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Service honors 9/11 victims and families Memorial service offers prayers and solidarity for those affected by the terrorist attacks 16 years ago By TOM NAATZ News Writer
On Monday night, community members gathered on South Quad for a memorial service honoring all of those who died in the 9/11 attacks. The service, held on the 16th anniversary of the terrorist attack, took place under the f lagpole and began at the symbolic time of 8:46 p.m., 12 hours after the first plane hit the Twin Towers in New York City in 2001. Former University President Fr. Edward Malloy, who was Notre Dame’s president at the time of the attacks, led the service. “This service will help us remember those who died
and their surviving family members,” he said. After Malloy welcomed attendees to the service, a Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) color guard presented the American f lag, before members of the Notre Dame Marching Band played the “Star-Spangled Banner” and “Taps.” The music was followed by a moment of silence for the victims. Malloy then offered a prayer for the deceased, their family members and first responders. He also offered thanksgiving for the worldwide outpouring of support following the attacks. He prayed that no such calamity ever comes to pass see MEMORIAL PAGE 4
Alumna pursues puppetry career By MARIA LEONTARAS News Writer
Though a Saint Mar y’s education stresses the importance of never leaving anyone hanging, 2017 alumna Gnoli Raynor hopes to pull some strings in her dream profession of puppetr y. Her parents began their careers as traveling puppeteers before she was born, she said in an email. “I spent my entire childhood immersed in the art of puppetr y,” Raynor said. “I began helping my mom build puppets when I was 15 and started performing a solo tour when I was 18.” Raynor said she is currently pursuing her passion by studying at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts (UNCSA), where she will earn a Master of Fine Arts in wig and makeup design with a concentration in puppetr y and prosthetics. Though the trade has been prominent in her life for years now, Raynor said
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she was not certain she wanted to follow in her parents’ footsteps until her comprehensive Saint Mar y’s theatre classes helped her discover her love for hair and makeup. “The theatre program at [Saint Mar y’s] promotes a liberal arts education — even in theatre — meaning as an undergrad, I had to tr y ever y different aspect of theatre,” Raynor said. “I think that really helped me find what part of theatre I was most passionate about.” Raynor said her first semester at UNCSA has focused on wig preparation, styling and the construction of prosthetics. “I am fully immersed in arts and theatre in this program, and it continues to blow my mind ever y day,” she said. The conser vator y education Raynor is receiving at UNCSA entails eight to 12 hours of class a day and instruction from professors see PUPPETRY PAGE 4
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American flags adorn South Quad as students, faculty and community members gather for a candle-lit prayer service and Grotto procession led by Fr. Malloy, Notre Dame’s president during 9/11.
Formerly undocumented alumnus serves migrants By SELENA PONIO Associate News Editor
Cesar Estrada, a member of the class of 2017, has called a number of places home. Born in Manzanillo, Mexico, Estrada migrated to the U.S. when he was 8 years old and grew up in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. He then called Notre Dame his home for four years, graduating after double
majoring in political science and theology and caring a supplementary major in Latino studies. Now, Estrada works just a few paces from the congested intersection of Broadway and Canal in New York City as a trial paralegal in the New York District Attorney’s Office. Having lived in so many regions of the U.S., Estrada at various points in his life could call himself a Southerner, a
Midwesterner and, most recently, a New Englander. As of about a year ago, he officially added another title to his growing list — an American citizen. “I migrated when I was 8 years old, in July of 2003,” Estrada said. “I came here with my mom and my brother, and I had an aunt who was living in the U.S. at the time.” see DACA PAGE 3
Career fair provides Belles with new opportunities By JORDAN COCKRUM News Writer
On Tuesday, Saint Mary’s will host its third-annual Career and Internship Fair, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Student Center. It is open to all Saint Mary’s, Notre Dame and Holy Cross students, Stacie Jeffirs, director of the Career Crossings Office (CCO), said.
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“We pretty much start planning from the time that the Career Fair gets over with,” Jeffirs said. “Usually within a couple of days to maybe a week after the Career Fair ends we set the date for the next year’s Career Fair.” This planning has paid off, as the Saint Mary’s Career Fair has seen steady growth, Jeffirs said.
“The first year that we had it, we had 25 employers,” Jeffirs said. “Last year, we had 35. And then this year, we have almost 50 that are coming. So each year we are kind of growing it. ... We outgrew our space in Rice Commons so we’ve had to add some tables upstairs in the Student Center.”
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Political speed dating aims for civil discourse By CHARLOTTE EDMONDS News Writer
Students across the political spectrum will have the opportunity to meet Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. for the 3rd annual Political Speed Dating to engage in political discourse. Hosted by BridgeND, a nonpartisan organization that seeks to provide a platform of diverse political opinions, this event offers students the opportunity to express their ideologies within a relatively contained setting, the club’s officers said. “We’re wanting to reach out to a variety of students from all different colleges to create a wide audience of political discussion from all different angles,” junior Christian McGrew, president of BridgeND, said.
At the event, students w ill be put into groups of four to five where they w ill be prov ided w ith a prompt and then allotted several minutes to discuss among themselves. These prompts w ill var y in range of social, economic, political and international scope, McGrew said. Established in 2014, BridgeND preceded BridgeUSA, which was co-founded by Courtly n Carpenter and Leigh Francia of the Universit y of Colorado-Boulder, class of 2016 Notre Dame alumnus Patrick Kearney and current Notre Dame senior Roge Karma. BridgeUSA, which was then founded in the fall of 2015, now ser ves as an umbrella organization w ith chapters at multiple college
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Rev. Robert Barron, au x iliar y bishop of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles and founder of Word on Fire Catholic Ministries, w ill be the key note speaker at a March 2018 conference, according to a Universit y press release. The conference, titled “Cultures of Formation: Young People, the Faith and Vocational Discernment,” is sponsored by the
McGrath Institute for Church Life. It w ill focus on the the themes of the 15th Ordinar y General Assembly of the Sy nod of Bishops — youth, the Catholic faith and discernment. The Sy nod w ill take place in Rome in October 2018. Those interested in attending the conference can register by v isiting http:// icl.nd.edu/sy nod/. The cost is $125. The conference w ill take place from March 5-7, 2018.
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campuses. Karma said the purpose of BridgeND was to empower students and meet the needs of the campus. He cited political apathy as the root of Notre Dame’s disconnect. In the past, Political Speed Dating has been held in the ballroom of LaFortune Student Center. But this year, it will take place in the Oak Room above South Dining Hall. Junior Kylie Ruscheinski, vice-president of BridgeND, said the group looks for ward to seeing the effects the new venue has on the success of the event and hopes to build on the positive feedback it has received the past two years. “A lot of studies have suggested that you’re more likely to have a respectful conversation in a formal
setting where you have to look each other in the eyes,” she said. “It helps open up the possibility of sharing your beliefs.” Karma said the main objective of Political Speed Dating is to define the foundation of responsible political discourse. “With the right to voice my opinions comes the responsibility to actively listen and entertain others’ opinions,” he said. Ruscheinski said the success of the local chapter — as well as the grow th of the national organization — is proof of students’ desire for a place on campus where they can meet to discuss different view points. “Political Speed Dating is a great way to get your first step into that realm of discussing
politics,”Ruscheinski said. “It’s set up to be less intimidating than sitting in a class lecture and speaking your mind.” The event will allow students to engage in dialogue and seek solutions to important political issues, Karma said. “Political Speed Dating is about creating a culture that encourages talking about controversial issues,” he said. “The community makes it feel comfortable to express your beliefs, and when people contribute their opinions, they’re actually benefitting those around them. The first step to coming up with solutions to these issues is to talk about them.”
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Estrada said many of the recipients of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), a policy that allows individuals who entered the country illegally as minors to receive a two-year period of deferred action from deportation and permit them the opportunity to work, are children of parents that came in illegally. Estrada said he could have very well been a recipient of DACA if it was not for the stroke of luck that his mom came in through a tourist visa. “It’s not like my mom knew,” he said. “It’s not like you decide beforehand how the way you enter is going to affect your future. It’s something that I’ve thought about a lot, just that it is incredible luck. Providence even — that for whatever reason, because of a technicality, I wasn’t a recipient of DACA. “I think about it all the time, thinking something could have changed. There really wasn’t any difference between me and undocumented immigrants in my community.” During his time at Notre Dame, Estrada’s interest in immigration grew through his classes and a Summer Service Learning Project (SSLP) through the Center for Social Concerns. Through his SSLP, he worked at a homeless shelter with the undocumented population in El Paso, Texas. “After that, I dropped my science major, picked up political science. Decided I wanted to be a lawyer that summer,” he said. “Because it really focused on the Catholic perspective on immigration, it also helped me declare a theology major.” Estrada said it was during his freshman year that Notre Dame announced they would begin admitting undocumented students the following year. In regards to the recent news that DACA would be rescinded, Estrada said he fears it will
force the 800,000 recipients back into isolation and fear. “I do have some friends that are affected by this,” he said. “Rescinding DACA won’t get rid of 12 million people, but I think it makes it a lot more difficult for immigrants, the Hispanic community and other marginalized communities to be able to trust in the government.” In regards to University President Fr. John Jenkins’ recent statement on DACA, Estrada said he hopes the University follows through with it. “I think it’s the right position for the school to have, it’s the right position for the Church to have and I really hope that if DACA is rescinded, that Father Jenkins will go through with what he said and prove that it wasn’t just a meaningless statement, but rather, show Notre Dame’s support for the undocumented population nationwide,” Estrada said. Growing up, Estrada said he was told to exercise caution by his mother, who was afraid of what the law would do to him for being undocumented. “You lived a very precarious life,” he said. “I knew something was wrong because my mom always said, ‘Don’t tell anyone you don’t have papers.’” Now, Estrada sits at the other side, not fearing the law, but working for it as a trial paralegal helping collect evidence and draft subpoenas for cases. “I think because of my past and my immigration story, I want to be a lawyer,” Estrada said. “Notre Dame, through the SSLP and my theology major in particular, they basically did help me realize that what I want to do is work with the immigrant community because I am part of it.”
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Estrada said his mom brought his brother and him into the U.S. to escape danger in Mexico and a government that would do little protect them. He said his mom came in using a tourist visa, while he and his brother entered illegally. They then lived in a Hispanic neighborhood in Dallas. “School itself wasn’t much of a shock because all my teachers and classmates spoke Spanish and my community was mostly Mexican-Hispanic. … It was an immigrant-family environment,” Estrada said. “The hard transition, though, was the lifestyle change. “We couldn’t go to the movies, or go to the mall, or go shopping. Being undocumented does confine you to a certain space, usually your home, most of the time. Just because you’re trying to keep a low-profile.” On Sept. 8, 2016, 13 years after Estrada initially came into the U.S., Estrada finally gained his citizenship — through a slight technicality, he said. “Because my mom came in with a tourist visa, even though I came in illegally, my mom didn’t technically come in illegally, she just overstayed her visa,” he said. “Because I was a minor when I came in, I was pardoned for that, and since [my] parents had legal status, I could derive [it] from my parents.” As a punishment for overstaying her tourist visa, Estrada’s mom had to go back to Mexico for a period of time. When she came back, she married Estrada’s stepdad, an American citizen, and derived legal permanent residency, which carried over to Estrada.
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again. “I was in my office in the Main Buidling when the first plane hit and my assistant alerted me to that realit y,” Malloy said. “And then, like most Americans and people all over the world, we watched ever y thing as it unfolded, almost live. W hat I remember the most was the sense of uncertaint y. ‘W hen would this all end? ’ and ‘Were all of us at risk? ’” Eventually, Malloy said, administrators reached a decision to have a Mass, as “we always do during crisis or celebration.” The Mass took place at the same place beneath the f lagpole on South Quad. A sign of the tension follow ing the attacks, ambulances were summoned to “prepare for whatever might happen,” Malloy said. The Mass itself, Malloy said, was a show of the communit y’s solidarit y. “The Muslim Student Association was off to the side because we wanted them to know they were part of our communit y and they were welcome here,” Malloy said. Before the Mass, Malloy said he remembered walking
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who a re eit her act ive i n t he professiona l t heat re rea l m or have more t ha n 10 yea rs of ex per ience i n t he f ield. “One of my w ig professors ser ved i n t he w ig depa r t ment for ‘Sat u rday Nig ht L ive,’ event ua l ly w i n n i ng a n Em my for it before com i ng back to teach,” Ray nor sa id. “My d raw i ng professor wa s t he a ssista nt cost u me desig ner on t he or ig i na l product ion of ‘W icked’ on Broadway a nd wa s t he head of cost u m i ng for t he West End product ion of ‘W icked.’” Ray nor sa id she a spi res to reach t he level of success some of her professors have ach ieved. “Event ua l ly, I wou ld l i ke to desig n w igs or ma keup or prost het ics or puppets for professiona l t heat re or f i l m a nd telev ision,” Ray nor sa id. “T here a re a lot more puppet s i n t he f i l m i ndust r y t ha n a nyone
around the lakes contemplating what he could say that would be “appropriate for this horrif y ing occasion.” He thought of the statue of Jesus in front of the Dome and its open arms. “W hen the time came for the Lord’s Prayer, instead of holding hands, the ten thousand people who were there yoked arms like we do at the alma mater,” Malloy said. “It prov ided a great sense of solidarit y, and comfort, and mutual support.” At the Mass’s conclusion, there was a feeling that no one wanted to leave, Malloy said. “We felt when we were together we were stronger than we were simply speculating somewhere apart,” he said. Malloy described the scene at the first home football game — against Michigan State — follow ing the catastrophe. He offered a prayer on national telev ision and American f lags were distributed. At halftime, the Notre Dame and Michigan State marching bands came together and played “Ama zing Grace.” Malloy travelled to New York as a guest of the police and fire departments to survey the damage. He spent two days at Ground Zero watching first responders
rea l i zes because t hey a re of ten ut i l i zed for specia l ef fects. For ex a mple, puppets were used to create t he ef fect of t he w itches f ly i ng i n t he mov ie ‘Hocus Pocus.’” Her pa ssion for ma keup, puppet s a nd w igs stems f rom more t ha n a fa m i lia l con nect ion. Ray nor’s sel f-procla i med obsession w it h t he hu ma n cond it ion i nspi red her to pu rsue her g raduate school educat ion. “I t h i n k t hat t he way we present ou rselves to ot her people ... show s so much of w ho we a re a s people,” Ray nor sa id. “T he work t hat I do a l low s me to convey w ho a cha racter is t h roug h creat i ng [ h is or her] v isua l appea ra nce. I get to ma ke t hat cha racter come to l i fe v isua l ly a nd ex press t he hu ma n cond it ion to aud iences ever y n ig ht of t he week . It ’s t r uly t he most a ma z i ng job I cou ld have.” Contact Maria Leontaras at mleontaras01@saintmarys.edu
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“put their lives at risk” tr ying to recover bodies. He also brought an ambulance from the South Bend area to give to St. Vincent’s Hospital in New York, which had lost an ambulance and attendants in the attacks. Ten years after the attack, another Mass was held bet ween the librar y and the stadium. “We would have a procession from the Mass to the Grotto. I expected maybe 20 or 30 or people would go after the long period of time we had spent together,” Malloy said. “The procession lasted for a couple of hours as people brought their candles to the Grotto. And so we tonight do the same thing; a beautiful expression of faith, hope and of support. It’s one of the ways that your generation can relate to that generation that suffered these horrible events.” Malloy said that Sept. 11, 2001 was his most memorable day at the Universit y. “Of all the things I did as president, it was the most memorable day in my time at Notre Dame,” Malloy said. Follow ing the conclusion of Malloy’s ref lection, the assembled crowd processed in silence to the Grotto to close out the ser v ice. As Malloy stated, most
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Jeffirs said the Career Fair offers a variety of opportunities to students. “We have a pretty good list of employers, post-grad service programs, graduate programs that we reach out to to participate in the fair,” she said. In order to continue drawing new organizations and employers to the fair, Jeffirs said the CCO looks to implement new strategies to increase student attendance. “We have done a lot more marketing and promoting for the event this year as well,” she said. “We are always looking for new ways to get more students to come to it, because the more students that we can get to come to it the more employers and organizations we can get to come to it as well.” For students looking to attend, much of their success depends on putting in work both beforehand and afterwards, Jeffirs said. “A lot of the success of a career fair depends on preparation beforehand and then follow through after the career fair is over with,”
current Notre Dame students are too young to remember the events of that late summer day in 2001. Nevertheless, many students said they attended the memorial ser v ice as a way to ref lect on the past. “The ser v ice is a nice thing on 9/11,” sophomore Bridget Ralph said. “I wanted to remember and ref lect in some way.” Junior Keenan W hite, student government’s director of faith and ser v ice, did most of the planning for the event. She said that preser ving past traditions was a key priorit y. “We did a lot of research about what was done in the past,” W hite said. “A lot of the same things were done and at the last prayer ser vice. So just speaking to priests and various people who’d been there, reading old Obser ver articles, just to make sure that we were kind of following that same framework just for tradition’s sake.” W hite, a South Bend native, said there was a particular emphasis on emulating the 10th anniversar y ser vice that Malloy described. “My mom and I went for a run past the Grotto and they were having that procession past the Grotto and like Fr. Malloy said it lasted
hours,” Malloy said. “It was thousands of people. We backtracked the way they were coming. It went from the Grotto to the librar y. We tried particularly to emulate that element of it.” W hite said that Malloy’s presence made the event even more special. “Fr. Malloy had celebrated the first Mass when he was president and the 10th anniversar y,” W hite said. “It was important to have him there. He does that beautiful ref lection, especially about going to New York, brining the ambulance. It was really important to me to have Fr. Malloy presiding.” W hite ended by describing the meaning of putting on such an event. “It’s a big day for our nation to remember in the first place, but we have such a large population of New Jersey, New York, Connecticut kids here at Notre Dame who remember because they have friends and family members whose lives were lost,” she said. “So I think it’s really important that we continue celebrating this even when we no longer have students who can remember it themselves.”
she said. “So, the successful student is actually going to spend more time on the both of those than actually at the Career Fair itself.” Jeffirs said students must also know what to do during the fair itself in order to reap its benefits. “When you get there make sure you ask questions, get contact information, so that way you can follow up after the career fair,” she said. “Find out what the next steps in the process will be, find out if they’re planning to do interviews in the near future. It’s not too pushy to ask about those because it is a career fair, so they’re coming here to recruit students. You need to ask questions to find out what the next step will be so that way when you leave the career fair you will have a strategy.” Jeffirs said although some first years and sophomores may feel too young to attend career fairs, there are benefits for them as well. “You don’t want to necessarily just show up to the Career Fair and you do want to prepare in advance,” she said. “So what first years and sophomores can do is to research the employers and have some ideas about employers
they may be interested in now for internships or summer opportunities, but also employers that they may be interested in the future to build a relationship or connection with them.” This connection is what makes a student’s experience at a career fair successful, Jeffirs said. “Building the rapport, regardless of your major regardless of your class year and what you’re looking for, that’s the biggest objective coming out of a career fair,” she said. In today’s digital age, showing up to the Career Fair and getting face-to-face interaction with employers is especially important, Jeffirs said. “It’s hard to [network] when everything is done electronically, because to them you are a number or you are a page on the screen that they are looking at, so it’s hard for you to stand out and differentiate yourself,” Jeffirs said “But when you go to a career fair, it’s an opportunity to connect with a person and build that rapport.”
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By CARLOS DE LOERA Scene Writer
What do Paul McCartney, Amy Winehouse, Nas, and Jimmy Fallon have in common? Nothing, right? Wrong. Had you asked me this question a few weeks ago, I too would have said nothing. So what is it that binds these people together? Mark Ronson. The prolific English producer has worked on an album for each of these artists, which is rather impressive and perplexing. So, when I found out that he would be producing the new Queens of the Stone Age (QOTSA) album, “Villains,” I had mixed feelings. On one hand, I am a fan of the albums he has produced for the previously listed artists (“Back to Black” is incredible). On the other hand, I enjoy the crunchy, fuzzy sound of QOTSA, and Ronson had not worked with a sound quite like theirs before. Luckily, my fears were quelled. In “Villains,” Ronson and QOTSA were able to create an album that is both legitimate hard rock and impossible not to shake your hips to. After about a minute of muffled sounds, the opening track — “Feet Don’t Fail Me” — opens with an infectious upstroke-filled guitar riff that is complemented with a disco-esque drum beat. The track could almost pass for a Franz Ferdinand, if not for a few fuzzed-up guitar licks and frontman Josh Homme’s skillful lyrics. The track then flows nicely into the album’s radio single, “The Way You Used To,” where Ronson’s influence shines. “The Way You Used To” starts with hand
By ADRIAN MARK LORE Associate Scene Editor
And there we have it: The record we’d needed Giant Claw to produce this whole time. In the wake of 2014’s mind-bending, body-bending “DARK WEB,” all bets were off as to what Orange Milk Records founder Keith Rankin would transmute for his follow-up record. The denouement was predictably unpredictable. “Deep Thoughts” was excellent, yes — but mostly Rankin’s knack for high-brow instrumental arrangements carried the record. Conceptually, the classical-via-modern record has been an electronic trope since Wendy Carlos’ groundbreaking “Switched-On Bach,” reinvented by everyone from Oneohtrix Point Never to DJ Tiesto. So Giant Claw’s take was refreshing, but nothing to write home about in the end. Frankly, I’d been hoping that Rankin’s latest would be a return-to-form record — to his maximalist vaporwavecum-electro, that is. Still today, there’s nothing out there quite like “DARK WEB;” who better, then, to follow it up? But “Soft Channel,” his latest release — which arrives soon after his third collaborative record as death’s dynamic shroud.wmv — is everything you’d never known you wanted from a Giant Claw record. If you’ve ever wondered what an Arca vaporwave record would sound like, or Ramona Andra Xavier covers of Jim O’Rourke’s free improvisation suites, then wonder no longer. Giant Claw beats these musicians at their own game, marrying the unmarriable with more ambition
claps and distorted guitars that will instantly make you want to do your best Elvis hip-gyration impressions. With this song, Ronson is somehow able to create a danceable song, which he is no stranger to (think “Uptown Funk”), while still preserving an authentic QOTSA sound that makes for the most fun track on the album. An element that struck me about the album was that the nine-track release almost seems to be split into two four song albums connected by a dually identifying fifth track. The first four songs of the album have a decidedly Ronson influenced sound, while the last four songs are more traditionally QOTSA sounding. The song that links the two halves is “Head Like a Haunted House.” This song’s mix of seemingly wanting to be an “Era Vulgaris”-era QOTSA hit while still being guided by Ronson results in a track that sounds like it could have been featured in “The Rocky Horror Picture Show.” The ghost-like booing in the background and quick guitars of the song elicit memories of Riff Raff singing and dancing the “Time Warp.” The second half of the album plays out as a much more quintessentially QOTSA release — complete with crunchy riffs, intricate solos, and heavy use of the bass drum. “The Evil Has Landed” is the perfect example of this. It kicks off with a Jimmy Page-like guitar riff and is followed by a rhythm section that very much mimics John Paul Jones (one of Homme’s bandmates in Them Crooked Vultures) and John Bonham. The song also feels a bit like a Jack White concoction with an overly
effect-filled and squeally guitar solo. The track most plays like one off of their “Songs for the Deaf” album, which benefitted from the musical stylings of Dave Grohl on drums and Homme at his best. This collaboration between Homme and Ronson manages to skillfully allow QOTSA to dip their toes into the water of a more pop-oriented sound while not forcing them to be seen as sell outs. What holds the album back then is not the quasi-attempt at a new sound, but rather an unsatisfying middle section of the album, specifically tracks three, four, six and seven, which seem to drag on for much too long. However, the heights that the other tracks reach provide for a listening experience that is fierce, fun and worthwhile.
than any of them could individually boast. There are eight tracks on the record, each one basically a free-form, stream-of-consciousness deconstruction of everything from electro-house to classical music, through the language of avant-garde jazz and spelled out with synthesizers. At any given moment, prepare for the aural space to explode. Halfway through “Soft Channel 005,” Rankin rushes a horde of disembodied sounds before the listener — castanets, water droplets and strings, to name a few; it’s like watching a marathon from the side and seeing each contestant speed by in a colorful blur. And that’s just before the track develops into something halfway between ’10s R&B pop and dubstep, with sax instead of bass. It’s nothing like the comparatively accessible “DARK WEB,” yet there are moments that tangentially encounter the mainstream before zooming away into madness: the first — I don’t know — three seconds of “Soft Channel 004;” the string foundation of “Soft Channel 006;” the moment in “Soft Channel 007” where it almost sounds like those over-the-top THX movie previews, or later in the song when he fully samples a recent payola electro-pop hit, or later still, when he goes full 2014-to-2015 Oneohtrix Point Never and even surpasses the poor guy. Some of these moments do remind me of what Giant Claw accomplished during his brief foray into fathomable — dare I say pop? — music. At worst, you might feel wistful. Rankin is the rare type of visionary who would make truly great pop music, if only he tried. And while there’s hardly reason to complain about “Soft
Channel,” the record does make more acutely perceptible the rift between these expectations and reality: Rankin’s latest release is polished, yes, but simultaneously among the most chaotic records of the year. To the untrained listener, it’s not just inaccessible but altogether alienating. There’s a particular way of listening to the record, though, which applies both to “Soft Channel” and to other products of unchecked ambition: Don’t focus too hard. Let the sounds zoom through you, caught up in a whirlwind. Maybe you’ll feel confused at first. You certainly won’t understand it; I don’t understand it. But if you allow yourself to feel comfortable with the nonsensical, certainly the record will begin to make sense.
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“Villains” Queens of the Stone Age Label: Matador Tracks: “Feet Don’t Fail Me,” “The Evil Has Landed” If you like: Foo FIghters, Franz Ferdinand, Jack White, Led Zeppelin
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“Soft Channel” Giant Claw Label: Orange Milk Records Tracks: “Soft Channel 006,” “Soft Channel 007” If you like: Nmesh, Arca, Jim O’Rourke
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR
So what do you love? Rosie LoVoi Photographer
You know the drill when you meet someone at Notre Dame: “Hi, my name is _ _ _ _, I’m from _ _ _ _, I live in _ _ _ _ and I’m study ing _ _ _ _.” We say these things because they’re the traits that define us. In college, one of the most important parts of an indiv idual’s identit y is what he or she studies. Ever yone chooses a given path of education for a reason uniquely their ow n. So why are we still shaming people for their major choice? I’m in the Program of Liberal Studies, a statement that often gets the question, “So what are you going to do w ith that? ” I tend to get f lustered, ner vously laugh and respond w ith some answer that amounts to, “I’m not sure, and that’s why I want a broad education.” But the truth of the matter is I love discussion, I’m passionate about the big questions that don’t necessarily have answers and I know that learning to converse deeply is something that I’ll use in whatever field I choose. People can be judgmental, even if they don’t really mean to be, because it’s not the choice they would have made. And that’s okay. PLS is different, and I would never argue that it’s for ever yone — but it is for me, and my choice deser ves respect, not condescension. That goes for ever yone. I have friends in each college at Notre Dame, and we all tease each other at times about what we study. But when it comes dow n to it, we care about each other’s classes and projects and future goals. W hile I could never imagine being in the business school — and I can’t say that accounting classes sound particularly thrilling to me — it’s cool to see a friend get genuinely excited about what she’s learning. Another friend is an ACMS major, and his logical mind loves that in math, there’s a definitive way to find a correct answer. We often laugh about how different our classes are (he hasn’t introduced himself at the start of the semester since freshman year, and all I do for homework is read), but we also enjoy swapping stories and interesting lessons we’ve learned. We should strive to listen attentively and be happy for anyone who enjoys what they study. W hat someone else has chosen to major in is their choice, not ours. It’s important to recognize the value in all education, which really amounts to the value in all careers. Business majors get criticized for only caring about money, but that completely disregards the importance of business in international relations, the circulation of culture and simply liv ing a pleasurable life. Engineers make our world literally function on a day-to-day basis. We need science to progress as a culture and uncover more about the way we live. So you should choose to study what you are interested in, and respect what others have chosen. Learn to ask what they love, not what they want to do. Contact Rosie Lovoi at rlovoi@nd.edu The views expressed in the Inside Column are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Observer.
Experiencing life in Jinja, Uganda When it comes to a culture, place, person’s life, faith or even yourself, there’s always room to dig deeper. The first day I walked down the main strip of Bugembe in the Jinja District of Uganda, I naively kept my eyes down. I watched my feet as I stepped over large gaps in the road and tried to ground myself in the broken gravel and red dirt. When I wasn’t watching my feet, I was taking hurried glances along the road, searching for zooming motorcycle taxis or unforeseen cars. I avoided eye contact with adults, trying to deter any locals from yelling “mzungu (foreigner) bye bye” or prices of their unique merchandise. A week into traveling the same uphill route to my classroom of determined 5th grade students caught in a struggling education system, my eyes were fully open and scanning my surroundings. Everything around me still amazed me and challenged me in new ways but sights became normal. I was not surprised by the loose chickens and pregnant goats that roamed the streets or the clusters of toddlers that joyously sang “Oh mzungu bye bye, can I have a biscuit?” after me, as they did to all foreigners. I felt settled. Until one afternoon walk home, I noticed that every day, twice a day, I had passed a lumber yard. At least 14 times I had walked directly past mounds of wooden planks and not once had I taken notice of them. Life was beginning to feel normal, yet I still had so much to learn and to notice. A month into my daily 25-minute walks to and from from St. Andrew’s Primary School, I avoided familiar pot holes and, when appropriate, greeted people with “Hello” as we passed each other. Occasionally, the local priest or a friend from Holy Cross would drive past and offer me a ride. My sense of belonging in Bugembe was cultivating itself as time passed. One Saturday afternoon, as I sped past fresh chapati (warm bread) stands, bota bota drivers and businesses — determined to get home after a long day at school — I heard my name. I turned around to see one of my students. She sheepishly said hello and told me of how she worked at her aunt’s store and lived in the slums around the corner from where I lived. She spoke. I listened. I invited her to come over for snacks if she ever wanted to say hello. Six weeks spent walking along the same familiar road, and I did not know that I had passed my student multiple times. Over the course of my summer teaching in Uganda, I had walked the same route at least 75 times to
and from school. I finally felt at home, but I still had an incredible amount to learn about the sights around me that I walked past each day. I spent my summer putting myself in the new environment of Uganda and in the new role of an outsider, for all of its benefits and burdens. My experience taught me to never to be settled. Whether it be a culture, place, person’s life, faith or oneself, there is always more to learn. It is only when a person is challenged or humbly pursuing unknown knowledge that growth can occur. During my ISSLP, I spent most of my time helping out and teaching at St. Andrew’s Primary School, Lake View Secondary School and St. Ursula’s School for the Mentally Handicapped. Having just finished my second year at Notre Dame and having never traveled across an ocean, I went into my ISSLP wanting to learn and form relationships. I knew that the biggest way I could make an impact in my placement was to learn and listen. As time went on, I realized how important it was to keep this mindset instead of trying to completely settle into where I was at and unintentionally cutting myself off from opportunities of learning. Whether it was being misunderstood by my coworkers or questioning my purpose of being in Jinja, I learned to welcome all challenges through the end of my ISSLP. While I did not realize it as it happened, the culmination of those challenges helped me to grow in confidence, independence, wisdom and faith. Acknowledging that I had much to learn gave me more confidence to explore relationships and new places. Coming back to America, I realized that I had a newfound independence to place myself in new situations and sit my thoughts in new ideas. I have gained wisdom about concepts as large as the country of Uganda and as specified as my quiet student in the second row who loves to draw. Stepping outside of my comfort zone has helped me not only to rely on those around me, but also to rely on God. I know that he goes before me in all that I do. It is my hope for all people to be aware of what they do not know in order to make room for growth, to never be so comfortable as to be stagnant in their cultural or personal growth and to always be pursuing knowledge and relationships.
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Despacito: the slow impact of Latin pop Natalie Howe Beyond the Wall
Taylor Sw ift’s “Look W hat You Made Me Do” overtook Luis Fonsi’s “Despacito” for the No. 1 spot last week, dashing its chances of being the song w ith the longest run as Billboard’s No. 1, currently held by Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men’s “One Sweet Day.” Some people believed that the reign of “Despacito” in America was a change towards multiculturalism; they v iewed it as a revolution against the current political climate minorities are facing. Others said it was a musical fad. Justin Bieber’s inclusion in the remix that dominated American radio definitely helped w ith exposing it to people who other w ise had no interest in Spanish music. So what w ill its impact be? Well, it is definitely not the first time a foreign song was popular in the States. Spanish is one of the most prominent languages in the U.S, but surprisingly enough, there aren’t that many Spanish songs the average American can name. The artist Selena, gone too soon, paved the way in fusing Spanish and English music. Her works continue to be played at Latino functions of all kind. Since then, other artists have made their mark on the American music industr y. We have all heard of “Gasolina” by king of reggaeton Daddy Yankee, and “Suavemente” is a part y classic by Elv is Crespo. “Danza Kuduro” might have too many syllables to remember, but when played, it is sure to be recognized. Ever y few years there is a song by a Latino artist that hits American air waves, and we inch a little closer to the culture. “Despacito” was the song of the summer, no
matter how much it was hated. It falls under the categor y of reggaeton, a popular t y pe of urban music originating in Puerto Rico that expanded to Colombia, Mex ico and all corners of Latin America and the world. “Mi Gente” was also picked up by American radio this summer, and it was sung by J. Balv in, another big name in the world of reggaeton. Can we say that we’re mov ing towards — dare I say it — diversit y? Shakira is a household name for us all. She began her music career in Spanish, but transitioned to English and maintained her Latino fans as she expanded her success. “Hips Don’t Lie” is mostly English, but there’s enough Spanish and instrumental undertones to justifiably say it’s a ver y Latino song. She’s still out there, producing bops in her native Spanish. Jennifer Lopez, on the other hand, began w ith American music. After ups and dow ns — lots of dow ns — she turned to the Latino market, where she finally gained a fanbase loyal enough to support her as she refocused on America. Rick y Martin gained huge popularit y w ith “Liv in’ La Vida Loca,” an English song w ith the blaring trumpets indicative of its Latino inf luence. That was over 15 years ago, but he has come back w ith new hits in Spanish, where he’s finding continual success. We might scoff at Shakira, Rick y Martin, and J.Lo for being the artists of our parents. Yet, they still maintain a huge presence in Latino communities in the U.S, especially w ith their new releases in Spanish. They are in their 40s now, past their prime to be the artists we revere. Their staples are iconic yet historical artifacts in an industr y that keeps changing. A resurgence in cultural pride among Latinos is propelling the music industr y to rev ive inspiration from the cultures making up 17 percent
of the U.S. population. Fresh faces are driv ing this change. Camila Cabello, former member of Fifth Harmony, w ill be releasing Havana as her next single. It is completely in English, but it carries the Latino v ibrancy w ith trumpets and percussion. She already had strong support from Latinos, even after she left the group. Beck y G, another relatively fresh face, seems to be going the J.Lo route w ith a few hits in the U.S. But her most recent song, “Mayores,” is a pun-filled and sex-fueled song entirely in Spanish; its popularit y is surpassing any of her prev ious English songs, including those w ith the heav y Latino undertones so many artists are incorporating today. W hile I can’t say “Despacito” really caused any sort of revolution in the music industr y, it definitely made its mark in furthering Latino artists’ presence in America. Many of those who had never heard of Luis Fonsi and looked him up would have been pleased w ith other songs of his. Maybe they’ve even listened to a few other reggaeton and pop artists that are so inf luential to millions of people residing in the countries south of us. America as a whole has yet to discover and embrace music from other cultures, but the new generation of Latino artists is helping bridge the gap and diversif y our nation’s musical palate. 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.
Coach Kelly, I have a question concerning ... Lauren Fox Life Goes On
“W hat’s the question? ” Maybe if you hadn’t interrupted ... “Well, get to the question.” A ll right, fine. Coach Kelly, when w ill you be publicly apologizing to the journalist you patronized Saturday after the game? “Next question.” No, not next question. I am disgusted by the way you addressed Laken Litman after her valid question concerning the similarities between Saturday’s loss and those from last year. But calling the way you spoke to her an “address” is too kind. You tolerated. No, you outwardly and mockingly pretended to tolerate.
And no, that’s not “good enough” for me. You represent Notre Dame, and Saturday night you were not espousing the values that our Universit y preaches. You treated Litman as undeser v ing of your attention, unworthy of your time. You played off her question as if it was an incompetent one. But you were the one who ended up looking incompetent. You took out your frustration after the loss on a journalist. At least, I hope that’s what happened. I pray that’s not how you t y pically speak to people. Coach, sometimes I struggle w ith taking out my negative emotions on those I love. W hen I’m stressed, I get a little snappy, a little short. But when the stress subsides, I realize my blunder and apologize, or make sure I am especially kind the follow ing day. Then, in the future, I remember my mistake and attempt to not let my poor mood infringe on the dispositions of those
around me. I hope that in the future, you w ill not let your emotions impede your abilit y to behave the way a leader should behave. Unfortunately, you made your mistake quite publicly, and it deser ves a public response. Journalists are being attacked in this countr y enough as it is. I hope you not only apologize to Litman, but also learn to harness your emotions in the future, and behave the way a leading figure in the Notre Dame communit y needs to behave. “OK, great. Thanks.” Lauren Fox is a junior PLS major who enjoys listening to summer hits of the 2000s and playing 500 rummy. You can follow her on twitter via @bylaurenfox and send fan mail to lfox6@nd.edu The views expressed in this column are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Observer.
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Horoscope | Eugenia Last Happy Birthday: Take time to listen and learn all you can about the people and the things that interest you most. Diversification will lead to satisfaction and a better understanding of what you can do to make your life better. Communication is the best way to deal with pending problems. Stabilize your life by making sound choices. Your numbers are 2, 6, 13, 23, 31, 35, 41. ARIES (March 21-April 19): Keep your emotions tucked away when dealing with personal finances. The position you are in doesn’t warrant a lot of wiggle room if you are trying to make a point. Trust in your skills, knowledge and experience to speak for you. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Refuse to give in to someone’s needling. Anger will not solve the problem, but staying calm and being responsible will. Controlling your emotions will make it impossible for anyone to peg you as being emotionally unstable. Set a goal and work alone. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Expressing your feelings will not be met with encouragement or sympathy, and airing your opinions could lead to an argumentative situation. Your best option is to implement change that is self-directed, not aimed at trying to change others. CANCER (June 21-July 22): Don’t take on more than necessary. Perfection and detail will result in praise. Risks may tempt you, but in the end you are better off taking the safe route and avoiding the stress that results from uncertainty. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Take better care of your health. Taking on too much will take its toll. Don’t worry so much about quantity when it’s the quality of what you do that will have the biggest impact on the outcome of any situation you face. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Set up interviews, question experts and get the lowdown about anything you want to pursue. Business trips are favored, and checking out new technology or trends will help you head in a productive and prosperous direction. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Focus on saving, not spending. Don’t be tempted by slick offers or purchases that promise the impossible. Don’t be impulsive. Look for inexpensive ways to share your time with someone you love. Trust in what you know. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Consider what’s important to you and what isn’t. Refuse to let a personal issue interfere with doing what’s right. Stick to a script when dealing with work matters, and do your best to avoid taking a physical risk. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Apply yourself by putting the most into whatever jobs you are given. A show of strength and courage along with truth and integrity will make a statement about the type of person you are and what you are capable of doing. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Be assertive when it comes to negotiations and wheeling and dealing. Don’t let anyone put you down or take care of your affairs for you. If you want something, make it happen. Stick close to home and familiar territory. AQUARIUS ( Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Be open to negotiations. Making changes to your home will lift your spirits. Partnerships will be emotional, but with a couple of adjustments and discussions, you will find a way to mend any fences. Physical activity and romance are highlighted. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Communications will be misconstrued. Don’t leave room for error and question anything that sounds suspicious. Anger will not solve a dilemma, but innovative solutions will. Be direct and open to suggestions. Honesty and trust will be crucial in resolving pending problems. Birthday Baby: You are astute, practical and tolerant. You are persevering and tasteful.
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WNBA deserves more respect Elizabeth Greason Sports Editor
Over the course of the past few years, I’ve become a fan of the W NBA. For the most part, it’s due to the large contingent of Notre Dame players making their mark on the league — most recently Lindsay A llen being drafted by my hometow n team, the New York Libert y. But it seems to me that I’m one of the only ones. W NBA players are some of the countr y’s best athletes — and w ithout a doubt the hardest working, especially when you consider the fact that they reap almost none of the rewards that so many top athletes nowadays do. There is minimal fame and glor y in being a professional women’s basketball player. There certainly isn’t any money in it. Making money in sports comes dow n to endorsements and sponsorships — but one shouldn’t have to turn on the telev ision and wonder which teams are play ing because the team names aren’t v isible on the uniforms, only Verizon and Draft Kings are. This isn’t the fault of team ow ners or managers, however. In the W NBA, you’ve got to do what you’ve got to do to stay af loat. There’s simply no money in the sport. W hile women’s sports are on the rise in general, attendance and v iewership has recently decreased for the W NBA. Endorsements aren’t easy to come by for W NBA players, either. The league gets such limited telev ision coverage and v iewership that it doesn’t make sense for Nike and Under Armour to invest millions in an athlete whose return on investment w ill, more than likely, be minimal, especially when you consider the fact that women’s basketball players often get more publicit y before they graduate college than when they are play ing professionally. There are the rare, luck y few, including Sk ylar Diggins-Smith and Maya Moore, who snag multimillion-dollar deals after a stellar season. But most players have to surv ive w ithout endorsements, which is hard to do for an athlete. It’s appalling that W NBA players — professional players, all of whom were at t he top of t heir respective collegiate programs and, unlike t heir ma le counterparts,
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a lmost a ll of whom earned t heir college degrees — do not ma ke enough money in a single season to have an of fseason. W hen t he W NBA season ends, t he vast majorit y of players move overseas to any where from Turkey and Sout h Korea to Russia and Israel. On top of play ing a second f ull season for anot her team overseas, many of t he higher prof ile W NBA players start foundations and yout h camps. They travel t he countr y teaching k ids how to shoot and dribble. Again, some do it for t he love of t he game, but many have to do it because t hey cannot af ford not to, seeing as in 2017, t he average W NBA sa lar y is just $ 51,000. I’m not say ing W NBA players should ma ke t he same amount each season NBA players do. The LeBrons and Ky ries of t he world def initely bring in more money t han t he Elena Della Donnes and Sue Birds of t he world. It’s an unfortunate fact of life t hat t he genera l population does not care as much about women’s sports as it does men’s sports. But t he 2016 NBA MV P Stephen Curr y made $11.4 million last season. By contrast, 2016 W NBA MV P Nneka Og w umike of t he Los A ngeles Sparks made just under $1 million and was t he leag ue’s top-earner in terms of sa lar y. That just doesn’t seem right, no matter how t he t wo leag ues’ numbers run. A nd t he W NBA is not t he only leag ue to face t hese hardships. The LPGA has recent ly had to cut many of its events from f ull 72-hole events to 54-hole events to maintain telev ision coverage — a major decision when seeing as a 72-hole event is an integra l facet of a golf tournament t he majorit y of t he time. It’s time for t he world to wa ke up to t he fact t hat, when it comes to t he W NBA, we are surrounded by some of t he best at hletes in t he world. We need to give t he leag ue enough appreciation and attention t hat t hese women can play w it h t heir team’s names emblazoned across t heir chests, as opposed to their team’s sponsors. 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.
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well towards forwards Jon Gallagher and Jeff Farina. Ever since his return from an injury suffered last season at Louisville, Farina has been explosive in the opponent’s half, scoring four goals so far this season to seal the victory in three out of four games. Although Gallagher was scoreless for the first three games, he had a hat trick against Boston College to mark his spot under Farina for most goals scored on the team thus far. Complementing each other well, Farina and Gallagher have continued to prove their great existence as a dynamic duo this 2017 season. W hile the ACC could be easily argued as the toughest conference for men’s soccer this season, the Irish are off to a good start with their road win over Boston College. Every week more players continue to make the headlines and impact Notre Dame’s performance, pointing to a promising season ahead. Even though the Irish have the players to dominate the field, so does every other team in the ACC, which is why this season could be unpredictable and take some unfortunate dips like last season. With an unblemished 4-0 record, the Irish, looking to keep their momentum, will need to continue taking care of business at home while being road warriors,
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Irish senior forward Jon Gallagher tries to get around the defense during Notre Dame’s 2-1 victory over Cal Poly on Aug. 27.
especially during the remaining four road games against teams currently ranked in the top 15. Although expectations can easily be proved wrong in a tough league, Notre Dame has the players to climb its way up the ranks and avoid falling into an
end of the season slump if it hangs onto the momentum it’s built. Contact Meagan Bens at mbens@nd.edu The views expressed in this Sports Column are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Observer.
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Irish senior midfielder Blake Townes dribbles around the defense during Notre Dame’s 2-1 double overtime victory over Cal Poly on Aug. 27 at Alumni Stadium.
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Irish junior wide receiver Equamimeous St. Brown tries to escape a Georgia defender during Notre Dame’s 20-19 loss to the Bulldogs on Saturday at Notre Dame Stadium. While St. Brown had four catches and 80 receiving yards in the Irish victory over Temple on Sept. 2, the Bulldogs were able to hold him to two catches and 16 receiving yards in the loss.
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one thing, it’s a combination of a lot of guys doing their job and we’ve got to get better at it, we’ve got to coach it better and we’ve got to play better, which we will next week.” Kelly added that he would continue to work on making sure the offensive line lives up to its high pre-season expectations. “We’re really talking about a comprehensive kind of evaluation,” Kelly said. “They did some things well, there are some things they have to do better. What they did well, as a group, we put up 19 points and gave ourselves a chance to win that football game. What we have to do better is sustain
blocks and be more consistent in pass protection. What we learned is you have to go back and be better at coaching the fundamentals. We have to be better at our technique. I’d love to say we’ve arrived, but we haven’t. We have to keep working on it and get back at it Monday. We’ll get better because of this game.” On the final offensive play, graduate student tackle Mike McGlinchey was beaten by Georgia senior linebacker David Bellamy, who forced the game-sealing fumble. Although the play ended Irish hopes of a victory, Kelly said he did not believe McGlinchey cost his team the game. “I didn’t have a specific message for Mike,” Kelly said. “I never felt like there was one play that determines a game.
There were a number of things. We could have made a run on a third down on the series before, or if we don’t have a late hit, or if we make a play on that thirddown flip with Daelin Hayes, or maybe if there was a better play call offensively somewhere. I don’t think there was one singular play. I usually say players have to make plays. There were big opportunities in the game and when you’re presented with opportunities you have to have it all working together to make those plays. In that situation, he didn’t. So let’s go back and revisit why and make sure that when we’re presented in the opportunity to make that play again, we make it.” “It was just a one-on-one scenario. It was simply one guy against one guy, everything else was picked up, one
guy came off the edge against Mike, Mike set, he used a quick arm over and just flat-out beat him on a pass-rush. That’s our best player, that’s a guy who’s going to be playing in the NFL and their guy was just better on that play.”
St. Brown Equanimeous St. Brown led the Irish in receptions, receiving yards and touchdowns in 2016 and had 80 receiving yards and a touchdown against Temple, but had his most quiet game in his career as a starter on Saturday, catching only two passes for 16 yards and recording no first-half catches. Kelly said the Bulldogs set out to prevent St. Brown from making an impact, forcing Wimbush to throw to other receivers. “They really, really physical
with him,” Kelly said. “When they were in any kind of twodeep coverage, they made it really difficult to get it to him over the top. That made it difficult for us to get him the ball. They tried to force us to throw to somebody else. We needed to be better in the running game and someone had to try and pick us up. We had that emerging when we made some catches with some other receivers, but we weren’t consistent enough. We needed to make one or two more plays and we just couldn’t do that.” The Irish will be play their first road game of the season Saturday, taking on Boston College at BC Alumni Stadium. Kickoff is at 3:30 p.m. Contact Daniel O’Boyle at doboyle01@nd.edu
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Notre Dame sophomore defensive lineman Daelin Hayes makes a tackle during the Irish loss to the Georgia Bulldogs on Saturday at Notre Dame Stadium. Facing the Georgia tandem of Nick Chubb and Sony Michel, the Irish defensive line gave up 185 yards in the 20-19 defeat.
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There is no team rankings in the fall or any thing like that. So looking at the short term here in the fall, I think our expectations are to improve. We have a big squad this year w ith 15 guys on the team and we have some really good young players that have been added to our roster, and we feel we have as deep of a team as we have ever had here. That’s great and all, but we want to make sure we are continuing to improve. “So each guy w ill be playing approx imately four tournaments throughout the next few weeks during the fall to get some match play in, and while those results count, we’re hoping to help them develop during these next few months as well. So we’re prioritizing development and obv iously
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competing and watching them grow and improve competitively as well and handle match situations better hopefully this year than they even did last year.” The Irish missed out on the team NCAA tournament last season but placed one player in the indiv idual tournament. Senior Josh Hagar advanced to the Round of 32 before being eliminated. Sachire said his team is looking to improve on last season’s result. “I think all-in-all, we had some high moments last season, but I think ever yone would say in general it was a little bit of a disappointing one,” Sachire said. “We lost six ACC matches 4-3 — we were right there in a lot of matches, so I think the positive from that is our guys know they can play at a high level and play w ith anybody in the countr y, so the next step is to w in those matches. I think what they can build
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Irish junior Alex Lebedev hits a forehand during Notre Dame’s 4-1 victory over Northwestern on Feb. 24. Lebedev lost his singles match but won his doubles match with his partner, sophomore Matt Gamble.
off of is that experience that we are prett y good and competitive w ith just about ever ybody we played, but we have to be better. We have to
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do our job better in the biggest moments of the match and turn those losses into w ins.” Specifically, Sachire said
his team w ill focus on improv ing their doubles play. “I think, in general, we want to get back into being a really dominant doubles team,” Sachire said. “The doubles point is only one out of seven points, so it doesn’t seem like it’s that important, but the realit y is that it’s really hard to beat a good team in four out of six singles matches. W hichever squad w ins that doubles point at the beginning of the match has a prett y big advantage going into the singles matches know ing that as long as they split their singles three and three, they’re going to w in the team match. So we have the abilit y of being a prett y darn good doubles team this year, and that’s going to be a big part of our identit y mov ing for ward.” Sachire said he is excited about this team and getting the fall season started this weekend. “I love our guys,” Sachire said. “We have a great group of kids — they work hard, they’re committed, they want to represent Notre Dame well, and I think when you have that as your starting spot, good things are going to happen. So I couldn’t be prouder to coach this team and have these guys representing us. Now, we just have to go out there and do well when it counts starting in Januar y.” Contact Michael Ivey at mivey@hcc-nd.edu
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Kelly discusses offensive line, skill positions By DANIEL O’BOYLE Sports Writer
Irish head coach Brian Kelly discussed his team’s offensive line, junior running back Dexter Williams and junior receiver Equanimeous St. Brown during his Sunday teleconference following Notre Dame’s 20-19 loss to Georgia on Saturday. Although junior running back Josh Adams averaged only 2.8 yards per carry against the Bulldogs (2-0), Kelly opted not to turn to Dexter Williams, who had six rushes for 124 yards against Temple but did not appear at all on offense Saturday. After the game, Kelly claimed Williams’s absence was a “coach’s decision.” Kelly elaborated on his decision, saying that he was confident in Adams, particularly in pass-protection. “It really depends,” Kelly said of whether Williams will see action against Boston College next weekend. “Dexter Williams is a fine back, but we really have high regard for Josh Adams” “I don’t think it’s very unusual to go with the guy you consider your top back. We’ll try to
get him in, they’re all really fine backs, but it’s hard to get them all in the game. We love Dexter too, it’s just really difficult to get them all in the game. Josh is a really fine pass-blocker, and Georgia liked to do a lot of confusing things with blitzes and stunts up front, Josh is really good at dealing with those things. It goes week-to-week, we’ll see what happens next week.”
Protection Brandon Wimbush was sacked three times against Georgia and fumbled twice, including on Notre Dame’s (11) final offensive play of the game. Kelly said the difficulties in protecting Wimbush came from a combination of the quarterback’s protection and Wimbush himself. “Sometimes there were certain protections where the backs need to get out there, sometimes we’re fanning out with the tackle, sometimes the quarterback held on and didn’t step up in the pocket,” Kelly said. “It’s not generally see FOOTBALL PAGE 10
ND prepares for fall season Spor ts Writer
Notre Dame is ready to get back in the sw ing of things this weekend when it participates in the Chowder Fest tournament in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and the Napa Valley Classic in Napa Valley, California, from Friday to Sunday to kick off the fall season. The Irish w ill then travel to Tuscaloosa, A labama, for the Crimson Tide 4-In-TheFall tournament next weekend before competing in the St. Francis Health ITA A llAmerican championships in Tulsa, Ok lahoma, the following week. Notre Dame w ill then host the Bobby Bayliss Inv itational at Eck Tennis Pav ilion from Oct. 6-8. Irish head coach Ryan Sachire said he likes the training his team has done during the offseason. “In the summertime, we had a bunch of guys doing a bunch of different things,” Sachire said. “A couple of our
Irish junior quarterback Brandon Wimbush looks to pass during Notre Dame’s 20-19 loss to the Georgia Bulldogs on Saturday at Notre Dame Stadium. Wimbush ran for a touchdown in the defeat.
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guys were away doing internships over the summer, but a lot of them stayed on campus and did summer school and played a lot of tournaments and played here on campus a fair amount, so it was really good. A lot of the young guys stayed, and I think they made some significant strides in their game. They all got bigger and stronger and faster as well, so I think it was a productive summer, and we’re tr y ing to get back going and competing again as a unit this weekend.” Sachire said his team w ill use the fall season to improve for the dual match season starting in Januar y. “The dual match season doesn’t start until Januar y, so we tr y and separate the two seasons, fall and spring,” Sachire said. “The fall is all indiv idual-based, so we’ll travel as a team to the various events, but there’s no team score kept and only indiv idual scores count. see TENNIS PAGE 11
Irish can ride hot start for rest of the season Meagan Bens Sports Writer
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Irish junior forward Ian Aschieris evades a defender during Notre Dame’s 2-1 double overtime victory over Cal Poly on Aug. 27.
Memorial Tournament and on the road against UConn. Graduate student and center back Matt Habrowski has proved his abilit y to diagnose the opposition’s game plan and effectively communicate his obser vations among his teammates as a tri-captain. With senior defender Patrick Berneski and Habrowski orchestrating the back line, the younger players have been performing well in the defensive half of the pitch under their leadership and have had few slip ups, resulting in a tight—knit defense that has only surrendered t wo goals. Mov ing into the midfield, seniors Blake Tow nes and Kyle Dedrick, and sophomores Jack Casey and Tommy McCabe have all distributed the ball see SOCCER PAGE 9