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The Independent Newspaper Serving Notre Dame and Saint Mary's VOLUME 43: ISSUE 125 MONDAY. APRIL 20.2009 NDSMCOBSERVER.COM Conversation about Obama invitation continues at ND First March for Life observed Lay Catholic group discusses from Dome to Notre Dame Ave. significance of debate over visit

By LIZ O'DONNELL By LAURA McCRYSTAL News Writer News Writer A discussion sponsored by Notre Dame's Students and community members gathered Communion and Liberation student group together Friday afternoon to participate in a examined the nature and significance of March for Life at Notre Dame. Notre Dame as a Catholic University The approximately 200 members of the rally Sunday afternoon in response to the ranged in age, with many adults choosing to University's invitation to President Barack bring their young children and Notre Dame stu­ Obama to speak at Commencement May dents choosing to participate as well. Many were 17. wearing anti-abortion paraphernalia. Communion and Liberation is an interna­ "This is our first March For Life at Notre Dame tional Catholic lay movement that seeks to in recent memory," senior Chris Labadie said. make judgments as a group of friends, Labadie is the chairman of NO Response, a VANESSA GEMPISfThe Observer president of Notre Dame's Communion and Students participate Friday in the first March for Life event held on Notre see MARCH/page 6 Dame's campus. see LAY/page 8 Shirt Project unveils gold 20th anniversary edition

budget for AnTostal, the Student support the Rector Fund, which By ANN-MARIE WOODS Union Board's spring celebration, enables students, who otherwise News Writer The Shirt has grown into a couldn't afford it, to participate in nationally recognized tradition, as dorm and campus events, such as After much anticipation from Notre Dame students, alumni and home football games. the student body and the Notre fans wear The Shirt each year in The Shirt unveiling ceremony Dame community, The Shirt 2009 unified support for the team. began at 4 p.m. on Friday and is finally here - and it's gold. Barloh will not know the exact featured speakers, free food and The annual unveiling took place number of shirts sold throughout drinks and activities for children. outside the Hammes Notre Dame the weekend, but he said he Speeches from former Notre Bookstore Friday afternoon in expects the bookstore will sell out Dame football head coach Lou front of a crowd of more than of the shirts, except for the youth Holtz and Officer Tim McCarthy of 4.000 people, who watched the sizes, as it has in previous years. the Indiana State Police, as well big revealing of the 20th anniver­ Last year, The Shirt Project sold as performances by the Glee Club sary edition of The Shirt Project. more than 135,000 shirts, earn­ and the Marching Band, generat­ "The Shirt is something unique ing more than $600,000 to help ed excitement for the 2009 foot­ to Notre Dame and I wanted to do fund student organizations and ball season. Members of The something unique to Notre Notre Dame students in need. Shirt Project honored each year of Dame," said The Shirt Project "Of the profits generated, half The Shirt to mark the 20th president Matt Barloh, explaining goes to The Shirt charity fund anniversary, with former presi­ why he participated in the proj­ which helps students facing cata­ dents and advisors of The Shirt ect. strophic illnesses and accidents," committee present, Barloh said. TOM LA!The Observer Created in 1990 as a way to Barloh said. Notre Dame cheerleaders rile up the crowd at the unveiling of raise money to supplement the In addition, The Shirt sales help see SHIRT/page 6 The Shirt Friday by the Hammes Notre Dame Bookstore.

Talk shovv host discusses Shack Gty appears on South Quad n1edia's responsibility Annual event raises awareness of and money for the homeless

political coverage to an incom­ By AMANDA GRAY By ROBERT SINGER petent football referee. News Writer News Wrirer "You're calling a football game and Notre Dame and Several dozen Notre Dame students Cenk Uygur, host of liberal Michigan are playing, and if the spent Friday night sleeping on South "The Young Turks" online tele­ referee thinks the job is to call Quad for Shack City 2009. an annual vision talk show, criticized the an equal number of penalties event sponsored by Notre Dame mainstream media Friday by on each side, then what hap­ Habitat for Humanity. arguing that networks often pens if every play Michigan "Shack City is an annual awareness maintain "neutrality" by giving makes a cheap shot?" he asked. and fundraising event our club holds viewpoints of unequal sub­ The mainstream media can be on campus," said senior Jaime stanee equal time at the relevant, Uygur said, but major Amrhein, the co-president of Habitat expPnsn of "objectivity." outlets should seek to be objec­ for Humanity at Notre Dame. "We Uygur spoke to the College tive by applying the same high sleep out in cardboard boxes Democrats in the Carey level of critic ism to both sides overnight on South Quad to raise of an issue in order to reveal to awareness about the way in which Auditorium in the Hesburgh Photo courtesy of Amanda Chavez Library Friday. He likened the Shack City dwellers make a home of mainstream media's role in see MEDIA/ page 8 see SHACK/page 9 cardboard boxes Friday night on South Quad.

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INSIDE COLUMN QUESTION OF THE DAY: WHAT WAS THE HIGHLIGHT OF YOUR WEEKEND? A request A sophomore in my dorm was diag­ nosed with cancer in December of his senior year of high school. He has been courageously battling the disease every Adebola Giwa Casey Robertson Courtney Ensslin Diana Harintho Melissa Harintho since. He underwent multiple surgeries and senior senior sophomore senior sophomore received several Alumni McGlinn McGlinn McGlinn McGlinn rounds of John Tierney chemotherapy "My last dance "Witnessing "Witnessing my "Seeing the "!got to eat treatments. performance at women's Hannah Bang Bang But his body was Assistant friends actually , resistant to the News Editor ND-a tribute to lacrosse Montana movie Tacos. eating the pig , chemotherapy. the halftime contest at Pigtostal. " in theaters. Last year, doctors discovered that his cancer metastasized I abbawockeez. " domination by to his lungs. my friend Earlier this year, he had surgery to Spud." remove his lung, pleural cavity, diaphragm and a small portion of his heart. Last week, he was put under hospice Have an idea for Question of the Day? E-mail [email protected] care at his home. Throughout the surgeries and the chemotherapies, he has continued his life IN BRIEF at Notre Dame. He spends as much time at Notre Dame as he is medically capable. He is an important presence in our dorm. An international confer­ I am not close with this man. I am a ence titled "The Quran in Its year older than he is and we have never Historical Context" will take lived on the same floor. I mostly know place today from 8:30 a.m. him because we are both regulars at to 8:30 p.m. in McKenna Tuesday night Mass. Hall. The conference will I also feel a certain degree of kinship address the most recent the­ with him because he lived his freshman ories, controversies and dis­ year in the room I had lived the year coveries in the field of before. Quranic studies. He was able to return to Notre Dame for a couple of weeks following spring The NO Class of 2009 with break. It was good to see him at Mass the South Bend Medical again. Foundation will host a blood You may read this column -and know drive "I Bleed Blue and the young man to whom I am referring. I Gold" today in LaFortune have left out his name from this column Ballroom from 11 a.m. to so I don't reveal his identity. His family 4:30 p.m. New donors need a does, however, maintain a Web site that photo ID and please bring a provides updates of his condition to the medication listing. public. According to the Web site, the family A lecture called "Purity, has received prayers and words of sup­ Simplicity and Catholic port from across the country and from Politics" will be presented by Europe. TOM LA!The Observer professor David O'Connor in Even if you don't know him, please Former Notre Dame head football coach Lou Holtz speaks to students and fans at the Sorin Room of LaFortune keep him and his family in your thoughts The Shirt Unveiling Friday. at 8 p.m. Curious about your and prayers during this Easter season. role as a student at our One thing that sets us apart here at Lady's University in the Notre Dame is that we like calling our­ upcoming months? About the selves a family. We are held together by a role of a Catholic in America common mother, the Lady on the Dome. today? Join in discussions led As a family, it is time to close ranks. OFFBEAT by several of Notre Dame's The young man's parents are both distinguished faculty. teachers in Catholic schools. His mom NJ town can't decide updated with the new name the 4 7 -year-old teacher teaches elementary school and his dad what to call itself of the small community just resigned Thursday. A lecture titled "Facing the teaches high school. WOODLAND PARK, N.J. west of New York City. They He said the teacher told Obama Administration: His roommates are taking up a collec­ - Would a New Jersey town claim that's an endorsement Edgewood High School Economic Policy" will take tion to help his family pay for medical by any other name smell as by town officials of the Save administrators that the stu­ place Tuesday at 7 p.m. in expenses. sweet? West Paterson group. dents, all cheerleaders, asked the first floor lounge of His family's Web site is currently West Paterson voters nar­ Councilman Keith Kazmark her to take them to the bar in Coleman-Morse. The discus­ requesting prayers. rowly passed a referendum says borough officials decided February. sion will feature Michael It also provides information for making last November to change the to gradually implement the The teacher told school offi­ Pries, Professor of Economics online donations to cover his medical Passaic County town's name name change to save money. cials in an e-mail that she got and Econometrics; N'elson expenses. to Woodland Park this year. permission from the parents Mark, Professor of I am not going to publish the Web site But some supporters of the Teacher takes students of the 17- and 18-year-olds to Economics and address here, but please email me and I change claim borough offi­ to strip club bring them to the club. Econometrics; Alexander can send you more information. cials are secretly supporting a HAMILTON, Ohio - A The teacher taught market­ Guisinger, Professor of For our print readers, my email grass-roots campaign for school spokesman said a ing at the school and previ­ Political Science. address is at the bottom of the page. For another referendum that southwest Ohio teacher has ously served as a coach for our online readers, you may contact me could change the name back resigned after acknowledging the district's eighth-grade To submit information to be at jtieme1 @nd.edu. to West Paterson. she accompanied four female cheerleaders. included in this section of I am not associated with the young Among the reasons cited by students to a male strip club. The Observer, e-mail detailed man's family or with anyone else. I am Woodland Park supporters is Butler Tech school district Information compiled information about an event merely a fellow member of the Notre that many signs haven't been spokesman Bill Solazzo said from the Associated Press. to obsnews@nd. edu Dame family interested in helping one of our own. I request that you consider joining this fight. TODAY TONIGHT TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY a: The views expressed in the Inside 1.&.1 Column are those of the author and ::J: not necessarily those of The Observer. ~ Contact John Tierney at 1.&.1 jtierne 1@nd. edu 3: 0,,,,,,, 0,,,,,,, ..... ct ,,,,,,, ,,,,,,, CORRECTIONS (.) 0 HIGH 47 HIGH 40 HIGH 50 HIGH 54 HIGH 67 HIGH 75 The Observer regards itself as a professional publica­ .... tion and strives for the highest standards of journal­ LOW 34 LOW 33 LOW 36 LOW 47 LOW 46 LOW 52 ism at all times. We do, however, recognize that we will make mistakes. 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utes. Dunton said the night quick questions to the By ALICIA SMITH lasted about an hour and a Career Crossings Office News Writer benefits Weis' charily half, and provided a casual without having to make an atmosphere for students to appointment. It is held each From internships to job learn about networking. By Wednesday in the Student opportunities, the Career the end of the night, stu­ Center Atrium from 11 a.m. "It was an invigorating race Crossings Office (CCO) at dents had spo- to 2 p.m. By NORA KENNEY on a beautiful day," Nolan Saint Mary's College is ken to all of the Personnel News Writer said. "My sister, a graduate, intended to assist students professionals. from the ceo who was in from out of town, in all stages of their career "At the end "[Speed networking are available As the theme song to the and I, were glad to participate search. ceo takes assess­ they were able night gave students] to answer Notre Dame football film in support of such a great ments of students to help to just go a chance to talk general ques­ "Rudy" played Saturday morn­ cause." them choose their majors, around to talk tions, as well ing, runners made their way The race was a combined create resumes and cover to anyone that about what as offer assis­ around campus to "Finish on effort of many contributors to letters, and find jobs and they still had networking is, learn tance. the 50," a 5K race and one­ Weis' cause, such as Alumni in te rnshi ps. questions for," about what the "'CCO on mile walk to benefit Hannah & Hall, which co-sponsored the "It's kind of anything on Dunton said. the go' is Friends, the charity founded event, RecSports, Notre Dame that whole spectrum of your "Then we took options available kind of our by Irish coach Charlie Weis. Food Services and the class of career development while all of the busi­ here in the communi­ solution to The race began at 8 a.m. and 2012. Alumni Hall residents you are in college," said ness cards from ty for them and really doing pro­ wrapped around the south handed out water halfway Tricia Dunton, the assistant the profession­ grams every edge of campus, cutting through the race and many director of ceo. als, and sent just to practice their semester.," through each of the quads volunteers were placed along The CCO offers a variety of that out to stu­ networking skills., Dunton said. before finishing where it the path to guide participants. different opportunities for dents. Then we "We're just began, at the stadium. Racers Hannah & Friends was students to gain knowledge put together all available. It's had the chance to run or walk founded by Weis and his wife, Tricia Dunton about careers and their the resumes of a way to through the tunnel and pro­ Maura. It is a non-profit futures. This year, the CCO all the students ceo assistant director make it less ceed to the finish, adjacent to organization that recognizes held a speed networking who were there formal than the 50-yard line. their daughter, Hannah, who night, which allowed stu­ and sent those coming in Freshmen Julia Sutton ran has been affected by develop­ dents to talk with local pro­ out to the professionals, just and making an appointment the race with her mother, mental disorders, and helps fessionals about their so they had a reference for and then we're just avail­ Sherry, and said she was espe­ benefit children and adults like careers. each other." able week by week. We cially excited about finishing to Hannah. The organization is "[Speed networking night Dunton said the event was answer everything from the Rudy soundtrack. She dedicated to "awareness and gave students] a chance to successful overall. resumes to grad school, to described the excitement of compassion" for individuals talk with local professionals, "It was very successful. We I've got a job, how do I running through the tunnel with special needs. learn about what network­ felt like it was a really good negotiate my benefits." and onto the field. "It was impressive that ing is, learn about the event. The students who The CCO offers a variety of "It was really cool to run Charlie took time out of a big options available here in the came really enjoyed the seminars throughout the through the tunnel because so day in his spring football community for them and event and really got a lot out academic year. The CCO is few students get to experience schedule for such a charitable really just to practice their of it and the professionals located in 114 Spes Unica. that. I felt relieved the race event. My mom and I really networking skills," Dunton who came enjoyed it as The office is open Monday was over but honored to be enjoyed witnessing his dedica­ said. well," she said. through Friday 8 a.m. to 5 finishing inside the stadium," tion to his daughter on such a Similar to speed dating, Another opportunity that p.m. and is available for Sutton said. family-oriented occasion," speed-networking night the ceo has offered student every student. Freshman Kelly Nolan also Sutton said. allowed student the opportu­ this year was "CCO on the ran the race, with her sister, nity to talk with each profes­ go." "CCO on the go" gives Contact Alicia Smith at Erin, a former Saint Mary's Contact Nora Kenney at sional for about four min- students the chance to ask asmithO 1 @saintmarys.edu cross-country runner. [email protected] New Ownership Ready for Fall2009 Multi Million Dollar Renovation . ... . formerly Turtle CreekApartments

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U.S. boycotts UN racism conference GENEVA- The United Nations opens its first global racism conference in eight Senate election draws small turnout years on Monday with the U.S. and at least six other countries boycotting the Violence breaks out in some cities after Fanmi Lavalas party disqualified event out of concern that Islamic coun­ tries will demand that it denounce Israel and ban criticism of Islam. Associated Press The administration of President Barack Obama, America's first black head of state, announced Saturday that it would PORT-AU-PRINCE boycott "with regret" the weeklong meet­ Clear-plastic ballot boxes ing in Geneva, which already is experi­ were nearly empty and Port­ encing much of the bickering and political au-Prince's streets unusually infighting that marred the 2001 confer­ deserted Sunday as few vot­ ence in Durban, South Africa. ers turned out for Senate elections in which candidates Aid workers kidnapped in Somalia from a major populist party MOGADISHU - About 25 masked gun­ were not allowed to run. men armed with machine guns kidnapped The vote had been seen as two European aid workers in central a key step in the develop­ Somalia on Sunday, aid workers and a ment of Haiti's democracy witness said. and in President Rene Michel Peremans, a spokesman for the Preval's bid to retool the con­ Belgian chapter of Medecins Sans stitution and fight poverty. Frontieres (Doctors Without Borders), The international community confirmed that a Dutch and a Belgian gave the country $12.5 mil­ staff member of his relief agency were lion to coordinate the elec­ missing in the Bakool region, where the tions, including $3 million attack occurred. But for security reasons from the U.S. he declined to say whether they had been But the vote, delayed since taken hostage. 2007 by political turmoil, "When we lose contact with teams we hunger riots and storms, can't give much information because it drew an extremely low can give problems afterwards," he said. "I turnout and occasional vio­ hope you can understand that this is too lence. delicate, too problematic at this stage." Supporters of ousted for­ mer President Jean­ Bertrand Aristide, whose Fanmi Lavalas party was NATIONAL NEWS disqualified from the election by Haiti's provisional elec­ toral council, urged an esti­ Hit-and-run suspect arrested mated 4 million registered LOS ANGELES - A man suspected of voters not to participate. AP pulling a badly injured college student off On Sunday, poll workers Haiti's President Rene Preval has his thumb marked with ink after voting in Sunday's a car windshield after a deadly hit-and­ napped during long stretches Senate elections, for which there was low voter turnout and some violent protests. run accident was arrested while trying to when no voters came by. A total of 79 candidates blamed the low turnout on for the unrest. One man was cross back into the United States from Some would-be voters carry­ were vying for 12 Senate voter apathy after what they arrested after firing guns to Mexico, police said Saturday. ing government-issued regis­ seats. No results were said were years of broken intimidate voters. Josue Luna, 32, of Los Angeles, was tration cards said they had expected Sunday. Most races promises by elected leaders. In Gte Soleil, supporters of detained by federal agents at the San been turned away by poll had multiple candidates and "Since I've lived in Cite Preval's Lespwa party Ysidro border crossing Friday after his workers who said their were likely to end in run­ Soleil, nobody has come smashed the windows of a name prompted a computer alert that he names were not on registra­ offs. through for us. We don't Toyota Land Cruiser carrying was wanted in Los Angeles, LAPD Officer tion lists. Lavalas claimed victory for trust anyone. Who are we Union party supporter and April Harding said. Others said they had trou­ Sunday's poor showing, going to vote for?" said Haitian folk singer Barbara Luna was jailed on suspicion of being an ble reaching the polls crediting a stop-the-vote Fritznor Remedor, a native of Guillaume, who said she was accessory to the hit-and-run, she said. He because police had ordered campaign they nicknamed the oceanside slum who bringing food and documents was released Saturday on $50,000 bail. public transportation closed "Operation Closed Door." directs a U.S.-supported to poll workers in Cite Soleil. in an attempt to preserve "The people believe in orphanage at the site of a Lespwa supporters said Driver charged with manslaughter order. Fanmi Lavalas. That is why former gang stronghold. she was carrying money and HOUSTON - Police filed intoxication "When you see this kind of they did not come out today," There were several violent food to bribe voters into sup­ manslaughter charges Sunday against a low turnout, you have to James Derozin, a former incidents on Sunday, though porting her candidate driver who lost control of his car while using wonder how interested peo­ Lavalas lawmaker, told a calm generally reigned. instead. Police fired shots to a cell phone, plunging the vehicle into a rain­ ple are in an election," said reporters as polls closed Hundreds of protesters disperse the crowd, beat the filled ditch and killing five children inside. Edward Joseph, an observer around 4 p.m. Other Lavalas raided polling places and attackers with rifle butts and Chanton Jenkins, 32, was in police custody with the Haiti Democracy loyalists vowed to seek dumped ballots in the streets took them to Cite Soleil's facing four counts of intoxication manslaugh­ Project, a Washington-based Preval's resignation if of Mirebalais, halting voting new, U.S.-financed police ter, one charge for each of the children found think tank. He said apathy or Sunday's results are accept­ in the central plateau city, station, where other Lespwa dead so far, said Houston police spokesman fear of election violence ed. police said. They did not supporters threw rocks at Kese Smith. Police said a relative told them could be to blame. Others in the capital know who was responsible the building. Jenkins was the father of three of the vic­ tims. Jenkins failed a field sobriety test following Saturday's crash, which occurred after heavy rain turned the ditch into a torrent. The results of a blood alcohol test were pending, Hurricane Katrina damages trial to begin Smith said. could have a better shot at claiming One of the residents suing, 75- Associated Press billions of dollars in damages. year-old Lucille Franz, lost her The residents argue the corps' home in the Lower 9th Ward. "I've LOCAL NEWS NEW ORLEANS - More than poor maintenance of the Mississippi been through a lot," she said. three years after Katrina stirred up River-Gulf Outlet, a shipping chan­ Her sister drowned at St. Rita's the waters and washed out levees nel dug in the 1960s as a short-cut nursing home in St. Bernard near Child drowns in family pool along a 75-mile, man-made shipping between the Gulf of Mexico and New the MRGO, also known as "Mister SOUTH BEND - A 3-year-old boy died after channel dubbed "hurricane high­ Orleans, led to the wipeout of St. Go." firefighters pulled him from an uncovered pool at way," a judge could soon decide Bernard Parish and the city's Lower "They are responsible," she said of his family's South Bend home. whether the Army Corps of Ninth Ward when Katrina struck in the corps. "We wouldn't have had St. Joseph County police say Brayden Apple's Engineers owes residents and busi­ August 2005. They are asking for that kind of water if it hadn't been mother told officers that he and his two young sib­ nesses damages because of the mas­ damages between $300,000 and for the MRGO." lings were taking a nap Saturday afternoon when sive flooding. $400,000 for each individual. The four-week trial will explore in she went to take a shower. She told police that the Arguments are set to begin The corps has argued that it is detail the natural history, engineer­ doors to the house were locked, but that she could Monday in the trial, which will be immune from liability because the ing and politics of the Mississippi not find Brayden when she finished her shower. heard and decided by a judge, not a channel is part of New Orleans' River-Gulf Outlet. Sgt. Bill Redman said the woman searched out­ jury. And much is at stake: If the five flood control system, but the judge The outlet was authorized in 1958 side, but that the pool's water was too dirty and residents and one business in this has allowed the case to move for­ by Congress. The route went muddy for anybody to see the boy. Redman says initial lawsuit are victorious, more ward because residents claim the through largely pristine wilderness the pool was not covered and the entrance gate to than 120,000 other individuals, shipping channel was a navigation of marsh and swamp forest south­ the fence around it did not have a lock. businesses and government entities project. east of New Orleans. r------

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Bishop John D'Arcy, who over­ sees the Fort Wayne-South Bend March diocese, voiced his support for the continued from page 1 mission of ND Response in a recent statement. coalition of student groups who "I am supportive of all efforts by have united together against the ND Response or any other prayer­ University's invitation to have ful and dignified demonstrations President Barack Obama speak by Notre Dame students," he said. May 17 at the Commencement The group has received national ceremony. attention and support from people "We are a group of 12 student around the country. organizations with a common love Aside from receiving thousands for Notre Dame and a common of letters and e-mails in support of cause in defending unborn life," their mission, ND Response has Labadie said. "We joined together also received media attention to create a unified response and from outlets such as Fox News put out one voice." and various Catholic news servic­ People participating in the rally es. met on the steps of the Main "We have had an amazing e­ Building to pray and listen to mail response," Labadie said, "I speakers before embarking on the have received over 2000 e-mails march down Notre Dame Ave. since we released our first state­ After an initial invocation, Notre ment on March 25." Dame law professor emeritus ND Response chose this week­ Charles Rice offered opening end to have the march because of remarks. Rice is a columnist for the annual Blue-Gold football The Observer. game, which brought a high vol­ He spoke briefly about President ume of people to campus. Obama's stance on embryonic Labadie said because of the stem cell research and cloning, game, they decided to put up the before turning his attention to the Cemetery of the Innocents on "conscious clause," which allows South Quad, a collection of crosses pharmacists and other medical and flags. professionals the option of refus­ The white crosses signify the ing to participate in practices that 600 fetuses aborted during the are against their beliefs. Obama is time it takes for a Notre Dame against this clause. football game to be played, and "(We are) honoring a guy who the pink and blue flags stand for has started the process of remov­ the 3,600 abortions performed in ing a person's conscious right to America daily. refuse murdering (the unborn)," New York resident Colleen Rice said. Barry attended the Friday March Mishawaka • 4810 Grape Rd. Rice also said the way ND to show her support for the coali­ Response is protesting the presi­ tion's mission. 574.271.1330 dential visit to the school is proper. "I have been writing bishops "This is something that's the around the country and asking my way it should be," Rice said. "It's friends to sign the online petition," not politically disruptive and it Barry said. "I was traveling to isn't a personal thing, instead peo­ Chicago and heard this was hap­ ple are doing it in the best interest pening so I decided to come." of Notre Dame." The rally Friday was the second Before the group dispersed to held by ND Response since the begin the march, Rice advised the group formed. Labadie said the group to pray for the unborn. group has other events in the Preventive "The most important ingredient works. we have is prayer," Rice said. Medicine, PC "Pray to Mary that she'll take her Contact Liz O'Donnell at -where people come to get better. University back. " eodonnel @nd-edu ~ Massage Therapy what "Rise and Strike" means, but when we tell them, they tend ~ Manipulative Medicine Shirt to like it even more," Barloh said. continued from page 1 The image on the back of The ~ Acupuncture Shirt was taken from the Snow "We couldn't have asked for a Bowl of 1992 against Penn State more perfect day," Barloh said. "as a tribute to the countless foot­ "The sun made the gold look ball players who have defended great." the honor of Notre Dame in years Barloh, who became involved in past," the site said. The Shirt Project during his fresh­ Sophomore Maureen Champa • Neck Pain man year, said the planning of approved of the new The Shirt. The Shirt began in November of "I like the gold," sophomore 2008, led by a committee of about Maureen Champa said. "They've • Headaches five students who designed and never done the gold before, so I marketed The Shirt Project. think it's good. I'm excited to • Back Pain "We wanted to create a shirt wear The Shirt. It's a good pur­ students would want to wear," chase." Barloh explained. Other students were not sure of • Stress As The Shirt Project Web site the color choice for this year's explains, the idea behind this shirt, with complaints ranging year's design is that no matter from the student section looking what the obstacle, Notre Dame terrible in such a light color to the students, alumni and fans must fact that you can't fashionably Covered by your fight and defend their school. wear khakis with a gold shirt. "The design of The Shirt 2009 Barloh addressed complaints insurance plan .. captures the fanatical devotion of about how the shirt will look in the Notre Dame football faithful the stadium on game days. and illustrates the need to fight in "The best example of how it will defense of Notre Dame," The look en masse is the band, who Shirt Project site said. all wore the shirt for the Blue­ preventivemedicinepc.. com The "Rise and Strike," embla­ Gold game," Barloh said. "I am zoned on the front of The Shirt is absolutely confident that [the inspired by the song, "Hike, Notre gold] will pop when the stadium is Dame," and calls for the Notre filled to the brim." Dame community, in support of our team to "fight with force and ferocity," the site said. Contact Ann-Marie Woods at "People had questions about [email protected] THE OBSERVER

Monday, April 20, 2009 USINESS page 7 MARKET RECAP Exxon Mobil tops Fortune 500 list Stocks Dow Jones 8,131.33 +5.90 Oil company earns top revenue in worst year ever for publicly traded companies Up: Same: Down: Composite Volume: 2,047 92 1,023 3,056,071,027 Associated Press NEW YORK - Exxon Mobil Corp. unseated NASDAQ 1,673.07 +2.63 1 Wal-Mart Stores Inc. in NYSE ·· ' 1li::i:l,llli•. lll'!lllllll!li the 2009 Fortune 500 list, S&P 500 869.60 +4.30 shrugging off the oil price bubble and weathering NIKKS ... ('l(I~J SiWJtiSii: !l•#ii·!·tf~B' what the magazine called FTSE 100 {London) 4,092.80 +39.82 the worst year ever for the country's largest pub­ COMPANY %CHANGE $GAIN PRICE licly traded companies. Fortune's closely CITIGROUP INC (C) -8.98 ·0.36 3.65 watched list, released BK OF AMERICA (BAC) +2.51 +0.26 10.60 Sunday, ranked compa­ ANANCIAL BULL 3X (FAS) +3.98 +0.36 9.40 nies by their revenue in S&P DEP RECEIPTS (SPY) +0.67 +0.58 87.08 2008. Irving, Texas-based Exxon took in $442.85 Treasuries billion in revenue last 10-YEAR NOTE +3.53 +0.10 2.93 year, up almost 19 per­ 13-WEEK BILL +4.00 +0.005 0.13 cent from 2007. The com­ pany also raked in the 30-YEAR BOND +1.97 +0.073 3.785 biggest annual profit, 5-YEAR NOTE +6.34 +0.112 1.878 earning $45.2 billion. Commodities Bentonville, Ark.-based Wal-Mart had held the UGHT CRUDE ($/bbl.) +0.35 50.33 top spot for six of the last GOLD ($/Troy oz.) -11.90 867.90 seven years but fell to No. PORK BELUES (cents/lb.) -1.80 84.73 2 this year. Still, the retail giant's 2008 revenue Exchange Rates climbed 7 percent to YEN 99.3850 $405.6 billion, as the bat­ tered economy sent more EURO 1.3013 consumers searching for CANADIAN DOLLAR 1.2144 bargains. The world's BRITISH POUND 1.4782 largest retailer took in $13.4 billion in annual profit, an increase of about 5 percent. Although it may have BRIEF been a good year for AP IN Exxon and Wal-Mart, The Exxon Mobil Corp. logo is displayed on a gas pump. The company topped Fortune 2008 was far from rosy SOO's lists of companies with the largest revenues and biggest profits In 2008. Government to address credit cards for most of remaining WASHINGTON - The White House says companies on the list. enue, up 25 percent. Inc. moved up two notch­ Top 10. that it will back congressional efforts to Overall earnings plunged ConocoPhillips climbed es to take eighth place, Thirty-eight companies clamp down on credit card abuses in an 85 percent to $98.9 bil­ one place to fourth, with with Hewlett-Packard Co. fell off this year's list, effort to address the recession's effect on lion from $645 billion in $230.76 billion in rev­ and Valero Energy Corp. including financial firms Main Street. 2007, the biggest one­ enue. rounding out the top 10. Lehman Brothers The House and Senate are considering a year decline in the 55- General Electric Co., the Among the hardest hit Holdings Inc., Washington credit card bill of rights to limit the ability year history of the diverse conglomerate in 2008 were financial Mutual Inc. and Wachovia of credit card companies to raise interest Fortune 500 list. whose troubled financial services companies, Corp., all of which have rates on existing balances and to require "America is getting arm has been weighing Fortune said. Banks, either gone under or been greater disclosure. White House economic used to the sound of bub­ on recent results, rose securities firms and acquired by rival banks. adviser Larry Summers said people need bles bursting," Fortune one notch to fifth. insurers took cumulative Engineering and con­ to save more, but that the government said. Battered automaker losses of $213.4 billion, struction company URS also needs to curb credit card pitches that Energy companies con­ General Motors Corp. fell accounting for almost 70 Corp. moved the most up addict people to plastic. tinued to dominate many two spots to sixth, as rev­ percent of the total dollar the list, leaping 185 spots President Barack Obama is "going to be of the top positions, as enue fell 18 percent and decline from the peak to No. 264. But the title of very focused, in a very near term, on a last summer's skyrocket­ losses totaled $30.86 bil­ year of 2006, the maga­ "biggest loser" went to whole set of issues having to do with cred­ ing oil and gas prices lion amid the imploding zine said. Citigroup Inc. AIG Corp. The insurer, it card abuses, having to do with the way more than compensated car market. Crosstown and Bank of America which has received more people have been deceived into paying for their plunge later that rival Ford Motor Co. fol­ Corp., which were No. 8 than $180 billion in gov­ extraordinarily high rates that they fall. Chevron Corp. held lowed, with $146.28 bil­ and No. 9 respectively ernment bailout aid since wouldn't have paid if they knew what they on to third place with lion in revenue. last year, each slipped a last fall, fell 232 spots to were getting themselves into," Summers $263.16 billion in rev- Telecom giant AT&T couple notches from the 245 in this year's ranking. said. Summers said the administration wants to see a better-regulated financial system, encourage savings and eventually get back to a situation where government spending Banks will need more bailout money is not a drain on the economy.

Customers lock in power prices Associated Press ulate in any detail on what the tests added. Emanuel did not say that he had DALLAS - At TXU Energy, the biggest might show. seen the tests, but said, "I do believe we electric company in Texas, the fastest­ WASHINGTON - Some big banks "I think what you'll see is that, not have the resources to handle what the growing billing plan is one that lets cus­ will need more bailout bucks, Obama surprisingly, different banks are in dif­ results will be." tomers lock in the price of power for one or administration officials said Sunday, ferent situations. They are going to The tests subject banks' balance two years. although it is unlikely the government need different levels of assistance from sheets to scenarios that include rising "It's easier to plan that way, and I think might need to take over any reeling taxpayers," Obama said. "We'll have job losses and declining home prices. you're saving money," says Brian Bell, an institution. more information as these stress test The results will help officials divide advertising salesman who signed a 2-year, "We're confident that, yes, some are numbers are provided. I haven't seen banks into three categories: banks that fixed-price contract for electricity at the going to have very serious problems, all of them yet." need more capital, either from the gov­ 1 ,500-square-foot Dallas town house he but we feel that the tools are available White House chief of staff Rahm ernment or private investors; those that bought last year. to address these problems," senior Emanuel cited first-quarter reports are healthy; and those that are too Other homeowners across the country are presidential adviser David Axelrod said. from major banks showing they are weak to survive. locking in prices now on electricity for sum­ Regulators now are putting the making money as an encouraging sign. Asked on ABC's "This Week," mer cooling and heating oil for next winter. nation's 19 largest banks through tests "But that doesn't take away that some whether the Obama administration will Heating oil prices are nearly 60 percent to determine their ability to withstand are going to need resources. We believe avoid any kind of temporary national­ lower than they were at this time last year, worsening economic conditions. The we have those resources available in ization of banks, Emanuel responded: according to Energy Department figures. government hopes to make the results the government as the final backstop to "I think we will be able to avoid that.... Natural gas prices have fallen as well, public in early May. make sure that the 19 are financially I believe we will not have to deal with which not only affects the price homeown­ President Barack Obama, speaking at viable and effective," he said. nationalization, and that's not the goal, ers pay for gas but the price of electricity a news conference at the Summit of the That does not mean going back to nor do we think that's the right policy produced by power plants that run on gas. Americas in Trinidad, declined to spec- Congress for more money now, he objectives here." page 8 The Observer + CAMPUS NEWS Monday, April 20, 2009

political outcomes, drawing "They changed the course ment - the explosion of experience as a nsmg voice on the examples of Rush of history when they said 'We instantaneous and diversified in the political arena. He Media Limbaugh and Fox News. He don't care what the facts say, communication networks of took an unconventional path continued from page 1 argued that Fox News tilted we're declaring George Bush blogs and satellite radio sta­ that culminated with him the 2000 presidential election the winner,"' he added. tions - has created more founding the first ever live, the audience which viewpoint to the Republicans by calling Voices on the fringe of pub­ opportunities for aspiring daily web television talk carries more weight. Florida early. lic opinion cannot be dis­ journalists and political com­ show. "I think you still need the "The 2000 election, you counted, because of the mentators. "In the old days, if you referees, you still need the guys might remember it's power of media to reach "So, the media makes an wanted to go down this path mainstream media, but that pretty close. It's a statistical across geographical markets enormous difference and in you had to become a local TV doesn't mean you shouldn't dead heat," he said. "So, it's and consolidate extreme this day and age you don't reporter," Uygur said. "That's have people pushing from too close to call and Fox views to form an influential have to wait around and hope the clear path. I hated that both sides," he said. "You News has hired their top guy movement, according to somebody picks you out of a path, but it works. David need to have people say, 'I've to make calls in the election. Uygur. crowd," he said. "You can go Gregory came up that path. listened to that and I've lis­ That guy who makes that "Rush Limbaugh drives the and actually be the media - Almost all the people who are tened to this. Now here's the decision is the cousin of agenda more than any you can start your own blog anchors or host came up that reality."' George W. Bush. They call it Democrat or Republican con­ and start your own idea on way." Uygur also discussed the for Bush and media and the gressman," he said. YouTube. You're only remain­ power of the media to influ­ reporters are lemmings, so Uygur also made the case ing job is to win the crowd." Contact Robert Singer at ence public thought and they panic." that the new media environ- Uygur also shared his own [email protected]

... because there's a presump­ a Catholic institution's 'open­ Notre Dame is not true to its Catholic university like Notre tion that we have a common ness' to the world. At stake is Catholic identity, yet Carozza Dame are also present in each Lay way of our hope for and Bacich both said that individual. Both individual continued from page 1 thinking the future of Catholic identity is based on a human beings and the a b o u t "We can take the institution the University presence found within each University as a whole must Liberation group Juliet Joly things," as a whole andjudge it as and the future individual. focus on personal encounters said. Carozza an institution and keep of society." "We have to answer these with Christ. Joly, a junior, said Communion said. "It's Bacich said questions for ourselves and "In this sense, the mind can't and Liberation has not officially an effort to tallies ofwhether they invite the pamphlet among ourselves on the basis of be formed in a Catholic way aligned itself with any group in help us a president who's promoting is meant to personal experience," Carozza without this opening of the response to the University's invi­ understand the destruction of embryos promote dis- said. heart," he said. "The essential is tation to President Obama. the truth of cussion . Carozza is currently spending the opening of the heart and the Rather, the group released a things bet­ ... and many ofthe other "For us, the year as a visiting professor encounter." pamphlet titled "A New ter." things that rightly exert us hope begins at Harvard, but he said he has Carozza said that while sever­ Commencement," which they The pam­ and excite us," from the chosen to stay at Notre Dame al constantly changing factors distributed and printed in The p h l e t recognition because he sees it as a truly could define Notre Dame as a Observer last week. acknowl­ that with Catholic university. University, personal encounters Notre Dame Law Professor edges the Paolo Carozza Christ we dis­ "We can take the institution as with Christ continue to defme it Paolo Carozza and national controver­ Law Professor cover a new a whole and judge it as an insti­ as Catholic. Communion and Liberation sy, but nei­ way to live tution and keep tallies of "If we really expect everything leader Chris Bacich led Sunday's ther con- life, to study, whether they invite a president from Christ, then that's the thing discussion, which was based on demns nor approves of the to do research, to be involved in who's promoting the destruction that doesn't change," he said. the pamphlet. More than 30 stu­ University's decision to invite politics and economics, to work of embryos . . . and many of the "To say that the encounter with dents, faculty and other commu­ President Obama. in the world," the flier states. other things that rightly exert us Him generates a University, that nity members attended and "What then is at stake in this Carozza asked the discussion and excite us," he said. "But at is infinitely beyond anything voiced questions and opinions Commencement Day?" the pam­ participants to examine the the end of the day, it is a human that we can build for ourselves." about the true nature of a phlet asks. "Much more than meaning of Notre Dame as a presence that matters." Catholic university. merely defending values - even Catholic University. Bacich said the same contra­ Contact Laura McCrystal at "People weren't invited here the most sacred - or affirming Some students argued that dictions of faith that exist in a [email protected]

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Quran is the text's order, This organizational system cally in the way divinity is political situation in Egypt By IRENA ZAJICKOVA according to Abu-Zayd. The distinguishes the Quran from portrayed within the text. changed, the book morphed News Writer book is the Bible, "We find contradictions in into one that emphasized organized in which is to many aspects of the Quran," peace and of protecting pri­ According to Nasr Abu­ order of be read Abu-Zayd said. "We find con­ vate property. Zayd, a professor from the length, not "If the Quran was in chronologi­ tradictions in the way the Based on all these factors, University of Humanistics in chronologi­ chronological order, it cally. divine is presented." Abu-Zayd concluded that Utrecht, Holland, the mean­ cally. The would simply be the story Another Abu-Zayd said this issue there is indeed a worldview ings and ideologies present longer chap­ facet of the brings forJh an essential present in the Quran, but in the Quran have changed ters come of the life of Muhammad. Quran is question: does the Qur'an one that still needs to be much over time, but the first and the It would not reflect a meaning, present a coherent message carefully analyzed. Since the book still presents a coher­ shorter divine message. which Abu­ or should its readers simply historical context changes as ent worldview. chapters can Zayd said do the best they can in con­ time passes, the book needs Abu-Zayd spoke at be found overshadows necting all of the different to be reread as a whole, and McKenna Hall Sunday about near the Nasr Abu-Zayd other impor- messages to one another? not analyzed in terms of the origins of the Quran as back. professor tant ques- The Quran's meaning has individual passages. part of the "The Qur'an in its Abu-Zayd University of Humanistics tions that also changed over time as "There is a world view in Historical Context" confer­ said he scholars the political climate in the Quran, but we have to ence, which aims to bring thinks the should con- Islamic countries changed. read the Quran not in this the Bible and the Quran back book is organized this way to sider. "Between the 1960s and fragmented way that has into conversation and reflect a divine message. Scholars of Islam spend the 1970s, the meaning the been done so far," Abu-Zayd explore new readings of the "If the Quran was in much time trying to deter­ Quran changed 180 said. "This is a reading we document. The conference chronological order, it would mine how the meaning of life degrees," Abu-Zayd said. are still waiting for scholars will run until Tuesday and simply be the story of the life is connected to the meaning In the 1960s, Egyptians to do." will take place at McKenna of Muhammad," he said. "It of the Quran, which is diffi­ considered the Quran a book Hall. would not reflect a divine cult because the text is rife of socialism and justice, Contact Irena Zajickova at An important aspect of the message." with contradiction, specifi- Abu-Zayd explained. As the [email protected]

The event organizers said "homeless" and the phrase Shack they were pleased by the "individuals who are home­ Notre Dame Apartments turnout. less." continued from page 1 "The turnout was fantastic," '"Homeless' has a stigma, a Rohman said. "We had 50 or 60 tendency to dehumanize," many people in our country, people spend the night, which McDonald said. "Whereas 'indi­ even in this area, live each is twice the number from last viduals who are homeless' give night." year." individuality." Junior Mike Rohman, one of Rohman credits the good Freshman Ashley Havens and two co-chairs for the event, was weather with helping the large Christina Chavarin built a large also very enthusiastic about turnout. shelter for the night. Shack City. "For years, it had been cold "We started hearing people "With the display of the boxes and raining for every Shack talking about it and we got and guest speakers, we hope to City," he said. excited because we weren't just Notre Dame Apartments remind people of actual sub­ Jim Williams, the executive sleeping in boxes," Chavarin are a Notre Dame tradition! standard housing in this coun­ director of the St. Joseph said. "You get to know people." try and abroad," Rohman said. County Habitat for Humanity, During the event, Finance 2 Bedroom, 1,200 sq. ft. Apartments The event is very helpful as a and Notre Dame senior Michael professor Carl Ackermann held fundraiser for the group's activ­ McDonald, who is involved with games at a ping pong table, ities, like building a house in local poverty issues, spoke to Rohman said. Newly Remodeled the area, Rohman said. the Shack City dwellers. "He made a very generous "Notre Dame is the only "This event is a beautiful donation at the end of his hour­ Free Internet University in the country to start," McDonald said. long run," Rohman said. "For finance and build its own "Hopefully it will inspire people every point scored on him, he Free Water house," Rohman said. to go to South Bend and donated a dollar to Habitat [for "Needless to say, these types of become friends with individuals Humanity]." On-Site Laundry fundraisers are very important who are homeless." for us as we raise the $60,000 McDonald said there is a big Contact Amanda Gray at Off-Street Parking needed to construct our house." difference between the word [email protected] Only Three Blocks from Campus

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Associated Press ber of cases involving organized sent via Interstates 75, 77 and 85 they bring their drugs here and before it gets better." distribution groups has to cities like Miami, New York money back, and that's what they Atlanta was designated a High LILBURN, Ga. - Azaleas increased. and Detroit. Cash collected is focus on." Intensity Drug Trafficking Area, bloom brightly in front of two­ Chuvalo Truesdell, a DEA heat sealed in plastic to prevent Drug-fueled violence has or HIDTA, in 1995. The city's des­ story homes on quiet streets spokesman in Atlanta, said tampering and sent on the increased in Mexico in response ignation has been broadened where speed humps enforce the known Mexican drug cartel reverse journey back to Mexico. to President Felipe Calderon's over the last two years to include 20 mph speed limit. Neighbors members have been arrested in In suburban Atlanta, Mexican crackdown after he took office in 12 counties in Georgia and five in wave and smile at passers-by, the Atlanta area. drug trafficking organizations December 2006, and spillover North Carolina. The Atlanta drawn to the booming Atlanta While the command and con­ generally rent nondescript hous­ violence is a rising fear. HIDTA program, directed by area by its accessible transporta­ trol structures tend to be compli­ es in middle-class neighborhoods The violence in the Atlanta Killorin, uses federal grant tion, increasingly diverse popula­ cated and compartmentalized, in suburbs like Lilburn. They area, like in other distribution money to fund anti-drug efforts tion and urban amenities. the cartels' basic operations are often have one house for storing hub cities, tends to be limited to by local, state and federal law But others are drawn to the simple, said Rodney Benson, the and processing drugs, one house those involved in the drug or enforcement agencies. quiet suburbs in the hopes that DEA special agent in charge of for storing and processing money human trafficking trade, authori­ Porter said he believes the law enforcement or their busi­ Atlanta. and a third for conducting trans­ ties said. coordinated efforts are paying ness competitors will miss what Drugs destined for Atlanta are actions, so when an arrest hap­ But Miles said he thinks the off, but he acknowledged some happens inside - the movement brought across the U.S.-Mexico pens at one house, they don't lose violence is already increasing problems. While his office would of tons of illegal drugs, millions border into Texas in relatively everything, Porter said. and cited about a dozen unsolved often like to immediately arrest of dollars in cash and sometimes small quantities - 20 to 25 kilos Unlike the Colombian traffick­ homicides in Gwinnett County any dealer who's putting drugs lethal discipline of wayward - frequently hidden in secret ers in south Florida in the 1980s, that he believes are drug related. on the street, federal authorities employees. compartments in personal or the Mexican cartels tend to keep He cited a case in which two men often want to hold off to use that "This county's awash in commercial vehicles. They are a low profile, said Jack Killorin, apparently shot each other to smaller dealer as an entry into drugs," said Gwinnett County accumulated near the border, director of a government pro­ death in a house where a money the operations so they can bring Assistant District Attorney Keith and then larger shipments are gram to fund drug-fighting counter was found. As busts net down a larger chunk of a cartel's Miles. sent along Interstates 10, 20 and efl'orts in the region. increasingly large amounts of network. The placid nature of Gwinnett 40 to Atlanta, often in commer­ "They tend not to be too bling drugs and cash, he said, law 'That tension is always there County and other nearby coun­ cial trucks carrying legitimate and high-living," he said. enforcement officers are also and if we don't cooperate well ties has drawn workers for cargo. "They're very quiet, they try to finding more and bigger guns. there are issues," Porter said. "In Mexican drug cartels to suburbs Once the drugs reach the stay hidden in the communities. "You don't have shootouts in the face of what we're dealing like Lilburn, northeast of Atlanta. Atlanta area, they are taken to They want to be low key. They the street, but who's to say that's with, though, we have to work Interstate 85 provides conven­ stash houses and broken down prefer not to be observed. not coming? I think it is," Miles together and put our differences ient transport, and the area's into smaller shipments that are They're serious businessmen - said. "I see it getting worse aside." exploding Latino population makes it easy for Mexican traf­ fickers to blend in. Over the last five to seven years, the Atlanta area has become the main distribution hub to move drugs and cash throughout the East, Drug Enforcement Administration offi­ cials say. The cartels are drawn to Atlanta by the same conven­ iences that have attracted corpo­ rations here over the last decade or so - access to major trans­ portation systems and proximity to large population centers. But Georgia-based corpora­ tions don't bring with them the kind of disciplinary practices the cartel-affiliated workers have imported from Mexico. Dominican citizen Oscar Reynoso, 31, was lured to Lilburn from Rhode Island last July to settle a $300,000 debt to the Mexican Gulf Cartel. p rt ity Dehydrated, gagged and badly beaten, Reynoso was found chained to a wall in a basement. The onslaught of law enforce­ 5 k 1n ment on the scene shocked neighbors, said resident Maria Ramos. All those cynics out there say opportunity only knocks That same month, police in another Gwinnett County suburb once. Of course that's because they never worked here shot and killed a suspected kid­ with us. Vle invite vou to explore opportur11ties ot GE in napper as he tried to pick up a $2 million ransom owed to his a number of disciplines. cartel bosses. Authorities have also won a www.ge.com/ co reers string of high-profile drug busts in recent years, including Project Reckoning, which targeted the Gulf cartel, and Operation Xcellerator, which hit the Sinaloa cartel. In fiscal year 2008, feder­ al authorities seized about $70 million in drug-related cash in Atlanta, more than any other region in the country, according to DEA records. Already this fis­ cal year in Atlanta they've seized about $34 million. Project Reckoning alone seized $60 million and more than 40 tons of illegal drugs over nearly two years. That operation also resulted in the arrest of 17 5 peo­ ple over two days, including 43 in the Atlanta area. "We've seen this coming for a while, with bigger seizures of drugs and cash," Miles said. Whereas five years ago a 1- kilo cocaine seizure was a big deal, said District Attorney Danny Porter, it is common now imagination at vvork for law enforcement oflicers to seize 10, 20 or even 50 kilos in a single bust. And while the overall number of drug cases has actually dropped, Porter said, the num- Monday, April 20, 2009 The Observer + PAID ADVERTISEMENT page 11

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Our optimism and work ethic Bill Brink John Donovan land in a limited area.------...., untamablc, staeked in massive poles, are some of' our greatest and usually in the form of whole roeks and snow could come strongest qualities, but they can also AssT. MANAGING EDITOR: Kara King a peak," but also that crumbling down at any slight wind or lead to an arrogant notion that we AssT. MANAGING EDITOR: Aaron Steiner there is no universal temperature change, you learn pretty really are the best. the biggest, the definition (I'm quickly not to overestimate yourself. brightest and that the entire world is NEWS EDITOR: Madeline Buckley reminded of when We can put trails, ski slopes, even at our disposal. 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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Cover up the crosses Pro-life terrorism.? On Thursday, reports surfaced that President In addition to his abhorrent views on life issues In regards to A.J. Radcliffe's April16 letter ("Terrorism at NO") Obama, our chosen Commencement speaker, gave a such as abortion and stem cell research, Mr. Obama derailing Randall Terry's radical pro-life tactics, I'd like you to speech on Tuesday at Georgetown University - a has taken a further step and requested a Catholic consider Mr. Obama's much more radical pro-abortion leanings. Catholic institution - but before he did so, made a institution to deny its faith. What is next for Mr. While Mr. Randall dresses up with a bloody Obama mask, Obama request of the University: Cover up and hide all sym­ Obama? It appears that his next encroachment of voted - while an Illinois senator- multiple times against legisla­ bols of the school's Catholic identity, including the our faith will occur in May when he gives the tion that would protect infants who survived a failed abortion name of Jesus Christ. This act of Obama's White Commencement address at the most prestigious and attempt. Think about that. At least Mr. Terry is open about his House should convince any Catholic, and most well-recognized Catholic university in the nation, the position. Obama, hiding behind his moderate-sounding rhetoric, importantly our president, Fr. Jenkins, that such a University of Notre Dame. Fr. Jenkins should take is perhaps the most ruthless and leftist abortion supporter to ever man should not ever be invited to speak at a heed of this latest betrayal of the Catholic faith and reach such high political office. You may call Mr. Terry a terrorist, Catholic university. Does Mr. Obama expect us to immediately rescind his invitation to Mr. Obama, lest but he isn't the one supporting the rights of mothers to murder blot out the cross on our school seal and throw a we are asked to do the same as Georgetown. their unborn children. tarp over the golden statue of Mary on the Dome? This action by Mr. Obama and his White House is Brendan Durr Brendan Cordial clear proof that he values nothing about our sophomore sophomore Catholic faith besides the millions of votes that Knott Hall Keenan Hall Catholics represent. April16 April16

Where is Fr. Jenkins? While Notre Dame continues to erupt in turmoil hear the other side and to debate (respectfully) with to what others have to say and that listening to the over the approaching commencement and President them, for that in those conversations you might come other side is not a threat to our belief system. By his Barack Obama's presence on campus, I ask myself, out a stronger Catholic, Christian or whatever your inaction, if the Commencement blows up in flames where is the President of our university, Fr. Jenkins? beliefs may be. But where is he? and if Notre Dame is embarrassed by the irrational Now would be such a great opportunity for him to Fr. Jenkins is, as usual, hiding behind closed doors. actions of the voices of opposition, then the blood will calm those troubled by his arrival, to remind those so He is allowing President Obama to come to campus be on his hands. vehemently against Obama's arrival that it is okay for while the warfare continues, simply to increase the the voices of opposition to have a place on campus ... prestige of the university, when he could be inviting Erin Weedon that engaging in dialogue does not mean jeopardizing President Obama in for a conversation, and a symbol alum your belief system, or that it in any way demonstrates to the rest of the world that the university is finally class of 2007 moral weakness ... that instead it, is a good thing to ready to move forward, that we are willing to listen April18 Withheld donations Panning ND tnusic scene expected in trillions ignorant, disrespectful We would like to thank Mr. DiFranco ("Group of alumni launch Web site to tally Really, Scene? Really? There may not be the type of music scene at Notre Dame that sum of withheld donations," April 17) for his efforts to quantify the amount of would satisfy an appetite for Pitchfork credibility and hipness, but to dismiss the talents money withheld from Notre Dame because of Fr. Jenkins' invitation to President of current Notre Dame musicians is disrespectful and shows an ignorance of the cur­ Obama. rent music scene. The claims made in "Vanishing Act" (April16) regarding the Notre Below, we quantify for tallying purposes the amount of money we have decided to Dame music scene demonstrate the myriad problems that stifle creativity. The work of not donate. We will not donate $600 million for maintenance of the facilities on South Bend Power '90s exists as a valuable resource for both fans of that scene and campus. We will not donate an additional billion dollars for grounds keeping. new listeners. Further, to express our heartfelt discontent, we will not donate the $25 million we To say that the student body should be "ashamed" that things in the campus music expect to win in the lottery. Our crystal ball has indicated a future windfall from scene are not the way they were in Ted Leo's hey-day shows a stuck-in-the-past men­ sports betting. We would like to not donate this money. Let's call it $500,000. tality that goes against everything those older bands stood for creatively. In what way To assist Mr. DiFranco's calculations, we propose a simple formula. All money does criticizing a music scene help it develop? Instead of criticizing AcoustiCafe and gained by alumni through wages, salaries, 40lk investments, tort judgments, insur­ Legends for not being the same types of venues as the Notre Dame scene of the past, ance, blackjack in Las Vegas, pawned personal items and birthday presents from the campus should enthusiastically embrace what it has and encourage it to become grandma should be not donated. From this should be subtracted all money not not­ better. donated. Calling for a "counterculture" inside the pages of The Observer shows a limited scope By our estimates, the cost of inviting President Obama to speak at Notre Dame of what is available on and around campus. Bands like Sans Katoi and Chicken Jackson runs into trillions of dollars in not-donations. In the interest of full disclosure, our have developed and presented themselves to the Notre Dame community. Legends is calculations may be slightly inaccurate simply because, a) we don't exactly have six always looking for student acts to support the national talent that it brings to the cam­ hundred million dollars, b) we project that tuition will leave us six figures in debt pus. Expressing oneself through music is one of the most revealing endeavors a person and c) grandma doesn't give us birthday presents. However, because the predictive can undertake. Calling for an overnight music scene full of Vampire Weekends and principle is roughly the same, this makes our calculation no less accurate than Mr. MGMTs denies this personal nature of music, while keeping the Notre Dame scene DiFranco's. mired in imitation rather than letting it expand to be something truly special.

Patrick Hines, Ryan Finlen John Siegel law students senior off campus Keenan Hall April17 April16 River of gold

We have seen Notre Dame's stadium the good in people. Perhaps it is time for campus, spreading love, joy and life. as a "sea of green" or "field of blue." all of us no matter what our political I have also sent a donation to the Graduation weekend, it would be nice to affiliation to celebrate life as Christ University's Fund to Protect Human Life, see the campus turned into a "river of would want us to, not by being negative, in honor of Ambassador Glendon. Send gold." Not to protest ... but to celebrate but by focusing on the positive of a donation there or to your local pro-life Ambassador Mary Ann Glendon's recep­ Christ's Resurrection and His admoni­ office, because being Catholic means tion of the Laetare Medal. What an tion to celebrate life in Him. doing something positive. Our Easter honor! An award that stands for being Graduation weekend, I am sending colors are white and gold, and Our Catholic in today's world. Given to a Ambassador Glendon 24 golden roses Lovely Lady atop the Dome is adorned person who models what it means to be via President Jenkins' office. Perhaps in gold. We all know the song "Peace is Catholic. She is pro-life in a pro-choice those in favor of life, whether they are Flowing Like a River." Let it flow golden world. A woman known as "God's Republicans or Democrats, would want throughout the campus, like the river Lawyer." to send Ambassador Glendon just one Jordan, washing away the negatives and The Easter Season is a time for cele­ golden rose to celebrate her honor. helping us celebrate life and another brating life. Unfortunately, those of us Picture President Jenkins' office filled lady who truly deserves to be honored. who are affiliated with Notre Dame are with 65,000 roses. Parents, give your in turmoil. Brought up in the Notre graduates golden bouquets and bouton­ Kathleen Daday Merkel Dame family, I love celebrating my nieres, and graduates, give golden cor­ grad student Catholic faith. I was taught by my father sages and rosebuds to your loved ones. off campus (class of '52) to see the joy in life and Imagine a "river of gold" throughout the April19 r------

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But when a mysterious janitor {later nitely awkward at times. The charm­ By CAITLIN FERRARO dubbed his Spirit Guide) does some ing Leslie Mann plays Mike's wife, but Assistant Scene Editor magic, the cheesy special effects fol­ when Efron leans in for a kiss you low and Mike is suddenly "seventeen can't help but squirm. And the A shiny silver car pulls into a park­ again." He quickly realizes his second teenage version of Mike also has a ing spot and out steps a hot guy in chance is not about getting a college horribly tense encounter with his tight black jeans, Converses, a tight basketball scholarship but about help­ daughter (Michelle Trachtenberg) as white tee and a leather jacket. The ing his family. His wife is unhappy and she tries to make a move on her dad. camera rises to meet his face, but his daughter is dating a jerk that is Efron does not deserve all the credit Aviators cover his blue eyes. He tosses beating up her little brother. as he is surrounded by much more his trademark hair and struts into Besides the unoriginal premise the seasoned comedic actors like Thomas school. No, this isn't "Twilight" all over film is also cliche at other times. It can Lennon ("Reno 911 !") as Ned the again, but if this ilnage sounds appeal­ be a bit heavy on the messages (we geeky best friend turned millionaire ing, then "17 Again" is the movie for get it - family is important) and the and Melora Hardin ("The Office") as you. Because more than being a com­ film has all the regular teen comedy the school principal. Lennon is one of edy about reliving high school, it's a moment.<>. But strangely enough, Efron the best parts of the film as he takes launching pad for Zac Efron's new actually seems to pull off that he is a on an impossibly dorky character and career post "High School Musical." middle-aged man. He is oddly believ­ makes him bearable to watch. rhen "17 Again" grossed $24.1 million able when he spouts off an awkward he first discovers Efron after the this weekend making it the No. 1 speech about abstinence and tries to transformation, the two have an epic movie at the box office and beating teach loose girls to respect them­ sequence involving medieval weapons out the Russell Crowe flick "State of selves. and light sabers. On the other hand, Play." This probably says more about And it was refreshing to see Efron in Perry is horribly underused. This is Photo courtesy of aceshowbiz.com the power of the audience - predomi­ a PG-13 role. We all know he can Chandler Bing we're talking about Leslie Mann stars as Scarlett, the wife of Efron's nantly tween and teenage girls - dance and sing; see the "High School here, and he just mopes around for character, Mike O'Donnell, in '17 Again.' than it does about acting skills. Musical" series or "Hairspray" as evi­ twenty minutes. Perhaps, this was a However, there is no doubt it was a dence. But this time around the only ploy on the director's part so that you 17 Again successful first solo performance for thing Mike had in common with Troy are on the edge of your seat for your the teen idol. Bolton was a few good basketball protagonist to transform and get more New Line Cinema The film is your basic body-swap­ moves and some really great hair. interesting. Directed By: Burr Steers M ping film; picture Tom Hank's "Big" in Disney probably shuddered to see In the end, "17 Again" knows what reverse, that centers on Efron curse, get his teenage girlfriend is it is - a showcase and springboard Starring: Zac Efron, Thomas Lennon, Leslie Efron/Matthew Perry's character Mike pregnant and talk about condoms. It is for Efron. And in the end he is funny, Mann, Matthew Perry O'Donnell. Perry is a 37 -year old Mike apparent that Efron has matured, and engaging and carries the lilm. Plus, in a rut. He hates his job, his wife is this was the opportunity for him to you get to see him cry. If you are a fan divorcing him, his kids want nothing step out on his own. Efron is actually of him, his hair or his six-pack, this is to do with him and he regrets how his funny, but if you need confirmation to definitely a film for you. life ended up. He longs for a friendlier believe this check out his SNL skit year like 1989 when he was on top of "High School Musical4". Contact Caitlin Ferraro at world as the star basketball player. The film is hardly perfect and defi- cferrar I @nd.edu .~~ .P . d Benedick ·seatnce an l' Hit a H· h N .t1 •g ote

noon. The casts contain the fantastic talents Scene Writer of Notre Dame students Joshua Diaz, Dominic Go, Stephanie DePrez, Jennifer This year Opera Notre Dame had the Valencia and Dan Crupi. The cast does a arduous task of producing Hector Berlioz's great job of responding to the audience, "Beatrice and Benedick." Set in Messina, a knowing when to make them laugh and city in Sicily, "Beatrice and Benedick" is a when to make them applaud. story that reminds audiences that falling in The only downside to this opera is that a love is tricky, especially when it large majority of its songs are is with the person you hate. given to female characters, While the play is loosely but that does not make the based on Shakespeare's "Much Opera Notre Dame high notes these sopranos and Ado About Nothing," do not altos hit any less incredible. expect a direct correlation of succeeds at getting Also making an appearance plot events. Among other the audience to is none other than the chair of things, the Don John storyline laugh with them, Notre Dame's music depart­ is entirely omitted to focus on ment, Louis MacKenzie. His the romance of Beatrice and and at them. self-referential style of humor Benedick. The plot omissions includes several Notre Dame help the opera tell a more con- images. Yes, the jig and the cise story in a manageable 65 various hand gestures that minutes without an intermission. What is accompany football games can be found not lost in the translation is the humor so here. Instead of depreciating the aesthetic prevalent in both Shakespeare's and value, these allusions further the humorous Berlioz's works. Opera Notre Dame succeeds tone that is so prevalent throughout the at getting the audience to laugh with them, opera. and at them. "Beatrice and Benedick" succeeds in mak­ What is unique about this year's produc­ ing audiences laugh and telling a love story Photos Courtesy of opera.nd.edu tion is that it utilizes two casts - one for the with an upbeat and light-hearted tone. Hector Berlioz's opera, "Beatrice and Benedick," is set in Messina, Thursday and Saturday night shows, and Italy, and is loosely based on Shakespeare's 'Much Ado About the other for Friday night and Sunday after- Contact Cornelius Rogers at [email protected] Nothing.' THE OBSERVER

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Drummer McGinley and MC Travis McCoy met in class (hence the band's name) in high school in 1997 formed Gym Class Heroes the same year, but the group Gym Class Heroes played to a crowded and very enthu­ remained a mostly underground band with a strong fol­ siastic house on Thursday night at Legends Nightclub. lowing in upstate New York until the Lumumba-,'\c'""L"'~·"' Two hours before the concert began, the line of Notre replaced the band's guitarist in 2004 and the new group Dame, Holy Cross and Saint Mary's students waiting to get recorded "The Papercut EP." This led to a record deal and in wrapped around the front of the building and down the the album "The Papercut Chronicles" in 2005. Soon after side street. By the time opening band Chester French that, Roberts replaced the band's bassist and the group began their set, the venue was packed with students was complete. pushing towards the barricade in the hopes of being clos­ We talked about colleges and higher education as the est to the front when Gym Class Heroes took the stage. band explained Gym Class Heroes's gradual formation. I Sadly, I didn't get to hear Chester French play, because learned that McCoy attended community college during as soon as they began their first song, Gym Class Heroes' the band's early years and Roberts graduated from a culi­ tour manager found me and took me outside the club to nary school in Schenectady before he joined the group. talk with some of the members of the band. The manager McGinley is currently taking online courses at BU and has left me outside the tour bus for a minute, as he entered yet to declare a major. Lumumba-Kasonga's story is par­ and then reemerged with drummer Matt McGinley, gui­ ticularly fascinating- he dropped out of Cornell U arist Disashi Lumumba-Kasonga and bassist Eric as a senior to join Gym Class Heroes, despite the fact tha Roberts. I introduced myself, we shook hands and I began his parents are both professors at the school. When I to talk with them. asked him how his parents felt about his decision, he The band just finished a four month tour opening for admitted that at first they were disappointed, but "in rapper Lil' Wayne, and I started by asking them what the end, it's about making yourself happy. difference was between opening for rappers and hip-hop After completing their college tour, the members of groups and opening for a rock band (they've opened for Class Heroes plan on renting a house near the hop icons The Roots and alternative rock acts like the Lakes in upstate New York and spend a summer Rejects and Fall Out Boy on other tours). writing a new album. The band seemed eager to recreate "It can be a challenge," McGinley remarked, "based on the success of their second album, "As Cruel as who we're touring with." He spoke of opening for rock Schoolchildren," but McGinley acknowledged, '"The Quilt' shows where he and his band mates were booed during [our latest album] gave us the opportunity to make the their set. "But at the same time, we get to introduce our kind of record we want to make now." music to new people, which is fun," added McGinley. I finished the interview with a question that I - as Guitarist Lumumba-Kasonga added that the support of longtime Gym Class Heroes fan - have always wanted to alternative stars like Fall Out Boy, whose bassist, Pete resolve. Specifically, I wanted to know why MC M , signed Gym Class Heroes to his Decaydance label brushes his teeth in almost every one of the band's in 2004, has helped the band attract an audience that videos. normally might not be interested in hip-hop or rap music. Laughing, Roberts said, "Well he's just a really Gym Class Heroes will spend April and May touring col­ guy." leges, tours they claim to enjoy more than those played in McGinley added, "I think he did it in the first video huge venues (at one Lil' Wayne show in the southwest, decided to make a thing out of it." to a crowd of 15,000). About an hour after I finished talking to them, Gym explained, "It's harder on arena tours, you Class Heroes took the stage and delivered one of the to connect with the audience." high-energy and exciting shows I have ever seen "I love playing colleges," Bassist Roberts agreed, "It's Legends. Performing songs from all three of their cu•Ju'""· intimate. Smaller." the band made the people in the club scream, dance, Lumumba-Kasonga highlighted the importance of being demand an encore when the group tried to leave the able to interact with the people watching the show, stage. Legends Nightclub could not have chosen a better adding, "This last tour was the first time I've been able to group to end this school year on a high note. connect with people in [such a large] crowd. It really helps." Contact Ellie Hall at [email protected]

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MLB Posada home run leads Yankees to home victory Cameron home run, Coffey save earn Brewers win at Citi Field; solid outing from Perkins stymies Angels through eight innings

seven and threw three wild play. Associated Press pitches - but allowed only New York put its first two bat­ NEW YORK- Pinch-hitter three hits. ters on in the eighth against Jorge Posada's drive to right in Pavano was making his first Coffey, but Fernando Tatis the seventh inning was ruled a start against the Yankees since struck out and Santos lined into two-run homer by video replay, the team declined the option on an inning-ending double play. and the New York Yankees his $39.95 million contract after Weeks provided an insurance spoiled former teammate Carl four miserable years. The run with a two-out RBI double Pavano's return with a 7-3 victo­ 43,068 at Yankee Stadium let in the ninth, giving him three ry over the Cleveland Indians on him hear how they felt from the hits. Coffey worked a one-hit Sunday. moment he headed to the ninth and pumped his first when Balls have been flying out of bullpen. When he was intro­ David Wright hit a soft looper the stadium at record pace, but duced, the closed captioned for the final out. the homer that gave the Yankees scoreboard read, "Carl Pavano, The burly right-hander has a split of their first series at the (crowd booed)." not allowed a run in 17 innings $1.5 billion ballpark required Pavano silenced the surly spanning 16 games since he was the first video replay of the year crowd, retiring the first 10 claimed off waivers by the in the major leagues. Yankees before Jeter's liner to Brewers last Sept. 10. Posada sent a high fly to right right-center fell for a double. Suppan was charged with two off Jensen Lewis (1-2) with one Mark Teixeira drove him in with runs and eight hits. He struck out. Trevor Crowe leaped at the a sharp single to right with two out four and walked one. wall, but the ball was deflected outs in the fourth to make it 3-1. Milwaukee pitchers have by a fan and bounced off the top Pavano gave up a run and four delivered four straight quality and back into play. Posada hits in six innings, his best out­ starts, though a Brewers starter slowed his trot between first and ing for Cleveland. In two previ­ has yet to go seven innings this second, looking out to right field, ous starts he had a 16.71 ERA. year. before he saw the homer signal Delgado's two-out RBI double from second base umpire Phil Brewers 4, Mets 2 put the Mets ahead in the first, Cuzzi. Mike Cameron homered but Suppan pitched out of trou­ Crowe ran toward the infield against his former team and ble for much of the afternoon. AP indicating a fan interfered, and Todd Coffey escaped a pair of lie retiwd Gary Sheffield on a Yankees catcher Jorge Posada hits a home run in the seventh Indians manager Eric Wedge late jams during an eight-out hard grounder with two on to inning to tie the score at 3-3 against the Indians Sunday. came out to dispute the call. save, leading the Milwaukee end the inning, then induced a the Minnesota Twins to a victory without a hit. sealing the loss for The umpires convened for sev­ Brewers to a victory over the double-play grounder from Sunday that completed a three­ Los Angeles and starter Shane eral minutes near the mound New York Mets on Sunday. Delgado to close the third. game sweep of the sputtering Loux (0-1 ). The Angels right­ before going to the video room Jeff Suppan ( 1-2) bounced New York failed to take advan­ Los Angeles Angels. hander gave up 10 hits and through the visitors' dugout. back from two poor starts to tage of a break in the fifth, when "Trying to get them to hit my three runs in seven innings. They returned and summoned begin the season, pitching effec­ Hart lost Reyes' high fly in the pitches, and they weren't able to "We pay a lot of money to Joe both managers to explain the tively into the seventh inning sun - more evidence that right do it," Perkins said. "That's to get saves, so it's only fair that decision. and helping himself at the plate. field can be awfully tricky at Citi what I try to do every time: Be he gets out there and gets his," Posada's homer capped the Milwaukee avoided a three­ Field. Reyes raced to third for a efficient and get deep into a Perkins said. Yankees' three-run rally in the game sweep in its first trip to triple but was stranded when game, and right now it's work­ The Twins skimped on the run seventh. Robinson Cano led off Citi Field and improved to 28-51 Daniel Murphy, who had three ing out." support again, but it was with a double against reliever against the Mets since moving hits, grounded out. Perkins (1-1) scattered four enough for Perkins' first win. Rafael Perez, and Hideki Matsui from the American League to Suppan got Tatis on a long fly hits and walked one while strik­ The left-hander and lifelong hit an RBI single. the NL in 1998. to left with two on to end the ing out four, needing only 84 Minnesotan, who still keeps a Lewis, who gave up Derek The Mets went 2-for-13 with sixth. pitches. His performance was year-round home in the Jeter's go-ahead homer Friday, runners in scoring position and Hart singled to open the third, persuasive enough for manager Minneapolis suburb of Lakeville, came on and after an out, wasted a credible spot start by stole second and scored on Ron Gardenhire and pitching has pitched 24 innings in three Posada made it 4-3 to help make Nelson Figueroa (0-1), called up Prince Fielder's groundout to tie coach Rick Anderson to leave starts and allowed only four up for a wild outing by A.J. from the minors to pitch in place the score 1-all. him in the game after Abreu's runs, 16 hits and four walks. Burnett. of No. 2 starter Mike Pelfrey Pitching for his hometown drive bounced off the side of his He became the first Twins Posada's homer was the 20th (forearm tendinitis). team, Figueroa allowed three left leg-just above the knee. starter to fmish eight innings in at Yankee Stadium, the most Coffey, who hasn't allowed a runs and five hits in six innings. Third baseman Brendan three straight starts since Johan ever in the first four games at a run since joining the Brewers The 34-year-old right-hander, Harris picked the ball up and Santana in June 2005. The only big league ballpark, according last September, earned his first who grew up a Mets fan in the threw to first for the out, and run against Perkins came in the to the Elias Sports Bureau. The save since 2006 with Cincinnati. Coney Island projects, had a sto­ after realizing he was all right second inning, when Morales hit previous high was 16 in 1996, The back end of Milwaukee's rybook night against the Perkins struck out Torii Hunter a bouncer that second baseman when Oakland opened the sea­ bullpen is in flux with career Brewers at Shea Stadium last and retired Kendry Morales on a Alexi Casilla stopped with a son at Cashman Field in Las saves leader Trevor Hoffman on April. With a huge flock of fami­ grounder. Perkins set down 13 dive. Abreu came home on the Vegas. the disabled list, but Coffey ly and friends in attendance - straight before Erick Aybar grounder. Jonathan Albaladejo (1-0) keeps getting the job done. some watching from teammate bunted for a hit with two outs in Casilla went 0-for-4 and is bat­ came on with the bases loaded Suppan hit a leadoff single in Billy Wagner's suite - he the eighth. He left to a standing ting .196, but was flawless in and one out in the seventh to get the fifth, moved to third on retired his first 14 batters and ovation after retiring Chone the field and also threw from his the win. Brian Bruney pitched Rickie Weeks' ringing double beat Milwaukee 4-2 for his first Figgins on a harmless roller. knees to retire Morales on a the eighth and Mariano Rivera and scored on Corey Hart's sac­ major league win since 2003. "I didn't think he had much of grounder to end the seventh. gave up a hit in the ninth to fm­ rifice fly to give Milwaukee a 2-1 a chance to stay in when you get From the third inning on this ish the four-hitter. lead. Twins 3, Angels 1 hit right above the knee like year, Perkins has been nothing Cody Ransom added a three­ Cameron, who played for the Glen Perkins is making this that," Gardenhire said. "Pretty short of dominant: 18 frames, run double in the eighth for New Mets from 2004-05, made it 3-1 look easy. Even a blistering tough. Tough kid." seven hits, one run. York off Rafael Betancourt to with a shot to left-center in the comebacker off Bobby Abreu's Anderson asked Perkins in the Loux's start was a lift for the make it 7-3. sixth, his fourth of the season. powerful bat couldn't keep him dugout during the seventh­ Angels, who used 11 pitchers in Shin Soo-Choo homered in the Omir Santos' leadoff triple in from finishing off another fine inning stretch whether the spot the first two games. But their second inning, a day after he hit the seventh chased Suppan, and start. where the ball hit had gone bats were quiet for a second a three-run shot in a record 14- an infield single by Jose Reyes Perkins walked gingerly numb. Perkins thought his coach straight game. On their way to a run second for Cleveland, and off Mitch Stetter cut it to 3-2. around the mound after the said he was done for the after­ lopsided victory on Friday, they Ryan Garko hit a two-run shot But Coffey came on with the scary moment in the seventh, noon. No, he had one inning left, let the Twins score seven times in the third to temporarily take bases loaded and one out to face but passed the warmup test, before turning it over to Joe in the eighth in an 11-9 loss and the focus of the boos off Pavano slugger Carlos Delgado, who pitched through the pain, and Nathan for the ninth. now head home after a 1-5 road and onto Burnett, who walked grounded into a 1-2-3 double completed eight innings to guide Nathan notched his third save trip.

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1 LSU 26·6 2 Rice 25·8 3 UC Irvine 22·9 4 Arizona State 25·8 5 North Carolina 27·9 6 CS Fullerton 22·9 7 Baylor 23·10 8 Georgia 29·6 9 Texas 24·8 10 Oklahoma 28·8 11 Arkansas 24·8 12 Georgia Tech 21·8 13 Miami (Fla.) 25-10 14 Oregon Stale 25·10 15 San Diego State 20.7 16 TCU 25·12 17 Mississippi 22-10 18 Cal Poly 24·8 19 Virginia 28·7 20 Costal Carolina 29·7 21 Kansas State 26·9 22 Gonzaga 23·10 23 East Carolina 26·9 24 Kansas 23·12 25 Minnesota 20-10

NCAA Men's Lacrosse Inside Lacrosse Top 20 team record points Kobe Bryant, right, drives during the Los Angeles Lakers U3-100 victory over the Utah Jazz Sunday afternoon. Bryant 1 Princeton 10.1 315 scored 24 points as the Lakers cruised to an easy Game 1 win at home. 2 Virginia 12·1 298 3 Syracuse 9-2 284 4 NOTRE DAME 10.0 ··~.':,·········· 282 ··5 ·Cornell 9-2 241 Kobe, Ariza lead Lakers in Game 1 6 . Hofstra 9-1 232 7 Duke 9-3 229 8 UMBC H 228 Western Conference with Jazz with 27 points and The Jazz were 15-26 on 9 Johns Hopkins 5-4 189 Associated Press 2 1/2 weeks remaining in Deron Williams added 16 the road during the regu­ 1o North Carolina 9-4 171 LOS ANGELES - The the regular season, and points and a career play­ lar season, and their luck 11 Navy 9-3 154 Lakers won the West in a eventually won the West off-high 17 assists. Both at Staples Center isn't any 12 Massachusetts 7-3 122 runaway and they stuck by 11 games. were in foul trouble, with better. The Lakers have 13 Colgate 9-3 121 to a similar script in their They pretty much had Boozer getting his third won 10 in a row, includ­ 14 Maryland s.;s 111 playoff opener. their way against the just before halftime when ing playoff games, at 15 Loyola (Md;) 7-4 104 Kobe Bryant scored 24 Jazz, leading by 22 points Williams already had two. home against them. 16 Brown 9-2 98 points, Trevor Ariza at halftime and then The Jazz sorely missed The Jazz outscored the 5-4 17 Harvard 58 added 21 and Pau Gasol answered resoundingly Mehmet Okur, who sat Lakers 33-24 in the third 18 Albany s-;4 32 20 as Los Angeles defeat­ both times Utah got with· out with a mild right quarter to trail 86-73 19 Penn State 6-5 30 ed the Utah Jazz 113-100 in nine in the second half. going into the final 12 20 Bucknell l·6 16 hamstring strain. He Sunday. Bryant's total gave him averages 17 points and minutes. They opened the Allowing a Phil 3,710 career postseason 7.5 rebounds and gives quarter on a 9·0 run, Jackson-coached team to points, moving him past Utah a much-needed then a 9-2 burst got them win Game 1 of any series Magic Johnson and into inside presence against to 72-63, their first sin­ NCAA Women's Golf doesn't bode well for the ninth on the NBA's list. He the Lakers' twin 7 -foot­ gle-digit deficit since late opposition. Jackson's trails only Kareem Abdul· ers, Andrew Bynum and in the opening quarter. teams improved to 42-0 Jabbar (4,070) and Jerry Gasol. But Bryant scored three in series openers, includ­ West (4,457) for most Bynum had seven points in a row and Shannon ing 18-0 with the Lakers. points in the playoffs with and three rebounds play­ Brown hit a 3-pointer The Lakers wrapped up the Lakers. ing in foul trouble most of that kept the Lakers the top seed in the Carlos Boozer led the the game. ahead by 13.

IN BRIEF No hard feelings after Lester to start Friday against Lebron's 38 in Game 1 Murray's shot hits woman Yankees, Beckett suspended helps power Cavaliers LUTZ, Fla. - One day after she was BOSTON - Josh Beckett's suspen­ CLEVELAND - LeBron James plunked on the head by Bill Murray's sion was reduced from six games to crossed midcourt and launched the ball wayward tee shot, Gayle DiMaggio had five on Sunday, allowing the Boston toward the basket more than 40 feet a request: a signed copy of his movie Red Sox ace to take his next turn in away as the hom sounded. "Caddyshack." the rotation. As Cleveland's star, the Detroit The actor, meanwhile, was back on Beckett threw a pitch near the Pistons, 20,000 fans and a TV audience the course Saturday for the second head of the Los Angeles Angels' watched the shot's arching flight, round of the Outback Pro·Am. And the Bobby Abreu last Sunday, leading to James never stopped running. course marshals took no chances: They both dugouts and bullpens empty· "I was going to chase it until it went wore hard hats. ing. The right-hander was suspend· in the hoop," he said. Off the back· DiMaggio lives on the course where ed on Tuesday and immediately board, through the rim, then the net. It Murray hooked his shot far to the left of appealed the ruling. was halftime. It was over. around the dial the No. 9 hole at TPC Tampa Bay. She With the Red Sox off Thursday, James banked in a stunning 3-point­ was hit on the left temple Friday as she the new penalty allows Beckett to er at the end of the first half and fin. stood in her backyard to watch the first switch spots with Jon Lester and ished with 38 points, eight rebounds NBA Playoffs round. She never lost consciousness start Saturday. Lester is now sched· and seven assists as the Cavaliers but needed stitches at a hospital. uled to start the series opener embarked on their quest for a first NBA Chicago at Boston DiMaggio, who has lived on the against the New York Yankees on championship with a 102-84 win over 7p.m., TNT course for eight years, recounted her Friday. the Pistons in Game 1 on Saturday. mishap and her encounter with "We didn't actually have a hearing James' 41-footer demoralized the Dallas at San Antonio Murray. because everybody has to answer to Pistons and gave the Cavs the league's 9:30 p.m., TNT "He came over and laid down on the somebody, and my boss told me that most dominant team - home or away ground with me and he was very con· this was the best thing for the ball­ - during the regular season, momen­ cemed, asking if I was OK," she said. club," Beckett said. tum and a 12-point halftime lead. ,------

! page 18 The Observer + SPORTS Monday, April 20, 2009 I NBA Iguodala's last-second shot seals comeback victory After T.I. introduces lineups, Smith, Hawks hold Wade to 19 and race to resounding victory over Heat

Gundy said. "I was surprised a 3-pointer - and 11 points in Associated Press not only for our lack of intensity the four - for Philadelphia and OHLANDO, Fla. - Andre defensively, but I was really sur­ Iguodala did the rest. Iguodala waited for the clock to prised with our lack of focus." "You've got to understand, tick down, took a few dribbles The Sixers came into the play­ when I come into the game to his right and let go a high­ offs losing six of their last seven we're usually down 15 points," arching jumper. Swish! The games but were able to put that Marshall joked. "So my job is Magic were stunned, their fans skid in the past the same way just to come in and shoot." silenced. they did last year, when they Starting Magic forwards For the Philadelphia 76ers, it won Game 1 at Detroit. The Hashard Lewis and Turkoglu was the sweet sound of stealing Pistons eventually took the looked rusty in their first games home-court advantage. series in six games. in more than a week after being Iguodala made a 22-foot Orlando's inside-out game sidelined with injuries, part of jumper with 2.2 seconds seemed as if it would too much the reason Orlando was pushed remaining, and the Sixers ral­ for Philadelphia back to the Eastern lied from an 18-point deficit to Lee's shooting and Howard's Conference's No. 3 spot. beat Orlando 100-98 in Game 1 muscle highlighted a 15-3 run Lewis said the injury didn't of their opening-round playoff in the third quarter that built an slow him and what hurt after series Sunday. 18-point lead. With Howard the game was the loss, not the He then stood at halfcourt banging on the inside, the tendinitis in his right knee. waving his hands as teammates Sixers were forced to throw "It's a loss on your home court joined him to celebrate. double-teams at him, allowing and now home-court advantage "We won one more game than the Magic's perimeter players to is toward them," Lewis said. people thought we would win," break free. "But this is the playoffs. It's not Iguodala said. "I was pretty When they did, Howard again the NCAA tournament. One amped up." took charge. game is not going to eliminate Iguodala had 20 points, eight Rim-rocking dunks, smooth you." rebounds and eight assists, and hook shots and even some The Magic could never make Louis Williams scored 18 to help uncharacteristic crisp free up the difference. the Sixers beat the Magic for the throws by the Magic's center The sixth-seeded Sixers were first time in four tries this sea­ capped the spurt. The only time able to withstand an early son - and when it mattered Philadelphia actually slowed Magie run and a strong start most. Hedo Turkoglu's fadeaway Howard was when Samuel from Howard, who finished 9- 3-pointer missed at the buzzer, Dalembert inadvertently for-11 from the floor. Thaddeus and Magic fans stood in disbe­ scratched both his eyes and was Young had consecutive three­ lief before filing out quietly. called for a foul. Howard said point plays to help Philadelphia Iguodala had missed two free his eyes were pulsating after the rebound from five down to throws with about a minute left game but shouldn't be a prob­ eventually take a 27-21 lead in Atlanta forward Josh Smith begins celebrating the Hawks' before more than redeeming lem. the first quarter. game one victory in front of a home crowd Sunday night. himself with the game-winning "I got backslapped," Howard But any momentum the Sixers Miami was held to its fewest doled out eight assists and shot. said. built evaporated on the final points of the season - its previ­ turned seven turnovers into 10 "He really made up for it, did­ Maybe that was all play of the period. ous low was 68 - and the points. Miami shot just 39 per­ n't he?" Sixers coach Tony Philadelphia needed. In a rare display of speed and Hawks tied the mark they set cent (7 of 18). the final attempt DiLeo said, smiling. "He's like Howard made the pair of free power, 34-year-old Magic back­ against the Charlotte Hornets in a desperation heave by Wade, our secret weapon." throws to put Orlando ahead up guard Anthony Johnson took a 1998 playoff victory. who ran into an Atlanta player Dwight Howard had a career 79-61 and then went to the it end-to-end and dunked over Smith scored 23 points and on the follow-through and was playoff-high 31 points and 16 locker room with a towel to his Hatliff. The throttling one-hand every other Atlanta starter also sprawled out on the court as the rebounds, and rookie Courtney face. He returned to the game slam in the waning seconds of was in double figures. Wade horn sounded. Lee scored 18 for the Magic. It after a few minutes. the quarter had the Magic's made just 8 of 21 shots, and He got up slowly, clapped his was the biggest lead the Magie The Sixers rolled off eight bench so exhilarated that Van Michael Beasley added 10 hands in disgust and walked to blew all season, topping the loss straight points in the fourth and Gundy had to shove a few of his points on a night in which the the locker room. on Oct. 31 to Memphis when eventually tied the game at 91 own players back who had Heat showed their youth, shoot­ Atlanta actually took control they were ahead by 15 points. with fewer than four minutes made their way onto the court ing just 37 percent and manag­ late in the first quarter. After Game 2 in the best-of-seven left on a layup by Andre Miller. in celebration. ing seven points in the final Wade dunked coming off the series is Wednesday night in After Howard's dunk over Thea It was premature. period. baseline, the Hawks scored the Orlando. Ratliff put the Magic ahead 98- The Sixers hung tough and The Hawks learned a year ago final two baskets for a 24-21 "I was very surprised at the 95 with 49.1 seconds remaining, bumped back, with Iguodala just how valuable that extra lead. effort." Magic coach Stan Van Donyell Marshall answered with going for a pair of reverse home game can be. facing The second period was no dunks in a back-and-forth sec­ Boston in their first playoff contest. With Wade getting a ond quarter. Philadelphia had appearance in nine years. quick breather at the start, the an answer for everything Atlanta made a series of it by Hawks quickly stretched their Orlando threw its way. winning three thrilling games at lead to 30-22. Then Smith took Everything, that is, except Philips Arena, but the Celties over, scoring 13 high-flying Howard. won four blowouts in Boston to points before the quarter was "This is a game that we get started on their way to an done. should have won," Howard said. NBA title. Al Harford blocked Wade at "But there's no need to panic. From the day the Hawks one end and the Hawks were off We just have to come our with a walked off the court in Boston, to the races, with Joe Johnson better effort." they set a goal of gaining home­ lobbing to Smith for a thunder­ court advantage to start the ous jam. The former NBA dunk Hawks 90, Heat 64 playofl's. Atlanta came through, champion was just getting start­ This is why the Atlanta Hawks claiming the fourth spot in the ed. His most spectacular play wanted to start the playoff's at East with its first winning came off a lob by Mike Bibby, home. record (47-35) in a decade. with Smith caught with his back With Josh Smith delivering Instead of opening in a hostile to the hoop and slammed one rim-shaking dunk after environment, the Hawks got to through while facing the other another and plenty of team­ play in front of a raucous crowd way. On the very next posses­ mates chipping in, the Hawks that cheered their every move. sion, the Hawks ran off a Wade made Miami look like a one­ They even brought out Atlanta­ miss and Smith rocked the man team, running Dwyanc native T.I. to make the player house with another flying left­ Wade and the Heat ragged for a introductions, the rap star still a handed dunk. blowout in Game 1 of their month away from reporting to Miami rookie coach Erik Eastern Conference playoff federal prison to serve his one­ Spoelstra got a rough initiation series Sunday night. year-and-a-day sentence for to the playoff game. He called Wade scored 19 points - 11 pleading guilty to weapons three timeouts during the sec­ below his NBA-Ieading average charges. ond quarter in a futile attempt - and only one other Miami Wade may have been the best to slow the Hawks, but all that even reached double figures as player on the court, but the seemed to do was give them a the Hawks tied a franchise Hawks clearly had the best little extra rest so they could record for fewest points allowed team. Smith led the way, firing keep on running. in a playoff game. Wade spent everyone up with three thun­ Bibby, whose acquisition at much of the night on his back­ derous dunks during a decisive last season's trade deadline side or complaining to thA refer­ second quarter in which the gave Atlanta its first true point ees, his frustration growing as Hawks outscored the Heat 35- guard in years, ran the offense the Hawks turned the opener to 18 to build a 59-39 lead at half­ masterfully beyond just throw­ the best-of-seven series into a time. ing up passes for the highlight Iaugher before halftime. The Hawks made 11 of 16 (61 shows. He dished out nine Magic center Dwight Howard dunks over 76er Theo Ratliff In Game 2 is Wednesday night in percent) in the second quarter, assists to go along with 10 the fourth quarter of the Philadelphia victory Sunday. Atlanta. outrebounded the Heat 12-7, points. Monday, April 20, 2009 The Observer+ SPORTS page 19

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Thursday, April 23, 2009 7:30P.M. Saint Mary's College Little Theatre • Moreau Center for the Arts • Admission is free. ------eB------SAINT MARY'S COLLEGE NOTRE DAME INDIAl'>A saintmarys.edulspirituality (574) 284-4636 • e~mail: [email protected] IAN Observer Junior Doug Fortner and the Irish men's golf team look to rise from fifth place at the Big East championships Monday.

his veteran attitude and icy By MICHAEL BLASCO nerves throughout the season. Sports Writer "Even when he doesn't have Pick up your 2009 Dome his golf swing where he'd like The Irish put together a solid it, he doesn't panic," Kubinski first round at the Big East said. "He just goes out with yearbook championships at the Lake what he has and competes. He Jovita Golf and Country Club in now knows he can compete at Dade City, Fla., finishing the this level." Tuesday, April21: first day of competition in fifth Fellow sophomore Dustin place with a seven-over par Zhang shot a five-over 77. 11·5 in 108 LaFortune (Sorin Annex-- adjacent to main lounge) 295. No. 44 Louisville leads Coming out of the turn with a 4:30-8 at North Dining Hall (south porch) the field of 12 with a six-under one-over 37, Zhang struggled 282. down the stretch to fire four Notre Dame freshman Max bogeys on the back nine. Wednesday, April 22: Scodro, in his fifth collegiate Sophomore Connor Alan-Lee tournament of his career, rounded out the Irish lineup 11-5 in 108 LaFortune vaulted himself to fifth overall with an 11-over 83. Alan~Lee 4:30-9 at South Dining Hall (main lobby) on the back of eagles on the never quite seemed to find his second and 11th holes. He stroke, scattering eight bogeys stands at one~under par after and two double bogeys in addi~ Thursday, April 23: a torrid 33 on the back nine. tion to his birdie on the 17th. "Max is strong through the Despite finding themselves 11-5 in 108 LaFortune bag, stays loose out there and squarely in the thick of a tight just enjoys playing," Irish field - only 12 strokes sepa­ coach Jim Kubinski said. rate the third- and lOth-place • No charge to undergraduates (just show ID). Grad students and Junior Doug Fortner, the teams - Notre Dame has his­ others may purchase for $29 at LaFortune Information Desk. only upperclassman to make tory on their side. In perhaps an appearance at the tourna~ the finest performance in their • 2006, 2007 and 2008 yearbooks will be available in 108 LaFortune ment for Notre Dame, heads long history, the Irish shot an into Monday's play in 14th incredible 16-under par on the while supplies last. (No charge to undergrads). place. After sitting at three­ final day of the 2006 Big East • Students who are abroad may have a friend pick up a copy for under par through 11, Fortner championship at Jovita to fired two bogeys and a double come back from 12 strokes them, or they may come to 315 LaFortune next fall. bogey over four holes on the down and clinch the title. • For more information, e-mail [email protected]. back nine to slide to one-over "We know we can do some­ par for the day. Fortner's thing - win - we've felt strong play leaves open the capable of all year," Kubinski Thank you and enjoy your yearbook possibility for back-to-hack said. "We'll have positive All~Big East honors for the vibes. Lake Jovita was 'our junior. place' the last time we com­ Trailing his veteran team­ peted there." mate by only one stroke, soph­ Competition continues today Work for the 2010 Dome omore Jeff Chen carded a two­ with an 8:50 a.m. tee-off and over 7 4 to end up in 23rd for will conclude tomorrow after­ Openings for section editors and assistants, designers, the day. Chen quickly settled noon. down after opening his round photographer and writers with four straight bogeys. Contact Michael Blasco at E-mail [email protected] Kubinski has lauded Chen for [email protected] page 20 The Observer + SPORTS Monday, April 20, 2009

SMC TENNIS UNIV. ERSITYOF Belles suffer tough NOTRE DAME loss to Kalamazoo ' ~11 Notre Dame employees serving the Notre Dame Campus Saint Mary's set itself up for By MOLLY SAMMON disappointment Saturday after ., ~ Sports Writer poor results in the early dou­ bles matches. After last Wednesday's big "Most crucial was losing all Announcing our~NJW/£:· victory over Bethel, it looked three doubles, which is difficult like the Belles may have found to come back from," Campbell the right combination for MIAA said. "Most of the singles Web Site and Web Order· Form '· success. But any optimism was matches were close, however." doused Saturday with an 8-1 Despite the loss, the team's loss to Kalamazoo. attitude still boasts positivity "They were very steady and for the rest of the season. had an especially tough lower "I think the team was disap­ part of their lineup," Saint pointed in the loss, but viewed Mary's coach Dale Campbell the match as an opportunity to said of the Hornets. improve from our mistakes," There were crucial parts of said Hurley. "No one wants to the match where the Belles (6- lose matches, and this loss hit 8, 1-3 MIAA) showed promi­ us hard, but we are moving for­ nence as a team and capable of ward and definitely looking to responding to pressure. improve our games." Get a sneak preview of our new web order form below. "Camille Gebert played tough Even after the loss, the Belles at number two as she has all still felt that they could com­ Submit your first order on~line during the month of April year," Campbell said. "She is a pete with the top teams in the leader and has pulled through MIAA. even when the team has not. "We had the advantage that 2009 and receiv~~IO% ~that order. Camille dominated her match." Kalamazoo had lost to teams ., . Though junior team captain that we had lost to, so in Gebert was the only Belle who regards to our records, we pulled out a win in Saturday's were fairly equal," Hurley said. match, the rest of the squad "In addition, we beat them last battled tough and lost only nar­ year, so we had that edge over DCL Services Web Order Form rowly. them." "Betsy Reed also fought really Next up for the Belles is a hard at No. 4 and almost came make-up match against Trine -· - - - ' 4->. ~ back, and Jillian Hurley lost a at home Monday. close match with an excellent STEP #2 -- ~"'':';;:;.,. ;;;·- = opponent at No. 1 singles," Contact Molly Sammon at Campbell said. [email protected]

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respectively. .~ ....,..., ... , ...... ~-~ The Irish find themselves in "''m happy to see the work we've put in this week paying STEP #3 second place after a strong ·1 <~'<~ u'~ 1 - " " ~ first round at the Big East off," Holt said. "But I am a lit­ Championship at the Jovita tle disappointed we didn't fin­ """',..._._..,,..,_,. Golf Club in Dade City, Fla. ish stronger down the __ _ IIIII! ... Sunday, the Irish fired a stretch." 'IIIIII.,~M:1UII team score of 7 -over to wrap Last season, the Irish beat -.-o.rr-- up the first Louisville to round of three win their third at the champi- Big East ""-...... _...... _... onship. Irish Championship. -·... ---·-· (------1 coach Susan 'Tm happy to see the At the end of ,_...... - \. t 1 Holt said she work we've put in round one, the ,..,.. ... _,... I was hopeful that Irish trail ...... ,., ...... ~ ,"""' ...... this week paying off" 0111 ...... ,.r ""- w her team can Louisville by 16 r...... _____IIQ_..., ...... build off of the strokes. Holt -'Ott-~-ce.....···c.a...·----··-­ ...... ,...._tllMW-1aF--~ r '!'\ !':fl Susan Holt '""_._ .... first round per­ knows that if ,,..... ~~--,.,...... f-'""'.. Ill•-·--·...,.,..., ...... , ..... ~ .. .,.,.,... ~. ~ ~ formance. Irish coach her team is to ..... ,.'(...,...... ,J.,.•• ...... :"1illlllll"""-lfi!'~ ...... ~l'l:H.....,. , ..., , • "[The team's] mount a come­ ...... (l(lll1t-··------~ ...... ,...... ,. game is where it back, it won't needs to be," be because Holt said. "We started out Louisville will stumble and even on the front nine but just come back to them. lost some shots on the back "We've got to do what we nine." can to get out of the hole Leading the way for the we're in," Holt said. Irish after day one was sopho­ "Louisville is playing well and more So-Hyun Park. Park they wont come back to us." recorded a hole-in-one on the Holt doesn't remember how 145-yard, par-3 fourth hole. the Irish finished after their On the back nine, Park traded first round of last year's three birdies with three championship run, but she is bogeys to finish the day at 2- confident that the Irish can under tied for third. catch Louisville if they can "So-Hyun played solid play well the next two days. today," Holt said. ''I'm happy "I don't remember how we with her performance." stacked up last year," Ilolt Senior captain Lisa Maunu said. "But I know that [catch­ tallied a 2-over to finish in a ing Lousiville] can be done." tie for seventh. Freshmen Becca Huffer, junior Kristin Contact Alex West at Wetzel and junior Annie [email protected] ------~

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ND MEN'S TENNIS ND WOMEN'S TENNIS Irish place fourth in Big East Tea111 takes third Big

top of their lineup are two very Senior Santiago Montoya and East title in four years By KATE GRABAREK strong baseliners who will make sophomore Dan Stahl lost the Sports Writer you earn every point." doubles point for the Irish, The No. 31 doubles team of falling at No. 3 doubles by a After a win over Georgetown senior Brett Helgeson and soph­ score of 8-5. to start the Big East champi­ omore Tyler Davis were able to Estrada was able to defeat onships, hopes were high for give the Irish a 1-0 lead with an Davis at No. 6 singles to give the the Irish. But after consecutive 8-2 victory over Jovita and Bulls a 2-0 advantage. losses to South Florida and Thomas Estrada. Watt, though, pulled out a Louisville, Notre Dame finished At No. 2 doubles sophomore third-set singles win over fourth in the conference. Stephen Havens and freshman Hamed by a score of 6-4, .1-6, 7- No. 28 Notre Dame lost a Casey Watt fell to Mahmoud 5 to keep the match alive, and hard-fought match against Hamed and Jammal Adderley earn his team-leading 17th vic­ South Florida, each singles by a score of 8-4. tory of the season. matches going to three sets. "Casey Watt has been a real Adderley defeated Stahl at No. "[South Florida] beat top-25 force for us this year," Bayliss 4 singles to earn the victory for teams Miami and Florida State said. "His combination of South Florida and clinch them a this season when they played speed, aggressive ground spot in the fmals Saturday. here in Tampa," head coach strokes, and competitiveness After the loss, the Irish faced Bobby Bayliss said. "Lucas separate him from most play­ No. 23 Louisville for third place Jovita and Wael Kilani at the ers." Saturday. "While they beat us in Louisville last week, the match was within our grasp," Bayliss said. "We found ourselves at 5-

5 in the tiebreaker to win the VANESSA GEMPISfThe Lafayette Square Town homes doubles point at No. 1 and we Senior captain Kelcy Tefft returns a serve against Marquette last led 4-3 in the third set at No. 1 April. Tefft and the Irish won the Big East Championship Sunday. singles." The Irish were looking to avenge a 4-3 loss against DePaul. By DOUGLAS FARMER Louisville from earlier in the "DePaul is a very good team, season, but again fell just short Sports Writer and I was a little bit nervous in their comeback bid losing 4-3 about it going in because we had again. After a dominating weekend, a pretty tight match with them at Again, Helgeson and Davis another gold trophy has been their place two weeks ago," Teffi gave the Irish an early 1-0 added to the women's tennis tro­ said. "But everyone played really advantage at No. 1 doubles, but phy case. well, and we're all happy with Enjoy the good life when you live off campus Notre Dame couldn't capitalize. No. 2 Notre Dame (22-4, 6-0) everyone's performance." at a very reasonable price! At No. 3 doubles Austen claimed its ninth overall Big East This is the third Big East title Childs and Sumit-Prakash title by winning the Big East in the careers of seniors Tefft 3,4 and 5 Bedroom Townhomes Gupta tied the doubles point at tournament Sunday. The team and Katie Potts. 1-1 when they defeated successfully defended last year's "Every year it is fun to come 2 1/2 Baths Montoya and Stahl by a score of title and won the crown for the down to Florida and even more 8-3. third time in four years. fun to return home with a victo­ Free Internet At No. 2, Havens and Watt The Irish opened the tourna­ ry," Teffi said. battled to take an 8-7 lead late ment with a 4-0 sweep of Last season the Irish came Washer, Dryer and Dishwasher but fell to. the Cardinals duo of Pittsburgh Friday, and then away from Big East play laden Alejandro Calligari and Robert quickly replicated the victory with awards. Most notably, Teffi Security System Rotaru in a tiebreak where with a 4-0 win over Rutgers won Player of the Year and head Louisville won 7-2. Saturday. In the championship coach Jay Louderback was Off-Street Parking The Cardinals jumped out in match Sunday, Notre Dame won awarded Coach of the Year. The singles to a 3-0 lead with wins 4-2 over DePaul, the second vic­ end of the season awards will Located Close to Notre Dame at No. 1 and 2 singles. No. 31 tory over the Blue Demons in come out early this coming Childs defeated Helgeson 6-1, 6- two weeks. As made evident by week, and after earning the Big Only $350 per month, per student! 2, while Havens fell No. 79 the lopsided scores, the entire East championship, more acco­ Viktor Maksimcuk 6-3, 6-1. team contributed to this display lades will likely come the team's *Our townhomes rent quickly­ Davis earned Notre Dame's of Big East supremacy. way. call Kramer Properties today first singles victory at No. 6 over "Everyone played well the "We should represent pretty Robert Hall 6-4, 6-3 to bring the whole weekend, especially since well on all-tournament teams View all of our townhomes, apartments and houses at match to 3-1. we hadn't been outside for across the board," Teffi said. www.kramerhouses.com Sophomore David Anderson awhile," senior captain Kelcy Now on a six-match winning won at No. 5 singles, while Watt Teffisaid. streak, Notre Dame approaches earned his 18th win of the sea­ Each of the three matches the NCAA tournament in prime (574) 234-2436 son at No. 4 singles to tie the began with Notre Dame sweep­ form. match at three wins apiece. ing the doubles point without dif­ "We have a few weeks off to Stahl fell to Caligari in three ficulty - no match came closer recover from some injuries and sets, though, to give the than 8-2. The sweeps brought work on our conditioning a little Cardinals the victory. second-ranked Tefft and fresh­ bit," Tefft said. "Then we just South Florida ended up win­ men Kristy Frilling's season dou­ need to be ready in early May Arts &Le Stud ts ning the event, and the Irish bles record to 34-3, and fresh­ whenever we host NCAA will now await their NCAA frrst men Shannon Mathews and jun­ Regionals." round opponent when draws ior Colleen Rielley's dual match NCAA Regionals will be the are announced after the com­ record to 20-8. weekend of May 9, and if the pletion of all conference tourna­ These doubles points set the Irish prevail, the team will ments next weekend. stage for the Irish to cruise to advance to sectionals at Texas victory. The two points DePaul A&M. won equaled the number of Contact Kate Grabarek at points Notre Dame lost in their Contact Douglas Farmer at You're inuited to a gathering to kgrabaO [email protected] five victories since last beating dfarmer 1 @nd.edu 1nark the release.'! ofthe JOUR1\lAL OF Store Your Stun UNDER(;RA.DU...4~TE RESEARCll 0111' Uil SIOUtllfl

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SMC SOFTBALL ND WOMEN'S lACROSSE Belles falter down the Irish bounce back vs. UConn

Connecticut out 10-0 in the first By MEAGHAN VESELIK and 10 caused turnovers. stretch in MIAA play half. "We've been pushing to domi­ Sporrs Writer "We were obviously pleased with nate defensively, and seeing so Bulldogs pitcher Kelly the first half," Irish head coach many defenders contribute at so By CHRIS MICHALSKI Tomasek eventually shut the After losing their last two con­ Tracy Coyne said. "It's difficult to many different times really shows Sporrs Writer door, bringing her record to tests, the No. 9 Irish came back shut somebody out, and to have what we've been working on," 19-0. with a victory in their final regular­ that type of defensive performance Coyne said. It's coming down the crunch The second game was simi­ season game as they took down is exciting." A highlight of the game was time in the MIAA, and the larly close, with the Belles Connecticut 20-5 and senior co­ Anchoring the Irish defense was Byers breaking another school Belles aren't responding well. only down 4-2 after three captain Jillian Byers set a single­ Goodman, playing more than 46 record with her seven goals and After starting the season innings. But after the game record with 12 points. minutes and making six saves five assists. Previously held by her 22-4 and in prime position for Bulldogs rattled off eight "It took us a little while to figure while letting only two shots get former teammate Cristy Foote a MIAA playoff berth, the unanswered runs to bring the out how to beat them," Irish coach past her, the first rolling across the ('06), Byers' 12 points beat the for­ Belles began a six-game los­ lead to 12-2, the Belles' Tracy Coyne said. "But once we goal line after she stopped it. mer record by one point. ing streak, four against hopes for an MIAA title were did we really controlled the ball in "Erin had a great first half," "Cristy was inspirational for Jill," league opponents. This week­ all but crushed. The Belles the second half." Coyne said. "And a solid 40 min­ Coyne said. "No matter who you end, they lost 4-3 and 12-4 managed to add two runs in Notre Dame (12-4, 5-2 Big East) utes." play, you have to be on your game against Adrian, dropping the bottom half of the six, but returned home Saturday after a The Huskies' offense was fronted to set a record like this. I'm really their league record to 6-6 it was not enough to avoid string of four road games to dose by senior midfielder Katy Ryan happy with the balance Jill had of and knocking them out of the the run rule. With no momen­ out the season and honor the with two goals, followed by single seven goals and five assists." playoffs. A day after those tum whatsoever to take into team's four seniors- Byers, co­ goals from three other players. Byers wasn't the only senior to heart-breaking losses, the Sunday, the Belles were captain and defender Shannon Notre Dame got the game off to have made an impact on the Irish Belles were swept by North swept again. Burke, goalkeeper Erin Goodman, quick start, jumping out to a 10-0 team over the last four seasons. Central 9-5 and 14-2 on sen­ "It was rainy, it was cold, and midfielder Beth Koulup. The lead at the break. The team's four seniors have the ior day. and the team was still victory over Connecticut (3-13, 2-5) "Connecticut rarely got the ball best four-year success the pro­ "We just had a bad week. It depressed. I don't think it closes out conference play until the down on our defensive end," gram has seen with a record of 50- started Wednesday, it carried was a lack of effort by any Big East tournament starts Friday. Coyne said. "I think that really 21. over into this weekend," means, I think they were just The Irish offense had been speaks to the tenacity of our mid­ Up next for the Irish is the Big Belles coach Erin Sullivan a little confused," Sullivan struggling to find the net in their field and defense." East tournament this weekend at said. "We played well, but we said. last two games at Syracuse and Byers and Scioscia opened the Georgetown. just didn't take advantage The Belles are now forced Vanderbilt, but did not have any second half in the same fashion of "Our focus is on our defense when we had runners in scor­ to regroup and overcome the trouble Saturday. Notre Dame out­ the first before Keena came down transition and stopping our oppo­ ing position." shock of falling in the stand­ shot Connecticut 43-17 and had the field to put in two back-to-hack nent before they get into scoring The Belles were forced to ings so quickly. They will scored 14 goals by the time the goal<> off of a free position shot and position," Coyne said. "Most play from behind for almost have one more chance to end Huskies netted their first. Leading an assist from Byers. The Huskies important though is to go in with all of the first game against the season on a high note as the Irish offense alongside Byers got their first goal at 22:09 in the confidence in our game plan and Adrian after giving up four they travel to Angola, Ind. to were junior attack Gina Scioscia second half from Crerar to put the to play a solid 60 minutes." runs in the top of the first face off against divisional foe with two goals and three assists, game at 14-1. Notre Dame will take on inning. They had nothing Trine University. The double­ sophomore midfielder Kaitlin The Irish defense has been key Syracuse in the first round Friday going until they sparked a header is scheduled to begin Keena with three goals and an for the team this season with many at 5:30 p.m. at Georgetown's rally with one out in the bot­ at 1 p.m. Saturday. assist and freshman attack Maggie players contributing in different Multi-Sport Facility. tom of the seventh inning. A Tamasitis with three goals. games throughout the season. The pair of errors allowed them Contact Chris Michalski at Notre Dame's defense showed its team had 26 ground balls to Contact Meaghan Veselik at to plate three runners, but [email protected] strength as well Saturday, shutting Connecticut's 14, 17 draw controls mveselO 1 @nd.edu CONTROVERSIAL TOPICS IN ETHICS:

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The Irish scored two man-up NO SOFTBALL goals on the afternoon, moving Swezey their total up to 18 on the season. continued from page 28 "It's nice to see our man-up click a little bit," Corrigan said. "I think League) continued their run as the we've got the right people there Irish sweep doubleheaders only undefeated team in Division I. and we're getting good looks. Neal Hicks opened the scoring just We're not as consistent this year five minutes into the game, and as we were a year ago, but it's still came together in a display of game of the doubleheader when By CHRIS MASOUD Eric Keppeler, Adam Felicetti, there." fundamentals and confidence. Brittney Lindley doubled in a run Grant Krebs and Nicholas Beattie The two goals equaled season Sports Writer Solid hitting, airtight defense and in the second to give the Knights added goals in the first half. bests for the Irish, and Hoff said shutdown pitching set the tone a narrow lead. But Bargar was Swezey notched both of his goals the stout effort was a credit not The final stretch of the Big from start to finish. stingy the rest of the way, picking towards the end of the period and just to the defensemen, but also to East regular season can either Miller continued her hot streak up the win and lowering her the Irish had a 7-0 lead going into the team as a whole. propel a team into the playoffs or with a home run to left field to ERA to a meager 1. 72 to put her halftime. "Offensively we're not having break its back permanently. For ignite the offense in the fourth, fifth in the Big East overall. The Bobcats finally got on the bad possessions, so it doesn't the surging Irish, the home followed by a two-RBI single by Notre Dame broke loose for board on a goal from Jack translate into sloppy goals on the stretch has brought out the best freshman Alexa Maldonado later three runs on five hits in the Oppenheimer with 11:58 left in other end," Hoff said. "Early on in a young team looking to make in the frame. Junior Alexia Clay fourth to overcome the deficit the third quarter, but Krebs and we were giving up six or seven a statement in an unforgiving added some insurance in the and take the lead. Led by senior Ryan Hoff notched two goals a game, and that was our conference. seventh with a two-run fly to Johnson's 3-for-3 day at the more goals to extend the Irish offense's fault because we weren't Notre Dame (31-13, 13-3 Big give the Irish a six-run lead. plate and timely team hitting up lead. having quality possessions." East) is playing its best softball of Sophomore Jody Valdivia and down the lineup, the Irish After Kevin Kelly cut the lead to Hoff also credited senior goalie the year, sweeping Villanova and picked up her 12th win of the cruised past a struggling Rutgers 9-2, Notre Dame picked up a goal Scott Rodgers. Hutgers over the weekend to season by going the distance, team that faded away as the from Kevin Cullinane to give the "We had the best goalie last maintain its third-place rank in giving up only one run on three game wore on. final score. year in Joey Kemp," Hoff said. "He the Big East standings. The Irish hits and striking out seven. The back end of the double­ After the final whistle blew, it left, and now we've got the best extended their winning streak to Many teams will fall into com­ header was a much closer con­ was a quick turnaround for goalie in the country this year in 10 games and have yet to lose a placency, resting on their laurels test, as the Irish needed a little Corrigan's squad, as faceoff Scott Rodgers." conference game on the road. after picking up a sweep on the bit of heroics in the seventh from against the Red Storm was just Sunday was senior day at The IrL<>h handed the Wildcats road. But not the Irish, who Valdivia to complete the sweep. over 24 hours, and 750 miles, Alumni Field, and the graduating (19-19, 4-15 Big East) a pair of capped off a stellar weekend on Rutgers opened the game with away. players were recognized before losses Saturday, taking care of the diamond by taking both a two-run homer from Sarah The jetlag may have had a slight the game. The win against St. the Big East's weakest team by games of a twinbill against Kalka to take the early lead. But effect on the Irish, as the first John's marked the last regular scores of 3-0 and 7-1 respective­ Rutgers by scores of 4-3 and 4-1 once again the Irish bats came quarter ended with the score season home game for the seniors, ly. Sunday. alive in the fourth, scoring four knotted at two. Any lingering though they could play at home Senior Brittney Bargar picked Not only did Sunday's victories runs in the frame to pull away effects quickly wore off, though, again in the NCAA Tournament. up her 17th win of the year in extend the conference road win­ from a dangerous Scarlet and the Notre Dame offense found "Four years is a long time and game one, striking out five in the ning streak to eight, but it also Knights team desperate for a it's rhythm, leading to a 12-2 win. it's been incredible," Hoff said. four-hit shutout, her seventh of marked the 20th consecutive win. The inning was highlighted Krebs and Hoff both netted hat "We try not to make too much out the year. game in which Miller has record­ by Miller's two-RBI double and tricks, and Neal Hicks earned of it, but it defmitely means a lot Although the Irish came out ed at least one hit. Miller an HBI single by sophomore three assists and a goal on the coming out of here with a win." sluggish at the plate in the open­ reached base safely in each of Katie Fleury. day. Corrigan said he wanted to wait ing frames, they turned it on in the four games against Villanova Kate Valiante pulled Rutgers After the Red Storm took a 2-1 until the season was over before the fourth to the tune of three and Rutgers this weekend to within one with a lead-off homer. lead early in the game, Hicks tied he started singing the praises of runs on three hits. Freshman build upon her school record. But Valdivia put it together in the game with 2:43 left in the first his senior class. Dani Miller plated two runs after Rutgers (17 -28, 4-14 Big East), remarkable fashion, striking out quarter. Sophomore midfielder "They're not done," he said. a bunt by junior Heather second to last in the Big East two and inducing a flyout to con­ Zach Brenneman scored what "They still have, I hope, over a Johnson and an error by the rankings, had their hands full, as clude a hugely successful Irish would eventually be the game­ month to play." Wildcats brought in the game's solid defense and clutch hitting weekend. winner just three minutes into the first run. highlighted a weekend of trade­ second quarter, and the Irish Contact Sam Werner at Game two was a decisive victo­ mark Irish softball. Contact Chris Masoud at defense took it from there. [email protected] ry for the Irish, as all the pieces The Irish fell behind in tl1e first [email protected]

slowed their scoring at the against our big guys and were of the tournament, beating "I think we played really beginning of the second half. forced to take difficult shots," Shirts and Skins 21-15 well," SBPS captain Liz Bookstore "They switched to a man-to­ Naylor said. "Offensively we The win yesterday was the Shadley said. "We were continued from page 28 man defense in the second half really attacked the glass so we most impressive of SBPS's run, expecting a big fight and it and that really slowed us were able to get a good deal of as Shirts and Skins were the was a big fight but we over­ No. 6 Hallelujah Hollaback down offensively for a while", put backs". No. 2 overall seed. came." 21, No. 3 Mathletes 14 Hollaback member Griffin Hallelujah Hollaback will "We like the underdog type With the win, You're Hallelujah Hollaback contin­ Naylor said. face No. 7 Kramer Properties thing," You're Screwed guard Screwed advances on to the ued to impress the Bookstore Hollaback, however, quickly tonight in the final four at 7 Colleen Flahive said. Final Four of the women's Basketball community Sunday got back on track thanks to p.m. Despite being only the No. bracket and will face off afternoon with an impressive the help of big men Dayne 23 seed, her team played well against SpineCrushers tonight victory over the Mathletes. Crist, Pat Kelly and Joe South Bend Pollee Squad - throughout and maintained a at 7 p.m. Hollaback, composed entire­ Fauria. You're Screwed 21, Shirts lead the whole second half. ly of freshmen, was able to "I think our defense got us and Skins 15 Christine Hamma's back-to­ Supreme Court 22, By All maintain a six-point lead con­ back on track. The Mathletes The remarkable run of South hack 3-pointers late in the Means Move at a Glacial sistently throughout the first had a couple of guys who Bend Police Squad - You're game helped You're Screwed Pace 20 half. However, some defensive could really get to the rim but Screwed continued as they pull away and eventually In the last semi-final game adjustments by the Mathletes I think they struggled finishing notch their third straight upset cruise on to victory. to finish on Sunday, the two teams were so evenly matched that it took more than 21 points to decide the outcome. There were six ties and three lead changes in the sec­ ond half alone, but Supreme Court ended the game on top. With the wet conditions, By Candide All Means Move at a Glacial Pace chose to utilize the zone THE ROYAL NATIONAL THEATRE VERSION defense, hoping to force out­ side shots. Supreme Court's Music by LEONARD BERNSTEIN shooting was effective enough, Book Adapted from Voltaire by HUGH WHEELER though, as they hit a number In a New Version by JOHN CAIRO of jumpers down the stretch. Despite the win, captain Erin Lyrics by RICHARD WILBUR Newsom saw room for Additional lyrics by STEPHEN SONDHEIM, improvement and felt her JOHN LATOUCHE, LILLIAN HELLMAN, team could have done things to close out the game better. DOROTHY PARKER and LEONARD BERNSTEIN "We made a lot of mistakes today; we came out a little slow. That hurt us, it made it Directed by MARK ABRAM-COPENHAVER into a longer game, but I think Music directed by NANCY MENK we played pretty well," Choreography by LAURIE LOWRY Newsom said. "We pulled together and all contributed Costumes designed by MELISSA B BIALKO for the team." Lighting and set designed by MICHAELA DUFFY Supreme Court advances on to the Final Four to play the winner of the Muffet McGraw CANDIDE (NATIONAL THEATRE VERSION) is presented through region of the women's bracket, special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). enchantEe, at 8 p.m. tonight. All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. 421 West 54th Street, New York, NY 10019 Phone: 212-57 4-4684 Fax: 212-397-4684 www.MTIShows.com Contact Chris Michalski at [email protected] and Bobby Graham at [email protected] .------

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Undergraduate Male Athlete of the Year: Carl Andersen Senior Carl Andersen, one of the top basketball players on campus, led Morrissey Manor to their second straight Interhall Basketball title and undefeat­ ed season with 17 points in the championship game. Carl's athleticism and ability to shoot it from anywhere make him a tough opponent and an impres­ sive player to watch. In addition to playing basketball, broornball and volleyball, Carl also plays Interhall and CoRee football where he is one of the league leading wide receivers for both his Interhall and CoRee football teams. Alex Klupchak Alex Klupchak, a senior from O'Neill Hall, can be found most afternoons playing several hours of pick-up basketball at Rolfs. Alex has a confidence and intensity that can be matched by few other players and his quickness and ability to both drive the lane and shoot it from deep make him a constant threat. As captain and leading scorer of his CoRee and Interhall basketball teams, he led them both to appearances in the championship games, putting up 23 points in the Interhall Final. When not on the hardwood, Alex plays wide receiver on O'Neill's Interhall Football team and referees countless bas­ ketball and football games. Casey McGushin Casey "Pistol" McGushin is the captain and leading scorer for Sarin's Interhall Basketball team where his driving ability and accuracy from deep behind the arc make him the Otter's number one threat. In addition, Pistol plays quarterback on the Otters' Interhall Football team and is the captain of the Little Giants flag football team who had an undefeated regular season, beating opponents by an average of 52 points.

Undergraduate Female Athlete of the Year: Kathleen Stanley Kathleen Stanley helped McGlinn Hall capture the Interhall Women's Basketball & Flag Football championships. McGlinn upset the top seeded Purple Weasels ofPW in a 41-33 victory to win the Interhall Women's Basketball title. In addition, Stanley plays in multiple soccer leagues, Interhall Lacrosse, and was a member ofDVD Late Night who made an appearance in the CoRee basketball final. Mary Forr Mary Forr was a major component ofPasquerilla West's Flag Football team as their top wide receiver. She also led the Purple Weasels to the number one seed in the Women's Interhall Basketball tournament where they fell to McGlinn in the championship game. In addition, Mary was a key contribu­ tor on several CoRee teams including Flag Football, Basketball, and Broornball. J enni Gargula Jenni Gargula plays quarterback for Welsh Family's Interhall Flag Football team that lost the championship game in the final minutes. Over the past three years, she has a perfect record in the regular season as the Whirlwind's quarterback. Jenni also brings an unmatched intensity to the point guard position on the Whirlwinds' Interhall Basketball team.

Graduate Male Athlete of the Year: Matt Hamel After losing on penalty kicks in the GFS Soccer championship game, Matt Hamel helped the Insurance Waivers capture the CoRee Basketball title en route to an undefeated season. Hamel brings an unmatched intensity and determination to all sports as the leading scorer of the GFS basketball team, Flannel, and a strong defender on his CoRee Soccer team. In addition to playing basketball, soccer, broomball and volleyball, Hamel is one of the top officials for both soccer and basketball. Braden Turner Braden Turner represents MSA in a variety of sports including basketball, flag football, and volleyball. He was captain of the MSA flag football team and a member of the MSA soccer team that lost in the finals on penalty kicks. David Standa As captain of his self-titled team, Dave Standa led his team to the GFS baseball title with a victory over CEGEOS. Dave played GFS basketball on Team Flannel who made it to the semifinals before losing to the eventual champions. He is also a key contributor to his league leading Floor Hockey team, Threat Level Midnight, who has beaten their opponents by an average of 10 goals.

Graduate Female Athlete of the Year: Susan Pinnick Susan Pinnick represented the MSA program well, playing as many sports as she could. She was a member of MSA soccer team that lost the champi­ onship game on penalty kicks and a key component of her undefeated CoRee soccer team. In addition, Susan played basketball, flag football, and vol­ leyball. Chrissy Vaughn Chrissy Vaughn was the captain of the Mighty Mendoza GFS soccer team that won their league. She always brought enthusiasm and leadership to her team as a key contributor to their successful season. Brittany Baron Brittany Baron is the leader of MSA athletics as the captain of both their soccer and basketball teams. She was a member of the CoRee championship basketball team, Insurance Waivers, and the GFS soccer runner-up as well as flag football and volleyball.

Team of the Year: Interhall Men's Basketball Champions: Morrissey Manor Basketball By averaging 65 points a game, Morrissey Manor completed an undefeated season and claimed the number one seed in the Men's Interhall Basketball Championship. Led by senior Captain Carl Andersen's 17 points, they were able to defend their Interhall basketball title with a 69-62 victory over O'Neill Hall. CoRee Flag Football Champions: Weapons of Mass Destruction Weapons of Mass Destruction struggled in the regular season, but a 2-2 record was just enough to get them into the playoffs where their season took off. They upset both the number one and number two seeds en route to the CoRee Flag Football Championship. CoRee Basketball Champions: Insurance Waivers Joe Marnell, Matt Hamel, & Joe DeMott led the Insurance Waivers to an undefeated season. Averaging 71 points a game to their opponents' 38, they captured the CoRee Basketball Championship over DVD Late Night with a 71-30 victory.

Game of the Year: Men's Interhall Hockey Championship: Siegfried vs. Stanford The #4 seed Siegfried met the #1 seeded Stanford Griffins in the Interhall Men's Hockey championship after both teams had to go into OTto win their semifinal games. The Siegfried Ramblers pulled off the 3-1 upset over the heavily favored Stanford Griffins to take horne the championship trophy. Men's Interhall Football Championship: Siegfried vs. Keenan The top-seeded Siegfried Ramblers defeated the seventh-seeded Knights of Keenan Hall14-13 to capture the Men's Interhall Football Championship trophy and complete an undefeated season. Despite the inspired play of the Knight's wide receiver, James Zenker, Siegfried was able to seal the victory when they stopped Keenan's attempt at a two-point conversion with just over two minutes to play. GFS Soccer Championship: Team MSA vs. Pick Up United Forty minutes wasn't enough to settle the GFS Soccer Championship as the game went into overtime tied 2-2. Top seeded Pick Up United pulled out the victory over third seeded Team MSA in Penalty Kicks 5-3. Fans of the Year: Zahm Hockey Defending Interhall Hockey Champion, Zahrn House, could always be found with a large contingent of fans including fans in costumes of all sorts. Even as the team started to struggle, their fan base stayed strong during the early morning hours at the JACC Ice Rink. Welsh Flag Football Welsh Farn was never short of fans, especially for Flag Football. Even Father Greg never missed a game. It's hard not to play well when you have the fan support that the Whirlwinds do, cheering them on to an undefeated regular season and an appearance in the Interhall Championship game. Purple Rain GFS Flag Football team, Purple Rain, always had· a ton of support from their fans, even bringing a mascot. The fans for Purple Rain stayed strong even as the weather turned cold and rainy for the playoffs where the team lost in a hard fought semifinal game to Palin's Spawn. page 26 The Observer + SPORTS Monday, April 20, 2009

ance of the defensive line, at all the teams that played in tions you have for yourself," which sacked Clausen twice the BCS, took the highs and Allen said. Clausen and Crist once. Rushing lows, and said here is what the Weis said he was pleased with continued from page 28 "These guys are hungry continued from page 28 teams in the BCS are doing, and the performance of the running and they gave a lot of those teams were averaging 4.6 attack, which he said would "Coach [Corwin] Brown effort," honorary coach and for a combined 268 yards on 53 yards per carry and we were have a significant impact on made a great call," Blanton, former Irish defensive line­ carries. Hughes found the end averaging 3.3," Weis said. other areas of the team. who was named defensive man Jus tin Tuck said. zone twice and Gray once to Weis also explained that each "It all starts with the run MVP, said. "[Jimmy Clausen] "These guys are young, and lead the Blue team scoring, but back brings different styles and game. If you can run the ball, just threw the ball right to the sky could be the limit it was Allen that was named the abilities to the offense. everything is easier," Weis said. me. It wasn't too hard. for them. They are in a good game's Offensive MVP. "[TJhose guys are different "Protection is easier, throwing Jimmy told me to thank him place. I told these guys that "We have a real talented types of backs. Allen is the the ball is easier, everything is later. I had some great just because it was the group," Allen said. "When any small fast guy, Robert is the easier. It all starts with being blocking from the defensive spring game doesn't mean of us is on the field, nothing pounder guy and Jonas is the able to control the line of scrim­ line and safeties." that they have to stop work­ changes. We don't lose a step." guy who's got a lot of both of mage." Clausen finished the day ing. We need guys to step up Allen also praised the efforts them in him but with the least Honorary coach and former 8-of-17 for 70 yards and the on this football team, and of the defense on Saturday, experience," Weis said. Notre Dame running back interception, while fresh­ Ethan [Johnson] can defi­ despite the lopsided score. One reason for the apparent Reggie Brooks said he was man Dayne Crist, who sat nitely be one of those guys." "I thought the defense played strides of the running back and impressed with the gains he out last season as a red­ After the game, Weis well," he said. "I guess you blocking units may be new saw from the running back shirt, finished 4-of-1 0 for 40 agreed that the defensive could say the scoring system coaches Tony Alford and Frank corps in his time at spring prac­ yards. Crist and Clausen line, while inexperienced, kinda screwed them over." Verducci. Alford joined the tice. alternated drives, with could be a major force this The rushing attack was a coaching staff this offseason "They are still young backs Clausen getting slightly season. focal point in spring practice after coaching running backs at but I am definitely pleased with more snaps. "I thought we ran the ball after Irish coach Charlie Weis Louisville, and Verducci brings what I have seen." Brooks said. "He is doing a much better with power inside and our looked for common elements in 27 years of offensive line expe­ "It has been a marked improve­ job at running the opera­ defense was good to the successful teams this past sea­ rience at the pro and collegiate ment." tion," Irish coach Charlie edge and put a lot of heat on son. levels to the ranks. Weis said of Clausen. "The the quarterback," Weis said. "[The running gamel has been "Both of them are going to Contact Michael Bryan at [evolution] from calling "Against our defense, oppo­ a major focus. We looked baek push you beyond the expecta- [email protected] plays to running plays to nents are going to spend a running the offense is really lot of time scheming to get a three-step deal. First, just their quarterback extra time Virginia's weaknesses." all. He was struggling with his call the play, because they The Irish cranked out 16 hits location," Schrage said. "His then you run are very ath­ Tate in the game. Tate had three of bread and butter pitch is his the plays, letic. You only continued from page 28 those hits, scored a run and had cutter, and for some reason on then you run ''Against our defense, saw about a an RBI. Martin went 3-for-4 and Friday it flattened out." the offense, opponents are going tenth of what Schrage said he wasn't sure scored a run. The Mountaineers had 15 hits and that is they have when Tate would be available Mills doubled in the second in the game, with DiBartolomeo where he has to spend a lot of time dialed up." after the spring game and didn't inning and sophomore catcher responsible for three of them. gotten. He has scheming to get their Freshman have him in the lineup, but Tate Cameron McConnell drove him Jarryd Summers picked up the gotten to the quarterback extra early-enrollee showed up in the locker room in to give the Irish an early lead. win for West Virginia with a point where time because {the Zeke Motta - in football pads - before the Tate scored from first in the seven-inning, two-run outing. he is running also stood out game. Schrage asked him he second inning on Barnes' dou­ Parks scored four times and the offense defensive line] is very on defense, could play, and Tate said, ble. Doyle gave the Irish a 3-0 drove in three runs and Jedd and once you athletic. ,, leading the "Yeah, put me in." lead when he hit his first career Gyorko had five RBis for the get to that team with "I think Golden thrives on home run in the fourth inning. Mountaineers. point, the sky seven tackles. these kind of things," Schrage The Irish doubled their lead in West Virginia scored three is the limit." Charlie Wels "He might said. "He loves the limelight. He the fifth, when Casey doubled runs in the first inning. Three In terms of Irish coach have some performs better in front of a lot and scored on Doyle's fly to consecutive singles gave the pure statis­ work to do of people." right. Junior A.J. Pollock deliv­ Mountaineers a 1-0 lead, and a tics, the most mentally," Mills walked to lead off the ered a two-run single with the double and RBI groundout effective quar- Weis said of sixth inning and a hit-and-run bases loaded to make the score made the score 3-0. Pollock terback was freshman walk­ Motta. "But he's a very single from Doyle sent him to 6-0. doubled and scored on a wild on Nate Montana, son of for­ physically gifted athlete." third. Martin grounded into a The Mountaineers first scored pitch in the second inning for mer Irish quarterback Joe double play, but Mills scored to in the sixth, when Justin Parks the Irish. Montana. The younger Note: make the score 3-0. and Dan DiBartolomeo both West Virginia scored four runs Montana played sparingly, +While this year's scoring The Mountaineers held the doubled and Parks scored. in the fourth and fifth innings but finished 2-of-2 for 51 system gave points for Irish for the rest of the game, Tobias Streich then doubled in and six in the seventh. yards. "explosive plays," next but couldn't get anything from DiBartolomeo to make the score Freshman Dustin !spas, who "It was nice for Nate to get year's may have include Maust. Maust improved his 6-2. West Virginia scored in the came on in relief of Johnson, a couple of completions," points for most creative cel­ record to 5-2, allowed only sin­ seventh, but two-out RBI singles gave up six runs on three hits in Weis said. "I think it was ebration. The defense start­ gles, didn't let anyone get past from junior Ryne Intlekofer and 1 2/3 innings of work. good for him to get those ed with a game of "duck, second base and lowered his Tate made the score 8-4. The Irish next face Michigan under his belt. There's a lot duck, goose" after Blanton's ERA to 3.93. Parks made it interesting by Tuesday on the road, and the of pressure on him, being a touchdown. The Irish got another com­ hitting a two-run home run in Wolverines come to South Bend legacy, especially now that "I don't know whose idea plete game from sophomore the ninth, but Dupra got out of Wednesday before the Irish you're out there playing in that was, but it was proba­ Brian Dupra in the first game of the inning. Dupra is now 4-4 travel to Louisville over the front of over 30,000 people bly the tightest celebration Saturday's doubleheader, an 8-6 with a 5.59 ERA. weekend. instead of just in practice." I've ever seen," Blanton win. Dupra has now thrown The great pitching Notre "I hope Saturday instills in The key to the offense's said. "I was running down three straight complete games; Dame displayed Saturday had­ them that they can beat any­ victory was new-found suc­ the field and Kyle McCarthy he struck out three and walked n't arrived in time for Friday's body at any day," Schrage said. cess in the running game. was yelling 'duck, duck, one Saturday. game. Sophomore Cole Johnson, "Hopefully we look back on Sophomore running back goose.' Somebody had "!Maust and Dupra] both exe­ who had pitched well of late, Saturday as the turning point of Armando Allen was named planned the celebration out cuted the game plan and they suffered his first loss of the sea­ the season." offensive MVP, gaining 70 before. I didn't worry about were hitting their spots," son, giving up 11 runs on 10 yards on 12 carries. Fellow looking stupid because you Schrage said. "They were able hits in five innings. Contact Bill Brink at sophomore Robert Hughes only live once so you have to to exploit some of West "lie could not hit his spots at [email protected] also put up impressive num­ have some fun." bers, gaining 93 yards on 21 The offense fought back carries with two touch­ with a grenade explosion downs. Freshman Jonas celebration after one of Gray, who saw limited play­ Robert Hughes' touchdowns. ing time last year, rounded Weis said he told the game's out the trio with 89 yards officials to not call personal and a touchdown on 20 car­ foul penalties, so his players ries. In all, the Irish aver­ could have some fun. aged 4.2 yards per carry "I just hope they got it on Saturday, a clear improve­ video so I can see how stu­ ment over last year's aver­ pid they really were," We is age of 3.3 yards per carry. joked. On the other side of the ball, Weis said he was Contact Sam Werner at pleased with the perform- [email protected] Monday, April 20, 2009 The Observer+ TODAY page 27

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Monday, April 20, 2009 PORTS page 28 fOOTBALL Running w-ild Offense overpowers Rushing game shows defense in blowout win improvement from '08

By SAM WERNER By MICHAEL BRYAN Associate Sports Editor Associate Sports Editor

The offense took advantage The scoring system in this of a unique, and somewhat year's edition of the Blue-Gold complex, scoring system to game may have made the game beat the defense 68-33 seem more one-sided than was Saturday in the 80th edition the case. The one thing that of the annual Blue-Gold was evident, however, was the game. success and improvement of the Even though the offense, Irish rushing attack in the 68- designated as the Blue team, 3 3 exhibition win for the won decisively, it was fresh­ offense. man cornerback Robert The three-headed running Blanton who stole the show, back team of rising juniors picking off a Jimmy Clausen Armando Allen and Robert pass early in the first half Hughes and rising sophomore and returning it all the way Jonas Gray combined to domi­ for a touchdown. nate the scrimmage, rushing Irish sophomore running back Armando Allen runs upfield during Saturday's Blue-Gold game. see CLAUSEN/page 26 Allen finished with 70 yards on 12 carries and was named offensive MVP. see RUSHING/page 26

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Irish took two of three from the up five hits in the second game. has a 10-game hitting streak The Irish scored two in the By BILL BRINK Mountaineers this weekend by "When a team's hitting .367 going. Schrage said Casey was second. Sophomore Golden Sports Writer sweeping a doubleheader as a team that makes the per­ the team's hottest hitter and Tate, who also saw time in the Saturday. formance more remarkable by attributed it to his work ethic. spring football game, doubled to It was a rough 10-day stretch. The Irish (22-14, 8-7 Big East) Eric," Irish coach Dave Schrage "I would bet if you walked right field. Senior shortstop The Irish had lost five of six, won 8-6 and 3-0 Saturday said. over to the cages right now he's Jeremy Barnes walked and including a 19-3 stomping by behind great pitching perform­ Sophomore designated hitter probably in there hitting," Casey singled to score Tate. West Virginia at Eck Stadium ances. Junior Eric Maust, after David Casey and sophomore Schrage said. "He's got a big Junior David Mills then singled Friday. punting in the Blue-Gold game Mick Doyle each had two hits heart, he wants to do well. The to score Barnes. But as the weather improved, earlier in the afternoon, pitched and an HBI in the game. Casey thing with David is he's matur­ so did Notre Dame, and the nine scoreless innings and gave raised his average to .407 and ing as a hitter too." see TATE/page 26

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By SAM WERNER to Bookstore Final Four Associate Sports Editor Klupchak attributed his While it was a busy weekend for By CHRIS MICHALSKI and team's performance to good, Notre Dame, with the Irish play­ BOBBY GRAHAM aggressive defense and noted ing games on both Saturday and Sports Writers the poor weather as the Sunday, it was a quiet one for main reason as to why both opposing attackers. The Irish gave Main Street Pub secured its teams may have looked slop­ up just four goals combined on spot in tonight's Final Four py at times. the weekend en route to wins with a commanding 21-4 win "The weather made the over Quinnipiac and St. Jolm's. over the Monstars. ball pretty hard to handle "To go back-to-hack with two Last year's runner-up and it definitely influenced goal games is unbelievable," Irish never lost control of the our shots," he said. coach Kevin Corrigan said. game, cruising to victory. Klupchak and the Main In Saturday's 10-2 win over the "We knew they were a Street Pub will look for bet­ Bobcats, senior attack Duncan really good team," Main ter weather tonight as they Swezey led the way with two Street captain Alex Klupchak face the No. 5 seed, The goal<> and an assist. The Irish (12- said. "We were very sur­ Delivery Boys. tonight at 8 0. 4-0 Great Western Lacrosse PAT COVENEY /The Observer prised by the final score. p.m. Irish senior midfielder Peter Christman cradles near the St. Their shots just wouldn't see SWEZEY/page 24 John's net during Notre Dame's 12-2 win over the Red Storm. fall." see BOOKSTORE/page 24