South Bend, Indiana; May 8, 2008

Election 2008

Schellinger Concedes: Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jim Schellinger called his primary opponent, Jill Long Thompson at 4:15 p.m. yesterday to offer his congratulations and concede the primary election.

“We’re disappointed that we won’t get the chance to take on Mitch Daniels in November, but we wouldn’t trade the last 15 months for anything,” Schellinger—a South Bend native—said. “It truly was an amazing journey for me and my entire family.”

Earlier in the day, when more precincts were still unreported statewide, it appeared that the race was too close to call; however, the vote margin increased by a few thousand votes throughout the day. The final margin will likely be less than 0.5 percent.

“This was a hard-fought race that unfortunately was overshadowed by the presidential campaigns in Indiana,” Schellinger said. “I want to thank my fellow Democrats, my staff and my family for all of their support and kindness. We’ll never forget this experience.”

Experts say the former U.S. Representative from the Ft. Wayne district and current Argos resident faces an uphill battle against Daniels.

The governor reportedly has a war chest in excess of $5-million. Long Thompson raised less than $500,000 for the primary but she managed to win despite being outspent by Schellinger.

Hillary Gamely Soldiers On: Embattled Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton gamely soldiered yesterday, facing a sometimes hostile crowd in Shepherdstown, West Virginia--the same town where Robert E. Lee led his Confederate Army in retreat after the battle of Antietam.

A young Shepherd University student heckled Chelsea Clinton—who introduced her mother—saying “end the dynasty”. The crowd also interrupted her talk with boos and catcalls.

The New York senator made a noteworthy deviation from her usual stump speech. She promised universal health “if I’m president,” rather than “when I’m president”. She said she was proud of her two-point victory in the Indiana primary yesterday, but neglected to mention Barack Obama’s 15-point win the same day in North Carolina. She didn’t even mention her opponent.

West Virginia is one of six states that have yet to vote in the Democratic presidential race.

Announcements

Vehicle Registration for CFH Guests: If you have a vehicle (bike or automobile), you need to register it.

Cars can be registered at the front desk. They could be towed away if not registered.

There are bike registration sheets on the basement door by 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.

ABE

. ▪GED Commencement: The official South Bend Community School Corporation GED Commencement Ceremony will be May 15. ABE will be closed for this event.

▪Computers: Beginning—Fridays, 10:30 a.m.-noon, starts May 9.

Intermediate Computing—Fridays, 1-2:30 p.m., starts May 16.

▪Math Seminar Series: Mondays, 3-4 p.m., SOSH room.

▪Math Study Session: Thursdays, 6:30-7:30 p.m., SOSH room.

▪GED Essay Writing Class: Are you working on your GED? Do you need to write an essay or refine your writing skills? Then join us for the Essay Class, Wednesdays, 3-4 p.m.

▪Submit Your Poem: If you like to write poetry in your free time, this is your chance to be a published author! Submit a poem to any staff member in the ABE room and it may be published in the next ABE Newsletter. Also, we will hopefully start another Poetry Jam in the Fall; let us know if you are interested

▪The Write Stuff: Are you the only person who can read your handwriting? Come join us on Tuesday afternoons from 2-3 p.m. to learn writing that will look great on job applications, love letters, and everything else. Class starts May 6. Sign up in ABE.

▪Dead Poets Society: Thursdays, 3-4 p.m., ABE Room. All are welcome.

We will discuss short stories and poems.

▪Writing: Wednesdays, 3-4 p.m., ABE. Improve your basic writing skills under the guidance of a trained instructor.

Herald Sports

Final Game of Clinton Series Rained Out: The final game of the series between Silver Hawks (10-20) and Clinton Lumberkings was rained out Wednesday.

The Hawks will try to begin a four-game series tonight at the Cove against the Ft. Wayne Wizards. Game time is scheduled for 6:30 p.m.; rain is also in the forecast for this evening.

Wednesday NBA Playoff Scores: Magic 111, Pistons 86 (Pistons lead 2-1); Lakers 120, Jazz 110 (Lakers lead 2-0).

Wednesday NHL Playoff Scores: Penguins 3, Rangers 2 (OT, Penguins win 4-1); Stars 2, Sharks 1 (4 OT, Stars win 4-2)..

Wednesday MLB National League: Reds 9, Cubs 0; Mets 12, Dodgers 1; Braves 5, Padres 2; Pirates 3, Giants 1; Marlins 6, Brewers 2; Astros 4, Nationals 3; Rockies 4, Cardinals 3; Phillies 5, Diamondbacks 4.

Wednesday MLB American League: Twins 13, White Sox 1; Tigers 10, Red Sox 9; Athletics 6, Orioles 5 (10); Indians 3, Yankees 0; Blue Jays 6, Devil Rays 2; Royals 9, Angels 4; Rangers 2, Mariners 0.

Wednesday MLS Scores: No games scheduled.

Wednesday WNBA Exhibition Scores: Lynx 78, Fever 64.

Kobe Wins MVP: Kobe Bryant outdistanced the field to win his first NBA MVP award.

The Laker star received 82 first place votes and 1,100 points; New Orleans’ Chris Paul was second and Boston’s Kevin Garnett third.

Bryant averaged 28.3 points, 5.4 assists, and 6.3 rebounds per game during the regular season. The Lakers finished first in their division with a 57-25 record and are 6-0 so far in the playoffs.

Nation/World

Putin Confirmed as Prime Minister: The Russian State Duma confirmed Vladimir Putin as prime minister by a 392-56 vote today.

The vote came a day after Putin turned the Russian presidency over to his hand-picked successor, Dmitry Medvedev. The new president said he would sign a decree making Putin prime minister later in the day.

Putin, who served eight years as president, was prime minister under the late Russian President Boris Yeltsin. He assumed the presidency when Yeltsin resigned and was elected twice. Presidents are limited to two terms under the Russian constitution.

First UN Relief Supplies Head to Myanmar: The first aircraft carrying United Nations relief supplies headed for Myanmar today after a long delay during which the insular military junta resisted international offers of large-scale aid.

American officials said they also appeared to be close to an agreement with the Myanmar government to send in aid and disaster experts, despite the acrimonious relations between the two nations and blunt recent criticisms of the junta by President George W. Bush and his wife Laura.

The official government death toll from the cyclone which devastated Myanmar is 20,500 but the top American diplomat there said that the toll could reach 100,000 if aid does not reach the survivors soon.

Weather

Today High 58 Low 40 Chance Rain

Fri High 61 Low 38 Partly Cloudy

Sat High 63 Low 40 Partly Cloudy

Sun High 61 Low 43 Chance Rain

Mon High 61 Low 45 Partly Cloudy

TV Schedule: 16—8:30 p.m., My Name Is Earl; 8:30 p.m., Scrubs; 9 p.m., The Office; 9:30 p.m., 30 Rock; 22—8 p.m., Survivor; 9 p.m., CSI: Crime Scene Investigation; 25—8 p.m., Smallville; 9 p.m., Supernatural; 28—8 p.m., Are You Smarter Than a 5^th Grader?; 9 p.m., Don’t Forget the Lyrics; 46—8 p.m., Lester Sumrall Teaching; 8:30 p.m.; Live From Studio B; 9 p.m., Harvest; 57—8 p.m., Ugly Betty; 9 p.m., Grey’s Anatomy; 69—8-10 p.m., I Witness.