South Bend, Indiana; February 29, 2008

Announcements

Special Poetry Jam: At March 3 Monday night meeting. Please see Tammy to OK poems. No foul or suggestive language.
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

▪Money and Power: An ABE discussion group Wednesdays, 6-7 p.m.
Anyone interested in talking about issues of working, buying, and how you relate to broader society? Sign up in ABE.
Starts February 20.
▪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.
▪Autobiography: Interested in writing a short autobiography? Come to ABE to learn about some opportunities that can help you.

Nation/World

Details of Kenya Deal Being Worked Out: Representatives began working today on details of a power-sharing agreement aimed at ending two months of ethnic violence that killed more than 1,000 people after a disputed presidential election.
Kenya’s feuding politicians shook hands Thursday and smiled for the cameras. The real test, though, for President Mwai Kibaki and opposition leader Raila Odinga is whether the reluctant partners can work together to heal a divided nation.
Under the agreement, Odinga will become prime minister and have the power to “coordinate and supervise” the government—more authority than Kibaki wanted to yield.
The bitterness between them runs deep, however, and both men have traded accusations about inciting violence, stealing the December 27 vote, and destroying the nation.
Former UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan, the mediator, had to prompt them to shake hands Thursday as the cameras rolled. Still, a deal was signed, and about 500 people marched in celebration Friday in the western town of Kitale.
“Finally hope is back, Kenya has been reborn and it is like we are ushering in a new year!” shouted a marcher waving a picture of Odinga.
It was unclear when Odinga would take over as prime minister, Kibaki said he is reconvening parliament next Thursday to begin work on the needed constitutional changes.
Representatives for the two sides were meeting Friday to work out details and start hashing out some of the longer term reforms.

Herald Sports
(13)Louisville 90, (17) ND Men 85: Luke Harangody scored a career-high 40 points and grabbed a game-high 12 rebounds but it was not enough as the Irish (21-6, 11-4 Big East) lost on the road.
Louisville never trailed and led by as much as 19 with 5:41 left but Harangody almost single-handedly kept the Irish in it, hitting his first three 3-pointers of his career in the final minutes.
It was the 17th double-double of the season for Harangody. Ryan Ayers added 17 points for the Irish.
ND (85): Rob Kurz 3-9, 1-5, 2-2, 9; Zach Hillesland 2-4, 1-1, 2-2, 7: Luke Harangody 16-28, 3-4, 5-7, 40; Tory Jackson 1-7, 1-4, 0-0, 3; Kyle McAlarney 3-14, 1-8, 0-0, 7; Jonathan Peoples 0-0, 0-0, 2-2, 2; Luke Zeller 0-1, 0-1, 0-0, 0; Ryan Ayers 6-9, 5-6, 0-0, 17.
Louisville (90): Terrence Williams 5-10, 2-3, 2-3, 14; Earl Clark 5-6, 0-0, 4-6, 14; David Padgett 10-14, 0-0, 6-8, 26; Andre McGee 3-5, 2-4, 2-4, 10; Jerry Smith 3-6, 2-5, 0-1, 8; Preston Knowles 0-0, 0-0, 0-0, 0; Juan Palacios 1-3, 0-0, 2-4, 4; Edgar Sosa 2-7, 2-5, 4-6, 10; Derrick Caracter 2-7, 0-0, 0-0, 4.
(1) Hope College 82, Saint Mary’s 65: Alison Kessler, the MIAA’s leading scorer, scored a game-high 24 points but it was not enough to keep the visiting Belles (13-13) in the game against nation’s top-ranked team (26-0).
It was the second year in a row that Hope had eliminated the Belles in the semifinals. Hope hosts second-seeded Albion Saturday afternoon for the league title.
Saint Mary’s (65): Megan Conaty 0-3, 0-2, 0-0, 0; Katie Rashid 4-8, 1-5, 0-1, 9; Alison Kessler 9-22, 5-9, 1-2, 24; Erin Newsom 3-17, 1-2, 0-0, 7; Anna Kammrath 4-7, 0-0, 2-4, 10; Katie Pappa 0-1, 0-0, 0-0, 0; Liz Wade 2-10, 0-1, 0-0, 4; Becky Newsom 3-3, 0-0, 0-0, 6; Nicole Beier 1-3, 0-0, 0-0, 2; Grace Sadowski 1-3, 0-1, 0-0, 2; Stephanie Parshall 0-0, 0-0, 1-2, 1.
Hope (82): Philana Greene 5-10, 0-0, 0-4, 10; Julie Henderson 3-5, 1-1, 2-2, 9; Jordyn Boles 3-10, 1-6, 2-2, 9; Lindsay Lange 3-4, 0-0, 1-2, 7; Carrie Snikkers 2-7, 0-2, 0-0, 4; Kaitlyn Kopke 2-3, 0-0, 1-3, 5; Jenny Cowen 2-6, 1-4, 2-2, 7; Miranda KeKuiper 3-4, 0-0, 0-0, 6; Megan Mejeur 0-2, 0-0, 0-0, 0; Lauren Geers 0-0, 0-0, 0-0, 0; Dani Fegan 0-0, 0-0, 0-0, 0; Courtney Knox 7-13, 0-0, 4-9, 18; Emily O’Hare 1-4, 0-0, 0-0, 2; Erika Bruinsma 1-1, 0-0, 1-2, 3; Rachael Kutney 1-2, 0-0, 0-0, 2.
Friday NBA Scores: Nets 120, Bucks 106; Spurs 97, Mavericks 94; Lakers 106, Heat 88.
Friday NHL Scores: Stars 7, Black Hawks 4; Flyers 3, Senators 1; Bruins 5, Penguins 1; Rangers 4, Hurricanes 2; Islanders 5, Thrashers 4 (OT); Coyotes 2, Blues 1; Oilers 5, Kings 4.
Friday College BBall Men’s Scores: Grace 83, Goshen College 66 (MCC Tournament quarterfinals); (14) Butler 66, Wright St. 61; Valparaiso 59, Detroit 56; Missouri-Kansas City 75, IPFW 57; Boston University 97, Hartford 66; (1) Wisconsin 57, (19) Michigan St. 42; (8) Stanford 82, Washington 79; (4) UCLA 70, Arizona St. 49.
Friday College BBall Women’s Scores: Minnesota 69, IU 54; Valparaiso 66, Cleveland St. 52; Butler 61, Youngstown St. 60; Evansville 57, Northern Iowa 55; (18) Ohio St. 87, Penn St. 84; Michigan St. 54, Illinois 46; (3) Tennessee 88, Florida 61; (6) LSU 83, Arkansas 46; Wisconsin 69, Michigan 67; Iowa 68, Northwestern 42.
Sprint Series Heads to Vegas: Sprint Cup points leader Kyle Busch leads the field heading in to Sunday’s UAW-Dodge 400 at Las Vegas.
Busch, who has yet to win a race this year, leads Daytona 500 winner Ryan Newman in the Sprint Cup points standings.
Race time is 3:30 p.m. on FOX-28.

Weather
High 32, Low 20
Cloudy
Humidity: 78%