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Students march for equal rights Demonstrators participate in Women’s Marches on Washington, South Bend By NICOLE CARATAS Saint Mary’s Editor

The day after President Donald Trump was inaugurated, people across the country and the globe took to the streets in Women’s Marches to stand up for the rights of women and marginalized groups. Saint Mary’s students joined the marches both in downtown South Bend and in Washington, D.C. Sophomore Teresa Brickey was part of a group that traveled to Washington. She said the group received scholarships from the Fountain Street Church in Grand Rapids, Michigan, to attend the march. “I march because there are many injustices taking place in our country,” she said. “My friends have been targeted for their skin color, for their ethnicity, for their faith, for their sexuality, for who they essentially are. This past see MARCH PAGE 4

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Demonstrators in the nation’s capital gather at the Women’s March on Washington. Students from Notre Dame and Saint Mary’s participated in marches both in D.C. and South Bend on Saturday.

SMC hosts Heritage Week By SYDNEY DOYLE News Writer

For Saint Mary’s Heritage Week, the Student Government Association (SGA) and the Alumnae Relations Committee (ARC) have scheduled a week of events that honor and share the history of Saint Mary’s. Vice chair of the ARC Kayse McGough said Heritage Week is a great time to celebrate what makes Saint Mary’s so unique. “Saint Mary’s has such a rich heritage that has been preserved throughout campus, through the Sisters of the Holy Cross and through our vast network of alumnae,” McGough said. SGA Missions Committee co-chair Lydia Lorenc said this week on campus is special because it’s a way for students to learn how the College’s mission statement came about. “It exposes students to the rich history of our founders,” Lorenc said. “One goal of our

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committee is to promote the College’s mission statement.” On Monday, the SGA and the ARC will host teas at 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. in Riedinger house. Students will listen to some background information on Saint Mary’s heritage, given by members of the alumnae office. Tuesday is the Father Moreau Dinner in the dining hall. The dinner will be followed by a panel of brothers and sisters who will share their stories about entering the religious life with the Congregation of Holy Cross. The panel will take place in the Warner conference room in the student center from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. On Wednesday at 3 p.m. and Thursday at 10 a.m., there will be a heritage tour with Sister Catherine Osimo at the Church of Loretto. Students will take a tour and further discuss the Congregation of Holy Cross. At 7 p.m. Wednesday there will see HERITAGE PAGE 3

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Notre Dame Security Police (NDSP) detained a person Friday evening after a student reported suspicious activity near a residence hall, according to an email sent to all students Friday night. NDSP is currently investigating whether the person is the same man who has been seen inside women’s residence halls, unescorted, several times throughout the past week, according to the email. The email described the man as “a middle-aged or older white male with graying hair, medium to stocky build with a height of 5 feet 8 inches to 6 feet tall wearing a blue Notre Dame hooded sweatshirt.”

Club builds well in Cameroon during break By ANDREW CAMERON News Writer

Over winter break, six students from the Notre Dame chapter of Engineers Without Borders (EWBND) traveled to Sangmélima, Cameroon, to complete construction of a sanitary hand-pumped well, giving the village access to a reliable source of clean water for the first time. The completion of the well marks the culmination of over four years of fundraising, research and planning by the students in EWB-ND, whose chapter was started six years ago. Sarah Drumm, junior and co-president of EWB-ND, said a rural women’s association in Sangmélima applied to the national Engineers Without Borders organization for a group of students to help with a water project. “There are other wells in the area, but I’ve been there, and most of the water is contaminated with bacteria that are incredibly harmful,” Drumm said. “It’s very visible

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During their trip to Cameroon, students in Engineers Without Borders helped complete construction of a well.

— people there get sick all the time from water-related diseases.” According to the EWB-ND website, this is the third time students have traveled to Sangmélima. In 2014 and 2016, students visited the village on assessment trips, allowing them “to sample local water sources to gauge need, survey potential sites for the well, interview contractors, teach hygiene and women’s health programs, and build relationships with

community leaders,” the website said. All funds for the project were raised by the EWB members. Prior to the most recent two-week trip over winter break, EWB selected and hired a Cameroonian contractor to begin construction. “It was about 90 percent done when we came,” Drumm said. “ … We built the pad that goes around

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CSC faculty start research group By EMILY McCONVILLE News Writer

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The principles of Catholic Social Tradition (CST) are broad, encompassing such ideas as solidarity, care for creation and rights of workers. Implementing those principles can be difficult, visiting professor of Catholic Social Tradition and community engagement Clemens Sedmack said. Sedmack and Bill Purcell, an associate director in the Center for Social Concerns, began to develop the idea of a “CST research lab,” to investigate how CST can play out in the real world. A model was MIT’s Poverty Action Lab, which experiments with different ways to alleviate poverty. “I thought that since poverty labs are a neat thing, and since one of the weaknesses of Catholic Social Tradition is abstractness, why don’t we think about establishing a CST research lab, experimenting with CST on the ground, exploring the question of what difference does CST make if you really implement in a particular context, be this an institution such as a hospital, be this a context like a parish, be this a structural question such as the structure of a diocese, things like that,” Sedmack said. Using funds from a Global Collaboration Initiative grant from Notre Dame International, Sedmack and Purcell organized a conference at the Notre Dame Rome Global Gateway to set up the lab and create a network of academics and practitioners of CST from schools in Europe and North and South America. Purcell said each of the 26 participants wrote and presented a paper on an aspect of CST, ranging from Pope Francis’ impact on Catholic social thought to Brazilian universities’ efforts to decrease inequality. What emerged, according to a summary, was the goal to create an organization that provided resources to people

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be an alumnae mixer with local alumnae at the Riedinger House. McGough said the mixer is a new event. “I’m really excited for this event because meeting and connecting with Alumnae is really fun,” McGough sad. “They’re all incredibly kind, wise, and poised women.” Thursday evening, the SGA and the ARC will host the annual Heritage dinner, open to junior and senior students. Heritage Week concludes on Friday with “Thank You Notes to Sisters,” in which students have the opportunity to thank the the sisters for their dedication to the religious life. The event will

trying to enact Catholic Social Teaching, a community of people for whom CST is an important part of faith and a way for people working on disparate issues around the world to talk to each other. “So for instance, can we have better hospitals?” Purcell said. “Because we can use CST principles in Catholic hospitals, and that would be a way of making hospitals better, and maybe they’re doing that already in a place like Germany — can that work in a place like Chile? Or what can we learn from Brazil? What can they teach us in North America about CST?” Sedmack said one principle on which the lab will operate is dialogue, both between Catholics and non-Catholics and among Catholics themselves. Another principle is experimentation, like the kind Sedmack does in his own courses. Last year, he said he had a student group change one aspect of their lives according to Laudato Si, Pope Francis’ encyclical on the environment. In the next several weeks, Purcell and Sedmack will recruit a steering committee for the organization and find funding for pilot projects, such as a tool to help businesses and archdioceses ethically manage their finances. In the future, they may also develop a website with resources for implementing CST and recruit participants from Africa and Asia. The issues a CST research lab could address are many, Purcell said. They range from homelessness around the world to just wages to the quality hospital care to the purpose of holy people in teaching others how to live. “Catholic Social Tradition is how we are we living this out, how do we be a guide by providing those resources as a network to help evangelize the world?” Purcell said. Contact Emily McConville at emcconv1@nd.edu

take place in the student center atrium from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. McGough said she hopes the Saint Mary’s student body takes advantage of this week and the opportunities it provides. “Heritage week is an awesome way to learn new things about Saint Mary’s, celebrate timeless traditions and connect with the broader Saint Mary’s community,” McGough said. Lorenc said she expects this week will be valuable and informative to the Saint Mary’s community. “I hope that throughout this week students can gather a greater appreciation for our wonderful school and work and live out the mission of Saint Mary’s College,” Lorenc said. Contact Sydney Doyle at sdoyle01@saintmarys.edu

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the well and a cinder-block wall. When we left, we had assisted in that part, and the well was done. Before we had even finished with the construction, people were coming in the morning to draw water.” In addition to the implementation aspect of the trip, the students also continued their assessment mission in Sangmélima. “We did a lot of education, and we had a meeting with the community to present the well to them, to show them how to operate it, to explain why it was clean water and why it is important to drink clean water, as well as a lot of interaction with the school there,” Drumm said. “The well is actually located on the school campus of Alfred and Sarah Bilingual Academy, which has students from grade 3 to age 25, and we did hygiene programs with them to teach them the importance of hand-washing and using a latrine and drinking clean water. We also did some interviews with people in the community to figure out what other needs they have beyond this water well that [EWB-ND] can address in the future.” Junior and fellow EWB-ND copresident Claire Nauman said the club’s goal is to make sure its projects are sustainable. “Part of the way Engineers Without Borders makes sure that that happens is, they require that the community contribute at least 5 percent of the funding for whatever the project is,” she said. “In addition, you’re required to have several community members helping with the construction or somehow involved in the implementation. That’s a way that Engineers Without Borders ensures that there’s commitment on all sides.” The students did not encounter any difficulties with the residents of Sangmélima, who were enthusiastic about the project, Drumm said. “We were incredibly fortunate that the community we found was extremely welcoming and accepting of the project, which is really hard to find in a lot of development projects,” said Drumm. “Most development projects don’t last because of some kind of miscommunication between the engineers and the community that lives there.” Nauman said the group already has plans for additional construction projects in Sangmélima. “I think our activity for how new we are definitely stands out — that we’ve actually implemented an entire project,” Nauman said. “We have big plans for the future. On this trip, we implemented a well with a hand pump. We’re hoping we can integrate in that an electrical pump in the same community. That’s part of EWB’s model—you stay with the same community for as long as there’s a need.”

election cycle has highlighted the worst parts of our nation, of which evoke such targeting. Donald Trump has only affirmed and validated hateful beliefs against women and against marginalized people. Thus, I march for them, for myself and for our future. We must end systemic racism, we must end xenophobism, we must end homophobia, we must end discrimination of any and all kinds.” Being in Washington, D.C., for the march was “overwhelming,” Brickey said. “Marching with hundreds of thousands of people all fighting on behalf of intersectional feminism was one of the best things I have ever done,” she said. “To be able to do this in our government’s capitol was a privilege. We marched along the streets where laws are made and where our representatives work for us. We were

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living out our democracy in the place of which it was birthed.” Brickey said her goal was to call the new administration to action. “Our government needs to hear the people it works for because we are the reason it exists,” she said. “Our representatives need to actually represent us — the people.” Senior Caylin McCallick attended the South Bend march. She said it was important to march to show solidarity. “Marching — the act of walking around town in and of itself — would mean nothing if you are doing it on your own,” she said. “However, marching with a large group of people, you suddenly realize you’re not so alone, and that together you can affect change.” McCallick said she wanted to be a present ally and to offer her privilege to the crowd. “I wanted to see the faces of the active bystanders around me, and I wanted to bear witness to the fight,” she said. “I wanted to actually do something, and I was privileged enough to be able to do

this.” According to McCallick, many other Saint Mary’s students and faculty were at the South Bend march. “I was so incredibly proud,” she said. “Seeing [Saint Mary’s students] around me affirmed my purpose for being there. We are part of a legacy of strong women, and we been through the best of times and the worst of times. In those moments as I saw those familiar faces, I knew we could get through this.” Junior Marilla Opra also attended the South Bend march. She said the experience was empowering. “Everyone I talked to was friendly and had something positive to say, even if we didn’t quite agree,” she said. “The overall feeling was one of unity and hope.” The marches were full of posters with different quotes and sayings that showed what the participants were there for. Opra said her poster included a quote from Audre Lorde that said, “I am not free while any woman is unfree,

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even if her shackles are different from my own.” “I felt this was an important message because I recognize that I have certain privileges as a cisgendered, white female that other women do not,” Opra said. “I’m a firm advocate for intersectional feminism.” Opra said she did not march in protest, as many people perceived the marches to be, but rather a demonstration of solidarity. “I took the march as a message to Trump and his administration saying that these are the rights that we have, these are our values, and if you try to take them away, we will stand together and resist,” she said. “It’s also a message of hope to those who have valid fears of some of the rhetoric that was prevalent during his campaigning process. I personally didn’t see it as a ‘Trump protest’ but instead a movement of solidarity and unity.” Contact Nicole Caratas at ncaratas01@saintmarys.edu

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By ADAM RAMOS Scene Writer

It’s difficult to listen to today’s top pop hits without hearing the influence of The xx. After the release of their epochal self-titled debut in 2009, the Londonbased electronic trio helped usher in a new archetype for pop songs. On their debut, The xx proved they could trade exuberance for subtly without sacrificing the punch of a pop hit. Today’s crop of generic hit-makers continues to borrow the sparse basslines, haunting layered vocals and crisp drum loops of “xx” even as its creators trudge forward and continue to experiment with their sought-after sound. Yet, as is common with overnight successes, The xx failed to fully capitalize on their unexpected and immediate popularity. The group’s sophomore effort of 2012 “Coexist” featured similarly sparse tracks and intimate songwriting, but ultimately lacked the immediacy and vigor of its predecessor. The next major success for The xx came from an unexpected place: 2015’s “In Colour,” the critically lauded solo album by Jamie xx (James Thomas Smith), the group’s innovative producer. Stepping out from the shadows, Smith excelled with sample heavy “In Colour” by briefly summarizing the very best of London’s diverse dance halls into a cohesive auditory joyride. As the success of “In Colour” began to lull, Smith returned once again to his childhood mates for the third installment of The xx. Released earlier this year, “I See You” is a strong effort for the group, adopting a more warm and vibrant palette, but ultimately

By KELLY McGARRY Associate Scene Editor

At this point, it’s tough to make a new series about “real life.” With so many existing, the feeling that all possible real life situations have already been done is inescapable. For this reason, fantasies like “Game of Thrones” and “Westworld” are getting more attention for the worlds they create, while stories of our own world are missing. “Shameless” takes the premise of a no-frills everyday life series, like “Malcolm in the Middle” and, more recently, “The Middle.” But it transcends the realm of feel-good sitcom and establishesitself as a full-fledged drama, not without frequent absurd comedy. The result is relatable yet turbulent, familiar enough to relate to while keeping us guessing. Of course, we root for our favorite characters, but before they become our favorites they need to go through struggles that win us over. There’s no romanticizing the city life the Gallaghers lead on Chicago’s South Side, which is instead approached with a scrappy realism. The kids of the Gallagher family impress by supporting one another and achieving their goals,

fails to make an overwhelming case for the necessity of the group as a whole, in light of Smith’s solo success. The very first sound of “I See You” is a chorus of horns on opener “Dangerous.” It’s not until the gritty bassline and muted drum loop kick in that it’s apparent the xx are behind the track. The horns are telling: Smith is tired of the shadows, and what follows only strengthens this point. Many of the record’s tracks are some of the brightest and lushest xx tracks to date, deeply recalling “In Colour.” Throughout the album, Smith finds new and inventive ways to introduce warmth and vibrancy in The xx sound. The first single “On Hold” features a unique Hall and Oates sample, as Romy Madley Croft’s sweet reverbed guitar bounces in the background. Interesting string arrangements become poignant focal points on both “Performance” and “Brave for You,” two of the album’s most emotionally sharp tracks. “Lips” is warm through sensuality as a galloping beat accompanies an icy vocal sample, chanting “just your voice.” While each song on “I See You” has the signature xx feel, minor innovations on Smith’s end ensure the latest release never bores — unlike “Coexist.” While vocalists Romy Madley Croft and Oliver Sim may not possess tremendous depth or range, the emotional and powerful chemistry between the two makes up the difference. Even though love and intimacy continue to be the main areas of lyrical inspiration for Sim and Madley Croft, in “I See You” the two explore uncharted depths. Contemplating the deaths of her parents for the first time ever in song, Madley Croft admits in “Brave for You,” “There are things I wish I didn’t

know / I try my best to let them go.” Madley Croft’s vulnerability, which has always been her strength, is even more powerful in the new context. Sim finds new inspiration through his public issues with alcohol, lamenting on the album standout “Replica,” “Your mistakes were only chemical/ Do I chase the night or does the night chase me?” Despite the growth from both Madley Croft and Sim, one wonders about the future of Jamie xx. In a time when producers are becoming more and more successful on their own, it is easy to envision Smith reaching new heights with Jamie xx via additional guest vocals, more sampling variety and a greater freedom to play with song structures. While “I See You” accomplishes its goals, the sense that the group is still continuing to coast off the spectacular success of their debut continues to linger in the periphery, a negative quality regardless of how much the popular music sphere owes to it.

but they do something even more important — they screw up. A major actor in the“Shameless” plot is the Gallagher father, Frank. He is portrayed brilliantly by William H. Macy, who is known for sleazy characters like Jerry Lundegaard in “Fargo.” The damage done by Frank is less calculated than accidental, but that’s not to say he isn’t crafty at times. He’s the perfect deadbeat alcoholic father, spending every day at the Alibi lounge, and doing more harm than good in his children’s upbringing. Frank is unusual as a main character because he doesn’t function like the others — we don’t sympathize with Frank, instead we relate to dealing with the Franks of the world. Sheila (Joan Cusack), is Frank’s antithesis yet his counterpart — innocent but equally incompetent — whose agoraphobia is a major comedic, but also dramatic, component. The brilliant host that makes up the rest of the characters gives the series a theme of acceptance. Each embraces the actual role they have in the family, rather than wishing they had a more typical dynamic. They’re independent, smart, resourceful and impressive in ways they’re never praised for. This is most true of the oldest sibling Fiona, who holds the

leadership role in the family, sacrificing the typical life of a twenty-something to parent her younger siblings. Lip, the oldest brother, is gifted yet self-sabotaging, but continually prioritizes his family. All the Gallagher kids embrace their relationship with their neighborsturned-family, Veronica and Kevin. Like any series with main characters that are children, “Shameless” changes dramatically over its seven seasons as the younger siblings enter adulthood, and transition from juvenile conflicts to more serious challenges. Through both jaw-dropping drama and enduring mundanity, “Shameless” assures that life is a wild ride, but it turns out okay. This feeling comes partially from knowing that, no matter how badly you screw up, you can never be more of a degenerate than Frank Gallagher. Adapted from a British series of the same name, the gritty Showtime series has completed seven seasons, but experienced a seemingly mysterious surge in popularity in recent months. The explanation is Netflix, where “Shameless” recently became available to shamelessly binge watch.

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‘I See You’ The xx Label: Young Turks Recommended Tracks: “On Hold,” “Replica,” “Lips” If you like: Jamie xx, Hot Chip, Crystal Castles

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Silence isn’t empty Elizabeth Greason Sports Writer

As an only child, I grew up taking quiet for granted. It was simply a part of my life. W hen I went to bed, our apartment went silent w ith the exception of my parents’ muff led mumbles and the low drone of the T V from the living room. On top of being an only child, I am an introvert. I was never much of a noise maker; my dog is oftentimes louder than I am when she hears someone in the hallway. I never had to lock myself away in my room to get work done because it was just as easy to concentrate in the kitchen. I liked my quiet, my ow n little world. It allowed me the chance to think, to process ever y thing that had happened over the course of a day. My quiet world at home shaped who I am and allowed me to be productive and to think clearly. A ll this changed the moment I got to Notre Dame. Suddenly, I was surrounded by constant noise and chatter. Most of my friends are extroverts, so there is always a constant buzz of talkative people around me. There is always something to do or someone to talk to. I was recently reminded of how much silence used to mean to me. I realized that since I arrived on campus, I have barely had a true moment of quiet, when, in the past, my life was made up of continuous quiet. Quiet is not always a pleasant thing. It forces us to think, which might bring up things that we have been ignoring or have done our best to forget. But quiet is, w ithout a doubt, a healthy thing. Aside from giving us a chance to recharge, it also gives us a chance to hear ourselves think and to acknowledge and deal w ith the things we having been tr ying our best not to. As Notre Dame students, we all have so much going on in our lives, that it becomes difficult to take a few moments out of our days to simply be quiet. The benefit of silence is lost on us because the idea of sitting still is foreign to us. It seems ridiculous to do nothing for any period of time, because there are always so many other things we could or should be doing. But, realistically, how much would you actually get done in those five minutes? Sure, maybe you could have gotten a few pages further in the reading you need to finish by tomorrow or w ritten the first couple of sentences of the paper you need to w rite. But more likely, if you’re like I am, you would have opened and closed Snapchat three times, eaten something even though you weren’t hungr y and then looked at what South has for dinner. I think we all need to take the time, just a little bit of time, to simply be quiet and do nothing. Escape from the hustle and bustle. Leave the thoughts of having too much to do at the door and leave the constant chatter behind for a few minutes. W hether that quiet brings up good things, bad things or nothing at all, we w ill all be happier, both w ith ourselves and w ith each other. Contact Elizabeth Greason at egreason@nd.edu The views expressed in the Inside Column are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Observer.

Ray Ramirez The Crooked Path

In the autobiography of Mark Twain, he attributes to the 19th Century British Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli the wry observation that, “There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies and statistics.” No version of this quotation has been found in any of Disraeli’s published works or letters, but a similar expression citing “liars, damned liars and experts” was attributed to Thomas Henry Huxley by his son in an 1885 memoir. The first recorded use of “lies, damned lies and statistics” on this side of the Atlantic was in a speech made by Leonard H. Courtney, later Lord Courtney, while he was visiting New York in 1895 (which may actually be the source of Twain’s quote, with the attribution to Disraeli as a typical Twain-ian boost to credibility). Twain likely had to occasionally remind his audience (as Jon Stewart sometimes did) that he was not an expert, a statistician or an unbiased journalist, but rather a humorist who presented facts and observations for laughs. Still, it is telling that as a nation, we have a long history of treating experts and statistics with suspicion, concerned that these sources of “facts” are at a remove from our experience of the world, and of the impressions received from other sources we trust. Recently, in the debate over “fake news” (more properly, “lies”), some commentators have taken issue with reports that the number of undocumented border crossers is near a historic low. This information runs counter to the consistent depiction by conservative politicians of a lawless and overrun border. The “lawless border” faction cites statistics they favor that show 408,870 people were apprehended crossing the U.S. border with Mexico this last fiscal year, nearly a 25 percent increase from the prior year. Numbers of persons apprehended have recently risen, but they still remain historically low. Border Patrol data states the number of persons apprehended on the Mexican border averaged 523,000 a year in the 1970s, 999,000 in the 1980s, 1.26 million in the 1990s and 1million in the 2000s. In contrast, take a look at the most recent apprehension numbers: 463,382 (2010), 340,252 (2011), 364,768 (2012), 420,780 (2013), 486,651 (2014), 337,117 (2015). The Pew Research Center notes this coincides with data from Mexico’s statistics agency showing that the rate at which Mexicans migrated to the U.S. and other countries — legally and illegally — has held steady for the past five years after a dramatic drop during the recession. Supporters of the view that the U.S. is currently subject to a veritable “invasion of illegal immigrants” assert that it is “fake news” to state that candidate Trump conjured up an invasion because the invasion is real. The main evidence they point to is a “massive increase in the numbers of apprehensions, particularly in the numbers of Unaccompanied Alien Children (UAC) and Family

Unit Aliens (FMUA).” It is true FMUA apprehensions are at a historical high and UAC apprehensions are surging back to levels seen in 2014. Most are from Honduras, Guatemala and El Salvador. Combined, however, these arrivals make up about a third of total apprehensions, and that overall figure, as noted above, is near historic lows. The fact that families and children make up a larger percentage of the persons apprehended points to changes in the overall nature of immigration at the Mexican border and the desperation of those seeking a place in the U.S. W hy are fewer solo males making border crossings? There are a number of reasons, including tighter security, a relatively weak U.S. economy and Mexico’s falling fertility rate. Again, according to the Pew Research Center, last year more Mexicans left the U.S. than entered. The number of undocumented immigrants residing in the U.S. has fallen from a peak of 12.2 million in 2007, representing 4 percent of the population, to the current estimate of 11.1 million, 3.5 percent of the population. Perhaps the frightening claim most often cited by the “invasion” crowd, is that “criminal aliens” rape, rob and murder at an alarming rape, and they cite examples (a favorite few of which are repeatedly invoked) to support this claim. Supporters of this view have attacked CNN and Salon for reporting a study that showed immigrants were less likely to commit crime than U.S.born citizens, saying media outlets twisted this to absolve undocumented immigrants when in fact the study referred to all immigrants (as if the documentation process itself filters out the criminal element). However, to limit the discussion to undocumented persons, 1.9 million non-citizens have been identified by Homeland Security as removable criminal aliens. Of these, only 820,000 are undocumented, according to an analysis by the nonprofit Immigration Policy Center. Out of 10 million undocumented adults in the U.S., 8.2 percent have a criminal record and 3 percent have committed a felony; respective rates for the U.S. adult population are 27.8 percent and 8.6 percent. My personal observation is that the undocumented persons among us have extra incentive for being law abiding and mostly invisible to law enforcement. So to get back to Lord Courtney, who followed the laugh line of “lies — damn lies — and statistics,” with an observation that is more germane to the current “fake news” wars: “ … still there are some easy figures the simplest must understand, and the astutest cannot wriggle out of.” Truth is not dependent on your world view but we must all be on guard that our world view does not lead us to wriggle out of the truth. Ray Ramirez is an attorney practicing, yet never perfecting, law in Texas while waiting patiently for a MacArthur Genius Grant. You may contact him at patrayram@sbcglobal.net The views expressed in this column are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Observer.

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Empathy Cole Feldman The Absurder

On an abnormally beautiful January Saturday in South Bend, six of us in the car headed for Rum Village. In the backseat with beautiful people, listening to beautiful music. I smiled, watching Maggie’s hand dance out the window. Her fingers leapt and twirled around a man on the street corner holding a cardboard sign: “homeless anything helps.” The car stopped at a red light. It wasn’t my first time seeing someone ask for help, and in most ways this time wasn’t any different. But something about the happiness I was experiencing with my friends, contrasted with his struggle, struck me as unfair. At first I wanted to reach out the car window to give him a dollar, then I thought it would be better if I could just give him some of my happiness. Then the light turned green. We drove away. I gave him nothing. He gave me a thought, which I pushed out of my mind. I didn’t want to distract from the happiness of the trip. I forgot about him and focused again on the people and the music in the car. We spent the whole day in the woods navigating the trails, climbing trees, laughing, playing and having fun. Then we got hungry, so we left for home. On the way back, we passed through the same intersection, and there was the same man at the same intersection. I saw that, in addition to his sign, he was holding for me the same thought that I had pushed out of my mind earlier, and the thought was this: How can I be myself when so many other perspectives exist?

I’m in the car with friends and music and feel happy; I look at the homeless man and feel sad. But what about places where I’m not presently, and people I don’t see? What about all the human perspectives on earth, and all the perspectives that have existed, and will exist? Why should I not feel all these perspectives? Why should I only feel my own? Last semester I wrote a piece for the Observer called ‘Self-reliance.’ The idea was essentially that we are alone in the sense that nobody can ever truly see the world through our eyes. I wrote, “Your sadness isn’t her sadness, because the other sees a different shade of purple than the purple you see. Nobody knows what you mean when you say it’s beautiful… our experience is different: Only I feel my feels; only you think your thoughts.” But of course this is not entirely true. It presents an incomplete view of human nature, like Thoreau was only ever going to learn so much about himself by going out into the woods alone. Because man is a social animal. We share, communicate and build relationships. We are not alone; we can empathize, visualize a walk in another’s shoes and understand their point of view. Yes, my purple is different than yours; but we at least share an understanding of the concept of colors and that some colors contrast with others in order to make our vision possible. And yes, my sadness is different than yours. When Max’s grandma died, I could not say, “I feel exactly what you feel.” But I could say, “I have a grandma too, I love her very much and can imagine how hard it would be to lose someone so close to you.” Empathy is selflessly egocentric — yes, this is an oxymoron. Because in reality I think true and

genuine empathy is actually a paradox. As much as it is selfless it is also self-centered in the sense that the only faculties you have to understand others are those with which you are endowed yourself. Your perspective is inevitably through your own lens, your own nature and nurture. So even when you empathize, you are seeing the perspective of another, but you are seeing it first through your own perspective — like looking through one window, beyond which is another window that you also see through. In this sense it is impossible to empathize perfectly; you cannot fully take on another’s perspective without sacrificing your own. The highest form of human empathy lies balanced in between rigorous self-awareness and an understanding of others so far-reaching that it risks your own personal identity. For as much as we are different, we are the same. I know you because I know myself; we don’t feel or think in the same way, but I know what emotions and thoughts you speak of, because I have felt and thought something similar before. That balance, between self and other, is the true challenge of empathy: to be ourselves and commit deeply to our own lives, while also remaining intimately aware and seeking to understand those around us — not only our closest friends or just those relationships that benefit us, but also the local homeless man and even the suffering stranger you’ll never meet. Deep hows and outer spades, art and idiosingsongs; email colejfeldman@gmail.com, nonsense only, please. The views expressed in this column are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Observer.

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Why we march This week, Notre Dame Right to Life will lead 710 Notre Dame, Saint Mar y’s and Holy Cross students and faculty to the March for Life in our nation’s capital, joining more than 700,000 others in an act of solidarity for the defenseless unborn. We know our trip is controversial, and we also know that it is surrounded by a great deal of misunderstanding. Obviously, the event itself functions to protest the result of Roe v. Wade and the industr y that profits from it; what we want to share with you now is an explanation of why we march. We march because we believe that women deser ve better than abortion, that women deser ve health care and resources and support when faced with an unplanned pregnancy. We march because we believe that abortion is the deliberate and systematic dehumanization

of an entire class of people based on their age, wantedness and state of dependency. We march because we stand against the elimination of human life based on sex, race or disability. We march because the world that we want for those who are refugees, immigrants, poor, elderly, homeless, disabled, sick or lonely is impossible if we allow the dehumanization of any group of persons, especially v ulnerable or defenseless persons. We march against any human person being considered disposable for the “greater good,” against any deliberate death being justified as a “necessar y evil,” against any human life being classified as “negligible.” We march because we believe what we’ve said before: Dependency is not a measure of worth.

No povert y, no v ulnerabilit y, no age, no disabilit y, no sickness and no condition has the capabilit y of demeaning the worth of any human person. We march for a world in which all life is defended and valued, in which all life is considered with the dignity it deser ves. Aly Cox senior president Emily Burns senior vice president of communications Notre Dame Right to Life Jan. 20

Connect with the corners of the globe Dear Notre Dame freshmen, When I arrived at Notre Dame, I didn’t think I’d end up in the favelas of Rio de Janeiro. In fact, I didn’t even know that Notre Dame would fund a student to go to another country apart from study abroad. Furthermore, perhaps more so as a second semester freshman, there was an overwhelming amount of resources to take advantage of, and I wasn’t sure which ones were even worthwhile. Now, as a junior, I can tell you without question that Kellogg ISP, the International Scholars Program through the Kellogg Institute for International Studies, was worth every second. What makes Kellogg ISP so special is its innate desire to connect undergraduates with every

corner of the Kellogg Institute, which, in turn, connects you every corner of the globe. There are professors of every college, students from nearly every major and support staff to connect you to your future. Through ISP, I’ve completed research in the favelas of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil with medical anthropologists, in the rural pueblos of Boaco, Nicaragua with a sociologist, and presented the former at an international student conference in Vilnius, Lithuania. ISP connects you to scholars across Notre Dame (check on the website, many professors you would have never guessed are there), and allows you to work as a one-on-one paid research assistant your final three years at Notre Dame.

And past graduates of Kellogg research include students that have been valedictorians, Gilman, Truman, Fulbright and the past three Rhodes Scholars. What makes ISP so special here is not in its name, rather that ISP allows your skills to shine through long-term mentoring. It allows mentoring through peers, professors and experiences: experiences where you might just find yourself in a favela. And the best thing about ISP? There’s still time to apply for First Years. Dan Olivieri junior Jan. 16

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Horoscope | Eugenia Last Happy Birthday: Stretch your mind and you will find alternative ways to reach your personal and professional goals. It’s up to you to bring about the change required to improve your financial situation as well as your attitude, qualifications and your standard of living. Change is an option, but will be dependent on your making a decision to better yourself and your lot in life. Your numbers are 2, 8, 14, 23, 25, 33, 41. ARIES (March 21-April 19): Invest in your future. Sign up for a course that will broaden your knowledge about something you want to pursue. You are onto something that can make a difference in the way you earn your living. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Don’t let a work-related matter ruin your day. Concentrate on being with the people you love or helping with a cause that’s important to you. Spend your time doing, not complaining, and you will gain insight into how to move forward on all counts. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Emotional interaction can go two ways. Refuse to let anyone take advantage of your kindness or generosity. Ask questions that are relevant to the situation before you offer physical assistance. Take care of your own personal and physical needs first. CANCER (June 21-July 22): Don’t overstep your bounds when dealing with peers or someone who is in charge. Wait your turn and you will be able to utilize what others have contributed in order to offer a superior solution or plan. Don’t fear being different. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Look for something to do that is entertaining and costefficient. Living within your means will alleviate stress and give you greater freedom to experience life. What you learn will change your lifestyle as well as your choice of friends. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Proceed with caution. Someone you care about will use emotional tactics to get what he or she wants. Offer what you can but not at the expense of damaging the way you feel about this person. Be blunt about your concerns. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): You’ll have to walk a fine line when dealing with emotional matters. Someone is likely to be evasive, leading you to make an assumption. Don’t act until you have all the facts you require to move forward. Avoid excess. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Engage in an activity that captures you mentally, physically and emotionally, and it will encourage you to go after your goals. A passionate approach to life will lead to an interesting encounter with someone who has something to contribute. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Discipline will be required when it comes to expenditures. Don’t be fooled by what others say or offer. Read the fine print and ask questions. Someone will try to sweet-talk you into something you shouldn’t do. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Stay centered and on track. Remember what’s transpired in the past and what worked for you and what didn’t before you make a decision that will influence your future and your fortune. A romantic or playful evening will ease your stress. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Put out feelers for part-time work that has long-term potential. A volunteer position can turn into a paying position if you show interest in the concern and intent of the organization. Offer services that could turn into a lucrative job. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Be clear about what you want to see happen. Don’t feel obliged to follow through with someone else’s plan. Check out your options and make a point to do what you feel is best for you. A retreat will be enlightening. Birthday Baby: You are charming, adaptable and opportunistic. You are playful and generous.

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Not all underdog stories are real Alex Carson Assistant Managing Editor

Let’s get the gang back together. Get Angelo Pizzo in charge of the script, bring David Anspaugh in to direct, and bring Jerry Goldsmith back from the dead to do the script. We’ll make a movie about what’s going on right now in Germany’s soccer top flight, the Bundesliga, and it’ll rival the success of “Hoosiers” and “Rudy” as some of the greatest sports movies of all time. Like “Hoosiers” and “Rudy,” this is a story about an underdog. “Hoosiers” was based on the true story of Milan High School, the small school that won Indiana’s single-class, all-comers tournament, defeating massive city schools in the process. “Rudy” should require no explanation in a story running in The Observer. Right now, in Germany, an upstart club is challenging the order at the top of the league. Sitting just three points behind leaders Bayern Munich — the giants of German soccer — is a club playing for the first time ever in the Bundesliga. In European soccer, where promotion and relegation give small teams chances to make it at the big time, debutants are typically happy with simply surviving, avoiding a demotion back to the second tier. But not this one. This one is giving Bayern its best test in a few years, with Champions League qualification now an expectation, not a dream. And it’s being done with a roster of up-andcoming youngsters, on the verge of proving Alan Hansen’s old soccer axiom that “you can’t win anything with kids” wrong. This is a story about resurrection, too, about a rebirth of an entire region’s soccer prowess. Since Germany’s reunification in the early 1990s, former East German clubs have struggled financially with their Western brethren; last season, not a single club from the former East contested the Bundesliga. Now, the sign of hope in the East sits second in the table, battling Germany’s big-money winners for the title. If it all comes together and this team wins the Bundesliga, it would be the perfect subject for the perfect sports movie. Except there’s more beneath the surface. In Germany, soccer clubs typically take one of a handful of prefixes (or suffixes) attached to a name. Bayern, like many other clubs, carry the self-explanatory and partially anglicized “Fussball-Club” before their club’s name; others use terms like “Sportverein” (sport club/association), “Verein fuer Leibesuebungen” (club for physical education,

literally) or “Sport-Club,” also self-explanatory. The club sitting second in the Bundesliga takes a different prefix: RasenBallsport. Note the unusual capitalization on the “B.” The prefix literally means “lawn ball sport,” but it wasn’t chosen because it makes particular sense — it was chosen, instead, so the club could go by the shortened name: RB Leipzig. Unlike Austria, Brazil, Ghana or the United States, where the Red Bull empire has its other soccer clubs, Germany forbids corporate sponsorship in the name of clubs. So, when Red Bull purchased a fifth-division club in 2009, they couldn’t get their preferred name. Similarly, in German soccer, there’s the “50+1 rule,” which states that a majority of shares must be held by a club’s members, ensuring the fans, not external investors, maintain control of the club. There are exceptions to these rules — Bayer Leverkusen (the aspirin company) and VfL Wolfsburg (Volkswagen) were originally workers’ clubs owned by the corporations — but RB Leipzig does, technically, follow it. But unlike most German clubs, shares in Leipzig are incredibly expensive, the result is a club with very few members, effectively bankrolled by an energy drink manufacturer. It seems a bit less romantic now, doesn’t it? Instead of being the most beloved club in Germany — and the Germans typically love whoever’s battling Bayern at the top — Leipzig are probably the most hated, a sign of the changes that have crept into German soccer over the last decade. Most clubs don’t have the ability to challenge Bayern, while restrictions have been imposed on supporters as part of the growing consumerism in German soccer. So, now that I’ve ruined the story for you, I’ll make one last plea the other way: Leipzig’s soccer fans. Despite the economic boom taking place in the increasingly modern city, it’s hard to imagine any of Leipzig’s “traditional” clubs making the top flight, even in the absence of RB. And it’s hard, in my eyes, to direct too much hate to a group of soccer fans for enjoying the incredibly talented team that’s in their city. In other words, it’s complicated. But maybe that makes Leipzig the perfect expression of the ever-changing world of German soccer. 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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The Tar Heels took 16 shots including seven 3-point attempts, but could only score six points in the period while the Irish offense continued to roll, guiding Notre Dame to a 47-27 halftime lead. Turner said the successful second half was driven by transition opportunities. “In the second quarter we got a lot of transition, and we’re really good in transition so it was just about getting rebounds and running the floor,” Turner said. “They’re a really quick team so it was a very fast-paced quarter, we got a lot of shots up and they went in.” The Tar Heels offense in the first half was driven almost entirely by redshirt sophomore guard Paris Kea, who scored 17 of her team’s 27 points on her way to finishing the game with 21 points. McGraw said her team struggled with dealing with Kea early on and may have allowed even more points had she had the help of Fuller inside. “Kea was a huge problem,” McGraw said. “We had no answer for her. She scored in a lot of different ways: she drove it, she shot it, she posted us up. She’s a really talented player and with her agility playing anywhere from 1-4 that’s a really tough matchup for us. I think the way they stretch you with their shooters, if they had had that inside presence it would have been really tough and Fuller gave them that. I think they’re a really good team, they’ve got talent and they play hard. We couldn’t go zone which is what we wanted to do, and we’re not that

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good speed race for 800 [meter] runners, and so that will go well for her confidence. Other than Samantha and Molly, we should have done better on women distance side. But I am not overly concerned, it’s still early.” Though Turner said he has some concerns with middle-distance events, Molly Seidel won the mile race in her first race back in an Irish uniform after graduating in May. The defending indoor 3,000- and 5,000-meter champion decided to return to Notre Dame to fulfill her final season of eligibility. Even though the invitational was the first meet back for most of the distance runners and the second meet for the sprinters, throwers and jumpers, Turner said the meet served as a wake up

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Irish sophomore guard Marina Mabrey dribbles past a defender in Notre Dame’s 72-61 loss to UConn on Dec. 7 at Purcell Pavilion.

great in man-to-man yet.” The Irish protected their lead for the remainder of the game, not letting North Carolina close the gap to within 15 points. The Irish shooters cooled down in the second half, and shot only 4-of-15 from the floor in the fourth quarter, but McGraw said she wasn’t concerned as the team continued to generate good shots and compete for rebounds. “We’re getting good shots,” McGraw said. “I thought Jackie Young in particular got a lot of good shots, but they didn’t drop. But we kept battling, and that’s what I want to see. I want to see battling for the rebound and I thought we did that.” In addition to leading the team in scoring, Turner had a standout performance defensively, tying a season-high with six blocks, bringing her to 48 blocks on the

season. The Irish out-rebounded the Tar Heels 43-32 and outscored their opponents 46-20 in the paint while North Carolina’s frontcourt combined to score only four points. McGraw said Turner’s success in scoring came down to the rest of the team’s ability to get the ball to her. “We want to [give the ball to Turner] every game, but we have some people that are also open on the perimeter, so we were trying to get them to look inside first this time, and I think that’s something we can continue to work on,” McGraw said. The Irish will return to Purcell Pavilion for only their third home matchup of their last 13 games, hosting No. 15 Duke. The game begins at 7 p.m.

call. “I told the team that we haven’t won this meet since I’ve been here, but we have done much better than we did today,” Turner said. “I was looking for better efforts. If you asked the other coaches here they would probably say the same, they wanted that effort. This becomes a wake up call, unless you are Michigan and really put the hammer down. It is a wake-up call for me and the team.” With feedback from the Notre Dame Invitational and plans for upcoming practices, both teams shift their focus to the Black and Gold Premier, which will be hosted by Iowa this upcoming weekend. “At the University of Iowa there will be the host Iowa, Iowa State, Wisconsin, Illinois State, Tulsa and Louisville,” Turner said. “Iowa is a very well rounded team, very good in the men’s

sprints, and the track is a brand new facility. Last year it was used in the world indoor championships. We are excited to get on that track and see what we can do. I tell my student-athletes, ‘I put the schedule together so that we are going to get tested every week.’ By the time we come back for the ACC, we are going to be battletested and be about ready to go. Hopefully we won’t take as many lumps next week at Iowa as we did today. The thing is, each week in indoors you usually see the times continue to drop. ... Usually after that second and third meet and definitely when we come back for the Meyo Invitational, I will know exactly where we stand. They will be back into routine, they have two weeks of school under their belts, studying and practicing, so we should be better next week.”

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a big lead, hold that lead, then finish strong against another major-conference opponent. That is, until Saturday. For the first time all season, Notre Dame put together a complete 40-minute performance against a quality opponent. And, perhaps for the first time since November, V.J. Beachem put together a complete 40-minute performance. I think the correlation on those two things are pretty solid. If Notre Dame was to be good this year, it would be because Beachem, the senior forward from Fort Wayne, Indiana, rose up and became the key player. It made sense — with Demetrius Jackson and Zach Auguste gone, there were holes

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home a 84-66 victory. From the beginning of the game, it was clear No. 15 Notre Dame was going to be a difficult matchup for Syracuse. The Irish got out to a 12-4 lead with a pair of 3-pointers early in the first half. After a short lull in the action, the Irish broke the game wide open with back-to-back dunks by senior captain V.J. Beachem. The pair of dunks set the stage for a brilliant performance by Beachem on the night, who feasted on the Orange’s 2-3 zone, finishing with 30 points and seven rebounds. Junior point guard Matt Farrell made sure to get the ball to Beachem as much as he could, while also finished the game with nine assists and 15 points. “I told V.J., ‘This is your night man, I am looking for you. Just shoot it when I get it to you,’” Farrell said. “We were excited to play against [the 2-3 zone]. A big point of emphasis for us was getting the ball below the freethrow line, and we did that a lot. It’s hard to guard us when we get in there because everyone can shoot.” Beachem embraced the opportunity to play the zone, happy to focus on finding cutting lanes and spotting up for open jumpers rather than having a single man chasing him around and pressuring him the entire 40 minutes. “I felt energized and I felt good,” Beachem said. “All the guys were finding me, and it didn’t hurt we were playing against a zone, too. The fact that they had to respect the drive opened up the outside shot for me. We were really anxious to play against [the 2-3 zone]. The way we play offensively, we knew we would be fine against it, but other teams struggled. It was a great day shooting the ball and driving the ball.” Notre Dame finished the day 11-for-26 on 3-point attempts,

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to be filled, and Beachem’s performance last March made him a perfect candidate to step up. But when the Irish ran into then-No. 1 Villanova in December, Beachem struggled: four points in a 2-for-11 shooting day from the floor. He managed just 10 points in the loss to No. 21 Purdue the next weekend, then six and two in the wins over Pitt and Louisville. A four-point performance against Virginia Tech followed a few games later. Coming into Saturday, Beachem was averaging just 10.2 points per game in ACC play — a stat more fitting of a role player, not the No. 1 option. He finally looked like that top option Saturday, pouring in 30 points, corralling seven boards and putting together his best performance yet in an Irish jersey in the 84-66

win over Syracuse (11-9, 3-4). Granted, playing against a 2-3 zone really benefitted Beachem — believe it or not, it’s easier to score when you’re not being followed around by your opponent’s top defender — but if he can carry this momentum forward for the rest of the year, there’s nobody in the country Notre Dame can’t beat. It might be fitting, then, that Beachem’s big day overshadowed yet another pair of brilliant performances from Notre Dame’s most consistent players: guard Matt Farrell and forward Bonzie Colson. Throughout this season, the junior duo’s been there when Beachem and Vasturia aren’t getting shots to fall — and they’re the two keys to why Notre Dame sits at 17-3, not something closer to 13-7. For the 12th time this season, Colson grabbed himself a

shooting 49 percent as a team from the field and 15-for-16 from the line. The team has shot this well before, but has not had such a dominant win. It was on the defensive end where Irish head coach Mike Brey was most impressed, as the team held Syracuse to just above 40 percent from the field. “I really think our defense was the key today,” Brey said. “I was pleased to see us get back to defended. We were really at attacking their zone. We have a lot of basketball IQ guys that can pass, catch and make a shot. That’s the recipe for being able to successfully attack a zone.” With a big game from Beachem, the team now has four players who have shown throughout the year that they can carry the team’s offense when needed. Brey said the whole team is propelled by Beachem’s success when the forward is scoring. “V.J. was fabulous,” Brey said. “A great win for us, to get to six wins in the league. When we can

get him flowing like that, it is a confidence-giver to his teammates, there is no question about that.” The team will have this win to boost their confidence going into Tuesday, when the Irish face No. 16 Virginia. The Cavaliers are the only remaining ACC team Notre Dame has yet to defeat since joining the league in 2013. Farrell credited the team’s short memory in being able to bounce back from their Florida State loss, saying it will be just as important when coming off a big win. “You got to have a short memory, especially in [the ACC],” Farrell said. “You are not going to go undefeated, so we just had to bounce back. We have another big game on Tuesday so we have to have a short memory about this one too.” Notre Dame is set to host Virginia on Tuesday at 7 p.m. at Purcell Pavilion.

double-double (14 points and 14 rebounds), while Farrell nearly ended up with one of his own, scoring 15 and adding nine assists. I’ve all heard a lot of chatter about Farrell being one of the nation’s most improved players this season — Syracuse head coach Jim Boeheim joined the chorus Saturday — and it’s not completely unfounded. But if you were following the Irish last March, I think we should be smart about what we’re surprised about in Farrell’s play. When Irish head coach Mike Brey threw Farrell into the starting lineup during the NCAA tournament last year, it was a move that had the potential to make or break Notre Dame’s season. But that insertion helped take the Irish from a No. 6 seed with sudden turnover problems to a gritty, poised team making its second

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Elite Eight run in as many years. Without Farrell, Notre Dame wouldn’t have made it to the regional final last year — let alone past Michigan in its first game — and a lot of the national discourse around Farrell seems to forget that. Yes, Farrell drives the ball well, has great court vision and is a good, scrappy defender. Yes, he did those things well in the NCAA tournament last March. On the day David Rivers was inducted into the Ring of Honor, maybe we shouldn’t be so surprised that Notre Dame has yet another great point guard running the show. Contact Alex Carson at acarson1@nd.edu The views expressed in this column are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Observer.

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MEn’s basketball | nd 84, syracuse 66

Irish come up big at Purcell against Orange Team puts together first complete conference win

Beachem picks up career-high 30 points in victory By R.J. STEMPAK

Alex Carson

Sports Writer

Assistant Managing Editor

Notre Dame came out in the first half on Saturday like they have many times this year: perfect free-throw shooting, a positive assist-to-turnover ratio and most importantly, a large first-half lead. The Irish (17-3, 6-1 ACC) shot over the Syracuse zone and held the Orange (11-9, 3-4) to 37 percent shooting in the first half. Early leads are common for the Irish, as they were up by five at the half against Villanova, up by 14 against Purdue and more recently, up eight against Virginia Tech. The team went on to drop two of those games and narrowly win the third, and has been unable to put together a complete, dominant performance over a major conference opponent so far this year. That changed for the Irish in the game against Syracuse, dominating the full 40 minutes and taking see M BBALL PAGE 11

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Irish senior forward V.J. Beachem protects the ball from two Syracuse defenders in Notre Dame’s 84-66 win over the Orange on Saturday at Purcell Pavilion. Beachem scored a career-high 30 points in the game.

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track and field | Notre Dame Invitational

Notre Dame notches road win over North Carolina

ND finishes fourth at home

By DANIEL O’BOYLE

By MEAGAN BENS

Sports Writer

Irish head coach Muffet McGraw won her 750th game at Notre Dame with a 77-55 victory over North Carolina, thanks to a dominant second quarter and junior forward Brianna Turner’s 24 points, 12 rebounds and six blocks. With junior forward Kathryn Westbeld injured, the Irish (18-3, 6-1 ACC) chose to go with a four guard lineup, as junior guard Mychal Johnson earned the third start of her career. The Tar Heels (12-8, 1-6 ACC) were shorthanded in the frontcourt as well, however, missing redshirt senior forward Hillary Fuller. The Irish had offensive success in the first quarter, sinking 10-of17 field goal attempts including 3-of-5 from 3-point range and making seven assists, but struggled to keep the Tar Heels out of reach, as the quarter ended with the Irish leading by 24-21. The Irish took over defensively in the second quarter, however.

At the Notre Dame Invitational on Saturday, both the women’s and men’s teams finished in fourth place, with Michigan and Louisville finishing first and second in both competitions. Even though it is early in the season, Irish head coach Alan Turner said he was disappointed with the results. “Our goal was not to go out and kill ourselves and win this meet, but it was to be competitive, and we could have been a lot more competitive in a lot more areas,” Turner said. “Other than Molly Seidel and the mid-distance runners, we could have been more competitive. In our distance races, which is our strong point, we also could have been more competitive. The sprinters, the 400 and 200 [meters], overall I was a little disappointed with. But within the sprinters on the women’s side, [freshman] Jernaya Sharp looked good in the 60. ... I told the team that if we are having trouble scoring points at this meet, we are going

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If you wanted to be a pessimist, by and large, you could’ve found something to be upset about in each of No. 15 Notre Dame’s big wins this year. You had the 15-2 run the Irish surrendered late at Pittsburgh before escaping; the blown double-digit leads against Northwestern, No. 12 Louisville, Miami and Virginia Tech; the slow start against Clemson. “Winning those kinds of games are unsustainable against better teams,” you might say, and you’re probably right. Because at some point, trying to win every game on a late Steve Vasturia bucket might come back to haunt you. But by and large, Notre Dame (17-3, 6-1 ACC) hadn’t really shown the ability to get out to

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Irish junior forward Brianna Turner positions in front of the ball handler in Notre Dame’s 72-61 loss to UConn on Dec. 7.

to have trouble at the ACC when we come back in five weeks.” Sharp finished sixth in the 60-meter dash with a time of 7.34. Heading into this week’s practice, Turner mentioned he will have to address the distance runners and especially the middle distance runners. “I’ll have a talk with coach [Matthew] Sparks and [Sean] Carlson, we seem to be a little flat in the 800,” Turner said. “We need to work on the mile except for [Graduate student] Molly [Seidel]. [Senior] Jacob Dumford ran okay in the mile. I talked to Dumford before the race and said if we can get that around 4:02, we will be in great shape because his goal is to break four minutes at the end of the season. “Definitely need to work with the mid-distance area. [Junior] Samantha Murray looked good in the 600. Kind of hard to say cause we don’t run that event at all our conference, the Big Ten does though, that’s why we have the event in there. But it’s a see TRACK PAGE 9