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Hoeppner said the building's condition By AMANDA MICHAELS fire alarm was tripped soon News Editor thereafter, when firefighters • were already responding to the Emergency crews were dis­ situation. Itnproves patched to South Dining Hall in Once NDFD confirmed the the early hours of Saturday fire, it called in the South Bend _ morning after flames and Fire Department (SBFD) for Eric Morin begins to smoke were reported to be additional support, Hoeppner recover from fall coming out of the chimney con­ said. According to Hoeppner, nected to Reekers, the 24-hour SBFD came with three fire eatery attached to the back of engines - including two ladder the building. trucks -·an ambulance, a fire By MARY KATE MALONE There were no injuries, and chief and a safety officer. One News Editor the building sustained minimal ladder truck was used to damage, Notre Dame Fire approach the fire from the out­ One week after suffering a Department (NDFD) Captain side, Hoeppner said, while two serious fall in Naples, Italy, Tim Hoeppner said on the crews approached the situation Notre Dame junior Eric scene Saturday. from inside the building. Morin's condition has Hoeppner said NDFD Notre Dame Security/Police improved, University received a call from concerned officers were also on the scene, spokesman Dennis Brown Reekers staff between 3 a.m. and the presence of a unit from said Sunday. AMANDA MICHAELSffhe Observer and 3:15 Saturday, and sent a the South Bend Police Morin suffered a fractured A fireman climbs the ladder to the roof of South Dining Hall to assess unit to investigate claims of skull and bleeding in the damages after a small fire began in Reekers Saturday morning. "flames coming from the roof." see FIRE/page 3 brain March 19 after a "seri­ ous accident" while studying architecture sites in Naples as part of a multiple-city class trip through the School of Architecture Rome Studies Architecture students learn frotn devastation Program. "Eric's condition has signif­ "We took those master plans icantly improved, and, while By PETER NINNEMAN that were produced in four or he no longer is in intensive News Writer five days and made proposals care, his condition is seri­ for buildings on those sites in ous," Brown said in an e­ accordance with the master mail. He declined to provide Eleven Notre Dame fourth­ information on the extent of year design studio students plans," Bess said. "We fleshed Morin's lllJ uries or the truly received a hands-on edu­ them out." specifics of the accident that cation in January when they Bess said he believes the caused them. traveled with architecture trip was important for the stu­ dents for two reasons - the Morin remained hospital­ professors Philip Bess and AI ized in Naples Sunday. His DflFrees to the Mississippi did receive not only valuable parents flew to Naples last towns of Biloxi and real world experience, but [)'Jberville. were also able to see the Monday from their hometown of Edina, Minn. to be with Bess. director of the Notre human value of their work. "I think it was a good expe­ him. Dame graduate program in "His family is- grateful for architecture, said the rience for the students to go the assistance and prayers Congress for New Urbanism in work in the context of a real offered on his behalf," Brown Mississippi, a non-profit site, particularly one in which said. "They particularly organization based in Chicago, there's so much devastation, appreciate the assistance met in October of last year and they realized that what offered by [architecture pro­ and produced "master plans" they do is so important to peo­ fessor and director of the for rebuilding 11 towns along ple," Bess said. "We were Rome Studies Program] the Mississippi coast ravaged treated with great hospitality. Samir Younes." by Hurricane Katrina. Everyone was very grateful Junior Cailin Shannon, who He and his students worked for our efforts ... and I think Photo courtesy of Philip Bess at sitfls in two of those-11 Fourth-year architecture students surveyed damage to build­ towns. see PROJECT/page 4 ings like this casino barge in Biloxi, Miss. in January. see MORIN/page 4

Weekend attracts top prospects Dreams really do cotne Talented applicants enjoy campus life prior to committing to ND true for ND students By KAITLYNN RIELY Notre Dame has received News Writer By JOE PIARULLI since the survey first began News Writer in 2003. In all previous With other top schools like years, the University ranked Princeton, Harvard and Yale If you attend Notre Dame, eighth - though 2005 was knocking down talented high now might be a good time to the first year the survey school seniors' doors, Notre call your parents and tell separated parents' dream Dame Admissions officers, them to pinch themselves. schools from those of their professors and even current According to a recent children. students spent the past week­ nationwide survey conduct­ Notre Dame did not rank end encouraging 85 of the ed by The Princeton Review in the top 10 for the 3,890 most accomplished of the entitled "Hopes and high school students sur­ admitted students of the class Worries," parents of college veyed. The No. 1 college of 2010 to commit to the applicants ranked Notre named by students was New University. Dame fourth among "dream York University. The goal of the Reilly colleges" they would want According to Director of Visitation Weekend is to their children to attend, Admissions Daniel Saracino, bring the premier students of placing the University the positive results for the the early action acceptance PHIL HUDELSONffhe Observer behind Princeton, Stanford University are far from Professor Neil Delaney talks to Reilly Visitation students about and Harvard. see REILLY/page 8 the University's Honors Program as part of the weekend's events. The ranking is the highest see DREAMS/page 6 page 2 The Observer+ PAGE 2 Monday, March 27, 2006

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exact cause of the fire, time. Hoeppner said. "The kids were so coopera­ Mcllduff, Siefert natne Fire Hoeppner said Reekers had tive, everyone evacuated calmly. continued from page 1 experienced a similar fire in the There was never any danger," past, "at least a few years ago." she said. Paula HobPrts, Reekers man­ Roberts and several adult Wallach chief of staff Department was reported, but ager on-duty at the time, said employees waited outside for unconfirmed. she was made aware of the situ­ just over an hour until they class board, and most notably. as Hoeppner said initial assess­ ation by students who saw were allowed back in the build­ By KELLY MEEHAN the newly creaood student services ments indicated the fire origi­ sparks coming from the chim­ ing. Saint Mary's Editor commissioner during her junior nated in the chimney flue for ney outside. "It's pretty cold out here, but I year. In this position she has Reekers' wood-burning oven "Inside fHeckers] there wasn't don't want to go too far away Saint Mary's student body presi­ worked to make several improve­ used to make pizzas. It then a sign that anything was wrong, from the register," Hoberts said dent Susan Mcllduff and student ments to the campus's food servic­ spread to the ventilation equip­ it didn't smell like smoke," at the time. "But these nice kids body vice president Maggie Siefert es and dining options. ment at the top of the chimney Roberts said. "But we went out­ brought us jackets, so we're have appointed College junior "I felt good placing Kate in this and remained confined in that side to see, and sure enough, okay." Kate Wallach to serve as the position because I have heard all area, he said. there were sparks and smoke. Heckers reopened Saturday Board of...... ------, the work she has done is above HoPppner said the fire .was We do get that from time to time with a reduced menu. Damage Governance's and beyond," Siefert said. "She is possibly caused by a build-up of with the pizza oven, but this did costs are not yet available. (BOG) next always trying to improve every­ creasote in the chimney - a seem [excessive]." chief of stair thing that needs to be improved common problem with wood­ Hoberts said there were seven Wallach - when it comes to student servic­ burning ovens. NDFD will carry employees and approximately Contact Amanda Michaels at a nursing es." out an investigation into the 20 students in the eatery at the [email protected] major from Wallach said she hopes to mir­ !Iinsdale, Ill. ror the leadership of all past stu­ - is the third dent leaders - not just those in person to ful- the chief of staff position - to fill the newly Wallach guide her in accomplishing goals. created execu- "I think in some ways [I am] cre­ Pope-Davis appointed NCAA rep tive position. The chief of staff ating [my] own path, but also looking at the leadership exam­ serves as the executive assistant to Special to The Observer since 2002 and the Provost cultural competency training, the president and vice president, ples of everyone else," she said. Advisory Council since 2004, development, and assessment. meets regularly with BOG com­ According to Mcllduff, the chief Don B. Pope-Davis, associate Don has a distinct understand­ Other areas of research include missioners to maintain communi­ of staff will no longer have to be a vice president for graduate ing of and appreciation for the multicultural supervision in cation and helps execute goals. part of the Student Academic studies and professor of psy­ blend of athletic and academic professional psychology, devel­ Mcllduff said Wallach is Council, allowing Wallach to have chology at the University of excellence that we seek at opment of multicultural meas­ "extremely qualified" for the role, more time to dedicate to being the Notre Dame, has been appoint­ Notre Dame," Father Jenkins ures for assessing environ­ eiting her previous contributions "commissioner's cheerleader." ed chair of said. "I am pleased that he has ments and supervision, issues to student government as an Wallach said she is anxiously t h e accepted this appointment and of mental health of people of example of the hard work and anticipating taking over her new UnivPrsity's look forward to the leadership color, and cross-cultural com­ dedication she will bring to the role·, a position she had her hopes Faculty he will bring in this area.'' munications. position. set on achieving since her sopho­ Board on Pope-Davis succeeds Fernand Pope-Davis is the co-author of "She best exemplifies a Saint more year. Athletics and N. "Tex" Dutile, professor of three books, "Multicultural Mary's woman through her partic­ "I love what I do," Wallach said. its NCAA fac­ law, who had served in both Counseling Competencies: ipation in

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more interested now in where Notre Dame's architec­ ture] students are good at tra­ able. You don't get the same rebuilding cities ... making ture students worked, Bess ditional urbanism because view on TV." Project urban communities that can said they have a lot to offer we're one of the few schools According to Oklak, Notre continued from page 1 thrive." that those [in the country] that has it in Dame's Catholic mission and Similar sentiments from other its curriculum." economic reasons are also were echoed by sen­ schools don't. Settle agreed that Notre reasons for the involvement of that's been imparted on our ior Brian Settle. "{Just/ to see the "These were Dame's architectural curricu­ Notre Dame's students and stl.ldents." "Our work in devastation was towns that lum provided a beneficial professors in the rebuilding of . Student Abbey Oklak said Mississippi gave us unbelievable. You were eroded background for approaching Biloxi and D'Iberville. she received both of those a hands-on view, by sprawl ... their projects. "I think that it's important benefits. and let us see the don't get the same since World "It's important for us for us as a Catholic university As part of the project, stu­ political process view on Tv." War II, and the because we want it to be ... to try to better society, which dents talked to professionals, involved," he said. hurricane rebuilt the right way with tra­ involves being active when a townspeople, Mississippi "(.lustl to see the wiped all of ditional themes. It's more ben­ tragedy like Hurricane Brian Settle Governor llal~y Barbour and devastation was that out. eficial for the area to be built Katrina happens," she said. people within city govern­ unbelievable. You senior There's an in the way it was supposed to "We have the understanding mnnts, Oklak said. don't get the same opportunity to be to begin with," Settle said. of what to do and we're free. "They have so much hope view on TV." rebuild these "We learned a lot about the We're free professionals basi­ for the future and they don't Since the University has places similar to what they area and the culture, and we cally ... They don't have to pay want to make what happened "traditional urbanism" were like prior to 1945 in used [that knowledge I to us." to them reflect on their future required in its curriculum and terms of their 'walkability' design our buildings." ... They want to rebuild," because of the history of the and their aestheti.cs," Bess "Other than that, just to see Contact Peter Ninneman at Oklak said. ''I'm definitely buildings and communities said. "Notre Dame [architec- the devastation was unbeliev- [email protected] Morin continued from page 1 is studying in Rome with Morin, said she became good friends with him during the last several months. She described Morin as "amaz­ ingly tough." "The [architecture) school has been really great at keeping the other architec­ ture students updated continually on Eric's condition - and it seems that each time doctors project a new timeline for his pace of recovery, he beats their pre­ dictions by leaps and ~ 'h;vJI 'fOO bl :wcrecd lhdf~ tt'tft ~.,It: •:fNlOO ;m ~~ thJI\;:c.»~ ID bounds," Shannon said in an ftft'S(tit.~ J!l(ii.';l f~tl(.1;~)?~;~~·(r«trt ~~;f~ 'SP:~:QS.S [fu'tt.>~ ~' m~'ti! ,>fft?~twlf. (!(O)!(yhll,y e-mail. tt; ,.1 Shannon said the day after to k-am frorr, ~,of lJl(> ~,t b!ent m UW ~fy): ~ \Wt U5 00 r:~~~ Ct' 00 tf'l(." Web 11! Morin's accident architecture ("f\ ..·F> .;·;,"(~a·,h:, W'fi.)ll~)"~ 0(~1 tr;:4· r::.J 'tAi(,i«; ~~ttit). students stopped mid-lecture in a Sicilian cathedral to pray for their classmate. "A few hours later, we got word that his condition was turning for the better," she said. "And of course, that is the best remedy we can ask for of the Notre Dame family -just to keep Eric in your prayers." Morin is a former resident of Siegfried llall, where a mass was held for his recov­ nry March 20. llis former roommate, junior Andy Crutchfield, has been updat­ ed on Morin's condition through Siegfried rector Father John Conley. "From what they're telling rnn everything's going to be perfectly fine," Crutchfield said March 23. "I'm relinved and just ... looking forward to hnaring from him." Brown said all architncture students in the Home pro­ gram wnre on the trip to Naples, but Morin was the only student injured.

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INTERNATIONAL NEWS UKRAINE French unions slow transportation PAIHS - French students and unions insisted Sunday they will go ahead with a Our Ukraine wins majority vote one-day national strike and more street protests unless the government withdraws a Viktor Yanukovych's pro-Russian party wins most votes in presidential election youth labor law that has sparked violent demonstrations and shut down universities. Associated Press The strike Tuesday is expected to leave some air travelers stranded, disrupt train KIEV- A pro-Russia party traffic and slow subway travel in Paris and won the largest chunk of the provinces. Union leaders said they would votes in Ukraine's parlia­ meet Wednesday to decide on the next step, mentary elections Sunday, and one threatened to extend the strike. nationwide exit polls indicat­ "If there is not a positive response from ed, dealing a stinging rebuke the government Tuesday night, we will con­ to President Viktor tinue the movement," Jean-Claude Mailly of Yushchenko's West-leaning the Workers Force union told The administration. Associated Press. Polling stations shut after The National Student Coordination, a loose 15 hours, but voters who had grouping of university students, urged a big waited in long lines and turnout for the strike and demanded the managed to get inside before conservative government's resignation. the official closing time were Meeting in Aix-en-Provence, they also allowed to cast ballots, threatened to continue protests by blocking choosing from more than 45 roads and railways Thursday. parties that sought seats in the 450-member parliament. 18 killed in army mosque attack VIktor Yanukovych, a pro­ BAGHDAD- Police and an a top aide to Moscow opposition leader radical Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr said who lost to Yushchenko in Sunday that 18 people were killed in a the.2004 presidential elec­ clash involving U.S .. and Iraqi army forces tion forced by the Orange at a mosque in eastern Baghdad. Revolution street protests, American military spokesmen said they declared his party the win­ were investigating the report. ner on Sunday. Abdul-Zahra al-Suaidi, head of ai-Sadr's "The Party of the Regions office in Baghdad, said U.S. forces and has won a convincing victo­ Iraqi soldiers opened fire at the al­ ry," Yanukovych said. "We Moustafa Shiite mosque in the Ur neigh­ are ready to undertake borhood, killing 18 people in what he responsibility for forming the called an unprovoked attack. Cabinet and we are calling on everyone to join us." The polls gave Yanukovych's party any­ where from 27.5 percent to NATIONAL NEWS 33 percent, followed by Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko's bloc with Preacher's wife murders husband Election commission members empty a ballot box at a polling station in Kiev, Ukraine SELMER, Tenn. - The preacher's wife about 23 percent, and Monday. The Our Ukraine party beat the party of former Prime Minister Tymoshenko. charged with murder in the death of her Yushchenko's Our Ukraine husband wanted his congregation to know bloc with between 14 per­ "she was sorry for everything she has cent and 16 percent. tion. appoint the foreign and Ihor Prikordonny, a 68- done," said a friend who visited her in jail Yushchenko's job was not Yushchenko also seemed defense ministers, pledged year-old retiree, said he Sunday. at stake, but the vote was the to hint he might even consid­ the nation would continue on voted for Yushchenko 's party Church member Pam Killingsworth visit­ first since constitutional er working with Yanukovych. its Westward path. but was against the presi­ ed Mary Winkler after Sunday services and reforms cut presidential The president's party has "The vote results will have dent's striking an alliance said the preacher's wife gave no indication powers and gave broader suffered from disillusionment no impact whatsoever on with Yanukovych. why her husband of 10 years was shot. authority to parliament, over a sharp economic slow­ Ukraine's foreign policy "Yanukovych has discredit­ "She just said she was sorry and for me including the right to name down and the infighting course," he told reporters. ed himself and lacks educa­ to write a note to the church saying that the prime minister and much among former Orange revo­ Yanukovych, who enjoys tion and culture," he said. she was sorry for everything she had of the Cabinet. lution allies. But Yushchenko broad support in Ukraine's Russia, still reeling from done," said Killingsworth as she walked The Yanukovych's victory insisted before voting ended Russian-speaking industrial­ the humiliating defeat it suf­ away from the jail in tears. could potentially give him that no matter how his party ized east and has ties to its fered in the 2004 presiden­ Winkler, 32, has been charged with first­ say over those choices, did, the election was still a powerful tycoons, advocates tial election when a court degree murder in the death of her hus­ although he would not have victory because it was the improved ties with Moscow annulled Yanukovych's band, Matthew Winkler, the preacher at the majority needed to act most democratic election and a halt to Ukraine's fraud-tainted victory and the Fourth Street Church of Christ in this without parliamentary allies. ever held in Ukraine. efforts to join NATO. ordered a repeat vote, avoid­ small town 80 miles east of Memphis. There were also indica­ "I feel great. It's the kind of Yushchenko~ and ed direct meddling in the tions Yushchenko and feeling you have before a vic­ Tymoshenko's parties could campaign. Township mourns crash victims Tymoshenko, the flamboyant tory," said Yushchenko. together end up with more The U.S. also turned its MONHOE TOWNSHIP, N.J.- Hundreds of heroine of the Orange "Democratic elections always votes than Yanukovych's attention on Ukraine. In mourners paid tribute Saturday to 10 senior citi­ Hevolution 's protests, might mean victory." bloc, but the two had a bitter recent weeks, Washington zens who died in a Chilean bus crash. be willing to try to patch over Yushchenko, who as presi­ falling out when the presi­ adopted legislation ending Eli Perlman, the leader of the Jewish their differences so they dent retains the right to set dent abruptly fired her as Cold War-era trade restric­ Congregation of Concordia, where six of the vic­ could form a governing coati- Ukraine's foreign policy and prime minister in September. tions on Ukraine. tims worshipped, recited the names of the dead. Gov. Jon S. Corzine was among the crowd. The victims were part of a 64-member B'nai B'rith group traveling on the cruise ship Millennium. They were on an excursion on a tour bus Wednesday when it fell more than 300 Man shoots eight, commits suicide IP.Pt down a mountainside.

Associated Press gunman lived with his twin brother. where the twins' apartment is located. Authorities identified the alleged "We believe we have the suspect iden­ LOCAL NEWS SEATTLE - A man suspected of shooter as Aaron Kyle Huff, 28, who tified," Whitcomb said. "We are not killing six young people at a house party moved to Seattle nearly five years ago. releasing that identity because we are before he turned the gun on himself Montana's Flathead County sheriff's not 100 percent certain." Project Lifesaver tracks missing was described Sunday as respectful and Lt. Dave Leib said he informed Huffs Pickett said he never saw either of the JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind. - Some search and polite by an apartment manager. mother Sunday afternoon that her son brothers with weapons. rescues in Clark County might become quicker The man committed suicide Saturday was dead and was a suspect in the The gunman was armed with a 12- and cheaper under a new program that tracks morning after police said he opened fu-e shootings. gauge pistol-grip shotgun, a handgun missing people using electronic bracelets that on young partygoers who had invited Pickett said he saw the suspected and wore bandoliers of shotgun shells emit radio si~-,rnals. him to a private gathering following a gunman's brother as police searched and additional clips for the handgun. In The initiative is part of a program called "zombie rave" in the city's Capitol Hill the twins' apartment Saturday night. his truck, police found an assault rife Project Lifesaver, which allows law enforce­ neighborhood. "He gave a look to me like 'I don't and multiple "banana clips." ment agencies to locate missing people such as "This would have been so far out of know what's going on,"' Pickett said. Four young men and two young Alzheimer's patients or autistic children. character," said Jim Pickett, the assis­ Police spokesman Sean Whitcomb women were killed, and two people About 10 people around the county have tant manager of the Town & Country confirmed that a search warrant was were hospitalized in serious condition been trained to operate the tracking devices. Apartments, where he said the alleged served Saturday evening on the after the shooting. page 6 The Observer + CAMPUS NEWS Monday, March 27, 2006

yourself you'll apply to Ivy because there's no way of "Then when you look at that to the wire," Saracino said. L e a g u e knowing what in addition to the academic Admissions decisions will be Drea01 schools just kind of stu­ profile, that would be the mailed to students at the end continued from page 1 to sen if you "What's really neat dents are being kind of student that I would of March and will likely be can get in," and humbling is surveyed and want to survey." making quite a few dreams Oddy said. that students aren't whether or not The survey told parents and come true for both students "For Notre they would students not to factor in and parents. shocking. choosing {Notre Dame} "It's no surprise," he said. Dame that match the pro­ chance of admission or cost Oddy said he knew the feel­ "Wn're always going to be up doesn't really because it's in file of a Notre when ranking their dream ing of realizing that dream thorn for the same reasons h a p p e n New York or D.C. ... Dame student, eolleges. Cost is becoming when he was accepted a year you and I am here - it's just because peo­ Saracino said. less and less of an issue any­ ago. ple that apply Kids are coming to "I would way, Saracino said. "My parents were tremen­ a gn~at place." Saracino said comparable here seem to Notre Dame because match the non­ "Money is not a concern for dously proud and felt seeure studios have made similar a p p I y they really want to be a academic pro­ the students and the parents about me coming to Notre conclusions. Two years ago, a because they part of this place. file of our stu­ that know that financial aid is Dame," he said. "It was defi­ survny asked high school have a pas­ dents against available," he said. nitely a dream sehool for guidance eounselors "If you sion for the any college in In recent years Notre Dame them. It's a dream school for had to do it all over again, school." Daniel Saracino the country in has significantly increased me too - you can't really ask whieh sehool would you go T h e Office of Admissions terms of financial aid, currently offer­ for more than what Notre Princeton extracurricular ing over $64 million to under­ Dame offers." to'!" According to Saraeino, director Notre Dame was tlw No. 1 Heview's r activities) ... graduates, Saracino said. school - and for the right study is not Our kids are This week, admissions for Contact Joe Piarulli at rnasons. entirely useful to Notre Dame second to none," he said. the elass of 2010 are "down [email protected] "What's really neat and humbling is that students aren't choosing [Notre Damn I because it's in a New York or D.C. ... Kids are coming to Notre Dame because they really want to be a part of this place," he said. "Notre Dame has just got so much going for it. The place is just quietly each year getting stronger acadomically, and the students that eome here just want to be here." Dospite Notre Dame's repu­ tation, students nationwide are not rating the University above schools like Yale, Brown and Duke - evnn though their parents are, according to the survey. "I guess for parents, tlwy're looking at it for .. . safety and in the long-term what a Notre Damn nducation would mean," Saracino said. "I think studnnts don't have that perspective ynt." Frnshman Dan Perkny said thern arn snrious difTt)rences bntwenn thn pt~rspeetivn of parnnts and that of studnnts. "l'arnnts are looking for what will get you a good job or make you a good person," hn said. "Students go af"ter Ivy League schools, party schools and sehools that are in Florida and California, depnnding on the person." But Saraeino said the dis­ erepaney between students and parents is not a major issue, and the survey will not affect Notre Dame's admis­ sions. I "We'd be most interested in t surveys if it be the type of students who would be good matches for Notre Damn," he said. "What we do in admis­ sions is not sell Notre Damn - far from it. What we do is we tell the story of Notre Damn." The admissions numbers tell a more important story, Saracino said. The national ---""'""'--'v average for yield (whether or not a student will come to a speedtalk~ ·.. ·~·-···m univnrsity if admitted) is around 30 percent. But Notre Unlimited SpeedTalk Minutes Dame's yield is over 50 per­ cent. nwaning most students • 1000 Anytime Minutes who apply to Notre Dame really want to attend the • $49.95 per month University, Saracino said. • Buy 1 and get up to 3 According to freshman Paul Oddy, Notre Dame was not LG UX4750 phones FREE just any school on his appli­ eation list. (with ·2-year contracts and mail-in rebates - offer good "If you really want to test through 3/29/06) * US. Cellular Write News. 1·888·1UY-USCC • GETUSC.COM Call 1-5323. THE OBSERVER

Monday, March 27, 2006 USINESS page 7 MARKET RECAP Housing demand questioned Dow 11,279.97 +9.68 Federal Reserve continues to raise rates after another quarter of strong earnings }ones Up: Same: Down: Composite Volume: Associated Press 1,938 179 1,286 2,393,178,470 NEW YORK - Wall AMEX l ;911,~19() l !l0';ii! :~1!~'.5 Street closed out the week NASDAQ 2 312.82 +11.17 with modest gains Friday, NYSE though trading was errat­ s:2s~~a~~l!::~,;+25.35' ic as encouraging signs of S&PSOO I ,302.95 +1.28 a cooling housing market NIKKEI(Tokyo) •.•. ? i•l6~1111llllllll'!llilil•li.ll~OM:i!J.I conf1icted with signals of ffif IOO(Lonclon) 6,007.50 +16.20 economic strength and left no real clue as to the Federal Reserve's next COMPANY %CHANGE I $GAIN PRICE I move on interest rates. NASDAQ II 0 TR (QQQQ) +0.51 +0.21 41.30 The latest report on the JDS UN IPHASE CP ODSU) +2.81 +0.11 4.03 housing sector showed MI<;ROSOFT CP (MSFT) new home sales tumbling +0.60 +0.16 27.0 I 10.5 percent in February, LEVEL 3 COMM INC (LVLT) +5.74 +0.23 4.24 according to the SUN MICROSYS (SUNW) +2.05 +0.10 4.97 Commerce Department - the biggest one-month Treasuries drop in nine years. With 10-YEAR NOTE -1.35 -0.64 46.75 slowing housing demand, 13-WEEK BILL -0.26 -0.12 45.35 Wall Street felt that would make it easier for the Fed 30-YEAR BOND -1.26 -0.60 46.95 to stop raising rates soon. 5-YEARNOTE -1.42 -0.6 7 46.62 However, a surge in big­ ticket factory orders Commodities raised questions about LIGHT CRUDE ($/bbl.) +0.35 64.26 whether demand would GOLD ($fTroy oz.) +9.70 560.50 hold steady, possibly increasing pricing pres­ PORK BELLIES (cents/lb.) +1.33 88.13 sure and the chance for Excha Rates higher inl1ation. The Fed YEN 116.6800 meets Monday and Tuesday, and is expected EURO 0.8308 to raise the nation's POUND 0.5731 benchmark rate by a CANADIAN$ 1.1678 quarter percentage point to 4.75 percent. While questions remain IN BRIEF as to how many more rate Specialist John Lawlor, right, directs trading in shares of Lucent Technologies Inc. in New hikes the Fed will imple­ York Friday. Shares of Lucent climbed nearly 10 percent after the confirmed merger. ment, analysts believe Gold and silver prices on the rise stocks still have room to previous session's sell off, biggest jump in three Wednesday, stocks fin­ NEW YORK - Gold prices rose sharply move higher, thanks to a with the yield on the months, according to the ished the week mixed. Friday due to fund buying encouraged by decent economy and the benchmark 10-year Commerce Department. The Dow was up less than recent silver gains, reduced rate-hike exp'ec­ chance for another quar­ Treasury note sliding to Investors worried that the 0.01 percent for the week, tations after a weak U.S. housing report, the ter of strong corporate 4.66 percent from 4.74 report signaled resurgent having risen just 0.32 strong tone lately in crude oil, plus chart­ earnings. percent late Thursday. economic growth that point from the previous based factors. "The economic data The dollar fell against could encourage interest week's close of 11,279.65, Silver also edged higher, underpinned by points to the Fed stopping most major currencies, rate hikes. while the S&P fell 0.33 anticipation that a silver exchange-traded (hikes) sooner rather than while gold prices moved "After all this data, percent and the Nasdaq fund soon will get final approval. later, and that's encourag­ .higher. where the Fed ends is still climbed 0.27 percent. April gold settled up $9.70 at $560.50 an ing," said Jack Caffrey, Crude oil prices vacillat­ a toss-up, and that's In corporate news, ounce on the New York Mercantile Exchange. equities strategist at J.P. ed after rising more than weighing on the stock Lucent Technologies Inc., Spot gold rose $9.90 to $560 ·an ounce. Morgan Private Bank. $2 per barrel in the previ­ market," said Bryan consistently one of the "It's staging what I would call a catch-up "Combined with the fact ous session. A barrel of Piskorowski, market ana­ most active stocks on the move," said Tim Evans, analyst with IFR that you haven't had a lot light crude settled at lyst at Wachovia New York Stock Pegaus. "After resisting the upward pull of of negative pre-announce­ $64.26, up 35 cents, on Securities. "But looking at Exchange, climbed 24 silver all week long, the market couldn't hold ments on first-quarter the New York Mercantile the big picture, the Dow's cents, or 8.5 percent, to back any more and is making up for lost time earnings, this is a decent Exchange. up 5 percent for the year, $3.06 after the company here." environment for equities." Stocks opened flat as the other indexes are up, said it was in talks with Recent strength in crude oil is another The Dow Jones industri­ orders for durable goods and it's been a relatively French telecom equip­ background factor helping gold, said Evans. al average rose 9.68, or big-ticket items successful quarter." ment maker Alcatel SA May crude gained $2.14 Thursday, and 0.09 percent, to designed to last at least Despite volatile trading about a possible merger. Friday settled 35 cents higher at $64.26 a 11,279.97. three years- climbed 2.6 and a new five-year high Alcatel added 25 cents to barrel. Bonds surged after the percent in February, the for the Dow on $15.70. "That market has kicked into the upper part of its recent trading range over the last two days," said Evans. "That heightens con­ cern about inflationary pressures, even though the recent CPI and PPI data has been benign." Medical devices collected for defect Dollar value slips against euro NEW YORK - The dollar slipped Friday against most major currencies as the markets Associated Press Maher, contacted several Twin Cities of evidence," said Randy Hopper, an funeral homes to gather the devices attorney involved in the cases against considered how two economic reports may influ­ MINNEAPOLIS- Law firms pressing after reading news reports of the both companies. He said an independ­ ence Federal Reserve monetary policy. legal cases against medical device recalls last summer. Funeral directors ent lab would test the devices. The 12-nation euro bought $1.2030 in after­ makers took their quest for evidence to typically get family permission to Rob Clark, a company spokesman, noon New York trading, up from $1.1966 in New an unusual place: a crematorium. remove the devices before cremation said Medtronic had no evidence that York late Thursday. The British pound rose to Hennepin County sheriff's deputies to prevent them from exploding during Maher had contacted the company or $1.7422 from $1.7348. collected heart defibrillators and pace­ the process. tried to return its devices. The dollar fell to 117.46 yen from 117.91 yen makers from Cremation and Trade Maher says he collected the devices "We are easily accessible and receive late Thursday. Services Inc. of St. Paul, Minn., and because he believes the makers have returned devices on a daily basis," Early Thursday, the Commerce Department sealed 42 of them in evidence bags. no standard way to collect them once Clark said. reported that orders to U.S. factories for big-tick­ Attorneys who subpoenaed the they are removed from the deceased. Technicians for both companies were devices have brought cases against He said he tried to return them to their on hand when the devices were col­ et manufactured goods rose in February by the Indianapolis-based Guidant Corp. and manufacturers, without success. lected. Clark said that of 26 Medtronic largest amount in three months, fueled by soar­ Fridley, Minn.-based Medtronic Inc., Plaintiffs' lawyers supboenaed any devices inspected by its' technicians, all ing demand for civilian aircraft. which have recalled nearly 400,000 Guidant or Medtronic .devices in but one was operating properly. The Commerce Department followed with defibrillators and pacemakers in the Maher's collection after reading a About a dozen devices collected another report showing that new U.S. home sales past year because of possible defects. news story about it in February. Tuesday were from makers not dropped by 10.5 percent in February. The crematorium's operator, Rob "This is really about the preservation involved in the two federal court cases. page 8 The Observer + NEWS Monday, March 27, 2006

is unique. "The goal is to give a por­ Reilly trayal of Notre Dame life," Asia prepares for bioterrorisn1 continued from page 1 Baska said. During the four-day week­ pool to campus and show end, the admitted high school Epidemic-prone region now readies its citizens for potential attack thorn Notre Dame, Off'icc of seniors toured the campus Admissions counselor Jacob and the stadium, attended Associated Press Baska said. Mass at the Basilica and met "I Hnilly Weeknnd partici­ with current students to dis­ SINGAPORE - Hot weather. pants an~l litnrally the best of cuss life at Notre Dame. Crowded communities. Weak the bnst from early aetion. in Today they will attend class­ public health systems. all l'inlds," Baska said. es. talk with professors and Conditions like these have Of tho 1,200 studnnts who learn about the various pro­ turned Southeast Asia into a WIHI1 mailnd narly action grams offered. breeding ground for SAHS and adrnittancn letters in The high school seniors bird flu. Now experts warn l>ocnrnber, approximately 120 stayed mostly with past Reilly that the region's vulnerability worn invitod to attend the Weekend participants. to infectious disease could wnnknnd. The invitnd stu­ Freshman· Margie prove devastating in the event dnnts average in the top one Hosmonowski, who came to of a bioterror attack. to two pnrcnnt of their high Notrn Dame for the Reilly The threat cannot be ruled s d10 o l c l a s s , B as k a s a i d . Weekend last year, hosted a out: Some of the region's Thnir SAT avnragns are in the participant. She said the Islamic militants are believed mid-l,500s, and they average event is a good program for to be interested in acquiring a :~4 or abovn on tho ACT. undncided prospnctive stu­ disease-causing agents or tox­ The students also boast an dents. ins, and any nation allied with imprnssivn array of extracur­ "l think it's a really good the United States is said to be ricular activities- Eagle opportunity to see campus a potential target. Scouts, athletic tnam captains and see what ND is really That is why Interpol is host­ and computnr programmers about," Hosmonowski said. ing a workshop on the threat make up the group this year. "You get to experience it as a of bioterrorism in Singapore William Heilly, a Notre student instead of as someone next week, gathering senior Dame alum and Board of on a tour." police and government offi­ Trustnns member and Paul Dixon, a high school cials from 37 countries AP Singapore Civil Defense personnel dressed in protective suits founder of student from St. around Asia. A similar confer­ gather outside a subway station attacked by bombings during a Aurel an Louis, Mo., also ence was held in South Africa large-scale emergency exercise in Singapore in January. Corn m unications, applied to in November, and another will set up a scholar­ Stanford, be held in Chile later this year. ship fund snveral "/ was suprised by Washington Starting Monday, the dele­ bombings, including blasts on Gunaratna, a terrorism expert yoars ago for how there is such a University in St. gates in Singapore will discuss the Indonesian resort island of based in Singapore. students who sense of Notre Louis and lab security, forensic work Bali in 2002. The Abu Sayyaf "It demonstrates serious had "amazingly Dame family. ... Villanova, but and laws to prevent bioterror­ group has carried out bomb intent, but not capability," high talent," Notre Dame was ism, as well as how to respond attacks and kidnappings in Gunaratna said. Baska said. There's a spirit his top choice to a simulated bioterrorist the Philippines. Terrorists need expertise to "Unfortunately on campus. before he even attack. But detained suspects acquire pathogens from that scholarship arrived on cam­ The United States, which include Yazid Sufaat, a former nature and transform them was so rarely pus this week­ adopted the Bioterrorism Act Malaysian army captain and a into a potent weapon. Japan's usod simply Paul Dixon end. in 2002 after anthrax sent U.S.-trained biochemist linked Aum Shinrikyo cult, whose bocauso that kid Reilly prospect "When through the mail killed five to al-Qaida's attempts to pro­ homemade sarin chemical was also bright walked on cam­ people, wants Asian nations to duce chemical and biological agent killed 12 people in enough to get a pus in November, craft similar laws that man­ arms. Yazid was arrested in 1995, was unable to isolate a full ride at many it was at nine date tighter controls on access late 2001 as he returned to virulent strain of anthrax. othnr great institutions," o'clock at night. I couldn't see to biological agents and tox­ Malaysia from Afghanistan. But more Asian countries Baska said. "So there were anything, but it just felt ins. A Jemaah Islamiyah manual are pursuing biomedical many years that that money amazing," Dixon said. "I felt So far, militants in Southeast discovered in the Philippines research, which can lead to just sat there." right at home." Asia have used conventional in 2003 indicates interest in new treatments, and concern 2006 marked the fourth Dixon, who stayed in St. terror weapons. Jemaah acquiring chemical and bio­ is growing that laboratory year the Heilly trust has been Edward's Hall this weekend, Islamiyah, a group linked to logical agents for use in a ter­ materials could fall into the used to pay for a weekend said his time on campus al-Qaida, is accused of deadly rorist attack, said Rohan wrong hands. visit for many of the top cemented his decision to admitted students. Baska attend Notre Dame next year. estimates that more than half "I was surprised by how of the Heilly Visitation stu­ there is such a sense of Notre dents will decide to attend Dame family .... There's a Expanding Our Notre Dame next year. spirit on campus," he said. According to Office of "When I visited Washington Liturgical Horizons Admissions counselor and University, people were there event coordinator Katherine to study and nothing else - Cardinali, the weekend's here there was a real sense events are designed to show of community." students who have been accepted to several other top­ Contact Kaitlynn Riely at tier schools how Notre Dame [email protected] '\\?ednt..~'!{• ~:rch 29, 20()6 1:Q.1p.wn. Lt:.• ~ia1't11 1--laU ROBERT StalJik-t•to Lt::wt:u~~· TJ•e:1 .E~~J•.x:r-i!IOC: lruc~w ,.... e.'$.1!Hl\C ••Hid {.~""""'~~~ ...... ~""'·"'"·'"'' ADAMSON <:s-.th<·tin~;;· '\lincii:~,. HSll!\1. r'1, .... D, ""'$~;>cii;tte I~JI\-,I~~~'ii

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Presented Monday, March 27, 2006 The Observer + NATIONAL NEWS page 9 liTIInigration debate U.S. rallies protest potential la-ws faces fire in Congress Nearly half a million unite in Los Angeles to refute Bush's plans Associated Press Statutes determine the fate of12 million people LOS ANGELES immigration rights advocates Associated Press leaders of Mexico and Canada. more than 500,000 strong Secretary of State Condoleezza marched in downtown Los WA.SHINGTON - Founded by Rice said Sunday it's important Angeles, demanding that immigrants and praised as a that Mexico "recognize the Congress abandon attempts haven for the oppressed, the importance of defense of the bor­ to make helping illegal immi­ United States now is struggling to ders and of American laws." grants a crime and to build decide the fate of as many as 12 Protests raged across the more walls along the border. million people living in the coun­ country over the weekend, led by The massive demonstration, try illegally. more than 500,000 people who one of half dozen around the The Senate takes up the emo­ marched through downtown Los nation in recent days, came tional debate on the heels of Angeles on Saturday in one of as President Bush prodded weekend rallies that drew hun­ the largest demonstrations for Republican congressional dreds of thousands of people any cause in recent U.S. history. leaders to give some illegal protesting attempts to toughen Marchers also took to the streets immigrants a chance to work laws against immigrants. Among in Phoenix, Milwaukee, Dallas legally in the U.S. under cer­ the ideas that President Bush and Columbus, Ohio. tain conditions. and members of Congress are Demonstrations continued Saturday's march in Los considering: Sunday, when nearly 3,000 peo­ Angeles was the largest in a - Erecting a fence on the ple, many wrapped in Mexican series of demonstrations Mexico border to deter illegal flags, rallied at the Ohio across the country. Police immigration. Statehouse in Columbus and an Cmdr. Louis Gray Jr. said aer­ - Treating people who sneak estimated 3,500 United Farm ial helicopters estimated the across the border as felons to be Workers members and their sup­ crowd. deported. porters protested in Los Angeles. Many marchers wore white AP - Allowing foreigners to stay The president, working hand­ shirts to symbolize peace and UFW members and their supporters rally Sunday in downtown in the country legally as custodi­ in-hand with the business com­ waved U.S. flags. Some car­ Los Angeles to protest pending federal legislation. ans, dish washers, construction munity that relies on cheap ried the flags of Mexico and workers and other low-paid labor, is pressuring Congress to other countries, and wore President Bush on Saturday illegal immigrant, said, "We employees. allow immigrants to stay in the them as capes. called for legislation that want to work legally, so we - Allowing those working in country legally if they take a job Elger Aloy, 26, of Riverside, does not force America to can pay our taxes and sup­ the U.S. a path to citizenship. that Americans are unwilling to a premed student, pushed a choose between being a wel­ par.~ the country, our coun­ - Hequiring them to get in line do. stroller with his 8-month -old coming society and a lawful try. behind everyone else back in Judiciary Chairman Arlen son at Saturday's Los Angeles one.. In Denver, police said over their home countries who want Specter, R-Pa., also supports the march and called the legisla­ "America is a nation of 50,000 people gathered to become Americans. idea and has vowed that his tion "inhumane." immigrants, and we're also a downtown at Civic Center On Monday, the Senate committee will advance a bill to "Everybody deserves the nation of laws," Bush said in Park next to the Capitol to Judiciary Committee takes up the full Senate on Monday, even right to a better life," he said. his weekly radio address urge the state Senate to the issue and Bush headlines a if they have to work "very, very The U.S. House of about the emotional immigra­ reject a resolution supporting naturalization ceremony for 30 late into the night." Hepresentatives has passed tion issue that has driven a a ballot issue that would deny new citizens at Constitution Hall. "If they're prepared to work to legislation that would make it wedge into his party. many government services to Demonstrations are planned become American citizens in the a felony to be in the U.S. ille­ Bush sides with business illegal immigrants in near the Capitol. including a long line traditionally of immi­ gally, impose new penalties leaders who want legislation Colorado. prayer service with immigration grants who have helped make on employers who hire illegal to let some of the estimated Elsa Rodriguez, 30, a advocates and clergy who plan to this country, we can have both a immigrants and erect fences 12 million undocumented trained pilot who came to wear handcuffs to demonstrate nation of laws and a welcoming along one-third of the U.S.­ immigrants stay in the coun­ Colorado in 1999 from the criminalization of immigra­ nation of workers who do some Mexican border. try and work for a set period Mexico to look for work, said tion violations. very, very important jobs for our The Senate is to begin of time. Others, including she just wants to be consid­ Bush is going to Mexico this economy," Specter said Sunday debating the proposals on Senate Majority Leader Bill ered equal. week for a meeting with the on ABC's "This Week." Tuesday. Frist, say national security "We're like the ancestors concerns should drive immi­ who started this country, they gration reform. came from other countries "They say we are criminals. without documents, too," the We are not criminals," said Arvada resident. "They call Salvador Hernandez, 43, of us lazy and dirty, but we just Los Angeles, a resident alien want to come to work. If you who came to the United see, we have families, too." States illegally from El On Friday, tens of thou­ Salvador 14 years ago and sands of people were estimat­ worked as truck driver, ed to have joined in rallies in painter and day laborer. cities including Los Angeles, Francisco Flores, 27, a Phoenix and Atlanta and wood flooring installer from staged school walkouts, Santa Clarita who is a former marches and work stoppages.

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Associated Press Doctrine of the Faith, the spread the principles of love Vatican's chief doctrinal and charity that he had high­ VATICAN CITY - From tra­ watchdog. lighted in his first encyclical, ditional crimson robes to the The nPw cardinals also "God is Love." rarn sight of tho red nag of included !long Kong Bishop "May the scarlet that you China, St. Peter's Square was Joseph Zen, a champion of now wear always express a study in scariPt on Friday. religious freedom in China, Christ's charity, inspiring you Popn Benedict XVI warmly Archbishop Jorge Liberato to a passionate love for Christ, embraced 1 !i nnw eardinals in Urosa Savino of Caracas, for his church and for all a ritual-l'illnd c1~rnmony that Venezuela, who has sought to humanity," he said. "I am displayed the worldwide reaeh reduce tensions between the counting on you, dear brother of the Homan Catholic Church. church and President Hugo cardinals, to ensure that the In a poignant monHmt, tnars Chavez, and Archbishop principle of love will spread welled in his eyes as he Gaudnncio B. Hosales of far and wide, and will give gripped the shoulder of the Manila, Philippines, the new life to the church at Polish prnlatn who faithfully Catholic bastion of Asia. every level of her hierarchy." snrvnd his predecnssor for 40 At one point during the cere­ "I am counting on you to see years. mony, a man waved the red to it that our common endeav­ Tho tribute to Pope John flag of China in the crowd - or to fix our gaze on Christ's Paul II drew long applausP an unusual sight at the open heart will hasten and from thn crowd in St. Peter's Vatican. secure the path toward the Square as Benedict elevated "The lloly Father· loves full unity of Christians," he An:hbishop Stanislaw Dziwisz, China and I hope to be of serv- said. the late pontiff's ice to him," the Benedict has said unifying privati~ seerntary, llong Kong car­ all Christians is a priority of as well as key "/ thought of the dinal told The his pontificate. ehurchmnn from 2,ooo years of Associated Press The cardinals also were Hong Kong, at a reception for each assigned a "titular" Boston, Veneztwla history of the the new church in Home to cement and the Church, of St. Peter "princes" of the their links to the Eternal City. Philippines. who gave up his church in the The new cardinals will get They are now frescoed rooms their rings during a Mass on members of the life. And now there of the Apostolic Saturday in St. Peter's elite group who I was.... Who Palace. Square. will eventually would have The pope has Levada spoke on behalf of choose the been reaching the new cardinals, telling the pope's thought?" out to China, pope they gave him their successor. which broke unconditional loyalty, "free of Coming from Sean O'Malley relations with concern for ourselves and our North and South cardinal Vatican after the own lives, as this scarlet America, Europe Communists !robe] unceasingly reminds and Asia, they came to power. and warns us." showed the global power of "The church in Venezuela, Benedict announced Feb. 22 tho 1 billion-member Homan the bishop conference and me, that he was naming the new Newly-elevated Cardinal William Levada celebrates Mass at Catholic Church. we are trying to promote dia­ cardinals, 12 of whom are Santa Maria in Dominica alia Navicella Church in Rome Sunday. One by one, they walked up logue," the Caracas clergyman under age 80 and thus eligible to Benedict, who was seated said. "We hope the actual gov­ to vote in a conclave. The they also are called on to 100, 60 of whom are of voting on the steps of St. Peter's ernment may move toward additions raised the total advise the pope on running age. Latin America is next Basilica, knelt before him and freedom, justice and peace number of cardinals to 193, the church. with 20 voting-age cardinals, received a "biretta," a four­ and inclusion of all 120 of whom can vote. Following Friday's ceremo­ followed by North America sid()d hat with three distinct Venezuelans, without the While electing a pontiff is ny, Europe will still have the with 16. Asia has 13, Africa ridges on its upper side whose exclusion of anyone and with the primary task of cardinals, vast majority of cardinals at nine and Oceania two. crimson color signifies their an attitude of tolerance." willingness to shed blood for Thousands stood in line to the church. When the 87-year­ greet the new cardinals, with old Peter Poreku Dery of many pushing and shoving to Ghana was brought up in a try to reach John Paul's long­ wheelchair, the pope rose time secretary. from his throne to embrace "I thought of the 2,000 years him. of history of the church, of St. "I f1dt wonderful, especially Peter who gave up his life," when the pope stood up and said O'Malley. "And now there gave me a kiss," Dery said. I was .... Who would have Archbishop Sean O'Malley, thought?" who was brought in to dean Earlier, he was asked what up tlw church in Boston al'ter was said when he passed by a major sex abuse scandal, Card ina! Bernard Law, his was among tlw rww cardinals, predecessor in Boston, upon along with William l.evada, rnceiving his n~d hat. "I don't formerly the archbishop of recall the exact words but San Francisco and Portland, they wern words of congratu­ Ore. l.evada took over lations," O'Malley replied. 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The decorated ex-New York on anything!" shouted "The littlest things get to you police detective, who also D'Arco, who was threatened now," said Jenkins, who was happened to be the son of a with contempt by U.S. named the prom queen mobster, was living in Las District Judge Jack B. Saturday. "Things that you Vegas and trying Weinstein. That would never have thought to peddle doomed was before the would bother you before the screenplays with "He was sitting one-time Luchese storm, bother you now." titles like "Murder up at the boss ripped into Next to the site of her old In Youngstown." Cutler as a loud­ home, where their new house is Eppolito was look­ wheel. mouth and a under construction, Jenkins and AP ing for an investor I went to touch cheapskate. older sister Leah share a trailer Jessica Jenkins, dressed for her senior prom Saturday, steps on in his latest proj­ his hand, and The judge boards to avoid clay and sand around her family's FEMA trailers. supplied by the Federal ect - and he was he must have showed little more Emergency Management unconcerned about tolerance for Agency. Her parents and party for the Class of 2006 was student who put on a perform­ the source of the just died. His Cutler, cutting off younger sister Brett live in an moved to the Orange Grove ing arts show to help raise cash. fingertips were his cross-examina­ adjacent trailer. At one time, Community Center off scenic money for Pass Christian's big "If you said to cold." tion for shouting at they all shared one trailer, with U.S. 49, next to the Kangaroo night. me, 'Lou, I wanna D'Arco. a white maltese and golden Gas Station. In November, another group introduce you to The defendants haired poodle. Senior Ryan Spear was of Pennsylvania students, from Jack Smith, he Pauline Pipitone themselves are a "You have a lot of rough shocked the school could hold a Lampeter-Strasburg High wants to invest in witness mismatched pair: mornings trying to get ready in prom at all, much less have it School in Lancaster, donated this film,' [and] he the portly Eppolito, a FEMA trailer," she said. ready on time. money and supplies for an elab­ says, '$75,000 whose reputation Before Saturday's prom, she "It isn't bittersweet. It's just orate homecoming gala for Pass comes in a [expletive] shoe was made as a street cop., had to apply her makeup in the sweet," fellow senior Heidi Christian and Long Beach high box,' that's fine with me," comes to court in an ill-fit­ trailer's dim lighting while a Knight said. "Having one just schools. Eppolito said during a sur­ ting sports coat. Caracappa bulldozer cleared debris from a makes you feel normal." Katrina's effects extend into reptitiously taped conversa­ - so thin he was known nearby lot. They got some assistance the post-high school plans of tion with a federal informant. among fellow cops as "The She and her classmates from from far away, as six students some students. Spear will attend "I don't care. I've had people Stick" - is fastidious in Pass Christian High have been from Pennsylvania's State a community college in give me money before." appearance, right down to attending school in portable College High School came to Tennessee, where his family It sounds like movie dia­ his neatly trimmed mustache. classrooms set up on the cam­ help them decorate and others evacuated during the hurricane. logue, maybe something out The prosecution has pus of the local elementary in the central Pennsylvania Jenkins has decided she will of "Get Shorty." No surprise already called its key wit­ school. Enrollment was down town donated 150 formal dress­ attend Mississippi Community - the trial of so-called ness, confessed drug dealer from 600 students last year to es for the Pass Christian seniors. College, where she expects to "Mafia Cops" Eppolito and Burton Kaplan, who spent 420. "I figured that most people play softball. Stephen Caracappa, heading four days testifying about the Other senior classes from Pass wouldn't think of a prom for "I was going to go off farther into its third week, has fea­ two detectives' brutal work Christian have had their proms hurricane survivors, but it is to a university but now I'm just tured plenty of theatrics. on behalf of Luchese under­ at a venue in downtown something important to high going to go to a junior college The courtroom histrionics boss Casso. Kaplan implicat­ Gulfport but it, too, was dam­ school students," said Jony just to stay closer to home," she occasionally threaten to ed the pair in a dozen homi­ aged by the storm, so Saturday's Rommel, a State College High said. overshadow one of the most cides. serious prosecutions in city Cross-examination of history: a pair of top-echelon another prosecution witness, NYPD detectives accused of crooked accountant Steven using their prized gold Corso, focused on his theft of ATIENTION CLASS OF 2008 shields to kill eight people at $5.3 million from an ex­ the behest of a brutal mob employer to finance a life of underboss, Anthony what he called "girlfriends, "Gaspipe" Casso. jewelry and going out." Prosecutors allege that It was Corso who recorded NC)W ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR THE Eppolito, 57, and the conversations Caracappa, 64, with Eppolito were partners in about film financ­ crime from 1979 "I wouldn't ing. The ex-detec­ to last year, agree with tive, playing up his when they were you on mob pedigree, JPW 2007 arrested in Las sprinkled the con­ Vegas. They anything!" versation with mob Committee remain free on names like "Jimmy $5 million bail. Alphonse "Little AI" the Buffalo" and The first day of D'Arco the late crime boss testimony was Joe Bonanno. punctuated with mobster There was one a screaming witness whose tes­ match between timony tugged on turncoat mobster Alphonse heartstrings while going to "Little Al" D'Arco and the heart of the case: Pauline defense attorney Bruce Pipitone, describing how her Cutler, who made his reputa­ youngest son, 26-year­ tion defending the. late old Nicholas Guido, had come Apply by March 31st for any of the following positions: Gambino family boss John home for Christmas dinner in Gotti. 1986. "I don't know what the hell It was Guido's misfortune you're talking about," to share his name with a Chairperson Gala Chair Workshop Chairs: snapped the grandfatherly mobster involved in a D'Arco, 73, his Brooklyn botched hit on Casso. When Vice-Chairperson Dinner Chair Arts & Letters accent unaltered by 15 years the underboss wanted in witness protection. "You're revenge, prosecutors said, he Graphic Designer Brunch Chair MCOB turned to. the two detectives - who provided an address Secretary Mass Chair Science for. the wrong Nicholas Guido. Treasurer Hospitality Chair Engineering The innocent man was showing off his new car when he was shot by mob hit men. Pipitone was inside washing dishes. Position Descriptions and Applications "I ran over to the car," she can be found on the JP\V website: testified. "He was sitting up at the wheel. I went to touch his hand, and he must have just died. His finger­ tips were cold." THE OBSERVER page 12 IEWPOINT Monday, March 27, 2006 THE OBSERVER The sex-politics connection

1~0. !lox n'J. Nut« llamt·, IN 46556 024 South Dining Hall, Notre l>.unc, IN 46556 Sex and politics: in the past hall'­ "Democrats need something incredi­ hunting in snxy blaek lingerie. piPase EDITOR IN CIIIEI' ecntury. the two have become as bly erotic -like 'Meet the Press'­ wipn this image from your mind MikeGilloon inextrieably linked as green beer and to get revved up ... Republicans, on beforn proceeding. Thank you. l MANAGING EDITOR BliSINESS MANAGER Anwricanized religious holidays. For the othnr hand, don't even need Fox or course, thern is another side to M:nldie IIanna l'aul:t Garcia starters, there have been the publi­ News to get it up. They understand this whole debate, and the same ABC cized adultery cases that foreplay is about sex. And lots of News poll touched on it as well. Assl~ MANAGING EDITOR: Ranta (;O[tUmukkala or national figures it. Demoerats are too busy checking Libnrals, they note, are far morn ASST. MANAGING EDITOR: Roher! <;;riflin like .JFK. Bill if the condoms you keep in the jar by sexually adventurous. Conservatives, NEWS EmTORS: Amanda Michaels Clinton, and Gary the bed are good for the environ­ on the otlwr hand, are "less apt to Mary Kate Malone Ilart. all of whom ment." (Author's note: As an intern have had snx ... , to watch SPORTS EDITOR: Kl·n Fowler managed to prove at "Meet the Prnss," I am legally obli­ sexually explicit movies, to discuss ScF.NF. Enrron: Hrian Doxtadcr that in Washington, gated to inform you that our show is their fantasies, to havo had sex out­ DC, pimpin' is, in in no way meant to be viewed as loft­ doors, to have had sex on a f'irst SAINT MAllY'S EDITOR: Kelly Mt·dwn l'aet, easy. There is wing pornography. Also, keeping a date, or to have visited a porn site." VIEWPOINT Em'Illll: )twy King also t.he curious ten­ jar of environmentally safe condoms Fortunately for ABC, their rnsoarch PIIOTO EDITOR: Dus1in Menndla dency or the reli­ Joey by your bed is a great way to make was also backnd up by a truly crndi­ GllAI'IIICS EDITOR: Graham Ebctsch gious right to Falco friends.) bln news source- the bloggers at ADVERTISING MANAGER: Sharon Brown include sex-related In an interview with Tucker "l'eministing.com"- who compiled a An DESIGN MANAGER: Nina Pressly lngislation - like Forty Ounces Carlson to elaborate upon this empir­ list of ten reasons why liberal men CoNTROLLER: Jim Kirihara gay marriagn and ically suspicious article, GQ deputy are better in bed. 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Monday, March 27, 2006 IEWPOINT page 13 lETTERS TO THE EDITOR Take action on dotnestic violence in OUR cotntnunity

By the time you are finished reading legal, childcare and social service sup­ administrators. I find this deeply disap­ port. Please consider coming to the City this column, three people will have port. The system is set against the vic­ pointing on two fronts. First, this year's Council meeting Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. been threatened or abused in the one tim. student government committed to at the County City Building at the place where we all expect to feel safest Last Thursday, over 80 members of improving relations with the communi­ Corner of Jefferson and Lafayette in -our homes. According to the St. Joseph County came together for a ty. Does the lack of attendance at key downtown South Bend. National Council on Child Abuse and town hall meeting to discuss a new ini­ community events help or hurt our Before we die, one in two of us will Family Violence, a woman, man or tiative to respond to this situation. The image with the community? Second, in know someone involved in domestic child is victimized by domestic violence U.S. Department of Justice and Office the recent debates over "The Vagina violence. We have a responsibility to every 15 seconds in America. Yet, you on Violence Against Women are piloting Monologues," both sides have been address this crisis of our families and won't find this issue competing for The President's Family Justice Center clear that they are open to explore communities. This is not a partisan newspaper headlines with strife in Iraq Initiative, allocating $20 million to help other ways to address violence against issue. This is not a race issue or a class or the latest corruption scandal. But establish 15 comprehensive domestic women. Why, then, didn't members of issue. This is not an issue of academic you should. violence victim support centers. In either side attend this meeting to face freedom. This is about communities In St. Joseph County alone, police are 2004, St. Joseph County was chosen the problems of domestic violence? Our coming together to support victims of asked to respond to approximately from 400 applicants and awarded $1.2 absence raises doubts about our sincer­ domestic violence and their families, 8,000 domestic violence calls a year. million dollars to initiate a Family ity. recognizing their dignity and humanity However, the U.S. Department of Justice Center, providing "medical care, Yet, we still have a chance to do bet­ and as one woman at last Thursday's Justice estimates that only 54 percent counseling, law enforcement, social ter. Tonight at 8 p.m., Pete Morgan, the meeting put it, standing together to say, of intimate partner violence is even services, employment assistance, and chair of the Family Justice Center "You are not alone, we are all here with reported. Thus, the number of incidents housing assistance together in one board, will speak at the Center for you." I hope members of the Notre of domestic violence in our own county location." Thursday saw the community Social Concerns about the initiative. Dame family agree. may be over 16,000. The challenges of come together to turn the tide on The center needs volunteers to help speaking out for victims are both psy­ domestic violence. organize mailing lists and facilitating Jess Collado chological and physical. In times of cri­ Yet, at this gathering, certain mem­ publicity. Most pf all, the center needs senior sis, survivors may visit as many as 19 bers of the community were visibly us to personally contact our county Pasquerilla East Hall different offices for necessary medical, missing - Notre Dame students and council members to ask for their sup- March 23

Residence hall system ''Fighting Irish'' inaccurate

This letter is in response to the policies to be determined by the not to blame recent letters and articles which desires of the U.S. market and question the racist nature of the American politicians. We are I think it's a shame that a number if one desires. If a student like one of term 'Fighting Irish.' right now struggling under a de­ of Notre Dame students take a "victim those quoted in the Greek life series Make no mistake, the stereo­ facto economie and political colo­ mentality" and blame the rules and doesn't find adequate resources to typing of the Irish people that nization. institutions (or lack thereof in the "get a life" and "a part of a communi­ exists at Notre Dame today is not We can no longer stand for case of fraternities) of Notre Dame ty" on this campus, then it's not the only insulting and racist but por­ this. We can no longer compro­ for certain deficiencies in their lives. University's fault. As college students, trays a completely inaccurate mise our nation's values or sub­ Last time I checked. Notre Dame it's time to take personal re·sponsibili­ representation of modern due our people's voices in order doesn't prevent men or women from ty to get what we want out of life. Ireland. For these reasons I sec­ to maintain the economic support asking each other out on actual And if what you want out of life is ond the view of Paul Richards of America. We have essentially dates. It isn't Notre Dame that pro­ just more out of control parties, I'm that the "Fighting Irish" moniker sold our soul to the devil. motes the Facebook and Instant sure you can find those too, but I is indeed offensive to Irish peo­ Instead, let us spread the repre­ Messenger as primary means of com­ doesn't think the University needs to ple ('"Fighting Irish' moniker sentation of the 'real' Ireland, a munic(!,tion. Parietals only begin at 12 promote any institution that would found offensive," March 22). country with courageous history, a.m. on weekdays- what is to blame help you meet that goal, especially This year marks the 90th a rich culture, pride in our for the so-called "distortion" from here at the most prestigious Catholic anniversary of the Easter Rising, national language and filled with 9a.m.-12a.m.? Those who choose to university in the United States. the event that catalyzed the Irish men and women who kneel blame parietals or single sex dorms Fellow students of Notre Dame, it is establishment of the Irish Free at the alter of Croke Park and for gender relations either don't real­ truly a privilege to go here. It is not State. It is time for the Irish not at that of a financial God. Let ly want a relationship (which is fine) the rules or institutions that are pre­ nation to reflect and acknowl­ us determine our political poli­ or laek the courage or ambition to venting you to seize the day. As a edge our country's origins, ori­ cies based on our people's wishes actually get out in the world and transfer student who got denied gins rooted in a determined and and beliefs, and not on the desire develop one. admission from the University the dynamic struggle for emancipa­ for American financial support. Students wanting fraternities and first time, I urge you to think about tion and sovereignty. The Irish Needless to say, I am Irish. I sororities at Notre Dame are also dis­ how many people wish they were men of 1916 envisioned a free am also a graduate student and appointing. The residence hall I live attending your school and had your and independent Ireland, one have studied at Notre Dame for in has dynamic commissions for every resources. Every minute you spend which indeed exists today. the past two years. It has been, aspect of life: spiritual, liturgical, wishing things were different is a However, many of the econom­ for the most part, an enjoyable residence hall unity, community serv­ waste of time that you could be using ic and politic realities of modern experience. Indeed, my time here ice, dances, sports, everything. the tremendous resources here to Ireland are contrary to this ideal has been marred only by having Residence halls also offer the oppor­ make yourself truly happy. Don't of a principled and sovereign to daily stomach the nauseating tunity to join in the spirit of the hall waste the gift of being a Domer. nation. Ireland's primary indus­ view of Ireland perpetuated by or work to promote it more. Outside try, the service industry, is com­ the "Fighting Irish" brand, the the hall there is the Center for Social Amanda Golbabai pletely reliant on tourists, many constant repetition of the stereo­ Coneerns, Campus Ministry, intramu­ junior of whom are American. Thus, typical associations of Irish with ral sports, and a elub for every inter­ Badin Hall our Tourist Board regularly per­ drunk, and the supposedly est plus the resources to start a club March 24 petuates a vision of a mythical "authentic" leprechaun. land of leprechauns and sham­ While I acknowledge that Irish rocks or a land of Guinness­ study programs offered here imbibing drunks, since these present different perspectives reductive images appeal more to and work toward a more com­ the foreign masses than a com­ plete picture of Ireland, these Greek life not for ND plete depiction of the Irish goals are contradictory with the nation. Ironically, growing up in ridiculous "Fighting Irish" logo Just a comment as someone who tried ise you that the former fraternity and Ireland, I did not hear the term and carousing leprechaun. Don't desperately to get admitted to Notre sorority friends that I have will tell you "leprechaun" after the age of fool yourselves into thinking that Dame but did not (even as the son of an that the Greek life really, in effect, did nine, when I stopped reading these representations are in any alum), this series of letters and com­ little for them other than to prevent children's stories. The "lep­ way authentic or that they do not ments about Greek life and some sup­ them from making friends with a broad­ rechaun" has little, if any, part in offend Irish people. They are port for it among some students scares er section of people. Most "former the realities of modern Ireland. constant reminders of the me. As someone who attended two state Greeks" that I know say that it was "a Yet, our nation is so dependent dependence that our nation still universities for undergraduate and way to party" and little more. Those on foreign tourists that we has on foreign economic support graduate school where the Greek sys­ Notre Dame students who think that the encourage the perpetuation .of and the ways that our leaders tem was particularly strong, I can Greek life ·is better either don't belong this ridiculous image. We don't compromise national integrity in promise you that the University resi­ at Notre Dame or don't realize and even object when it is considered exchange for cold, hard, dence hall system produces far stronger appreciate that the grass is greener at a representation of Irish people American cash. bonds than those supposedly created by Notre Dame. drunkenly engaging in bar the Greek system. brawls. We have become so Sinead Howley While the Greek system could have a Calvin Colbert dependent on U.S. money that graduate student positive place on a campus, I can prom- Dallas, TX our leaders allow our nation's March 23 ------.------

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MOVIE REVIEW 'Top Hat' offers fantastic dancing, little plot

the leads - and they both dance beauti­ By MARTY SCHROEDER fully. While Astaire steals the show as Scene Critic the better dancer, his voice leaves a bit to be desirod. The beautiful Hogers - Whnn is the story completely sacrificed while an excellent dancer - truly shines for llw nntPrlainmenl value of a film? when she sings. When Fred Astaire and Ginger Hogers Perhaps the most famous scene of the join together on llw silvor sernon in film is the "Cheek to Cheek" dance Mark Sandrich's "Top llat." The five sequence. The song was written by limns Astaire and Hognrs dance tognther Irving Berlin and garnered an Academy drivn this lilrn forward and present its Award nomination for best original song. only rnason for existing - making it dif­ This sequence sums up the film's themes ficult to find a plot. of daneing and romance, as both are dis­ "Top llat" played at the DeBartolo played here. Astaire is appropriately Performing Arts Center (DPAC) Saturday suave while Hogers swoons. It may not as part of the I> PAC Classic 100 series. be politically correct, but the relation­ Tho story rnvolvns around Jerry Travnrs, ship between the two adds a classic feel playml by Frnd Astairn, and his romantic to the film. pursuit of Ginger Hogers' Dale Tremont. Two other memorable scenes occur Mistaken identities ensue, and slaps on near the opening of the film. When the tho face pull the characters from London characters of Travers and Tremont are to Vnnice. first introduced, Travers wakes Tremont Aside from the main characters, with his impressive dan-cing and then Photo courtesy of meredy.com Horace Hardwick's butler Bates spies, lulls her to sleep as he dances on sand Dale Tremont (Ginger Rogers), left, and Jerry Travers (Fred Astaire) dance and and the Italian dress designer, Alberto above her room like a true gentleman. sing their way through a romantic plot in the classic musical film "Top Hat." Beddini, runs The next is when through the film a storm stands both with his rapier Top Hat of them on a gaze­ While the dancing is top notch what it could be. and even sharper bo. This is the first throughout the film, the production The old saying about the two stars, sense of' gender time that Rogers value is not. The parts of the film that "lie made her classy, while she made roles. The char­ displays her consid­ take place in London look like sets from him sexy," applies to this 111m. Rogers acterization and erable dancing and an older lilm - appropriately glamorous brings the voice and very good dance plot take a back­ Director: Mark Sandrich singing skills. while classically reserved. skills, while Astaire plays the reserved· seat to the the­ Writer:····- Allen Scott and Dwight Taylor Travers begins the However, when the film shifts to lover who steals the show with his danc­ atrics of the danc­ Starring: Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers, dance and Tremont Venice, the production value drops. The ing. The entertainment value is very ing that occurs Edward Everett Horn ton and Eric Blores follows his lead. She bridges and canals of Venice are sur­ high and the dancing excellent - but do around every cor- ultimately ends up rounded by sets that look like they not expect a particularly developed plot. ncr. adding her own belong more in children's fantasy than a According to IMI>B.com, this was the parts of the dance in an elaborate and Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers film. first film written speeilically with Fred obvious courtship scene where Travers While the acting and dancing does not Contact Marty Schroeder at Astairn and Ginger Hogers in mind as steals her heart. suffer, this brings the film down from mschroedl @nd.edu

MOVIE REVIEW 'Ballet Russes' entertains with real-life drama

their prime stirs amazement among the By MICHELLE FORDICE audience as it watches the stunning Scene Criric movements ~md bodies of these dancers. Ultimately. though, it is their voices Filmmakers Dan Geller and Dayna deeades later that inspire the most atton­ (;oldlinn pwsnnl a beautiful documentary tion. in "Ballet Husst~s." mvealing the way art From the interviews emerge characters can mold tho livPs of thoso it touches. Its that could not be more captivating if they detailed look into the world of ballot may were fictional. There is Nathalie occasionally be a bit rn uch for the aver­ Krassakova who says she "always want­ age viewer. but when "Ballet Husses" ed to dance" and still giggles, even turns to tlw dancers themselvos it enrap­ though she is noarly a century old, as she tures tho audienee. It manages to speaks of her marriage to a violinist that breatlw life into history and to bring lasted just weeks. "high" culture down to earth. There is Irina Baranove who admits "Ballet Husses" tells the stories of the that she "newer wanted to dance," but dance troupes of tho early to mid-20th her mother was never one to be dis­ eentury that made up the Ballet Husses. agreed with, so eventually it grew on her. The film traces the Ballet Husses phe­ There is Marc Platt who, after declaring nonumon from its origins with I>iaghelev he never would do it, allows his name to and his team that consisted of such be "Hussianizod" into Platofl", so that he, famous artists as the first American Nijinsky, dancer, would fit Balanchine, Ballet Russes in among the rest Photo courtesy of nynewsday.com Stravinsky, of the bilL "Ballet Russes," a documentary directed by Dan Geller and Danya Goldfine, fol­ Pieasso, Min) and The Ballet lows Russian ballet troupes during their turbulent history in the 20th century. Matisse through Russes included its peak in the dancers from so veteran dancers teach dance today, even forced to quit because of the overpower­ 1930s and 1940s. many different Director: Dan Geller and Danya Goldfine if they do so leaning on canes, and a few ing racial tensions in the southern United It finally looks at places and situa­ Writer: Dan Geller and Danya Goldfine still perform in theatre. States that wouldn't let her perform. its demise due to tions that no per­ Starring: Irina Baranove, Marc Platt, That "Ballet Russes" is a Zeitgeist (or "Ballet Husses" is about more than just rising costs, sonality, from the "spirit of the times") lilm is exceptionally · Nathalie Krassakova and Nina Novak ballet. It tells the story of both the first internal misman­ stubborn egoist to fitting. The story of the Ballet Husses half of the 20th century and a select agement, egos, the little girl reflects the events of the decades it group of dynamic and diverse people. It love affairs and outside competition in yoarning for home, is left out. spans. The original Ballet Husses is is a wonderful documentary that will the 1960s. "Ballet Husses" reveals how art's known for being a group of Russian make audiences laugh in delight and will Geller and Goldfine fuse together hazy efl"eets are never left behind. At the 2000 refugees who had escaped the Russian inspire them through the determination archival footage and crisp present-day reunion of the Ballet Russes, partners Revolutions and had never danced in and strength hidden inside such a deli­ intorviews with the veteran dancers to who had not seen each other in years Russia. The later Ballet Russes troupes cate art form. makn a strong statement of the lasting took up their old roles. This time they flee as Hitler begins conquering Europe. efl"ect this troupe had on ballet and the dance with a little more arthritis and re­ Raven Wilkinson becomes the first pooplo who experionced it. The old film enact the scenes that captivated their African-American to be a part of a major Contact Michelle Fordice at and photographs of these dancers in audience decades prior. Nearly all the ballet troupe and also the first to be [email protected] ------~ ------~------.,

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DPAC REVIEW Success no 'Flook' for inventive Irish folk band

The band creates a full, rich sound By SEAN SWEANY using only four performers that some Scene Writer bands cannot create with dozens of musicians. Perhaps the only fault The internationally acclaimed with the band is the lack of a vocal­ Anglo-Irish band "Flook" eaptivated ist, but the sound that they create in the audience at the Leighton Concert their music, especially in self-written Hall in the DeBartolo Performing Arts songs, more than makes up for the Center (DPAC) Saturday night with absence of lyrics. their energetic tunes and melodies. In addition to playing excellent The recipient of numerous interna­ music, "Flook" knows how to win tional awards for Celtie folk musie, over an audience. For a song called "Flook" played at Notre Dame as one "Gone Fishing," the audience had the of the final stops on its American chance to try and name the tune tour. being mimicked in the opening to the Sinee it was founded in 1995, song. When one audience member "Flook" has delighted audiences with figured out the song, she got to join its innovative style of Celtic, Scottish "Flook" onstage and was rewarded and English folk music. The music with a "Flook" CD for singing the revolves around two flute and whistle intro to "Hotel California." For anoth­ players, Sarah Allen and four-time er song called "Granny," the entire · All-Ireland champion Brian Finnegan. audience joined the band by sounding They are joined by guitarist Ed Boyd like trumpets to provide musical and bodhran player John Joe Kelly. A accompaniment to the band. bodhran is a traditional Irish drum. "Flook" also had a humorous stage The foursome's imaginative ·use of presence, led mostly by guitar player instruments allows them to create a Ed Boyd. Boyd kept things lively DUSTIN MENELLA!The Observer wide range of unique toe-tapping between sets with his jokes and com­ Flook flautist Sarah Allen, left, and guitarist Ed Boyd perform during Saturday's songs. mentary about everything from being performance. The band combines numerous styles to create a unique folk sound. "Flook" plays in the style of tradi­ in Indiana to his grandmother. The tional Irish music where one song is other band members seemed to warm Notre Dame students. The talented ble talent in his lengthy solo. As the actually a set of several songs that to the audience as the concert pro­ dancers mesmerized not only the band rejoined him, it ramped up the now from one to another. Saturday's gressed, especially after intermission. audience but also the band members, tempo once again in its final songs to concert began with an energetic set Not surprisingly, as the band who said they do not perform with bring the concert to an energetic of Irish reels entitled "Wrong Foot became more at ease, it took its dancers often. close. A thunderous standing ovation Forward." The piece was driven by music to a higher level. The first song Not wanting to be left out of the from the audience brought "Flook," the talented flautists and set the after intermission, called "Flutopia," action, the bodhran player Kelly, who along with the Irish dancers, back to tempo for the evening. featured Allen and Finnegan using seemingly always had a full beer in the stage for an exciting encore that As the band performed more tunes, their flutes in unconventional ways to front of him, played an amazing drum left audience members tapping their it became clear that the praise and produce catchy, staccato sounds. In a solo. Kelly is regarded as one of- if toes all the way home. acclai the Irish music community has later song, "Flook" was joined by two not the best - bodhran players in the heaped on "Flook" is well merited. Irish dancers, both of whom are world and demonstrated his incredi- Contact Sean Sweany at [email protected]

DPAC REVIEW Glee Club spring concert blends modern, traditional

the soaring nature of these pieces. "Ave By MOLLY GRIFFIN Maria," a Glee Club standard, ended the Assistant Scene Editor first half of the evening's performance. Interspersed throughout the perform­ After their successful concert tour of ance were songs performed by small California ovPr Spring Break the Glee groups, which provided some musical Club performed their annual spring con­ diversity - as well as humor - to the cert on Friday at the Leighton Concert evening. The small group called the Hall. Wookies chose a more contemporary The show opened with two African­ piece and sang Huey Lewis and the inspired songs, "Welcome Song" and News' "It's Alright." Later in the evening "Beautiful Rain," which provided an up­ another group, the Axis of Octave, chose tempo opening to the show and show­ the classic "Somewhere Over the cased the vocal abilities of the Glee Club Rainbow." The final small group, the well. Undertones, performed the Matchbox 20 The performance balanced classical hit "3 a.m." pieces with more contemporary num­ A group of spirituals opened the sec­ bers, and the songs tended to emerge in ond half of the show. The beautiful groups centered around a common "Little Innoce-nt Lamb" and the joyous musical theme. The songs crossed lines "Ye Ke Omo Mi" engaged the audience of language, style and arrangement, and and immediately brought them back to allowed the diverse musical talent of the the show after intermission. One of the Glee Club, which included proficiency highlights of the whole evening was the on musical instruments for some per­ following songs, "Marry a Woman formers along with vocal ability, to Uglier Than You," wh\ch added some ERIC SALESfThe Observer shine. humor to the show while still being The Glee Club performs selections from Mozart's Masonic Choruses. The songs The show contained a number of vocally well-executed. featured instrumental accompaniment from a symphony made of club members. somewhat more somber religious The next section of the show featured pieces. This group of songs began with a selection of Celtic songs, beginning Trombones," were one of the evening's "Notre Dame, We Hail Thee," the the powerful "Dirge from Cymbeline," with the slow and beautiful "She Moved highlights. "Trouble" allowed the group University's alma mater "Notre Dame, which featured a trumpet solo from Through the Fair." The next song was to showcase their humor skills once Our Mother" and the University's fight Steve Feutz. From there the group the gorgeous Gaelic song "Dulaman," again, which provided some contrast to song "The Notre Dame Victory March." moved on to Rachmaninoff's "Slava v which was followed by another Glee the love song "Lid a Rose." The final The Glee Club's spring concert provid­ vishnih Bogu" and the stirring "Absalon Club standard "Loch Lomand." The final selection from the set, "76 Trombones" ed a great blend of music that show­ fiJi mi." The Gregorian chant "Alma Celtic song of the evening was the bois­ was a hugely entertaining song and cased the group's skills effectively. The redemptoris mater" finished out this terous "Bonnie Bielan' Laddie," which revealed the unique barbershop spin appropriate mix of slow songs with up­ section of the performance. was arranged by current Glee Club that the group gave to songs from a tempo ones and traditional music with A selection of Mozart's Masonic cho­ member Tom Schreck. musical. more contemporary pieces made it an ruses made up another section of the The biggest crowd-pleasers of the Finally, the show moved towards its enjoyable performance for any and all performance. A small symphony made evening were, naturally, the final songs finish with the classic Irish tune "Danny audience members. up of club members performed during of the night. A selection of songs from Boy." The Glee Club finished with the these pieces, which added some musical· the musical "The Music Man," which three Notre Dame songs that close all of Contact Molly Griff'm at diversity to the evening and highlighted included "Trouble," "Lida Rose" and "76 their shows - the Glee Club alma mater [email protected] .------~---- -

page 16 The Observer + CLASSIFIEDS Monday, March 27, 2006 NBA Redd leads as Mil-waukee defeats Toronto in overtirne Heserves Joe Smith had 19 week and LeBron James took Cavs outlast Rockets; points and Dan Gadzurie had 17 down the only NBA team he'd for Milwaukee, which was also yet to beat. . T- Wolves beat Knicks playing without the injured Mo James sr.ored 36 points, Williams. Gadzuric added nine including the go-ahead dunk Associated Press rebounds. with 3:24 left In overtime, to MILWAUKEE- The bnst game "I am starting to play a little lead the Cavaliers to a victory of his NBA canwr couldn't save better. My confidence is coming," over the Houston Rockets on a lousy day for Charlie said Bell, who joined the Bucks Sunday. Villanunva. this season after playing over­ Four days after hitting his first Villanunva scornd a career­ seas. "I just try to make the best game-winner in the final sec­ high 4H points, but the of it ber.ause you never know onds for a 120-118 overtime vic­ Milwauknn Bucks got 35 points what is going to happen in the tory over Charlotte, James broke from Miehanl HPdd to beat the future. I am getting a chance to his five-game losing streak Toronto Hap tors 125-11 (J in go out there and show other against I Iouston. ovnrtinw Sunday. tnams and this team what I can The win is Cleveland's fifth That camn less than an hour do." straight and helps the Cavaliers af'tnr Connndicut, Villanueva's Bobby Simmons added 15 move r.loser to their first playoff' r.ollngn team, was upset by points for Milwaukee. lie was berth since 1998. c;norgn Mason in the NCM tour­ quick to credit the bench, includ­ "It was exciting," James said. nament. ing Toni Kukoc, who had nine "We did a great job. Yao's (Ming) "Hight now I am little disap­ points, six rebounds and seven very talented and it's tough to pointed and frustrated," assists in 30 minutes. beat this team. To get a win on Villanueva said. "We lost. If we "It was an unbelievable efl'ort their court is even better." won, it would have made my for those guys," Simmons said. The Cavaliers were ahead night even bigger. UConn lost, The Bucks shot 55 percent and 103-101 when Damon Jones hit too. That's 0-for-2 for me." made 34 of 45 free throws to 12- the second of two free throws to Toronto played mur.h of the of-17 for Toronto. stretch the lead. way without injured All-Star Bosh entered play averaging Houston's Rafer Alston made Chris Bosh, but stayed in the 22.7 points and 9.4 rebounds. the first of two free throws with game bnhind Villanueva, who I Ie played just 7 minutes before less than a second left and inten­ shot 20-of-:~2 and had the high­ injuring his left thumb while tionally missed the second one, Chicago center Tyson Chandler blocks the shot of Boston est point total by an NBA rookie going after a loose ball with but the ball was thrown out of swingman Paul Pierce during the Bulls' 101-97 win Sunday. this season. teammate Pape Sow. X-rays bounds. But it was Hndd, Charlifl Bell were negative, and the injury The Rockets didn't lead in off's for the second consecutive bnen very similar to a lot of wins and tho Bueks who stoln the was listed as a mild sprain. overtime, but tied the game year after playing in the Western we had last year where we're show late. Bell filled in for the twice on baskets by Yao before Conference finals in 2004. not playing our best but we keep injured T.J. Ford and addfld a Cavaliers 104, Rockets 102 OT James' dunk. Asked if he would like to play battling, stay in the game and carnPr-high I H points and 11 The Cleveland Cavaliers got "Going through games like this with his former point guard, make the big plays in the end," assists in 47 minutes. their seeond overtime win of the should really help us to be able Garnett said: "I have no beef Chicago coach Seott Skiles said. to close it the right way," Cavs with Steph. I've never had a The win, coupled with coach Mike Brown said. "To exe­ problem with Steph on the court. Philadelphia's loss to Indiana, cute it offensively and defensive­ ... You ask him, 'Can you play pulled Chicago within 1 1/2 ly at the end is huge." with me?"' games of the 76ers for the nighth Before the game, reporters and final Eastern Conference Timberwolves 98, Knicks 94 asked Marbury about reuniting playoff' spot. After the Minnesota with Garnett. The Bulls trailed 78-68 after Timberwolves avoided their "In New York? That'd be three quarters, but outscored biggest collapse in franchise his­ great," he said. the Celtics 33-19 in the fourth to tory, Kevin Garnett made it clear What about in Minnesota? win their second straight after he doesn't want to go through "Nah." losing four in a row. another season like this one. Sunday's game was a typical It was the Bulls' sixth win this And both Garnett and Stephon one for Minnesota this season, season when trailing at the start Marbury said they would be save for the victory. The Wolves of the fourth quartnr. They won open to being reunited in the led by as many as 25 points 10 such games last year to make future - although neither seems through three quarters, only to the playoffs for the first time to want to change cities. be outscored 33-18 in the fourth. since Michael Jordan retired in ''I've always said I'll be in Garnett had 21 points through 1998. Minnesota as long as they want three quarters and, with the Chicago improved to 2-0 since me," Garnett said after scoring Wolves leading by 19 heading Skiles took (;ordon and Chandler 26 points and grabbing 15 into the final period, looked like out of the starting lineup to help rebounds in the Wolves' victory he might get the fourth off. create a spark ofl' the bench. over Marbury and the New York Gordon scored 25 points, Knicks. "I don't think I can take Bulls 101, Celtics 97 Chandler had 21 rebounds and another one of these rebuilding With Ben Gordon and Tyson the Bulls outscornd New Orleans stages." Chandler coming otl' the bench, 27-17 in the fourth quarter It's been a frustrating season the Chicago Bulls are starting to Friday en route to a 96-82 win. for both Garnett and Marbury, recreate their formula from last "Coach was trying to shake it who played three seasons in year. up," said Chandler, who had 10 Minnesota together before an Luol Deng scored 20 points, points, 11 rebounds and four unhappy Marbury forced a trade Gordon added 13 of his 17 in the blocked shots - inr.luding three in 1999. Despite the league's fourth quarter, and the Bulls ral­ in the fourth quarter. "He need­ AP highest payroll, the Knicks are lied to beat the Boston Celtics ed some guys to shake things up, Cavaliers forward LeBron James shoots over Rockets center Yao one of the worst teams. And the Sunday. and the last couple of games Mlng. Cleveland beat Houston 104-102 In overtime Sunday. Wolves will likely miss the play- "The last two games have we've been able to provide that."

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NCAA BASKETBALL NCAA Women's Division I Tennis Rankings team 1 Stanford 2 NOTRE DAME 3 North Carolina 4 Southern Cal 5 Duke 6 Northwestern 7 Florida 8 ·Georgia Tech g California 10 Miami (Fl) 11 Texas 12 Arizona Slate 13 Vanderbilt 14 Pepperdine 15 Baylor .16 Harvard 17 UCLA 18 Wake Forest 19 TCU 20 long Beach State 21 vcu 22 Michigan 23 Arizona 24 Georgia 25 Tennessee

NCAA Men's Division I Tennis Rankings team 1 Georgia 2 Pepperdine 3 Illinois 4 Duke AP 5 Mississippi George Mason head coach Jim Larranaga holds the regional championship trophy as he is surrounded by his 6 Stanford players Sunday afternoon. The Patriots beat UConn 86-84 to earn a Final Four berth. 7 florida 8 UCLA 9 Baylor 10 Washington George Mason upends top-seeded UConn 11 Texas 12 Ohio Slate Associated Press ty. first true outsider to crash yelling "George!" to the 13 Virginia Buoyed by a partisan the Final Four since Penn crowd's "Mason!" as he 14 North Carolina crowd and playing some 20 and Indiana State both got waited his turn to cut down 15 Clemson WASHINGTON - George miles from their campus, there in 1979. The Patriots, the net. Then he climbed 16 California Mason is no longer the cute George Mason rallied after whose at-large selection the ladder and worked the 17 Miami (fl) little underdog. The trailing by 12 late in the was roundly criticized; cel­ scissors with a smile, then 18 NOTRE DAME Patriots, by golly, are going first half and nine early in ebrated after the final horn waved the net high in the 19 Louisville to the Final Four. the second. by standing on the press air to more cheers before 20 vcu The suburban commuter They hit six straight 3- row table and waving their slipping the nylon around 21 Arkansas school from Fairfax, Va., pointers in the second half, shirts to their fans. his neck. 22 Georgia Tech beat top-seeded shot 5-for-6 in overtime Patriots guard Tony "I feel so good, through 23 TCU Connecticut 86-84 in over­ and outrebounded UConn Skinn said coach Jim my own sadness, for Jim 24 LSU time Sunday in the 37-34 even though the Larranaga fired up his Larranaga," UConn coach 25 Wake Forest Washington Regional final, Huskies have three starters players by telling them that Jim Calhoun said. "Playing ending the stranglehold taller than any of the UConn's players didn't even at that level is not easy. I that big-time programs Patriots' frontcourt play­ know which conference can only imagine the feel­ have enjoyed for 27 years ers. George Mason is in. ing they must have on that Fencing Coaches' in college basketball's The Patriots became the "That's a little bit of dis­ campus, in that locker Association Rankings biggest showcase. second double-digit seed to respect," Skinn said. room .... It's something They lacked in ~ize, ath­ make the Final Four, "Coach told us the CAA they probably never imag­ Men's Women's leticism and history rela­ matching LSU's run, also as stands for 'Connecticut ined. We've imagined it, 1 Ohio Slate 1 NOTRE DAME tive to their opponent, but an 11th seed, in 1986. Assassin Association."' and we've done it. They 2 NOTRE DAME 2 Penn State the 11th -seeded Patriots The Colonial Athletic Larranaga led one of the could never have imagined 3 Penn State 3 Harvard made up for it with tenaci-. Association team is the school's familiar chants, it." 4 Harvard 4 St. John's {NY) 5 St. John's (NY) 5 Columbia 6 Columbia 6 Northwestern 7 Stanford 7 Pennsylvania IN BRIEF 8 Princeton 8 Duke 9 Pennsylvania 9 Princeton Dolphins show interest in Ames wins The Players Busch outduels Kenseth to 10 North Carolina 10 0 hi o State Vince Young Championship win Food City 500 DAVIE, Fla. - Even though the PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. - An BRISTOL, Tenn. -Kurt Busch's Miami Dolphins now have ·Daunte embarrassing loss to Tiger Woods is friend and former teammate was in Culpepper, they're still interested in in the past. A trip to the Masters his way. So Busch banged Matt Vince Young. might not be in his future. All that Kenseth aside - the first of two hard The University of Texas quarter­ mattered to Stephen Ames was play­ shoves Kenseth received - to win around the dial back is scheduled to pay the ing the best round of his life to over­ yet another race at Bristol Motor Dolphins a visit April 9-10. whelm the best players in golf Speedway. WOMEN'S NCAA BASKETBALL Young is among some 20 to 25 Sunday in The Players Opinions differed after if Busch's Regional Final Games (Teams TBA), draft prospects expected to visit Championship. brash bump with four laps to go 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. ESPN Miami. The Dolphins are in the mar­ A month after making fun of Sunday in the Food City 500 was out ket for a young quarterback to Woods, Ames won like him. of line. NHL groom while serving as an under­ He hit impeccable iron shots to "We had to muscle past Matt study to Culpepper, ac-quired from build a big lead on the treacherous Kenseth," Busch shrugged. "He's a Detroit at St. Louis, the Minnesota Vikings in a trade TPC at Sawgrass, then let everyone good friend of mine, but he'll be OK 8 p.m. OLN March 14. collapse in a series of wrecks around with it." Los Angeles at Vancouver, With the 16th overall pick, Miami him. When he had fired at his last Uhh, not really, 10:30 p.m. OLN would likely need to trade up to flag, Ames had a S-under 67 - the "He knocked me out of the way," obtain Young, touted as the potential best round of a demanding final Kenseth said. "I thought if he had a No. 1 choice. Should Young slide in round - and won by six shots over run on me, had me beat, that would NBA the draft, there will still likely be two-time U.S. Open champion Retief have been OK. But he drove extra Indiana at Miami, plenty of competition for him. Every Goosen. hard and knocked me out of the way. 7:30 p.m. NBATV NFL team except Washington was on "This is big," Ames said. "This is I thought it was a cheapshot." hand when he worked out characterized as the fifth major. I Busch disagreed, believing the Wednesday in Austin, Texas. beat the top players in the world." move was perfectly legal. page 18 The Observer+ SPORTS Monday, March 27, 2006

NCAA WoMEN's BASKETBALL ACC chan1pion North Carolina edges past Boilermakers the clock before she blasted Duke, Tennessee also toward the basket, used a pick from Camille Little to get some advance to Elite Eight space and finished the Boilermakers off. Associated Press Erlana Larkins scored 23 CLEVELAND - Ivory Latta points and Latta added 19, eight crumpled to the floor when the assists and four steals for the pain became unbearable. But by Tar Ileels. then, North Carolina's season Lindsay Wisdom-Hylton had bonn saved, rescued by the scored a season-high 21 and teeny, tenacious point guard Traore 17 for the Boilermakers, who refused to lose. who battled back from seven With her left leg cramping, points late in the second half Latt

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NCAA MEN'S BASKETBALL Florida knocks off top-seed Villanova 75-62

This marks the first time since No. 3-seed Gators face the field was expanded to 64 George Mason in Final teams in 1985 that no top-seed­ ed team advanced to the Final Four in Indianapolis Four, and the second time in tournament history. Associated Press Villanova star Randy Foye MINNEAPOLIS - Joakim fouled out with 28.9 seconds left Noah and the rest of Florida's and walked slowly to the bench sophomores were simply too to hug his coaches and team­ strong for the last No. 1 seed mates with tears streaming standing. down his face. With a 75-62 win over top­ He carried the Wildcats (28-5) seeded Villanova in the for the second time in three Minneapolis Hegional on Sunday, days, without any help from fel­ the young Gators are going to low senior Allan Ray. the Final Four a lot sooner than Foye had 25 points. Ray scored anyone would have thought. 11 points, on 5-for-19 shooting. Noah had 21 points, 15 This was Florida's eighth rebounds and five blocks to lead straight trip to the NCAA tourna­ the third-seeded Gators. ment under coach Billy Fellow sophomore AI Hurford Donovan, but so many of his pre­ added 12 points and 15 vious teams - minus the nation­ rebounds and Taurean Green al runner-up in 2000 - failed to AP scored 19 points for the Gators fulfill their potential in the post­ Florida players celebrate their 75-62 win over top-seeded Villanova Sunday in Minneapolis. The (31-6), season. Gators advanced to the Final Four in Indianapolis April 1 against George Mason. Florida will play No. 11 seed This tight group of sopho­ George Mason next Saturday in mores, led by the fiery, pony­ first few weeks on campus. Villanova, the Gators are a Noah and Hurford were too the national semifinals in tailed Noah, vowed to change Despite a second-round loss in nation-best 15-1 in March over tough for the Wildcats to use Indianapolis. that after bonding during their the tournament last year to the last two years. much of the flashy, four-guard attack for which they are known. Foul trouble made it impossi­ ble in the second half, as Foye drew his third at the 18-minute mark. Kyle Lowry picked up his fourth with 14 minutes left and Ray's third came soon after. A smooth, sweeping layup across the lane by Ray cut the ..icO•···n·. H .!. ;. ••n••,.f f!,.,,~·'~.!hF• .,.,,,,-..,F:'X"I 'S··:"<. :•. ,:y Gators' lead to 54-47 with 7 1/2

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IRL Rookie Paul Dana dies in practice lap crash

told a longtime acquaintance. 2005 season. He finished a sea­ and all systems function11d prop­ The Hahal Letterman team High speed collision ''I'm feeling good and I know I son-best 1Oth at Homestead, but erly. It's just a busy time out withdrew Patrick and Hice from kills racer in wannups can race with these guys. And his year ended in May when he there, with a lot of cars and a lot the Toyota Indy 300, and a now I've got great equipment." sustained a broken back while of traffic." moment of sil11nce was obsnrved Associated Press Dana's wife, Tonya, was in practicing for the Indianapolis Rahal, co-owner of the Rahal before the start of the 300-mile IIOMESTEJ\D, Fla. - Paul Indianapolis, where the couple 500. Letterman team, said he knew of race. Otherwise, the preraen cer­ Dana was an up-and-coming lived. and was notified or her There was no immediate no problem with communica­ emonies, induding the introduc­ rookie driver living his dream, a husband's death while attending explanation for Dana's failure to tions. tion of the remaining 17 drivers, former motorsports journalist a church service. slow down several seconds after "The spotter made clear the went according to schedule. who was hours away Sunday Dana, who began his career in the yellow lights came on around incident," Hahal said. "From Several drivers dedieated their from beginning his most promis­ Formula Fords and worked his the track beeaus~1 of Carpenter's what I could see, there was a car race to Dana, but the fatality did­ ing season yet. way up through the ranks, was crash. on the outside. Paul was just n't slow them down a bit. The Tlwn, before the green f'lag known as a strong self promoter. "That's just the first time of the passing or had just passed, but I erowd was on its feet for the flew, sonwthing went terribly, lie got his new ridfl by bringing weekend that we got all 20 cars think it would be conjecture and final 20 laps and the spectacular inexplicably wrong. the Ethanol sponsorship to the on the track at the same time," probably very irresponsible for finish. The winning margin of While streaking around the Hahal Letterman team over the said lHL president Brian me to try to dissect as to why 0.0147-seconds was the ninth llomnstnad-Miami Spnedway winter. Barnhart. "Ed had his problem what happened, happened. But closest finish in league history, oval during a warmup session, Still, the wreck might have in turn two initially. The yellow there was no problem with com­ and there w11re no s11rious aeei­ Dana failnd to notice that anoth­ b11en the result of a rookie mis­ lights were called immediately munication." dents in the race. er ear had spun to a stop, slam­ take by Dana, whose previous ming into it at dose to 200 mph. IHL experience included just Two hours aftpr his shattered thnw races last season. Moments <~ar canw to a rest, th11 30-year­ into the 30-minute warmup, Ed old Dana was pronounced dead Carpenter, grandson of IHL at a hospital. founder Tony George, crashed in "Obviously, this is a very black turn two and went spinning day /(w us," team owner Bobby down the racetrack. Hahal said. "This is a great Yellow lights came on around tragPdy." the track, and several ears could Dana b1dievnd he had 11nally be scnn slowing, some of which gottnn his big b'reak in the avoided Carpenter's ear. But months bnfore the season-opnn­ Dana's ear kept its speed, pass­ ing IHL IndyCar Series raen horn. ing Buddy Lazier and Scott J\f'tPr a string of modest success­ Sharp. ns rising through racing's ranks, "lie carried way too much hn had seeun~d a ride with the speed in and wasn't aware of elite Hahal Letterman Racing - what was going on around him," the same team that fields IHL Lazier said. phenom Danica Patrick and Seconds later, Dana's Honda­ Indianapolis 500 winner Buddy powered Panoz slammed into Hi co. Carpent.er's Dallara-Honda at Patrick and Hiee did not run nearly full speed - about 200 It's possible at St. John's University- the only· Sunday, but the race went on as mph. American University that offers this unique planned, with defBnding Indy Dana's car nearly split in half. 500 and IHL points champion The ehassis flew about 6 feet ofT opportunity for graduate Dan Wheldon beating llclio the ground and pieces were study. Whether you are Castroneves by a nose conn. strewn down the track. It nearly If the drivers had any jitters turned over, but landed on its interested in pursuing an going into thB race, it didn't wheels before sliding to a halt. show by the end - Wheldon and "I really don't know at this M.B.A. degree in International Castroneves carried off a side­ point what happened or who Finance, International Business or Marketing by-side, tire-bumping duel in the was at fault," said Georg11, who final laps en route to the thrilling founded the IRL in 1995. "It's Management, or an M.A. degree in Government lin ish. just a real shame. I don't know and Politics with a specialization in International "Our thoughl'> and prayers ar11 that it was inexperience. I don't with thn Dana family and all of want to say anything about Relations, our expert professors and the Eternal City ' Hahal Letterman racing," said that." Whnldon, who ran the race with Both drivers were f'lown by itself, will help you prepare for the global arena. Dana's No. 17 on his side pod. helicopter to a Jackson Memorial "It's a very, very sad day. I think Hospital in Miami, where Dana hopefully we put on a good was pronounced dead about two Intereste(l'? race." hours after the 10:03 a.m. crash. Two days before his death - IHL ollicials said tests revealed the lirst in the IHL in three years no injuries to Carpenter, but the Learn More - Dana was strolling through 25-year-old third-year driver [email protected] the paddock, shaking hands and was kept ov11rnight for observa­ signing autographs. tion. www.stjohns.edu/learnmore/00200.sju "I can't wait to get started Dana's previous three IHL Tel (212) 81 5-9216 Ext. 2 because I want to prove to every­ races with Ethanol llemelgarn one that I can do the job," Dana Haeing came at the start of the Monday, March 27, 2006 The Observer+ SPORTS page 21

WTA MEN'S SWIMMING Maures111o, Craybas to Diver competes in NCAAs face off in 5th round Freshman Bulfin lone Irish team member to dive at Nationals ish that came as a surprise to would go to Nationals or not, was pretty sweet for a 31-year­ By CHRIS HINE him. than I was actually competing No. 2 Clijsters, No. 3 old tour veteran with one career Sports Writer "Next year, my expectations [in Atlanta]." Henin-Hardenne fall title. will increase a little now that I Bulfin's accomplishment was While the 5-foot-3 Rhode Freshman diver Michael know making the culmination of Associated Press Island native is still standing, fel­ Bulfin became just the third it to Notre Dame's season, low Americans Serena and Irish athlete in history to com­ Nationals is '7 hope to repeat which included a sec­ KEY BISCAYNE, Fla. - The Venus Williams and Lindsay pete in the NCAA National possible," getting back there ond consecutive Big lone American woman left at the Davenport withdrew before the Championship swimming and Bulfin said. "I and hopefully East Championship Nasdaq-100 Open is Jill Craybas, tournament. Two-time champion diving meet Thursday, finishing hope to and 13 Irish swim­ which says something about Martina Hingis was beaten 18th and 27th in the prelimi­ repeat get- bring home some mers and divers cap­ Amelie Mauresmo's title Sunday by Svetlana Kuznetsova, nary rounds of two events at the ting back points., turing All-Big East chances. and No. 2-seeded Clijsters and competition in Atlanta, Ga. there and honors. With several top players No. 3 Justine Henin-Hardenne hopefully "I think [Irish coach He dove in the 1-meter and 3- Michael Bulfin absent or already eliminated, lost their opening matches. meter events, with his better bring some Tim Welsh] has the No. 1-ranked Mauresmo The depleted draw leaves finish in the latter competition. points Irish freshman increased his expecta­ eased into the fourth round by Mauresmo as a heavy favorite to "The atmosphere was amaz­ home." tions for me and the beating hobbled French compa­ reach the final for the first time. ing," Bulfm said. "World records The top 16 team in general, and triot Marion Bartoli 6-4, 6-0 ''I'm aware that Kim and were being broken in the pool, in each event scored points. The hopefully we can meet those Sunday. Justine are out, but I'm really and in the diving, well, I was in top eight qualified for the finals. expectations," Bulfin said. Craybas knocked ofT a seeded focusing on myself and what I the midst of Olympic hopefuls. It Bulfin said he cannot yet "The team is in a transition opponent for the second day in a have to do," Mauresmo said. was a lot of fun diving with grasp the importance of his per­ where I think we will be sending row, sweeping No. 27 Klara Also avoiding the upset trend those guys." formance. more and more kids to Koukalova 6-1, 6-2. That wasn't was No. 4 Maria Sharapova, He qualified for the meet two "I don't think it has really Nationals each year." quite as monumental as her who erased eight set points in weeks ago at the Zone-C diving sunk in yet," he said. "I think I upset Saturday of defending the second set and beat Maria championships by placing was more nervous [at the Zone­ Contact Chris Hine at champion Kim Clijsters, but it Elena Camerin 6-2, 7-6 (2). fourth in the 3-meter dive, a fm- C meet], which determined if I [email protected]

TRACK & fiELD 3 Irish athletes qualify for NCAA Regionals

best 52.67 seconds in the 400- 10 others earn berth to meter hurdles. Big East Championship Saxer captured the ninth best mark in Irish history with a RE COUNCIL By CHRIS HINE height of 12 feet, 1.5 inches in Sports Writer the pole vault, and Hasan's FOR GAY &LESBIAN 4,665 _points in the heptathlon Three Notre Dame competi­ was the second most in program tors recorded NCAA Regional history. STUDENTS qualifying marks, while ten Junior Maryann Erigha won earned Big East Conference the women's 100 meters in The former "Standing Committee on Gay and Lesbian Student Needs" is expanding and seeking new Championship qualifying spots 11.67 seconds -just a hun­ at the NCAA Mideast Regional dredth of a second slower than undergraduate student members, regardless of sexualurientation. The newly structured council, the Saturday in Tucson, Ariz. her previous regional qualifying Senior Ryan Postel and seniors time - while junior Okechi Core Council for Gay and Lesbian Students Stacey Cowan and Emily Loomis Ogbuokiri finished eighth in the all set regional qualifying 200-meter dash with a Big East is now accepting applications. marks. Postel's first place mark qualifying time of 24.72 seconds. of 4 7.03 seconds in the 400- Regional qualifier Laura meter was the seventh fastest Huarte, a senior who holds the school record in the javelin, fin­ Applications are available in the Office of Student Affairs (316 Main Building) time in school history in the event. ished sixth in the pole vault. Cowan and Loomis both quali­ The Observer could not con­ or on the Core Council web site fied in the women's high jump tact Irish coach Joe Piane by clearing 5 feet, 8.75 inches. Sunday. http://corecouncil.nd.edu/ They finished third and fourth, This week, part of the track team will trek west to the Applications are due by 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, respectively, after a jump-off. In addition to Postel, sopho­ Stanford Invitational March 31 and April 1 while the rest of the March 28. 2006, and can be submitted to the more Austin Wechter, freshman Mary Saxer, and freshman team will compete in the Notre Dame Outdoor Opener at Moose Office of Student Affairs. Alyissa Hasan also recorded times or distances in the top-10 Krause Stadium April 1. Please visit our web site for more information. in Notre Dame history. Wechter is now third in Notre Dame's Contact Chris Hine record books with a personal [email protected]

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SMC TENNIS NHL Belles w-in conference Samsonov propels Oilers

tnatch, fall to Aquinas Edmonton beats the Rockies in tiebreaker Saint Mary's beats overall outeomn came down to a tiebreaker in the No. 3 dou­ to garner two points Adrian 9-0 in second bles mateh. Ultimately, Campbell and Associated Press League match of year Tara O'Brien fell short in a tiebreaknr. losing 9-8 (7 -4) to DENVEH - Not even a Karri Santusky and Kelly muffed shot on a shootout Hy GREG ARBOGAST Magee. scoring attempt could ruin the Sports Wrirer Saint Mary's won two of three spirits of Edmonton's Hyan doubles matches but captured Smyth. Saint Mary's split two match­ just two of six singles points. Sergei Samsonov scored the ns this wenkend, defeating <~on­ Pic_:king up wins for the Belles lone shootout goal on the first l'eren<~e l'on Adrian but falling in singles were Kristen attempt in the tiebreaker to to Aquinas Collnge in a b;u~k­ Palombo and Campbell. The help the Oilers beat Colorado and-forth match. teams of Kelly McDavitt and 4-:{ on Sunday night, leaving Tlw BPIIns dominated Adrian Calie Muleahy, and Palombo the Avalanche tied for first from start to linish Saturday, and Gordon won the doubles place in thn Northwest winning all nirw matches while matehes. Division. never allowing the Saints to Saint Mary's record for the Arter Samsonov scored, win more than thrne games in season stands at 6-4 on the Edmonton's Michael Peca and any set. In the IJ-0 win, Saint stmson. Smyth f'ailnd to get the puck Mary's won II of the IX sots The win over Adrian moved past Avalanche goalie Peter without allowing Adrian to win Saint Mary's to 2-0 in confer­ Budaj. AP Edmonton Oilers goalie Dwayne Roloson, right, celebrates a ganw. nncn play, as th1~ Belles prepare "We needed this one badly," Kelly McDavitt, Mary to facn the top conference foes Smyth said. "Hight now two with left wing Raffi Torres after Roloson stopped all three shots in a shootout to seal the Oilers' 4-3 win over Colorado. ~<:Iizabeth Campbell and Grace in the coming weeks. points are better than one." Gordon all won tlwir singles The stretch of tough competi­ Jarret Stoll and Steve Staios matdws (1-0. (1-0. tion begins Wednesday against also scored in regulation for another goalie a day after Quenneville said. "But we did But the Belles failed to eapi­ confnrence rival llope. the Oilers, third in the division Edmonton had beaten get three out or four points this taliZ<1 on their monHmtum from Belles coach Dee Stevenson - two points behind Colorado Vancouver 3-2. weekend, and we're tied for the morning, as Saint Mary's could not be reached for com­ and Calgary. "My mindset all along with first place." lost a dose match to Aquinas ment Sunday. "We all know what's going Holoson was that I was going llejduk. Andrew Brunette 5-4. on here and we maintain get­ to take my reads from last and Jim Dowd seored goals for Four of the six singles mateh­ Contact Chris Hine at ting points, especially teams night's game and determine the Avalanehe. ns wm1t to thren sPis - and the [email protected] that are right there with us," how many shots he faeed, Stoll broke a 2-2 tie at 3:51 said Smyth, who scored the what the result was, and his of the third period, deflecting a first goal of the game for makeup coming through that," shot from Ham Torres between Edmonton. "We had our MacTavish said. "After last Budaj's pads. Dowd tied it at 3 NBA chances and we still won in a night's game, I knew I was with his fifth season, scoring shootout." going to play him tonight." ofT a 1:ross iee pass from Brad The Oilers' Dwayne Holoson The Avalanche had much May. stopped Antti Laaksonen, more to stew about, missing a "It was just one of those Foyle and Dunleavy Milan llejduk and .Joe Sakic in chance to move past Calgary things you just keep going," the shootou t after making 31 for first place in the division. Dowel said. This is a pressure saves in regulation and over­ "It's tough when you don't type team they want to go time. Oilers coach Craig need a lot of goals to win and without giving up on the defen­ lead Warriors to w-in MacTavish pondered using don't," Colorado coach .Joel sive side." hand. Surn, it's a long shot- but Sacramento has slim after 11 straight seasons out of chance to get back in the playoffs, the Warriors will tell themselvns just about anything. thick of playoff race "We're still hoping," Hiehardson said. "The Kings Associated Press have got the playoff spot we want. We know we've pretty SACHAMENTO, Calif. - This much got t(~. run the table from isn't the first time the Golden hem on out. State Warriors have looked like a Davis sat out his fifth straight playoll" team just after the post­ game with a sprained ankle Simson slipped out of reach. that's limited him for several Still, if .Jason Hichardson and weeks, but the Warriors got sev­ his t1mmmates maintain this lat­ eral big shots from Derek Fisher, est latn-season surge, they've got who scorod 16 of his 17 points in a slim (;hance to put themselves the second half. Foyle and right baek in the pressure of the Dunleavy carried Golden State LOUIS DUPRE playoll" raee. through the first three quarters, Adona! Foyle seon~d a season­ but Fisher and Hichardson made high 18 points, Mike Dunleavy the linal big baskets. Profess()r Emeritus in the Philosophy of Religion added 17 and the Warriors hung "There's still a possibility, and Yare·• University on to snap the Kings' 14-game that's what we're playing for," home winning streak. beating Fisher said of the postseason. Saeramnnto 90-X3 Sunday night "This game felt really good. This li1r their sixth victory in their last was some of the best balance Relliiion and .. the Rise of Modern Culture eight games against their we've had in a long time. It's nice Northern Califim1ia rivals. to win one of these games with­ Hkhardson addPd 16 points li1r out Jason having to score 99 the Warriors, who never trailed points." Monday;~ March 20 Rcmanticism: Rnolutions and Counter~Revolutions but blow a 16-point lead in the Shareef Abdur-Rahim scored second half bnfore winning for 24 points li1r the Kings, who had­ Wednesday March 22 The Revival of,Religious Philosophy: Schelling and Baader the firth time in seven games n't ·lost at home since Jan. 8 overall. Hichardson struggled all against Indiana, pounding most Monday March 27 · The Birth of a New Theology: Schleiermacher and K.ierkegaard night with 5-for-1 9 shooting, but of their opponents during their hit a :{-pointer with I :OX to play midseason resurgence into a Wednesday March 29 Tbe State of Religion at the End of the Modern Age and added two fhw throws in the playoff spot. They were 10-0 at final minute. Arco Arena with Hem Artest - As usual, the Warriors are but the star forward's erratic 4- lilr-20 shooting was a big reason playing splendidly now that their All lectures begin at 4:30 pm and are held in the for this defeat. near-annual midseason slide is , auditorium of the Hesburgh Center for International Studies, complete. Last season, Golden "We just have to see what we except the *Monday, March 20 lecture, which takes State won 14 of its final 18 did back tlwn, and see what place in Hesburgh Center Rm. Cl03. games aftnr Baron Davis arrived we're doing now," Artest said of in a deadlirw trade. • the Kings' slump. "We're going But this win put last-place to have to finish the last games c;oldnn State in lith plaen in the oil" strong. I felt pretty good out Wnstnrn Confnn~ncn, just four them. Hight now we're not play­ ganws lwhind nighth-plaen ing both ends of the floor each Sacramento with two games in game, only sometimes." Monday, March 27, 2006 The Observer + SPORTS page 23

MEN'S lACROSSE Fifth-ranked Hofstra upends eleventh-ranked Notre Dallle 6-0 Pride run puts game at 3-3 in the second quar­ against Villanova, Irish senior The 13 goals were the most the opportunities you've got. I ter thanks to back-to-hack goals backup Steve Panos won only given up by the Irish this year. didn't do that personally, and we away Irish in third from senior midfielder Matt two of the 15 face-offs he took Hofstra's edge over the Irish in didn't do that as a team." Karweck and the first of three while splitting time with sopho­ groundballs (14) and shots (17) With eight games remaining in goals by senior attack Brian more defenseman Sean were also the largest advantages the season and eight more By TIM DOUGHERTY Hubschmann. Dougherty. Notre Dame has surrendered. chances to play their way into Sports Writer Pride senior attack Chris Winning 16 of 22 the game's "Defensively we didn't play as postseason contention, Corrigan Unterstein scored one of his face-offs, Hofstra controlled long well in terms of team defense as said he will not allow his team to Notre Dame hung tough with game-high four goals just before possessions, sparking its second we wanted to," Corrigan said. dwell on Saturday's disappoint­ No. 5 Hofstra for two quarters half to give Hofstra a 4-3 edge half run. "Part of that credit goes to them. ment. Saturday, but a 6-0 third-quarter into the break. I-lubschmann "When they scored two or They made some plays." "I 'certainly hope our morale run by the Pride put the game responded with his second score three in the quarter, we dido 't The Irish had just four third­ doesn't go down because we lost out of reach for the No. 11 Irish. less than a minute into the sec­ handle that as well," Corrigan quarter possessions, while to a top five team on the road," The Irish were looking to snap ond half to tie it at 4-4. But the said. Hofstra had six goals in the peri­ he said. "We can't be that frag­ Hofstra's four game wi.nning Pride used a 9-2 second half Notre Dame's failure to stay od. ile." streak but couldn't recover from advantage to seal the outcome in composed led to poor execution, The five Irish goals was the Notre Dame meets Brown Hofstra's late surge and lost 13- front of 4,363 fans at James M. Corrigan said, including ball team's lowest total of the season, Wednesday in the team's first 5. Hofstra also scored the game's Shuart Stadium - the biggest handling mistakes that account­ as only season goal leaders home game after three straight final four goals. crowd Notre Dame has played in ed for seven failed clears of Hubschmann (18) and Karweck on the road: "We talked about how they're ·front of this season. Notre Dame's 21 attempts - a (13) put the ball in the net. Though Corrigan hopes to a streaky team," Irish coach "They're a very good team that performance not emblematic of Senior attack and preseason have Clagett back this week, he Kevin Corrigan. "They can turn is playing very well," Corrigan the team's . 798 average on the All-American Pat Walsh tallied is not sure how long it will take thme goals into six .... They play said. "They did what they need­ year. one but suffered his sec­ him to recover. He does expect on emotions, and they score in ed to be very successful. We did Amid failed clears and lost ond straight goalless game, after Clagett to return sometime this bunches. We knew we had to be what we needed to for 30 min­ face-offs, the Irish spent most of scoring six goals at Hofstra last year - as well as injured sopho­ poised enough when they make utes. They did it for the entire 60 the game on defense, as the year. more midfielder Mike Podgajny, a couple plays." minutes." Pride offensive players respond­ "Limited possessions usually who has missed the last three Notre Dame played the Pride With face-off specialist Taylor ed like a top-5 team, beating end up in limited goals," Walsh games. close throughout the first half, Clagett missing his second tired Irish defenders one-on-one said. 'Things didn't go our way coming back from an early 3-0 straight game due to an injury and recording eight unassisted and in a limited possession Contact Tim Dougherty at first quarter deficit to tie the sustained in a March 14 game goals. game, you've got to cash in on [email protected]

ND WOMEN'S TENNIS Irish remain unbeaten after win against Iowa Juniors Christian and Catrina Thompson propel Notre Dame as team has yet to lose a doubles point this spring gram's history. Notre Dame is bles point for the 16th time in Dame was the No. 29 duo of Iowa claimed its only point By DAN TAPETILLO only one of three Division-! as many matches. The first sophomore Brook Buck and during the contest with a 6-4, Sports Writer teams that remain unbeaten. team to win for the Irish was freshman Kelcy Tefft. The two­ 7-5 win from Lee over Tefft. "It is definitely exciting to be the No. 3 pairing of juniors some defeated Kayla Berry "She hit the ball hard and The No. 2 Irish dominated playing our first [season] in Christian and Catrina and Hillary Mintz 8-4. had big forehands," Tefft said. another opponent Saturday at college for a team that is doing Thompson. The All-American But the Irish failed to com­ The last two wins for the the Eck Tennis Pavilion, so well,"· freshman Katie Potts juniors downed the Hawkeyes' plete the sweep Irish came defeating No. 39 Iowa 6-1 to said. "Everyone has really Jacqueline Lee and Meg with a loss at from Stastny improve to 16-0 on the season played their best tennis." Racette 8-2 at No. 1. No. 3. Seniors "It is definitely exciting and Potts at - the best start in the pro- Notre Dame claimed the dou- Playing at No. 2 for Notre Kiki Stastny Nos. 5 and 6. and captain to be playing our first Stastny L a u r e n [season] in college for a defeated Connelly fell to team that is doing so Dowlin 6-3, 6-1 the pairing of and Potts Krissy Dowlin well.'' topped Mere! and Milica Beelen 6-1, 6- Veselinovic Katie Potts 2. after forcing a Irish freshman "I just went tiebreaker. into the match " We ' v e confidently and played well in found an early every match," Tefft said. rhythm during the match," In singles, No. 30 Catrina Potts said. Thompson recorded her 11th Despite the challenges the victory in dual matches at No. Hawkeyes gave the Irish dur­ 1 with a 6-1, 6-3 win over No. ing the contest, the Irish were 33 Racette. just glad to be playing at Eck. No. 74 Christian Thompson "It was just nice having a began the match by dropping home match after being away just one point to Mintz in the for 11 days [during spring first set, but she needed a break]," Tefft said. super-tiebreaker to secure the The Irish head back to the Internationa·z 6-1, 5-7, 1-0 (10-5) victory at road Tuesday when they face No.2. No. 12 Vanderbilt in Nashville, Following at No. 3 was Buck Tenn. who came back after losing the Festival Week 06' first set to top Veselinovic 2-6, Contact Dan Tapetillo at 6-4, 1-0 (10-3). [email protected] ~lt1arcft 26th- jlpri( 1st

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three hits and one run through the first seven and a third. NBA No-no The Irish had trouble getting continued from page 28 to Broncos pitcher Krysten Shumaker early in the game Seattle overco111es San Antonio so far this year, so we wanted to and the game was scoreless get her some work, and she did after seven innings. off to Allen and screened Portland on Friday. But the a great job," Gumpf said. But in the top of the first SuperSonics guard Bowen, giving Allen room to Spurs fell into a tie with Dallas With an EHA of 1.62 in her extra frame, Alexandra drains a 3-pointer to shoot over Tim Duncan. for the best record in the four appearances so far this Kotcheff came through with the San Antonio still had a Western Conference at 54-16. year, Fumnmeler is likely to see hit that the Irish needed. Her secure crucial victory chance to keep its lead over Ginobili and both more time. one-out single up the middle Dallas in the race for the top finished with 17 points and Sunday marked the second found its way past the Western Associated Press spot in the Western Parker added 12 assists. time Booth has pitched part of a Michigan center fielder. and Conference. After a timeout Parker gave the Spurs a 102- no-hitter. The first came when both Stephanie Brown and SEATTLE - got Manu Ginobili tried to pass to 100 lead with 35 seconds left she combined with 2005 gradu­ Stephanie Mola scored on the the final say Sunday night in Duncan, but the ball was on a baseline floater, capping a ate Carrie Wisen last season. play. Mola led ofT the inning his escalating feud with San knocked away by Petro and 9-0 run. "She owned them today," with her first career hit. Antonio's Bruce Bowen. over to Hashard Lewis, who On Seattle's next possession, Cumpf said. "Tiwy just couldn't Mola, KotchefT and Bargar - Allen's 3-pointer with 5.4 was fouled with 1.6 left. Lewis Hidnour's pass was intercepted touch her ch,nngeup." all freshmen - continued to seconds left capped a 33-point made the first , by Hobert Ilorry, but Horry fell In the second game, Booth make a large impact for the performance and gave the missed the second, but got the out of bounds before calling pitched in rnlief in extra innings Irish this season. Seattle SuperSonics a 106-102 rebound after it was tipped by timeout, giving Seattle posses- to shut down the Broneos for a "[The freshmen[ have really win over the San Antonio Allen. He was sion with 13 sec­ second time and earn her third stepped up," Gumpf said. "I Spurs. fouled with 0.3 "f don't mind the onds left. save of' the s1mson for the Irish. always have had confidence in Earlier in the game, Allen left and made "We just need­ "I felt pretty good today," them, and expected a lot from was kicked in the back by both attempts. competition, someone ed to call time­ Booth said. "It was good to con­ ever since they were recruited." Bowen while the two were lay­ A I I e n going at me on both out," San nect with [catcher[ Erin Notrn Dame will play its first ing on the ground. Bowen was rebounded from ends of the floor. ... Antonio coach [{;Iasco[. I feel like her and I home game this Wednesday as called for a technieal, while two subpar per­ Gregg Popovich made good stridns." Notre Dame takes on Bowling Allen had to be restrained by formances mak­ But when guys start said. "We can Booth replaced Brittany Green at Ivy Field. Hobert Swift and Nazi ing live 3-point­ throwing elbows and never put that in Bargar on the mound in the Mohammed. ers. In his previ­ kick you when your a referee's bottom of' the eighth inning Contact Dan Murphy at "It's just dirty basketball. It's ous two games, down, that's dirty hands to eall a af'tl~r Bargar had allowed only [email protected] plain, outright, dirty basket­ Allen had push or not." ball," Allen said. "You guys missed 23 of 33 basketball and I don't Trailing 100- have chronicled our battles shots. but was respect guys like 93 with 3:12 over the last couple of years 13-for-23 that." lel't, the Spurs SMC SOFTBALL and I don't mind the competi­ against the scored seven tion. someone going at me on Spurs and found straight to pull both ends of the 11oor.... But his ·stroke Ray Allen ev1m at 100 on when guys start throwing against the suf­ SuperSonics guard Ginobili's elbows and kick you when focating, physi­ reverse layup Belles take s-weep of your down, that's dirty basket­ cal defense of San Antonio's with 1:12 remaining. llorry ball and I don't respect guys Bowen. started the run with a 3-point­ like that." Seattle made 10 of 16 3- er and Bowen added a short doubleheader in rain Afterward, Bowen was point attempts. Luke Ridnour jumper. while Seattle turned apologetic, admitting it was a added 19 points and seven the ball OVI)r twiee. Belles focused better than mistake. Allen believes the assists and Lewis had 16 "We did a good job to light Team dominates Rose­ their opponents. One minute Spurs' forward should be points for the Sonics. baek into it," Duncan said. "We Hulman in two games both teams were dealing with lined. "I don't want to get caught got tho stops and jus made too the eold and snow and the "I did what I did and I'm up in those little battles where many mistakes down the Saturday afternoon next dealing with the hot sun. sorry for that," Bowen said. I'm out there angry, trying to stretch." Grall said there was no one "But there's nothing I can do to get him back," Allen said. "I Bowen finished with 12 moment that secured the take it back." just want to make the right points and Ilorry scored 10 ofT By DEIRDRE KRASULA Belles' win, since everyone After Allen had his shot plays, continue to be aggres­ the bnnch for San Antonio. Sports Writer delivered impressive perform­ blocked out of bounds with 9 sive ... and not layoff." Chris Wileox scored 14 for ances across the board. seconds left, Seattle inbounded Duncan led the Spurs with Seattle and Petro had six Forced to play in lnss than "Our offense was key," Grall to Johan Petro trailing 102- 28 points, rebounding from a points and four rebounds in comfortable weather condi­ said. '"I:hey helped the confi­ 100. The center then handed season-low six against the fourth quarter. tions, the Belles were able to dence of our pitchers to go out both physically and mentally and get the job done." outplay Hose-Hulman Saturday Freshman Kristin Ainram in Terre Ilautn. Ind., as Saint brought heat from the mound FLY FC)R FREE NEXT \\'"EEl

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added two. Notre Dame midfielder Crysti Blowout Foote, the team's leading scorer, Returns continued from page 28 was shut down for most of the continued from page 28 game, contributing only one team's defensive tenacity after goal in the second half. But that and James will get some looks Notre Dame's 21-12 loss to one goal was the 123rd of her at kickoff return," Weis said. Northwestern March 18. career, moving her ahead of "We've got a whole bunch of "One of the things we really Lael O'Shaughnessy as the sec­ guys with return ability that wanted to work on in this game ond-leading scorer in Irish his­ are coming in the door." was extending our limits," tory. Aldridge, a 6-foot-1, 215- Coyne said. "I definitely think Orr said a major reason for pound running back, and we did that with Notre Dame's win West, 5-foot-8, 172-pound the interceptions "/ was definitely was its method of receiver, are settling in to and causing those practice, which spring practice well, Weis turnovers on pleased with the focuses more on said. defense." attack today. We itself than on oppo­ "I think they're going Coyne said the were taking a lot nents. through a little bit of a transi­ offense matched "All week in tion [to a faster pace]," he the defense's level more risks, and practice we worked said. of play. really thinking on how we could Weis said competition in It was the team's outside the box." complicate our special teams will be impor­ third highest goal offense, doing tant after Notre Dame aver­ total on the season, things like feeding aged just 19 yards per return but in neither of the Tracy Coyne the ball in the mid­ last year on kickoffs. Rising top two goal-scor­ Irish coach dle and running sophomore receivers D.J. Hord ing games was it so different offensive and David Grimes were the dominant, Coyne said. sets," Orr said. "It was more main return men for the Irish The difference was evident as important for us to know what at the end of last season. the team utilized a more risk­ we had to improve on than to "Let's see if we can't get the taking style of attack that it know what our opponents might [best] returners back there - lacked against Northwestern. do - and that definitely helped whether it's David or D.J., or "I was definitely pleased with us win." ... George West," We is said. "I the attack today," Coyne said. Next up for the Irish is a chal- don't care who it is, we need ALLISON AMBROSE/The Observer "We were taking a lenging five-game to start getting the ball past Early enrollee running back James Aldridge prepares to hit a lot more risks, and road swing, as the 30 when it's not a touch­ blocking sled during practice March 22. Irish head coach Charlie really thinking out­ "It was more Notre Dame travels back." Weis said Aldridge will compete for the kickoff return job. side the box." important for us to to No. 2 Duke, No. On Friday, Irish safety and The one goal that know what we had 11 Georgetown and punt returner Tom Zbikowski most epitomized No. 13 Syracuse all said his expressed desire to every other position. He said he going to be fun and challeng­ what Coyne wanted to improve on than in the next month. participate on kickoff returns has reminded all the returning ing and scary all at the same from her team to know what our "The level of tal­ is subordinate to his need to players that 25 incoming fresh­ time to see who those three came at the end of opponents might ent in our next few improve on defense. men will arrive in August to are going to be - who's going the first half, when , games is much "I've got to stick to getting compete for starting jobs as to be starting at linebacker for attack Meghan d0. higher than it has better and worrying about the motivation for the team. the spring game." Murphy shot and been so far," Orr secondary right now," he said. "I think that our competition While the linebacker spot scored over her Kakl Orr said. "The Canisius ''I'll try to step into his office, ... will be better this year has garnered the most atten­ shoulder with her Irish attack game was a good maybe. I don't know." because we will have more tion, Weis said a lack of depth back to the goal to building block, but A day later, Weis said he was quality athh)tes competing for on the offensive line has give Notre Dame there are still a lot opposed to the idea. the same jobs," Weis said. forced him to alter his practice an 11-2 halftime lead. of tough games coming up that "He wants to play quarter­ Weis said he is most focused setup. Murphy was one of 10 Notre we can win." back - you're barking up the on the competition between "When you don't have two Dame scorers, including four The Irish begin the road wrong tree," Weis said. "Any potential starters at the line­ complete offensive lines ... it Irish players with multiple stretch Friday at 1 p.m. against time he can touch the ball, he backer position and is looking forces [changes]," Weis said. goals. Orr's four goals led all Connecticut. likes to touch the ball." for improvement at the other "We have the same number of scorers, followed by three from Weis said the competition for defensive positions. reps we normally have but it's both Murphy and attack Caitlin Contact Jay Fitzpatrick at kickoff returns will be similar He said the first three days broken up so much more so McKinney, and attack Jill Byers [email protected] to the competition at almost of practice went well in evalu­ people aren't dropping out on ating talent at linebacker. you." "We're getting a legitimate Practice resumes today at 4 look at all of the contenders p.m. at the Loftus Center. Weis because they're getting a lot of said practices will remain action," he said. indoors until the grass on WhY Defensive coordinator Rick Cartier Field grows thick Minter said he was watching enough to avoid injuries. MEbiE\7Al the contest for the starting role closely. "The new guys have got to Contact Ken Fowler at S'CUbiES? step up," Minter said. "It's kfowler 1 @nd.edu

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serve time for the traveling on his Big-East leading 1Oth zija threw seven innings, Irish. hit-by-pitch and was later allowing just five hits en Troubles Although the loss was disap­ Milestone driven in on a single by short­ route to his seeond win of the continued from page 28 pointing, Bayliss praised his continued from page 28 stop Greg Lopez. season. team's grit and determination "I think we've got some lloyas starter Darren both points with No. 2 singles in l'ighting back into position Georgetown 8, Notre Dame 3 tough kids that stand close to Sizemore strugglnd, giving up victories in each match. against a strong team. The Hoyas exploded for four the plate and when pitchers nine runs and 11 hits in just Parbhu has played some "I was surprised [Texas runs in the eighth against throw inside they don't back 4-plus innings. matchns at No. 1 this s1mson. A&MI beat ]No. 21 Illinois, but Notre Dame reliever Jess down," Mainieri said. switching positions with now I can sec why," Bayliss Stewart to put the game But that was all the scoring Notre Dame 6, Georgetown 3 Stnphnn Bass. said. "They're pretty tough at away. the Irish would do. The Irish jumped out to a 6- "Slweva's playing at a vnry home." Mainieri sent junior Jeff 0 lead on tlw J loy as before a high lnvnl," Bayliss said. "lie's Manship to the mound for the Notre Dame 12, Georgetown 2 ninth inning Georgetown rally bnen thnn~ for us all year and Texas 6, Notre Dame 1 first game Saturday. Manship The Irish bats came alive in cut the lead in half. I'm vnry encouraged by what I Tlu~ Irish fell to No. 5 Texas pitched six full innings, allow­ the second game of Notre Dame starter Tom sec." on Saturday in a difficult ing four runs on eight hits, Saturday's doubleheader as Thornton pitched 8-plus Against Texas A&M. the Irish match against top-night com­ but left the Notre Dame put innings without allowing a wnnt down early with a lop­ petition. game trailing 12 runs on the run, but was pulled after sided loss in doubles. Erie "Texas just spanked us," and ended up "We were disappointed board in a I 0- allowing two in the ninth. l.angenkamp and Andrew Hoth Bayliss said. "They showed me with the loss. not to win all the run win. Closer Kyln Weiland came in lost R-1 at No. 2 and Hyan why they are a top-l'ive team The Irish Hizzo led the to get the final outs. Knckley and Parbhu lost by the and they played very well. We opened the games. But we'll be Irish offensively, "There was never really any same scorn at were in a lot of scoring with happy to win the going 3-4 with a fear they would eo me back," No. 1. The No.3 the matches but two runs in the series and look home run, four Hizzo said. "We thought six match was aban­ "Texas just spanked they were the top of the first forward to Pittsburgh HBis, and three runs would be enough." doned in the better team and on an RBI dou­ runs scored. Thn Irish scored two runs in interests of time, us. They showed me deserved to ble by left field­ next weekend." "IThe winl the top of the first, then but Bass and why they are a top-five win." er Matt was big for us added three in the f'ifth and Barry King were team and they played In doubles, the Bransfield, but Paul Mainieri after losing the one more in the ninth. The trailing 7-4 when Irish lost all first game," very well. We were in a the lloyas came Irish head coach lloyas tallind only six hits in the point was three matches. back to tie in Rizzo said. "We the game and had no play1~rs dinclwd. lot of the matches Bass and King the bottom hall' came out and with more than om1. In singlns. but they were the were first off the with two runs of their own. showed them we're a better Notre Dame will next be in Andrew Hoth better team and courts. falling 8- Georgetown picked up two team than that." action Tuesday at 5:05 p.m. quickly fell at 3. They were fol- more runs in the bottom of First baseman Jeremy against Valparaiso at Frank No. 6, losing 6-2, deserved to win." lowed by the third, and the Irish Barnes also homered for Eck Stadium. (J-2 to Brett Kcckley and answered with one in their Notre Dame from the leadoff .loelson. Parbhu Bobby Bayliss Parbhu, who lost half of the fourth after center spot. Contact Chris Khorey at l'linelwd a Irish coach R-2 at No.1. fielder Alex Nettey took first Right-hander Jeff Samard- [email protected] straigh t-snt vic­ Although the tory at No. 2. point was d1~feating Bryan Wooten 6-:{, 7- already clinched, the h 17-3) for tlw only Irish point. Longhorns added a vietory at 'l'hn rest of the Irish fore1~d No. 2. winning R-4 over four third sets but wen~ unabln l.angenkamp and Hoth. to finish the points. ln singles, Kecklny lost 6-1, "Basically all of them fought 6-2 at. No. 4 to put Texas up 2- back and pulled llwmsnlv1~s 0. Parbhu pullt~d the Irish - back in the matdws," Bayliss within one with a 6-4; 6-1 vie­ said. "It was n~ally. touch and tory over No. 20 Callum Beale go at the end. This is a match at No. 2, but the rest of the FROM THE 1705 we 1:ould have won." outeomes would be dismal for Barry King lost 6-2. 1-6. 6-3 Notre Dame. at No. 4 and Conor Pollock At No. 3, llelgeson lost 6-4, UNITS topped l.angPnkarnp 6-0. 6-7 (J-:{ to Longhorn star Hoger AVAILABLE FOR 574-273-2000 (2-7), h-:~ to Gubser and Eric FALL clinch the match "You play with what Langenkamp lost for tlw Aggit~s. 6-3, 6-4 at No. 6 Brett lltdgeson. you have and you to clineh the who usually plays don't make excuses. " mateh for the -WALK TO CAMPUS at No. 3 singles, Longhorns. was out with a After the final - 2-3 STORY FLOORPLANS minor injury. Bobby Bayliss point, King lost 6-· Bayliss said that Irish coach 4, 6-4 at No. 5 - 2 CAR ATTACHED GARAGES tlw Aggie playprs and Bass lost to were very elose in ability but No. 20 Travis Helgeson 4-6, 6- - 2.5+ BATHROOMS did not speculate on the effect 2, 6-3 in the top spot. llelgeson's injury had on the Although the team was frus­ - 2-4 BEDROOMS match. trated by the loss, Bayliss "You play with what you pointed out that playing have and you don't make against elite competition puts excuses," he said. "We had a the Irish in the best position MODEL OPEN good enough team to win the for the postseason. match and we had enough "The reason we try to play WED-FRI 12-6PM opportunities .... They're a the best teams is to play our­ good team." selves I into I a position [so SAT-SUN 12-SPM Bass chose to finish his thatl at NCAA [tournament! match, but ended up losing 6- time, we know what it's like ·VISIT OUR 3, 3-6, h-3 to Jerry Makowski and we know what it takes FURNISHED MODEL OR at No. l. Makowski is No. R and We know what areas we nationally in singles play. have to improve to be at that DUB Ll NVI LLAGE.COM Kecklny, who made his debut level," Bayliss said. in the singles rankings in the The Irish next play April 8 at .. No. 115 slot, was tied 3-3 in home at 1 p.m. against 435 ABBEY ST. the third set of his match at Southern Methodist. No. 3, which was abandoned SOUTH BEND, IN 46637 according to an agreement Contact Kate Gales at made bnfore the match to con- [email protected] [email protected] NORTH NORTHWESTERN SUM UNIVERSITY

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WOMEN'S lACROSSE MEN'S TENNIS Golden goals Deep in the Irish dominate Golden Griffins heart, Notre to rebound from their first loss Dame falters By JAY FITZPATRICK Sporrs Wri1cr Sheeva Parbhu is lone star Kaki Orr's two quiek goals in the tirsl half put Notrn Dame on lop of Canisius early, and for Irish on trip to Texas tlw Irish never looked back en route to an 1 H-2 victory Saturday at Moose Krause Stadium. By KATE GALES The Golden Cril"f'ins struck first on a Associa1e Spons Ediwr Whitnny Card goal less than 30 seconds into the game, but Orr retaliated quickly, scoring The Irish battled back from an early - her first of four goals only seconds latnr. She deficit in Sunday's match against Texas would scorn an unassistnd second goal with­ A&M, but it was too little, too lal!l for in live minutes to give the Irish a lead they Notre Dame, which finished the week­ would not relinquish. end 0-2 after a loss at Texas Saturday. Arter surrendering thn early goal to The No. 15 Irish (13-7) fell 6-1 to No. Canisius, the Irish defense stepped up and 5 Texas and lost 5-1 to the No. 22 stopped any attmnpts on goal by the Grillins. Aggies in a match that was closer than Canisius had only four shots total in the the score app11ars. game, none of whieh wore taken in the sec­ "After playing absolutely miserably in ond half. doubles and starting very slowly in The Notre Dame defense was also impor­ most of the singles matches, our guys tant in starting the attack, forcing 34 fought back and I'm very proud of turnovers. them," Irish coach Bobby Bayliss said. The tough defense impressed Irish coach Sheeva Parbhu was the lone star for MARY KATE MANNIX!fhe Observer Notre Dame in Texas, accounting for Irish attack Kaki Orr races for the ball during-Notre Dame's 18-12 victory see BLOWOUT/page 25 over Canisius Saturday. Orr scored four goals against the Golden Griffins. see TROUBLES/page 26

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played his achievement. before winning the second Stadium. "[Rizzo! and Lopez have not By CHRIS KHOREY "It has nothing to do with game 12-2 and capping the The Hoyas dropped to 11-14 hit for high average in their A~sociatc Sports Ediwr me," he said. weekend with a 6-3 victory overall and 1-2 in the Big East careers, but I guess their "It's all about Sunday. Notre Dame moved to after their three-game homes­ adrenaline gets pumping llead coach Paul Mainieri the kids we've 12-8 overall on the season. land at Shirley Povieh Field because they always seem to earned his SOOth victory at had and the "We were disappointed not outside Washington, D.C. eome through in the clutch," Notrn Damn, and thn Irish got staff over the to win all the games," Mainieri The Irish got a lot of offen­ Mainieri said. "If our bottom of tlwir Big East sdwduln ofT to a years." said. "But we'll be happy to sive production out of their the order has that kind of pro­ strong start by taking two of The coach win the series and look for­ eighth and ninth place hitters, duction and we can get the thrnn games from Gnorgntown saw his reign­ war~. to Pittsburgh next week­ shortstop Greg Lopez and right middle of the order to do the this wneknnd in Bethnsda, Md. ing confer­ end. fielder Cody Rizzo. same, we'll have a great ol'fen­ Maininri, who has cmnpiled ence champi­ Mainieri The Irish and Panthers will The two combined for seven sive team." a 500-204-3 record in 12 sea­ on Irish drop the first game of meet for a three-game set next HBis and five runs over the sons in South Bend, down- a doubleheader Saturday H-3 weekend at Frank Eck three games. see MILESTONE/page 26

FooTBALL ND SOFTBALL N e\V faces tnay return for We is Fuenuneler and Booth ,. Weis says West and combine for no-hitter Aldridge will compete for kickoff return job The irish took the tirst game By DAN MURPHY 5-0 thanks to a combined no­ Sports Writer hitter by Heather Booth and By KEN FOWLER Kenya Fuemmeler. Booth struck Sports Ediwr Solid pitching combined with out live in the first four innings, liarly-enrollee freshmen timely hitting led to two wins and the Irish claimed a 5-0 lead James Aldridge and (;eorge for the Irish as Notre Dame . when Irish coach Deanna West will compete for the kick­ opened up regional play this Gumpf called on Fuemmeler to off return job during spring weekend. close out the remaining three practice, Irish head coach After rain in Kalamazoo innings. Charlie Weis said Saturday. Saturday delayed the start of a "Kenya hasn't gotten the "(;norge, on the one lhandl, innings that I wanted to get her LAURIE HUNTfThe Observer double header until Sunday Irish receiver George West practices Friday. Head coach Charlie afternoon, Notre Dame made see RETURNS/page 25 Weis said West will compete for a spot on kickoff returns. easy work of Western Michigan. see NO-NO/page 25

SMC SOFTBALL NO WOMEN'S TENNIS SMC TENNIS NBA MEN'S BASKETBALL NBA en LLI Co) Notre Dame 6 Warriors 90 George Mason 86 Cleveland 104 z The Belles swept a Iowa 1 Saint Mary's captured Kings 83 UConn 84 ( OT) Houston 102 ( OT) t: ::5 doubleheader amidst a league contest against Q driving rain Saturday, The Thompson twins Adrian but lost to Adona! Foyle scored The Patriots continued LeBron James scored =cs: beating Rose-Hulman won their doubles Aquinas College this 18 and Mike Dunleavy their magical run, beating 36 points to help the A. 10-1 and 15-1. match as the Irish weekend. added 17 in the win for the top-seeded Huskies. Cavaliers win their fifth ~ remained unbeaten. Golden State. straight game. en page 24 page 23 page 22 page 22 page 17 page 17