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ND to roll out new ID card program To increase security, Irish1Card will introduce cards with chips instead of magnetic strips starting next year By MEGAN VALLEY Associate News Editor
A number of updates are in store for Notre Dame’s campus by time the fall 2017 semester starts: Campus Crossroads is projected to be finished, North Dining Hall and Hesburgh Library will be undergoing renovations, and, according to Irish1Card program director Daniel Tormey, all students will receive new ID cards. “Lots of people have their card, they don’t think about their card that much, it’s just their ID card,” Tormey said. “They need it for their residence hall, they need it to eat, but other than that they don’t give it much thought. ... Faculty and staff think about it even less. But, what we’re trying to do is make things more secure.” To do so, the University will be switching from cards with
magnetic strips to using “smart cards” that contain a chip. “[Magnetic strips are] reliable, but it’s not always the most secure, and you’ll find a lot of schools are moving away from the [magnetic strips] or are starting to look at smart card technology and how to incorporate that into their programs,” he said. “That’s what we’re doing. This new card will have a smart chip in it, and for students or staff, instead of handing over your card to swipe it, you’re just going to tap it on a reader. The technology there is much more secure than swiping it and just reading that information off.” While Tormey said the Notre Dame card system was “reliable,” its roots in food services and campus dining meant that it wasn’t as much of a see ID CARDS PAGE 4
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A monitor at North Dining Hall takes a student’s ID card to swipe him into dinner. Student and faculty ID cards will contain chips rather than magnetic strips to increase security starting in the fall.
CCAC explores ND, SMC relationship with city By KATIE GALIOTO News Editor
The Community/Campus Advisory Coalition (CCAC) met Tuesday afternoon at the Holy Cross College St. Joseph Arts and Sciences Building to discuss ways to foster and improve the relationship between South Bend, its residents and local college students. The panel — which consists of city leaders, law
enforcement officers and residents of South Bend, in addition to students and administrators from Notre Dame, Saint Mary’s, Holy Cross College, Indiana University South Bend and Indiana University School of Medicine-South Bend — focused its November meeting on safety and positive interactions between students and community members. South Bend police officer Robert Hammer said
as students — particularly those who live off campus — prepare to leave for the holiday season, they should be careful to lock up their belongings. “Make sure windows are closed, curtains are down and alarms are set,” he said. “And if they do have an issue when they come back — if their house got broken into — we would like to know see CCAC PAGE 3
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Pasquerilla West and Flanner Halls were evacuated Tuesday afternoon due to a suspicious briefcase found on the northeast side of campus, according to an email sent to all students. Stepan Center was opened for faculty, staff and students in the two buildings during the time of the evacuation. The email requested that those on campus stay away from the area. Nearly two hours
after evacuation, members of the campus community were given the all clear, and the briefcase was determined not to be a threat. “Out of an abundance of caution, Notre Dame Security Police called in the South Bend Police Department bomb squad,” University spokesperson Dennis Brown said in an email. The briefcase was found to be empty, and students were permitted to return back into the buildings at about 2:30 p.m.
Consul general compares Brexit, Trump election Stephen Bridges, former British Ambassador to Cambodia and current British Consul General in Chicago, said the current political landscape is one dominated by populism.
In a lunch discussion hosted by the Nanovic Institute for European Studies on Tuesday at the Morris Inn, Bridges talked about the turbulence epitomized by the Brexit vote — the British referendum to leave the European Union (EU) — and the election of Donald Trump. Discussing
both issues in the framework of the relationship between the United States and United Kingdom, Bridges said neither event will have a catastrophic impact on Anglo-American relations. In his introduction of Bridges, Jim McAdams, director of the Nanovic
Institute, referred to three recent shocks in the world: Brexit, the election of Trump and the Cubs winning the World Series. “Of the three, Brexit is the one I can speak the least knowledgeably about,” Bridges said in reply, during his opening statement.
“We’re winging it in Britain.” There’s a certain degree of uncertainty surrounding the terms of the British departure, he added. Speaking four days after Armistice Day — a holiday marking the anniversary of
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Tunisian exchange student discusses culture By MADELINE GREELY News Writer
Rahma Teyeb, an exchange student from Tunisia, shared the customs and traditions of her native country Tuesday as part of Saint Mary’s International Education Week. Mana Derakhshani, director of the Center for Women’s Intercultural Leadership, said Saint Mary’s has an exchange program with Tunisian students every semester. “She was able to come through a grant that allows this to happen,” Derekshani said. “We will always have
one student from Tunisia at Saint Mary’s. … As part of this program, Rahma must present about her country on campus as well as off.” Teyeb, who is studying business at the College for one year, is originally from Kelibia, a city in Tunisia with ancient origins. The countr y — located in the northeastern part of Africa, between A lgeria and Libya — is known for its architecture and art, which Teyeb said have Mediterranean and Roman inf luences. Tunisia has a population of about 11 million people, the majority of whom are Muslim and Jewish, Teyeb
said. The countr y’s main languages are Arabic, French and English. “I speak all of these and also speak German,” Teyeb said. According to Teyeb, a recent revolution between 2010 and 2011 brought significant changes to Tunisia, which had particular implications for Tunisian women. “Before the revolution, no one was covered,” Teyeb said. “The revolution brought us freedom of religious practice, and now 50 percent of women wear the hijab.” Teyeb said Tunisian people value equalit y and love, as well as etiquette and respect.
She said it is customar y to ask strangers about their families and to kiss people on their cheeks as a gesture of hello and goodbye. “In my countr y, it’s considered rude to not kiss or hug a stranger goodbye,” she added. “That has been an adjustment being in America.” Tunisian people also value modest y — especially for women, who cover their bodies and heads w ith white dresses called “safsari,” Teyeb said. “I am the only woman in the family that is fully covered,” she said. “I decided after the revolution to be covered. … That was around
2012, and [I] have been covered ever since.” Teyeb said she has felt comfortable since coming to Saint Mar y’s. She said students have been open-minded and accepting of their differences. “Saint Mar y’s has been an ama zing communit y, and ever yone is nice and kind in the way they greet each other,” she added. “I don’t feel judged at all coming here, and no one has questioned me about the way I dress or my culture. … I feel comfortable.” Contact Madeline Greely at mgreely01@saintmarys.edu
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Not re Da me Securit y Police (NDSP) Pa rk ing Ser v ices has beg un to accept non-perishable food items as pay ment for pa rking t ickets, t he Universit y a nnounced in a press release. The department launched a Food for Fines program, which w ill run from Nov. 14 to Dec. 9, according to the release. Each donated can or food good w ill cover $2 of
pay ments, and indiv iduals can substitute donations for up to $ 60 worth of fines. According to the release, donations w ill support People Gotta Eat, a partnership of 14 pantries in St. Joseph Count y. “I’m ver y proud of our staff for their persistence to see this program become a realit y and I’m excited to see the program’s impact,” NDSP chief Keri Kei Shibata said in the release. United Way of St. Joseph
Count y, a nonprofit working to reduce povert y, sponsors the People Gotta Eat program. According to the organization’s reports for 2016, participating pantries have ser ved almost 26,00o families, 4,000 of which were first-time v isitors to food pantries. The release said the pantries are currently in need of soup, chili, stew, macaroni and cheese, Hamburger Helper, oatmeal, nutritional drinks, boxed potatoes,
cereal, pasta, spaghetti sauce, bread, canned fruits and canned vegetables. According to NDSP’s websites, drivers can be fined for parking on all Universit y propert y w ithout a proper pass or decal. An indiv idual usually only receives a warning for his or her first citation. Food for Fines is open to students, facult y, staff and v isitors who have received a citation. Donations can be turned in during working
hours Monday through Friday in Hammes Mowbray Hall, according to the release. “The inspirat ion for t he Food for Fines prog ra m ca me f rom our sta f f in Pa rk ing Ser v ices,” Kyle Johnson, NDSP director of f ina nce a nd administ rat ion, sa id in t he release. “They recog ni zed a n oppor tunit y to help t he Not re Da me communit y a nd our loca l communit y at t he sa me t ime.”
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they can be fined increasing amounts and labeled a chronic problem property. The proposed changes to the ordinance would include responses from the fire department. The group also discussed the enforcement of taxicab policies. Notre Dame student body vice president Becca Blais said students have reported a number of incidents with local cab companies where they have felt unsafe. “If it’s a safety concern, the student should always call 911,” Hammer said. Ashley Colborn, assistant city attorney for South Bend, said students should also report incidents to the Common Council, so they can issue citations or letters of warning to local companies or drivers. If a student can safely get the vehicle’s license plate number or cab number, they should report that as well, Colborn added. Blais also said Notre Dame student government plans to launch a SafeBar program in the spring that will train local bartenders in bystander intervention. The program has received approval and funding.
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that information as soon as possible.” Tim Sexton, associate vice president for public affairs at Notre Dame, seconded the advice. “I’ve come to these for seven-and-a-half years, and I hear all the safety instructions that we give to our students,” he said. “And I thought I conveyed them well to my own kids. And unfortunately, my son — who lives east of campus in Legacy Village — they had their place broken into and robbed.” The students locked up the house, Sexton said, but burglars kicked in the back door and stole the residents’ Apple laptops. “I think seven of the eight living there had their computers stolen,” he said. On the topic of safety, Adriana Rodriguez, legislative research assistant for the South Bend Common Council, said the city recently filed an ordinance to update the nuisance property code. The current code says that if police, code enforcement or the legal department responds to repeated problem calls from local properties,
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the end of World War I, celebrated as Veterans Day in the U.S. — Bridges said modern Europe is not and will not be at war. But he also said Brexit was a part of “a real disruption” taking place in Europe. Both the British decision to leave the EU and Trump’s victory were part of a “real anger” at the political establishment in “democracy’s heartland,” Bridges said. People in both countries “want something new and different.” “In the United States that was encapsulated by ‘Make America Great Again,’ and in Britain it was encapsulated by ‘Take back control,’” Bridges said, the latter referencing the slogan of those campaigning to leave the EU. At the beginning of the talk, Bridges said he was in favor of Britain staying in the EU. But he said there certainly are difficulties that come with being part of an international organization consisting of 28 very different member states, where consensus is necessary, but hard to achieve. The vote mobilized the British electorate in an
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“campus-directed enterprise” as at peer institutions. “You really need a system in place that supports the use of mobile tablets for doing attendance and event verification and those sorts of things,” he said. “There’s lots of functionality that exists out there, and you really need a system that’s scalable enough that you can adopt these certain technologies, and that’s
unprecedented way, Bridges said. More people — including three million citizens who were eligible to vote but had never done so before — cast their votes for the referendum, a better turnout than any election in British history. This result, Bridges said, represented the will of the British public and cannot be ignored. However, the full implications of the vote are not yet clear. “I don’t have the definitive answers,” he said. Bridges said since one of the greatest concerns of those who voted to leave the EU was immigration, he believes Britain w ill eventually limit the free movement of EU citizens traveling to and from Britain, which could entail limits on the free movement of goods. However, he added, he thinks the British economy “won’t fall off a cliff” and that London w ill continue to be a major international financial center. “It is important that we get [Brex it] right,” Bridges said. “It is important for the stabilit y of the global communit y.” The graves of British soldiers who died in World
Stephen Bridges, the current British Consul General in Chicago, speaks in the Morris Inn on Tuesday night. Bridges discussed U.K.-U.S. relations in light of the Brexit decision and Donald Trump’s presidential victory.
War I dot the landscape of Belgium and northern France, Bridges said, one of the many examples of the connections it still holds to the European continent. “W hile we may be leaving the European Union, we are not leav ing Europe,” he added. In regards to the “special
relationship” bet ween the United Kingdom and United States, Bridges said he thinks the alliance w ill continue to be among the strongest in the world. “Britain is a ‘soft power’ nation,” he said. “However, what sets Britain apart and makes it a critical ally to the United States is our ‘hard
power.’” Bridges said though the t wo countries have “a changing relationship,” the alliance’s fundamental principles — free trade “pursuing good in the world” — w ill remain constant.
been our struggle for the last few years.” In addition to switching to smart cards, flex point and Domer Dollar accounts will be accessible through GET, which Tormey described as an “online card office” students can reach from a mobile app. “What we have now works, but it’s been pieced together over the years, whereas this is something that’s easier to support and is much more consistent with the way we’re taking things,” he said. There are two other main
changes Tormey said students will notice. Students will be able to submit a photo for their IDs, rather than taking one during move-in, and students who live in residence dorms that have internal card readers will be able to use their IDs to enter their rooms. “A lot of the stuff we’re moving towards is kind of back-end technical advancement or development,” he said. “It’s not the type of thing a user is going to see and say ‘That’s really helpful to me.’ It is, in the sense that it’s making things more secure and setting
things the way they need to be.” To replace one of the current ID cards costs $30, which Tormey does not expect to change right away, although no decisions have currently been made. “I can say now, honestly, we haven’t had the discussion about it,” he said. “Not that it’s not a concern, but it’s just not the priority decision for us because right now we have a lot of work to do in a short amount of time. That’s where our focus is right now. … For the time being, $30 is probably where it’s going to stay, at
least at first.” To kick-off the ID change on campus, Tormey said campus will be able to vote on a new design for the card in early January. “We worked with marketing communications to come up with three designs for the card, and the idea is that we’d open up the voting initiatives to all of campus: students, faculty, staff, anyone who wants to vote,” he said.
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When my roommate Maria informed me that Snoop Dogg (formerly known as Snoop Lion, formerly known as Snoop Doggy Dogg) and mega-millionaire lifestylemaven-turned-inside-trader Martha Stewart were teaming up for an unscripted cooking and talk show, I had high hopes for the enterprise. The show is set up as a competition: Martha and Snoop take turns playing mixologist while they — accompanied by a merry band of guest stars — prepare their take on a dish. Two episodes in, “Snoop and Martha’s Potluck Dinner Party” has already featured guest stars Wiz Khalifa, Seth Rogen, Ice Cube, Anderson .Paak, Rick Ross and Ashley Graham. So, yeah. It’s a little strange. The debut episode begins with Snoop and Martha entering the stage — which is set up as dueling kitchens, hers classic with copper accents and his tricked out and featuring what appears to be assorted potted herbs — sporting matching boxing robes as the DJ announces the challenge … a head-to-head fried chicken contest. On the line: a comically large “fried chicken championship” belt, which I imagine Martha would have hung in between oil paintings of her pets over her fireplace. Seth Rogen is the first dinner party guest to arrive,
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Editor’s Note: This week, Scene had the opportunity to sit down with Brendan Kelly, a Notre Dame alumnus who is an executive producer and writer for streaming network Crackle’s television series, “The Art of More,” a drama which explores the intense and frequently ruthless world of New York City auction houses. We talked to Brendan about the changes coming to Season Two, the art of putting together these episodes and his previous work as a writer on “Weeds.” Scene: I just want to jump in and start talking about Season Two of “The Art of More.” Season One ended on a really dark note. Graham Connor (Christian Cooke) just witnessed the death of his girlfriend Elizabeth (Savannah Mason), he’s lost his job and he’s at this point where he almost killed himself in the final scene. So where do we go from here in terms of building this character back up? What’s his aim and objective for Season Two now? Brendan Kelly: Looking at the last year, it was definitely a question of “Oh god, where do we go from here?” He was certainly in such a low place, [so it was a question of] how do we organically build him from here and have him in the world we need him in. What does a guy like Graham do to get out of that mess? And we wanted him to try to be a master of his own destiny this year. You’ll see in the first episode, we pick up more or less close to where we left off and — rather than wallowing in grief and cowering — he’s got to right the wrongs and avenge
bringing a fire extinguisher as a housewarming gift so “we don’t all set ourselves on fire.” Wiz Khalifa enters stage left, toting a green bag dubiously labeled “secret ingredient.” “I’m ready to kick your butt, Snoop. I’m feeling competitive,” Martha deadpans, as Wiz and Snoop dance beside her and Seth wonders how exactly he got there. As a side note for those of you as confused as I was, The Atlantic tells me Martha and Snoop Dogg have apparently been friends since 2008, when they made mashed potatoes (and later brownies) on her TV show “Martha.” Once the chicken has been fried, the hosts and guests — now joined by Ice Cube — sit down at the table to feast. But first, a party game: a truth and two thighs (a play on the ice-breaking classic Two Truths and a Lie). The segment is painfully awkward to watch, but we do learn that Martha claims to have been struck by lightning three times, Snoop’s best subject in high school was calculus and Ice Cube studied architectural drafting. And, it only gets weirder in the second episode, as Martha, Rick Ross, Snoop and Ashley Graham cook lobster. Rick Ross shows up with a jewel-studded cheese grater on a necklace for Martha, before proceeding to get a little handsy. Martha also makes sure to provide adequate vodka for the lobsters before they’re boiled alive, which, I suppose, is thoughtful in a sad sort of way. As a whole, the show is objectively weird and a little forced. It’s truly neither a cooking show nor a lifestyle
comedy, rather wandering dazed and confused somewhere in between. It has moments of comedic brilliance — as strange as it sounds, Snoop and Martha’s friendship seems genuine and leads to some hilarious back-and-forth — but the laughs are accompanied by moments rife with discomfort for those of us following along at home (see episode two, where Rick Ross closely massages Martha’s shoulders for nearly a minute, and Ashley Graham hands Snoop a bra she wore on the runway which “smells like her”). However, the show would shine brighter if Snoop and Martha were allowed to just be Snoop and Martha — without the guests, the bizarre props and the large studio audience interfering.
his past. He’s got, right off the bat, a few things he wants to take care of. He wants to find his girlfriend’s killer, he wants justice. Really, this season is about finding justice and, in a sense, redemption for himself. Finding justice means not just bringing his girlfriend’s killer to light, but also himself, because he takes a lot of responsibility for what happened. So he starts on a path toward redemption for himself. He got caught up in a lot of things in Season One that spun out of control and now he’s taking back control. Of course, that is easier said than done and doesn’t exactly go the way he was hoping it would. He gets involved with problems much bigger than him — with the FBI and large-scale terrorism — all while just trying to get back to that life that he got into this for in the first place: to become successful in the art world. So he tries to keep afloat in the art world while also doing what he needs to do in the other world to get what he wants. Scene: This is a very different style of show from “Weeds.” How did you get involved with Season Two? What’s your specific goal with your work here now? Brendan Kelly: I was very fortunate to come in for Season Two and to join coming off of “Weeds,” which is a half-hour show — nominally a comedy, but it’s more of a drama with comedy. So we thought of it as a drama first. I’ve always kind of written that way. As a writer, I like to write both half hour and one hour formats, both drama and comedy. Any drama that I write, I like to have a little bit of comedy and any comedy I write, I like to have a little bit of drama. I had written a pilot and a script that Crackle had gotten hold of and very much responded to. They felt that
there was totally something similar with the direction that they wanted to push Season Two in. We met, and I got a chance to watch Season One and give my thoughts on potential ideas for Season Two. Crackle was great, they responded very well and we’re excited about my thoughts and visions for Season Two. So we run from there. Scene: What’s been your favorite part of working on “The Art of More?” Brendan Kelly: That’s a good question, a tough one. There’s a lot of favorite parts. It might be kind of to the point I talked about, since we got to explore all these different eras of art and history. I came in as a fan of art. I very much appreciate art, but I’m not an aficionado by any means. Getting to explore art and that world was really exciting. That’s what pulled me into the show. First and foremost, this was a cool world we haven’t seen. I get to write cool stories about new things in that arena that I’ve never done or learned about before. On top of that, they were all great characters to start with, but they were also — in Season One — not fully explored. Season One set the table nicely. I felt very blessed to come into Season Two with so much territory left to mine and explore, and that was great. On a purely personal standpoint, we shot in Montreal. Montreal is a fantastic city and I would recommend anybody to go there for a summer.
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The Notre Dame bubble Ben Padanilam Associate Sports Editor
When trying to describe this campus, we often make reference to the “Notre Dame bubble.” This “bubble” is often talked about as a negative, associating it with a sort of conformity to a like mindset that comes from shutting the outside world out. But it really isn’t always a bad thing. As college students, there seems to be this pressure put on us to grow up quickly. Study hard, get an internship, get a job — all in the matter of a few years. The stresses that come with it? Just part of that daily grind you have to get through if you want to get somewhere. Because by the time you’re 22, you better be ready to take on the real world, where it only becomes harder. And then, sometimes life likes to throw a little bit more at you. For me, that’s been the struggles of my family: the physical health of my grandpa, who passed away just over a month ago; the mental health of my youngest brother; the anxiety of my parents, as they’ve had to deal with the brunt of both. And with everything going on in my life while it’s been happening, I never really got the chance to stop and cope with it all. But it did all lead me to really appreciate the “Notre Dame bubble.” Because in times when things are tough, I’ve always known I could turn to my family for some stability. But when they’re the ones that are going through tough times, and they turn to you to be that very source for them? When they need you to be one of the few people in your family capable of giving the support rather than taking it? Well, it becomes a little more complicated. And that’s the time I’ve leaned on my “Notre Dame bubble,” or maybe I should say “bubbles.” I’ve really counted on the long-lasting friendships I’ve built with my classmates, through The Observer, through Mock Trial, through Morrissey and other ways I spend my time here when I’m not struggling to keep up with the grind of school and life. Because those groups have given me the greatest gift I can ask for right now: a few moments of reprieve during the days when things get difficult; the stability and foundation that’ve seemed lost at times over these last few weeks; the opportunity to simply be around people I can comfortably call family when I can’t be with the one I might want to be with at home. Who cares if it means cutting ourselves off from the outside world for a while and pushing problems to the back of our minds for a little bit? Isn’t that what we all need sometimes? Maybe this “bubble” isn’t such a bad thing after all. Or maybe it just took rethinking the way I thought about it. Because thinking of it this way has given me an appreciation for the simpler parts of life. I take greater joy than I ever have in just being around those people, even if it’s just a few minutes of enjoying their company and nothing else. And that lesson — and the people who’ve helped me learn it — is one thing I can hold on to when it’s all said and done. Contact Benjamin Padanilam at bpadanil@nd.edu The views expressed in the Inside Column are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Observer.
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SMC Campus Ministry offers prayer after election On the day after the election, students, faculty and staff gathered in one of the chapels at Saint Mary’s to pray for peace, healing and for our new governmental leaders. Our president, Jan Cervelli, invited the campus community to make this response. Before all else, we are a community grounded in faith, and we are a people of prayer, hope and trust. The community at Saint Mary’s upholds four core values and works to mold our lives according to them. Our value of community exhorts us to remember that all members of the community are valued and that we are bonded together by a common purpose. As campus ministers, we have met and talked with students who are experiencing fear, uncertainty and deep sorrow. We have also talked with others who feel certain that the future of our country will be better with the newly elected leadership. We want to affirm that whatever our differences, our faith calls us to respect the dignity of all
persons. Whatever our differences, we are and must remain bonded by a common purpose — love. The Nov. 9 community prayer reflected on a passage from Colossians that reminded us to “put on love, that is, the bond of perfection.” We believe in a Saint Mary’s bonded together for the common purpose of loving one another. We stand against any acts of animosity, which by nature are contrary to love. We hope this time of transition and uncertainty can be marked on our campus and everywhere by notable acts of goodness and love, particularly toward those who are suffering. In the weeks ahead, let everyone know we are Saint Mary’s by our love. Jessica Kimmet Fr. Steve Newton Emily Sipos-Butler Regina C. Wilson Campus Ministers, Saint Mar y’s Nov. 13
Women will My friend and I sat outside the Basilica, Our Lady in plain v iew, as we watched a compilation of Hillar y Clinton’s campaign highlights. Tears came to our eyes, as the ups and dow ns f lashed across the screen — moments of hope in nomination clinches, setbacks along the way. She and I, and many of my female friends, took this election to heart. Finally, a woman to represent us ! Someone to show to us that it’s possible, a woman can do ever y thing a man can do ! Needless to say, this election is a blow. And we manifested that in tears. As we watched however, t wo men walked past. They looked over and suddenly erupted in laughter. As they walked away, one turned to the other and choked out, “all the women on campus are cr y ing today” amidst his chuck les. And this sentiment perhaps hurt more than all of the election coverage I have been watching.
Yes sir, we are cr y ing today. I cr y because no one like me has ever been president. I cr y because finally someone came close. I cr y because my inspiration, and many young girls’ inspiration, lost today. I cr y because of all the hateful rhetoric we have all heard this past year that personally hurt me and many of my friends. And finally I cr y because someone finds our countr y’s shared pain, faults and challenges amusing. These next couple of weeks w ill be challenging. But there is still hope. A woman w ill become president. Women w ill be represented equally. Women w ill be respected. I believe in this. I w ill fight for this. And I w ill not be alone. Alexa Fedynsky senior Nov. 11
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How to give great Christmas presents Courtney Phelan English major in the real world
It’s officially half way through November, which means that it’s close enough to Christmas for me to get excited without sounding too insane. I love and cherish Christmas, and excitedly wait for it ever y year. However, I am not one of those people from department store commercials who purchase new Christmas sweaters each year and mutilate Christmas carols to sing about the deals they got. I love giving Christmas gifts, and birthday gifts and all types of gifts. And I’ve been told I’m a very good at giving gifts. And lucky for you, I’m going to tell you the secrets of my success. So in the spirit of the Magi, here it is — Courtney Phelan’s anecdotal guide to giving great Christmas presents: First, clear your mind of any preconceived notions about giving gifts — even the notion that you have to give gifts. Gift-giving is never required; that would be taxation or bribery, not gift-giving. Of course, there are times when gifts are expected and recommended, but by their very nature, they cannot be required. If you do want to give someone a gift, but aren’t sure what, clear your mind of any ideas about what is or isn’t a good present. Second, pay close attention to your friends and family — do they ever explicitly say that they “really need a new ... ” or “keep forgetting to get ... ” something? I actually have an iPhone note that I keep all year round. W henever a friend says something about what they would want or need or I get some inspiration, I jot it down. My mother once spent most of October and November
lamenting that our kitchen didn’t have any good rubber spatulas. On Christmas morning, she opened up a package of new rubber spatulas and was thrilled. If none of your friends or family have made such announcements about what they’d like, move on to the third step: think. Think about the person you want to get a gift for. Are they the type of person who values little trinkets and keeps them in their bedside drawer, like I do, or will they be annoyed by “crap” ? W hat do they spend their free time doing? W hat kinds of things do they wear or carry with them? Do they have any obsessions or infatuations, like an animal or a sports team? If you can think of a beverage or food they enjoy, and a thing they like, you’ve got a present. My own roommate, for example, likes to sit and drink coffee out of big mugs. She loves dogs, specifically pugs, corgis and French bulldogs. Last Christmas, I got her a mug with a pug on it. Another friend of mine enjoys going out and spends her time with her three roommates in a tight-knit little squad. Two Christmases ago, I got four shot glasses and puff y-painted their initials on them. It cost me around $6 and they still use them today. Going off that, my fourth piece of advice is to get crafty. Puff y paint, paint makers and Sharpies are your best friend. A simple object like a wine glass or a picture frame can become your wine glass or picture frame with a few words or symbols. And lastly, keep it simple. Think about the gifts or gestures that have meant the most to you. Think about your drawer or your box of important things — what’s in there? Is it scarves and gift cards? Or is it hand-written notes, pictures and small objects that have been marked as important to you? Things like that can easily be created. Tr y
printing off some pictures of you and giftee and writing notes on the back about how much you care for them or how fun that day was. It’s simple, yes, but things like that can be the most meaningful gifts, and they’re things your friend can look back on during tough times. Remember that experiences, even simple ones, can be truly magical gifts. Christmas spirit at colleges is marred by final exams and stress, but you can use that to your advantage. If you know a day is going to be tough for someone, have their favorite food or drink waiting for them at the beginning or end of it. A bowl of Kraft macaroni and cheese with a post-it note congratulating them on their hard work and scribble of a Christmas tree could ver y well be perfect. Experience gifts do not have to be as big as concert tickets or as lame as coupon books. A nice-looking card or a note promising a nice dinner date or a trip to the zoo count. Just make sure to follow through on those promises if you make them. Good gifts should say that you love them, either because you care enough to provide what they need, like the rubber spatulas, or because you’re giving them a reminder of why you love them, like the little notes I recommend. Keep a creative mind and an open heart when giving gifts, and they’ll know you love them. And that’s my gift to you. Courtney Phelan is studying English writing, secondary education, and French. She wants to be an English teacher, so that she can get paid to correct people’s grammar. She is in her final year at Saint Mary’s. Contact her at cphela01@saintmarys.edu The views expressed in this column are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Observer.
Stop blaming the Electoral College Eddie Damstra Dinner Table Talks
Going into the election, many people derided Donald Trump for asserting that the election was “rigged.” The news media put Mr. Trump on blast. Late night comedians had a field day. Your Facebook friends, who are certainly experts on American politics, wrote full-length posts detailing why Donald Trump was wrong. People across the country mocked Donald Trump and affirmed the integrity and sanctity of the American electoral system. This all changed Nov. 9. Suddenly, a day after Donald Trump was elected president, the system was rigged. The same people who had scoffed at Donald Trump’s assertion of a rigged election, now circulated petitions online, marched in the streets, and, once again, took their everdesired and expert opinions to the News Feed of Facebook. The common mantra of all these people could be summed up in a single phrase: “Down with the Electoral College!” Opposition to the Electoral College is not a new phenomenon, nor is it all that surprising. At surface level, the Electoral College does seem like a bizarre and rather unfair way of electing a leader. And in elections such as this one, where the popular vote is at odds with Electoral College votes, the unfairness seems ever more apparent. However, a deeper study into the Electoral College reveals that it is not, as many argue, an arbitrary or outdated method of election. Rather, the Electoral College is a visionary institution implemented into our Constitution in order to foster the ideals of republicanism and representative government. The Electoral College is a completely original
construction, not observed in any other nation. The system is certainly very strange. However, such a system is necessitated because the United States is inherently strange. The United States expands over a large area and possesses vastly different demographics, cultures and concerns in different regions. The degree to which the interests and concerns of different states within the nation vary differentiates America from nearly every other country on earth. Realizing this uniqueness of the United States and in order to protect such varying interests, the Founders created the Electoral College. The Electoral College preserves the sovereignty and importance of individual states. If not for the Electoral College, the president could easily be elected from a select few regions in the country, representing the interests of one particular demographic or faction in the nation. In today’s age, this would mean the president would likely be selected largely from California and the Northeast, representing the interests of very large cities. The Electoral College, however, prevents this and forces presidential candidates to form broad coalitions and transcend regionalism. Many people argue that the Electoral College destroys the concept of “one person, one vote.” In a sense, such people are correct. If we resorted to a strictly popular vote, the notion of “one person, one vote” would be more closely adhered to. However, our government is fundamentally constituted on the notion of respecting the sovereignty of states and representing the interests of all citizens of the nation, whether that be the interests of those in Los Angeles, California or Helena, Montana. This notion of balanced representation is the reason why we have the Senate. W hile the House of Representatives determines
the number of a state’s seats in the House based on population size, the Senate allots two seats in Congress regardless of the number of citizens in the state. If one were to be opposed to the Electoral College, I would expect them to also be opposed to the institution of the Senate. After all, the Senate gives low-populated states the same amount of power as high-populated states. It is obvious that our Constitution was written with the aim to protect the interests of the individual states within our nation. Such an objective is aspired for in the formulation of our legislative branch, the 10th Amendment and the Electoral College. A protection of state interests is absolutely fundamental to the United States. In essence, to be opposed to the Electoral College is to be opposed to the Founders’ construction of our government and vision for America as a federation of sovereign states. I understand that this election cycle was emotionally tolling, filled with vitriolic rhetoric and personal attacks. Many people are unhappy with the results of the election, and I acknowledge that. However, to suddenly, after the results of the election, come to the conclusion that the Electoral College is an abomination seems a bit too convenient and very irresponsible. Simply put, if your candidate did not win, please do not blame the Electoral College. Eddie is a sophomore from Orland Park, Illinois. He is majoring in economics and political science and considering pursuing law school after his time as an undergraduate at Notre Dame. He can be reached at edamstra@nd.edu The views expressed in this column are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Observer.
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Horoscope | Eugenia Last Happy Birthday: Share your thoughts and feelings. The truth will override what anyone else does to try and make you look bad or incompetent. Believe and trust in yourself and your vision, and your sincerity will shine through. A change at home or to the way you live will add comfort and beauty to your surroundings and your life. Trust in your abilities. Your numbers are 4, 15, 26, 32, 37, 42, 46. ARIES (March 21-April 19): Take on a challenge and speak up about the way you feel and the discoveries you have made in your persistence to find the truth. You can make a difference if you work hard and try to ignore distractions. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Don’t get talked into helping someone who has ulterior motives. You need to take care of your own concerns first. An emotional plea will be based on information that isn’t factual. Dig deep and proceed with caution. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Emotions will be close to the surface. Make your personal insight your guide, and question any occurrence that appears suspicious. Stick to the truth and demand the same in return. Look at your options and act on your beliefs. CANCER (June 21-July 22): Listen carefully to what others have to say, and do your own fact-finding. If you are diligent about finding out the truth, you will come across information that can help you reach your goal without having to compromise. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): You can make things happen if you reach out to the right people. Interacting in activities or events that address your concerns will connect you to interesting people. A passionate approach to your life and your beliefs will pay off. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Keep a close eye on matters that have the potential to spin out of control. An emotional issue will leave you in an awkward position if you don’t counter rumors when they first begin. Take pride in the way you look and in what you do. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Step into the future with optimism and the realization that you can make a difference in others’ lives while also increasing the happiness in your own life. Take initiative and be willing to do the necessary legwork. Embrace change enthusiastically. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Deal with personal assets, debts and health issues promptly. Planning for the future will ensure that you don’t get caught unprepared if something unexpected comes your way. Discretion will be necessary, and personal improvements can be made. Romance is encouraged. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): You’ll be torn between truth and fiction. Don’t believe everything you hear. Gather the facts and check motives before you side with one person or another. Be true to yourself and your beliefs, not what someone else wants you to think. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Don’t let old problems surface. Take care of any pending matters quickly and move forward. Someone from your past will not play fair. Expect hidden motives to be involved in an offer you receive. Be sure to ask what’s expected of you. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Home improvements can be made. Intelligence combined with hands-on work will help you get the results you are looking for. Working from home or planning something that will please the ones you love will pay off. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Be careful who you share your secrets with. Someone will be looking for a way to make you look bad or take advantage of you. Don’t put yourself in a vulnerable position. Focus on self-improvement. Birthday Baby: You are competitive, original and persuasive. You are tactful and secretive.
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No comparison to fresh ice Zach Klonsinski Assistant Managing Editor
Editor’s note: This week, Sports Authority columnists will attempt to answer the question, “What is the best sports venue? ” The luxury and expanse of Jerry World, the location and history of Madison Square Garden, the lore of Augusta National and the Old Course at St. Andrews: Any discussion of the best sports venue in the world has to include categories and venues like these. The best sports venue in the world has to have history. Its very name has to evoke emotions and passions in the hearts of those who hear it. It has to be a place whose visitors understand the hallowed ground upon which they tread, and a place that doesn’t pretend to be anything more than it is. And, more than anything else, the ultimate sports venue has to be accessible. It has to be a pond. Specifically a frozen one, or other expanse of solidified water, ideally in a park somewhere a little ways off the beaten path. It’s best on a winter’s night — one that’s cold enough to grab at your lungs for those first few deep breaths but where you can be perfectly comfortable in a medium to heav y sweatshirt, beanie and hockey gloves. Big snowf lakes lightly drift to the earth on a windless night, the type of snow that deadens all sound around you. All sound except the crisp cutting of steel, muff led clanging of wood on ice and the slap of a puck landing perfectly f lat on a surface that can be anything but. Light comes from a soft streetlight or two and falls uneven across the skating surface, its shadows revealing every little bump, ridge and hole in something that often resembles the surface of the moon more than a freshly cut sheet in an NHL rink. The puck, sticks and blades catch in all of these little crannies, keeping the game lively and unpredictable. But after just a lap or two, a skater doesn’t notice anymore, instinctually understanding how to shape the play to match the ice surface. This is a place where hockey was meant to exist, where it will always exist and where it came into existence. Every sport has some sort of similar origin: Soccer purists can claim any small patch
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of grass or concrete as their own pond, and any open patch of concrete can become a basketball court. But there is nothing greater than an open patch of ice in a snow that wraps a cloak around its skaters, shielding them from a world, even if just for a little while. A pond is an escape to hockey’s roots, and there is nothing better. Out here, there’s no WiFi to connect to, and it wouldn’t do any good even if there was because the cold kills your phone well before it even begins to touch your spirit. Ice has been known to break a few of those anyway, and your friends might just decide it makes a good puck if they’ve finally lost all of the ones they brought in the snowbanks that ring the ice surface. Out here, there’s no grounds crew to take care of things: The night’s warmup might just be the group going back and forth, back and forth across the ice sheet with shovels — or even just stick blades in more desperate times — to clear our own playing surface. And on those perfect snow nights, losers of the most recent game might just have to run through the whole process again. Out here, there are no giant television screens, $10 beers or giant pyrotechnic displays; no #hashtags, gimmicky promotions or side attractions designed to keep a crowd engaged. Out here, the game is the experience, and that’s more than enough to keep us coming back. The ice comes and goes with the seasons, here one day and gone the next. Sometimes it’s f leeting, and other glorious years, it just never wants to go away. Conditions can change so much from day-to-day, hourto-hour that you can never really know what you’ll get until you’re out there. And that’s why when your friends call you up and tell you to get down to Beale or Southside or Main Street or wherever the local spot happens to be, you grab your skates, throw on a hat and let everyone know you’ll be back at some point — maybe. Actually, who knows? There’s no final buzzer at the greatest sports venue in the world. Contact Zach Klonsinski at zklonsin@nd.edu The views expressed in this Sports Authority are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Observer.
James, Irving lead Cavs in Toronto takedown Associated Press
CLEVELAND — LeBron James had 28 points and 14 assists, Kyrie Irving scored 24 points and the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Toronto Raptors 121-117 on Tuesday night to match the best start in franchise history after 10 games. It was another tense matchup between the teams who met in last season’s Eastern Conference finals and could get there again. Channing Frye’s 3-pointer from the top of the key with 59 seconds left put the Cavs up by one. Cleveland then buckled down on defense, holding the Raptors scoreless until letting Kyle Lowry make a layup with 2.8 seconds left. Kevin Love added 19 points and 13 rebounds for the Cavs, who are 9-1 for the first time since 1976-77. Lowry scored 28 and DeMar DeRozan added 26 for the Raptors, who complained about fouls called against Lowry and Jonas Valanciunas in the final two minutes and a possible goaltending violation against the Cavs that wasn’t called in the closing seconds. Toronto came in 5-0 in games where Lowry and DeRozan combined for more than 50 points. The Cavs made 13
3-pointers and have dropped at least 10 in all 10 games, extending their league record to start a season. After DeRozan’s free throw put Toronto ahead 115-114, Frye knocked down his 3, and following a timeout, DeRozan missed a jumper. The Cavs called time with 41.3 seconds left and then ran a designed play for James, who got free for a layup to make it 119-115. James extended the lead to five with a free throw and the Raptors missed several easy shots before Lowry’s layup got them within 120-117. Cleveland’s Iman Shumpert closed the scoring with a free throw with 1.8 left. The Raptors played without starting forward DeMarre Carroll, who was given the night off to rest his surgically repaired knee. Cavs guard J.R. Smith missed his second straight game with a sprained right ankle, leaving Cleveland without one of its top outside threats and top defenders. DeRozan, the league’s leading scorer, took advantage of Smith’s absence and nearly posted another 30-point game before coming up short of matching Wilt Chamberlain (1962-63) as the only players to score at least 30 in nine of their first 10 games. Down nine in the
second quarter, the Raptors got back in it from long range as Terrence Ross, Norman Powell and Lowry drained 3s in a span of 39 seconds.
Tip-ins Raptors: Toronto has been closely monitoring Carroll’s minutes as he continues to recover from right knee surgery. He also sat out Saturday’s game against New York. ... With so many shooters, and James’ passing ability, the Cavs can stress defenses to the max. “They have that extra point guard on the floor in LeBron,” said Toronto coach Dwane Casey. “He finds people the normal human being doesn’t see. It’s a challenge, but it’s nothing we haven’t seen before.” Cavaliers: Hall of Famer Oscar Robertson sat next to Cleveland’s bench. ... Coach Tyronn Lue is hopeful Smith can return for Wednesday’s game at Indiana. Smith needs three 3-pointers to pass Dirk Nowitzki for 15th place on the career list. ... G/F Mike Dunleavy is off to a rough start in his first season with Cleveland. Acquired from Chicago over the summer, Dunleavy is shooting just 29 percent (8 of28). “We’re not worried about Mike,” Lue said. “He’s going to find his way.”
nhl | blue jackets 2, CApitals 1
Blue Jackets stretch home win streak to six Associated Press
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Cam Atkinson scored 37 seconds into overtime as the Columbus Blue Jackets rallied to beat the Washington Capitals 2-1 Tuesday night. Atkinson buried a wrister off a face-off from the right circle past Capitals goaltender Philipp Grubauer to win it and extend Columbus’ home winning streak to six. Zach Werenski scored the tying goal with just under seven minutes remaining for the Blue Jackets, and Sergei Bobrovsky
stopped 26 shots. Nicklas Backstrom scored late in the second period for Washington, and Brubauer finished with 20 saves. The Blue Jackets started slow, struggling to penetrate Washington’s defense and getting off just 12 shots in the first two periods. Backstrom scored his second goal of the season when he skated through traffic and shot from the right circle past Bobrovsky’s glove side with 4:17 left in the second. The Blue Jackets tied it with 6:58 left in the third when
Werenski rocketed a wrist shot off the post and past Grubauer. Scoring opportunities were rare for both teams in the opening period, although Columbus missed some passes early on that could have put them in productive situations. Washington got off six shots in the period, and Columbus had just five as the Blue Jackets blocked seven Capitals shots. The Blue Jackets got some good looks and got off a couple promising shots on the back end of a power play at the beginning of the third period, but Grubauer held firm.
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so far this year, being that it is a three-day meet. Despite the unique format, Litzinger said he believes his team will be prepared for the meet and thinks they should be in a good position. “I’m hoping we respond well to the three-day format,” he said. “We’ve been preparing for it all year, getting ready for these multi-day events, and all the meets and practice before this has been an exercise in preparation for these types of events. I feel good about the team and being used to this, and we will see how they respond, but we should be in good shape.” On paper, this weekend will be the toughest competition Notre Dame has faced to this point. North Carolina State is ranked No. 1 on the men’s side and No. 6 on the women’s side, and there are a number of additional programs in the event ranked extremely high nationally as well. As such, Litzinger said he expects his team to face some challenges but, ultimately, hopes are high for this weekend. “It’s going to be one of the fastest invitationals in the country,” he said. “Around this time in the season, teams like to flex their muscles with training, and my expectation is that we will face some of the fastest times in the country. The hope is that we respond and step up to the level of competition. The whole point of our schedule has been to ramp up competition every week with increased competition, culminating in this. We’ve been preparing for this, and it should be a fun and exciting event for all of the programs involved.”
our level of competition and the energy we expend, we’re not going to go two hours [in practice], but we need to be at a high level. I talked to them after the game [Saturday] about eight days where we can make a move, can we really be locked in? I have confidence in this group, because they have been a very mature group about focusing on the task.” One player that figures to be a key for the Irish during the next week: junior forward and captain Bonzie Colson. “The one thing that’s always helped him, he’s such a warrior as a competitor,” Brey said of Colson. “He makes his teammates and his coach believe that we’re winning. He’s just contagious as far as how he competes, especially on the road in tough atmospheres. Cameron [Indoor Stadium] was an example of that. He has just continued to add to his game.” At 6-foot-5, Colson made his mark in his first two seasons through his offensive skill set and his defensive ability. Now, however, Brey said the New Bedford, Massachusetts, native has expanded his game dramatically. “The two things that are just blowing my mind are that, through just 26 practices, [Colson]’s second behind [freshman guard Temple Gibbs] and [junior guard Matt Farrell] in assists, so he’s really making great plays in passing the ball,” Brey said. “And then what he’s doing from the 3-point line. Through the practices, he’s shot 45 percent from the 3-point line. And he’s using it the right amount. ... It really adds to our game. We can really be more of that four-around-one. The
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competitive edge he has is really contagious, and it’s why we always have a chance.” Colson said the transition to being a captain and taking on a larger leadership role has been exciting, and emphasized his role as a vocal presence on both ends of the court. “[I work on] staying focused and staying composed, making my voice heard on both sides of the court and on and off the court as well,” Colson said. “Just being a vocal leader and trying to lead by example. I’m trying to focus on being vocal on defense, talking to everybody so our defenders on the perimeter can have confidence in themselves.” The Irish picked up their first win of the season Saturday against Bryant in anticlimactic fashion. After leading by 12 points for much of the second half, the Irish finally put the Bulldogs (0-1) away in the second period’s later minutes to secure the 89-64 win. The only area in which the Irish struggled was from the 3-point line, shooting just 3-for-16. Senior guard and captain Steve Vasturia, normally a sharp-shooter himself, said he doesn’t expect the 3-point struggles to continue for long. “I think when you have guys who can shoot the way they can on this team, it’s going to just get better,” Vasturia said. “I think it’s a good thing for this team, that we might not shoot it as well, but we still find other ways to score and get to the basket and get to the free-throw line. Doing that and not being one-dimensional is important.” Notre Dame and Seattle tip-off at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Purcell Pavilion.
Irish sophomore guard Rex Pflueger defends a Bryant player in Notre Dame’s 89-64 win Nov. 12 at Purcell Pavilion.
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Irish senior guard Steve Vasturia attempts to slow an opponent. Vasturia scored 16 points in the Nov. 12 win over Bryant.
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“I haven’t given it much thought really to be honest w ith you,” Kelly said. “Those [are] scenarios I would address probably at the end of the year.” However the end of the season plays out, Kelly said he knows his team wants to keep play ing. “They want to keep playing. They definitely want to keep play ing,” Kelly said.
Senior Day Saturday’s matchup w ith the Hokies also marks Senior Day for the Irish, as they w ill honor their senior athletes before the game. But of the 61 players on the Irish depth chart, 55 have at least one more year of eligibilit y. As a result, Kelly said he w ishes he had the opportunit y to have some star players from last year’s team back for their senior days. “Earlier, I had to [manage the players’ emotions], [but] it’s less and less because we don’t have as many seniors that have used up their eligibilit y,” Kelly said. “I’m cr ying right now because I don’t have Will Fuller, he didn’t have a senior day. Jaylon Smith, Ronnie Stanley, KeiVarae Russell — those guys, they were all juniors, and they didn’t really have a true senior day.”
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However, for the seniors and graduate students who w ill play their final game in Notre Dame stadium, Kelly said he tries to find the right mix of emotions and enthusiasm. “I think it’s never been too emotional. I think it’s been just about right,” Kelly said. “There’s a balance of really exciting about a new chapter in their life, but a bit after the game certainly reminiscing and a bit emotional. I’ve always talked to them about [how] there should be great enthusiasm, and the emotion should show itself after the game.”
Freshmen In recent weeks, Kelly has show n a w illingness to give his younger players more play ing time. Freshmen Julian Love, Troy Pride Jr., Dev in Studstill, Kev in Stepherson and Chase Clay pool have all seen significant time on the field, and Kelly said he felt the freshman class made its presence felt in last week’s 44-6 w in against Army. “We played that game differently than we’ve played all year,” Kelly said. “We played w ith an edge in that game that we hadn’t played w ith all year. If we continue to play w ith that edge, we can be a really good team.” Contact Marek Mazurek at mmazurek@nd.edu
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Irish sophomore running back Josh Adams sprints across the field in Notre Dame’s 44-6 win over Army at the Alamodome on Saturday.
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Kelly discusses bowl game, Senior Day By MAREK MAZUREK Sports Editor
Despite all the challenges Notre Dame has faced this season, the Irish still have a chance to finish the season above .500. That would, of course, require the Irish (4-6) to defeat Virginia Tech and No. 13 USC in the last two games of the regular season and then best whoever they face in a potential bowl game. But as the Irish face the Hokies (73, 5-2 ACC) for the first time ever on the football field, Irish head coach Brian Kelly said he is more concerned w ith how his team plays than the end result. “Look, as I said, if I had to give you the priorities, it’s more important how we play,” Kelly said. “I want to w in, too. But if you look at what our options are, we’re going to practice for about 12 days, you know, and then that’s it. And then we’re going to play one game. So they’re not going to be inactive ver y long, one way or the
other. “So I’d like to practice. I want to go to a bowl game. I want to w in our last t wo games. But I’m not losing sleep over it. W hat I’m concerned about the most is how we play. And that’s the most important thing because those are the most important elements on what we’ve had to go through this year. And I want to make sure that how we play is going to be ref lective of where we finish and how we build that for next year.” If the Irish w in both games, they are all but guaranteed a bowl bid. In fact, even if Notre Dame finishes its season at 5-7, there is still a possibilit y the team receives a shot at a bowl game. In 2009, Notre Dame finished 6-6, but did not accept a bowl bid after firing then-head coach Charlie Weis. W hen asked whether Notre Dame would accept a bowl bid after this season, Kelly said he hadn’t thought about it yet. see KELLY PAGE 11
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Freshman receiver Kevin Stepherson hauls in a pass during Notre Dame’s 44-6 win over Army on Saturday at San Antonio’s Alamodome. Stepherson caught a 37-yard touchdown pass in the first quarter.
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With one w in on their resume in the young season, the Irish embark on a difficult stretch of the schedule as they play four games in seven days. For the first two contests of the four-game stretch, Notre Dame (1-0) w ill stay in Purcell Pav ilion to face Seattle on Wednesday and Loyola Mar yland on Friday. After Friday’s game, the team w ill f ly to Brook ly n, New York, for the Legends Classic in the Barclays Center. Irish head coach Mike Brey said the upcoming stretch w ill be a tough one for the Irish but one in which the team has the opportunit y to make a lot of progress. “We’re going to come back here and talk today about an unbelievable level of focus, which this team should be able to do,” Brey said. “We really have a chance to really make a move, we have a chance to get better. As far as
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Irish junior forward Bonzie Colson looks to pass the ball during Notre Dame’s 89-64 win over Bryant on Nov. 12 at Purcell Pavilion.
This weekend, Notre Dame will face its biggest challenge yet when it travels to North Carolina for the Greensboro Invitational, taking place over the course of Thursday, Friday and Saturday. This will be the largest event the Irish have raced in this year, with NC State hosting Notre Dame, Tennessee, Duke, North Carolina, West Virginia, Air Force, Miami and Marshall at the Greensboro Aquatic Center. Coming into this event, the Irish have had a spectacular season to date, as the women’s side is still undefeated in its meets this season and the men’s side has only suffered one loss at the hands of Virginia Tech in its last meet. For the team to be performing at such a high level at this point in the season, a lot of things had to come together, Irish head coach Mike Litzinger said. “We have the right coaches in the right spots doing their jobs, and the athletes themselves have been super coachable and really excited about
the changes we’ve made this year,” Litzinger said. “There’s a lot of momentum for us, so the team’s been finding success and [has] kept it rolling. It really is a combination of coaches, athletes and putting the right pieces together.” The Irish have had quite a bit of time off since their last meet, which was back on Nov. 5. After nearly two weeks in between competitions, Litzinger said he sees this time off as a muchneeded rest period for re-tuning the team. “We’ve been able to reset lately, which was needed after so many weekends in a row of competition,” Litzinger said. “It’s given us a chance to settle down and get in some great training so we can be focused for this week’s invitational. We’ve taken a step back to reevaluate what was working — really what our strengths and weaknesses are — and put our heads together before we get back to work.” Coming off this break, the Irish will be in an event the likes of which they haven’t seen see SWIMMING PAGE 10