Friday, January 16, 2009

South Bend, Indiana; January 16, 2009

Announcements

Art: Try out your creativity, Sundays, any time from 2-4:30 p.m. in the Arts and Crafts Room.
Qi-Gong: Mondays, 1-2 p.m., in the Community Room. All are welcome.
Meditation: Wednesdays, 7:45 a.m., in the STAR classroom. Open to staff and guests.
I Hear the Sound of Distant Drums: If anyone is interested in forming a drum corps please see Juanetta.
Crochet and Knit Class: Saturdays from 9:30 am to 11:30 pm in the arts and crafts room.
It will be open to anyone who wants to learn, brush-up on their skills or just wants to work on an already existing project.

ABE
.▪Learn Spanish: Sundays from 6-8 p.m. in the Adult Basic Education Room.
Four students from Notre Dame will be coming to the ABE room to help students learn Spanish.
▪Positive Life Skills: Wednesdays, 9-11:30 a.m.
▪Developing Capable People: Do you want to learn more about yourself and others? Do you need “new information” to get your life on track? Do you work during the day and want to learn at night? Are you waiting for your health to get better? Are you waiting for disability or SSI or housing or a 2nd chance?
This 10-week evening class is for you!! Wednesday and Thursday nights, 5:30 -8 p.m. Starts February 11. Ask your coach to get on the list. Class size is limited.
▪Public Speaking Class: Wednesdays, 7-8:30 p.m., January 14, 21, 28, and February 4. Those who attend all four sessions will get a certificate..
▪ABE Incentives: Students will be given a card to be initialed during each walk-in class attended. Once a student has attended 10 walk-in programs, cards can be redeemed for prizes.
▪GED: All GED-bound students are welcome to attend. The class meets from 1-3 p.m. Fridays and includes group discussions and time to work on testing, individual assignments and the computer. Please see ABE for details.
▪Poetry Jam: Poetry Jam will be in recess after the December 19 meeting from 3-4 p.m., in the ABE Room. The ABE staff hopes to see it resume in late January.
▪Writing: Tuesdays, 7 p.m., ABE. Improve your basic writing skills under the guidance of a trained instructor.
Writing will be in recess on Christmas and New Year’s days.
▪Reading: Tuesdays, 6 p.m.
▪Creative Writing: Creative writing will resume January 15.
▪Book Clubs: Inspirational Reading Squad—Monday, 7-8 p.m., in the chapel.
▪World Masterpiece Seminar: Tuesdays, 6-7:30 p.m., starting February 10. Sign up in ABE.
▪Nutrition Class: Starts January 7 and will be Wednesdays from 6-7 p.m. There will be classes on menu planning and food budgeting and cooking demonstrations.
Everyone is welcome to join. Sign up in ABE.

Herald Sports


Indiana High School Basketball: Girls--Riley at Adams PPD.
NFL Conference Championships: NFC--Eagles at Cardinals (3 p.m., Fox 28); AFC--Ravens at Steelers (6:30 p.m., CBS).
NFL Notes: Lions--Lions hire Titans’ defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz as head coach.
NBA Scores: Bulls 102, Cavaliers 93 (OT); Trailblazers 105, Nets 99; Nuggets 119, Suns 113 (OT).
NHL Scores: Bruins 2, Islanders 1; Canadiens 3, Peredators 2; Lightning 4, 76ers 1; Maple Leafs 6, Hurricanes 4; Wild 5, O:ilers 1; Sabres 5, Stars 4 (SO); Blues 5, Avalanche 2; Coyotes 4, Canucks 1; Red Wings 4, Kings 0; Flames 3, Sharks 2.
College Basketball Scores: Men--(19) Purdue 63, Northwestern 61; Oral Roberts 67, IUPUI 58; (17) Butler 78, Loyola Chicago 55; Illinois Chicago 77, Valparaiso 52; (9) UCLA 83, Arizona 60; USC 61, (16) Arizona St. 49; (18) Minnesota 78, Wisconsin 74 (OT); (5) UNC 83, Virginia 61; (15) Xavier 67, Rhode Island 65; (4) U Conn 67, St. John’s 55; Women--Butler 64, Loyola Chicago 45; Purdue 59, Penn St. 48; IU 64, Wisconsin 61; Drake 62, Evansville 61; Valparaiso 66, Illinois Chicago 64; Indiana St. 52, Wichita St. 48; (13) Tennessee 63, Mississippi St. 56; (12) Maryland 65, Clemson 56; (19) Florida 77, South Carolina 63; Minnesota 59 (15) Ohio St. 56.
MLB: White Sox--RHP Bartolo Colon returns to White Sox; Dodgers--Dodgers release OF Andruw Jones after disappointing season.
NCAA Football Notes: USC--QB Mark Sanchez decides to forego fifth year and turn pro after record-breaking Rose Bowl performance.

Local

Local Headlines: Fugitive Spotted--person resembling fugitive sex offender Rickey Robbins spotted near IUSB campus.

Nation/World


Nation/World Headlines: Transition--President Bush defends record and warns successor to maintain aggressive stance against terrorism in 15-minute farewell speech; Senate Foreign Relations Committee votes 16-1 to let Hillary Clinton become Secretary of State; approval paves the way for full Senate vote after President-elect Obama takes office January 20; Senate--Ted Kaufman, 69, will take over Vice-President-elect Joe Biden’s Senate seat today; says he doesn’t plan to stay beyond 2010; served on Biden’s Senate staff from 1973-94; House of Representatives--Democrats unveil $825-billion in spending increases, tax cuts; stimulus package includes $275-billion in tax cuts; Gaza--rights group says Gaza civilian toll near 700; casualties include Hamas Interior Minister Said Siyam who was killed in air raid on brother’s home; Siyam controlled thousands of Hamas security troops in Gaza; UN officials say Israel fired on UN headquarters because Palestines were firing from that building; Hamas says it will not accept Israel ceasefire demands and will continue to fight until Israeli offensive ends; New York--U.S. Airways jet splashes down in Hudson; all 155 aboard rescued thanks to skillful flying by pilot; Indiana--Hoosier pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly pleads guilty to illegally selling anti-psychotic drug Zyprexa and agrees to pay $1.4-billion settlement; Lilly stock price still rises eight cents a share to $37.55; Iran--Iran urges Muslim countries to cut all ties with U.S. and Israel; Mars--could plumes of methane on Mars be sign of life.

Uncle Ron’s Ramblings

Good News, Bad News: The good news is that Spring is indeed right around the corner. The bad news is that you need a very long periscope to see around that corner.


Weather
Today High 2 Low -4 Clear
Sat High 22 Low 16 Snow
Sun High 22 Low 11 Chance Snow
Mon High 22 Low 14 Chance Snow
Tue High 27 Low 18 Chance Snow

TV Listings: 16--8-9 p.m., Howie Do It (two episodes); 9 p.m., Friday Night Lights; 10 p.m., Dateline NBC; 22--8 p.m., Ghost Whisperer; 9 pm., Flashpoint; 10 p.m., Numb3rs; 25--8 p.m., Everybody Hates Chris; 8:30 p.m., The Game; 9 p.m., 13: Fear is Real; 10-11 p.m., Seinfeld (two episodes); 28--8 p.m., Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?; 9 p.m., Don‘t Forget the Lyrics!; 10 p.m., Fox 28 News; 46--8 p.m., Lester Sumrall Teaching; 8:30 p.m., LESEA in Action; 9 p.m., Harvest; 10 p.m., Making Healthy Choices Classic; 10:30 p.m., Joyce Meyer; 57--8 p.m., Wife Swap; 9 p.m., Supernanny; 10 p.m., 20/20; 69--8-10 p.m., Smackdown; 10 p.m., Maury.

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