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ND, SMC collaborate to ‘Take Back the Night’

Members o f the NotreDame and Saint Mary’s com-munities joined together forthe first time Thursday as a“point of light” in the TakeBack the Night (TBTN) cam-paign aga ins t sexua l v io -lence.Elizabeth Moriarty, assis-

tant d irector o f the NotreDame Gender Re la t ionsCenter (GRC), and ConnieAdams, assistant director ofthe Belles Against ViolenceOffice (BAVO), said the event

is an opportunity for studentsand faculty to take a standagainst all forms of sexualviolence. “The primary aim of the

event is to offer a space forsurvivors of sexual assault tohave a voice, to shine theirlight into the darkness of vio-lence ,” Adams sa id . “ I t i scrit ical for all members ofour community to supportthose impacted by violenceand to have a presence show-ing our commitment to pre-vent this violence from hap-pening in our community.”Take Back the Night (TBTN)

began in Ph i lade lph ia in1975 to unite people against

abuse, sexual assaul t andrape. The event spread tothousands of universities andcr i s i s centers around thecountry. Moriarty said Notre Dame

held the event in years past,but this year the Universitywill co-host TBTN with SaintMary’s. The Take Back theNight Foundation requestedNotre Dame and Saint Mary’sjoint event as one of its “10Points of Light” last fall. “This is our first year as a

‘po int o f l ight , ’ but we’veobserved Take Back theNight the past few years,”

see NIGHT/page 6

By CAITLIN HOUSLEY andNICOLE TOCZAUERNews Writers

Community members unite in solidarity against sexual violence, promote healing during national event

ASHLEY DACY / The Observer

Students pray for victims of sexual assault during a candlelight vigilat the Grotto as part of Take Back the Night Thursday evening.

Students celebrate London wedding in royal fashion

Freshman Kate Fox wi l lsport a “Team Kate” t-shirtFr iday morning as KateMiddleton and Prince Williamtie the knot at WestminsterAbbey in London. Fox sa id she and her

friends will watch the wed-ding as it is broadcasted fromLondon a t 5 a .m. eas terntime Friday morning. “We are going to get up and

get tea and cookies for crum-pets and watch [the wedding]here in my room,” Fox said. “Fox said her mother sent

her the “Team Kate” t-shirtfor Kate Midd le ton and abook about the royal couplebefore the wedding. “My mom rea l ly l ikes

Princess Diana,” she said.“And I have a lways real lyliked her too. She especiallydid so much with AIDS andhelped a lot of people. I thinkshe was amazing, and obvi-ously her boys are very cutetoo.”Fox said her enthusiasm for

the royal wedding motivatedher friends to make plans towake up early as well.“I’ve gotten my friends into

it,” she said. “I overheard myroommate tell ing her mom

we were going to watch it.They were all making fun ofme, but now they are into it.”Senior Anne Reser said she

would also sip tea and enjoybreakfast while watching thewedding ceremony wi thfriends.A royal wedding is a his-

toric moment, Reser said.“My mom watched

[Pr incess ] D iana get mar-ried,” she said.However, Reser sa id her

interest is more on the cere-mony itself rather than theroyal family.“I am just really interested

see ROYAL/page 5

By MEGAN DOYLENews Editor

AP

English patriots set up camp in front of Westminster Abbey inLondon in the hopes of witnessing part of the royal wedding.

Campus to relay for cure

About 75 t eams o f s tu -dents, faculty and staff willlast from sunset to sunrise inNotre Dame Stadium duringNotre Dame’s seventh annualRelay for Li fe , which sup-ports the American CancerSociety (ACS) and will offerf ree f ood and a var ie tyevents from 6 p.m. unti l 9a.m. Saturday.“Support of the 2011 event

plays an important role infur ther ing the Amer i canCancer Society’s mission ofeliminating cancer throughresearch, education, advoca-cy and patient services,” said

Lori Chaney, Notre Dame’sRelay for L i fe fundrais ingcoordinator. “Our currentgoals are to help improve thequa l i t y o f l i f e f o r cancerpatients and their families,

as well as to reduce cancermortality by 50 percent andincidence by 25 percent by2015.”

By MARISA IATINews Writer

INSIDE TODAY’S PAPER Sorin hosts memorial tournament page 4 � Viewpoint page 8 � Fisher Regatta photo essay page 10 � Men’s Lacrosse going to Syracuse page 20

NDSP investigatingreported sexual battery

Notre Dame Security Police(NDSP) is encouraging studentswith any information about thesexual battery reported near SaintMary’s Lake late Wednesdayevening to contact investigatorsimmediately, NDSP director PhilJohnson said.“We are trying to reach out to

anyone who may have been walk-ing around Saint Mary’s Lake, thearea of the Grotto, Holy Cross Hill,anywhere around the lake,between about 9:30 p.m. and a lit-tle bit after 10 p.m. on Wednesdayevening,” Johnson said. Johnson said students with any

information regarding the sexualassault should contact Capt. DavidDosmann at (574) 631-8430.NDSP is currently investigating

a sexual battery reported to cam-pus police after a Saint Mary’s stu-dent was assaulted on the pathbetween Holy Cross Hill and HolyCross Drive. Police reported thesuspects were two white malesapproximately 5’10” who werewearing dark clothing. Saint Mary’s and Notre Dame

students were informed of theincident late Wednesday viaemail.“[The assault] continues to be

actively investigated,” Johnsonsaid. see RELAY/page 6

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QUESTION OF THE DAY: ARE YOU GOING TO THE FISHER REGATTA OR MUDDY SUNDAY?

IN BRIEF

There will be a Bike Festtoday from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.in front of the RockneMemorial Gymnasium onSouth Quad. The purpose is toraise awareness of biking atNotre Dame and to preparebikes for the summer.

The seventh annual NotreDame Relay for Life: Fightin’Irish, Fightin’ Cancer to bene-fit the American CancerSociety wil l take place atNotre Dame Stadium today at6:30 p.m. until tomorrow at 9a.m. Activities will include asilent auction, Zumba, chairmassages, f ireworks andgames.

PEMCO will present itsrevue, “Bring Me a Dream”today at 7:30 p.m. in theWashington Hall Lab Theatre.Tickets are $3. There will alsobe a performance tomorrowat 7:30 p.m. in theWashington Hall Lab Theatre.

Students from the FTT31006 Directing: Processclass wil l present originalplays and published dramaticliterature today at 7:30 p.m.in the Philbin Studio Theatreof the DeBartolo PerformingArts Center. The event is freebut ticketed. Call 574-631-2800 for tickets.

The Notre Dame SymphonyOrchestra will present itsspring concert today from 8p.m. to 9:30 p.m. in theDeBartolo Performing ArtsCenter. The concert will fea-ture Mahler’s “Symphony no.1” and Debussy’s “Prelude toAfternoon of a Faun.” Ticketprices range from $3 to $6and can be purchased at per-formingarts.nd.edu

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OFFBEAT

DUI suspect picks up fastfood before arrestNORTH ROYALTON, Ohio

— Police in Ohio say awoman insisted on pickingup some fast food before sheallowed an officer to chargeher with drunken driving.The Plain Dealer newspa-

per of Cleveland reportspolice in suburban NorthRoyalton got a call about acar weaving and going off aroad at a little after 1 a.m.earlier this month. A patrol-man tracked the vehicle tothe drive-thru of a Taco Bellrestaurant and pulled upalongside.The police report says the

driver had sunglasses onand her speech was slurred.She was ordered to get outof the line, but first she pro-ceeded to the second win-

dow to grab her order.

Lucy Brown steals covetedcanine titleDES MOINES, Iowa —

Iowa bulldog Lucy Brown'sslobber, sloth and bloodshoteyes helped the precociouspup grab the greatest crowna drooling canine can everdream of.The 3-year-old from

Johnston, with a squatstance and slobber to spare,bested 49 dogs Monday to benamed this year’s “BeautifulBulldog” for the DrakeRelays in Iowa.“She just thinks that the

world goes around her. Youknow, Queen Lucy,” saidNancy Brown, Lucy’s owner,adding that the royal crownbefits her beloved dog. “Thisis over the top.”

Lucy Brown will make aseries of public appearancesand serve as the mascot forthe 102nd Drake Relays, theprestigious track and fieldmeet that starts Thursday atDrake Stadium.Officials use the term

“beautiful” loosely for thetongue-in-cheek pageant,now in its 32nd year. Judgesreally are looking for themost adorably hideous bull-dogs they can find, andperennially 50 of them showup to strut their stuff.“They’re looking for that

bulldog that is patient, thatfolks can come by and theycan pet him and not get dis-ruptive,” said master of cer-emonies Dolph Pulliam.

Information compiled fromthe Associated Press.

SARAH O’CONNOR/The Observer

Notre Dame men’s basketball coach Mike Brey watches Bookstore Basketballgames Tuesday night. There are currently eight teams left in the tournament.

“MuddySunday.”

Jenny Li

juniorRyan

“FisherRegatta.”

Kent Liederbach

junioroff-campus

“MuddySunday.”

Dominic Cimino

juniorDillon

“MuddySunday.”

Jeff Steimle

seniorKeenan

“Both.”

Kyndrea Head

juniorFarley

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Just weeks before gradua-tion, seniors have the oppor-tunity to remember formerclassmate Kevin Healey thisweekend. Healey lost his bat-tle with osteosarcoma, a rareform of bone cancer, twoyears ago.The men of Sorin College

wil l honor Healey Sundaywith the first memorial KickIt for Kevin kickball tourna-ment. Senior Javi Zubizarreta, a

close friend of Healey’s, saidthe idea for the tournamentbegan when Healey’s fathercontacted him a few monthsago.“He asked us to organize a

tournament here at NotreDame and to make i t anongoing event in honor ofKevin and in support of pedi-atric cancer research,” hesaid.The tournament is also an

event for Kick-It, an organi-zat ion based in Healey’shometown of Cleveland,Ohio, that organizes kickballtournaments to raise moneyfor chi ldren’s cancerresearch.“Kevin’s family has worked

with [Kick-It] in the past toorganize tournaments in thecommunity and to help raisemoney,” Zubizarreta said.“His family has raised about$6,000 through kickball tour-naments so far.”All proceeds from Kick-It

tournaments benef i tCureSearch for Children’sCancer, an organization thatfunds the world’s largestpediatric cancer researchcollaborative, the Children’sOncology Group.

Despite the efforts of theseorganizations, Zubizarretasaid pediatric research islargely underfunded, con-trary to popular belief. “These fundraising efforts

really are very needed,” hesaid. “There’sso much morethat needs tobe done tohelp thepatients andtheir fami-lies.”Sorin v ice

p r e s i d e n tMax Maiersaid the tour-nament wi l loperate in around-rob insty le formatin which eachteam is guar-anteed to playat least three games. Thewinning team, as well as thebest-dressed and best-namedteams, will receive a trophy,he said. “You can show up pretty

much anytime and still play,and you can sign up that daytoo,” Maier said. “We allottedt ime so you can do bothMuddy Sunday and the tour-nament.”Although Healey arrived at

Notre Dame in the midst ofhis chemotherapy treatment,Zubizarreta said his class-mates would never haveknown Healey was fightingcancer i f they were notalready aware of his illness.“He just had this amazing

f ight , th is amazing spir i twhile he was here,” he said.“He never wanted to ta lkabout his sickness or haveany preferential treatment.He just carried on like anyother student, going to class-

es, doing well.”Zubizarreta said the tour-

nament is especially mean-ingful for graduating seniorswho knew and were closewith Healey.“It’s a way to come togeth-

er and supporta cause Kevinwas passionateabout and tosupport him ina way hewould enjoy,one last t imebefore we al lgo our sepa-rate ways,” hesaid.Maier said

Sorin doesn’thave any goalsfor the tourna-ment this yearbesides publi-c iz ing the

event to students.“We want people to know

about it and remember it fornext year when it comes upagain,” he said. “We reallyhope to make it an annualevent.”Kick It for Kevin will take

place Sunday from 12 to 6p.m. at Stepan Fields.

The Observer � CAMPUS NEWSpage 4 Friday, April 29, 2011

Sorin hosts kickball tourneyBy MEL FLANAGANNews Writer

“It’s a way to cometogether and supporta cause Kevin was

passionate about andto support hin in away he would enjoy,one last time before

we all go ourseparate ways.”

Javi Zubizarretasenior

Contact Mel Flanagan [email protected]

Professor reflects onfreedom conflict in Syria

Conflict in Syria continues tointensify as peaceful protesterscampaigning for freedom faceexcessive violence from presi-dent Bashar al-Assad’s dictatori-al regime, said Emad Shahin,professor of religion, conflict andpeacebuilding at the KrocInstitute. “These peaceful demonstrators

were met by a crackdown on thepart of Assad’s regime,” Shahinsaid. “The police applied veryoppressive and brutal measuresagainst them ranging fromdetentions, arrests, torture andof course firing live ammunitionand bullets against them in orderto quell them.”Shahin said Syrian dissenters

have similar goals as those ofrevolutionaries from neighboringcountries, especially achievingfreedom of expression throughthe media and freedom ofassembly through political partyformation.“Their demands are very uni-

versal in essence and very simi-lar in a largeextent to thedemands thatwere raised bythe Tunisianprotestors, theEgyptian pro-testers, theBahraini pro-testers,” Shahinsaid. Hundreds of

protesters havebeen killed sinceuprisings beganover a monthago, and theg o v e r n m e n tcontinues toemploy inhumane methods ofsuppressing demonstrations,Shahin said.“Some of the video clips that

were taken by cell phones and soon show, of course, a very savagetreatment of the protesters, evenafter they have been pacified andarrested,” Shahin said. “[Thereare] shots of militia jumping overdead bodies and kicking them inthe face and hitting them withthe butt of machine guns.”Shahin said the purpose of the

Syrian government’s brutalresponse to recent uprisings is tomaintain the strength of theregime in light of the recentdefeats of ruling parties in simi-lar countries.“The government realizes,

given the example of Tunisia andEgypt and so on, that …

responding to the demands ofthe protesters will weaken thegrip of the government overpower,” Shahin said. “If they givefreedom of expression and so onand so forth, that will expose thegovernment and increase its vul-nerability.”Sectarian conflict between the

Alawites, Syria’s ruling minority,and the majority Sunni Muslimshas caused problems in Syria inthe past, he said.“This is a major cleavage in

society,” Shahin said.But Shahin said this religious

tension is not an issue for theprotesters.“In essence, it’s about democ-

racy and freedom,” Shahin said.“It’s not about sects.”Shahin said Assad’s govern-

ment has no plans to heed pro-testers’ demands.“There isn’t much in terms of

reform that this regime can offerbecause it is ideologically bank-rupt,” Shahin said. “They willcling to power until the lastbreath.”Despite continued acts of vio-

lence on the part of Assad’sregime, Shain said dissenters

should remainpeaceful.“Of course my

hope is that thisconflict remainsnonviolent, atleast on the partof the protestorsand demonstra-tors,” Shahinsaid. “I know thestate and theregime havebeen very violentand have beenvery brutal, butthis should notbe met by acounter violence

from the protestors.”Shahin said nonviolent demon-

stration will advance the causeof the protesters further thanviolence would.“This will increase the legiti-

macy of their demands,” Shahinsaid. “This will also increase …international support for themovement, and will finally dele-gitimize the regime.”Shahin said the conflict in

Syria will be resolved as long asprotesters rely on peacefulmeasures to achieve their goals.“The cost, of course, will be

very high … because the regimeis brutal,” Shahin said. “But inthe long run … the peaceful pro-testers will win the day.”

AP

Syrian protestors storm the Syrian embassy in Cairo, Egypt, duringa protest against the ongoing violence in Syria Tuesday.

By TORI ROECKNews Writer

Contact Tori Roeck [email protected]

“Of course my hopeis that this conflictremains nonviolent,

at least on the part ofthe protestors anddemonstrators.”

Emad Shaninprofessor

Kroc Institute

S tudents presen tedresearch and engaged indialogue about female bodyimage Thursday during theth ird annual Bo ld BeautyConference at Saint Mary’sCollege, but one of the mostinteresting exhibits at theconference involved popularhigh-fashion dolls. “Barbies on Parade” dis-

played several Barbie dollsdressed as s tereotypes o fwomen today, such as JerseyShore Barb ie andHomewrecker Barb ie .Student conference coordi-nator Hannah Fischer saidthe exhibit is a major drawfor the conference.“‘Barbies on Parade’ has

go t ten rea l l y popu lar, sotha t ’s our pu l l , ” F i schersaid.But the primary event of

the conference involved alecture by senior ChristinaGrasso, who discussed themisconceptions surroundingea t ing d i sorders and herpersonal struggle with theissue.“I believe it is imperative

to addressth i s t op i cbecause peo-p le rea l l yneed to hearthe t ru th , ”Grasso sa id .“[Eating dis-orders ] a resuch as t e r e o t y p e dissue, and werare ly ge ta c c u r a t ei n f o rma t i o nbecause it issuch a sensitive topic. But Iam able to overcome th ishardship and spread aware-ness for others.”The con ference , wh ich

took p lace in the StudentCenter conference rooms,inc luded pro jec t s aboutfemale body image, includ-ing an exhibit called “ThePrice of Beauty,” which dis-played beauty products andtheir prices.The idea for the student-

run con ference s temmedfrom assistant professor ofcommunications Terri Russ’sF e m a l eBeauty class,which is onlyopen to jun-iors and sen-iors, studentc o n f e r e n c ec o o r d i n a t o rM o l l yG a h a g a nsaid.“The course

is on ly opento cer ta ins t u d e n t sbecause youneed to bemature totake the classand be able to ta lk aboutsensitive subjects and argueyour op in ions , ” Gahagansaid.Fischer said her participa-

t ion in the Female Beautyc o u r s eal lowed herto take ap r o a c t i v erole in plan-ning the con-f e r e n c e ,which allowss tudents t opresent theiro w nr e s e a r c hwhi l e run-ning the con-f e r e n c ethemselves.

“Molly [Gahagan] and I arealums of the Female Beautyclass, so we were asked tohelp run the conference,”Fischer said. “It gives us a

chance to work on the otherside of event planning.”Fischer said she thought

the greatest achievement ofthe conference was givingstudents the chance to sharetheir projects.“Students have a chance to

work on a project all semes-ter so i t ’s in teres t ing towatch them interact with thepeople attending the confer-

e n c e , ”F i s c h e rsa id . “ I tgives you achance tosee whats t u d e n t scan rea l l ydo.”In add i -

tion to pro-v id ing anarena fors h a r i n gr e s e a r c hand fac i l i -ta t ing d i s -c u s s i o n ,G a h a g a n

sa id one o f the pr imarygoals of the conference iss imp ly becoming moreaware o f the i s sues sur -round ing f ema le bodyimage.“The issues in the confer-

ence are real ly importantbecause they bring a lot toyour attention,” she said. “Ith ink the most impor tantthing is just becoming moreaware.”Fischer agreed that aware-

ness about f ema le bodyimage is an important factorin young women’s decisions.“Be aware of how you’re

be ing pu l l ed in d i f f e ren tdirections and all the effectsmedia has on you,” she said.“You should a lways knowwhy you’re making the deci-sions you make.”

The Saint Mary’s studentbody enjoyed a week of food,fun and games during SMCTostal in celebration of the endof the academic year, whichculminated with a concert bysinger Sean KingstonThursday. “The concert was actually a

lot of fun,” senior Laura Arnoldsaid. “It’s a great way to havethe end of the year kind ofcome to a close.”Kingston entertained stu-

dents with hit songs, including“Eenie Meenie” and “FireBurning.” He tweeted about hisarrival in South Bend Thursdaymorning, and sophomore AlexSassano retweeted Kingston’smessage on her Twitter profile.“I started my day off listening

to Sean Kingston’s songs,” shesaid.Some students were so

enthusiastic about Kingston’sperformance that they stakedout seats in the O’LaughlinAuditorium at 5:30 p.m. eventhough the concert did notbegin until 7:30 p.m.“I just wanted to make sure

that I could see everything,specifically Sean Kingston,”sophomore Julie Novak said.Junior Katie Greenspon

expressed her excitement priorto the concert.“I’ve gone to SMC Tostal

every single year to see thespecial guest they bring,” shesaid. “I got myself a new pairof sunglasses and a t-shirt togo with them, and I’m reallyexcited. It’s going to be the bestnight.”A comedy show entertained

the crowd until Kingston’s per-formance began at 9 p.m.Students cheered and sangalong as he performed his hits,but the biggest crowd-pleaserwas “Letting Go (Dutty Love),”which features Nicki Minaj inthe recorded version. Overall, students were

pleased with Kingston’s per-formance.“It’s a great way to end the

night, and now I can get somesleep and watch the royal wed-ding first thing tomorrowmorning,” senior Kelly Dalysaid.Although SMC Tostal week

was accompanied by severaldays of inclement weather, thisdid not prevent students fromenjoying the planned festivitiesindoors, including a carnivalthat offered free food, sun-glasses and games.“They had a waffle thing that

you can cover with whateveryou want. It’s delicious,” soph-omore Paige Edmonds said.“This was a great study breakafter a week full of homework,exams and papers.”

Contact Kristen Rice [email protected]

The Observer � CAMPUS NEWSFriday, April 29, 2011 page 5

Conference tackles body imageBy KATIE CARLISLENews Writer

Kingston highlightsannual SMC TostalBy KRISTEN RICENews Writer

in really big displays of wed-ding pageantry,” she said.“I’m not necessarily interest-ed in the royal family… I amrea l l y exc i ted to see thedress and then the kiss onthe balcony.”In order to see a l l the

morn ing ’s events , Sa in tMary’s senior Sarah Mayersaid she plans to wake up at4:30 a.m. Friday to watch thewedding despite her earlyclasses. “It’s questionable if I will

be in my c lass ,” she sa id ,“But I will say that the royalwedding takes precedenceover my 9 a.m.class.” Mayer’s love

affair with them o n a r c h ybegan whenshe was a littleg ir l . She sa idher mother ’slove forPrincess Dianaspurred herf a s c i n a t i o nwith royalty. “ I have

always wantedto marryPrince Harry,” she said. “Ihave just grown up aroundnews about the royal family.”Mayer sa id she fo l lows

news about the wedding andthe roya l coup le throughPeople magazine and Twitterupdates. “If I was there right now I

would probab ly need arestraining order because Iwou ld be soexc i ted , ” shesaid. The roya l

fami ly repre-sents morethan jus t afancy wedding,Mayer said. “ I th ink the

roya l fami lys tands for acertain level ofclassiness,” she said. “[Thewedding] is so much biggerthan themselves , so much

b igger thanjus t Wi l l iamget t ing mar-ried. America’sgrea t , bu t wedon ’t havethose thou-sands of yearsof history, anda cer ta indegree of thath i s tory i s inthe ir b lood inEngland.”E n g l i s h

Professor MarySmyth grew up

in London and sa id sheremembered Princess Diana’swedding to Prince Charleswhen she was a teenager.

“The country abso lu te lyc losed down,” she sa id .“They c losed down roadseverywhere. We were all atstreet parties.”Whi le she was unsure i f

she would wake up ear lyenough to viewthe entire cere-mony, Smythsa id she wasexcited to seeM i d d l e t o n ’ swedding dressin the h igh-lights from them o r n i n gpageantry.The Fr iday

wedd ing o fMidd le ton and Pr inceWilliam is a bright spot dur-ing a d i f f i cu l t t ime forEngland, a respite from thetumult in the royal familyand the economic downturn,she said. “People in England really,

really do love the royal fami-ly,” she said. “And the familyhas had a really rough timeover the last 15 years. Thiswedding [occurs] at really arough point in British histo-ry… especially with the eco-nomic collapse that has beenas bad [in England] as herein the Un i ted S ta tes , inIndiana and Michigan. Thiswedding is a cause for cele-bration.”

Royalcontinued from page 1

“People in Englandreally, really do lovethe royal family.”

Mary SmythEnglish professor

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“The course is onlyopen to certain studentsbecause you need to bemature to take the classand be able to talk aboutsensitive subjects andargue your opinions.”

Molly Gahaganconference coordinator

“I’m not necessarilyinterested in the

royal family... I amreally excited to seethe dress and then

the kiss on thebalcony.”

Anne Resersenior

“[Eating disorders]are such a stereotypedissue, and we rarely getaccurate informationbecause it is such a

sensitive topic.”

Molly Gahaganconference coordinator

Mor iar ty sa id . “Th i s wassimply a great opportunity tobe in solidarity with othercampuses across the nation.”Saint Mary’s BAVO, estab-

lished in April 2010, will co-host TBTN with Notre Damefor the first time this year.Adams said making the eventa co l labora t i ve e f for tbetween Saint Mary’s andNotre Dame was a log ica laction. “A s t rong component o f

Take Back theNigh t i s so l i -dar i t y, ” shesaid. “Becausethe communi -t i e s o f Sa in tMary’s Collegeand theUn ivers i t y o fNotre Dame aredeep ly in ter -tw ined , i t i sl og i ca l andbene f i c ia l f o rus to s tandtogether to sup-port surv ivorsof violence and demonstratethat violence is not one ofour community values.”Mor iar ty sa id the No tre

Dame and Saint Mary’s com-munities have been especial-ly affected by sexual assaultand abuse.“Inst i tut ional ly, we have

wounds. There are sides ofNotre Dame that aren’t soflattering, but to heal theymust be opened,” she said. The TBTN events began at

7 p .m. w i th a wa lk f romLake Marian on Saint Mary’scampus to the Gro t to a tNotre Dame fora cand le l i gh tvigil. Followingthe vigil, TBTNcommittee plan-ners l ed amarch aroundNotre Dame’scampus.“This is def i -

n i t e l y no t as i l en t march , ”Sa in t Mary ’sjun ior andBAVO s tudentworker Ca tC leary sa id .“We’re going tobe loud and visible in orderto raise awareness of thisissue.”After the march, the group

shared personal stories in a“Speak Out” session to breakthe silence surrounding vio-lence suffered by membersin the Notre Dame and SaintMary’s communities.“A lo t o f the peop le are

survivors or friends of thoseaffected by sexual violence.For some people it’s the firsttime they tell their stories,”Notre Dame senior MariahMcGrogan said. “It’s an inti-mate and sacred time.”S tudent mus ica l g roups

Harmonia , Ha l f t ime and

Bel lacapel la performed atthe closing reception as par-t i c ipants ce lebra ted theevent, Moriarty said.“ I th ink [ the even t ] i s

impor tan t because thesecrimes are often shrouded ins i l ence , ” Mor iar ty sa id .“[Victims’] voices are takenaway and they don’t knowhow to speak to anyone ,even themse lves . I t ’s anopportunity to give a voice tothe silent and know they arenot alone.”The TBTN events allow for

different points of entry inthe healing process becauseexper iences w i th sexua l

assau l t andrape are var-ied and per-sonal, Clearysaid.“[Survivors

and a l l i e s ]have d i f f e r -ent questions,struggles andpa ins . Theymight dea lwith religiousquestions andmight no twant to go tothe Grotto, so

they ’ l l march , ” she sa id .“Others want that religioushealing, making Grotto theideal place.”Adams said raising aware-

ness and promoting action toend violence is essential, andthe community is responsiblefor in i t i a t ing change andsupporting survivors.“Whi le d ia logue has

increased surrounding thei s sues o f sexua l assau l t ,re la t ionsh ip v io lence andstalking this academic year,these issues have impactedand continue to impact col-

lege campus-es across thec o u n t r y , ”Adams said.“We live in as o c i e t ywhere v io -l ence i s anepidemic.”Cleary said

she believesTBTN wi l lhave a last-ing impac ton both cam-p u s e sbecause i tun i tes men

and women — allies and sur-v i vors — in break ing thesilence and creating a com-munity of healing.“ I want people to know

they aren’t a lone in the irsuf fer ing ,” Mor iar ty sa id .“There are people who haveexperienced what you haveexper ienced , and even i fthey haven’t, there are peo-ple who want to help you.There are opportunities forhealing, and you don’t haveto go it alone.”

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“There are sides ofNotre Dame that

aren’t so flattering,but to heal they must

be opened.”

Elizabeth Moriartyassistant director

Gender Relations Center

“There are peoplewho have experienced

what you haveexperienced, and

even if they haven’t,there are people whowant to help you.”

Elizabeth Moriartyassistant director

Gender Relations Center

The Fire Fighting Ir ish,comprised of members ofthe No t re Dame F i r eDepartment (NDFD) , wasthe top fundraising team.They sold 2,500 T-shirts ,sweatshirts, baseball capsand kn i t caps w i th theNDFD logo, team captainMary We ig l e sa id . Theapparel sales earned morethan $15,000 for ACS. “We’ve been do ing [ the

appare l s a l e s ] now f o rabout five years, and overthe years i t has grown,”Weig le sa id . “We s tar tedout just selling T-shirts topeople who would walk intothe f irehouse. Before youknew it , we were mail ingthem all over the place.”The top student fundrais-

ing team, the Pasqueri l laEas t Py ro s , s o l d 130themed T- sh i r t s t o ra i semoney, cap ta in Ka t i eMarshall said. Team mem-bers submitted the nameso f peop le for whom theywan ted t o r e l ay and thenames were wr i t ten in aspiral on the backs of thesh i r t s . Each sh i r t a l s obears the image of an eter-nal flame as a symbol forthe team. “Since we’re the Pyros ,

we thought [ the image ofthe eternal flame] was fit-ting,” Marshall said.About 50 members of the

Pasquer i l l a Eas t Py ro semailed their friends andfami l ies to ask for dona-t ions, Marshal l said. Theemail solicitations and theT-shirt sales earned morethan $9,000 for ACS.Megan Hrdlicka, captain

of the second-highest stu-den t f undra i s i ng t eam,Ryan Hall Relay, said her

t eam ra i s ed money bywrapp ing g i f t s a t t heHammes No t re DameBookstore at the end of thefa l l s emes t e r, c o l l e c t i ngmoney at Ryan Hall massesand organiz-i ng s eve ra lbake sa l e s .The t eame a r n e dapproximate-l y $1 ,200through thesef und ra i s e r s ,she said.“I think this

year ourgoals were toe x p a n dRyan ’s p re s -ence at Relay,have a strongshowing [and]kind of establish our placein the event as a dorm,”Hrdlicka said.Team Book ‘Em is holding

its first annual Jail ‘n Bailfundraiser today from 10a.m. to 6 p.m., Notre DameSecurity Police Lt. GeorgeHeeter sa id . The team iscompr i s ed o f membersf rom the No t re DameSecurity Pol ice, McKennaHall, the Hesburgh Library,the Morr i s I nn and theBookstore.Students, faculty and staff

can arrange for uniformedpolice and security officersto “arres t ” someone andtake him or her to a fakejail in Notre Dame Stadium,Heeter said. Al l proceedsfrom the $25 arres t feessupport Relay for Life.“We actually pick the per-

son up , pu t t he cu f f s onthem and take them to thestadium jail,” Heeter said.“They have to s tay therefor a max imum o f a ha l fhour. If they don’t want togo t o j a i l , they can pur -chase a ‘get out of jail free’card for a minimum of $5.”

Heeter said he is excitedabout the generosity of theJail ‘n Bail participants.“To get 20 people at $25

dollars per person, that’sover $500,” he said. “I ’m

thankful peo-ple are willingto participateand spendthe i r hard -earned moneyfo r such agood cause.”M a r s h a l l

sa id the par to f Re l ay f o rL i f e she i smos t l ook ingforward to i sthe LuminariaCeremony.“ I t ’s t h i s

r ea l l y g rea tpart of the event where wehonor al l the people thatwe know who have hadcancer, ” she sa id .“Generally, they have thebagpipes [play], and it’s avery beautiful moment.”Hrdlicka said she is excit-

ed about the support shereceived from the membersof her dorm.“Relay for Life is a very

personal cause for me,” shesaid. “It’s going to be neatt o have eve ryone a t t heeven t t o r epre sen t ourdorm.”Weigle said Relay for Life

holds special signif icancefor her.“The gentleman I’m dat-

ing is a cancer survivor andhe was asked to walk a lap,so that’s probably going tobe a good point for me theday of the event,” she said.“I’m also looking forwardto everybody suppor t ingpeople who have had can-cer and continually tryingto strive to find a cure.”

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“Relay for Life is avery personal causefor me. It’s going to

be neat to haveeveryone at the

event to representour dorm.”

Megan Hrdlickacaptain

Ryan Hall Relay

WASHINGTON — Short lya f ter Pres ident BarackObama declared himself anAmerican-born citizen withpapers to prove it, BaratundeThurston declared himself adisgusted black man.“I find it hard to summarize

in mere words the amount ofpain and rage this incidenthas caused,” Thurston said.“This” would be the

nation’s first black presidentstanding in the White House,blue power suit and all, goingon TV to debunk, in moredetail than before, the per-sistent, he-ain’t-really-an-Amer ican rumors fannedanew by Donald Trump, thedeveloper and might-be pres-idential candidate.

Many Afr ican-Americansresponded to Wednesday’sscene with a large sigh. Therumors and the controversyhad a particular, troublingresonance for them: They’veseen, heard, lived, the legiti-macy of black people beingcalled into question so manytimes before that, they said,they weren’t shocked to see ithappen to Obama over some-thing as s imple as a b ir thcertificate.But they were sad about it,

too, seeing what they felt wasa high-level manifestation ofthe idea that when a blackperson accomplishes some-thing great there must besomething wrong.“The stress of feeling con-

stantly called into question,constant ly under surve i l -

lance , has emot iona l andphysical consequences forus,” said Imani Perry, a pro-fessor a t Pr incetonUnivers i ty ’s Center forAfrican American Studies. “Italso puts us in the position ofnot be ing ab le to be con-stituents, with respect to ourpoliticians, because we feelwe have to constantly protectthe president. ... You see peo-ple attacking him, and he’sthe president, what happensto those of us who are not thepresident?”This week , b lack people

struggled to deal with whatmany of them perceived as arac ia l ly mot iva ted d is o fObama at the hands of Trumpand the “birther” movement.Fleeting thoughts about boy-cotting Trump’s hotels andcasinos, or pressuring adver-t i sers to pu l l away f romTrump’s “Ce lebr i tyApprentice” reality TV showbounced around Facebookand Twitter, the barbershops,the suites and the corner.Much o f i t was jus t a

notion, however. At the endof the day, many blacks saidthey remained at a loss forhow best to process the false-hood that just won’t die.Obama sa id he had

“watched with bemusement”as people kept alive for twoyears the idea that he mighthave been born outside theUnited States and thereforewasn’t eligible to sit in theWhite House. “I’ve been puz-zled at the degree to whichthis thing just kept on going,”Obama said. He added thathe understood the copy of theofficial birth certif icate heproduced s t i l l wouldn ’tsilence all believers in this“silliness.”E l l i s Cose , author o f an

upcoming book that exploresanger and race, said there isa sense that Obama hasbecome the lightning rod fora general longing among cer-tain whites to “take Americaback to a time when peoplel ike Obama could not bepresident.” For blacks, that’s“c lear ly an aggravat ion ,”Cose said.“A lot of folks are amused,

and a lot of folks are upsetabout this,” Cose said. “Inaddition to uncertainty aboutthe economy and America’splace in the world, a lot ofpeople who grew up in confi-dence that America was avery white country are hav-ing that reality shaken.”Trump, who may or may

not seek the Republican pres-idential nomination, steppedup to a microphone in NewHampshire within minutes ofObama’s appearance to claimcredit for forcing the presi-dent’s hand. He said he stillwanted to scrutinize the birthcertificate to make sure it’slegit.Trump also wants to eye-

ball Obama’s college grades,in search o f bogusnessaround the bachelor’s andlaw degrees the president gotfrom Columbia and Harvardrespectively. Trump said he’d“heard” Obama was a poorstudent unworthy of an IvyLeague educat ion , buto f fered no rea l proof .Obama’s sen ior adv iser,Va ler ie Jarre t t , sa idThursday that the presidentwi l l not re lease h is t ran-scripts.“We know th is i s non-

sense,” Jarrett said on radiohost Joe Madison’s Sirius/XMtalk show.

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Buddhists remembervictims of tsunami

SOMA, Japan — Buddhistpriests burned incense andchanted Thursday for Japan’stsunami victims, marking the49th day since the disasterand closing the period whenthe dead were believed to bewandering restlessly throughdestroyed hometowns.About 1,200 mourners filled

a hall to overflowing, withmany standing outside a gate,for a ceremony organized by170 priests in the northeast-ern town of Soma, wheremuch of the coast remainsburied in mountains of debrisfrom the March 11 earth-quake and tsunami.Many carried framed photo-

graphs of lost loved ones, andwept. Some clutched woodentablets containing Buddhistnames assigned to the dead tohelp them find their way intotheir next phase of existence.“There are so many still

missing. There are people lostat the bottom of the sea whowill never be found. But thisis the day they becomeBuddhas. We pray for themall, and for all sentientbeings,” Buddhist priest KojinSato said.Overall, the quake and

tsunami is believed to havekilled nearly 26,000 people,though only about 14,500bodies have been found.Many likely were swept out tosea and will never be found.Kiyoshi Sakurai fears that

will be the case with his elderbrother, missing since the dis-aster.“It’s very difficult because

we couldn’t have a properfuneral. But this gives ussome feeling of closure,”Sakurai said, clutching ablurry photo of his brother.“It was comforting to have

so many priests come to prayfor our relatives. Maybesomeday my brother will befound. Maybe not. But he hasat least had this,” he said.Many Japanese share

Buddhist beliefs with thenative Japanese religion ofShinto, which worships spiritsin nature and dead ancestors.Virtually all rites related todeath are Buddhist, and inmany Japanese schools ofBuddhist thought, the dead

wander near their homes for49 days before heading intotheir next stage of existenceon the 50th day.The Dalai Lama, the spiritu-

al leader of TibetanBuddhists, was visiting Japanon Thursday and scheduled tojoin in another memorial inTokyo later this week.Spokesmen for the religiousleader said he had altered hisschedule to be in Japan forthe 49th day since the disas-ter.Seven weeks after the mag-

nitude-9.0 earthquake andtsunami struck, some 130,000people are still living in about2,500 shelters. The govern-ment has promised to build30,000 temporary homes forthem by the end of May andanother 70,000 after that.The head of the American

Red Cross, wrapping up afour-day visit to Japan, saidthe $187 million it received indonations and pledges forJapanese tsunami relief isbuying essential householdappliances such as rice cook-ers for people living in tempo-rary housing.Gail McGovern said she had

difficulty to processing the“miles and miles” of devasta-tion she saw along Japan’snortheastern coast.“The [power of the] ocean

was just furious. Everythingwe saw was strewn in smallpieces,” she said in an inter-view with The AssociatedPress in Tokyo. “When youstart walking around, you cansee a doll or a kid’s bicycle ora teacup. It just strikes homethat this is so personal.”In Soma, Sato said that said

local temples invited anyoneto come to the ceremony andtold the bereaved not toworry about dressing inblack, since many people hadlost their formal clothes. Thepriest added that instead ofthe usual gifts passed outafter funerals, the bereavedwere given bags with bottlesof water, tea and soap —things that they might need inshelters or temporary hous-ing.The ceremony closed with a

silent procession before analtar. The only sound waschanting and occasionalweeping.

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A Buddhist monk prays for victims of the March 11earthquake at a memorial service in Soma Thursday.

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QUOTE OF THE DAY

“We would accomplish many morethings if we did not think of them as

impossible.”

Vince Lombardi U.S. football coach

Congratulations. You’ve just declared yourmajor! Other than DARTing, that was thehighlight of this past week for me.Wednesday afternoon: I finally walked into

Flanner and nervously asked where I wassupposed to go. Pressingthe button to the eleva-tor, stepping in andgoing up, up, up. I walkout and see it’s thewrong floor. Whoops.Let’s try again. Back intothe elevator. I look at thebuttons and can’t helpbut imagine howannoyed the peoplein that tiny metalbox with me wouldbe if I slid my handsdown the row andcried, “It’s aChristmas tree!” likeBuddy the Elf… Mature. I resist the tempta-tion and reach the correct floor.Walk around until you find the right door.

Sit down, fill out the paper work and you’regood to go! It’s exciting — you feel like youhave some sort of direction in life, a set ofgoals to work toward, whether it be a seniorthesis, pursuing research or just learningsomething you love. Even as an itty-bittyfreshman (but not for long now!), you’reheaded somewhere. Looking at the classesyou realize this is what you’ll specialize in.But what if you change your mind? What ifyou change it again after that? This mayhappen, but regardless of how many pathsyou start down and never see to the end, youend up getting somewhere. It seems to justall work out.Though I’ve finally declared my major —

and I’m extremely excited about it — I real-ize there is so much more outside of all ofthe majors, minors and supplements that godown on a transcript. In interviews I’ve hadfor articles I’ve written this past year, espe-cially in those concerning academia, I’veheard again and again: “Do something youlove.” In one interview with Dean Page, Irecall the following advice: 1) to “sit quietlyand discern what is really important at thevery deepest levels of one’s existence;” 2) to“solicit honest feedback from trusted men-tors;” and 3) to “realize that a decision neednot be seen as irreversible.”Granted, I’m speaking with extremely little

experience, but Notre Dame students: Asyou go out this summer, think about thesethings. When you look for a job or intern-ship, see if it’s something that you are trulysatisfied doing, or if it’s something that couldlead you to that point. This is you, out in thefield, a training ground of sorts. Test thewaters and see how you react. If you havean enlightening experience, have thecourage to act on it, whether it leads you tocontinue what you’re doing or if it takes youdown a different path.For graduating students: You’ve gone

through the paces. You’ve earned yourdegree and are setting out for a job.Congratulations! Still, there’s so much morelearning to do.Looking to my mentors, parents and those

wiser than myself, I’ve been able to see thateven if you take a complete 180 in terms ofwhere you’re headed, it might be right foryou. An engineer might reevaluate his lifeand decide to become a photographer. True.Or he may continue as an engineer and lovehis job. Also true.As important as majors are in molding the

path you take, I think it’s more about theexperiences you gain in studying the subjectand working with mentors who inspire you.Summertime is coming, so I’d encourage

everyone reading this to consider where youare currently positioned and how you feelabout where you might be going. Honestly, Iknow this is just my opinion, but be bold.This is another opportunity to figure outwhat you want to do.

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INSIDE COLUMN

Major decisions

Nicole Toczauer

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Editor

QUOTE OF THE DAY

“Life is something that happenswhen you can't get to sleep.”

Fran LebowitzU.S. writer and humorist

Happy job huntingSo I’m walking down the street in

downtown South Bend to the bus stopfollowing an interview for a part-timejob this summer. Now you’re probablythinking that I’m a sophomore lookingto find some way to supplement myincome so Ican “get downon Friday”during theschool year asthe immense-ly talented Rachel Black sings since a.I’m using the bus and don’t have a carand b. I’m getting a summer job.However, I am neither of those things.I’m just looking for a way to make somemoney to help pay off the debt I got sen-ior year. In a lot of ways, I truly do notunderstand how I got here.I choose a good liberal arts college,

studied hard, and scored a good GPA. Ihave extracurricular activities, fabulousreferences, and have held various jobs.Why don’t I have people begging for meto work for their company? Is it possibleI’m meant for other opportunities ratherthan having a job this summer? Maybejust maybe I’ll win the lottery, decide totake a trip to London meet Prince Harrythen we fall madly in love. I pull a KateMiddleton, become a princess and I can

live off of his millions, get a title and getthese loans out of my hair. Highlyunlikely — but I can dream. If that does-n’t work then maybe I’ll join the AirForce and there will be a Royal AirForce Ball with the United States AirForce. At this ball, Harry spots me fromacross the room, brings me a vodkacranberry (my favorite) and asks me todance to “Walking on Broken Glass” byAnnie Lennox, a Backer favorite. This scenario is also highly unlikely, a.

because I wouldn’t pass the fitness testto enter the Air Force since I cannoteven run to the Grotto from Holy CrossHall and b. growing up in rural Indiana,my dad tried to have me shoot a deerand I promptly dropped the gun, cried“What if the deer has children?” andsulked in the car, so I feel like fightinghumans would be even harder on mypsyche.Or am I destined to wait for my life to

be fabulous until I’m in my thirties likethe ladies of Sex and the City? Do I justhave to live with the Payless shoes untilI reach the age of thirty-five and then Iget to buy Manolo Blahnik stilettos andhave a real people career? This questionleads me to another: do your twentiesjust stink and feel restless until youreach your thirties when you’re in a

more comfortable place in life? Also, isthere any way we can speed up thisprocess, much like Adam Sandler did inthe highly underrated film Click, andfast-forward or possibly rewind to atime when we’re a lot happier anduncertainty isn’t the name of the game?On the opposite end of this dilemma,

despite being preoccupied with this con-cept of wanting to get rid of loans, I alsofeel compelled, like I’m sure many of usdo, to find a career that makes mehappy and helps me feel like I’m servingthe larger community and God as well.So in closing here, I am at this cross-roads of getting a job or applying tograduate or law school. However, I haveto hope that, as Robert Frost declared,taking the road less traveled makes allthe difference and that picking a path onthis crossroads hopefully makes a differ-ence in my bank account, community,security of mind and shoe collection.Happy job hunting ... and Prince hunt-

ing.

Randi Beem is a senior at SaintMary’s. She can be contacted [email protected]

The views expressed in this columnare those of the author and not neces-sarily those of The Observer.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Dear Administration,In light of recent efforts to ensure

the safety of students on the localcampuses, I feel as though Wednesdaynight’s events were not handled wellat all. I did not know specific detailsabout what transpired that evening.However, when I heard from Twitterand Facebook that there was somesort of attack on campus and to “besafe” when out that evening, I felt asthough that raised quite a cause forconcern. After calling NDSP to inquireabout my fellow students’ and my per-sonal safety, I was met with answerslike: “not able to discuss at this time”and “call the Administration Officetomorrow morning.” I mean, I live astone’s throw from Fisher Grad

Apartments, maybe I should haveknocked on Father Jenkins’ door andhe could have given me a better clueabout what was going on. Withadvanced systems like ND Alert thatare put in place for student safety,why, in this scenario, were they notbeing utilized? As a resident of Virginia, my high

school and neighborhood felt thedirect impact of the Virginia Techtragedy. Schools and universities haveinvested large amounts of money toprotect their students from harm. Sowhere was the disconnect in whathappened that evening? According toTwitter and Facebook, it had beenmore than 45 minutes since said“attack” and I still hadn’t heard any

more information. Wouldn’t having8,000 plus pairs of nosy, undergradu-ate eyes in the loop about what wasgoing on help spot a suspect or suspi-cious person? Or prevent an attack onsomeone else for that matter? All sar-casm aside, I feel that what happenedtonight should have been handled dif-ferently by Campus Authorities. As Isaid before, I do not have the specifics,but I look forward to finding out whathappened and I pray that everyone isalright.

Tommy Reagansenior

off campusApril 28

Campus safety

Dating. And S.B. 292. What do they have in common? They both loosen the guns. There are currently four gun billsmaking their way through the Indiana House, and Senate Bill 292 (S.B. 292) is one of them. The bill proposes a generalgun law for the state of Indiana, prohibiting any local government from regulating possession of firearms. What thisbill fails to recognize is that every town has their own dilemma concerning guns; passing this bill would leave certaintowns powerless to protect their populace and punish gun-related crimes.Criminals take advantage of people's decency, knowing that good people will obey the law. They cannot be negotiated

with, not even by law-abiding gun owners. Although many of us are not citizens of Indiana, this bill, if passed, puts usin the crosshairs. If you want to take a stand and keep South Bend gun-free, visit saynoto292.com or stop by SouthDining Hall on April 28th from 6-8 p.m. to sign postcards to send to our state governor.

Jules Kimsenior

Knott HallApril 28

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Guest Columnist

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Correcting inaccurateinformation

It was with surprise, and then sadness,that I read Michael Martin’s letter to theeditor on April 20, followed by EddieGuilbeau’s commentary on Mr. Martin’sletter, both of which state and allude toinaccurate information that could be hurt-ful to, and reflect poorly on, those directlyinvolved with the tragedies mentioned.The women’s swim team bus accident in

January 1992 (not 1991) that claimed thelives of two of my teammates and left metemporarily paralyzed was devastating,and something none of us will ever forget.Prior to our leaving Northwestern toreturn to Notre Dame, I can state beyonda doubt, and contrary to the two letters toThe Observer, that no phone call wasmade to the University inquiring about theweather conditions in regard to our travelhome. No one who was directly involvedsensed obvious danger, as it was only rain-ing when we left Chicago. To insinuatethat our coaches did not feel they couldmake a decision to preserve our personal

safety is insulting to three highly respectedindividuals.Living with tragedy in our lives is not

easy, but it is comforting to have had theNotre Dame family lift us up in our heal-ing. I have prayed for the families of myteammates every day since January 1992.Over the past 19 years, I have addednames to my prayer list, including thefamily of Declan Sullivan. Notre Dame is acommunity of faith that unites in prayer,especially in the face of tragedy. I firmlybelieve the University has and will contin-ue to take the steps necessary to ensurethe well-being of all those within the NotreDame family. May we all continue to doour part in strengthening our communityin prayer.

Haley Scott DeMariaalumnus

class of 1995Annapolis, MD

April 28

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Seniors, be fierceWith graduation looming, seniors hear

all manner of advice and well wisheswhich ultimately are forgotten as theyears pass. My commencement speaker,a university president, was so boring anduninspiring that he truly fit into thestereotypical cari-cature of an eso-teric intellectual.Sadly, nothing ofnote remains withme today otherthan the memoryof a chuckle because several of my class-mates either stood naked under theirgowns or hid bottles of Champaign. Thelate humorist Art Buchwald masterfullyset a goal for each graduation speech, toleave a feeling rather than a thought —everyone should remember that theylaughed during commencement.Using such sage graduation guidance,

I suggest that seniors simply be “fierce”during commencement and recognizetheir fierce factor throughout their lives.No, it is not the effeminate trade-markedfierceness of noted fashion designer andProject Runway winner Christian Siriano— “not that there’s anything wrong withthat” to quote the iconic “Outing” episodefrom Seinfeld that masterfully juxtaposedthe extremes of homophobia with politi-cal correctness. My half-naked class-mates clutched their immature fierce-ness that day and carried it throughoutlife. Beware graduating seniors that yourown personal fierce factor begins at com-mencement.Seniors will learn like all of us before

them and those who will follow — thateach living day forges an evolving fiercefactor wisdom which neither demandsharshness nor inflexibility. We certainlyare not born into this world as insightfulas Yoda, but learn to feel the secrets ofour universe that institutions unfortu-nately tend to deny and limit during ourexistence. Being fierce is being open tochange.We know not from where we come,

but my life experiences taught me toremain open-minded and willing tochange all things. With that philosophy Ireason that we have lived before, knowneach other before, are in fact reincarnat-ed into this world now and will againreincarnate somehow into the next realmto continue our journey of learning les-sons. For me, Heaven and Hell are alsomyths of ancient writers. Segments ofour early Church may have expressedsimilar thought, but they hardly arementioned possibilities in today’sCatholic dogma. Ironically, my religiousand community experiences at NotreDame helped open my mind for such arationale.I entered Notre Dame certain in my

beliefs as a Vietnam War-supporting,conservative-thinking small town kiduntil late my freshman year when I wit-nessed my fellow Kent State studentsgunned down by fellow Americans dur-ing an anti-war demonstration. It was mytype of soul-shaking event like the awak-ening urge for freedom sweeping fromwithin the souls of thousands throughoutSyria today. My first serious life-moment

thought, “It could have been me lyingdead.” Still a teenager at the time, I under-

stood war. It now explained why myfather, a World War II veteran, shiedaway from his memories of horrors, car-nage and senseless annihilation whilefighting as a teenager. His fierce factordemanded he revert to civility by sup-pressing those years of his life when heshould have laughed with classmates andonly fretted over tests or homeworkdeadlines. Instead, he buried his com-rades.A fierce person remains open-minded

while still standing on principle. Toomany of today’s politicians are so one-dimensional that they tip over wheneverthe wind changes direction. Notre Damealumnus and U.S. Congressman JoeDonnelly represents the district contain-ing Notre Dame’s campus. He is fiercewhile standing on principle but alsoworks for the general good through con-sensus and compromise. Conversely,Notre Dame alumnus and VirginiaGovernor Bob McDonnell is not fiercewhen he panders as a pro-life politicianbut refused to stay the execution of awoman convicted of murder who testedwith an IQ of about 72. McDonnellreneged all pro-life principles when heput to death an actual life held only in hishands.To be fierce is to be free of hidden

truths and pandering. Church history isrife with silly notions merely enacted forhuman, earthly reasons still helduntouchable today. Consider marriage

for priests…a rule ignored in 580 byPope Pelagius II but promoted as anabsolute ban in 1022 by Pope BenedictVIII so the church could acquire apriest’s property upon his death. In 1074,Pope Gregory VII strengthened the policywhen he decreed that anyone ordainedmust first pledge celibacy. For today’shierarchy to refuse even a discussion ofsuch a long-held, man-made edict sadlycontributes to the decline of our congre-gation.Lyrics of the Jefferson Airplane song,

“Volunteers,” succinctly identify thestruggles for individuality each graduat-ing class and each generation face.Today, when it seems like our currentgeneration got “sold” in slavery to greed,the words still ring true.“Ain't it amazing all the people I meet.

Got a revolution; got to revolution. Onegeneration got old. One generation gotsoul. This generation got no destinationto hold.”The fierce factor demands that seniors’

day-in and day-out living find a destina-tion to hold — which they will. Best ofluck soon-to-be fierce fellow alumni.

Gary Caruso, Notre Dame '73, servesin the Department of Homeland Securityand was a legislative and public affairsdirector in President Clinton'sadministration. His column appearsevery other Friday. He can be contactedat [email protected] views expressed in this column are

those of the author and not necessarilythose of The Observer.

Gary Caruso

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My friend Olivia’s birthday is today.She’s beautiful, energetic, talentedand extremely smart. Throughout ourfriendship, she has pushed me to mygreatest potential, encouraging me tobe the best person I can academically,athletically, socially and spiritually.She was the one who introduced meto my relationship with Jesus Christ,and I could never thank her enoughfor that. Livi is an extremely impor-tant part of my life. Unfortunately,Olivia died almost five years ago. Shewas crossing the street on a rainy dayand someone hit her. It was the end ofmy freshman year. She was 16.This year at Notre Dame, we have

been faced with many challenges. Wehave lost peers and friends. I did notpersonally know Lizzy, Declan orSean, nor do I know who they wereclose to. I do, however, know all toowell the pain that comes with thedeath of a loved one. I remember thesummer after Livi’s accident beggingGod to take the hurt away. All I want-ed to know was if the pain would eversubside.To those who knew the three

who passed on this year: It gets bet-ter. I am still sad, still angry and stilldon’t understand why God took mybest friend when she was so young.But now, on what would have beenher 21st birthday, I can smile and notcry when I talk about her. I can cele-brate her life instead of mourning herdeath. To you on campus who feel aloss, any loss, you are not alone.Today, I’m remembering a friend,feeling her loss, but also rejoicing inthe fact that she came into my life atall. She has made me a better person,she changed who I am for the better,and I look forward to the day whenshe meets me at the gates of Heaven.Until then, I continue to look to herfor guidance and support. I celebrateher birthday today because that'swhat she would want me to do: cele-brate life and live every day to thefullest.

Kara MathissophomoreLyons HallApril 28

Celebrating a life

Poor FredoI don’t like to knock our esteemed cartoonists. I know I have no chance of

doing better. However, I saw something in PleasaNDville yesterday that trulyoffended me. Freddy Corleone is not Michael’s younger brother. Fredo is olderthan him, the middle child between Sonny and Michael. This is not just a minordetail; after Michael becomes the Godfather, Fredo feels betrayed, as if he waspassed over. Freddy becomes involved in an assassination plot against Michael,who discovers his brother’s treachery and eventually has him killed at the endof the film. If you’re going to make a reference to important cultural figures,get the facts right.

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Photo essay by Nicole Toczauer

It’s back. If you haven’t heard by now,or seen the tank tops to match, thisSunday is the day “YOU GOTTA REGAT-TA!” Celebrating its 25th year of compe-tition, Sunday’s Fisher Regatta will haveteams rowing, racing, splashing andfacing off as they speed across the coldwaters of Saint Mary’s Lake. Born in 1986, the Fisher Regatta has

proudly hosted the crazy, ingenious,bizarre and humorous watercraft cre-ations of Notre Dame students.This year, with 41 boats entered, the

first commemorative $10 “YOU GOTTAREGATTA” tank top, music and a feastof bratwurst and hotdogs fit to servemore than 1,000 people, Sunday’sregatta is expected to draw a hugecrowd. Still, it’s the sportsmanship andcompetitive spirit that will have fanscheering on the banks of Saint Mary’s

Lake.Granted, how many boats will actually

float is questionable, but this is NotreDame. Buoyancy — optional, Winning— necessary. Rules: Boats must be homemade or

assembled from scavenged objects andmaterials. With a history of crewmem-bers abandoning ship and leaping ontoother boats mid-race, crews mustremain on their boats and cannot inten-tionally sink another team’s craft. Eachrace sets two teams head-to-head, nar-rowing the competition to an elite hand-ful of crews that race against oneanother at the end of the day.Race commissioner and Fisher sopho-

more Kevin Bellsaid Fisher hascome out infull force to

take on the dominant defending cham-pion O’Neill Hall.“O’Neill has a boat that a mechanical

engineer made as a design project andit’s ridiculously fast,” he said. “Butwe’ve gone up from our usual dormtotal of two boats to six or seven for thisyear.”The Fisher fleet boasts two canoes, a

barge, a gondola and other ship-likecontraptions, including a raft of inflat-able turtles. In assembling their arma-da, Fisher teams dismantled old lofts,gathered donations and bought suppliesat local home improvement stores.Fisher freshman Brett Ubl said his

modified canoe is built from insulationfoam donat-ed to theteam by ar o o f i n g

contractor. Though he and his crew areimprovising, their method seems to beworking.“We might make this into a gondola

and have the one and only Joe Padgiserenade all of the people on beautifulSaint Mary’s Lake,” he said. “Hopefullyit’ll float us.”Beyond the nails, screwdrivers, saws,

blood, sweat and tears that go intomaking a boat worthy of the FisherRegatta, tactics play an important rolecome race day. Solidity, craftsmanshipand flags go a long way in intimidatingother teams. Beyond appearance, alightweight crew is key to a team’s suc-cess. Then you just row until you can’trow any more.

Armed with candy, representatives of FisherHall have stationed themselves in front of the din-

ing halls and DeBartolo Hall all week to pelt passersbywith sweets in promotion of the event. So don’t besurprised if your daily rush to class is interruptedby a Snickers bar to the head.

Contact Nicole Toczauer [email protected]

SceneFriday, April 29, 2011 page 11

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“Skilled or Learned, Join our Army.” Thisfirst motto of Project Fresh was coined lessthan a decade ago, when a group of friends gottogether to learn and teach each other how tobreak-dance. In just the past three years, theclub has grown from 10 members to over 50active participants, and now refers to them-selves as the “PFresh Nation.” Today marks the 3rd Annual Project Fresh

Show, entitled “Resonance.” Project Fresh, aswell as dance groups all over campus, will beperforming in Stepan Center starting at 7p.m.The beginning and end of the show this year

will have freestyles in the crowd with a live DJ.Kyle Higdon, choreographer for three of thedances in the PFRESH set, is hoping for a par-ticipatory crowd.“The Project Fresh Show is a very interactive

event with a club atmosphere,” Higdon said.“We want the crowd to feel involved and weencourage a rowdy audience yelling for theirfavorite group. It energizes us on stage.”A competitive format shapes the show this

year. The competition is open to all studentclubs, with half of the proceeds will go to theBoys and Girls Club of South Bend and theother half going to the winning group’s charityof choice. While the show is first and foremost a show

for charity, it also raises awareness of thediverse dance groups on campus and givesthem the opportunity to showcase all of theirhard work. Natasha Bergstedt, co-president ofthe club, explained that the show has changedfrom simply exhibition pieces by performingclubs to a competition to make the charityaspect a more defining and inclusive theme.“This decision was made based on the knowl-

edge that there are many talented dancers inthe ND community who do not have the time tobe in a performing arts club. We hope that hav-ing more clubs involved will help to introducethe audience to other dance styles they may notbe aware of around campus.”Some of the groups performing tonight are

FASO, TransPose, TroopND, Notre Dame PomSquad, Ballet Folklorico, KPop, Hawaii Club,Dance Co. and First Class Steppers.Project Fresh also represents great diversity

in both its members and its styles of dance. Theclub hopes to educate the Notre Dame, HolyCross, Saint Mary’s, and South Bend

Community of the various dance styles of hip-hop including breakdancing, krumping, pop-ping, locking, waving and more.Throughout the year, members of the group

have come to love Project Fresh. Carrie Ko, the2011-2012 treasurer, has found lasting friend-ships among the diversity of the group.“Pfresh is my life and I am proud to belong

to the family.”Project Fresh is open to all Notre Dame and

St. Mary’s students, as well as some alumniguest performers and choreographers. DanielleGies, next year’s PFun Committee chair, ischoreographing an exhibition piece withHunter Speese, next year’s Project Fresh ShowCommittee Chair. Gies encourages dance loversto join.“Project Fresh is one of the best clubs on

campus. Anyone can join, no matter what theirskill level. The only requirement is that youwant to dance!” The club has performed in cultural and fine

arts events across campus this year includingAsian Allure, Black Images, Fiestang and LatinExpressions, as well as Seoul’d Out, Digitizeand The Shirt Unveiling. Kaitlin “Fiasco” Tiechman, a student at St.

Mary’s in the club, has enjoyed her time withProject Fresh, saying, “Pfresh is a great way torelax, dance and forget what’s troubling you.Hip-hop saved my life.” Those attending have high expectations of

the Pfresh Nation, and can expect it to be agreat show by all performers. Phil Diamond, aNotre Dame junior, had only positive things tosay about the group.“Pfresh is the greatest invention since the

Cinnabon.”

By CLAIRE STEPHENSScene Writer

Contact Claire Stephens at [email protected]

On campusWhat: 3rd Annual Project Fresh Show —“Resonance”Where: Stepan CenterWhen: Friday, April 29th 7p.m., doors openat 6:30p.m.How much: Advance: $5 students, $7 non-students. At the door: $7 students, $10 non-studentsLearn more: [email protected]

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The fifth installment of the “Fast andthe Furious” franchise is set to releasein theaters this Friday, and wil lundoubtedly have all of the action andthrill that made the series famous. VinDiesel and Paul Walker reunite to leadreturning cast members from each ofthe previous installments, includingChris “Ludacris” Bridges. As usual, “Fast Five” is about high

stakes races featuring former copBrian O’Conner (Walker) and ex-conDom Toretto (Diesel). After Brian andMia Toretto (Jordana Brewster) broke

Dom out of custody,they dodged theauthorit ies andwound up in Rio deJaneiro. In orderto gain theirfreedom, theymust pull onelast job andassemble their eliteteam of top rac-ers to confrontthe corruptbusinessmanwho wantsthem dead.Aside from

the businessman, hard-nosed feder-al agent Luke Hobbs (Dwayne“The Rock” Johnson) hasbeen assigned to trackdown Dom and Brian,and launches an all-out

assault with his

strike team to capture the duo.Though Hobbs never misses his target,he quickly learns that he’s not the onlyone after them and must be fast inorder to gun them down first.As usual, “Fast Five” will be an

explosive movie with an abundance ofaction and ‘furiously’ fast cars. Thosewho enjoyed the first four installmentswill not be disappointed. Following therecipe of any good movie (The Rock +Ludacris = epic) there is little chancefor “Fast Five” to be anything short ofamazing.

By ANKUR CHAWLAScene Writer

Contact Ankur Chawla at [email protected]

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NFL

NFL players to return to work on Friday

Finally, the NFL is getting backto football.Five days after a federal judge

declared the lockout was illegaland nearly seven weeks after itbegan, the NFL said players cantalk with coaches, work out atteam headquarters and look attheir playbooks.The NFL said all of that can

begin Friday, when it is alsoexpected to release detailed guide-lines for free agency, trades andother roster moves in the absenceof a collective bargaining agree-ment.“That’s great news,” said line-

backer Joe Mays, one of 10Denver Broncos players whoshowed up at the team’s head-quarters Thursday. “It’s somethingwe’ve been trying to do, get backto work.”Fans, too, are desperate for a

football fix.On Thursday night, fans at the

NFL Draft in New York roundlybooed NFL commissioner RogerGoodell when he first appeared onthe stage and repeatedly chanted:“We want football.”Goodell acknowledged the fans,

saying “I hear you.”The promise of football was a

welcome step forward on a daymembers of the Tennessee Titansshowed up to find two armedsecurity guards at their locked-upfacility, no sign of their new coach.New players in particular will ben-efit from the new guidelines.“These rookies, there’s a lot

going on for them,” New YorkGiants center Shaun O’Hara said.“So any info they can get, anythings they can study, is good. Ifthe lockout happens again, they’llhave plenty to study from theirteams.”That’s certainly what the NFL

wants.The league has asked the 8th

U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in St.Louis to restore the lockout assoon as possible. The court is con-sidered a friendlier venue for busi-nesses than the federal courts inMinnesota.The NFL wants an immediate

stay of U.S. District Judge SusanRichard Nelson’s decision onMonday to lift the 45-day lockoutso it can argue that it should beoverturned altogether. The playerswere told to respond to theleague’s motion for a stay by mid-

day Friday, and the NFL’s reply tothat is due on Monday morning.Michael Gans, the appeals court

clerk, said a three-judge panel forthe appeal had not been set.NFL Commissioner Roger

Goodell said he feared the fightcould last for a while.“I think the litigation, unfortu-

nately, could go on for some periodof time,” he told the NFL Network.He said he was looking forward tothe next round of court-orderedtalks on May 16.“I think that it’s important to get

back to that,” he said. “That’s thetype of thing that should happen— real bargaining across thetable.”Goodell, who penned an opinion

piece in the Wall Street Journalthis week suggesting Nelson’s rul-ing could “endanger” the league ifit is upheld on appeal, concededthe legal fight was weighing onhim.“It’s frustrating,” he said. “We

have so much potential. Our gameis in such a great place.”At least now, four days after

Nelson lifted the lockout, there areguidelines to follow.Mandatory minicamps and vol-

untary offseason practices can

begin under rules of the collectivebargaining agreement thatexpired March 11. Team-super-vised workouts will count towardbonuses in player contracts, andplayers can also work out on theirown at team facilities if they havehealth insurance in place.The Detroit Lions already have

scheduled organized team activi-ties for Wednesday, and ClevelandBrowns linebacker Scott Fujitasaid his team is ready to get towork.“I consider us one of the organi-

zations that will legitimately do theright thing with all this,” Fujitasaid. “Guys who choose to reportright away just have to be flexible& realize that if a stay is grantedfrom the appellate court, thenwe’re locked out again.”The league also will arrange for

substance abuse and steroid pro-grams to resume, and players canparticipate in team-sponsoredcommunity and charity functions.Agent Angelo Wright said he has

told players under contract not toworry about visiting headquartersthis weekend out of fairness to theteams so they can focus on thedraft. He said they should plan toshow up on Monday, and said he’d

start calling team executives aboutunsigned players as soon asSunday night.Agent Drew Rosenhaus said

he’d like for signings and trades totake place during the draft, whichruns through Saturday.“I’ve been calling teams, and

I’ve been told they’ve been advisedby the NFL to hold off on signingsor trades until further notice,”Rosenhaus said.Attorneys for the players said

the decision to lift the lockout “is infull, immediate force.”“It is our view that the NFL and

the clubs will be in contempt ofcourt if they do not comply withthe order,” lawyers James Quinnand Jeffrey Kessler wrote in amemo to players.Quinn, in a tersely worded letter

to NFL attorney Gregg Levy, saidthe players were tired of waitingand even accused the league of“granting itself a temporary stay”of Nelson’s order when doors did-n’t open right away for footballactivities.“I guess if you’re a billionaire,

you can tell a judge no,” saidGreen Bay Packers cornerbackCharles Woodson, who was at acharity event in Ann Arbor, Mich.

Associated Press

NFL

Panthers select Cam Newton with first pick

Cam Newton provided one ofthe few predictable moments, sofar, in a bizarre NFL offseason.While the league’s labor dispute

played out in the courts, theHeisman Trophy winner wasselected No. 1, as expected, inThursday night’s NFL draft, takenby the Carolina Panthers.Moments before the Auburn

quarterback’s name was called byRoger Goodell, frustrated fansshowered the NFL commissionerwith chants of “We want football.We want football.”Goodell responded with a smile,

saying, “I hear you. So do I.”Newton led Auburn to an unde-

feated season and its first nationalchampionship since 1957.Carolina was 2-14 last year, usingfour quarterbacks, two of themrookies.“Man, it’s a great feeling to be

up here,” said Newton, the thirdstraight quarterback taken firstoverall. “It’s a great feeling to be aCarolina Panther.”

Things got a little more surrealwhen Texas A&M linebacker VonMiller became the second pick,selected by Denver. Miller, a plain-tiff in the antitrust lawsuit playersfiled to block the lockout, strodeacross the stage with tears in hiseyes and hugged Goodell.“I didn’t have a clue about what

would happen,” Miller said, refer-ring to winding up with theBroncos.It was a strange opening for

what normally is a festive occa-sion. In this offseason of laborstrife, the league’s first work stop-page since 1987 temporarily endsFriday. The 32 teams will resumebusiness in compliance with U.S.District Judge Susan RichardNelson’s order to lift the lockout.But the lockout could be back in

place if the NFL wins an appeal. Ifthat happens, Newton, Miller andall the players chosen Thursdaynight would be thrown back into alabor limbo.For now, they will be allowed to

report to their teams, meet coach-es and get playbooks. Contract

negotiations are uncertain untilthe league announces its rules forthe 2011 season — rules thatmight be in force for only a shorttime if an appeal is granted.The draft was never in danger

of being held because it was pro-tected under the old collective bar-gaining agreement that expired inMarch.Buffalo selected Alabama nose

tackle Marcell Dareus, who gaveGoodell an even bigger hug. Ofcourse, Dareus weighs 308pounds, about 70 more thanMiller — and at least 100 morethan Goodell.Cincinnati, perhaps calling the

bluff of quarterback CarsonPalmer, who is demanding atrade, instead took the top receiv-er in this crop, A.J. Green ofGeorgia.Arizona, also in need of a quar-

terback, selected the top corner-back available, Patrick Peterson ofLSU.The labor strife caused specula-

tion not many trades would bemade Thursday. But just six picks

in, Atlanta cut a massive deal withCleveland and moved up from No.27 to grab Alabama receiver JulioJones — the fifth SoutheasternConference player in the first six.

The Browns received theFalcons’ first-rounder, second-and fourth-rounders, plus theirfirst pick and fourth-rounder in2012.

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Cam Newton poses with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell afterbeing drafted by the Carolina Panthers with the No. 1 overall pick.

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The Irish head to the Big Eastchampionship this weekend, atournament the squad has wonthe past seven consecutiveyears, in the hopes that historyis on their side. Yet to Irish coach Martin

Stone the past is anything but aguarantee of success.“It doesn’t really matter how

many we’ve won [because] eachyear is different,” Stone said.“So you just try to win the onein that given year. I’m not a bigbeliever that we defend any-thing that we’ve already won.We’re just trying to win thisyear — the 2011 Big Eastchampionship — and that’spretty much all that mattersright now.”Despite the reign of domi-

nance, the Irish are not thefavorite heading into this year’schampionship, according toStone. Though that distinction

belongs to Louisville, the Irishcoach says he will not changehis expectations.“A successful weekend would

be to win [the championship],”Stone said. “Whether it’s by onepoint or it’s by 15 points, to win,that would be successful in oureyes.”Stone acknowledges that the

task will not be an easy one,with a number of fierce com-petitors in addition to theCardinals. “I think Georgetown is pretty

good — they’re covering everyevent,” he said. “I thinkSyracuse is showing somespeed, Rutgers is doing well — Ithink everybody’s doing well.Everybody has a chance to gofaster and do well.”Notre Dame enters the event

coming off a strong perform-ance at the Lake NatomaInvitational in Sacramento,Calif. Apr. 16 and 17, at whichthe Irish placed second inGroup B. The success at LakeNatoma catapulted Notre Dame

into the CRCA/USRowingCoaches Poll for the first timeall season, coming in at No. 20.In addition, the varsity fourboat, consisting of freshmenChristina Dines, CourtneyGaberino, Teresa Rubinger andKiersten DeHaven and juniorChing-Ting Hwang, earned BigEast Crew of the Week honors.In the wake of a memorable

week, the Irish are now focusedsolely on the upcoming Big Eastchampionship and winninganother conference title at allcosts.“We’re just going to try to

score as many points as we canin each event and see how itplays out,” Stone said. “Wewant to win every event that wecan, but [we’ll take] as manypoints as we can get in eachevent.”The Big East championship

will take place Sunday in WestWindsor, N.J.

Contact Sam Gans [email protected]

By SAM GANSSports Writer

Irish return to Big East championships, seek eighth titleWOMEN’S ROWING

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The Irish compete against Tulsa October 29, when they won boththe varsity eight and varsity four.

MLB

Yankeeseasilyhandle Sox

NEW YORK — Brett Gardnerled off the Yankees’ six-run fifthinning with a homer for their firsthit of the game, and Nick Swisherhomered and had four RBIs inNew York’s 12-3 rout of theChicago White Sox on Thursdaynight.CC Sabathia pitched seven

sharp innings to beat a familiarfoe and help New York gain a splitof the four-game series. Swisherhit his first homer in 76 at-batsthis season and he, Nunez andGardner scored three runs apiece.Every Yankees starter exceptNunez had at least one RBI.Curtis Granderson tripled, Alex

Rodriguez and Nunez each hit adouble, and Swisher broke an 0-for-19 slump with a single in thefifth. New York sent nine battersto the plate before making an outin the inning.The White Sox never awoke

from their hitting slumber in thisseries but won the first two gamesthanks to solid starting pitching.Chicago heads home after a 3-8road trip in which it scored morethan three runs in only one game.With Derek Jeter getting a

planned day off and MarkTeixeira out with a sore shoulder,the Yankees struggled againstEdwin Jackson (2-3) through thefirst four innings. But they didscore twice in the third whenJackson walked four and threw awild pitch as a light drizzle fell atYankee Stadium. Robinson Cano,moved to third from fifth in thelineup, hit a sacrifice fly for a 2-0lead.Sabathia (2-1) improved to 17-4

against the White Sox in 30career starts, a team he facedoften with Cleveand in the ALCentral. He is just one of twopitchers in big league history thathas at least 25 starts and four orfewer losses against Chicago,according to the Elias SportsBureau.

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program legend.“With regard to the tribute to

Chuck Lennon, I think thehonor is an absolute no-brain-er,” Aoki said. “The guy, to me,is Mr. Notre Dame. He hasbeen loyal to this baseball pro-gram in every way, shape orform in terms of just givingeverything ofhimself . Hee m b o d i e se v e r y t h i n gthat NotreDame aspiresto be. Hecares aboutother people,and caresabout educa-tion. To honora guy l ikethat who’sgiven 50years of serv-ice to this university is some-thing important for us todaygiven that he was a baseballplayer.”On the f ield, Notre Dame

(14-20-1, 5-9 Big East) willface a crucial test as it aims tomake the field for the Big Easttournament with a few winsover the Pirates (19-19, 6-9),who sit just above the Irish inthe conference standings.Seton Hall is currently eighthand Notre Dame 10th in the12-team league. Only the topeight teams at season’s endqualify for the conferencetournament in Clearwater, Fla.Aoki said the series, as well as

upcoming series against bub-ble teams Rutgers, Louisvilleand South Florida will be cru-cial for postseason seeding.“Clearly, our outcomes to

this point in the season makesthis a really important series,”he said. “This one, Rutgers,South Florida, Louisville, allbig series for us. We still con-trol our own destiny, which issomething we’ve talked about.When it gets down to it, if wehave it in control, that’s the

way that youwant it.”Notre Dame’s

s t r u g g l i n goffense will haveto rebound froma poor seriesagainst St. Johns,and it will haveto do so againstSeton Hall Fridaystarter JoeDiRocco. Theright-hander is5-0 with a 1.64ERA in 10 starts

this season. Aoki said SetonHall is constructed similarly tohis squad, with strong pitch-ing.“It’s going to come down to a

matter of who pitches a littlebetter, who defends a little bet-ter, and who gets those timelyhits a little bit better. Certainlywith the way that DiRocco haspitched — and not onlyDiRocco, really their wholestaff, they pitch really well.”The series will start Friday

at 6:35 p.m. and conclude at11:05 a.m. Sunday.

Contact Chris Allen [email protected]

“Clearly our outcomesto this point in the

season makes this areally important

series.”

Mik AokiIrish coach

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4 seed Pizzeria Siegfried-TheDelivery Boys used cohesiveteam play to grind out a 21-17victory over No. 5 TexasRoadhouse.Pizzeria Siegfried started

with the ball and immediatelywent to work on the TexasRoadhouse defense with anoffense based on picks and con-stant movement. Behind thatgameplan, they jumped out toan 11-9 lead at halftime. “We made the shots we had

to make in the first half, andwe just wanted to keep grind-ing it out all game,” PizzeriaSiegfried junior forwardAndrew Nelligan said.In the second half the game

stayed tight, with both teamstrading baskets and fouls.Texas Roadhouse, a group ofplayers from Holy Cross’ varsity

basketball team, used the supe-rior size of 6’ 8” junior for-wards Taylor Williams and cap-tain Adam Onderdonk to poundthe ball inside on offense andkeep the opposition outside ondefense. The tandem was ableto control much of the action onthe boards.Pizzeria Siegfried managed to

maintain their lead though,largely due to the play of seniorKevin Kelly, who had a game-high eight points. Senior DaveRudy was fouled on his way tothe basket and went to the line

with the score at 20-17 in favorof Pizzeria Siegfried. The foulshot was a little bit to the left,but the rain-soaked rim gavePizzeria Siegfried a friendlybounce and the victory.“I just wanted to make it. I

thought I missed it when it leftmy hand, but we got a luckybounce,” Rudy said. “We’vebeen playing together for awhile now, and it’s an honor tobe in the Final Four.”

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No. 5 seed Texas Roadhouse takes on No. 4 seed Pizzeria Siegfried-The Delivery Boys Thursdayat the Bookstore courts. Pizzeria Siegfried took down Texas Roadhouse 21-17.

Colts claim Castonzowith 22nd overall pick

NFL

INDIANAPOLIS — Bill Polianknew Peyton Manning neededa bodyguard.Anthony Castonzo was will-

ing to take the job.Now, the tandem could be

working together for the restof Manning’s NFL career. TheColts selected the 6-foot-7,311-pound Boston Collegealum with the 22nd overallpick, making Castonzo thenew heir apparent at left tack-le.“You’ve got to be excited

about it,” Castonzo said,

moments after he jumped inthe air with his family inIllinois. “I get to play with oneof the best quarterbacks in theleague. You couldn’t ask forany more than that.”Actually, that’s only part of

the job, rookie.Castonzo is expected to pro-

tect the blind side for theleague’s most durable quarter-back and a four-time MVP thatthe Colts cannot afford to loseto injury. Team officials believeCastonzo can solidify an offen-sive line that has spent most ofthe past two seasons playingmusical chairs.

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The cards are on the table forNo. 4 Saint Mary’s after a suc-cessful regular season, its bestsince 2008. Now, the senior-ladensquad will head to Kalamazoo,Mich., for the MIAA tournamentin search of three more wins.First up for the Belles (12-7, 5-3

MIAA) will be No. 5 Calvin. In ahard-fought regular season show-down, Saint Mary’s beat theKnights (8-9, 5-3) 5-4. The Bellestook an early lead in that matchby winning two of three doubles

matches, and a late 6-2, 7-5 victo-ry by senior Mary Therese Leeearned the decisive point for theteam.In the upcoming first-round

match of the tournament, Bellescoach Dale Campbell believesearly momentum in doubles playmay again decide the victor.“Opening up strong in doubles

play is very important for us,”Campbell said. “We lost two closedoubles matches last weekagainst [No. 3] Kalamazoo, andwe feel like that set the tone forthat loss.”In the end though, the Belles

coach said this pairing will likely

be the most even-matched contestof the tournament and may onceagain come down to the last set.“I expect us to play Calvin tight

again,” Campbell said. “Therewere lots of close matches lasttime, and I think it will comedown to the last match again.”If Saint Mary’s beats the

Knights, it could be headed for amatchup against MIAA RegularSeason Champion No. 1 Albion. Intheir conference opener inMarch, the Belles lost 7-2 to theBritons (11-2, 8-0), winning onlyone singles and one doublesmatch. Albion ran the table inconference competition, estab-lishing itself as a national powerwith several non-conference vic-tories.While Saint Mary’s has strug-

gled against top competition thisyear, finishing 0-3 against the topthree MIAA teams, Campbellbelieves his squad has the abilityto beat anyone.“I expect us to come out and

play hard, and be very hungryagainst those top teams,” he said.“It will take a lot of believing inourselves and just executing whatwe know we have to do.”As the last chance at a tourna-

ment championship and an NCAAberth for Saint Mary’s core of fiveseniors, Campbell expects hisplayers to approach their match-es with a sense of urgency and toleave everything on the court.“We’re really looking forward

to the competition at this tourna-ment,” he said. “We have a greatgroup of seniors that know what’sat stake. We had a much betterregular season this year, and wefeel confident heading into thetournament. We’re hoping toreach some new territory thistime around.”The Belles’ tournament week-

end will begin Friday inKalamazoo, Mich., at 9 a.m.

By JACK HEFFERONSports Writer


Belles prep for tournamentSMC TENNIS

Despite the disappointmentsof the 2011 season, the Irishstill find themselves poised toreturn to the Big East tourna-ment. With two regular seasongames remaining, Notre Dame(7-8, 4-2 Big East) hopes tostring together multiple victo-ries for the first time this year.The Irish will face Louisville

(10-6, 3-4) Friday andCincinnati (2-13, 0-7) Sunday,and need to claim at least onevictory in order to secure aspot in the tournament.Meanwhile the Cardinals willneed a victory over the Irish intheir final game of the seasonand a Notre Dame loss Sundayin order to earn a tournamentbid.Irish senior midfielder and

co-captain Jackie Doherty saidshe is deter-mined not to fin-ish her collegiatecareer thisweekend.“I’m not ready

to play my lastgame atCincinnati,” shesaid.Thanks to an

upset win overNo. 16Georgetown (8-6, 6-1) on seniorday last week-end, Doherty said the Irish willenter Friday’s contest still rid-ing high.“We’re definitely still feeling

good about it,” Doherty said ofthe win over the Hoyas. “It’snice to know that we foughthard against a good team andcame out on top. Being athome, we couldn’t have askedfor a better scenario.”After topping Louisville in a

close 11-9 contest last season,the Irish know to expect atough game from theCardinals. However, Dohertysaid Notre Dame can win by alarger margin if it executes.“They are definitely a good

team,” she said of Louisville.

“They are very athletic andthey are one of the top scoringteams in the league. If we playlike we can play and executeour game plan I expect a moresignificant win than last year.”Sunday’s matchup pits a

Notre Dame program that isaccustomed to winning againstthe Bearcats, who have strug-gled in Big East play. Accordingto Doherty, the Irish want toenter the Big East Tournamenton a roll, which will requirefocusing on underdogCincinnati.“Obviously we want to

respect every team, especiallynow knowing that we have towin at least one game thisweekend to play in the tourna-ment,” Doherty said. “We alsowant to finish with a winningstreak. We played [Cincinnati]in the fall and came away witha pretty significant win. It istough to play a team that’s not

the samecaliber justbecause ofthat fear ofnot takingthem seri-ously.”T h o u g h

the Irishhave notperformedas expectedthis year,D o h e r t ysaid lowere x p e c t a -

tions from opponents might aidthe team during the postsea-son.“I think this season has been

disappointing with all the talentwe have — even more than lastyear — and having a losingseason,” she said. “It could alsobe a huge weapon, though, inthe tournament. We’ll be play-ing teams we’ve already seenand they might think they canbeat us easily. We’ll be ready ifwe didn’t get it the first time.”Notre Dame will face off at

Louisville Friday at 5 p.m., andat Cincinnati Sunday at noon.

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WOMEN’S LACROSSE

“I think this season hasbeen disappointing

with all the talent wehave — even more thanlast year — and having

a losing season.”

Jackie DohertyIrish senior

matches play out to determinethe winner of the doublespoint, and then six singlespoints are earned individually.If that is the case today the

Irish will be forced to adapt,which could pose a challengeas doubles play has been astrong point for Notre Dameall season. It allows the Irishto get into a rhythm and to

build a lead going into themore significant singles por-tion of the match. However,Mathews said that the team isprepared to generate momen-tum regardless of the struc-ture of the match.“We know they wil l be

geared up to play us aftertheir f irst round win,”Mathews said. “We want tocome out with strong intensityfrom the beginning.”Georgetown finished the sea-

son 7-2 in the Big East and 11-8 overall, earning the No. 8

seed in the tournament. Theytook down the Bearcats withfour victories in singles play.Competition will get under-

way tomorrow at 9 a.m. at theEck Tennis Center. After theIrish square off against theHoyas, Louisvi l le wil l faceMarquette, DePaul will take onRutgers, and South Floridawill face Syracuse, to deter-mine who will advance to thesemifinals Saturday.

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Sophomore Chrissie McGaffigan prepares to serve during a 6-1 Irish win over DePaul April 23.Notre Dame will compete in the NCAA championships this weekend.

Notre Dame to fightfor tournament berth


Dame defeated Mesa State, theNo. 1 seed from the Westregion, 27-20. The Irish start-ed sluggishly, falling behind20-7 at halftime, but rebound-ed to hold the Mavericksscoreless in the second half.Sophomore Ashley Okonta,

senior Theresa Yerkes, seniorKayla Bishop, sophomoreMegan Scheitlin and DeBot allscored for the Irish in the win.“We know we are capable of

playing at a high level,” Bishopsaid. “All the practicing paidoff and we played with a lot ofheart.”Two days later, Notre Dame

took down Shippensburg, thetop seed from the Mid-Atlanticregion, 23-15 to earn a berthin the Final Four. In the winover the Raiders, juniorChristina Konkey scored twicewhile Okonta added a tally ofher own.“We started down in both of

those games, so we had towork a l itt le bit harder towin,” sophomore VeronicaRyan said.Notre Dame’s next opponent,

Stonehill, topped Winona State35-7 before dispatching UNC-Charlotte 37-7 to reach theFinal Four.“They’re a strong team and

they play quickly,” DeBot said.“We need to be strong ondefense and attack reallyhard.”What makes Notre Dame’s

Final Four run all the moreimpressive is that it comes inthe team’s first season in exis-tence, a season that beganwith a struggle to even haveenough players.“I was worried we wouldn’t

have enough people to field ateam,” Bishop said. “Coach[Kate Daley] has done a greatjob. As the season went on, myexpectations slowly rose.”Other members of the team

echoed Bishop’s sentiment.“We have an amazing coach.

We would not be anywherewithout her,” Ryan said. “Wehave a great group of girls.”The Irish take on Stonehill

Saturday in Pittsburgh at11:45 a.m.

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Irish host three games on senior weekend

Coming off a pair of big victo-ries against South FloridaWednesday, highlighted by a no-hitter from freshman pitcherLaura Winters, the No. 22 Irishhave no intention of slowingdown. The team now returns toSouth Bend for senior weekendto play a three-game seriesagainst Big East opponent St.John’s.“We’ve been playing tremen-

dously,” sophomore pitcherBrittany O’Donnell said. “I thinkthe team is peaking at the righttime of year.”Notre Dame’s two most recent

Big East victories in Tampa putits Big East record at 11-1. Withthree more conference wins upfor grabs, the team is focusedand informed about what toexpect from its upcoming oppo-nents.“After playing these teams

year after year our coacheshave compiled very detailedscouting reports,” freshmanoutfielder Lauren Stuhr said.“We know what to expect witheach team we face. When wehave had practice, we’ve beentaking a lot of reps to make sureour fundamentals are perfect.”The Irish (35-8) have played

some of their best softball of theseason lately, with stellar pitch-ing complementing prolific hit-ting. Yet the team understandsthat while the Red Storm (19-26) may not have the strongestrecord, they have six Big Eastwins and should not be under-estimated.“We know that St. John’s is a

competitive team with a stronghitting line up,” O’Donnell said.“We are preparing by taking itupon ourselves to put in theextra practice time, which real-ly makes a difference.”With senior weekend cere-

monies and the season drawingto a close, Stuhr says the team

is happy to be returning toMelissa Cook Stadium.“I think there is a big advan-

tage for us to be playing athome, especially this weekend,”Stuhr said. “It just feels com-fortable playing in our own sta-dium with our own fans.”As the season wraps up and

the Big East tournament drawsnear, it is crucial that the teammaintains its high standard ofplay in order to secure bothnational and conference rank-ings. “If we focus on our game and

continue to do the things wehave been doing we shouldcome out with three wins thisweekend,” Stuhr said.The Irish face St. John’s in a

three-game series at home thisweekend, with a doubleheaderSaturday at noon and 2 p.m.and the final game Sunday at 11a.m.

ND SOFTBALL

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By JACK YUSKOSports Writer


Sophomore pitcher Brittany O’Donnell pitches in a game againstLouisville April 17. The Irish split the day with one win and one loss.


Belles split doubleheaderSMC SOFTBALL

The Belles took the first gameof their Thursday doubleheader5-4 in walk-off fashion beforedropping the second game 6-0to conference opponent Hope.Saint Mary’s (15-12, 4-6

MIAA) trailed Hope (23-12, 11-3) for most of game one beforemaking a comeback in the finaltwo innings, capturing the deci-sion with a walk off RBI off thebat of freshman infielder KelliSpurlock. The victory markedthe fourth straight for the Bellesin a streak dating back to April12. After having five of theirlast six doubleheaders post-poned during that stretch, theBelles made the most of theirchance to return to action.“It was kind of a relief [play-

ing]. It was awesome to getback out there even though itwas kind of off and on raining alittle bit,” Belles senior captainand outfielder Hayley Bojorquezsaid. “We were grateful to be onthe field playing, and so I thinkthat’s why we came out for thefirst game and just did not giveup, because we were so excitedto be there.”

After their exciting win in theday’s first game, the Bellesexperienced a letdown in gametwo. Bojorquez said her team’smain problem in the secondgame was its inability to drivein runners.“[We struggled in] stringing

hits together, which we stillwere able to do in the secondgame [a little bit],” she said.“However, we left eight runnerson base in total. So we were hit-ting the ball, but we were leav-ing runners on base, and soclearly that is a problem.”Despite the disappointing loss

in the second leg of the double-header, Saint Mary’s managedto keep its hopes of qualifyingfor the conference tournamentalive. The Belles currently occu-py the sixth spot in MIAA rank-ings, with only the top fourteams playing in the postsea-son.“Basically, our game plan

right now is to just win the nextsix games that we have aheadof us,” Bojorquez said. “Wewant to go out with the sameattitudes and mentality that wedid the first game today andbring that into our next sixgames because we don’t wantour season to end.”

The Belles face another con-ference opponent this afternoonwith Olivet (12-19, 2-10) slatedto travel to Saint Mary’s. Thegames will be important forSaint Mary’s to record a pairconference wins against a teamnear the bottom of the confer-ence rankings. In order to takeboth games, the Belles will haveto perform well behind theplate, especially with runners inscoring position, Bojorquezsaid.“We need to keep up our hit-

ting because that is alwaysgoing to be clutch for us,” shesaid. “Pitching is important butwe know that we have a soliddefense to back up our pitchingif we need it. We need to keepup our offense not only to stringalong those hits but also to cap-italize on those situations thatwe didn’t necessarily [capitalizeon] in the second game today …It’s going to be key for us to getthose runners in, any way weneed to.”The first pitch of the Belles’

penultimate home doublehead-er of the season will be thrownout today at 3:30 p.m.

By JOSEPH MONARDOSports Writer

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NBA

Hawks advance past Orlando

After beginning their titledefense in the first round of theMIAA NCAA qualifier, the Belleslook to rally from behind andfinish strong in the final tworounds this weekend.Two weeks ago, the Belles

took to the course at TheMedalist Golf Club in Marshall,Mich., for the opening round ofthe qualifier. The team collec-tively finished in second placewith a score of 333, which putthem 12 shots behind the leader,No. 18 Olivet. The Comets tookfull advantage of playing ontheir home course, with all fourof their scorers shooting under83. Now the Belles return totheir home course, BlackthornGolf Club, looking to regain con-trol of the tournament.“Playing at home is great,”

Belles senior captain Mary KateBoyce said. “Everything is famil-iar, so there are fewer adjust-ments that need to be made.Additionally, not having to stayin a hotel is nice because you geta better sleep and are morerelaxed for the round. We reallyhope to use this to our advan-tage.”In addition to the many bene-

fits of playing on a familiarcourse, Saint Mary’s also has theexperience of playing frombehind before. At last year’squalifier the Belles shot thesame opening round score of333, which left them severalstrokes behind Olivet. Uponreturning home for the final tworounds, the Belles rallied togeth-er and ended up winning thetournament by 12 strokes.Boyce believes last year’s

come-from-behind victorytaught the team an importantlesson that should help themsucceed now.

“Everyone wants to go outthere and win,” she said. “Wewant it very bad, but we’ve keptin mind that we need to enjoyour time on the course as well.That will ultimately help uswin.”The Belles also have the bene-

fit of an extra two weeks ofpreparation and practice. Thesquad has also been able topractice shots from the tee to thegreen, despite the bad weather.Belles coach Mark Hamilton,

who has also helped the teamprepare mentally as well.“He has been working to help

us sharpen our skills and keepus positive,” Boyce said. “It’seasy to get frustrated with theweather or poor performance,but he has kept us focused onimprovement and enjoying ourtime.”The Belles look to rally behind

their game-changers to eat intoOlivet’s lead. Boyce looks to leadthe charge, the reigning MIAAMVP. Other sparks for the teamcould come from junior NatalieMatuszak and senior captainRosie O’Connor, Saint Mary’slowest scorers in the first round.Boyce said in the end concen-

tration and composure will bethe difference between disap-pointment and a third-straightNCAA appearance.“A win will come to the team

who can focus on each shot,”Boyce said. “While it’s difficult todo, we need to take it one shot ata time. If we do that, we’ve doneour best and that’s all we can do.We don’t want to leave anythingto chance.”The second round of the MIAA

NCAA qualifier will beginSaturday, and the tournamentwill continue into the final roundSunday. The Belles tee-off at 1p.m.



SMC GOLF

Belles look to claimtournament l ead

ATLANTA — Joe Johnson gavethe Hawks a more expectedoffensive spark. His biggest play,though, was getting a hand on amissed shot.Johnson scored 23 points and

came up with a huge offensiverebound, leading Atlanta to an84-81 victory in Game 6 onThursday night, knocking theOrlando Magic out of the play-offs.The Hawks, who won the

series 4-2, advanced to the sec-ond round for the third straightyear, this time against top-seed-ed Chicago.Orlando, which routed Atlanta

a year ago in the most lopsidedfour-game sweep in NBA histo-ry, heads into an uncertain off-season after its earliest playoffouster since 2007.With Atlanta clinging to a one-

point lead and the clock runningdown, Marvin Williams missed a

clinching 3-pointer. But Johnsonswatted the rebound to JamalCrawford, who was fouled andmade both free throws with 8.2seconds left.“I just wanted to make a

play,” said Johnson, whobounced back from a dismal 5-point effort in Game 5. “Theplay was a pick-and-roll for Al(Horford) and Jamal, but wedidn’t come up with what wewanted. I just crashed the glassand tried to somehow get ahand on it. I did.”The Magic had two chances to

force overtime. J.J. Redickmissed an open 3, then JasonRichardson had a desperationshot from the corner blocked byJosh Smith.Redick came off a screen for a

clear view of the basket, a playthat couldn’t have been drawnup any better. The shot rimmedout, though it went out ofbounds off an Atlanta player toprovide the Magic with one

more shot. After his team calledanother timeout, Redick walkedto the bench with his hands onhis head.That would be their last

chance to extend the series.Orlando inbounded from thebaseline to Richardson, but hedidn’t have much room to workin the corner. Smith extended ahand to finish off the Magic.Hedo Turkoglu kicked the ball

off the scoreboard hangingabove the court in frustration asstreamers fell from the ceiling,the sellout crowd celebratingthe series winner.The Magic was beaten off the

glass 38-31, giving up 14 boardsat the offensive end.“The biggest thing was the

rebounding,” Magic coach StanVan Gundy said. “It’s sort of fit-ting we couldn’t get a reboundon the last stop.”Next up for Atlanta: the Bulls.

Game 1 is Monday night inChicago.But the Hawks will take a little

time to celebrate this win, whichis especially sweet after the waythey played in last year’s sec-ond-round blowout.“When you lose to a team by

an average of 25 points a game,you’re looking for redemption,”Crawford said. “We were up tothe challenge.”After not having much of an

impact in Orlando’s 25-pointwin in Game 5, Dwight Howardled the Magic with 25 points and15 rebounds. But, falling into afamiliar pattern from the firstfour games, the big center didn’tget much help from his team-mates.Crawford scored 19 points,

including consecutive 3s thatgave Atlanta its biggest lead,71-59, with just over 9 minutesleft. The Magic fought back withan 8-0 spurt, and RyanAnderson had a chance to givethe Magic their first lead sincethe opening minutes with anopen look from outside thestripe.

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AP

Magic guard Jameer Nelson pressures Hawks center JasonCollins during Atlanta’s 84-81 win Thursday.


that they can feed it to anyonethey want at any time.Communication is obviously keywith that, knowing who’s able togo and who’s able to slide, espe-cially because they have so manytalented guys. Defense is definite-ly the key to this game for us.”In order to prepare the Irish forSyracuse’s talented offense,Notre Dame’s second team hasbeen scrimmaging against theIrish defense, mimickingSyracuse’s offensive style.“Our backups have tried to

emulate what they’re going todo,” Kemp said. “They have setoffenses but they kind of have afreelance offense. Their offensiveguys kind of have a leeway withwhat they want to do.”On the offensive side of the

ball, the Irish are looking to playaggressively and score early.Syracuse senior goalie JohnGalloway has been recognized asone of the top goalies in thecountry, and Kemp says that theIrish must take advantage of histendency to move around thefield.“He’s very active, willing to

take chances, and he passes tooutlet men. He’s willing to takechances to pick off passes andcome out for ground balls. He’snot much of a sit-back and save-the-ball goalie. He likes to stayactive and play a bigger role thana goalie normally tries to play,”Kemp said. “He’s a goalie that’s alot different than your prototypi-cal goalie. He’s obviously hadsuccess this year, and I look for-ward to playing against him.”Despite such widespread talent

on both teams’ rosters, Irishcoach Kevin Corrigan said hethinks the outcome of the gamewill depend on team play.“There are going to be a lot of

great individual players in thegame, but I think it will comedown to which team plays bet-ter,” he said. “There will be goodmatchups all over the field, but itwill come down to which teamplays together.”Corrigan said for the Irish this

will ultimately come down toplaying smart.“The thing we have to do is

keep them out of their transition-al game. They’re very, very dan-gerous when things are not setup,” Corrigan said. “We have tobe smart offensively, take goodshots, not have bad turnovers,clear the ball well and not get infoul trouble.”Earlier in the season, Syracuse

was ranked ahead of NotreDame, and the Irish were antici-pating a road game against thetop team in the country. Corrigansaid the team has gotten itself ina great position a few weeksbefore postseason play begins.“We’re playing not only two of

the best teams in the country buttwo of the more renown pro-grams in the country,” the Irishcoach said. “I don’t think I’mgoing to have to keep the guysmotivated. They’ve been doinggreat, working hard every day.We’re in a great spot and it’sbecause of how hard they’veworked.”Kemp said there is a high ener-

gy level in the locker room head-ing into the matchup at Syracuse.“There’s a lot of excitement.

Going over to the Dome is goingto be really exciting, and theatmosphere will be awesome.They are expecting about 15,000people,” he said. “I am happyand excited for the opportunity toplay them.”The Irish will take on the

Orangemen Saturday inSyracuse, New York, at 7 p.m.

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HOUSTON — Houston defen-sive coordinator Wade Phillipssays his renovation of theTexans’ defense begins with thedraft.The Texans took Wisconsin

defensive end J.J. Watt with the11th overall pick Thursday night,and Phillips said the team won’tstop there as they try to bolster aunit that ranked 30th in yardsallowed last season.“We still need some more

defensive players,” Phillips said.“What’s best for the team iswhat’s best for me, I don’t meanthat. I think it’s clear that weneed a lot of defense in thisdraft.”Phillips is hoping that the 6-

foot-5, 290-pound Watt developsinto a solid complement forMario Williams, the No. 1 overallpick in 2006 and Houston’s all-time sacks leader.Watt made 43 tackles behind

the line of scrimmage, including11 ½ sacks, in 26 games at

Wisconsin. A former tight end,Watt transferred there afterplaying one season at CentralMichigan. He entered the draftafter two seasons with theBadgers.Watt knows, as a first-round

pick, that he’ll be expected tocontribute immediately.“No one has higher expecta-

tions for me than I do,” Watt saidin a conference call on Thursdaynight. “I am going to come in andgive it everything I have, and atthe end of the day, I hope it helpsthe team win football gamesbecause, that is what it’s allabout.”Houston ranked last in pass

defense last season, allowing267.5 passing yards per game.The Texans ranked 23rd in bothinterceptions (13) and sacks (30)in 2010, and Phillips replacedFrank Bush as defensive coordi-nator.The Texans have taken a

defensive player with their firstoverall pick in seven of the pasteight drafts.

Houston passed up the chanceto take Nebraska cornerbackPrince Amukamara to shore upthe secondary. Phillips said the

Texans were also eyeingMissouri defensive end AldonSmith, who was taken by SanFrancisco at No. 7.

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Wisconsin defensive tackle J.J. Watt rushes the pocket duringa 20-19 win over Arizona State Sept. 18, 2010.

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Much like the rain thatpoured down throughout thegame, the offense of No. 1Saturdays in America was driv-ing and relentless in its 21-13win over No. 8 The Firm.The game was competitive

from the opening whistle, as itdid not take long for the twoteams to begin trash talkingand arguing throughout thegame. That did not take away

from the level of play though,as both teams put on a showwith two unique offensivestyles.The older Saturdays in

America played with poise andscored by hitting mid-rangejumpers and finding open cut-ters for easy layups. The Firm,on the other hand, preferred toattack from long range, shoot-ing from well beyond the arc.Their shots were off in the firsthalf though, and they foundthemselves trailing 11-6 athalftime.

“We thought we were going tobe able to use our speed to ouradvantage,” Firm sophomorecaptain Steve Conway said.“But with the rain, we weren’table to do that, and we decidedto lean on the outside shot.”In the second half the rain fell

even harder, forming puddleson the court and soaking theball. The game got a littlerough after the break, and hardfouls, rain-soaked collisionsand a dislocated shoulder wereall evidence of the high stakesof the quarterfinals.

Saturdays in America contin-ued to pull away behind theoffensive leadership of gradu-ate student Alex Klupchak andlaw student Brendan Bush, whofinished with eight and sixpoints, respectively. However,the Firm remained in con-tention thanks to the unbeliev-able shooting of Conway, whoin one memorable sequencemade two wild fade-aways fromfive feet behind the three-pointline.In symbolic fashion,

Saturdays in America scored

the final point on a perfectlyexecuted alley-oop to claim thevictory and advance.“It was tough playing out

here, but we kept fighting untilthe end,” Saturdays in Americasenior Aaron Nichols said.“We’re looking forward to theFinal Four.”

Pizzeria Siegfried-The DeliveryBoys 21, Texas Roadhouse 17In a rainy matchup between

two evenly matched teams, No.

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Program legend to be honoredBy CHRIS ALLENSports Writer

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ND WOMEN’S TENNIS

Top-seeded Ir ishto take on Hoyas

ND earnssemifinalsberth

WOMEN’S RUGBY

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Matchup to featureB i g E a s t ’ s b e s t

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Senior pitcher Todd Miller delivers a pitch against WestVirginia during Notre Dame’s 8-1 loss April 17.

No. 1 Saturdays in America battle elements en route to victory

Dome to Dome

The Irish will honor a NotreDame baseball legend whiletrying to keep pace in the BigEast standings as they hostSeton Hall for a three-gameweekend series at Frank EckStadium.During Friday night’s open-

er, Notre Dame will honor thecareer of Alumni Associationexecutive director ChuckLennon, a former monogramwinner in baseball. Lennonwill retire in June from hispost in the Alumni Associationafter 30 years. Irish coach MikAoki said the event, which willinclude post-game fireworks,represents a special opportu-nity for his team to honor a

After Georgetown tookdown Cincinnati 4-1 in thefirst round of the Big EastTournament, No. 24 NotreDame, the tournament’s topseed, will face the Hoyas inthe quarterfinals in pursuitof its fourth straight confer-ence title. The Irish enter this year’s

tournament as the top seedfor the 15th time in the past16 seasons, but this yearthey also have the good for-tune of home-court advan-tage. The 2011 Big Eastchampionships are takingplace at Notre Dame’s own

Courtney Tennis Center, andIrish junior ShannonMathews said that the teamcherishes the opportunity tocapture its 11th overall con-ference t i t le on its homecourts.“We are all really excited

to be hosting the Big Easttournament and to have theopportunity to play on ourcourts in front of our familiesand friends,” Mathews said.”In Thursday’s first round

matchup between the Hoyasand the Bearcats, the singlesportion was played first, adifferent situation than regu-lar season matches.Traditionally, the doubles

see SINGLES/page 15

By MATT ROBISONSports Writer

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Junior midfielder Max Pfeifer advances the ball during Notre Dame’s 7-6 win over Georgetown April10. The squad travels to Syracuse in a matchup of the conference’s top two teams.

see DELIVERY/page 14


Nine Tewaaraton Trophy nomi-nees will take the field Saturdayfor the matchup the top-rankedIrish have been awaiting all sea-son, as they travel to the CarrierDome to take on No. 4 Syracuse.Six of those Tewaaraton

Trophy nominees, fighting forplayer of the year honors, belongto Syracuse (12-1, 4-0 Big East),which features a high-energyoffense that averages upwards of10 goals per game. Irish sopho-more goalie John Kemp said hebelieves containing theOrangemen’s midfielders andlimiting their transition game willbe critical for the Irish (10-0, 5-0)in the game.“They pretty much have six

guys that can go to the goalwhenever they want — they’reconfident,” Kemp said. “We needto have good ball pressure at alltimes, and we need to be aware

By MEGAN GOLDENSports Writer

Entering its debut year as aclub sport at Notre Dame, thewomen’s rugby team wassearching for an identity. Oneviewing of “Remember theTitans” later, the squad foundit.Prior to each game, the play-

ers relive a scene from themovie, referring to themselvesas “mobile, agile, hostile” andto pain as “french bread.” Thisunification of sorts has helpedguide the Irish all the way tothe Final Four this weekend inPittsburgh,“We’re really excited, this is

an amazing opportunity,” jun-ior Margot DeBot said. “Wefeel very prepared and we arejust grateful to play this week-end.”In the round of 16, Notre

By MATTHEW DeFRANKSSports Writer

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