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The Independent Newspaper Serving Notre Dame and Saint Mary's OLUME 41: ISSUE 114 THURSDAY. APRILS. 2007 NDSMCOBSERVER.COM Fellowship rallies in honor of MLK, Jr. South Bend Demonstration also focuses on effects job m_arket of Iraq war with speeches, Scripture reading and prayer service. in decline By JOHN-PAUL WITT Speakers also commemo­ News Writer rated King's April 4, 1967 speech, "Beyond Vietnam: A University takes spot Snow flurries did not deter Time to Break Silence." the more than 40 students in Organizers played a song as top area employer the Notre Dame Peace composed of quotes from Fellowship from rallying at King's speeches and related the Oarke Memorial Fountain them to the current conflict in By EVA BINDA Wednesday to commemorate Iraq. News Writer the 39th anniversary of the Sophomore Michael Angulo, death of civil rights leader an NDPF member, coordinat­ Indiana's continued loss of Martin Luther King, Jr. ed the event. jobs in the first months of The rally featured speeches Calling King a "modem-day 2007 increases Notre Dame's on King's teachings and the prophet," Angulo exhorted lis­ role as a major employer in war in Iraq, a recitation of teners to follow King's "legacy the South Bend area, a DUSTIN MENNELLAIThe Observer facts - including the number of faith, justice, service and finance professor said. Notre Dame Peace Fellowship member Casey Stanton, center, of civilian deaths sustained in According to figures speaks during Wednesday's rally at the Clarke Memorial Fountain. the conflict - and a Scripture see PROTEST/page 3 released March 30 by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Indiana lost 7,400 jobs in February 2007 after STUDENT SENATE being one of only three states in 2006 to report a net loss in jobs - approximately 12,700. Committee chairs approved for 07-08 Ohio was the only state to report a larger job loss in February, with a decline of process of introducing, dis­ 9,700. By KAITLYNN RIELY cussing and passing a mock Finance professor Jeffrey Assistant News Editor resolution. Bergstrand said the loss of The new senators then intro­ jobs is "part of the overall Student body president Liz duced themselves to each trend" ~n many Midwest Brown and vice president other, and Brown and Braun states because of the decline Maris Braun called their first were sworn into office. in the American manufactur­ Student Senate meeting to As their first acts ·in office, ing industry. Most of the jobs order Wednesday and encour­ the senators passed several lost in Indiana came from aged the new senators and items of new business, includ­ the state's manufacturing committee chairs to actively ing the Student Senate bylaws and construction sectors, engage in their administration. for the 2007-08 term, a list of which have been struggling. "I encourage you to always rules regarding policies and Bergstrand said what is voice your point of view, no procedures in the Senate. happening in Indiana matter what. The point of The senators also unani­ "reflects a global trend" as Senate is to create conversa­ mously approved Brown's rec­ workers move from produc­ tion and debate," Braun said. ommendations for committee tion-related occupations to "Senate has the capability to chairs. service-related jobs. get a lot done, and Liz and I Carol Hendrickson, a junior This trend is affecting not would really like to see that in Breen-Phillips, will serve as only Indiana as a whole but happen this year." Academic Affairs committee also the immediate South chair. Bend economy, he said. Before the meeting began, CHRIS MASSAD/The Observer the new Senate Oversight com­ Hendrickson told senators to Morrissey senator Greg Dworjan, left, listens during last "Thirty years ago, manu- mittee chair, Ian Secviar, led week's Senate meeting. Next year's committee leaders were the senators through the see SENATE/page 4 chosen Wednesday night. ' see ECONOMY/page 4

I ND offers dining, religious options for Easter break Students remain on campus to avoid hassle Basilica celebrates Holy Week traditions

freshman Mary Kusek, who Communion once a year By KATIE PERALTA will be traveling to Fond du By JOHN-PAUL WITT is known as the "Easter News Writer Lac, Wis., to spend the Easter News Writer duty." weekend with her family. Catholics are also With the extended Easter ''I'm excited to be going Not all students will be encouraged to receive the weekend a day away, stu­ home because Easter is the celebrating Holy Week by sacrament of reconcilia­ dents and faculty members one holiday where my whole going to the Basilica tion before Easter, are preparing for the holiday extended family gets togeth­ Sunday for Easter Mass, although this is not break. er." Kusek said. but many who stay on required "unless one is in Students traveling home for But with only two days off campus will be taking a state of mortal sin," the weekend will be flocking from school, traveling home advantage of the spiritual Kollman said. to the South Bend Regional is often time-consuming or opportunities Notre Dame Kollman cautioned, Airport, busing to Chicago expensive for students. offers for the holiday. however, against viewing airports and loading up the Angela Amido, a freshman Catholics have a "duty" the Easter season in trunks of their cars for the from Memphis, said she is to attend Mass on Easter, "legjllistic terms." trip home. And for those who staying on campus to avoid said theology professor "The liturgies of Holy are staying on campus, the the hassle of making the trip Father Paul Kollman. If Week are beautiful, and University provides a number home. possible, he said, help prepare us for cele­ of ways to celebrate Easter. "I think that Easter at Communion should also brating the fullness of the Some students are glad to [Notre Dame] would be a ERICSALES!TheObserver be received during the risen Christ on Saturday be heading home for the holi­ Students carry a cross Tuesday during a Easter season - the obli­ day weekend - including see EASTER/ page 4 campus-wide Stations of the Cross. gation to receive see FAITH/page 4 page 2 The Observer+ PAGE 2 Thursday, April 5, 2007

INSIDE COLUMN QUESTION OF THE DAY: WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE EASTER TREAT? No frills, no thrills

Ever heard of the phrase "you get what you pay for?" It's a statement applicable to anything and everything, Mark Sullivan Maureen Clark Matthew Zell Chris Esber Allison Hickey Brian Mahon especially nowadays in the context of air travel. sophomore sophomore sophomore sophomore sophomore sophomore Recall the in­ Rohan Anand O'Neill WelshFam Dillon Knott WelshFam Siegfried flight experience of yesteryear, News Wire when those who Editor "Easter "Solid milk "Chocolate "/ like Peeps, "Anything but "Hollow could afford flying bunnies; chocolate eggs, because because you Peeps." chocolate received luxurious service in return. You've seen the well­ because they Easter they lay only live once." Easter bunnies groomed travelers spread out in reclin­ lay Easter bunnies." chocolate -but they ing seats on TV Land, waited on by eggs." bunnies." have to be beautiful stewardesses. In those days of black-and-white television, flying was so hollow." classy that piano bars were on longer flights. But here we are in the post 9/11 era, where you're lucky enough to even receive a complimentary refreshment on board. With carriers burning through cash at a frightening rate, for them, the easiest way out of bankruptcy court is to IN BRIEF slash ticket prices to get more people in the seats. Though appealing to the cost­ conscious consumer, this means that The Lord's Supper Mass quality service plunges with the airfares. will be held today at 5 p.m. in Remember the ghastly bistro bag? It's the Basiliea of the Sacred history. Need a cocktail? Don't expect Heart. free booze, even on international flights. Pillows? Sorry, cleaning costs got them Tenebrae service will be scrapped from domestic flights. held tonight at 11 p.m. in the And about those fares -you probably Basilica of the Sacred Heart. jumped at the offer of a $139 one way bid from L.A. to New York. Great, just The Notre Dame women's get ready to be squeezed in a middle lacrosse team will play seat for a six-hour red-eye flight. Want against Duke University the afternoon flight instead, or a win­ today at 4 p.m. in Moose dow/aisle seat? That's cool -just be Krause Stadium. prepared to cough up an additional $50 to $500. Classes will not be held The nightmare continues, even with Friday through Monday in your feet still on the ground. Companies observance of the Easter holi­ like Spirit Airlines now charge passen­ day. Classes will resume gers $10 for each checked bag (up to two Tuesday. bags) and $100 for a third. Tardiness is • also a problem. A USA Today study con­ The Celebration of the cluded that the overall performance of Lord's Passion will be held at U.S. airlines declined for the third con­ 3 p.m. Friday in the Basilica JESSICA LEEffhe Observer of the Sacred Heart. secutive year in 2006. One in every three Members of Notre Dame Students for Environmental Action (NDSEA) Erin Burns, flights was delayed. left, and Bill Ehrlich put together signs Wednesday to campaign against exces­ Ben Hur will be shown as a In earnest, the airlines really can't sive energy use and carbon dioxide emissions for Earth Week. afford to be trucking your butt cross silent fllm with piano accom­ country for less than $200 a seat. It's paniment by Dave Drazin on called "the stretching effect": Low Friday at 7 p.m. in DPAC's markups cause financial woes and wage Browning Cinema. The cost is reductions, which spill over to poison $3 for students. labor relations. Poor morale among OFFBEAT employees causes luggage mishandling, The Notre Dame women's cancelled flights and bumped passen­ Couple fights to name wants." ing," says her lawyer, David lacrosse team will play gers. Ultimately, the customers find baby 'Metallica' Although little Metallica M. Baum. against the University of themselves on the receiving end, won­ STOCKHOLM, Sweden - has already been baptized, In the suit, Hindman California Saturday at 1 p.m. dering if paying discounted fares was Metallica may be a cool the Swedish National Tax claims that during a party at in Moose Krause Stadium. worth the suffering. name for a heavy metal Board refused to register the a Chicago bar and restau­ But any savvy passenger can still work band, but a Swedish couple name, saying it was associ­ rant in April 2006, David The Paschal Vigil Mass to the system. You can arrive early at the is struggling to convince offi­ ated with both the rock Prange grabbed her by the celebrate the Lord's passion airport to change your seat assignment cials it is also suitable for a group and the word "metal." forearms and tossed her in will be held at 9 p.m. at no extra cost. Travel light to spare baby girl. Tomaro said the official the air, and then she Saturday in the Basilica of your personal items - and your wallet Michael and Karolina handling the case also called erashed to the wood floor. the Sacred Heart. -from check-in fees. If your bag is lost Tomaro are locked in a the name "ugly." Hindman said in the suit, or damaged, demand compensation to court battle with Swedish filed in Cook County Circuit Easter Mass will be held at buy new items or have the airline authorities, whieh rejected Chicago suit charges Court, that she suffered a 8 a.m., 10 a.m. and noon replace your bag. their application to name 'negligent dancing' fractured skull and brain Sunday in the Basilica of the Lastly, if your flight is overbooked and their six-month-old child CIIICAGO- A woman is injuries. She is seeking dam­ Sacred Heart. you can surrender your seat for a travel after the legendary rock suing her dance partner, ages for medieal bills and vouchers, do it! A standby passenger band. claiming he dropped her on lost wages for time missed To submit information to be once coveted my seat so badly he pro­ "It suits her," Karolina her head after flipping her from work. included ·in this section of The posed $1000 in cash if I relinquished it to Tomaro, 27, said Tuesday of into the air at an office party. Observer, e-mail detailed him. Unfortunately, my mom declined the name. "She's decisive Laeey Hindman, 22, was a Information compiled by information about an event to the offer for me, convinced that it was and she knows what she victim of "negligent dane- the Associated Press. obsnews@nd. edu. drug money. Drug money or not, that's ample cash to purchase an upgrade. Another note to self: Want flagship TODAY TONIGHT FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY service? Travel separately from Mom. a:: The views expressed in the Inside LLI Column are those of the author and ::c not necessarily those of The Observer. ~ Contact Rohan Anand at LLI ranand@nd. edu 3: ...J ct (,) CORRECTIONS 0 ...I HIGH 38 HIGH 28 HIGH 35 HIGH 36 HIGH 39 HIGH 48 Due ro a reponing error, in the article "Irish srop LOW 25 LOW 25 LOW 20 LOW 17 LOW 25 LOW 30 slide with 7-3 vicrory" in the April4 edition of The Observer, Notre Dame catcher Ryan Smith was incorrectly called Matt Smith. Atlanta 62 I 41 Boston 47 I 34 Chicago 39 I 26 Denver 57 I 33 Houston 69 I 55 Los Angeles 74 I 58 Minneapolis 381 18 The Observer regrets this error. New York 49 I 36 Philadelphia 49 I 37 Phoenix 92 I 66 Seattle 64 I 45 St. Louis 50 1 30 Tampa 80 I 65 Washington 53 1 39 Thursday, April 5, 2007 The Observer + CAMPUS NEWS page 3

the rally by the Catholic Worker was a desire on campus to have demonstration in front of the Main more dialog about what's going on Protest Building March 26, during which in our country and in Iraq," News correspondent continued from page 1 several members of the Catholic Angulo said. Worker movement received arrest Following Wednesday's rally, peace." tickets by the Notre Dame Angulo said the Peace Fellowship "A<> he said in his speech against Security/Police. plans to continue its anti-war to speak at lecture the Vietnam War, 'There comes a "They came to campus to raise activism through inspiring "profes­ time when silence is betrayal,"' awareness about peace, but sors to speak out against the war Angulo said of King. [peace activists are] already on and have more dialogue" with the the Hesburgh Library at the Special to The Observer NDPF member Casey Stanton, a campus," Angulo said. "We felt Reserve Officers' Training Corps. University of Notre Dame. senior. addressed the obligations that we needed to do more to edu­ The Peace Fellowship has held Noted broadcast news corre- Woodruff, senior correspon- of Christians concerned about the cate people at Notre Dame." several forums with ROTC leaders spondent and dent on "The Newsiiour with war. The decision to stage an event in the past. anchor Judy Jim Lehrer" on PBS, will "We call ourselves followers of - which came after the The rally was disturbed at one Woodruff will examine the changing role of Christ, but our actions in the world Progressive Student Alliance's point by hecklers who called the deliver the reporters in a talk titled "Are show we are more like a Judas," "Week of Action" in March - was participants "hippies" and told 2007 Red Journalists Obsolete?" The she said. 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Braun will chair this commit­ serve as the co-chairs for the Knott, will chair the committee preference to tee in the interim. Gender Issues committee. Oversight committee. Former Plamoottil, and they will be Senate Karen Koski, a sophomore Doyle is currently studying Oversight chair Chris Hollon placed on committees at the continued from page 1 in Walsh, will serve as the abroad in London. told the new senators that next Senate meeting. Social Concerns committee Mariana Montes, a junior in while this committee might expect a resolution from her chair. Koski took over the Lyons, will chair the sound "really dry," it was In other Senate news: committee on new locations position from Sheena Residence Life committee. probably "the committee with + The Senate unanimously for the College Readership Plamoottil, who is now the Montes has served on the the most excitement last passed three resolutions hon­ Program, and said she wants chief executive assistant. Residence Life and the year." oring Lizzi Shappell, Bill to explore ideas about releas­ Koski said she wants her Multicultural Affairs commit­ Lai-Nin Wan, a junior in Andrichik and Brown by giv­ ing the results of Teacher committee to take a "multi­ tees for the past two years. McGlinn, will serve as the ing them emeritus status for Course Evaluations (TCEs) to faceted approach" to make Callie Pogge, a junior from Multicultural Affairs commit­ their positions last year as students so they can see how students aware of social con­ Badin, will serve as tee chair. Her committee will student body president, vice professors have been rated. cerns issues and give them University Affairs committee work on cultural competency president and chief executive Colin Feehan, a junior cur­ the chance to give back to the chair. Pogge said her commit­ issues and the recruitment assistant, respectively. rently studying abroad in community. tee will "discuss issues that and retention of minority fac­ London, will serve as the Patrick Tighe, a freshman apply directly to the mission ulty members over the com­ Community Relations chair in Keough, and Brenna Doyle, of the University." ing year. Contact Kaitlynn Riely at when he returns in the fall. a junior in Welsh Hall, will Secviar, a freshman in Senators submitted their [email protected]

Protestant students attend Easter can find a ride said. Poelhuis, an evangelical non­ services during the Triduum through Campus Ministry on Many students are cele­ denomina tiona! Protestant. Faith - Holy Thursday, Good an individual basis, Perkins brating Easter on campus, "''ll go home to Paradise, continued from page 1 Friday and Easter Sunday - said. such as junior Katie Ottolini, Ind., and attend services on days when the Church All students who plans to Friday and Sunday with my when we receive new mem­ reflects on the Last Supper, who do not go attend servic­ congregation," Poelhuis said. bers into the Church through and the Crucifixion and home for es in the Poelhuis said the Catholic Baptism during the Easter Resurrection of Christ. Easter are Basilica on focus of Notre Dame has not Vigil," he said. "Protestant students will encouraged to "/ don't mind having to Good Friday deterred his personal cele­ Brett Perkins, Campus attend Mass, but are more attend servic­ go to the Basilica - I and Easter. bration of Holy Week, espe­ Ministry director of likely to attend non­ es on campus enjoy being part of the ''I'd go on cially because Catholicism Protestant student resources, Eucharistic services like to further H o I y exposed him to previously said Protestants are extend­ Stations of the Cross on Good enhance the greater ND community. " Thursday, but unknown traditions. ed a "special invitation to Friday or the office of "community I have to take "Last year I participated in join the Notre Dame commu­ Tenebrae, night prayer cele­ celebration" Katie Ottollni a practice campus-wide Stations of the nity" to celebrate Easter, but brated at 11 p.m. on Holy of the holiday, junior MCAT," she Cross. It was neat because the efforts to include these Thursday," Perkins said. Perkins said. said. "I don't it's something [Protestants] students are not extraordi­ No dorm liturgies will be I r o n mind having don't have," he said. "I like nary. offered during Holy Week, in Sharpens to go to the Notre Dame because I can do "Campus Ministry doesn't part to foster community Iron, the Basilica - I and learn about spiritual focus on being interdenomi­ among all students, Perkins interdenominational fellow­ enjoy being part of the things that I'm not exposed national this week because said. ship group, will not meet at greater ND community." to at home." it's so special for the Catholic Protestant and Orthodox its normal time today "out of Some students prefer to faith," Perkins said. students who wish to attend respect for the Triduum and celebrate Easter at home, Contact John-Paul Witt at Perkins said many a local Protestant church for by campus rule," Perkins such as sophomore Jonathan jwittl @nd.edu

Today, the majority of jobs other businesses brought by before. in the area are service-relat­ Notre Dame, and the Locally, St. Joseph County Easter Economy ed, and South Bend has University's economic impact ranked No. 47 out of 92 in a continued from page 1 continued from page 1 become a regional center for only grows. list of unemployment by health services, he said. There was some good county, reporting a 5.6 per­ really nice experience," Amido facturing was dominant [in Although Notre Dame has news, however, from cent jobless rate. said. the South Bend economy]. A long been pivotal to the employment data released The national unemploy­ For those who are staying, minority was employed in South Bend economy, Monday by the Indiana ment rate for 2006 was 4.6 North and South Dining Halls service related industries," Bergstrand said, the Department of Workplace percent, according to U.S. will remain open for the dura­ Bergstrand said. "There has University now bears an Development. The state's Department of Labor tion of the break, though with a been a lot of growth in terms even larger burden as the seasonally adjusted unem­ Statistics. modified schedule. As they of financial services as well largest employer in the area. ployment rate was 5.3 per­ have been doing for all Fridays as growth of jobs in health Add to that the jobs at cent in February 2007, down Contact Eva Binda at in Lent, both will serve a non­ care." hotels, restaurants and from 5.8 percent the month [email protected] meat menu on Good Friday, while South Dining Hall will offer a special Easter buffet Sunday from noon until 4 p.m., complete with a traditional roasted lamb, hors d'oeuvres and a variety of desserts. The restaurants in LaFortune will remain open for a small portion of the break. Burger King and Sbarro will be closed on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, and Starbucks will be closed on Saturday and Sunday. The Huddle Mart and Subway will be closed only on Sunday. The Hesburgh Library will stay open for those students looking to get some work done over the holiday weekend. It will keep its traditional hours on Friday and Saturday, but will be closed entirely on Sunday. The Basilica of the Sacred Heart offers several Masses to celebrate Holy Week. A cele­ Cuauhtemoc Cardenas Solorzano bration of the Last Supper will take place in the Basilica Former Head of Government, Federal District, Mexico tonight at 5. On Good Friday there will be a celebration of . ~ounding Member, Partido de Ia Revoluci6n Democratica (PRD) the Lord's Passion in the Basilica at 3 p.m., followed later by the Stations of the Cosponsored by the Institute for Latino Studies (ILS) Cross at the Basilica at 7:15. On Holy Saturday, the Great Paschal Vigil will be held at 9 p.m .. and the week culminates with Easter Sunday Masses at 8 a.m., 10 a.m., noon and 9 p.m.

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INTERNATIONAL NEWS IRAN Pelosi meets with Syrian leader DAMASCUS - House Speaker Nancy Pelosi challenged the White House on Middle East British detainees set to be released policy Wednesday, meeting with Syria's leader and insisting "the road to Damascus is a road Sailors, marznes pardoned as Easter gift, says President Ahmadinejad to peace." That brought a sharp attack from the Bush administration, which has rejected direct talks Associated Press with Damascus until its changes its ways. Washington accuses Syria of backing Hamas TEHRAN - President and Hezbollah, two groups it deems terrorist Mahmoud Ahmadinejad organizations. It also says Syria is fueling defused a growing con­ Iraq's violence by allowing Sunni insurgents to frontation with Britain, operate from its territory and is destabilizing announcing the surprise Lebanon's government. Syrian government release of 15 captive officials have been implicated in the 2005 British sailors Wednesday assassination of former Lebanese premier and then gleefully accept­ Rafik Hariri in Beirut. ing the crew's thanks and handshakes in what he Ukrainian politics erupts in protests called an Easter gift. KIEV - Thousands of supporters of British Prime Minister Ukraine's Russian-leaning prime minister Tony Blair expressed "pro­ marched Wednesday to the office of the pro­ found relief" over the Western president, protesting a presidential peaceful end to the 13-day order to hold early elections. crisis. "Throughout we President Viktor Yushchenko on Monday have taken a measured night ordered parliament dissolved, and he approach - firm but called new elections for May 27, plunging calm, not negotiating, but Ukraine into its most serious political crisis not confronting either," since the 2004 Orange Revolution. Blair said in London, Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych has adding a message to the called Yushchenko's decision illegal and Iranian people that "we appealed to the 18-judge Constitutional bear you no ill will." Court. The announcement in Yanukovych's supporters have taken over Tehran was a break­ the main Independence Square in downtown through in a crisis that Kiev. Elderly people wearing red scarves in had escalated over nearly support of Yanukovych's coalition partner, two weeks, raising oil the Communists, danced, while younger sup­ prices and fears of mili­ porters sat on the edge of fountains and tary conflict in the volatile lounged on nearby grass. region. The move to release the sailors sug­ gested that Iran's hard­ line leadership decided it NATIONAL NEWS had shown its strength but did not want to push the AP Officers seize, give away tickets standoff too far. The 15 released British sailors wave to the media in Tehran, Iran Wednesday. Their ST. LOUIS - Fifteen members of the St. Iran did not get the main release was dubbed an Easter gift by Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Louis police department were disciplined thing it sought - a public Wednesday, after officers seized World apology for entering Damascus, trying to show firmed they were in good tured. Series tickets from scalpers and gave them Iranian waters. Britain, that a U.S. dialogue with health, Britain's Foreign Ahmadinejad then to friends and family. which said its crew was in Syria - rejected by the Office said. declared that even though St. Louis Police Chief Joe Mokwa suspend­ Iraqi waters when seized, Bush administration - Ahmadinejad timed the Iran had the right to put ed eight officers without pay for two weeks insists it never offered a could bring benefits for announcement so as to the Britons on trial, he for giving away the Cardinals tickets, which quid pro quo, either, the Middle East. The · make a dramatic splash, had "pardoned" them to should have been stored as evidence. He instead relying on quiet British sailors were not springing it halfway mark the March 30 birth­ recommended their rank be reduced for at diplomacy. part of their talks, and it through a two-hour news day of the Prophet least a year. They could lose up to $20,000 Syria, Iran's close ally, was not clear if the conference. Muhammad and the com­ each in pay. said it played a role in release was timed to coin­ The president first gave ing Easter holiday. A lieutenant and three sergeants also winning the release. cide with her visit. a medal of honor to the "This pardon is a gift to await punishment for failure to supervise. "Syria exercised a sort of Iran's official news commander of the Iranian the British people," he Another three officers will be disciplined for quiet diplomacy to solve agency said the British coast guards who cap­ said. violating an internal procedure. this problem and encour­ crew was to leave Iran by tured the Britons, and After the news confer­ age dialogue between the plane on Thursday at 8 admonished London for ence, Iranian television U.S. terrorist seeks lighter sentence two parties," Syrian a.m. By Wednesday sending a mother, Leading showed a beaming SAN FRANCISCO - The lawyer and par­ Foreign Minister Walid al­ evening they had still not Seaman Faye Turney, on Ahmadinejad on the steps ents of American-born Taliban soldier Moallem said in been handed over to the such a dangerous mission of the presidential palace John Walker Lindh asked President Bush Damascus. British Embassy in Tehran in the Persian Gulf. shaking hands with the on Wednesday to commute his 20-year The announcement of and the embassy said it He said the British gov­ Britons - some towering prison term, citing the case of an the release came hours was not clear where they ernment was "not brave over him. The men were Australian man who was sentenced to less after U.S. House Speaker would spend the night. enough" to admit the crew decked out in business than a year for aiding terrorism. Nancy Pelosi met with Britain's ambassador met had been in Iranian suits and Turney wore an Lindh, 26, was captured in Afghanistan President Bashar Assad in with the sailors and con- waters when it was cap- Islamic head scarf. in November 2001 by American forces sent to topple the Taliban after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. He was charged with conspiring to kill Americans and support terrorists but pleaded guilty to lesser offenses, including carrying weapons Archives intern convicted of stealing against U.S. forces.

Associated Press used a yellow legal pad to sneak the Ewell Brown Stuart, prosecutors documents out while working at the said. LOCAL NEWS PHILADELPHIA - A 40-year-old National Archives and Records McTague pleaded guilty to one fed­ intern with the National Archives Administration last summer. As an eral count of stealing government Same-sex marriage ban shut down pleaded guilty Wednesday to stealing unpaid intern, lie had been responsi­ property. He could receive up to 10 INDIANAPOLIS - The defeat of a proposed 164 Civil War documents, including ble for arranging and organizing doc­ years in prison and a $250,000 fine constitutional ban on gay marriage was a cal­ an official announcement of uments in preparation for the when he is sentenced July 12, but culated political move by top House President Lincoln's death, and put­ upcoming 150th anniversary of the federal sentencing guidelines call for Democrats, some Republicans said Wednesday ting most of them up for sale on Civil War. much less. as they suggested the issue could hurt eBay. A Gettysburg company that pub­ Paul Brachfeld, inspector general Democrats in the next election. Prosecutors said Denning McTague, lishes books on the Civil War spotted for the National Archives, said the House Minority Leader Brian Bosma, R­ who has master's degrees in history some of the items on eBay and alert­ documents are invaluable and getting Indianapolis, said House Speaker Patrick and library science, put about 150 of ed authorities last fall, officials said. them back was not easy, especially Bauer orchestrated the proposal's demise in the documents online and had The stolen Civil War-era documents since some had been sold overseas. the House Rules Committee, which on Tuesday shipped about half of them. included telegrams concerning the The buyers, mostly history buffs, voted 5-5 on a resolution supporting a consti­ All but three of the items, worth an troops' weaponry, the War surrendered the documents after tutional amendment to ban gay marriage. estimated $30,000 in all, have since Department's announcement of learning they were stolen. Bauer said he did let the process move for­ been recovered. Lincoln's death sent to soldiers, and a Prosecutors said they could get some ward. McTague told investigators that he letter from famed cavalryman James reimbursement from McTague. ------l..

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BELGIUM World leaders discuss global clitnate change

Associated Press media. Delegates said the talks were BHUSSELS - Scientists and going slowly. with disputes over diplomats from more than 120 the level of confidence attached countries debated the urgency to the statement. Some coun­ of changes in the Earth's eli­ tries wanted the wording either mate Wednesday as they tried toned down or the lnvel of cer­ to finaliz<·\ a report on global tainty reduced. delegates said. .warming that will guide policy­ The issue was handed to a makers for decades to come. smaller "contact group" to In dosed-door meetings, the resolve. delegates argued over revisions "We have madP too little in the 21-pagn drall text, in one progress so far." said Hans ease making changes to high­ Verolme of the World Wildlife light how global warming will Fund for Nature. who is attend­ reduee stapl0 erops in countries ing the sessions. "We want to such as China and India. where make sure that what comes out millions of pnopln could go hun­ in the end is crisp, well struc­ gry. tured and understandable to the The eonfnrence is due to layman." release the report by Friday. h.T.M. Sutamihardja, a dele­ The text is a synopsis of a more gate from Indonesia. said one than 1 ,400-page assnssment by difficulty was juggling the inter­ the lntnrgovernmental Panel on ests of each country in weighing Climate Change, with contribu­ the impact of climate change. tions by more than 1 ,000 cli­ "If we want to include every­ mate expnrts, on the impact of thing, we would need a bigger global warming and the vulner­ map," he told The Associated abilitins of eeonomies, ecosys­ Press outside the conference tems and human health. room. It will be presentnd at a Group The report stresses that cli­ of Eight leaders summit in June mate changes will have a more in Germany, during which the devastating impact on poor European Union will press countries - and poorer citizens President Bush to sign on to within rich eountries - because international talks to cut emis­ they are less capable of adapt­ sions. ing to shifts in weather patterns. The report also will be the Many of the regions expected basis for a conference in to be most affected already suf­ December in Indonesia to set an fer severe water shortages and international framework for hunger, which will only get controlling the emissions of ear­ worse, the final report is to say, bon dioxide after 2012, the while some parts of North expiry date of the Kyoto America and Europe will benefit Protocol, which mandates emis­ in the short-term from milder sion curbs for industrial coun­ winters and longer growing sea­ tries. sons. The United States, which has The text is the second of four refused to coordinate action to reports by the climate change curb greenhouse gas emissions panel. The first. issued in with other countries, was play­ February, updated the science ing a low-key role in Brussels so of climate change, concluding far, said delegates on condition with near certainty that global of anonymity bneause they were warming is caused by human BIBLIOPHILES REJOICE: not authorized to speak to the behavior.

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HAMMES lights and all-black outfits­ Wednesday's program also gave a "nice, controlled per­ featured a performance by NOTRE DAME formance" of the classic song Michael Buble, who sang "Call BOOKSTORE "Smile." Me Irresponsible." IN THE ECK CENTER His colleague Simon Cowell, Among this week's survivors phone: (574) 631-6316 • www.ndcalalog.com who has griped that Glocksen were favorites Melinda Doolittle, was not in the same league as LaKisha Jones and Jordin other finalists, sported a frown. Sparks. Sanjaya Malakar - the Glocksen let out a sob when stringbean teen who's anything she heard the result but man­ but a judges' favorite but still aged to sing through her tears manages to rack up viewer while performing on "Idol" for votes - also made it through. the last time. In its sixth season, "American Haley Scarnato and Phil Idol" continues to rule the rat­ Stacey had the next-lowest vote ings. It has attracted 26 million tallies in the phone balloting, to 37 million viewers per tele­ which drew about 33 million cast this season. THE 0HSERVER

Thursday, April 5, 2007 USINESS page 7 MARKET RECAP Companies pursue new approach Dow 12,530.05 +19.75 }ones EMC's 'Mod Squad' seeks to inform struggling borrowers, not foreclose on homes Up: Same: Down: Composite Volume: 1,758 163 1,463 2,645,323,674 Associated Press NEW YORK - As home foreclosures mount. mort­ gage companies are knocking on doors, send­ ing letters and making phone ealls with a simple message for struggling homeowners: They'd rather modify your loan COMPANY %CHANGE I $GAIN I PRICE than foreclose. FIRST DATA CP (FDC) EMC Mortgage Corp., -0.15 -0.05 32.28 which has a $78 billion NASDAQ II 0 TR (QQQQ) +0.41 +0.18 44.34 loan portfolio that includes SUN MICROSYS (SUNW) +1.21 +0.07 5.86 subprime loans made to homeowners with weak S&P RECEIPTS (SPY) +0.11 +0.16 143.85 credit, this week launched a 50-person team it calls "the Mod Squad." 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Lenders have long modi­ They will spend unlimited time on the phone to help struggling investors. fied loans for homeowners NM residents vote on space attraction loans hitting lenders' Vienna, Va. facing job loss, illness, the people in foreclosure UPHAM, N.M. - Billionaire Richard books - is an open ques­ divorce or a death in the Loose lending standards never talk to their banker Branson looks at a bleak and featureless tion. family. But with many bor­ followed by lax modifica­ before losing their house, expanse of the New Mexico desert and sees Regulators will be tions can merely delay a rowers across the eountry and many could rework the perfect spot on which to build the future watching to see how many problem, Lawler said. He their loans if they only got - a $198 million launch complex that would · struggling to keep up with mortgage payments, mort­ are suceessful, said Susan pointed to the raft of modi­ help. blast paying tourists into space. Wachter, a professor of fications done in the man­ "It's tragic," said Colleen gage companies inereas­ Whether enough folks around here share his real estate and finance at ufactured housing busi­ Hernandez, president of ingly are prodding anyone vision remains to be seen. the University of ness in the mid 1990's, the nonprofit Home Spaceport America, as sketched out by who's having trouble mak­ ing payments for any rea­ Pennsylvania's Wharton when easy credit led to a Ownership Preservation Branson, would be funded by $198 million in School of Business. wave of defaults and Foundation. "We have the son to give them a call. state, local and federal money. The first rocket The scant public infor­ reposessions. capacity to help a whole Critics say lenders made flights would be in 2009 and would initially be mation on modifications "If people had known lot more people." loans to borrowers who suborbital trips that would offer five minutes makes evaluation tricky, what the servieers were Calls to her group have weren't creditworthy with of weightlessness at about $200,000 per per­ said Thomas Lawler. The doing, red flags would picked up markedly. Its terms that would be son. Eventually, the spaceport could offer trips former chief economist at have been raised; but by 24-hour hotline, (888) impossible for them to into orbit and beyond. Fannie Mae now runs his the time people knew what 995-4673, is getting 300 meet. Whether the current But in poor southern New Mexico's ranching own consulting business, was going on, was too calls a day, from 7 5 daily wave of workouts will It country, some say they have no intention of Lawler Economic & late," he said. in the first quarter of merely postpone foreclo­ paying for some rich people's thrills. Housing Consulting, in Advocates say that half 2006. Branson has said he chose the southern New sures - and delay bad Mexico desert as a launch site because of the weather, the large expanse of open desert and the support of the state. Airline business to pick up profits SINGAPORE - After six years of losing Bridgestone awaits USW ratification money, the global airline business is expected to be profitable in 2007, a top aviation official Associated Press approved, they will expire on July 18, with USW, Bridgestone went back to said Wednesday, and Asia will spearhead the 2009. negotiating with the union in January, industry's future growth. NASHVILLE The United The plants include Akron, Ohio; according to Bridgestone spokesman By 2010, Asia will become the world's largest Steelworkers union said Wednesday Noblesville, Ind.; Des Moines, Iowa; Dan MacDonald. aviation market, accounting for one-third of that it has reached a tentative con­ Russellville, Ark.; La Vergne, Tenn., Goodyear is third among the world's the world's air traffic, said Giovanni Bisignani, tract agreement with tiremaker and Oklahoma City. biggest tiremakers after Japan's the International Air Transport Association's Bridgestone Firestone North Workers at the Warren County, Bridgestone Corp. and France's Group director general and chief executive. American Tire covering workers at six Tenn., and Bloomington, Ill., plants Michelin. "Aviation is the world's most exciting indus­ U.S. plants, including one in Indiana. are considering individual contract Bridgestone Firestone North try and Asia is the region that is going to drive The union said it wanted to brief its offers that eover workers there. American Tire, a subsidiary of it forward," Bisignani said in a lecture. "Asia's members on the agreement reaehed Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. work­ Bridgestone Corp., is based in growing importance is clearly defming a new Tuesday night and did not disclose ers at 12 plants in 10 states ended a Nashville, Tenn. leadership role in all aspects of the industry." terms of the deal in a news release. three-month strike in December by The company said in a released Bisignani said the Geneva-based lATA, the "The tentative agreement and con­ approving a three-year agreement statement that "it's been our goal governing body that regulates international air tract proposals follow the pattern covering 14,000 employees. The deal throughout this process to achieve transport, expects the global airline industry to established in the BF Goodrieh and included plans to close a Texas tire contracts that are in the best interests make a combined net profit of $3.8 billion this Goodyear contracts," said USW factory and creates a $1 billion health of both parties and allow our eompa­ year. Executive Vice President Ron Hoover care fund for retirees. nies to participate successfully in a The industry had suffered six years of losses, of the union's Rubber and Plastic Goodyear said the pact will help fiercely competitive market." amounting to more than $40 billion over that Industry Conference. reduce its costs by $610 million over "We now look forward to the union time, as airlines were hit a lull in travel after The union said that workers at the three years and $300 million a year membership's ratification vote, a the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, high jet six plants will vote on the contracts on thereafter. process which will likely take several fuel prices and health scares like SARS. April 25. If the contracts are After Goodyear settled its contract days," the statement said. page 8 The Observer+ INTERNATIONAL NEWS Thursday, April 5, 2007

ZIMBABWE THIS GRADUATION DAY Nationalllledia prints GIVE A GIFT OF A LIFETII\iJE OF l'v'lEI'v'lORIES threat on Briton's life

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lf\JCLUDif,JG SAI~,JT MARY'S AP COLLEGE A normally busy road in Harare is quiet on the second day of a national strike Wednesday in Zimbabwe's capital.

Associated Press some factory gates were closed, along with several banks, shops HARARE- Zimbabwe's state­ and fast food stands. Most down­ run newspaper appeared to town shops were open, and com­ threaten a British diplomat it muter buses were full of passen­ EACH HAN DCOL OR ED PRINT COMES IN AN 11 X 14 accused of supporting govern­ gers. DOUBLE MAT $37.50 PLUS SHIPPING ment opponents on Tuesday, sug­ Zimbabwe's main trade unions gesting on its front page that she called the two-day strike to could be welcomed home "in a protest an economic crisis that KEf'-J DAVID WATERCOLORS body bag" if she persisted. has brought 80 percent unem­ 3680 I'~E 15TH TERRACE Britain immediately summoned ployment, the world's highest the Zimbabwean ambassador in inflation rate - 1, 700 percent - POMPAf'JO BEACH, FL 33064 London to explain the article in and acute shortages of food, hard 954.782.3924 th.e Herald, calling the threats currency and gasoline. "shocking and absolutely unac­ Labor unions planned no street ceptable." demonstrations for fear of pro­ FOR COLOR PICTURES OF ALL SCEf'-JES VISIT MY STORE, GOOGLE, Tensions in Zimbabwe have voking police action. e- Bay stores notred anecollecitbles: Category 1 a1d clink on link · been high since police violently Mugabe's crackdown dissent Satisfaction GJ aanteed or your money back. broke up a prayer meeting last has brought international con­ month, detaining and severely demnation, though he received a beating the country's most promi­ boost last week when southern nent opposition leader and other African leaders publicly backed members of the Movement for him at a summit. Democratic Change. President He has blamed the economic Robert Mugabe has warned crisis on sanctions imposed by opponents they will be "bashed" Britain, the United States and again if they incite unrest and has other Western countries. Western threatened to expel Western governments say the sanctions, UNIVERSITY OF diplomats if they meddle in local including asset freezes and a politics. travel ban on Mugabe and 100 of Trucks of riot police drove his top associates don't hurt most NOTRE DAME through Zimbabwe's capital and Zimbabweans. military helicopters flew over­ The Congress of Trade Unions COLLEG.E OF head Tuesday on the first day of a blames the meltdown national strike to protest deepen­ Zimbabwe's worst since inde­ ARTS AND LETTERS ing economic hardships blamed pendence in 1980 - on govern­ on Mugabe's government. ment corruption and mismanage­ On Tuesday, the Herald news­ ment. Mugabe's government dis­ paper made what seemed like a rupted the agriculture-based death threat against British economy in 2000 with violent Embassy political officer Gillian seizures of white-owned com­ Invites Nominations Dare, calling her the "the purse mercial farms, part of a program holder and financier" of an to redistribute land to poor for the alleged terror campaign by the blacks. Movement for Democratic Military helicopters swooped Change. over downtown Harare in a show "It will be a pity for her family of force and later flew over the to welcome her home at nearby Epworth township. Water bee y ward Heathrow Airport in a body bag canon and trucks of riot police just like some of her colleagues drove through the city center. from Iraq and Afghanistan," said Four trucks carrying soldiers an article on the newspaper's were seen headed to the south­ Each year, the Sheedy Award, named for a former dean of the College of front page. ern town of Chitungwiza. Dare, "labeled in some sections Executives at one Harare engi­ Arts and Letters, honors one member of the Arts and Letters faculty for of the media as a British spy, neering plant said its workers outstanding teaching. could one day be caught in the planned to ignore the strike crossfire as she plays night nurse because the lunch provided in the Both students and faculty are invited to submit nomination letters for to arrested MDC hooligans," the canteen was the only daily meal newspaper said. they could rely on. Other Workers this year's award to: A British Foreign Office spokes­ feared their pay would be with­ woman called the threats "shock­ held. ing and absolutely unacceptable" An electrical store kept one of Stuart Greene and said Zimbabwe's ambassa­ its main entrances shut, a prac­ Associate Dean for Undergraduate Studies dor was called to a meeting in tice seen in previous strikes London with Permanent enabling businesses to close hur­ 104 O'Shaughnessy Hall Undersecretary Peter Ricketts, riedly in case of unrest. who "emphasized that we expect "It's patchy, but it looks like a Zimbabwe to offer protection to military occupation down here," our diplomats." said a factory owner in eastern Deadline Dare remained at the embassy Harare who asked not to be iden­ Monday, April 9, 2007 working as normal, she said, tified. "We've left it to our people speaking on the government's to decide what to do. A few customary condition of anonymi­ haven't arrived." ty. Police ordered township shops During Tuesday's strike, sol­ and bars to close early Monday diers armed with automatic rifles evening as paramilitary police stood at intersections in Harare's were deployed and water can­ main industrial district where nons patrolled. ------

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A New Zealand military Fakarii said medical staff transport plane unloaded an in Gizo had been over­ aid package of tarps, water whelmed by injuries and and food rations in the town feared diseases such as diar­ of Munda late Tuesday, fol­ rhea, cholera and malaria lowing a shipment of similar could break out because of supplies delivered earlier by the unhygienic conditions a police and lack of patrol boat. clean water Six doctors and fresh and 15 nurs- food. es reached "The con­ Gizo on "What we are ditions at Wednesday. experiencing right now Gizo are A n in some of the campsites such that Australian these are air force is children starting to likely things transport experience diarrhea. 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Thursday, April 5, 2007 IEWPOINT page 11 lETTERS TO THE EDITOR Rapes not 'inevitable' How safe is student travel? I was dismayed to read the comments made by Sister Denise Lyon in Tuesday's According to your March 6 article, "Student Travel Safety Tops University story about an ongoing rape investigation at Notre Dame ("Assault investigation Priorities," Anthony Travel only hires bus companies that meet federal standards, continues as 'rape' case," April 3), particularly her claim that rapes at Notre which is merely a minimum needed to operate in interstate travel. All bus lines Dame are "inevitable." To describe rape as "inevitable" is to suggest that it is which travel out of their home state, including the one hired by Bluffton unavoidable, unstoppable and inescapable; to describe rape as "inevitable" is to University, must meet the federal standards. The standards adhered to by suggest that there is nothing that can be done to end rape and sexual assault. Executive Coach Luxury Travel, Inc. are exactly the standards specified by Mr. The truth could not be further from this view. There is nothing at all "inevitable" Walsh of Anthony Travel. Clearly, however, safety can be a matter of more than about rape - rape is an act of violence and requires the willful decision of one meeting minimum standards. Federal standards do not mandate even the avail­ human being to sexually assault another. Given that rapes are committed almost ability of seat belts on touring buses. It is believed that seat belt usage could have exclusively by men- according to national crime statistics, 99.8 percent of the saved all the students in the Bluffton University crash and prevented many people in prison convicted of rape are men - I would hope that male readers of injuries. It is also quite possible that at least one fatality and a number of injuries The Observer would also be alarmed to see rape described as "inevitable." It is in the University of Notre Dame swim team incident in 1992 may have been pre­ not "inevitable" that men rape women; men are not inherently rapists. Men can vented with the use of seat belts. What Walsh did not address is whether the choose to work to end rape and sexual assault, and I, for one, am encouraged by University of Notre Dame and Anthony Travel go beyond merely the minimum - the growing number of men around the world who are actively involved in the and weak- federal standards. There is one very simple question which he did movement to end sexual violence. I only wish Lyon would join us in this move­ not address: When hiring buses, does the University of Notre Dame mandate the ment, and then maybe she would realize that rape is a preventable act of vio­ availability of seat belts for travel at highway speeds? If after 15 years, Notre lence, not an "inevitable" part of female experience or male biology. Dame is doing nothing more than adhering to the minimum federal standards required by law, then Notre Dame did not learn anything from the swim team Dr. Astrid Henry accident and does not consider student safety to be the highest priority. professor Women's Studies and English Sue Ramseyer Saint Mary's Bloomington, Ind. April3 April4 Fair Trade coffee does not help U.S. econollliC• Although Matt Palkert titled his April 3 guest going to secondary school is in the hope that his column "The economics of Fair Trade: sons will be able to get better, higher-paying Responding to a complex problem," I didn't jobs and improve the family's standard of liv­ sitution not so bad notice where he actually responded to the com­ ing. However, if Uganda fails to industrialize plex problems. It surprises me that despite the and remains a commodity exporter, how will his Katie Palmitier's personal financial story in her Apr. 4 fact that eminent economists have voiced very sons be able to get better jobs and move away Viewpoint column "No money, 'mo problems" hardly seems legitimate objections to Fair Trade, advocates from farming? Uganda and other Third World to be one of financial crisis - far from it - but she did of Fair Trade seem to have complete disregard countries need to industrialize, improve infra­ raise a point that often is not fully discussed in the public for those arguments. I have yet to read a propo­ structure, bring in investment, etc. All this is square: Why do we have a national debt, and why does it nent of Fair Trade who actually addresses those only possible if the government and the people seem to be so high? It's true, our national debt is at $8.8 objections directly instead of using lofty or what decide to move away from an economy that trillion, and does not appear to be shrinking. And obviously, I call "let's hold hands and sing John Lennon always falls victim to the declining terms of to you and me, $8.8 trillion is a staggering amount, an songs" arguments. I, for one, am a skeptic of trade and keeps them in perpetual dependency. impossible number for us to really grasp. Fair Trade. I believe Fair Trade acts as a sub­ If the objective is to help farmers in third-world But here is a more staggering number- $13.03 trillion, sidy to farmers and governments, thereby tak­ countries, there are many other sensible and which is about 1.5 times as large as our national debt. What ing away incentives to move away from an effective ways to achieve this. Fair Trade needs is that number? It is the U.S. gross domestic product (GOP) agrarian economy. Third World countries are to be examined in light of a broader, long-term - the amount of money that Americans made as a whole poor for the very reason that their economies perspective. While Fair Trade coffee certainly during 2006. Using this number, the comparison of our GOP are too dependent on agriculture. The only way adds a jolt of self-righteousness along with its and our national debt shows that our current state is at Third World countries are ever going to achieve jolt of caffeine in the morning, I believe the long about the average ratio between the two figures since the higher levels of economic growth and thereby term effects may not be as rosy as people make 1940s. Indeed, for half of the Clinton administration, the eliminate poverty on the large scale is by it out to be. Finally, let me point out to Palkert ratio was smaller, meaning the national debt was closer to becoming industrialized. If you keep subsidizing that I am no economist- just an average Joe the U.S. GOP. farmers and holding their hands, surely it will (no pun intended). What's more is another huge number- $2.7 trillion, take away incentives from their governments to which is our national budget for fiscal year 2007. The budg­ transition from an agrarian economy to one Atul Adhikary et is about 30 percent of our national debt. Now, to the that's based on manufacturing. Presumably the business graduate student average American, it might seem like we are spending too reason Mr. Arias, the Ugandan coffee farmer, Fischer Graduate Housing much considering our national debt. But consider this: was so exuberant at the prospect of his sons April3 Many Americans take out loans to buy houses and cars, which add up to more than their annual income, many times more than three times their income. Are they wrong EDITORIAL CARTOON in doing this? Should they save up until they can actually pay for their home or car? I think most Americans would say no. It seems logical, then, that the United States would take a similar approach. Further, to say that "an increase in taxes could be the answer to the country's financial problem" is a shortsighted look at how taxes affect our economy, and makes our econ­ omy out to be a zero-sum game. Indeed, the reality is much more complex, and our economy's strength shows that. The Dow Jones is doing remarkably well, nearing its all-time high, and unemployment is low, despite low taxes. Since the tax cuts took place, income from tax revenue has increased, particularly from the wealthy, who received the greatest tax cuts. So, before you make a judgment about our nation's eco­ nomic situation, make sure you have all the figures first. If Palmitier had all the figures, and perhaps some real-life financial experience, she wouldn't have so easily painted such a bleak, and sarcastic, picture of our president and our nation's spending priorities. Indeed, a complete look at our budget problems paints quite a different picture and, dare I say it, an optimistic forecast for our nation's econo­ my.

Christian Hoeffel sentor Saint Edward's Hall April4 THE OBSERVER page 12 CENE Thursday, April 5, 2007 A CUT ABOVE Samurai Epics Rece~ive Worthy tJpd,ate

Mifune's impish performance is Even though the titular character has By RAMA GOTTUMUKKALA superbly understated, one of the all-time changed little from the last time we saw Senior Staff Critic greats. He reveals as much with a scratch him, the atmosphere in "Sanjuro" is of his beard or wiggle of his shoulders as lighter and more warm-hearted, far Yojimbo a lesser actor would with a minute-long removed from the morbid town that Howling winds roar with gusto in Akira monologue. Mifune haunted in "Yojimbo." Kurosawa Kurosawa's 1961 film "Yojimbo." Like the Eminently cool, he's Clint Eastwood lets the film breathe by allowing the torrential rains that soak the battlefields before there was a Man with No Name, actors, especially Mifune, have some fun of "Seven Samurai," the elements are which is unsurprising. It's no secret that along the way. never mere backdrops in Kurosawa's cre­ Mifune's Sanjuro inspired Eastwood's tac­ As the narrative progresses, Sanjuro ations. They loom over the proceedings iturn hero, and Leone's "A Fistful of grows quite fond of his brood of brave but like a secondary character. Dollars" was an unapologetic remake of foolish young wards. As the samurai stalk Out of this maelstrom of swirling sands "Yojimbo." through the forests in search of leads, and dust comes one of the most iconic Kurosawa christened Sanjuro - his they follow in single file behind Sanjuro, stars in the entire samurai canon - most famous hero - a "samurai of the who stops to scold them - as he fre­ Toshiro Mifune's Sanjuro. Arms tucked imagination." He's a force of nature quently docs -for their incompetence. into his scruffy kimono, he walks pur­ dreamed up for a single purpose: ridding "We can't move like this, like a cen­ posefully on long, powerful strides. It's a this small destitute town of its affiiction. tipede," he hisses while impatiently worthy arrival for a swordsman who Once he does, Mifune disappears back scratching his knee. Mifune's facial would become Kurosawa's most revered into the swirling winds that delivered expressions in these comic exchanges are mythic hero, as timeless today as it was him. priceless. They are the work of an accom­ 45 years ago. And before this tale is done, Kurosawa loved bookends, and plished actor who has sunk so far into the he· would leave a deep and indelible cut Sanjuro's mythic exit, like his arrival, role that every action comes across with a on world cinema, inspiring the work of cemented his place among the cinema's relaxed, commanding ease. countless admirers like George Lucas, ageless warriors. These scenes of gentle comedy add a Francis Ford Coppola and Sergio Leone. great deal of depth to "Sanjuro," but has been similarly cleaned up. The films . A masterless samurai in 19th-century Sanjuro Kurosawa never forgets to give us what never show their true age, a testament to feudal Japan, Sanjuro is a wanderer in In describing what would become the we came to see: unparalleled swordplay. Criterion's painstaking restoration. search of a purpose - or, at the very most famous scene in "Sanjuro," Akira Needless to say, the final warrior's duel For bonus features, each DVD includes least, amusement. His travels take him to Kurosawa and co-writer Ryuzo between Sanjuro and his nemesis lived up a 20-page commemorative booklet with a town so wicked it makes Sodom and Kikushima left much to the imagination. to its billing. It astounded all who saw it scholarly essays, a 40-minute Japanese Gomorrah look tame. Teeming with vile "The duel cannot be described in when the film debuted in 1962 and has documentary on each film's production, gangsters and dishonorable samurai, the words. After a long, frightening pause, lost none of its edge to this day. The slow­ trailers and behind-the-scenes images. redeemable characters can be counted on the outcome is decided with a single flash burning buildup seems to last forever The most notable addition, though, are a one hand. of a sword," the screenplay read. before the conclusive burst of violence. pair of commentaries by Stephen Prince, Using his camera to sweep across the Tantalizingly vague, the description baf­ This powerful technique would later one of the world's foremost authorities on landscape, Kurosawa lets us in on this fled even longtime Kurosawa collabora­ inspire the iconic graveyard gunfight that Kurosawa's oeuvre. open secret in the first 10 minutes. The tors. Just a year earlier, Kurosawa had ends Sergio Leone's "The Good, the Bad The topics of his commentary are deep, streets are deserted but strewn with delivered an instant masterpiece with and the Ugly." For his own iconic, ten­ varied and vast, including the John Ford limbs and corpses, bloody reminders of "Yojimbo," as epic, haunting and beauti­ sion-grinding conclusion, Leone studied westerns that inspired Kurosawa, the his­ how high the body count goes. ful a samurai film as had ever been done. Kurosawa's methods and paid homage to torically accurate swordplay and the Momentarily startled by all this car­ What could the master unveil this time, the master, like so many devotees to masterful usage of the widescreen frame. nage, the wily Sanjuro wastes little time the film's cast and crew wondered? Like come. These are two of the finest commentaries before going to work. He sells his services the rest of the film world, they were hop­ Criterion has ever recorded. Listening to to both of the town's rival crime lords, pit­ ing for a spectacle and a worthy sequel. Criterion Collection DVD Prince here feels like spending a week ting them against each other. All the Which is exactly what they got. For a pair of films that left behind such with a Kurosawa guru at a top film while, he uses his peerless swordplay to At its heart, "Sanjuro" is about a lone a rich legacy, the 1999 DVD releases of school. steadily thin the town's herd of miscre­ wolf who herds a flock of dim-witted but "Yojimbo" and "Sanjuro" were shamefully Thanks to Criterion's diligent archival ants, one handful after another. well-intentioned warriors in their quest to ordinary. They were two of the earliest efforts, "Yojimbo" and "Sanjuro" have "Yojimbo" marked the 13th collabora­ rescue an honorable kidnapped chamber­ DVD releases for the Criterion Collection. been given a worthy resting place on his­ tion between Kurosawa and Mifune. lain from his corrupt rival. As such, they lacked the depth and polish tory's shelf. In the "Yojimbo" commen­ Their mutual admiration ran deep. In his The incomparable Toshiro Mifune once of later releases as DVD technology aged. tary, Prince acknowledges Kurosawa's autobiography, Kurosawa wrote of again plays Sanjuro, the lone wolf in this The only special features included were place among the inner circle of cinema's Mifune, "The ordinary Japanese actor tale. He is the commanding presence that the two original trailers. sages, calling him "one of the world's might need ten feet of film to get across anchors the movie. Hidden beneath Fortunately, Criterion - a company great epic poets of screen violence." an impression; Mifune needed only three Sanjuro's disheveled veneer lies the same unparalleled in its restorations and Time and again, Kurosawa proved feet." proud, noble and shrewd swordsman that releases of classic films on DVD - has capable of composing some of the most Already highly regarded for his work on we remember. He's a crafty warrior who rewarded "Yojimbo," along with its equal­ lyrical and balletic swordplay feats ever 1950's "Rashomon" and 1954's "Seven fells injustice with his keen mind as well ly notable sequel "Sanjuro," with a sec­ filmed. But as the quiet moments in these Samurai" - both Kurosawa masterpieces as his sharp sword. And although it ond life on DVD. Using archived film two samurai epics attest, it is great - Mifune delivers a spellbinding turn as would have been tempting to do so, prints, Criterion created entirely new dig­ humanity, not violence, which lies at the the arcane yet altruistic Sanjuro. The role Kurosawa and Mifune never retread any ital transfers while sweeping away all the core of his pictures. made him the international face of steps from the vaunted "Yojimbo." dirt, scratches and imperfections that pile Japanese cinema, and it's not hard to see The most pronounced difference on when a film nears its 50s. The new Contact Rama Gottumukkala at why. between the two movies is in their tone. transfers look gorgeous, and the sound [email protected]

courtesy Photo courtesy of mathieu.perrin.free.fr Sanjuro (Toshiro Mifune), right, pensively scratches his beard and hatches a Corrupt samurai watch as Sanjuro (Toshlro Mifune) strides toward battle. plan to set two equally wicked gangs against each other in "Yojimbo." Director Akira Kurosawa was a master at maximizing the widescreen frame. THE OBSERVER

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and what is portrayed in reality. But there is still a lot that can be gained from By MARTY SCHROEDER with Disney's presentation of "High By ANALISE LIPARI and ERIN McGINN watching it. There's no sex, violence or Assistant Scene Editor School Musical" on television, those Assistant Scene Editors substance abuse - which is a big plus lines are being blurred. During the for a kid's movie, seeing as how we live When does a seemingly innocent commercial breaks, but before the Some might argue that the shiny world in a world where fifth graders are now musical about love and learning turn advertisements begin, the actors often of Disney's modern musical classic, having sex in classrooms with posted into something that is dangerous on appear, out of character, and teach "High School Musical," is a bastion of lookouts. multiple levels? the viewers the dance moves. They destructive fantasy th&t bears no sem­ Some may argue that the idea of Not to sound like a reactionary, but are very encouraging and claim even blance of a realistic high school experi­ cliques dissolving and everyone becom­ when discussing Disney's smash tele­ you -yes, you - can be just like us. ence. Cynics of the world seem to unite ing friends doesn't happen in the real vision movie, "High School Musical," But the target audience is far against what is commonly known to fans world. But why doesn't it? It's not that I'd like to lay out a few younger than the as "HSM," finding joy in criticizing the such a scenario can't occur, but that peo­ reservations that I think in "High School actors, and I would be overly happy bubblegum pop as uncom­ ple choose not to act that way. While need to be addressed willing to bet most fortably disconnected with the real "HSM" is certainly idealistic, it is by no concerning this program Musical," they say, viewers are not world. means unreachable. and all of the spin-offs it "Oh, I have a problem." trained dancers Frankly, those cynics are just plain "High School Musical" also promotes a has sired. - sing a song and the and/or actors. The 30 wrong. surprising amount of more modern What could be better seconds allotted for Yes, it's true that not all high school social values. Most visibly, the film works for adolescent kids than problem is solved. these "dance lessons" students will move to a new school, audi­ to break any and all racial stereotypes a story about people could be a very frus­ tion for the lead of a play and fall in love that it could possibly encounter in form­ fighting the typical high school clique trating experience for anyone who with a hottie like Zac Efron - and all ing its cast. Gabriella Montez, played by stereotypes, coming together in the aspires to be like the characters within two hours, no less. It's also true Vanessa Anne Hudgens, and Efron's Troy end and realizing we can all be our­ depicted. With most television shows that we can't all be like the dynamic Bolton fall in love across the racial divide selves? It doesn't matter if you're the and video games that people claim team of Ryan and in an epic and endearing brain, the basketball player or the are influencing children poorly, the Sharpay Evans, since We all need to be romance. Plus, the villain drama star- you can be friends with line between the living room and the olir wardrobes aren't reminded from time to of the story, Sharpay, is as anyone and we can all get along in the television is easily found and defined. stylishly decked out white as they come. end. Sounds good, right? It does - "High School Musical," on the other with sequins at a time "that all our dreams Awkward? Perhaps, but we aside from the completely unreal hand, takes that line away, which is moment's notice. But have no limitations, can appreciate the decision depiction of what high school is actu­ the primary reason why this program while the "HSM" that's what it's all not to call attention to ally like. is such an important piece in under­ cynic might see this about." issues of race, at least on A film like "The Breakfast Club" or standing what television programmers as an attachment to the surface. After all, it is a a television show like the now-defunct are doing. They are creating a phe­ fantasy that could Disney Channel movie - "Freaks and Geeks" is a far more nomenon with astronomical record disillusion the innocent youth of true fans know what to expect. accurate depiction of what individuals sales of the soundtrack, a traveling America, HSM fans know that a little In the end, "High School Musical" is go through in the cutthroat world of theatrical show and a planned "High fantasy is good for the soul. Plus, imagin­ nothing more than what it claims to be: a growing up. In "High School Musical," School Musical: The Ice Tour," which ing yourself singing and dancing with a feel-good movie that everyone from star­ the problems are too easily solved, will bring the show to your local con­ teen idol never really hurt anyone. ry-eyed adolescents to young-at-heart and none of the kids have those vention center. The level of media sat­ The very heart and soul of Disney is college students can enjoy. Sure, its finicky real problems like financial uration is unlike any program 1 can founded on the idea of escapist fantasy. underlying messages are couched in disparity between different schools, think of. Walt Disney created his theme parks as a catchy songs and cute clothes, but what the backstabbing that's true to life The final song in "High School way for people, if even just for a day, to harm does that do? We all need to be and personal issues about fitting in. Musical" claims "We're all in this leave their lives and enter the world of reminded from time to time "that all our In one sequence, all of the charac­ together I Once we know that we are I fantasy. dreams have no limitations, that's what ters sing about making sure you stay We're all stars and we see that." The We know when we walk into the Magic it's all about." in your own group and don't break problem is, if you dance through the Kingdom that it's actually steel and So to the "HSM" cynic, we say that the mold - or else you'll upset the halls of a high school with the moves cement and there. is a person inside of "High School Musical" serves to inspire balance of the perfect high school that you learn from the stars of "High that Mickey Mouse costume, but that all of us to "bop to the top" - and make the characters go to. Later, this mind­ School Musical," I doubt you'll have doesn't make it any less magical. The some friends along the way. set is what the two main characters many people dancing along with you. same can be said for the Disney To Wildcats everywhere, we say stand "rebel" against. I put that word in To the producers of "High School Channel's "HSM." We know that's not up and be proud - because we certainly quotation marks because there is no Musical" - a little dose of cynicism how high school actually is, but that are all in this together. real change that takes place. In "High never hurt anyone. doesn't mean we can't still gain enjoy­ School Musical," they say, "Oh, I have ment from it- much like how we don't The views expressed in this column are a problem," sing a song, and the The views expressed in this column watch "Rudy" thinking that we're going those of the author and not necessarily problem is solved. are those of the author and not neces­ to be able to walk on to the football those of the Observer. I understand that some people will sarily those of the Observer. team. Contact Analise Lipari at be able to tell the difference between Contact Marty Schroeder at And even though the plot of "HSM" [email protected] and Erin McGinn at what is portrayed on the television mschroe 1 @nd. edu resides firmly in the world of fiction, emcginn@nd. edu

Photo courtesy of rottentomatoes.com Photo courtesy of rottentomatoes.com Troy Bolton (Zac Efron), center, leads his basketball team in a song and dance Troy (Zac Efron) and Gabriella (Vanessa Anne Hudgens) show East High number, one of many unrealistic scenarios that occur in "High School Musical." how to break out of the status quo and jo1n together as one student body. page 14 The Observer + CLASSIFIEDS Thursday, April 5, 2007

MLB Tigers stave off 7-run Blue Jays rally, win 10-9

Johnson popped out. Nationals, Indians, "We're not going to be able to Rangers all earn beat everyone up," Granderson said. "We're going to have to be afternoon victories able to hold off some late-inning comebacks like today." Associated Press Nationals 7, Marlins 6 DETROIT - The Detroit Robert Fick sprinted across Tigers goi their AL champi­ the diamond to wrap his arms onship rings, then treated thou­ around Dmitri Young. Then sands of hardy fans to the same Young sought out Manny Acta roller-coaster experience of last for a hearty embrace. Most of October. the Washington Nationals gath­ Curtis Granderson hit his first ered near the mound to hug, career grand slam as Detroit high-five and hop in unison. built a nine-run lead Then they raced to the club­ Wednesday, and the Tigers held house, where the music blared on for a 10-9 victory over the· and the champagne flowed. Toronto Blue Jays. Won the pennant? Not quite. "This lets us know that we The cause for celebration can go ahead and hold teams Wednesday? Washington's off, and that's one of the things ninth-inning rally to beat the we're goi-ng to have to do over Florida Marlins the 162 games," Granderson said. Nationals' first victory of the Coming off their first pennant season and Acta's first win as a since 1984, the Tigers lost major league manager. There Monday's opener 5-3 in 10 also was Young's first key hit of innings. Detroit chased A.J. his second chance, and Fick's Burnett (0-1) early in this one, first truly happy moment lately. and Granderson connected off "It was kind of fun to see the Shaun Marcum for his first players go out there. You know, homer of the season, capping we just snapped a two-game an eight-run third with a drive losing streak, and they're cele­ that landed on top of the wall in brating like we clinched the right-center, hitting the yellow [NL] East. That tells me a lot home-run line, and bounced about their character," said back onto the field. Acta, who received bottles of Granderson also had an RBI bubbly from the Nationals and triple in the seventh off Victor from his former employer, New Zambrano and tied his career York Mets general manager high with five RBis. Omar Minaya. "We just wanted to try and Washington lost the season's continue and add runs on first two games to Florida by a knowing the game's not over," combined score of 18-5, and he said. "The game's not over then Wednesday trailed 5-0 and until we come off that field." 6-1. It was 6-4 heading to the AP Toronto closed with seven bottom of the ninth, but Young's Tigers center fielder Curtis Granderson connects for a grand slam during the third inning of runs in the eighth off relievers bases-loaded single with one Detroit's 10-9 victory over Toronto Wednesday at Comerica Park. Jason Grilli and Fernando out off closer Jorge Julio (0-1) Rodney but the potential tying completed the comeback. Young "I thought he was going to about Michaels' catch than his Sciascia said. "We still have run was stranded at third when hit an arching ball toward the punch me in the face. He was homer. some things we're trying to Magglio Ordonez, who lost two left-field corner, and outfielder telling me it was a great catch," "My heart was stopped for clean up, but all in all, we've fly balls in the swirling wind Josh Willingham let it drop, Michaels said. about two seconds. I saw the had a lot of good things happen­ earlier in the inning, made a hoping it would land foul. On a day of subfreezing tern­ ball go in there and I just start­ ing." running catch of Troy Glaus' "I knew it was going to be peratures with snow flurries ed screaming at him," Sizemore The Angels outscored the AL drive to right-center. close," Willingham said. "That and a biting wind, Michael's said. "The wind was going all West-rival Rangers 17-7 and "That was the play of the was the only play I had." catch of Joe Crede's long fly to sorts of directions. It was left Texas rookie manager Ron game," Tigers manager Jim His manager, Fredi Gonzalez, left with two runners on in the swirling out there which made Washington still looking for his Leyland said. "It was so tough agreed. ninth wasn't a sure thing. the ball tough to read. The first victory. out there. A lot of guys could "I thought it was going to be a snow and the wind didn't help The Angels had last opened have given up after having a lit­ Indians 10, White Sox 9 routine pop fly. It just kept too much." with a three-game sweep in tle bit of tough inning. "Those Grady Sizemore gave the going and it had a lot of air 2004 at Seattle. conditions out there were just Indians the lead with one time," Michaels said. "Grady's Angels 5, Rangers 3 Last year, the Angels strug­ brutal." swing. And then in conditions pretty aggressive out there. I A slow start last season cost gled to a 17-28 start and didn't The wind became a factor in better suited for football, fellow wanted to make sure we the Los Angeles Angels at the sweep a three-game series until the late innings, holding up sev­ outfielder Jason Michaels ran weren't going to hit each other." end. This time, they're at least July 3-5 at Seattle. Their 54-29 eral pop flies and carrying a hard and made a tumbling Sizemore, who led off out of the gate fast. record from July on was the handful of seemingly easy outs catch on the warning track to Monday's opener with a homer Ervin Santana held Texas to best in the major leagues, but out of the reach of Ordonez. save the victory. as the Indians routed the White four hits in seven innings, Gary they still missed out on the The forecast for Thursday's Sizemore, whose two-run Sox 12-5, connected Wednesday Matthews Jr. made another postseason. after winning con­ series finale calls for similar homer in the seventh put the on the lirst pitch from reliever leaping catch and Los Angeles secutive division titles. conditions. Indians ahead, raced over to Matt Thornton (0-1) to over­ beat the Texas Hangers Vladimir Guerrero, a scourge Todd Jones worked the ninth congratulate the fallen Michaels come a 7-6 deficit. The two-run Wednesday for only the fourth of Rangers' pitchers, singled in for his first save. After Toronto after his catch Wednesday homer followed Andy Marte's 3-0 start in franchise history. another run in the series finale. put two on with one out, Jason ended a bone-numbing win walk against Mike MacDougal. "We're playing good base­ He went 6-for-11 (.545) in the Smith flied out and Reed over the Chicago White Sox. Sizemore was more excited ball," Angels manager Mike three games.

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NCAA FOOTBALL Major League Baseball American League East team record perc. last 10 GB New York 1-0 1.000 1-0 Toronto 1-1 .500 1-1 .5 Boston 0-1 .000 0-1 1 Tampa Bay 0-1 .000 0-1 1 Baltimore 0·2 .000 0-2 1.5 American League Central team record perc. last 10 GB Cleveland 2-0 1.000 2-0 Minnesota 2-0 1.000 2-0 Kansas City 1-0 1.000 1-0 .5 Detroit 1-1 .500 1-1 1 Chicago 0-2 .000 0-2 2 American League West team record perc. last 10 GB los Angeles 3-0 1.000 3-0 Seattle 2·0 1.000 2-0 .5 Oakland 0·2 .000 0-2 2.5 Texas 0·3 .000 0·3 a National League East team record perc. last 10 GB Atlanta 2-0 1.000 2-0 New York 2-0 1.000 2-0 Florida 2-1 .667 2-1 .5 Washington 1-2 .333 1-2 1.5 Philadelphia 0·2 .000 0-2 2 National League Central team record perc. last 10 AP PiHsburgh 2·0 1.000 2~0 Former Grambling State coach Eddie Robinson waves goodbye after coaching his last home game at Eddie Robinson 1.000 Milwaukee 2·0 2·0 Stadium in 1997. He transformed the school into a powerhouse for future NFL players. Cincinnati 1-1 .500 14 Chicago 1-1 .500 H St. Louis 0·2 .000 0~2 Houston 0·2 .000 0-2 Legendary coach Robinson dies at 88 National League West Associated Press night, not long after being years of segregation and letes of all races." team record perc. last10i''' GB admitted to Lincoln discrimination against Robinson won 408 San Diego 1-0 1.000 1-0 .::: .. To his very last day, General Hospital in blacks. games, the most ever for Colorado 2·1 .667 2-1 . Eddie Robinson was Ruston, La., Williams said. His success at Grambling any coach at the time of Arizona 1·2 .333 1-2 1 always battling something. He was diagnosed with no doubt made him the his retirement in 1997. He San Francisco 0·1 .ooo D-1 ,1 There was the institu­ Alzheimer's disease shortly first easily recognizable sent hundreds of players to Los Angeles 0-2 .000 D-2 1.5 tional racism that sur­ after he retired in 1997 black coach in any sport. the NFL and other leagues, rounded him, the piddling and had been in and out of "Today we mourn the and the majority of them football budget he and his a nursing home during the loss of a great Louisianan were clutching college coaching staff subsisted on past year. and a true American degrees when they left. College Baseball at predominantly black And so ended the life of hero," Louisiana Gov. "We will be forever Grambling State and, ulti­ a beloved football coach Kathleen Blanco said. grateful for the more than Baseball America Poll mately, the Alzheimer's who put a small school in "Coach Eddie Robinson 200 young men he devel­ overall disease that took his life at remote northern Louisiana became the most success­ oped at Grambling who team preu. record age 88. on the map and turned it ful college coach of all starred in the NFL and "He'd been fighting that into a virtual farm team time and one of the great­ those who later coached 1 Vanderbilt 26-4 3 battle for a long time," for the NFL during a est civil rights pioneers in the next generation of NFL 2 Florida State 29·2 2 said former Grambling career that spanned 57 our history. . . . Coach players," NFL commission­ 3 Virginia 27-5 5 4 North Carolina 25·5 6 quarterback and Super years. Robinson elevated a small er Roger Goodell said. "He 5 South Carolina 23-6 1 Bowl MVP Doug Williams. Robinson built a football town program to national always focused on coach­ 6 Arkansas 22-3 7 "It was one of the many he powerhouse with a world­ prominence and tore down ing his players to be better 7 Texas 25·9 9 fought in his lifetime." wide reputation, all the barriers to achieve an men as well as better foot­ 8 Rice 22-10 3 Robinson died Tuesday while struggling to get past equal playing field for ath- ball players." 9 Oregon State 23-6 4 10 Wichita State 24·6 10 11 Pepperdine 23-8 12 IN BRIEF 12 CS Fullerton 18·10 13 13 Oklahoma State 22·6 14 14 Coastal Carolina 27-3 15 Fenway Park adds seats to MLB siS(ns multi_:Year.... ~700 Drunk driver kills Gainesville 15 Arizona State 23-10 16 right field million oeal with Direc 1 v policeman after parade BOSTON - A doughnut shop NEW YORK - Baseball struck a GAINESVILLE, Fla. - A police advertisement behind the outfield deal to keep its "Extra Innings" pack­ officer who was struck by a car bleachers proclaims "Welcome to age of out-of-market games on cable after the Florida Gators' champi­ Fenway" in Japanese, anticipating television, an agreement that likely onship died Wednesday, authorities new Red Sox pitcher Daisuke will allow the sport's new TV network said. around the dial Matsuzaka and the fans and media to be available in at least 40 million Lt. Corey Dahlem, a 22-year vet­ expected to arrive with him. homes when it launches in 2009. eran, was struck by a black Toyota But they won't be the only newcom­ Baseball announced an exclusive as police were clearing the streets ers in the Boston ballpark this sea­ $700 million, seven-year agreement at the University of Florida early son. with DirecTV on March 8, but during Tuesday after the Gators' win NBA The Red Sox have added a new a hearing last week in Washington, against Ohio State, authorities said. Heat vs. Cavaliers bleacher section on the roof deck in Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., pressed Dahlem died Wednesday just 7 p.m., TNT right field with 200 seats that will be baseball to resume talks with iN before 3 p.m., hospital officials sold for $25 apiece. They're calling it Demand, which is owned by affiliates said. "Conigliaro's Corner" to honor Tony of Time Warner, Comcast and Cox. The Florida Highway Patrol said Suns vs. Spurs Conigliaro, a promising outfielder While baseball had set a March 31 the driver, Austin John Wright, 21, 9:30 p.m., TNT whose career was derailed after he deadline, the sides kept negotiating of Atlantic Beach, had a blood­ was hit in the face by a pitch in 196 7. and announced an agreement alcohol level almost three times the MLB The new seats, marketed specifical­ Wednesday night. legal limit. He is accused of run­ Cubs vs. Reds ly for families, are part of an annual "Our chief goal throughout the ning two motorcycle officers off the offseason renovation that in previous process was to ensure that fans would road. The officers were not 12:30 p.m., Comcast years included the addition of seats have access to as many baseball injured. above the Green Monster and a bat­ games and as much baseball coverage Wright remained in jail ting cage off the Red Sox dugout. as possible." Wednesday on $500,000 bail. page 16 The Observer + SPORTS Thursday, April 5, 2007

NCAA BASKETBALL Falcons coach flies to rescue in Boulder

Associated Press In his first season at Air Force, Bzdelik led the Falcons BOULDER, Colo. - A fading, to the best record (24-7) in the mostly empty arena. The likes program's 50-year history and of Bob Knight and Bill Self to an NCAA tournament bid. This compete against on the hard­ year, they won a school-record ,.:l'" .#.,..· wood and along the recruiting 26 games and reached the NIT trail. A program with no real semifinals. and the Deus Ctf~- sf Student Comm·. e invite you history of success or much sup­ "And now here's an opportu­ :~ Atf port. nity in my own backyard, and son Pope Benedict ncyclical Deus Cari ·- s Est. Bring it all on, declared Jeff it's the ultimate opportunity," Bzdelik. Bzdelik said. "The Big 12 is He left Air Force to take over intimidating and the inconsis­ Intent to present p ers must be communicated by Aprill6, 2 07. Please email as basketball coach at the tency of the tradition here, well, [email protected] with confirmation of the topic of your paper. Students can then University of Colorado on it is what it is. Now, with Wednesday, the latest in a renewed commitment to facili­ present their papers at the Deus Caritas Est conference (April 27-28), make any final series of career challenges he's ties and excitement and dynam­ revisions based on discussions during the conference, and then submit final undertaken up and down the ic leadership, can we now move Rocky Mountain front range. it up the ladder? That excites documents by May 4, 2007. "I get excited by great, great me." challenges," said Bzdelik, who Bzdelik signed a five-year was 50-16 at Air Force after a 2 deal worth $750,000 annually Prizes will be awarded in the following categories: 1/2-year stint as coach of the plus incentives. Bzdelik said he Denver Nuggets, whom he led agonized over leaving the acad­ Freshman/sophomore: $1,000 winner and $500 runner-up to the playoffs for the first time emy, where he met with the in a decade in 2004. players late Tuesday and told Junior/senior: $1,000 winner and $500 runner-up "When somebody said to me, them he was waffiing about his Graduate students: $1,000 winner and $500 runner-up 'You're never going to win future. He later called his cap­ there,' I'm kind of a sicko with tains to tell them he was leav­ that," Bzdelik said. "It's kind of ing. For additional information regarding the conference and call for papers please visit: like with the Nuggets: 'You're "I struggled with this, I did," never going to make the play­ Bzdelik said. www.nd.edu/encyclical. For questions email: [email protected] or call631-6526. offs.' Hey, we did it in one year." Air Force athletic director Similarly, he was admonished Hans Meuh said the players ~UNIVERSITY OF not to schedule heavyweights at were angry about Bzdelik's Air Force, warnings that only departure, but junior Tim ~NOTRE DAME drove him to do exactly that, Anderson said the players and the Falcons flourished. might be disappointed but Now, his biggest challenge understood why he left. yet. "I don't think any of us were "Maybe we can't" turn it angry," Anderson said. ''I'm not around, Bzdelik said. "Maybe I angry with him. I believe him don't [succeed]. Maybe I fail. when he said it was a hard But I want to try." decision and he couldn't really The 54-year-old Bzdelik decide either way.... He said it replaces Ricardo Patton, who was the toughest decision he's went 7-20 in his 11th and final ever made, and so I believe season in Boulder. him." Run to Rebuild A Benefit for "Rebuilding Together" Join RecSports & Food Services in the annual Spring Run NFL 'IS610IRUMt Police will investigate PLUS further in Vegas shooting 2 ILl ••L.

Associated Press "Like I said man, it was the people I was hanging around," Saturday, April 14, 2007 ( NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Las said Jones, according to an NFL Vegas prosecutors asked police Network transcript. "I made 11:00 A.M. to do more investigating before some bad decisions. I am not charges are filed against living a lie. I promise you that I Race will begin at Legends Tennessee Titans cornerback am on the right track, but I have Opens at 10:00 A.M. Adam "Pacman" Jones in a strip made horrible decisions about club fight that led to a triple who I am with or who I am shooting. going places with." Refreshments & T -Shirts to all Finishers "It isn't that we're missing These are Jones' first public Register in Advance at RecSports things, they just wanted more comments since the Las Vegas detailed information," said Lt. incident. $10.00 In Advance or $15.00 Day of Race George Castro, leader of the Las "I just explained myself and Advance Registration Begins 3/26, Ends@ 5:00p.m. 4/13 Vegas Police Department's vio­ told him nothing but the truth Student and Staff Divisions lent crimes unit. "They said you know," Jones said of the there might be more to this than meeting with Goodell. "He what was recommended." asked me like, 'How can we Since being drafted by the help you?' You know? How can Titans in April 2005, Jones has he help me? What can I do to been arrested five times and change my image? So it's on questioned by police in 10 me." episodes. Las Vegas police have recom­ He met Tuesday in New York mended a felony charge of coer­ with NFL commissioner Roger cion and misdemeanor charges Goodell to discuss those cases. of threat and battery against Goodell has said he will Jones in the Feb. 19 altercation announce his decision on sus­ at Minxx, a club several blocks pensions or other disciplinary west of the Las Vegas Strip. action within the next 10 days. The shooting left one man Jones told the NFL Network, paralyzed. Authorities haven't in an interview that will be identified the gunman, but broadcast Thursday and Friday, Castro has said the 23-year-old that football means the world to Jones was the "inciter" of a him and also addressed why fight that started inside in the trouble seems to follow him. club. Thursday, April 5, 2007 The Observer+ SPORTS page 17

MLB NCAA BASKETBALL Yankees-Rays rained out Michigan signs Beilein

Associated Press Pettitte will pitch against Jae start in center field Seo on Thursday night. Wednesday, and second base­ to school-record deal NEW YORK- Andy Pettitte's Temperatures in the low 30s man Robinson Cano was in the return to the Yankees was are expected, with gusting leadoff spot. Associated Press Michigan fired Tommy pushed back a day because of winds. Cabrera will fill in for Damon Amaker, who was making nearly rain, while Johnny Damon's "Bundle up," Pettitte said. until he returns. If Damon has ANN ARBOR, Mich. $1 million a season, last month injured calf left him unsure It sounds as though Damon to go on the disabled list, the Michigan desperately wanted to after his sixth season without an when he'll play again. won't be behind him in center Yankees would probably call hire John Beilein and was will­ NCAA appearance. The The scheduled game field. New York's speedy lead­ up an outfielder from the ing to make him the highest­ Wolverines last made the tour­ between New York and the off hitter has a sore right calf minors. But after talking with paid basketball coach in school nament in 1998. Tampa Bay Devil Rays on and wasn't in the posted lineup team physician Dr. Stuart history. The school's pool of candidates Wednesday afternoon was Wednesday. Hershon, Cashman said a stint _ Beilein clearly coveted the job began with 40 names. Once it postponed, washing out what "I could barely walk," Damon on the DL was "not something because he's going to pay his was trimmed to about a dozen, would have been Pettitte's first said. "It felt like cramps the that's being recommended previous employer to leave - Martin said he read everything start in pinstripes since the other day, but it's definitely right now." and he accepted an offer without he could about each coach 2003 World Series. much worse than that." No tests on Damon were visiting the Ann Arbor campus. before the list was cut to six or "It's definitely disappointing Damon left Monday's opening planned yet. First, Hershon His contract with West seven. Several coaches were because you're ready. You victory over Tampa Bay with wants to see how Damon feels Virginia had a interviewed, but want to get this day over with cramps in both calves, but said Thursday, Cashman said. $2.5 million buy­ Martin would only because you're so excited for it Wednesday only the right one The GM was asked if an out clause 'The buyout issue talk about his 2- to get here," Pettitte said. ''I'm was still bothering him. In the injury to Damon might open up $500,000 for each hour session obviously anxious to get out clubhouse, he had his right calf a spot for former outfielder year remaining on is sensitive, but I Friday with Beilein there." wrapped. Bernie Williams on the major his deal - and he wanted to be the in Atlanta. No makeup date was "We're probably dealing with league roster. Cashman had a said his lawyers coach of Former announced. After the series a strain, but to what degree we one-word answer: "No." are taking care of Michigan and NBA finale Thursday night, Tampa don't know yet," general man­ Williams, a longtime stalwart that. Michigan. " player Tim Bay isn't slated to visit Yankee ager Brian Cashman said. "No and fan favorite, declined New "The buyout McCormick, who Stadium again until July 20. bruising. It's not swollen. But York's offer of a minor league issue is sensitive, Jim Beilein was on Martin's Both scheduled starters were it's sore." contract in the offseason and but I wanted to be Michigan coach search committee, bumped back one day, so Melky Cabrera was slated to never came to spring training. the coach of raved about Michigan," Beilein Beilein. said Wednesday after being "Michigan has had good introduced at a news confer­ recruiters and good coaches, but ence. "Obviously, the buyout was Beilein is the best basketball something I had to consider." coach Michigan has ever had," Michigan will pay Beilein $1.3 McCormick said. "His offense is • Italian million a season, plus bonuses, creative and exciting, he mixes • Steak & Cheese zone and man-to-man defenses, Choose From • Ham & Cheese as part of a six-year contract. 2 Subs Athletic director Bill Martin, and he's won wherever he's • Chicken Club • Veggie who said football coach Lloyd been." • Pizza Melt Carr is making $1.6 million a The 54-year-old Beilein is 551- $ 99 year, hopes Beilein's contract 318 with 26 winning seasons demonstrates a commitment to during a 29-season career in Free Delivery On Campus college that started at Erie (N.Y.) ONLY Limited time offer. Prices, tax, delivery areas & charges may vary by basketball at a school where location. Excludes other offers. Good at participating locations only. that has been questioned. Community College and contin­ "It does to me," Martin said. ued at Nazareth, LeMoyne, Martin said negotiations on Canisius, Richmond and West economics with Beilein took 10 Virginia. seconds, adding he didn't need Previous moves were made to address the buyout issue. with his wife in a moving truck SERVING NOTRE DAME & ST. MARY'S "It never came up because and kids in car seats. His latest there was no way Michigan was was in a private jet Wednesday 02007 Mdrco·s going to pay it," Martin said. "To morning with Michigan officials, John Beilein's credit, he said, his wife and two of their sons. 'The buyout is my responsibili­ "I grew up on the shores of ty."' Lake Ontario," said Beilein, Both Beilein and West Virginia whose hometown is Burt, N.Y. hope to keep the resolution pri­ "We've made almost a complete lanned vate. circle back to the Great Lakes." "The agreement on the buyout Amaker took over a mess at is between coach Beilein and Michigan, stemming from NCAA gnancy? West Virginia University," the violations, and cleaned up the school said in a statement from program on and off the court. its general counsel's office. "Any But he didn't lead the details will be worked out Wolverines back to the NCAA between the two parties." tournament.

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the Washington Wizards' guard. Wizards fall to lowly The Wizards earlier this week lost All-Star forward Caron Bobcats as Arenas Butler to a broken his hand ear­ sprains his left knee lier this week, and they are 2-9 this season wlwn he doesn't Associated Press play. Butler is expected to miss ORLANDO, Fla.- Chris Bosh at least six weeks, meaning hP scored 28 points, including live will play again only if free throws down thfl stretch, to Washington advancns d1~ep into lift the Toronto Raptors to a the playoffs. 111-108 win over the Orlando Wallace, who survived sevnral Magic on Wednesday night. collisions in what b1~came a lledo Turkoglu shook off a very physical gamn, l'inished recent shooting slump to score with 27 points, 12 rebounds a carPer-high 37 points, but and Pight assists to load tho missed a potential game-tying Bobcats. He had also stymied 3-pojnter from the wing. the Wizards the previous night, Turkoglu had gone a combined getting 34 points and 14 6-for-25 the previous two n1bounds in a 122-102 win at games. Charlotte on TuRsday. Anthony Parker added 20 Haymond Felton added 19 points for the Haptors, Joey points and seven assists, Emeka Graham scored 19 and T.J. Ford Okafor had 17 points and 10 had 16 points and eight assists. rebounds, and Walter IIermann Turkoglu tied the game at 106 had 20 points and nine on a 3-pointer with 3:18 left, rebounds for the Bobcats, who but the Magic didn't score for have won six of nine. AP the next two minutes. Bosh hit Antawn Jamison had 25 Raptors forward Chris Bosh goes to the basket during the second quarter of Toronto's 111-108 three free throws, but was points and 11 rebounds to lead win over Orlando Wednesday. Bosh finished with 28 points in the contest. called for goaltending on the Wizards, who fell one full Turkoglu's layup with 47 sec- game behind the idle Miami night. onds left. · Heat in the Southeast Division. The 20-point scorer had more Trailing 109-108, Turkoglu Arenas was injured late in the fouls (five) and turnovnrs (four) missed a jumper. Dwight first quarter. but he had been in than points (three). Howard got the rebound, but the game less than two minutes. Chauncey Billups scored 17, Bosh drew an ofl'ensive foul on He did not start for the l'irst Hasheed Wallace had 16 points Grant Hill. time this season because he and Chris Webber added 10 With 9.4 seconds let, Bosh was late for the team's points and eight rnbounds for drained two foul shots to seal shootaround. the Pistons, who had won live of the win. The Wizards put up a spirited six. It was the Magic's second loss effort without him, appearing to Detroit's magic number is :;,:: in a row, cutting their small take out their frustration on the four to clinch home-court Sample fares From South Bend to: ~ample fares From Chicago to: cushion on the last two remain­ lottery-bound Bobcats in the advantage in the Eastern iog Eastern Conference playoff second meeting between the Conference playoffs over sppts. Toronto has already teams in two nights. Antonio Cleveland, which plays at Kansas City London $304 clinched a place in the postsea­ Daniels got his first start of the Detroit on Sunday, with seven son. , season, giving Washington a games left for both teams. BotH\Howard and Bosh scored point guard who actually played Chicago, which has clinched a Atlanta Paris $459 career h~ghs (32 and 41 points, point guard. Daniels finished spot in the playoffs, has won six respectively) when these teams with 18 points and a career­ of its last seven games. met in February, and both were high 17 assists. Thabo Sefolosha, who entered New York $918 on track for even better nights Etan Thomas was dominant the starting lineup with Wallace after 11-point,first quarters. at times in the paint, scoring a out, had 11 points and 10 But Howard didn't score in season-high 19 points and grab­ rebounds. Chicago's P.J. Brown, the second or 'third quarters, bing 10 rebounds in his third who moved to center in finishing with 18 ·points and 15 start since he replaced strug­ Wallace's place, scored 11 rebounds, and Bosh slowed gling center Brendan Haywood points and grabbed seven down in the third. in the starting lineup. All five rebounds. Thomas added 13 The Magic didn't miss much Wizards starters scored in dou­ points and eight rebounds in Term£ 1.11 r;.,., are based on roundtrip rra.elervlc. r.. of$5. Dom!!lidare!mdudea75% US. trao;portaMn ta•. Other in the first quarter, getting sea­ ble figures. just 10 minutes. ta.-.,~nd fffi '"'1· d<>pondlng on il>l i1in.,ary and~,. notjndulily indudlng a Sat nlqlrt reqwrtd max stay os lOdays. Fa.., valid Mon· Thu undl Jul31.1nrema· son bests in points (37) and field nooal flight< volid Moo· WOO must be jl. f.,..ll> Europe ar< valid for deP

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CREW MEN'S TENNIS Rowers face tough Irish look to regain for111 in Dallas

By JAY WADE test in Indy regatta Sports Writer No. 5 Notre Dame will try to formed well in last weekend's reclaim the consistency that By DANIELLE KELLER regatta, winning the varsity­ brought it an 11-match winning Sporrs Writer four, second varsitv-four and streak earlier this season second varsity-eight races. against Southern Methodist· After winning the Lubbers The varsity-eight, novice­ University (SMU) Saturday in Cup Title last weekend, the eight and second varsity-eight Dallas. Irish will travel to boats all finished second. The Irish, 18-3 overall, have Indianapolis this Saturday to Saturday's competition been inconsistent lately, getting compete in the Indiana marks the second race of the shut out by No. 2 Ohio State Invitational. season for Wisconsin. In their March 31 and then turning In the 11rst match of the day, first competition, the Badgers' around and beating No. 8 the No. 13 Irish will race No. varsity and second varsity Illinois 5-2 two days later. 15 Wisconsin. crews went "After the win against Illinois, Later in the day, undefeated especially after the Ohio State Notre Dame wi"tl "I think that all against loss, hopefully it will help us takn on Indiana Indiana. Stone focus and end the season as and Purdue. three crews we said that strong as possible," Irish junior Although only face will present Wisconsin was Sheeva Parbhu said. one of the oppo­ challenges." an especially While the Mustangs (12-8, 0- nents is ranked, swift team, 1 Conference USA) are not Irish coach Martin having 11nished ranked, they are riding a five­ Stone views each Martin Stone in the top 20 game winning streak and are team as tough Irish coach last season. coming off a 5-2 victory against VANESSA GEMPISffhe Observer competition. Last week- No. 45 Wisconsin. Notre Dame Irish senior Ryan Keckley strikes the ball during Notre Dame's "I think that all end, Indiana and SMU have traded blows 5-2 victory over Illinois Sunday at the Eck Tennis Pavilion. three crews that we face will competed in Cincinnati. The over the past few seasons, with present challenges," Stone Hoosiers swept away the com­ the Irish claiming a 5-2 victory all time on the Irish wins list. little heat could go a long way said. petition, winning races last year and the Mustangs Similarly, No. 9 Stephen Bass for the Irish. he said, as it After a shift from their usual against Dayton, Eastern winning two years ago in Dallas has his own record to break on should prepare them for their lineups during last Saturday's Michigan and the Bearcats. by the same score. Saturday. His 101 career wins upcoming matches in places regatta, the Irish plan to The Indiana Invitational is "When you go on tho road, have him one victory away such as Tampa, Fla., for the Big return to the original crews the fourth outing of the spring you cannot take anything for from 11fth on the Irish wins list. East tournament, and Athens, used earlier in the season. season for the Irish. They will granted," Parbhu said. "We Recent weather in South Ga., for the NCAA Tournament. The reason for the changes, compete in the Windemere only have a few matches left, so Bend, however, might be a With only a handful of match­ Stone said, was to allow Real Estate Regatta April 14- we have to make them all problem as the Irish travel to a es before these two big tourna­ younger players to gain more 15 in Redwood Shores, Calif. count." hot Texas for outdoor play. ments, the Irish will look to racing experience. Parbhu has his own reasons But Parbhu was not con­ come out sharp against SMU. Even though the lineups Contact Danielle Keller at to be focused for the SMU cerned about the climate The first serve is scheduled for were different, the team per- [email protected] match - his overall record of change, since the Irish are 1 p.m. Central Time. 90-25 (55-12 in dual matches) leaving today for Dallas and puts him one win away from will have plenty of time to get Contact Jay Wade at tying Luis Haddock for No. 10 acclimated to the heat. Also, a [email protected]

ND WOMEN'S GOLF Irish head to Indiana Invitational

Longhorn Invitational March fourth and fifth spots. By LORENZO REYES 18. "Over the three-week layoff Sports Writer Freshman Annie Brophy will we have been playing as much tee off from the second spot as possible to stay competitive Notre Dame will look for a thanks to her consistent contri­ between each other," Maunu positive performance Monday bution throughout the season. said. "We have all been work­ in the Indiana Invitational as it Her best round came at the ing on our swing and putting to prepares for the Big East UNLV Invitational, where she fine tune them." Championships later this ended up with a one-over par The sophomore also com­ month. 73. mented on what the invitational The tournament, held in Julie Kim, a fellow freshman, means in terms of preparation Indianapolis and hosted by will shoot from the No. 3 spot. for the Big East championships. Crooked Stick, will end the fol­ Due to an injury early in the "This tournament is very lowing day. season, Kim will golf in only important for Big East and for The Irish lineup will feature her fourth collegiate event. momentum into Regionals," she senior co-captain Noriko Since recovering from the said. "We have to have a strong Nakazaki from the No. 1 spot, injury, however, she has tournament in both this tourna­ where she has led the team in impressed coach Susan Hunt ment and Big East so we can scoring in seven out of eight enough to become a consistent hopefully pull up our regional tournaments this year. name on the Irish scorecard. ranking." Nakazaki topped the Irish Kristin Wetzel, another fresh­ squad when she finished in a man, and sophomore Lisa Contact Lorenzo Reyes at tie for sixth at the Betsy Rawls Maunu round out the lineup at [email protected]

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SMC TENNIS MEN'S GOLF Belles travel to Madison Weather could -wreak

advance. singles spot, defeating havoc at Boilern1aker By ELLYN MICHALAK "They are a tough team, Eagles senior Erin Fekete, Sports Writer but I think we have a but Belles senior Tara chance at beating them," O'Brien lost to Eagles Boilermaker Complex, the site Saint Mary's will travel to Saint Mary's coach Dee freshman Carlie Bohrman By CHRIS DOYEN of the tournament. Madison, Wis., this week­ Stevenson said. in straight sets. Sports Writer "We've played there a num­ end to compete in the McDavitt agreed. In the final singles spot, ber of times," Is ban said. Midwest Invitational, a "We played them on our Saint Mary's junior Cassie The toughest opponent Notre "We've had a couple of tourna­ selective tournament fea­ second day of spring break Quaglia lost in straight sets Dame will face this weekend ments there, and we even had turing some of the top and were still adjusting to to Wisconsin-La Crosse at the Boilermaker Invitational NCAA Regionals there three squads in Division III. our playing potential," freshman Sarah in West Lafayette, Ind., might years ago. We've been there a "This tournament is a McDavitt said. "We feel a Schoen waelder. not even swing a club. lot." really big deal." senior cap­ lot more comfortable now, The Belles' luck did not While Big Ten schools - The rest of the field, while tain Kelly McDavitt said. and I'm pretty seem to change including Ohio St., Wisconsin, solid, is not quite as strong as "You have to be invited to sure we can during the dou­ Illinois, Michigan St. and host it was last weekend at the it. We haven't been invited beat them this bles matches. Purdue - will make up part of AdminiStaff Augusta State to this tournament in three time." 'This tournament is a Though the the field, the Irish might have Invitational in Evans, Ga. years, so we're really excit­ In the previ­ really big deal. " powerhouse to devote just as much atten­ "You always like to win," ed." ous matchup duo of Gebert tion to the inclement weather. Isban said. "But it's a good The Belles will first face between the and McDavitt "It's not going to be focused field, even though it might not Wisconsin-La Crosse two teams, Kelly McDavitt battled hard as much on pure golf and be as strong as Augusta Friday, a team that they fell Saint Mary's Belles captain and lost in a scoring really low," senior co­ State's." to in the second match of did not play up close match, captain Cole Isban said. "It's In order for the Irish to have their season. The Eagles to its poten- the two eventu- going to be more of almost a a good showing, Isban, an All­ are two-time defending t i a l ally fell to survival test with how bad the America candidate, will have champions of the Wisconsin Wisconsin-La Riedel and weather is supposed to be. to use his experience to lead Intercollegiate Athletic Crosse senior Angie Riedel Tellefsen 9-7. Likewise, Being a northern team, I think the way through the harsh Conference. defeated McDavitt in Campbell and Hubino fell 8- we might have an advantage conditions. Fellow co-captain Saint Mary's and straight sets. Freshman 4 in a heated match against there." Adam Gifford will try to use Wisconsin-La Crosse faced Camille Gebert had better Benn and Fekete in the No. With flurries possible on momentum from his one­ each other March 12, with luck in the No. 2 singles 2 doubles spot. In the final Saturday and high tempera­ under-par 71 in Georgia to the Eagles dominating in a spot, beating Eagles fresh­ match of the day, the duo of tures not expected to break 44 carry him to another low score 7-2 victory and dropping man Hache! Benn, but Belles senior Grace Gordon degrees, the Irish will have the in West Lafayette. the Belles' season record at Belles sophomore Mary E. and O'Brien lost to opportunity to put their well­ After the Boilermaker the time to 0-2. Campbell could not pull of Schoenwaelder and senior developed cold weather games Invitational, the Big East tour­ Now better prepared and the win in the No. 3 singles Courtney Tornow 8-5. to the test. nament is only two weeks with an overall record of 7- spot against Wisconsin-La The winner will continue Notre Dame has another away, April 22-24 in 6 - and a perfect confer­ Crosse senior Julie play on Saturday. reason to head into the week­ Louisville. ence record of 3-0 - the Tellefsen. end with some confidence. The Belles will attempt to Saint Mary's freshman Contact Ellyn Michalak at team is very familiar with the Contact Chris Doyen at avenge that loss and Lisa Rubino won the fourth [email protected] Kampen Course at the Birck [email protected]

TRACK AND FIELD More athletes look to qualify for NCAAs at Indiana meet

various reasons," he said. On the women's side, sen­ That would leave the go on to race in the NCAA By BILL BRINK The Irish performed well ior Molly Huddle finished Irish with eight events to Championships in Sports Writer at last year's Indiana fourth in the 5,000 meters, earn or improve their qual­ Sacramento, Calif. June 6- Invitational. Sophomore crossing the line in ifying spots before the Big 9, and from there to the After qualifying 14 ath­ Patrick Smyth won the 15:54.41. East championships, which USA Track and Field letes over the past two 5,000 meters with a time of If the meet is scratched, begins May 4 in Storrs, Outdoor Championship weekends for the NCAA 14:12.61. the Irish compete next at Conn. June 21-24 in Indianapolis. Mideast Regional, Notre Senior Todd Ptacek, A.J. the Mount SAC Relays in After that, Notre Dame Currently, the Irish have Dame will travel to Andrassy, who graduated Walnut, Calif. Notre Dame then has the Georgia Tech 37 athletes qualified for Bloomington to compete in in 2006, and junior Jake likely will send only sprint­ Invitational, held on May the Big East the Indiana Relays Friday Watson finished 3-4-5 in ers and field athletes to the 11-12, to prepare itself for Championships. and Saturday. the 3,000 meter steeple­ event - Postel said that the Mideast Regional, But those plans could be chase, with Ptacek's time of the distance runners will which begins May 25. Contact Bill Brink at halted by weather. Due to 8:58.05 leading the way. not be competing. Irish athletes who qualify [email protected] weekend forecasts, there is a possibility that Notre Dame could scratch the meet, senior Ryan Postel said. Ca~tl~ PointAP§lrtmenta 574,r272-a.110 "[Notre Dame sprinting] 18011 Cleveland Road 574-272-8114 FAX coach [John] Millar is dis­ cussing not running anyone www.cppj.com Soutta,,.. ,.,, ...... ,.,.,.,. Bend,··.·.·.·:·::·::·:··· .. I ndia.na.. ::.:·:·:: at all and scratching the meet," Postel said. "It is supposed to be in the 30s O~~euing Gueq~ 'l: Specials! this weekend there. Not e?'actly ideal for racing." lndoor/Outdoortf!!es. .·· Basketball The first day of competi­ tion of the 2006 Indiana Relays was cancelled due Free Tanning~· to inclement weather. If the Irish do compete, Postel will run the 400- Heated Pool meter dash, an event in which he has already quali­ fied for the Regionals. Relaxing Jacuzzi Postel placed first at Arizona State's Clif Bar invitational in the event Gated Community with a time of 4 7. 20 sec­ onds. The Notre Dame men will not participate in the 4x100 meter relay due to a shortage of sprinters, Postel said. "As it stands right now, we might not even run that event at all this season because we are lacking some short sprinters due to Thursday, April 5, 2007 The Observer+ SPORTS page 21

In addition, several Notre Dame players have assisted De01ons Duke leading scorers Caitlin continued from page 24 continued from page 21 McKinney (3 2 goals this season) and Byers in the East player of the week offensive scoring. Senior Monday with a . 722 batting Irish defense with one of the best offenses in the Meghan Murphy and soph­ average (13-for-18), two omore Jane Stoeckert have doubles, a triple, four RBis nation, averaging almost 16 goals per game. recorded points in every and five runs scored. game of the winning Brown was also named Junior attacker Carolina Cryer leads the Duke streak, and seniors Kaki Louisville Slugger/NFCA offense with 35 goals and 9 Orr and Lena Zentgraf player of the week assists. Senior attacker have been equally impres­ Wednesday. Brown is cur­ sive. rently atop the Big East Kristen Waagbo, recently named ACC player of the standings for batting aver­ week, has also had a Notre Dame vs. California age (.4 77) and on-base per­ The Irish will be tested centage (.531). Her fre­ strong season with 24 goals and 21 assists. by a solid California team quent trips around the But the Irish have two Saturday at 1 p.m. The bases have given the power hard-luck Golden Bears hitters in the lineup a players of the week of their own. After wins over enter the Loftus Center chance to gain RBis; Brown Connecticut and Duquesne, with a 5-3 record, with two leads the Big East in runs of those losses against scored with 24. sophomores Jillian Byers and Alicia Billings were ranked opponents in over­ With her strong pitching named offensive and time. during the streak, sopho­ defensive Big East players California is looking to more Brittney Bargar of the week, respectively. rebound from a heart­ earned an honorable men­ Byers tallied four goals breaking 9-8 overtime loss tion in the Big East and an assist in both at Ohio State and pick up Wednesday after going 3-0 its first road win of the with two complete games, games last weekend for a total of 10 points on the season. Struggling to score a shutout and 21 strikeouts on the road, the Golden in 20 innings pitched. week. Billings scored three goals in the two games, Bears also lost to Irish senior Kenya and she also grabbed six Vanderbilt 9-6 in Nashville. Fuemmeler will also take Defense has fueled Cal's the mound, riding a series ground balls and forced three turnovers. success, with the Golden of strong performances Bears giving up an average herself. The Irish have found suc­ cess lately with impressive of just 8.25 goals per game She has a 7-5 record with defensive play and bal­ on the season. Senior a 2.60 ERA, seven complete anced offensive produc­ Laura Cavallo leads the games and 57 strikeouts tion. Over the four-game team offensively with 19 this season. winning streak, the Notre goals and nine assists. PHIL HUDELSON/The Observer Dame defense has allowed Contact Lorenzo Reyes at Irish outfielder Stephanie Brown bunts In Notre Dame's 10-2 an average of just seven Contact Michael Bryan at [email protected] win over Syracuse Sunday at Ivy Field. goals per game. [email protected]

Tuesday, and they are hoping to be back at full strength by the SMC GOLF Streak end of next week. continued from page 24 "It's going to be another week before (junior] Brook Buck is back. We've been very careful Tri-State Invitational cancelled good," Notre Dame coach Jay just taking it slow, but she'll be Louderback said. "They all play back," Louderback said. "But "Next week was to be our "All the teams that we're about the same and they use the other than that, we should be at By BILL BRINK MIAA tournament - our going to be playing against lob a lot. It looks like we're going full strength this weekend." Sports Wrirer NCAA qualifying tourna­ as far as we're concerned to be indoors and their doubles After taking a day off from ment," Belles coach Mark for the NCAA aren't going would probably be better outside practice Wednesday, the Irish The Belles have another Hamilton said. to be playing just because they use the lob and will be back at practice week to fine-tune their "We'll have either," don't really hit the big ground Thursday. Louderback feels that game after cold weather teams from Hamilton said. strokes." at this point in the season, the and wind forced the Tri­ around the "We'll all be on equal "We'll all be on Indiana easily defeated Big most important thing is staying State Invitational, sched­ region in our equal ground." Ten rival Ohio State 6-1 fresh. uled for this weekend, to [league] tour­ ground." Because of Wednesday, capping its streak of 'This time of year the kids are be cancelled Wednesday. nament, so it the weather, consecutive Big Ten triumphs. in a pretty good groove of play­ Tri-State, located in will be a tour­ Mark Hamilton the Belles have ing and it's mainly now just hit­ After the Irish battle the Angola, Ind., is experienc­ nament within Belles coach been indoors Hoosiers, they will travel to ting enough to stay good and ing much the same weather a tournament." working on Columbus, Ohio, for a match confident," Louderback said. that South Bend started to Hamilton said chipping and with the Buckeyes that begins at "We'll probably play a little more see Wednesday morning. the week off putting. 2:30p.m. Monday. doubles these next few days just The tournament, which won't benefit Hamilton said Coming off a tough loss against because one team has only was to feature teams from the Belles, but the wide­ he will encourage his team the Hoosiers Wednesday, Ohio played once together and we around the region and is spread nature of the to practice as often as pos­ State will be looking to get back should get them a little more hosted by Tri-State every weather conditions ensures sible over Easter break. on the winning track they had experience playing together." year, will be combined with that Saint Mary's oppo­ been on before Indiana match. After Notre Dame's two match­ the NCAA qualifying tour­ nents will not be getting a Contact Bill Brink at The Buckeyes defeated Syracuse es this weekend, the Irish will nament April 12. leg up. [email protected] and Michigan State the previous have three days to practice and week. rest up for three matches the fol­ The Irish have won 14 straight lowing weekend against SMC SOFTBALL matches and have not been chal­ Northwestern, DePaul and lenged much during the streak. Marquette. In addition to the recent suc­ cess, the Irish welcomed back Contact Dan Maloof at Hope game postponed by snow freshman Colleen Rielley [email protected] Contest with Flying "If anything, this will after sweeping Manchester give us more time to pre­ last weekend. Dutch may be played pare. I think we're ready The Belles are next for them," she said. scheduled to play Tuesday April 26 instead "Whatever the in Grand schedule, Rapids, By REBECCA SLINGER we'll still be "If anything, this will M i c h , Sporrs Wrirer ready." against The game give us more time to Calvin. Saint Saint Mary's will have to has not offi­ prepare. ... Whatever the Mary's will wait to face MIAA second cially been schedule, we'll be ready." follow that place Hope College - rescheduled, contest with thanks to the weather. but coach a trip to Tri­ Officials cancelled Erin Sullivan Mo Healy State April Wednesday's game said the team Belles second baseman 14 and a between the teams is looking to g a m e Wednesday morning reschedule against because of the threat of the game for April 26 in cross-town rival Bethel snow. place of its scheduled April 16 at Ivy Field on Freshman second base­ game in Pittsburgh against Notre Dame's campus. I man Mo Healy said the Robert Morris. Irish junior Brook Buck gears up for a forehand during Notre cancellation won't affect Saint Mary's is riding a Contact Rebecca Slinger at Dame's 6-1 win over Louisville Feb. 9 at the Eck Tennis Center. the team. two-game winning streak rslingO [email protected] page 22 The Observer + SPORTS Thursday, April 5, 2007

sophomores Robby Parris, Barry play, you know, it's a good thing Gallup, and Richard Jackson for for the receivers. Che01istry that No. 2 slot. "We feel as a receiving corps continued from page 24 Overall, West said he does not we have something to go out see the competition this spring there and prove because every­ Weis let this rule slide as counter-productive. body doubts us this year. We're Saturday when he fingered ris­ "We have completely great taking that to heart right now." ing sophomore George West as chemistry and we're all young Fullback Luke Schmidt added his current No. 2 receiver guys and we know we're all out that competition is beneficial to behind rising junior David there to compete," West said the team overall, but he hopes Grimes. West is competing with Monday. "We're all friends team members will not take it rising senior Darrin Bragg, ris­ about it and we encourage each personally if they are not picked ing junior D.J. Hord, and rising other. Somebody makes a good as starters. Schmidt is battling for time on the field with return­ ing starter Asaph Schwapp. "Hopefully, everyone on the team will be able to take that positively and try and make themselves better and hopefully battle for it again next year," Schmidt said Monday. "Hopefully, they won't take it in a negative way, go hide them­ selves in a hole, just not care about the team anymore and care only about themselves. Ilopefully, that'll bP a positive effeet on the team." And then there's the quarter­ backs. Weis said lw currently nmploys a system where each of the !"our candidates for starting quarterback- rising junior Evan Sl)arpley, rising sopho­ mores Demetrius Jones and Zach Frazer, and incoming Notre Dame running backs including Junior Jabbie, 37, and Travis freshman Jimmy Clausen - Thomas, 26, run between drills Wednesday at the Loftus Center. each spend time in the No. 1 position in practiee. "I think you cannot makn a tho consequenens. not foresee any problems with subjective analysis when you'rn "Well, that's tlw one we'ro team chemistry. doing something that is this crit­ talking about right now. I think "No matter what you do, ical because we've all been in it's important to analyze the there's going to be people who tho comfort zone of having quarterbacks and just tell them, say, 'Well, it should be so and Brady Quinn here since the day 'That's the way it is.' That's so, should be so and so, should I walked in hore. WPI!, Brady's what I will do." be so and so,"' Weis said. "I just not here anymore," Weis said When practice and training got to worry about what's in the Monday. "I think going under camp is over and the depth best interest of the team." VANESSA GEM PIS/The Observer my three premises of coaching, charts are set for Notre Dame's Notre Dame wide receivers George West, left, and David Grimes premise No. 2 is always tell the season opener against Georgia Contact Chris Hine at share a laugh at practice Wednesday at the Loftus Center. players the truth regardless of Toch Sept. 1 , Weis said he does [email protected]

it." seven games !total)." Looking at the big picture, One of the reasons the Irish Cincy Schrage said the Irish can have struggled is their inabili­ continued from page 24 only afford to lose a few more ty to drive in baso runners. contests for the rest of the Notre Dame has averaged 9.6 league, a long way down for a conference slate. Notre Dame runners left on base over its squad that won the confer­ has 19 Big East games last eight games. ence a season ago and had its remaining. But moving runners up has­ eyes set on another title. "We need to play with a n't been the problem while "We're the defending Big sense of urgency from here on trying to push across a run. East champions," sophomore out," he said. "If we're going Against Oakland Tuesday, the pitcher Kyle Weiland said. to win the league, we can't Irish converted 5-of-5 sacri­ "We need to start playing like afford to lose more than six or fice bunt opportunities. Schrage said tlw issue isn't in moving runners from first base into scoring position - it's driving them in once they get there. "We've been playing for a run an inning with this team," he said. "We're doing a good job of bunting people over, but I'd like to see us get that one more hit to break things open." Cincinnati comes into the weekend series half a game ahead of Notre Dame in the league standings at 2-4 and 15-13 overall. The Bearcats have won a game in each of their two Big East series, which were against Georgetown and Pittsburgh. The series with the Irish will be their first at home this sea­ son. The Bearcats are led offen­ sively by outfielder Tony Campana, third baseman Josh VANESSA GEMPIS/The Observer Harrison and first baseman Irish center fielder Danny Dressman bunts during Notre Dame's Neall French - each of whom 7-3 win over Oakland Tuesday at Frank Eck Stadium. is batting over .300. The weather in Cincinnati is innings," he said. "We just named a starter for expected to be cold and need to make sure we stay Saturday's contest, instead windy, which is not conducive warm and loose - but there planning to use regular to high-quality baseball. isn't a whole lot you can do in starter Wade Korpi out of the Weiland said players, espe­ 30-degree weather." bullpen in the first two games. cially relief pitchers, need to Irish senior Dan Kapala will If all three games are take special precautions to start Thursday's game, and played, Schrage said he will stay loose while on the bench sophomore David Phelps will make a decision Friday as to in cold weather. begin Friday's contest on the who will start Saturday. VANESSA GEMPIS/The Observer "We need to keep our jack­ hill. Irish pitcher Eric Maust delivers in Notre Dame's 7-3 win over ets and make sure we run to Because of the possibility of Contact Chris Khorey at Oakland Tuesday at Frank Eck Stadium. the foul pole between cancellations, Schrage has not [email protected] ------~------I l Thursday, April 5, 2007 The Observer+ TODAY page 23 l ADAM FAIRHOLM JUMBLE HENRI ARNOLD CROISSANTWORLD MIKE ARGIRION l

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Thusday, April 5, 2007 PORTS page 24 fOOTBALL Weis: Spring position battles won't hurt team chemistry

like-it-is New Jersey personality. "So really, it doesn't divide the reiterated that depth charts are menton who stands where. By CHRIS HINE "When the [teaml realizes that team. [The] question implies, not set in stone. And that's by design, Weis Sports Editor the head correctly so. that you can have "It isn't like depth charts said. coach is real­ division on the team. never change," Weis said. "Just imagine if I came in and As the Notre Dame coaching ly making the "I think that when they realize "Depth charts change eventual­ told you everything that hap­ staff sifts through position bat­ decision that I'm the one making the ly, and injuries occur on top of pened in practice today and did tles on both sides of the ball this that's in the decisions based on objectivity, it. That's part of being a starter that on a daily basis. I mean, spring, there are bound to be best interest · usually you don't have those and part of being a backup." God, people all across the coun­ players disappointed with their of the team problems." In his press conferences, Weis try will be drooling over that," spot on the depth charts. because he Weis said he hopes to have has been tight-lipped when Weis said. "You just can't do it But Irish coach Charlie Weis doesn't have depth charts set by the end of reporters ask him about position that way. It's part of my job to said Monday he is making sure any favorites. spring practice and then revise battles. He will often say that he protect [players] so we don't this disappointment does not u s u a I I y Weis them again when the 15 is encouraged by certain posi­ create a situation like that." turn into disruption - and to they're com- remaining incoming freshmen tions or how a given player is that extent, he uses his tell-it- fortable with that," We is said. enter during the summer. He doing - but he will not com- · see CHEMISTRYI page 22

BASEBALL ND WOMEN'S TENNIS Early pressure Irish take Irish try to climb out on Indiana, of conference cellar in series at Cincinnati Ohio State

By CHRIS KHOREY By DAN MALOOF Sports Editor Sports Writer

Notre Dame has won each The No. 2 Irish will look to of its last two non-conference extend their winning streak to games, but the Irish have to 16 as they take on No. 34 look all the way back to Indiana and No. 48 Ohio State March 23 to find their last Big this weekend. East victory. Notre Dame, coming otr a 6-1 Sitting at 1-4 in conference rout of Purdue at the Courtney and 13-14 overall. the Irish Tennis Center Tuesday, will be travel to Marge Schott looking to improve its impres­ Stadium in Cincinnati for a sive 19-1 overall record as it three-game series with the travels to Bloomington to take Bearcats today, Friday and on the Hoosiers at 10 a.m. Saturday that coach Dave Saturday. Schrage called a "must-win." Indiana began the season with "The next couple of week­ a 5-0 record in the Big Ten for ends, we have to make hay in the first time since 1995 and has the league," Schrage said. won six straight matches over­ Notre Dame finds itself in all. 11th place in the 12-team VANESSA GEMP!Sffhe Observer "Indiana is always really Irish second baseman Ross Brezovsky swats a base hit in Notre Dame's 7-3 win over Oakland see CINCY/page 22 Tuesday at Frank Eck Stadium. The Irish travel to Cincinnati for a three-game series beginning today. see STREAK/ page 21

ND SOFTBALL WOMEN'S lACROSSE ND heads to Chicago No. 4 Duke invades Loftus for DePaul showdown By MICHAEL BRYAN Sports Writer post one of its best offensive Wednesday's contest performances of the season Notre Dame is 1-8 all with Valpo rained out to get the win, as it faces time against Duke, but it DePaul senior pitcher has a chance to change Tracie Adix, who this past that today. By LORENZO REYES week won her third Big East The No. 4 Blue Devils Sports Writer pitcher of the week honor of will invade the Loftus the season. Center today at 4 p.m. for Due to frigid temperatures The Blue Demons are led a showdown with No. 11 and icy rain, Wednesday's offensively by junior Sandy Notre Dame. game against Valparaiso Vojik, who has a team-high The Irish (9-2) bring a was postponed to April 12 17 RBis on the season. four-game winning streak at 5 p.m. Right behind her is fellow into the game - their If weather permits, the junior Marcy Wilus, who has eighth of the year against Irish will face No. 23 batted in 16 runners this a ranked team. DePaul today in Chicago for year. Duke (9-1) visits South two Big East conference Sophomore Amber Patton Bend on a five-game win­ games at 3 p.m. and 5. has scored many of those ning streak of its own, These two contests repre­ runs. boasting a .354 aver­ highlighted by last sent important games for age from the leadoff spot. Saturday's thrilling 19-18 Notre Dame because the The Irish are on a 10- sudden-death overtime Irish and Blue Demons are game winning streak and win over No. 5 Virginia. locked in a tie for first place have earned some Big East The Blue Devils won a at 8-0 in conference play. recognition themselves. thriller last year in Overall, DePaul boasts a Senior Stephanie Brown Durham, 11-10. 24-7 record, while the Irish earned her first ever Big Duke will challenge the PHIL HUDELSONffhe Observer are currently 19-12. Irish attack Heather Ferguson heads upfield in Notre Dame's Notre Dame will have to see DEMONS/page 21 see DUKE/page 21 15-7 win over Duquesne Sunday at Moose Krause Stadium.