People in the News
TJ Hits the Big “1”: A year ago this paper heralded the arrival of Tasha Anderson’s daughter, Tyjere (TJ). That means TJ hits the big “1” today.
Election 2008
Obama Sweeps Tuesday Voting: Democrat Barack Obama ran his winning streak to eight in a row by winning the three beltway primaries.
Hilary Clinton captured enough delegates in Virginia and Maryland to keep the overall count in a virtual dead heat.
Obama beat Clinton 64%-35% in Virginia (99% precincts reporting), 60%-36% in Maryland (59% reporting), and 75%-24% in D.C. (98% reporting). Obama benefited from significant Republican crossover voting in Maryland.
According to polls, Obama won more of the white vote in Virginia, 52%-47%.
Obama leads Clinton in the unofficial count of both delegates and superdelegates, with 1,215 of the 2,025 needed for nomination. Clinton has 1,190.
In the Republican voting John McCain won over Mike Huckabee 68%-17% in D.C., 55%-29% in Maryland, and 50%-41% in Virginia.
The win gave McCain 89 more delegates to run his total to 813 of the 1,191 he needs to secure the nomination. Huckabee got no delegates; his total remains at 234.
Announcements
Underground Railroad: The Underground Railroad will be performed February 18 at the CFH Monday night meeting.
The Underground Railroad is a original play based on actual historical incidents. The cast of CFH staff members and guests is rehearsing three days a week under the direction of author David Evans.
Car Registration: CFH Guests: If you own a motor vehicle, you need to register it with your coach or it could be towed.
“One Step At a Time” Running Group: Three days a week (times and days TBA). Will meet at CFH. Open to Center guests and anyone else who is interested in learning to run. All runners will receive the necessary running gear (i.e. running shoes, shorts, warm-ups, shirts, hats, etc.). There is a sign-up sheet on the bulletin board by the basement stairway near the men’s lounge.
Artistic Newsletter: Are you an artist, poet or writer? Place submissions for the new Artistic Newsletter in Emily Pickerill’s box. Express your talents and ideas by participating. Start submitting as soon as possible.
Art Group: Interested in exercising your creative spirit? Want to see some of your original art work on display in the hallways?
Please see Meg about details for joining a new art group at CFH
VA Hospital Van: To schedule a ride to the VA Hospital in Ft. Wayne, St. Joseph County veterans can call Doug Davis (USMC, retired) at (574) 243-VETS (8387).
The van service also provides connecting rides to the VA hospitals in Marion and Indianapolis. .
Homeless Veterans: If you are disabled and cannot work full-time (or are over 65), you may be entitled to a disability pension from the Department of Veterans Affairs.
For more information and complete eligibility requirements, call 1-800-827-1000.
You can also contact: Dianne W. Brown, Homeless Veterans Coordinator by calling 317-554-0000, extension 82589 or direct dial 317-988-2589 at Indianapolis VAMC, Room C-2065. Office Hours: Tuesday and Wednesday, 2-3:45 p.m.
ABE
▪Intro to Computers: Introductory Computer Classes started February 8. They will be Fridays, 10:30-noon and 1-2 p.m. Sign up in ABE.
▪Dead Poets Society: Thursdays, 3-4 p.m., ABE Room. All are welcome.
We will discuss short stories and poems.
▪Poetry Jam: Tuesday, 7-8 p.m. Share your own work; read a favorite poem; or listen, relax, and enjoy.
▪Writing: Wednesdays, 3-4 p.m., ABE. Improve your basic writing skills under the guidance of a trained instructor.
▪Creative Writing: Thursdays, 8-9 p.m. Develop your creative writing skills. You don’t have to sign up, just show up. Volunteers from Notre Dame will be there.
▪Fractions and Decimals Refresher Courses: Tuesdays, fractions, and Thursdays, decimals, in the second floor conference room. Everyone is welcome. For more information, contact ABE.
National
Writers Ready to Get Back to Work: Hollywood writers return to work today after voting to end a three-month strike that idled 50,000 film and television workers.
Talk shows may resume normal hours in a day or so while dramas may take as long as eight weeks.
The decision to end the strike averts a possible boycott of the February 24 Academy Awards by actors that would have forced ABC to air a show of film clips and Oscar history.
Herald Sports
IUSB Women 101, (19) Olivet Nazarene 95: Cortney Flanigan sank a pair of free throws with 7.7 seconds left to seal the win for the host Lady Titans (16-10, 3-4 CCAC). The win avenged a 112-67 loss at ONU on January 19.
Flanigan led a balanced IUSB effort with 18 points, including a perfect 12-of-12 from the charity stripe. Jen VanderZanden also scored 18. Niki McDonald was 5-of-6 from 3-point range and finished with 17 points. Ewa Comans and Abby Freeman contributed 13 points each while Katie Hacker chipped in with 11.
The IUSB men are at St. Francis tonight.
Devereaux Peters Out for Season: The Notre Dame women’s 81-66 home victory over Pittsburgh Sunday came at a costly price as they lost freshman forward Devereaux Peters for the season.
Devereaux suffered a knee injury in the second half. She had already reached double figures for the fourth straight game with 11 points.
The Chicago-area native was fourth on the team in scoring in her rookie season with 9.0 points-per-game, second in rebounding (5.6 rpg.) and third in steals (1.7 spg.). She had scored in double figures 14 times this season.
Tuesday NBA Scores: Hornets 100, Bulls 86; Celtics 104, Pacers 97; Pistons 94, Hawks 90; Nuggets 114, Heat 113 (OT); Nets 92, Timberwolves 88; Grizzlies 107, Kings 94.
Tuesday NHL Scores: Flames 4, Sharks 3 (OT); Oilers 4, Wild 2; Ducks 2, Avalanche 1; Predators 4, Red Wings 2; Blues 4, Kings 2; Sabres 5, Senators 1; Lightning 3, Canadiens 2; Islanders 4, Flyers 3; Hurricanes 3, Bruins 2.
Tuesday NCAA Men’s Basketball Scores (rankings are ESPN): (23) Purdue 60, (9) Michigan St. 54; (10) Butler 83, Wisconsin-Milwaukee 75; (5) North Carolina 75, Virginia 74; (24) Pittsburgh 82, Providence 63; (25) Marquette 89, Seton Hall 64; Louisville 88, DePaul 68.
Tuesday NCAA Women’s Basketball Scores: (2) Connecticut 80, Georgetown 48; (1) Oklahoma 68, (19) Texas A&M 56.
(19 AP) Purdue 60, (10 AP) Michigan St. 54: Freshman Robbie Hummel scored a career-high 24 points and grabbed 11 rebounds as the Boilermakers (20-5, 11-1 Big Ten) avenged their only Big Ten loss of the season.
Hummel was 4-of-7 from 3-point range.
It was the second time this season the Boilermakers had beaten a ranked team in front of a home crowd. It was the second time in the history of Purdue basketball that the Boilers had beaten ranked teams in consecutive games.
(9 AP) Butler 83, Wisconsin-Milwaukee 75: Mike Green scored 10 of his 24 points in overtime as the visiting Bulldogs (22-2, 11-2 Horizon League) overcame a 6-point lead with 2:55 to play.
Green also grabbed a career-high 13 rebounds and handed out eight assists.
Butler, which came in to the game with its highest ranking ever, had trailed by as many as 12 points in the second half.
The Bulldogs are the highest-ranked of four Indiana teams in the AP top 20: Butler (9), IU (13 ), Purdue (19), and Notre Dame (20).
Weather
High 22 Low 11
Snow
Humidity 89%
TJ Hits the Big “1”: A year ago this paper heralded the arrival of Tasha Anderson’s daughter, Tyjere (TJ). That means TJ hits the big “1” today.
Election 2008
Obama Sweeps Tuesday Voting: Democrat Barack Obama ran his winning streak to eight in a row by winning the three beltway primaries.
Hilary Clinton captured enough delegates in Virginia and Maryland to keep the overall count in a virtual dead heat.
Obama beat Clinton 64%-35% in Virginia (99% precincts reporting), 60%-36% in Maryland (59% reporting), and 75%-24% in D.C. (98% reporting). Obama benefited from significant Republican crossover voting in Maryland.
According to polls, Obama won more of the white vote in Virginia, 52%-47%.
Obama leads Clinton in the unofficial count of both delegates and superdelegates, with 1,215 of the 2,025 needed for nomination. Clinton has 1,190.
In the Republican voting John McCain won over Mike Huckabee 68%-17% in D.C., 55%-29% in Maryland, and 50%-41% in Virginia.
The win gave McCain 89 more delegates to run his total to 813 of the 1,191 he needs to secure the nomination. Huckabee got no delegates; his total remains at 234.
Announcements
Underground Railroad: The Underground Railroad will be performed February 18 at the CFH Monday night meeting.
The Underground Railroad is a original play based on actual historical incidents. The cast of CFH staff members and guests is rehearsing three days a week under the direction of author David Evans.
Car Registration: CFH Guests: If you own a motor vehicle, you need to register it with your coach or it could be towed.
“One Step At a Time” Running Group: Three days a week (times and days TBA). Will meet at CFH. Open to Center guests and anyone else who is interested in learning to run. All runners will receive the necessary running gear (i.e. running shoes, shorts, warm-ups, shirts, hats, etc.). There is a sign-up sheet on the bulletin board by the basement stairway near the men’s lounge.
Artistic Newsletter: Are you an artist, poet or writer? Place submissions for the new Artistic Newsletter in Emily Pickerill’s box. Express your talents and ideas by participating. Start submitting as soon as possible.
Art Group: Interested in exercising your creative spirit? Want to see some of your original art work on display in the hallways?
Please see Meg about details for joining a new art group at CFH
VA Hospital Van: To schedule a ride to the VA Hospital in Ft. Wayne, St. Joseph County veterans can call Doug Davis (USMC, retired) at (574) 243-VETS (8387).
The van service also provides connecting rides to the VA hospitals in Marion and Indianapolis. .
Homeless Veterans: If you are disabled and cannot work full-time (or are over 65), you may be entitled to a disability pension from the Department of Veterans Affairs.
For more information and complete eligibility requirements, call 1-800-827-1000.
You can also contact: Dianne W. Brown, Homeless Veterans Coordinator by calling 317-554-0000, extension 82589 or direct dial 317-988-2589 at Indianapolis VAMC, Room C-2065. Office Hours: Tuesday and Wednesday, 2-3:45 p.m.
ABE
▪Intro to Computers: Introductory Computer Classes started February 8. They will be Fridays, 10:30-noon and 1-2 p.m. Sign up in ABE.
▪Dead Poets Society: Thursdays, 3-4 p.m., ABE Room. All are welcome.
We will discuss short stories and poems.
▪Poetry Jam: Tuesday, 7-8 p.m. Share your own work; read a favorite poem; or listen, relax, and enjoy.
▪Writing: Wednesdays, 3-4 p.m., ABE. Improve your basic writing skills under the guidance of a trained instructor.
▪Creative Writing: Thursdays, 8-9 p.m. Develop your creative writing skills. You don’t have to sign up, just show up. Volunteers from Notre Dame will be there.
▪Fractions and Decimals Refresher Courses: Tuesdays, fractions, and Thursdays, decimals, in the second floor conference room. Everyone is welcome. For more information, contact ABE.
National
Writers Ready to Get Back to Work: Hollywood writers return to work today after voting to end a three-month strike that idled 50,000 film and television workers.
Talk shows may resume normal hours in a day or so while dramas may take as long as eight weeks.
The decision to end the strike averts a possible boycott of the February 24 Academy Awards by actors that would have forced ABC to air a show of film clips and Oscar history.
Herald Sports
IUSB Women 101, (19) Olivet Nazarene 95: Cortney Flanigan sank a pair of free throws with 7.7 seconds left to seal the win for the host Lady Titans (16-10, 3-4 CCAC). The win avenged a 112-67 loss at ONU on January 19.
Flanigan led a balanced IUSB effort with 18 points, including a perfect 12-of-12 from the charity stripe. Jen VanderZanden also scored 18. Niki McDonald was 5-of-6 from 3-point range and finished with 17 points. Ewa Comans and Abby Freeman contributed 13 points each while Katie Hacker chipped in with 11.
The IUSB men are at St. Francis tonight.
Devereaux Peters Out for Season: The Notre Dame women’s 81-66 home victory over Pittsburgh Sunday came at a costly price as they lost freshman forward Devereaux Peters for the season.
Devereaux suffered a knee injury in the second half. She had already reached double figures for the fourth straight game with 11 points.
The Chicago-area native was fourth on the team in scoring in her rookie season with 9.0 points-per-game, second in rebounding (5.6 rpg.) and third in steals (1.7 spg.). She had scored in double figures 14 times this season.
Tuesday NBA Scores: Hornets 100, Bulls 86; Celtics 104, Pacers 97; Pistons 94, Hawks 90; Nuggets 114, Heat 113 (OT); Nets 92, Timberwolves 88; Grizzlies 107, Kings 94.
Tuesday NHL Scores: Flames 4, Sharks 3 (OT); Oilers 4, Wild 2; Ducks 2, Avalanche 1; Predators 4, Red Wings 2; Blues 4, Kings 2; Sabres 5, Senators 1; Lightning 3, Canadiens 2; Islanders 4, Flyers 3; Hurricanes 3, Bruins 2.
Tuesday NCAA Men’s Basketball Scores (rankings are ESPN): (23) Purdue 60, (9) Michigan St. 54; (10) Butler 83, Wisconsin-Milwaukee 75; (5) North Carolina 75, Virginia 74; (24) Pittsburgh 82, Providence 63; (25) Marquette 89, Seton Hall 64; Louisville 88, DePaul 68.
Tuesday NCAA Women’s Basketball Scores: (2) Connecticut 80, Georgetown 48; (1) Oklahoma 68, (19) Texas A&M 56.
(19 AP) Purdue 60, (10 AP) Michigan St. 54: Freshman Robbie Hummel scored a career-high 24 points and grabbed 11 rebounds as the Boilermakers (20-5, 11-1 Big Ten) avenged their only Big Ten loss of the season.
Hummel was 4-of-7 from 3-point range.
It was the second time this season the Boilermakers had beaten a ranked team in front of a home crowd. It was the second time in the history of Purdue basketball that the Boilers had beaten ranked teams in consecutive games.
(9 AP) Butler 83, Wisconsin-Milwaukee 75: Mike Green scored 10 of his 24 points in overtime as the visiting Bulldogs (22-2, 11-2 Horizon League) overcame a 6-point lead with 2:55 to play.
Green also grabbed a career-high 13 rebounds and handed out eight assists.
Butler, which came in to the game with its highest ranking ever, had trailed by as many as 12 points in the second half.
The Bulldogs are the highest-ranked of four Indiana teams in the AP top 20: Butler (9), IU (13 ), Purdue (19), and Notre Dame (20).
Weather
High 22 Low 11
Snow
Humidity 89%
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