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The Independent Newspaper Serving ]\{otre Dame and Saint Mary's OLUME 42: ISSUE 118 FRIDAY, APRIL 11,2008 NDSMCOBSERVER.COM Donn holds successful marrow registry SMCplans Howard Hall collects 375 donors, donations provide transplants for cancer patients to rebuild The event entered volunteers By KATIE PERALTA into the National Marrow Donor Assistant News Editor Program (NMDP), which keeps ho111es records of and contact<; its regis Howard Hall exceeded its goal trants when a cancer patient with of collecting 300 donors in its sig matched DNA needs a transplant, Project to restore nature Bone Marrow Registry according to NMDP's website. houses in South Bend Thursday in the Dooley Room of The registration process con LaFortune Student Center. sisted of students first filling out Scheduled to last from noon paperwork with their contact By KATLYN SMITH until 8 p.m., event organizers information and then swabbing News Writer were encouraged during the first the inside of their cheeks to 40 minutes of the event as they obtain a DNA sample. In an annual effort to reha registered 60 donors. In the case of a DNA match, the bilitate homes of low-income When the event was finished, donor would be contacted to residents, Saint Mary's stu the event had registered 375 peo donate marrow. dents will volunteer in the ple, topping the initial expecta "If you're called, you could save annual Rebuilding Together tion, according to sophomore a life," Stewart said. project Saturday. Emily Stewart, event co-chair. The last 75 students to register Over 100 Saint Mary's stu "You really underestimate how only filled out the paperwork, dents will participate in this willing people are to donate," said since other supplies had run out. year's event, said Carrie Call, VANESSA GEMPIS!The Observer sophomore Eleanor Trousdale, "We will have the swab kits Director of the Office for Civic Students fill out the paperwork necessary to register for the another one of the event's co and Social Engagement. National Marrow Donor Program in the Dooley Room of Lafortune. chairs. see HOWARD/page 3 Each April, students volun teer in the restoration of homes of the elderly, poor and disabled in the South Bend community. Saint Mary's is Shack City to raise fmtds for homeless sponsoring two homes owned by single elderly women on O'Brien Street this year, Call said. Participants will spend the night on South Quad to raise awareness for the less fortunate Students will be divided into teams to work on outdoor and Participants will construct will help "to combat the speak at the event, Amrhein interior painting, yard work, By EMMA DRISCOLL homes out of cardboard boxes homelessness that we are try said. roof repairs and cleaning. News Writer and spend the night on South ing to raise awareness about," DJs from WVFI and three The Rebuilding Together Quad. Amrhein said. performers from Acoustic Program, a partnership of vol In an attempt to emulate the Habitat for Humanity educa Proceeds from Shack City Cafe will be playing music on unteers from local govern real-life situation of homeless tion and outreach board will help Habitat for Humanity the quad. ment, businesses and other ness, students will forgo the member Jaime Amrhein said to finish building the house In past Shack City events, organizations, has rehabilitat comfort of their dorm rooms the event has a twofold pur that the organization has been Amrhein said there was a ed close to 700 homes in the or off-campus residences pose. working on in South Bend "community atmosphere," South Bend area since 1989, Friday night, rain or shine. The first, Amrhein said, is to since October - the 14th with many people playing according to the Office for Civil Through Habitat for raise awareness of the condi house that the organization football and Frisbee on the and Social Engagement's Web Humanity's Shack City event, tions in which many homeless has built in South Bend, quad site. the Notre Dame community people are forced to live, and Amrhein said. Shack City's South Quad Because of the significant plans to raise awareness and the second is to raise· funds Steve Camilleri, executive location enables Habitat for student turnout the past three funds to combat homeless for the organization. director of the Center for the ness. Funds raised from the event Homeless in South Bend, will see UGANDA/page 4 see REBUILD/page 3 Midvvest fihn conference Students to bike 7,657 miles to be held at Notre Dan1e ND-8 and Building Together charity organize fund raiser for Uganda
organizer of the event. By MADELINE BUCKLEY By THERESA CIVANTOS Becker said this conference News Writer News Writer is unique for its emphasis on undergraduate research. Students will collectively This weekend, Notre Dame "Almost all conferences are attempt to pedal the 7,657 will welcome students from geared to professors and grad miles between South Bend across the Midwest in its sec- students, but Notre Dame is a and Uganda today in order ond annual Midwest place that really inspires to raise money to build a Undergraduate Film undergraduate research," she Ugandan elementary school. Conference. said. A joint effort of the ND-8 The program will run from Although the conference is organization and Building 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. on Friday only in its second year, Becker Together charity, Bike to and from 9 a.m. until 5:15 said, it gradually has become Uganda is the final fundrais p.m. on Saturday. well known. ing event that will contribute Thirty participants from 12 "It was started last year by to the construction of the different Midwestern universi Pamela Wojcik," said Becker. school. ties will present papers on dif "It was such a success we In the past, the group held ferent film genres. Papers decided to try it again." a brick sale, a T-shirt sale range from topics with titles Becker also said the confer and a Christmas tree orna such as "Dangerous Women" ence has since gained increas ment sale. to "Tales of the Uncanny" to ing recognition in academic "Our goal is to raise "Heroes and Anti-Heroes." circles as well. $35,000," said Erin Jelm, "We're probably the only "There are more submis ND-8 officer and Bike to undergraduate film conference sions this year than there were Uganda organizer. "We are in the nation," said Film, last year, and we even got sub- about $7,500 short, and we DUSTIN MANELLNThe Observer Television and Theater (FTT) A Notre Dame student registers students for the Bike to professor Christine Becker, co- see FILM/page 4 see SHACK/page 3 Uganda fundraiser last week. The event will take place today. page 2 The Observer+ PAGE 2 Friday, April 11, 2008
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Friday, April 11, 2008 The Observer + NEWS page 3 Shack Howard SMC to hold Junior Morn's Weekend continued from page 1 continued from page 1 Annual event brings family to campus, auction will be held Humanity to spread its mailed to them," Stewart message to a large number said. daughters a chance to min not limited on what is of people on campus. According to Stewart, about By LIZ HARTER gle with their peers as well available for them to do," "The reason we hold it on 30 or 40 Howard residents Saint Mary's Editor as casually talk to their Antonelli said. "These South Quad is because it is volunteered to help with the daughters' professors." options include spa pack probably the most visible event. The Saint Mary's Class of The class board will also ages at local salons for place on campus," Amrhein "We also had assistant rec 2009 is bringing .tradition host a Mass and formal din manicures and pedicures, said. tors and our [hall] president to life this weekend as the ner on Saturday evening. and tours of the Heritage She said students passing help," Stewart said. mothers of the class arrive The board sent out a list Room." by the quad often stop to The event welcomed donors in South Bend for the of various activities in Junior Emily Croft's moth ask about the event, and with music, a free T-shirt and College's annual Junior which the mothers and er will be traveling to South such a "visible image" is free soda and food. Mom's Weekend. daughters can participate Bend from Bloomington, way to generate awareness "[Notre Dame Vice "[This weekend] is a on both Saint Mary's and Ill., to participate in the about the problem of President of Student Affairs] chance for Notre Dame's event with her daughter. homelessness. Father [Mark] Poorman gave mothers to visit campus and "We're going to go to the "That's how we try to us a generous grant," Stewart their daughters in the South wine and cheese event and reach out to those who said. "We were really grateful at school and "[This weekend] is Bend area then we'll probably watch a aren't participating," for his support." see what their along with the movie or something," Croft Amrhein said. Event organizers initially lives are like a chance for invitations so said. "My mom really wants In keeping with Shack were apprehensive about away from mothers to visit that they can to meet my friends and City's mission to raise expectations for the registry. home," said their daughters at pick and their mothers so we're awareness about the situa "We were a little concerned Katie Putz, sec choose what going to try to hang out tion of the homeless, the because there. was also retary of the school and see they want to with them a bit too." event will take place under another bone marrow dona Class of 2009. what their lives do, Putz said. Croft said she will also any weather circum tion registry last week," Activities are like away from "There are allow her mother to spend stances. Trousdale said, referring to begin Friday home.,, no scheduled time with her sister who is "We'll be having Shack the registry held by the with a wine events on a sophomore at the College City no matter what the Minority Pre-Med Society last and cheese Saturday as well. The three will go weather is. Homeless peo Friday. reception and a Katie Putz because we out to lunch on Saturday ple don't get to choose The event, Stewert said, silent auction. Class of 2009 secretary want to allow before Croft and her moth where they live, neither do began as Howard's signature The class mothers and er attend the Mass and din we for this night," Amrhein event a few years ago when board asked daughters a ner. said. one resident's father needed a students and chance to Croft said she has be en Interested students can bone marrow transplant. The their mothers to donate a spend time doing what they looking forward to this register for Shack City event now is held every other basket or gift for the auc like to do," she said. "The weekend since she found online at year. tion. free time is meant to allow out that the juniors' moth www.nd.edu/-habitat or The first year, Stewart said, Proceeds of the auction mothers and daughters ers would be invited to can register at the event the registry did not see the will go to fund the Class of time to do what they like to campus at the beginning of beginning tonight at 7:00. success it did this year. Two 2009's senior dance and do without the pressure of this year. Participants who make or years ago, only 45 students senior week next year, Putz participating in planned "It's going to be a really exceed the $15 suggested registered, Stewart said. said. events." fun weekend to show my donation receive a t-shirt, "We are just thrilled [with "Professors from every Class of 2009 president mom what my life is like Amrhein said. the success]," Stewart said. department have been Jenny Antonelli echoed here at school," Croft said. invited [to the event as Putz's sentiment. Contact Emma Driscoll at Contact Katie Peralta at well]," she said. "This gives "On Saturday, we offer a Contact Liz Harter at [email protected] [email protected] the mothers and their few options so everyone is eharteO 1 @saintmarys.edu
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said Becker. with their peers. Becker said Wojcik was "One purpose of the con After the school is completed, Fil01 inspired to start the confer ference was to get our Uganda the Ugandan government ence while undergraduate promises to sustain the school continued from page 1 continued from page 1 teaching an scholars to see by paying the teachers and pro were last year, and we even FTT Honors "Awareness and each other's viding a daily meal for the stu got submissions from schools seminar last work," Becker hope to raise that from the bik dents, she said. we didn't necessarily solicit. year. recognition of the said. "It's ers," she said. "The kids need a meal every Also, two participants who "This is conference is incredibly grati The fundraising event will day because many of the fami did it last year are doing it m o r e definitely growing." fying to not only take place on Fieldhouse Mall lies are strapped and can't again this year, so they must advanced show your work from 11 a.m. until 5 p.m. today. afl'ord food" Jelm said. havn liked it," Beeker said. academic but also collabo "Holfs lent five stationary The teams, who have been "Awarnness and recognition work that's Christine Becker rate and learn bikes to the cause, and we have fundraising ahead of time, ask of the conference is definite beyond th:; FTT professor from other peo been recruiting teams of 3-5 ing friends and family for dona ly growing." u s u a I , ple's. It makes people from dorms and differ tions, "will challenge each Notre Dame professors will Beeker said. the academics ent clubs and departments," other to race and bike more moderate thn student prfl The conference, Becker very rewarding for the stu- Jelm said. miles," she said. sentations. said, gives undergraduate The fundraising project Each team member will bike "The moderators are students the unique opportu Contact Theresa Civantos at began with the for 15 minutes exclusivnly FTT faculty," nity to share their research [email protected] organization and record the Building mileage. The Tomorrow, head "The possibilities for miles will then quartered in a lasting relation be multiplied they could not have done by Bend, although the University Indianapolis, but ship with the school by 10, meaning themselves," Patten said. will not be sponsoring a spe currently located one mile biked Rebuild A South Bend native her cific home, Call said. on several U.S. col are endless. " actually equals ·continued from page 1 sell', Pattfln said the project According to Call, President lege campuses in 10 miles for the enables students to get Carol Ann Mooney's husband, an effort to Erin Jelm team, and then years. the organization involved in the city communi George Efta, a member of e n c o u r a g e ND-8 officer the total assigned Saint Mary's two ty. Hebuilding Together's Board University students mileage will be homes this year, Call said. Call also said the project of Directors, first suggested to raise money for added up. In addition to providing the has special the project to Ugandan schools. Additionally, for work force, Saint Mary's will significance Call. "In the area of Uganda alone, every one dollar the team donate new televisions, for the "The homeowners T h e there are 330,000 children with donates, they receive 15 miles. stoves, and other necessities. Catholic col Hebuilding little access to education," Jelm The team with the most miles Finaneial sponsorship of the lege. have been over Together pro said. at the end of the day wins. nv(mt comes from faculty and "It directly whelmed in the past. gram receives ND-8, a student group All of the miles are then staff donations. reflects They are really applications focused on working for the added up with the goal that Currnntly, Saint Mary's has Catholic social from low eight goals outlined by the U.N. Notre Dame completes 7,657 raised over $1,000, Call said. teaching," getting a more livable income home Millennium project, joined "miles." Thn College will also provide Call said. environment they owners in a tar forces with Building Tomorrow "Hopefully we will reach construction tools. Last year, could not have done get neighbor to enable 350 Ugandan chil Uganda," Jelm said. "About a Call said the project is a Saint Mary's hood. Each dren to receive an education, dozen teams are registered, but unique form of service. had a unique by themselves. " home is evalu she said. people can just show up at the "It's a very direct way to connection ated for the "We have been working on event, donate $5 and bike for give hack to the local com with the proj Sarah Patten essential Building Tomorrow all year. It 10 minutes," she said. munity," she said. ect. The Saint Mary's senior repairs. Call is our number one efl'ort," Jelm Jelm said almost all of the Students enjoy seeing their owner of the said she per- said. money raised during the event nl'l'orts immediately benefit sponsored sonally "(Building the school] is a will go towards the building the ing someone, Call said. home was the reviewed each sustainable project. We are school. Senior Sarah Patten has mother of a current staff home to determine what close to our goal, but we need "The Africana Studies club been involved with the proj member on campus. other appliances and furni people to help us push that last donated power bars and water nct for two years. She has As a result, on a personal ture the homeowners need $7,500 so that these kids will for the bikers, and since Rolfs wit.nessnd many positive level, the project has been ed. be in school when we are in the is loaning the bikes, we have rmu:tions from honHwwners. highly successful in the past The event will last from 8 fall," Jelm said. "75 percent of put out very little money," she "The homnownnrs have for the college, Call said. a.m. until 3 p.m. on Saturday. the funds will come from us, said. hnen ovnrwhelmed in the Over 600 Notre Dame stu and the remaining 25 percent past. 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INTERNATIONAL NEWS Ugandan rebel declines peace deal Va. Tech families settle with state RI-KWANGBA, Sudan- Officials gave con flicting reports about why Uganda's fugitive Government offers $11 million to avoid court battle against school, local authorities rebel leader did not sign a peace accord Thursday to end one of Africa's longest Associated Press wars, raising doubts about the agreement's fate. ROANOKE, Va. - Most Hebels and negotiators had gathered in a families of victims of the jungle clearing waiting for Joseph Kony, mass shootings at leader of the vicious Lord's Resistance Army, Virginia Tech have agreed to emerge from hiding and sign a deal to to an $11 million state end the two decade-long insurgency. settlement that will com A comprehensive deal will be a major pensate families who lost breakthrough in pacifying the volatile region loved ones, pay survivors' comprising northern Uganda, eastern Congo medical costs and avoid a and southern Sudan. court battle over whether But Kony, who has not been seen in public anyone besides the gun since 2006, wants clarification on how the man was to blame. government will address atrocities charges Gov. Timothy M. Kaine against him and other rebels, said Riek said a "substantial major Machar, the southern Sudanese vice presi ity" of families of victims dent mediating the peace talks. of the Virginia Tech Kony "still wants these issues explained to shootings agreed to the him - that is why we have delayed," settlement. Machar told journalists. Peter Grenier and Douglas Fierberg, who Egypt accuses democrat of incitement represent 21 families, Ci\IRO - Prosecutors charged a key leader said the settlement was of Egypt's main pro-democracy group on worth more than $11 mil Thursday with inciting unrest and violence, lion, but neither they nor officials said, four days after thousands the governor would dis stayed home from work and school as part of cuss its terms until final a nationwide strike. papers are drawn in a George Ishaq, co-founder of the opposition few days. group Kifaya, was arrested Wednesday night Grenier and Fierberg in a raid on his home in downtown Cairo. said seriously injured vic tims "will be well com pensated and have thejr health care needs taken care of forever," and that NATIONAL NEWS families who lost loved ones would be "similarly Another driver dies in Calif. shooting compensated and cared LOS ANGELES - A teenage driver was killed in for." AP a car-to-car shooting at a freeway off-ramp early Seung-Hui Cho, a men Virginia Tech president Charles Steger walks past Norris Hall on Tuesday. A majority of the Thursday in the latest in several recent fatal road tally disturbed student, victim's families agreed to terms of an $ll. million settlement. way attacks in California. killed 32 victims and Samantha Padilla, 19, of Los Angeles, was shot wounded two dozen oth during a court commit ment for victims' families discuss the mass shoot in the upper torso around 12:30 a.m., authorities ers at Virginia Tech on ment hearing in 2005 and and survivors. ings and changes on cam said. April 16, 2007 before was ordered to receive That proposal called for pus since then. She apparently was attacked while stopped at a committing suicide. outpatient mental health representatives of each of Grenier and Fierberg traffic light at the end of an off-ramp from the 110 Twenty-two families had care, but never received those killed to receive said the settlement "will Freeway in South Los Angeles, police Detective previously filed notice treatment. $100,000. A pool of also result in the release Tommy Thompson said. A car pulled up alongside with the state that they Attorney General Bob $800,000 was set aside of previously undisclosed and someone fired about five rounds from a medi may sue. McDonnell's office had no for the injured in the facts and information um-caliber gun, he said. Cho killed two people in comment on the settle plan, with individuals eli turned up by our firm's It appeared Padilla was heading home from Los a dormitory, then killed ment, spokesman Tucker gible to receive up to investigation that will Angeles International Airport, where she worked, 30 more than two hours Martin said. $100,000 apiece. Families enable the public to bet officials said. later in a classroom It was not immediately of those killed could seek ter understand the events "We don't know if this was a personal thing or if building before taking his clear whether the settle additional money from a which caused this sense it was road rage," Detective Kelle Baitx said. own life. University offi ment was significantly $1.75 million hardship less tragedy." cials have been criticized different from an earlier fund, and other money By accepting the pro Death prompts debate on homeless aid for waiting about two state proposal, the details was to be set aside for posal, family members MADISON, Wis. - The slaying of a college hours before informing of which were obtained attorneys' fees and a fund gave up the right to sue student in a downtown neighborhood fre students and employees last month by The for charities. the state government, the quented by beggars has forced this liberal about the first shootings, Associated Press. That The settlement also school, the local govern city to ask a difficult question: Has Madison which police initially proposed deal totaled would give the injured ments serving Virginia been too nice to the homeless? thought were an act of roughly $8.5 million plus and victims' families a Tech and the community A debate over the city's friendly treatment domestic violence. the cost of reimbursing chance to meet with the services board that pro of its transient population had been under The gunman had been and paying for medical governor and university vides mental-health serv way for months, but last week's killing of ruled a danger to himself and psychological treat- officials several times to ices in the area. University of Wisconsin student Brittany Zimmermann started something of a back lash against the homeless. CHINA
LOCAL NEWS Olylllpic collllllittee head: ''It is a crisis'' Ind. primary reaches frenetic pace INDlANAPOUS - Chelsea just left. Barack and Associated Press about that," IOC President Jacques after the completion of the torch relay Bill are back. And look, here comes Hillary. Rogge said Thursday. "But the IOC has in San Francisco, where the route was With less than a month until Indiana's May 6 pri BEIJING - Crisis. Disarray. weathered many bigger storms." shortened and the flame diverted to mary, the Democratic presidential candidates and Sadness. At the same time, Rogge called on prevent disruptions by massive their surrogates are putting on a full-court press, Four months before the opening of China to respect its "moral engage crowds of anti-China protesters. wooing voters in more than a dozen cities over four what was supposed to be the grandest ment" to improve human rights and to Rogge's use of the word "crisis" to days at a pace that's likely to get even more frenetic Olympics in history, the head of the fulfill promises of greater media free describe the torch relay and the a<> the election countdown continues. International Olympic Committee is dom. He also reaffirmed the right of Beijing buildup came as a surprise. "If they would show up again even next week, I using words that convey anything but free speech for athletes at the Beijing The Belgian orthopedic surgeon's think the enthusiasm would still be there," said a sense of joyous enthusiasm. Games. comments usually are measured and i\llie Craycraft, vice chairman of the Delaware The protest-marred Olympic torch A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokes low-key. County Democratic Party. "It's been so long in relay and international criticism of woman responded that IOC officials He cited previous crises - the Indiana since we've seen this type of excitement China's policies on Tibet, Darfur and support adhering to the Olympic attack on Israeli athletes at the 1972 and the opportunity to have a pretty good voice in human rights have turned the Beijing Charter and "not bringing any irrele Munich Olympics and the boycotts of who it's going to be." Games into one of the most politically vant political factors into the Beijing the 1976, 1980 and 1984 Games. This week's trips include a six-city bus tour by charged in recent history and present Olympics." "The history of the Olympic Games Barack Obama, who started in South Bend late ed the IOC with one of its toughest "I hope the IOC officials will contin is fraught by a lot of challenges," Wednesday ;md will wrap up Saturday in Muncie, tests since the boycott era of the ue to adhere to the principles set by Rogge said. "This is a challenge but and a southwestern Indiana swing by former 1970s and '80s. the Olympic charter," Jiang Yu said. you cannot compare to what we had President Bill Clinton. "It is a crisis, there is no doubt Rogge spoke in Beijing just hours in the past." page 6 The Observer + INTERNATIONAL NEWS Friday, April 11, 2008 American presence to remain strong in Iraq Bush gives Petraeus freedom to evaluate number of troops in violence-ridden country for remaining 285 days of presidency
he hoped that drawdowns time for the president to Associated l'ress could continue throughout the answer the question being WASHINGTON -Defense year, which would have left asked of him: In the wake of Secretary Hobert Gates said about 10 brigades - or the failed surge, what is the Thursday lw sees no chance roughly 100,000 troops - in endgame in Iraq?" that the number of U.S. Iraq at year's end. When the Her opponent in the presi troops in Iraq will drop to committee's Democratic dential campaign, Sen. 100,000 by the end of the chairman, Sen. Carl Levin, Barack Obama, D-111., said year, guaranteeing a heavy asked Gates whether he still Bush had to reduce rotations American military presence thought that was possible, because the Army told him as the war Gates said: they couldn't sustain the cur grinds into its "No, sir." rent rotation schedule. sixth year to In his "People are not being trained t h e ~~ n d o f t h P ''The president still W h i t e properly, they are exhausted. Bush presiden House ... I don't know how many cy. doesn't understand that speech, families I meet where the I' r e s i d ~~ n t America's limited Bush also spouse, the father, may not Bush said <;en. resources cannot support said he was even know a 2-year-old baby David l'ntranus, his limitless war." ordering or a 3-yPar-old child because his top com- that Army they've just been deployed mandnr in Iraq, combat overseas so much," Obama c a n t a k<~ " a II Harry Reid tours be said. thn time he Senate Majority Leader trimmed by Bush stayed steadfast on his nneds" to con l h r e e war policy even though his Insurgents raise weapons in Baghdad Wednesday. Violence continued sider further months. approval rating hit a new low a day after Gen. Petraeus called for a suspension in troop withdrawal. withdrawals It was a of 28 percent in an AP-Ipsos al'ter thn latest response to polling issued Thursday. round of cutbacks is eomplet heavy pressure from military The president said the price charges the Iranian govern Arabia on their way back to ed in July. In the meantime, commanders who say long, of failure in Iraq was forebod ment denies. Iraq, and directed senior Petraeus will continue what, multiple deployments have ing: Al-Qaida would claim a "If Iran makes the right diplomats to meet and urge 1 until Thursday, had been strained the Army to its lim propaganda victory of "colos choice, America will encour leaders in Jordan, the United secret visits to Middle Eastern its. Army units heading to sal proportions." Terrorists age a peaceful relationship Arab Emirates, Qatar, Kuwait countries to try to curb the Iraq after Aug. 1 will serve 12 would use Iraq as a launch between Iran and Iraq," Bush and Egypt to reopen their intlux of foreign fighters into months instead of 15 months. pad for attacks on the U.S. said. If it makes the wrong embassies in Baghdad and Iraq. Critics of the president's and its allies. Iran would fill choice, Bush said "America increase their support for With 2S5 days remaining in war policy quickly noted that the political vacuum. The will act to protect our inter Iraq this year. his presidency, Bush set the the order would not affect hardline Taliban regime, ests, and our troops, and our Bush also called on course of the war in a speech U.S. forces already deployed which previously ran Iraqi partners." He did not Congress to send him a following two days of testimo on the front lines. Afghanistan, and al-Qaida in elaborate. spending bill for Iraq that ny before a skeptical "The president still doesn't Pakistan would be embold Bush also pushed Arab does not inelude any timeta Congress by l'etraeus and the understand that America's ened. Massive humanitarian nations to heighten their bles for troop withdrawals or U.S. ambassador to Iraq, limited resources cannot sup casualties would follow. The diplomatic presence in exceed the $108 billion he has Hyan Crocker. port his limitless war," Senate threat of another Sept. 11 Baghdad as a sign of support requested. Democrats want to Bush said that after the Majority Leader Harry Reid, would rise. for its tledgling government. add money to stimulate the troop withdrawals, which D-Nev., said. "Let me be elear: Bush challenged Iran anew. That also would serve to economy with road-building alrnady have been This is not a so-called troop He said the regime in Tehran counter Iran's rising intluence funds, additional unemploy announced, end in July, he pause. With today's could live in peace with its in the Middle East and its ment benefits, a summer jobs would give l'etraeus 45 days announcement, the president neighbor, or keep funding and support of terrorists and program and additional food to eva Iuate the effects of the has signaled to the American training militant groups that extremists in Iraq. stamp benefits. Bush said he drawdown. That people that terrorize Iraqi people and He dispatched Petraeus and would veto the bill under would be fol- he has no destabilize the nation Crocker to stop in Saudi those conditions. lowed by an intention of indefinite peri "President Bush has an bringing od to reassess home any U.S. troop exit strategy for only more troops. strength in Iraq, one man, himself, on "Instead he ••••••••• where new January 20. 2009." is leaving all l'larn-ups of the tough extremist vio decisions to Lafayette Square lence are Harry Reid the next threatening to Senate Majority Leader administra- undercut secu- t i o n rity gains. President Townhomes Bush argued Bush has an that last year's troop buildup exit strategy for only one had succeeded in reducing man, himself, on January 20, violence, tamping down al 2009." Now Leasing for 2008-2009 Qaida in Iraq and allowing Bush smiled briefly when he \ normal daily activities to walked out of the Blue Room resume in many areas. and strode across a red car Because of that progress, pet in the Cross Hall of the 424 N. Frances Street I Bush said, an already planned White House to a standing reduction in troops can be ovation from Vice President and Bedroom Townhomes completed in July. Dick Cheney, his top military 4 5 "Serious and complex chal and diplomatic advisers and lenges remain in Iraq, from members of veteran service 6 Blocks from Campus the presence of al-Qaida to organizations. His face turned the destructive inl'luence of solemn as he began his 18- 2 Bathrooms Iran, to hard compromises minute progress report on the needed for further political war - one of the last of his progress," Bush said in a presidency. Off-Street Parking White House address. "Yet Bush acknowledged that the with the surge, a major stress on U.S. forces was Washer and Dryer stratngie shift has occurred. "real," but said top military ... This war is difficult, it is brass had assured him .that Dishwasher not endless." the all-volunteer force was Petraeus on Thursday strong and resilient enough to revealed for thn 11rst time that win the war on terror. "The Central Air he had quietly visited several surest way to depress morale Mideast countries in an effort and weaken the force would Security System to slow the now of foreign be to lose in Iraq," he said. fighters into Iraq. The Democrats who want Bush's Associated Press learned that job weren't fazed. These apartments rent quickly. Call us today at: the trips, all taken since Sen. Hillary Hodham Seplnmber, were to .Jordan, Clinton, 1>-N.Y., said the Kuwait, Bahrain, Turkey and Ameriean people have run out the Unitnd Arab Emiratns. of time and patienen on Iraq. 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Friday, April 11, 2008 USINESS page 7 MARKET RECAP US trade gap grows unexpectedly Stocks Dow Monthly deficit rises again in February to $62 billion, the highest since November 12,581.98 +54.72 Jones Associated Press Up: Same: Down: Composite Volume: WASHINGTON - The 2,051 110 1,239 3,686,182,999 U.S. trade deficit unex pectedly increased for a second straight month in February, raising con cerns that the economy's +6.06 one standout performer could be starting to flag. The Commerce Department reported COMPANY %CHANGE $GAIN PRICE Thursday that the deficit between what the U.S. S&P DEP RECEIPTS (SPY) +0.14 +0.19 136.02 imports and what it sells MILLENNIUM PHARM (MLNM) +48.87 +7.99 24.34 abroad rose 5.7 percent POWERSHARES (QQQQ) +1.43 +0.64 45.54 to $62.3 billion in February, the highest FINANCIAL SEL SPDR (XLF) -0.62 -0.16 25.62 level since November. Imports of goods and Treasuries services shot up 3.1 per cent to· an all-time high 10-YEAR NOTE +1.90 +0.066 3.532 of $213.7 billion, reflect 13-WEEK BILL -3.14 -0.040 1.235 ing a big surge in 30-YEAR BOND +0.84 +0.036 4.342 imports of foreign cars. 5-YEAR NOTE +2.98 +0.077 2.659 Exports also set a record, rising by 2 percent to Commodities $151.4 billion, reflecting strong gains in the sale LIGHT CRUDE ($/bbl.) -0.76 110.11 of American-made heavy GOLD ($/Troy oz.) -5.70 931.80 machinery, computers PORK BELLIES (cents/lb.) -1.23 71.38 and farm goods. Critics claimed that the sharp rise in the trade Exchange Rates deficit showed the con YEN 101.7750 tinued failure of President Bush's policies EURO 0.6347 emphasizing negotiating CANADIAN DOLLAR 1.0183 free trade agreements as BRffiSH POUND 0.5070 a way to promote U.S. AP jobs by boosting exports. Imported cars are parked in storage as they await distribution to other parts of the United With businesses cutting States from Tacoma, Wash. on Feb. 13. 80,000 jobs last month, BRIEF the most in five years, Hoffa, president of the to vote within the next 90 news, the number of IN and the country likely in International legislative days on a free newly laid off workers a recession, the debate Brotherhood of trade agreement with filing claims for unem Microsoft bid may help rival Google over trade is expected to Teamsters, said Colombia. ployment benefits fell SAN FRANCISCO - Microsoft Corp.'s intensify in this election Thursday at the end of a The administration sharply last week after attempt to take over Yahoo Inc. has become so year. Republicans con three-day convoy across charged that Democrats having hit the highest tortured it may help Internet search and tend Bush's policies Pennsylvania aimed at were forsaking a key level in more than two advertising leader Google Inc. grow stronger, reflect the reality of the highlighting the failings South American ally years in the previous undermining Microsoft's main reason for purs new global economy, of Bush's trade policies. while Democrats said week. The Labor ing the deal in the first place. while Democrats argue Trade is shaping up as Colombia needed to do Department said applica "We find this to be a very advantageous situ that the president has a key issue in the presi more to halt the violence tions for jobless benefits ation for Google," Cantor Fitzgerald analyst contributed to the loss of dential campaign and in against union organizers totaled 357,000 last Derek Bro\\;'n said Thursday. "The longer this more than 3 million man the fight for control of before they would con week, down by 53,000 gets dragged out, the better for Google." ufacturing jobs since he Congress. In an early sider the trade pact. The from the previous week. Yahoo signaled it is bracing for a protracted took office. showdown, the vote also calls into ques Economists said the wide battle late Wednesday when an announcement "Wages are falling and Democratic-led House tion pending free trade swings reflected in part and a media leak provided a glimpse at its the middle class is voted 224-195 on deals with South Korea the trouble the govern labyrinthine search for alternatives to shrinking because of Thursday to reject Bush's and Panama. ment is having in season Microsoft's bid of more than $40 billion. trade deficits," James effort to force Congress In other economic ally adjusting the figures. The options include an experimental adver tising alliance with Google that could lead to a broader partnership and, according to pub lished reports, a combination with the online operations of Time Warner Inc.'s AOL. Google also owns a 5 percent stake in AOL. American Airline flight cuts continue As part of the AOL deal, Time Warner would get a roughly 20 percent stake in the merged entity in return for a substantial sum of cash comply with the rule. The compa only doing its job of "holding air that would help Yahoo buy back some of its Associated Press ny said all its MD-80s would be lines to exacting standards." stock at a price well above Microsoft's offer, FORT WORTH, Texas- The can back in service by Saturday night. Arpey said it was too early for which was initially valued at $31 per share. cellation of thousands of flights Arpey said neither the airline's the airline to estimate the cost of "This is the first time that we have seen real this week will cost American mechanics nor the Federal the cancellations. AMR is running feasible alternatives that could derail the Airlines tens of millions of dollars, Aviation Administration were to a tab for meals, hotel rooms and Microsoft deal," said analyst Jeffrey Lindsay of the company's chief executive said blame for the more than 3,000 $500 travel vouchers for stranded Sanford C. Bernstein & Co. Thursday, but he said the nation's canceled flights so far this week. passenger and it lost revenue largest carrier can withstand the The airline canceled more than when it booked people on other Bernanke says action cannot wait losses. 400 flights for the same reason airlines. On the other hand, it has WASHINGTON Federal Reserve American said it canceled anoth two weeks ago. But the repairs saved what it would have spent for Chairman Ben Bernanke said Thursday that er 570 flights Friday and disrup done then didn't meet FAA stan fuel on those 2,500 flights. regulators must move ahead on ways to pre tions will continue through dards, resulting in this week's "I think it will be in the tens of vent a future financial crisis from occurring Saturday as it continues to check debacle. millions of dollars," Arpey said of even as they battle one that threatens to electrical wiring in all 300 of its On Wednesday, Arpey's top lieu the final cost. But he said the air plunge the country into recession. MD-80 aircraft. tenant suggested that American line had built up enough cash and "We do not have the luxury of waiting for CEO Gerard Arpey said he took had fallen victim to a suddenly paid down debt to deal with the markets to stabilize before we think about full responsibility for the airline's more aggressive FAA. The agency loss. He said the carrier has busi the future," Bernanke said in a speech in failure to comply with a federal has been under fire since disclo ness-interruption insurance, but Richmond. safety rule designed to prevent sures last month of its lax enforce he doubted that it would cover the Last month Bernanke, Treasury Secretary electrical fires in the planes. ment of safety rules at Southwest cancellation-related losses. Henry Paulson and other top economic poli American scratched more than Airlines Co. American got some good news on cymakers called for stricter regulation of 900 flights Thursday, the third In measured tones, Arpey said Wall Street. Shares of parent AMR mortgage lenders as part of a broad effort to straight day of major cancella Thursday that the FAA "obviously Corp., which fell 11 percent the prevent a repeat of the credit and financial tions, while its mechanics worked is under their own set of scrutiny day before, rose 70 cents, or 7.6 problems that have damaged the economy. overtime to check the aircraft and and pressure right now," but was percent, to $9.87 Thursday. page 8 The Observer + NEWS Friday, April II, 2008
NEPAL Professor appointed to • United Nations forum Election held In Nepal Millions vote in country's historic election, return to democracy Special to Th<: ObS<:rv<:r lar bodies. The most recent example of touted as the cornerstone of a group, the Madeshis. Carter Snead, professor of law the IBC's work in bioethics was Associated Press 2006 peace deal with former Authorities were forced to at the Notre Dame Law School, the 2005 adoption of the KATMANDU Nepalis rebels, known as the Maoists, postpone balloting until a later has been appointed to a four Universal Declaration on embraced the country's return following weeks of unrest that date at 33 polling places, said year term as one of 36 inde Bioethics and Human Rights, to democracy Thursday with forced Nepal's king to cede Chief Election Commissioner pendent experts on the meant to provide ethical guid millions voting in an election power, which he had seized the Bhoj Haj Pokhrel. They includ International Bioethics ance to member states and indi meant to secure lasting peace year before. ed a few stations in the eastern Committee (IBC) of the United viduals working in medicine in a land riven by communist In the two years since, Nepal Ramechap district where Nations Educational, Scientific and the life sciences. Snead insurgents and an autocratic has seen an armed uprising by Maoists blocked representa and Cultural Organization served as the chief negotiator king. ethnic minority groups - tives of other parties from (UNESCO). and head of the U.S. delegation Undeterred by shootings and unrest that twice delayed the observing the vote, said Home The committee is the only to UNESCO for the development clashes that killed two people, vote. Ministry spokesman Ekmani forum in the United Nations sys of this declaration. many voters lined up before The election campaign was Nepal. tem devoted to reflection on Snead's scholarship explores sunrise outside polling stations marked by clashes between Maoists also torched one bioethies and public policy. the possibility, mechanisms and across this Himalayan land. supporters of rival parties and polling station. Police said they "It is an honor to be appoint wisdom of the governance of Some even broke into applause small bombings. In the two arrested 15 men, seizing three ed to this body," Snead said. science, medicine and biotech when voting began. days before the vote, eight peo grenades and a knife. "It is charged explicitly to nology according to ethical With the rebels out of the ple were killed. Maoist officials in Katmandu reflect on the most interesting principles. bush and contesting the vote Thursday's death toll was said they were trying to verify and controversial questions at In 2002 Snead accepted the and the monarch- the world's lower than most had feared, the reports. the nexus of law, science and position of general eounsel for last Hindu king- likely to soon but still marred a day that held Their leader, who goes by the ethics. I look forward to work the President's Council on lose his throne, millions saw great symbolic value for many nom de guerre Prachanda, ing with the other distinguished Bioethics. In that capacity, he the country's first election in in the impoverished nation, hailed the election, saying in a members of the body, and more advised the chairman and coun nine years as a moment too where 60 percent of the 27 statement: "We believe this will broadly, with the delegations of cil members on the legal and historic to miss. million people are under age take Nepal to a new era." all of UNESCO's 191 member public policy dimensions of "This is our chance to stop 35. But before Nepal can get states and permanent numerous ethical questions the bleeding," said Arpana "We are getting our rights there, significant challenges observers." arising from advances in bio Shrestha, a 47-year-old woman and these people have to kill. remain. Thn committee, which meets medieal science and biotechnol waiting to vote in Katmandu. It's not good," said Gopal The violence could easily annually, is charged with ogy. "Always there was blood in Acharya, a 22-year-old student provide a pretext for any of the rdleeting on the ethical and lie was the principal drafter Nepal. Not anymore." and first-time voter. major parties - from the logal issuns raisnd by resnarch of the council's 2004 report, An estimated 60 percent of In southeastern Nepal, Maoists to contrist democrats in tlw life scinncns and their "Heproduction and the 17.6 million voters cast bal assailants fatally shot an inde to royalists - to reject the applications and with encourag Responsibility: The Hegulation lots at 20,000 polling stations. pendent candidate outside a election's outcome. ing tho oxchange of ideas of New Biotechnologies," a com But the violence - including polling station. Elsewhere, Then there is the complexity through education. It also coop prehensive critical assessment the slaying of an independent motorcycle-riding gunmen of the vote itsnlf, a mix of direct orates with the international of thll governance (both public candidate - shows how hard it unsuccessfully tried to kill elections and a nationwide pro governnwntal and non-govern and private) of the activities at will be to forge true peace in another contender. portional representation sys montal organizations concerned the intersection of assisted this often ill-governed and vio Also in southern Nepal, a tem with quotas for women with tlw issues raised in the reproduction, human embryo lent country. supporter of the Nepali and myriad ethnic and caste field of biodhics as well as with research and genetics. Snead The election of a 601-seat Congress died from wounds groups. lntnrnational nxperts the national and regional continues to serve the council Constituent Assembly to write sustained in a clash with sup say it will be hard to sort out bionthics 1:ommittn1~s and simi- as an expert consultant. a new constitution has been porters of a minority ethnic the results. GETS THE ADRENALINE GOING.:· YOURS AND WHOEVER READS ABOUT IT ON YOUR RESUME~ ''<(..
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Dalai lama visi~ United States Severe weather causes Spiritual leader makes first visit since Tibetan uprising flooding in the Midwest
independence. The conference will feature Meramec, the eastern Missouri Associated Press Associated Press Earlier Thursday, during a dozens of workshops on vari river that flooded in March and SEATTLE - The Dalai stopover in Japan, the Dalai ous subjects, beginning with ST. LOUIS - A line of severe forced the evacuation of hun Lama arrived in the United Lama said he has always a panel discussion Friday thunderstorms, possible torna dreds of residents, could reach States on Thursday for the supported China's hosting of with the Dalai Lama on "The does and even snow pounded what the service considers first time since the recent the Olympic Games this sum Scientific Basis for the nation's heartland on "major" flood stage in Arnold, turmoil in Tibet, serenaded mer, but said Beijing cannot Compassion: What We Know Thursday, flooding nearly 200 about 20 miles south of St. by fellow Tibetans as he pre suppress protests in Tibet Now." roads in Missouri, closing Louis. pared to anchor an ambitious with violence or tell those Tickets for events involving schools in Arkansas and ripping In Texas, at least 100 homes conference on compassion. calling for more freedom in the Dalai Lama have already the roofs of dozens of houses in and buildings were damaged in The exiled Tibetan spiritual his homeland "to shut up." sold out, according to the Texas. West Texas and the Dallas-Fort leader came here a day after He strongly denied Chinese conference Web site. The band of storms stretched Worth area. demonstrators disrupted the allegations he and his follow Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels from Colorado and Nebraska, Straight-line winds carved out Olympic torch run in San ers have used the run-up to will present the key to the which was expected to get up to a destructive path across the city Francisco in a protest of the Olympics to foment city to the Tibetan leader and 10 inches of snow, to Texas, of Hurst, just east of Fort Worth. China's treatment of his peo unrest. the University of Washington where high winds and driving Downed trees littered residential ple. The Dalai Lama will be "Right from the beginning, will present him an honorary rain at one point quarter of a neighborhoods, blocking streets, attending a five-day confer we supported the Olympic degree. million people were left without snapping utility poles and snag ence that begins Friday. Games," he told reporters The Dalai Lama fled to power. ging power lines. Some large With the Dal'ai Lama in near the airport outside India after a failed uprising In Missouri, 3-4 inches of rain tree trucks had snapped just a town, some community lead Tokyo. "I really feel very sad in 1959 in Tibet, but remains fell in just a few hours, unleash foot or two above ground level. ers said they expected count the government demonizes the religious and cultural ing flash floods that swamped Evelyn Wooten, 69, said she er-demonstrations from pro me. I am just a human; I am leader of many Tibetans. He parts of 180 roads across the spent early Thursday morning China groups. not a demon." was awarded the Nobel state. sitting alone in a front-hall clos But all was peaceful when Organizers of the five-day Peace prize in 1989. Rescuers using ropes and life et wearing a motorcycle helmet he arrived at a downtown Seeds of Compassion confer He was determined to jackets pulled nine people from and waiting out the storm in the hotel Thursday, telling local ence in Seattle say the Dalai attend the Seattle conference the offices of the Monett Times sturdiest room in her house. Tibetans who sang to him Lama's visit is expected to because of his commitment newspaper after the Kelly Creek "I wasn't going to be hit in the that he supports nonviolent draw more than 150,000 to global peace, organizers burst its banks and surrounded head by a two-by-four," Wooten demonstrations but was sad people. said. the building. Police said the said, supervising the cleanup of dened by the protests in San The Chinese community in "He wants compassion for creek also threatened other her Hurst home, which was Francisco. Seattle has been split by the both sides, for the Tibetans, businesses in downtown Monett punctured by a falling tree. "I In Tibet, the recent Tibetan situation, said for the Chinese brothers," and forced the evacuation of a just made me a cozy little den in protests against five decades Assunta Ng, publisher of the said Lama Tenzin Dhonden, a nearby trailer park with about there." of Chinese rule have been Northwest Asian Weekly, a Tibetan monk who spear 10 to 12 homes. At one point, Oncor had about the largest and most sus local Asian-American com headed the development of Times publisher Lisa Craft said 250,000 customers without tained in almost two munity newspaper. Ng said the conference. the afternoon newspaper's power in North Texas. Some decades. China has accused she wouldn't be surprised if After Seattle, the Dalai presses were high enough not to could remain without power the Dalai Lama of being pro-China demonstrators Lama is scheduled to speak be threatened. But she said it until Saturday. involved in the uprising. The show up at some of the at the University of Michigan was unclear wheh staff could get In Arkansas, dozens of roads Tibetan leader has said that events, and added that some at Ann Arbor on April 19 and back in the building. flooded across the state and he wants greater autonomy Chinese students plan to 20, then at Colgate National Weather Service schools in Norfork, Marshall and for the remote mountain protest the politicization of University in Hamilton, N.Y., hydrologist Mark Fuchs said the Viola closed due to high water. region but is not seeking the Olympics. on April 22.
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charges in Lauterbach's of the missing Marine and her mental commander was Lauterbach's mother, Mary, Associated Press death. fetus in a shallow grave in intent on taking the case to a received a call from the FBI Guzman said Laurean told Laurean's backyard. Under hearing that could have led to informing her of the arrest. RALEIGH, N.C. -A Marine the arresting officers he had North Carolina law, Laurean a trial. "Her initial reaction ... was wanted in the brutal slaying only 10 pesos (about US$1) in could not be charged in the Laurean, of Las Vegas, had just one of shock and sur of a pregnant colleague who his pocket, and that he had death of the fetus. told members of his unit he prise," Wilberding told had accused him of rape was been surviving by eating avo Onslow County District would flee to Mexico if it WDTN-TV in Dayton, Ohio. arrested Thursday night in cados and other fruit he Attorney Dewey Hudson told appeared he would be found "She's been living with Cpl. Mexico after a three-month found in the fields of the The Associated Press that guilty. Authorities believe he Laure an being on the run ... international manhunt, farming community where he investigators recently seized entered Mexico on a bus on and living without an expec authorities said. was found. a computer Jan. 14, two tation that he was going to be FBI agents and Mexican The FBI said Laure an, 21, is belonging to days after captured any time soon, so authorities arrested Marine awaiting extradition to the Christina fleeing from when the word came it really Cpl. Cesar Laurean around 7 U.S., although local prosecu Laure an's 'To be an accessory Jacksonville. caught her by surprise, and p.m. EDT. He is charged with tors in North Carolina cau sister, which after the fact you have He was born she's still trying to let it all first-degree murder in the tioned the process could take Christina to show i n sink in." death of Marine Lance Cpl. a year or more. Laurean was Guadalajara, A woman who answered the Maria Lauterbach, whose "Laurean's swift arrest in using to com someone provided but family phone at the home of burned remains were found Mexico was due to the dili municate assistance, like members Laure an's father-in-law, in January in gence and with her hus information or money... , there have Bruce Shifflet, near Prospect, the backyard dedication of band. He said said he moved Ohio, hung up without com of his home "This was truly an the Mexican he dido 't to the U.S. menting when told of the near Camp government know if evi Dewey Hudson more than 10 arrest. Lejeune. international effort, and and our law dence from attorney years ago. Mexico hesitated to extra "You know we will do all we can to enfo·rce men t the computer Lauterbach's dite foreigners for much of my name. ensure Laurean is partners," led directly to family has the 1980s and 1990s, but U.S. You know Nathan Gray, Laure an's criticized the officials have praised the who I am," brought back ... as quickly the special arrest. He declined to discuss Marine Corps for what it feels county's increased coopera Laurean told as possible., agent in the contents of the communi was a lack of urgency in tion in recent years. State T h e charge of the cations, but authorities previ investigating the rape allega Department officials said Associated F B I ' s ously said Christina Laurean tions. In a letter sent this Mexico extradited 73 suspects Nathan Gray Press while Charlotte was cooperating with detec week to U S. Rep. Michael to the U.S. in 2007, most to being held at special agent office, said in tives. Turner, R-Ohio, who has ral face drug or murder charges. t h e a statement. "Just communicating with lied to the family's cause, the Sometimes Mexico will Michoacan "This was her husband is not against Marines said no effort was forego the traditional extradi- state Attorney General's truly an international effort, the law," Hudson said. "To be made to ques- tion and Office in Morelia, the state and we will do all we can to an accessory after the fact tion Laurean deport a sus capital. ensure Laurean is brought you have to show someone a b o u t "This is a case that pected crimi Asked if he wanted to say back to Onslow County (N.C.) provided assistance like infor Lauterbach's nal for enter anything, Laurean simply as quickly as possible to mation or money, and we disappearance certainly is deserving to ing the coun said, "Proof," but wouldn't answer the charges against don't have any evidence of because the be tried as a try illegally, a explain. him." that." two were no capital case. , much quicker Laurean appeared slightly Authorities believe Laurean Lauterbach and Laurean longer work process. More disoriented. Asked what he killed the 20-year-old were both personnel clerks in ing together. than 150 U.S. would do next, he replied: Lauterbach, an Ohio native the same logistics unit at The Corps Dewey Hudson citizens were "Do I have a choice? ... I don't who was eight months preg Camp Lejeune, an expansive added the pair attorney deported know." nant when she died, in mid coastal base about 130 miles were no from Mexico Magdalena Guzman, a December. Detectives have southeast of Raleigh that is longer associ- last year. spokeswoman for the said he left behind a note for home to roughly 50,000 ated as far as their command Hudson said "it could be a Michoacan, Mexico, state his wife in which he denied Marines. Detectives believe ers knew and there was no year or two" before authori prosecutors office, said police killing Lauterbach but admit Laurean killed Lauterbach on evidence to indicate Laurean ties are able to bring Laurean carrying out an anti-kidnap ted to burying her remains. Dec. 14, after forcing her to had anything to do with her back to North Carolina if he ping operation stopped In the note, Laurean said remove money from her bank unauthorized absence. decides to fight the extradi Laurean as he wandered on a Lauterbach committed suicide account. Phone messages seeking tion process. street in the rural township of by cutting her own throat. Lauterbach accused comment left by The "The extradition process is Tacambaro, Michoacan, Authorities rejected the Laurean of rape last spring, a Associated Press at one where you have a right to because they thought he assertion, saying evidence charge he denied and one Lauterbach's parents' home appeal," Hudson said. "I have looked suspicious. indicates Lauterbach died of that Naval investigators were in Vandalia, Ohio, on her no idea whether he would When they realized he did blunt force trauma to the unable to corroborate. Even uncle Pete Steiner's cell waive extradition." n't speak Spanish well, they head. though Lauterbach later told phone and with family attor Should Laurean be returned became even more suspi Tipped by the note, and not investigators she did not feel ney Chris Conard were not to North Carolina to stand cious. After running his name long after authorities went Laurean posed a danger or immediately returned late trial, he won't face the death through a computer, they public in their search for the threat to her, the pair was Thursday. penalty. Hudson agreed not to realized Laurean was wanted Lauterbach, detectives dis separated on base. The Another family attorney, seek an execution in order to in the United States to face covered the charred remains Marines have said their regi- Merle Wilberding, said win the cooperation of Mexico authorities, who refuse to send anyone back to the U.S. unless provided assurance they won't face a death sen tence. 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MANAGING EDITOR: Katie Kohler admission is based on his or her merits just as with any unfair to international students since both groups are not A~ST. MANA<;ING EDITOR: [kirdre Krasula other student. officially U.S. citizens. NEWS EDITOR: Bill Brink But gaining admission and affording an Moreover, the .Notre Dame financial aid serv VII-:WI'OINT EDITOR: Kara King education here are two separate issues. ice is not the only way to gain funds for educa SroRTS EDITORS: Chris Hine Guaranteed aid is a relatively recent phe tion. Countless independent scholarships exist nomenon for the University. A large portion for which potential students are free to apply. ScENE EDITOR: 'Ete Andrews of aid is Federal, aimed to increase the abili Students who chose to enroll here made the ty of all U.S. citizens to afford a higher edu- dream a reality on their own initiative. Notre SAINT MARY'S EDITOR: l.iz I lartcr cation. Undocumented immigrants, by defini- Dame does what it can; setting reasonablP limi PHOTO EDITOR: jessica Lee tion, fail to meet this requirement and thus should not be tations to maximize what aid is available. The University GRAI'IIIC.S EDITOR: Mary Jesse considered for Federal aid. And, though the Notre Dame plays its part in offering acceptance. ADVER'ITSING MANAGER: Jessica Cortez endowment was approximately the 14th largest in the The University's immigrant admission and aid policy is country as of September, it does not compare to those of sound as it is. It gives undocumented immigrants a chance AD DE.~IGN MANAGER: Kdly Gronli Harvard or Princeton -two schools currently granting aid to receive a high-quality education without jeopardizing CoNTROLLER: Tim Sobolewski to undocumented immigrants. the ability of citizens to get one as well. 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SYSTEMS & WEB ADMINISTRATORS This boy, an 8th grader, was the victim of a premeditated hate (574) 631-8839 crime. llis friends and classmates said he had recently proclaimed rHE himself gay and begun to wear makeup and jewelry to school. A few OBSERVER ONUN£ days before his murder, Larry asked Brandon to be his Valentine. www. ndsmcobserver.com Brandon responded by putting a bullet through his brain. In a similar tragic incident, Simmie Williams Jr., 17, was shot and POLICIES killed on Feb. 22 in Florida while dressed in women's clothing. 'J'he Observt·r is the indepmdent, daily newspaper Williams has been described both as gay and transgendered (a per published in prinr and online by the srudencs of the son who identifies as or expresses a different gender than the one Univt·rsity of Notre Dame du Lac and Saint Mary's College. Editorial content, including advertisements, is they were assigned at birth). 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This proposed bill would Commentaries, letters and columns present the views include sexual orientation, gender identity and disability in federal of the authors and not nea-ssarily those ofThe Observer. hate crime legislation. It has yet to be passed. Vil-wpoint space is available to all readers. The free Ten years after Matthew Shepard's murder, we are stilling hating expression of all opinions through letters is encouraged. and still killing. What's worse, we're still teaching young people to Letters to the Editor must be signed and must include hate and kill- and the murderers and victims are getting younger. contact intormarion. Progress in this issue is long overdue. We need to act now. StaND Against Hate Week here at Notre Dame is April 14-18. I Qtwtiow rrgarding Obsm;er polici~ should br urge everyone to participate in this campus-wide series of events to dirY!ctrd to Editor in C.niifChris Hine. help raise awareness of and put an end to hate and discrimination based on sexual orientation. Participate to show support for your POST OFFICE INFORMATION Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender and Questioning (GLBTQJ The Oh!ICfVC'r {l!SI'S ~IJC) 2--4UOO} 11 ruh!..hccl Mmu.by rluough f'riJay ~~ dunng friends, relatives and classmates. If nothing else, participate to exam and ""ouiun pcrrutb A Rl~rrprkm m The O~tver i• SIOO hu unc .tcadcmic ycar;$55 tUrnnci(IIICJCcr honor the memory of Lawrence King, Simmie Williams Jr. and The OhKM:r 11 puhlidu:J .1r: POSTMASTER Matthew Shepard. 024 Svuth DininK I !all Send Jddfe§IJ correctimu to: Notre Dame, IN 4M~6-0n9 Thc:Ob~rvcr This issue is real and it will not go away. 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Friday, April 11, 2008 IEWPOINT page 13 Approaching the moment to 1 ice' Weis
When the inter-squad game kicks off Notre Dame has gone winless against sional meddling trustee, operate in an dismissals of Bob Davie (whose contract next weekend, Notre Dame alumni and mid-majors. Such a performance every isolated, backslapping, self-absorbing was extended after his 41-9 bowl loss) fans will start the clock ticking on the one soon wants to forget. "ole jock" power culture that at times is and Tyrone Willingham, who if held to fate of football coach Charlie Weis. The question for next season is better suited for an episode of the the Weis standard would have been Nobody can dispute that Weis was a dis whether Weis can overcome the chal Twilight Zone. No, Weis is a victim of given a 10-year contract in 2002 after mal failure last lenge of molding a team replete of White's dubious tenure at Notre Dame. beating 7th ranked Michigan and 11th year. In fact, young and somewhat inexperienced White personally embraces a shame ranked Florida State. Conversely, if going into his players into a cohesive or successful less self-promotion both on the web site White was consistent, Weis would be fourth season, squad. His players tend to transfer and in publications that make one think elsewhere now if held to the Willingham Weis is still learn when they are demoted, but his sched the athletic department was his alone to standard. ing his way as a ule is easier than in 2007. Yet, his crit magnanimously share with the public. In an effort to overcompensate for head coach of a ics doubt that despite another outstand For example, White is overly featured in missteps of the past, White ignored les major university ing recruiting class, any kumbaya expe athletic publications, most recently for sons learned. On-the-job training is nec football program. rience alone will not dramatically two, long pages in the men's hockey essary for NFL, high school, and even He claims that he Gary Caruso reverse the team's fortunes. It has program as opposed to the university in-house assistant coaches to become will try a new role become painfully clear that Charlie Weis president and the chair of the trustees successful head coaches within a major this year and Capitol cannot walk on water, despite Notre each with a mere three paragraphs university football program. Coaches abandon solely Comments Dame Athletic Director Kevin White's while packed on a single page with sev like Parseghian, Devine, Holtz and, yes, running the assertion when he stuck the university eral other officials. Moreover, despite an even Willingham who was not given the offense to divide his time with the with a decade-long contract midway exhaustive search of other major uni courtesy of a full contract, prove that defense. through Weis' first season. One would versity athletic web site directories, point. So while the fan's clock ticks That change leaves little solace for think that White could count on an White is so enamored with his role that against Weis, White's deeds will keep fans since Weis is coming off arguably alumnus to value loyalty to his alma he is the only athletic director found the football coach on campus for anoth the worst performance in Notre Dame's matter by negotiating incentive clauses who categorizes his office under "sen er generation of students. White has set storied football history- the most loss rather than contract length. ior" administration. the stage so that only Weis can decide es ever (nine) in a single season that In fairness to Weis, he should not be At best, White's business acumen is when to leave - and on his own terms. included two of the program's 10 worst solely criticized for slowly adjusting to dubious (other than his biographical losses of all time (a pair of 38-0 losses the quirks of the college ranks when his litany of graduation rate figures and Gary Caruso, Notre Dame '73, is a to Michigan and USC), first ever six experience was with more mature pro competitive accomplishments resulting communications strategist who served game home losing streak, losses to Navy fessionals in the NFL ranks whom he more from the athletic department's as a legislative and public affairs and Air Force that marked the first time never recruited. His problem though, is coaches and stafO. He oversaw the hir director in President Clinton's Notre Dame has lost to two military one that derives from a relatively closed ing of football coach George O'Leary administration. His column usually academies in the same season since the system or society that exists among ath who was fired a week later after falsify appears every other Friday. He can be height of World War II, when most play letic administrators. Academicians ing his resume. White extended two contacted at [email protected] ers were on active duty, and the first placed into athletic roles throughout football coaching contracts during his The views expressed in this column time in the preciously revered Bowl higher education in general, and specifi tenure, both preceded the school's only are those of the author and not Championship Series (BCS) era that cally at Notre Dame along with an occa- 0-3 starts. He then presided over the necessarily those of The Observer.
LETIERS TO THE EDITOR Alcohol in the Alcohol a necessary evil
I used to open the viewpoint section As for alcohol affecting students' aca 'Real World' every day to see what the feminists were demic and moral development, I have a saying about the Vagina Monologues, but number of friends who drink a fair On April10 Ryan Slaney wrote workforce. I have yet to be at a firm now I find more and more articles writ amount and have higher grades than "alcohol is a deterrent toward the function after work hours that did not ten by students concerned for the me. You cannot say that prohibition of academic and moral development of involve alcohol. In addition, promo greater good of the Notre Dame student alcohol on-campus will cause an students here at Notre Dame." tion days and events such as golf out body. After reading Ryan Slaney's arti increase in academic and moral develop ("Alcohol: Enemy of academic and ings always involve alcohol. Would cle, "Alcohol: Enemy of academic and ment ... studying and going to dorm moral development," April 10). Ryan, you truly want to be dealing with moral development," (April10) I felt mass does that. The prohibition of alco are you sure about that? Guess what, these types of social environments for compelled to respond. I am not here to hol could create unsteady relations drinking alcohol does not stop once the first time at your first job? Lastly, argue for or against prohibition of alco between many angry members of the you leave college. To a certain extent in my mind alcohol is the furthest hol on campus; that being said, we are in student body and the administration. It it becomes more a part of people's thing from an "enemy" as you stated. college. It is an undeniable fact that col could also affect the brain a lot longer lives as age and money are no longer Alcohol was present at some of the lege students drink; for proof. Just go to than a few days if something were to issues, as they were in college. Part of best times of my life. In fact, I invited Sbarro at 3 a.m. on a Saturday happen to someone behind the wheel of your "academic development" is to "Alcohol" to my tailgates, my Notre night/Sunday morning. a car. learn how to deal with alcohol, Dame graduation party, my promo If the university decided to prohibit Super Smash Bros. has some pretty whether it is your usage or existing tion parties and she even showed up alcohol on campus, there would be an damaging effects on academic develop with other people's usage. Alcohol is for the best day of my life, my wed increase in students partying off campus. ment too, so should we prohibit the use not going anywhere anytime soon in ding. The question is, where? You said your of it? I appreciate your concern for the the "real world." self, Ryan, that alcohol consumption academic well being of your peers, but To ban it on campus and limit Bill Nolan leads to poor decisions, and I agree. changing the rules about alcohol con everyone's "alcohol experiences" alumnus Students with cars could potentially _ sumption on-campus is not the solution. would only put Notre Dame students Class of 200 1 drive back to campus after a few brews, Maybe go play some Super Smash Bros. at a disadvantage once they join the April!O cosmos, car bombs, etc., risking much more than their academic development. Mike Mahoney Allowing alcohol on campus is a safe sophomore decision, as long as those drinking do it Keough Hall Beer is proof responsibly. Aprii!O God loves us Here is a little bit of history on the inventions out there that were proba benefits of drinking for all of the kids bly thought up while drunk: unicycles, out there whining about how alcohol deep fried Snickers, hub caps that keep makes you racist: spinnin' every time I stop, beer bongs, A bunch of old dudes were sitting hot air balloons, etc. The list goes on around, getting hammered and playing and on. So the next time you are think Kings. ing about complaining that some drunk "OK Ben Franklin, you're up: Truth kid threw up on the sidewalk, take a or Dare?" minute and think about the fact this "Uh, dare." same drunk kid might have just discov "You have to tie a key to this kite and ered something truly awesome. run around outside. Naked." Next thing you know, boo ya- elec Tom Martin tricity. Without electricity, how would senwr AI Gore be able to drive his hybrid car? off campus Think of all the great discoveries and Aprii!O THE OBSERVER
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star Ellen Page for that. When director By CASSIE BELEK Ja'ion Rflitman asked Page what music the A.,sistanr Scene Editor character Juno would listen to, the actress immediately said The Moldy Peaches, which ller musie bneame essential to "Juno," led to Kimya Dawson. and it hP.!pml !-,riVIl thP indie film il'i hna.rt and In a November 2007 interview with soul. I Jowever, Kimya Dawson i'i more than Pitchfork, Page talked about why Juno the "Juno" soundtrack and shp,'IJ be at would listen to The Moldy Peaches and l.ngends tomorrow night to give studenl'i a Dawson. UL'itll of what else she h
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In her stand-up routine opening for then Gartland and McKenna had to By CASSIE BELEK Robinson, Kaling joked about every make sure that Washington Hall was Assistant Scene Editor thing from Observer headlines to available for those appearances. Scarlett Johansson's deep voice and Eventually, everything came together Fans are happy enough that "The she even made a phone call to Novak and "The Office" Comedy Series was Office" returned last night after a so that he could announce that he was created. Gartland said that SUB specif long, writers' strike-induced hiatus, coming. Robinson used his keyboard to ically looked for "Office" cast members but students can continue their big, integrate music and sing-a-longs into with a background in stand-up and long sigh of relief with B.J. Novak's his comedy. Both actors came back that it got its first three choices. While appearance onstage after their performances to Novak's appearance marks the last one tomorrow night answer questions from the audience by an "Office" cast member this at Washington 'The Office" before posing for pictures and signing semester, Gartland isn't ruling out Hall. Comedy Series autographs. more "Office" appearances in the Novak. who Gartland said that earlier in the day, future. portrays former with he took Robinson, who had first visited "That will be up to the new program temp-turned B.J. Novak family in Chicago, for a tour around mers as they plan for next year's corporate Washington Hall campus and to the events over the sleaze Ryan bookstore while summer," he said. Howard and is Saturday, 9 p.m. Kaling slept since In the meantime, Tickets free with a In her stand-up routine open a writer on the shooting on "The ing for Robinson, Kaling Gartland is just show, is the student!D Office" had not grateful to be able third "Office" ended until 3 a.m. in joked about everything from to bring people like cast member to Los Angeles. But Observer headlines to Kaling, Robinson visit campus as part of SUB's "The despite Robinson's and Novak to cam Office" Comedy Series. Both Mindy "Office" fame, he Scarlett Johansson's deep pus. Kaling (Kelly) and Craig Robinson was not recognized voice and she even made a "It is a great feel (Darryl) appeared at Washington Hall by everyone on cam phone call to Novak so that ing to be able to on March 29. pus. he could announce that he program events that Novak, who in 2003 was named one "Craig and I actu students are inter of Variety's "10 Comedians to Watch," ally did get stopped was coming. ested in attending," will perform stand-up and will be by the campus he said. "I think one accompanied by an opener who is not guards at the gated of the best things affiliated with "The Office." entrance," Gartland said. "The guard about SUB is that we can put on events SUB's special events programmers would not let us on campus without a or shows that students truly want to Pat Gartland and Matt McKenna first pass or a reason." experience." had the idea to bring Novak to campus Robinson alluded to the incident in For the most part, Kaling and during the writers' strike, but then his stand-up routine, which drew big Robinson appeared to enjoy their time decided to expand the appearance into laughs from everyone familiar with the here as much as the audience. a series. strict guidelines of the guards at the "Mindy's first reaction to landing at "We knew that some of the other cast entrance gates. the airport was texting Matt that members had backgrounds in stand-up Coordinating the actors' appearances 'South Bend is so pretty!"' Gartland and decided that we could do a stand proved to be somewhat challenging said. "We could not tell if she was up series instead of just presentations since "The Office" is shot and written being sarcastic." and Q&A, as we did with the 'SNL' every day of the week. Gartland said speaker series last spring," Gartland that Kaling, Robinson and Novak were Contact Cassie Belek at said. only available on Saturdays, and even [email protected] page 16 The Observer + CLASSIFIEDS Friday, April 11, 2008 MLB Cubs capitalize on five-run fifth to beat Pirates Boston defeats Detroit in front of record-breaking home crowd; Yankees avoid sweep with win over Kansas City
over the place. There was Associated Press no use keeping him in there. PITTSBUHGII After It wasn't going to get any nneding the equivalent of better." three games merely to win The Cubs certainly didn't twice in Pittsburgh, what a need to look for innings ear relief this regulation game lier in the series. was to the Chicago Cubs. After going 12 and 15 Almost as big as the relief innings to win the first two .Jon LiebHr gave them. games - the first time in 81 Geovany Solo and Mike years they've needed that ' Fontenot hit two-run many innings to win consec homers in Chicago's five-run utive road games - the sixth inning and the Cubs Cubs won this with one big finished off a three-game inning against the pitching sweep of Pittsburgh, win thin Pirates, who dropped ning 7-3 Thursday night to their fifth in six games. run their winning streak to "I'm glad it didn't go five games. (extra innings)," said Soto, Soto had three extra-base who went 8-of-17 while hits. ineluding two doubles, catching all 36 innings in among his second career the series - apparently four-hit game, and Derrek with no effect on his Lee also drove in two runs offense. despite not getting a hit as The Cubs withstood two the Cubs won their sixth in Pirates homer-driven come a row over the Pirates dat backs to win 6-4 in 15 ing to last season. innings on Wednesday night. Lieber (2-1) got the deci "I think any situation like sion by pitching 4 1-3 score that, if anybody can go in less relief innings after there and do that, it's defi Red Sox DH David Ortiz, right, Is congratulated by Kevin Youkllis after scoring on a Manny starter Rich Hill needed 72 nitely huge," Lieber, a con Ramirez double In the seventn Inning of Boston's 12-6 defeat of Detroit Thursday. pitches to get through three verted starter, said of prop innings, allowing three runs ping up the bullpen. "You don't want to get greedy," The Tigers stranded six er Joe Girardi said. "I don't and three hits and walking want to give those guys a Soto said. ''I'm not a triple baserunners in the first know if I would call this a four. Lieber pitched 7 1-3 break down there, especially type guy." three innings despite failing big game, but you don't scoreless relief innings in after last night's ball game." to get a hit off Wakefield (1- want to be swept at the the series, three of them Soto had a chance to hit Boston 12, Detroit 6 0). He walked five and hit start of an eight-game road during a 10-8, 12-inning for the cycle, but he didn't J.D. Drew went 3-for-3 two batters by the time he trip." win Monday in the Pirates' think of trying to stretch a with two runs and two RBis, was done, allowing three Pettitte (1-1) held the home opener. double into a triple in the and Tim Wakefield fluttered hits and one earned run Royals to one run and five "Without Lieber, we really seventh. He grounded out in his knuckleball for five while striking out five to hits in 6 2-3 innings, and is would have had problems," the ninth. innings to lead the Boston improve to 10-1 in his last 7-0 in his past nine starts manager Lou Piniella said. "I already hit my one Red Sox to a victory over 12 starts at Fenway. against them. He has a "We were looking . for (triple) for the year. I'll take Detroit on Thursday and Nate Robertson (0-1) career record of 12-4 with a innings .... (llill) was all them if they come, but I send the Tigers to their allowed eight hits and two 3.06 ERA against Kansas eighth loss in nine games. walks while striking out six City, which is his best Manny Ramirez had a two in 5 1-3 innings, giving up earned run average against run double, and he also all of his four runs in the any American League club. scored a run by ignoring a fourth inning. Five Detroit After throwing 31 pitches two-handed stop sign put up pitchers combined to throw in the first inning, when the by third base coach DeMario 212 pitches, allowing 13 hits Royals managed their only Hale. Sean Casey drove in and nine walks. run off him, Pettitte needed three runs on a pair of hits, Detroit's Ivan Rodriguez just 61 pitches through the including a two-run single reached base all five times next 5 2-3 innings. in the four-run seventh he came to the plate, with "I didn't have much at all when Boston made it 8-3. three singles, a walk and a the first couple of innings," Five straight Detroit bat hit-by-pitch. Pettitte said. "I was ters reached base in the The crowd of 37,612, extremely fortunate to get eighth off Julian Tavarez, boosted by the offseason through that, thank good who came in when Hideki addition of nearly 1,000 ness .... My command was Okajima was pulled after seats, was the most at extremely bad early on and warming up to start the Fenway since World War II. I was just very fortunate to inning. Tavarez got Gary get away with some balls I Sheffield to hit into a run New York 6, Kansas City 1 left over the plate. scoring double play that cut Once again, Andy Pettitte "I really just started feel the deficit to 8-6, before came up big when the New ing good midway through Jonathan Papelbon got York Yankees needed a win. the third inning and felt like Magglio Ordonez on a popup Pettitte picked up his first I got into a really good to center to end the eighth. victory and Alex Rodriguez rhythm .... That was good to The Red Sox added four in and Melky Cabrera each see, hopefully I can carry the eighth on a two-run homered and drove in two this one into my next one." double by Kevin Youkilis, runs, helping the New York Cabrera tied the game at 1 Drew's sacrifice fly and an Yankees defeat the Kansas with a solo homer in the HBI single by Coco Crisp. City Royals Thursday night third, driving a 1-2 pitch to Papelbon pitched a scoreless and avoid a series sweep. left off John Bale, the first Cubs closer Kerry Wood, right, celebrates with catcher Geovany ninth for his third save in "Andy knows how to win left-bander the Yankees Soto after the Cubs' 7-3 victory over Pittsburgh Thursday. three tries. big games," Yankees manag- have faced this year.
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MLB NBA Standings
Eastern Conference
team record perc. last 10 GB Boston 62·1 .795 7·3 Detroit 55·2 .705 6·4 7 Orlando 49·2 .628 5·5 13 Cleveland 4 3·3 551 5-5 19 Washington 41-37 .526 6·4 21 Philadelphia 40-3 .513 6·4 22 Toronto 39·39 .500 4·6 23 Atlanta 36-42 .462 7-3 26 lndian.a 34-44 .436 7-3 28 New Jersey 32-46 .410 3-7 30 Chicago 30-48 .385 3·7 32 Charlotte 30-49 .380 5·5 32.5 Milwaukee 26·52 .333 2·8 36 New York 23-56 .291 ' 4-6 39.5 Miami 14-64 .179 2·8 48
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team record perc. last 10 GB New Orleans 55·23 .705 8·2 San Antonio 53·25 .679 H 2 LA lakers 53·25 .679 6-4 ~ Utah 52·26 .667 8·2 3 Houston 53·25 .679 7·3 2 Phoenix 53·26 .671 6-4 2.5 Dallas 49·29 .628 5·5 6 Denver 47·31 .603 7·3 8 Golden Stale 47·31 .603 5·5 .8 Portland 39·39 .500 4·6 16 AP Sacramento 36·42 .462 5·5 19 Indians pitcher Fausto Carmona throws during an April 2nd 7-2 victory over the Chicago White Sox. He was .295 LA Clippers 23·55 2·8 32 signed by Cleveland to a new deal on Thursday worth 15 million dollars over the next four years. Memphis 21·57 .269 4·6 34 Minnesota 19·59 .244 2·8 36 Seattle 18·61 .228 2·8 37.5 Indians sign Carlllona to new deal
Associated Press "This is a guy who has There's no guarantee first-base coach Luis NCAA Men's Baseball shown he wants to be Sabathia will be back, and Rivera. "I want C.C. to be CLEVELAND - The great," Indians general if he's not, Carmona will the No. 1 for a long time. 1 USA TodayjESPN Top 25 Indians tucked away one manager Mark Shapiro ascend into the No. 1 role. don't care if I'm No. 2 for of their aces. said. "He has exceptional Assistant GM Chris a long time." Fausto Carmona, a sur toughness, exceptional tal Antonetti said Carmona's With a wicked sinker, rank team overall prising 19-game winner ent and intelligence. signing will allow the club Carmona went 19-8 with a who wasn't bugged by Those things combined to better plan for the 3.06 ERA in 32 starts and 1 Miami 26·2 swarming insects in his with his work ethic made future, but it has no bear emerged as one of the AL's 2 florida Sate 28·3 first postseason start last this a very easy decision." ing on its ability to re-sign top pitchers in 2007, one 3 Arizona State 28·3 October, agreed Thursday Carmona's signing also Sabathia. season after he went 1-10 4 North Carolina 25·6 to a $15 million, four-year gives the Indians protec "They are not interrelat and had a disastrous try 5 Wichita State 24·4 contract with the Indians, tion in case they can't ed," Antonetti said, "and it out as Cleveland's closer. 6 Nebraska 24·4·1 a deal that potentially can keep reigning AL Cy certainly wouldn't hurt to But it was how Carmona 7 UC Irvine 20-5 earn him $48 million. Young Award winner C.C. have two 19-game win bounced back from adver 8 California 21-7·1 9 There was no rush to Sabathia, who is eligible ners in the rotation. We sity that impressed the Rice 23·10 sign the 24-year-old, but for free agency following would like to have five of Indians, who signed him 10 Texas 21·10 11 Texas A&M 26-6 the Indians are convinced this season. Sabathia them." in 2000 as a 17 -year-old. 12 Missouri 22·8 Carmona's best days are rejected a preliminary Carmona doesn't want In just over a week's 13 Kentucky 25-5' ahead and rewarded him offer from the club, and to consider the possibility span in 2006, Carmona 14 South Carolina 20·10 with the highest guarantee during spring training he of replacing Sabathia. blew three saves, losing 15 Stanford 15·9 to a pre-arbitration eligi suspended negotiations "I want C.C. to stay twice on game-ending 16 long Beach State 18-11 ble starter. until after the season. here," he said through homers. 17 Vanderbilt 19·10 18 Mississippi 20·11 19 Georgia Tech 25·7 20 Cal State Fullerton 18·10 IN BRIEF 21 florida 21-10 22 Coastal Carolina 24·7 Coach Bill Self to remain at Olympic torch arrives in Changes in baseball drug 23 Georgia 20·10 Kansas Argentina testing are eminent 24 Virginia 24-8 LAWRENCE, Kan. - Bill Self has BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - NEW YORK - Baseball players and 25 Oklahoma State 20·9 reached an agreement on a new Argentina is billing Friday's Olympic owners plan to turn most of the contract with Kansas, just days after torch run as an easygoing street fiesta, authority over testing for perform leading the Jayhawks to their first set to a tango beat. ance-enhancing drugs to the pro NCAA basketball title in 20 years. But officials are worried enough gram's independent administrator Self met with athletic director Lew about anti-China protests to mobilize while keeping oversight over drugs of Perkins on Wednesday and thousands of police officers after torch abuse with a joint union-management Thursday, and they emerged at an runs in other cities caused chaos, and body. afternoon news conference to say protesters warned of a Buenos Aires The sides established a third-party around the dial they had reached general agree "surprise." administrator when they amended ment on a deal that is still being The Olympic flame arrived Thursday their drug plan for the second time in finalized. under heavy security from San November 2005, and they split author NHL The deal would replace the con Francisco, where police cut the torch's ity between the administrator and Flyers at Capitals tract extension Self signed last year route in half and sent the flame far baseball's Health Policy Advisory 7:00 p.m., Versus that pays him $1.375 million annu away from demonstrators, disappoint Committee, which has two members ally. ing many who had gathered to see it. from each side. Avalanche at Minnesota "I don't know what the big deal is, Argentine authorities are deploying Negotiators are close to an agree to be horiest," Self said, referring to 1,300 federal police, 1,500 naval ment that would amend the drug plan 9:00 p.m., Versus the speculation over his future. police and some 3,000 traffic police for a third time, and the independence "These last three weeks, four weeks, and volunteers - enough to ensure of the administrator would be NBA have been an absolute whirlwind. security "without going to the extreme strengthened by establishing a fixed Cavaliers at Bulls "I don't know if a guy deserves to that nobody will be able to see the term and allowing his termination only 7:00 p.m., ESPN 2 have as much fun as I've had," he torch," said government sports official for specified reasons, several people said. Francisc Irarrazabal. familiar with the talks said. page 18 The Observer + SPORTS Friday, April I I, 2008
SMC TENNIS NO WOMEN'S LACROSSE Belles to Northwestern routs Irish on road Notre Dame falls to top-ranked Wildcats, looks on to new challenge against Georgetown take on student newspaper about "They have very talented play that game," Coyne said. By ANDY ZICCARELLI what a rivalry they consider lacrosse players," Coyne said. "If we play Irish lacrosse the Sports Writer the game to be and they came "They get a lot of the top ath way we know we can, I think out and played like it." letes in that hotbed [the that we are going to win." Tri-State Notre Dame's quest for a It was a game in which the DC/Baltimore As for what perfect five-game road trip hit Irish trailed from the start, area], so I effect the loss in a major roadblock Wednesday falling behind 11-0 at half think that's "If we play Irish Evanston will night, as the Irish fell to No. 1 time. The Wildcats would what makes have on the By MEAGHAN VESELIK Northwestern 16-2, eventually score the first 15 them the good lacrosse the way we team, Coyne did Sports Writer No. 8 Notre Dame was pre goals of the game before team that they know we can, I think n't see it as a viously 3-0 on the trip and Notre Dame found the back of are." that we are going to factor. Saint Mary's sull'ered another was coming off of a win at No. the net. The Irish will win. "The game tough conference loss 7 Duke, the program's first The Irish, however, cannot be up against was an anomaly. Wednesday at llope, but will ever win in Durham, N.C. afford to dwell on historical odds. It's not indica look to eome back Saturday as Irish coach Wednesday's out The program is Tracy Coyne tive of how we they take on Tri-State (3-7, 0-4 Tracy Coyne come, as they face 2-8 all-time Irish coach are going to play MIM) at home. The Belles (5-9, was upfront another strong against the moving for- 1-3 MIAA)· were defeated about the "We didn't show up. opponent on Hoyas, includ- ward," Coyne Wednesday 8-1 by the Flying team's play They came to play. " Saturday in the ing an 0-4 record in said. "It showed our flaws, Dutch. o n Georgetown. The Washington, D.C. However, let's be honest, but you don't "Tri-State hasn't done real Wednesday. Tracy Coyne Hoyas come into this Irish team pulled off their beat a team like Duke and not well in the conference," Belles "We didn't the game ranked first ever road win over Duke be a good team." coach Chuck Hubino said. "We show up. Irish coach No. 6 in the coun- just over one week ago, and The Irish and lloyas face off expect them to be competitive, They came try and tied for will look to try and make his Saturday at 1 p.m. but we're pretty confident we to play," second place in the tory again. should be able to beat them." Coyne said of the Wildcats. Big East conference with "We are going to be pre Contact Andy ZicareUi at Saint Mary's freshman Jillian "There was an article in their Notre Dame. pared when the time comes to [email protected] I lurley was the only player victo rious for the Belles at llope Wednesday, winning the No. 2 singles 6-0, 6-0 over Hope's Christine Garcia. Her victory NBA brings her singles record to 12- 2. Hurley's success at singles was not echoed in doubles play as she and partner Camille Dallas clinches playoff spot with win Gebert lost 8-2. The Belles were swept in dou blns, with the No. 2 duo of soph Nowitzki hits game-winning three-pointer with .9 seconds remaining on the clock omore co-captain Lisa Rubino and freshman BeL<>y Reed falling tried coming back at the start 8-6 to Hope's Christine Garcia Associated Press and end of the third quarters, and Danielle Werley, putting DALLAS - A playoff spot, "but couldn't do much," he their reeord at 5-7 as a pair. The 50 wins and a second straight said. No. 3 doubles team of freshmen tight victory over an elite ''I'm going to get some rest Jessica Kosinski and Franca team. and be ready to get back out Peluso were defeated 8-5 by Just a few weeks ago, the there," Howard said. Dallas Flying Dutch Katherine Garcia Dallas Mavericks didn't seem plays Saturday in Portland and Nieole Spanguolo. capable of pulling off any of and Sunday in Seattle, then "We just have to get more those. Now, they're doing it returns home for the season consistent," Hubino said. "We all. finale Wednesday against made too many errors, especial Dirk Nowitzki immediately New Orleans. ly unforced errors at Hope. Two answered a banked-in, game The Mavs don't have to do of our doubles played really well, tying 3-pointer from Deroo much scoreboard-watching and Jillian [Hurley! dominated at Williams by running down the between now and then. This No. 2 singles, but we had errors court and swishing a 3 of his win, coupled with a loss by everywhere else." own with 0. 9 seconds left, Golden State, locks up a play Consistency from match to giving Dallas a 97-94 victory off spot. Dallas has a two match has been one of Saint over the Utah Jazz and two game edge on Denver for the Mary's biggest issues this sea nice bonuses - a clinched No.7 seed. son, but with a team of two playoff berth and win No. 50. Getting to 50 wins is signifi sophomores and eight freshmen, "How do you leave the MVP cant, too. The Mavs have AP Hubino has been able to put it wide open? It's unbelievable," done that and made the play Dallas forward Dirk Nowltzki celebrates after his three-pointer into perspective. teammate Jason Terry said. offs for eight straight sea at the buzzer lifted the Mavericks over the Jazz 97-74 Thursday.. "We make errors at crucial "I heard people say we sons. San Antonio is the only that span. sion in their previous game, points," Hubino said. "We have wouldn't even make the play other team that can make the "We're coming together so they're only playing for to get over the hump, and it is offs, but now we're in," Terry same claim, though the Spurs more and more, especially on seeding, knowing they can part of the growing process." added. "Tonight, we took have nine in a row. the defensive end, and on the finish no worse than fourth. Fortunately for the Belles, the another step in the right San Antonio also has four offensive end we're playing Still, they'd won four in a row tough competition they've had to direction. We have to treat all titles in that span, while well and making a lot of and seven of eight. face has paid oil' in some match these games like playoff Dallas is seeking its first. shots," Nowitzki said. "We're After trailing by 14 early, es, like their 9-0 sweep of Olivet games. We have a long way to That's why the club made the starting to build our confi Utah made things interesting. April 1. Tri-State has not had go but winning games like bold move of trading for dence. If we keep going like Over the last 16 minutes, fared as well, and will hopefully these is big for us." Jason Kidd in February. The this, we're going to be a dan there were 14 lead changes prove to be easy competition for Nowitzki scored 32 points deal was starting to look like gerous team in the playoffs." and eight ties, with neither Saint Mary's. and Terry had 21, all coming a mistake when the Mavs Mehmet Okur had 19 points team leading by more than "They have only six players, so in the second half. The duo were skidding into late and 14 rebounds for Utah, five points. not a lot of depth," Rubino said. scored 25 of Dallas' 30 points March, especially when while Williams had 18 points Williams hit a leaning 3- "It will bn a good match for us to in the fourth quarter. They Nowitzki went out with ankle and 12 assists. He was 7 -of- pointer with the shot clock tune up for Bethellon April15]." had to step up because Josh and knee injuries. 16 after going 6-of-24 in his running out to put the Jazz Saint Mary's takes on Tri-State Howard left in the third with But Kidd started asserting previous two games. Andrei up 89-88 with 2:32 left. at 1 :00 p.m. Saturday at home. a bruised right knee. He hurt himself and Dallas has taken Kirilenko had 15 points and Dallas went back in front it on Sunday running into off, winning six of the last Carlos Boozer only 10 points when Kirilenko was called for Contact Meaghan Veselik at Shaquille O'Neal, then aggra seven, with victories over and five rebounds. goaltending on a layup by mveseiO I @saintmarys.edu vated it in the first half. lie Phoenix and Golden State in The Jazz clinched the clivi- Terry. Plug in to the NDPrayerCast! C-M Campus Ministry
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ND BASEBALL PGA Irish tied for first in Big East Woods four shots Squad takes five-game win streak on the road against Villanova behind at Masters weekend in a matchup of red-hot "Any time you go on the road -I By FRAN TOLAN don't care where you're playing - squads. The Irish have won five Associated Press is to figure out how to stay Sports Writer straight games while the Wildcats it's going to be a challenge," there over the next three days. have come out on top in their last Schrage said. "But right now I like AUGUSTA, Ga. - The Rose led through 36 holes in Notre Dame has climbed into a seven contests. how our lineup sets up. I like how Masters had a familiar feel 2004 until stumbling to an 81 tie with St. John's for first place in "Villanova's the hottest team in we're swinging the bats and I like Thursday, from the warmth of in the third round. He was tied the Big East, but the Irish know that the Big East right now .... They've how we're playing defense." a spring garden to the pockets for the lead after 18 holes last means every opponent will be gun won [seven] in a row, all at home," A.J. Pollock has led a recent of cheers that celebrated spec year and stayed in the hunt all ning for them for the remainder of Schrage said. offensive tear for the Irish, garner tacular shots, even to some of week until a late collapse on the season. Notre Dame swept conference foe ing Big East player of the week hon the names on the leaderboard. Sunday. "Every series now from here on Rutgers at home last weekend but ors last week before continuing his Justin Rose was at t~e top "Eventually you've got to say, out - since we're at the top - is will now hit the road for the next hot streak in Notre Dame's mid after 18 holes, the third 'OK, it's time to step up,"' Rose going to be a big series," Irish coach two weekends. The Irish take on week games. Pollock went 6-for-7 straight time he's managed said. "But I'm not putting too Dave Schrage said. the Wildcats before busing to West with a home run, a triple and a that. much pressure on myself." Notre Dame (18-9-1 overall, 7-2 VIrginia next weekend. double in games against Valparaiso Tiger Woods couldn't break Pressure might come from Big East) will play a three-game Schrage thinks his squad is well and Manchester Tuesday and 70 on the first day for the 12th the course. series at Villanova (15-15, 4-5) this prepared for the grueling stretch. Wednesday. He raised his average straight year. Unlike last year, when to .409 by going 3-for-3 against The four-time Masters cham Augusta was brisk and brittle Manchester. pion failed to make a birdie at and the scores were among the Irish junior right-hander David Augusta National for the first highest in history, a warm Phelps will be on the mound Friday time since the opening round in afternoon of sunshine and only against the Wildcats. Senior Wade 2003, although there was no a light breeze brought back Korpi and sophomore Eric Maust reason to panic. He chipped in some of the scoring - al)d will round out the weekend rotation for eagle from 25 feet behind sounds of cheering - on the for Notre Dame. The three Irish the 15th green to salvage an fabled course. starters boast respective ERAs of even-par 72, leaving him four "I think the golf course is 3.94, 3.70 and 2.70. shots behind Rose and co right where they want it," Rose Schrage said the Irish will be leader Trevor Immelman. said. "They can take it focused on the three-game sets with Woods didn't sound terribly whichever direction they would Villanova and West VIrginia but will worried. like. If they want to create also keep their eye on a series with "I played a lot better than some birdies, they can do that. St. John's the followihg weekend. what my score indicates," he And if they want to make par a 'We've got six big games in a row said. "I kept myself in the tour good score, that could be done. before we get St. John's at home," nament. I'm right there." It's probably perfect right now." Schrage said. 'We've [told] the team So is Rose, and that's becom Immelman played that way, we've got to win [the next two] ing a tradition like no other at keeping bogeys off his card in series and hopefully get the show the Masters - at least on his best start at the Masters. down with St. John's." Thursday. Perhaps it was only a coinci The 27 ~year-old Englishman VANESSA GEM PIS/The Observer dence that Rose, Immelman Sophomore outfielder A.J. Pollock leads off at first during Notre Contact Fran Tolan at overcame a sluggish start with and Ian Poulter made a week Dame's 11-2 win over Rutgers Sunday. [email protected]. four straight birdies that car end getaway to Augusta last ried him to a 68. The trick now month for practice. ;\\\\ernationa
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OLYMPICS Jones' teammates must give up gold medals International Olympic Committee rules that relay members cannot keep medals after teammate admitted steroid use
Associated Press punish them for Jones' viola A reshuffling of the medals tions. They have hired a U.S. could affect more than three BEIJING - Marion Jones lawyer to defend their case, dozen other athletes. The IOC gave up her Olympic medals. which could wind up in the wants to know whether any ller relay teammates aren't Swiss-based Court of other Sydney athletes are quite as willing. Arbitration for Sport. implicated in the BALCO files. Jones' former relay team The IOC ruling follows the Davies said the Jones' relay mates paid for her doping admission by Jones last year case differed from that of U.S. offenses Thursday, losing their that she was doping at the time 400-meter runner Jerome medals from the 2000 Sydney of the Sydney Games. Young, who was stripped of his Olympics as the International She returned her five medals gold medal in the 1,600-meter Olympic Committee stripped last year and the IOC formally relay from Sydney because of a them from athletes who won stripped her of the results in doping violation dating to 1999. gold with Jones in the 1,600- December. Jones won gold in He ran only in the preliminary meter relay and bronze in the the 100 meters, 200 and 1,600 of the relay. 400 relay. relay, and bronze in the long The IOC had sought to strip "The decision was based on jump and 400 relay. the entire American men's the fact that they were part of a "The (IOC) decision ... illus team but the Court of team, that Marion Jones was trates just how far-reaching the Arbitration for Sport ruled in AP disqualified from the Sydney consequences of doping can 2005 that there were no rules The U.S. Women's 1600m relay team celebrates after their win In Sydney on September 8, 2000. The women must now give up Games due to her own admis be," USOC chief executive offi in place at the time of the their medals after Marlon Jones admitted to steroid use. sion that she was doping during cer Jim Scherr said in a state Sydney Games for a whole those games," said IOC spokes ment. "When an athlete makes relay team to be disqualified noted there was an eight-year covering the period from the woman Giselle Davies, who the choice to cheat, others end for an offense by one member. statute of limitations. The opening of the Olympic village announced the decision. "She up paying the price, including "Marion Jones ran in the Sydney Games finished on Oct. on July 27 to the closing cere was part of a team and she teammates, competitors and finals and she was of her own 1, 2000. mony on Aug. 24. competed with them in the fans. admission doped during the After denying she had ever Among new provisions, ath finals." "We respect the decision of Olympic Games," Davies said. used performance-enhancing letes will be considered guilty Jones' teammates on the the IOC executive board, as "Jerome Young was found to be drugs, Jones admitted in feder of a doping violation if they are 1 ,600 squad were Jearl-Miles well as the right for the ath doped before the Olympic al court in October that she found in possession of any pro Clark, Monique Hennagan, letes who are impacted by this Games and should never have used the designer steroid "the hibited substance, including LaTasha Colander-Richardson decision to file an appeal with competed in the first place." clear" from September 2000 to marijuana. Missing two doping and Andrea Anderson. The the Court of Arbitration of The next IOC board meeting July 2001. She began serving a tests during the games or one 400-relay squad also had Sport, should they so choose." takes place in Athens, Greece, six-month prison sentence last during that period and two in Chryste Gaines, Torri Edwards, The IOC put off any decision in June, followed by another month for lying to investigators the previous 18 months will Naneecn Perry and Passion Thursday on reallocating the meeting in Beijing on the eve of about doping and her role in a constitute a violation. And ath Hiehardson. medals, pending more informa the Aug. 8-24 Olympics. check fraud scam. letes can be subjected to no The runners have previously tion from the ongoing BALCO Davies said there was no On other doping matters, the advance notice drug tests "at refused to give up their medals, steroid investigation in the timetable for a decision on IOC board adopted its anti-dop any time or place" during the saying it would be wrong to Unitfld States. redistributing medals, but ing rules for the Beijing Games, games.
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SMC SOFTBALL ND WOMEN'S TENNIS Belles seek fast start at Albion Tean1 suffers close By LAURA MYERS 5). Albion, which finished the hard work and effort we loss to N orthvvestern SportS Writer seventh out of eight teams in have put in over the year and the MIAA last year, has made go out and play hard," she improvements this year. said. Saint Mary's will focus on By LORENZO REYES completely dominated. It was Sullivan said she feels her Junior Calli Davison (7-6) their first 4-3 win all season, finally getting a first game win Sports Writer in Saturday afternoon's dou team is up to the task. will start the first game, and so we know we're right bleheader at Albion College. "We are a better team than senior McKenna Corrigan (8- there." The Belles have lost the open we have shown recently," said 0) will start the second. Along When the nation's top With that being said, the er of their last Sullivan. "We with pitching, Corrigan is one ranked team has continuously Irish are looking to close out three double- are looking to of the team's top offensive dominated its opponents and their season this weekend headers, as well come out players, leading the team with heads into town, at first, a 4- with a pair of Big East oppo as in a single "We just need to trust strong against three home runs and second 3 loss seems disheartening. nents in DePaul on Friday game 10-1 loss all of the hard work Albion and in RBI with 23. For No. 16 Notre Dame, this and Marquette Sunday at the Monday against and effort we have show what we Junior Ashley Fusaro and was exactly the case after a Courtney Tennis Center. Bethel. put in over the year. '' can do." sophomore Ashley Peterson, close loss against No. 1 Part of the reason as to why Belles coach Albion is two-time reigning MIAA play Northwestern. the Irish were competitive Erin Sullivan has coming off a er of the week, respectively, Although the loss was frus against the Wildcats is described this as Erin Sullivan sweep of MIAA lead the offense for Saint trating, Irish head coach Jay because they went into the a lack of pre Belles coach opponent Mary's. Peterson leads the Louderback realizes that his contest knowing that they paredness for Kalamazoo. In team in every major offensive squad can compete with any could compete with the each team's style. game one, category. team the country has to offer. nation's best team. This problem has remedied pitcher Amber Hummel The Belles rank fourth in the "Well they weren't happy," "We for sure thought that itself in the second game of allowed only one hit in her MIAA heading into tomorrow's Louderback said of his team we could go in there and the doubleheader, which the third shutout of the season. contest. The top four teams at after the defeat. "And they win," Louderback said. "I Belles have won in each con The Belles have had a solid the end of the season are shouldn't be. But after a loss thought we needed to win one test. season despite the recent loss invited to the postseas.on like that, you know you're of our four, five and six The Belles (15-6 overall, 4-2 es, and Sullivan does not feel MIAA tournament. right there. Northwestern has matches to win the match, MIAA) have a chance to that they have lost any confi been dominating teams but that just didn't happen. redeem themselves Saturday dence. Contact Laura Myers at throughout the season. We had great wins at two and against the Britons (11-8, 3- "We just need to trust all of [email protected] Besides their one loss, they've three, and losing all the sin gles matches that we did as close as they were hurt. Overall, we played okay, but not well enough to pull out the win." Needless to say, the squad was frustrated and disap pointed with themselves. "They were pretty disap pointed that they had the chance to win, but couldn't get it," Louderback said. "When you have the chance to win against the No. 1 team in the nation and it doesn't come through, you're going to be frustrated. We've moved on though and we know that we can go into Big East play and compete with anyone." As it has been throughout the nine-game streak, the doubles play set the tone for the match against the Wildcats. The nation's top pair of senior Brook Buck and junior Kelcy Tefft took care of their opponents 8-2. Coupled with an 8-5 victory from sophomores Cosmina Ciobanu and Colleen Rielley, Notre Dame was able to secured the first point of the match head ing into singles play. The Irish suffered a setback in the No. 1 singles when Tefft fell in straight sets, put ting the score at 1-1. The No. 2 and 3 singles stepped up to the spotlight and came up with huge victo ries as Buck and Ciobanu both handled their opponents. The lower hall' of the singles group is where the Wildcats made up the difference of the match and overcame a 3-1 deficit to pull out the victory. Now that the nine-game winning streak Notre Dame had compiled is over, the squad cannot afford a let down this weekend, and needs to keep winning as they head into Big East play. "We had a great practice today," Louderback said of Thursday's session. "They came out fired up after Northwestern. DePaul is a very athletic team. They have a bunch of talent all around. It's also the first time they've been healthy in a long time so we know what they can do. "We played well against Northwestern, and lost, so now we can't afford a let down."
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TENNIS SMC GOLF Sharapova vvins at Bausch & Lo111b tourney Belles in
Associated Press to move into the quarterfi 6, 6-4 in the first night court matches." Sharapova nals. match. entered as the tournament's AMELIA ISLAND, Fla. - "There were a lot of ups Medina Garrigues con top seed, ranked No. 5 in the second at Maria Sharapova got the and downs in the match," trolled the momentum early world with a 2008 record of clay-court test she was look said Sharapova, who is mak in the third before Sharapova 19-1. ing for, but she almost got ing her clay season debut at began the first of two bursts Medina Garrigues came in more than she bargained for. Amelia Island Plantation for to escape. ranked No. 29 with no quar I Vasser I Sharapova outlasted clay the first time. "I think I Down 3-0, Sharapova won terfinal appearances since I • eourt veteran Anabel Medina should have won the match the next five games and September but with a Carrigum; in three sets over in two sets. to be honest. But saved several of her oppo staunch clay reputation. By ALEX BARKER :~ hours at the Hausch & I stopped hitting the ball, and nents' game points in the They may as well have Sports Writer 1.omb Championships on I kind of let her back in the process to breathe easy at 5- been equals Thursday. Thursday. match." 3. "This is her specialty, this Fresh off one of its best performanc The top seed rallied from Three-time Bausch & Lomb "It's the game of tennis, it is where she does best," es of the season in the first round of the 3-0 down in the third set and champion Lindsay Davenport can change really fast," Sharapova said. "She grew MIM qualifying tournament. Saint survived 7-6 (3), 5-7, 7-6 (1) beat Karolina Sprem 6-4, 3- Sharapova said. up on this stuff, and she's Mary's looks to maintain their solid It changed again as very familiar with it." play at the Vasser Invitational in Sharapova, seemingly in con Amelie Mauresmo had to Poughkeepsie, N.Y., thi'i weekend. trol, served for the mateh at work hard to earn her SOOth Saint Mary's is currently second in 5-4. Medina Garrigues won career win in the third the qualifier tournament altnr day one, the first two points and con round. just 18 strokes behind Olivet, the verted her sixth break of Mauresmo, the 2001 MIAA's lhll season champion.•:;. serve to even it at 5-all. Bausch & Lomb winner, The Belles have developed some But the tiebreak went came back to beat seventh depth on the u~am that was not presnnt Sharapova's way from the seeded Agnieszka during the fitll season when they fin get-go. Radwanska 3-6. 7-5. 7-6 (6) ished in third place. Frnshmen Hosie The Russian won the first in a match that took more O'Connor and Emily Gore have three and the last four points than 2? hours. stepped up this spring and given senior as Medina Garrigues wilted Against Hadwanska, Katin O'Brien some much nnndnd sup under the setting Florida Mauresmo was up 5-2 in the port. sun. third before dropping two O'Connor has led the team in the This type of win a match points and then three past three tlmrmunenl'i, induding the marathon with long baseline straight games to force a MIAA qualifier whern she shot an 80. rallies against a strong clay tiebreaker. Gore has also played very well this player was just what "Even though I had some spring and shot m1 84 in the qualifim: Sharapova needed in order opportunities to finish it ofT After the Vasser Invitational, the· to prepare for the Freneh before the third-set tiebreak, BBllns will play in the Illinois Wesleyan Open. I couldn't make it," Spring Fling the following weekend "I still feel like I can Mauresmo said. "I was glad before they compete in the final two improve," Sharapova said. that I was coming in and try days of the MIM qualilinr tournamrmt AP "Hopefully all these matches ing to go for it in that April 25-26 in Marshall, Mich. Marla Sharapova watches a serve to Anabel Medina that I play here, as many as I tiebreak. That's what made Garrigues during their match at the Baush & Lomb can, will help me toward this the difference, I thought, in Contact Alex Barker at Championships Thursday. year's French or future elay- the end." abarker 1 @nd.edu ePee
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MEN'S TENNIS NBA Struggling Irish visit Wolverines Nuggets win, edge Team travels to No. 14 Michigan after losing five of past six matches closer to playoffs Feb. 3, the Blue Devils were William and Mary on Sunday. By KATE GRABAREK No. 10 and the win propelled Senior Sheeva Parbhu also Sports Writer the Irish to No. 9 in the had a big win for the Irish games and hope Denver loses rankings. The Blue Devils over the Tribe on Sunday. Associated Press twice. After dropping a 4-3 match are now ranked No. 43. Parbhu rebounded from a OAKLAND, Calif. - Allen "They're in the catbird seat Sunday to No. 63 William While the Irish are looking loss in doubles with junior Iverson squared up, hit a 3- right now," Warriors coach Don and Mary, the No. 34 Irish to bounce back, Michigan is Brett Helgeson to jump out pointer and raised his arms to Nelson said. "We've got a big will look to regain some con looking to do the same. The to a five game lead in a sin the air, having thwarted Golden problem as far as making the fidence this Saturday when Wolverines had their 10- gles match over Marwan State's final charge. There was playoffs at this particular time. they travel to No. 14 match winning Ramadan. no downplaying the importance We're going to need a lot of Michigan. streak halted Parbhu of this win that put the Denver luck and probably have to win Notre Dame's loss on by No. 17 "Winning and losing clinched the Nuggets in control of the race out." Sunday was only its third Illinois on first set easily for the final playoff spot in the The Nuggets erased the early homH loss this season after Sunday. are equally and raced to a Western Conference. deficit by scoring 19 straight the team started off strong "Michigan contagious. Each is 4-1 lead in the Iverson scored 33 points, J.R. points in the second quarter early in thH season with had a rough self-replicating," second, win Smith added 24 off the bench and built the lead up from many closH wins. weekend," ning the and the Nuggets overcame a there, putting the back-to-back "We won five 4-3 matches Bayliss said. match 6-1, 6- 16-point deficit in the first losses to Sacramento and early. and rose to No. 9," "They also Bobby Bayliss 1. quarter to win their playoff Seattle from last weekend Irish coach Bobby Bayliss played a close Irish coach On Sunday showdown with the Warriors behind them. said. "It was an inflated match out- the Irish will 114-105 Thursday night. "It was a must win for us. We ranking, based on a small doors with return home "Everybody knew what was at came up with that attitude," body of work." Purdue. They have more Big to take on Louisville at the stake," Iverson said. "It's easy said Anthony, who had 25 Since beating North Ten championships than any Eck Tennis Pavilion at 1:00 for players to say it's just anoth points, including a 3-pointer Carolina 4-3 at the Blue other team. They are clearly p.m. er game. But everybody knows that made it 104-90 with 7:52 Gray Tennis Classic, the Irish the favorite on paper." "Louisville is a very differ it wasn't just another game. It to go. "It was 'win or go home' are 1-5 with their only win The Irish haven't fallen to ent team," Bayliss said. was a game that both teams felt in our minds." coming over Ball State on the Wolverines since 2002 "They have a lot of new they had to have." The lead grew to 17 before Friday. when the Irish were ranked players and have had a pret The win moved Denver (48- the Warriors mounted one last Part of the reason for the No. 4 and the Wolverines ty good season." 31) a full game ahead of the run, scoring nine straight points Irish's troubles is the tough were No. 43. The Irish have also been Warriors in the race for eighth to cut it to 107-99 on Kelenna competition the team has "This team will be remem plagued by South Bend's oft place in the West with only Azubuike's 3-pointer with just faced. bered for how we handle the changing weather. Bayliss three games remaining. The over 4 minutes remaining. "We have played perhaps stretch run," Bayliss said. noted that the team's play Nuggets also control the Golden State had two chances the most difficult schedule," "It will definitely be chal had been affected by the tiebreaker, meaning they can to cut into the lead more before Bayliss said. "We have and lenging. Winning and losing inability to practice consis clinch their fifth straight playoff Iverson's jumper got the lead will play six of the top 10 are equally contagious. tently outdoors. berth by winning two of their back to 10. Iverson then hit the teams." Each is self-replicating." fmal three games. 3-pointer that made it 112-101 Bayliss also noted that Freshman Dan Stahl had a Contact Kate Grabarek at Golden State (47 -32) probably with 2:06 to go, icing the most when the Irish beat Duke on hard fought win against kgrabaO [email protected] will need to win its final three important game of the season. "AI likes to take that 3, that dagger 3," coach George Karl said. "We were kind of caught The Center for Philosophy of Religion in the quandary of should we presents try to score or run clock. That 3 ended the quandary. It got us The Alvin Plantinga Fellow Lecture over that hump where we didn't have to be scared to death of them making that 3." Both teams talked about how this game had a playoff feel to it. The yellow "We Believe" placards that were prevalent during the Warriors' playoff run a year ago were taped to each seat. But the Warriors have not ~~Religious Beliefs and the Limits of Science" been playing with the same energy down the stretch this season as they did during their memorable playoff run a year Dr. Rene van Woudenberg ago. Professor of Philosophy They have lost nine of the Vrije Universiteit. past 16 games in a lackluster Amsterdam finish to their best season in 14 years. Golden State committed an uncharacteristically high 18 turnovers, missed nine of 24 free throws and got poor shoot Friday, Aprilll, 2008 at 3 pm ing nights from Stephen Auditorium Jackson and Baron Davis. Davis had a triple-double with Hesburgh Center for International Studies 20 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds, but shot only 9-for- Discussion and Reception to follow 25. Jackson had 18 points on 5- All students. faculty. and staffare welcome for-17 shooting. Monta Ellis led the way with 29 points and AI Harrington added 20. THIS WEEK IN SPORTS r------
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ND TRACK & FIELD ND SOFTBALL Split squad travels to Irish open up new home field Mississippi, Michigan Team breaks in Cook Stadium against Big East foes Rutgers, Villanova
competition will prepare will be Brian Boulac, the East) is also enjoying some hot By JARED JEDICK By EUGENIA ALFONZO & them to perform well at the founder of the Irish softball hitting as of late, with a victo- ALEX BARKER Big East Outdoor Sports Writer program. Boulac ry and a 9-9 tie Sports Writers Championship meet at the was the first that was called beginning of May. Riding an eight-game win softball coach at "Jfwe want to be due to darkness Notre Dame will split-up Those athletes who will ning streak, the Irish will look Notre Dame and successful against in a double their squad for the second compete at Miehigan State in to open up newly constructed coached the sta header with consecutive weekend when the Spartan Invitational will Melissa Cook Stadium in style dium's name Villanova we are Lehigh. they send athletes to both the not have the same good for with back-to-hack double sake, Melissa going to have to limit "If we want to Mississippi Open in Oxford, tune of weather. "The condi headers against Big East foes Cook, in the pro our swings only to be successful Miss., and the Spartan tions at Michigan State could Rutgers and Villanova this gram's forma against Invitational in Lansing, Mich. be pretty difficult -- cold and weekend. tive years said good pitches" Villanova we this weekend. rainy -- but that is just the The center of attention isn't Gumpf. arc going to Coming off strong perform reality of spring time in the on any kinds of streaks or sta Rutgers (16- Deanna Gumpf have to limit Midwest," Connelly said. ances in both the Stanford tistics for the Irish (24-10, 5-1 21, 2-6 Big East) Irish coach our swings only and Purdue Invitationals last At the Spartan Invite, Notre Big East). but instead on just is coming off an to good pitch- weokend. Irish athletes will Dame will face many familiar playing well in their next impressive es," Gumpf look to set more NCAA rivals and opponents, includ game. three-game winning streak to said. Hegional qualifying marks by ing Michigan, Purdue and "We are not focused on the take on the Irish Saturday for If their recent play is any taking advantage of the warm Michigan State. winning streak," Irish coach the opening double-header. guide, the Irish should have no weather down south. The Big East conference Deanna Gumpf said. "All we The first pitch in action at trouble mustering up some "Thero will be primarily meet is rapidly approaching are concerned about is beat Melissa Cook Stadium will be offense. sprinters, throwers and a few and each weekend's meet is ing these next two teams. hurled at noon by junior Senior second baseman middle distance runners and becoming more and more A point of Brittney Bargar Katie Laing has been on fire as jumpers competing at important. motivation to with the second of late, earning Big East Player Mississippi," Irish distance "There are only a limited win this game beginning of the Week honors last week. coach Tim Connelly said. number of opportunities to weekend's "We are not focused at 2 p.m. and Also hot in the batter's box is "llopefully [Mississippi[ will compete before the confer series will bP. on the winning started by fresh sophomore utility player be warm and eondueive for ence meet," Connelly said. playing in streak. All we are man Jody Christine Lux, who had a phe some good performances in "We need to take advantage brand-new Valdivia. nomenal double-header the shorter races and f'ield of them." Melissa Cook concerned about is The Scarlet against Eastern Michigan on events." Senior distance runner Jake Stadium. The beating these next Knights have Wednesday. The SEC will provide plenty Watson agreed. well-drained two teams," recently shown Lux tied the team record for of eompetition for the Irish in "These meets are for people field has a some pop on HBI in a single game held by Oxford due to its history of looking to run the Big East fully-equipped offense, with jun- former player Mcagan top performances, including standards," Watson said. locker room Deanna Gumpf ior shortstop Huthrauff with seven in the placing six teams out of the and a team Irish coach Kate Valiente opener. The impressive pro top-Hl at the NCAA Contact Eugenia Alfonzo at room boasting going 3-for-7 at duction ineluded a three-run Championship last year. [email protected], Alex Barker televisions the plate in a homer in the fourth inning. The Irish hope facing tough at abarker 1 @nd.edu and couches double-header Irish softball's new home, that will allow the teams to against Princeton in which Melissa Cook Stadium, will unwind before and after she hit a grand-slam and hold opening ceremonies at games. drove in seven RBI's. 9:30 a.m. on Saturday before "The girls got to see it for "Rutgers has very, very good the doubleheader against the first time [Thursday]. and hitters," Gumpf said. "They do Hutgcrs. they just loved it," Gumpf a great job and are very tough said. to get out." Contact Jared Jedick at Throwing out the first pitch Villanova (14-14-1, 3-5 Big [email protected]
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Wolverines, the No. 1 team in Pearce saved 29 shots and the country, the Irish rampaged Final improved his record to 23-14-4 to a 3-0 lead at the first buzzer continued from page 28 on the season. and knocked Sauer out of the Notre Dame entered the game game. Months ago, against with the Irish, Hidderwall ignit 0-2 in the series against the competition ranked in the top ed Notre Dame's offense five Wolverines for the season. The 10, the Irish romped to a 16-4 Observer minutes into the first period. Irish narrowly fell 3-2 to record by Christmas break, Freshman center Ben Ryan skates past a Wolverine defender Tlw Stockholm, Sweden native Michigan with 20 seconds ending with a 9-0 run. in Notre Dame's 5-4 upset victory over Michigan on Thursday. scored the game's first goal off' remaining during the season's In both cases, the momentum an assist from senior center first match up, while the would soon die -- and fast. last 24 games. two weeks ago, the Irish started Justin White and began a 3-0 Wolverines dominated the sec Like the malaise that blanket The forecheck had disap to hammer Michigan like tiHly Irish run. ond game, winning 5-1. ed the Irish from January to peared, the cycle was nonexist did in the first period. A seeond goal f(Jllowed 42 sec The Irish are set to play March, the second period hit ent and goals were a first-peri Forwards crashed their onds later thanks to sophomore Boston College at 7 p.m. and it was all Notre Dame could od memory. rebounds in overtime and the lnft wing Hyan Thang's pass to Saturday in the Championship do to hold onto the tail of a "We knew lthe Irish] were forecheck frustrated and pre senior right wing Mark Van game. The Eagles offensively maize jersey flying past. going to come out the way they vented the Wolverines from Guilder, marking the senior cap dominated North Dakota earlier Wolverines forwards Kolarik did," Michigan center Kevin breaking the puck out of their tain's 1 :~th goal of the season in the day nearly shutting them and Matt Rust pounded back Porter said. "We needed to zone. and second of the NCAA out. to-hack goals only 15 seconds regroup after the second, and It only took five minutes for Tournament. Thang scored the "I Boston College has] a great apart to cut the lead to 3-2 and that's what we did. I thought we Ridderwall to pick his spot oft' a final goal of' the period with 34.9 offensive team. They turn that momentum fell away from the played well the rest of the Dan VeNard rebound, and a seconds remaining, flipping a game around in a 3-minutes Irish. It seeme·d the Irish mid game." few more seconds for the Irish backhanded shot over Michigan time span.," Jackson said. winter funk had reincarnated But by the middle of the third to pile on top of Hidderwall at goaltender Billy Sauer's blocker. "They're going to be similar to mid-game. period, the Irish found their center ice. The goal carne near the end of Michigan in some ways. They The Irish couldn't get chances mojo again, peppering Hogan "It didn't faze [the lrishl." an Irish penalty kill. Notre Dame have good depth, offensively. on freshman goalie Bryan with his first serious threats of Jackson said. "You always wait owns the second best penalty They're going to be dangerous." Hogan, who was put in only the the game and eventually one for momentum to ehange in sit killing unit in the country. The only Fighting Sioux goal sixth game of his career after from Kevin Deeth went in for uations like tonight's game, and But dnspite the large early came late in the third period, Sauer was yanked. The shots the 4-3 lead. A fortunate carom our guys handled it with calm delidt, tlw Wolverines rnfused allowing Boston College to pre that found the net were of poor for Michigan with five minutes and cool and that at least to stay down. vail, 6-1. caliber. left in the third period tied the allowed us to continue to play .lust minutt~s into the second The Irish and the Wolverines "!Hogan! played well. 1 give game at 4-4 to send it to over on." period, af'tnr replacing starting competed in front of 18,544 him credit. We just tried to get time, but Notre Dame was And now Notre Dame is play goalin Billy Saunr in favor of fans, marking the sixth best shots from anywhere on him," baek. ing on to the national champi llogan. senior wingman Chad atttmdance for a semifinal game Van Guilder said. Just like when they bounced onship. Kolarik sparknd the Wolverines of all time. Then Kolarik struck again back from a terrible second half ofTnnsn with II: 12 remaining, "We're really happy. We'll with a power-play goal two of the season to power their Contact Kyle Cassity at seoring ov11r the left shoulder of regroup tonight," Deeth said. minutes into the third period to way through the West regional [email protected] Notre Dame goaltender Jordan "We're excited to be here, but tie the game 3-3. It seemed the Pearen ofT a pass from senior we're not done yet. We still have Irish were doomed to repeat center Kevin Portnr. business to finish." the mistakes of the second half Just 15 sneonds later, f'rnsh of the season, where they slid Store Your Stun man right wing Aaron Palushaj Contact Ellyn Michalak at into the NCAA Tournament over the S1!nm11er1 passed the puck to freshman [email protected] scoring only 43 goals in their Call or stop on by & reserve today! center Matt Hust from the left corner of' thn ice, resulting in 866-232-2769 6482 Brick Road, South Bend an oth11 r Michigan goal and Located at Cleveland Rd.& US 20 Bypass, 7 minutes from campus bringing the scorn to 3-2. Both teams om~nse's remained silent until just over two minutes Notre Dame and Saint Mary's into the third period when Michigan tied the game 3-3 Home Rental from a second Kolarik goal oil' a pass from frnshrnan wingman Max Padoretty. 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THE OBSERVER Friday, April 1 1, 2008 PORTS page 28 HOCKEY Mile high miracle Victory puts Irish in Semifinal win sums first ever NCAA final up Notre Dame season DENVEH - llot, then cold. By ELLYN MICHALAK Productive, then fallow. Sports Wrircr And then explosive. It's the story of the 2007-08 DENVEH- With etl'ective first Notre Dame hockey team and in period offense and a final over fitting fash- K C . time goal by freshman left wing ion, it was Y1 e assl 1Y Calle Hidderwall, the underdog the story of Irish defeated Michigan 5-4, the national ,'}'enior Staff earning their first ever entry semifinal, Writer into the NCAA National capped by Championship. freshman "I have a rieh tradition in Calle Hidderwall's patient, peek playing the underdog role," a-boo shot that found twine to Irish coach Jeff Jackson said. give the Irish the 5-4 upsnt win "Thn underdog thing is in overtime over Michigan. ovnrblown. Whnn you get to this Notre Dame replieated the sto lnvel. the teams in college hock ryline of its season in one game, ey are so close where anything surging at the start before bot can happen." toming out in the middle, fol Five minutes into overtime, lowed by a renaissance at the Miehigan goalin Bryan llogan end. stopped senior center Dan "It was kind of a erazy game," Vanard's shot on goal. Irish coach Jeff Jackson said. Hidderwall seored ofT the "There was no time I felt com rebound, earning his fifth fortable in that game." earenr goal, and lifting the Irish The Irish poured three first to a 5-4 win in sudden death. period goals on the Wolverines Entering the game with only in imitation of its explosive first WU YUE!fhe Observer three goals in his first season Freshman forward Calle Rldderwall and senior defenseman Dan VeNard celebrate after Ridderwall's goal see FINAL/page 26 In overtime gave Notre Dame a 54 win over top-ranked Mi~higan in the Frozen Four semifinals. see MICHIGAN/page 26 they're so talented offensively," way our team regroupPd in the Team survives high Notre Dame sophomore forward second period," Wolverine coach powered Michigan Hyan Thang said. ")But) when you Red Berenson said. "Our kids gnt a lead like that, it really does bounced back hard." offense when it counts n't mean a lot against a team like Notre Dame had made a eruelal Michigan because they're so pow mi.'itake - it gave the Wolverines By SAM WERNER erful." space to create. In the first period, Sporrs Wrirer Even with the lead, a Wolverine the Irish forechecked aggressively comeback was inevitable, and and no Michigan player could Notre Dame coach Jeff Jackson touch the puck without being I>ENVEH - All season, knew it." pinned against the boards by a Michigan's offense has been "They're just too explosive of a blue Notre Dame jersey. In the known to seore quicker than you team to feel comfortable," second, though, the Irish allowed can say "Go Blue," and Notre .Jackson said. Michigan to set up its offense and Dame experienced that explosive In the second period, Michigan's effectively cyde the puck, and on ness lirsthand Thursday night. vaunted offense came to life, scor a team with players like Chad Taking a 3-0 lnad into the first ing two goals in 15 seconds, Kolarik and Kevin Porter, the intermission, and dominating bringing the score back to 3-2, Irish were asking for trouble. basil:ally all facPts of the game, and completely reversing the "They possessed the puck quite Notre Dame looked to be cruising momentum inside the Pepsi a bit more than we did in the sec towards a national championship Center. A third goal two minutes ond period," Irish senior captain - bnrth, or they would have, if this into the third evened up the score, Mark Van Guilder said. wnre any team but the and Notre Dame's early three Michigan did its part too, taking Wolverines. goal cushion had evaporated. advantage of the given space and WU YUEfThe Observer "It's always great to get up on "Obviously it wasn't the start Junior goaltender Jordan Pearce makes one of his 29 saves in Michigan, because we know that we wanted, but I liked the see DEFENSE/page 25 Thursday's Frozen Four win over Michigan. FOOTBALL Experienced receiving corps bring flexibility to offense tinue in that direction. more experience in the going out and being a family, are learning conceptually - By DEIRDRE KRASULA Offensive coordinator Michael receiving lanes. being one, and we just com three-man concepts, two-man Sporrs Wrirer Haywood noted that the Irish Rising senior David Grimes pete to do our best." concepts - and as they learn are already ahead of their has the most experience at Beyond being a leader, this, they do a lot better job A tandem of young of wide gameplan at this point in the the position and has used Grimes was fourth on the because they understand n~eeivers brought a glimmer spring season, a feat he what he's learned to guide Irish squad with 224 yards in where they have to get as of' hope to the end of last sea attributes to the coaching younger players like Kamara 2007. Rising junior Robby opposed to where the other SOIL True freshmnn Duval staff and their attention to and Tate. Parris was second with 361 receiver is at this time." Kamara and <;olden Tate detail. "lie's an outstanding yards. The ability to try players in finally showed their potential "We keep track of every leader," Haywood said of With three of the four top different positions is also an in Notre Dame's 21-14 win thing," Haywood said. "We Grimes. "lie leads by example receivers returning, the ofl'en attribute to Clausen's experi over Stanford in November. keep track of every play that's he leads by the way he carries sive staff is free to move play ence. With a year of play Quartnrback Jimmy Clausen made, every catch that is himself on campus. He acts ers around to find the best under his belt, his confidence connneted with Kamara six made by a wide receiver, like a champion at all times." combinations of two or three with himself and chemistry times to combinn for a team every ball that is deflected, But finding leaders in men. with his reeeivers is growing. high of 93 yards. Kamara had every ball that is dropped, upperclassmen is just part of "Each individual is adjusting It doesn't hurt that all three of 357 yards on the season, every ball that is unaccepted, Notre Dame's dynamic. to their position because the top receivers have already bnhind only senior tight end and every ball that is incom "I just see it as one big fami we're moving wide receivers had a season to learn .John Carlson and sophomor~ plete, for whatever reason." ly we go out and help each around," Haywood said. Clausen's style. Hobby Parris. In addition to spotting prob other," Kamara said. "Grimes "Maybe by formation, maybe "lie's a lot more eonfident, From thn looks ol' spring lems early enough to fix them, helps me a lot, that's one of by motions, and we're moving camp, things are likely to con- the Irish now boast a little bit the guys I look up to. Just a lot of guys around and guys see WIDEOUTS/page 25 \8 '·• ' .