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On September 11, 2001, fresh- News outlets and social media man Beau Dolan’s father was sites exploded with up-to-the- among the Pentagon employees second content Sunday evening responding to the World Trade as President Barack Obama Center attacks in New York announced an American raid in when Flight 77 flew into his Abbottabad, Pakistan, killed al- office window. Qaida leader Osama bin Laden Nearly 10 years later, Dolan hours earlier. held an American flag in front of Though the nation celebrated, a crowd at LaFortune Student faculty experts on the Middle Center and led a student cele- SUZANNA PRATT/The Observer East said bin Laden’s death was bration through campus after Hundreds of Notre Dame students spread across campus celebrating with fireworks, flags and not the end of the war on terror, hearing the news about Osama “U.S.A.” chants after learning of Osama bin Laden’s death Sunday night. even though it was a significant bin Laden’s death Sunday American victory. evening. Asher Kaufman, professor of “It’s never going to be gone, History and Peace Studies, said but I felt really relieved yester- bin Laden’s death is a major day — a weird kind of peace,” accomplishment for the United Dolan said. “This guy murdered States, but the event is not criti- my dad, and he has been on the cal to America’s involvement in run for 10 years. I never got that the Middle East. sense of justice. After 10 years, I “I don’t see it making a major think I deserved to be ecstatic change in the broader sense of about this.” things,” Kaufman said. “This Dolan first heard the news was a symbolic thing that mat- when his mother called him tered to the United States’ from their home in Washington, domestic consumption more D.C. Dolan said he was unsure than anything else.” how to react initially. Though the pursuit of bin “When I found out from [my Laden represents one of the mom], I didn’t know what to greatest manhunts in modern make of it,” he said. “Then I told times, Kaufman said his death my friend, and he got really holds little impact on the excited, and then I realized that American military presence in AP President Barack Obama addresses the nation Sunday evening in Washington, D.C., with a stat- see STUDENTS /page 5 ment announcing the death of al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden following a Navy SEALs raid. see TERROR /page 5 Hesburgh Students intern with politicians

organizing fundraisers and vol- undergoes By MARISA IATI unteers to walk in parades, News Writer pass out stickers with his name and distribute pamphlets outlin- Notre Dame students will ing his platform. surgery work on both sides of the aisle She also helped Faber sup- and learn the nuances of port the campaigns of other American government as politi- local Republican politicians. Observer Staff Report cal interns around the country “This summer will be differ- this summer. ent because I won’t be in the University President Junior Paige Becker, a politi- district office,” she said. “I’ll be Emeritus Fr. Theodore cal science and English double working on constituent services, Hesburgh underwent a suc- major, will work for Republican helping people that call in. I’ll cessful kidney surgery Ohio Sen. Keith Faber at the also be doing some administra- Monday, according to a statehouse in Columbus, Ohio. tive duties. [Faber’s office is] University press release. “I actually worked for him doing the budget this summer, Hesburgh is now resting last summer as a campaign and I’ll be picking up some of comfortably after his surgery, worker in his district,” she said. the workload that the adminis- the release stated. “He’s also the President Pro trative assistants can’t do at The operation, which was Tempore of the Ohio State that time.” performed at St. Joseph Senate, so it will be exciting to Becker said when she first Regional Medical Center in be in the office.” contacted Faber last year, she Mishawaka, Ind., has been Becker said last summer she had applied to various public scheduled for several weeks. worked in Celina, Ohio, which is relations internships but was Hesburgh, 93, served as the the largest town in Faber’s dis- looking for a job that more Photo courtesy of Paige Becker president of Notre Dame trict. She helped Faber cam- Junior Paige Becker poses with Republican Ohio Sen. Keith from 1952 to 1987. paign for reelection in 2012 by see INTERNS /page 5 Faber and other volunteers at a campaign parade last summer.

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By TORI ROECK home.” encourage.” News Writer Cortright said he was invit- Cortright said withdrawing Kevin Healey fund ed to speak because of his troops from Afghanistan does Kroc Institute Professor work on the Kroc Institute’s not mean the United States David Cortright will try to report titled “Afghan Women should turn their backs on the persuade Congress to end the Speak: Enhancing Security Afghan people. war in Afghanistan when he and Human Rights in “We need to maintain sup- testifies before the Tom Afghanistan,” released in the port for development policies Lantos Human Rights fall. in Afghanistan,” Cortright Commission today at a hear- “It’s been well-received in a said. “As we pull out militari- ing on the quality of life for number of quarters,” ly, we need to maintain eco- Afghan women. Cortright said, “And some of nomic and social support. We Cortright said the war in the members of Congress in shouldn’t be abandoning the Afghanistan has done little to Washington were interested people of Afghanistan when improve the lives of Afghan in having us participate in we pull out our troops.” women. this hearing.” The other witnesses present “While women have The hearing will address at the hearing will be Rina a c h i e v e d the effect of the war in Amiri, senior advisor on some gains Afghanistan on the lives of Afghanistan in the U.S. since the women in the country and Department of State; Don fall of the analyze the benefits that Steinberg, deputy administra- T a l i b a n , would come from a withdraw- tor for the U.S. Agency for the war al of troops. Members of International Development; and the Congress, congressional staff, Joanne Sandler, deputy direc- militarized witnesses and media repre- tor of UN Women; Dr. p o l i c i e s sentatives will attend the Massouda Jalal, physician and are caus- hearing. former Minister of Women’s “Many see [improving lives] Affairs in Afghanistan; and ing a set- Cortright BLAIR CHEMIDLIN | The Observer back to the as a reason why Hon. Marzia status of women,” Cortright we’re fighting, Basel, founder said. “Most of the women we supposedly to “All you can do is try and director it was a really good way to get interviewed want to see an help liberate the to present good of the Afghan By MELISSA FLANAGAN things jumpstarted and get the end to the war.” w o m e n , ” analysis and facts W o m e n ’ s News Writer word out.” An end to the war will Cortright said, and hope that J u d g e s Members of Kevin Healey’s improve the lives of women in “And we wanted Association. The graduating senior class hometown will also contribute the country, Cortright said, to look at that [Congress] will C o r t r i g h t will honor a deceased class- to the fund. St. Bernadette’s, and the recent death of al- and really try to interpret it well.” has testified mate and assist future students an elementary school in Qaida leader Osama bin verify what are b e f o r e in emergency health situations Cleveland, Ohio, will host a day Laden could be a key to clos- the facts and Congress in by supporting the Kevin Healey of fundraising May 18. Ann ing the war in Afghanistan. what do Afghan David Cortright the past and Emergency Assistance Fund Healey teaches kindergarten at “I think it makes a stronger women them- Kroc Institute professor said he under- with its 2011 Senior Legacy St. Bernadette’s and said her case now for ending the war,” selves think.” stands his tes- gift. students’ parents requested to Cortright said. “Al- Qaida is Cortright said timony will The Fund will assist students hold the fundraiser. weak, and now it’s been fur- he hopes his testimony will not necessarily translate into who require financial aid to In exchange for a small fee, ther weakened with the loss persuade legislators to with- legislation. travel in an emergency situa- students can choose to “dress of bin Laden … The reason draw troops. “All you can do is try to tion. down” and wear clothes other we went into Afghanistan is “There are some bills before present good analysis and “For example, if a student than their school uniforms. because al-Qaida attacked Congress urging the president facts,” Cortright said, “and has a family member sick and The school will also raffle gift America ten years ago. But to come up with a plan and a hope that [Congress] will they need to get home, this baskets and sell baked goods. al-Qaida is pretty much a timetable for withdrawing interpret it well.” fund will help provide funds All proceeds from the day will spent force, and yet we’re troops,” Cortright said, “And for them to buy a flight home,” be donated directly to the waging this huge war. It’s certainly that would be the Contact Tori Roeck at Assistant Director for the Emergency Fund. time to declare victory and go kind of legislation we would [email protected] Annual Fund Tim Ponisciak Ann Healey said she and her said. family plan to present the The Kevin Healey Emergency funds they raise to Notre Dame Assistance Fund will also reach when they travel to South Bend out to families living far from to receive Kevin’s diploma at the Notre Dame campus, graduation. Ponisciak said. If a student “The parents are rallying becomes ill or hospitalized behind our family as they have while at Notre Dame, the Fund all along,” she said. “They will assist family members want to make a contribution to traveling to South Bend. the Kevin Healey Senior The Fund is named in memo- Legacy Fund this year and this ry of Kevin Healey, who would is the way they chose to sup- have graduated this month port it.” with the Class of 2011. Healey Earlier this year, Nettesheim fell to cancer in April 2009 and the SDC selected five sug- during his sophomore year at gestions from the senior class Notre Dame. for the Senior Legacy 2011 gift. Ann Healey, Kevin’s mother, The seniors then voted online said the legacy gift fit for her for one of the five. son’s experience at Notre “This fund definitely got a lot Dame. of support,” Nettesheim said. “When he started ND as a “I think people were really freshman, he had already been enthusiastic about it.” through nearly a year of can- Ponisciak said approximately cer treatment,” she said. “Our 570 seniors have already made family went back and forth donations, up from the 550 between ND and the Cleveland members of the Class of 2010 Clinic where Kevin was being who donated before their grad- treated hundreds of times.” uation. He said while the Fundraising for the Legacy is Emergency Assistance Fund is off to a great start, Student the sponsored fund of the Development Committee (SDC) class, seniors can choose to co-chair Maggie Nettesheim donate to other areas of the said. University as well. Nettesheim said SDC raises Ann Healey said her family is funds for the Legacy in a num- touched Kevin has not been ber of ways. Members of the forgotten and grateful to know committee send emails and let- this fund will be in place to ters to seniors and their par- assist future Notre Dame fami- ents, and the University Phone lies going through similar situ- Center calls graduating stu- ations as hers once did. dents and their families for “As Kevin’s mom, I would donations as well. encourage all seniors and their This year, SDC also hosted a parents to support this fund if trivia night at Legends on for no other reason than being March 30 and donated the grateful for their four years at admission fees to the fund. Notre Dame,” she said. “It “We were completely booked really is the most amazing to capacity, and everyone place in the world.” seemed to have a lot of fun,” Nettesheim said. “It was at the Contact Melissa Flanagan at beginning of the campaign, so mfl[email protected] page 4 The Observer N CAMPUS NEWS Tuesday, May 3, 2011 COMM professors to CAMPUS LIFE COUNCIL leave Saint Mary’s Group discusses safety issues

professors to pick up where need for action regarding dents and vice presidents. By JILLIAN BARWICK they left off, especially By JOHN CAMERON student safety education, “We had our first meeting News Writer because the curriculum has News Writer and the suggestions made by with our local law enforce- been changed this year. I wish CLC would be considered ment heads and our new Vince and Linda Berdayes, them the best in their new As Campus Life Council accordingly. leadership for next year, and married professors in the ventures, and they will be (CLC) held its final meeting “The off-campus incidents we discussed what we want Communication Studies, missed greatly,” Sara Gray, a Monday after a school year between our to do to be Dance and Theatre Communication Studies major, that began with a number of students and proactive this Department at Saint Mary’s, said. highly publicized student local law “I think that’s just fall and just will say their final farewells Vince Berdayes served as arrests, its members dis- e n f o r c e m e n t really a sign of how have better to the College at the end of chair of the Department of cussed the progress made during the c o m m u n i c a - this semester. Communication Studies, regarding on- and off-cam- summer and much our willingness tion off-cam- “The most difficult aspect of Dance and Theatre the last pus safety. fall of 2010 to work with the pus,” Soler leaving Saint Mary’s for us is four years and provided lead- Student body president brought into police will hopefully s a i d . leaving the stu- ership to faculty emeritus Catherine Soler high relief the pay off for us in the “ E v e r y o n e dents. We know “We feel good about in each of the recapped a recent presenta- importance of was really how fortunate three disci- tion she made to the Board our being future.” excited to be we have been both our plines. He of Trustees along with vice p r o a c t i v e working on to work with contributions to the played a key president emeritus Andrew regarding off- Catherine Soler the same such bright, role in oversee- Bell and former chief of staff Department of campus safety student body president page.” focused and ing the revision Nick Ruof. of all of our Soler said kind people as Communication of the “[We] presented on off- s t u d e n t s , ” emeritus feedback from are our stu- Studies, as well as Communication campus relations and the Doyle said in law enforce- dents,” Vince the larger Saint Studies curricu- two resolutions that we the letter. ment repre- and Linda lum. passed in here, as well as “Based on your observations sentatives reaffirmed the Berdayes said Mary’s community.” V i n c e our agreement with the and resolution, leadership success of her administra- in an email Berdayes also police,” she said. “We also from the Division of Student tion’s work with community statement. “We Linda Berdayes helped establish talked about sexual assault Affairs, together with Mike and police relations. also really professor the student-run ... to bring it to their atten- Seamen and the Department “One of the heads from the appreciate the campus televi- tion that more needs to be of Campus Safety, will Indiana State Excise Police value of single- Communication Studies sion station done in that area. Obviously undertake a review of the commented that they’d like sex education SMC-TV and with what happened last various dimensions of stu- to use this model of meeting and will miss teaching at a served on the advisory board week it’s still a very promi- dent safety that are current- with students at other uni- college for women.” for the interdisciplinary minor nent problem on our cam- ly part of orientation and versities in Indiana,” she Vince Berdayes accepted a in Intercultural Studies for pus.” hall staff training.” said. “I think that’s just real- position as department chair more than 10 years. Soler read University Vice Soler also offered an ly a sign of how much our of the Communication Studies As an influential member of President for Student Affairs update on the latest meeting willingness to work with the Department at Barry the Communication Studies Fr. Tom Doyle’s response let- with local and state law police will hopefully pay off University in program, Linda ter to a CLC recommendation enforcement. She said the for us in the future.” Miami Shores, “It will be a sad loss B e r d a y e s for Freshman Orientation meeting was the first to Fl. Linda taught the sen- reform. The letter stated the include both the former and Contact John Cameron at B e r d a y e s to the Communication ior qualitative fall arrests highlighted a current student body presi- [email protected] retired from Studies Department r e s e a r c h Saint Mary’s when the Berdayes’ sequence of and subse- courses the quently accept- depart. However, I past four years, ed a position at know that they will and her stu- B a r r y have success in the dents presented University as their research the director of future wherever they at multiple con- the Masters go.” ferences. Linda Program in Berdayes also L i b e r a l Terri Russ helped estab- Studies. lish the Film During their assistant professor Studies minor 16 years at Communication Studies and served as a Saint Mary’s, past chair for both Vince and the Faculty Linda Berdayes said they Assembly and as a member of accomplished many goals they the General Education hoped to achieve. Curriculum Committee, “We feel good about both among other positions. our contributions to the “It will be a sad loss to the Department of Communication Studies Communication Studies, as Department when the well as the larger Saint Berdayes’ depart. However, I Mary’s community,” Linda know that they will have suc- Berdayes said. cess in the future wherever Students from around the they go,” Terri Russ, assistant College said the pair will be professor of Communication missed in the department and Studies, said. “I wish the best around campus. of luck to both Linda and “Vince is my advisor and Vince as they venture to Linda is the advisor for film Miami.” studies, which is my minor, making me feel lost a tiny bit. Contact Jillian Barwick at I just hope that they can find [email protected] Tuesday, May 3, 2011 The Observer N CAMPUS NEWS page 5

Kaufman said. “These were mostly young people whose Terror prime concern was socioeco- continued from page 1 nomic issues, questions of cor- ruption.” the region. He said leaders Overall, Shahin said the region always understood there were recognizes the importance the two separate tasks at hand. killing of bin Laden holds for “United States politicians and Americans. political thinkers — those who “Most people in the Middle make the decisions — they sepa- East understand the horrendous rated between the manhunt and nature of the attacks of Sept. 11 United States ground strategy and the tragic impact they had with regards to Afghanistan,” on the American people,” Shahin Kaufman said. “These were two said. “The killing of bin Laden different things.” comes after a decade-long con- Despite this separation, frontation between the United Professor of Religion, Conflict States and al-Qaida. This all SUZANNA PRATT/The Observer and Peacebuilding Emad Shahin would be understood.” A student crowd runs into LaFortune Student Center Sunday evening waving flags and cheering in said the American military On the domestic front, the wake of the president’s announcement of Osama bin Laden’s death. attack which resulted in bin American Studies Professor Jack Laden’s death might have yield- Colwell said bringing bin Laden on campus when he heard the that Our Lady is watching over ed major results in terms of for- to justice might smooth over news. him and all the troops.” eign policy. relations between Republicans Students “It is a win for justice,” Kevin Senior Christopher Bennet, a “The war against terror will and Democrats. continued from page 1 Garcia said. “It is a win for native of Pelham, N.Y., remem- continue but I think the removal “I think this is a unifying America.” bers the billowing towers of of bin Laden could be considered moment, and there have been this was something that was Kevin Garcia will return to smoke rising from nearby New as a major step in ending this few of those, so it is a plus, some worth getting really, really Iraq May 11. York City when the World Trade war,” Shahin said. progress,” he said. “The debt excited about.” “It’s going to be interesting Centers were attacked in 2001. Shahin said Western nations ceiling and the budget will still Dolan said he called his older because it is not a hierarchical “Retribution and revenge should anticipate a violent retali- be a pretty fierce partisan fight, sister and was surprised when organization, al-Qaida,” Kevin were not the motivating factors ation from militant organizations but I think it may prevent some he became emotional. Garcia said. “It’s a network.” that came out of that day for in the region. of the nastier personal attacks “It’s finally over,” he said to He said he built positive rela- me,” Bennett said. “Rather, I “It is possible that we should on the president.” his sister. tionships with the Iraqi commu- realized that the world can be expect some kind of response In addition to bipartisan rela- Growing up with the full nity near his base, and he antic- dangerous. There is a need for from radical and terrorist organ- tions, Colwell said Obama might weight of September 11th and ipated the local people would people to step up and izations that have been inspired personally benefit as president. its impact on his life was chal- have a positive reaction to bin protect each other, and a need by the teachings and persona of “It’s certainly a big plus for lenging, and Dolan said he typi- Laden’s death. for greater awareness of our bin Laden,” Shahin said. “They President Obama. I think his cally did not talk to others “Most of the people in Iraq, I surroundings in the increasing might take some violent action approval ratings will go up,” he about his experience. would say 90 percent, are good globalized world.” against United States and said. “Whether they will stay up “It’s really hard finding your- people,” he said. “There are Bennett joined the Army European interests in the remains to be seen, but I think it self, especially when something maybe 10 percent who are ROTC program as a freshman region.” is a big plus for right now.” that big happens to American malicious … but overall I’m at Notre Dame. He will be com- Though some extremist groups This political boost will aid and then you are part of it, you sure their reaction will be good. missioned as a Second may look for retribution on the Obama as he gears up for never really know how to deal They are targeted as much as Lieutenant in the Tennessee United States, Kaufman said the reelection in 2012, Colwell said. with it,” he said. we are.” Army National Guard upon fractured nature of al-Qaida “It makes it harder for Now, Dolan said he found a Kevin Garcia said the success graduation and will eventually means bin Laden’s death has lit- Republican opponents who are sense of closure. of the mission to find and kill serve as a Reconnaissance tle impact on how the organiza- potentially getting ready to run “Just the fact that Osama bin bin Laden would renew the Platoon Leader for his unit in tion will operate in the future. for president to attack Obama as Laden is dead, I feel like that is energy back in his Iraqi base. Tennessee. “Most intelligence analysts weak and indecisive on national a chapter of your life that finally “I guarantee the morale is “Personally, I joined the mili- think after he had to hide, security and foreign policy,” he closes,” he said. pretty high,” he said. “We have tary hoping to prevent horrific Osama bin Laden lost his rele- said. “That becomes very diffi- His father’s death and the been searching for this guy for acts like that vance as a leader. Al-Qaida cult to do now because he was attacks of September 11th moti- 10 years.” from happening again and to changed structure completely,” not weak in this at all, and clear- vated Dolan toward his future Mike Garcia said he immedi- assist those in need if a devas- Kaufman said. “There are now ly not indecisive.” career. ately thought of his brother tating event does occur,” so many al-Qaida cells around Colwell said bin Laden’s death “It definitely has inspired me when he heard the news about Bennett said. the world that they do not really not only benefits the president’s for the rest of my life. I want to bin Laden’s death. Bennett said he learned of bin receive their orders from a cen- political prospects but the spirit work for the government, and “That’s my brother,” he said. Laden’s death through a tral command. The al-Qaida of of the nation as well. I’m majoring in Arabic and “He’s an American hero.” friend’s Twitter feed and major 2001 is not the al-Qaida of “I think it gets the country feel- political science,” Dolan said. “I Mike Garcia said while he news outlets. 2011.” ing a little better about itself,” he want to work in the Middle was initially uncertain about As he prepares for a future in Shahin said recent revolution- said. “It seemed like everything East.” celebrating a death, he did cele- the military, Bennett echoed ary movements showed bin was negative, with the economy Dolan said he wanted the brate a victory for justice. Obama’s message from his Laden’s mantra does not hold and people worrying about world to understand that Islam “We are celebrating justice, Sunday address that the terror- much traction in the Middle whether they will get a job if is not the face of terrorism. and when we do that I feel that ist leader’s death does not end East. they are unemployed, sending “I want to be able to go and it is good,” he said. “It is good to the war on terror. “People in the Middle East there kids to college, pension.” work against the people that celebrate something … that will “There are many service have been involved in their America’s gloom needed the are actually the bad people and save lives.” members deployed abroad, far peaceful, pro-democracy move- boost the terrorist leader’s at the same time show them Mike Garcia said he worries from friends and family. They ments which, in their methods of demise provided, Colwell said. that the majority of the 1.5 bil- about an escalation of violence will not be coming home today non-violence, have discredited “There seemed to be a lot of lion people who are Muslims — as a result of the terrorist or tomorrow,” Bennett said. the violent methods of al-Qaida pessimism and suddenly there is they are good people,” he said. leader’s death, but he supports “Rather, they will continue and bin Laden,” Shahin said. this big positive thing. It really “From here, I want to work his brother in his military working to make the world a Kaufman said political has helped the mood of the towards that goal.” career. safer place. Please remember progress in the region shows its country and how it feels about Kevin Garcia, a 2009 gradu- “It has been tough. You never them and their efforts, as well people are primarily concerned itself. It was a big boost for patri- ate from Notre Dame, was on a know what is happening over as the service members who with advancing standards of liv- otism.” 15-day leave from his tour in there and [Kevin] can only talk have been wounded or killed.” ing, not extremist movements. Iraq when he learned of bin to us every other week,” Mike “These revolutions show they Contact Sam Stryker at Laden’s death. He was visiting Garcia said. “We just keep Contact Megan Doyle at were not motivated by al-Qaida,” [email protected] his brother, senior Mike Garcia, praying for him … We know [email protected]

lieutenant governor,” she said. ence major Gordon Stanton said Buttigieg for the [South Bend] focused on how the American “I’m excited to work with other this summer he will work as an mayor’s race recently,” he said. government enforces laws and Interns offices outside of the Senate and organizer at the Massachusetts Junior political science and eco- prepared him significantly for the continued from page 1 possibly work with Gov. [John R.] branch of Organizing for nomics major Pete Elliott was an internship. He also said his Kasich.” America, President Barack intern for the Indiana State research experience reviewing directly related to politics. Notre Dame’s Department of Obama’s reelection campaign. Republican Party in 2008. witness statements and police “I called his office and I asked if Political Science prepared Becker “The organization is based out “It was called the House records from The Troubles, a late they offered any internships for her summer experiences by of Boston, but I’ll probably be Campaign Committee, so I was 20th century period of conflict in because he’s my state senator,” training her to write effectively working in my home area, which working for the House of Northern Ireland, has prepared she said. “They gave me a list of and efficiently and by teaching is New Bedford,” he said. “It will Representatives of the State him as well. options. I went into it planning to her about governmental struc- be sort of back and forth between Legislature for the Indiana Elliott added he is excited to eventually try both [the Celina ture, she said. the two.” General Assembly,” he said. “My learn how the criminal justice internship and the Columbus “Last summer I would make Stanton said he’s looking for- job there was to help with a can- system truly works. internship] because they said that campaign materials for [Faber], ward to building connections and didate’s campaign for election. It “There are a lot of perceptions they offered different experiences and it was really useful to be able learning about grassroots organ- was 2008, so it was a bad year to that are influenced by media,” he and different learning opportuni- to whip out a newsletter in an izing and campaign-building. He be Republican.” said. “You don’t get to see how ties.” afternoon,” Becker said. “The said he thinks his involvement Elliott will work as an assistant the justice system really works. Becker said she is looking for- other thing is when you’re with the College Democrats of in the Indianapolis Prosecutor’s I’ve always been interested in ward to meeting other local politi- answering people’s questions or Notre Dame has helped prepare Office this summer. how the state enforces rules. I’m cians. trying to figure out what to put in him for the internship. “I’d like to work in criminal law also excited to meet some of the “Since [Faber] is in the Senate a newsletter, you need to know “I made a lot of phone calls and someday, so I’ve been really inter- people involved in that and hope- leadership, he works a lot with the structure of how government knocked on doors for ested in the criminal justice sys- fully have them get to know me the directors of the different Ohio works. It can be a lot more intri- [Congressman] Joe Donnelly’s tem, and I figured there’s no bet- as well.” departments, in particular, [those cate and complicated than it [reelection] campaign in the fall, ter way to learn than being part in] the Department of looks on the surface.” and I’ve made phone calls and of it for the summer,” he said. Contact Marisa Iati at Agriculture, the governor and the Sophomore and political sci- knocked on doors for Pete Elliot said one of his classes [email protected] The Observer Viewpoint page 6 Tuesday, May 3, 2011 INSIDE COLUMN Here we are

My wonder Full disclaimer: this is one of those the movies or on TV to most people. But it in without you. sappy, oh-my-god-I-can’t-believe-I’m grad- couldn’t have happened without so many Thank you to the dining hall card- uating columns. Feel free to stop reading critical people that I would be remiss if I swipers and the omelet-makers for the cure now if you’re not into that. didn’t thank them for everything that they exact same ham, onion and cheese omelet So … here we are. Soon, I’m going to be have done for me. I always get. You are all probably sick of We all have weird tips and tricks graduating and … I Andy Ziccarelli Thank you to Fr. Paul Doyle for making me, seeing as how I am probably the only that we wholeheartedly believe have made it. Here we are. Dillon Hall my home for the past four person on campus that gets breakfast healing powers. My mom prescribes I have mixed feelings years, despite the closet-sized rooms. every morning. about graduating. Part Moment Thank you to the Dillon Hall Class of Thank you to Robert Hughes for running Motrin, a hot bath and an early bed- of Inertia time for everything from a cold to a of me is ready (and has 2011, both those that stayed on campus with such reckless abandon, to USC broken bone. My been for quite some and those who have since moved off. You receiver Ronald Johnson for dropping a dad loves to tell time) to move on to the real world, while guys are the brothers that I never had surefire touchdown and to Kyle McCarthy me to “walk it off,” the other part wants to stay in the relative- growing up. for making a game-sealing interception at even if “it” is a ly shielded Notre Dame bubble forever. Thank you to the Gentleman’s Club, for USC last November. It has been a long sprained ankle. It is funny that I am even in this situa- keeping it classy with me the last three time since I have felt that happy at the end And on occasion, tion, because I was never supposed to be years. of a football game, and it made me forget these solutions do here in the first place. You know those lit- Thank you to all of my professors in the (for a while anyway) how cold and wet I work. tle kids whose parents dress them up in Department of Civil Engineering and was in the Coliseum. I’ve heard other their alma mater’s cheerleading outfits Geological Sciences. My biggest concern Thank you to everyone that maintains home cures, and football jerseys? Yeah, that was me about coming to Notre Dame out of high campus and keeps it beautiful. We take it too. Some Mary Claire O’Donnell and my sisters. Except we weren’t wear- school was its lack of a reputation as an for granted, but our campus is one of the people drink ing Notre Dame outfits. “engineering school.” I had a number of most beautiful places in the world, and it juice at alarm- Interim Scene But, whether I was supposed to make it people question me about my decision to is only because of all of your hard work. ing rates. Editor here or not, I am. Has it been all fun and come here as a prospective engineer, and Thank you to my wonderful girlfriend Others exer- roses the last four years? Absolutely not. it was unsettling. However, the instruction for laughing at my goofy jokes, listening to cise or believe Have there been times when I wondered that I received and the education I gained me rant and for always being there for in the restorative powers of Brie. what it would be like if I went somewhere here far surpassed anything I could have me, no matter what. Whatever your treatment, no matter else? Definitely (usually as I wandered, ever hoped for. I am supremely confident And thank you to the staff of The how crazy, it helps — even if it’s just unsuccessfully, looking for a dorm party in my abilities and that is a direct result of Observer for giving me an opportunity to because you’re convinced it does. freshman year or spent most of my Friday all of the knowledge and hard work of my write. I have loved every minute of it, and I My wonder cure is a little unorigi- nights in the library as a junior). But then I professors. You guys really are the best, no couldn’t have done it without the faith and nal, pretty much stolen right from the think back to all of the people I met and all matter what anyone says. trust that you guys had in me. pages of an old wives’ tale. To me, of the stories I have from the past four Thank you to all of the Bengal Bouts There are a million people that I am for- though, this gives it more credence years, and those seem like minor speed captains, coaches and managers for all getting, but that doesn’t mean that you are and medicinal power and makes me bumps. that you have done over the years. I need- any less important. I’m going to miss you believe more in the magical powers I We might occasionally lose sight of this ed some way to channel my competitive- all in the real world. It’s been my pleasure assign to it, since most tales have a fact, but going to Notre Dame is cool — ness and the Bouts provided the perfect writing for campus the last few years. Best grain of truth to them. My wonder really cool. At my internship last summer, outlet for me. Also, thanks to the EMTs for of luck to the Class of 2011, and Go Irish! cure is ginger ale. I met kids from all over the country, having the patience to stop my bloody Most people associate ginger ale including kids who went to Arizona State noses pretty much every time I ever Andy Ziccarelli is a senior majoring in with childhood sickness. It was the and Nebraska, among others. When I told sparred. civil engineering. He can be reached at drink of choice, accompanied by them I went to Notre Dame, their jaws Thank you to the morning ladies at [email protected] crackers, for any day spent on the almost hit the floor. We are living out an Recker’s for serving me literally gallons of The views expressed in this Inside couch with a 24-hour bug. Even now, experience that most could only ever coffee over the years. I don’t know how Column are those of the author and not for me, that is what flat ginger ale dream about at a place that is real only in many lectures I would have fallen asleep necessarily those of The Observer. represents. But straight-out-of-the- vending machine bottles mean so much more. From sore throats to caffeine LETTER TO THE EDITOR headaches, chills to dehydration, gin- ger ale has cured many ailments for me throughout the years, both by placebo effect and the natural quali- “God, Country, Notre Dame” ties of ginger root. There’s nothing better to put my mind and stomach at ease than a cold bottle or can of Last night, the world discovered forced Beau to be above and beyond “God, Country, Notre Dame” a reality. Canada Dry Ginger Ale, even if I can’t Osama bin Laden was finally hunted whatever an ordinary son or brother Osama is in God’s hands now. Beau use my Flex Points to cure anything down and killed. Notre Dame’s campus should be. He has held his family togeth- has found at least a degree of peace in that ails me. exploded in revelry and the campus was er as the only man of the house for the death of the most infamous mass And coming from a confessed caf- the most patriotic that I have seen it. almost 10 years. In September of this murder that America has known per- feine addict, to count any uncaffeinat- Amongst all the celebration and rendi- year, Beau struggled with the fact that it sonally. For one night, I saw my room- ed beverage among my favorites is a tions of “Courtesy of the Red White and was the half-way point in his life where mate glow with joy knowing that the big deal. I’ve been on a steady caf- Blue” and Team America’s theme song, he had his father for less than half of his man who tore his life apart on 9/11/01 feine diet since 16 and haven’t looked it is important to see how this event has life. Last night, however, as America tri- could never again harm another human back. But there is something to be affected some of our peers. If you umphed over the death of one signifi- being. said for the cool, carbonated deli- haven’t had the honor of meeting my cant antagonist, Beau rose to a whole Now that Osama is dead, I worry ciousness of Canada Dry — I’ve got to roommate let me introduce you to him. new level. about my sister and the retaliation she hydrate myself somehow. His name is Robert Dolan III but Beau joined in with the rest of Notre may face in Afghanistan in the next few Although ginger ale works wonders everybody calls him “Beau.” Beau is a Dame in celebrating the death of the months, but I trust in God to do His will for me, the idea may repulse you. We fantastic Roman Catholic family man. man responsible for his father's death, — nothing more and nothing less. God each have our own magical remedies, He has a loving mother and a wonderful but once the celebration reached the bless the Dolan family. God bless the so find what works for you. It’s all sister. Beau is a true Irishman and Golden Dome, Beau felt moved to speak. troops fighting terror for the sake of mostly mental anyways, so make proves it through his academic prowess. Beau, at the feet of Mary the Mother of freedom. God bless the Catholic hub of something you love work for you. But He is a great Otter in Sorin College and God, spoke to hundreds of fellow Irish Notre Dame. And lastly, of course, God also, if you’re really sick, go to the even helped the Otters take the Inter- men and women and told them what bless the light of freedom in the world: doctor. No one wants to sit through hall football championship. this death meant to his family. Beau The United States of America. you sniffling or hacking up a lung in Underlying all these things, Beau has glowed with patriotism: he spoke his class. had to live without his father since 9/11. beliefs, his love for America. Toward the Johnny Whichard And beware when you go abroad, Beau’s father was killed in the Pentagon end of his triumphant moment, Beau freshman the exotic country to which you are on 9/11 and his life was obviously shak- held a moment of silence. He brought Sorin College traveling may not stock your drug of en tremendously. This tragedy has the Irish community together and made May 2 choice. My friend Ro and I hit up every grocery and convenience store we could in Italy and Spain to no avail; apparently, Europeans haven’t discovered the healing powers of gin- QUOTE OF THE DAY QUOTE OF THE DAY ger ale. And while I comforted myself with more caffeine — when in Rome, drink the coffee, right? — this solu- tion was not ideal. So, if possible, “I object to violence because when it “All truth passes through three sneak that food in with you. Your appears to do good, the good is only stages. First, it is ridiculed. Second, body will thank you for that decision temporary; the evil it does is it is violently opposed. Third, it is later. permanent.” accepted as being self-evident.

Mary Claire O'Donnell can be Gandhi Arthur Schopenhauer reached at [email protected] Indian political and spiritual leader German philosopher The views expressed in this Inside Column are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Observer. The Observer Viewpoint Tuesday, May 3, 2011 page 7 Reaction to Osama bin Laden’s death justified?

The purpose of my first Letter to the this man. Osama bin Laden was no doubt a night’s scenes different? The idea and even an “advantage to President Obama’s Editor ever as a senior here at Notre Dame carrier of hatred and responsible for excuse that “He did wrong to the U.S., so re-election campaign.” So why are the peo- pertains to the news broadcasted around orchestrating the deaths of innocent people the U.S. retaliation MUST be correct,” gets ple of America so happy at this man’s the world of Osama bin Laden’s death by around the world. old and only goes so far. In fact, last night’s death? Never is the assassination and mur- assassination carried out by the United But it makes me wonder, since when is scenes of “patriotism” were only different der of another human being “justice.” To States, in particu- an assasination, regardless of how “bad” than the images described above by the think we as men have that ability and right lar the reaction of Gerard T. Orozco someone is, reason for celebration? As a flag that was being supported and people shows our arrogance and fatal flaw as a the Notre Dame Catholic, the very act of killing is a grave carrying it. country and possibly world. Is it so hard student body Guest Columnist doing, but to act as many Notre Dame stu- Responders to my objections may consid- not to kill a man that has done wrong, and a lot of dents and Americans did last night was er the fact that there was unity in the coun- committed atrocities and, before death, Americans. Watching the news on arrogant and out of character for a country try. Unity, something so valued in America gotten away with it? Sunday night felt like eons as the presiden- priding itself on being “better,” and a uni- especially after September 11, 2001. I have The truth is that Osama bin Laden is tial address to the entire world was delayed versity priding itself on everything. no objection to the unity of my country and dead but to react in such a way exhibited numerous times. I first felt scared for the An article released Monday May 2, 2011 my fellow Americans, but one must ask, by some Notre Dame students and some news, apparently about national security, reporting The Vatican’s view of such reac- “Does American unity, in a country that Americans on Sunday night is completely to come until Wolf Blitzer described the tions stated, “… the killing of al-Qaida lacks such, justify these means?” wrong. There is an obsession with control address could in fact be good news. There leader Osama bin Laden, a man who I believe not — if the means of such unity and justice in this country that has led to a was then a sense of ease put into my mind sowed division and hatred and who caused are that of bloodshed, I do not care to be lot of Americans thinking it is perfectly of the coming news. ‘innumerable’ deaths, should prompt seri- united. The belief that American unity was okay for the president of the United States When it was announced that the U.S. ous reflection about one’s responsibility the most important factor in Sunday night’s to, “give the order” to kill another man. Military had successfully assassinated before God. A Christian ‘never rejoices’ in reactions, even if it was the most evident, There should be no such thing, and it sad- Osama bin Laden, I didn’t see myself jump- the face of a man’s death, the Vatican depicts an American public so fixated on dens me that such lack of realization of this ing for joy. I heard crowds gathering out- spokesman, Father Federico Lombardi attaining much-needed patriotism and reality and more so, support, could ever side and yelling in the hallways, “America! said.”As I laid in bed Sunday night images unity regardless of how it was attained. I happen on the campus of Our Lady. U.S.A.!” but sat in front of the television on TV of American “patriotism” reminded love my homeland and I love when there is puzzled, asking myself if there was some- me of something I had seen before. I unity, but there has always been a reason Gererd T. Orozco is a senior studying thing wrong with me for not joining in. I felt remember seeing images on TV in the past to object and stand for individual morals, aerospace engineering. He can be reached something troubling and frankly wrong depicting massive foreign crowds burning even against the actions of the United at [email protected] with the shouting and parading of some the U.S. flag or even the hateful hoards of States. The views expressed in this column are Notre Dame students, and the rest of people hitting and shooting already dead The killing of Osama bin Laden cannot be those of the author and not necessarily America shown on TV, over the death of downed American pilots. What makes last said to be a political victory for the U.S., or those of The Observer. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR “All who take the sword will Celebrate death? While the death of Osama bin Laden is truly a notable event perish by the sword” in the history of our country, I do not believe that it is a moment for celebration. Most of us here are U.S. citizens, but we are all citizens of the human race and that obligates us to This past Sunday was Divine Mercy Sunday. It moment. If ever there was ever a justifiable uphold basic human rights for everyone, especially those that was a day to reflect and give thanks for God?s reason to resort to violence it was to save the we hate. We as human beings should never celebrate the death mercy. It was a day in which we remember how Son of God. But Christ commanded the exact of another human being — doing so reduces us to barbarians. Christ, while nailed to the cross, did not curse opposite, “Put your sword back into its sheath, Instead, the death of Osama bin Laden should be an opportuni- his oppressors. On the contrary, Our Lord cried for all who take the sword will perish by the ty to demonstrate how we are different from the terrorists, in out, “Father, forgive them, they know not what sword” (Mt. 26:52). Christ’s words here are that we do not exult in the deaths of our enemies. The images they do” (Luke 23:34). Until his last breath, telling of what abiding in His Spirit means. of us celebrating in the street strongly remind me of the images Jesus forgave; he showed mercy. It is for this My position here is not that bin Laden was not of the terrorists exulting in the deaths of our armed men and reason that I was saddened to see Notre Dame a man who committed heinously evil actions. women. When we view these images, we typically reason that students celebrating the death of Osama bin Nor am I saying he did not deserve to be these terrorists are inhuman, insomuch as they are celebrating Laden in such an immature manner. brought to justice. My argument is that we a death. It appears that we are no different from them. The While bin Laden was a man responsible for should think before we act. Would Jesus Christ celebration, taunting and Facebook-posting, do nothing more one of the most tragic events in this nation’s have planned a party celebrating someone’s than relegate us to the moral ground that we usually reserve history, he was still a human being. Notre Dame death? I think not. Therefore, I cannot in good for the terrorists. As the creator of the cartoon “Pogo,” Walt administrators and students alike pride them- conscience do the same. If celebrating in anoth- Kelly, said, “We have met the enemy, and he is us.” selves in their “pro-life” position. Unfortunately, er human being’s death is patriotism, then I it appears pro-life only means anti-abortion. A wear the title “unpatriotic” with pride and I Timothy Bontrager true pro-life position values all life, not just the urge my fellow Notre Dame students to do like- freshman innocent. We as Christians should never praise wise. Peace and God Bless. St. Edward’s Hall death. Death is something that is always regret- May 3 table no matter the circumstances. Brent Modak We ought also to remember Christ’s words to senior Peter in the Garden of Gethsemane. Jesus told off campus On our hands Peter to put his sword away at the last critical May 3

I read the news this morning that Osama bin Laden was killed yesterday. Am I supposed to be happy? Am I supposed to Human solidarity lacking be thrilled or relieved? As a Christian, how should I feel? Killing is prohibited in the 10 Commandments, and it is some- thing Jesus wasn’t a big fan of. Should we have crucified bin Before any other words are written, let us However, I am even more afraid than before. Laden instead so that he would feel our pain? Yes, his death remember the sons and daughters of America I feel that we are forgetting that we have a might lead to a better chance at world peace, but what would who have sacrificed their lives for our security. future to live. Seeds of hatred have been sown, Jesus do? What does Jesus think about this? Let us pray that we will not be faced with more of both by al-Qaida and us. I believe it is in times like these that we are asked, what does our troops’ lives being taken away in the future. Because this event only “marks … achieve- it really mean to be Christian? Should we retaliate against our “Osama bin Laden is dead.” ment,” we cannot say that we promote a world enemies as we have? Is that part of the New Testament teach- Facebook helped me conceptualize this “break- with justice and peace. Justice may have been ings? This is Easter; this is the time to reflect on our Baptismal ing news.” done to bin Laden. But let us not forget the inno- vows. I just renewed mine a little over a week ago. So now People’s index fingers seemed to be on fire as I cent lives, especially of women and children, who what? The biggest enemy of the U.S. since Hitler is dead, but witnessed record “like” hits on various cheers perished away during our “operations.” Where the blood is on our hands. How should I feel as a Christian? like “Justice done!” and “KILLLLL.” Osama bin was justice then? No wonder our international What should I do next? How do I love my enemies? Laden stands for the al Qaida, 9/11, and the con- community hesitantly claps along. I know some people won’t have even questioned it, but it is stant fear of terrorists. Borrowing President In this time of hyper-excitement, we must weighing on my heart. I would love to celebrate, but do we cel- Obama’s words, bin Laden’s death “marks the reevaluate ourselves: Is my reaction actually con- ebrate when we put people to death via capital punishment most significant achievement to date in our tributing to building a future in this world? How here? As Christians, do we celebrate murder? Just think about nation’s effort to defeat al-Qiada.” At the end of can we “create a sense of human solidarity and it, and maybe we can take a suggestion from the One whose this chase and in the middle of this “war,” concern for the common good” as our beloved body and blood we take each week. America stands rejoicing. mission states? We have many emotional and personal ties to Robert McKeon this event — some may have lost their families Edithstein Cho Ph.D. Alumni, 2010 and friends in 9/11 and have loved ones in our freshman Ambrige, PA troops. Many of us waited for this time of celebra- Pasquerilla East Hall May 3 tion. May 3 The Observer Scene page 8 Tuesday, May 3, 2011

By WARD PETTIBONE The film plays like a video game, with Scene Writer about as much plot development as Pac-Man. Snyder does his best to deliv- “Sucker Punch,” Zack Snyder’s latest er twists, but they are awkward and green-screen extravaganza and his first forced. The action sequences are attempt at original material, should impeccably choreographed but remain have been enjoyable. It has everything disengaging. The dialogue is consistent- that should make a movie appealing to ly banal and occasionally cringe-wor- a college-aged male. Yet, amazingly, the thy, and character development is non- combination of explosive action, loud existent. Normally, some of these faults music, attractive actresses and colorful could be forgiven. There are plenty of graphics completely fails to entertain. films that are absorbing without being Instead, it is a two-hour exercise in intelligent or even well-crafted — tedium and redundancy. unfortunately “Sucker Punch” is none A young woman (Emily Browning), of these. nicknamed “Baby Doll,” is sent to a The only thing that saves this movie is mental institution after her mother’s its visual style. True, it is over-saturat- death. She retreats into a fantasy world ed, over-lit and over-stylized in general, — a brothel, of all places — in the days but in comparing shot and plot, the preceding her lobotomy. In this alter- camerawork is the lesser of two evils nate reality, she plans her escape. This and at times is quite inventive. The plan involves dancing, which somehow soundtrack is serviceable, though most sends her and four companions into yet of it is obscured by the mayhem it another alternate reality (several of accompanies. Perhaps the best way to them, actually), where they battle enjoy Sucker Punch is to turn off the clockwork Nazi zombies, giant demon sound, watch the pretty pictures and samurai and other such enemies. This not bother trying to figure out what is will facilitate their escape from the going on. brothel, and, in turn, from the institu- Plot and camerawork aside, Sucker tion. It’s as if Snyder retrofitted Punch’s fatal flaw is its unabashed sex- “Inception” into a comic book he was ism. Snyder has called it an embodi- planning and decided it would be fun to ment of feminism. Take a look at the make a movie out of it instead. costumes and then say that with a There are five items the girls must straight face. recover if they are to escape, and each A lot can be done with two hours and item is accompanied by a dance (which $82 million. Sadly, “Sucker Punch” does we see as a battle in a cathedral, on a very little. It could have been inventive, train, in trenches, etc.). This quickly exciting, memorable — after all, the becomes repetitive and the interludes, tagline is “You will be unprepared.” which mainly consist of the girls dis- Well, allow me to prepare you: the cussing the urgency of their situation, film’s most astounding accomplishment do little to recapture our interest. Other is that it has all the makings of a sum- characters from the “real world” insti- mer blockbuster and still manages to tution are present, with some changes, put viewers to sleep. in the brothel-world: a psychologist becomes a dance instructor, an orderly Contact Ward Pettibone at becomes a pimp, a lobotomist becomes [email protected] a client. The parallels are hardly subtle, but then, no one expected them to be. Baby Doll’s plan follows its course “Sucker Punch” rather predictably, with predictable set- backs and predictable turning points. All of this happens without actually Directed by: Zack Snyder allowing a story to develop. Likewise, Starring: Emily Browning, despite the valiant efforts of a few of Abbie Cornish, Jenna Malone, the actors, the characters remain res- olutely flat. Vanessa Hudgens, Jamie Snyder’s previous films include “300” Chung, Carla Gugino and “Watchmen.” Both were based on graphic novels, and the material was well served by Snyder’s distinctive visu- al style. “Sucker Punch” reveals that, left to his own devices, he doesn’t have much else to offer.

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By COURTNEY COX of a lifetime. He hops on a moving life and affects his relationship with his cus travels are also incredible. The Scene Writer train, in effect becoming a member of wife. train serves as a means to truly see the the circus. Academy Award winning actress country. It is not, as it is today, just a Set in the visually stimulating context Pattinson proves a much more Reese Witherspoon plays Marlena, the way to commute from suburban sprawl of a circus traveling by rail, “Water for reserved and pensive actor than the star attraction of Benzini Brother’s to the city. It brings back the true Elephants” is a sweeping romantic tale “Twilight” films would lead one to Circus and August’s wife. Her gentle romanticism trains invoked during this that invites audiences into a time of believe. Though the film is full of mannerisms are a stark contrast to her time period. simple entertainment. Based on the drama, Pattinson’s performance never husband’s and from the moment she The film captures a touching story of novel of the same name by Sara Gruen, borders on melodrama. It is the first arrives on-screen, she escalates the love and the struggle to achieve it, and the film is a slow but beautiful testa- film in which he appears to be a true sheer beauty of the film. Through their it does so with an eye for the beauty ment to the pain of forbidden love. actor as opposed to simply an attrac- time working with Rosie, Marlena and that can be manifested in something as The film begins with an older Jacob tive face. Jacob fall in love, but it is a feeling the simple as a circus. Jankowski visiting the director of a Perhaps Pattinson stepped up his two hesitate to act upon. Jacob’s jour- modern day circus. Hal Holbrook, the game because he was surrounded by ney to protect and fight for the woman Contact Courtney Cox at [email protected] quintessential cute old man, plays incredibly accomplished actors in this he loves sets the stage for the rest of Jacob and could not be more perfect in project, Christoph Waltz being one of the plot. a bow tie with a quiet enthusiasm for them. Best known for his Academy The best moments of the film are “Water for Elephants” everything circus-related. The director Award Winning portrayal of the twisted ones in which the audience is over- asks Jacob to talk about his experience Nazi general in “Inglorious Basterds,” whelmed with the elegance of the at the Benzini Brother’s circus. Thus Waltz proves even more sinister in the image in front of them. The costume Director: Francis Lawrence starts the retrospective into Jacob’s role of August, the director of the cir- design is simplistic for all thecharac- Starring: Robert Pattinson, youth. cus. ters except Marlena. She is truly the Robert Pattinson plays the role of August is cruel to all involved in the perfect mannequin for a wardrobe that Reese Witherspoon and Jacob in his early 20s. He is the only show, animals and humans alike. He consists of dated styles in modern sil- Christoph Waltz son of Polish immigrants and a student forces everyone to work until they can- houettes. She is often seen in racer- at Cornell University, studying veteri- not go on. This is seen most clearly back dresses, high waisted shorts, even nary medicine. This, of course, comes when he punishes the newest member jodhpurs. Her perfect 1920’s finger- to a halt following the tragic death of of the circus, an elephant named Rosie, wave curls enhance the movie’s period- both of his parents. He leaves behind for running away during a show. His ic setting. everything he knows for the adventure brutality crosses over into his personal The landscapes captured as the cir-

growing and bonding from their experiences. By ANKUR CHAWLA Don’t miss your chance to take a hard-earned Scene Writer study break during reading days and see this film before it is released in theaters. Official tickets Universal Pictures is hosting a on-campus pre- will be handed out at DPAC starting at 6 p.m. screening of their new movie “Bridesmaids” at Thursday on a first-come, first-serve basis. Come the Browning Cinema in the DeBartolo by The Observer office for a chance to win a free Performing Arts Center Thursday. Come see what t-shirt and to find out more information about the looks to be a hilarious hit from producer Judd prescreening. Apatow of “Superbad” and “Knocked Up.” Kristen Wiig and Maya Rudolph of “Saturday Contact Ankur Chawla at [email protected] Night Live” star in this comedy, which looks into the inner workings and nuances surrounding the humbling role of being a bridesmaid. Annie (Wiig) leads the colorful crew as the maid On campus of honor, trying to make sure her best friend Lillian (Rudolph) makes it down the aisle and enjoys her last days of freedom. Though lovelorn What: “Bridesmaids” Prescreening and broke, Annie dives into all of the required rit- Where: Browning Cinema in the DeBartolo uals and tries to fake her way through the festivi- Performing Arts Center ties. When: Thursday, May 5 at 7 p.m. Annie gets to know the other ladies in the bridal How much: Free for students, tickets are party, including one particular rival, Helen (Rose available an hour before the show at the DPAC ticket office Byrne, “28 Weeks Later”), who is perfectly poised See the trailer and more: to fulfill all the duties Annie struggles through. As bridesmaidsmovie.com one might expect, Annie and the bridesmaids have their share of adventures and mishaps while

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NBA Kings to remain in Sacramento for another season

mer NBA All-Star, for his divide between Kings fans and behind Chris Webber and Vlade we’re anxious to play basket- Associated Press Herculean effort at mobilizing the broader public on how to Divac, losing to the eventual ball.” The Kings and the NBA gave the community to keep the team. finance a facility. champion Lakers in the Western Maloof said he appreciated the Sacramento one last chance to Stern’s support for another Four California lawmakers, Conference finals at home in a support and encouragement prove it deserves to be an NBA chance for Sacramento is a far including the leader of the state decisive Game 7. from Anaheim officials and said city. cry from his stance during the Senate, sent a letter to Stern last Sacramento, with budget he believed the city would get an Now it’s up to Mayor Kevin All-Star break in February, when week pledging to work with local deficits and heavy job losses dur- NBA team in the future. Johnson and the business com- he said the league would spend leaders over the next year to try ing the economic downturn, has Anaheim Mayor Tom Tait said munity to come up with a viable no more time trying to get an to build a sports and performing turned down initiatives for years his city proved it’s “NBA-ready” plan for a new arena after so arena built in California’s capital arts complex to replace the to contribute public dollars to and should be considered its own many failed attempts in the past. city. Kings’ outdated arena. replace or upgrade the aging market separate from Los “This is one of the proudest At that point, the Kings’ depar- Senate President Pro Tem arena. Angeles, which already has the moments of my life because the ture seemed almost inevitable. Darrell Steinberg, a Democrat “If we want to be a major Lakers and Clippers. community believed when no one But after two extensions of a from Sacramento, said he would league city, you have to have Stern praised Anaheim’s efforts else did,” Johnson said Monday. March 1 deadline for relocation, use his clout to make sure his major league facilities,” Johnson and said he believes the city will “We kept believing. And if you and Johnson’s efforts to arrange district gets its share of state said. “And what you saw happen one day have an NBA team. believe, anything is possible.” $10 million in sponsorship bond money that could go to today and over the last couple of “This process only moved it The decision by the Maloof pledges from the corporate com- build the complex. weeks, is the community stepped along, rather than detracting family to keep their team in munity, the city gets another “We came away with a strong up and said we can make big from it,” Stern said. Sacramento rather than apply chance. sense that this was worth the things happen.” The Kings are coming off their for relocation to Anaheim, Calif., Stern said he is sending a team additional year because it If Johnson’s plan doesn’t come fifth straight losing season, fin- is only temporary. Co-owner Joe of nine league officials to seemed to us to be so important to fruition, Anaheim could once ishing 24-58. With a core of Maloof and NBA Commissioner Sacramento this week to assist to the leaders of Sacramento that again be an option for the Kings young players led by 2009-10 David Stern made clear that the with marketing, tickets and the they would not allow the oppor- next year with the Honda Center Rookie of the Year Tyreke Evans team will leave after next season arena. tunity to pass without getting it and its luxury suites waiting in and big man DeMarcus Cousins, if an arena plan is not in place. “We’re going to put all of our done,” Stern said. Orange County. the team believes the future can “We spent 13 years and mil- efforts in Sacramento and make Sacramento was once a thriv- Anaheim’s City Council already be bright. The Kings should have lions of dollars to try to get an it happen and make it succeed,” ing NBA franchise that produced issued the bonds needed to another high draft pick and room arena built,” Maloof said. “We Stern said. “But if it can’t and sellout streaks of 497 and 354 entice the Kings to move, but the in the salary cap to add key don’t have the answer. The this becomes yet the fifth or sixth straight games. The building for- Maloofs decided to give pieces necessary to get back to mayor has the answers and or seventh, it will be the last as merly known as Arco Arena pro- Sacramento one more chance. the postseason. we’re willing and able to listen. far as we’re concerned, for an vided one of the most notorious “I think it’s the fair thing to “Our future is very bright on He’s got to have a plan. We never effort in regards to an arena. I home-court advantages in the do,” Maloof said. “We’ve always the basketball court because of want to be untruthful to the fans pledged support for a move to league, a place where fans said we think Sacramento has our young up-and-coming team,” of Sacramento. There is a sense another market.” clanked cowbells so loud oppos- the best NBA fans in the world. Maloof said. “We’re going to of urgency, and that’s up to A feasibility study for a new ing coaches and players pleaded Their overwhelming show of have a top five pick and then Mayor Johnson and his political arena in Sacramento is sched- to have the noisemakers banned. support was incredible. But now we’re going to have a great team.” uled to be completed later this The Kings won an NBA-best 61 they realize that we’re giving amount of money to spend on Stern praised Johnson, a for- month. There has always been a games in the 2001-02 season them another opportunity and free agents.”

NHL Lightning remain cautious despite 2-0 series lead over Caps

game,” the first-year coach said. The Capitals held an optional just over a minute left in regulation despite playing without injured left Associated Press “That’s what we try to do all year skate before traveling to Florida. to send Game 2 into overtime. wing Simon Gagne and defenseman The Tampa Bay Lightning aren’t long. We never try to look at stand- Only about a half-dozen players Lightning goaltender Dwayne Pavel Kubina, who remain day to impressed with their surprising 2-0 ings. We never stressed where we who appeared in Game 2 partici- Roloson continued to sparkle, stop- day. NHL playoff lead over the were in the big picture. We kept it pated. ping 35 of 37 shots while also help- Washington endured an eight- Washington Capitals. very limited to what we have to do. Ovechkin was not among them ing Tampa Bay’s penalty-kill unit game losing streak in December Coach Guy Boucher and his play- “I think it’s basically like walking and did not speak to reporters extend its success in the playoffs. and insists there’s no reason to ers know there’s still much work to on a tightrope. If you think you’re before the team flight. Coach Bruce “Pittsburgh was 1 for 35. We’re 0 panic. be done to pull off an upset in the high and you look down, you’ll start Boudreau and Ovechkin’s team- for 11. So they’ve got to be doing a “You’ve just got to keep plug- Eastern Conference semifinals. wobbling. If you look up because mates echoed the two-time league good job,” Boudreau said. “But I ging,” left wing Jason Chimera said. With the top-seeded Capitals you think you’re not good enough MVP’s contention that the Capitals still think we could generate more “We’ve been there before — this vowing to find a way to overcome you start wobbling, too, and you’ll not only are capable, but confident opportunities to score.” team’s won 14 in a row and nine in their slow start in the best-of-seven be shaky,” Boucher added. “You of bouncing back. The coach rejected the notion, a row, so we can do it.” matchup, the Lightning know first- just look ahead, and if you focus on “Well, they have to win four. And though, that Ovechkin has to do The Capitals even feel the series hand why they can’t take anything the task and what you need to do ... we have been in tough situations more if the Southeast Division schedule, which does not include a for granted when the series you tend to do things the right way.” this year, and we’ve bounced back. champions are going to come back day off between Games 3 and 4, resumes with Game 3 on Tuesday Vincent Lecavalier’s goal 6:19 into And we’re going in there to win to win the series. could work to their advantage. night. overtime gave the fifth-seeded Tuesday night,” Boudreau said. “I “Everybody wants more from Provided they first win Tuesday Tampa Bay rallied a 3-1 deficit to Lightning 3-2 victory Sunday night think the games have been so close Alex. I think he’s trying out there. night. eliminate the Pittsburgh Penguins and left the Capitals searching for that, I mean, it’s one move here, He’s working hard,” Boudreau said. “If there’s a team that can do it, in the first round. answers to what it will take to get one move there. ... It’s not like we’re “What are you going to say? ... We it’s our team,” defenseman John Boucher shrugged off a sugges- the team’s sputtering power-play on going to go in there and throw in need more from everybody. We Carlson said. “We got the guys in tion Monday that his team finds a track before the series gets away. the towel. We’re ready to play.” don’t just need more from Alex.” here — the workhorses in here — itself in a reverse role returning The Lightning had Monday off, The Capitals outshot the Tampa Bay’s power-play has pro- to do it. And I think back-to-back home after winning twice on the mindful that it needs to conserve as Lightning in each of the first two duced a goal in each of the first two games will be good for us. We get road to begin the series. much energy as possible with the games, however they’re 0-for-11 on games. Lecavalier scored twice and hot here, and then it’s back (to “It’s because for me, the roles are next two games being played on power-play opportunities and Martin St. Louis, a finalist for league Washington) for Game 5. We’ve got not reversed. For me, it’s one game, consecutive nights at the St. Pete Ovechkin has been limited to a sin- MVP, had his first goal of the series to do the same thing that they did to and every game’s a championship Times Forum. gle point on the goal he scored with as the Lightning claimed Game 2 us, really.”

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McKee, Dr. Robert Cantu and and Spine Medical Committee Associated Press Dr. Robert Stern. will study today’s findings, and BOSTON — Dave Duerson, a Duerson’s case was “moder- as a league we will continue to former NFL player who commit- ately advanced,” McKee said. support the work of the scien- ted suicide in February, had “The likelihood is that if he had- tists at the Boston University “moderately advanced” brain n’t had the CTE, he wouldn’t Center and elsewhere to damage related to blows to the have developed those symptoms address this issue in a forthright head, according to the that he was experiencing at the and effective way.” researcher who made the diag- end of his life and perhaps he Duerson was a third-round nosis. wouldn’t have been compelled draft choice by the Bears out of “It’s indisputable” that to end his life.” Notre Dame in 1983. He played Duerson had chronic traumatic Cantu said that such results safety on the team that won the encephalopathy, a disorder normally are published first, but Super Bowl in the 1985 season. linked to repeated brain trau- the Duerson family wanted He moved to the New York ma, Dr. Ann McKee said them released earlier. Duerson’s Giants for one season in 1990, Monday. former wife, daughter and three playing in another Super Bowl, The findings were announced sons attended the news confer- then spent his last three NFL as part of an effort conducted ence. years with the Phoenix by the Center for the Study of “We have been given the gift Cardinals. Traumatic Encephalopathy at of closure,” said his son, Tregg. Cantu said there is no treat- Boston University’s School of “We accept this gift with great ment for CTE and research is Medicine. The CSTE Brain Bank humility, as we are mindful of being done to find ways to iden- has the brains of more than 70 other families that have lost tify it in living people. athletes and military veterans, loved ones and still bear the McKee compared the condi- with football players comprising burden of unanswered ques- tion of Duerson’s brain to those more than half of the athletes. tions.” of other NFL players studied by Duerson played safety in the Duerson had at least 10 con- the CSTE. NFL for 11 seasons, seven with cussions in his NFL career, The damage wasn’t as severe the Chicago Bears, and was according to his family, and lost as that seen in the brains of chosen for four Pro Bowls consciousness during some. Wally Hilgenberg, a Minnesota before retiring in 1993. However, he never was admit- Vikings linebacker who died at “Dave Duerson had classic ted to a hospital for them, Stern 66 of amyotrophic lateral scle- AP pathology of CTE and no evi- said. But he said it’s also impor- rosis, or Lou Creekmur, a Former Notre Dame and Chicago Bears safety Dave Duerson committed dence of any other disease,” tant to address hits to the head Detroit Lions lineman who died suicide in February due to head trauma sustained during his career. McKee said, “and he has severe that don’t cause concussions. at 82 of dementia, she said. The involvement of all the (brain) CSTE, created in 2008, is a damage was about the same as when we know that their brains states have passed similar legis- structures that affect things like collaboration between the BU that in the brain of former are far more susceptible to this lation since then, the league judgment, inhibition, impulse School of Medicine and the Houston and Miami linebacker damage,” he said. “My next said. control, mood and memory.” Sports Legacy Institute, headed John Grimsley, who died at 45 focus is how do we change The Washington law requires The body of Duerson, who by Nowinski. The center has of an accidental gunshot wound. youth football so that a kid school districts and leagues was 50, was found in Sunny been aggressively researching Nowinski said “the latest ver- doesn’t show up in the NFL with using school property to remove Isles Beach, Fla., on Feb. 17. He head trauma in sports, and has sion of the NFL’s guidelines (on 10,000 hits to their head from games or practice players left a note asking that his brain received a $1 million gift from concussions) are well thought already?” that are suspected of having be given to the NFL’s Brain the NFL, which it has pushed out. And, I think, with the state The NFL said it will “advocate sustained a concussion. It also Bank. He shot himself in the for better treatment of concus- of the science today, it’s about for the passage of Lystedt laws prohibits them from returning chest, “presumably” to preserve sions. the best we can do.” in all states” to protect athletes until authorized by a doctor his brain for study, said Chris “We hope these findings will But he said the problem starts from concussions. trained in concussions, and Nowinski, co-director of the contribute more to the under- much earlier, in youth football. The Lystedt law was adopted mandates that parents and ath- CSTE. standing of CTE,” the NFL said “The 6-year-olds are playing by the state of Washington, letes sign concussion informa- The other co-directors are in a statement. “Our Head, Neck the same games as the pros effective in July 2009, and 15 tion sheets.

MLB Cards send Freese to DL after wrist surgery

corner positions, was activated Associated Press before the start of a four-game ST. LOUIS — Cardinals third series against the Florida baseman David Freese will Marlins. General manager John have surgery on his broken left Mozeliak said Craig would like- hand and is expected to miss ly have been activated in any nine to 12 weeks, his latest case, but he’s down the list of extended setback. potential third base fill-ins Freese was hit in the hand by because he hasn’t gotten that a pitch from Atlanta reliever much work at third. Scott Linebrink in the sixth Daniel Descalso started at inning Sunday. Freese was bat- third Monday night and La ting .356 with two homers and Russa can also use Nick Punto 14 RBIs in 25 games. and Tyler Greene, although Freese was put on the 15-day Punto was hobbled by tightness disabled list Monday and in his left hamstring after get- infielder-outfielder Allen Craig ting removed in the fourth was activated from the DL. inning Sunday. Albert Pujols “We’ll make do,” St. Louis played third base for the first manager Tony La Russa said. time since 2002 after Freese’s “It’s just a tough break for injury on Sunday but is unlikely David. We’re going to miss him. to see any more action there. Brutal.” “Probably not something we Freese’s surgery Tuesday will would like to do,” Mozeliak likely require a metal plate to said. “But clearly it’s always an speed the healing. The option.” Cardinals hope Freese will be Freese was limited to 70 back in the lineup before games last season by injuries to August. both ankles, and didn’t play “Things happen. That’s all I after June 28. He underwent can say,” Freese said. surgery on the right ankle on “Obviously it’s happened contin- Aug. 5 after being injured run- uously for a couple years now, ning the bases during a rehab but I’m not going to look in the assignment, and had arthro- past. I’m going to keep going, scopic surgery to remove a keep plugging away.” bone spur from his left ankle on Craig, who can play all four Sept. 8. page 12 The Observer N SPORTS Tuesday, May 3, 2011

NFL grams of alcohol per 210 liters of breath. Indiana’s Floyd legal driving limit is 0.08. continued from page 16 Irish coach Brian Kelly suspended Floyd indefinitely Owners look to stretch lockout Floyd’s arrest before making from all football activities any decisions, Stanley said, beginning March 21. After but the attorney expects an attending a meeting with the renewed for a fourth year opportunity to play for the team eventual guilty plea. Office of Residence Life in Associated Press despite the uncertainty. of their choice once the league In accordance with court- April, Floyd remained sus- MINNEAPOLIS — With its “It was due in a couple weeks year begins, even if that’s in late house procedures, the court pended from football but players again barred from work, and the Lions told me if I didn’t June or early July instead of documents for Floyd’s case was allowed to continue his the NFL told a federal appeals pay it by the deadline, I could early May. currently list a “not guilty” education as he prepares to court Monday the fight over possibly lose my seat,” LaFleur The NFL also complained that plea because Floyd has not graduate next spring. whether the lockout is legal said. Nelson ignored evidence that yet entered an official plea The 2010 Football Most won’t get in the way of the 2011 The players have a federal many players, including two of on his charge. Valuable Player became season. antitrust lawsuit against the NFL the 10 plaintiffs, Vincent Floyd was arrested March Notre Dame’s all-time leader The rest of the labor fight? pending before Nelson. But the Jackson and Logan Mankins, 20 on campus after he was in touchdown receptions (28) That’s anyone’s guess. legality of the lockout has essen- skip team-organized workouts in pulled over by the Notre and second all-time in catch- The league filed an 18-page tially become the fight for now, the offseason. Jackson and Dame Security Police at the es (171) last season. He was brief with the 8th U.S. Circuit with both sides arguing over Mankins both held out into the intersection of Angela elected captain before spring Court of Appeals in St. Louis, whether Nelson has jurisdiction start of the 2010 season, the Boulevard and Notre Dame practice began, but Kelly arguing that the lockout should in the case and the notion of league noted, “indicating that Avenue for running a stop stripped Floyd of the title remain in effect permanently irreparable harm — a claim that missing time in the offseason is sign. Floyd failed three field after the March 20 incident. while appeals play out. has been prominent in nearly not irreparable harm.” sobriety tests and was then The appeals court put U.S. every court filing since the col- Attorneys have routinely used administered a breathalyzer Contact Megan Doyle at District Judge Susan Richard lective bargaining agreement fell comments from the other side in test, which recorded .19 [email protected] Nelson’s order lifting the 45-day apart March 11 and the NFL their arguments and it hap- lockout on hold temporarily last stumbled into its first work stop- pened again Monday when the week. The owners reinstated the page since the 1987 strike. NFL cited Pro Bowl players Ray lockout a few hours later, and Nelson agreed with the players Lewis and Wes Walker in sug- NBA they want a more permanent that they were suffering such gesting some players were all stay of Nelson’s order so they harm when she lifted the 45-day too happy to have the extra time can argue that it should be over- lockout on April 25. off. turned altogether. The league has argued, and Welker said recently at a A decision from the appeals did again Monday, that Nelson’s youth football camp, “Let’s do a Rose named youngest court is expected soon. order must be stayed or it lockout every year,” according to The players have argued there “would irreparably harm the the NFL’s filing, a statement he is no guarantee appeals can be NFL by undercutting its labor preceded with an in-all-serious- MVP in league history wrapped up in time for the regu- law rights and irreversibly ness assessment of the unsched- lar season, but the NFL said the scrambling the eggs of player- uled respite forced by the lock- process — thanks to a request club transactions.” out. from Cleveland to form a super- Associated Press for an expedited hearing — is “Absent a stay, there will be Said Lewis after an autograph star triumvirate with Dwyane more a matter of weeks than trades, player signings, players signing, according to the league: CHICAGO — Chiacgo Bulls Wade and Chris Bosh in Miami. months. cut under existing contracts, and “To me, this is probably the star Derrick Rose is the NBA’s The 22-year-old Rose also sup- Still, the St. Louis Rams a host of other changes in greatest window of opportunity MVP, becoming the youngest planted Wes Unseld as the announced via Twitter they’re employment relationships” I’ve ever had in my life. It’s been player in league history to win youngest MVP. He was 23 was pushing back the deadline for between hundreds of players 25 years of my life that I’ve the award, a person familiar the rookie of the year and MVP renewing season tickets to June and the 32 NFL teams, the never had a summer to myself.” with the situation told The with Baltimore Bullets for the 1 to give fans “flexibility given league’s attorneys wrote. In a letter filed Monday about Associated Press. 1968-69 season. the current labor uncertainty.” Players have argued that they four hours after the NFL’s The person spoke Monday A product of Chicago’s South Other teams have previously are at the highest risk for harm response, a lawyer for the play- night on the condition of Side, Rose continued his adjusted prices and renewal through the postponement or ers wrote to “correct a misstate- anonymity because a formal impressive rise this season. plans to account for the lockout. cancellation of free agency, off- ment” by the league and said announcement has not been He established himself as one A Detroit Lions season-ticket season workouts and the like. Nelson had already determined made. That could come of the top players in the league holder from suburban Detroit, The NFL disagreed, saying the lockout is damaging the Tuesday, with a formal presen- after going from Rookie of the Bill LaFleur, said he’s already players would not lose their players. tation before Game 2 of the Year to an All-Star in his first Eastern Conference semifinals. two seasons with one of the The news is hardly a surprise. best all-around performances Rose is the second Bulls play- by a point guard. er to win the MVP but has a He averaged 25 points and MLB ways to go before he catches 7.7 assists while leading Michael Jordan, who won five Chicago into championship con- — but he sure is off to a good tention. start. In his third year, the For all the groaning over the Jones, Snyder fuel Pirates win dynamic point guard led the Bulls missing out on James, Bulls to their best season since Wade and Bosh in free agency, the Jordan-Scottie Pippen they did quite well for them- Associated Press championship era. selves anyway. “If I get it? It’ll be nice, unbe- Looking for more after back- SAN DIEGO — Manager Clint lievable, a goal that in the to-back 41-win seasons and Hurdle had simple instructions for beginning in the year I said I first-round playoff exits, they his Pittsburgh Pirates heading wanted to achieve,” Rose said fired coach Vinny Del Negro into the opener of a three-game recently when asked what the and replaced him with Tom series against the San Diego award would mean to him. “It Thibodeau. Then, they landed Padres at spacious Petco Park. would be huge, not only for me, Carlos Boozer and supporting “Look for the grass,” Hurdle but for the city.” players like Kyle Korver, giving said. He ended the two-year MVP the Bulls the inside scoring The Pirates did better than that. reign of LeBron James, who presence they were lacking and Garrett Jones and Chris Snyder spurned the Bulls and bolted one of the deepest rotations. each hit a two-run homer in the first inning to back James McDonald, and the Pirates beat the San Diego Padres 4-3 on Monday night. “We hit two out and we didn’t see a whole lot of grass,” Hurdle said, referring to the Pirates win- ning with just six hits. “I think we shot more balls into the dugout than we did out in the field for hits. We played a complete game. We had two hits after the first inning and our pitching held up.” AP The Pirates snapped a nine- Pirates catcher Chris Snyder tags out Padres first baseman game losing streak to San Diego Brad Hawpe during Pittsburgh’s 4-3 win Monday in San Diego. dating to 2009. They’ve won four of six overall, including consecu- Obama announced that terrorist The Pirates hit Aaron Harang tive games for the first time since leader Osama bin Laden was (4-2) hard in the first inning to April 17-18. killed by U.S. forces in Pakistan. take a 4-0 lead, and the pitcher The Padres, coming off two The Padres normally wear the hurt himself with an error. straight wins at Dodger Stadium, jerseys for Sunday home games. Xavier Paul singled with one still haven’t won three straight They gave two free tickets to any out and Jones followed with a this season. San Diego had the active or retired military person- shot into the seats down the right- potential tying run on third base nel who showed proper ID. field line, his sixth. Neil Walker with two outs in the ninth before McDonald (2-2) allowed two singled and advanced to third on Will Venable hit into a force play. runs and five hits in six innings, Harang’s errant pickoff throw to The Padres wore their camou- struck out five and walked one. first with two outs. Snyder fol- flage jerseys to honor the military Joel Hanrahan pitched the ninth lowed with a shot into the left- a day after President Barack for his ninth save in nine chances. field seats, his first. Tuesday, May 3, 2011 The Observer N SPORTS page 13

WOMEN’S WATER POLO Tamasitis credits her team- mates, who have converted on Assists many scoring opportunities, for continued from page 16 her lofty stats. “I owe everything to my team- Irish to host championships a feeder and playing behind the mates. All of the credit goes to net,” Tamasitis said. “I never them,” Tamasitis said. “There’s played from behind in high not a single thing I could do By JOSEPH MONARDO championship game, will pro- said, we haven’t seen them school so it took some time to without them.” get comfortable with my role.” Sports Writer pel them deep into the nation- since March, and all sides On the team, Tamasitis says al tournament. have gotten better, so this Tamasitis also carries with her fellow juniors are her best If they are to make a title should be a really good test of her a 35-game point streak, friends — and the goofiest. As the No. 5 Irish prepare run, the Irish will have to our abilities and how much dating back to the beginning of “We’re known as the loudest to host the Women’s National maintain their focus through- we’ve improved over the sea- the 2010 season. She does not, people on the team, by far. Just Collegiate Club out the weekend, as the tour- son.” however, let the streak impact hanging out with them is a good Championship, the Midwest nament’s 16-team field con- Still, Notre Dame will have her play. time,” Tamasitis said. “We love division champions are hope- sists of division winners from to get past Texas before shift- “I guess it’s not really that big doing silly things. We can have ful they can play their way all over the country. The ing its focus to the other of a deal to me,” Tamasitis said. fun doing anything.” into the title game. seeding is based on the 2010 teams in the field. “When I’m playing, it’s never a The Film, Television and Notre Dame (16-4) has championship results by divi- “We’re kind of just trying to goal of mine to keep it going.” Theater major also lists Disney experienced sustained suc- sion. take it one game at a time, so The streak stands as the movies among her favorites. cess throughout the season, “One of the biggest things right now we’re thinking fourth longest in Notre Dame With the Big East tournament recording eight straight victo- for us is going to be making about our first game on history, 16 games away from this weekend, the question ries at one point and never sure that, mentally, we’re Friday against Texas,” Durkin Caitlin McKinney’s 51-game remains whether or not Notre suffering consecutive losses. prepared, we’re excited, that said. “We’re trying to not stretch that ended in 2008. Dame will have a storybook Teamwork has helped the we’re ready to go as soon as really think beyond that, Tamasitis has already passed ending. Irish consistently perform the game starts,” senior driv- because if we can’t get past Irish great Jillian Byers’ streak “I don’t see [our three-game well, senior goalie Eileen er Liz Casazza said. “We’ve Texas, then we won’t get very and is closing in on recently win streak] stopping. I don’t see Flanagan said. been working hard all season far at all.” graduated Gina Scioscia’s us going back to losing at all,” “We’re definitely a team- and I think that that’s really For Flanagan, Durkin, streak. Tamasitis said. “If we win six in oriented team,” Flanagan going to show.” Casazza and fellow senior “I played with Jill [Byers] and a row, we’re national champi- said. “Some teams have one The Irish will face No. 12 Lizzy Gormley, the privilege of Gina [Scioscia]. When I was a ons. That’s my mindset.” strong player who they center Texas for the first time in hosting the national tourna- freshman, Jill was my mentor The Irish open the tourna- their entire strategy around program history in their first ment is a special finale to — she kept me sane,” Tamasitis ment Thursday against and that’s how they try and round match up. their water polo careers. The said. “To see my name with Georgetown in Washington D.C. win games, where one player “We’ve never played Texas Irish hope their position as hers is very bizarre, and I will tries to be the all-star. Six before, so we have no idea the home team will provide never put my name in her cate- Contact Matthew DeFranks at people who are working how good they are or what to them with a significant gory.” [email protected] together will always beat a expect,” Flanagan said. “All advantage. team where one person is try- we know is that we’re focused “There is definitely the ing to beat all of us.” on beating them right now. comfort of playing in your Notre Dame’s teamwork is We treat every team that we home pool with all the sup- especially important on play like they are the best porters, friends and family defense, where the Irish have team in the entire country.” there cheering you on,” allowed an average of 6.2 No. 1 Cal Poly headlines the Flanagan said. “At the same goals per game. field after capturing the last time, there’s pressure to do “Our defense is what makes three national titles, but the well — you have to defend us successful,” senior 2-meter Irish are confident they are your home territory. We’re Ali Durkin said. “We play a prepared for the level of com- definitely excited about this really efficient team defense, petition they will face in the National.” and when our defense is on, tournament. Games begin Friday at 9 we are pretty much unstop- “Every year we take a a.m. in the Rolfs Aquatic pable.” Spring Break trip out to Center, with the title game The Irish hope their team California, and that’s because scheduled for 12:45 p.m. play, coupled with the the best teams are from Sunday. momentum gained from their California, so we’ve seen this 15-3 victory over Miami of level of competition before,” Contact Joseph Monardo at Ohio in the April 17 regional Flanagan said. “That being [email protected]

KIRBY MCKENNA/The Observer Junior attack Maggie Tamasitis evades the Buckeye defense during Notre Dame’s 13-8 loss to Ohio State March 10.

the country’s most renowned schools, all of which will O’Leary compete to win the cup. continued from page 16 Each team opens competi- tion on the first day against no clique like other teams opposition within its pool. where you have to earn your The top-two finishers within respect.” each pool advance to a O’Leary came to Notre bracket-style tournament on Dame with the goal of turn- the second day. For the 2011 ing around the program, Sevens, the Irish are in a and according to O’Connor, pool alongside Boston he has certainly lived up to College, Dartmouth and expectations. Utah. “Our coach is one of the Run by NBC, Sevens was best in the U.S., if not the created a year ago when best. He’s the reason we’re Utah upset rugby-power- in the top-31 teams,” house California to win the O’Connor said. cup. In honor of the 50th With only seven guys on Anniversary of the Notre the field as opposed to fif- Dame rugby program, alum- teen, and fourteen-minute ni traveled to South Bend games instead of eighty- this weekend to watch their minute games, a tournament alma mater dismantle the contest is played with a dif- Volunteers. Current Irish ferent strategy than a regu- players had the opportunity lar rugby match. Notre to chat with the former ath- Dame will work with two- letes at a banquet. year Sevens coach Kruger “Apparently they [alumni] Van Biljon, who will select won the championship in 12 players to travel to 1965, and they were the Philadelphia for the invita- first rugby team ever put on tional. the cover of ‘Sports The Irish travel to Illustrated’,” Mitchell said. Philadelphia, Penn., from “This weekend we got a June 4 to 5 to compete in chance to actually meet the the 2011 USA Sevens people who are donating Collegiate R u g b y that money — the people Championship at PPL Park. who are supporting the team and driving the team.” Contact Megan Golden at Sevens consists of 16 of [email protected] page 14 The Observer N SPORTS Tuesday, May 3, 2011

The Irish offense will face n e n t l y i n t h e m i d - w e e k a M i c h i g a n p i t c h i n g s t a f f series with Michigan, though Rivalry that has been inconsistent, h e s a i d t h e p i t c h i n g a n d continued from page 16 garnering a 5.16 staff ERA defense will continue to be on the season compared to crucial. Irish in a similar home-and- the 2.92 ERA for the experi- “ I t h i n k i t ’s t h e s a m e h o m e s e r i e s l a s t s e a s o n . enced Irish staff. Wolverine r e c i p e a l l t h e t i m e [ i n This season, however, the sophomore starting pitcher preparing for opponents]. Wolverines have fallen well Bobby Brosnahan has partic- We need to make sure we short of program standards, ularly struggled, posting a 1- pitch and defend well and struggling to a .246 team 8 record with a 7.71 ERA in g e t s o m e t i m e l y h i t t i n g , ” average at the plate. Irish 11 starts. Aoki said. “[Last game] we c o a c h M i k A o k i s a i d T he o ffe ns i ve a tta c k fo r w e r e a b l e t o c h a n g e o u r Michigan’s struggles at the Notre Dame came to life late mentality as the game went plate have mirrored those of in its series with Seton Hall on, which is something we his own team. t h i s p a s t w e e k e n d . A f t e r have not been able to do all “I think they are somewhat s c o r i n g t h r e e r u n s i n t h e year long, so it was definite- very similar to the type of f i r s t 2 7 i n n i n g s o f t h e ly encouraging.” s q u a d t h a t w e a r e , ” A o k i match-up with the Pirates The series begins tonight said “They have pitched fair- ( 2 0 - 2 1 , 7 - 1 1 ) , t h e I r i s h at 6:35 p.m. in Ann Arbor, ly well and struggled with erupted for five runs in the M i c h . , a n d c o n c l u d e s the bat like we have. It’s just f i n a l t h r e e i n n i n g s o f t h e We d n e s d a y a t F r a n k E c k not your typical Michigan s e r i e s o n t w o h o m e - r u n s , Stadium with a scheduled type of year. We lost a close stealing the rubber game of 5:35 p.m. first pitch. one to them last year and t h e s e r i e s i n t h e p r o c e s s . ASHLEY DACY/The Observer they beat us up pretty good Aoki said the offense will try Contact Chris Allen at Irish senior pitcher Brian Dupra delivers a pitch during here in our yard.” to turn the corner perma- [email protected] Notre Dame’s 2-1 loss to Seton Hall April 29.

TRACK AND FIELD Men and women throwers establish unique chemistry

By JACK HEFFERON winter and spring. t h e c l o s e r t e a m s o n c a m - in practice and the weight o v e r t h e p a s t c o u p l e o f “We go down to the rings p u s , ” H i l l s s a i d . “ I n t h e room. She also really tries years.” Sports Writer a n d t h r o w a l m o s t e v e r y p a s t , [ I r i s h c o a c h J o e ] to help the underclassmen Heading into this year’s day,” junior thrower Andy Piane has called us [a] cult. i m p r o v e , e s p e c i a l l y t h e edition of the outdoor Big W h e n o n e p i c t u r e s t h e Hills said. “We’ve got a dif- We h a v e o u r o w n i n s i d e freshmen.” East championships, which recent successes of Notre f e r e n t p r a c t i c e r o u t i n e j o k e s , a n d w e a l w a y s e a t T h e t h r o w e r s h a v e a l s o will take place this week- Dame on the track, images depending on where we are together on trips.” b e e n a h u g e p i e c e i n t h e end in Villanova, Penn., the of sub-four minute miles, that week, and in addition T h a t u n i t y h a s a l s o r e c e n t s u c c e s s e s o f t h e Irish throwers once again record-breaking jumps and t o t h a t , h e l p e d t h e men’s team, winning two of seem primed to make a dif- Big East championship tro- w e ’ r e i n t h e t h r o w e r s i n t h e p a s t t h r e e B i g E a s t f e r e n c e . A f t e r a s e r i e s o f p h i e s a l l c o m e t o m i n d . weight room “We’ve got a different c o m p e t i t i o n , men’s regular season titles. s t r o n g p e r f o r m a n c e s , t h e T h e r e i s a n o t h e r p a r t o f three days a practice routine and they have In their outdoor conference g r o u p i s p e a k i n g a t t h e the squad that often goes week.” depending on where we made a signif- v i c t o r y l a s t y e a r, t h e r i g h t t i m e , a n d t h e y m a y unnoticed, however. W i t h a l l i c a n t i m p a c t throwers put Notre Dame, need another elite perform- T h e y d o t h e d i r t y w o r k t h a t t i m e are that week, and in on the overall which sat in fourth heading ance. and heavy lifting, literally, spent togeth- addition to that, we’re t r a c k a n d into the final day, over the A f t e r l o s i n g t o behind the scenes. Whether e r, t h e m e n in the weight room f i e l d t e a m top. C o n n e c t i c u t b y l e s s t h a n they are hurling a hammer, a n d w o m e n this year. Senior Denes Veres won f i v e p o i n t s a t t h e i n d o o r d i s c u s o r s h o t , t h e I r i s h of the throw- three days a week.” O n t h e the shot put with a throw championships, the outdoor t h r o w e r s a r e a d y n a m i c i n g t e a m women’s side, of 18.57 meters, and Irish B i g E a s t t i t l e m a y c o m e force in competition and a f o r m a Andy Hills Rudy Atang, a t h r o w e r s t o o k f i v e o f t h e down to a single throw. tight-knit group outside of u n i q u e b o n d junior thrower s t a n d o u t top eight spots in the ham- “ E v e r y o n e i s p r a c t i c i n g it. a s a s m a l l , h u r l e r, h a s mer throw to help lead the p r e t t y w e l l , ” H i l l s s a i d . W h i l e m o s t o f t h e t e a m d e d i c a t e d been a leader charge. “It’s been an up-and-down h i t s t h e t r a c k e v e r y d a y, group of ath- for the squad “We had a huge impact on season for us, but we seem the throwers are often on l e t e s . B e t w e e n p r a c t i c e , in more ways than one. the men’s team at the Big t o b e r i d i n g a h i g h r i g h t their own, doing their own meets and travel, the mem- “ R u d y h a s h a d a r e a l l y East meet last year, and we n o w, a n d t h a t ’s w h a t y o u s p e c i a l i z e d p r a c t i c e s . bers have gotten to know great year,” Hills said. “She had a large number of guys want heading into these big U n d e r t h e g u i d a n c e o f e a c h o t h e r v e r y w e l l a n d s e t s c h o o l r e c o r d s i n t h e step up for us there,” Hills championship meets.” a s s i s t a n t c o a c h A d a m have build a unique chem- indoor and outdoor seasons s a i d . “ We l i k e t o t h i n k Beltran, the athletes prac- istry between them. in the shot put, but she still w e ’ v e b e e n a p r e t t y b i g Contact Jack Hefferon at tice every day in the fall, “ We ’ r e p r o b a b l y o n e o f works as hard as anybody part of our team’s success [email protected] Big East continued from page 16 ing Maldonado and senior cap- tain Heather Johnson. “Everything has really been clicking for us lately, from hitting to defense,” freshman pitcher Laura Winters said. “All around we have come together to make great plays on defense and string hits together to push in runs.” With this week’s games draw- ing the regular season to a close, the Irish are looking to finish strong and go into the Big East tournament with the momentum they’ve gained. “We are in a great position now to make some impressions on teams not only in the Big East, but all across the board,” Winters said. “We are the most ready [for the postseason] we’ve been since I’ve been here at school,” Maldonado said. “We’re ready to make history and take this pro- gram to the next level.” The Irish will play Valparaiso at home in Melissa Cook Stadium today at 5 p.m. SARAH O’CONNOR/The Observer Contact Jack Yusko at Irish senior infielder Katie Fleury takes a swing during [email protected] Notre Dame’s 10-3 victory over St. Johns April 30. 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BASEBALL FOOTBALL Rivalry renewed Floyd to plead case Notre Dame to begin series with Wolverines i n J u n e By CHRIS ALLEN Sports Writer By MEGAN DOYLE Sports Writer In the midst of a stretch of crucial Big East weekend Junior wide receiver matchups, Notre Dame will Michael Floyd will appear in travel out of conference court at 8 a.m. June 7 to face tonight to take on long-time charges of operating a vehicle rival Michigan in a home- while intoxicated after his and-home series. The teams court date was rescheduled will play in Ann Arbor, from Monday. Mich., today before traveling Defense attorney William to South Bend for Stanley appeared on Floyd’s Wednesday’s game. behalf Monday as the state The series between the officially brought its charges Irish (16-21-1, 7-10 Big against him and presented the East) and Wolverines (13-28, court documents for the case. 6-9 Big Ten) dates back Floyd faces a misdemeanor nearly 100 years and spans charge for operating a vehicle 125 games. Since the first while intoxicated and was not meeting between the teams required to appear at the in 1892, Michigan has con- hearing. He could receive a trolled the series, posting an maximum sentence of one 81-44 record. The year in the St. Joseph County Wolverines have won six of Jail and a $5,000 fine. the last seven meetings, The defense must still including a sweep of the ASHLEY DACY/The Observer review the police narrative of Irish sophomore designated hitter Adam Norton takes a cut during Notre Dame’s 2-1 loss see RIVALRY/page 14 to Seton Hall April 29. The Irish take on rival Michigan in a home-and-home series this week. see FLOYD/page 12

MEN’S RUGBY Sevens tournament presents opportunity for revenge

one of four conferences in over the offseason, including Dame rugby program. The are,” senior center Sean By MEGAN GOLDEN the Collegiate Premier 6 a.m. workouts in the snow. Irish switched from Division Mitchell said. “Just because Sports Writer League, which consists of “The first game we won — II to Division I after their we’re seniors doesn’t mean the country’s top-31 teams. against LSU — showed our freshman season and were we’re going to get playing For the second consecutive The Irish finished third in strength of fitness,” senior met with immediate success time.” year, an emerging Irish their conference, just short scrumhalf and team captain behind Irish coach Sean The senior leadership on squad will travel to the USA of entering the playoffs as Andy O’Connor said. “They O’Leary. the field has translated into Sevens Collegiate Rugby one of the top-two teams. just died, tired out and they The seniors have made it outstanding team chemistry Championship. The team Coming off a dominating were up 11-0 at halftime. clear everyone on the team amongst all they players. will battle to send the sen- 34-5 victory against We came back and won, and has an equal chance to com- “We’re pretty much friends iors off with the cup, seek- Tennessee, the Irish are it showed that we could still pete for playing time. with everyone,” O’Connor ing revenge against a team confident in their talent push it.” “On this team, it’s more said. “I’m friends with fresh- that ended its run a year across the board. The team The experienced Irish fea- merit-based. If you’re good men. Everyone hangs out ago. credits their success this ture 19 seniors, each of enough to play on the first with everyone, and there’s The Irish (3-3) compete in season to the strenuous whom has witnessed drastic team, then you will be play- the Mid-South Conference, practices they have endured changes within the Notre ing no matter how old you see O’LEARY/page 13

WOMEN’S LACROSSE SOFTBALL Tamasitis builds point streak Squad set to face

By MATTHEW DEFRANKS Sports Writer non-conference foe

Leonardo DiCaprio has League. starred in over 30 movies — By JACK YUSKO “Teams that come to play us but that still is not enough for Sports Writer always bring their top game,” junior attack Maggie Tamasitis. junior outfielder Alexa “I love Leonardo DiCaprio,” The No. 22 Irish, who have Maldonado said. “As long as we Tamasitis said. “I have a huge won 21 of their last 22 games, stick to how we’ve been playing celebrity crush on him. If he’s look to extend their seven and put them away early, we in [a movie], I usually like it.” game winning streak and kick will beat them with ease.” Much like DiCaprio in “The off a six-game week right with The Irish are confident in Aviator,” Tamasitis acts as the a victory against Valparaiso their abilities, and for good team’s pilot, directing the Notre today. reason. Their impressive per- Dame offense. The junior from Notre Dame (38-8, 14-1 Big formance this past weekend Boyertown, Penn., has tallied a East), currently sitting in sec- earned senior outfielder team-high 39 assists and scored ond place in the Big East, is Brianna Jorgensborg Big East 21 goals. She has guided the coming off a three-game sweep Player of the Week honors. Irish (9-8, 6-2 Big East) to a of conference opponent St. Jorgensborg hit .600, scored fourth place finish in the Big John’s this weekend, winning eight times, drove in nine RBIs East and she ranks fourth in each game by at least seven and recorded two stolen bases. the country in assists. runs. Valparaiso (30-18, 10-6 She is the third player this year “I’ve gotten comfortable being KIRBY MCKENNA/The Observer Horizon) recently took a series to be awarded the honor, join- Irish junior attack Maggie Tamasitis roams behind the net looking for 2-1 against Green Bay and is see ASSISTS/page 13 teammates during Notre Dame’s 13-8 loss to Ohio State March 10. tied for first in the Horizon see BIG EAST/page 14