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University faculty, staff organize protest in downtown South Bend

By EMILY McCONVILLE News Writer

Hundreds of South Bend community members — including Notre Dame students, faculty and staff — attended a demonstration Sunday outside the Morris Performing Arts Center, in solidarity with immigrants and refugees affected by President Donald Trump’s recent executive order temporarily banning the entry

Riley Week benefits hospital

By GINA TWARDOSZ News Writer

The annual Riley Week, which supports Saint Mary’s Dance Marathon, begins Monday. The week is full of events that raise awareness about children’s healthcare and prepare for the Dance Marathon at the end of the week.

Anna Bourjaily, senior and co-vice president of Saint Mary’s Dance Marathon (SMCDM) said in an email that Riley Week is one of the biggest events each year.

She said the week is dedicated

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to promoting the cause and encouraging students to sign up for the Dance Marathon.

“All of our fundraising efforts support Riley Hospital for Children in Indianapolis, a Children’s Miracle Network Hospital that is at the forefront of pediatric care and research, and never turns a child away because they can’t afford the care they need,” she said. “We have a series of fun events planned for the entire week that people are invited to attend and enjoy, and learn see DANCE PAGE 4

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of nationals of several Muslimmajority countries.

The demonstration was organized by a group of Notre Dame faculty and staff, including Catherine Osborne, a postdoctoral fellow at the Cushwa Center for the Study of American Catholicism. Osborne said after protests against the executive order sprung up around the country Friday and Saturday, see PROTEST PAGE 4

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A protester holds up a Notre Dame Right to Life sign during the annual March for Life on Friday in Washington.

By ANDREW CAMERON News Writer

On Friday, the National Mall in Washington, D.C., was alive with the chants and marching of thousands from around the country.

More than 700 of them came from Notre Dame, Saint Mary’s and Holy Cross College students according to Notre Dame Right to Life, which organized the trip.

The annual March for Life began in 1974 to protest the Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision, which legalized abortion nationwide. For over a decade, hundreds of students from the three campuses

have attended.

Notre Dame Right to Life president Aly Cox said the trip is heavily subsidized by the Center for Ethics and Culture and Campus Ministry, but students pay $35 to attend.

Cox, a senior at Notre Dame, said the club didn’t send a group last year, but the student attendance this year was similar to that that two years ago.

“It was majority freshmen and sophomores, which for us is really encouraging, because hopefully if they had a good experience they’ll keep going and will invite their see MARCH PAGE 4

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The Observer General Board elected current Associate Sports Editor Ben Padanilam as Editor-inChief for the 2017-2018 term Saturday.

Padanilam, a junior resident of Morrissey Manor, is a major in the program of liberal studies (PLS) with minors in the Glynn Family Honors Program, business economics and philosophy, politics and economics (PPE).

A native of Toledo, Ohio, Padanilam has served as Associate Sports Editor since March 2016, helping to

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Prior to that, he served as a beat writer covering women’s

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The South Bend community responds to President Trump’s executive order on immigration during a demonstration Sunday.

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The presidents of Notre Dame and Saint Mary’s College both responded over the weekend to an executive order Donald Trump signed Friday, banning the entry into the U.S. of nationals of Iraq, Iran, Syria, Sudan, Somalia, Yemen and Libya for 90 days.

University President Fr. John Jenkins responded to the executive order in a statement Sunday morning, calling it “sweeping, indiscriminate and abrupt.”

“If [the order] stands, it will over time diminish the scope and strength of the educational and research efforts of American universities … and, above all, it will demean our nation, whose true greatness has been its guiding ideals of fairness, welcome to immigrants, compassion for refugees, respect for religious faith and the courageous refusal to compromise its principles in the face of threats,” Jenkins said in the statement.“We respectfully urge the president to rescind this order.”

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soccer, swimming, women’s tennis, softball and Saint Mary’s athletics.

“I am truly honored to have been given the opportunity

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to lead The Observer for the next year,” Padanilam said.

“We have an incredible group of people on our staff, so I am really excited to play my part in learning as much as possible and looking to improve our coverage wherever we can.

“Ben has done excellent work during his time at The Observer,” outgoing Editorin-Chief Margaret Hynds said. “He has been a constant presence in the office, and brings his enthusiasm and talent into his work every day. I can’t wait to see what see EDITOR PAGE 3

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SMC Justice Friday lecture focuses on mental health

By SYDNEY DOYLE News Writer

Senior Julianne Olivieri shared her story of her battle with mental illness on Friday as part of the Justice Friday series at Saint Mary’s.

Oliveri began her presentation with a recollection of her time abroad and her struggle with depression while across the sea from her family, in Rome. Oliveri said she felt like she was expected to enjoy her time abroad, but her mental illness was getting the better of her, and it caused her to miss out on trips and events.

“When in Rome, I still have depression,” Olivieri said.

Olivieri said she wasn’t provided with the resources she needed from the school.

Olivieri said had been admitted into a psychiatric hospital for her depression, and it was strange to be going through treatment with all the other patients.

“It was like we were all part of a club we didn’t sign up for,” she said.

Olivieri said she found comfort in a girl she met in the

hospital. The other girl became a close friend to Olivieri as they went through their similar struggles together.

“I met a girl in the psych ward like me,” she said. “It was a sign from God that I’m not alone.”

She said they still talk and that she is happy to have someone to talk to who understands her struggles with her mental illness. Olivieri said that her journey and her time in the psych ward he changed the way she sees the world. “[My journey] has allowed me to understand others in my own way,” Olivieri said.

Olivieri said her past has inspired her to advocate for others going through mental health issues and other disabilities.

“I developed a passion for disabilities awareness,” Olivieri said. “Everyone deserves to be treated with respect.”

At Saint Mary’s, Olivieri has joined clubs and organizations dedicated to advocate for people with eating disorders, depression and other mental illness.

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action on campus,” Olivieri said. “Even if I can help one person, that’s one person I can help.”

Olivieri is chair of the psychology club at Notre Dame.

She said that her experiences have lead her towards her interest in psychology. She said that she will continue to take part in activities and clubs that give her a purpose.

Olivieri said that when suffering with any kind of mental illness, it is most important to surround yourself with the right people.

“Create an environment that builds you up, not tears you down,” Olivieri said. “[You] cannot change people who speak negative. Surround yourself with people who bring you up.”

Olivieri said mental illness is never easy to talk about, but it is important to talk about it and to remember there is hope.

“If it was easy, we wouldn’t need conversation like this,” she said. “I found my voice. You are so worthy of help and love.”

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Club hosts ‘Soup and Substance’ discussion

By COURTNEY BECKER News Writer

The first “Soup and Substance” discussion of the year — hosted by the student club GlobeMed — took place on Friday and focused on race and health care.

Seniors Emma Cooper and Madeleine van Zuylen said the discussion was a fitting end to Walk the Walk Week at Notre Dame.

“We [are having] this now because it’s the end of Walk the Walk Week, which has been a week of discussion about diversity and inclusion,” Cooper said.

“GlobeMed is a club on campus that’s part of a national organization of student clubs, kind of with the point of creating student leaders who will be advocates for health equity [and] social justice issues starting now and throughout our lifetimes.”

Cooper said she and van Zuylen drew on their experience visiting Laos to discuss healthcare inequality in the United States.

“We have a long-term partner organization in Laos,” she said. “They work on health education and intervention of health disparities within their country. Both Maddie and I have been to Laos and have kind of seen some health disparities that exist within that country … and as part of that have continued that discussion more about disparities and social justice issues within America, as well.”

These disparities are particularly prevalent in how minority patients receive health care, Cooper said.

“There’s a difference in which disadvantaged social groups — who are already experiencing disadvantage or discrimination due to their status — systematically experience greater health care risks than more advantaged social groups,” she said.

There are several different aspects to this problem, van Zuylen said, making it

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“This year’s Editorial Board — and really the paper as a whole — has accomplished so much this year, so

difficult to resolve.

“Healthcare and race is a very large issue,” she said. “It encompasses a lot. There are a lot of different factors that go into inequality in health care.

[There’s] a history of mistrust [in certain communities]. If that is already present, you might be less likely to go seek care.”

Cooper and van Zuylen used articles about the lack of representation of black doctors in the medical community, ambulance diversion for minority patients and African American patients going untreated for pain more frequently than white patients to demonstrate certain issues within the U.S. health care system.

“Socioeconomic differences might lead to differences in location in terms of accessing hospitals or even being able to pay for the treatment,” van Zuylen said. “We chose articles that touched on a few of these.”

These articles also raise questions about a patient’s treatment if they are able to afford healthcare, Cooper said.

“Once you’re receiving medical care, [what’s] the quality of care?” she said. “[What’s] the likelihood the same diagnosis would be received by people of different races, different backgrounds?”

Cooper and van Zuylen left attendees with several questions to consider and encouraged them to seek out further resources and opportunities to work toward solving this problem.

“Minorities have less access to healthcare than white people,” Cooper said. “The level of uninsured minorities is 54 percent compared to 13 percent of white people. …

[There’s] study after study of different outcomes based on different racial determinants.

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she kept an eye out for a demonstration in South Bend. When none emerged, she and associate professor of American studies Jason Ruiz decided to start one.

“We figured we would just see what we got, and we knew there would be a lot of people who would want to do something practical because this is just such an emotional situation,” she said.

The executive order, which Trump issued Friday, stopped visas from being issued to nationals of Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen for 90 days, and to refugees of Syria indefinitely. It also banned all refugee entries for 120 days, required a review of visa adjudication processes and provided that refugees can be admitted on a case-by-case basis, especially if they are religious minorities.

On Saturday, a judge ruled that refugees on their way to the U.S. when the order was issued could not be sent back to their home countries. Meanwhile, the order sparked protests across the country, including in South Bend.

“It was pretty ad hoc and last minute, and we’re sure that there were a lot of people who would have liked to be here who didn’t hear about it in time, but this is an emergency situation,” Osborne said.

The crowd gathered at 3:30 p.m. and chanted phrases like, “No ban, no wall.” Among the signs were “Immigrants are welcome here,” “No human is illegal” and “No matter where you are from, we’re glad you’re our neighbor,” in three languages.

Among the demonstrators was 16-year-old Adams High School student Mahalha Chalulu and his parents. Chalulu said his family, who emigrated from Malawi, was there because the executive order was unfair. He said the turnout encouraged him.

“I like the turnout, and it’s such a fun and empowering environment to walk with other people who agree with you and feel the same way,” he said.

Sonja Mapes, a professor of mathematics at Notre Dame, came with her husband Gabor and daughter Nora, who made up the chant, “People are good.” Mapes said she attended in solidarity with colleagues and students who are from the countries Trump named in the order.

“This is just disgraceful,” she

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College President Jan Cervelli sent an email to the Saint Mary’s community vocalizing the College’s support to all members of the community.

“President Trump’s recent executive order banning citizens of seven predominantly Muslim countries from entering the United States threatens the core values that make our nation a beacon of hope and freedom for people around the world,” Cervelli

said. “These are people who have oftentimes been educated and trained in the United States.

There’s been U.S. money invested in educating and training these people and now we’re going to block them from our country coming in — I mean it’s just the stupidest thing ever. It’s just, it’s not right.

And these people are having their lives upended because of this, they can’t accept job offers or they have accepted them and then they don’t know what to do because they don’t know if they’re going to actually be able to come.”

Lukas Bobak, a Notre Dame sophomore, said the issue was close to him because his parents had emigrated from Poland during the communist era.

“It’s not just refugees, it’s the idea of a mother, a father and a child who are forced to live in a place that is kind of messed up because of us, too,” he said. “It’s not just that the area has its own problems, the problems are amplified by what we do there, and it’s our responsibility especially being America the land of the free if we want to call it that and the land of immigrants that we can’t just close off how we’re doing.”

Hythem Sidky, a Ph.D. student in the department of chemical and biomolecular engineering, said the protest demonstrated American values.

“I hope it will change the hearts and minds of people who are maybe closed-minded and show them that we’re all human beings, and it doesn’t matter where you’re born, where you grow up, what language you speak, what color your skin is, what religion you follow, or what your sexual preferences are — that we’re all human beings, and we all deserve the same rights,” Sidky said.

Ruiz said the South Bend protest echoes the national moveemnt against the executive order and that he was happy with Notre Dame’s recent official response to the ban.

“I don’t speak for any group here, [but] I was personally very heartened that [University President] Fr. John Jenkins this morning made a public statement about ND’s stance that the President needs to rescind this order,” Ruiz said.

“Notre Dame has a vested interest here. We benefit from international students, including students from the seven countries named by President Trump, so we would be foolish not to stand up against it.”

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said in the email. “At Saint Mary’s, and at colleges and universities across America, the contributions of international students and faculty have been immeasurable.

Many endure great hardship or personal sacrifice for the opportunity to build a better life and develop their talents here. Saint Mary’s has only benefited from these valued members of our campus community, and the College will continue to support them in their work.”

Cerveli said the executive order violates principles that the College aims to uphold.

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friends to come,” she said. “We were really happy with the turnout this year.”

The students marched for approximately two hours, starting at noon at the National Mall and going to the steps of the Supreme Court.

“I think this year probably had a higher turnout,” Cox said. “People are really fired up about it. I think the fact that our current state is so political, not even about how the election went, just that people are so emotionally invested in the issues that they care about right now, that it kind of pushes people to actually get on a bus or a plane and go to D.C.” Cox also said that the planning process for the trip is extensive, often spanning six months. The club chartered 13 buses to take the group to D.C. The event didn’t run into any major complications or setbacks, Cox said.

“We were really lucky — the weather is usually our biggest enemy on the March for Life. This year the weather was really clear, we didn’t get any snow,” she said.

Freshman Collette Gillespie said she had always wanted to go to the March for Life.

“My high school had a few trips to the March for Life, but they were kind of expensive, and not that many people went,” she said.

“When I saw that this one was only

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more about Dance Marathon.”

Bourjaily said everyone is welcome to participate in the events and learn more about Riley Hospital.

“Monday, there will be free donuts and coffee in Spes Unica, and Tuesday Pat McKillen will be hosting a concert in Haggar at 7:30 [p.m.],” Bourjaily said. “There will also be a silent auction Tuesday and Wednesday nights.”

Bourjaily said Wednesday’s basketball game is dedicated to the Dance Marathon, and there will be a table set up to collect donations.

“Thursday, yoga will be hosted in Regina Lounge; that is free for those registered for the Dance Marathon and $3 for those who are not,” she said. “Finally, Friday is a dinner that welcomes the

“To issue a sweeping denial to refugees fleeing war and oppression, on the basis of religion or national origin, goes against the founding ideals that so many have fought and died to preserve,” she said. “Catholic teaching also calls on us to respect the dignity of all people and to welcome the stranger. Saint Mary’s will continue to strive to heed that call.

“Immigration strengthens our campuses, our communities, and our country. We must never let unfounded fear and prejudice weaken our compassion and our commitment to fulfilling the hope

$35 and a chance to go to D.C. with a group of 700 [Notre Dame] people, I was like, ‘of course I’m going to go to this. It’s a great deal and it’s for a great cause.’

Gillespie said the marchers were diverse.

“There were so many different people there—everyone from infants to people probably 80 years old were at the march, of all different races, all for the same cause.”

After the march, the students were free to split up and explore the city with their friends.

“I’m so glad I went,” Gillespie said. “I think what was really powerful was when I saw a timelapse of the march and how many people were there. When you’re in the middle of the march, you don’t realize how many people are around you, and you don’t realize how long the line is, but when we went up a hill and could look back, oh my gosh that was awesome. You couldn’t even see the end of the line.”

Gillespie said that she feels attending these sort of events is an important way to bring about change.

“The best way to make change happen if you’re passionate about something is to get involved with it,” she said. “There’s a difference between saying you support something and actually going and doing something about it. If you believe in something, you should try to fight for it.”

Freshman Jack Ferguson, a resident of the D.C. area, said he’s been attending the march for many years.

“I’ve always watched them[Notre Dame Right to Life] with admiration, and this year it was incredible to be a part of the group I’ve watched for so long,” he said.

Ferguson said the march expresses a “core belief.”

“Life is sacred and precious, and in our opinion, the Roe v. Wade decision is one of the most horrible [Supreme Court] decisions, and it violates human life,” Ferguson said. “The March for Life is really the signature event of the pro-life movement.”

Cox said attending the march is an important way to make meaningful change and endorse pro-life policies.

“I think the reason we feel it’s so important to go is that we feel that we can help create a world in which no life, no matter its condition, would ever be considered negligible or disposable,” she said.

“The world that we want for refugees, for immigrants, for people that are homeless, for persons who are disabled, for those in prison, the world we want for all of them requires that no group of people is considered negligible or disposable, and I think right now we’re seeing the group of the unborn persons being systematically decided that their lives don’t deserve constitutional protection, and we believe that’s a very dangerous precedent to set regarding all the different social issues.”

families at Riley Hospital to Saint Mary’s. It is attended by all the executives and committees responsible for organizing the dance marathon.”

Bourjaily said Dance Marathon is a 12-hour-long event in which everyone is constantly on their feet having a good time and raising money for a good cause.

“This year, it will be held on April 1 over at Holy Cross due to construction at Saint Mary’s,” she said.

“We are so excited to be working with Holy Cross this year. Last year, we raised just around $105,000, and our goal for this year is $110,000.”

Bourjaily said students do not have to know how to dance in order to participate in Dance Marathon.

“The focus of the event is more just standing the whole time.,” she said. “There is dancing, but it’s not the main focus. We play games, have performances, our families share their stories with the crowd,

and much more.”

Bourjaily said she got involved with SMCDM because she was interested in dancing, but she soon became inspired by the stories of the families and children at Riley Hospital.

“I got involved because I loved the SMCDM family that welcomed me at my first marathon, and I was so inspired by the stories of families who had received help at Riley.”

Bourjaily said she hopes everyone participates in either the events or the Dance Marathon because the donations help the children at Riley Hospital.

“Riley Hospital is an incredible place, and the kids who are treated there have more courage and optimism than you can imagine,” she said. “They truly are my heroes.”

that America represents to the world,” she said.

Notre Dame has advised students from the countries listed in the executive order not to leave the United States, according to a message sent by vice president for internationalization Michael Pippenger that was released to the media Saturday night.

“Throughout the weekend, a few clarifications have been made

by U.S. government officials, but there remains uncertainty about whether nationals from these countries will be admitted into the United States for the next 90 days,

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even those holding green cards or those who hold dual citizenship,” Pippenger said in the message to international students.

“We are closely monitoring developments relating to the full impact of this order. Until further notice, we advise any individuals from any of the seven named countries to suspend all planned travel outside the United States,” Pippenger said in the message.

Vice president for public affairs and communication Paul Browne said in a statement that roughly 30 Notre Dame students are affected by the executive order.

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By CAELIN MILTKO Scene Writer

After the 2004 movie rendition of Lemony Snicket’s “A Series of Unfortunate Events,” Netflix’s announcement of a TV version was both exciting and unnerving. The movie was a bit of a flop — and despite Netflix’s reputation for well-made original series, it was not clear this version would be much better.

Still, there were signs of hope (a word which refers here to the quality of the series, not the fate of the protagonists). The previews showing Neil Patrick Harris’ Count Olaf were perfectly creepy and the children appeared wonderfully innocent. As a Twitter user described it, it’s like children from a Wes Anderson film are caught in a Tim Burton film.

The first season follows the adventures of Violet (Malina Weissman), Klaus (Louis Hynes) and Sunny (Presley Smith) Baudelaire through the first four books: “The Bad Beginning,” “The Reptile Room,” “The Wide Window” and “The Miserable Mill.” Like the book series, the show is narrated by Lemony Snicket (Patrick Warburton) and each newly-titled episode is dedicated to a mysterious Beatrice.

Warburton is particularly wonderful as Snicket, breaking into the stories with clever asides, reminders that nothing good will happen and personal narratives

By GRACE GUIBERT Scene Writer

Rarely are fairy tale endings Oscar-worthy — or, for that matter, rarely are they honest and deeply moving.

Garth Davis’s film “Lion,” based on the book and true story “A Long Way Home” by Saroo Brierley, defies this stereotype with a story that spans decades and continents. “Lion” is simultaneously haunting and heartwarming, and will undoubtedly leave you in sniffling tears.

Essentially a story in two parts, “Lion” begins in rural and impoverished India. Young Saroo, played by fiveyear-old Sunny Pawar, and his brother Guddu (Abhishek Bharate) struggle to help their mother scrounge necessities to keep their family alive. When Saroo tries to accompany Guddu on a dangerous late-night job, he proves too small and too sleepy; Guddu leaves him on a bench at the train station to rest, and promises to return soon with a plan. Saroo awakens hours later and sets off to find Guddu, but mistakenly boards a train that takes him on a frightening, multi-day journey to Calcutta, 1600 miles from his small hometown.

The harsh, crowded, and unforgiving atmosphere of Calcutta seems as unfamiliar and disheartening to young Saroo as it is to Western audiences. Young Saroo’s pleas for help are ignored — and misunderstood, as he

that appear to have no connection to the stories of the Baudelaire orphans.

As Count Olaf, Harris continually steals the show.

As the children’s first absolutely terrible guardian, he vacillates between tyranny and negligence, offering up each new obstacle to the children with perfect absurdist villainy. When he finally loses the children and is forced to create new characters to get close to him, Harris’ renditions of Olaf’s acting is just the right amount of overdone, allowing the viewer to participate in the children’s dismay every time an adult fails to recognize him.

Though the series follows the book plotlines relatively closely, there are some major differences. Most notably, at the end of the first episode Will Arnett and Cobie Smulders’ characters are introduced. They are called only “Father” and “Mother,” and their plot revolves around getting back to “the children” (after they’ve ended up in Peru).

Their connection to the Baudelaires is emphasized by their membership in the mysterious organization that seems intent on protecting the orphans. Mr. Poe’s talented secretary Jacquelyn (Sarah Canning), Uncle Monty (Aasif Mandvi) and Aunt Josephine (Alre Woodard) are all clearly members.

Various symbols worked into the scenery and props emphasize the existence of this mystery organization.

These details are part of what makes the settings of each episode perfect for the series. Wherever the Baudelaires go, whether it is Count Olaf’s dilapidated mansion, Aunt Josephine’s foreboding house or the nearly-abandoned mill, the settings are the kind of exaggerated cartoonlike creations that emphasize the absurdist nature of the stories.

Like most of the details in the show, the theme song works to further the plot and conceits of the narrative.

It is a repeated refrain reminding the viewer to “look away” and that nothing good will ever happen to the Baudelaire children. It is one of those songs that stays in your head for days after you listen to it. If anything about this show needs a warning, it is this theme song and its ability to sneak into your life.

For all that it is well-made,“A Series of Unfortunate Events” will always be marked by certain pitfalls, primarily that the theme song and Lemony Snicket are quite right (a word which here means that their warnings should be heeded). Nothing particularly good ever happens to the Baudelaires, that which is good is always short-lived and there are few signs of hope for improvement in their condition. If the viewer is willing to stomach that, the Netflix series is definitely worth a watch.

If not, she should probably stick with a fluffy comedy.

is unable to speak their language — and he lives on the streets among countless other young children for months.

With simplicity and honest storytelling, in the first hour of the film Davis gives audiences an honest window into a culture gut-wrenchingly foreign to our own.

Saroo escapes abduction, lechery and violence while fending for himself on the streets — horrors which some 80,000 displaced Indian children face every year.

Ultimately, the loving Tasmanian couple John and Sue Brierley (David Wenham and Nicole Kidman) adopt Saroo. The new family grows together quickly and seamlessly. Soon, the Brierleys adopt another Indian boy, Mantosh (Keshav Jadhav), with a more troubled past.

The latter half of the movie shifts in both tone and setting, portraying grown-up Saroo (Dev Patel) as welladjusted. In contrast, adult Mantosh (Divian Ladwa) suffers from mental illnesses, substance-abuse issues and his feelings of displacement, 20 years after his adoption. Now studying hotel management in Melbourne, Saroo begins to remember pieces of his childhood. He becomes consumed with finding the family he once had, despite his inability to remember his mother’s name or the name of his rural hometown. He withdraws from his loving family and network of friends — including his girlfriend Lucy, played by Rooney Mara — in

favor of tracking train stations through Google Earth.

The film’s message begins to shift once again and it poses questions of what truly makes a home and family.

The sparsity of dialogue works to the film’s benefit, for the most part. It highlights the emotional strength of the actors, the haunting score and its pleasing and powerful visuals. Conversely, however, it makes the few clunky conversations all the more noticeable. The idea to utilize Google Earth in Saroo’s search for his family, for example, sprouts inorganically from one of only two conversations with his group of friends. The pace of the film — and its swift and frequent jumps in time and space — grants little space for development of the jovial and light-hearted adult Saroo at which the movie hints.

When Saroo does finally find his birthplace via Google Earth, it’s by blind luck after giving up his painstakingly methodological search. The fact that “Lion” is based on a true story makes this implausibility forgivable — perhaps even impressive — but Saroo’s success nonetheless feels somewhat unearned in the context of the film.

Despite occasional blips in pacing and dialogue, “Lion” sticks with you. The film’s tear-jerking ending matches the high emotional stakes of its beginning and holds the audience captive through its 121-minute run time.

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New semester, not New Year’s resolutions Alexandra Muck News Writer

W hen I was in elementar y school, I got a folder sent home ever y Friday w ith my work for the week. My mom would always look through it and make me correct my homework errors. Above all else, I dreaded this part of my Fridays.

It’s not that I minded my mom looking through my work — she could look through whatever she wanted; I didn’t care. It was the correcting part that I hated. I consistently made A’s on my assignments, maybe just missing a question or t wo ever y now and then on a worksheet.

But my mom (being the brutal dictator I thought she was) made me fix even that one worksheet I got a 95 percent on because of a simple addition mistake.

At first, I thought my mom made me correct my mistakes because she expected me to always get 100 percents. If it wasn’t perfect, I thought maybe it wasn’t quite good enough.

Ref lecting back on my elementar y school days, I now realize my mom likely had a different goal in mind. It wasn’t so much about how many questions I got right the first time I did the assignment; it was about the questions I hadn’t gotten right. It was about looking back and seeing there was something I could improve, and then actually taking steps to improve it.

As a second semester freshman, I have learned that though I am no longer in elementar y school, I can still — and most definitely should — continue to improve in my work, even though it may be harder for a couple reasons.

For one reason, those areas of improvement are harder to identit y now. They are no longer marked out w ith red pen and a number grade telling me just how far I have to go to get a perfect score.

The other problem is that I realize I must push myself outside of just my academic work. Becoming a good family member, friend, roommate and person in general are other areas I can scrutinize and improve.

I have made it a personal goal this semester to push myself to improve in all aspects of my life. My purpose w ith this View point is not to ask you to join me or to encourage you to take on the same goal, but to ask you to consider your ow n goals for this semester. As we are approaching Februar y, we may have already failed on our New Year’s Resolutions, but the semester is still in its beginning, and we still have time to promise ourselves to make some changes. I know that I w ill be making mine.

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Reflections on the Women’s March I attended t wo special events this weekend that were ver y meaningful and inspiring. On Friday (the day of Trump’s inauguration), Faith In Place hosted a v igil for our common home at their offices a block from Trump Tower in Chicago. Faith In Place is a diverse group of people from various faiths who have come together to share in a commitment to care for the Earth. During the v igil, we called upon elected officials to sustain sound env ironmental policies to preser ve the Earth for future generations. We sang and prayed together and found comfort in the fact that all of us gathered there were from differing backgrounds and faiths, but we all shared common concerns and common goals for the future of our planet. The diversit y represented at the event was what made it special; it was powerful to hear and join in the prayers from different faiths including Jew ish, Hindu, Native American and Christian traditions. The oneness of all people, and even the oneness of all life on the planet, was acknowledged. The message is clear: We are all in this together and we must work to ensure that our leaders hear our voices as we speak in support of care for our Earth.

On Saturday, I marched w ith members of the Sierra Club in the Chicago Women’s March. This event was incredibly emotional and awe-inspiring.

Michigan Avenue was a sea of people; approx imately 250,000 women, men and children of all walks of life came together to voice a vast array of concerns in response to Trump’s unacceptable agenda.

Sierra Club members in our group held signs calling for climate action and other env ironmental protections along w ith signs expressing solidarit y w ith immigrants, women’s rights, LGBTQ rights, Muslims and the Black Lives Matter movement. It was wonderful to see so many different kinds of Chicagoans marching in support of each other in such a respectful and kind manner.

Not all of the marchers shared the same causes, but we all respected each other’s right to be heard.

We found common ground in our rejection of Donald Trump and his lack of respect for the env ironment, women, immigrants, people of color and even his lack of respect for the truth. This was such

a high qualit y group of people that ever yone even showed respect for the site of the rally by tr y ing not to step on the grass. I felt honored to march among such a varied cross-section of American citizens and chanting along w ith them: “This is what democracy looks like !”

As a straight white woman I have benefitted from white priv ilege all my life, but I care deeply about others who have to deal w ith obstacles, discrimination, misunderstanding and even hate ever y day.

I believe in an America that embraces diversit y and defends the rights of all its citizens. Trump’s America is the antithesis of my concept of “what democracy looks like.” Now, after the march, the challenge w ill be to maintain this level of action and determination. The Women’s March was a great display of solidarit y, but we must ensure that the event was not an end, but only a beginning. At least now we know as we go for ward and face the challenges ahead that we have huge amounts of support as we work to reject Trump’s unacceptable policies.

There were so many creative posters displayed during the march, but perhaps my favorite was one that read, “I am no longer accepting the things I cannot change — I am changing the things I cannot accept!” As for me, I cannot accept a reversal of the policies that address climate change or the elimination of protections in place to preser ve the qualit y of our air and water. I cannot accept the destruction of public lands so that they can be used to make oil and coal companies rich. I cannot accept the proliferation of the practice of fracking that jeopardizes sources of fresh water and destabilizes fault lines. I cannot accept a future for my children where they w ill not be able to enjoy the natural beaut y of our Earth, its w ild lands and its biodiversit y. I am “fired up and ready to go” and I hope the passion and energ y from the Women’s Marches continues to burn brightly for all of us as we face the challenges ahead.

Maribeth Meaux class of 1983 Jan. 29

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The future of the Democratic party Liam Stewart Conservative Conscience

Former President Barack Obama suggested in an exit interview last month that, had he run again in the 2016 presidential election, he could have secured himself a third term in the White House. “I’m confident that if I — if I had run again and articulated it, I think I could’ve mobilized a majority of the American people to rally behind it,” he said.

President Trump was quick to respond, tweeting “NO WAY!” shortly after the interview aired.

Republican pundits also voiced their incredulity, citing the rise of ISIS, the failings of Obamacare, the worsening of race relations and the lack of economic growth under President Obama.

Setting aside the administration’s controversial domestic and foreign policy record, however, the real question for Democrats is not if Obama could have won reelection; rather, would the party have wanted him to? Since 2008, the Democratic Party suffered enormous losses at every level during his tenure in office.

While Obama’s charismatic personality, broad demographic appeal and inspiring message of “hope” succeeded in propelling him toward consecutive electoral victories, his popularity at the stump did not translate further down the ballot. As the head of the Democratic Party, Obama oversaw a net loss of 1,042 state and federal offices, including congressional and state legislative seats, governorships and, ultimately, the presidency.

In the U.S. Senate, Democratic seats fell from 55 in 2009 to 46 in 2017, while their share of the House plummeted from 256 to 194. In that same eight-year period, Democrats lost over 900 state legislative seats, and the number of Democratic governorships fell from 28 to just 16.

The loss of the presidency, however, is perhaps

the most profound example of Obama’s personal popularity failing to translate into support for his policies or fellow Democrats. Hilary Clinton campaigned as Obama’s heir apparent, repeatedly defending his policies and appearing alongside the first family as much as possible.

Just weeks before the election, Obama declared that his “legacy is on the ballot.” Less than two months later, the nation elected Donald Trump: a billionaire businessman, former reality TV star and the political antithesis of Barack Obama.

Still, the former president and others have taken comfort in the knowledge that Hilary Clinton won the national popular vote, much like a sports coach clinging to the notion that his team would have won if only the rules were a little different.

Unfortunately for the Clinton campaign, presidential elections are decided based on the outcomes of 50 separate popular votes (setting aside the system of proportional representation in Nebraska and Maine, and including the District of Columbia), and not a single national plurality. Candidates devise campaign strategies based on this model, targeting voters in “battleground” states to reach the goal of 270 electoral votes.

A presidential candidate who won the popular vote but fell short of 270 electoral votes is like a football team that piled up more total yards in a game but couldn’t put the ball in the end zone.

Left-wing protestors and Democratic politicians alike need to recognize that Donald Trump won the election under the only rules that mattered, by a decisive margin of 74 electoral votes.

But how is it that Hilary Clinton could have won the popular vote and lost the Electoral College? Yes, it was Trump’s key victories in the battleground states of Michigan, Ohio, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Florida and North Carolina that won him the presidency, but consider that Republicans beat Democrats in the national House popular vote by

more than 1.3 million. These are voters that supported Barack Obama and — to a lesser extent — Hilary Clinton, but voted for Republican lawmakers at every other level of government.

Increasingly, Democrats have become the party of urban voters, college towns and the West and East coasts. While President Obama won 690 (22 percent) of the nation’s 3,113 counties, Clinton carried just 487 (16 percent).

Of course, as the nation continues to diversify, the Democratic Party will likely continue to benefit from its appeal to minority and immigrant voters.

The issue for Democrats is that these demographic changes are occurring in only a relatively limited area of the country, where Democrats already have significant majorities.

At the same time, the Party continues to alienate — even demonize — rural middle-class voters across the nation’s vast heartland. These voters are predominantly white and blue-collar workers, who go to church on Sundays, watch football on the weekends and overwhelmingly vote for Republicans on election day.

This is how Hilary Clinton lost the election.

Democrats are free to blame James Comey, racism, the mainstream media and the Russian government for what happened in 2016, but without broader geographic appeal, the party will continue to suffer in the House, Senate and Electoral College.

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.

#ItsTime to start Samuel Cho DiverseND

My name is Samuel Cho and I’m currently one of the two co-chairs of the Diversity Council of Notre Dame (DC). I spent a majority of my college career at Notre Dame advocating for diversity and inclusion on campus whether it was by being involved in the Diversity Council, the Asian American Association or PRISM. I’ve participated in events of activism on campus that promoted the awareness of racial and social injustices both in our country and on our campus. This was all thanks to the fact that in 2015 I joined the Diversity Council as a representative for the Asian American Association.

In the time since, I tricked enough people to think I was actually capable of leading any organization, let alone one as important as the DC, and ran successfully to be the new co-chair. As I announced on Facebook the results of the election to my friends and family, I was greeted with congratulations regarding my effort, my drive and my passion for diversity and inclusion on Notre Dame’s campus. My aunt praised me, a ton of my friends both at Notre Dame and back home were happy for me and even my AP European History teacher from high school left a heartwarming message on my timeline. But at the end of the day, no one asked me why. Why did I want to lead a council of student representatives dedicated to diversity and inclusion here at Notre Dame? Granted, it’s an odd response. Good news is just that: good. The relative joy or excitement I feel for someone when they share good news eclipses the past, the process of reaching that point where they are now. But the past is motivation. It can’t be

forgotten or ignored.

When I became a Diversity Council representative, I started to see things in a whole new light. I suddenly became aware and felt this responsibility to be an advocate of diversity and inclusion in all aspects of my student life. But, I also felt tired knowing how hard it would be to really change the climate on this campus. I felt alone and exasperated when conversations around diversity were either dismissed or joked about. I suddenly realized what it really meant to be a minority.

As all Californians do, I have to let everyone that I’ve ever met know that I grew up in California. It’s sad, but I definitely took diversity for granted because it was already so ingrained in my life. Coming to Notre Dame I see now how lucky I was to have grown up in such an inclusive community where I was welcomed at my friend Samantha’s house for Christmas since my parents usually worked on that holiday to earn a few extra bucks; where I was invited to witness a puja every time my friend Proma’s family celebrated a milestone in their live; and where Sam and Proma would come over for a meal on New Year’s to eat the 떡국 (tteokguk) my mom prepared to celebrate the new year. It’s these things I grew up with and what I considered as “normal” my entire life. But it’s these very same things that Notre Dame is missing at its core. The sharing of culture. The inclusion of all walks of life. More than just handing out free food at an event, but actually understanding and recognizing the path people, of all colors, took to be where they are today. It’s for this reason that I am passionate about this organization and why I want to see Notre Dame as a community where people could freely share their entire lives with abandon.

But, unfortunately, I’ve seen on this campus both terminology mired in history by discrimination and violence and derogatory remarks targeted towards underrepresented communities. And to those that have said or written those very comments that serve no purpose but to attack the root of someone’s identity, I give you the benefit of the doubt. Just this once.

I truly want to believe that nobody on this campus holds insidious intentions to hurt or denigrate any of their peers. I know that Notre Dame won’t change its campus climate overnight. But I also know that it’ll take the efforts of everyone of us, big or small, to truly make a difference. So I ask you to get involved, read the points of view of those who did not grow up the way you did, anything really. Because once we share that combination of knowledge and empathy, we can truly be a community worth boasting.

That is my motivation. #ItsTime to start thinking about yours.

Samuel Cho is a co-chair of the Diversity Council of Notre Dame for the 2016-2017 academic year. Samuel has spent a majority of his college career at Notre Dame advocating for diversity and inclusion on campus and is involved in Diversity Council, Asian American Association and PRISM. 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.

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Horoscope | Eugenia Last Happy Birthday: Shoot for the stars. You’ll have greater energy to put your plans into motion this year. Opportunity is within your reach, and the chance to engage in something you’ve always wanted to do must not be set aside.

Move forward on your terms and focus on what will bring you the highest returns. It’s your life, so start living it your way. Your numbers are 9, 17, 21, 28, 33, 41, 46.

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Be the force behind getting things done.

Your dedication and determination will far outweigh any competition or roadblocks you face. Putting time aside for someone special will bring you closer together and lead to long-term plans.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Put compassion, love and romance at the top of your list. Offering guidance, hands-on help and encouragement will put you in a good position to negotiate for the things you want in return. A day trip will be enlightening.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Inch forward carefully. Problems will arise that can ruin your reputation or cost you emotionally. Don’t lead someone on. Focus on self-improvement and making changes that will raise your awareness, knowledge and experience.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Live and learn. Interacting with friends and relatives will be informative. Put greater emphasis on important relationships and make plans that will bring you back in touch with old friends. Attending a reunion will spark old interests.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Short trips or engaging in a physical activity that is geared toward strengthening your mind, body and soul are encouraged.

Keeping active and connected to the people you enjoy being around will brighten your day.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Let your emotions rise to the surface. Sometimes it’s best to be upfront and let others know how you feel. Listen to suggestions from people you trust about how to make your life better.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Plan a day filled with activities that will motivate you to use your physical attributes. Take on a challenge and get involved in events that will open up a host of new opportunities. A change of scenery will feed your imagination.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Don’t be tempted to make unrealistic changes or expenditures. Count your pennies and don’t be fooled by what others say or do. Strive to make nutrition and physical fitness your focus. It will improve your attitude and help you excel.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Initiate change. Don’t wait for things to come to you. Get involved, do your part and take steps that will encourage you to broaden your interests. Trust in yourself and question anyone who tries to pressure you.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Go on a retreat or plan an event that provides you with valuable information and a diverse range of perspectives. A reunion will spark old interests that could be turned into a new venture. Romance is highlighted.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Take what belongs to you. Don’t tiptoe around issues that need to be dealt with. Clear the way so that you can get on with living and achieving your goals. Make an impression instead of being impressed by others.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Take what belongs to you. Don’t tiptoe around issues that need to be dealt with. Clear the way so that you can get on with living and achieving your goals. Make an impression instead of being impressed by others.

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MEN’S TENNIS | NORTH CAROLINA 4, ND 0; ND 4, PENN STATE 1

ND splits weekend Fed: the greatest matches in North Carolina of all time?

Tobias Hoonhout Sports Writer

While it may have been at three in the morning, Roger Federer’s improbable run to the Australian Open final this past weekend culminated in an emphatic five-set victory over Rafael Nadal, giving the 35-yearold Swiss a powerful case for the greatest male tennis player of all time.

I’d be dishonest if I said I follow tennis religiously. In fact, I don’t think I have ever watched a full tennis match in my life. But regardless, as a fan of sports in general, it is important to recognize the presence of greatness.

In just looking at the facts, what Federer was able to accomplish in the land down under is a perfect example what makes the best athletes truly great.

Before Sunday, the last major title that Federer won was Wimbledon, in 2012. He also took a six-month hiatus from the tour this year, and at 35, his body is no longer what it once was. Clearly in the twilight of an illustrious career, Federer’s 17th seeded ranking seemed appropriate considering how far he had fallen after his glory years. But then, the amazing happened. Suddenly, Federer was the old Federer. The man went on a tear, and his improbable run to the final included knocking off four top-10 players, No. 10 Tomas Berdych, No. 5 Kei Nishikori, No. 4 Stan Wawrinka and then No. 9 Raphael Nadal.

In a blast from the past, both men faced each other in a Grand Slam final for the first time since 2011. For so long, Federer-Nadal was “the” matchup. In a sport dominated by the best, these two were the cream of the crop.

Yet as both have gotten older, stars like Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray have taken over the spotlight. But the respect and admiration for two of the greatest ever has always remained, and for them to meet once again, in perhaps the final battle of one of the best rivalries ever, was a dream for any tennis fan.

Federer’s win may be his last, but also may be his most

important. The victory gave marked him as the fourth-oldest to ever win a Grand Slam, and with 18 major titles, he is the first player in history to win three Grand Slams at least five times.

With that resume, it’s hard to make a case for why he shouldn’t be the best player ever, and for Nadal, who is five years younger but now four trophies behind Federer, the task of catching his rival just became a lot steeper.

With this victory, I couldn’t help but think about the greatest athletes ever. Although I never witnessed Michael Jordan, I have seen LeBron James dominate the NBA on the road to winning three titles, including last year’s improbable comeback over the best regular-season team ever. And as another Super Bowl with Tom Brady approaches, watching New England’s quarterback remain a constant juggernaut in the NFL over the 16 years is another one instantly comes to mind.

Whether you hate them or love them, athletes like these deserve a tremendous amount of respect for being able to be at the top of their game for so long.

And now it’s a no-brainer that Federer is part of that same elite.

While tennis may not be the most popular sport, its challenge and pressure on the individual is certainly one of the most intense. Roger Federer proved this weekend that no matter what the critics say, the best can always find a way to pull it out. Even in the match against Nadal, Federer struggled to control his tried and tested weapon — the forehand — but rallied and composed himself to end the match with a pinpoint forehand that Nadal had no chance with. It was a tremendous end to a tremendous match, and showed Federer’s mental toughness to grind out the win. He is certainly another great in a long line of sports icons, but his win on Sunday will not be forgotten for a long, long time.

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By MICHAEL IVEY Sports Writer

Notre Dame spent the weekend in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, competing in the ITA Kick-Off Weekend at the ConeKenfield Tennis Center.

The Irish (2-2) dropped a 4-0 decision to conference-foe North Carolina on Friday but bounced back to win 4-1 over Penn State on Saturday.

On Friday against North Carolina, senior Josh Hagar dropped a close decision, 7-6(4), 6-4. Three of the six singles matches ended unfinished.

In the doubles competition, the N0. 3 doubles pair of sophomore Grayson Broadus and junior Brendon Kempin earned a 6-4 victory in their match.

On Saturday, the Irish were led by singles wins from Hagar, Broadus, sophomore Alex Lebedev, freshman Guillermo Cabrera and freshman Matt Gamble.

In the doubles competition, the first doubles pair of senior Eddy Covalschi/Hagar won a 7-5 decision. Broadus/Kempin finished strong weekends by winning their match 6-2.

Irish head coach Ryan Sachire said he can see his team gradually improving week-by-week, even in the young season.

“I think we’ve gotten a

little better every match, which is really positive,” Sachire said.

“Dating back to last weekend too, I think we’re getting better.

We have a lot of new guys and I think we are starting to form an identity as a team, which is what you want. Also, our younger guys are getting some more comfort in the flow of a dual match and how it goes and what to expect.

Our goal going forward is to get better and better every match we play and build on the pretty solid start we’ve had.”

Sachire said his team will work on improving how it closes out matches, along with some individual work.

“It’s different for each guy, which makes it hard,” Sachire said. “But there are clearly some areas of improvement. I think one specific one is being more confident in closing out sets and closing out matches. We played well and won on Saturday, but that was one thing that was not great. We served for a lot of sets and ended up getting broken and ended up having to play a longer set than maybe we could have. So the next time we are in that position, we want just a little more confidence and a little more aggression so we can close out sets on a much normal basis.”

Sachire said the performances from Lebedev, Broadus and

Kempin stood out to him this weekend.

“Alex Lebedev did a great job,” Sachire said. “He went 2-0 in singles and played well. Also our team that played third doubles, which was Grayson Broadus and Brendon Kempin, went 2-0 as well and really brought a ton of energy to our team and did a great job in their matches.”

The Irish will be back in action this Saturday when they host a doubleheader against Monmouth and William & Mary at Eck Tennis Pavilion.

Sachire said after his team takes a rest period, they will get to work preparing for the double header on Saturday.

“The first thing is we are going to take a couple of days here to recover,” Sachire said. “It’s been a pretty tough start to the season in the sense of playing competitive matches right away. We’ve traveled the last two days as well, so the first thing is to take these next couple of days and sort of get back to neutral so to speak and get healthy and rested. Then once we get back on the court practicing, it’s going to be about being very specific with each guy about what he needs to work on and try to be as precise in our practices as we can be.”

Contact Michael Ivey at mivey@hcc-nd.edu

NBA | HAWKS 142, KNICKS 139

Knicks and Hawks go to four overtimes Associated Press

ATLANTA — Paul Millsap made the decisive basket in a four-overtime game that lasted almost four hours and proclaimed it to be great fun that he never wants to experience again.

Millsap had a season-high 37 points, including the goahead layup with 27 seconds remaining in the fourth OT, and the Atlanta Hawks overcame Carmelo Anthony’s season-high 45 points to

outlast the short-handed New York Knicks 142-139 on Sunday.

Millsap logged 60 minutes, which were especially taxing due to his time defending Anthony.

“There was no chance I was coming out,” Millsap said.

Millsap had 19 rebounds, setting another season high, and seven assists.

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The Knicks’ first fourovertime game in 66 years included five players, including Anthony and Atlanta’s Dwight Howard, fouling out.

Anthony scored the tying baskets at the end of regulation and the first overtime period, before fouling out with 12.9 seconds remaining in the second overtime.

Anthony said it was “difficult” to watch the last two extra periods.

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Irish sophomore Andrew Oglevie forward takes control of the puck during Notre Dame’s 3-3 tie with New Hampshire on Jan. 20.

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12-3-1) would outscore Notre Dame 3-0 over the final 20 minutes. About two minutes into the period, the Eagles tied things up with a quick snapshot from the low slot off the stick of freshman forward Julius Mattila.

Boston College would proceed to take its first lead of the game with about four minutes to go in the contest. With just two minutes to play, the Irish were given an opportunity as they went on the power play, but it was ultimately to no avail as Boston College tacked on an empty-net goal to hold on by a score of 6-4.

Jackson saw puck management as one of the biggest issues for the team in the final period that saw the Irish lose their lead.

“Some of our problems had to do with poor play with the puck,” Jackson said. “Puck management certainly hurt us as far as turnovers. With Boston College’s strong transition play, that was probably the number one thing that cost us.”

Looking for ward to next week, the Irish will be back at home for a matchup against No. 11 Vermont. The Catamounts (16-8-2, 8-5-1 Hockey East) has had a tremendous turn around this year after going 6-13-3 in conference play last season, and as such Jackson realizes this will be a tough test for his team.

“They’re definitely one of

the most improved teams in the conference this year,” said Jackson. “The biggest thing is our ability to make good puck decisions because they put pressure on you in the offensive zone so we’ll be challenged. We’re just going to have to take care of the puck and that should help us with some of the problems.”

The teams will play a pair of games on Friday and Saturday night with both contests being televised on NBC Sports Network.

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“Playing at home, I thought if we could figure out their traps we’d get a lot of open shots, and if we could make them then we’d be able to score,” McGraw said. “I didn’t think we’d be giving up 74, though.”

Mabrey credited Ogunbowale’s hot start with kickstarting the Irish offense.

“Arike was making every shot,” Mabrey said. “She got us going off and I think people were attacking better and we were making all of our shots.”

The Irish surpassed Virginia Tech’s total against the Cavaliers on Thursday two minutes into the second quarter with two free throws from freshman guard Jackie Young, and soon began to pull away with an 11-2 run to set up a 44-36 halftime lead.

Virginia fought back to start the third quarter, and tied the game at 44-44 three minutes into the second half on the back of three steals within 35 seconds.

Notre Dame returned their lead to double-digits however, with a 15-4 run, and ended the third quarter leading 61-52. Yet again, the Cavaliers cut back the Irish lead, bringing the game within three points at 61-58 and tying the game at 63-63. McGraw said her team repeatedly led their opponents back into the game because of poor defensive effort, which has been a theme all the season.

“It happens all the time,” McGraw said. “Our mindset is, ‘we’re going to outscore you. We don’t care how many you score, we’re going to score more.’ And that’s a terrible, terrible mindset to have. We just don’t have that defensive effort in us. I think Mychal Johnson does, but she’s out right now, Ali Patberg does and Lindsay certainly does, so we’ve got three guards who can really go up and defend, but we can’t play them all together right now.”

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Irish freshman forward Erin Boley guards a driving Virginia player in Notre Dame’s 84-72 win on Sunday at Purcell Pavilion.

“I’ve tried subbing, but that doesn’t work because they know they’re going to go back in. So it’s been really difficult trying to find somebody who are really wants to defend, to rebound, to show that toughness — taking charges, getting loose balls. That’s why we’re [20-3] and not 22-0.”

Although the Irish opened the lead back up to 72-65, inconsistent foul shooting kept the game alive until Mabrey’s free throws with 13 seconds left sealed the Irish victory. With the Irish only making 21 of 32 foul shots, McGraw said her team’s free throw shooting was a disappointment.

“I was disappointed with the free throws,” McGraw said. “You can’t go up there and make one of two. You have to go up there and be able to make free throws, and that’s why our game plan was, ‘give Marina the ball.’ She’s our best free throw shooter, we had to get it to her and they were going to try and take that option away and foul a not as good free throw shooter.”

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Westbeld started the game on the bench because of an injury that kept her out against Boston College and North Carolina. Despite only playing nine minutes, McGraw said she was impressed with Westbeld’s performance.

“We wouldn’t have won the game without Kat,” McGraw said.

“She showed so much toughness, she was really in a lot of pain. That shot she made at the end of the shot clock was huge, she’s such a good facilitator at the high post, we know she can get a rebound.

She only played nine minutes but she got two assists, no turnovers, four points.”

“I was not supposed to play her today. We could use her if we really had to, and we got to that point, I looked to the bench, I saw her and said, ‘are you ready to go’ and she said, ‘absolutely.’”

The Irish will next be in action on Thursday, when they meet Virginia Tech at Cassell Coliseum. Tip-off is at 7 p.m.

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up second-chance points was the biggest factor in the poor finish to the half.

“That killed us in the first half,” Brey said. “We did a better job of not giving them second shots in the second half.”

Georgia Tech center Ben Lammers corralled four of those offensive boards, to go along with nine points in the half. Yellow Jacket guard Tadric Jackson tallied 14 points in the half to give his team the 35-31 lead going into halftime.

Another area where Georgia Teach outplayed Notre Dame was in bench points, with a 14-0 advantage in the half.

The Irish played two more players than the Yellow Jackets, but were unable to receive any offensive production from their bench unit.

Despite a cold end to the first half, Notre Dame came out fast with a 6-0 run to take the lead. Georgia State, led by Lammers and Jackson, kept the game close, with neither team able to establish a lead of more than five points in the second half.

Senior forward Austin Torres played 16 minutes in the second period, as Brey tried whatever he could to slow down Lammers and keep Georgia Tech off the offensive glass.

Notre Dame regained momentum down the stretch when Farrell stole an outlet pass from Lammers and converted on a wide open 3-pointer. In the the end, a 5-2 run by the Irish to close the game was not enough to secure the victory. Brey credited Lammers with not allowing the Irish to establish any offensive rhythm in the game.

“It was hard for us to get any offensive rhythm, because it

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was hard to get anything at the basket,” Brey said. “Shotblocking really changes the game and we had to adjust to that the whole night. We worked like heck to get 60 points tonight. We believe we are always going to have a chance and I love that our group gave us a chance tonight.”

Senior captain V.J. Beachem bounced back from a tough game against Virginia to score 23 points and collect four rebounds in the game.

Junior forward Bonzie Colson added to his ACC-leading double-double count with another one on Saturday, with 13 points and 13 rebounds.

It was an out of character game from senior captain Steve Vasturia, who only was able to contribute five points on 1-7 shooting. The team only shot 40 percent from the field, and 63 percent from the free-throw line, with both Colson and Torres having empty trips to the charity stripe.

“We haven’t been able to get in our best offensive rhythms,” Brey said.

“Defensively, scoring wise, we have done what we needed to do. It was a tough day for Steve, but it’s the ebb and flow of league play. I told the team that we finished the first half of league play 6-3, and now we are 0-0 again, focusing on the back nine.”

Despite the tough nature of the loss, Brey said his team has to refocus themselves for their game at home against Duke on Monday.

“We have had thrillers in this building, since we joined the ACC,” Brey said. “Can’t dwell on it much, because we got another game on Monday.

I think [Duke] found themselves on Saturday. That was a big day for them, their backs were against the wall and they made big plays and big

shots to win. I think they will come in here very confident.”

The Irish go into Monday 5-1 against No. 17 Duke since joining the ACC. The Blue Devils (16-5 4-4 ACC) come into Monday’s game following a pair of close games, losing to North Carolina State by two, and defeating Wake Forest by two on Saturday. Sophomore guard Luke Kennard scored 30 points in the second half against Wake Forest, exceeding his average of 20.4 points per game.

Duke has five players averaging more than 10 points per game, so the Irish will have to lock down multiple scoring threats throughout the game.

“Their perimeter guys and how they shoot it [will be the greatest challenge],” Brey said. “Kennard is so explosive, [Grayson] Allen driving it and him as their point guard, he gets them stuff. Where we have to switch quickly is we went from being able to jam up the lane against Georgia Tech who doesn’t shoot much, to a team that can light you up from out there.”

Beachem noted that the team is calm despite consecutive losses, pleased with their defensive output in the losses.

“Even though we couldn’t find our offense yesterday, we were really good defensively, we held [Georgia Tech] to 62 points,” Beachem said. “We still have a lot of good energy and we are not worried. We think we are fine and we are excited for tomorrow. It’s a great chance to bounce back.

You never know what is going to happen on a given night.

Taking care of business on our home court is going to be good for us.”

The Irish take on Duke at 7 p.m. Monday at Purcell Pavilion.

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the season to reach the Elite Eight.

This year, it is the Irish who need to fine tune before a run at the ACC regular season title.

Thanks to Mike Brey’s system and the continuity from last year, this year’s Irish squad has been making headlines.

Going 5-0 to start conference play will do that. So will having junior guard Matt Farrell, who’s been dubbed one of the country’s most improved players by nearly every media outlet in the country.

This year’s Notre Dame team has a lot more noise and expectations surrounding it, and that can be hard to deal with. And it’s been a big reason Brey’s squad has struggled as of late.

After a 62-60 loss to Georgia Tech on a last-second layup, Notre Dame has dropped three of its last four contests. Granted, Georgia Tech, Florida State and Virginia are all good teams, but that’s the ACC — every team is good. There is no room for an off night.

But with a big home game against a rival, the Irish have a

golden opportunity to hit the reset button. A win against the Blue Devils (16-5, 4-4) is almost a necessity. A loss can very easily push the Irish losing streak to four games with a road contest against No. 9 North Carolina on Saturday.

If Notre Dame winds up 6-5, any hope of an ACC regular season title vanishes. Any hope of a top-4 seed in the NCAA tournament becomes more and more bleak.

But in order to get back on the right track, the Irish have to win against Duke without being the underdogs. They can’t be hungry for an upset win, they have to be hungry for an ACC title.

Because Duke is looking for an upset. Last week, the Blue Devils lost to North Carolina State in Cameron Indoor Stadium.

Though head coach Mike Krzyzewski is sidelined following his back surgery, he let his team know he expects better. He banned the team from the locker room — forcing them to have a team meeting at his house — in addition to forbidding his squad from wearing Duke-issued apparel around campus.

If there’s any team in the country more intent on getting a win, I’d like you to tell me, because I don’t think there is. Duke has fallen far from its preseason No. 1 ranking, but there’s still some fight left in the Blue Devils — and I’m not talking about Grayson Allen’s antics.

Including Monday night, the Irish have nine ACC games left.

Now is when the Irish need to determine if they want to be a top-4 seed and make a third consecutive Elite Eight run come March. It’s hard to imagine a scenario where the Irish don’t make the big dance, but how they get in will likely determine if they get a chance to add to the program’s legacy.

A loss Monday could very easily start the Irish down the path toward a No. 7 or No. 8 seed. A win keeps them on track for a top-4 berth.

And right now, Duke is the one team standing in their way.

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

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MEn’s basketball | Georgia tech 62, nd 60

Notre Dame enters critical stretch of season ND’s next game could make or break its season

Irish fall to Yellow Jackets on last-second layup

By R.J. STEMPAK

Marek Mazurek

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The single-game road trip for the Irish ended in devastating fashion at Georgia Tech, as junior guard Matt Farrell missed a jumper with seven seconds remaining, giving the Yellow Jackets (13-8, 5-4 ACC) just enough time to race down the court to connect on a layup as time expired, putting the final score at 62-60.

The No. 14 Irish (17-5, 6-3 ACC) opened the game with perfect shooting from beyond the arc and harassing defense. The team forced six turnovers in the first ten minutes, leading to an early 19-9 lead. The game did not remain one-sided for long, as Notre Dame went cold and Georgia Tech closed the half with a 26-12 run.

The Irish could not hold the Yellow Jackets to one possession, giving up eight offensive rebounds in the half. Irish head coach Mike Brey said that giving see M BBALL PAGE 11

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When Duke has come to Purcell Pavilion in years past, the Blue Devils have entered as the favored team, looking to fine tune their game before the home stretch of the conference schedule. On the other side, a hungry, underrated Notre Dame squad has looked to pull off an upset in front of a raucous crowd.

The crowd will be no less raucous Monday night, but there will be an air of trepidation mixed in as well.

Because this year, the Irish (17-5, 6-3 ACC) are not the scrappy underdog they normally are.

This year, the Irish started their ACC season 5-0 and currently sit in a tie for third place in the conference with a 6-3 record.

This is not the Irish team of the last two years that came out of nowhere in the final stages of

Irish junior guard Matt Farrell advances the ball up the court during Notre Dame’s 71-54 loss to Virginia on Tuesday at Purcell Pavilion. Farrell had 15 points and four assists in Notre Dame’s loss to Georgia Tech.

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Hockey | Boston college 6, nd 4

Irish offense surges past Cavaliers in fourth quarter

ND blows early lead against BC

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No. 8 Notre Dame scoring 82 points against Virginia’s ACC’s leading defense, who had held Virginia Tech to 27 points earlier in the week, would typically be enough for a comfortable victory.

But the Irish struggled on defense as the Cavaliers kept the game close, with Notre Dame eventually pulling out an 82-74 victory.

Although Virginia (14-7, 3-5 ACC) boast the nation’s leading 3-point defense, the Irish (20-3, 8-1) started hot from outside the arc. Sophomore guard Arike Ogunbowale scored three 3-pointers in just over two minutes, with sophomore guard Marina Mabrey making two and freshman forward Erin Boley making one later in the quarter. The Irish started 6-of-6 from three, building a 22-17 lead by the end of the first period. Irish head coach Muffet McGraw said despite Virginia’s defensive record, she was confident in her team’s ability to generate good shots.

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Irish senior guard Lindsay Allen dribbles up the court during Notre Dame’s 82-74 win over Virginia on Sunday at Purcell Pavilion.

No. 15 Notre Dame saw a third period lead slip away over the weekend, as the Irish would go on to lose 6-4 on the road against No. 13 Boston College.

Goals throughout the game came from junior forward Anders Bjork, who scored his team-high 16th goal of the season, sophomore forward Andrew Oglevie who scored a pair of goals, and freshman forward Felix Holmberg who notched his first career goal.

Midway through the second period, Notre Dame (14-9-3, 7-5-2 Hockey East) found themselves up 4-2 in front of a sold out crowd at Conte Forum, and Irish head coach Jeff Jackson’s felt his team played strong hockey for the majority of the game.

“We did a lot of good things offensively,” said Jackson. “We started the game strong and did a god job carrying the tempo at times early on. For the most part we did a pretty good job creating opportunities, but for Boston College being at home

helped their momentum. At first we were able to respond when they would score, but it wasn’t enough in the third period when momentum helped them take over.”

In a game that featured a lot of odd-man rushes for both teams, the play of junior goaltender Cal Petersen helped Notre Dame keep the lead for the first 40 minutes of action. This marked Petersen’s 76th consecutive start for the Irish, tying him for the ninth-longest streak in NCAA Division I history.

Jackson said he has been quite impressed with his net minder’s performance over that stretch.

“He’s played really well for us and made some key saves this weekend,” Jackson said. “The goals were mostly coming off odd-man rushes and there were a few breakaways as well. Both teams gave up a lot defensively, but he made some great saves for us.”

The third period proved to be a big turning point in the game as Boston College (17-9-2, see HOCKEY PAGE 10