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The Independent Newspaper Serving Notre Dame and Saint Mary's VOLUME 41: ISSUE 109 THURSDAY. MARCH 29,2007 NDSMCOBSERVER.COM Hesburgh recalls, contrasts activislll during Vietnam. era, today Alumni, University President Emeritus emphasize different natures of demonstrations from 1970s to present
Notre Dame - until then at Notre Dame? Does today's By EILEEN DUFFY University President Father lack of loud protest stem from Assistant News Editor Theodore Hesburgh told them, apathy? Or is activism simply not "Enough." what it used to be? Editor's Note: This is the sec He established guidelines for ond article in a three-part series protestors, allowing their voices "Tough Times" examining activism at Notre to be heard while prohibiting When the possibility of a war Dame: its current role on cam any infringement upon other stu in Vietnam came to light, college pus, how that role has changed dents' rights. Violent protests students from Berkeley to and what those changes mean stopped and other universities Columbia staged violent protests, for the future. attempted similar efforts. taking their anger against the While the heated, excited U.S. government out on ROTC A<> is the case with universities activism of the 1970s has sub buildings, CIA recruiters and nationwide, activism at Notre sided nationwide, there still their university presidents - Dame has redefined itself as an remains a stereotype that Notre who, they claimed, were hiding effort to steer the boat in a cer Dame lacks passionate protest behind closed doors and not li<> tain direction, rather than rock ing. tening to them. ing it. Is the climate today an exten At Columbia, students took Many college students of the sion of Hesburgh's influence, over President Grayson Kirk's late 1960s and early 1970s where the University's readiness office, where they rummaged turned to sit-ins. lie-ins and to discuss problems makes through his files, drank, smoked Observer file photo stone-throwings to get their activism unnecessary - and Notre Dame students gather outside the Library for a "Resistance point across, inducting those at therefore somewhat invisible - see APATHY/page 3 Mass" against the Vietnam War on October 15, 1969.
STUDENT SENATE Shappell gives last speech, launches initiative Outgoing representatives pass resolution recognizing Zahm Hall as 'Zahm House', approve Union endowment
By KAITLYNN RIELY By KAITLYNN RIELY Assistant News Editor Assistant News Editor
The Student Senate meeting ran nearly two hours In her third and final State of the Student Union Wednesday as senators packed the agenda to pass address Wednesday, student body president Lizzi new items of business before their terms end Sunday Shappell announced the creation of a Student Union and newly elected senators take their places. Endowment - a new account that she says will leave The Senate approved three new amendments and "a lasting impression on student life at Notre Dame." passPd one resolution regarding the official name of "This initiative, more than any other, leaves a lega Zahm llall. as well as a letter to Provost Tom Burish cy," she said. "By supporting this endowment, you from the Multicultural Affairs committee (MAC). impact future student bodies." Zahm senator Luke Derheimer reintroduced the The endowment fund will be created with money well-known, but never-passed resolution arguing the from the Student Union's Carry-forward account and Notn~ Dame student body should formally recognize · royalties accrued from The Shirt project, Shappell said. Zahm Hall as Zahm House. Although several senators Fiscal policy changes to Financial Management argued against passing the resolution, the majority of Board (FMB) bylaws will budget for 50 percent of rev senators supported it. The resolution passed 20-6. enues above $250,000 from The Shirt Project and The letter to Burish - which encourages the funds exceeding $100,000 in the Carry-forward CHRIS MASSAD/The Observer Zahm senator luke Delheimer, second from left, reacts as sena see SENATE/page 4 tors pass a resolution recognizing Zahm Hall as 'Zahm House.' see SENATE/page 4 Messinger urges action in Darfur BCAC shovv to highlight Lecture calls students fashion, hip-hop culture
to strive for peace show's coordinators. By GENE NOONE Flint said students will model By JOHN TIERNEY News Writer clothing from DEB, Cache, the News Writer Gap, Charlotte Russe, New York The students in the Black Style and 101 Collections to the Cultural Arts Council (BCAC) have beats of hip-hop hits. With compelling descriptions of spent a week polishing the runway the town massacres in Darfur "It is a huge production that and perfecting their struts for everyone has put a lot of hard and a call to social and moral Saturday's annual spring fashion consciousness, American Jewish work into," she said. show at the Century Center in Twenty-nine Notre Dame and World Service (AIWS) President South Bend. Ruth Messinger urged her audi Saint Mary's students will model Titled "I Love Hip Hop," this the designs, Flint said, while near ence Wednesday at the Eck year's production marks the Center Auditorium to help stop ly 40 students will be involved in BCAC's 30th anniversary - but the production's overall organiza the ongoing killings in the African while the history of the club will be region. tion. a focal point, the history of hip-hop The team of coordinators collab "There's a genocide in Darfur," will take center stage. she firmly told students in her lec orated to bring different fashions "The show takes a look at the to the show - but they also ture, "Bearing Witness: Crisis in evolution of hip-hop and its impact Darfur." brought a new perspective to the CHRIS MASSAD/The Observer on fashion not only as a style of BCAC's production. American Jewish World Service President Ruth Messinger music but also as a culture," said speaks about the Darfur crisis at the Eck Center Wednesday. see DARFUR/page 6 junior Brittny Flint, one of the see BCAC/page 6 page 2 The Observer+ PAGE 2 Thursday, March 29, 2007
INSIDE COLUMN QUESTION OF THE DAY: WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE BASEBALL TEAM? A series of unfortunate events I went to sleep late and when I woke up Andrew McKinley Eleanor Bradley George Kiamos Sean Smith Sarah Valdes this morning I got tangled up in my bed sophomore junior freshman sophomore junior sheets and the loft's Breen-Phillips Keough Kennan Breen-Phillips ladder and I fell oft' Marcela Berrios Keenan the bed and landed on my right ankle Associate "Evil Empire. "Houston Astros News Editor 'The Braves. "The Yankees "Philadelphia and I made a noise They are ready because when The greatest Phillies. Cole because I'm loud enough to wake up my roommate and I could tell it for another I 4- they lose my organization in Hamels equals from Houston was going to be a terrible, horrible, no year reign. " friends are sports history. " ace. baby." good, very bad day. miserable. " My roommate Alexa called NDSP and soon three firemen came to our room but I couldn't get up from the floor to change my clothes or brush my teeth because my ankle hurt too much so they saw me in my ugliest pajamas and carried me down the lobby and to Health Services with bad breath. I think I'll move to Australia. The nurse looked at my X-rays and said IN BRIEF I had a nasty sprain and a hairline frac ture and she gave me crutches and then I Ceyl Prinster, a 1976 Notre asked as a joke if it was a bad idea to go Dame graduate and executive dancing at Fever and drink until sprain director of the Colorado ing my left ankle. She didn't even answer. Enterprise Fund, will deliver the I could tell it was going to be a terrible, lecture entitled "Building a horrible, no good, very bad day. Balanced Life: Strategies for By the time I returned to McGlinn it was Combining Career and Family" noon and I hadn't showered and smelled today at 5 p.m. in 119 like Ben Gay so I hopped in to take a bath O'Shaughnessy. and forgot I had scheduled a phone inter view about my summer internship at that Howard Schultz, tho founder time. Next week I'm moving to Australia. and chairman of Starbucks. will On my long walk from McGlinn to deliver the 2007 Frank Cahill DeBartolo it was raining, I remembered Award tonight at 7 p.m. in my freshman year living in Walsh and its Jordan Auditorium in Mendoza. central location and I wondered if air con His lecture is entitled ditioning was worth the switch to "Entrepreneurship and Ethics." McGlinn because the distance factor was adding to my excruciating pain. It was a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day. Married lecturers and schol ars James Whitehead and I finally arrived at DeBartolo only to Evelyn Eaton Whitehead will realize the class I had rushed to catch had give the lecture "Spirituality been let out early and I went to the bath and Sexuality: The Marriage of room to see why my arms and upper Eros and Grace" tonight at 7 body hurt so much. p.m. in the Carroll Auditorium I lifted my shirt and the area under my DUSTIN MENNELLNThe Observer in Madeleva Hall at Saint arm was red and my friend Goose told me Sophomores Brian McArdle, far left, and Nathan Loyd pilot the "Land Yacht" Mary's. I shouldn't place the weight of my body Wednesday outside Keough Hall. on the arm support bar but rather on the Judge Victoria Marina de hand bar. I think tomorrow I'll be bruised Aviles will deliver a lecture enti as if someone had dropkicked me. tled "El Salvador Reform of the I thought I would check Judiciary" today at 8 p.m. in Televisionwithoutpity.com to read about Hesburgh Center Auditorium. Monday's episode of "24," which I missed OFFBEAT The lecture will be in Spanish, and didn't tape, but at least I could but an English translation will always read the summary online. For the Man: Ex's sex change there to help us," St. Arnold qualifier. be available. The event is spon first time since I can recall, however, should end alimony said. The incident occurred sored by Latin American/North Televisionwithoutpity.com was down and CLEARWATER, Fla. - Roach and his wife, Julia, Saturday near the town of American Church Concerns I couldn't get my daily fix of Hollywood Lawrence Roach agreed to divorced in 2004 after 18 lerapetra during a fight (LANACC) in the Kellogg with a twist of sarcasm. I was having a pay alimony to the woman he years of marriage. The 48- between Bulgarian workers terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day. divorced, not the man she year-old utility worker and local Greek men who Institute. Dinner was out of the question because became after a sex change, agreed to pay her $1,250 a had been watching the General Richard B. Myers, I had to work at The Observer all night so his lawyers argued Tuesday month in alimony. Since then, match on television, police former Chairman of the Joint I got Grah-n-Go. I don't need to tell you in an effort to end the pay Julia Roach, 55, had a sex said Tuesday. Chiefs of Staff will deliver the why this only contributed to my bad day. ments. But the ex-wife's change and legally changed Local businessman Dimitris lecture "Up Front on the Future My friend liz told me "Model Behavior," attorneys said the operation her name to Julio Roberto Tsimbibakis was hospitalized of Global Security" at the a Disney Channel original movie starring doesn't alter the agreement. Silverwolf. after a man bit his ear. He Jordan Auditorium in the Justin Timberlake in his *NSYNC days The lawyers and Circuit told authorities he had inter Mendoza College of Business at was on, but I knew no one at The Judge Jack R. St. Arnold Man's ear bitten off In vened to try and break up 10:40 a.m. as part of the Ten Observer would want to watch it so I agreed the case delves into soccer brawl the fight but was beaten by repressed my guilty pleasure and realized relatively unchartered legal ATHENS, Greece - Four four Bulgarian men. Years Hence lecture series. there's no freedom of expression at Notre territory. They found only a men have been arrested on The fight apparently start To submit information to be Dame if I can't tell everyone I still pray for 2004 Ohio case that the island of Crete after part ed after the Bulgarian men included in this section of The an *NSYNC reunion without fearing addressed whether or not a of a man's ear was bitten off cheered Turkey's goals. 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Hesburgh wrote in his book. "It sort of balanced both sides," said Andy Dotterweich, also a Conference honors Apathy The 1.5-Minute Rule 1971 graduate, of the 15-Minute continued from page 1 So Hesburgh wrote a letter Rule. "It let people ·express them which he sent out to students selves, but it stopped the disrup cigars and defecated on his rug. while they were home for Easter tion of the campus." Dunne's teaching After a confrontation with protes Break, knowing their parents tors, Swarthmore College would read it, too. The letter out "New" activism President Courtney Smith had a lined what was eventually dubbed So, Notre Dame saw its fair heart attack in his office and died. the "15-Minute Rule": Students share of protests as Vietnam was Theologian has been at University for 50 years "Whereas here, I was up there could protest, but when they were getting unde_rway, but as in my office [in Main Building] asked to stop, they had 15 min Dotterweich can attest, normal life Special to The Observer Mary Anne Wolfe, professor every night after supper," utes to cease and desist before went on at the time. He continued of child development at Hesburgh said Tuesday. "The they were suspended for the to attend all his classes through "Seeking the Heart's Tufts University and Colleen lights were all on, the door was semester. Were the students to out the protest. Desire," a conference hon Moore, coordinator of for open. Anybody who wanted to continue for an additional five "The anti-war movement oring Rev. John. Dunne, Rev. mation activities in Notre could knock on the door and come minutes, they would be expelled. always knew that it was a minori John A. O'Brien Professor of Dame's Echo: Faith in, and I had groups of students all The letter, Hesburgh recalls, ty at Notre Dame," Shaughnessy Catholic Theology, for his Formation Leadership night long coming in and out. was reprinted in full in the New said. "Notre Dame is a school of half-century-long presence Program. "We had some good discussions, York Times, the Washington Post privilege." on the faculty at Notre At 3:30 p.m., Father and we even saved a lot of prob and the Christian Science-Monitor, Just like back then, loud Dame, will be held Friday to Dunne, a pianist, will give a lems because of that." and was met with positive feed protests today are rare occur Sunday at McKenna Hall. musical performance of his Still, there was a thriving anti back from the Notre Dame com rences, but when it comes to char Judge John T. Noonan of own work, accompanied by war movement at Notre Dame, munity. ity, "There is probably a similar the 9th U.S. Circuit Court, a Quinn Pilari, executive said Michael Shaughnessy, a the "Still, I knew it would be tested amount, maybe even more now, former member of the Notre assistant at South Bend's ology teacher at St. Ignatius and of course, it was," Hesburgh of kids involved in service work," Dame Law School faculty Center for the Homeless. College Prepatory High School in said. On a day when recruiters said Shaughnessy, who teaches a and a close friend of Father The conference will con San Francisco who graduated from the CIA and Dow Chemical moral theology/social justice Dunne, will give the confer clude on Sunday at 10 a.m. from Notre Dame in 1971. Sit-ins, were scheduled to visit the course at St. Ignatius. ''I'm not ence keynote address at 7 in the chapel of Welsh lie-ins and student strikes were Placement Office (now the Career sure there's as much advocacy p.m. Friday. Family Hall with a Mass at common occurrences, he said, Center), about 12 students laid in work, working to change social On Saturday at 9 a.m. which Father Dunne will especially during the 1969-70 front of the door to that office. structures." there will be a panel discus preside. school year. The dean soon arrived and gave But Dotterweich disagreed, cit sion on "John Dunne and A 1951 Notre Dame alum As Hesburgh wrote in his auto them 15 minutes to move- they ing the Notre Dame Right to Life Contemporary Spiritual nus, Father Dunne began to biography "God, Country, Notre didn't. He suspended them, and group as an example of "new" Theology." . Panelists will teach at Notre Dame when Dame," students were threatening they rose before the remaining activism. include theologians Jon he returned from studies at to torch the ROTC building (the five minutes and thus were not "A group goes to Washington Nilson of Loyola University, the Gregorian University in former security building behind permanently expelled. Then, they and stands up for life is practicing Chicago, Elizabeth Carr of Rome in the fall of 1957. Lyons Hall). A mob also interrupt headed straight for Hesburgh's activism, and a very positive [type Smith College and William One of the University's most ed a Board of Trustees meeting, office and asked him to rethink of activism]," he said. "I've seen in D. Collinge of Mount Saint popular, even beloved teach demanding to speak to a trustee - the suspension. pictures the large white crosses Mary's College. ers, he has written numer and when the long-time black civil "I said, 'Hey guys, you're tooth they put out on the campus at Following the discussion, ous influential works on rights activist Bayard Rustin, then less tigers. You want to protest, times. They're trying to help peo three former students of theology and the spiritual a trustee, went out to greet them, you take the consequences. Now I ple understand the horror of Father Dunne will speak on life, including "The City of they insulted him. told you that if you didn't obey the abortion. It's a different type of "John Dunne as Teacher." the Gods," "A Search for "I was in favor of the right to dean of men when he told you, activism, but it's a much more The three are Rev. Timothy God in Time and Memory," protest, but not when the protest you'd be suspended," Hesburgh productive one than what went on Scully, C.S.C., professor of and "Way of All the Earth." interfered with the right of stu said. "You've had your fun, but back in the late '60s and '70s." political science and direc He has taught arguably dents being able to attend their now you have to get out of here."' tor of Notre Dame's Institute more Notre Dame students classes or administrators being And students accepted their Contact Eileen Duffy at for Educational Initiatives, than any other person. unable to get into their offices," share of responsibility. [email protected]
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Stanford senator Oscar Garcia pus senator, there will be an option on tion. asked Shappell about the possibility the voter's ballot to abstain, "but a Shappell said she was Senate that a person running a joke cam vote to abstain will not count as a Shappell proud of this new initiative continued from page 1 paign, if elected, could be fiscally irre valid vote." continued from page 1 as well as other accom sponsible and spend all the extra In the unlikely event that the two plishments of her adminis provost's office to strengthen its money in the account. tickets received the same amount of account to be added to the tration, including the first efforts to recruit minority faculty Shappell said the system of checks votes in the run-ofT election, the sec Student Union ever Community Summit, members - also received strong sup and balances already in place should ond amendment changes the current Endowment. an Eating Disorders port from the senators, passing with prevent that situation from occurring. process where senators cast a vote in "With the combination of Conference, the College 25 votes in favor and one abstention. "They would have to spend about line with their dorm constituencies to these two funds, we have Headership Program and Destinee DeLemos, the chair of triple to quadruple of their budget to a process where, Jlollon said, the win nearly $700,000 to invest the formation of a MAC, said her committee has been get rid of this," she said. ner will be the ticket that wins the in an endowment for the University committee on working on this letter throughout the The Senate passed the resolution most Senate constituencies. In the benefit of the entire stu cultural competency. semester. The letter refers to 26-0. The Senate also approved the ca..<>e of a tie within a residence hall, dent body, both current Of the 35 items on her University President Father John Student Union endowment as the that senator will then cast the doeid and future," Shappell said. platform, Shappell said Jenkins' 2005 faculty address, in topic that Shappell will present at the ing vote. The FMB and the she achieved 32. She which he said he would make recruit spring Board of Trustees meeting. Although most senators were Council of Hepresentatives thanked the representa ing faculty from underrepresented Senate Oversight committee chair preparing to leave oflice last night, will manage the endow tives present for helping groups a priority in his administra Chris Hollon presented and passed ono senator was inducted into office ment. In the first year, her to accomplish nearly tion. two amendments to clear up confu after a resolution was passed to Shappell predicted that the all her plans. The letter to Burish urges his office sion about wording in the Student remove Dillon senator Matthew FMB will be able to allo "Everyone involved in to "be morp proactive in this initiative Union Constitution regarding election Lodwich from oflice. cate approximately this administration worked and be responsible for ensuring that results. Lodwich was removed from office 25,000-30,000 additional tirelessly to ensure the departments are expending the prop Many senators expressed a desire for his outstanding absences since dollars amongst all the success of these initia er efforts and resources to both obtain for a change to the Student Union being appointed Dillon's senator earli Student Union organiza tives," she said. and retain minority faculty members." Constitution after an inconclusive run er thL<> semester aftnr fi>rm!w senator tions. Shappell told the sena DeLemos' committee will also off election in mid-February led to a Tyler Langdon informed the Senate Shappell called this a tors that she enjoyed attach to the letter a summary of their closed Senate to deeide the next stu last fall that he would be studying "fiscally responsible deci working with them and findings on minority faculty recruit dent body president and vice presi abroad this semester. s.ion" and one that has thanked them for con ment. dent. The two amendments intro Director of Communications Alex been a long time eoming. tributing to her adminis Breen-Phillips senator and vice duced greatly reduce the chance the French, a former O'Neill resident, was "Since my time at Notre tration's success. president-elect Maris Braun com deciding vote will be given to the sworn in as acting Dillon senator. Dame began nearly four "I am confident that I, mended DeLemos and her committee Senate. years ago, student govern along with the rest of the for their work this semester. Braun said she supported the intent In other Senate news: ment has talked about senior class, am leaving "I thlnk Senate should congratulate of the resolutions. starting a programming the University in the able Destinee [DeLemos) and her commit "I thlnk clearly there were a ton of + Chief executive assistant and endowment," she said. hands of the remaining tee," Braun said. "I think that Dr. issues this year that really stressed president-elect liz Brown announced "The Board of Trustees student body," Shappell Burish deserves to devote his atten Senate out," she said. 'This was the the winners of two awards- the Irish report in the spring of said. tion to this, so good job." best solution that Chris and the Clover award for service to the stu 2004 was on this topic, Shappell and vice presi Student body president Lizzi Oversight committee found. No one dents of Notre Dame by a student, outlining why additional dent Bill Andrichik will Shappell introduced a resolution that wants to see what happened this year staff or faculty member and the Frank funding is needed to end their term on Sunday, clarifies language regarding the happen again. It wasn't fun for any O'Malley award for service to students improve student life. at which point current Student Union's carry-forward one, and it didn't reflect well on the by a faculty member. Shappell and Unfortunately, this endow Chief Executive Assistant account and announces a Student Constitution." Director of Student Activities Brian ment was never realized Liz Brown and current Union endowment. Both amendments were passed by Coughlin received the Irish Clover · - until now." Breen-Phillips senator The amendment states that the the Senate. award and history professor Father But Shappell clarified Maris Braun will become carry-forward account should never The first amendment, to section VI Bill Miscamble received the O'Malley this is not just a program president and vice presi exceed $100,000 and that all excess of the Constitution, states that in a award. ming endowment, since its dent, respectfully. funds above this amount will be run-off election, for the student body returns will be placed into placed in the Student Union endow president, vice president, class ofli Contact Kaitlynn Riely the overall Student Union Contact Kaitlynn Riely ment. cers, off-campus president or ofr·cam- [email protected] spring budget for alloca- [email protected] BREAKING BREAD
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INTERNATIONAL NEWS IRAN
Nun key to late pope's beatification PARIS - Sister Marie-Simon-Pierre is the British captives shown on Arab TV French nun whose testimony of a mystery cure from Parkinson's disease will likely be Blair won't negotiate with Iran except to discuss the return of sailors, marines accepted as the miracle the Vatican needs to beatify Pope John Paul II, an official at the Associated Press Paris maternity hospital where she works said Wednesday. TEHRAN - Iran aired a The identity of the nun has been one of the video Wednesday of 15 cap Catholic Church's most closely guarded tured British sailors and secrets. The nun says that she was cured of marines, showing the only Parkinson's after she and her community of woman captive saying her nuns prayed to John Paul. group had "trespassed" in In Rome, Monsignor Slawomir Oder, the Iranian waters. Britain Polish cleric spearheading the John Paul's angrily denounced the video beatification cause, said the bishop in the as a "completely unaccept woman's diocese would announce details able" display of prisoners. about her case during his Palm Sunday Mass The Iranian foreign minis this weekend. ter said officials would look into releasing the female U.S., Russia discuss missile defense sailor soon, but backed off WASHINGTON - Russian President reports she would be freed Vladimir Putin registered his concerns Wednesday or Thursday. Wednesday with President Bush about a British Prime Minister planned U.S. missile defense system in Central Tony Blair's government Europe in a conversation that highlighted announced it was freezing strains between the two nations. all dealings with Iran except After the phone call, a White House to negotiate the release of its spokesman said Bush emphasized to the personnel, adding to a public Russian president that missile defenses in exchange of sharp com Europe were intended to protect against an ments that pushed up ten evolving threat from the Middle East. sions in a standoff helping It is "a threat that we share in common with fuel a spike in world oil Europe and Russia," said Gordon Johndroe, prices. the National Security Council spokesman. Britain's military released According to the Kremlin, Bush expressed a a GPS readout it said proved willingness to discuss the project with Russia the Royal Navy personnel in detail in the interest of mutual security. were seized 1. 7 nautical A longtime analyst of U.S.-Russia relations miles inside Iraqi waters said the relationship between the two coun Friday. But Iranian state tel tries "is in serious trouble." evision quoted an unidenti fied Iranian official as saying the first phase of an investi gation had determined the Faye Turner, the only female captive, is shown eating a meal with two unidentified male NATIONAL NEWS two British boat crews were captives on AI-Aiam, the Arabic language state-run television station Wednesday. "definitely" in Iran's territori Gonzales: Prosecutors not loyal al waters. and black head scarf, she sat release Turney, Mottaki told After the footage was WASHINGTON - Eight federal prosecu A few hours later, a brief in a room before floral cur the Associated Press, "We aired, Foreign Secretary tors were fired last year because they did video of the captured Britons tains and smoked a ciga will look into this as soon as Margaret Beckett said she not sufficiently support President Bush's was shown on Iran's Arabic rette. possible." was "very concerned about priorities, Attorney General Alberto language satellite television Turney was the only He said earlier reports that these pictures and any indi Gonzales' former chief of staff says in station, AI-Aiam. detainee to be shown speak he had said she could be cation of pressure on, or remarks prepared for delivery to Congress One segment showed ing, giving her name and freed Wednesday or coercion of, our personnel. ... on Thursday. sailors and marines sitting in saying she had been in the Thursday were incorrect. "I I am particularly disappoint Separately, the Justice Department admit an Iranian boat in open navy for nine years. was probably misquoted," he ed that a private letter has ted Wednesday it gave senators inaccurate waters immediately after "Obviously we trespassed said. been used in a way which information about the firings and presiden their capture. into their waters," Turney Earlier in the day, Mottaki can only add to the distress tial political adviser Karl Rove's role in try The video also displayed said at one point, her voice told AP on the sidelines of an of the families." ing to secure a U.S. attorney's post for one what appeared to be a hand audible under a simultane Arab summit in the Saudi The third Geneva of his former aides, Tim Griffin. written letter from Faye ous Arabic translation. capital, "Today or tomorrow, Convention bans subjecting Turney, 26, to her family. "They were very friendly and the lady will be released." prisoners of war to intimida Leader calls for opening of Nazi files "I have written a letter to very hospitable, very The Turkish television sta tion, insults or "public WASHINGTON -A Jewish leader who the Iranian people to apolo thoughtful, nice people. They tion, CNN- Turk, had also curiosity." Because there is survived the Holocaust as a boy by hiding in gize for us entering their explained to us why we've reported him saying no armed conflict between basements and attics urged countries to waters," it said. The letter been arrested. There was no Wednesday she would be Iran and Britain, the captives speed the opening of vast files on Nazi con also asks Turney's parents in harm, no aggression." freed "today or tomorrow." would not technically be centration camps and their victims. Britain to look after her 3- Iranian Fore.ign Minister But the talk of releasing classified as prisoners of Leo Rechter, president of the U.S.-based year-old daughter, Molly, and Manouchehr Mottaki backed Turney did little to calm war. National Association of Jewish Child her husband, Adam. off predictions that Turney British anger. Blair told the House of Holocaust Survivors, told Congress on The video showed Turney could be freed Wednesday or Before the broadcast, a Commons that "there was no Wednesday that Nazi war records stored in in checkered head scarf and Thursday, saying Iran will spokesman lor Blair said any justification whatever ... lor Bad Arolsen, Germany, should be opened her uniform eating with look into releasing her "as showing of British personnel their detention, it was com urgently for a dying generation of survivors. other sailors and marines. soon as possible." on TV would be a breach of pletely unacceptable, wrong Witnesses testifying Wednesday expressed Later, wearing a white tunic Asked when Iran would the Geneva Conventions. and illegal." frustration the commission has waited so long to release the files. Bush, Congress at odds on Iraq LOCAL NEWS After passage, the next step would Associated Press in the field," he said. "If Congress fails Children struck by sleeping driver to pass a bill to fund our troops on the be a House-Senate compromise meas INDIANAPOLIS - A motorist who police WASHINGTON - President Bush front lines, the American people will ure almost certain to include eondi say fell asleep at the wheel struck two Somali and ·the Democratic-controlled know who to hold responsible." tions that Bush has said he fmds objec siblings who had been in the U.S. a week, Congress lurched toward a veto show Bush spoke as the Senate moved tionable, and the president's remarks killing one of them. down over Iraq on Wednesday, the toward passage of legislation that seemed designed to lay the political Shukri Mohamed Ibrahim, 9, was pro commander in chief demanding a would require the beginning of a troop groundwork for a veto showdown with nounced dead at the scene Tuesday. Her replenishment of war funding with no withdrawal within 120 days, and the new Democratic majority later this brother, Hassan Mohamed Ibrahim, 14, was strings and Speaker Nancy Pelosi would set a goal of March 31. 2008, spring. in critical condition Wednesday at Methodist counseling him, "Calm down with the for its completion. Confidently predicting his veto would Hospital. threats." The House approved a more sweep be sustained in Congress, he said, The boy was riding a bicycle and his sister Bush said imposition of a "specific ing measure last week, including a "Funding for our forces in Iraq will was on foot behind him along a city street, and random date of withdrawal would mandatory withdrawal deadline for begin to run out in mid-April. police said. be disastrous" for U.S. troops in Iraq nearly all combat troops of Sept. 1, Members of Congress need to stop Indianapolis Metropolitan Police said and he predicted that lawmakers 2008. making political statements, and start Margaret Graves, 42, apparently fell asleep would take the blame if the money ran Both bills would provide more than providing vital funds for our troops. before her car crossed two lanes of traffic, short. $90 billion to sustain military efforts in They need to get that bill to my desk striking the children. "The clock is ticking for our troops Iraq and Afghanistan. so I can sign it into law." page 6 The Observer + CAMPUS NEWS Thursday, March 29, 2007
investing firms, such as Fidelity not our responsibility to complete VIP seating for the winner and and Berkshire Hathaway, to fol the world, but we're not allowed BCAC two guests, Laws said. Proceeds Darfur low that lead. to refuse to participate." from the raflle will also go to TTL. continued from page 1 Messinger said each of the 2.5 Individuals can participate by continued from page 1 Organizers said they did not millitm Darfur refugees has his or contacting local officials, especial expect student attendance and Messinger, a former Democratic her own story - but all of these ly at the state level, she said. After Saturday's f~shion show will participation to be a problem. nominee for mayor of New York stories "are chillingly the same." the Indiana House of differ from il<> predecessors in il<> "Because it is the 30th year City, encouraged action from all When the Janjaweed attack a Representatives unanimously Fundraising effort, assistant show anniversary of the fashion show, individuals in what she called, village, they start by bombing the passed Bill 1484 that mandated coordinator senior it.makes this year "the moral legacy we will leave to town using Sudanese government divestment from companies that Jason Laws said. even more excit our children and grandchildren." planes painted white to look like give money to Sudan, the bill died For the first time, ing," Flint said. She said the Janjaweed militia, humanitarian aid planes, she Wednesday. The chairman of the he said, the. pro "We chose this "We are expecting a group funded and armed by the said. The Janjaweed militia then committee that reviews House duction is support organization after a great turnout." · Sudanese government, has waged enters the village on horseback bills before they are presented to ing a charity. For 30 years, the genocide against the inhabitants and trucks, brandishing knives, the state senate rejected tho reso All ticket pro realizing that ... BCAC fashion of the Darfur region in the eastern slaughtering the men, raping the lution - a disappointing event for ceeds and addi with TTL we would show has been a part of Sudan since February women, killing·the children and Messinger. tional donations know· exactly how highlight of Notre 2003 - although there are very killing the livestock, whose car Messinger urged individuals to collected at the Dame's annual few distinct ethnic or religious dif casses they use to contaminate become informed in these issues, door will benefit the funding would Spring Visitation ferences between the two sides of the well water, Messinger said. call the White Ilouse comment Touching Tiny help those in need. " Weekend. From the conflict, Messinger said. Both "Rape is being used as a line, write to local newspapers, Lives (TTL), an today w1til Sunday, the Darfurian residents and the weapon of war in Darfur," she raise awarnness in the communi organization that prospective .Janjaweed militants, she said, are said. "It is incomprehensible, but ty and tell family and friends works with chil Jason Laws African-, Asian-, Muslim. it is happening." about the cri<>is. She told students dren in Lesotho assistant coordinator Latino- and "You can go online and read the Messinger described the to consider participating in the who suffer from BCAC fashion show Native-American complete history of the genocide, refugee camps in Darfur and ongoing Africa Awanmess Week IIIV/AIDS, Laws students will be but you simply can't get it to make Chad as "appearing to stretch for on campus, as there will be a said. visiting campus to sense," Messinger said. ever across the desert." ·march Thursday outside Main Through clinical get a taste of The region's Muslim identity, In these camps, the women Building to protest the gnnoeide. care and the promotion of global undergraduate life at the however, cannot be automatically attempt to support themselves by Messinger said people always responsibility, lTL strives to heal University. treated as an explanation for the gathering firewood, but they often question what they would have and offer hope to the children Each year, Spring Visitation genocide, she said, cautioning stu must venture more than two kilo done had they been presented and communities of Losotho, the participanl<> take part in a variety dents against faulting a religious meters outside the camps - at risk with the opportunity to save Jews organization's Web site said. of activities that help them under identity for an act of human evil. of attacked by the Janjaweed - to during the Holocaust. But she said "We chose this organization stand college life at Notre Dame "Don't make the mistake of find any tree branches. she does not bnlieve this question after realizing that amongst - and the fashion show contin assigning [the blame] to any one One woman, nonetheless, told is relevant, saying individuals many of the international non ues to be one of the most enter group of people," she said. Messinger she wouldn't consider should "question not what would profit organizations that work to taining events of the weekend, "Whatever it is that caused this is sending her husband or her son you have done, but what are you fight against the struggle with Flint said. the same as it was in Germany because she feared they would doing." HIV/AIDS, with TTL we would Students from Notre Dame and and Cambodia." get killed if they were captured. She termed her organization's know exactly how funding would Saint Mary's are welcomed at the Messinger framed her speech "I only get raped," she said. work in Darfur a "Holocaust help those in need," Laws said. show and the red carpet events as a "plea to a powerful universi In light of the tragedies that are memorial program," inviting stu "We know the funding will go leading up to it starting at 7:30 ty" to help stop the genocide in repeated every day in Darfur, the dents to help stop the bloodshed directly to Lesotho, SQUth Africa." p.m. Saturday, she said. Darfur and prevent further mas question of what needs to be done before the tragedy reaches levels Another new addition to the Free shuttle transportation to sacres in the world. She urged to stop the cycle naturally pres of atrocity akin to the Holocaust. show is the creation of a $1 "Be the Century Center will be provid Notre Dame and Indiana to divest ents itself, she said. "There's a lot of work to be VIP for 1 Night" raffie, he said. ed at the Ubrary Circle every 15 from companies that buy or sell While Messinger said she done, and I hope that more of you On Friday, four students will be minutes starting at 6:15 p.m. Sudanese oil, as 38 other colleges acknowledges no single individual will join us," she said. drawn as winners of a VIP pack Saturday. and universities across the nation can save the world, every bit of age that includes a $25 debit gill have done already. She also said effort counts. She cited an old Contact John Tierney at card, red carpet treatment before Contact Gene Noone at individuals should push private Hebrew teaching that says "It's jtiernel @nd.edu the show, a special photo-op and [email protected]
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Thursday, March 29, 2007 USINESS page 7 MARKET RECAP Free trade talks face opposition Dow 12,300.36 -96.93 }ones U.S., South Korea discuss specifics while anti-FTA protestors rally outside Up: Same: Down: Composite Volume: I, I 55 I 42 2,093 3,059,053, I 78 Associated Press SEOUL - South Korean and U.S. negotiators were bogged down in tough free trade talks, an official said Wednesday, as opponents of the proposed deal again took to the streets to denounce it. "Not a single issue is easy," Min Dong-seok, COMPANY %CHANGE I $GAIN I PRICE deputy minister for trade NASDAQ 110 TR (QQQQ) -1.07 -0.47 43.52 at South Korea's S&P RECEIPTS (SPY) -0.73 -1.04 141.82 Agriculture and Forestry CMGIINC (CMGI) Ministry, told reporters. -5.79 -0.14 2.28 "Both sides have out SUN MICROSYS (SUNW) -0.17 -0.01 6.05 standing differences and are engaged in a tug of war." Treasuries While most sectors have I 0-YEAR NOTE +0. 17 +0.008 4.620 been settled, negotiators 13-WEEK BILL -0.20 -0.0 I 0 4.910 acknowledge that automo biles, South Korea's rice 30-YEAR BOND +0.46 +0.022 4.831 market and the status of 5-YEARNOTE -0.16 -0.007 4.490 South Korean goods man ufactured in North Korea Commodities are among a handful of LIGHT CRUDE ($/bbl.) + 1.15 64.08 contentious issues block GOLD ($/Troy oz.) +4.1 0 672.90 ing a deal.. Time is a critical factor PORK BELLIES (cents/lb.) "0.40 I 0 1.20 as the two sides are trying Excha Rates to conclude an agreement YEN 117.0200 by the end of this month to have it considered EURO 0.7511 under special U.S. presi POUND 0.5094 dential authority. CANADIAN$ 1.1590 That so-called "fast track" power allows President Bush to send trade agreements to law IN BRIEF makers for a straight yes South Koreans participate in a candle rally in protest of negotiations inside Seoul City Hall or-no vote without amend between the U.S. and South Korea Wednesday. U.S., Iranian tensions affect oil prices ments, seen as making it NEW YORK - Oil prices rose to a six easier for passage by a ment would boost eco rally in front of the U.S. songs critical of the deal. month high above $64 a barrel Wednesday Congress sometimes skep nomic ties between two Embassy. "We don't want to eat amid rising tensions between Iran and the tical of trade deals. countries that already do "Korea's negotiators are mad cow disease U.S. beef West and as inventories declined in the U.S. An agreement to slash more than $7 5 billion in unjustly forcing the con in our cafeteria food," Though denied by the U.S. military, it was tariffs and other barriers trade a year. clusion of the talks only sang a ·group of elemen rumored that Iran fired a missile at an would be the biggest for South Korean oppo for the sake of concluding tary school students. American ship in the Persian Gulf. Washington since the nents, however, fear an them," said opponent Park Washington is pressing Iran, one of the largest oil producers, is landmark North American influx of cheaper U.S. 'Seok-woon, reflecting the for the removal of restric located along the Strait of Hormuz, through Free Trade Agreement goods will harm liveli anger of opponents who tions on American beef which much of the world's oil is transport with Canada and Mexico hoods and cost jobs. feel South Korea is rush imports, absent from ed. Traders worry that oil supplies could be in 1993. Protests by farmers, ing the deal for the United South Korean markets for disrupted if unrest escalates there. South Korea has refused workers, students and States. more than three years Falling U.S. inventories of crude oil, gaso to discuss including its anti -globalization activists Park is executive direc after mad cow disease line and distillates added to supply con rice market in the deal, in South Korea have tor of the Korean Alliance was discovered in the cerns, keeping prices high. claiming the staple food is dogged the negotiations Against the Korea-U.S. United States. Humors about a military confrontation a "sensitive sector" that since they began almost FTA, which comprises The beef issue is techni spurred panic buying in after-hours trading should be excluded. 10 months ago, though about 300 different cally not part of the free Tuesday, sending oil prices above $68 in a Washington, at odds with numbers have dwindled. groups. The organization trade talks. U.S. lawmak matter of minutes. Hising tensions between North Korea over its The biggest, in July, num held a candlelight protest ers, however, have said it Iran and the West have created a potential nuclear program, says any bered about 25,000 peo Wednesday evening. will be difficult for a deal ly dangerous situation in the Gulf and mar deal should include only ple. Police estimated about to win congressional kets are jumpy. goods made in South On Sunday, 7,000 1,300 people gathered approval unless the dis Korea. demonstrators took to the near Seoul City Hall, pute is t.esolved. Bemanke scolds investors as stocks fall Government officials on streets of the capital, cul chanting slogans and lis U.S. officials say their NEW YORK- Stocks fell Wednesday after both sides say an agree- minating in a peaceful tening to speeches and beef is safe. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke chided investors who may have looked past long-standing concerns about inflation. The Dow Jones industrials fell nearly 100 points, the third straight session of declines. New rules make HSAs appealing A rise in oil prices to a six-month high and a weaker-than-expected rise in orders for large manufactured goods compounded Associated Press copays at doctors' offices, prescrip accounts with $1.2 billion in deposits investors' concerns Wednesday. NEW YORK- New rules governing tion and nonprescription medicines, at the end of 2005. In Capitol Hill testimony, Bernanke said Health Savings Accounts are making and hospital services not covered by She predicts further growth, in part while core inflation slowed modestly in the them more attractive to consumers, insurance. because more companies are offering second half of 2006, recent readings remain who can use HSAs to help reduce Because unused balances in the high-deductible insurance plans to "uncomfortably high." He also said troubles health insurance costs now - and, HSAs can be rolled over from year to their workers. That's because these among some mortgage lenders that cater to potentially, in retirement. year, some financial advisers are sug plans are less costly for employers those with poor credit don't appear to have Health Savings Accounts are like gesting that the accounts can be a and employees than traditional spread to the broader economy, though he Individual Retirement Accounts for way for families to accumulate money health policies but still give workers added the situation requires further obser health care. They were created by to be used to cover health care costs coverage for medical catastrophes. vation. Congress in 2003 so that workers in retirement, including Medicare "Employees who hadn't J?een able Stocks rallied last week after investors could cover some of their medical deductibles and long-term care insur to get insurance coverage are enthu interpreted language from the Fed as open costs with pretax money if they have ance. siastic if they can high-deductible ing the way to the possibility of a reduction high-deductible health insurance JoAnn Mills Laing, author of "The policies because it gives them peace in interest rates. But concerns about stub plans. Consumer's Guide to HSAs," said that of mind," said Laing, who is chief born inflation could reverse investors' The idea is that workers and their there were 3.6 million HSA accounts executive of Information Strategies hopes for a reduction in rates, even as the employers can fund the tax-free at the end of 2006 with $5.1 billion in Inc., a human resources consulting economy continues to cool. accounts, with withdrawals used for deposits, up from 1.1 million firm in Ridgefield, N.J. page 8 The Observer + NATIONAL NEWS Thursday, March 29, 2007 Democrats predict surplus Marine Corps prohibits House plans to create windfall in five years if tax cuts allowed to expire ne"W 'extra-large tattoos'
Associated Press tell me I can't do that." Associated Press The Democratic budget blue seeking to cut taxes or boost Nadrchal said he is unsure print calls for a nearly $25 bil benefit programs - such as OCEANSIDE, Calif. - Five tat whether he will re-enlist: WASHINGTON - House lion increase next year for Medicare, children's health tooed skulls stretch from Marine "There's all these little things. Democrats pressed ahead domestic programs popular care or farm subsidies - to Cpl. Jeremy Slaton's right elbow They are slowly chipping away Wednesday with a budget plan with lawmakers in both par "pay for" the changes with tax to his wrist, spelling out the at us." predicting a sizable surplus in ties, approving Bush's record increases or offsetting spend word "Death." He planned to Marine Corps Commandant five years, but only if President budget increase for the ing cuts. add a tattoo spelling "Life" on Gen. James T. Conway Bush's tax cuts expire in 2010 Pentagon's non-war budget That rule would greatly com his left arm, but that's on hold announced the policy change as scheduled. and $145 billion for operations plicate efforts later this year to because of a Marine policy tak last week. The majority Democrats' in Iraq and Afghanistan next boost funding for a popular ing effect Sunday. "Some Marines have taken the $2.9 trillion budget outline for year. health insurance program for The Marines arc banning any liberty of tattooing themselves to next year would produce a Those spending boosts would poor children. new, extra-large tattoos below a point that is contrary to our $153 billion surplus in 2012 cause the deficit to rise from Democrats opted to put off the elbow or the knee, saying professional demeanor and the while raising spending for vet $209 billion this year to $241 politically painful decisions on such body art is harmful to the high standards America has erans, education, defense and billion in 2009 before shoring up the finances of Corps' spit-and-polish image. come to expect from us," he national security. increased revenues from the Medicare and Social Security. Slaton and other grunts are said. "I believe tattoos of an Democrats say the plan expiration of the 2001 and Republicans countered with not pleased. excessive nature do not repre would finally mean a surplus 2003 tax cuts rapidly generate an alternative plan cutting "I guess I'll get the other half sent our traditional values." after years of red ink under a surplus. $279 billion from federal bene later," grumbled the 24-year-old The ban is aimed primarily at Bush and a GOP-controlled Republicans credit those tax fit programs such as Medicare leatherneck from Eden Prairie, "sleeve" tattoos, the large and Congress. cuts - on income, invest and Medicaid over the next five Minn. "It's kind of messed up." often elaborate designs on the Republicans sa:d allowing ments, estates, married cou years - far greater cuts than For many Marines, getting a biceps and forearms of many tax cuts passed in 2001 and ples and families with children, proposed by Bush in February. tattoo is a rite of passage. They Marines. Similar designs on the 2003 to expire in 2010 would among other things - with The plan, authored by Paul commonly get their forearms lower legs will be forbidden as amount to the "largest tax reviving the economy from a Ryan of Wisconsin, top inscribed to remember fallen well. So will very large tattoos on increase in American history." recession early in Bush's first Republican on the budget comrades, combat tours or loved the upper arm, if they are visible The future of the Bush tax term. panel, would fully extend the ones, and often ask for. exotic when a Marine wears his work cuts will likely be decided after Extending those tax cuts 2001 and 2003 rounds of tax designs that incorporate the out T-shirt. Small, individual tat the 2008 presidential election. would cost about $250 billion cuts, at a cost of about $450 Marine motto, Semper Fi, or toos will still be allowed on the While in the majority, congres in 2012 alone. Democrats billion. But Ryan's plan is cer "Always faithful." arms and legs. The Marines sional Republicans never held acknowledge many of the pro tain to lose by a big margin Dozens of Marines from Camp already ban them on the hands. votes to make all of them per visions - especially those Thursday. Pendleton, the West Coast's Marines already tattooed are manent, despite Bush's annual aimed at middle-income tax The Democratic measure is biggest Marine base, made last exempt from the ban but cannot calls to do so. payers - will be renewed. largely a response to com minute trips to tattoo parlors in add to their designs anyone Under Congress' budget "That decision will be taken plaints that Bush has short nearby Oceanside before the ban caught with fresh ink in the process, the annual budget when we reach it. When we changed programs funded kicked in. wrong places could be barred resolution is a nonbinding out have to cross that bridge, we'll each year by appropriations "This is something I love to from re-enlistment or face disci line that guides future legisla cross that bridge," said House bills -including education, do," said Cpl. David Nadrchal, plinary action. Getting a prohib tion. It allows the two parties Budget Committee Chairman health research and grants to 20, of Pomona, who made an ited tattoo coulq constitute a vio to show voters their competing John Spratt Jr., D-S.C. "We local governments - while appointment to get an Iraqi flag lation of a lawful order, punish fiscal visions, often without hope we'll have a surplus by offering big increases to the and his deployment dates etched able by up to two years in prison having to take the politically that point in time." Pentagon and providing tax onto his lower leg. "The fact I and a dishonorable discharge, difficult votes to implement For now, the budget plan cuts tilted toward affluent, can't put something on my body Marine spokesman 1st Lt. Brian them. would require lawmakers GOP-leaning constituencies. that I want - it's a big thing to Donnelly said. Attention Seniors!
Notre Dame's Office of Undergraduate Admissions anticipates hirin·g Admissions Counselors this spring!
As part of the Undergraduate Adtnissions sta±T, the counselor is expected to tnake an important contribution to the recruihnent and selection of the first-year class by managing relations \Vith the prospective applicants, their parents, high school personnel and alutnni in an assigned geographic area.
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There are currently three counselor positions available on our staff for 2007-2008.
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Please complete the on-line application at http://jobs.n·d.edu to be considered. Requisition # 020070065 Thursday, March 29 2007 The Observer+ NATIONAL NEWS page 9 Ohio University revokes degree after plagiarism case
Associated Press plan in February, but Provost papers were selected randomly "I don't know of any other information in a thesis, she Kathy Krendl denied the from 1, 500 submitted since school that has gone to such said. COLUMBUS, Ohio - Ohio appeal. 1980 to the school's Russ great lengths to identify cheat Officials said 3 8 cases are University revoked the master's The university said it was fin College of Engineering and ing," said Donald McCabe, who pending. Since very few of the degree of a mechanical engi ishing up a sweeping review of Technology. The university, in helped Ohio University officials theses pulled from the random neering student accused of dissertations and theses it start Athens in southeast Ohio, used design their review process. sample were flagged for possi using others' work in a thesis, ed last year after a graduate computer programs to compare Twelve graduates were ble cheating, the university will the most severe action yet in a student reported to administra them with papers that had simi required to rewrite all or parts not expand its review unless review of dozens of research tors that he found plagiarized lar titles or departments, check of their theses that contained further allegations arise, Russ papers, the school said passages while doing research ing for duplications in the texts. minor infractions, such as College Dean Dennis Irwin said. Wednesday. using archived theses in a uni Colleen Girton, a spokes improper citations of others' "We have remained commit The university would not versity library. woman for the engineering col work, university spokeswoman ted to due process - for the identify the student or give The school, which barred two lege, said the school undertook Sally Linder said. A decision to documents, authors and faculty details about the questioned professors who oversaw many rigorous steps to root out pla strip someone's degree means involved ... while creating the portions of the thesis, citing of the theses from advising giarism, and a Rutgers the student went beyond country's best system for deal academic privacy laws. graduate students, checked 180 University professor specializ improper citation by being ing with the issue. Any other The student appealed after mechanical engineering papers ing in academic dishonesty intentionally deceptive and documents discovered will be being notified of the university's for cheating. Some of the agreed. knowingly using plagiarized subject to the same scrutiny."
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P.O. Box 779, Notre Dame, IN 46556 024 Sourh Dining Hall, Notre Dame, IN 46556 Paul Coffey was one of the greatest ing on my Grandma Tootsie's prized Toronto? Who was the first person he EDITOR IN CHIEF defensemen ever to play in the National bird. told? And how did he choose the outfit Maddie Hanna Hockey League. During his career, he I could've answered my potential fool he wore to the ceremony? That's what scored 396 goals and played in 14 NHL ees by citing Paul's Canadian heritage makes Paul interesting; that's what his MANAGING EDITOR BUSINESS MANAGER All-Star Games. and then insisting that he doesn't life's about. Ken Fowler Jim Kirihara So sometimes observe Amerkan Thanksgiving. But I don't know those details. So clearly, I when I want to that would've been just as disappointing don't know Paul either. AsST. MANAGING EDITOR: Kyle Cassily impress people, I say as the answer I usually give - I attrib Likewise, your 3.96 GPA and Flex 14 that this sovereign ute Paul's Thanksgiving absence to a Meal Plan can only say so much about VIEWPOINT EDITOR: Joey King on skates is my family feud. you. And what people want to know SPORTS EDITORS: Chris Khorey uncle. We do share a This obviously prompts more question about you is not that you've been on the Chris Hine last name, after all. ing, as the potential fool-ces try to glean Dean's List every semester. Anyone who SCENE EDITOR: Tae Andrews I tell them that insight into Paul's character. The ques ean hack into IrishLink can see that. But SAINT MARY'S EDITOR: Katie Kohler Uncle Paul was born tions - "Why would your father light instead - why do you always study in PHOTO EDITOR: Dustin Mennella in Ontario, Canada, Liz with a three-time winner of the James that particular study carrel? 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But is it true memorized some of the celebrated num more interesting if Paul Cofl'ey did, in OFFICE MANAGER & GENERAL INFO that he's my dad's brother? Absolutely ber seven's statistics, I don't know I'aet, mail me a check for my birthday (574) 631-7471 FAX not. wh0ther he'd l'old or crumple his napkin. each year. Perhaps what makes me (574) 631-6927 I could admit to being a liar. but in the I don't know whether he'd want the interesting is that I feel so compelled to ADVERTISING spirit of a certain upcoming holiday, dark meat of the turkey or the white lie about it. (574) 631-6900 [email protected] a.k.a. April Fool's Day, let's just say that meat. I don't nven know whether he'd Life is in the details. EDITOR IN CHIEF I attempt to fool people- tho problem usc his fork or his lingers to eat that (574) 631-4542 being that few people are, in fact, fooled turkey. Liz Coffey is a senior American Studies MANAGING EDITOR (574) 631-4541 [email protected] by my fib. 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Thursday, March 29, 2007 IEWPOINT page 11 LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Students not Protests aimed at solidarity apathetic I want to offer a reflection on the purpose of the protests ple. In this way, the protests were a call to solidarity not only Believe it or not activism, can be practiced by both held by members of the Catholic Peace Fellowship and with Iraqis, but with soldiers who struggle to live their faith liberals and conservatives. The March 28 cover story Catholic Workers questioning the presence of ROTC at Notre in conscience. ("Campus struggles with activism, apathy") only tells a Dame. In "Solicitudo Rei Socialis," Pope John Paul II told This protest must also not be viewed in isolation. One partial story from a biased point of view. From the Catholics that the only way to dismantle structures of sin is problem with protests in general and the anti-war move ridiculous claim that the Iraq war may "potentially" to approach them in a diametrically opposed attitude, i.e. ment in particular is that they are done in confrontation last as long as our 20-year involvement in Vietnam to solidarity {SRS, no. 38). In this spirit of Christian solidarity, with those in power. However, to encourage conversion of the one-sided coverage of social activism, Eileen DuftY the protest held in front of the Main Building called the hearts and the fostering of solidarity for peace, dialogue and and Meghan Wons fail to tell a truthful and fair story. administration to examine its contribution in training sol common discernment are also necessary. The Notre Dame Conservatives proudly and strongly have taken action diers to fight in a war that two popes and the vast majority Peace Fellowship, of which I am a member, has been and in defense of our positions. Scores of students traveled of bishops worldwide have called illegal, immoral and will continue to be dedicated to dialogue and friendship with to our nation's capital to mark the anniversary of the unjust. the soldiers on our campus. In this way, it can be hoped that infamous Roe v. Wade decision. Many more were This is not to say that the soldiers that ROTC trains are conscience can be restored to our consideration of war and active on Rep. Chocola's re-election campaign. Is that immoral or unjust people. It is my firm conviction, however, peace, and that Americans reject a dehumanized vision of not activism? While it may be true that Notre Dame that this has to do with the ethical formation that Notre the enemy and build peace with love in our hearts. does not have the level of activism of UC-Berkeley, the Dame tries to provide and not with a ROTC program that levels are far healthier than the authors portray. systematically trains many of our noblest young men and women to dehumanize the other and surrender their con Bradley Jenkins Patrick George sciences. In effect, ROTC soldiers are put in a position in off campus Siegfried Hall which, as Christians, they must dismiss the prevailing norm senior sophomore of our military, that soldiers ought not be conscientious peo- March 28 March 28 Calls to examine the repercussions of our actions · We owe it to the University Creation doesn't entitle excess It is sadly ironic that Patrick McMaster's insights ("Nothing wrong with our 'Reputation,"' Fifty. Seven. Zero. Fifty is the nunilier with a miracle of our Lord is analogous to March 28) appeared on the same day as a piece examining student apathy. I hope McMaster's of dollars I would pay Patrick McMaster justifying severe obesity with God's cre jocular tone shows he meant to exaggerate. However, if his letter is even partly based on gen to read Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics. ation of food to begin with. Just as a puri uine viewpoints- his own, or of anyone in our community- we have other serious problems Seven is the nunilier of times I swore tanical, or as McMaster calls it, a "prohi on our campus. To be clear, this isn't a tirade against college drinking. while reading his Letter to the Editor. bition-reminiscent," attitude errs on a We're all supposed to be adults here: we can make our own decisions. But if our entire social Zero is the nunilier of true statements he deficiency in partaking in pleasure, so too lives revolve around the Bud lights in our hands, I think we're negatively impacting Notre made in it. does his attitude err on the side of excess. Dame beyond Friday night. We're disrespecting our futures and those who work to offer us Is all we have to worry about as Notre Both puritanism and drunkenness with futures. McMaster discusses students' lack of real responsibility, and he's right. I'm not support Dame students when to eat? If so, then regard to drinking are vices, and virtue is ing a family or running a country; I can afford to have fun. Time with friends is an essential my pessimism about intellectual life on found in temperance - knowing what, part of our college experience. However, I hope we're not paying more than $40,000 a year just this campus has been confirmed. If any where, when and {perhaps most impor to get wasted every weekend and attend a few classes in between. one really thinks that he is attending this tantly) how much to drink. Think of everyt11ing else we have to engage us. Academic inquiry and research beyond our University, at the cost of 40 some-odd I now realize I erred in my earlier normal classes. Creative and performing arts. Service and social action groups working on thousand dollars a year, simply to get statement; one thing McMaster said is issues in our local and global communities. These, and much more, teach us to stretch our wasted and "have fun,'1 then the so-called almost correct, and sadly so. His letter minds beyond textbook information and to develop an informed worldview- essential quali "townies" do have a right to be upset. Are itself proves it: "trying to convince college ties for our leadership. Having a couple drinks on occasion probably doesn't prevent us from we not students at the nation's foremost students not to drink makes less sense engaging in what our university has to offer. But we could question whether excessive drinking Catholic university to develop our minds than the Church of Scientology." But this now keeps us from opportunities we can't buy at a bar. That would be disrespecting our future. and to learn how to lead a life of virtue? effort is only absurd because of the outra Tied in with personal lack of respect is lack of respect for our educators. I'll use the term edu McMaster's letter shows that the for geously widespread lack of rationality cator broadly: from professors and administrators to all the service people who run our school. mer has been forgotten and the latter has among students. I would not be surprised Don't we understand that everyone here is working for our benefit? I've talked to numerous been mocked. If God did not want us to if the majority of students, who, accord custodians who enjoy their jobs here because they love to see students inspired. Again, we partake in the miraculous golden good ing to McMaster, lack any rational capaci don't need to forsake all "normal" college social life to respect our educators. However, maybe ness that is beer, why would he create it ty when it comes to pleasure, are inca we should think carefully about how we show gratefulness to people who give us so much. in the first place? What about food? If he pable of being convinced of any truth at Don't we owe it to ourselves, and our community, to take advantage oftl1e whole Notre Dame didn't want us to eat it, then why would all. experience? To not waste it away? good-tasting food exist? The answer is that God most certainly wants us to par Brennan Bollman take in the things of creation, alcohol and John Buttaci Lewis Hall good food included. However, the ability Morrissey Manor sophomore to partake is not license to abuse. To jus sophomore March 28 tify drunkenness to the point of vomiting March 28 Purpose of 'Touchdown Moses' No.1 Moses Moses was an honorable man
I am sure you have received many letters in While reading the March 27 edition of The Observer, I saw In addition, It would be incredibly foolish to assume that regards to the March 27 Letter to the Editor titled the Letter to the Editor by Xavier Lebec regarding First Down any god would condone the worship of other gods. I challenge '"First Down Moses" underlies negative attitudes Moses. What Lebec fails to realize in his argument is that a Lebec to find any god that condones the worship of gods from toward other religions.' "First down" Moses? Are greater picture exists. other religions. I very seriously doubt that Buddha would con you kidding? This was a man who parted the Red First, let us for a moment discuss gods {not just the done the worship of Jesus, or that Allah would allow his peo Sea, spoke with burning shrubbery and induced Jewish/Christian God) at the time the Old Testament was writ ple to worship Buddha. We shouldn't hold the Jewish/Christian swarms of locusts to descend upon the Egyptians. ten. Gods were viewed at that time as wrathful deities, capa God to any other standard. Does the scowling statue with finger upraised really ble of two emotions: neutrality and anger. People from every Lastly, to hold the University responsible for building "a stat appear be celebrating a first down? Are we return nation would smite others in the name of their god. The more ue commemorating atrocities sinillar to those of Sept. 11" is ing to the dark days of the Bob Davie Era where a violence displayed, the more powerful the god was viewed to not only irrelevant, but completely inappropriate. This is a first down was cause for biblical figures to stand on be. In order to contend with the other gods, the Christian institution, and it simply built a statue to a man vital the heads of the vanquished in celebration? While Jewish/Christian God had to follow a sinillar model. It would to the history of the Christian faith. Moses was simply follow we're making ludicrous comparisons between fig be far too idealistic to assume that the Israelites would have ing God"s command, as he was told to do. To blame Moses and ures such as Moses and the Sept. 11 tragedy, why followed a pacifistic, "weak-looking" God, when they were label him a "terrorist" is offensive to the Christian faith. Moses not knock the individual on the library down a few surrounded by hundreds of other powerful gods. However, is of incredible importance to the development of the Jewish pegs. How about "Complete Catch" Jesus instead? one major difference exists between the Jewish/Christian God and ultimately Christian faith, and he should be rewarded and Don't sell the proud tradition of the University short and the other gods: the element oflove. The Jewish/Christian honored as such. -it's "Nunilier One Moses." God is the only God from that time period to exhibit love and compassion for his people. This is not to say that God did not Matthew McCoyd punish his people; the verses Lebec cites from Exodus Nick Bloom Chicago, Ill. describe an instance in which God had to correct his people. Zahm Hall Class of 2000 The difference is in God's reaction after the punishment, freshman March 28 which is one oflove. March 27 THE OBSERVER page 12 CENE Thursday, March 29, 2007
MOVIE REVIEWS 'Shooter' hits mark for some, fires blanks for others
secretly looks into the case when he real By ERIN McGINN izes that there arc facts that don't match Assistam Scene Ediror up. He evades the government of'lieials, which sets up the cat-and-mouse chase Arguably the best action films are a that dominates the movie. solid combination of tension. explosions On the whole, "Shooter" works wnll as and comedy. If it has a serviceable plot, a shoot-em-up action flick that is steeped that's even better - but it's not entirely in political intrigue, in the vein of the necessary. "Shooter," directed by Antoine "Bourne" movies. Like the "Bourne" Fuqua ("Training Day"), definitely meets franchise, "Shooter" is also taknn from a these criteria. book - it's based on Stephen Hunter's The f11m opens with a prologue that novel "Point of Impact." Depending on introduces Bob Lee Swagger (Mark the success of the movie, ·thern are two Wahlberg). a Marine sniper, and his more Swagger books that could be made partner who are on a mission in into movies, giving Wahlberg his first Ethiopia. The mis franchise. sion goes wrong, Screenwriter his partner is Shooter Jonathan Lemkin killed and Swagger ("Lethal Weapon is left without sup 4") does a fairly port and forced to good job taking the find his own way politically-heavy out. Director: Antoine Fuqua novel and turning it Flash forward Writer: Jonathan Lemkin into a high-octane 36 months and Starring: Mark Wahlberg, Michael Pena, Ned action flick. The Swagger has Beatty and Danny Glover weakest part of the exiled himself to film is the political Bob Lee Swagger (Mark Wahlberg), kneeling, teaches FBI agent Nick Memphis an isolated cabin in the Wyoming moun intrigue that remains in the film, as it is tains with only his dog for company. He extremely undeveloped and only used (Michael Pena) how to shoot before fighting against the men who framed him. is visited by retired Colonel Isaac when it is needed to continue the action. Johnson (Danny Glover) who comes with The last quarter of the movie takes a ance by Lev on I lelm ("The Three Burials in their mouths to try to imitate Brando a patriotic proposition. According to downward spiral in terms of plot, of Melquiades Estrada"), who delivers an in "The Godfather," and instead comes their sources, someone is going to becoming highly unrealistic and at times unforgettable turn as the expert of all off looking like a slobbering idiot. attempt to assassinate the President dur confusing until the very end of the film. things gun-related. Ned Beatty ("Rudy") Considering the experience that he had ing one of his upcoming public appear Aside from the frequent explosions, the and Elias Koteas ("Zodiac") do well in in the "Lethal Weapon" franchise, it is ances. The Colonel asks Swagger to film's real enjoyment comes from its per the bad-guy roles as a corrupt senator highly disappointing to see him doing check out the three sites where the formances. Mark Wahlberg does an out and nearly-psychotic agent. such a poor job. · President will appear and determine standing job as the renegade action hero Turning in a surprisingly awful per While it is far from being a perfectly how an assassination could be pulled off. and has further solidified himself as one formance is Danny Glover. Not only is he contrived action flick, "Shooter" accom Swagger's reconnaissance is used of the big players in Hollywood today. completely unconvincing (and seemingly plishes what it's there to do and is an against him and he is set up as the one Also turning in a great performance is bored) throughout the film, but for some enjoyable popcorn movie. behind the attempt. During his escape, Michael Pena as the FBI agent still wet unbeknownst reason he speaks with an he disarms new FBI agent Nick Memphis behind the ears. The scene-stealer of the atrocious and laughable lisp. It's similar Contact Erin McGinn at (Michael Pena, "Crash"), and Memphis film however goes to the brief appear- to when someone shoves a lot of cotton [email protected]
By BRIAN DOXTADER MARK WAHLBERG Senior Staff Writer FUN FACTS Howard Hawks once quipped that a Former singer for Marky Mark great film is "three good scenes" and "no .and the Funky Bu:Qch bad scenes." Antoine Fuqua's "Shooter" Brother Donnie was in The New manages to fulfill the former, but it's the Kids on the Block·. · second part of Hawks' definition that sinks the film. As per its title, "Shooter" doesn't Former underwear model for Calvin have a lot on its mind, past blood-letting Klein destruction, but its pretense toward social awareness renders the picture inelleetive, Has .a third ni,pple on the left side even as a mochanical blockbuster. of his chest . . "Shooter" follows Bob Lee Swagger (Mark Wahlberg), a retired military sniper Has a tattoo of Bob M.atley on his shoulder who is pressed back into service by Colonel Johnson (Danny Glover). Johnson informs Nominated. for an Academy Award Swagger that there is going to be an Mark Wahlberg stars as Bob Lee Swagger, an ex-Marine sniper who is framed for an for "The Departed" · attempt on the President's life and asks assassination attempt against the President and seeks to clear his name in "Shooter." him to help figure out where and when the Was a scheduled pa1;;se:ngt~r killer may strike. Swagger reluctantly 93,but~··~~~~·~"·a~1~J.Jn agrees, but soon discovers that the whole and monologue scenes, tries to question becomes almost offensive - the longer the last minute thing is a set-up and he is chased by the what patriotism truly is. Unfortunately, film drags on and the more people that FBI. Along the way, he enli<>ts the help of a most of the scenes are contrived, and one Swagger kills, the harder it becomes to rookie agent named Nick Memphis particular mountaintop confrontation is so support him as a character. Yet the film (Michael Pena) and awkward and badly treats Swagger like the ultimate hero - his partner's old Shooter written that the initial the audience is clearly supposed to root for girlfriend, Sarah reaction is to cringe. this guy, but his methods and ruthless and (Kate Mara). It isn't As "Shooter" progress his moral character questionable. long before he dis es, it becomes increas Nothing really sets "Shooter" apart, and covers a full-blown ingly obvious that the the problems of plotting and dialogue are conspiracy involv- violence of the tilm is enough to make it a forgettable film. ing Montana Sen. Charles Meachum (Ned not the means to an end, it is the end - Wahlberg is game throughout, but not Beatty). Swagger's solution seems fueled by the sys even his charisma can save "Shooter" from It's not that "Shooter" is a badly made tem's failures, but that's precisely when being another picture that fails to live up to film, though its penchant for awkward cuts "Shooter" loses the thread and becomes Fuqua's potential. Nobody will likely go renders parts of it initially (and momentar unrealistic and unlikeable. into "Shooter" expecting a masterpiece, ily) incomprehensible. There are several The film's pretenses toward social but they might be expecting a fun and well-choreographed scenes, particularly an awareness make it even more mindless - exciting, if pointless, action thriller - but opening sequence (which ultimately winds its naivety is cloying, its observations shal even that audience will leave disappointed, up being the film's best segment) and a low and contrived, its convictions laugh because "Shooter" is a film that wants to carnage-ridden battle outside of a house. able. There are no more redeeming quali be mor:e, when it should've known enough The problem, however, is that "Shooter" ties here than there were in "Rambo," and to be less. is not nearly as complicated as it sounds. at least that film had the courage to revel In fact, it purports to be a "thinldng-man's in its buffoonery. "Shooter" is ultimately so Contact Brian Doxtader at thriller" and, through awkward dialogue simple-minded in its vigilantism that it [email protected] ------
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DVD REVIEW 'Blood Diamond' sparkles on special-edition DVD
movie occur, offering insights and chal By SEAN SWEANY lenges to their dilemma, but never judg Assistant Scene Editor ing anyone's actions, no matter how self ish they may be. Very seldom do movies come along The actors in "Blood Diamond" are that combine an all-star cast, heavy superb, especially DiCaprio and action and a eompelling moral message Hounsou, whose performances earned into a successful and cohesive package. them Academy Award nominations for "Blood Diamond" is one of those movies. Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor, This Ed Zwick ("The Last Samurai") respectively. DiCaprio shows a dark and film examines what happens when dia tormented side - while pulling off a mond smuggler Danny Archer (Leonardo South African accent - that continually DiCaprio) and a fisherman named forces the audience to question his Solomon (Djimon Ilounsou, "The Island") motives and morals. eross paths in war-torn Sierra Leone This movie is Hounsou's jump from while rescuing both a rare and obscure supporting actor to lead actor, immensely valuable pink diamond and for his role is just as central to "Blood the tisherman's kidnapped son from sav Diamond" as DiCaprio's. He handles the age militia forces. spotlight with ease and demonstrates What ensues is a tense and jealous that he has the ability to act right along conf1iet between Archer's desire for the side the major players in Hollywood. Photo courtesy of movieweb.com diamond and Solomon's quest to reunite The tale "Blood Diamond" tells is very Danny Archer (Leonardo DiCaprio), left, and Solomon Vandy (Djimon Hounsou) try with his son. Each man is forced to help human, but the scope is as epic of any to escape from the Sierra Leone civil war in the acclaimed film "Blood Diamond." the other in order to achieve his goals, of Zwick's prior films, including his until each realizes he is working harder most recent, "The Last Samurai." The Leone of the 1990s and sold on the ing, which also earned "Blood Diamond" to help the other man than himself. main action scene in the film is the world market. The images and plot an Oscar nomination. A war journalist (Jennifer Connelly) recreation of the siege of Freetown, a (which is inspired by a true story) give While "Blood Diamond" did not win who accompanies the two men serves as 1999 rebel attack. on Sierra Leone's capi audiences cause to stop and wonder any Oscars among its five nominations, the lens through which the events of the tal city. The violent and brutal scene where our jewelry really comes from. this does not detract from the fact that it lasts several minutes The two-disc special edition DVD has was one of the best films of 2006. Strong and is heavy on gun special features that give viewers further acting combines with an exciting and Blood Diamond shots, explosions and cause to wonder about this important thought-provoking story that keeps the adrenaline, setting topic. "Blood on the Stone" is an inform audience engaged from beginning to Two-Disc Special Edition the tone for the rest ative hour-long documentary that details end. While the two-disc DVD does not of the film. the journey of a diamond from the earth overflow with features, there is a perfect The third critical to the store, shedding light on this some mix of extras that detail both the film Warner Horne Video component of "Blood times difficult and tension-filled process. and its message. Just like the title sug Diamond" is the grip Other features include an inside look gests, "Blood Diamond" is ultimately all ping message it tells at the effort put into the siege of about a mix - between brutality and about "conflict dia Freetown sequence and an insightful beauty -where we all must find a monds"- diamonds commentary from Zwick. The presenta happy medium. acquired in war-torn tion of the film is excellent, especially countries like Sierra highlighting the sound editing and mix- Contact Sean Sweany at [email protected]
MOVIE REVIEW 'The Host' fails to deliver thrills with killer tadpole
comes of age, the ungainly looking By SEAN SWEANY monster decides to wreak havoc on the Assistant Scene Editor residents of Seoul, eating some and taking others back to its sewer lair. With the abundance of "slasher" One victim whom the monster keeps films taking over the horror genre at alive is Hyun-seo, the granddaughter of the box office, Hollywood seems to Park Hee-bong, who operates a snack have shied away from making the bar on the banks of the river. Although "monster" film in attempts to scare the U.S. military declares quarantine audiences. Gone are films like throughout the entire city, Park and his "Godzilla" and three dysfunc "Mimic," replaced tional children instead by "Turistas" The Host decide to ignore and "The Texas this to try to Chainsaw Massacre." hunt and kill For whatever rea the giant tad son, Hollywood pro pole, thus res ducers have deemed Director: Joon-Ho Bong cuing Hyun-seo. giant monsters no Writers: Chul-hyun Baek and Joon The problem longer scary enough Ho Bong with "The Host" to warrant lavish Starring: Kang-ho Song, Hie-bong is that it tries budgets and produc Byeon, Hae-il Park and Du-na Bae to combine courtesy tions. Fans of the fad several movies Park Gang-Du (Song Kang-Ho), center, and Park Hyun-seo (Ah-sung Ko) flee from ing genre received into one. There cause to hope when it was announced is a storyline about the deadbeat sin the giant tadpole that is attacking the city of Seoul in Joon-Ho Bong's "The Host." that the South Korean monster film gle father trying to raise a daughter. "Gwoemul" would be released in the There is a storyline about a family try scene when the family is mourning the plot could have been carried out in half U.S. under the title "The Host." ing to cope with its emotional difficul death of one of their own. the time so as to endure only half the As a highly anticipated foreign film, ties. There is an undercurrent of satire The most depressing aspect of "The pain. expectations were high that "The Host" about U.S. involvement in an affair that Host" is that the monster is not scary. There is a chance that "The Host" is would become the next "Jaws" upon its should rightfully be handled by South The CGI is poor and the monster mostly intentionally trying to be a B-list movie, stateside release. Unfortunately, some Korea. And hanging over all of this is a lumbers around like a St. Bernard, but it fails at that goal. It also fails to where between a tadpole being mutat storyline about a giant mutant tadpole. making it funnier than anything else. do what a good monster movie should ed into a giant tadpole and people try No matter that any of these stories We assume that the monster is a do - make the viewer fear the mon ing to kill it with Molotov cocktails, the could have potential if developed prop "host," but this is not made clear, nor is ster. film falls far short of these expecta erly - they are so lazily developed by there anything at the end of the movie Viewers can rest assured that if they tions. director Joon-Ho Bong that no one to frighten viewers that the mutant has choose to endure "The Host," they will The movie begins when a U.S. mili ends up caring at the end of the film spawned offspring that will continue to be no more afraid of tadpoles coming tary facility dumps toxic chemicals into which characters will live or die. More terrorize society. out of the theater as they did going in Seoul's Han River, eventually causing often than not, humor arises - unin The two-hour running time seems to to it. an innocent tadpole to morph into a tentionally - out of situations in the drag on interminably, and at the film's giant, man-eating tadpole. When it film, even in what should be a sad conclusion, one wonders whether the Contact Sean Sweany at [email protected] page 14 The Observer + CLASSIFIEDS Thursday, March 29, 2007
NBA Marbury's clutch three clinches win for Knicks Pierce leads Celtics to double-OT win over Magic, Wallace and Bobcats defeat Hawks in franchise-record 27th win
Associated Press Quentin Richardson during "It's about us getting stops, what was their longest skid of but more importantly wanting NEW YORK - The way things the season. to assert the effort to get stops," have been going for the New "I think we've got a talented Cavs coach Mike Brown said. York Knicks, it wouldn't have team. I think we're talented James said the problems were been a surprise if Stephan enough to adapt to any kind of on both ends of the floor, not Marbury's 3-pointer spun out. situation," Curry said. "We've just on defense. But down it went, and the been hit with a lot this season "I never disagree with my Knicks' lagging spirits - as and have been fortunate to play coach," he said. "He puts us in well as their playoff hopes - through it. You've just got to go a position to win basketball went up. out there and play hard." games. I think at times it was, Eddy Curry scored 13 of his LeBron James scored 24 at times it wasn't. 25 points in the fourth quarter, points for the Cavaliers, who "We had some opportunities Marbury rattled in a clinching had a chance to tie the game at to win, we had some opportuni 3-pointer with 8.5 seconds left, 94, but Zydrunas Ilgauskas ties to lose the game. WP lost and New York beat the made only one of two free the game on the defensive end." Cleveland Cavaliers 97-93 on throws with 34 seconds left. The short-handed Knicks, Wednesday night to snap a four The Knicks ran the shot clock playing without three key play game losing streak. down before Marbury launched ers, got a big game from Curry, The injury-depleted Knicks a 3 from the right side that who was a surprisingly strong lost yet another starter, but won seemed ready to bounce out 11-for-14 from the free throw for the second time in eight before falling in. line. He twice had baskets early games and are 1 1/2 games "I saw that thing roll around in the fourth quarter after behind Orlando for the final like five times," Frye said. "I Cleveland had cut New York's playoff spot in the Eastern was just like, maybe if I put my lead to one point. Conference. arms up it will go in. But you New York led for the final 8- "I have said before, we are know what, as soon as he shot plus minutes, but never by not going to cave," Knicks it I knew it was going in. It was more than five points. Marbury coach Isiah Thomas said. "We just one of those games where hit another key 3-pointer with are going to keep fighting and the stars were aligned in our 1:41 left after James turned it AP keep competing. It may not be way." over with the Cavs having Boston guard Paul Pierce defends Orlando forward Trevor Ariza pretty. As long as we have five, Sasha Pavlovic added 20 closed to 91-89. during the Celtics' 105-96 overtime win Wednesday. we are going to go out, compete points for the Cavaliers, who "It's something that's need and play as hard as we possibly fell three games behind Detroit ed," Marbury said. "It was a outscored Orlando 15-6 in the playoffs." can." for best record in the East. The team effort tonight. The way second overtime to finish their Marbury and Channing Frye Cavs, who clinched a playoff Eddy played, he played great, home stand 2-2. Mavericks 105, Bucks 103 each finished with 16 points for berth Tuesday, fell to 1-1 on a he shot free throws extremely Pierce also had seven The Dallas Mavericks were the Knicks, who have been five-game road trip while they well tonight, and he hasn't been rnbounds and five assists while back home without a break playing without Jamal vacate their arena for the shooting them well. So every playin·g 53 minutes, the most after their first 6-0 road trip and Crawford, David Lee and women's Final Four. body contributed." since Feb. 9, when he returned Dirk Nowitzki was out after from a 24-game absence with a hurting his ankle in the first Celtics 105, Magic 96 stress reaction in his left foot half. If this was the end of Paul and infected left elbow. The Milwaukee Bucks. in the Pierce's season, the Boston Celtics coach Doc Rivers running for a lottery draft pick Celtics captain couldn't have almost took Pierce out in the instead a playoff spot, wanted done much more to help his third quarter, when he banged the upset. team. his left elbow in a serum. None of that kept the Pierce scored 32 points - Thankfully for the Celtics, Mavericks from winning their inducting 15 after llw third Pierce lobbied to remain in. 60th ganie, to mat<:h their fran quarter - to lead the Boston After sending the game into chise record Wednesday night. Coltics to a double-ovnrtime win overtime with an 18-foot "To talk about 60 is pretty over the Orlando Magie on jumper at the nnd of regulation impressive, especially the way Wodnesday night. and into double overtime with a we started," coach Avery After the game - and follow long 3-pointer at the nnd of the Johnson said. "These types of ing a lengthy ic(~ treatment - first extra session, Pierce gave games, we could easily lose, but Pierce talked about shutting it Boston the lead for good whon they refuse to lose." down for the rest of the season. his free throw made it 93-92 It is the third time the "My body, l'ye got to start lis with 2:57 left. Mavericks have won 60 games, tening to it," hn said. Jefferson then scored eight all in the last live seasons. The "Sometimes it hurts for me to straight points to secure the win top team in the Western straighten out my arm. f'vo got for Boston. Conference has 11 games left in to think about my future and Ilis jumper made it 95-92, he this regular season, the one that I've got to listen to the doctors then followed a long lledo started with four straight losses. and see what they think. I've Turkoglu jumper with six "We just wanted to keep it been a little rebellious, I know I straight points to stretch going," Devin Harris said. "We have. But I think that's just me Boston's lead to 101-94. had a great road trip, but there being stubborn, being a com "Our captain hit some big were a lot of hurdles tonight we petitor. You've got to be smart time shots, and we just fed off had to overcome." also." that," Jefferson said. "We're With their star out after hurt AI Jefferson added 23 points getting more and more excited ing his left ankle in the first half, and 13 rebounds, Delonte West for next year because if we Jason Terry had 27 points with AP scored 17, and Kendrick would have had our full team a couple of key late baskets and Washington forward Etan Thomas, left, blocks Philadelphia's Perkins had 11 points and 12 all year, there's no doubt in my the go-ahead free throw for the Andre Miller during the Wizards' 111-108 win Wednesday. rebounds for the Celtics, who mind we would have made the Mavericks.
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M IAA Conference Softball Standings
team conf overall record record 1 Adrian 2·0 10·2 2 Alma 2·0 15·7 3 Hope 2·0 9·5 4 Calvin 0·0 4·8 5 Saint Mary's 0·0 10r1 6 Tri-State 0·0 1Q.4 7 Albion 0-2 7-11 a Kalamazoo 0-2 3·8 9 Olivet 0-2 10·6 AP NFL commissioner Roger Goodell speaks to the media Wednesday about possible punishments for Tennessee cor nerback Adam "Pacman" Jones and Cincinnati receiver Chris Henry, who have faced significant legal problems.
NCAA Women's Lacrosse Goodell considers punishing players IWLCA Top 20 Associated Press league meetings conclud threat against Jones, stem Arora of Atlanta, said they team points ed. "It's to get their per ming from a Feb. 19 strip hope the commissioner PHOENIX- NFL com spective, look them in the club fight and shooting. will wait until the Las 1 Northwestern 298 missioner Roger Goodell eye and get them thinking. Henry is among nine Vegas case is resolved 2 Duke 283 hopes to hand down disci They are clearly (designed) Bengals players arrested before taking action. 3 Georgetown 242 plinary measures within to give me better info and in less than a year. He had If not, Jones is prepared 4 North carolina 241 10 days of meeting with more facts. I do it fre four arrests in 14 months, to fight it legally, Arora NDTREDAME 224 5 Tennessee cornerback quently." said, especially if Jones Princeton 214 including marijuana pos 6 Adam "Pacman" Jones and 6 Dartmouth+ 214 It could happen even session, a weapon charge were to receive a one-year 8 Maryland 210. Cincinnati receiver Chris more often, given the num and a drunken-driving suspension. 9 Virginia 194 Henry. ber of off-field incidents count that resulted in a "It's going to end up 10 Johns Hopkins 159 Goodell's new, stronger that have recently plagued guilty plea to reckless being a big fight. There'll 11 cornell 143 player-conduct policy has the league. operation of a vehicle. be injunctions," Arora 12 James Madison 122 13 not been fully formulated, Jones has talked to "I won't lump all of these said. "The NFL will fight ::1 13 Richmond 111 11 but he'll still meet next police in 10 separate inci incidents into a bowl and this and that. We're going 14 Penn State 101 19 ill~ Tuesday with the two play dents since being drafted deal with it," Goodell said. to draw it out through the 15 Syracuse 87 18 ers, who have had numer in April 2005 and has been ''I'm not trying to send a court, and the attention's 16 Hofstra 74 17 ous run-ins with the law. arrested five times. On signal here and make going to go through the 11 BU 73 19 "These are part of the Monday, Las Vegas police examples of people. We'll roof." 18 Stanford 51 16 hearings I've had with a recommended prosecutors do what we need to protect The new player-conduct 19 Vanderbilt 39 NR player or coach facing dis file a felony charge of the integrity of the NFL. policy is expected to be in 20 Penn 27 20 cipline decisions," Goodell coercion and misdemeanor That's our objective." place before the April 28- said Wednesday as the charges of battery and Jones' attorney, Manny 29 draft.
IN BRIEF
Bears fan prohibited from 49ers ~back Gore gets Roddick forced to retire changing name to Manning new contract after big season from match due to injury DECATUR - Chicago Bears fan SAN FRANCISCO - Running back KEY BISCAYNE, Fla. - Andy Scott Wiese is no Peyton Manning Frank Gore has agreed to a four-year Roddick retired with a strained left after all. contract extension with the San hamstring in the first set Macon County Judge Katherine Francisco 49ers, a reward for his Wednesday, allowing Andy Murray McCarthy ruled this week that team-record 1,695 yards rushing last to advance to the semifinals of the around the dial Wiese can't legally call himself season. Ericsson Open. Peyton Manning because it would Gore, who led the NFC in rushing in Roddick said the injury occurred be too confusing and might his second pro campaign, was due to in the fifth game lunging at a shot. infringe on the privacy of the earn $435,000 in the upcoming sea He called it quits trailing 5-3. NBA Indianapolis Colts quarterback. son. With the extension, the Pro Bowl "I just kind of jarred something Pistons at Bulls And that's fine by Wiese. The running back will be under contract to at first," he said. "More and more 8 p.m., TNT 26-year-old resident of Forsyth, the 49ers through 2011 with a deal it started becoming like a sharp just north of Decatur, only was containing more than $14 million in pain, and then I started feeling it trying to change his name to make guaranteed money. even when I was just kind of cruis good on a bet he lost when the Niners coach Mike Nolan confinned ing around the court, not even in NIT BASKETBAll. Colts beat the Bears in the Super the deal Wednesday morning at the points. It was steadily getting West Virginia vs. Clemson Bowl. NFL meetings in Phoenix. worse, which isn't a good sign." 7 p.m., ESPN "I had told the judge that I was "He agreed yesterday," Nolan said. An MRI exam was scheduled. The not doing this because I wanted to "He had a good day. injury leaves in doubt Roddick's change my name, but I was doing "It's a little early; Frank just finished availability for the U.S. Davis Cup TENNIS it because I was honoring a bet," his second year. But we identified team's match against Spain on Sony Ericsson Open Wiese told the Decatur Herald & somebody we want in Frank. He's a April 6-8. 7 p.m., ESPN2 Review after Monday's ruling. "I young player and we wanted to extend Roddick said he thought of Davis think she understood that." it and it's still very early in his career." Cup the moment he hurt himself. page 16 The Observer + SPORTS Thursday, March 29, 2007
NCAA MEN'S BASKETBALL NCAA WOMEN'S BASKETBALL Florida starters 111ake Final Four teams emerge have been eliminated. It's just so Hatchell has the Tar Heels here repeat chance possible Volunteers, Scarlet much more difficult to get for the second straight year and Knights, Tar Heels and there." third time overall. Noah and Gators reasons. Perhaps nobody had a tougher Rutgers coach C. Vivian They wanted to play together, Tigers to play for title job than LSU acting coach Bob Stringer, the only coach to take look for first back-to enjoy another year living togeth Starkey, who took over after three schools to the Final Four, er- Brewer, Harford, Noah and Associated Press Pokey Chatman's sudden resig is here for the fourth time - a hack titles in 15 years Taurean Green have been room nation March 7 amid allegations quarter-century after bringing mates for three years -and Half of the women's Final of improper conduct with a for Cheyney to the 1982 national Associated Press make another postseason run. Four turned out as expected, mer player. semifmals. "We want to create a legacy," with top seeds Tennessee and Starkey won four straight This time, she coaxed a GAINESVILLE, Fla. - When Noah said. "We want to make North Carolina facing off in a games, including an upset of Rutgers team that started the Corey Brewer, AI Harford and history. But we realize that we national semifinal. top-seeded Connecticut, to deliv season 2-4 with five freshmen Joakim Noah announced they haven't won two championships From the other side of the er the Lady Tigers' fourth and no seniors to the Big East were coming back to Florida yet. That's the goal. That's the bracket emerged two unlikely straight Final Four appearance. championship. after last season, they were her ultimate goal. And it's close. It's championship contenders. "This has been a focused team Then, the fourth -seeded alded as unselfish. really close. We realize to get LSU, burdened by controversy, from the very beginning of the Scarlet Knights (26-8) beat If they decided to stay another there our total focus has to be and Rutgers, loaded with fresh season," Starkey said. "It made Michigan State on the Spartans' year, they might be considered on UCLA and nothing else." men, each upset a No. 1 seed to my job a little bit easier. I didn't home floor, stunned No. 1 over foolish. Regardless of how the season make it to Cleveland and create have to create something that all seed Duke in its Tobacco That's why the Final Four ends, the Gators already have an unlikely matchup in the other wasn't there. I just maybe had to Road backyard and routed probably will be the fmal run for established quite a legacy. semifinal on Sunday. draw them back and remind third -seeded Arizona State to coach Billy Donovan's dream They have won three consecu "It's so hard to get to the Final them of what we established." claim the Greensboro Regional team. Brewer, Harford and tive Southeastern Conference Four now - the regionals are a But reaching the sport's championship. Noah are expected to turn pro tournament titles, an outright lot like the Final Four used to be biggest stage is nothing new for "All (the) credit is to the play after the season, breaking up SEC regular-season title, a because there are so many great the other thren coaches. ers who persevered and the best team in school history national title, two school-record teams," North Carolina coach Tennessee is making its 17th believed when I think probably and arguably one of the best in 17 -game winning streaks and a Sylvia I latch ell said Wednesday. Final Four trip under Hall of no one else believed," Stringer the college basketball in recent school records for victories. "So many of the great teams Fame coach Pat Summitt, while said. years. "We're just trying to fmish out strong and then we'll let the fans know and everybody else know what the deal is," Brewer said. "If we go out, we hope we go out with a national title." The Gators (33-5) are trying to become the first team in 15 years to win consecutive nation al championships. They play UCLA (30-5) in the semifinals Saturday night in Atlanta, a rematch of last year's title game. Brewer, Harford and Noah combined for 41 points, 23 rebounds, 10 assists, nine blocks and four steals in the 73- 57 victory over the Bruins in Indianapolis last April. ' Many thought the three soph omores would turn pro a few days later, and probably end up Coffee at the Como as NBA lottery picks. But they f{)r Gay, Lesbian, BisexuaL and Ques.lmnmg St uctents. at Notre Dame surprised everyone by announc ing in a choreographed skit at Tuesday, April 3 the team's championship cele bration that they would be back 7:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. to try to make history. 316 Coleman-Morse It may have been an easy decision for Noah and Harford fh~ Ct>i'*· f.:;.~ma: ~~·31~~ g;:;~~. ~~t'*~~ t~tl =~~·•. ~.\'H:,.&~==· f%-H=~~~ ~·f' th!i r*~ta:: o.u:*~ ~ar:Wt because of their family situa t~r l<~tt~. ft.W' lSt-~f\·M~ M W·':1 ;;f"fk~,-,:n:JJ ;i:J1t'lli:iri~ ''f:'; f.h Cf.>-·\-t:•. tions; both grew up with money because their fathers were pro fessional athletes. It was much more difficult for Brewer, whose dad farmed 100 acres of tobacco and soybeans in Portland, Tenn., and also moonlighted as a garbage col lector in order to provide for the COME SEE WHAT'S NEW AT family needed. All the hard work might have taken a toll, too. Brewer's TURTLE CREEK!! father, Ellis "Pee Wee" Brewer, had open-heart surgery and three angioplasties in recent We're Renovating AGAIN! years. He also had a leg ampu tated in October because of New POOL- HEATED!! complications from diabetes. "It was a tough decision," New LANDSCAPING Brewer said about returning. "We could take care of our fami New BASKETBALL COURT lies, but we decided why not come back for another year and enjoy each other because we Turtle Creek Apartments might not ever play together again." 574-272-8124 They've been even better this time around. Brewer improved his outside Office Hours: shooting. Harford developed M-F9AM-7PM post moves, started using his left hand and added a mid SAT 10 AM- 4 PM range jump shot that he makes SUN 12 PM- 4 PM with regularity. Noah also got better with the ball and in the ®EQUAl HOUSINCO paint. OPPORTUNITY Although all three honed their skills for the next level - prompting speculation that they won't risk injury again by returning next year - they came back this season for other Thursday, March 29, 2007 The Observer+ SPORTS page 17
MLB Prior left off Cubs' opening-day roster Optioned to Triple-A Iowa after last game
Associated Press get a spot when in turn we had already made a decision MESA, Ariz. - Mark Prior on Miller," Piniella said. was sent to the minors "I told Mark that there is a Wednesday where the Chicago marked difference between Cubs hope he can regain the what we are seeing now from form that made him an 18- what we were seeing much game winner and All-Star earlier in the spring. He's selection four years ago. come a good ways. He just Prior, whose career has needs to continue to work." been slowed by an assortment Prior gave up two hits and of injuries, was optioned to three runs against the Triple-A Iowa right after his Rockies, but they were all final spring training start. unearned because of sloppy "It wasn't easy. But at the play by the Cubs' outfield, same time, this is good for his which committed three career," new Cubs manager errors. Lou Piniella said. "He's making progress," Prior had left the Cubs' general manager Jim Hendry clubhouse and wasn't avail said. "Every time out, he's able for comment after pitch been better. He's not quite ing just three innings in there yet and I don't think he Chicago's 4-4 tie with the would disagree with that." Colorado Rockies. Hendry said a member of "He handled it OK. He was the Cubs' staff would be pres n't happy. He wasn't pleased. ent at every one of Prior's But you don't expect that," starts for Triple-A Iowa. c~'t.!kt' k£ Spititwilhy Piniella added. "And obviously when he gets !A'WW:t<;tinu Prior, the second player cho back to being where you want 1;51'4) sen in the 2001 draft after a him to be, he'll be able to help lt~ol;!if; w4rdtll.i THE CUSHWA CENTER n__ FOR THE STUDY OF AMERICAN CATHOLICISM -,.) F presents A1nerican Catholic Studie:'i Se11zinar ••Las Ciuadalupanas de Queretaro: En1 bodied Devotional Per:formances and the Political Economy o:f Sacred Space Production" Elaine A. Peiia University o:f Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Thursday, March 22, 2007 4:15 .m. 1140 Flanner Hall ~------ page 18 The Observer+ SPORTS Thursday, March 29, 2007 NCAA MEN'S BASKETBALL Collison tnakes Bruins A Reading by Booker Nominated Irish NolJe/ist forget they lost Fartnar Associated Press "Darren's probably a better P atrickMcCabe on-ball defender than Jordan," LOS ANGELES - UCLA fans Howland said. were in mourning last June Collison played in all 39 games Author of critically acclaimed novels such as The when Jordan Farmar, the for the Bruins last year, averag Butcher Boy (1992) and Breakfast on Pluto (1998) Bruins' outstanding point guard, ing 5.5 points, 2.3 assists and 0.9 passed up his final two years of steals. The 6-foot-1 sophomore eligibility to turn professional. from Rancho Cucamonga aver With the emergence of Darren aged 12.8 points, 5.7 assists and Collison, memories of Farmar, 2.3 steals this season. who's mostly sitting and watch "Last year, I was providing ing as a rookie with the Los energy ofT the bench, and I did Angeles Lakers, have faded. absolutely what it took to help "Jordan was very good. the team win, in whatever Darren has some natural athleti aspect," Collison said. "This year, cism, some natural quickness, I have a much bigger responsi that allows him to do some bility and a much bigger role. things for our team that we ''I've got to be more mature in couldn't do last year," said UCLA how to approach situations. I am coach Ben Howland. "Because of an extension of the eoach. That's that, our team has really flour a big leadership role. I've got to ished." make sure everybody's doing Collison has been especially their job." effective in UCLA's march to the Collison and the Bruins A Final Four, averaging 13.8 points reached the NCM championship 1\l('u, }(,,,<. and doing an exceptional job of game last spring, losing 73"57 to ?'illt~:•,r hawking the opposition's back Florida. The teams meet again N(lr<>~blt_, court players in four NCAA tour Saturday in the national semifi Uhnk nament games. nals. UCLA leads with its defense - "They came in for a reason. one of the nation's best - and We came there just to be there," Collison is an extremely impor Collison recalled of last year's 7:oop.n1. tant ingredient in that regard. title gam_e. Thu.rsdaJr!) 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First consideration will be given to those applying by April 21, 2007 Questions call 1-6100 ------ Thursday, March 29, 2007 The Observer + SPORTS page 19 NHL Miller, Sabres outlast Devils' patient gameplan Flyers put damper on Carolina's playoff prospects, Stumpe! forces shootout- then wins it as Florida beats Atlanta Associated Press Zach Parise scored for the· Daniel Briere's cross-ice feed Devils (45-24-8), who were during a 3-on-2 rush. BUFFALO. N.Y. - Now this coming off a 3-2 victory at the Martin cut the lead to 3-2 was more to Ryan Miller's lik New York Islanders on Tuesday. with 6:11 left, but Kotalik ing. Martin Brodeur stopped 19 sealed the win 2 minutes later Unhappy with the Sabres' last shots and remains three wins with a one-timer from the left outing, the goaltender was short of matching Bernie circle. Kotalik returned after impressed with the patience Parent's single-season record missing 16 games with a knee Buffalo displayed in a 4-3 win for victories. injury. over the New Jersey Devils on Brodeur has 44 wins, tied "Now they have to go a long Wednesday night. with Vancouver's Roberto way to catch us," Kotalik said of Not only did the Sabres beat Luongo, for the NHL lead. the Sabres' conference rivals. the opportunistic and defensive "They hit their shots," said "It's always a little confidence minded Devils at their own Brodeur, referring to the booster for upcoming games." game. the win inched Buffalo Sabres' final three goals coming The Devils have the Atlantic doser to clinching the Eastern on one-timers or off rebounds. Division race to focus on - Conference title. "They sat back and were a pret they're tied with Pittsburgh and Not a bad way for the Sabres ty patient team. They didn't give both teams have five games left. to bounce back from a sloppy 4- us too much and they capital The Penguins are on roll, 8-2- 1 loss at Toronto last weekend, ized on their opportunities." 0 in their last 10, while the a game in which the goalie Just the way Sabres coach Devils are slumping, having lost questioned his team's effort. Lindy Ruff drew it up. It wasn't five of their past eight. "We got the rewards for play pretty, leading to a dull first two "They're not losing any ing the right way," said Miller, periods, but it was effective. games. They're just getting who stopped 28 shots. "The "I think this was a real good points left and right," Brodeur Devils play a very patient sys win for our team," Ruff said. said of the Penguins. "So that's tem that benefits them come "The fact that we had to tone what we're aiming, to win every playoff time. And we feel if we down the style of our play, that game and getting on a roll can play against that, we can we had to be a lot more patient. before the playoffs start." play against a lot of teams in And I thought we cleaned up a Philadelphia winger Mike Knuble shoots on Carolina goalie John this league." lot of the careless errors and Flyers 5, Hurricanes 1 Grahame during the Flyer's 5-1 win Wednesday. Jochen Hecht scored twice, the careless turnovers." With two road losses in two while the Sabres also got goals The Sabres, who never nights, the Carolina Hurricanes Tampa Bay by two points each momentum back, get after it from rookie Daniel Paille and trailed, took control when Paille are perilously on the brink of for the final playoff spot. and have a great third period," Ales Kotalik - both forwards and Hecht, with his second of spending the postseason at Montreal and Tampa Bay were Flyers coach John Stevens said. playing their first games after the game, scored 4 minutes home instead of defending the both idle Wednesday night. "Certainly, it was a great sign missing extended stretches due apart in the third period to put Stanley Cup. "It doesn't mean we're out of for us." to injuries. Buffalo ahead 3-1. Martin Biron stopped a penal the playoffs by any means," for With six games left, the Paille, back after missing 15 ty shot among his 23 saves and ward Craig Adams said. "Our Panthers 3, Thrashers 2 Sabres (49-20-7) extended their games with a broken finger, the Philadelphia Flyers stymied fate is going to be in our hands. The Florida Panthers are lead atop the East standings to scored after Brodeur made the Carolina's playoff push with a To lose two in a row is certainly finally getting the hang of seven points over the Devils, as initial save on Adam Mair's shot win Wednesday night. going to make it a lot tougher." shootouts. They hope it isn't too well as idle Pittsburgh and from the right circle. Paille then "We need to put a good streak The Flyers went up 1-0 on late. Ottawa. Buffalo also moved into beat Martin to the rebound and together," Carolina coach Peter Carter's 12th goal of the season Jozef Stumpe! scored the tying a tie for first place in the NHL slid it through the goalie's legs. Laviolette said. late in the first. goal in the third period and with Nashville. Hecht scored on a one-timer The Hurricanes could have Then the Flyers got feisty notched the clincher in the Scott Gomez, Paul Martin and from the right circle, set up by moved into a playoff position in after Adams drilled defenseman shootout, leading the Panthers the Eastern Conference with a Denis Gauthier into the boards to a victory over the Atlanta win. Instead, the defending behind the net. Flyers defense Thrashers on Wednesday night. champions are still on the out man Randy Jones went after It was Florida's second victory side of the cutoff line after their Adams and got into a fight in in three shootouts after losing its second loss in two nights. the circle and was hit with a first seven of the season. They lost 6-1 at Toronto on double minor. When the Flyers "If we'd won maybe half of T\tesday night and desperately killed the penalty, they got one those, we'd be in a different need points out of all their final of the loudest ovations of the position right now," Stumpe! five games if they want to get year. said. "But this was our problem back to the postseason. While Gauthier sprained his and hopefully we're going to "Obviously, these are tough right wrist, the fight might have solve it and get better and better losses," Laviolette said. "We're sparked them. at it." in a fight to get back into the A hooking penalty against Bryan Allen also scored for the playoffs, so we need wins and Carolina was still being Panthers, who are hanging on to we need to come on the road announced when Hatcher slid slim playofl' hopes. Florida is in and take away points. We took the puck between John 12th place in the Eastern away nothing." Grahame's pads for a power Conference and trails eighth The NHL-worst Hyers were play goal and a 2-0 lead mid place Montreal by six points all but eliminated from the way through the second. with five games left. postseason picture in November Grahame made 20 saves. The victory was only Florida's and entered on a four-game los Minutes later, Biron got to fourth in 18 overtimes this sea ing streak. But sturdy goaltend prove why the Flyers awarded son. The Panthers' 14 overtime ing from Biron, two goals from him a $7 million, two-year con losses arc tied for the most in Jeff Carter, and one each from tract a day earlier that firmly the league with the Los Angeles Derian Hatcher, Mike Knuble established him as their No. 1 Kings. and Braydon Coburn were goalie. Craig Anderson, in goal for enough for only their ninth Flyers defenseman Lasse Florida after Ed Belfour started home win this season. Kukkonen closed his hand on a franchise-record 27 consecu Ray Whitney scored his 30th the puck in the crease, setting tive games, stopped 33 shots in AP goal for the Hurricanes, who up a penalty shot. Justin regulation and overtime. He New Jersey goalie Martin Brodeur, right, fails to block a Jochen have 84 points with five games Williams streaked down the ice, then stopped Vyacheslav Kozlov Hecht shot during the Buffalo Sabres' 4-3 win over the Devils. left and trail Montreal and but his shot was wide right and and Marian Hossa in the knocked off of Biron's leg pad shootout. and glove as the crowd roared Anderson was 4-0 in shootouts in celebration. this season for Rochester of the ''I'm not known to be a great AHL, including three straight penalty shot or shootout guy, between Jan. 12-16. but you get lucky once in a "It's a terrific feeling," while," Biron said. Anderson said. "I give credit to Large Whitney pulled the the guys. If we don't score, we Hurricanes to 2-1 with his shot don't win. It's up to those guys to from the point with 3. 7 seconds put it in, and they did a terrific to go. jobofit." Any momentum the Vyacheslav Kozlov scored Free Delivery On Campus Hurricanes were hoping would twice for Atlanta, which Limited time oft~r. Price~; tax, delivery areas & charges may Vi.HY by carry over into the third was increased its Southeast Division location. Excludes other offers. Gocti at purtidpat;ng locations only. wiped out once Knuble and lead to three points over idle Coburn scored a little more Tampa Bay. Both teams have than 90 seconds apart for a 4-1 five games remaining. 52750 IN 933 lead. Kozlov also had a goal disal N. of Cleveland Rd. 574.. • Carter added an empty-net lowed in the second period when SERVING NOTRE DAME & ST. MARY'S goal with 32.7 seconds left. the score was 1-1 after it was Pizza "We found a way to get that ruled he had kicked the puck in. page 20 The Observer + SPORTS Thursday, March 29, 2007 NBA Nets win, gain stronger hold on playoff spot Spurs buckle down on defense and rally in fourth quarter to defeat Hornets 92-88, Barry hits four las~-quarter threes Associated Press Lawrence Frank said. "We took time scoring lead with advantage of a team being Jefferson. EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. - short-handed and that is "Our undoing was the first Rookie Josh Boone again pro encouraging." half, where we shot 24 percent vided the New Jersey Nets a Jermaine O'Neal, the Pacers' and gave up 58 (percent)," late-season lift in their push to leading scorer, sat out the game Pacers coach Hick Carlisle said. nail down a playoff berth. with left ankle and knee "You are not going to beat a Boone scored a career-high sprains. Indiana could not over quality team doing that, espe 22 points Wednesday night to come his loss, although Troy cially on the road. We have to lead the Nets to a 118-94 victo Murphy, who started in O'Neal's be a lot better. We weren't. The ry over the Indiana Pacers. spot, had 13 points and 14 result is obvious." Boone came off the bench to rebounds. The Nets outscored the Pacers hit 11 of 13 from the field. He O'Neal was averaging 20 31-23 in the third quarter as also pulled down 10 rebounds points per game and had scored Kidd came alive with eight in his second strong game. 39 and 32 points in his last two points after scoring only four in Boone was perfect on all 10 games. the first half. shots from the field in the Nets' Shawne Williams led Indiana Kidd sat out the fourth quar 113-107 overtime win in with 19 points. Mike Dunleavy ter and Carter played only 2 Charlotte on Saturday. added 14, Danny Granger and minutes as the Nets reserves "It's great to be able to come Darrell Armstrong each had 11, held the Pacers at bay. out and contribute," Boone and Jamaal Tinsley had 10. said. ''I've been working really The win was the second Spurs 92, Hornets 88 hard in practice and waiting for straight for New Jersey and its Tim Duncan knew the San my shot. Hecently, I've been get third in three games with the Antonio Spurs had to do some ting it and I've been trying to Pacers this year. thing in the last quarter. · make the best of my time." Indiana has lost 16 of its last Down nine points going into Bostjan Nachbar added 20 18 games and 10 straight on the period, Dum~an had already points before fouling out with 3 the road. done plenty, scoring 12 points minutes remaining. Richard Carter hit a 3-pointer 2:29 in the third and hitting his first AP Jefferson had 14 points, Vince into the game to give New 3-pointer of the season. New Jersey forward Josh Boone dunks during the Nets' 118-94 Carter scored 13, and Mikki Jersey a 9-6 lead. The Nets So the Spurs turned up the win over the Pacers. Boone led all scorers with 22 points. Moore and Jason Kidd each had never trailed the rest of the defensive effort. holding the 12 as the Nets had six players way. New Orleans Hornets to just 13 with 15 points. Michael Finley lead six Hornets in double fig in double figures. New Jersey expanded that ·fourth -quarter points to win added 13 and Manu Ginobili ures. David West added 16, With the win, the Nets moved lead to 32-21 after one as Wednesday. scored 12 for San Antonio. Jannero Pargo scored 13 and into seventh place in the Carter set the pace with nine "We gave up a lot in tho previ The Spurs swept their four- · Hasual Butler had 12. Eastern Conference, a half points. ous quarters. It was a great way game series with the Hornets, Barry keyed the fourth-quar game ahead of Orlando and two The Nets lead by as many as to turn it up," said Duncan, who who have lost two in a row and ter rally. His third 3-pointer of games ahead of the Pacers and 22 in the second quarter and led the Spurs with 31 points. are 4-6 in their last 10. New the fourth quarter tied the Knicks. took a 60-43 lead into the lock Brent Barry hit four 3-point Orleans lost at home Tuesday to game at 77 with 6:39 left. "Indiana played last night and er room at the half. Boone was ers in the fourth quarter to help the league-leading Dallas Finley's 3 gave San Antonio was short-handed without their 5-for-7 in the first half for 10 the Spurs rally for their fifth Mavericks, 105-89. an 80-77 lead before Pargo tied best player," Nets coach points to share the Nets' half- straight victory. lie finished Chris Paul scored 20 points to it again. ~ Blood I- Discussion· lecture Panel Thursday March 29th 9:00pm 141 DeBartolo Speallers Professor WaHer, Econon"'lics Department Professor Singh, Political Science Department Timothy Paulus~ Kroc Institute MA student frorn Liberia The speakers will discUS.:S the oonfll<;ts ot Africa and the diamond industry as portrayed in the movfe Blood Diamond They Will alSo participate ln a 15 minute O&A session aftetWatd. AH attendants wtlt recieve a free SUB movie pass for any sub.nd.edu showing of Blood Diamorld t~y chooSle. --·------! Thursday, March29, 2007 The Observer + SPORTS page 21 THE POWER OF CHRIS them on, it's rewarding," in which the Hobey is award Jackson said. "I spent a lot of ed. Brown, however, is not the Brown personal time with David, and only one of the three finalists continued from page 24 I certainly don't take any whose season is over. credit for his success, but I'm Ehn fell 4-3 to Minnesota The Hobey Hat Trick proud the time we spent with the rest of his Air Force includes Brown, junior for together has helped him be squadron in the first round of ward Eric Ehn of Air Force recognized as one of the best the Tournament's Denver and sophomore forward Ryan players." regional. Ehn finished the sea Duncan of North Dakota. The Brown's superb stats, along son second in the nation in three finalists were picked by with his league hardware, points (64) and assists (40), a 25-member selection com helped to make a case for his while he scored 24 goals. He mittee from a pool of 10 semi Hobey candidacy. The senior is the first player from one of finalists originally chosen by led the nation in goals-against the military academies to votes from every Division I average (1.58) and wins (30) make the top 10. head coach. this season, while he finished North Dakota's Duncan. "This is the ultimate in second in save percentage however, will be playing in St. recognition," Irish coach Jeff (.931). Louis the day before the pres Jackson said. ''I'm very happy Jackson, who owns two entation when the Fighting for David, and I'm happy for national championships, has Sioux face Boston College in our team too, because they're never had one of his players the national semifinal. The 5- a part of David's success." named to the final three foot-8, 155 pound forward had The Hobey Baker is awarded Hobey spots in his eight years 31 goals and 26 assists to fin to the college hockey player behind a college bench. The ish fourth in the nation in who displays, "strength of coach, in his second year at scoring with 57 points. character on and off the ice, Notre Dame, said he first Only two goaltenders have outstanding skills in all phases began to believe that Brown won the Ilobey in the award's of the game, sportsmanship would make a run at the 26-year history, the last of and scholastic achievements," Hobey after the team turned which was Ryan Miller of the Hobey Baker Web site the corner into the flnal third Michigan State in 2001 - now said. of the season. an NIIL All-Star with the Brown, a native of Stoney "When we won [the CCHA Buffalo Sabres. Creek, Ont., was recently championship] at the Joe, I "[The Hobey) should be named CCHA player of the thought that might have about the player that has had VANESSA GEMPIS!fhe Observer year and tournament most pushed him over the top as a the greatest impact in making Irish first baseman Chris Dury celebrates a home run against valuable player, after back finalist for sure - if not the his team successful," Jackson South Florida March 23. He leads the team with six homers. stopping the Irish to their first winner," Jackson said. said of the Award. "And I league regular season and After Notre Dame's 2-1 loss don't think any one fits in that playoff championships. to Michigan State in the NCAA category as much as Dave A CONCERT OF INDIAN CLASSICAL MUSIC "As a coach, you're really a Tournament regionals does." featuring teacher and when you see Saturday, Brown's season was SUGAID NAG---SITAR your students recognized for cut short one game before the Contact Kyle Cassily at Frozen Four - the weekend [email protected] ACCOMPANIIDBY things you have worked with ABlilliT BANERJEE ON TABlA (INDIAN DRUMS) MEN'S TENNIS Notre Dame blanks Spartans Irish win marks sixth shutout this season By DEIRDRE KRASULA Sports Writer SUNDAY, APRIL 1, 2006 7:30PM AUDITORIUM, IiEsBURGii CENTER fOR INTERNATIONAL SlUDIES, When Notre Dame wins this UNIVERSITY Of season, it wins big. The No. 5 NOTRE DAME Irish swept Michigan State 7-0 on the road Wednesday to bring them to 1 7-3 on the season - GENERALAD.tviTSSION$10;fREEFORALLSlUDENTS. their sixth shutout so far. FURTiiER INfORMATION: Due to inclement weather in MRS. VIDULA AGTEY East Lansing, the match, original ZT7-'2'250 ly scheduled to be outside, was moved indoors. Notre Dame has struggled with the courts of the Michigan State Indoor Tennis Center in the past. The Irish inched past the Spartans in February 2005 with a 4-3 victory. With the decisive 7-0 win, Notre Dame ended any troubles it VANESSA GEMPIS!fhe Observer had with East Lansing. Irish junior Sheeva Parbhu returns a volley during Notre Dame's "This year, we laid those ghosts 7-0 win over Northwestern Feb. 25. to rest," Notre Dame coach Bobby Bayliss said. Bayliss said. No. 4 spot. Keckley was next in The Irish jumped out to an The Irish doubles teams had an line with another straight-set vic early lead taking the doubles easier time against Michigan tory, defeating Scott Rasmussen point. The team has faltered in State. Stephen Bass and Andrew 6-3, 6-4. No. 54 Parbhu clinched doubles play recently but Roth spent little time defeating the win for the Irish with a 6-1, regained its momentum in its Tyler Sauerbrey and Jason 6-4 win over Forger. past two matches. Norville 8-1 at the No. 3 spot. The No. 8 Bass was last off the Notre Dame relied heavily on No. 2 Irish doubles team of Brett courts for the Irish as he battled singles play to secure wins in the Helgeson and Graham King in his second set against No. 45 final rounds of the Blue/Gray clinched the doubles point with Rinks. Bass took the first set 6-3 National Tennis Classic earlier an 8-4 win over Michael Flowers from Rinks but the second set this month. The Irish dropped and Alex Forger. Ryan Keckley was neck and neck and was the doubles point to Tulsa and and Sheeva Parbhu were unable forced into a tiebreaker. Bass Alabama in the semifinals and to finish off the Irish burst and finally won the set 9-7 for the finals of the tournament before fell 8-6 to Adam Monich and Nick match victory. going on to win each match, and Rinks. · "[Bass] is a terrific competitor," ultimately the championship 4-1. The team has been working on Bayliss said. "He hit big serves at Bayliss said while the team has improving doubles play, Bayliss key times in the match, and the been struggling in doubles play, it said, and it has paid off. win was a result of his ability to has also been competing against "We have focused on our posi attack while still maintaining a very strong opponents. Tulsa's tioning and our shot selection solid back-court game." No. 41 duo of Diego Camacho and it is paying some dividends," Bass's win over Rinks swept the and Ross Cunningham defeated he said. match for Notre Dame. Notre Dame's Barry King and After securing the doubles The Irish next take on No. 3 Brett Helgeson 8-3 in the semifi point, Notre Dame readily took to Ohio State Friday on the road. nals of the Blue/Gray. singles play. King was first off the "We've been playing some pret courts for Notre Dame with a 6-0, Contact Deirdre Krasula at ty darn good doubles teams," 6-0 victory over Norville at the [email protected] ~--pag< 22 ------~ - Th< Ob;,ro" ~ SPORTS ------~- ~---~-T-h-u-rs-d-ay, March 29, 2007 I~ ======I' ' double by second baseman Kyle Wenger - Young's high school Anything can happen and drop Cougars Grow. Line01en teammate from St. Thomas you down. Maust's replacement, right-han Aquinas in Coral "I don't want to continued from page 24 der Andrew Schied, allowed the continued from page 24 Springs, Fla. - is "I probably don't come out and say Cougars to get on the board in the one of four candi I'm going to win the in to pitch and walked two batters, top of the seventh with two runs, John Latina said. "Whatever you dates battling to show [my vocal job, but I feel confi but did not allow a run. and Chicago State scored two gain experience-wise, you don't play next at guard side] to [the medial dent with the way Storrs couldn't continue his suc more in the ninth off walk-on John want to lose that. It's good to along with rising very much. but thatl play." cess in the fifth, as Irish pinch hit Seabaugh to provide the fmal mar have an experienced player play sophomore Dan Rising sopho- ter Eddie Mendiola drove in two gin. at a position he feels very com Carufel, rising jun behind closed mores Will with a single off Storrs to put Notre fortable with." ior Mike Turkovich doors it comes out Yeatman and Dame up by 10. Notes: Latina also said he has confi and rising sopho sometimes. " Konrad Reuland Storrs' replacement, right-han +Nineteen players got at-bats dence in rising junior Paul more Eric Olsen. In will bide their time der Edwin Loza, kept the Irish for Notre Dame, with 15 of them Duncan's ability to fill in at left the 20 minutes of in Carlson's shad scoreless in the sixth, but allowed reaching base and 12 getting hits. tackle for Ryan Harris, but also practice accessible John Carlson ow. Yeatman five hits and four runs in the sev The Irish also used four pitchers, emphasized that personnel to the media Irish tight end appeared in 12 enth and had to be pulled. and graduate ·student Matt could change before the end of Wednesday, games last season All in all, the Cougars used five Weglarz was inserted as a defen spring practice. Turkovich ran while Reuland pitchers, who combined to allow sive replacement in the ninth to "Paul's an athletic guy and through d_rills at left guard with appeared in seven. Reuland said 17 hits and walked 10 batters. become Notre Dame's 24th player he's played both, the first team. waiting behind Carlson will ulti Starter Robert Vargas went two to see action. and he's going Wenger is not mately pay off in the end. innings, allowing five runs on four "There's a lot of guys that work into his third year "You can't expect confident about "Looking at what Coach Weis hits, while walking five and strik hard that nobody ever sees," in the program. yourself to always be his status as one has done in the NFL - his tight ing out just one. Schrage said. "It's good to get So I expect him to of the two start ends have always caught a lot of Irish starter Eric Maust threw them out there a little." do a good job at the number-one guy. ing guards. passes," Reuland said. "Coming six shutout innings, scattering four that. I feel like Anything can happen "No, I don't here, his first season was my hits and striking out five to +Brezovsky, a junior, started in he's going to be and drop you down." expect myself to senior year of high school. So, I improve his record to 2-0 on the left field for the first time since his OK," Latina said. be a starter from wanted to see what they had to season. freshman year. "Paul's played here on out," offer in terms how often they "He's really done the job for us," both sides for two Dan Wenger Wenger said. "It's throw the ball to the tight end Schrage said of Maust. "He's really +The Irish stranded double years, Sam's only Irish guard always a competi and how much they involve the a strike thrower." digit runners for the third game in been on the right. tion at this level. tight end in the offense. I was Chicago State threatened to a row, leaving 13 men on base. Nothing's etched There's always a really pleasantly surprised." score in the top of the sixth, but in stone, but that's where we arc new depth chart everyday. You catcher Kyle Kupiac was thrown Contact Chris Khorey at right now." can't expect yourself to always Contact Chris Hine at out trying to score from first on a [email protected] Rising sophomore Dan be the number-one guy. [email protected] The Notre Dame Student Peace Conference 2007 presents: "Unmask the Unknown: Understanding the Other, Discovering Ourselves" e unkno\vn Friday, March 30--Saturday, March 31,2007 at the Hesburgh Center for International Studies Sponsored by the Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies, Dept. of Finance, Dept. of Romance Language, Campus Ministry, the Institute for Church Life, and the Nanovic Institute for European Studies For further information visit: kroc.nd.edu/peace07.shtml This Weekend in Irish Athletics Friday, March 30 Sunday, April 1 12 7:00pm 1:00pm # Not:R,e 10ame vs. #20 Connecticut vs. Duquesne s LacRosse Women Free T-Shlrts to the First 100 Fans! Free ND Crocs to the First 100 Fans! Free free food from McDonald's for early arriving fans! Saturday, March 31 Sunday, April 1 12:00pm & 2:00pm 12:00pm & 2:00pm vs. Pittsburgh vs. Syracuse Free mousepod to first 150 fons! Free ND Wiffle Bot to first 150 fonsl Sunday, April 1 1:00pm vs. Illinois Admission is FREE to all the events above. www.notredamepromotions.com ~------ Thursday, March 29, 2007 The Observer+ TODAY page 23 ADAM FAIRHOLM HENRI ARNOLD CROISSANTWORLD JUMBLE MIKE ARGIRION WO\ol , OI'JL>.i A I 'I'-\ SOAA'J SIR. THAT SCRAMBLED WORD GAME Few wE.E.\'.5 su-r I'JO&:>Di C:Jf.S-rS by Henri Arnold and Mike Argirion wE. IN 'To ~€-~ 11:. fE«.T Unscramble these four Jumbles, \NITI-{ou.-r -::'>MILE. A. one letter to each square, Ae.oul -ro :fu'S,T \':.\t>DINU" \ to form four ordinary words. SiA12-'TEt> ON 1:..1"\PLO'tEE ATHEW I I J ©2007 Tribune Media Services, Inc. All Rights Reserved. HALET ± BLAcK DoG MICHAEL MIKUSKA t SINIST j WHAT THE: OPE:RA SINGE:!< DID WHE:N ~Y, t>ID J r x I I SHE: TOOK THE: You H!AR Allo~T www.jumble.com NOI'THEltN OC.E:AN VOYAGE:. IUL,I.Nt>i' SIGHAR t Now arrange the circled letters to form the surprise answer, as J I I suggested by the above cartoon. 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Online subscriptions: Today's puzzle and more than 2,000 -::+c:+=+::-t 28 Patti LuPone past puzzles, nytimes.com/crosswords ($34.95 a year). Tony-winning Share tips: nytimes.com/puzzleforum. Crosswords for young role solvers: nytimes.com/learning/xwords. THE OBSERVER Thursday, March 29, 2007 PORTS page 24 FOOTBALL All guts, no glory "When I was a freshman in Weis' offensive line high school, my older brother Alex was a captain on my football returns two starters team, basketball team and tennis team. Believe it or not, I played By CHRIS HINE tennis," Carlson said. "We had a Sports Editor good relationship as brothers, but I always aspire to be like him as Media attention this spring may an athlete. He was one of those be focused on the skill positions, guys who led by example. He but Notre Dame's success hinges wasn't real vocal. When he need upon the play of the offensive ed to be he was, but I found just line. observing it was more effective at Next season, the Irish return least with the guys we were two starters to the line - fifth around. That's what I aspire to year senior center John Sullivan be. " and sophomore right tackle Sam Notre Dame coach Charlie Weis Young - along with tight end assigned a leadership position to John Carlson. Sullivan as well. Monday, Weis Carlson, who was named offen announced Sullivan would repre sive captain along with Travis sent the offensive line on the Thomas, returns this spring after leadership committee. Sullivan catching 47 passes for 634 yards will anchor an offensive front that last season and is adapting to his returns just one other starter. new leadership role. Young will remain at right tack "Believe it or not. I do have a le where he played last season, vocal side," Carlson said. "I prob despite speculation that he would ably don't show it to [the media] move to left tackle. very much, but behind closed "Anytime you got a guy that doors it comes out sometimes." started 13 games at a position, he Carlson said he plans to lead has a comfort playing that posi more by example than words - a tion," Irish offensive line coach PHIL HUDELSON/The Observer leadership style that runs in his Irish center John Sullivan, 78, readies for the snap against Stanford during Notre Dame's 31-10 win family. see LINEMEN/page 22 over the Cardinal Oct. 7. Sullivan and tackle Sam Young are the only returning starters on the line. HocKEY BASEBALL Brown picked for Hobey Hat Trick Irish hitters crush By KYLE CASSILY Sports Writer lowly Chicago State Irish goalie Dave Brown took another step toward col lege hockey's ultimate prize in the bottom of the frrst on an HBI - the Ilobey Baker Memorial By CHRIS KHOREY single from center fielder Danny Award - when the senior Sports Ediror Dressman. The Irish added to was selected to be one of their lead in the second when three finalists to appear for Notre Damo ended its three shorL<>top Brett Lilley, second base the presentation April 6 in St. game losing streak Wednesday man Jeremy Barnes and right Louis, the Hobey Baker. with a resounding 14-4 win over fielder Michael Wright all crossed Foundation announced struggling Chicago State on a rainy the plate to put Notre Dan1e up 5- Wednesday night. evening at Frank Eek Stadium. 0. It is the first time in school "We talked to the toam about The rout continued in the third, history that an Irish player not getting down and not getting when left fielder Ross Brezovsky has reached the final three, frustrated," Irish coach Dave scored on a single by catcher continuing a season of firsts Schrage said. "They were loose Michael Smith. Smith reached and never-have-befores for today, they didn't stress out- they home on a single by Lilley later in Notre Dame. knocked some runs in. We really the inning, and Lilley scored on a "It was a great feeling to needed this from an emotional single by third baseman A.J. actually reach that goal of standpoint." Pollock. By the end of the liming, becoming one of the elite The Irish evened their record at Notre Dame wa<> up 8-0 and every players in college," Brown 12-12 with the non-conference Irish player had reached base. said. "More than anything it win, while the Cougars dropped The Cougars finally stopped the really helps to push Irish LAURIE HUNT/The Observer their second-straight game to fall bleeding in the fourth. Side-arm hockey to the forefront." Irish goalie Dave Brown was named as one of three finalists to 1-24 on the season. ing right-hander Mike Storrs eame for the Hobey Baker Award Wednesday, along with Ryan Notre Dame got on the board see BROWN/page 21 Duncan of North Dakota and Eric Ehn of Air Force. early and often, getting two runs see COUGARS/page 22 ND SOFTBALL Notre Dan1e postpones n1atchup with Rockets because of rain ,_ game will still take place at 6 one of Notre Dame's offensive skid. Pitching woes have been no other batter is hitting over By MICHAEL BRYAN p.m. at Ivy Field. leaders during the streak. was the main source of Toledo's .250. Sports Writer Notre Dame enters the contest also named to the Big East struggles - the Hockets have The game against Toledo is an having won five in a row at honor roll for the week. In the given up an average 6.8 runs out-of-conference break for the The only thing that could keep home, a streak led by a red-hot five Irish wins, Johnson battHd per game. Irish, who will return to Big East Notre Dame from another home pitching staff. Sophomore .538 with five doubles and six One of the few bright spots for play this weekend with double win Wednesday wasn't its sched Brittney Bargar is 3-0 over the RBI. The infielder posted two Toledo this season has been first headers at home against uled opponent Toledo - it was streak with an ERA of 0.35 and three-hit games -including baseman Leslie Strong. The jun Pittsburgh and Syracuse. The the weather. 20 strikeouts in 20 innings. For three doubles against Seton Hall ior has batted .370 on the sea Hockets begin MAC conference Inclement weather postponed her three sparkling complete - to match a Notre Dame son, including four homers and play Saturday against. Buffalo. the non-conference matchup games, Bargar was named Big record. 11 RBI. Aside from Strong, how between the Irish (14-12) and East player of the week. The struggling Rockets head ever, the Rockets have also Contact Michael Bryan at the Rockets (4-14) to today. The Freshman Heather Johnson, into South Bend on a three-game struggled on the offensive end - [email protected]