South Bend, Indiana; March 26, 2008

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Hilary, Chelsea to Visit South Bend: Former first daughter Chelsea Clinton is visiting the Notre Dame campus this morning along with actor Sean Astin for an “Our Voice, Our Future” rally.
Chelsea and Astin, star of the movie “Rudy”, held a similar rally for her mother, Democratic presidential candidate Hilary Clinton, at the IU campus in Bloomington.
The rally will be at 10:30 a.m. at Legends of Notre Dame.
Chelsea refused to talk about Monica Lewinsky at Butler University Tuesday, telling a reporter it’s “none of your business.”
The South Bend Police Department received a call from the Clinton Campaign headquarters alerting them to be ready for a possible stop by Senator Clinton in South Bend on Friday.
The Clinton Campaign has said that the senator will be in Indiana on Friday but has not confirmed that she will stop in South Bend. It will be the second visit to the state in eight days by the senator.

Announcements

Regis to Host Dance Marathon: The 24-hour “Dance for the Homeless” dance marathon will be April 19-20 at the IUSB Student Activities Center.
There will be live remotes by local radio stations; music by Vyagra Falls, Stillshot, New Collossus, Cornell Bass, Blammo, and Livewire; and a special appearance by Regis Philbin.
Get Your Act Together: Center Idol 2008 will take place April 7 at the Monday night meeting in the community room.
Sign-up will start next week. As in past Center Idols, “Simon”, “Paula”, and “Randy” will be there to judge and critique the acts.
Think You’ve Got What it Takes to Be a Star: Drumming and dancing classes are coming to CFH and you’re invited to participate.
Professional drummers and dancers are coming to offer fun, music, and expertise on the following days: Thursday, March 13, 7:30-9 p.m.; Thursday, March 20, 7:30-9 p.m.; Thursday, March 27, 7:30-9 p.m.; Sunday, March 30, 2-4 p.m.; Thursday, April 10, 7:30-9 p.m.; Sunday, April 20, 2-4 p.m.; Thursday, May 1, 7:30-9 p.m.
Classes will be held in the third floor Community Room. See Juanetta for more details.
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 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

▪PowerPoint Classes: Start March 24. Sign up in ABE. Classes held Mondays, 7-8:30 p.m.
▪The WhyVOTE Campaign: Tuesday, April 1, 6 p.m. in the ABE room.
Register to vote. Volunteers will be in the ABE room to assist with voter registration. Bring a photo ID. Snacks will be provided.
▪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.
▪Help with Taxes: Tuesday, March 11 and Tuesday, March 25 at 5:30 p.m. Sign up in ABE.
▪EMPower Method: A new way of doing math; Wednesday, March 19, 1:30-3 p.m. in the SOSH room.

Herald Sports
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ND Women 79, Oklahoma 75 (OT): Charel Allen scored 35 points and grabbed six rebounds as the Lady Irish (25-8) became one of five Big East teams to advance to the women’s Sweet 16.
Allen, a 5-11 guard, drove to the hoop repeatedly against the Oklahoma front line of Courtney and Ashley Paris, who stand 6-4 and 6-3, respectively.
Ashley Barlow added 16 points for ND.
The Irish face top-seeded Tennessee in the semifinals Sunday at Oklahoma City.
Tennessee Women 78, Purdue 52: Tennessee’s Pat Summitt became the first coach to win 100 NCAA tournament games.
All-American Candace Parker led the Vols (32-2) with 24 points, eight rebounds, and three assists.
Keshia Mosley had 14 points and six rebounds for the Boilermakers (19-15).
NCAA Women’s Tournament Games: New Orleans—Louisville 80, Kansas St. 63; North Carolina 80, Georgia 66; Oklahoma City—Tennessee 78, Purdue 52; Duke 67, Arizona St. 59; Notre Dame 79, Oklahoma 75 (OT); Spokane—Maryland 76, Nebraska 64; Greensboro—Old Dominion 88, Virginia 85 (OT); Connecticut 89, Texas 55.
NIT Quarterfinal Men’s Tournament Games: Massachusetts 81, Syracuse 77; Florida 70, Arizona St. 57.
Tuesday NBA Scores: Bulls 103, Hawks 94; Hornets 114, Pacers 106; Spurs 107, Magic 97; Mavericks 103, clippers 90; Jazz 128, Bobcats 106; Trailblazers 102, Wizards 82.
Tuesday NHL Scores: Senators 6, abres 3; Penguins 2, Devils 0; Capitals 3, Hurricanes 2 (SO); Flyers 2, Rangers 1 (OT); Bruins 6, Maple Leafs 2; Lightning 3, Panthers 1; Predators 3, Blue Jackets 0; Red Wings 2, Blues 1; Flames 3, Canucks 2; Coyotes 5, Sharks 4 (OT).
Tuesday MLB Exhibition Scores: Cubs 7, Giants 5; White Sox 5, Rockies 2; Red Sox 6,m A’s 5; Devil Rays 10, Blue Jays 0; Angels 9, Diamondbacks 8; Indians 7, Yankees 5; Reds 5, Phillies 3; Orioles 8, Marlins 0; Dodgers 3, Brewers 3; Cardinals 3, Nationals 0; Rangers 5, Mariners 1; Pirates 7, Twins 3; Royals 8, Padres 4; Mets 5, Braves 4; Tigers 10, Astros 9.
Cubs Name Kerry Wood Closer: The Chicago Cubs have named former 20-game winner Kerry Wood their closer. Wood was moved to the bullpen after experiencing arm problems.

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