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The Independent Newspaper Serving Notre Dame and Saint Mary's VOLUME 41: ISSUE 117 FRIDAY, APRIL 13 2007 NDSMCOBSERVER.COM Student Affairs undergoes resbucturing SBPDunits Coughlin promoted to assistant vice president, Poorman reassigns departments to supervisors respond to departments under the tape. The SAO had previous branches, Student Activities By MARCELA BERRIOS Division's umbrella to differ ly fallen under the jurisdic for Programming and Associate News Editor ent supervisors, including tion of Division Assistant Student Activities for traffic block Coughlin. Vice President David Moss, Facilities. Peggy Hnatusko The Division of Student "Brian is a gifted, experi who also supervised the and Ryan Willerton, associ Affairs began restructuring enced and astute adminis Office of Drug and Alcohol ate directors of Student Driver abandons car, its chain of command trator who has Jed the Education (ODAE). Activities, were also promot prompts manhunt Thursday with the Student Activities Office "These changes can be ed Thursday to head the announcement of the promo through a period of substan seen as an acknowledgement Programming and the tion of director of the tial growth over the last six of the SAO's expansion and Facilities divisions, respec By KAITLYNN RIELY Student Activities Office years," Father Mark growth in the last six years tively. Assistant News Editor (SAO) and LaFortune Student Poorman, vice president of and the staff's continued "This model is consistent Center, Brian Coughlin, to Student Affairs, said in a hard work and commit with other student activities the recently created position press release. ment," Coughlin said. ''I'm structures at major universi Several South Bend police units of assistant vice president of Coughlin will continue to excited about the new orga ties across the country, and surrounded an area near the 800 Student Activities. head his office's activities, nizational structure because is the most effective way for block of Sorin Street in South Bend Coughlin's promotion but in hiS new role he will it elevates the SAO to its own us to provide students with late Wednesday night after a driv marked the beginning of a report directly to Poorman, category." the highest quality of pro- er blocked traffic by parking his reorganization that will "freeing up" the department Coughlin will oversee the car near a curb and then ran redistribute the different by reducing bureaucratic red SAO, broken into two see COUGHLIN/page 4 away from the vehicle, SBPD Public Information spokeswoman Teri Lanning said in an e-mail to The Observer Thursday. Notre Dame senior Emily Kane was headed toward a friend's Protester, Saint Mary's debate Iraq war house on Corby Boulevard around 11 p.m. when she saw "three or four" police cars lining Notre Sheehan encourages Panel reflects on role Dame toward Route 23. "The cop from the megaphone nonviolent activism of media, White House told us to go inside," Kane said. "He said they had K-9s looking for someone." By KELLY MEEHAN By KATIE KOHLER Senior Michael Rossmann, who Senior Staff Writer Saint Mary's Editor lives on Corby Boulevard, said he also saw police cars stationed in Hell froze over last weekend, After anti-war activist the area. He said he first saw a anti-war activist Cindy Cindy Sheehan's speech on police car from his window at Sheehan said, as snow fell on campus earlier in the day, about 10:40 p.m. When he went President Bush's ranch in the debate about the legiti outside to walk to Ouh 23, located Crawford, Texas - a place macy of the Iraq War contin at 744 N. Notre Dame Ave., he said where she has spent many of ued last night in the he saw several more squad cars. her days protesting the war in Stapleton Lounge at Saint "I then walked out of my house Iraq. Mary's. at 11 p.m. and tried to walk down "Hell will freeze over when A panel of three Saint Corby, but the nearest police offi our troops can come home," Mary's professors - Linda cer told me to return to my home," she said, calling the unexpect Berdayes, Patrick Pierce and Rossmann said. "A friend and I ed southern snowfall a sign Joseph Miller - spoke to a then walked to Ouh 23 a different from the universe that "we will house full of students and way, but in our short trip there we prevail, and we will be suc faculty members to conclude saw at least 15 police cars in the cessful" in ending the conflict "A Day of Reflection" on the neighborhood, stationed at every in Iraq. war. block."
Sheehan, who lost her son, GRETCHEN MOORE!The Observer Sister Kathleen Dolphin Rossmann said cars were sta- Anti-war activist Cindy Sheehan spoke in the Carroll Auditorium to see SHEEHAN/page 9 Saint Mary's students and South Bend residents Thursday. see PANEL/page 6 see SBPD/page 9
Journalist discusses trade's trends SMC students spend TV correspondent Woodruff stresses role of reporters despite downsizing Easter in Holy City By JOHN-PAUL WITT News Writer in events that commemorated By LIZ HARTER Jesus' death and resurrection Despite a decline in the News Writer with Catholic pilgrims from popularity of print and every corner of the planet in broadcast media, journalists While many Saint Mary's St. Peter's Square. will continue to be necessary students spent Easter at Larsen said she saw Pope - especially in light of the home with their families and Benedict XVI six times during younger generation's civic pets, some of their 55 class the week as she attended involvement - Judy Wood mates studying abroad in Mass and participated in a ruff. senior correspondent Rome instead joined the Pope seven-station Church Walk - on PBS's "The News Hour in Vatican City. a pilgrimage around Rome. with Jim Lehrer," said Saint Mary's has sent stu "[The walk] was between Thursday. dents to a satellite campus in 15 and 20 miles," Larsen Students, journalists and the center of the Italian capi said. "We saw the four major University dignitaries, tal since the Rome program's basilicas of Rome and the including President Emeritus inception in 1970, said Peter three minor ones." Father Theodore Hesburgh, Checca, the program's coun Larsen also attended the filled the Carey Auditorium selor. Mass for the late John Paul in the Hesburgh Library to Sophomore Meghan Larsen II, which took place on April hear her deliver the annual seized the opportunity of 2. She and fellow Saint Senior PBS correspondent Judy Woodruff delivered the annual being in the Eternal City dur see WOODRUFF/page 3 Red Smith journalism lecture Thursday in the Carey Auditorium. ing Holy Week to participate see ROME/page 6 ----··------~
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INSIDE COLUMN QUESTION OF THE DAY: WHAT GAME SHOW WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE ON? Happy 21st, Buffalo boys No one will remember them for their so-called contributions to rock and roll or even music in general. Andrew Schumacher Heidi Sundry Kate Sylvia Stephanie Klem Marques Camp The world won't stop when they dis solve like all great sophomore sophomore sophomore freshman freshman thingsdo. .---~----~ Siegfried McGlinn Howard Howard Keough Their fans aren't rabid; their egos aren't insufferable. '"Wheel of '"Who Wants To "'Legends of the "'The Price is '"The Price is , But, goodness, Fortune Be A Hidden Temple. ' Right' but only Right' so I can when they sing, they mean something so because I would Millionaire?' It's so annoying with Bob win a china set much more than so like to buy a but only if Regis when they can't Barker." and a car." many others. vowel." is the host. " make the silver Watching from the Ken Fowler back row as the ------ monkey." Goo Goo Dolls cap Managing tured an audience Editor of fifteen and fifty year-olds a month ago, it wasn't too hard to figure out what to like about them. Front man Johnny Rzeznik first made sure one friend got a little joy on a IN BRIEF Saturday night, grabbing a fan's cell phone and singing two thirds of a song with the microphone on one side of his Author and reporter Joel mouth and the mouthpiece on the other. Garreau from the Washington He smiled and laughed. Post will deliver the lecture Later, he pulled out the NO Fight Song "Radical Evolution" as part of bottle opener the Bookstore sells. the "Ten Years Hence" lecture Someone staying at his hotel met him in series at the Jordan Auditorium the hallway and gave it to him. He pulled today at 10:40 a.m. it out of his jacket and put the "Victory March" over the loudspeakers. After a Norma Clarke, professor of smattering of boos. he responded polite English literature at Kingston ly. University in London will deliver Do you know how hard it was to be an the lecture "Scandalous Irish fan growing up in Buffalo as a Histories: Mrs. Pilkington, Mary Polish kid, where all the Irish kids would Wollstonecraft and the beat you up? Kingsborough Family His mom was a strict Catholic. Connection" today at 3 p.m. in Sometimes, it shows in his lyrics. 120 DeBartolo Hall.
"And you ask me what I want this year Owen Smith, a 1995 Notre I Dame graduate, will perform his And 1 try to make this kind and clear I comedy act today at Legends at Just a chance that maybe we'll find 10 p.m. Admission is free. better days I Cause I don't need boxes wrapped in CHRISTIAN SAGARDIA!The Observer The Spring Run will take place strings/ M.O.B.B., a student New Orleans-inspired brass band with a contemporary Saturday. Participants can run And designer love and empty things I twist, performs Thursday night at Reekers. either 5-K, 10-K or do the 2- Just a chance that maybe we'll fmd mile walk. The races will start better days" from Legends at 11 a.m. Runners and walkers can sign That's from "Better Days." It's a politi up at RecSports for $10 prior to cal song, sure - CNN even used it as a OFFBEAT the race and for $15 the day of symbol its Katrina relief coverage. But the race. more than politics, it's about morality. Rogue seal menaces man, Garcia said. The dog "started County District Court on "Let's say I'm sorry and start over beasts in California to shake when this torpedo March 21, was also ordered Opera Notre Dame will pres again. That was basically the message," JENNER, Calif. - Nibbles thing launched itself out of to serve five years on proba ent "A Midsummer Night's Rzeznik said in an interview with EMI the elephant seal is defying the water and grabbed her." tion, perform 32 hours of Dream" Saturday at 7:30 at Publishing. "Something better is going to his tame nickname by killing On Tuesday, Nibbles community service and pay a Washington Hall. Tickets are $5 come." smaller seals, menacing a growled at a kayaker, scaring $100 fine. for students and $10 adults. For But in terms of rock, nothing better is kayaker and chomping on a him out of the water, said The stickers included a tickets, call the LaFortune Box going to come than a band with a con surfer and a dog on the Suki Waters of Water Treks, photo of a woman, along Office at 631-8128. science that maintains mainstream sup northern California coast. a kayaking tour company. with the phrase "call me now port and can urge a little morality in the The 2,000-pound lone for the best," according to the Notre Dame men's lacrosse listener's life. male is seen frequently at the Man sentenced for printing criminal complaint. will play Denver Sunday at 1 For us, it's a question of whether or Russian River outlet to the lewd stickers The Kasson Police p.m. at Moose Krause Stadium not we're paying attention. Pacific, and local marine MANTORVILLE, Minn. -A Department received reports recreational outlets are Byron man, who distributed in September that someone Notre Dame baseball team "And you know I see right through you warning the public about the sexually vulgar stickers fea was placing the stickers on will play Georgetown Sunday at I seal's aggression. turing his ex-girlfriend's vehicles and buildings. 1:05 p.m. at Frank Eck Stadium. When the world gets in your way I On Easter Sunday, the seal name, phone number and Tiedeman admitted to Admission is free. What's the point in all this screaming I grabbed an 80-pound pit bull address, has been sentenced police that he had printed You're not listening anyway" and only let her go after he to four months in jail after about 20 stickers and placed To submit information to be was attacked by the dog's pleading guilty to a felony them on vehicles. included in this section of The Eleven years ago, Buffalo proclaimed owner. harassment charge. Observer, e-mail detailed infor April 13 to be Goo Goo Dolls day - 10 "I was throwing a stick in Thomas Carl Tiedeman, Information compiled by mation about an event to years since their birth in "the toughest the water for the dog," Angel 62, who appeared in Dodge the Associated Press. obsnews@nd. edu. city in America." On your 21st, Goos, I'll drink to you. Let love in. TODAY TONIGHT SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY The views expressed in the Inside Column are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Observer. Contact Ken Fowler at [email protected]
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tion in Generation Next, a documentary for which she SMC to host baseball conference Woodruff interviewed 500 students in continued from page 1 29 cities. improve softball skills. Lakowski will discuss the She found that young peo By·KATIE KOHLER "After playing baseball, ways to cope with discrimi Red Smith journalism lec ple were "far more up on Saint Mary's Editor women come back as better nation against girls in base ture, titled "Are Journalists national and international softball players," he said. ball. Obsolete?" events" than their parents Starting today and running "The softball field just does Participants are coming Woodruff was not opti and professors may think through Saturday, Saint n't challenge them like it from Toronto, Detroit, mistic about the current and that the younger gener Mary's will host the fifth- used to." Chicago, California and state of journalism, noting ations are more likely to get annual International A former major league other regions of the country, that "every sector of jour their news from the Women's Baseball baseball pitching coach, Bob Kovach said. This is only the nalism" - especially news Internet than other sources. Leadership Conference. Cluck, will deliver the second time the conference papers - is losing readers Students were also more The conference, coordinat keynote address. Cluck, a has taken place in the or viewers as corporate likely to engage in volun ed by the Saint Mary's consultant for the San Diego Midwest. scrutiny increases and teer work, she said. citing College Club Baseball Padres, will also otTer base Kovach. who has worked executives downsize news the 90 percent of the Notre Program and titled "Getting ball lessons from 9 to 11 with Siegal in the past, said organizations to ensure Dame student body that is Girls in the Game of a.m. Saturday morning in getting the conference to they are profitable. involved in service projects Baseball," will attempt to the Angela Athletic Facility. Saint Mary's was fairly easy. "The Tribune Company - as "an example for young increase female interest in Kovach wanted to hold the "Justine [Siegal] liked the owners of the Chicago people across the country." the sport at the College. conference earlier in the idea of coming to a women's Tribune and L.A. Times - Woodruff connected the John Kovach, an archivist semester, to avoid sharing college and thought we may soon cease to exist as students' commitment to and faculty advi- the weekend could make it a diverse pro we know it," she said, "One community involvement to sor to the Club with Junior gram," he said. of the great newspaper the future of journalism, Baseball "Sports shouldn't Moms Weekend. Typically, the conferences chains, Knight Ridder, van saying high-quality report Program, said Cluck, however, are hosted in club league ished last year when it was ing goes hand-on-hand with he hopes the be regulated by was unable to locations. sold. It was profitable, but the expectations of these conference will gender because attend the ear The registration cost for not profitable enough." readers. stress the there are so many lier date, as he the conference is $65 for Woodruff also said the "A generation that is this importance of similarities was at Spring adults and $30 for students. major news networks need civic-minded will be more women's base Training with The ticket includes access to to increase the amount of receptive to good journal ball - which between baseball the Padres. all sessions, lunch and the resources they spend on ism. Satisfying those minds they may not and softball." Cluck is also Cluck lessons Saturday. The their news coverage. There requires good content and know as women an author of Friday sessions and keynote are only half as many for good journalism," she said. oftentimes many self lunch cost $50. Pre-registra eign correspondents with Woodruff also predicted replace the John Kovach improvement tion is required. CBS, NBC and ABC now as that as the younger genera sport with soft faculty advisor baseball books, Previous conferences have there were 10 years ago, tions mature, there will be ball. Club Baseball as well as been held in Cleveland, despite the increased inter more demand for high-qual "It is assumed program "Baseball for Baltimore, Orlando and dependence of the planet's ity content, as opposed that because Girls," a book Toronto. The conference is countries, she said. news sources like the you're a female focusing on financially sponsored by the "With September 11 there Drudge Report that often you only play softball. It's breaking the stereotypes of Center for Women's were countless stories on provide "false" stories. something [female baseball women in baseball. Intercultural Leadership why we don't understand "Good content is not just players I just have to deal Other speakers include the (CWIL). Additional sponsors the world, yet none of the content," she said. "It with," he said. "Sports president of the Women's include the First Source major TV networks had a requires thought, imagina shouldn't be regulated by Baseball League (WBL) and Bank, South Bend Blue Sox correspondent based in a tion and discussion and gender because there are so conference founder, Justine Women's Baseball and the majority Muslim country," planning in the newsroom many similarities between Siegal and Terri Lakowski, United States Girl's Baseball she said. about what [journalists] baseball and softball." the public policy coordinator Association. But Woodruff said she was should be covering." Kovach, a former Saint for the Women's Sports encouraged about the Mary's softball coach, sees Foundation. Siegal will focus Contact Katie Kohler at future of American journal Contact John-Paul Witt at baseball as a way to on youth girl's baseball, and kkohleO 1 @saintmarys.edu ism through her participa- [email protected] page 4 The Observer + CAMPUS NEWS Friday, April 13, 2007
Liam Hall, the University Counseling Center and Health Coughlin Services. continued from page 1 Associate Vice President for Residence Life Bill Kirk will grams and services," continue to work with Notre Poorman said in an e-mail to Dame Security/Police and the all the omployees in the Office of Hesidence Life and Division of Student Affairs. Housing. The Gender Coughlin will join the sen Helations Center will also ior staff of the Division and keep its present supervisor, assume his new duties July 1. Associate Vice President of In his six years heading the Student Affairs Ann Firth. SAO, Coughlin said the num Poorman and Coughlin said ber of student organizations they believed the new organi on campus grew from zational structure would only approximately 250 to 320 facilitate communication in and four full-time employees the Division and enable its joined the office during the staff to work more effectively. period to assist with the "I regularly tell trustees, workload. alumni, students and parents The SAO's budget has also that the University of Notre grown expo- Dame has one nentially in the of the best last decade, "These changes can Student Affairs Coughlin said. operations in In the near be seen as an the country," future, he said acknowledgement of Poorman said. he plans to the SAO's "I am proud of continue the the level of department's expansion and excellence that expansion by growth in the last six we have finalizing plans years and the staff's achieved in our to construct a division, and of building to continued hard work the wonderful replace the and commitment. " service that we Dates and Ti111es Stepan Center offer to our stu THURSDAY, April 19th and increasing dents. We are MONDAY, April 16th Brian Coughlin 12:00 pm, Montgomery Auditorium the SAO's excited to 12:00 pm, Montgomery Auditorium involvement director implement 12:30 pm, Montogmery Auditorium 12:30 pm, Montogmery Auditorium with graduate Student Activities Office these changes 4:00 pm, Montgomery Auditorium 4:00 pm, Montgomery Auditorium students. These over the sum goals are a part mer and hope MONDAY, April23rd THURSDAY, April 26th of the office's 10-year plan, that the new structure will 12:00 pm, LaFortune Ballroom 12:00 pm, Montgomery Auditorium Coughlin said. allow us to provide even bet 12:30 pm, LaFortune Ballroom 12:30 pm, Montogmery Auditorium Poorman also announced ter opportunities for our stu 4:00pm, LaFortune Ballroom Montgomery Auditorium is located in other changes in the dents." LaForhlne across from Starbucks Division's structure, includ ing the retirement of assis Contact Marcela Berrios at tant vice president of Student [email protected] Affairs, Sister Jean Lenz, to a part-time position. "As part of our restructur ing efforts, Sister Jean will assume part-time duties as special assistant to the vice A journey of Rwandan Genocide Survivors: president," Poorman said. "She has been an integral part of student life at the University of Notre Dame for Seeds of Hope and Peace the last thirty-four years. She has served for the last twen ty-three of those years as The Comm~moration of the 13th Anniversary assistant vice president for Student Affairs. Her wis of the 1994 Rwandan Genocide dom, experience, compassion and insight are unparalleled, and I am delighted that she Keynote Speaker Felicia Middlebrooks, CBS Radio Anchor, will continue to serve as a member of the senior staff of will present her documentary Student Affairs." The departments under "Somebody's Child: The Redemption of Rwanda" Lenz's superviSion, International Student and a powerful testimony by Services and Activities and Multicultural Student Grace Mukasekuru, a Rwandan Genocide Survivor. Programs and Services, will be reassigned to Division Assistant Vice President Sister Sue Dunn. Saturday, April 14th at 3:00 pm Dunn will also take the Career Center under her Hesburgh Library Auditorium wing. Moss will keep supervising the ODAE but he will also start overseeing the other SponsorL"Cl by the Africd Faith dnd justice Network, the Notre Dame Holocauot ProjeLt, International Student Services and Adivities, two departments in Saint ------,. ORLD & NATION Friday, April 13, 2007 CoMPILED FROM THE OBSERVER'S WJRE SL:RVJCES page 5
INTERNATIONAL NEWS IRAQ IAEA chief: Iran in beginning stages RIYADH, Saudi Arabia- The head of the U.N. Bombing in parliament cafe kills 8 nuclear watchdog said Wednesday Iran is oper ating only several hlindred centrifuges at its ura nium enrichment plant at Natanz, despite its Suicide bomber blows himself up in U.S. Green Zone, video camera captures blast claims to have activated 3,000. Mohamed E!Baradei said Iran's nuclear pro gram was a concern, but he discounted Tehran's Associated Press .claims of a major advance in uranium enrich BAGHDAD - A suicide ment, a process the United Nations demands bomber blew himself up in Iran suspend· or else be hit by increasing sanc the Iraqi parliament cafe tions. teria Thursday, killing at Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad least eight people - announced Monday that the Natanz facility had including at least two law begun "industrial-scale" production of nuclear makers - and wounding fuel. Iran's top nuclear negotiator said workers about 30 in a stunning had begun injecting uranium gas into a new assault in the heart of the array of 3,000 centrifuges, many more than the heavily fortified, U.S.-pro 328 centrifuges known to be operating at tected Green Zone. Natanz. A news video camera Iran ultimately aims to operate more than captured the moment of 50,000 of the devices at the site. the blast: a flash and an But E!Baradei, head of the U.N.'s International orange ball of fire causing Atomic Energy Agency, said "Iran is still just at a startled parliament the beginning stages in setting up its Natanz member who was being enrichment facility." interviewed to duck, and then the smoky, dust-filled Businessman addresses Israeli panel aftermath of confusion JEHUSALEM - A Syrian-American busi and shouting. The video nessman with ties to the Damascus govern was shot by Alhurra, a ment made an unprecedented appearance U.S. government-funded before an Israeli parliamentary panel Arab-language channel. Thursday, telling lawmakers that Syrian Iraqi officials later gave President Bashar Assad is ready to make wildly varying accounts of peace with the Jewish state. how many peopfe were The lawmakers reacted positively, pepper killed and who they were, ing him with questions about secret talks he and some disputed the held with a former senior Israeli diplomat. U.S. death toll but gave no Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's government, definitive figure of their however, gave no indication it was ready to own. restart peace talks with Syria - broken off The explosion came in 2000. hours after a suicide truck bomb exploded on a major bridge in Baghdad, col NATIONAL NEWS lapsing the steel structure and sending cars tumbling into the Tigris River, police AP Research supports bird ancestry and witnesses said. At An image from AP Television News shows people leaving the area_ in a U.S. Green WASHINGTON- Hesearchers have decod least 10 people were Zone in Baghdad after a bombing in an Iraqi parliament cafe Thursday. ed proteins from a 68 million-year-old killed. Tyrannosaurus rex, the oldest such material The parliament bombing found near the cafeteria. State television said 30 showed the immediate ever found. The unprecedented step, once was believed to be the A U.S. bomb squad took people were wounded. aftermath: People thought impossible, adds new weight to the deadliest attack in the the explosives away and ~·we don't know at this screamed for help in a idea that today's birds are descendants of Green Zone, the enclave detonated them without ·point who it was. We do smoky hallway, with one the mighty dinosaurs. that houses Iraq's leader incident. know in the past that sui man was slumped over, "The door just opens up to a whole avenue ship as well as the U.S. President Bush strongly cide vests have been used covered in dust, motion of research that involves anything extinct," Embassy, and is secured condemned the attack, predominantly by al less. A woman kneeled said Matthew T. Carrano, curator of by American and Iraqi saying: "My message to Qaida," Caldwell said. over what appeared to be dinosaurs at the Smithsonian's National checkpoints. the Iraqi government is Government spokesman a wounded or dead man Museum of Natural History. Security officials at par 'We stand with you."' Ali al-Dabbagh suggested near a table. The camera liament, who spoke on Maj. Gen. William that those behind the then focused on a bloody, Duke lacrosse players may sue DA condition of anonymity Caldwell told The attack might work in the severed leg. HALEIGH, N.C. - The disgraced district because they were not Associated Press that eight building. TV cameras and video attorney in the Duke lacrosse rape case apol authorized to release the people were killed in the "There are some groups tapes belonging to a crew ogized to the three athletes in a carefully information, said they attack, which witness that work in politics dur sending footage to worded statement Thursday as their lawyers believed the bomber was a accounts indicated was ing the day and do things Western networks were weighed whether to sue him - and some bodyguard of a Sunni carried out by a suicide other than politics at confiscated and apparent legal experts say they have a case. member of parliament bomber. night," he told Alhurra. ly handed over to U.S. While prosecutors generally have immuni who was not among the Iraqi officials said the The Alhurra video authorities. ty for what they do inside the courtroom, dead. They would not bomber struck the cafete showed the blast, with After the blast, security experts said that protection probably doesn't name the member of par ria while several lawmak startled lawmaker guards sealed the building cover some of Mike Nifong's more question liament. ers were eating lunch, and Jalaluddin al-Saghir, who and no one - including able actions in his handling of the case _ The officials also said at least two of them - is also a Muslim imam, lawmakers - was allowed such as calling the lacrosse players "a bunch two satchel bombs were both Sunnis- were killed. ducking for cover. It th~n to enter or leave. of hooligans" in one of several interviews deemed unethical by the state bar. "I think their chances of success suing Mr. Nifong are reasonably good, despite what we call prosecutorial immunity," said John Banzhaf, a professor at the George Imus fired from CBS radio show Washington University School of Law. way in this society," CBS President On Wednesday, MSNBC dropped the Associated Press and Chief Executive Officer Leslie simulcast of Imus' show. LOCAL NEWS NEW YORK - CBS fired Don Imus Moonves said in announcing the deci Losing Imus will be a financial hit to from his radio program Thursday, the sion. "That consideration has CBS Radio, which also suffered when Four tornadoes hit Indiana finale to a stunning fall for one of the weighed most heavily on our minds Howard Stern departed for satellite INDIANAPOLIS- Four tornadoes hit central nation's most prominent broadcast as we made our decision." radio. The program is worth about Indiana within three hours, causing damage to ers. Rutgers women's basketball team $15 million in annual revenue to CBS, houses, barns and garages but no injuries, the Imus initially was given a two-week spokeswoman Stacey Brann said the which owns Imus' home radio station National Weather Service said. suspension for calling the Rutgers team did not have an immediate com WFAN-AM and manages Westwood The first hit near Harmony in Clay County at women's basketball team "nappy ment on Imus' firing. One, the company that syndicates the about 4:20 p.m. Wednesday, causing minor tree headed hos" on the air last week, but Time Magazine once named the show across the country. damage. The tornado was the weakest on the outrage continued to grow and adver cantankerous broadcaster as one of The Rev. AI Sharpton and Jesse Enhanced Fujita scale which rates twisters, the tisers bolted from his CBS radio show the 25 Most Influential People in Jackson met with Moonves on NWS said in a Thursday news release. and its MSNBC sirimlcast. America, and he was a member of Thursday to demand lmus' removal, The same storm produced a tornado near "There has been much discussion of the National Broadcaster Hall of promising a rally outside CBS head Brownsburg in Hendricks County, about 20 the effect language like this has on Fame. quarters Saturday and an effort to miles northwest of Indianapolis, at about 5:35 our young people, particularly young But Imus found himself at the cen persuade more advertisers to aban p.m. women of color trying to make their ter of a storm as protests intensified. don Imus. - ·------.
======page 6 The Observer + CAMPUS NEWS Friday, April 13, 2007 pie just start sprinting to notion that Saddam Hussein mental to further progress in them," Larsen said. "When was directly linked to the both countries. RoiDe the gates open, though, it's Panel September 11 attacks consti "Our mere presence has made continued from page 1 every man for himself." continued from page 1 tutes the third and most com it very difficult for a stable Larsen said Ficker scaled mon misunderstanding about democracy to be established no the barricades to get insid!!, moderated the panel, co-spon the war in Iraq. matter what," he said. "The Mary's sophomore Suzy an older man present sored by the Justice Education These misconceptions alone whole situation was created by Swygart participated in helped Swygart over the Program and the Political illustrate the undeniable influ poor decision-making leading multiple services and even fence while Larsen was Science Department. ence - positive or negative - up to the war. There are no tually started recognizing "sucked into the crowd" but Berdayes, a professor in the of the media on the American good choices for stability." the different seminarians eventually she also man Communication and people, Berdayes said. The final speaker was Joseph and priests that led them - aged to enter the Basilica Performance Studies depart "The stakes are high, and we Miller, a psychology professor, and later befriended them. for the Mass. ment, addressed the role of the cannot be naive," she said. "We who spoke about the impact of "Suzy and I ran into semi "We had an amazing media in the events leading up must be able to see the bias." the Iraqi conflict on Iran. narians that we recognized view," Larsen said. "It was to the war, as well as their influ Patrick Pierce, a political sci "Presently, there is extensive from the morning station such a beautiful Mass most ence throughout the armed con ence professor, addressed the evidence that Bush, Cheney and Masses we had ly in Latin." flict. constitutionality of the war and neoconservative advisors are been attend- The entire "Journalism now is not objec the accountability of the sitting trying to justify an attack in ing," Larsen week was a tive. It is subjective from the Bush administration. Iran," he said. 'They are using said. "We sat great opportu very beginning," she said. Initially, however, he revisited the same tactics as Iraq. This with them, and "It was one of the nity to join "There is some bias always the common misconceptions of time, however, Congress, media it was an amaz most beautiful other Catholics because journalists frame sto the American public, shaken by and groups of all sorts are ing experience." things I have ever to celebrate ries from how much to cover, the "incredible percentages of speaking out, demanding She also the greatest what to emphasize, what to citizens" that believe untrue and unnecessary and dangerous attended the been a part of" day of the make the foreground and what unsubstantiated rumors. preparations with Iran be Chrismal Mass, Christian year to make the background." lie also emphasized the replaced with diplomacy." where priests Meghan Larsen with the Pope, Her focus was on the manipu importance of activism, on Miller addressed the impor renew their sophomore Larsen said. lative nature of present-day either end of the political spec tance of avoiding the repetition vows before the "It was one journalism and its effects on the . trum. of the Iraq War in Iran. Pope the Lord's of the most American public. Heflecting on the President's "If we launch an attack in Supper Mass, beautiful "Journalism is dangerous dur accountability, Pierce said that Iran, the tragedy will be even known for the things I have ing wartime in matters of what looking at the past will help dic more intense," he said. rite of washing feet on Holy ever been a part of," she stories are covered and how," tate the future of the conflict. Miller divided his presentation Thursday and the Passion said. "People from all over she said. "Propaganda is often a "In terms of administration, into four parts, starting with a celebration inside St. the world were there to cel prerequisite of war. Information the last thing Bush wants to do discussion of the essential infor Peter's Basilica on Good ebrate Mass." is a weapon used on all sides." is look backward, but backward mation that isn't being acknowl Friday. Not all the students who The most distressing journal is important because it pin edged. He went on to the essen "We knew priests that are studying in Rome par istic shortcoming, however, is points accountability of our tial actions that are not occur were in the procession of ticipated in the events of not a ma.rked political orienta elected officials," he said. ring, the unfolding provocative the Chrismal Mass, so it Holy Week - students are tion but rather the failure to "Hegardless of what situation actions that could spark a war was pretty neat to see the on Spring Break until April obtain all the correct informa we face politically now, an and the options facing the priests that we knew renew 15. tion, she said. important part of a democratic United States. their vows with the Papa," Sophomore Sarah Dapkus, "Liberal or conservative bias state is to hold oflicials account "There is no evidence Iran Larsen said. "We had really who will be in Rome the is beside the point. What you able positively and negatively.... poses a nuclear threat in the good seats [for the Passion entire academic year, chose see, read and hear may not be If the president is held account near future, so there is no need celebration] and could see to travel to Ireland during true," Berdayes said. · able for negative actions, he to provoke war," he said. the Pope very well." the break because she had She also talked about a study loses power." "Unproven information is as Larsen attended the seen the Pontiff on other that addressed the three major The misuse of intelligence was unreliable as the claims with Easter Vigil on Holy occasions. misconceptions of the war, as a another key point in Pierce's Iraq." Saturday with Swygart, ''I've gone to a number of result of disinformation, she argument. Miller also questioned Bush's sophomore Lisa Ficker and events with the Holy said. The first untruth was the "It is clear that what led up to willingness to explore diplomat three other Saint Mary's Father," Dapkus said. "It's belief in the existence of the war was a manipulation of ic avenues with North Korea, students. so crowded that I opted to weapons of mass destruction in intelligence," he said. "Did [the but not with Iran. Before entering St. Peter's leave the hustle and bustle Iraq. The second misconception, Bush administration] lie? "The conflict with North Basilica, crowds were lined for Easter." Berdayes said, had people Disregard the truth? Make a Korea is much more advanced. up outside the gates of the thinking many other foreign good fake argument? Probably a Why can't we use diplomacy in square, Larsen said. Contact Liz Harter at countries supported America's mix of both." Iran?" he said. "Many individu "Once the gates open peo- eharteO 1 @saintmarys.edu war effort. And, finally, the The implications and results als believe - myself included - of investigating the past for that the only way we can make answers to the above questions sure war is not launched in Iran may determine the electorate's is impeachment proceedings." future decisions, he said. Pierce also safd the continued Contact Katie Kohler at American occupation is detri- kkohleO 1 @saintmarys.edu
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Friday, April 13, 2007 USINESS page 7 MARKET RECAP Nestle plans to purchase Gerber Dow }ones 12,552.96 +68.34 Company will become No. 1 in baby-food market ·after $5.5 billion aquisition up: Same: Down: Composite Volume: 2, 148 142 1,106 2,774,401,222 Associated Press
GENEVA - Nestle SA, the NASDAQ 2,480.32 +21.01 world's biggest food and -;~;; •' ~·; ,,;'/<: -l.11ki1·1~t : 1:11111111!11·1·11; drink company, said S&P 500 1,447.80 +8.93 Thursday it will buy Gerber + Products Co. from pharma NIKKEI(rokyO)• l,l~·~6i~t!~!~\;1~·ii!~ii\ll'itlllllll· ceutical maker Novartis SA FTSE IOO(London) 6,416.40 +3.10 for $5.5 billion, giving it the largest share of the global COMPANY %CHANGE I $GAIN I PRICE baby food market. SUN MICROSYS (SUNW) 0.00 0.00 5.90 The acquisition helps fur ther Nestle's reeent foeus on INTEL CP (INTC) +0.15 +0.03 20.50 health and nutrition, follow NASDAQ 100 TR (QQQQ) -0.41 +0.35 44.56 ing its purchases of the U.S. weight control company CISCO SYS INC (CSCO) +0.18 25.97 +0.70 Jenny Craig and Novartis S&P DEP RECEIPTS (SPY) +0.44 +0.64 144.66 Medical Nutrition. · Treasuries Nestle, which owns brands -0.04 -0.002 4.737 sueh as Nescafe, Perrier and 10-YEAR NOTE Dreyer's, is also the world's 13-WEEK BILL 0.00 0.00 4.885 largest manufacturer of 30-YEAR BOND -0.10 -0.005 4.910 infant nutritional products - largely through its leading 5-YEARNOTE +0.09 +0.004 4.653 positions in developing coun Commodities tries such as Brazil and LIGHT CRUDE ($/bbl.) + 1.84 63.85 China - but had no pres ence in baby food in the GOLD ($/Troy oz.) -2.00 679.70 United States. PORK BELLIES (cents/lb.) +1.93 103.78 Gerber, whieh Nestle has Excha Rates coveted for more than a YEN decade, dominates the U.S. 118.9650 baby-food market, with a 79 EURO 0.7398 percent share, according to POUND 0.5044 Morgan Stanley. "The acquisition of Gerber CANADIAN$ 1.1 343 is the perfect complementary fit," said Nestle Chairman and CEO Peter Brabeck AP IN BRIEF Letmathe. "It not only gives Nestle announced Thursday that it will buy Gerber Products Co. in $5.5 billion deal, which Nestle the leadership posi will make it No. 1 in the baby-food market. tion in baby food, but it also Arkansas court remands case constitutes a decisive step to Sandoz AG, which later businesses in recent years. sight, it was in line with simi LITTLE ROCK - The Arkansas Supreme establish Nestle Nutrition as merged with Ciba-Geigy to In December, Novartis sold lar deals. Court ruled Thursday that a state judge was the undisputed global leader form Novartis. Since then, its medical-nutrition division "Added to Nestle's existing wrong to dismiss Wal-Mart's lawsuit to break in the nutrition field." Novartis has taken steps to to Nestle for $2.5 billion. baby food business in the a retirement deal with a convicted former Adding Gerber will help broaden Gerber's business Novartis is focusing on three U.S. and its overall North the company's nutrition busi beyond jarred foods. main areas: inventing new American business, this executive, saying the world's largest retailer is ness generate annual sales In 2000, Gerber began prescription medicines, vac makes Nestle a very clear entitled to have a jury hear its claims. of close to $8.2 billion. The selling a line of powders, oils cines, and selling low-cost leader in infant nutrition in Wal-Mart Stores Inc., based in Bentonville, company said it expects and other toiletries for chil generic drugs and over-the the U.S., where, unlike wants to void a multi-million-dollar retirement Gerber to generate sales of dren, and in 2002 it counter medicines. Western Europe, having settlement it gave to Tom Coughlin, who later around $1.95 billion this launched microwavable "This transaction is also babies remains in vogue," pleaded guilty to defrauding the company year. meals for older toddlers. It the right move for Gerber, as said Rob Mann, a Collins through the misuse of gift cards and expense Nestle shares fell 0.7 per also has a life-insurance it will become a priority busi Stewart food analyst in reimbursements. cent to 406.05 Swiss francs unit. But the baby-food busi ness in a leading global London. Wal-Mart and Coughlin had signed a pact in in Zurich, where Novartis ness has never been a good nutrition company," Novartis The purchase is expected which the two sides agreed not to sue the shares were up at 67.35 fit for a parent company that Chairman and CEO Daniel to be completed during the francs ($55.27). mainly sells medications. Vasella said in a statement. second half of this year, sub other for grievances that might come to light Nestle first tried to acquire Novartis, based in Basel, Analysts said although the ject to approval by regulato after Coughlin's departure. However, the com Gerber in 1994, but lost to has shed several noncore price appeared high at first ry authorities, Nestle said. pany said it discovered Coughlin's fraud after that pact was signed and believes Sam Walton's former right-hand man was obligated to reveal his deceit before retiring. Stocks advance despite oil prices NEW YORK- Stocks resumed their advance Apple delays launch of 'Leopard' Thursday following a one-day hiatus as investors looked past higher oil prices and a Associated Press price - we had to borrow some key features will be complete by then, somewhat cloudy picture for retail sales. The software engineering and (quality Apple said the company won't be Dow Jones industrial average has shown gains SAN JOSE, Calif. -Apple Inc. said assurance) resources from our Mac ready to ship what it considers a in nine of the last 10 sessions. it won't be shipping its next-genera OS X team," Apple said in a state "quality release." Retailers' reports on sales at stores open at tion operating system in June as ment. "We think it'll be worth the wait," least a year, an important measure known as planned, saying it had to divert Apple announced the iPhone - a Apple said. "Life often presents same-stores sales, initi1;1,lly concerned some resources from the project so that it smart phone that also serves as an trade-offs, and in this case we're investors Thursday because of scattered could launch its highly anticipated iPod media player - in January to sure we've made the right ones." warnings that sales would be light during iPhone on time. much fanfare. The Cupertino-based Analysts agreed. April. Investors seemed to shake off those con The new shipment date for Mac company said Thursday the iPhone "If it came down to one product or cerns as well as unease about inflation and oil OS X "Leopard" will be in October, is still on track to be shipped in late the other slipping, they made the prices as they awaited a deluge of earnings the company said Thursday. The June and has passed several of the right choice for iPhone to be on time reports set to begin in earnest next week. iPhone will make its debut in June required certification tests. - where consumer demand and "I think investors are trying to figure out as planned. Apple, which had previously said anticipation is already running what the next Fed move is. We're really at the Apple shares dropped $1.7 5, or Leopard would be available in the high," said Michael Gartenberg, an point of chicken - where the Fed is trying to nearly 2 percent, to $90.44 in spring, had hoped to release the industry analyst at JupiterResearch. ward off inflation without submarining the extended-session trading after the Mac operating system upgrade at its Apple plans to ship two versions of economy," said Mark Coffelt, portfolio manag announcement. Earlier, they had Worldwide Developers Conference, a the iPhone - a 4-gigabyte model for er at Empiric Funds, referring to when the closed at $92.19, down 40 cents, on five-day event in San Francisco that $499 and an 8-gigabyte one for Federal Reserve might adjust short-term the Nasdaq Stock Market. starts June 11. $599. It will be available in the U.S. interest rates. Sentiment on the health of the The "iPhone contains the most Instead, a "near-final version" of exclusively through AT&T Inc.'s economy has wobbled as investors have sophisticated software ever shipped Leopard will be ready for the devel Cingular Wireless network. It will be looked to each new piece of economic data for on a m_obile device, and finishing it opers at the conference to take sold in Europe later this year and in direction. on time has not come without a home, Apple said. Though Leopard's Asia next year. ------
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keep ourselves clean. Peace is women's Catholic college, par makers' scholarships - an the most radical concept." ticularly because the religious idea that won the applause of SBPD Sheehan The concept of peace within and leadershiD values Saint Sheehan. continued from page 1 continued from page 1 our own society, she said, is so Mary's intends ·to instill within Sheehan said a shortcoming rare that Sheehan only includ its graduates attracted her. of domestic anti-war activism tioned on Corby on every block for Casey, in Iraq, spoke to a ed it in the title of her organi "[Leadership] is not being is the individual protester's at least four blocks, and on Route packed Carroll Auditorium zation, Gold Star Families for elected or hired," she said. unwillingness to make sacri 23 he said he passed three or four Thursday morning as dozens Peace, after careful delibera "To me, leadership is about fices. more cars. He said he also saw of South Bend residents con tion. living your life in an authentic The first change she urged polic~ cars parked along Notre vened at campus to hear the Sheehan is one of nine way that honors your values was the end of Saturday Dame Avenue. words of the anti-war activist. founders of the organization, and the values of humanity." marches on Capitol Hill, jok Rossmann said he saw at least While students were the which provides support for As a convert to the Catholic ingly saying that not even the one K-9 unit. audience's minority, Sheehan families of fallen soldiers and religion and former youth person responsible for clear An auto impound report filed the said she did not fear a lack of seeks to end the U.S. occupa leader within the Church, ing dog waste from the side incident as a parking violation/traf youth activism calling for an tion of Iraq. Sheehan raised concerns over walks is in the neighborhood fic hazard, Lanning said. The end to the war. While Sheehan said people the state of today's Church. on a Saturday. report listed the owner of the vehi "People always ask me, often approach her in a state She said she will not belieye In turn, she extended an cle as Gerald O'Brien of the 1300 'Where are all the young peo of shock about America's priests, bishops, cardinals and invitation to the 10,000 block of North Johnson Street. The ple?"' she said. "It seems they involvement in Iraq in this the Pope are truly against the Mother March on Monday, vehicle was impounded for block are not involved like they post-Vietnam era, she said she war until they join the nuns May 14 - a date when she ing street traffic on the 800 block were in Vietnam, but there is explains that after Vietnam who are willing to physically said she is confident the mani of Sarin Street. a big difference .... If young those actively seeking peace sit in and protest the unjust festation will draw the atten Kane said the police cleared out people started burning things thought their jobs were done. bloodshed in the Middle East. tion of lawmakers. about a half hour after she arrived people would take more "I tell them, 'You put your This reference resounded in Sheehan said the ultimate on Corby Boulevard. notice, but young people are signs in your garages and your audience members who were sacrifice, however, lies within A bartender at Oub 23 said the doing it in a peaceful, authen peace badges in your jewelry in support of the Sisters of the the individual, as every citizen police did not enter the building. tic way." box,"' she said. "Of course this Congregation of the Hol.Y has the responsibility to con Sheehan began her personal can happen again. The war Cross' recently announced tribute his talents to the Maddie Hanna contributed to crusade in August 2005, when machine wants constant war stance in favor non-violence. improvement of society. this report. she protested at a peace camp ... In twenty, thirty or forty, The lecture's introductory "Look inside and figure out outside President Bush's your children will be involved speaker, Regina Wilson, said what more you can do," she Contact Kaidynn Riely at Crawford ranch during his in something like this." the Congregation "declared said. "Don't worry about what [email protected] five-week vacation there. Sheehan made the decision that nonviolence is constituent you will eat, where you will Her continuous efforts to to speak at the College as a of Jesus, right with all sleep or your clothes. Step out gain Bush's attention garnered "break" from her large venue Creation and requires innova in faith and that will be pro her international media atten speaking tour, College tive responses to conflict." vided for you." tion at Camp Casey during her Democrat president Meaghan While Sheehan was in sup A mother of three other chil five-week stint camped out Herbst said. port of this declaration, it dren, Sheehan said she would side the ranch. She demanded And while Sheehan could Mprompted the audience to gladly stay in her California an audience with the presi have spoken at a larger local question the College's involve home to cook and clean for dent and an explanation for venue, University spokesper ment in the Notre Dame-based them, but after Casey's death her son's death. son Don Wycliff said no Reserve Officers' Training and the loss of thousands of Sheehan said there is great request to have Sheehan Corps program. innocent Iraqis, she realized value in nonviolent demon speak at Notre Dame came Introductory speaker and that was no longer an option. strations - giving her a voice through his office. Notre Dame Assistant "If we want true and lasting louder than angry critics like Although the expected atten Professor of theology Michael peace," she said, "we all have conservative columnist Ann dance was only 200 people - Baxter said he did not believe to sacrifice .... We have to give Coulter, she said. a relatively small crowd for ROTC had a place at the something until it hurts." "If you wrestle with pigs you the internationally known University, and the scholar only get dirty," Sheehan said. activist - Sheehan said she ship money should instead be Contact Kelly Meehan at · "And the pigs like it. We must was enthused to be at a small used to finance student peace- kmeehanO [email protected]
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Friday, April 13, 2007 IEWPOINT page 11 The madness of the poets
In the middle of the seventeenth cen intend when they say all things possess "Ms. Jackson" translates some of the Sometimes this "goading" can smack of tury, the divorcee, propagandist and truth, goodness, and beauty insofar as sorrows of a country where illegitimacy pedagogical arrogance. How many future regicide, John Milton, claimed they exist. In the madness of Achilles, and estrangement are commonplace. school children of past generations came that would-be poets should mold their we encounter the very form of courage, Some of us dabble in the decayed to loath Mozart or even poor Longfellow, own lives in the form of virtue before seeing that the practicing of a virtue forms of the fine arts, justifying our because their knuckle-rapping school daring to represent it takes narrative shape, and that shape practice on the authenticity of the suf master said they ought to love "The in poetry. He "who James we discover as beautiful. In Achilles also fering or sentimentality that inspired it, Requiem" or "The Song of Hiawatha"? would not be frus Matthew we discover a certain blindness, a fail rather than on any actual achievement. The sublimity of a poem should not trate of his hope to Wilson ure to distinguish courage from pride. We have no "mute inglorious" Miltons, make one feel like a court jester staring write well hereafter The Treasonous The thin veneer of Christianity that has but we have mobs of millions looking to ruefully up at his king; it rather threat in laudable things," Clerk been brushed over most of us helps us to express their all too legitimate sufferings ens to absorb us in that sublimity. Milton asserted, see that Achilles' lack of mercy proves at in the sincere but incompetent lineated True poets and artists must indeed be "ought himself to be times a deficiency, an imperfection in prose they call "poetry." They speak of mad, as in angered, to live in a time a true poem; that is, a composition and the form of his life that betrays his the "healing" printing their pain brings when the craft of making a beautiful pattern of the best and most honorable adherence to a false system of truth. about, but that is no excuse for bad art. thing is either ignored or patronized as things; not presuming to sing high prais In most societies and times this identi As many of us have witnessed, one can therapeutic "self-expression." The more es of heroic men, or famous cities, fication of the beautiful with the true have fantastic success as a playwright, numerous charlatans who manufacture unless he have in himself the experience and the good holds in art and in life. Of no matter how ugly and vulgar the play, the monstrosities that pass for much of and the practice of all that which is ours this cannot so confidently be if one can convince enough college stu contemporary art, however, are prone to praiseworthy." asserted. The vast majority of us con dents that they are being "liberated" by a peculiar madness. They march about To lay such a burden on scribblers of sume mass entertainment and that acting or viewing it. This therapeutic the ruined colonnade of the fine arts, verses must seem madness to us, so far alone. We devour the crude banalities of justification serves not to better the believing themselves to be its king mak is it from the common assumptions of rock or hip-hop as quickly as possible, world or the lives of its audience, but to ing great works. What they in fact pro our society. This is not only because we requiring the music to be simple yet assure those still maturing that they are duce- in film, print or music, on can live in a half-literate age where even the intensely emotional so that it provides just fine the way they are and to short vas or in "installation art" - is a mirror, nominally well educated neither read satisfactions closer to those found in circuit any serious critical thought. ugly yet rose-tinted to flatter our culture poetry nor could identify it if they heard brothels than in the sacraments of All art has some aboriginal contact in the midst of its own deprivation. They it. Rather, our time lacks poetry in enduring love. with the foundational emotions of are Miltons who helped murder a king another sense. Our "popular poetry" is The complications of orchestral music human experience. All great art engages and wrote lengthy tracks to "validate" in fact the endless spectacle of mass render it unintelligible to us, as if we dialectically with that experience, repre the blood on their hands. They are not entertainment, and we demand of that can believe that the only excuse for senting it truly, calling forth its actual the Milton who wrote an epic about entertainment not that it be "honor assembling so many instruments must form. In that dialectic, great art also Christ, capable of praising the beauty of able," not that it be a "pattern of the be that they are going to bleat one, loud calls forth the potential forms of experi a life he might not succeed in imitating, best" to which a human being might explosive noise while some airplane ence, to show us how life should be and but to which he might still aspire. aspire. Instead, we insist that it recre blows up an asteroid at the end of this how we should live. We find in it what ate, in as apparently unmediated a form week's box-office smash. We justify this we already know as well as what we James Matthew Wzlson is a Sarin as possible, the basest and worst aspects scorn of the sophisticated and saturation ought to desire, what we lament as well Research Fellow, and knows all shall be of our experience: sometimes to justify in the squalid by saying that the music as what we ought to praise. well in his great taskmaster's eye. it, and sometime merely to affirm its of mass entertainment speaks to our In this respect, art frequently acts as a Roundheads may contact him at jwil pathos, validating the misery in which experience. This is partially true. The kind of goad, which suggests why [email protected] we wallow. sulfurous auditory secretions of Trent human beings have always assigned an The views expressed in this column In the greatest works of art, however, Reznor, I'm sure, originate in the bowels "edifying" element to art even as they are those of the authors and not we discover what the philosophers of a painful adolescence no less than fail time and again to explain it. necessarily those of The Observer.
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Pride in appearance Sheehan not in line not a flaw with College mission Katherine, Katherine, Katherine. As not know you and therefore will not com As an alumna of Saint Mary's College, on campus. There are certainly many someone with a 3.66 GPA I am sure in ment on your physical appearance, but no I was ashamed to read the story, "Anti other scholars and activists who dis your SAT prep you came across the defmi one can love you unless you love yourself war activist to speak," in the April12 agree with the war that would have tion of hypocrite. You know, someone who and respect yourself. issue of The Observer. I was disappoint been a better alternative than her. She does something that they themselves con Taking pride in your appearance is in no ed to learn the College had extended an is not someone who the College should demn? Because you, my dear, have done way a crime, nor does it take away from invitation to Cindy Sheehan to speak be so willing to be affiliated with as her just that. the ability to learn and increase intelli Thursday morning. I continue to find avenues of protest are not valued in the You claim that Liam Moran stereotypes gence. We all have hard days where we her behavior and conduct disrespectful College's mission. Notre Dame women and rowers and that may not look our best, but in no way is it and undeserving of Saint Mary's sup During her visit, Sheehan received an he needs to broaden his standards, that acceptable to make this an everyday port. overwhelming amount of support from his viewpoint of Notre Dame women and occurrence. If you do, it will not only be While I admit I am no enthusiast of official entities of the College, including rowers is wrongfully placed. Yet as soon boys who are turned off by your appear Sheehan's views on the war in Iraq, I the Center for Women's Inter-Cultural as you are done bashing someone (who ance but girls and teachers as well. I have real reservations over the manner Leadership (CWIL), the Women's produces comics that the majority of the respect well-dressed women and men in which she has chosen to protest this Resource Center, Peacemakers and student body enjoys) for his actions, you alike. Take note boys, sweats and sweat war in Iraq. Please do not misunder Justice Education. These organizations, turn around and do the exact same thing shirts everyday are not that hot. I take stand my position. I believe in the First funded by grant money and student by stereotyping him and telling him not to time in the morning to make myself pre Amendment. I believe in the right of tuition, should not be sponsoring such a lower his standards and to go after the sentable, I wear some hot shoes and I am every citizen to question her govern high-profile, politically-driven visit. That sexy unintelligent bimbo that you are sure a good student. I don't think this little bit ment. These are values of our American should have been left solely to the he wants. of self-pride will offend you since you were democracy. Nevertheless, Sheehan has College Democrats or other politically Someone does not practice what they so inclined to declare your GPA. routinely abused those rights. affiliated clubs on campus. Would the preach. As a fellow Katharine and some See, Katherine, it's not that hard to have First and foremost, she continues to CWIL - or the other groups - ever one who was a member of not only her it all. Some of the smartest girl I know are misrepresent the war through false sponsor a visit by a supporter of the high school crew team but also one at the also some of the most beautiful girls I facts while casting unwarranted asper Iraq war, or even just a conservative, to collegiate level as well, I can tell you I know. I can say that they do not take care sions upon those who fundamentally speak on campus? From my four years never took Moran's comics serious. I never of themselves to attract boys, as many of disagree with her. She has been arrest spent at Saint Mary's, I have my doubts. felt like a Gremlin; it was you who called them already have boyfriends, but to feel ed on numerous occasions due to If the goal of Sheehan's visit was to me a Gremlin. You don't know me or good about themselves. It's called self unlawful protests across the United allow students the opportunity to partic Liam, therefore you do not know how I esteem and self-love. And let me tell you States and the world. The most despica ipate in democracy and to aid Saint feel or what kind of woman Moran is that combination is awesome. So don't ble of these being her 2006 attempt to Mary's women in becoming informed interested in. take offense to Moran's comic- as it is a wear an anti-war T-shirt in to the citizens, then Saint Mary's should be as At a University that prides itself on hav comic, the opposite of serious. But do lis gallery of the U.S. House of willing to invite an alternative viewpoint ing hardworking, well rounded students ten to it, as taking care of yourself makes Representatives during President Bush's to argue the other side. I'll be waiting. who obviously put forth a great deal of you feel good. annual State of the Union Address. As effort, I can say I am ashamed of your I would say that judging on your strong she most certainly knew or should have Sarah Vabulas actions. You claim not to put enough effort reaction, someone hit a nerve, learn from known, protesting in this chamber is not alumna in to your appearance and therefore could it. Chocolate? Fine by me. allowed. Her actions were disrespectful Class of 2006 be considered unattractive by Liam Moran and political in nature. There is a time Saint Mary's College or possibly other male students. If you Katharine Sylvia and a place for this type of activity. This April 12 consider yourself unattractive due to lack sophomore certainly was not the time. of effort it is only natural that other people Howard Hall I am disappointed that my alma The writer is a former Viewpoint will too. You call yourself a Gremlin. I do Aprill2 mater chose to allow Sheehan to speak editor for The Observer. THE OBSERVER page 12 CENE Friday, April 13, 2007
As far as the opera goes, legendary ByTAEANDREWS British composer Benjamin Britten com Scene Ediror posed the music in late summer of 1959 for a performance at the Aldeburgh When the curtain goes up on "A Festival, held less than a year later. Midsummer Night's Dream" tonight in Britten is considered to be perhaps Washington Hall, it will mark a milestone England's most important composer ever, for Opera Notre Dame - the culmination but any discussion of the music of "A of its most ambitious project to date. Midsummer Night's Dream" must include Most college students have come to mention of Peter Pears, Britten's lifelong know and love William Shakespeare's friend and contemporary. In fact, Britten play through high school English courses, composed much of the opera with Pears' but it's an entirely different show when tenor voice in mind. Due to the time con presented in opera form. straints under which they wrote the For a quick refresher course, the play's opera, Pears was responsible for adapt rather complicated plot revolves around ing the text of Shakespeare's original two pairs of lovers - Hermia and play. Lysander, and Demetrius and Helena - As such, there's a considerable amount who end up in a forest after Hermia and of change and revision in the operatic Lysander elope. The play is very soap version of "A Midsummer Night's opera-esque, Dream," which makes its as Helena is performance consider in love with ably more diflicult. Demetrius, "Whenever you're talk CHRISTIAN SAGARDIA!The Observer who loves not ing about the opera, it's In "A Midsummer Night's Dream," Helena (Erin Smith) loves the reluctant Helena but important to keep in Demetrius (Robert DeBroeck) in one of the opera's complex romances. Hermia, who mind that it's an adapta in turn loves tion," director Mark Lysander. Beudert said in the midst In addition to the challenge of custom So why did he choose to put on "A This complex of a busy rehearsal tailoring the opera, there's the music Midsummer Night's Dream?" "who-likes Wednesday night. "The itself. Fortunately for Beudert, in Andrew "This is a fiendishly difficult opera to who" dynam location of the opera is Bisantz he has found a conductor up to present, and it's almost impossible for an ic becomes April13 & 14th, 7:30PM changed to the woods. the task. all-undergraduate cast to perform - but even more The woods music runs Bisantz earned a Master of Music we didn't accept that," Beudert said. "We complicated Washington Hall through the whole opera. degree in Orchestral Conducting at the have a very diverse cast, a very young when fairy Tickets: [Also), Oberon's role is Cleveland Institute of Music in 1997, cast. Frankly, we had so many talented king Oberon bigger and the lovers' making him the youngest person ever to people we had to do it. We have pushed has his $10 adults roles are propotionately achieve such a degree in the institute's everyone. It's been a learning experience bench-fairy, $5 senior citizens smaller. The mechanicals history. Ten years later, he is the resident for all of us. I don't know anyone else Puck, inter are about the same. conductor of Florida Grand Opera in who's doing this. I think it's unique for vene. Puck and students Theseus and Hippolyta Miami. us." plays Cupid are reduced to almost Of course, Beudert himself is an But due to the difficulty of the perform with a series nothing. accomplished professional. A visiting ance, Beudert did wind up making one of love potion applications, which scram "In Shakespeare's text, there's more professor of opera here at Notre Dame, concession - calling in some backup ble the preexisting romantic relation words and therefore more nuances. Beudert is a tenor who completed his with professionals imported from the ships and create a whole new series of However, for the opera, it can't be han undergraduate studies at Columbia South Bend Symphony. interlocking love triangles. dled the same way. You have to search University, then received his doctoral "It's a perfect opera for this campus In addition to the lovers, a roving band for the nuances in the music. In fact, we degree in music from the University of because it's a complete liberal arts expe of thespians arrives in the woods, Oberon had to go back and look for clues in the Michigan. rience," Beudert said of the opera, feuds with his fairy wife Titania, and play in order to find back-story for the In terms of degree of difficulty, Beudert speaking for himself, cast and crew. "It's there's an impending marriage between lovers. and company should be awarded a per been a tremendous experience, and Duke Theseus of Athens and Amazonian "Here, you have a decision to make in fect ten for taking on the challenge of we're looking forward to doing it in front queen Hippolyta. order to create an opera that works well. pulling off "A Midsummer Night's of an audience." Oh, and one man's head is turned into You have to pick and choose. So it's an Dream." As Beudert himself says, "This that of a donkey. interesting process." is music that challenges professionals." Contact Tae Andrews at [email protected]
I CHRISTIAN SAGARDIA!The Observer Much of the humor in "A Midsummer Night's Dream" comes from the Callie Hoffman (left) and Emily Sladek take the stage as fairy king and queen mechanicals, a troupe of actors led by Bottom (Steve Soebbing, back row). Oberon and Titania, respectively, in Opera Notre Dame's latest production. THE OBSERVER
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CD REVIEW 'Devils and Angels' is divinely uninspired
Coldplay, melded to a sad imitation Motion By MARTY SCHROEDER City Soundtrack and with a dash of The Assistant Scene Editor Shins - only, well, not as good. When Cron wants to croon, his vocals try to massage With their newest release, "Devils and the tinny guitars in an attempt to sound Angels," pop-rock band Melee have some epic. Unfortunately, it only sounds like over how managed to create one of the most produced babble. Cron should leave the generic albums ever put to digital disc. This singing to guys like Modest Mouse front album is what Rob Gordon once called man Isaac Brock - someone who actually "music I can ignore," and its polish seems knows how to croon with his instruments so overdone that it has virtually eliminated - and return to the delusions of grandeur any semblance of originality or talent. from whence he comes. "Devils & Angels" opens with the espe This is not to say that every song on the cially ignorable "Built to Last." Frontman album is horrible - some of them manage Chris Cron 's style feels something like to be only quite bad. The third track, "Frequently Baby (She's a Teenage Maniac)." kicks the album into second gear, past the feeble "first gear" of the rest of the album. Sadly, for listeners, this is where the placid excitement ends. Trying to sound like British rockers Muse, they throw in piano for good measure. But where Muse myspace.com Californian pop-rockers Melee have recently released a new album, "Devils and is epic, Melee sings about a teenage mani ac with her heart of the dance floor. If Angels," which aims to imitate artists like Muse and Modest Mouse. Melee wants to sound and look like British rockers, it should stop singing about high "Drive Away," from the first half of the breaking. They are, strangely enough, hav school girls. It's just plain creepy. album, tries to be edgy with some crunchy ing fun with the song. It's too bad for Melee The rest of album follows along like a guitars. Sadly, it's just too little too late - that this diamond in the rough is a bonus pop music cookbook. Producer Howard and Melee hasn't hit the middle of the track, and that they couldn't take a cue Benson seems, like numbers before him, to album. The rest of the "Devils and Angels" from it for the rest of the album. have followed the path of least musical continues along the same well-trod path. All in all, Melee's "Devils and Angels" is a resistance, and "Devils and Angels" feels The only decent song on the album is its horrible piece of recorded music. It knows like an uninspired combination of pop ten bonus track, "You Make My Dreams." This what it wants to be, which is more than dencies and pseudo-hipster sensibilities as song is actually catchy, with its fuzzy gui many bands can say, and it is what it is - a result. It's as though Benson and Melee tars that seem to have escaped the produc very bad. Go check out Modest Mouse, consulted the library of generic blues con ers' spit-n-shine routine. Cron sings with Muse or even Coldplay before you go near ventions, added a quarter of a cup of some real feeling, and the rest of the band this one. rhythm, mixed in a dash of monotonous provides decent background vocals. The guitar and covered it with a bland produc best thing about this track is its honesty - Contact Marty Schroeder at tion glaze. the band isn't trying to be epic or ground- mschroe 1 @nd.edu
DVD REVIEW 'Dazed and Confused' gets high on teen spirit
McConaughey and superb character actors By RAMA GOTTUMUKKALA like Adam Goldberg and Parker Posey all Senior Staff Writer shine here - several of them in their very first screen appearances. In hindsight, high school really was one In this way, "Dazed and Confused" big haze. At least, that's the impression you becomes one of the most singularly charac get from "Dazed and Confused," writer ter-driven movies in recent memory. Even director Richard Linklater's cheerfully droll Linklater, on the director's commentary to and hilarious revisit of his '70s teen years. the new DVD, admits to the film's lack of an Employing an ensemble cast with the tal identifiable plot. Do we miss having a plot? ent to match the prowess of his prose, Not really. But if you need one, here it is: A Linklater drives the movie forward by bunch of high schoolers cruise around a parading his characters, one group after small town in Texas for kicks on the last another, in front of us. He flexes his rare day of school in May 1976. They have fun, talent for developing a handful of charac get in trouble and get away with it. Some ters in a two-minute exchange, before justice is served, but mostly they talk the whisking us away to another equally com night away. pelling group and introducing us to them. Linklater's motivation for making the Big names like Ben Affleck and Matthew movie was simple and two-fold: to capture the energy of being a teenage and playing loud music. Everything else is nonessen tial. He hoped to capture "what it was like in that moment-to-moment reality, looking Photo courtesy of dvdbeaver.com around for something to do, trying to be Director Richard Linklater's classic 1993 film "Dazed and Confused" is an irrever cool, and not much really going on," he ant, character-driven return to his high school years in the mid 1970s. admits on the commentary. "But I still wanted to capture the essential boredom of Like Zach Braff with "Garden State," and footage from the 10-year anniversary being a teen and trying to find something to Linklater had the music in mind when reunion. The real treasure is the "Making d 0. " fashioning the screenplay. "Music articulat 'Dazed"' documentary, a 45-minute piece The fmished film plays out a lot like its ed everything you couldn't really say," he that digs into why the film was so hard to simple premise, with teens amusing them admits. make, and how Linklater and the crew selves, realizing their boredom before mov With the film already past its lOth birth managed to will it into existence. ing on to another pursuit. Its refreshing day, the Criterion Collection has bestowed Playing out like one charming vignette • simplicity never gets old and instead ele Linklater's lovable little film with a two-disc after another, "Dazed and Confused" is a vates it to one of our great teen pictures. special edition DVD that captures its semi rare and wonderful film that succeeds And as a testament to Linklater's story nal place among '90s independent cinema. without ever concerning il'ielf with a plot. telling skill, it never feels like a string of Featuring a new clean-up video and audio "Dazed" remains a landmark teen picture sight gags, which is what it could have easi transfer and a wonderful commentary purely on the strength of its characters. ly devolved into in the hands of a lesser from Linklater, the film looks and sounds They seem almost endless as they laugh, filmmaker. better than it ever has before. idle, bicker and torment one another for As promised, the soundtrack is bumping. But the meat and potatoes of the release the better part of a day and night in '76. The characters tool around while are the copious extras. The DVD includes Aerosmith, War, ZZ Top and Lynyrd on-set and behind-the-scenes interviews Contact Rama Gottumukkala at Skynyrd carry the plot with ease. with cast and crew, trailers, deleted scenes [email protected] page 14 The Observer + CLASSIFIEDS Friday, April 13, 2007
WOMEN'S lACROSSE Laxers prepare for home tilt versus Georgetown
including three of its last four. respectively. season, the team has given up game, and Meghan, Lena and By MICHAEL BRYAN All five of Georgetown's losses Irish coach Tracy Coyne said an average of 7.3 goals per Jane have been excellent - it's Sports Writer have come to opponents ranked the team hopes to contain game, while giving up totals of been great and huge to our suc in the top-12 nationally. Stanwick, but doesn't expect to 20, 16 and 18 in the three loss cess." No. 12 Notre Dame will look For Notre Dame, the game completely stop the Georgetown es. The Georgetown game starts a for a crucial win Saturday, fac against the conference leader is star. While sophomore Jillian Byers tough schedule leading up to the ing off against Big East foe critical if the Irish want to "You know Coco will get her and junior Caitlin McKinney Big East tournament for the Georgetown. remain in contention for the Big goals," Coyne said. "But we feel have been Notre Dame's top Irish. Notre Dame will face No. The Irish (10-3) will conclude East regular season title. A win confident we can handle and scorers all season, the emer 15 Vanderbilt on the road and their five-game home stand against the Hoyas would vault contain her defensively, and I gence of a complete offensive conclude the regular season against the No. 11 Hoyas (7-5) at the Irish into first place, while a have a lot of confidence in Kaki attack has been a key to Notre against No. 18 Rutgers. 1 p.m. Georgetown sits atop the loss would effectively end any Orr against her in draw control." Dame winning five of their last The Irish, however, look for Big East standings with a 3-0 hopes of a regular season cham Georgetown's strength this six. Sophomore Jane Stoeckert ward to these challenges. record, and Notre Dame stands pionship and the No. 1 seed in season, however, has been in its and senior Meghan Murphy ''I'm psyched to play three tied for second at 2-1. the inaugural Big East defense. The Hoyas are giving have each led the Irish in points ranked teams, especially with -- Georgetown, ranked third in Tournament. up an average of only nine goals in recent games, and seniors Orr the rivalries," Coyne said. "It the preseason, has played an up Offensively, the Hoyas are led per game - best in the eonfer and Lena Zentgraf have each gives us good mental prepara and down season against an by senior Coco Stanwick, cur ence. made significant contributions tion without any easy games, incredibly tough schedule. While rently second in the conference Notre Dame will look to con as well. and we want to end the season the Hoyas have impressive wins in points with 40 goals and 18 tinue two recent trends that ''I've been excited to see so on a positive note." against ranked conference oppo assists. Seniors Brittany have led to wins - smothering many players stepping up," nents Rutgers and Syracuse, the Baschuk and Schuyler Sutton defense and a balanced offen Coyne said. "Mary Carpenter Contact Michael Bryan at team has dropped five games, also have 22 and 20 goals, sive attack. In the Irish wins this had a career high in goals last [email protected]
ND WOMEN'S TENNIS MEN'S GOLF Irish look to 111aintain do111inance Tea111 heads to tuneup Team travels to look to carry the momentum Louderback said. "I just think into the match after they that we've gotten a lot of expe for conference tourney Evanston to take on defeated Indiana 5-2 on Easter rience playing against a lot of Sunday. good teams, and I really think of those teams," Isban said. By FRAN TOLAN No. 9 Northwestern Louderback understands that our doubles depth right now is This tournament will also this will not be an easy match very good because all the kids Sports Writer mark the first one of the season because, at No. 9, have played a lot." in which the Irish will have the By DAN MALOOF Northwestern Due to For the second consecutive opportunity to take on Louisville, Sports Writer brings a different a North western's weekend, Notre Dame will have a team Isban calls Notre Dame's different level of "If they go with the strong doubles to contend with Mother Nature most formidable Big East oppo The No. 2 Irish will attempt play to the court. lineup they've been reputation, as well as the other teams in the nent. to improve to 22-1 overall as "It's going to going with, I feel Louderback has tournament field. "We get to take on Louisville they take on No. 9 depend on line pretty good about placed a lot of In their final event before the so that should give us a good Northwestern today in ups," Louderback emphasis on Big East Championships, the idea of where we stand," Isban Evanston, Ill. said. "If they go the matchups. " doubles in the Irish will head to Columbus, said. The Irish, riding a 16-match with the lineup praetices this Ohio, for the Kepler Along with Isban, the Irish will winning streak, are coming off they've been going Jay Louderback week. Intercollegiate at the Scarlet send senior co-captain, junior two impressive performances with, I feel pretty "We did quite Course of the Ohio State Golf Irish coach Greg Rodgers, sophomore Josh over the weekend in which good about the a bit of doubles Club. Sandman, and freshman Doug they easily handled both No. matchups. The key work this week "[The course] is going to play Fortner to compete in the team's 34 Indiana and No. 48 Ohio is going to be doubles because because doubles is going to be tough," Irish senior co-captain final tune-up before the confer State by a score of 7-0. they have good doubles teams very important, and our sin Cole Isban said. "It's difficult to ence tournament. Freshman The Irish have been battling and their number one team gles are pretty sharp at this begin with and the wind and Mike King will also play in the injuries all season, but Notre just beat the No. 1- ranked point because we've played a snow we're expecting is just Kepler Intercollegiate as an indi Dame coach Jay Louderback William and Mary's number lot. I figured we needed to be going to add to that." vidual performer. hopes to get junior Brook Buck one doubles last week." ready to give ourselves the Last week, the Irish earded an "It's going to be an important back in the lineup at some The two teams are no best shot of winning the dou eighth-place team score amid weekend for us," Isban said. point this weekend. strangers. They faced off in the bles." rain and strong winds at the Practice rounds will be held "We'll know tomorrow," semifinals of the ITA Indoor After battling Northwestern Boilermaker Invitational in West today. Each team will play two Louderback said. "We're going National Tournament in today, the Irish will look to fin Lafayette, Ind. 18-hole rounds Saturday and to try to get Brook in some February. The Irish outlasted ish their regular season on a In Columbus, Notre Dame will one on Sunday. Temperatures doubles this weekend but we the Wildcats 4-3 in that match, high note as they take on take on a number of regional are expected to top out in the don't know when for sure. It but Louderback feels that his DePaul and Marquette foes, including the Buckeyes, mid-40s with constant precipita all depends on how she's feel team has improved greatly Saturday and Sunday, respec Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, tion likely throughout the week ing." since that match. tively. Wisconsin, Northwestern, end. The Wildcats, who have won "Our freshmen aren't fresh Michigan and Michigan State. their last four matches and men anymore because they've Contact Dan Maloof at "We're just looking to get Contact Fran Tolan at seven of their last eight, will played a lot of matches," [email protected] some district wins against some [email protected]
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American League East team record pet. GB Toronto 5·3 .625 Boston 4·4 .500 1 New York 4-4 .500 1 Tampa Bay 3·5 .375 2 Baltimore 3-6 .333 2.5
American League Central team record pet. GB Cleveland 4·2 .667 Detroit 5·3 .625 Minnesota 5·3 .625 Chicago 4·4 .500 1 Kansas City 3·6 .333 2.5 American League West team record pet. GB los Angeles 6·4 .600 Seattle 3·2 .600 .5 Texas 4·5 .444 1.5 Oakland 4·6 .400 2
National League East team record pet. GB Atlanta 7-1 .875 New York 5·3 .. 625 2 Florida 5·4 .556 2.5 Philadelphia 2·6 .250 5 Washington 1-8 .111 6.5 National League Central team record pet. GB Milwaukee 58·19 .753 AP Cincinnati 40-38 .513 16.5 Venus Williams reacts as she makes a diving shot during her tennis match against Taiwan's Yung-Jan Chan in the St. louis 38·40 .487 19 third round of the Family Circle Cup tennis tournament Thursday. Pittsburgh 37·40 .481 20.5 Houston 32-45 .416 24 Chicago 3-5 .375 1.5 Williants advances to Cup quarterfinals National League West team record pet GB Associated Press Williams won in Memphis points in the second set. It's Peng Shaui of China. Arizona 7-3 .700 in her return, advanced to Jankovic's fourth appearance Golovin captured the first .5 San Diego 6·3 .667 Venus Williams cruised the third round in Miami and in Charleston, but until this tour victory of her career last .5 los Angeles 6·3 .667 . into the quarterfinals of the made the quarterfmals last week she never survived the week at Amelia Island and Colorado · 4-5 .444 2.5 Family Circle Cup on 2·7 .222 4.5 week at Amelia Island. She · second round. Last year, said success builds confi San Franciso Thursday with a 6-2, 6-1 vic said she feels stronger with Jankovic lost to a qualifier. dence. tory over Chan Yung-Jan of each match. ''I'm now in the top 10 and "It's one of the most impor China. "I've been off so long and I'm just a different player," tant things," she said. "A lot The American, unseeded I'm eager to play and I'm she said. "I really don't have of top players sometimes win NCAA Men's Baseball and in her fourth tournament eager to get my ranking up to prove anything to anybody, matches they shouldn't win since recovering from a wrist and I want to play matches," but all I want is just to enjoy because they have confi America College Top 20 injury earlier in the year, she said. ''I'm excited about my game, play my game." dence even if they aren't reached 125 mph with her the snowball effect." Jankovic meets Katrina playing that well. And I think team W-L prev. serve and needed just over Second-seeded Jelena Srebotnik of Slovenia, who that's what I'm building up an hour to win the match on Jankovic of Serbia, ranked beat Zheng Jie of China 7-5, to." 1 Vanderbilt 29-5 1 a bright, breezy day on the No. 9 and the highest 7-6 (5) in the quarterfinals. Michaella Krajicek of the North Carolina 4 2 29·5 green clay at Daniel Island. remaining seed at the $1.3 'Fourth-seeded Dinara Netherlands, who earlier this _ Florida State 2 3 31-4 In Friday's quarterfinals, million Family Circle Cup, Safina of Russia also won in week defeated the tourna 4 South Caronna 26-7 5 Williams, ranked No. 29, had an even easier time than straight sets, defeating ment's top-seed, Nicole 5 Virginia 29·7 3 meets Anabel Medina 28-10 7 Williams. Lourdes Dominguez Lino of Vaidisova, also advanced 6 Texas Garrigues of Spain, who 7 Rice 26-10 8 She defeated Mara Spain, 6-2, 6-2. She will face with a 6-7 (4), 6-2, 6-1 win Li 8 Oregon State 25-7 9 eliminated eighth-seeded Santangelo of Italy 6-3, 6-0 in Tatiana Golovin of France, a over Sybille Bammer of 9 Arkansas 25·10 6 Na of China, 6-4,7-5. 47 minutes, losing only six 6-2, 4-6, 6-3 winner over Austria 10 Pepperdine 26·8 11 11 Wichita Stale 26-8 10 12 Arizona State 26·10 15 IN BRIEF 13 Arizona 28-6 17 14 Clemson 23-9 18 15 Oklahoma State 23·8 13 Slight prow;ess in basketball Sorenstam's injury improves Chi~o, L.A. compete for site 16 Texas A&M 27-7 J6. players staying in school Ochoa's ranking of Olympic games m 2016 17 UC Irvine 23-8 23 Two weeks ago, Kevin Durant REUNION, Fla. -Lorena Ochoa Pacific Ocean or Lake Michigan. 18 Cal State Fullerton 19-12 12 showed up to collect one of sev would prefer a head-to-head vic Sunset Strip or Magnificent Mile. L.A. 19 Coastal Carolina 28·5 14 eral player-of-the-year awards tory against Annika Sorenstam to glitz or Chicago brawn. 20 Mississippi 24·10 20 wearing a burnt-orange tie, become No. 1 in the women's One of America's two iconic cities will black shirt and black suit. world rankings. get the nod Saturday as the country's Somehow, it made him look even The 25-year-old Mexican star candidate to host the 2016 Olympics. younger, taller and skinnier than might have to settle for gaining Although winning this part of the selec he did in a Texas Longhorns jer the top spot a different way - tion process will be something to cele sey. That is no small accomplish with Sorenstam injured and out brate, it will only be the start of the ment. of the mix. hard work. around the dial Durant had to lean down at the Ochoa shot a 6-under 66 in the The real race is in the quest to win lectern to reach the microphone, opening round of the Ginn Open over the International Olympic and at the end of a short, gra on Thursday, tying Laura Davies Committee and earn 60 votes in 2009, MLB cious acceptance sp'eech, he for the lead and moving a step when the games are awarded. The Florida at Atlanta flashed an uncertain smile at the closer to supplanting Sorenstam field is expected to also include Madrid, front row. There, his parents and atop the rankings. Rio de Janeiro, Rome and Tokyo. 7:35 p.m., TBS grandmother sat and beamed "I would love for her to be play Finding a way to win those 60 votes back. He still looked like an 18- ing, yes," Ochoa said. "So I guess has been the crux of every speech, NBA year-old kid to everybody pres right now it's the way it is. But I every presentation, every detailed list Indiana at Miami ent, but he was about to become think I better keep playing good of instructions the U.S. Olympic 8:00 p.m., ESPN a $40 million man with a lot and just take advantage of that. Committee leaders have given the cities more to worry about than his But I wish her all the best. since the USOC commandeered and grades. It was a bittersweet Hopefully she will be (back retooled the domestic selection process moment. soon)." 21 months ago. ,..------
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CREW Department of Music Presents UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME Team to compete CHORALE in its largest event
& CHAMBER ORCHESTRA Laurel V. Korholz Perpetual By DANIELL£ KELLER ·Trophy for the novice-eight ALEXANDER BLACHLY, DIRECTOR Sports Writer race and placed in the top PAIVI EKROTH, PlANO four in three other races. The Irish travel to Redwood Stanford and California also Shores, Calif., to compete in competed in the· San Diego the fifth-annual Windermere Crew Classic. No. 9 Stanford Real Estate Rowing Classic placed third in the varsity this weekend. eight race and third in the The regatta is the team's novice-eight race. California largest competition this sea placed second in the varsity son, featuring more than 100 eight race and the open eight races among the nation's top race, third in the second varsi universities. Rowers will com ty-eight race, and fourth in the pete in two days of Henley novice-eight race. style racing, in which all the Notre Dame is ranked No. 14 races consist of just two boats. in the Collegiate Coach's Notre Dame kicks off the Rowing Association/US Rowing weekend with a varsity-eight Poll. Last weekend's regatta in race against California on Indianapolis was cancelled Saturday. The varsity-four due to inclement weather. In boat will also race against their previous competition, the 7 California later in the morn Irish won the Lubbers Cup at BYRD MOZART l' BEETHOVEN l' BRAHMS ing. a regatta in Grand Rapids, 7 On Saturday afternoon, Mich. BRUCKNER l' DEBUSSY STRAVINSKY Notre Dame's varsity-eight So far the team has enjoyed and second varsity-eight boats success, due in part to the 8:00P.M. will race Stanford, Saturday's novice-eight boat, which went competition ends with the undefeated for the earlier part SATURDAY, APRIL 21, 2007 novice-eight boat racing of the season. After this week LEIGHTON CONCERT HAlL UCLA. The second varsity end's regatta, the Irish will MARl[ I'- DEBARTOLO CENHR FOR HIE PERFORMING ARTS eight boat returns to action on travel to New Jersey, where Sunday morning in a race they will face No. 6 Princeton Tickets ~1o, ~8, ~6, ~3 against UCLA. The varsity and George Washington, phone 574-631-2800 eight and varsity-four boats before in the Big East will also race UCLA Sunday. Championships. ~DEBARTOLO ~ PERFORMING ARTS CENTER UCLA's last competition was in the San Diego Crew Classic, Contact Danielle Keller at in which the Bruins won the [email protected] Store our Stun r lh.. e :»ummer.r.~ I Call or stop on by & reserve today! 866-232-2769
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ND SOFTBALL MEN'S TENNIS Irish, Demons rained out Squad heads into last
By LORENZO REYES regular season event Sports Writer
Notre Dame's doubleheader against No. 18/14 DePaul, which was originally sched uled for Thursday, was post poned until April 29 to be played in Cacciatore Stadium in Chicago. This marks the second time this season the two teams have had to cancel a doubleheader due to --· inclement weather. The Irish (19-13, 8-0 Big East) and Blue Demons remain the only undefeated teams in conference play, and their set of games could be crucial once the Big East VANESSA GEMPIS!The championships start. Irish senior Ryan Keckley hits a backhand in Notre Dame's 5-2 The Irish, however, have to victory over Illinois Apr. 1 at the Eck Tennis Center. focus on a pair doubleheaders this weekend at conference doubles. All three doubles teams rivals Providence and By DEIRDRE KRASULA have won the past two matches Connecticut. Sports Writer in which they have been paired On Saturday, Notre Dame PHIL HUDELSON!The Observer together, and Bayliss hopes they will face the Friars in Irish senior pitcher Kenya Fuemmeler winds up during Notre Notre Dame will look to add will see the same success in Providence, R.I., at 12 p.m. Dame's 7-0 victory over Syracuse April 1 at Ivy Field. another win to its record as the Louisville. Providence is currently team travels to Louisville for its "We've been successful with ranked ninth in the Big East seventh place in the Big East Notre Dame's pitching staff fmal regular season matchup. [doubles] the last two matches, with a 3-7 conference record with a 4-5 conference record. will rely heavily on its pitching The No. 6 Irish enter the and we hope that this will con to go with a 14-14 overall The Huskies are 15-15 overall. staff, especially sophomore match after sweeping Kentucky tinue to make us a more viable mark. Huskies freshman pitcher Brittney Bargar, who has a 12- 7-0 in their final home match threat to win the doubles point," Against Providence, Notre Tricia Sullivan will take the 7 record to compliment a 1. 94 Wednesday. The win put Notre he said. Dame will face senior pitcher mound with a 5-5 mark and ERA. Senior Kenya Dame at 9-0 on its home courts Louisville enters Saturday's Sara Surosky, who is 7-8 with 3.82 ERA. Also, the Irish Fuemmeler has also been and 20-3 overall. After strug matchup with a record of 8-13 a 2.87 ERA and freshman expect to see senior hurler solid, compiling a 7-6 record gling in doubles play earlier this on the season. The Cardinals last Danielle Bertolette, who has a Krista Michalczyk, who has a and 2.58 ERA. season, the Irish rallied to sweep faced No. 31 Virginia 3-3 mark with a 3.05 ERA. 7-5 record to go along with a Irish senior outfielder doubles play for the second time Commonwealth April 8. The On the offensive 'side, senior 4.31 ERA. Stephanie Brown brings a in a row - the team also won team was defeated at doubles catcher Rachel Bartholomew Sophomore utility player nine-game hitting· streak into the doubles point in its 7-0 win but rallied back in singles play. is the Friars' main threat with Jillian Ortega is the main this weekend's contests. She over Ball State Tuesday. Louisville jumped ahead to a 2-1 a .405 batting average and a offensive threat for the also boasts a .4 72 average and The Irish had not changed lead as No. 60 Slavko Radman team-leading seven home runs Huskies, batting .358 with 23 has scored 25 runs this sea their double pairs all season but made quick work of No. 79 Petr and 31 RBis. RBis. Senior catcher Holly son. did so against Ball State and Olsak defeating him in straight Notre Dame will then travel Calcagno can also do damage kept the new lineup against sets 6-2r 6-2. But VCU took four to Storrs, Conn., to face the at the dish with her .342 aver Contact Lorenzo Reyes at Kentucky. They likely will stick points at No: 3-6 singles and Huskies, who currently occupy age and five home runs. [email protected] with the same pairings against captured a 5-2 win. Louisville. Even though Louisville fell to Senior Stephen Bass and Ryan VCU, Bayliss said that Notre Keckley defeated Kentucky's Dame is prepared for a challeng Bruno Agostinelli and Kenny ing match. Hodge 8-5 at No. 1 doubles in Louisville defeated Notre Dame just their second match together 4-1 in the 2006 Big East champi this season. The duo hadn't onship fmal last April. En route played alongside each other to victory Radman defeated Bass ARE YOU since Sept. 18, 2004. 2-6. 6-4, 6-4 at the No. 1 spot. Notre Dame coach Bobby The lone Irish point came from Bayliss said Bass and Keckley's Helgeson as he cruised past recent success at No. 1 doubles Johnson in a 6-7, 6-3, 6-2 deci has been a result of the pair's sion. The Irish had defeated LOOKING FOR great chemistry. Louisville 5-2 earlier that month "We put our two best sets of during a regular season match. hand at No. 1 doubles," Bayliss Bayliss said that the team said. "Ryan's ability to poach off hopes to avenge last year's THE BEST JOB Stephen's serve has been help showing in the Big East champi ful." onship as they travel to Louisville New pairings also include jun Saturday. The team will look to ior Sheeva Parbhu and sopho doubles to continue posting more Brett Helgeson at No. 2 strong performances as well as ON CAMPUS? doubles and senior Barry King Roth. The junior has been a key and junior Andrew Roth at No. 3 player for the Irish at No. 6 sin gles. Roth's ability to secure wins for the Irish at the bottom of the lineup has been crucial to their Look no further! The Development Department success. Phone Center is seeking students with "The growth in Andrew Roth's 8 Wednesdays game has been important," excellent communication skills, enthusiastic May 9 - June 27 Bayliss noted. 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SMC SOFTBALL Belles ~eady to take on streaking Tri-State team
Tri-State, currently third in if the team wants to reach its .300. her team needs to maintain By REBECCA SLINGER the league, has a conference goals of postseason play, Belles Their bullpen is deep, too - focus in order to sweep one of Sports Writer record of 2-0 and an overall coach Erin Sullivan said. their five pitchers feature a the league's best teams. record of 18-4. The doublehead "We always want to win all of combined EHA of 2.57. "I think we have to realize Facing a team with a nine er with the Belles will be Tri our conference games," Sullivan But the Belles pitching is just that once game one is over, game winning streak may seem State's second in two days. The said. 'Tri-State is doing a great as stingy. Talented sophomore game two is a completely sepa daunting to some, but Saint Thunder take on Olivet today in job this year but they are a team pitchers Calli Davison and rate game," Sullivan said. "We Mary's said it was ready. a series that was postponed we can b.~at as long as we're Kristin Amram have a 2.03 ERA have to come out with the same The Belles (14-4, 1-3 MIAA) from Thursday. prepared. between them. intensity and the same motiva will face league rival Tri-State in After dropping three of its first The Thunder, who are 7-1 at The Belles recently split a tion to want to win." a doubleheader Saturday in MIAA contests, Saint Mary's sits home, have a potent mix of doubleheader against Calvin, Angola, Ind., beginning at 1 at seventh in the MIAA. power hitting and pitching. Only which squeaked out a 4-3 win in Contact Rebecca Slinger at p.m. Sweeping Tri-State is important three players arc hitting below the second game. Sullivan said rslingO [email protected]
SMC TENNIS JUST THE FACTS ABOUT Saint Mary's suffers OPERA NOTRE DAME® first conference defeat AND THE NUMBER ONE REASONWHYYOU end of the match, she eventu SHOULD GO SEE THE OPERA IS BECAUSE By ELLYN MICHALAK ally fell to Garcia after three Sports Writer sets, 6-4, 5-7. 6-4. In the fifth spot, junior Cassie Quaglia Saint Mary's lost its fell to Werley 6-2, 6-3. In the unblemished conference final singles match of the day, record after a 5-4 loss to Gordon dominated freshman Hope today. Marissa Kooyers and won the Both teams now boast a 3-1 match in two sets, 6-3, 6-4. SUMMER WILL NEVERICOME TO SOUTH BEND, · MlAA conference record and With an overall record of 7- are tied for third place behind 10, the Belles will host Alma Kalamazoo and Albion. this Saturday. They will hope The Belles only earned one to add another win to their win in doubles play record and move into second SO YOU MAY AS WELL DREAM ABOUT IT. The number one doubles place in the MIAA conference. duo of freshman Camille In last year's match, Saint Gebert and senior captain Mary's dominated Alma, shut Kelly McDavitt narrowly ting them out 9-0. defeated sophomore The match will take place Samantha Stille and freshman this Saturday at 1 p.m. at the Lucy Himes 8-6. Gflbert's Eck Tennis Pavillion. powerful serves, combined with McDavitt's flawless Contact Ellyn Michalak at finesse, allowed them to come [email protected] back after initially being down 4-3. ERASMUS BOOKS The number two doubles • Used Books bought and sold team of seniors Tara O'Brien • 25 Categories of Books and Grace Gordon did not • 25,000 Hardback and have as much luck. Though Paperback books in stock the duo dominated when in • Out-of-Print search service control of the serve, they had • Appraisals large and small trouble returning their oppo nents' serves, which eventu OPEN noon to six ally led to an 8-2 loss to Tuesday through Sunday Flying Dutch freshman Ashley 1 027 E. Wayne Austin and junior Christine South Bend, IN 46617 Garcia. 232-8444 "I feel. like we played alright. We didn't play terri ble, but we certainly didn't play our best," O'Brien said. "We had trouble returning IRISH MEN'S LACROSSE serves and ended up digging ourselves into a hole. We FRIDAY, APRIL 13 need to learn how to close vs. AIR FoRcE - 4PM matches. The score does not reflect our competition and FREE GifT TO THE EARLY ARRIVING FANS! ability." STUDENTS!!! You couLD WIN BooKs FoR A SEMESTER In the final doubles match of the afternoon, the fresh SUNDAY, APRIL 15 men team of Lisa Rubino and VS. DENVER - 1PM Erin Kaplan utilized their strong serves and quick feet GOLD GAME - FREE GOLD GAME T-SHIRT TO THE FIRST 10 0 FANS! to push the match into a STUDENTS!!! You couLD WIN BooKs FoR A StMESTER tiebreaker. After a long bat tle, the duo was defeated 9-8 IRISH BASEBAll by Hope College senior and three-time letterwinner FRIDAY-SUNDAY, APRIL 13-15 Ashley .Leary and freshman Danielle Werley. vs. GEORGETOWN After trailing in the doubles FRIDAY- 6:05PM- FREE ND CROCS TO THE FIRST 100 FANS matches, the Belles hoped to SATURDAY- 1:05PM- FREE "BE THERE" T-SHIRT TO THE FIRST 100 FANS dominate in singles play, but didn't quite achieve their s·uNDAY - 1:05PM - FREE BASEBALL GLASS TO FIRST 250 FANS goal. While McDavitt played in the number one singles IRISH WOMEN'S LACROSSE spot and defeated Stille in two SATURDAY, APRIL 14 straight sets 7-5, 6-2, Gebert VS. GEORGETOWN - 1PM fell to Austin, also in straight sets, 6-4, 6-4. Lisa Rubino fREE IRISH TRAVEL MuG TO EARLY ARRIVING FANS! had better luck in the number STUDENTS!!! You couLD WIN BooKs FOR A SEMESTER three spot where she earned the victory against Leary in THIS WEEK's GAMES (f) two sets 7-5, 6-3. While BROUGHT TO YOU BY: crocs O'Brien battled through to the .------~---~------
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late in the second half, PT on the ET was poised to shut out Bookstore its opponent. continued from page 24 After a dominating first half. PT on the ET head coach Ryan valiant effort. The Forfeiters Kelley was pleased, but critical were without two of their orig of his team's performance. inal members and were only "We got an 11-0 start to able to recruit one other play start the first half of the game, er before the game ·started. so I really can't complain With a 5-to-4 player ratio, the because that's the best you can outlook was bad from the do," Kelley said. ''I'm not lik onset. ing the defensive output, Team Cougar did not exer though, and we just need to cise chivalry, trying to get the step up and stay focused. I game over as soon as possible don't like the work ethic right due to the miserable weather now, but I think we should be conditions. able to pull this one out in the The game was marked by end." sloppy play from both teams, Much to the delight of the each having trouble dribbling head coach, however, PT on the wet ball. However, it was the ET came out firing in the Cougar that was able to take second half jumping out to a advantage of their opportuni quick 17-0 advantage. · ties, scoring nearly all of their Team 335's lone bright spot points in transition. in the game came when a When Cougar was not scor fade-away jump shot somehow ing on a fast break, they tickled the twine to eut the moved the ball around on lead to 16 points. offense, taking advantage of However, PT on the ET was their extra player. not ready to relinquish any "Playing 5-on-4 made it more of their lead and they pretty easy to score, there was turned up the heat to eventu just always an open man," ally secure the 21-1 victory. Cougars guard Jim Napier With the brutal wind and said. temperatures in the 30s, PT on Forfeit did not go down with the ET was somehow able to out a fight, however, playing overcome the adversity and aggressively, but seemed to put together a solid all around fall just short on every oppor performance. tunity. "It's all about heart," birth "They put up a great fight," day boy and key contributor Cougar forward Michael Graham Austin said. "We just Urbaniak said. "They were wanted it more. It's also the really scrappy, especially with off-season conditioning. We've their defense. Toward the end been running sprints for four they were difficult to score months now, and I grew like on." three inches in three weeks so we had a solid height advan The Best of the Best of the tage." Best 21, Los Bombones PT on the ET hopes to carry Asesinos 19 their momentum into the third In a game that lasted over round next week. an hour. these two powerhous es battled it out on Bookstore Engineering Giants 21, Court Four. The game, That's What She Said 8 LAURIE HUNTfThe Observer rescheduled from Wednesday After a somewhat slow start, A Bookstore Basketball player looks to pass to a teammate at the Bookstore Courts Thursday. Action due to inclement weather, was the Engineering Giants were in the tournament continued Thursday after being cancelled due to inclement weather Wednesday. marked by turnovers, half able to overcome the weather court heaves, long passes and as well as That's What She a lot of over the backboard Said's aggressiveness to pre shots. vail 21-8. Despite the win, Best of the According to the Giants after Best captain Paul Laughlin the game, it was all about the Help Wanted was disappointed by his team's basics as they were able to effort. take control late in the first "We probably had 30 half. turnovers ... and I got blocked "We got rebounds," team by my own teammate. I think a captain Brian Seger said. blacked-out team could have "They played pretty tight at beaten us," he said. the beginning of the game, and Los Bombones Asesinos (The the score really wasn't indica Chocolate Assassins) jumped tive of how close the game out to an early lead, helped by was." their pump-up Spanish music The Engineering Giants that played throughout the jumped ahead early and Ideal candidates will possess: , match. They were quick to appeared ready to end the o Strong knowledge of Windows XP and/or Mac OS X pull the trigger. And their first game, up 20-8, but couldn't o Knowledge of Notre Dame's network setup couple of shots hit nothing but finish it off for 20 minutes. net, but they soon cooled off. In addition to not giving up o Ability to manage time effectively The Best were quick to at the end, That's What She o Great customer service attitude respond, battling back with Said opened the game strong fast break opportunities and and for the first few minutes of Primary duties include: capitalizing on turnovers com the first half out hustled and o Answering telephone calls from faculty, staff and students mitted by Los Bombopes. even overpowered the Both teams scored in bunch Engineering Giants. regarding IT issues es, as well, going long stretch When the Engineering Giants o Troubleshooting issues based on telephone calls and provide es of time without a basket. took the lead at 5-4, the game resolution In the end, The Best were was theirs for the rest of the just too strong for Los way. o Hands-on help setting up and troubleshooting computers - Bombones, as Laughlin, the The Engineering Giants were and network connections leading scorer for The Best, able to step up their play and took over down low. eventually matched the inten "I think five really tall park sity of their opponent, but it ing meters could have beaten was the fundamentals that both of our teams combined," ultimately secured the victory. The Best's Andy Gloss said. "Turnovers and rebounds were huge," Seger said. "We PT on the ET 21, Team 335 1 were able to commit a few less In a game that was over turnovers, and that was a big shortly after the opening bas key to the victory." ket, PT on the ET was able to The Engineering Giants will make quick work 21-1 of Team look to continue their aggres UNIVERSITY OF 335. sive play as they will matchup It was obvious at the outset with a formidable opponent in NOTRE DAME of the game that PT on the ET round three next week. OFFICE OF INFORMATION was much more athletic and TECHNOLOGIES talented on the basketball Contact Jay Wade at court, and until Team 335 [email protected] and Dan Maloof made an off-balance jump shot at [email protected] ,.------~------
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Molnar's performance got interest, Millar then made the tator in Hungary visited for weeks at a time in training back to John Millar, Notre trip to Hungary to meet with Molnar, an event that cement camps, but outside of those Molnar Dame's assistant sprints Molnar and his family. ed the decision. camps the athletes could continued from page 21 coach. '!We were sur "He thought was this univer never run together. The team "Coach Millar prised," Molnar' sity was the best, so I just atmosphere gives Molnar Championships in 2006, wrote me an e "Coach Millar said. "I had wanted to follow him," Molnar more training partners. Molnar won the 400 meter mail and invited never heard of said. Molnar hurdles, his main event, in me to come to wrote an e-mail an American As Molnar's and the rest 51.97 seconds as well as the Notre Dame," and invited me to coach coming. coach, his of the track 400 dash in a time of 47.63 Molnar said. come to Notre We just spoke father had a 7 didn't know anything team will seconds. It was his perform "After that, I real about this uni profound influ compete in ance at the 2005 European ly wanted to come Dame." versity. I didn't ence on his about this university. the Mount Junior Championships, howev here and race know anything career and After that I decided to · SAC Relays er. that paved the road to here because I Balazs Molnar about this uni decisions. He love it, and I decided to this week Notre Dame. knew that the Irish freshman versity. After wholeheartedly end. Molnar Molnar finished fourth in the competition and that, I decided supported come here." will run the 400 hurdles (in 51.38 seconds, atmosphere is way to love it, and I Molnar's deci- 400 hurdles better than his winning time a better than in Europe. It's a decided to come here." sion to come to Balazs Molnar as well as higher level. You can race bet Another Hungarian runner the US. the 4x400 year later). An American Irish freshman coach was at the meet scout ter com petition." who had come to Notre Dame ''I'm really relay along ing talent, and word of In an unexpected show of and now works as a commen- thankful to my with seniors father, because J o r d a n he told me all the time if I Powell and Ryan Postel and want to be a unique person junior Austin Wechter. The and if I want to see other Irish, who have already places and other cultures, I earned 16 NCAA regional would be different than other qualifications, will look to add people who just stay in one more to their resume. Athletes place," Molnar said. still looking for qualifications · Used to a vibrant social life include Wechter, Powell, sen in Hungary, where everyone ior thrower Garet Koxlien, was eager to go out and senior distance runner Budapest was a short car ride Thomas Chamney, sophomore away, the smaller venue of distance runner Billy Buzaid South Bend took some getting and sophomore high jumper used to. He believes it to be B'lair Majcina. for the best, at least for the Molnar will run the hurdles time being. on both Friday and Sunday in "I think it's good to me that I order to acclimate himself to can't go to a t h e lot of parties tougher and go out, competi- because I can "... if I want to be a unique tion he'll just focus on person, and if I want to see face in study and America. training," he other places and other He has said. "When I cultures, I would be different qualified go home dur than other people who just for the ing the winter NCAA break and stay in one place. " region during the als, and summer, I Balazs Molnar if he have some Irish freshman k e e p s fun." going at Home is the this pace common sub- he may ject of his musings, and it's soon have another plaque on mainly his friends, whom he his desk. says he misses very much. "It's a really cool feeling," Thoughts of his family don't he said of the plaque, which quite tally with this sentiment. represents Notre Dame's Big ''I'm surprised, but I don't East indoor victory. "It's so really miss my family," he colorful and it's so nice, like said, shrugging. "I don't know gold and everything. I really why. Maybe I grew up, I don't like it. It's a good thing know." because when I was in the Training in America, espe coach's office after I arrived, I cially in a closed setting like a saw a lot of these kinds of university track team, benefits awards on the shelves. I really Molnar's running. Molnar wanted one." never ran track for his high school; instead, he joined Contact Bill Brink at clubs to race. The clubs met [email protected] The Run with the Legends - SK and Fun Walk McDonald continued from page 24 Willingham, Notre Dame never Saturday, April 28 @ 9:00am received a verbal commitment before July. Frank credited part of the improvement in early recruiting -EACH DIVISION WINNER WILL RECIEVE AFREE PAIR OF ADIDAS SHOES! to the hard work of new Irish defensive coordinator Corwin Brown. -THE RACE WILL START AND END AT LEGENDS "Corwin Brown has done an I runno. __ like tf>O,._._. .• __a. girl!_ outstanding job," Frank said. -REGISTRATION WILL BEGIN @8AM ... THE RACE STARTS AT 9AM "He's kept in constant contact with Anthony, telling him 'you're my middle linebacker.' 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QUESTIONS?? - CAll MEG @631-2 909 Contact Chris Khorey at [email protected] r---~-- .. ~ . ' ' ' 'f page 22 The Observer + SPORTS Friday, Aprill3, 2007 ======~~======GWLL opener. Notre Dame is 9- Record 0 all-time versus Air Force at Hoyas home, but the Falcons won last continued from page 24 year's contest in Colorado continued from page 24 Springs 9-8. Overall, Air Force at Moose Krause Stadium, look carries a 2-5 record into this In its last conference series, ing for a school-record 11th weekend's game, but Corrigan Georgetown was swept by and 12th straight wins at home. expects the Falcons to pose a Seton Hall in a thrne-game set After sputtering to a 3-3 mark difficult challenge. in South Orange, N.J. The to begin the season, Notre "I can't believe they're 2-5," Hoyas' last conference win was Dame has run off three consec Corrigan said. "When you an 8-3 dedsion owr Cincinnati utive victories, outscoring oppo watch them at their best, you March 30. nents 37-11 over that span. The see a very good lacrosse team. Meanwhile, Notre Dame winning streak has helped pro Whenever you prepare to play dropped two of three to the pel the Irish up to No. 11 in the somebody, you prepare to play Bearcats last weeknnd and was latest Nike/lnside Lacrosse them at their best, and their swept in a two-game series media poll and USILA coaches' best is very good." with Pittsburgh tho weekend · poll. After taking on Air Force, the before. The only problem is that just Irish will return to action Schrage said both squads as the Irish were starting to Sunday afternoon when they have had thn sanw problem - build some momentum, their take on Denver. The Pioneers defense. schedule intervened. Thanks to will carry a 6-5 overall record The Irish havn made 52 cancellations, Notre Dame's last into this weekend's action, and errors in 31 ganws this season, game was April 3 - which they will play Bellarmine on and unearned runs were the means it will have had 10 days Friday before coming to South difference in both of their loss VANESSA GEMPIS!The Observer off before facing Air Force. Bend on Sunday. es to Cincinnati. Irish second baseman Ross Brezovsky slaps a single to right "The Corrigan, however, feels that Denver has defeated the Irish timflS we're making the field in Notre Dame's 14-4 win over Oakland April 3. his team will be ready to go in each of the past two seasons, errors are hurting us," Schrage despite the break. and the Pioneers are also com said. "We're making errors "I wouldn't have volunteered ing off a GWLL title in 2006 that are causing unearned "We felt like he was one of The forecast for this week the break for us when we got when they went 5-0 en route to runs." the best pitchers in the league, end is cold with scattered it," Corrigan said. "We were an NCAA tournament berth. Georgetown has been even and he wasn't getting on the showers. Schrage said that playing very well, and when Denver lost 16-8 in the first worse. The Iloyas have made mound," he said. makes pitching and defense you're playing well, you don't round to Maryland. 78 errors this season. including Korpi switched to making even more important than want to take a break. I'll tell Junior goalie Joey Kemp said 15 by shortstop Matthew midweek starts and will be usual. you what, though, our practice the Irish "definitely" have extra Bouchard. available out of the bullpen "You have to pitch and play intensity has been so good late motivation for the Denver game Schrage changed his pitching during conference series. His defens·e on cold weather days, ly that I don't feel there will be given last year's results. lineup last weekend against the scheduled start this week, because it's hard to get a lot of any drop-oft'. Despite the break, "You always want to beat a Bearcats, moving former closer against Bowling Green, was hits," he said. we shmild be ready to play." team coming off a loss to them Kyle Weiland into the confer cancelled due to inclement The bad weather also Notre Dame will have to be last year," Kemp said. "With ence starting rotation in place weather. increases the chance of rain ready to play this weekend them winning the league last of junior lel'thander Wade Schrage said Weiland may outs, which would be frustrat because their games will have year and getting an automatic Korpi. Weiland is scheduled to still come in to close if neces ing for a team that has already critical implications on the qualifier, they're obviously a start Sunday's match up. sary today and Saturday, and, had three this season. Great"Western Lacrosse League good team. Getting our league's Weiland, who made 16 saves in that ease, Korpi would start "The players get up to play," (GWLL) standings. Currently the automatic qualifier is some last season, has only appeared Sunday's game. Schrage said. "Anytime you Irish, Falcons, 1,1nd Pioneers all thing we're trying to accom in six games this spring "We'll have some depth this show up to the park and don't sit tied atop the standings at 1- plish this year." because Notre Dame hasn't weekend," he said. "If we have play, it's frustrating." 0. had many save situations. to use Weiland [today and Air Force is coming off a 16-9 Contact Michael Bryan at Schrage said hn will be more Saturday! we'll start Wade on Contact Chris Khorey at victory over Bellarmine in its [email protected] valuable as a starter. Sunday." [email protected] GETS THE ADRENAliNE GOING. YOURS AND WHOEVER R S ABOUT IT ON YOUR RE.
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FOOTBALL RECRUITING California linebacker gives verbal commit
Mike Frank, who covers Notre "The thing that I like about this at USC, but despite showing enth commitment for next By CHRIS KHOREY Dame recruiting for kid is that he's a very physical interest in Anthony, the Trojans February's signing class. Three Sports Editor Irisheyes.com, said McDonald player," Frank said. "He loves to did not offer him a scholarship. of the verbals - McDonald, had been excited about the Irish hit and he's got a real good feel "They only need one or two Posluszny, and Woodstock, Ill., Just days after Notre Dame from the very beginning of the for the position. He recognizes linebackers in their entire class," native defensive tackle Sean received a verbal commitment recruiting process. things very quickly." Frank said of USC. "He was a guy Cwynar - play in the defensive from Pennsylvania prospect "The first time we talked to McDonald also possesses a that they liked, and they were front seven, a key need for the David Posluszny for the recruit him he was very excited about linebackers instinct - a knack recruiting him, but they haven't Irish this year. ing class of 2008, another line Notre Dame," Frank said. "Notre for being in the being in the right offered too many guys at line In the past two recruiting sea backer has committed to the Dame was the school he was place that is hard to teach, Frank backer. That was the one thing sons, Notre Dame has had just Irish. most interested in to begin with. said. holding Southern Cal back." two verbal commitments each by Anthony McDonald, 6-foot-3, As soon as the offer came, it did "He looks like a natural line Scout.com lists Boston College, the time the second week in April 220-pound junior at Sherman n't take very long [for him to backer, not an athlete playing Ole Miss, Nebraska, North rolled around. Oaks-Notre Dame High School commit)." linebacker," Frank said. "He Carolina State and Oregon as In the three years before that, outside Los Angeles, gave his Frank said McDonald likes con really understands what he's schools that gave an offer to under former coach Tyrone verbal to Notre Dame coach tact and should be an excellent supposed to do." McDonald. Charlie Weis Wednesday. run stutTer. McDonald's father Mike played McDonald is Notre Dame's sev- see MCDONALD/page21
BOOKSTORE BASKETBALL XXXVI BASEBALL Irish host Back on the courts last-place Ballers return to action after weather G'Town cancelled contests By CHRIS KHOREY By DAN MALOOF and Sports Editor JAY WADE Sports Writers Two teams desperate for con ference wins will face off this After getting rained and weekend at Frank Eck Stadium. snowed out at the same time Notre Dame (15-16, 2-6 Big Wednesday, Bookstore East) will host Georgetown (12- Basketball XXXVI returned to 21, 2-7) tonight at 6, Saturday the courts Thursday for sec and Sunday in a three-game ond round action. series that is crucial for each team's chances to climb back Team Cougar 21, Team into the conference race. Forfeit 5 "I think it's going to be a very Team Cougar came to play in spirited weekend because both this male vs. female match-up. teams are fighting for their "We had to represent for the lives," Irish coach Dave Schrage men ... plus it was really said. freaking cold," Cougar captain The Hoyas are at the bottom Jason Larch said. of the Big East standings, with While the score was lop the Irish just a half game ahead sided, Team Forfeit gave a LAURIE HUNT!The Observer of them. A Bookstore Basketball player drives around a defender at the Bookstore Courts Thursday. The tour see BOOKSTORE/page 20 nament's second round continued Thursday after rain and snow cancelled Wednesday's session. see HOYAS/page 22
TRACK AND FIELD MEN'S lACROSSE -- Hungarian sensation Team chases school record
emerges for ND squad By GREG ARBOGAST Sports Writer Championship plaque placed Freshman Molnar leads proudly on his desk. team into Mount SAC The culture shock of coming When Notre Dame takes to America and keeping up the field this weekend, it will Relays in California with the Notre Dame work have an opportunity to set load is difficult enough. Add the program record for con the commitments of a varsity secutive home victories. By BILL BRINK sport, and life can get down Just don't tell that to the Sports Writer right crazy. But Molnar takes Irish. it all in stride. "[Setting the record] is not Eight months ago, Balazs "It's kind of hard, but I'm something we've talked Molnar was a member of the getting used to it," Molnar about at all," Notre Dame Hungarian National track says in clear but heavily coach Kevin Corrigan said. team, was coached by his accented English. "I really like "It's one of those interesting, father and had a knowledge of the university in terms of aca but irrelevant facts. What's American teenage culture that demics. And now I really like important for us is that came only from "American the track here." we're starting to reach our Pie." Excelling in track gave potential as a team, and Now he's a full-fledged col Balazs (pronounced Bollage) that's what we're focused lege athlete who, going into the exposure needed to give on." this weekend's Mount SAC him a chance to study and run The No. 11 Irish take on Relays in Walnut, Calif., has in America. At the European Air Force today at 5 p.m. qualified for the NCAA Under-23 Outdoor and Denver Sunday at 1 p.m. VANESSA GEMPISThe Observer Mideast regional competition Irish midflelder Grant Krebs defends against a Villanova player and has a Big East see MOLNAR/page 21 see RECORD/page 22 in Notre Dame's 15-5 win at Moose Krause Stadium April 3.