South Bend, Indiana; April 17, 2008

Announcements

Regis to Appear at 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.

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 an 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

▪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.

. ▪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

Wednesday ND Scores: ND Baseball 5, Northern Illinois 4 (at U.S. Cellular Field, 10^th in row for Irish); ND Softball 11, Wisconsin 5; Vanderbilt Women’s Lacrosse 9, ND 6.

Cougars 8, Silver Hawks 5: Matthew Oxendine had three hits and two RBIs in a losing effort for the visiting Hawks (2-11).

Anthony Smith and Taylor Harbin contributed two hits each.

The Hawks got two runs in the second when Oxendine singled home Clayton Conner and Smith.

Harbin doubled in the fourth, scoring Oxendine and Evan Frey. Michael Mee singled in Harbin.

Kane County improved its league-best record to 12-1.

The Hawks return home to the Cove Friday night to begin a series against the Cedar Rapids Kernels. Game time is 6:30 p.m.

Wednesday NBA Scores: Bulls 107, Raptors 97; Pacers 132, Knicks 123; Pistons 84, Cavaliers 74; Magic 103, Wizards 83; Mavericks 111, Hornets 98; Bobcats 115, 76ers 109; Celtics 105, Nets 94; Heat 113, Hawks 99; Timberwolves 110, Bucks 101 (OT); Rockets 93, Clippers 75; Nuggets 120, Grizzlies 111; Spurs 109, Jazz 80; Suns 100, Trailblazers 91; Sonics 126, Warriors 121.

Wednesday NHL Playoff Scores: Penguins 3, Senators 1 (Penguins win 4-0); Predators 3, Red Wings 2 (Series tied 2-2); Rangers 5, Devils 3 (Rangers lead 3-1).

Wednesday National League: Cubs 12, Reds 3; Diamondbacks 4, Giants 1; Astros 2, Phillies 1; Mets 5, Nationals 2; Marlins 6, Braves 5; Cardinals 5, Brewers 4; Rockies 10,

Wednesday MLB American League: White Sox 3, Orioles 1; Yankees 15, Red Sox 9; Tigers 13, Indians 2; Rangers 7, Blue Jays 5 (14); Twins 6, Devil Rays 5; Royals 3, Angels 2; Mariners 4, A’s 2.

Wednesday MLS Scores: No games scheduled.

Sunday’s Race Last for Champ Car: Sunday’s 34^th Toyota Gran Prix in Long Beach, CA. will be the last hurrah for the Champ Car World Series.

The Champ Car series has been absorbed into the Indy Racing League.

Nation/World

Kenyan Prime Minister, Cabinet Sworn In: Raila Odinga was sworn in as Kenya’s first prime minister today along with 40 new cabinet ministers.

Odinga was given the newly-created position in a compromise after narrowly losing the presidency to Mwai Kibaki. The disputed election was followed by violence that claimed more than 1,000 lives.

The cabinet is the largest in Kenya’s history. It contains 20 members each from Kibaki’s and Odinga’s parties.

Odinga is the first cousin of Barack Obama, the front-runner for the Democratic nomination for President of the United States. Obama’s father was born in Kenya.

Pope Speaks to DC Crowd: Pope Benedict VI said his first Mass on American soil to a standing-room-only crowd at the newly opened Nationals Park baseball stadium in Washington, D.C., this morning.

The Pope apologized once more for the church’s priest sex abuse scandal.

“NO words of mine could describe the pain and harm inflicted by such abuse,” he said. “Yesterday, I spoke with the bishops about this. Today, I encourage each of you to do what you can to foster healing and reconciliation, and to assist those who have been hurt.”

The hope was to serve communion to the entire stadium in about 20 minutes, using 300 ministers. The Pope was accompanied by 14 cardinals, 250 bishops and 1,300 priests.

Clinton Dwells on Obama’s Past (L.A. Times): The Democratic candidates for president debated forcefully Wednesday over who would prove more electable in November, with Hillary Clinton repeatedly raising questions about Barack Obama’s past associations and Obama contending that her approach typified the blowtorch political style that Americans decry.

Obama, the Illinois senator, was thrown on the defensive for the first half of the nearly two-hour debate. The moderators, ABE News anchors Charles Gibson and George Stephanopoulos, pressed him on his recent comments about “bitter” small-town Pennsylvanians; his former pastor, the Rev. Jeremiah A. Wright, Jr.; his acquaintance with a long-ago member of the Weather Underground group; and the absence of an American flag in his lapel—though no one else on stage wore one.

Obama noted that Clinton’s husband had pardoned associates of the Weather Underground in the closing days of his tenure as president, and sought to turn Clinton’s barbs into proof that he, in November, would be able to “take a punch.”

Clinton needed a strong showing in the debate. Polls show that her once substantial lead in Pennsylvania has dwindled to 5%.

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