During the Vietnam War, Timothy Kendall was a student at Notre Dame where his thinking about the war evolved gradually until he became a pacifist. He was later imprisoned after refusing to comply with the draft.

The 47-win Illinois baseball team is hosting a regional for the first time, taking on Ohio Friday night at Illinois Field.  Chris Webb of the B1G Baseball website says the dominant season shouldn't come as a surprise.

The Illinois baseball team is a national seed for the first time, meaning they'll host a Super Regional June 5-8 if they can win the first NCAA Regional this weekend at Illinois Field.  Ohio, Notre Dame, and Wright State will also play at Illinois Field May 29-31.