,re year, and Latham was joined by fellow final dents. Erin Turner spoke about how event, more than just a about life, doing and we can many of the ists women's studies professor Astrid Nancy Turner is organized and effi fundraiser, served as a he said. keep it going. ,, helpers come Henry and education professor Nancy cient in everything she does and is way to increase aware Golic said from Notre Turner, who were selected from sev someone who has good moral quali ness of developmental the most Dame and eral nominees by the Student ties. She also spoke about the new disorders in the commu important Mike Golic Saint Mary's, Academic Council (SAC), said event program in Special Education Nancy nity. thing for keynote speaker according to organizer Maggie Siefert, student Turner is working on. During his speech, the public A n n body vice president and SAC coordi Senior Jessica Andrusiak then took Golic emphasized the to remem- Lagomarcino nator. the podium to speak about Latham. importance of sports in ber is to of the Logan Siefert said the ceremony was She said she was "blessed to be in her the life of those who are remain aware of the Center. expanded this year to include the stu class," and talked about Latham's cru helped by the Logan efforts at the Logan Logan Center volun dents who nominated the finalists. cial research and development of a Center. Center. teers do a variety of Originally only SAC members, a pro speech communicative disorders The Logan Center "It's a wonderful thing work, ranging from serv fessor of her choice and two students major at Saint Mary's. Andrusiak also serves individuals with they're doing and we can ing as board members, chosen from every department were said how responsive and enthusiastic developmental disabili keep it going," he said. working on committees, invited, as well as the nominees and Latham is during classes, sometimes ties in all stages of life. It Like many support planning fundraisers and their husbands, Siefert said. bringing her students bagels. also provides resources groups, the most impor working directly with "We are just excited that it is an Siefert then took the podium along for individuals and their tant thing the Logan individuals. ongoing event that has become a tra with last year's award recipient, Mary families and advocates Center provides is hope, In addition to volun" dition to celebrate the great women of Ann Merryman, to announce the win for developmental dis Logan CEO Dan teers, the Logan Center is Saint Mary's," she said. ner. ability awareness, but is Harshman said. always in need of mone The event, a formal dinner, began After the announcement, a choked not an institutional set The Logan Center tary donations. with a "cocktail hour" and then a din up Latham spoke of arriving at Saint ting with caregivers. maintained a focus on "It's always a stretch ner, after which the students who Mary's 20 years ago as a student and Golic told the audience community awareness in for us," Lagomarcino nominated Latham, Turner and Henry how the campus was filled with "so that the biggest smile March, which is said of the center's each read their nomination presenta many amazing women." Latham then that he ever wore - Disability Awareness finances. "Government tions. went on to say how blessed she felt when he ran out of the Month. Next week the funding never meets our Senior Grace Guebert nominated because she was still a part of the col tunnel as a Notre Dame center will welcome hun needs and we always Henry for being an outstanding edu lege. football player -- could dreds of fifth graders to struggle to reach more cator as well as a mentor and friend, "I just feel grateful everyday that I not compare to the tour the facilities and see people." she said in her speech. She described get to come and work here," she said. smiles he saw on Logan the equipment. Henry as having "great respect for the Center clients Wednesday The trip is a reward for Contact John Tierney at women of the college." 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Giving people access to better Howard senator Analise improve its reputation as a seen the recommendation but "If you are going to spend living areas is another topic Lipari, who is also an Observer research institution, it could that he is committed to support money on anything, it's not a Jenkins addressed. Judicial assistant Scene editor, asked avoid diminishing its dedication ing people of all sexual orienta bad investment," he said. Council presi- Jenkins about to undergraduate education. tions and encouraging that they Jenkins pointed out that the dent I.iz Kozlow the low grade Jenkins said Notre Dame will be treated with respect and not earning power of a person with asknd Jenkins "The problem with non Notre Dame not lose its dedication to under excluded or ridiculed in any a college degree - and espe what the priori recently graduate education, even as it way. cially a person with a Notre ties are for new discrimination against received from pushes for more research He said concerns could arise Dame degree - is, on average, residence halls sexual orientation is the Sustainable achievements. with the statement, however. thousands of dollars a year - whether they it's sometimes not clear E n d o w m e n t "Insofar as we are better at "The problem with non-dis more than a person without a are to increase Institute. In its research, we are better at crimination against sexual ori degree. the student body what that means. What annual College undergraduate education," entation is it's sometimes not But a Notre Dame degree population or to am I committing to Sustainability Jenkins said. "If you look at the clear what that means," he said. does not necessarily translate make the cur when I am committing Report Card, [teacher course evaluations]. it's "What am I committing to when into a large salary, Morrissey rent halls less which covers often the case that people who I am committing to that?" senator Greg Dworjan said. He crowded. to that?" environmental are strong at research are good Fisher senator Drew Clary asked Jenkins how students Jenkins said and endow teachers too. I don't think they touched on another controver who plan to go into careers in the addition of Father John Jenkins ment practices, are in opposition to each other." sial topic when he cited the education and government can new residence University president the institute announcement made in afford these lower-paying jobs halls is not gave Notre In other Senate news: February that tuition would with thousands of dollars of meant to Dame a D climb 5.4 percent - up to debt from a Notre Dame educa increase the number of students minus - the lowest grade given + The Senate unanimously $35,187 for the 2007-08 school tion. admitted to the University. in the survey. approved Student Union Board year. Clary asked Jenkins if The University gives out "This may shock you," Jenkins said environmental manager Patrick Vassel as this there were any plans to "put the financial aid in an effort to Jenkins quipped, "but some of concerns are issues Notre Dame year's recipient of the Michael J. brakes on" future tuition make a four-year education at our dorms are crowded." needs to tackle. Palumbo award, which annually increases. Notre Dame affordable, which Compared to other colleges, "It's something that we need honors an undergraduate stu Jenkins agreed with Clary makes the school more accessi Notre Dame's residence hall to continue to reflect on and dent for his or her dedication that tuition is expensive, but ble for people of varying eco system has become overcrowd address in an appropriate way," and service to the Student said even the high price to nomic brackets, Jenkins said. ed and students need more he said. Union. attend Notre Dame does not "I know it's still not cheap, but space, he said. Jenkins said the new engi fully pay for everything. Instead, at least it gives people access," "[With the new residence neering building should meet Contact Kaitlynn Riely at he said, the balance is achieved he said. halls]. we will be able to create certain criteria for an environ- [email protected] Unive~sity The Notre Dame Law School rem_em_bers Natural Law Institute presents Rom_ero Associated Press The 27th anniversary of the assassination of Salvadoran The 2007 Natural Law Lecture Archbishop Oscar Romero will be commemorated at Notre Dame March 27 and 29 with a panel discussion, a Mass and a lecture by Judge Victoria Marina de Aviles of the Supreme Court of El Salvador. The panel discussion, "Human Rights in El Salvador Today," will be held at 12:30 p.m. March 27 in Room C103 of the Hesburgh Center for International Studies. Panelists will include Aviles; Neris Gonzales, a Salvadoran Catholic Church worker and plaintiff in the recent Florida trial of Salvadoran military lead ers responsible for torture and other human rights abuses dur Why I Am (Almost) a ing their country's civil war; Douglass Cassel, director of Notre Dame's Center for Civil and Human Rights; and John French, associate professor of Natural Lawyer history at Duke University and visiting fellow at the Kellogg Institute. Following the discussion, a Mass for women who serve in Latin America will be celebrated at 4 p.m. in the Church of John Gardner Loretto at Saint Mary's College. Aviles also will give the annual Romero Lecture, "El Salvador's Reform of the Judiciary," at 8 p.m. March 29 in the auditorium of the Hesburgh Center. The lec ture will be in Spanish, but an English translation will be avail able. Archbishop Oscar Romero was assassinated by a right-wing death squad while presiding at arch 22, 2007 Mass on March 24, 1980, in a hospital in San Salvador. His out spoken advocacy of human 4 p.m. rights, his denunciations of U.S. military aid to El Salvador, his call for Salvadoran military per ··:otte Dame Law School Courtroom sonnel to disobey immoral orders and his insistence that '\&~ the Church be inseparable from the poor all made him a figure of ' some controversy before and after his death. ' ORLD & NATION Thursday, March 22, 2007 CoMPH.ED FROM THE OBsERVER's WIRE SERVKES page 5 INTERNATIONAL NEWS IRAN Palestinians find international help RAM-\LLAH, West Bank - A top European Union envoy met with a senior member of the Leader defends nuclear program new Palestinian government Wednesday, joining the U.S. in ending a year of ostracism and leav Khamenei threatens 'illegal actions' if provoked by U.N. or United States ing Israel increasingly isolated in its demand for a total boycott of the Hamas-Fatah coalition. Associated Press However, the Islamic militant l-lamas itself is still being shunned, and economic sanctions TEHRAN - Iran's top remain in place. The boycott has been a costly leader warned Wednesday policy, international aid officials indicated. his country will pursue "ille Donor countries had to send more aid to the gal actions" if the U.N. Palestinians in 2006 than the year before to ease Security Council insists it a humanitarian crisis set off by the embargo. halt uranium enrichment, Despite the increased aid, public institutions and an apparent reference to services suffered because the funds bypassed nuclear activities outside the government, and the Palestinian economy international regulations. shrank by 6.6 percent. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei The Palestinians hope the government installed also warned the United Saturday, an alliance of Hamas and the Fatah States that Iran would fight Party of President Mahmoud Abbas, will lead back with "all its capacities" them out of international isolation - even if attacked. though the coalition did not meet international "Until today, what we conditions for acceptance, such as recognizing have done has been in Israel's right to exist. accordance with interna tional regulations," Chirac endorses rival as successor Khamenei said. "But if they PARIS, France -After holding out for months, take illegal actions, we too President Jacques Chirac on Wednesday can take illegal actions and endorsed fellow conservative Nicolas Sarkozy's will do so." bid to succeed him, despite long and sharp per He did not elaborate on sonal and political differences between them. what the "illegal actions" Chirac also said Sarkozy would quit as interior could be, but Iran is a signa minister on Monday to devote himself fully to the tory to the Nuclear close race in which he is narrowly the front-run Nonproliferation Treaty, the ner. agreement under which the Chirac's declaration of support and Sarkozy's U.N. inspections are held. departure from government had long been Iran says it will never give expected. Even so, the president kept praise for up its right under the treaty his former protege and later rival to a terse tele to enrich uranium and pro vised declaration. duce nuclear fuel. But it has offered to provide guaran tees that its nuclear pro gram won't be diverted NATIONAL NEWS toward weapons - as the U.S. and some of its allies AP Gore testifies on environment fear. Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei delivers a speech in a public gather WASHINGTON - Al Gore made an emotional The five permanent mem ing at the city of Mashhad Tuesday. He said Tehran will pursue nuclear activities. return to Congress Wednesday to plead with law bers of the Security Council makers to fight global warming with moral - the United States, Russia, held informal discussions in administration officials Africa, which holds the courage while revealing nothing about whether China, Britain and France New York on Wednesday urged patience with U.S. rotating Security Council he'll join the 2008 presidential race. - and Germany have ahead of a meeting to dis efforts to crack down on presidency, has proposed Fresh off a triumphant Hollywood appearance in drawn up new sanctions to cuss possible changes to the Iran as Democrats leveled extensive changes to the which his documentary "An Inconvenient Truth" punish Iran for rejecting draft sanctions resolution. fresh criticism of the gov resolution- including elim won two Oscars, Gore drew overflow crowds as he U.N. demands to halt The new sanctions would ernment's approach. inating the arms embargo testified before House and Senate panels about a enrichment - a process ban Iranian arms exports "Iran is a country very - and a 90-day "time out" "true planetary emergency." that can produce fuel for a and freeze the assets of 28 much on the defensive right on all sanctions. Gore faced a skeptical reception from reactor or fissile material additional individuals and now," said R. Nicholas Although the five council Republicans who questioned the science behind for a nuclear warhead. organizations involved in Burns, undersecretary for powers remained united on his film. "If they want to treat us the country's nuclear and political affairs at the State their draft, discussion of "You're not just off a little, you're totally wrong," with threats and enforce missile programs - about a Department. South Africa's proposals said Texas Rep. Joe Barton, as he challenged ment of coercion and vio third linked to Iran's "The United States is com seemed likely to delay a Gore's conclusion that carbon dioxide emissions lence, undoubtedly they Revolutionary Guard, an mitted to pursuing a diplo vote. cause rising global temperatures. Gore responded must know that the Iranian elite military corps. matic solution to the chal Russian Foreign Minister that he would like time to answer without being nation and authorities will The package also calls for lenges posed by Iran. This Sergey Lavrov said his interrupted. use all their capacities to voluntary restrictions on will require patience and country "will not support strike enemies that attack," travel by the individuals persistence," he told the excessive sanctions against Chicagoan arrested in terror case Khamenei told the nation in subject to sanctions, on Senate Banking Committee. Iran," and added that the TOLEDO, Ohio - A Chicago man pleaded not an address marking the first arms sales to Iran, and on The U.S. and France are draft resolution has been guilty Wednesday to charges that he plotted to day of Nowruz, or the new financial assistance or hoping the new sanctions softened at Moscow's recruit and train terrorists to attack U.S. troops. Persian New Year. loans to the Iranian govern will be adopted by the end behest, including narrower Khaleel Ahmed is charged with conspiring with Ambassadors from the 15 ment. of the week, but that goal restrictions on officials' his cousin and three Ohio men between June 2004 Security Council nations In Washington, Bush seemed complicated. South travel. and February 2006 to kill or maim Americans overseas, including those in Iraq. Ahmed, 26, and his cousin Zubair A Ahmed, 27, were arrested last month; Zubair Ahmed has yet to enter a plea. Three Toledo-area men - Mohammad Zaki Amawi, Marwan Othman El Rove subpoena spurs fight in capital Hindi, and Wassim I. Mazloum - were charged. Associated Press Gonzales and insisting that the firings spokesman Tony Snow. "They will have LOCAL NEWS were appropriate. White House rejected the offer." WASHINGTON - A House panel on spokesman Tony Snow said that in He added that the offer for interviews Electronic highway tolls to expand Wednesday approved subpoenas for offering aides to talk to the committees on the president's terms - not under GARY, Ind. - Motorists on the Indiana President Bush's political adviser, Karl privately, Bush had sought to avoid the oath, on the record or in public - is Toll Road will be able to use electronic Rove and other top White House aides, "media spectacle" that would result final. tolling in northwest Indiana by May. setting up a constitutional showdown from public hearings with Rove and Democrats dismissed the overture, in Toll road operator ITR Concession Co. over the firings of eight federal prose others at the witness table. large part because there would be no announced Tuesday it plans to introduce cutors. "The question they've got to ask transcript. E-ZPass electronic tolling from the Illinois By voice vote, the House Judiciary themselves is, are you more interested "There must be accountability," coun line to mile marker 23. It hopes to have subcommittee on commercial and in a political spectacle than getting the tered subcommittee Chairwoman Linda electronic tolling on the rest of the 15 7- administrative law decided to compel truth?" Snow said of the overture Sanchez, D-Calif. mile highway by October. the president's top aides to testify pub Tuesday that was relayed to Capitol Hill The Senate Judiciary Committee "It's the future of every toll road. You licly and under oath about their roles in by White House counsel Fred Fielding. scheduled a vote Thursday on its own need to be electronic," ITR Concession the firings. Publicly, the White House held out set of subpoenas, with Democrats com spokesman Matt Pierce said. The White House has refused to hope there would be no impasse. plaining that the threat of force is the The Indiana Toll Road E-ZPass will go budge in the controversy, standing by "If they issue subpoenas, yes, the only way to get a straight answer from by the name 1-Zoom. embattled Attorney General Alberto offer is withdrawn," said White House the White House. page 6 The Observer + CAMPUS NEWS Thursday, March 22, 2007 support through ACE as you the opportunity to talk about "The children in this area ever she travels, Stowe said. would through Teach for the kids ... and what I are hurting," she said. "There was only one secret Stowe America?' thought are the biggest needs "When they lost their homes service agent in the room, so continued from page 1 "I was able to tell her that for them." and their schools, they lost it wasn't very noticeable," we learn the current best Stowe said she feels the their worlds." Stowe said of the security. the First Lady on Feb. 22. practices ... while we gain children's specific day-to-day She said her students are In addition to the lunch, "[Her secretary] invited me experience in the class concerns go unnoticed while far from recov- the First Lady to have lunch with the First room," Stowe said. "I told administrators think about ering from the visited a pub Lady, [a local congressman] her that this all takes place enrollment numbers, budgets trauma. "[Laura Bush/ lic school in and eight other representa with the support built into and the like. "When it the area and tives from schools along the the program through our fac "Although they are there storms during genuinely cared about the nearby Gulf Coast," Stowe said. ulty, pastoral staff, princi for the children ... I feel the the school day, what was going on, Boys and Bush has been affiliated pals, mentor teachers and needs of the kids are over we gather on the the problems and Girls Club, with ACE since 2001, when the community in which we looked," Stowe said. rug and talk Stowe said. the Laura Bush Scholarship live." Stowe said she shared the about why we issues that people are While meet was established. The award Stowe said the First Lady feelings of her students with are safe," Stowe facing.,, ing Bush was is given to a student attend was receptive to the positive Bush in the form of journal said. "One of my certainly a ing an ACE-participating things she had to say about entries, reflecting on the students once Liz Stowe special occa school in Texas, Bush's home ACE. time immediately before the asked, 'Ms. sion, Stowe ACE teacher state. "I think she storm, and Stowe, when is said she was "She wanted to know the was impressed during and the water going more pleased condition of the [hurricane because they "As a teacher, I had after the hur to come through to be able to affected] schools," Stowe both have some the opportunity to talk ricane hit. the windows?' I couldn't tell relate her students' stories said, adding that the First things that are about the kids ... and "My stu- him it was not going to, as I and their needs to the First Lady's press secretary trav similar, but some dents made a know he has already experi Lady. eled with her and later wrote [of the support what I thought are the Katrina book enced this at seven years "I think I was most honored a report detailing their find ACE provides] biggest needs for at the begin old." to represent the kids," she ings. isn't found in the them.,, ning of the Throughout the meeting, said. Bush's familiarity with ACE Teach for year with Stowe said she was During the rest of her time and another similar post America pro- each of their impressed by Bush's friendly in Mississippi, Stowe said she graduate teaching opportuni gram," Stowe Liz Stowe experiences," personality and concern for hopes to be as much help as ty, Teach for America, led said. ACE teacher Stowe said. the issues discussed. possible to the students and her to quiz Stowe on differ As the only "We made "She genuinely cared about community. ences between the two differ teacher present another what was going on, the prob "I hope that I can be fully ent programs during their during the lunch, Stowe said [copy] for Mrs. Bush, so we lems and issues that people present for the kids and their conversation. she brought a different per were able to share our sto are facing," Stowe said, needs, as well as the commu "As a principal from anoth spective to the discussion ries with the First Lady. I describing her as a maternal nity," she said. "It's been an er Catholic school said his than the principals and rep thought it would be great for figure who was easy to talk amazing opportunity to be greatest need was good resentatives of schools there. her to see accounts of the to. "Mrs. Bush was a very here during this time .... I teachers, Mrs. Bush turned "Some of the principals storm from the eyes of a nice woman .... She related feel blessed to have been to me and asked about the were talking numbers," seven-year-old." to the people; she wanted to placed here." ACE program," Stowe said. Stowe said. "As an adminis Stowe said these accounts hear their stories." "She asked something like, trator, that's what's on their arc moving reflections of the Bush did bring a small Contact Aaron Steiner at 'Now do you get as much minds. 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Today, dozens companies. his third appearance in with sports leagues or pop On Tuesday, a group of of lifesaving drugs are on the market, while Customers could also front of lawmakers to ular entertainment six consumer and advocacy many crops are genetically engineered to with continue to receive the answer questions about the providers. Karmazin said groups asked the Senate stand weed killers. standard Sirius package or proposed transaction, to be he was open to regulatory panel to call for a tough Now, a 2-year-old push to develop alternative XM package for the same paid for with stock valued oversight of price increases regulatory review of the fuels is driving biotechnology's growth into the rate, or they could choose a at $4.7 billion when the as a condition of the merg transaction, which would industrial sector. best-of selection of chan deal was announced Feb. er. eliminate one of the only Most of the 5 billion gallons of ethanol pro nels from both services for 19. Sirius and XM were two competitors in the duced annually in the United States is still made · what the companies said During the hearing, Sen. explicitly forbidden from emerging satellite radio by fermenting corn, but the crop is expensive would be a "modest premi Herb Kohl, D-Wis., ques merging when their licens business. and its use in biofuels cuts into the nation's food um" to the cost of one serv tioned Karmazin's stance es were granted a decade The statement from supply. So the Canadian biotech company Iogen ice. that the combined company ago, but the companies are Consumers Union, the Corp. has developed a method for deriving Sirius and XM have said would face competition arguing that much has Consumer Federation of ethanol from a variety of plants including wheat, that all customers will be from terrestrial radio, MP3 changed since then, and America and others said oats and barley. Others are genetically engineer able to continue using the players and Internet radio. that the companies now that the deal would reduce ing microbes to produce enzymes that will con radios they currently have Kohl also voiced concern face increased competition competition and decrease vert the cellulose in crop waste, wood chips and even after the deal closes. that the combined company in audio entertainment choices for consumers. other plants into ethanol. The FCC filing came on would raise prices in the from iPods and Internet possibly lead to higher President Bush helped breathe new life into the same day that Sirius' future, particularly if it radio, as well as traditional prices. this once-sleepy biotech sector by touting the need to ramp up production of this "cellulosic ethanol" in his last two State of the Union speeches. IDA bars input from drug companies Stocks rally in largest gains since 2004 WASHINGTON - Outside experts with more than $50,000 in ties to drug and medical device Associated Press "future policy adjustments" will they expect," said Quincy Krosby, companies regulated by the Food and Drug depend on inflation and growth - chief investment strategist at The Administration would be barred from advising NEW YORK - Wall Street rallied more neutral language that the Hartford, referring to gross domes the agency under draft guidelines issued sharply Wednesday after an eco market interpreted as opening the tic product _ the broadest measure Wednesday. nomic assessment by the Federal way for a possible rate cut. The Fed of the economy. The conflict-of-interest guidelines would allow Reserve ignited hopes that the cen indicated that it remains vigilant "They made it clear that they scientific experts who accept less than $50,000 tral bank has warmed to the idea of about the threat of inflation, remain data-dependent. However, in corporate grants, contracts and consulting lowering short-term interest rates. though. given the data they have today they fees- or hold less than that amount in company Largely thanks to Wednesday's The market was also relieved that see an economy that is still expand stock - to still serve on the FDA's advisory com triple-digit gains, the Dow Jones the central bank left in place lan ing, albeit more slowly." mittees. But that could happen only if the need · industrials have surged 337 points guage in its statement that it still According to preliminary calcula for their services outweighed the potential con this week, the best three-day per expects the economy will "continue tions, the Dow Jones industrial flict, and only if they were nonvoting members, formance for the blue chip average to expand at a moderate pace." average rose 159.42, or 1.30 per according to the draft. since November 2004. While a slowdown in the economy cent, to 12,44 7 .52, after having The agency relies on its panels of outside Investors had nervously awaited likely would quell the threat of been little changed before the Fed experts for recommendations on drugs, vaccines the economic statement that accom inflation and perhaps open the way announcement. It was the index's and devices. It wasn't immediately clear how panied the Fed's decision to leave for a rate cut it would also dent cor biggest one-day gain since July 24. many advisers would be barred, but Randall short-term interest rates porate profits. Broader stock indicators also Lutter, the FDA's acting deputy commissioner for unchanged at 5.25 percent, and "I think it did a bit to assuage the posted strong gains. The Standard policy, told reporters it was a "significant num were encouraged that the central equity market's concerns that the & Poor's 500 index jumped 24.10, ber."The release of the guidelines brought rare bank didn't refer to the possibility Fed understands there is a possibil or 1. 71 percent, to 1 ,435.04, and praise from a lawmaker and a watchdog who of "additional firming" of rates as it ity that the drag on the consumer the Nasdaq composite index have criticized the FDA. did in January. Policymakers said could bring GDP down below where advanced 47.71, or 1.98 percent. page 8 The Observer + CAMPUS NEWS Thursday, March 22, 2007 autographs and took pictures. tion." that we have been generous in "They [the pros] were very The controversy at Cathedral allowing the school to phase Braun nice, but trash talk was Logo made news when a parent who out the use of the University's continued from page 1 encouraged. They wanted to continued from page 1 worked for the Star forwarded marks and adopt others," make good, sensational TV," the information to the Star's Wycliff said in a press release cult." Braun said. something cool because we sports department. Saturday. The competitions featured Braun said about 25 percent may have a contest to create a "I think it really made a dif Since the process to change on tonight's show include of the filming was devoted to new mascot or something dis ference that the last e-mail was logos began years ago, baseball, football, soccer and the actual competition, while tinctly different than Notre sent right before St. Patrick's Worland has been encouraging basketball events with Darryl 75 percent was "reality TV Dame's Leprechaun," he said. Day," Worland said. "It became the use of the Celtic cross, Strawberry, Andre Reed, Cobi stuff," like the trash talking. Worland, who sends weekly a story repeating news that another symbol of the school's Jones and Spud Webb, He's most concerned about e-mails to parents, students, was already published in Irish heritage. respectively. how his acting looks on film. faculty and staff, said he fre December." Overall, Worland said he and The trip to California was "I want people to watch, but quently reminds his con Still, the added publicity has other members of the "different," Braun said. He at the same time I'm afraid stituents that the phasing out not placed any more pressure Cathedral community respect arrived late Sunday night and about how potentially embar process is in full swing. on Cathedral or disturbed rela Notre Dame's stand on the immediately began filming rassing this could be," he Cathedral is not the only high tions with the University. issue and are willing to comply segments for the show. said. school being asked to abandon "We have a great relationship as soon as possible. "It was bizarre," he said. "I Even with the risk of its logo, Associate Vice [with Notre Dame] and I totally "We respect their trademark was jet-lagged. We were on a embarrassment, Braun said President for News and understand why they are ask rights. That's what trademarks very nocturnal-like schedule." all three mascots jumped on Information Don Wycliff said. ing us to do this," Worland are for," he said. "This issue The filming took· place d ur board with the show, which "Our general counsel tells me said. "We are not expecting will not change our relation ing class days, but Braun said he called a once-in-a-lifetime there have been literally Notre Dame to make an excep ship one bit." his professors were very sup opportunity. dozens of schools over the tion for us because if they did, Worland said he is using this portive and excited about his "Overall, it was a very excit years that have done the same they might as well let loose for as a learning experience for his opportunity. ing experience and I have thing," he told The Observer. all the other schools who use students. Though he's been featured maintained close contact with "And every one of those the logo." "We want to teach students on TV many times as the the other two mascots," schools thinks it is a special Notre Dame has not set a that not respecting the trade Leprechaun, Braun said film Braun said. "Being in front of case for which the University deadline for Cathedral to com mark is the same as copying ing on a set was a Thursday, March 22, 2007 The Observer + PAID ADVERTISEMENT page 9 \ MANUFACTURER'S COUPON EXPIRES 4/30/07 20oz BOTTLE OF _ VAULr, VAULT ZERO- F R E- E OR VAULT RED BLITZ CONSUMER ONLY ONE COUPON PER PURCHASE. YOU PAY SALES TAX ANO!OR DEPOSIT CHARGE. COUPON MAY NOT BE ASSIGNED. TRAtJSFERREO. SOLO. PURCHASED OR REPRODUCED. ANY OTHER USE CONSTITUTES FRAUD. CASH VALUE 11100 Of 1 CENT. J1 -. · RETAILER: WE Will REIMBURSE YOU FOR THE RETAIL PRICE OF THE SPECIFIED PROOUCHJOTTO EXCEED S1.39. PLUS 8t HANDLING / ALLOWANCE, IF YOU AND THE CONSUMER HAVE COMPLIED WITH OUR COUPON REDEMPTION POLICY AVAILABLEATTHE REDEMPTION (' ADDRESS. MAIL COUPONS TO: CMS DEPT.. 49000. 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"VAULT RED BUTZ,"VAULT Zero.' me VAULT1o~.1he VAULT Bot11e and "ZERO' are lrademorks oflhe Coca-Cola Company. 46019 ------. page 10 The Observer + NEWS Thursday, March 22, 2007 something wrong," he said. between loyalty and disloyal redesigned to give professors While taking a hard line ty," he said, asserting that a more control over matters of Pet owners Cheating against academic dishonesty, decision to remain silent discipline in certain cases. continued from page 1 referring to it as "an ugly when a friend cheats can be The change has resulted in a form of fraud," Ramsey said a considered disloyalty to Notre significant rise in reported frightened Academic Code of Honor has a goal of the educational Dame, one's classmates and infractions, he said, the caus dual purpose, aiming both to process at oneself. es of which remain unclear. promote academic integrity Notre Dame is Faculty Honor "There's no reason to think and to provide procedures for to foster an "/ think sometimes Code Officer and that dishonesty among Notre after recall penalizing students for dis ethic in which philosophy pro Dame students has increased honesty. a student faculty suppose that fessor Thomas 61 percent over one year, but Associated Press Glatt addressed the issue would not con if we need to explain Flint, who was I know of no data that shows from a student's point of view, sider cheating what's wrong with not among the that it hasn't either," Flint ATLANTA - A recall of raising the thorny question of a means to get cheating, there's panelists said. "We're in an area where potentially deadly pet food has whether circumstances mat ahead. Wednesday, all one ean do is speculate." dog and cat owners studying ter when it comes to cheating. "We're here already something explained some Wednesday's panelists their animals for even the "Here at Notre Dame, one of to make you wrong. of the specifics touched on students' increas slightest hint of illness and the main concerns is ... how into a certain of the Honor ing use of the Internet as a swamping veterinarians nation much you should worry about kind of per Code. Flint said, vehicle for plagiarism, but wide with calls about symptoms [reporting another student's son," he said. Bill Ramsey as at many uni Flint said the Internet can be both real and imagined. cheating]. if everyone is "IThe motiva philosophy professor versities, Notre a double-edged sword. "It's like we're on pins and morally and intellectually tion to attend Dame's is a "Professors have largely needles," said Brian Paone, a responsible for themselves," Notre Darnel is "modified honor caught up to the students in 27 -year-old loan auditor in she said. not to get into medical school, code," which allows students terms of computer literacy, Knoxville, Tenn., who scheduled Ramsey described academic and it's not to get into law and faculty to administer it and most are quite adept at a blood test with his vet after dishonesty from a faculty school, and it's not to get that jointly. using Google, Turnitin.com or realizing both of his cats had member's perspective, but really good job. It's to become "Personally, I think we were other resources to uncover eaten brands on the recall list. emphasized the need for both the kind of person who wise to adopt a modified cases of Internet-based cheat "You kind of sit there and students and professors to belongs lthere]." honor code," he said. ing," Flint said. wonder - it's terrible to say ensure that clear goals and Ramsey also addressed "Cheating hurts other stu The Theology on Tap series this - you wonder if this is expectations are established Glatt's point about the choice dents, but it also does enor is sponsored by Campus going to be your last moments at the beginning of each between upholding the Honor mous damage to the teacher Ministry. The next event, the with your pet. It's not pleasant." course. Code and remaining loyal to a student relationship." semester's last, will take place Some of the 60 million cans "I think sometimes faculty friend or classmate, arguing Flint also commented on the April 18. and pouches of food have been suppose that if we need to that the ethical conflict is illu University's new system for blamed for kidney failure in explain what's wrong with sory. responding to Honor Code Contact Steve Kerins at scores of animals and killed at cheating, there's already "The choice is not a ehoice infraetions, which was [email protected] least 16 pets. Neither the manu facturer nor authorities have been able to determine why the pets died. Atlanta veterinarian Will Draper received so many calls and e-mails about the recall that he drafted a newsletter on e,oU'RE it and e-mailed his customers. "That helped tremendously," Draper said. "It has calmed clients." 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Associated Press Don King Productions spokesman Alan Hopper said the Each year, the Sheedy Award, named for a former dean of the College of Don King got a front row seat Vatican visit was arranged Arts and Letters, honors one member of the Arts and Letters faculty for at Pope Benedict XVI's general through a boxer King represents audience Wednesday. The usually - Italian super welterweight outstanding teaching. flamboyant boxing promoter, champion Luca Messi, whose wearing a blue suit with his pre brother Alessandro is a Catholic Both students and faculty are invited to submit nomination letters for ferred high hair style primly flat priest. tened for the papal event, gave King was seated in the front this year's award to: the pope a green-and-gold box row of a special section on the ing belt and a handwritten letter steps of St. Peter's Basilica. 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TODAY'S STAFF News Sports OBSERVER POLL QUOTE OF THE DAY Amanda Michaels Chris Khorey John-Paul Witt Michael Bryan Viewpoint Lorenzo Reyes How far will Notre Dame go in 1Submit a.Letter I "Only Irish Coffee provides in a single Alyssa Scene the NCAA hockey tournament? glass all four essential food groups: Brauweiler Erin McGinn alcohol, caffeine, sugar. fat." Graphics 1 ,] to the Ed1tor at ·' Jarred Wafer Vote by Thursday at 5 p.m. Alex Levine at www.ndsmcobserver.com :j www.ndsmcobserver.com 'i Irish author, actor, musician THE OBSERVER Thursday, March 22, 2007 IEWPOINT page 13 The privilege of pressure "Pressure is a privilege." Billie Jean King, a pioneer in it occurred to me that he had come to the meet because war in Iraq or figuring out how no child will be left women's tennis, reportedly responded with this quotation he was fast enough to get there. He had worked hard behind. OK, look at where you are and do something else when asked how it felt to be playing in her first U.S. enough; he had developed his God-given athletic ability. that will help build up the Kingdom of God and better our Open. And it's true. If you've got sweaty palms over an The pressure he felt was a privilege. world. Martin Luther King, Jr. once famously said, "If life exam, a sporting event, a presentation, a concert or a You don't have to be THE best. Chances are, unless makes you a street sweeper, be the best street sweeper project for which you're responsible, you're Albert Einstein or Leo Tolstoy or Michael Phelps, you can be." just remember, you've gotten this far Kate somebody else out there is better than you at whatever it Believe it or not, we're coming to the end of Lent. Palm and people believe in you. Faced with Barrett is you do. You ought to try, however, to be YOUR best. Sunday is a mere ten days away. Imagine the pressure the kind of pressure that interrupts Remember the parable of the talents from Chapter 25 of Jesus must have felt, facing hostility, anger, brutality, my sleep, churns my stomach, FaithPoint Matthew's gospel? A master, going on a journey, gave undeserved accusations, mockery and ultimately certain becomes a constant distraction, my considerable sums of money to three of his servants - death. Even as he cried out to God to "let this cup pass first desire is usually just to disappear, or at least take a five, two and one talents, each talent the equivalent of from me," he recognized that his gift, his privilege, was to really long nap until it's all over and hope that someone many years of wages- "to each according to his ability." follow the will of his Father completely: "Yet not what I else will pick up the slack for me. It takes a lot of extra While the first two each doubled the amount the master want but what you want." Perhaps we too can find in effort and will to face that pressure and think of it as - gave them, the third simply buried his master's money in Jesus' experience, as we walk with him in these fmal of all things! -a privilege. the ground and waited for him to return. The master did days of Lent, the grace to follow the will of God in our My 10-year-old son just competed this past weekend in n't mind, Jesus tells us, that the servant with two talents own lives. And if exploring your own faith makes you a regional swim meet that brought swimmers with low made less than the one who started with five. Only the squirm a little bit, if it makes you uncomfortable, remem enough times to Columbus, Ohio from Indiana, Ohio, servant who did nothing at all, who took no initiative, ber that God has given you gifts you may not even know Michigan, Kentucky and West Virginia. He paced, he angered the master. Do we take the risk, accept the chal about yet. What a privilege. Make the most of it! squirmed, he complained that we were late to meet his lenge to make the most of the gifts God has given us, coach and teammates (we were half an hour early), he though the pressure may make us sweat, or pace or This week's FaithPoint is written by Kate Barrett, paced some more. From our seats up in the stands, we squirm? director of resources and special projects in the Office of could see him on deck waiting for his events to start, still You don't have to be doing the most important thing in Campus Ministry. She can be reached at kbarrett@nd. edu pacing and squirming. My first instinct was to try to pro the world to feel some well-deserved pressure. Maybe The views expressed in this column are those of the tect him, to believe that it was all too much for him. Then you're not discovering the cure for cancer or ending the author and not necessarily those of The Observer. Spring break 2007 South Florida, uncensored When one thinks of sweatshops, coun a fair wage for farm workers, it only marks Despite the Taco Bell boycott victory, These people are not looking for handouts; tries such as China and India probably the beginning. We as a Catholic community stagnant wages and worker abuse are still they want people to work with them to come to mind. Most people think sweat must continue to be advocates for social prevalent in the fields. At wages of 40-45 change a system of exploitation. We need to shops in the United States do not exist; justice in every aspect of life. cents per 32-lb. bucket of tomatoes picked become conscientious consumers so as not most people feel employee abuse and slav- The battle for migrant worker rights is -wages that have remained the same to promote situations of exploitation like ery are long gone. Up Kristofer still ongoing. While in Immokalee, I saw a since 1979 - migrant workers earn signifi those that I witnessed first-hand while on until a few months Trujillo community exploited in every possible way. cantly less than those at the poverty line. spring break. ago, I also shared For instance, most migrant workers must The very best workers only earn $50 for a For those that want to take action, the these common Guest Column rent trailers which are often roach- and full day's work. Taco Bell is only one pur Coalition of Immokalee Workers - a group American misconcep- rat-infested- many do not even have elec chaser of tomatoes. Pressure has been of migrant workers that banded together tions. This past spring break, I went on the tricity or running water. According to an placed on other fast-food giants so that they several years ago in an effort to end unfair Migrant Experiences Seminar in article published in Gulfshore Life too will increase the pay of farm workers treatment - is organizing a rally at Immokalee, Fla., which was offered Magazine, the cost for one of these trailers and enforce a code of conduct throughout McDonalds' corporate headquarters in Oak through the Center for Social Concerns. It is roughly $500 per week. When I asked their supply chain. McDonalds, the face of Brook, Ill;, April13 and a parade in down was through this seminar that I was several people in the community about the the industry and a main purchaser oftoma town Chicago April14. This is being done exposed to the harsh realities migrant cost of housing, they reaffirmed the over toes in Immokalee, has refused to follow in an effort to send a clear message to workers face. charging. Due to the ridiculous pricing, Taco Bell's footsteps. The migrant workers McDonalds and other fast-food corpora Notre Dame, an institution that promotes people are forced to combine incomes to have united and are once again seeking tions that exploitation is wrong. Catholic social teaching, has previously pay the rent; many 2-bedroom trailers have allies. Notre Dame students have proven to taken initiative against large corporations 10-16 occupants. This description is not be a very powerful force in the past; it is Kristofer Trujillo is a freshman Finance that exploit employees. Many may remem solely based on interviews. For one of the now time to continue where we left off. and Political Science Major living in ber the Taco Bell boycotts that took place nights I was in Immokalee, I stayed in one It is important to note that there is a dif Keough Hall. He can be reached at on campus several years ago. These boy of these trailers. It was difficult seeing ference between charity and social justice. I ktrujill@nd. edu cotts were a large success due to nation human beings forced to live in such a state do not wish for people to simply throw The views expressed in this column are wide student involvement and activism. while I attend a school with an endowment money at the problem and hope it fixes those of the author and not necessarily While this was a monumental step toward of over $4 billion. itself; that is not activism or social justice. those of The Observer. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR EDITORIAL CARTOON Energy conservation tip In the spirit of energy conservation, which may be the most important way to avert human-caused global climate change, I suggest we turn off the skyward facing spot lights that adorn the top of the main building and run all night. However impressed with ourselves we might like to feel on the frequent 2 a.m. journeys from the library to our residence hall, perhaps we can display our grandiosity by being an example of conservation in an America that needs a greener future. Dan Lano junior Sorin College March 21 When science looks at sex As a part of the Progressive Student Alliance's Week of Action, Dr. Timothy Murphy will be speaking about the biology and ethics of homosexuality tonight at 8 p.m. in the Hesburgh Center Auditorium at the Kroc Institute for Peace Studies. Our views of human sexuality are often influenced solely by religion or the norms of our culture. Opinions rarely are informed by scientific, objective views. The discussion often is based on faith, but not reason. While I do not believe that science alone can answer all of society's ques tions, I am sure that it is a necessary part of the answer. Just as society asks clergy and theologians about homosexuality, society should also turn to scientists to provide their answers. I hope that Dr. Murphy's lecture will provide some answers to ethical questions about human sexuality research and offer a different perspective to the discussion. Mike McCann junior Keough Hall "FOUR YEARS IT AND ISTILL CAN'T TELL ASUNNI FROM ASHUTE.'' March 21 uno THE OBSERVER page 14 CENE Thursday, March 22, 2007 MOVIE REVIEWS Greatest security 'Breach' investigated in new film on both him and his wife Juliana (Caroline By ERIN McGINN and Dhavernas). BRIAN DOXTADER It is interesting to get this perspective Scene Critics into an agent's personal life and how his job affects his family. Dhavernas gives an Seven months before the 9/11 attacks, excellent performance as O'Neill's wife, the United States had already encoun who struggles to come to terms with his tered another threat to national security. rising new position in the Bureau. It was discovered "Breach" is a that FBI agent tense, taut and inter Robert Hanssen - Breach esting film, which is only a few months a refreshing removed from approach to this type mandatory retire of material. It runs ment had under two hours, worked as a spy for Director: Billy Ray though it's conceiv the Soviet Union for Writers: Adam Mazer and William able that a film of a period of at least Rotko this type could be 15 years. The Starring: Chris Cooper, Ryan bloated out to three secrets that he Phillippe, Laura Linney and Gary Cole hours. Instead, revealed, including director and co- the sensitive proto- screenwriter Billy col regarding the location of government Ray wisely decides to cut to the heart of superiors during an attack, caused the story, giving the film a lean, focused immeasurable damage to national securi style that prevents it from flagging or feel ty and has been described as one of the ing pretentious. worst intelligence disasters in American That "Breach" is essentially a true story Photo courtesy of movieweb.com history. makes it even more compelling, and its Federal agent Kate Burroughs (Laura Linney) confers with Eric O'Neill (Ryan Billy Ray's "Breach" tackles the internal insights into what could drive a man to Phillippe) about their Investigation of Agent Hanssen in Billy Ray's "Breach." investigation by the FBI to nail Hanssen as betray his country are effective. There is a the perpetrator. Hanssen (Chris Cooper) is wonderful scene toward the end of the Fathers," he holds his own against Cooper seems to be carving out a nice little niche portrayed as a God-fearing loyal Catholic picture in which Hanssen tells another and delivers an effective, sensitive per for himself. Like Phillippe, he is quietly and, to the casual observer, it's hard to FBI agent that the "why" doesn't matter formance that draws audiences into his building a reputatuion as a talent worthy believe that he would be capable of - this sums up the meaning of the film. increasing fears and paranoia. Also look of greater exposure. betraying his country. Ray is not interested in cheap psychology, for notable performances by Gary Cole Although the real Hanssen is locked Eric O'Neill (Ryan Phillippe) is the fledg but rather in simply telling a story. (better known as the boss from "Office away in Colorado's "supermax" peniten ling FBI agent assigned to be Hanssen's Cooper is unabashedly the dominating Space") in a surprisingly well-crafted dra tiary (where the Unabomber is also serv assistant in an FBI attempt to garner presence in the film, perhaps granting matic turn as an FBI agent, as well as ing his sentence), his actions still have inside information to solidify the belief Hanssen more depth and dimension than Laura Linney as the agent in charge of the ramifications in today's world. Hanssen is a double agent. O'Neill then the real-life spy deserves. Alternately investigation. "Breach" isn't a perfect film, and its faces the difficult task of not only collect charismatic and terrifying (in almost "Breach" is only Ray's second film as simple approach means that its scope and ing information for his superior officers equal measure), viewers get a sense of the director - the first was the similarly breadth is relatively modest, but it's still but also gaining the trust of Hanssen with disturbed and calculating mind behind themed "Shattered Glass," which was pertinent and enjoyable - and a chilling out arousing his suspicions. Since this is Cooper's dark eyes. about real-life reporter Stephen Glass, reminder of the evil that men can do. the assignment that could gain him full Phillippe is quietly making a case for who fabricated articles for several publi agent status, it is also the first time that he himself as a great actor. Coming off of his cations. Ray, who wrote and directed Contact Erin McGinn at [email protected] lives the life of an agent, which takes a toll outstanding performance in "Flags of Our "Shattered Glass" and directed "Breach," and Brian Doxtader at [email protected] 2003's "Shattered Glass," starring the By MARTY SCHROEDER wooden Hayden Christensen. Although Assistant Scene Editor that film was well received by critics, the same success didn't transfer over "Breach" is a film that wants to be as to "Breach." Ray's pacing is stilted and, taut as the older Cold War thrillers and aside from a few genuinely tense tries to teach viewers lessons about moments, the movie has no heart. Ray contemporary global affairs. can't decide whether he wants to feel Unfortunately, it ultimately fails to sorry for Hanssen or condemn him. achieve either goal. Ryan Phillippe and the rest of the Everything about this film - except cast play their roles well enough. They for perhaps Chris Cooper's perform seem locked in the conspiracy of the ance - is mediocre. The writing was film that leaves no room for character nominally good - it wasn't horrible, development. Cooper's Hanssen takes but it didn't impress - and the cam over the movie but does it in such a era, except for a few shots, was as stat way that is excessive and borders on ic as a shoe camp. dragged over thick The talent of the carpet. Breach actors aside, the Even though the script does little for film clocked in at them. It tries to only 110 minutes, it weave its way felt much longer through a web of lies due to the poor but ends up only pacing and poor attempts at transition being caught in its own attempts to be Photo courtesy of movieweb.com ing from calm to tense moments. brilliant and subtle. Ryan Phillippe, left, and Chris Cooper turn in the strongest performances in "Breach" tells the story of FBI agent Screenwriters Adam Mazer and the film as federal agents both trying to outsmart and outmaneuver the other. Robert Hanssen, who sold government William Rotko have little experience in secrets to the Soviet Union for many film - aside from being associate pro better choice. powerful looking shot that is deflated years and was responsible for the ducers for "Super Troopers." They "Breach" is a movie that wants to be of all gravitas because no one cares largest security breach in the history of have little business writing a screen so much more than it actually is. Clever about the charaeters. the United States. Cooper, one of the play about one of quips and metaphors For a decent film that requires no only bright spots in the film, plays the most important can't be used for this attention to enjoy, see "Breach." Hanssen with gusto and relishes the points in American Everything about this film film beeause there is However, "United 93" and role of the model American whom the intelligence history. nothing good - or bad "Independence Day" are better for audience knows is a traitor but whom The producers - except for perhaps Chris - about it. It revels in films for examining serious and enter the other characters think is, aside should have found Cooper's performance - is mediocrity. taining threats to America, respective from being a little off kilter, a fine someone with a little mediocre. The end of the film is ly. patriot. Cooper is one of the most ver more experience, as unsurprising, not At least the latter know what they satile actors in Hollywood and this film, "Breach" does not because of its outcome are. "Breach," unfortunately, just never despite its poor technical aspects, involve cops pulling but because of the gen figures it out. allows him to showcase his skills. over teenagers for smoking too much uine unexcitement. The twists and Director Billy Ray has written a few ganja. Whoever was the primary writer turns that are supposed to keep view Contact Marty Schroeder at films in the past and directed one - for "West Wing" would have been a ers in the edge of their seat end in a mschroel @nd.edu THE OBSERVER Thursday, March 22, 2007 CENE page 15 Paranoia leads to thought-provoking situations Protection challenges privacy in a world rocked by terrorism I spent spring break in Europe with my on the tube and blowing up half the city roommates James and Adam. It was, in doesn't make any sense either, does it?" many ways, an eye-opening experience. He had clearly misinterpreted my One night, we decided to attend a show question -when I said "here" I was ing of "Les Miserables" at the Queen's referring to the 20-pound nosebleed Theater in London. cheap seats in the second balcony where After spending the day we were sitting, not the theater as a exploring the city, we general statement. arrived at the theater "It may not make sense to you and it for the evening's per certainly doesn't make sense to me, but formance. that's the way it is," the man continued After finding our breathlessly. "People blowing each other seats, we went off to up in the tubes. And for what? Some the bar to get some kind of political or religious statement? thing to eat and drink. Senseless." · We sat there for Brian I leaned back and decided not to maybe 20 minutes, Doxtader remind him that we were about to watch after which they a show that featured students violently dimmed the lights and Scene Writer barricading the streets as a political an announcement via statement. speaker asked every- By the next day, I had largely forgotten one to return to their seats. the previous night's little fiasco, except We noticed that there didn't appear to as a humorous - and no doubt embar be very many people in our section, but rassing to Adam- anecdote. That didn't think much of it until we got to evening we rode on a crowded tube our seats. There, to our surprise, a secu toward Piccadilly Circus when we rity guard was holding a brown messen noticed an unattended suitcase. It was London is still trying to find ways to deal with the aftermath of the bombings that ger bag. brown and tattered, with the name took place nearly two years ago and to prevent such events from occurring again. "That's my bag," said Adam. "OBAMA" etched on the top and some "This is yours?" asked the security writing in a language I didn't recognize events. Of course there was no threat; no approach. You can't walk around guard. "Ticket please." on the side. The three of us regarded the more than the night before, when London without the suspicions that your Adam complied, and the guard shook seemingly abandoned case and I felt the Adam's bag became the subject of con every move is being watched, and I his head angrily. hairs on the back of my neck slowly rise. sternation in the Queen's Theater. Still, question whether the added security is "You oughtn't have left it unattended, "What do you think?" whispered the pall of the event lingered and I worth what feels like a gross invasion of you know - keep all your belongings Adam. couldn't help thinking that our fears privacy. Standing on that tube, I under with you at all times." "I don't know," I said. "Don't touch it." were not entirely stood that it made no difference The guard turned, and that's when we We looked around for a potential unfounded It is a strange and whether or not the London noticed that our section of the theater owner, but the closest occupants were especially in deeply disturbing feeling police saw the events unfold - if only appeared empty because the the an elderly woman and a British couple light of our seat there really were a bomb, the ater workers had held the occupants cradling a child. I started to back away partner's willful to step onto an everyday footage from the camera (had it back while Adam's bag was investigated. from the case, slowly edging myself paranoia con mode of transportation survived) would merely have After the guard gave the "OK," the toward the other end of the tube - not cerning the tube with lingering doubts made its way to the elegiac patrons began to saunter back in, clearly that it would have really mattered had the night prior. reports of the senseless tragedy annoyed with the inconvenience. the case really contained a bomb. Such senseless about safety - even two on CNN and the BBC. A distinguished-looking couple- a "It's all right," I said to Adam. "Don't violence rocked years removed from the I offer no solutions - I would middle-age English woman and a com say anything." London back in original tragedy. not be so presumptuous as to try parably aged black man - sat next to "Let's get off at the next stop," recom July of 2005 (the to neatly offer an answer to a us. mended James. Adam and I nodded in incident to which problem that the world's great "Was that your bag?" asked the man, agreement, nervously waiting out the the man was referring), when four sui est minds have spent years trying to with more than a hint of disdain. "You tube's bumpy approach to its next desti cide bombers killed 52 commuters and solve. I only know that for a brief oughtn't have left it alone." nation. injured 700 more. With that context in instant, I saw the world through differ "I know," Adam said. "I didn't think Finally, James decided it wasn't worth mind, it's easier to see why there was ent eyes - eyes that were always alert, anything of it." waiting and loudly inquired if the case such a fiasco at the theater. eyes that were always guarded, eyes "Don't you know it might've been a belonged to anyone. A man, sitting It is a strange and deeply disturbing that belonged to those who constantly bomb?" across the tube, claimed ownership, say feeling to step onto an everyday mode of live in fear and suspicion - and I did not "Why would someone put a bomb ing simply, "It's mine." transportation with lingering doubts like what I saw. here?" I asked. The man gave me his We all breathed out and remained on about safety - even two years removed Senseless. best "stupid Americans" look. the tube until our final destination, but I from the original tragedy. "What do you mean 'why'?" he said. know that for me a full sense of relief London's solution is obvious- there Contact Brian Doxtader at "I mean, it doesn't make any sense ... " only came when I stepped off the tube at are closed-circuit cameras everywhere, bdoxtade@nd. edu I started. Piccadilly Circus. monitoring for criminal behavior. Yet The views expressed in this column "Of course it doesn't make any sense," Afterward, we were all embarrassed. there is something vaguely sinister, are those of the author and not neces he snapped. "Terrorists bringing bombs What a silly, paranoid, senseless turn of vaguely "1984" -ish about such an sarily those of The Observer. DOORS OPEN SPOTLIGHT ON 8:30 LEGENDS FINALIST RYAN DEIGNAN THURSDAY JoHN FISTER MARCH 22 JoN GAus 9:00PM MALLORY O'BRIEN LESLIE PENKO Tryouts, finalist, obnoxious judges, you picking Scon RoBINSON the winner, and William Hung. We've got them CAROLYN ROSE SULLIVAN all tonight! You've heard of American Idol. Now TIARA ToRRES the Class of 2008 brings you IRISH IDOL. Your DAVE TUASON very own classmates have made it through the PAM WILLIAMS preliminary rounds and now battle it out in the finals. Cheer your friends as they compete for amazing prizes. The audience picks the winner! LAST YEARS WINNER: Mallory 0' Brien. She's competing again this year. page 16 The Observer + CLASSIFIEDS Thursday, March 22, 2007 NBA Duncan, Spurs dominate struggling Pacers Mavericks outplay LeBron and the Cavs; Williams leads streaking Heat over Hawks; Hart and Clippers edge Bucks late Associated Press The Pacers snapped an 11- third foul with 7:55 left in the game losing streak with a home second and sat the rest of the Tim Duncan showed his team victory over Atlanta on half. Tinsley picked up his sec mates how they need to play to Saturday, but have since lost ond foul 34 seconds later and it regain the form they had during two in a row as they struggle only got worse from there. the Spurs' recent 13-game win for a spot in the playoffs. Jeff Foster stole the ball from ning streak. O'Neal was expected to miss Parker and passed to Tinsley, Duncan scored 27 points, 19 the game with a sore left knee who went up against Duncan in the first half, to lead San he injured in the Pacers' loss to and got whistled for an offen Antonio to a 90-72 victory over the Houston Rockets on sive foul. Tinsley angrily the slumping Indiana Pacers on Tuesday, but started anyway. grabbed the ball and rocketed it Wednesday night. O'Neal already had missed in a high arc from one end of "I thought Timmy was very three games after an MRI earli the court to the other, where it focused tonight," Spurs coach er this month revealed a sprain landed in the first row. He was Gregg Popovich said. "He was in the knee. ejected with 3:59 left in the half very aggressive with the ball. "I don't think Jermaine's 100 and had six points. He wasn't looking for other peo percent," Popovich said. "You ple and worrying about getting had to factor that in. He's trying Mavericks 98, Cavaliers 90 other people involved. He just to play through it. We caught a Dirk Nowitzki and LeBron was demonstrative offensively." break there." James struggled. Fortunately The Spurs, who have clinched At least once on Wednesday, for Nowitzki, the rest of the a playoff spot, snapped a two O'Neallooked as if his knee was Dallas Mavericks outplayed game losing streak that came bothering him. He said the James' teammates. after they had won a season injury is keeping him from Nowitzki scored 23 points and high 13 in a row. being an effective. Jason Terry added 21 to help Francisco Elson had a season "l played on one leg today," the Mavericks beat the high 14 points, and Tony Parker O'Neal said. "My explosion is Cleveland Cavaliers for the sec and Matt Bonner added 10 pretty much zapped." ond time this month Wednesday apiece. The Pacers outshot the Spurs night. Ike Diogu scored 14 points for in the first quarter and built a "That's why we are a great the Pacers, who fell apart after five-point lead heading into the team, because other guys point guard Jamaal Tinsley was second following a 9-2 run to stepped up when we needed AP ejected. Mike Dunleavy scored close the quarter. them," said Nowitzki, who Mavericks guard Devin Harris shoots over Cleveland's Larry 11, and Jermaine O'Neal and But then the Pacers ran into added nine rebounds and six Hughes In the third quarter of Dallas' 98-80 win Wednesday. Troy Murphy each added 10. trouble, as O'Neal picked up his assists. The Mavericks, who have the percent," .James said. "l took Clippers 104, Bucks 103 NBA's best record at 56-11.. two dangerous hits today." Jason Hart made the go-ahead have won four straight and are basket with 3 seconds left to give 3-0 on a six-game road trip Heat 91, Hawks 83 the Los Angeles Clippers a victory that's included victories over Miami has endured so much over the Milwaukee Bucks on Detroit and New York. adversity this season that the Wednesday night. The Mavs controlled the game Heat's dwindling lead hardly Hart's shot from the baseline for all but the first quarter, concerned Jason Williams. bounced twice on the side of the making the Cavaliers look inept "It seems like someone has rim before falling in. and one-dimensional offensively been out for us all year long," Corey Maggette scored 2 2 on their own court. Williams said. "So we just have points and Elton Brand had 21 James had a tough night to keep doing what we have to points and eight rebounds for Los shooting and got roughed up as do to win." Angeles, which moved into the well. He finished with 31 points Williams had 21 points and No. 8 spot in the Western but was 12-for-28 shooting as eight assists, and the Heat beat Conference. he single-handedly tried to put the Atlanta Hawks Wednesday Milwaukee, which trailed by 22 his team back in it. night for their 1Oth victory in 11 points late in the third quarter, "Our defense won the game," games. got 27 points and five rebounds Nowitzki said. "LeBron is a Josh Smith scored 27 points from Michael Redd. It was his great player and will always get for Atlanta, which had its five fifth straight game with at least his numbers, but we were mak game home winning streak 25 points. ing him take some tough shots." snapped. A jumper by Hart gave Los As if James' night wasn't hard Williams had eight of Miami's Angeles its biggest lead, 88-66 enough, he banged his head on last 12 points, including a 19- with 2:24left in the third quarter. the floor after getting spun footer he banked in against But Milwaukee used a 12-0 run around by Josh Howard while .Josh Childress that pushed the to get back in the game, capped going for a loose ball. He was lead to 85-80 with 1:03 remain by a free throw by Charlie Bell to slow to get up but stayed in the ing. trim the deficit to 99-98 with 2:26 game . "They were pressing and left. .James also took an elbow trapping," Williams said. "but After a free throw by Brand, from Nowitzki with 1:39 left when they decided not to dou Bell drilled a 3-pointer that gave Spurs forward Robert Horry defends against Pacers guard and fell to the floor. ble-team me, I just had to be Milwaukee a 1 01-100 lead, its Jamal Tinsley in San Antonio's 90-72 rout Wednesday. 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The biggest change would be League spokesman Greg moving the kickoff in overtime Aiello said Wednesday during a from the 30-yard-line, the spot conference call that Goodell in regulation, to the 35. eould use his first full league Atlanta general manager Hich meeting, to be held next week McKay, the committee's co in Phoenix, to address the chairman, said the committee arrests and other off-field believed the kickoff spot was episodes that plagued the the major reason that that 62 league in the last year. percent of teams winning the They include the arrests of coin toss won overtime games nine members of the Cincinnati last season, not necessarily on Bengals; 1 0 encounters with the the first possession, but police by Tennessee's Adam because of the field position "Paeman" Jones; the four they got. McKay said it month jail sentence imposed stemmed from the change in this week on Chicago's Tank 1998 that moved the kickoff Johnson on weapons charges; back to the 30 and added the and other run-ins with the law "K-ball," a kicking ball harder by NFL players. to kick deep. The policy would allow Until then, winners and losers Goodell. who has been meeting of the toss had won just about with players, owners and team equally. oflicials, to impose harsher dis "This is something we resis cipline earlier than in the past, ted," McKay said. "But there when the NFL has waited for was an advantage gained by the legal steps to be finished before coin toss. We think we can cure imposing fines and/or suspen those stats and make the coin sions. toss less of a factor." "What's important to him in The rule would have to be developing this policy is that it approved by three-quarters of is supported by a wide faction the teams, as would a variety of of people in our league, mean other proposed rules changes. ing the owners, the players' One would make instant association, the players and the replay, which is due to expire dubs," Aiello said. "He's been after two more seasons, a per very encouraged by the strong manent part of the league's stance that the players have rules. NCAA BASKETBALL Volunteers will hope to contain Oden, OSU Associated Press takes into a semifinal against SAN ANTONIO - Tennessee's Tennessee (24-1 0) in the NCAA Bruce Pearl is far too good of a tournament's South Hegional. talker to frame his team's Pearl spent this week studying upcoming game against Ohio his team's near-miss in State in worn-out coachspeak. Columbus and most of the other So when he essentially says 18 games in the Buckeyes' run. "it's not Greg Oden, it's the rest After concluding there's no stop of the Buckeyes" that he's ping Oden - "He's unlike any focused on containing Thursday body I've ever gone up against," night, at least give him the ben Pearl said - he set his sights on efit of the doubt and listen to his everyone else wearing red and explanation. white. Start with the background. And the part that scares him The Volunteers faced Ohio the most? State in Oden's 1Oth game of the 'They've not broken out yet," season, back in January, when Pearl said. "They've not had Oden was adjusting to the col that breakout game that we all lege game and still wearing a know they're capable of." brace on the surgically repaired Buckeyes coach Thad Matta right wrist that delayed the start was flattered by the notion his of his college career. top-seeded team has gotten Those things were supposed within four wins of a national to be holding him down. championship by merely grind Instead, he had his first monster ing out games. game: 24 points, 15 rebounds, However, he agrees that his perfect from the foul line (6-for- team can do whatever it takes 6), four assists, three blocks and to win, as opposed to being a a steal in 36 minutes. juggernaut that goes out and Yet the Buckeyes, playing at does things its way, daring oth home, still needed what was ers to stop it. then a career-high in points "The thing I love about this from freshman point guard team is we've shown that we Mike Conley and a 3-pointer can play a lot of different ways," from Hon Lewis with 11.2 sec Matta said, listing a few exam onds left to beat the Volunteers ples - not including the over 68-66. time win against Xavier in the Ohio State (32-3) hasn't lost second round that kept Ohio since, a run of 19 in a row it State in the tournament. page 18 The Observer + SPORTS Thursday, March 22, 2007 NCAA BASKETBALL Howland, Dixon vvill square off in Sweet 16 Join one of Chicago's premier companies! 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New Jersey 31-37 21~17 3·7 New York 30-37 19-22 5-5 Philadelphia 26-42 15·23 6·4 Boston 20-48 12·27 4·6 Eastern Conference, Central Division team record con[. last i.o Detroit 43-23 27-12 7·3 Cleveland 41-27 23·17 8-2 Chicago 39-30 28·13 7-3 Indiana 30-37 21-17 1·9 Milwaukee 25·41 12·28 6·4 Eastern Conference, Southeast Division team record con[. ... ,, last :to Washington 36-29 23·16 5-5 Miami 37-30 2'1-17 9-1 Orlando 31·38 18-23 3-7 Atlanta 27-42 14·27 5·5 Charlotte 26·43 17-22 4-6 Western Conference, Northwest DMsion team record con[. last ro Utah 44-23 26·12 6·4 Denver 34·31 17-22 7-3 Minnesota 28·38 16-25 2·8 Portland 27-40 16·24 3·7 Seattle 26-40 13-24 4·6 Western Conference, Pacific llivision team record con[. last 10 Phoenix 51-16 26·11 7·3 L.A. Lakers 35-32 21-16 3· 7 Golden Slate 32-37 19-21 6-4 AP L.A. Clippers 31-36 1.6·23 3-7 Texans quarterback Matt Schaub scrambles for a first down against the Saints in a loss last December. The Sacramento 29-38 14·23 4-6 Texans are close to acquiring the backup quarterback, which leaves starter David Carr's future uncertain. Western Conference, Southwest Division team record conj last ro Schaub may be in Texans' future Dallas 56-11 33·8 8-2 San Antonio 47-20 2841 8-2 Houston 43-25 21·19 7·3 Associated Press swap first-round picks this to say." formed well in preseason New Orleans 3N7 17-23 3-1 .. year, with Atlanta moving Houston television sta games, has started two Memphis 17·51 '9·30 2"8 Houston - The Houston from 10th to eighth. tion KRIV reported on it's games in his three-year Texans are close to acquir A call by The Associated Web site that Schaub and career and is 84-of-161 for ing Matt Schaub from the Press to Texans general agent Joby Branion 1,033 yards with six touch Atlanta Falcons. manager Rick Smith was arrived at Houston's downs and six intercep NCAA Men's Lacrosse A trade for the highly n't immediately returned George Bush Interconti tions. regarded backup quarter Wednesday. Rich McKay, Inside LacrosseJJ'opr~O~' ,...... nental Airport on The acquisition of back was expected to be Atlanta's general manager, Wednesday. Schaub would make the team announced Thursday, had no comment. "We have an agreement possibility David Carr will according to a person with "Matt's a restricted free in place," Branion told remain with the team 1 Cornell knowledge of the deal who agent," McKay, chairman KRIV. "I dealt with Rick seem unlikely. Unhappy 2 Virginia requested anonymity of the NFL's competition Smith on Ahman Green a with Carr's performance, 3 John's Hopkins because the deal hadn't committee, said during a couple of weeks ago. That Houston tried to sign both 4 Navy been completed. conference call with gave us a great deal of Jeff Garcia and Patrick 5 Albany The person did not dis national reporters in comfort heading into these Ramsey before the two 6 Duke close the details of the preparation for next discussions believing we signed with other teams. 7 Georgetown trade. The Houston week's league meetings. could get something done The Texans hoped that 8 Princeton Chronicle and the NFL "He's clearly entitled to and we did. It wasn't easy Carr, the first pick in the 9 Maryland Network said the Falcons visit every team. We've but I think both sides are 2002 draft, would have a 10 Loyola (Md.) will get second-round talked to a number of comfortable with where breakout year under the 11 North Carolina picks in 2007 and 2008 teams that have interest in we are." tutelage of first-year coach 12 Syracuse 13 Army ··· and that the teams will Matt. That's all I'm going Schaub, who has per- Gary Kubiak. 14 Falrtield 15 Towson 16 IN BRIEF 17 Bucknelf ·· 18 Brown 19 NOTRE DAME Artest faces four counts of Illinois won't discipline AD Eru!les head coach Andy Reid 20 Stony Brook misdemeanors after arrest after incident reffrrns from leave SACRAMENTO - Sacramento CHAMPAIGN - The University of PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia Kings forward Ron Artest faces four Illinois will not discipline athletic Eagles coach coach Andy Reid will misdemeanor charges stemming director Ron Guenther for yelling at return from a leave of absence Friday, from a dispute with his wife at home men's basketball coach Bruce Weber five weeks after leaving the team earlier this month. and Illini players during the team's because of his two oldest sons' legal around the dial The charges were filed late NCAA Tournament loss Friday. troubles. Tuesday. Placer County Deputy Guenther yelled substitution Reid is scheduled to return to his District Attorney Dan Quick said advice to Weber - who was just a duties full time Friday, in time for the Artest will be arraigned Thursday on MEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL few feet away - and also yelled NFL owners' meetings in Arizona next charges of battery and corporal "Warren - you idiot" after a play by week. The team scheduled a news con Kansas vs. Southern Illinois injury to a spouse, false imprison Illini forward Warren Carter, ference Friday morning. 7:10p.m., CBS ment and dissuading a witness from according to a report on CBS Reid took a leave of absence Feb. 12, reporting a crime. Each carries a Sportsline.com. Guenther also after his two oldest sons became Memphis vs. Texas A&M maximum sentenc·e of one year in pounded the table throughout embroiled in legal troubles stemming prison. Illinois' 54-52 loss to Virginia Tech 7:27 p.m., CBS from separate traffic incidents Jan. 30. The former Indiana Pacer was in Columbus, Ohio. Britt Reid, 21, faces a felony charge arrested March 5 at his estate in Richard Herman, chancellor at the of carrying a firearm without a license UCLA vs. Pittsburgh Loomis, 25 miles northeast of Urbana-Champaign campus, said and misdemeanor drug charges stem 9:40 p.m., CBS Sacramento, and was released from Wednesday that Guenther - in his ming from a road rage incident in custody after posting a $50,000 bond. 15th year as AD at Illinois - would which he allegedly pointed a gun at A Placer County sheriff's report Ohio State vs. Tennessee not be disciplined. He said Guenther another motorist. said Artest grabbed a woman and had apologized to Weber and Carter. Garrett Reid, 23, faces charges he 9:57 p.m., CBS pushed her down, then slapped her The outbursts happened because injured a woman in a traffic accident face during an argument. Guenther is a fan, Herman said. while under the influence of heroin. page 20 The Observer + SPORTS Thursday, March 22, 2007 NCAA BASKETBALL Salukis hope to upset Jayhavvks Motivated Florida Associated Press SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - Rodrick Stewart waited patient ready for Bulldogs ly for the perfect shot, slipping through a crowd and moving behind a screen before letting it Billy Donovan leads seeded Butler {29-6) on Friday in fly. the Midwest Hegional in St. Louis. The meatball-sized wad of the defending champs has won 14 consecutive postsea paper flew over a cameraman son games and cut down live sets and hit Kansas teammate against 5-seed Butler of nets in the past 11 months. Mario Chalmers in the chest Aside from having live talented, while he answered questions in unselfish and experienced Associated Press the locker room. The starters, a big key has been Jayhawks' leading scorer in the GAINESVILLE, Fla. - lie's Donovan's motivational tactics. NCAA tournament didn't even been "Oflicer Bill," a history pro He's invited big-name sports dangle a participle, coolly fin fessor, a tour guide, a father fig celebrities to speak to the Gators ishing his conversation to his urn and even a friend. - a list that includes NBA legend laughing teammates' delight. lie's been way mom than just a Jerry West, New England Patriots The top-seeded Jayhawks coach. coach Bill Belichick and St. Louis seemed remarkably stress-free Billy Donovan has been a mas Cardinals manager Tony La on a cool Wednesday in ter motivator for top-seeded Hussa. California, one day before Florida, inspiring players with He's shown clips from movies meeting Southern Illinois in the championship rings, famous dads and sporting events in hopes of West Regional semifinals. AP and NBA futures to play hard, providing inspiration. He's told Sure, expectations are still Kansas forward Julian Wright dunks in the second half of the stay focused, follow his "live in stories about all-time greats like huge for everybody in this Jayhawks' 88-76 victory over Kentucky Sunday in Chicago. the moment" catch-phase and Muhammad Ali, Michael Jordan, proud program. But after possibly become the first team in Pete Sampras and Tiger Woods. embarrassing first-round exits failures last year prepared us Kansas teammates have 15 years to successfully defend its He even brought in ronowned in the past two tournaments, for this year. We don't really watched tape of the trapping, title. sociology professor Harry Kansas feels fortunate simply see the (No.) 1 seed as pressure aggressive style with which the lie's kept the Gators hungry Edwards, widely considered the to be planning for a second any more. Everybody is here Salukis yielded just 56.1 points and humble while dealing with leading expert on issues of race weekend and beyond. for a reason." per game - the third-fewest ofl'-the-chart expectations, outside and sports. And even facing the fourth While the Jayhawks (32-4) among 336 Division I teams influences and the constant pres "{Edwards) talked about push seeded Salukis' intense defense got to San Jose with an up this season. Kansas can't recall sure of trying to make history. ing the ball back up the hill," for couldn't bow their shoulders. tempo offense that bested facing a better defensive team, "Sometimes when you hear the ward Corey Brewer said. "You "After last year, we waited a Florida, Southern California yet nobody in .layhawk blue word motivation, people think it's can't push it up the same way, long time to get this chance," and most of the Big 12 seemed distressed. a rah-rah speech every day," and you've all got to go up togeth said coach Bill Self, who has led Conference, Southern Illinois "The way they trap. the way Donovan said. "I think there's dif er. It's time to get together and go three schools to nine straight (29-6) is built to neutralize the they get through a screen, ferent ways to motivate people back up the hill." NCAA tournament appear nation's best offensive talent they're like piranhas," said and to inspire people. I would say Belichick made an encore ances, including four at and Kansas has more than its Rush, who scored 19 points in that I spend every single day try appearance two weeks ago after Kansas. 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NCAA BASKETBALL Men1phis, Aggies vvill play in Texas shootout Associated Press record in the Big 12 to the NCAA round of 16 and a school SAN ANTONIO - Some Texas record 27 victories only three A&M students wore paper bags seasons later. over their heads during Acie And Texas A&M won't be far Law's freshman season, embar from home Thursday night for CORE UNCil rassed to be rooting for a team its first regional semifinal game that didn't win a conference since 1980. The game will be in FOR GAY &LESBIAN game. the Alamodome, only about a 2 Now, Aggies fans are decked 1/2-hour drive from campus. out in maroon shirts, eager to When the Aggies finished STUDENTS be part of what Law and his their open practice, the players teammates are doing. greeted and shook hands with For Memphis (32-3), the No. 2 fans, many who chanted Law's seed in the NCAA South name. The Core Council is seeking new undergraduate student Regional, that means once A crowd of more than 30,000 again playing in front of a parti is expected Thursday, mostly in members, regardless of sexual orientation. san crowd despite have a better A&M colors. If the Aggies (27 -6) seed. win, there might not be another "I would have never imagined color visible for the regional playing in San Antonio with the final this weekend - much like Applications are available in the Office of Student Affairs (316 Main Building) Sweet 16 with the opportunity when Texas won a regional to go to the Elite Eight after final in the same building four or on the Core Council web site what I experienced by fresh years ago. man year," Law said "It may be able to help you http:/lcorecouncil.nd.edu/ Wednesday. "Coach came in get over a couple of tough spots and he changed all our mind in the games, but it won't be Applications are due by 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, sets. He told us we were going the ultimate determining fac to win, and not take as long as tor," Gillispie said. "We learned March 23, 2007, and can be submitted to the people thought." that last weekend, and every That's exactly what the body is coming here for a rea Office of Student Affairs. Aggies have done under Billy son. Everyone is coming here to Gillispie, going from that 0-16 win." Please visit our web site for more information. JIMMY'S FIRST DAY lanned ancy? yo~ love needs help please call. 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Rivers had a career IOWA CITY, Iowa - The Alford, who has a 152- Associated Press high 29 points and the Tigers University of New Mexico has was out of 106 record AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. bounced the Orange at been given permission to t o w n "It will be Coach Alford's in eight - Jacob B urtschi scored 13 Littlejohn Coliseum. interview Iowa basketball Wednesday, seasons at points, including the winning It was the Tigers (24-10) coach Steve Alford about the didn't imme decision as to whether he Iowa, and ... - basket with 7. 7 seconds left to ninth straight NIT victory at Lobos' head coaching vacan d.i ate I y chooses to visit with is under send Air Force to the NIT home. But this one did not cy, Iowa athletic director respond to them." contract semifinals with a 52-51 win -come easily. Gary Barta said Wednesday. interview through over DePaul on Wednesday Syracuse (24-11) cut Alford, wbo was Indiana's requests. 2011. night. Clemson's 17 -point lead to 69- high school Mr. Basketball at G r e g Gary Barta He led Draelon Burns, who scored 68 on Demetris Nichols' tip-in New Castle in 1983 and led Remington, Iowa athletic director t h e 18 points and had five 3- with 19.8 seconds left. Indiana University to the New Mexico's Hawkeyes · pointers, rimmed out a 3- However, Rivers, the team's 198 7 NCAA championship, associate ath- to three pointer from the right corner best free-throw shooter, hit a has been mentioned as a letic director N C A A at the buzzer after Burtschi pair of foul shots to extend the New Mexico candidate since for media relations, wouldn't appearances, and Big Ten missed a free throw following lead. coach Ritchie McKay was elaborate on the Lobos' tournament crowns in 2001 his layup, and the usually sub Josh Wright's open 3-pointer fired after five seasons. coaching search Wednesday and 2006. This season, the dued crowd at Clune Arena with about 10 seconds left Barta confirmed that New night. Hawkeyes finished 17-14 and stormed the court, their bounced off the rim and into Mexico athletic director Paul "We do not at this time were not invited to the NCAA Falcons headed to the NIT the arms of Tiger guard Vern Krebs asked for permission have a news conference or NIT tournaments. Final Four and "New York, Hamilton. New York" playing over the Hamilton followed with two loud speakers. foul shots to clinch the victory The Falcons (26-8), top - and Clemson's first trip to seeded in the West, play South Madison Square Garden since Region top seed Clemson in 1999. • Italian the semifinals on Tuesday Then, the Tigers were sec • Steak & Cheese night at Madison Square ond to champ Cal. 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When Sammy Sosa stepped to "He deserves good things OF the plate, he looked out to see from the fans. He did a lot of Cubs starter Jason Marquis good things in Chicago," Cubs p a n s 0 H r e wearing the slugger's old No. pitcher Carlos Zambrano said. 21. Sosa hit 545 of .his 588 This was definitely not an homers with the Cubs. How big average spring day for Sosa in a deal are the 12 homers that his return with the Texas would land him at the 600 land Rangers after a year away from mark? He actually wants more. the game. 'Tm not going to get in shape Sosa got a mixed greeting for 12 home runs. I'm going to Wednesday from a large crowd go out there and play. It's going of 11,674 at HoHoKam Park, to happen," said Sosa, who also where he spent so many spring wears No. 21 with the Rangers. afternoons during his 13 sea 'Tm thinking I'm not satisfied. sons with the Cubs. More than that." "You know, regardless, no matter where I play, my heart is White Sox 10, Giants 9 always going to be in Chicago," At Tucson, Ariz., Bobby Sosa said. Jenks' ERA ballooned to 10.50 "I don't think anyone's going for his five spring games after to take my name away from he allowed three runs and Chicago .... My name is always three hits in two innings. White going to mentioned in Chicago." Sox manager Ozzie Guillen said Sosa went 1-for-3 in his he is concerned about his clos return. to Mesa, Ariz., and the er. Cubs beat the Rangers 11-7 on "I worry about Bobby. If you Daryle Ward's grand slam in are not ready one week and a the bottom of the ninth inning half before the season starts, off Jesse Ingram. you have problems," Guillen Starting in right field, Sosa said. "If you are not ready to grounded into a forceout, this point, and you are not in legged out an infield single and condition to start the season hit a hopper that took a wild right now, you have to dig in bounce before Cubs shortstop and start pushing yourself to Ronny Cedeno reached up and get better." made a nice play before throw ing him out. Sosa's still batting Red Sox 7, Pirates 3 .410 this spring. At Bradenton, Fla., Daisuke How did the fans in right field Matsuzaka allowed one run and treat him? He used to be their one hit in 5 2-3 innings. The darling, an entertainer when he Red Sox right-hander struck played the position in Chicago. out seven and got a standing "Great," he said. ovation when he left the game. •j Thursday, March 22, 2007 The Observer + SPORTS page 23 TRACK AND FIELD NHL ND finally heads outside Fedoruk knocked cold By BILL BRINK as Rangers beat Flyers Sports Writer Notre Dame travels to Tucson, NEW YORK - The New York down to the bottom of his Ariz., today to compete in the Jim Rangers used their fists and neck. There are no fractures, Click Multi-Events/Shootout. The sticks to beat the Flyers 5-0 (his) brain looks fine. He is meet, which lasts until Saturday, Wednesday night, with going to be fine." is Notre Dame's first outdoor Philadelphia's Todd Fedoruk Brendan Shanahan had two competition of the season. getting knocked out by Colton assists in his first game back After an indoor season that cul Orr's punch. from a concussion sustained minated in two All-America per Orr flattened Fedoruk with a against Philadelphia. Henrik formances in the NCAA hard punch 21 seconds into Lundqvist shined again, mak Championships, the Irish are the game in response to ing 17 saves for his second making the transition to outdoor Philadelphia's rough play in shutout in three games. competition. Training and com the last meeting on Feb. 17. peting outside allows the team to Fedoruk was removed from Sabres 5, Capitals 2 practice skills it hasn't worked on the ice on a stretcher and Daniel Briere and Derek Roy before and offers a break from taken to St. Vincent's Hospital scored power-play goals, the monotony of the Loftus and kept sparking the Center. overnight. "He is having Sabres' sputtering "The men and women in the 4- Orr didn't problems with short special teams. by-1 00-meter [relays) will do dress for that Drew Stafford had baton exchanges which basically game, a move term memory, but two third-period we did not do at all at the begin VANESSA GEM PIS/The Observer Rangers coach other than that, goals and Clarke ning of the indoor season," Irish Irish junior John Cavanaugh, right, hands the baton to junior Tom Henney said he is great." MacArthur also coach Joe Piane said. "And Jake Watson at the Alex Wilson Invitational March 2. he regretted. But scored in helping frankly, just getting outdoors is a Orr quickly Buffalo snap a joy." made his pres Claude Macaluso season-worst The outdoor track is 400 javelin thrower, they're waiting all well she can do." ence known in Rangers team doctor three-game home meters long, twice as long as the season just to get outdoors," Piane said he also excited to see the rematch. losing streak. standard indoor track. The length Piane said. "So they've been how throwers, including junior He squared off with Fedoruk Dainius Zubrus had two assists of the track could decrease the training from September on just Kyle Annen and senior Garet in the Philadelphia zone and in his first game against his times posted by the runners. to get to the outdoor season." Koxlien, perform in their first decked the hard-hitting for former team; the Sabres "In theory, it should be faster The Shootout, which is primari competition of the season. ward with a right hand to the acquired the forward in a deal because the turns are so spa ly an individual meet, will give Annen's best hammer throw of left cheek. Fedoruk went down with the Capitals last month. cious," Piane said. "Indoors it's a coaches a chance to see how ath the 2006 outdoor season was on his back, was strapped to a Buffalo converted two of four little tight, but outdoors the radius letes who have not yet competed 61.46 meters at the Big East board, and had his head power-play chances to end a is much larger." handle their first meet. Championships. Koxlien's season immobilized before being seven-game drought - the Some events during the indoor ''I'm really anxious to see what best discus throw for the 2006 wheeled off. team's longest since 2003-04. season change once the team [freshman) Balazs Molnar does in season came at the CalPoly "Todd is doing fine," Rangers The Eastern Conference moves out<>ide, and some events the 400 meter hurdles. He was Invitational, where he threw for neurologist Claude Macaluso leading Sabres (47-19-7) don't exist during the indoor sea one of the best intermediate hur 51.52 meters. said in a statement. "He is joined Nashville in becoming son. The discus and javelin dlers in Europe last year, so I'm ''I'm anxious to see how the awake. He is "having some the second NHL team to reach throws and the 400 hurdles are really anxious to see what he can people who don't have the oppor problems with short-term the 1 00-point mark this sea exclusively outdoor events. Also, do during the outdoor season," tunity to do those event<> start off memory, but other than that son. the 60-meter hurdles becomes Piane said. ''I'm anxious to see the season," he said. he is great. There are no neu Brian Pothier and Donald the 100 hurdles for women and what [freshman] Jaclyn Espinoza rological problems at all. Brashear scored for the 110 hurdles for men. can do in the discus. She's throw Contact Bill Brink at "We scanned him basically Capitals (26-35-13), 1-8-2 in "You take a discus thrower or a ing well already, but let's see how [email protected] from the top of his head right their past 11 road games. NHL Sabres reestablish hoine ice do1ninance in win over Caps Associated Press hopefully we're out of it now first time since early last season. didn't score, said Alex Not exactly how Sabres coach and we can look forward and "Small things mean a lot and I Ovechkin, the Capitals star held Lindy Ruff drew it up, but he'll BUFFALO, N.Y. -Heading come into the playoffs on a roll." think we just want to be ramp without a point for a third con take it, considering it was his toward the playoffs, Daniel Drew Stafford had two third ing up at the right time," said secutive game. team's first goal in 26 power Briere and the Buffalo Sabres period goals and Clarke Ryan Miller, who made 24 saves. Brian Pothier and Donald play chances. want to address a few deficien MacArthur also scored, while "Last 10 games for us is going to Brashear scored for "We had some good power cies: fix their sputtering power Dainius Zubrus had two assists be a focal point and tonight was Washington. plays on the road trip and play and regain their edge at in his first game against his for a good step forward." The Sabres, coming off a 2-0-2 missed some great opportuni home. mer team; the Sabres acquired It helps that the Sabres fine four-game road swing, took con ties," Ruff said. "But you don't Check and check. the forward in a deal with the tuned their game against the trol with a three-goal second want to talk about missing great Briere and Derek Roy scored Capitals last month. Capitals (26-35-13), who contin period. opportunities. You want to talk power-play goals, helping the The Eastern Conference-lead ue displaying the telltale incon Roy's goal, which opened the about scoring on the opportuni Sabres end a three-game home ing Sabres (47-19-7) joined sistencies of a young team. scoring 40 seconds into the sec ties you get." skid with an easy 5-2 win over Nashville in becoming the sec Besides dropping to 1-8-2 in ond, came courtesy of a fortu Briere's goal, which put the the Washington Capitals on ond NHL team to reach the 100- their past 11 road games, the nate bounce after Dmitri Sabres up 3-1 , came on a gritty Wednesday. point mark this season. Capitals failed to build off two Kalinin's shot from inside the play, set up after Zubrus forced "This is definitely what we The two power-play goals home wins in which they blue line sailed wide and high. a turnover behind the Capitals wanted to clean up," Briere ended a seven-game drought _ outscored their opponents by a The puck bounced to the right of net. With a step on Washington said. "Sometimes it's a good Buffalo's longest since 2003-04. combined 12-2, including a 7-1 the net, where Hoy slid it in the defender Jeff Schultz, Briere thing to hit the rough patch And the Sabres avoided losing win over Tampa Bay on Sunday. open side with goalie Olaf Kolzig skated out in front and wrapped before you hit the playoffs. And four straight at home for the "They just played well. We looking the other way. it in through Kolzig's legs. ATURDAY, MARCH 24 VS. ST. -JOHN'S SUNDAY, MARCH 25 12:00PM & 2:00PM VS. SETON HALL 11 :OOAM & 1:OOPM ' I' I ·_·___ I page 24 The Observer + SPORTS Thursday, March 22, 2007 NO SOFTBALL inning apiece - Mazur only saw Broncos action in the first part of the eighth inning. Tim Mowry started from continued from page 28 the mound for Western Michigan, ND to play first home game pitching 2.2 innings before the that gets you fired up," Pollock said. Broncos brought in six pitchers "Hitting i'i contagious." from their bullpen. Lilley lit the fire under the Notre Using many pitchers in the mid By DAN MURPHY Dame bats with a single as the week non-conference game Sports Writer team entered the bottom of the allowed Notre Dame and Western fourth with the 5-3 lead. The eight Michigan to rest their arms, since Notre Dame plays its first run inning inducted two-run singles both teams play in conference game of the year at Ivy Field from Lilley, Jeremy Barnes and series thi<> weekend. tonight. Ryne Intlekofer as well an The Irish responded to Western After going 9-12 against stiff unearned run apiece from Polloek Michigan's drive in the eighth with competition over the past four and senior Danny Dressman. two runs in the bottom of the weeks, the Irish take on IUPUI in Notre Dame coach Dave Schrage inning. Schrage noted the team's a final tune-up before starting said Lilley serves an important ability to respond from behind the conference play this weekend. leadership role. plate every time Western Michigan The Jaguars got off to a very "Brett is so consistent," he said. drew closer. slow start this year, losing their "I Ie comes everyday to the ballpark "I think our guys did a great job first 11 contests. However, IUPUI with a great attitude and works of answering back when Western worked out the kinks last week hard- you win a lot of games with Michigan would score," he said. "I end at the Rebel Games in Brett Lilley. Every time he comes was very happy with how we hit Kissimee, Fla., and went 5-1 in he's giving everything he's got." the ball long." the tournament. The turnaround The Irish extended their lead to Even though the Broncos included a 10-0 rout against 15-4 in the bottom of the sixth as responded with strong offensive Army and a thrilling come-from freshman Austin Pearce drove in innings, Pollock said, the Irish were behind 6-5 win over Fairleigh Irish junior Sarah Smith slides into home against Purdue April an RBI off hi<> first career hit. confident they would respond. Dickinson in extra innings. 26, 2006 at Ivy Field. Western Michigan threatened in "We kept battling. We didn't put Sophomore pitcher Breanna the top of the eighth but was up runs in just one inning, so that Howell, who will most likely start shutout losses to Pacific, No. 8 with a 2.77 ERA, but her record unable to dose in on the Irish lead. always keeps you into the game for the Jags tomorrow, picked up Texas and No. 2 Arizona State. has dropped to 6-7 with tough Freshman right-hander Steven more," he said. "And I think that the win in both contests. Howell The IUPUI pitching staff should losses to the Sun Devils, Mazur gave up a two-run homer to carried over toward defense too - leads the team with a 4-3 record help the Notre Dame hitters get Longhorns and No. 16 Kyle Galbraith and a one-run single a game like [Western Michigan] and an ERA of 4.03. The only back on track after facing pow Louisiana-Lafayette all in the to Matt Abro before retiring from kept everybody on their toes and other IUPUI pitcher to pick up a erhouses from some of the top past week. the mound. rnady for the next pitch." win on the season is senior programs in the country. Bargar will look to get back to Sophomore right-hander Brett Notre Dame sealed the win with Angelica Espinosa. The Irish have been without the .500 mark with a win over Graffy took over in the middle of a no-run ninth-inning. Schrage said The Jaguars have made just their leading hitter, senior out the Jaguars tonight. the inning. Bronco Kyle Gendron the team hopes to stay strong from one trip to Notre Dame in the fielder Stephanie Brown, during Tonight's game is the first of drove in one run off an error to behind the plate and tune up program's history in 1999 - the five-game slump. Brown was five that Notre Dame will play close out the inning and bring defensively as it prepares for its IUPUI came away with a 2-1 vic injured during practice when a this weekend at home. The Irish Western Michigan within six. Those weekend series against South tory in nine innings. ground ball took a bad hop and have doubleheaders scheduled four runs would fmd the ommsive Florida. The Irish will look for This time around the Irish are caught her just below the nose. against St. John's Saturday and game for the Broncos. strong showings from Lilley and a bit more accustomed to picking Prior to the injury, she was hit Seton Hall Sunday. Saturday's Cycling through two pitchers in Pollock again as they face tougher up wins late in close games. ting .440 with 15 runs scored matchup will mark the begin one inning happened often during competition from the mound. Notre Dame is 3-1 in one-run from the leadoff position. ning of Big East play as Notre the offense-focused game. "Right now [Pollock's] as hot as games, with all three of those Since Brown went down, Notre Dame attempts to defend its Sophomore left-hander Sam Elam anybody and hopefully that will wins coming in walk-off fashion. Dame has turned to its pitching 2006 conference championship. started the game for the Irish. continue," Schrage said. The Irish bats have struggled staff to try to bail the team out. Grafly threw two innings from the recently scoring only four runs in Sophomore hurler Brittany Contact Dan Murphy at mound and Andrew Scheid, Tony Contact Deirdre Krasula at the past five games including Bargar currently leads the team [email protected] Langford and David Mills tallied an [email protected] WOMEN'S lACROSSE Irish jump out to early lead, cruise to 16-9 win over OSU the year, with nine different game, so when the time comes home for the Irish in almost a Wednesday. By MICHAEL BRYAN players scoring points on the we'll be a solid tournament month - was moved from The match is the Big East Sports Writer match. Sophomore Jane team." Moose Krause Stadium opener for Loyola, while the Stoeckert and senior Meghan Slahor led the Buckeyes with indoors to the Loftus Center Irish are 0-1 in Big East play After several straight games Murphy led the way with four three goals, and six different earlier in the week due to after a loss to Syracuse of overcoming an early deficit, points each. Junior Caitlin Ohio State players netted one weather concerns. Sunday. the Irish finally got the start McKinney and senior Lena goal on the game. Next up for the Irish is a Big The Irish improved to 6-2 on they were looking for Zentgraf also netted three The Irish dominated posses East matchup with Loyola in the season with the win, while Wednesday, jumping out to a goals apiece in the victory. sion offensively and defensive Baltimore. The Greyhounds Ohio State dropped to 3-2. 9-1 halftime lead and beating "It was a total team effort," ly, out-shooting the Buckeyes have struggled this season Ohio State 16-9 at the Loftus Coyne said. "We do everything 33-14. and have a 1-5 record after Contact Michael Bryan at Center. we can to improve ever losing to [email protected] A motivated Irish squad set the tempo from the beginning ..... of the game, putting constant pressure on the Buckeyes both offensively and defensively. Moving effortlessly through the Ohio State defense, Notre Dame scored five quick goals in the first 12 minutes to take a commanding early lead. Irish coach Tracy Coyne said she was impressed with the play in the first half. "We really wanted to get out to a fast start, and showed a lot of intensity turning fast breaks and turnovers into goals," she said. The Buckeyes finally got on the board with a Kristen Slahor goal midway through the first half. but the Irish countered with a 4-0 run to seize the 9-1 lead at the break. Ohio State surged out of the half offensively, scoring four quick goals to cut the deficit to 9-5. That would be the clos est the Buckeyes would come, however, as the Irish kept building their lead and coun tering Ohio State goals the rest of the game. Notre Dame played one of its most complete games of Thursday, March 22, 2007 The Observer + SPORTS page 25 earn All-American status four straight seasons. She won the indi NCAAs vidual crown as a freshman before IRISH IN THE NCAA's continued from page 28 finishing fourth in 2005 and ninth in 2006. Regional. Former Irish standout Providenza will be joined in her Alicja Kryczalo won the women's weapon by sophomore Ashley foil competition and then-sopho Serrette, who is making a home more Patrick Ghattas collected the coming of sorts. The sophomore men's sabre crown. Two weeks native of Orange, N.J., earned a bid ago, two new Notre Dame fencers in the NCAAs with a sixth-place - freshman epeeist Kelley Hurley finish at the regional competition. and sophomore foilist Adi Nott (Ohio State had three fencers in the captured titles in the regional com top five, but NCAA rules limit petition at the Joyce Center. teams to two entries in each "I know there's going to be a lot weapon per gender.) of different competitors," Nott said, This weekend's competition will comparing her expectations of this be the flrst NCAA Championship weekend's event to the Midwest action for five of Notre Dame's 11 Regional. "I want to fence better fencers. Serrette, Hurley, junior than I have [this year]." epeeist Greg Howard, sophomore Ghattas, now a senior and three foilist Emilie Prot and sophomore time All-American, will compete at sabreist Bill Thanhouser will be the NCAAs after a third-place fin making their championship ish in the Regional March 10. debuts. Ghattas has finished second at Hurley, who has dropped only Nationals two years in a row. four bouts all season, represents The competition begins today Notre Dame's best chance at a vic with round-robin competition on tory from the first-timers. the men's side. Further men's Among the returning competi WOMAN MEN rounds and direct elimination fol tors, Nott finished sixth in the low on Friday. The women start NCAAs as a freshman, while junior Kelly Hurley FR EPEE Greg Howard JR EPEE fencing on Saturday before finish foilist Jakub Jedrkowiak placed Valerie Providenza SR SABRE Karol Kostka so EPEE ing Sunday, when the NCAA seventh in 2005 and eighth in Ashley Serrette so SABRE Patrick Ghattas SR SABRE awards one national championship 2006. Last season, sophomore for a team's combined men's and epeeist Karol Kostka and sopho Adi Nott so FOIL Bill Thanhouser so SABRE women's performances. Notre more foilist Mark Kubik fmished Emilie Prot so FOIL "akub "edrkowiak JR FOIL Dame finished fourth in 2006. 18th and 21st, respectively. Irish senior Valerie Providenza Mark Kubik so FOIL will look to become the first Notre Contact Ken Fowler at Dame women's sabreist ever to kfowler1 @nd.edu JARRED WAFER/Observer Graphic first set, 6-2, but then blanked her opponent in the final set, putting the Olivet contest away. Wisconsin continued from page 28 In the final match of singles play, continued from page 28 Saint Mary's junior Cassie Quaglia defeated Lindsey Struble, a fellow won all six matches in straight sets. junior, 6-3, 6-3, finalizing the Belles' day. It'll be [No. 4 seniors] Saint Mary's now boasts a 5-4 sweep over Olivet in singles play. Christian and Catrina overall record, alongside its lone win With the match already decided, Thompson, and after that we in the MIAA in its first match. Saint Mary's didn't let up. In the first still don't know," Louderback Olivet's setback now leaves it at 1-2 match of doubles play, McDavitt and said. "Katie Potts will step in the MIAA with an overall record Gebert extended their doubles win into the doubles ... but we of 4-3 on the season. ning streak to six, defeating Olivet's don't know the combinations Prior to the match, senior Kelly pairing of senior Mallory Bailey and yet." McDavitt spoke about last week's Vilums8-5. Louderback said Tefft, Potts play and its effect on the season. From the second spot in doubles and freshmen Cosmina "We all learned a lot from our play, the Belles continued winning, Ciobanu and Kali Krisik match play experience," she said. "I this time thanks to Campbell and would be in the doubles mix. think our team is ready for the sea Lisa Rubino, who earned an 8-5 vic No. 19 Catrina Thompson son. We all have the potential to per tory over Olivet's Utberg and will lead the Irish out of the form well on the courts. We have the Mummaw. No. 1 singles slot. She has a mindset of being focused and work In what was shaping out to be a 13-3 dual-match record and ing hard. Every ball with a pur clean sweep, the Belles slipped for has won her last four, includ pose." the first and only time against the ing a 6-0, 6-3 win Saturday Starting the match from the No. 1 Comets doubles team of senior over No. 31 Blakeley Griffith spot, McDavitt defeated Olivet senior Corey Jager and Struble. O'Brien of Tennessee. Rachel Vilums 6-1, 6-0. From the and Belles senior Grace Gordon Catrina Thompson will take No. 2 spot, freshman Camille Gebert weren't able to overcome an 8-4 the No. 2 slot and try to overcame Comets sophomore performance from the Olivet duo. rebound after dropping all Jaclyn Mummaw 6-2, 6-3. Freshman standout Gebert spoke three of her matches last In the third match of the day, Saint about the uneasiness prior to the week. Mary's sophomore Mary Campbell The other nationally ranked match and team's potential. VANESSA GEMPISfThe Observer beat Olivet junior Abbie Utberg in "It was nice to get our first confer singles player for Notre Dame the first set 6-3, but then finished off is No. 62 Ciobanu, who has a Irish freshman Cosmina Ciobanu takes a shot Feb. 16 against ence match out of the way. I think North Carolina at the Eck Tennis Pavillion. the match with an overpowering 6-0 that everyone's nerves were racing, perfect 16-0 dual match set. Belles freshman Usa Rubino but we pulled through as a team," record out of the No. 5 slot. faced freshman Celeste Gruber from Gebert said. "There is something Ciobanu slid 31 spots from you can drop fast because jumped ahead of us and the fourth spot and won 6-1, 6-2 in a special about our team this year - I the last set of rankings, but you don't get points for play we're tied with Stanford and I consistent performance. think that we have the potential to Louderback said that is to be ing there," he said. "Now, think the top four in the team Belles senior Tara O'Brien earned go very far. It will all depend on our expected with the automated they went to the computer rankings have really separat a victory for Saint Mary's in the fifth heart." nature of the computer rank two weeks earlier than nor ed themselves." spot with her steady showing over ings. mal, so the rankings, espe Olivet senior Jaime Morrison. Contact Lorenzo Reyes at "The problem is if you cially the team will be adjust Contact Chris Hine at O'Brien conceded two games in the [email protected] aren't playing No. 1 or No. 2, ing a lot each week. Florida [email protected] VS., FRIDAY. MARCH 23 SuNDAY. MARCH 25 @5:05PM @ 1:05PM SATURDAY. MARCH 24 @ 1:05PM page 26 The Observer + SPORTS Thursday, March 22, 2007 "Coming into spring we all foot-3. know the expectations on the But all four are wet behind the Beginning field as well as off the field," he ears. In fact, with Chase POSITION SWITCHES continued from page 28 said. "There's not any hidden Anastasio deciding against TO S'tART SPRING secrets about the responsibility applying for a fifth year, only two Quinn, two top receivers in we're going to have to take on, Irish wideouts, other than NEW Rhema McKnight and All there's not any secrets period." Grimes, have logged even a sin NO. POSITION American Jeff Samardzija, But then there's the question gle catch in college. West caught three-year workhorse Darius of to whom who the new quar two balls as a freshman, and ILB Walker at running back and terback will be throwing. Parris hauled in one. llord three offensive lineman, position Weis said rising junior David returned seven kickoffs as a battles for the top spot on the Grimes, the No. 3 wideout last freshman but never saw the ball RB depth chart will shape the fall, would be the top receiver to on offense. spring. start the spring. Grimes, a 6- In the backfield, early-enrollee At signal-caller, the battle will foot, 17 4-pound speedster, Armando Allen will battle with OLB feature three returning players underwent an undisclosed sur nsmg sophomores James - rising junior Evan Sharpley gery after the Sugar Bowl in Aldridge and Munir Prince and and rising sophomores Zach January. multi-faceted fifth-year senior 98 DE Frazer and Demetrius Jones. But "A couple days before spring Travis Thomas. the most intriguing storyline is break, when I said, 'If I don't see Weis said Thomas, who played the arrival of high school star him go full-speed, he's not going outside linebacker in 2006, likely 59 CHRIS STEWART OG. INT Jimmy Clausen, one of three on spring break,' he ran around would start at the beginning of early-enrolling freshmen. great," Weis said with a laugh. the spring but could move back Weis said he hopes to cut the "So from what I saw right before to defense. Thomas had 13 car 90 JOHN RYAN DE OLB competition for the starting job spring break, I have very high ries for 81 yards and two touch down to two by the end of spring expectations." downs on limited offensive JARRED WAFER/Observer Graphic practice, with the top candidates Weis said he talked to Grimes action last season. Aldridge car knows what they are doing and defenses will benefit both the vying for the job once summer about successful wideouts in the ried 37 times for 149 yards, you arc building a system rather players he has now and any camp starts in August. He said NFL whose heights were shorter while Prince had 34 yards on 15 than just throwing a system at recruits looking to come to Notre he would focus his attention than the prototypical receiver attempts. them." Dame because the outside line "heavily - almost exclusively" frame, including former New On the offensive line, Weis said Despite the changes, Weis backer slots on the 3-4 accom on the quarterback battle as York Jet Wayne Chrebet and rising sophomores Dan Wenger, refuses to allow excuses to lower modate players who are too Corwin Brown installs the new current New England Patriot Eric Olsen and Matt Carufel like his team's expectations for the small to be defensive lineman, 3-4 personnel defense. Troy Brown. ly would battle for the two open upcoming season. but too slow to play linebacker ''I've set this up where every "I've talked to him about a spots at offensive guard, while "All you do give a scapegoat in a 4-3 set. one will get their fair chance to bunch of guys that I've coached rising sophomore Bartley Webb and say, 'You only have three "This gives you a lot more flex show that they can run the in the past that have not been and rising juniors Mike guys coming back on offense, ibility because now, both those team," Weis said. the biggest in stature that have Turkovich and Paul Duncan will you only have a few more com guys, both the guys on the out Frazer said his strengths are been very, very, very productive fight for the open left tackle ing back on defense,"' Weis said. side are capable of being either in leadership and size - he's the and productive as in the lead position. "I don't think that's what good a defensive end or a linebacker biggest of the group at 6-foot-4 roles," Weis said. On the other side of the ball, teams do." on every play," Weis said. "And and 226 pounds. But after Grimes, even more new defensive coordinator To accommodate the switch to this way the defense and the "Each of us is very different, questions remain. Corwin Brown will instill the 3-4 a 3-4 from a 4-3, some Irish per offense really never knows but I think my skills and my tal Behind Grimes are rising jun personnel - a scheme largely sonnel will be switching posi which one is which: Is this guy a ents definitely bring something ior D.J. Hord, who is fully unfamiliar to the Irish. tions. Rising sophomore Chris linebacker in this play or is he a to the table," Frazer said. "The healthy after missing all of 2006 "Defensively, although person Stewart will join the defensive defensive end on this play? By competition's going to get tough with a torn Achilles tendon, ris nel comes into play, the changes line this season after spending natural view of that, it causes but I'm working towards trying ing sophomore George West, are more schematic, and you're his freshman campaign at left confusion." to get one of those two spots." who enrolled early a year ago, going to put it in - in its due guard, but Weis left open the Jones said the competition is and classmates Richard Jackson course- and you're going to be possibility that Stewart could Contact Chris Hine at open both in terms of informa and Robby Parris, the tallest very deliberate in how you put it return to the offense. [email protected] and Ken Fowler tion and candidates. receivers on the Irish roster at 6- in," Weis said. 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For By KEN FOWLER the Irish, Notre Dame's 2005 8-1 to open Sports Writer championship marked the only time a squad ever captured the Notre Dame may not be the title without a full allotment of WAA.year favorite, but the Irish plan on rat fencers. tling some sabres starting today "I think we have a shot," Irish as the four-day NCAA Fencing coach Janusz Bednarski said of By LORENZO REYES Championships kicks off at Drew his team's chances this weekend. Sports Writer University in Madison, N.J. And he has empirical evidence Columbia, Penn State and St. on his side. There was no doubt about this John's are the favorites, each Like they did two seasons ago one. qualifying the maximum 12 en route to a national champi Saint Mary's demolished confer fencers for the event. But Ohio onship, the Irish qualified 11 ence opponent Olivet 8-1 State and Notre Dame, two peren fencers for this year's NCAA Wednesday at Notre Dame's Eck nial powers who failed to qualifY a Championships. Tennis Pavillion in the opening serve full squad, have shown an ability But the similarities don't stop of the team's MIM schedule. to overcome a numbers disadvan there. The Belles looked comfortable in tage in the past. In 2005, Notre Dame captured every aspect of the match, most Last season the Buckeyes quali two titles at the NCAA Midwest VANESSA GEMPIS!The Observer notably in singles play, where they fied just nine fencers yet finished Irish sophomore epee Alex Grlgorenko, left, competes In the third with 155 points- only 10 see NCAAS/page 25 Midwest Conference Championships March 4 at the Joyce Center. see OLIVET/page25 FOOTBALL Spring beginnings in the start of spring ball. Notre Weis says expectations Dame held the first of its 15 spring practices Wednesday at SPRING POSITION still high as young the Loftus Center. squad starts practices The Irish enter the spring BATTLES needing to fill the top of the depth charts on an offensive unit OUTSIDE RUNNING By CHRIS HINE and that led Notre Dame to a 10-3 QUARTERBACKS KEN FOWLER record and a Sugar Bowl LINEBACKERS BACKS Sports Writers appearance last season. :;~::::-::.-. "Our identity on offense is Kevin Washington #42 Armando Allen #5 Demetrius Jones #3 Tradition never graduates, but going to be more personnel 6'1 240 Jr 5'10 190 Fr 6'4 210 So experience does. related than it is schematically A year after posting a banner because we changed people," that read, "9-3 is not good Weis said. "There's been a great Morrice Richardson #53 Munir Prince #25 Jimmy Clausen. enough," Notre Dame coach influx of new people coming in, 6'2 235 So 5'10 184 So 6~3 .. 207,.·. ·:::::::· Fr Charlie Weis said Wednesday he so now, for example, let's say picked a theme - "Tradition your runner is a different type of -:-.,::~;:::~:·:· never graduates" - for spring runner than Darius [Walker]. Anthony Vernaglia #54 ZachFrazer practices that would eliminate Well, you know, that might 6'3 233 Sr A 6'3 226 So any low expectations as the change what you do offensively team replaces seven offensive as far as the run game goes." .·4@:= and transitions to a new defen With the Irish losing four-year sylln"sharpley #13 sive scheme. starting quarterback Brady 6'2 2121FJr Weis' comments came at the ·<~IF·· team's news conference to usher see BEGINNING/page 26 BASEBALL ND WOMEN'S TENNIS Irish crush Broncos at Eck No. 3 squad to play By DEIRDRE KRASULA Badgers in Madison Sports Writer their kids are back and Notre Dame scored eight runs in By CHRIS HINE healthy, it could be a good the bottom of the fourth to jump Sports Editor match. If their kids are out, ahead 13-3 and cruise to a 17-9 they're struggling. They've win over Western Michigan Days after surviving its first had about eight days to rest Wednesday at Eck Stadium. road trip of the season without and [Burke has] played dou The outburst was the third dropping a match, Notre Dame bles, but we just don't know inning in which the Irish have is on the road again to face who'll be in the lineup for driven in seven or more runs this Wisconsin today. them." season. Last week, No. 3 Notre Dame The Irish are suffering from The win, with its season-high 17 (15-1) captured three matches injury problems of their own. runs, put Notre Dame just above away from home, including its Louderback said junior .500 with an overall record of 10- first two outdoor matches Brook Buck will not play today 9. against No. 15 Duke and No. due to an undisclosed injury. Freshman third baseman A.J. 31 Tennessee. Her injury will affeet the com Pollock led the Irish offensively, The Irish will try to win their binations Notre Dame sends going 5-for-6 from behind the 12th straight against the out to play doubles. Buck, plate. Notre Dame jumped out to unranked Badgers, who will along with sophomore Kelcy an early 1-0 lead and never likely be without their best Tefft, is currently ranked No. allowed the Broncos a chance to player, No. 18 Caitlin Burke, 15 in the ITA Tennis rankings take the game. who has been out nearly two with an 8-5 record. "It was a great day to hit and months, Notre Dame coach Jay "We were trying a couple everybody swung the bat well, so PHIL HUDELSONfThe Observer Louderback said. different doubles teams yester- Irish sophomore Jeremy Barnes slides Into second base "They've struggled this see BRONCOS/page 24 against Purdue April 25, 2006 at Eck Stadium. year," Louderback said. "If see WISCONSIN/page 25