Sunday, March 15, 2009

South Bend, Indiana; March 15, 2009

Announcements

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

Indiana High School Basketball Boys' Regionals: 4A Michigan City--Munster 44, Clay 34; Elk. Memorial 46, Valparaiso 43; Munster 48, Elk. Memorial 39;
Silver Hawks: Silver Hawks selling tickets for '09.
ND Scores:
Hockey, CCHA Playoffs--ND 1, Nebraska-Omaha 0 (Irish win series 2-0); Baseball, Irish Classic--ND 11, Trinity 8; Softball--(12) Arizona 10, ND 1 (5); Golf, Men, Border Olympics (Laredo, TX)--Irish finish fifth; Golf, Women, LSU Classic--Irish move into tie for 10th; Lacrosse, Women--(11) ND 17, Hofstra 15; NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships--Patrick Smythe (3000 meters) and Joanna Schultz win All-America honors with eighth place finishes; Mary Saxer (women's pole vault) just misses with ninth place; Max Schipper (men's pole vault) 14th; Tennis, Women--(7) Georgia Tech 4, (4) ND 3.
NBA Scores: Bulls 97, Hornets 79; Heat 140, Jazz 129 (3 OT); Timberwolves 108, Bobcats 100; Spurs 88, Rockets 85; Nuggets 107, Clippers 94; Suns 106, Thunder 95.
NHL Scores: Flyers 4, Rangers 2; Bruins 2, Islanders 1; Red Wings 5, Blues 2; Senators 4, Penguins 3 (SO); Maple Leafs 8, Flames 6; Thrashers 4, Sabres 3 (SO); Capitals 5, Hurricanes 4 (SO); Devils 3, Canadiens 1; Lightning 4, Panthers 3 (SO); Stars 3, Wild 2 (SO); Predators 2, Coyotes 0; Avalanche 3, Oilers 2 (SO); Sharks 2, Kings 1 (OT).
College Basketball Scores: Men--Bethel 82, Bellevue (NE) 77 (NAIA Division II National Championship Tourney quarterfinals); (24) Purdue 66, Illinois 56 (Big Ten Tourney semifinals); (5) Louisville 76, (18) Syracuse 66 (Big East Tourney final) (Cardinals win regular season and tourney titles in Big East); USC 66, (23) Arizona St. 63 (USC's first PAC 10 Tourney title); (14) Missouri 73, Baylor 60 (first Big 12 Tourney title in 16 years for Mizzou); (9) Duke 67, Maryland 61 (ACC Tourney semifinal); Ohio St. 82, (7) Michigan St. 70 (Big Ten Tourney semifinal); (22) Florida St. 73, (1) UNC 70 (ACC Tourney semifinal); Mississippi St. 67, (20) LSU 57 (SEC Tourney semifinal); (4) Memphis 64, Tulsa 39 (Memphis St.'s fourth straight Conference USA Tourney title); Binghampton 61, UMBC 51 (America East Tourney final); Temple 69, Duquesne 64 (Atlantic 10 Tourney final); Morgan St. 83, Norfolk St. 69 (first MEAC Tourney title for Morgan St.); Utah 52, San Diego St. 50 (Mountain West Tourney final); Akron 65, Buffalo 53 (Akron's first MAC Tourney title); Alabama St. 65, Jackson St. 58 (SWAC Tourney title); Utah St. 72, Nevada 62 (WAC Tourney final); CSU Northridge 71, Pacific 66 (OT) (Big West Tourney final);
Women--Ball St. 68, Buffalo 54 (MAC Tourney); Evansville 84, Bradley 81 (OT) (MVC Tourney); (2) Stanford 73, UCLA 47 (PAC 10 Tourney); USC 69, (12) California 67 (PAC 10 Tourney); Montana 69, Portland St. 62 (Big Sky Tourney final); Prairie View A&M 74, Southern 49 (SWAC Tourney final); Fresno St. 56, Nevada 49 (WAC Tourney final); Utah 63, San Diego St. 58 (Mountain West Tourney final); UCSB 64, Cal Poly 57 (Big West Tourney title); (7) Baylor 63, (18) Iowa St. 57 (Big 12 Tourney semifinals); UTSA 74, Texas-Arlington 63 (Southland Tourney final); (10) Texas A&M 74, (3) Oklahoma 62 (Big 12 Tourney semifinal); NC A&T 76, Hampton 54 (MEAC Tourney final).
College Softball: Bethel 9-6, Madonna (MI) 3-4.
MLB Exhibition Scores: Angels 6, Cubs 4; White Sox 8, Rangers 4; Phillies 5, Astros 2; Dodgers 7, Brewers 3; Orioles 9, Red Sox 8; Diamondbacks 11, Royals 3; Yankees 13, Pirates 10; Indians 8, Padres 6; Tigers 10, Blue Jays 4; Rays 3, Reds 1; Marlins 9, Twins 5; Padres 8, Giants 4; Cardinals 2, Braves 1; Athletics 8, Giants 3; Nationals 6, Mets 2; Mariners 10, Rockies 5; Yankees 3, Astros 1.
World Baseball Classic: Puerto Rico 11, USA 1 (7); Venezuela 3, Netherlands 1.
Golf: Mickelson still leading at Doral; Tiger nine shots behind.

Local

Local Headlines: Another Shooting--Andrew Griffin, 31, shot to death in 2200 block of LWW Saturday; Possible Closing--American Axle may close because of pressure on main customers Chrysler and General Motors; New Use for Hansel Center--Hansel Center may become new home for ND Latino Studies programs.

Nation/World

Nation/World Headlines: White House--Sasha and Malia Obama get new swing set but still no decision in puppy search; Obama advisor says U.S. is in "economic war;" president to unveil proposals to help small businesses; GOP--GOP to provide alternative budget to president's; Pakistan--protests against Pakistani government get violent; Florida--man slays four at family gathering in Miami then kills self; Mexico--police find nine bodies outside border town of Ciudad Juarez; Guinea--president and other government officials of Guinea ran drug ring; new military rulers of Guinea forcing ex-officials to confess on TV; Economy--insurance giant AIG to pay $165-million in bonuses; Misc.--woman drugs boss's coffee so he'll "chill."
Entertainment: Top Model--three arrested and six injured as melee erupts at "America's Next Top Model" auditions.

Weather
Today High 53 Low 34 Mostly Sunny
Mon High 59 Low 340 Partly Cloudy
Tue High 64 Low 42 Mostly Cloudy
Wed High 48 Low 31 Showers
Thu High 40 Low 26 Partly Cloudy

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