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‘Rhinoceros’ examines rise of fascism Play premieres at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center, runs through Oct. 8 By MARY STEURER News Writer
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Cast members rehearse for the play “Rhinoceros.” The play, about people turning into rhinoceroses, is a social commentary on the rise of fascism, and touches on the themes of identity, conformity and fear.
Pasquerilla East Hall supports women’s shelter By NATALIE CASAL News Writer
Pasquerilla East Hall will hold their annual event, “So You Think You Can Sync?” battle at 7:30 p.m. Thursday in Washington Hall. The production, modeled on Jimmy Fallon’s lip sync battles, will include a wide variety of performers and styles. Samantha Scheuler, a senior assistant rector from Pasquerilla East Hall, emphasized the community building aspect of the event. “It will just be a great time for our community to get together and show the rest of campus what Pasquerilla East is all about,” Scheuler said. Performances will include mash-ups, classic rock and Britney Spears songs, as well as selections from “High School Musical” and “Annie.” Performance styles will be as diverse as the song selections, Schueler said. “Some are really choreographed, and some go the traditional route of really imitating the performer that sings the song,” she said. The proceeds from this
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event will benefit Hannah’s House, an organization providing shelter, emotional support and programming to pregnant women of all ages. All of Pasquerilla East’s signature events support this charity. Schuler said she hopes students will take this opportunity to assist an important cause while watching a great performance. “Who doesn’t like a talent show? Who doesn’t like people being vulnerable, putting themselves out there, getting a little goofy?” she said. The committee that planned the event has been working hard since August to put together a professional production, Scheuler explained. “It’s been a lot of planning and a lot of work at times over the last month, so I’m really hoping it just feels like a celebration,” Scheuler said. “I really hope that the five girls who have helped me plan this really enjoy it and can relax a little bit afterwards.” Pasquerilla East junior, committee member, and event stage manager Maggie Marino said she has enjoyed her work
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on the committee. “It’s definitely been a nice experience, doing things that I haven’t really done before,” she said. Marino said that as stage manager, she has worked closely with the sports marketing department in order to learn how to oversee the logistical minutiae of the event. “Basically in sports marketing one of the main things when you’re on the floor is just telling people when they can go on ... and making sure they’re off at the right time ... so that everything goes smoothly, so that’s basically what stage managing is,” Marino said. The committee is trying to take advantage of all of the facilities available to them in Washington Hall, Scheuler said. “A lot of the groups when they came to dress rehearsal weren’t expecting us to be as prepared — like with a stage manager, a lights person and a person on audio — as we were,” Scheuler said. “It was kind of cool to show them how see LIP SYNC PAGE 5
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In the play “Rhinoceros”, members of a small community mysteriously begin turning into rhinoceroses. Originally written by playwright Eugene Ionesco in the 1950s, the play is a social commentary on the rise of fascism and explores identity, conformity and fear. “Rhinoceros” premieres Thursday at the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center (DPAC) at 7:30 p.m. and will run through Oct. 8. Tickets can be purchased either at the box office in DPAC or on the DPAC website. Junior Joseph Blakey will
play the lead role, individualist Berenger. The play follows Berenger’s plight to remain true to his identity all the while seeing others around him turn into rhinoceroses. What makes Berenger unique, Blakey said, is his refusal to give into group mentality. “He’s not pretending to be someone else,” Blakey said. “He is who he is.” Junior Joe Crowley will play Jean, Berenger’s close friend. Narcissistic and confrontational, Jean is a character caught in the throes of internal struggle, Crowley said. Crowley said Jean is see RHINOCEROS PAGE 3
Saint Mary’s alumna works as Orr Fellow By COLLEEN ZEWE News Writer
The Orr Fellowship is a postgraduate professional opportunity in which selected graduates are placed with host companies in Indianapolis. Fellows work with their company for two years, participate in a curriculum meant to further develop their business education, according to the Orr Fellowship
website. Emily Rompola, a 2017 alumna, is one of many former Saint Mary’s students who entered the Fellowship after graduation. According to Rompola, she was selected out of 1,100 applicants to the Fellowship. Rompola currently works as a Customer Success Manager at the technology startup see ORR PAGE 5
Howard Hall to host charity event By SERENA ZACHARIAS News Writer
Howard Hall will host its annual signature event, Totter for Water, starting this Thursday at 4 p.m. and running for the next 24 hours. Howard residents will teeter-totter on South Quad in order to raise awareness and
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funds for the organization Engineers Without Borders. The group aims to design sustainable solutions to meet basic human needs. The proceeds will specifically go towards an effort to build a water well in Sangmelima, Cameroon. see TOTTER PAGE 4
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Students celebrate the Mid-Autumn Mooncake Festival with Notre Dame International during the September Global Cafe in Reckers on Wednesday night. The Festival is an ancient Chinese custom thanking the moon for the autumn harvest .
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Saint Mary’s students practice mindfulness By GINA TWARDOSZ Associate Saint Mary’s Editor
Several Saint Mary’s students are taking Notre Dame’s Mindfulness and Meditation course to become more mindful and less stressed. Senior Kate Zurovchak said Mindfulness and Meditation focuses on being present in the moment. “Mindfulness is being present in the moment. People usually get caught up in a lot of things, like with stress or anxiety,” Zurovchak said. “We tend to just live in our thoughts and in our heads, and when we do that, the way we interpret the present moment and what’s happening in front of us is distorted.” Zurovchak said mindfulness
is about honesty with oneself and recognizing both good and bad stress. “Mindfulness is not trying to push negative thoughts away, it’s just accepting them for what they are,” she said. “If you’re stressed out about something, you can recognize that you’re stressed out and instead of acting on it in a negative way, you learn how to accept that stress and not have it affect you.” Senior Jamie Moran said in an email she feels the class will help her manage her anxiety better. “I personally struggle with focusing on the present moment,” she said. “My mind can sometimes be my own worst enemy. I’m always looking for new ways to practice self-care and become
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more confident, and I think this class will provide me with tools on how enjoy my life more for what it is today.” Zurovchak said the class teaches students several meditation techniques in order to facilitate mindfulness. “We do a body scan where we start focusing on our toes then go all the way to our heads and it’s just an activity where we learn to be more in the present,” she said. “We usually do a twominute meditation at the beginning of class, then learn about new ways to meditate. We are supposed to meditate 10 minutes a day and keep a log.” Moran said the class focuses its intentions on Koru Mindfulness. “Koru Mindfulness teaches us how to better manage our stress and worries through meditation,” she said. “We practice different meditations in class and reflect on our experiences with it ... It takes a lot of practice, but it helps to try one of the exercises every day to bring our minds into the present moment without thinking too much about
the past or worrying about the future.” Zurovchak said the class would help her become a better nursing student. “As a nursing major, I feel that mindfulness is really important when you provide care, because nursing is kind of stressful at times, and if you’re just stuck in your head, you can be prone to making mistakes and not be able to develop a really good relationship with your patients,” she said. Zurovchak said she has learned to become present in her classes, especially when experiencing anxiety. “Just by doing it for a week, I’ve learned not just to be present in meditation but in class as well. There was a period in one of my classes where I was really anxious but was able to realize that I was feeling anxiety, and normally I would probably retreat inside myself and stop being involved in the class, but I was able to overcome that and still be present in the class,” she said. “I was aware that I was worrying, but I was able to
accept that worry and not have it affect me.” Zurovchak said she feels the class can help anyone better understand and cope with their anxiety. “Anxiety is something everybody has,” she said. “Anybody in any major should take the class and practice mindfulness, because anyone career path has stressors and anxiety. We can all relate to each other on some levels.” Moran said the class can especially help students manage the anxiety caused by the uncertainty of life after college. “I know many other college students are struggling to balance their busy lives,” she said. “There is so much uncertainty right now, so it’s very easy to grow anxious and worried about where we’re going or why we’re here. This class teaches you how to be more aware of your negative thoughts and bring your mind back into the present moment.”
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drives him to act as he does and evolve as he does over the course of the show,” Crowley said. Senior Abbey Schnell, who directed “Rhinoceros,” began her work in February with an in-depth analysis of the script. Schnell emphasized the importance of identifying the “fundamental action of the play” With this foundation in mind, Schnell said she then concerned herself with the inner workings of the society in which the characters belong, such as how the characters express themselves and interact with others. “You have to figure out the rules of the world,” Schnell said. Schnell said her passion for directing came from the stylistic freedom the role affords her. “I wanted to direct because I love the idea of being able to take an entire play and put my own interpretive spin on it,” Schnell said. Schnell was in charge of making a number of stylistic choices — overseeing the lighting, stage design, costuming and so on. As director,
Schnell said she also had jurisdiction over the setting of the play, choosing to set it in modern day. Schnell and Blakey said fear was a force driving many characters’ actions throughout “Rhinoceros,” and that the play uses this fear to explain how individuals fall subject to conformity. Crowley added “Rhinoceros” provides insight into how conf licting social ideologies play out within a community. “That’s what’s really at the root of ‘Rhinoceros:’ the question of, ‘We live in a pluralistic society, what does that mean?’” Crowley said. But despite heav y philosophical overtones “Rhinoceros” is lacking in humor. Instead, Schnell said, the play strikes a balance between off beat comedy and its more serious themes. “It’s got the structure of farce. It’s like a normal play with absurdist aspects,” Schnell said. “It’s avantgarde, but it’s kind of ... understated.”
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As Howard representatives meet with the current president of Engineers Without Borders and their respective successors every year, they have become loyal partners with the organization. Junior Hannah Scherer, current vice president of Howard, said she strongly believes in Engineers Without Borders and their charitable endeavors. “We want to get their name out and make sure people know about the work they are doing,” Scherer said. Howard hopes to raise a total of $4,500 by asking students to teeter-totter for a dollar and to donate money to the Howard Hall Totter for Water gofundme. “We are having girls reach out to their friends and family, asking them to donate, and we have T-shirts that are being passed out for the next fews days at table tents in the dining halls to get people excited [for the event].” In order to be sure the teeter-totter never stops moving, Howard women will be assigned half-hour shifts throughout the 24 hours; however, all are welcome and encouraged to join in. “For safety concerns we have waivers outside by the [teetertotter], and you just sign your name and the Howard girls who are on it will get off and you can teeter totter for awhile,” Scherer said. “We are going to have food and drinks out there as well, lots of fun music and we’ll probably have someone in the duck costume.” Throughout the week, Howard will also focus on raising sustainability awareness through different dorm events. “We have a documentary watch on Wednesday about sustainable water use,” junior Elisabeth Kerns, incoming vice president for the spring semester, said. “We just try to bring in sustainability and service and focus on coming together as a Howard community in order to serve the larger community.” Building community is an important aspect of the event for Howard residents. “We have had a couple of special masses this week. We had a Grotto Mass last night and a candlelight Mass on Sunday night to get the word out and get people excited.” Scherer said. In keeping with the united theme of the event, participants paint their handprints and initial their names on the teeter-totter to commemorate their experience. While Totter for Water aims to foster a sense of community through service, Howard is bringing a competitive element to the event this year by tallying dorm participation to further inspire people to come and participate. “Whatever dorm has the highest participation rate will
get a $100 worth of food from us.” Scherer said. Howard residents highly encourage others to come support the cause. “We really wanted to focus on getting the word out for Totter for this year because we’ve always just loved it,” Scherer said. “It’s such a good event that hasn’t been as notable as some of the other signature events on campus, so we just want to get the word out this year and get as many people to come seesaw,” People can teeter-totter at any point during the 24 hour period for however long they please. “We just want to make sure that people know you don’t have to be in Howard to ride on the totter, any member of the Notre Dame community can,” Kerns said. “Bring your family, your siblings, your professors; anyone can totter.” Courtesy of Hannah Scherer
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prepared we were and how serious we were about the event.” Freshman Clarissa Younkle, another member of the planning committee, said she was similarly surprised by the technical features involved in the preparation for the event. “I didn’t expect it to be that involved a performance,” she said. Younkle said that the event was originally scheduled to take place last spring, but it was postponed because many performers dropped out. “So this year, when we wanted to do it again, we really had to make sure that we had people that were committed and that wanted to do it.” she said. The dress rehearsal, which took place Sunday, was an important part of the preparation for the event, Scheuler said. “We were at Washington Hall all day figuring out lights,
sound, stage cues and props, and making sure the groups really felt comfortable on stage with their choreography and overall performance,” Scheuler said. Next week is Pasquerilla East Hall’s spirit week, and Scheuler said this event will fuel dorm festivities. “Dorm spirit is kind of at an all-time high right now” she said. Similarly, Marino said that the event builds a stronger dorm community. “It definitely brings people together,” she said. Tickets are $5, and they can be purchased either at the box office in LaFortune Student Center or at the door. Younkle said that all Notre Dame students can have a great time at this event. “You can get extreme comical relief from a very stressful week in a short amount of time and support a charity, so why not?” she said. Contact Natalie Casal at ncasal@nd.edu
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Lumavate. She said her time at Saint Mar y’s prepared her well for her career. She said her classes helped her learn critical thinking, problem solv ing and communicating w ith her peers, skills she said are v ital for success. Rompola received her degree in political science, but is excited to work in the technical industr y. “Div ing into a technical role has been challenging, but also incredibly rewarding because ever yday I am learning and discovering new things,” she said. A lumna Lauren Jamieson is also an Orr Fellow, and she began her fellowship in 2016. She works as Chief of Staff at the technolog y firm ClearObject. “I am working on projects, joining meetings and gaining experience I never thought possible a
year and a half out of college,” Jamieson said of her career. She said her classes at Saint Mar y’s gave her critical thinking and problem solv ing skills, and she said her education set her up for success. “Being involved in projects like the senior comp where you have to analyze a real business w ith a team is a real world experience you get in the classroom,” Jamieson said. Rompola named Jamieson and Lauren Hlav in, who both also graduated from Saint Mar y’s and became Orr Fellows, as her primar y mentors. “The transition to living and working in a new cit y has definitely been easier w ith help from Lauren Hlav in and Lauren Jamieson,” she said. “They have given me adv ice and guidance during my transition from college to the working world. Ever y thing
from best practices in an office env ironment to the coolest restaurants to v isit on the weekends. In my experience, the sisterhood present at Saint Mar y’s has continued w ithin the net work of Saint Mar y’s alums involved in the Fellowship.” Jamieson said the Orr Fellowship is shaped by current participants, which allows it to evolve over time. She said she has seen this evolution in her t wo years as a fellow, and she is thankful for the people she has met through the Orr communit y. “There are so many fantastic parts of Orr Fellowship. It is truly hard to pick just one, but the communit y it offers is unlike any thing else. Mov ing to a new cit y and hav ing 85 friends to learn from and have fun w ith is such a blessing.” Contact Colleen Zewe at czewe01@saintmarys.edu
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Notre Dame for privileged Americans Adrian Mark Lore Associate Scene Editor
When discussing my experience at the University of Notre Dame with the institution’s apologists — or anyone for that matter — I’m usually met with dismissiveness. As an orphaned queer student of color, my demands for more inclusive policies provoke responses like: “But they’ve created [insert campus institute for marginalized community] precisely for students like you.” Or “If you talk to them, they’ll make an exception for you.” Or even, “You can’t expect them to understand and meet all of your particular needs.” You’ll notice that all these suggestions are premised upon the fact that I’m an outlier. Well, it’s true. While I’m not alone in my structural location at this university, I’m certainly not “Katie from Chicago.” But precisely the fact that “Katie from Chicago” is the archetypal Notre Dame student is the symptom of a grave illness. On the surface, it’s an intuitive proposition: The phrase illustrates the University’s poor inclusion policies that render null the university’s efforts to diversify the student body. But the root cause of these failures is subtler and perhaps more difficult for privileged students — and indeed the University’s administration — to recognize. Whether intentionally or not, the University of Notre Dame is structurally designed for wealthy White Americans. Is this written in the University constitution? No. Figuratively, however, it’s written all over University policy, crafted without heeding marginalized students’ explicitly solicited advice. Take the new housing policy, requiring incoming students to spend a minimum of six semester on campus. Going against student focus groups’ recommendations, the policy forces residence halls upon students of color, queer students, student victims of sexual violence and other groups who find respite from marginalization in off-campus housing without offering concrete proposals to tackle these issues. But heterosexual white male students need not worry. Or take the new Office of Student Enrichment, established to assist lowincome students when their financial aid
package is insufficient. Because the office is only funded by private donations and not by the University itself, it has insufficient resources to assist all students eligible for its services. Still today, many students have difficulty procuring such essentials as over-the-counter medication; fortunately for me, football tickets are all I’ve gone without this semester. In any case, to my wealthy peers: To your good health, and enjoy the game on my behalf. Certainly, the University has made provisions for students like myself. Distressed students may obtain exemption from the new housing policy, for example. But options like these further marginalize us; by transforming us into perennial exceptions, these policies strip us of our agency, forcing us to appeal to benevolent administrators in our time of need rather than allowing us to take control of our lives as independent adults. Rather than boosting financial aid packages to begin with, for example, the University administration has propped up the sickly Office of Student Enrichment, to which low-income students must resort for all needs trivial to life-threatening. In other words, by crafting essentialist policies designed with privileged students in mind, or else without the counsel of underprivileged students, the University not only marginalizes students like myself, but indeed forces us into need. When voicing my discontent about the University of Notre Dame’s policies vis-a-vis marginalized student communities, I have been met with skepticism. My standards are too high. I’ve demanded too much. Many even acknowledge the University administration cannot see past its archetypal students’ privilege, and knowingly or not caters to this population. But, hey, they’re trying their best. In the meantime, as they say: “Beggars can’t be choosers.” Perhaps they are right: I may be a student, but I’ve been made a beggar. Contact Adrian Mark Lore at lore.1@nd.edu The views expressed in the Inside Column are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Observer.
Judicial nomination of Notre Dame law professor Where to begin with Mr. Caruso’s attack (“Preventing Catholic Jihadist Judges,” Observer Sept. 22) on the judicial nomination of Notre Dame Law School professor Amy Coney Barrett? Let’s start with the truly offensive headline invoking the term “jihadist” to suggest the kind of judge professor Barrett will be. Really, just reprinting the word and noting the implication is enough. In attacking professor Barrett’s nomination, Mr. Caruso doesn’t begin to engage the substance of professor Barrett’s work or career. (Incidentally, in her long and productive scholarly career, professor Barrett has written exactly one article even touching on religion, and that was over 20 years ago as a student co-author with a distinguished NDLS faculty member). One wonders whether Mr. Caruso has the slightest familiarity with Professor Barrett’s remarkably distinguished career. Perhaps it would enlighten him, and the student editors of professor Barrett’s home university student newspaper, to point them to the opinions of those who know professor Barrett and her work: • Every full-time member of the Notre Dame Law School faculty signed a letter endorsing professor Barrett’s nomination and speaking in glowing terms of her character, professionalism and absolute fair-mindedness. • NDLS students have twice voted her as Distinguished Professor of the year, which shows their esteem for professor Barrett as a teacher and mentor, and almost 500 NDLS alumni from across the political spectrum have signed a letter endorsing professor Barrett’s nomination. That letter also speaks glowingly of her character and fair-mindedness. • Every living law clerk — to
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all of the Justices, left, right and center — who clerked at the Supreme Court the same year that professor Barrett clerked for Justice Antonin Scalia has endorsed professor Barrett’s nomination. • Dozens of distinguished legal scholars from across the political spectrum, including President Obama’s acting Solicitor General, have also endorsed professor Barrett’s nomination. • The American Bar Association evaluated professor Barrett’s professional qualifications and gave her its highest rating of “Well Qualified.” • Finally, distinguished commentators from across the political spectrum — like professor Noah Feldman of Harvard Law School, and President Christopher Eisgruber of Princeton University, and William Galston of the Brookings Institution, and our own Fr. John Jenkins — have defended professor Barrett from those questioning whether her Catholicism renders her suspect as a candidate for judicial office. In the end, the claim that professor Barrett is somehow unfit for office is laughable on its face, and her entire career belies the notion that she will do anything on the bench but follow the rule of law. Nell Newton Matt Barrett Bill Kelley Paolo Carozza Jennifer Mason McAward The signatories are colleagues of professor Amy Barrett on the Law School faculty. (Matt Barrett is no relation to Amy Coney Barrett.) William Kelley associate professor of law Sept. 27
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On the purpose of Hispanic Heritage Month Natalie Howe Beyond the Wall
Starting on Sept. 15 and continuing through Oct. 15 is Hispanic Heritage Month. It had its start in the 1960s under Lyndon B. Johnson, who dedicated a week to celebrate the advancements and achievements of Latinos and Hispanics. Ronald Reagan extended the week to last a month, and since then, all presidents — including Donald Trump — have celebrated it. The unusual date of Sept. 15 was deemed to be worthy to be the start because it is the day of independence for numerous Central American countries. The celebrations continue, as many other countries also have their independence days in September, including Mexico’s on the 16th (no, Cinco de Mayo is not a celebration of Mexico’s independence day, or that of any other Latin American or Spanishspeaking country). This month of cultural pride is an important way to celebrate the achievements of outstanding individuals who identify with this arguably broad and ambiguous group. The goal of Hispanic Heritage Month is to highlight the contributions American Hispanics have made, which according to the official website, includes not only Latinos of all backgrounds, but also those whose “ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean, Central and South America.”
A recent history of having their voices hushed has made the achievements of Hispanics that much more significant as they have fought against cultural opposition, language barriers, rejection and racism to achieve success in their respective fields. A notable Latino man would be Cesar Chavez, one of the most well-known advocates for migrant workers’ rights and coined the slogan “si se puede,” or “yes we can” in regards to achieving goals when the prospects seem most dire. Sonia Sotomayor, the first Hispanic justice by heritage on the Supreme Court is another prime representative of Latinos. An example in an industry of more levity would be Gina Rodriguez, the main actress starring in the very successful TV series “Jane the Virgin.” Even for the average person who associates themselves with one of these identities, Hispanic Heritage Month is a time for them to express their pride in their heritage and culture. Huge migrations from other countries in the Americas have led to a thriving cultural diversity in the U.S., where individuals are still able to identify with their cultural upbringing while integrating with American culture. The Spanish phrase “ni de aqui, ni de alla,” literally translated to “not from here, nor there” is something that many people find describes themselves. Straddling two cultures involves juggling the practices and traditions from their parents’ household with the culture at school and work; thankfully, the changing attitudes of today have allowed for people
to identify however they wish. For example, Chicano culture is one of the most notable blend of cultures, associated predominantly with the MexicanAmerican community. The mixing of beliefs and cultures is to be celebrated, and Hispanic Heritage Month encourages people to share their cultural world with the community. Cities and universities around the country are holding events highlighting achievements made by Hispanics, particularly Latinos, in an effort to share their voices and experiences at a time of political uncertainty for many. While the present and the future are indeed times of worry and strife for many, celebrating the past history of those who have made strides in the progress of these groups is significant to continue their legacy and face adversity. It is important to be proud of the changes and influence Hispanics and Latinos have had on the community, and that no matter what field they are a part of, or culture they stand for, they represent Latinos everywhere, who will stand strong and continue to fight for their future in America. Natalie Howe is a coffee aficionado, but it may be an understatement considering it is her main food group. Majoring in finance and environmental science, she enjoys talking about weather patterns and Latin American multiculturalism. Any inquiries and weather complaints can be sent to nhowe@nd.edu The views expressed in this column are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Observer.
To explore God’s many names Show Some Skin The Cost of Silence
The aduhan at noon had just passed when I, together with my “God Has Many Names” group, entered a Muslim mosque for the first time in my life. The sunlight shone down on delicately weaved carpets whose graphic patterns were all facing the same direction. A man whose face was unseen kneeled down also in the same direction, and the sunlight shone on him, as well. It was transcendently beautiful beyond description, similar to my first experience in the Basilica. I am not Muslim or Christian. To confess, when growing up, religion was the part of humanity to which I was barely exposed. I cannot and do not wish to speak about religious dialogue by representing one of those faiths. However, I want to share something from my summer in South Africa working with a “God Has Many Names” (GHMN) youth workshop. GHMN aims to educate curious youth who live in notoriously dangerous township communities, to understand other religions and encourage respect for all. Among the participants there were Christians, Muslims, Jews and even the traditional Sangoma practitioners. I asked the participants why they signed up for the workshop in the first place. They said, “People often say that my God is better than your God back in the community. Or my Church is better than your Church. I just want to know whether it is true, because it really doesn’t sound right.” “What is your answer to that question now?”
“We all have different religions, but really, we worship the same God. Everyone is equal.” Granted, the claim of “we worship the same God” was a huge simplification. The GHMN program was inevitably situated in its demographic context of Semitic religions. With its limited resources, it also did not address the sophisticated theological differences within Semitic religions. In short, it was not the most comprehensive inter-religious education program. Yet the facilitators, organizing art events and field trips with local religious leaders and artists, managed to make the abstract religious differences engaging and fun to the curious young people. The outcome — genuine openness and curiosity of participants — showed me the nature of true inclusion. It is based on a sincere fundamental assumption that we share a common humanity, while acknowledging and learning about the differences we have. But there are, of course, people who take an opposite view. In his provocative work “The Closing of the American Mind,” Allan Bloom suggested America has adopted “openness to closed-ness” in its liberal ideology. I found his argument quite illuminating and will try my best to articulate my interpretation as following: The absolute respect for diversity becomes a convenient cover for self-confinement, as people become disinterested in learning about “others,” since the differences don’t matter. In the context of religious discourse, many Notre Dame institutions promote inter-religious understanding beyond “openness to closed-ness.” Regarding Christianity and Islam specifically, the Notre Dame theology department and the Keough
School of Global Affairs both have pioneer Muslim religious scholars and summer immersion courses that address interfaith topics. Similar resources are also provided in Campus Ministry and the Center for Social Concerns. We really have access to a lot of resources here at Notre Dame to explore religious differences, with the assumption that those differences matter and that they add great value to our comprehension of human truth. Back in Cape Town, the youth participants were living in a dominantly discriminative environment. They all had few resources to access and explore interfaith activities. I found myself wondering, would I have had their initiative to question my surroundings and to seek beyond my own confined community? I am not sure. A less demanding question for myself is … or rather an open invitation for all of us is this: would we have the courage to reject close-minded disinterest in the “others,” and to openly explore these differences with the abundant resources we have here at Notre Dame? Show Some Skin is a student-run initiative committed to giving voice to unspoken narratives about identity and difference. Using the art of storytelling as a catalyst for positive social change across campus, we seek to make Notre Dame a more open and welcoming place for all. If you are interested in breaking the silence and getting involved with Show Some Skin, email nreifenb@nd.edu The views expressed in this column are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Observer.
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By ADRIAN MARK LORE Associate Scene Editor
Talk about a late bloomer — sort of. The brief origin story of psychedelic folk musician Linda Perhacs is actually something like an anti-capitalist moral play: After she released “Parallelograms,” one of the most holistically superb folk records of all time, to marginal commercial success in 1970, Perhacs’ producer lost interest in her talent and the musician returned to her career in dentistry — for over 40 years. It was only after her debut was rediscovered and reissued in the late ‘90s and ‘00s that she returned to the studio to record and release “The Soul of All Natural Things” in 2014. Only the imagination can envision what the stifled, underfunded musician could have produced during the intervening 44 years. The stylistic difference between “Parallelograms” and Perhacs’ recent output belies artistic development the world never saw in process. Just think about everything that has happened musically — aesthetically and technologically — in the meantime. Fortunately, though, the rush to catch up has not overwhelmed Perhacs on her latest effort, “I’m A Harmony.” Rather, she navigates new ground gracefully over a diverse set of psychedelic tracks, assisted by an entourage of baroque pop and folk luminaries like Julia Holter and Devendra Banhart as well as unlikely bedfellows like electronic producer Mark Pritchard.
By ALVARO DEL CAMPO Scene Writer
Season 3 of “Narcos” picks up where the last one left off, with DEA agent Javier Pena (played by Pedro Pascal) having been given the mission of taking down the Cali cartel, one of the biggest drug cartels in history. At its peak, the Cali cartel moved almost three times as much cocaine through America and Europe as Pablo Escobar’s Medellin Cartel, and this was largely possible thanks to a complex network of government corruption and extensive surveillance systems. Pena establishes the context through the series’ signature voiceovers, taking over for Steve Murphy (Boyd Holbrook) from the last two seasons. It took broad effort from the U.S. and Colombian governments to take down the Cali cartel, and Season 3 of “Narcos” does a great job of framing this conf lict of titans in a personal way while maintaining the broader historical implications for the War on Drugs and representing its effect on the people of Colombia. Despite the absence of Pablo Escobar (Wagner Moura) as the bombastic terrorist with a penchant for grotesque violence, the kingpins of the Cali cartel provide a more subdued tone to their criminality, though not without its violent f lourishes. In fact, the season’s first scene inverts expectations by having Cali’s chief architect Gilberto Rodriguez
And while I’m partial to the solitary pastoral essence of her early output, Perhacs’ transition to full-band work fits her updated sound well. The record’s unprecedented lush compositions place her voice at the center of cathartic aural spaces where Perhacs reaches divinity, channeling the natural world around her into spiritual harmony. “Winds of the sky,” she asks the heavens on the record’s opening track, “why do you cry?” If that sounds very New Age, that’s because it is. Whether or not Perhacs intends it, some ‘70s secular spirituality has spilled into “I’m A Harmony.” It might be jarring to the 21st-century listener at first, but it’s refreshing faced with the innumerable hippie-revival bands — sapped of all their flower power — that sprung out of the new millennium. The aesthetic isn’t cheapened, either. While some stylistic choices seem exceedingly odd, Perhacs remains authentic throughout. It’s not the kitsch of New Age she relies on but an attitude of wonder toward the simplest things. That’s why nobody but Perhacs could conjure up lyrics like “I’m a harmony / and extrasensually / I’m singing this, to you / through your laptop” — the core refrain of the record’s eponymous track. One gets the sense that, if Linda Perhacs were one’s grandmother, she’d prescribe healing crystals for existential anxieties and cracked cellphone screens alike. But the innocent wonder that permeates the record makes it idyllic — like the warm hug of a handknit sweater. While there’s not much out there about Perhacs’
family life, one thinks of grandchildren when she intimately croons, “How amazing you’ve become / with one full circle around the sun / How amazing you’ve become.” If any other artist were involved, three back-to-back tracks with the word “love” in the title would raise an immediate red flag. But it should be clear after a few listens, though, that “I’m A Harmony” is a well-crafted and rigorous record, and one should take its freewheeling zest for life at face value. Perhacs isn’t trying to reinvent the wheel, but to reinvent herself — to spin the wheel around her hips, dancing in celestial prairies. That’s quite a hard attitude to have in 2017, yet the seasoned folk singer effortlessly embodies it. Perhaps that’s her record’s message: there’s no harm in relearning the spirit of wonderment.
announce that the cartel will be turning itself into the Colombian government in six months, in accordance with a deal struck on the condition that they keep their fortunes. Naturally this receives a lukewarm reception from members of the cartel at large, who are wary of turning themselves into the government in any capacity. The conditions of the deal raise the stakes within those six months for the leaders of the Cali cartel — known as “The Gentlemen of Cali” — since getting captured within that timeframe loses them all their leverage with the government, essentially voiding the agreement. It also puts pressure on the DEA to bring the drug lords to justice before the deal comes to fruition. In a country where there’s no way to know how deep corruption goes, Pena navigates carefully with his new DEA subordinates Chris Feistl and Daniel Van Ness, played by Michael Stahl-David and Matt Whelan, respectively. Feistl and Van Ness work well as the scrappy agents hungry for a big bust, and the show’s writers do a good job making sure their dynamic isn’t a carbon copy of Murphy and Pena’s relationship in the first two seasons. The show’s greatest strength has always been its ability to create compelling characters, and Season 3 is no different. The villains this time around have more complex motivations than Pablo Escobar did in the past, but there are consistencies among the series’ antagonists in that their egos and pride play
a significant role in their decisions. As the season unwinds and tensions rise, the true nature of the Gentlemen of Cali is revealed, particularly when the hubris results in them doing things against their best interests. Pena and the DEA’s motivations are straightforward compared to the Cali cartel’s, with a “stop the bad guys” mindset dominating their narrative arc. The most compelling character of Season 3 is Jorge Salcedo, Cali’s head of security, played masterfully by Matias Varela. Jorge’s 10-episode arc is complex and filled with moral dilemmas, and Varela does an uncanny job ref lecting the internal turmoil through facial expressions and demeanor. W hile the motivation to protect one’s family isn’t anything new to “Narcos,” Jorge’s character has enough nuance to make it feel fresh, and the stakes aren’t higher for anyone than for him. “Narcos” Season 3 isn’t without its faults, with the most noticeable one being the lack of real character development for its protagonists. As always, the series excels at creating deep, exciting villains, but the heroes are more vanilla — perhaps as a consequence of the straightforwardness of their task. Overall, though, season three is a worthy addition to the “Narcos” universe, and will be enjoyable to newcomers and returning fans alike.
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“I’m A Harmony” Linda Perhacs Label: Omnivore Tracks: “Winds of the Sky,” “I’m A Harmony” If you like: healing crystals, the Age of Aquarius
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Horoscope | Eugenia Last Happy Birthday: You’ll crave excitement, change and trying new things. Your desire to make improvements will not be met with enthusiasm by those who depend on or are concerned about you. Keep moderation and practicality in mind before you make a move. Impulsiveness will lead to disagreements and frustration. Willingness to discuss matters openly will help counter poor decisions. Your numbers are 4, 10, 22, 27, 35, 44, 48. ARIES (March 21-April 19): Channel your energy into work and taking care of business. Refuse to let your emotions override what’s important. Being productive will ward off any troubles that might arise if you don’t take care of your responsibilities. Choose peace and love over discord. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Work toward your goals. Pick up information and do whatever it takes to hone your skills to fit the current trends happening in the industry you enjoy working in the most. An energetic approach to love and personal growth will be enlightening. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Property investments, contracts, agreements and health matters should be addressed. Having a practical approach to the way you handle your money and personal endeavors will encourage you to move forward. Joint ventures aren’t favored. Go it alone. CANCER ( June 21-July 22): Keep a steady pace. Refuse to let your emotions take over and wreak havoc with your personal life or interfere with your responsibilities. Overreacting and giving in to temptation will not help matters. Offer love and peace, not discord. LEO ( July 23-Aug. 22): You can make changes that will improve your personal or professional position if you put in the effort and strive for perfection and sticking to a set budget. Personal gains and improvements are highlighted. Children and seniors will offer insightful opinions. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): You’ll find it difficult to concentrate on professional gains when you have demanding people in your life. Consider what’s best for you and how you can achieve the lifestyle you deserve. Don’t get down when you should get moving. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Listen carefully and ask questions if you are confused or uncertain. Too much of anything should be your signal to back away. Moderation will be in your best interest. Refuse to let your emotions overrule your intelligence. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Say what you think, but don’t let your emotions lead to exaggerating the circumstances. If you want something, be willing to work for it. Unusual alterations at home or work will end up being in your best interest. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Get your work done and stay out of trouble. Live up to what’s expected of you and stick to the truth. Don’t let anger result from not being honest about the way you feel or what you do. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Handle friends, siblings and authority figures carefully. A helpful, sincere response to what others request will help you get your way. A money matter looks promising and a joint venture should be considered. Personal physical improvements can be made. AQUARIUS ( Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Emotions will surface if someone takes advantage of you financially. Don’t feel the need to pay for someone else. Offer suggestions, but don’t open your wallet. A change in the way you deal with others will help you gain respect. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): You can make amends and start over. Having a heart-to-heart talk with someone you don’t always agree with will help you put things behind you so that you can move forward without feeling bad. Do what’s best for you. Birthday Baby: You are entertaining, insightful and sensitive. You are friendly and adaptable.
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Don’t give up on New York teams Elizabeth Greason Sports Editor
I am a New York sports fan. A lways have been, always w ill be. I think that’s prett y ev ident if you look back at ever y Sports Authorit y column I’ve ever w ritten. I have blind faith in my teams, even when they have done nothing to earn it. The Giants beating the Patriots in Super Bowl X LII? Tenyear-old Elizabeth called that. The Dav id Ty ree helmet catch didn’t come as a surprise to me. It was more of an affirmation of what I knew to be true: the Giants were simply a superior squad. And while some people may find fault in that blind faith in the Mets and the Giants, if there is one thing I have learned about New York sports fans, it is that they w ill go dow n w ith their teams. There is no such thing as abandoning your New York squad — unless you’re a Yankees fan, of course — in its time of need. And there have been plent y of times of need in New York lately. And w ith not abandoning your team comes defending it to the ver y end. On Wednesday, my colleague Ryan Kolakowski w rote a column in which he claimed New York sports fans “do not tolerate underperformance.” Now, other New Yorkers, feel free to correct me if I’m w rong, but I feel like, as a Mets fan, I’ve spent the majorit y of my life tolerating under-performance. And I’m still here to tell the tale. I’m still taking the 7 train to the game. No, the under-performance that’s going on in the world of New York sports at the moment is not ideal. Would I like to see my Giants be 3-0 and at the top of the NFC East? Of course. But that’s not the way the first three weeks have gone. I do agree w ith Ryan on one point: the Giants were supposed to be w inners. We’ve got a top-notch quarterback in Eli Manning and potentially one of the best receiv ing corps in the NFL w ith a healthy Odell Beck ham Jr. and Brandon Marshall. After an iff y season last year, going 11-5 and finishing second in the NFC East, it was time for Big Blue to make a charge. To assert dominance over Jerr y Jones’ squad from dow n south and prove it has what it takes w ith Ben McAdoo at the
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helm. But that has not been the case so far. The one point I disagree w ith most, however, is that the Giants have looked “incompetent” thus far. They haven’t been that bad. Take the 19-3 loss to the Cowboys out of the equation. That was bad. That was unexpected. I’m not going to lie, I was a little bit rattled watching that game. The Week 2 loss to the Lions was another rough one. The Lions were definitely a beatable team and that should have been a w innable game. But there was significant progress from the Cowboys blowout, and while Eli spent a significant chunk of time on the turf, the return of Odell Beck ham Jr. was a necessar y baby step for the team. But let’s fast-for ward to Week 3. The game that gives me hope and reinforces that New York blind faith. A 27-24 loss to the Eagles after going on an absolute tear in the fourth quarter. I can’t complain about going dow n on to a 61-yard field goal. It hurts. It really does. It’s one of those things that w ill haunt me for a while as a fan, but I’m so ver y proud of my team’s performance. Eli Manning led the NFL in Week 3 in release time, getting rid of the ball in an average of 1.86 seconds. That’s 0.39 seconds faster than any other quarterback in the League. That’s fast. Say what you want about Manning, but Sunday he once again proved you can’t spell “elite” w ithout E-L-I. So, my adv ice to fans in New York? Stick w ith your team. Do what you do ever y season. Jets fans, keep up the “J-E-T-S, Jets, Jets, Jets” chants, and keep them loud and proud. Giants fans, keep touting your Beck ham Jr. and Manning jerseys, and maybe tell Odell to cool it a little on pretending to be a dog. Sell out MetLife Stadium ever y weekend, whether you’re expecting a butt fumble, a blowout loss or massive w in. Don’t avert your eyes. This is your team. This is your cit y. Don’t give up on it just because it isn’t performing as well as we’d like right now. If we did that w ith ever y thing, what kind of world would we live in? Contact Elizabeth Greason at egreason@nd.edu The views expressed in this Sports Authority are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Observer.
Canha’s walk-off homer leads A’s over Mariners, 6-5 Associated Press
OAKLAND, Calif. — Mark Canha couldn’t tell exactly what the pitch was coming at him was. All the 28-year-old outfielder knows for sure is where it landed. Canha hit a game-ending home run in the ninth inning to lead the Oakland Athletics past the Seattle Mariners 6-5 on Wednesday. Canha’s drive to left, his fifth this season, came on a belt-high, 1-0 cut fastball from Shae Simmons (0-1). It was his second walkoff homer this season and Oakland’s eighth. Oakland avoided a threegame sweep and snapped an eight-game losing streak to Seattle. “I don’t know, it was one of those things,” Canha said. “It happened so fast, and I just saw it really well. I think it just says that I was in a good position and saw it well, and that’s all that mattered.”
The A’s improved to 15-10 in September, clinching their first winning month since April of 2016. They won 15 games in a month for the first time since June 2015. “For a lot of reasons, we wanted to win today,” A’s manager Bob Melvin said. “We’ve had a good thing going here recently. We’ve been consistent at home all year. To get swept in the last series at home would’ve been disheartening for what we’ve had going on. And of course, we want to win for our fans on the last day here.” Matt Joyce tied an A’s record with three doubles. Blake Treinen (3-4) pitched a scoreless ninth, working around a one-out double by rookie Mike Marjama. The A’s led 5-3 going into the top of the eighth, when Robinson Cano hit a two-run homer off Chris Hatcher. Cano’s 23rd homer was Seattle’s second game-tying home run on the day.
The Mariners trailed 2-0 when Nelson Cruz hit his team-leading 38th homer, a two-run shot off Kendall Graveman in the top of the fourth. Graveman left the game with a 5-3 lead and was in line to win his fourth straight decision. Oakland’s ace struck out four and gave up three runs on seven hits and one walk in six innings. “We had quite a run going against Oakland,” Mariners manager Scott Servais said. “We had beaten them seven or eight times in a row. It’s hard to keep that going.”
Protesting in Texas Asked whether he has concerns about catcher Bruce Maxwell taking a knee during the national anthem to protest racial injustice in this weekend’s road series against the Rangers, A’s manager Bob Melvin said he’ll have a better sense of the atmosphere once his team gets to Texas.
mlb | Rockies 15, Marlins 9
Desmond leads playoff-chasing Rockies over Marlins 15-9 Associated Press
DENVER — Nolan Arenado was intentionally walked twice by Miami to face the cleanup hitter, Trevor Story . On both occasions, Story delivered. He relishes having the big moment in his hands. Next up, an even bigger moment for Story and the Rockies — trying to lock up their first postseason spot since 2009. Ian Desmond hit a threerun homer as part of a sixrun second inning and the playoff-chasing Rockies beat Miami 15-9 on Wednesday, setting up a weekend to remember at Coors Field. The Rockies have three games left and cling to a 1 1/2-game lead over Milwaukee, which played Cincinnati later in the evening. St. Louis trailed by 2½ games heading into its contest against Chicago. “This is what we signed up for,” said Story, who followed with a two-run single in the second and a two-run double in the fourth when the Marlins worked around
Arenado. “We believe we can do it.” The Rockies had things well under control Wednesday, before the ninth got a little sideways. Down 15-5, Miami began the inning with four straight doubles and later added two more singles before being shut down. Hours earlier, Major League Baseball approved the sale of the Marlins to an investment group featuring Derek Jeter. The former New York Yankees captain plans to be a limited partner in charge of the business and baseball operations. “I didn’t know — been kind of working,” Marlins manager Don Mattingly said of the news. “We talked about this series, pushing, pushing, and haven’t thought much about it. I just assumed that was going to happen. See where it goes.” Jon Gray (10-4) lasted six innings and allowed three runs. The ace of the staff has now allowed three or fewer runs in 13 straight starts. “The problem here in the past is we never had a
shut-down guy,” Arenado said. “The Dodgers could lose three or four in a row and they know Clayton Kershaw is going to the bump. We have Gray. We know Gray can do that for us and be that guy for us. It’s a good feeling.” Adam Conley (7-8) gave up six runs in 1 1/3 innings during the Marlins’ final road game of the season. This was his second straight start where he didn’t make it out of the second inning. “He runs into a couple of good teams,” Mattingly said. “It didn’t seem to matter who we got out there today, they just kind of keep banging it up.” The Rockies showed poise at the plate by accumulating nearly as many walks (10) as hits (14). Blackmon contributed three RBI singles in recording his 66th multihit game this season to tie Dante Bichette’s 1998 mark for most in franchise history. He also drove in his 100th run this season Desmond’s second homer at Coors this season. He later added an RBI single.
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Irish senior forward Jake Evans faces a defender during Notre Dame’s 5-2 victory over Providence at Compton Family Ice Arena on March 11. Evans finished last season with 13 goals and 29 assists for a total of 42 points in 40 games. Evans earned the second most points on the team, behind Anders Bjork, who now plays for the Boston Bruins.
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and whi le Jackson recogni zes t hose a re big skates to f i l l, he believes t he Irish ca n col lect ively replace t he of fensive product ion Bjork generated last season. “I don’t t hin k it’s going to be a ny one g uy t hat’s going to help f i l l t hat void offensively … so we’re going to have to ma ke up t hose f if t y points w it h ever ybody. I t hin k t here’s cer ta in ly g uys f rom last yea r’s tea m t hat cou ld be more product ive of fensively. But, I t hin k we ca n ma ke up for t hose points.” However, even more concerning t ha n Bjork’s depa rture is t he loss of former goa ltender Ca l Petersen, who sig ned a cont ract w it h t he Los A ngeles K ings in t he of fseason. Last season, Peterson was t he defensive player of t he yea r for t he Irish a nd was na med a f irsttea m Hockey East A ll-Sta r. In his junior season he recorded a tota l of 1101 saves w it h 2.22 goa ls aga inst average. He f inished t he season 23-12-5, a nd, despite a loss to Denver in t he Frozen Four, he racked up a season high 36 saves. He cer ta in ly leaves some big shoes to f ill, as it is st i l l unclea r who w ill be t he goa ltender for t he Irish t his yea r, as Jackson is st i l l eva luat ing t he batt le for sta r ter bet ween f reshma n Dyla n St. Cy r a nd sophomore Ca le Morris. “I t hin k we got a rea l batt le going on,” Jackson sa id. “Dyla n was out for a litt le whi le … he’s back now at f u l l st reng t h. But I mea n we brought him in to compete w it h Ca le. I t hin k bot h goa ltenders a re capable a nd it is going to be a matter of who
per forms at t his point. The one t hing we have to understa nd is t he bot h of t hem don’t have much ex perience at t he college level … so it’s going to be a matter of who g rows into t hat posit ion sooner.” Never t heless, t he Irish have a considerable a mount of returning seniors who look to f ill leadership roles in t his pivota l season. Their ex perience is sure to a id t he f low of pract ice a nd quell t he st r uggles t he tea m faces ea rly on, a nd Jackson is conf ident in his returning tea m members. “It’s a lready show n up a litt le bit in pract ice because we have a lot of g uys who rea lly k now what’s going on,” Jackson sa id. “There’s on ly been a ha ndf u l of f reshmen, four f reshmen for wa rds, a nd
we have a couple t hat a re a lready show ing t hemselves as fa r as hav ing a prett y good g rasp of what we’re doing a nd how we play.” One of t hose returning tea m members is senior for wa rd Ja ke Eva ns. Newlyna med t he capta in for t his upcoming season, Eva ns proved a sig nif ica nt asset to t he tea m his junior yea r, recording 13 goa ls a nd 29 assists for a tota l of 41 points. Most notably, he ca me to play in tough situat ions. Eva ns recorded a n assist on t he ga me w inning goa l aga inst powerhouse Minnesota in t he f irst round of t he NCAA cha mpionship. He even assisted t he ga me t y ing goa l aga inst UMass Lowell, which pushed t he tea m to a n over t ime w in t hat sent t hem to t he Frozen
Four. Eva ns is excited for t he season a nd conf ident in facing t he cha l lenges a head w it h his tea mmates. “I t hin k we’re in a g reat spot,” Eva ns sa id. “I t hin k we’re just excited to get back at it. It was a tough way to end last yea r. I t hin k we’re ready … we’re a n older tea m t ha n usua l but we’ve got some young g uys coming in to step in. We’ve got a lot of st rong players a nd some good dept h on t his tea m, so it’s going to be a good yea r.” Eva ns looks to ut i li ze t he leadership of t he older g uys on t he tea m in mentoring younger players. The season w i l l be tough: new a renas, powerhouse tea ms, a nd unique cha l lenges, but he t hin ks t he vast ex perience of senior tea m members w i l l help t he younger g uys get
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of f to a g reat sta r t. “It’s def initely dif ferent w it h us,” Eva ns sa id. “It’l l be nice, we’ve got a lot of g uys who have played in a lot of rin ks, a lot of tough situat ions which w i l l hopef u l ly help w it h t he younger g uys gett ing into it prett y quick ly.” Not re Da me w i l l open its season w it h a home ex hibit ion t his Sunday, Oct. 1 aga inst t he United States Nat iona l Tea m Development prog ra m at Compton Fa mi ly Ice A rena. The Irish w i l l t hen go on to play t heir f irst reg u la r season ga me at home aga inst A laba maHuntsv i l le t he fol low ing weekend. Contact Joe Everett at jeveret4@nd.edu and Connor Mulvena at cmulvena@nd.edu
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12 nationally, after being No. 8 to start the season. Sparks remarked that losing someone of Rohrer’s caliber is going to weaken the team’s overall strength. “The drop in rankings is more of a reflection of the uncertainty of our All-American Anna Rohrer who hasn’t raced yet this year. She’s going to redshirt
cross country this fall,” Sparks said. “[The ranking position] will take a hit, as far as the team goes, whenever you lose your star frontrunner.” Rohrer was named the ACC Cross Country Freshman of the Year and finished second at the ACC cross country championships. She also finished in sixth place in the 6K at the NCAA championships in 2015. She was named an All-American after her freshman campaign, as well as making the All-ACC team. Paid Advertisement
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four freshmen and three sophomores, seven of our 10 are in the two youngest classes. We only have two seniors and one junior, but I really feel good about them with leadership. They’ve really enjoyed freshman and have been excited about having them here. I feel like the older ones are doing a great job, they put a lot of interest in them and are doing things outside of practice time with them which will help us later on in the year.” Despite being a new season with new players on the court, Louderback commented that the ACC schedule remains challenging as ever. “The ACC is always very good,” Louderback said. “Every year it’s arguably the best women’s tennis conference in the country. Last year, we had several teams tie for fifth place. If we would have won one more match, we would have been in fourth place. Two years ago we had nine of our 14 matches 4-3. Every match you play you know you have a chance to win, but you also have a
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chance to lose. You have to be ready every match you play in this conference.” As the challenging season lies ahead, Louderback said the main goal is to have the team prepared to take on the spring season. “The fall is mainly to get back into playing mode,” Louderback said. “We try to get settled with double teams for spring. In the spring we start with double teams and switch some, but we like to at least know who we will start out playing with. In the long term, we mainly want to do well in the ACC tournament and NCAAs, but we have some time before that.” The Irish look to get back in the swing of things at the Northwestern Invitational. The tournament begins Friday at the Vandy Christie Tennis Center, with competition extending through Sunday. Contact Meagan Bens at mbens@nd.edu Paid Advertisement
Rohrer followed up a freshman season that turned many heads with a successful sophomore year, finishing third at the NCAA championships behind teammate Molly Seidel. She was named the 2016 ACC Performer of the Year and made the AllACC Academic team. Rohrer also competes for the Irish in both the indoor and outdoor track seasons. Contact Charlie Ortega Guifarro at cortegag@nd.edu
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to sustain that is difficult and something that we have to consciously be aware of moving forward, but I think it’s something that we’ve trained and we’ve built since January … I don’t think the message necessarily changes in a week-to-week basis. It’s the same message for us. Our traits of excellence, our routines, our preparation, and then Saturday is about welcoming our opponent to that total preparation.” The RedHawks (2-2, 1-0 MAC) are led by former Notre Dame offensive coordinator Chuck Martin, and are dangerous on both sides of the ball. The Miami defense has allowed just 48 points through four games, has six interceptions and three forced fumbles, and currently ranks 27th in the nation in total defense and 33rd in scoring, letting up just 19 points per game. Quarterback Gus Ragland leads the RedHawks on the offensive side of the ball, as the junior took over the starting job halfway through last season and proceeded to reel off six straight wins, throwing for 1,537 yards, 17 touchdowns and just one interception. In order to stop Ragland and the RedHawks, senior linebacker and captain Nyles Morgan and the Irish defense will look to recapture last week’s success, as Notre Dame forced a seasonhigh three turnovers against Michigan State — a skill that
team has emphasized improvement on from last season. “You know, Coach Elko is really big on turnovers, and he makes sure that we feel the same way about it, so you know, just putting that implication of every day in practice getting the ball out, punching, stripping,” Morgan said. “We work these mechanics every single day, so you know, it makes sense that it translates over to the field it you work it every single day.” Tranquil echoed the commitment to improvement seen among the defensive players. “There’s just guys buying into their role, caring about their role, guys not trying to do it all, that I think some guys felt in previous defenses, and so there’s not a pressure on a guy to make 10 plays in a game,” Tranquil said. “It’s Julian Love having a pick six; it’s Shaun punching the ball out before the end zone; it’s Greer [Martini] causing a fumble and Daelin [Hayes] recovering it. It’s our linebackers fitting their gaps properly, our D-line getting penetration on thirdand-short, fourth-and-short, all the small things that add on themselves, and so people just buying into their role and taking great detail to their role.” On the offensive side of the ball, the same effort and dedication is apparent. Graduate student left tackle Mike McGlinchey emphasized the commitment of senior center Sam Mustipher and the receiving corps to blocking and doing whatever they can to help the team succeed. “Sam does a great job for us up front, not only just executing and blocking his ass off, but he controls what we do up front,” McGlinchey said. “Every call that we have goes through Sam. He identifies the fronts, he makes sure we’re all on the same page, he’s taking that role with a great responsibility, and he has
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done an awesome job and is going to keep growing … one of our greatest improvements on offense this year is just noticing how our receivers and how our perimeter players are working and just busting their butt off to get down and stay on people and spring the big plays. I think that we hadn’t seen that before, at least to the extent of what w’re doing right now ... ” This dedication and attention to detail has paid dividends for the Notre Dame offense, as the Irish are a perfect 19-for-19 in red zone efficiency so far this season. “I think that it comes down to the mindset that we have, when we’re in that part of the field,” McGlinchey said. “We want to put our foot on the gas pedal and put points on the board, and we’ve been successful in doing that thus far, and I think it’s just a great play calling, great execution, and the mindset of not letting anybody come in between us and the end zone.” At the end of the day, after two straight road games, McGlinchey said that the players are simply looking forward to playing at home again. “It’s always great to play in Notre Dame Stadium,” McGlinchey said. “Obviously traveling takes a little bit more out of you, longer nights on the road and getting back and traveling back after games is obviously not very fun. Thank God we were on the winning side of it these last two weeks, but yeah, any time you’re back in Notre Dame Stadium, back at home, family coming to town, that’s why we come here. That’s why we play. There’s no place like it in the world, and we’re excited to get back in front of our home fans.” Contact Joe Everett at jeveret4@nd.edu
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Irish senior captain and lineman Mike McGlinchey blocks a rusher during Notre Dame’s 38-18 win over Michigan State on Saturday.
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HOCKEY
Rohrer out for remainder of fall season
Irish ready for new conference
By Charlie Ortega Guifarro
By JOE EVERETT and CONNOR MULVENA
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Irish junior Anna Rohrer will be out for the season, associate head coach Matt Sparks told The Observer on Tuesday. “[Anna Rohrer] had a medical procedure to stimulate the repair of her hamstring and it requires her to sit out for a couple of weeks of training,” Sparks said. “That decision has been made that she won’t be competing this year.” The Mishawaka native has not raced yet this season, but Sparks said that the coaching staff wants to make sure that Rohrer gets back to full health, as opposed to risking the star’s future. “Rather than have her at less than 100 percent, we’re going to let her heal up fully,” Sparks said. “She’ll be ready to run track in January.” The uncertainty of whether Rohrer was going to compete or not led to a drop in rankings for the women’s cross country team, who dropped to No.
Notre Dame heads into a new season w ith high hopes after catching fire late last season en route to the Frozen Four — a run that ultimately ended at the hands of eventual champion Denver. The program has been impressive as of late, appearing in the Frozen Four three times in the past 10 seasons. Aiming to build upon this success, the Irish join the Big Ten this year for a new challenge, as the conference has four other teams ranked in the top 25 according to major preseason polls. As of now, the Irish rank No. 8, primed for a successful season amongst a competitive field. Notre Dame head coach Jeff Jackson is certainly aware of the nature of this new challenge and is prepared to face it head on. “The Big Ten … scores a lot of goals,” Jackson said. “We have played Minnesota in
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Irish junior Anna Rohrer sprints for the finish during the Joe Piane Notre Dame Invitational on Sept. 30, 2016, where she came in first.
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This weekend, Notre Dame begins its fall campaign and heads to its first tournament of the season — the Northwestern Inv itational. A lthough the Irish participated in the tournament last year, four out of 10 faces on the team are new. Due to the team consisting of one junior and two seniors, Irish head coach Jay Louderback said ever yone is transitioning into match mode and double teams are in f lu x. “With such a new group we’ve been working ver y hard on doubles,” Louderback said. “We’re just looking to see who should be play ing together. We have three tournaments in the fall. Right now we are planning on mix ing our double teams up for all three so we can get a good handle on who we want to play together for the spring. A lso for the fall, a lot of kids w ill practice
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the past, we’ve played Penn State … both teams create a lot of offense. So, we have to evaluate where we are w ith that. How that offense is being generated. The Big Ten this year for us is probably going to be like play ing in Hockey East w ithout the bottom three or four teams … You’re going to be play ing in a ver y tough env ironment.” On top of these new conference challenges, the Irish head into the 2017-18 season w ithout t wo crucial team members. The first is for ward Anders Bjork, who signed a three-year contract w ith the Boston Bruins this past offseason. Bjork was the offensive player of the year for the Irish last season, and was even named the Northeast Regional’s Most Outstanding Player. He finished his junior season w ith 21 goals and 31 assists for a total of 52 points, which w ill certainly leave a noteworthy hole in the Irish offense,
and workout in the summer, but they don’t play matches. So part of the fall is to play a lot of matches and get ready for the spring. We spend t wo days a week basically just play ing. Now it’s all about getting them into a play ing mode.” With the majorit y of the team underclassmen, Louderback noted the seniors have embraced the opportunit y to assist their teammates’ transition. During the upcoming tournament, all the younger players w ill be paired w ith an older player for doubles. Senior A llison Miller w ill play w ith freshman Caroline Dunleav y, sophomore Zoe Spence w ill play w ith freshman Cameron Corse, junior Rachel Chong w ith freshman A lly Bojczuk, and sophomore Hayden Siegfried w ith freshman Evangeline Shannon. “We are prett y young,” Louderback said. “We have see W TENNIS PAGE 14
Players talk consistency, effort on the field By JOE EVERETT Sports Writer
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Irish senior captain Nyles Morgan chases down the ball during Notre Dame’s 38-18 victory over MSU at Spartan Stadium.
Coming off its most complete performance of the year thus far in a 38-18 victory on the road against Michigan State last Saturday, Notre Dame faces a new challenge this week. Maintaining that excellence. As it prepares to face Miami (OH) this weekend, the Irish (3-1) aim to not only avoid a letdown, but to recapture the same level of intensity, energy and preparation they showed against the Spartans. “To play really good football I think is difficult week in and week out in college football,” captain and senior linebacker Drue Tranquil said. “Here at Notre Dame, you get each team’s best, and so I think in any sport, in any competition, to stay at your peak performance and stay at the pinnacle is different. It’s difficult, and it’s hard to sustain. And so to keep that type of energy level and see FOOTBALL PAGE 15