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Grads work to expand impact of Haiti documentaryFormer students try to raise money after Jan. 12 earthquake, form business operating out of Innovation Park

Alumni launch online faith program

In an effort to involve theentire Notre Dame community inthe faith mission of theUniversity, the AlumniAssociation has launched anonline program they hope willreach out to Notre Dame familymembers that are no longer oncampus, Alumni Associationmembers said.“Tender, Strong and True:

Living the Gospel Daily” is amonthly online program that fea-tures live roundtable discussions

with two panelists and a moder-ator. The participants talk aboutcurrent issues and how faith andspirituality should play a role inhow these questions areapproached. “The purpose of the program

is to explore real challenges weface in life through a lens offaith,” Kathy Sullivan, theAlumni Association’s seniordirector of spirituality and serv-ice and founder of the programsaid. “We approach relevantissues as being infused with thewisdom and presence of Gospelvalues.”Sullivan said the program is

unique in that most of the ques-tions on the show are submittedby the viewers in real timethrough social networking ven-ues such as Facebook andTwitter.“We wanted a technology that

would enable people to partici-pate with the questions in theprogram,” Sullivan said. “Wewanted to create an online com-munity of learners.”Monsignor Michael Heintz,

who served as moderator for twoeditions of the program, said hethinks the series serves a greater

Atheist and Catholicto debate religion

Student body presidentGrant Schmidt received localrecognition at a recent awardsceremony with the South BendPolice Department (SBPD).“Grant has made it a part of

his platform to really workclose with the community andmake sure that if there’s anopportunity to enhance rela-tions between the students andthe community that we do so,”Vice President of Public AffairsTim Sexton said of Schmidt’sSpecial Recognition Award.“He’s been very successfulwith doing that.”The eighth annual awards

ceremony was held March 14at the Ivy Tech Cyber Café andhonored 75 police officers andcivilians, the South BendTribune reported.“He’s worked very hard

regarding off-campus safety.

He’s worked very hard withTranspo and extending thehours that Transpo runs onFriday and Saturday nights forgetting students back andforth from downtown SouthBend,” Sexton said. “He’s just

done an awful lot that thecommunity saw and wanted tothank him for all his hardwork.”Denise Baron, Community

Photo courtesy of www.nd.edu

Catholic apologetic Dinesh D’Souza, left, and atheist ChristopherHitchens will debate religion at Notre Dame on April 7.

SUZANNA PRATT/The Observer

Notre Dame graduate Justin Brandon now operates a business out ofInnovation Park, above, to help raise funds for Haiti.

By MOLLY MADDENNews Writer

Notre Dame graduate JustinBrandon can trace the inspira-tion for his work on a 2006documentary about a ruralHait ian town to a summerspent doing service throughthe Center for Social Concerns.Now, Brandon and two

friends have taken their proj-ect back to Notre Damethrough the use of InnovationPark, a technology parklaunched by the Universitythat opened this fall.Brandon, along with 2005

graduates Brian McElroy andDaniel Schnorr, filmed, direct-

ed and produced the docu-mentary, “The Road toFondwa.” It chronicles theHait ian people’s quest fordevelopment of the small ruraltown of Fondwa, Haiti.“The film is not your stan-

dard guilt trip, tear jerkingmovie that tries to make audi-ence feel sorry. Fondwa has ahopeful story,” he said.Brandon said he, McElroy

and Schnorr wanted to expandthe impact of the documentary— especially in light of theJan. 12 earthquake — so theyformed a business that nowoperates out of InnovationPark. “Once earthquake hit, every-

thing changed,” Brandon said.

“We needed to have a strategyto scale up the efforts of thefilm distribution and that’swhere Innovation Park camein.”As a student, Brandon, a

graduate of the class of 2004,spent a summer in Ghana par-ticipating in an InternationalSummer Service LearningProject (ISSLP). Through thisproject, he met McElroy andSchnorr. Schnorr had spentthe summer in Ecuador andMcElroy, Fondwa, Haiti. “We al l met through our

ISSLPs, and we came up withthe idea to shoot a documen-tary in Haiti,” Brandon said.

Schmidt receives local recognition

By MADELINE BUCKLEYNews Editor

see PARK/page 4

By AMANDA GRAYAssistant News Editor

Notre Dame wi l l hos t apubl ic debate on Apr i l 7between famed athe is tChr is topher Hi tchens andCatholic apologetic DineshD’Souza. More than 10 departments

on campus, inc luding theCollege of Arts and Lettersand the Student Union Board,will sponsor the event, “IsReligion the Problem?” It willbe held at 7:30 p.m. at theDeBartolo Performing ArtsCenter. Students should expect a

heated debate, as D’Souzahas descr ibed athe ism as“the opiate of the moral lycorrupt” and Hitchens hasc i ted Chr is t ian i ty as “awicked cult.”According to a press

release, the conversation will

focus on the arguments forand against organized reli-gion and its impact on pastand future generations.Sophomore Malco lm

Phelan, one o f the eventorganizers along with fellowsophomore Daniel O’Duffy,Dean of the College of Artsand Letters Joseph Stanfieland Professor Micheal Reafrom the Center for thePhilosophy of Religion, saidone of the main reasons forputt ing the event togetherwas to challenge current stu-dents beliefs.“We are trying to get stu-

dents to think about thingsthat they take for granted formost of their lives,” he said.“These quest ions lead tothought and conversat ionwithin a community, chal-lenging positions and enrich-ing beliefs.”

By SAM STRYKERNews Writer

see DEBATE/page 6

Photo courtesy of Tim Sexton

Student body president Grant Schmidt, center, poses with SBPDChief Darryl Boykins, left, and South Bend Mayor Steve Luecke.

see SCHMIDT/page 4

INSIDE TODAY’S PAPER Robot football game to be held page 3 � Oscar fashion page 10 � Men’s basketball preview page 24 � Viewpoint page 10

see ALUMNI/page 4

I was talking to my friend JP after wegot back from break, and in the processof our conversation he revealed that hethought yesterday was the best day ofthe year — even better than Christmasor the day we beatUSC (soon to be ayearly occurrence),and he’s right,except for the USCthing. Why, you mayask? It’s certainlynot because of thepost-St. Paddy’s Dayhangover you’reundoubtedly nurs-ing as you read this.St. Patrick’s Day justhappens to conve-niently fall this yearas a 24-hour mid-week pregame fortoday, when the world’s greatest sportsspectacle tips off at 12:20 p.m. Yep, you got it. I’m talking about the

NCAA men’s basketball tournament.March Madness simply has everythingthat a sports fan could want. First, it’s afull three weeks of almost constantaction. Today alone there are 16 games— and then 16 tomorrow. You can turnon CBS at noon to catch the importantbits of the pregame show and watch thesame channel and be constantly enter-tained for 12 straight hours, and then dothe same thing tomorrow. For threeweeks, there will be one constantlydeveloping storyline after another.They’ll all be interesting, too.Second, no matter who you are,

you’ve got some sort of rooting interestin the tournament. In addition to rootingfor Luke Harangody & Co., there’s prob-ably at least one of the other 63 teamsthat is your state university, your mom’salma mater, or one that’s got a coolname (Wofford, I’m looking at you).Plus, you can root for the Cinderellateam or Kentucky, if only to see AshleyJudd. The point is, you always care.Third, the bracket is the perfect size

— there’s an element of mystery as towho will make the field, there areenough games for some classic upsets,and yet one of the best teams almostalways comes out on top. Plus, the time-honored tradition of filling out bracketsinvolves even the casual fan in a friendlycompetition that’s inevitably won bysomeone who has no clue what they’redoing. And if you want bragging rightsover smug Observer sportswriters likeme, head on over to Facebook and enteryour bracket against ours.Look, I know some people think the

Super Bowl, the World Cup or theOlympics are more exciting. But let’s behonest. The Super Bowl lasts threehours, not three weeks. The World Cupand Olympics are exciting, but you haveto wait four years every time. And if youthink people care more about theircountries more than their college bas-ketball teams, I point to the CameronCrazies and rest my case.So go turn on your TV at 12:20 p.m.

Have a copy of your bracket in yourright hand, and your beverage of choicein your left. Root for the upset, root forthe favorite, root for the Irish or root for(ugh) Duke. But most of all, enjoy thenext three weeks — because there’ssimply nothing else like them.

Due to a production error, Brandy Mader wasmisidentified as a sophomore in the Question of the

Day segment. Brandy Mader is a senior. TheObserver regrets this error.

The views expressed in the InsideColumn are those of the author andnot necessarily those of The Observer.Contact Allan Joseph at

ajoseph2@nd.edu

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QUESTION OF THE DAY: HOW DID YOU CELEBRATE SAINT PATRICK’S DAY?

IN BRIEFAn exhibition titled “All Art

is Propaganda” will be held at8 a.m. today in room 102 inthe Hesburgh Library SpecialCollections.

“Caroline Chiu: Polaroids asChinese Ink Painting,” will beheld at 10 a.m. today. Theexhibit will be on display inthe Milly and Fritz KaeserMestrovic Studio Gallery inthe Snite Museum of Art.

An exhibit t it led “Yin YuTang: A Chinese Home” willbe held at 10 a.m. today in theScholz Family Works onPaper Gallery in the SniteMuseum of Art.

The Distinguished SpeakerSeries on Social Networkswill offere a lecture t it led“Making Sense of Politics:ARelational Approach toPublic Opinion” will be heldat 4 p.m. today in 210 to 214McKenna Hall.

“Torture, Suicide andDetremnato: The Problemwith Making Law MorePrecise” will begin at 4 p.m.today in 1140 Eck Hall ofLaw.

Alsaidar MacIntyre will givea lecture titled “Happines andGoodness.” The lecture willbegin at 5 p.m. today in 145Spes Unica Hall at SaintMary’s College.

“Picturing Rachmainoff:Music, Poetry and Painting inConcert” will be held at 7 p.m.today in Carey Auditorium inthe Hesburgh Library.

To submit information to beincluded in this section of TheObserver, e-mail detailedinformation about an event toobsnews@nd.edu

OFFBEATWoman faces chargesafter sending text to policeALTUS, Okla . — A

Mangum woman hasbeen arrested forallegedly sending a textmessage about i l legaldrugs to a drug taskforce agent. A warrantwas i ssued for thewoman for possession ofa control led substanceand unlawful possessionof a controlled drug withthe intent to distribute. AJackson County ja i lersa id Wednesday thewoman wasn’t in custody.Authorities said District

III Drug Task Force agentChris Counts received a

text message that said,“if you want a hit of thisstuff before it is all gone,you better get over here.”Counts sent a message

asking for an addressand determined that thesuspect l ived there .Officers said she thoughtshe sent the message to afriend.

Man poses as policeman,pulls over off-duty officerPHOENIX — An Arizona

man accused admonishingmotorists of traffic lawswhile posing as a policeofficer apparently pickedthe wrong driver to pullover.

A Maricopa County juryon Tuesday found 62-year-old David Word guilty ofimpersonating a lawmanfor pulling over an off-dutypolice officer. Sentencing isset for May 5.Avondale police officer

Matt Lydic says he was onhis way to work in his per-sonal vehicle last Maywhen Word pulled himover while driving a blackFord Crown Victoriaequipped with lights and asiren. Lydic says Word toldhim to slow down, thendrove away.

Information compiledfrom the Associated Press.

TOM LA/The Observer

Students John Wachowicz, left, Andrew Brinkerhoff, center and Tim Ryan performtraditional Irish music on Fieldhouse Mall Wednesday in celebration of St.Patrick’s Day.

Allan Joseph

SportsProduction

Editor

“With sunshineand smilingIrish eyes.”

Elizabeth Flood

sophomoreLewis

“I ate LuckyCharms all day

long.”

Ella Lozon

sophomoreHoward

“Playingfootball on the

quad anddrinking apple

cider.”

Katie Finley

sophomorePW

“Playing Irishmusic and

drinking Irishbeverages.”

Tim Ryan

sophomoreKeenan

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Atlanta 63 / 42 Boston 58 / 41 Chicago 60 / 40 Denver 67 / 35 Houston 69 / 47 Los Angeles 66 / 55 Minneapolis 53 / 39 New York 64 / 49 Philadelphia 65 / 41 Phoenix 83 / 59 Seattle 56 / 38 St. Louis 63 / 42 Tampa 67 / 50 Washington 66 / 42

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This year’s Blue and Goldfootball game weekend willhave more than just one foot-ball game for some students.The Engineering Departmentwill host its second annualCol leg iate MechatronicFootbal l Compet i t ion atStepan Center on April 23.Jim Schmiedeler, associate

professor of Aerospace andMechanical Engineering, saidthe competition is a one-hourfootball game between robotsbuilt by students.Schmeideler said the com-

petition is part of a 13-weekeffort to design, build, testand demonstrate the skills ofthe robots.“The students have done a

terrific job. They have pro-gressed with the help of inputfrom last year’s competition,”Schmeideler said. This is the program’s sec-

ond official year of competi-tion.“Last year’s game had an

exciting finish,” Schmiedelersaid. “The Blue team fumbledon a drive to the end zonewith no time left that wouldhave won them the game. Thefans and students were jump-ing and cheering. It was anintense game.”While the outcome of the

game is important for the tro-phy, Schmeideler sa id thegrade s tudents receive isbased on a test that takes

place the week before. Therobots go through a series oftests to evaluate their abilitiesfrom controllability to kickingand throwing accuracy. The s tudents o f f ic ia l ly

began the design portion ofthe project in January andstarted manufacturing andtest ing their robots af terSpring Break, Schmiedelersaid.“The students have been

driv ing prototype robotsaround the hal ls o fFitzpatrick for a while now,and they’ve been outs idekicking field goals and throw-ing passes,” Schmiedeler said.The event was

started by a NotreDame alumnus inhonor of his son,Brian Hederman,who was a s tu-dent in theE n g i n e e r i n gD e p a r t m e n t .Hederman, whopassed awaybefore he gradu-ated, came upwith the idea of afootba l l -p lay ingrobot.“Alumni from

the Departmentwere interested insponsor ing the event ,”Schmiedeler said. “They wantto evaluate the success of thecompet i t ion here at NotreDame and investigate the pos-sibi l i t ies of intercol legiatecompetition.”The robots play an adapted

version of football in whicheach team has eight players,and they play on a smallerfield with a souvenir-sizedfootball. A completed pass isthe quarterback throwing theball and hitting the receiver,who doesn’t necessarily haveto catch the ball to completethe pass. “The robots have tackle

sensors that light up to indi-cate a tackle,” Schmiedelersaid. “Essential ly i t showshow hard one robot s lamsinto another.”Students control the robots

from the sidelines, and twostudents are allowed on the

f ie ld to con-tro l theoffense. Alsoon the f ie ldare three ref-erees fromRecSports.M o t o r o l a

sponsors thee v e n t ,S chmiede l e rsaid.“We’ve invit-

ed faculty andstudents fromother univer-sities to pro-mote the ideaof a possible

league someday,” Schmeidlersaid. “We would love to haveNotre Dame earn a nationaltitle in Collegiate MechatronicFootball.”

Robot football game to be held CAT program assists,supports at-risk children

When not busy with theusual classes and homework,about 10 percent of theCollege’s student body taketime out of their day to par-ticipate in the CollegeAcademy of Tutoring (CAT)Program. The CAT Programlinks students to at-risk chil-dren in the South Bend com-munity and, according to CATdirector Olivia Critchlow,“allows them to be positive,supportive fig-ures in the livesof those whoneed it most.”S o phomo r e

political sciencemajor AnabelCastaneda hasbeen workingwith the CATprogram fortwo years.“When I see

that a childthat I havebeen workingwith excel itmakes me feel so wonderfulbecause I know how amazingthese children are. Sometimesthe child might not feel thathe or she is smart enoughand does not have the confi-dence to try new things.When I am able to show themthat they can do it, they justkeep going. The CAT programchanges the children's lives,”

she said. For many children, the CAT

Program is the only tutoringprogram offered in theirschool. Saint Mary’s studentstravel to Coquillard PrimaryCenter, Warren PrimaryCenter, the St. Joseph CountyPublic Library and LincolnPrimary Center. Participantsin the after-school programsrange from third-and fourth-graders to children with dis-abilities and English as aSecond Language students.

CAT volunteersprovide helpwith mathemat-ics, writing,reading com-prehension andassistance withhomework.Students gain

a lot of benefi-cial experiencefrom participat-ing in the CATP r o g r a m .C r i t c h l o wexplains, “Formany, it can be

relaxing to spend time offcampus in a productive envi-ronment, where they arehelping others. For manyother students, volunteeringwith CAT is a great way togive back to those in need inthe community while alsofeeling that they are making apositive difference in theworld.”

Contact Caitlyn Kalscheur atckalsche@nd.edu

Special to The Observer

By CAITLYN KALSCHEURNews Writer

“The students havedone a terrific job.

They have progressed with thehelp of input from

the last year’s competition.”

Jim SchmiedelerAssociate ProfessorAerospace and

Mechanical Engineering

“For many, it can berelaxing to spend

time off campus in aproductive

environment, wherethey are helping

others.”

Olivia CritchlowDirectorCAT

Relations Committee chair ofStudent Senate, said the com-munity has been appreciativeof Schmidt’s work for a longtime. “This might be his first for-

mal recognition, but he’s defi-nitely been informally recog-nized,” Baronsaid. Schmidt said

he hopes thiswill help fostergood relationsbetween theUniversity andthe greatercommunity. “This was a

recognition bythe policedepartment,”Schmidt said.“We’ve metwith [membersof the SouthBend PoliceDepar tmen t ]and had con-versations about safety issuesand general good neighborrelations. It was a great recog-nition to represent the factthat I think we’ve come a longway in regards to the relationbetween students and the cityof South Bend, and I hope thatrelation continues.”Schmidt’s involvement with

the Campus CommunityAdvisory Council shows hisdedication to community rela-tions, Sexton said.“You have representatives

coming to these [community]meetings, including Grant andDenise Baron,” Sexton said.“When it comes to safety andcrime prevention in the neigh-borhood, the challenge thatwe have is a lot of students liv-ing in the NortheastNeighborhood for a year ortwo, then somebody newcomes in.”Sexton said he would like to

see improved relationshipsbetween stu-dents and per-manent resi-dents in thecommunity.“For the resi-

dents that arepermanent, it’san ongoing,c o n s i s t e n tattempt tobuild relation-ships with stu-dents living bythem, makethem aware ofwhat it meansto be a goodneighbor,” hesaid. “Grant[Schmidt] and

his team from student govern-ment have just done a greatjob of moving that in a positivefashion.”Schmidt said the recognition

is proof that relations havealready starting to improve. “That award is representa-

tive of the fact that students ingeneral are having better rela-tions with their neighbors andwith the city,” Schmidt said.

purpose for the Notre Dame com-munity.“This series is a way of utilizing

technology to help members of theNotre Dame fami-ly stay connect-ed,” he said. “Wehave a spiritualresponsibility tothe Notre Damecommunity andthis programallows them tostay connected tothat spiritualaspect.”Sullivan said

the idea for theprogram camefrom anotheronline spiritual venture, thepray.nd.edu Web site she helpedto create. Sullivan said in lookingat prayer requests that were sub-mitted to the site by alumni andothers, she noticed a pattern ofconcerns over trying to figure outhow to move for-ward in faith lifeduring hardtimes.“I began to ask

what we could doto reach peopleand bring faithneeds to ouralumni,” she said.“Then the idea for‘Tender, Strongand True’ beganto form.”The actual plan-

ning got underway in September.The Alumni Association set up anadvisory group that includedSullivan, Chair of the TheologyDepartment John Cavadini andDirector of Campus Ministry Fr.Richard Warner. The pilot episodeaired Feb. 7, featuring a discus-sion on prayer and the Lentenseason, attracting 70 viewers tothe live viewing and 238 watched

the video after the viewing. Themost recent edition, which airedon March 14 and featured thetopic of job loss, has had over 700views on the Alumni Association’sWeb site. Heintz said each show has only

minimal planning with most of thecontent being left up to the ques-

tions submitted byviewers.“We meet

before so we havean idea of wherewe want to go,”he said. “Butthere’s not ascript; we just tryand engage inconversation.”Sullivan said

the response shehas had fromviewers has beenone of gratitude

and appreciation. She said shethinks the series touches peopleon a unique level. “This isn’t intended to be an

Oprah show or a psychologyshow,” she said. “It’s an effort toexplore how we live our faith

throughout ourwhole life andapplying a faithperspective as anoverlay to thechallenges oflife.”Sullivan and

Heintz both hopethe series contin-ues to be a serv-ice not only toNotre Damealumni, but to theNotre Dame com-

munity as a whole. “A life of faith for a member of

the Notre Dame family doesn’tstop at graduation,” Heintz said.“This series will continue to pro-vide a forum for the University tospeak to the community beyondcampus.”

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“We raised a little money,went down and didn’t knowwhat we were doing. None ofus took any fi lm classes atNotre Dame.”But the Notre Dame gradu-

ates succeeded in making thef i lm, and they now travel ,holding screenings of the doc-umentary to showcase thedevelopment and culture ofFondwa.The documentary focuses on

the development of Fondwa, arural town of about 8,000. Thepeople work to spur growth bybuilding a road through thetown then expanding theUniversity of Fondwa, whichwas established in 2004. “[The university] was an

important first step for devel-opment of the town,” Brandonsaid. “There are about 20 kidsin each class, and they’vegraduated one class so far. Inthe end of the film, we talkabout the university as thecrown jewel of community.”But Brandon said the recent

earthquake devastated thetown, and pushed him,McElroy and Schnorr toextend the reach of the docu-mentary and raise money forrelief. “All the buildings in Fondwa

were destroyed, including peo-ple’s houses. The universitywas flattened,” Brandon said.“But people are working toraise money to rebuild it big-ger and better.”After the earthquake,

Brandon said they decided torelease the film for free view-ing on YouTube to draw atten-tion to the town and the uni-versity.“The whole world was able

to see the negativity, the reallydismal images being shown onTV. We wanted to show a morehopeful message online,” hesaid. Brandon said the business

they run out of InnovationPark is not for profit. “We are covering our own

costs, gas costs and makingthe DVDs, but after that, weare using any money thatcomes in to keep the businessgoing, promoting the film andthe Web site,” he said.“Anything that’s left over, weare donating direct ly toFondwa.” Brandon said he and the

other filmmakers are lookingfor groups and students whowant to do screenings of thedocumentary in order to raiseawareness and funds for therelief effort.“We have raised a few thou-

sand,” he said. “It isn’t all thatmuch, but in the broaderscene, we released the film forfree and told anyone that ifthey want a screening of film,they can do that for freeexcept that they had to buythe DVD.”Brandon said Innovation

Park is an ideal workspace forpromoting the documentary.“It ’s important for me to

have a place to come andwork around other people thatthink similar way that I ’mthinking,” he said. “It ’s anoffice space but it’s more than

that.”Brandon said he uses the

Greenhouse faci l i ty in thepark, and has networking andmentoring opportunities frompeople also using theGreenhouse that have experi-ence launching a business.His company was an attrac-

tive option for Innovation Parkas well, Brandon said.“Our business is different

from the other projects theytake on. A lot are along linesof physical sciences,” he said.“Ours is quite different and it’sa good perspective to bringinto the park because it’s afinished product that alreadyhas a revenue stream.”Many of the other businesses

launching out of InnovationPark are st i l l in the earlystages of establ ishment,Brandon said. “Innovation Park wishes to

help Road to Fondwa, LLC,find ways to market this pow-erful documentary as a tool tohelp raise additional funds forcritical earthquake relief oper-ations,” David Brenner, presi-dent and CEO of InnovationPark said of the business in apress release. Brandon said he hopes the

business will help with theHaitian relief effort, but alsodraw attention to the positiveside of Haiti.“It’s much more of an uplift-

ing story, but not contrived,”he said. “People there have ahopeful spirit and have accom-plished a tremendous amountin past few decades.”

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“It was a great recognition to

represent the factthat I think we’vecome a long way in regards to the relation between

students and the cityof South Bend, and Ihope that relation

continues.”

Grant Schmidtstudent body president

Write Saint Mary’s News.Contact Ashley at acharn01@saintmarys.edu

“We have a spiritualresponsibility to the Notre Dame

community and thisprogram allows themto stay connected to

that spiritual aspect.”

Michael Heintz Monsignor

“I began to ask what we could do to

reach people and bring faith needs to our alumni.”

Kathy Sullivanchair

Theology Department

MARJAH — A monthafter losing control of theirsouthern base in Marjah,the Taliban have begun tofight back, launching acampaign of assassinationand intimidation to fright-en people from supportingthe U.S. and its Afghanallies.At least one alleged gov-

ernment sympathizer hasbeen beheaded. There arerumors that others havebeen killed. Afghans in thetown that U.S., Afghan andNATO troops captured in athree-week assault thatbegan Feb. 13 awake toletters posted on theirdoors warning againsthelping the troops.Winning public support

in this former Talibanstronghold in Helmandprovince 360 miles south-west of Kabul is consid-ered essential to prevent-ing insurgents fromreturning.The Marjah operation

will serve as a model forcampaigns elsewhere,including one expected bysummer to secure villagesaround Kandahar, theTaliban’s spiritual birth-place and the largest cityin the south.Mil i tary commanders

believe the Taliban cam-paign is achieving somesuccess because of ques-tions raised at town meet-ings: Do the U.S. forceswant to shut down themosques and ban prayer?Will they will use lookoutposts on their bases toogle women? Are theygoing to take farmers’ landaway?“Dislocating the insur-

gents physically was easy.Dislocating them socially— proving that we’re hereto stay and to help — is alot harder,” said Lt. Col.Jeff Rule, the head ofoperations for Marines inHelmand.There are no firm fig-

ures on how many Talibanare left in Marjah. Marineand Afghan military offi-cials say they believe mostof those still here are from

the area and the foreignfighters have fled.Regardless of Taliban

numbers, their influence isstill felt.New cell phone towers

brought phone service toMarjah a little over a weekago. But the service does-n’t work at night becausethe Taliban threaten orbribe tower operators toshut off the network, pre-sumably to prevent peoplefrom alerting troops andpolice as they plant bombsafter dark.Some of the workers on

canal-clearing projectshave been threatened orhave been beaten up byinsurgents.At least one canal work-

er who received threatsreturned and said he willkeep working despite therisk, said Maj. David

Fennell , who overseesabout 15 civi l affairstroops working to win overthe population.“That’s when you know

that you fought the Talibanand you won,” Fennellsaid. “I tell my team timeand time again: ‘What didwe just do today? We hitthe Taliban in the mouth.’”This is the struggle for

Marjah now: winning peo-ple over with a job or avaccination for a child.The victories are smallbecause the Talibanalready proved it canmake good on its promisesby enforcing harsh justicewhile in power.“My sense is that the

Taliban will reinfiltrate indue course as the Afghangovernment fails to live upto the modest expectationsNATO has of i t ,” says

Mervyn Patterson, a for-mer U.N. political affairsexpert in Afghanistan. “Ido not think that theTaliban have been weak-ened in Helmand by theloss of Marjah. They havebeen having ups anddowns, and this was amodest down, but notsomething that is signifi-cant, in and of i tself . Iexpect they will graduallyreturn to Marjah.”Many of the estimated

80,000 people here sharethe same fears, eventhough there are about4,000 NATO and Afghantroops in and aroundMarjah, including twoMarine battalions in thetown. Some say they’reafraid to take money fromthe military because if theTaliban find them with thecash, they’ll be punished.

AP

Andrew Zykan of Florrisant, Mo., sits with Afghans Tuesday as marines of the FirstBattalion, Sixth Marine Regiment build a barrier around their base.

INTERNATIONAL NEWS

DETROIT — Doors are expected toshut on more than a quarter ofDetroit’s 172 public schools in Juneas the district fights through steadilydeclining enrollment and a budgetdeficit of more than $219 million, anemergency financial manager saidWednesday.Three aging, traditional and under-

populated high schools would beamong the 44 closures. Another sixschools are to be closed in June2011, followed by seven more a yearlater, emergency financial managerRobert Bobb said.Detroit already closed 29 schools

before the start of classes last falland shuttered 35 buildings aboutthree years ago. Parents like JenaWilliams, 41, call it a worrisometrend. Her 5-year-old daughter’sschool is on the June list.“I am not happy about it, but the

population of the city is shrinking andthe people who have the means aremoving out,” Williams said after pick-ing up her daughter, Payton, fromBunche Elementary on Detroit’s eastside.The closures are part of a $1 bil-

lion, five-year plan to downsize astruggling district also is looking toimprove education, test scores andstudent safety in a city whose popula-

tion has declined with each passingdecade. The 2010 U.S. Census isexpected to show that far fewer than900,000 people now live in Detroit.“You’ve got to give DPS a chance.

You’ve got to give Detroit a chance.I’m trying to,” said Williams, anunemployed General Motors Co. con-tract worker.District data shows full-time, pre-

kindergarten through 12th gradeenrollment has decreased from about164,500 in 2002-03 to 87,700 for thecurrent school year. Enrollment isprojected to dip to 56,500 in 2014-15.More than half the classroom seats

in dozens of buildings are empty.

NATIONAL NEWS

Governor Daniels signs ethics bill INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana Gov. Mitch

Daniels has signed into law a bill tighteningethics and lobbying rules for lawmakers andthe executive branch.The bill, one of 23 Daniels signed

Wednesday, bars lawmakers from becominglobbyists for one year after they leave theGeneral Assembly and requires lobbyists toreport gifts worth $50 or more. It also barsincumbents or candidates for statewide officefrom raising campaign funds during budget-writing legislative sessions.Some provisions take effect July 1. Others

do so later.

LOCAL NEWS

Compiled from The Observer’s wire services

World & NationThursday, March 18, 2010 page 5

Insurgents conduct a fear and intimidation campaign in southern Afghan base

Security forces shoot threeKAMPALA, Uganda — Ugandan security

forces fatally shot three people in the capitalWednesday during clashes with rioters angryafter the tombs of five traditional kings weredestroyed overnight by fire, a tribal govern-ment official said.Lubega Segona, minister of information for

the Buganda kingdom, said three peoplewere killed and several wounded by mem-bers of the presidential guard. He said theguards shot at angry members of the tradi-tional kingdom who had tried to stopUgandan President Yoweri Museveni fromvisiting the tombs.“Those killed were among a crowd which

was stopping the guards to enter where thetombs are located,” Segona said. “Theguards responded by opening fire and killingthree people and injuring several.”

Thai protestors remain in BangkokBANGKOK — Anti-government demonstra-

tors vowed Wednesday to extend their protestin the Thai capital indefinitely, after takingtheir attention-grabbing tactic of pouring bot-tles of their own blood to the prime minister’shome.Leaders of the Red Shirt protesters, who

want Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva to callnew elections, said they would scale back thesize of the demonstration they began Sunday inorder to conserve energy and resources.The decision to stay encamped in the Thai

capital is meant to keep up the pressure onAbhisit, who already has rejected several of theprotesters’ deadlines to dissolve Parliament.

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Taliban launches new operation

Detroit schools slated to close in June

Group protests textbooks on IslamPHILADELPHIA — A series of children’s

textbooks on Islam contains misleading andinflammatory rhetoric about the religion,inaccurately portraying its followers asinherently violent and deserving of suspi-cion, according to a Muslim civil libertiesgroup.The Pennsylvania chapter of the Council on

American-Islamic Relations began what itcalls a public awareness campaignWednesday against the “World of Islam”books by Mason Crest Publishing.“This is not about Muslims being offend-

ed,” Moein Khawaja, the chapter’s civilrights director, said at a news conference.“Filled with incorrect information anddeception, these books are contrary to theeducation mission of schools and libraries.”It was not immediately clear where the

series is being used, but Khawaja said com-plaints from council chapters across thecountry lead him to believe it is on book-shelves in about two dozen states.

Sweat lodge deaths ruled heatstrokeCAMP VERDE, Ariz.— Two people who were

overcome in an Arizona sweat lodge ceremonylast year were unconscious when emergencycrews arrived, and an autopsy concluded theydied of heat stroke upon arrival at a hospital.Autopsy reports released Tuesday show

multi-system organ failure was the cause ofdeath for a third person attending the Octoberceremony led by motivational speaker JamesArthur Ray.Ray has pleaded not guilty to three counts of

manslaughter in their deaths and is free onbond.

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Professor Rea said he alsofeels a strong feature of theevent is its present day value.“[The event is about] seri-

ous quest ions about therationality of belief in Godand about the role religionplays in contributing to theevils in this world,” Rea said.Phelan said what makes the

event t ru ly spec ia l i s thequality of the participants inthe conversation and debate.“Christopher Hitchens and

Dinesh D’Souza are amongstthe foremost public intellec-tuals in the world, and aretwo o f the best knownspokespersons for the irrespective positions,” he said.“They have both authorednumerous books and havedebated mult iple t imes onthese topics, drawing crowdsof over 6 ,000 to s imi larevents.”Phelan said the group of

organizers drew inspirationfrom similar events, but theprestige of the participantswas what helped convince

them to put the debatetogether.“Daniel and I had always

wanted to see one of thesedebates , and we thought‘Why not have one here?’”Phelan said. “We’ve had dis-cuss ions o f th is type our-selves, but i t was anotherthing entirely to have two ofthe world’s best debaters bat-tle it out on a public stage.”Stanf iel said Hitchens in

particular could prove to be apolarizing figure on the NotreDame campus.“People might ob jec t to

Hitchens, a self-proclaimedanti-theist being given a plat-form, but these are issuesthat are being debated in thelarger cu l ture ,” he sa id .“What better venue for NotreDame is there for the honestpresentation of both sides ofthis controversy?” Tickets for the event will be

available to students at theDeBartolo Performing ArtsCenter ticket office beginningMarch 24. The event is freefor Notre Dame, Saint Mary’sand Holy Cross students.

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Archbishop Romero to becommemorated at NDThe 2010 Romero Days, a

series of events commemo-rating the 30th anniversaryo f t he a s sa s s ina t i on o fSa l vadoran Archb i shopO s c a rR o m e r owill be heldat the Uni-ve r s i t y o fNotre DameMarch 24to 26 (Wed-nesday t oFriday).B i s h o p

A l v a r oRama z z i n iof San Marcos, Guatemala,wi l l speak on the s tate o fcivil and human rights in hisd i o ce se on March 24 a t12:30 p.m. in Room 1130 ofthe Eck Ha l l o f Law. Aninternational ly recognizedhuman r i gh t s a c t i v i s t ,Bishop Ramazzini has beenan outspoken and frequentlythreatened advocate for thecampesinos, immigrants andland l e s s peop l e o fGuatemala. Also on March24 , he w i l l p re s i de andpreach a t Mass i n t heBasilica of the Sacred Heartat 5:15 p.m.Ana Carrigan, journal is t

and au thor o f t he r e cen tbook “The Palace of Justice:A Colombian Tragedy,” willspeak on her work and onsoc i a l c ond i t i ons i nColombia March 25 at 12:30p.m. in the audi tor ium ofthe Hesburgh Cen te r f o rInternational Studies.Also on March 25, a new

documen tary f i lm ,“Monseñor : The Las tJourney of Oscar Romero,”will be shown at 8 p.m. inthe Browning Cinema of theDeBartolo Performing ArtsCenter. The f i lm inc ludesextrac ts f rom Archb ishopRomero’s Sunday homil iesand from his personal diary,and personal interviews of ac ro s s s e c t i on o fSa lvadorans : campes inos ,guerril las, soldiers, polit i-

cians, priests, nuns and cat-echists. Rev. Robert Pelton,C . S .C . , d i r e c t o r o f No t reDame ’s La t i nAmerican/North AmericanChurch Concerns (LANACC)will travel to El Salvador toin t roduce the f i lm a t i t swor ld p remie re i n t heCathedral of San Salvadoron March 19.Archbishop Oscar Romero

was assassinated by a right-wing death squad while pre-siding at Mass on March 24,1980, in a hospital in SanSa l vador. H i s ou t spokenadvocacy of human rights,h i s denunc ia t i ons o f U .S .military aid to El Salvador,his call for Salvadoran mili-tary personnel to d isobeyimmora l o rder s , and h i sinsistence that the Churchbe i n separab l e f r om thepoor all made him a figureof some controversy beforeand after his death.Archb i shop Romero has

been officially recommendedfo r canon i za t i on by theCa tho l i c Church i n E lSalvador, and he already iswidely venerated as a mar-tyr in h i s na t i ve country,throughout Lat in Americaand in the United States.Romero Days is organized

annually by LANACC, whichseeks t o i n t e rpre t La t i nAmer i can Ca tho l i c i sm t oU.S . Ca tho l i cs and o thersthrough films, publicationsand public events.The even t s o f t he 2010

Romero Days are co-spon-sored by LANACC and NotreDame’s Kellogg Institute forInternat ional Studies , theLa t in Amer i can S tud i e sProgram, the B i shopShaheen Leadership Fund,the Cen te r f o r C i v i l andHuman Rights , the Centerf o r Soc i a l Concerns , t heDepartment of Theology, theInstitute for Church Life, theKroc In s t i t u t e f o rInternational Peace Studies,Campus M in i s t r y, t heInstitute for Latino Studiesand the Department of Film,Television and Theatre.

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IN BRIEF

W A S H I N G T O N —Companies that hire unem-ployed workers will get atemporary payroll tax holi-day under a bill that easilywon congressional approvalWednesday in whatDemocrats hope is just thefirst of several election-yearmeasures aimed at boostinghiring.The 68-29 bipartisan vote

in the Senate sent the legis-lation to the White House,where President BarackObama was expected tosign it into law Thursday.Eleven Republicans votedfor the legislation, animpressive tally consideringthe politically chargedatmosphere on Capitol Hill.It was the first of several

jobs bills promised byDemocrats, though there’splenty of skepticism that themeasure will do much toactually create jobs.Optimistic estimates predictthe tax break could gener-ate perhaps 250,000 jobsthrough the end of the year,but that would be just a tinyfraction of the 8.4 millionjobs lost since the start ofthe recession.The measure is part of a

campaign by Democrats toshow that they are address-ing the nation’s unemploy-ment problem, but thatmessage was overshadowedby Congress’ feverish finalpush to pass health careoverhaul legislation by thisweekend.“It is the first of what I

hope will be a series of jobspackages that help to con-tinue to put people back towork,” Obama said afterthe vote.The bill contains about

$18 billion in tax breaksand a $20 billion infusion ofcash into highway and tran-sit programs. Among otherthings, it exempts business-es that hire people whohave been unemployed forat least 60 days from pay-ing the 6.2 percent SocialSecurity payroll tax throughDecember and givesemployers an additional$1,000 credit if new work-

ers stay on the job a fullyear. Taxpayers will have toreimburse Social Securityfor the lost revenue.“This is just the first, cer-

tainly not the last, piece oflegislation that we will putforward in relation to jobs,”said its sponsor, Sen. ChuckSchumer, D-N.Y. “If wedon’t create jobs, the econo-my will not move forward.”It also extends highway

and mass transit programsthrough the end of the yearand pump in $20 billion intime for the spring con-struction season. Thatmoney would make up forlower-than-expected gaso-line tax revenues.The measure is modest

compared with last year’s$862 billion economic stim-ulus bill, and the bulk of thehiring tax breaks would

probably go to companiesthat were likely to hire newworkers anyway.“Until business picks up

for small business owners,there’s not going to be ahuge incentive to add newworkers,” said Bill Rys ofthe National Federation ofIndependent Business,which lobbies for smallbusiness.The bill is financed in

part over the comingdecade by cracking downon offshore tax havens,though it would add $13billion to the debt in thecoming three years.“When are we going to

stop spending moneyaround here as if there’s notomorrow?” said Sen. JuddGregg, R-N.H. “Becausepretty soon there’s going tobe no tomorrow for our

children as we add this debtto their backs.”In addition to the hiring

tax incentives and highwayfunding, the bill extends atax break for small busi-nesses buying new equip-ment and modestly expandsan initiative that helps stateand local governmentsfinance infrastructure proj-ects.A far larger measure that

would extend health insur-ance subsidies and joblesschecks for the unemployedis in the works but has hitslow going. That measurehas passed both House andSenate but is hung up asthe rival chambers wrangleover how to partiallyfinance the legislation,which also would extend avariety of tax breaks forindividuals and businesses.

NEW YORK — The stock markethas a new formula for success: a slowand steady trek higher.The Dow Jones industrial average

rose 48 points Wednesday in its sev-enth straight advance to close at anew high for 2010. The gain meansthe Dow has joined the Standard &Poor’s 500 index and Nasdaq compos-ite index in reaching the best levelssince 2008.Stocks reached the new highs by

climbing almost in stealth mode. TheDow is up 825 points in about fiveweeks but the gains haven’t come inthe 100-point pops that were commonduring much of the market’s climb inthe past 12 months. There have onlybeen a few of those big days in recent

weeks. Most of the increase has comefrom gains that don’t make headlines,like 45 points, or 10.The gains could always unravel but

it makes for a more sustainable climbwhen investors mostly nibble atstocks.“Boring is the new sexy,” said Neil

Menard, principal at Steben & Co. inRockville, Md.The advance is occurring in part

because investors’ list of worries isn’tgrowing. There are still big problemslike unemployment and governmentdeficits but they’re not new. And someworries are easing. Greece is takingsteps to tackle its debt problems, forexample. There had been fear itsproblems would spoil a global recov-ery.The catalyst for this latest increase

was the Fed’s decision Tuesday tohold its key lending rate at a recordlow of essentially zero. A governmentreport that prices at the wholesalelevel fell by the biggest amount inseven months boosted investors’belief that inflation is being con-tained.It’s clear from the market’s climb

that investors are feeling moreupbeat. Since Feb. 8, the Dow is up8.3 percent. That’s a big gain thatmight ordinarily take a year toaccomplish. But the Dow had slumped7.6 percent in the month before that,so a rebound isn’t surprising.What’s more important is the way

the market is climbing: in almost astairstep pattern. The Dow hasn’tswung by more than 100 points in 12of the past 14 trading days.

New measure offers tax breaks for companies that hire unemployed workers

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Jobs bill wins Senate’s approval

Stocks slowly climb to reach new highs

Wachovia settles laundering caseMIAMI — Banking giant Wachovia Corp. will

pay $160 million to settle a federal investiga-tion into laundering of illegal drug profitsthrough Mexican exchange houses in thelargest case of its kind ever brought against aU.S. bank, prosecutors said Wednesday.“This is historic,” acting U.S. Attorney

Jeffrey Sloman said. “There is no other caselike this one anywhere.”The probe, which began in 2005 when a

Drug Enforcement Administration narcoticsdog in Florida detected cocaine traces in anairplane, ultimately uncovered at least $110million in drug profits laundered from Mexicothrough Wachovia. The total settlementincludes forfeiture in that amount plus a $50million fine.“DEA will follow drug money wherever it

leads us,” said Mark R. Trouville, chief of theDEA’s Miami office.

Nike profits grow as sales rise BEAVERTON, Ore. — Nike Inc. said Wednesday

that stronger sales helped boost the athletic shoeand clothing company’s third-quarter profit.Nike reported after the market closed that it

earned $496 million, or $1.01 per share, for thequarter.That’s more than double the $244 million, or 50

cents per share, it reported for the same period ayear earlier. But the year-ago results included a$241 million charge related to the company’sUmbro subsidiary, which it had recently acquired.Excluding those charges, Nike’s profit grew a

more modest 2 percent.Nike said its revenue grew 7 percent to $4.7 bil-

lion, helped in part by foreign exchange rates.Revenue grew most in China and other emergingmarkets, and it fell in some parts of Europe andJapan.Nike’s key markets of Western Europe and the

U.S showed modest single-digit revenue gains.CEO Mark Parker said the third quarter was

great for the company, which is based inBeaverton, Ore., and demonstrated that the com-pany’s ability to connect with consumers can driveprofitable growth.The results beat the average forecast of analysts

surveyed by Thomson Reuters for profit of 89cents per share on revenue of $4.6 billion. Analystexpectations typically exclude one-time items.

AP

Damashata Washington looks for work at Work 2 Future, a federally fundedjob training center in San Jose, Calif.

EL CAJON, Calif. — ACalifornia Highway Patrolreport released Wednesday saidan officer saw brake lightsflashing after arriving to helpslow a speeding Toyota Prius ona Southern California freeway.The lights were on “for a peri-

od of time and would turn off,indicating the driver was possi-bly pumping the brakes,” CHPOfficer Todd Neibert wrote inhis seven-page incident report.“I was within ¼ mile of the

vehicle and could smell theheated brakes which indicatedthey had been used extensive-ly,” it states.The report offered some new

details and dozens of photosabout events that occurred afterdriver Jim Sikes called 911 onMarch 8 to say his gas pedal gotstuck on a San Diego-area free-way.However, it did nothing to

clarify the wildly divergent ver-sions of events from Sikes andToyota Motor Corp.Neibert also wrote that a

Border Patrol agent in anunmarked vehicle with emer-gency lights flashing was tryingto help guide the Toyota to safe-ty. The report didn’t say howlong the Border Patrol agenthad been tracking the Prius inthe Chevrolet Tahoe.“It was staying ahead of us

and it was later determined thatthe agent driving the ChevroletTahoe was aware of the situa-tion,” Neibert wrote.The account in the report is

consistent with details Neibertand Sikes gave reporters shortlyafter the incident.It said the CHP officer trailed

the Prius at 95 mph onInterstate 8 east of San Diego,and the car slowed to about 50mph before the officer toldSikes over a loudspeaker to hitthe floor brake and emergencybrake simultaneously. Sikesgradually came to an unassistedstop and was not injured.The car stopped in mountain-

ous terrain 20 miles from asteep downgrade and sharp leftturn.“If the Prius made it to that

location, the ultimate resultwould have most likely led to acatastrophic ending,” the officerwrote.Sikes told Neibert he had tried

three times to lift the gas pedalwith his hand but was unsuc-cessful, the report states.Sikes, 61, was initially reluc-

tant to speak with reporters,but the officer urged him to goto the station to “put the mediaat ease,” according to thereport.“I advised him the media

would most likely seek him outif he did not speak to them vol-untarily,” Neibert wrote.

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Search resumes for mom, sonSEATTLE — Authorities in

Washington state onWednesday resumed theirsearch for a woman whoappears to have abandoned avan on a remote Puget Soundbeach over the weekend anddisappeared with her 8-year-old son.A boat is searching the

Boston Harbor area with abloodhound on board to try topick up the scent of Shantina“Kat” Smiley and her son Azriel

Carver, said Lt. Chris Mealy ofthe Thurston County Sheriff’sOffice. Dogs are also searchingthe roads and the area sur-rounding the beach.The search was back on

Wednesday afternoon aftersomeone in the area recoveredseveral items that washed upon the beach overnight.The items included two mis-

matched leather shoes, a half-full and corked wine bottle, aninhaler and an orange ball,Mealy said.He said one of the shoes could

be a child’s shoe. He added thatthe 29-year-old Smiley pur-chased a bottle of wine duringher travels around Olympia onSaturday night.Investigators planned to ask

Smiley’s fiance, Robb Simmons,if he can determine whetherany of the items belonged toSmiley or her son.The search and rescue opera-

tion was called off Wednesdaymorning when detectives didn’tturn up any solid leads andturned their focus toward othersegments of the investigation.

Research monkeys diedue to extreme heat

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The Charles River Lab in Reno., Nev., is part of an animalresearch industry where 33 monkeys have died due to neglect.

SPARKS, Nev. — Workers at aNevada research lab were check-ing on a primate room when theycame across a ghastly sight:Thirty dead monkeys were essen-tially cooked alive after someoneleft the heater on. Two otherswere near death and had to beeuthanized.At a lab run by the same com-

pany, a monkey died last yearafter it was sent through a wash-er while still in its cage. The tem-peratures were so scalding themonkey never had a chance.The two cases have led to calls

for greater oversight and enforce-ment of the animal researchindustry after an alarmingly highnumber of deaths in recent years.Critics say fines for violations at

animal research labs are so punythat they do nothing to deter vio-lations. The lab where the mon-keys died in Nevada was fined amere $14,000 for the two inci-dents, according to records fromthe U.S. Department ofAgriculture.“The penalties have given them

virtually no motivation whatsoev-er to cease violating the law,” saidMichael Budkie, the executivedirector of the Ohio-based StopAnimal Exploitation Now. “If theyare literally killing animalsthrough negligence, something iswrong with the system.”The group asked Agriculture

Secretary Tom Vilsack last monthfor an independent investigationinto animal deaths at researchlabs.Agriculture Department

records show there were 97 neg-ligent animal deaths at researchfacilities nationwide over the lasttwo years, a figure that does notinclude lab mice and rats.One of the biggest violators was

Charles River Laboratories,where the 33 monkeys died atfacilities in Reno in 2008 andSparks in 2009.The Massachusetts-based com-

pany is one of the world’s largestsuppliers of clinical and laborato-ry research services to pharma-ceutical and biotech companies.

It also is a leading importer ofresearch animals and breedssome of its own animals for med-ical research. Its researchers inNevada are working to find acure for cancer, new flu vaccinesand better ways to treat obesity.Spokeswoman Amy

Cianciaruso said survival ratesfor major diseases are at an all-time high thanks to the discoveryof new drugs made possible inpart by the work of scientists atCharles River labs. The companyhas called the monkey deaths a“terrible and unfortunatetragedy,” but said they were iso-lated cases and corrective actionswere taken. AgricultureDepartment records show oneemployee was fired and anotherdisciplined.“Charles River’s work is an

essential component of theresearch that has led to these dis-coveries and has played a vitalrole in medical advances forhumans as well as animals,”Cianciaruso said.The dead monkeys represent a

tiny fraction of the tens of thou-sands of primates used forresearch around the country.Charles River is one of 26 regis-

tered U.S. importers of non-human primates, a group thatincludes zoos, universities andprivate labs, said ChristinePearson, a spokeswoman for theNational Center for Emerging andZoonotic Infectious Diseases ofthe Centers for Disease Controland Prevention.Together they imported 27,388

animals in fiscal year 2008 andhave averaged approximately25,000 primates per year overthe past four or five years, shesaid. Charles River alone report-ed it housed nearly 10,000 pri-mates nationwide in 2008.Congress first passed the

Animal Welfare Act in 1966 andamended it in the 1980s to setnew minimum standards for dogsused in research and the psycho-logical well-being of primates. Itwas amended again in 2008, rais-ing fines from $2,500 to the cur-rent $10,000 per violation fornegligent acts.

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Saint Patrick’s: A quiet day at homeAs I sit here in my study, I write that it

is Saint Patrick’s Day, a day which warmsthe cockles of my heart as an Irishman.All too often the great intellectual contri-butions of the Irish to the world languishunrecognized,despite theirastounding liter-ary, theatrical, sci-entific and artisticcontributions. It issalutary andimportant, therefore, to have a day inwhich we pay tribute to the great Irishminds of the past.It has not escaped my attention, howev-

er, that many people feel this day is noth-ing more than an excuse to indulge thebaser aspects of their human nature. Ilook out my window over the quad andsee, not the orderly procession of fellowstudents to their classes, but all sorts ofquite unaccountable frivolity. It appearsthat many students have forgotten how towalk, as they stagger and stumble fromplace to place. Some of my schoolmateswho have found comfort in the oppositesex are quite openly expressing theiraffection for each other by kissing, notgently but rather deeply, after the Frenchfashion.All this, I think, is due to the regrettable

stereotype of the Irishman as a hard-drinking, potato-consuming, ugly, brawl-ing lout, swinging a shillelagh with onehand and guzzling a Guinness with theother. I even overheard a conversationyesterday in which some students wereexcitedly discussing their plans to createand consume a drink they referred to as

“Irish car-bombs” — a most insensitivename which makes unacceptably light ofa truly dark period in recent Irish history,the sooner forgotten the better.Indeed, I have lately noticed a great

decline in public civility and morals. Why,as I was walking back from a gathering offellow mathematicians late one night, alady on the street walked up to me andquite boldly inquired if I wanted “sexbusiness!” “Certainly not!” I replied,offended. “I have no intention of exposingmy genitals to passersby on the street. Wehave hardly made each other’s acquain-tance and you wish to exchange bodilyfluids and lice with me? Get out of mysight!” The nerve of that saucy wench!Yes, not for me the idle frittering away

of time on pursuits of debased pleasures.I shall celebrate this distinctly Irish holi-day by immersing myself in its intellectuallife, perhaps underlining passages ofinterest in “Finnegan’s Wake” or chuck-ling at certain scatological episodes inSwift which I must confess I find highlyamusing. Perhaps I shall take up thestudy of verb declensions in Gaelic asused in the “Tain Bo Cuailnge,” the greatIrish mythological epic, equaled only bythe Iliad in historical importance and lit-erary merit. Or I might comb my side-burns so as to gain a greater resemblanceto James Clerk Maxwell, the great unifierof the forces of electricity and magnetismand Ireland’s answer to Einstein.What’s that? I hear a knocking at the

door of my apartment. No doubt mathe-matical friends, come to discuss the pur-suits of the mind. Come in, gentlemen! Asit is Saint Patrick’s Day, the preeminent

Irish holiday, I thought we might discussSir William Rowan Hamilton’s contribu-tions to the science of the quaternionsand the vector calculus. Why sirs, your faces and cheeks are all

quite red! Is it truly that cold out? I hadthought it quite temperate. Please, myfriends, lower your voices! There areother people in this apartment complex.Does my nose detect the distinctive odorof cheap whiskey? Well I never — you’reall quite soused! What are you doing withthat strange contraption, that funnelaffixed to a plastic tube? Is that a canisterof inexpensive beer? Don’t put that dirtytube in my mouth! Mmph! Glug-glug-glug-glug-glug!Good heavens. I feel quite strange. My

whole body is positively thrumming withenergy. I have a truly odd urge to singpopular music of the most low andshameful persuasion, “power ballads”and “bohemian rhapsodies” and whatnot,at the top of my lungs. What’s that yousay, my good fellows? You know of anestablishment nearby which sells drinksand allows its patrons to sing — a“karaoke bar?” Lead me there, gentle-men, I am at your disposal. Might I trou-ble you to pour me another alcoholic bev-erage through your wonder tube? Glug-glug-glug-glug-glug! “Is this the real life,is this just fantasy …”

Brooks Smith is a junior math andEnglish major at Notre Dame. He canbe contacted at bsmith26@nd.eduThe views expressed in this column

are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Observer.

Brooks Smith

Intellectual

EDITORIAL CARTOON

QUOTE OF THE DAY

“Only two things are infinite, theuniverse and human stupidity, and

I'm not sure about the former.”

Albert EinsteinSwiss-American physicist

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Irish eyes are smiling on the Fightin’ Irish 2010 Men’s Basketball team. We have huge momentum going into the tour-ney and it is time to pull out all the stops. I see an Irish victory over Kansas in the final. If every Irish fan could visual-ize this result, it would occur.

Sue Langalumna

Class of 1979March 18

QUOTE OF THE DAY

“We are all atheists about most ofthe gods humanity has ever

believed in. Some of us just go one god further.”

Richard DawkinsBritish ethologist

Believing in the Irish

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR

It’s when I’m sitting at my deskwatching “Lost” and Facebook chat-ting with friends (a Word documentambitiously open to give the illusion ofproductivity) that I feel the fiery judg-ment piercing from behind. I covertlyglance over my shoulder and see themstaring at me. I know that I’ll feel bet-ter if I put them on; slip my feet intothose faithful Nikes knit with sweaty

memories and whispered promises ofendorphin highs and self-satisfiedpride. But usually I just turn back tomy conversation, guiltily ignoringtheir gaze. When I do concede, I’mtying the laces with reluctance moti-vated by remorse, not excitement.What happened to me? I used to be

fit, healthy (I still am — that neverentirely goes away) but I’m “softer”

than I was when I ran for the trackteam only six months ago.I want to emphasize that this is

about getting healthy, not weight loss.Being active makes me happy, increas-es my self-confidence and generates asense of pride in my physical appear-ance. This is why I’d like to puttogether a group to keep each otheraccountable and make working out a

social activity.Send me an e-mail at

bburgeso@nd.edu if you are interest-ed.

Britt Burgesonsophomore

Pasquerilla West HallMarch 18

Workout recruitment

Why Christians are chickenWhen was the first time you ever saw

God? I don’t mean “I saw God in the bum-ble bee on a rose petal this morning.” I’mtalking face-to-face. Was there ever a timewhen you actually looked into the face ofyour Creator?This is not a

trick question. ThePsalms seem tosuggest that eachof us, before wewere born, gazedupon the face of God, and God upon us.This seems worth pondering. Psalm 139tells us, “From the beginning, Lord, you created

my inmost being,You knit me in my mother’s womb.My body was not hidden from you,When I was made in your secret place.When I was woven together,Your eyes gazed upon my body.”This is an intimate psalm about our cre-

ation. There is a notion here that, some-time even before we were conceived in ourmother’s womb, we gazed into the eyes ofthe Pure Love who created us from thevery beginning.(Since I was a Program of Liberal Studies

major, I have a license — granted upongraduation — to cite scientific phenomenaand processes, with no precise under-

standing of them, to make purely literary,philosophical and theological points, whichI will now do.)You may recall from high school biology

class a most unusual phenomenon calledimprinting. Imprinting, as I understand it,was first discovered to occur in chickens. Itdescribes the almost humorous phenome-non that the first living thing a baby chicksees when it hatches out of its egg, itbelieves for the rest of its life to be itsmother.So, for example, if a baby chick is

hatched in an incubator by a lab techni-cian, and the first living thing it sees afterit hatches is the lab technician, guesswhat? The lab technician is “Mommy.”And if the chick is let out of its pen, even ifthere are other hens around, including itsreal mom, it will follow around the labtechnician. In fact, if memory serves meright, it has been shown that the lab tech-nician can disappear for months, evenyears, at a time, but if she comes back oneday, the chicken will immediately start tofollow her. That’s how powerful theimprint is!Now this is where the Scriptures — from

Psalm 139 to the Gospels — get interest-ing. John’s Gospel, for example, recordsthe story of a man “blind from birth.” Thisman, in other words, has never seen

another person in his life. And then Jesuscomes and opens his eyes. So, the very firstperson the blind man sees in his life isJesus.In order to cure him, John tells us that

Jesus made clay and smeared it into hiseyes. Now John is a masterful story-teller,and this detail is hardly unimportant. Infact, clay is the very material out of whichGod made the first humans in Genesis. So,just as Adam and Eve gazed on God, andGod on them, with no obstacles, so thisman will gaze on God and God on him,face-to-face, through Christ.And sure enough, the man opens his

eyes, and gazes upon Jesus, and from thatmoment on, he has a longing deep withinhim, to know something about this manwho re-created him. The whole remainderof the Gospel is this man coming to a deep-er and deeper knowledge of who Jesus is.First, “He’s the man who gave me sight.”Then, “He’s a prophet.” Until finally, Jesusasks him, “Do you believe in the Son ofMan?” He answers, “Who is he, sir, that Imight believe?” “The one speaking to youis He.”The longing we have to come to know

the first person we ever see is a longingthat is meant to keep us always trying toencounter God more intimately. Now, thefunny thing about all this is, this instinct is

so powerful in that little chicken, its long-ing to have a mommy is so incredibly pow-erful, that it makes the chicken start fol-lowing the first thing that moves!And we’d laugh at that, except that we

know, that every one of us does the samething — just in much more complex ways!This longing at the center of our being isso powerful that we very often fill it withthe first thing that we see moving! In fact,all our other longings — our longing to eatand be full, to see beauty, to befriendsomeone and feel loved — are all instancesof this one central longing at the core ofour being — to see our Creator again.During Lent, we give up things we

desire, little things for which we oftenlong. One way to think about this practiceis that it is our way of reminding ourselves:All our desires in the end are just littleinstances of our desire for God. And onlyGod, who we looked upon first, before wewere born, will ultimately fill our deepestlonging.

This week’s FaithPoint was written by Fr.Lou DelFra, CSC, director of Bible Studiesand ACE Chaplain. He can be reached atdelfra.2@nd.eduThe views expressed in this column are

those of the author and not necessarily those of The Observer.

Fr. Lou DelFra

FaithPoint

Dear Father Jenkins: We are graduates of the University

of Notre Dame who went on to gradu-ate from law schools around thecountry. We write to express our pro-found concern anddisappointmentregarding theUniversity’s recenttreatment of a group of students whoengaged in free speech to inform theirclassmates and the public aboutCatholic Social Teaching and its rela-tion to the University’s investments.We understand that on Saturday,

Feb. 20, Notre Dame students peace-fully gathered in a parking lot outsideof the Joyce Athletic Center to informthe public about the University’sinvestment in HEI Hotels and Resorts,a company that has been accused bythe Office of General Counsel of theNational Labor Relations Board ofegregiously violating workers’ rights.Notre Dame Security agents forcedthe students to halt their leafletingand confiscated the leaflets. TheUniversity subsequently summonedthree of the students to appear at aDisciplinary Conference presumablyfor their attempt to inform the publicabout Catholic Social Teaching.As you know, the confiscated

leaflets reference a complaint issuedby the General Counsel of the federalNational Labor Relations Boardagainst the HEI-owned SheratonCrystal City Hotel, alleging that HEIinterrogated, threatened, suspendedand fired mainly immigrant hotelworkers who are organizing collec-tively to improve their working condi-tions. Some of HEI’s hotel workers,

like Hermen Romero who works atthe Sheraton Crystal City, earn as lit-tle as $9.59 per hour. In addition, HEIhas raised the cost to employees forfamily health insurance to over $300per month, making it harder forworkers to pay for health benefits fortheir children.The leaflet called on Notre Dame to

adhere to Catholic Social Teaching, asarticulated by the United StatesCatholic Bishops, which declares: “Allpeople have the right to economic ini-tiative, to productive work, to justwages and benefits, to decent workingconditions, as well as to organize andjoin unions or other associations.”The leaflet also cited Pope John PaulII, who stated in Laborem Exercensthat the union’s “task is to defend theexistential interests of workers in allsectors where their rights are con-cerned. … [Unions] are indeed amouthpiece for the struggle for socialjustice, for the just rights of workingpeople in accordance with their indi-vidual professions.”The students tried to leaflet outside

of an event — a Catholic Mass — heldat the Joyce Athletic and ConvocationCenter (JACC) that was open to thegeneral public and was in no way aclosed, private University gathering.The leafleters confined their peacefulspeech activity to the JACC parkinglot, and did not disrupt the Massitself. Public forums and public park-ing lots are a traditionally respectedsite of free speech activity. Publicplaces where communities gatherhave historically enjoyed the highestlevel of Constitutional protectionunder the First Amendment. The

University should afford the samelevel of respect to non-disruptive freespeech activity carried out in achurch parking lot open to the public.Notre Dame’s policy, which appar-

ently requires student groups toobtain permission from the Universityprior to engaging in peaceful expres-sive activity, is a troubling a priorirestriction on free speech. Such over-broad permitting requirements grantthe University unlimited discretion todecide what categories of studentspeech should be forbidden on cam-pus. It is precisely for this reason thatfederal courts have repeatedly over-turned analogous governmental per-mitting schemes as unlawful limita-tions on First Amendment rights.Even worse, the circumstances sug-

gest that the University has appliedits policy in an arbitrary manner, call-ing police officers to shut down apeaceful, non-offensive student gath-ering and threatening to sanction par-ticipants, simply because it dislikedthe content of the students’ message.According to the students, they haveregularly leafleted at other studentevents without similar retaliation.Further, as a recipient of federal

educational funds, the University isno doubt aware that Title 20, U.S.Code § 1011a, “Protection of studentspeech and association rights,” pro-vides that no student should “beexcluded from participation in, bedenied the benefits of, or be subjectedto discrimination or official sanction”by an educational institution receiv-ing federal financial assistance forparticipating in constitutionally pro-tected speech.

Apart from these legal concernsabout Notre Dame’s actions, theUniversity’s mission is to adhere toCatholic Social Teaching. As such, weare stunned that it would deployresources to suppress the dissemina-tion of those basic tenets. The Churchconsistently and vigorously defendsthe right of all workers to organize aUnion, and the right of all people tofreedom of assembly, as pillars of thisteaching.The University’s prohibition of its

students from leafleting on Feb. 20and its decision to take the studentsto a Disciplinary Conference aredeeply troubling from both a legaland an ethical standpoint. We strong-ly urge the University to refrain fromfuture disruption of peaceful expres-sive activity by its students, and toterminate its unjustified disciplinaryproceedings against any students whowere involved. We believe that suchcourageous, principled students, whodevote their time and energy tospeaking out on behalf of others, actin the best traditions of the Universityof Notre Dame. They deserve to berecognized for their witness, not dis-ciplined for it.

This column was written in collaboration by 1987 Notre Damealumni and current lawyers KevinClegg, John Lavelle, Jeanne Bowman-Szromba, Kurt Peterson, Tom Szrombaand Frank Losurdo. Kurt Peterson canbe reached with regard to this columnat kpetersen1@sbcglobal.netThe views expressed in this column

are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Observer.

A plea for Freedom of Speech to Fr. Jenkins

Guest Column

Scenepage 12 Thursday, March 18, 2010

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ANDREA ARCHER | Observer Graphic

The daring, the beautiful and unfortunately the ugly all broughttheir best to the 82nd Academy Awards two weeks ago, highlightingupcoming fashion trends and sending out blaring warning signals of“Don’t try this at home” with the swish of some over-the-top gowns.

By ADRIANA PRATTAssistant Scene Editor

Contact Adriana Pratt at apratt@nd.edu

Sandra Bullock:As everyone knows, this starwas a winner on every levelpossible on March 7. The Oscarshe won was a mere accessoryto the gorgeous, elegant andclassy but sexy Marchesa gownshe chose to clothe her fabu-lous figure. The sheer metallicand lacy details were perfectlybalanced with simple side-swept hair and a smack of pinklipstick to add a punch of colorto Bullock’s otherwise statue-like presence. She aced yetanother award’s show red car-pet and even has the Oscar toprove it.

Vera Farmiga: Mixed feelings hid in every

ruffle of Farmiga’s billowingfuchsia Marchesa gown. At firstI loved it, then I wasn’t quitesure, then I was distracted bythe beautiful Sandra Bullockand finally I reached this con-clusion: Farmiga’s gown wasOscar appropriate and I appre-ciated that she graced the redcarpet with it. It added someflavor and though it wasn’t themost flattering fit because it hidevery contour of her amazing36-year-old body, it did bring apunch of color and a freshspring feel to the awards show.

Mariah Carey: Mariah, Mariah, Mariah. It

doesn’t always have to be aboutthe chest. Carey disappointedonce again with an obviouspresence of her décolletagethat left little to the imaginationand an overabundance of deca-dent jewelry. It doesn’t alwayshave to be “Go big or go home,”Mariah. Large earrings, stacksof diamond bracelets on bothwrists and an overwhelmingbrooch made for an uninspiringand blatantly flashy red carpetappearance. No one, not evenEminem, is going to be“obsessed” with this look.

Sarah Jessica Parker: You’ve got to give the woman

props for trying to stay in char-acter, even on the red carpet.Parker’s pale gold columnChanel gown with a silverembroidered crown at thebosom and gold drapery acrossthe neckline screamed CarrieBradshaw. Parker broughtsomething new and daring tothe red carpet and though itadmittedly looked better on therunway, it was innovative andinspiring and helped up thecouture quota for the night.

Meryl Streep: You’re always classy,

adorable and a pleasure to lis-ten to. It almost doesn’t matterwhat you wear since your smileis one of the most dazzling andendearing images we’ve seen.Your white cowl neck long-sleeved gown by ProjectRunway’s Chris March was sim-ple yet flattering and provedthat it’s possible for a woman toage with grace.

Cameron Diaz: Finally, Cameron, you maxi-

mized on the beauty you weregiven. Past red carpet appear-ances left critics confused as towhy this gorgeous woman witha fit figure and dazzling pres-ence constantly failed to pick agown that matched, but thisyear she aced it to the approvalof all. Her strapless, shimmeryembroidered Oscar de la Rentagown, sideswept hair andpunch of red lips made her looklike an old school Hollywoodmuse, overflowing with ele-gance and glamour. Though herlook resembled Bullock’s, it wasrefreshingly new, demure andmuch appreciated on Diaz.

Photo Illustration by Ian Gavlick and Blair Chemidlin

Taking the game-winning shotas time expires can be the mostexciting play in all of sports. Makeit, and you’re featured onSportsCenter’s Top 10 plays andvaulted into legendary status inschool history. Miss, and yourentire career may be defined bywhat could have been.So when senior guard Tory

Jackson missed the game-winning3 in a 69-68 loss to St. John’s, itcould have marked the end of abrilliant four-year career.“It looked good when I let it go,

it felt good, but it didn’t end upgoing down,” Jackson said. “Ithink about it all the time, evenwhen I hit the buzzer beateragainst Pittsburgh at halftime.”Trailing No. 7 West Virginia by

two points in the final seconds ofthe Big East tournament semifi-nals, Jackson had another good

look at a game-winning 3, but wasunrewarded as the Irish fell to theMountaineers. Jackson said if thesituation ever arises again, hewon’t hesitate to let it fly.“When Kobe and Jordan and all

those guys take those shots, theymiss a lot of game-winning shots,”Jackson said. “And when I look atit, I’ve missed some importantshots, but I’m not going to loseconfidence and not take that shot.I’m going to keep having confi-dence and taking that shot, and

that’s what makes me me.”Coupled with a passion for the

game and the willingness to sacri-fice individual success for the sakeof the team, it was an easy deci-sion for Irish coach Mike Brey toname Jackson one of the team’scaptains.“Unselfishness,” Jackson said.

“Growing up, I always loved to getmy team involved. I do whatever ittakes to win. At the same time,especially when a guy’s hot, whynot? If that’s going to help us win,I’d rather take the win than score50 points and lose. That’s notgood.”A prolific scorer in high school,

Jackson ranks third all time onthe Michigan scoring list as thestate’s two-time player of the year.Upon coming to Notre Dame,Jackson said he knew he wouldhave to rely on his ball handlingskills and court vision to breakinto a Big East starting lineup.Leading the conference with 5.6

assists per game to go along witha top-10 assist-to-turnover ratio,it’s safe to say the senior guardhas made the transition success-fully.“To do that and take care of the

ball at the same time, it’s a greatthing if it can get us more posses-sions,” Jackson said. “Beingranked up there in the assist-turnover ratio, that’s real good forme, that’s real good for any pointguard.”Playing in every contest since

his first day at Notre Dame,Jackson had an immediate impactas a freshman. Named to the All-Big East rookie team, Jacksonrelied on his strengths as adefender before expanding hisoverall game.“Just figuring out ways to stay

on the floor,” Jackson said. “I was-n’t a big time, 30-point scorer, butI played well defensively when Iwas younger, especially sopho-

more year. As the years went on, Ihad to become a little bit of a scor-er, getting more assists, and alsodefending the best player on theother team.”Guarding the likes of Villanova

point guard Scottie Reynolds canbe a daunting task for any defend-er, let alone one who is 5-11. Butwhat he lacks in size, Jackson saidhe makes up for in toughness“I hate when anybody scores,”

Jackson said. “It’s a passion. I takepride in my defense.”When an injury to senior for-

ward Luke Harangody was fol-lowed by losses to Seton Hall, St.John’s and Louisville, many con-sidered the season over. But astring of six consecutive victories,including blowouts against No. 16Pittsburgh and No. 22Georgetown, has propelled NotreDame to a No. 6 seed in the NCAATournament.Jackson, who calls himself the

floor general, says he embracesthe task of stepping up and lead-ing the team with a limitedHarangody in the lineup.“I love the challenge,” Jackson

said. “We’ve got to pick up theslack for what Gody had.”Jackson has answered the call,

scoring 22 points againstConnecticut in a victory manybelieved secured a tournamentbid for the Irish. The senior guardwas recently named to the BigEast All-Tournament team, aver-aging 10.7 points, five assists andplaying all 120 minutes inMadison Square Garden.“It’s basketball,” Jackson said.

“I’ve been playing this for awhile,so you kind of get that feeling, getinto that zone where, especiallywhen you get a mismatch, you gotto have confidence, you got tohave swag.”

While he may not have theaccolades or numbers of class-mates Luke Harangody andTory Jackson, senior guardJonathan Peoples has been aconstant contributor to the win-ningest class in Notre Damehistory in Big East play.Peoples has played in every

conference game for the Irishduring his four years with theteam and is very aware of theachievement.“It means a lot to say that we

did something like that,”Peoples said. “We’re alwaysgoing to be remembered as thewinningest senior class.”The senior captain is averag-

ing a career-high 18.3 minutesper game this season but hasplayed a key role for Irishcoach Mike Brey and NotreDame from his freshman year.A Bellwood, Ill., native from

St. Joseph High School, Peopleswas recruited by Brey afteraveraging 15.2 points per gamehis senior year. After the Irishextended a scholarship offer,Peoples quickly accepted.The transition to Notre Dame

was both exciting and challeng-ing for Peoples.“It was everything I expected,

everything I heard about.Beautiful campus, the peoplehere are great,” Peoples said.“I didn’t know about parietals, Iwas kind of heated about that.It was a great experience my

freshman year though.”In the basketball program,

Peoples had to make adjust-ments to 6 a.m. practices.“The workouts in the morn-

ing had me, I just couldn’t getthrough it for the first twomonths, and I was getting a lit-tle home sick,” Peoples said.“Being around the older guyslike Colin Falls, Rob Kurz,Russell Carter, they helped meadjust quickly.”While Peoples was learning

from the experienced upper-classmen around him, he wasstill seeing time on the court asa reserve, appearing in all 16Big East contests. Peoplesplayed six minutes of time inNotre Dame’s appearance inthe NCAA Tournament, wherethe Irish were upset byWinthrop.Peoples minutes and impact

continued to grow through hissophomore and junior seasonswhen he became one of thefirst players off Brey’s bench.The guard played in all 33 con-tests sophomore year andearned his first career startshis junior season againstMarquette and Pittsburgh.“I finally got the opportunity

to start my first college game,and I was happy,” Peoples said.“I was kind of nervous, buthappy at the same time.”Evolving into a veteran leader

by his senior year, Peoples wasnamed a captain by Brey alongwith classmates Jackson andHarangody.“He’s smooth, he can score,

he can shoot the ball lightsout,” Jackson said. “He’s agreat guy and he knows how toplay basketball.”Peoples was slotted as a

guard in the starting lineup atthe beginning of his seniorcampaign but has entered intoa sixth-man role since theemergence of junior forwardTim Abromaitis. Still, Peopleshas played a career-high num-ber of minutes for his careerand is hitting 3-pointers at a40.8-percent clip.“My jump shot has gotten a

lot better. I’m more of a defend-er now,” Peoples said.Peoples had the best per-

formance of his career off thebench this season, scoring 23points and grabbing sixrebounds in a win overProvidence.While it looked like Peoples

and Notre Dame had little shotof reaching the NCAATournament after a losing skidand the loss of Harangody toinjury, the team put together aremarkable six-game winningstreak to close out the year and

return to the Big Dance for thethird time in four years.“It’s been a battle. I think we

stayed together as a team butwe lost games by not doing acouple little things,” Peoplessaid. “We still have to provesomething.”Peoples and the Irish will look

to prove they can advance totheir first Sweet 16 of theircareers starting against OldDominion at 12:25 p.m. today.

‘Floor general’ Jackson heart of Irish teamBy CHRIS MASOUDSports Writer

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Peoples a constant contributor in historic senior class

Contact Chris Masoud at cmasoud@nd.edu

By MICHAEL BRYANSenior Sports Writer

Contact Michael Bryan atmbryan@nd.edu

PAT COVENEY/The Observer

Irish guard Jonathan Peoples handles the ball during an 87-77 win over DePaul at Purcell Pavilionon Jan. 23. Peoples has played in every Big East game during his career at Notre Dame.

IAN GAVLICK/The Observer

Irish point guard Tory Jackson drives for a lay-up in the second half of Notre Dame’s 65-62 win overSouth Florida on Feb. 7. Jackson leads the Big East in assists this season with 5.6 per game.

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On March 3, LukeHarangody became the first-ever Irish player to be induct-ed into the Purcell Pavilion’sRing of Honor. His No. 44 jer-sey climbed to the rafters, cel-ebrating four years of awards,accolades and success.“Seeing some of the players

involved in this University, forme to be the first one, it was at r e m e n d o u shonor,” the sen-ior forwardsaid. “That wasa very proudnight formyself.”One of many.H a r a n g o d y

will graduate asNotre Dame’ssecond-leadingscorer andrebounder. Hisclass made the NCAATournament three out of fouryears and has won moregames than any other class inschool history. He was namedthe 2008 Big East Player of theYear, was a second-team All-American in 2008 and 2009and became the first NotreDame player to be named tothe Big East first-team threetimes.As a freshman, Harangody

said he didn’t anticipate it.“No, there’s no way I ever

saw that,” he said.Harangody received four

varsity letters at Andrean HighSchool in Schererville, Ind.,where he won two conferenceand three sectional champi-onships. When he got to NotreDame, he and then-freshmanguard Tory Jackson playedearly in the season. “We threw them in there,

both of them were key guys asfreshman,” Irish coach MikeBrey said. “We went to theNCAA Tournament becausethey were ready as freshmanto be men in this league. Theyhave an unbelievable mental

and physical toughness, bothof them, that I think has per-meated through our group. It’shelped some other guys whoaren’t at their level of mentaland physical toughness-wisepick it up at times.”Harangody said he and

Jackson entered their rookieseasons with a “business-like”attitude, which helped NotreDame earn a No. 6 seed in the2007 NCAA Tournament. TheIrish lost to No. 11 seedWinthrop in the first round.

H a r a n g o d yaveraged 11.2points per gamethat season inmore than 20minutes pergame andbecame the firstfreshman sinceTroy Murphy toscore in doublef igures in hisfirst five games.“[The NCAA

Tournament freshman year]was a pretty memorable sea-son because it was my first go-around with things,” he said.“It was something I’ll alwaysremember.”Harangody, like any athlete,

said he believes in off-seasonimprovement ,so he used thesummer to honehis game aswell as his fit-ness. The nextseason, heaveraged 20.4points and 10.6rebounds pergame.“It all has to

do with workethic,” he said.“Every summer,whether i t ’sbeen workingon my body or working onanother part of my game, justget better every year.”It was that season that

earned him conference Playerof the Year honors. The Irish earned a No. 5

seed in the Dance that year

and beat George Mason easilyin the f irst round. DespiteHarangody’s 22 rebounds, No.4 seed Washington State tookdown the Irish in the secondround. During Harangody’s junior

season, Notre Dame started12-3 but lost seven straightgames and dropped out of con-tention for the Tournament. Itwasn’t for a lack of productionfrom Harangody: He led theteam in scoring for 14 consec-utive games and averaged acareer-best 23.3 points and11.8 boards per game.Harangody scored 30 pointsagainst Kentucky in the NITquarterfinals and had a dou-ble-double in the semifinal lossto Penn State.Then came decision time. In

April 2009, Harangody, then ajunior, declared his eligibilityfor the NBA Draft. He didn’thire an agent, however, whichallowed him the opportunity tochange his mind and return toschool.“I think when you are a kid

shooting around at the park,every kid dreams of playing inthe NBA and obviously I didand this has always been adream of mine,” he said onApril 16, 2009. “So I mean for

me, it’s neat tobe standing uphere andannouncing thisdecision today.“This is a new

territory for me.But, you know,one of the bestthings is thatwith the team Ihave, the team-mates I have, Itold them thisweek what I wasgoing to do andthey have been

so supportive, not only theteam’s leader but the guys thatare going to be on the teamnext year and, you know, Iwasn’t very surprised at thatbecause I know we have someof the best guys in the worldhere, in the country.”Those supportive teammates

played a role in Harangody’sdecision to forgo the draft andreturn to school to finish hissenior year. “It was obvious to see that

the NBA is a business,” he saidon July 15, 2009. “It’s not likebeing at Notre Dame aroundthe group of guys that wehave. I realize it’s a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to be witha group like this.”Harangody said he wasn’t

ready to give up one last go-around with his teammates.“It was one more year to be

around the guys and get a sen-ior year,” Harangody saidrecently. “It’s something I trulyhold special . Now I get achance to watch these guyssucceed in the postseason andalso get my degree.”Harangody said his parents

and Brey helped him with thedecision.“[Brey] was very helpful

throughout the whole process.He wasn’t like, ‘Come back toschool,’” Harangody said. “Hegave me options to go outthere. He was always open tome, which I really appreciated.In the end, my parents and Iand coach Brey sat down andtalked about the whole situa-tion and I just felt more com-

fortable coming back to schoolhere.”That senior season didn’t

pan out quite like he planned.At first the Irish played well,but once they got into confer-ence play they had two roughstretches, losing three out offive and four out of seven atvarious points. Worse stil l ,Harangody suf-fered a bonebruise in hisknee on Feb. 11against SetonHall and missedfive gamesbecause of theinjury. At onepoint the Irishwere 6-8 in theconference andthe season’sfuneral marchwas beginning. Even with a

serious injury, Harangodywouldn’t be slowed. He missedthe next game, against St .John’s, but convinced everyonehe would play againstLouisville on Feb. 17. “He kind of talked us into he

was going to try and play,”Brey said. “He had everybody,the doctors the trainers, me.‘I’m going.’ He didn’t bring anystreet clothes. ‘I’m playing.’”It took Brey to stop him.“He wasn’t feel ing good

[after the shoot-around],” Breysaid. “I told him after shoot-around, ‘Well I’m not playingyou so how’s that? Does thatmake the decision easier?You’re not ready.’” But then a funny thing hap-

pened: Notre Dame sloweddown its offense and had suc-cess. The Irish lost in doubleovertime to Louisville, but wontheir next three games, includ-ing two over top-15 opponents,to finish the season. All with-out Harangody.“What I’ve been really happy

with, since he’s been down,how he’s been helping [fresh-man forward Jack] Cooley and[junior forward Carleton]Scott,” Brey said. “His voicewith those guys during thegame, halftime, I could hearhis voice in the locker room.

He’s a leader and kind of acoach for us.”“I think you just try to keep

their confidence up,”Harangody said of hisapproach with Scott andCooley. “At first, the first gameagainst St. John’s after I left, acouple guys didn’t really knowhow to approach it. But it as it

went on andthey got morepractice time itwas l ike nightand day.”H a r a n g o d y

r e c o v e r e denough to playin Notre Dame’slast regular-sea-son game, anovertime win onthe road againstMarquette. Hecame off thebench for 11

minutes and scored five points.He also played in all three ofNotre Dame’s Big East tourna-ment games, averaging 14points and 24 minutes pergame.Harangody said after Notre

Dame’s 50-45 win overPittsburgh in the quarterfinalsthat his knee was getting bet-ter but not yet 100 percentand that he was proud of whatthe team had done in hisabsence.“I was curious to see how

two games in a row would gowith my conditioning,” he said.“I’m still not there yet. But Ithink every day it’s getting alittle better. “This run we made at the

end of the season, it was prettyspecial . These guys haveplayed great without me.”He’s back now, ready to add

NCAA Tournament success tohis extraordinary career.“When he got here he made

us believe again,” Brey said.“He was an impact guy. Lookat what he’s done throughouthis career. “He’s been one of the great-

est to ever wear a uniformhere. Flat out.”

Leaving a legacy

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Notre Dame senior Luke Harangody dunks over a UCLA defenderduring the Irish’s 84-73 victory over the Bruins on Dec. 19.

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Irish senior Luke Harangody is introduced before scoring 37points in an 83-65 win over Cincinnati on Feb. 4.

“I realize it’s a once-in-a-lifetime

opportunity to bewith a group like

this.”

Luke HarangodyIrish forward

“This run we made atthe end of the

season, it was prettyspecial. These guyshave played great

without me.”

Luke HarangodyIrish forward “He’s been one of the

best greatest to everwear a uniform here.

Flat out.”

Mike BreyIrish coach

Luke Harangody and ToryJackson will undoubtedly leavemajor legacies as four-yearstarters and the leaders ofNotre Dame’s winningest sen-ior class.While walk-on senior for-

ward Tim Andree won’t leavethe same mark on the face ofthe Irish program, his impacton the Notre Dame programcould have long-term effectsbecause of his work this sea-son with freshmen MikeBroghammer,Jack Cooleyand TomKnight.“I’ve done a

lot of stuff inthis offseasonwith the fresh-men,” Andreesaid. “Just alot of gettingextra work-outs with themand helpingthem get in shape. We haven’treally had a true group offreshmen in a while like this,and it’s been fun having theseguys in. They’re all really goodplayers and fun to be around.”As a walk-on, Andree knew

his biggest role wouldn’t nec-essarily be on the court duringgames. His primary role as apractice player has taught him“to let the little things go,” hesaid.“I know going into every year

what the deal is,” Andree said.“Basketball ’s a fun game,we’re all playing the game ofbasketball because we enjoy itand have fun with it.”

Andree’s father, Tim, playedat Notre Dame under leg-endary coach Digger Phelpsfrom 1979-83. While Andree’scareer obviously didn’t followthat of his father, he said hehas enjoyed his Notre Dameexperiences, especially thosewith the Irish team.“My dad came in here in a

totally different situation thanI did. He was a McDonald’shigh school All-American, Iclearly wasn’t,” Andree said.“I’ve just tried to come out andplay hard and be my own per-son. It’s sometimes tough livingin the shadow of it, but it has-

n’t been toohard.”A n d r e e ’ s

mother alsoattended NotreDame, and soaccepting a rolewith the Irishprogram wasalmost a no-brainer, Andreesaid.“I grew up

always wantingto come to Notre Dame, sowhen [Irish coach Mike Brey]told me I had the opportunityto play here, it was tough toturn down,” he said.Andree said the bonds he

has formed with his team-mates has reaff irmed thatdecision and made his NotreDame experience. Andree livesoff campus with Harangodyand senior guard BenHansbrough.“When we’re not here [on

the court], we’re just friends,”Andree said. “We’re not reallythinking about basketball, butliving a normal life.”A management consulting

major and theology minor,Andree said he is waiting tohear from law schools. Whilehis future almost certainlywon’t be in basketball, he saidhe will miss his experienceswith the Irish basketball team,and especially with Brey.

“Coach Brey treats us all likemen. There’s a lot of mutualrespect between us,” Andreesaid. “He’s very funny, he’s gota great personality, and he’s alot of fun to be around. He’sgiven me a lot more confi-dence.

“My high school coaches,they relied more on a negativestyle of coaching. Here, it’s allabout the positives, and hemakes you believe in yourself.”

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Irish forward Tim Andree handles the ball against North Florida in the second half of an 86-65 NotreDame victory. Andree, a walk-on, has been a standout in practice working with freshmen this season.

“I’ve just tried to comeout and play hard andbe my own person.”

Tim AndreeIrish forward

By MATT GAMBERSports Writer

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Once every year, there comes aday when all the cobwebs of thissimple life wash away and we as ahuman race come face to face withreal dreams coming true. It is a col-lective experience, shared by thoseacross the country and across theworld. Warriors lay down theirweapons and feuds subside, even ifonly on the outside. But for threehours (or so) in March, the enter-tainment world stands still, takes adeep breath and congratulates itselffor continuing to exist. This, ladiesand gentlemen, is Oscar Sunday.It has been my favorite day of the

year for some time. I think it was themoment I realized Bjork could weara swan as a dress and get the privi-lege of standing on stage to sing “ItIs Oh So Quiet” that I realized, theAcademy Awards offer a mostunique opportunity for anyone topull out pretty much whatever theywant and get away with it, becauseeveryone is so worried about beingnice to each other (or at leastappearing like they are).A few weeks ago my own dreams

came true when I got to interviewTom Sherak, president of theAcademy of Motion Picture Arts andSciences, Adam Shankman and BillMechanic, the producers of thisyear’s Oscars and Mark Shaiman,the musical conductor. For two

hours, I participated in a conferencecall with other students from acrossthe country, beeping in whenever Ihad somethingpressing toinquire about(which waspretty much every30 seconds).During the call, mylast name magical-ly transformed into“Deprue,” sounfor tunate lythese guys won’tbe recognizing meanytime soon.Sherak seemed

most pleased to betalking. This fresh-into-office presi-dent made thepoint that theOscars should befun, and when hehired Shankmanand Mechanic,that’s what he toldthem to do. When Ifirst succeeded ingetting a questionthrough, and wasannounced as“Stephanie Depruefrom University of Notre Dame” Ihave to admit, I panicked. “Hey,Tom. I hope you’re warmer than Iam right now!” Thus opened thebarrage of comments about NotreDame that spanned not only Sherak,

but Shankman and Mechanic, too.“I love it. Midwest. I love it. I love

the South too … but Notre Dame!”Pretty auspicious start, don’t youthink? He said that his favorite partof the Oscars is sitting back andwatching the audience’s faces. In anextreme highlight moment, he told

me specifically after a

question I posed that he would notbe speaking at the Oscars, becausehe wanted to help keep the showwithin the time frame (which, youmay have noticed, didn’t work — itstill ran over, causing Tom Hanks to

rush onto the stage to present BestPicture without so much as a refer-ence to the 10 nominees). He

informed me that Iwas the first per-son (besides hiswife) to receivethis information.Flabbergastedwith joy, I did theonly thing I could— tweeted theinformation to theAusiello Files atEntertainmentWeekly.Talking to

Shankman andMechanic wasprobably the high-light of the inter-view, especiallysince it becamefrighteninglyclear that both

were USC fans.As soon as myname (Deprue,again) and uni-versity wereannounced, thehits started com-ing.“You guys

gonna win one of these yearsagainst SC?”“Oh please. Oh please. Let’s not.”

In retrospect, it was not the idyllic“your momma’s so fat” response Iwould have expected to come out of

my mouth in the face of such a com-ment. All I could think of to do afterthat was say, “Now you get a toughquestion,” and proceed to present afairly involved, probing, insightfulinquiry about balancing the Oscarsas a commercial event and as anhonor ceremony.“I love that question.” Good retort,

USC.After their answers, which were

highly satisfactory, I said, “I forgivethe USC comment.” (But I didn’t,really. Not in my heart.)The last interviewee was

Shaiman, who wrote the musical“Hairspray.” He opted not to con-duct the orchestra for the event, notonly because he didn’t feel comfort-able as a conductor but also becausehe doesn’t have the guts to cut offpeople’s speeches. He did, however,take great care to pair pieces ofmusic with the different presentersthat were a bit unexpected.The chance to participate in the

conference call was quite a rush,even if I did have to deal with Trojanchatter. I think the Oscars lived up tothe hype, if only because the imageof Kathryn Bigelow holding twoOscars and looking utterly dazedsaved the show from its somewhatmediocre level of scripted comedy.Then again, it’s always the unex-pected moments that make the tele-cast so interesting to watch.

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t rue s t o ry o f M i chae l Oher, ahomeless young African Americanboy who is taken in by a whitefamily, the Tuohys. Through theirloving support, Oher excels bothin football and athletics, eventu-ally becoming a first round draftpick for the NFL. In developingtheir relationship, the Tuohys andOher make important discoveriesabout themselves and each other.The a l l - s tar cas t inc ludes TimMcGraw and Sandra Bullock, whowon an Oscar f o r he r r o l e a sLe igh Anne Tuohy. “The B l indSide” is also showing Friday andSaturday nights at 8 and 10:30p.m.

Friday: Ras Souljah, Legends @ 10p.m.Ras Souljah comes to Legends

this Friday, bringing their reggaebeats and uplift ing att i tudes toNotre Dame. The band, started byband members Timothy and LaDonna Flynn, began in the early90s but only became Ras Souljahwith its current name and line-upin 2002. They specialize in reggaestyle, playing their own originalsas well as popular covers. Basedon an ideology of “posit ive anduplifting consciousness,” the bandis certain to bring a high energy,dynamic show to Legends. Anddon’t forget to stick around after-wards for Hip Hop night, one ofthe mos t popu la r n i gh t s a tLegends.

Saturday: Sister Hazel, Legends @10 p.m.Sister Hazel will perform Saturday

night at Legends. An alternativeband out of Gainesville, Fla., SisterHazel has been together and makingmusic since 1994. Their music isfeatured on many popular filmsincluding “The Wedding Planner,”“American Wedding” and “10Things I Hate About You.” Mostrecently, they released an album in2009 entitled “Release,” which wasthe number one album on iTunesthe day of its release. If springweather and looming graduationisn’t enough to make you nostalgic,this band will surely do the trick, asthey will likely play many of theirhits from the past 15 years, andsome new stuff too.

Sunday: “Taxi Driver,” DeBartoloPerforming Arts Center @ 3 p.m.As part of the PAC Classic 100

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Jones has four RBIs in Sox win over Dodgers

GLENDALE, Ariz. — AndruwJones hit his first spring home runand added four RBI against hisformer team, and the ChicagoWhite Sox beat the Los AngelesDodgers 5-1 on Wednesday.White Sox starter Jake Peavy

pitched five innings, giving up arun on three hits.Jones crushed a three-run home

run to left field in the fifth inningoff Ramon Troncoso. He also hadan RBI double in the third off RussOrtiz.James Loney delivered the only

run off Peavy, a solo home run inthe second inning, his first of thespring. It was Loney’s first gamesince returning from a goodwillseries in Taiwan.Manny Ramirez, who went 0 for

2 with a walk, was also playing inhis first game since returning fromTaiwan.Loney’s home run is the only run

Peavy has given up in eightinnings this spring.“Today was a lot better intensi-

ty-wise,” Peavy said. “That’s a big-league lineup ... a great lineup. Itwas a good balance of lefties andrighties in there and I was able tothrow all my pitches. It was goodwork and the guys behind me didwell.”Ortiz, in the battle for the No. 5

slot in the Dodgers’ rotation, gaveup two runs on six hits in fourinnings. The veteran right-handeropened the spring with seven

scoreless innings before the WhiteSox scored twice in the third.“I want to keep building on the

way I have been pitching so far,”Ortiz said. “Timing was off todayjust a little bit and little by little Iwas trying to get it back while atthe same time trying to get out bigleague hitters.”Ortiz was trying to keep pace

with namesake Ramon Ortiz, whoalready has pitched nine scorelessinnings for the Dodgers thisspring.The Dodgers’ Carlos

Monasterios, a Rule 5 pickup fromthe Phillies, pitched three score-less innings in relief to also remainin the fifth-starter battle.“He has a nice presence out

there and has a good offspeedpitch,” manager Joe Torre said ofMonasterios. “He’s aggressive. Ilike what I see.”White Sox relievers Matt

Thornton, Tony Pena, ScottLinebrink and Carlos Torres heldthe Dodgers scoreless over thefinal four innings, giving up acombined three hits.White Sox catcher Ramon

Castro received a glancing blowoff the top of his helmet by anOrtiz pitch in the fourth inning andleft the game. He was sent to alocal hospital for a CT scan thatcame back negative.“He was kind of dizzy when he

got (to the hospital),” White Soxmanager Ozzie Guillen said. “Idon’t think we have a doctor tocheck that big ol’ head good

enough. It takes seven MRIs tocheck it out good. I expect him tobe fine.”

Padres 16, Royals 14San Diego left-hander Clayton

Richard spent more time in thedugout watching the Padres scorethan on the mound.The Padres put together three

five-run innings as they out-slugged the Kansas City Royals onWednesday. Tony Gwynn andLance Blanks each drove in threeruns for the Padres.The game included 31 hits, 10

doubles, three triples, 11 walks, awild pitch, five errors, a passedball and 12 unearned runs — andlasted three hours and 27 min-utes. The Padres led 16-4 enteringthe seventh, but the Royals scored10 unanswered runs to make itinteresting.“I don’t like the result,” Royals

manager Trey Hillman said. “Iwas proud the way we cameback.”Richard watched San Diego

score five runs in the second andfive in the fourth. In both innings,the Padres sent 10 men to theplate.“You wish there was a way for

your team to score a lot of runsand do it quick,” Richard said.“I’ve been thinking of that for along time on how to make thathappen. You love to see theoffense do well, but it’s tough to sitfor so long and go back out there.But you’d definitely rather havethat than your team not scoringruns.”While Richard was credited with

the victory, he permitted fourruns, three earned, on four hitsand a walk in 3 2-3 innings.“Even when I was missing with

my pitches, I was missing where Iwanted,” Richard said. “I think itwas definitely a positive outing. Iknow the stats don’t really relaythat message. I was definitelyaround the strike zone more. I feltmy command was a little bit bet-ter. There were just a few balls hithard. That’s the way baseball is.”Luke Hochevar gave up five

unearned runs in the secondinning, which included an AlbertoCallaspo error. Hochevar alsowalked four, including EverthCabrera with the bases loaded.Gwynn cleared them with a three-run double and scored on a JerryHairston Jr. double.“Walks always come back to bite

you,” Hochevar said. “The onlypitch I was disappointed in wasthe first pitch to Tony Gwynn, thedouble. With that pitch, I’m tryingto be finer in that situation andmake a very quality pitch, espe-cially with the bases loaded. I did-n’t make that pitch. That was theat-bat I was most upset with.”Callaspo went 3 for 3 to raise his

average to .448, while Billy Butlerdrove in three runs for KansasCity.

Rockies 6, Indians 3All morning, Rockies reliever

Randy Flores took part in a drilldesigned to improve the dexterityand reflexes of the pitchers.Still, the exercise couldn’t pre-

pare him for the liner off the batof Cleveland’s Chris Gimenez.Before Flores even had time toflinch, the ball caught him square-ly on the left forearm, leavingbehind quite a bruise.Following the Rockies’ win over

the Indians on Wednesday, Floreswalked out with his pitching armwrapped in white gauze.Just another member of

Colorado’s battered and bruisedbullpen.The knot on Flores’ arm comes

on the heels of the news concern-ing Huston Street, who could missthe season opener after experi-encing tightness in his right shoul-der during a recent throwing ses-sion. Street will find out theresults of an MRI in the next dayor so.Should Flores’ arm remain ten-

der in the morning, he could benext in line for an MRI.“When I came in, they did the

test that would indicate if theythought it was broke — if Ishrieked or something,” Floressaid. “I passed. So, it basicallyfeels like a monkey bump times100. ... Looks like just a bruise.”

Street and Flores aren’t the onlyones banged up in the bullpen.Set-up man Rafael Betancourt hasan inflamed pitching shoulder —although he had an encouragingpitching session Wednesday —and Jimmy Gobble recentlystrained his groin.The health of the bullpen

remains a question mark withopening day in Milwaukee loom-ing on April 5.Colorado received solid outings

from relievers Matt Belisle andJustin Speier against Cleveland aseach pitched scoreless innings.Belisle earned the win whileSpeier picked up the save.Neither one is thinking about

the state of the bullpen, just tryingto do their jobs.“I’ve played this game long

enough to know that you go outthere and pitch with the sameintensity regardless if it’s a springtraining game or a regular seasongame,” Speier said. “Whetheryou’re pitching in the sixth or theeighth, whether you’re pitchingwith the game on the line or not.You still have to have that compet-itive edge regardless.”Belisle has the same approach.“My mind-set is to be ready to

rock, be aggressive when they tellme to go,” he said.Jorge De La Rosa turned in his

longest outing of the springWednesday, throwing five inningsand striking out six. He only gotstronger as the game went along,striking out the side in the fifth.

Associated Press

AP

Chicago pitcher Jake Peavy throws a pitch during the White Soxwin over the Dodgers Wednesday.

AP

Cleveland third baseman Andy Marte hits a double during theIndians’ loss to the Padres Wednesday.

Despite comeback attempt, Royals fall to Padres; Rockies defeat Indians but lose pitcher Flores to an arm injury

NBA

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Former NBA great and Hall of Famer Michael Jordan’s bid of $275 million to purchase Bobcats was approved bythe NBA’s Board of Governors. The Bobcats are currently sixth in the Eastern Conference.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. —Michael Jordan became abasketball star at NorthCarolina. Now he’ll try toturn around the state’smoney-losing NBA team bybecoming the first ex-playerto be a majority owner in theleague.The NBA’s Board of

Governors on Wednesdayunanimously approvedJordan’s $275 million bid tobuy the Charlotte Bobcatsfrom Bob Johnson. Jordanwill take over the teamimmediately after serving asa minority investor with thefinal say on basketball deci-sions since 2006.“Purchasing the Bobcats is

the culmination of my post-

playing career goal ofbecoming the majorityowner of an NBA franchise,”Jordan said in a statement.“I am especially pleased tohave the opportunity to builda winning team in my homestate of North Carolina.”“I plan to make this fran-

chise an organization thatCharlotte can be proud of,and I am committed to doingall that I can to achieve thisgoal.”The six-time NBA champi-

on and five-time league MVPwill be charged with turningaround the fortunes of the 6-year-old Bobcats, who are onpace to lose about $30 mil-lion this season because ofsluggish ticket and sponsor-ship sales.The 47-year-old Jordan,

who will assume about $150million in debt in the deal,becomes the second blackmajority owner of a majorpro sports team. He replacesthe first in Johnson, whopaid $300 million for theexpansion franchise, but losttens of millions annually andsaw the value of the teamdecline as Charlotte fansstruggled to warm to theNBA again after the Hornetsleft for New Orleans in 2002.“The best decision I made

since acquiring the Bobcatswas to convince my friendMichael to become aninvestor in the Bobcats andto appoint him as managingmember of basketball opera-tions,” Johnson said in astatement. “As the newmajority owner of the

Bobcats, his dedication willbe stronger now more thanever.”Commissioner David Stern

predicted last week the dealwould be approved easily bythe league’s owners. Sternsaid last week that back-ground and financial checkson Jordan produced nothingthat would stop the deal, andexpressed optimism Jordan'siconic status in this area willboost the franchise.Jordan grew up in

Wilmington, N.C., and ledNorth Carolina to an NCAAtitle with a last-second shotbefore starring with theChicago Bulls. Jordan brieflyran the Wizards basketballoperations and returned as aplayer with Washingtonbefore being fired.

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Nats r elease potent ialstar ting outfielder DukesVIERA, Fla. — Outfielder Elijah

Dukes was released by theWashington Nationals on Wednesday,a sudden move with 2 1/2 weeks leftin spring training.

“I don’t know what to say. It felt alittle funny,” Dukes said told TheAssociated Press as he packed his carat the team hotel Wednesday after-noon. “I guess I wasn’t expecting it.That's part of baseball. No big deal, nohard feelings. Just part of the game.”

The Nationals’ release of EljiahDukes could give the outfielder a freshstart elsewhere. It could also giveanother player a chance to make animpact, writes Eric Karabell. BlogInsiderThe 25-year-old Dukes was expect-

ed to be Washington's starting rightfielder this season, but the Nationalsannounced the decision before theirexhibition game at the HoustonAstros.

Kent ousted as head coachat Oregon after 13 seasons EUGENE, Ore. — Ernie Kent, the

winningest coach in Oregon history,was dismissed Tuesday after 13 sea-sons with his alma mater.“You may find a better basketball

coach, but I don’t think you’ll findanybody that has the passion and lovethat I have for this university,” saidKent, who had to pause for severalmoments to fight back his emotions.Oregon went 16-16 overall and 7-

11 in the Pac-10 this past season, fin-ishing with a 90-74 quarterfinal lossto California in the conference tour-nament.Kent, 55, leaves Oregon with a 235-

173 overall record. But the Duckshave slipped in the past two seasons,going 24-39 and finishing 10th andninth, respectively, in conferenceplay.Attendance has also dipped from an

average of 7,922 in 2008-09 to 7,122this past season.

NHL hoping to adopt newrule against blindside hitsTORONTO — The NHL wants to adopta new rule against blindside hits tothe head before the end of this sea-son, according to two reportsWednesday.The league is hoping to fast-trackthe proposed rule and is preparing aDVD package after a number of play-ers suffered concussions this season.The highlight package will illustratewhat would, and wouldn’t, beallowed under a proposed rulechange adopted by general managersat meetings in Florida last week.The NHL plans to circulate the high-light package to all 30 teams withinthe next week or so, according to thereports.“It’s a process that has never beendone before in the season,” NHL sen-ior vice president of hockey opera-tions Colin Campbell told the Globeand Mail in a story published onlineearly Wednesday.

NCAA Men’s Basketball11 Old Dominion vs. 6 Notre Dame

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MLS

Donovan makes plansto avoid possible strike

CARSON, Calif. — LandonDonovan will attend theresumption of Major LeagueSoccer bargaining and says hemight return to Everton if play-ers go on strike next week.Donovan had two goals and

three assists in 13 games dur-ing an impressive 10-week loanfrom the Los Angeles Galaxy toEverton that ended Saturday,helping the Toffees beatManchester United andChelsea, the top two teams inthe Premier League. Herejoined the Galaxy on Tuesdayahead of their March 27 openeragainst New England.“There’s nothing concrete set

up,” Donovan said at a newsconference Wednesday. “I thinkwe’ve all been very clear aboutthe possibility that I could goback if something happens. It’scrossing that bridge when weget to it, right now.”Negotiators for MLS and the

MLS Players Union met Tuesdayand talks are set to resumeThursday in Washington, D.C.,More 20 players were expectedafter the union accepted aninvitation from the league tohave a large group of its mem-bers attend the session.Players want greater free

agency and a higher percentageof guaranteed contracts. MLSowns all player contracts andrestricts movement within theleague when deals expire.

“Nobody wants to go on strikeif it can be avoided,” Donovansaid. “We’ve made it very clearfrom the beginning that we’renot trying to bankrupt theleague and ask for tons of mon-etary increases. But we needbasic rights if we’re going tocontinue playing. We wantrights afforded other players inother countries that we don’thave. We’re very unified on theway we think.”The union said last week that

it will strike if an agreement isnot reached by March 25, whenthe expansion PhiladelphiaUnion plays the league openerat Seattle.The league notified the union

that medical, dental and visioninsurance would expire March31 in the event of a strike, andplayers would have to continuecoverage under the federalCOBRA program. Life insurancewould end on the start date of astrike, and players could covertto individual coverage.If and when the Galaxy start

the season, Donovan said hisrole would not substantiallychange because of DavidBeckham’s Achilles’ tendoninjury. The English midfielderwas hurt Sunday while on loanto AC Milan and will be side-lined about six months, causinghim to miss the World Cup.Beckham, starting the fourthseason of a five-year contractwith the Galaxy, was not dueback until July.

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NCAA FOOTBALL

Urban Meyer makescomeback at practice

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — With awhistle around his neck and asmile on his face, FloridaGators coach Urban Meyerreturned to practice Wednesdayfollowing a leave of absencethat turned out to be shorterthan everyone expected.His stay could be longer than

anticipated, too.Although Meyer declined to

divulge any details about hishealth, he said his return waspermanent.“I feel fine and I feel good,”

Meyer said following a rain-soaked practice that lastednearly three hours.His brief break came as a

result of chest pains, a hospitalstay and brief resignation. Hehad planned to step away afterFlorida’s bowl game in earlyJanuary, but he stuck around tohire four assistant coaches andlock up the nation’s No. 1recruiting class.He was supposed to return for

spring practice, which beganWednesday, but his first dayback actually came two weeksago.Nonetheless, he eased into

things Wednesday and was con-siderably less involved in sever-al aspects of team drills.“I didn’t know what to

expect,” he said. “Usually I’mmore involved in kicking gameand a little more involved in theoffense. I will get back involved.I think spring time I’m usually

like this. I like to let the guyscoach and let everybody dotheir job and see what we’vegot. We’ve got four new coach-es, and I want to see them go.”Meyer also has a new starting

quarterback (John Brantley)and several other new starters.Nonetheless, he believes he

has enough talent to avoid adrop-off after the Gators fin-ished 13-1 and lost the 2007Heisman Trophy winner (TimeTebow), their top threereceivers (Riley Cooper, AaronHernandez, and David Nelson),and their best three defenders(Carlos Dunlap, Joe Haden andBrandon Spikes).“It is a kind of rebuilding I

guess or reloading or somethinglike that,” Meyer said. “Butthere’s a lot of good players stillhere, a lot. A lot of good onescoming in, too.”Citing health concerns, Meyer

announced his resignation inlate December. He changed hismind the following day, decid-ing instead to take an indefiniteleave. He scaled back inJanuary — he didn’t go on theroad recruiting — but stillworked steadily through nation-al signing day.He finally got away after that

and took a trip to Hawaii withhis wife, Shelley, but even thatwas merely a college coachingjunket.It wasn’t very relaxing, either.

A tsunami warning forced themto evacuate their hotel and getto higher ground.

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MLB

Range r smanagerapologizes

SURPRISE, Ariz. — TexasRangers manager RonWashington admitted he madea “huge mistake” when he usedcocaine and failed a MajorLeague Baseball drug test lastseason.In his first public acknowledg-

ment, Washington apologizedWednesday for his behavior,eight months after he toldRangers president Nolan Ryan,who turned down the manag-er’s offer to resign.“I made a huge mistake and it

almost caused me to lose every-thing I have worked for all ofmy life,” Washington said at anews conference Wednesday. “Iam not here to make excuses.There are none.”Washington said he used

cocaine only once and called it“stupid” and “shameful.”The failed test first was

reported by SI.com.Washington said he told the

commissioner’s office andRangers officials about usingcocaine before he had a routinedrug test.“He came forward and said

he would resign,” Ryan said.“He understood the conse-quences. We had a lot of discus-sions and a lot of soul-search-ing on it.”“He stood up to it. We felt like

he was sincere and forthright,”he said. “We are very disap-pointed by this. We are upsetwe were put in this position.”Washington met with his

players earlier in the day andtold them about testing positivein July.“He was very emotional, you

could tell that he’s a brokenman from this one bad choicehe made,” Texas star JoshHamilton said.Hamilton has a long history of

drug abuse and was suspendedfor the 2004 season when hewas in the minors for TampaBay. The All-Star outfielder isthe most prominent player inthe last decade to be disciplinedfor a so-called recreationaldrug.Hamilton has been outspoken

about his crack cocaine habit.He said there were no parallelsbetween his problems andWashington’s admission of one-time use.“I was addicted to drugs. All I

cared about was getting moreand using more drugs. I didn’tcare who I hurt,” Hamiltonsaid. “This was something of aweak moment, a decision ofchoice ... Our stories are noth-ing alike. The fact is he made amistake. He learned from itvery quickly. I made a mistakea few too many times and didn’tlearn from it.”Hamilton said he could

understand how a 57-year-oldman could use the drug onlyonce.“You either like it or you don’t

like it. Either you do it once oryou do it more than once,”Hamilton said. “That’s the wayit is. I know people from mypast that have done it once withme and have not liked, have notcared for it.”Six-time All-Star Michael

Young said his Texas team-mates were behind their man-ager.

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NBA

Jackson comes alive insecond half for Bobcats

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — StephenJackson scored 18 of his 20 pointsin the second half and Charlotterallied to beat the Oklahoma CityThunder 100-92 on Wednesdaynight to give Michael Jordan avictory in his first game asBobcats majority owner.Hours after the NBA’s Board of

Governors approved Jordan’s$275 million purchase, hewatched his team stage a dra-matic recovery from a horriblestart. The comeback from a 19-point, second-quarter deficitmatched the largest in franchisehistory.Stephen Graham matched a

career high with 19 points fillingin for the injured Gerald Wallace,and the Bobcats won for the sev-enth time in eight games.Kevin Durant had 26 points and

10 rebounds, but was 9 of 26from the field for the Thunder,whose five-game winning streakwas snapped.Jeff Green had 17 points, and

Russell Westbrook added 15points and 10 assists, but theThunder became undone after

dominating much of the first twoquarters to lose for only thefourth time in 21 games.While the loss prevented the

Thunder from clinching a win-ning record and putting heat onUtah for the fourth seed in theWest, the victory helped theBobcats maintain sixth place inthe Eastern Conference.Jackson’s 3-pointer with 4:48

left put Charlotte ahead 89-85and the Thunder never threat-ened again as the Bobcats gotcontributions from many.Raymond Felton had 17 points

and seven assists, Boris Diawadded 13 points, and rookieDerrick Brown scored 11 pointsto make a smiling Jordan 1-0since becoming the first formerplayer to be a majority owner.The new ownership regime

meant few immediate changes,although Bobcats coach LarryBrown joked before the gamethat at least he was “still work-ing” after Tuesday’s loss to strug-gling Indiana. He added thatJordan “picked a tough night tobe his first night as owner” withthe Bobcats facing the surgingThunder.

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fields, paces the Broncoswith a .421 batting average togo along with three homeruns and two triples.Notre Dame’s recent success

has not gone unnoticed.Valdivia was named Big EastPitcher of the Week while jun-ior outfielder SadiePitzenberger earned Player ofthe Week honors, giving theIrish the sweep of the weeklyawards, the first-ever sweepby a pair of teammates.“Pitching has been really

good,” Ganeff said. “JodyValdivia has been doing agreat job leading the team inthe circle. She has reallytaken to being the one to getit done for us. Our freshmen

have really been getting bet-ter with each outing. They arelearning how to compete atthis level and are doing agreat job.”Pitzenberger hit .476 while

safely making it to base in allsix games she played in overbreak. She has proved herselfto be a strong leadoff hitterfor the Irish and has a team-best hitt ing streak of 16games. Her performance as aleadoff hitter has includedthree triples, a double, a hit-by-pitch and one groundout.However, Pitzenberger has

not been Notre Dame’s onlypowerful presence at theplate. “Offensively we have contin-

ued to be consistent at theplate,” Ganeff said. “We aregetting runners on base andcoming up with the key hitsthat are scoring runs.”

The Notre Dame defensehas been holding up their endof the deal, as shown by theiroverall record and defeat ofsome of the top nationalteams, including Ohio State.Overall, the Irish have main-tained a high level of play.“Defensively we have been

playing really well and creat-ing minimal errors ondefense,” Ganeff said. “This isan area we will continue toenhance every single day. Weneed to continue to be aggres-sive and smooth on defense sowe can ensure that we don’tjust give the opponent anopportunity to score.”Notre Dame looks to contin-

ue its winning streak when itfaces Western Michigan at 5p.m. in Kalamazoo.

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Valdiviacontinued from page 24

The Irish will face tough compe-tition this weekend as they travelto Montgomery, Ala. for the BlueGray National Classic. The invita-tional features a number of peren-nial powerhouses, includingArizona, No. 15 Texas Tech andNo. 20 Oklahoma.“We obviously want to do as

well as we can,” Irish coachBobby Bayliss said. “We want towin the tournament. We feel wecan be competitive with any of theteams in the draw.”The Irish will take on Middle

Tennessee State in the openinground and then face the winner ofNo. 22 Fresno State and BoiseState. If the Irish fail to advance,there will be a consolation drawfor the matches, allowing eachteam to play a minimum of threerounds in the tournament.Sophomore Casey Watt has

come on especially strong for theIrish this season at the No. 1 sin-gles position. Watt is currentlyranked No. 19 in the country.“Casey has a top-20 ranking

because he beat several of thecountry’s better players in theMidwest Regionals, and hedeserves it,” Bayliss said. “Now hewill become a target rather than ahunter and we will see how hehandles it, as plenty of playershave trouble with expectations. It

is good that we have four playersin college tennis’s top 100, and Ihope that we will have that kind ofbalance this year.”The Irish will also turn to their

doubles teams to help get on theboard early.“We made a switch at doubles,”

Bayliss said. “[Junior Stephen]Havens and Watt are now togeth-er as well as [junior Tyler] Davis,and [sophomore Niall] Fitzgerald.We are coming off our best matchof the year from last Sunday whenwe beat Florida State. We areadjusting to being outdoors. Wehave made a smooth transitionbut are still working to maintainour patience.”Junior David Anderson and

sophomore Sam Keeton playedbig roles for the Irish last weekendand will likely do the same inAlabama. Anderson put the Irishin great position by winning a crit-ical third set to bring the score to3-3 against the Seminoles. Baylisssaid Keeton responded with poise.“[Keeton] handled the pressure

very well, breaking serve threeconsecutive times to clinch,”Bayliss said. “He played aggres-sively the entire match and wasable to finish at the net often.”The Irish will need complete

performances from both the sin-gles and doubles teams as theycompete against the nation’s best.

MEN’S TENNIS

Irish head to Alabamato play nation’s bestBy KATE GRABAREKSports Writer

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NFL

Tebow impresses at Pro DayGAINESVILLE, Fla. — Tim

Tebow took a significant stepWednesday in the slow,methodical process of con-vincing teams that he’s worthdrafting with a relatively highpick in April’s NFL draft.Joe Haden did the same

thing in 4.39 seconds.Tebow and Haden, the star

quarterback and cornerbackof the University of Florida,both put on impressive dis-plays at the school’s annualpro day for NFL scouts andcoaches. Both made alter-ations in areas that have beenquestioned in recent days andreassured those teams inter-ested in drafting them that

they’re good bets.For Tebow, the key to

improving his draft status hasbeen working hard to improvehis previously elongatedthrowing motion, which hadbeen greatly criticized.“People said to me, ‘Why

not wait until you get draftedto make these changes?’” saidTebow, the 2007 HeismanTrophy winner and two-timenational champion. “I’m not aperson who wants to waitaround to fix something. Iwant to show that I’m going tolisten to people and makechanges and work on things.That I’m coachable and not bethe type of person who saysthat my way is the only way.”Tebow had three primary

problems in college. First, heoften held the ball too low.Second, he looped his armback and low as he wentthrough his motion. Third, hisstride was too long as hethrew.That trifecta made for a

brutally long delivery forTebow, who still has issuesjust reading complicateddefenses.On Wednesday, Tebow

unveiled his improved deliv-ery, which came from workingwith former NFL assistantcoach and quarterback guruZeke Bratkowski. The motionwas decidedly faster withTebow keeping the ball highfrom the start and eliminatingthe loop.

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“He’s a senior and I think heplays with a lot of conf i-dence,” Ir ish coach DaveSchrage said. “It’s kind offunny, out of all our hittershitting in the cage live, hewas probably struggling themost . He’ l lte l l you, hisfirst hit was as w i n g i n gbunt, but it’sa base hit ,and as a hit-ter, that givesyou conf i-dence.”Hovering at

the .500 markwith a 7-8record, NotreDame hasstruggled tofind the consistency it hadhoped for leading into con-ference play next week. TheIrish have yet to pull off awinning streak since theyopened the season with aroad sweep.Yet in his first full season

as a starter, Martin’s contri-butions have had an immedi-ate impact. Needing a win toadvance to the title game ofthe Irish Baseball Classic,Martin jacked a three-runhomerun in the first inningto give the Irish a lead theywould not relinquish.“It’s what we try to do,”

Martin said. “We’ve strug-gled a bit this year with guysnot knowing what their roles

are or where they’re going.It’s huge when you can giveyour starter some supportearly in the game.”Although not completely

unexpected, the extent ofMartin’s offensive explosionhas taken many by surprise,including opposing pitchers.Martin has spent the lasttwo seasons in and out of thestarting lineup and was com-

peting for thestart ing jobup unti lopening day.“I ’ve been

p l a t o o n i n gthe last twoyears, so Iwasn’t play-ing everyday.In that for-mat I think itwas hard toget comfort-able for long.Now that I

can get out there and getinto a rhythm, it just helps.”Although Martin’s future is

still uncertain, his immedi-ate success will continue tohave a tremendous impacton the Irish this season. Thesenior is taking his successin stride and hopes to finishthe year on his own terms.“Just knowing this is my

last year of college baseball,I ’m just trying to go outthere and have fun,” Martinsaid. “I don’t know if I’ll getdrafted or not, but I can stillgo out and make the most ofmy last year.”

Martincontinued from page 24

their double-overtime loss atLouisville on Feb. 17 droppedthe Irish to 6-8 in the Big East,it looked unlikely Notre Damecould reach the 9-9 record thatIrish coach Mike Brey tradi-tionally sets as the bar forNCAA considerations.Considering the opponents —Pittsburgh, Georgetown,Connecticut and Marquette — itwould have taken an incrediblyimprobable run for a team thathadn’t won three straight BigEast games all season.Sure enough, the Irish won

six in a row — four againsttournament teams — andjumped all the way to a No. 6seed.I’ll admit I declared this team

dead right after the Louisvilleloss, and I didn’t even watchthe upset over Pittsburgh aweek later — give me a break,it was midterms week.But after the Irish went on

the road and pulled anotherupset at Georgetown the nextFriday, I couldn’t help but feellike something special wasgoing to happen. I had neverseen a Notre Dame team playwith the discipline and patienceit did in that game, and hearingBrey talk about his team’s newapproach, it sounded like theIrish were going to stick with it— with or without Harangody.Connecticut turned out to be

the worst team (by final record)during the six-game stretch,but Notre Dame’s March 3 vic-tory over the Huskies was themost impressive. With the student section reju-

venated and NCAA Tournamenthopes revived, the Irish didn’tdisappoint despite fallingbehind by double digits in thefirst half.Everything seemed to go right

for Notre Dame in the earlier

victories over Pittsburgh andGeorgetown, but it was clearfrom the get-go the Connecticutgame wouldn’t be pretty. In thepast, the Irish might have fold-ed, but they kept grindingaway, held the Huskies to 35percent shooting and pulled outa huge victory.These are the kind of games

teams need to win to post asustained NCAA run, and wesaw the same kind of gamefrom the Irish in their Big Eastsemifinal loss to West Virginia.Notre Dame had no businessbeing in that game at the end— it couldn’t defend theMountaineers’ De’Sean Butler,and Ben Hansbrough was theonly Notre Dame player whocould get anything going offen-sively. I kept waiting for the

Irish to disappear down thestretch, but they kept pluggingaway, to the point that ToryJackson had a decent look at agame-winning shot.From watching the NCAA

Tournament, you know teamsthat make deep runs don’toften have a smooth ride thewhole way. But judging fromtheir play in recent weeks, theIrish have what it takes to han-dle the adversity they’ll have toconquer if they want toadvance out of New Orleansthis weekend.

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Junior forward Carleton Scott takes a breather during Notre Dame’s68-56 victory over Seton Hall at the Big East championships.

Safecontinued from page 24

“Just knowing this ismy last year of college

baseball, I’m justtrying to go out there

and have fun.”

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past six seasons.The CAA has a history of

teams creating upsets in thetournament , notablyVirginia Commonwealthdefeating Duke in 2007 andGeorge Mason making a his-toric run to the Final Fourin 2006.One of the few weaknesses

of th is OldD o m i n i o nsquad is theirshooting fromthe free-throwline, where theteam has con-verted just 64percent of i tsopportunities.After a sea-

son missing thet o u r n ame n t ,senior forwardL u k eHarangody said he wasthrilled to return to MarchMadness.“Especially as a senior, it’s

a great feeling to see yourname pop up on the boardon Selection Sunday. It’s anamazing feeling. I couldn’tbe happier,” Harangodysaid. “For the seniors onthis team, for us to go outwith three out of four NCAATournaments, that's tremen-dous.”Senior guard Ben

Hansbrough said the team’spatient offensive strategy ofwaiting for the shot clock torun down before creatingshots has been effective forthe team throughout the winstreak.“We’ve been controll ing

the ball, making great deci-sions. It’s almost like we’recomparing our decis ionmaking to theirs in a way,with us leading the countryin assists to turnover, I thinkthat g ives us the advan-

t a g e , ”Hansbroughsaid. “Withthe decisionmakers wehave on theteam andthe peoplethat havethe abi l i tyto makeshots l ikewe do.”If the Irish

are able tomake it past the Monarchs,they will advance to play thewinner of Baylor and SamHouston State on Saturday.The No. 3 seeded Bearscould prove a tough testshould both teams meet forthe chance to move on to theSweet 16.Tip-off in New Orleans will

be at 12:25 p.m., with televi-sion coverage on CBS.

Monarchscontinued from page 24

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“Especially as asenior, it’s a greatfeeling to see your

name pop up on theboard on Selection

Sunday.”

Luke Harangodysenior forward

Contact Chris Masoud atcmasoud@nd.edu

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A No. 6 seed in the NCAATournament seemed impossi-ble just a month ago. Buttoday the streaking Irish willopen as a favorite in theiropening round matchupagainst No. 11 seed OldDominion.A six-game win streak to

conclude their regular seasonand to begin the Big EastTournament made NotreDame a lock to make theirthird NCAA Tournament infour seasons. And whi leNotre Dame was surelyhappy to play its way into ahigher seeding than anyonewould have expected, it willface a tough test against theMonarchs, the regular seasonand tournament championsin the Colonial Athlet icAssociation. “I think it’s a heck of an

honor. We’ve been caught upin the midst of the run to fin-ish the season,” Irish coachMike Brey said. “Obviously,we feel it’s a very good run.It’s better than we thoughtinside the locker room to berewarded with a six seed,very powerful.”Placed in the South Region

and playing their first gamein New Orleans, the Irish willbe tested by an experienced

and defensive-minded OldDominion team. While theMonarchs have struggledshooting from the perimeter,hitting 3-pointers at only a31-percent rate, they’ve held18 of their opponents tounder 60 points on the year.Old Dominion is led by for-

ward Gerald Lee, who aver-

ages 14.6 points and 4.9rebounds per game. At 6-foot-10 and 250 pounds, Leewill also test the Irish on thedefensive end, where theMonarchs have excelled allyear.Brey and the Irish will not

be underest imat ing OldDominion, a team that has

already upset one Big Eastpower this season, beatingGeorgetown on the road inDecember. The Monarchs andcoach Blaine Taylor also havetournament experience, andwill be playing in their thirdNCAA Tournament in the

It’s always tough to handicapthe NCAA Tournament chancesof “your” team, and I’ve espe-cially never been good at sepa-rating what I hope will happenfrom what Ithink willhappen. So, natu-

rally, I’mheading toNewOrleans thisweekendwith themindsetthat theIrish willadvance tothe Sweet16. Withthe wayNotre Dame has played overthe last few weeks, though, itdoesn’t feel like I’m making thehomer pick.Watching this Irish team, you

can’t help but see a gutsygroup that clawed its way backinto the NCAA Tournament byplaying its best basketballwithout its best player — andthen showed its versatility byreintegrating that player backinto the lineup when he wasready.A month ago, it looked like

Notre Dame had a better shotat a No. 6 seed in the NIT thanin the NCAA Tournament. After

The art of hitting can takeyears, even decades to per-fect. Plate discipline, a consis-tent approach and balancecan even elude professionalsfrom time to time. But if theseason ended today, CaseyMartin could make a prettygood case for having mas-tered his craft.Leading the team in nearly

every of fensive category,Martin has emerged as theNotre Dame’s most dangerousthreat at the plate. Martin hasput together an impressivemidseason résumé that fea-tures a .434 batting average,three home runs and 16 RBIs.

Coming off an 8-1 SpringBreak trip to California, theIrish are back on the roadtoday to face the Broncos ofWestern Michigan. Notre Dame (16-5) ended

its road trip Sunday with a 3-0 defeat over Purdue in anon-conference match at theLong Beach Invite to cap asuccessful trip. They face aBroncos team struggling tofind the win column.“It was a great stretch for

us over the past 10 days onour Spring Break road trip toSouthern California,” Irishassistant coach Kris Ganeff

said. “The team stepped itup in all areas includingoffense, defense and in thecircle for us. We had somenice wins over good pro-grams and really created asense of confidence for thisteam.”Junior pitcher Jody Valdivia

(12-2) picked up her 11thstraight win as she pitched aone-hitter, complete withnine strikeouts. Seven ofthose came in the first threeinnings. Valdivia will lead the effort

from the circle againstWestern Michigan (5-7).Utility fielder Lexi Jager, asolid hitter with power to all

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Time to DanceMEN’S BASKETBALL

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Junior forward Tim Abromaitis dunks it home during Notre Dame’s 58-50 victory overConnecticut on Mar. 3. Abromaitis and the Irish play Old Dominion today at 12:25.

Win streak propelsIrish to New Orleans

BASEBALL

Senior Martin leads offenseBy CHRIS MASOUDSports Writer

see MARTIN/page 22

JULIE HERDER/The Observer

Senior first baseman Casey Martin drives the ball during agame against UIC on April 28, 2009.

ND SOFTBALL

Streaking Irish travelto Western Michigan

see MONARCHS/page 22 see SAFE/page 22

By MICHAEL BRYANSenior Sports Writer

New-look Irish a safebet in opening round

By MEAGHAN VESELIKSports Writer

see VALDIVIA/page 20

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