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Students place second in Disney competition Team creates ‘The Spirit of the Isle’ concept for Disney Imagineering Design Competition

By MEGAN VALLEY Associate News Editor

Last semester, seniors Mark Dav idson, Jessica K louda and Erin Rice and graduate student Madeline Zupan registered for design professor Scott Shim’s interdisciplinar y Collaborative Product Development course, where they were randomly assigned as a group for the semester’s project.

The four students were runners up in the Walt Disney Imagineering Imaginations Design Competition on Jan. 27. Editor’s Note: Erin Rice is a former Graphics Editor for The Observer “We were thrilled that the results of months and months of work and collaboration resulted in such a fantastic outcome,” Zupan said. “Truly, just making it as far as we did — in terms of becoming finalists — was absolutely an honor in and of

itself.

“This competition brings in some of the most highly respected talent from designers and engineers across the countr y and so to even be included in this cohort was remarkable.”

The competition charged teams w ith the task of designing a space in respect to their college or universit y.

The Notre Dame team’s project, “The Spirit of the Isle,” was conceived as a shamrock-shaped island in one of the lakes on campus.

“Ultimately, based on the prompt, we decided to look into the magic of Notre Dame, and we looked into designing our space around the lakes, so that’s why we chose an outdoor space,” Rice said. “W hen we were determining that ‘favorite spot’ on campus, we did a lot of this through generative see DISNEY PAGE 4

Journalist reflects on nationalism

By TOM NAATZ News Writer

Argentinian journalist Sergio Kiernan explored the similarities and differences in the colonial experience and subsequent national identit y of each of the three countries in his “Postcolonial Identit y and the Idea of Nationhood: A rgentina, Bra zil and Ireland” lecture Friday.

Kiernan, a w riter for the Argentinian magazine “Pagina 12,” contrasted his experience at the celebration of the last year’s centennial celebrations of the Easter Rising in Ireland — his ancestral home — w ith expressions of patriotism in his native Western Hemisphere.

“The spotlight was on the volunteers that fought and sacrificed for the nation,”

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Kiernan said. “The Irish idea of nation is popular: a small, simple, easygoing nation. This is odd, because European patriotism slides into nationalism quick ly.”

Kiernan said there are various examples of European patriotism including palaces, sy mbols and militar y displays, and the nations of the Americas then inherited this kind of patriotism.

“Washington is always show n crushing an enemy, and the U.S. is represented as an eagle,” he said. “In Argentina, it is the same thing w ith General Jose de San Martin, the great liberator of Argentina, Chile and Peru.”

Kiernan said San Martin is an example of how my ths are formulated. see ARGENTINA PAGE 3

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Alumni receive awards Observer Staff Report

During the winter meeting of the Alumni Association’s Board of Directors, two musicians and the founder of an after-school program for children in Kansas City’s urban core were honored with Notre Dame Alumni Association awards, according to a press release.

Chuck Perrin, class of 1969, was awarded with the 2016 Rev. Anthony J. Lauck, C.S.C., Award. The award recognizes alumni achievements in fine arts and visual arts.

On campus, Perrin performed and acted as well as operated a performance space that became an off-campus arts hub for

interaction between teachers and students. He started a similar space in his hometown of San Diego called Dizzy’s Jazz. Dizzy’s Jazz, an all-ages performance collective, has become an acclaimed San Diego institution known among jazz fans internationally. see AWARDS PAGE 4

Student awarded Gates Cambridge Scholarship Observer Staff Report

Senior John Huber, applied and computational mathematics and statistics major, received a Gates Cambridge Scholarship to pursue a master’s degree at the University of Cambridge, according to a press release.

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Huber’s research has focused on constructing mathematical models for the transmission of mosquito-borne pathogens, including malaria and dengue.

Huber will pursue a master’s degree in veterinar y science in the Department of Veterinar y Medicine.

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A native of Gainesville, Florida, Huber has researched infectious disease, which he considers the intersection of his interests in global health, mathematics and social justice.

“At a time when drug see CAMBRIDGE PAGE 4

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Professor connects oil, religion, politics in US

By COURTNEY BECKER News Writer

Darren Dochuk, associate professor of history, addressed the relationship between oil, religion and politics in the United States as part of the Higgins Lunchtime Labor Research, Advocacy and Policy (RAP) series Friday.

Dochuk said oil has a long and rich history as an important resource in the United States.

“Oil achieved unprecedented status in the mid-20th century — the 1930s to the 1950s — as leverage for America’s authority in the hydrocarbon age,” he said. “But it first captured America’s heart at the dawn of the 20th century as the fuel and lubricant that would light its cities and grease its modern machinery and economic ascent.”

Dochuk said oil’s connection to religion began primarily with Henry Luce, a co-founder of Time

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“The Argentine government asked a French painter for several portraits of San Martin,” he said. “The painter always showed him

Magazine.

“It directly inf luenced God-fearing individuals with clout, who translated crude and Christianity’s vision of the future into real institutional structures, policies and outcomes of significance,” he said. “ … For Luce, petroleum was a limitless power that held the capacity to transform the world into something godlier and good.”

Luce’s involvement with the oil industry prompted an entirely new movement based on the combination of oil and religion, Dochuk said.

“Luce’s aspirations mirrored those of a cadre of corporate, church and state visionaries who believed that petroleum-fueled Christian democracy … integrated and partnered with the state could guarantee this nation’s post-war inf luence,” Dochuck said. “This cadre of corporate church and state visionaries accelerated intensified outreach on behalf of what I call the ‘civil

religion of crude.’ And this civil religion of crude at midcentury was designed to steer the United States’ oil sector and society out of several unfolding crises that emerged at that moment.”

Dochuk said these crises, such as fear of depleting the nation’s oil supply, drove big businesses to drill for oil abroad.

“Driven by fear and optimism, large corporations started chasing wider prospects,” he said. “ … With something momentous in reach, Chevron started sending workers to Saudi Arabia’s outback to consult with [tribes] and to drill. By 1940, assurances of shared destiny predominated as local and U.S. operatives together hunted bigger pools.”

One person who distinguished himself in the oil business particularly well, Dochuk said, was John D. Rockefeller.

“John D. Rockefeller embodied the civil religion by

placing the profits of his family’s standard oil empire in the service of its broad initiatives,” he said. “Frustrated with outmoded strategies of corporate and church outreach, he built a philanthropy that stressed scientifically informed global development.”

Rockefeller’s success in the oil trade, however, left him and his family with plenty of enemies, Dochuk said.

“Those who inhabited oil patches were also filled with the spirit of rebellion, which was present from the beginning due to their marginalization by the Rockefellers,” he said. “ … The revolt intensified in the 1930s and ’40s in response to U.S. oil’s shift to foreign fields.”

In the midst of dissent against the Rockefeller monopoly of the oil market, Dochuk said, Sunoco emerged as a worthy competitor.

“Sunoco’s executives were the antithesis to Washington politicos and standard

CEOs,” he said. “They focused on the interests of local people and their economic health, took care of the little man and royalty owners — with whom they collaborated — and stayed true to the politics of the small producer.”

Dochuk said Sunoco joined forces with other smaller oil moguls to challenge the Rockefellers and begin to turn the oil industry into what it is today.

“On a purely political level, the clash of the two gospels of crude animated some of the most crucial pivots in 1940s federal governance,” he said. “The struggle certainly played out as a clash of competing economic interests, but it was also a matter of colliding world views. Nurtured in different workscapes of oil, it was a culture war that folded matters of faith, labor and corporate politics into two competing sides.”

riding a white horse, so now ever yone thinks that he rode a white horse.”

According to Kiernan, national my ths in Argentina were magnified in the late 19th centur y by a huge inf lu x of immigrants to the countr y.

“By the 1910 census, half of the population was foreign born,” he said. “The government was worried that if it didn’t do something, then the nation would be an archipelago of foreign communities.”

Kiernan said Brazil

demonstrates the potentially racial elements of nationalism. According to Kiernan, a painting depicting the Grito de Ipiranga — the moment when Bra zil declared independence from Portugal — is idealized, w ith only white bystanders despite the fact that the Bra zilian population during that time was 85 percent black.

The government found its solution in an increased emphasis on nationalism in schools, he said. According to Kiernan, the Argentinian school year runs from March to December, a period that conveniently contains many anniversaries of the Revolution.

Kiernan said the government celebrates these anniversaries during the school year, choosing students to carr y the national f lag into

the school while their companions stood at attention.

According to Kiernan, depictions of the 1916 Easter Uprising in Ireland emphasized the volunteers who took to the streets and rarely showed leaders of the rebellion — and, if they did appear, they were never in uniform or on horseback. He said this emphasis may derive from the recent nature of the rebellion, given that it was only 100 years ago.

“The Irish rebellion is unique because it was the reawakening of a people,” he said. “The Irish as a people almost died out because of British colonization and emigration, and many patriots felt they were creating a new Ireland.”

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there and it’s a great vantage point.”

The team also created a histor y for the island based on the founder of Notre Dame.

“Our idea focused around a stor y that we created that was based on [Fr. Edwin Sorin] as if he were a sorcerer,” Rice said. “He comes across the plans many years ago, and he designs this island to protect future generations of students, faculty

and visitors so they can enjoy the outdoor space during all of the seasons.

“That was the basis of the stor y of our space, and we divided our space into five main areas. We also integrated into the design an app and a lot of technolog y — like futuristic or already-existing technolog y.”

During their time in Shim’s class, the team spent a lot of time conducting research,

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research, student interviews, surveys, etc., and so that was basically our process in how we got there.”

Klouda said the position of the lakes offered a great design opportunity.

“We found that a lot of students like to go near the lakes and rela x by the lakes,” she said. “ … We thought this was a really great place because there’s great views of the Dome from there, and it’s near the Grotto, so the spirit of campus is all right

17 other finalist students on five teams — chosen from over 300 entries — on the Imagineering campus in Glendale, California, for a final week of presentations and career preparation.

“Throughout the course of the week and when we first arrived, we were blown away by the other teams’ projects, and we had the chance to meet these other teams,” Rice said. “So, in comparing ourselves to the other teams, we didn’t really know how to do that.

“W hen we found out we got second, we all just looked at each other and went up to

receive our reward and came back down and had a group hug, and it was ver y spontaneous. We were extremely excited, and I wouldn’t say surprised, because I think we’re all ver y confident in our work, but ever yone was so talented. It was amazing.”

The team members said their different backgrounds — mechanical engineering, design, industrial design and entrepreneurship — helped the team collabo-

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resistance is rapidly outpacing the discover y of new antibiotics, I am excited to have the opportunit y to contribute to the body of research on such a timesensitive matter,” Huber said in the release. “I feel honored to join the Gates Cambridge communit y

“At a time when drug resistance is rapidly outpacing the discovery of new antibiotics, I am excited to have the opportunity to contribute to the body of research.”

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and look for ward to an enriching year at Cambridge in the Department of Veterinar y Medicine.”

According to the release, Huber w ill complete an M.D.-Ph.D. program and pursue a career in academic

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interviewing students and issuing surveys.

“One of our activities was mapping out the physical journey through campus and seeing what is a typical visitor’s trip like, what landmarks are they hitting, where are they stopping, where are they passing through,” Zupan said. “Then we mapped the exact same journey through a Disney theme park, and saw that there were striking similarities in the paths that people take — Notre Dame is the Disneyland of college campuses. W hen we arrived at that conclusion, the ideas started to f low from there.”

Davidson said the purpose of the island was to help guests “destress.”

“With our research, when we were tr ying to determine what students and guests of campus really do to destress, there really wasn’t a consensus, so we developed our island into a multi-use space,” Davidson said.

Part of that multi-use space is a terraced amphitheater and areas for small groups to gather.

“Part of the design is a giant amphitheater that, rather than having a raised amphitheater, it sinks into the lake, so it doesn’t obstruct any views of campus,” Zupan said. “It was a huge design imperative that we don’t make this big, clunky design that doesn’t integrate and doesn’t f low well. So that’s why most of the project is either f lush to or below into the lake.”

Zupan said the first submission did not allow teams to use the name, logo or any other trademarks, to avoid biases in the judges.

“It was really a challenge to make it as general as possible, but also specific to the University, so you had to balance the two,” Zupan said.

“But Notre Dame, in terms of the inspiration, we were so heavily inspired by the campus and the beauty.”

After making it through the first submission and past the semifinals, the team joined

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rate across disciplines and get at the true spirit of the competition.

“That’s what I think ‘Imagineering’ is — it’s groups of people who think incredibly differently and come together to create something,” Rice said. “I think that’s the future of the workplace.”

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Gene Bertoncini, jazz musician and class of 1959, received the 2016 Rev. Arthur S. Harvey, C.S.C, Award.

This award honors alumni with outstanding achievement in performing arts.

Bertoncini, originally from New York, graduated Notre Dame with a degree in architecture. He is one of the world’s preeminent jazz guitarists and was a member of The Tonight Show Band during Johnny Carson’s tenure. Aside from performing and recording, Bertoncini also teaches at the Eastman School of Music and William Paterson University.

medicine.

“I am interested in ser ving as a clinician and conducting epidemiological research in the field of infectious diseases, where I would make clinically relevant contributions in the interest of global health,” he said in the release. “Further, I aim to teach at the graduate of postgraduate level to educate the next generation of physician-scientists.”

Huber is one of 36 American students out of 800 applicants to receive the scholarship, which fully funds postgraduate study and research in any subject at Cambridge, according to the release.

This postgraduate scholarship program was established through a $210 million donation to the Universit y of Cambridge from the Bill and Melinda Gates foundation in 2000.

According to the release, this donation is the largest to a U.K. universit y.

This scholarship emphasizes social leadership in its selection process, and the mission of the program is to create a global network of future leaders committed to improv ing the lives of others.

Bradley Grabs, class of 1992, was awarded the William D. Reynolds Award for his work with the youth and his dedication to serving children in need.

Grabs graduated Notre Dame with a degree in accounting and discovered his passion for working with children during his year with the Vincentian Service Corps West. Afterward, he began teaching at Rockhurst Jesuit High School in Kansas City, Missouri. He started the Learning Club of KCK in 2002, an after-school and summer program for children in the urban core. The Learning Club and its over 100 volunteers currently serve more than 120 children per week at five sites.

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By BRIAN BOYLEN Scene Writer

There are few names in Hollywood as polarizing as M. Night Shyamalan.

Although he is responsible for certified classics such as “The Sixth Sense” and “Signs,” his reputation has been marred by recent blunders such as the atrocious “The Last Airbender” adaptation. Shyamalan’s inconsistency makes it clear that he is no Hitchcock or Kubrick — but that doesn’t mean he can’t make a fun, enjoyable film.

Shyamalan has done just that in “Split,” approaching the thriller genre with a healthy dose of campy B-movie charm.

The movie opens with the abduction of three teenage girls, Casey (Anya Taylor-Joy), Claire (Haley Lu Richardson) and Marcia (Jessica Sula), by an enigmatic and soft-spoken man named Dennis (James McAvoy).

The girls (now trapped in foreboding underground bunker) realize that something is off about their captor, and discover that he has a mind-bogglingly severe case of dissociative identity disorder — resulting in 23 distinct personalities sharing his body. The details of the condition are fleshed out in scenes with Kevin’s (the original personality) psychiatrist Dr. Fletcher (Betty Buckley), who acts as a familiar “concerned doctor” character.

The primary conflict of the film arises from Kevin’s own internal struggle, as some of his personalities have revolted in anticipation of the arrival of “The Beast,” a mythological persona they believe is destined to come.

I confess that I was not looking forward to this movie

By MATTHEW MACKE Scene Writer

“The Young Pope” is like a Swiss Army knife. It does everything.

Most of the time it’s a political thriller, but it isn’t afraid to become a work-place comedy or emotional drama when it feels the need. The HBO miniseries can even whip out striking surrealism in the form of apparitions or a kangaroo running loose in the papal gardens, to accentuate the mood that it is currently trying to perpetuate. Whatever you want in a TV show, chances are you can find it, in some form or another, in “The Young Pope.”

Like the Swiss Army knife my parents gave me that one year I was a Boy Scout though, I don’t really know what to do with “the Young Pope.” It is considered a masterpiece by some reviewers and a disappointment by others. The humor is occasionally so subtle that it can be hard to discern whether it was intentional or just a slightly misshapen chunk of dialogue. Essentially, the show exists so perpetually in a nebulous region of non-genre that it demands the audience expect anything while simultaneously leaving them unprepared for moments of outright seriousness or humor, as when the College of Cardinals files into the Sistine Chapel while LMFAO’s “Sexy and I Know It” pulses in the background.

The premise of the show is oddly perfect for this

when the trailer first came out. The premise was ridiculous, and I couldn’t envision becoming immersed in a thriller that has a 37-year-old man acting as a 9-year-old boy. I now realize I was looking at the movie with the wrong mindset. “Split” is not a serious and perpetually tense thriller — a la “Green Room” — but is rather a pulpy, campy movie that intersperses many moments of levity throughout the otherwise grim plot. So yes, Hedwig (the 9-year-old personality) talking about how much he loves dancing in his room to Kanye West albums is silly, but it fits the tone Shyamalan is trying to establish.

Straddling this line between silly and serious is no easy task, and its success in “Split” is due largely to McAvoy’s performance. McAvoy transitions from persona to persona with a deft hand: It isn’t typically hard to see which personality is currently in control, but McAvoy’s acting is nuanced and restrained enough that the different identities do feel like real characters, not just outlandish caricatures. The whole multi-personality facet of the character is used cleverly throughout the movie and never feels like a stupid gimmick. In particular, the fact that the personalities are all aware of each other introduces an intriguing depth to the movie. The conflicting personas are not all in agreement with each other: They try to sabotage and even impersonate others to fulfill their own goals.

“Split” impresses on the technical level as well.

Shyamalan works well with cinematographer Mike Gioulakis, best known for the lauded horror flick “It Follows,” to create a visually thrilling ride. The movie uses interesting camera techniques, with many

point-of-view shots and some clever uses of mirrors. The overall subjective, confusing visual feel of the movie is an effective reflection of the subject matter. Shyamalan clearly enjoys playing with the perceptions of the audience and stylishly cultivates an unpredictable and thrilling atmosphere.

Regarding plot, “Split” is one of Shyamalan’s more straightforward films — there is no shocking twist at the end that fundamentally changes how the rest of the movie should be viewed. (There is a reveal at the end, but it serves as more of a meta Easter egg than as a crucial component of the movie.)

I imagine that “Split” will end up one of Shyamalan’s more positively perceived films. It lacks the scope and perfection to go down as a classic like “The Sixth Sense,” but its playful, almost interactive nature provides for an undeniably fun experience. Now the only question is whether this marks the beginning of Shyamalan’s critical resurgence, or if this success was merely a stroke of luck.

ambiguity. “The Young Pope” follows the newly appointed Pope Pius XIII, the first American pope, as he sets the tone for his papacy. The young man, known prior to his pontification as Lenny Belardo, reveals himself to be somewhat of an uber-conservative. The juxtaposition of his physical youth and elderly ideology is made apparent in the first episode, when a dream sequence initially shows the titular young pope announcing a series of progressive policies (less sexual taboos, female priests, that sort of thing) only to have him remark later that this was a strange dream. Instead, Pius wants to make the Church sexy again by making it as inaccessible as possible. He even keeps his face hidden during his first appearance before the crowd at St. Peter’s so that he can maintain an air of mystery like Daft Punk or Banksy (his comparisons, not mine).

This ironic twist of perspective means that even the main character in this religious dramedy lacks apparent moral superiority. He campaigns to drive homosexuals out of the clergy but is portrayed as one of the few men in the Vatican who doesn’t succumb to sexual temptation. It is unclear whether or not this young pope is someone the audience should be rooting for or against. Part of the reason for this lack of clarity has to do with how the issues that face the Church, and the clergy especially, are unique. The scandals of the Catholic Church are relatively tame compared to those of most shows focusing on political machinations. A priest’s alcoholism is deemed a severe transgression,

while a senator’s alcoholism is more of an inconvenience. In spite of the fact that the issues are much smaller, the stakes are much higher. People look to the pope for spiritual and moral guidance, even miracles.

This creates a fascinating dynamic — one ideal for straddling the line between comedy and drama (and just about everything else).

Jude Law, who plays the freshly minted pope, is brilliant in the lead role. His Pius marches the camel through the eye of the needle by somehow managing to leave the audience guessing as to whether he is a Vatican political prodigy or a young man hoping to fake it until he makes it. There is a sense of danger in that things might fall apart at any moment, but also one of security that Lenny actually has a plan and isn’t just spewing hot air. Normally this sort of translucency would get old quickly, but the HBO feature’s versatility keeps you engrossed. You’ll keep watching to find out where the show’s going — more in regard to tone than plot. All in all, it’s hard to criticize a show that does everything.

Sure, the plot is meandering and there are maybe two engaging characters, but I still want to know what “The Young Pope” has in store.

Like I said, the show’s a Swiss Army knife. It might do so many different things that I end up never using it for anything, but you better believe I still want to take it to camp with me.

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Inside Column

Make America healthy again Marek Mazurek Sports Editor

I’m writing this column today to address one of the biggest — yet understated — problems facing this country today.

No, it’s not Kanye West. Everyone knows he’s a problem.

It’s not that people don’t appreciate Episodes I-III of Star Wars. Although those are really good and I don’t care if you disagree.

The legitimate and serious problem I want to talk about is the lack of doctors in America.

Having doctors is important for a country because, you know, being able to keep people healthy is good. And obviously, people are not dying by the dozens because the United States doesn’t have doctors. People also don’t tend to think about this issue because the U.S. has possibly the most advanced medical technology in the world.

But I’m not saying America lacks the effort in inventing new medical techniques. I’m saying America needs more doctors and physicians to treat everyday illnesses.

If we look at the statistics, the U.S. has only 2.5 doctors per 1,000 people. That’s less than virtually every country in Western Europe, Uzbekistan, Ukraine, Lebanon and Mongolia.

In April of last year, the Association of American Medical Colleges published a report which highlighted the fact that the shortage of physicians will grow even more serious as the Baby Boomers age.

Beyond the stats, this shortage is evident. Emergency room physicians can work 10-hour shifts, sometimes going a day or two without sleep. If, God forbid I or a loved had to be rushed to the emergency room, I know I’d want a doctor who had a good night of sleep on hand.

So we have a problem, now how to solve it?

One thing that could add more doctors is to ease up on the prerequisites.

Medical school is hard. Like, really, really, really hard. So hard in fact, that only 81 percent of medical students graduated in four years. And that number is down from a 90 percent mark in the 1970s.

Now I fully understand the need to make sure our doctors are fully trained and ready for every eventuality. But I feel there is a way to do that without forcing nearly 20 percent of students accepted into medical school to discontinue their studies.

Since I am know nothing about the specifics of medical school, I don’t know how exactly to make this process easier, but if you’re telling me the a full 20 percent of students accepted into medical school are unqualified, I would beg to differ. To be even accepted into medical school, you need an incredible portfolio, a strong GPA and great letters of recommendation. Lowering standards is rarely a good idea, but in this case, the standards are too high and they are diminishing the amount of doctors in this country.

In addition to making sure more students graduate from medical school, more can be done to increase the number of accepted students. Here again, we run into a problem without a lot of coverage.

If you look at medical school acceptance rates for top universities across the country, they’re pretty good. Most schools are in the 80-90 percent range. But that’s the percentage of students accepted and those numbers don’t tell the whole story.

Many schools, Notre Dame being one of them, are highly selective of who they allow to apply. For instance, if a school is on the fence about a student’s chances of getting in to medical school, they will discourage that student to not apply to preserver their pristine acceptance numbers.

If schools let more students apply, and medical schools were willing to accept more students, the shortage could be solved relatively easily. We just need to make America healthy again.

Contact Marek Mazurek at mmazurek@nd.edu The views expressed in the Inside Column are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Observer.

LETTERs TO THE EDITOR

Safe, rare and legal?

In Mr. John Gadient’s letter to the editor published Feb. 11, he expressed the opinion that “a woman has a right to make decisions about her own body. … At the same time, I believe that as a society, we should strive to reduce the number of abortions.” This is a familiar formulation: both Presidents Clinton and Obama claimed that abortion should be “safe, legal and rare.” However, this is a paradox. If abortion is a human right there is no reason that it ought to be rare; if abortion is not a human right, it ought not be legal.

Consider a scenario where abortion is both safe and legal. That is, the procedure produces no harmful physical or mental side effects to the mother and is universally regarded as a constitutional right. Why, then, should abortion be rare? If abortion is as safe as any other medical procedure then there is no medical reason to reduce the number of abortions: No one is calling for there to be less hip replacements.

Nor can it be any legal issue with abortion: Calls to reduce constitutional rights on purely legal grounds are self-defeating. No, if abortion is to be a constitutional right — or a human right as called for in the 2016 Democratic Presidential Platform — then there is no reason for it to be rare. Rather, it ought to be celebrated just as much as freedom of religion.

Calls to make abortion rare can be justified only on moral grounds. To claim that abortion should be rare one must necessarily lev y a negative normative judgment independent of its medical or legal status, and to admit that we ought to “strive to reduce the number of abortions” as Mr. Gadient does is to acknowledge a certain moral queasiness about abortion.

This moral queasiness cannot coexist with

the assertion that abortion is a human right.

I cannot speak for Mr. Gadient’s views on the issue, but the moral objection to abortion generally arises from the belief — though perhaps fear is a better word — that a fetus is a person and so abortion is tantamount to murder. To call for abortions to be rare is to acknowledge the moral imperative ‘thou shalt not kill.’

However, this imperative cannot coexist with the idea that abortion is a human right. If one is concerned enough by the moral objections to abortion to the extent that one believes the number of abortions should be suppressed, one ought not assert that “a woman has a right to make decisions about her own body.” If one thinks that the fetus might be a human and that abortion might therefore be morally objectionable, one should not support abortion at all except perhaps in extenuating circumstances such as danger to the mother.

More broadly, we can state that if abortion is a human right then there can be no moral objections to it. After all, what sort of moral objections can one mount against a human right?

However, to call for abortion to be rare is to lev y a charge against it which must be primarily moral in nature. Then abortion cannot be a right and the moral case against it is serious enough to warrant banning it in typical cases.

Thus, the formulation of “safe, rare and legal” is incoherent. If abortion ought to be legal, then there is no reason for it to be rare. If abortion ought to be rare, then the moral case against it is strong enough that it ought not be legal.

Patrick LeBlanc junior Feb. 12

A Siegfried thank you Dear communities of Notre Dame and Saint Mary’s, On behalf of Siegfried Hall and the South Bend Center for the Homeless, thank you for your amazing support for this year’s Day of Man. As of the writing of this article, contributions for the Center have exceeded $15,500 from cash and online donations this year.

While we plan and organize Day of Man, the success we have experienced over the past 11 years would not be possible without your immense generosity. Every year this event brings out the best of the Notre Dame community in a way that truly embodies the mission of Our Lady’s University.

Our online donation site will remain open for several weeks if you would still like to donate.

You can also send cash or check donations directly to the Center.

We look forward to many more successful Day of Man’s in the future with your help.

Thank you and God Bless, Michael Hernick junior Isaac Althoff junior Patrick Davis sophomore Feb. 9

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Democrats applaud judicial overreach, again Liam Stewart Conservative Conscience

The Ninth Circuit, the appeals court for the western United States, refused to lift the temporary restraining order placed on the executive branch earlier this month, effectively preventing the government from implementing President Trump’s recent immigration order.

The decision came down late Thursday from the Ninth Circuit’s three-judge panel, generally recognized as the most liberal of all 13 federal appellate courts. It signifies what is perhaps the first political victory for Democrats since November, despite the limited scope and temporary nature of the ruling.

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer was quick to respond, demanding President Trump abandon the order entirely and “come up with a real, bipartisan plan to keep us safe.” The Minority Leader is likely to capitalize on this small victory, having tried unsuccessfully to obstruct Trump’s cabinet appointees for the last several weeks.

Sen. Schumer, and others, have been very vocal in their opposition to the executive order, which suspended immigration from seven countries closely linked to Islamic terrorism for a period of 90 days.

According to the Trump administration, the measure was put in place so that the relevant federal departments could implement revised immigration criteria consistent with existing screening standards.

As a first-generation immigrant, my family and I were also required to conform to those same standards before being admitted into the U.S. — as is every foreign national who wishes to visit, work or live in this country. The process includes interviewing the Visa applicant, assessing his or her credibility and working with foreign governments to determine whether or not the applicant represents a threat to the national security of the American public. Each

year, over 1 million people successfully complete this process and legally relocate to the U.S., making it the world’s most popular destination for immigrants.

Unlike the vast majority of nations, including most of those with predominantly Muslim populations, the seven nations affected by the President’s executive order lack the infrastructure and regional stability necessary to accurately screen immigrant applicants. Without background checks, government records or substantive intelligence, it is difficult — though not entirely impossible — to discern between lawful immigrants and malicious terrorists. Because of the lack of reliable data, these applicants require further intensive scrutiny before they can be admitted into the U.S., what President Trump refers to as “extreme vetting.”

The Obama administration was the first to recognize this in 2013, when it identified these seven countries — Iraq, Iran, Sudan, Syria, Libya, Somalia and Yemen — as nations of concern: Those most susceptible to terrorist infiltrations of immigrant applicant pools. In fact, President Trump’s executive order only refers directly to Syria — the other six nations are listed under the ‘Visa Waiver Program Improvement and Terrorist Travel Prevention Act’ of 2015.

Similarly, FBI Director James Comey — appointed by former President Obama — testified before Congress that the Agency could not ensure ISIS agents had not infiltrated Syrian refugee camps.

Democrats are either fundamentally unwilling to accept this reality or, more likely, they still believe that the humanitarian cause itself is more important than the national security implications. After all, what difference does a few bad apples make if the U.S. can come to the aid of thousands of innocent refugees?

Well, if the terror attacks of 9/11, San Bernardino, Orlando, Boston, Brussels, Paris, Nice and so many others have shown us anything, it is that we should never underestimate the unimaginable devastation

that can result from a small number of people driven by hatred. Of course, the U.S. must continue to provide relief to all those suffering from oppression and persecution, if it is to remain the greatest beacon of hope and freedom on Earth. However, without an appropriate means of protection from those who would seek to destroy it, America cannot survive as the ‘shining city upon a hill.’

National security and public safety are not just factors to be considered in the administration of some larger policy agenda: They are the preeminent functions of government. The safety and security of the American people — including native and naturalized citizens, visa holders and permanent residents — should be the driving force behind all foreign policy objectives and decisions.

If we set aside the cloud of hysteria and misinformation that surrounds the President’s agenda for a moment, perhaps Sen. Schumer and the American left can begin to accept the merits of his proposal and understand how he won the election in the first place.

Most Americans understand the need for border security and a reasonable system of immigration that can distinguish between aspiring Americans and would-be terrorists. These are not, as Chuck Schumer and the liberal media would have you believe, radical-right wing ideas. If Democrats continue to marginalize the mainstream, they will be hardpressed to escape the minority in the future.

Liam Stewart is a Sophomore in the College of Arts and Letters, majoring in political science. Liam was born and raised in the beautiful Irish city of Dublin, although he has been proud to call Seattle home for the past six years. He enjoys country music, hardback books and binge-watching TV shows. He can be reached at lstewar4@nd.edu The views expressed in this column are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Observer.

The careful balancing act of allyship Aniela Tysinski Diversity Council

For any of you readers who have seen the ‘Daily Show’ segment ‘Helper Whitey,’ you understand the reference. If you’re not as familiar with the term, let me satisfy your burning curiosity. Throughout the two-part skit, African-American correspondent Jessica Williams is repeatedly ignored and pushed around by the relatively oblivious white individuals she encounters. Fortunately, a benevolent white friend accompanies her and intervenes on her behalf each time, in the nick of time, when, for example, a random woman decides to pet her hair, or a police officer aggressively overreacts when she drops her ice cream cone. The segment concludes with an overly enthusiastic, rather sardonic Jessica exclaiming, “Thanks, Helper Whitey!”

You may be wondering at this point, what on earth am I talking about? Hang in there.

While the ‘Daily Show’ skit focuses on Jessica and how she is consistently misread and subsequently mistreated based on her race, I want to focus on her accompaniment, the aptly named “Helper Whitey.”

Who are these ever-so-mysterious, ever-so-helpful … whiteys? They are allies: People who tactfully read potentially explosive situations and uses his or her position of privilege to advocate on behalf of someone who lacks that same privilege.

As a white, middle-class Notre Dame student, I will never experience systematic racism. As a caring friend to many students of color, a loving partner to a Latino and a living, breathing human being with a heart, I realize that I cannot choose to ignore, or conveniently “not see,” racism on this campus and

beyond. I, myself, am responsible for becoming the best ally I can be for all the people of color both in and not in my life, but I’ll be honest, it can be a tricky job. I’ve spent a lot of time pondering how to best go about allyship, so here’s me, passing on what I’ve learned to you.

My first pro tip is that, in order to be a great ally (or even just a half-way decent ally), you must be present. To be present is to, well, show up. Show up to that lecture about race and gender. Sign up for that book club about intersectionality and poverty. Go to “Show Some Skin.” Stand in solidarity at that social justice event. Just go. Be present.

Now, just because you’ve shown up to a conversation on race, intersectionality, gender and the like does not mean that you’re off the hook and OK to check out mentally. The second super important pro tip is to really, seriously listen. Especially if you do not identify as a person of color, or someone affected by racism, sexism, poverty or whatever kind of marginalization it is that’s being discussed, this is your time to sit back and absorb what is being said, to really do your best to hear and understand experiences that are not your own, and to hone in on why these kinds of painful experiences happen in the first place. That’s the second tip: listen, absorb and reflect.

My third and final tip is probably the most difficult of all the ally skills. It is striking the ever-elusive balance between speaking up and stepping down. What I mean by this is that, as allies, our task is to rise to the occasion and to call out when we see acts of racism, sexism, classism, homophobia, transphobia, etc. This is your time to shine with all that newfound knowledge you’ve just gained through tips one and two. Raise a discussion about how race operates in

that text you just read for your University seminar.

Have a heart-to-heart with your friends about that not-so-cool joke they just told about “being ghetto.”

Report instances of discrimination to the school administration. Write to The Observer.

At the same time as you speak up, the key is knowing when it’s time to step down. As allies, we are constantly shifting roles according to context, between sitting back to listen to our peers and standing up when they need our support. As allies, we are constantly looking to learn and grow from people whose experiences may be vastly different from our own, so that we may be all the more effective when it is time to speak up.

I challenge you, aspiring allies of ND. #ItsTime to step it up by being present, truly listening and speaking out when duty calls.

Aniela Tyksinski is one of the organizers of We Stand For, a recently formed student activist group that mobilizes to promote the human dignity of those marginalized by our current political, cultural and social institutions. When she’s not instigating political conversations, Aniela enjoys hanging out with her beloved hermit crab, Lin-Manuel Miranda, and playing the ukulele (badly).

The Diversity Council of Notre Dame advocates for awareness, understanding and acceptance on issues of race, gender, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status and other intersectional identities in the Notre Dame community. The viewpoints expressed in this article do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the Diversity Council, but are the individual opinions of the author.

You can contact Diversity Council at diversnd@nd.edu The views expressed in this column are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Observer.

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Crossword | Will Shortz

Horoscope | Eugenia Last Happy Birthday: Make deliberate alterations to your life. Aim to improve your situation, not change it just to spite what someone else does. Stubbornness and holding a grudge will not bring you the results you are hoping for. Weed out the people and things that no longer work for you and focus on what you can accomplish. Success is the sweetest revenge. Your numbers are 2, 10, 18, 21, 33, 35, 46.

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Rethink your current position and consider the pros and cons of either staying put or looking for something new that excites you.

An open discussion with someone you trust will help you make an important decision.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): An emotional plea will help you get your way. Do something with children or sign up for a retreat that will improve your life without infringing on your bank account. Don’t take on responsibilities that don’t belong to you.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Attend a reunion or reconnect with old friends via the internet. The memories you share will help you make an important decision about your future and what you have to do in order to get to where you want to go.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Use your creative imagination to impress someone you want to enter into a partnership with. Don’t be afraid to be different. It’s your uniqueness that will capture attention and draw people to your side. Attend a retreat.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Don’t be fooled by what others do or say. Put the past behind you so that you have the freedom to move forward. Learn from experience and you will improve your standard of living. Love and romance should be a priority.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Keep your thoughts and feelings out in the open.

Deception and disillusionment will surface if you aren’t straight about what you want. Be willing to do the legwork to prove that your plans can work with a little help.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Refrain from sharing personal information that could be used against you. Bring about personal changes that will make you feel good about who you are, how you look and what you do. Formulate your strategy and execute your plan.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Dreams can come true if you are determined and use your ingenuity to make it happen. Your intuition will not let you down when dealing with domestic situations. Do whatever it takes to maintain a healthy lifestyle.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Don’t be confused by what others are doing.

Stick close to home and enjoy the comforts you have worked so hard to acquire. Host an event and you will form alliances with people who can help you get ahead.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): You’ll find yourself in a unique position regarding a settlement, investment or legal matter you are dealing with. Rely on what’s happened in the past and you will know what to do. Money or gifts will come from an unusual source.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): An unexpected surprise is apparent. Personal and financial gains are within reach. Collect on old debts and make new investments.

Positive actions will bring rewards as well as personal satisfaction.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Emotions will rise to the surface causing some questions regarding important relationships. Don’t waste time on assumptions.

Gather information and get to the root of things to find out exactly where you stand.

Birthday Baby: You are pioneering, entertaining and a self-starter. You are curious and progressive.

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Jumble | David Hoyt and Jeff knurek

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Men’s golf | EARL YESTINGsMEIER MATCH PLAY

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MLB, NBA should add hard cap Brenna Moxley Sports Writer

The MLB and the NBA should move away from the practice of soft salar y caps, as they promote an unfair and unbalanced method of obtaining and keeping talent.

Instead, the MLB and the NBA should join the NHL and NFL in hard salar y caps, which elicit a more competitive and fair league.

The MLB and the NBA already rely on a luxur y ta x in an attempt to dissuade teams from spending exorbitant amounts of money on players. The luxur y ta x is the penalty that largemarket, professional teams incur in the MLB and NBA for spending too much money on players’ salaries. The reason for this ta x is so that teams w ith high incomes can’t pick up all of the most talented players in their sport. Fan interest is derived from quality competition and if one team is able to dominate the league w ith their talent level, viewers’ attention w ill go elsewhere.

For the years 2014-2016, the threshold for the luxur y ta x in the MLB was $189 million. Those that violate the cap face a 17.5 percent in ta x rates the first time, 30 percent the second time, 40 percent the third, and 50 percent the fourth time and so on. The ta x is charged for consecutive years, meaning that if a team falls below the threshold during one year and then goes back above the threshold the next, they revert to the first-time ta x rate.

This ta x was introduced in 2003, and since then only seven teams have surpassed the generous threshold: the Yankees, Dodgers, Red Sox, Tigers, Giants, Angels and Cubs. The Yankees have incurred this ta x ever y year since 2003, paying approx imately $325 million, or 74 percent of the total fines resulting from this ta x.

A lthough there is a threshold that teams are not supposed to surpass, do the teams that can afford this ta x benefit from it? More specifically, it would be reasonable to believe that teams who can bear this ta x are likely to have more highpaying, in-demand athletes compared to those who can

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not sustain the penalty.

In 2003 the Yankees were the only team in baseball that fell under the luxur y ta x; they were also one of the two teams that made it to the World Series that year.

The Cubs incurred the ta x for the first time this season — the same year they broke their 108-year long World Series drought.

A lthough the MLB’s current Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) sets a threshold that it deems reasonable, it may not be enough to stop high-income teams from gaining a majority of the top talent. Revenue is the deciding factor in how much money a team can afford to spend on their payroll. Take the year 2015 for instance: the four topranked teams in order of revenue were the Yankees, Dodgers, Giants and Red Sox. W hat four teams incurred the luxur y ta x in 2015, you ask?

The Yankees, Dodgers, Giants and Red Sox. W hile the point of the luxur y ta x is to inf luence teams to avoid overstepping the threshold, profit-ma ximizing teams are willing to pay high-dollar for their talent — plus the luxur y ta x — because they know not all organizations have the ability to do so.

More importantly, a vicious cycle is in place because the most relevant teams in baseball are those that w in. Teams that win then generate the most revenue and can afford to sign more accomplished players, giving them a better chance to w in in the future.

Small-market teams like the Astros, who spend a third of the amount that the Dodgers spend on salaries in a year, no longer have a true shot to beat large-market teams.

Professional leagues such as the NFL and the NHL have hard salar y caps, meaning that teams cannot exceed the salar y cap. It encourages equality among organizations with different sized markets.

The MLB and the NBA should follow suit.

Contact Brenna Moxley at bmoxley@nd.edu The views expressed in this Sports Authority are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Observer.

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Irish set to begin second part of season in Florida

By BRENNAN LEE Sports Writer

Notre Dame w ill commence the second half of its 2016-2017 season dow n in Dade Cit y, Florida, at Ball State Universit y’s Earl Yestingsmeier Match Play.

Irish head coach Jim Kubinski said the Irish head south w ith an air of anticipation.

“Our guys are excited to get our spring campaign under way, w ith our first NCA A competition this weekend,” Kubinski said. “We played an alumni match last weekend in Orlando w ith lots of qualit y play, so confidence is high. We’ll be w ithout one of our best players this weekend due to illness, but that’s something our depth this season can now overcome.”

This excitement w ill meet the course Monday in a shotgun start. Seeded second in the tournament, the Irish tee off first against seventhseeded DePaul. The field of eight also includes host Ball State, Eastern Michigan, Miami (Ohio), Seton Hall and Toledo.

“The format this weekend, unlike the rest of our season, is match play,” Kubinski said. “That requires a different approach to some extent. We’ll need to expect our opponents to hole some shots here and there that may not be highpercentage t y pe shots and then execute our next shot w ith strong focus. We’ll also look to keep the pressure on our opponents by choosing the simplest shot to execute rather than gambling too often. The key is to force your opponent to string together enough shots to w in a hole by keeping yourself in good position and then capitalizing on your ow n good shots.”

Despite the team’s enthusiasm and preparation, Kubinski also admitted there w ill be some challenges for the first tournament of 2017.

“I think the greatest challenge for us this weekend w ill be to keep our focus all the way around, given it’s our first team competition since October,” Kubinski said. “We’ll work to stay mentally sharp going into

each shot, stay ing positive and focused. We did a nice job of that last weekend so I’m looking for ward to this next opportunit y.”

Kubinski also said the team has high hopes for this season and that a strong performance in the Yestingsmeier Match Play could propel it for ward.

“We have a goa l of returning to t he NC A A tournament t his season and t hen ma k ing a strong run t here w it h a team who, at t hat point, w ill have gained enormous experience,” Kubinsk i said. “We’re starting t hree freshmen and t wo sophomores in our si xman lineup t his weekend.

It’s a ta lented and hungr y group. To achieve our goa ls t hough, we must have each player show ing emotiona l maturit y and play ing w it h good focus, good energ y, on each shot.”

The rounds Monday and Tuesday both begin at 8:30 a.m. w ith shotgun starts.

Live scoring may be found at golfstatresults.com.

Contact Brennan Lee at blee18@nd.edu

NBA | pistons 102, raptors 101

Pistons stun Raptors with final-stanza comeback Associated Press

TORONTO — Tobias Harris had 24 points off the bench, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope added 21, including a goahead 3-pointer with 13.2 seconds left and the Detroit Pistons overcame a 16-point fourth-quarter deficit to beat the Toronto Raptors 102-101 on Sunday night.

Andre Drummond had 10 points and 18 rebounds for his 36th double-double of the season as the Pistons snapped a four-game skid in Toronto.

DeMar DeRozan scored 26 points for Toronto and Jonas Valanciunas had 17 points and nine rebounds, but it wasn’t enough to keep the Raptors from losing for the 10th time in their last 14 games.

Trailing 88-73 following Terrence Ross’ 3-pointer with 9:23 to play, the Pistons went on a 9-0 run to cut

the deficit to six with 7:19 remaining.

Caldwell-Pope made it a two-point game with a pullup jumper with 47.9 seconds remaining, and then put the Pistons in front 102-101 with his 3-pointer.

Kyle Lowry was fouled by Caldwell-Pope with 8.5 seconds left. But following the inbounds pass, DeRozan was unable to convert a turnaround jumper from 17 feet with 0.9 seconds to play.

In a back-and-forth first quarter featuring five lead changes, no team gained more than a four-point edge. Led by 10 points from DeRozan and a 60 percent shooting percentage from 3-point range, compared to just 14.3 percent for Detroit, the Raptors emerged with a 27-25 advantage after 12 minutes.

The Pistons took a fivepoint lead early in the second, but the Raptors

responded with a 17-2 run - including eight points by Valanciunas - to lead by 12 with 2:39 to play in the period. However, the Pistons grabbed the last six points of the quarter to close the gap to 51-45 at the half.

Toronto extended that lead to a game-high 16 points with 7:19 remaining in the third quarter. While the Pistons closed within eight with 2:10 remaining, Cory Joseph scored the next six points and DeRozan had a turnaround jumper to push the lead to 82-66 entering the fourth quarter.

Pistons: Since his rookie season in 2012-13, Drummond has 216 doubledoubles, most in the NBA over that span. ... Leading the NBA in allowing secondchance points at 10.1 points per game before Sunday’s contest, the Pistons held the Raptors to 14 points in that department.

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Irish produce strong showing at Clemson

By JOE EVERETT Sports Writer

Notre Dame’s men’s and women’s teams found success around the country over the weekend, as the Irish split to participate in three different competitions over the course of Friday and Saturday.

The majority of the team traveled to Clemson, South Carolina, to compete in the two-day Tiger Paw Invitational alongside plenty of ACC and SEC schools. Senior pole vaulter Nate Richartz put forth the best performance of the weekend for the Irish during Friday’s competition, breaking his own school record with a 5.50-meter mark — a feat he barely missed at the Meyo Invitational the previous

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Two Maine penalties at 8:25 of the second period gave the Irish a 5-on-3 power play, and Notre Dame quickly capitalized as junior defenseman Jordan Gross smashed home a shot from the top of the circles for his eighth goal of the season. The Irish power-play unit struck again late in the second period, as sophomore forward Dylan Malmquist slotted a one-timer into the net for his eighth goal of the season to tie the game at two apiece.

“I think our power-play [execution] was really important,” Jackson said. “It’s been a little inconsistent over the last month … but we took advantage of the opportunities that were given to us.”

Malmquist wasn’t done, however, as he scored on a breakaway just 2:46 into the third period to give the Irish the lead, 3-2. That score remained until Oglevie added an insurance goal at 16:21 of the third for his 18th of the season,

weekend. Richartz’s personal record ties him for the seventhbest height in the country and is good for third-best in the ACC this season.

Staying in the field, sophomore high jumper Matthew Birzer finished second in the high jump with a 2.15-meter mark while junior Hunter Holten came in seventh at 2.05 meters.

On the women’s side, senior Indi Jackson recorded a fourth-place finish in the shot put with a throw of 15.52 meters.

On Clemson’s banked track, sophomore Anna Rohrer won the 5,000-meter run with a time of 16:15.93, despite being well over her personal record of 15:32.03. In the sprints, junior Payton Miller finished 15th in the 400-meter dash with a time

capping the win and weekend sweep for the Irish.

“We had to play with discipline because on the road it’s especially crucial,” Jackson said. “It’s something that we’ve really stressed, and I think we’ve done a pretty good job of keeping our penalty minutes down this year.”

Notre Dame junior goalkeeper Cal Peterson, who totaled 46 saves over the weekend, also made his 80th consecutive start in the Notre Dame net, which is tied for the fifth-longest streak in NCAA Division I history. Saturday’s start also marked his 100th career appearance in net for the Irish.

The sweep bumped the Irish into a tie for third in Hockey East with four conference games remaining. The top four teams earn a first-round bye in the Hockey East playoffs.

Notre Dame looks to keep rolling this weekend when its hosts Providence at Compton Family Ice Arena.

Contact Joe Everett at jeveret4@nd.edu

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Irish junior goaltender Cal Petersen smothers a rebound during Notre Dame’s 4-1 win over Vermont on Feb. 4 at Compton Family Ice Arena.

of 55.89, with junior Jordan Shead close behind at 56.20 — good for 18th place. Irish associate head coach Matt Sparks commented on Rohrer’s performance, saying the Mishawaka native used the Tiger Paw Invitational primarily as a preparatory event.

“For Anna, this meet wasn’t really on the radar at the beginning of the year, since she usually doesn’t have to travel this early in the year when she competes,” Sparks said. “However, she wanted to gain experience going on the road and competing before nationals, and she did a decent job of it. The time’s not indicative of her performance, so I think overall it was a good workout in preparation for the postseason.”

The Irish also sent two runners to Allendale, Michigan, and the Grand Valley State Big Meet, as sophomore Anthony Williams and junior Brent Kennedy both competed in the 5,000. Williams was 11th overall with a time of 14:35.22, and Kennedy finished right behind him in 12th at 14:35.59, improving his time by more than 10 seconds from the Meyo Invitational.

The third destination for Notre Dame track athletes this weekend was New York and the Millrose Games, as graduate student Molly Seidel aimed to compete in the 3,000-meter run and record a top-16 time in the country to put her in position to compete at the NCAA championship. However, Seidel slipped on the ice Saturday and hurt her

ankle and was not able to compete. Sparks said the team did not want to risk Seidel’s health and that the graduate student will wait for another opportunity to compete in the event.

“With Molly, we decided to err on the side of caution and not run her,” Sparks said. “Hopefully [her injury] will only last a couple days, so that she can get ready for the postseason in a couple of weeks.”

The Irish return to action this weekend when they host the Alex Wilson Invitational at Loftus Sports Center on Saturday. Notre Dame will also host the ACC indoor championships from Feb. 23-25 at Loftus Sports Center.

Contact Joe Everett at jeveret4@nd.edu

EDDIE GRIESEDIECK | The Observer

Irish senior Cortney Fortunato pressures the goalkeeper during Notre Dame’s 24-9 victory over Detroit Mercy on Saturday at Loftus Sports Complex. Fortunato set a career high with 10 points in the game.

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trying to get into a rhythm and I feel like we were just a little impatient in allowing for the plays to develop at times,” Halfpenny said. “ … Once we kind of settled in and allowed ourselves to be a little more patient and to work our offense, I thought we found great success, so I was really proud of our team.”

Lynch was once again instrumental for the Notre Dame offense, scoring two of her six goals in the first half to keep the Irish in it as the half closed 8-7 in favor of Notre Dame. The Irish came out and settled into a 7-0 run to take control in the second half though, thanks in large part to Fortunato. The senior finished the contest with six goals and four assists for a career-high 10 points.

“The reality is she’ll do whatever it takes to win, and this year you’re seeing [Fortunato] step into an even more comfortable role of leading the offensive

unit,” Halfpenny said. “There’s a lot of different faces out there over the course of the game, so as we constantly rotate our midfielders, that unit is a little bit different every time down, so Cortney has done a really good job of adding communication to the offensive end, taking a balanced amount of risks, looking for her opportunities but also creating opportunities for everyone else, and it’s nice to see how she balances that.”

The Irish also tied the school record in draw controls with 22.

Freshman Savannah Buchanan, who had a big game against Northwestern, carried the load, tying the individual Irish record co-held by senior Casey Pearsall with nine draw wins. She had six in the second half as Notre Dame won 14-of18 of the draws to set up the offensive explosion, and the Irish closed on a 6-0 run to stretch the lead at the end.

“Savannah is just an invaluable asset to our team,” Halfpenny said. “She’s obviously been valuable in gaining

possession right off the draw control, doing that work around the circle. … She knows how to work within space really well but she also has outstanding vision, she has a great and high level of athletic and lacrosse IQ, and it’s been great to see her be dominate even just a rookie. …

She’s done everything and more that we’ve asked of her, and I think that she’s making our team better overall.”

The Irish next look to a Tuesday night matchup with Marquette, who suffered a home-opening loss to No. 18 Louisville despite jumping out to an early three-goal lead. “[Marquette] goes hard, and they’ve gotten better every single year under their head coach,” Halfpenny said. “ …

Offensively the work as a team, they’re definitely not one dimensional. They’re dynamic in their attack, they’re good finishers, and they’re ready to make a name for themselves.”

Contact Tobias Hoonhout at thoonhou@nd.edu

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Irish senior guard Steve Vasturia shoots a free throw during Notre Dame’s 84-72 win over Florida State on Saturday at Purcell Pavilion. Vasturia tallied 15 points to go along with seven rebounds and two steals.

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him out on the perimeter touching it has really helped him. He’s just in an unbelievable groove right now. I turned to [associate head coach Rod] Balanis and said, ‘Do you think he can go for 40 tonight?’ I felt that good about him.”

In Colson’s previous careerhigh, he had to guard Marshall Plumlee, who is a more defensive-minded player. But Saturday, Colson shut down two of Florida State’s biggest offensive threats in freshman forward Jonathan Isaac and senior forward Marquez Smith while simultaneously putting on a show at the other end. Isaac scored just

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technical foul, which gave the Yellow Jackets (11-14, 3-9) a 1-0 lead after making one of its two attempts from the line.

“I don’t know how it happened, it was obviously just a mistake,” Irish head coach Muffet McGraw said. “We were going back and forth between Kat and [freshman forward] Erin [Boley], and we put them both in today. That was unfortunate, but it didn’t hurt us.”

Although the Irish looked to have moved on after building a 10-6 lead, the Yellow Jackets fought back with a 13-4 run to lead the game 19-14. Notre Dame regained control before the quarter was finished with an 8-0 run to lead 22-19 as the first period ended.

The Irish stayed in a groove through most of the second period, extending their lead to 41-27 just over halfway through the quarter. The Yellow Jackets closed the the deficit down to single digits with 3-pointers in the final minute of the half, making the halftime score 48-39.

Sophomore guard Marina Mabrey led the Irish in scoring at halftime with 14 points, and McGraw said her offensive consistency has been crucial to the Irish in ACC play this year.

four points on 2-of-6 shooting, and Smith added only six points.

And of course, on top of everything, one of Colson’s 33 points on the night marked his 1,000th career point at Notre Dame.

“I’m just trying to be more confident on that end,” Colson said. “I think our movements were helping us space the floor.

We set good screens and rolled.

My teammates are doing a great job shooting 3’s and attacking on that end, too.”

The Irish jumped out to a 7-6 lead following a Matt Farrell 3-pointer, and then extended that to 10-6 and 15-10 leads on 3-point shots from senior forward V.J. Beachem and Farrell, respectively. But the Seminoles refused to let the Irish pull away and showed their strength in the

“She’s been really consistent from the start of league play, along with Bri [Turner] and Lindsay [Allen],” McGraw said. “We’ve been able to count on them almost every night for a certain amount of points. She’s been doing a really great job, obviously shooting the ball but also getting assists and playing a smart game defensively.”

Although the Yellow Jackets added four more points to trim the Irish lead to just five, a 14-4 run put Notre Dame back in control and the Irish led 71-56 through three quarters. Although Georgia Tech scored the first six points of the final period, Notre Dame cruised for the remainder of the game, running out eventual 90-69 victors.

The game was in stark contrast to the last meeting of the Irish and the Yellow Jackets, a defensive, slow-paced 5538 Notre Dame victory in Atlanta in January. McGraw said she was impressed with the offensive improvement but concerned about her team’s ability to get to shooters on defense.

“I thought offensively Marina [Mabrey] and Bri played extremely well,” McGraw said. “[Sophomore guard] Arike [Ogunbowale] had a double-double, I thought it was really great to see her rebounding. I was really disappointed with the

paint, putting up all 12 of their points in the first nine minutes from inside the painted square.

From the start of the night, it was clear Brey was utilizing a “small-ball” strategy, as freshman guard T.J. Gibbs made his first career start. Though Florida State dominated the points in the paint — 54-38 on the night — the Seminoles could not push the Irish off the boards, as Brey’s smaller lineup has been in past games. Instead, Notre Dame outrebounded Florida State, 41-34.

“Can we rebound? Can we outrebound teams? I think we did a good job as a team rebounding,” Colson said. “Matt [Farrell] had five, [Irish senior guard] Steve [Vasturia] had a lot. That’s something I’m coming to guys saying, ‘Hey, you have to rebound,

you have to rebound. If you want to win, you have to rebound.’ I think us rebounding like that really gets us going.”

Brey kept his lineup small for most of the first half. Instead of senior forward Austin Torres — Brey’s usual substitution of choice in the first frame — sophomore guard Rex Pflueger and sophomore forward Matt Ryan made appearances. Pflueger finished the game with seven points and 25 minutes on the court.

Notre Dame’s lead ballooned to 10 in the first half, but a few turnovers at the top of the key gave Florida State easy transition buckets to pull the game back within five with four minutes to play in the period.

The Irish finished the frame with energy, however, playing arguably their most complete half of basketball this season.

A few careless turnovers led to Seminole fast-break opportunities, but Florida State went only 2-of-9 from the free-throw line in the first half, minimizing the damage of Notre Dame’s mistakes.

Six Irish players saw more than 10 minutes on the court in the first half, after Brey admitted the Seminoles “wore down” his team in the two teams’ previous meeting.

With Gibbs picked up three fouls in the first half, Pflueger took his place in the starting lineup coming out of the break and Notre Dame’s success continued.

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from the corner to put Notre Dame up 12, but a big dunk in response by Isaac silenced the crowd for a minute.

A few possessions later, Colson took Smith 1-on-1 for a 3-point play. A put-back by Colson resulted in a 53-36 Irish lead, followed by a Notre Dame timeout that was greeted with a loud ovation by the fans in Purcell.

Brey credited the crowd at Purcell for helping knock Florida State out of its rhythm. “[The Seminoles] weren’t in a great rhythm,” Brey said. “I think our crowd was part of that. Our crowd made us believe and probably made them think, ‘Ooh, maybe not tonight’ once we got that thing to 10 or 12. We’ve had fabulous support here at home.”

From that point on, the game became the Bonzie Colson show.

Colson knocked in 20 of his 33 points in the second half, scoring on pull-up jumpers, pick and rolls and isolations alike.

Colson’s other captains also made contributions. Junior guard Matt Farrell picked up 15 points and nine assists. Senior guard Steve Vasturia also scored 15 points and put an exclamation point on Notre Dame’s important 84-72 conference victory with something he’s never done before: a dunk.

The Irish next take on Boston College on Tuesday night. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. at Conte Forum in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts.

Contact Marek Mazurek at mmazurek@nd.edu

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Irish junior forward Brianna Turner stretches for a rebound during Notre Dame’s 90-69 victory over Georgia Tech on Sunday. Turner contributed 21 points, nine rebounds and five blocks in the win.

defense we played on [freshman guard Francesca Pan].

She played very well, she shot the ball well, she got 24 points. … We need to do a better job identifying who the shooter is, and we did not do that. That’s something we have to continue to work on.

“Defensively I think we still have to get so much better. Offensively I thought the break was working well, transition was good. We handled the press well and did a lot of good things, but defense is still kind of a sticking point with me.”

Turner finished the game with 21 points, nine rebounds and five blocks — after recording six blocks in the last meeting between the teams — while Mabrey scored 25 points. Georgia Tech junior forward Zaire O’Neil, who scored at least 24 points in each of her last three games, was held to only nine points on 4-of-14 shooting. “[O’Neil] was a key focus of our defense,” McGraw said.

“She had 13 rebounds last time we played, so we tried to keep her off the glass.

We were trying to bring the

double team, I think she was ready for it so we went back and forth between the double team and sometimes left her alone. Bri did a very good job on her and trying to shoot over Bri I think she got tired at the end of the game. But I thought Bri did a very good job on her.”

The Irish will be in action again Thursday, when they will meet Clemson at Littlejohn Coliseum. The game tips off at 7 p.m.

Contact Daniel O’Boyle at doboyle1@nd.edu

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MEn’s Basketball | ND 84, florida state 72

Colson scores 33 as Irish top Florida State

ND rebounds with pair of wins

By MAREK MAZUREK

By TOBIAS HOONHOUT

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Sports Writer

Junior forward Bonzie Colson holds a special place in the hearts of Irish fans for playing the role of an undersized big man. In his 2 1/2 years at Notre Dame, Colson has managed to produce doubledoubles and give the Irish solid minutes in big games.

But even the most optimistic Notre Dame (19-7, 8-5 ACC) fan might not have suspected Colson was capable of the kind of game he had Saturday.

Colson’s previous career high was 31 points against Duke in a 95-91 win last season. But Colson did not even start in that game, and it was not quite the same level of dominance he displayed in Saturday night’s 84-72 victory over No. 14 Florida State (21-5, 9-4).

“That was one of the great performances in our program’s history,” Irish head coach Mike Brey said.

“Just the adjustments we’ve made playing small and having

After suffering a tough loss to No. 9 Northwestern in its season opener, No. 8 Notre Dame bounced back with a pair of big wins this weekend, defeating Liberty, 18-2, on Friday night, and then pulling away from Detroit Mercy, 24-9, less than 24 hours later.

“It was really great to see us come out this weekend with a challenging schedule with less than a 24-hour turnaround and put two performances together,” Irish head coach Christine Halfpenny said. “So I’m really happy with the focus that we had following the Northwestern game earlier in the week. … It was nice to see us really showcase improvement on both Friday and Saturday.”

Notre Dame (2-1) controlled the game against Liberty (0-1) from start to finish, as the Irish opened the scoring — courtesy of senior attack Grace Muller — and did not look back. Liberty quickly equalized, but the high-powered Notre Dame offense went on a

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Irish junior forward Bonzie Colson drives baseline during an 84-72 victory over Florida State on Saturday at Purcell Pavilion.

Icers sweep key road series Sports Writer

No. 16 Notre Dame kept the good times rolling this weekend, sweeping its road series with Maine and continuing to climb the Hockey East standings down the stretch run of the regular season.

The Irish (17-9-4, 10-5-3 Hockey East) were tied with UMass-Lowell for fourth in the Hockey East standings entering their two-game series against the Black Bears (10-17-3, 4-13-1).

With serious conference implications at stake, the Irish came out strong Friday night at Cross Insurance Arena in Portland, Maine. Just 65 seconds into the opening period, sophomore forward Jack Jenkins staked the Irish to a 1-0 lead with his fourth goal of the season. Then, at the 6:22 mark of the first period, junior forward Anders Bjork sped through the Maine defense and fired top-shelf for his 17th goal of the season to put the Irish up 2-0.

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Hockey | ND 3, Maine 2; ND 4, Maine 2

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15-0 run to put the game out of reach. Senior and preseason AllAmerican Cortney Fortunato led the way with seven goals, one short of her career-high, and sophomore attack Nikki Ortega pulled the strings for the offense with five assists. Sophomore midfielder Samantha Lynch also had breakout game with four goals, including a smooth behind-theback finish.

The Flames didn’t see much of the ball on the other end, and the Irish defense held them off the board for most of the way, only letting in a second goal at 8:20 in the second half.

In a quick turnaround, the Irish then played Detroit Mercy (0-1) on Saturday afternoon. The Irish came out a little sluggish, and struggled to dominate like they had against Liberty. The Titans actually scored first, and the game went back and forth for much of the first half.

“You could tell that we had just wrapped up a game about 18 hours prior in that first 30 minutes, and we were also just

Andrew Oglevie also scored his 17th goal of the season, as the sophomore forward made it 3-0 Notre Dame just 1:37 into the second period by putting a shot on goal past the Maine goalkeeper and Jenkins, who was screening in front of the net.

From there, Maine would eventually get on the board with a goal halfway through the third period, and then, with four seconds left, added a goal on a power play with an extra attacker on the ice to bring the final score to 3-2.

However, on Saturday night in Alfond Arena in Orono, Maine, it was the Irish who had to play catch-up. Maine jumped out to a 1-0 lead just 26 seconds into the opening period as the Black Bears converted on a rebound opportunity in front of the net.

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Notre Dame starts slow, then cruises at home

By DANIEL O’BOYLE Sports Writer

EDDIE GRIESEDIECK | The Observer

Irish sophomore guard Marina Mabrey scans the floor during Notre Dame’s 90-69 win over Georgia Tech on Sunday.

It’s not unusual to see No. 7 Notre Dame start a game slowly before pulling away for a comfortable win.

Trailing before the game even tips off is a little less common.

Yet neither a pre-game technical or a slow first quarter did much to stop the Irish (233, 11-1 ACC) running out as easy victors over Georgia Tech by a final margin of 90-69 on Sunday at Purcell Pavilion.

In recent weeks, discussions about the Irish starting lineup have centered around whether junior forward Kathryn Westbeld — recovering from an ankle injury — was healthy enough to start. This time there was some extra drama, however, after junior forward and Wooden Award top-20 candidate Brianna Turner was accidentally not listed among the Irish starters. Correcting the error cost Notre Dame a see W BBALL PAGE 11