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Richard Mourdock receives Indiana Right to Life endorsement

March 24, 2012

Indiana State Treasurer Richard Mourdock stopped in South Bend on Thursday to announce an endorsement from the Indiana Right to Life PAC. Mourdock is campaigning against fellow Republican and incumbent U.S. Sen. Richard Lugar in Indiana’s May primary. The winner of the primary will face U.S. Rep. Joe Donnelly, D-Ind., in the general election.

Indiana State Treasurer Richard Mourdock answers a question during a news conference with Mike Fichter, chairman of the Indiana Right to Life Political Action Committee, on Thursday, March 22, 2012, at the Right to Life offices in South Bend. Mourdock, who is hoping to unseat incumbent Richard Lugar in the Republican primary for Lugar's U.S. Senate seat, received an endorsement from the organization. Fichter said the organization decided to endorse Mourdock due to concerns over Lugar's votes for "activist" Supreme Court judges. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune)

Indiana State Treasurer Richard Mourdock answers a question during a news conference on Thursday, March 22, 2012, at the Right to Life offices in South Bend. Mourdock, who is hoping to unseat incumbent Richard Lugar in the Republican primary for Lugar's U.S. Senate seat, was in town to announce an endorsement by the Indiana Right to Life Political Action Committee. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune)

Notre Dame opens spring football practice

March 21, 2012

Notre Dame quarterbacks Tommy Rees (11), Andrew Hendrix (12) and Gunner Kiel (1) make their way onto the field for a spring football practice on Wednesday, March 21, 2012, at the LaBar practice fields. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune)

Bertrand survivor Tina Tabler

March 20, 2012

This is a portrait I shot for the Tribune as part of a series of stories marking the tenth anniversary of the Bertrand Products shootings. Tina Tabler narrowly escaped death when she was shot twice by a co-worker on a shooting spree at the factory in 2002. William Lockey, a 54-year-old shipping clerk, killed four and critically injured Tabler and another co-worker.

Tina Tabler sits for a portrait on Wednesday, March 7, 2012, at her South Bend home. Tabler was shot twice, but narrowly escaped death at the the Bertrand Products shootings ten years ago. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune)

Magnolias in bloom at St. Mary’s College

March 20, 2012

A student makes her way past a blooming magnolia tree on Monday, March 19, 2012, outside of the Haggar College Center on the St. Mary's College campus. Thanks to unseasonably warm weather, students returned from spring break on Monday to see several blooming magnolias on campus. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune)

A blooming magnolia tree is seen on Monday, March 19, 2012, on the St. Mary's College campus. Thanks to unseasonably warm weather, students returned from spring break on Monday to see several blooming magnolias on campus. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune)

Huntington North semistates

March 18, 2012

I spent Saturday afternoon photographing the Huntington North Class 3A and 4A semistates for the Tribune. We had a couple local teams hoping to punch tickets to the state finals, but both teams – Mishawaka Marian and Elkhart Memorial – lost. It appears I might be bad luck. The gym was dark and had a green glow about it that I can only assume was cranked up for St. Patrick’s Day. The amazing food in hospitality room left me speechless and made up for the cave-like light illuminating the gymnasium.