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The Independent Newspaper Serving Notre Dame and Saint Mary's OLUME 38: ISSUE 109 FRIDAY, MARCH 19.2004 NDSMCOBSERYER.COM Solidarity debate sw-eeps catnpus Forum debates Students react to recognition, Catholic shirt campaign teaching By ANDREW THAGARD By CLAIRE HEININGER Associate News Editor News Editor On Thursday, talk about Following a day-long, bright "the shirt" likely referred not orange public pledge of to the popular kelly green gay/straight solidarity, mem­ number worn by students and bers of the Notre Dame com­ fans during Notre Dame _foot­ ball games, but to a project munity examined the policies sponsored by the unofficial of peer Catholic institution Gay/Straight Alliance (GSA), Boston College Thursday night also known as "United in as an example of progress Diversity," to promote made towards the acceptance of homosexuals on campus. · increased tolerance of homo­ Michael Yaksich, Boston sexual students on campus. College's director of Gay, Hundreds of students sport­ Lesbian, Bisexual and ed the bright orange shirts Transgender (GLBT) Issues, bearing the slogan "Gay? addressed approximately 130 Fine by me," and GSA esti­ students and faculty in mates that it sold 1,600 of DeBartolo Hall, explaining his them in the past few days. college's stance towards "This is a milestone event gay/straight student organiza­ because it lets the supporters tions and urging Notre Dame show who they are and lets to follow suit. everyone else - gay and "It is the Catholic obligation straight, in or out - see who to provide love and suppm·t for they are and how many they all ·- especially the least are," GSA leader Joe among us," Yaksich said as he Dickmann said. described the mission of Allies, Dickmann started the cam­ Boston College's gay/straight paign in response to a survey alliance that was granted full conducted by the Princeton recognition in April. "At Review that ranked Notre Boston College, we've found • MATIHEW SMEDBERG!The Observer Dame first in a list of 3 51 col- Gay Straight Alliance leader Joe Dickmann speaks to Michael Yaksich, Boston College's director see PANEL/ page 9 of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Issues, during dinner at South Dining Hall Thursday. see SHIRT/page 4 Student remains Wave of thefts at SDH continues Dining Hall. cases where bookbags were By KATE GALES "There had been kind of a taken at the South Dining Hall." in hospital after fall News Writer drop off, but that isn't to say NDSP has taken steps to pro­ that I the perpetrators I have tect students and their property. The recent thefts in South completely stopped," NDSP . "At the library, for example, Dining Hall have continued, as Assistant Director Phil Johnson we've encouraged people not to NDSP reported that two back­ said. He said that the investiga­ leave their materials unattend­ packs were stolen from the tion into the crime,s would con­ ed," Johnson said. He said that lobby Wednesday night. tinue. NDSP, as well as students, In a Feb. 23 article in The "Between Feb. 23 and now, would "work with library staff Observer, officials from Notre . students were on break for a to be on the alert for suspicious Dame Security/Police described week, and that period was rela­ activity." a wave of thefts occurring at tively quiet," Johnson said. the Hesburgh Library and South "[Wednesday], we had two see THEFTS/page 6

TIM KACMAR!The Observer St. Joseph County Police busted a party at the College Park Revelers ejected from DeBartolo apartment complex Wednesday, arresting six students.

at the hospital, where he By SHEILA FLYNN By SCOTT BRODFUEHRER was transported by ambu­ Senior Staff Writer Senior Staff Writer lance Wednesday after the The Notre Dame student fall. Approximately 40 to 50 stu­ who fell from a second-floor St. Joseph County Police dents carrying a banner, play­ balcony during a St. Spokesperson Jaimee ing instruments and singing in Patrick's Day party at the Thirion said six students a makeshift St. Patrick's Day College Park apartment com­ were arrested during the parade Wednesday were eject­ plex remains hospitalized, party and police detained ed from DeBartolo Hall and and six students who were two more students who did North Dining Hall, some arrested during the party not cooperate with officers. receiving citations from Notre have been released from jail Police released both students Dame Security/Police, said on bonds ranging from $150 without arresting them, but students and University offi­ to $250. sent a report on one student cials. A spokesperson at St. to the prosecutor's office, "I don't know how we came Joseph Hegional Medical who will determine whether up with the parade," said sen­ Center said Mike Seiler, a or not to file charges. ior Paul Daday, who organized Notre Dame senior and Keough freshman Michael the unofficial event with his courtesy College Park resident, A group of students parade down Notre Dame Avenue on St. remains in stable condition see BUST/page 8 see PARADE/ page 8 Patrick's Day. Members of the group were cited by NDSP. I page 2 The Observer+ PAGE 2 Friday, March 19, 2004

INSIDE COLUMN QUESTION OF THE DAY: WHO IS CURRENTLY YOUR FAVORITE MUSICAL ARTIST(S)? Faithful citizenship

Although it is a Friday and like me you are probably wishing it were still spring break or already Caitlin Efta Valerie Efta Liz McCorry Mary Ann Lukeman Sarah Schneider Teresa Blackwell summer break, I just want to Sophomore Sophomore Junior Freshman Senior Senior share a few thoughts that have been on my mind PW PW Off-Campus Walsh Off-Campus Welsh Family Sofia Bailon for the past ,, week. nMedeski, nRooney. "'Rufus ..Fountains of ··rhe ""Ludacris. ,, ,, I attended the Wainwright.,, ., CSC Seminar on Photographer Martin and Wayne. Stereophonics. Faithful Citizen­ Wood'' ship and the Upcoming Election in Washington D.C. for spring break. Although I did not return to campus with a tan, I certainly had a great experi­ ence and learned lots from the places I visited in your nation's capital. I'm not from the U.S., I'm from the wonderful country of Peru - where there are llamas, but we don't ride them by the way. On Wednesday of last week, we IN BRIEF observed a Senate session. The issue being debated was an amendment for yet another Looking for something free to increase of the military budget. do? Comedian Dat Phan is per­ While the amendment was being forming at 7 p.m. tonight in presented and refuted, there were O'Laughlip Auditorium at Saint barely any senators in the room. Mary's. Dat Phan was the win­ When it was finally time to vote ner of NBC's Last Comic they started entering the room. I Standing this past fall. The was amazed seeing how easy it event is free and open to the was for the great majority of sena­ public. Student comedians will tors to give a thumbs-up to the open. secretary recording the votes. Some of which were seemingly just Student Union Board will becoming aware of the issue being show the movie TimeJine voted on by talking to members of tonight and Saturday at 8 p.m. their party. and 10:30 p.m. in DeBartolo I acknowledge it is only my for­ 101. Admission costs $3. eign -national-bird 's-eye-view of the situation, but after visiting Professional comedian Ty several organizations that Barnett will perform a set explained how many Americans tonight at 10 p.m. in Legends. live in poverty and how much a The event is free. small fraction of the military budget could help not only these O'Neill Hall will hold its Miss poor but those all over the world, I ND pageant Saturday at 7:30 CHUY BENITEZ!The Observer p.m. in Washington Hall. certainly did not feel at ease wit­ Jamey Stillings, a professional photographer from Santa Fe, N.M., shown here nessing how the politicians were Participants from Notre Dame's with photography professor Richard Gray, visited Notre Dame this week for a lec­ amending the billions as if these women's dorms will vie for the ture with art students and a photography workshop with the studio photography title. were peanuts. class. Yet, I did become aware of many positive things during the Seminar. The Bhangra Blast. spon­ I learned about the opportunities sored by the Indian Association organizations and individuals have will be held Saturday from 9 to participate in the U.S. govern­ OFFBEAT p.m. to 2 a.m. at the Center for - ment. Of how one can lobby or Social Concerns. The event will campaign for what one believes in. Couple arrested in fight after were charged with simple likes to push the buttons and feature Indian food, Bhangra Of how several people in many watching "The Passion" battery on March 11 after make random calls. There's music and dancing and free nations, especially college-aged STATESBORO, Ga. - A the two called police on each tape over the television con­ prizes. Admission is $5 and all students have attained important couple who got into a dis­ other. They were released trols to keep him from proceeds will be denoted to socio-political changes by peaceful pute over a theological point on $1,000 bail. changing the channel. charity to provide education means. after watching "The Passion According to a police But the boy's inquisitive and healthcare for poor Indian I guess I just want to remind you of the Christ" were arrested report, Melissa Davidson nature is no longer consid­ children. of the possibilities you all have to after the argument turned suffered injuries on her arm ered a problem since he affect a change. violent. and face, while her husband opened the battery compart­ McGlinn Hall will hold its Be it by voting, contacting your The two left the movie the­ had a scissors stab wound ment on the television annual Casino Night from 9 representatives, participating at a ater debating whether God on his hand and his shirt remote and uncovered a p.m. to 1 a.m. Saturday in the rally or a protest, joining an the Father in the Holy was ripped off. He also purple battery worth South Dining Hall. A raffie will organization that fights for what Trinity was human or sym­ allegedly punched a hole in $100,000. occur at 1:30 a.m. The event you believe in or becoming more bolic, and the argument a wall. The AAA Duracell was one costs $5. aware of the issues at stake at heated up when they got of 12 labeled "winners" that home and around the world. The home, Melissa Davidson Baby discovers battery the manufacturer had possibilities are many; don't let said. worth $100,000 slipped into packages as To submit information to be the decisions be made by others. "It was the dumbest thing BREWSTER, N.Y. - The part of a promotional cam­ included in this section of The we've ever done," she said. D'Onofrios keep their tele­ paign. Observer, e-mail detailed infor­ Davidson, 34, and her hus­ phones out of the reach of Information compiled mation about an event to band, Sean Davidson, 33, 21-month-old Billy, since he from the Associated Press. obsnews@nd. edu.

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Friday, March 19, 2004 The Observer + CAMPUS NEWS page 3 Counseling Center assists students Comedian Dat Employees help students to overcome "perfectionist" mentality Phan to visit SMC are the main factors associated the two issues this program By JENNIFER ROWLING with the increase of stress­ stresses because they can be for Women's Intercultural News Writer related disorders, according to directly associated with By ANNELIESE WOOLFORD Leadership. Bowden. The University decreased serotonin levels and Senior Staff Writer "Comedians are always a Notre Dame, a small, private, Counseling Center can assist depression. In order to produce great draw here at Saint highly competitive University, is students with better managing adequate serotonin levels, food Saint Mary's O'Laughlin Mary's, and we as a board comprised of students apt to stress before further problems should be eaten every 4 hours Auditorium will adapt to a thought it would be a great suffer from disorders related to arise by teaching relaxation and adequate sleep is neces­ makeshift comedy club tonight opportunity to bring a big stress and a demanding sched­ training, box breathing, medita­ sary. Statistics indicate that as the College hosts stand-up name to campus," said Lauren ule, Pre-Doctoral Counseling tion and adequate scheduling. most students eat only two comedian Dat Phan, recently Fabina, SAB spirit chairper­ Psychology intern Helen Other disorders commonly meals a day, and Bowden said named NBC's Last Comic son. Bowden said. Consequently, seen as a result of the highly that she believes students often Standing. Board president Becca Doll The University competitive atmos­ stay up too late. Since earning the recognition added the event will provide Counseling Cen­ phere students face Bowden says. "I haven't in August, Phan has equal publicity ter is working "People are like include eating dis­ heard as many students staying appeared on the for both Saint efficiently to cars, if you don 't orders, obsessive up late as [I have] here. Most Tonight Show with "He seems really Mary's and assist students have oil changes compulsive disor­ students stay up until 2 a.m. Jay Leno, taped his Phan's career. with the stress­ der, alcohol and every evening." own special airing interested in our "He seems related mental [they are} going to substance abuse Another unique program the on Comedy Central college really interested illnesses surfac­ break down. " and depression. Counseling Center offers is and launched a community . . . " in our college ing on campus. The results from "Performance Enhancement" national tour. community, Bowden said students complet­ Combined, these which is always Helen Bowden which focuses on stages of Notre Dame stu­ ing the intake test enhancing performance includ­ endeavors have Becca Doll encouraging," dents presented Psychology Intern at the University ing attention focus. goal setting, made Phan a rec­ SAB Chairman she said. a wider range of Counseling Center peak performance and arousal ognized name in his In addition to problems related indicated that 15 management. industry and illus- his main stage to stress and competition than percent scored above the The Counseling Center sees trate a primary reason behind performance at 7 p.m., Phan students she saw at a large lib­ threshold for eating disorders students with a variety of disor­ the request for him to perform will meet with a playwriting eral University where she and 20 percent for alcohol and ders throughout the year; how­ on campus. class and eat dinner with worked previously. substance abuse. ever, during the winter, depres­ "I met Oat in New York this members of CWIL and PAC to Bowden recognizes the "per­ Fortunately, The University sion is at its high point. Times fall ... he is very excited about discuss his Vietnamese­ fectionist" mentality of the Counseling Center provides of increased student stress lev­ coming to Saint Mary's," said American upbringing. He also Notre Dame student and under­ assistance for all of these disor­ els are seen when students are Richard Baxter, director of plans to join students at stands their vulnerability as she ders. Students begin by meeting going home for break and special events. "He enjoys per­ Midnight Madness in the reflected on the makeup of the individually with a counselor or towards the end of a semester, forming at colleges and has Angela Athletic Facility follow­ student body - 80 percent of psychologist for a confidential Bowden said. been quite generous with his ing his routine. students were captains of ath­ session. Then a specifically­ Due to the nature of the Notre time, wherever he goes." "We feel lucky to be able to letic teams, they have an aver­ focused group is recommended: Dame student, there is high Baxter first conceived of the set the pace for his career." age SAT score of 1380 and 25 Obsessive Compulsive probability for concern. idea to bring Phan to campus Doll said. "When you show percent of students are lega­ Disorders, Not the Perfect Bowden said that if students after receiving contact from an people a good time, they are cies. If the pressures aren't Family, Eating Disorder, are or know others who are agent with whom he formerly likely to give back in the coming from parents or peers, Interpersonal Effectiveness or suffering from any kind of dis­ worked. He then approached future. He will talk to others students themselves are feeling Alcohol Abuse. These group­ order, they should seek help at the College's Student Activities and continue to give Saint guilty when they are not pro­ counseling sessions aid individ­ the Counseling Center. She Board for co-sponsorship and Mary's a good reputation, ductive every minute, she said. uals in realizing that they are noted that a few moments of assistance in funding the encouraging other budding "People are like cars. if you not alone; members assist and time mav avert a more serious event. Board members sought names to venture to South don't have oil changes, [they learn from one another. · issue later. additional sponsorship from Bend." are] going to break down," she ''Feel Better Fast" focuses on the Pacific-Asian Club, Multi­ said. students suffering from depres­ Contact Jennifer Rowling at Cultural Events, Student Contact Anneliese Woolford at Stresti and time management sion. Sleeping and eating are [email protected] Diversity Board and the Center [email protected]

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positive exchange. Catholics] believe." "There's a pretty common Other students supported Shirt stereotype that Notre Dame is the project but said they were SMC prepares for continued from page 1 a closed minded ... school," not aware that anything of said Margaret Bernardin, a the sort was being planned sophomore who wore the and were confused about why Midnight Madness leges and universities where shirt Thursday. "Obviously, by Thursday was chosen. alternative lifestyles are not all the people you see today "I think it's a good thing," an alternative. It also served that isn't true at·all." said freshman Kyle Rokita. "I The Saint Mary's dance team to bring attention to the Jessica Freeman, a junior, haven't heard that much By KELLY MEEHAN and cheerleading squad will Office of Student Affairs said that she chose to wear about why today." News Writer perform, along with a presen­ March 4 decision to deny the the shirt to support some Dickmann said that many Saint Mary's students have tation by the senior class GSA officially recognized club friends who participated in students were unaware of the expressed excitement at the board. status. the campaign and to increase project in advance. annual Midnight Madness fes­ Some of the more notable On Tuesday, Father Mark the profile of the issue on "I discovered that in a lot of tivities that will take place aspects of Midnight Madness Poorman, Vice President for campus. cases, people had no idea tonight from 9:45 p.m. until include prizes awarded to stu­ Student Affairs, ·wrote a fol­ "I had friends who were until they woke up and saw 1:30 a.m. dents throughout the evening. low-up letter of response, a passing out the t-shirts and I the orange," he said, adding Students are also invited to This year's grand prize, which copy of which was obtained wanted to support them and that he received positive feed­ watch the Winter Intramural is provided by the Student by The Observer. their efforts to help get sup­ back throughout the day ask­ Championships, an annual Activities Office, is a trip to ''I'm sure that the students port from the University," she ing where more shirts could prelude to the Midnight Chicago with a night in a hotel are disappointed said. "It brings be ordered. The group has Madness that pits classes and money for shopping. with the decision awareness to tentatively planned another against each other in various Other prizes to will include by the Student "There ·s a pretty the general stu­ demonstration for mid-April. activities and sporting events. electronics, number one room Activities Office to dent." University spokesman Matt The intramural competitions picks for each class, various deny recognition common stereotype A majority of Storin declined to discuss will occur in Angela Athletic Saint Mary's items from the of the group as a that Notre Dame is students, how­ what impact the campaign Facility from 8 until 10 p.m., bookstore and cash prizes. student club," a closed minded ... ever, did not might have on Notre Dame's and the Athletic department A highlight of this year's Poorman wrote, participate in policies or if the number of will announce the champions event will be the unveiling of adding that while school. Obviously. the project. students involved in the cam­ at the conclusion of the the Saint Mary's fight song. there is no formal by all the people Some supported paign surprised administra­ games. which will be presented by a appeal process in you see today that the effort but tors. At 9:45 p.m. the doors to chorus of Saint Mary's women. place for the club were not aware Students, however, had Angela Athletic Facility close The song will be revealed at to pursue, he and isn't true at all. •• of it before their own opinions. and Midnight Madness offi­ the beginning of the evening. Dr. David Moss, today, while "So far the University hasn't cially begins. The Midnight Madness direct supervisor Margaret Bernardin others .said that been too responsive to what This year's Midnight Committee is made up of in the Office of they believed we say so I don't think this sophomore Madness theme is "Behind the about 20 women and is head­ Student Affairs for efforts to pro- will have any effect at all but Madness", a concept that has ed by Jablonski-Diehl and the Student mote the estab­ I hope it will," Bernardin inspired many new decora­ Shay Jolly. Both have been Activities Office, lishment of a said. tions and opening festivities. working to organize the event would welcome a continued University sponsored homo­ Freeman shared her opin­ "Students should expect to since August and said they dialogue. sexual club ran counter to ion. see new versions of some of promise an evening full of fun, However, he cautioned stu­ Notre Dame's Catholic tradi­ "Besides [generating] their favorite relay races like food and prizes. dents against "unrealistic tion. Viewpoint letters I doubt it the Obstacle Course and The event is also open to expectations about the likeli­ "I have nothing against [will affect change]," she said. Sports Relay," co-head of the Holy Cross and Notre Dame hood of a change in the deci­ someone who is gay," sopho­ Midnight Madness committee students, who will be eligible sion about recognition." more Chris Brophy said. "I Claire Heininger con­ Elizabeth Jablonski-Diehl said. to win prizes and participate Students who chose to wear recognize that being gay is tributed to this report. Other events planned in all of the activities. the "Gay? Fine by me" shirts not a choice, but I think these include sumo wrestling, free expressed hope that their t-shirts glorify a lifestyle con­ Contact Andrew Thagard at throw shots, tug-of-war, mad Contact Kelly Meehan at efforts would bring about tradictory to what we [as [email protected] dashes and balloon bursts. kmeehaO I @saintmarys.edu

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INTERNATIONAL NEWS PAKISTAN Five more arrested in Spain attack MADRID, Spain - Police arrested five more people in the Madrid train bombings Top terrorist target surrounded as the death toll rose Thursday to 202, making the blasts - along with the 2002 Bali nightclub blasts - the worst terrorist Al-Qaida second-in-command al-Zawahri believed to be cornered in Pakistan strike since the Sept. 11 attacks in the United States. Associated Press The arrests brought to 11 the total sus­ pects in Spanish custody and came as the ISLAMABAD - Pakis­ country marked a week since the bomb­ tani forces believe they ings that shocked Europe, led to a stunning have cornered and per­ election defeat for the government and haps wounded Osama bin roiled Madrid's relations with the United Laden's deputy, Ayman al­ States. Zawahri, in a major battle The latest arrests added to suspicions near the Afghan border, Moroccan extremists linked to Islamic ter­ an. area where many rorism were behind the Madrid bombings. believe the world's most At least three of the five suspects arrested wanted terrorist has been Wednesday and Thursday are Moroccan hiding, three senior nationals, according to a Moroccan official. Pakistani officials said Thursday. South Korea cancels troop dispatch Pakistan President Gen. SEOUL, South Korea - South Korea on Pervez Musharraf said a Friday scrubbed plans to send troops to the "high value" target was northern Iraqi city of Kirkuk, citing U.S. believed trapped in South pressure to participate in "offensive opera­ Waziristan, a semi­ tions," but it said the promised 3,600 forces autonomous tribal belt will be sent to a different location to help that has resisted outside rebuild the country. intervention for centuries. The dispatch, making South Korea the Hundreds of troops and biggest coalition partner after the United paramilitary rangers States and Britain, had been scheduled to pounded several fortress­ come as early as next month. But Friday's like mud-brick compounds decision means the mission might be with artillery and fired on delayed. them from helicopter gun­ The move comes as other allies in the Iraq ships, as entrenched sus­ coalition reconsider their contributions. pects fought back hard. An Spain's new government threatened to pull intelligence official said out its forces shortly after winning elections "dozens" were killed Sunday, following terrorist bombings in Thursday. Madrid. At least 41 people- 15 soldiers and 26 suspected militants - were killed earlier this week in fight- NATIONAL NEWS ing in the area. . The officials told The Osama bin Laden, left, sits with ai-Qalda's second-In-command Ayman ai-Zawahri Fresno slayer's arraignment delayed Associated Press that In this 2001 photo. Pakistani troops surrounded Zawahrl Thursday. FRESNO, Calif. - Marcus Wesson's intelligence indicated the arraignment on charges he murdered nine forces had surrounded the offered a $2 5 million account. All spoke on con­ fighters entrenched il). of his children was delayed Thursday for a Egyptian-born al-Zawahri reward for information dition of anonymity. fortress-like buildings, and second time to give him more time to hire an in an operation that began leading to al-Zawahri's The intelligence official that there were indications attorney. Tuesday, the first major capture. On Thursday, the said information was also a senior figure was sur­ Wesson, 57, appeared in court with lawyer break in the world's most U.S. House of coming from some of the rounded. David Mugridge, who said he was still trying intense manhunt in more Representatives ,doubled 18 suspects captured dur­ "He's reasonably sure to determine if he'll represent Wesson, than a year. the reward for bin Laden's ing Thursday's operation. there's a high-value target pending verification of his ability to pay. The region has long capture to $50 million. Some said during interro­ there," Musharraf said. The arraignment was rescheduled for next been considered the most .. We have been receiving gation that al-Zawahri "They are not coming out Thursday. likely hiding place for the intelligence and informa­ was wounded in the raid, in spite of the fact that we Wesson has been charged with nine counts top two al-Qaida leaders tion from our agents who the official said. Officials pounded them with of murder. The victims he allegedly shot to - but there was no indi­ are working in the tribal said helicopter gunships artillery." death included children ages 1 to 17, as well cation bin Laden was with areas that al-Zawahri and artUlery would contin­ The news came the same as his 25-year-old daughter, who was also al-Zawahri. However, the could be among the people ue attacking at dawn day as Secretary of State the mother of one of the slain infants. two have traveled together hiding there," a Pakistani Friday. Colin Powell announced in in the past, and bin Laden military official said. "All Musharraf told CNN that the capital, Islamabad, Lesbian minister defends status and al-Zawahri appeared of our efforts are to cap­ he'd spoken with the com­ that Washington was BOTHELL, Wash. - A Methodist minister jointly in video tapes ture him." mander of Pakistani bestowing the status of on trial for declaring herself a lesbian said released shortly after the An intelligence official troops in the region. He .. major non-NATO ally" on Thursday that God called her into the min­ Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on and a senior politician in said the commander Pakistan, and praised the istry, "and I just can't believe that God makes the United States. Musharraf's government reported "fierce resist­ country for its help in the a mistake." The United States has both confirmed the ance" from a group of war on terror. The Rev. Karen Dammann, 4 7, has been charged with violating church law by living in a homosexual relationship, which United Methodist Church law says is incompatible SERBIA-MONTENEGRO with Christian teachings. She has pleaded not guilty and is being tried before a jury of 13 pastors. Nine votes are needed for conviction, Violence, rioting erupt in Kosovo which could mean a loss of ministry. keepers promised to respond to provo­ Wednesday when ethnic Albanians Associated Press cations with a level of force not used blamed Serbs for the drownings of two PRISTINA, Serbia-Montenegro - here in the past. children, have killed at least 31 people LOCAL NEWS Ethnic Albanians torched Serb homes Some peacekeepers were already and injured hundreds, officials said. and churches Thursday as Kosovo con­ carrying out the orders, shooting and The bloodshed underscored the bitter Ball State killing suspect arrested vulsed in a second day of rioting. The wounding protesters who used violence divisions that have polarized Kosovo's INDIANAPOLIS - U.S. marshals on worst violence since the province's war in clashes Thursday, said Col. Horst mostly Muslim ethnic Albanians, who Thursday arrested a man wanted on a mur­ ended in 1999 has killed at least 31 Pieper, the chief NATO spokesman in want independence from Serbia, and der charge in a Ball State University stu­ people and injured hundreds. Kosovo. The number of injured peace­ Orthodox Christian Serbs, a minority in dent's March 7 shooting death in Muncie. Serbian nationalists set mosques keepers rose to 51 since clashes began Kosovo who consider the province their Damien Sanders, 22, of Muncie, had been elsewhere on fire and threatened to Wednesday. ancient homeland. sought since shortly after the killing of 20- retaliate with "slaughter and death." "The soldiers ... will not tolerate The violence, which spilled beyond year-old Karl Harford of Carmel. Two others NATO sent reinforcements to quell ten­ those who seek to cause harm," said Kosovo's borders into the Serbian already had been arrested. sion~ in the U.N.-run province and ease U.S. Brig. Gen. Rick Erlandson said in a heartland, also dealt the Bush adminis­ Muncie officials got a tip that Sanders was the threat of renewed conflict in the statement. "My soldiers will immediate­ tration a potential setback in efforts to at an Indianapolis hotel, said Terry Winters, volatile Balkans. ly and forcefully stop anyone who vio­ reduce the number of peacekeepers in Muncie's deputy chief of police, and called Stung by the lawlessness that have lates the rule of law." the Balkans and redeploy them to Iraq, the U.S. Marshals Service in Indianapolis. left Serb enclaves here in ruins, peace- The clashes, which began Afghanistan and other hotspots. page 6 The Observer + NEWS Friday, March 19, 200

among community members is to keep track of their property," AFGHANISTAN Thefts he said. continued from page I He also encouraged students to report strange behavior. The SafeWalk organization, a "If you're going around cam­ Two American soldiers killed group that escorts students pus and see suspicious activity, back to their dormitory rooms think things aren't right, give us late at night, is also on the alert a call." Associated Press unit. The wounded Americans for irregular behavior. At South Dining Hall, students Because of the location, the were evacuated to Kandahar "If you look at the kind of leave their belongings unat­ WASHINGTON-Two Amer­ fighting did not appear to be airfield for treatment. The crime that occurs on campus," tended outside, providing crimi­ ican soldiers were killed and directly related to reports extent of their injuries was said Johnson, ''the most com­ nals with easy targets. Few two others were wounded in that a senior member of the not disclosed. Their names mon is larceny, or theft, and it's choose to take advantage of the fighting Thursday in central al-Qaida terrorist network, were being withheld until rel­ almost always of unattended free lockers available down­ Afghanistan, the U.S. military possibly Ayman al-Zawahri, atives could be notified. property." stairs. said. had been cornered by Central Command called the For security reasons, Johnson "Obviously people feel very At least five attackers were Pakistani forces near the attackers "terrorists" but did declined to give specifics of the safe, which is a great thing, but killed in the battle, officials Afghan border. not elaborate. Pentagon offi­ ongoing investigation. He said why leave temptation for peo­ said. The battle in which the two cials said there was no indi­ that some items have been ple?" Johnson said. In a brief statement, U.S. Americans were killed hap­ cation that they were part of recovered and returned to their He also noted that many stu­ Central Command said the pened in Oruzgan province on al-Qaida. owners, but encouraged stu­ dents do not lock the doors of American soldiers were Thursday afternoon, the The two soldiers' deaths dents to report all thefts to the their dorm rooms - another accompanied by troops of the Central Command statement raised to 114 the number of NDSP. . place valuables are stored. Afghan National Army when said. After being fired upon, American troops who have ''We'd really still like to know ''People who lose their 10, they were attacked by "anti­ the American soldiers fired died in Operation Enduring about these crimes so we have wallet or credit cards have to coalition militia" in a village back, killing at least five and Freedom, as the war in an accurate picture of what's be aware of having the infor­ near Tarin Kowt. wounding an undetermined Afghanistan is called by the going on [around] campus and mation used for identity theft or The Americans were not number of others, the state­ military, which started in know how to assign resources," financial fraud crimes," identified by name or military ment said. October 2001. he said. · Johnson said. "It doesn't mean Johnson emphasized the that it will be used, but the pos­ importance of students moni­ sibility exists." toring their personal belong­ ings. Contact Kate Gales at "The first line of defense [email protected] l7Je~~oadtzed Notre Dame Graduation University of Announcements lVotreDame TURTLE CREEK APARTMENTS The studetrt's #I choice in OFF-CAMPUS housing! wJt.'J·v.turtle£~reektul.com 574-272-8124

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Friday, March 19, 2004 page 7 MARKET RECAP EU, Microsoft settlement fails Dow 10,295.78 -4.52 EU leaders announced plans to sanction Microsoft Corp. over antitrust charges }ones Associated Press 4'. Same: ~: Composite Volume 1,462 177 • 1,334,412,928 BRUSSELS, Belgium - The European Union AMEX 1,248.56 +9. 76 announced its intention NASDAQ 1,962.44 -14.32 Thursday to sanction NYSE 6,561.17 -6.55 Microsoft Corp. after the software giant balked at S&PSOO 1,122.32 -1.43 demands that could have NIKKEI(Tokyo) 11,457.56 -26.72 prevented it from adding fTSf IOO(London) 4,397.90 · -58.90 new features to future ver­ sions of Windows - a restriction it avoided in the COMPANY %CHANGE I $GAIN I PRICE landmark U.S. antitrust MICROSOFT CP (MSFT) -0.96 -0.24 24.89 case. INTEL CORP (I NTC) -2.12 -0.59 27.20 Frenzied settlement talks that accelerated this week ORACLE CORP (ORCL) -2.03 -0.24 I 1.61 with the arrival of Microsoft CISCO SYs:r:EMS (CSCO) -1.04 -0.33 23.17 chief executive Steve Ballmer in Brussels col­ SUN MICROSYS (SUNW) -2.80 4.16 -0.12 lapsed over the EU's insis­ Treasuries tence on a broad deal in 30-YEAR BOND + 1.08 +0.50 46.95 exchange for allowing Microsoft to avoid being I 0-YEAR NOTE + 1.79 +0.66 37.49 found guilty of monopolistic 5-YEAR NOTE +2.77 +0.73 27.13 behavior. 3-MONTH BILL -0.11 -0.01 9.17 EU Competition Comm­ issioner Mario Monti said he Commodities would now proceed with a LIGHT CRUDE ($/bbl.) -0.23 37.39 precedent-setting ruling GOLD ($fTroy oz.) +4.20 411.30 against the world's largest software company on PORK BELLIES (cents/lb.) +3.00 101.075 Wednesday. The EU also Excha e Rates plans to hit Microsoft with a YEN I 06.9 fine expected to reach hun­ dreds of millions of dollars. EURO 0.8076 "We made substantial POUND 0.5455 progress toward resolving the problems that had aris­ en in the past, but we were unable to agree on commit­ BRIEF ments for future conduct," European Competition Commissioner Mario Monti announces that the EU and IN Monti said. "It was impossi­ Microsoft have failed to reach an agreement settling antitrust charges Thursday. ble to achieve a satisfactory Stocks react to terrorist capture result in terms of setting a In afternoon trading on Microsoft contends that makers in Europe a dis­ NEW YORK - Wall Street stumbled lower precedent." the Nasdaq Stock Market, benefits consumers, but counted version of Windows Thursday as investors wrestled with mixed Hours later, Ballmer said Microsoft shares were down rivals claim it is unfair com­ without Media Player so that economic data and news that Pakistani troops he believed the issues in the 44 cents, 1. 75 percent, at petition that stifles innova­ rivals like RealNetworks Inc. had cornered a key al-Qaida leader. Tech current case - involving $24.69. tion and aims to drive them and Apple Computer Inc. shares were dragged down by Microsoft's digital media players and Monti will present the pro­ out of business. have a better shot at reach­ antitrust problems in Europe. the server software market posed fine Monday to an The charge was similar to ing consumers. Stocks tottered in and out of positive territo­ -had been resolved. advisory committee of the 1990s Internet browser In addition, the draft is ry after Pakistani officials said forces had sur­ "But we were unable to national regulators before war in the United States, expected to require the rounded Osama bin Laden's top lieutenant, agree on principles for new going to the full European where Microsoft was found company to release more Ayman al-Zawahri, and possibly wounded him issues that could arise in the Commission, the EU's execu­ guilty of using illegal means underlying Windows code so in a battle near the Afghan border. future," he said in a state­ tive branch, on Wednesday to protect its Windows rival server software com­ But while the news temporarily checked ment. for a final decision. monopoly. But a 2001 settle­ panies including Sun selling momentum after two sessions of gains, Microsoft lawyers said the After winning unanimous ment with the Bush admin­ Microsystems Inc. can oper­ it could not fully stanch the market's down­ company would appeal any backing from the 15 EU gov­ istration allowed it to contin­ ate better with computers ward trend. negative decision to ernments last week, the rul­ ue integrating its Internet running Windows. Investor confidence continues to sag on con­ European courts. ing is expected to pass easi­ Explorer with Windows. In exchange for a settle­ cerns about the sluggish job market, listless An EU order could force ly. Sources familiar with the ment, Monti was seeking bond yields, inflationary pressures and politi­ Microsoft to make costly Microsoft is accused of case say the EU's draft rul­ commitments that could cal uncertainty at home and abroad. changes in its software - unfairly grabbing market ing finds Microsoft guilty of have affected Microsoft's "There are some who believe we've had a potentially on a global scale share from rival companies monopolistic behavior - business not just in Europe classic 10 percent correction and that this is a - in a matter of months by bundling its own Media setting a precedent in but globally - and helped to good buying opportunity, but I tend to think unless it wins a suspension Player with Windows - the Europe - and goes beyond resolve other EU antitrust we'll see the market correct a bit more" said from the court pending operating system in nearly the U.S. remedies. · cases pending against the Michael Palazzi, managing director of equity appeal, which can take every personal computer The EU is demanding that company. the sources said trading at SG Cowen Securities. years. worldwide. Microsoft offer computer on condition of anonymity. U.S. charges China before WTO WASHINGTON - The Bush administration announced Thursday that it was filing the first trade case against China before the World Trade Organization, charging that the Asian FTC shu~s down 'Idol' phone scam country is using its tax code to unfairly dis­ criminate against American semiconductor manufacturers. Associated Press vote. A message on the 900-num­ · Protection said in a statement. "If The action, the first case brought against ber then gave the correct toll-free you find suspicious pay-per-call China by any country since it joined the WTO WASHINGTON - Federal regula­ number to call. charges on your phone bill, report in late 2001, is another step in the administra­ tors settled a case Thursday with The FTC said about 25,000 con­ it to the FTC. We are not fans of tion's effort to show it is taking action to deal companies that took advantage of sumers were charged up to $3 per deceptive behavior." with America's surging trade deficit with thousands of "American Idol" fans call during the 2002 and 2003 sea­ The complaint names: China, which last year hit $124 billion, the trying to vote for their favorite sons. Telemarketing Inc., which also largest trade gap the United States has ever contestants on the TV show. The three companies have does business as Univoxx; Apex recorded with any nation. According to the Federal Trade agreed to pay a civil penalty of Investments LLC, also known as The U.S. trade complaint, announced by Commission, three Utah-based $40,000 for engaging in deceptive Operator Directory Service and Trade Representative Robert Zoellick, con­ companies bought dozens of phone conduct and violating federal law, Northwestern Atlantic; and tends that China is violating WTO rules numbers very similar to the toll­ the commission said. Universal Innovations LLC. against discriminatory treatment by providing free numbers that "Idol" fans call "These defendants tried to mis­ Apex and Universal have no a preferential tax rate for integrated computer to place their votes. lead fans of 'American Idol.' but phone listings, and could not be circuits produced in China that is much lower Viewers who misdialed and got found they got harsh reviews from reached for comment. Phone lines than the tax paid by U.S. and other foreign one of the numbers were directed the FTC," Howard Beales. director for Telemarketing Inc. were busy companies. to dial a 900.. -number to place their of the FTC's Bureau of Consumer for several hours.

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march began, she said very carrying a range of punish­ The bond, minus a 15 per­ · few were drinking during the ments if convicted, including cent processing fee, would be Parade actual procession. Bust a fine of up to $1,000 and returned if students were continued from page 1 "I'd say not the majority continued from page 1 zero to 180 days in jail. found not guilty. Otherwise, it [were drinking during the Cotter said that probation is will be applied to court costs, housemates at 609 St. Pete parade]", Carney said. "Maybe Burke, Keough sophomore also an option, depending on which Cotter said are usually Street. "We just came up with five or six." David George, Knott junior the circumstances. more than the amount of the the idea and it sounded like a Despite the clash with NDSP, Peter Mahoney and Breen­ "[It] can be anything the bond. lot of fun, and we wanted to however, a splinter group of Phillips junior Tiffany Mul1er court believes is appropriate LouAnn Susan, property get our friends involved." paraders continued on to were al1 charged with minor - community service or manager for Paramount Participant students said North Dining Hall. in consumption and released counseling, especially for Management, the company they began their parade ''About half the group got from St. Joseph County Jail alcohol violations," Cotter that owns College Park, said around 11:15 a.m. on St. left behind," said senior Will on a $250 bond. Off-campus said. Paramount likely would not Peter's Street Fayen, who contin- seniors Betsy Laydon and Cotter said the fact that the take action against tenants as and made their ued with the parade Katherine Murphy were students were placed in jail a result of the party. way to campus to the dining hall - charged with public intoxica­ as opposed to being issued a "We are just hoping every­ via Route 23 "'/ know there were where their revel­ tion and were released from citation should not affect sen­ thing is okay with the gentle­ and Notre people with open ing resulted in ejec­ jail on a $150 bond. tencing, because it is up to man that got hurt," Susan Dame Avenue. containers ... We tion once again. St. Joseph County Chief the discretion of the police said. "Hopefully everyone Led bY, a ban­ The students said Deputy Prosecutor Ken Cotter officer when a misdemeanor learned a Jesson." ner that read got names and that, after entering said that minor in consump­ crime occurs whether he will "parade" and we'llforward them the dining hall tion and public intoxication issue the citation or place the Contact Scott Brodfuehrer at accompanied to ResLife... somewhat rowdily, are Class B misdemeanors, person under arrest. [email protected] by four trum­ they were warned pets and a sax­ to calm down. ophone, the Rex Rakow ''When we got to marchers were NDSP director our table, one of the "singing, danc­ managers said we ing [and] were fine and singing the fight song," said would not get in trouble as senior Chele Carney, one of the long as we kept quiet," Daday five musicians. When the rev­ said. elers extended their march Although students said they into DeBartolo, however, they believed they altered their were thrown out from the behavior, another staff mem­ building- twice. ber approached them and "I probably expected to be asked to see ID cards. shooed out," Students said they Carney said, refused, an alterca­ citing the fact .. There were some tion ensued, and that classes students that come they were told to were under­ leave the building. way. into the dining hall "There were some The group that were very students that came first entered disruptive and into the dining hall DeBartolo that were very dis­ through · the intoxicated. •• ruptive and intoxi­ doorway clos.­ cated," said Dave est to the Dave Prentkowskl Prentkowski, direc­ Mendoza Food Services director tor of food services. College of "They were asked to Business, and leave by the man­ they reached the middle of the agement staff." building before being asked to He said students are rarely leave, Carney said. The parade removed from the for intoxica­ then proceeded outside and tion, especially during lunch. circled around to the most fre­ "In 13 years, I've never seen quented student entrance, it at noontime before," Daday said, where they Prentkowski said. stopped and played for an The parade then dispersed, enthusiastic audience. but students said they still Bring this ad to "Everyone was singing along considered the event a success and cheering," Carney said. "It despite the difficulties they our show and was really cool." encountered with security. SAVE $5.00 When the rowdy paraders ''I've always loved parades, decided to re-enter DeBartolo, since I was like four, and this off the price of our however, they were ejected for was my first chance to be . new "Live Fire" CD a second time, and NDSP offi­ involved in one up close." cers arrived on the scene. Fayen said. "We did answer reports over "I think it should become an there," said NDSP director Rex annual tradition." Rakow. "I know there were people with open alcohol con­ Contact Sheila Flynn at tainers." [email protected] "We got names and we'll for­ ward them on to ResLife," Rakow said, adding that NDSP did not file a report about the incident. Senior David Harmon was one student given a ticket for drinking out of an open con­ tainer. "The cop came up behind me and grabbed my arm and took my beer and brought me over to his car," Harmon said. "He was pretty nice about it." Harmon said he knew of another student who also received a citation for the same offense. 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she said. "There really is a lot anthropology, OUTReachND Preacher said this policy made istration won't change, it's the of goodwill, but strictures arise and the psychology club. her response discouragingly statement that counts." Panel with the University vis-a-vis Ava Preacher, an assistant easy. Dave Wyncott, a former co­ continued from page 1 the Catholic Church and that's dean in the College of Arts & "I told her that the second we chair OUTReachND, strongly not about to change - but I Letters, agreed that students have a sexual orientation asserted his support for adjust­ that justice comes from recog­ firmly believe that creativity is would not, and should not, set­ phrase in our non-discrimina­ ing non-discrimination clauses nition." the vehicle to success." tle for less. tion clause, then we'll have our on all levels and reiterated the Notre Dame's March 4 While several audience mem­ "Students want recognition, forum," Preacher said. "You need for a sense of safety on refusal to grant similar recog­ bers echoed Gude's ideas and and there's no need to feel safe campus. nition to .. United in Diversity," suggested creative approaches taking that away," in your communi- "It comes down to being able a proposed gay/straight to achieving the goals of a she said. "We .. There's an t y. " to say to your roommate, 'I alliance, sparked passionate gay/straight alliance without need to continue emotional, Maureen might be gay,'" he said. arguments and reactions receiving official approval - to raise aware­ impressive, Lafferty, an open­ Wyncott remembered attend­ throughout the forum, titled such as continued publicity ness until aware­ ly homosexual ing high school in South Bend "The Catholic Church and efforts by unrecognized homo­ ness is so high symbolic meaning staff psychologist in the mid 1990's and then Changing Times: Perspectives sexual student group that it cannot be to approval.·· at the University coming to Notre Dame in 1997, on Homosexuality at Notre OUTReachND and making the. denied." Counseling a time when campus tensions Dame." most of current Campus Preacher also Center, jumped in, ran high about both official Sister Mary Louise Gude, Ministry activities such as a related a personal Dan Myers immediately club status and the non-dis­ chair of the Standing monthly coffee hour - the story as she sociology department adding the com­ crimination clause. He told the Committee on Gay and Lesbian overwhelming consensus extended the chair munity had been audience about a hunger Student Needs, said Catholic among both the audience and debate to another .. not only safe - strike, sit-in protests and spray universities find themselves on the panel members was that point of con- but validating and paint and flier demonstrations the "horns of a dilemma" when recognition was irreplaceable. tention - the University's celebrating of my experience." to protest these policies. making decisions about their "There's an emotional, exclusion of sexual orie.ntation .. But we need that to happen "It was an awful place to be policies on homosexuality. impressive, symbolic meaning from its legal non-discrimina­ for everyone," she said. and it had been for an incredi­ "There is a real tension to approval," said Dan Myers, tion clause. Current student body presi­ bly long time," he said. "There between educating young peo­ chair of the department of soci­ When a fellow faculty mem­ dent-elect Adam Istvan and was a lot of anger on campus." ple to live and work in our ology, which helped sponsor ber approached her with the vice president-elect Karla Bell Most forum attendees agreed society and treating them with­ the forum along with the idea of a forum to discuss proposed a way to make the the University community's in the teaching of the Church," departments of psychology and GLBT issues a few years ago, University community feel attitude toward homosexuality more welcoming from the bot­ has changed significantly since tom up, suggesting that all stu­ those years of turmoil but said dent clubs and organizations the administration has refused amend their own mission state­ to change along with the com­ ments to include a promise munity, and students had to that ••students will not discrim­ take the lead in pushing for inate against students." recognition. Istvan said the move would Calling herself an "eternal at least make student feelings optimist," Preacher expressed of acceptance heard, if not rec­ hope that official status would ognized, by the administration. eventually be achieved, and CLOSING SALE ··we've been given the strong closed the forum by setting a indication that there will not be high standard for the entire a student-run homosexual campus to aspire. organization at Notre Dame as ··we need a widespread effort long as the current administra­ to teach respect," she said. Snite Museum Shop tion is there," he said. "Period." "Basically we've been told that - it would be a meaningless Contact Claire Heininger at All merchandise 75% off ! effort ... ·but even if the admin- [email protected] March 17-19

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Associated Press teacher before killing them­ father is serving in selves. Afghanistan in the military. to shoot, stab classmate MALCOLM, Neb. A "He asked them in class last Magee, who has attended teenager was charged with week if they knew who Eric Malcolm schools since kinder­ Stabelfeldt, who has a daugh­ attempted murder after police Harris and Dylan Klebold garten, was always been on Three minors arrested ter in the fifth grade and went found him outside school with were," said Julia Lostrah, the district's radar, in attack plot at recess to the school over the lunch 20 homemade bombs, a rifle whose daughter is Magee's Neddenriep said. hour Thursday to give the girl and a note saying he wanted classmate. "Then he said, 'I "All the way through, he was a hug. to injure everyone at his high know them."' just a little different," he said. Associated Press Fulton said a classmate of school except for three The arrest came in the same "He liked to be alone, he didn't the two younger boys, both 8, friends. week that authori- take part in FORSYTH, Mont.- Two sec­ was the one who alerted the Authorities believe they ties in another many things. ond-grade boys and an 11- school of the plot. averted what could have been rural town in the ..All the way His enjoyment year-old schoolmate were "I need to commend that the worst school shooting heartland avoided through. he was was weapons." arrested after they buried a young man for such a brave since the 1999 massacre at a potentially vio­ just a little The superin­ loaded handgun in a play­ act," the sheriff said. "lie Columbine High School. lent school tendent said he ground sandbox and plotted to saved the lives of who knows Josh Magee, 17, was arrest­ encounter. different., wasn't aware of shoot and stab a third-grade how many people." ed Tuesday in the parking lot Two second- reports that girl during recess, authorities The boys were identified in of Malcolm High School after a grade boys and an Gene Neddenrlep Magee was a said Thursday. court records as Klint Cook staff member saw him swig­ 11-year-old school­ school superintendent target of bullies. Sheriff Tim Fulton said the and Levi Strait, both second­ ging liquor from a flask and mate were arrest­ "There were boys intended to harm the graders, and Blake Belgarde, putting on a black overcoat. ed Wednesday in never any inci­ young girl because she had a fifth-grader. They were Police who searched Magee's Forsyth, Mont., on charges dents reported," he said. teased two of them. charged Thursday in juvenile car found a bolt-action rifle, that they buried a loaded When students began report­ The plot included a .22-cal­ court with conspiracy to com­ several rounds of ammunition, handgun in a playground ing to faculty that Magee iber revolver and a box of bul­ mit assault with a weapon. small bottles of propane and sandbox and plotted to shoot bragged of making and testing lets that were hidden on the In Montana, the names of rigged containers of a petrole­ and stab a third-grade girl explosives at home, playground of the small school juvenile suspects are public if um-based propellent. during recess. Authorities said Neddenriep said, the school in rural eastern Montana, the crimes they are accused of "It had the potential of going the boys intended to harm the paid close attention to the authorities said. One of the committing are felonies in badly," said Superintendent young girl because she had teen. boys was carrying a knife. adult court. Gene Neddenriep. "With this teased two of them. Magee then began showing The boys apparently brought Forsyth is about 100 miles student, at this school, on this No one answered the door some interest in school activi­ the weapons from home to east of Billings. The school has particular day, we were suc­ Thursday at Magee's red-brick ties, he said. school on Wednesday morn­ about 200 students in kinder­ cessful. We got lucky." home just down the road from Lostrah, who is also the ing, prosecutor Michael garten through the sixth Parents and school officials the school in Malcom, a town school district's administrative Hayworth said. The intePt was grade. in this tiny town north of so small that its downtown assistant, said Magee joined to assault the girl ove1 the "Needless to say, it is a Lincoln said Magee often streets are unpaved. the cross-country team and recess hour that day, he said. frightening experience for a spoke about Columbine, where School and law enforcement was an impressive musician.. "You think about what could community and our schools," Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold officials said his mother works "He was very talented," she have happened. It could have Superintendent Dave Shreeve killed 12 students and a as a chef in Lincoln, and his said. been ugly," said Brenda said. ·Cheerleadinu & Leprechaun You think this is hot... T:ryout Infonration IXEet.irq

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ions? Call 1-6100 THE OBSER\'ER p page 12 Friday, March 19, 2004 Homosexual community deserves equality

They made their point. Now, will the University take action? Notre Dame aims to be the national leader among both Approximately 1, 700 Notre Dame students and scattered fac­ Catholic and academic peer institutions. However, Boston ulty members joined together and wore blaze orange T-shirts College approved its first gay/straight alliance, Allies, on April Thursday that boldly stated "Gay? Fine by me." 15. Duke University, the Princeton Review's last campus before Regardless of the individual decisions behind wearing the Notre Dame to hold the "alternative lifestyles are not an alter­ shirts, the collective message of support for homosexuals was native" distinction, initiated the T-shirt campaign. In a dialogue unmistakable. The members of the Gay/Straight Alliance - critical to the Catholic Church and the intellectual climate of also known as United in Diversity, an organiza­ the future, Notre Dame is falling behind. tion that was denied official University club sta­ Jhe The first step towards true progress lies in tus on March 4 - should be commended for O oserver changing the non-discrimination clause. The their efforts to bring approximately 20 percent of Spirit of Inclusion statement that currently the University together in a show of solidarity for stands in its place walks a fine line - on the a group whose place in the community has not Editorial surface, it values gay and lesbian members of always been clear. the community, but still reserves the legal right No administrative stance in recent Notre Dame history has to discriminate based on sexual orientation. The Board of elicited such overwhelming numbers to contest it. The alcohol Trustees voted down the expansion of the clause in 1997 and policy changes couldn't do it. Parietals couldn't do it. But injus­ again in 1999 at a time when members of the community sup­ tice towards Notre Dame's homosexual community has. ported the expansion. Since then, Notre Dame's homosexual The avenues currently provided by Notre Dame emphasize and support community have advanced even further, with individual counseling, which serves to only further classify Thursday being evidence that this marginalized group is gain­ homosexual students as outcasts in the community. ing followers - and that students do not accept blatant exclu­ Yes, the University appointed a Standing Committee on Gay sion, perceived excuses or silent ignorance. and Lesbian Student Needs. Yes, the University provides homo­ Notre Dame's Catholic identity has been cited as the crux of sexuals with Campus Ministry resources. But concerning both University policy towards homosexuals. While Notre Dame's the official recognition of a student organization and the inclu­ Catholic identity is central to its purpose, the University must sion of homosexuality in the University's legal non-discrimina­ also realize that it would not exist if it was not an academic tion clause, the answer has been a firm no. institution first. And academic institutions at their foundation Now is the time for the administration to take notice of both are open to free expression, intellectual. growth and equality. of these issues. and deliver a long overdue yes. The arguably successful Notre Dame Queer Film Festival The Princeton Review's recent distinction of Notre Dame as occurred in part because several departments courageously the most homophobic campus in the United States, therefore, supported it in the name of intellectual expression and aca­ seems to apply more to the administration that perpetuates demic freedom. As the Festival proved, discussion of homosex­ this mentality on campus than to the actual students who try to uality is not limited to Church teaching. Notre Dame's adminis­ curtail it and speak out against it. trative policies concerning it shouldn't either. The show of support Thursday began to dispel this sense of To further its Catholic purpose, Notre Dame aspires to pro­ homophobia, but both recognizing a gay student organization mote peace, justice and reconciliation. But as long as it fails to and expanding the nondiscrimination clause are necessary to promote acceptance, equality and recognition, the real ideals extending acceptance on that essential group level. After turn­ of Catholicism and intellectualism cannot be achieved. Gestures ing down United in Diversity, Vice President of Student Affairs such as the Spirit of Inclusion statement reveal respectful Father Mark Poorman wrote that while he welcomes the intentions, but stop just short of a true justice and a true opportunity to talk to students who proposed the club, he does embrace. "not want to create unrealistic expectations about the likeli­ Thursday, a sea of orange reached out with open arms. hood of a change in the decision about recognition." The University should follow suit by accepting this diverse Talk and good intentions will only take the University so far. student group and giving them club status.

· LETTER TO THE EDITOR Classifying Adams as a terrorist is foolish

Before I begin addressing the points made by Derek Webb, I do not condone terrorism, but I certainly understand the I want to emphasize that I detest terrorism or violence in any plight of the Catholics of the North. My own father was born circumstance. That said, Webb's letter concerning the visit of and raised in West Belfast and has had firsthand experience Gerry Adams is symptomatic of the foolish, moralistic with the discrimination and hatred from the government approach to foreign policy promulgated by the Bush adminis­ there. I implore people like Derek Webb to stop seeing the tration. Webb calls the IRA "a terrorist organization that has world in black and white. Of course the Ulster Unionists do plagued the northern six counties for decades." This is an not support Gerry Adams; his very goal is to end their overly simplistic analysis of the group and is indicative of repressive hegemony and policy of discrimination in the six ignorance about the history of British occupation in Ireland. counties. ''?):·:: ...... ·: .. · ...... For many years, Irish Catholics in the North of Ireland To exclude men like Gerl#y Adams from the peace process ..· ... ·.·. ·· Pos1"' OFFtc~ INFdRMATJON lived as second-class citizens in a Protestant-dominated soci­ is absolutely foolhardy. Sinn Fein has become the largest ety. Northern Ireland was designed to be a Protestant state nationalist party in Northern Ireland, and Gerry Adams, him­ for Protestant people. With the RUC and the British Army self, has been instrumental in engineering the peace process, actively assisting Protestant thugs in their repression of from the cease-fire of 1994 to the signing of the Good Friday Catholics, the Catholic community had no recourse but to Agreement. In order to achieve lasting peace in Ireland, the turn to the IRA. The British Army had initially been sent to voices of all sides must be heard. Northern Ireland to protect Catholics from loyalist violence.

I. Instead, these soldiers massacred unarmed demonstrators in Brendan Magee Derry on Jan. 30, 1972. The IRA began its campaign against sen tor the forces of the oppressive government because Catholic cit­ Dillon Hall izens had no one to protect their basic human rights. March 18

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------THE 0BSER\'ER p Friday, March 19, 2004 page 13 Adventures in Welfare Radio

On March 31, the new liberal talk their way up to prime slots during radio network, "Air America Radio" the day, but the pool of primarily con­ will debut across the nation, and I servative listeners largely rejected eagerly await the opportunity to lis­ their message, and few succeeded ten. since liberal listeners had tuned out The network is long ago. the brainchild of Bill Rlnner The success of Air America Radio wealthy finan­ depends on two factors: first, it must ciers. including be able to conjure actual entertain­ Democratic A Voice of ment while still projecting an air of National Reason intellectual capability; second, it can­ A new train of Committee advi­ not be too radically Leftist. sor Mark Walsh The first requirement will possibly and a number of be fulfilled by AI Franken, who once anonymous donors willing to fund the set himself at odds against Limbaugh venture even if it proves unprofitable. and Bill O'Reilly, with his new three­ thOught Essentially, they aim to put liberal hour show, "The O'Franken Factor." views on "radio welfare," as some· While he once was nothing more than conservative critics have suggested. a comedian with an axe to grind I suppose I should blame my parents searching the Internet for an incredi­ Liberals who dare not tune the radio about the self-proclaimed voices of for the fact that I was born with legs. ble fare across the country for 200- to AM - unless the preset station is conservatism, Franken has devolved Faulty genes are also responsible for something dollars might bear some National Public Radio - can finally into just the type of pundit which he my poor eyesight and probably my connection to the cramped quarters in find a forum sympathetic to their ide­ frequently lambastes. Few question lack of coordination. But at this which I now find myself. Americans ology that was marginalized from his comedic talent, and his books are moment what I love to travel. We also love our space: talk radio years ago. quite entertaining, but he must most bemoan is John lnfranca our cars large. our recliners wide and The explanation for why talk radio demonstrate the political acumen my bipedal exis­ our stomachs increasingly pro­ is dominated by conservative view­ required to give a reasoned analysis tence. I am nounced. But perhaps most central to points is more complicated than some instead of name-calling. crammed in aisle Dissident our collective personality is the love of Clear Channel-led plot to only pres­ The second requirement is a task 14 of a United Poetry a bargain that keeps Target and Wal­ ent conservative Republican view­ facing the entire Democratic Party Airlines 757. Mart in business and situates us like points on the airwaves. today, which knows that the word Thirteen aisles of sardines as we ferry across the skies. To be sure, during the mid- to late- "liberal" has developed a negative "economy plus" are in front of me. There is an alternative that might 1980s, talk radio had a small market connotation in recent years. Many Their ample leg room gave me a tinge combine our love of space with our of less than 200 stations nationwide use the alternative label "progres­ of excitement that abruptly vanished desire to save money. Train travel is that was diminishing as television sive," which sounds more compas­ when I arrived at my own seat in the cheap and the seats are spacious. You news grew in popularity. A swarm of sionate and hospitable though its first row of "economy minus." It is not can find more than ample sustenance political correctness and agenda is essentially the same. actually called that, but it became in the snack or dining car and eat like unabashed liberalism was the Even Democratic contender· apparent that the extra room for the a king with the money you save. Train tone of major newsrooms Howard Dean loved claim­ passengers in front of me was provid­ travel is also remarkably more envi­ that were biased toward ing to be a "fiscal conser­ ed at my expense, and that of the ronmentally friendly than other modes the Left not as a conspir­ vative," and when the legions of fellow steerage passengers. of transportation. According to a acy, but because non-partisan National as I folded myself into my seat. recent article in Sierra Magazine, Democrats held such a Journal rated John Perhaps I should stand so that the train travel produces on average one­ vast majority in the Kerry the most liberal folks in "economy plus" can fully sixth of the pollution per passenger newsrooms as they senator in America, he recline. Instead I sit quietly as the cir­ per mile traveled of an airplane and still do today. responded that we culation in my legs slowly ebbs. one-third that for an automobile. On one occasion, "shouldn't use labels." It was not always like this. There Train travel is also slowly becoming Dan Rather reported, Actress J aneane was a day when air travel was civi­ faster. While many countries have "The new Republican Garofalo, also set to lized. People wore ties, real meals long boasted high-speed rail service, majority in Congress host her own three­ were served, there were "lounges" on the United States has only recently took a big step today hour show, will face a board and you could even smoke. begun to establish the infrastructure on its legislative agen­ challenge attempting to Perhaps not all of these are substan­ necessary to operate such trains. da to demolish or dam­ portray herself as a tiallosses. Still, I can not help but feel Amtrak's high-speed Acela train cur­ age government aid centrist Democrat when that most flight experiences amount to rently operates between Boston, New programs, many of them she comes from the little more than fragile struggles to York and Washington, DC. and there designed to help children Hollywood mold of rabid maintain one's human dignity. are plans to develop simHar service in and the poor." His blatant conservative haters. If she After nearly stripping to your boxers ten other corridors across the country. partisan spin echoed the aspires to be a voice for to pass through security, you shuffle In California., the state has provided tone of so many networks' cov­ mainstream Democrats, her down the aisle into your tiny seat. significant funding for a fast train that erage of conservatives whose views rhetoric, such as her straight-faced Often I am fortunate enough to arrive would link major cities. The technolo­ are completely alien to their under­ comparisons of Bush's regime to at my aisle seat with no one sitting gy available for train travel is also standing of the world. Hitler's~ may require some toning next to me. The entire plane appears rapidly advancing. Magnetic levitation Such repeated incidents echoed a down. full, but I have found favor with the trains, which average speeds of 240 wider bias that only fueled the con­ Predicting the network's success is gods. As door to the gate begins to miles per hour, are being developed servative talk radio revolution, large­ a difficult task. If they can focus more close, and I strike up a conversation and studies are being made regarding ly led by Rush Limbaugh, whose on entertaining the listener through with the attractive young woman in the possibility of such. service along incipient show provoked calls to the comedy and intellectual stimulation, the window seat, I stare hopefully into the East Coast. police from citizens appalled by his they will succeed, and liberalism will a blissful future of delightful banter Adequate support for train travel complete disregard for political cor­ regain a niche in talk radio. If the over complimentary pretzels and has, unfortunately, always been an rectness. Limbaugh is a talented network takes a tone of condescen­ Bloody Mary mix. Then, suddenly, at issue. No passenger system in the comedian and commentator, but he sion, strict political correctness and the last possible moment, a rather world is profitable without some sub­ never would have succeeded in talk thinly veiled hatred, then its potential large, hairy man in a tank top bursts sidies. but unfortunately highways and radio, a communications medium listeners will laud the effort but stick through the plane's door. Slowly, he airlines in the United States receive that seemed completely antiquated, ir' to FM radio. After all, radio listeners make his way down the aisle, looking far greater subsidies than train travel. the television and print media took a sitting in their office cubicles rarely intently at his ticket until, his journey Changing this will rely in part on more balanced approach to news wish to be treated to constant discus­ complete, he stops at my row. And so increased support of passenger trains. reporting. His appeal resonated with sion of every social injustice from it begins. both commuter lines like the South that portion of the American popu­ poverty to workplace discrimination. I feel partly responsible for this Shore to Chicago and longer service lace that was disgusted by the conde­ Should the well-funded experiment whole sordid mess: the meals you now home on breaks via Amtrak. Such scending liberal attitudes that fail to gain listeners and instead rely have to pay for, the bag of pretzels travel can prove to be more frugal, seemed all too transparent to conser­ on donations from concerned liberal that slowly grows smaller and smaller, more civilized and more sustainable vative viewers. citizens, then Air America will live up creeping towards the day where it will than air or automobile travel. It can As conservatives made inroads into to the name "Welfare Radio." be referred to simply as "a pretzel in a also leave you free to stretch your talk radio, and the number of sta­ bag." The only thing airlines do not legs. tions expanded toward the current Bill Wrinner is a junior economics seem to skimp on these days is nap­ number of about 1,200, liberal listen­ majors studying at the London School kins. Every drink or snack inevitably John lnfranca is a theology gradu­ ers flocked from the market. Instead of Economics, Hfs column appears arrives happily perched upon a nap­ ate student. His column appears every of an organized conspiracy against every other Friday. He can be con­ kin. During a recent flight I asked for other Friday. He can be contacted at opposing views, radio stations and tacted at wrinner@nd. edu. a napkin and was given it on top of jinfran 1 @nd. edu. their executives gave liberal talk The views expresssed in this col­ another napkin. It all seemed redun­ The views expressed in this column show hosts plenty of opportunities in umn are those of the author and not dant. are those of the author and not neces­ .test markets where they could work necessarily those of The Observer. I think that I caused all of this. My sarily those of The Observer. THE .0BSER\l£R

page 14 Friday, March 19, 2004 Friday, March 19, 2004 Howard's stories unfamiliar iMPROVable makes fi to younger readers to Notre Dame Comic writes about famous people he's met throughout his life

Hollywood stars, which he admits in his novel. By BECCA SAUN:DERS By MARIA SMITH This reality makes it very hard for any college Scene Editor Scene Critic student who is not well versed in the players of an older generation of Hollywood to relate to For the past four years the improv group Mission and be interested in Howard's tales of meeting Television head writer and stand-up comedi­ iMPROVable has brought top-notch comedy to col­ an Trustin Howard knows famous people. That the "stars.'' A story pertaining to a show he leges around the country. is the general gist of Howard's autobiography wrote about Bette Davis is not going to impress Although the Chicago-based group focuses mainly called "My Life with Regis and Joey and any college student. on schools in the Midwest, Saturday night will be Practically Everyone Else." While most students recognize Carson's name, the first time the artists will perform at Notre Dame. Throughout the chronically unorganized not many have a clue who Bishop is. Because of Mission iMPROVable is scheduled to perform at novel, Howard takes the reader on an interest­ this generation gap, the book is harder to relate 7:30 p.m. in DeBartolo 141. The show will be free ing, yet lengthy journey through his life work­ to for college students and is generally more ing first as a comedian and then as head writer appropriate for an older audience. and open to all students. for "The Joey Bishop Show" (the late night Howard's work is not entirely without merit. The fresh-faced young actors of Mission show that competed with Johnny Carson's "The Besides going into two-page explanations of iMPROVable have been called "the Backstreet Boys Tonight Show"). The book is a quick read and certain jokes he wrote for "The Joey Bishop of Comedy" and the "N'Sync of Improv." However, has some funny anecdotes, but overall it just Show", his explanation of the time he spent this group has also been praised for the intelligent, seems like Howard takes himself a bit too seri­ with the show is intriguing. Howard lets the subtle and insightful humor that probably goes far­ ther towards making them popular on the college ously. So seriously, in fact, that he chose to reader into the world of a comedy writer who write an entire novel on just that subject: him­ never knows if they are going to have a job in circuit. self. three weeks. Since starting their college tours, the group has not performed regularly in Chicago. This is a change "My Life with Regis and Joey and Practically The reader sees the backstage reality of of pace for the members of Mission iMPROVable, Everyone Else" is generally one-third interest­ "show-biz," and Howard has a lot of great who began their career in 1998 as regular perform­ ing, one-third boring and one-third just plain insights into the nature of "show-biz" and the ers at Improv Olympic. lmprov Olympic. an organi­ irrelevant. Howard has a voice in his writing, ways it has changed. In one chapter Howard zation that works with improv comedy much the but he also jumps around a lot, with numerous points out the difference between the need for Agent D-Train chapters beginning "Which reminds me:." He raw talent today and in those old days when if aka Dennis Otoole same way that Second City works with sketch ~o?Ie­ dy, has helped start the careers of many prestigiOus then proceeds to jump into an entirely random you weren't quick and witty. you would be performers such as Mike Myers and Tina Faye.. . story that completely disturbs any illusion of booed of the stage. He compares the two saying, The six founders and six new members of Mission "flow" that the writing may have possessed. "Today. you have non-talents painting their iMPROVable now alternate going on tours, sending Approximately 20 of the novel's last pages the faces. putting on freak outfits, switching on a:re de-dicated to Howard's dealings with his some lasers and lights, singing the same one five members of the group for every performance. comedian friend, Lenny Bruce. If you are famil­ Mission iMPROVable is also wvrking on turning line of a supposed song about 58 times, mixed " their stage show into a television program. Original iar with Bruce or have seen him perform, these in with a couple of spastic steps, breaking a group member Aaron Krebs is currently living in chapters may interest you. As for the rest of the guitar or two and really overwhelming an audi­ Los Angeles to work on designing the show. and the readers, the story of Bruce is by no mea·ns one ence of brain-dead children". group plans to send camera crews to some of their that is remarkable enough to elicit interest. There are interesting insights of this nature shows to collect live footage. The group is not yet Howard is clearly of an age of older throughout "My Life with Regis and Joey and sure when their show will air or which network will Practically Everyone Else." air it, but more information will be available on However, there are also their Web site at www.missionimprovable.com. some extremely strange Like many improv groups, Mission iMPROVable parts. On page 226 Howard uses short games and audience participation to keep offers tapes of some of his their shows lively. For an extra twist the performers sci-fi shows on reincarna­ take on secret agent names for the performance. tion, meditation and voodoo As with any comedy group, the interaction group for $25. along with his dynamic is as important to Mission iMPROVable as address so you can send the the individual performers. check there. He's unique, "It's about all of us setting each other up, so we all but not in a good way. come out looking the best," four-year Mission As the title promises. iMPROVable member Sean Monahan said. Regis Philbin is one of the "I think we all just love taking the stage to make main characters in the auto­ people laugh," Monahan said. "Our goal is to have biography. and it does seem Photo courtesy of missionimprovable.com as much fun as possible, because if we are having that Howard and Philbin Agent Cavalry fun the audience will too." were in fact good friends. aka Mike Betette The University of Notre Contact Maria Smith at [email protected] Dame even gets a mention while Howard is describing Philbin's parents. Regis is presented well and worked with Howard for a good part of Howard's career. "My Life with Regis and

TV'sl8' UUI' ll nUl Joey and Practically Everyone Else" is vaguely head writer interesting and an overall reveals quick read. Howard makes some good points here and there. but the majority of the novel is fluff about his life in "show-biz" and is * ~ ~ while giving heipfuf hlnts to generally not entertaining. Howard's autobiography is XOWJg~w.r.ttexs and ~tar~Ul:JJP.J!O!Jli~fi. worth reading if you are really interested in being a stand-up comic or working in the television industry. But if you are just looking for a good read or even THU5TII\I some insight into the "real" Philbin; your time would be better spent watching him HOW-J\HO on TV with Kelly. Photo courtesy of amazon.com courtesy of missionimprovable.com Trustln Howard's book gives an Inside view of the work of a comic Young and energetic Mission IMPROVable stops at Notre Dame as part of Its college and Hollywood writer while revealing stories of the famous people Contact Becca Saunders at tour. IMPROVable began with six members In 1998 and provides Intelligent and he met along the way. [email protected] Insightful humor. page 15 rst visit Goran Kralj comes to Legends Energetic Kralj will be playing songs off of his new solo album Saturday night

By PATRICK VASSEL Scene Wri'ter

Milwaukee, Wis. is not exactly the alterna­ tive music capitol of the world. For those in the alternative scene, however, a band emerged from the Brewery City in the early 90s and quickly established a reputation with heartfelt songs and a refreshing energy. The band was The Gufs, and the lead singer and songwriter was Go ran Kralj. After landing a deal with Atlantic Record in the 90s, the group released two albums, both of which received critical and popular acclaim across the country. With 1 o· years of experience, unbelievable live shows and . Photo courtesy of miss1on1mprovable.com solid albums recorded, The Gufs were flying Agent Sling Shot high into the new millennium. aka Sean Monohan In 2002, however, The Gufs disbanded, much to the dismay of the legions of fans the group had acquired since they first started out. In the year that followed, Kralj realized he couldn't stop writing and still had too much energy to simply stop performing. Though the songs he wrote were all intend­ ed to be Gufs songs, Kralj realized the band just wasn't going to get back together. Quickly putting together a group of perform­ ers, Kralj decided to strike out on his own Photo courtesy of goranmusic com and continue with the sound he had devel­ Former member of the Gufs, Goran Kralj oped with The Gufs over .the last decade. recently released his first solo effort "Any After a year of work the new band, called Day Now." • Goran, emerged with his first solo effort "Any Day Now." Fans of The Gufs will be "Don't be afraid of taking chances," Kralj says pleased to hear many of the band's signature of the album and the songs he's written. musical elements maintained in Kralj's sound. "Ready to Fall" tells the story of a girl who Most obvious is the distinct and versatile voice consistently rushes into love no matter what of Kralj. He has the ability to go from a quiet, has happen~d to her in the past. In ''I'll Be almost raspy whisper, to an intense volume Around", Goran sings of someone who gives riding over guitar riffs. Many alternative crit­ up everything to be with the one they love. ics complain of songs on an album all sound­ The result of Goran's experience, his often ing the same, but Kralj has furthered his surreal but always believable voice, his song-writing skills even from the best days of diverse and sincere songs, and an unmatched The Gufs. energy will be available in concert this The album is decidedly more upbeat than Saturday night at Legends, with doors open­ the second Gufs album, "Holiday From You." ing at 9:45 p.m. Followers of The Gufs were The songs are catchy without being tacky, and often known to follow The Gufs around the Kralj crafts pop melodies that match the ver­ country, often seeing dozens of shows a year. Photo courtesy of missionimprovable.com satility of his voice. From the mellow "Don't Goran is guaranteed to show all those in Agent Sliver [let the sun go down]" to the punching guitar attendance what it's like to truly connect with aka Pete Shukoff hook of "To Be Me," Kralj delivers an album a musician. His energy in concert has been that reminds fans of the best times of the described as mesmerizing, spiritual and excit­ Gufs, yet also distinguishes himself as a solo ing. Goran is definitely one of the most excit­ artist and an exciting new force in alternative ing acts to come through Legends' new doors music. this year. As Goran's Web site (www.goranmusic.com) Fifteen years ago alternative music defined describes, during the recording of "Any Day itself in Seattle, but today one of its most pow­ Now," Goran was so struck by the attacks of erful voices is that of a kid from Milwaukee. Sept., 11th, he released a song shortly after­ Few can dispute his talent, and Goran hopes ward. The single "Where Are You Now?" com­ his new album and new life as a solo artist bines Goran's almost haunting voice with the will only further the work he achieved with gorgeous accompaniment of a piano and cello The Gufs. to create a sound uniquely appropriate in memory of the victims. It also exposed many Contact Patrick Vassel at [email protected] people to the artist who normally would have never known who or what The Gufs were. In their biography section of the web- site. Goran describes the theme of "taking chances" that is heard throughout the new album. Though he contin­ ued to write after the break-up of The Photo courtesy of missionimprovable com Gufs, Go ran didn't Agent Chopper think of picking up aka Sean Casey a guitar to play the songs until a col­ lege roommate Goran Kralj performs at Summerfest In Milwaukee. Kralj will be play­ insisted he try it. Ing at Legends Saturday night with doors opening at 9:45 p.m. r-----­ '

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NCAA TOURNAMENT Pattaway lifts Alabama over Southern Illinois

Associated Press game replaces the outcome of the last game in Buffalo," SEATTLE - Alabama coach Knight said after the 43rd tour­ Mark Gottfried predicted it nament victory of his career, would take an upset to beat fourth all-time and one more Southern Illinois, even though than Lute Olson and Denny his team was expected to win Crum. "I feel pleased for our all along. kids to have the chance to go It sure felt like an upset in the on." end when Antoine Pettway hit a So did Emmett, who still 6-foot runner with 5 seconds remembers a first-round loss to left and the Crimson Tide pulled Southern Illinois two years ago. off a 65-64 victory in the first "It feels better than my soph­ round of the NCAA tournament. omore year," said Emmett, Southern Illinois had a chance whose steal and fast-break to win, but Darren Brooks layup in the final minute turned missed a long jumper for the out to be the game-winner. "We Salukis as time wound down. came in with a different attitude The Crimson Tide (18-12) had and were fortunate to come out to scrape just to make it in this with a win." year, finishing 8-8 in the SEC Texas Tech (23-10). the eighth and losing to Florida in the con­ seed in the East Rutherford ference quarterfinals. · Regional, will play top-seeded "When you look at it, the only Saint Joseph's in the second reason people expected us to round. Saint Joseph's beat win the game is because we Liberty 82-63. play in the SEC and they play in Charlotte (21-9). the ninth the Missouri Valley," Gottfried seed, never managed to get its said. "They're an excellent bas­ up-tempo game going, shooting ketball team. Darren Brooks 6-of-24 from beyond the arc. could be a great player in our league. Wake Forest 79, VCU 78 "It's a great win for our pro­ Chris Paul was in complete gram." control in his first NCAA tour­ AP Photo Southern Illinois came into nament game. Darren Brooks of Southern Illinois battles Alabama's Kennedy Wilson for the ball In the first half the game ranked No. 23 in the The Wake Forest freshman of the first-round matchup Thursday. final Associated. Press poll. The star had 22 points and made Salukis ran off 17 straight wins several key plays to lead the responsibility to come through." onds. Blue Devils beat the Hornets in the MVC before losing the fourth-seeded Demon Deacons Domonic Jones had 22 points The Orangemen, the fifth seed 96-61 and advance to the sec­ regular-season finale to past Virginia Commonwealth. and seven assists for the Rams in the Phoenix Regional, ond round of the Atlanta Northern Iowa. Justin Gray scored 15 points (23-8), who were making their advanced to face Maryland in Regional. The Salukis (25-5) lost to to help the Demon Deacons (20- first NCAA appearance in eight the second round Saturday in a Duke (28-5) will play Arizona Southwest Missouri State in the 9) advance to the second round years. matchup of the last two nation- or Seton Hall on Saturday, conference tournament semifi­ for the third straight year. Syracuse 80, BYU 75 al champions. where surely a better test nals, but received an at-large J amaal Levy overcame a Gerry McNamara added to his They can thank McNamara, awaits. berth to make the NCAAs for a sprained left knee to add 10 reputation as a clutch shooter who made his first six 3-point­ Alabama State (16-15). seed­ third straight season. points and 10 rebounds, includ­ - especially in the NCAA tour- ers and added three more in six ed 16th and ranked 230th in "We.J~>.n.e.w coming in that ing the go-ahead basket. nament. · attempts in the second. the latest RPI rankings, never we'd be playing a great team. Wake Forest will face 12th­ McNamara hit nine 3-pointers "Right from the beginning, had a chance in this one despite We knew they had a 25-4 seeded Manhattan, a 7 5-60 and had 43 points, helping the from that first shot I took, it felt Duke's supposed shortcomings. record. We knew they had to be winner over fifth-seeded defending national champions good," said McNamara, who is Malcolm Campbell scored 26 · a good team," Pettway said. Florida, in the second round of hold off pesky Brigham Young 15-for-23 from 3-point range in points to lead the Hornets. ,.., "We just focused on the Salukis the East Rutherford Regional. in the first round. his last two NCAA tournament Typical of many Nos.) /16 and let everything else. take Paul assisted on Levy's go­ He made six 3-pointers in last games. "So when you have it, match ups, Duke put i-n one of care of itself." ahead basket with a minute left year's championship game you have to roll with it. You those performances that looked Shelton scored 18 points for and hit four free throws in the against Kansas and was even have to keep throwing it up great in a lot of ways, but will eighth-seeded Alabama, which final seconds to help the Demon better in this one, finishing 9- there." also give coach Mike advanced to face top-seeded Deacons survive their second for-13 for the third-highest total BYU (21-9) got off to a strong Krzyzewski just enough to Stanford in the second round of first-round scare in as many in NCAA tournament history. start from the perimeter and worry about before the next the Phoenix Regional. years. Last year, second-seeded "Gerry had as good a per- had plenty of help inside from outing. · Texas Tech 76, Charlotte 73 Wake Forest held off ETSU 76- formance as I've ever seen in Rafael Araujo - 24 points and Senior guard Chris Duhon For one day, Bob Knight 73 in the East Regional. college basketball," sa:id coach 12 rebounds - but still couldn't started despite bruised ribs he found something to enjoy about Paul - the Atlantic Coast Jim Boeheim, who tied Denny get past the first round for the got last Sunday in the Atlantic Buffalo. Conference's rookie of the year Crum for 18th all-time with his fourth straight time. The Coast Conference tournament Senior Andre Emmett and - went 12-for-15 from the line 675th win. Cougars haven't won an NCM final, a 95-87 loss to Maryland freshman Jarrius Jackson each Thursday. and had seven assists "Gerry was just in another tournament game since beating that added some questions scored 11 points to lead a first­ against two turnovers in 3 7 world today. I don't think you'll . Southern Methodist in the first about Duke's readiness for this half surge and Texas Tech held minutes. see the likes of that kind of round in 1993. tournament. off Charlotte in the first round "Coach (Skip) Prosser and my game too many times ever." Duke 96, Alabama State 61 But all is not perfect there: of the NCAA tournament. teammates have the. ultimate Syracuse (22-7) shot 53 per- Duke came into the NCAA Duhon, the emotional center of The game turned out much confidence in me," Paul said. "A cent and got 20 points from tournament dinged up and the team and possibly its best better for Knight than his last lot of times I say they have Hakim Warrick but couldn't maybe a little bit vulnerable. defender, barely played in the trip here, when he lost to more confidence in me than I breathe easy against 12th-seed- Alabama State was hardly the second half and didn't score at Pepperdine in his final game as have in myself. At the end of the ed BYU until McNamara hit team to take advantage of it. all. coach of Indiana in 2000. game, Coach kept giving me the three free throws in four Shavlik Randolph scored 20 His backcourt partner, J .J. t ''I'm glad the outcome of this ball, so I thought it was my attempts in the final 16 sec- points to help the top-seeded Redick, was a mixed bag.

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Icon Sports Darin Erstad of the Angels, left, tags out Eric Chavez of the Oakland A's during a game last season. Chavez received a $66 million contract extension marking the biggest deal In A's franchise history. A:s sign Chavez to $66 million extension

Associated Press three AL West titles during Tejada out of Oakland, previous contract. four straight playoff sea­ general manager Billy Manager Ken Macha, the PHOENIX - Eric Chavez sons - and he was willing Beane worked out a deal A's bench coach for four had no desire to follow to make a small financial with Dave Stewart, seasons until his promotion Jason Giambi and Miguel sacrifice for the chance. Chavez's agent and Beane's before last season, gave Tejada out the Oakland "It's a real honor stand­ former teammate with the Chavez what probably was Athletics' revolving door. ing here, considering the Xs. his first major-league nick­ The A's finally retained guys that have gone by, "With [Chavez], it was name: Will Hunting, after one of their stars, signing and I'm the one standing -never about being the rich­ the math prodigy played by the third baseman to a six­ here," Chavez said. "It's est guy in the world," Matt Damon in his Oscar­ year contract extension kind of unbelievable, really. Beane said. "In my opinion, winning movie. worth $66 million on ... I'm grateful that they with all due respect to Mr. "When you lay out all the Thursday. Though it's the see me as a centerpiece." Rolen in St. Louis, this is ways he can impact a biggest deal in franchise Chavez, a three-time the best third baseman in game, he's got it all," history, it's slightly less Gold Glove winner and the baseball. You're going to Macha said. "He's going to than the probable market AL's top power-hitting third make us all look very be a plus guy in the field." value for a player with baseman last season, bright over the next few If I give him the green light Chavez's combination of would have been eligible years." a little more, he can steal statistics, youth and poten­ for free agency after the The deal includes a $12.5 in double digits, no prob­ tial. season. million club option for lem. Obviously he can hurt But Chavez wants to be a But instead of allowing 2011 with a $3 million buy­ you with the home run. leader and a cornerstone the 26-year-old infielder to out. Chavez will make $5.2 He's got a chance to be a for the A's, who have won follow MVPs Giambi and million this year under his great player."

IN BRIEF Cowboys finalize deals "We're pleased that the technical Ellis pointed to his achievements - with Henson, Johnson aspects of the league approving the teams that "put us near the top of IRVING, Texas - The Dallas agreement is behind us," Jones said. the SEC in terms of games won and Cowboys finally acquired Keyshawn "We're all set there." trips to the NCAA tournament. That Johnson Thursday reaching agree­ Henson is returning to football is why this decision by the Auburn ment on a deal that will send Joey after three years of pro baseball. administration is so disappointing." Galloway to Tampa Bay. On the same day the NFL told the Ellis fired as Auburn Artest excused form team it would approve their eight­ coach after I 0 seasons Pacers practice AUBURN, Ala. -Auburn coach INDIANAPOLIS - Indiana Pacers around the dial year contract with quarterback forward Ron Artest missed practice Drew Henson, owner Jerry Jones Cliff Ellis was fired Thursday after 10 up-and-down seasons with the on Thursday, but will not be pun­ NBA said Dallas has a handshake deal to ished because the absence was send receiver Galloway to Tampa Tigers, who were shut out of post­ Boston vs Dallas, 8 p.m., ESPN excused. Bay for Johnson. season play for the second time in Pacers coach Rick Carlisle said Houston vs Golden State, 10:30 p.m., Jones said the Cowboys had three years. Artest missed practice to attend to Ellis is the second-winningest ESPN agreed on a handshake deal with family issues and would be in the coach in Auburn basketball history. Tampa that involves Dallas rework­ starting lineup for Friday's game He was with his team longer than against the visiting Sacramento COLLEGE BASKETBALL ing Galloway's contract. any other current coach in the Johnson agreed weeks ago to a Kings. p.m., Southeastern Conference. Murray State vs Illinois, 12:25 CBS four-year, $20 million contract with "Everything happened today," Northern Iowa vs Georgia Tech, 2:50 p.m., "I am aware of the many accom­ Artest said, without elaborating fur­ a $4 million bonus. plishments of coach Ellis in his ther. CBS As for Henson, the league tenure here," said Auburn interim Artest was benched for the start of Florida A&M vs Kentucky, 7:10 p.m., CBS approved the contract, but has not president Ed Hichardson, who met a game against New Orleans in Central Florida vs Pittsburgh, 9:40p.m., officially announced it within the briefly with the coach. "I appreciate February for missing practice while NFL. It did informed the Cowboys, CBS what he has done with the program. returning from All Star Weekend in however, that it had been approved. It is simply time for a change." Los Angeles. -• Friday, March 19, 2004 The Observer+ SPORTS page 19

NHL Leetch's pair of goals lift Maple Leafs to victory

Associated Press pulled after only 11 minutes in made it 2-0 during a two-man to a goal with 2:58 left to play. score into an open left side. a 4-1 loss on Jan. 16. advantage early in the second Recchi and Tony Amonte had Rarely tested through the first PHILADELPHIA - Brian But Belfour played well this period with a low slap shot that scoring chances in the final 30 two periods, when Ottawa held Leetch scored his first two goals time, carrying a shutout into beat Esche. He was screened on seconds, but Belfour made a a 23-15 shots advantage, with Toronto, lifting the Maple the third period and stopping the play by Roberts. pair of saves to seal the game. Lalime came up with a pair of Leafs to a 3-2 victory Thursday several shots in the final minute Belfour preserved the lead Esche lost for the first time in big saves while the Senators night over the Philadelphia to preserve the victory. with several tough saves in the his last six starts. were shorthanded in the third. Flyers. Toronto took a 1-0 lead with second period, twice stopping Senators 2, Avalanche 0 Lalime stopped Joe Sakic Ed Belfour made 26 saves and 4:07 left in the first period on a Sami Kapanen and stoning Peter Schaefer and Wade while Colorado enjoyed a five­ Gary Roberts added a goal for short-handed breakaway by Mattias Timander on a 7 -foot Redden scored first-period on-three advantage for 54 sec­ Toronto, which had lost six Roberts. With the Flyers on a wrist shot. goals and .Patric.k Lalime made onds after Senators defenseman straight games against five-on-three power play, a Leetch added his second goal 23 saves for his first shutout in Wade Redden was sent off at Philadelphia. blocked shot by Leetch slid to 4:01 into the third with a slap­ over two months to lead the 7:23 while Radek Bonk was John LeClair and Kim Mats Sundin just as Roberts per from just inside the blue Ottawa Senators to a victory already in the penalty box. Johnsson scored for the Flyers, emerged from the penalty box. line that Esche badly misplayed. over the Colorado Avalanche. Bonk had just returned to the who had been unbeaten in their Roberts broke free and lifted With Esche pulled for an Schaefer scored on a power ice when Lalime stuck out his past four games. a backhander over Robert extra attacker, LeClair rammed play 12:31 in, and Redden beat right pad to deny Milan The Flyers outscored the Esche for his first short-handed home a rebound on a power goalie David Aebischer 59 sec­ Hejduk's shot and rob the Maple Leafs 15-2 in three wins goal of the season. play for his 22nd goal. Johnsson onds later to put Ottawa up by Avalanche of their best scoring this season. Belfour surren­ Leetch, acquired March 3 took a pass from Mark Recchi two at 13:30. chance. dered 14 of those goals and was from the New York Rangers, and wristed it in to cut the lead Lalime, beaten for five goals Lightning 3, Sabres 1 on 22 shots in a 5-2 loss Dave Andreychuk and Tim Tuesday at Minnesota, recorded Taylor turned a little trickery his fourth shutout of the season into a game-winning goal. -his first since Jan. 13. Taylor snapped a tie 52 sec­ Notre Dame The Senators, who had lost onds into the third period, lead­ two in a row to end a 2-3 trip, ing the Tampa Bay Lightning Disability Awareness Week extended their home point past the Buffalo Sabres. March 22-26, 2004 streak to 22 games. They are Andreychuk set up the goal tied with Toronto with 92 with a special faceoff play. points, one behind Northeast Instead of pulling the puck back Monday, 3/22 Division-leading Boston. toward the point after winning Ottawa, which played its sec­ the draw against Daniel Briere, 5:15p.m. Mass at the Basilica ond of three home games in Andreychuk sent the puck for­ March, hasn't lost in regulation ward, went around the Buffalo Tuesday, 3/23 at home (17 -3-2) since a defeat center and sent a pass to Taylor 8p.m. at Reekers Panel Discussion by students with disabilities against Boston on Dec. 13. in the slot. Colorado lost its second "I can't give you the secret Wednesday, 3/24 straight following a four-game code," Andreychuk said. "We've 9:30p.m. at Legends Theology on Tap Discussion winning streak. The Avalanche, tried it before a few times this who lost 4-2 in Montreal on year. It worked out pretty well Is there such a thing as wrongful life? Tuesday, dropped just four of 36 for us." road games through regulation Andreychuk won 13 of 18 Thursday, 3/25 before this three-game faceoffs. Briere lost six of eight. 7p.m. at DeBartolo 101 Autism Lecture by Patricia Stacey, author of the Canadian trip that concludes "He was beating me pretty Saturday in Toronto. much all night on the faceoffs," book, The Boy Who Loved Windows, Opening the Heart and Mind ofa Child The Senators converted their Briere said. "I tried to switch it only power-play opportunity of up a little bit and try to be more Threatened with Autism. Free Admission. the opening period after aggressive. I'll take the blame www. nd. edu/ --b buddies defenseman Rob Blake was for it. It was my fault on that penalized for playing the puck goal." with a broken stick midway Sabres goalie Mika Noronen through the first. went down to the ice thinking With eight seconds remaining Andreychuk would shoot the in the ensuing power play, puck. Schaefer scored his 15th goal "He made a great pass," when Greg de Vries' point shot Noronen said. "I couldn't get my off a faceoff in the Avalanche feet under me. I was just trying PRES zone deflected to him off the leg to reach it with my stick and I of Senators forward Chris Neil. just couldn't get there." Redden scored his 16th just Martin St. Louis added an under a minute later when he empty-net goal with 10.3 sec­ jumped on a rebound of Jason onds left for his 86th point this Spezza's shot and caught season, tying Brian Bradley's Aebischer out of position to team record set in 1992-93. DEADLINE TODAY! FRIDAY, MARCH 19,2004 for the 2003-2004 Student leadershiP Awards

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Associated Press careless turnovers, but they~re to outwork them in the third not better than us by any quarter. Billups hit a 3-pointer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J.­ means. Hopefully we'll see them I •, • for a 59-46 lead after Detroit The Detroit Pistons' five-game down the line and show them grabbed three offensive sub-70 streak came to an end, who's the better team." rebounds on one possession, though the New Jersey Nets On the chalkboard in the lock­ and the Nets didn't get their went a bit overboard in their er room, Brown had written the first fast-break basket until attempt to halt it. message: "Make them a shoot­ Martin's dunk with 5:03 left in The Nets committed an inten­ ing team, not a layup team." He the period. tional foul to stop the clock with listed five keys to winning, Detroit took a 68-56 lead into 13.1 seconds left, and Aaron including limiting the Nets' fast­ the fourth quarter, and the Nets Williams made a tip-in with 1.1 break points and taking away missed their first six shots. seconds remaining in an 89-71 their backdoor cuts and lob Richard Hamilton ended a loss to the Pistons. passes. Pistons' scoring drought that Williams pumped his fist after Detroit did not allow a fast­ lasted more than seven minutes he scored. break bucket in the first half by making a 23-footer for a 70- "Maybe that was bigger to while opening a 19-point lead, 59 lead before Richard them than winning the game. nor did the Pistons allow the Jefferson hit consecutive That's what it seemed like to Nets to attempt much of any­ jumpers to cut the Nets' deficit us," Rasheed Wallace said. thing from inside 15 feet to seven. "They were down there cheer­ throughout the game. Rasheed Wallace answered ing, so hey, let them worry The Pistons' sub-70 streak with a 3-pointer, Ben Wallace about that. We got what we was unprecedented in league stole an entry pass by Kidd and came for." history, as no team had ever Corliss Williamson converted a Detroit gained a split of the done it three times, much less fast-break layup. Ben Wallace season series and moved two five. then drew a charge against games ahead of New Jersey in Detroit's defensive intensity Martin, and Williamson scored the conference standings - began to get to the Nets in the over two defenders on a post­ AP Photo important if the teams, all but second quarter as they forced up. New Jersey's Richard Jefferson attempts a shot with Detroit's locked into the Nos. 2 and 3 six turnovers in the first 5 1/2 The lead was back to 15, and Rasheed Wallace In his face Thursday. seeds, meet in the second round minutes and began to pull away. the only question after that was of the playoffs. A fast-break layup by Mike whether the Nets would reach Pau Gasol with 6:10 left. Seattle, ·while Rashard Lewis Chauncey Billups scored 20 James produced the first 10- 70. Seattle regained the lead for had 12 and Vitaly Potapenko points, Rasheed Wallace had 16 point lead, 35-25, and a 3-point­ SuperSonics 97, Grizzlies 94 good at 90-88 with 1:33 left on a added 11. and Richard Hamilton 15 for the er by Billups completed a 25-6 Vladimir Radmanovic and Ray jumper by Radmanovic. The Grizzlies were led by Pistons, who held the Nets to 35 run that put the Pistons ahead Allen had 19 points each, lead­ The SuperSonics ended the Gasol with 21 points and 15 percent shooting, forced 17 48-29. ing the Seattle SuperSonics to a scoring with two free throws by rebounds. James Posey had 13 turnovers and outrebounded "There was a period in the victory over the Memphis Antonio Daniels. points for Memphis and them 47-37 .. second quarter when we Grizzlies. Gasol tried a desperation 3- Stromile Swift added 12. "They're not better than us," defended as well as you could The SuperSonics led until the pointer with about two seconds The Grizzlies outrebounded New Jersey's Kenyon Martin ever defend," Brown said. fourth quarter, when the left, but the ball bounded off the the SuperSonics 43-33, but shot said. "They had a decent ball­ The Nets had trouble closing Grizzlies staged 14-2 run to take rim. 43 percent from the field to 52 game today, and we had some the gap as the Pistons continued a 78-76 advantage on a dunk by Brent Barry had 13 points for percent for Seattle.

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flew to Orlando for seven exhibi­ started," Knish said. "We're By RYAN DUFFEY tion matches, including contests looking forward to our first open for Irish runners Sports Writer against some tougher Division I match on our home courts." schools. All the Saint Mary's players After going undefeated in con­ "We really worked hard dur­ seem to be happy to be playing ference play during two of the ing spring at home last three years, Saint Mary's break," senior "Because it's been again. The looks to start off its season Jeannie Knish almost a week since question at strong when it hosts Adrian said. "I think we this point College Saturday. came together we played, the appears to be The MIAA league champion as a team, and important thing for us whether the Belles have already had some we've gotten to is to keep the weather will non-conference and exhibition know each allow it to be experience, but Saturday's other really momentum going. " a successful match represents the first well. I am pret­ one. chance to begin defense of their ty confident Kristen Palombo "We are title. about this team Belles sophomore hoping for "It's our first conference right now." good weather, match, and we want to start the CHUY BENITEZ/The Observer Knish headlines the Belles' because it will make the transi­ Notre Dame runners start the 60-meter dash at a meet In season out positively," said soph­ powerful squad as a two-time tion from sunny Orlando to frigid January. They are set to compete In Arizona this weekend. omore Kristen Palombo, who singles champion. She returns to South Bend a lot easier," won the No. 2 singles champi­ her familiar No. 1 spot from last Palombo said. "It's hard to onship and earned All-MIAA The field should challenge year and will look to live up to adjust your game to such a big By MIKE GILLOON second-team honors as a fresh­ her status as a member of the change in temperature." the Irish as there are a few man last -year. "Because it's been all-MIAA first-team Saturday, an No matter the weather, the Sports Writer nationally-ranked competi­ almost a week since we played, honor she has held the last two Belles are eager to take their tors. One of the best races the important thing for us is to years. first steps toward another con- The Notre Dame track and should be the women's mile as field team will forego the con­ keep the momentum going from "We've been practicing hard Northern Arizona's Johanna trolled temperature of the spring break." for our first conference oppo­ Contact Ryan Duffey at Nilsson goes up against Loftus Center this weekend Over spring break, the Belles nent, and we're excited to get [email protected] Meagher and King. Nilsson and head for the dry heat of took second-place last week the desert as they compete in and Meagher and King are the Baldy Castillo Open in expected to give her a close Tempe, Ariz. race this weekend. The competition will be the Huddle will also be facing first meet of the outdoor sea­ one of her rivals in Northern son for the Irish as the team Arizona's Ida Nilsson. Nilsson, finished the indoor portion of the sister of Johanna, finished their schedule last weekend at third in the 3000 meters last the NCAA Championships in weekend, four places ahead of Fayetteville, Ark. Huddle. Molly Huddle and Kerry Irish high jumper Stacey Meagher were the only Irish Cowan will try to outleap to earn All-America honors at Kansas State's Morgan High. last week's meet, as Huddle High finished three spots placed third in the 5000- behind Cowan last week in meter run and seventh in the 13th place. 3000-meter race. Meagher Nurudeen will have a tough was a seventh-place finisher draw in the 60-meter hurdles in the mile run. as he runs against Hichard Megan Johnston, Kristen Phillips of George Mason. Dodd, Stacey Cowan and Phillips placed sixth last week Lauren King also ran last with a time of 7. 72 seconds. week helping the Irish women Nurudeen ran the distance in to a 21st-place finish. 7.84 seconds. Selim Nurudeen was the sole This is the first of a pair of competitor for the men, as the western road trips for the junior placed 15th in the 60- Idsh, as they will head to Palo meter hurdles. Alto, Calif., next weekend for Arizona State will host this the Stanford Invitational. The weekend's meet and Notre lone home meet for Notre Dame is one of eight Division I Dame this outdoor season will schools participating. Among be the Spring Opener April 3. the competition will be Ohio State, Kansas State, George Mason, UC Santa Barbara and Contact Mike Gilloon at Northern Arizona. [email protected] Seafood Celebration Featuring the 11ew Seafood Trio Seafood Trio* - Uno, Due, Tre! Crab Cake Ravioli, Sauteed Tilapia and ScampiAglio ... all jor just $12.95 * Limited tfme only

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banging bodies with a physical Super Bowl Sunday wanting Boilermaker defense, Cornett more playing time has estab­ Cornett grabbed six rebounds in 26 lished himself with his actions, continued from page 28 minutes on the court while rendering pleas for more min­ impressing Brey with his abili­ utes moot. have a low-post presence ty to catch difficult passes Glances at the post-game box again." from driving guards. scores reveal Cornett's So confident is Brey in the "Some of the catches he improvement. In h,is last two sophomore forward - who made of tough passes, scrap­ games, he has missed just one played scant minutes in most ing them off the floor, were, of 14 free-throw attempts. The Big East games - that the quite frankly, amazing." Brey sophomore has also been Irish are back to the point said. Notre Dame's second-leading where they run their offense After wins against DePaul scorer. through the post. and Connecticut, Brey thought ""That's one of the reasons I And that's fine with Cornett, that Cornett - considered by don't want to stop playing him, who is basking in the extended the coaching staff to be the because he keeps getting bet­ minutes he received in Notre most improved player in the ter," Brey said. "I don't want to Dame's Big East tournament off-season - had finally put the balls away because I loss to Connecticut and its NIT turned the corner that would want this young man to keep win against Purdue. allow him to be a major con­ blossoming." "If I'm on the floor, I want tributor. TIM KACMAR!The Observer < my teammates to depend on Yet the sophomore still lan­ Contact Andrew Soukup at Notre Dame forward Rick Cornett looks at the basket In Notre me," he said. "They know I'm guished on the bench, pulled [email protected]. Dame's 71-59 win over Purdue Wednesday. ll not going to make too many off the court for mistakes .... stupid decisions with the balL attributable to inexperience. When I get it, if I'm double­ Indeed. Cornett drew Brey's SUJ'\II.l'\--IER~? teamed, I'm going to kick it ire Wednesday when he Need an apartrnent ror the Jl back out." launched an ill-advised outlet '· ~ ~ t. ~ That's what he did with dev­ pass to Chris Thomas that Turt:le Creek Apart:men.t:s '·, ·. \ astating effectiveness in Notre \ \\ resulted in an Irish turnover. Can help! :' ,· Dame's 71-59 win ·against But now, the player who I, Purdue Wednesday. In between approached Irish coaches on ! ) Positions include: I ) LaFortune Building Manager p WOMEN'S lACROSSE 24 Hour Lounge Monitor ;h r > !~ Information Desk & Box Offlce ) ·,1 IMPORTANT DATES ) ,J ! ! ND Cake SeJVice Attendant t ' . 't Irish off to best start Billiards Hall Attendant I ft LaFortune Ballroom Monitor INFORMATION MEETING if Wednesday~ March 24,9:00 PM 'I Stepan Center Manager ' ( I ( in 8-year team history Facilities Assistant Notre Dame Room~ LaFortune : ~. Program Assistant Come and learn more about the ' /,' I~" The previous highest ranking job opportunities w~h the SAO and ' :} Special to The Observer I f' that the Notre Dame women's how you can join the team! I ) The Notre Dame women's lacrosse team has had was No. 7 'II I :( lacrosse team, off to the best at the ·end of the 2002 season. •o start in the program's eight-year The Irish have won five APPLICATION DEADLINE :~; history, moved up to No. 3 in the '/. straight games to start the sea­ Wednesday, March 31 ~ ~) . national rankings after knocking son and have won four straight ' I Application is available on the I~ •J) ofT No. 2 Duke and No. 6 James over nationally ranked teams ' f I ~ Madison last we~k. through the first three weeks of SAO web site. I ) I i The Irish are ranked No. 3 in the season. To date, Notre Dame I i. I i the Intercollegiate Women's has beaten No. 15 Stanford, No. 1 .. I, Lacrosse Coaches Association 19 Cornell, No. 2 Duke and No. 6 ...I (IWLCA) poll and third by Inside James Madison. I' Lacrosse magazine. That is the Combined with four wins at the I, I i highest ranking the Irish have end of the 2003 season, the Irish I! I ever had since the program have now won nine consecutive I I started in 1997. games. ' .

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ND WoMEN's GoLF ROWING Irish positive despite slow start Spartans, Vols fall to

index ratings, will face three ations from last weekend's By ERIC RETTER higher-ranked teams in lineup, replacing senior co­ women's crew team Sporrs Writer Missouri (30), Baylor (39) and captain Shannon Byrne and Indiana (46). Twelve teams in freshman Stacey Brown with of 4:19.59 and Notre Dame's Irish coach Debby King still the field, including Notre sophomores Lauren Gebauer By CHRISTINE ARMSTRONG • remains very optimistic about 4:20.67. The first varsity four Dame, can boast top-100 and Sarah Bassett, who both Senior Staff Writer crew of Kathryn Long, cox, her women's golf team. Even rankings in the Golf Week participated last weekend as witnessing them turn in their Pamela Jefson, stroke, Meredith polls. individuals. If they play as Thornburgh, Alyssa Close and worst performance of the Over spring break, the women's To improve on their eighth well as they did last weekend, rowing team kicked ofT its 2004 Kristen Mizzi secured a second­ 2003-2004 campaign last place finish last year at this this move should strengthen place finish in all three of their weekend, King is still enthusi­ season with races against No. 8 event, the Irish hope for the Irish team. Gebauer races while the Spartans collect­ astic about her team's Michigan State, No. 13 Tennessee another strong Shootout per­ turned in a team-low 237 to and No. 18 Duke in Tennessee. ed three victories. chances of competing in their formance from sophomore tie for 19th, with Bassett right "After spending all winter first NCAA tournament. The team fared well against Katie Brophy, who led the behind her tied for 24th after tough competition, which will indoors, it was exciting to see "I still feel very confident team last year with a 19 over her 239, second best on the continue as the Irish face a Top how quickly we came about the season," King said. par 235 at this event. team. Junior Karen Lotta will together to face these teams," "I think we can make a nice 20 team in every race this sea­ "It's too early to say any­ also join them in competing son. Irish captain Natalie Ladine said. recovery in Texas." thing for sure right now" King for Notre Dame's scoring five. On Saturday, the Irish won six "We have two weeks until we The Irish need to improve said: "Katie's been playing The tournament begins this races against the Spartans and face Michigan. In that time, the their play as they travel to really well." morning and will last through coaches are working on lineups. Boerne, Texas, to compete in Lady Vols on Lake Lanier in King also had good things to Sunday. Play will begin at Knoxville, Tenn. Notre Dame tri­ and the rowers are working hard the prestigious Baylorffapatio say about freshman Noriko 8:30a.m. each day, with seed­ to improve each day." Springs Shootout at the umphed in all three second varsi­ Nakazaki, who leads the team ings and tee times for ty four races and won in each of On Sunday, Notre Dame's sec­ Tapatio Spring golf resort. in stroke average, with just Saturday and Sunday deter­ the three first novice eight heats. ond varsity four soared to win the King's team will face stiff under 75 strokes a round. mined by each teams stand­ their race by more than nine sec­ competition from 19 teams The Irish second varsity four "She's really been great for ings at the end of the previous crew of Caitlin Rackish, cox, onds over the Irish's first varsity this weekend and 14 from us," King said about her bud­ day. Katie O'Hara, stroke, Danielle four boat with finishing times of · their own central region. The ding first-year star. Stealy, Kristin Henkel and Tricia 7:46.12 and 7:55.14, respectively. Irish, ranked 50th in the most Rounding out her scoring Contact Eric Retter at David won their first heat in 5 Duke followed in 8:04.87, and the recent Golf Week/Sagarin five, King made some alter- [email protected] minutes, 17.62 seconds, over third Irish varsity four boat of nine seconds ahead of Tennessee. Shannan Lettieri, cox, Sarah r---··--vA'-''•'·'·'-w.w.,·.·- ~ In the second race, the crew beat Keefer, stroke, Julie Lewis, Ann the Spartans with a 5:21.38 fin­ Mulligan and Jana Miller took VISIT THE IN THE ish. Finally, in the third race, fourth with an 8:23.88 tinish. STEIN ROOM U:NIVERSITY CLUB Notre Dame's boat finished in The Irish first varsity eight 5:21.38, topping Michigan State's crew secured a close second sec­ PRfVA TE DtNiNG, CLUB ON THE CAMPUS OF NOTRE DAME 5:29.29. ond-place finish in 6:49.25, The Irish first varsity eight of falling four seconds short of Maureen Gibbons, cox, Natalie Duke's time. SERVlNG SNACKS &SANDWiCHES 11:30AM-9PM Ladine, stroke, Alice Bartek, The novice teams also boasted ALL DAy LONIG Meghan Boyle, Rachel Polinski, strong performances over the Melissa Felker, Katie Chenoweth, weekend. Saturday, the Irish won BAR OPEN MONDAY·FRIDAY UNTIL 10PM -SATURDAY UNTJL 11PM Danielle Protasewich and all three heats in their regatta Jacqueline Hazen gave the against Michigan State and nationally-ranked Lady Vols a Tennessee, and the first novice scare. Tennessee squeaked out a eight was also victorious over the JAil AND MORE ''"'YIH»iESOAYS Bp victory finishing in 4:36.53, two Blue Devils Sunday. seconds ahead of the Irish. Notre Dame's boat of Eileen Overall, Irish coach Martin Froehlke, cox. Sarah Kate Hafner. Come in>for aquick bite, or relax ami enjoy .... Stone was pleased with the week­ stroke, Ariel Klingaman, Daniellc end's performances. Potts, Beth Hatch, Shannon "I think the base pace of our Cassel, Sarah Shaw, Meghan race was our strength," Stone Chidsey and Colleen McCotter fin­ said. "The start and finish part ished in 7:14.19, while Duke's were our weakest point of the crew finished almost a full race, especially against Duke. minute behind in 8:12.06. Our number one performance Bridget Osetinski, cox, Audrey goal is to reach the NCAAs as a deGuire, stroke, Alicia Cooper, team. In order for that to occur, Samantha Glass and Kaitlin each person must make individ­ Sharkey of Notre Dame's novice ual improvements to add to the four crew had a triumphant fin­ team's speed." ished in 8:32.22, eight seconds Later. the Lady Vols once again ahead of the Blue Devils. snatched a victory away from the Irish, this time the difference Contact Christine Armstrong at came down to Tennessee's time [email protected] IIIIS IF 2115

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'' positive and negative," Welsh Grall also batted .284 in 67 at­ By BOBBY GRIFFIN said. "If we can improve on the bats. Her 19 hits were second on to challenge No. 10 Irish Sports Writer things that we didn't do as well the team to Welsh. These and keep hitting like we did for impressive statistics led to her Loyola's top players include By DAN TAPETILLO Coming off a solid spring the most part we are going to selection as all-MIAA second­ Stephen Brundage, who has • break trip, Saint Mary's will look have a successful season." team in her first collegiate sea­ Sports Writer scored eight points in three to win its first home game of the The Belles are coming off a son. games. Other notable players season today, when they host 15-17-1 record last year, where Wilhelmly led the Belles last After an impressive win over include Matt Cassalia and Goshen College. they finished sixth in the MIAA, year in innings, strikeouts and Penn State to begin the regular Andrew Spack who have won The matchup with Goshen will going 4-8. The team is young wins and was 4-5 with a 4.29 season, the Irish suddenly find 41-of-61 face-offs for the be the Belles' first of four non­ this year, returning just four ERA in 56 2/3 innings. themselves in a bit of a slump. team. league games before they begin seniors. The rest are freshmen Welsh is optimistic heading The season-opening win over Notre Dame has several conference play against defend­ and sophomores. into this season, but said the Penn State shot the Irish to No. notable players including All­ ing MIAA champion Alma Returning for the Belles on Belles need more offensive to be 5 in the national rankings. American attack Pat Walsh. March 28. offense are seniors Marnie victorious. Unfortunately, the team has Walsh contributed three goals "We are looking forward to Welsh and Katrina Tebbe. Walsh "It's hard to expect a pitcher fallen since then to two top-1 0 and three assists against North playing Goshen tomorrow, batted .301 with three home to hold teams scoreless when we teams that have dropped the Carolina. Other key players because last year we dropped a runs and 13 RBI's in 21 games don't produce offensively. That Irish to No. 10 in the nation. that have helped the Irish this doubleheader to them, and we last season. Tebbe, who batted is something we are really going No. 3 Syracuse handed the season are Matt Howell, Matt played very poorly," Belles coach .276 and started all 19 games to focus on for [Goshen] and the Irish their first loss of the sea­ Karweck and Matt Ryan. All Anna Welsh said. she played in, will look to rest of the games," Welsh said. son with a 1 9-13 defeat. Four three players combined for six Following today's game, the improve upon her statistics in "If we can put seven innings days later, No. 9 North goals against North Carolina. Belles visit Rose-Hulman, St. order to solidify the team's together offensively and defen­ Carolina defeated Notre Dame Notre Dame must win in Mary of the Woods and Purdue­ chances in the MIAA. sively, then we will be hard to 14-11. order to position themselves North Centra. Possibly most important to the beat." This weekend, the Irish are for postseason play. Although Saint Mary's played well on its success of the Belles this season Today's first pitch between facing their fourth consecutive it is still early in the season, four-day trip to Fort Myers, Fla., will be the continued develop­ Saint Mary's and Goshen will be top-20 ranked opponent. No. only 16 teams make the play­ going 5-2 before dropping their ment of sophomore pitcher at 3 p.m. 16 Loyola University in offs every season. final two games to Ursinus Bridget Grall. As a freshman, Baltimore will challenge the College (Pa.} and Webster (Mo.). Grall started seven games and Contact Bobby Griffin at Irish after dropping its latest Contact Dan Tapetillo at In their five wins, they outscored finished the season with an rgriffi3@ nd.edu match to Duke 11-3. [email protected] opponents 31-9 and had two impressive 2.76 ERA. Her 42 shutouts in the process. 1/3 innings were second on the "Overall, I am pleased with team only to Libby Wilhelmly, .. • ...... : the outcome of our spring trip. and her 25 strikeouts to only Each game we were able to turn seven walks was best on the into a learning experience, both team.

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ond period as Matt Beaudoin scored on a rebound of a Ousted Tyson Strachan shot. Irish continued from page 28 The Irish tried to hold on in continued from page 28 the third period for the victo­ goalie was out of position. ry, but Beaudoin scored his The No. 2 doubles tandem of Despite coming into the second goal of the game at sophomore Lauren Connelly game with the CCHA's leading 17:34 of the third period and and senior Alicia Salas were penalty kill, the Irish were sent the Irish to their second first off the courts, defeating unable to stop the Ohio State straight overtime game. Chelsea Glynn and Russian power play, as the Buckeyes With the loss, Notre Dame's Anastasia Zhukova 8-2 to dis­ quickly tied the game back up record currently sits at 20-14- rupt their four-match losing with power play goals by Rod 4. The NCAA selection com­ streak. Pelley and Dave Steckel. mittee will meet Sunday to "[Connelly] really served Notre Dame responded with decide if the Irish continue to well today," Louderback said. a power play goal of its own play this season or not. "When she serves well, they with 1:30 left in the first peri­ play well and [Salas] returns od, as Aaron Gill scored on a OHIO STATE 6, well." slapshot from just outside the NOTREDAME5 Junior Sarah Jane Connelly left circle. The teams went at the JOE LOUIS ARENA and sophomore Kristina into the intermission with the Stastny clinched the doubles score 3-2 in favor of the Irish, 1st 2nd 3rd OT Total point, besting Bulgarian Deni OHIOSTATE 2 2 1 1 6 in a wacky first period that NOTRE DAME 3 2 0 0 5 Alexandrova and Hilary Tyler saw a combined 31 shots on at No. 3. The duo rallied from goal (Notre Dame with 15, SCORING SUMMARY behind to even the score at 6- First Period Ohio State with 16). ND- Rob Globke (unassisted), 6 and quickly gained control of The Buckeyes only needed 5:32. the match. 16 seconds to score the first ND- Aaron Gill (unassisted), 6:56. At No. 1 doubles, freshmen goal of the second period and OSU- Rod Pelley (Matt Beaudoin), Meg Racette and Hillary Mintz tie the game again. Scott May 13:59 PP. outlasted No. 37 Catrina and OSU- Dave Steckel (Beaudoin) skated un~mpeded to the mid­ 17:30 PP. Christian Thompson 9-8, (7 -5). dle of the ice and whipped a ND- Gill (Globke, Neil Komadoski), The Thompsons took an early shot over Irish goalie David 18:40 PP. 5-2 lead in the tiebreaking Brown's glove. Second Period match before Racette and Notre Dame managed to OSU- Scott May (Matt Waddell), Mintz earned five consecutive CHIP MARKS/The Observer retake the lead at 4:43 of the 0:16. points for the win. second, as Gill scored his ND- Gill (Globke), 4:43. In singles, No. 13 Salas Sophomore Lauren Connelly returns a shot In a match against ND- Mike Walsh (Gill, Globke). Wisconsin Feb. 1. The Irish beat Iowa 6-1 Thursday. third goal of the game off a 10:14. earned the first point for the Ohio State turnover. A OSU- Beaudoin (Tyson Strachan, Irish with a quick 6-4, 6-1 win Buckeye defenseman tried to Thomas Welsh), 16:28 PP. against Racette at the No. 1 out Mintz 2-6, 6-2, 6-2 at No. Racette (I) 6-4. 6-1. pass the puck from behind the position. This match was the 2. In her first career dual No. 2: Christian Thompson (ND) d. Third Period Hillary Mintz (I) 2-6, 6-2. 6-2. Ohio State net, but instead it OSU- Beaudoin (Doug Andress), sixth consecutive win for the match, sophomore Liz No. 3: No. 84 Catrina Thompson (NDJ d. went to the middle of the ice 17:34. senior, who is 10-2 in dual Donohue defeated Tyler at No. Chelsea Glynn (0 6-3, 7-6 (7-5}. and Gill was able to poke it matches. 6, rallying from a loss in the No. 4: Anastasia Zhukova (I) d. Lauren home. Overtime "Alicia played really well first set 2-6,6-1, 6-3. Tyler Connelly (ND) 7-5, 7-5. The Irish took their second OSU- Tyson Strachan (Andress, was 5-0 this spring heading No. 5: Kristina Stastny (ND) d. Deni Andrew Schembri), 9:49. today," Louderback said. Alexandrova en 6-3, 6-2. two-goal lead of the game a "That girl she played is tough. into Thursday's meet. No. 6: liz Donohue (ND) d. Hilary Tyler little less than 6 minutes later, Shots on goal: Notre Dame 34, Ohio She doesn't make errors." "[Donohue] has played really en 2-6. 6-1.6-3. as forward Mike Walsh picked State 49. Power plays: Notre Dame Stastny followed with a 6-3, well in practice, and she's up a rebound of a Gill shot 1-of-5, Ohio State 3-of-5 Goalies: DOUBLES David Brown 43 saves out of 49 6-2 defeat of Alexandrova at worked hard," Louderback No. 1: Racette/Mintz (I) d. No. 37 and pushed it past Betz. Dave shots (ND), Mike Betz 14 saves out No.5. said. "I think she was nervous Thompson!fhompson (ND} 9-8 (7-5}. Caruso replaced Betz in goal of 19 shots, Dave Caruso 15 saves "She's really been coming at first, but she settled down No. 2: L. Connelly/Salas (ND) d. after Notre Dame's fifth score out of 15 shots (OSU). through for us this spring," after the first match." Zhukova/Glynn (1) 8-2. No. 3: S.J. Connelly/Stastny (NDJ d. of the game. Louderback said. "She put us Alexandrova!fyler (I) 8-6. The change energized the up 3-0 and made it tough for NOTRE DAME 6, IOWA 1 Buckeyes, who cut the lead to Contact Justin Schuver at Iowa to come back after that." at the ECK PAVILLION one before the end of the sec- [email protected]. Christian Thompson secured SINGLES Contact Anne Loughery at victory for the Irish, edging No. 1: No. 13 Alicia Salas (ND) d Meg [email protected].

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to win both types of hitting .324 and averag­ Saturday with doubleheader By CHRIS FEDERICO games." ing over nine runs a Senior Staff Writer For their tough play game. their third straight Big East title at the during the week, the Third baseman Matt By HEATHER VAN HOEGARDEN beginning of the year, have also been In the first game of its Irish were ranked as Edwards leads the way Sports Editor keyed by clutch pitching. Heather spring break road trip to high as eighth by at the plate for the Irish Booth leads the way with her 9-3 Texas, No. 8 Notre Dame Collegiate Baseball with a .435 average. The After playing tournaments on the record. She has given up just 71 hits (12-1) and Southern Newspaper and the junior also has set the road in warm climates, the Irish come and 28 runs in 96 1/3 innings, good Illinois (2-12) met in an National Collegiate pace for the squad in home this weekend to cold and snow for a 1.38 ERA. No. 2 starter Steffany epic back-and-forth Baseball Writers RBis (17), home runs flurries in their home opener. Stenglein is 5-6 with a 2.58 ERA. slugfest. In the end, the Association and as low (four), slugging percent­ "It's going to be cold," Irish outfield­ As the Irish return home, they look Irish prevailed 12-11 in as 12th by Baseball age (.783) and walks ~ . er Megan Ciolli said. to build on last week's disappoint­ 11 innings. America. The Sports (10). ( Notre Dame {17 -9) opens its home ments. This weekend, the Weekly/ESPN Top 25 Poll While the Salukis schedule against Eastern Michigan (8- Notre Dame was at Florida Atlantic Salukis will get a shot at has the Irish slated struggled at the begin­ 8) in a Saturday doubleheader. for the FAU/Worth Invitational the revenge as they host the ninth. ning of the season, they n 'We love playing at home," Ciolli weekend of Mar. 6. There, the Irish Irish for a pair of games Much of a reason for have begun to improve of \ \ ·.~ \ ·. ~· said. "Our parents and friends will be lost their first two games to Florida Saturday and Sunday. Notre Dame's hot start late. In addition to their here. You can't beat playing at home." International, 2-1, and to The Irish have been has been the play of left­ strong effort against the The Eagles come to South Bend after Massaschusetts, 4-2. one of the hottest teams handed pitcher Tom Irish, the Salukis have a doubleheader split with IUPUI. Nikki But, Notre Dame went 5-2 at the in the nation to start the Thornton. Last week, the · won their last two games Denman leads Eagl'e hitters with a Florida State Invitational, losing to season this year. Last sophomore was named -- a 12-9 victory over .388 batting average, including 10 No. 11 Michigan 3-0 and Texas A&M week, they got their first Big East Pitcher of the· Penn State and 22-6 RBis. Meanwhile, their pitching staff 2-1. taste of defeat in a 17-9 Week for his eight drubbing of Murray State is led by ace Michelle Lloyd, who "We fought back and played well at loss to Texas-San innings of shutout work Thursday. boasts a 1. 99 ERA and is 3-1 on the FSU - nobody's making excuses," Antonio, but bounced in a 6-1 Irish victory over On the season, year. Ciolli said. "That showed a lot of char­ back to rattle off five Texas Tech. Thornton Southern Illinois has Sunday, the Irish travel to acter. Coming off preseason, we have straight wins in the allowed the Red Raiders posted only a .234 aver­ Kalamazoo, Mich., where they face a lot to build on. It's been a great pre­ Alamo City Irish Baseball only one hit in his time age as a team with 4.4 Western Michigan (1 0-11). The season. It's not where you start, it's Classic and the Round on the mound. runs per game. Things Broncos are fresh off a doubleheader where you finish." Rock Collegiate Classic. "So sooner or later I aren't much better for split as well at the Indiana University And for the Irish, who have played "The trip [last week] think people have to the Salukis on the hill l) Classic last weekend. Jaymie Voss hits one of the toughest preseasons in the was outstanding for our admit that [Thornton's either, as they have post­ .322 on the year with two doubles. country, nothing could be more true. team," Irish coach Paul play] is not a fluke," ed a 6.27 EHA on the "The Midwest trip will fine tune our "I love [the tough schedule]." Ciolli Mainieri said. "I think we Mainieri said. "He's the year, with opponents skills," Ciolli said. "We need to be con­ said. "It's great for our program. found out a lot about real deal, and he's pitch­ batting .325 against sistent, and that will come." People are starting to respect our pro­ ourselves this week. I ing great. It's been the them. Notre Dame is led offensively by gram. This team just has so much think we showed some biggest shot in the arm Saturday's game is Ciolli, who is hitting .395 with 11 character." signs that great teams for our team." scheduled for 2 p.m., steals. Meanwhile, infielder Meagan Game time is set for 1 p.m. Saturday have. That is to be able Offensively, the Irish and Sunday's will be at I .,. Ruthrauff has been the Irish RBI at Ivy Field. to win a game either way bats have been alive noon. leader, with 21, and has four home - a low-run, well­ through the first 13 j( runs and a .348 batting average. Contact Heather van Hoegarden at pitched game or a games of the season. As Contact Chris Federico at The Irish, who were picked to win [email protected] slugfest. We found ways a team, Notre Dame is [email protected]

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HOCKEY NO WOMEN'S TENNIS One and done Irish slam Hawkeyes Ohio State's 6-5 overtime win k11ocks Irish from Super Six

the season, Notre Dame has an 6-1 at Eck By JUSTIN SCHUVER impressive resume that Associate Sports Editor includes wins over several '· '· ranked teams. By ANNE LOUGHERY DETROIT - Another year, "We talked before the game Sports Writer another early exit from the Joe. about not wanting to put our Ohio State forward Tyson NCAA future in someone else's The No. 47 Hawkeyes Strachan ended Notre Dame's hands, and keeping it in our proved they were anything but stay at Joe Louis Arena in own hands," Poulin said. a pushover at Thursday's Detroit as he scored af 9:49 of "We're certainly still going to meet. overtime, sending the Irish practice on Saturday morning Iowa (8-3) extended three of home with a 6-5 loss Thursday preparing as if we're going to the six singles matches to night .. keep playing." tiebreaking sets, posted a It is the third straight time It didn't take long for the Irish point after a victory at No. 4 that the Irish have lost in the to get going, as they scored the singles and claimed a win at first round of the CCHA Super first goal of the game just 5 No. 1 doubles. Six. minutes, 32 seconds into the But their window of oppor­ "From a spectator's stand­ first period. Forward Rob tunity was quickly slammed point that was a pretty good Globke showed off his skating shut. college hockey game," Irish ability, taking the puck down No. 21. Notre Dame demon­ coach Dave Poulin said. "From the left side while avoiding sev­ strated its staying power with a coach's standpoint, though, eral defenders, and whipped a a 6-1 win, improving its our strengths all year have low wrist shot past Ohio State's record to 8-4. The talent­ been defense and penalty Mike Betz that beat the goalie laden Irish secured the vital killing, and we give up six goals to the stick side. doubles point after defeating and three on the power play. Notre Dame increased its lead their opponents at Nos. 2 and It's a little disappointing. to two goals just a little over a 3 and nearly sweeping singles. "We had our chances in over­ minute later, when Betz gave "We really competed today," time, but just couldn't capital­ up a long rebound to the slot Irish coach Jay Louderback ize." and Aaron Gill buried the puck said. "We really fought for The Irish now have to wait to in the back of the net while the ANDY KENNA/The Observer each point." see if they will receive an NCAA Irish right wing T.J. Jindra brings the puck up the ice in a at-large bid. With 20 wins on see OUSTED/page 25 game against Alaska-Fairbanks Jan. 30. see IRISH/page 25

MEN'S BASKETBALL ND WOMEN'S SWIMMING AND DIVING Thrust into the spotlight NCAA meet produces With Francis out, pair of All-Americans Cornett is thriving 307.20 on the lower board. in his new role as the By MATT PUGLISI The third-place finish gar­ Sports Writer nered Perry Eaton All-American Irish post presence honors a year after she received While only a pair of Irish ath­ an All-American honorable letes competed on the first day mention for finishing ninth on By ANDREW SOUKUP of the three-day NCAA Division I the one-meter board. Senior Statl Writer women's swimming and diving Carroll posted a time of championships Thursday, they 2:13.43 in the preliminaries to When Torin Francis' back certainly didn't disappoint. place 11th and become the first injury knocked him out for the Senior diver Mcghan Perry Irish swimmer to qualify for the season, Irish coach Mike Brey Eaton and freshman Katie finals of the 200-meter individ­ looked at the lack of a true Carroll both turned in All­ ual medley. low-post presence and reluc­ American caliber performances Like Perry Eaton, Carroll was tantly told his team to become as the Big East Championship's even better in the finals, record­ more perimeter-oriented. Most Outstanding Diver finished ing a time of 2:12.28 to win the The move worked in wins third on the 1-meter board and consolation finals and finish against Connecticut, Seton · the Big East Championships ninth overall. I Hall and Syracuse, but teams I Most Outstanding Swimmer The performance earned I . soon took advantage of the I recorded a ninth place finish in Carroll All-American honors. I absence of a dominant the 200-meter individual med­ Carroll races in the 400-meter rebounder for the Irish. ley. individual medley today and the But now, with the rise of After placing fourth in the pre­ 1 00-meter freestyle Saturday, I . Rick Cornett- who is averag­ I:. liminaries with a score of while Perry Eaton competes on ing 15.5 points a game over 290.40, 18 points behind the 3-meter board today. I"·~.·. his last two games - Brey , ~~-- Alabama's Lane Bassham Preliminaries are at 11 a.m. 1.'.' now has the Irish looking back , ~· {308.40), Perry Eaton boosted with events finals scheduled for I l down low. I her score by over 13 points in 7p.m. "It's funny how our team has the finals, posting a 303.90. changed," he said. "We now TIM KACMAR/The Observer Irish forward Rick Cornett makes a move to the basket South Carolina's Allison Contact Matt Puglisi at see CORNETT/page 22 against a Purdue defender Wednesday night. Brennan won the event with a [email protected] I .,.I 'I' ~~ l)t '; NO SOFTBALL BASEBALL 1·. SMC SOFTBALL MEN'S LACROSSE NO WOMEN'S GOLF ROWING I . en u.l I u Eastern Michigan Notre Dame at Goshen Colle~e Notre Dame at Notre Dame at The Irish kicked off I: I .• 1- z at Notre Dame Southern Illinois at Saint Mary s Loyola BaylorjTapatio their 2004 season with ' . I' Spring Shootout strong performances a: :3 Saturday, 1 p.m. Saturday, 2 p.m. Today, 3 p.m. Saturday, 1 p.m. against Michigan State/ The Irish begin their The Salukis look for The Belles begin their The Irish look to get Today-Sunday Tennessee and Duke. home season Saturday revenge against No. 8 home schedule today back to winning ways The Irish try to ==ti: with a doubleheader. Notre Dame. against Goshen. against Loyola. bounce back in Texas. en"- page 26 page 26 page 24 page 24 page 23 page 23 . . up··,.~-- . , March • .. . '

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pretty much could do whatever I Bv HEATHER wanted to do against one of the top VAN HOEGARDEN teams in the country, so if Diana Sports Editor Taurasi and company couldn't stop me, I wasn't going to let Pittsburgh When Jacqueline Batteast steps or St. John's stop me," Batteast said. onto the court Sunday afternoon, the On the year, Batteast is averaging Irish crowd will see a different play­ 15.4 points, 8.3 rebounds and 1.28 er than the one who scored just 13 blocks per game, while shooting 44.8 points in three games in last year's percent. She was named to the NCAA Tournament. WBCA Classic All-Tournament Team Instead, they will see a more Nov. 15 after scoring in double fig­ mature Batteast, who has learned to ures in all three games, including 27 play in a dominating fashion. But it points against then-No. 22 Auburn. wasn't always like that. Batteast, So what has been the difference this who struggled to find consistency season in her domination? last season, has found her stride in "Shot selection and not shooting as her third season. much," Batteast said. "The less "I've been able to shoot well," shots, the more go in, so that's Batteast said. "I've shot the best I good." have in my entire career." Most recently, she dominated Batteast has been dominating, but against Rutgers in the Big East not just on the offensive end. She is Tournament, dropping 22 points and among the Big East leaders in scor­ grabbing eight rebounds. But despite ing, rebounding, double-doubles, her eighth 20 point game of the year, field goal percentage· and blocked the Irish were unable to pull ofT the shots. This season, Batteast has reg­ win. istered seven double-doubles in Big But a.s Batteast already knows, the East play and ten overall, good postseason is a different story. In enough to earn her first team All- Big last year's first two rounds, she went East. She has also been named a 2-for-26, scoring just five points in finalist for the Naismith Award and two Irish wins over Arizona and the Kodak!WBCA All-America Team. Kansas State. This year, she hopes "I feel very honored and I'm glad things will be different, as she is to see that my name is out there With more confident in her game than some of the top players in the coun­ ever. try," Batteast said. "But I think that ··1 want to play a lot better than I I've a really good job and I've helped did last year," Batteast said. Notre Dame stay where they were "Hopefully, shoot better - I after their championship year, so it's rebounded well, but I just want to be good that everybody in the country is as consistent as I have been all sea­ starting to notice that too." son." Batteast, a quiet player, realized And if Batteast plays the way she is her potential Jan. 13 when the Irish capable, the Irish have nowhere to knocked off then-No. 4 Connecticut. go but back to Hartford, Conn., the She scored 23 points and grabbed 11 site of the Sweet 16, and where rebounds, on 10-for-13 shooting. Notre Dame lost to Hutgers in the The entire game, if Batteast got the Big East Tournament two weeks ago. ball, she scored, helping the Irish ··It's all about the defense," score when they couldn't seem to Batteast said. "We've been pretty put points on the board. She ended good about that this year. I think the game with a block of Huskies' anything less than Sweet 16 will be a star Diana Taurasi, despite having disappointment. I like where we're four fouls. Batteast was the reason at." the Irish were able to pull off the home upset, the biggest of the regu­ CHIP MARKSfThe Observer lar season. Contact Heather Van Hoegarden at Jacqueline Batteast goes up for a shot against Villanova Jan. 25. Batteast has led "In the UConn game, I saw that I [email protected] the Irish all season with her consistent play.

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The Irish have solid Joyce is Notre All but two players McGraw has led Notre Dame relies on inside players, including Dame's prominent 3- average double figures Notre Dame is unde­ LLI Notre Dame to nine its defense to shut Big East first-team for­ point threat and she's in minutes for the feated at home this :!: straight tournament down other teams, ward Jacqueline season - 13-0. They < appearances and five while their offense has knocked down over 40 Irish. They have a Batteast. Notre Dame percent of her rotation of post play­ play drastically better Q Sweet 16 berths. She struggled at times. should have a size ers that are all good. at the Joyce Center LLI has tournament expe­ Batteast doesn't attempts. Duffy also advantage and may a:: rience and won the always get help on the adds an outside threat. The team has a nice than on the road. The .... also have to defend out­ Hernandez, Duffy and mix of role players on crowd should be 2001 national title. She offensive end. The 0 side of the key to limit Severe have all played pumped for this first­ also has 14 20-win sea­ defense has been con­ the bench that z the Bears 3-point tough defense through­ McGraw can use o round matchup. sons at Notre Dame. sistent all season. attempts. out the season. offense or defense.

Abraham-Henderson SMS loves shooting SMS only uses a six The Bears don't do Koch averages 17 is in her second year at 3-pointers and they'll and sometimes seven SMS wasn't happy their damage in the points and leads a SMS after taking the chuck up a lot of them. person rotation. The paint, but might need to Bears team that has six about its seeding after Bears to the first round The Bears can stay in Bears bench doesn't score more inside if the players shooting over going 28-3 and winning of the NCAA any game because of make huge contribu­ Irish take away the 40 percent from 3. both their conference Tournament last year. their ability to shoot tions, but have the abil­ perimeter shooting. Everyone shoots The regular season and This is her first head the 3 so well. They ity to score points off tourney titles. They Tierney averages 12 Bears attempt the most coaching position after average 78 points a points a game and is and make the most 3- the 3-point shot. But have a chip on their being an assistant game and shoot over SMS relies on strong the main inside threat pointers of any team in shoulders and some­ since 1990 at various 40 percent from performances from its for the Bears. the nation. thing to prove. schools. beyond the arc. starters to win.

McGraw has much Notre Dame plays Notre Dame should While Notre Dame Notre Dame uses more experience and a outstanding defense, handle the SMS post held qpponents to the more players and The Irish are just too tough at home this 'sea­ better record. She has but SMS is a great players. The Irish have lowest 3~point shooting McGraw uses them son. The crowd will be extensive tournament shooting team. This Batteast and an array percentage in the Big effectively. Gra>', experienc.e and knows matc.hup could be of other talented for­ East, SMS has too many Erwin, Flecky and excited, and the Irish what it takes to win. interesting especially wards that will give tht> weapons.' Pretty much Joyee have made are a confident' team in all s·outh Bend. Notre Abraham-Henderson is if the Irish defense Bears a lot. of problem'i. every player can niake impacts at different still inexperienred in fails to stop the three­ The lri!llh must take a trey and they'll all points throughout "the Iiame shoots bettPr, rebounds betu>r and flat tourney play; and has painter. But in the advantagf> of their size shoot. The Irish must season and all can be out play~ better the never advanced past end, it will be a close and skill to pound the limit the Bears damage difference-makers for at Joyce Center. the first round. game. Bears in the paint. from behind the are. the Irish. Friday, March 19, 2004 The Observer+ IRISH INSIDER page 3

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By JOE HETTLER Overcoming injuries there were no guarantees Sports Writer Two things f(>llowed Joyce to Joyce would be able to play a Notre Dame - a great 3-point lot in 2003-04. Many times, shot and numerous injuries. Joyce has grimaced in pain When they're in the game, Joyce refined her outside while on the court, but she has Jeneka Joyce and Monique shooting after tearing her ACL always played as much as her Hernandez make Notre Dame as a freshman in high school. body will allow. better in very different ways. While rehabbing, Joyce prac­ "She came here as a fresh­ Joyce roams the perimeter, ticed shooting 3s at home with man and wanted to finish," waiting for any opportunity to her dad and at practice with McGraw said. "She didn't want catch the ball, spot up and the team. to quit even when her body bury a 3-pointer. Hernandez "Coming off of that injury, I has told her it was time to gets in a ball-handler's face, played a lot and shot a lot quit. She has really pre­ plays lockdown defense and because I couldn't do much servered. She's really battled hustles every second she's on else but shoot," Joyce said. and still is. But when the team the court. As a freshman, Joyce hit 38 looks at her they know she's But no matter how they do percent of her 3s and was an been through so much." it, the senior guards have integral part of Notre Dame's Joyce said that she always been two keys in helping championship team. But she planned on finishing her Notre Dame finish the regular played in just 25 games career, even with all the - season 19-10 and earn a No. 5 because of numerous leg and injuries. seed in the NCAA ankle injuries. The guard "I made a commitment to Tournament. came back from those injuries play here, to graduate from Now the seniors hope· they to score 14 points in a second­ here a.nd to contribute as can use their considerable round NCAA Tournament much as I could," Joyce said. tournament experience to lead game against Michigan State, ''I'm definitely going to follow Notre Dame deep into the and added five points in the through with that even though postseason, starting with national semifinal matchup I've had a lot physical ail­ Sunday's first-round game against Connecticut. ments." against No. 12 Southwest "[Joyce has] the experience That's been good news for Missouri State at 2:30p.m. of playing in a final game and Notre Dame as McGraw "You can't teach [tourna­ being a contributing player in admits that without Joyce this ment experienceJ to some­ the NCAA Tournament and season, the Irish would almost body," Hernandez said. going to a championship," surely have a few more losses. "Having us on the team, even Irish coach Muffet McGraw "She won the St. John's though we we're younger, we said. game and the Pitt game," were still there and we still Joyce started eight games as McGraw said. "She hit so know what it took [to win a a sophomore and continued to many shots in those games to national title]. So it's really shoot well from behind the win those for us. She's just important that we show [the arc, making 35.3 percent of been a great threat to have younger players), by the way her attempts. She. only man­ and we're so happy to have that we work in practice, that aged to play in 24 games that her back." CHUY it's going to take a lot more season because of injuries. Against the Hed Storm Joyee Monlque Hernandez goes up for a shot Nov. 21 against than our efforts during the Then last season, Joyce made 5-of-10 3-pointers and Valparaiso. Hernandez is known for her defense this season. season." severely sprained her ankle in ended the game with 15 points . While they are leaders this in Notre Dame's 69-56 win, the summer and had ten­ team loves her," McGraw said. season, one year ago, Joyef~ donitis in the tendon around The next game against the harder than anyone else on "The fans love her and the and Ilernandflz may have the ankle. Instead of playing Panthers, Joyce drilled 5-of-8 the team. After practice, been two of the most unlikely off-and-on all season, Joyce 3s for 16 points as the Irish McGraw decided to give the coaches love her. You have to candidates to be significant decided to sit out the year and escaped with a 72-68 victory. senior a chance at the starting get behind someone who has contributors in pushing Notre fully recover for this season. · "It's been awesome to make lineup and the move has paid persevered like she has." Dame toward a serious title Even with the season off, [an impact]," Joyce said. huge dividends for Notre Making a run run. "Especially if I get some open­ Dame. Unlike the 2001 champi­ ings when my ankle is OK for Since entering the starting onship run, Joyce and a little bit, I'll be able to go for lineup, the Irish are 11-4 and Hernandez will be asked for a longer stretches. If you keep Hernandez has provided a sig­ lot more from their coaches me in the game, I'll be able to nificant spark. and teammates in this year's get more shots up. So that's "That is what we love about tournament. The two will rely the most rewarding - when I her - her intensity," McGraw on their extensive tournament get to play my minutes and said. "She's going to be in experience -to captain Notre don't have to worry about my your face. She's not going to Dame during this difficult ankles nagging me." back down. She's not afraid of tournament, starting with the Starting over anyone. She plays without fear team's first round game Before her junior season, and is relentless and aggres­ against No. 12 Southwest Hernandez decided to transfer sive and we need that." Missouri State Sunday. to New York University in While Hernandez has also "[Hernandez] and I have hopes of increased playing shown the ability to score - been through it. We've played time. But for whatever rea­ posting double figures in in those six games and trav­ sons, NYU and Hernandez points against Dayton and eled. What's important now is weren't a good match, and the Miami and making 43 percent what we do in practice New Mexico nativ,e found her­ of her field goal attempts this because that's going to really dictate how we will do in the self wanting to return to Notre season - she understands her tournament," Joyce said after Dame. role on this team. Players like After contacting a playe.r on Tuesday's practice. "We've All-American candidate been trying to focus and be last year's squad, then assis­ Jacqueline Batteast score the tant coach Carol Owens, really intense in practice and points, but Hernandez knows hopefully that'll carry over Hernandez finally talked to she's in the game to play McGraw about the possibilities into the game we'll be able to defense. do those things there and of returning to the Irish. "I think it's really important McGraw said she could be on win." - to have s~mebody, preferably The road to the Final Four the practice squad for the more than one person on any remainder of the season. won't be an easy trip for Notre team, that's always going to Hernandez agreed and partici­ Dame, but Joyce and play hard no matter what - if pated on the practice squad in Hernandez know the territory January. they're scoring, if they're not," well. They didn't come back to "We were really happy she Hernandez said. "I think it Notre Dame just to compete. wanted to come back," takes a lot of pressure off oth­ These two have won in the ers. It's really hard to be a - McGraw said. past. and want to win in the When this season arrived, great defensive player ... present. Hernandez played limited That's my job." That chanc~ begins this weekend and, hopefully for minutes in Notn~ Dame's first McGraw said Hernandez's 12 games before not playing at teammates gravitate toward Notre Dame, ends in New all in a 76-73 loss at her. At practice Hernandez Orleans on April 6. - Georgetown. The next day at jokes around a lot and keeps Photo courtesy of Notre Dame Sports Information the mood of the team light. Contact Joe Hettler at Jeneka Joyce celebrates after hitting a 3-pointer against practice llerna~dez didn't [email protected] Virginia Tech earlier this season at the Joyce Center. complain, instead she worked "They love Monique. This page 4 The Observer+ IRISH INSIDER Friday, March 19, 2004 Crunch titne Notre Dame has a lot to be Smaller conferences like don't play well. Notre Dame excited about in this year's Conference-USA received more has the advantage of playing NCAA Tournament, and not bids (4) to this year's tourna- its first two games at the Joyce just because of its somewhat ment, than traditional power- Center, where the team is a surprising house conferences like the perfect 13-0 this season. ' No.5 seed. Pac-1 0 (3). Their first-round opponent, For the The Irish are a prime exam- Southwest Missouri State, first time a ple of this parity. Nl>tre Dame won't be an easy matchup. The handful of rolled through much of its Bears attempt and make the teams, ~ January schedule, beating five most 3-pointers of any team in including ~ ranked opponents, including the country. They shoot over the Irish, ---} then-No. 4 Connecticut by 15 40 percent from behind the arc have a 1" points. But the Irish also lost to as a team and have the ability legitimate lowly Georgetown by one to beat Notre Dame. chance of point, a decent West Virginia If the Irish dispose of the winning Joe Hettler club and a sub-par Seton Hall Missouri Valley Conference the nation- team. champions and head into the al champi- Notre Dame ended the regu: second round, they likely will ., onship . Sports Writer Jar season at 19-9 overall and face No. 4 North Carolina. The Women's 12-4 in conference - good Tar Heels will be a tough sec- college enough to finish second, ond-round foe and it won't get basketball has lacked across- behind ·Connecticut. The Irish any easier from there with conference parity for years _: earned a No. 2 seed in the Big possible matchups against No. until this season. In past sea- East tournament, but lost in 1 Penn State and No. 2 . ':. sons the Connecticut~ and the quarterfinals to Rutgers Connecticut. ·-t ·: Tennessees of the world would 51-45. For these reasons, McGraw ··~" •• $ • A:;.:_ -~!~~~ always be in the Final Four Still, the team went an is probably more anxious than and always play for a national impressive 7-3 against Top 25 usual before the tournament • ' title. opponents, which seemed to this season. She knows that But with increased national help them gain a No.5 seed in her team has all the pieces exposure of women's basket- the East Region. The only needed to make that run ball and better players coming catch is that the East is through the field, but she also through the junior high and arguably the most difficult knows with the increased pari- high school systems, more region in the tournament. ty, any team has the capabili- ~ upsets are happening and Joining Notre Dame are Penn ties to knock the Irish out for ' - more good teams have a State, Houston, North Carolina, good. ,•. chance to make a run at the Colorado, California at Santa ~'Anybody can beat anybody," championship. Barbara, Iowa and Auburn. McGraw said. "In [the 2001 "This tournament is so wide- And if the Irish manage to get national championship sea- MEGAN DAVISSON!The Observer open," Irish coach Muffet to the Elite Eight, they could son], we're going 'We know we Guard Megan Duffy looks to pass against Syracuse Mar. 3. McGraw said. face Connecticut in Hartford can beat them' and now you Duffy and the Irish play Sunday in the first round of the NCAAs. There are plenty of examples which is a daunting task for can't say that about anyone." of the increased parity this any team. All season, the Irish have the luxury of a slip against The opinions expressed in season. Notre Dame could easily shown promise by beating anyone. this column are those of the Connecticut didn't receive a make a run through that tough good teams, and then slipping There are no mulligans on author and not necessarily No. 1 seed in the tournament bracket, or they could easily up against lesser foes. In the the road to a national champi­ those ofThe Observer. Contact for the first time in six years. lose in the first round if they tournament, they won't have onship. Joe Hettler [email protected].

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No. 5 Notre Dame No. 3 Houston The Irish return home to a court Sin~ winning just ten garp.es in four where they haven't lost this season. years, the Cougars have improved. SUNDAY SUNDAY 2:30P.M. 9 P.M. No.12 Southwest Missouri State No. 14 Wisconsin-Green Bay Southwest Missouri State leads the Despite losing two starters. the Phoenix nation in three-point shooting. earned their third consecutive berth .

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SUNDAY SUNDAY 12 P.M. U:30 P.M. No. 13 Middle Tennessee State No. 11 UC Santa Barbara The Raiders won the Sun Belt The Gauc~:~uot-8 center Tournament to earn a bid. Lindsay taylor ari(l ~outmate in the paint.