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By MEGAN DOYLE The citations resulted in fines tions of work that were reason- fines or appeal IOSHA’s findings by As I said last fall, we failed to keep totaling $77,500. The violations ably safe for its employees, that April 7, according to Indiana him safe, and for that we remain News Editor included a “knowing” violation, were free from recognized haz- Department of Labor require- profoundly sorry.” meaning IOSHA found the ards that caused or were likely to ments. The University’s internal investi- The Indiana Occupational University knowingly exposed its cause serious injury,” Indiana Notre Dame respects the investi- gation is ongoing, Executive Vice Health and Safety Administration employees to unsafe conditions. Department of Labor commission- gation results and will examine President John Affleck-Graves, (IOSHA) found Notre Dame guilty The Indiana Department of Labor er Lori Torres said in a March 15 the report, University President Fr. who is leading the investigation, of six violations after a four-and-a- reported the University was fined press conference. “In addition, by John Jenkins said in a March 15 said in a March 15 statement. half month investigation into the $55,000 for this violation. directing an untrained, student statement. “The IOSHA findings are very October death of junior Declan IOSHA also issued five “serious” videographer to use the scissor lift “We will study the details very helpful as we begin to conclude Sullivan, the Indiana Department violations with fines totaling during a period of time when the carefully and take the actions nec- our own comprehensive investiga- of Labor announced March 15. $22,500. These violations included National Weather Service had essary to protect the ongoing safe- tion,” Affleck-Graves said. “We Sullivan, 20, died Oct. 27 after failure to properly train student issued an active wind advisory … ty of our students and staff,” expect that our report will include the scissor lift from which he was employees in how to operate a the University knowingly exposed Jenkins said. “None of these find- information gathered through the filming football practice fell. He scissor lift. its employees to unsafe condi- ings can do anything to replace IOSHA investigation as we focus was a student videographer for “We found that Notre Dame did tions.” the loss of a young man with the football team. not establish and maintain condi- The University must pay the boundless energy and creativity. see IOSHA/page 5 Student remembers quake experience WR Floyd

By SAM STRYKER suspended News Editor

A 9.0 magnitude earth- after arrest quake hit with an epicenter 81 miles off the coast of Japan, sending tsunami Observer Staff Report waves up to 33 feet high to the island country, on Irish coach Brian Kelly sus- Friday, March 11. The pended junior receiver Japanese National Police Michael Floyd Monday in the Agency officially confirmed wake of the team captain’s 8,805 deaths, 2,628 injured arrest for operating while and 12,664 people missing intoxicated as of Monday. Three nuclear early Sunday abroad at Nanzan University power plants have suffered m o r n i n g . in Nagoya, she was located explosions in the aftermath. Floyd was far from the epicenter when University President Fr. s t o p p e d the disaster struck. John Jenkins released a early Sunday “I was in the computer lab statement following the dis- morning for waiting for my friends’ class aster, expressing condo- a l l e g e d l y to get out. I thought I was lences for those affected by operating a having vertigo but then I the earthquake and motor vehi- realized everyone else in the announcing a Mass for the cle with an Floyd room was freaking out too,” people of Japan. a l c o h o l she said. “The earthquake “My prayers are with those concentration of 0.15 or was felt down here, it was from our University who more, according to a St. about a five on the Richter have been directly affected, Joseph County Police report. scale here, but it didn’t AP as well as with the Japanese “In light of what happened cause any damage. It went Top: Smoke rises from a tsunami-stricken power plant in people as a whole,” he said. Japan Monday. this past weekend, I let Luckily for junior Massiel Bottom: A woman crosses over a tsunami-hit railway track [Floyd] know that he has Gutierrez, currently studying see JAPAN/page 6 in Japan Monday. been suspended indefinitely from football team-related activities,” Kelly said. “Football needs to take a backseat at the moment while Michael gets his life in order, and while I don’t know Former employee charged with attempted voyeurism when Michael will be rein- stated, it will not happen until Michael demonstrates pen camera pointed toward the “University police acted imme- abhorrent and obviously has no he has successfully modified Observer Staff Report toilet in a bathroom stall last diately when made aware of this place here or anywhere in soci- his behavior and the legal week. matter, investigating the com- ety.” and university disciplinary A former University employee Steinke was charged after sev- plaint, arresting Mr. Steinke, Investigators reported that matters have run their in Notre Dame’s registrar’s eral people reviewed a tape and disabling the system and work- Steinke admitted to placing the respective courses.” office was charged last week identified him as the man who ing in collaboration with the camera in the bathroom when Floyd was pulled over by with planting a camera in a hid the camera in the Grace Hall prosecutor’s office,” Brown said. confronted. Notre Dame Security Police women’s restroom in Grace bathroom. “The University understands The South Bend Tribune at the intersection of Angela Hall, according to the South University spokesman Dennis and respects that Mr. Steinke is reported that Steinke was an Boulevard and Notre Dame Bend Tribune. Brown said in a statement that presumed innocent, and does employee in the registrar’s office Avenue for running a stop Don Steinke, 52, was charged the University acted immediate- not make any judgment about at the time of his arrest but is no sign. Floyd failed three sobri- with attempted voyeurism. A ly when the woman found the how this matter may conclude. longer employed by Notre woman discovered the hidden camera. However, this kind of activity is Dame. see FLOYD/page 5

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tance. Today, it continues to By MELISSA FLANAGAN distribute monthly food News Writer rations to 125,000 students. Shelter was another huge When a 7.8-magnitude issue that had to be tackled. earthquake struck Haiti Jan. “People just fled their 12, 2010, Dr. Jude Marie house and didn’t have any- BRANDON KEELEAN I Observer Graphic Banatte, Head of thing,” Banatte said. “They Programming for Catholic were just lying on the grass on the first day under the By ADAM LLORENS “I have had three older siblings close relationships they develop Relief Services (CRS) in Les serve as Resident Assistants here with the candidates, Conley said. Cayes, Haiti, was driving sky.” News Writer in the past, so I have always had “It is very important to careful- south from Port-au-Prince He and the rest of the CRS the idea in the back of my head,” ly consider what the current RA’s to his home. handed out plastic sheeting, The anticipation among 317 Althoff said. “After living in assessment is of each candidate,” “This earthquake struck at nails and ropes for people to rising seniors applying for Farley for three years with great he said. “Most rectors would say a time when people were construct makeshift shel- Resident Assistants culminated RA’s, I thought more about it and you need to work closely with getting off work, when they ters. These later evolved the week before Spring Break decided it was something I would your hall staff while choosing were in school working, and into tent cities often seen on when final selections for the posi- really like to do.” your next hall staff.” it hit the key areas of the the news. tions were determined. The idea of creating and sus- Senior Bobby Schafer was country,” Banatte said. Today, the relief services The position is one of the most taining relationships within the rejected last spring to be an RA Banatte spoke about his are relocating people to competitive to obtain on campus hall is an attractive aspect of this year, but said he has enjoyed experiences in the after- transitive shelters in their because of the tradition associat- being an RA, Althoff said. his senior year. math of the earthquake that neighborhoods of origin. ed with the Notre Dame resi- “I am looking forward to bond- “I had mixed emotions because shocked the country over a Banatte said their goal is to dence life system. ing more with the Farley staff on one hand, I was totally year ago Monday evening at erect 8000 of these by the According to the Office of and making my dorm an even bummed out, but on the other the Hesburgh Center. end of April. Residence Life & Housing, 172 finer place to live,” she said. “I hand, I already had a backup He has worked with CRS Many children were sepa- male candidates and 145 female plan on creating some stellar sec- plan of living off-campus with a for eleven years, mainly rated from their parents in candidates applied for the RA tion events with other RAs good friend of mine, so it all overseeing large-scale agri- the aftermath of the quake, position for the 2011-12 school around campus.” worked out in the end,” Schafer culture and health projects. Banatte said. The CRS set year. Of these, 96 men and 84 Though the Office of Residence said. “While I enjoyed my time on Banatte was not harmed, up a network to identify women were hired to fill the Life & Housing receives the appli- campus, living off campus has but because communication these children and reunite position in Notre Dame’s 29 resi- cations for the RA position, it is given me opportunities to grow in towers were not functioning, them with their families. dence halls. the various hall staffs that ulti- a way that I would not have been he and the other 100 CRS The displaced person Siegfried Hall resident David mately make the final decisions. able to had I been accepted as a employees in Les Cayes had camps also contain child- Mahin, a junior, said he is excited Siegfried Hall Rector Fr. John Resident Assistant.” no way of reaching the 200 friendly spaces. for the opportunity the position Conley said the process involves Current Siegfried Hall RA CRS employees in Port-au- “At these spaces they can presents. multiple steps. Anmol Malhotra, a senior, said he Prince. play together, and they can “Being abroad this fall in “In late January, I receive a list has enjoyed his duties this year. The day after the earth- also receive some psychoso- Rwanda and Uganda really of candidates from O.R.L.H. seek- “The everlasting friendships I quake, Banatte said he cial assistance,” Banatte cemented my decision to apply ing an RA position in Siegfried have established this year with gathered his staff and asked said. for RA,” Mahin said. “I realized it Hall,” Conley said. “The candi- residents within the dorm, espe- who wanted to join him in Banatte said one over- can be difficult to give back to the dates then go through a series of cially the freshmen in my section, making the arduous trek to whelming distinction of community in a lot of jobs and interviews with the current RAs, have truly been the best aspect of the capital. Then he trav- post-earthquake Haiti is the positions, but by being an RA, I ARs [Assistant Rectors] and being an RA,” Malhotra said. “I eled north to Port-au-Prince current dependence of will be able to wholeheartedly myself, and it is from these inter- will be forever thankful to the with the first 35 workers to urban populations on rural give back to the phenomenal views that we as a staff make a Notre Dame and Siegfried Hall respond. populations. community that is Siegfried consensus decision on a RA.” community for this opportunity.” Banatte and the rest of the “People living in Port-au- Hall.” Current staff members play CRS brought any supplies Prince used to be the ones Junior Analise Althoff said such an integral role in deter- Contact Adam Llorens at they were able to, including supporting the surrounding being a RA runs in her blood. mining future RAs because of the [email protected] generators, blankets and provinces,” he said. “As they hygiene kits that were pre- fled the site, they became pared for hurricanes. the dependents of the ones “But what will strike us is they were supporting.” when we actually reach Thousands of individuals Port-au-Prince, when we are employed in labor-inten- compare what we have and sive activities that have the number of people in multiple benefits. They are need of services,” Banatte working to rebuild the pres- said. ent city, as well as receiving As a medical doctor, a small income they can Banatte first stopped at the store for the future. Hospital St. Francois de Banatte said Haiti’s goal of Sales, the main medical relief, recovery and rebuild- building of the city. ing has just begun. Although there was “I want to say that there already a multitude of is a lot that has been injured Haitians waiting accomplished, but I have to outside, Banatte said there say that there is more that was nothing he and the needs to be done,” he said. other doctors could do to “Solidarity is the main way help. The hospital was 80 to accomplish that.” percent destroyed and they Haiti is not only looking to could not help patients, and rebuild, Banatte said, but to any other hospitals they improve as well. could travel to would all be “We don’t want to rebuild filled to capacity. the country in the same way Banatte said firefighters it was, we talk about build- soon arrived at the scene, ing it better,” he said. looking for people still living “There’s a lot to be done in under the wreckage of the terms of centralization.” hospital. They dug holes In the past, Port-au-Prince that enabled Banatte to contained all the employ- crawl through the rubble ment opportunities. Banatte and look for supplies and said the country is aiming to equipment that were still balance the economy with functional. the surrounding provinces. Later on, Hospital St. He said a tentative roadmap Francois de Sales opened as for Haiti for the next three a temporary hospital. 1000 years adds a second eco- emergency surgeries were nomic center in the north performed, along with and a third in the south. 74,401 outpatient consulta- “How do we continue to tions. Currently, it is in the strengthen the capacity of middle of a 3-year rebuild- the communities so someone ing project. can stay out in the farms Along with healthcare, a instead of sending them in large concern of CRS was and living their lives in the figuring out how to feed vic- main cities?” Banatte said. tims. In the beginning, it provided one million people Contact Melissa Flanagan at with emergency food assis- mfl[email protected] page 4 The Observer N NEWS Tuesday. March 22, 2011 Tuesday, March 22, 2011 The Observer N CAMPUS NEWS page 5

Dame has high standards for student conduct, takes these Choir tours China over break Floyd matters seriously, follows the continued from page 1 facts where they lead and, when necessary, institutes Nanjing Arts Institute. The “[Guan] has been coming By ALICIA SMITH ety tests and was then admin- appropriate sanctions at the choirs hosted a joint con- to the last 10 minutes of istered a breathalyzer test, appropriate time,” Brown News Writer cert and sang together. our Choir rehearsals to tell which recorded .19 grams of said. “They have done a lot to us a bit about the Chinese alcohol per 210 liters of Floyd finished his third sea- The Saint Mary’s College prepare for our arrival,” culture and to teach us breath. son with the Irish with 79 Women’s Choir experienced B a x s a i d . s o m e b a s i c The officer arrested Floyd catches for 1,025 yards and the culture of China during “Each of us C h i n e s e on campus and he was 12 touchdowns. The Saint a weeklong spring break i n t h e expressions processed into the St. Joseph Paul, Minn., native’s name is visit involving sightseeing S a i n t “They have done a lot to and phrases,” County jail shortly after 4 scattered throughout the M a r y ’ s Bax said. and performance opportuni- prepare for our arrival. a.m., St. N o t r e ties. C o l l e g e Additionally, J o s e p h D a m e Thirty-three members of W o m e n ’ s Each of us in the Saint Dixian Teng, County Police r e c o r d the Choir participated in Choir has a Mary’s College Women’s the director of s p o k e s m a n book. the trip along with sopho- p e n p a l Choir has a pen pal from t h e M e n g Sgt. Bil At the more trumpet player f r o m t h a t Girls’ Choir, Redman said. “I absolutely recognize that N o t r e that choir.” Bethany Ledyard and senior choir.” visited Saint Floyd posted I have many things to work D a m e dancer Jingqiu Guan. D u r i n g Mary’s College $500 bond in F o o t b a l l on to become a better per- Senior Anna Bax, presi- t h e t o u r, Anna Bax in the fall. the late A w a r d s t h e C h o i r “ S h e c a m e dent of the Women’s Choir, Women’s Choir president morning and son and will need to regain C e r e m o n y said the group tours every performed for a week in w a s the trust of all whom I have on Jan. 22, other year. a variety of November to released. Floyd was “This year we are lucky p i e c e s , a t t e n d o u r F l o y d hurt within my immediate n a m e d enough to get to go to i n c l u d i n g Fall Choral released a family and the Notre Dame both the China,” she said. “Gordan Magnificat,” “The Concert and the Women’s s t a t e m e n t family.” 2 0 1 0 Bax said the Choir per- Belles of Saint Mary’s” and Choir high school festival apologizing F o o t b a l l formed four times during “Three Chinese Songs.” that we host every year,” for his M o s t the tour, in Shanghai, Bax said the Choir partici- she said. “She helped us actions. Michael Floyd V a l u a b l e Nanjing and pated in sever- work on our “Three Chinese “I want to Notre Dame wide receiver Player and Suzhou. al banquets Songs.”“ apologize to one of next The Choir w i t h h o s t s The Women’s Choir my family, s e a s o n ’ s s p e n t t h e “I [had] never been to from Shanghai launched a blog to chronicle f r i e n d s , team cap- rest of the Asia before and [was] and Nanjing. the tour. Bax said every day t e a m m a t e s , tains. trip sight- excited to experience In addition, of the trip, members of the coaches, the University and This is Floyd’s second con- s e e i n g a n d t h e C h o i r Choir shared photos and the extended Notre Dame secutive offseason marred by v i s i t e d the different culture.” t o u r e d t h e stories about the trip. family for my behavior this legal issues. In January 2010, S h a n g h a i C o n f u c i u s As a celebration of the weekend,” he said. “I Floyd was cited for underage N o r m a l Anna Bax Te m p l e o f end of the tour, the Choir absolutely recognize that I drinking in Minneapolis. Irish University, Women’s Choir president Nanjing and will perform a Homecoming have many things to work on coach Brian Kelly, who had Bax said. went to see a Concert. The concert will be to become a better person been named Notre Dame’s “ I [ h a d ] Kun Opera at held at the Church of Our and will need to regain the head coach less than two n e v e r b e e n a local theatre Lady of Loretto Wednesday trust of all whom I have hurt months prior to the incident, to Asia before and [was] in Nanjing. at 7:30 p.m. within my immediate family said he spoke with Floyd excited to experience the The Choir prepared for and the Notre Dame family.” about making the right choic- different culture,” she said. the tour by learning about University spokesman es. The Choir performed with China’s culture from Guan, Contact Alicia Smith at Dennis Brown said Notre “We reinforced to [Floyd] the Meng Girls’ Choir at the a native of China. [email protected] Dame is aware of the incident that making good choices is and is confident local police going to be paramount to his will handle it in a “prompt, success in this football pro- thorough and professional gram,” Kelly said at the time. manner.” A court date of May 2 has Brown said the University been set. The first practice of does not publicly discuss spe- the spring football season is cific disciplinary cases. scheduled for Wednesday at 8 “It is well known that Notre a.m.

The investigation of Sullivan’s death also prompted IOSHA to IOSHA launch a statewide educational continued from page 1 initiative to promote safe equip- ment use at Indiana schools. on all factors that contributed to The office sent a letter to the the accident, including the series NCAA and the Indiana High of decisions made on that day. We School Athletic Association asking have committed to making a schools to review their use of scis- report of our investigation public sor lifts, Torres said. and will do so once it is complete Jenkins said Notre Dame hopes and we have finalized our review to be involved in IOSHA’s educa- with IOSHA, which we expect will tional initiative. be in four to six weeks.” “We are also very interested in Notre Dame will discontinue the the IOSHA educational effort and use of scissor lifts to film football have every intention of being a practices, the University part of that to share what we announced March 8 as it began learn,” he said. installation of a remote video sys- Sullivan’s parents issued a state- tem at the LaBar Practice ment following IOSHA’s March 15 Complex. announcements and press confer- “I said in the days after Declan’s ence. They thanked the University death that we would do every- for continued support and individ- thing in our power to make uals who have donated to the changes to ensure that such an Declan Drumm Sullivan Memorial accident does not happen again — Fund the family established. The here or elsewhere,” Jenkins said Sullivan family continues to work in a press release at the time. with Notre Dame to find a way to “This system is at the forefront in memorialize Sullivan’s life. a completely new and innovative “This report is an important way.” step in preventing future acci- University spokesman Dennis dents, but its findings do not Brown said Monday that the sys- change the fact that Declan is not tem is now operational. Spring with us,” the statement stated. football practice begins “We are grateful for the respect Wednesday at 8 a.m. shown us over the past several Irish football coach Brian Kelly months by everyone connected said Sullivan is still remembered with Notre Dame. The University in the football program. has maintained an open line of “Declan was a wonderful mem- communication throughout this ber of our football family and is period and has provided timely missed to this day. We all continue answers to our questions.” to both grieve and keep his family and friends in our thoughts and Douglas Farmer contributed to prayers,” Kelly said. “I’m sure the this report. University will use the findings from the state to enhance the Contact Megan Doyle at investigation into this tragedy.” [email protected] page 6 The Observer N CAMPUS NEWS Tuesday, March 22, 2011

tact with the students in Mayinja said canceling the heard about it, it was from ing. I am not sure,” Nagoya is crucial to ensur- program was a matter of Twitter,” she said. “I didn’t Kobayashi said. “I am just Japan ing a safe and smooth study maintaining an environment think it was a scam at first, I doing it because I want to do continued from page 1 abroad experience. conducive to students’ aca- was just wondering what whatever I can.” “We communicate with demic success. happened.” The religious mission of on for a while, as far as them daily, either on the “The real reason for not Kobayashi, who served as Notre Dame should inspire earthquakes go, a little over phone or by email. We have sending students to Tokyo the president of the Japan the university community to a minute.” told them to register with was not so much the earth- Club in 2009-10, contacted extend a helping hand, Gutierrez said the damage the embassy, which they quake but the aftermath. h e r p a r - K o b a y a s h i to Nagoya was minimal due should have done already, Power is disrupted, water e n t s i n said. to its distance from the epi- and we have told them not shortages. Who knows, food Taiwan, to “ I d o n ’t center. For the most part, to travel,” she said. “We also might be an issue,” she said. s e e w h a t t h i n k a s a she said things told them to “You don’t want to have that w a s g o i n g “My friends in Tokyo were Catholic uni- did not seem be ready if uncertainty with students o n . I n v e r s i t y different. we decide to who are not only trying to s p e a k i n g [affected]. They were all Notre Dame “ We w e r e a e v a c u a t e learn where they are and get w i t h safe. They were all awake, i s m o r e bit shaken up, t h e m f r o m their bearings but wonder if f r i e n d s which was great. If it hit at responsible but otherwise “People were discussing Nagoya.” they have water and food. It w h o s t i l l [for relief nothing hap- G u t i e r r e z is too much.” l i v e i n night, they would all be efforts], but pened here. In the earthquake, but said she has Mayinja said in addition to Japan, she sleeping.” they should fact, I spent nothing out of the n o t b e e n losing a lot of the aspects of s a i d t h e b e m o r e the rest of the ordinary was going on.” able to take a good study abroad experi- e a r t h - Airi Kobayashi r e s p o n s i v e day after the part in any ence, OIS was also con- q u a k e in the sense e a r t h q u a k e relief efforts cerned with the needs of could have junior t h e y a r e w a n d e r i n g Massiel Gutierrez y e t , b u t Japan and Sophia University. struck at a more aware around down- junior p l a n s o n “We also worry about the w o r s e of the situa- town with a participating host country, the people who time. t i o n a n d friend of mine i n a will receive us,” she said. “ M y t h e y a r e and everything f u n d r a i s e r “Are they really in the prop- friends in Tokyo were more likely to help with was business organized by er frame of mind to worry [affected]. They were all open arms,” she said. a s u s u a l , ” international about us when they have all safe. They were all awake, Kobayashi said despite the Gutierrez said. “People were students. Aside from poten- these other things going on? which was great. If it hit at geographic distance, discussing the earthquake, tially canceled concerts, she It just didn’t seem fair to night, they would all be Americans should feel but nothing out of the ordi- said the earthquake has not expect them to do what they sleeping,” Kobayashi said. inspired to help those in nary was going on.” affected her itinerary. need to do for us and for our “The biggest cause of death Japan who are in need. The biggest challenge to “Unless I get an opportuni- students.” during earthquakes is when “I am an international stu- returning to normalcy has ty to go to one of the affect- While the Tokyo program things start falling and dent, and one of the things been the representation of ed areas to help in some may be reinstated as soon as crushing [people].” this country taught me is the aftermath in Western manner, though, outside of next semester, Zhu said stu- Kobayashi said her friends philanthropy and community media, Gutierrez said. that my plans haven’t dents affected by the cancel- mentioned problems with service,” she said. “It does- “It’s been extremely sensa- changed much,” she said. lation are still exploring water, electricity and com- n’t matter where you are tionalist in its reporting and OIS cancelled its Tokyo both academic and study munications in the after- from.” has been causing a lot of program for the spring abroad options. math of the disaster. She Alumni organizations have grief and stress and anxiety semester on March 18. Though they cannot return said the tsunami that struck been particularly receptive among the international Three students were sched- to Notre Dame this semester, Japan afterwards was worse to aiding relief efforts, community here,” she said. u l e d t o said she is than the earthquake itself. Kobayashi said. “Japan as a whole has been l e a v e f o r p l e a s e d “I think that was the worst “The Asian Pacific Alumni very calm and rational about S o p h i a m o s t o f thing to happen to Japan. was the first one to respond the situation here.” U n i v e r s i t y t h e m s t i l l Even now, they are just to my emails. They say they Gutierrez said the entire o n M a r c h “The Notre Dame Office of can gradu- starting to recover most of are already talking as a country has worked effi- 27. International Studies has a t e o n the bodies,” Kobayashi said. committee how they can ciently to accommodate Associate managed to be concerned but time “Most of the deaths hap- raise funds and advertise for those most affected by the Director of “ T h e y pened from the tsunami.” [the Japan Club],” she said. disaster. OIS Julliet rational, which has been a r e i n Kobayashi said being far “The Notre Dame Alumni “Lots of other cities are M a y i n j a extremely rare among g o o d away from the situation was Association also responded welcoming people from the s a i d c a n - American universities’ study s h a p e , ” a difficult experience. that they definitely want to affected areas to stay, and c e l i n g t h e Z h u s a i d . “I broke down on Friday help.” there are many volunteer p r o g r a m abroad offices.” “They are when I first heard about it,” The variety of relief events teams who have gone up was a chal- n o t r e a l l y she said. “I was crying all is meant to showcase north to help,” she said. l e n g i n g Massiel Gutierrez b e h i n d a t day and I didn’t know what Japanese culture, Kobayashi Gutierrez said the Office of d e c i s i o n junior all.” to do.” said. International Studies (OIS) f o r t h e J u n i o r Kobayashi is planning a “For example, the paper has maintained steady con- d e p a r t - A i r i variety of fundraising crane project is unique to tact with her and Theresa ment. Kobayashi, events, including a charity Japan,” she said. “For the Arico, the only other Notre “The key w h o s e dinner and selling paper dinner show, we are trying Dame student studying at thing here m o t h e r i s cranes, shirts and wrist- to have a video as an intro- Nanzan University. is these decisions are not Japanese, said she first bands. She said she person- duction of what is happening “The Notre Dame Office of made lightly,” she said. “For heard of the earthquake ally felt she had to help in Japan right now and what International Studies has the students in Tokyo, we online right after it hit. Japan recover. the Japan Club is doing for managed to be concerned made the decision but on the “I was actually still awake, “I decided I didn’t want to the effort.” but rational, which has been other hand we realize here around 4 in the morning sit around and do nothing. I extremely rare among we have a semester we need here because I was working heard people have said what Contact Sam Stryker at American universities’ study to figure out.” on a project. When I first I am doing is really inspir- [email protected] abroad offices,” Gutierrez said. “They have kept up with the news, with us and with Nanzan, but in a way that assuaged my nervous- ness that they would send me home unnecessarily.” OIS Assistant Director Dr. Hong Zhu said the depart- ments worked swiftly to con- firm students studying in Nagoya were safe the day the earthquake hit. “By the time I came into the office, I heard from our host institution. They emailed us that our students were safe. I called both the students,” she said. “They told me they were doing well. We contacted their parents and told them they were doing fine.” Gutierrez said she has been able to express her safety to both family and friends back home. “My parents were worried for a little bit, but once I assured them that I was safe and why I think so, they calmed down,” she said. “My friends have been slightly more panicked. A few of them still don’t understand why I’m staying.” Zhu said maintaining con- Tuesday, March 22, 2011 The Observer N NATIONAL NEWS page 7 Panel weighs nuclear safety Judge orders Loughner

Associated Press duced a bill that would have they were subjected to this required the utility to meet month, said Steve David, to undergo mental exam SACRAMENTO, Calif. — that and other requirements; director of site services at State lawmakers called on it won unanimous support in Diablo Canyon. California utilities Monday to the Legislature but then-Gov. Diablo Canyon and San Associated Press efforts to develop an attorney- delay efforts to relicense Arnold Schwarzenegger Onofre have been designed to client relationship. The defense nuclear power plants until the vetoed it. survive much larger forces, PHOENIX — An Arizona judge also was concerned that companies complete detailed Lloyd Cluff, a seismic expert utility representatives testi- on Monday ordered the suspect Loughner is “seriously ill,” and seismic maps to get a true pic- for PG&E, said work started in fied. in the January shooting rampage that moving him to Missouri ture of the risks posed by October for shallow mapping “We’ve gone back this week in Tucson to undergo a mental could worsen his state. earthquakes and tsunamis. and the utility will apply in and verified that (safety) evaluation at a specialized facili- Loughner, 22, has pleaded not State senators raised sharp April for a permit for deep equipment is in place and that ty in Missouri as soon as possi- guilty to charges stemming from questions about whether mapping down to 10 kilome- the operators have been ble. the Jan. 8 attack that killed six California’s nuclear plants can ters below the surface. trained,” David said. The evaluation will be video- and wounded 13, including Rep. withstand a major natural dis- “We’re doing it as we The senators are reviewing taped and provided to prosecu- Gabrielle Giffords. She remains aster such as the one on speak,” Cluff said. whether California’s nuclear tors and defense attorneys, U.S. at a rehabilitation center in March 11 that has left Japan Edison has applied to the power plants and natural gas District Judge Larry Burns said Houston as she recovers from a scrambling to control radia- Public Utilities Commission for pipelines are safe from earth- in his late Monday ruling. The bullet wound to the brain. tion coming from some of its permission to charge ratepay- quakes, as Japan’s crisis rais- judge also ordered that the exam Burns agreed that the reactors. ers an estimated $21.6 million es uncomfortable comparisons be conducted no later than April Springfield facility is the best Lawmakers also questioned for similar studies at the San to the nuclear plants on the 29, and that findings be reported place for the exam, and ordered whether the utilities have Onofre plant north of San U.S. West Coast. to the court and attorneys on that the scope of the exam been dragging their feet on Diego along the Southern “Japan has always been a both sides by May 11. should be limited to whether conducting three-dimensional California coast, said Caroline leader in preparedness,” said Prosecutors had argued that Loughner is competent to stand seismic studies called for in a McAndrews, director of Sen. Ellen Corbett, a San Jared Lee Loughner’s exam trial, not whether he was sane at 2008 state report to assess the licensing at the plant. Leandro Democrat who chairs should be conducted at a so- the time of the shooting. risks posed by offshore faults. The license for San Onofre the Senate Select Committee called medical referral center “The question at issue is Pacific Gas and Electric Co. expires in 2022 and Edison on Earthquake and Disaster that provides forensic services whether the defendant is has applied to renew its has not yet applied to renew Preparedness, Response and and has increased resources, and presently suffering from a mental license to operate the two it. Recovery recommended the federal disease or defect rendering him reactors at Diablo Canyon California gets a total of “It’s time to revisit the safety Bureau of Prisons facility in mentally incompetent to the Power Plant near San Luis about 12 percent of its power of these plants in light of what Springfield, Mo. extent that he is unable to under- Obispo, which expire in 2024 from the Diablo Canyon and we have learned from Medical referral centers use stand the nature and conse- and 2025. San Onofre nuclear plants. Japan,.” Corbett said. psychiatrists employed by the quences of the proceedings “I would ask sincerely that Outside the hearing room, The utilities contend the bureau. against him, or to assist properly PG&E suspend or withdraw Daniel Hirsch, a lecturer in plants have been designed Loughner’s lawyers have said in his defense,” Burns wrote. that application” until the nuclear policy at University of and located to protect them the exam should be done by an Burns cited a memo written by additional seismic mapping is California, Santa Cruz, noted from the most serious natural outside expert, not by a Bureau Dr. Donald Lewis, chief of psychi- completed, said Sen. Sam California’s reactors are in threats considered possible at of Prisons employee, at a Tucson atry for the Bureau of Prisons. Blakeslee, R-San Luis Obispo, one of the most seismically the sites. prison. They also wanted assur- He wrote that the Springfield a geophysicist who has been a active areas of the world after For example, Diablo Canyon ances that the evaluation doesn’t facility is best for Loughner’s frequent critic of Diablo Japan. “What’s going on in is anchored in bedrock and expand into a review of their exam because it “has medical Canyon. He said he would Japan could happen here,” he has safety systems and emer- client’s sanity. staff available for neurology and pursue legislation to thwart said. gency reservoirs located at 80 Lead defense attorney Judy other organic testing, and has far the utility until the mapping is Japan’s plants were not feet or more above sea level. Clark wrote in a court filing last more forensic staff and full-time done. designed to handle the ground San Onofre is protected by a week that moving Loughner psychiatrists available to provide Blakeslee in 2009 intro- movement or wave heights 30-foot seawall. would harm the defense team’s round-the-clock assistance.” page 8 The Observer N NATIONAL NEWS Tuesday, March 22, 2011 Storm strands drivers, hikers NRC official confident in US nuclear plants

Associated Press three units appears to be func- tional, he said. ROCKVILLE, Md. — The The five-member commission nuclear crisis in Japan, while was reviewing the Japanese cri- severe, appears to be stabilizing sis — it is the worst nuclear dis- and does not warrant any imme- aster in a quarter-century — diate changes in U.S. nuclear and was set to approve a 90-day plants, a top U.S. nuclear official safety review of operations at said Monday. U.S. nuclear plants to comply The Nuclear Regulatory with a call last week by Commission’s executive director President Barack Obama. for operations, Bill Borchardt, NRC Chairman Gregory Jaczko said officials have “a high degree said his agency has a responsi- of confidence” that operations at bility to the American people to the 104 nuclear reactors in 31 undertake “a systematic and states are safe. He said inspec- methodical review of the safety tors at each of the plants have of our own domestic nuclear redoubled efforts to guard facilities,” in light of the AP against any safety breaches. Japanese disaster. A pond basin, previously used as the Fresno State men's football team practice field, is closed Borchardt gave NRC commis- The nuclear plant’s cooling due to flooding Monday in Fresno, Calif. sioners a detailed look at the systems were wrecked by the Fukushima Dai-ichi plan, dam- massive earthquake and tsuna- aged in the March 11 earth- mi that devastated northeastern Associated Press Highways 41, 120 and 140 County, where a family of four, entering the park have been including a 6-month-old child quake and tsunami, and the U.S. Japan on March 11. Since then, LOS ANGELES — A fierce closed. Officials were unsure and a dog, were rescued response thus far. conditions at the plant have spring storm that stranded when those roads would Sunday from a sailboat buffet- Borchardt told commissioners been volatile; a plume of smoke hundreds of drivers along a reopen. ed by wind and waves off East that Units 1, 2 and 3 at the crip- rose from two reactor units major freeway, prompted the The nasty weather was mov- Beach. pled Fukushima plant have some Monday, prompting workers to rescue of stranded hikers and ing out of the region and flood During the rescue, a Harbor core damage, but that contain- evacuate. closed roads into Yosemite advisories were canceled for Patrol boat began taking on ment for those three reactors As work at the plant continues, National Park dwindled to Los Angeles County. However, water and needed help from a has not been breached. U.S. officials will look to see showers Monday as a new wet the National Weather Service second boat. In addition, a 70- “I would say optimistically that whether information from Japan weather system headed warned debris flows and flash foot tugboat broke free from things appear to be on the verge can be applied in the United toward California. flooding were still possible in its anchorage and struck the of stabilizing,” he said. States to ensure U. S. reactors Ventura County deputies some areas. sailboat, authorities told the The Tokyo Electric Power Co., remain safe, Jaczko said. worked through the night to A milder storm was expect- Santa Barbara News-Press. which operates the troubled But even some of his fellow rescue 32 hikers stranded in ed to hit the state on The downpour dumped plant, has been able to bring off- commissioners had questions Los Padres National Forest Wednesday. more than 10 inches of rain in site power onto the site from a about the U.S. response. when the storm swelled rivers Earlier, snow and ice closed Santa Barbara County. nearby transmission line, Commissioner George and dumped snow in the Interstate 5 for more than 12 Elsewhere in the state, the Borchardt said, the first sign of Apostolakis wondered why the remote area of Southern hours beginning late Sunday, storm toppled trees onto cars progress at the plant in recent NRC did not close some older California. forcing travelers to spend the and through windows, rain- days. Water is being injected into nuclear plants, as Germany did. Three people were treated night at motels, gas stations water collapsed roofs and cars the reactor vessels in Units 1, 2 “Are we less prudent than the for hypothermia, sheriff's or along the side of the main went skating into each other. and 3, and containment in all Germans?” Apostolakis asked. Deputy Shane Matthews said. route linking Southern and Long Beach fire officials Teresa Norris, who was Northern California until said crews extinguished a fire leading a Sierra Club wilder- authorities began escorting Monday in an 80-to-100 foot ness course, said she had traffic through the pass. tree that had apparently been planned to be out of the forest People tried the make the struck by lightning. before the storm hit, but the most of the challenging situa- The Los Angeles Fire bad weather arrived earlier tion. Department said it received than she expected. “I had 150 people. They 62 percent more 911 calls on “It was just like a blizzard were all over, man,” said Sunday than on average. where I was,” said Norris, 56, Jesse Khalid, who worked the “We have debris flow, flood- who was camped at an eleva- overnight shift at a service ing, electrical wires down, tion of 4,200 feet. “The wind station in Lebec, along the trees that fell onto cars and was lifting me up, and I was 4,100-footTejon Pass. “Most of structures in addition to trying to hold down my tent.” them came in my store. They increased traffic collisions,” A separate group of nearly started drinking coffee, party- spokesman Erik Scott said. 100 teens and youngsters ing.” However, hillsides stood up were stuck at a snowed-in The section of Interstate 5 well in Southern California mountain campground in known as the Grapevine often foothill communities consid- another part of the park until closes during bad weather. ered at risk of mudslides crews managed to clear roads The storm hit first and because wildfires blackened using snow plows. hardest in Santa Barbara the slopes last year. A Kern County Fire Department bus loaded with blankets, ready-to-eat meals, water and sports drinks took the 10- to 17- year-olds to a meeting point at a gas station, department spokesman Sean Collins said. “They might have been staying at the campground for the weekend, but when it was time for them to leave they couldn't get out,” Collins said. Farther south, four people were rescued from the roof of an SUV in Thousand Oaks when they tried to ford a rain-swollen flood control channel. Meanwhile, roads into Yosemite National Park were closed Monday as a result of mud, rock slides, fallen trees and heavy snow. Park officials said power was out across Yosemite Valley and several hundred visitors were being evacuat- ed, although campers at six sites and 150 guests of park hotels had chosen to remain. Officials said the weekend storm dropped more than 3.5 feet of snow throughout the park. Tuesday, March 22, 2011 The Observer N NATIONAL NEWS page 9 Wireless deal raises questions Pawlenty announces

Associated Press many wireless choices con- online traffic, but they give sumers would have in com- wireless companies a consid- exploratory committee WASHINGTON — AT&T’s munities across the country. erable amount of flexibility to surprise announcement that it And even if they allow the manage traffic on their sys- plans to acquire T-Mobile USA deal to go through, govern- tems. will force federal regulators ment officials would probably Analyst Rebecca Arbogast of to confront a difficult require the combined compa- the firm Stifel Nicolaus antitrust question: Can ny to sell off assets — includ- believes government regula- American consumers get good ing wireless spectrum, cell tors will also consider condi- wireless service at a fair price towers and customers — in tions intended to help smaller if they must choose between particular markets that are wireless providers compete. just two national companies? too concentrated. Those could include data- That debate will be at the The bigger question facing roaming obligations, which center of the government federal officials is whether would require AT&T to let review of the $39 billion cash- the enormous cost of building smaller regional wireless and-stock deal announced a nationwide wireless net- companies use its network to Sunday. If approved, the pur- work means that a market send data traffic in places chase would catapult AT&T dominated by only two com- where they do not offer their past Verizon Wireless to panies is the best they can own service. The FCC is cur- become the nation’s largest hope for. rently considering adopting cellphone service provider. And if that’s the case, what industry-wide data roaming The deal would combine kinds of merger conditions rules. AT&T Inc., the nation’s sec- should the government Government officials could ond-largest wireless carrier, impose on AT&T to prevent it also impose “special access” with T-Mobile USA, the from abusing its power? obligations, which would AP fourth-largest, which is now “This marketplace doesn’t guarantee rival wireless com- Former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty speaks in Iowa on March 7. owned by Germany’s Deutsche work even before this merg- panies access to vital lines Pawlenty took the first step toward a presidential nomination Monday. Telekom AG. And it could er,” said Mark Cooper, direc- owned by AT&T that they rely pave the way for Verizon to go tor of research for the on to connect their towers to Associated Press and the expense of a full- after Sprint Nextel Corp., Consumer Federation of broader telecommunications scale campaign operation which would be a distant No. America. “I want policymak- networks and the Internet. ST. PAUL, Minn. — Former deterred Republicans from 3 and the only remaining ers to confront the fiction that Smaller carriers — most Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty early announcements in the national provider. competition in this market is notably Sprint — argue that pressed toward a White expected race against None of the smaller U.S. sufficient to protect con- they pay excessive prices for House campaign Monday by Obama, who is certain to carriers, including Leap sumers.” that access because much of formally announcing an raise hundreds of millions of Wireless, Metro PCS and U.S. Cooper, for one, would like the critical network infra- exploratory committee with a dollars. Cellular, has complete nation- to see federal regulators bar structure is owned by the big call for backers to help him “At this point, the clock is wide coverage. AT&T from engaging in com- landline telephone companies, “take back our government.” ticking. They’ve got less than Officials at the Justice mon industry practices such AT&T and Verizon, which “At a young age, I saw up a year,” said Mo Elleithee, a Department and the Federal as charging consumers large compete with them in the close the face of challenge, Democratic strategist who is Communications Commission fees for text messaging and wireless arena. the face of hardship and the a veteran of presidential pri- could spend a year or more for ending contracts before If government officials do face of job loss,” the maries. scrutinizing the deal before they expire. eventually sign off on AT&T’s Republican said in a two- “The first votes are going to deciding whether to block it He would also like to see proposed acquisition of T- minute video message be cast in 10 months and it’s or allow it to proceed with government officials impose Mobile, they will likely designed to appeal to tea a lot of work to build an substantial conditions stronger “network neutrality” require the combined compa- party activists and GOP rank organization in Iowa and attached. rules on AT&T’s wireless sys- ny to sell off wireless spec- and file facing economic inse- raise the money to start to “I am not convinced that tem to ensure that sub- trum in certain markets. The curity. develop your message. Ten this deal is unthinkable,” said scribers can access apps and hope would be that these air- “Over the last year I’ve months isn’t that much time.” Jeffrey Silva, an analyst with other online applications waves — which are in scarce traveled to nearly every state The first Republican presi- Global Medley Advisors. “But without carrier interference. supply — would wind up in in the country and I know dential debate is just a few it’s a very, very heavy lift.” Net neutrality rules adopted the hands of smaller players many Americans are feeling weeks away on May 2 in Regulators will conduct a by the FCC late last year pro- such as Sprint and Leap, pos- that way today. I know that California. thorough market-by-market hibit broadband providers sibly restoring some competi- feeling. I lived it. But there is Pawlenty, a conservative analysis to determine how from discriminating against tion. a brighter future for Republican who ran a America.” Democratic-leaning state for The optimistic note two terms, has methodically harkened to another upbeat moved toward a national politician: President Barack campaign since announcing Obama, who ran on the mes- in 2009 that he wouldn’t seek sage of hope and change in a third term. Since then, he 2008. stepped up his travel to early Pawlenty’s announcement contest states of Iowa, New of the exploratory committee Hampshire and South almost certainly will lead to a Carolina, recruited full-blown candidacy for the Republican aides with presi- GOP nomination in a field dential campaign experience, that has been slow to form. and courted GOP donors. The winner would face the Pawlenty’s advisers are daunting task of unseating an banking on a strong showing incumbent president. in Iowa to propel him “We, the people of the through other critical pri- United States, will take back mary states. He has made our government. This is our near monthly visits to Iowa country. Our founding fathers since last summer and is due created it,” Pawlenty said in there the first two days of the Hollywood-style video April. His next New that featured a soaring Hampshire stop is scheduled soundtrack. It was posted on for April 15, when he’ll take his Facebook page Monday part in a tea party-sponsored afternoon. tax day rally. “Americans embraced it. Pawlenty has made over- Ronald Reagan personified it. tures to the fiscal conserva- And Lincoln stood coura- tives and tea partyers whose geously to protect it. That’s top concerns are Washington why today, I’m announcing spending and the national the formation of an debt, as well as the social exploratory committee to run conservatives who oppose for president of the United abortion and gay rights and States. Join the team and hold sway in the leadoff Iowa together we’ll restore caucuses. His efforts to America.” appeal to a broad swath of It was the first definitive the Republican Party signal statement from a potential that he’s trying to cast him- 2012 candidate on his or her self as a candidate who every White House campaign. party member can back. The Republican presiden- Pawlenty’s biggest hurdle to tial field has been slow to the nomination may be that form compared to past elec- he’s far less well-known tion cycles as familiar names nationally than other such as Sarah Palin mull bids Republicans who are expect- and other potential hopefuls ed to run. A Washington Post- like Mitt Romney and Newt ABC News poll conducted Gingrich work behind the earlier this month found scenes on their candidacies. roughly six in 10 voters had The harsh media spotlight no opinion of Pawlenty. The Observer Viewpoint page 10 Tuesday, March 22, 2011 INSIDE COLUMN Nuclear catastrophe, risk awareness

Appalachia In the wake of the tragic earthquake pared to handle earthquakes, but not one there have been workplace accidents sur- and ensuing nuclear crisis in Japan, on the scale of last week’s. The chances of rounding the construction of windmills. nuclear energy is returning to the fore- an earthquake above a 7.9 magnitude But nothing about the wind or sunshine trip is more front of the news as a hot topic for discus- seemed too remote to prepare for, but it is by its nature damaging to the human sion. Many individuals and nations are re- happened; the recent earthquake was a person. Nuclear power generation, on the thinking their stance 9.0. One might draw a parallel to New other hand, necessarily produces radioac- than service on nuclear energy, The GreenMan Orleans, where the city was prepared to tive wastes which are harmful to human taking the threat of handle hurricanes, but not one on the health, wastes that we have yet to figure Every spring and fall break, the nuclear meltdown at the Fukushima scale of Katrina. We live in a world where out how to dispose of safely. Likewise, Center for Social Concerns sends stu- Daiichi power plant as a wake-up call to we’ve decided not to always prepare for coal-fired power generation necessarily dents across the Appalachian region decrease future nuclear projects and the worst-case scenario, because we tell exposes workers and the general popula- and various urban centers to under- increase security measures at existing ourselves it’s such a remote possibility –– tion to particulate and gaseous substances stand and try to help with the poverty nuclear facilities. For them, the nuclear “That’ll never happen. Never in a million that are harmful to human health. in the region. But accident has raised the question of years.” However, my ultimate goal here is not as I’m sure every- Ankur Chawla whether or not nuclear reactors pose a Today, the U.S. has 104 commercial necessarily to convince you that the risks one who’s ever significant threat to human health and nuclear reactors, the majority of which of nuclear outweigh its benefits (though gone on one of the safety. are in close proximity to population cen- it’s probably clear that that is my opinion). Assistant But for me, the more important question ters. To bring the discussion even closer to There are many considerations in the trips knows we Scene Editor come back with so is why we need such a dramatic wake-up home, there is a commercial nuclear reac- nuclear energy debate, which I cannot much more than call to take these risks seriously. My intro- tor outside Benton Harbor, Mich. –– just 26 possibly hope to treat in a single column. the feeling of service. ductory economics classes taught me that miles away from South Bend. Currently, So you may or may not be risk-adverse I have been lucky enough to attend people tend to be risk-adverse, but that of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission is with regard to nuclear energy and that’s a spring seminar each of the past two course assumes that people understand recommending that citizens within 50 fine. But you should not be risk-oblivious. years, working in New Orleans, La., the risks they are taking. They seem to miles of the Fukushima Daiichi facility We should all take the time to understand and Big Creek, W.Va., respectively, have glossed over the fact that people tend evacuate their homes. the risks that we’re building into different with each trip being uniquely awe- to be risk-oblivious as well. We assume A report issued last week by the Union aspects of the infrastructure of our society, some. This column is a tribute to that certain risks are so remote that they of Concerned Scientists reveals 14 “near- whether it’s through our energy, food, or those moments that make me eager could never actually happen. misses” in U.S. nuclear plant safety in water. to head back next fall. It is not the case that everyone was igno- 2010 alone and warns “our luck at Understand the amount of risk that Nothing epitomizes these times rant of the risks a major earthquake posed nuclear roulette may someday run out.” industries and the government have decid- more than Tuesday night this past to Japanese nuclear reactors. In 2004, Then again, it may not. The odds are ed is allowable, and if you’re not willing to week. Our service group was enter- American geoscientist Leuren Moret made admittedly small. But the odds were small accept that level of risk, do something to tained by the always classy sounds of the eerie prediction that “It is not a ques- for Fukushima Daiichi, too. (The odds of a change it. bluegrass music performed by a man tion of whether or not a nuclear disaster No. 10-seed and a No. 11-seed playing named Chester and taught how to will occur in Japan; it is a question of each other in the NCAA tournament were The GreenMan is an anonymous dance by his musical partner Manuel. when it will occur.” (May 23, 2004, The also remote, but we all know too well now eco-conscious observer of life at Notre Donning a green hat with “Flatfooter” Japan Times). However, despite such pre- that that’s possible too.) Dame, providing environmental across the top, Manuel moved across dictions and warnings, Japan continued to But you know which energy sources commentary and advice to the campus the floor like butter on a fry pan. believe that nuclear meltdown would have the smallest odds of causing massive community since 2010. Feel free to email The professional dancer was kind never happen there, and even built three human health catastrophes? Energy your environmental living questions to the enough to show us his moves, both on additional nuclear reactors since 2004. sources that don’t pose any inherent risks GreenMan at the floor and with the ladies. And The Fukushima Daiichi facility was pre- to human health, like wind and solar. Yes, [email protected]. Manuel wasn’t just light on his feet when listening to bluegrass, he was more than happy to “smang it” with us and whip his hair back and forth. He even did the dreaded “broom Steps to end reliance on oil dance” (literally pretending a broom was his dance partner). Fuel is a hot commodity and one we giants. and giving it to households for electric Meanwhile, Chester played his gui- Americans often underestimate in our A bill recently died in Congress that cars in a cash-for-clunkers-esque man- tar and sang songs the likes of “When relatively low-cost energy market. Our proposed cutting oil subsidies complete- ner would give the auto-industry more the Rooster Came on the Farm” (pun infrastructure, our politics and our very ly. Undoubtedly, doing so would increase than enough incentive to innovate away intended) and “Penicillin Penny” lifestyle are all designed with the need in the costs of fuel. But what if we took the from oil in order to make massive gains (referring to a woman that may mind to allocate $40 billion and gave it back to con- off the new clean energy market’s require you go see a pharmacist). energy the most Editorial Board sumers, in the form of credits house- demand. These hilarious parodies did more efficiently. Even holds could use to purchase an electric Rallying around high-speed rail devel- than get a few cheap laughs from us down to the level The Maneater vehicle. opment and promoting infrastructure students –– they created an instant of college stu- House Republicans were responsible changes to accommodate more clean bond through humor and music. dents, the energy for killing the “Ending Big Oil Tax energy use are just a couple ways we These antics, while incredibly fun, market has countless strings that tie Subsidies” Act, but it almost certainly can move away from this archaic age of opened the door to serious conversa- down finances and resources. traces back even farther to energy lob- oil. tion about the poverty and problems We notice this most heavily in the price byists infecting legislation. It’s our generation who is ultimately of rural Appalachia. Chester was able of gasoline. Often we bemoan the prices How long is it going to take for us to responsible for realizing enough is to open up and let us into his of fuel when they rise near the $4 per realize we’ve been mucking around in oil enough, that the oil fad should have died thoughts and beliefs. This encounter gallon mark, but we fail to realize that long enough? Politicians continue to stall decades ago. The technology is there, was characteristic of the entire trip. the U.S. actually enjoys relatively cheap legislation that would release the death has been there for a long time, and Being able to have an incredible time fuel prices compared to nations like grip oil companies have on the energy there’s no reason for us to continue driv- and a lot of fun while still helping and Great Britain or France who pay more market. How does that benefit us or ing our parents’ cars. showing concern for the problems of than $7 per gallon. count as forward thinking? If we are to call ourselves a progres- the area. The U.S. government has been subsi- We have no excuses for staying sive generation, we can’t allow oil com- What’s truly amazing about the dizing oil companies for decades in order grounded in oil like we are. We are a panies to continue weighing us down. Appalachia seminars is this very bal- to offset the cost of gasoline to con- progressive society, and the technology is If we create the demand, the market ance. Those of us on the trip were sumers. That means almost $40 billion there. will follow. Students need to realize they able to enjoy ourselves making “that’s in taxpayer money is paid directly to oil The answer to stymieing oil subsidies in fact do carry enough influence to what she said” jokes and being utter- companies for fuel each year. is to cut off demand for oil itself, and change demand, and ultimately, the way ly awful at basketball while at the We are one of the few countries who that’s where our generation can succeed. we consume energy. same time having serious discussions do this, and it begs the question – what if It’s simple. Cutting oil subsidies will about what our role in the region and we allocated that money beyond oil? cause the price of gasoline to increase This column originally ran in the in service is. It’s hard to imagine A new wave of hybrids and fully elec- toward its natural equilibrium. The high March 16 edition of The Maneater, throwing together 10 random stu- tric vehicles has recently become avail- price will necessarily shrink demand for serving the University of Missouri. dents for a week could be a venue for able to consumers, and they seem to be oil and create massive demand for non- The views expressed in this column are making some of my closest friends at catching on fairly well. But the technolo- oil dependant transportation. those of the author and not necessarily this university, but that’s exactly what gy is only a newcomer in an arena of Taking the money from oil subsidies, those of The Observer. happened these past two years. I hope those of you reading this (even if it is just the nine others who served with me in Big Creek) will take the opportunity to participate in one of QUOTE OF THE DAY QUOTE OF THE DAY the CSC’s seminars. I can personally guarantee it will be one of the best “Those who dream by day are weeks you’ve ever had. Submit a Letter cognizant of many things which “Play by the rules, escape those who dream only by The views expressed in the Inside but be ferocious.” night.” to the Editor at Column are those of the author and Phil Knight not necessarily those of The www.ndsmcobserver.com co-founder and chair of Nike Observer. Edgar Allan Poe Contact Ankur Chawla at U.S. author and poet [email protected] The Observer Viewpoint Tuesday, March 22, 2011 page 11

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Spirit of exclusion Tradition of East Lounge

For those of us who fight for GLBT rights at Notre Dame, a I would like to open with the statement that I am a student in the Program of Liberal clear pattern quickly becomes evident. Year in and year out, Studies. Students in our course of study inevitably pick up some respect for tradition. This the administration finds yet another excuse as to why we can’t is of course a fitting sentiment for a Notre Dame student. “push the envelope” at a Catholic institution like Notre Dame. Notre Dame students carry their love of tradition to their faith, their fun and their In regards to gaining approval for a GLBT student group and LaFortune. LaFortune is divided into many parts, each with its own culture. I personally adding sexual orientation to the nondiscrimination clause, frequent LaMent, that is, LaFortune basement. Even the basement is divided very clearly many excuses have been made over the past decade: “We are into parts with different rules and norms. These rules, like many of the rules and norms of the most prominent Catholic school in the country and have too our own culture, are largely unwritten. The two rooms between which it is imperative to many ties to The Vatican;” “We already do enough for our distinguish are the West Lounge and the East Lounge. I have lived more in LaFortune’s GLBT students;” “There is not enough trust between the West Lounge than I have in my own dorm, and in my time there the rules have become administration and our GLBT students;” “We don’t have a club apparent. The West Lounge, which is the main room, is a social space filled with wacky for our ‘straight’ students, so we can not have one for our antics and oddly arranged, vaguely ugly furniture. GLBT students.” The list goes on and on. People often tell me that they have a rough night of work and cannot afford to indulge in Despite the constant rejection, students on campus continue the distractions of the West Lounge. to apply each year for a GLBT club or some form of gay- So they go to the East Lounge. The East Lounge is traditionally quiet. Not arbitrarily so, straight alliance (GSA). Petitions are signed by students, facul- but because LaFortune needs a silent space, and the great thinkers of Notre Dame culture ty, staff and alumni to add “sexual orientation” to the nondis- have deemed East Lounge that place. Though the official policies of LaFortune have no crimination clause. And the fight goes on. The excuses made such dictum, any student with a respect for Aristotle, Plato and Fr. Hesburgh knows that by the administration simply are just that: excuses. While it is East Lounge is the location that our forefathers have given us to study in respectful silence. true that the University does far more for its GLBT students My comrades, I know that tradition is not wrought from iron, and that when necessary one now in 2011 than it did in 1991, we are still in the homophobic must be able to alter it, but I see no adequate reason to drive away the students who have Stone Ages compared to other elite colleges and universities been enjoying their land, their lounge in silence, with your imperialist, impolite noise. My throughout the country, including many other major Catholic fellow PLSers, please, live according the rules of LaFortune. There is ample space for your universities. conversation in other parts of LaFortune. One of the most glaring contradictions may be that Saint Mary’s has both an officially approved GSA (SAGA) as well as James Stein an inclusive nondiscrimination statement. Is church teaching junior different at Saint Mary’s than it is at Notre Dame? And what Saint Edward's Hall about the 28 Catholic colleges and universities that offer Mar. 10 domestic partner benefits to gays and lesbians? Check the 2007 Human Rights Campaign study for yourself to see. The largest Catholic university in the country in terms of number of students, DePaul, even has its own GLBT office, as well as three GLBT student groups and an inclusive nondiscrimination clause. Cheerios for a In the face of the tragic suicides of GLBT students at schools across the country earlier this year, we must fight even harder to stop the administration’s homophobia and intolerance. Put your name on the petition and let it be made known that you better university do not agree with the homophobic policies that the administra- tion has strictly enforced throughout our University’s history. Separate is not equal. The thousands of GLBT alumni from My dear friends in Notre Dame, Notre Dame and Saint Mary’s College, as well as like-minded The time has come. The Cereal Survey is upon us. But before we all carefully consider alumni of all sexual orientations, will continue to fight by your our cereal options and submit our surveys, I would like to tell you a tale. side on the march to full equality. For as long as I can remember, I have eaten Cheerios for breakfast every day. Now I understand that Cheerios, to most, seem very plain, but therein lies their greatest value. Liam Dacey Cheerios provide the perfect base on which to mix many of the sweeter cereals that taste alumnus ‘04 so good, but push you towards diabetes if you eat an entire bowl. So imagine my joy when GALA ND SMC Chair I arrived at Notre Dame as a nervous, wide-eyed freshman and saw the two giant walls of Mar. 20 cereal in North Dining Hall. All of those cereals, just waiting to be mixed with Cheerios! I Lance Gallop tried a different mix every day. Sometimes I would combine four cereals in one bowl. At alumnus ‘05 the end of my junior year, when I went abroad to Ireland, one of my greatest concerns was how I would get my Cheerios. But, providentially, the Irish eat Cheerios too (in the multi- GALA ND SMC Vice Chair grain form). Mar. 20 I returned to campus for my senior year, extremely excited to be back and to taste once Tessa Sainz again my master mixes of cereal in North Dining Hall. But, after one week, my beloved alumna ‘03 Cheerios disappeared, never to return. I was horrified. My senior year, and they take away GALA ND SMC Secretary my Cheerios! Since then, my Dining Hall cereal has not been the same. Mar. 20 So as you sit in the dining hall today, marking off your choices on the cereal survey, I Melanie Lemay give you this warning. In your excitement about all of the fruity, chocolaty, and sugary alumna ‘10 cereals, do not neglect to vote for your basics. Our dining hall is not complete without GALA ND SMC Treasurer Cheerios. I will be moving on from this university before this wrong is remedied, but for Mar. 20 your own good, my friends, for the good of all at this university, I ask you: vote for Cheerios. Tom O’Brien alumnus ‘86 Marita Neidecker GALA ND SMC past Chair senior Mar. 20 Pasquerilla East Hall Mar. 21

EDITORIAL CARTOON

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The “Dove Campaign for Real Beauty” tioning the cutting-edge qualities of Lady launched in 2004. Using TV advertise- Gaga. Despite being quite an individual By CLAIRE STEPHENS ments, billboards and short films, the cam- herself, she can’t even muster up her own Scene Writer paign strove to celebrate the natural and sound and style to promote uniqueness Ticket Information unique bodies of women, emphasizing the and self-pride. I do not doubt that Lady Grammy nominated Johnny beauty of all Gaga is a talented musician or question Winter will mosey onto Club shapes and sizes, that this is a good song. Rather, I wonder Fever’s stage Saturday, stringing Buy tickets at: not just those of about her motives behind this song and the and singing Texas blues tunes for Club Fever, Backstage Grill models. effectiveness of her message. his South Bend fans. Restaurant, Audio The “It Gets Katy Perry and Ke$ha also fall victim to The Club Fever performance Specialists/South Bend, Orbit Better Project” this mixed message. The pop divas recently will come in the midst of a world Music/Mishawaka, Karma launched in 2010. released their self-esteem singles, tour that includes stops in Records/Plymouth & Warsaw, This online video “Firework” and “We R Who We R,” respec- Germany, France and Japan. Morris Performing Arts Center website aims to tively, achieving billboard success and Fellow bandmates drummer Vito Box Office or charge by phone help prevent Mary Claire inspiring young people. And yet, both of Liuzzi, guitarist Paul Nelson and at 574-235-9190, as well as LGBT teen sui- O’Donnell their careers follow in the footsteps of Lady bassist Scott Spray will accompa- cide in the wake Gaga and her “shock and awe” path to ny Winter. www.morriscenter.org and all of increased sui- fame, Ke$ha only diverging in her amount Winter has released dozens of Ticketmaster locations includ- Interim Scene cides of gay bul- of actual musical talent. albums over the past 50 years ing SuperSounds/Elkhart and Editor lied teens. From blue hair to face-altering eye including what he calls “non-offi- www.ticketmaster.com. And now, it seems, the female pop star makeup, these starlets have realized the cial” compilations of early singles industry has launched its own self-esteem star potential in shocking music and style. he recorded as a teenager. Praise improvement campaign. Although unti- Though they are unable to for Winter, who was ranked no. tled and possibly unorgan- achieve the jaw-dropping lev- 74 on Rolling Stones’ 2003 list of ized — it was just award els of Lady Gaga, they still fol- “100 Greatest Guitarists of All show season, they had low in her footsteps. And so, Time,” continues to pile up. Two other things on their their call to embrace your of the albums Winter produced mind — this campaign individual personality falls for blues band Muddy Waters hopes to help listeners flat since they apparently won Grammy Awards and recent- feel good about them- struggle with their own ly Winter and his brother were selves and their unique advice. When Katy Perry inducted into the Southeast Texas $50 Tickets personalities. Stars like embraces the firework “Walk of Fame” in his hometown. Pink, Katy Perry, Ke$ha inside herself, I’ll follow Winter’s love for music began at and Lady Gaga want to suit. an early age. During his child- celebrate individuality Pink gets the gold star in hood in Beaumont, Texas, Winter, They include: - a wristband for entry to the and being true to yourself this effort, releasing the 67, experimented with the clar- — important qualities first of these self-esteem inet, ukulele and guitar and per- party which starts at 6PM, which often fall by the pop singles, “Raise Your formed with his brother Edgar on before the Johnny Winter wayside in today’s highly Glass,” followed by the piano. Winter formed his first show commercialized society. “F**kin’ Perfect,” which band, Johnny and the Jammers, - a food buffet Their efforts, however, hit the No. 1 spot on the at 14 and released the blues - music. ring hollow when their American Top 40 charts album “The Progressive Blues attempts to imbue down- this week. These are not her Experiment” in 1968. Proceeds for the Vegetable trodden, self-conscious teens only message-laden songs; she has also The Texas guitar tradition runs Buddies Reunion Party will be and listeners with pride in their individuali- sought to inspire in previous singles deep in Winter’s music, Winter’s donated to South Bend Center ty are commercialized and conformist, “Sober” and “Stupid Girls.” She actually website JohnnyWinter.net said. for The Homeless. either in their songs or in their personality. seems to not only talk the talk, but also “From T-Bone Walker and I applaud the efforts of these leading walk the walk with her music and lifestyle. Clarence Gatemouth Brown on ladies in pop music to promote self-aware- Her face is rarely plastered across tabloids through Albert Collins and ness and boost self-esteem. There’s a for the ridiculous stunts she has recently Freddie King, Billy Gibbons and growing trend of young people of all ages pulled or the crazy outfits the paparazzi the late Stevie Ray Vaughan, the trying to fit a certain norm and dress code. have shot her in. tradition of the Texas guitar And if they fail or fall short of society’s So I applaud the efforts of these pop stars slinger has lived on. The one expectations, they can suffer a harsh blow as they try to promote increased self-confi- name that ranks at the top of that to their self-identity and self-confidence, dence and self-esteem — and I’ll probably exclusive list is Johnny Winter, which is often difficult to overcome. We do still dance to their songs at Feve — but I an international ambassador for need to celebrate the individual beauty and hesitate to use them as examples and role rocking Texas blues and still worth of every human being. models in my life. Unilever, the company going strong,” JohnnyWinter.net Around the Bend But I can’t really take Lady Gaga’s new that owns Dove, also received criticism said. single, “Born This Way,” seriously as an with their beauty campaign when they Rockabilly band The Blasters individuality anthem when the only thing continued to use overtly sexualized women will accompany Winter at Club What: Johnny Winter and The that pops into my mind while listening to it in the AXE brand advertisements. The real Fever. Band members Phil Alvin, is Madonna. Lady Gaga has made a career message, apparently, that should be broad- John Bazz, Bill Bateman and Blasters of being different and shocking. From her cast across America is the evils of Keith Wyatt’s mix of blues and Where: Club Fever, 222 S meat dress to her slightly risqué videos, hypocrisy. rockabilly will bring what they Michigan St. she never fails to surprise her fans. Her call “American Music” front and songs have also often bucked the trend of The views expressed in this column are center Saturday. When: Saturday, March 26, 7 typical pop music, which helps make them those of the author and not necessarily p.m. (Doors open at 6 p.m.) unique and worth listening to, even when those of The Observer. How much: $35, $50 radio stations overplay them. Contact Mary Claire O’Donnell at Contact Claire Stephens at This newest single, though, has me ques- [email protected] [email protected]

BRANDON KEELEAN | Observer Graphic The Observer Scene Tuesday, March 22, 2011 page 13

There is nothing more frighten- setters of London embrace color ing than realizing you have creativity, so can we. And what become a casualty of your own better time than Spring to clean “Mission to Conquer Fashion.” I out the closet and incorporate the came to this realization suddenly bright colors heretofore reserved and abruptly, for your recent Spring Break every morn- beach vacation? ing during The key to incorporating brights my study- and matching colors into your abroad expe- wardrobe is an awareness of the rience in color palette. Often designers will Paris. combine different colors through E a c h color blocking or a more fantasti- morning I cal pattern in a dress or key w o u l d Felicia Caponigri accessory. This can be a diving attempt to board from which to enthusiasti- c o m p l e t e Scene Writer cally jump into the sea of color. the every- However, the key to discerning day task of exiting my miniscule, what is avant-garde, and what is closet-less room to attend class. prairie home companion, is a firm As I would reach for the door- grasp of warm and cool colors knob, I would pause, and their relation- barely breathing, and ships. For example, if say a deep prayer that you normally gravitate the overloaded, rickety to an all-black ensem- metal rack upon which ble, spice it up with my jackets hung would cooler colors, such as not be disturbed by the teal blue, chartreuse atmospheric movement green or even both. If that the door inevitably you love red, you have caused. For if it was, two options — go for the rack would fall classic by pairing it over onto yours truly, with neutrals cream creating a domino and camel, or find a effect. reddish-based fuchsia, Jackets, belts, dress- and an orange — es, in short the never- make yourself a living ending ocean of my sunset. closet, precariously The key to crisp draped from every color presentation lies hanging object in my in bold strokes and room and myself solids, not small, deco- would end up in a glo- rative, flowery pat- MARIA FERNANDEZ/The Observer rious heap on the floor. FELICIA CAPONIGRI/The Observer terns. If you wear a All this would of Samantha Osborn yellow, green and blue course be accompa- models brights. top, pair it with a solid By MARIA FERNANDEZ nied by a deafening color pant or skirt in Scene Writer crash. This would always be fol- navy. Relate independent colors lowed by my over-attentive land- with visual ‘tocchi’ or touches. lady bursting into my room That is, if the bedazzled shoulders Name: Sofia Vivoni screaming very loudly in a torrent of your jacket are emerald green, of French to make sure I had not wear a complementary green been knocked unconscious or shoe or purse. Spotted: Lewis Hall strangled by a hanger Think of yourself as or other flying accesso- an abstract painting: ry. often the key to its Sofia just came back from a tropical spring As you can imagine, beauty is its comple- when this happened, mentary colors unified break and she is showing off her incredible the disruption to my by one base color, such daily pre-class “café au as black or white. You tan with this stylish outfit. Her relaxed, lait et pain au chocolat” can start your journey ritual caused me no end onto the proverbial of distress. After many ‘color brick road’ by white tunic paired with dark skinny jeans Photo Courtesy of Target bruises, two ripped out- taking advantage of fits, and one sprained Thakoon colorblock high-end designer and gray ballerina flats is perfect for spring ankle, I realized I had to dress, Target.com, Thakoon’s colorblock stage an intervention. $39.99. dress at Target for weather. Her mix of red and gray bangles As I weeded out my $39.99. Watch out closet one night with my friends, Jackson Pollack, new artists are definitely completes the look. Sofia looks Wine and Brie, I realized I could in town. actually create more fashion chic and relaxed after a great week of ensembles with fewer pieces. The The views expressed in this key to smarter fashion strategy, column are those of the author vacation. and apparently surviving my and not necessarily those of The room, was color combination. Observer. Contact Maria Fernandez at [email protected] Just as Mediterranean women Contact Felicia Caponigri at of the Amalfi coast and the trend- [email protected]

BRANDON KEELEAN | Observer Graphic page 14 The Observer u CLASSIFIEDS Tuesday, March 22, 2011

NFL NFL files lawsuit to keep lockout in place

merit. According to the filing, NFLPA Associated Press Stopping the lockout, the NFL president Kevin Mawae said in a MINNEAPOLIS — The NFL argued, would open all 32 teams Sept. 29 interview that decertifi- asked a federal judge Monday to up to additional antitrust claims cation was an “ace in our keep its lockout in place, saying even for working together to sleeve” that worked in the late there are no legal grounds to solve the labor fight. Antitrust 1980s in favor of the players. stop it while accusing the play- claims carry triple damages for “It’s been a part of the union ers of trying to manipulate the any harm proven, meaning hun- strategy since I’ve been in the law with a bogus antitrust law- dreds of millions of dollars are league,” Mawae said. suit. at stake. The league also cited com- The NFL filed its arguments in In arguing that Congress has ments from Baltimore Ravens federal court in St. Paul, Minn., barred judges from halting lock- receiver Derrick Mason nine where U.S. District Judge Susan outs, the league cited the days before the union was dis- Richard Nelson has scheduled Norris-LaGuardia Act — solved. an April 6 hearing on the play- Depression-era legislation “So are we a union? Per se, ers’ bid to stop the lockout. passed with the intent of limit- no. But we’re still going to act as The NFL said any decision on ing employers’ ability to crack if we are one,” Mason, an a lockout should wait until the down on unions, including their NFLPA player representative, National Labor Relations Board ability to seek court orders halt- said on March 2, according to rules on an unfair labor practice ing strikes. The NFL contends the court filing. charge against the now-dis- the law also protects an employ- The NFLPA did not respond solved players’ union that con- er’s right to impose a lockout in specifically to Monday’s filing, tends the players failed to nego- a labor dispute. but spokesman George Atallah tiate in good faith. The charge, The league said the NFLPA said: “The NFL’s actions don’t filed Feb. 14, was amended on dissolved eight hours before the match their words. They say March 11 to include reference labor agreement expired simply they want a fair deal, but to the union’s decertification. to avoid a six-month delay in fil- instead they locked out the play- AP The NLRB said the case is still ing its multimillion-dollar ers and now are trying to pre- Miami Dolphins owner Stephen Ross talks at the owners meeting under investigation and had no antitrust lawsuit — a delay serve that lockout through liti- Monday. The NFL is currently in a lockout. further comment. spelled out in the CBA. gation.” The legal salvo is just the lat- Decertification, the league The league, meanwhile, tentions as part of Monday’s ers, as they allege of the lock- est in the fight between the says, proved the players did not accused the union of an illegal court filing. out. He noted that players work league and players, who failed want to negotiate in good faith “heads I win, tails you lose” He argued that franchise tags out on their own regardless. to forge a new collective bar- and is a step used whenever it strategy, claiming the players are lucrative options for players, NFL players would “undoubt- gaining agreement on March 11. serves the union’s purposes at want the NFL subject to noting that Manning signed a edly argue” that free agency That same day, Tom Brady, the bargaining table. antitrust claims “if it ceases or multiyear contract worth nearly should begin promptly if the Drew Brees, Peyton Manning The 57-page court filing refuses to continue football $100 million after being desig- lockout were to be lifted, Ruocco and six other current NFL play- includes statements from the operations” yet also “subject to nated a franchise player in added. That, he said, would cre- ers filed the antitrust suit and players themselves that the antitrust liability if it does not” 2004. ate “considerable uncertainty” injunction request in federal league says backs its argument. in a “flip of a switch” approach. As for the league-wide limit on about the rights and abilities of court here, and the NFL owners “We decertified so that we The players’ antitrust suit — rookie salaries, in which teams teams wishing to re-sign their locked out the players, putting could fight them from locking us forever to be known as Brady et are permitted a certain pool to players and have a “detrimental the 2011 season in jeopardy. out and go back to work,” Jeff al vs. National Football League spend on players they draft, effect” on the league’s competi- The NFL made three main Saturday, the NFLPA vice presi- et al — attacked the league’s Ruocco noted that rookies last tive balance. points in Monday’s filing. It said dent, said the day after the policies on rookie salaries and season, as a whole, signed con- That scenario would be “diffi- the injunction issue shouldn’t be March 11 decertification, free-agent restrictions such as tracts totaling $658.9 million in cult, if not impossible, to in federal court at all, the decer- according to the court filing. franchise-player tags. guarantees. unscramble the egg and return tification of the union was a “And we feel like ... we can still Peter Ruocco, the NFL’s senior Ruocco also wrote that miss- those players” to their original sham and the players’ claim of negotiate this anytime you vice president of labor relations, ing offseason workouts does not teams if the NFL were to win “irreparable harm” has no want.” wrote rebuttals to those con- do “irreparable harm” to play- this case.

MLB Phillies sign ex-Met Castillo to minor league contract

play second base,” Amaro said time, he’s starting to get a little lion contract. $414,000 if he’s added to the Associated Press before Monday’s game against better,” Phillies manager Charlie “I think a change will be good roster. CLEARWATER, Fla. — The the Boston Red Sox. “We’ll Manuel said. “It’s not coming for him, I respect him as a play- “He’ll come in, we’ll look at Philadelphia Phillies signed assess it, see if he’s going to be real fast, but he’s showing, er,” said Phillies catcher Brian him and see what he’s got, see if three-time All-Star second base- able to help us. If he can, great. according to the doctors and Schneider, who played with he can help us,” Philadelphia man Luis Castillo to a minor If he can’t we’ll probably go trainers, he’s starting to get bet- Castillo in New York. “He’s been manager Charlie Manuel said. league contract on Monday. with what we’ve got in camp.” ter. Seems like it’s going to take in the game a long time and he’s Castillo had not reported to Castillo will report to camp as “He’s not going to go to the a while though.” done a lot of great things. I camp by the time the Phillies a non-roster player and com- minor leagues,” Amaro added. Castillo is a career .290 hitter think this is a good opportunity clubhouse closed following the pete for playing time while five- “He’s either going to make our in 15 seasons with the New York for him with what’s going on team’s 4-1 win over the Boston time All-Star Chase Utley recov- club or be released.” Mets, Minnesota Twins and here.” Red Sox. ers from a right knee injury. Utley hasn’t played in any of Florida Marlins. He hit .235 with Castillo is in the final season The Phillies have five players Philadelphia general manager the Phillies exhibition games Mets in 2010, but was limited to of a four-year, $25 million con- in camp who have played sec- Ruben Amaro Jr. said bringing this spring. He has been diag- just 86 games because of a right tract. The Mets are responsible ond base this spring: super utili- in Castillo amounts to a 10-day nosed with knee revealed ten- heel injury. for most of the $6 million ty reserve Wilson Valdez, Rule 5 tryout before the seasons begins dinitis, chondromalacia and Castillo was released Friday remaining on the deal, with the pick Michael Martinez and non- on April 1. bone inflammation. by the Mets. He is in the final Phillies having to pay Castillo roster players Josh Barfield, “We’re going to see if he can “He’s getting a little better in season of a four-year, $25 mil- the major-league minimum of Delwyn Young and Pete Orr.

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games. Their feud figured to Associated Press continue, but it dissolved the CLEVELAND — Hard as he moment LeBron James left tried, Stan Van Gundy just Cleveland. couldn’t bring himself to enjoy Fierce rivals just a year ago, Orlando’s win. Orlando and Cleveland are now The hard-to-please Magic on opposite ends of the NBA coach was in one of those foul spectrum. moods. “It is different now,” Howard Van Grumpy. said. “It’s weird.” Dwight Howard scored 28 J.J. Hickson scored 18 and points with 18 rebounds and he Daniel Gibson 16 for the Cavs, and Brandon Bass were way who have dropped three too much for Cleveland’s small- straight and nine of 11. ish frontline to handle as the Bass added 22 points for Magic rolled to a 97-86 win Orlando, and combined with Monday night over the Howard to go 18 of 21 from the Cavaliers, whose fourth-quar- floor against a Cavs team lack- ter comeback irritated Van ing a legitimate inside game. Gundy. Howard added four assists, Standing in the hallway out- four blocks, four steals and the side Orlando’s locker room, Van All-Star center went a shocking Gundy was asked what he took 10 of 12 from the free throw from the win. His answers were line. He’s made only 58 percent terse. of his foul shots this season. “Nothing,” he said. “We got a Following the game, Howard win and that’s what we take handed fans his sneakers and from it. We got a win, and arm sleeves and tossed his jer- we’re moving on. This one is sey into the crowd. done.” “He’s a great player,” Cavs With the Cavs unable to stop coach Byron Scott said. “His Howard near the basket, the flaw is obviously from the line Magic built a 15-point lead in but he is athletic, strong, big the first quarter and were up and fast. He’s dominant.” by 26 late in the third. When Howard went out with However, Cleveland fought back 1:49 left in the third, the Magic and closed within 92-83 before were up by 22 and even Van Hedo Turkoglu’s 3-pointer with Gundy seemed somewhat 2:56 left put Orlando back in pleased. Howard slapped hands AP control. with Orlando’s assistant coach- Magic guard Gilbert Arenas drives to the basket in the fourth quarter of Orlando’s 97-86 win over The Magic won their third es and it appeared his night Cleveland Monday. The Magic currently sit fourth in the Easter Conference standings. straight and pulled within 3 1/2 was over early. But Bass picked games of Miami for the No. 3 up his fifth personal and Van Anderson were a combined 17 just hard to move him out,” It didn’t look that way for the playoff spot in the Eastern Gundy had to put Howard back of 20 with 42 points, 19 Hickson said. “With his size and opening 21 minutes, and cer- Conference. in. rebounds and eight dunks. athleticism, it’s tough.” tainly not at the end when the That was of little value to Van The Cavs began knocking Scott wanted his big men to Nets missed two 3-pointers in Gundy, who was upset with his down shots and made it inter- be physical with Howard, and Pacers 102, Nets 98 the final 15 seconds that would team’s 20 turnovers and inabil- esting in the fourth. They on Orlando’s first possession, The Indiana Pacers are clos- have tied the game. ity to put Cleveland away. closed within nine on Christian Samardo Samuels locked up ing in on the postseason, even “We didn’t want to let this “You only play 82 games a Eyenga’s 3-pointer. But the Magic’s All-Star center with if it appears they are crawling one slip away,” said Pacers year,” Van Gundy said. “It Turkoglu ended the comeback a bear hug in the middle of the at times. center Roy Hibbert, who had a shouldn’t be hard to go out and bid with his 3 from deep in the lane. Samuels got away with it Despite scoring 15 first-quar- game-high 24 points on 10-of- play hard and well all the time. left corner. as Howard was called for 3 sec- ter points, turning the ball over 14 shooting from the field. “We We’ve seen ebbs and flows, but While Van Gundy was unhap- onds. 18 times in the game and near- had some mishaps toward the I don’t have an excuse for it. py, Howard believes the Magic Howard then had his way. ly blowing a late 11-point lead, end of the game, but Darren We turned the ball over too are in a good place. He drew five personal fouls — the Pacers opened a two-game (Collison) hit some big free much and we didn’t play with a “We’re a team that’s headed two on Ryan Hollins and one lead in the race for the final throws and we came through lot of energy.” toward making a great playoff apiece on Samuels, Hickson playoff berth in the Eastern with the win.” The Magic swept all four run,” Howard said. “We have and Luke Harongody — in the Conference with a 102-98 victo- Collison, who had a game- games against the Cavaliers, all the talent. We’ve got a great first quarter alone as Cleveland ry over the New Jersey Nets on high 12 assists, scored nine of winning the season series for team. We have to bring it every was forced to hack away at him Monday. his 15 points in the final 2:24 to the first time since 2002-03. night.” or get dunked on. Howard fin- “It’s a huge win for our ball- protect a lead that Danny The teams met each other in At halftime, the Magic led by ished the period with 12 points club,” Pacers interim coach Granger helped build by scor- the playoffs in 2009, a tight 18 and were on cruise control. and nine rebounds. Frank Vogel said. “That’s what ing 17 of his 20 in the second series Orlando won in six Howard, Bass and Ryan “Once he sits in the paint, it’s we’re all working hard for.” half. “It’s very important,” said Granger, who missed his first seven shots from the field. “Road wins are very hard to come by in the NBA. To get one is great for us. We started off slow and we knew we needed this game.” The win gave Indiana a 31-40 record. Charlotte (28-41) and Milwaukee (28-41) are tied for ninth, with the Bobcats playing host to Indiana on Wednesday. The Pacers are 3-0 against Charlotte this season. “It’s huge,” Vogel said. “We’ve got a chance to really put them at a disadvantage. ... It would be like a four-game lead with only 10 to go. It’s a great opportunity for us.” The other good piece of news for the Pacers is that they play seven of their final 11 games at home. Brook Lopez had 20 points to lead the Nets, who saw Sundiata Gaines and Sasha Vujacic miss tying 3-point attempts in the final 15 sec- onds. Gaines finished with a career- high 18 points, while Vujacic and Jordan Farmar had 14 apiece for New Jersey, which lost its fourth in the row. page 16 The Observer u SPORTS Tuesday, March 22, 2011 Thomas’ 16 in second half spark Hurricanes Sixth-year senior lifts Miami to quarterfinals; Releford, Mitchell lead Crimson Tide past New Mexico

sure. We got it back, but we Associated Press dug ourselves too big a hole.” CORAL GABLES, Fla. — Adrian Thomas was staring at Alabama 74, New Mexico 67 the end of his Miami career — Trevor Releford’s speedy and not quite ready to say drives, Tony Mitchell’s high- goodbye. flying dunks and an effective Thomas, a sixth-year senior dose of full-court pressure scored all 16 of his points in kept Alabama alive in the the second half to lead Miami National Invitation to an 81-72 win against Tournament. Missouri State on Monday Mitchell scored 23 points night in the second round of and Releford matched his the NIT. career-high with 20 to lead Second-seeded Miami (21- the Crimson Tide to a 74-67 14) will play at Alabama on win over New Mexico Monday Wednesday with a trip to New night in the second round of York for the NIT semifinals on the NIT. the line. The Tide (23-11), mostly “I just wanted to win the known for its defense, made game,” Thomas said. “I don’t 15 of 20 shots in the second want this season to end, half to move into the quarter- because once it’s over, it’s offi- finals. Alabama will host cial for me.” Miami on Wednesday night, Thomas said he focused on aiming for its sixth trip to the “staying calm” as Miami went NIT final four at Madison into halftime trailing 32-26. Square Garden. Thomas scored 14 points - “I think our guys are excited including four 3-pointers - in to still have an opportunity to the first 4:15 of the second continue to play and continue half. to try to play for a champi- “A.T. was the reason we onship,” Tide coach Anthony made that turnaround in the Grant said. second half,” said point guard Kendall Williams led New Durand Scott, who led the Mexico (22-13) with 18 points, Canes with 20 points. “We just including a couple of 3-point- came out aggressive and ers in the final 35 seconds to stayed together on the defen- cut it to a six-point deficit. sive side. And we let A.T. go to Then Charvez Davis hit one work on the offensive side.” of two free throws with 24 Added Thomas: “Once the seconds left to make it a first one went in, I just kept three-possession game and shooting.” the Lobos missed their 3-point Hurricanes coach Frank attempt, anyway. Haith said Thomas helped Davis finished with 14 points revive his team, whose 21 and hit half of Alabama’s six wins this season are eighth- 3-pointers. most in program history. Mitchell was 8-of-11 shoot- “ ( T h o m a s ) ing while gave us a Releford, a spark,” Haith freshman point AP said. “In the “I just wanted to win guard, added Alabama freshman guard Trevor Releford spots up for a jumper in the Crimson Tide’s 74-67 win over first half, we six rebounds New Mexico Monday. Releford led Alabama in scoring with 23. were stagnant. the game. I don’t want and six assists They were this season to end, and frequently back off, they come at you. kind of spawned from the Tide ahead and added a switching on because once it’s over, drove the lane. They just do a really good job turnovers and it gave them contested 3-pointer with 11 ball screens, “Trevor all of keeping you off balance.” confidence to hit outside seconds left and the shot clock and we did not it’s official for me.” year has done New Mexico, playing without jumpers.” dwindling down. have good an outstanding injured guard Dairese Gary, Alabama made only 11 of 23 “That happens with an inex- movement.” Adrian Thomas job not neces- was down only two points free throws in the second half perienced group,” Alford said. M i s s o u r i Miami forward sarily in scor- early in the second half before to help New Mexico hang in. “I think you really felt the State (26-9) ing but in get- Alabama went on a 17-5 run Releford had scored the effects of our first road game never fully ting other guys led by a couple of highlight- final five points of the first without Dairese. I think you recovered from shots, doing a reel dunks by Mitchell. half to give Alabama a 30-26 really saw that at the end of Thomas’ run, great job The first came on a long lead. He hit a jumper to put the first half.” but managed to cut the deficit defensively,” Grant said. alley-oop pass from Senario to 78-72 with 47.1 seconds “That’s what you want to see Hillman and then he streaked left. out of your basketball team, to the basket to slam home a The Bears fouled Scott, who that when the opportunity missed 3. He added a windmill made one of two free throws. presents itself different guys dunk off a fast-break in the Miami then sealed the game step up. I think that’s the final minutes, but missed with a steal and two free mark of a good team.” three of four late free throws throws by Rion Brown with Leading scorer JaMychal to help New Mexico cut into a 28.4 seconds remaining. Green didn’t score for the first deficit that grew to 18 points Malcolm Grant had 10 31 minutes and finished with in the final four minutes. points for Miami, and Reggie six points and seven rebounds. “We’re not going to feel like Johnson who had nine points He played only 20 minutes we’re out of it,” Williams said. and nine rebounds. because of foul trouble. “Obviously being down (18) Brown, who Haith said was Phillip McDonald had 12 points doesn’t help that confi- suffering from strep throat, points and Drew Gordon dence, but we’ve fought all had seven points, all late. added 11 for New Mexico. year. If we did a better job of Missouri State was led by Williams, who became the handling the press and keep- guard Adam Leonard, who sixth freshman in the ing them out of transition we was 7 for 8 from 3-point Mountain West Conference to wouldn’t have been in that range and finished with 26 score 400 points, and position. But we were, and I points. McDonald were each 4 of 9 think we did a good job of Kyle Weems, the Missouri from 3-point range. Gordon fighting out of it.” Valley Conference Player of only had four rebounds, near- The Lobos had also man- the Year, shot 6 of 17 and was ly seven fewer than his season aged to briefly cut the lead held to 18 points. average. back to single digits earlier on Miami, which did not shoot a Alabama improved to 18-0 a 3 by Williams with 7:34 left, free throw in the first half, at Coleman Coliseum this sea- but the Tide scored the next made 21 of 24 after the break. son despite trailing at home in nine points on three drives The Canes also scored 55 11 of those, including a six- and a 3-pointer by Davis to points in the second half. point deficit in the first half of seemingly put the game away. “Disaster,” is how Weems this one. Alabama, which used the termed his team’s start to the “It’s one of the better defen- full-court press effectively at second half. sive teams that we’ve played times, forced three straight “(Thomas) got hot. He hit all season long,” New Mexico turnovers to start the run. some shots with hands in his coach Steve Alford said. “They “They’re hitting shots on top face, and we lost our compo- mix up their pressures, they of it,” Williams said. “It all Tuesday, March 22, 2011 The Observer N NATIONAL NEWS page 7 Panel weighs nuclear safety Judge orders Loughner

Associated Press duced a bill that would have they were subjected to this required the utility to meet month, said Steve David, to undergo mental exam SACRAMENTO, Calif. — that and other requirements; director of site services at State lawmakers called on it won unanimous support in Diablo Canyon. California utilities Monday to the Legislature but then-Gov. Diablo Canyon and San Associated Press efforts to develop an attorney- delay efforts to relicense Arnold Schwarzenegger Onofre have been designed to client relationship. The defense nuclear power plants until the vetoed it. survive much larger forces, PHOENIX — An Arizona judge also was concerned that companies complete detailed Lloyd Cluff, a seismic expert utility representatives testi- on Monday ordered the suspect Loughner is “seriously ill,” and seismic maps to get a true pic- for PG&E, said work started in fied. in the January shooting rampage that moving him to Missouri ture of the risks posed by October for shallow mapping “We’ve gone back this week in Tucson to undergo a mental could worsen his state. earthquakes and tsunamis. and the utility will apply in and verified that (safety) evaluation at a specialized facili- Loughner, 22, has pleaded not State senators raised sharp April for a permit for deep equipment is in place and that ty in Missouri as soon as possi- guilty to charges stemming from questions about whether mapping down to 10 kilome- the operators have been ble. the Jan. 8 attack that killed six California’s nuclear plants can ters below the surface. trained,” David said. The evaluation will be video- and wounded 13, including Rep. withstand a major natural dis- “We’re doing it as we The senators are reviewing taped and provided to prosecu- Gabrielle Giffords. She remains aster such as the one on speak,” Cluff said. whether California’s nuclear tors and defense attorneys, U.S. at a rehabilitation center in March 11 that has left Japan Edison has applied to the power plants and natural gas District Judge Larry Burns said Houston as she recovers from a scrambling to control radia- Public Utilities Commission for pipelines are safe from earth- in his late Monday ruling. The bullet wound to the brain. tion coming from some of its permission to charge ratepay- quakes, as Japan’s crisis rais- judge also ordered that the exam Burns agreed that the reactors. ers an estimated $21.6 million es uncomfortable comparisons be conducted no later than April Springfield facility is the best Lawmakers also questioned for similar studies at the San to the nuclear plants on the 29, and that findings be reported place for the exam, and ordered whether the utilities have Onofre plant north of San U.S. West Coast. to the court and attorneys on that the scope of the exam been dragging their feet on Diego along the Southern “Japan has always been a both sides by May 11. should be limited to whether conducting three-dimensional California coast, said Caroline leader in preparedness,” said Prosecutors had argued that Loughner is competent to stand seismic studies called for in a McAndrews, director of Sen. Ellen Corbett, a San Jared Lee Loughner’s exam trial, not whether he was sane at 2008 state report to assess the licensing at the plant. Leandro Democrat who chairs should be conducted at a so- the time of the shooting. risks posed by offshore faults. The license for San Onofre the Senate Select Committee called medical referral center “The question at issue is Pacific Gas and Electric Co. expires in 2022 and Edison on Earthquake and Disaster that provides forensic services whether the defendant is has applied to renew its has not yet applied to renew Preparedness, Response and and has increased resources, and presently suffering from a mental license to operate the two it. Recovery recommended the federal disease or defect rendering him reactors at Diablo Canyon California gets a total of “It’s time to revisit the safety Bureau of Prisons facility in mentally incompetent to the Power Plant near San Luis about 12 percent of its power of these plants in light of what Springfield, Mo. extent that he is unable to under- Obispo, which expire in 2024 from the Diablo Canyon and we have learned from Medical referral centers use stand the nature and conse- and 2025. San Onofre nuclear plants. Japan,.” Corbett said. psychiatrists employed by the quences of the proceedings “I would ask sincerely that Outside the hearing room, The utilities contend the bureau. against him, or to assist properly PG&E suspend or withdraw Daniel Hirsch, a lecturer in plants have been designed Loughner’s lawyers have said in his defense,” Burns wrote. that application” until the nuclear policy at University of and located to protect them the exam should be done by an Burns cited a memo written by additional seismic mapping is California, Santa Cruz, noted from the most serious natural outside expert, not by a Bureau Dr. Donald Lewis, chief of psychi- completed, said Sen. Sam California’s reactors are in threats considered possible at of Prisons employee, at a Tucson atry for the Bureau of Prisons. Blakeslee, R-San Luis Obispo, one of the most seismically the sites. prison. They also wanted assur- He wrote that the Springfield a geophysicist who has been a active areas of the world after For example, Diablo Canyon ances that the evaluation doesn’t facility is best for Loughner’s frequent critic of Diablo Japan. “What’s going on in is anchored in bedrock and expand into a review of their exam because it “has medical Canyon. He said he would Japan could happen here,” he has safety systems and emer- client’s sanity. staff available for neurology and pursue legislation to thwart said. gency reservoirs located at 80 Lead defense attorney Judy other organic testing, and has far the utility until the mapping is Japan’s plants were not feet or more above sea level. Clark wrote in a court filing last more forensic staff and full-time done. designed to handle the ground San Onofre is protected by a week that moving Loughner psychiatrists available to provide Blakeslee in 2009 intro- movement or wave heights 30-foot seawall. would harm the defense team’s round-the-clock assistance.” page 18 The Observer N SPORTS Tuesday, March 22, 2011

ND WOMEN’S GOLF NHL Irish take third at Invitational Pengiuins hold on

By VICKY JACOBSEN over-par. dissatisfied with her final day of to win in shootout Sports Writer Although the squad said they play. were disappointed by the last “Personally, I know that I did round slip-up, there were not play well the last day, and I ahead 4-0 at 13:16 of the Associated Press The Irish attempted to bounce encouraging aspects of their know I have to work on more second period, ending goalie back from a disappointing performance. They finished consistency with my game,” DETROIT – The Pittsburgh Jimmy Howard’s night. Joey showing at the Central District ahead of 15 teams, including Nhim said. Penguins passed their first MacDonald stopped all 10 Invitational by winning the two- fourth-place University of Freshman Nicole Zhang, the test after another setback. shots he faced before the day Dr. Donnis Thompson Nevada, Las Vegas, fifth-place No. 19 ranked women’s college James Neal scored the only shootout. Invitational March 15 in Nevada and sixth-place golfer, was just a shot behind goal in the shootout, giving “Howie would like to have Kaneohe, Hawaii, and after two Vanderbilt. Nhim after rounds of 72, 75 and Pittsburgh a 5-4 victory over the first one back, but I think impressive rounds Notre Dame “Our third-place finish wasn't 81, and finished tied for 14th the Detroit Red Wings after we hung him out to dry on trailed Arizona our strongest, place. Junior Becca Huffer and blowing a four-goal lead on the other ones,” Detroit State by just but we still beat senior captain Katie Conway Monday night. coach Mike Babcock said. five strokes. But one ranked finished in ties for 17th and “We let it slip away a bit “Mac didn’t have much work, victory slipped “Our third-place finish team ahead of 37th place respectively, with and no one likes to see that,” but he made some good out of their wasn’t our strongest, us — final tallies of 229 and 234. Neal said. “But when you saves for us and gave us two grasp after a but we still beat one Vanderbilt,” The Irish are currently in the come back and win in the rounds in the shootout with shaky third Nhim said. lead after two rounds at the shootout, it’s a great feeling.” an opportunity.” round, forcing ranked team ahead of The Irish John Kirk/Panther The win picked up a team Henrik Zetterberg’s goal - the Irish to set- us – Vanderbilt.” were led by Intercollegiate at the Eagle's that was knocked down a redirected off a Penguins tle for third senior So-Hyun Landing Country Club in couple hours before the player - started Detroit’s place. Kristina Nhim Park, who shot Stockbridge, Ga. Notre Dame game. comeback late in the second Penguins forward Matt period, and Mike Modano “Our finish at Irish freshman a nine-over-par has recorded a 15-over-par 591 Hawaii was 225 over 54 strokes, and leads second-place Cooke was suspended by the tied it midway through the extremely dis- holes. She tied James Madison by two strokes. NHL for the rest of the regu- third. appointing,” for seventh Huffer is the current leader lar season and the first Brent Johnson stopped 37 freshman Kristina Nhim said. place individually after carding with a three-under 141 after 36 round of the playoffs for an shots for the Penguins, who “We were within reach of win- rounds of 74, 72 and 79. holes. No one else in the field is elbow to the head of New gave Marc-Andre Fleury the ning, and our average scores on Park finished with nine more under par after two rounds. York Rangers defenseman night off, and denied Todd the last day of play are usually strokes than first-place finisher Huffer is followed by Conway, Ryan McDonagh during a 5-2 Bertuzzi, Modano and Danny our lowest.” junior Carlota Ciganda of who is tied for sixth place with home loss on Sunday. Cleary in the shootout. The Irish, who were ranked Arizona State, who shot one- a score of 147 after a first “It’s disappointing,” team- Pittsburgh has had to get 21st and are now 25th, con- under-par over three rounds round 72 and a second round mate Jordan Staal said. used to playing without cluded the two-day tournament and led the field for the entire 75. “Matt’s a big part of our injured stars Sidney Crosby at the Kaneohe Klipper Golf tournament. The third and final round of team. He plays on the edge. and Evgeni Malkin. Now the Course with a final tally of 904, Nhim, whose rounds of 77, 72 the John Kirk/Panther He has to find a way to play Penguins will try to catch the 40-over-par. The team finished and 78 for a total score of 227 Intercollegiate will begin on the edge but play clean.” Atlantic Division-leading behind first-place Arizona were good enough for a tie for Tuesday at 9 a.m. Pascal Dupuis had two Philadelphia Flyers for the State, which finished 23-over- 11th place, followed Park. goals and an assist to help best record in the Eastern par, and runner-up University Despite her impressive 72- Contact Vicky Jacobsen Pittsburgh build a big lead. Conference without another of Arizona, which finished 38- stroke second round, Nhim was [email protected] Tyler Kennedy put Pittsburgh key player. Tuesday, March 22, 2011 The Observer N SPORTS page 19

SWIMMING AND DIVING WOMEN’S TENNIS Irish finish seasons strong No. 17 Notre Dame

By JOSEPH MONARDO and goes 2-1 over break VICKY JACOBSEN Sports Writers By KATIE HEIT as doubles partners, earning the Sports Writer only doubles point against senior The Irish finished their seasons Nadine Fahoum and freshman at the NCAA championships, the Last week the No. 17 Irish lost Hanna Mar. No. 38 Mathews fell men at the McCorkle Aquatic two tough matches to South in singles to No. 50 Fahoum in Pavilion at Ohio State and the Florida and Duke before clenching three sets. women at the University of Texas. a final victory against Tennessee To round off the week, the Irish The men posted strong per- in Tampa, Fla., bringing their snatched a victory against No. 18 formances in both diving events, record to 8-6. Tennessee. which were contested Mar. 10 The week began with a difficult Frilling was back in the action and 11. From the 3-meter board, matchup against USF, where the against Tennessee, reuniting with senior Eric Lex finished ninth Irish lost 6-2. Freshmen doubles Mathews to defeat junior Natalie while his classmates Nathan pair Jennifer Kellner, Big East Pluskota and freshman Millie Geary and Wesley Villaflor placed player of the week, and Julie Nichols, the No. 59 Volunteers 15th and 18th, respectively. Lex Sabacinski secured the first point. duo. Doubles pair sophomore also led the Irish from the 1- Juniors Kristy Frilling and Chrissie McGaffigan and senior meter board with a 12th place Shannon Mathews, No. 23, Kristen Rafael took the second finish, while Villaflor finished brought their record to 11-3 as doubles point against seniors 14th and Geary placed 19th. For they took down No. 42 pair junior Rosalia Alda and Maria Sorbello. the three Irish seniors, the per- Janette Bejikova and freshman “The Tennessee match was formances at the NCAA Zone Loreto Alonso Martinez. especially tough because we just Meet signal the end of three great The Irish fell short in singles came off two losses and careers. play, with Kellner securing the Tennessee is ranked around us, so SUZANNA PRATT/The Observer “Although we may have come Irish sophomore Jaime Malandra competes in the 500 back- only point for the Irish and her we knew getting a win there was up a little short qualifying for stroke during the Shamrock Invitational Jan. 28. tenth consecutive singles victory. going to be very important,” NCAA Nationals I think we all Frilling sat out the singles play Frilling said. came close to reaching our full against USF and Duke due to a Frilling easily defeated No. 42 potential as divers,” Lex said. have the hardest competition we the University of California- wrist injury. junior Natalie Pluskota in singles. “We’re all pretty happy with the see all year,” Lex said. “It’s a Berkley. “I've had tendonitis in my wrist Mathews secured a win as well, way our careers turned out.” combination of a lot of the Big The trip marked the fourth for the past month,” Frilling said. overcoming Alda. Despite Lex’s ability to appreci- Ten schools, who are predomi- NCAA appearance and last colle- “It’s been tough trying to work out “The most you can do is learn ate the careers which he and his nantly known as diving power- giate competition for Maxwell, a the best times to rest, and the best from your matches and work on teammates have enjoyed while at houses. It makes you better as a three-time All-American. She fin- times to play in order for it to improving on that,” Frilling said. Notre Dame, the 2011 Big East diver, but it’s also kind of intimi- ishes her career with school heal.” “All the girls did a great job of Diver of the Year has a lingering dating, I would say.” records in both the 100-yard and The Irish fell in all of their sin- doing that.” sense of disappointment as he Purdue’s David Boudia cap- 200-yard breaststroke events and gles matches save for Kellner, who The Irish are back in action looks back on his final diving tured victories in both the 1- a Big East Conference Swimmer defeated No. 76 Bejikova. Thursday at Georgia Tech. meet. meter and 3-meter events. of the Year award, which she The Irish then faced off against “On the 1-meter board I was For the women, senior earned last season. Duke, losing 7-0. Kellner and Contact Katie Heit at pretty disappointed with [my per- Samantha Maxwell concluded an Meanwhile, sophomore Jenny Mathews played their first match [email protected] formance],” Lex said. “I didn’t impressive career and sopho- Chiang and senior Heidi really have the meet that I want- more teammate Kim Holden Grossman finished the diving sea- ed. The 3-meter meet, which I made her championship debut son at the NCAA Zone Diving ended up ninth in … I was some- this past Saturday at the NCAA Championships at Ohio State. what disappointed, but having it Championship. Chiang came in 12th place in the be my last meet, I feel like I was Maxwell came in 17th in the 3-meter board competition and fairly pleased with how every- 100-yard breaststroke and 37th 14th in the 1-meter board, while thing went.” in the 200-yard breaststroke. Grossman came in 22nd in the 3- Lex said making their inability Holden competed in three events, meter and 17th in the 1-meter to qualify for the NCAA National finishing 25th in the 100-yard competition. Diving Tournament a bit easier to backstroke, 46th in the 100 fly, swallow is the knowledge that the and 23rd in the 200-yard back- Contact Joseph Monardo and Irish divers were up against their stroke event. Notre Dame did not Vicky Jacobsen at hardest competition of the year. earn any points for the team [email protected] and “The Zone Meets far-and-away competition, which was won by [email protected]

SMC GOLF Senior Boyce sets school record

By MEGAN GOLDEN Matuszak also had an out- Boyce said it was nice to Sports Writer standing performance for the compete outdoors, even Belles, shooting a 79 and 81 though the weather proved to over the two days, respective- be an obstacle for Saint Although they did not take ly. Mary’s. home first place honors in “My coach provided a great “Playing outside was a their first match outdoor pep talk prior to the round blast,” she said. “It gave us a match of the spring, the about staying positive, and it burst of energy and will help Belles’ performance at the really helped me,” Boyce said. us practice hard through the George Fox Invitational “Each player on our team bad weather back in South earned a mark in the record gave a great effort. We saw we Bend. We really enjoyed the books as senior co-captain have a lot of depth and are sun and desert.” Mary Kate Boyce shot a excited to see where it will Despite not coming home school-record 66 in the first take us.” with the victory, Boyce said day of the two-day tourna- Saint Mary’s was in control the Belles learned more about ment. of first place after shooting a their team as they head into “Shooting 66 on Friday was 302 on Friday, but the weath- the remainder of the spring pretty thrilling; it was even er on Saturday provided a season. more thrilling having my par- challenge for the Belles, and “While we were disappoint- ents there to witness the they fell to host George Fox, ed not to win, we saw a lot of round,” Boyce said. “I got on a 623-616. potential in our team,” Boyce roll early and was able to keep “George Fox's team was able said. “Each player showed it going through the entire 18 to play really consistently,” improvement this week, and holes. You don't really believe Boyce said. “Saturday there we must work to continue to it can happen until you're was a lot of wind, and they improve.” standing on the 18th green were able to score well despite The Belles will travel to signing your scorecard.” the conditions. We all gave it Texas Apr. 4 to compete in Boyce was quick to credit our best shot, but they came Southwestern University’s Belles coach Mark Hamilton out on top. We are hoping to spring invitational. and her teammates for carry- have the chance to compete ing the team to their second against them again and get Contact Megan Golden at place finish. Junior Natalie our revenge.” [email protected] page 20 The Observer N SPORTS Tuesday, March 22, 2011

WOMEN’S LACROSSE MEN’S LACROSSE Irish struggle but win Team extends streak to 4-0 first home game 14-5

By MATT DEFRANKS Junior attack Maggie Tamasitis Sports Writer and senior midfielder Kailene Abt both scored three goals and added three assists in the win. After more than a week with- Doherty scored her first goal of out a game, the Irish played the season and forced six three games over a 10-day turnovers. stretch. They lost to Ohio State “Against Boston, we were able 13-8 before rebounding to defeat to hold the ball for a long time Boston University 14-5. A 6-5 loss and convert the goals and pull to Cornell capped off the stretch away,” Doherty said. for Notre Dame. On Sunday in Baltimore, the Against the Buckeyes March Irish dropped a 6-5 double over- 10, sophomore attack Betsy time decision to Cornell just a Mastropieri scored a career-high year after Notre Dame played in four goals, all in the first half, as four overtime games. the Irish (3-4) held a slim 6-5 After the Irish rushed out to an GRANT TOBIN/The Observer edge heading into halftime. early 4-0 advantage, the Big Red Irish freshman center Liam O’Connor carries the ball during an Irish 11-7 win against Ohio State rebounded in the stormed back in the second half, Drexel Mar. 6. O’Connor was 10 for 17 in faceoffs during the game. second half, tying the game scoring the first on junior attack four goals after “Someone needed to Jessi Steinberg’s By JOSEPH MONARDO the third quarter, when junior spot on the Big East Weekly the break on step up and convert on goal with 8:19 Sports Writer attackman Nicholas Beattie Honor Roll alongside Foley, who their way to offense [against left in the period. scored a man-up goal which now has five goals on the season outscoring the Steinberg fin- turned out to be a spark for the after scoring just once in his Irish 8-2 in the Cornell]. We haven’t ished with three Playing without Preseason All- visiting team. Though Denver freshman campaign. second half. The had an entire game goals on the day. American midfielder Zach was back at full strength, fresh- Despite their undefeated start Buckeyes, led where our offense and Freshman mid- Brenneman for the second man attackman Westy Hopkins and the many individual high- by senior attack fielder Kaitlyn straight game, third-ranked and senior attackman Colin Igoe lights, Foley said the Irish are B r i t t n e y defense both played Brosco broke the Notre Dame continued its scorch- each added a goal of their own, being careful to ensure that they Zerhusen’s five well.” tie in the first ing start with a 10-9 victory over pushing the Irish lead to 10-7 do not experience a slip-up simi- goals and three overtime with a No. 16 Denver in a back-and- heading into the final quarter. lar to last season’s, when they fol- assists, went on Jackie Doherty free-position shot forth thriller. Despite two late goals by the lowed up a 3-0 start with losses two separate 4- but Cornell In the game last Saturday, the Pioneers, the Irish hung on for in their next two games and five 0 runs in the Irish senior captain responded by the Irish (4-0) survived Denver’s the win. of their next seven. second half. knotting the fourth-quarter comeback attempt In a game that was anything “We’re feeling good about how S o p h o m o r e game up with to earn their fourth victory over a but comfortable for the Irish, we started,” Foley said, “but at midfielder Jenny Granger just 24 seconds left in the period. ranked opponent in as many Foley said the players gained the same time we were kind of at chipped in two goals and four The Big Red scored the only goal games. confidence from the way they this exact spot last year and then draw controls. in the second overtime to win the Against Denver (3-2), Irish were able to pull out the tough we went into a kind of losing “When we’re up, we stop get- game. sophomore goalie John Kemp victory. streak, so we are just focusing on ting possession on the draw and The Irish are now 0-2 in games was tested early and often, as the “I guess it’s good to know that getting better each week and put- we’re not converting turnovers decided by one goal and their Pioneers netted the first two we can find different ways to win ting each game in the past after a into goals,” senior captain four losses have come by a com- goals of the game and claimed an when we’re not really clicking win ... and trying not to repeat defender Jackie Doherty said. bined 10 goals. Last year, Notre early lead. Sophomore attackman offensively,” Foley said. “Our the trend that started last year “We aren’t converting offensively Dame was 5-3 in games decided Ryan Foley first put the Irish on defense stepped up late again, as after this start.” and struggling defensively.” by a goal. the board with a goal nearly six usual, but we didn’t really have a If the Irish are able to avoid this In Notre Dame’s first game in “Someone needed to step up minutes into the quarter, his first lot of success towards the end of potential pitfall, their impressive its own Arlotta Stadium, the Irish and convert on offense [against of three on the night. The teams the game in settled offense, we performances on both offense once again brought a slim lead Cornell],” Doherty said. “We traded goals for the remainder of just kind of made big plays at the and defense could signal the into halftime against Boston haven’t had an entire game the half, and the Irish took a 6-5 right times. It was good to know makings of a remarkable season. University. This time, however, where our offense and defense lead into the break. that guys are going to step up “I think we are still really con- the Irish broke open the game both played well.” “It was a very back and forth and make plays when we needed fident on offense or defense,” with nine second half goals. The Irish head to Long Island, game,” Irish coach Kevin them, when we weren’t really Foley said, “Going forward, we Spurred by a 7-0 second half N.Y. Saturday to take on non-con- Corrigan said. “It was a very feeling a rhythm offensively.” felt that everything we were run in which seven different play- ference foe Hofstra in a noon well-played game on both team’s A number of Irish players doing was working, we just ers scored, Notre Dame’s lead contest. part. I did not think we played recorded highlight-worthy stats weren’t capitalizing on a lot of ballooned to a game-high 10 great, but we played really hard in the game against Denver. shots … Obviously, there is goals. The Irish outshot the Contact Matt DeFranks and with a lot of poise given the Kemp turned in another fantastic always room for improvement, so Terriers 40-16 in the game. [email protected] situation, and thankfully, we performance, racking up 13 we are just focusing on that right made enough plays to win.” saves, and senior attackman now.” One of the most important Irish Sean Rogers recorded two assists plays of the day came with the to go along with his pair of goals. Contact Joseph Monardo score tied at 7-7 midway through Kemp’s solid play earned him a [email protected]

FENCING Notre Dame dominates at Regionals

By MIKE TODISCO the sabre, senior Eileen respectively. Sports Writer Hassett took gold while sopho- The men also took the top more Abigail Nichols earned two awards in the sabre, with silver. The Irish also took sil- senior Avery Zuck winning The Irish began NCAA post- ver and bronze in the epee, gold and fellow senior Barron season play on a high note led by senior Ewa Nelip and Nydam taking silver. In the over spring break, as both the junior Courtney Hurley, epee, sophomore James Kaull men’s and women’s squads respectively. took the silver and senior put forth strong performances By virtue of winning gold, Brent Kelly won the bronze. at the regional competition. In Beck and Hassett earned auto- In all, the Irish took at least total, Notre Dame captured 13 matic qualifications to the two out of the three possible of the possible 18 medals at 2011 NCAA championships. medals in every weapon dur- the event, including four of six The men competed the fol- ing both the men’s and gold medals. lowing day, taking 7 medals. women’s events. The women competed first, The Irish supremacy at the foil Notre Dame next competes earning six medals Mar. 12. was in full display, as Notre when they travel to Ohio State The Irish dominated both the Dame took all three medals in this Wednesday through foil and sabre, taking gold and the event. Freshman Ariel Sunday for the NCAA silver in each weapon. DeSmet took the gold, followed Championships. Freshman Rachel Beck led the by junior teammates Enzo foil by winning gold while sen- Castelleni and Reggie Bentley, Contact Mike Todisco ior Haley Reese took silver. In who won silver and bronze, [email protected] Tuesday, March 22, 2011 The Observer N SPORTS page 21

Jackson made two notable strategic changes and both Miele seemed to have positive effects continued from page 24 early. Summerhays was awarded the start in net and the duo of the final margin, sending Irish Tynan and fellow freshman for- starting sophomore goalie Mike ward Anders Lee was broken up Johnson to the bench to be to increase line depth. replaced by freshman Steven But it wasn’t enough, as Summerhays. Michigan roared ahead when “They’re a skilled team,” senior Louie Caporusso and Carl Hagelin defenseman and captain Joe scored 15 seconds apart late in Lavin said. “When you give a the first period. Jeff Rohrkemper skilled team time and space, later put the Wolverines up 3-1 in they’re going to make plays.” the third period when he sneaked The Irish faced another skilled the puck past Summerhays as the team the following night in the netminder was trying to smother CCHA third place game in No. 6 it. Though Tynan added his 22nd Michigan. goal of the season with less than Notre Dame came out strong two minutes left to make things against the Wolverines (26-10-4, interesting, Luke Glendening iced 20-7-1-0) when sophomore cen- the game with an empty-net goal. ter Riley Sheahan backhanded Although the result was not the puck into the goal after it what the Irish were hoping for on bounced off the referee. But even the weekend, Jackson is now with the fast start and a final shot looking ahead. advantage of 44-23, the Irish “We're not going to Manchester dropped a 4-2 decision. to lose. It's going to be a chal- “I was pleased with our team’s lenge, but we have to refocus. SARAH O’CONNOR/The Observer Irish senior captain Mick Doyle swings and misses during a game against Rutgers effort tonight,” Jackson said. “I [Seniors] Ben Ryan, Calle Apr. 27. Doyle had three hits over the weekend. thought we played a much more Ridderwall, and Ryan Guentzel complete game. We weren’t as have all been to the Frozen Four high-risk with the puck and I — and it came off two losses in a number of pitching situa- enough for his fifth quality thought we played well without Detroit.” tions as the season progress- start in as many outings. the puck. It was just a matter of Aoki es. Senior right-hander Todd their goaltending outperforming Contact Sam Gans continued from page 24 “[Norton] is going to be a Miller also posted a quality ours.” [email protected] very competitive guy on the start on Sunday, holding the because I think the [pitcher] mound for us,” Aoki said. “He Bulldogs to a pair of earned they had in at the end of the does a really good job of com- runs in seven innings of work. game — we should have done manding his fastball, as good “[The seniors] have done so a better job handling him.” as anybody on our staff with well,” Aoki said. “It’s some- With the exception of an 11- changing speeds. He’s a thing that I addressed. They 2 loss to Iowa on Saturday, strike-thrower. You simply have to resist the temptation the Irish starting pitching can’t overvalue the ability for to feel like they have to go out once again gave the team a kids to throw strikes and not there and be perfect. I hope chance to win by turning in walk people.” that their emotional and men- quality performances. Notre Dame struggled to tal maturity is going to allow Sophomore righty Adam score against the Bulldogs them to stay the course.” Norton tossed eight innings, (10-7-1) in both games over The Irish host Oakland (3-9) allowing just one run and six the weekend, falling to today at 5:35 p.m. at Frank hits during a 4-3 loss to the Gonzaga 4-1 on Saturday and Eck Stadium. Notre Dame Hawkeyes (7-10) on Thursday. settling for a 3-3 tie on seeks to end a four-game los- While Aoki expects fresh- Sunday after 12 innings. ing streak with a victory in its man lefty Anthony McIver to Senior right-hander Cole home opener. start a number of midweek Johnson threw seven innings, games for the Irish, he said yielding a single run on Contact Chris Masoud that Norton would factor into Saturday, which was good [email protected]

ND WOMEN’S ROWING Team improves in Tennesee

By CORY BERNARD formidable. It was a good in the more traditional regu- Sports Writer test. We were ready to race, lar-season style. After falling we executed well. The things to Buffalo in the varsity four we wanted to focus on tech- matchup, the Irish claimed Like many of their peers, nique-wise and race-wise, we victory in the second race of the Irish rowers headed for were right on it.” the day, a come-from-behind warmer waters during spring Although the scrimmage victory from their second break. In lieu of a week of allowed plenty of mixing and varsity eight boat. relaxation, Notre Dame spent matching, Stone kept the var- The strong showing on the its time in Oak Ridge, Tenn. sity eight boats’ final portion of training for the spring season lineups static. the race came and logging much-needed He said this “It was a good test. as a surprise to miles in racing situations. would not pre- We were ready to S t o n e , w h o The Irish won eight of ten vent things from said his squad pieces March 13 in a scrim- changing, how- race, we executed focused more mage against Alabama and ever. well. The things we on this portion Minnesota. The races consist- “It gives you wanted to focus on of the race ed of only 1500-meter heats an indication of during prac- as opposed to the normal where we can technique-wise and tice. Stone also 2000-meter distance. They go from there,” race-wise, we were said the victory also incorporated running Stone said of right on it.” will help his starts, in which the boats the ability to team as the achieved a head of steam experiment with season pro- before beginning, and capped different pieces. Martin Stone gresses. ratings, where the stroke “ T h e r e w a s Irish coach “We had not rate of the crews was limited. some switching worked on the Despite the informal nature in the 4’s, but first quarter of of the event, Irish coach our first and second varsity the race at all in practice,” Martin Stone said the scrim- eight pieces remained the he said. “We just didn’t spend mage against two quality same. That said, our lineup a lot of time on it because we opponents helped his team evolves over the course of the focused on other aspects. The shake off some rust and put year. If someone is getting other three quarters worked their practice into action. stronger or faster and racing out well. It helps us get “It was our first time in the better, she can work her way stronger and gives us confi- water in a while,” Stone said. into a better boat.” dence that we can win any “We had to race an Alabama Building on the success of race.” team that has been in the the scrimmage, the Irish took water for a while and a four of five races from Contact Cory Bernard Minnesota team that is very Buffalo Saturday, competing [email protected] page 22 The Observer N SPORTS Tuesday, March 22, 2011

time winningest player in taking over in South Bend. program history. The starting lineup of five Florida Even Senior Day served a seniors was supposed to be continued from page 24 year’s worth of memories. immune to late-season col- Hansbrough scored 30 points lapses, mental blocks and total of 27 victories marks to end his two-year JACC the pressure of a single- the 2010-2011 campaign as career in style, and senior elimination tournament. a worthwhile one, in which walk-on guard Tom Kopko Instead, they folded against the entire Notre Dame com- sank two free throws in the Louisville in the Big East munity should take pride final minute as the crowd semifinals, they slipped by Or … another sub-par went wild. against Akron Friday after- postseason performance It was a great year. noon, and against Florida shows the program has But didn’t all that go out State, they seemed to sigh reached its ceiling, and the window at the same time and sit back. either an Irish Sweet Sixteen as Notre Dame’s 14-point Even the early portion of berth will not be seen for halftime lead in the Big East the first half Sunday signaled another decade, or change is semifinals vaporized? While Notre Dame’s annual demise. necessary. a victory over No. 15-seed Holding a 9-7 lead after an The former argument, the Akron was the first in three unimpressive start, the Irish more optimistic argument, years in the NCAA tourna- gave up a 7-0 Seminoles run the glass is half-full argu- ment, was it not sloppy and never overcame the 14-9 ment, relies on just how little enough that it has Irish fans deficit. was expected of Notre Dame still scared of the future? It was a horrible year. in November, expectations Was a blowout defeat at the In this tale of two seasons, which pegged the Irish in the hands of the Seminoles the the downtrodden view only middle of the Big East pack. final straw for Notre Dame? exists because the high-fly- Turning those expectations This argument, the more ing smiles arrived first. into a second-place confer- pessimistic argument, the Sunday night, the Irish ence finish and a trip to the glass is half-empty argu- were crestfallen, devastated, Big East tournament semifi- ment, relies on just how and understandably so, but nals, Notre Dame, well, as much was expected of Notre they never would have been senior forward Carleton Dame in March, some expec- so distraught if they had met Scott said, “We had a great tations even carrying the expectations this season. year.” Irish to Houston and the Instead, the Irish hoped to Senior guard Ben Final Four. continue to rise above expec- Hansbrough earned Big East Turning those expectations tations. A hope unfulfilled. Player of the Year honors. into another Friday night “How numb we are. I Irish coach Mike Brey loss at the Big East tourna- mean, we’re all really lev- received his third Big East ment and the third NCAA eled physically and emotion- Coach of the Year award in tournament opening-week- ally because we invested so the last five years. Notre end exit in four years, Notre much,” Brey said. “It’s hard Dame jumped from unranked Dame, well, as Scott said, for me to frame the season to Old Spice Classic champi- “Right now, it’s difficult to right now.” ons in the span of three days put into words … Of course, That investment yielded over Thanksgiving weekend. we want to still be playing.” great dividends, but a horri- Losing the all-time win- Hansbrough fouled out of ble return. ningest class in program his- the loss at the hands of the tory – Tory Jackson and Luke Seminoles with more than The views expressed in GRACE KENESEY/The Observer this column are those of the Irish coach Mike Brey talks to senior guard Ben Hansbrough Harangody – was supposed three minutes left on the during his final game in an Irish uniform. to cripple this team. Instead, clock. Brey’s NCAA tourna- author and not necessarily senior forward Ty Nash ment record dropped to a those of The Observer. claimed that title for himself, measly 6-9, including two Contact Laura Myers at then we’re digging out of a now, with 96 wins, the all- losses at Delaware before [email protected] hole.” Brey For the third time in as continued from page 24 many appearances, the Irish were bounced out of the rebounds on the night. points, including a 3-pointer because we invested so NCAA tournament after an “I was really happy with at the end of the half that much. It just comes to such a off-night on the offensive McGraw her game,” Irish coach made the halftime score 41- screeching halt.” end. Brey said this lack of continued from page 24 Muffet McGraw said. “For a 29. The Irish shot just 30.6 rhythm was the team’s true freshman coming in a game “She was killing us as the percent from the floor and downfall. run and a commanding lead to go the Sweet 16, she did- game went on,” McGraw 23.3 percent from 3-point “We have to get into some it would not lose on its way n’t look nervous at all.” said. “That 3 she hit at the range, including only one offensive rhythm, and we to a 77-64 victory Monday Achonwa was one of five end of the half was a real made 3-pointer in the first really never could do it,” he night in the second round of Irish players to score in dou- dagger for us. It was a five- half. The Seminoles shot 45.8 said. “I think sometimes then the NCAA tournament. ble figures. Novosel and sen- point swing, a missed lay-up percent on the game, includ- you feel the weight of the “We didn’t panic, that was ior forward Devereaux and she makes a 3. ing 9-of-19 shooting from world on you, and you know, the biggest Peters each “We could have put them long distance. it’s the last game. I think key,” junior scored 17 points, away in the first half.” “Obviously, you’re going to overall this year we played g u a r d “I was really happy sophomore guard With the win, Notre Dame have your nights where you pretty darn loose and N a t a l i e Skylar Diggins advances to the Sweet can’t hit any shots,” Irish attacked, but it was tough at N o v o s e l with [Achonwa’s] scored 15 and Sixteen in Dayton, Ohio fourth-year forward Tim times in the first half when said. “We game. For a freshman senior forward Saturday and will play the Abromaitis said. “It seemed they made some shots and just execut- coming in a game to B e c c a winner of Tuesday’s game like the first 30 minutes of we couldn’t get into a ed on B r u s z e w s k i between No. 3-seed Miami the game we couldn’t make rhythm.” offense and go to the Sweet 16, added 12. and No. 6-seed Oklahoma. anything. We normally make The loss ends an otherwise shut them she didn’t look Peters also fin- Temple, which has played those shots, and, obviously, successful year for the Irish, down.” nervous at all.” ished the game in each of the last eight Florida State’s who finished N o t r e with 12 NCAA tournaments, has defense had a t h e s e a s o n Dame shot rebounds, three never advanced past the sec- lot to do with second in the 1 6 - o f - 2 7 Muffet McGraw assists, two ond round. it, and their Big East and (59.3 per- Irish coach blocks and two It will be Notre Dame’s l e n g t h a n d “It’s good to be numb r e c e i v e d a cent) in the steals. second straight Sweet athleticism because of the guys No. 2-seed, first half, Novosel and Sixteen appearance. m a d e t h e m returning. I want them the highest in but started the second 4-of- Diggins each shot two 3- However, the Irish have not able to close Brey’s tenure 12 (33.3 percent). pointers in the first half, but advanced to the Elite Eight out on guys to just remember how a t N o t r e Meanwhile, The Owls did the the Irish relied since 2001, the quick.” much we invested and Dame. exact opposite — 33.3 per- heavily on the year Notre T h e t e a m s that you’re devastated “ I a m v e r y cent in the first half, 60 per- post in the sec- Dame won a traded baskets p r o u d — I cent in the first eight min- ond half and fin- national cham- to start the when it ends.” said to this utes of the second. But the ished with 44 “Any win in the pionship. g a m e u n t i l g r o u p , I ’ m Irish righted their offense points in the tournament is a Asked if the S e m i n o l e s ’ v e r y, v e r y and pulled away from the paint. Irish have the Mike Brey relief.” junior guard Irish coach proud of what Owls. “That was our look of a Final D e i v i d a s they gave us, “When we got within five I game plan to Four team, Dulkys hit a 3, a n d t h o s e felt like all the momentum not let them Natalie Novosel Cardoza didn’t starting a 14- three seniors. was in our favor,” Temple score in the Irish junior guard hesitate. 2 F l o r i d a But I didn’t point guard Shey Peddy said. paint,” Owls “Most defi- State run, one from which it want to have a banquet in “Right there, that’s where coach Tonya nitely,” she never looked back. Four there tonight. It’s good to be we let it slip away.” Cardoza said. “I said. Seminoles finished the game numb because of the guys Freshman forward Natalie don’t know what The Irish in double-figures, led by jun- returning. I want them to Achonwa entered the game happened.” were more reserved about ior forward Bernard James, just remember how much we at the 14-minute mark in the The Owls went 12-for-25 their favored position at this who scored 14 points on 6- invested and that you’re dev- first half and provided an from the free throw line, its point. of-8 shooting and chipped in astated when it ends. That’s offensive spark for Notre 13 missed shots the same as “Any win in the tourna- 10 rebounds. being in with both feet.” Dame, scoring four quick the final score difference. ment is a relief,” Novosel “I thought, if we had to give points to make the score 10- “That’s something we said. up anything, we’d give up 5. Achonwa scored eight of haven’t been good at all some jump shots,” Brey said. Contact Eric Prister her 10 points in the first year,” Cardoza said. Contact Laura Myers at “But they made them, and [email protected] half, and also grabbed eight Peddy led the Owls with 21 [email protected]

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CROSSWORD WILL SHORTZ HOROSCOPE EUGENIA LAST

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MEN’S BASKETBALL Bracket busted No. 10 Irish fall to Irish dream season No. 27 Florida State suffers disappointing end

CHICAGO — It was the best By ERIC PRISTER of seasons, it was the worst Sports Writer of seasons. It was a season of success, CHICAGO — In an NCAA it was a season of failure. tournament filled with upsets, It was the the second-seeded Irish were epoch of not immune. No. 10-seed faith, it was Florida State’s 27th-ranked the epoch of defense held Notre Dame 18 frustration. points below its scoring aver- Following age on the way to a 71-57 Notre Dame’s third-round victory. dreadful loss “Florida State flat out beat to Florida us,” Irish coach Mike Brey State in its said in his post-game press second Douglas Farmer conference. “The combination NCAA tour- of their defense in the first nament half and their seven 3-point game Sports Writer shots put us on our heels. I Sunday, thought we had some great there were looks at times that we didn’t two plausible Irish reactions, make that we need to make each equally valid, equally over the top of size like that appropriate, equally because you’re not going to poignant, each intertwined get stuff around the bucket. with the other. And we’re kind of numb The unexpectedly high win GRACE KENESEY/The Observer Irish senior guard Ben Hansbrough drives on a Florida State defender during Notre see BREY/page 22 Dame’s 71-57 loss in the NCAA tournament Sunday. see FLORIDA/page 22

HOCKEY No. 8 Notre Dame gains spot in NCAA tournament

By SAM GANS “[Merrimack coach] Mark If a Notre Dame vs. Miami fourth goal of the game for the ond when freshman center T.J. Sports Writers Dennehy's done a great job there,” matchup comes to fruition, the Irish RedHawks. Miami ended the first Tynan’s shot bounced off the skate Irish coach Jeff Jackson said. “They will hope it turns out better than period leadimg 4-0 and Notre of junior right wing Billy Maday Despite a disappointing perform- play an up-tempo style, they have the conference semifinals did this Dame finished the first 20 minutes into the net for Maday’s eighth goal ance at the CCHA tournament this really good special teams, they past Friday. with only two shots. of the season. But CCHA Player of weekend in Detroit’s Joe Louis seem to be a high-energy team and Notre Dame (23-13-5, 18-7-3-2 “I thought [Miami] put a lot of the Year Andy Miele responded Arena, No. 8 Notre Dame had a they've got some really talented CCHA) got off to a rough start pressure on us,” Jackson said. quickly for the RedHawks, making strong enough season to gain a spot kids on that team, too." against the eventual CCHA tourna- “Their skill and speed forced us to the margin four goals again. in the 16-team NCAA tournament Should the Irish get past the ment champion RedHawks (23-9-6, turn a lot of pucks over and you Though senior left wing Calle field. Warriors, a familiar foe could be on 16-7-5-2) in a 6-2 defeat. First can’t do that against a team like Ridderwall kept the Irish in it with The Irish earned a No. 3 seed in deck. Fellow CCHA member Miami team All-CCHA member Carter that, because they transition so well a late second period goal, Miele the Manchester, N.H., region and a is the No. 1 seed in the region, with Camper got Miami on the board offensively and they have so many struck again early in the third for first round game against No. 2 seed a game against No. 4 seed New 4:52 into the game. Less than 10 great weapons.” Merrimack Saturday night. Hampshire. minutes later, Camper scored the The Irish scored early in the sec- see MIELE/page 21

ND WOMEN’S BASKETBALL BASEBALL Irish take down Temple 77-63 Team remains winless

By LAURA MYERS after home tournament Sports Writer By CHRIS MASOUD progress with the offense — SALT LAKE CITY — For a Sports Writer it’s just been a struggle.” while, it looked too easy. Notre Dame (7-10-1) has Notre Dame’s defense yet to find its rhythm on Despite hosting the Irish clicked, its shots fell and it offense, as the lineup failed classic over spring break, built a comfortable lead over to score more than three Notre Dame failed to deliver a scrappy but overmatched runs in all four games of the a win on St. Patrick’s Day, Temple. weekend tournament. The falling to Iowa in extra But then for a short while, Irish have not posted a dou- innings. The Irish finished it looked too difficult. ble-digit run total since tal- the tournament winless The Owl defense suffocated lying 19 runs in a rout of after dropping a second the Irish, the calls went Purdue on Feb. 19. game to the University of Temple’s way and the No. 10- “Our at-bats are better,” Iowa Hawkeyes on Friday, seed cut the Notre Dame lead Aoki said. “We faced two losing to Gonzaga on to five with 13 minutes left to pretty good starters from Saturday and earning a tie play. Iowa and two pretty good on Sunday. Irish coach Muffet McGraw starting pitchers from “I think we pitched very called a timeout, and her Gonzaga. I was disappointed well,” Irish coach Mik Aoki team responded to the in the extra-inning game said. “If you look at the Temple threat with a 10-0 that we lost against Iowa SARAH O’CONNOR/The Observer entire body of work, I think Irish sophomore guard Skylar Diggins takes it to the hoop we defended it pretty well. see MCGRAW/page 22 during Notre Dame’s 77-63 win over Temple Monday. We just still are a work-in- see AOKI/page 21