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VOLUME 39 : ISSUE 106 WEDNESDAY. MARCH 16, 2005 NDSMCOBSERVER.COM Appeals court upholds ACE funds University judge overturns 2004 decision, supports governmental backing for Notre Dame program selects
government is not promoting By JULIE BENDER religion by funding programs '05 grad News Writer such as ACE, which provide teachers for disadvantaged An appeals court upheld fed Catholic schools. speaker eral funding for Notre Dame’s “We’re obviously delighted teacher-training program, with the court’s decision,” said Alliance for Catholic Education John Stand, ACE director. “It By EILEEN DUFFY (ACE), last Tuesday, overturn was a unanimous decision, Assistant News Editor ing a 2004 which is very important for ruling that ACE and for other faith-based See Also The President of the t h e organizations affected by the “Students United States won’t be AmeriCorps- ruling.” speaking to Notre Dame’s based p ro anticipate ACE This decision reversed a 2005 graduates, but a man gram violated 2004 ruling by U.S. District program who has held three presi a c o n stitu Court Judge Gladys Kessler dencies in tional ban on placements” that the Corporation for his life e s t a b l i s h National and Community page 3 will. ment of reli Service, which runs the T h e gion by AmeriCorps program, had vio University a w a r d i n g lated the constitutional ban on announced tuition vouchers to partici establishment of religion by T u e s d a y pants. awarding federal funding to In a 3-0 decision, U.S. Court that ACE teachers who only serve Vartan of Appeals for the District of in Catholic schools. Columbia Circuit Judge Gregorian, The 2004 ruling came as the p re s id e n t Gregorian Raymond Randolph stated that result of a charge by the of the taxpayer support of religious American Jewish Congress Carnegie Corporation and schools is constitutional as (AJC) that AmeriCorps unlaw former president of Brown long as government funding fully used federal money to TIM SULLIVAN/The Observer goes to “programs of true pri The ACE program, with an office located in Badin Hall, above, University and the New vate choice.” He wrote that the see ACE/page 6 will continue to operate with federal funding. York Public Library, will be the principal speaker at its 160th commencement exercises on May 15. Gregorian has held high- ranking positions in a Students fill out NCAA brackets, plan pools wide variety of fields, making him an ideal selec tion, University President Men's and women's dorms organize own Father Edward Malloy said contests for March Madness tradition in a press release. “In all his many roles in filling out brackets — competing public life, Dr. Gregorian By JOHN EVERETT online, in dorms and across cam has displayed extraordi News Writer pus. nary leadership, ” Malloy March Madness, the nickname said. “I know that his Notre Dame students passed given to the NCAA tourney due to remarks will be an ideal through the four stages of grief its unpredictability, is one of the capstone for lour gradu — depression, denial, anger and most widely wagered-on sporting ates’ I educational experi acceptance — after learning events of the year. ences on our campus.” Sunday that the men’s basketball Very rare is the workplace Gregorian has served at team would not be participating without an office pool, and even the helm of New York’s in tbe NCAA tournament and those less knowledgeable on the Carnegie Corporation would instead be relegated to the subject of college basketball are since 1997. The corpora National Invitational Tournament often participants. Not everyone tion, which was founded in 1911, seeks to carry out TIM SULLIVAN/The Observer (NIT). But their own team’s fate is pleased with the bracket- A poster hangs in LaFortune Tuesday to advertise a March hasn’t stopped many from jump M adness basketball tournament pool. ing into the March tradition of sec BRACKETS/page 4 see SPEAKER/page 4
Summer registration Activist compares U.S. and China
premieres new system By KATIE PERRY News Writer
Beginning today, students With his salt and pepper By MARY KATE MALONE will log onto “insideND” to hair, large wire-rimmed News Writer register and search for sum glasses and unassuming mer and fall course offerings. demeanor, it is hard to Registration for summer They will have to enter the imagine John Kamm in classes, which beings today, new course numbers in order the desolate setting of a will be the first time students to find their classes. Chinese prison. But the use the new five-digit course Christopher Temple, an aca executive director of the numbering system. demic specialist in the regis Dui IIua Foundation — The new course numbers trar’s office, said he does not and this year’s O’Grady are part of a series of expect any glitches with stu Asia Lecture Series fea changes taking place as a dents using the new course tured speaker — has result of the Renovare numbers today. worked on behalf of politi Project, the new University “We d o n ’t a n ticip ate any cal and religious inmates mainframe system being problems; we have been for over 15 years and lal- BETH WERNETZThe Observer installed and set for comple John Kamm spoke Tuesday in the Mendoza College of Business tion in two years. see REGISTER/page 8 see KAMM/page 8 about the struggles for human rights in China. page 2 The Observer ♦ PAGE 2 Wednesday, March 16, 2005
In side C olumn Question of the Day: A r e you w o r k in g th is s u m m e r ? The other holiday
Everyone knows about the national holiday coming up tomor row. Many are getting ready to don their green beads and green shirts Steve Shaul Eileen Locke Alissa Mendoza Tim Stawicki Jennifer Stall Christopher Ban while sharing green drinks and sophomore junior senior junior junior senior good times. But what I'm really Mike Harkins off-campus McGlinn off-campus Siegfried Pasquerilla West off-campus looking for------ward to is the “Working at the “Yes, I have a “No. I don’t “I’m currently “Yes, I have an “Yes. I ’m other national Graphics carwash. The job in sunny want to work in the running internship at holiday that working as a happens to land bikini carwash. ” California. yet. ” fo r the the Wells Center concession on March 17th this year. Booya. ” president of for Pediatric engineer in Okay, maybe it’s not a national Yemen. ” Research Lancaster. ” holiday, but the first day of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament at Riley is still one of my favorite days of Hospital in the year. Indianapolis. ’’ So the Irish men are out of the tournament and now out of the NIT. It’s painful to think about given the high hopes for the team going into the season, and this week would have been a lot more fun with them participating in the In B rief tournament. It’ll be alright though, because once the tournament Dei Dao, an exiled Chinese poet games begin on Thursday, I will be and human rights activist, will glued to the television from the give a poetry reading today at first tip off at 12:20 p.m. until the 4:30 p.m. in the Eck Visitors’ final whistle at midnight without Center. A reception will follow. having to think about anything else The event is sponsored by the but basketball. Creative Writing Program. Well, alright maybe I’ll be think ing a little about that other holiday The Notre Dame Schola taking place tomorrow. And I do Musicorum will perform a concert plan on celebrating the way it is entitled “Abcnd-Musiquc XXIV” meant to be celebrated. But I have at 8 p.m. in Reyes Organ and definitely been looking forward to Choral Hall, located in the the NCAA Tournament a whole lot Debartolo Center for the longer. Performing Arts. The concert is From now until CBS plays “One free but tickets are required. Shining Moment” after the final Please call the Debartolo box game, basketball will most likely office at 574-631-2800. consume the majority of my life. Whether it’s reading up on which Bishop Gregorio Chavez, auxil Cinderella teams have the best iary bishop of San Salvador, will chance of pulling an upset, filling give a Romero keynote lecture out brackets with all the possible entitled “Archbishop Romero: A outcomes, or highlighting my Bishop for the New Millennium ” bracket for the pool that I take part tonight at 8 p.m. in McKenna Hall in with a few friends, chances are Auditorium. TIM SULLIVAN/The Observer you would find me doing something Violinist Sujeet Sesai, who has Down syndrome, performed in Washington Hall tournament-related. Israeli poet Yoscfa Raz will Tuesday night as part of Disability Awareness Month. Fortunately I have worked pretty read excerpts of her work hard in school so far this semester, Thursday at 6 p.m. in the West knowing I would have to be pre Wing of the Saint Mary’s dining pared for the inevitable skipped hall. Raz will be followed by Israeli classes and large decline in time O ffbeat writer and peace activist Rela spent on homework during March Mazali, who will give a talk titled Madness. Of course, as a second Thousands compete to be that's entered is good, come The envelope was one of “Militarism, Gender, and Anti- semester senior, working hard named national cheese Wednesday, only one will two that contained harass Militarist Activism in Israel.” pretty much means cutting down champ get to be the big cheese. ing materials, according to on playing video games from the MILWAUKEE — John “It’s kind of like the a report filed Friday with The men’s tennis team will face average 3-4 hours to about 1-2 Umhoefer calls it the Olympics where you start Lexington police. The off against Illinois Thursday at 4 hours. Olympics of cheese. Every out with a 10 and your envelopes also contained a p.m. at the Eck Tennis Pavilion. Anyway, I hope you all are as two years, hundreds of flaws are downgraded,” letter from someone com excited about tomorrow as I am. cheeses are sent in from said Umhoefer, executive plaining about the city’s ban Ross Pillari, president of BP of My schedule tomorrow is as fol across the nation to see director of the Wisconsin on smoking in enclosed American, will give a lecture enti lows: which makes the cut and is Cheese Makers Association, public places. tled “Oil and Peace” Friday at 8:00 - Wake up. crowned the U.S. champion which co-sponsors the event Lexington police declined 10:30 a.m. in the Jordan 8:01 - Crack open a Guinness. of cheese. that started Monday. to comment about the con Auditorium. The lecture is part of 8:02-9:20 - Guinness continues. This year, more than tents of the letter, but Lt. the “Ten Years Hence” business 9:30-12:15 - Class (I know it 1,000 cheeses from 25 Vice mayor receives ‘dirty’ James Curless said officers course and is open to the public. sounds bad, but they do allow states are in Milwaukee for complaint are investigating. Curless water bottles in class, right?) the U.S. Championship LEXINGTON, Ky. — A said police think both To submit information to be 12:20-5:00 - Watch basketball. Cheese Contest to be poked, harassment complaint has envelopes were sent by the included in this section of The 5:00-7:00 - Eat and continue St. prodded, squished, chewed, been filed with police after same person. Observer, e-mail detailed informa Paddy’s festivities. sniffed and ultimately spit an aide found fecal matter tion about an event to 7:00-Midnight - Watch basketball. out by 14 finicky judges. in an envelope addressed to Information compiled obsnews@nd. edu. Midnight-? - Heartland. Though every cheese the vice mayor. from the Associated Press. Now that I think about it, 1 might just have to follow the same sched ule on Friday. TODAY TONIGHT THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY The views expressed in the Inside < C o rr ec tio n s o o HIGH HIGH 2 0 HIGH HIGH 43 HIGH 37 HIGH 39 The Observer regards itself as a professional publica tion and strives for the highest standards of journal LOW LOW 18 LOW LOW 29 LOW 28 LOW 28 ism at all times. We do, however, recognize that we will make mistakes. If we have made a mistake, please contact us at 631-4541 so we can Atlanta 55 / 44 B oston43 / 30 Chicago 40 / 29 Denver 3 5 /1 6 Houston66 / 52 Los Angeles 69 / 52 Minneapolis 34 / 28 correct our error. New York 46 / 32 Philadelphia 46 / 30 Phoenix 68 / 45 Seattle 56./ 40 St. Louis 42 / 31 Tampa 80 / 66 Washington 47 / 34 Wednesday, March 16, 2005 The Observer ♦ CAMPUS NEV(ZS page 3 Employee Students anticipate ACE program placements they match the request of a spe which they have been assigned decided the provisions of the allegedly By JEN ROWLING cific school. have the right of refusal. Staud ACE program fit her best. News Writer “We encourage everyone to said that a rejection is uncom “Traditional graduate school apply who has an interest in mon, however. was not the best choice for me,” Students arrived back on cam service through teaching,” Tonight at 7 p.m. students will she said. assaulted pus this week to receive the Staud said. find out the details of their As a long-term goal, Garcia final decisions on their pending Students apply from all the assigned positions. They will plans to become a principal or acceptances into the Alliance for colleges at Notre Dame, Staud acquire information including superintendent. Observer Staff Report Catholic Education (ACE) pro said. The College of Arts and location, school name, grade “I went to a public school my gram. Letters, however, has the high and assigned subject. After entire life, ” said Garcia. “I never An assault was reported out This year, 360 students est number of applicants. l e a r n i n g would have expected to teach in side Notre Dame’s Stepan applied to the ACE program. Math, science and foreign this infor a Catholic school. ” Chemistry Hall around 11:15 Currently, 85 provisional accept languages are usually “They don’t look mation, stu Maya Noronha, a psychology p.m. March 9, said Phil ances have been distributed. areas that are in high for a cookie-cutter dents have major with experience in social Johnson, assistant director of Seniors with a variety of demand. person. ” the oppor work and diverse communities, Notre Dame Security/Police. majors and backgrounds were Staud, however, tunity to was also provisionally accepted The alleged victim, a female encouraged to apply to the ACE stressed the importance accept or into the program. University employee, said a program. of encouraging students April Garcia reject their “I have wanted to go into edu man approached her from “They don’t look for a cookie- with diverse backgrounds ACE applicant placement. cation for a long time, and this behind and kissed her on the cutter person,” said April to apply. Garcia, a seemed like a great way to do it cheek as she sat outside the Garcia, an ACE applicant. The ACE program con m a n a g e and still attend Notre Dame,” hall, according to a March 10 John Staud, ACE director, said siders each applicant’s major, ment major, was notified she said. e-mail Johnson sent to the it is hard to predict which background and work with eth Monday of her acceptance into Noronha will find out today student body. majors and backgrounds will be nic and service groups. All Notre the program. where she will be placed. The woman said that as she needed from year to year. Dame and Saint Mary’s students “I am just really happy to have “I would prefer to be within pulled away from the man, he The ACE program is unique are guaranteed interviews. gotten in,” she said. driving distance of my family so asked her what buildings wore because it is responsive to the “We try to look as broadly as Garcia enhanced her business visiting them wouldn't get too open on campus, then began needs of the Catholic schools for possible,” Staud said. major with education classes at expensive,” she said. to walk south, Johnson said. which it provides teachers, The 85 students accepted Saint Mary’s. She would like to After the employee told her Staud said. Candidates are only have provisional acceptances, obtain a Masters in Education. Contact Jen Rowling at supervisor what happened, admitted into the program if which means the schools to After taking the GRE, Garcia [email protected] NDSP was contacted regard ing the alleged assault. The employee described the alleged suspect as a “black male, about 30 to 35 years old, about 6 ft. tall, wearing a 9-11 commissioner to speak on terrorism black jacket with lettering on the front, tan pants and a Special to the Observer “Fighting Terrorism,” will begin International Studies. mms://streaming.nd.edu/hamil- black baseball cap with a red at 4:15 p.m. in the Decio Sponsored by the Kroc ton. hill and U.S. Flag on the bill, ” Lee I lamilton, vice chair of the Mainstage Theatre of the Institute for International Peace Hamilton was vice chair of the Johnson said. 9-11 commission, will lay out a DeBartolo Center for the Studies, the talks comprise the National Commission on Johnson said Tuesday no blueprint for effective counter Performing Arts. The second 11th annual Theodore M. Terrorist Attacks upon the additional information was terrorism strategy and U.S. for lecture, “How to Use American Hesburgh, C.S.C., Lectures in United States, which issued the available to report, but NDSP eign policy in lectures March 22 Power,” will begin at 12:30 p.m. Ethics and Public Policy and are influential and best-selling “9-11 investigators are continuing to and 23 at Notre Dame. in the auditorium of the free and open to the public. The Report” on the attacks of Sept. work on the case. The March 22 lecture, Hesburgh Center for lectures will be Webcast live at 11,2001. ST. PATRICK’S DAY ACOUSTICAFE NON-ALCAHOLIC GREEN MARGARITAS I 1 & b a il e y ’s c a k e S T . PA T R IC K 'S DAY GIVEAWAYS! S i l l BEADS, HATS, GOLD COINS, . p SHAMROCK TATTOOS, AND PINS! DRINKi SPECIALS FOR THOSE 21+ i p s e The Observer ♦ CAMPUS NEWS Wednesday, March 16, 2005 Ariz. The eventual bracket win Stanford. Currently serving as a fel ner will receive a gift certificate Gregorian taught low of the American Brackets to Target. Speaker European and Middle Academy of Arts and continued from page 1 “We were trying to find a cre continued from pagel Eastern history for eight Sciences, Gregorian has ative way to do some sort of years at San Francisco State received fellowships from mania — critics have claimed social service activity and we fig founder Andrew College, the University of the John Smith Guggenheim these pools are a violation of ured this would be a great way to Carnegie’s vision of philan California at Los Angeles Foundation, the American anti-gambling laws. raise money,” said Selak. thropy, which Carnegie said and the University of Texas. Council of Learned Societies, Legal or not, employers may Every student has a different should aim “to do real and He then joined the the Social Science Research have a right to gripe about the approach to filling out his or her permanent good in the University of Pennsylvania Council and the American tournament. bracket. Some pick all the world.” Awarding grants in faculty. In 1972, he became Philosophical Society. A survey cited on ESPN.com favorites, some go for a lot of four areas (education, inter the founding dean of the He received the National stated that last year, the NCAA upsets, some go with their national peace and security, Faculty of Arts and Sciences Ethnic Coalition of men’s basketball tournament favorite team to win it all, while international development there; in 1972, he became Organization’s Ellis Island caused a $1.5 billion loss in pro others arc a bit more realistic. and strengthening U.S. the provost. Medal of Honor in 1986, ductivity to the U.S. economy due Freshman Tom Manning has democracy), the corporation Senior Erin which is an n u to time wasted filling out brack UConn, Syracuse, Arizona and expects its fiscal year 2004- Mai said she is ally presented ets and the more hoops-mad Texas Tech in his Final Four. 2005 grants to total over “excited and 7 would hope to “Americans workers taking sick “I go by the $80 million. proud” of Notre [Gregorian] would of diverse ori days to catch all coach when I’m From 1989 to 1997, Dame’s decision bring a unique gins for their the action. “As fa r as / know, filling the bracket Gregorian served as the to bring some outstanding At Notre Dame, brackets are fully out,” Manning president of Brown one with a “dif perspective... that contributions to Brian Tracy, presi legal as long as University, where he taught ferent perspec might not be at their own ethnic dent of the With coaches freshman and senior history tive.” Notre Dame." groups and to Leprechaun Legion student-athletes Jim Calhoun, Jim seminars and a course on “T his is a American socie and a resident aren’t involved." Boeheim, Lute Alexis de Tocqueville. In Catholic univer ty,” according to assistant in Knott Olsen and Bob addition, he led capital cam sity, but it’s still Galen Laughrey that organiza Knight, Manning important for tion’s Web site. Hall who will be Brian Tracy paigns that helped triple the senior running a dorm- has four of the endowment there. people to be He has also wide bracket pool Leprechaun Legion best in NCAA his Prior to that, Gregorian exposed to dif been honored this year, said he president tory. served for eight years as ferent ideas and different by U.S. presidents. In 1998, does not see any Freshman Paul president of the New York religions,” she said. President Bill Clinton hostility on the Quintela’s Final Public Library — no small “[Gregorian] seems to know awarded Gregorian with the University’s part towards the Four is a bit more predictable task, considering that this a lot about Islam, and 1 National Humanities Medal; pools. and is comprised of Wake Forest, system has four research think that could bring a lot last year, President George “As far as I know, brackets are Duke, North Carolina and Illinois. libraries and 83 circulating to his speech.” W. Bush awarded him the fully legal as long as student-ath- Three of those teams are seeded libraries. He is credited with Senior Galen Loughrey Presidential Medal of free letes aren’t involved. I would bet first in their region, and Wake pulling the library out of agreed, calling the dom, the nation’s highest that at least every guys’ dorm Forest is a 2-seed. financial crisis. University’s choice of civilian award. has one,” Tracy said. However, the rest of his brack Gregorian was born to Gregorian a “great change” Gregorian is the author of Several women’s dorms on et is loaded with upsets, includ Armenian parents in Tabriz, from the past commence “Emergence of Modern campus are also organizing their ing LSU reaching the Sweet Iran. After receiving his ele ment speakers. Afghanistan: Politics of own tournament pools. Sixteen. Quintela credits “those mentary education there “I would hope [Gregorian] Reform and Modernization, Cavanaugh vice president sweet purple uniforms,” with his and his secondary education would bring a unique per 1880-1946;” “Islam: A Monica Selak said she and fellow LSU pick. in Lebanon, he enrolled at spective, given his interna Mosaic, Not a Monolith;” dorm officers decided to organize Stanford University in 1956. tional experience, that and his autobiography, “The a tournament pool just this week. Megan O’Neil contributed to He graduated with honors might not be at Notre Road to Home.” Participants will be charged $3 this report. just two years later. Dame,” he said. to enter, and all the money col In 1964, he earned a doc Gregorian has received lected will help sponsor a service Contact John Everett at torate in history and the myriad accolades and grants Contact Eileen Dufly at trip to a needy school in Phoenix, [email protected] humanities, also from during his career. [email protected] Applications d u e March 18 Get applications online at sub.nd.edu or in 20 3 loFoftune WORLD & NATION Wednesday, March 16, 2005 COMPILED FROM THE OBSERVER'S WIRE SERVICES page 5 International N ew s R u ssia Italy withdraws from coalition ROME — Italy’s prime minister announced Reward paid for tracking rebel plans Tuesday to start drawing down his country’s 3,000-strong contingent in Iraq in September, putting a fresh crack in President Russian security service had $10 million bounty for information on Maskhadov Bush’s crumbling coalition. Bulgaria also called for a partial withdrawal, and Ukraine welcomed home its first wave of returning Associated Press troops. MOSCOW — Russia’s The moves come on top of the withdrawal security service announced of more than a dozen countries over the last Tuesday it paid an unprece year and could complicate efforts to keep the dented $10 million to peace while Iraq’s new government builds up informers who helped track police and military units capable of taking down the late Chechen over from foreign forces. rebel leader Asian Two years after the U.S.-led invasion top Maskhadov — an effort to pled Saddam Hussein, the coalition is unrav give credibility to its eling amid mounting casualties and kidnap renewed offer of an identi pings that have stoked anti-war sentiment cal prize for the Kremlin’s and sapped leaders’ resolve to keep troops in No. 1 foe, warlord Shamil harm’s way. Basayev. The announcement European men are more obese appeared part of a stepped- BRUSSELS, Belgium — At least seven up effort to eliminate sepa European countries now challenge the ratist leaders whose fight United Stales in size — at least around the against the Kremlin has waistline. dragged on for most of the In a group of nations from Greece to past decade and destabi Germany, the proportion of overweight or lized much of Russia’s obese men is higher than in the United southern flank. Chechnya’s Stales, experts said Tuesday in a major Moscow-backed president analysis of expanding girth on the European suggested it was part of a continent. plan to rely increasingly on “The time when obesity was thought to be the region’s local population a problem on the other side of the Atlantic in its attempts to stop rebel has gone by,” said Mars I)i Bartolomeo, warlords. Luxembourg’s Minister of Health. “The promise to pay a large sum of money has been realized, and the pop ulation knows that this is no N ational N ew s myth. People will turn up who will independently trace Basayev and his Anthrax detected in Pentagon mail underlings and report to the WASHINGTON — Hundreds of postal work proper authorities,” the ers were offered antibiotics Tuesday and Interfax news agency quot many were taking them after initial tests ed Alu Alkhanov as saying. NEWSCOM detected anthrax in a pair of military mail- “I am certain that Aslan Maskhadov converses with the current most wanted Chechen rebel, Shamil rooms. Nobody reported symptoms of the Basayev can now hardly Basayev, in January 1997. There is a $10 million bounty on the head of either disease as officials awaited results of further feel calm and sure of him largest amount paid under it would pay a $10 million of collaborators. Previous testing. self in any region or settle the State Department’s bounty for information lead claims that their killing or Three mail facilities were closed — two ment at all, in a forest or in Rewards for Justice pro ing to the killing or capture capture was imminent had that serve the Pentagon and one in the mountains," he said. gram, a terror-era innova of him or Basayev — who never borne out. Washington that handles mail on its way to Russian authorities did tion. U.S. officials have said remains at large and has The FSB said it would be the military as well as all federal offices in not say who received the a promised $25 million claimed responsibility for prepared to help the peo the area. reward, and there was no reward for help in captur attacks including the deadly ple who provided the In more than three years since the 2001 way to confirm the pay ing Saddam was not likely raid on a school in the town information on Maskhadov anthrax-by-mail attacks, there have been ment. But the $10 million to be given out because he of Beslan. by relocating them to scores of initial tests that falsely reported would be the largest ever was located by the U.S. mili Basayev is now seen as another region of Russia anthrax in government mailrooms. In this given by the Russian gov tary. the most powerful rebel fig or to a Muslim country, case, however, the bacteria were detected ernment for a fugitive. Washington has also ure, despite the appoint and offered similar guar separately in two different mailrooms, rais U.S. authorities paid $30 offered $25 million each for ment of a little-known for antees for informants on ing concerns and invoking memories of the million in reward money to al-Qaida chief Osama bin mer Islamic judge to Basayev’s whereabouts. attacks that killed five and panicked a tipster who pointed Laden and his top operative replace Maskhadov. “The Russian Federal Americans still raw from the Sept. 11 American forces toward the in Iraq, Abu Musab al- The killing of Maskhadov Security Service confirms attacks. hideout of former Iraqi Zarqawi. was a victory for the security its preparedness to guar leader Saddam Hussein’s Maskhadov was killed last services, who have struggled antee personal security Road assassin kills three men two sons, Qusai and Odai, week in a Russian special to penetrate the tightly knit and payment of an appro DALLAS — A man squeezed through the who were killed July 22, forces operation in the clan society of Chechnya. priate monetary award to sunroof of a Jaguar early Tuesday and 2003 by U.S. troops during Chechen village of Tolstoy- Maskhadov and other rebel citizens providing trustwor opened fire with an assault rifle on another a shootout in Mosul; the Yurt, authorities said. The leaders appeared able to thy information on the moving vehicle, killing three men and criti reward offered $15 million security service, known by move about fairly freely in whereabouts of the terrorist cally wounding a fourth, police said. for each of the sons. its Russian acronym FSB, the region, where they leaders, ” the FSB state Authorities were searching for the gunman The $30 million was the had said in September that boasted of a large network ment said. and two others who may have been riding in the light-colored Jaguar with fancy wheels, police said. Atlanta man charged for rampage Local N ew s Cox asked him if he had any ques almost five times the usual number Senate hears new stadium plans Associated Press tions. — packed the small room, and sev INDIANAPOLIS — Lawmakers started over ATLANTA — Ringed by 19 officers “Not at this time,” he said. eral more officers blocked the hall Tuesday in their work to find the money for a in a cinder block jail room, his hands Nichols was held without bail on outside. new Indianapolis Colts stadium after several and ankles shackled, the man the rape charge he was on trial for Those entering the hearing room proposals failed during the first half of the accused in the crime spree that left Friday, when he allegedly overpow were searched with a handheld legislative session. an Atlanta judge and three others ered a guard at the Fulton County metal detector. A Senate committee listened to city officials dead went before a judge Tuesday courthouse, stole her gun and start Fulton County Sheriff Myron and Colts coach Tony Dungy speak about the for the first time since the rampage. ed a rampage that terrorized Freeman said other steps had been benefits of a new stadium and expanded con Brian Nichols, 33, was informed Atlanta and left four people dead. taken to improve courthouse securi vention center, but most senators already that authorities plan to charge him This time, authorities took no ty: 40 uniformed deputies have been seemed supportive of the project — at least with murder. chances for the hearing at the added and high-risk inmates will be in theory. Nichols looked straight ahead dur Fulton County Jail. transported separately, accompa Senate Tax Committee Chairman Luke ing the five-minute hearing and did All prisoners booked into the jail nied by specially trained officers. Kenley, R-Noblesville, said while the idea of a not make eye contact with anyone make their first appearance before “The security improvements we’ve new stadium had broad support, funding will in the room, including the judge, lie a judge inside the jail, not at the made in the past few days will con be tricky in a tight budget year. spoke only once, when Judge Frank courthouse. But 19 officers — tinue,” he said in a statement. page 6 The Observer ♦ CAMPUS NEWS Wednesday, March 16, 2005 United States. After completing nearly eight percent of salaries continued. “At the same time, be closing 22 schools in the two-year program, each for the ACE faculty members the University strongly sup Brooklyn and Queens. The ACE participant receives a master’s who are teaching secular sub ports ACE, so we’re convinced Archdiocese of Detroit also has degree in education from Notre jects. nothing will stop the program. closed 21 schools in the past continued from page 1 Dame. The court’s ruling will allow Catholic schools are too needy. two years. ACE teachers-in-training are ACE to continue its service We would ju st have had to “Now is a difficult time for promote the teaching of allotted a stipend of $12,000 program and especially will been more creative and ener Catholic schools nationally,” Christian values by awarding per year from the schools in help with recruitment of new getic in finding other sources Staud said, “but ACE is com monetary vouchers to partici which they teach. In addition, participants, Staud said. of funding.” mitted to serve these schools pants in program s like ACE, most ACE participants are eli “The AmeriCorps awards Last week’s ruling ensured for decades to come. The chal which assigns teachers to gible to apply for and receive enable us to recruit broadly for the future of ACE at a critical lenges are great, and many needy Catholic schools. Notre two annual $4,725 education ACE, ” he said. “Participants time for Catholic schools schools have confided that they Dame joined the lawsuit filed vouchers through AmeriCorps. tend to be recent college grad throughout the country. There would be unable to stay open if against AmeriCorps as a defen- To qualify, the participant uates who have significant are nearly 8,000 Catholic it w eren’t for ACE. However, dant-intervener. must complete 1,700 hours of loan indebtedness. The award schools in America, but last because we have so many “We believed all along that service in or outside of the is well deserved for these par year only 34 new schools were motivated people who are part we were not in violation of the classroom that is of a non-reli ticipants who are providing opened, while more than 100 of the program, we are able to establishment of religion gious affiliation. service for the country. were closed. turn them loose on this prob clause, and we’re pleased that Through the ACE program, “It would have been a big Within the past few months, lem. We’re in this for the long the court saw this too,” Staud Notre Dame also receives disappointment had the ruling the Archdiocese of Chicago haul.” said. “For the past 11 years, it grants of up to $400 per year gone the other way, making it announced it is planning on has been our practice to follow for every full-time AmeriCorps more challenging to attract closing 23 schools, and the Contact Julie Bender at the AmeriCorps guidelines, so member. This money covers students with high debt,” he Brooklyn diocese said it would j [email protected] the religious activity of ACE participants has not counted toward the service hours required for the AmeriCorps stipend. 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The original Saudi pro GOLD ($/Troy oz.) -0 .2 0 4 4 1 .4 0 posal, made Monday, would PORK BELLIES (cents/lb.) + 0 .6 5 90.35 add 500,000 barrels, or 2 percent, to the OPEC output ceiling of 27 million a day. YEN 104.51 But beyond sending a psy EURO 0 .7 5 1 4 chological signal of the POUND 0 .5 2 2 9 group’s readiness to respond to high prices, CANADIAN $ 1.2068 some analysts questioned the impact of such a move because OPEC m embers In B rief were already producing about 700,000 barrels a day above their quotas. Rising crude oil prices from OPEC countries, including Saudi Arabia, are leading to Insurance giant AIG under fire OPEC’s president, Sheik NEW YORK — Concerned about the upheaval Ahmad Fahad Al Ahmad A1 climbing gas prices, as seen at a 76 gas station in Malibu, Calif., on March 15. in management at American International Sabah of Kuwait, tried to requirements in the m ar reducing prices. ” group’s output ceiling by Group Inc. and regulatory probes of its business blunt that argument by say ket,” Naimi told reporters. Other experts also said 500,000 barrels a day to operations, major credit agencies on Tuesday ing that any deal to formally “Uppermost in our minds is the effects would be mini 27.5 million barrels a day, either lowered the insurance company’s debt raise production would lift [the intention | to satisfy the mal. according to Dow Jones rating or said they would review whether it actual output from about demand that is out there.” “It will not drive the price Newswires, which cited an should be cut. AIG shares sank 3 percent. 27.7 million barrels to 28.2 Light, sweet crude for down but stabilize it and anonymous OPEC source in The board of AIG, one of the world’s largest million barrels a day for 10 April delivery rose 35 cents keep it from zooming into Isfahan. insurance companies, late Monday removed of its members. The 11th, to $55.30 per barrel in the stratosphere,” said pro Iranian Oil Minister Bijan longtime Chief Executive Officer Maurice Iraq, is exempt from quota afternoon trade on the New fessor Anthony Sabino of St. Namdar Zangench has said “Hank” Greenberg in a first step toward trying restrictions as it rebuilds. York Mercantile Exchange. Johns University’s Peter J. neither a higher ceiling nor to resolve the widening federal and state probes Al Sabah said OPEC That’s above the record Tobin Business School in an unchanged one would into its property and casualty insurance busi should not only raise output Nymex settlement price of New York. put more oil on the market. ness. by 500,000 barrels a day, $55.17 per barrel, set twice Still, he described OPEC The proposal of a higher In one ongoing probe, New York Attorney but follow it some time in in late October, although countries opposed to the ceiling is probably intended General Eliot Spitzer, federal prosecutors and the future, if necessary, with futures would have to sur hike as “a little short-sight to legitimize some of the the Securities and Exchange Commission are another hike of 500,000 pass $90 a barrel to meet ed” because ultimately overproduction, Zangeneh looking into the use of so-called finite insurance, barrels a day. the inflation-adjusted peak there will be a lower said. OPEC would be unwise or financial reinsurance, which they contend Taking matters one step set in 1980. demand for oil as the high to raise output aggressively can be used to manipulate earnings. further, Saudi oil minister Reflecting the pessimism prices will slow the growth in what is traditionally the AM Naimi signaled his coun other OPEC members have of the world’s economies. weakest season for oil, he WTO finds fault w ith the EU try’s willingness to raise toward the Saudi proposal, In a sign the rest of OPEC said. GENEVA — Both sides claimed victory output by itself, without Algeria’s Oil Minister Chakib may relent to the Saudi pro “Both proposals mean we Tuesday in a trade fight pitting the United States OPEC approval. Khelil said, “We can do a posal, the cartel’s ministeri should keep the existing and Australia against the European Union, cen “We have done that in the goodwill gesture, but it al monitoring committee is level of production within tering on the right of foreign exporters to use past in order to meet the doesn’t mean anything in set to recommend lifting the OPEC,” Zangeneh said. geographic food names such as Florida oranges or Idaho potatoes to describe their products in European markets. A World Trade Organization panel released a ruling on complaints by Washington and Canberra against the 25-nation EU. 'Telecom Cowboy' guilty of fraud The United States and Australia claimed that the EU breached the rules of global commerce biggest corporate fraud and bank had recognized the fraud “extended by discriminating against their producers in not Associated Press ruptcy in U.S. history. from the middle management levels granting them the right to use “geographical NEW YORK — They called him the As a jury forewoman read the ver of this company all the way to its top indications’” for their products. Telecom Cowboy, a darling of Wall dict — guilty on all nine counts, executive.” The WTO ruling said the EU had “not suc Street who took a small long-distance including fraud and conspiracy — The verdict marked a colossal fall ceeded in rebutting that case.” even though the company global by steering a snow Ebbers’ face reddened noticeably. His for Ebbers, who had turned a hum bloc was not guilty of wide-ranging breaches. balling set of mergers and acquisi wife, seated in the front row, broke ble Mississippi long-distance firm The ruling found fault with some parts of the tions. into tears. into a global telecommunications EU’s current rules, which say only foods pro Now. Bernard Ebbers is the gov Later, as his lawyer promised an power, swallowing up companies duced in their original region can carry certain ernment’s biggest catch since it appeal and predicted he would “ulti along the way and earning the nick well-known labels — something the EU says is began pursuing the largest corporate mately be vindicated,” Ebbers and name Telecom Cowboy. needed to give customers a quality guarantee. fraudsters three years ago. He could his wife, nearly crushed by a phalanx In a six-week trial, prosecutors Under that system, only ham produced using spend the rest of his life in federal of cameras, hailed a cab and sped painted him as obsessed with keep traditional methods near the Italian city of prison. away. ing WorldCom’s share price high, Parma can be called Parma ham, Roquefort The 63-year-old former CEO of A judge set sentencing for June 13. panicked about pressure he was get cheese must come from its native region in WorldCom was convicted Tuesday of Attorney General Alberto Gonzales ting over $400 million in personal southern Prance and Madeira wine from the orchestrating the $11 billion fraud called the conviction a “triumph of loans that were backed by his own Portuguese island of the same name. that sank the company in 2002, the our legal system.” He said the jury WorldCom stock. pageS The Observer ♦ CAMP US NLWS Wednesday, March 16, 2005 their old ones,” Temple said. movements, Kamm com racial policies criticized Register “Others used this as an pared the likes of American abroad adversely affected opportunity to revamp their Kamm Civil Rights activists Martin diplomatic relations with continued from page 1 structure.” continued from page 1 Luther King Jr., Ralph other nations and thus Faculty complaints were Abernathy and Robert Moses spurred domestic social preparing for months,” he scarce, as all departments lied over 100 visits to the to present-day Christian change. said. came together to reconfigure region for his cause. practitioners in China who, “International pressure Temple said the longer their course numbering sys Kamm’s Tuesday presenta although vehemently nonvio pushed forward the numbers are necessary for tems, Temple said. In fact, he tion, “Civil Rights, Human lent, have been detained for American Civil Rights revo the new Renovare system, but noted that many departments Rights: The Struggle for political crimes. lution,” Kamm said. “I am he noted further changes will welcomed the opportunity to Justice in the United States “Both [groups of individu grateful to those who criti come gradually as the system create a new and better iden and China,” emphasized the als] are members of move cized us.” continues to be upgraded. tification system. intrinsic parallels between ments that seek to awake Despite significant mile “Sometimes you’ll hear this “Some departments were American Civil Rights activi the conscience of the peo stones reached by the foun [the new Renovare System I running out of unique num ty of the 1950s and 1960s ple,” Kamm said. dation, Kamm and his called the ‘vanilla version’ bers to manage their teach and the struggles faced by His own conscience was coworkers realize their work because the University is try ings. It was a lot of work, but contemporary Chinese socie awakened in May of 1990 is fab from over. In fact, ing to implement the system some were excited at the ty- when he first took the given the current circum with as few cuslomizations as prospect of reconfiguring The 1972 Princeton gradu plunge into human rights stances of a China marked p o s s ib le ,” their whole ate explained his human activism. Kamm opted to by rapid economic growth, Temple said. organization.” rights career as almost walk away from his career the time has never been The daunting “It was a To make the inevitable given the social as a successful businessman more appropriate to move task of re-num challenging project transition as and historical context of his for a large cooperation in forward these advancements bering each of smooth as possi own coming of age. Kamm order to advance this cause. in human rights, according the University’s for everybody. ” ble, “insideND” listed such events as the In 1999, he established and to Kamm. 9,000 courses will fe a tu re a Medgar Evers murder, the chaired the Dui Hua “We should push for more began last sum Christopher Temple link on the March on Washington and Foundation, a non-profit concrete improvements in mer and was academic specialist Student Services the Asbury Park riots of the organization dedicated to China because the country is successfully page to a tool 1970s — which occurred improving human rights in rising so fast,” Kamm said. completed with that will allow just miles from his childhood China. According to Kamm, the the help of all academic students who know a course’s home — as incidents which The Foundation prided mindsets of American departments, Temple said. old number to find the match shaped his eventual life itself on its establishment of human rights activists — “It was a challenging proj ing new one, Temple said. course. an elaborate database con and citizens of the US in ect for everybody,” Temple Links to tutorials are also “I took away the bedrock taining names and related general — reflect concern said. “I was impressed with featured on the Web site to belief that social change is information for more than over the kind of superpower how the academic depart help students learn to navi best achieved through non 9,000 political and religious China will inevitably be: ments stepped up.” gate and take advantage of violence, even when the cost prisoners incarcerated in democratic or authoritarian. The first two digits of the the new system. is high,” Kamm said. China. Citing the Civil Rights new numbers, assigned by the Temple admitted the new One of the most fundamen Recently, his meticulous movement as a large influ registrar’s office, will indicate numbering system might be a tal comparisons between efforts have paid off. Last ence in his own approach to the level and type of course. difficult change at first. post-World War II America month, in an iconoclastic the human rights issue in Previously, a letter suffix was “A five figure course num and 21st century China is move made by Beijing gov China, Kamm embraces the used to indicate the type of ber can be complicated at that both societies are ernment officials, informa value of vociferous persever course. first, but in time it will defined by their immense tion on 56 prisoners was ance in the name of moral Each academic department become second nature,” economic growth and the ceded to Dui Hua — without good by continuing to inves was responsible for assigning Temple said. “It’s just a mat subsequent widening of the prior solicitation. The ges tigate the identities of the the last three digits, using ter of learning the new lan gap between the wealthy ture could, Kamm said, innumerable political dissi whatever system they pre guage.” and the poo, Kamm said. It present a watershed event dents help captive in the ferred. is this disparity that spurs in terms of international grim penitentiaries of China. “Some departments used a Contact Mary Kate Malone at frustration and conflict, access to prison records in “We find the names of the numbering system similar to [email protected] Kamm said. China. lost and forgotten, and we “It is striking to examine The concession of records, present them to power,” the two societies because as prompted by growing Kamm said. “Sometimes the profits of nonviolence pressures from the interna lives are changed, even arise precisely at the time of tional community, draws saved.” greatest tension,” Kamm another significant compari said. son to the Civil Rights move Contact Katie Perry at Continuing to link the two ment, said Kamm. American [email protected] It's Not Too Late— NOMINATION DEADLINE Make Chicago W EDNESDAY, MARCH 16TH Your Summer Classroom! Summer Sessions ■ Experience a premier Early Session national university ranked May 23 - June 17 for th e 2 0 0 5 a "best value" by U.S. News & World Report. 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Visit the Student Activities website to fill out a nomination www.sao.nd.edu 1-5323 Wednesday, March 16, 2005 The Observer ♦ NEWS page 9 Agents bug mayor in graft investigation Experts Sixteen months after implementation, FBI-installed microphone reveals no corruption support Associated Press recorded more than 25,000 The tapes are being played politely to White’s request that phone calls involving one of in court this month for the a certain financial services PHILADELPHIA — In the Street’s top fund-raisers for trial of former city Treasurer firm be included in a city arbiter final weeks of Philadelphia’s nearly nine months. But none Corey Kemp, who is charged transaction, but stopped short heated 2003 mayoral cam of the transcripts released in with accepting tens of thou of promising to take any paign, FBI agents crept into recent weeks have disproved sands of dollars worth of ille action. City Hall and installed a Street's declaration that any gal gifts from one of Street’s In another. Street listened as proposal microphone above the mayor’s one eavesdropping on his con top campaign fund-raisers, a White described a plan to desk. versations would find “no cor lawyer named Ronald A. “sell” tickets in the city’s luxu Associated Press For months, they had been ruption, no sex and no profan White. Prosecutors said White ry box at Philadelphia Eagles gathering evidence that city ity.” — who died in November games to campaign contribu WASHINGTON — Setting up contracts were being traded The FBI apparently over while awaiting trial — was try tors. But the mayor seemed to an independent arbiter of for campaign contributions. heard no instance in which the ing to buy himself influence throw cold water on the plan freed om-of-in formation dis They wanted to know whether mayor said outright that he over the awarding of city con by saying seating in the box putes with the government Mayor John F. Street himself was willing to trade city work tracts. was limited. would make appeals for the was involved. for a donation, and Street has The recordings do not paint Investigators also went look release of information more Sixteen months later — and not been charged with any a flattering picture of city gov ing for evidence that Street fair and less expensive, wit weeks into the third federal wrongdoing. ernment. In several calls, the had used his office for person nesses told a Senate panel trial to come out of the graft The absence of a smoking lawyer and treasurer can be al gain, but may have come up Tuesday. investigation — they are prob gun has allowed his support heard talking about rewarding short there, too. “It will more than pay for ably still wondering. ers to suggest the mayor’s companies that had given Financial records seized by itself in diverting cases from The bug in the mayor’s office problems are probably behind money to Street’s campaign, the FBI showed that Street the Courts,” Thomas M. was in place for only a short him. and denying city work to peo and his son received loans Susman, a lawyer specializing time before it was discovered “I think a lot of people see ple who hadn’t. from Commerce Bank at a in Freedom of Information Act by Philadelphia police and the that there are some serious But Street’s knowledge of the time when the bank was seek cases, told the Senate subcom investigation was cut short. questions that have been dealings between his treasurer ing city deposits. But there has mittee on terrorism, technolo During that time, the listening raised by the investigation, but and fund-raiser remains been no proof that the trans gy and homeland security. device picked up nothing of there are also legitimate unclear. actions were linked to any city The proposal is part of a bill importance, FBI agents said. answers,” said Street’s In one typical call intercept deal or conveyed the mayor Congress is considering that FBI agents also secretly spokesman, Dan Fee. ed by the FBI, Street listened any special benefit. would strengthen the 1966 act in part by forcing government officials and agencies to The O Grady Asia Lecture Series 2005 respond more quickly to requests for information. P re s e n ts Sponsored by Sens. John John Kamm, Executive Director Cornyn, R-Texas, and Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., the bill would Dui Hua Foundation create an ombudsman at the Administrative Conference of “Civil Rights, Human Rights: The Struggle for Justice in the United States and China the United States to review Tuesday, March 15 at 5:00 p.m. agency compliance with FOIA Jordan Auditorium requests and recommend Mendoza College of Business alternatives to litigation. University of Notre Dame Currently, disputes are resolved in court, with the Justice Department defending the agencies. A workshop and discussion with John Kamm Creating a government office with oversight of the process (Dui Hua Founder and Executive Director) & would go a long way toward Irene Chan Kamm, (Manager of Administration and Development) correcting the defensive pos ture of some agencies toward FOIA requests, sending the “Dui Hua: The Strategy and Technique message from the government that “we are serious about of Human Rights Work in China open government require ments,” Katherine M. Cary, Wednesday, March 16, 2005 at 2:00 p.m. division chief of the Open Hesburgh Center for International Studies Auditorium Notre Dame Avenue Records Division of the Texas University of Notre Dame Attorney General’s Office, told the panel. Reception to follow “FOIA isn’t a game of us ver Hesburgh Center, Great Hall sus. them,” Susman said. The bill, sponsored in the http://www.duihua.org House by Rep. Lamar Smith, The public is invited to attend both events. 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Carotene Associated Press project is being managed well or license branches. BMV Mays, D-Indianapolis. that the road and tunnel system INDIANAPOLIS — When Commissioner Joel Silverman “It just looks like it’s a slush BOSTON — Gov. Mitt Romney are safe to travel,” Romney said. Indiana drivers spend $48 for said the money could also be fund being created for the asked the state’s highest court But he stopped short of calling personalized license plates, $30 used for security or to keep up BMV,” said Rep. Terry Goodin, Tuesday if he has the power to the tunnels unsafe and said he is sent to political parties, a with increasing costs. D-Crothersville. fire the Massachusetts turnpike will continue to drive through vestige of a time decades ago “We need to upgrade our The only person to speak chairman after an engineer who them. when the parties ran the license branches,” said Rep. against the bill was John led an investigation into leaks at The governor’s comments came Bureau of Motor Vehicles. Cleo Duncan, R-Greensburg. Livengood, former Indiana the $14.6 billion Big Dig project in response to a March 9 letter But a bill that a Mouse com But Democrats said the Democratic Party chairman. He says he can no longer vouch for written to the Turnpike Authority mittee unanimously advanced money should go back to cus said the money has helped fund the safety of its tunnels. by engineering specialist Jack K. Tuesday would take the nearly tomers who probably would not a healthy two-party system in “With the Big Dig there’s been a Lemley, who said he was “unable $1.4 million split between want to donate an extra $30 to the state and that he realizes pattern of cover-up and to express an opinion as to the Republicans and Democrats help upgrade the branches. where the money goes when he stonewalling that has left the pub safety of the 1-93 portion of the and give it to the BMV. “If we were to ask the people, buys his two personalized lic with little confidence that the Central Artery.” Republicans said the money I'd bet they’d want their money plates. F a i t h p o i n t W h a t ’d u p ? 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In its pilot year the FPL program has been extremely successful and Chris has enjoyed lead that we might glory in new life. ing a small group and working with students as they learn more about the Catholic Church and come Help us to be like Christ your Son, together in fellowship. This spring he will lead teams of freshman as they put their faith in action and who loved the world and died for lead Parish Confirmation Retreats for the diocese. He also led the Sophomore Road Trip this fall and our salvation. is a regular participant in Eucharistic Adoration. Inspire us by his love, Chris is motivated to help people find deeper meaning in their lives and to become more guide us by his example. involved in their faith. Want to know more? Chris will be leading NDE #86 in April. Change our selfishness into self-giving. Help us to embrace the world you have given us, that we may transofmr the darkness of its pain Third Sunday 1st 2nd Gospel into the life and joy of Easter. Amen. S u n c C a y in Isaiah 1 Corinthians M atthew S c r i p t u r e s Ordinary Time 8:23-9:3 1:10-13, 17 4:12 -2 3 Debate surrounding The Catholic faith offers Catholic Q&A Scripture, we hear one of the imprisonment, which can more the death penalty in the U.S. no official dogma regarding capi criminals hanging on the cross than adequately protect society has been especially heated in tal punishment. The Catechism next to Jesus rebuke the other from the guilty, capital punish recent years. Movies like Dead of the Catholic Church affirms What is the Church’s Position criminal, saying, “We have been ment is unjustifiable. The Man Walking brought us the “right and duty of legitimate on the Death Penalty? Iscondemned it justly, for the sen Catechism also states that “if images that had formerly been public authority to punish male Ever Justifiable? tence we received corresponds to bloodless means are sufficient to hidden behind prison walls. factors by means of penalties our crimes...” (Lk 23:41, NAB). defend human lives against an Certain legislative actions, commensurate with the gravity As our society has pro aggressor..., public authority such as Gov. George Ryan’s of the crime, not excluding, in modern times, the gressed from biblical times, the should limit itself to such means” moratorium on the death penal cases of extreme gravity, the Church could Catholic Church would hope to (#2267). The Church, in its ty in Illinois, have brought into death penalty” (#2266). potentially see see an equal progression in soci efforts to promote the respect of question a jury’s ability to Punishment has, in the Church’s that the only way ety’s philosophies regarding all human life, challenges us make the supreme decision of eyes, the dual purpose of restor to both restore criminal punishment. Sadly, this today to take the higher road on life or death. But what is a ing public order following a order and protect a community has not been the case. Modem this issue. conscientious, informed crime, as well as ensuring the after a heinous crime would be to popes, bishops, and moral theolo Send your questions to Catholic to think? safety of society at large. In pre- execute the offender. 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W eb A dministrator : Jim Coulter with my grandmother on the day rent of com On Sunday we C o n t r o l l e r : Michael Landsberg before she died, but mostly because I plaints, frosty hear the Passion O f f i c e M a n a g e r & G e n e r a l I n f o got to sit there with my dad. silence or a list of story for the first (574) 631-7471 My grandmother, 1 should note, was imagined affronts. time this year. F a x a complex and difficult woman. We As she grew more Jesus, while on the (574) 631-6927 never seemed to please her quite frail, she finally cross, forgives those A d v e r t i s i n g enough, though I think that may have seemed to recognize who have abused (574) 631-6900 [email protected] been .the only way she knew how to a love and need for him, mocked him and E d i t o r in C h ie f (574) 631-4542 love us — believing us to have the my father and mother felt driven to kill him. 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Maybe my happiness was is that I truly need and want. the collective weariness of the campus lasting choices? And more over, how I am among those things that I sacrificed. I None of this thinking puts a stop to grad mind, synapses, long dormant, are begin expected to make any choices at all, when I worry that I have sold out to someone uation of course, nor should it. But it ning to fire. There is a growing tension am still not even sure what it is that 1 want else’s ideal, someone else’s truth, does give it a sense of greater about some people, even „ _ „ out of life? and someone else’s happi urgency and of deeper impor a kind of dread. There is Lance Gallop I am not alone. We have become what ness. Maybe I should have tance. I have many difficult a wild rush to get ------some call the credentials generation. The been a farmer, like my choices to make, as do all enga ged, and small The Third Way perfect internship; the right mix of study, great-grand father, or a the members of the cre mammals have started service, and work; law schools; MCATs; the teacher like his father- dentials generation. fleeing to the hinterland. perfect job; a power resume; a promotion; in-law. Maybe I should Those choices will ulti All of the signs are here: graduation is those key contacts; and do not forget the have followed my mately lead to happi coming. Notre Dame diploma. All of these are friends to Dalian, or ness or to an illusion 1 must admit that I am more than a little ground together and sifted over our heads Ouagadougou, or to of it. Time will tell if apprehensive about the whole business. in the hope that we might finally locate the a Chilean seminary. we choose correctly. Life after college is famously rough. Still, I credentials that will complete us as per I am envious of suspect that fear and doubt — playing off sons. They focus our minds on the present, those with a greater Lance Gallop is a of each other — are perfectly normal. No and shield us from the uncertainties in our sense of purpose fifth-year senior matter how often someone mouths the futures and in ourselves. than 1, those who majoring in comput phrase “Notre Dame bubble" it never pre But in truth, a diploma just labels me as can become doctors er science, philoso pares one for the ice water of a normal an ex-student. And no amount of creden (and dentists), teach phy and theology. Tor and productive (read: savage) life. It also tials will ever protect or console me from ers, preachers and those who are curious, does not help maters that by now, many of weariness or pain. For, if I am honest with scholars out of a sense he is a neo-Platonist us have a nice chunk of debt to force the myself, I know that none of these things of duty and love. I am and a Thomist. He can issue. will ever give me any sort of happiness, not sure if there is even a be contacted, at But for me at least, there is something and it is this truth that 1 fear most of all. god of computer program [email protected]. more at the root of all this tension. Very That is really the essence of the problem. mers, or whether all that we The views expressed in this soon, 1 shall be beyond the point of no Does a career, a diploma, have anything at do is just human contrivance, column are those of the author return, and the preparations 1 have made all to do with my happiness? What have I politics and business. Perhaps fol and not necessarily those of The for the future will become my reality. Have thrown away for the sake of that career, lowing this path will just inevitably take Observer. U-WlRE Letters to the E ditor Day o' St. Pat on the way Thanks for nothing I enjoyed Black History Month so or living on the fringes of society.” much I thought February’s lessons Scholar Thomas Cahill adds, “The Like many of the other students on tliis campus, 1 lowever, when I read in yesterday’s paper that should be applied to March’s Irish papacy did not condemn slavery as you could say that I’m a cradle domer. I have been the golden dome, the symbol of this school, was wonder — St. Patrick. Did you know immoral until the end of the 19th coming to football games for as long as I can going to be hidden by scaffolds during our gradua he was kidnapped in Great Britain century, but here is Patrick in the remember, and this was the only school I applied to tion, that was the last straw. Some of you may dis and relocated to fifth century seeing it for what it is.” out of high school. And so it is with great frustration agree with my earlier complaints, but this one is felt Ireland as a slave Joe Dowgiallo Ireland hikes great pride in these that I write this letter, for I am still in disbelief that by all of us. You’re telling me that this precious for six years? St. ______accomplishments and Patrick is its this one place 1 loved so much has let me down so regilding can’t be done between May 16 and Patrick’s connec- University of patron saint (it’s a Catholic tiling). often. The graduating class of 2005 has arguably September? Are you, the University, seriously going tion to Irish her- M aryland How much does St. Patrick have gone through four of the worst years at Notre to claim that there aren’t enough “dry and wind itage began in the The to do with the United Stales? Well, Dame. We have seen the alcohol policy changed less” days between those two dates? Because that same unfortunate Diamondback St. Patrick’s Day is an American hol simply for publicity sake, the dorms we loved so would be absurd. Something must be done about fashion that led to iday, according to the university’s much had their greatest traditions ripped away this. I just want to say thanks, administration. the glorious civil rights revolution in International Education Services. It (SYRs and the like), tuition has increased at an Thanks for destroying our ability to take great fami the United States. Since Black is being celebrated at the university alarming rate, seniors have been kicked out of foot ly pictures on one of the most important days of our History Month challenged us to per in various ways. On campuses ball games for throwing marshmallows, tailgating lives. Thanks for not caring about the student body petually celebrate history and her nationwide, St. Patrick’s Day is has been destroyed as we know it... the list goes on again. Thanks for nothing. itage, we ought to reverently reflect treated with a mixed reception, ulti and on. Let’s face it, we are the first class to go upon the significance of St. Patrick mately mixed cocktails. through Notre Dame’s new “No Fun Policy.” The Kevin Rycyna and his day. I would be lying if I claimed I did bottom line is that the University couldn’t care less senior The Irish-American and African- not enjoy the festivities associated about how their actions affect student life. And up off-campus American dilemma is finding a con with St. Patrick’s Day. The stigma of until now. I’ve been able to deal with it. March 15 nection with the culture of a land the day being a drunken celebration separated by the Atlantic Ocean and of debauchery has a special appeal a progression of years. Black to my college appetite. The History Month is filled with rever American attitude toward the Irish ence — an attribute many Irish has improved since the New York Americans fear is absent in the cele City of the 1800s and the slogan, Consider it Christian bration of St. Patrick. I have an easi “No Irish Need Apply.” Drinking was er time taking Roots’ Kunta Kinte stereotyped to make people believe I enjoyed reading the piece entitled “Can you Farmer’s Market every Sunday afternoon. Even seriously than 1 do a leprechaun, for all Irish descendants were irrespon afford to be a liberal?” by Sarah MacMillen. though it takes an extra two or three minutes of example. The celebration of Martin sible employees. Having lived in South Bend, I can attest to the cost my time, I like hearing their son tell me how he is Luther King Jr. allows some to say, Having progressed since then, the of trying to live in consideration of others. It puz now old enough to harvest the eggs without his “I’m going home for the three-day United States recognizes the poten zles me that many food chains drastically raise the mother’s supervision. weekend, and my extended family is tial for a person of any background prices on organic and traditionally farmed foods to The fact that I buy organic or traditionally coming to visit." to become an alcoholic and be irre fool the consumer into believing that sustenance farmed foods, in my eyes, makes me very conser When March 17 rolls around, sponsible. It’s cute (and a lot of fun) farming is more expensive, when in many cases, it vative. 1 support those who farm in ways that some say, “I’m going straight for the for people to express this unity in is just the opposite. enrich God’s earth, rather than hurt it. I support chick not wearing green when I set the expected destructive behavior of 1 low is it that in Los Angeles, arguably one of the littlest guy out there — the single family foot in R. J. Bentley’s. ” It’s safe to March 17. It’s just rather appalling the most expensive places to live in the United farmer. 1 support those who know no other way of say St. Patrick has been passed over it gets done in the name of a saint, Stales, I can find organic or traditionally farmed life but farming. 1 like seeing the boy at the market more times than “I Intel Rwanda’s” the irony of which makes the occa foods for cheap? Indiana is practically America’s smiling at me, as opposed to seeing the smiley I ton Cheadle for Best Actor — two sion all the more enjoyable to breadbasket, and yet I cannot over remember see face of Walmart. infiltrating my living room every crimes in need of amends. defamers. Perhaps Americans just ing a farmer’s market advertised in South Bend, evening. And I have to say that buying my food Patrick’s leading role was offering need a day of alcoholic indulgence, or seeing anything organic or traditionally farmed while basking in the sunlight sure beats shopping religion to those without it. He just like Halloween is for candy under the price of five dollars. 1 go to the under the cold hum of fluorescent lighting. brought understanding to the fanatics. St. Patrick symbolizes a Brentwood Farmer’s Market and buy an entire The Notre Dame and Saint Mary’s community undereducated and is remembered sacred heritage to many, though, sack of fresh vegetables and eggs that are organic prides itself on being socially aware. I lowever, the as having a clover for a prop, which and gratitude shown to him should or traditionally farmed for those same five dollars. mere fact that Domers and Belles equate being has become Irish culture’s icon. The be with the same reverence for I can also go to the Santa Monica or Beverly I fills environmentally, dare I say economically, aware claim he expelled snakes from February’s great civil rights Farmer’s Market and do just as well there. with being “liberal" sends shivers down my spine. Ireland is likely a metaphor to activists. The mere fact that this article was equated to It shouldn’t be liberal or conservative. It should be describe his successful confronta living as a “liberal” (I see the categorization of considered Christian. The Bible instructs us to “do tion with the druids of Tara (not This column originally appeared people still persists under the Dome) tells me unto others as you would have them do unto you.” your favorite Dungeons & Dragons in the March 15 edition o f The something. Are the people of the Midwest so con That is exactly what I intend to do. God bless. class, but actually pagan practition Diamondback, the daily publication servative that they no longer support the old ers). al The University of Maryland. adages of farming? When was it “un-cool” to mill Holly M. James AmericanCatholic.org claims “a The views expressed in this col about the fresh wares of the farming community Saint Marys alumna better advocate than Patrick cannot umn are those of the author and not on a Saturday or Sunday afternoon? I buy my Class o f 2002 be found for anyone disadvantaged necessarily those ofThe Observer. chicken and eggs from a family at the Brentwood March 15 T h e O bserver Wednesday, March 16, 2005 Famous tenor brings true Irish feeling to St. Patrick's Day Self-taught singer Ronan Tynan has risen above challenges to become an inspirational and world-famous performer Photo courtesy of Patrick Ryan J ust in time for St. Patrick’s instant success led to his association with Reagan, a request personally made by “From a Distance.” Tynan also wrote one Day, the world-renowned the “Irish Tenors” trio, along with John Nancy Reagan. of the songs — “Passing Through,” a trib Irish tenor Ronan Tynan will McDermott and Anthony Kearns. Tynan was born with a lower limb dis ute to his mother who suffers from perform in the Leighton Tynan left the group last year to pursue ability and ended up a double amputee at Alzheimer’s disease. While doing much Concert Hall at the DeBartolo soloist opportunities and has since essen age 20. Even so, he had a steadfast and work in popular and Irish folk music, Performing Arts Center Thursday, March tiality made himself a household name in strong personality, and he committed Tynan has also made his operatic debut 17. The concert also features perform the United States — as well as endeared himself to becoming an athlete, eventual as Pinkerton in Puccini’s “Madama ances from guests Vince Gill and the himself greatly to New York City. Sports ly winning a total of 18 gold medals in Butterfly” and has performed soloist Notre Dame Glee Club. fans undoubtedly recall his 7th inning the Paralympics and setting world roles in Verdi’s “Requiem,” Rossini’s The majority of today’s classically renditions of “God Bless America” at records in the long jump, shot put and “Stabat Mater” and Puccini’s “Messa di trained musicians hone their crafts Yankee Stadium and perhaps also his discus. He also earned a degree as a Gloria.” through their collegiate experience, but singing “New York, New York” at the medical doctor from Ireland’s Trinity The concert begins at 8 p.m. Tickets the County Kilkenny native’s voice has 2004 Belmont Stakes. Tynan also devoted College. are $75 preferred seating, $50 for the gained reputation as a natural talent. He much time to funerals and memorials The performance at Notre Dame kicks general public, $40 for Notre Dame, broke into singing at the age of thirty- centering around Sept. 11, 2001, along off a U.S. tour for Tynan. The tour is in Saint Mary’s and Holy Cross faculty and three and after less than a year of train side such people as Bono, former New conjunction with the recent release of his staff, $37.50 for senior citizens and $20 ing, won the top prize in the BBC talent York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, Billy self-titled CD, featuring classic inspira for all students. show “Go For It” (a predecessor to “Pop Crystal, Barbara Bush and Regis Philbin. tions such as “How Great Thou Art” and Idol” and “American Idol ” in the UK and The tenor was also the only soloist for “Amazing Grace, ” as well as popular Contact Brandon Hollihan at the United States, respectively). The the funeral of former President Ronald tunes such as “Man of La Mancha” and [email protected] / H T h e O bserver Wednesday, March 16, 2005 S cen e page 15 DVD R eview Human characters populate classic children's film path to home video. By RAMA GOTTUMUKKALA Timed to coincide with the smash suc Scene Editor cess of “The Incredibles," Warner Bros, has reissued a new special edition of Before a family of “incredibles” was “The Iron Giant, ” complete with a host even a glimmer in his imagination, there of new special features and a new digi was an eleven-year-old and his unlikely tal video transfer. The new DVD finally friendship with a benevolent iron giant. delivers justice to the film and pays Director Brad Bird, recently anointed homage to Bird’s creative brilliance. with an Academy Award for his work on Set in the 1950s following the launch Pixar’s “The Incredibles,” has excelled of the Russian Sputnik satellite, the film in the animation business for quite a follows the exploits of Hogarth Hughes while, lie has contributed to such clas (voiced by Eli Marienthal), an eleven- sic animated fare as “The Simpsons" year-old with an active imagination and and the Disney film “The Fox and the a pension for horror films and adven Hound.” tures. Despite all his other accomplishments, While alone in the house at night, Bird’s most poignant and wholly human Hogarth discovers the Iron Giant (voiced film may still be his first feature Him — by Vin Diesel) in his own backyard — Photo courtesy of movleweb.com “The Iron Giant.” Based on a children’s the thick woods of Maine. Befriending The Iron Giant (voiced by Vin Diesel), a benevolent alien, learns some valuable novel entitled “The Iron Man” by Ted the innocent alien robot, he elicits the life lessons from his new friend, Hogarth Hughes (voiced by Eli Marienthal). Hughes, the film excels on many levels, help of a friendly junkyard operator, exuding a childish sense of joy that is Dean (voiced by Harry Connick Jr.) in firmly based in reality, rising above the striking. infectious and heartwarming. hiding the 50-foot-tall giant from Kent conventions of the average Disney ani The real heart of the special edition Produced at the Warner Bros, feature Mansley (voiced by Christopher mated fare. lies in the wealth of special features. animation studio, “The Iron Giant ” was McDonald), a paranoid government But the film’s foundation is still set These features include an audio com a tremendous critical success despite agent. firmly upon the touching friendship mentary with key members of the cre flying beneath the radar of the general Hiding behind the veneer of an inno between Hogarth and the Iron Giant ative team (including Bird himself), 18 public. It quietly crashed and burned at cent children’s tale, “The Iron Giant” is and. Although the Giant appears to be minutes of deleted scenes and several the box office. An uninspired marketing populated by very real characters, as quite benevolent and altogether harm short featurcttes on the production, push never sold the film to potential human as any seen in live-ae.tion fea less, there are still hints at its more sin design and voice talent in the film. viewers and doomed the film on a quick ture films. Although it cleverly uses the ister origins. Hogarth refuses to ques These features provide a peek at the 1950s Cold War setting tion the Giant’s past, preferring instead amount of love that went into making as a backdrop to show to teach his new 50-foot pal the joys of this project, and there is nary a regret The Iron Giant case that period’s mass comic books, television and cannon- to be found for the film’s dismal box paranoia, its message balling into a local lake. Through it all, office returns. can easily be applied to Hogarth reminds the Giant that he Bird infuses the project with the same Special Edition the 21st century. Russian always has a choice — to be the heroic sense of life and character that per spies and atomic holo Superman everyone adores or the arch vades “The Incredibles." Beneath the Warner Bros. caust can easily be sub villain evejcyone fears. simple story of boy’s friendship with an stituted for foreign ter The special edition DVD features an all-ton-human robot lies the beating rorist threats and excellent new digital video transfer as heart of an animation classic. m u w- nuclear warfare. The well as a solid surround-sound audio film’s lessons are simple track. The video transfer highlights the Contact Rama Gottumukkala at but at the same time film’s vivid color palette and is quite [email protected] Machines triumph in $36.5 million 'Robots' debut Associated Press “We certainly had higher expecta tions than what we got,” said Rob “Robots’” ruled the box office as the Schwartz, head of distribution for animated family flick debuted with Newmarket Films, which released “The $36.5 million — a solid opening, but Passion of the Christ” and the new cut. well below the $46.3 million premiere “We w ere trying to get the film out of the filmmakers’ previous hit, “Ice there hoping it would reach an audi Age." ence that it didn’t reach the first time While “Ice Age” opened with little around. It doesn’t seem to have worked competition for the family crowd, out quite as well as we had hoped.” “Robots’” faced Vin Diesel’s hit “The Newmarket executives hope more Pacifier," the previous weekend’s No. I movie goers will turn out as Easter movie. “The Pacifier” finished a strong approaches, Schwartz said. second with $18.1 million, lifting its 10- “Robots,” featuring the voices of day total to $54.4 million, according to Ewan McGregor, Halle Berry, Robin studio estimates Sunday. W illiams and Mel The weekend’s other new Brooks, is the second wide release, the Bruce “The holidays are feature-length cartoon Willis police thriller coming up, kids are tale from “Ice Age” “Hostage, ” debuted at No. 4 directors Chris Wedge with $9.8 million. getting out of school, and Carlos Saldanha. Mel G ibson’s religious so it’s positioned The movie tracks the blockbuster “The Passion of wonderfully. ” adventures of an ideal the Christ," which grossed istic robot inventor $370 million last year, made who moves to the big barely a ripple at theaters Bruce Snyder city. in a recut version that toned Fox studio executive While “Robots” did Photo courtesy of movieweb.com down the blood and vio not enter theaters with Rodney Copperbottom (voiced by Ewan McGregor), left, and Fender (voiced by lence. “The Passion Recut ” the profile of “Shrek 2” Robin Williams) take a harrowing ride on Robot City’s Crosstown Express. played in 957 theaters but took in just and “The Incredibles,” which opened to $239,850. sky-high numbers, it had been expected distribution for Fox, the studio behind theaters this weekend. In sharp contrast to the firestorm to rival the opening weekends for “Robots.” “The holidays are coming up, “Millions," a British family film from over the original film, the new version 2002’s “Ice Age” and last year’s “Shark kids are getting out of school, so it’s director Danny Boyle (“Trainspotting, ” of “The Passion” arrived quietly, with Tale.” positioned wonderfully.” “28 Days Later”) grossed $72,987 in little fanfare. The fact that the original But competing with “The Pacifier,” In limited release, the Joan Allen- five theaters. is available on DVD limited theatrical “Robots ” fell about $10 million short of Kevin Costner comic drama “The The movie follows two young brothers prospects for the recut edition. both those debuts. Upside of Anger” opening strongly with momentarily distracted from grief over Gibson said he recut the movie for “Those other movies didn’t have any $225,783 in nine theaters. their dead mother after a suitcase of people who were put off by the brutality thing that was working the families The film, centering on a boozy mother cash lands in their laps. of the original, which explicitly depicted with this strength, so I am very, very embittered over the abrupt departure It expands gradually over the next six Christ’s scourging and crucifixion. pleased,” said Bruce Snyder, head of of her husband, expands to about 150 weeks. page 16 The Observer ♦ CLASSIFIEDS Wednesday, March 16, 2005 NCAA T o u r n a m e n t Oakland gets 64th berth in first tourney win Associated Press of 65. and Joseph Martin added 22 for ior swingman expected to be Cassise came off the bench for “If we win the national cham Alabama A&M (18-14), regular- taken in the NBA draft this two baskets and Marshall hit a DAYTON, Ohio — It took eight pionship, we’ll finally get to 19- season and tournament champs spring, was the focal point for 3-pointer. years in Division I for Oakland 18,” coach Greg Kampe said of the Southwestern Athletic the Golden Grizzlies most of the “It took us a while to learn to get its first win in the NCAA with a laugh. Conference. night. how to play against their tournament. Now they get to play the Both teams were making their He was 9-of-16 from the field, speed,” Kampe said. “We com As a reward, the Golden mighty Tar Heels on their home first appearance in the NCAA including 3-for-4 on 3-pointers pletely controlled the tempo the Grizzlies get to play top-seeded turf. tournament. Oakland made the and 8-of-ll in free throws, to rest of the game.” North Carolina — in Charlotte, “To play against some of the jump from Division II to go with nine rebounds and The Rochester, Mich., school no less. No. 1 players in the nation — Division I in the 1997-98 sea three assists. with an enrollment of 16,500 Oakland broke open a tight it’ll be great to put your talent son. Marshall’s most dramatic play pushed the lead to 54-37 and game behind Rawle Marshall’s up against them and see where As the Golden Grizzlies came in the opening half. He the lead never dropped below 29 points and Cortney Scott’s 21 you stand,” Scott said. stretched the lead to 21 points took a pass on the right elbow, double digits. to beat Alabama A&M 79-69 Oakland became only the fifth with 5 minutes left, the embold pump-faked a defender off his “This is surreal,” Cassise said. Tuesday night in the opening team with a losing record to ened Oakland student section feet and then sliced through the “I can't believe it’s all happen round of the NCAA tournament win an NCAA to u rn am en t began chanting, “We want Tar lane for a soaring dunk and a ing.” at the University of Dayton. game, following Bradley in Heels! We want Tar Heels!” foul. A crowd of 8,254 roared Scott built his 21 points on 9- “There can’t be too many col 1955 and the last three years at The turnaround is almost its approval. of-14 shooting and added eight leges who can say they won a the Dayton opening round: incomprehensible for a team Ahead 38-35 at the break, rebounds and McCloskey had game in the NCAA tourna Siena in 2002, UNC-Asheville in that was 7-18 and riding a Oakland scored 16 of the first 11 rebounds as the Golden ment,” a grinning Marshall 2003 and Florida A&M a year three-game skid just 18 days 18 points in the second half. Grizzlies took a 43-29 edge on said. “We’ll ride this momentum ago. earlier. Almost as incredible, Patrick McCloskey, who had the boards. and see how far it takes us.” “There was a whole lot of Oakland opened the season 0-7, sleepwalked through the first A&M coach L. Vann Pettaway The Golden Grizzlies (13-18) adversity during the season,” losing by an average of 13 half with no points and two said his team was worn out won their sixth game in a row, said Brandon Cassise, who points a game against a who’s rebounds in 12 minutes, led the from playing four games in six including three upsets in as chipped in with 13 points. “It who of powerhouses: Illinois, surge with five points, five days, winning the conference many days last week by a com brought us together. That’s why Marquette, Xavier, Missouri, rebounds and a blocked shot. tournament on Sunday before bined seven points to take the we’ve played so well in these Texas A&M, Kansas State and The 260-pound Scott, a transfer hitting the road less than 24 Mid-Continent Conference title, do-or-die games.” Saint Louis. from Iowa, added four points on hours later to make it to giving them a berth in the field Obie Trotter scored 24 points Marshall, a wiry, 6-foot-7 sen two twisting inside moves, Dayton. N ational Invitational T ournam ent Diener's 30 lift DePaul over Missouri in 75-70 victory Associated Press Diener your best effort.” was the only DePaul player with his uncertain future. Chaney remained calm through Quemont Greer added 17 a 3-pointer. He was at his best “I think I hear my mother call out, mostly just sitting on the COLUMBIA, Mo. — After burn points and Draelon Burns had at the end, scoring DePaul’s ing me,” he said when asked. bench. ing Missouri from 3-point range six assists for the Blue Demons final seven points in the last “I’ll be leaving you now if you The Hokies, meantime, gave all night, Drake Diener’s biggest (20-10), who dropped to the NIT 1:50. have no more questions [about] the crowd of 7,416 plenty to shot of the game ended up being after losing three of the last four Diener was 11-for-15 overall, my kids. That’s the only reason cheer about. a tip-in. regular-season games. DePaul topping his previous career best I’m here — to talk about the Making their first postseason Diener scored a career-high will play the winner of Clemson of 28 points against Dayton on team and the game.” appearance in nine years and 30 points and tied his career vs. Texas A&M in the second March 18, 2004, and he hit Temple athletic director Bill their first in the NIT in a best with seven 3-pointers, lead round. seven 3-pointers for the second Bradshaw said Monday that he, decade, Virginia Tech (16-13) ing DePaul to a victory over the Linas Kleiza had 23 points and time in his career. He also had Chaney and others will get shook off some early shooting Tigers in the first round of the Thomas Gardner 17 for that many at Charlotte on Feb. together once the season is over woes and grabbed control once NIT. The tip-in by the 6-foot-5 Missouri (16-17), Which had a 16. to talk about the future it solved the matchup zone. guard was made with 20 sec losing season for the first time The subject of the game was “We just had to feel our way onds left for a three-point lead. since it also was 16-17 in 1996- Virginia Tech 60, Temple 50 no bargain either for the Owls through the zone and a couple “I usually spend my life about 97. The Tigers have been in the John Chaney’s return to the (16-14), who were trying to give of guys stepped up,” said 14-15 feet out,” Diener said. postseason eight straight sea bench for Temple came without their coach his 500th victory at Dowdell, who finished 3-for-9 on “But I think to say that a big guy sons, but the last two they’ve any fanfare — and without any Temple, but led only until 3-pointers. “We made a couple likes doing things from the out lost in the first round of the NIT. success for the Owls. Virginia Tech got a few 3-point- of shots. After that, it was just side, and for guards it’s fun to “I thought our team really Zabian Dowdell scored 12 of ers to fall in the first half. taking care of the ball.” get in the paint and in the mix.” regressed a little bit,” coach his 16 points in the second half, “Coming into the season, I The Hokies, who won the NIT Coach Dave Leitao said he kid Quin Snyder said. “Tonight it six in a game-turning 8-0 run, thought this was perhaps one of in 1973 and 1995, finished with ded Diener after the game that was almost as if we kind of and Virginia Tech beat the Owls my greatest teams,” the 73- five turnovers, one in the second it was probably his first tip-in in thought it was just going to hap in the first round of the NIT. year-old Chaney said. “It’s a half. After a quick look at the three seasons they’ve been pen for us. Chaney was coaching his first bunch of players that did not Hokies’ basketball history this together. “We didn’t defend the way game since serving a three- mix well and we miscalculated week, they became intent on “I don’t know if I’ll have a we’ve defended and we settled week suspension for sending how they could be effective.” adding to it. more special person who hap for jump shots.” Nehemiah Ingram in to commit Chaney was booed when he “I lined the guys up yesterday pens to be a special player,” Diener, a senior who averages hard fouls that left Saint entered the court, and Ingram and had them look up and read Leitao said. “That’s why you get 13.6 points and is a 45 percent Joseph’s senior John Bryant drew jeers when he made two the banners and the years,” sec up and go to the office every shooter from 3-point range, was with a broken arm on Feb. 22. free throws. There was security ond-year coach Seth Greenberg day. 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A panel of alumni and alumnae reflect on the integration by the Browns the previous day. “We’ve had contact with the of faith and oocial concern,< into life beyond Notre Dame. Within hours after Brown’s Rams and we brought the play release, Gibbs and defensive er in for a visit," Texans general line coach Greg Blache had din manager Charley Casserly said. Sunday, March 20 ner with the oft-injured defen “That’s all I’m going to say for sive end and his wife. now.” 4:00 - 5:30 pm Cleveland has said it would St. Louis faces a 4 p.m. EST like to re-sign the No. 1 pick in Wednesday deadline to re-sign Center for Social Concerns the 2000 draft, who was Pace. ‘After that, under NFL Pizza will be served. released a day before he was rules the Rams wouldn’t be due a $2.5 million roster bonus. allowed to strike a deal with If Brown were to join the him until July 15. Redskins, he would be reunited With most of the top players S p e a k e r s with his Penn State teammate, in free agency already signed, linebacker LaVar Arrington, there were some lessor contract Peter Tomas Morgan ‘90, ‘98 J D, ‘99 LLM who was taken with the second agreements Tuesday. Coordinator, Youth Justice Project overall pick that year and also Tight end Anthony Becht, a has been plagued by injuries. late first-round pick in 2000, Robinson Community Learning Center If Washington acquires signed with Tampa Bay, leaving Brown, the team will have the the New York Jets. The Bucs McRae Miller top three picks from that draft: are hoping his blocking helps Brown, Arrington and tackle their run game. JD Candidate ‘06 Chris Samuels. Offensive tackle Slockar Notre Dame Law School In an other developm ent McDougle signed with Miami. Tuesday, Minnesota signed wide McDougle had been Detroit’s receiver Travis Taylor, a disap starting right tackle. CSC pointment with Baltimore after Arizona signed former Seattle i r, r t i? f o H being taken 10th overall in linebacker Orlando Huff. SOCIAL 2000. It probably put an end to Jacksonville re-signed wide CONCERNS any chance Plaxico Burress will receiver Troy Edwards and run end up with the Vikings, one of ning back Chris Fuamatu- the few teams that had some Maafala, both former interest in the player thought to Pittsburgh Steelers. m'on ,yifl ilerit T>niJnW nit Indianapolis considers The Hispanic Law Students’ Association cordially invites the building new stadium Notre Dame community to attend this year’s and private asset,” he said. Associated Press Kenley and other members of Graciela Olivarez Award Ceremony INDIANAPOLIS — Lawmakers the Senate have their chance to started over Tuesday in their make a funding plan on which Saturday, March 19,2005 work to find the money for a new the stale, city and team can Indianapolis Colts stadium after agree. Several House bills to several proposals failed during finance the stadium died in the the first half of the legislative ses first half of the legislative session, This prestigious award is given in honor of Graciela Olivarez, the first Hispanic sion. although the legislation could be A Senate committee listened to revived by adding them to other and first female to graduate from NDLS. The Award is bestowed each year upon city officials and Colts coach Tony bills. Dungy speak about the benefits of “We’re kind of in the third a new stadium and expanded quarter of this game and we’re a Hispanic lawyer or judge who best exemplifies Graciela Olivarez’s commitment convention center, but most sena running out of timeouts," Kenley tors already seemed supportive of said. to community service, demonstration of the highest ethical and moral standards, the project — at least in theory. House Speaker Brian Bosma. Senate Tax Committee R-lndianapolis, said some law and dedication to justice. This year’s recipient is M ercedes Colwin, Partner, Chairman Luke Kenley, R- makers met Monday with Colts Noblesville, said while the idea of owner Jim Irsay to discuss the Correspondent, & Community Activist. a new stadium had broad sup project. A group of city officials, port, funding will be tricky in a Colts representatives and Senate tight budget year. and House members planned to The proposed 63,000-seat start work on a new funding plan, retractable roof stadium to starting with a meeting Award Ceremony begins at 11:00 am in the Law School Courtroom replace the RCA Dome is project Wednesday. Bosma said House ed to cost between $550 million Republicans in the group want to and $700 million. make sure the stadium money “We all want to do it,” Kenley comes from balanced sources, said. “Now we need to see who including the city and the team. will pay.” He also said lawmakers wanted The lobbying effort for the new to look at the stadium agreement stadium included NFL commis Indianapolis Mayor Bart Peterson sioner Paul Tagliabue, who met reached with the Colts to see with Gov. Mitch Daniels in the whether it is fair. afternoon and was to attend an “There are still a lot of discus evening reception for legislators. sions that need to happen,” “I think the need is clear,” Bosma said. Tagliabue told reporters after Fred Glass, president of the meeting with the governor. “And I Indianapolis Capital Impro think the opportunity is a good vement Board, which oversees Write for sports. one.” Several NFL cities have the RCA Dome and the adjoining formed public-private partner convention center, said ships to build new stadiums, Tagliabue’s visit could bring per Tagliabue noted. spective about how other stadi “It’s a mixture of public and ums have been constructed using Call Mike at 1 -4543 private funding — it’s a public NFL loans. page 18 The Observer ♦ SPORTS Wednesday, March 16, 2005 NCAA Football Georgia Tech coach recovering from heart attack tle while, it really was,” athlet- . center. Two university doctors Most of the players learned Jackets have yet to win more Gailey suffers heart ic director Dave Braine said. examined Gailey and called an of Galley’s condition shortly than seven games in a season attack on racquetball “We were told it was serious, ambulance to take him to after he went into the hospital. after eclipsing that total each so everybody said a prayer and Piedmont Hospital, just a cou “I couldn’t believe it,” said of the last four years under court, has surgery hoped he was going to be fine, ple of miles away from the safety Chris Reis, one of the O’Leary. and he is. His family — his downtown campus. team’s top defensive players. Gailey plays racquetball Associated Press wife and his “They did “He’s like a every morning, two sons — an EKG and father figure to but was told by ATLANTA — It was a normal there with “It was touch and go for a found out all of us. He’s 7 couldn’t believe doctors that he’ll morning for Chan Gailey. The him, and little while. We were told it that he was like a mentor to it. H e’s like a need to m ake a Georgia Tech football coach he’s doing having a all of us. It’s just major change in was serious, so everybody father figure to us. ” was running around the rac- well.” said a prayer and hoped heart attack,” disbelief and a his diet to reduce quetball court, getting in a lit G a ile y , Braine said. feeling of help the chances of tle exercise before getting who turned he was going to be fine, Braine said lessness. You Chris Reis additional heart down to work. 53 in and he is. ” the an g io can’t do anything Yellow Jackets safety problems, accord Suddenly, he felt a tightening J a n u a ry , plasty was except hope for ing to Braine. in his chest. began feel needed to the best.” “The worst thing Then, a pain surged through ing pain Dave Braine clear an Gailey, entering is he’s not going to his left arm. during his Georgia Tech athletic director artery that his fourth season as Georgia be able to eat ice cream any He was having a heart usual early was 100 per Tech’s coach, has a 21-17 more,” Braine said. attack. m o r n i n g cent blocked. record and has guided the Georgia Tech began spring Gailey was rushed to the racquetball game at the cam He wasn’t aware of the coach Yellow Jackets to three practice last Friday. Much of hospital Monday, where doc pus recreation center. having any previous heart straight bowl appearances, the attention is focused on the tors performed a balloon “He does it religiously every problems. extending the school-record quarterback position, with jun angioplasty to clear an artery morning, so it isn’t like he’s “He’ll be in hospital probably streak to eight years. ior-to-be Reggie Ball fighting that was totally blocked. He not trying to take care of him three or four days, but they do This is considered a critical to keep his job. was resting comfortably and self,” Braine said. expect a complete recovery,” year for Gailey, who has been The Yellow Jackets were expected to make a full recov After calling the school’s ath Braine said. “We expect him to criticized for failing to match scheduled to practice Tuesday, ery. letic trainer, the coach went be back here within a few the success of his predecessor, Friday and Saturday, then take “It was touch and go for a lit next door to the student health weeks.” George O’Leary. The Yellow next week off for spring break. School officials were consider ing whether to cancel practice this week, with hopes that 2 0 0 5 Gailey would be well enough to resume at least some of his duties after the break. Arts & Letters Spring practice is scheduled to end April 16. Georgia Tech would likely need a waiver Majors and Program Fair from the NCAA to extend its spring schedule an extra week. “I think he would want us to go ahead and go through prac tice,” Reis said. “He’s one of Wednesday, March 16, 2005 those coaches who’s very hum ble. He doesn’t want things to stop on account of him.” 4:30-6:00pm Gailey previously coached the Dallas Cowboys for two seasons, leading the team to Library Concourse an NFC East championship and consecutive playoff appear ances. Despite that success, he was fired by owner Jerry Jones. Advisors from most Majors, Minors and Area Gailey also worked as an assistant with the Denver Studies Programs will be available to provide Broncos, Pittsburgh Steelers and Miami Dolphins. He was a head coach at Sam ford and information and answer questions for all Troy State and served a one- year stint in the same position with the Birmingham Fire of students. the World League of American Football. He is one of several football coaches who have experienced A' heart problems, a possible side effect of a job where the pres sure to win each week is Asian Summer greater than any other sport. Former Atlanta Falcons coach Dan Reeves, a close Language Grant fw friend of Galley’s, needed an I V angioplasty while in his 40s and had quadruple-bypass sur gery late in the 1998 season. g 4^"/ /.'iX He returned to coach in the playoffs, leading the Falcons to % O f NOTRE OAME / their first Super Bowl. e 4 Deadline: Friday tlareh IH Former Georgia coach and athletic director Vince Dooley ^ A T T*- underwent an angioplasty five The Center lor Asian Studies is sponsoring a competition lor undergraduates and graduate times between 1987 and 1996 to clear blocked arteries, but . students w ho w ish to study an Asian language NOT currently offered at Notre Dame. At ^ has had no further heart prob lems. ^ present, this means that students may not apply to study Mandarin Chinese, Japanese, “It’s definitely a stressful Arabic or I lebrew. It is expected that such study will contribute to the student s further position,” Reis said. “Coaches have it rough. With their trav \education at Notre Dame. In most cases, language classes taken elsewhere will be counted eling schedule and all their ) for academic credit at Notre Dame. speaking engagements, they probably don’t eat as well as % they want to and don’t get to _ Ihe program selected can be either in the United States or in a foreign country. I he L work out as much as they want to. Then, when you add all the T competition is NOT open to seniors or graduate students completing their degrees. stress to that, it’s definitely a recurring theme throughout coaching. ^ Applications are at ailable at http://w ww.nd.edu/-casor from (lie Center for Asian Studies s' “I don’t know how you cut it back. You just try to relax and (327()Shaughness\); you mat request one b\ mail bv calling 1 (1487. do your best.” Wednesday, March 16, 2005 The Observer ♦ SPOR I S page 19 B engal Bouts Christoforetti reflects on four fighting years mistake or try to force them to Following brother's make a mistake and then footsteps, the senior attack it,” he said. “I like to watch the person I’m going to made his own niche light to see if there’s a mistake or something I can capitalize on. I attack it from the same By MATT PUGLISI viewpoint every time, but I’ll Associate Sports Editor change my specific tactic.” Thus far, the synergistic ' Senior captain Jim strategy has proven quite suc Christoforetti had already cessful. made up his mind. After advancing to the sec The younger brother of ond round in each of his first three-time 160-pound weight two years, Christoforetti won class winner John all four of his fights junior year Christoforetti (1995-’97) and en route to victory in the 180- proud holder of four martial pound weight class — the same arts black belts and a Bengal class he has fought all four Bouts title of his own, years. Christoforetti was more than After a questionable second- familiar with the annual fund round decision ended his soph raising, face-smashing tourna omore campaign, however, ment known as Bengal Bouts Christoforetti nearly didn’t when he stepped on campus return to the Bouts as a junior. four years ago. In the end, swallowing the “When I was in fifth grade, disappointing defeat has my brother came to school turned out to be the most here, and he was a three-year important lesson Christoforetti champ and president of the has learned throughout his club,” Christoforetti said. “I Bengal Bouts journey. came in as a freshman wanting “Fighting is a very humbling to do it.” experience,” Christoforetti CHUY BENITEZ/The Observer For the off-campus finance said. "It gives your perspective. Jim Christoforetti, left, shown here in a preliminary round of this year’s 75th annual Bengal major, the motivation for par The biggest thing I’ve learned Bouts, is finishing his last year in the ring at Notre Dame. ticipating in Bengal Bouts is is that you can be hit and get multifold. up and keep going — you can on my toes the whole time, and maintain that.” about Bengals is definitely the “Foremost, it’s a lot of fun — persevere.” even though 1 was in control.” With much of America bat people I’ve met and the people I really enjoy it,” Christoforetti The ascent to Bengal Bouts C hristoforetti is slated to tling the bulge, Christoforetti that have become my friends,” said. “1 can get in shape and do captain senior year has contin meet Alumni junior Jeff Golen doesn’t seem to have much Christoforetti said. “Without something 1 love, but it’s also ued to pay dividends both in the class semifinals trouble dropping pounds to question, hands down, no for a really great cause, so it’s inside and outside the ring. Wednesday. prepare himself to fight. doubt about it, it’s been my kind of a win-win. Plus, 1 love “Everyday I talk in front of “Jeff is a good fig h ter,” “The biggest thing is that if best experience here at Notre teaching people to fight, as 125 guys, so it’s helped me give Christoforetti said. “I’d rather you cut back the amount that Dame. I have the utmost well." speeches in class immeasur not say how I plan to fight him, you eat and make really easy respect for everybody that goes While the fighting back ably,” Christoforetti said. “As but I expect him to be tough.” sw itches like M cDonald’s to through the program — the ground is undoubtedly valu far as technique, it’s helped my While the brutal Bengal Subway, it makes a huge dif camaraderie is definitely the able to the former Alumni resi personal fighting immensely. Bouts training regimen is no ference because you’re work best part.” dent, Christoforetti is quick to We go around and teach peo secret — rumors of push-ups, ing out every day,” So, looking back at the four point out the difference ple, so I have to know what I’m sit-ups and jumping-jacks in Christoforetti said. “Over the years of grit and glory in the between martial arts and box saying in order to teach it to the hundreds, lengthy runs and last three years I’ve lost 30 squared circle, is there any ing. someone else. I get to see so hours of fighting drills quickly pounds each year from the thing Christoforetti would have “IMartial arts are] not quite many people doing things make their way across the beginning of January until our done differently? as intense as being out in the wrong and right and what frozen South Bend landscape weigh-in in February. I basical “I would have worked out ring in Bengal B outs,” works and what doesn’t work, — the trim-down diet many of ly just concentrate on being in more over the Christmas holi Christoforetti said. “It’s a com and it helps me work out the the fighters adopt can be just the best shape I can be so I can day,” Christoforetti said with a pletely different atmosphere kinks in my own fighting.” as staggering. fight the best.” smile. “It’s always been some than any other kind of lighting On March 3, Christoforetti For Christoforetti, a little Ultimately, it hasn’t been the thing I’ve wanted to do and I’ve done before.” moved a step closer to repeat advice from Subway’s infamous knockout blows or glory of vic always said I’m going to do.” Identifying himself as a ing as 180-pound champion, Jared goes a long way. tory that have helped make If last year’s results are any counter-fighter, Christoforetti polishing off Dillon senior “A lot of guys do a lot of dif Bengal Bouts such an unforget indication, come the 2005 couples impressive natural Michael Schmied in a unani ferent things,” Christoforetti table experience for Bengal Bouts 180 pound ability with extensive prepara mous decision. said. “Some do the wrestler- Christoforetti, but instead, the weight class Finals, a little tion to leave opponents on the “Being back in the ring was style — it’s really unhealthy lifelong friendships and spirit extra holiday rest for the 6- mat and his arm raised high nothing short of incredible,” and we discourage it. I actually of companionship that accom foot-3 right-hander won’t hurt come the end of the fight. Christoforetti said. “My game go on the Jared Subway diet. I panies strapping on the gloves a bit. “I’m really patient — I like to plan was to counter light, and I eat Subway twice a day — it’s and going to work day in and feel out I my opponent! and was able to do so. Schmied is a the quickest and easiest way to day out for over two months. Contact Matt Puglisi at then wait for them to make a tough fighter, and I had to stay know exactly what I’m eating "The thing I like the most [email protected] Women ’s Rowing No. 16 crew team prepared to take on Spartans start due to inclement weather “The normal race lengths of going into this spring, better departure. By KYLE CASSILY conditions. 2000 meters will be shortened, than we were last year. ” “We approached and did Sports Writer The Irish are not intimidated and it will be more of a scrim The first varsity eight is com things differently last fall, so by the higher mage”, says ing off a strong spring last the result was not good or The No. 16 Notre Dame ranked “We approached and Stone. year, finishing 11th in the bad, ” Stone said. “We have a women’s rowing team looks to Spartans. A harsh win NCAA C ham pionships. The young team, so everything is overcome the inclement “We only saw did things differently ter has not crew consists of coxswain still coming together so far this weather that plagued its races a little bit of last fall, so the result slowed down Maureen Gibbons as well as spring.” last week against Michigan them last was not good or bad. the Irish at all, rowers Allison Marsh, Melissa This young Irish squad is State and produce strong fin w e e k e n d as the team Felker, Amanda Polk, Mary anchored by walk-ons who ishes across the board. because there We have a young team, has been train Quinn, Sarah Palandech, Katie learned the ropes at Notre The team was originally slat w ere only so everything is still ing harder Chenaweth, Jessica Guzik and Dame to become varsity lead ed to take on the No. 4 three races due coming together so far than ever. Rachel Polinski. ers. Last year’s NCAA varsity Michigan Wolverines Saturday, to the weath “We did a lot Things are still coming eight consisted of seven walk- but it was cancelled because of er,” Stone said this spring. ” of rowing on together for the first varsity ons out of the nine women a frozen Wolverine lake. Irish of the Michigan the machines, eight, as the group has only rowers. The novice crews, coach Martin Stone then State team. Martin Stone along with a rowed together competitively positions limited to freshmen scheduled a match-up between “We are train Irish coach great deal of five times, but Coach Stone is only, are made up almost com Michigan State and Notre ing very hard weight lifting, confident in its performance. pletely of these non-scholar Dame. this week to in addition to The fall of 2004 marked the ship athletes. The Irish faced the Spartans prepare for them.” running and some yoga,” Stone beginning of the Irish’s quest March 12, but the regatta was The races this weekend will said of the off-season. “I think to return to the elite NCAA Contact Kyle Cassily at cancelled shortly after the be slightly different than usual. physically we’re pretty strong Championships, as well as a [email protected] page 20 The Observer ♦ SPORTS Wednesday, March 16, 2005 N D W o m e n ’s S w im m in g & D iving SMC G o l f Perry-Eaton registers Belles look to finish strong NCAA-worthy score work. success, but it is not satisfied. Golfers return home “Through hard work, great For the seniors, this is one last after successful trip coaching and dedication, you opportunity to make a final run Diver joins Carroll that round with a mark of can achieve anything,” Dunham at the national championship. 302.50 in the finals for a 12- to Pinehurst course said. “We took a program that They remain focused both on and Bouvron in top dive score of 588.65. had never won a conference that goal and on the present. Her final mark put her tournament to the NCAA “We need to stay focused for swimming meet behind only Indian’s By THOMAS BARR National Tournament in a year.” the entire 18 or 36 holes,” Christina Lakos and Sports Writer The team is returning to the Simmerman said. “We have to Purdue’s Carrie McCam- course after a fall season remember that every shot By MIKE TENNANT bridge. This event marked The Belles are back in town marked by both counts, and Sports Writer only the second time Perry- after their spring break trip to team and indi that if we do Eaton has been beaten in 11 Pinehurst, N.C. vidual success. have a bad competitions in 2004-’05. “Besides being It really seemed more of a The trip allowed the team to The roster of shot, on next Lakos and McCambridge formality than anything as get its first swings of the new the No. 3 Belles teammates, we’re all hole to look are the only two swimmers senior diver Meghan Perry- season. It also allowed the play boasts three very good friends and past that and to best the Irish diver this Eaton qualified for the ers to walk the course of the first-team all- think of how to season. [we] support each other NCAA Championships NCAA national championship. M1AA golfers in come back and Saturday also was the on and off the course. ” Saturday in West Lafayette, The team is very optimistic as it Dunham, Julia finish strong.” third consecutive time that Ind. goes into the new season with a Adams and The team Perry-Eaton finished in the The All-American finished firm idea of where it is coming S t e f a n i e Stefanie Summerman benefits from top three off the one-meter third off the one-meter from and where it wants to go. Simmerman, as a multitude of board at the Zone C meet, Belles golfer springboard in the Zone C Under the guidance of sec well as two sec veterans, taking third in 2003 and Diving Championships, earn ond-year coach Mark Hamilton ond team all- including sen wining the competition last ing her a berth in the and with returning roster of full MIAA golfers in Nicole Bellino iors Simmerman, Dunham, and year. national meet for the third of talent and experience, the and Megan Mattia. Adams, who have been on the consecutive time in her Named the Big East’s Most Belles look to continue on the “Our success in the past has varsity squad all four years. Outstanding Diver each of career. She will join swim path they laid in the fall. given us confidence in our abili The wealth of upperclassmen the last three years, Perry- mers Christel Bouvron and “We all w orked hard and ty to be successful as a team, will benefit the team with not Eaton is only the second Katie Carroll as the only played well in the fall, and [we] but we also realize that we only experience but also per diver in Notre Dame history Irish representatives in the see the spring as a continuation need to keep working on our spective. to qualify for the NCAA NCAA Championships. of that, as well games in order The Belles hope to leave their Championships, following in Perry-Eaton took third as an opportuni to keep reaching mark individually and collec the footsteps of Heather “We all worked hard place last year in the NCAAs ty to really push the goals that tively on the course, as well as Mattingly (2002). off the one-meter board, fin ourselves and and played well in the we have set for to leave a legacy for their com This year will be the ishing a mere 3.3 points prove we belong fall, and [we] see the ourselves,” said munity. eighth time in nine years behind the champion. among the elite Julia Adams. “We’ve watched the team that the Irish have had three spring as a The five-time conference in women’s The team come from a mediocre squad to champion started off the or more qualifiers to the Division III continuation of that. ” forged its char one that is ranked third in the championship meet. Zone C Championships golf,” captain acter from both nation,” Simmerman said. The NCAA Championships strongly, posting the second- Chrissy Dunham the climb in the “We’ve helped build up a great are scheduled for March 17- Chrissy Dunham highest preliminary score said.? national rank reputation for SMC Golf, and I 19, and will be held at the Belles captain with a 286.15 in the round. Hamilton has ings and a solid hope that we’re passing that Boiler Maker Aquatic Center Her fifth dive, a reverse 1.5 helped SMC golf core of return dedication on to our under- in West Lafayette. somersault with 1.5 twists, to rise from relative mediocrity ing players from year to year. classwomen.” earned Perry-Eaton her to near the top of Division III “Besides being teammates, The path to Pinehurst starts highest score of the day with Contact Mike Tennant at women’s golf. The team finished we’re all very good friends and with a tournament April 1 and a 54.60. She then followed [email protected] eighth in NCAA in the fall and support each other on and off 2 in Columbus, Ohio. fourth last spring. The team is the course,” Simmerman said. grateful for the improvement The team is pleased with its Contact Thomas Barr at and has not forgotten its hard growing recognition and its past [email protected] tH O T T HALL PRESENTS I I I I I ] Ofl 3 Memorial Basketball ToufflQH®|' i When: Sunday, March 20th Where: Stepan Center Cost: -$20/team 1 -max 4 people/team * $ FREE T-SHIRTS!!!... for first 35 teams SIGN UP TODAY! I LaFortune: 2-4 I North and South Dining Halls: 5-6:30 i Or email your team name and roster to I i [email protected] by Friday @ 5 pm Men's AND Women's Divisions RICHARD FRIEDMAN/The Observer All-American Meghan Perry-Eaton, shown here in a Dec. 2 I meet, is ready to dive into the NCAA’s. *TONS OF PRIZES!!!!* i I • Winners • Best Team Name I Turtle Creek - The Place to be at ND! 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The Belles are of 27 in the previous 14 for a four-team tournament returning only five players from By THOMAS BARR games. this weekend at Ohio State. regroup, improve last year’s championship team, Sports Writer Going into spring break, There is a clear change in and the entire squad will have the Irish seemed uncertain attitude amongst the players, to make the transition under Maybe it w asn't exactly a where their season was and they feel the momentum By TOM STILES first-year coach Kristi Beechy. cruise or a week in a sunny headed. The team had been has shifted. Sports Writer The Belles lack a single sen tropical paradise, but far inconsistent, losing to low- “We are feeling great and ior on the roster, which means from the frozen tundra of ranked opponents while hoping to continue this roll The Belles will look to get the five returning players will South Bend, spring has defeating more highly-touted we are on”, said catcher back to their winning ways be expected to step up as lead sprung, and the Irish bats foes such as No. 5 Mallorie Lenn. "We played with a double-header this ers, especially when it comes to have thawed. Tennessee. together as a team and fed afternoon against Goshen setting an example for the five The team heated up while The team’s batting average off one another. That is what College. The Belles return from freshmen. The schedule proves in the tropics for the Hawaii was an unimpressive .232 — will keep us going.” their spring training trip in Ft. to be challenging as Tri-State Invitational nearly 40 points Notre Dame 1, Myers, Fla., with a 5-4 record, University officially joined the Wednesday off last year’s UC Santa Barbara 0 but they finished strong by win M1AA this year. Even so, the through Friday “We knew what we mark, and the The Irish left California on ning four of their last five Belles will certainly be up to last week. The had to do to win. team’s winning a positive note before they games. the task of defending their team went 4-0 percentage was headed to Hawaii. Heather After dropping three of four Tournament title. before the tour We knew if we hovering just Booth shut out California- to begin the trip, the bats came After taking on Goshen nament was played our game, below .500. Sanla Barbara 1-0 March 7 alive as the Belles outscored College tomorrow, the Belles called Saturday we could beat any Going into a and chalked her fifth win of their opponents 25-7 during will play two games before due to inclement team. ” three-game the season with a little help their four-game winning streak. competing in the Trinity weather. The west coast road from the base-running hero Unfortunately, the streak was Invitational Tournament on Irish were trip followed ics of Kellie Middleton, who broken in the final game of the April 2. The Belles will then go declared tourna Steffany Steinglem immediately by recorded two stolen bases trip as the Belles suffered a on to play fellow MIAA oppo ment champi Irish pitcher the Hawaii and the game winning run. defeat at the hands of Medaille nents in eight of their next ten ons, netting Invitational, the Notre Dame 1-1 against College. games. If the Belles worked out them their sec Irish realized Loyola Marymount Freshman pitcher McKenna all of the kinks on the spring ond tournament champi- they had an important The defeat of UCSB came Corrigan was touched up for trip, a quick start out of the unship this season. opportunity to get their sea on the heels of a double five runs in four innings of gate will undoubtedly send the “We knew what we had to son back on the right track. header the Irish played work, but Bridget Grail held message to the rest of the con do to win,” pitcher Steffany Sophomore catcher Gessica against Loyola Marymount Medaille scoreless in the last ference that this year’s team Steinglem said. “We knew if IIufnagle credits captain March 6. The Irish were able two innings. Grail and Laura presents just as much of a chal we played our game, we Megan Ciolli, who implored to eke out a 2-1 victory on I Inline had two hits each for an lenge as last year’s group. could beat any team.” the team to “come ready to the arm of Booth in the first offense that was held scoreless While in Hawaii, Notre play and play no matter game — avenging a 7-0 on five hits. Contact Tom Stiles at Dame beat Campbell 6-1, what,” with motivating the defeat from earlier in the The Belles are looking to [email protected] Hawaii 9-1, Virginia 3-1 and team. season. In the second game, Nevada 7-1. In the first two When asked about the the Lions offense roared games, the Irish outhit their cause of the turnaround, the back to life, shutting out the opponents a combined 25 answers among players were Irish 5-0. hits to five. very positive. 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Competing in the Blue- tory that gave the Broncos the much-needed rest and relax No. 27 Rice (9-4). Their only Gray National Tennis Classic, win. ation. The Irish men’s tennis loss came to No. 55 Boise State Notre Dame won their first The down-to-the-wire drama team found both of the latter (15-5) in the Blue-Gray National round match against William didn’t stop there for the Irish. rare during the past ten days. Tennis Classic. and Mary in a close 4-3 deci Saturday, Notre Dame’s match But they did catch plenty of sun In their first outdoor match of sion. against Rice again came down in several contested outdoor the season, Notre Dame easily Placed as the second overall to a hotly contested 4-3 victory. matches. rolled past St. Joseph’s in a 7-0 seed for the event, the Irish This time, the Irish clinched the Transitioning to outdoor play decision. The two doubles came out strong against William all-important fourth point. for the first time this spring, No. points were closely contested, and Mary on M arch 10. Again playing the final match 18 Notre Dame (13-4) competed but the Irish had no problems in Winning both doubles matches on court, King clinched the in four dual-matches and sent singles play. In a match that and getting victories in the first match for the Irish with a 6-3, two singles contests, the Irish 6-7, 6-1 victory over Rice’s Ben jumped out to an early 3-0 lead. Harknett. The Irish fell behind But William and Mary won 2-0 to the Owls early, but a 6-1, three straight three-set victories 6-3 victory by Parbhu keyed the to close the gap. Sophomore Irish comeback. Barry King beat Colin O’Brien Among a talented pool of 3-6, 6-1, 6-1 in the final match competitors, Notre Dame also BETH WERNETZThe Observer on court to seal the victory for played well at the Pacific Coast Barry King returns a serve in Notre Dame. Doubles Championships, a match against Marquette Unfortunately, the Irish came advancing three of their four on Feb. 13. up just short the following day duos to the round of 32 in the against Boise State, dropping a 128-team draw. Filip Zivojinovic, in an 8-4 deci 4-3 decision. The match lasted The doubles team of sion. more than four hours and fea Langenkamp and Parbhu Senior captain Brent D Amico tured five three-set singles advanced to the final 16 before and sophomore Ryan Keckley matches. Winds of greater than losing to Pepperdine’s No. 1 beat Marco Amorico and Jared 20 miles per hour added prob team. Bass and King beat the Kobren 6-1, 6-2 before losing 8- lems for both teams in the Texas A&M team of Matt Bain 6 to Fresno State’s No. 1 team, marathon match. and Yevgeny Supeko 4-6, 6-4, 7- Jakub Cech and Sergui Modoc Although the Irish fell behind 5 in their opening round match in the round of 32. 3-1 early, King keyed a come and then upset UCLA’s No. 3 The Irish next take to the back by posting a 7-6, 2-6, 6-1 team of Chris Lam and Philipp courts against No. 3 Illinois victory over Matias Silva at the Gruendler 6-3, 4-6, 1-0 (10-6). Thursday. PAMELA LOCK/The Observer No. 3 slot. Victories from The duo’s run was ended in the Sheeva Parbhu, left, and Eric Langenkamp take the courts Stephen Bass and junior Eric round of 32 by Rice’s No. 2 Contact Rama Gottumukkala at against Northwestern on Feb. 18. Langenkamp helped notch the team, Konstantin Haerle and [email protected] M e n ’s S w im m in g Kegelman becomes first ND swimmer to make NCAA's of collegiate swimming in its terfly. ming corps in the Big East crack the national ranking By RAMA GOTTUMUKKALA 47-year history. “The best thing is that not Championships. Seven other polls, beat a nationally-ranked Sports Writer “As far as the program goes, only does it mean the doors are Irish swimmers also qualified opponent and also win the Big it means that now all doors are open, it happened for the pro NCAA B cuts for consideration East Championships — all firsts The rise of a program to elite open,” Irish coach Tim Welsh gram in the best of all possible to take part in the NCAA in program history. As the sea company occurs in small steps. said. “The path to the very top ways — Tim has made his last Championships. son draws to a close, the Irish It has been a continual effort of collegiate swimming is open, step of improvement while he While Kegelman is the sole are looking for a little more for the Notre Dame men’s and Tim is going to be the first was at Notre Dame,” Welsh Irish representative for the sea from one of their leaders. swimming and diving team, but person to walk through the said. “While being a part of this son’s final collegiate meet, “We’re going to focus on the after years of door. That’s huge and we want program, he’s improved to the Welsh sees the team’s perform simplest and the hardest of all h ard w ork ed that to happen for a long point where he can qualify for ance as a sign of things to things — getting faster,” Welsh the program time.” the NCAA Championships.” come. said. “The qualifying time is the can add one Kegelman garnered the invite Kegelman will swim the 100- “I’m not disappointed at all,” fastest time ever in the 100- more impor due to his season-best time in yard butterfly event on March Welsh said. “The reason I say yard butterfly. So even at 28 ta n t m ile the 100-yard butterfly (47.66 25 in Minneapolis, Minn., the that is because all of those B guys deep, this is the fastest stone to this seconds), which came in the site of the NCAA cuts are lifetime-best achieve field ever assembled in the season’s preliminaries of the Notre Championships. Having also ments. In our sport, anytime 100-yard butterfly for the accomplish Dame Invitational in December. registered NCAA B cuts in the you’re talking about a lifetime- men’s NCAA Championships. ments. That performance broke the 200-yard individual medley and best performance, that’s good His next step is to say, ‘Can you Sophomore Kegelman meet, pool and University 200-yard butterfly this season, news. What we have seen is go to the biggest meet in col Tim Kegel records in the 100-yard butter Kegelman qualified to swim step-by-step, stroke-by-stroke, lege and go faster at th at man earned an invitation to the fly. His time was .03 seconds those events as well. He will second-by-second. We’re get point?’ That’s what we’re NCAA C ham pionships last faster than Pat Cary of UC swim those events on March 24 ting closer. There will be a focusing on.” Friday afternoon. This marks Santa Barbara (47.69), the final and March 26, respectively. point at which we have a gang the first time Notre Dame will qualifier in the 28-man field Kegelman headlined a strong going.” Contact Rama Gottumukkala at send a swimmer to the pinnacle competing in the 100-yard but performance by the Irish swim This season has seen the Irish [email protected] Tick i T'S EASY...ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS ATTEND 3 NOTRE DAME MEN'S LACROSSE HOME GAMES TO ENTER TO W IN! ADMISSION IS FREE... * Saturday; March 19 th vs. Butler at 1 pm * Thursday April 7th vs. Denver at 4 pm * Sunday April 10th vs. Air Force at Noon z i# Wf/y & & A/ A W # (Dw fo Wmwaf W / & moW fo Lo/hw .Spork Cemw . Visit www.notredamepromotions.com for all the latest promotional information llH s it f ______* Pair of round trip airline tickets is good only in the Continental United States certain restrictions will able ______A ro u n d t h e N a tio n Wednesday, March 16, 2005 COMPILED FROM I HE OBSERVER'S WIRE SERVICES page 23 MLB NBA Eastern Conference, Atlantic team record perc. last 10 GB Boston 35-29 .574 8-2 0.0 Philadelphia 30-33 .476 4-6 4.5 New Jersey 28-36 .438 5-5 7.0 Toronto 27-36 .429 6-4 7.5 New York 26-35 .426 6-4 7.5 Eastern Conference, Central team record perc. last 10 GB Detroit 39-23 .629 6-4 0.0 Cleveland 33-27 .550 3-7 5.0 Chicago 32-28 .533 5-5 6.0 Indiana 31-31 .500 5-5 8.0 Milwaukee 25-37 .403 3-7 14.0 Eastern Conference, S o u th east team record perc. last 10 GB Miami 49-16 .754 9-1 0.0 Washington 34-27 .557 4-6 13.0 Orlando 31-31 .500 3-7 16.5 Charlotte 12-49 .197 1-9 35.0 Atlanta 11-52 .175 1-9 37.0 Western Conference, Northwest team record perc. last 10 GB Seattle 42-19 .689 6-4 0.0 Denver 32-30 .516 8-2 10.5 Minnesota 32-32 .500 5-5 11.5 Portland 23-38 .377 2-8 19.0 Utah 20-42 .323 3-7 22.5 Western Conference, Pacific team record perc. last 10 GB Phoenix 48-15 .762 7-3 0.0 Sacramento 39-25 .609 5-5 9.5 L A. Lakers 32-30 .516 4-6 15.5 New York Yankee Jason Giambi stands on the field during warmups before the team’s game against the Florida L A Clippers 28-35 .444 5-5 20.0 Marlins Tuesday. Giambi did not have to testify about steroid use at Thursday’s congressional hearings. Golden Slate 20-44 .313 4-6 28.5 Western Conference, Southw est Giambi excused from hearing, does not testify team record perc. last 10 GB San Antonio 48-15 .762 7-3 0.0 Associated Press in 2003 before a grand indicted in the case, and said in a joint statement. Dallas 41-21 .661 5-5 6.5 jury probing the Ray Area trial dates have not yet “Upon hearing today from Houston 38-25 .603 6-4 10.0 NEW YORK — Jason Laboratory Co-Operative. been scheduled. the Justice Department Memphis 36-27 .571 6-4 12.0 Giambi was excused from “I appeared in front of In a letter sent to the that Mr. Giambi’s appear New Orleans 14-48 .226 3-7 33.5 testifying al Thursday’s the federal grand jury a committee accompanying ance could do just that, we congressional hearing on year ago. 1 answered every more than 400 pages of have decided to excuse steroids in baseball, and question, told the truth documents Monday, base him from testifying. All the top Democrat on the and cooperated fully,’’ ball lawyer Stan Brand other invited witnesses, committee said it’s possi Giambi said in a statement said just 12 of 1,133 tests however, will be expected College Softball ble other players also released by his agent. “I last year were positive, to comply with the subpoe Big East Conference could have subpoenas appreciate that the mem and that positive tests nas issued to them last withdrawn. bers of the committee from nandrolone dropped week.” team conf. overall Giambi does not have to evaluated my situation, from 73 in 2003 to one last Lawyers for Giambi, go to Washington because and I will now continue to year. Palmeiro and Thomas sent Providence 0-0-0 10-4-0 of his involvement in the focus on playing the best Davis and Waxman wait the committee letters Syracuse 0-0-0 9-4-0 ongoing federal investiga baseball I possibly can for ed until Tuesday evening Monday asking that their Villanova 0-0-0 17-9-0 tion into illegal steroid dis the Yankees and our great to make the announce clients be excused, citing NOTRE DAME 0-0-0 11-7-0 tribution, House Govern fans.” ment on Giambi. Giambi’s prior testimony St. John's 0-0-0 10-11-0 ment Reform committee BALCO founder Victor “From the outset, we and the adverse effects Seton Hall 0-0-0 4-5-0 chairman Rep. Tom Davis Conte, BALCO vice presi have said that we in no travel would have on Boston College 0-0-0 9-12-0 and ranking Democrat dent James Valente, Barry way wanted our inquiry to Thomas’ recovery from an Pittsburgh 0-0-0 7-13-0 Rep. Henry Waxman said Bonds’ trainer Greg An impede or complicate any ankle injury. Connecticut 0-0-0 3-9-0 Tuesday. The New York derson, and track coach ongoing investigations by “It’s still a dynamic Rutgers 0-0-0 0-11-0 Yankees slugger testified Remi Korchemny were law enforcement,” they process,” Waxman said. College Baseball In B rief Big East Conference Sorlie leads the Iditarod After White Mountain, there’s just in Lakeland, Fla. one more checkpoint, Safety, and Detroit hopes either Craig Monroe team conf. overall close to the finish NALAKLEET, Ala. — The church then it’s 22 miles to Nome. or Nook Logan will emerge as its top Connecticut 0-0-0 9-3-0 bell rang and the whole village came The closest contenders have up to center fielder. Tigers manager Alan Boston College 0-0-0 8-5-0 out to welcome Robert Sorlie on three more dogs than Sorlie, who Trammell said Dewayne Wise and Georgetown 0-0-0 9-6-0 Tuesday when he arrived at the dropped another in Elim. He also Alexis Gomez were also candidates Villanova 0-0-0 6-4-1 White Mountain checkpoint, just 77 won with eight dogs in 2003. to win the job. Pittsburgh 0-0-0 7-5-0 miles from the finish line of the The winner of the 33rd running of Serena Williams skips Rutgers 0-0-0 6-5-0 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog. the Iditarod will receive $72,066.67 Indian Wells tournament NOTRE DAME 0-0-0 6-7-0 The 47-year-old Norwegian, who and a pickup truck. The total purse MIAMI — Four years later, Serena St. John’s 0-0-0 6-7-0 held the same commanding lead this year is $750,107. Williams says the memory of being West Virginia 4-9-0 0-0-0 when he won the 2003 race, was the Tigers release Sanchez after jeered at Indian Wells, Calif., Seton Hall 0-0-0 3-6-0 first musher to reach the village of 2 years remains vivid, which is why she’s White Mountain, an Eskimo village of DETROIT — Alex Sanchez was skipping the tournament this week. 200. Sorlie arrived a minute before 1 released Tuesday by the Detroit Instead she’s home in Palm Beach p.m. with eight dogs and will be able Tigers, five days after the center Gardens, working on her fashion to leave for the final homestretch of fielder was reunited with his mother business and preparing to seek her around the dial the 1,100-mile race after fulfilling a for the first time in 11 years. fourth consecutive Key Biscayne title mandatory 8-hour layover. Sanchez has frustrated Detroit at the Nasdaq-100 Open, which Kathy Chapotone, wife of four-time with his sloppy play in the field in the begins March 23. NBA Iditarod winner Martin Buser, past, and did again during spring Serena and her sister Venus last watched the small town celebrate training. played at Indian Wells in 2001. They Timberwolves at Spurs, 9 p.m, ESPN Sorlie’s arrival. “We’ve had a chance to watch him were supposed to meet each other in “He was tired, but his dogs looked this spring and his defense was just the semifinal that year, but Venus T e n n is strong," she said. “They had to go not up to the level we like,” Tigers pulled out with knee tendinitis, through 2-foot snowdrifts. It was a president and general manager Dave prompting speculation she ducked 2005 Pacific Life Open, 5 p.m, ESPN2 lot of work.” Dombrowski said at spring training the match. page 24 The Observer ♦ SPORTS Wednesday, March 16, 2005 Tamaqua, Pa. has had a pro He has said that he would according to some of his good Giles is a native of ductive but injury-filled career like to stay involved in some friends it’s a done deal. “He just Marshfield, Mass., 30 minutes Linemen at Notre Dame. way with the Irish and eventu wants to play football,” Silva away from the Northeastern continued from page 28 As a sophomore, Ryan started ally go into coaching. told the South Bend Tribune. campus. three games, logging over 120 Giles’ case is much different. The center played in place of Aside from the loss of Ryan undergo surgery, but it was minutes of playing time. The senior had only started the injured Bob Morton at and Giles, Notre Dame retains unlikely that team physicians However, knee injuries in one game in his career for the times in 2003, including the all five of its starting linemen would clear him to play any 2004 mostly kept him off the Irish, and the South Bend entire second half of the Boston this year — including tackle way. field for all but 10 minutes, 24 Tribune reported his departure College game and the fourth Ryan Harris, who won the team Ryan was heading into his seconds. is rooted in Giles’ desire to quarter against Florida State. award for top offensive lineman senior season and would likely The back condition — a play, according to his former Giles will join a Northeastern as a sophomore in 2004. have been the top reserve degenerative disk problem — high school football coach Lou team that finished 5-6 overall offensive lineman on the depth will allow Ryan to pursue other Silva. and 4-4 in the Atlantic 10 con Contact Bobby Griffin at chart. The 6-foot-5 senior from interests in football. “I haven’t talked to Zach, but ference. [email protected] Notre Dame’s athletic Web free throws made, free throws site. “As a young player, I was attempted and field goal per Owens very grateful to find a school centage. She was also the first continued from page 28 where I knew I would develop player to reach the 2,000 fundamentally at my position. point/1,000 rebound plateau son ends. Coach Owens has personal for either the men’s or This is a dream come true,” experience of being an All- women’s program at Northern said Owens. “I remember American post player, and she Illinois. Owens was inducted when I was a sophomore, and uses that knowledge teach into the Northern Illinois I told [then-head coach] Jane and mold young student-ath- University Athletic Hall of I Albright] that once 1 graduat letes. I am very grateful for Fame in 1995 and then into ed, I would come back as her the time she invested in mak the Illinois Basketball Hall of assistant in two or three ing me the best post player I Fame in 2001. years. This is even better. I could be.” “I’ve told her how fortunate can’t explain how excited 1 am Owens has also been an I was as a young coach, not to be part of the LIuskie family integral part of Notre Dame’s only to be able to coach a again.” outstanding recruiting classes. player of her caliber, but of The 37-year-old Owens The Irish claimed eight her character,” said Jane helped guide Notre Dame to a straight top-20 ranked classes Albright, Owens’ coach for the 251-74 record during her from 1996-2003. Huskies. “This is a person tenure, including 10 consecu “Carol’s one of the reasons you’d want your daughter to tive NCAA Tournament we’ve gone to 10 straight play for.” appearances and the only NCAA Tournaments,” McGraw Owens graduated from national championship in said. “She’s turned our pro Northern Illinois and played 2001. She is also credited with gram around. I don’t know three seasons professionally aiding the development of for what w e’ll do to replace her. in Japan, Spain and Italy. She ward Ruth Riley, arguably the We’re so happy and sad at the will take over a Huskies team greatest player in Irish histo same time. We’re losing a that went 7-20 this season, ry. friend, a big part of the Notre including a 2-11 home mark. “Carol Owens is one of the Dame family.” Northern Illinois was 12-16 in top assistant coaches in the Owens played for Northern both 2003-04 and 2002-03 nation, and in my opinion, she Illinois from 1986-’90, where and 17-13 in 2001-02. RICK FRIEDMAN/The Observer is the best skills coach in the she set 13 school records, Senior forward Jacqueline Batteast goes up for a shot against country when it comes to the including being the all-time Contact Joe Hettler at Duke on Nov. 17. Batteast and her teammates have excelled post position,” Riley said on leader in scoring, shot blocks, [email protected] under head assistant coach Carol Owens’s guidance. What are you doing next summer? VAThe London Summer Programme Notre Dame’s largest summer abroad program May 17 - June 18, 2006 S Study in London S Travel in Europe / Earn 6 credit hours toward S Have 2 months of summer your GPA left when you return ! Information Session for 2006 Programme: Wednesday, March 16 • Drop into either session • 11:30 am - LaFortune, Montgomery Theatre 5:00 pm - 131 DeBartolo Hall Applications for the 2005 and 2006 Programmes are being accepted, www.nd.edu/~sumlon Wednesday, March 16, 2005 The Observer ♦ SPOR I S page 25 15 years and hasn’t had to recruit be a guy that has a passion for Tennis Recruits recruiting?’ continued from page 28 continued from page 28 “It’s because I look al recruiting like a game with wins and losses and setbacks and small steps.” Ganicheva 7-6, 6-1, No. 59 recruiting for next year is very Weis has been on four Super Buck followed up with a quick well underway,” he said. Bowl-winning stall’s over his NFL win over Zsiros 6-2, 6-7, 6-2 to Weis believes the success of any career, and though he is not used to put the team within a point of college football program begins losing the big game, he under victory. with its ability to recruit. On Feb. stands the feeling and has applied Out UNI.V’s Cindy Treber 27, he demonstrated the concern to his disdain for that experience to made the match more competi improve that essential effort at recruiting. tive, recording a win over Notre Dame. “When you go after a guy and Stastny 6-3, 4-6, 6-4 at No. 4 to Weis and his new staff had 80 you don’t get him, sometimes it’s a put the score at 3-2. junior recruits visit the campus that setback, and sometimes it feels like Lauren Connelly’s 6-4, 4-6, 7- Sunday, coordinating meetings you just got punched in the mouth,” 5 win over Smith secured the between players, parents and the he said. win for the Irish at No. 5 after entire coaching staff and later Weis’ competitive approach to the score was tied at 3-3. dividing players up between specific recruiting is a testament to bis roots At No. 3, Christian Thomp position coaches. in the NFL with head coaches Bill son added to the team’s success The players attended a Notre Parcells and Bill Belichick, a place with the final win, edging out > - Dame-UCLA basketball game at the Weis knows is the destination of Ortiz-Luis 6-2, 4-6, 6-4. DUSTIN MENNELLA/The Observer Joyce Center, a storied series many of the talented players he No. 24 Brigham Young 6, Junior Liz Donohue winds up to return a volley in a match between two basketball programs seeks. Notre Dame 1 that would bring an advantageous “These kids all think they are against North Carolina earlier this season. The Irish did not fare as well atmosphere and experience to the going to play in the NFL,” he said. against No. 24 OYU (10-10) on recruits’ visits. “Everyone who goes to a Division ! March 12. falling 8-5 to Anastasia Surkova other Irish player to win a set “I think that every time someone school thinks that’s where they’re The team felt the void of and Jenny Miccoli at No. 2 and in singles. Although she steps foot on campus, an impres going to end up. So all of a sudden, Christian Thompson, who Sarah Jane Connelly and bounced back from a loss in sion is being made,” Weis said. that’s what winning is all about played her doubles match but Stastny dropping their match 8- her first set tiebreaker versus “Notre Dame shouldn’t be about right there. ” was sidelined because of a 5 for a loss against Olga Holden, she was unable to weather, it should be about the So, along with attractive weekend knee injury for singles. Notre Boulytcheva and Sofia Holden. secure the win and fell 7-6, 2-6, place. ” visits and meetings with assistant Dame registered victories at This is only the second time this 6-2 at No. 4. Weis pointed to past recruit com coaches, Weis has the perfect mar No. 1 singles and No. 1 doubles, season that the Irish have lost Chang defeated junior Liz plaints about the characteristically keting tool. but were unable to secure the the doubles point, a testament Donohue 7-6, 7-6 at No. 6. overcast weather of South Bend as “1 don’t wear it because it fits so win. to the hard work they have put Suffering an upset, Buck lost to unfortunate but existing reasons — well on my finger,” Weis said, reluc “Pulling |Christian | out of sin in, Louderback said. Boulytcheva 6-3, 6-4 at No. 2. among others — for why players tantly removing a Super Bowl ring gles really hurt us,” “I’ve been real proud of our Stastny, filling in for the injured have not chosen Notre Dame. Weis from his finger. Louderback said. “Any time doubles this season.” Loud Christian Thompson, played at said he thinks the recruits should “It’s because it makes an impres you’re missing one of your top erback said. “They’re all tough No. 3, but dropped her match receive a more thorough experi sion. You can make an impression players, it affects the team. ” competitors. I think this was 6-0, 6-2 to Surkova at No. 3. ence of the school and program verbally. Well, you can also make Prior to her injury, No. 2 one of our worst matches this Finally Miccoli defeated Sarah before making surface decisions, an impression non-verbally — it's Christian and sister Catrina season, but I guess we were Jane Connelly 6-1, 6-1 at No. 5. exhibiting a developing understand tough not to notice.” Thompson collected the lone due for a bad one. We’ve been The Irish will return to the ing of the college recruiting process Weis plans to make recruiting victory in doubles for the Irish playing so well the rest of the courts on Friday versus new to the first-time head coach. efforts and — eventually, recruiting at No. 1 doubles over No. 56 year.” Tennessee. “I have a passion for recruiting, success —just as difficult to ignore. liiuren Jones and Dolly Chang In singles, Catrina Thompson as much as I like to coach,” Weis 8-0. The remaining doubles bested Jones 6-2, 6-2 to regis said. “Now, that confuses some peo teams were not as successful, ter the lone point for the Irish. Contact Ann Loughery at ple [who ask | ‘How can somebody Contact Pat Leonard at with Buck and Lauren Connelly Lauren Connelly was the only [email protected] who’s been in the NFL for the last [email protected] Law & ... An Interdisciplinary Colloquium Series March 16, 2005 4:00 p.m. ] aw School Courtroom Tocquevilh? as Critical Race Presenter AlvinTillery Department of Political Science Commentator Jay Tidmarsh The Law School page 26 The Observer ♦ SPORTS Wednesday, March 16, 2005 think that’s where we strug en s asketball gled the last few games.” M ’ B NIT In a 66-56 win over Rutgers continued from page 28 on March 2, Notre Dame sur rendered 19 offensive Team runs out of steam in NIT of-10 on 3-pointers) and rebounds and grabbed only Russell Carter (seven points) five. hit consecutive three-point In the first half Tuesday As the NCAA tournament start and physically. It would have That sent a strong message — field goals to cut the deficit to night, Torin Francis (23 min ed, a disappointing Notre Dame been nice to stay alive for anoth one received by the Irish. seven. utes, seven points) made a free basketball season came to an er week. “When people don’t show up, Teams traded baskets for the throw to open the scoring, but end Tuesday night. “I’m just being very realistic that takes a lot out of you,” next six minutes, and Holy the lead changed often Appearing on ESPN2 while the about our basketball team.” Thomas said. Cross led 60-55 with 5:31 to throughout the half. Though play-in Having Chris Quinn on the That wasn’t any more evident go. But Chris Thomas — who the Irish seemed they would go game aired bench in a white button-down than after the game in the Notre had a team-high 21 points and into the half with the lead and on ESPN, shirt and black pants instead of Dame locker room. nine assists — hit a pull-up some momentum up 32-30, the Irish in the backcourt alongside Chris Usually the immediate voices jum per and then found Rick Holy Cross freshman point simply got Thomas hurt this team a lot. of this Irish team, even after dis Cornett for a wide-open dunk guard Pat Doherty stripped beat by an Brey’s right — the Irish simply appointing losses, Thomas and to cut the score to 60-59. Thomas and fed Hamilton for a inspired don’t have the depth to replace Jordan Cornette just sat on the Then, the ghosts of Madison buzzer-beating lay-up to tie the Holy Cross what Quinn brings to this team. stools in front of their lockers Square Garden appeared in score at the break. team. But it wasn’t just physically with towels pressed against their purple jerseys. “That’s a big momentum play A Holy where the Irish couldn’t keep faces. Cross team pace with the Patriot League Towels hiding the tears Crusaders center Nate Lufkin right there,” Brey said. “That’s Matt Lozar canned l-of-2 foul shots. a deflating play right before jumping at runner-up in the first round of streaming down their cheeks. Hamilton scored a bucket and the half.” the oppor the NIT. Thomas eventually removed point guard Torey Thomas con The Crusaders then opened tunity to Senior Staff Most importantly, it was men the towel from his face and verted a fast break lay-up to the second half with an 18-5 knock off Writer tally. fought through tears at the start make the score 65-59. Notre run. the Irish When reaching the preseason of his interview before eventually Dame would not recover. N otes even after goals of a Final Four run and a settling in. Holy Cross made 7-of-8 free ♦ In their final game in Notre the Crusaders saw their 16-game 30-win season became less real Cornette didn’t move. throws — including 5-of-6 from Dame uniforms, seniors Chris winning streak come to an end istic each time the Irish stepped Those two didn’t want to have Hamilton — to hold on to the Thomas and Jordan Cornette on their home court in the on the court, expectations their careers in an Irish uniform win and advance in the NIT. broke significant program Patriot League title game Friday. changed to simply earning an end this way. Removing the tow While the Irish struggled records. A Holy Cross team grabbing 20 NCAA tournament bid. els meant facing the realism once again to make key defen Thomas’ 3-point field goal offensive rebounds, forcing 19 But then the late-season col there were no more chances left. sive stops, they also were with 27 seconds to go was his Notre Dame turnovers and scor lapse even took that goal away, No more chances to practice. severely out-rebounded — 302nd career shot made from ing 34 points in the paint. with a collapse capped off by a No more chances to atone for especially on the offensive behind the arc. The basket A Holy Cross team meeting a loss to Rutgers that effectively the mistakes made in previous glass. Holy Cross grabbed 20 moved Thomas past former Notre Dame team that needed to ended Notre Dame’s season. games. offensive rebounds to Notre Irish sharpshooter Matt Carroll have its season come to an end. And the criticism about a dis No more chances to make a Dame’s 11, leading to 18 sec on the all-time list for most 3- Relegated to a second consecu appointing season peaked. mark on the Notre Dame pro ond-chance points and 34 point field goals made. tive NIT appearance, an under “We always held ourselves to gram. points for the Crusaders in the Cornette registered his 201st achieving Irish squad had noth high expectations, but all the When practice started in paint. block Tuesday, as well, passing ing left in the tank physically to negativity and criticism put a October, no one would have said In comparison, Notre Dame LaPhonso Ellis as the all-time get back to Madison Square hamper on our team,” Thomas this was the way Notre Dame’s scored just 11 points in the leading shot-blocker in Irish Garden — the NIT’s saving said. season — one of the most antici lane. men’s basketball history. grace. Not meeting those high expec pated in years — would end. “1 think that if everyone “I don’t know if we could have tations became physically appar But it was a good thing it did. boxes their man out, we won’t got to New York, quite frankly,” ent by the sparse Joyce Center have a problem rebounding,” Contact Pat Leonard at Mike Brey said. “Let’s be honest crowd of 2,518 for Tuesday Contact Matt Lozar at forward Rick Cornett said. “I [email protected] with where we are depth wise night’s game. [email protected] M u sica l C hairs ... 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Senior Staff Writer loss in the Big East tournament Irish shooting guard Chris and nagged by injury, Notre Quinn did not dress due to a After 10 years at Notre Dame, Dame saw its final bubble bruised clavicle, which Brey Carol Owens, women’s basket burst Tuesday night. said would have kept Quinn ball head coach Muffet The Irish fell to visiting Holy out the remainder of the sea McGraw’s top Cross in the son had Notre Dame advanced. a s sista n t, is Joyce Center, See A lso Forward Omari Israel dressed returning 78-73, in the but also did not play due a home. first round of “Team runs out bone chip in an ankle. Owens, the the National of ste a m ” Holy Cross guard Kevin associate Invitation Hamilton led the Crusaders head coach, Tournament, page 26 with 26 points on 7-of-l 6 accepted a job bowing out shooting, and Holy Cross took a at her alma two rounds earlier than they page from Rutgers’ playbook in mater, Owens did last season in a quarterfi staving off a late Notre Dame Northern Illi nal defeat to Oregon. run. nois, Tuesday after serving on “We haven’t had much in the The Crusaders led by 13 the Irish staff since 1995. She tank here the last three points with 12:28 remaining will assume duties with the weeks,” Irish coach Mike Brey before Colin Falls (18 points, 4- GEOFF MATTESON/The Observer Huskies when Notre Dame’s sea- said. “I think that was evident Senior guard Chris Thomas dashes past Holy Cross point physically today with us. see NIT/page 26 guard Torey Thomas in the first round of the NIT Tuesday. see OWENS/page 25 N D W o m e n ’s T ennis No. 22 Notre Dame bests UNLV, falls to BYU “It was really great knowing junior Kiki Stastny dropped a By ANN LOUGHERY that we could win a tough match hard-fought match against Sports Writer like that,” Louderback said. “Our Gyorgyi Zsiros and Claire Smith kids played hard and really bat 8-4 to round out the doubles The Irish had their share of tri tled. We won 5-2, but it felt like it matches. umphs and heartbreaks over could’ve easily been 4-3.” With the doubles point secured spring break, claiming a victory The Irish jumped to an early 1- and the team’s momentum in over the University of Nevada-Las 0 lead in the March 10 match large supply, Notre Dame looked Vegas, 5-2, but dropping their after claiming the doubles point. to carry that success over to sin match against Brigham Young The nation’s No. 2 duo of Catrina gles. University, 6-1. and Christian Thompson defeated And the Irish didn’t disappoint. The No. 22 Irish (6-6) showed Elena Gantcheva and Sharon Sarah Jane Connelly was the just how much potential they pos Marin 8-2 at No. 1 while fresh first to walk off the court with a sess, remaining poised under man Brook Buck and junior win at No. 6 over Tempelfelde 6- pressure in what coach Jay Lauren Connelly collected an 8-2 2, 6-1. Though No. 39 Catrina CHUY BENITEZ/The Observer Louderback described as an win over Anne Claire Ortiz-Luis Thompson fell 7-6, 6-1 to No. 21 Junior Lauren Connelly returns a volley in a match against Iowa especially tight match against No. and Linda Tempelfelde at No. 2. earlier this season. Connelly clinched the win over UNLV. 30 UNLV (5-2). Senior Sarah Jane Connelly and see TENNIS/page 25 F ootball Weis makes recruiting Linemen to pursue options his first main focus Ryan sidelined with a J a m ie North-east Ryan and ern — a Editor's note: This is the first of England Patriots, won Super Bowl serious back condition; Z a c h Division I- a three-part series detailing the XXXIX and gave the offensive Giles, AA school recruiting methods and policies coordinator-turned-head coach an Giles opts to transfer how ever, in M assa under new head football coach opportunity to give full attention will not be chusetts. to the Irish football program. a p art of R y a n ’s Charlie Weis. By BOBBY GRIFFIN With that minimal time window, this p ro back injury By PAT LEONARD Associate Sports Editor cess. will effec however, Weis has hit hard on Jaime Ryan Zach Giles Sports Writer what he believes to be the fore The two tively end most concern of the team he is In order for the Irish offense offensive his football It has been just over three inheriting from Tyrone to be successful next year linemen will not suit up for the career. Blueandgold.com rep months since Notre Dame named Willingham. under new head coach Charlie Irish next season, Ryan orted that doctors informed Charlie Weis its new head football “The bottom line for us is that Weis, the continued develop because of a serious back con the Irish guard that he could coach. It has been only 38 days ment of the young offensive dition and Giles because he since Weis’ former team, the New see RECRUITS/page 25 line will be imperative. has elected to transfer to see LINEMEN/page 24 MLB MEN S TENNIS MEN S SWIMMING SM C GOLF BENGAL BOUTS NFL f £ The New York Team registers victo Sophomore Tim Keg- Yankees' Jason Giambi ries over St. Joseph's, elman became the first The golfers set new Senior captain Jim The Redskins are C C cs 5 has been excused from No. 68 W illiam and Irish swimmer to earn goals for themselves Christoforetti is set to looking to sign Cleve {22*1 testifying at congres Mary, and No. 27 Rice. an invitation to the after a successful trip at fight in his final bout. land defensive end sional hearing on NCAA Championships. the Pinehurst course. Courtney Brown. steroids in baseball. page 23 page 22 page 22 page 20 page 18 page 17