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Project highlights sexual assault stories Senior design major features quotes from ND, SMC student accounts in final project By SELENA PONIO Associate News Editor
Senior design major Mary Kate Healey said she tries to think of her major as problem-solving. In the spring of their junior year, design majors propose an idea for their big final project. Healey said when coming up with an idea she mulled through the things she was really passionate about and eventually decided she wanted to do something raising awareness for sexual assault, specifically at Notre Dame and Saint Mary’s. “We always hear about statistics, we get crime emails,” Healey said. “There’s a lot of impersonal information passed around. It’s very statistics driven and there’s also the kind of hidden shame and embarrassment that comes
with it. “I wanted to collect these very intimate stories and display them in a very public, unapologetic way while still maintaining the story of the storyteller.” Healey’s project is a 9-foot wide and 4-foot tall white sheet with quotes from sexual assault stories from students at Notre Dame and Saint Mary’s. The quotes were first written out on the sheet and then Healey went back and stitched them on afterwards. “The reason I’m doing the stitching is because there’s a lot of art history between women and the domestic craft,” she said. “Women have always been making art, but because they didn’t necessarily have the resources, see PROJECT PAGE 5
Saint Mary’s grad helps refugees By MARTHA REILLY Associate Saint Mary’s Editor
When Hazim Al-Adilee arrived in the U.S. in 2014, his wife Entidhar Abbood was nearly 7,000 miles away in Jordan, having been denied relocation privileges. Now, more than two years later, Abbood’s application to enter the U.S. has still not been approved, as Al-Adilee discussed at a lecture about migration on Tuesday at Saint Mary’s. Al-Adilee said his family established a happy life in Iraq, where he and his wife both worked as teachers, but was forced to move to Jordan after the rise of insurgents in his homeland. “They kill anybody in Iraq, especially if they know he is a teacher, a doctor,” AlAdilee said. “We don’t know what happened. We are now refugees.” Al-Adilee said President Donald Trump’s desire to
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stop the entry of nationals from Iraq, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen into the U.S. may prevent him from seeing his wife ever again. The situation is further complicated because Abbood suffers from diabetes and heart disease, according to Al-Adilee. “I have a green card now, but I cannot go back to help her,” he said. “If I go out of the U.S., I cannot enter again. That is a problem for me.” Alumna Laurie Pinter, class of ’84, who helps settle refugees in South Bend, said she aims to connect refugees with resources in the community that can fulfill their legal and medical needs. She said she works with a task force that arranges household items, enrolls children in school and conducts a cultural orientation for the refugees to make their transition easier. see REFUGEES PAGE 5
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Students participate in a sewing circle, an event senior Mary Kate Healey said was intended to foster an atmosphere of dialogue. The sheet features quotes from sexual assault survivors.
Jenkins shows support for DACA students Observer Staff Report
University President Fr. John Jenkins released a statement Tuesday in support of Deferred Action Childhood Arrivals (DACA) students at Notre Dame. “I was encouraged to learn today that Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly will continue to respect Obama-era protections for undocumented immigrants who came to the U.S. as children,” he
said in the statement. “They include DACA students who have been admitted to Notre Dame, thrived here and whom the University fully supports.” Jenkins also expressed concern that undocumented community members who are not protected by DACA will not be afforded the same respect. “We welcome this development, yet remain concerned that other undocumented members of our communities
are treated fairly and compassionately,” he said. “We call on our leaders to recognize that, throughout our nation’s history, immigrants have immeasurably enriched us culturally and have been the lifeblood of our economic vitality.” Jenkins’s statement comes two weeks after he announced in a letter to faculty senate that he will not designate Notre Dame a sanctuary campus.
Professor dies at 54 Observer Staff Report
Timothy S. Fuerst, William and Dorothy O’Neill Professor of Economics at Notre Dame, died Tuesday morning at the age of 54 after battling stomach cancer for the past 10 months, the University said in a statement. Fuerst’s research largely
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centered on monetary policy. He also served as senior economic adviser at the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland and taught for 19 years at Bowling Green State University, according to the press release. “Tim was one of the cornerstones of a revived and extraordinarily successful economics program at Notre
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Dame. … We will miss him terribly, but we can be grateful for knowing him as we did and for his inspiring service to the University,” John McGreevy, the Dean of the College of Arts and Letters, said in the statement. According to the University, arrangements for the funeral are pending.
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Institute hosts chili cook-off for cancer research By NATALIE WEBER News Writer
Harper Cancer Research Institute w ill be sponsoring its annual chili cook-off to benefit undergraduate cancer research in Harper Hall’s multipurpose room Wednesday from 4-6 p.m. “It’s $10 that w ill get you unlimited tastes, and as I [have] said, when you leave you are not hungr y,” Angela Cavalieri, who is heading the cook-off, said. The cook-off has boasted a number of diverse chilis in the past, from dessert chilis to cheesy chilis, according to Jenna Mrozinske, another one of the cook-off’s organizers. “One year, we had a facult y go to Wendy’s and get a huge tub of chili, and that was his entr y,” Mrozinske said. “We were all like, ‘Wow this is so good,’ and I’m like, ‘I’ve tasted this before,’ and then he revealed ‘Oh, I just went to Wendy’s.’” Cavalieri, who said she grew up in the Midwest w ith “one t y pe of chili,” also said
she remembers unusual chilis from past cook-offs. “We’ve had an Argentine chili — which if you know any thing about Argentina, they’re famous for their beef,” she said. “That particular chili looked like a giant ball of shredded beef. “We had a chili w ith ghost peppers submitted by someone from Mex ico Cit y. He
“People have used coffee, they’ve used chocolate, things you don’t normally think.” Angela Cavalieri Harper Cancer Research Center
was kind of benevolent and let people know there were ghost peppers in that chili.” Last year, Smoke Free St. Joe, a local organization working to help smokers quit smoking, brought a particularly unusual chili to the cook-off, according to Cavalieri. “They brought a regular chili and what they called
a ‘smoker’s chili’,” she said. “So one was a white chili and one was [representative] of somebody who smoked. I don’t know what they put in it. It was smok y.” Sometimes the cooks w ill bring special “secret” ingredients, and attendees w ill tr y to guess what they used. “We’ve had some secret ingredient chilis,” Cavalieri said. “Those are fun. Those are the ones where you taste it and you think, ‘That is delicious. W hat is that? ’ and they disclose the secret ingredient. “People have used coffee, they’ve used chocolate — things you don’t normally think.” The event draws participants from both the South Bend and Notre Dame communities, from undergraduate students to children of facult y at the research institute. “We consistently have entries by the Notre Dame fire department,” Cavalieri said. “There’s just something about the fire department and chili makers that just go
together. Firemen are know n for making excellent chili, and we generally have a couple entries from them.” Though she said organizing the cook-off has not been too difficult, Mrozinske said
“There’s just something about the fire department and chili makers that just go together. Firemen are known for making excellent chili.” Angela Cavalieri Harper Cancer Research Center
finding the right t y pe of sample cup for the event has been a challenge. “Tr y ing to find the right cup to ser ve chili has been the most challenging thing,” Mrozinske said. “You wouldn’t think it, but … you don’t want it too big because then people pour too much of a sample, and then they run out quick … but then you
have to keep the cup from melting. They melted one year because the chili was so hot.” Cavalieri said the organizers would like to attract more students to the cook-off. “The only logistical challenge, I would say, is that some people think that Harper Hall is next to Florida because we’re dow n here on the south side of [East] Angela [Boulevard],” Cavalieri said. “We’re over by Eddy Street, so some people think it’s so far to walk. That’s the only thing. We would like to see more students come dow n for it.” According to Mrozinske, the event not only helps raise money for researchers, but also allows the communit y to ref lect on those who have been affected by cancer. “ ... [It’s] kind of a way to get the Notre Dame communit y together to ref lect on those who’ve been impacted by cancer and spread awareness,” she said. Contact Natalie Weber at nweber@nd.edu
Professors, students explore need for protests
that a majorit y of citizens are behind a protest and the cause of the protest.” Mische added that this wave of protests was also a global phenomenon. “In the years since [the global financial crisis]
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some lives as not worth living — we see it as our dut y to change this mindset,” she said. “As a club we stand for the most v ulnerable in societ y. This includes refugees, the young mother, the unborn child, the mentally dis-
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protests have erupted across the world, austerit y protests in Greece, protest relates to Israel’s occupation [of Palestine],” she said. According to Mische, protest is not just necessar y to creating democracies, as seen w ith the Boston Tea Part y and the Storming of the Bastille in Revolutionar y France, but is also crucial in solidif y ing these democracies. “The expansion of democracy has depended on protests of various sorts — they contribute to democratic accountabilit y,” she said. “Once you have a democracy it’s not set, regimes can become more or less democratic over time.” After the professors spoke, the student activ ists detailed their movements and reasons for protesting. Drumm began by discussing the ideals that drive Right to Life. “We ex ist as a club because we believe all life has innate worth. However societ y has the tendency to label
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The last ten years have seen a surge of protest both on the left of the political spectrum, mostly in reaction to President Donald Trump’s policies, and on the right, w ith the Tea Part y Movement. This spirit of protest has bled over into Notre Dame’s campus w ith student groups engaging in demonstrations this semester on campus and in Washington, D.C. Tuesday evening in the Geddes Hall Coffee House, associate professors of sociolog y Kraig Beyerlein and Ann Mische and two student activ ists, Sarah Drumm, the secretar y of the Right to Life club, and Jessica Pedroza from We Stand For, discussed the power of demonstration as a part of ND Votes’ Pizza, Pop and Politics Series. Beyerlein argued that protest is central to all democracies. “Protest and democracy go together like America and
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apple pie,” he said. “Protest f lourished in American democracy — the women’s suffrage movement, textile workers protest … the civil rights movement of the 1960s.” Beyerlin also commented upon the recent surge in protests in the United States. “This recent wave of protests has the largest number of participants that at least we have records of, in American histor y,” he said. “The idea is that protest size signals to elected officials associate professor of sociology
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abled, the elderly and those who, in many circumstances, might not be able to demonstrate for themselves.” Drumm stressed the importance of the March for Life, which the club participates in ever y year in Washington, D.C., in getting the club’s message across. “It has been one of t he most ef fect ive ways for us to get our message across,” she sa id. “This yea r a lone we were inter v iewed for four newspapers, one of t hem being t he New York
Times, a nd ever since coming back to ca mpus t here’s been a v iew point in The Obser ver ta l k ing about our club or if you’re pro-life a nd pro-choice.” Pedroza then discussed the structure of We Stand For. “We Stand For is a coalition of a large group of people who have many different ideas and stand for social justice,” she said. This coalition, which was founded after President Trump’s election, gave students a way to speak out against what they saw as unjust. “One of the reasons why I demonstrated … it was a way to place my anger and frustration in a constructive way,” Pedroza said. “I think demonstrating gives people a chance to come together. As people who care about issues we can communicate w ith each other and organize.” Contact Lucas Masin-Moyer at lmasinmo@nd.edu
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Saint Mary’s hosts night of games, giveaways By SYDNEY DOYLE News Writer
Saint Mary’s Student Activities Board (SAB) will host the annual Midnight Madness event on Thursday night in Regina Hall, a change of location from where the event is traditionally held because of the construction being done on the Angels Athletic Facility. SAB President Emma English said even though the location had changed, Midnight Madness will still be as fun as it was in the past. “It was a little bit of reconfiguration, but we’re going to have it in Regina this year, both sides,” English said. “We’re incorporating a lot of smaller games as well as the classic bigger games like freshmen-senior tug of war, so those will still be involved.” English said this year’s theme for Midnight Madness would be Mardi Gras. “Fat Tuesday is the following week so we thought this is perfect timing,” English said. “Midnight Madness is usually in March, but since we didn’t have Angela anyway, we’re just kind of moving
everything around, so this year it’s earlier.” English said there will be the return of certain activities that were a hit in past years. “Last year we had a karaoke, finish the lyric game and that was super successful and really fun, so we’ll be bringing that back,” English said. Traditional Committee cochair Zoie Clay said the Mardi Gras theme will be incorporated into the games and activities. “We’ll actually have one game where you have to throw beads onto a mannequin to kind of mimic parades,” Clay said. “Then we’re going to have some fun carnival-style games.” Clay said games are a nice way to bring the Saint Mary’s students from all grades together. “It’s competition between grades but I think it builds teamwork, not just within your grade, but between all grades,” Clay said. Each Saint Mary’s class year is assigned a different color to wear to support their class as they compete, honoring the Mardi Gras theme. First-year students will be asked to wear
silver, sophomores will wear green, juniors will wear purple and seniors will wear gold or yellow. SAB vice president Lily Freund said in an email there will be a lot of fun prizes to be won. She said Jimmy John’s and Einstein’s will be donating food, and there will be Mardi Gras cupcakes. English said she remembers her experiences with Midnight Madness throughout the years and how it brought her together with her classmates. “As a freshman you don’t really know a lot of people, but you have to volunteer each other to represent your class,” English said. “And then as a junior it was fun because you know everyone’s names and you’re all super close. So it’s really about community and class pride.” Clay said Midnight Madness is something all Saint Mary’s students should be a part of. “It’s a Saint Mary’s experience,” Clay said. “It’s something that has been going on for a while now and I think it’s a tradition that needs to be experienced. It’s a really good time.” Paid Advertisement
English said she doesn’t see a reason for Saint Mary’s students to miss Midnight Madness. “Free food, fun games, free
giveaways. What else do you need to say?” English said. Contact Sydney Doyle at sdoyle01@saintmarys.edu
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Refugees Continued from page 1
“We are supposed to have refugees settled and independent in 90 days,” Pinter said. “In anticipation of Hazim’s wife coming, we are trying to prepare what cardiologists we are going to have working with her.” Pinter said she strives to make refugees feel welcome in the U.S. by surrounding them with members of the local community. “As a resettlement agency, you’re trying to find a sponsor group, which often is a church, because as case managers … you are so busy,” Pinter said. “You don’t have the time to sit and socialize.” According to Pinter, many refugees are surprised that Americans spend so little quality time with their loved
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ones. “It’s really important to connect families with a group that can spend that time being social,” she said. “What I’ve learned doing this work is that we really are not a very social culture because
“Stay informed. Be aware. Use your voice to speak up. You have to hear what the other side is saying.” Laurie Pinter class of 1984
people are shocked how busy we are as Americans. Having that church group that can help them acclimate and learn things about our culture is really important.” Pinter said the sheer number of steps involved in
applying to enter the U.S. can be daunting, which likely discourages people with harmful motives from relocating to the country. “I just don’t think this is a way any possible terrorist is going to choose to come to the United States because it’s tough to get through this process,” Pinter said. According to Pinter, students should aim to dispel misconceptions about refugees while fostering dialogue with people who hold opposing viewpoints. “Stay informed,” she said. “Be aware. Use your voice to speak up. You have to hear what the other side is saying. Once in a while, listen in on people who are antirefugee or anti-immigrant to know what the other side is saying and to have those conversations.” Contact Martha Reilly at mreilly01@saintmarys.edu
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Project Continued from page 1
doing domestic crafts like creating clothing, embroider y, cross-stitch, quilting … those were never considered art because those women weren’t considered artists.” Healey said stitching and embroider y has been used a lot among feminist artists such as suffragettes and most recently on signs at the Women’s March on Washington. “I wanted to tap into that histor y,” Healey said. Healey said use of a sheet as her canvas was purposeful; the fabric itself holds a double meaning since a bed should be considered a safe place for rest, but that for many people “it often becomes a crime scene.” Healey went through the Institutional Rev iew Board since her project technically
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counted as human research and had to be declared ethical before she could proceed. After it was approved by the board, she went on w ith a sur vey that she circulated and received 64 responses from. On April 7, her project w ill be put on display at the Snite Museum of Art. Healey said the act of sewing itself was so laborious and that it took her several hours to sew even a sentence, however, that was not the most difficult aspect of the project. “The hardest part of it has been the emotional toll of it,” she said. “A lot of these people revealed ver y upsetting stories and I don’t know if I anticipated going into it how difficult it would be.” One stor y that stood out, Healey said, was a submission that was in the form of a poem. She said what was striking was that each line of the poem started of w ith “he was a friend of mine.” Healey said the way the poem ended powerfully when the student w rote, “I w ish tr ying to erase my pain hadn’t caused me more pain.” Because she wanted the project to be collaborative, Healey started a sew ing circle to create dialogue in a ver y straightfor ward way. The group has met five times so far and she said ever yone is welcome to join, and most of those who have joined did not have prior sew ing experience. Healey said she received some negative responses from her sur vey from people who had misconceptions about rape on campus and thought that it was not as prevalent a problem as she was making it out to be. She said her hope is that her project expels these “rape my ths” and raises awareness. “I think people also just don’t understand that it could happen to anyone,” she said. “It happens to tons of people, so I think that just the way people interact w ith each other, the way people look out for each other, the way people speak w ith each other … I just want people to be more conscious of that and to have the courage to engage in these conversations.” Contact Selena Ponio at sponio@nd.edu
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“We choose to go to the Moon. We choose to go to the moon in this decade and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard.” These are the words that President John F. Kennedy pronounced to the American people while speaking at Rice University on Sept. 12, 1962. To state at a time when there had not even been a single space docking or space walk that men would travel 240,000 miles and walk on the moon in seven years was bold. Thankfully, Kennedy had the American people behind him. In order to carry out Kennedy’s vision, a launch site need be built to handle the Saturn V, the most powerful rocket to ever be successfully flown. That is where the dream of what is now the Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39 is derived from. This launch complex — or more specifically launch pad 39A — now stands with perhaps the most impressive pedigree of launches in the entire world. With 12 Saturn V launches and 80 space shuttle launches, it has even joined the national register of historic places. After seven years of intense work and sheer bravery, Michael Collins, Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong departed from 39A on July 16, 1969, rewriting history as they literally stepped humans into a new era in which man was to set foot on another celestial body. On Sunday, a new chapter in the historic legacy of 39A occurred. SpaceX launched the first private rocket to orbit from this launch pad. The launch — the first since the end of the space shuttle program — was a resounding success with an additional success of autonomously returning the first stage of the rocket in typical SpaceX fashion. While the mission of resupplying the International Space Station is not extremely unique in and of itself, the ramifications of this launch are far-reaching. Now, more than ever before, it is clear that continued advancement in space will come from a combination of government and commercial entities. There have been many questions concerning the future of this country. One thing is clear: The future of our space program looks hopeful so long as the American people believe in supporting such scientific advancement. We have to keep looking onwards and upwards, allowing humanity to do things, as Kennedy said, “not because they are easy, but because they are hard.” Contact Emmet Farnan at efarnan@nd.edu The views expressed in this Inside Column are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Observer.
By now, a wide array of critics of President Donald Trump’s recent executive order on refugees — including a passel of United States Catholic bishops — have explained with force and perspicacity how the action amounts to a failure of charity, hospitality and justice. Among the many baneful dimensions of the order is President Trump’s rhetorical insistence that Christians are to be favored and Muslims disfavored for entry into the U.S. In fairness, the order itself does not privilege Christians or bar Muslims per se, and, in fact, makes religious persecution a factor that enhances a refugee’s case for entry — arguably a positive development that has historical precedent in the refugee policy of the United States. Even this gain, though, is offset by an indefinite bar of all refugees — whatever their religion — from Syria, one of the worst sites of religious persecution in the globe. More troubling still, though, are Trump’s many statements that have advocated banning Muslims from immigration to the U.S., spoke of Muslims in derogatory terms and called for privileging the protection of Christians. These statements, undoubtedly designed to please the president’s most ardent supporters, are unjust and unwise. Making this case and denouncing the order are numerous leaders of Catholic, mainline Protestant and evangelical churches and of Christian organizations dedicated to relief, development and the alleviation of persecution. I applaud the protest of these leaders as co-director of a project, “Under Caesar’s Sword,” whose purpose is to promote solidarity with the world’s persecuted Christians. Based jointly at Notre Dame’s Center for Ethics and Culture and the Religious Freedom Institute in Washington, D.C., and funded by a grant of $1.1 million from the Templeton Religion Trust, “Under Caesar’s Sword” is the world’s first systematic global investigation of Christian responses to persecution. The project is timely and urgent. Nearly 3/4 of the world’s population lives in a country where religious freedom is strongly curtailed, and Christians suffer persecution and discrimination more than people of any other faith. The advocacy group Open Doors reports that persecution only increased in 2016, when some 90,000 Christians were killed for their faith and some 215 million Christians faced persecution. Among the worst violators are the governments of North Korea, Iran, Saudi Arabia, China, Eritrea and India, as well as the Islamic State. “Under Caesar’s Sword” reports the reality of this persecution but more centrally conveys the range of Christian responses to it, many of these hopeful and courageous. A better understanding of these responses can help the rest of the world, not least a Catholic university, stand in solidarity with persecuted Christians. On Thursday, Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades will be celebrating a mass for persecuted Christians at 5:15 p.m. in the Basilica of the Sacred Heart, followed by the screening of a short documentary film on the subject in Washington Hall at 6 p.m. Solidarity with persecuted Christians, though, in no way justifies the exclusion of vulnerable Muslims from sanctuary in the U.S. or indifference to any human right of Muslims. Religious persecution of any kind and against anyone is a violation of the human right to religious freedom, which several major human rights conventions
articulate. The Catholic Church committed itself to this human right definitively in its landmark declaration of 1965, “Dignitatis Humanae,” rooting religious freedom in the dignity of the human person and his or her search for religious truth. Muslims themselves suffer the violation of religious freedom in great numbers. In some countries, Muslim minorities like Shias, Ahmadis and Sufis are persecuted at the hands of Sunni Muslim governments. Elsewhere, Muslims face repression at the hands of governments dominated by other religions, like Hindu India and Buddhist Burma, or secular governments, as is the case in China, Syria, Egypt, Turkey and several Central Asian republics. Muslims have faced harsh discrimination in the West, too. Even in the United States, which is relatively tolerant and open to Muslim assimilation, Muslims have been denied the right to build mosques and attacked by other citizens, as they were in a wave of incidents following President Trump’s election. This is not to deny the frequency of violence committed by Islamist militants in the U.S. and around the world. President Trump’s policy, though, will do little to reduce this violence. The vetting of refugees is already remarkably stringent. The U.S. has accepted some 750,000 refugees since Sept. 11, 2001, not a single one of whom has committed a terrorist attack. Worse, the policy is likely to set back, not privilege, the cause of persecuted Christians. First, it undermines the credibility of these Christians’ appeals to universal human rights, makes their protests look like special pleading and hinders their already difficult task of gaining sympathy from human rights groups, the mainstream media, Western governments and international organizations. Second, the policy bequeaths recruiters of terrorists a perfect argument, confirming their contention that the United States wishes to fight a clash of civilizations between the West and Islam. Finally, the policy suffocates a narrative that deserves far more attention: that of solidarity between Christians and Muslims in common cause against violence and persecution. One of the major findings of “Under Caesar’s Sword” is that Christians often respond to persecution by forming bonds with people of other faiths as a bulwark against extremists. “Under Caesar’s Sword” scholars document such cooperation with Muslims in Nigeria, Kenya, Syria, Iraq, India and Indonesia. After Islamist attacks on Coptic Churches on New Year’s Day in 2011 in Alexandria, Egypt, Muslims joined hands in a human shield around Coptic churches during their worship services, and Christians likewise surrounded mosques. In the U.S., when Florida pastor Terry Jones burned the Quran on the ninth anniversary of the Sep. 11, 2001 attacks, Christian, Jewish and Muslim leaders joined to demonstrate against Jones’ deeds. We best promote religious freedom for one faith by doing the same for all faiths, and when we promote the religious freedom of one faith to the exclusion of others, we undermine our efforts even for that one faith.
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Articulating the faith Jack Rooney Irish Eyes
I’ve never been particularly good at articulating my faith, which is strange given that it’s always been such a core part of who I am. I went to Catholic school almost my entire life, I’ve led retreats, gone on service trips, I never miss Mass on Sundays and now my first full-time job out of college is working as a campus minister for Notre Dame’s Dublin program. More than that superficial laundry list of credentials, though, my faith is the foundation of who I am and how I both see and interact with the world. Combine all of that with my love of writing, and you’d think me well equipped to discuss my faith clearly. But whenever I try to explain what I believe and why I believe it, the words never seem to come. Sometimes I imagine this made-for-the-movies moment when someone challenges my faith and I dramatically recite the Nicene Creed, professing to the hypothetical dissenter my belief in one God, the Father almighty all the way through to one holy, catholic and apostolic Church. But I doubt that is ever going to happen, though the Creed is probably a good starting point for expressing my faith. Other times, I envision a fellow Catholic chastising me for not being faithful enough, to which I like to imagine I would powerfully retort that after the soul-crushingly tragic past two years my family has endured, I would not have been able to
keep going but for the grace of God and my firm foundation in the Church. And while this scenario is also unlikely, I think my discomfort with talking about my faith is rooted in a sense that this hypothetical situation is more likely than the first one I described. My years of Catholic education left me with a decent enough knowledge of the Church and a good sense of what I believe, but I can never help but feel I don’t know enough. The result is that I hesitate to speak about my faith for fear of being called out as some sort of impostor, not worthy of calling myself a Catholic. I know this fear is unfounded, but sometimes the Church and the people who work for it still make me feel this way, though I also know they don’t mean to. I served as a sacristan for three years in Alumni Hall, and this year I’ve been in charge of planning Masses for the Dublin program, but I’ve never felt fully confident in either role. I like helping out at Mass because it makes me feel more active in my faith, but doing so also has a certain way of making me feel less secure in my faith. I don’t know the difference between the Mass of Redemption and the Mass for Our Lady, or even why there is a difference. I don’t know what a divine mercy chaplet is or really how to pray one, and the last time I tried to pray the rosary with a group, I fumbled my way through most of it. I haven’t gone to confession in three years because I’m embarrassed to tell the priest it’s been that long, and I can never remember the Act of Contrition. I feel bad about all of this, but what makes it
worse is that I feel as if fellow Catholics will judge me for these things. My gaps in knowledge about the Catholic faith make me feel like I’m not part of the club, and while I openly admit that there’s plenty I don’t know about the Church, I do know that it shouldn’t make me feel like that. And I really do know, or at least truly hope, that no one in the Church actually judges me for these things. I know several priests whom I consider good friends and mentors, and I have never felt as if they have judged me on the veracity of my faith. I’ve almost always been part of warm, welcoming faith communities, too. There’s still this feeling, though, that there are groups within the Church who are somehow more serious about or better in their faith, and they judge me for my relatively lesser faith. All I really know, though, is what I believe: The Catholic Church is a universal church with room for everyone, even those of us who sometimes struggle to articulate the faith. Hopefully, though, the more I think about it, ref lect on it and talk about it, the better I’ll become at living, speaking and spreading the faith clearly and joyfully. Jack Rooney is a 2016 Notre Dame graduate and The Observer’s former managing editor. He is currently spending a year living and working for the University in Ireland, and writes these columns to keep him busy and satisfy his need for journalism. Follow Jack on Twitter @RooneyReports and/or email him at jrooney1@nd.edu The views expressed in this column are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Observer.
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Join Brazil Club in celebrating ‘Carnaval’ The Brazil Club would like to extend our warmest invitation to our Brazilian “Carnaval” events happening on campus in the next couple of weeks. This Thursday at 6 p.m., Professor Marcio Bahia will be hosting a lecture discussing “Hidden Celebrations: Carnaval and other festivities in Northern Brazil” in Room C103 of the Hesburgh Center. In addition, next Tuesday, Feb. 28, there will be a Carnaval celebration for “Terça-Feira Gorda” (Fat Tuesday) at Legends of Notre Dame from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., with live music from Planeta Azul, samba dancers and traditional Brazilian food. These events are free and open to the public, so please come join us as we celebrate Brazilian culture with discussion, music, dancing, food and fun! Though the Brazilian Carnaval is widely regarded as the largest party in the world, its origins and cultural significance are rooted in rich, diverse traditions dating back to the period of Portuguese colonialism in Brazil. The Portuguese population first introduced Brazilians to the “Entrudo,” a festival in which people filled the streets, throwing water and flowers at one another. Years later, the “Entrudo” was prohibited in Brazil, causing Brazilians to create new ways to celebrate their culture. Throughout many years, the legacy of the “Entrudo” slowly fused with African traditions of rhythm and dance and eventually evolved into the Brazilian Carnaval as we know it today. Carnaval in Brazil is a wondrous manifestation of
both fantasy and illusion commemorated with almost an entire week of decadence and celebration leading up to the start of Lent on Ash Wednesday. During Carnaval, revelers all throughout the country unite with opulent costumes, street performances, dancing, samba music, parades and parties through the day and night. Carnaval is not only an incredible expression of joy and unification, but it is also at the very core of Brazilian culture in general. This year, the Brazilian Carnaval will be celebrated officially Feb. 24 through 28. Although the celebration in Rio de Janeiro is perhaps the most famous Brazilian Carnaval event, many different regions in Brazil host their own unique celebrations. For example, in Salvador, many bands parade through the streets on large trucks called “Trios Elétricos,” with dancers following behind them. In Recife, revelers join together in the “Desfile do Galo da Madrugada” (Parade of the Rooster of the Early Hour) to dance the “frevo,” a very high energy rhythm typical of Brazil. In both São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, the main celebration occurs in a “Sambódromo,” a large outdoor venue made specifically for the Carnaval. In the “Sambódromo,” many samba schools compete in a huge parade while presenting various themes exposed through their costumes, dance, music and “carros alegóricos,” huge vehicles decorated according to the theme. These samba schools are a very important and prestigious part of Brazilian culture, and they prepare all year
for their performance in the Carnaval. In São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro there are also many “blocos,” or parades, held throughout the streets. These are just a few of the multitude of diverse Carnaval celebrations throughout Brazil. In general, the Brazilian Carnaval is an unbelievable show of costumes, dancing and music that unites the Brazilian people and provides an escape into a world of fantasy. Brazil’s Carnaval is an international celebration that truly represents the very core of the Brazilian culture. The Carnaval events on campus are a great opportunity for individuals to experience a new, perhaps unfamiliar culture and to promote cultural diversity in general. We are incredibly fortunate to have these opportunities to join together as a campus and enrich our cultural knowledge in a fun, interesting way. So again, on behalf of the Brazil Club, I extend my warmest invitation to these events to anyone who is interested in learning about Brazilian culture and the Carnaval. We would also like to thank our generous sponsor, The Helen Kellogg Institute for International Studies, and our supporters from the Student Activities Office and the romance languages and literatures department. We hope to see everyone on Feb. 23 and 28!
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By JOHN DARR Scene Writer
Music critics must be miserable people; just look at the music they like. Concept record about Anne Frank? Certified classic. Concept record about a girl dying in hospice? Absolute masterpiece. Last year’s most critically-acclaimed records were about death, drug-fueled insanity or political upheaval. When Frank Ocean is the happy-go-lucky musician on your year-end list, you know you’re fun at parties. In all seriousness, critically-acclaimed music is so consistently glum or serious that it pushes one to question if emotional darkness determines critical opinion more than musical quality. Yet every year or so, a record comes along that radiates so much joy that not even the gloomiest music nerd can resist. Just take a bite out of these lyrics: “So many tigers, it happens to tigers / You trade your passion for glory / Don’t lose your grip on the tiger’s dreams / You must fight just to keep them alive.” The magnificent “Tiger,” a real beast of a track on Neil Cicierega’s tasty new record “Mouth Moods,” relentlessly twists Survivor’s “Eye of the Tiger” into a song about owning, training and protecting tigers. As if replacing every other word of the track with “tiger” wasn’t enough, Cicierega also litters the track with kitty samples and snippets of Tony the Tiger purring a “meow-thful” of catchphrases. Of course, this is all done over the instrumental of INXS’ “Need You Tonight,” in case you weren’t “feline” the
By OWEN LANE Scene Writer
Valentine’s Day may have been a week ago now, but that’s okay because the hysterical “Michael Bolton’s Big, Sexy Valentine’s Day Special” is suitable for any (and no) time of year. This hour-long Netf lix-only special is brought to you by the people behind “Comedy Bang! Bang!” and “Pop Star: Never Stop Never Stopping.” Scott Aukerman and The Lonely Island (Andy Samberg, Jorma Taccone, and Akiva Schaffer) both rely on parody taken to its most absurd degree, and their styles meld together perfectly in this special. The most pervasive motif in this whole special is the tendency for the next laugh to emerge completely unexpected. Just like in “Comedy Bang! Bang!,” any semblance of plot is simply a string of hilariously preposterous connections. What is Bolton’s motivation for holding his Valentine’s telethon? Saving Christmas, of course. Is there a murderous villain in this silly, innocuous show? Yes, and it’s an irate mattress store owner. This all sounds like nonsense, but Aukerman and The Lonely Island mange to synthesize disparate standalone jokes into a fantastic special. And there is no doubt that these jokes are JOSEPH HAN | The Observer
undercurrents of man-tiger love. To those who are familiar with Neil Cicierega’s work — which includes the Harry Potter Puppet Pals video series that took the web by storm in the early ’00s — the technical mastery behind the track should not come as surprising. Cicierega’s knack for bizarre mash-ups blasted onto the scene two years ago with the back-to-back releases “Mouth Sounds” and “Mouth Silence.” Each record reframed memeassociated songs in unfathomable new contexts; “Mouth Sounds” smashed “All-Star” with tracks from John Lennon’s “Imagine” to Modest Mouse’s “Float On,” while “Mouth Silence” paired Third Eye Blind’s “Semi-Charmed Life” with equally unreasonable tunes. Virtuosic production and an unf lagging sense of humor kept the would-be train wrecks from falling off the rails. “Mouth Moods” offers the same tongue-in-cheek lip of its predecessors while taking on a voice of its own. A rolling Doobie Brothers’ groove evaporates the weighty angst of Linkin Park’s “In the End,” Angus Young’s howls go from black to laugh track when paired with Vanessa Carlton’s “One Thousand Miles,” and “Floor Corn” pops all the steam out of Drowning Pool’s “Bodies” by smothering it in the groove of Hot Butter’s “Popcorn.” The silliness of the record would wear thin on a listener’s ears if it didn’t sound so good; Cicierga’s already great production has evolved from great to masterful on his new record. There’s even something for those who like their mood a little dimmer and their music a little...
Zimmer. In the sonic space above “T.I.M.E.” from the “Inception” soundtrack, Cicierga masterfully unravels the vocals from The Village People’s “Y.M.C.A.” While this approach may on paper read like an odd and unfunny joke, the track manages to reveal a desperation and loneliness in The Village People’s lyrics that simply doesn’t come across in the original version. Of all the tracks on “Mouth Moods,” “T.I.M.E.” is most worth each minute spent listening. Neil Cicierega’s mouth-related mash-up series is worthy both of sonic snacking and full-blown feasting. In a world where glum, humorless art is often declared the cream of the crop, “Mouth Moods” offers a healthy helping of tasteful, tantalizing treats. Music critics and casual listeners alike can gather round its table. As a free download, the fun is for everyone; thankfully, the music is too.
disparate. Their connection to the plot is often incredibly tenuous. Eric André teaches the crowd how to do the “Kupid Shuf le” in a hilarious, selfconscious parody of the incessant PG party track. The idea barely makes sense in the context of the special; the only connection is that it has “Kupid” in the title. Bolton gives a “live” performance of “Jack Sparrow,” his original collaboration with The Lonely Island, as a loving tribute to a girlfriend that he met in line at Disney Land. A set crashing group of punks prompts Bolton to perform Seger’s “Old Time Rock ‘n’ Roll,” which is solely an excuse to cut to a skit featuring a hyper-intense choreographer played by Michael Sheen. Sometimes this special can seem ridiculous or outright stupid, but there is almost always something brilliant going on beneath the surface. One of the surprising delights in “Valentine’s Day Special” is Bolton’s own acting. He constantly looks like he is on the verge of laughing. Bolton’s obviously amateur acting only further complements the special’s ridiculous nature. Every skit transition is a cheesy, over-the-top wipe (think Bolton riding a giant bald eagle through the clouds while belting out a vibrato). At times Bolton genuinely seems to have no idea what is going on, shocked at the absurdity of his own special. Nevertheless, his mellif luous
voice plays a large role in the special, which centers around music. It even features Maya Rudolph performing a song that is strictly an ode to key changes, the tenuous connection being the Key Change’s ubiquity in love songs. This special gets so many things right, yet its greatest achievement is the brilliant use of a litany comprised of the best popular comedians out there. It works because Aukerman and The Lonely Island let their guests pursue their own comedy style. Randall Park accompanies Sarah Silverman in a characteristically offensive duet. Will Forte appears in his familiar, charming dimwit role as Bolton’s extremely dissimilar twin, Michael Fulton. Fred Armisen appears as a custom chocolatier in a sketch that could have been pulled directly from the writer’s room of his show “Portlandia.” Underrated gem Pete Davidson showcases his schizophrenic comedic intensity with his turn as a guest celebrity chef. For less acquainted viewers, this special could serve as starter pack for discovering the funniest comedians currently working. However, “Michael Bolton’s Big, Sexy Valentine’s Day Special” succeeds in its own right as a production that is amazingly creative while also being relentlessly funny.
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“Mouth Moods” Neil Cicierega Label: N/A Recommended Tracks: “ACVC,” “Tiger,” “T.I.M.E.,” “Wow Wow” If you like: Fun
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By CHARLIE KENNEY Scene Writer
Ed Sheeran’s albums are predictable. All of them bulge at the seams with love songs, all of them are dotted with his sad attempts at rap and all of them have contained one or two tunes of childhood nostalgia. His highly anticipated album “Divide” is appearing to be just as predictable. 3 singles have already been released, and each of them satisfies one of the criteria necessar y for one of Sheeran’s classic math symbol albums. The void left by “Thinking Out Loud” on “X,” which left Sheeran’s fan base begging for another love song, has already been filled by “How Would You Feel.” the pathetic attempt at rap “You Need Me, I Don’t Need You” on “+” has already been replaced by Sheeran’s most successful attempt at hip-hop yet - “Shape of You.” Sheeran’s memor y-recalling tracks, like “Grade 8” on “+” and “Even My Dad Does Sometimes” on “X,” have been replaced by a new tale told through the encapsulating, sentimental tune “Castle on the Hill.” The singles, however, do more than just fill the vacuums left by their predecessors. All three singles are refined versions of Sheeran’s past work. W hile the songs from “+” and “X” were lacking, the three released singles from “Divide” are anything but. “How Would You Feel” is an elevated and more mature version of the love song Sheeran wrote
By MATTHEW LANUS Scene Writer
Imagine if Pharrell Williams gave you the highest praise he could put into words before you even released your major label release. It would be prett y hard to surpass that feeling; it would be even harder to create an album under the pressure of that praise. That is the problem Maggie Rogers faced upon releasing her new EP, “Now That the Light is Fading.” The record comes in the wake of Pharrell hy ping Maggie as a “singularit y” and even comparing her to Wu Tang Clan. Thankfully, “Now That The Light Is Fading” proves Maggie Rogers worthy of the phrase. As Pitchfork so aptly put it, “In 2017 ‘[Now That the Light is Fading]’ fits right in: a gently lilting beat that vaguely evokes tropicalia along w ith a falsetto pre-chorus that vaguely evokes R&B.” “Now That Light is Fading” is not itself a “singularit y,” but it does combine interesting folk and sy nth elements into something unique. The EP’s fantastic opener, “Color Song,” evokes a hike in the forest taken as the sun just starts to set. It sparks to life like a campfire framed by the stars and a childhood folk song. It is the most folk-oriented track w ith zero instruments — the track consists of vocals and crickets chirping in the background. A lthough the track is minimalistic, the production is top notch. Rogers’s vocals are layered elegantly upon each other; sonic gaps hiss between them like a mystic w ind. The second track on the album, “A laska,” has already seen popular success as a single, racking
and rewrote on his previous albums. The track finds him straying away from the anthems centered around age, alcohol, and college that have dominated his earlier records through songs like “Thinking Out Loud”, “U.N.I” and “Give Me Love.” He instead focuses on love in its purest form. It’s an undertaking he hasn’t really tackled before. The song isn’t about the break-ups, the unrequited love, or the drunken love he typically writes about, but rather about a successful relationship and how two people deal with the difficulty of love. The subtitle “(Paean) even furthers the meaning of the song. A paean is “a song of praise or triumph,” and that’s exactly what “How Would You Feel” offers on the topic of love. “Castle on the Hill,” on the other hand, is culmination of Sheeran’s work as a stor yteller. Prior songs about the red-haired singer’s past have focused on singular events or people; past subjects include his father, one year from his primar y school days, or a miscarriage his friend experienced. Yet in “Divide” he tells a more protracted and complicated stor y. “Castle on the Hill” goes through Sheeran’s entire childhood in Suffolk, chronicling events ranging from a broken leg at age six to his his first kiss at age fifteen. The track ultimately turns its eyes to Sheeran’s present, where he watches his friends slowly part ways. In an almost Springsteen-esque way he paints a picture of life that is unseen by the media or his fans. In such a way “Castle on the Hill” brings together singular events that could have formed the subject
material for an entire album. As much of improvements as the two prior singles were, “Shape of You” is the most dramatic refinement of Sheeran’s past work. The single elevates Sheeran’s hip-hop songs from ones that will kill the party to ones that will start the party. His rapping is slowed down, his attempts at beatboxing are replaced by a multi-layered marimba rhythm that consumes the background, and his awkward hip-hop rhythm that was notoriously difficult to dance to is now irresistibly groov y. He identified what was wrong with the songs that so often dragged down his albums and eliminated all of their deficiencies. As a result his singles are now being played incessantly at clubs and parties, not just in the bedrooms of people who also have lifesize posters of him on the wall. If these three released singles are any indication of what the soon to be released album will be, then Sheeran will only be raising the standard that he set with his two debut albums. The singles are more finely tuned, more mature and more thorough than much of his previous work. But the trajector y of an artist’s music isn’t always predictable. Sheeran could completely ruin his musical reputation with the remainder of the album for all we know. We’ll have to wait for the release date March 3rd to see what happens, but with these three singles, such a collapse is definitely not predicted.
up over 27 million plays on Spotif y. A lthough Pharrell may have exaggerated its distinctiveness, he was right about its merits. W hile the album’s underly ing focus is hiking and nature, it is also about self-discover y as a young adult. “A laska” has Rogers crooning “I’m inhaling / You and I, there’s air in bet ween / Leave me be,” tr ying to get over a past love. “A laska” has the EP’s most infectious chorus. Just tr y to listen w ithout getting it stuck in your head. “On + Off,” my personal favorite off the EP, has Rogers singing about love once again. This time, she dissects an “on again, off again” relationship. One of the most interesting parts of the song is subtle but genius: The piano plays a single note repeatedly, yet the tone never hits both ears at the same time - instead it creates a hidden rhy thm as it pans constantly around the listener. Upon release of “A laska,” listeners began clamoring for more music from Rogers. Several months later Rogers released her second single and the third track off the EP, “Dog Years.” “Dog Years” is my least favorite song on the EP, but I cannot quite place my finger on why. It is neither as toetapping as “A laska” nor as minimalist as “Color Song.” That is not to say the production isn’t interesting: Rogers hides samples of birds, snakes, and trees to elevate the song from falling completely f lat. The album closes w ith “Better.” The ly rics hear Rogers claim, “They could be better,” but the “they” is ambiguous and never directly referenced. Could she be referring to the old days and how they could have been sweeter? From the ly rics, it sounds like Rogers gets sick of the silence
bet ween her and her significant other and drives off to somewhere new. Intentionally or not, the closer leaves the listener wondering if Maggie Rogers’s next musical step be ‘better’” too. Rogers, only 22 years old, has so much potential for her future. She has garnered a massive following, but w ill she be able to keep it? With this EP, Rogers has taken a step in the direction of sy nth music and pop music, but her roots lie in folk she grew up learning to play the banjo. Thus, the questions that must be asked is, “W hat is next for Rogers? ” Will her next material be more geared towards the sy nth side or the folk side? Will she be able to surpass her current acclaim? Does she continue to work w ith Pharrell? One thing is for sure: Maggie Rogers w ill be an interesting artist to look out for in the coming years. Hopefully she keeps her nature-based production; if any thing, that is what keeps her from being lost among the stars.
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“Now That the Light is Fading” Maggie Rogers Label: Capitol Records Recommended Track: “Color Song,” “Alaska,” “On + Off” If you like: Lapsley, Syd
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Horoscope | Eugenia Last Happy Birthday: Look for the good in everything that unfolds this year. Use charm and thoughtfulness to raise awareness about the matters that concern you the most. Participate in events that will give you a platform to express your views and offer suggestions. Use persuasive tactics to get others to pitch in and help. Strive for perfection. Your numbers are 10, 13, 22, 27, 32, 36, 47. ARIES (March 21-April 19): Keep your emotions level regardless of what is inferred or who steps in your way. Own what you do and use your knowledge and experience to overrule anyone who challenges you. Don’t argue, state facts. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Check out destinations that interest you or make plans to get together with someone you don’t get to see very often. Travel will lead to knowledge and information that will inspire you to take on something new and exciting. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Trust in yourself before you take someone else’s word as truth. Hype up what you want others to know and you will find out who is eligible to contribute something worthwhile to your pursuits. Gains are apparent. CANCER (June 21-July 22): Learn as you go. Your astute way of observing what’s going on around you will help you make a personal decision that can improve your most valued relationships. Choose to walk away from those who have taken advantage of you. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Map out a plan and work toward making it happen. Stay focused on the way you envision your future. Personal improvements can be met if you are disciplined and willing to do things differently. Adapt and excel. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Joint ventures will not be in your best interest. Gather all the information you can, but look for alternative ways to move forward on your own. It’s OK to discuss your plans as long as you don’t get involved in financial partnerships. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Domestic situations will be difficult to deal with. Emotions will be due to unwanted meddling or impulsive actions. Remain calm and do your best to talk your way through any discord that you face. Love will conquer hate. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Spend more time at home sorting out what you want to do personally and how you can initiate reaching your goals. Determination and responding to what others suggest will help you make up your mind. Do what works best for you. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Problems while traveling or dealing with official matters will arise if you aren’t fully prepared and don’t have your course of action or direction mapped out well. Don’t leave anything to chance. Make love, not war. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Don’t let anyone persuade you to head in a direction that doesn’t feel right to you. Emotions will be difficult to control if you are drawn into a situation that makes you feel nervous or uncertain. Trust in your abilities. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Your intelligence and willpower will help you bring about the changes you need to make in order to find your way to financial freedom. Contracts, negotiations and unexpected gains look promising. Physical improvements are featured. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): An adamant mindset will help you reach your goal. Use your experience and call on people who have proven to be an asset in the past. Offer incentives and you will form a coalition that is bound to get results. Birthday Baby: You are gentle, caring and perceptive. You are soulful and accommodating.
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Playoff format needs alterations Alex Carson Assistant Managing Editor
In 2002, then-New York Jets head coach Herm Edwards uttered one of the most recognizable press conference quotes of all time, reminding the world that, yes, “You play to win the game.” At least in theory. On Friday night in Columbus, Ohio, two of the NHL’s four best teams met in a game that lived up to what you’d expect: Brandon Dubinsky scored off a great individual effort to lead the host Blue Jackets past the Pittsburgh Penguins in overtime, 2-1. You’d be right to call it a potential preview of a great playoff series — these are two of the best teams in the league, and of the three contests this year between the teams, two have gone to overtime. There’s only one problem with this being a potential playoff preview: It could be a preview of a first-round matchup. Thanks to the quirks of the NHL’s playoff system — and the quirks of the Metropolitan division being far superior to any other — if the Stanley Cup playoffs started today, the Penguins and Blue Jackets, the league’s third- and fourth-best teams, respectively, would meet in the first round. Three teams are guaranteed to make the playoffs from each of the NHL’s four divisions, with two wild card teams per conference completing the field; the No. 2 and 3 finishers from each division play each other, while each division champion is matched up with a wild card team. In the East this year, that’s created a scenario where the Penguins, Blue Jackets and New York Rangers are embroiled in a race to, well, fourth place? Right now, the 82-point Penguins and 79-point Blue Jackets would be matched up in each other in the first round, playing for the right to, more than likely, get the NHL-leading Washington Capitals in the second round. For the Blue Jackets, that would mean having to win four games against Sidney Crosby, hockey’s best player, then following it up with four games against Alexander Ovechkin, the sport’s best scorer. To survive the two series would be one hell of an accomplishment. Yet, by virtue of sitting in a
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wild card spot — a less advantageous position, in theory — the 78-point New York Rangers would get a much easier path to the conference finals, playing the inferior 72-point Montreal Canadiens in the first round, before either seeing the 70-point Ottawa Senators or 67-point Toronto Maple Leafs in the second round. You can flip the teams around, but at the end of the day, the story stays the same: Whoever finishes fourth in the Metropolitan will have the easiest path in the playoffs, having the chance to slide through the Atlantic’s offerings while the top three teams in the Metropolitan battle it out for a spot in the conference finals. That the same thing happened last year, too, is further proof that the NHL’s system is flawed. The New York Islanders finished last season winning just eight of their last 17 games, entering the playoffs on a bit of a slide. But in doing so, they fell behind the Rangers, who finished No. 3 in the Metropolitan, and into a wild card spot. The Rangers were “rewarded” with a first-round match up against the eventual Stanley Cup winner Penguins. The Islanders got the overachieving Atlantic winner Florida Panthers, who they beat 4-2. I could buy the division-based playoff system a little better if the NHL heavily weighted in-division games in its scheduling formula. But it doesn’t, with only 30 of a team’s 82 games played within the division. If the NHL wanted to reserve a top-two seed for its division winners, that’d be fine. But at the end of the year, the two best teams in each conference might come from the same division, meaning we’d see what should be the conference finals a series early at the semifinal stage. With next year’s introduction of the Vegas Golden Knights as the league’s 31st team, it’ll create a natural opportunity for the NHL to re-evaluate its playoff seeding procedures. And when the team executives get together to discuss rule changes, they should eliminate the race down the standings. Contact Alex Carson at acarson1@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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Irish to face off against ranked Northwestern By MICHAEL IVEY Sports Writer
Notre Dame is set to host No. 7 Northwestern in a nonconference match Friday night at Eck Tennis Pavilion. Irish head coach Ryan Sachire said his team will use this week’s practice time to work on improving both team play and individual adjustments before Notre Dame’s (7-3, 1-0 ACC) match against the Wildcats (10-3). “We try to be specific in our practices and efficient with our time and try to isolate individual areas of each guy’s game where they can work on or improve and hopefully we’ll be a little better on Friday than we were on Sunday,” Sachire said. “That’s our goal.” Notre Dame has won six of its last seven matches and are coming off of a 7-0 victory over Indiana on Sunday. The Irish were powered by singles wins from sophomore Grayson Broadus, freshman Guillermo Cabrera, freshman Matt Gamble, sophomore Alex Lebedev and
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Hunter landed multiple right crosses to end the round, but Camara was named the winner by unanimous decision.
Riley “King in the” North def. Troy “I Hope I” Nguyen In a fight characterized by aggressive offense, North, a Morrissey freshman, overpowered Nguyen, an off-campus senior. Both boxers relied on jabs to the head, handing several hits to each other’s faces early on. They traded punches, with neither fighter focusing on defense. Both fighters were strong offensively and allowed themselves to be hit instead of keeping their hands up in defense. In the second round, Nguyen gained the upper hand by landing hits to North’s body. However, North came alive at the end of the round, finding openings in Nguyen’s defense. He ducked a punch and connected on a combination to Nguyen’s body. Both boxers tired in the final round, and North was declared the winner by unanimous decision.
Chris Dethlefs def. Arthur “Fuego” Ortiz Both Dethlefs, a Sorin junior,
freshman Jonathan Small, who all won their matches in straight sets. At No. 1 singles, senior Josh Hagar won his first set 6-4 before dropping the second set 6-1. Hagar emerged victorious in the third and decisive set, 7-5. The Irish doubles squads also found success against the Hoosiers. The No. 1 doubles team of seniors Eddy Covalschi and Hagar won their match 6-4, while the No. 3 team of junior Brendon Kempin and Broadus emerged victorious in their match 6-1. Sachire said nonconference matches against strong opponents help his team improve its quality of play. “We try to play the best teams we can out of conference,” Sachire said. “Obviously we’re very fortunate that there are some really strong teams that are within driving distance from campus so it makes it pretty logical to play them out of conference.” Before Notre Dame’s shutout victory against Indiana, the also shut out Detroit 7-0 on Feb. 12. The Irish have currently won six of their last seven contests
— five of those six wins have been 7-0 affairs. Sachire also said the out of conference schedule helps his team prepare for their tough ACC schedule. For now though, his team is ready to face a nationally-ranked Northwestern team. “Good tennis is good tennis,” Sachire said. “There’s not like a particular style that ACC schools play verses the way Big Ten schools play. It’s just good, solid tennis and obviously that helps us prepare for our conference schedule. The ACC is the best tennis conference in the country and we know that every contest in the league is going to be very competitive and we need to be good to succeed. We see these non-conference matches as ways for our guys to see some quality competition and become better because of it.” Notre Dame and Northwestern are set to square off at 6 p.m. Friday at Eck Tennis Pavilion.
and Ortiz, a freshman residing in Keough, started the first round in a fiery manner, exchanging blows equally until the end of round. Late in the first round, Ortiz managed to get the crowd excited when he landed a jab to Dethlefs’ head that completely knocked off his headgear. The second round ended similarly to the first round with neither competitor gaining an advantage over the other to set up a seemingly winner-take-all final round. Dethlefs took a slight advantage when he threw a hook that sent Ortiz to the ground. After a strong third round, Dethlefs won by unanimous decision.
and used his quick footwork to dodge many of Salzman’s upper cuts in the second round. Salzman landed a few jabs in the final round when Angelotti began to back off, but Angelotti pinned Salzman to close the fight with several strong blows to the body. Angelotti was declared the winner by split decision.
146 pounds Dominic “Angel” Angelotti def. Ian “Aaron” Salzman Angelotti, a junior from Carroll, connected first, but Salzman, a freshman from Stanford, used a series of combinations to do damage to Angelotti’s head. Salzman used his height advantage to back Angelotti against the side of the ring, but he quickly escaped and rebounded with a fast and powerful combination, causing the referee to stop the fight momentarily as Salzman received medical attention. Angelotti found his stride after this break
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Matthew “Raindrop” Yoder def. Nick “The Governator” Westhoven Yoder, a junior from O’Neill, came out strong against Westhoven, an O’Neill sophomore, who was thrown to the side of the ring with several strong blows to the head. The referee stopped the contest due to a shoulder injury in the first round, and Yoder was declared the winner.
Conor “Babyface” Ward def. Justin Jones Conor “Babyface” Ward, a junior from Knott, started the match on the offensive, dominating Jones, a Keenan senior. Ward finished the first round by trapping Jones into a corner and stringing together a series of blows that nearly knocked off Jones’ headgear. Ward continued his dominance in the second round with hard body see BOUTS PAGE 12
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blows that Jones could not manage to answer with hits of his own. Late in the third round, Ward struck Jones in the face with a right hook that sent Jones to one knee. Immediately after the referee resumed the bout, Ward threw another jab that sent Jones into the ropes. Ward was declared the winner after the referee stopped the fight.
Alex “El Cadejo” Alcantara def. Henry “Dancing Queen” Davis From the opening bell, Alcantara, an off-campus senior, unloaded on Davis, a sophomore from Duncan. Thirty seconds into the match, the referee had to stop the fighting to check on Davis. Alcantara continued his dominance into the second round, and the match was stopped twice more within a 10-second span. The referee called the bout with a minute remaining in the second round. Alcantara was declared the winner by referee-stopped contest.
154 pounds Tim Mikulski def. Jared “Welcome to the Neighborhood” Rodgers The fight began slowly, with both fighters trying to feel out the other. Mikulski, a freshman resident of Duncan, began to connect on a series of right-hand punches, pushing Rodgers, a Keough senior, into a corner. The fight continued to appear even for another round, with Rodgers battling back against Mikulski, who took an offensive approach. In the third and final round, Mikulski appeared to have the upper hand, landing a solid series of impactful combinations. Mikulski was declared the winner by unanimous decision.
Chip Blood def Parker “Zika” Revers Chip Blood, an off-campus senior, started the match aggressively as he landed multiple jabs on Revers, a freshman from Fisher. Late in the second round, Blood lured Revers into the corner and unloaded a series of jabs that caught Revers in the face, forcing the referee to temporarily stop the contest. Blood finished the second round with a right hook to the face that drew blood. Revers could not seem to find any momentum throughout the match, and after a blow to the head that sent him into the ropes, Blood won by referee stoppage.
The two moved around the ring and threw a significant number of punches. The referee paused the match after Feijoo was began to bleed from his face, but he came out of the break swinging hard. The third round opened with Roth depending on his right cross and Feijoo responding with his left cross. The two appeared tired, but continued to throw punches, with Roth’s jabs making direct contact. Roth defeated Feijoo by split decision.
“Sloppy” Joe Guilfoile def. Tim Leisenring Leisenring, a freshman representing Morrissey, took an aggressive start, leading with several jabs. Guilfoile, an offcampus senior, responded with a flurry of hits to the face of his oopponent. Guilfoile landed a pair of strong hooks, causing the referee to pause the action. Guilfoile came out swinging in the second round, landing several crosses on his opponent. Leisenring quickly found himself on the defensive, despite his advantage in reach. As Guilfoile tired, Leisenring attempted to return blows, but he was unsuccessful in making solid contact. Guilfoile continued to land solid strikes to the head of Leisenring, and the referee once again interrupted the fight. Leisenring remained on the defensive throughout the third round while Guilfoile continued to land powerful hits. Guilfoile took home the victory by unanimous decision.
159 pounds Garrett “FedEx” Schmelling def. Matthew “50 Shades of” Green Green, a Dillon sophomore, with a distinct height advantage over his opponent, attempted to land several quick jabs early on. Schmelling, a Fisher senior, quickly responded by landing a series of uppercuts and tough hooks. Despite his disadvantage in height, Schmelling was able to extend and land hits to the upper torso of Green. Green went on the offensive to start the second round, landing a series of light jabs on Schmelling. Schmelling quickly had Green pinned up against the ropes and took control with a series of body shots to his opponent. Green searched for any window to strike back. He took the first strike to start the third round, but Schmelling evaded his punches and responded with a mix of crosses and jabs. Green appeared exhausted and was sent to the ground with a series of blows. Schmelling was named victorious by unanimous decision.
Alex “The Roth of God” Roth def. Michael “The K.O.” Feijoo
Joey “Mrong” Quinones def. Phil Stenger
Both fighters opened the bout with jabs, but Roth, a graduate student residing in Zahm, threw a slew of combinations and Feijoo, a Morrissey sophomore, covered himself and responded with a couple of hooks to Roth’s face. In the second round, both fighters took an aggressive approach.
Quinones, a junior from Keough, started the match aggressively and forced Stenger, a senior from Siegfried, to retreat into a defensive stance. The referee called a stoppage after a Quinones jab that landed in Stenger face and drew blood. As soon as the referee resumed the
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Senior Chip Blood, right, eyes his quarterfinal opponent and fends off a jab Tuesday night at the Joyce Center Fieldhouse. Blood defeated freshman Parker Revers in a referee-stopped contest.
contest, Quinones continued on the offensive and drew more blood that got on both fighters. Midway through the second round, the referee ordered a temporary stoppage because Stenger was bleeding profusely again. After failure to stop Stenger’s bleeding, the referee called the match at the end of the second round, naming Quinones the winner.
Gio Lincon def. Alex “The Aztec” Cervantez Cervantez, a St. Edward’s junior, threw the first strike, but Lincon, a senior resident of Knott, blocked several jabs before responding with a cross. Lincon landed a tough hook to the head of Cervantez, but Cervantez did not retreat. Instead, he launched a combination of his own. Cervantez quickly went on the offensive in the second round, which left him vulnerable to several strikes to the head. The matchup remained scrappy throughout the round. The fighters continued to trade blows, occasionally landing a solid hit. Exhaustion appeared to set in as fighters began to miss their targets. Lincon landed the final blows with a combination of a cross and jab to conclude the match. Lincon was named victorious by unanimous decision.
Dan “No Chill” Childers def. Charlie Puntillo Junior Childers of Keough backed Puntillo, an O’Neill sophomore, against the ropes with a multitude of combinations to start the bout. Both fighters showed patience, but Childers appeared to have the
edge at the end of the first round. Childers landed a right cross and Puntillo threw a variety of left jabs and hooks. Childers threw continuous combinations of jabs and crosses to finish the second round. Both fighters took more aggressive approaches to kick off the third round. The two quickly tired, however, whiffing on most of their attempts. Childers landed a few jabs and a right cross and Puntillo finished off the bout with a combination of jabs and crosses. Childers defeated Puntillo by unanimous decision.
166 pounds Tim “Squad Socks” McDermott def. Jake “I’m Watching You” Makowski Off-campus senior Makowski came out swinging from the opening bell, sending a combination of hooks at his opponent. McDermott, an O’Neill sophomore, evaded the majority of the blows and proceeded to land a strong uppercut to Makowski’s chin. McDermott displayed his agility throughout the initial round, dodging several strikes from his opponent. Makowski went back on the offensive, but his shots were uncoordinated and left him vulnerable to retaliation. McDermott continued to display his body control by evading strikes and responding with a series of jabs to the face of his opponent. McDermott took control of the third round, sending Makowski to the ground with a strong combination. As Makowski tired, McDermott continued to land blows. Makowski began scrambling to land any type of hit, but McDermott never
relinquished control. McDermott was named victorious by unanimous decision.
Sean “The Crouton” Flynn def. Seamus “Kinda” Long Long, a Knott sophomore, made the first strike, but Flynn, a law student, responded with a hook to Long’s ribs. Both fighters traded methodical, yet impactful, blows. Flynn began the second round with an burst of speed in an attempt to catch his opponent off guard. Long displayed strong footwork technique to get off of his heels and resume the fight. Both fighters appeared tired and were hesitant to throw the next punch. Flynn landed another combination, causing the official to pause the fight. After a brief pause in the action, Flynn came out with another quick series of hits. As Long retreated, Flynn landed a hook to the back of his head. After the scrappy fight, Flynn was named the victor by unanimous decision.
174 pounds Jack “Not the Guy From Lost” Shepard def. Henry “Hank the Tank” Perillo Shepard, a graduate student, came out on the offensive, landing a series of jabs and crosses, while Perillo, a sophomore residing in Keough, displayed his evasiveness in the ring. Henry showed strong footwork, avoiding several blows before landing a jab of his own. Perillo swung a towering right hook to begin the second round, but he whiffed and left himself open to attack. Shepard took advantage of the opportunity by landing
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contest and award the win to Harrington just over one minute of fighting.
Jack “Hammer” Corrigan def. Ishaan Goel Both fighters approached one another slowly as the fight began, cautiously exchanging hits. However, Corrigan, an off-campus senior, began to gain momentum, administering hard punches to the face of Goel, a freshman in Dunne, that resulted in the referee pulling the two apart to administer a countdown to Goel. The second round saw Goel come out swinging, battering Corrigan with jabs and crosses, but the senior soon regained his composure and was able to control the fighting for the rest of the bout. At the close of the third round, Corrigan was awarded the win by unanimous decision.
185 pounds Dan “Thunder Road” Andree def. Eric Requet
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Senior Jack Corrigan throws a left cross at his opponent, freshman Ishaan Goel, on Tuesday night at the Joyce Center Fieldhouse. Corrigan went on to defeat Goel by unanimous decision.
a successful series of jabs and crosses. Perillo showed signs of exhaustion to start the final round and the official stepped in to call the match after only a few punches were thrown and Shepard was declared victorious.
Mike “The Count of Monte Fisto” Krecek def. Colin “Red, the South Bend Bandito” O’Neill Carroll senior O’Neill was immediately backed into the corner of the ring to begin the fight against Krecek, a sophomore from Morrissey. O’Neill fought
his way out, but was dominated from then on by Krecek’s quick footwork and tight defense. In the second round, Krecek connected on a few hooks to O’Neill’s head, a favorite target. O’Neill struggled to keep his hands up in defense, allowing Krecek to find openings. Both boxers slowed down towards the end of the second round, dancing around the ring. The fight closed with Krecek dodging O’Neill’s jabs and finding O’Neill’s head several times more. Krecek was declared the winner by unanimous decision.
Chris “Dada” Harrington def. John Toomey Harrington, a graduate student from Dillon Hall, came out hard as the first bell sounded, pounding Toomey, a freshman hailing from Siegfried, with a flurry of punches. Harrington was able to control the center of the ring from the start and became increasingly dominant as Toomey showed signs of fatigue after the first few exchanges. He subsequently lost his balance after a particularly hard jab to the head form Harrington, forcing the referee to stop the
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Andree, an off-campus senior, came out prepared to battle with a slew of powerful combinations. He landed a variety of uppercuts and left hooks, but Requet persevered and landed a few punches to finish the first round. The second round began with high intensity, with Andree throwing both left and right hooks. Requet was on the defensive throughout the round, with Andree having a clear leg up. Requet did not give up and landed a strong right hook and a few right crosses in the final round. He trapped Andree in a corner, but Andree closed the round with multiple left crosses. Andree was named the winner by unanimous decision.
Isaac “Your Dad” Althoff def. Evan “Big Red” Slattery In one of the closest, most energetic bouts of the evening, neither fighter wasted any time, each throwing strong punches
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right as the fighting began. Almost no jabs were thrown, with both fighters preferring to throw massive crosses and uppercuts instead. Althoff, a Siegfried junior, began to gain the upper hand over Slattery, a freshman resident of Morrissey, in the later rounds, and was ultimately able to work Slattery into a corner and land a series of punches. After a final round, in which both Slattery and Althoff got more than their share of shots in, the judges declared Althoff the winner by unanimous decision.
Jack “Shadow Recruit” Ryan def. Jeremy “Appendi” Szitas Feeling each other out early, neither landed a ton of large punches in the first round as they each took a cautious approach. The fight’s intensity continued to increase as it went on, with Ryan, a Knott senior, bouncing around the ring, and landing the majority of the punches early. Szitas, an off-campus graduate student, was able to rally back, landing punches in the second round that drew the fight close to even. The bout went back-andforth throughout, but ultimately resulted in a split decision in favor of Ryan.
Cam “Crash Cadillac” Nolan def. Dash “Duck, Dip, Dive and Dodge” Holland Nolan, a sophomore representing Duncan, entered the fight swinging, knocking Holland, a senior in Siegfried, to the ground with a jab early in the first round, which set the tone for the rest of the fight. Nolan began the second round by hurling a series of combinations at the body of Holland, causing the senior to nearly lose his balance. Both fighters began to show signs of fatigue, but Nolan was able to send Holland to the ground a second time to close out the round. Clearly fatigued, Holland spent the third round attempting to wrap Nolan up to contain his punches, but Nolan ended the round with a hard combination of punches that sent Holland to the ground for a third time. The judges awarded the win to Nolan by unanimous decision.
199 pounds Jack Considine Jackson “Sly” Fox
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Both fighters approached the fight with self-control, as the pace of the fight began slow. Both boxers displayed patience and experience. Considine, a senior in Dillon, maintained control throughout, picking his spots carefully to unleash heavy combos on Fox, an offcampus senior. In the third round, Considine was able to seal his fate by landing combinations that impressed the crowd. Considine was declared victorious by unanimous decision. see BOUTS PAGE 14
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Aaron Bode “Wan Kenobi” def. Mark “Loves His Momma” Shealy Each fighter prioritized aggression over defense, which quickly got the crowd involved in the bout. One memorable point in fight occurred when Bode and Shealy, both Keough seniors, got caught up on the ropes, with each fighter trading wild strikes. Bode landed quality punches throughout the fight, but he sealed his fate by using the final moments of the third round to corner Shealy and land some final key punches, leading to Bode’s win by split decision.
Chris Vazquez def. Zach Pedersen In a fight that pitted Vazquez, a law student, against Pedersen, a graduate student, the two fighters started aggressively, with both throwing hard punches. Vazquez began to gain the upper hand, landing a cross to the head of Pedersen that resulted in a referee-administered countdown for the graduate student. However, Pedersen was able to flip Vazquez to the ground to end the first round, throwing the match wide open again. Pederson failed to capitalize on this opportunity in the second round and began to drop his head as he tired. Vazquez responded by throwing a hard series of jabs to his opponent’s head, although he also appeared to be fatigued as the second round drew to a close. The third round appeared to be a fairly even exchange, as both fighters began to lose steam, each throwing hard, but infrequent, punches at one another. Vazquez’s efforts in the second round earned him the win by unanimous decision.
Montana “Louisianimal” Giordano def. Tyler “Chip and” Dale Giordano, a sophomore hailing from Alumni, dominated from the first bell, throwing a flurry of combos at Dale that the off-campus senior found hard to defend in the first round. However, Dale was able to better answer his opponent’s hits in the second round, chasing Giordano around the ring with a hard-hitting series of jabs. The sophomore responded with a hard-hitting series of his own and regained his composure, controlling the middle of the ring once again. The third round saw the two slowing considerably from fatigue as they exchanged weak punches, but Giordano still managed to earn the win by unanimous decision.
Heavyweight Erich “Daddy” Jegier def. Alec Cramer The first round began with the two off-campus seniors exchanging punches fairly evenly. However, as the round ended, Jegier almost knocked Cramer over with a hit, before losing his own balance and stumbling to
the floor. The second round saw Jegier starting to pick up momentum and going on the offensive, pummeling Cramer with a series of hard jabs. Cramer began to shell up in an attempt to defend himself from the torrent of hits and was knocked to the ground by a particularly aggressive combination. The third round featured an attempt by Cramer to turn the tide of the fight by charging Jegier into the ropes; however, Jegier was able to escape and land a series of vigorous combos on Cramer, solidifying the win by unanimous decision.
Pat “The Quiet Man” Gordon def. Christian Dennis In the first round, Dennis, a Dillon freshman, came out swinging early with a few swift jabs followed by a powerful cross, all of which were dodged by Gordon, a Keough junior. Gordon bounced back without hesitation, but Dennis dodged his two jabs. After several more attempts
by each fighter, the round ended with little notable action. Both fighters came out with more energy in round two, as Gordon landed a strong cross on Dennis’ head almost immediately, and the referee stepped in to evaluate Dennis. After the brief pause, Gordon continued to dodge the efforts of Dennis, and the round concluded with Gordon landing a strong cross on Dennis’ upper body. Gordon continued to dominate, as he landed several jabcross combinations before the referee stopped the fight again. Gordon ended the round with a powerful upper cut, and was soon declared the winner by unanimous decision.
Brooks, pushing him to the corner of the ring before the round concluded. Brooks came out swinging early in the second round, but Wrede warded him off with several strong jabs. As Wrede gained momentum, he went on to land a powerful uppercut on Brooks before the referee separated the fighters for evaluation. After the pause, Wrede landed two more crosses before the round finished. In the final round, Wrede continued to control the bout, as he swiftly backed Brooks into corner of the ring, landing several impactful blows, which prompted the official to end the fight, giving Wrede the victory.
Jackson “The Flash” Wrede Def. Nikolas Brooks
Ryan “Eat at Yaz’s” Richelsen def. Andrew “Big Cat” Rosenberg
Round One was evenly matched for the most part, as Sorin junior Brooks’ initial punches were swiftly evaded by Wrede, a Knott junior. Brooks and Wrede continued to dodge each other, until Wrede landed a few strong jabs on
The first round started with Richelsen, a sophomore in Morrissey, throwing some solid punches in quick succession, but Rosenberg, a law student, was able to keep him from getting into too much of a rhythm. The
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effects of their big swings were visible after just one round, when they headed to the corner. In the second round, both fighters seemed to keep up the energy as each landed some strong blows to start. As the round went on, Richelsen continued on his offensive approach against Rosenberg, who began to appear fatigued. In the final round, Richelsen was again the one delivering most of the punches, as he would eventually knock Rosenberg to the ground. In the end, Richelsen won by unanimous decision. Contact Kayla Mullen kmullen2@nd.edu, Darcy Dehais at ddehais@nd.edu, Mia Berry at mberry1@nd.edu, Brenna Moxley at bmoxley@nd.edu, Alex Bender at abender@nd.edu, Ryan Kolakowski at rkolakow@nd.edu, Jack Concannon at jconcan2@nd.edu and Connor Mulvena at cmulvena@nd.edu
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and scrimmage quite a lot, and those things would have reared themselves if that was part of the DNA of our team. … Did we walk some guys? Of course we did. Did we commit a few errors? Of course we did. But it didn’t show up in the bunches that it did this weekend.” Aoki isn’t concerned about his starting pitchers — junior Brandon Bielak, who’s throwing Friday, junior Peter Solomon, who’ll pitch Saturday, and either graduate student southpaw Michael Hearne or senior Ryan Smoyer, one of whom will start Sunday — since their struggles in the opening weekend do not ref lect their career successes. “For whatever the reason was, we played a little out of character, and we played a little bit out of what we’ve seen out of our pitching staff and our team for the last month in the scrimmages that we’ve played,” Aoki said. “Historically, if you look at the body of work for each one
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on the women’s side,” Turner said. “The men will probably be the middle of the road, they don’t have enough bodies at that level, and last year and this year has been a sort of rebuilding process. The men will be somewhere in the middle, probably around seventh or eighth. For the girls, I tell my athletes, go out there and you compete in your events. And again it is just a sum of individual events and efforts, and don’t let the team not being able to run for the team hinder anything that you have to do in your race.” Entering the ACC meet, the ACC boasts one ranked squad on the women’s side
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of those guys, it’s really out of character for each of those guys.” While the level of play was not what he or the team wanted, Aoki said he was pleased with his team’s response to the opening-weekend disappointment. “I felt like overall, we did a pretty decent job of staying positive through an otherwise-not-our-best performance out on the field,” Aoki said. “I thought our kids did a pretty good job of continuing to stay positive, to stay together, to not fall into blaming or complaining, going negative on things, so I thought that was pretty encouraging.” Notre Dame will open the Tony Gwynn Classic with one of the co-hosts, San Diego, on Friday, and will either face Oregon or UC-Irvine on Saturday depending on opening-round results. A matchup with one of San Diego State, Seton Hall or Tennessee could await the Irish on Sunday. Aoki said the field in San Diego is strong, and he hopes the Irish can return to their usual selves for the second
— No. 15 Miami — and three ranked mens teams in No. 15 Virginia, No. 21 Virginia Tech and No. 25 Syracuse. Last season, Notre Dame placed third in the women’s competition behind Miami and Clemson. The men last year finished in seventh, a finish which exceeded expectations according to Turner. This year, despite the several injuries and team’s lack of progress this season, Turner hopes the weekend will result in some Notre Dame ACC champions that will qualify for national competitions. The championships get underway Thursday and run until Saturday at Loftus Sports Complex. Contact Meagan Bens at mbens@nd.edu
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Irish sophomore Anna Rohrer, left, and graduate student Molly Seidel compete at the Meyo Invitational on Feb. 4.
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weekend of the year. “Hopefully this weekend, we settle back into who we are,” Aoki said. “We’ve got pretty good tests in terms of our opponent on Friday for sure, and then any opponents we might face subsequently. We have some good teams, so hopefully we can get ourselves squared away.” Aoki stressed that the Irish Alamo Classic was just one weekend out of the whole season, and that there is a long season ahead of the team. “Outside of the fact that, yes, it stinks to lose three games, it’s still one weekend of 14,” Aoki said. “And if 13 of these weekends go really well and 10 of our midweek games go pretty well, and we play to who I think we are, this weekend will just be a forgotten thing. And I really think that’s what it is.” The Irish will look to get their 2017 season back on track Friday, when they take on co-host San Diego (1-2) at 9 p.m. in the Tony Gwynn Classic. CHRIS COLLINS | The Observer
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loss against Illinois State, their first loss since their season opener against No. 13 James Madison. Due to cancelled games on Saturday and Sunday, Missouri will have plenty of rest before it takes on the Irish. Tigers redshirt junior outfielder Anna Reed has gotten on base safely in each of her last seven games, making her a threat on offense for Missouri. Over the course of the Mary Nutter Classic, Notre Dame will also play No. 21 Arizona State and No. 11 Georgia, two ranked opponents that threaten to hand the Irish more losses.
Irish senior catcher Ryan Lidge swings at the ball during Notre Dame’s 4-1 win over Boston College on April 15 at Frank Eck Stadium.
Arizona State (9-1) is coming off its first loss of the season at the hands of Boston College, a game that showcased the strengths of the Sun Devils’ pitchers, as Arizona State gave up only three runs. Junior Sun Devils pitcher Breanna Macha delivered five scoreless innings for the Sun Devils but Boston College was able to get on the board in the sixth inning, and win the game 3-2. Although Georgia has had a strong start to the season, the Bulldogs (12-0) have yet to face a ranked opponent. Wins against Dayton and Syracuse, among others, make up their 12-0 start. The Bulldogs will play their first ranked opponents in this weekend’s Classic.
Notre Dame will close the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic against No. 4 Oklahoma in what is sure to be a tough game for the Irish. The Sooners (6-2) posted a 4-0 record in last weekend’s Houston Classic, beating Incarnate Word, Ole Miss and Houston twice. The defending national champions, the Sooners were ranked No. 1 by several preseason polls and are looking to repeat the success of last year’s season. Notre Dame continues its season Thursday against Texas at 6:30 p.m. and Missouri at 9 p.m. They then face Arizona State at 3:30 p.m. and Georgia at 6 p.m. on Friday before closing the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic against Oklahoma at 1 p.m. on Saturday.
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Irish junior infielder Morgan Reed slides home during Notre Dame’s exhibition against Illinois State on Oct. 9 at Melissa Cook Stadium. Reed is hitting .520 so far this season and has started every game.
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Irish look to rebound from ND heads to ACC championships early-season struggles By ALEX CARSON
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After a disappointing start to its season last weekend at the Alamo Irish Classic, Notre Dame heads westward this weekend, traveling to San Diego for the Tony Gwynn Classic. In many ways, Notre Dame (13) was its own worst enemy last weekend in San Antonio — over the course of the four games, a win over Incarnate Word and losses to Lafayette and Saint Louis (twice), Irish pitchers issued 29 walks and fielders committed eight errors. Irish head coach Mik Aoki said these problems surprised him, as the team hadn’t shown any indication of them in preseason practice. “When you look at the number of walks that our pitching staff gave up and the number of errors we committed as a team, we didn’t see any of that in the preseason,” Aoki said. “We had an opportunity to be outside
For the first time in the program’s history, the Irish will host all fifteen teams in the Atlantic Coast Conference for the ACC indoor track and field championships at Loftus Sports Center from Thursday to Saturday. Considering the team’s progress this season, Irish head coach Turner said individual athletes will place, but the team will most likely not win a title. “I am confident that my top athletes are going to perform, my only issues is that I don’t have enough of those type of athletes where we can achieve those results as a team this week at the ACC indoor championship,” Turner said. Although Turner is relying on individual athletes to compete, he said a couple of his top runners will be out due to injuries — including three-time NCAA champion and graduate
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Irish graduate student Michael Hearne tosses a pitch during Notre Dame’s 9-5 win over UIC on March 22 at Frank Eck Stadium.
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142 pounds Michael “Munchkin” Kappaz def. Patrick “Lightweight” Donovan Kappaz, a senior living off campus, came out strong, backing his opponent into a corner right from the start of the fight. Donovan, a freshman from Dunne, fought his way out only to lose his footing in the ring and fall to the ground. When the fight resumed, Kappaz’s agility showed, as he chased Donovan around the ring. Donovan bent over in defense, keeping his head down instead of looking up for openings. In the second round, Donovan threw the first punches but was quickly overcome as Kappaz landed hooks to his opponent’s body. Kappaz connected less often in the second round but managed several devastating blows. Donovan was backed against the side of the
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student Molly Seidel and junior sprinter Parker English. “Molly Seidel, right where her tibia meets her ankle, has a stress fracture,” Turner said. “So we are going to hold her out because if she runs and makes it a worse injury, then she is out for the entire season. So unfortunately she is going to miss the ACC indoor championships. Parker English, one of my top sprinters, she hurt her hamstring at Clemson’s Tiger Paw Invitational. That’s a big blow cause she was expecting to score some points in the 400- and the 200-meters. So we are not meant to be at full strength. The others are going to have to pick up the slack.” For both the men’s and women’s team, the strong competition at the ACC indoor championship will result in a constant uphill battle. “It’s going to be tough to the finish in the top four or five
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ring and the referee stopped the fight before it could reach the final round. Kappaz was declared the winner by referee-stopped contest.
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Joaquin “Masagana” Camara def. John “Goose” Hunter The fight opened with high intensity and both fighters displaying their speed. Camara, a Keenan junior, landed combinations of jabs and crosses, while Hunter, a junior resident of Fisher, tried to create space with jabs and hooks. At the end of the first round, Camara trapped Hunter in a corner and ended the round with a powerful right hook. The second round began with Camara throwing strong jabs and right hooks. Hunter was on the defensive, but was able to get in a jab or two. Camara landed a jab to Hunter’s face to finish off the round. Hunter came out ready to fight in the third round, but Camara continued to throw back-to-back combinations. Intensity fell in the third round, but both fighters threw some powerful punches. see BOUTS PAGE 11
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Irish senior center fielder Karley Wester prepares to step up to the plate during Notre Dame’s fall game against Illinois State on Oct. 9.
Coming off a 1-3 showing at the ACC/Big Ten Challenge, Notre Dame looks to improve its game as the team travels to Cathedral City, California, to compete in the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic. The Irish (4-5) dropped out of the NCA A rankings following the weekend losses and will aim to regain their spot among the top 25 this weekend. The Irish will first take on Texas (7-3), which is coming off wins against Indiana and Louisiana Tech to end the Texas Invitational on Saturday. Over the course of the five games the Longhorns played in the Texas Invitational, they batted .318 as a team, drew 32 walks and scored 34 runs. Longhorn senior left fielder Stephanie Wong provided a boost for Texas on offense, providing hits throughout the series. Next Notre Dame will face No. 20 Missouri (5-2). The Tigers are coming off of a 7-3 see SOFTBALL PAGE 15