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AnTostal celebrates 50 years Week-long festival marks milestone with decade-themed events, giveaways By SELENA PONIO Associate News Editor

Before finals week every spring, Student Union Board (SUB) has attempted to alleviate some of students’ stress by coaxing them outside with a week of events and activities titled AnTostal. AnTostal — Irish for “the festival” — boasts various signature dorm events, decade-themed activities and free giveaways all culminating in a Decade Dance on Bond Quad on Friday night. In honor of its 50th anniversary this year, AnTostal made its theme for the week #TBTostal to celebrate its history, junior director of AnTostal programming Aline Irihamye said. “It’s a nod to our Irish heritage,” Irihamye said. “We just kind of

imagine it as Notre Dame’s spring festival.” Aside from the events SUB has planned, Irihamye said, this year’s AnTostal is even more jam-packed with iconic dorm events such as Keenan’s Muddy Sunday and Fisher Regatta. One typical AnTostal staple that will be missing this year, however, is the spring concert at the end of the week. “In a sense, no one’s more upset than the concerts committee that there isn’t a concert,” Irihamye said. “But so far, the outpouring has been positive. The idea is that more people will be excited about what we do have planned this year as opposed to the lineup of artists that we ended up with.” see ANTOSTAL PAGE 4

Students work to address local lead levels By LUCAS MASIN-MOYER Asssociate News Editor

Flint, Michigan, and South Bend, Indiana, have a lot in common — both are post-industrial Midwestern cities with about 100,000 people, and both have a lead problem. In order to help deal with the lead problem in South Bend, sophomores Brittany Margritz and Alex Bonino volunteered for “Get the Lead Out,” an event meant to raise awareness in the community about the problem and the opportunities for free testing. Margritz said she and Bonino were made aware of the event through an engineering class they were both taking. “We’re in a class called ‘Community-Based Engineering Design Projects,’ and we were tasked with designing a local project in the South Bend community, and our professor told us that … one of them was involvement in the lead project, and we decided that would be

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the best,” she said. Knowing the extent of the lead problem, discovered after a 10-year study done by Reuters, motivated Bonino to go out and inform the community on problems and possible solutions, he said. “So people are upset with what’s happening in Flint, Michigan, when there’s higher levels here in St. Joseph’s County,” Bonino said. “ ... The northwest of South Bend and the area [has found] 31 percent of the children tested over that time span had lead levels that were above the CDC recommendations where action needs to be taken. [This] was the highest percentage in all of Indiana.” This study, Margritz said, revealed some unexpectedly high numbers of children testing positive for lead. “[The number of those testing positive is] six times higher than the levels in Flint, Michigan,” she said. see LEAD PAGE 4

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Students eat Rise’n Roll Bakery doughnuts outside of DeBartolo Hall on Monday as part of the week-long AnTostal celebration.

A rape was reported Thursday to a University administrator, according to the Notre Dame Security Police (NDSP) crime log for Friday. The alleged rape occurred April 2 in a Mod Quad men’s residence hall, according to the entry. Students did not receive an email crime alert from NDSP alerting them that the report had been filed. Information about sexual assault prevention and resources for survivors are available online from NDSP and from the Committee for Sexual Assault Prevention (CSAP).

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An unnamed former Notre Dame student has filed a lawsuit alleging he was unjustly dismissed from University less than a month before his graduation. The student claims the

decision was an “institutional response” to accusations that the University mishandled cases of sexual assault and harassment. An initial hearing on the case will take place in Hammond, Indiana on Tuesday. The suit states a male wstudent continually reached out to a female

student for support through text messages, and the University deemed this behavior to be an incident of dating violence. The suit contends the messages were not threatening in nature and asserts the complaint against the male student was vindictive.

Saint Mary’s announces Commencement speaker Illinois Supreme Court Justice Anne M. Burke will address 2017 graduates at this year’s Commencement ceremony on May 20, according to a College press release. Burke will receive Saint Mary’s highest honor, an Honorary Doctor of Humanities degree, at the ceremony, according to the release. She has advocated for children and the disabled throughout her career, pursuing reforms to law enforcement procedures and

social service programs. “Justice Burke’s distinguished legal career and demonstrated care for the most vulnerable members of our society is a testament to her commitment to justice,” Saint Mary’s President Jan Cervelli said in the release. “A leader in her chosen profession and in the service of others, she represents the qualities we seek to instill in Saint Mary’s students.” Burke was the first woman appointed to the Illinois Court of Claims, and she earned a position on the Illinois Appellate Court

in 1995. Burke was appointed to the state Supreme Court in 2006 after Chief Justice Mary Ann McMorrow retired, and she was elected to a ten year term in 2008, according to the release. Burke played an integral role in initiating the Chicago Special Olympics, which she later helped develop into the International Special Olympics, according to the release. “The common theme in Justice Burke’s life and career is

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This past weekend, the Notre Dame club field hockey team traveled to Virginia Beach, Virginia, to compete in the club field hockey national tournament, where they made it to quarterfinals. The team’s final record was 2-1-1.

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New club to host debate on US foreign policy By COURTNEY BECKER News Editor

The University’s chapter of the Alexander Hamilton Society (AHS) is hosting its first event on campus this week — a debate about the United States’ policy regarding North Korea, rather than a musical performance. Sophomore president of AHS Marea Hurson said she started a Notre Dame chapter of the nonpartisan national debate society this year in an attempt to encourage campus engagement with national and foreign policy. “You get a lot more out of it, no matter what side you’re on, if you can hear both sides,” Hurson said. “Because then you realize why you believe what you do, or maybe you get a new perspective shown to you. So we’re excited to be able to

bring debate to campus.” Sophomore Annalie Nagel, covice president of AHS, said the debate format of the group’s events allows people to directly respond to each other in the moment. “It’s a very unique setting, as opposed to all the lectures that are going on this week, because you get two ideas, they’re presented in a — not contentious, but an adversary format, and they have to directly disagree with each other,” she said. “That fray and conflict adds a lot of interest, and hopefully we’ll get a lot of questions from both sides of the aisle.” The experience of planning debates and hearing two experts speak on national policy provides a valuable chance for people to engage in current events on campus, Hurson said. “It’s a great avenue for people

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who are interested in going into a career in politics, or in Washington or any kind of national security — any of those things,” she said. “What’s cool is we have the freedom to decide what topic we want to do, what expert we want to bring in and what kind of topic we want them to debate. And so it’s a great way to get the whole campus community engaged in current events.” Although the group’s upcoming inaugural debate — “North Korea and Nuclear Deterrence, is Secretary of State Rex Tillerson right in saying ‘The policy of strategic patience has ended?’” — is particularly timely, sophomore co-vice president of AHS Jane Bachkora said the group happened to be fortunate that the debaters’ expertise led them in the same direction as the current political climate. “We got really lucky, because

is to get the whole campus just to come. The goal is always to have about 70-plus [people in] attendance at a debate.” Bachkora said getting involved with AHS and attending any debates the group hosts allows people to broaden their worldviews and strengthen their beliefs. “You can’t limit yourself to one point of view,” she said. “You can’t only watch FOX News, you can’t only read The New York Times. I believe the best way to educate yourself, and the best way to be informed and the best way to be an ideal citizen is to take in as many points of view as you can, and then be able to decide for yourself. … And I think this society does just that.” Contact Courtney Becker at cbecker3@nd.edu

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when we decided to do North Korea, a lot of what’s currently happened hadn’t happened yet,” she said. “So we got lucky in that sense.” Director of the Peace Accords Matrix (PAM) at the Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies and special advisor for policy studies at the Keough School of Global Affairs David Cortright will debate AHS expert and Georgetown professor Matthew Kroenig on Thursday at 6 p.m. in the Hesburgh Center Auditorium. Hurson said the group hopes this debate will pave the way for more debates, as well as regular meetings to discuss current events. “The goal would be to have two debates per semester,” she said. “For a bit of it, it kind of has a transient membership, because you need a core of about 10 or 12 committed people to help plan all the events and everything, but the idea

Though course registration has long been a stressful and tedious process, since last spring, Coursicle has provided a way for Notre Dame students to make multiple course schedules and know immediately when a seat in their desired class opens up during registration. The service, originally a website founded by University of North Carolina Chapel Hill graduate Joe Puccio and Harvard University graduate Tara Aida, recently released an application for iOS and Android to notify students when seats in desired classes become available. “Big picture, Coursicle seeks to relieve some of the intense stress Paid Advertisement

associated with registering for classes,” Aida said in an email. “Specifically, our website helps students prepare multiple schedules prior to registration — which can be tedious to do manually — while our app can help them get into the classes in their ideal schedule.” The app will serve as a replacement for Coursicle’s previous notification feature, which alerted students about seat vacancies via text or email, Puccio said in an email. Last semester, more than 980 Notre Dame students used the original notification feature when it was introduced at Notre Dame, he said. “Now, students can download the app and receive push notifications when a seat opens up in a class,” Puccio said. “We had a lot

of new users last semester, and we were sending so many texts that Verizon started blocking some of our notifications and some Sprint users never received any of our notifications. By building the app, we could get around all of these issues and be sure that students would get all of their notifications. Moreover, the notifications we send via the app are delivered to students’ phones faster than our texts were.” The app also allows students tracking a class to see immediately whether a class is open, closed, or waitlisted — information not visible on the Coursicle website. Joe said the app will be free to download, but tracking multiple classes will require payment. “Students can download the app and track one class at a time for free,” he said. “If they want to track multiple classes at the same time, they can pay $2.99 to track unlimited classes for a given semester. As a small company, we tried to keep the service completely free for as long as possible, but unfortunately, it came to the point where we were going to have to start charging or shut down the notification service.” Puccio said Coursicle now supports over 350 colleges, up from 200 colleges last semester, and added support for Saint Mary’s College, both on the website and the app, this weekend. He said the company plans to expand to even more colleges and provide additional features in the future. “In terms of the app, we’re looking into adding more information about each class being tracked,” he said. “As for the website, we’re planning to add the ability to save classes directly from the schedule view, something a lot of users have written in to request this semester.” Contact Andrew Cameron at acamero2@nd.edu

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Associate professor emeritus of finance Adam S. Arnold Jr., the first African American faculty member at Notre Dame, died April 14 at the age of 94, the University announced in a press release Monday. According to the press release, Arnold joined the

department of finance in 1957 after serving in World War II and spent 30 years as a University faculty member. As well as being the first African American faculty member, he was also the first to receive tenure. Arnold spent much of his youth in Danville, Kentucky, according to the press release. He met his wife, Helen, while

attending West Virginia State College. He was drafted into the U.S. Army after graduation and left it at the rank of staff sergeant. Afterwards, he earned his MBA as well as a doctorate in finance at the University of Wisconsin. In a statement in the press release, University President Fr. John Jenkins said Arnold was a groundbreaking faculty

more of a retro design and are based off of an Ireland stamp. As for the planning process, SUB has been working on the logistics since September, Williams said. She said the theme was decided right before Christmas break, but the final details were not solidified until last week. The planning committee, consisting of about 20 people, did plenty of research on the theme in order to perfect the events, she said. “We went to library archives and [dug] through all of the AnTostal and SUB things that we have on file,” Williams said. According to Williams, there will be free food offered

throughout the week, supplied by many of the community’s favorite vendors such as Rise’n Roll, Krispy Kreme and Flamingo’s tacos. Williams said she encourages students to participate in the various AnTostal events, as everything is free and they are a great way to come together before final exams. “I think it is one of the best traditions at Notre Dame,” she said. “It’s a great way for students to get outside and enjoy their time together before the end of the school year.”

been diagramming the effects of lead and mapping where the most cases of children testing positive for lead occur. “We’re trying to make webs and comprehensive diagrams of everybody involved and how they affect each other,” he said. Bonino said collaborators from the University and community were key in helping the project succeed. “We partnered up with Engineers Without Borders and the Eck Institute and the New Northwest community center,” he said. “ ... [We] talked to them about easy remediation tasks, because painting a house can cost thousands of dollars, but simple things like dusting with wet rags … can keep levels of lead down.” In order to further help alleviate the effects of these problems, Margritz said she hoped to help foster greater community engagement. Bonino said there were those at the University who were already taking up the mission to help fix the lead problem in the city. “One person who is taking action this summer is Dr. Maria

Lieberman,” he said. “She has one undergraduate researcher ... who will be testing plots in different areas to see where the lead is most highly concentrated.”

member. “After serving in the Army in World War II, Dr. Arnold came to Notre Dame in 1957 and served on our finance faculty for the next 30 years,” Jenkins said in the press release. “He was a pioneer who served Our Lady’s University with distinction. Our prayers and best wishes are with his family.” Arnold received the William

P. Sexton Award — which is “given to non-alumni faculty or staff whose lives exemplify the spirit of the University,” according to the press release — in 2003, the press release said. A memorial funeral service will be held for Arnold at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Hampton, Virginia, at 11 a.m. on May 5.

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This year, AnTostal offers giveaways for students such as gift cards to various restaurants on Eddy Street, an iPad, travel vouchers through Anthony Travel and Lollapalooza tickets, Irihamye said. Sophomore and lead programmer Fiona Williams said they tried to incorporate a little bit of the throwback theme in the events. Some examples are the tie-dying event and Decade Dance, she said, and the shirts this year also have

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Margritz said those attempting to help with awareness sought out the advice of those in the community in order to pursue the best course of action for dealing with the problem in any way possible. “There’s already a lot of people involved at the University, like Dr. [Heidi] Biedinger, so we started out by meeting with people like that to figure out what was going on and what was happening and if there was a place for us to get involved that would be beneficial to people,” she said. While undergraduate students were limited in the impact they could make, any small steps to make progress were worthwhile, Bonino said. “So unfortunately for undergraduate students at Notre Dame, this problem is a little too widespread and has too much monetary demand [that] undergraduates can’t solve this issue,” he said. In order to help in whatever capacity possible, students have

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dedication to advancing the common good for all people,” Cervelli said in the press release. “She will send our newest graduates into the world with an inspirational message and an example that reflects the essence of their Saint Mary’s education.” The College will also award two additional honorary degrees at this year’s ceremony, according to the release. Sr. Maura Brannick will earn

recognition for extending care to uninsured residents of St. Joseph County. Brannick, a registered nurse, established a clinic to provide basic services to patients without access to Medicaid, Medicare or private insurance, according to the release. Dorothy M. Feigl, a College chemistry professor, will also be recognized for her long-term commitment to Saint Mary’s. According to the release, she served as a Board of Trustees member from 1976-1982 and as vice president and dean of faculty from 1985-1999.

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By CHRISTIAN BUNKER Scene Writer

Scene writer Christian Bunker interviewed Aileen Markovitz, a voice major and opera enthusiast who performs in Opera Notre Dame’s upcoming production of Mozart’s “Die Zauberflote” (The Magic Flute), to talk about the opera and classical music. Christian Bunker: How would you describe “Die Zauberflote?” Aileen Markovitz: Mozart’s colorful fantasy opera in which Tamino and Papageno interact with the Queen of the Night and her minions as they try to rescue Pamina from Sarastro’s magic kingdom. CB: Why should someone who knows nothing about Mozart or operas see this production? AM: This is some of Mozart’s most beautiful music. The opera has English dialogue and is a comedy, so it is much more accessible to the general public. It has great singing, but there is also spoken dialogue. So it is almost like musical theatre, which people are more familiar with, as opposed to an opera, which is almost entirely sung. CB: Why should someone who is an opera enthusiast see this production? AM: The music in this opera is stunning, and the story itself has lots of freedom in terms of the production because it is a fantasy. This is the third production that I personally have seen of “Die Zauberflote,” and this opera has so much depth in terms of possible ways

By NICK OTTONE Scene Writer

The central thematic inquiries of Denzel Washington’s cinematic adaptation of August Wilson’s play “Fences,” which the Student Union Board (SUB) screened last weekend, are questions of vulnerability, loyalty and family, reaching melodramatic heights as Wilson’s writing soars in concert with the pitch-perfect cast’s performances. The stripped-down cinematic style harkens back to old-fashioned, dialogue-driven kitchen-sink dramas, which elevated the working class’ lives to that of larger-than-life American myths. “Fences” is undeniably a sturdily constructed, magnificently written and well acted film. So why does it always feel slightly out of reach? “Fences” chronicles the lives of Troy Maxson (Denzel Washington), his wife Rose (Viola Davis, in an Oscarwinning turn) and their son Cory (Jovan Adepo) as they struggle with poverty, Cory’s burgeoning football career and fractures in Troy and Rose’s marriage. Troy’s friend Bono (Stephen Henderson) and his brother Gabriel (Mykelti Williamson) reveal complexities hidden from his family — a softer, lonelier dimension he attempts to hide behind layers of masculinity and alcoholism. Before the film even fades in, Troy rarely ceases talking, pontificating on every subject at length, seizing the

of staging it that you could see it a million times and get something new out of it each time. CB: Who are you playing in this opera, and what can you tell me about the character? AM: The character I play is Papagena, who I can best describe as a punk-rock bird woman. She is opposite Papageno, one of the major characters of the show. Papagena is simultaneously crazy, sassy and earthy. She’s the exact opposite of Papageno in both personality and looks, yet this makes them the perfect match. The actor playing Papageno is also amazing, which makes playing this part even better because of how I can play off of him. CB: What is your favorite opera that isn’t “Die Zauberflote?” AM: I adore “L’elisir d’amore” which is an Italian opera by Gaetano Donizetti. It’s a very fun and cute comedy, which is what makes it one of my favorites. But I still have to add that all of the Mozart operas are great and that I love “Die Zauberflote.” CB: Here at Scene, we often write about our favorite contemporary rock, hip-hop and pop songs and artists. Could you tell me some of your favorite classical music pieces and composers? AM: The music of Carl Orff’s “Carmina Burana” and Mozart’s “Clarinet Concerto in A major” are two of my favorite classical pieces. As far as composers go, I love everything Bach. Since you guys prefer more recent music at Scene, I’d name Hungarian composer Gyorgy Ligeti as one of my favorite modern classical figures.

CB: When you’re not listening to classical music, who are some contemporary artists that you like to listen to? AM: Right now, I listen to Ed Sheeran and Kendrick Lamar a lot since I enjoy both of their new albums. I’ve also listened to Kanye West a good deal. CB: Popular music from the first half of the 20th century has already been largely forgotten, and the music that we at Scene spend so much time reviewing will likely fade quickly as well. Yet, so many people still listen to classical works created centuries ago. What do you think gives classical music its impressive staying power? AM: I think that classical music as an art form is inherent to humanity. Brilliant composers say through music what you cannot possibly say through words. There’s something about classical music that is so universal that everyone can connect to it. The same goes for opera. Opera is just emotions being sung very loudly, and you can feel those emotions wherever you are in history. That’s not something you often get from pop songs. “Die Zauberflote” is playing Thursday through Saturday at 7:30 p.m. every night in Decio Theater of DeBartolo Performing Arts Center. It will be performed in German alongside English subtitles. There will also be an afternoon performance at 2:30 p.m. Sunday. The cost is $10 for students.

spotlight at every opportunity. Washington gives a gigantic performance for a larger-than-life character, an indelibly unsubtle turn that constantly toes the line of over-the-top before reminding the audience of the deep wells of emotions hidden behind Troy’s carefully constructed facade of masculinity. Davis earns every accolade with two breathtaking monologues yet invests even the sparse silences with Rose’s quiet determination. As Troy’s son Cory, Adepo is perhaps the film’s true revelation, grounding the film’s towering performances and melodrama — all its conflict and swirling chaos — in a performance that evokes both sympathy and empathy, drawing the audience ever so slightly into Wilson and Washington’s world. Ultimately, however, this empathy does not prove enough. August Wilson adapted his own play for the screen, but the film often seems constrained by its theatrical predecessor. Action rarely takes place outside of the Maxson home, and wall-to-wall speeches fill the film from beginning to end. While these factors most likely lend assistance to theatrical productions, they doom the film. Washington’s direction, especially in the first half, feels overwhelmingly staid, placing actors in wide shots with large amounts of dead space between them. The visual aesthetic of the film is clean, but the individual shots seem composed not to evoke meaning but instead to simply capture the back-and-forth

conversations. Perhaps this directorial choice is intentional, allowing Wilson’s words to stand by themselves, but this style disregards a central tenet of cinema, visually evoking themes expressed through dialogue and action. In addition, the staged feel lends the film an uncomfortable distance from the audience. Again, this effect might be intentional, as Troy himself builds fences to separate himself from those closest to him, but it leaves the audience without a clear and powerful source of investment until halfway through the film, leaving the first half to character development and world building. There is no doubt that the first half is important, but without interesting directorial touches or other cinematic flourishes that enhance the story, there is no clear reason for Washington’s translation for the silver screen. When Troy talks about building a fence, his friend Bono comments, “Some people build fences to keep people out ... and other people build fences to keep people in.” “Fences” brings a fascinating story to life, but instead of building fences to draw the audience in, these very same devices keep the audience out. With towering performances and powerful writing, “Fences” is by all accounts good — but I’m not sure it’s truly great.

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Bansky and modern street art Meagan Bens Sports Writer

Some people may adore him and his work, others may despise him with every bone in their body and want him behind bars. Some may view his work as fine art, while others may see it as straight-up vandalism. Personally, as a Visual Communication Design major, I view Banksy as a modernday hero. As an English graffiti artist with the pseudonym “Banksy,” he uses his wit to create works invoking political and social commentary. Banksy came into the spotlight during the 1990s for his provocative stenciled pieces in England, and now he has work in America, Australia, Canada, France, Israel, Jamaica and Palestine. As an artist, he has no boundaries and risks imprisonment so he can have his thoughts heard. Without a doubt, he is one of the most daring artists who leads a new era of art and expression. One of his famous pieces, and one of my personal favorites, is a London piece of a protester throwing a bouquet of flowers. The protester is not holding a grenade or a harmful weapon — he is holding something innocent and beautiful. The idea behind this piece is unexpected weapons. His simple, stenciled image of the protester in black and white, versus the out-of-place colorful flowers, suggests that we may be able to get more accomplished by negotiating kindly. Another work that challenges the viewer is of a little girl frisking a soldier — a piece all about role reversals. The piece was created in 2007 and is located on the West Bank of Bethlehem. Similar to his other pieces with children, the girl represents youthful innocence. Her light pink dress contrasts with the olive green uniform of a soldier and his machine gun lying on the ground. The soldier is leaning on the wall that symbolizes the divide between Israelis and Palestinians. The role reversal comments on the children’s immunity to political conflict in the area. His picture of the girl and the solider is one of several pieces in his series on the West Bank wall, which brought him international fame. On a wall in Brighton, England, outside a pub, Banksy stenciled two male policemen passionately embracing each other and kissing. His gay-cop piece evokes a powerful social message because it challenges masculinity. Police are often seen as strong, hyper-masculine authoritative figures, while gay men are stereotypically thought to be less masculine than straight men. The piece can also be seen as addressing gay rights or attacking homophobia. Another one of my favorite pieces is Banksy’s “Follow Your Dreams” piece found in Boston. The image features a wornout male painter standing next to the painted phrase, “Follow Your Dreams,” in uppercase letters. Over the phrase is a red rectangle with the word “CANCELLED” in white. Most likely, everyone has heard a phrase similar to “Follow Your Dreams,” and Banksy is highlighting the notion that dreams cannot be “cancelled,” and he is making a comment on how government tries to control every aspect of our life. In particular, his work is placed in a low-income district of Boston, giving the piece a deeper meaning and comment on class stratification. Overall, I admire Banksy’s passion for art, his use of his art as a platform for social criticism and his fearless attack on institutions. If you still aren’t convinced that this street artist is not a big deal, he was selected for TIME magazine’s list of the world’s 100 most influential people in 2010, finding himself among others such a Barack Obama and Steve Jobs. Although his identity is concealed, he advocates a direct connection between him and his viewers through his easily accessible and visible works on the streets. So if you have a minute or two, google him. I can guarantee his work will cause you to question the world we live in. Contact Meagan Bens at mbens@nd.edu The views expressed in the Inside Column are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Observer.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

The selection of Pence as Commencement speaker To all my fellow peers upset over the selection of Mike Pence as commencement speaker, The great university of which we are a part provides each and every student with the chance to make the biggest leap in our lives whilst preparing us for our desired career path. This leap is simple: maturity. The University of Notre Dame provides us with the opportunity to study ourselves and critique the person we have become. None of us should be happy with who we are, especially with who we were just a few years ago in high school. At Notre Dame, we have the opportunity to meet and live with people from various backgrounds, and the diverse nature of these backgrounds makes them invaluable. There are students who come from all corners of the United States, bringing geographical diversity and a wide array of local cultures within the larger American culture. There are students from different nations, bringing with them not only geographical and cultural diversity, but also experience from societies different than our own. Then, there is the diversity each and every single student brings: our own experiences and opinions. Notre Dame allows each and every single student to interact with people with highly varied backgrounds, experiences and ideas while bettering our skills for our careers. We get the opportunity to put aside conflicting viewpoints and try to understand each other on a human level. This allows us to hear viewpoints that we otherwise would have never heard within our own echo chambers. With this said, I find it fascinating that some of my peers are protesting the selection of Vice President Pence as the Commencement speaker for this year’s graduation. In an article previously published in The Observer, students stated that Pence represents values that “silences certain minority groups” due to statements he made in the past. I want to take this opportunity to state this simple fact: Every single rational student at the University of Notre Dame will never support any infringement on any person’s right to speak or any acts of attainder against people of any background in this country. However, it is vital for us to use reason to separate words from action. Silencing of opinion and elimination of rights can only come about through actions. Words cannot silence one from speaking or prevent one from conducting his or her own life how

he or she chooses. Unless the former Indiana governor directly supports acts that try to do either of those two, qualms about Vice President Pence’s Commencement speech seem to be rather unfounded. And with that said, it is important to note that Vice President Pence has not tried to suppress speech or minorities at all. This leads us to a critical question: What does it say about an individual that a politician’s words make he or she feel like they are being silenced? The cliche “sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me” is cliche for a reason: It is true. The words of a politician cannot harm any individual — only the actions of a politician can. It is also important to note that the very fact many students are upset at Vice President Pence’s past words means they have not learned the most vital part of civilized society: tolerating other points of view. An opposing point of view should never be decried as “making one feel unsafe.” The only way a person can feel that way is if they let that view emotionally impact their actions and cause them to act differently than if the opinion was not uttered. I’m sorry, but that is a sign of immaturity that will cause one to become functionless within actual society. Not every single person in the entirety of society will agree with your opinions; this is a simple fact of life. What each and every student here must be willing to do is put personal animosity for words aside and instead recognize that the second most powerful person in the entire world has been invited to speak at our University. Whether that person was Mike Pence or Tim Kaine, it should not matter. We should be honored that Vice President Pence agreed to speak, and we should give him the respect we should be giving to all people: respect for his right to speak. Protesting his Commencement speech is support of silencing his right to speak. Each of us individually would not want our speech to be silenced, so the least each and every one of us can do is apply that same standard to the Vice President. I ask all students who have chosen to force themselves to feel unsafe over the Vice President speaking respect this basic standard of civilized society. Christopher Klein sophomore April 24

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American passport — a reflection Jennifer Cha The Diversity Council

Barcelona, September 2015. I’d spent the day at Park Guell with some new friends at the hostel, exploring what seemed to me like a child’s mind come to life. There was something ethereal about that wonderland of colorful mosaic tiles and lumpy, crooked, checkered minarets, overlooking the hustling, humming city. Later that night, I found myself at Opium Barcelona along the coast on the Passeig Maritim, but I wasn’t quite feeling the mood. I walked out onto the beach — the gritty sand giving way beneath my sandals and the city lights hitting the water and dissolving into something more peaceful. 2 a.m. on the Barceloneta is an assortment of strange bedfellows, brought together by the cheerful interstices of reason. Here, a few dizzy bodies slumped against a trash bin, eyes swimming in drink. There, lovers curled up on blankets, serenely breathing each other in or otherwise engaged. Me, called over by a gentle greeting from a dark-skinned,

middle-aged man sitting alone on the bare sand. “¿Como esta?” He was a man of Somali descent, having made a life as a fisherman after emigrating to Spain by himself 13 years ago. We shared stories for two hours, my Spanish halting and his fluid as the waves before our eyes. He spoke of taking his boat out onto the open sea for days on end, nights spent lying back with eyes skyward at an infinite expanse of stars in a deep quiet, dotted with sounds of the soft lick of water on wood. He spoke of coming back to the shore, of meeting people from all over the world on this beach, of how he imagined New York and San Francisco — places he’d only seen in photographs and would never be able to witness. I listened in wonder tinged with sadness. Why, by mere circumstance of birth, did I possess this arbitrary piece of paper that would allow me to travel anywhere in the world, while his limited passport barred him from traveling outside the immediate EU? I did not pity him. I felt angry that we live within the confines of a system that can tell people — human beings — that they are illegal or unwanted or unloved. I wondered at the infinite ways that people

make a life — from what they’re been given or earned, despite corruption, violence and other powers that cater to the benefit of the few at the expense of the many. I can’t ignore these injustices, even if — and especially if — I benefit from them. Maybe it is hard sometimes to keep going — to keep being kind, to keep hoping and dreaming and remembering and choosing to bear witness rather than turning a blind eye. But some things are simple, peaceful and kindred. Late-night conversations over samosas. A story you can get lost in. The gentle crash of waves on the shore. The Diversity Council of Notre Dame advocates for awareness, understanding and acceptance on issues of race, gender, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status and other intersectional identities in the Notre Dame community. The viewpoints expressed in this column do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the Diversity Council, but are the individual opinions of the author. You can contact Diversity Council at diversnd@nd.edu The views expressed in this column are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Observer.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Congress is the most important governing body, and the most forgotten I think some people have the impression that our president commands ever y aspect of our government. I cannot explain the way people are so quick ly driven to anger about what our commander in chief does in any other way. Luckily, things are not quite as bleak as they seem. The real business of running a countr y doesn’t fall to a single person — rather, it falls to a larger body of representatives elected from ever y corner of our countr y. I can already hear what you are thinking, “I already knew that the Congress was elected from each state and district.” But the recent events around decisions made by the new administration have made me wish to impart an interest in the legislative process that I find more interesting than the executive. It isn’t by chance or mistake that the legislative body of our countr y was the first thing mentioned in the Constitution. Our countr y

was founded at a time of unequalled fear of a single leader, and that shows in the vast authority and responsibility imparted on the Congress. Executive orders, used by the president, are relatively weak at creating long-term, lasting solutions to problems we face in our countr y. Our federal legislative body, on the other hand, can — with the stroke of a pen (or a computer) — make meaningful change to our countr y that will last years into the future. Yet, these people, who in working together command so much of our countr y’s policy here at home and abroad, are the most disproportionately less-known people in respect to the authority they wield. If we want meaningful change to happen, and mistakes by those sitting in the executive corrected, look not just to the presidential election to remove them — look for the body created to make the most meaningful change in each of our

lives. Research your representative and senators for what their positions on issues are, as they are your direct line to the movers and shakers in Washington. Their policy decisions have direct impact on your family, friends and prospects in the place you live. Similarly, during election cycles, stay informed about who is running against incumbents. The House of Representatives, for example, was meant to be the body most closely aligned to the will of the people. Let’s stop the trend of increasing re-election rates for these people who are held in such low opinion by the people that sent them there. Change happens in more places than just the presidency.

Kit Jones sophomore Feb. 9

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Horoscope | Eugenia Last Happy Birthday: Take a serious look at your financial situation and strategize how you can lower your overhead. Taking on extra work is possible, but don’t do so if it will put you in another tax bracket. It’s important to divide your time equally between home, work, play and rest. Too much of anything will be costly both physically and emotionally. Your numbers are 4, 12, 26, 28, 32, 34, 45. ARIES (March 21-April 19): Jump into action and do your best to take care of your responsibilities before someone complains. Staying ahead of the game will put you in a positive position later in the day. Don’t let anything interfere with your productivity. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): It’s in your best interest not to share personal information with others. Dealing with government institutions will be difficult if you are not up-to-date with your personal paperwork. Keep your life and responsibilities as simple as possible. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): You will get back what you put in. Offering your time or help to an organization or someone in need will bring great satisfaction, a sense of belonging and a chance to make new friends. Partnerships are featured. CANCER (June 21-July 22): Do something unique. Use your imagination and you’ll come up with a creative idea or solution that will help you avoid a mistake due to someone else’s intervention. Control your emotional reaction to changes at home or at work. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Travel to an interesting destination. Explore your emotions and inner thoughts. Engage in activities that will challenge you to do better and to offer more. Take your life and physical well-being seriously. Self-improvement is encouraged. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Think twice before splurging on a luxury product that makes unrealistic claims to improve health, wealth or your appearance. You are better off taking a conservative approach to whatever you decide to do. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Look for reasons to do something, not for reasons not to. Refuse to let someone interfere with your plans or stop you from traveling to a destination that will help you get ahead. Partnerships look promising. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Don’t take on responsibilities that don’t belong to you. Leave time to engage in the things you enjoy and to get together with the people who motivate and inspire you the most. Don’t be afraid to do things differently. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Stop postponing the things you want to do because you are waiting for someone to join you. Make plans and follow through. When you start living life your way, good things will happen. Become the master of your destiny. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Put one foot in front of the other and refuse to be influenced by someone persuasive, impulsive and excessive. The fun will end if you find you’ve overstepped your bounds physically, financially or emotionally. Look before you leap. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Look back and move forward. Let your past guide you to a brighter future by adding confidence to the decisions you make regarding money, how you earn your income and who and what you want in your life. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Look for alternative ways to improve a situation that concerns you without jeopardizing your personal or professional goals. Doing things differently will make others take notice. Don’t neglect your health or relationships. Birthday Baby: You are secretive, determined and goal-oriented. You are steady and patient.

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NBA | RAPTORS 118, BUCKS 93

Likes and dislikes from NBA playoffs R.J. Stempak Sports Writer

With the 2017 NBA Playoffs well under way, here’s a quick list of likes and dislikes so far in the first round.

Like: Playoff LeBron As a Cavs fan, it worries me that LeBron James is play ing over 40 minutes per game, but he also gets a full seven days off because his heav y minutes’ load has led to yet another first round sweep. Playoff LeBron is mean. Playoff LeBron is shooting 54 percent from the field and 45 percent from three. Playoff LeBron nearly averaged a triple double over the four games w ith the Pacers. It w ill be interesting to see how long he can hold t his up, but if t his f irst round series is any indicator, it looks like LeBron and t he Cavs are on t heir way to anot her NBA Fina ls. We are luck y to be a live for t his historic stretch by one of t he greatest ever.

Dislike: Fouls on threepoint attempts Contact initiated by the defensive player guarding a player w ith the ball is not legal. Running into a threepoint shooter, impeding his space or hitting his arm is a foul. Tr y ing your hardest to get around a screen only for James Harden to hook your arm and go up for a shot should not be a three-point foul. It is unnatural. Rule it like the rip-through move, just have the offense take the ball side-out instead of giv ing them free throws.

Like: The entire Houston series

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Ignoring t he action mentioned above, t his series has been a lmost surrea l. Russell Westbrook versus t he world. James Harden and company tearing up t he defense. So many low-IQ shot attempts and silly turnovers t hat have led to ultra-exciting and unpredictable games. These g uys are incredible, and it is incredible to watch.

Dislike: Injuries Ever y year, this takes away from what can be awesome basketball to watch. This year the v ictim is the Clippers-Jazz series. Blake Griffin out for the remainder of the postseason w ith a toe injur y, just as he was regaining form (Remember

just a few years ago he was fourth in MV P voting). On the other side, the Jazz have their ow n struggles, as center Rudy Gobert is battling a knee injur y and Gordon Hay ward has food poisoning. I wonder if Utah is going to let him choose where he eats ever again. Luckily, both men are back for the Jazz, who I expect to take control of the series. A lso, RIP Playoff Rondo for we may never see him again. He gave his life to put the eighth seeded Bulls up 2-0 over the Celtics.

Like: Playoff tag-lines/rally cries Ever y year these just get cheesier and funnier. My favorite this year is the Utah Jazz’s #TakeNote. Get it? Music puns. Other notably cheesy tag lines for this year are Cleveland’s #DefendTheLand, Memphis’ simple, but kind of sad #BelieveMemphis and a genuinely cool one Toronto, #WeTheNorth.

Like: Being a spectator for teams hitting a wall and a crossroad Toronto, Indiana and Portland, but specifically Indiana and Portland, are done w ith the current makeup of their teams. Paul George is going to leave and the Pacers are going to have to plummet into rebuilding mode, just a few seasons removed from being the first seed in the East and a dominant defensive force. Toronto is getting bullied by Milwaukee, a much younger and more inexperienced team, albeit the w in last night. It looks like the ceiling for DeRozan and Low r y is lower than the team expected, so changes w ill have to be made. You had a good run, Dway ne Casey. Lastly, Portland is going to have to move either CJ McCollum or Damian Lillard, and it is not going to be Lillard. McCollum is a stud, and wherever he ends up is going to have a great chance to leap into title contention. But this just is not working out for the Blazers, and they need to f lip him for more complementar y pieces for Dame. And w ith that, bring on Round Two.

Bucks pushed to brink of elimination by Raptors Associated Press

TORONTO — Norm Powell scored a career playoffhigh 25 points, Kyle Low r y had 16 points and 10 assists and the Toronto Raptors beat the Milwaukee Bucks 118-93 in Game 5 of their first-round playoff series on Monday night. Serge Ibaka scored 19 points and DeMar DeRozan had 18 for the Raptors, who can advance to face defending champion Cleveland in the second round w ith a v ictor y in Game 6 at Milwaukee on Thursday night. Many in the sellout crowd of 20,251 rose to their feet and chanted ‘Raps in six’ in the final minute of the game. Toronto lost Game 6 on the road at Indiana in the first round and at Miami in the second round last year, rebounding to w in Game 7 at home each time. They were

eliminated in six games in the Eastern Conference Final against the Cavs, losing at home in the clincher. DeMarre Carroll scored 12 points as all five Raptors starters reached double figures. Cor y Joseph had 10 points off the bench for Toronto. Giannis Antetokounmpo led the Bucks w ith 30 points and nine rebounds while Malcolm Brogdon scored 19 points and Greg Monroe had 11. Milwaukee has lost back-to-back games after routing Toronto 104-77 in Game 3. Making his second straight start, Powell connected on all four of his 3-point attempts and went 5 for 5 at the free-throw line. He brought the crowd to its feet w ith a baseline dunk over Antetokounmpo and Thon Maker in the fourth quarter. Ibaka and Powell each scored nine points in the

first and the Raptors used a 17-0 run to open a 31-20 lead after the opening quarter. Milwaukee committed five turnovers in the first, leading to 10 points for Toronto. After shooting 1 for 6 in the first, Antetokounmpo was a perfect 6 for 6 in the second, scoring 13 points to help the Bucks close the gap. Low r y had 12 for Toronto, which led 57-48 at halftime. Powell scored 12 points in the third as the Raptors w idened their lead again, taking a 90-73 edge into the final quarter. Monroe and Jonas Valanciunas were called for double technicals after a minor shov ing match under the Milwaukee basket in the third. After Valanciunas took exception to a hard foul from K hris Middleton, Monroe pushed his ow n teammate out of the way so he could shove Valanciunas.

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Early offensive explosion leads Cubs over Pirates Associated Press

PITTSBURGH — Jason Heyward is getting tired of talking about his rebuilt swing. Considering what the Chicago Cubs center fielder is doing at the plate these days, the conversation will soon f lip from his new-look swing to the results. Heyward hit his third home run in four days, a sizzling line drive to rightcenter off Pittsburgh’s Chad Kuhl in the first inning to set the tone in a lopsided 14-3 victory for the suddenly hot Cubs on Monday night. Heyward added an RBI on a groundout during Chicago’s five-run second inning as the defending World Series champions won for the fifth time in six games. A year after he hit just .230 while managing just seven home runs and 49 RBIs, Heyward is at .294 with three home runs and 16 RBIs in 18

games so far in 2017. “I’ve been there before,” Heyward said. “Had a down year before, didn’t go exactly how I wanted. Had to put some work in and come back. It’s great to see. It’s not over. I’m not looking at it that way.” Addison Russell had a career-high four hits for the Cubs, who set a season-high total for runs and tied their season-high total with 17 hits. A little over two years after going 0-5 in his major league debut at PNC Park, Russell singled four times while spraying the ball to all fields. “I just put it in play and see where it goes,” Russell said. “It’s working out. Seems like a pretty easy approach.” Ben Zobrist added three RBIs for Chicago. Anthony Rizzo had three hits to extend his hitting streak to 13 games. Kyle Schwarber, Kris Bryant and Miguel Montero

all had two hits apiece. The Cubs are starting to get it going after a sluggish start, averaging 8.8 runs during their recent surge to first in the NL Central. It has helped take some of the pressure off a pitching staff that is struggling to get any sort of consistency from its starters. “Some pieces are changed around but all in all if I’m producing, have Schwarbs here, him settled in for a whole year, there’s a lot of good things that can come from it,” Heyward said. Chicago scored four runs with two outs in the first inning off Chad Kuhl (1-2) and added five more in the second to give Brett Anderson (2-0) all the breathing room he would need. Anderson struggled at times with his command, walking six in six innings while striking out three and allowed three runs, one earned.

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On Saturday, Notre Dame’s distance runners continued to place at the Virginia Challenge. For the women, Aragon finished first in the women’s 1,500-meter run with a time of 4:15.65, while Harris finished close by in third with a new personal best of 4:16.56. Sophomore Anna Rohrer placed second in the 5,000-meter run with a time of 15:43.07. On the men’s side, junior Kevin Pulliam improved his personal record for the 10,000-meter run, finishing fifth with a time of 29:50.17. At the Michael Johnson Invitational, reigning ACC’s Men’s Field Performer of the Week senior Nathan Richartz placed first in the pole vault with a jump of 5.41 meters. “I was more than happy to finish in first,” Richartz said. “Since the weather conditions weren’t great, I think my finish shows mental fortitude to vault in tricky conditions. A lot of people talk up their shortcoming with conditions, use them as excuses, but I enjoyed the challenge and, overall, I am happy with the results. I also was not expecting the ACC Men’s Field Performer of the Week, either, and it was a pleasant surprise to get it.” Along with Richartz’s notable performance, senior Anthony Shivers had a 66.21-meter throw in the hammer throw to break his own school record by 0.61 meters. On the track, freshmen Summer Thorpe and Grace Cronin finished the 100-meter

hurdles in sixth and seventh places, respectively, with personal-record times of 13.71 and 13.8 seconds, respectively. Freshman Michaela Butler tied her personal record with a time of 12.12 in the 100-meter dash, finishing in fifth, and sophomore Zachary Zajdel placed fifth in the 200-meter dash with a time of 22.22, close to his personal-best mark. Despite the weather, Richartz said he was proud of his team’s performance, particularly his fellow senior’s school record. “It was tough — it was a kind of a down meet because the weather was not ideal,” Richartz said. “Anthony Shivers won in the hammer, though, and had an awesome day. It wasn’t a great day for a lot of people, though, including our competition, due to the wind and cold. I personally had a terrible warm up and had a rough start before the meet.” As for the next meet, the Irish have a quick turn around and will be competing at the prestigious Penn Relays in Philadelphia from Thursday to Saturday and the Gina Relays in Hillsdale, Michigan, from Friday to Saturday. Richartz said he is excited for the challenge. “My goal for the next meet is to have another win and, ideally, have a jump over 5.50 meters or over 18 feet,” Richartz said. “Yesterday, I lifted light weights. Today, I am doing some sprints at practice, and tomorrow, I will jump before I have to get on the plane Wednesday morning.”

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Irish senior Matthew Rushton hits the ball off the fairway during the Notre Dame Kickoff Challenge on Sept. 3 at Warren Golf Course. Rushton finished 30th at the ACC championship with a seven-over 223.

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In the first round, the Irish lineup of senior Blake Barens, sophomore Ben Albin, sophomore Kevin Connors, freshman Davis Lamb and senior Matthew Rushton all finished within the top 35. Led by Barens, who shot an even 72, good enough for 19th, the team finished with 293, and were in seventh place, only one shot behind No. 9 Wake Forest. With rain on the forecast for Sunday, the final two rounds were both played on Saturday. In the end, all five team members finished in the top 50, led by Rushton, who shot a seven-over 223 to come in 30th place.

Despite a less than ideal finish to the season, Kubinski applauded his team for their efforts. “Blake’s ability to overcome two double bogeys in the first round and lead the team at 72 was a highlight, as was Davis Lamb’s three birdies in his last four holes to finish out that first round,” he said. “It’s impressive to see a freshman able to overcome some frustrating holes and play outstanding golf to finish a round. I think we saw that with Kevin too, who had a tough second round and, again, put it behind him to lead the team in the final round. Matt Rushton did a nice job too. He hadn’t played in the lineup all semester but led our squad for the event.” And with a relatively young

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by a combined score of 24-1. The team will look to reverse their momentum in the first round of the ACC tournament. The 10th-seeded Irish will face a 15-seeded Pittsburgh squad that

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squad, Kubinski and the Irish are already looking forward to next season. “We’re really excited for 2017-18,” Kubinski said. “Our starting lineup this season was largely 60-80 percent freshmen and sophomores, so the experience gained for so many returning players, coupled with the push up the leaderboard midway through this week, gives us a great deal of optimism that we can push into contention next season for an ACC crown. “We have some work to do but we have improved the last couple of years, now being in the ACC, so it’s a matter of continuing to push each other, players and coaches.”

finished last in the ACC in the first round. If they can defeat the Panthers, the Irish will get a chance for redemption against Clemson. The Irish will begin the ACC tournament Wednesday at 1 p.m. against Pittsburgh at Berry College’s Rome Tennis Center in Mount Berry, Georgia.

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Irish sophomore Rachel Chong hits a backhand during Notre Dame’s 5-2 win over Purdue on Feb. 22 at Eck Tennis Pavilion.

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Irish grad student left hander Michael Hearne pitches during Notre Dame’s 3-1 win over Valparaiso on April 13, 2016 at Frank Eck Stadium. On Friday against the Cavaliers, Hearne allowed just two runs over eight innings of work, and carried a no-hitter into the sixth inning. Paid Advertisement

tying the game up in the bottom half of the inning, and the Cavaliers (33-10, 12-9) would continue to pile it on as they scored in each of their first four innings at the dish. Irish starter, junior right-hander Brandon Bielak gave up eight runs in just three innings, and though Notre Dame scored two more in the seventh, in the end it was too little, too late as they dropped game one 14-4. But in game two on Friday, fortunes reversed for the Irish as graduate student left-hander Michael Hearne did a tremendous job on the bump, holding Virginia’s potent bats to just a pair of runs over eight innings of work, including carrying a no-hitter into the sixth en-route to a 8-2 win, Notre Dame’s first over a ranked team this season. At the plate, the Irish matched their strong start in the first game by jumping out front early when freshman first-baseman Daniel Jung hit a three-run home run in the third inning. Vierling continued his strong day with a 4-5 performance and three RBIs of his own. W hen things w rapped up on Saturday afternoon, Notre Dame was unfortunately unable to walk away v ictors in the rubber match, falling by a score of 9-0. Play ing their third game in less than 24 hours, the Irish were unable to get the bats to carr y over from game t wo. A lthough Vierling continued his tear by going 3-4 w ith a double in game 3 and 7-13 for the series, the Irish only managed t wo other hits on the day, and leadoff man Podkul saw his 27-game on base streak come to a close on the day. Junior right-hander Brad Bass, who started for the Irish, only managed to last 2.2 innings, as the Virginia offense came back to life w ith six in the first and another three in the third. But Notre Dame’s bullpen st ymied the Cavaliers over the final 6.1 innings, only giv ing up five hits in a bright spot for the team. After walking away 1-2 for the weekend, the Irish now sit at 8-13 in conference play, but things could be turning around sooner than later. Beginning with Valparaiso on Tuesday, the Irish begin a 13 game home stand at Frank Eck Stadium, where Notre Dame is 10-4 on the season. Following the game against the Crusaders (16-22, 6-10 Horizon), The Irish play again Wednesday against Eastern Michigan before heading into a weekend series with Duke. First pitch is set for 6:05 p.m. on Tuesday, as the Irish look to spark a run to get back to .500 for the year.

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BASEBALL | Virginia 14, ND 4; ND 8, Virginia 2; Virginia 9, ND 0

MEN’S GOLF | ACC Championships

Irish await long home stand after series loss Observer Sports Staff

By CONNOR MULVENA Sports Writer

In a three game series this past weekend in Charlottesv ille, Virginia, Notre Dame was able to walk away w ith one v ictor y, but ultimately lost a tough series to No. 19 Virginia. The Irish (18-22, 8-13 ACC) continued to show their struggles on the road as they moved to 4-12 in away games on the year. In game one of the double header Friday, Notre Dame did gain the early lead as they went up 2-0 in the top of the first thanks to sophomore second baseman Nick Podkul who had a lead-off homer to start the game. Four batters later, senior Ryan Lidge picked up a RBI single, to drive in sophomore center-fielder Matt Vierling, who had doubled. But the dangerous Virginia offense wasted no time in see BASEBALL PAGE 11

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Irish sophomore outfielder Matt Vierling readies to swing during Notre Dame’s 8-3 win over Toledo on April 12.

ND WOMEN’S tennis | Clemson 6, ND 1

In its ACC regular season finale, Notre Dame traveled to Clemson on Sunday looking to secure another critical w in for seeding in the upcoming ACC tournament and end its recent losing streak. But the Irish struggled on the road, and the Tigers handed the Irish their fifth straight loss, this time by a score of 6-1. The Irish (16-8, 7-7 ACC) had a difficult time on the doubles court Sunday, as the Tigers (12-11, 7-7) claimed w ins on two of the doubles courts early in the day to put the Irish in a quick 1-0 hole. Clemson’s 32nd-ranked team of sophomores Ayan Broomfield and Marie Leduc defeated Irish seniors Mar y Closs and Monica Robinson, 6-3, and Tigers sophomore Fernanda Navarro and junior Daniela Ruiz blew past Irish senior Jane Fennelly and freshman Zoe Spence, 6-2, to secure the doubles point for Clemson. The Irish looked to climb out of that hole on the

singles court, but the Tigers came to play in the singles contests as well, taking five out of the six matches from the Irish. Sophomore Rachel Chong was the lone member of the team to record a w in, defeating Ruiz by a score of 6-3, 7-6 in the sixth spot. Robinson lost her f irst set against Leduc but showed resilience by w inning t he second set to extend her match. However, she would ultimately go on to lose t he match, 6-3, 4-6, 6-2. Junior Brooke Broda showed similar toughness, but came up short against Bloomf ield, 6-2, 4-6, 6-4. The trio of Closs, Spence and junior A llison Miller a ll fell w it hout w inning a match, as t he Irish top f ive a ll were defeated for t he second straight match. The Irish have struggled a bit of late, finishing the regular season on a five-match slide. Since a tightly-contested 4-3 defeat to Duke on April 7th, Notre Dame have lost their last four matches see W TENNIS PAGE 10

Facing quite a competitive field which included five of the nation’s top-25 teams at Musgrove Mill Golf Club in Clinton, South Carolina, the Irish finished 10th in the ACC championship w ith a three-round score of 900, 36-over par. For head coach Jim Kubinski, it was a tournament of missed chances. “We felt we were in position to accomplish something prett y significant at about the midway point,” he said.“We had it six-under as a team w ith our guys playing holes 6 through 11 in that second round, which saw us move up to fourth at that point. We had beaten some top-ranked teams in that first round, so momentum seemed on our side. We just ran into a bad stretch finishing Round t wo and, although we came out strong early in Round three, w ith

three players under par, I think chasing as hard as we did took its toll.” The ACC championship this year came w ith a course change from the usual Old North State Club of New London, North Carolina to Musgrove Mill. And while the last-minute change caused some difficulties, Kubinski lauded the hospitalit y of the ACC staff and the Musgrove Mill crew. “[It was] as impressive as I’ve seen at any tournament in my career,” he said. …“I think the only thing I would like to see altered there would be to transition some of the waste areas, areas just off the green, to traditional bunkers. Players from all teams really struggled with the consistency of the waste areas, which would be OK for terribly errant shots but there were several waste areas within a few yards of the hole.” see M GOLF PAGE 10

TRACK | Virginia Challenge & Michael Johnson invitational

Notre Dame sets multiple records over weekend

ND drops final match of season Observer Sports Staff

Squad finishes 10th at ACCs

By MEAGAN BENS Sports Writer

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Irish senior pole vaulter Nathan Richartz attempts a vault during the Notre Dame Invitational on Jan. 25, 2014.

The Irish set multiple school and personal records at the Virginia Challenge in Charlottesville, Virginia, on Friday and Saturday and the Michael Johnson Invitational in Waco, Texas, on Saturday. The team split up this past weekend and sent distance runners to Virginia, while most of the jumpers and sprinters went to Baylor to compete. On Friday, junior Jessica Harris broke her own school record in Virginia with a third place finish of 2:03.23 in the 800-meter run. Graduate student Danielle Aragon ran her fastest 800-meter run since the 2013 Stanford Invitational with an eleventhplace time of 2:07.27, and sophomore Kelly Hart set an outdoor personal record with a time of 2:07.30. Sophomore Annie Heffernan wrapped up the day by finishing in second in her first 10,000-meter run, recording a time of 34:11.17, which is the 44th-fastest mark in the country this season. see TRACK PAGE 10