University reopens
Notre Dame reopened on a limited basis Tuesday afternoon and will resume regular scheduling Wednesday, following the shutdown forced by inclement weather Monday.The city of South Bend and St. Joseph County lifted the state of emergency at noon on Tuesday, and an email from the University stated that classes will resume at their regularly scheduled times for Wednesday.The email asked all University staff to report to work at their next regularly scheduled starting time. The dining halls and LaFortune Student Center will resume normal hours Wednesday.Although the travel ban has ended, all students, faculty, staff and others were urged in the email to keep road and weather conditions in mind, dress warmly in the cold temperatures and use caution when traveling to, from and on-campus.All students, faculty, staff, fans and others are urged to keep road and weather conditions in mind, dress appropriately and use caution when traveling to, from and on campus for athletic events.Tags: Campus Reopened, Polar Vortex, South Bend, St. Joseph County
Brandon Rothzen was first to the checkers in the Saturday IMCA Modified feature at 34 Raceway. (Photo by D & M Racing Photography)By Brian NealWEST BURLINGTON, Iowa (April 22) – Brandon Rothzen returned to the winner’ circle Saturday night at 34 Raceway after holding off Ryan Cook in the IMCA Modified main event.Darrow Lille and Brandon Rothzen led the regular season opening night Victory Lane Suspensions IMCA Modified field to green.Rothzen jumped out front over Cook and Bill Roberts Jr. with the action being slowed for the only time on lap three. On the restart, Rothzen moved back out front with Roberts edging Cook for second.Rothzen started to pull away. Cook closed the gap on Rothzen late in the race, but ran out of laps.Dan Keltner pulled away over the final 10 circuits to win the Casebine Credit Union IMCA SportMod feature. Tom Bowling Jr. raced to his second local Pepsi IMCA Stock Car checkers of the young season.