South Bend, Indiana; April 14, 2008

People in the News

Four New STAR Graduates: William Battice, Kenneth Clay, Jacob Harges, and Isaac Francis Githinji are the newest graduates of the Skilled, Trained, Able, and Ready (STAR) program. The graduation ceremony was April 11 in the Community Room.

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.

India Travel: Katherine Dick spent three weeks in India and will present on her trip Wednesday, April 23, 10:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m. in the CFH Community Room. Everyone is invited.

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.

“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.

ABE

▪Academic Fun Fair: Come to the Abe room April 14-17 for academic fun; Monday-Thursday, 1-4 p.m.; Tuesday and Thursday, 5:30-8 p.m.

There will new exhibits and a chance to win prizes each day.

Learn about the upcoming election, different religions, and other exciting topics.

▪New Computers: Please be sure to thank Kyle DeGraaf for the wonderful donation to ABE. The new computers are faster and have many new programs, all of which are possible thanks to his work and generosity.

. ▪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.

▪Autobiography: Interested in writing a short autobiography? Come to ABE to learn about some opportunities that can help you.

Herald Sports

NCAA Hockey Final: Boston College 4, ND 1: Hobey Baker Award finalist Nathan Gerbe scored two goals and set up the other two for BC (25-11-8) who had lost in the championship game the last two years.

Kevin Deeth knocked in the only goal for ND (27-16-4) in the school’s first Frozen Four appearance. The Irish had upset top-ranked Michigan to reach the title game.

It was Irish coach Jeff Jackson’s first loss in the Frozen Four after six wins and two national titles (at Lake Superior State).

Sunday NBA Scores: Magic 104, Bulls 84; Pistons 91, Raptors 84; Lakers 106, Spurs 85; Cavaliers 84, Heat 76; Nuggets 111, Rockets 94; Sonics 99, Mavericks 95.

Sunday NHL Playoff Scores: Bruins 2, Canadiens 1 (OT, Canadiens lead 2-1); Flyers 2, Capitals 0 (series tied 1-1); Devils 4, Rangers 3 (OT, Rangers lead 2-1); Flames 4, Sharks 3 (Flames lead 2-1).

Sunday MLB National League: Cubs 6, Phillies 5 (10); Brewers 9, Mets 7; Pirates 9, Reds 1; Nationals 5, Braves 4; Astros 5, Marlins 1; Giants 7, Cardinals 4; Padres 1, Dodgers 0; Rockies 13, Diamondbacks 5.

Sunday MLB American League: White Sox 11, Tigers 0; Red Sox 8, Yankees 5; Indians 7, A’s 1; Devil Rays 6, Orioles 2; Royals 5, Twins 1; Raptors 5, Rangers 4; Angels 10, Mariners 5.

Masters Final Round; Trevor Immelman Holds Off Tiger: South African Trevor Immelman was three over par on a cold, windy day at Augusta but was able to hold off Tiger Woods to win his first major.

Woods, who started the day six strokes behind Immelman, had to birdie the last hole to stay at even par for the day. That was good enough to grab sole possession of second place as the other leaders imploded. Woods missed several makeable putts that might have made a difference in the outcome. He finished one stroke ahead of Brandt Snedeker and playing partner Stewart Cink—who also shot a 72.

Snedeker tied Immelman at 10-under after an eagle on the second hole, but had five bogeys and finished with a five-over-par 77. Leaders Steve Flesch and Paul Casey shot 78 and 79 to fall out of contention.

Silver Hawks at River Bandits: The previously winless South Bend Silver Hawks (1-9) took out their frustrations on their hosts, 11-1.

First baseman Michael Mee led the onslaught with three hits and two runs. Shortstop Matthew Oxendine belted out two hits, including a grand slam in the third inning. Evan Frey, Taylor Harbin, and Derrick Walker had two hits apiece.

Hawk starter Joshua Collmenter gave up two hits and one earned run--a home run--in five innings of work to pick up the win. He struck out four and walked one.

The Hawks--who lost to the River Bandits, 5-1 Friday and 9-2 Saturday—continue their road trip with a three-game series at Kane County. The first game is 7 p.m. tonight.

Johnson Wins Subway 500 at Phoenix International Raceway: Jimmie Johnson (48 Chevy) stretched his fuel to beat Clint Bowyer (07 Chevy) by 8.073 seconds. It was the 2007 Nextel Cup (now Sprint Cup) champions first win of the season.

Denny Hamlin (11 Toyota), Carl Edwards (99 Ford), and Mark Martin (8 Chevy) rounded out the top five.

Johnson moved into fourth place in the Sprint Cup standings with 1,116 points. Jeff Burton held on to the points lead with 1,215 followed by Kyle Busch (1,135), Dale Earnhardt, Jr. (1,129), Johnson, and Kevin Harvick (1,112).

Pole sitter Ryan Newman blew an engine on lap 133 and finished 43d. There was so much oil on the track that three cars spun out and officials threw the red flag to stop the race.

Newman, a South Bend native, dropped from 10^th to 12^th in the Cup standings with 915 points.

Ochoa Qualifies for LPGA Hall: Mexican golfer Lorena Ochoa became the second-youngest qualifier for the LPGA Hall of Fame with an 11-stroke win Sunday at the Corona Championship in Morelia, Mexico.

It was Ochoa’s fourth win in five starts this year and third in a row. It was also her second win in three years in front of a friendly crowd in her home country.

Ochoa, who is 26 years, four months, and 29 days, is not eligible for induction until she has been a member of the tour for 10 years--which will be 2012 for her. Karrie Webb was 25 years, seven months, and two days when she qualified for the Hall of Fame in 2000.

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