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The Independent Newspaper Serving Notre Dame and Saint Mary's OLUME 42: ISSUE 103 TUESDAY, MARCH 18.2008 NDSMCOBSERVER.COM Consbuction cause of SMC gas leak College Authorities respond to line breach near Le Mans Hall; report it is harmless and contained chooses Northern Indiana Public By LIZ HARTER and Service Company {NIPSCO), MANDl STIRONE we're waiting from the word new RAs News Writers from them to be able to shut this down to see what it's Construction workers going to affect on the build 44 students selected installing storm sewers on the ings," Ringer said. south side of Le Mans Hall, Bill Rambling, director of to oversee dorm life east of the Moreau Center for the facilities department, said the Arts, struck a low-pres in a statement to The By LIZ HARTER sure gas line, allowing a small Observer that NIPSCO was on Saint Mary's Editor amount of gas to seep from campus within 10 minutes of the ground onto Saint Mary's the gas leak. campus at approximately 6:30 "NIPSCO quickly capped the Shortly before spring break, p.m. Monday. line and determined there the Saint Mary's Office of Timm Ringer, the College's was no need for an evacua Residence Life informed 44 maintenance working super tion of either building," students that they would be visor, said there is no danger Rambling said in the state hired as resident assistants to students, but said he did ment, released by Gwen 0' (RAs) for the 2008-2009 aca not know how long it would Brien, director of media rela- MANDl STIRONEI The Observer demic year. The group take to turn the gas off. Construction workers tend to a gas leak near le Mans Hall includes 31 students who are "We brought in the see LEAK/ page 4 Monday. NIPSCO authorities reported the leak was harmless. new to the position. Life as a Saint Mary's RA intertwines dorm living, the full-time workload of a col lege student and the signifi St. Patrick's Day kicks off March Madness cant responsibilities of creat ing unique living situation for students who decide to take Student Activities holds first-ever basketball shootout; championship party awarded to winners on the job. Sophomore Melissa Croft Student Programs said she was very excited By ELIZABETH KUHN Coordinator at the Student after being informed that she News Writer Activities Office. "We thought will be the RA of 5 South in this would be a perfect way, McCandless Hall, but is also Student Activities held its especially since the women's "very nervous, but the good first-ever basketball shootout selection show is tonight." kind of nervous." competition in celebration of The shootout, which was She said she has wanted to St. Patrick's Day and the organized by the Student be an RA since she found out beginning of March Madness Activities Programming team, what the position entailed Monday on the Fieldhouse began at 4 p.m., with partici when her older sister, Elaine, Mall. Students lined up to pants attempting five shots attended the University of shoot free throws and 3- from the free-throw line and Chicago. pointers in hopes of winning three shots from the 3-point "I think it is a really unique a private NCAA line. opportunity to be a part of the Championship party in the The real challenge began at campus community and to get LaFortune Ballroom for 8 p.m. with an intense game to know several groups of themselves and 25 friends. of knockout for all students people including the entire "We just wanted to offer who had qualified by making residence life staff, my partic the students a way to cele 10 out of the possible 14 ular hall's staff and of course brate St. Patrick's Day, as points. The winner of this the women in my individual well as the men's and game would then take home section," Croft said. DAN JACOBS/ The Observer women's basketball teams, the grand prize of the pri- Croft said she is looking for- Students compete in the St.Patrick's Day shootout for a private who have done so well this NCAA Championship party with 25 of their friends. year," said Erin Sekerek, the see BRACKETS/page 4 see RESIDENCE/page 4
NO insta11s new alert system Alumnae discusses Second trial proves more successful; OIT improves e-mail delivery leadership roles ments we made had been Before the campus-wide By MADELINE BUCKLEY effective," Wishon said. "We test, the department con learn how to speak up for your News Writer don't have all the results in ducted some internal tests, By NIKKI TAYLOR self, or you'll get lost in the yet, but the preliminary all which indicated that the NewsWrirer crowd," Dawning said. "You learn More than 20,000 text results look very good." · changes were effective. how to fend for yourself." messages, voice-mails, and After the first system test, As for the voice-mails, Saint Mary's alumnae and Dawning was very thankful for c-mails were successfully OIT noted a delayed deliv OIT discovered the source Board of Trustees member Paula her Saint Mary's education and sent to students, faculty, ery of a number of the of the problems, and Dawning spoke about her life and the opportunities it gave her, and staff Friday afternoon emergency e-mails, and Wishon said there have qualities she thinks are important including the chance to spend her as part of the University's students and faculty report been no reports of garbled for women in leadership roles at sophomore year in Angers, effort to set up a system of ed "garbled voice mes messages. Of all the meth the Saint Mary's Leadership France. While in France, communication for an sages," Wishon said. In the ods of communication, Luncheon Monday. Dawning had her first real expe emergency. past months, orr looked Wishon said text messaging A South Bend native, Dawning rience with being different, as The ND alert test was a closely at these failures, worked best. took the audience through her she was one of the only African response to problems that and made the necessary "Over 96 percent of all life and the important lessons she Americans in the city. occurred in the previous changes. texts were delivered suc took away from .her varied expe "I learned how to go in and be test of the system, which To improve the delayed e cessfully," Wishon said. riences. She said she can see the different, and be unique. That took place in November, mails, OIT has worked with "Our text messaging system formation of leadership qualities served me well in corporate Chief Information Officer the system administrators keeps exceeding our expec throughout her life. America," Dawning said. Gordon Wishon said. and "made some changes in tations." For example, Dawning was the After graduation Dawning "We specifically ran this the way campus e-mail is fifth of thirteen children. test to see if the refine- delivered," Wishon said. see ALERT/page 4 "Being one of thirteen kids, you see LUNCHEON/page 6 page 2 The Observer+ PAGE 2 Tuesday, March 18, 2008
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As I sit here and think about the cold, the snow, and the mountain of home work that is piling up on my desk, I lind Cate McGillivray Chantelle Bryant Geoffrey Mooney Michelle Pratt P Special to The Observer skills, teamwork and leader designs for a grass roof system Associated Press onto buildings as far as a ship opportunities," she said. for Building 110 at the park block away. The last three The University-National Park "It also promotes discussion on headquarters, and the creation NEW YORK - They are part bodies were found Monday. Energy Partnership Program a realistic and responsible use of educational materials for of New York's skyline: hun The crane was being length (UNPEPP) has funded a joint of resources." park guests that describe the dreds of spindly construction ened with a new section - a project between the Notre As part of the project, stu proposed improvements and cranes like the one that top process known as "jumping" Dame Energy Center and the dents will be required to track energy savings. pled over the weekend, pul - when it tumbled to the National Park Service at and quantify the cost savings - UNPEPP is a nationwide pro verizing parts of a city block street. A 6-ton steel collar Indiana Dunes National and projected payback in terms gram that links universities below and killing seven peo used to secure the crane to Lakeshore to provide energy of resources, such as energy with national parks to address ple. As the machines work the building came loose, the related consulting use reduction energy issues within the parks. furiously amid a supercharged buildings department said. services to the and lower Through these partnerships, building boom, experts say it's When the collar fell, it park during this 'This is a wonderful greenhouse parks gain assistanc.e with always a risk. clanged into another collar on coming summer. gas emissions energy related issues, while Operating cranes in a city of the ninth floor that acted as a During the opportunity for the - relating to students obtain problem-solv 8.2 million people where major anchor, ·and without course of the students to put their their recom ing experience in the energy apartments and offices ar~ that sup'port the counter project, three training into practice mendations. field. Since its inception in stacked so closely and on top weights at the top of the undergraduate Participants 1997, UNPEPP has funded of one another is especially crane's tower pitched it over, students from the in a real-world set- in the 10-week numerous partnerships tricky. the buildings department said. University will ting that encompass project are between universities and "Because of the tightness of Pieces of the crane hurled work with park es project manage Tom Furlong, a national parks. Funding typi a construction site in New themselves forward as they officials, conduct junior studying cally ranges from $15,000 to York City, there's always the crashed to the ground, coming ing onsite ment skills, teamwork aerospace and $20,000 per project and is used problem of having less space, to a rest a full block away. By research that will and leadership mechanical to support students, and faculty and also there's the problem the time it was over, a brown result in specific opportunities." engineering; and equipment purchases. that if anything does go stone was pulverized, at least recommendations Brian Klein, a The Notre Dame Energy wrong, there are a lot of peo seven other buildings were for capital senior political Center works to develop new ple at risk," said Gene Corley, damaged, and 24 people were improvement at Joan Brennecke science major; technologies to meet the global a structural engineer. injured. the Indiana Dunes chemical engineering and Jackie energy challenge. Housed in The city will launch a safety The scale of the damage facilities. professor Mirandola the College of Engineering, the sweep of the cranes in use gives some sense of a con According to Mullen, a soph- center focuses on five areas of around the city, Buildings struction crane's heft and Joan F. omore pursu expertise: energy efficiency, Commissioner Patricia span. Brennecke, Keating-Crawford ing degrees in German and his safe nuclear waste storage, Lancaster said Monday, This particular model, Professor of Chemical and tory. clean coal utilization, carbon although officials have no rea known as a tower crane, had Biomolecular Engineering and Among the projects the stu dioxide separation, and storage son to believe the accident a 200-foot mast, comprising director of the Notre Dame dents are scheduled to com and renewable resources. The was "indicative of a larger 13 sections that each weighed Energy Center, the students' plete during the summer pro center, which was established problem." 11,000 pounds. The cab and work will focus on energy con gram are energy audits of one in 2005, is also committed to Six construction workers deck at the top of the mast servation and savings. third of the Indiana Dunes playing key roles in energy and a woman in town for St. weighed about 50,000 pounds, "This is a wonderful opportu National Lakeshore buildings, education and literacy, the Patrick's Day were killed the boom weighed about nity for the students to put designs for a geothermal heat development of energy .policy Saturday when the crane 20,000 pounds, and the coun their training into practice in a pump system for the Paul H. and the exploration of the ethi broke away from an apart terweights added up to about real-world setting that encom Douglas Center for cal implications associated with ment tower under construc 80,000 pounds, city officials passes project management Environmental Education,. energy. tion and toppled like a tree said. s it secure? red re! Look for the shredding bin in your ND Residence Hall shred. :it.. ! ecure page 4 The Observer + CAMPUS NEWS Tuesday, March 18, 2008 their sections, among other the upcoming year as well." others sinking shots with no sections and between the dif To ensure the safety of stu problem at all. Residence ferent halls. dents, there are certain cri Brackets Junior Liz Pike and a friend continued from page 1 She decided to reapply for teria that HAs must meet to continued from page 1 tried their best to gain the the position because she be considered for the posi coveted 10 points despite feels that it has helped her tion. vate, catered party on April their lack of experience. ward to leading students in grow as a student and as a Candidates must not have 7. "It's cold to be out here, but what is traditionally a fresh person. any outstanding debts to the Students also received free definitely worth it," she said. man hallway, and hopes that "I want to continue to help College or be on disciplinary food and St. Patrick's Day Other players took the game she can bring them together the !Saint Mary's! community probation, the Hesidence Life paraphernalia much more seri through section events that in a way that best fits my tal Web site said. Applicants that Student ously, showing she is already planning. nnts," Molosky said. "The must also be at least rising Activities was off skills they "I don't even know if this is staff provides a great support sophomores and have at passing out, "!just want to had perfected in f'easibl1~ but I would really system that helps me not least a 2.5 grade point aver from green show scouts out hours of prac like to have a only as a resi age. necklaces to tice. Celebrating Mario Kart dent advisor, "When hiring HAs, we are buttons that there that after dropping tournanwnt as "!don't want to be but also as a looking for women who are said "Worlds I'm for real. " his tenth point, student." passionate about making a Cutest a section known as the stickler Sophomore event," she She hopes to positive impact at Saint Lepreehaun." Brian Hayes Bryan Hayes said. "I want for the rules who create a Mary's in this leadership Despite the looknd toward sophomore to have events girls are scared to neighborly role," Kathleen O'Leary, cold and the future. that allow the atmosphere in assistant director of the cloudy weath- "I just want to girls to better approach or be her section of Office of' Hesidence Life said. er that turned show scouts out get to know around, but l also Hegina llall "We are looking for students into snow and sleet around 5 there that I'm for real," he each othnr and don't want to be the next year and who will be able to balance p.m., Sekerek said they had a said. thn earn pus continuo the their academic workload good turnout. SAO interns Camille Gabriel community." 'joke' RA who lets you events that with the demands of the HA "We were packed the first and Kyle Chamberlain, who Crort said gel away with she and the position and have fun doing half hour, and people have have worked on the project sho would try anything, and girls staff in that it." been trickling in since then," sinee its initial proposal, to stri kn a bal hall have cre HAs' residential placement Sekerak said. agreed: "It's entertaining, to ancn bntwnen will try ated through depends entirely upon where The contestants ranged in say the least." stieking to the to manipulate. " out the past Hesidence Life feels the can skill and commitment, with rules and lnt year. didates' strengths would best some pieking up a basketball Contact Elizabeth Kuhn at ting hnr resi Melissa Croft "I would fit the needs of' the residents. for their first time ever and ekuhn1 @nd.edu dents have love to contin Croft said she knows that sophomore l'un. ue the all hall being an HA is a full time job, "I don't want events that but thinks she will be able to to be known as the stickler Hegina Hall hosted this year handle having to set aside "We have secured the air for the rules who girls are such as Royal Indulgence and large amounts of time to be Leak handler so that the gases scared to approach or be Don't Be Dopey as well as on call and meeting with can't get in [to that building]." around, but I also don't want organize programs that help other HAs. They must also be continued from page 1 Hinger said. to be the 'joke' HA who lets to make the women of Saint available to work the front Hinger said when NJPSCO you get away with anything, Mary's more interdependent desk in case a shift needs to tions for Saint Mary's. says it is safe, maintenance and .the gir!.s will t.ry ~.o with the people on-campus be covered at the last Hinger said none of the men will turn off the gas main mantpulate, she satd. I and in the South Bend com minute. buildings on campus should to repair the break. hope to lind a balance." munity," Molosky said. "I think it will help keep be negatively affected by the Maintenance and security will Current junior and HA "Community was an impor me on my toes," she said. leak because the dorms use take extra precautions before Deanna Molosky said HAs are tant theme this year on staff steam heat. doing so. put in the dorms to create a and I definitely want to con Contact Liz Harter at "There's no gas whatsoever "Before we turn the gas strong sense of unity within tinue that theme throughout eharteO [email protected] in LeMans !Hall]. except for !back] on we'll do walk the gas dryers," throughs of all Hinger said. "[In the buildings the student cen and make sure University to transmit a The University will be able ter, the] dining "Before we turn the that each and Alert message on a loudspeaker to to choose to send a message hall kitchen gas {back] on we'll do every device is thn inhabitants of the build to a specific building or equipment will walkthroughs of all working," continued from page 1 ing in the event of an mner area, or alert the whole be affected, Hinger said. gency, said Amy Coughlin, campus. we're aware of' the buildings and llambling Director of' Every build- that." make sure that each said in the Tlw f'endback from the stu Project ing will also Many students and every device is statement that dents and faculty has benn Management. have speakers 11rst noticed the working." the pilot light positive as Wl~ll. "It is a publie "/have been around on the exteri gas leak as they for the dryers "I have bnen around cam address system campus and have or of the walked from in LeMans and pus and havP !ward from that utilizes the structure to dinner to their Timm Ringer the kiln in students that tlwy received campus nnt heard from alert students dorms. maintenance supervisor More a. both the mnssagns and that they work tQ com students that they outside, and "I f'irst smelt it directly affect arn thankful that thn univer municate an are thankful that the there will be around 7 p.m. ed by the leak, sity is snnding tlwse mes intendnd mns speakers before signs will be turned sages." Wishon said. sage," she said. University is sending directed at went up on the doors," junior back on this morning. W h i I e t IH• t e s t w as s u e - Prosentl-y, these messages." athletic fields, Krista Durski said. "It smells "At no time were residents eessful. orr will continue to technieians are the Warren like dead fish, but I live near of LeMans in any danger," he look for ways to build upon installing the Golf Course, the river and it always smells said in the statement. Gordon Wishon and improve the ND alert dnvices in the and Stepan like that when it rains so I Despite reassurances saying system. Wishon said. residPnce halls. chief information officer Center, she didn't think anything of' it. I the air was not dangerous, "We continue to explore dining halls, said. After the didn't even know about the s'igns were posted on the othnr means to got emor and elassrooms completion of leak until the signs were post entrances to all of' the resi g e n 1: y n o t i c e s o u t to t h e of South Quad the systom, ed." dence halls asking students to e o m m u n i t y, " 111~ s a i d . before moving to othor the University will schedule Hinger also said Opus Hall, refrain from smoking due to "Student safnty !.S our num buildings on campus, periodic testing, Coughlin the senior on-campus apart the gas leak. The handmade ber one concern. Coughlin said. "The publie said. The project is the joint ments, may be affected, signs made no explanation of Currently, the University is address system will provide efl'ort of Business though he is not sure in what whern the gas leak oceurred developing a public address the University l'lexibility in 0 perations, Hisk way. or what caused it. system in addition to the ND communicating an urgent Managmnent and Safety, and He said maintenance men alerts. By Decnmber 200X, message to tho campus com orr. are watching Moreau Hall and Contact Liz Harter at every building on campus munity, whether related to ()'Laughlin Auditorium ehacteO 1 @saintmarys.edu will have a device installed wnather or another hazard," Contact Madeline Buckley at because of the proximity to and Mandi Stirone at whi1:h will allow the she said. [email protected] the gas leak. astiroO 1 @saintmarys.edu THIS WEEK IN ORLD & NATION Tuesday, March 18, 2008 CoMPILED FROM THE OBsERVER's WIRE SERVICES page 5 INTERNATIONAL NEWS Suicide bomber leaves at least 43 dead Paterson sworn in following scandal BAGHDAD - A female suicide bomber struck Shiite worshippers in the holy city of Karbala New York's first black governor succeeds Eliot Spitzer, eager to move past predessor's collapse on Monday, an official and a witness said, killing at least 43 people and leaving pools of Associated Press blood on the street leading to one of Iraq's most revered mosques. The blast was the deadliest in a series of ALBANY, N.Y. - David attacks that left at least 72 Iraqis dead, includ Paterson was sworn in as ing six youths killed when mortar rounds governor Monday before a slammed into a soccer field in eastern crowd of lawmakers who Baghdad. chanted his name and Two U.S. soldiers also were killed Monday in cheered his message of unity a roadside bombing north of Baghdad, bringing in a state eager to move past the American death toll closer to 4,000 as the his predecessor's sordid and U.S.-led war enters its sixth year. At least 3,990 speedy political collapse. members of the U.S. military have died since Paterson became the the beginning of the Iraq war in March 2003, state's first black chief execu according to an Associated Press count. tive and nation's second legally blind governor almost Ireland encourages alcohol constraint exactly a week after allega DUBLIN, Ireland - Irish politicians and tions first surfaced that Gov. police urged the nation Monday to have fun Eliot Spitzer was "Client 9" of during St. Patrick's Day festivities - but not too a high-priced call girl service. much fun. "We move forward. Today Prime Minister Bertie Ahern called on cele is Monday. There is work to brants to drink moderately "and not to get be done," Paterson said. behind the wheel after doing it." "There was an oath to be "There's no reason (why) people can't enjoy taken. There's trust that themselves and be part of the celebrations needs to be restored. There without going over the top," Ahern said in are issues that need to be Washington, where he was presenting addressed." President Bush with a ceremonial bowl of Spitzer, according to ex shamrocks. aides, was at his Columbia Police vowed to crack down harder than in County farmhouse 48 miles previous years on rowdiness and drunken driv south at the time of ing, which typically follow the parades in Dublin Paterson's swearing-in. Where Spitzer's 14-month tenure was marked by parti san sniping, Paterson, a fel NATIONAL NEWS low Democrat, reached across the aisle in his Construction worker found in rubble remarks from the ornate NEW YORK- The last of seven bodies was Assembly chamber. The pulled from the rubble Monday at the site of a crowd gave the new gover New York Gov. David Paterson speaks to a joint session of the legislature after crane collapse that obliterated a town house and nor a two-minute standing being sworn in at the Capitol in Albany Monday. severely damaged other buildings. ovation and chanted "David! Six construction workers and a woman in town David! David!" basketball. Tedisco, an office from Chief Judge him as a lawmaker and lieu for St. Patrick's Day were killed Saturday when the "What we are going to do upstate Republican, was a Judith Kaye, who ascended tenant governor - without crane broke away from an apartment tower under from now on is what we basketball star at Union to the pinnacle of the state's notes or teleprompter. construction and toppled like a tree onto buildings always should have done all College. highest court in 1993 after He joked about his limited as far as a block away. The last three bodies were along," the former state sen Paterson, 53, rose from the former Chief Judge Sol vgion - he can see things found Monday. ator said. "We're going to lieutenant governor's office Wachtler was caught threat close to him out of one eye. A preliminary city investigation found that the work together." after Spitzer resigned last ening and harassing an ex At Spitzer's last State of the crane toppled after a steel collar used to tie it to the side of the building fell as workers attempted to Legislators gave Paterson week amid allegations that lover. State address, he said, install it. hearty applause when he he hired a call girl from a Paterson, who becomes Assembly Speaker Sheldon The crane, which rose 19 stories, came crashing called for cooperation, and high-priced escort service. It New York's 55th governor, Silver stopped him from acci- . down on a Manhattan neighborhood a few blocks laughs when he made playful was a dramatic fall for has said he will get right to dentally breaking a glass from the United Nations on the city's east side. jabs at Republican leaders. Spitzer, who was elected with work. The Legislature faces with his gavel, then told him, He said Senate Republican an overwhelming share of an April 1 deadline to pass "I will not allow you to turn McCartney reaches divorce settlement leader Joseph Bruno, proba the vote and who had vowed an estimated $124 billion the State of the State into a LONDON - Money may not buy her love, but bly Spitzer's most bitter rival, to root out corruption at the budget, and Paterson also Jewish wedding." Paul McCartney's ex sure has a lot more of it had invited him to dinner at Capitol. said that health care, educa Before reluctantly accept now. his ranch: 'Til go. I'm going 'This transition today is a tion, jobs and problems fac ing Spitzer's offer to run with One of Britain's bitterest divorces reached a to take my taster with me." historic message to the ing "the single mother with him as lieutenant governor, settlement Monday when Heather Mills was He teased Assembly world: That we live by the two jobs" need immediate Paterson was a Democratic awarded $48.6 million - an enormous sum, but Minority Leader James same values that we profess, attention. state senator for more than a fraction of what she sought and a sliver of the Tedisco, whom Spitzer and we are a government of Paterson spoke for 26 min two decades, representing former Beatie's $800 million fortune. famously and profanely said laws, not individuals," utes - about half of it parts of Harlem and Mills declared herself "very, very, very pleased" he would steamroll, that he Paterson said. engaged in the banter and Manhattan's Upper West with a payout that amounted to about $34,000 would teach him how to play Paterson took the oath of humor that helped define Side. for each day of her four-year marriage. But some legal experts were surprised the former model, who has been widely portrayed in the British media as a gold-digger, did not get more. CHINA LOCAL NEWS China vovvs to hold onto to Tibet atnid unrest Man charged with bleach attack HIGHLAND, Ind. - A woman remained hospi Associated Press spokesman Liu Jianchao said at a apart and looking for insurgents" as of talized and her husband was behind bars on hastily called news conference. "The Sunday, said Susan Wetmore, a attempted murder charges after police say he BEIJING - China vowed Monday to violent acts have demonstrated the true Canadian who arrived by plane poured bleach into her mouth while she was defend its sovereignty in Tibet as nature of the Dalai clique." Monday in Chengdu in neighboring sleeping. Chinese troops set up checkpoints and Some residents reported Monday that Sichuan province. Ronald Kownacki, 37, was in the Lake County mobilized to quell an uprising. A dead Lhasa had quieted down and many She said there were at least 10 Jail on $100,000 bond Monday on preliminary line for protesters in the Tibetan capital people were returning to work. Chinese checkpoints between the heart of the charges of attempted murder, aggravated battery, to turn themselves in passed without military police reportedly set up many city and the airport about 55 miles battery and neglect of a dependent. any apparent surrenders or arrests. checkpoints to control movement. away. The Lake County prosecutor's office said formal In the central government's first com "All across the city today there are In Beijing, Liu accused the Dalai charges had not been filed in the case. ment on the anti-China protests in checkpoints where you can only enter Lama's supporters of being behind When police arrived at the apartment the Tibet, Foreign Ministry spokesman Liu if you have a permit," said Marion sometimes violent demonstrations at Kownackis share with their two children on Jianchao blamed the violence in Lhasa Berjeret, an intern for a French fashion Chinese embassies and consulates in March 11 they found Jennifer Kownacki uncon on supporters of the Dalai Lama, the design company who has lived in Lhasa the U.S., Europe and Asia. scious in a hallway, but she regained conscious revered spiritual leader who fled in for four months. German police detained 25 Tibetans ness during an ambulance ride to Community 1959 after a failed uprising against She said foreigners have been moved on Monday after demonstrators tried to Hospital. Chinese rule. to -the outskirts of the city, where the force their way into the Chinese con She told officers she woke up to her husband "The Chinese government will unwa situation was less tense. sulate in Munich and spray-painted pouring bleach over her face and into her mouth, veringly protect its national sovereignty Police were doing "door-to-door "Save Tibet" and "Stop Killing" on the and that he beat her as she resisted. and territorial integrity," ministry searches and just going in and ripping building. page 6 The Observer + NEWS Tuesday, March 18, 2008 Kosovo UN, NATO troops clash with Serbs NOW HIRING: CAMPUS TOUR GUIDES Repossession of courthouse causes protests; 63 wounded in attacks pulling out of the Serb-dominat Contributors to the NATO force Associated Press ed northern half of the town said 27 Polish officers, 15 KOSOVSKA MITHOVICA, because of the shooting. Ukrainians and about 20 French Kosovo - Sorb demonstrators NATO helicopters hovered soldiers were wounded, with attacked international peace above the city and NATO troops eight French troops taken to Aft You: Ia .tol cub? 1AJok1nc ftr I relmd aad frieftd~ Hllpu& work keepers with rocks, grenades remained, but the U.N. with hospital. One of the French sol and Molotov cocktails Monday, drawal could fuel a widespread diers suffered head wounds from miroulltt Eacelltfttat waWnc *kwudl and talkilc loudly at the ue setting ofT the worst violence in Kosovo Serb desire to split from the explosion of a Molotov cock Kosovo since it declared inde largely ethnic Albanian Kosovo tail, though none had serious tile? pnndnnce from Serbia last and rnjoin Serbia. injuries. Authorities did not say month. Predominantly ethnic Albanian how the other peacekeepers Tho Sorbs traded gunlirn with Kosovo has been under U.N. con were wounded. 1 U.N. and NATO fim~es in hours of trol since 1999, when NATO Hospital officials said most of The Notre Dale Ylaitofl Cea1ef UDOW hirblc ltldeat tour picltl and desk dashes that wounded at Least 63 launched an air war to stop the civilians suffered injuries U.N. and NATO forces and 70 Slobodan Milosevic's crackdown from stun grenades, tear gas worien for ddl ..aad the COihsc acadelic ,.. We olhrflextllt houn protostnrs outside a U.N. court on ethnic Albanian separatists. and explosive devices. One housn. Serbia, which considers the struck in the eye by a bullet was aad eotpeti1iYe 1111 plu dpa. Pltue ellil Aadrew Bayes at eck~a bJ The daslws began when the territory its historic and religious in critical condition. U.N. stormed the courthouse in heartland, says Kosovo's decla U.N. Secretary-General Ban FridaJ1Mardi Ultfor 10ft ilformatioa. Dol~ pus oa this opportaDitJ M thn divided northern town of ration of independence was ille Ki-moon condemned the vio Kosovska Mitroviea just before gal under international law. lence and pledged that the U.N. cub at tht bat woriplact OUUtpll! dawn to pull out prot1~stnrs who The Serb minority dominates will continue "to take measures had occupied it for thren days to about 15 percent of the territory required to implement its man protest Kosovo's independenen. in northern Kosovo, including date," to administer Kosovo, llundrmls of Sorbs swarmed about a third of Kosovska spokeswoman Michele Montas the arna, blocking thn~e rod-and Mi trovica, Kosovo 's second said. white U.N. police vans as they largest eity. rnovnd through thn angry crowd "We will prot~ct you just like and ordering the oflicers to open we protect the Serbs in Serbia," the doors. Slobodan Samardzic, Serbia's About half of tlw 53 arrestnd government minister for Kosovo, Serbs wont frne. The rest were told the protesters. taken out in armon~d vehidns lie urged them to continue Career 012120rtunity and w1~ro rnloased by tho U.N. protesting with the goal of keep after questioning. ing Kosovo in Serbia. Monday's Danish military police said they dashes came exactly one month Still looking for a distinguished career that carne under fire from protnstors after that .Western-backed decla and shot back as thny evacuated ration. rewards you mentally and financially? wounded officers. Maehine-gu n "We will reach the goal only if bursts eould bo heard until mid we arc patient, smart and organ day, although it was not dear ized and if we believe in what we who was !iring. At least one U.N. want to accomplish," Samardzic Xerox has Services and Solutions Executive positions vohido and one NATO truck said in the dearest indication yet available in its largest revenue producing entity ... were set ablazo. that Serbia's government is Thn U.N. said later it was orchestrating the protests. upcoming parade. Dawning looked at the lyrics on the Luncheon Internet and did not approve. xerox continued from page 1 She told the band to play a dif ferent song. The story proceed ed to be picked up by over one workod as an admissions coun hundred different news venues, Atlantic Coastal Operations selor at the University of Notre including CNN and Sports Dame. and then moved to work Illustrated, and was spoofed on for 22 years at AT&T in sales, "Saturday Night Live". Washington. DC- America's most affluent & educated city where she became the first She ended up telling the par Charlotte. NC- America's fastest growing metro area African-American to manage a ents that if they got up a peti national account with tion the band could play the Volkswagen. song in the parade, which they ller job at AT&T required her did. That did not stop Dawning At Xerox, business runs on fresh idea~. Staying on the crest of digital to move all around the country. from getting a barrage of e technology demands originality, creativity, and ingenuity. That's why Xerox Dawning said one must be open mails and requests for inter to change to got ahoad in corpo views. recruits exceptional people, whose professional and technical finesse is fueled rate America. "If you say nothing it dies a by imagination. We've created a workplace where Inventiveness flourishes and "Change is the only thing that natural death," Dawning said is certain," Dawning said. "You about her handling of the employees are encouraged to express their vision, ideas, and leadership. need to embrace it and move media. quickly." She learned an important les Dawning made a major son from this experience. "You caroer move when she left have to learn how to recover Submit resume by 11 :59pm on March 23, via Go IRISH website AT&T, and corporate Ameriea because you don't always get it all together to became the right," Dawning said. superintendent of the Benton Dawning also offered advice Pre-Night/Presentation: March 27 (7:00 -8:30pm) In DeBartolo Hall Harbor Ar THE OBSERVER Tuesday, March 18, 2008 USINESS page 7 MARKET RECAP Market undergoes seesaw trading Stocks Wall Street recovers as investors grab bargain stocks following buyout of Bear Stearns Dow -194.65 Jones 11,951.09 Associated Press Up: Same: Down: Composite Volume: 567 72 2,794 1,055,942,658 NEW YORK -Wall Street ended a temperamental session widely mixed Mond -51.12 ay after investors grappled ..~191124 with JPMorgan Chase & -27.34 Co.'s government-backed buyout of the stricken investment bank Bear Stearns Cos. The Dow Jones industri als recovered from an ini -1.55 -2.04 129.61 tial drop of nearly 200 FINANCIAL SEL SPDR (XLF) -1.84 -0.79 42.25 points to finish up about 21 POWERSHARES (QQQQ) -2.83 -0.70 24.00 points. The broader BEAR STEARNS COS (BSC) -47.37 -27.00 30.00 Standard & Poor's 500 and Nasdaq composite indexes ended lower as investors Treasuries bailed out of investment 10-YEAR NOTE -3.20 -0.113 3.421 banks and small-t~ap stocks and fled instead to large 13-WEEK BILL -13.85 -0.180 1.120 companies apt to be reli 30-YEAR BOND -2.38 -0.106 4.348 able during a weak econo 5-YEAR NOTE -6.74 -0.169 2.340 my. "You move to the defen Commodities sive names in times of mar LIGHT CRUDE ($/bbl.) -0.12 110.21 ket uncertainty - safer, consumer names," said GOLD ($/Troy oz.) +5.70 999.50 Ryan Detrick, senior techni PORK BELLIES (cents/lb.) -0.73 80.08 cal strategist at Schaeffer's Investment Research. The buyout of Bear Exchange Rates Stearns was certainly more YEN 97.8400 appealing than the alterna EURO 0.6378 tive: letting the investment 0.9892 bank collapse and causing CANADIAN DOLLAR huge losses for anyone BRffiSH POUND 0.4951 linked to it. And some unprecedented moves by Wall Street clawed back from sharp losses Monday as investors snapped up bargain stocks the Federal Reserve gave following JPMorgan Chase & Co.'s buyout of Bear Stearns Cos. investors a bit of solace on what many predicted would crisis from decimating the banks' exposure to the The Dow rose 21.16, or IN BRIEF be a day of precipitous loss financial industry and the troubled credit markets. 0.18 percent, to 11,972.25, es in the stock market. economy. Policy makers at "The market has after falling nearly 200 and Paulson praised for economic tactics Besides supporting the the central bank are absolutely no idea what's rising more than 100. The WASHINGTON - Treasury Secretary buyout, the Fed lowered the expected to reduce the tar going on," said Dan Alpert, blue chip index was sup Henry Paulson, the consummate Wall Street rate it charges to loan get fed funds rate - the managing director of ported partially by baron who amassed a fortune at investment directly to banks by a quar rate banks charge each Westwood Capital. "Some JPMorgan, by far the giant Goldman Sachs, is applying his insider ter-point on Sunday night other for overnight loans - people have accused them biggest gainer among the knowledge to help manage a credit-market two days before its sched by at least a half-point on of whistling past the grave 30 component stocks. meltdown. uled meeting Tuesday. The Tuesday, and perhaps even yard - I don't think they JPMorgan rose $3.77, or Known as "Hank the Hammer" when he central bank also set up a a full point. even know where the 10.3 percent, to $40.31. led Goldman Sachs, Paulson is winning lending option for firms, But the market remained graveyard is." The Dow got a lift as praise for using hard-nosed bargaining tac including many non-bank extremely volatile. The sale He added that short-cov investors aimed for large tics to strike deals seen as critical to coping financial services firms, to of Bear Stearns - at a ering - the unwinding of cap stocks such as AT&T with the worst crisis to face financial mar secure short-term loans for minuscule $2.21 a share as bets that stocks will fall - Inc., up 76 cents at $35.79, kets since the savings and loan crisis of the a broad range of collateral. of Monday's close, or a total ahead of Tuesday's Fed Verizon, up 79 cents at early 1990s. The Fed appears to be of $260.5 million - stirred meeting contributed to the $34.61, and pharmaceutical Paulson heads the President's Working pledging to do everything in fear among investors market's atypical move maker Johnson & Johnson, Group on Capital Markets, which briefed its power to keep the credit worldwide about other ments. up $1.39 at $64.04. President Bush at the White House on Monday. He said the president was "quite pleased" with the results of the marathon negotiations over the weekend that resulted in a deal for the sale of troubled investment house Bear Stearns Cos. to JPMorgan Chase Conseco Inc. hires Morgan Stanley & Co. Conseco, an 8 percent stake. comment on Conseco's rebuff. A Industrial production hits record low Associated Press WASHINGTON - Industrial output fell in In its statement Monday saying it request for comment was left with a February by the biggest amount in four was declining the partnership's spokesman for the partnership. months, providing yet another gloomy CARMEL, Ind. - Troubled insurer request for board seats, Conseco Conseco spokesman Tony Zehnder assessment of the economy's health. Conseco Inc. rebuffed a bid by invest referred to Steel Partners' intention to said the company had no comment on The Federal Reserve said Monday that ment fund Steel Partners II to gain hire an investment bank to look at its strategic options beyond its written output at the nation's factories, mines and two seats on its board and said ways to increase the value of Conseco statement, but one expert said the utilities dropped by 0.5 percent in Monday it has hired investment stock. insurer probably was shopping itself February, the biggest decline since a 0.6 banker Morgan Stanley to consider "We share with Steel Partners, as around. percent fall last October. strategic alternatives. well as our other shareholders, a "That's the most likely It was a far weaker reading than the The Carmel-based health and life common interest in taking actions that scenario,"said Tod Perry, a corporate slight increase of 0.1 percent that many insurer also reported a preliminary will increase the value of the company finance and governance expert at analysts had been expecting. It served to fourth-quarter loss of $72.2 million, for shareholders," the company said Indiana University's Kelley School of underscore the severity of the current eco or 39 cents per share, after paying in a statement attributed to Conseco Business. nomic slowdown. preferred dividends, but said the CEO Jim Prieur. Alternatively, Conseco also might try Daniel Meckstroth, chief economist for results could be revised. "In that regard, we have been work to find a so-called "white knight" the Manufacturers Alliance/MAPI, said he Steel Partners last week asked ing with a major investment bank for equity investor that would allow the believed that the manufacturing sector fell Conseco to nominate its two princi several months regarding strategic company's current management to into a recession in October and the overall pals, the activist shareholder Warren alternatives and plans to maximize remain in place. economy followed in December. Lichtenstein and his partner Jack shareholder value for Conseco. We Separately, Conseco reported its "The economic shock of a housing col Howard, to the Conseco board, saying believe, and hope Steel Partners fourth quarter financial results and lapse. credit crunch, including financial the company's stock price did not would concur, that we already are said again that it plqns to restate sector turmoil. and sky-high oil prices reflect its true value. exploring courses of action suggested results for fiscal years 2005, 2006 and have squeezed consumers' budgets to the In a filing with the Securities and by them," said Prieur, who took over the first three quarters of 2007. As a point where there is no growth left," he Exchange Commission, Steel Partners as CEO 18 months ago. result, its net income may swing by said. said it owned 14.9 million shares of Steel Partners had no immediate $15 million in any given period. r------ page 8 The Observer+ NATIONAL NEWS Tuesday, March 18, 2008 Yreka still has inependence hopes Officials survey Northern California city sought separation from state 67 years ago tornado damage for people living along the with California neighbors to Associated Press reservoirs. Like previous lead form a new state. His idea was Twister knocks Atlanta's hotel rooms out of use YHEKA, Calif. -- In extreme ers, he chafes at the feeling to draw attention to the Northern California, far from that outside forces are calling region's rotten roads. likely be scattered around ven Associated Press the bright lights of Hollywood the shots. The idea caught fire, espe ues throughout the metro area and the foggy charms of San "We would like to be able to cially in Siskiyou County, and ATLANTA -- Workers strug instead of concentrated at the Franeiseo, is a placn unknown take eare of our resources and Yreka became the nascent gled to their offices Monday World Congress Center as to most people: a handful of be able to manage them prop state's temporary capital. through debris and snarled plannPd, of'licials said. counties that onee sought to erly, and we ean do that if Jefl'erson's attempt to secede traffic days after a tornado The Omni I lotel lost the USP make thnrnselves into a sepa we're just allowed to," got national attention. San struck downtown, but no long of nearly 500 rooms when the rate state ealled Jefl"erson. Overman said. Franciseo Chroniele reporter term effects on the eity's tornado struck Friday night The idea lasted only a few The idea of forming a sepa Stanton Delaplane won the lucrative convention and but is still hosting a 600-per days in 1941 before it was rate state out of the counties Pulitzer Prize in 1942 for his tourism industry were antiei son U.S. Department of Energy quashed by the attack on Pearl in far Northern California and artieles about the rebellious pated. conference this week, said Harbor. But for a few who southern Oregon has eome up movement. The twister knockPd hun hotel marketing director Mike ronwmber its history, thH move several times in the past. But with the Dec. 7, 1941, dreds of hotel rooms out of Sullivan. ment mnbodins the rnindset of "It's really a very, very old attack on Pearl Harbor, the commission and significantly At least 27 people were this sparsely populatod eountry historieal tradition in Ameriea movement was shelved. damaged the city's largest con injured but no deaths were that slill longs for morn autono that people sort of removed Today, the brief chapter is vention venue, the Georgia reported in the city. Two peo my. from the center of power memorialized on a Web site, World Congress Center, said ple were killed in northwest "Wo've always fostered an resent the eenter of power," jefl'ersonstate.com, and a barn Spurgeon Hichardson, presi Georgia when a separate independent streak up hern," said Jay Mullen, professor of south of Yreka painted with dent and CEO of the Atlanta storm movnd through said Pete LaFortunn, executive history at Southern Oregon the name "State of Jefferson." Convention & Visitors Bureau. Saturday. director of the Chamber of University. It's also recalled in the name "We are open for business," Statewide, storm damag1~ Commerce in Yn~ka (pro The 1941 movement got of Jefferson Public Radio, Hichardson told reporters. was estimated at $250 million. nouneed why-HEEK-ah), about started when Gilbert Gable, based in Ashland, Ore. License A volleyball tournament next Gov. Sonny Perdue said hP 270 miles north of San mayor of Port Orford, Ore., plate holders reading "resi weekend was still on and would ask the federal govern Frandsen. announced that a number of dent of the State of Jefl'erson" expected to bring 38,000 peo ment to expedite a declaration More than six deeades later, Oregon counties should join are a popular item. ple to Atlanta, though it will of Atlanta as a disaster area. many residents of tlw mountain ous region along the California Orngon border continue to com plain that their eonenrns are Attention Seniors! ovnrlooked and umll~rvalued by dndsion makers in morn popu lated areas. The State of Jefferson began as part publicity stunt, part Notre Dame's Office of Undergraduate Admissions anticipates politkal w~sturn. Even today, the movmnnnt is made up of tourist hiring Admissions Counselors this spring! frinndly whimsy intertwined with morn serious themes of dis content. In the Palaeo Barber Shop on Yreka's main drag hangs an animal skull decorated with the As part of the Undergraduate Admissions staff, the counselor is expected to make XX brand adopted by the Jefl'ersonians of 1941 to signify an itnportant contribution to the rectuitlnent and selection of the first-year class their disgust with being "dou ble-crossed" by authorities. by managing relations with the prospective applicants, their parents, "A lot of the laws and dill'erent things that affeet us are voted high school personnel and alumni in an assigned geographic area. on by people who've never been here and don't know anything about us," said John Lisle, a barber at the shop, which Responsibilities include extensive planning, travel and cornmunication stands on a site that is said to ·within the geographic area, assesstnent and evaluation of applications and conducting have offered haircuts since Ywka was a Gold Hush town. group/individual information sessions. Additional responsibilities \Vill be assigned Another barber, Hichard Pease, agreed: "Whm1 we vote by the Assistant Provost for Enrollment. on something, it doesn't make mueh diiTernnce at all because onH precinct down there out numbers the whole county here. Among our candidates, \Ve \vill specifically seek You vote, but you fe1~l like your votn is going down the tube." an African American Recruitment Coordinator. Siskiyou County, home to Yreka, has about 46,000 resi dents spread over 6,400 square Candidates should possess a bachelor's degree and strong familiarity \Vith miles. Although registered Hepublieans have only a modest all aspects of student life at Notre Dame. edge over registered Democrats, residents are often at odds with more liberal parts of the state. The 1941 secessionists were Essential qualities include strong communication and organizational skills, angry about the region's poor roads, which beeame useless in enthusiasm, diplomacy and the willingness to \Vork long hours, winter. "Our Hoads are Not Passable, including many evenings and Saturday mornings. Hardly Jaekassable," went the rallying cry. Thnse days, it's not hard to get to Yreka. Interstate 5, which Please Note: Interviews will be scheduled after April 1. runs the length of California, is a long, smooth route through fir-covered hills and Mount Shasta, a popular recreation Preferred start date is July 1, 2008. spot. But there is plenty of resent ment simmering over long standing government limits on logging and fishing, and a pro Please forward your resume to the Office of posal to rip out a series of hydronleetric darns on the Undergraduate Admissions Klamath i{iver to help struggling salmon runs. Bill Overman, chairman of the 220 Main Building Siskiyou County Board of Supervisors, is among those Attention: Alisa M. Fisher, Senior Associate Director concerned that removing the dams will hurt property values ~ ------~------. Tuesday, March 18, 2008 The Observer+ INTERNATIONAL NEWS page 9 IRAN FRANCE President vulnerable for re election Funeral remembers Conservative discontent may hurt Amadinejad's electoral prospects last WWI veteran of conservatives who have to be around 15 percent. And Associated Press broken with the hard-line the public has been angered Napoleon's tomb. Associated Press TEHRAN - President president. by gas rationing and heating "You didn't talk much but when Mahmoud Ahmadinejad may Amiri said the coalition oil shortages during the PARIS - France unfurled its you did, we felt your wisdom, that be vulnerable when he might put forward a candi unusually cold winter. military majesty Monday in honor you doubted nothing and were stands for re-election next date for the presidency, but Ahmadinejad's critics say of its last World War I veteran, determined," Ponticelli's grand year, after Iranian parlia said "we must wait" until the his economic policies have who died last week at 110, and all son, Patrick Large, said during the mentary elections showed political situation becomes been haphazard and only the other Frenchmen who fought Mass. discontent among fellow con clearer, according to the made the situation worse. in the conflict. Flags representing all military servatives. semi-official ISNA news Amiri said his camp would Flags fell to half-staff and the divisions that fought in World War The president does have a agency. seek to elect Larijani as par president unveiled a plaque at the I were later ceremoniously major advantage: support Two men are seen as top liament speaker --- a post gold-domed edifice where unfurled. from Iran's supreme leader. possibilities to challenge now held by an Ahmadinejad Napoleon is buried to honor Ponticelli was a French citizen A key question will be Ahmadinejad: Tehran Mayor ally - and oppose the cur Lazare Ponticelli and the 8.4 mil for most of the past century and whether Ayatollah Ali Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf rent deputy speaker, who is lion other Frenchmen who served an unusual soldier who fought Khamenei's backing lasts and former nuclear negotia widely seen as the brain in a war that tore Europe apart. first for France, then for Italy, until presidential elections tor Ali Larijani, who won a behind the president's rise to The day of national commemo where he was born. expected in the summer of parliament seat in the elec power. ration was ordered by President Representatives of the Italian 2009. tion. Still, Khamenei has become Nicolas Sarkozy, who wants Alpine brigade for which he Conservatives maintained The strength of more overt in his backing for younger generations to remember fought, along with its French their hold on the parliament Ahmadinejad's conservative Ahmadinejad, despite grum the sacrifices of "les poilus" - an counterpart, attended the Mass. in Friday's election, but their opponents likely won't mean. blings in the conservative affectionate nickname meaning The 1914-1918 conflict, known camp is split over changes in Iran's tough line camp. The supreme leader, hairy or tough that France uses at the time as the Great War or Ahmadinejad. His conserva toward the United States. as head of Iran's clerical for its WWI veterans. the "war to end all wars," killed tive opponents won a solid They support pushing leadership, has final word in "Never again will anyone tell millions. Only a handful of veter bloc that will likely clash ahead with Iran's nuclear all state matters. their grandchildren or great ans from the war are still living, with the president over the program despite U.N. sanc Khamenei ·tries to stay grandchildren about the terrible scattered from Australia to the next year. tions. But they also oppose above factional disputes in life of the trenches," Sarkozy said. United States and Europe. Reformists also managed to Ahmadinejad inflammatory public, but took the unusual "No more, will anyone hear the. Germany's last WWI veteran died preserve their presence even rhetoric, which they say has step before the election of old 'poilu' tell his grandchildren or on New Year's Day. though most of their candi provoked the West. Some expressing strong support for great-grandchildren: 'Never make Monuments to battles and war dates were barred from the seek greater pragmatism in the president, calling on vot war again."' dead cover swathes of France race. dealing with the outside ers to choose candidates "We will never forget them." where trenches divided the land "If the government contin world. allied to the government. The solemn day began with a scape during the war, which left ues the policies that have The economy has been One reason may be the Roman Catholic funeral Mass 1.4 million French fighters dead. been controversial, the Ahmadinejad's weakest nuclear issue. Khamenei has attended by Sarkozy, government Ponticelli was born Dec. 7, 1897, majority of the parliament point. Jumps in inflation have praised Ahmadinejad's han ministers, soldiers and teary-eyed in Bettola, northern Italy. will be against it," said Amir at least doubled prices for dling of the matter, and the members of Ponticelli's family at To escape a tough childhood, he Ali Amiri, spokesman of the some foods over the past clerical powers may see him the Saint-Louis Cathedral, part of trooped off at age 9 to join his Inclusive Coalition of year, and unemployment is as best able to stand up to the Invalides complex that honors brothers in France, eventually Principlists, an election slate believed by some economists the West. France's military and houses becoming a French citizen. \Vhat are you doing next summer? May 13, to June 14, 2009 General Infonnation Session for sumn1ers of 2009 and 2010 Two sessions to choose from Q?'"Tuesdav. March 18th at II :45 in .\1cndoza's Jordan Auditorium Cff"Tucsday: tv1arch 18th at 5:00 in DeBartolo Room 136 TAKE~ ADVANTAGE OF EARLY ADMISSION SUBMIT APPLICATION BY APRIL 5, 2008, FOR 2009 PROGRAMM.E YOUR COMPLETED FILE \VILL BE REVIEWED AND A DECISION \VILL BE MADE B\' JUNE, 2008 YOU CAN APPLY 'TWO WAYS: I) ON-LINE VIA THE INTERNAIOIONAL STUDIES WEBSITE OR 2) FILL OUT A HARDCOPY APPLICATION AND RETURN TO LONDON SUMMER PROGRAJ\.1JVJE OFFICE CONTACT: Liz Reagan 305 Brownson Han 631-0622 [email protected] THE OBSERVER page 10 IEWPOINT Tuesday, March 18, 2008 THE OBSERVER Obama and the end of time P.O. Box 779, Notr< Dame, IN 46556 024 South Dining flail, Notr< Dam<. IN 46556 Ever since I got this column, I've coming from the highly-educated - ly unmerited adulation and adoration EDITOR IN CHIEF wanted to write about Barack Obama. the last group you'd expect to fall for stops being funny, and starts being sin Chris Hine At first, I wanted to praise him for smooth empty oratory (unless you're ister. And there's a point too where a being so positive and staying above the cynical about contemporary higher man can no longer deny responsibility MANAGING EDITOR BVSINES5 MANAGER harsh rhetoric common to ambitious education, like me). I thought of for the cult-like following he's gained. Jay l'irzpauick Kyle West politicians. As a Santino's question to Michael, whether Even though I'm deeply cynical, rarely AssT. MANAGING EDITOR: Deirdre Krasula conservative (well, he'd gone to college to get stupid. surprised at man's capacity for self AsS'!~ MANAGING EDITOR: Katie Kohler mainly), I wanted Once again, though, I was the last love and little shocked by any sugges to express my grat lion to the kill. Poking fun at the over tion that most people end up damned, I NEWS EDITOR: Bill Brink itude for the fact the-top-ness of Obama hype had still think normal people would be at VIEWPOINT EI>ITOR: Kara King that he, from what become a common theme, as had criti least a bit bothered by the veneration SPORTS EDITORS: Chris !-line I could tell, didn't cism of his message as vacuous. So I'd Obama's received. Hmnembor Monty hate me. It was so decided to forget about him, and was Python's Brian? I'm conceited myself, SCENE EDITOR: Tac Andrews nice to see such a thinking of writing an advice piece for and I was siekened by my own surprise SAINT MARY's EDITOR: Liz Harter prominent Greg Yataroia seniors about how to enter the whitl~ graduation party. But Obama seems Democrat refrain collar world (item: if the ol'fice go-to perfectly comfortable being treated PHOTO EDITOR: Jessica Lee from constantly girl comes to your cubicle seeking a like a god. And I believe it takes a spfl GRAPIIICS EDITOR: Mary jesse accusing Dome and donation for an AIDS charity, don't ask eial, espeeially evil, man to accept such ADVEiri'ISING MANAI:I'.R: Jessica Cortez Hepublicans of hat Domer whether she'd contracted it). Then I worship. An DF.~IGN MANAGER: Kelly Cronli ing poor people/old people/little peo saw tllR latest issue of Holling Stone. With the ongoing On-Eaghl's-Wings CONTROI.LI,R: Tim Sobolewski pln/Mexicans/blacks/Muslims/gays/wom At first I thought it was a parody. It's ification of' tho Church, many Catholics SYSTEMS AnMINISTRAIOR: Christian Sagardia en/children/polar bears/etc. I found his gotta be, right? Then I realized it was consider tlw idea of thn Antichrist an warmth and charm a pleasant contrast n't, and I was reminded of a book by embarrassing anachronism. That's one OFFICE MANAGER & GENERAL INFO to his main rival, who I bet would like the great Hussian Orthodox mystic/the reason lw'll manage to gain power. (574) 631-7471 Those who do still look for his entry FAX to bite my face off and eat my brain. ologian, Vladimir Soloviev. In it, the (574) 631-6927 Even his name's cool. So duped was I leaders of the Orthodox, Catholic and into history are likely to expect a ADVERTISING that I nurtured the hope that his ultra Protestant faiths go to meet a mysteri bloodthirsty savage riding a chariot of (574) 63!-6900 [email protected] liberal voting record was just a means ous, popular world leader, who's prom human skulls. That's another reason EDITOR IN CHIEF to get the nomination, and that once ised to usher in a new order of peace he'll fool so many, for he'll be more ('i74) 631-4142 elected he'd govern as a moderate. and universal brotherhood and all that Lennon than Lenin. MANAGING EDITOR (574) 631-4541 [email protected] By the time I'd submitted articles I good stuff. All his words are spirit and Don't get me wrong- thcml's plenty ASSISTANT MANAGING EDITOR considered higher-priority, though, the light, and there's even hushed specula about Obama's politics I consider pro (574) ()31-4324 "Look - this guy's not a shrill partisan tion in some quarters about whether foundly evil. For instaneo, his opposi BUSINESS OFFICE jerk!" story was old news. Even impor he could be Our Lord come back to tion to laws protecting babies born in (574) 631-5313 tant conservatives had written glow earth, or maybe a man who'd prepare botched abortions (amazing how the NEWS DESK little stinkers resist being chopped up). (574) 631-5323 ohsnews.l @nd.edu ingly about Illinois' junior senator, or for His return, like a second St. John VIEWPOINT DESK at least as glowingly as they could the Baptist. I think it was the Indeed, the odiousness of his positions (574) 631-5303 [email protected] about a liberal, and not just because Protestant who, in their meeting with is one reason he keeps his speeches SPORTS DESK they enjoyed seeing someone giving the great man, realized with horror away from pesky specifics and policy. (574) 631-4543 [email protected] the Clintons problems. that he was none other than the But it's his ability to inspire religious SCENE DESK My next Obama idea was more about Antichrist. fanaticism toward himself, and his (574) 631-4540 scene.! @nd.edu SAINT MARY'S DESK his supporters. Friends who follow pol Before you think I'm totally nuts, delight in it, which I lind most disturb smc.l @nd.edu itics carefully began telling me about wait. I don't believe Barack's the ing, even chilling. And it's these fea PHOTO DESK the more ridiculous aspects of Obama Antichrist. Even if biotech develop tures of his candidacy that I think will (574) 631-8767 [email protected] mania - people actually fainting at his ments - human cloning's inevitability, be of most lasting significance. SYSTEMS & WEB ADMINISTRATORS rallies, describing their "coming to recent creation of embryonic human (574) 631-8839 Obama" conversions, making creepily animal hybrids, etc. -make me Greg Yatarola is a 1999 alumnus. His THE propagandist YouTube videos, etc. By believe time's near its end, there's still address is [email protected]. lie OBSERVER ONLINE then, I'd realized his campaign was much that must happen before the wishes Notre Dame would drop the www.ndsmcobserver.com just a bunch of hot air, and that his man of sin appears. Besides, there's a charade and just give the Laetare to POLICIES movement was mainly a pop-culture goofiness about Obama and his cult Ted Kennedy. phenomenon, a shallow fad. I found it that won't be found with the Antichrist. The views expressed in this column The Observer is the indepmdcnt, daily newspaper especially amusing that most of his But there's a point- and r think we've are those of the author and not published in prim and online by rhc students of the University of Notre Dame du Lac and Saint Mary's support, aside from black voters, was reached it with Obama- where gross- necessarily those of The Observer. College. Editorial contmt, including advertisements, is not govnncd by policies of the administration of either institution. The Observer reserves the right to rcfi.ISe advert iscments based on comem. '!'he news is reported '" :Kcuratdy and ohjcc-rivcly as possihk·. llnsigned ~dirorials rcprcsem the opinion of the 111ajority of the Editor in Chid~ Managing Editor, A Qut•stions regardillf( Obsn-va policies should be directed to l:'ditor i11 ChiefMaddie I Ianna. 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He is involved in fighting for a Dame must act in the interest of the vic YouTube that have become Internet cult Death Penalty, Herron describes her ini reallocation of funds from maintaining tims of violent crime, and join in a classics. An interview of a kid at a carni tial reaction to her brother's death as Colorado's capital punishment system to growing national discussion on shifting val, "Zombie kid like turtles" has four one of vengeful vigilantism. She says she paying for re-investigations of cold public funds from capital punishment to million views. The adorable British wanted to pick up a gun and roam the cases. straightforward initiatives that care for brothers in "Charlie streets in pursuit of her brother's killer. Rather than seek the so-called highest the victims of violent crime and their bit my finger - Andrea But given time to reflect and heal, form of revenge for only a few families, survivors (including helping them to pay again!" have been Laid man Herron explained to the panel, she this movement asks that resources be for funeral expenses or obtaining grief watched twelve mil- reached an insightful position on the used to work toward answers for all counseling). We must work toward lion times on High Sounding death penalty that does not forget the families impacted by the tragedy of developing possibilities of giving justice YouTube. A clip of a Words real rage and desperation felt by vic murder. to communities impacted by murder toddler boy with an tims. Herron, too, points to the financial without allowing emotion to become an endearing and comical laugh, simply "I understand that this sense of irresponsibility of the death penalty in accepted basis for the law. titled "Hahaha," boasts 48 million views. revenge is a very legitimate emotion, California, where 114 million dollars are During this season of Lent, and espe These videos offer thirty seconds or a but it is not a legitimate basis for public spent each year to uphold the death cially during Holy Week, we can consid minute of humor, but give viewers little policy. I think we denigrate our own penalty system: er the death penalty in another light, as else. And while sites like YouTube have noble ideals when we use revenge and "It is a stunning irony, I think, that we recall the execution of Jesus. As begun to play a role in the political we use the public fist for the purpose of even as the governor [of California] is members of the Christian faith we follow process - evident with the abundance killing our fellow human beings." about to announce a deficit of fourteen a man who forgave his killers even as he of videos and channels dedicated to cov Bud Welch, who spoke at Notre Dame billion dollars, we can still find funds to neared his last breath; we have a ering the 2008 presidential primaries - in early November 2007, lost his daugh kill those who kill-all the while pro responsibility to examine the modern videos that offer wisdom alone are ter in the Oklahoma City bombing of claiming that killing is wrong. We can death penalty and challenge the conven largely ignored by the internet commu 1995. Like Herron, Welch initially react pay prison guards more than teachers, tional wisdom regarding justice and nity. ed with anger, only later to arrive at his and exalt state-sanctioned killing to a revenge that are often used to support "Victim to Panel: No to Death Penalty, stance against the death penalty. place of greater importance than it. No to Revenge," is one such clip. With Speaking in the Montgomery Theatre of healthcare and housing, than paying only 1, 700 views, it doesn't even begin LaFortune on Nov. 7, Welch said to a workers a living wage, than protecting Andrea Laidman is a senior political to compete on YouTube's "most viewed" group of Notre Dame students: our children, our seniors, the disabled science and peace studies major, and page, but the testimony offered in the "The very idea that this revenge of and the disadvantaged." the Director of Notre Dame Against video is perhaps the most insightful and killing another person is going to some According to Aundre Herron, a State Killing (ND ASK), a campaign for a comprehensive statement about the how help you to heal ... it's impossible. I woman who has worked both as a pros moratorium in Indiana. Her column's death penalty that I've encountered over was trying to go through the healing ecutor and a defender, who has "com title recalls advice given to John Adams several years on working on the issue. process while I was living with this forted surviving family members and by his wife, Abigail: "We have too many Aundre Herron is a former prosecutor revenge, and you can't do it." counseled convicted murderers alike," high sounding words, and too few in California whose eldest brother was Another speaker who visited Notre and who has suffered through the mur actions that correspond with them." She murdered in 1994. In this YouTube clip, Dame this fall, Dr. Michael Radelet of der of her own brother, "The death can be contacted at [email protected] filmed during hearings on the death the University of Colorado-Boulder, penalty is not about justice, it is about The views expressed in this column penalty currently occurring in California argues against the death penalty and for revenge." are those of the author and not and posted by the group California the families of murder victims in anoth- As a Catholic community, we at Notre necessarily those of The Observer. LETTER TO THE EDITOR EDITORIAL CARTOON Sheen deserving When I received the e-mail regarding who I wanted to be the speaker at the 2008 Commencement, one name came to mind: Martin Sheen. I was excited to hear that he is being awarded the Laetare Medal. Thus, I have to respectfully dis ...r;o, WHAT YOU'Rt agree with Jay Rowley ("Sheen doesn't deserve Laetare Medal," March 17), who ~VING \~ THAT argues that Sheen is not a "genius". First, the man is a fine actor. Have you ever seen The West Wing? The show won TH~R~~ ALOT MOR~ an Emmy for Best Drama four straight years. That has to count for something. In TO TH~ GPRING it, Sheen plays President Josiah "Jed" Bartlett, the best fictional president ever HOLI~AY THING (James "Get off my plane!" Marshall in Air Force One comes in a close second). Bartlett got a B.A. in American Studies THAN A~UNCHN from none other than the University of Notre Dame. After getting a Ph.D. from JbLLY ~~NG,f. the London School of Economics, he won a Nobel Prize, taught at Dartmouth, served as Governor of New Hampshire and then saved the free world as President of the United States. He speaks fluent Latin, memorized the Bible and makes the Press Corps sing the Notre Dame Victory March. Obama!Hilary!McCain have nothing on this man. Our University owes a great deal to this fictional President and the fine actor who plays him. Finally, Martin Sheen has given us two other fine actors of our day: Charlie Sheen and Emilio Estevez. Anyone who has seen The Three Musketeers or The Mighty Ducks knows how crucial each of these sons was to the movie. Thus, Martin Sheen deserves the Laetare Medal for his great acting and the great acting sons he fathered. Tae Kang semor Keenan Hall Marchi? THE OBSERVER pag' 12 c EN E Tu"day, Macoh 18, 2008 ~====== temporary to the band is the similarly beat-intensive By RYAN RAFFIN Battles. There aren't many post-punk outfits that Assistam Scene Editor sound like this or for that case, in all of music. The band has pop chops as well, and they reveal Beat Pyramid, the debut album from England's them on the surprisingly catchy single "Elvis". One These New Puritans starts ofl' predictably, given its line claims "what will happen next. we have no name. with a big stomping drum-sample. 20 sec clues," succinctly summing up what it's like to listen onds later. the jangly guitar line to this album. Ilere, an ominous cuts in. and it seems like the bassline leads into a verse with the British Isles have produced paranoid exclamation that "we're another hip post-punk band, The group relies heavily being watched by experts". This then probably one hyped into obliv !lows into a smoothly melodic chorus, ion. Listen intently to this first on drum samples, loops with cryptic lyrics about God and song, tlw unusually titled and other forms of elec- waiting for something. It's a wild "Numerology AKA Numbers", tronic programming to song, where in less than three min and you can hear more than utes, the group proves that eccentric just Bloc Party version 2.0. In form the backbone of their ity and accessibility are not mutually fact, These New Puritans are esoteric sound. exclusive. far from the normal crop of "MKK3" is a quiet, brooding track Gang of Four rip-off's, they are that updates Joy Division's melan an entirely different breed. The choly for today's short attention span group is nearly as avant-garde and experimental as culture in less than two minutes. "Navigate-Colours" post-punk can get. continues the Joy Division fixation before dissolving The group relies heavily on drum samples, loops into looped vocals and beats that fade in and out. In and other forms of electronic programming to form fact, nearly all of the songs on Beat Pyramid offnr the backbone of their esoteric sound. Beats are cen something of interest, with its seeming tug of war tral here, but not in the mainstream hip-hop sense battle between conventional and oflbeat sound. You of making the most watered down, accessible sound might not think that the idea of mixing late '70s possible. No, These New Puritans are more focussed post-punk with modern day electronic programming on using percussive ell'ects and loops as a weapon, could sustain a full length album, but These New using them to beat you into submission. Everything Puritans pull it off surprisingly well. Perhaps that else is secondary - vocals, guitar, bass and key can be attributed to brevity, by not allowing any board all serving to baek up and complement the thing to repeat for a long enough time to get boring. percussion. On "Infinity Ytinifni", there is no guitar The twelve songs on the record, not counting the or bass at all. just keyboard and huge, eehoing four sub-30 second interludes, play for a mere 35 drums, with singer Jack Barnett's half-sung vocals minutes. For the non-mathematically inclined, that floating over the song. The nearest sounding con- works out to around three minutes per song. Songs zip by, making their point and ending. It's a direct method of song writing that serves the group well. These New Puritans have put forward an Beat Pyramid impressive effort with their debut album, challeng These New Puritans ing the listener and pushing post-punk in new directions. Not content to merely rip ofl' their fore Label: Domino bears, they borrow from other genres, melding Recommended Tracks: "Numerology AKA everything together into one unique sound. There are moments where the bands that influence them Numbers," "EMs" and "MKK3" shine through, but these are only for brief seconds. Each song is distinct, but overall the album has a cohesive sound, easily identifiable as the work of one group. If you're looking for something a little different than your normal fare, this would be a great place to start. Contact Ryan Raffin at [email protected] THE OBSERVER Tuesday, March 18, 2008 CENE page 13 It on greatest game of all time was released in America for the Nintendo 64. Or so we thought. Super Smash Bros. revolutionized the way multi player games would be made and played. Sure, Goldeneye came out but if you had a Mychal Stanley puter, multiplayer person shooters old hat. But no one Scene & Heard seen the likes or before. In this game, we could live out all our Nintendo fantasies. We could beat the crap out of that annoy Mario, or that yellow rat Pikachu. One d control the pink ball of terror that is Kirby the he was meant to be used: to dominate all com Life was good. Just two years later, on Nintendo's new console, Smash Bros. Melee was released on her 3rd, 2001. I admit. I bought a Gamecube so I could play SSBM. Melee took what was per Photo courtesy and made it more perfect. (I know there are a Super Smash Brothers fans can now wield the of Melee haters around here who still continue to power of link on the Nintendo Wii. play original Smash Bros. You guys are sick and wrong.) More characters, more moves, more stages, previous two games, almost all of them are dynam better graphics, Melee had it all. Or so I thought. ic. Obstacles can be destroyed, and things change as For nearly seven years, we lived and died in the night turns into day, or winter turns to spring. It's of Melee. We memorized ever pixel of every amazing the amount of detail they have loaded into stage, every move of every character, and argued the stages, and I don't see myself getting tired of passionately for our favorites. We did this for nearly any of the levels soon. seven years, until just last week. Besides that, they've added a richer single player On March 9th, 2008, the greatest day in the histo game. While Melee attempted to have a single play ry of mankind, the pinnacle of human achievement er adventure, it was weak and shallow. Brawl's sin bestowed upon the waiting faithful. Like manna gle player game has much more depth and fun, but from the heavens, Super Smash Bros. Brawl still pales in comparison to the times when you can descended upon the ready masses. And it was good. play with three of your friends. After all, this was A cast of 35 characters including the likes of Sonic mean to be a multiplayer game. the Hedgehog and Solid Snake return to brawl on While I don't have Wii myself, I can walk down new stages with new moves. Being a lifelong Sega the hall and into any room and find people playing fan, I know how much o!' a disconnect it is to be the game. Much like I did with Melee, I can definite playing as Sonic on a Nintendo console, but at least ly see myself buying a Wii just for this game. And I I can use the spiky blue blur to destroy Mario all I bet I'm not the only one. want. While admittedly fantastic multiplayer games like Nintendo has simplified the controls a little bit, Halo, Rock Band, and Call of Duty 4 have stolen our allowing new players to jump in easily. But there hearts the past couple of years, we must remember still remains a depth of control that allows veteran to gather to praise and give thanks for the latest players to show off their skills (and lack o!' social installment in the greatest multiplayer franchise lives) whenever necessary. There is also the addi that has ever existed. Let's brawl. tion of Final Smashes, which are random items that give players the ability to perform a single powerful The views expressed in Scene & Heard are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect those There are 41 stages, some old, some new, and The Observer. redesigned from previous games. Unlike the Contact Mychal Stanley at [email protected] ANDREA ARCHER I Observer Graphic page 14 The Observer + CLASSIFIEDS Tuesday, March 18, 2008 NHL Sharks' teatn-record 11-game winning streak ends Oilers top team in shoot-out; San Jose has earned 23 points in 12 games despite disappointing start to season Associated Press SAN JOSE - Just a month ago, Jeremy Hoenick wasn't totally sure his struggling San .lose Sharks would make the NIIL playoffs, even with all their talent, experience and depth. After the longest winning streak in franchise history, Hoeniek's only remaining question is whether the Sharks can ride this wave all thf~ way into June. San .lose's club-record 11- game roll ended Sunday night, but the 2-1 shootout loss to Edmonton still pro duced the Sharks' 23rd point in 12 games. Led by a rejuve nated captain, a new def'enseman and a tireless goalie, San Jose has replied to the doubters who saw the preseason Stanley Cup favorites' first 60 games as a disappointment - particular ly the five before their win ning run. "We had that five-game los ing streak, and when you're in a playoff race and you get scared of actually missing the playoffs. it gets your atten tion." said Roenick, recalling a miserable trip from New Jersey to Philadelphia right before the streak began. "Everything started going right at that time, and it just built on itself. It's an energy, and everybody thrives off it. We feel really confident right AP now. Sharks center Joe Thornton, right, grabs the puck from in front of Oilers right wing Zack Stortlnl, center, and Shark Jonathan With 93 points, the Sharks Cheechoo, left, in the second period of an NHL game in San Jose, CA., on Sunday. The Sharks lost 2-1 In a shootout. (42-21-3-6) have leaped three points ahead of Anaheim and four in front of Dallas in the get, Wilson's typically detail even better than San Jose He has six goals and three for Patty to get going, and he tight Pacific Division after oriented staff has posted a expected. He immediately assists in the 10 games since told us he was going to get mostly trailing for 4'! months. spreadsheet outside the lock assumed a lead role on the he learned he would stay in going, and he has." Only Detroit, the overall NIIL er room with every playoff Sharks' power play, logging teal, including the Sharks' Evgeni Nabokov is likely to leader seven points ahead of contender's point total and heavy minutes and scoring 11 only goal against Edmonton. get just his third night off all San Jose, has a better reeord. remaining schedule. points in 10 games. Marleau insists the trade year when the Sharks play at "With a little bit of luck, we "Absolutely, every single Maybe Joe Thornton is rub deadline made no difference league-worst Los Angeles on might be able to reel Detroit day," defenseman Craig Rivet bing off on him: Campbell is to him, even when his depar Tuesday night, but San Jose in," eoaeh Hon Wilson said. said when asked if he cheeks living at his childhood ture from his only NHL team has won eight straight road "But you want to just keep on the standings. "Guys are very buddy's Silicon Valley home seemed to be part of every games - after winning 10 plugging and win the games aware of what's happening. until he finds a place. rumor emanating from straight earlier in tbe season. in hand." We're in a dogfight to try and "It's easier to play on this Canada. The NIIL's best road team San Jose also has two get second place. Guys know team with as much talent as "He can say that he wasn't (25-8-3) is the first club in games in hand on both of its the repercussions if we don't. we have," Campbell said. worried all he wants," NIIL history with two road division rivals. putting the We want to be the team that "Everybody on the ice is Roenick said. "The fact of the winning streaks that long in Sharks in control of their has the home-ice advantage." capable of scoring. I feel matter is that we all get wor the same season. hopes to avoid a rough first The Sharks seemingly have pretty fortunate to be in a ried at that time, not just "We've been doing it on the round playoff matehup. The had every advantage ever lineup like that." Patty. After it did pass by, I road all season," said Paeifie winner will get the sinee defenseman. Brian While Campbell was the think he did settle down and Jonathan Cheeehoo, the No. 2 seed in the Western Campbell arrived from the Sharks' biggest addition, put those worries out of his Sharks' second-leading goal Conference postseason, while Buffalo Sabres two games Patrick Marleau seems like a mind. This is a game for the scorer with 22 after a slow the second- and third-place into the winning streak. new player as well. After free of mind, and if you get start. "If we ean just start teams are almost certain to Campbell, a two-time All-Star struggling mightily through cluttered, you're going to doing it at home consistently, play each other in the first and a cornerstone of the first 60 games, Marleau look out of place. I think he we're going to be a tough round. Buffalo's back-to-back con has been outstanding since feels much better for it. matchup for anybody in the .lust in case the players for- ference finalists, has been the trade deadline passed. 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Hokies. 1 North Carolina (53) ·· 2 Memphis {13) 3 UClA(5) Yankees to play game at Vttginia Tech 4 Kansas{1) 5 Tennessee 6 Wisconsin Associated Press Tech Hokies. Fund and asking if they want to come play and 7 Texas "All the players are could come play a game. here's a million dollars.' 8 Georgetown BLACKSBURG, Va. - looking forward to it," They'll do it Tuesday How proactive is that? It 9 Duke Like most major lea Jeter said Monday. "The afternoon in a stadium blows you away, their 10 Stanford guers, the New York players that can't go packed with 3,000 stu generosity." 11 Butler Yankees don't get too want to. 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Here's our idea: we things in perspective." around the dial IN BRIEF Harmon to coach US men's Study questions results of Indiana forms committee to tennis team in Beijing growth hormone use search for new head coach First Andy Roddick, now Patrick NEW YORK - Athletes who take BLOOMINGTON, Ind. - While McEnroe. human growth hormone may not Indiana prepares for its first-round NCAA BASKETBALL The United States' men's tennis be getting the boost they expected. game in the NCAA tournament. the team at the Beijing Olympics will be While growth hormone adds school said Monday that a former missing the top player and the cap some muscle, it doesn't appear to trustee will lead a 1O-m ember commit Mt. Saint Mary's vs. Coppin State tain from the squad that ended the improve strength or exercise tee to search for a replacement for dis 7:30 p.m., ESPN country's 12-year championship capacity, according to a review of graced coach Kelvin Sampson. drought in the Davis Cup. studies that tested the hormone in The head job became vacant last N BA BASKETBALL McEnroe told the U.S. Tennis mostly athletic young men. month when Sampson resigned amid Association he did not want to return "It doesn't look like it helps and allegations of NCAA violations. Dan as Olympic tennis coach, a job he there's a hint of evidence it may Dakich, an assistant under Sampson Nets at Bulls held at the 2004 Athens Games. worsen athletic performance," and a former Indiana player and assis 8:30 p.m., CSN Instead, Rodney Harmon will lead said Dr. Hau Liu, of Santa Clara tant under Bob Knight, took over as the American men in Beijing, pend Valley Medical Center in San Jose, interim coach for the rest of the sea Celtics at Rockets ing U.S. Olympic Committee Calif., who was lead author of the son. 9:30 p.m., TNT approval. review. Harry Gonso, a former Indiana quar· "I just felt like, I've been there, I Growth hormone, or HGH, is terback and attorney, will lead the was lucky enough to have the experi among the performance enhancers search committee, which includes ath· ence," McEnroe said Monday in a baseball stars Roger Clemens and letic director Rick Greenspan and for telephone interview with The Andy Pettitte were accused of tak mer Hoosier player Wayne Radford. Associated Press. "I've been the cap ing in the blockbuster Mitchell No timetable for the selection was tain for eight years. It seemed like a Report. Clemens denies using the . announced, and Gonso said committee good opportunity for someone else to hormone, while Pettitte admits members would not comment publicly have that experience." using it. on progress until a decision is made. page 16 The Observer + SPORTS Tuesday, March 18, 2008 PGA Woods looks to maintain perfect 2008 in Florida Swing lapping the field. His victory Associated Press Sunday in the Arnold Palmer I>OHAL - The outcome has Invitational was his fifth in a never been more inevitable. row on the PGA Tour and his Tiger Woods has never looked sixth straight worldwide, a so invincible. streak that spans six months The world's No. I golfer and is the longest overall of his faced a 25-foot birdie putt on incomparable career. When he the final hole at Bay llill, and won seven straight tour events the moment he settled over the in 2006-2007, second only to ball and the crowd grew quiet, Byron Nelson's 11 in 1945, it no longer mattered that Woods lost three times over Woods had not made a putt seas. this long all week. Now, even the purists must This one was for the win. wonder if Woods can go an For most players, making entire season without losing. such a dutch putt would be a "It's unbelievable, isn't it'?" can~or highlight. For Woods, Steve Stricker said Monday. it's more like a summer rerun. "You think that one of these "You know what he's going to times, he's not going to get it do, right'?" Arnold Palmer done. But he continues to do it. whispered to those around him And now you expect it. You just right before Woods rapped his learn with him that nothing is putt down the slope and unexpected." watched it turn sharply to the Woods' latest victim was Bart right and tumble into the cup Bryant, who did everything for a one-shot victory. right and never felt so helpless. For Woods, it is the ultimate Bryant twice made birdie to AP thrill. tie Woods for the lead, shot a Tiger Woods, left, and Arnold Palmer talk during the trophy presentation at the Bay Hill Club in "It's knowing that you have 6 7 in stifling heat and waited Orlando, Fla., Sunday. Woods won the Arnold Palmer Invitational golf tournament over the weekend. an opportunity to end the tour in the scoring trailer to see if nament, and it's in your Woods could beat him. There when he got to the 12th hole, ning streak is complicated. This is has won seven of his last eight hands," he said. "Whether you was no television in the trailer, looked down toward the green the third time he has won at least times on the PGA Tour, the excep do it or not remains to be seen. and Bryant didn't need one. and saw Woods make a 50-foot five in a row, and he also won on tion being a runner-up finish to It's like having the ball with a He heard a roar that rattled birdie putt to catch him. Woods the European Tour last month, Phil Mickelson at the Deutsche few seconds to go. Do you want the trailer, and Bryant forced a went on to a two-shot victory. shooting a 31 on the back nine to Bank Championship on Labor it or not want it'? I would much smile and slowly shook his He can sympathize with rally from a four-shot deficit. Day. He's an incredible 16 for 25 rather have it in my hands." head. Bryant. And he won the Target World since the 2006 British Open. Lately, it has been nothing "That's why he's Tiger "That's all you can do some Challenge in December, although "What he's doing now, you can't but net. Woods," he said. times is shake your head and that doesn't count because it was even fathom it," Bryant said. "You The Florida Swing long has Stricker felt that way outside laugh," Stricker said. "That's a charity event that Woods hosts just can't explain it. It's just been known as the road to the Chicago the second week in what it's getting to be - laugh for 16 top players from the world incredible. Just what he did Masters, which is three weeks September, when this winning able." ranking. For what it's worth, today is more evidence of this away. Woods already has his streak started. He had a one Golf is more global than it was a Woods won by seven shots. weird zone he's in. And he's game at warp speed, and he's shot lead in the final round half-century ago, so Woods' win- Woods is so dominant that he been in it his whole life." 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Tuesday, March 18, 2008 The Observer+ SPORTS page 17 NCAA WOMEN'S BASKETBALL Tennessee earns top seed in the vvo111en's NCAA tourney Connecticut, Maryland and North Carolina fill out top four spots; rival Lady Vols and Huskies could meet in finals Associated Press Tennessee. Connecticut. Maryland. North Carolina. Those No. 1 seeds- all familiar powerhouses to col lege basketball fans and all previous winners- anchored the NCAA women's tourna ment bracket, with the Lady Vols opening defense of their championship in the Oklahoma City Regional. Connecticut and Tennessee didn't meet this season for the first time in 13 years. That could change April 8 in Tampa with the national championship on the line. "It's Tennessee and Connecticut. I think there's always a lot of hype," said Tennessee coach Pat Summitt, whose team led by All American Candace Parker opens up Sunday against Oral Hoberts. "My mind is not on anything else but getting our team better." Before the two could meet, Connecticut must get through n 11 w r i v a I R u t g e r s . T h e Huskins are the top seed in Greensboro. and the Scarlet Knights arn No. 2. Rutgers handed Connecticut its only loss this season. "With so many teams to choose from it's kind of iron ic," Connecticut coach Geno Auriemma said. "I guess Hutgers is the No. 8 seed in AP the country? I find that hard Tennessee coach Pat Summit, right, celebrates with her team, from left to right, Cait McMahan, Shannon Bobbit, to believe, but I guess they Alexis Hornbuckle, and Angie Buckland on Monday in Knoxville, TN. The Lady Vols will play Oral Roberts in round one. are. If I were them, I'd be questioning a little bit what's going on."· 16 Cornell on Sunday in pus - after they won the four Final Fours. First-year and to our program, just how Hutgers coach C. Vivian Bridgeport, Conn. Atlantic Coast Conference coach Van Chancellor hopes hard we worked throughout Stringer stared at the televi UConn, ranked atop the AP tournament there last week. to continue the streak and the course of the entire sea sion in disbelief when the poll for 12 of the final 13 Instead, her team might finally win a national champi son." announcement was made that weeks, is hoping to get to the have to face second-seeded onship for the Lady Tigers. Frese delivered twin boys in the Scarlet Knights would Final Four for the first time LSU in New Orleans for the The only real surprise late February, but is back as have to face Connecticut to since 2004. The Huskies lost right to go to the Final Four. among the top seeds was the Terrapins seek their sec advance to to LSU in the If that hap- Maryland ond national championship in the Final regional final pens, it getting the three seasons. Four. last season. would be No. 1 in Stanford, behind preseason "I didn't Connecticut's the fourth Spokane All-American Candice think there four seniors time in six o v e r Wiggins, has won 18 straight was any have added y e a r s "With so many teams to Stanford, games and is trying to way on "It's Tennessee and motivation: If N o r t h choose from, it's kind of ironic. which was become the first Pac-1 0 team God's earth Connecticut, I think there they don't Carolina I guess Rutgers is the No. 8 No. 2. to make the Final Four in a that this make it to has had to Maryland decade. would hap is always a lot of hype. My Tampa, they face a seed in the country?! find that lost in the "I think sometimes it's hard p e n , " mind is not on anythinig would become lower hard to believe, but I guess semifinals (because) people don't see us Stringer else but getting our team the first seede.d they are. If I were them, I'd be of the ACC play," Stanford coach Tara said. "I am Huskies' class team play tourna VanDerveer said. "If the just stunned better." in 20 to have ing close to questioning a little bit what's ment to world was fair, it would turn a n d never made it home. going on. Duke. the other way. We have a shocked. Pat Summit to the Final "I don't "I tell great team, great leaders. We This is a Four. The really have you, we're have great players. We're Tennessee coach Julie Schroeder-Biek mindblower. Huskies are a n y ecstatic," really excited about playing in I just led by fresh thoughts," Belles coach said Terps the tournament." assumed man star Hatchell c o a c h While the Big East and Big that they Maya Moore, said when Brenda 12 both have eight teams in would ask who became a s k e d Frese of the tournament, there are us to go the first Big about the the No. 1 nine first-timers - Cleveland through East freshman d r a w . seed. "We State, Cornell, East Tennessee North Carolina, they have a to win Player of the Year. "We're just ready to play. obviously feel like you play State, Fresno State, Miami very similar style to our play North Carolina coach Sylvia ''I'm going to wait until the entire season for this (Ohio). Murray State, Texas and we didn't see them this Hatchell, however, was clear after the tournament's over to moment. The fact that our San Antonio, UTEP, and year. If I were a betting ly frustrated by her team's say anything." non-conference schedule real Wyoming. woman I would have lost all draw. She had lobbied for the The Tar Heels open play on ly prepared us for now, to "I want to ·Congratulate our my money today." Tar Heels to be sent to Sunday against Bucknell. play in one of the toughest players," UTEP coach Keitha The No. 1 seeded Huskies Greensboro - about an hour LSU and senior Sylvia conferences, to go 30-3. I Adams said. "Young ladies, (32-1) will open against No. west of the Chapel Hill cam- Fowles have made the last think it's a tribute to our team you've made history today." page 18 The Observer + SPORTS Tuesday, March 18, 2008 OLYMPICS EU, Australia oppose boycott of Beijing Games over Tibet World 50-meter butterl'ly Associated Press champion Holand Schoeman, BIWO I' HI KI{AN.JU, hownver. supports ealls for the Slovenia- Amid ns<:alating IOC to take a stand. · violnnc<' in and around Tibet, The IOC "should stand up and tho nwssagn from around the say, 'Tho way thcsP people are world was dear: "l.nt. th1~ games being trnated is not aecept bngin." abln, "' thn South African swim l·:uropnan nations and mnr said. "Either you put an Olympir. rommittnns said nnd to this or else. The 'or else' Monday Llwy opposed a boywtt could lw extrnme or it could be of tlw Beijing Camns over a snt of conditions." China's handling of tlw unn•st in From its Colorado headquar Tilwt. And most Pvcryorw nlsn ters, the U.S. Olympic who spoke out. from Hussia to Committnn witnrated its stance tlw Unit('() StatPs to Australia, that an American boycott is out nrhond that approach. of the qunstion. "UndPr no ,·irrumstancP will "Put tognthnr a ranking of the wn support tlw boycott. Wn are worst idPas ever conceivnd and I 00 pPrrPnt unanimous," 'Oiym pic boycott' would bo at Patrick llirkPy, tlw lwad of tlw the top of that lisi." USOC l~uropnan Olympir Committnns, spokesman Darryl Seibnl said. told Tlw AssoriatPd l'wss. "Otlwr than unnoe<~ssarily and Tlw HJ sports ministers and unfairly punishing athletes. Olympil" rommittPPS said sports Olympic boycotts accomplish should not Ill' linkPd to surh a absolutP!y nothing." political issuP and that prPvious Bussia warnnd against turn Olympic boyrotls had limited ing tlw lkijing Olympics into a impart. political ganw. "Not one world leader has "Wp would like to underscore rom<· out with tlw suggestion of that nfTorts to politicize the a boycott and no loss a pnrson holding of tlw 200S Sum m nr than tlw Dalai Lama" is against Olympi!' Camns in China arn it. llickny said. "A boycott is unaeceptablo," thn govornment AP only a punishnu•nt of thn ath- said. Smoke covers the center of Lhasa in the Tibetan Autonomous Region on Friday after a security crack ldcs." · Added Australian Foreign down following violent protests that drew negative publicity for China prior to the Beijing Olympics. Slownn Sports Ministnr Milan Minister Stophon Smith: "I very Zvnr. who is chairing a mnnting strongly belirwe that we should of top I~U sports ol'lkials from not in any way bring the al concern: 'keep your hands ofT to do our sport and not get' th<~ right for tho Chinese to stage tlw 27 nwmbnr statns and Olympics or call the Olympies my athletes."' involved as a tool for politics." tlw games. On Friday, a summit Olympic committ<~ns, said it was into question." That idea was echoed by Australian Olympic Committee of' EU leaders critieized China's no dil'l'nnmt on tlw govPrnnwnt Erica Terpstra, the head of Claudia Bokel. head of the ath president John Coates contends response to demonstrations in sidn. "I am against a boycott of the Dutch Olympic Committee, lete's commission of the that a boycott would only harm Tibet but did not threaten a boy thn Olympic (;anws in China." said it is wrong to burden sports European Olympic Committees. the athletes. cott on human rights grounds. Zvnr said. with such problems, and "it "We are very concerned as "It is not the role of the IOC to Togay Bayatli, prnsident of the Christiane Hohmann. a really has to be for the politi athletes but we have been take the lead in addressing such Turkish Olympic Committen, spokeswoman tiJr the EU's exne cians." working on the qualification for issues as human rights or politi strossed it was up to business utivn commission. said "such a "There was no call for a boy the games for a long time. It is cal matters, which are most leaders and politicians to take boycott would not bo thn appro cott whatsoever, even though our existence," said Bokel, a appropriately addressed by gov the initiative. priate way" to voien concerns of there is great concern about fencing silver medalist for ernments or concerned organi "Our countries aro doing busi human rights or rights of those what happens there," Terpstra Germany. "We, as athletes, zations," Coates said. ness there," Bayatli said. in Tibnt. addnd. "And I have an addition- think we should have the time On Monday, Tibet's governor "Everybody is going thore." promised leniency to anti Economic relations between Chinese protesters who turned the 27 -nation EU and China are themselves in before the end of moving closer. Bilateral trade the day, as troops fanned out to doubled between 2000-05 and quell sympathy protests that reached $370 billion in 2006. have spread to three neighbor Europe is China's largest export ing provinces. market and China is Europe's The fiercest protests against prime source of imports. Please join us for cocktails & Chinese rule in almost two Zver has argued that political decades have embarrassed pressure through sports doesn't Hors d'oeuvres to introduce China's communist government work, saying the boycott of the and hurt its efforts to have a 1980 Moscow Games was large smooth run-up to the Aug. 8-24 ly ineffectual at a political level. the Notre Dame and Saint Olympics. At the same time, it badly hurt Marys Faculty and Staff to Europe has never questioned the Olympic movement. 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We just never recovered time in six games and moved Clippers' reserves were 5-for-17 er and followed it with a spin shooting touch beyond 23 feet. from that." past Seattle into fourth place in from the field, getting outscored ning layup with just under 7 Hashard Lewis made three of Redo Turkoglu had 18 points the Northwest Division. Jefferson 31-10. minutes to play. five 3-pointers in scoring 21 and seven rebounds and Maurice trails only Orlando's Dwight Minnesota finished the first Memphis eventually pushed its points, Dwight Howard had 23 Evans had 10 points for Orlando. Howard, who recorded his 60th half making six of seven shots - advantage to 21 points down the points and 13 rebounds and the Nelson had seven assists but only double-double Monday, among including a 3-pointer and layup stretch and sent the Bobcats to Orlando Magic beat the six points. NBA leaders in that category. from Gomes - to take a 4 7-44 their fourth straight loss, and Cleveland Cavaliers 104-90 Cleveland led 45-40 at half Corey Maggette had 34 points lead at intermission. Gomes had further hurting Charlotte's Monday night. time, and by as many as 10 in for Los Angeles, which concluded 15 in the first half for Minnesota chances of reaching the eighth Orlando shot better from 3- the third quarter before Orlando a five-game road trip by losing and Snyder 10. Thomas had 13 spot for the Easter Conference point range (43.8 percent) than it made a run. Evans, Turkoglu its fourth straight. Tim Thomas for the Clippers and Maggette 11. playoffs. did overall (39.5 percent). The and Lewis each hit consecutive added 22 points. Charlotte missed all five of Magic won despite getting 3-pointers and Nelson capped it Minnesota went on a 13-4 run Grizzlies 98, Bobcats 80 their shots outside the arc in the outscored 22-3 on fastbreak with a 3-point play to give the early in the fourth quarter to Mike Miller had 18 points and second half, while Memphis con points and 46-34 in the paint. Magic a 73-72 lead at the end of take an 81-70 lead. Craig Smith 13 rebounds, helping the trolled the middle with a 56-32 "The main focus is to get the the third quarter. had three quick points to open Memphis Grizzlies snap a four advantage in the paint and out ball inside to Dwight," Lewis "We had to change our eover the period, Rashad McCants hit a game losing streak with a victory rebounded the Bobcats 49-42. said. "Obviously he demands so age and they still hit a couple on 3-pointer and a long jumper over the Charlotte Bobcats on Charlotte led 47-42 at the much attention and they can't us," Cleveland coach Mike before Kirk Snyder made two Monday night. break. guard him 1-on-1. They try to Brown said. long-range jumpers. Juan Carlos Navarro led Memphis shot poorly to start clog the paint and _they leave us James nearly kept Cleveland in McCants scored 16 points, Memphis with 21 points, Hakim the game, missing seven of its wide open out on the wing, so we the game by himself in the Snyder 14 and Smith 11 for the Warriek scored 19 and Darko first eight shots. There were take what they give us." fourth, scoring seven of its first Timberwolves. Marko Jaric had Milicic added 11 points and 1 0 dunks blocked and layups missed LeBron James had 30 points, nine points. Four of them were 10 assists. rebounds. by the Grizzlies, which con nim1 rebounds and six assists for on seemingly effortless dunks. A 3-pointer by Maggette pulled Derek Anderson had a season tributed to Memphis hitting only Cleveland. Delonte West had 16 But the Cavaliers went more Los Angeles to 95-88 with 2:33 to high 17 points for the Bobcats, about a third of its shots before points and Sasha Pavlovic added than four minutes without a play, but the Clippers could get and Jared Dudley seored 14. The finishing at 38 percent in the half 14. bucket, missing three straight no closer. Charlotte starters scored only 36 -including shooting just 1-for-7 Cleveland must have known it free throws (one from James and Maggette, who also scored 34 points in the game on 3s. wasn't their night when Jameer two from Zydrunas Ilgauskas). points Saturday in Washington, Bobcats leading scorer Jason Also, the Grizzlies were 5-for- Nelson. who was 2-for-12 from Turkoglu sealed the win with a has scored at least 30 points Hichardson had eight points - 12 from the line in the half. the field, sank Orlando's 14th 3- 3-pointer to put the Magie ahead seven times this year. This was 13 below his average - and Initially, the Bobcats couldn't pointer on its 32nd attempt. It 89-81 with 5:35left. the second time in six weeks, Gerald Wallace scored 10 - half capitalize on Memphis' poor rimmed out, then bounced off and fifth time in his career, that of his average. The two were a shooting, allowing the Grizzlies the baekboard and in with 2:30 Timberwolves 99, Clippers 90 Maggette had back-to-hack combined 7 -for-26 from the field, to cut into an early lead. left. Al Jefferson had his 48th dou games with 30-plus points. while Raymond Felton was 3-for- However, Charlotte maintained "They made shots that they ble-double with 22 points and 14 But he and Thomas got little 14, part of Charlotte shooting 41 the advantage through the half, didn't make in the first half," rebounds, Ryan Gomes seored 19 help, especially with C Chris percent. building it to 14, while shooting James said. They are a team that points and the Minnesota Kaman missing his fifth straight The Grizzlies built the lead to better than 50 percent until the shoots the ball very well. They Timberwolves beat the Los game with a lower back injury. double digits in the third period, final 2 minutes of the half. 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The team, McGraw said, was 57, in the Conference USA excited about the chance to LETS PLAY ITALIAN championship game. They had play, 14 days after their last previously lost their last two game. games as well, one against "I think we are definitely UTEP, before anxious play," THIS SUMMER winning three she said. "We straight in the had some refer- conference tour "Our fans should be ees come in the nament. other day just to Janielle Dodd ableto go to the stay in that leads the game. game shape." Mustangs in Allen said the scoring with 15 Charel Allen team had been points per game, running to keep followed closely Irish guard in shape. by Delisha Willis "We're really with 12.3 . .lillian looking forward Samuels shoots to playing 38.2 percent from 3-point again," Allen said. range for SMU. The Mustangs Allen expressed cautious con had an eight-game winning fidence in her team's abilities streak in the beginning of the to play deep into the tourna season and a ment. seven-game "We could go streak near the "Right now we are on a little six end. just so focused on game winning The Irish have streak and you faced thmn twice, SMl!, so we will look would never with each team ahead after we-play know we lost winning oncn. The them." two straight last game was in games," she the I 983-84 sea said. son. Charel Allen If the Irish The location, Irish guard win, they will LEARN ITALIAN AT NOTRE about an hour and face the win- a half away from ner of No. 4 Notre DamP, will allow loyal seed Oklahoma and No. 13 DAME THIS SUMMER fans to travel and see the seed Illinois State, but Allen gamn. said the team isn't thinking ROIT 10115 - INTENSIVE BEGINNING ITALIAN "I would love to be elose to about the second round. homo," Irish guard Charel "Hight now we are just is a 6 week, 6 credit course Allen said. "Our fans should be focused on SMU, so we will able to go to the ganHl. Our look ahead after we play meeting from June until July fans are great at the home them," she said. 17th 31st games and I feel they will make the trip to Purdue and that will Contact Bill Brink at MTWRF 8:30-10:30/11:00-12:00 be so helpful for us." [email protected] It is like a double shot of espresso in the morning Ill Brittney Bargar. Bargar has posted an 11-5 record so far WMU this season along with a continued from page 24 miniscule 0.89 ERA. "She's getting smarter," ment, Gumpf said the team Gumpf said of Bargar. "She still has work to do on has a very confident air defense. She credited the about her." defensive problems to the Gumpf described the fact that the Broncos as team has only "scrappy." She been able to pointed to practice outside Western at Notre Dame "But once we get on Michigan's twice this sea- dirt every single day I speed and son. The ability to hit weather has think we'll get a lot the long ball kept the team better." as two aspects inside where her team they have spent Deanna Gumpf would have to most of their shut down in practice time Irish coach order to be focusing on hit- successful. ting. "We're "Playing doing the best them at home we can to get in isn't easy, reps," Gumpf said. "But once Gumpf said. "Their strength we get on dirt every single this year is their offense and day I think we'll get a lot bet our pitchers will have to do a ter." good job." One strong spot when the Irish are on the field has Contact Sam Werner at been the pitching of junior [email protected] Tuesday, March 18, 2008 The Observer+ SPORTS page 21 TENNIS playing instate where South Benders can easily support McGraw their team in person. continued from page 24 When they first heard the bracket pairings on ESPN's Nadal, Blake claim victory there, so we're one in a row, selection show, Irish coach we're undefeated this season, Muffet McGraw and her play so that's the way we're going ers unanimously said they to approach it from now on," were glad to be close to home Davenport, Ivanovic dominate women's Pacific Life Open play she said. because of the support their McGraw also said that her fans can give. team's youth helps slightly "Our fans are great at the Associated Press because of its inexperience in home games and I feel they Mackey since they have not will make the trip to Purdue INDIAN WELLS, Calif. - lost in Mackey. and that will Defending champion Rafael "I think that be so helpful Nadal defeated Donald Young gives us a little for us," Irish in their first meeting, and more confidence "Well we won our last guard Charel James Blake evened his going back. Plus game there, so we're Allen said. record against familiar foe most our players one in a row." Many Irish Carlos Moya in third-round have only played players are matches Monday at the there once, so also from the Paeilic Life Open. freshmen and Muffet McGraw Midwest, Nadal beat his 18-year-old sophomores are Irish coach meaning that American opponent 6-1, 6-3. undefeated at their families Blah took a methodical 6-3, Mackey Arena," will be able to 6-4 victory over Moya. she said. see them Two-time women's title win Irish guard Charel Allen, who play. Sophomore guard Ashley ner Lindsay Davenport lost at Purdue her sophomore Barlow, and Indianapolis bounced back from a second year during the NCAA native, said she received three -' set loss to defeat Chan Yung Tournament and during the or four text messages only Jan 6-4, 5-7. 6-2. Ana regular season (65-54 on Dec. minutes after the pairing was Ivanovic, ranked No. 2 and 7, 2005), said she feels more announced. the top seed since Justine confident winning there than "I've already gotten a couple Henin is skipping the tourna before. phone calls from my family .... ment, advanced with a 6-3, 6- "That's what I was just dis It's about a 45 minute drive so 0 win over Tathiana Garbin. cussing with [senior guard] they will all be there - all of AP them," she The 21-year-old Nadal, sec Rafael Nadal returns the ball during his 6-1, 6-3 ·win over Tulyah [Gaines], I said. ond in the rankings to Roger Donald Young Monday. was like 'At least Federer, benefited from we won there so Irish for Young's inconsistency. that feels good.' "But it's a new ward Becca Although he was able to champion Nadal obviously Wells, beating No. 32 But it's a new sea season, so we'll see Bruszewski, match Nadal stroke-for has a huge edge in experi Feliciano Lopez in three son, so we'll see how it goes." who hails stroke in some rallies and ence. sets. how it goes," she f r o m also hit several hard winners "Well, I think he's young," The 28-year-old Blake, at said. Valparaiso, that brought roars from the Nadal said, describing how No. 9 the highest-ranking Even though the Muffet McGraw Ind., said she crowd, Young's inexperience the match went. "I think he U.S. player remaining in the frish have not had Irish coach received five started very nervous. So I tournament since No. 6 Andy or six texts in was evident at other times. I. a great deal of After hitting a routine fore tried to score in the begin Roddick was eliminated a success at Mackey the first 10 hand out to end a long rally ning, and he had some mis day earlier, won for the sixth Arena, it still pres- minutes after in the second set, Young takes." time in 12 career meetings ents a clear advantage for the the Irish game was set. slammed his racket to the Young agreed. against Moya, the former No. Irish. Notre Dame got lucky this ground in frustration. "Obviously I was really 1 now ranked 19th. They have a very winnable time. They limped into the Soon after, he banged an nervous," he said. "It's not "We know each other's first two games (against No. 12 NCAA Tournament with a cou overhead volley into the net, the first time I played in front games really well," Blake Southern Methodist and possi ple bad losses, but still got pre shaking his head at missing of a lot of people, but it's the said. "I've had a lot of tough bly No. 4 Oklahoma) before a cious home-state advantage - the easy shot. first time I played No. 2 in the matches with him. So I was likely showdown with something that could prove to Young won just seven of 17 world." really happy with getting Tennessee - the top-seed in be a big factor in these open points when he went to the Asked if his nerves had through it in two sets, and the region. ing rounds. And even with the net and N ada! was 6-of-7. calmed down by the second either way, just getting the And the location seems ideal. bad karma they have in the Young made 38 unforced set, Young said, "Yeah, losing win was something I was Instead of being shuttled off to Mackey Arena, the Irish look errors, 13 more than his 6-1, I think they go away. But proud of." Des Moines, Iowa, or poised to keep dancing for at Spanish opponent. overall, it was pretty decent." Moya, a 31-year-old from Albuquerque, N .M. - two least a few more games. Although just some three Young had scored the Spain, had been the oldest places not known as bastions ynars older than Young, biggest victory of his career player left in the men's side of Notre Dame women's bas Contact Jay Fitzpatrick at thren-time French Open two days earlier at Indian of the tournament. ketball fans - the Irish are [email protected] Best Value 1·n Town Com·e See Whv.',.,. :~~- In thorI Ou taotJr Tennis an a Basketball :~~- Free Tanning :~~- Heated Pool :~~- HelVIing Jacuzzi .:~~-Gated CtJm.munity :~~- CtJm.m unity Business Center :~~- NtJ ApplicatitJ.n Fees !tJr Students :~~- Cl(JSe ttJ everything___ far lrtJm tJrJinary! astle 1'oi nt 1.801.1. C.leve.land Rd. South Bend_.. IN 46637 ~·4fJll f'flll e11 ts Phone: (574) 272-81.1.0 Fax: (574) 272-8114 llflfl. cppj . COli1 ~------ page 22 The Observer + SPORTS Tuesday, March 18, 2008 ND WoMEN's GoLF BASEBALL Fresh111an Con-way Weather postpones game giving the Irish a two-run advan ing 12 hil<> in the rout. Fmshman leads tea111 at tourney By LORENZO REYES and tage. third baseman Greg Sherry led FRAN TOLAN Central Michigan would not go the balanced Irish attack, going Sports Writers away quietly, and followed with a 3-for-3 with three runs scored. Squad fresh offfirst-place finish at Invitational pair of runs of its own in the next Sophomore designated hitter Back when Notre Dame head inning, nullifying the lead. In a David Mills went 2-for-2 with two Coming off her second win coach Dave Schrage spoke at the frustrating series of events for HBis. Sophomore hurler Steven By MICHAEL BLASCO of the season at the Rio Verde seventh-annual Opening Night Notre Dame, it Central Michigan Mazur and freshman Cole Sports Writer Invitational, Irish standout Dinner in February, he spoke of used infield singles to chip away !Judson each tossed a scoreless So-Hyun Park closely trails Monday's Opening Day game at Notre Dame's lead. With two inning to close out the victory. llot ofT a first-place finish at fellow freshman Conway, against Central Michigan as a runners aboard, Chippewa senior Senior Wade Korpi, senior Tony last week's Hio Verde shooting a 6-over 78 on the day that would hopefully be filled Noah Lankford'a one-out, two Langford and junior Kyle Invitational, No. 20 Notre day. She leads Notre Dame in with warmth, sun, green grass run double knotted the game at Weiland kept the Salukis at bay Dame coneludPd the first day scoring this season with a and most importantly for Irish two. Dupra promptly retired the as junior second baseman of competition at the Betsy 72.81 average and was fans - baseball. next two batters, leaving Jeremy Barnes led the Irish to a Hawls Longhorn Invitational named Golf World Player of Unfortunately for all those in Lankford stranded. 4-0 over Southern Illinoi.<;. Barnes in fifth-place with a 29-over the Week in light of her attendance, there was only one of Dupra ran into some trouble, pounded out three hil'>, inducting par 317, 14 strokes off the recent victory. these things present at Frank Eck but managed to escape without a seventh inning solo home run leader, No. 22 New Mexico. Sophomore Annie Brophy, Stadium for the St. Patrick's Day any earned runs until the sixth to put the game out of reach. Freshman Katie Conway lead whose sixth-place effort last opener - and even that was in frame, when he hit senior Jeff Korpi and Langford eombined to the Irish in scoring on the week marked her career-best short supply. Due to inclement Helps with a pitch with the bags load the bases in the seventh but day, finishing up with a 5- finish, ended the day with an and wintry weather, action was juiced bring one in. The ominous Langford struck out the final two over par 77, tied for 11th 8-over par 80. Junior captain suspended in the middle of the clouds began to break open, Salukis batters of the frame to overall. Lisa Maunu finished with a sixth inning with the Chippewas causing the umpires to suspend preserve the lead for Notre A strong field of 17 com 10-over par 82, and sopho up 3-2 and the bases loaded and the game. Dame. Langford worked a per petes this week at the par 72, more Kristin Wetzel shot a two outs. The Irish will return to the dia fect eight inning and Wei! and 6,344-yard course at The 13-over par 85 to round out A make-up date of May 12 has mond tomorrow when they face closed out the contest. University of Texas Golf Club the Irish squad. been announced, but both Xavier at the Frank Eck Stadium Sophomore centerfielder A.J in Austin. Tex. Close behind The Betsy Rawls Invitational squads are still awaiting word for at 5 p.m. Freshman Hyan Pollock went 2-for-4 with a run New Mexico, No. 5 Florida continues throughout the the procedure of the restart of Sharpley will take the mound scored in the win. ended the first round with a week, with the second round the game. against the Musketeers in search The Broncos ended Irish hopes 17-over 305. No. 32 Texas concluding today. Several make-up scenarios are of his first win of the season. for a perfect weekend, scoring (308) and No. 6 Arkansas on the table. Either the action Today the Irish were trying to runs in the seventh inning to (311) fill the gap between the Contact Michael Blasco at will be called as a 2-2 tie or the build off of a successful weekend come from behind and notch the leaders and Notre Dame. [email protected] game could be postponed to be where they won 2 of 3 games. win. The Irish took a big lead completed at the point of the last Notre Dame was poised to after scoring six runs in the fifth full inning (also a 2-2 tie) May 12. sweep il<> three games in the Irish inning. Hoss Brezovsky led off the The Irish bats seemed poised to Baseball Classic in San Antonio frame with a home run and the break open the contest and give this weekend before squandering Irish continued to roll, knocking freshman starting pitcher Brian a seven-run lead against Texas out seven hits before being Recycle the Ob Dupra the early run support nec Pan American Sunday. The Irish retired. But Texas-Pan American essary to pull otf a victory when beat Buffalo 13-1 Friday and dawed back, plating six runs of senior Brett Lilley ripped a dou shut out Southern Illinois 4-0 its own in the seventh to cut ble past the Chippewa first base Saturday before falling to Texas Notre Dame's edge to 7-6. The man. Sophomore David Mills Pan American 10-8. With a 2-1 Broncos completed their come then followed with a sacrifice record for the weekend, Notre back with three runs off of Mazur bunt that pushed Lilley to third Dame improved to 7-7 on the and Johnson in the eight inning. base. A.J. Pollock then singled up season. Johnson took the loss for the Irish the middle to score Lilley and put Junior right-hander David in his first deci.<>ion of the season. Notnl Dame up 1-0. Phelps surrendered just one run Barnes went 2-for-4 with an HBI Junior first baseman Evan on four hits in seven innings of in the losing ell'orL Sharpley's fielder's choice moved work to pick up his second win of Pollock into scoring position, the season against Buffalo. Contact Lorenzo Reyes at allowing classmate Jeremy The Irish oll'ense gave Phelps [email protected], Fran Tolan at Barnes to bring home Pollock, plenty of breatlling room, rncord- [email protected] Belles continued from page 24 Zamler, and their No. 2 sin gles, sophomore Michelle Mulder. Both Zamler and Mulder are strong top players for the Brits this season, each going 3-2. The real threat is when they join forees to beeome Albion's No.1 doubles team, going 4-1 this season. Their next challenge will most likely be Saint Mary's No. 1 doubles of Gebert-Hurley. "Winning our doubles will give us an advantage," Gebert said. "We need to start off strong in each match, and keep the intensity up through out. We have a very good FREAKY chance at beating them, so long as we play to our poten tial." FAST! The Belles travel to Albion today to take on the Brits in their conference opener at 3 p.m. "Our matches are all going to be tight, so we must stay positive," Gebert said. "Giving up will not bn an option. I beli1we we will rise to the occa sion." KELLY HIGGINSrrhe Observer Contact Meaghan Veselik at Sophomore Lisa Rubino serves during Saint Mary's 8-1 loss to mveseiO 1 @saintmarys.edu Albion April 21, 2007. ••·•· ·.... !\;)if:~ii::. +iF · ··• )•$iM.. . 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Notre Dame will hit the The Irish drew the 5-12 game danec lloor for the 13th eon in the Oklahoma City regional, a seeutive year. game that will be played at The Irish (23-H) earned a No. Mackey Arena in West Lafayette, 5 send and will play Southern Ind., on Purdue's eampus. Mflthodist Univf'rsity Sunday at At first glanee, this home-state 2::W p.m. in West Lafayette, advantage sounds like a huge Ind. boon for the Last season. the Irish Irish. me1~ived a No. 9 seed and lost But more in tlw seeond round, 60-51 to important No. I sP-ed North Carolina after than the game beating No.H seed California being in 62-59. Indiana, it is Notre Dame is 23-13 all-time being held in in tlw tournament and won the Mackey Arena national ehampionship in 2001. - where the The end of tlw season was Irish have not kind to the Irish. They s t r u g g I e d Jay Fitzpatrick - droppNI their last two games, mightily in the including their first-round Big past. East tournament game - a 64- Before this Sports Writer 5:~ loss to Pittsburgh. Notre season, Notre Dame raced to a 14-2 lead, but Dame was went H-for-27 in the half and winless at Mackey in eight tries, was up only one at the break. including a previous trip in the Pittsburgh reboundnd from NCAA Tournament. The Irish lost shooting 25 percent in the first 78-61 in the first round of the big half to hit 14 of their 32 see dance in West Lafayette two ond-half shots, induding three years ago against Boston College, 3-pointers to put it ahead for when then-freshman guard good. Lindsay Schrader netted a "We want to get away from career-high 29 points. that I two game losing strnakl The Irish did get their first win and start a new streak and get in Purdue this season, a 61-48 busy at praetien," Irish coach victory on Dec. 8. MufTet Mr.Graw MutTnt M<~Graw said. said she was happy to get that Tlw Mustangs (24-H) lirst win in Maekey Arena just to amassed the most wins in pro know slw ean go down there and gram history this season. They win. beat Texas-El Paso Sunday, 73- IAN GAVLICK!The Observer "Well we won our last game Sophomore guard Melissa Lechlitner drives to the hoop during Notre Dame's 70-55 win see NCAA/page 20 over Seton Hall on March 1. see McGRAW/page 21 SMC TENNIS ND WOMEN'S SOFTBALL .Belles open conference Irish head to Kalamazoo play against Britons By SAM WERNER Spons Writer titln, WH need to beat Albion. They By MEG HAN VESELIK will likely have a very competitive After competing in tourna Sports Wrirer team, and each match will be cru ments in Arizona, Florida, eial fi>r a team victory." California, and South Saint Mary's opens their conli.Jr Last Saturday, the Belles went Carolina over the past enee play today as they head to up against the Division II Indiana month, Notre Dame will Albion to take on the Britons, who Wesleyan Wildcats, losing 6-3 and head to Kalamazoo, Mich., are eurrontly rankod lirst in the falling to 4-4. Saturday wasn't a to take on Western Michigan MIM. Tho Britons (6-0, 1-0 MIMJ complete failure for the Belles, University. st.artod oil' tlwir confi~nmce season however, as it gave them a chance Irish coach Deanna Gumpf with a win on Feb. 13 when they to gnt baek on the court<> and com hopes that the switch to a dPI'eated Adrian 9-0. Tuesday's pete once more before Albion. colder climate will do noth mateh will be tho first meoting of Gebert and freshman Jillian ing to cool off her team's tho two teams this season. llurley eaeh eontinued their indi red hot hitting. The Irish Last season the Belles were vidual suecess in the singles divi scored 46 runs in five games unsuccessful against the lkiL<>. los sion. Gebert won her match 6-2, 6- at last weekend's ing H-1 in their only rnfleting. 2, putting her at 4-4, and Hurley Lowcountry Invitational in Sophomore Camilln Cnbnrt gave went 6-3, 5-7, 6-3, bringing her to Charleston, S.C., including a Saint Mary's tlwir only victory of 7-1. On the doubles side, the duo 16-2 thrashing of Charleston the day when slw dllfeated of sophomore Lisa Hubino and Southern. Albion's Holly lluth h-3. 7-5. The freshman Betsy Heed were the "We've gotten better offen BriL<> nnd!'d last SP