/ ^ X t h e bserver OThe Independent Newspaper Serving Notre Dame and Saint Marys VOLUME 43 : ISSUE 123 THURSDAY, APRIL 16, 2009 NDSMCOBSERVER.COM Economic crisis impacts student job search Ballard Seniors must look harder for full-time Underclassmen look for alternatives earns employment; some turn to volunteeringto scarce summer jobs, internships

probably become more favorable paid one.” ROTC By ROBERT SINGER as graduation approaches, as By SARAH MERVOSH Many underclassmen stu­ Assistant News Editor other job candidates give up and News Writer dents have had to adjust companies can more easily identi­ expectations and alter plans aw ard About 24 percent of Notre Dame fy their needs with a closer start Sophomore Caroyln Conley for the upcoming summer graduates will still be seeking date. will be spending her summer because of the current econ­ employment following the cere­ Svete mentioned two reasons for participating in a paid omy troubles. By LIZ O ’DONNELL mony in May — doubling the 12 why companies are cutting back. internship at PNC Bank in Companies have drastical­ News Writer percent of the class of 2008 who “They’ve lost revenue and as a Pittsburgh, but said she was ly reduced the number of were in limbo after graduation — result their budget has been “lucky” to receive this posi­ intern positions they offer according to an estimate made by decreased,” Svete said. “There’s tion. due to cost cuts within the Cadet Curtis Ballard has Career Center Director Lee Svete. been very little attrition at compa­ “A lot of really talented company, Lee Svete, director been named as one of this When the economy is growing, a nies. Senior employees are decid­ people really don’t have of Notre Dame’s Career year’s recipients of the George typical Notre Dame senior could ing to stick around at their jobs, internships for the summer Center, said. Companies that C. Marshall Award. expect a job offer after interview­ causing a chain reaction.” because a lot of companies usually take five or six The award, which is a ing with six to eight companies, After the financial crisis devas­ have scaled back,” Conley interns can only take one national but in the current downturn, that tated retirement accounts, many said. “1 definitely think that I this year, he said. h o n o r, is number might be 15 to 20, Svete was very lucky to get an given annu­ said. However, this number will see SENIORS/page 4 internship at all let alone a see SUMMER/page 4 ally to the to p c a d e t fro m e a c h of the 273 Army ROTC units from throughout iPhone use increasing on campus the country. Ballard W ith th is honor, Cadet Ballard has been OIT director Latimer attributes sudden rise this semester to Christmas presentsselected as Notre Dame’s par­ ticipant in the George C. Latimer estimated that as of Marshall ROTC Seminar. By SARAH MERVOSH the beginning of the 2007-08 A senior from Steamboat iPhone use on campus News Writer academic year, the number of Springs, Colo., Ballard has iPhones on campus was in the served as Notre Dame’s cadet iPhone usage on campus has single digits. At the beginning of battalion executive officer this increased fourfold this year, the 2008-09 academic year, sem ester. according to the University’s there were 210 iPhones on cam­ This position is responsible Chief Technology Officer, DeWitt pus. Currently, there are 838 for coordinating and synchro­ Latimer. iPhones on campus. nizing the cadet battalion staff This increase is part of a cam­ “I do think a lot of them were for exercises and events, pus-wide move towards mobility, probably Christmas presents,” he including a training exercise which includes Blackberries and said. conducted in Michigan with other “smart phones,” Latimer Latimer said the increase of four other ROTC programs, said. iPhone usage is not going to Lieutenant Colonel Randy “There has been a large explo­ affect student reception because Crist, a commander for the sion of smart phones on cam­ the Office of Information Army ROTC program at Notre pus,” Latimer said. “There is a Technology (OIT) is prepared for Dame, said. clear move towards mobility. The the increase. “[Ballard’s] ability to form a iPhone has kind of become the Source: Chief Technology Officer DeWitt Latimer poster child for this.” see IPHONE/page 6 see CADET/page 6

Economy impacts developing world C a m p u s L ife C o u n c il Aid lessens as developed world tries to maintain its standard of livingOnline calendar

By MOLLY MADDEN News Writer resolution passed Professors Jeffrey Bergstrand, Father Robert Dowd, C.S.C., and would like to eventually see Amitava Dutt discussed the By LAURA McCRYSTAL Google calendar or other impact of the global economic cri­ News Writer Google applications and newer sis on developing nations in “The technology integrated into the Cost of Crisis: The Outlook for Campus Life Council (CLC) calendar to make it more International Development,” the unanimously passed a resolu­ accessible for students. final installment of a lecture series tion to promote a reevaluation The resolution also asks Fr. sponsored by the Ford Program. of the online University events Mark Poorman, vice president The talk centered on the issue of calendar at its meeting for student affairs, to discuss what the global north can do to Wednesday. the calendar situation with the help with the problems of the Student body president Grant Office of Information and global south that have arisen due Schmidt, who reported for the Technology (OIT) Chief to the crisis. task force on technology and Information Officer Gordon “Development itself, even when study space in dorms, said the Wishon. The final part of the things are good, is very difficult," resolution has three parts. resolution asks that the online Bergstrand, a professor of “We request a reevaluation of calendar become a main con­ finance, said. “The big picture is ANDREW WEBER/The Observer the current agenda.nd.edu,” he cern, Schmidt said. Professor of economics Amitava Dutt speaks at Wednesday’s lecture said. see FORD/page 3 on “The Cost of Crisis: The Outlook for International Development." Schmidt said the task force see CLC/page 3 page 2 The Observer ♦ PAGE 2 Thursday, April 16, 2009

I n s id e C o lu m n Question of the Day:If you could r id e a n y a n im a l a n d n o t g et hurt, w hat w ould it b e ? How to fix Blue-Gold What do you expect to see on Saturday at the Blue-Gold Game: a scrimmage or a football game? Saturday marks the 80th annual Elise Alonzi Rocky Stroud II MC O’Donnell James Bishko Brandon Porras Blue-Gold Game at Notre Dame Stadium. For the second year in a freshman freshman freshman freshman sophomore row, the game McGlinn Duncan McGlinn Duncan Duncan will be decided ^|ex w est by a quirky “A g ia n t “A dolphin, you “A giraffe, ‘cuz “Sarah Palin. ” “Miss Piggy. ” point system rather than a Sports Wire cuttlefish, know why. ” think about how traditional scor- Editor hypothetically. tall you’d be.” ing method. Everybody knows that a touchdown is six points, seven with the extra point, and a field goal is three, but what about how many points a team receives for a making a first down? Recording a sack? Stopping for the other team for a 3 and Have an idea for Question of the Day? [email protected] out? And don’t even get me start­ ed on the points for an “explosive play.” I n B r ief Just two springs ago, the Blue- Gold Game was a competitive foot­ ball game between a smorgasbord An informational meeting of players, usually a bunch of guys for the new Economics Club nobody had heard of. Don’t will take place today at 6:30 believe me? Just ask 2007 Blue- p.m. in 209 Dcbartolo Hall. Gold Gam e MVP, Ju n io r Jab b ie. All majors are welcome and Two springs ago, the big ques­ pizza will be provided. tion was: who’s the quarterback? Evan Sharpley, Zach Frazer, A documentary m a d e by Demetrius Jones, and highly Notre Dame alums called recruited, freshmen phenom “The Road to Fondwa” will Jimmy Clausen were all vying for screen today at 6:30 p.m. in the starting role of quarterback in the Montgomery Theatre in a post Brady Quinn era. We all LaFortune Student Center. It know how that story turned out. is free and open to the pub­ But what can we expect to see lic. Saturday? Everyone that attends the Blue-Gold Game will be watch­ Dr. Allan C. C arlson, p re si­ ing the first team offense play the dent of Howard Center for first team defense on every single Family, will be giving a le c ­ drive. Sure, popular back-ups like ture today a t 7:30 p.m . in Dayne Crist and Jonas Gray will Room 140 of DeBartolo Hall find some time on the field on on his book “Third W ays.” He Saturday, but it will be the will discuss Family Centered starters playing the majority of Economics and why it disap­ the game. W here’s the fun in that? Andrew Weber/The Observer peared. Now, don’t get me wrong, after Gold linens and flowers decorate the basilica in celebration of Easter. the way the last five regular sea­ The Creative Writing son games ended last season, it’s Program will host a tag team clear our starters need as much poetry reading today from time together as they can get. 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. a t th e But, at the spring game, 1 want to Hammes Notre Dame see the former “blue chip” Bookstore. prospects and the guys buried on O ffbeat the depth chart getting some play­ T h e 2 0 0 9 “The Shirt” ing time instead of the same old Man punched in face after team loyalty, or the motorist Carpenter to jail him unveiling ceremony w ill faces. removing Cowboys flag might not have wanted any­ Tuesday. begin at 4 p.m. Friday at the Defenders of Charlie Weis’ m ath­ WASHINGTON — Police one to touch his car. Banks said he’s due to Hammes Notre Dame ematical system will say that last said a man was punched in Police said a man was receive disability payments Bookstore. Shirts will be on year’s game was competitive. the face after grabbing a taken from the scene to be in about a year, but for now sale after the ceremony. Jimmy Clausen ended up throwing Dallas Cowboys flag from a treated for a bruised fore­ claims he’s broke and can’t a touchdown pass in the waning car in downtown head. repay the Sheetz store in There will be a panel d is­ seconds to Duval Kamara to win W ashington. D.C. police Lt. Tyrone for gas he stole last cussion entitled “What direc­ the game for the offense. But how Eric Hayes said someone Man begs to be sent to June and July. tion is Catholic education can there be a competitive fire for snatched the flag from a car jail, judge refuses. Carpenter refused to h ea d in g ? ” on Sunday from the players to go out and play a as it was stopped in traffic HOLLIDAYBURG — A cen­ accept Banks guilty plea 2 -3 :3 0 p.m . in th e Colem an game with such different rules for Tuesday evening and appar­ tral Pennsylvania man and send him to jail. The Morse Center student one afternoon? ently threw it to the ground. begged a judge to send him judge told Banks he’d still lounge. Students and faculty Tens of thousands of Notre Dame Police and witnesses said to jail, only to have the owe the money after he got are invited to attend and par­ faithful will flock to the stadium that by the time the man judge tell him to borrow out of jail, so he might as ticipate in the conversation. on Saturday with many questions crossed the street, someone money to repay a conven­ well pay it off sooner — at in mind. Was the Hawaii Bowl exited the car and struck ience store $214 for gaso­ which time Carpenter said To submit information to be dominance a fluke? Will the new him in the face before driv­ line the man allegedly stole he’ll dismiss the charges. included in this section of faces on the coaching staff make ing away. in six separate trips. Jerome The Observer, e-mail detailed that much of a difference? Can Police said the incident Banks, 42, wanted Blair Information compiled information about an event to receiver John Goodman really may have been motivated by County Judge Hiram from the Associated Press. obsnews@nd. edu throw the ball 85 yards? But the question everybody should be ask­ ing is: how many points was that last “explosive play” worth? TODAY TONIGHT FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY CC The views expressed in the Inside HI Column are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Observer. 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S t u d e n t S enate body,” she said. “And a lot of students don’t see it that way or CLC don’t know that it is even their continued from page 1 mission. We don’t want it to be so unknown about the process, Online calendar needs revision “W e’d like to encourage OIT what happens, why they do and Web Group to make this a what they do.” Anderson would also like to porating Google into the priority in their endeavors,” he Koski said the task force By SARAH MERVOSH improve the University calen­ improvements for the calen­ said. hopes to achieve this goal News Writer dar by making it more central­ dar. With a better online calendar, though residence hall visits by ized. “Maybe by each listing have Schmidt said students could NDSP officers and representa­ Student Senate passed a res­ “As of right now there is no a button that says ‘subscribe,’ more easily search for and find tives from ORLH. The visits olution to reevaluate the one individual responsible for especially if it’s a series or events that they want to attend. would involve explanations of University’s online events cal­ the maintenance of this site,” ‘add to my calendar’ if it’s a Because students have taken policies and offer students an endar, currently located at he said. one time thing,” Anderson advantage of other online fea­ opportunity to ask questions. agenda.nd.edu, and discussed Senate also discussed said. tures, Schmidt said students The task force also found that specific improvements needed whether the calendar should Anderson said these revi­ would also use a better calen­ the Pillars presentations given at Wednesday’s meeting. be solely for campus-wide sions will take place well into dar. to freshmen to promote respon­ Campus Technology Chair events that are open to the next year. “Clearly students are using sible life choices might be more Walker Anderson said the two public, or whether it should “It’s not gong to be instant these online features, so I think effective if they were given at a primary issues with also include events only for change because we have to get this would have groups central­ different time of year, Koski agenda.nd.edu are its accessi­ students. these different campus entities ize their information” he said. said. bility and aesthetics. Assistant vice president for to start working with each CLC also discussed the “They’re great for education Anderson said the Web site student affairs Brian Coughlin other,” Anderson said. “If we Medical Amnesty Policy. ... but they come in that period is relatively inaccessible to stu­ said agenda.nd.edu currently want to do this integrated sys­ Former chief executive assis­ when freshman are just getting dents because people have to posts events open to the gener­ tem then you also have to basi­ tant Karen Koski reviewed the bombarded with information,” go through al public because cally create new systems so recommendations of the task she said. Notre that was a criteria that the different calendars force on Medical Amnesty Fr. Pete McCormick, rector of Dame’s home decided by the can talk to one another.” Policy review. Keough Hall, said Keough held page to get “The form at is called committee that Koski said the task force Pillars presentations in the to it. Even French vanilla. It’s created the site. In other Senate News: developed both short-term and spring and also had NDSP offi­ then, there is aesthically bland. ” “Anything they ♦ Chief of staff Ryan long-term recommendations for cers visit the dorm to answer only a small were going to put Brellenthin said the Chicago the Medical Amnesty policy, questions. He said both events link to the on that calendar Tribune will increase its price which concerns students who were successful and that the calendar at Walker Anderson was going to be from 35 cents to 85 cents per have been drinking but seek students found them informa­ the bottom of Campus Technology open to the gener­ issue. medical attention for an intoxi­ tive. the Web site, Chair al public,” Alternatives to subscribing cated friend. The long-term recommenda­ he said. Coughlin said. the Chicago Tribune as part of The short-term recommenda­ tions for the Medical Amnesty “1 th in k “That’s just the the College Readership tions include a clarification for Policy include a rector report to your revision public nature of Program could be getting a students about the role of the ORLH about m edical am nesty, is highly needed,” Pasquerilla the Notre Dame Web site.” local paper, like the South Office of Residence Life and Koski said. Such an attachment West senator Megan Carey On the new Web site, Bend Tribune, another region­ Housing (ORLH). would allow ORLH to take into said. Anderson said, “I d o n ’t see al paper, like the Chicago Sun- “First and foremost the fact account a student’s intent to Carey said she doesn’t know why [most student events] Times, or using the money that that they set forth that their seek medical help for a peer. how to get to the calendar couldn’t be promoted pub­ was budgeted for the Chicago mission is more about helping directly and can only access it licly.” Tribune to buy more copies of young people develop as Contact Laura McCrystal at because it pops up in conjunc­ Anderson also said the The New York Times and USA opposed to a purely disciplinary [email protected] tion with another Web site she improved Web site could be Today. uses. used for admissions. Anderson would also like to “Prospective students will go ♦ Carroll senator Nick Ruof improve the appearance of the onto the calendar and see said the committee on resi­ see the economy shrinking they calendar because the current what’s happening around cam­ dence life will be touring the cut down on giving foreign aid,” format of agenda.nd.edu is pus and say ‘Oh, that’s cool. basement of DeBartalo to Ford Dutt said. “This and contractions outdated and unappealing. Gym Class Heroes is coming to determine the viability of continued from page 1 in the economy leads to a reduc­ “This format is called French Notre Dame,”’ he said. “They installing a food area in the tion in resources which additional­ vanilla,” Anderson said. “It’s can kind of get a taste of stu­ building. that this crisis will have long-term ly leads to a rise in poverty and aesthetically bland.” dent life and what actually effects on international develop­ usually inequality within the coun­ “It looks pretty archaic,” occurs.” Contact Sarah Mervosh at ment.” try.” Carey said. Senate also discussed incor­ [email protected] Bergstrand stressed that while a Dowd, a professor of political significant part of the origins of science, said the global community the crisis came from Wall Street, should be concerned about the the global community at large is deprivation that might arise as a suffering the consequences. result of feelings of inequality. “In situations such as this, the “During times of economic diffi­ developing world often pays a big culties, politicians play on people’s DAY OF SILENCE price,” he said. “As our economy fears,” Dowd said. “This deepen­ slows down, we slow down and ing economic crisis is not good for import less. This begins the trans­ democracies in the south, espe­ APRIL 17,2009 mission that hurts development cially in countries where democra­ abroad.” cy is new.” Dutt, a professor of economics, Dowd said these developing agreed that the crisis in the north­ countries that have recently ern, or developed, region of the adopted democracy are prone to world has the potential to filter destruction. down and be destructive to the “In most parts of the developing southern region. world, democracy is new and “Most of the world's poor live in fledging and the governments are the southern hemisphere,” Dutt not very good at responding to a said. “This crisis has put the poor crisis such as this,” Dowd said. in a precarious situation.” “This is going to make authoritari­ Dutt said while the crisis is an regimes look much more favor­ affecting Americans and other citi­ able.” Please understand my reasons for not speaking today. I am zens of developed nations, it is Dowd said he fears that if these nothing compared to the impact countries return to authoritarian participating in the Day of Silence, a national movement protesting that it has on the members of rule, development will stall com­ the silence faced by lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people and developing nations. pletely. “Here, the state of the economy “It has been shown that democ­ their allies in schools. My deliberate silence echoes that silence, which means that you don’t take your racy is better for development,” he fifth vacation,” he said. “Things said. “Whether or not a complete is caused by harassment, prejudice, and discrimination. I believe that are very different and much more breakdown of democracy occurs detrimental to the south.” depends on if the citizens blame ending the silence is the first step toward fighting these injustices. Dutt said a unique situation had the government of the day or the Think about the voices you are not hearing today. been created by the relationship entire democratic system as the between the developed nations reason for their troubles." and developing nations when the Dowd said the most important economy was not in decline. thing the northern countries can WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO TO END THE SILENCE? “Before the crisis, rich countries do in alleviating the troubles of the would lend abroad to poorer developing nations is to make sure countries,” he said. “When every­ government policies that are being thing began to go wrong, instead pursued are not turning the coun­ of lending, these rich countries try inward. called back their loans right as the “What we need to remember is The 2009 Day of Silence at Notre Dame is sponsored by: demand for the goods from these that policies that are focused on poor countries fell; it put these maintaining the standard of living The Core Council for Gay and Lesbian Students • The Gender Relations Center countries in a very strained situa­ in the developed world do not The University Counseling Center • Student Government tion.” trump policies focused on basic In addition to calling back loans living in the non-developed For more information, please visit our website at corecouncil.nd,edu and no longer importing their world,” Dowd said. goods, these rich countries also reduced their level of aid. Contact Molly Madden at “When the northern countries [email protected] page 4 The Observer ♦ CAMPUS NEWS Thursday, April 16, 2009

cally filled by college students, num ber of UROP applications can help students find summer Summer Svete said. that we had last year,” Director opportunities. The Career Senior “It’s a domino effect. When of the Institute for Scholarships Center has access to more than continued from page 1 continued from page 1 people are getting laid off from in the Liberal Arts Agustin a million companies on their companies ... they’re going out Puentes said. database and to the entire older employees decided to post­ “They’ve lost revenue. And and filling some of these jobs UROP has not been able to Notre Dame alumni network, pone retirement, taking away as a result, their full time and that are hourly rate,” Svete meet the demand because which is “incredible” and positions from college graduates internship budgets have been said. “Those jobs at the mall while applications are increas­ “amazingly supportive,” he — sometimes multiple positions, decreased,” Svete said. aren’t there anymore.” ing, endowments are down due said. as their salaries can triple those “Internships have dropped not Svete’s advice to students to the economy, Puentes said. “Our underclass students can for entry level positions. because of the opportunity, but who can’t find an internship or “Everyone’s endowment is come in and meet with a coun­ This trend did not keep senior because of the pay.” job for this summer is to con­ down. But ours isn’t that bad,” selor,” he said. “We can find Zach Mady from securing an Sophomore Brittany Johnson sider volunteering, which he said. out what alumni are in your engineering position with has an internship this summer shows work ethic and versatili­ Puentes said he does not field and help you contact Lockheed Martin in November shadowing a pharmacist in a ty. A v o lu n te e r p osition will foresee having to cut down on them .” 2008. hospital, but has noticed the also provide a reference for the number of grants given Svete urged students to be “The engineering market is economy’s effect on the intern­ future jobs, Svete said. and hopes that next year, creative, and not to let the dif­ dominated by older generations ship market. As long as students can artic­ UROP will be able to give at ficult economic times bring of people,” Mady said “There are “Last summer, my internship ulate what they gained from least what it gave this year. them down. a larger number of people retir­ was paid and this summer it’s their summer experience, “We’re going to do every­ “You’ve got to deal with some ing in the field than ever before.” not paid, but I have to take “employers don’t care if you’ve thing that we can to make sure rejection, you just can’t get dis­ But even as the banking, con­ what I can get because I need made $2,000 in a summer or that doesn’t impact our sup­ couraged,” he said. “Realize sulting, architecture, accounting, pharmacy experience,” $10.” port for students,” he said. it’s not you, it’s the economy.” real estate and retail sectors are Johnson said. Troubles finding internships According to Sarah Baer “I’m not trying to sugar coat shrinking, other industries are Johnson said she had to and jobs may have led students from the Office of International this. It’s tough out there,” expanding, according to Svete. He adjust her expectations to to consider other summer Studies, applications for study Svete said. “But [Notre Dame attributed some of this expansion accommodate the state of the options and utilize more of the abroad programs this summer students] are still the most to the effects of the stimulus pack­ economy. University’s resources. were strong, but acceptance flexible candidates that I’ve age. “I have to take the financial The Undergraduate Research rates were low. worked with in 23 years. And Svete said the stimulus is hit now and not make any Opportunity Program (UROP), “We received a greater per­ I’ve been in the Ivy League. already having an impact, espe­ money this summer and hope­ which provides financial sup­ centage of declines from I’ve been across the East cially in “infrastructure.” fully get into pharmacy port to students wishing to do admitted students than we typ­ coast.” “The federal government is hir­ school,” she said. independent research, accord­ ically do,” Baer said. “I think “We’re going to be okay,” he ing — civil engineers, social serv­ The summer job market for ing to their Web site, has the reality of paying for the said. ices, and health care,” Svete said. students is also suffering noticed an increase in applica­ program caused many students Other fields that have shown because people who got laid off tions. to decline.” Contact Sarah Mervosh at promise for graduating seniors have taken jobs that are typi­ “We had almost twice the Svete said the Career Center [email protected] despite the recession are green energy, computer technology, software development, biotech­ nology and engineering firms with defense contracts, Svete said. “I interviewed with Lockheed Attention Seniors! Martin for a summer internship two years ago,” Mady said. “They liked my work that summer so Notre Dame’s Office of Undergraduate Admissions anticipates hiring they retained me for another summer and again I did a service­ Admissions Counselors this spring! able job. So, I actually applied before the summer was over. I had an offer in November and was secure in my job.” Green energy will be a booming field due to the stimulus, but stu­ As part o f the Undergraduate Admissions staff, the Admissions Counselor is expected to dents must be “geographically diverse” when it comes to consid­ make an important contribution to the recruitment and selection of the first-year class by ering their career options, Svete said, referencing a large solar managing relations with prospective applicants, their parents, high school personnel and panel manufacturing plant in alumni in an assigned geographic territory. Arizona. The alternative energy industry isn’t the only “alternative” career path that has grown this year for Responsibilities include extensive planning, travel and communication within the geographic seniors. According to Svete, the number of students who complete territory, assessment and evaluation of applications and conducting group/individual volunteer service after graduation could grow from an average of information sessions. Additional responsibilities will be assigned by the Assistant Provost for 200 for past years to 290 for this year, but postponing a conven­ Enrollment and the Director of Admissions Operations. tional career by doing service isn’t a career interruption — it’s an enhancement. “As a result, our graduates are Among our candidates, we may seek individuals who will assist with our diversity much more versatile than gradu­ ates from other schools,” Svete recruitment efforts. said. “Ethics and integrity are among the top-ranked traits that employers look for.” Minimum Requirements: Candidates should possess a Bachelor’s degree and strong Other students, such as senior Jimmy Champlin, decided to familiarity with all aspects of academic and student life at Notre Dame. Essential qualities attend graduate or professional school and look for permanent include strong communication and organizational skills, enthusiasm, diplomacy and the employment when the economy is hopefully more stable. willingness to work long hours, including many evenings and Saturday mornings. After considering the Alliance for Catholic Education (ACE) pro­ gram, Champlin opted for law school, since he thought a political Please Note: bile triors m il be scheduled after A pril 10. science major would mostly limit him to government jobs. “That way I can push back needing a job three years,” Preferred start date is July /, 2009. Champlin said. With an abundance of service opportunities and options for Application Process: To apply, please visit X Djt >1 > and apply to job #09123. graduate school as well as an expected recovery of the econo­ my, students should not reconsid­ er their desired academic majors The University of Notre Dame is committed to diversity in its staff, faculty, and student to make themselves more attrac­ tive job candidates, according to body. As such, we strongly encourage applicat ions from members of minority groups, Svete. “Economies are cyclical and to women, veterans, individuals with disabilities, and others who will enhance our community. make a short-term decision based on vocation rather than passion is AA/EOE. the wrong decision,” he said.

Contact Robert Singer at [email protected] WORLD & NATION Thursday, April 16, 2009 COMPILED FROM THE OBSERVERS WIRE SERVICES page 5 I nternational N ew s Nationwide tea parties' convened Colombian drug lord arrested in raid BOGOTA — Colom bia’s m ost w anted drug Protests sparked by anger at government's spending; rallies held in many major cities lord was cowering like a dog under a palm tree when he was captured Wednesday in a jungle raid involving hundreds of police Associated Press officers, the defense minister said. Daniel Rendon Herrera, alias “Don FRANKFORT, Ky. — Mario,” was taken in shackles to the capi­ Whipped up by conservative tal to await possible extradition to the commentators and blog­ United States. gers, tens of thousands of Rendon Herrera allegedly commanded protesters staged “tea par­ hundreds of armed men in a private militia ties” around the country and directed a criminal organization that Wednesday to tap into the sent hundreds of tons of cocaine to the collective angst stirred up U.S. by a bad economy, govern­ President Alvaro Uribe described Rendon ment spending and bailouts. Herrera, 43, as “one of the most feared The rallies were directed drug traffickers in the world.” at President Barack Rendon Herrera’s organization is respon­ Obama’s new administra­ sible for 3,000 murders in the last 18 tion on a symbolic day: the months alone, said Gen. Oscar Naranjo, deadline to file income who directs the national police. taxes. Protesters even threw what appeared to be a box Iran scientists clone female goat of tea bags toward the ISFAHAN, Iran — Iranian scientists have White House, causing a cloned a goat and plan future experiments brief lockdown at the com­ they hope will lead to a treatment for pound. stroke patients, the leader of the research Shouts rang out from said Wednesday. Kentucky, which just passed The female goat, named Hana, was born tax increases on cigarettes early Wednesday in the city of Isfahan in and alcohol, to Salt Lake central Iran, said Dr. Mohammed Hossein City, where many in the Nasr e Isfahan!, head of the Royan crowd booed Republican Research Institute. Gov. Jon Huntsman for “With the birth of Hana, Iran is among accepting about $1.5 billion five countries in the world cloning a baby in stimulus money. goat,” said Isfahan!, an embryologist. “Frankly, I’m mad as In 2006 Iran became the first country in hell,” said businessman the Middle East to announce it had cloned Doug Burnett at a rally at a sheep. Two and a half years later, that the Iowa Capitol, where animal is healthy, the institute said. many of the about 1,000 people wore red shirts AP declaring “revolution is Protestors gather in a tea party’ demonstration in Lafayette Park, across from the White brewing.” Burnett added: House on Wednesday. A thrown box of tea caused a lockdown at the White House. N atio n a l N ew s “This country has been on a spending spree for decades, advocacy group based in Grover Norquist, president American theme and never EPA gives stimulus to hazardous sites a spending spree we can’t Washington and led by for­ of Americans for Tax a bad thing.” NEW BEDFORD, Mass. — For decades, the afford.” mer Republican House Reform. There were several small New Bedford Harbor was a dumping ground In Boston, a few hundred Majority Leader Dick Armey The movement attracted counter-protests, including for industrial metals and other contaminants. protesters gathered on the of Texas, who is now a lob­ some Republicans consider­ one that drew about a But now that harbor and 49 other polluted and Boston Common — a short byist. ing 2012 presidential bids. dozen people at Fountain hazardous waste sites are a step closer to a distance from the original Organizers said the move­ Former House Speaker Square in Cincinnati. A major cleanup. Tea Party — some dressed ment developed organically Newt Gingrich planned to counter-protester held a Environmental Protection Agency in Revolutionary garb and through online social net­ address a tea party in a sign that read, “Where were Administrator Lisa Jackson on Wednesday sin­ carrying signs that said working sites such as New York City park you when Bush was spend­ gled out 50 sites, in 28 states, that will share “Barney Frank, Bernie Facebook and Twitter and Wednesday night. Louisiana ing billions a month liberat­ $582 million in newly approved federal stimu­ Madoff: And the Difference through exposure on Fox Gov. Bobby Jindal sent an e- ing’ Iraq?” The anti-tax lus money to continue cleanup operations. Is?” and “D.C.: District of News. mail to his supporters, let­ demonstration there, mean­ “The EPA has an answer for these challeng­ Communism.” While FreedomWorks ting them know about tea while, drew about 4,000 ing economic times,” Jackson said at the har­ In Atlanta, thousands of insisted the rallies were parties throughout the people. bor. “We have moved beyond the false choice people were expected to nonpartisan, they have been state. South C arolina Gov. In Lansing, Mich., outside between a green economy and a green envi­ gather on the steps of the seized on by many promi­ Mark Sanford planned to the state Capitol, another ronm ent.” Capitol, where Fox News nent Republicans who view attend two tea parties. 4,000 people waved signs Channel conservative pundit them as a promising way “There is no such thing as exclaiming “Stop the Fiscal Sacramento tent city cleaned out Sean Hannity was set to for the party to reclaim its so-called free money and Madness,” "Read My SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Dozens of the peo­ broadcast his show momentum. that includes stimulus,” Lipstick! No More Bailouts” ple who have been living in a homeless Wednesday night. “All you have to be is a Sanford told several thou­ and “The Pirates Are in encampment near downtown Sacramento The tea parties were pro­ mildly awake Republican sand people outside the DC.” Children held folded their tents and packed their shopping moted by Freedom Works, a candidate for office to get in statehouse in Columbia, S.C. makeshift signs complaining carts Wednesday, the deadline set by the city conservative nonprofit front of that parade,” said “Paying down debt is an old about the rising debt. to clear out. Many said they did not want to go to shelters or had heard that the city’s shelters were full. “I don’t know where I’m going,” said Danny I raq Valadez, 48, who lost his job as a painter and has lived at the so-called “tent city” with his girlfriend for the past 13 months. He said they didn’t want to live in shelters because there Study findings reveal civilian deaths are too many rules and they feel “a little like jail.” Associated Press The authors concede the data is not the March 20, 2003 invasion through comprehensive but maintain that the March 19, 2008, in which 91,358 vio­ BAGHDAD — Execution-style study provides a reliable gauge of lent deaths were recorded by Iraq killings, not headline-grabbing bomb­ how Iraqis have died in the six-year Body Count. Local N ew s ings, have been the leading cause of conflict. The total number of civilian deaths death among civilians in the Iraq war, The findings also provide further in Iraq is widely disputed, but the Runaway prison inmate captured a study released Wednesday shows. evidence of the brutal sectarian count by the London-based group is MICHIGAN CITY, Ind. — An inm ate who The findings, published in the New cleansing and retaliatory violence widely considered a credible mini­ walked away from a work crew at the England Journal of Medicine, point to between Shiites and Sunnis that mum. minimum security unit at the Indiana the brutal sectarian nature of the pushed the country to the brink of Apart from media reports, Iraq State Prison last week was captured conflict, where death squads once civil war before easing a year and a Body Count uses figures from W ednesday. roamed the streets hunting down half ago. morgues and hospitals since the war State Prison Superintendent Mark members of the rival Muslim sect. “I think that a lot of the executions started. Levenhagen said Steven Grove was taken Estimates of the number of civilians with torture had to do with trying to However, the authors focused on into custody about 12:30 p.m. Wednesday killed in Iraq vary widely. The study get people to move out of their hous­ only 60,481 deaths linked to specific at a library in Benton Harbor, Mich., about was based on the database main­ es,” said Michael Spagat, one of the events, excluding Iraqis killed in pro­ 40 miles from the prison. tained by Iraq Body Count, a private study’s authors. “It had to strike fear longed episodes of violence during The 26-year-old Kokomo man is being group that among other sources uses into people’s hearts. A lot of it is just the U.S.-led invasion and the U.S. held at the Berrien County Jail in Benton media reports including those of The hatred and retribution.” sieges of the former insurgent strong­ H arbor. Associated Press. The study covered the period from hold of Fallujah in 2004. page 6 The Observer ♦ CAMPUS NEWS Thursday, April 16, 2009

being ranked as last year’s cell phone receptors on campus, that allow students to check their number one of over 270 pro­ which means that their cus­ grades or courses on their Cadet grams nationwide on the iPhone tomers do not get as good of serv­ phones. continued from page 1 Army’s physical fitness test,” continued from page 1 ice, he said. The applications would be he said. But poor service for Sprint and meant to make student life easier cohesive team, provide guid­ Ballard is currently partici­ “If Apple had a promotion T-Mobile customers is not some­ on campus, and have already ance, and supervise these pating in the seminar, which [where] every Notre Dame stu­ thing that he can control, Latimer been utilized by schools like activities was exemplary,” he began Tuesday and concludes dent got an iPhone and they came said. Stanford University and Duke said. Thursday. back over Christmas break with He said cell phone companies University. Crist said the candidates for This year’s seminar is 10,000 new iPhones ... that must decide to invest in putting One application used by anoth­ the award are selected based chaired by retired Lt. Gen. would be a problem,” Latimer receptors on cam pus. OIT can er university can “tell you when on a wide array of skills. Richard Timmons and retired said. “The growth has been pre­ only encourage the companies to your dryer is buzzed and your “Army ROTC cadets are Maj. Gen. Patricia Hickerson. dictable enough that we can react do so, Latimer said. clothes are ready,” Latimer said. rated on their academic, physi­ At the conference, Ballard fast enough to that to make sure “There’s only so much money “We clearly recognize that cal, and military/leadership will have the opportunity to that there aren’t problems. to go around. And it takes active mobility is going to be key. We skills,” Crist said. participate in roundtable dis­ “We’re not going to get caught lobbying and an ongoing partner­ want to deploy more and more of “Cadet Ballard sets himself cussions on issues that are off guard,” he said. ship,” he said. “It’s up to us to our services that are mobile apart from an extremely pertinent to current national One reason that iPhone users convince them to spend it on our friendly,” he said. accomplished group of peers security. should not have any problems is campus.” Ted Mandell, a professor in the by seeking out and excelling in This opportunity is some­ because of the high number of Latimer said Notre Dame is Film, Television and Theatre the leadership position he is thing that Crist said he AT&T receptors on campus. “carrier neutral” because they department, sees the increase in assigned, maintaining over a believes will be an excellent There are 17 hidden cell phone would like to have receptors from the use of iPhones and smart 3.5 GPA, and habitually scoring experience for Ballard. receptors spread across campus all companies, but Sprint and T- phones as a result of society’s the maximum on his physical “As one of the top cadets in and AT&T is on all 17, Latimer Mobile decided to not put recep­ shift towards multitasking. tests.” the country, Cadet Ballard will said. tors on campus. Although he doesn’t see much Each year, the top Army contribute significantly to Verizon also has receptors “The S print CEO is a N otre iPhone use in his classroom ROTC Cadet at Notre Dame is these important topics and throughout campus, although Dame alum, and we just haven’t because he teaches in the selected to attend the Marshall share his ideas with other they are slightly less prevalent been able to get them to bite,” he DeBartolo Performing Arts seminar, which takes place in cadets and the cadre when he than AT&T, he said. said. Center, where there is little cell Lexington, Va. returns,” he said. “Clearly, [AT&T] is the m ore “We can’t say it enough. We phone service, a lot of his stu­ Crist said Notre Dame cadets Ballard will receive his com­ aggressive of the two,” Latimer would love to have Sprint and T- dents use the Internet on laptops are traditionally among the mission on May 16th. He will said. However, he said Verizon Mobile on campus, but they’re during class. best ROTC candidates in the graduate with honors with a and AT&T have “roughly equiva­ not here. Yes, there are angry “I don’t have a problem with nation. degree in Arabic this May. lent” coverage on campus. students on campus. Yes, I feel students multitasking,” Mandell “Notre Dame cadets, besides “For Cadet Ballard to stand Latimer said the move towards sorry for them. But I can’t control said. “I think people are being being at one of the top aca­ so high among the best is a mobility, not specifically an that.” trained to constantly multitask.” demic schools in the country, credit to himself, the increase in iPhone usage, is driv­ In addition to lobbying for more “Like you have to make deci­ are among the highest rated University of Notre Dame, the ing an increase in antennas on antennas on campus, Latimer sions: Do 1 listen to the person I’m ROTC cadets in the country, US A rm y, an d o u r c o u n try ,” campus. said he has plans to utilize the talking to or do I respond to a consistently graduating the Crist said. Additionally, campus construc­ increase in smart phones by cre­ Facebook [message]?” he said. Leadership Development and tion contributes to a need for ating applications that could be Mendel] said the iPhone is just Assessment Course in the top Contact Liz O’Donnell at more antennas. New buildings used by Notre Dame students on an extension of laptops when it 15 percent of the country and [email protected] “block and absorb” cell phone their phones. comes to using the Internet. signals, he said. “We as a University are going to “I always just assume people “If you had great reception one start writing more and more are doing three or four things day and all of a sudden they build applications ... that are smart while they’re listening in class,” a new law school between you phone friendly,” he said. he said. “I think that’s probably and that antenna, all of a sudden Although he has not committed going to be a common thing now.” you don’t have great reception,” to any specific applications, www.ndsmcobserver.com Latimer said. Latimer said possible smart Contact Sarah Mervosh at Sprint and T-Mobile have no phone applications could include [email protected]

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Photo is rendering completion August 2009 " T ^ T h e O bserv er „ „ B usiness M a r k et Rec a p Wall Street rally shows economic hope Stocks Signs of improvement spark purchase of stocks; some experts remain cautious J o n e s 8 ,029.62 + 109.44 Associated Press Up: Same: Down: Composite Volume: NEW YORK — Investors 2,578 115 1,113 3,003,033,244 snapped up shares of con­ AMEX 1,408.22 +42.71 sumer product makers and financial companies NASDAQ 1,626.80 +1.08 Wednesday as they latched NYSE 5,384.97 +83.47 onto signs that the reces­ sion could be easing its S&P 500 852.06 + 10.56 chokehold on the economy. MKKEf (T O W 8,962.38 +219.42 Early caution gave way FTSE 100 (London) 3,968.40 -20.59 to a rally in the last hour of trading as investors looked for stocks that could bene­ COMPANY %CHANGE $GAIN PRICE fit from a rebound. CITIGROUP INC (C) -1.00 -0.04 3.97 Technology stocks lagged after Intel Corp.’s BK OF AMERICA (BAC) +3.47 +0,35 10.44 tightlipped forecast caused FINANCIAL BULL 3X (FAS) +13.10 +1.03 8.86 jitters about a corner of S&P DEP RECEIPTS (SPY) +1.07 +0.90 85.25 the market that had drawn buyers over the past month. 10-YEAR NOTE -0.97 -0.027 2.76 The Dow Jones industrial average ended with a gain 13-WEEK BILL -15.15 -0.030 0.14 of 109 points. 30-YEAR BOND -0.27 -0.010 3.65 Money flowed into stocks 5-YEAR NOTE -1.28 -0.022 1.70 like Procter & Gamble Co., which boosted its dividend, and Am erican Express Co., LIGHT CRUDE ($/bbl.) -0.16 49.25 which said it is having to write off less bad debt. GOLD ($/Troy oz.) +1.50 893.50 “The market may not be PORK BELLIES (cents/lb.) -1.00 86.80 seeing concrete signs of a recovery, but there are specks of light that we’re YEN 99.4250 on the road to stabiliza­ EURO 1.3258 tion,” said Ryan Larson, senior equity trader at CANADIAN DOLLAR 1.2016 Voyageur Asset BRITISH POUND 1.5051 Management. Lackluster economic readings early in the day offered reminders of the On September 23, 2008, Intel CEO Paul Otellini talks about Wall Street in San Francisco. I n B r ief economy’s troubles. But Intel’s conservative forecast caused a slight dip in technology stocks on Wednesday. other signs emerged that the economy could be sta­ mists had expected but still and incentives. day earlier. Market watch­ Fiat CEO demands major cost cuts bilizing as the day wore on. reflected weaker business American Airlines parent ers said this kind of back- DETROIT — With just 15 days left before the That idea that the reces­ activity. AMR Corp. jum ped 19 p er­ and-forth is likely to con­ U.S. government pulls the plug on Chrysler, the sion is at least not worsen­ Other economic reports cent after the carrier’s tinue as companies contin­ only man who appears able to save the struggling ing has pushed stocks up that came out in the after­ $375 million loss for the ue to report results from automaker is casting doubt on whether a deal can by more than 20 percent in noon offered some bright first quarter wasn’t as bad the first three months of be worked out. Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne, in an the past five weeks. spots that the market as analysts had feared. the year. interview published Wednesday, said the Italian The government report­ responded to. The Federal American Express said in According to preliminary automaker will walk away from a nonbinding ed that production at the Reserve’s snapshot of busi­ a regulatory filing that had calculations, the Dow agreement to take a 20 percent stake in Chrysler nation’s factories, mines ness conditions around the to write off a smaller per­ Jones industrial average and share its small car technology unless the U.S. and utilities fell 1.5 per­ nation suggested that centage of loans in March rose 109.44, or 1.4 per­ automaker’s unions agree to major cost cuts. cent in March, the fifth while the economy remains than in February. Amex’s cent, to 8,029.62. A Fiat spokesman confirmed Marchionne’s straight month of decline troubled, some areas like 12 percent rally was the The Standard & Poor’s statements. and worse than the 1 per­ manufacturing were stabi­ biggest advance among the 500 index rose 10.56, or Chrysler, which is living on $4 billion in loans cent dip analysts expected. lizing. 30 stocks that make up the 1.3 percent, to 852.06. The from the U.S. government, has to take on a part­ Consumer prices fell 0.1 The National Association Dow industrials. tech-heavy Nasdaq com­ ner and gain concessions from unions and percent last month as a of Home Builders said its Trading volume was posite index edged up 1.08, debtholders by April 30, or the Obama adminis-- drop in energy prices offset housing market index post­ light, which can amplify or 0.1 percent, to 1,626.80 tration will stop lending it money. No other suitors the biggest rise in tobacco ed its biggest one-month swings in the market, and after losing ground for have emerged, and it’s likely that no bankruptcy prices in more than a gain in five years in April some buyers may have most of the day because of financing will be available, so Chrysler would decade. It was better than as many homebuyers been ready to pounce fol­ disappointment about have little choice but to be auctioned off in pieces. the 0.1 percent rise econo­ jumped on lower prices lowing a 2 percent slump a Intel’s report.

Program gives money to six companies WASHINGTON — The Obama administration on Wednesday named the first six companies partici­ pating in a $75 billion program designed to help millions of struggling homeowners avoid foreclo­ Prices fall unexpectedly in March sure. The administration said the companies — Associated Press 12-month decline since a similar drop 70.3 percent, the lowest on records including some of the mortgage industry’s biggest for the year ending in August 1955. dating to 1967, the Fed said. players — will receive a maximum of $9.9 billion WASHINGTON — Consumer prices Meanwhile, the Federal Reserve said Core inflation, which excludes ener­ in incentive payments, which are designed to dipped unexpectedly in March, leaving Wednesday its latest survey of business gy and food, rose 0.2 percent last encourage mortgage companies to lower borrow­ prices over the past year falling at the conditions nationwide found five of its month, matching the gains of the past ers’ monthly bills. The government expects to fin­ fastest clip in more than a half-century. 12 regional banks reported a modera­ three months. It was slightly higher ish arrangements with other companies in the The recession is expected to keep a lid tion in the pace of the economic than the 0.1 percent rise economists coming months. on inflation as widespread layoffs decline. The Fed said several regions expected. Chase Home Finance, part of JPMorgan Chase & dampen wage pressures and weak “saw signs that activity in some sectors Over the past 12 months, core infla­ Co., will receive up to $3.6 billion, the largest demand keeps companies from raising was stabilizing at a low level ... (but) tion has risen 1.8 percent. While some amount among the six companies. prices. overall economic activity contracted economists have expressed fears the The other recipients are: Wells Fargo & Co., The Labor Department said further or remained weak.” recession could spawn a destabilizing GMAC Mortgage Inc., Citigroup Inc.’s CitiMortgage Wednesday that consumer prices The Fed also reported that produc­ period of falling prices, other analysts unit, Select Portfolio Servicing and Saxon Mortgage edged down 0.1 percent last month as tion at the nation’s factories, mines and point to the rise in core inflation as evi­ Services Inc. a drop in energy prices offset the utilities dropped a seasonally adjusted dence that deflation remains only a The program, unveiled on March 4, will offer biggest rise in tobacco prices in more 1.5 percent in March, the fifth straight distant threat. struggling homeowners the chance to obtained than a decade. It was a better perform­ monthly decline. That matched In fact, some economists worry that modified loans with lower monthly payments. It’s ance than the 0.1 percent rise in the February’s drop and was worse than all of the moves the Federal Reserve being funded by $50 billion out of the govern­ Consumer Price Index that economists the 1 percent dip analysts expected. has made to fight the recession and the ment’s $700 billion financial rescue program. The had expected. Factories and mines are increasingly worst financial crisis in 70 years could remaining $25 billion will come from other gov­ Over the past 12 months, consumer idle, as the total industrial capacity uti­ be sowing the seeds for inflation trou­ ernment sources. prices have fallen 0.4 percent, the first lization rate fell to 69.3 percent from bles down the road. page 8 The Observer ♦ NATIONAL NEVC^S Thursday, April 16, 2009 SMC Tostal celebration Vt. lawmakers to ease 'sexting' laws

Do we want them tagged as a the events is what resulted in Associated Press to host Sara Bareilles sex offender for the rest of their charges. MONTPELIER, Vt. — Parents, lives? And the answer is no.” But he agreed with backers By ALICIA SMITH the opening act. school districts and law Prosecutors around the coun­ of the legislation that volun­ News Writer SAB worked with a booking enforcement have been grap­ try have tried various teering to take and send racy agent from Indianapolis in pling with what to do with approaches against teenagers photos of oneself shouldn’t Saint Mary’s College will order to get Bareilles to teenagers who take sexually who used cell phones, e-mail or result in criminal charges. welcome recording artist come to campus. explicit photos of themselves social networking Web sites to “I don’t think it serves any Sara Bareilles to campus “We have a booking agent with their cell phone cameras transmit naughty pictures of public interest to paint those today as part of the annual from Indianapolis who we and send them to friends. themselves. kids ... as sex offenders,” said SMC T ostal celeb ratio n . contacted to find out which Vermont legislators are mov­ Last month, a 14-year-old Donovan, chief prosecutor in Created after an Irish- artists were available in our ing to get rid of one option: New Jersey girl was arrested Vermont’s most populous coun­ in sp ired sp rin g festival, SMC price range on April 16,” child pornography counts that for posting nude pictures of ty. Tostal will celebrate the end Peterson said. “Once we fig­ result in lifetime listings on the herself on MySpace. She was Ernie Allen, president of the of the academic year. SMC ured out who we wanted, we state’s Internet sex offender charged with child pornogra­ National Center for Missing and Tostal will host several dif­ sent in an offer, which was registry. phy and distribution of child Exploited Children, said he ferent activities to allow stu­ fortunately accepted.” Legislation passed by the pornography for allegedly post­ sympathized with Vermont offi­ dents to relax and take a SMC Tostal is held every Vermont Senate and pending in ing nearly 30 explicit pictures cials for not wanting to exact b re a k . year to offer students a the House would remove the on the site. But it’s likely she’ll heavy penalties for a teenager’s T h e C o lle g e ’s S tu d e n t chance to relax from the most serious legal conse­ avoid jail because she’s a juve­ foolishness. But he worries that Activity Board (SAB) is stresses of the end of the quences for teenagers who nile, according to a prosecutor exempting the behavior could responsible for planning the year. SMC Tostal is free of engage in “sexting.” The bill handling the case. have the unintended conse­ events held throughout SMC charge, and allows for some would carve out an exemption In Pennsylvania, 17 students quence of immunizing genuine Tostal. fun to mix up the daily rou­ from prosecution for child involved in distributing photos sexual predators from prosecu­ “SAB plans this event tine. pornography for 13- to 18- of nude or scantily clad female tion. every year, but the activities “Students should go to the year-olds on either the sending classmates accepted a county “Our concern is that decrimi­ throughout the day have var­ SMC Tostal because the end or receiving end of sexting mes­ prosecutor’s offer that their nalizing sexting is a blanket ied from year to year,” of the semester is always sages, so long as the sender cases would be resolved if they response that is too broad to a M ichele P eterso n , SAB p re s i­ stressful and this gives stu­ voluntarily transmits an image participated in a five-week problem that is best handled on dent, said. “A few years ago dents the opportunity to of himself or herself. after-school program on sexual a case-by-case basis,” Allen we had fireworks and an relax and have a little bit of The bill, however, would not harassment and similar topics. said. outdoor movie. Last year, we fun, all for free,” Peterson legalize the conduct. Three balked and sued in fed­ Donovan, Allen and others had popular recording artist said. “Also, how often do you Legislators believe prosecutors eral court to stop prosecutors agreed that the real solution is Colbie Caillat perform.” get to see a popular record­ could still use laws against from filing charges. educating teens about the risks SAB h as b een p lan n in g the ing artist for free?” lewd and lascivious conduct In Ohio, a 15-year-old high of sexting. event since last semester, SAB decided to make the and against disseminating inde­ school girl faced charges for Allen said his group’s “Think according to Peterson. tickets free so all students cent materials to a minor. sending racy cell phone photos Before You Post” campaign was “Things really started pick­ could enjoy SMC Tostal. State legislatures, including of herself to classmates. She aimed at getting children to ing up about two months ago “We want everyone to go, Vermont’s, have been cracking eventually agreed to a curfew, think about the practical conse­ when our offer for Sara regardless if they can afford down on sexual predators in no cell phone and supervised quences of sending materials Bareilles was accepted,” a ticket or not,” Peterson recent years, but lawmakers Internet usage. that can be reproduced and Peterson said. “When this said. “They deserve it!” here say they don’t want In Vermont, authorities have end up living on the Internet happened, we were really The events in the student increasingly tough penalties charged an 18-year-old from forever. able to start planning the center will begin at 12 p.m. applied to those caught up in Morrisville, Isaac Owusu, with Marisa Nightingale, senior rest of the day.” and will run through 4 p.m. what many regard as a youth­ directing two teenage girls to advisor with the National This year SMC Tostal has Special desserts will be in ful fad. videotape or photograph them­ Campaign to Prevent Teen and several new events to offer the dining hall from 4:30 “We felt that it’s poor behav­ selves performing sex acts on Unplanned Pregnancy, said that students. From henna tattoos p.m. to 7 p.m. The Bareilles ior and it’s not something we themselves and send the results many teens who send sexting to a photo booth, SMC T ostal concert will begin at 6 p.m. want to give our OK to,” said to him. The defense maintains messages do so as a joke. “But has something for everyone in the Angela Athletic facili­ Sen. Richard Sears, D- the girls were willing partici­ you’re basically relinquishing to enjoy. The special musical ty. Bennington and chairman of pants. control of how people see you guest this year will be Sara the Senate Judiciary In that case, Chittenden in this very sensitive area, Bareilles featuring Katius, a Contact Alicia Smith at Committee. “But at the same County State’s Attorney T.J. which is your sexuality,” she band from Dayton, Ohio, as asmithO 1 @sain tmarys.edu time, do we want a kid in jail? Donovan said Owusu’s directing said.

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bug infestations. grams to help public housing killed in love triangle Associated Press Unlike roaches and ants, bed­ authorities cope with infesta­ ARLINGTON, Va. — “Don’t let bugs are blood feeders and tions. the bedbugs bite.” can’t be lured by bait. It’s also The bill will be called the victim a lesson,” and stabbed Associated Press Doesn’t seem so bad in a difficult for pesticides to reach “Don’t Let the Bedbugs Bite him in the lower side with a cheerful bedtime rhyme, but it’s them in every crack and crevice Act.” CHANDLER, Ariz. — An 18- kitchen knife, according to the becoming a really big problem they hide out in. “It was clear something need­ year-old high school student court document. Valdivia later now that the nasty critters are “It is a question of reaching ed to be done,” said Saul caught with his 48-year-old died at a hospital. invading hospitals, college them, finding them,” said Hernandez, Butterfield’s legisla­ math teacher in her bedroom He also threw Hofmann to dorms and even swanky hotels. Harold Harlan, an entomologist tive assistant. was stabbed to death by her the floor jumped on top of her With the most effective pesti­ who has been raising bedbugs Bedbugs are not known to boyfriend, who was himself a and demanded to know how cides banned, the government for 36 years, feeding them with transmit any diseases. But their former student of hers, police long she had been cheating on is trying to figure out how to his own blood. He has the bites bites can cause infections and said Tuesday. him, according to the docu­ respond to the biggest bedbug to prove it. allergic reactions in some peo­ Chandler police said 20-year- ment. outbreak since World War II. The EPA, out of concern for ple. The insects release an anti­ old Sixto Balbuena told them Police said Hofmann taught Bedbugs live in the crevices the environment and the effects coagulant to get blood flowing, he never meant to kill Samuel Valdivia math at El Dorado and folds of mattresses, sofas on public health, has pulled and they also excrete a numb­ Valdivia. He allegedly told High School in Chandler and and sheets. Then, most often many of the chemicals that ing agent so their bites don’t police “the blade went in like was also Balbuena’s teacher before dawn, they emerge to were most effective in eradicat­ often wake their victims. going into butter” and that he when he attended Marcos de feed on human blood. ing the bugs in the U.S. At the Those often hardest hit are just wanted to show Valdivia Niza High School in Tempe. Faced with rising numbers of same time, the appleseed-sized the urban poor, who cannot how much he hurt him by A call to both schools was not complaints to city information critters have developed a pesti­ afford to throw out all their sleeping with Tamara immediately returned Tuesday. lines and increasingly frustrat­ cide resistance because those belongings or take other drastic Hofmann. Hofmann’s phone number is ed landlords, hotel chains and chemicals are still in use in measures. Extermination can Balbuena, a Navy sailor on unlisted. housing authorities, the other countries. cost between $400-$900. leave from California, was Balbuena is the one who Environmental Protection Increasing international trav­ So bedbug problems increase, arrested on a charge of second- called 911. He told officers he Agency hosted its first-ever bed­ el has also helped them to said Dini Miller, an entomologist degree murder after police felt remorse for stabbing bug summit Tuesday. hitchhike into the U.S. and bedbug expert at Virginia found him covered in blood and Valdivia after seeing him lying Organized by one of the “One of our roles would be to Tech, who until 2001 saw bed­ told them about the killing. He on the floor struggling to agency’s advisory committees, learn of new products or safer bugs only on microscope slides remained jailed in lieu of breathe, police said. the two-day conference drew products. ... What we are con­ dating from the 1950s. Now she $100,000 bond on Tuesday and Police spokesman Sgt. Joe about 300 participants to a cerned about is that if people gets calls and e-mails several did not yet have a lawyer. Favazzo said Hofmann is being hotel in Arlington, just across take things into their own times a day from people at their Balbuena found his girlfriend investigated for potential mis­ the Potomac River from hands and start using pesticides wits’ end. naked and Valdivia in his boxer conduct relative to her involve­ Washington. An Internet site on their mattresses that aren’t “I can’t tell you how many shorts in the woman’s bedroom ment with Valdivia. notes that the hotel in question really registered for that, that’s people have spent the night in around 2:40 a.m. Friday, A 2006 Chandler police has had no reports of bedbugs. a problem,” said Lois Rossi, their bathtubs because they are according to police reports and report obtained by The One of the problems with con­ director of the registration divi­ so freaked out by bedbugs,” court documents. Associated Press on Tuesday trolling the reddish-brown sion in the EPA’s Office of Miller said. “I get these people Balbuena told police that shows that police suspected insects, according to Pesticide Programs. over the phone that have lost Valdivia apologized to him Hofmann of having a sexual researchers and the pest con­ The EPA is not alone in trying their marbles.” before Balbuena began kicking, relationship with a then-17- trol industry, is that there are to deal with the problem. An Because the registration of punching and throwing things year-old Balbuena. few chemicals on the market aide to Rep. G.K. Butterfield, D- new pesticides takes so long, at him, according to a police Both Hofmann and Balbuena approved for use on mattresses N.C., says the congressman one thing the EPA could do is to probable cause statement. denied being in a sexual rela­ and other household items that plans to reintroduce legislation approve some pesticides for Police said Balbuena told tionship, and police closed the are effective at controlling bed­ next week to expand grant pro­ emergency use, Miller said. them he “wanted to teach the case.

A New Commencement

Notre Dame’s invitation to President Obama to deliver An invitation to a Catholic university - an the Commencement address and to receive an honorary invitation to anyone, especially to the President of the degree unleashed a wide controversy and provoked United States of America - should be an invitation to violently opposed reactions among all who look upon this encounter that history, that method of relating to University as a sign of the ideal of Catholic higher reality, and that experience of life and freedom. education. The community finds itself divided and confused, and the integrity of the University’s educational What then is at stake in this Commencement Day? mission is being challenged. On such an occasion, with Much more than merely defending values — even the great urgency we feel the need to take hold of the reasons most sacred — or affirming a Catholic institution’s for which such an institution exists. “openness” to the world. At stake is our hope for the future of the university and the future of society. W hat is the meaning of Christian education, and even more fundamentally what is Christian life today? For us hope begins from the recognition that with How do we live today the fruitful faith that led a handful Christ we discover a new way to live life, to study, to of French missionaries a century and a half ago to found do research, to be involved m politics and economics, a tiny college on the shore of Saint Mary’s Lake—where to work in the world. In commencing from that before there was nothing—with the firm conviction that Presence, we live hope not merely as a sentiment, a the school “will he one of the most powerful means for dream, or a project of power but as a certainty for the doing good in this country”? How is that connection future that springs forth from an experience between faith and life present as the impetus for our happening now. work in the university and in society? With the certainty of faith that Father Sorin had For us faith is not an ethical code nor an ideology but after Notre Dame burned to the ground in 1879, let us an experience: an encounter with Christ present here recognize at the end of each day that we “built it too and now in the Christian community. Christian faith small ... so, tomorrow, as soon as the bricks cool, we gives us a freedom and a passion for living that express will rebuild it, bigger and better than ever”. themselves above all in the form of questions as we face reality, and an inexhaustible openness to everything human. Political and ethical categories do not define us; What is the meaning of a our life springs from belonging to a fact, to a story begun and carried forward by an exceptional Presence in Catholic university? human history. Over the course of two millennia, that Presence has inspired innumerable initiatives that have educated men and women, including the University of 2:00-3:30 p.m., Sunday, April 19, 2009 Notre Dame. We cannot limit our thirst for truth and Coleman-Morse Center Student Lounge our desire to enter into a genuine relationship with reality; we want certainty about its meaning in its totality. ** FREE PIZZA ** We need a place where faith and reason are nor enemies, where their unity launches us on a path of knowledge that is fearless, open, and free. " V T The Observer page 10 V ie w p o in t Thursday, April 16, 2009 T h e O bserver 2009 revisited PO. Box 779, Notre Dame, IN 46556 As the year winds down and I pen make much progress, the pro-life unsympathetic. They responded with 024 South Dining Hall, Notre Dame, IN 46556 my last column, there is no better club did. In fact, I would go so far as sarcasm and reproach. What started EDITOR-IN-CHIEF time to look back at the year, and to say their January surprise, the as something of a joke, soon turned Jenn M etz see how our beloved campus has multiple-page insert whose appear­ into a dialogue on gender and the M a n a g in g E d it o r B u sin ess M a n ager changed and evolved. Naturally, ance we were warned of in these notoriously sketchy Notre Dame Bill Brink John Donovan there is no better very pages, terrified a significant hookup culture. All fun was lost. way to a get a portion of the male population of not Speaking of gender issues, one A sst. M a n a g in g E d it o r : Kara King pulse of the cam­ only babies, but possibly girls, and subject lacking this year, and one I A sst. M a n a g in g E d it o r : Aaron Steiner pus than from certainly future Observer inserts. actually missed, was the quiet disap­ Viewpoints past. Unfortunately, I shipped out to pearance of the “Vagina

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S po r t s E d it o r : Matt Camber walk down memo­ the new Obama situation blew up, so agenda. What happened to it?

S c e n e E d it o r : Jess Shaffer ry lane. I’ve missed a lot of the action. Listening to the defense of the vagi­ The begin- However, I have been trying to follow na against those who wished to S a in t M ary ’s E d it o r : Ashley Charnley ning of the year Jason Coleman the ordeal from Facebook, which has exploit it was always funny, and P h o t o E d it o r : Ian Gavlick was dominated proved interesting. After perusing somewhat scandalous for our paper; G r a p h ic s E d it o r : Andrea Archer by election cov­ the message boards of the major Man at Large at least before our friend Melissa A d v er t isin g M a n a g er s : Theresa Bea erage. There anti-Obama group, I can only come pushed the boundaries of what is were claims to conclusion that this “Bill Brasky” acceptable in The Observer. Mary Clare Rodriguez made by all sides in defense or man to whom so many wall posts For being a supposedly highly A d D esig n M a n a g er : Mary Jesse admonishment of all things. At least referred must be the real menace. homogenous university, I never cease C o n t r o l l e r : Stacey Gill once Obama was named a socialist, Regardless, as I see it, the pro- to be amazed by the diversity of Sy stem s A dministrator : Mike Moriarity or at the very least, the anti-Christ. Obama group currently has a slight opinion and activism of the student O f f i c e M a n a g e r & G e n e r a l I n f o Letters poured, lines were crossed edge in membership over the anti- body in dialogue over all issues, big (574) 631-7471 and feelings were definitely hurt. Obama group, so they are winning. and small, serious and comical. With F a x But, as is usually the case in What might be more telling, though, the election and economic issues at (574) 631-6927 Viewpoint, the pain fades quickly. is that the group “Boycott Notre the forefront this year, the level of A d v e r t i s i n g (574) 631-6900 [email protected] Only to be replaced by new contro­ Dame Football if Obama Speaks at conversation was raised tenfold, and E o i t o r - i n -C h ie f versy, that is. In this case, it was the Commencement” has only six mem­ I sincerely hope it continues to (574) 631-4542 [email protected] phantom snowballs hurled at our bers; if one can’t even manage to reflect the spirit of the academy into M a n a g i n g e d i t o r own sacred football team during the give up watching a 7-6 football team, next year and the future. (574) 631-4541 [email protected] season finale against Syracuse. how will they stop the President of As a final sentiment, I personally A s s i s t a n t M a n a g i n g E d it o r Alumni wrote to the Viewpoint en the United States? Then again, if the would like to thank anybody out (574) 631-4324 [email protected] , [email protected] B u s i n e s s O f f i c e masse criticizing and dressing down protestors are half as effective as there who has read any of my (574)631-5313 the student body for its alleged poor their newspaper inserts, no one will columns this year, my editor Kara N e w s D e s k sportsman ship. 1 only have to ask want to set foot on campus. King, who hopefully will hire me (574) 631-5323 [email protected] how many times those alumni Nevertheless, these tiffs are noth­ again in the fall and to my friends V i e w p o i n t D e s k watched their Notre Dame team lose ing compared with the now infa­ who have helped me to shape my (574) 631-5303 [email protected] to a 3-8 team at home, in the snow. mous, “I hooked up with six guys” ideas and edit my columns. I wish S p o r t s D e s k (574) 631-4543 [email protected] Soon students again expressed out­ letter from late fall last year. To good luck to all of the graduating S c e n e D e s k rage at Raytheon’s presence at the refresh, our friend Melissa confessed seniors, and will see everybody else (574) [email protected] career fair, and felt that their third to having made out with no less than in the fall. As they say here in Japan, S a i n t M a r y ’s D e s k attempt (at least in my three years at six Notre Dame stags in the first kam pai! acharnO 1 @saintmarys.edu Notre Dame) to ban the company semester, and unfortunately had yet P h o t o D e s k (574) 631-8767 [email protected] would definitely succeed. However, to hear back from any of them. Not Jason Coleman is a junior S y s t e m s & W e b A dministrators because the economy actually man­ only was the shock value high, as accounting major. He can be (574) 631-8839 aged to explode, job-seeking seniors this was a completely surprising and contacted [email protected] were probably even less sympathetic unexpected letter, but it was also The views expressed in this column than in years past. highly entertaining. are those of the author and not O b s e rv e r o n l i n e www.ndsmcobserver.com While the Raytheon crew didn’t However, some students were quite necessarily those of The Observer. 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Thursday, April 16,2009 V^ ie w^ p o in t^ page 11 Seventh grade and the Resurrection

For five years I taught religion to seventh ple at the bottom of the mountain hear been shut up for the winter. even the death of his friend — sitting down. graders during their last class period, five him?” (So young to be watching Monty On this Easter morning, this is what hap­ Thomas, I suspect, had a rather unquench­ days a week. It wasn’t easy. From the stu­ Python!) pens to Jesus’ closest companions — save able and demanding heart, a yearning for a dents’ perspective, Jesus and I were stand­ But, almost every day, someone asked, in one. Thomas is no where to be found. real relationship with Jesus, one that is ing between them and freedom. some form, the Big Question: “How do we Where was he? All we know is that while intimate and incarnate. Seventh graders know any of this stuff really happened any­ the others had locked themselves in, And so, Jesus appears again in the mid­ question everything. Fr Lou DelFra way?” Thomas had not. dle of the locked room: “Put your finger The more sacred, ______It’s an impossibly frustrating question. The other disciples see Jesus, risen from here. Believe in me.” the more they revel F a ith p o in t Yet it occurred with such frequency that it the dead, and they tell Thomas the story. Perhaps Thomas represents our heart’s in questioning it. As was clearly a burning question for them. It’s as if Thomas is us, hearing, all these deepest, as-yet-unfulfilled desire — to be a seventh grade How do we know that Jesus is real? years later, the Gospel account of what the one with our God, to touch him, to know, teacher, your only choice, other than quit­ To ask this question puts us in the place others got to see first-hand. But as he for certain, that he is alive, that death holds ting, is to accommodate. of the first disciples after the Resurrection. hears, that question wells up in Thomas’ no more power over us, that our destiny is So, I began to open class with a question Recall, for example, the scene on the first soul, the same one that wells up, in its own to be one with our beloved forever, in the and answer session. After a short reading Easter morning. Ten of the 11 remaining way, in the souls of my seventh graders, in flesh. from the Gospels, we came to the dreaded disciples are huddled together, in a locked the souls of each of us from time to time: These desires don’t ever get fully satisfied moment. Three students were assigned room. How can I be sure? Where is this Jesus, in this life — we live, always perhaps, with each day to come up with an insightful We can certainly relate. When we fail, risen from the dead, in my life? shadows of doubt. But happy are we whose question about the Gospel passage. when we get scared, when we feel loneli­ And Thomas even comes up with a test, yearning and longing drives us always clos­ They loved this moment. The room was a ness, when we get self-absorbed, we have to stump his teacher. “If only I can touch er to being one with our beloved, our Risen virtual frenzy as students tried to stump the all turned inward, locking ourselves out his wounds, then I will believe.” It’s become Lord. teacher, and basically blow up the class from what gives us life. somewhat of an infamous test for Thomas, before it ever had a chance to get off the And so, also, we can relate to the power­ earning him the nickname, “Doubter.” But This week’s column is written by Fr. Lou ground. Domanique inquires where Mary ful appearance of the Risen Lord: Jesus after five years of teaching seventh grade DelFra, CSC, Director o f Campus Ministry and Joseph stashed all the gold that the Christ as the One who is able to walk pre­ religion, I suspect that it’s not so much that Bible Studies and ACE Chaplain. He can be wise men gave them. Or, Clara asks, with a cisely into that locked space; to breathe Thomas doubted. But rather, that Thomas reached at [email protected] smug smile, “Since Jesus didn’t have a new life, fresh air, a Holy Spirit into us — possesses a restless spirit — always curi­ The views expressed in this column are microphone when he was giving the like throwing open the windows on that ous, always questioning, always yearning, those of the author and not necessarily Sermon on the Mount, how could the peo­ first great day of Spring in a room that has searching, testing. Taking nothing — not those o f The Observer.

Letters to th e E d ito r Because some people didn't Terrorism at ND

This is in regards to the story ‘We Will Make This a Circus,’ (April 8). In it, understand the first time Randall Terry threatens, as the title suggests, to make my graduation a circus. In addition, he hopes this will scare other Catholic universities into not inviting ND Response wishes to emphasize its position on the presence and participa­ pro-choice speakers to commencement ceremonies in the future. He does so tion of outside groups in its planned events from now until Commencement. As even in the face of a senior class that, for the most part, supports Obama as our original statement (March 25) says, “It is appropriate that only members of commencement speaker. the Notre Dame community lead all events, and we ask outside groups to respect He is using Notre Dame as just another step in his agenda. These do not seem our responsibilities in this regard.” to be the actions of a reasonable person. A reasonable person debates and is At no time has ND Response ever invited or endorsed the presence of third- open to all ideas. A reasonable person tries to understand a situation from all party protesters; they are here as independent parties not affiliated with ND angles. So I ask myself, who else uses these tactics? Who else employs fear to Response in any respect. It is our belief that, in many cases, the methods of force one’s beliefs on other people? These, I believe, are the characteristics of a these parties are counter-productive and will do more harm than good at Notre terrorist. Dame. We are motivated by love of our University and have no desire to turn He cares not what the graduating seniors think or how this could affect them. Commencement weekend — or the weeks leading up to it — into a “circus” of He is wholly single-minded in his pursuits with little care for the possible effects any kind. We are not agents of any outside organization. We are ND. As such, we they could have on other people. He is concerned only with his ideology and will act as Notre Dame students: in a respectful and mature manner. We will not how to make other people comply with it. Terrorism can only survive on these tolerate any other behavior on our campus. ideals, ideals that Terry are bringing to our campus. Anyone who wants to turn our beloved University into a circus will merely end As he now lives here, he might read this, so I implore him: talk about the up looking like a clown. We are a serious organization; clowns have no place issue. But do not use protest as a weapon of fear. The United States has a policy here. of not negotiating with terrorists. This is Notre Dame, and neither do we.

JeffTisak A.J. Raddiffe senior senior Sorin College K nott Hall A pril 9 April 8 Insanity Allow controversy

Mr. Terry, ugly and the ugly as beautiful, and to con­ April 8th’s Observer featured an article where I draw the line. We are sending a While I applaud your enthusiasm and fuse the true with the false and the false about Randall Terry and his radical plans message to the world right now about dedication to the pro-life cause, I seriously with the true.” You argue that hate is to turn Commencement into a pro-life who we are, and I feel it is a distorted doubt your sanity. good. You once said “I want you to just let “battle.” While I understand why so view. Standing up for what you believe in? a wave of intolerance wash over you. I many pro-lifers are currently upset on Media outlets have been spending their That’s fine. Disagreeing vehemently over want you to let a wave of hatred wash this campus, I cannot see how at the time focusing on the anti-Obama argu­ an issue? Absolutely, please do. But want­ over you. Yes, hate is good.” Mr. Terry, same time Notre Dame is seemingly con­ ment, and not the pro-Obama one. ing to send an aborted fetus to the what you do does not even begin to doning the arrival of a man who boasts Because of this trend, I have received e- Commander-in-Chief of the United States resemble the great work of MLK. 40 arrests and claims to be willing to do mails from back home asking for reas­ of America? That’s just crazy. In my opinion, you foster hatred instead anything for his cause. surance that not all Domers are reacting Mr. Terry, as an ardent supporter of life of working out of love, you encourage rad­ Terry who “once arranged to have a in the ways that the girl on Fox News and you claim that all humans should be val­ ical behavior and outrage instead of civil dead fetus sent to Bill Clinton” (“We will Randall Terry are reacting. Those e-mails ued and respected, but what are you debate and constructive discussion, you make this a circus,” April 8), came to made me think, “If these are the people doing when you post pictures of aborted revel in your sensationalism instead of South Bend to start his “battle” without speaking up for the University, what is fetuses all over South Bend? What are you actually making a difference. I hope you so much as a whisper of disapproval the world going to think?” If the statistic doing when you arrange to have a dead know that no matter how many aborted from Notre Dame. I feel he is entitled to is correct and 97 percent of seniors want fetus FedEx’ed to a president of the fetuses you want to disrespect and plaster speak, but shouldn’t the student body Obama to be here on Commencement, United States? You are devaluing and dis­ outside the gates of Notre Dame, no mat­ have some reaction to his moving to then where is their news time? respecting human life by using these dead ter what kind of inane “circus” you plan to South Bend? So allow Obama, allow the controversy, children as instruments to further your create, President Obama will come here. We seem eager and able to band allow Terry, allow the circus, but allow agenda. This is hypocrisy. He will speak to the Class of 2009.1 will together to keep our President from com­ the other side of this debate the news If you really want to take a cue from be there and you, Mr. Terry, will be stuck ing here because of his stance on one coverage it deserves so that our Martin Luther King as you aptly stated in outside our gates. issue, but this radical citizen who paints University can show the multiple sides it your Observer article, you will remember Sincerely, blood on the mask of our president and has. that he told us that “like an unchecked harasses women on their way to abortion cancer, hate corrodes the personality and Allison Ciesielski clinics gets no outcry. Is that because he Christine Fagan eats away its vital unity. Hate destroys a senior is pro-life? freshman m an’s sense of values and his objectivity. off campus Until now I sat back and saw the good Farley Hall It causes him to describe the beautiful as April 8 in both sides of this debate. But, this is April 8 T h e O bserv er

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By Stephenie DePrez There were more than 100 bands long before our time. There was an Tacklebox.) If nothing else, they are Assistant Scene Editor that formed here, practiced in off- entire indie band subculture at a witty travel log of how previous campus basements and recorded Notre Dame in the mid-nineties, students from across the country demo tapes. And they are quickly with bands inspiring each other and dealt with finding themselves in the Where do you go for live music at being catalogued in one place, com­ challenging each other to write new, Midwest at a Catholic, conservative Notre Dame? Legends, AcoustiCafe, plete with band history, photos, and different material. There were even university in their late teen years. jj the DeBartolo Performing Arts free downloads: campus CDs released, compilations The blog is constantly updated 1 Center, and PEMCo, if it’s in season. South Bend Power 90s (south- of work from the many bands play­ with new posts (each one from a dif­ And th a t’s about it. bendpower90s.blogspot.com) is a ing here. ferent band). Often there are com­ Notre Dame wasn’t always so blog dedicated to telling the story of Most bands of the day seemed ments about what the band mem­ short on selection. There was a time the ND band scene of that late great intent on recording their original bers are doing nowadays, from rais­ when live music abounded, campus decade. Started by Theodore work, and many made demo tapes. ing kids to using that engineering groups played at parties and you Hennessey, ’96, they “work to pre­ Those tapes have now been convert­ degree for writing adult fiction. could walk out of LaFortune and serve, archive, and make available ed to mp3 files, so it’s very easy to A piece of Notre Dame culture is run into a guy asking you to join his music that was played and recorded hear for yourself exactly what was thoughtfully being preserved, and band. by the indiepunk college rock com­ heard blasting out of Cavanaugh in not just for those who lived it. The This is exactly what happened to munity in South Bend, Ind., during ’94. The entries are blunt, genuine blog is almost a calling-card for our Jim McNamee, whose band Pinch the 1990s." There are currently 39 and, in true punk style, often quite generation to take up a guitar and Point formed, played, recorded and bands posted, with many more to irreverent. (“I think this was largely some drum sticks and made music broke up in the span of one semes­ come. due to me being from the about anything. Bands of yesteryear ter under the Dome. Pitch Point is Each entry provides a history Confederate South and somehow were flourishing, and the best tech­ «, v\-just one of many bands that had written by the band members, pho­ feeling more and more isolated in nology they had to work with was „ 1 # their heyday here in the ’90s, using tos of shows and rehearsals, and the Yankee dominated world of cassette tapes. Imagine what cam­ y£».;the Notre Dame college scene to quite often a link to free downloads. South Bend. Could also have been pus bands could do today. /channel and reinvent the indiepunk It is an interesting trip to read up the cliched searching of a young >wave that swept the pre-millennium on the antics of bands that were adult trying to find his way in the Contact Stephanie DePrez t years. boasting large campus followings world,” writes Chad Shaffler of at [email protected]

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1 Love South Quad Style — The Catatonics

2 Sunburn — Chisel

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5 Abstractions — Sweep the Leg Johnny l/dnisNng Ad What happened to Notre Dame's noticed. And yet the decline of Notre 6 First Steps — Sweep the Leg Johnny music scene? Throughout the 1990s Dame’s music scene persists. Notre Dame students formed bands Acoustic Cafe cannot be cited as an left and right, recording demo tapes, example of Notre Dame’s student playing parties and local bars and music life. One or two students with 7 She Said, He Said — Tweak clubs. Although Sweep the Leg guitars in the LaFortune basement Johnny and Chisel cannot compare to a rock band or a are the most Ellie Hall student MC in terms of popularity, famous indie cultural relevance and the potential 8 Banana 6 — emiLy bands formed by for wider campus involvement. It says Notre Dame stu­ Scene Writer something about the university that dents, more than the only ongoing student music night 20 other student features acoustic sets rather than groups emerged anything heavier (and potentially 9 Dead Fish — Pinch Point from 1989-2000 and created a sub­ more appealing). Legends’ upcoming culture of live music at Our Lady’s “Battle of the Bands” is the only event university that has virtually disap­ wherein Notre Dame’s music venues Stained Glass Window — Victoria's Real Secret peared today. open the doors to student bands, and 10 The student body should be 1 plan to attend just to see if any of ashamed by this, especially in light of these elusive bands show up. the thriving music scenes of other Ten years ago Notre Dame produced 11 Beat Around the Block — Victoria's Real Secret universities. The four members of alternative music acts that toured the alternative favorite country and Vampire Weekend met at Technology has made it so recorded albums. Columbia. Two undergrad­ that any person with a Notre Dame stu­ uates at Harvard formed dents also formed the band Chester French computer can press a but­ bands, recorded (playing tonight at ton and make an mp3 file demos, and never Using a file-sharing site, Theodore Hennessey '96 Legends) and signed with of themselves playing played music Pharell W illiams’ Star again after they shares the wealth of music that came out of Notre Trak record label as sen­ instruments and singing ... graduated. Now iors. MGMT went to And yet the decline of — nothing, or Dame's campus at the end of the last century. Wesleyan. Duke University Notre Dame’s music scene very close to is so proud of DJ/MC Mike nothing. Who’s to Posner (a current junior) persists. blame for this The collection is getting evermore comprehensive, that his EP is featured on ------continual hut here is a sampling. the university’s iTunes U page. In decline? The university? The student light of these statistics from similar body? Whatever it is, every person on schools, Notre Dame’s lack of practi­ campus should recognize the loss of Sometimes the static overwhelms the vocals, cally any student-based music culture live student music at our school and is even more glaring. work to recreate a music scene. If but the tape-deck organic quality gives this music The South Bend/Notre Dame bands you’re in a band, email us at Scene ‘of the ’90s recorded their demos and and we’ll write about you. If you play some extra character. Sialbum s on tape decks, in local stu- music, find others with instruments - ,dios, and wherever they could find and think about writing some songs The tracks (and some artists have entire albums) jig recording devices. We live in the age together. Every university should have of GarageBand and other easy means a counterculture, even ones as tradi­ even come with customized cover art. of music preservation. The technology tional as Notre Dame. has made it so that any person with a computer can press a button and make an mp3 file of themselves play­ The views expressed in this column • ' * ...... ing instruments and singing. Myspace are those of the author and not neces­ and Youtube have only simplified the sarily those of The Observer. ways a band or an artist can get Contact Ellie Hall [email protected]

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MLB Jeter knocks in Ransom in ninth to beat Rays Marquis outpitches Harden in victorious return to Wrigley; offensive, Laffney spurts help Cleveland escape road woes

lefty struck out Mark Teixeira Associated Press and Nick Swisher, then walked ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. —The Jorge Posada intentionally before road-weary New York Yankees getting Cano to ground into an headed to their new home on a inning-ending force play. high note. Andy Pettitte pitched into the Rockies 5, Cubs 2 eighth inning, Robinson Cano hit Jason Marquis wasn’t a fan a two-run homer and Derek Jeter favorite in his time with the singled in the go-ahead run in Chicago Cubs, and if he didn’t the ninth to lead the Yankees know it then, he does now. The over the Tampa Bay Rays 4-3 Wrigley Field faithful booed him Wednesday. at every turn this week. Jeter also doubled in the eighth Marquis got some measure of and scored the tying run on revenge Wednesday, hitting a Johnny Damon’s double off J.P. two-run single off Rich Harden to Howell. He delivered the put Colorado ahead against his tiebreaking run against Troy former team, then pitching the Percival (0-1) following a one-out Rockies over the Chicago Cubs. double to Cody Ransom. “Everybody has the right to New York concluded a nine- react the way they want and feel game, opening trip and returned the way they want,” he said. home for Thursday’s debut of the “Obviously, that’s not the way I $1.5 billion new Yankee Stadium, was raised, to boo people, but across 161st Street from the everybody is different. If there House that Ruth Built. CC was something I didn’t like, I just Sabathia makes his first home didn’t pay attention.” start in pinstripes against his for­ Marquis (2-0), who spent the mer team, the Cleveland Indians. previous two years with the Cubs, “It always seems as so the sea­ was jeered during introductions son doesn’t really officially start before Monday’s home opener until you have your home open­ and again several times er,” Jeter said before the game. Wednesday. He hit a bases- “I’m sure it’s like that for most loaded single in the second and team s.” allowed one run and five hits in Yankees pitcher Andy Pettitte throws a pitch against the Rays Wednesday. Pettitte lasted into Pettitte, who allowed three seven innings. the eighth Inning as the Yankees claimed the road series victory. runs and six hits in 7 1-3 innings, Did this win mean anything pitched the final game in the old extra? too aggressive.” throw out Iannetta at third to end Wedge sounded encouraging. ballpark last year but it wasn’t “Not really,” he said. “A little Street is 0-1 with a save and a the inning. “He pitched well enough to his turn to pitch the opener in the ammo to talk to the guys I’m 13.50 ERA in four appearances. “Jason can swing it,” Soto said. earn that,” Wedge said. “I new one. friends with, but other than that, His status as closer is unclear. “I trust Harden’s fastball any­ thought Laffey was good. I was He has been tough on Tampa a win is a win. It feels great every “I’ve got a whole night and a time, but he got good wood on very impressed with his effort. He Bay, going 15-4 in 25 career time I get it.” whole ‘nother day to figure some­ it.” gave us every opportunity to win starts. At one point he won 12 Rockies manager Clint Hurdle thing out,” Hurdle said. “If we Marquis, the 2005 NL Silver the game and we took it from consecutive decisions, though the didn’t talk to Marquis about need to figure something out.” Slugger winner at pitcher, has a there.” Rays have fared better against pitching against his old club. He Seth Smith homered for the .211 batting average, five homers Called up from Triple-A him lately. had a different take on Marquis’ Rockies, who completed a two- and 43 RBIs in 446 career at- Columbus to replace the injured Brian Bruney (1-0) struck out status among Cubs fans. game split on a cold afternoon bats. Scott Lewis, Laffey gave up three the only two batters he faced to “He did pretty well here,” with the wind blowing in. Smith homered in the third, hits and two runs, with three get the win. Mariano Rivera Hurdle said of Marquis’ 23-18 Harden, rested for much of and Colorado made it 4-0 when walks and five strikeouts. worked a perfect ninth for his record with Chicago. “He pitched spring training to aid a balky Todd Helton doubled and Alfonso “It’s a pretty good way to cele­ second save in as many opportu­ a lot of innings and won some shoulder, allowed four runs, five Soriano misplayed Garrett brate my birthday,” he said. “I’m nities. games. I walked around the hits and four walks in three Atkins’ single to left. only 24, but I feel old.” B.J. Upton and Carl Crawford streets enough here the last cou­ innings, his shortest outing since Pinch-hitter Micah Hoffpauir Jensen Lewis (1-0) issued three delivered RBI doubles for Tampa ple of days and everybody told July 7, 2007, when he went 2 2-3 doubled in a run for the Cubs in straight walks in the bottom of Bay in the third. After Cano’s me they liked him.” innings for Oakland against the fifth, but pinch-hitter Dexter the seventh but still got the victo­ two-run homer off Andy Manuel Corpas followed Seattle. He struck out eight but Fowler made it 5-1 with an RBI ry with 1 2-3 innings of relief. Sonnanstine made it 2-all in the Marquis with a hitless eighth threw 92 pitches. double in the eighth. Kyle Farnsworth (0-2) gave up fourth, Carlos Pena led off the before Huston Street got in trou­ “He struck out the side in the three runs while getting only one bottom half of the inning with his ble in the ninth, allowing a lead- first, but then he started to throw, Indians 5, Royals 4 out in relief for the Royals. fourth homer of the season for a off home run to Derrek Lee fol­ instead of pitch,” Cubs manager While failing to get a win on his After the Royals tied it 2-all in 3-2 Rays lead. lowed by a walk to pinch-hitter Lou Piniella said. 24th birthday, Aaron Laffey may the sixth, Asdrubal Cabrera dou­ Sonnanstine, who struggled Mike Fontenot and a single to Harden has 18 strikeouts in have landed a job. bled leading off the seventh with his command during a loss Reed Johnson. two starts, but the Cubs lost both The left-hander, who almost against Farnsworth and scored at Baltimore last week, allowed Jason Grilli came in, and games. made the rotation in spring train­ on an RBI single by Mark two runs and four hits in five Fontenot was thrown out by “I felt good, maybe a little too ing, went 5 1-3 innings and DeRosa, who has a five-game hit­ innings. The right-hander struck Chris Iannetta trying to advance good,” Harden said. “It’s some­ allowed only two runs ting streak and seven RBIs in out three and walked one before on a breaking ball in the dirt that thing I’ve always fought, where 1 Wednesday while Cleveland eight games. he was replaced by Joe Nelson. got away from the catcher. feel too good and I start throw­ picked up its first road win and After Victor Martinez walked, The Yankees had little success Geovany Soto then hit into a ing, instead of delivering every avoided a three-game sweep with H afner hit an RBI double and against the Rays bullpen until the game-ending double play, giving pitch with a purpose. ” a victory over Kansas City. Shin-Soo Choo made it 5-3 with a eighth, when Jeter lined a double Grilli his second career save and After Harden struck out his Travis Hafner’s second double sacrifice fly. over Upton’s head in deep center first this year. first four batters, Colorado keyed a three-run seventh inning The victory made the strug­ field. Howell replaced Grant “At that point, I should’ve loaded the bases on a pair of for the Indians, who hadn’t been gling Indians 1-5 on the road Balfour and gave up Damon’s stayed at second,” Fontenot said. walks and an infield single. Clint swept in KC since 2006 and were heading to New York for a four- tying double down the right field “With Geo up, he could’ve tied Barmes then struck out, but 0-5 on the road this year. game series that will open the line. the game with one swing. I Marquis singled to center on a Asked if Laffey pitched well new Yankee Stadium. It broke a Howell steadied to keep New thought the ball rolled farther ball Johnson couldn’t come up enough in his first start to stay in six-game road losing streak dat­ York from taking the lead. The away from him. I was trying to be with on a dive. Johnson did the rotation, manager Eric ing back to last year.

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1 Georgia 29-6 2 Arizona State 25-8 3 LSU 26-9 4 Rice 25-8 5 North Carolina 27-9 6 Cat St. Fullerton 22-9 7 Miami (Fla.) 25-10 8 UC Irvine 22-9 9 Oklahoma 28-8 10 Texas 24-8 11 Georgia Tech 21-8-1 12 Arkansas 24-8 13 Baylor 23-10 14 Virginia 28-7-1 15 Coastal Carolina 29-7 16 Mississippi 25-10 17 East Carolina 26-9 18 Clemson 23-12 19 Oregon State 20-7 20 Florida State 21-11 21 Cal Poly 24-8 22 TCU 22-10 22 Texas A&M 21-14 24 San Diego 23-13 25 Florida 23-12

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team record Rachel Robinson, wife of baseball legend Jackie Robinson, speaks during a ceremony dedicating the new Jackie Robinson 1 Florida 42-3 Rotunda at Citi Field Wednesday. Robinson’s number 42 is the only number to be retired by all of Major League Baseball. 2 Stanford 35-3 3 UCLA 29-8 4 Washington 31-7 5 Arizona State 34-8 Rotunda dedicated at Citi Field 6 Georgia 29-7 7 Alabama 33-8 8 Michigan 29-9 his famous quote: “A life is trying to beat the other coaches and umpires wore 9 Arizona 33-9 Associated Press not important except in the guys. But he was a very No. 42, retired for every big 10 Northwestern 23-8 NEW YORK — Introduced impact it has on other humble man. I think he league team in a 1997 cere­ 11 Missouri 36-5 to a standing ovation, lives.” At the other end of would have been stunned mony at the New York Mets’ 12 Tennessee 33-9-1 Rachel Robinson stepped to the room, an 8-foot, blue by being acknowledged in old ballpark, Shea Stadium. 13 North Carolina 37-7 the podium at Citi Field and sculpture of his No. 42. this way and remembered The team’s new place, 14 California 28-12 smiled as she gazed around Grainy highlights of in this way. It’s so grand and $800 million Citi Field, fea­ 15 Ohio State 32-6 the regal new rotunda that Robinson’s life and career so beautifiil. And the rotun­ tures the Jackie Robinson 16 Oklahoma 31-13 bears her husband’s name. run continuously on two da is not just a physical Rotunda, a stately entrance 17 Louisville 36-5 Majestic, black and white large video screens. One of space but it carries with it behind home plate for fans 18 LSU 25-10-1 photos adorn the brick and the engravings on the ter- so many memories and so to file through. 19 Florida State 32-13 tile walls — Jackie razzo floor: Jack Roosevelt many messages.” It was inspired by Ebbets 20 DePaul 24-9 Robinson with his Brooklyn Robinson. 1919-1972. On the 62nd anniversary Field, where Mets owner Dodgers teammates, and Trailblazer. Humanitarian. of the day he broke base­ Fred Wilpon went to pioneering general manag­ American. ball’s color barrier — and Brooklyn Dodgers games as er Branch Rickey. Robinson “I’m speechless,” Rachel changed America in so a boy. He and Rachel NCAA Division I II Men’s leap in g high in a UCLA Robinson said. “Jack was many ways — Robinson Robinson worked together track uniform, walking tall actually a very humble was honored Wednesday all to help design the rotunda, Volleyball Top 15 in a cap and gown, kneeling man. Some of you who are around the majors with the with its 70-foot archways with children as they show baseball fans wouldn’t sport’s annual Jackie and 160-foot diameter floor him their art work. believe that because you Robinson Day. an homage to the 27-foot- team poin ts High above the ballpark only saw him on the field For the first time, howev­ high, 80-foot wide Ebbets 1 UC Irvine 240 entrance, an inscription of arguing with umpires and er, all players, managers, entryway. 2 Pepperdine 217 3 Cal St. Northridge 197 4 190 Stanford n rief 5 Southern California 168 I B 6 BYU 159 Senate approves funding Fan fights Yankees “God Indiana’s Williams to 7 Penn State 150 for Indy stadiums Bless America” ejection leave at end of semester 8 Long Beach State 145 INDIANAPOLIS — A S tatehouse NEW YORK — A baseball fan who BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Indiana 9 UCLA 115 proposal that would allow says he was ejected from Yankee guard Nick Williams has decided to 10 UC San Diego 92 Indianapolis to raise local taxes to Stadium by police after he left his seat to transfer to another school at the 11 78 Ohio State save its cash-strapped stadium use the bathroom during the playing of end of the semester. 12 Lewis 63 agency cleared the Indiana Senate “God Bless America” sued the New York The 6-foot-4 Williams, from 13 UC Santa Barbara 39 Wednesday as the debate over who Yankees and the city on Wednesday. Mobile, Ala., started 29 games as a 14 Hawaii 26 should pay for the bailout contin­ Bradford Campeau-Laurion says in 15 Ball State 22 freshman last season and averaged ued. his federal lawsuit his rights were violat­ 8.9 points and 4.5 rebounds per The Senate voted 33-17 ed at an Aug. 26 game between the game. Wednesday for a proposal to fund Yankees and the Boston Red Sox when Coach Tom Crean said Wednesday the Indianapolis Capital he tried to pass a police officer. that Williams, who opted out of a Improvement Board, which The lawsuit said the officer did not let commitment with Marquette to join around the dial expects to be $47 million short in him take a step before grabbing his the Hoosiers last spring, was dissat­ its operation of the city’s profes­ right arm and twisting it behind him. It isfied with his role this season and sional sports stadiums and conven­ said two officers marched him down concerned about his future role in NHL Playoffs tion center. several ramps to the stadium’s exit, the program. The bill would allow increases in where he was pushed out as one officer Williams said in a statement that Columbus at Detroit Marion County’s alcohol, car told him to leave the country if he didn’t he intended to look for another 7 p.m., Versus rental, hotel and ticket taxes with like it. school after completing his work the extra cash going to the board. Campeau-Laurion, a director of Web this semester. Calgary at Chicago The bill could face changes as law­ productions for a media company, does Williams would have to sit out 9:30 p.m., Versus makers try to create a solution for not participate in religious services and next season and then will have the board before the legislative objects to being required to do so, the three years of Division I eligibility session ends April 29. lawsuit said. rem aining. page 16 The Observer ♦ SPORTS Thursday, April 16, 2009

NFL NCAA Men’s Basketball Jones-Drew agrees Thomas introduced as FIU coach

offering specific details on want a championship,” Thomas Associated Press either. said. “A lot of us have tried. ... I to deal with Jags MIAMI — Isiah Thomas sat in Instead, he said few people in couldn’t get it done.” his new gym for an hour, at one the sports and entertainment FIU has “no doubt,” athletic point turning his gaze toward world stay on the mountaintop director Pete Garcia said, that been at his best in goal-line and the Florida International play­ for long, even citing Prince and Thomas can get it done now. Associated Press short-yardage situations. ers he’ll now coach. Michael Jackson as examples. Thomas arrived outside FIU’s JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — He rarely fumbles, has few “T h e re ’ll be a lot of u p s ,” “When you rise all the way to basketball arena at 10:25 a.m. Maurice Jones-Drew was one of dropped passes and has a knack Thomas said, almost in a cau­ the top of your profession, no Wednesday, about an hour the most productive running for making big plays and scoring tionary tone. “There’ll be a lot matter who you are, the jour­ before his introductory news backs in the league the last three touchdowns. He has become a of downs.” ney to the top is great,” conference began, riding pas­ years, totaling 6,003 all-purpose leader in the locker room and a He’s experienced plenty of Thomas said. “And then you’ve senger in a sleek black yards and scoring 40 touchdowns fan favorite because of his fear­ both, of course. got to come down.” Mercedes. Even before he could despite splitting time with Fred lessness, friendliness and flair for Without the ups, FIU wouldn’t So he came down to FIU and get out of the car, three well- Taylor. turning negative plays into first have wanted Thomas. a program that went 13-20 this wishers couldn’t wait to greet With Taylor now out of the pic­ downs. Without the downs, Thomas past season, has lost 20 games him. ture, the Jaguars expect even “I still love the game,” Jones- wouldn’t have needed FIU. in three of its last four years, “Hey! There he is!” shouted more from Jones-Drew. Drew said. “I’m going to play the And so begins a surprising and made its lone appearance one of the men, all of whom got His new deal proves it, too. way I play. Nothing’s going to basketball marriage that got in the NCAA tournament 14 handshakes from Thomas Jones-Drew signed a five-year, change. You see some guys get under way Wednesday when years ago. There’s 42 banners before the car pulled into a $31 million contract Wednesday paid and they kind of shut it Thomas was introduced as swaying in FIU’s gymnasium parking space. with Jacksonville that includes down. That’s not how I was FIU’s new coach, three days shy and only two have anything to “It’s a landmark day in our $17.5 million guaranteed. raised, that’s not how I ever of the 1-year anniversary of his do with men’s basketball. history,” Garcia said. “It really was a matter of want­ played the game before. I’m firing as coach of the New York “I like taking something from Nonetheless, Garcia was ing more Maurice,” Jaguars going to continue to play and Knicks. Thomas will not accept the bottom and trying to build it dogged by questions about coach Jack Del Rio said. “We work hard and do everything I a salary in his first season, to the top,” Thomas said. Thomas’ history, specifically the want Maurice on the field more can to help this team win.” instead donating that money “There’s a lot of risk in that and 2007 case where a jury ordered often. We believe he’s a feature Jones-Drew led the team with back to FIU, and will earn there is a lot of reward in that.” Knicks owner Madison Square guy and it’s his time. We’re excit­ 824 yards rushing last year, somewhere around $275,000 in Thomas, a Hall of Fame Garden to pay $11.6 million to ed about that.” ranked second with 62 receptions the final four years of his deal. inductee after a stellar playing a former team executive who Jones-Drew replaces Taylor, for 565 yards and scored 14 That doesn’t count the $12 career with the Detroit Pistons, alleged she was sexually who parted ways with touchdowns. He was one of the million or so the Knicks will coached the Indiana Pacers for harassed by Thomas, who con­ Jacksonville in February as the few bright spots on a team that continue paying him over the three seasons, making the play­ tinually maintained his inno­ franchise’s all-time rusher. Taylor, was hampered by three key next two years. offs each time. He had two los­ cence and was never found who signed with New England injuries along the offensive line “I did not come here for the ing seasons in New York, and personally liable. after getting released, ranks 16th and chemistry issues in the locker money,” Thomas said. his career record in the NBA is “It’s safe to say the last two in NFL history with 11,271 yards. room. Instead, he’ll have a chance 187-223. years have definitely taken a The Jaguars believe Jones-Drew The Jaguars struggled to a 5-11 to rebuild his tarnished Hall of “I’ve had three successful toll on my family,” Thomas is capable of filling the void. finish, and players eventually Fame image. seasons and two losing sea­ said. “Again, I’m extremely “I’m very confident this is the pointed fingers at receiver Jerry Thomas wants to move past sons,” Thomas said. “So I comfortable, and I think the type of young man that will go Porter and cornerback Drayton the problems that marred his would say that I’m up.” university is comfortable in out and continue to display the Florence. The two signed huge tenure with the Knicks, such as Still, he acknowledged disap­ their findings and what were things that have made him so free agent contracts before the being the central figure in a pointment with his time in New the facts of the case. It was two popular to begin w ith,” Del Rio season, then did little to merit the sexual harassment lawsuit and, York. years ago. It was a heavy toll said. “He’s gonna get plenty of money. according to authorities, being The Knicks never won a play­ and price on my family. But I work. We’re excited about getting Team owner Wayne Weaver found unconscious in his New off game in his tenure as presi­ think all of us are comfortable him the ball more often. responded by cleaning house. He York-area home last fall after dent or coach, and some of his with the people we are and “We were doing the best that parted ways with longtime per­ someone at the residence called personnel moves were disaster- what we stand for.” we could as a staff of recognizing sonnel director James “Shack” 911 to report someone over­ ous. Garcia said FIU investigated the talent and paying the respect Harris and several assistant dosed on sleeping pills. “My regret is that I wasn’t Thomas, but would not say to Fred while he was here and coaches and then released Porter, He was asked more than able to deliver what the people what he found or who he spoke couldn’t wait to get Maurice in Florence, Taylor and defensive once about those events, never in New York wanted, and they with. the game. Now, he’s our guy.” end Paul Spicer. He also released Jones-Drew has 2,533 yards troubled receiver Matt Jones and rushing and 1,408 yards receiv­ chose not to re-sign several free ing since Jacksonville made him agents, including linebacker Mike a second-round draft pick in Peterson, left tackle Khalif 2006. He has averaged 4.8 yards Barnes and receiver Reggie a carry, 9.5 yards a reception and Williams.

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NHL Crosby leads the Penguins to opening victory Lundcjvist's 32 saves, Naslund's timely assist help the 7th-seeded Rangers upset the 2nd-seeded Capitals

goals against the Flyers until led to Crosby’s power-play goal — but Scott Hartnell’s tripping whistled for infractions twice in Associated Press Simon Gagne scored late in the at 4:41 of the first period. Asham penalty shortly after that blunted the game’s final 12 minutes—the PITTSBURGH — Almost third period with Pittsburgh couldn’t get off the ice during a any momentum the Flyers were second time for slashing seemed as if the Pittsburgh leading 4-0. line change, stayed out for an building. Ovechkin — but Washington’s Penguins were playing last sea­ The Flyers didn’t like it, either, extended shift and drew a pivotal Malkin made it 3-0 at 6:28 No. 2-ranked power play came son’s conference finals against ending the game with three play­ penalty as Crosby scored 15 sec­ after another giveaway. Mike up empty both times. the rival Flyers all over again. ers in the penalty box as they onds into the power play. Knuble tried to bank a pass off While much of the focus was The Penguins got a goal and an tried to send a message through Crosby threw the puck down the back wall, but the puck skit­ on the Capitals’ power play vs. assist each from stars Sidney some physical play that Game 2 low to Evgeni Malkin, whose tered to Malkin and he quickly the Rangers’ penalty kill, it was Crosby and Evgeni Malkin and on Friday night won’t be so easy. rebound deflected off Crosby’s snapped it past Biron. New York’s supposedly anemic shut down the frustrated This time, the Penguins put the skate, the goal post and goalie Defenseman Mark Eaton scored man-advantage unit — ranked Philadelphia Flyers’ fleet of scor­ pressure on early, built a multi- Martin Biron’s right skate before four minutes later to make it 4-0, 29th in the league — that swung ers for a 4-1 victory Wednesday ple-goal lead while not letting settling into the back of the net. his first goal in 24 career playoff the momentum in the second night in the opening game of the Philadelphia sustain any offen­ The goal was upheld after a games. period. first-round Eastern Conference sive momentum and leaned on video replay confirmed Crosby Richards hit the post again Antropov and Naslund scored playoff series. Fleury to make the big saves didn’t intentionally kick the puck. later in the third, but the puck power-play goals on back-to- Penguins goalie Marc-Andre when the Flyers did make a Tyler Kennedy made it 2-0 at rebounded to Gagne for the only back shots to give New York a 3- Fleury, idle for long stretches in push. 1:39 of the second after Braydon goal by the Flyers, the first NHL 1 lead. The Capitals rallied to tie the first two periods as his team­ They also waited for Flyers Coburn turned the puck over in team in 15 years to have six when Kozlov netted late in the mates controlled play at the mistakes, and there were plenty the neutral zone, allowing players with 25 or more goals in second and Semin on a power- other end, made 26 saves as the of them — the first of which was Jordan Staal to start an up-ice a season. play early in the third. Penguins won their fourth con­ Philadelphia not holding a third- rush that ended with Kennedy The Capitals will rue the fact secutive conference playoff series period lead Sunday at home chipping the puck into the top of Rangers 4, Capitals 3 that they dominated a first peri­ opener. against the Rangers. New York’s the net. With the score tied in the third od that ended scoreless. They Eleven months later, the 4-3 victory meant the Flyers Philadelphia, held without a period, the New York Rangers outshot the Rangers 14-4, and Penguins controlled the Flyers opened the series in Pittsburgh shot for the first 10 minutes of did what they do best — kill off a Ovechkin was active with six much like they did in winning the rather than on their home ice, the second, finally started pres­ power play. Then Markus shots and six hits — including conference finals in five games and it made a difference. suring late in the period and was Naslund popped out of the penal­ had a few tit-for-tat exchanges last season, when they scored at The Penguins also were disci­ on the power play to start the ty box and set up the winning with Marc Staal. The league’s least four goals in each victory plined, mostly staying out of the third because of a Brooks Orpik goal. leading goal-scorer put on a nice and finished it off with a 6-0 rout penalty box at the same time the elbowing penalty. Mike Richards Naslund fed Brandon move to get around Michal in Game 5. Dating to Game 4 of Flyers took several careless put off a shot off the right post in Dubinsky, who made a move that Rozsival, but his point-blank shot those finals, the Penguins had penalties, including a hooking the opening minute of the third left Jeff Schultz sprawled on the was stopped by Lundqvist. scored 12 consecutive playoff call on a tired Arron Asham that — a goal would have cut it to 2-1 ice. Dubinsky then beat goalie Among the other highlights: Jose Theodore inside the near Rangers bad boy Sean Avery, try­ post with 8:17 remaining, lifting ing his best to agitate the the Rangers to a victory over Capitals, drew a holding penalty Alex Ovechkin and the for stuffing his glove in John Now Ceasing Tor2009—2010 Washington Capitals in Game 1 Erskine’s face. Avery and Mike of the Eastern Conference series. Green had more than their share Appfy Today Scott Gomez had a goal and of confrontations, and Avery two assists, Nik Antropov and shoved his stick into Theodore’s LimitedSpace Avai(a6(el!l Naslund each had a goal and an chest in the game’s final assist, and Henrik Lundqvist moments. made 32 saves to help the sev­ Washington got on the board enth-seeded Rangers take the 6:40 into the second period when Offering ‘The (Best (RgntaT(Rgtes in 'Tcnvn! early series momentum against Ovechkin steadied a pass from $99 Tor J" (Months 9{gnt (With 12 M onth Cease! the second-seeded Capitals. Green with his left skate before Tomas Fleischmann, Viktor wristing a shot that was deflect­ $300 O ff 1M M onths Qtgnt (With 9 M onth Cease! Kozlov and Alexander Semin ed by Fleischmann to Lundqvist’s Tree Application 'Fee For Students W ith /.CD./ scored the goals, and Ovechkin stick side. had a pair of assists for the The red-clad Capitals fans in Ctose to Campus! Capitals, who will try to pull even the sold-out Verizon Center were when they host Game 2 on still celebrating when the Saturday. Jose Theodore made Rangers tied the score about a 17 saves for Washington. minute later — thanks to a crafty The Rangers, the NHL’s best play by Avery. With Gomez carry­ Castle Voint penalty killers during the regular ing the puck down the left side of A partm en ts 1 W U “ SoKt* »««<*, » season, uncharacteristically the neutral zone, Avery tripped taro 272-91X0 Fax: tsro 272-9tt* allowed two power-play goals — Green from behind near the blue ■zldao4.com the first time in 30 games they’ve line — a move just subtle enough allowed more than one — but to avoid a penalty — leaving they shut the Capitals down Gomez plenty of room to skate in when it mattered. Naslund was and beat Theodore at the 7:49 mark. Antropov put the Rangers The College of Arts and Letters ahead 2-1 with a power-play goal at 18:25, double-clutching Invites HANNAH & fRlENDS on a wrist shot inside the far post Faculty and Staff Nominations past screened goalie Theodore. for the Seventh Annual Less than a minute later, Sergei Fedorov was whistled for delay Arts and Letters Award of Appreciation of game before clearing the puck over the boards — the second The College of Arts and Letters announces its seventh annual Award of time the Capitals were guilty of Appreciation, to be conferred on an outstanding faculty or staff member from outside the College. that infraction — and the % Rangers capitalized when The College invites nominations of faculty or staff employees whose work Naslund took a drop pass from INISH elsewhere, in other units or departments of the University, contributes Gomez and ripped a slap shot Ill immeasurably to the College of Arts and Letters and enriches its life in past Theodore, who barely significant ways. moved and again appeared to be screened. A certificate and honorarium accompany this award. The Capitals regained some Please send or email a brief letter to the Committee describing the outstanding momentum going into the inter­ contributions your nominee has made to the life of the College of Arts and mission when Backstrom worked Letters. the puck down the left-hand side and slid a perfect pass to Kozlov, Arts and Letters Award of Appreciation Committee who was charging toward the c/o Cindy Swonger crease to convert the easy goal 100 O ’Shtmghnessy Hall N o t r e Da m e . St a d i u m am with 49 seconds left in the peri­ od. Deadline The Capitals then tied the Monday, April 27, 2009 score 1:42 into the final period April 18, 2009 on a power play after Ovechkin drew a tripping penalty on Dan Race starts at 8:00 A.M. Girardi. Ovechkin, near the goal U N I VERS :TY OP fine to the left of the Rangers net, NO I RE DAME put a shot off of Lundqvist’s arm. 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MLB Wakefield takes no-hit bid into eighth inning Lowell, Drew hammer home runs to support knuckleballer in effort to give bullpen a well-deserved rest

RBI single later in the inning. was concentrating on that. I to open the eighth, and Suzuki Trevor Cahill, who lost a 1-0 Associated Press Wakefield also gave up Matt was just thankful that I got to rapped a single to left. Fans of decision to Seattle’s Erik OAKLAND, Calif. — When Holliday’s run-scoring double the eighth very easily.” both teams gave a loud ovation Bedard last Sunday. “We need Tim Wakefield stopped by in the ninth, but escaped one Although Wakefield has been to the knuckleballer, who some luck, but as long as we Terry Francona’s office last jam before getting hugs a dependable member of stranded two A’s on base keep pitching like that, we’ll Wednesday morning, he and congratulations from each Boston’s rotation since 1995, moments later. be fine.” already realized the Boston of his teammates. he has never allowed fewer “We hit the ball hard off him, Before the game, Boston put Red Sox were staggering. They “They were really aggressive than three hits in a complete and they made a few good Matsuzaka on the 15-day dis­ had lost six of seven while early, and then something kind game—though he once took a plays,” Ellis said. “The way the abled list with a mild right struggling to hit, and their of clicked in the second or no-hitter into the ninth at ball moves, you think it’s going shoulder strain. Matsuzaka bullpen was gassed after pitch­ third inning, ” Wakefield said. Tam pa Bay, a gam e he recalled away, and all of a sudden it has struggled in two starts this ing 11 innings last night. “I’m not disappointed. only vaguely. He also didn’t breaks back over the plate. A season after winning three “I understand the circum­ Obviously (a no-hitter) is some­ pitch particular­ knuckleball games and the MVP award at stances of today,” Wakefield thing that’s great to try to get, ly well down the is kind of a the World Baseball Classic. recalled telling his manager. but the most important thing stretch last sea­ flip of the Lowell connected for his sec­ “No matter what, don’t take was to preserve our bullpen.” son during the “Obviously la no-hitter] coin: some ond homer of the season after me out.” With an off-day Thursday, Red Sox’s run to is something that’s great days it’s on. Jason Bay’s two-out single in Francona never even had to consider the bullpen pre­ th e AL c h a m p i­ You d o n ’t the second. Lowell’s fly landed consider it. His 42-year-old served—and a potential early- onship series, to try to get , but the most see it very on the shelf above the left-field knuckleballer helped the Red season crisis avoided. failing to get out important thing was to often.” scoreboard that divides the Sox get a whole lot better with Mike Lowell hit a two-run of the third preserve our bullpen. ” Wakefield, stands from the field, getting one of the best performances homer in the second inning inning of Game w ho h a d n ’t out of the park by a few inch­ of his long career. and J.D. Drew added a three- 4 against Tampa w on in es. Wakefield took a no-hitter run drive during the six-run Bay. Tim Wakefield seven Orlando Cabrera and Jack into the eighth inning in a eighth for the Red Sox, who Rarely crack­ Red Sox pitcher g a m e s a n d Cust both came close to getting masterful display of his unusu­ were off to their worst start ing 70 mph on five starts in hits for Oakland in the sev­ al art, finishing with a four-hit- since 1996. the Coliseum Oakland enth, but Boston’s defense res­ ter Wednesday in Boston’s Boston slumped to 2-6 r a d a r g u n , since cued Wakefield. Drew made a slump-snapping 8-2 victory Tuesday night with a 6-5 loss Wakefield retired Oakland’s September 1999, threw his running grab of Cabrera’s over the Oakland Athletics. in which starter Daisuke first 15 hitters, mostly on first com plete gam e since May. drive to the outfield, and Nick Wakefield (1-1) got within Matsuzaka couldn’t make it to harmless grounders and pop- Wakefield’s brilliance over­ Green made a twisting leap to five outs of the first no-hitter the second inning, forcing six ups. Suzuki reached first on an shadowed Brett Anderson (0- snag Gust’s bloop to shallow of his 17-season major league relievers to work into the 12th error by Lowell at third base to 2), Oakland’s 21-year-old rook­ center. career, nearly becoming the in frigid Oakland tem pera­ open the sixth, but Wakefield ie left-hander. He looked sharp After David Ortiz hit an second-oldest pitcher to tures. easily got out of the inning. in just his second major league eighth-inning double for his accomplish the feat after Nolan “You have to be more eco­ “I had to mess up (the per­ appearance, allowing just five first extra-base hit of the sea­ Ryan, who did it twice when he nomical when you have to go fect game), but I thought hits and two walks through son, Drew put his second was older than Wakefield’s 42 deep into the game,” Wakefield something special was going to seven innings. homer of the season deep into years, 256 days. said, explaining his plan to go happen,” Lowell said. “We “He’s throwing up zeros, and the right field stands. Green Kurt Suzuki broke it up with straight at hitters, particularly needed something like that, you’re trying to put up zeros,” and Jacoby Ellsbury hit run- a one-out single to left for the in the late innings. “You have and Tim came through for us.” Anderson said after commiser­ scoring singles later in the A’s, and Landon Powell had an to throw more strikes, and I Wakefield walked Mark Ellis ating with fellow A’s starter eighth.

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MLB SMC Tennis Mets get first win at Citi Belles beat Bethel in

Associated Press cross-town matchup NEW YORK — Oliver Perez rebounded from a rough sea­ for us,” Bethel head coach John son debut and the New York By KATE GRABAREK Natali said. “Carrie Edison has Mets earned their first victory Sports Writer also come on strong again this at Citi Field, beating the bum ­ season playing No. 2 singles bling San Diego Padres 7-2 on Saint M ary’s (6-7, 1-2 MIAA) and No. 1 doubles. They have Wednesday night. beat cross-town rival Bethel shown great leadership on the Carlos Delgado homered and Wednesday 7-2, when it came court.” Perez pitched six smooth away from the doubles competi­ Kosinski won a tough match innings to help New York end tion with three wins that got it at No. 3 singles in three sets by San Diego’s five-game winning started on the right foot. a score of 6-4, 5-7, 10-5 over streak. The Padres spoiled “We have been trying to senior Sherra Millender. Monday night’s opener at the improve in doubles,” coach Reed earned her second win $800 million ballpark with a 6- Dale Campbell said. “We also of the day at No. 4 singles to 5 victory over the mistake- need to work on finishing our round out the victories for the prone Mets. singles matches.” Belles by defeating Frey again After giving up eight runs The Belles received strong while only dropping one game. and five walks in 4 1-3 innings contributions from sophomore Camp dropped her No. 5 sin­ against Cincinnati last week, Betsy Reed in the match, as gles match against junior Julia Perez (1-1) held the Padres to % Reed teamed up with fellow Horn 6-3, 6-0, while fellow one run and three hits. The sophomore Jessica Kosinski to sophomore Laura Arnold also often-erratic lefty walked only defeat senior Jade Jones and dropped her No. 6 singles flight two and struck out four. sophomore Serena Frey 8-6. against freshman Brittany Bobby Parnell, .1 .J. Putz and “My personal goal is to con­ Anglin. Sean Green finished up as New tribute to the team in the best Next up the Belles will be tak­ York celebrated Jackie way possible,” Reed said. “I ing on MIAA rival Kalamazoo Carlos Beltran swings and misses in the Mets’ victory over Robinson Day with a comfort­ want to do what is best for the Saturday. the Padres Wednesday. able win. team so we can achieve our “This weekend against One home run shy of 500, inning—except over the plate. another wild pitch. Reyes stole goal of winning conference.” Kalamazoo will be a great test Gary Sheffield got his first start Three walks, two wild pitches second base on the same deliv­ Sophomore Jillian Hurley and for us,” Reed said. “We are for the Mets, in right field. He and an ugly error helped New ery and raced all the way junior Camille Gebert also looking forward to a solid team went 0-for-2 with a walk and York score four runs on one around the bases when catcher teamed up for a win at No. 1 w in.” scored a run. hit, a bunt single by Luis Nick Hundley threw wildly doubles against senior Bree The Belles are coming off of Making his first start in the Castillo. toward the plate for an error in Dies and sophomore Carrie two tough losses in the confer­ outfield since May 16 last year Luke Gregerson opened the an attempt to get Castillo. Edison by the same score. ence to Calvin and Albion. with Detroit, Sheffield handled inning by throwing 10 straight In the eighth, Delgado hit a Sophomores Franca Peluso Campbell said he hopes the two fly balls without a problem. balls before he was lifted for leadoff homer against Luis and Jessica Camp were able to tough loss to Albion will moti­ The 40-year-old slugger signed Edward Mujica. On the next Perdomo into the second deck win their No. 3 doubles m atch vate the team because they with the Mets on April 4, four pitch, Castillo dropped a nice in right field. It was a harsh 8-5 to earn the sweep for the know they are close to pulling days after he was released by bunt toward third that loaded welcome for Perdomo, who Belles. out those close matches. the Tigers in a surprise move. the bases. was facing his first batter in Hurley defeated Jones in The Belles will host It wasn’t all good news on With pinch-hitter Ryan the majors. straight sets at No. 1 singles, Kalamazoo on Saturday begin­ Wednesday for the Mets, how­ Church facing an 0-2 count, Adrian Gonzalez homered in while Gebert defeated Edison ning at 1 p.m. ever. No. 2 starter Mike Pelfrey Sheffield scored when Mujica the ninth for the Padres, his by only dropping three games has tendinitis in his pitching uncorked a high wild pitch. second of the series. in her match. 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board in the bottom of the sev­ for the Big East champi­ this evening at 5:30 p.m. One ‘Cats enth, when Barnes launched a Plane onships. of the oldest and largest homer of his own into the oppo- “The kids that aren’t run­ events in the country, the Mt. continued from page 24 site-field bullpen in right. It was a continued from page 24 ning are resting up after a SAC Relays features thou­ bit of deja vu for Barnes, who brutal stretch of meets,” sands of athletes competing struck first in the top of the first. homered to almost the exact same at this weekend’s events. Plane said. “We’re trying to at the high school, collegiate Second baseman Trevor Stevens spot at U.S. Cellular last year “We’re really trying to get get as many people qualified and professional level in both reached first on a bunt single and when Notre Dame took on some more kids qualified for as possible, especially since a track and field events. was driven home on third base­ Northern Illinois. the Big East ftournament] and few people have been really Other members of the Irish man Chris Lashmet’s double to Tie’s been our leader all season NCAA [Tournament] ”, Plane close, [senior] Dan Clark, teams will head to Purdue’s put the Wildcats on the score­ long as far as hitting goes, and said. “That’s our goal. The example. The [Mt. Saint Dave Rankin Invitational for board. likes hitting in this ballpark, ” kids who are running this Antonio College Relays] is a competition Friday and Northwestern added another Schrage said. weekend are doing so for that great meet, with nearly 8,000 Saturday. After the Big East run off freshman lefty Ryan Vercelli added a couple of insur­ opportunity.” competitors, to get some peo­ championships next week, the Richter in the third, but Notre ance runs for Northwestern in the After a string of tourna­ ple qualified.” team will head to the Georgia Dame was fortunate to escape top of the ninth, hitting his second ments throughout the coun­ Clark has missed the cut Tech Invitational as a final down only two. Richter began the homer of the night down the line try, this weekend will be a narrowly several times this tune-up before the NCAA inning with a walk, consecutive in left field off Irish reliever Steven breather for those athletes season. He earned invitations Championships at the end of singles, and another walk, giving Mazur, scoring Lashmet, who had that have earned qualifica­ to both the Big East and May. up one run and loading the bases walked. tions. This weekend marks NCAA championships in his with no outs. Richter, who was “I was looking slider, and it the last chance for the Irish to junior year. Contact Michael Blasco at making his first career start, then came up slider,” said Vercelli. “To pick up any more invitations The Mt. SAC Relays kick off [email protected] settled down, forcing a pop-out hit a home run [in a major league and striking out two to escape the stadium] is a dream come true, inning. and to hit two is a fantasy.” The Irish never threatened Northwestern coach Paul Wildcats' sophomore pitcher Eric Stevens was thrilled with his Jokisch until the fifth, when junior team’s performance, much of Need more ND/SMC sports? first baseman Casey Martin and which he attributed to their senior shortstop Jeremy Barnes excitement at playing in a major started the frame with singles. league stadium. Jokisch then induced two ground “I can’t even tell you how excit­ balls and a fly to deep center ed I am,” Stevens said. “They Jokisch held Notre Dame to just were overwhelmed just walking four hits and no runs over five through the front of this place ... Check out The Casual Observer innings pitched. The sophomore tonight all our hard work and per­ was accurate and efficient with sistence paid off.” his pitches, striking out three and Barnes and catcher Cameron making it through five innings on McConnell led the Irish offense at only 55 pitches. with two hits each. Richter took “You have to tip your hat to the loss for the Irish, but struck Jokisch,” Notre Dame coach Dave out a career-high six batters. www.observersportsblog.wordpress.com Schrage said. “We knew we had a Schrage said he hopes Notre challenge with him on the mound Dame can continue the recent tra­ ... he’s one of the top pitchers in dition of playing at U.S. Cellular. the Big Ten.” “It was outstanding to play here, Between Notre Dame &

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as senior goalkeeper Erin Scioscia Goodman managed to hold off the Vanderbilt offense until the BLUE/GOLD WEEKEND EVENTS AT continued from page 24 21:40 mark when Denkler net­ ted her fourth goal of the day, THE HAMMES NOTRE DAME BOOKSTORE junior attack Gina Scioscia extending the lead to 11-3. added two goals and three From here, the Irish offense assists, and a single goal from went on a four-goal streak from freshman midfielder Megan Abt, Scioscia, Sullivan, and FRIDAY, APRIL 17 th SATURDAY, APRIL 18 th Sullivan finished off the Irish Byers over the next four min­ scoring. utes to cut the Commodore lead THE SHIRT UNVEILING BLUE/GOLD GAME Leading the Commodore to 11-7 in hope of repeating the offense with six goals and an comeback made last Saturday assist was junior attack Sarah at Syracuse. FESTIVITIES BEGIN AT 4:00 PM 9:00 AM -11:00 AM Downing, followed close behind Vanderbilt had different UNVEILING BEGINS AT 5:45PM GALE SAYERS BOOK SIGNING by sophomore attack Katie ideas, however, and scored Denkler with four goals and an three of the next four goals. FEE BENEFITS GALE SAYERS assist. Junior midfielder Carter The only Irish player to briefly REMARKS BY LOU HOLTZ FOUNDATION* Foote, freshman midfielders halt their scoring drive was Ally Carey and Alex Priddy and Abt, with her third goal of the senior midfielder Cara game, in between goals from Giordano each added two goals Giordano, Carey, and Downing. 11:00 AM • 1:00 PM for Vanderbilt. Downing continued to score JIM LEFEBVRE BOOK SIGNING For the second consecutive twice more in the final minutes game, Notre Dame’s biggest of the game, as well as goals RESTED SOUL MUSICAL PERFORMANCE issue was getting its offense from Foote and Carey. Byers started. The Commodores put up two more and Abt one to started off the game with a 2-1 finish the game at 18-11. lead after goals from Downing Goodman finished with nine and Denkler 45 seconds apart saves off of Vanderbilt’s shots, with Abt putting one of her own while the Commodores’ Wills in the net. But after Abt put the had 17 in her 57:08 minutes of Irish on the board, the play. Senior goalkeeper Rachel Commodores went on a four- Woolford stepped in to play the goal run to lead 6-1. final minutes, stopping two Byers put the Irish back in shots. the game after scoring off of an The Irish will hope to end assist from Scioscia before the their two-game losing streak Commodores netted another Saturday as they close out their Events are subject to change, four goals. Scioscia closed the Big East season against Please call 574-631-5791 to confirm. half with her first goal of the Connecticut at home in a noon ...A, game, after midfielder Shannon game at Alumni Field. The Irish M fYTD L r NA l iL ■£, ‘Only Gale Sayers' book will be signed, no memorabilia. Burke intercepted a seniors, playing in their final 1NC JI Ait LiXiVIr, "1? $15.00 autograph fee will be a contribution towards the Gale Sayers Foundation, ROOKSTORF Breakdown of costa as follows: Commodore pass and notched home game, will be honored cost of book ($24.95) + autograph fee ($15.00) = total cost ($39.95). an assist, to make the score 10- prior to the start of the game. pks* tstfl IM till 3. The Irish defense stepped up Contact Meaghan Veselik at at the start of the second half mveselO 1 @saintmarys.edu Thursday, April 16, 2009 The Observer ♦ SPORTS page 21

led the way for Nation, driving out strong in the opening Hornacek said. “They’re tough on the boards, Jared to the basket and hitting key moments of the second half, but Both teams were in foul trou­ and as soon as they’re on the jumpers to keep Anlan on their Kramer Properties’ speed and ble early, and it looked as boards, they’re breaking, so you continued from page 24 toes. size advantages took control. though Night on the Town was have to get back,” Old School “We just couldn’t score for 10 The score was pushed to 15-6, going to take advantage, hitting captain Todd Hill said. “It was for Jared’s to handle. minutes,” Winiarski said. “We but momentum shifted to Nunc some early free throws to keep tough on us. It just wore us “Our team works real well started picking it up in the end, Dimittis when Mumford missed the game close in the first half. down.” together, and we had really but we didn’t get any rebounds a breakaway dunk. The Monstars struggled with The Delivery Boys set the good spacing, so a lot of the and we just couldn’t make a Guard Charlie Keller’s outside their free throw shooting, which pace of the game right from the time we just spread the floor bucket.” shooting brought the game allowed Night on the Town to outset, but Old School stayed and let our guys do work,” within reach, but once again h a n g a ro u n d . with them through most of the Manny said. “Credit those guys, No. 8 Kramer Properties 21, Kramer Properties had an “We have to hit free throws. We first half. It was not until the they’re a tough team.” No. 21 Nunc Dimittis 11 answer, as the outside shooting didn’t shoot very well from the second half, when the Delivery In a highly anticipated from sophomore Frank Carl and line [Wednesday], so we have to Boys switched their defense, Anlan Properties 21, matchup, Kramer Properties the inside domination from sen­ pick that up a little bit,” that they pulled out to a solid Innovation Nation 14 overpowered and defeated ior Lance Ladendorf and fifth- Hornacek said. lead. Both teams were cold from Nunc Dimittis Wednesday after­ year senior Matt Hamel. After going into halftime with “We switched up to man to the floor to start the game, but noon. “Those guys are a terrific a ll-8 lead, the Monstars came man and got on the boards and it didn’t take long for the Anlan Both teams came out of the team, some very classy guys out firing in the second half, got out running. That’s our shooters to find their strokes gate with high energy, but over­ who were a pleasure to play,” and had the game at 18-12 strength, to get out on the open and cruise to a 21-14 victory in anxiousness and jitters led to a Fr. McCormack said. “This tour­ before going on a cold streak floor, and we did that well,” the sectional finals. Innovation flurry of turnovers and no bas­ nament is such an amazing that extended the game and Delivery Boys sophomore David may have brought more hustle kets in the opening minutes. experience, it is my eighth year forced them to slow down their Rudy said. “They were scrappy. to the contest, but Anlan’s sharp However, Kramer junior Tommy of playing and I always have a pace. They were fighting for loose shooting prevented the game Mumford blocked a shot, and great time. I’ll definitely be back “We were patient on offense balls. We started out in a zone from being close. the turnover led to the first next year to enjoy the fun.” and tried to get the ball inside. and they tore it apart. We just “We played tough, we played point of the game, setting the They were in foul trouble so we fought back and played well.” pretty well the whole tourna­ tone of the contest. No. 10 M onstars 21, No. 23 tried to take advantage of that,” Despite the loss, Hill felt good ment and they were definitely “They were a great team, but Night on the Town 17 Hornacek said. about the way his team per­ the toughest team we’ve faced,” we played well. The plan was to Led by solid play from their The Monstars were eventually formed. Anlan captain Joe Seib said. “1 crash boards and keep the ball big men, the No. 10 Monstars able to put the game away, led “We knew they were going to got to give the refs a lot of cred­ moving on offense, that worked defeated No. 23 Night on the by junior Hank Jenkins, whose try to run us, so we tried to slow it, they called a good game, but out well for us,” Kramer Town in a game that was more two late buckets helped put the them down with old-man ball,” we got a lot of tall guys so it Properties captain Joe Marrell one-sided than the score indi­ game out of reach. Dollard was he said. “That’s all we could do. helps us on the boards.” said. “As we get deeper in the cates. able to score on a put-back to We still have the competitive But the biggest contributor on tournament our teamwork and The Monstars used an in-and- finish off Night on the Town. spirit of a 20-year-old. the Anlan side was the 5-foot-9 mental toughness are going to out offensive style, starting each Unfortunately it’s trapped in 30- track and field standout Tyrell keep us going against these possession by trying to get the No. 6 Delivery Boys 21, Old and 40-year-old bodies, so it Atkins, who proved that his ath­ strong, fit teams.” ball inside to their big men, who School 15 makes it tough.” letic talents extend beyond the Kramer Properties opened up would work the defense and Using their youth and athleti­ The Delivery Boys look to use 60-meter dash. Atkins finished the game with a 4-1 run, and find their teammates for open cism, the No. 6 Delivery Boys their speed and the fast break with 12 points, highlighted by a continued to score two or three looks. Captain Ryan Hornacek held off Old School on their way to their advantage as they con­ one-handed dunk on a fast baskets for every one drained and juniors Patrick Dollard and to a victory that moves them tinue in the tournament. break early in the second half. by Nunc Dimittis. Strong inside Andrew Derksen rotated into the Sweet 16. “[We have to] keep it running Despite their spirited effort, play and drawn fouls were the through the post throughout the One of the Cinderella stories and play well,” Rudy said. Nation couldn’t buy a shot for key to their 11-4 halftime lead, game, using their size and of the tournament, unranked most of the contest as sloppy including a 4-for-5 performance strength to overpower Night on Old School, whose average age passing and over-aggressive from the free throw line. the Town. is 35 years old, hung with the Contact Chris Masoud at shooting caught up to them Nunc Dimittis, under the lead­ “We try to get the ball inside Delivery Boys, but just did not [email protected], Nathaniel Lee early on. Captain Ryan ership of Keogh Rector Father and take advantage of mis­ have enough to pull out a victo­ at [email protected] and Eric Prister Winiarski and guard Pat Richel Pete McCormack, C.S.C., came matches when we can,” ry- at [email protected]

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B a sk etb a ll Brey hints that Harangody will declare for NBA draft

MVP Award, Brey seemed to indi­ ence at 4:15 p.m. today in the season, when he averaged 23.3 Ayers won the Best Defensive By CHRIS HINE cate that Harangody may opt for Joyce Center. points and 11.8 rebounds per Player Award. Rising senior Senior Staff Writer the draft, at least for now. He can declare for the draft and game and was named a second- Jonathan Peoples and risingjunior “We’ll talk to you [Thursday] still return to Notre Dame for his team All-American by the Tyrone Nash were co-recipients of Irish junior Luke Harangody will afternoon about how we’re going senior season as long as he does Associated Press. the Most Improved Player Award. announce today whether he will to attack the next two months," not hire an agent. June 15 is the Former Irish forward Zach Rising senior Tory Jackson won put his name in for consideration Brey said. “Basically, it’s a two last day that players who have not Hillesland received two awards at the Outstanding Playmaker Award for the NBA Draft today or will month project, taking you up to hired agents can withdraw from Wednesday’s banquet. First he while former Irish guard Kyle definitely come back for his senior June 15 ... We’ll talk in-depth the draft and return to school. received the Notre Dame Club of McAlarney took home the Team year at Notre Dame. about all of it, but it’s going to be a Harangody won the Big East St. Joseph Valley Rockne Student- Irish Award. But at Wednesday night’s bas­ two-month thing.” Player of the Year award his soph­ Athlete Award and the Captains’ ketball banquet, where Harangody will make his official omore season and was a first- Award. Contact Chris Hine at Harangody received the team’s announcement in a press confer­ team All-Big East selection this Former Irish forward Ryan [email protected]

B a se b a ll ND T ra c k NCAA, Big Dead zone East bids ND offense comes up flat vs. Northwestern up for grabs at U.S. Cellular Field By MICHAEL BLASCO Sports Writer By MICHAEL BRYAN Associate Sports Editor The Irish are looking to nab a few more NCAA and Big CHICAGO — Playing at a big- East tournament qualifications league stadium didn’t help Notre this weekend at a pair of pres­ Dame keep the ball inside the tigious events. Notre Dame park Wednesday, as two home will compete at the 51st Mt. runs from Northwestern’s Tony Saint Antonio College Relays Vercelli led the Wildcats to a 5-1 from today through Saturday victory at U.S. Cellular Field. in Walnut, Calif., while other The regional rivals played the Irish athletes will stay closer non-conference tilt at the home of to home at the Dave Rankin the Chicago White Sox in front of Track and Field Invitational in a crowd of 2,101, with proceeds West Lafayette, Ind. of the game benefiting White Sox Several strong showings Charities, which supports hun­ have left Notre Dame in a fine dreds of Chicago-based causes position heading into next from cancer research to youth week’s Big East champi­ education and athletics. onships, but head coach Joe The Irish (20-13) fell behind Piane said he is hoping that a early, as Northwestern (9-23) VANESSA GEMPIS/The Observer few more athletes will qualify Junior right fielder David Mills slides into third during a 6-5 Irish loss to Oakland March see ‘CATS/page 20 25. Mills went l-for-3 in Notre Dame’s 5-1 loss to Northwestern Wednesday. see PIANE/page 20

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No. 9 Notre Dame advances to Sweet 16

can't come back vs. together, it was a team effort.” Cinderella run ends Jared’s came out strong from No. 12 Vanderbilt the opening whistle as Chad as Old School falls Breeden, the undisputed heart By MEAGHAN VESELIK to Delivery Boys of the team, outmanned his Sports W riter opponents in the post for an easy basket. But the Boaters’ The No. 9 Irish got off to a By CHRIS MASOUD, defense quickly buckled up, rough start Wednesday, trailing NATHANIEL LEE and ERIC preventing Jared’s from taking 10-3 at the half, and couldn’t PRISTER any uncontested shots or easy recover, falling 18-11 to No. 12 Sports Writers lay-ins the rest of the way. Vanderbilt Wednesday after­ “We had all five of our guys noon. We Didn’t Go to Jared ’s made show up, which is a plus, but I Notre Dame (11-4, 4-2 Big a game out of it by mounting a d o n ’t th in k it w as e n o u g h ,” East) outshot Vanderbilt (9-4, feeble comeback in the second Jared’s guard Andrew 2-2 SEC) 34-30, but w asn’t able half, but We’re on a Boat (ft. T- Cavanagh said. “I’m a big fan of to get its shots into the net. Lang) held on to secure the 21- Stephen Marbury, so we tried to Senior captain and Tewaarton 13 sectional victory. Excellent show them a little bit of trophy nominee Jillian Byers weather conditions and unpar­ Starbury, but unfortunately like and sophomore midfielder alleled Rec Sports officiating the Knicks we didn’t win.” Kailene Abt had four goals ensured that both teams would Led by the outstanding apiece in the contest, but the have nothing to complain about perimeter shooting of Mike Irish offense wasn’t a match at the end of the day. Manny and the aggressive driv­ for the Commodore freshman “We really did a nice job out ing of Mike Lee, the Boaters goalkeeper Rachel Wells. Irish IAN GAVLICK/The Observer there moving the ball,” Boaters fast-paced tempo was too much Sophomore midfield Kailene Abt handles the ball during captain Tim Lang said. “We all see SCIOSCIA/page 20 Notre Dame’s 1 4 -1 1 win over Ohio State on Feb. 22. played team defense really well see JARED/page 21