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The Independent Newspaper Serving Notre Dame and Saint Mary's VOLUME 43: ISSUE 118 FRIDAY, APRIL 3, 2009 NDSMCOBSERVER.COM Obama decision draws continued response

Student coalition plans Leaders, organizations to engage in dialogue continue to speak out

By AARON STEINER By MADELINE BUCKLEY News Writer News Editor On Tuesday, March 24, Notre Dame Right to Life held their weekly officers Nationwide, Catholic leaders - meeting. Normally, about ten people in~luding various organizations, bish­ show up. That week, 50 to 60 turned up. ops and the superior general of the Club president Mary Daly, a Notre Congregation of the Holy Cross - con­ Dame junior, was expecting a big tinue to speak out about the turnout. Right to Life had invited leaders University's decision to host President from a number of campus groups, and Barack Obama as the 2009 officers were expecting that a number of Commencement speaker. concerned students would join in. Cardinal Frances George, archbishop The topic of that week's meeting? of Chicago and president of the United Deciding on a student response to the States Conference of Catholic Bishops University's March 20 announcement (USCCB), said the University's decision that President Barack Obama would is an "extreme embarrassment" to deliver the Commencement address this Catholics, according to a spring, and receive an honorary degree. LifeSiteNews.com report. The University's decision to invite DAN JACOBS!The Observer Many opponents of the decision to President Barack Obama spoke at a political rally in South Bend last April. The University's see COALITION/page 8 decision to invite Obama to speak at graduation continues to create controversy. see LEADERS/page 8 CCAC: Community, University relations have improved Leaders discuss off-campus housing, taxi cab reform, alcohol awareness at first meeting held on campus

"It's been the best year in a "What we do before the By SARAH MERVOSH long, long time. I'm very major events [is] we send a News Writer pleased," Matt Costello, a mass e-mail out to all of the South Bend resident, said. students reminding them of Student leaders, University "There were a couple of big their neighbors," Kramer officials and community mem­ parties on St. Patrick's Day, said. bers discussed issues regard­ but they were shut down right Kramer said he has also ing off-campus housing at the after dinner. By the time the hired three off-duty police Community Campus Advisory little kids were ready for bed, officers who have gone Coalition (CCAC) meeting, there wasn't a peep out of around to talk to students which took place on campus anybody in the neighbor­ prior to major events, and the for the first time Thursday hood." students "knowing that the afternoon. Mark Kramer, owner of presence is there" has made a Several group members said Kramer Properties, a housing difference. the relationship between off­ company in the South Bend Council chairman AI campus students and their area, said he has been taking "Buddy" Kirsits said that for WU YUE!The Observer neighbors has improved over­ a more proactive approach to Community and University leaders discuss community relations at all. parties. see CCAC/page 6 the CCAC meeting Thursday in the Main Building.

Dance Marathon kicks off ND to hold first annual

By ALICIA SMITH CommUniversity Day News Writer

Dance Marathon - an event in chair for the Social Concerns By ANN-MARIE WOODS which participants are encour­ Committee, said. "No matter aged to stay on their feet for 12 News Writer what your talent, there is hours - kicks off tonight in the definitely a way you can Anegla Athletic Facilty at the In an effort to "build rela­ serve your community." College. tionships, partnerships and The inspiration for Dance Marathon is an organiza­ fellowship" with the South CommUniversity Day came tion that fundraises for Riley Bend community, Notre from student body President llospital for the duration of the Dame students will collabo­ Emeritus Bob Reish's school year. Each spring, the dub rate with community mem­ research of other universi­ presents its largest event. the bers through Notre Dame's ties' service programs. Dance Marathon. first annual CommUniversity Student government con­ During this event students. fac­ Day, which will offer more cluded that while a large ulty, stall' and community mem­ than 20 service projects on majority of Notre Dame stu­ bers are invited to dance for 12 and off campus throughout dents participate in some hours in honor of the kids at Riley the day. form of service, our campus Hospital. KELLY H IGG INS!The Observer "The idea for the day is and community lacked "one Students participate in the 2007 Dance Marathon. This one body, many gifts," see DANCE/page 4 year's Marathon begins tonight at 8 p.m. Michelle Byrne, outgoing see SERVICE/page 9 page 2 The Observer+ PAGE 2 Friday, April 3, 2009

INSIDE CoLUMN QUESTION OF THE DAY: WHAT PART OF SUMMER ARE YOU LOOKING FORWARD TO MOST? Tree Sitting Good morning. I hope things are well. Allow me to begin by saying that I'm not quite sure how I arrived here. Although I've James Denue Kristy Cloetingh Maggie Wydysh Matt Kent Richard Skelton been an employee (photography) of The freshman freshman freshman freshman freshman Observer for Zhlbin Dai O'Neill McGlinn McGlinn Keough Keough the last year, and a casual Photographer "Showing off "Going to "Hablando Tending to my "Hitting yellow consumer of it for the last my new bikini Tanzania. " espafiol en beet farm. " balls with a four, I've hardly ever read an lines." Mexico y modified inside column. As a photographer Guatemala con snowshoe." I haven't been doing much writ­ ing period. Ia orquesta. " I'm not complaining though, because I volunteered for this. Writing, after all, is romantic and cool; and if there's one regret I Have an idea for Question of the Day? E-mail [email protected] have about my college experience - actually there are many, this is purely hypothetical - it's not working harder to score chicks. Anyway here's a story. Last IN BRIEF Friday night was unquestionably . the craziest night of my life. An exhibit entitled "Great While other people were off get­ Thinkers (Who Have Changed ting drunk, hooking up and doing Modern Thought for the typical bourgeois activities, I Better)" with portrait prints of summoned my latent courage 11 historical figures will be and newfound faith in ropes and hosted at 10:00 a.m. in the carabiners to participate in a Suite Museum of Art on Friday. tree-sit. For those who are unaware, tree-sitting, as defined Mass will be held in the by Wikipedia, is a form of civil Basilica of the Sacred Heart at disobedience in which a protester 11:30 a.m. and 5:15 p.m. on sits in a tree to prevent it from Friday. being cut down. My partner and I are making a documentary about The Finance Seminar Series tree-sitting and it was imperative will host the lecture, that we capture the reality of the "Economics, Accounting situation, to examine the lived Practices, and Earnings experience. Thus we climbed up Volatility in Mortgage," on the tree and spent the night 90 Friday at 11:30 a.m. in 339 feet above the ground, suspended Mendoza College of Business. on large branches and webs of rope. It was quite an experience. The "Human Being after Did I mention I'm afraid of Genocide" lecture series will heights? I am. Did I also mention hold a lecture entitled "Clones, that my rope lost tension and got Chimeras, and other Creatures stuck on the way down? It did. WU YUEffhe Observer of the Biotechnological Again, it was quite an experi­ Indian musicians Slenil Avachat, left, Millnd Tulankar, center, and Ramdas Palsule, Revolution: Toward a Genomic ence. Although some of my inter­ right present classical Indian music in the Hesburgh Center Auditorium. Mythology." The lecture will be actions with the real tree-sitters held in rooms 100-104 in were awkward, it was extremely McKenna Hall on Friday at refreshing to be around and 3:00p.m. engage people whose lives seem completely different and alien to A lecture entitled "Oral and your own. Because once you talk OFFBEAT Literary: Some Texts in to them and get to know them, Context" will be held at 3:00 you realize that on a fundamental Animal-rights activist buys Methamphetamine recipe Animal-rights activist buys p.m. on Friday in 424 Flanner level, we're all the same. cow headed for slaughter found in Ind. resident's Bible cow headed for slaughter Hall. In the subsequent days I've HUTCHINSON, Kan.- A ELKHART, Ind. SALEM, Ore. - A woman reflected on my tree-sitting expe­ dairy cow was headed for Police investigators say accused of" driving 103 A conference called rience, particularly whether it the slaughterhouse until they found the recipe for mph with her 1 0-year-old "Perspectives on Peace" will be will have a lasting impact on me an animal-rights activist making methampheta­ grandson was on leave held at 5:00 p.m. on Friday in or simply devolve into a fleeting bought her after the mine in an odd place: in from a job at the state the Hesburgh Center. memory, a singular isolated Brown Jersey made a run a Bible on the last page Driver and Motor Vehicle adventure. for it. Farmer Calvin Nisly of the Book of" Services. The 53-year-old "The Garden" will be shown On some level, my tree-sitting was taking the 5-year-old Revelation. Officers driver was arrested at 6:30 p.m. in Browning experience is similar to my time cow named Linda to a sale made discovery as they Sunday on charges of reck­ Cinema in Debartlo at Notre Dame. Like many sen­ barn Tuesday and had searched an apartment less driving and reckless Performing Arts Center on iors, I've thought about my col­ stopped at a veterinarian's after arresting two peo­ endangering. Investigators Friday. To purchase tickets, call lege experience and what it all office to be sure she was­ ple on methamphetamine said she told them she was the Ticket Office at 574-631- ultimately adds up to. I've had a n't pregnant. On the way possession and manufac­ teaching her grandson 2800. good time in college. For the back to the trailer, an turing charges Tuesday about the dangers of most part, it's been fun and annoyed Linda escaped night. Police Lt. Ed speeding, telling him not to To submit information to be rewarding. But right now I am through a fence and led Windbigler said the drive as she was about to. included in this section of The not sure what it all adds up to, if Nisly and several law recipe was handwritten Observer, e-mail detailed infor­ anything. enforcement vehicles on a on the bottom of the Information compiled mation about an event to Maybe nothing. Maybe it's too chase. page. from the Associated Press. obsnews@nd. edu. soon. One thing I do know, it's weird and depressing to think about. Writing about it isn't much fun either. So I'm going to stop TODAY TONIGHT SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY doing both. The views expressed in the Inside Column are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Observer...... Q *91* • c( CORRECTIONS CJ * *w** 0 HIGH 46 HIGH 40 HIGH 52 HIGH 48 HIGH 35 HIGH 37 The Observer regards itself as a professional ..... publication and strives for the highest standards LOW 31 LOW 31 LOW 34 LOW 32 LOW 26 LOW 27 of journalism at all times. We do, however, rec­ ognize that we will make mistakes. If we have made a mistake, please contact us at 631-4541 Atlanta 62 I 43 Boston 53 I 46 Chicago 51 I 33 Denver 56 I 32 Houston 77 I 57 Los Angeles 62 I 48 Minneapolis 47 I 28 so we can correct our error. New York 55 I 46 Philadelphia 62 I 46 Phoenix 84 I 54 Seattle 47 I 33 St. Louis 60 I 37 Tampa 79 I 61 Washington 66 I 48 Friday, April 3, 2009 The Observer + CAMPUS NEWS page 3 Evolutionists speak University to host peace conference about religion, faith Event to discuss personal experiences about conflict and violence

the randomness of natural cussed focuses on peoples' "It will be sort of like an By ASHLEY CHARNLEY selection and the existence of By LIZ O'DONNELL personal experiences with interactive workshop," Saint Mary's Editor mutations that often cause dis­ News Writer conflict and violence." Masak said. "The panelists pute between the religious and Masak said the conference will talk about their Panelists said human beings the evolutionists. She said More than 100 students has been entirely planned by research, then have a ques­ ask questions regarding evolu­ mutation is the reason there is from universities around the Notre Dame undergrads tion and answer session." tion that science cannot a diversity of organisms on the country will be at Notre majoring in Peace Studies. Masak said he hopes for a answer at the opening of Quest earth. Dame this weekend for the "There were 10 students wide variety of conversation Project in the Little Theater "Yes, sometimes things go University's w h 0 in relation to the chosen top­ Thursday. wrong, but if you view muta­ annual Student helped put ics. "Well it's not necessary with­ tions as something that after P e a c e the confer­ "We have students speaking in science, but scientists are selection, that something is Conference. "Much of what e n c e who have gone to other coun­ not just scientists, they are going to continue after that "It is a way to will be discussed together," tries where peace-related human beings and they ask process, then what you end up bring students M a s a k issues are important, as well questions that go beyond what with is that life has existed," together," said focuses on said. "We as students who have done their science can answer," Scheel said. "What more beau­ E r i n peoples' personal w e r e research only at the library," Joseph Bracken, a retired pro­ tiful thing for a creator to put Richardson, experiences with advised by Masak said. "We want to fessor of Theology, said. into his creation than the conference co­ one gradu­ embrace all different Four evolutionists discussed insurance that life will go on?" chair. "They conflict and ate stu­ aspects." religion and faith during a Hagerty presented the story can share their violence." dent and The moderators for these panel, opening this year's of Genesis and asked if evolu­ research about had a little panels are graduate students Quest Project, exploring the tion theory is fact, how can peace-related Andrew Masak adminis­ at Notre Dame in the process science and religion interface. religious philosophers believe issues. Conference co-chair trative of earning a degree in Peace The panel included the per­ in both that story of creation Along with help from Studies. spective of speakers from sev­ and the notion of natural selec­ these students members The Student Peace eral colleges and universities tion? from other uni- of the Conference is an annual con­ and a variety of academic disci­ Bracken pointed out that the versities, Notre K r o c ference that has been taking plines on the relationship "only strictly empirical thing Dame faculty members and Institute for International place for more than 20 years. between evolution and religion. about Christianity that is students are also expected to Peace Studies." It has always been complete­ Bracken said Charles beyond question of any doubt is attend. The students began plan­ ly student-run, with organiz­ Darwin, author of the "Origin original sin." "There will be people from ning the conference in the ers undertaking tasks that of Species," was originally a However, he said he believes all over the world at the con­ fall, but the majority of their run the gamut. divinity student, and he the story of creation is not as ference," Richardson said. work was during this semes­ "We had to do everything became a reluctant agnostic strict a belief. The theme of this year's ter. from choosing other under­ because he didn't want to "Now the story accounting Peace Conference, as select­ "The Kroc Institute e­ grads to appear as panelists, attribute the cruelty of natural for original sin is another mat­ ed by the students who mailed other universities to to budgeting the event, to selection to God. ter. There is no reason why you planned it, will be invite students to submit choosing the keynote speak-, "Natural selection is cruel. need to take it as historical "Perspectives on Peace." their propos- e r , There are at least as many truth," Bracken said. "It could Richardson said they chose als on Richardson dead ends as successes," be a religious myth, a symbolic this theme because it encom­ peace-relat- said. Bracken said. story that has a theological passes a wide variety of top­ ed topics," Richardson Saint Mary's Psychology pro­ point not a historical point." ics. Richardson and Masak fessor Thomas Parisi also Hagerty also asked if the "This broad of a theme said. "We "There are people from both said addressed this question by say­ panelists saw the universal cre­ allows for several different spent a day all over the world at the they are hop­ ing human beings need organi­ ator as having a purpose, for issues to be discussed," g o i n g conference" ing this event zation in their faith, and that is example, human life. Richardson said. "Some of through will bring the need of religion. Mary Gerhart, professor in these will be institutional them, then awareness "People who are doing rich the areas of interpretation the­ views and others will be per­ selected the Erin Richardson and discus­ anthropological exploration, ory, theology and gender stud­ sonal experiences." ones we Conference co-chair sion related there is a rigid persistent gravi­ ies at Hobart and William The conference will begin wanted to to peace. tation toward the need to Smith Colleges, made the point on Friday evening with a din­ appear at "This is a structure with which to express that to call God an intelligent ner followed by a keynote the confer­ great chance reverence and structure, so it's designer would leave God in "a address from Lisa Schirch, a ence." for dialogue," not just neediness," Parisi said. position of great boredom." professor at Eastern The stu- Masak said. Molly Duman Scheel, evolu­ "Surprises have to happen Mennonite University. dents whose proposals have "It's a great chance to see tionary development biologist along the way, or else you get Saturday, the conference been selected will be pan­ what other students are at Notre Dame, added that she bored," Gerhart said. will switch gears and include elists in the discussions, doing." believes God was the creator of The Quest Project will contin­ a variety of panel discussions which will take place The conference will wrap evolution. ue with various lectures that on peace-related topics. throughout the day Saturday. up at 3 p.m. Saturday after­ "If you look at a need to put further explore the relationship "We chose broad topics for Among the topics chosen noon after a final speaker anything in motion, I would put between religion and science. this year's event," said for conversation include edu­ addresses the group. him there," Scheel said. Andrew Masak, who is co­ cation and media, culture, Scheel addressed the com­ Contact Ashley Charnley at chair along with Richardson. memory and religion and Contact Liz O'Donnell at mon issue with evolutionists of acharnO 1 @saintmarys.edu "Much of what will be dis- global systems. eodonnel @nd.edu

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Although the event already has about 280 registered partic­ Dance ipants, everyone is invited to SMC, IUSB present Monologues continued from page 1 attend. "Students can register starting "To me, Dance Marathon at 7:15 in the Saint Mary's Community members perform tales similar to Ensler's Vagina Monologes means just giving up one night Dining Hall in the Student of your time to help a little kid Center on Friday," Voss said. who would give anything to be "We'll have registration starting Hijinx" which was about femi­ dents to partake. out of a hospital bed and danc­ in the west wing, and they can By SARAH GUNN nine hygiene products performed At one point while reading the ing all night long," Dance still come and participate." News Writer by Aleta Maria Barajas from "Vagina Monologues," Megan Marathon president Sarah Voss Voss said dancing at the IUSB. said, "it clicked with me, this is said. marathon is not the only way to A cast of 14 women from the Another performance was why women are angry and why But the marathon isn't just help. Donations are always South Bend community per­ delivered by Saint Mary's student their voices need to be heard." about dancing. Participants will accepted at the Dance Marathon formed Thursday in the Bendix Brittany Hall. In, "The Rope," She said she enjoyed being a have the opportunity to play Web site, www.smcdm.org. Theatre at the Century Center in her character divulged her expe­ part of the Monologues because games, or even just watch. "Anyone can donate there," downtown South Bend. The cast rirmces involving intimate pleas- "it is an area where women sup­ "The event isn't primarily she said. "If you want to donate of women included Saint Mary's ures. port each other." focused on dancing. The idea of to commemorate a certain students, Indiana University­ Other performances were "[We] are too often pitted the night is to stay on your feet dancer, you can put their name South Bend more sober­ against one another," she said. for 12 hours," Voss said. "It in the comment section so they (IUSB) students ing and sad­ Saint Mary's students that doesn't matter if you dance or if know you donated in their and alumnae dening, like "I were in the audience appreciat­ you just want to watch or if you name." and women in Was So ed the opportunity to "break out just want to participate in the This is the fourth year Saint from the South 'The Saint Mary's and Lucky" per­ of our bubble" of the Saint board games, or jumping in the Mary's has offered Dance Bend area. South Bend Monologues formed by Mary's and Notre Dame eampus­ bounce house. There's plenty of Marathon. The event is recog­ The show K a t h e es, sophomore Annie Malloy things to do besides dance. But nized across the United States. opened to the were very different Brunton. In said. the main idea is that you just "This year Dance Marathon cast dancing experiences. College the perform­ "The Saint Mary's and South keep moving for the kids at won the Incentive Award, which down the aisles women have a limited ance, a Bend Monologues were very dif­ Riley." is the award that designated of the theatre to woman tells ferent experiences. College Dance Marathon will host Saint Mary's as the model Dance song lyrics view of the world the story of women have a limited view of families who were impacted Marathon for the entire United "women united compared to women who her 1963 ille­ the world compared to women from Riley Hospital to speak to States. Which is a huge honor will never be are older than us." gal abortion who are older than us. We don't the crowd, and there will be a because there are over 100 divided." The that left her have the same experiences so it's multitude of activities for the dance marathons in the coun­ cast, dressed in with a interesting to have that balance kids and dancers to do. try," Voss said. "Just a week or unique red and Annie Malloy "creepy, and have the stories of women of "We'll have rock climbing, a so ago, some of our girls trav­ black outfits, sophomore uneasy feel­ different generations," Malloy bounce house. We will have eled to Orlando. Fla. and went converged on ing of crimi- said. 'learning the morale' line dance. to Disney World and met 50 the stage to nality." The closing number for the We will have stories from Riley Riley champions, from each of begin a series Several Monologues was performed by families; hopefully a few Riley the 50 states that represent of solo, and monologues Saint Mary's sophomore doctors will be there. We will their hospitals. So that was a big sometimes two-person, per­ about rape were performed, one Hannahbeth Fischer. She deliv­ have crafts, and games," Voss honor." formed monologues. in which the character says to ered the piece ''I'm the Girl," said. ''We have a ton of different "Our motto is: 'we dance The Monologues were not writ­ her rapist, "[you] shattered the about the struggles and triumphs games. I heard there's going to because we can, we dance for ten by the actresses themselves, notion that the world is a safe of having a significant other in be a Fear Factor challenge, and those who can't,"' Voss said. but from anonymous female con­ place. the military. During her closing so we have a lot going on. You'll tributors from the South Bend There were other pieces about lines, the cast systematically rose have to come and find out all Contact Alicia Smith at community. gynecological appointments and from their chairs and formed a there's going to be." asmithO 1 @saintmarys.edu They featured stories about vasectomies, as well as middle line at the front of the stage. women's lives and the experi­ school sex education and "emn­ "I liked the way they all joined ences that have shaped them. ing out." me like we were all united. It The Monologues voiced women's Megan Smith said that she was a powerful feeling to feel thoughts, feelings, opinions and became involved with the mono­ them stand behind me as sup­ reactions regarding a variety of logues after her Gender 100 port," Fisher said. issues. class at JUSB. 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INTERNATIONAL NEWS Afghan law legalizes rape New storms terrorize the Southeast KABUL - A new Afghan law makes it legal for men to rape their wives, human Another onslaught creates additional problems, causes train collision rights groups and some Afghan lawmakers said Thursday, accusing President Hamid Karzai of signing the legislation to bolster Associated Press his re-election prospects. Critics worry the legislation undermines JACKSON, Miss. -Another hard-won rights for women enacted after barrage of storms hit the the fall of the Taliban's strict Islamist southeast Thursday, causing a regime. collision between a passenger The law - which some lawmakers say train and a tree and sending was never debated in parliament - is at least one person to the hos­ intended to regulate family life inside pital after lightning struck a Afghanistan's Shiite community, which home. makes up about 20 percent of this country Flood warnings as well as of 30 million people. The law does not affect tornado watches and warn­ Afghan Sunnis. ings were in effect around the region. Israeli teenager killed with pickax In south Mississippi, an JBAT AYIN, West Bank - A Palestinian Amtrak train hit a tree the killed an Israeli teenager with a pickax and storm knocked onto the seriously injured a 7-yearcold boy in a ram­ tracks south of McComb in page through this West Bank Jewish settle­ Pike County, injuring the con­ ment Thursday, posing an early test for the ductor, said Carlene Statham, country's new hard-line government. assistant director of Pike Israeli media broadcast pictures of the County Civil Defense. body of 13-year-old Shlomo Nativ, bespecta­ The train was headed from cled with long sidecurls and a large skullcap Chicago to New Orleans with worn by observant Jews. The images also 71 passengers aboard when it showed the red pickax on the ground with hit the tree, Amtrak drops of blood splattered on a road. spokesman Marc Magliari The attacker escaped the scene and said. The only report of an Israeli troops, joined by bearded settlers injury was the conductor, who armed with automatic rifles, were conduct­ complained of back pain. ing a manhunt in the area. In the nearby Only the engine lost contact Palestinian village of Safa, troops searched with the tracks and the "the houses and rounded up residents in a train is powered, lit and heat­ schoolyard. The military said all roads ed," Magliari said. He said the around the settlement of Bat Ayin were passengers would be put on closed. chartered buses and taken to their destinations. The lightning strike hap­ pened in Desoto County in north Mississippi and gave the NATIONAL NEWS person inside "a pretty good jolt" but the injuries were not AP Blagojevich indicted for corruption life threatening, said Bob A flooded campground along the banks of the Ocholocknee river on Thursday in CHICAGO - Former Illinois Gov. Rod Storey, director of the county's Tallahassee, Fla. Blagojevich has been indicted on charges he emergency management engaged in a "wide-ranging scheme to agency. The resident was said Mike Edmonston, a sen­ The National Weather suburban New Orleans area deprive the people of Illinois of honest govern­ taken to a nearby hospital as ior meteorologist with the Service issued flood warnings on the north shore of Lake ment." a precaution. National Weather Service. for the Tallahassee area and Pontchartrain, most of the A federal grand jury handed down the 19- Also, what may have been a Coastal Jackson County cities around Florida's central attention was on the Pearl count indictment against Blagojevich, his funnel cloud was spotted in remained under a tornado Panhandle. River, which crested near the brother, two former aides and two business­ Pike County and several warning, Katherine Gunby, a "Our primary concern town of Pearl River around 6 men on Thursday. It accuses Blagojevich of homes, trees and power lines spokeswoman with the today is more flash flooding," a.m. at 19.2 feet. That was corruption involving billions of dollars in state in the area were damaged, Mississippi Emergency said public safety director above flood stage but a few pension bonds. Statham said. There were no Management Agency, said. Dino Villani of Okaloosa inches below the 19.5 foot FBI agents arrested the Chicago Democrat immediate reports of injuries Meanwhile, a line of violent County, which includes Fort crest that had been predicted, in December on allegations that also include and officials were working to thunderstorms moved Walton Beach. "Very little rain easing the threat to low-lying trying to auction off President Barack confirm if it was indeed a fun­ through the western Florida can cause a lot of problems." properties a bit. Obama's vacant U.S. Senate seat. nel cloud, Statham said. Panhandle leaving about foot The Blackwater River, Water from the Pearl River Illinois lawmakers impeached him and She said the damage at one of water on some low-lying which runs through the covered roads and low-lying threw him out of office in January. home was caused when "the streets in the downtown Panhandle's Santa Rosa land Wednesday and early wind picked up the back Pensacola business district. County, was expected to crest Thursday. Only one house Mass. man charged with library rape porch and threw it on top of Flooding was reported else­ at 8 feet Thursday afternoon, was reported to have taken NEW BEDFORD, Mass. -A man who raped the house." where in the Panhandle the same height it reached on water but officials were a 6-year-old boy in a public library, while on Hail ranging in size from including in Panama City Monday. Emergency officials worried high winds from the probation for an attempted rape, was sen­ golf balls to nickels was where officials blocked off urged residents along that afternoon thunderstorms tenced Thursday to life in prison. reported in areas of central streets and limited other river to take precautions. could push water into homes Corey Deen Saunders pleaded guilty in and south-central Mississippi, streets to one lane. In St. Tammany Parish, a or across other roads. February to the January 2008 rape of the boy at the New Bedford Public Library. Prosecutors said Saunders lured the boy into a reading room at the library while the vic­ MEXICO tim's mother worked on a computer only a few feet away. At the time of the attack, Saunders was a convicted sex offender who was on pro­ bation after serving four years in prison for drug the attempted rape of a 7 -year-old boy. Authorities arrest major suspect

. The father was considered Just a week ago, Mexico's govern­ Associated Press Mexico's No. 1 drug trafficker when ment posted a 30 million ($2.1 mil­ LOCAL NEWS he died in 1997 during plastic sur­ lion) reward for Carrillo Leyva and MEXICO CITY - An heir to one of gery to change his appearance. The 23 other top cartel suspects. Alcohol tax to be u;ed for development Mexico's most notorious narcotics U.S. Embassy said Thursday that the Another figure on the list already INDIANAPOLIS - A proposal to double empires was grabbed by police as he embattled remnant of his cartel is has fallen captive, as have two Indiana's alcohol taxes to bail out a struggling exercised in a city park, officials still "one of Mexico's most ruthless alleged cartel sidekicks facing small­ Indianapolis sports board would funnel money announced Thursday, shortly before organized criminal gangs, which er bounties. to cities and towns across the state, cash the U.S. and Mexican Cabinet officials controls one of the primary trans­ Masked police officers wearing plan's architect hoped would be used for eco­ met to coordinate attacks on escalat­ portation routes for illegal drug helmets and bulletproof vests hauled nomic development. ing drug violence. shipments into the United States." Carrillo Leyva before cameras at a But mayors say their cash-strapped cities Carrillo Leyva allegedly inherited a Prosecutors say Carrillo Leyva, 32, news conference early Thursday. need the money to plug holes in their budgets, top position in the Juarez cartel was second only to his uncle Vicente The young man, looking a little like and they plan to use the money to cover the from his father Amado Carrillo Carrillo Fuentes in the gang, whose a well-coiffed college student in basics like police and fire protection. Fuentes, who was nicknamed "the battles with upstart cartels have fed dark-framed glasses and a track suit "We're looking for any kind of revenue we Lord of the Skies" for sending jetlin­ a bloodbath that saw 1,600 people emblazoned with "Abercrombie NY," can find," said Marion Mayor Wayne Seybold. ers full of cocaine to the United killed in its home base of Ciudad showed little emotion before the "Our backs are against the wall." States. Juarez last year. flash of lights. page 6 The Observer + CAMPUS NEWS Friday, April 3, 2009

utes from the meetings where these apartment complexes The Community of Sant'Egidio invites you to a CCAC had agreed to zoning, and continued from page 1 confirm whether or not this Prayer for the Martyrs was in violation. him, alcohol awareness is a Kirsits also addressed taxi main concern, and said it reform, a principal component needs to happen early in the of Schmidt's platform as stu­ school year. dent body president. Kirsits suggested creating a Kirsits said he plans to work video to post on the new off­ with Schmidt to better regu­ campus Web site - which is late taxi cabs and approach currently in development the Council president "to get a stages - that would talk bit of a grip on the licensing "about tragic consequences requirements and regulations that happen when you make for the taxi cabs." silly mistakes" in order to "That's my pledge to you. It raise alcohol awareness. will be an ongoing process," Michael Carrington, a repre­ Kirsits said. "It will involve a sentative from the Alcoholic lot of players, but there needs Beverage Board, said students to be some regulations on will continue to throw parties that." "if they know they can party Northeast neighborhood res­ and raise hell all night" with­ ident Marguerite Taylor out repercussions. expressed an interest in "The new people coming in increasing the interaction need to understand what the between community members expectation is," Carrington and the student government said. "And then you have to off-campus president, because Icon of20'11 Century martyrs- a full-sized reproduction will be used during pmyer demonstrate that you are prior to last week's going to enforce it early in the Community Summit meeting, year." she had not been aware Notre Student body president Dame had such a position. Monday, April 6, 2009 Grant Schmidt, who partici­ "As community people, we pated in the CCAC meeting for didn't even know that that the first time since taking person even existed, and we'd 7:00 p111. office, said iTunes V would be like to work with him more a venue for student leaders, closely," she said. athletes and other officials to Other issues discussed at HOLY CROSS COLLEGE - St. Joseph Chapel promote alcohol awareness. the meeting include student Chapel is visible from main College entrance The group also discussed safety and the upcoming the legal number of students CommUniversity Day, which Continuing a tradition started in Rome, and encouraged by John Paul II, this prayer remembers the living in one off-campus will take place Saturday. faithful of all Christian tmditions who have shed their blood for the sake of the Gospel in the 2oth and home. Carrington said he is grate­ 2.1st Centuries. "There are certain areas ful for the increasingly posi­ where you can't have more tive role the University has ",;\t the end of the st.~eoml millennium, the Church lws onec «~Jain become o Clmrc/1 q(marlyl·s .. :l'ht.• than two unrelated parties played in the community and witn(•ss to Chdst borne even to the shedding of blood has he\'onw a common inheritam•t• of Catholics, [living in the same unit], for the work that CCAC has Orthodox, .i\nglinms and Protestants." (.John Paul ll, TMA, 37) whether students or not stu­ done to improve the relation­ For further i1!{onnation, con/a('t Holy Crnss Campus Ministru 574 :l:J9 8:115 or Community of&lnt'Rgidio ctl 574 315 dents," Kramer said. "Some ... ship between the community 9420 homes are grandfathered so and the University. that you can have multiple This relationship between students." the University and the com­ Kramer also said it had munity is "a wonderful, won­ been brought to his attention derful thing and we need to that Irish Row and The continue to cherish it and Foundry Lofts and Apartments nourish it," Carrington said. at Eddy Street Commons are Kirsits echoed his senti­ renting apartments to more ments. than two unrelated people, "When people say, 'tell me which may be in violation of something good about the zoning agreements. city,' I always say 'well, let's ''I'm not calling around to start with the universities that find out who's loading up we have here."' their apartments," Kramer The next CCAC meeting is said. ''I'm doing my job as a tentatively scheduled for businessman to stay competi­ Tuesday, June 2 at the tive. I stumbled upon this." Robinson Community Kirsits said the South Bend Learning Center. Common Council had not been aware of this. He said the Contact Sarah Mervosh CORE COUNCIL Council will look at the min- at [email protected] FOR GAY & LESBIAN STUDENTS

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MARKET RECAP Stocks Summit brings setbacks for Obama Dow World financial powers approve big loans, no economic rescue stimulus Jones 7,978.08 +216.48 Up: Same: Down: Composite Volume: 3,275 56 550 329,613,438 Associated Press AMEX LONDON - Concluding his 1,419;;20 +3l;q#: first international summit, NASDAQ 11 602.63 +5 1.03 President Barack Obama NYSE 5,267. 1o'i¥+ 18 t .34 hailed agreements at the emergency meeting of world S&P 500 834.38 +2:Uo powers Thursday as a "turn­ NIKKEI (Tokyo) $V7i9271' rt ri:oo' ing point in our pursuit of FTSE 100 (London) 4,124.97 global economic recovery." But he cautioned, "There are no guarantees." COMPANY %CHANGE $GAIN PRICE The new U.S. leader said CITIGROUP INC (C) +2.24 +0.06 2.74 the heads of industrial mun­ tries that met in London BK OF At-1ERICA (BAC) +2.70 +0.19 7.24 agreed on "unprecedented S&P DEP RECEIPTS (SPY) +2.92 +2.37 83.43 steps to restore growth and FINANCIAL BULL 3X (FAS) +8.08 +0.48 6.42 prevent a crisis like thi<> from happening again." Treasuries He spoke shortly after G-20 lO·YEAR NOTE +3.54 +0.090 2.75 leaders pledged an additional $1.1 trillion in financing to 13-WEEK BILL ·9.52 -0.020 0.19 the International Monetary 30·YEAR BOND +2.38 +0.083 3.58 Fund and other global institu­ 5-YEAR NOTE +5.33 +0.090 1.74 tions and declared a crack­ down on tax havens and Commodities hedge funds. The leaders LIGHT CRUDE ($/bbl.) +4.25 52.64 announced the creation of a -18.80 908.90 supervisory body to flag GOLD ($/Troy oz.) problems in the global finan­ PORK BELUES (cents/lb.) +0.80 87.80 cial system- but did not sat­ isfy calls from the U.S. and Exchange Rates others for new stimulus YEN 99.7900 measures. EURO 1.3459 Despite that failure, Obama called the one-day London CANADIAN DOLLAR 1.2382 gathering "very productive" BRITISH POUND 1.4724 and historic because of the scope of the challenges the world faces in righting the economic crisis that's wreak­ ing havoc on virtually every AP IN BRIEF country. President Barack Obama speaks at the G-20 Summit at the Excel Centre Thursday. "The challenge is clear. The The G-20 pledged $1.1 trillion to the IMF. Greenberg criticizes AIG bailout global economy is contract­ WASHINGTON - The man who built insur­ ing," Obama said. to blame America and Wall unity, saying, "We owe it to ulatory response," Obama ance giant American International Group Inc. In a one-hour news confer­ Street for triggering the crisis all of our citizens to act." said - and added that both from a startup to a global behemoth said he did­ ence packed with media from that has spread around the Still, he said, "it is hard for were achieved. n't mismanage the company - but the govern­ across the world, Obama world. 20 heads of state to bridge When asked, he could not ment did. said, "We're starting to see "It's hard to deny that some our differences." point to an individual summit Following weeks of public and congressional some restoration of America's of the contagion did start on "I think we did OK," he accomplishment that would outrage over ·largest corporate failure in U.S. standing in the world." He Wall Street," Obama said, said, speaking generally help recession-battered history, Maurice "Hank" Greenberg, AIG's chief had been asked about dimin· asserting that some firms about his trip. "When I came Americans beyond general executive until March 2005, said taxpayers got a ished esteem under his pred­ took "wild and unjustified here it was with the intention points such as fighting pro­ raw deal in the largest bailout of the financial ecessor, George W Bush. risks" and some government of listening and learning but tectionism and making the crisis. "I do not buy into the regulators were "asleep at also providing American global economy work togeth­ In his first testimony since the government notion that America can't the switch." leadership." er. stepped in with the first of four bailouts for AIG, lead in the world," Obama But he said there were He said the document the But he said, the summit Greenberg told the House Oversight and said, but he added that it is problems in other parts of the G-20 produced and actions communique "affirms the Government Heform Committee Thursday that "very important for us to be world as well. that will follow "reflect a need for all countries to take his leadership team had "nothing to do" with able to forge partnerships as As for the summit, he range of our priorities." fiscal responses that increase failures that so far have cost taxpayers more opposed to dictating solu­ praised the G-20 nations for "We wanted to make sure demand, that encourages the than $182 billion. tions." rejecting protectionism that we had a strong, coordinated openness of markets. Those But he spread blame generously across virtu­ He acknowledged that hampers foreign trade and response to growth" and "we are all going to be helptbl in ally every other party involved in the company some summit participants could deepen the economic thought it was important we us being able to fix what ails and its rescue - including subsequent manage­ made comments that seemed crisis, and he urged global had a strong,coordinated reg- the economy back home." ment. federal regulators and ratings agencies.

FDA approves tobacco regulation WASHINGTON - Anti-smoking forces won a long-awaited victory Thursday as the House Market extends a four-week rally passed legislation that would give the federal government key controls over the tobacco Associated Press industry for the first time. since the spring of 1933. Bits of good tionary stocks picked up speed The measure, passed 298-112, gives the Food NEW YORK - Investors dove into news about the economy in recent Thursday while demand for safe­ and Drug Administration authority to regulate stocks Thursday, extending a rally weeks, including better-than expect­ haven assets like gold and Treasurys - but not ban - cigarettes and other tobacco that gave the Dow Jones industrial ed-numbers on housing and manufac­ plummeted. products. average its best four weeks since turing, have given investors more rea­ "Everyone is in a buying mood," The Senate could take up its version of the bill 1933. sons to buy. said Eric Ross, director of research at later this month, and supporters are confident Stocks rose across the board in The Dow gained 216.48, or 2.8 per­ brokerage Canaccord Adams. they can overcome opposition from tobacco­ heavy trading following an accounting cent, to close at 7,978.08, after earlier "Everyone is feeling good .... A lot of state senators. The White House supports the rule change that will help banks pare rising as much as 314 points. this is simply confidence." legislation. a shift from the Bush administration their losses and after commitments "People are worried about this The market has managed to shrug which threatened to veto a House-passed meas­ from world leaders to toughen regula­ (employment) report. so the last hour off some negative data on employment ure last year. tory oversight of financial institutions. we sold off," said Richard Campagna, recently such as initial claims for job· President Barack Obama has spoken publicly The Dow broke through 8,000 for managing director and chief invest­ less benefits. But a surprisingly bad about his own struggles to kick a smoking the first time since Feb. 9 but ended ment officer of Pasadena, Calif.-based report on the March job market could habit. slightly below that level ahead of the investment manager 300 North easily stifle the market's growing opti· "This is truly a historic day in the fight government's employment report Capital. mism. Economists predict the report against tobacco, and I am proud that we have Friday that could easily upset the Broader market indicators also rose will show a loss of 654,000 jobs fol­ taken such decisive action," said Energy and market if it comes in below forecasts sharply. The Standard & Poor's 500 lowing a drop of 651,000 jobs in Commerce Committee Chairman Henry - or send prices rocketing higher if index gained 23.30, or 2.9 percent, to February, which was a record third Waxman, D-Calif., the bill's sponsor. "Today we it's better than expected. 834.38. The Nasdaq composite index straight month of job losses above have moved to place the regulation of tobacco The Dow is now up 20.4 percent rose 51.03. or 3.3 percent, to 600,000. The unemployment rate is under FDA in order to protect the public health, over the last month, its biggest per­ 1,602.63. expected to rise to 8.5 percent from and now we all can breathe a little easier." centage gain in a four-week period Industrial and consumer discre- 8.1 percent in February. page 8 The Observer + CAMPUS NEWS Friday, April 3, 2009

tion in our nation, Notre Dame Prayer Rally on Saturday, the resent one side, there really University, had extended an invi­ first ollicial event organized by wouldn't be any problem, neces­ Leaders tation to President Obama to Coalition Notre Dame Response. sarily," Daly said. continued from page 1 speak at its commencement," he continued from page 1 The event will take place in "But in this context that, he's said in the release. front of Main Building at 2 p.m. speaking at Commencement, invite Obama have referenced a Myers said extending honors to Obama has resulted in a after the noon Palm Sunday he's just monologing to us, and 2004 document released by the those in disagreement with firestorm of responses, from both mass at the Basilica. The rally that we're honoring him with a USCCB titled "Catholics in Church teaching "create the per­ on and off campus. will feature an address by doctorate of laws degree, that's Political Life," which reads: "The ception that we endorse their On campus, leaders of about a nationally recognized attorney just incredibly shocking," she Catholic community and Catholic public positions on these issues." dozen student groups decided to Harold Cassidy, known for his said. institutions should not honor Timothy Dolan, archbishop of form a coalition, named Notre work on pro-life issues. While Daly said she doesn't those who act in defiance of our Milwaukee, said Notre Dame Dame Response, to "express our "From now until May 17, we expect the invitation will be fundamental moral principles. made a "big mistake" by inviting deepest opposition" to the deci­ are going to respectfully and rescinded, the University still has They should not be given Obama to speak at the gradua­ sion, and to "pledge ourselves to prayerfully show the University an opportunity to withdraw the awards, honors or platforms tion ceremony May 17, according acts of witness" in order to that we are disappointed in this honorary degree, something that which would suggest support for to an Msnbc.com report. "engage the University commu­ decision and that we hope for the coalition would be pleased their actions." "There's a lot of things that nity," according to a March 25 some dialogue to come out of the with. A March 24 artiele in The President Obama does that we press release from the group. administration," Labadie said of "The insult wouldn't occur in Observer reported George would can find ourselves allied with The group has elicited a huge Sunday's and other future the way that rescinding the invi­ not comment on behalf of the and working with him on, and response, chairperson and senior events. tation would, and furthermore, it USCCB about Notre Dame's deci­ we have profound respect for Chris Labadie said. According to Daly and Labadie, would be closer to living up to sion because the University is out him and pray with him and for "We knew if we put something the dialogue should center on the Catholic identity," she said. of the group's jurisdiction. him," Dolan said. "But in an out there that we were going to two issues. The shock and concern But George questioned Notre issue that is very close to the get a lot of people who would "There's first the pro-life issue, expressed by Notre Dame Dame's understanding of a heart of Catholic world view, have a comment," Labadie said. which, obviously there needs to Response has been shared with Catholic university at a confer­ namely, the protection of inno­ "We hoped that it would give be continued dialogue on, but we many Catholics nationwide, and ence hosted by the Chicago arch­ cent life in the womb, he has some kind of injection of life into feel this has kind of brought to a while the coalition will not direct­ diocese's Respect Life office and unfortunately taken a position the debate," he said. head the issue of Catholic identi­ ly collaborate or coordinate with Office for Evangelization very much at odds with the The coalition's leaders told The ty in the University," Labadie outside organizations, according Saturday, according to Church." Observer that they feel that a said. to Labadie, they do see value in LifeSiteNews. Dolan is slated to take the posi­ debate and dialogue about the Labadie called the situation the response those outside the "So quite apart from the presi­ tion of archbishop of New York situation is precisely what's "the fork in the road" in regards University have expressed. dent's own positions, which are on April15. needed, and in planning events to Notre Dame's Catholic identity. "Those outside groups do have well known, the problem is in John Nienstedt, archbishop of they hope to jumpstart the dis­ Daly agreed that the University a legitimate voice to give," he that you have a Catholic universi­ St. Paul and Minneapolis, called cussion. must ask itself which direction it said. ty - the flagship Catholic the University's decision a "trav­ Already, the coalition will take, and if it's possible to be Labadie did express concern, University - do something that esty" in a letter to Jenkins announced plans to adapt a both prestigious and Catholic. however, about the methods that brought extreme embarrassment Tuesday, according to a Catholic national campaign to send red "What does it mean to be a some groups have said they will to many, many people who are News Agency report. envelopes to Obama for the situ­ Catholic university, and can use to protest the University's Catholic," he said. "So whatever Nienstedt asked Jenkins to ation at Notre Dame. being a Catholic university and a decision. else is clear, it is clear that Notre withdraw his invitation to Obama The national campaign asked prestigious university be recon­ "We feel as a coalition that it's Dame didn't understand what it because of the president's "delib­ supporters of the pro-life move­ ciled?" Daly said. contrary to the core values of means to be Catholic when they erate disregard of the unborn." ment to send an empty red enve­ Both agreed that the discus­ Notre Dame to do things like issued this invitation." "If the decision is not reconsid­ lope to the president to represent sion about these issues won't bring graphic images and plaster Hugh Cleary, superior general ered," he said in the letter to a child lost by abortion. take place on May 17 during them all over the street, to throw of the Congregation of the Holy Jenkins, "please do not expect At Notre Dame, the coalition Commencement, so, they said, ... bloody dolls on the stage," Cross, said he hopes Obama's me to support your University in will collect these envelopes and dialogue must take place Labadie said. "Those things are presence at Notre Dame will the future." deliver them to University through other venues. not in the spirit of dialogue." result in a "teachable moment" Archbishop Daniel Cardinal President Fr. John Jenkins, ask­ Daly said while she under­ Daly said the coalition will for everyone involved in a letter DiNardo of Galveston-Houston ing him to personally give them stands the University's stance respect the academic and intel­ directed to Obama published in said he found the University's to Obama during his May 17 that the invitation serve as the lectual environment that a uni­ America Magazine. invitation to Obama to be "very visit. "basis of engagement" for a rela­ versity has. "I am confident that you are disappointing" in his weekly pas­ "It's to show Fr. Jenkins that tionship with Obama on protec­ "We are going to engage this likewise well versed in the toral message. there are people out here who tion of life issues, the context of issue as a university would, and Catholic faith conviction that ''Though I can understand the want to dialogue on this issue, the invitation isn't the right do it in the spirit of Notre Dame," human life begins at eonception," desire by a university to have the who disagree with this decision," venue. she said. Cleary said to Obama. prestige of a commencement Labadie said. "If the annual forum was on "Therefore, through this open address by the president of the Additionally, the group has pro-life issues, and they invited Contact Aaron Steiner at letter, I would like to take advan­ United States, the fundamental announced plans to hold a President Obama to talk, to rep- [email protected] tage of your appearance at Notre moral issue of the inestimable Dame to ask you to rethink, worth of the human person from through prayerful wrestling with conception to natural death is a your own conscience, your stated principle that soaks all our lives New Ownership positions on the vital 'life issues' as Catholics," he said. "Even of our day, particularly in regard given the dignity of Office of the Ready for to abortion, embryonic stem cell President, this offer is still pro­ research and your position on viding a platform and an award Fall2009 the Freedom of Choice Act before for a public figure who has been Congress." candid on his pro-abortion Multi Million While many Catholic leaders views." and groups have criticized the While the majority of bishops Dollar University's decision, one who have spoken out condemn­ Catholic organization is now ing the University's invitation, Rettovation speaking out in support of the Bishop Robert Lynch of St. decision. Petersburg criticized the "uncivil formerly Catholics United, an online and vehement" outcries against non-profit organization, created Notre Dame in his blog. Turtle Creek a petition in support of the "While Notre Dame may have University's decision that cur­ acted way too early and too gen­ rently claims over 28,000 signa­ erously, I am more alarmed that tures. the rhetoric being employed is so Chris Korzen, executive direc­ uncivil and venomous that it tor of Catholics United, said the weakens the case we petition is a way to eombat peti­ place before our fellow citizens," tions condemning the Lynch said. University's invitation to Obama, John R. Quinn, archbishop such as the petition put out by emeritus of San Francisco, the Cardinal Newman Society, echoed Lynch's concern, ques­ which has gathered over 200,000 tioning the prudence of bishops signatures. commenting on public issues "We felt, given the media Monday in an editorial for attention, that we needed to send AmericaMagazine.org. a strong message that many "We must weigh very seriously Catholics and many Americans the consequences if the support [Jenkins'] decision," he American bishops are seen as said. the agents of the public embar­ The petition states that rassment of the newly elected through his invitation to Obama, president by forcing him to with­ Jenkins "is honoring the best of draw from an appearance at a our nation's democratic and reli­ distinguished Catholic universi­ gious values." ty," Quinn said. "It is in the Numerous Catholic bishops interest<; of both the church and nationwide have also weighed in the nation if both work together on the decision. in civility, honesty and friendship Newark Archbishop John J. for the common good, even Myers said he was disappointed where there are grave divisions, in the University's decision in a as there are on abortion." press release Wednesday. "It pained me to hear that one Contact Madeline Buckley at of the symbols of Catholic educa- [email protected] Friday, April 3, 2009 The Observer + NEWS page 9

WEST BANK housework, cleaning up the dents registered for service zoo and volunteering at projects. Service nursing homes, she said. Students can register continued from page 1 In addition, students can online at studentgovern­ contribute on campus, with ment.nd.edu up until Israeli teenager cohesive day," Byrne said. Knott's Angel for a Day, Friday, and the first 1,000 "We wanted to help Pasquerilla West's Project students will receive a free improve community rela­ Paint, and the CSC's annual T-shirt. Students may also tions, but we didn't think Canned Food Drive. · register the day of the event killed with pick-ax our efforts have been as While service is an inte­ to participate in a project robust and cohesive as they gral part of on or off campus, she said. could be," she said. CommUniversity, Byrne also Additionally, many of the Mark Regev called it a Beginning Saturday morn­ emphasized the importance athletic teams will be par­ Associated Press "senseless act of brutality ing at 9 a.m., students are of helping the community ticipating in service projects BAT AYIN - A Palestinian against innocents" and invited to a kickoff break­ feel comfortable here at throughout the day, con­ killed an Israeli teenager warned the new leadership fast in the library auditori­ Notre Dame. Community tributing to the unified day with a pickax and seriously will have a "zero tolerance um, where they can pick up members are invited to visit of service and collaboration injured a 7 -year-old boy in a policy" toward militants. a T-shirt and a light break­ Notre Dame for campus with the community. rampage through this West A murky Palestinian mili­ fast before starting their tours, Easter egg hunts for Because of the support Bank Jewish settlement tant group calling itself the projects. Fr. Joe Carey, children and technology from the student body and Thursday, posing an early Martyrs of Imad Mughniyeh assistant director of tutoring for senior citizens South Bend community for test for the country's new claimed responsibility for the Campus Ministry for as well as making available the first annual hard-line government. attack in an e-mail sent to Religious Education and facilities like the Joyce CommUniversity Day, the Israeli media broadcast the AP. Retreats, will speak to the Center and the - Suite new Social Concerns pictures of the body of 13- The group is named for a students before the service Museum for visitors. Committee chair, Rachel year-old Shlomo Nativ, Hezbollah mastermind killed projects begin. "We want to emphasize Roseberry, said she is opti­ bespectacled with long side­ in Syria last year in what is "Fr. Joe Carey is involved that this is not a service mistic about the future of curls and a large skullcap believed to have been an in Campus Ministry, [Notre day; it is about building this event. worn by observant Jews. The assassination by Israeli intel- Dame Encounter] retreats partnerships, fellowships, "Absolutely we hope this images also showed the red ligence. It has claimed a and he is well-loved here at relationships and mutuali­ becomes an annual event," pickax on the ground with number of past attacks, but Notre Dame," Byrne said. ty," Byrne said. "We want she said. "We hope to make drops of blood splattered on Israeli defense officials "He will speak to the stu­ the comm.unity to feel wel­ it bigger and involve more a road. believe it is likely a name dents to help get people come here at Notre Dame." students and community The attacker escaped the used by other groups to excited about the day." The day will culminate at members." scene and Israeli troops, avoid Israeli reprisals. With a wide variety of the Robinson Learning The expectation is that joined by bearded settlers The e-mail said the mili­ service projects off campus, Center from 4-7 p.m., where the Notre Dame and South armed with automatic rifles, tant group Islamic Jihad was in addition to dorm events students and the community Bend community will were conducting a manhunt also involved. The group's on campus, Byrne said stu­ are invited to a "block become familiar with the in the area. In the nearby spokesman in Gaza would dent government, along party," with food, entertain­ catchphrase, Palestinian village of Safa, not comment. with the Center for Social ment and speakers, includ­ CommUniversity, and the troops searched houses and The new government has Concern's (CSC) Canned ing Jan Botz, vice president event will grow with each rounded up residents in a already voiced skepticism Food Drive, hopes to get as of the Office of Public year, Roseberry said. schoolyard. The military said about peace negotiations in many students and commu­ Affairs and Communication, "The question won't be all roads around the settle­ its first days in office. nity members involved as Ann Puzzello, vice president are you participating, but ment of Bat Ayin were "The Palestinian leadership possible. of the South Bend Common rather which project are closed. must both in word and in Some of the off-campus Council and several student you doing," Byrne said. "It The settlement is notorious deed too have a zero toler­ projects include park clean­ government members. will be the thing to do." in Israel for being the base ance policy to this sort of ups, mural painting, scav­ Byrne said the turnout for of the so-called "Bat Ayin attack to demonstrate its enger hunts with local stu­ the event has been success­ Contact Ann-Marie Woods at Underground," whose mem­ commitment to peace and dents, Habitat for Humanity ful, with more than 600 stu- [email protected] bers were arrested over a reconciliation," said Regev, botched 2002 bombing on an the government spokesman. Arab girls' school in Netanyahu was elected on Jerusalem. The wounded a campaign that criticized boy's father, a member of the the previous government's underground, is currently peace negotiations with serving a 15-year sentence Palestinian President for his involvement in that Mahmoud Abbas. Since then, bombing attempt. Netanyahu has said he will Avinoam Mayman, a 45- seek peace, but has given year-old resident of the few details about his vision • We're magically delicious! • Guess who doesn't get to extremist settlement, said he for a final agreement. He has study about Europe's oldest tried to stop the assailant specifically refused to • Where the only thing green after the attack, violently endorse the idea of an inde­ structure, the world's struggling with him for a pendent Palestinian state - is everything. minute or two. a key demand of the greatest writers, and a "He tried to kill me. I Palestinians and centerpiece • Where the Fighting Irish & civilization that has lasted grabbed his hand and took of U.S. diplomacy in the loving Irish meet. thousands of years? the ax and he escaped," he region. Criminology Minors. told The Associated Press. On Wednesday, • Snake free for over 1 ,500 He said the attacker fled to Netanyahu's ultranationalist a neighboring "murderous foreign minister, Avigdor years. • A Joyce that will drive you village." Lieberman, said Israeli con­ Wilde for Shaw. The attacker apparently cessions to the Palestinians • Don't hate us because of entered Bat Ayin, lac a ted would only invite more war. Colin Farrell. between Jerusalem and the He also rejected the previous southern West Bank city of government's peace talks, Hebron, unhindered. The launched at a U.S.-sponsored religious settlers have conference in 2007. refused to build a security Netanyahu has not com­ fence around their communi­ mented publicly on ty - standard practice in Lieberman's statements. But IRST Minors study: Minors qualify for: most settlements - saying it a close Netanyahu ally, + Folklore + Once-in·a-liietimt~, fully funded Irish would be a sign of weakness. Cabinet minister Gilad + Anthropology internships; The teenager was quickly Erdan, said Thursday that + Dance + LJni.que Fall, Spring and Summer study buried at a funeral Thursday Lieberman's comments abroad programs in one of I he greatest afternoon, which was closed largely reflected the position + Political Science cities in the world; to the media at the family's of the prime minister's Likud + Sociology request. Party. + Immersion language Study in the West of History Ireland; The attack came a day The appointment of the + after Prime Minister Lieberman has angered + literature + 1ickets to see Irish concerts, films and Benjamin Netanyahu took Palestinians and raised + Language distinguished lecturers. office and will likely height­ international concerns + The only ethnic group that is allowed en tensions with the because of his hard-line to pinch you if you don't wear the Palestinians. The leader of positions on peace and an right color on their feast day. the hawkish Likud party has election campaign that was promised a firm hand widely seen as racist. For Information email [email protected] or call 631-3555. against militants and low­ In Cairo, Egypt's Foreign ered expectations on the Ministry called Lieberman's prospects for peace. remarks "a setback to peace Government spokesman efforts." page 10 The Observer + NATIONAL NEWS Friday, April 3, 2009 Sal111onella proble111s Warnings issued to North Korea

Chinese President Hu Jintao launch preparations with satel­ spread to pistachios Associated Press urged Japan to handle the lite imagery and other surveil­ WASHINGTON - As North expected firing of a rocket by lance. North Korea has com­ Korea fueled a multistage rock­ North Korea over Japanese ter­ plained that the U.S. is also Two million pounds of nuts recalled Thursday et Thursday for its threatened ritory calmly, though he says using high-altitude U-2 spy satellite launch, President Beijing is working to avert the planes and has warned the air­ placed on pallets, stacked to the Barack Obama promised a launch. Hu made the comment craft would be shot down. Associated Press ceiling and cordoned off from the "stern" response and Japan in a meeting late Thursday with North Korea's pre-launch COMMACK, N.Y.- The investi­ rest of the warehouse with yel­ vowed to press for an emer­ Japan's prime minister, Taro movements are similar to the gation into a nationwide salmo­ low police tape. Roasting gency session of the U.N. Aso, on the sidelines of the G20 steps taken in advance of its nella scare over pistachio nuts machines and polished stainless Security Council. meeting, said Osamu Sakashita, 2006 firing of a Taepodong-2 has spread from a California nut steel equipment appeared clean, Senior U.S. defense officials Aso's deputy cabinet secretary missile, the U.S. intelligence offi­ processor to its sister plant in and visitors were required to said that trailers and vehicles for public relations. cial said. New York, where inspectors last wear hair nets. carrying rocket propellant were China says it is trying in vari­ The fueling starts an informal month found cockroaches and William Schwemer, a retired in place at North Korea's coastal ous ways to dissuade Pyongyang pre-launch phase that precedes rodent droppings. FDA investigator hired as a con­ launch site and that fueling had from conducting the communi­ the formal countdown. The Food and Drug sultant, said there were no begun. cations satellite launch that is "You need to launch within a Administration said Thursday it exposed food products in the A U.S. counter-proliferation widely believed to be a test for a few days because rocket fuel is was investigating Commack­ room where mouse droppings official said the fueling process long-range missile. typically quite corrosive," said based Setton International Foods were found last month. could take "up to a few days." North Korea heightened its Jeffrey Lewis, an arms control Inc., which shares key staff and So far, there have been no con­ But a senior U.S. intelligence militarist rhetoric toward the expert at the New America packages food with a plant in firmed reports of illness linked to official told The Associated U.S., Japan and South Korea on Foundation in Washington, D.C. central California that earlier this the recalled nuts. Press that Pyongyang was on Thursday, threatening retalia­ U.S. intelligence analysts con­ week recalled 2 million pounds Still, federal health officials track for a projected Saturday tion for any attempt to shoot tinue to believe that North of nuts over fears of possible sal­ warned people this week to avoid launch down the rocket. Quoting an Korea aims to launch a commu­ monella contamination. eating all pistachios and products The American officials spoke unidentified North Korean gen­ nications satellite rather than Setton Pistachio of Terra Bella containing them while the gov­ on condition of anonymity to eral, the North Korean Central conducting a missile test, which Inc. is the nation's second-largest ernment determines what foods discuss intelligence issues. News Agency said Japan would would violate a U.N. resolution. pistachio processor. A could be tainted. At the G-20 summit in be struck with a "thunderbolt of However, the rocket launch spokesman for both companies In the meantime, a range of London, Obama and South fire" if it attempts to intercept would yield data directly appli­ said the California plant supplies products from nut bars to ice Korean President Lee Myung­ the multistage rocket. cable to its long-range ballistic all pistachios used in the Long cream and cake mixes remain in bak issued a statement agreeing The North Korean news serv­ missile program. Island processing facility, which limbo on grocery shelves, and on "a stern, united response ice also issued a veiled threat The issue was top of the agen­ makes chocolate- and yogurt­ the number of recalled products from the international commu­ against American warships da Thursday when Obama met covered nuts and dried fruit. continues to grow. nity if North Korea launches a moving in position to monitor with his South Korean counter­ Last month, New York agricul­ Setton International Foods has long-range rocket." the launch, saying: "The United part, Lee Myung-bak, on the tural authorities discovered not issued its own recall, State Department spokesman States should immediately with­ sidelines of the G-20 summit in nearly two dozen dead cock­ Chittenden said. Hobert Wood would not address draw armed forces deployed if it London. Obama pledged to push roaches, rodent droppings and Kraft Foods Inc. first alerted the U.S. intelligence reports. But does not want to receive dam­ for "peace and stability," while one live cockroach on an ingredi­ the FDA to the contamination he repeated earlier warnings age." Lee's office issued a statement ent rolling rack inside the after its manufacturer in Skokie, for the North Koreans not to Some U.S. lawmakers are urg­ saying the two leaders agreed to Commack plant. It failed its state Ill., turned up salmonella in a take any "provocative" actions. ing Obama to shoot down the keep working on a verifiable health inspection. routine test of roasted pistachios Japan's ambassador to the rocket if it endangers the United dismantling of North Korea's Production Manager Lee Cohen that workers planned to add to U.N. said his nation will request States or its allies. Defense worrisome nuclear programs. said Thursday the plant is now trail mix. an emergency session of the Secretary Robert Gates said Russia appeared to be edging spotless and the problems - Private auditors hired by Kraft Security Council if North Korea during a weekend 1V interview closer to Washington's position completely unrelated to the found problems they think proceeds with the launch. Yukio that the U.S. had no plans to in an apparent show of good­ recall over salmonella concerns caused the contamination when Takasu said he raised the possi­ intercept t.he rocket - though it will. But a strong united - were fixed immediately. The they traveled to Setton Pistachio's bility during closed-door council might consider the move if an response likely would prove dif­ facility, which is among the 36 processing facility in Terra Bella, talks Thursday. "aberrant missile" were headed ficult given that China - the wholesalers that got nuts from a remote town in California's Takasu and other council to Hawaii "or something like North's closest ally - has veto the California operation, plans to farm belt. diplomats say they anticipate a that." power in the Security Council. recall some of its nuts and trail Cohen said Tuesday he sus­ possible emergency session as U.S. officials have been keep­ Beijing continued to urge all mix voluntarily in the coming pected that roasted pistachios at early as this weekend. ing tabs on North Korea's sides to show restraint. weeks, he said. the facility could have been con­ "Our facility in New York is taminated by salmonella-tainted beautiful and clean. You can eat raw nuts they were processed off the ground it is so spotless," with. Cohen said in an interview with The last time California health The Associated Press. "We took inspectors visited the Terra Bella actions immediately to respond plant, they found no violations once we heard there was a prob­ that would pose a health threat. lem, and have been responsible In April 2008, a California from the beginning." Department of Public Health State inspectors went back for inspector made note of minor a visit Wednesday to swab the violations, such as insulation plant and take food samples to hanging over some equipment be tested for salmonella and and packaging equipment that other pathogens as part of the was temporarily repaired using pistachio recall, said Jessica tape. Chittenden, a spokeswoman for Neither violation is thought to the New York State Department pose a threat to human health, of Agriculture & Markets. The and the company corrected both test results are pending. a few days later. "Right now nothing is moving Records obtained by The out of that plant. They're holding Associated Press show that the all products with pistachios in New York plant has passed nine them," Chittenden said. "When health inspections since 2000, we were in there yesterday to despite receiving some violations collect samples, they were coop­ for unsanitary conditions. erative, and we observed that Chittenden called that an "excel­ they are working on the issues lent history." that we had outlined in our last In January 2004, five dead For Say, lesbian, BisexualS lluestioning Students at Notre Oame inspection." cockroaches were found on the Chittenden said she was told floor of the chocolate mixing federal inspectors also had visit­ room. In January 2007, a state Tuesday. April7 ed the plant this week. The FDA inspector noted that three bins of said the agency was "investigat­ raw almonds in the roasting area 7:00 p.m. - S:OO p.m. ing all aspects of the company's had been left unattended and 316 Coleman Morse operations" but could not dis­ uncovered while they were not in close details. use. Last month, an inspector The two companies share a spotted something similar: two The Core Council invites gay, lesbian. bisexual Hquestioning members of the Notre Dame CEO, Joshua Setton, and label bins of raw cashews were left out foods with both plants' names, and uncovered in the roasting family, along with their friends and allys, to an informal gathering at the Co-Mo. FDA spokesman Mike Herndon area. said. The company failed its March During a tour of the sprawling inspection because of "critical factory Thursday, a company deficiencies" - including the Everyone is Welcome and Confidentiality is Assured consultant told the AP that pista­ detection of one live cockroach chios are being kept separate on an ingredient rolling rack in from Setton's other products the chocolate tank. Coffee and Refreshments Wt11 Be Served until the FDA advises the firm The plant was set to get a sec­ how to proceed. ond, unannounced inspection in Thousands of boxes of pista­ addition to Wednesday's visit, chios were wrapped in plastic, Chittenden said. ---- ~------~------~---~--~ ------~-~---~----~------

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appeal. Associated Press "(The verdict) doesn't change DENVER - A jury ruled the fact that more than 20 of Thursday that the University of his faculty peers found that he Colorado wrongly fired the pro­ engaged in plagiarism and fessor who compared some other academic misconduct," Sept. 11 victims to a Nazi, a McConnellogue said. verdict that gives the professor He said the jury's $1 damage $1 and a chance to get his job award sends a message about back. the merits of Churchill's civil "What was asked for and claims. Roseland Square Condos Just north of Toll Road access what was delivered was jus­ Lane said the university will 207 IJixie U11y North (IN 933) tice," Ward Churchill said out­ also be liable for hundreds of side the courtroom. thousands of dollars in Six one level condos withi1r view of Contact 11s at (574) 271-8961 Then-Gov. Bill Owens was Churchill's legal bills. Notre Dame and Saint Mary~ among the officials who had Churchill's essay was written or visil11s online at: called on the university to fire in 2001 but attracted little www.RoselandTech.com Churchill after his essay attention until 2005, when crit­ A unique opportunity in t1 high l•isibility lm:t1tion! touched off a national ics publicized it after Churchill firestorm, but the tenured pro­ was invited to speak at fessor of ethnic studies was ulti­ Hamilton College in upstate mately terminated on charges New York. of research misconduct. Churchill testified last week Cheerleading &:; Leprechaun Tryout Information Meeting Churchill said claims includ­ that he didn't mean his com­ ing plagiarism were just a cover ments to be hurtful to Sept. 11 5:30P.M. April&, 2009- Gym 2- Joyce Center (above Gate 10) and that he never would have victims. He said he was arguing been fired if it weren't for the that "if you make it a practice Questions: (Sami) [email protected] or (Joe) [email protected] or (Leprechaun) [email protected] essay in which he called World of killing other people's babies Trade Center victims "little for personal gain ... eventually Eichmanns," a reference to they're going to give you a taste Adolf Eichmann. a Nazi leader of the same thing." who helped orchestrate the Betsy Hoffman, who was Holocaust. Jurors agreed. president of the university at When the verdict was read, the time, had testified that Churchill hugged his attorney, Owens pressured her to fire David Lane, and his wife, Natsu Churchill and said he would Saito. "unleash my plan" when she "I can't tell you how signifi­ told him she couldn't. cant this is," Lane said. "There In his testimony, Owens are few defining moments that denied threatening the univer­ give the First Amendment this sity. kind of light." University officials concluded A judge will decide whether that Churchill couldn't be fired Churchill gets his job back. over the essay because of his Lane said a reinstatement First Amendment rights, but motion would be tiled within 30 they launched an investigation days and a hearing would likely of his academic research. be scheduled in June. That investigation, which did­ "What's next for me? n't include the Sept. 11 essay, Reinstatement, of course," concluded he had plagiarized, Churchill said. "That's what I fabricated evidence and com­ asked for. I didn't ask for mitted other misconduct. He money." was fired on those allegations University spokesman Ken in 2007. McConnellogue said the univer­ The university has main­ The Cushwa Center for the Study of sity will review its options tained that the firing was justi­ American Catholicism before deciding whether to fied. • presents --•. Catho!ies in thrz Movirzs Arctic sea ice Inel ting Conference "At the movies, Catholicism-rather than faster than predicted Protestantism-is the American religion." Friday, April 3 central Arctic surface air tem­ Associated Press peratures were greater than 5 Film Screening (7:30 pm) WASHINGTON - Arctic sea degrees Celsius (9 degrees Santitos ice is melting so fast most of it Fahrenheit) above" what Discussion to follow \:Vith Maria Amaparo Escandon. could be gone in 30 years. would be expected, the new A new analysis of changing study reports. Novelist and screenwriter conditions in the region, using That amount of temperature McKenna Hall Center fot" Continuing Education complex computer models of increase had been expected by weather and climate, says con­ the year 2070. ditions that had been forecast The new report by Muyin An inspiring account of one woman's incredible journey by the end of the century could Wang of the Joint Institute for across borders, Santitos has won numerous international film occur much sooner. the Study of Atmosphere and awards in more than a dozen film festivals. A change in the amount of Ocean and James E. Overland ice is important because the of the National Oceanic and white surface reflects sunlight Atmospheric Administration's back into space. When ice is Pacific Marine Environmental Conference Sessions at the McKenna CCE 9 a.m. & 2 p.m., replaced by dark ocean water Laboratory, appears in Friday's April 3-4. Each conference presentation will be illustrated with that sunlight can be absorbed, edition of the journal warming the water and Geophysical Research Letters. fascinating t1lm clips from the era of silent films to today. increasing the warming of the They expect the area covered planet. by summer sea ice to decline For additional information please visit the Cushwa Center web The finding adds to concern from about 2.8 million square about climate change caused miles normally to 620,000 site: www.nd.edu/-cushwa by human activities such as square miles within 30 years. burning fossil fuels, a problem Last year's summer mini­ that has begun receiving more mum was 1.8 million square attention in the Obama admin­ miles in September, second istration and is part of the G20 lowest only to 2007 which had discussions under way in a minimum of 1.65 million London. square miles, according to the "Due to the recent loss of sea National Snow and Ice Data ice, the 2005-2008 autumn Center. ------~

THE OBSERVER page 12 IEWPOINT Friday, April 3, 2009 THE OBSERVER Student gov't tradition strong P.O. Box 779, Notre Dame, IN 46556 024 South Dining Hall, Norre Dame, IN 46556 April 1 marked more than Fools' Day at Notre Dame and Saint front during the past year. The debate earlier in the year over the Mary's this year. On Wednesday both schools instaiiHd new stu­ EDITOR-IN-CHIEF stipend caused a rift not only between the students and their gov­ dent leaders, as Grant Schmidt bncame student body president at ernment, but also between Gruscinski and Falvev and their Jenn Metz Notre Dame and Jenny Iloll'man assumed the oflice of student Board. - MANAGING EDITOR BUSINESS MANAGER body president at Saint Mary's. I.auren Theiss, former chief of staff, said earlier this vear: "One Bill Brink John Donovan At Notre Dame, the transition marks the continuation of a new of the biggest challenges we have faced this year is the cohesive­ AssT. 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Friday, April 3, 2009 IEWPOINT page 13 Countering the Cardinal Newman Society So much controversy has swirled Knights of Columbus events on campus. for throwing large parties, bordering on both virtuous and immoral leaders, around the Notre Dame campus lately, The organization will need to be orgies, that at times reportedly culmi­ some just recently involved with child that the finger keeps pointing to the named after someone of high standing nated with naked boys jumping out of abuse in the United States. After all, unrest from the Cardinal Newman in the Church, but one who should be large cakes. every human being has personal moral Society - an advocacy group for more known more of as a Catholic free spirit Alexander reportedly made a fortune shortcomings and strengths. But policy orthodoxy on and unorthodox theologian. After all, selling indulgences, or free passes to issues that affect those who are not Catholic college Church dogma must have a few holes heaven, along with selling Cardinal Catholic paint a gray area in our politi­ and university which our members may expose. seats. He arranged for his daughter cal system. campuses. Their Several of the Middle Ages popes quali­ Lucrezia to be married three times, If our nation was bounded only within staunch stand fy as our namesake, but choosing one is each time to a richer and more power­ the Vatican, then it would be acceptable against abortion a risky and complicated proposition. ful aristocrat. When this pope died, that our elected officials easily follow a rights focuses so While none of them ever heard of stem everyone knew that he was rotten to single religion's agenda. But we do not tightly on our cells, condoms or Democrats and the core. In fact, the college of elect a Jew or a Catholic or an Atheist political process Republicans, a few Pope Johns and Cardinals were so jubilant that they to strenuously follow personal religious with single-issue Pope Alexander VI immediately come to paid their respects by leaving beliefs while in office. We elect repre­ political blinders Gary Caruso mind as our candidates. Alexander to rot and turn purple in the sentatives in our system to make judg­ that some ques­ For longevity's sake, John XII (937- Sistine Chapel, until his bloated corpse ments that are in the interest of their tion if they are 964) would be a good candidate had to be stuffed into his coffin. Humor constituencies or the nation as a consistent when Capitol because he became Pope in his late should be a core value of our new whole ... -judgments that are mostly the issues turn to Comments teens and remained the pontiff for his organization, and lending Alexander's gray in complexity. war and capital entire adult life. But appearances do name to it may inspire great social With our number of popes at 262 and punishment. This week they rise into matter, and he has a reputation for events. But he too does not quite fit as a counting, maybe we can find one whose the new headlines with their rabid throwing wild orgies with both adults model for today's Catholic campus name was "Gray," and therefore pro­ opposition to President Obama's invita­ and children. His son, John XIII (965- counter-organization. mote debate, inclusion and tolerance to tion to deliver the commencement 972) unfortunately followed his father's Many of the Renaissance Popes were our new Catholic campus organization. address in May. hedonism, and his number turned out generally another group who did not That should be our core value. Academic debate is always the strip­ to be unlucky since he died just like his live up to the standards needed today. per of truth. Therefore, traditional lib­ dad - at the hands of an angry hus­ Since many of those papal elections Gary Caruso, Notre Dame '73, is a eral Catholics who are tolerant like our band. were rigged for rich, powerful families, communications strategist who served first martyrs were needed to create a To sound akin to the well-respected these papacies ultimately led to the as a legislative and public affairs counter-organization on Catholic cam­ and longtime Knights of Columbus, Protestant Reformation of the 16th cen­ director in President Clinton's puses. Their purpose should be to let maybe the pope at the time of Columbus tury. If such abuse caused Christendom administration. His column appears Caesar and politics have its place with­ should be considered, Alexander VI to split, naming our new campus organ­ every other Friday. He can be out summarily censoring and rejecting (1492-1503). Originally known as ization for one of these popes would contacted at a political party or elected official. Our Cardinal Borgia of Spain, the Alexander also certainly fail. GaryJCaruso@alumni. nd. edu new Catholic organization's purpose VI claim to fame rose by conquering Ironically, not every pope - like every The views expressed in this column will be to balance the rank-and-file's much of Italy by force with the help of president - can be the perfect model are those of the author and not social outlook outside of the traditional his son, Cesare. He too had a reputation we expect. The Catholic Church has had necessarily those of The Observer.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR The vvar continues Keep Coach Brey Wars in the past have been well-planned and witches prone to melting. For as disappointed as I am in our men's basketball team's implemented over important issues such as slavery, You may have thought you were proving a point, performance this past season, I have to disagree with Kevin freedom and equality. But you, Otters of Sorin, Sorin, but you just dug yourselves deeper into a non­ Sonn and his desire for the University to fire Coach Mike Brey deserve no credit for your ill-planned attempt. You sensical hole. You further alienated yourselves from for a number of reasons. Sonn, along with many others, has an have made a mockery of the art of ancient battle. the acceptance of your peers on campus by not only issue with the style of play that Brey coaches, which is under­ At approximately 12:15 am April 2nd (a day late of defacing our hall (Tearing out our screen doors? standable. We do shoot a lot of threes and we are not an adept April Fool's we might add), you lined up outside our Really?) but also by disturbing the peace of nearby defensive team. However, Brey plays this style out of necessity hall, ordering the surrender of a mere freshman who dorms this evening. We sincerely thank you for prov­ and because, as the coach at Notre Dame, he is limited in a had simply asserted her right of freedom of speech ing our point that you hate us for no reason. On number of ways other Big East and national contenders are and used her as a scapegoat to justify your so-called behalf of WI.L.D. Women everywhere. not. reign of terror against the women ofWalsh Hall. This is not a fault of Brey, but rather an implication of the Once the sweet freshman went outside to hear your Alexa Doyle University and the athletic department. Brey's teams play in an speech, you did nothing but exclaim, "Show us your sophomore outdated, run-down facility, complete with duct tape holding horns!" and blankly stared at her. Way to go. Clearly Jenna Heffernan together seats in the lower bowl. The practice facilities are on you were accepted early to Notre Dame. Oh wait, we freshman the same level. And, unlike football, the basketball team does forgot! You then so bravely threw water balloons at Walsh Hall not have the storied tradition (or unwavering fan support) to her, forgetting that we are WI.L.D. Women and not April2 entice recruits despite these shortcomings. Because of these factors, and the higher academic standards to which Notre Dame holds its student-athletes, recruiting is a serious challenge for Brey. This is not to mention the fact that the team competes in the Big East, widely regarded as the Labels unnecessary toughest conference in the country. Before Coach Brey came to Notre Dame in 2001, the Irish hadn't been in the NCAA Tournament since 1990. In Brey's nine Although I cannot completely ously, or even just signed the peti­ word, you are calling out one seasons as head coach, Notre Dame has made the tournament agree with Mr. Petrocelli ("Political tion and walked away, it made me group of people and making light five times and Brey has been named the Big East Coach of the correctness overload," April 2), I sick to hear stories of people not of something that is bigger than all Year twice. The University, recognizing its deficiencies with would like to thank him for recog­ signing and mimicking "retards" of us. No one chooses to have regards to the basketball program, will finally update the facili­ nizing the main point of the "End as they laughed and strutted away. cerebral palsy, Down syndrome or ties this offseason to a level which will allow Brey to compete the R Word" campaign: all people, When I was standing in line to get any other disability. My brother with the rest of the conference on a level playing field. the mentally disabled, elderly, ill, dinner, people who had just signed did not choose to be confined to a I am not claiming that Brey can take this program to national the list goes on, are just that - the petition walked up behind me, wheelchair for the rest of his life, prominence given the right set of circumstances (there are people. They do not need a special laughing, saying, "What the hell is and if I could switch places with actually a number of reasons to believe that he cannot). name, good connotation or bad, to that [petition]? All I know is that's him, even for a second, so he However, I also think it is wrong to close the book on him before defme them or differentiate them. retarded." could experience some of the won­ he even has the chance. My brother is 16 years old and Although hypocritical, nauseat­ derful people and things I have mentally retarded in every true ing and completely defeating the experienced (like the inspiring Andy Ziccarelli sense of the world. Being diag­ point, these things did not surprise people I have met and things I sophomore nosed with Cerebral Palsy from me. No one can truly know the have done here at Notre Dame), I Dillon Hall birth, he cannot walk, talk, sit, hurt caused by one little word would. April2 stand, feed or even go to the bath­ unless they have experienced it Like Mr. Petrocelli said, any and room by himself. He will never first-hand, seeing kids stare at a every individual is a person, and drive a car, be able to walk (some­ loved one in the grocery store or doesn't need to be defined by a thing we take for granted every bluntly walking up to you and ask­ word. I think if we truly attempted day) down the aisle to receive his ing "why isn't he 'normal' like to recognize this, words like high school diploma, or do the jig me?" Who said you are the normal retarded and their definitions at a Notre Dame football game. one? I know the word "retarded" would be irrelevant. When I heard of the campaign to will never leave our generation's end the "R" word, I was interested vocabulary. All I ask is this: please Rochelle Rieger to see how the student body would think before you speak and act. sophomore respond. Although I gratefully Whether its "retarded," "gay" or Pasquerilla West Hall applaud those who took this seri- any other negatively connotated April2 THE OBSERVER

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James Patterson's novel "Sundays at into a relationship with one of his former child 1 \1 "Womanizer (Cover)"-The All-American Rejects Tiffany's" takes the concept of the normal friends? romance story and gives it an unexpected The idea of romance with an imaginary twist. friend is the only concept that sets "Sunday's 2 .,, uonly Fooling Myself"- Kate Voegele "Tiffany's" seems like an average, every-day at Tiffany's" apart from the average romance romance novel, except novel. It seeks to explain the truth behind the that the main male love Eric Prister imaginary friend, an experience most people interest is someone have had personally or seen someone else 3 -.1! "This is For Real"- Motion City Soundtrack completely unexpected have. - a girl's imaginary Scene Writer It is by no means one of the best works of lit­ friend who ventures erature and is not a book for those who are back into her life 24 years after abandoning it. not particularly interested in the romance 4 ~.- "Poker Face"- Lady GaGa As an eight-year-old girl with a famous genre. That is not to say, however, that it does mother who rarely gives her the time of day, not succeed in entertaining. Jane Margaux is oftnn alone, except for the "Tiffany's" is a highly enjoyable read, with 5 '41't~~Hands Down"- Dashboard Confessional company of Michael, hnr handsome and bril­ moments of happiness, sadness, love and liant 30-year-old imaginary friend. anger. Its short chapters makes it an easy On her ninth birthday, though, Michael book to pick up at a moment's notice and put leaves her just as all imaginary down whenever other, 6 ~J "Heartbeats"- Jose Gonzalez friends must do when their more pressing concerns child turns nine, and just as Jane Margaux is often alone, arise. Michael has had to do many except for the company of For anyone who 7 ~~ "Forever & Always"- Taylor Swift times before. He guarantees Michael, her handsome and enjoys a story of her that she will not remember romance, or someone him in the morning, but still brilliant 30-year-old who likes books with a .,.; feels differently about leaving imaginary friend. twist, Patterson's i ~~Everything I'm Nor'-The Veronicas 8 her than he has about leaving "Tiffany's" is worth the -- any of the others. effort and can be a good Twenty-four years later, Michael is shocked distraction from other, more tedious reading 9 "Lucky"- Jason Mraz feat. Colbie Caillat to find Jane once again, now grown up and assignments. -~ working for her mother's production company. lie has never forgotten her, but even stranger, 10 ~~ "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun"- Cyndi Lauper she did not forget him, unlike what always ------" happened with the other children he befriend­ ed. Michael is just what Jane needs in her oth­ 1 1 ¥'1 1/lfYou C Jordan"- Something Corporate erwise miserable life, and she almost instantly - falls in love with him. In spite of his best wish­ es, Michael begins to fall in love with Jane as t;l "Beautifur- Akon feat. Colby O'Donis & Kardinal Offishall well, a different kind of love than he felt for 12 the eight-year-old Jane. The views expressed in this column are But can an imaginary friend, who is only those of the author and not necessarily those partially human, does not age and must follow of The Observer. 13 VJ ''Ain't A Thing"-Tyler Hilton whatever assignments are given to him, enter Contact Eric Prister at [email protected]

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SCENE'S TOP VIDEO PICKS You Pressure on Terry to confess the By ADRIANA PRATT crime he saw mounts when the sister of Scene Writer the victim, Edie (Eva Marie Saint), cru­ sades against the mob king and calls on On Thursday night, Notre Dame the help of anyone she can find. brought one of America's most well Danger heightens as Friendly finds Con I Hove Your Number known classics, "On the Waterfront" to out about Terry's potential testimony the Browning Cinema in The Debartolo against him and threatens immediate Performing Arts Center. action - a.k.a. death - if Terry pur- An oldie but Winner of eight Academy Awards, sues justice against the manipulative including Best Picture, Best Actor and and ominous union boss. goodie. Best Director, this controversial film In a particularly emotional scene, directed by Elia Kazan deals with the- Charley confronts Terry, begging him to matic elements escape and not such as corrup- risk his life testify- tion, violence, and When Terry becomes a witness, ing against overwhelming he faces an inner battle, similar Friendly, and inner conflict that to the one director Kazan faced Terry in turn comes to light when asked to turn in the names reminds Charley when protagonist of the sacrifice he Terry Malloy of his Communist co-workers. made ending his (Marlon Brando) boxing career. is faced with Trying to pro- deciding whether or not to testify teet his brother, Charley hurries a gun against the well-connected and ever- into Terry's hand and urges him to run. threatening mob boss Johnny Friendly In a final confrontational scene (Lee J. Cobb). between Friendly and Terry, each The story grows complicated as the man's fate is decided, better for one Titanic once promising boxer Terry is asked by and obviously much worse for the his brother Charley (Rod Steiger) to other. Aquality intentionally lose a fight for Friendly's Not only was this film awarded eight benefit. Recognizing the strength of Academy Awards, it also made the brotherly bonds, Terry does as told and Vatican's list of the 45 greatest films of reenodment. ends his career before it has ------all time and was select­ the chance to reach its eli- Trying to protect his ed for preservation in max. brother, Charley the United States Now, Terry faces a life National Film Registry. working on the docks under hurries a gun into It was based on twen- the murderer Friendly who Terry's hand and ty-four articles called consistently evades being urges him to run. "Crime on the caught by the cops because Waterfront" written by witnesses choose to play New York Sun reporter "deaf and dumb" over risking their own Malcolm Johnson, who revealed the lives to protect future ones. behind-the-scenes corruption that took When Terry becomes one of those place in Manhattan and Brooklyn dur­ very witnesses, he faces an inner battle, ing the late 1940s. For both an histori­ similar to the one director Kazan faced cal and intriguing look at the mischief, when asked to turn in the names of his violence, and heavy moral decisions Butter Floor Communist Hollywood co-workers dur- that faced many involved in the mob ing the McCarthy-led anti-Communist scene, see the 1950s classic "On the hearings. It was this very struggle that Waterfront." noying served as the foundation for "On the Waterfront." Contact Adriana Pratt at [email protected] roommate? .Here's a •solution.

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FOOTBALL NCAA MEN'S BASKETBALL Broncos send Bears Cutler Kentucky and Coach Feud ends as Denver lands three picks and Orton in exchange for QB Cal sign huge contract Last year, Cutler threw for a He might be going to one of Associated Press the teams he rooted for as a too, Barnhart said. Coaches franchise record 4,526 yards, Associated Press 25 touchdowns and 18 inter­ kid growing up in Santa Claus, are often the faces of their ENGLEWOOD, Colo. -Jay ceptions. In his 3 7-game Ind., but he's also leaving a DETROIT -John Calipari schools, and their success Cutler got his wish Thursday: career in Denver, he complet­ great pocket of protection in will make more in a single can be as profitable for the a ticket out of Denver. And the ed 62.5 percent of his passes Denver, where left tackle Ryan half at Kentucky than Kenya anthropology department as Chicago Bears have a fran­ for 9,024 yards, 54 TDs and Clady is considered the best Crandell will make all year it is for the athletic depart­ chise quarterback for the first 37 interceptions. young tackle in the game, and at Southern Utah. ment. Long runs in the NCAA time in decades. Although he was prone to a great bunch of receivers led That's life for a college tournament have translated The Broncos announced mistakes, his bold and at by fellow Pro Bowler Brandon assistant. A lot of head into increased applications; Thursday that they had times risky play wasn't just Marshall and Eddie Royal. coaches, too. Unless you're after Siena took top-seeded agreed to trade their disgrun­ tolerated but encouraged by Behind young tackles Clady Billy Donovan, Coach K, Roy Louisville to the wire in the tled Pro Bowl passer to the former Broncos coach Mike and Ryan Harris, Cutler's Williams or a handful of oth­ second round this year, Bears, who've gone through a Shanahan, who would often offensive line allowed just a ers, coaching won't make coach Fran McCaffery said bevy of quarterbacks without laud Cutler for not just dump­ dozen sacks. you a millionaire. Not in one hits on the small, Catholic much success ever since Jim ing off short passes to pad his The Bears, however, signed season, anyway. college's Web site jumped McMahon was calling plays in statistics but instead dared to free agent left tackle Orlando But if you're looking for from 8,000 to 60,000. the 1980s. go downfield, even into cover­ Pace on Thursday. outrage at the $32 million "To be the premier basket­ The Broncos will get quar­ age. He said that trait would Denver now has Orton, fel­ Kentucky threw at Calipari ball program in America, you terback Kyle Orton in return, make him great one day. low newcomer Chris Simms this week, don't look to the want the best coach, you along with two first-round Cutler's inability to quickly and Darrell Hackney at quar­ coaches convention at the must pay a premium price," draft picks and a third-round­ fulfill that forecast cost terback. Final Four. It's just the price Barnhart said. "We don't er. Shanahan his job on Dec. 30 Simms, who signed a two­ of business at Kentucky, most mind doing that, because we The Broncos get the Bears' after the Broncos missed the year, $6 million free agent coaches said, a school that think it's important. If done top pick in this year's draft, playoffs for the third straight deal ostensibly to serve as treasures its tradition-rich correctly, the investment in a which is No. 18 overall, and year. Cutler's backup, has thrown history and refuses to accept coach will pay for itself and Chicago's first-round draft Cutler wasn't happy about just two passes since undergo­ anything less in the future. yield returns for the overall pick in 2010 along with a Shanahan's firing. And he was ing emergency surgery to Besides, if Kentucky is will­ program in general." third-round selection this year upset when his position coach, remove his spleen after a ing to throw around that But the figure is still eye­ (No. 84 overall). Denver also Jeremy Bates, bolted for game in 2006. Hackney's next kind of money, maybe a little popping, especially in the gave up a fifth-rounder this Southern Cal because NFL pass will be his first. of it eventually will come troubled economy. year. McDaniels will be the one call­ Bears general manager their way, too. Throw in $3 million in Calls to Cutler's agent, Bus ing plays in Denver now. Jerry Angelo made it elear in "To me, it's democracy. The retention bonuses if he stays Cook, went unanswered. His When he hired McDaniels, December. after his team went market dictates," Missouri at Kentucky through March office in Hattiesberg, Miss., Bowlen proclaimed that Cutler 9-7 and missed the playoffs coach Mike Anderson said 31, 2016, Calipari will was closed because of bad "is the man around here, for the second straight year­ Thursday. "Everyone's trying receive an average of $4 mil­ weather and his home phone now." that solidifying the quarter­ to get a jump on the next lion a year over the eight had a message asking callers That didn't last long. back spot was his top priority. guy. It's always been like years. Figure the Wildcats to call back later. An e-mail Cutler started to get over "It's all about the quarter­ that. In everything. That's play 35 games a year-that's sent by The Associated Press Shanahan's dismissal and back," he said. "You don't win just the American way, isn't assuming a trip to the Final wasn't returned. Bates' departure and he told because of wide receivers. You it?" Four each year, of course­ Cutler asked for a trade last McDaniels in February he was don't win because of running Anderson should know. Calipari will make about month after his relationship eager to learn his new offense. backs. You win because of the Four days after taking the $114,286 per game. Add in with Josh McDaniels soured But that all changed on Feb. quarterback. We've got to get Tigers to the Elite Eight for 10 minutes worth of time­ when the new 32-year-old 28, when Cutler learned the quarterback position sta­ the first time since 2002, he outs, and that's $2,285 per coach talked to other teams McDaniels had talked about bilized." had a new seven-year deal minute-about the price of about trading him. Cutler and trading him to Tampa Bay in a Orton threw for 2,972 yards that bumped his salary by one of his designer suits. his agent didn't think three-way deal that would while completing 272 of 465 $500,000 a year. "You have to ask some very McDaniels was upfront with have brought McDaniels' pro­ passes and throwing more Fed up after yet another hard questions, whether this them about the trade talks. tege, Matt Cassel, from New touchdowns (18) than inter­ season of not being in the is really in tune with the aca­ Two meetings designed to England to Denver. ceptions (12) after beating out hunt for a national title, demic values, whether we've clear the air only raised McDaniels had tutored Rex Grossman for the starting Kentucky fired Billy Gillispie reached a point already that Cutler's level of distrust. Still, Cassel, who led New England job. But he wasn't the same and lured Calipari from these high salary and pack­ McDaniels insisted over and to an 11-5 record after Tom after being carted off the field Memphis on Tuesday with an ages for coaches has really over that Cutler was his guy Brady suffered a season-end­ with a sprained ankle against eight-year, $31.65 million extended beyond what's and he said at last week's NFL ing injury in the opener last Detroit midway through the deal. Cali pari was 13 7-14 expected within the academ­ owners meetings that he year. season. over the last four seasons, ic community," NCAA presi­ would do everything he could That sent McDaniels' stock Orton went from throwing a and his Memphis team was dent Myles Brand said. to repair their relationship. soaring and landed him in club record 205 passes with­ the only one in the country to "Those questions really When the rocket-armed but Denver as Shanahan's succes­ out an interception to throw­ be a No. 1 or 2 seed in the have to be asked. Now, we thin-skinned passer didn't sor. ing eight in four games before NCAA tournament during can't answer them; it's anti­ return the Broncos' phone It seemed like the perfect a strong finish in the finale. that same time frame. The trust if we were to try to reg­ calls, however, team owner match: the rocket-armed pass­ The Bears will get a great Tigers made four straight ulate any salaries. But I Pat Bowlen said enough was er meets the offensive guru. but often petulant passer who regional semifinals, losing to would hope our university enough. On Tuesday night, he But McDaniels' dalliance is going from the long shadow Kansas in the final last year. presidents and our confer­ announced he had given his with his former pupil blew up of John Elway in Denver to the Athletic director Mitch ences would ask those ques­ new brain trust of McDaniels in his face when he didn't clue Windy City, where he'll be Barnhart was quick to point tions themselves." and general manager Brian in Cutler, and now McDaniels under just as much scrutiny. out Calipari's base salary is Calipari isn't the only one Xanders the go-ahead to seek begins his era in Denver by Cutler is halfway through only $400,000 a year, with getting the big bucks these a trade for the quarterback chasing off his 25-year-old Pro the six-year, $48 million con­ most of the rest coming from days, though. Billy Donovan who made the Pro Bowl in just Bowl quarterback-and he'll tract he signed as the 11th media and television rights. averages $3.5 million annu­ his second season as a starter. have to face Cassel twice a overall pick out of Vanderbilt The athletic department is ally at Florida after winning Although Cutler is 17-20 as year because the Patriots in the 2006 draft. His salary self-sufficient, Barnhart back-to-hack national titles, a starter, he's been victimized ended up sending his protege cap number for next season is added, and no coach's salary and Kansas coach Bill Self by dismal defenses in Denver, to Kansas City instead. just over $1 million. is paid with state appropria­ isn't far behind at $3 million and he was an impressive 13- As for Cutler, he won't have Although he probably won't tions or university funding. a year. Tom Crean is making 1 when the Broncos held to ditch his West Coast style play in the game, the Bears The value Calipari brings about $2.36 million a year at opponents to 21 points or for the intricate Patriots-style visit the Broncos for an exhibi­ to Kentucky extends far Indiana-and he hasn't even fewer. offense. tion on Aug. 30. beyond the basketball court, won a national title.

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team record points Cleveland Browns wide receiver Donte Stallworth is escorted out of Dade County Pretrial Detention 1 Northwestern 9·0 400 Center after posting $200,000 bond Thursday. 2 Maryland 8-0 365 3 Penn 7-0 365 4 North Carolina 7-2 319 5 Duke 8-2 296 Stallworth still to face legal issues 6 Georgetown 5-3 291 7 Princeton 5-1 289 8 Syracuse 6-2 274 back to Cleveland on faith" in the legal process. to Stallworth's defense 9 NOTRE DAME 8-1 234 Associated Press Thursday night. If convicted of DUI after the charges were 10 Virginia 6-3 223 CLEVELAND - Free on Stallworth intends to manslaughter, Stallworth announced Wednesday, 11 Vanderbilt 4-3 210 bail but facing serious resume voluntary work­ faces a maximum of 15 releasing a statement say­ 12 Boston U. 5-3 178 legal charges, Cleveland outs with the rebuilding years in prison. ing "we are disappointed 13 Loyola (Md.) 6-1 140 Browns wide receiver Browns, who must now The judge set an April he has put himself in this 14 Stanford 6-2 128 Donte Stallworth will get consider their options and 23 arraignment date for position." The Browns 15 Penn State 4·4 86 ready for an upcoming the possibility they will Stallworth to enter a plea. also said they had been in 16 Dartmouth 3-3 78 NFL season not knowing if not have the seven-year Stallworth, who is allowed communication with NFL 17 Ohio State 7-1 78 he'll play. veteran on their roster to travel between Ohio commissioner Roger 18 James Madison 4·3 59 Stallworth surrendered next season. and Florida and must Goodell. 19 Cornell 5-2 55 in court Thursday on 20 New Hampshire 6-3 52 Following a brief hear­ seek permission to go As much as Stallworth's charges that he was driv­ ing Thursday before anywhere else, does not life is in the hands of the ing drunk when he struck Miami-Dade Circuit Judge have to be present at that legal system, it is Goodell and killed a pedestrian Dennis Murphy, hearing. Stallworth is who could decide his foot­ while returning from a Stallworth, dressed in a expected to plead not ball future. Women's Rowing CRCA night of partying in Miami dark suit and holding his guilty and a trial date will Stallworth, whose first Beach on March 14. The mother Donna's hand, be set. season with Cleveland Division I Top 15 28-year-old Stallworth expressed his condolences The problem for the was marred by injuries, was released by Miami and offered his prayers to Browns is the legal case faces a possible suspen­ authorities after posting victim Mario Reyes' fami­ team points could drag into the 2009 sion if the league deems $200,000 bail. ly. Stallworth added he season. he violated its conduct or 1 Yale 494 He was expected to fly has "full confidence and The team did not rush substance abuse policies. 2 Brown 425 3 Washington 420 4 Stanford 413 5 California 400 IN BRIEF 6 Virginia 366 Stevens extends coaching Reds considering Gary Agent hopes Vick can 7 Michigan State 327 contract through 2016 Sheffield for limited play return by September 8 Princeton 321 INDIANAPOLIS - Butler coach SARASOTA, Fla. The NEWPORT NEWS, Va. - An agent 9 Harvard 314 Brad Stevens has agreed to a con­ Cincinnati Reds wrapped up for suspended NFL star Michael Vick Southern California 280 10 tract extension with the Bulldogs training camp with an overture to told a bankruptcy court on Thursday 11 Washington State 255 through the 2015-16 season. Gary Sheffield and a lingering that he hopes the ex-Atlanta Falcons 12 Ohio State 221 The new contract announced 13 Clemson 201 question about the last opening in quarterback could return to the Thursday adds one year to the con­ 14 Wisconsin 174 their starting rotation. league by September. 15 Michigan 165 tract Stevens signed a year ago. Manager Dusty Baker said Joel Segal testified as part of a Terms of the new deal were not dis­ Thursday that he's interested in hearing to assess Vick's plan to closed. adding Sheffield - a friend for emerge from bankruptcy, which was The 32-year-old Stevens is one of many years - to the roster. The designed with the goal ofVick return­ the youngest coaches in Division I. trouble is that he can't offer regu­ ing to a professional football career. He has compiled a 56-10 record in lar playing time to the 40-year­ Vick, who left a federal prison in around the dial his two seasons as Butler coach, old free agent, who is hoping for Kansas last week to travel to Virginia, winning the Horizon League regular­ a full-time job and a multiyear was in court for the first time in the season championship and taking the deal. case. He is scheduled to testify Friday. NBA Bulldogs to the NCAA tournament Baker got permission from gen­ To return to a team, Vick still must both years. Cleveland at Orlando eral manager Walt Jocketty to call apply to NFL Commissioner Roger Butler was 26-6 last season, losing Sheffield and see if he would con­ Goodell to be reinstated. He hasn't yet 8 p.m., ESPN to LSU in the first round of the tour­ sider the Reds, who don't have a done so, Segal said, and plans first to ney. starting job open. Sheffield, who finish his 23-month sentence for Houston at Los Angeles Lakers Stevens played at nearby DePauw. was released by the Detroit Tigers bankrolling a dogfighting operation. 10:30 p.m., ESPN He was a Butler assistant for six on Tuesday, could start in left He will return to his family and com­ years under Thad Matta and Todd field when the Reds are facing a munity, and when he is ready, start Lickliter and became coach after left-handed pitcher, fill in at first working with strength and quarter­ Lickliter left for Iowa in 2007. base on occasion and pinch-hit. back coaches. ------~~~~~~--~-

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NO WOMEN'S GOLF SMC SOFTBALL Irish face top teams in North Carolina Belles hope Ten top-25 teams await Maunu and company at Bryan National Collegiate Tournament to streak Park and Katie Conway and State, No. 13 North Carolina round. Maunu finished with 11 By MEAGHEN VESELIK freshman Becca Huffer. and No. 12 Wake Forest. pars and in 47th place with a Sports Wrirer They will play a total round of In their last appearance, the total of 233(17 over). Brophy by Alma 54 holes, one round of 18 holes Irish placed sixth at the March had nine pars and tied for 58th No. 30 Notre Dame will close per day, on the par-72 course. 22 Betsy Rawls Longhorn with a total of 236 (20 over). out regular season play this The top four of the five scores Invitational in Austin, Texas. Facing some tough competi­ By CHRIS MICHALSKI weekend as it makes its first each day will go towards the The team moved up one spot tion this weekend, Notre Dame Sports Writer appearance at the 12th Annual overall team score. on the last day of competition, is looking to hold its own in the Bryan National Collegiate "There are 18 teams, and at finishing with a final-round tournament, and knows what it Saint Mary's will try to tack Tournament in Greensboro, least 10 are top-25 teams, so score of 311 (23 over). Park needs to do to achieve that. two more wins onto its seven­ N.C. there's some great competi­ scored a team-best 76 for the "If we could get our rounds game winning streak as the The team will face some of tion," Holt said. "It's time for us second consecutive day, ending together, we have a good Belles (18-2, 4-0 MIAA) travel to the top national teams' best five to step up and make a state­ the tournament in a tie for 23rd chance of making a good show­ Alma College (14-9, 4-2) for a golfers in the three-day event, ment. Our schedule has given place at 225 (9 over). ller final ing," Holt said. "It'll be a chal­ doubleheader. Notre Dame's last competition us the opportunity to do that, round included one birdie on lenge to do that, and we have to The Belles are coming off a before the Big East tournament. and I'd like to see us get our the 18th hole and 13 pars, but be at our best. We're hoping to doubleheader sweep of the "We need to play well, we confidence up before heading was brought down by three manage the course a bit better Olivet Comets, their third haven't really put three rounds into the Big East tournament." bogeys over four holes and a than we have been. It's a tough straight sweep. together recently," Irish coach Florida took the Bryan double bogey on the par-S fifth course, but I think it plays to The Scots, on the other hand, Susan Holt said. "We're at a Tournament title last season hole. our advantage this weekend." have split four of their last five point in our season where we with an overall 906 (42 over Conway finished her final The Irish will tee off from the doubleheaders and have a need to put our rounds togeth­ par), and Arkansas' Stacy Lewis round at 77 (5 over), improving 1Oth hole Friday and Saturday record of 8-4 since returning er, and I think it's certainly earned medalist honors win an throughout the weekend. at 10 a.m. in the split-tee start from their spring break trip achievable this weekend." even-par 216. Huffer also shot a (5-over) 77 in with a shotgun start at 10 a.m. Florida. The five-woman Irish lineup Competitors this season the third round, going 11 over Sunday. With conference play in full will be made up of senior cap­ include No 3. Virginia, No. 8 with 227 for the tournament. swing, the Belles seem to be tain Lisa Maunu, junior Annie Georgia, No. 9 LSU, No. 18 Maunu and Brophy shot 81 and Contact Meaghen Veselik at playing their best at just the Brophy, sophomores So-Hyun Louisville, No. 15 Michigan 83 respectively in the final mveselO I @saintmarys.edu right time. "We are playing really well as a team. Everyone is contributing both on offense and defense as we are now starting to really string hits together," Belles Attention Seniors! coach Erin Sullivan said. "Everything seems to be clicking for us right now." In particular, the combination Notre Dame's Office of Undergraduate Admissions anticipates hiring of stellar pitching performances and rock-solid defensive efforts Admissions Counselors this spring! has been a recipe for success lately, as the Belles have given up only three runs in their last six games. "Our pitchers are really hitting As part of the Undergraduate Admissions staff, the Admissions Counselor is expected to their spots and are avoiding the walks. We are keeping people make an important contribution to the recruitment and selection of the first-year class by off the bases, which really takes pressure off our defense," managing relations with prospective applicants, their parents, high school personnel and Sullivan said. "Our middle infielders have been playing alumni in an assigned geographic territory. especially well and our outfield­ ers tracked down some long fly balls in our last game." Sullivan also noted the impor­ Responsibilities include extensive planning, travel and communication within the geographic tance of senior catcher Ashley Fusaro in the overall perform­ territory, assessment and evaluation of applications and conducting group/individual ance of the pitching staff. Sullivan said Fusaro has shown information sessions. Additional responsibilities will be assigned by the Assistant Provost for her leadership qualities, calling Enrollment and the Director of Admissions ()perations. pitches and mentoring the two pitchers, freshmen Angela Gillis and Monica Palicki. Fusaro's bat has not gone Among our candidates, we may seek individuals who \Vill assist with our diversity unnoticed, either, as she cur­ rently has a .492 batting aver­ recruitment efforts. age with a home run and 12 RBis. The Belles currently sit in first place in the MIAA, and a sweep Minimum Requirements: Candidates should possess a Bachelor's degree and strong of Alma would put them in prime position to earn a berth in familiarity with all aspects of academic and student life at Notre Dame. Essential qualities the conference tournament. The opening pitch is sched­ include strong communication and organizational skills, enthusiasm) diplomacy and the uled for 2 p.m. Saturday.

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NBA Wizards upset Cavs after Agent Zero's return Iguodala, Miller and Dalembert lead Philadelphia in second-half rally to top Milwaukee and keep playoff hopes alive

Washington did manage to beat a bit helter-skelter in the first fifth in a row against the Bucks, ''I'm confident and I'm trying Associated Press Cleveland in January when half against the Milwaukee including all three this season. to finish every game strong," WASHINGTON - For the first James was called for travel­ Bucks, turning the ball over 13 "Everybody was not there Sessions said. "I made a few time all season, the Washington ing-he claimed it was a legal times and hearing groans from mentally," Evans said about the mistakes in the fourth quarter Wizards fielded a starting line­ "crab dribble"-with 2.3 sec­ the home crowd. first half. "The second half was which I need to correct. We up resembling the one they onds remaining. After returning from the lock­ almost like a wake-up call, continued to play hard until the envisioned when training camp Cavaliers coach Mike Brown er room, the Sixers played one 'Let's tighten up a little bit. end and I'll always give that opened last fall. is happy there won't be a post­ of their better halves of the Let's focus in even more and kind of effort." The result: The team leading season rematch later this season. get ~~to it.' We slowly grinded it Richard Jefferson added 17 the league in losses beat the month. Andre Iguodala scored 20 out. points and Charlie Bell con­ team leading the league in "Jay-Z versus Soulja Boy, the points, Lou Williams had 14 of With only eight games tributed 14 for the Bucks (32- wins. hard fouls, the crab dribble­ his 21 in the second half, and remaining before the playoffs, 45), who have lost seven of In the closest thing they'll I'm not going to miss any of Philadelphia rallied from a 13- every victory is crucial for the eight. have to a playoff game this that," Brown said before the point first-half deficit to defeat Sixers. The first half was hard­ " It was very similar to year, Gilbert Arenas and the game. Milwaukee 105-95 on Thursday ly a playoff-caliber effort. (Wednesday against the Lakers) Wizards recovered after blow­ There did seem to be at least night. "Fourth quarters have been where we had a lot of break­ ing a 14-point second-half lead one bit of gamesmanship by Andre Miller contributed 18 big and that's really impor­ downs early in the game," and ended the franchise-record James in this game, when he points and 11 assists for the tant," Philadelphia coach Tony Milwaukee coach Scott Skiles 13-game winning streak of stopped play just as Arenas was Sixers (39-35), who won their DiLeo said. "Down the stretch, said. "The Sixers didn't take LeBron James and Cleveland about to attempt a free throw second straight and vaulted we played with a sense of advantage of them until later. Cavaliers with a 109-101 victo­ with 1:4 7 left. James went to past Miami into fifth place in urgency." With about three minutes left in ry Thursday night. the bench to attend to some­ the Eastern Conference playoff Ramon Sessions led the third, they started getting Arenas, playing his second thing. Arenas smiled, but he race. Milwaukee with his second into the paint and causing us game of the season in his latest also missed the free throw Marreese Speights had 14 straight stellar outing, getting problems." attempt to return from knee when play resumed. points, Reggie Evans chipped in 18 points, 10 assists and five The game was tied at 89 with surgery, had with 11 points on 13 and Samuel Dalembert rebounds a night after his first 5:45 remaining before the 3-for-11 shooting and 10 assists 76ers 105, Bucks 95 added 10 rebounds for career triple-double against the Sixers proceeded on a 1 0-0 run and six rebounds in 33 min­ The Philadelphia 76ers were Philadelphia, which won its Los Angeles Lakers. in the next 2:16. utes. Brendan Haywood, making his first start of the season, had BASllLICA C)F TllJE SACilE[) lt1EART 12 points and 1 0 rebounds for ...... ""')''' the Wizards, who also received the usual steady contributions from Caron Butler (25 points) and Antawn Jamison (19) and a HOLY WEEK surprising 17 points on 6-for-8 shooting from Darius Songaila PALM SUNIJ/\Y C)F T'HE L(JRI)'S PASSKJN. APRIL 5 as they snapped a three-game losing streak. 5:00 pm {Satttrd£:ry) Vigil Mass James scored 22 of his 31 9:45 a1n* points in the second half and Solemn Mass finished with six assists and 12:00 noon* Sunday Mass nine rebounds, but-how's this *Special A-1ass time for Palrn Sunday only for a statistical oddity-was responsible for all five of his team's turnovers until Daniel TUESDAY, APRIL 7 Gibson traveled in the final minute of the third quarter. 7:00 ptn Ca1npus-wide Stations of the Cross James finished with six (Procession departs frmn the Grotto) turnovers, and had a 3-pointer stuffed in his face by Butler 9:15 pn1 Opportunity for individual confession follows with in the final half-minute. Stations in the Basilica The Wizards led by 68-54 midway through the third quar­ ter and 80-70 going into the f10LY TliURSD/\Y, APRJL 9 fourth, but the Cavaliers 9:00am Morning Prayer opened the final period with a 16-6 run with James on the 5:00 pn1 Evening Mass of the Lord"s Supper bench. Wally Szczerbiak's 3- pointer put the teams even at 6:30pm* Adoration in the Lady Chapel 86-86 with 7:13 remaining. 11:00 pm Tenehrae The Wizards answered with *Basilica qf'the Sacred Heart wifl remain openfrom 6:30pm until 12:30 am an 11-3 spurt, including a three-point play and a drive to the basket by Songaila and a GOf)D FRIDAY. APHJL 10 short jumper from Arenas. ····················~-,--., ··········· ...... - ...... , ...., ...... , .. Arenas later assisted on back­ 9:00 arn Morning Prayer to-hack baskets by Butler and Jamison to get the lead to nine. 12:00 noon- 3:00 pn1 Silent Hours of Prayer James helped trim the lead to 3:00pm Celebration ofthe Lord's Passion four with a 3-pointer and a free throw, but Nick Young's explo­ 7:15 ptn Stations of the Cross sive drive to the basket with 1 :05 to play put the Wizards ahead 104-98. The sellout H()LY SATURDAY, AJ}JUL ll crowd roared as Washington­ a team that has won only 18 9:00 mn Morning Prayer games-wrapped up its second 9:00pm The Paschal Vigil win over Cleveland this season. Last year at this time, the Wizards and Cavaliers were EASTER SUNDAY, AJlRlL 12 headed toward a first-round playoff series that would 8:00 atn* Easter Sunday Mass include subplots aplenty, 10:00 am Soletnn Mass including a back-and-forth between James and 12:00 noon* Easter Sunday Mass Washington guard DeShawn pn1 Stevenson that eventually drew 7: 15 Solemn Easter Vespers rappers Jay-Z and Soulja Boy *Speciall\4ass time... ·fi:>r Easter Sunday on(v into the fray. Cleveland won the series in six games, with Arenas missing the last after C()NFESSJC)NS DUR NG H()LY vVEEK more trouble with his knee. Monday 11:00 am. 4:45pm, 7:00pm Now the Cavaliers are the Tuesday l l :00 arn, 4:45 pm. 7:00 pm. 9: 1 5 prn best team in the East; the Wizards are the worst. James is Wednesday 11:00 am, 4:45pm, 7:00pm an MVP candidate; Arenas has Holy Thursday 11 :00 am to 12:00 noon. 7:00pm to 8:00 pm spent most of the season during C-M Ciood Friday l 0:30 am to 2:30 pm. 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm Campus Ministry with more knee trouble. Holy Saturday 12:00 noon to l :00 pm, 3:00pm to 5:00pm page 20 The Observer + SPORTS Friday, April 3, 2009

NHL With victory No. 50, Bruins one from home ice Canadiens use power-play to net three goals in easy win over New York; Backes scores four in Blues triumph

seconds left. Tanguay said. "Points are cru­ Blues are a point ahead of point. Associated Press "We were one shot away and cial and it's going to be no dif­ Nashville and Anaheim, with Franzen made it 4-3 with a BOSTON -This win gave the it's disappointing but the guys' ferent for us Saturday in Anaheim facing Vancouver later spectacular effort at 3:52. He Boston Bruins 50. The next one effort was definitely there," Toronto." Thursday night. made a move and jumped will give them something they Senators coach Cory Clouston The line of Tanguay-Koivu­ "We just battled in the third around St. Louis defenseman value even more: home ice said. "They make you pay. Kovalev has scored 27 points in period," Mason said. "It was Mike Weaver in the slot, then through the Eastern Conference They're a very good team. A the five games it has been back and forth and we got the beat Mason as he was falling to playoffs. couple of little turnovers like together and 12 of Montreal's two points." the ice for his 33rd goal. "You can play for one team that and they make you pay." past 21 goals. St. Louis rebounded from a 3- Lidstrom tied it at 2, with a your whole career and never Alfredsson gave the Senators "We had success in the first 1 loss in Chicago on Wednesday power-play goal 1:13 into the get 50 wins-and still have the lead when he took a pass game and kept going," Koivu night that snapped its winning third period. His 14th goal came some real good seasons," goalie from Jason Spezza and put it said. "The whole team is play­ streak at five games. on a slap shot from the point. Tim Thomas said Thursday over Thomas' right shoulder ing a whole lot better right Nicklas Lidstrom and Niklas But Backes' third goal, just 24 night after stopping 31 shots to just 5:23 into the game. Lucie now." Kronwall each had a goal and seconds later, restored the beat the Ottawa Senators 2-1. tied it with his slap shot 2:27 Jaroslav Halak, subbing for two assists and Pavel Datsyuk Blues' one-goal lead. He beat "It's a credit to the team, the into the second. No. 1 goalie Carey Price (flu), and Johan Franzen both had a Conklin from the slot after a way it's built and the way the Boston broke the tie in the made 26 saves for his 17th win. goal and an assist for Detroit, mix up between Conklin and guys play together. third when Axelsson stole Montreal recorded 38 shots on which lost its third straight and defenseman Jonathan Ericsson "But if you're running the Brendan Bell's clearing attempt Yann Danis and improved to 5- fourth in five games. Ty Conklin behind the Detroit net. Boston Marathon and you're and backhanded it over to the 3-3 under coach Bob Gainey. stopped 28 shots. McDonald's power-play goal leading after 20 miles, you don't slot for Savard, who put a wrist The Canadiens are 4-0-1 in "Obviously, the job I'm doing 2:53 into the third made it 4-2. stop to say, 'Man, I'm leading."' shot past Auld with 16:58 to their last five. here, the team is not ready," He tipped in T.J. Oshie's shot Milan Lucie and Marc Savard play. Savard has two goals and Montreal was 35-24-7 when Red Wings coach Mike Babcock from the point. scored for Boston, which would four assists in his last five Gainey, also the club's general said. "So, myself and the leader­ "Mad is an interesting word. clinch the best record in the games. manager, fired coach Guy ship group here, as a group of Frustrated is a waste of time," East with its next victory or the Carbonneau and stepped behind individuals, we've got to do bet­ Babcock said. ''I'm just telling Washington Capitals' next loss. Canadians 5, Islanders 1 the bench. ter than this. This is unaccept­ you I'm disappointed. I'm disap­ The Bruins were one point Just like that, the Montreal Jeff Tambellini made it 4-1 in able." pointed in the job I'm getting behind West-leading San Jose Canadiens can feel good about the second period for the injury­ Backes broke a 4-4 tie with done here. I'm disappointed in for the best overall record, their place in the standings plagued Islanders, who were his 30th goal of the season, the group right now. This is pending the Sharks' game instead of worrying about who missing injured leading scorers scoring on a one-timer from the very un-Red Wing-like." against Edmonton later is closing in behind them. Mark Streit (groin) and Kyle bottom of the left circle. The Blues took a 2-0 lead in Thursday. Saku Koivu scored the first of Okposo (groin} and played in "We felt that David had the the middle period on Backes' "I don't think anyone thought Montreal's three power-play front of a home crowd that potential to be a 30-goal scor­ first two goals. we would've been in this posi­ goals, and Alex Kovalev had largely supported the visiting er," Blues coach Andy Murray He opened the scoring at 6:02 tion this quickly," Boston coach three assists as the Canadiens Canadiens. said. "But we didn't think it when he slammed in a one-time Claude Julien said, "but we'll opened a season-ending road The Islanders are on a 2-6-1 would happen here in Detroit." shot from the slot off a pass take it." stretch with a 5-1 victory over skid after winning five of seven Kronwall tied it at 4 with 4:43 from Brad Winchester, who was The Bruins hit 50 wins for the the New York Islanders on (5-1-1 ). Now York has allowed left on a slap shot from the behind the net. eighth time in franchise history Thursday night. 29 goals in the past sevon and the first since the 1992-93 The Canadiens (40-27-10), games. season; they reached 110 points who vaulted over the New York "We've been playing pretty for the first time since '82-83. Rangers into seventh place in good, and this was a disappoint­ And it's just two years since the Eastern Conference, netted ing efl'ort for our team," veteran they missed the playoffs entire­ two goals in each of the first Islandnrs forward Doug Wnight ly. two periods and cruised to a said. "The position we were in two critical win over the last-place The chants of "Go llabs Co!" years ago-we've come a long team in the NIIL. and "Ole! Ole! Ole! OIP!" filled way," said forward P.J. Montreal has a one-point lead Nassau Coliseum ev1m before Axelsson, whose steal set up the over the Rangers with five Koivu staked the Canadiens to a game-winning goal. "But it's games left, one more than New 1-0 lead with 6:57 left in the still a long way to go." York-which lost 4-2 at first, 34 seconds into rookie But Savard was ready to cele­ Carolina on Thursday. The Sean Bentivoglio's holding brate-a little. Canadiens are three points penalty. Kovalev found Koivu "We had a tough stretch and ahead of ninth-place Florida with a pass in front for the cap­ now we're heading in the right and just two behind Pittsburgh tain's 16th goal. direction again," he said. "I and Philadelphia. think it'll be more enjoyable "It's fun to have your destiny Blues 5, Red Wings 4 tomorrow when we go to the in your own hands," forward Not even David Backes could Store Your Stun rink for practice; smiles will be Alex Tanguay said. "We knew explain what happened. Over thl ;~;ummer! on the boys. It's a great accom­ that no matter what the The 6-foot-3, 220-pound Call or stop on by & reserve today' plishment for us .... Fifty wins, I Rangers were doing tonight, we winger scored a career-high wouldn't have predicted it right knew we had one game in hand four goals, including the go­ [5141 203-0512 6482 arir,k !W•u. '"""'" 8•"'d away and I don't think any of on them. And if we just won our ahead score with 4:07 left, in L. 7 mir>ut"s from tampus you did either. I think it's a spe­ games, we were going to move the surging St. Louis Blues' 5-4 cial feat." up." victory over the Detroit Bed Daniel Alfredsson scored for Mathieu Schneider and fellow Wings on Thursday night. Ottawa, and Alex Auld made 31 defenseman Andrei Markov also "I don't know what hap­ saves. scored power-play goals-set up pened," said Backes, who also The Bruins killed off a 6-on-4 by Kovalev-and Tanguay and had his first hat trick. "On·e of in the final 1:55 when Mark defenseman Mike Komisarek those games where you kind of Recchi was called for high­ added even-strength tallies for black out and then they're pat­ sticking and the Senators pulled the Canadiens, playing four of ting you on the back." the goalie for an extra man. their final six on the road as Andy McDonald also scored, Ottawa had a flurry of shots they push for the playoffs. and Chris Mason made 34 saves down the stretch before an "We're not looking at where to help the Blues jump from interference penalty against we're at in the standings, we're ninth to seventh in the Western them evened things up with 2.7 just looking at winning games," Conference playoff race. The

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feet start, Corrigan said he WOMEN'S LACROSSE believes his team still has ND Military room to improve in its second continued from page 28 conference game, especially on offense. hands this weekend. "We've got to be more disci­ Irish travel to Cincy, Louisville "The one thing with Air plined, and we have to hold Force and with all military ourselves to a better standard 2008 season 9-3 and the 2007 Byers leads the Irish with 40 academies is that you know from what we want on an By ERIC PRISTER season 11-3, but were not able goals and has also contributed they'll be tough, disciplined offensive possession, Sports Writer to achieve their goal of winning nine assists throughout the sea­ and relentless," Corrigan Corrigan said. "We've been the Big East. son. Her 11 goals in the Big said. "I think they really try to overly aggressive and settle The Irish (9-2, 2-1 Big East) "If you look back at 2007 and East are good for second in the score in a lot of different for mediocre possessions." gear up to take on two confer­ 2008 we've been at this point conference. ways." In general, Corrigan said he ence opponents this weekend, before where we've been 9-2 or "[Byers] always draws the top The Falcons' balanced would like to see a complete as they will face Cincinnati (5-5, 10-3," Coyne said. "I think our defender from the other team, offensive attack is led by performance from the Irish 0-2) on the road Friday and focus is how do we finish in a and she's handling that pres­ sophomore midfielder Vinny and to play up to their high then travel to Kentucky to take stronger position than we did sure well," Coyne said. Sandtorv, who leads Air Force national ranking. on Louisville (6-3, 0-2) Sunday. last year or two years ago." Scioscia, who has already with 15 goals on the season, "I want to see our team After a seven-game win The Bearcats are led by their been named Big East player of and junior play with a streak and an 8-1 start to the goalie, freshman Katherine the week once this season, attack Ridge strong will," season, Notre Dame split last Russo, who leads the Big East leads the team in points with 54 Flick, who "I want to see us Corrigan said. "I weekend, losing to No. 6 in save percentage. and assists with 21. Her 11 leads the make good decisions want to see us Georgetown 14-12 and then Notre Dame is near the top of goals and 7 assists in Big East Falcons with because we're impose our­ going on to defeat No. 13 Loyola every offensive category in the play is good enough for second eight assists selves on the (Md.) 16-13. The 1-1 weekend Big East, which Coyne attrib­ in both of those categories. She and 17 disciplined and game and the pushed Notre Dame to a third­ utes to the team's balance. is also second in total points. points. In strong-willed about way we want to place tie in the Big East. "We have pretty balanced "[Scioscia] is having an out­ addition, the what we want to do.,, play." "We had a two-goal loss to a scoring. At different points in standing season and I think Falcon Ultimately, top-10 team, so I think we're the season we've had younger [she's] stepped up and I'm hop­ defense has Corrigan said he defmitely in the mix, but I think players step up and have a key ing that she'll continue on her registered an Kevin Corrigan believes that if this weekend we need to come goal so I think it's everyone current path," Coyne said. astounding Irish coach Notre Dame can out and play strong," Irish who's contributing," Coyne said. The Irish will meet the 14 goals and play smart and coach Tracy Coyne said. "We'll The Irish are led offensively Bearcats Friday at 4 p.m. in six assists on play up to its see how it goes this weekend to by sophomore Jillian Byers and Cincinnati and will take on the the year, and sophomore high national ranking, the see if we can kind of crank it up junior Gina Scioscia, who are Cardinals at 1 p.m. Sunday. defenseman Bryan Gilbreath Irish will be not only be suc­ a notch." second and third in points per is fourth in the team with cessful against Air Force, but The Irish have been in the game in Big East play so far this Contact Eric Prister at eight goals on the year. for the rest of the season. position before, starting the year. [email protected] Corrigan said Air Force's "I want to see us make good aggressive style of play in decisions because we're disci­ transition helps create oppor­ plined and strong-willed tunities for the Falcons. about what we want to do, "They're very aggressive in and if we do that, we can be a unsettled transition," very good team," Corrigan Corrigan said. 'They're men­ said. tally aware and aggressive in The Irish face off against resets. They can create goals the Falcons at 1 p.m. at from the defensive end of the Alumni Field. field to keep the pressure on." Contact Mike Gotimer at Despite Notre Dame's per- [email protected]

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indoor national champion, has top-seven opponents. already shown that they are Louderback is thrilled with DePaul one of the top teams in the the idea of playing a tougher Leasing now for 2009- 2010* continued from page 28 country and will most certainly schedule than most and the be there in the end when the postseason preparation that it Northwestern this weekend," NCAA Championships roll offers his team. Notre Dame Apartments he said. around in mid-May. "It is good for us to have This weekend's slate of "Playing four matches in five tough matches late in the games is a good preview to days, which is what you have year," he said. "It helps us get what Notre Dame will face to do at the NCAA champi­ ready for the Big East and heading into the Big East and onships, is a tough task," NCAA Tournaments." NCAA Tournaments. DePaul Louderback said. "It will be a After this stretch of road and Marquette are two of the great test for us." matches, the Irish will return better teams in the conference After this stretch of matches, home for their regular-season and will present challenges to the Irish will just about have finale against Texas A&M on the Irish when they vie for the seen it all this season. They April11. Big East championship in two have already played 11 match­ Notre Dame Apartments weeks. es against top-25 teams thus Contact Alex Barker at Northwestern, this year's far, six of which came against abarker 1 @nd.edu are a Notre Dame tradition! 2 Bedroom, 1,200 sq. ft. Apartments able and attacking the pitches." game on each day. Newly Remodeled Big East The Irish are also enjoying Valdivia (6J.5) has been lights­ more success defensively. The out in her past few appear­ Free Internet continued from page 28 team struggled with errors ances for the Irish and has low­ early in the season and lost sev­ ered her ERA from over four to Free Water over Northern Illinois, the Irish eral games due to unearned 2.85. hold an eight-game win streak. The games come in the mid­ runs. On~Site Laundry "You always want to play In their win streak, though, dle of a nine-game Irish homes­ your best," Gumpf said. "If we the Irish have committed just tand. The squad will also play play well, the wins will keep nine errors that resulted in six DePaul and Valparaiso this Off-Street Parking coming. unearned runs - a vast week before hitting the road. The Irish also have an 11- improvement. The first pitch against Only Three Blocks from Campus game streak in which at least Senior pitcher Brittany Pittsburgh is scheduled for 10 one player has hit a home run. Bargar will start the first game a.m. Saturday with the second *These apartments rent quickly­ The surge of power hitting of each doubleheader. game following right after. has helped Notre Dame's recent Bargar (12-6) continues to The first game against Seton call Kramer Properties today success, as the Irish have won show her experience on the Hall will begin at 11 a.m. View all of our town homes, apartments and houses at 10 of their last 11 games. mound, holding a 1.75 earned Sunday and the second will fol­ "We are becoming more com­ run average with 88 strikeouts low. www.kramerhouses.com fortable in the box," Gumpf in 120 innings pitched. said. "I attribute the home runs Sophomore pitcher Jody Contact Laura Myers at (574)234-2436 to the players being comfort- Valdivia will start the second [email protected]

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they have five hitters hitting gave up 20 and 29 runs, above .315," he said. "They respectively, in each series' Nova are very aggressive on the final two games, all resulting continued from page 28 base paths and have the most in losses. stolen base attempts in the Against Villanova's strong before dropping the final two league. They create and score pitching staff, Schrage said games. a lot of runs and have three he knows that will not get the from february 25- aprillO Get "The first thing we are solid starting pitchers who job done. focusing on is just getting have pitched fairly well this "We have got to get three back to playing good base­ season." quality starts from our pitch­ Bl{ BIG FISH ball," Irish coach Dave For the Irish, pitching has ers this weekend," he said. Schrage said. "Our pitching been has a problem this sea­ "We haven't had that in the and defense hasn't been real son. Sophomore right-hander first two series and it really san 'Wiches solid lately and because of Cole Johnson (3-0), who hurts us. We gave up a lot of that we have been giving up a boasts a 2. 7 5 earned run two-out runs because our lot of runs. We need to focus average, is the lone excep­ pitchers struggled to close for less on our past performances tion. out innings." and more on getting back to "Cole's had an outstanding Saturday's and Sunday's playing good baseball." year for us," Schrage said. games against Villanova are The Wildcats haven't fared "He has really established scheduled to start at 1:05 any better in the conference, himself as our number one p.m. After this weekend's managing a lone victory in guy and we always play well series, the Irish will take on three tries against West behind him. We hope that he the South Bend Silverhawks Virginia after being swept in will continue to perform at a in an exhibition game a three-game series by St. high lev.~) for us the rest of Tuesday to be held at John's. But past performanc­ the way. Coveleski Stadium in South es are not a concern of Not counting Johnson's two Bend. Schrage's right now. outings in the series openers "They are always a well­ against Seton Hall and Contact Alex Barker at coached team and right now Pittsburgh, Irish pitchers abarker 1 @nd.edu

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pass from Rhode Island's Miami's Jack McClinton Associated Press Jimmy Baron in the stands. won the men's 3-point con­ AUBURN HILLS, Mich. - Danridge, though, forced a test, beating Erik Kangas of New Mexico's Tony Danridge dunk-off with his third 50 of nearby Oakland University beat Charlotte's Charlie the competition with a two­ 22-17 in the final. Coley III in the college slam­ ball, two-handed double Furman's Mnlissa dunk contest Thursday night dunk. Liebschwager beat Arizona at the Palace of Auburn Coley then dunked over State's Briann January 19- Hills. judge Jalen Rose for a 48, 14 in the women's 3-point In the final round, Coley and Danridge ended it with final, but lost 17-15 to received a perfect 50 from a left-handed windmill for a McClinton in a battle of the the judges after a dunk off a 49. sexes.

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junior John Baumgardner and slipped in above Cavanaugh's the game with ten points for the team hailing from Saint the fancy left-handed drives of reaches. before Mullet could muster Mary's. The Squad jumped out Bookstore sophomore Brian Bakey, the The team in pink routinely one. to an 11-2 halftime lead behind continued from page 28 Huxtables showed why they stole the ball from Endorsed, In the defining first half, a pestering defense that forced are one of the teams to watch but failed to convert on the The Trustees shot 11 of 19. a number of turnovers. as the tournament progresses. offensive end. They finished the game shoot­ "We did our best, but they against the zone you're going "We'll stick to the library," "They were definitely play­ ing 21 of 38 overall. were just so chill," DiPiero to get a dub," Huxtables cap­ Becket said. ing hard and scrappy," said Meanwhile, Mullet shot one added. "We brought the heat, tain and junior Michael Doll of the Cavanaugh effort. of 15 in the first half, and five but they chilled us out Lucien said. "Big Greg Cunn It's Endorsed by Fred McGriff "I think we had more steals of 32 overall. This large dis- tonight." anchored us in the post, and 21, GOT Cavanaugh? 11 than anyone in crepancy Despite a number of self­ Brian Bakey took over in the Making just enough buckets history," truly illustrat­ inflicted turnovers from the fourth quarter. Just a beauti­ to pull out the win, Obviously Cavanaugh soph­ ed The Squad in the second-half, they ful outing." We Have Not Watched Tom omore captain "/ think we had more Trustees' managed to keep their compo­ Team Vinny allowed a 6-0 Ewanski's Defensive Drills - Meg Fitzgerald combination sure and extended their lead to Huxtable run to start the It's Endorsed by Fred McGriff said. "And we steals than anyone in of tough 17-3. matchup, but once senior defeated GOT Cavanaugh? had an epic history., defense and Trabajabamos mounted a Charlie Beckett drained the Thursday afternoon. comeback. It was efficient fierce comeback, bringing the team's first bucket, the Neither team shot very well long and sweaty, M g F'tzg1 ld offense. score to 18-7 behind stellar perimeter shoot- throughout but didn't leave e era Matt Wold outside shooting that had the GOT Cavanaugh? captain ing started to the game, and us quite satis­ led The Squad on their heels for a warm up. Unable 'They're a little Cavanaugh fied." Trustees with short time. to drive to the taller, a little more in shot especially Having won nine points, But it just was not to be. The basket, Team badly in the their first game, including the Squad finished off Vinny resorted to shape, and a little second half. Endorsed was quite opti­ game-ending shot from a Trabajabamos after sophomore a shoot-first more talented, so I The five girls, mistic. range that could not have Blake Allen sank a jumper to strategy high­ think we were all in pink "We have a chance at it," been far from an NBA three end the game. lighted by senior shirts, made Doll said. "If Rudy can play pointer. "All the chilling has finally Andrew Nesi for outmatched., only four bas­ for Notre Dame, we can win ''I'm a man of few words," paid off," sophomore David most of the kets once the the championship." Wold said. "I got that shot all Millay of the Squad said. game. Peter Schreck t e a m s day." "We were huffing and puff­ "They're a little Team Vinny captain switched sides The Trustees of the Board ing, but we boxed out well in taller, a little of the court. 21, Like a Mullet 5 The Chill Squad 21, the end," added sophomore more in shape, The inefficient The Trustees of the Board Trabajabamos 8 Liam Rhatigan. and a little more talented, so I shooting was by no means opened a dominating perform­ In second round action, the As for the next round, there think we were outmatched," caused by strong defense from ance by blocking Like A Chill Squad took down was a bit of confusion among Team Vinny captain and sen­ Endorsed. Mullet's first shot. The Trabajabamos Thursday night the Squad after the game. ior Peter Schreck said. "But I The five Zahm players relied Trustees did not ease up to advance to the next round in "So what, are we in the Final think we played hard." heavily on their height advan­ through the rest of the game the Dan Devine sectional. Four now?" Allen asked. Despite Team Vinny's strong tage to rein in rebounds on and the team won the game "The Chill Squad was just too effort, the athleticism and both the offensive and defen­ Thursday. hot for our liking," Contact Chris Masoud at pure skill of the Huxtables sive boards. Merrick Doll led Throughout the game, The Trabajabamos junior Claire [email protected], Douglas took over in the second half to Endorsed with nine points, Trustees played great defense, DiPiero said. Farmer at dfarmerl @nd.edu, secure the victory. Led by the most of which came from only giving up one basket in The size and athleticism of and Alex Barker at aggressive ball-handling of rebounds that Doll simply the first half. They opened the Squad was just too much abarker 1 @nd.du

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feeling." one end of Madison Square teams in California Associated Press The only other postseason Garden, where some 36 bus­ NEW YORK - Penn State tournament Penn State had loads of white-clad fans made Irish, with senior coxswain coach Ed DeChellis met with won was the Atlantic 10 in it look like the end zone of By CHRIS MICHALSKI Stephanie Szegedi leading his team a couple of hours 1991. Beaver Stadium on a fall Spons Wrirer her crew to a time of 5:33 before playing Baylor in the It was a physical game, and Saturday. and senior coxswain Kelsey NIT title game and had only both teams spent most of the "Penn State had a great fol­ Notre Dame will travel to Otero following that up with one request. night scrambling for every lowing, a great crowd, and San Diego to take on tough a time of 5:46. "Give me everything you ball in sight. Penn State guard they're the ones who hit big competition out west this The Irish dominance really have," he said. "If it's good Danny Morrissey was trying to shots and won the game," weekend at the San Diego showed in the varsity four enough, it's good enough; if corral a loose one near the said Baylor coach Scott Drew. Classic. competition, where Notre it's not, it's not. Just leave it scorer's table with about 2 112 "As a coach you never feel This week, the Irish have Dame won three times. all on the floor." minutes to go and the Nittany bad about that, when a team been working hard to pre­ Irish-A, led by senior The Nittany Lions certainly Lions leading 57-48 when he plays great and wins the pare for the Classic, which is coxswain Katherine did. And it was plenty. slammed his head into the game." a big event. McMackin, crossed the line J amelle Cornley scored 18 floor, laying motionless on the LaceDarius Dunn scored 18 "Practices have been very with a first-place time of points and the scrappy sideline for a few moments. points to lead Baylor (24-15), intense this past week," 6:49. Nittany Lions, chasing every Trainers hurried over and which hadn't won a postsea­ freshman Tess Fitzpatrick Freshman Jacqueline loose ball and hustling for tended to the senior, who had son game since 1950 before said. "We are currently doing Gihooly led her Irish-C crew every rebound, outlasted the a cut above his lip but eventu­ its run to the NIT final. seat-races to determine who to second place, followed by Bears 69-63 on Thursday ally walked off the floor on his Jerrells added 14 points, and will row in what positions, so junior Rachael Louie's lrish­ night to win only the second own. Carter and Kevin Rogers had we really have to give it our B crew in third. postseason tournament title in "We have tough kids. We're 12 points each. all and compete with each The Irish won their fourth school history. going to go compete. That's Baylor controlled the game other." race, as Elliott led her first Talor Battle added 12 been our trademark all year," in the first half, using a 2-3 The San Diego Crew novice eight team to a victo­ points, all in the second half, DeChellis said. "That play typ­ zone to slow the tempo to a Classic will feature schools ry, crossing the line in 6:15. for the Nittany Lions (27 -11), ifies what our team has been plodding walk, and took its from all over the country, The Notre Dame women who were spurred on by rau­ like all year." biggest lead at 26-20 with including Georgetown, will send their top two eights cous chants of "We are ... The Bears trailed 62-50 about 3 minutes left. Penn Syracuse, Stanford and to compete in the Classic. Penn State," led by none other after Stanley Pringle made a State closed the gap before Villanova. The top crew will face than Joe Paterno, the 82-year­ pair of free throws with under Carter's 3-pointer with a few "There are a lot of ranked Washington, Michigan, Ohio old football coach sitting 2 minutes left, but they did seconds to go made it 29-25 teams traveling to San Diego State, and Iowa in their first about four rows behind the their best to rally. Tweety at the break. this weekend so we are really race scheduled to begin at team's bench. Carter's 3-pointer made it 62- As halftime was drawing to looking to have success and 8:50 a.m. Saturday. "You don't know what it's 55 with just over a minute to a close, JoePa was shown on hopefully make a name for Ultimately, the team is going to be like when you go go, and he made another with the video screens over mid­ ourselves," freshman Alicia working toward the Big East into it," said Cornley, the tour­ 16.8 seconds left to get within court, pumping his fist and Elliott said. championships and the South nament's most valuable play­ 68-63. leading a chorus of chants. The Irish are coming off a Central Championships. The er. "The last time I cut down Baylor simply ran out of The energized Nittany Lions very successful weekend, Irish have won the last five the nets was the state cham­ time. roared out of the locker room, where they won four races Big East Championships. pionship my freshman year of Battle hit one of two foul with Cornley scoring a pair of against Indiana and Purdue. high school. 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MEN'S lACROSSE BASEBALL No time to re-lax Irish look Undefeated squad to for Big East host Air Force with • • hopes to stay perfect series win

By MIKE GOTIMER By ALEX BARKER Sports Writer Sports Writer

No.4 Notre Dame will look to Notre Dame will try to extend its school-record start accomplish something this to 9-0 and remain one of two weekend that it hasn't been undefeated teams in Division I able to do in two tries lacrosse as it resumes confer­ already this season: win a ence play against Air Force at weekend series against a Big Alumni Field Saturday. East opponent. The Irish (8-0, 1-0 Great The Irish (16-10, 2-4 Big Western Lacrosse League) are East) will host conference foe defending a 23-game home Villanova (14-12, 1-5 Big winning streak. East) this weekend for a Although Air Foree (3-5, 1-0) three-game set beginning enters the game with a sub­ today at 5:05 p.m. at Frank .500 record and the Irish hold Eek Stadium. a 19-2 mark all-time against In Notre Dame's previous the Falcons, eoach Kevin Big East matchups, against Corrigan said he believes Notre Seton Hall and Pittsburgh, Dame will have a game on its DAN JACOBS/The Observer the Irish took the opener Junior attack Neal Hicks runs past a defender during Notre Dame's 9-7 win over Villanova see MILITARYI page 21 Monday. The victory extended the squad's win streak to nine games. see NOVA/page 24

BOOKSTORE BASKETBALL Cross country runners defeat fencing stars in varsity battle

to post a 21-14 win. the game's outcome was far what it came down to," Mark outplayed and overpowered By CHRIS MASOUD, "It was all hustle," MJ 4 cap­ from obvious in the early min­ Kubik said. "We got a couple of Team Vinny in a bookstore DOUGLAS FARMER, and tain and senior Kevin Veselik utes, with Fencer Mania putting unlucky breaks. and by then it blowout. ALEX BARKER said. "It's called a run-based together a string of buckets. was a long game." A combination of impressive SportS Writers offense, where we just keep Senior Mark Kubik drilled a In the end, MJ 4's aggressive, ball-handling skills and stingy pushing. We even made our flurry of jumpers from behind fast-paced style proved too team defense carried the With varsity pride on the line, fastest player get a haircut so the arc with his "Larry Legend" much for the fencers, and the Huxtables as they hustled their the cross country runners of MJ he would be more aerodynam­ shooting style, accounting for runners pulled away late in the way past an overaggressive 4 emerged victorious over the ic." half of Fencer Mania's points. first half. opponent. fencers of Fencer Mania in a Whatever the offense is His brother, sophomore Steve "They came out with a 2-3 display of uncoordinated athlet­ called, it is safe to say that Kubik, threaded the needle as The Huxtables 21, zone, and any time you can ic ability. The bailers of MJ 4 cross country players are more he dished out passes left and Team Vinny 11 move the ball effectively used every advantage they likely to win basketball games right. The Huxtables would have could as long distance runners played to 21 than fencers. But "We were just hooping, that's made Bill Cosby proud as they see BOOKSTORE/page 25

ND SOFTBALL ND WOMEN'S TENNIS Squad to defend No.3 Irish set to face top team

By ALEX BARKER eight-game streak Sports Writer No. 3 Notre Dame (17 -3) will my mind, Pitt's going to play By LAURA MYERS try to rebound from its loss their best game of the year earlier this week against No. 4 Sports Writer against us." Baylor as it hits the road for a The Pirates (14-14-1, 4-4) are four-game road trip beginning Notre Dame will look to con­ 12th in the conference, only with conference rival DePaul tinue its hot streak this week­ one step above Pittsburgh. They today. end against a pair of Big East have a difficult weekend ahead, The Irish will face the Blue opponents. as they face DePaul Saturday Demons in Chicago before The Irish (18-11, 4-1 Big before coming to South Bend. heading to Evanston, Ill. for a East), will host a doubleheader Pirates shortstop Brittany rematch with No. 1 Saturday against Pittsburgh Schilizzi was named to the Big Northwestern Saturday. and a seeond doubleheader East Honor Roll for the seeond Sunday, the team will head Sunday against Seton Hall. time Monday. She leads the back to Chicago for a date Notre Dame is currently sec­ team with four home runs and with Marquette before ending ond in the Big East behind 23 RBis. its trip in Champaign against defending champions DePaul. Gumpf said the bottom teams the Fighting Illini. The Panthers (14-15, 2-6) in the Big East still pose a sig­ In its last outing against have been struggling of late, nificant threat. Baylor, the team did not play VANESSA GEMPISfThe Observer losing their last six games, all "Every year the Big East gets up to the ability that it has Freshman Kristy Frilling returns a volley during Notre Dame's Big East contests. They now sit better and better," she said. displayed all season. 5-2 win over North Carolina on Feb. 27. 13th of the 16 Big East teams. "Any day, any time, teams like "The matehups were a little Irish coach Deanna Gumpf Seton Hall will come out with different against Baylor in the difference." "We really need to finish said she does not think that everything they've got and they singles and that hurt us," Irish After the setback against the strong playing two of the top Pittsburgh's troubles will have can beat you." coach Jay Louderback Bears earlier this week, four Big East teams along an effect on their play. After an 11-4 win Wednesday said. "We also won the dou­ Louderback knows the impor­ with [top-ranked] "[Pittsburgh] always plays bles last time and !not win­ tance of bouncing back in a well against us," she said. "In see BIG EAST/page 23 ning it this timeJ made a big big way this weekend. see DEPAUL/page 23