Wednesday, March 11, 2009

South Bend, Indiana; March 11, 2009

Announcements

Reviving the Victory Garden: Master Gardener Phil Sutton of Purdue Extension Services will present on "Reviving the Victory Garden" this coming Wednesday from 3 to 4:30pm in the SO/SH room. All are welcome! Phil will talk about the basics of gardening and how community gardens like our own can make a difference. There is a sign-up sheet at Stephanie's desk. Guests are encouraged to attend.
Art: Try out your creativity, Sundays, any time from 2-4:30 p.m. in the Arts and Crafts Room.
Meditation: Wednesdays, 7:45 a.m., in the STAR classroom. Open to staff and guests.
Crochet and Knit Class: Saturdays from 9:30 am to 11:30 pm in the arts and crafts room.
Zumba Class: We now have a Zumba class for STAR students and other interested guests and staff, on Tuesdays from 3:00 until 3:45 in the Community Room. Zumba blends Latin dance and aerobics for a high energy workout. Kelly Thrall, former Front Desk Coordinator and certified Zumba Instructor, is the facilitator.

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.
▪Money Smart: 10-week finance class starting March 2 sponsored by Lake City Bank; Mondays 7-8:30 p.m. Get paid $15 per class! Build or fix your credit through interest-free loans.
Priority eligibility: STAR graduates, Transitional guests, Starting Over Graduates, coach referral (if open seats exist). Sign up in ABE room.
▪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. Thursdays and includes group discussions and time to work on testing, individual assignments and the computer. Please see ABE for details.
▪Poetry Jam: Mondays, 3-4 p.m.
▪Writing: Tuesdays, 7 p.m., ABE. Improve your basic writing skills under the guidance of a trained instructor.
▪Reading: Tuesdays, 6 p.m.; Thursdays, 6-7 p.m.
▪Creative Writing: Thursdays, 6-7 p.m., Art Room.
▪Math: Computation--Tuesdays, 7:30-8:30 p.m. and Fridays, 1-2 p.m.; Applied--Thursdays, 3-4 p.m. and Fridays, 2-3 p.m.
▪Gender Roles: Fridays, 3-4 pm.
▪World Masterpiece Seminar: Tuesdays, 6-7:30 p.m., starting February 10. Sign up in ABE.
▪Intermediate Computer Classes: Thursdays, 3-4 p.m.
▪Grammar Classes: Thursdays, 7-8 p.m.
▪Book Clubs: Inspirational Reading Squad—Mondays, 5-6 p.m., in the chapel.

Herald Sports

ND Scores: Big East Men's Basketball Tournament--ND 61, Rutgers 50; Baseball--ND 3, Grambling 2; Tennis, Saint Mary's--SMC 9, Bryn Mawr 0; Softball, (5) UCLA 3, ND 1; Saint Mary's--SMC 3, Fitchburgh (MA) 0 (Belles 6-0); Lacrosse, Men--Scott Rodgers selected as GWLL Player of the Week; Women--(9) ND 16, (15) James Madison 12; Fencing--ND qualified the maximum 12 fencers for Coed NCAA Championship Tournament March 19-22 at State College, Pa.; Irish won combined championship in 1994, 2003, and 2005; won men's title in 1977, 1978, and 1986; won women's title in 1987.
NBA Scores: Jazz 112, Pacers 100; Knicks 120, Bucks 112; Spurs 100, Bobcats 86; Thunder 99, Kings 98; Mavericks 122, Suns 117; Cavaliers 87, Clippers 83.
NHL Scores: Blue Jackets 2, Bruins 0; Flyers 5, Sabres 2; Devils 3, Flames 2; Canadiens 4, Oilers 3 (OT); Penguins 4, Panthers 3 (SO); Maples Leafs 3, Islanders 2 (OT); Red Wings 3, Coyotes 2 (OT); Capitals 2, Predators 1 (OT); Sharks 5, Wild 4 (OT); Blues 5, Stars 2; Thrashers 3, Avalanche 0.
College Basketball Scores: Men--Cleveland St. 57, (16) Butler 54 (Horizon Conference Tourney final); North Dakota St. 66, Oakland 64 (Summit League Tourney final); Western Kentucky 64, South Alabama 56 (Sun Belt Conference Tourney final);
Women--(1) U Conn 75, (5) Louisville 36 (Big East Tourney final);' (17) South Dakota St. 79, Oakland 69 (Summit League Tourney final); Middle Tennessee 74, Arkansas-Little Rock 54 (Sun Belt Conference Tourney final).
MLB Exhibition Scores: Cubs 8, Mariners 1; Braves 7, Astros 4; Dodgers 6, Diamondbacks 3; Rays 11, Blue Jays 4; Cardinals 5, Tigers 2; Giants 6, Rangers 4; Mets 5, Nationals 5 (10); Angels 8, Indians 4; Orioles 5, Red Sox 1; Rockies 14, Athletics 7; Yankees 7, Reds 1.
World Baseball Classic: Venezuela 10, Italy 1; Netherlands 2, Dominican Republic 1; Cuba 5, Australia 4.
NFL Notes: Rams--Rams release 7-time Pro Bowl OT Orlando Pace.

Local

Local Headlines: Flooding--Michiana communities brace for flooding after heavy rains; residents told to use caution when they spot high water; still-rising waters force road closures, some evacuations; PHM--students walk out to protest reassignment of school resource officer; Government Reform--government reform bill stalled in Indiana House.

Nation/World

Nation/World Headlines: White House--reports say Seattle police chief Gil Kerlikowske to be appointed drug czar; Germany--gunman, 17, kills 15 at his former high school before police slay him; Alabama--gunman kills nine people and self; four of victims are gunman's relatives; China--U.S., Chinese diplomats try to smooth relations after confrontations between U.S., Chinese naval vessels; Madoff--lawyer says Madoff will plead guilty to all charges; Germany--retired U.S. auto worker and former Nazi prison camp guard John Demjanjuk, 88, will be charged with 29,000 counts of accessory to murder say German prosecutors.


Weather
Today High 31 Low 15 Partly Cloudy/Wind
Thu High 27 Low 16 Partly Cloudy
Fri High 41 Low 24 Partly Cloudy
Sat High 46 Low 31 Mostly Sunny
Sun High 43 Low 33 Showers

TV Listings: 16--8 p.m., Chopping Block; 9 p.m., Life; 22--8 p.m., The New Adventures of Old Christine; 8:30 p.m., Gary Unmarried; 9 p.m., Criminal Minds; 25--8 p.m., America's Next Top Model; 9 p.m., 90210; 28--8 p.m., Lie To Me; 9 p.m., American Idol; 46--7-10 p.m., Making Healthy Choices; 57--8-9 p.m., Scrubs (two episodes); 9 p.m., Lost (two episodes); 69--8 p.m., World‘s Funniest Moments; 9-10 p.m., Tony Rock Project (two episodes).

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