the Observer The Independent Newspaper Serving Notre Dame and Saint Mary’s Volume 4440 : Issue ???120 Wednesday,Thursday, August april 8, 27, 2010 2004 ndsmcobserver.com Anti-theist and Christian debate religion Hall first Hitchens and D’Souza argue the merits of evolution, faith and the existence of a supernatural power to receive By SARAH MERVOSH News Editor LEED Anti-theist Christopher Hitchens and Christian Dinesh D’Souza may initially appear certification to have nothing in common. Hitchens argues the merits of evolution, while D’Souza By MEGAN DOYLE argues for the existence of a News Writer supernatural power. In the absence of evidence, Hitchens Geddes Hall recently became doubts, while D’Souza defers the first building at Notre Dame to faith. to achieve LEED Gold But despite their opposing Certification and will pave the views, both figures had one way for future environmentally thing in common — they conscious efforts that build upon approached religion from a the University’s emphasis on purely logical, factual perspec- ethics and sustainability. tive when speaking to a sold- “What this means is that the out audience in Wednesday’s United States Green Building debate at the DeBartolo Council (USGBC), a non-profit Performing Arts Center. company that established the Hitchens said religion is LEED certification system, has merely a man-made attempt to confirmed that the building has make sense of the world. met a certain standard of sus- “Religion was our first tainable design and construction attempt to make sense of our practices,” University architect surroundings. It was our first Doug Marsh said. attempt at health care, in a According to the USGBC Web way,” Hitchens said. “It was site, LEED certification is based our first attempt at psychiatric PAT COVENEY/The Observer on building strategies that care, at dealing with terrible Anti-theist Christopher Hitchens, left, debates Christian apologist Dinesh D’Souza, right, during the emphasize energy savings, loneliness of the human condi- event titled “Is Religion the Problem?” in DeBartolo Performing Arts Center Wednesday. water efficiency, carbon dioxide tion. emissions reduction and sensi- “It is the worst attempt, but tivity to environmental impact. partly because it was the transition between one life these things?” tics of the creator who made it Geddes Hall houses both the first.” form and the other.” Hitchens said humans do that way,” he said. Center for Social Concerns (CSC) Hitchens said evolution and D’Souza said evolution also good deeds because they wish D’Souza also said he favored and the Institute for Church Life the big bang theory should be fails to explain human evil, to. religion simply because it was (ICL). used to explain the world and rationality and in particular, “I’ll tell you why. It gives me the more likely explanation. CSC director Fr. Bill Lies said human existence. Meanwhile, morality. great pleasure to do so,” he “If we see a fine tuned uni- Geddes Hall is a place that offers D’Souza pointed out flaws in “Think of a couple of moral said. “I enjoy the sort of people verse, what’s more likely? “a much more gracious wel- evolutionary theory and said facts. Think of simple things. it makes me come in contact Someone fine tuned it or it fine come” to the community. religion is the best explanation Getting up to give your seat to with. And I like giving blood.” tuned itself?” he said. “Let’s go “‘The environment is God’s gift for essential human questions. an old lady in the bus. Giving But D’Souza said these moral with the best explanation,” to everyone, and in our use of it “Evolution doesn’t explain blood,” he said. “Now if we are characteristics exist because D’Souza said. “If you go to a we have a responsibility towards the presence of life on the evolved primates who are pro- humans were made in the like- village and 95 percent of the the poor, towards future genera- planet,” D’Souza said. grammed to survive and ness of God. “Evolution merely explains the reproduce, why would we do “Those are the characteris- see DEBATE/page 6 see GEDDES/page 6 Archbishop discusses ROTC holds Iron Irish contest

Catholic globalization By AMANDA GRAY Assistant News Editor “One of the benefits of being By MOLLY MADDEN a Catholic university is that we Notre Dame’s Army ROTC Iron News Writer are part of the universal Irish competition tested more Church and often the universal than physical strength The Catholic Church must Church comes to us,” Jenkins Wednesday. find new ways to integrate said in his opening remarks. The second year of the annual social action in order to help “Bishop Marx will add to our competition placed the four build a better global society, thoughts about the conflicts of army platoons against each Archbishop of Munich and the modern world and the other, racing across campus to Freising Reinhard Marx said at Church.” complete tasks, Cadet Second the Terrence R. Keeley Vatican Marx recently published a Lieutenant and senior Scott Lecture Wednesday. book titled “Das Kapital,” Vitter said. Marx, one of the most recog- which he used as a framework Platoon B1 won after perform- nized thinkers in the German for his talk about the value of ing well through several of the Catholic Church, delivered the Catholic social teaching and events, Vitter said. annual speech to a large crowd tradition in today’s globalized “We did very well on the including University President world. swimming portion,” he said. Fr. John Jenkins and President “When I speak about social “Overall, we came out on top.” MACKENZIE SAIN/The Observer Emeritus Fr. Theodore A ROTC cadet swims during the Army ROTC Iron Irish com- Hesburgh. see BISHOP/page 6 see ROTC /page 6 petition Wednesday.

INSIDE TODAY’S PAPER Bonfire fundraiser for Haiti page 3 N Hilfiger comes to University page 10 N Football spring practice continues page 20 N Viewpoint page 8 page 2 The Observer N PAGE 2 Thursday, April 8, 2010

INSIDE COLUMN QUESTION OF THE DAY: WHAT ARE YOUR SUMMER PLANS? Bryant is better

I’ve been waiting to do this for a while now so here goes. Kobe Bryant is better than Lebron James. Hallie Brewster Bobby Sullivan Hugo Lozano Chris Mork Katie Mastrucci Deepali Doddi Despite the recent attempts by Nike to sell more shoes, LBJ should- sophomore sophomore sophomore freshman senior law student n’t even be in the Walsh Sorin Duncan Sorin Pasquerilla East Fischer Grad same conversation as Kobe, let alone puppet commer- “Going home to “Ask me in “I’m just going “I’m doing an “I’m going to be “I’m studying cials that depict California and August.” home to Mexico, internship in working at my for the Bar the two as best spending lots of but maybe an Chicago.” mom’s law firm exam because friends. Don’t get me time on the internship.” and going to I’m a law wrong. Lebron is beach, but Disney Land for student.” probably the most hopefully having the Harry athletic player in Chris Masoud NBA history. He an internship.” Potter park.” can jump higher, Assistant drive faster, and Sports Editor dunk stronger Have an idea for Question of the Day? E-mail [email protected] than any player in the league. He can virtually score at will, and his backside block-from- behind has become a trademark. IN BRIEF I’m just not ready to crown him as the league’s best player, or even the “All Art is Propaganda” best scorer. will be displayed at 8 a.m. James is 25 years old. In his sev- today. The exhibition will be enth year in the league, he has one available in the Hesburgh MVP award and has only appeared Library. in the NBA Finals once. Bryant had three titles by his sixth year. The “2010 BFA/MFA But what about the undisputed- Candidates’ Theses greatest-of all-time, Michael Exhibition” will open at 10 Jordan? a.m. today in the Jordan didn’t get his first NBA O’Shaughnessy Galleries in Championship until he was 28 years the Snite Museum of Art. old in his seventh year in the league. But by that age, he had “Yin Yu Tang: A Chinese played three years at North Home” will be on exhibit at Carolina, led the league in scoring 10 a.m. today in the Scholz four consecutive years, and had two Family Works on Paper MVP awards while missing most of Gallery in the Snite Museum his sophomore season with a broken of Art. foot. For Lebron to be considered The SMC Tostal Carnival greater than either Kobe or Jordan, will begin at noon today. he would have to win the next three Inflatables and a mechanical NBA titles, lead the league in scor- bull will be available on the ing at least two of those years, and JAMES DOAN/The Observer Library Green at Saint Mary’s win at least one more MVP award. His Excellency Archbishop Reinhard Marx of Munich and Friesing, Germany College. Given his success this season, the speaks to a group of students and faculty Wednesday at the annual Terrence R. MVP and scoring title are probably Keeley Vatican Lecture at the Hesburgh Center for International Studies. “Rethinking Rwanda, a lock. But the game has changed. 1994” will be held at 12:30 With the exception of the Spurs’ p.m. today in C103 Hesburgh recent run, dynasties are becoming Center. less and less common. Even if he did win the next three titles, he OFFBEAT A seminar titled “Structural would still have to shake off the Topology Optimization” will “Shaq-effect” like Kobe did last 8-year-old attempts to fill up He started going down the there. State police said begin at 3:30 p.m. today in year. family van with gas, crashes road at about 5 mph but Richard Dekenipp was 118 Niewland Science Hall. I haven’t even mentioned the BETHEL, Ohio — An Ohio could barely reach the ped- charged with endangering weaknesses in his game. Lebron man says his 8-year-old als and lost control, crash- the welfare of a child and The “Catholicism at the still can’t hit an open 25-foot son was just trying to do ing into a telephone pole. robbery. After the 42- Crossroads” Spring lecture jumper to save his life. Most of his him a favor and get gaso- He wasn’t hurt. year-old man allegedly series will begin at 7:30 p.m. points come in the paint, half of line when the boy drove Crouch says Jordan was stole the vacuum cleaner, today in Carroll Auditorium which come off the “crab-dribble” the family’s minivan and still in his pajamas and just police said he struck a at Saint Mary’s College. that refs are too intimidated to call crashed it. James Crouch wanted to do something security guard with his traveling. says he didn’t even realize nice. He says he’s going to car in the parking lot. The SMC Tostal will hold a Bryant’s game is complete. He can his son, Jordan, was out of watch his son more closely The guard wrote down concert featuring Josh Kelley shoot the ball lights out up to 40 the house Friday morning now his license plate and and Jon McLaughlin at 8 p.m. feet. He can bust off dribble-drives, until a Clermont County Dekenipp was later today in O’Laughlin pass, and play lockdown defense. sheriff’s deputy came to the Man accused of stealing arrested at his home. His Auditorium at Saint Mary’s Most importantly, you can trust him family’s home in Bethel vacuum with kids present car was found abandoned College. to take the lost shot. He’s made and woke him up to let him FRAMINGTON, N.Y. — at the Finger Lakes seven game-winners this season know what happened. An upstate New York man Gaming and Racetrack To submit information to be alone. The boy says he used was accused of stealing a parking lot. included in this section of The If I’ve offended any Cleveland fans keys that he found in his vacuum cleaner from a Observer, e-mail detailed in this process, just relax. Take mother’s purse and backed department store on Information compiled information about an event to comfort in the fact that Lebron will the car out of the driveway. Friday — with his children from the Associated Press. [email protected] probably be wearing a Knicks jersey next year anyway, so if he doesn’t win it all this year, he never will. Today Tonight Friday Saturday Sunday Monday The views expressed in the Inside Column are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Observer. Contact Chris Masoud at

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Thursday, April 8, 2010 The Observer N CAMPUS NEWS page 3 Bonfire to raise funds for Haiti Hilfiger offers words Students remember earthquake, continue to collect monetary donations of business wisdom assembled a playlist of Tickets for the event, By KATIE PERALTA Haitian music and will be which are $10 in advance News Writer using a student DJ. and $15 Friday night, will be his first private collection in “If you’ve never heard sold in front of the dining By LILY HOUGH 1985. The 7.0-magnitude earth- Haitian hip- halls. All News Writer “I was at the right place at quake that devastated Haiti hop before, it p r o c e e d s , the right time, but I had the might have occurred three really is “We wanted to give Jindra said, He may be the king of a right product,” he said. “I months ago, but several incredible,” students an opportunity will go global fashion empire, but was studying business myself, campus organizations are he said. “A directly to there is one dream that trying to figure out what was refusing to let the tragedy be lot of these to experience the the Notre Tommy Hilfiger never saw this role in business that forgotten. artists on the customs and the history Dame Haiti through. would set us apart from com- “Forgetting what hap- H a i t i a n and the heritage of the R e s p o n s e “I thought I should be a petition. I wanted to under- pened is the worst thing that music scene fund, which p r o f e s - stand what it was that would we could do to our brothers could be Haitian people.” supports the s i o n a l really push the buttons on the and sisters in Haiti,” said radio-ready Red Cross, f o o t b a l l See Also consumer and I figured it Paul Jindra, International even here in Pal Jindra C a t h o l i c p l a y e r , ” “Tommy Hilfiger: out.” Development Research the U.S.” president R e l i e f H i l f i g e r A designer for the Yet while still flourishing Council (IDRC) president. The food, IDRC S e r v i c e s , said to an overseas, the American base “The rebuilding effort will he said, is Friends of a u d i e n c e consumer” of Hilfiger’s empire appeared likely continue for years, so from the Orphans, the of Notre page 10 to be headed for ruin in the it’s crucial that we keep U n i v e r s i t y Congregation Dame fac- late ‘90s after he seemed to Haiti and its citizens in mind catering service, Catering By of the Holy Cross and the ulty and have a monopoly over men’s, even now, months after the Design, but will be prepared Notre Dame Haiti Program. s t u d e n t s women’s and children’s casu- earthquake.” using authentic “[These are] all organiza- as he al fashions for the greater The IDRC Haitian recipes. tions doing incredible work began a presentation in the part of the decade, Hilfiger and the “Forgetting what Jindra said in an unimaginably difficult Eck Auditorium Wednesday said. He said he blamed his K e l l o g happened is the the event aims setting,” Jindra said. afternoon to share his busi- business team’s faux pas of Institute’s to shed a posi- Sophomore Matthew ness experiences and suc- oversupplying the demand — Haiti Working worst thing that we tive light on Razzano, who will take over cesses. Hilfiger entered the a “business no-no.” Group will could do to our Haiti. as IDRC president in the fall, auditorium carrying a Notre “Boiled down to its simplest sponsor a brothers and “All we saw plans to continue events on Dame football helmet while form, business is simple Haiti Bonfire on the news campus that raise aware- and told the story of his failed arithmetic … really a simple Party on Holy sisters in Haiti.” [after the ness and funding for football career, which ended, philosophy. It’s about supply Cross Hill on earthquake] rebuilding efforts in Haiti. he said, after an unsuccessful and demand,” he said. the shore of Paul Jindra was destruc- “We are planning more tryout for the high school “That’s something they teach Saint Mary’s president tion, but that Coffee and Conversations ea team in his hometown in every business school, but Lake Friday didn’t reflect rly next year to get students Elmira, N.Y. we learned it ourselves and from 8 p.m. IDRC Haiti’s truly thinking about the aftermath “As a result of that failure, I we learned it the hard way.” to midnight. brilliant cul- of the earthquake and the decided to do something Today, Hilfiger said his The event ture,” Jindra developmental issues that else,” Hilfiger said. “I decided recipe for success remains will feature a celebration of said. “We wanted to give were unearthed by the dis- to become a businessman.” true to his original philoso- Haitian culture, from tradi- students an opportunity to aster,” he said. Hilfiger began selling jeans phy: right quality, right prod- tional music to authentic experience the customs and out of the trunk of his car in uct, right price, right market- cuisine. the history and the heritage Contact Katie Peralta at a high school parking lot at ing, right technical fit, right Jindra said IDRC has of the Haitian people.” kperalta @nd.edu age 18. Hilfiger’s parents people wearing your clothes preferred he go to college and right stores selling them. and focus on a more practical “It’s all about finding a career than his updated busi- niche,” he said. “Many people ness venture, a newly opened ask me why I think we’re so clothing shop called People’s successful and I have one Place, Hilfiger said. standard answer — It’s “They said, ‘You’re crazy. always about the people. I There’s no way you’ll ever be have been fanatical about able to do that.’” Hilfiger surrounding myself with said. “But I said, ‘This is great people. A great team what I want to do.’ I said, ‘I will bring you great success.” will do this.’ I took the path In 1995, he established the of resistance.” Tommy Hilfiger Corporate A self-taught businessman Foundation to help empower at the age of 19, Hilfiger America’s youth and as his wanted to bring big city fash- fashion trends gain global ion from New York City to his esteem, his charitable local community in upstate endeavors follow. The New York and began design- Foundation recently ing his own ideas when the announced its $2 million trends of the late ‘60s left donation to Millennium him and his customers unsat- Promise, a non-profit organi- isfied, Hilfiger said. zation founded in 2005 to “I wanted to build a differ- combat extreme world pover- ent mousetrap,” Hilfiger said. ty. “I wanted to reach back into “We’re becoming much my roots when I wore preppy more responsible as human clothes in grammar and early beings and that is very mean- high school and redesign ingful to me,” Hilfiger said. them. So I took every single While Hilfiger’s presenta- one of those items out of my tion resonated with business closet and redesigned every lessons to “be creative … detail.” never stop learning, never Looking back, Hilfiger said stop exploring,” in his discus- his biggest regret was skip- sion of the company’s philan- ping out on college. thropic successes, a stronger “I opened up my store and I message prevailed. said, this is my education,” “If I were to talk about he said. “But if I had been what I’m proudest about as a smart enough to go to busi- businessman, I am proudest ness school, I would have of the fact that we are a giv- avoided some major pitfalls.” ing, loving company,” and Hilfiger said today, he con- that will probably go down in siders hitting bankruptcy at history as the company’s 22 his greatest learning expe- greatest contribution, Hilfiger rience. said. “That was my master’s “At the end of the day, degree,” he said. they’re just clothes really,” Hilfiger said his subsequent Hilfiger said. successes after introducing his trademark red, white and Contact Lily Hough at blue logo can be attributed to [email protected] Please recycle The Observer. page 4 The Observer N CAMPUS NEWS Thursday, April 8, 2010

STUDENT GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION STUDENT SENATE Recently elected SGA Soler, Bell set tone for year officers meet for first time with their neighbors in the Cockerham for Campus By MEGAN DOYLE local community and arrang- Technology, Matt High for Chesley and Smith they thought it News Writer ing student discounts at off- Residence Life, Chase Riddle By MEGHAN PRICE would be good if they were visible campus restaurants. for University Affairs, Brigitte News Writer around campus and at campus Student body president One of the committee’s Githinji for Multicultural events. Catherine Soler and vice goals is to “expand beyond Affairs and Paige Becker for The new Saint Mary’s board of They also talked about how SGA president Andrew Bell, who just the bubble of Notre Oversight. Student Government Association meetings and offices are open to took office on April 1, set the Dame,” LeStrange said. The student senators unani- (SGA) began the 2010-11 term the student body and ways to get tone for the upcoming year’s The senators approved all mously passed resolutions when it held its first meeting the students more interested in administration and welcomed nominations for committee bestowing emeritus status on Wednesday night. The main pur- attending them. The board will the new senators to student chair positions. The nominees former student body presi- pose of the meeting was for the attempt to increase attendance at government as they led their outlined the mission of their dent Grant Schmidt, former new officers to get to know one the SGA meetings in order to hear first meeting of the Student committees and their plans vice president Cynthia Weber another and for them to discuss what issues students care about. Senate Wednesday. for the upcoming year. and former chief of staff Ryan their goals and expectations for “If I was in the SGA meeting or Soler, Bell and the senators The Community Relations Brellenthin. Veteran members the next academic year. in the office, I felt like I was some- swore to “preserve, protect committee, chaired by Claire of student government voiced SGA president Rachael Chesley where I wasn’t supposed to be,” and defend the constitution of Sokas, plays an important their support for last year’s and SGA vice president Laura Smith said. “We need to change the student body” as they offi- role in the upcoming administration. Smith took over in office on April that and make sure students feel cially assumed their posi- Communiversity Day, and “The whole student body 1. welcome.” tions. Sokas said she hopes to work was able to feel like they got “Laura and I are fairly new to Patrick Daniel, director of The initial meeting of the on similar projects to engage something from the adminis- this,“ Chesley said to the other Student Involvement, was at the new Senate established com- students with the South Bend tration under Grant,” Becker officers. “We have already meeting and told the officers they mittee chairs and introduced community. said. learned a lot about SGA over the needed to get the student body new members to their Gender Issues Committee Bridget Bredemann com- past month and we are looking behind issues they believed in responsibilities. chairs Mariah McGrogan and mended Weber on “an above- forward to learning more from strongly. An executive order from Tim Castellini plan to address and-beyond job,” and you and getting your help and He also said the new Board Soler created a new commit- issues of gender, sexual ori- McCormick described input. We are very excited about needed to make sure when they tee to deal with off-campus entation and the development Brellenthin as “a model of the getting started on this coming choose issues, they are represent- concerns. of gender resources. servant leader.” year.” ing the average Saint Mary’s stu- The new committee will “The most important thing The new senators will soon Wednesday’s meeting was the dent. compile many of the off-cam- about this committee is trying be settled into the various first for many SGA officers. Some of the issues the Board pus projects, such as to make [these issues] more committees and liaison posi- Chesley said her and Smith’s intends to address in the coming Transpo, that were handled accessible to the student tions to other groups around goal was to integrate equal year are networking between by various committees during body,” Castellini said. campus. amounts of experienced students clubs on campus and the avail- the last administration, Off- Social Concerns Committee “As senators, you are the with new students who have fresh ability of service project opportu- Campus Concerns Committee chair Patrick McCormick said number one source for stu- perspective. They said they feel nities for students. chair Emily LeStrange said. his committee would be work- dent government and organi- that this was the best possible The Board will continue to meet The agenda for the new ing on the hunger initiative zations on campus to keep way to serve the student body. every Wednesday until the end of committee includes continu- that was included in Soler everyone informed,” Soler SGA discussed that they want to the year. ing to improve the Transpo and Bell’s election platform. said. get more involved with the stu- service for students, educat- Other approved committee dent community. Among many Contact Meghan Price at ing off-campus students about chairs include Mick Mulhall Contact Megan Doyle at other comments, the Board told [email protected] improving their relationships for Academic Affairs, Casey [email protected] World & Nation Thursday, April 8, 2010 Compiled from The Observer’s wire services page 5

INTERNATIONAL NEWS Gitmo detainee set for trial in 2011 Lapses found at mine before blast SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — A military judge at Guantanamo Bay on Wednesday said Violations in West Virginia coal mine listed months before fatal explosion lawyers in the case of a Sudanese detainee don’t expect to be ready for trial until early 2011, according to a military commissions Associated Press spokesman. Joseph DellaVedova, spokesman for the CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Pentagon’s Office of Military Commissions, Federal inspectors found a said in an e-mail from the U.S. base in Cuba string of safety violations at that the judge said prosecutors and defense a sprawling West Virginia lawyers told her they could be ready by coal mine in the months January or February 2011 in the war crimes and days leading up to an case of Noor Uthman Muhammed. explosion that killed 25 this He said the judge, Navy Capt. Moira week, including two cita- Modzelewski, expects the discovery phase of tions the day of the explo- the case to take up most of the court’s atten- sion. Miners were so con- tion for the remainder of 2010. cerned about the conditions that several told their con- Boston man sentenced by North Korea gressman they were afraid SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea to go back into the mine. sentenced a Boston man to eight years of Records reviewed by The hard labor and ordered him to pay a Associated Press paint a $700,000 fine for crossing into the com- troubling picture of proce- munist country illegally earlier this year, dures at Massey Energy state media reported. Co.’s Upper Big Branch Aijalon Mahli Gomes, 30, was the fourth mine, the site of Monday’s American detained by North Korea for explosion in the heart of illegal entry in less than a year. West Virginia coal country. Gomes, who had been teaching English Safety advocates said the in South Korea before his arrest, mine’s track record, partic- acknowledged his wrongdoing at ularly a pair of January vio- Pyongyang’s Central Court on Tuesday, lations that produced two North Korea’s official Korean Central of the heftiest fines in the News Agency said in a brief dispatch mine’s history, should have Wednesday. provoked stronger action by the mine operators and regulators. In the January inspection, NATIONAL NEWS regulators found that dirty air was being directed into an escapeway where fresh Man arrested for alleged Pelosi threats air should be. They also SAN FRANCISCO — A California man angry found that an emergency AP about health care reform allegedly made threat- air system was flowing in A sign is seen in support of the miners of Performance Coal Co. on a mailbox on ening and harassing phone calls to House the wrong direction, which April 7 in Eunice, W.Va. An explosion killed 25 this week. Speaker Nancy Pelosi, including at least one call could leave workers with- in which he got through and spoke to her direct- out fresh air in their pri- over inadequate maps of professor of environmental been saved,” Oppegard ly, law enforcement officials said. mary escape route. escape routes and an and occupational health at said. Gregory Lee Giusti, 48, was arrested Terry Moore, the mine improper splice of electrical George Washington Democratic U.S. Rep. Wednesday at his San Francisco home, said foreman, told officials that cable on a piece of equip- University. Nick Rahall, whose district Joseph Schadler, spokesman for the FBI’s San he was aware of one of the ment. “It’s definitely a big, big, includes the mine about 30 Francisco office. Schadler would not disclose the problems and that it had Trouble had been build- big, big signal — a red flag miles south of Charleston, charges against Giusti, saying they were under been occurring for about ing at Upper Big Branch for — about major problems in told the AP on Wednesday seal until his first appearance before a federal three weeks. a long time. Violations in the mine,” Monforton said. that he’d been hearing for magistrate, scheduled for Thursday. “Mr. Moore engaged in 2009 were roughly double The most serious viola- at least two months from The arrest came a day after a Washington aggravated conduct consti- the amount from any previ- tions could have warranted Upper Big Branch workers state man was arrested for allegedly leaving tuting more than ordinary ous year, and the January a criminal investigation, concerned about methane threatening voicemails for U.S. Sen. Patty negligence in that he was citation involving Moore said Tony Oppegard, a levels at the mine. Murray, and as other Democratic lawmakers aware of the condition,” the was one of at least 50 Clinton appointee who Methane, a colorless, odor- have faced vicious verbal attacks over their sup- Mine Safety and Health “unwarrantable failure” served as the adviser to the less gas common in under- port of the historic health care overhaul. Administration wrote in fin- violations assessed there in assistant secretary of ground mines, is suspected ing the company a com- the past year, the most seri- MSHA for 2½ years. as the cause of the blast. Beached whale found on N.Y. shore bined $130,000. ous type of violation that Oppegard said regulators “I have talked to individu- EAST HAMPTON, N.Y. — A young hump- While records indicate MSHA can assess. should have determined als who have been in coal back whale that became stranded on a those problems were fixed The January problems that the mine has a “pat- mines or have loved ones New York beach is wallowing near death the same day, the mine’s could have triggered an tern of violations,” a rarely who have been working in on the shoreline after experts decided the operator, Massey subi- explosion if they weren’t used distinction that can coal mines who will not be mammal was too sick to save. sidiary Performance Coal corrected, said Celeste allow officials to shut down identified by name but will The 25-foot-long whale was discovered Co., continued to rack up Monforton, who spent six operations. say that something is fishy Tuesday morning on the eastern Long citations until the day of the years as a special assistant “Had it been on a pattern here,” Rahall said. “That Island shore of East Hampton, an exclu- blast. MSHA inspectors to MSHA’s assistant director of violations, maybe 25 there are corners being sive beach used mostly by residents of the ticketed the mine Monday and is now an assistant lives or more would have cut.” tony village. In the past two days, thou- sands of visitors have trekked there to see the beached whale lying in the shallow water as a heavy surf pounded the white sand. BRAZIL Experts say the whale was already dying when it came to shore and cannot be rehabilitated. Continuing rains cause flooding in Brazil

Associated Press massive mound of mud and debris. count on how many people had been LOCAL NEWS Wood planks — remnants of the rescued. RIO DE JANEIRO — Rodrigo de shacks engulfed by the landslide — The death toll could easily rise. An Inability to compromise stops census Almeira had dug for 15 hours through poked through the mud as 30 rescue official with Rio’s fire department said INDIANAPOLIS — U.S. Chief Justice John mud and debris, and he looked like it. workers gingerly dug at it with picks at least 60 people were missing Roberts said Wednesday that the lack of consen- Auburn mud covered his head, his and shovels, still looking for sur- Wednesday afternoon. And although sus in many of the Supreme Court’s decisions ripped shirt, his torn jeans and his vivors. the rain that poured down without reflects its fundamental inability to strike com- rubber sandals. “We found a guy alive this morning, interruption from Monday afternoon promises on laws, as Congress can when writing When asked Wednesday if he had so we had hope,” said Almeira, 28. through Wednesday morning had them. been able to save anyone from the “He didn’t make it, we were told he finally begun to let up, it was raining Roberts’ remarks came during a talk at the massive landslide in the slum where died on his way to the hospital.” again Wednesday night and more rain Indiana University School of Law in Indianapolis. he lives, he silently shook his head. Of Because of the continuing rains, was expected through the weekend. Responding to a question about remarks Roberts the 138 people confirmed dead from steep hillsides and loose earth, offi- Nearly all the deaths occurred in made during his 2005 confirmation hearings Rio’s heaviest rains on record, at least cials said there had been few success- landslides that engulfed the slums, yet about wanting to build consensus on the court, 18 died in his shantytown, Pleasure ful rescues. One man, Carlos Eduardo another reminder that life in one of Roberts said justices differing in their interpreta- Hill. Silva dos Santos, 24, was pulled alive the world’s most famous playgrounds tions of law cannot act like lawmakers and “Right there at least 15 people I from under a concrete wall in west- is much different for the poor than it strike compromises halfway. know died,” Almeira said, staring at a ern Rio. Firefighters said they had no is for the rich. page 6 The Observer N CAMPUS NEWS Thursday, April 8, 2010

the facility has drawn visitors resources.” unit. who are interested in seeing the The architects behind the “I hope we show the cama- LEED University’s environmentally project did not achieve this cer- ROTC raderie and group mentality continued from page 1 friendly efforts, CSC Director of tification without overcoming continued from page 1 that we’ve developed over this Communication Paul Horn said. certain challenges. semester,” Vitter said. tions and towards humanity as Geddes Hall boasts a variety “Because this was our first The competition is the culmi- Cadet Corporal and sopho- a whole,’” Lies said, referencing of sustainable design and con- building planned, designed and nation of a semester-long more Trevor Waliszewski, also a quote from Pope Benedict struction features, including constructed seeking LEED, we scored competition between the a member of platoon B1, was XVI’s encyclical “Caritas in low-flow plumbing and recycled had to learn how to interact platoons, Cadet Lieutenant also hopeful for a win. Veritate.” construction materials. A signif- with the USGBC reviewers,” Colonel and senior Tom “A win would increase the The Pope’s words and Geddes icant portion of the building Marsh said. “It has been helpful Capretta said. solidarity of our platoon and Hall are reminders that every materials were manufactured that most of the professional “The main reason we run the establish as the clear favorites choice we make has an impact within the regional economy to staff within the Office of the Iron Irish Race is to build pla- for all battalion competitions on others, Lies said. reduce the impact of trans- University Architect have toon cohesion through competi- next year,” Waliszewski said. ICL Business Manager Brian portation and support the local learned the LEED New tion. Cohesion is important to Waliszewski said the competi- Shappell said Geddes Hall is “a community, a University press Construction criteria and passed the success of any unit in the tion helped his platoon think visible sign” of the connection release said. an examination to become military,” Capretta said. “As together. between the resources at Notre “One of the core principles LEED Accredited Professionals.” cadets, we try to improve our- “The Iron Irish is an event Dame and the ICL’s mission to that inspires our work is the Other buildings awaiting certi- selves and each other, and designed to motivate us to work research, education and out- understanding of solidarity, that fication reviews include Ryan building a cohesive team is an harder during Physical reach. we are all called to be responsi- Hall, Stinson-Remick Hall, the important part of accomplish- Training sessions throughout “This is a teaching moment ble for all people in the world,” Purcell Pavilion and Innovation ing that goal,” Capretta the year,” he said. “As we will for understanding that sustain- Horn said. “By making more Park at Notre Dame, according said. “The competition also be completing all of our chal- ability is important in everyone’s sustainable choices here at to a University press release. affords leadership opportuni- lenges as a platoon, the event lives and in the life of the Notre Dame we are enabling ties to our upperclassmen, encourages teamwork and church as well,” Shappell said. other people to have better and Contact Megan Doyle at which is important preparation makes us look out for one In achieving Gold certification, more equitable use of [email protected] for us as we look to become another.” commissioned officers in the Waliszewski said the event U.S. Army.” helps prepare for real-world The Iron Irish competition combat experience. not possible to build a society must rethink capitalism and included five events. The pla- “The Army teaches us a based on this current image of “organize the market, state toons competed in a timed Warrior Ethos including the Bishop man.” and society on a global level; it swim, rope climb, ruck run, statement, ‘I will never leave a continued from page 1 Pope Benedict XVI recently is very important for the simulated rifle competition and fallen comrade,’ and Iron Irish spoke about the new relation- Church to find a way to be in a “mystery event,” which was a allows us to put that into effect doctrine, it is necessary to see ship between the market, state the civil societies in countries paintball tournament on White as we complete all the chal- the whole, not just one part,” and society and the new impli- across the world.” Fields between the platoons lenges as a team. It’s a compet- Marx said. “All parts of our cations this relationship has Marx said he thinks the mis- that was postponed due to a itive environment where we doctrine are linked and they after the financial crisis. Marx sion of the Church in the 21st thunderstorm warning. can learn lessons that will influence each other.” thinks the crisis has provided century should be to overcome “The weather was terrible, make us better officers in a Marx said the problem with the opportunity to pursue a separations and play a more but it was a lot of fun,” Vitter real-world combat environ- social doctrine in today’s new way of thinking in light of significant role in developing a said. “The storms added anoth- ment,” he said. world involves conflicts with social teachings. global consciousness. er dimension to the competi- Vitter said he attributes his the deliverance of the message “We must now see that the “We must find new ways of tion, making it more difficult, platoon’s win to the group men- and the means in which it is whole is more than the sum of integrating our social action but people stepped up and tality. communicated. individuals, but good cannot with other dialogues to find a worked.” “Our platoon has come a long “We want to share an ideal be achieved without the common language,” he said. He said event planners hope way since last semester in with everyone and have found state,” he said. “What is nec- Marx said the Church’s to have the paintball tourna- terms of teamwork and cohe- the way to speak in nomina- essary is to ask the question of social doctrine would not be ment in future years. sion,” Vitter said. “That was the tive sentences,” he said. “But what it means to be living a embraced by everyone but “At the end of the day, all of biggest part of today. We may the sentences must be compat- good life in a good state.” that solidarity within the glob- the tasks are meant to be com- not be the biggest or strongest ible for all men of goodwill.” Marx believes in the power al community is attainable. pleted by everyone,” Vitter said. platoon out there but we Marx applied the Church’s and application of the social “Faith is not a means of “There’s more to get out of the worked together and that’s social doctrine to the current teachings, but he said they exclusion, but a means of inte- competition than who has the what the competition was economic crisis. He said he cannot have global responsi- gration,” he said. fastest time.” about.” believes there is a distinct bility without political and Vitter said before the compe- relationship between virtues institutional arrangements Contact Molly Madden at tition he was hopeful his pla- Contact Amanda Gray at and institutions and the two that would guarantee that [email protected] toon would perform well as a [email protected] cannot be separated. guideline will be followed. “We need to work within the “We cannot just apply force system but the system must to people because it’s not have the right organizations enough,” he said. “We must so that the virtues are under- have a framework of the mar- lined,” he said. “The financial ket and this is very dependent crisis shows very clearly that on civilization.” there was a failure in both Marx said there were many virtue and institution.” lessons learned in the after- Marx said he believes social math of the financial crisis, doctrine can be used to help but the most important lesson alleviate the crisis but it “is is that the global community

might think. “The believers position, no Debate less than the atheist, is an continued from page 1 attempt to grapple with the facts to make sense of the people in the village say we data,” he said. “Faith is not a know this guy named Bill. Five substitute for reason. Faith of them say, ‘We’ve never met only comes in when reason Bill.’ And three stops.” of them say, The differ- ‘There is no “The believers ence, D’Souza Bill.’ position, no less than said, is in how “Is it more the atheist, is an believers and likely that the nonbelievers 95 percent are attempt to grapple choose to right and the with the facts to make apply their other three sense of the data. faith. percent just “The atheist don’t know the Faith is not a who says there guy?” substitute for reason. isn’t, just like But Hitchens Faith only comes in the believer said the posi- who says there tion of faith when reason stops.” is, is making a “has to be dis- leap of faith,” carded first.” Dinesh D’Souza he said. “The only Christian apologetic But Hitchens respectable said he is more intellectual comfortable position is one of doubt,” he not making assumptions. said. “[Atheism] is a refusal of “If there is any such judge faith and a refusal to use it as [in the afterlife,] I will be able a method of reasoning. What to say at least I never faked we don’t know, we don’t claim belief,” Hitchens said. “At least to know.” I wasn’t a hypocrite.” But D’Souza said the atheists and believers actually have Contact Sarah Mervosh at more in common than one [email protected] The Observer Business Thursday, April 8, 2010 page 7 MARKET RECAP Conservatives to lobby for drilling Agreement made to campaign for expansion of oil company’s offshore operations

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SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — Conservation groups on Wednesday unveiled a new version of an unusual agree- ment in which they will lobby for an oil company’s expansion of drilling off the coast of California in exchange for definite end dates to its local petroleum operations. The revision attempts to address criticisms of the original 2008 agreement by making its terms public, granting the state the right to enforce it and strengthen- ing provisions to ensure an end to operations offshore from scenic Santa Barbara County. A week after President Barack Obama moved to open many federal waters to drilling — except along the West Coast — local envi- ronmental groups accompa- nied by area political lead- ers unveiled the revised plan at Shoreline Park on a bluff overlooking the blue Pacific with oil rigs in the distance. “The bottom line is this plan puts in place a timetable to end existing oil drilling off our coast and AP prevent any future drilling,” In this May 1, 2009, file photo, a crew member is arriving by boat to an offshore drilling said Rep. Lois Capps. “It’s platform off the coast of Santa Barbara, Calif. The platform is operated by Venoco, Inc. IN BRIEF transparent. It’s account- able. It’s smart.” Currently, 27 platforms producing. change its mind and do Talks of airline merger become serious The plan, which needs operate off the Central and Under the deal, PXP what it wants to do,” she MINNEAPOLIS — United Airlines and US government approval, Southern California coasts. would also have to give up said. Airways are in talks about combining into would allow Plains They produced 13.3 million any profits resulting from a Assemblyman Pedro what would be the nation’s second-biggest Exploration & Production of barrels of oil in 2009, a very violation of the end dates. Nava, D-Santa Barbara, airline, a person with knowledge of the sit- Houston to slant drill up to small amount of the overall Addressing another con- who is running for state uation told The Associated Press on 30 new shafts from an exist- national production. cern, the backers said there attorney general, said the Wednesday. ing platform in federal Environmental Defense are no title or other issues agreement does not give the The person, who insisted on anonymity waters into a formation in Center attorney Linda Krop, to prevent PXP from turning state any additional authori- because of the sensitive nature of the talks, state waters. who represents the environ- over 3,900 acres on shore to ty. said the talks appeared to be getting more The company, known as mental groups, said the the Trust for Public Land. “Bottom line for me, in serious. PXP, would shut down exist- revised agreement would Despite such changes, 2008 we were told that the This person said a deal would be modeled ing oil production from allow the California attorney some conservationists con- deal was the deal of the cen- on the Delta-Northwest combination, which three offshore platforms in general to enforce its terms tinued to doubt the propos- tury and it wasn’t,” he said. was a stock swap without a cash compo- nine years and a fourth by making the state a third- al. “Why am I going to believe nent. platform in 14 years. It party beneficiary. State Coastal this one is any better than Shares of both companies jumped in would also remove two Backers also pointed to Commissioner Sara Wan, the last one?” after-hours trading after the news was onshore support and pro- provisions requiring PXP to whose board may eventual- Richard Charter, energy reported by The New York Times and the cessing facilities and hun- surrender its federal oil ly have to weigh in on the consultant to Defenders of Wall Street Journal. US Airways was up dreds of acres of onshore oil leases to eliminate the pos- plan, had yet to read the Wildlife, said that even $1.35, or 20 percent, to $8.17, and wells. sibility that the four plat- new agreement but wasn’t though it is a local proposal, Chicago-based United parent UAL Corp. The environmentalist par- forms could continue to sure it could bind the state it threatens to open up the rose $1.53, or 8 percent, to $20.48. ties to the deal essentially operate after the end dates, into defending the deal. entire state coastline and is do not view the plan as new and to prevent PXP from “There’s no way you can opposed by “most of the drilling because it would use being forced by the federal tell the government 15 mainstream conservation Calif. cracks down on middlemen the existing Platform Irene. government to continue years from now that it can’t community.” SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California lawmakers took a step Wednesday toward cracking down on the middlemen that help private investment firms land lucrative contracts with the state’s giant pen- sion funds. Videos display animal welfare violations The use of so-called “placement agents” has erupted into a scandal in California and New Associated Press Pacelle said industry standards Animal rights groups have used York, where allegations of cronyism and exorbi- allow for 67 square inches per bird undercover video before to highlight tant fees have prompted investigations. DES MOINES, Iowa — The Humane with hundreds of thousands of birds practices at egg facilities, including On Wednesday, the state Assembly’s Public Society of the United States released per building. He said hens kept in the last year when Chicago-based Mercy Employees, Retirement and Social Security videos Wednesday that they say show cages — known as battery cages — for Animals released video showing Committee voted 4-1, with one member abstain- animal-welfare violations at four egg are trampled by other hens, suffer workers at West Des Moines-based ing, to improve oversight of the way California farms in Iowa, the nation’s top egg- broken bones and can’t reach food Hy-Line North America tossing male public pension funds invest money. producing state. and water. chicks into a grinder. Industry groups The California Public Employees Retirement The videos, made secretly as part of He also claimed hens are roughly say it’s common practice because System is the nation’s largest pension fund, with the animal rights group’s ongoing handled and suffer from exposure to male chicks can’t lay eggs or be raised about $210 billion in assets under management. push to get egg-laying hens out of ammonia from the manure in pits quickly enough to be raised profitably The California bill would require placement cramped cages, show chickens caught below the cages. for meat. agents to register as lobbyists and file quarterly between wires and others being “You cannot have good animal wel- The latest videos were shot in reports stating any gifts or fees they received. pulled dead from cages that sit above fare by jamming six to eight animals February by an undercover employee It also would prohibit the practice of allowing piles of manure. in a small cage that doesn’t allow at Rose Acre Farm facilities in outside investment managers to pay those agents “I think by any reasonable standard them to turn around, extend their Winterset and a Rembrandt contingency fees for winning business with the this is wholly unacceptable and insuf- wings or engage in any natural Enterprises Inc. farm in Thompson. funds. Placement agents typically earn 1 percent ficient to account for the physical and behavior,” Pacelle said. “And these K.Y. Hendrix, vice president for pro- of the total investment they win for their clients, behavioral needs of any animal,” said facilities are so large and there are so duction for Rose Acres Farms, said his which can mean millions of dollars for landing a Wayne Pacelle, the Humane Society’s many birds that when problems arise operation doesn’t “condone anything deal. president and chief executive officer. they’re almost impossible to address.” anyone saw in the video.” The Observer Viewpoint page 8 Thursday, April 8, 2010 THE OBSERVER Sex on the brain: P.O. Box 779, Notre Dame, IN 46556 024 South Dining Hall, Notre Dame, IN 46556 EDITOR-IN-CHIEF The biology of sexual orientation Matt Gamber MANAGING EDITOR BUSINESS MANAGER Editors note: This is the second install- with CAH find themselves swimming in that your brain is changing and respond- Madeline Buckley Stacey Gill ment in a series of columns by Notre much higher levels of androgens than ing all the time in response to your expe- Dame faculty members exploring current they otherwise would. The disorder can riences. And the brains being studied ASST. MANAGING EDITOR: Laura Myers scholarly research in sexuality concen- be easily corrected with drugs once it’s were adult brains, after the individuals NEWS EDITOR: Sarah Mervosh trating on sexual orientation and related discovered at birth, and androgen levels had died. VIEWPOINT EDITOR: Michelle Maitz issues. for CAH girls are normal from there on We can find out more by looking at SPORTS EDITOR: Douglas Farmer What causes sex- out. However, was there an effect of the sheep, a species which shares with us SCENE EDITOR: Jordan Gamble ual orientation? Michelle Wirth extra androgens on the brains of these some reproductive traits. Interestingly, SAINT MARY’S EDITOR: Ashley Charnley What causes us to girls as they were developing in utero? eight percent of rams (male sheep) have be attracted to and Professor of It seems that there is. When CAH girls a sexual preference for other rams, PHOTO EDITOR: Pat Coveney fall in love with the Psychology grow up, 33 percent of them describe rather than ewes (female sheep). It turns GRAPHICS EDITOR: Blair Chemidlin people that we do? themselves as homosexual or bisexual, out that sheep also have an INAH3, and it ADVERTISING MANAGERS: Theresa Bea Almost all our compared to six to 10 percent of the non- follows exactly the same pattern as in Mary Clare Rodriguez behaviors and traits are a product of both CAH population. 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TODAY’S STAFF News Sports QUOTE OF THE DAY QUOTE OF THE DAY Ashley Charnley Douglas Farmer Alicia Smith Molly Sammon Graphics Tim Singler Submit a Letter Andrea Archer Scene “Swans sing before they die — “The men of the future will yet Viewpoint Alex Kilpatrick t'were no bad thing did certain fight their way to many a liberty persons die before they sing.” Lianna to the Editor at that we do not even miss.” Brauweiler Samuel Taylor Coleridge Max Stirner English poet www.ndsmcobserver.com German philosopher The Observer Viewpoint Thursday, April 8, 2010 page 9 A suit, a suitcase and a typewriter

When my father left his childhood majority of time with my fingers on the For centuries, higher education has individual, free and capable. bedroom for the Louisiana State keys of my computer. Look in my room represented a furthering and intensifi- My father steps onto the Louisiana University Agricultural and Mechanical and you will see that these have a spe- cation of individual, intellectual instruc- State University campus. He wears a College in the late summer of 1967, he cial place among my other belongings: tion. To a certain extent, this remains suit, a sign of his age and of his newly possessed three things: a tailored suit, a right there with my books and the pic- and will always remain its function: earned status as a man, no longer a luggage set and a ture of my family and my iPod and my assimilation of information, profession boy. He carries a suitcase, symbolic of typewriter. He had William speakers and my sneakers and my of the knowledge by some and the his having no tethers to home, fettered acquired all three Stewart futon and my postcard collection and demonstration by others of comprehen- to nothing and no one, able to settle in at separate times my camera and my snow boots and my sion of such knowledge. any land he may choose. And he punch- immediately sur- Guest posters and those energy-efficient bulbs Yet, the longer I am here at this es out letters on a little, tan Brother rounding, but, Columnist I have yet to install and that strand of University, the more I feel that an typewriter, the keys that can unlock his more significantly, Christmas lights I grabbed off of a tree equally important (though perhaps means to expression and materialize on account of his graduation from high on the side of the road last winter implicit or even overlooked) role of col- his thoughts or pin down the world he school. So, when my time came to leave break. lege is the social formation of the indi- sees onto fields of 20-pound white. the lockers of senior hall behind, my All right, so you wouldn’t necessarily vidual. For most, the university acts as Perhaps this image allows me to bet- father was insistent that I take careful be inclined to notice them any more a catalyst for our transition from ado- ter appreciate the profundity of those time in securing my own versions of the than anything else in my hovel of lescence into adulthood, a catalyst for three gifts with which I left home. three commencement items. My mother strange junk. And it would be safe to independence and autonomy. We (or at Perhaps distinguishing their signifi- tried to explain why they were so assume that, on most days, the suit or least some of us) are pushed from the cance among my room of superfluities important to him, but I just shrugged the suitcase or the computer doesn’t nest of our parents and made nomads allows me to distinguish my necessary and rode shotgun on the way to Men’s strike me either. Truth be told, individu- for a time, allowed to roam. We are significance among this world of banali- Warehouse. There were way too many ally, they are no more than societal asked to interact with adults more as ties. graduation parties and salutatory necessities, common objects to be found peers than as authorities. We are addresses demanding my concentra- in any one of my neighbors’ rooms. encouraged to develop our own William Stewart is a sophomore tion. However, every once in a while, that lit- thoughts and worldview. Curse ResLife majoring in the Program of Liberal Two years later, I find myself check- tle picturesque legend of my father, or the latest assignment for a paper Studies. He can be contacted at ing an over-sized rolling duffel at the dressed up, suitcase in one hand, from Philosophy, but college is our soci- [email protected] airline counter, buttoning up the three- portable typewriter in the other, floats ety’s way of making us responsible for The views expressed in this column button pinstripe armor before braving into my mind and I try to understand our own thoughts and actions. College are those of the author and not formal events and spending a large what those things meant to him. forces us to recognize our own person: necessarily those of The Observer.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR One book, one Michiana Being ‘anti-union’ — one Notre Dame perfectly legal I am writing to share exciting informa- Whose Daughter Is a Whiz-Bang.” I want to respond to one of the engages in actions that violate fed- tion in response to the March 31 Letter to We are in the process of adding our assumptions that appears to eral labor laws, then of course he the Editor titled “One book, one Michiana” campus event to the St. Joe Public underly Sarah Furman’s March 31 should be held accountable for (Caitlin Wilson, Rachel Hamilton). I am Library's website. In the mean time, we column about the HEI hotel compa- those violations. Whether HEI vio- pleased to announce that Hesburgh are asking you to help us spread the ny (“HEI: Still an issue”). She criti- lated such laws is a matter to be Libraries has joined the One Book, One word. cizes HEI for being “anti-union.” decided by the NLRB — though I Michiana project. Hesburgh Libraries will Thanks for helping us make our first She seems to assume that being would caution anyone from assum- host a presentation by Notre Dame Law “One Book, one Michiana” project a suc- anti-union is either illegal or ing guilt merely based on allega- professor Thomas Shaffer scheduled at cess. immoral. It is neither. tions by NLRB staff. Geddes Hall from 4-5:30 on April 14. An employer, at least under cur- My point is that encouraging The presentation is titled “Atticus Finch: Felicia A. Smith rent law, has every right to encour- employees not to join a union is not Not Only Gregory Peck But Also Southern faculty age its employees not to form or synonymous with denying them the Gentleman and County-Seat Lawyer April 5 join a union. An employer is well right to do so. If, after hearing both within its rights, both legally and sides of the argument, employees morally, to think that a union will freely choose to unionize, then that not be in the best interests of the is their right. However, we should company or of its employees. While not assume that employers who there are those who wish to deny are “anti-union,” in the sense that Butler gets remembered, employers the right and ability to they actively communicate with communicate with their employees their employees and encourage about unions organizing, employ- them to not join a union, are acting ers in the U.S. have long been at either illegally or immorally. but legends never die liberty to speak with their employ- ees about these matters. Mark Goodman Gordon Hayward was channeling Bobby win? If an employer goes beyond exer- alumnus Plump, the last-second hero of the 1951 Are they going to watch a movie about a cising his constitutionally protected class of 1983 Indiana Men’s Basketball Championship plucky Saints team that finished with the right of free speech, and instead April 6 and the inspiration for the film Hoosiers, NFL’s second-best record and top passer Monday night when he shot that jumper finally winning a Super Bowl or how a over Duke’s Brian Zoubek. That last-sec- grossly overpaid Yankees organization ond shot should have arched over the 7’1” purchased a World Series team to beat on center, bounced once on the rim and a small market team that made it to the rolled in. It should have been the greatest World Series? Maybe they can watch the Fall of a power NCAA Men’s Championship game in our story of two non-BCS teams that went generation. Instead, the ball went long undefeated during the year only to be In my four years at this wonder- decade should currently stand at and bricked off the far side of the rim. It paired together in a bowl game matched ful university, I have witnessed 9-17. was rebounded by Zoubek, handing a only by class on St.Patrick’s Day in its many great things. Unfortunately I From everything I have heard perennial dynasty and its insufferable fans futility. have also seen the complete fall of about him, Manager David yet another championship (yes, I recog- My point is that the magic in sports is a once-powerful baseball program. Schrage seems to be a great man. nize the irony in me, a Notre Dame stu- dying. When was the last time a true While I will admit that my coming However, I do not think our uni- dent, calling other college fans insuffer- underdog story translated into a champi- to the university coincided with the versity should accept mediocrity in able, but I am writing as a Butler fan). onship? The answer should have been last loss of one of the top five coaches a sport that we had dominated for Sports these days don’t seem as magical Monday. You could not script the sequel to in the nation (Paul Mainieri), there well over a decade. If Mr. as they used to be. I grew up on a steady Hoosiers any better than Butler’s journey is no reason our program should Swarbrick does decide to make a diet of classic inspirational movies like through the tournament this year. If those have gone from a Big East dynasty coaching change at the end of the Rudy (obvious), Remember the Titans, mystical forces that create truly great that was a perennial player in the year, I think he should look no fur- Miracle, Seabiscuit and Space Jam. They sports stories couldn’t allow Butler to fin- NCAA Tournament to a Big East ther than Brian O’Connor, a for- taught me that if you are plucky enough ish the greatest story in men’s basketball afterthought that has not made the mer Notre Dame assistant and and the situation is just perfect, even I of the past 25 years, then what hope do tournament in four years. manager of the No. 4 Virginia could pull off the upset of a lifetime. What my Cubbies have this season? While I will admit that baseball Cavaliers. are they going to make movies about in 10 at Notre Dame doesn’t receive the or 15 years when we need to teach our Peter Elliott same amount of attention as bas- Jordan Carey children that the world is a just place sophomore ketball or football, there is no rea- senior where the good guys coached by a lovable Siegfried Hall son a team which made the off campus — if slightly damaged — mentor always April 6 College World Series in the past April 7 The Observer Scene page 10 Thursday, April 8, 2010

Hilfiger brought to time-honored By DECLAN SULLIVAN By SHANE STEINBERG classics as well as his entrepre- MGMT Scene Writer Scene Writer neurial spirit that caught the eye ‘Congratulations’ of Mohan Murjani, the man who Before he revolutionized the would come to launch Hilfiger’s In less than a week’s time — April c l a s s i c first line 13 to be precise — MGMT’s follow-up Record Label: Sony/Columbia American of men’s to their 2007 hit album “Oracular Recommended Tracks: l o o k , c l o t h - Spectacular”— suitably named before he i n g . “Congratulations” — will officially be ”Someone’s Missing,” “Flash a c c o m - And it released and available to download Delirium,” and “Siberian Breaks” p l i s h e d h a s legally. That’s not to say that it’s not the seem- s i n c e available now — a well-publicized i n g l y b e e n leak of the album in mid-March i m p o s s i - t h a t prompted the band to release the ble task f r e s h album in a stream-only format on of com- eye and March 20. p e t i n g undying Although members of the group w i t h d e v o - have described the album as a “no- the vast majority of MGMT fans C a l v i n tion to singles album,” one song, “Flash became fans by listening to their pop- Klein and a l w a y s Delirium,” has been released, infused songs from “Oracular R a l p h keeping although it has been described as Spectacular,” and these fans will be L a u r e n t h i n g s more a taster for the album than an disappointed with this album. Again, a n d n e w actual single. Basically, if you like to stress the point, there are no sin- before he a n d “Flash Delirium,” you’ll like gles on this album. “Flash Delirium” d r e a m e d b r e a k - “Congratulations,” and vice versa. is not a real single, nor does it sounds up his i n g Either way, it’s easy like it. It has more in common with first jean through to see that the progressive rock of the 70s or the jacket or w i t h “Congratulations” OC soundtrack — beach music —than sewed the n e w has little stylistically MGMT’s previous work. This is a first but- s t y l e s in common with problem, because while there are ton onto a n d “ O r a c u l a r people out there who will be fans of one of his l o o k s Spectacular.” the eclectic mix of musical genres s t a p l e that has M a n y a n d f e e l s , s h i r t s , enabled t r a c k s t h e r e a r e T o m m y H i l f i g e r i n many more Hilfiger dreamed of to bring classic American sports- w h o w i l l being a football player. wear to consumers around the not be, and The football dream world. it is largely died when he never What Hilfiger went on to f a n s f r o m hit a growth spurt, create was a distinct brand t h e l a t t e r but Hilfiger has with worldly appeal, that was g r o u p t h a t since succeeded at competitively priced and, per- f u e l e d being a business- haps most importantly, made man — one who up of products that people has founded a wanted. Hilfiger was global lifestyle never one to design for brand, been himself, but instead a named the designer dedicated to best Men’s the consumer, D e s i g n e r always keeping in by GQ and mind what was both t h e wearable and desir- P a r s o n s able. School of Admittedly, he let things Design among slip in the late 90s as the others and company saw its sales cut whose name in half due to oversupply. has become At that point he, with his s y n o n y - team, went back to the mous with drawing board and authentic exercised the kind of American business savvy that fashion. Murjani had first “Oracular Spectacular” Hilfiger admired in him, drove its success and its grew up the revamping the U.S. eventual dominance of second of nine chil- branch of the company and model- m a n y c o l l e g e dren in Elmira, N.Y., ing it on the company’s successful campuses/stoner circles: and realized early on European business model. “Kids,” “Weekend that he wanted to be The company experienced steady Warriors,” “Time to a businessman. Only, growth after that reclamation Pretend,” “Electric Feel.” he didn’t know what project and it was that growth that “Congratulations” has a businessman was. propelled fashion pow- none of these; it is a straight-up What he did know erhouse Phillips-Van album’s album, meaning that the was that he had a Heusen to band meant it to be taken in as a particular passion, recent- whole rather than as individual and a vision that he l y tracks. In listening to the album brought to his first in its entirety, the first word that endeavor in the fash- comes to mind is duality. ion industry, his own chain “Congratulations” tracks have of stores called People’s two different, distinct flavors: Place. Using his knowledge of First, about half the songs have a New York and London fash- bouncy, upbeat, almost ion and capitalizing off of surfer/beach vibe to them — albeit, MGMT’s success. the fact that his customers one distorted with digital production “Congratulations” is a good album to sought but didn’t have work and what sounds like a harpsi- just put on and zonk out to for about access to new trends, he chord — and the rest sound inspired 45 minutes. While it does have some designed his own by dreams of floating through psyche- flaws, it still is a good album and line of cloth- delic clouds in a world without time worth a listen; however, if the listener or purpose. While the two different goes into the album expecting a spiri- sounds at times cause jarring tual successor to “Oracular a c q u i r e moments in the changes between Spectacular,” he will be sorely disap- the Hilfiger tracks, for the most part the format pointed. MGMT went out on a limb brand. Despite the works, and MGMT somehow manages for their sophomore effort, and while ing best acquisition, Hilfiger remains to take two songs that sound very lit- many fans of their more pop tunes described as “preppy the life-blood of the company, as tle alike and tie them together in a will probably not enjoy this, those American classic, with a twist.” his vision and industry know-how way that makes some sense in the who can listen to it with an open mind His success upstate brought him remain the keys to the company’s context of the album. Viewed in the will find a worthwhile experience. to the big show in New York, success. “no-singles album” light, MGMT suc- where he further learned the ceeds and has come out with a good — trade and strove endlessly to Contact Shane Steinberg at but not great — sophomore effort. Contact Declan Sullivan at launch a line. It was the fresh eye The only problem with this is that [email protected] [email protected]

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“Precious,” DPAC @ 6:30 and 9:30 “It’s Complicated,” DeBartolo 101 The Roots with Mike Posner, Hamlet – “Thomas,” DPAC @ 1 p.m. p.m. @ 8 and 10:30 p.m. Stepan Center @ 7:30 p.m. “Hamlet” is considered one of This Thursday, Friday and Starring an all-star cast including The Roots are a hip-hop group Shakespeare’s greatest works. It Saturday “Precious,” the Academy Meryl Streep, Alec Baldwin, Steve out of Philadelphia known for offers an unparalleled look into the award nominated film, will be show- Martin and John Krasinski, “It’s their eclectic mix of live instru- human psyche, delving into madness ing at DPAC. It centers on Claireece Complicated” is a quirky romantic ments and jazz influences. Formed and obsession in a way none have “Precious” Jones (played by new- comedy no doubt aimed at an older in 1991 by rapper Black Thought, before or since. Because of its great- comer Gabourey Sidibe), a 16-year crowd, yet enjoyable to a younger the group has been touring and ness, “Hamlet” has inspired countless old black girl growing up in Harlem. audience as well. The plot follows making music ever since. Hailed adaptations, including Ambroise Abused by her mother and raped by Jane, a self-sufficient divorcee with as the best live show in their Thomas’s operatic version. Starring her father, Precious’s life is an end- three grown children and a successful genre, The Roots are sure to put Simon Keenlyside and Natalie Dessay, less string of hardship. Her only bakery. At her son’s graduation, Jane on a great performance. They are this adaptation elaborates on the escape is through elaborate fan- rekindles her romance with her ex- joined by Mike Posner, college stu- madness of Ophelia, creating one of tasies she creates for herself in husband, Jake. Upon returning home, dent turned singer/songwriter who the greatest scenes of madness in all times of difficulty. Yet her imagina- Jane begins seeing her architect, has become famous for his mix- of opera. Filmed live at the tion cannot save her from the reality Adam, while continuing an affair with tapes, combining innovative covers Metropolitan Opera and showing in of her life. Precious must learn to her ex-husband. Torn between the of popular songs with his own HD in the Browning Cinema, this per- cope with her difficulties and break two men, Jane must sort out her life compositions. Posner has become formance of Thomas’s “Hamlet” is the out of a cycle of abuse and poverty. and redefine what it means to be the known for energetic, sold out best operatic experience one can get, A compelling heart-breaking story, “other woman.” John Krasinski is shows. Tickets for this event are short of being at the Metropolitan “Precious” is a must-see. delightful as Jane’s daughter’s fiancé. $10. Opera in person.

Contact Genna McCabe at [email protected]

already has a lover. Confusions and naturally due to the intense fact, the workshop can also count By TATIANA SPRAGINS ing the language at Notre Dame. There is no option but to become laughter galore, it is a much lighter involvement of the student with the for FTT credit. Scene Writer completely involved with the work, play than the second one, text, which is an interesting Although aimed at a narrower as performing the text involves “Bellavita.” This play deals with the approach to take on acting. audience due to the language bar- The Italian Theatre Workshop studying, reading, speaking and relationship between the Although previous acting experi- rier, if anyone has even a slight will premiere April 15 and run acting. lover and the husband ence is not required, and in fact interest in Italian or in theatre, it through April 17. An annual pro- M i c h e l l e of a woman who has many have never studied theatre will surely be a fun experience to duction, the workshop is the pro- Keefe, a watch fel- duction of a class that performs a s e n i o r low Notre play acted and organized entirely a n d D a m e by students — all in Italian. This t h e a n d semester, the class, Italian Theatre play’s I t a l i a n Workshop: Amore, onore, tradi- s t u - language mento (love, honor, betrayal) put d e n t students together a production that exam- d i r e c t o r, execute ines the theme of marriage and d e s c r i b e s t h e i r infidelity in two different stories: the class as work of a Goldoni’s “L’Osteria della posta” “one of the semester and Pirandello’s “Bellavita.” few classes that on stage. Italian is Notre Dame’s second offers an Italian Not to most studied language, Rome is immersion experi- mention, one of its most competitive study ence. It is a great place to it’ll be a abroad programs and Bologna is experiment with speak- challenge one of the few locations that offer a ing, listening, and under- for the year-long study abroad experience. standing Italian; with the audience This workshop, a unique class end result being something to keep offered only by the Italian depart- to be proud of, knowing that up with ment, aims to get students involved we were able to put on a successful complex in not only the opportunity to fur- show, and it was all done in and typi- ther enhance their Italian but also Italian!” c a l l y to use their acting skills, engaging Both plays to be preformed are I t a l i a n the students with the literature and short comedies. The first, “L’Osteria p l o t , the language both by speaking it della Posta,” is about a woman recently died and their dispute over before, students must have taken packed with love triangles, disputes aloud and performing in accor- who is about to meet the man she her son — whose father no one is at least one year of Italian. Most and scandal. dance to the text. This theatre has been arranged to wed, yet sure of. students in this year’s play have Tickets are $3 for students and workshop offers the challenge of when her husband-to-be sees her, Professor Lawrence Hooper, the studied abroad in Italy, either for a $5 for non-students, and can be having to study a complex play and he pretends to be someone else to class’s teacher and director semester in Rome or the entire purchased at the Center for the then also perform it – all in a for- find out what she’s actually like. explained that since the plays are year in Bologna. As part of their Study of Languages and Cultures in eign tongue. However, it is also one What he finds out isn’t too pleasing, in Italian, students have to focus on course requirements, the student DeBartolo Hall. of the few unique opportunities for since she does not like the descrip- the text and study it more than actors keep journals and make the students to become completely tion of the person he actually is normal. Consequently, this dedica- analyses of the text, although class- Contact Tatiana Spragins at exposed to Italian while still study- (her future husband) and in fact, tion helps make the acting come es consist mostly of rehearsals. In [email protected]

ANDREA ARCHER | Observer Graphic page 12 The Observer N CLASSIFIEDS Thursday, April 8, 2010 MLB Giants sweep opening series against Astros Longoria’s three RBIs help Rays top Orioles; Rockies struggle offensively in final innings and fall to Brewers

scooted home after Gervacio Garza allowed two runs over Associated Press overthrew third base on a eight innings and the Tampa HOUSTON — Edgar sacrifice by Eli Whiteside. Bay Rays beat the Baltimore Renteria tied a career high Rowand had an RBI single Orioles on Wednesday night. with five hits and the San later in the eighth. Longoria hit a two-out, two- Francisco Giants broke away Uribe hit an RBI double to run double in the fifth to give from the Houston Astros 10-4 highlight the ninth. the Rays a 3-2 lead and Wednesday to complete a sea- The Astros scored three added a solo homer in the son-opening three-game runs in the seventh that made eighth. sweep. it 4-all. Pinch-hitter Cory Garza (1-0) struck out nine, The Giants are 3-0 for the Sullivan hit a two-out, two- walked two and allowing four first time since 2003, when run triple that Rowand bob- hits. He improved to 19-9 they began with a sweep at bled before dropping near the against AL East teams. San Diego and won seven hill in center field. That fin- Baltimore’s Jeremy Guthrie straight. Houston last started ished Cain, and the speedy (0-1) gave up three runs and 0-3 in 2007. Michael Bourn tied it when he eight hits in 6 1-3 innings. It was 4-all when Juan barely beat the throw on a The right-hander had six Uribe doubled in the eighth single off Affeldt. strikeouts and two walks. inning and scored the go- Rowand tripled in the sev- One day after a season- ahead run when Sammy enth inning when both Bourn opening sellout of 36,973, the AP Gervacio (0-1) threw away a and Hunter Pence had trouble announced crowd Wednesday Milwaukee outfielder Jody Gerut hits a double in the sixth inning for bunt. The Giants added scooping up the ball. Renteria night was 15,220. an RBI. The Brewers defeated the Colorado Rockies 5-4 Wednesday. another run in the inning, drove him in with a single The Rays opened the season then scored four times in the that made it 4-1 and chased with two wins for the first after a rough start by Davis. With Milwaukee trailing 4-3 ninth. Myers. time since 2002, the only The Brewers used a total of going into the sixth, Edmonds Aaron Rowand had four of Bowker’s two-run homer other time they did it. seven pitchers Wednesday, singled, went to third on a the Giants’ 19 hits. John that landed in the bullpen in Rafael Soriano got his first including LaTroy Hawkins’ single by Casey McGehee, Bowker had a two-run homer right-center field in the sec- save with the Rays despite perfect eighth inning and then scored on a sacrifice fly and Travis Ishikawa added ond. It was his first career hit allowing a run-scoring double Trevor Hoffman’s 593rd by George Kottaras to tie it. his first career pinch-hit against Myers after striking by Garrett Atkins in the ninth. career save. That was the end of the day home run. out in his previous three at- Miguel Tejada had an RBI “The Rockies are an for Rockies starter Aaron Jeremy Affeldt (1-0) got the bats against him. single during a two-run first. extremely good team,” Cook (0-1), who was relieved win in relief of Matt Cain, The Giants pushed the lead Tampa Bay made it 2-1 in Brewers manager Ken Macha by Randy Flores. who allowed six hits and to 3-0 in the third when the fourth on a run-scoring said. “They just beat the “They made me pay for three earned runs in 6 2-3 Renteria scored as Mark single by B.J. Upton. The death out of us last year.” some mistakes I made and innings. DeRosa grounded into a dou- Rays later in the inning Colorado scored three runs unfortunately I wasn’t able to Astros starter Brett Myers ble play. loaded the bases with two as Davis was remarkably wild keep the team in the game,” gave up a career-high 12 hits Pedro Feliz doubled twice outs, but the threat ended in the first inning, but Cook said. “They gave me and four runs in six-plus for the Astros, including an when Kelly Shoppach struck Rockies manager Jim Tracy some runs early and I could- innings in his Astros debut. RBI hit in the fourth. out. said they should have scored n’t make it stand up.” Rowand, the Giants’ leadoff Orioles second baseman more. Gerut doubled, scoring man, and Renteria, the No. 2 Rays 4. Orioles 3 Brian Roberts went 0 for 5 “We were in a wonderful McGehee to give Milwaukee a hitter, each drove in two runs. Evan Longoria homered and and is hitless in 10 at-bats. position to take this game and 5-4 lead. Gerut remained Uribe made it 5-4 when he drove in three runs, Matt He was limited to six games force the Brewers, in my poised after dodging a ball during spring training opinion, to have to pitch nine high and inside earlier in the because of a slightly herniat- innings of bullpen today,” at-bat. ed disc in his back. Tracy said. “But we kind of “You just wait for something let them off the hook.” to hit — and make sure it’s Brewers 5, Rockies 4 Backup catcher Miguel not coming at your head — Ryan Braun and Prince Olivo homered for Colorado. and try to put a good swing Fielder weren’t carrying the Carlos Gonzales had two hits, on it,” Gerut said. offense like they usually do. keeping up his fast start to It was a shaky return to the And the Milwaukee Brewers the season. Brewers for Davis, who didn’t get anything approach- Tracy dipped deep into his rejoined his old team as a ing the kind of start they’re bench only three games into free agent in the offseason expecting from Doug Davis the season, giving first base- after three seasons in Arizona this season. man Todd Helton, outfielder — a stint that included treat- So Jim Edmonds started a Brad Hawpe, catcher Chris ments for thyroid cancer in sixth-inning rally from the Iannetta and second baseman 2008. Davis first pitched for bottom half of the lineup and Clint Barnes the day off. Milwaukee from 2003-06. the Brewers’ bullpen stood Helton and Hawpe appeared He was wild from the start firm, holding the Colorado as pinch-hitters in the ninth Wednesday, giving up three Rockies scoreless over the as Hoffman earned his second runs, walking three and final five innings in a victory save of the season, moving throwing a pair of wild pitch- Wednesday. him closer to becoming the es in the first inning alone. It Milwaukee took two of three first pitcher with 600 career could have been even worse. from Colorado after losing the saves. “It wasn’t a complete season opener. “They did the small things blowout,” Macha said. “It “That’s not a pushover team to win today,” Troy Tulowitzki could have gotten ugly in the by any means — that’s a good said. “We didn’t. That’s basi- first inning.” team,” said Milwaukee’s Jody cally what it comes down to.” Macha said Davis was “a lit- Gerut, whose pinch-hit RBI Edmonds, a 39-year-old for- tle too amped up” Wednesday, double gave the Brewers the mer All-Star who spent last and Davis didn’t disagree. lead in the sixth. “And so it season out of baseball, made “I was really trying to do took almost all of us to win, his second start in right field too much out there — just AP but we got it today.” for Milwaukee. He went 2 for exactly pretty much what I San Francisco starting pitcher Matt Cain releases a pitch during Reliever Todd Coffey (1-0) 4 with a double and scored told myself not to do,” Davis the Giants’ 10-4 win over the Houston Astros Wednesday. pitched two scoreless innings twice. said.

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team previous AP Tiger Woods, shown above after winning the 2002 Masters, looksepeat to r his success starting today. At a press confer- 1 Texas A&M 1 ence Wednesday, Augusta National chairman Billy Payne expressed his displeasure with Woods’ recentor. behavi 2 Oregon 2 3 LSU 3 4 Florida St. 5 5 Florida 4 Payne unhappy with Woods’ conduct 6 Penn St. 14 7 Baylor 6 Associated Press gious here,” Payne said. “It is five months ago. said. “But certainly, his 8 Southern Cal. 7 the fact that he disappointed No other golf official has future will never again be 9 Oklahoma 8 AUGUSTA, Ga. — On the all of us, and more impor- been so outspoken about measured only by his per- 10 Virginia Tech 9 day Tiger Woods arrived at tantly, our kids and our Woods’ behavior. formance against par; but 11 UTEP 11 the Masters, he changed out grandkids. Our hero did not No other major is like the measured by the sincerity of 12 BYU 10 of his spikes after playing live up to the expectations of Masters. his efforts to change. 13 Washington 12 nine holes, walked across the the role model we saw for Even though Woods is a “I hope he now realizes 14 Auburn 13 parking lot and went upstairs our children.” four-time champion and the that every kid he passes on 15 Nebraska 16 to the office of Augusta They were the strongest No. 1 player in the world, he the course wants his swing, 16 Texas 17 National chairman Billy words from a Masters chair- is at Augusta National by but would settle for his 17 Arizona NR Payne. man since Hootie Johnson’s invitation, just like the other smile.” 18 Miami (Fla.) 15 Payne would not discuss famous “point of a bayonet” 95 players who will tee it up It was the final press con- 19 South Carolina 22 details of their Sunday after- reply to Martha Burk in the on Thursday. ference before the Masters 20 UCLA 18 21 Stanford noon meeting. summer of 2002 when he Woods had already played begins with more scrutiny — 19 Based on his blunt criti- defended the club’s right to his final practice round — more curiosity — than ever 22 Louisville 20 cism of Woods during his an all-male membership. nine holes with Mark of Woods. No one knows 23 Arkansas NR O’Meara — and left the what to expect from his 24 Tennessee (W) 23 annual press conference Payne was one of the 25 North Carolina 24 Wednesday, they probably Augusta National members course when Payne held his game because Woods has not weren’t talking about how who stood among the news conference. The chair- competed since winning the Woods was hitting the ball or Georgia pines to the right of man saved his thoughts on Australian Masters on Nov. his chances of winning a fifth the first fairway on Monday, Woods for the end of his 15. green jacket. the first time Woods played opening statement. “He should do pretty good “It is simply not the degree before a gallery since being “Is there a way forward? I — he's coming off a win,” Men’s Baseball of his conduct that is so egre- caught cheating on his wife hope yes. I think yes,” Payne Robert Allenby cracked. Big East Standings IN BRIEF team conf. rec. Phillies claim Figueroa off NHL announces Hurricanes Forbes names Yankees 1 Louisville 5-1 of waivers to boost bullpen will soon host All-Star game most valuable team 2 Rutgers 5-1 WASHINGTON — Nelson Figueroa RALEIGH, N.C. — The Carolina NEW YORK — The New York Yankees 3 USF 5-1 has been claimed off waivers by the Hurricanes will soon host an NHL All- are worth nearly twice as much as any 4 Pittsburgh 4-2 Philadelphia Phillies, who hope the Star game. other team in baseball, according to the 5 Connecticut 4-2 right-hander can bolster an injury- Commissioner Gary Bettman is sched- annual estimates by Forbes magazine. 6 St. John’s 3-3 depleted bullpen. uled to attend a news conference in The Yankees were valued at $1.6 bil- 2-4 7 Villanova The 35-year-old was designated for Raleigh on Thursday afternoon for what lion, Forbes said Wednesday, up 7 per- Georgetown 2-4 8 assignment by the New York Mets on the team called a “major” announce- cent from a $1.5 billion value last year. Cincinnati 2-4 9 Monday. He was 3-8 with a 4.09 ERA in ment. Hurricanes general manager Jim Boston was next, going up 4 percent to 10 West Virginia 2-4 16 games, including 10 starts, for the Rutherford said the team will host an $870 million and was followed by the Mets last year. All-Star game at the RBC Center in one New York Mets, who dropped 6 percent With relievers Brad Lidge and J.C. of the next three seasons, though he did- to $858 million. The Los Angeles Romero starting the season on the dis- n’t confirm which year. Dodgers, caught in divorce proceedings abled list, the Phillies are hoping that The franchise hosted the 2004 NHL of its owners, were fourth with a 1 per- Figueroa can add stability to the bullpen draft, and the area has since added cent increase to $727 million. around the dial while pitching in long relief. more high-end hotel rooms and opened Minnesota had a 14 percent rise to “He’s got good command and he a new convention center that the league $405 million following its move to Target knows how to pitch,” Phillies manager had said were needed to attract the all- Field. NCAA Men’s Frozen Four Charlie Manuel said. “We wanted a guy star game. Pittsburgh was last at $289 million, just Wisconsin vs. RIT who could build our pitching up.” “This is a big announcement for us,” below Oakland, which dropped 8 per- 5 p.m., ESPN 2 Manuel expects Figueroa to report for Rutherford said Wednesday. “We had a cent to $295 million.500,000-square- Thursday's game at Washington. very successful draft in Raleigh. We’ve foot convention center opened in Philadelphia will make a roster move at had some good runs in the playoffs. September 2008, while the area has also Boston College vs. Miami (Ohio) that time for the pitcher, who comes rel- People that come to our market are added nearly 800 four- and five-star 8:30 p.m., ESPN 2 atively cheaply with a $418,000 salary. excited about being here.” hotel rooms in the past three years. page 14 The Observer N PAID ADVERTISEMENT Thursday, April 8, 2010 Thursday, April 8, 2010 The Observer N SPORTS page 15 NBA Nelson breaks record for most wins as coach

(sports hernia) and forward Associated Press Brandan Wright (shoulder) have MINNEAPOLIS — Don Nelson, missed big chunks of time this one of the NBA’s true mavericks, season too. is now the league’s winningest The Warriors have called up coach. five players from the Nelson set the career record Development League this season, for victories in the Golden State which is tied with the 2007-08 Warriors’ 116-107 win over the Spurs for the most in one season. Minnesota Timberwolves on Tolliver and Chris Hunter — who Wednesday night, notching win both played big roles in the No. 1,333 to surpass Lenny record-setting win — are former Wilkens. D-Leaguers and C.J. Watson and Stephen Curry had 27 points, Azubuike also have played there 14 assists, eight rebounds and a in past seasons. career-high seven steals and Nelson has built a reputation Anthony Tolliver scored a as a “mad scientist,” experiment- career-high 34 points to get ing with lineups and offensive Nelson over the hump. sets to cater to teams that were He is 1,333-1,061 in 31 sea- not always the biggest, strongest sons on the bench. or most talented. In his first stint Kevin Love had 17 points and with Golden State in the late 18 rebounds for the 1980s, he employed the famous Timberwolves, who cut a 27- “Run T-M-C” lineup of guards point deficit 108-104 with 43.6 Tim Hardaway, Mitch Richmond seconds left. and Chris Mullin to make the But the Warriors closed the Warriors one of the more enter- game out at the free throw line taining teams in the league. and Ronny Turiaf(notes) poured Nelson got his first head coach- a cup of Gatorade onto Nelson’s ing job with Milwaukee in 1976 gray head of hair as the team when he replaced Larry Costello engulfed their 69-year-old coach 19 games into the season. He has to celebrate. also coached the Dallas It was extra special for Nelson Mavericks and New York Knicks to do it in Minnesota. He has a and returned to the Warriors in daughter who lives in the 2006-07, when he led the eighth- Minneapolis suburb of seeded team to an upset of top- Minnetonka and had 20 family seeded Dallas in the first round and friends at the game, includ- of the Western Conference play- ing his wife. offs. He wasn’t in the reflecting Through it all, Nelson has mood before the game, but said always done it his way. He’s he has been in contact with clashed with players, manage- Wilkens as he has approached ment and ownership at various the record. stops along the way and is the “Lenny’s been an idol of mine only coach with at least 1,000 for a long time,” he said. career victories who has yet to This has been a long season be inducted into the Hall of for the Warriors (24-54), who Fame. But his Nelson has sur- have been ravaged by injuries vived through it all in an industry and are a lock to finish with their where service time is measured fewest wins since 2001-02, when in months, not years. they won only 21 games. But in “The success he’s had, the some ways, this was the perfect longevity he’s had, it’s tough to team to take Nelson to the top of be a coach in this league and to the record books. stick around as long as he has,” The Warriors played their sixth Timberwolves coach Kurt straight game without Monta Rambis said before the game. Ellis (flu) and also were again “To have the success that he’s without Anthony Randolph had, the numerous situations (ankle) and Kelenna Azubuike he’s been in. He’s done a great (knee). Center Andris Biedrins job.”

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half began. try too hard,” Karches joked. upon both teams as the court game against the tourna- From there, the Zach “A few of our players are was filled with puddles and ment’s second seed. Attack Attack! players realized they looking to get drafted by the the rain continued to drive “You play to win the game,” continued from page 20 had to pick up the pace. And Nets.” down throughout the game. It Eric Bens said. “The first half they did. was not until late in the game we were relaxed, but in the of the game, as Zach Attack! “We were never really Broslikethisteam.com 21, that Broslikethisteam.com second half we didn’t really beat the all-female team of scared we were going to We Are Foul 8 begin to pull away as the rain play well. It was nice to just Let’s Be Strong. lose,” senior Zach Karches It was all about the Bro’s as continued to pound the play- come out and enjoy playing in The game was riddled with said. Broslikethisteam.com defeat- ers. a game that wasn’t really all turnovers and fast breaks, but While the men certainly ed We Are Foul despite a “They played great, tena- that competitive.” the main difference came picked up their game, Let’s Be downpour throughout the cious defense,” right in front of the basket, Strong did as well, answering game. Broslikethisteam.com junior The Berg is the Word 21, where the men consistently almost every point scored by Broslikethisteam.com struck Kevin Laughlin said. Hey Tiger, Dead in the Hole made their lay-ups. their opponents and even early and came out with an Despite the loss, We Are 7 Following half time, both holding them at 19 for a long early lead. When the Bros Foul played well against a The Berg is the Word rode sides experienced a long series of possessions. eased up on defense, We Are good opponent. The team said strong perimeter defense and drought. However Let’s Be Strong could Foul would strike with a bas- that overall, they played their good passing to a win over “We’ve only scored one shot not recover from the 11-4 ket. We Are Foul proved that best and battled through the Hey Tiger, Dead in the Hole. since half?” senior Alex lead the men had taken at to be a tough team and didn’t rough playing conditions. The five Dillon freshmen Wheeler shouted after asking half. need to foul to stay in the “I felt that we played a that make up The Berg is the the commissioner for the “We’re hoping to get as far game. great game,” We Are Foul Word — Matt Losego, Matt score long after the second as we can without having to The weather wreaked havoc senior Joy Feeney said. Enzweiler, Taylor Guinn, With the win, Thomas Corr and Bobby Broslikethisteam.com Manfreda — said they found advanced to the second inspiration for their team’s round. name in one of their other friends. Bus Drivers 21, Five “We’re playing in honor of a Glorious Mysteries 5 friend, Daniel Stromberg,” The Bus Drivers used their Enzweiler said. athleticism to overwhelm Five Corr’s defense at point Glorious Mysteries en route to guard led to a number of a blowout victory Tuesday. steals, and Berg is the Word Five Glorious Mysteries, was able to convert those consisting of two freshmen, a steals into a number of fast sophomore and two juniors break opportunities. After from Old College, struggled in getting off to an early lead, the first half to find their they never looked back as Hey rhythm as their shots would Tiger essentially abandoned not fall. They picked it up in conventional basketball in the second half, but the speed favor of attempting trick and strength of the Bus plays. The freshmen of Hey Drivers was too much as they Tiger did not seem upset were able to get a number of about the loss. easy layups on breakaways. “Losing in this manner just “We were outmatched, but makes me appreciate moz- overall it ended with everyone zarella cheese that much happy,” Holy Cross junior more,” Casey Lilek said. Brendan MacAlear said. “It Berg, meanwhile, was was a good effort and I wish pleased with his team’s effort we could have gone a bit fur- as it looks to continue through ther.” the Bookstore bracket. After the game, Mysteries “We appreciated their effort sophomore Chris Brennan led and their team,” Enzweiler both teams in a prayer as said. “But ultimately if you’re they knelt and held hands not first you’re last.” after a hard-fought game. Both teams left the prayer in Contact Megan Finneran at good spirits as the five fresh- mfi[email protected], Tim Singler men on the Bus Drivers at [email protected] and Chris looked forward to their next Allen at [email protected]

tory at No. 6 singles. The other victory for the Belles Belles came from the No. 2 dou- continued from page 20 bles duo. Juniors Jillian Hurley and Mary Therese Lee won an Two of the Belles’ three points 8-4 decision over Jill VanVeen came in singles play, as senior and Rachel Strikwerda. Camille Gebert won her match The rest over Easter break at No. 2 singles 6-4, 6-4, and allowed some Saint Mary’s play- Grabarek earned a 6-0, 6-4 vic- ers to heal their injuries and return to full health as they head toward the stretch run. The last match the team com- peted in was a 9-0 victory over Trine College on March 30. The Belles (8-4, 2-1 MIAA) will travel to the University of Chicago Monday in their final non-conference match of the season. The Maroons are cur- rently ranked third in the nation and will provide another chal- lenge for the Belles as the regu- lar season begins to wind down. “We’re getting to the end and we’re looking to pull out some wins,” Grabarek said. “The University of Chicago is extremely tough and will be a good test for us. We also have a couple matches (at Albion and at Kalamazoo) later in the week.” The MIAA conference champi- onships will be held three weeks from Friday, and Grabarek said the Belles expect to make some noise in the tournament and create trouble for teams like Calvin (11-2, 4-0). “We had several close match- es,” Grabarek said. “If we see them again and play well, things could go differently.” Contact Andrew Owens at [email protected] Thursday, April 8, 2010 The Observer N PAID ADVERTISEMENT page 17 page 18 The Observer N SPORTS Thursday, April 8, 2010

Notre Dame family and we want to make sure that mes- Mass sage is clear.” continued from page 20 Junior tight end Kyle Rudolph will also attend the private Mass Tuesday night in funeral, according to Kelly. honor of James. The news of the tragedy “I think it was good closure spread quickly to South Bend for some of our players,” he Friday. said. “I think everybody “Immediately … somebody asked the question why, and close to [James] notified me,” the Mass was really to kind of Kelly said. “My first instinct try to answer some of those was how we could help the questions.” family. We were able to The football program and arrange transportation for Notre Dame are doing as the family that night.” much as they can for the Kelly also said the James family. University and the football “We’re going to fly out as a program are in discussions staff Friday to the memorial. about a campus-wide tribute I think it’s important to be in honor of James, but noth- able to see the family face-to- ing has been finalized yet. face,” Kelly said. “Obviously Matt did not play here, but Contact Douglas Farmer at he’ll always be part of the [email protected]

playbook and just learn,” Rudolph said. “I felt like today we Kelly came out and you could tell guys continued from page 20 weren’t thinking, they were just playing. And when you don’t side, but that obviously was part have to think about it, it just of the plan as well, we wanted to clicks like second nature.” make sure we could keep their Despite the weather, the prac- focus,” Kelly said. tice began with field goal kicks Junior linebacker Anthony from sophomore Nick Tausch McDonald said he was not sur- and senior Brandon Walker, who prised about practicing outside in was sidelined for much of 2009 the rain. with a back injury. Tausch made “We’re going to be playing on the farthest field goal, a 50-yard nights like this during the season, kick. Walker converted all of his so you’ve got to prepare some- attempts but did not have time to how,” McDonald said. “We went try from 50 yards. inside for a little bit, but honestly Kelly said the energy was high I kind of like being outside in the for the first hour and a half of elements. It makes you tougher. practice, but that he is still look- I’m a linebacker — you’ve got to ing for the team to put together a be tough.” good two hours. After its last practice, on March “We had the body language 31, Kelly said he was not happy starting to show itself, a couple of with the team’s performance. He our players were looking like said he saw improvements they were defeated, like they Wednesday. were a little tired,” he said. “We “Today was small steps, but I made good progress. We started was pleased that they got the better and we gave it all we could message about how we’re sup- for the first 15 [out of 24] peri- posed to practice on a day-to-day ods.” basis,” Kelly said. The Irish will hold their sixth Junior tight end Kyle Rudolph practice Friday as they continue credited the break for the team’s to prepare for the Blue-Gold improved performance. Game on April 24. “We got to go home over break, and it kind of gave everybody an Contact Laura Myers at entire week to sit down with their [email protected]

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FOOTBALL Kelly, Irish remember Matt James Team practices outside Team helped by Tues. despite heavy storms Mass in James’ honor

By LAURA MYERS By DOUGLAS FARMER Sports Writer Sports Editor

A little rain wouldn’t stop the In many ways, the rain Irish from holding their fifth throughout Wednesday’s spring practice outside — but a practice summed up the little lightning did. mood around the football “This is wonderful weather. I complex. After the practice, appreciate finally getting back to Irish coach Brian Kelly said reality here,” Irish coach Brian practice and classes were Kelly said. “We tried to … get our helping the Irish cope with players to understand what it the tragic death of incoming takes to develop their skill and offensive lineman Matt James that is to be mentally locked in Friday. for 24 [five minute] periods [each “There’s grieving still going practice].” on, but it doesn’t have to take Notre Dame resumed practice hold of the team for the Wednesday after taking a week whole day,” Kelly said. “You off for the Easter holiday. Though have to focus on your class- it was raining hard, the Irish room. You’re going to come spent the first 45 minutes outside out here for two hours and before thunder and lighting you’re going to be intensely drove the team inside. However, committed to being the best once the storm cleared, the team player, and then you’re going moved out again. to carry that with you in your “We had to move around a lit- downtime.” tle bit today, we went inside, out- EILEEN VEIHMEYER/The Observer Kelly said the team held a Irish receivers and tight ends, including, from right, junior Michael Floyd, senior Duval Kamara see KELLY/page 18 and junior Kyle Rudolph, run drills in the rain Wednesday in the fifth of 15 spring practices. see MASS/page 18

BOOKSTORE BASKETBALL Pangstas rout Flock of Ostri to advance to second round

some guys,” senior Annie Kotz “They threw some chal- court. The Flock put up wild no other way these women By MEGAN FINNERAN, TIM said. lenges at us, but I think we shots, moving the ball wher- would rather end the year SINGLER AND CHRIS ALLEN The athletic ability, skill and did all right,” sophomore Liz ever they could. On the other than with a few more wins in Sports Writers cooperation of the Pangstas Pawlak said. hand, the Pangstas looked as the tournament. became evident immediately, During the second half, it if they had practiced together Even with two men on their as they scored on their first became clear the Pangstas as they quickly moved down Zach Attack! 21, Let’s Be team, the Flock of Ostri could possession after a string of would come out on top. They the court with sharp passes, Strong 13 not compete with the organized and well-executed had a succession of five unan- resulting in easy lay-ups. A turnover forced by Zach Pangstas. passes. The men of the Flock swered points, only interrupt- “We didn’t practice before Attack! in the first possession The four Pangborn women had the strength advantage ed when one of the Pangstas this, but we’ve all played of the game led them to score and one Walsh resident beat and held the edge in rebounds fell while trying to defend a Pangborn interhall football an easy lay-up by senior the Flock 21-10, dominating throughout the game, but the fast break by the Flock. and basketball together,” Kotz Jonathan Becker. That first the majority of the game. communication of the The biggest factor between said. shot set the tone for the rest “It felt liberating for a team Pangstas cancelled out any the two was their movement After a career of sports of all girls to beat one with physical advantages. back and forth across the together in Pangborn, there is see ATTACK/page 16

BASEBALL & SOFTBALL SMC TENNIS Nasty weather postpones five games Belles drop

rescheduled for April 28, Observer Staff Report match 6-3 beginning at 4 p.m. The Wednesday’s heavy rains doubleheader will now con- and occasional thunder and tribute to a span of nine lightning forced postpone- games in nine days for the to Calvin ments for Notre Dame’s Irish from April 21-29. baseball game with Western Before then the No. 23 By ANDREW OWENS Michigan, Notre Dame’s Irish (26-6, 5-0) will host Sports Writer softball doubleheader South Florida in a three- against Bowling Green and game Big East series this The Belles showed no signs of Saint Mary’s softball double- weekend, with a double- rust following a layoff over header at Albion. header Saturday. The first Easter break but were unable to No makeup date has been pitch Saturday will be at overcome a superior team in scheduled for the match-up noon, and the game will be their 6-3 loss to No. 13 Calvin with Western Michigan. The televised on CBS College College Wednesday. Irish baseball team (10-17, Sports. The second half of “We played a really tough 1-5 Big East) will next host the doubleheader will start team,” said junior Kate Rutgers in a three-game at 2 p.m. Sunday’s first Grabarek, an Observer sports- conference series this week- pitch will also be at noon. writer. “It shows us where we end, with first pitches at No date has been deter- are. We lost to them 8-1 last 5:05 p.m. Friday, 1:05 p.m. mined to make up the Belles year, so this shows we have Saturday and 12:05 p.m. games with Albion. Saint improved. They are a very solid Sunday. Mary’s (13-9, 2-0 MIAA) TOM LA/The Observer team.” The two games opposite next plays Saturday as the Junior Sadie Pitzenberger dives into third base during Notre Dame’s Bowling Green have been Belles host Alma at 2 p.m. 8-0 win over Rutgers Saturday. Rain cancelled Wednesday’s games. see BELLES/page 16