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Taking care of business Notre Dame blows out Miami (OH) with rushing success behind Irish backs

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Irish junior running back Josh Adams breaks away from the defense in the midst of a 73-yard touchdown run during Notre Dame’s 52-17 win over Miami (OH) on Saturday at Notre Dame Stadium. Adams rushed for 159 yards and two rushing touchdowns. Notre Dame led early, going up 14-0, and never yielded the lead to the RedHawks.

Irish need better tests than RedHawks Tobias Hoonhout Associate Sports Editor

So far this season, Brian Kelly has stressed the need for Notre Dame to dominate its opponent, regardless of who that opponent is.

The Irish did their best to emulate that Saturday.

Facing off against Miami (OH) for only the second time in school history, the Irish (4-1) ran all over the RedHawks (2-3, 1-0 MAC), 52-17. Notre Dame’s 45 first-half points were the most under a Kelly-led team in the first half, and right from the get-go, it was clear what the Irish intended to do — blow out a team they should.

And while Notre Dame looked good on both sides of the ball and honoring the late Ara Parseghian, who went to Miami (OH), was a nice touch, I really question the purpose of this game.

Because Notre Dame is see HOONHOUT PAGE 3

By RYAN KOLAKOWSKI Sports Writer

Ground-and-pound football was featured before a full house at Notre Dame stadium.

The running game has been a major strength for the No. 22 Irish (4-1) offense this season, and that strength flexed its muscles early in the Week 5 matchup against Miami (OH).

On just the second play from scrimmage, junior running back Josh Adams cut through the middle of the RedHawks defense and broke a 73-yard rushing touchdown.

Adams’ touchdown run, his third of the season, propelled the running back to 10th alltime in career rushing yards at Notre Dame.

The RedHawks (2-3, 1-0 MAC) attempted to respond after the early Irish touchdown, as redshirt-junior quarterback Gus Ragland completed a 22-yard strike to senior tight end Ryan Smith.

Just as the Miami offense seemed to find its footing, Ragland misfired on a pass that was intercepted by Irish linebacker and senior captain

Greer Martini. Martini returned the interception, Notre Dame’s 10th forced turnover of the season, 42 yards to the RedHawks 36yard line.

After the interception, Miami seemed to curb the Irish offense, forcing Notre Dame into a fourth down.

The Irish opted against attempting a long field goal, instead converting on fourth down with a 21-yard pass from junior quarterback Brandon Wimbush to sophomore wide receiver Chase Claypool. The Irish then capitalized on the turnover, as Wimbush crossed the goal line for a one-yard touchdown run three plays later.

The Irish touchdown gave Notre Dame a 14-0 lead over Miami (OH) less than 3:30 into the game.

The RedHawks offense was unfazed by the two-touchdown deficit. Miami quarterback Gus Ragland shook off his previous interception and drove his team down the field in eight plays, capped off by a 34-yard touchdown pass to junior wide receiver James Gardner. Sophomore kicker

Samuel Sloman converted the point-after attempt to trim the Irish lead to seven points.

The Irish offense immediately returned to its strength — running the ball in the trenches. Led by Notre Dame’s commanding offensive line, Adams broke free on the fourth play of the drive.

Adams found a hole on the right side of his offensive line and rushed upfield. After slipping from the grips of a first would-be tackler, Adams stiffarmed a second RedHawks defender to the ground and completed a 59-yard touchdown run.

“He’s really good. He’s been really good here,” RedHawks head coach Chuck Martin said of Adams. “He tends to break off big runs if you give him — he’s big and strong, but he runs through those — you can’t really make him miss.

He runs through arm tackles.”

With the rush, Adams jumped from 10th all-time in career rushing yards at Notre Dame to eighth all-time. The rush pushed Adams over the 150-yard mark for the day on see BLOWOUT PAGE 3

Adams, first quarter set tone for ND’s victory

By JOSEPH EVERETT Sports Writer

During a break in action just four minutes into the first quarter, a graphic on the Notre Dame video board proclaimed that the No. 1 key for the Irish would be getting off to a fast start.

By the time the graphic showed, however, junior running back Josh Adams and No. 22 Notre Dame had already accomplished that goal.

With 14 points in the first four minutes and 28 in the first quarter alone, the Irish (4-1) avoided any type of hangover from their big road win against Michigan State last week or easing up of any kind.

Instead, they went for the throat.

For years upon years, a common complaint has been that Notre Dame tends to play to the level of its competition. That was not so on Saturday. The Irish won the toss and elected to receive, and score, first. Why go 12 rounds when you can K.O. your opponent in the first see FIRST QUARTER PAGE 2

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Dominate your opponent. Find the other team’s breaking point.

These mantras have suddenly found their way back into the fabric of Notre Dame football, and it was clear from the get-go that head coach Brian Kelly’s squad wasn’t going to play around with the RedHawks (2-3, 1-0 MAC); they were preparing and aiming for dominance, he said.

“Proud of my football team,” Kelly said. “I challenged them on Monday to exhibit mental toughness, and the mental toughness is defined — was really about accountability to a standard that we’ve set here in terms of how we want to play and they had that mental toughness today they exhibited right out of the gate.”

Notre Dame put the game away in the first quarter, and Adams was its catalyst. On Notre Dame’s second play from scrimmage, the junior running back took a read-option handoff from junior quarterback Brandon Wimbush, made a jump-cut to the right and exploded through a hole, running

through arm tackles and past defenders en route to a 73-yard touchdown run to put Notre Dame ahead for good, just 25 seconds into the game. The Irish have struck early and often throughout the season, and Adams spoke postgame about the team’s mindset of how to start off games.

“Just coming out with the mentality as an offense to go out there and dominate each and every week,” Adams said. “That’s what we work on each and every week as an offense is bringing it to the defense and executing our game plan. Each time we practice we’re going in with that mindset of dominating and doing better than we did last week — I think that really helps us come out strong and start fast.”

After the quick first touchdown, Notre Dame’s defense took its turn imposing a dominating mindset. Irish captain and senior linebacker Greer Martini intercepted RedHawks redshirt-junior quarterback Gus Ragland, returning it 44 yards to the Miami (OH) 36-yard line. The Irish defense has forced a turnover or punt on the opponent’s first drive in all five games this season, and the Irish offense once again capitalized on

a turnover, with Wimbush eventually running it in from one yard out to give the Irish a 14-0 lead before fans had even settled into their seats. Duplicating its early success from Michigan State (3-1, 1-0 Big Ten), Wimbush felt that the strong start once again made the game much easier the rest of the way.

“Yeah, it definitely gives us a good kind of momentum early in the game to kind of build off of, and to be up 14-0 early in the game, you know, it helps us mentally, and we just really wanted to just keep our foot on the gas throughout the rest of the game,” Wimbush said.

Although the Irish gave up a touchdown to Miami (OH) the next drive, the offense punched right back. The main production came through Adams, who took an I-formation handoff to the right side and broke loose down the sideline, drove a defender into the ground with a stiff-arm and strode into endzone for 59-yard run.

Adams’ run put him in eighth place all-time on the Notre Dame rushing records and helped him finish the first quarter with 162 yards on just eight carries.

However, the junior credited the

guys up front for Notre Dame’s start and the opportunities they gave him to find open space.

“We have a great offensive line — every guy on that line does their job fantastically,” Adams said. “A lot of credit goes to them — we’re just running the ball. … You see a hole open up that wide, and its definitely a great sight to see.

Those guys do that each and every week, and it’s amazing just to run behind those guys.”

Not just any running back could do what Adams did after running through the holes, however, as Kelly said after the game his No. 1 running back should be a Heisman candidate.

“He’s a stud,” Kelly said. “I mean, look, [Saquon] Barkley is a great player at Penn State, but you know, Josh has got to start to get some kind of national recognition for the kind of season that he’s having. He is a load. He’s a big, physical runner who gets in the open and then runs away from people.

So this is a special back who’s having a special year.”

All in all, whether Adams gets his recognition or not, Notre Dame put forth a complete performance in the first quarter, and left no doubt as to the type of

game this would be by the end of the 15 minutes. The defensive line got to Ragland early and often, and even forced and recovered a fumble. Wimbush and the offense once again converted turnovers into points, as Wimbush and sophomore wide receiver Chase Claypool connected on a seven-yard touchdown pass after the fumble recovery to give the Irish a 28-7 lead heading into the second quarter. The first quarter was an all-around team performance that reflected the overall mentality of the team, according to Adams, and that’ll be one of the strengths of this team moving forward, he said.

“It felt good to make that stride as a team and as an offense of just going out there and trying to dominate, trying to get better and push our tempo,” Adams said. “I feel like we did a great job of doing that and staying focused. We didn’t really sway any way, we stayed on our goal that we set for ourselves, and it doesn’t matter what team you play — you just have to go out there and be your best you. I think we did that.”

Contact Joseph Everett at jeveret4@nd.edu

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Irish senior linebacker Greer Martini makes the first interception of his career, which he returned for 42 yards, during Notre Dame’s 52-17 win over Miami (OH) on Saturday at Notre Dame Stadium. The interception came on the first RedHawks drive of the game and led to a Notre Dame touchdown. Martini also recorded five tackles during the game.

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greer martini records first career interception

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The RedHawks first drive of the game came to a sudden halt when Irish senior linebacker Greer Martini picked off a pass from Miami (OH) redshirt-junior quarterback Gus Ragland and made a 42-yard return to the RedHawks’ 36-yard line. The interception marked an early momentum swing, as it prevented the RedHawks from scoring and allowed the Irish to march down the field and go up 14-0.

Irish junior running back Josh Adams started Notre Dame off on the right foot, scoring just 25 seconds into the game on the second play from scrimmage on a 73-yard run. Adams’ second rushing touchdown of the game came on another breakaway play.

Adams broke loose down the sideline, stiff-armed a defender and strode into the endzone on a 59-yard play. Adams’ 159-yards launched him to eighth place in Notre Dame history.

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‘Pink Out’ Zumba promotes awareness Annual dance event encourages community participation, fosters conversation about breast cancer

By MARY BERNARD News Writer

Over 1,000 members of the Notre Dame and South Bend communit y w ill gather on the football field at Notre Dame Stadium on Monday evening to partake in a Zumba class kicking off Breast Cancer Awareness month.

Paqui Kelly, board president and co-founder of the Kelly Cares Foundation, said the event was initiated in 2014 and welcomes participants of all skill levels.

“I’m not a Zumba person,” Kelly said. “They made me take a class before the first year we did it, so I’ve probably done it less than 10 times

in my life. But if you have people who are supporting you and they believe in what you’re doing, they’re going to come any way.”

The event features local Zumba instructors who teach from stages on the field, speaking dance cues over the loudspeakers.

In the past, the event has been popular among families in the communit y, as well as among Notre Dame students.

The director of marketing, communications and engagement for the Foundation, Beck y Beckman, said she believes the communit y involvement see PINK PAGE 3

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Students, faculty and staff participate in a free Zumba class on the field at Notre Dame Stadium. The annual event seeks to encourage visibility about Breast Cancer Awareness month.

Student founds business, Dorm dances connect students analyzes entrepreneurship

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Seniors Emily Hoeppner, left, Sadie Yates, Maria Penuela and Brigid Walsh attend Walsh Hall’s ‘Out of This World’ dance.

By NICOLE SIMON News Writer

As the semester approaches fall break, students are stepping into the sw ing of dorm dance season.

Sophomore and one of Dunne Hall’s dance commissioners, Zachar y Spitzer, said many students invest hard work into organizing the dances.

“I think the big thing that some people don’t realize — I know I didn’t

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necessarily realize it when I first signed up — is that planning dances takes a lot of work,” Spitzer said. “It’s not an easy thing in the slightest.”

The most challenging part of planning, Spitzer said, is simply getting started. Making important decisions such as the date, venue, and theme takes time, he said.

“You might think ‘Okay,

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Sophomore Jack Ka ne, founder of iGadget Technolog y, looks to dominate t he tech indust r y a nd ma ke it accessible to college students.

Ka ne sa id he sta r ted iGadget ea rlier t his yea r because he not iced t hat cha rgers brea k easily a nd a re ex pensive to replace.

“iGadget is mea nt to ma rket qua lit y product at a college level price,” Ka ne sa id.

Hav ing prev iously worked for Veri zon, which gave him t he necessa r y connect ions a nd ex perience, Ka ne sa id he negot iated a licensing dea l w it h Apple a nd t hen pa r t nered w it h a ma nufacturer to ma ke t he product. iGadget now sel ls Applecer t if ied cha rgers, he sa id.

“That’s t he dif ference

bet ween our product a nd t he one you buy at a gas stat ion, t he cer t if icat ion,” Ka ne sa id.

The cha rgers come in t hree colors, cost $20 a nd come w it h a one-yea r wa rra nt y.

Ka ne sa id he hopes to f it into t he niche ma rket on col lege ca mpuses a nd cater

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Cervelli advocates for sexual assault survivors Saint Mary’s will continue to support victims of sexual assault and maintain the College’s mission, president Jan Cervelli said in an email sent to the College community on Friday.

“Saint Mary’s remains committed to support and

respect survivors of sexual violence,” Cervelli said in the email. “In response to proposed changes announced last week by the U.S. Department of Education to federal guidance affecting college investigations of sexual assault, I want to emphasize that Saint Mary’s mission remains unchanged:

We show respect for each person and provide support for those in need.”

The Memorandum of Understanding — signed by Cervelli, University president Fr. John Jenkins and former Holy Cross College

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Wide receivers Miles Boykin and Cameron Smith embrace after Boykin scored a touchdown during Saturday’s game. Notre Dame beat Miami (OH) in a 52-17 victory. The game marked the first time the Irish have played the RedHawks since 1909.

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Foreign film festival considers LGBT issues

By CIARA HOPKINSON News Writer

This coming week, Student Government, in partnership with multiple academic departments, will press play on the GlobaLGBTQ+ Film Festival, a foreign film festival showcasing the LGBT community and issues around the world. Sophomore Anne Jarrett, Title IX commissioner for the Student Government policy department and one of the students leading the effort to host the festival, said the festival comes as part of the current Student Government administration’s push for inclusivity on campus, especially among the LGBT community.

“We figured that a really good way to highlight some of those issues was to start conversation and introduce some of these issues to our campus would be through this sort of film festival,” Jarrett said.

The festival includes a screening of “Angels in America,” a two-part American play about the AIDS crisis of the 1980s directed by British director Marianne Elliott; “Chavela,” a documentary about Mexican singer Chavela Vargas that deals with gender issues; “The Wound,” a documentary about a South African ritual of circumcision that displays the relationship between masculinity and

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is a n impor ta nt aspect of t he event.

“We wa nt to ma ke sure t hat our events a re able to reach a l l demog raphics a nd be accessible to ever yone,” she sa id. “Because we have some f undra isers t hat a re higher-t icket events a nd t hen we have a f ree event li ke t his, a nd I t hin k t hat it obv iously shows t hat in t he communit y, people wa nt to get toget her. They wa nt to suppor t t he cause.”

Since t he Foundat ion bega n in 2008, Not re Da me has been a st rong suppor ter a nd pa r t ner. Va rious events have been held at venues on t he Not re Da me ca mpus, a nd a n upcoming event, t he Power of Pin k Cockta i l Pa r t y, w ill be held in t he new Corbett Fa mi ly Ha l l on Oct. 11.

Kel ly sa id she pla ns to ta ke adva ntage of t he stadium’s new features during Zumba.

“Pa r t of it is t he a mbia nce of t he stadium,” Kelly sa id.

“I’m rea l ly look ing for wa rd to t his yea r because of t he

male homosexuality; “Inside the Chinese Closet,” a documentary about “lavender marriages” in China, in which a lesbian woman marries a gay man; and finally, “XXY,” a film about a person born with both male and female sexual organs that explores intersexuality, or when a person does not fit within the gender binary.

Jarrett said the festival seeks to present these issues from an academic standpoint.

“While we do want to show good films, it was also important for us to introduce people to other cultures and how the LGBTQ community is seen and issues are dealt with in those cultures,” Jarrett said.

The students leading the effort include sophomore Isabel Rooper, director of the Gender Relations Committee, junior James Zwierzynski, one of Rooper’s committee members, and Jarrett. Jarret said all the films were chosen with the assistance of Ricky Herbst, the cinema program director at the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center.

“Not only are we rebranding it to make sure that it’s more academic, but also not just focused on America,” Jarrett said. “It’s not done to stir the pot or be provocative. Rather, we are a research institution, we care about finding truth and finding out important things about issues around

the world.”

The films on Friday and Saturday will be separated by panel discussions led

by Notre Dame faculty and students. The discussions, Jarrett said, will focus on gender relations on campus, the films’ messages and opinions on how those messages were conveyed.

“We wanted to bring a new life into something. … It will be people who have seen the film for the first time there, so it will be a very free-f lowing and interesting discussion,” Jarrett said.

The festival has the sponsorship of multiple academic departments, including the departments of anthropology, philosophy, FTT, psychology and the departments of gender studies at Indiana University-South Bend, Saint Mary’s and Notre Dame. The support of academic departments, Jarrett said, was vital to the festival’s mission.

“We’ve gotten a lot of support already from the academic community at Notre Dame, which was really important to us because we don’t want this to be controversial,” Jarrett said. “We’re doing this because these are important, interesting films, and we want people to see them.”

media boa rd a nd t he sound system. It’s been rock ing at t he ga mes. I ca n’t imag ine how t he Zumba songs a re going to be.”

Kelly sa id she a nd her husba nd, Not re Da me head footba ll coach Bria n Kelly, founded Kelly Ca res shor t ly a f ter she overca me her ow n batt le w it h breast ca ncer.

Kelly was f irst diag nosed in 2003 a nd aga in while in recover y, causing her to get a double mastectomy. A round t his t ime, Paqui a nd Bria n sig ned t he paper work to beg in t he Foundat ion.

“We sta r ted t he Foundat ion w it h t he idea of helping as ma ny people as we cou ld, in a reas t hat we k now a re impor ta nt, [like] hea lt h a nd educat ion,” she sa id. “We ended up gett ing it much bigger t ha n we wou ld’ve t hought, because of t he posit ion Bria n holds here a nd what communit y we’re in. I don’t t hin k t hat was a n accident.”

South Bend resident Jan Rhodes said became involved w ith the Kelly Cares Foundation when she was diagnosed w ith breast cancer in 2011. Rhodes recently

celebrated her fifth year being cancer-free.

Rhodes, who moved to South Bend at the age of seven and has worked in the medical industr y throughout her life, began volunteering w ith the Foundation in 2012.

“I have met so many special people, some I’ve lost already. But it’s just a tightknit societ y,” Rhodes said.

“I think just being out there in the communit y, being an advocate, has really helped me get through my ow n personal situation.”

One month after her ow n diagnosis w ith cancer, Rhodes’s brother was also diagnosed w ith breast cancer.

“I just became ver y passionate about the cause,” Rhodes said. “I wanted to help get the word out there that, not only women, but men also do get breast cancer.”

Rhodes w ill be volunteering at Pink Out Zumba as she has at Kelly Cares events in the past.

“It’s a good feeling to be there, and of course to be out on the football field,” Rhodes

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Harvard Law School professor and former U.S. ambassador Mary Ann Glendon will receive the 2018 Notre Dame Evangelium Vitae Medal in the spring, according to a South Bend Tribune report.

In 2009, Glendon was named as the recipient of the Laetare Medal, the report said. However, she turned the award down because President Barack Obama was the commencement speaker.

According to the report, Glendon said the University’s choice to award Obama with an honorary degree disregarded a 2004 statement from U.S. bishops, which said Catholic institutions should not recognize those whose actions violate the church’s moral teachings.

The Evangelium Vitae Medal has been awarded annually by the Center for Ethics and Culture since 2011. According to the Center’s website, the medal honors leaders in the pro-life movements whose actions “have served to proclaim the Gospel of Life by steadfastly affirming and defending the sanctity of human life from

said. “You’ve got a couple cheerleaders, you’ve got Paqui herself out there, so it’s just a great way to bring the communit y together.”

Online registrants for this year has already topped the number of attendees from last year, but the Kelly Cares Foundation wants ever yone who is interested to come to the event.

“We’re not going to turn anybody away,” Beckman said.

Besides dancing, communit y members can tour a mobile medical unit which w ill be at the event, Kelly said.

The Kelly Cares Foundation helped the St. Joseph Health Center finance the traveling unit, which has the technolog y to offer mammograms around South Bend.

“W hen the [mobile unit] comes up to your work, and there’s a schedule that says it’s coming to your work — then the excuse of ‘I don’t have time’ is hard to say,” Kelly said.

A lthough Beckman sees Pink Out Zumba as a fun family event, she said the Kelly Cares Foundation understands its potential for

its earliest stages.”

“Glendon is one of the most extraordinary figures in academia and the global public square,” O. Carter Snead, director of the Center for Ethics and Culture, said in a University press release. “She personifies the goods at the heart of the Evangelium Vitae Medal. Through her work as a world-class scholar and teacher, a diplomat, a White House bioethics adviser and an official of the Holy See, she has provided a joyful, loving and unwavering witness to the dignity of all persons, born and unborn, as created in the image and likeness of God. She sets the standard for all of us who work to build a culture of life worldwide.”

University President Fr. John Jenkins said Glendon exemplifies the meaning of the award.

“Mary Ann Glendon is certainly among the most accomplished women in the Church today and a worthy recipient of this year’s award,” Jenkins said in the release. “I’m grateful to the Center for Ethics and Culture for recognizing Glendon for her impressive service to the Church and to life.”

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“People aren’t even realizing that it’s an educational tool,” Beckman said.

“We want to educate people, and, it might just be Zumba, but it’s still putting in the forefront, I’m here because I’m supporting these initiatives.”

Because of her ow n battles w ith breast cancer, Kelly strongly advocates for preventative health and said she hopes that the event helps attendees understand the importance of personal health.

“Make sure you schedule your mammogram, know your body, know your health and know that it’s first and foremost,” Kelly said. “Because, if I would have waited, I just wonder how much longer.”

The Kelly Cares Foundation’s fourth annual Pink Out Zumba will begin at 5:30 p.m. Doors to the field open at 4:30 p.m., and the first 1,000 people to arrive will receive a free t-shirt, among other prizes. er how much longer.”

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just pick a venue, pick a date, and you’re good to go’ or something like that,” he said.

“Instead, there’s a lot of stuff you have to keep in mind.”

The date is always decided upon first, sometimes as early as the end of the previous school year, and dates are often chosen by the hall’s president and vice president, not the dance commissioners, he said.

“Typically the date is not something that I decide on,” Spitzer said. “The date is decided by the president and the vice president during the meeting they have with the newly-elected HPC members at the end of the year.”

But once the date is set, the commissioners take over in deciding all the details that make a dorm dance successful.

“Venue-hunting,” Spitzer said, can be difficult because many dances occur on the same nights, so multiple dorms are v ying for the same location.

“If you’re doing it on a day that happens to have a lot of SYRs,” Spitzer said, “You have to be able to plan quickly and decide what venue you want.”

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president Br. John Paige on March 7 — will help spread information, including prevention education, resources, reporting options and procedures. Cervelli said in the email the Memorandum will continue to aid the campus communities in preventing sexual assault.

“The Memorandum of

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Activities Office early in the year, especially if they want a popular location such as Jordan Hall.

This year, Pasquerilla East Hall’s SYR will take place under a tent on North Quad.

One of Pasquerilla East Hall’s dance commissioners, sophomore Maddie Stanton, said once the venue is chosen, decisions must be made about unexpected details, such as bathrooms, music, and lighting.

A more exciting element to plan, however, is the dance’s theme. When choosing the theme, dance commissioners will often look to the opinion of their dorm, Stanton said.

“We always try to get the input of the dorm,” Stanton said. “We’re ultimately able to decide what’s going to happen, but we definitely listen to the dorm.”

Pasquerilla East Hall’s commissioners sent out dorm-wide polls to vote on their theme, ND Dads and Middle School Fads, she said. It began as one student’s idea and gained popularity by word-of-mouth before being officially voted as the theme, she said.

“Someone in our dorm came up with it,” Stanton said. “We didn’t automatically decide on it. We really liked the idea, but in order to get everyone’s opinion, we sent out a poll.”

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likewise listen to their dormmates. Spitzer said he thinks everyone should have the opportunity to play a role in the planning.

“I feel like the SYR is much more of a dorm-involved event in regards to the fact that the dorm should help decide how it’s run,” Spitzer said.

Student involvement might affect how popular SYRs are among students.

“It’s highly promoted in our dorm,” Stanton said. “It’s a really big sense of community and, for that reason, a lot of people like to go.”

For both Stanton and Spitzer, seeing the final product of their hard work is their favorite part of planning dorm dances.

Stanton said it’s fun to see people get excited about something she’s been excited about for months.

“W hen you go to the dance, you’re excited at the last minute,” she said. “But I’ve been planning this for a long time.”

Spitzer said he’s looking for ward seeing all his hard work pay off.

“Easily for me, the most fun part is just watching it all come together,” Spitzer said. “It’s a ver y satisf y ing feeling.”

Understanding, which Saint Mary’s signed this year with Notre Dame and Holy Cross, will continue to strengthen our capacity to prevent sexual assault and harassment, as well as respond to accusations with fairness and sensitivity, through the sharing of information and best practices,” Cervelli said.

Students at Saint Mary’s should feel protected under the College’s policies and mission statement, Cervelli said.

“In our efforts to live up to our community values, we look, as always, to the example of the Sisters of the Holy Cross, who guide us toward a peaceful, pastoral engagement with others as a path to healing and justice,” she said. “Everyone at Saint Mary’s College should feel protected and empowered under the policies in place and the mission that inspires our commitment to creating an environment of love and respect.”

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Freshmen Natalia Adriance, left, Meagan McCormick and Gabby Evans dress to fit the ‘Out of this World’ theme of Walsh’s dorm dance.

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to t he students’ needs.

“A good business idea comes f rom understa nding a lapse in t he ma rket a nd ex ploit ing t hat opportunit y,” he sa id. iGadget’s business strategy is centered around the student experience, Kane said.

Not only does the company market to students, but Kane said it also utilizes students as salespeople because of the connections they can make on campus.

“A salesperson’s job isn’t to convince you to buy a product,” he said. “It is to convince you to trust them. When the person trying to sell you the product is you best friend, or roommate or even just someone you know from class, that trust is already there.”

Kane said he looks for salespeople who are involved in different circles on campus — such as Student Government, athletics and extracurricular clubs — in order to reach a wide range of students. Students who work as salespeople work on commission.

“It’s really cool to see when people realize that they can make money on this with minimal effort,” he said.

“Even if you’re selling to friends and family and you sell three or four chargers, all of the sudden you made 30 bucks or so and it took you no effort at all.”

Alex Deberghes — a sophomore at Elon University, where he and Kane founded the company — said iGadget emphasizes the role of people and relationships.

“We’re a company aimed mostly around people,” Deberghes said.

“We’re based around people making connections.” iGadget is currently on 16 college campuses, such as Notre Dame and Arizona State University, and is always looking to expand, Kane added.

“Anywhere where the student body has a strong sense of community is great,” Kane said. “A large student population to sell to is important, but it’s not the only prerequisite.”

Deberghes said iGadget is always looking for opportunities to grow.

“We just want to keep finding schools and getting our name out,” Deberghes said. “We like to get as many people on board as we can.”

For students interested in buying chargers or joining the iGadget team, Kane said he can be reached through his Instagram page, @iamjackkane.

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LETTERs TO THE EDITOR

Don’t forget the apple orchard Kathryne Robinson Photographer

What is the best part about the fall? Pumpkin spice everything, or anything, seems too obvious. Marathons in New York City, Boston and Chicago seem too arbitrary and inaccessible.

Halloween, though it is definitely a top-three holiday, still isn’t the absolute best thing that falling leaves and cozy sweaters bring. Apple cider donuts, on the other hand, are an overlooked fall essential that should never be ignored.

To be clear, these donuts are not to be conflated with donuts from Krispy Kreme or Target.

The apple cider donuts that are an essential part of fall are the ones you must work hard for.

The ones you might have to travel two or four hours to enjoy. With each bite they bring a little bit of a New England fall back to the forefront of your memory. They’re delicious and tinged with cinnamon and sugar. They’re even better warm and toasty — especially after you’ve been roaming around an apple orchard all day. This too, is an amazing part of fall. The fact that in order to find the perfect apple cider donuts, you might end up taking that four-hour trip straight to the 20-acre apple farm filled with ripe apples and strategically placed pumpkins.

Despite the clichés of warm donuts melting in your mouth, sugary hot chocolate warming you up and the perfect-sized pumpkin just big enough to carve, fall is fantastic. Congress is back in full session, candy is literally everywhere, the East Coast turns into a breathtaking landscape of fall foliage and for Domers, football happens. Embedded in all of these things is a hidden privilege that is necessary to enjoy and take full advantage of everything that fall has to offer.

So maybe, this fall, the best thing about it is that it’s even happening at all. The luxury that going to an apple orchard brings to parents who don’t have to work on the weekend, or kids that get to miss their weekend travel soccer tournament for some fun family time.

Or maybe it’s not quite as serious. Maybe the privilege of fall does lie within the manufactured pumpkin and sugary drinks or the fact that the falling leaves look especially stunning for those lucky few that live on the East Coast.

Whatever it is that makes fall so fantastic, apple cider donuts do a pretty fantastic job at being a constant reminder that fall is near and here.

Contact Kathryne Robinson at krobins8@nd.edu The views and expressions of the inside column are those of the author and not necessarily of the Observer.

We are called This past summer something called me to live in Komga, South Africa working w ith Open Arms Home for Children. Call it what you w ill: God, the Universe, a good application to the Center for Social Concerns’ International Summer Ser v ice Learning Program (ISSLP), my imagination, etc.

But something beyond myself brought me 5,065 miles from my home in St. Louis, Missouri, to a small, remote tow n in the hills of Eastern Cape.

Going into the summer as a Catholic w ith a broad faith and poorly applied practice, the concept of being called was not one I was particularly familiar or even comfortable w ith. I did not feel called to apply for an ISSLP, rather I thought it was a cool opportunit y to do ser v ice learning in an unfamiliar countr y, a chance to face different challenges and meet new people. Nor did I feel called throughout the spring semester preparation class.

It wasn’t until I returned from South Africa and ref lected on my experiences that I felt I had been called to go to Open Arms.

To prov ide some background, Open Arms is an established non-profit organization registered w ith both the U.S. and South Africa. It ser ves the needs of 54 kids from the East London area who can no longer live at home or w ith their families for a variet y of reasons. It was founded by t wo Americans, Bob and Sallie Sollis, in 2005.

Originally intended to be an orphanage for children who lost parents due to the AIDS pandemic, Open Ams’ ser v ices have broadened over the years to include children who may need a temporar y home. This is the information I knew going into my ISSLP experience at Open Arms, but it does not fully encapsulate the good being done or the beaut y of the kids who live there.

My ISSLP partner, Jonathan, and I arrived in Komga after 36 hours of travel jet-lagged but ready for the eight weeks ahead of us. Two young girls first greeted me at Open Arms, and they immediately grabbed both my hands and pulled my luggage that was t w ice their size. This genuine welcome reassured me that Open Arms was the place I wanted to spend my summer.

I spent the first weeks learning the names of the

kids and the childcare workers called Mamas and Tatas, figuring out what my role as an “Auntie” would be and adjusting to the culture. Each day looked a little different — play ing w ith the kids, running errands w ith the other volunteers or even planning a group birthday part y. There was never a “that-changed-my-life” moment, or a “I-changedthat-kid’s-life” moment. Rather, working at Open Arms could be best described as a summer of laughing, of getting laughed at and, most notably, of liv ing in solidarit y.

I won’t go into further detail about my summer because ever y ser v ice learning experience looks different, even for those who go to Open Arms. Instead, I want to share how it affected me, as I think this is more relevant and maybe more ubiquitous.

Throughout the eight weeks, I encountered instances of great povert y and suffering, but also of human dignit y and authentic joy. I tried to live each day w ith a keen awareness of Catholic Social Teaching (CST) principles, a set of tenets in Catholicism I am familiar and completely comfortable w ith. These CST ideals helped me grapple w ith the injustice and hardships I saw, and showed me the beaut y simultaneously present. Still, neither this past summer nor the CST principles have answered all of my questions about the world; I continue to contemplate and struggle w ith the issues of povert y and suffering. However, I tr y to focus on what I did learn, and let the joy and the beaut y I encountered in the kids at Open Arms guide me in my life mov ing for ward.

I still can’t quite place the feeling I have about my summer in Komga, but being called is the closest thing. I know I didn’t change the world, or even change the life of one kid. But I feel my time at Open Arms, being an Auntie to the 54 kids there, was God’s little push for me to move my life closer to the direction He thinks best; to give to others totally, to ref lect thoughtfully and to love wholly.

Allison Hubbard junior Sept. 24

Response to ‘The growing defecit’ Ms. Ryan’s most recent column, titled “The grow ing deficit,” could not have come at a better time. The article paints a bleak future for America: We’re spending more money than we bring in, and unless we can significantly scale back the social safet y net, our countr y w ill be bankrupt by the time our children enter school.

The prev ious day, Congress voted to approve $700 billion in militar y spending — more than the president or the Pentagon requested. At the same time, Congress and the president weighed a ta x cut for the wealthiest Americans which would reduce revenue by roughly $2.2 trillion through 2027.

By myopically focusing on Medicare, Medicaid and Social Securit y benefits, we blind ourselves to other forms of government largesse. Before we consider significantly stripping the social safet y net of its abilit y to help Americans, let’s consider some other common sense solutions to cut costs and reduce the deficit. Preferably ones that prioritize feeding the hungr y, clothing the naked and caring for the sick — financial expenses that “some would argue” are necessar y.

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To Trump and the players Nick Marr Civics Corner

I had no idea that my second View point column would be on the same topic as the first. But the issue of standing for the f lag became a lot more complicated in the short time between columns, so here we are.

My prev ious column, “W hy we stand for our f lag,” made the case for participation in the national anthem. To brief ly summarize: We do not stand because we think America is infallible or to ignore the problems of our time. We stand because we recognize the sacrifices which have been made to preser ve our countr y and the optimism inherent in our shared values. The occasion of the national anthem — a time to remember our fallen and unite in appreciating the ideals towards which we strive — requires a high order of respect. For these reasons, the players are w rong to not stand respectfully for the f lag and join in the unit y of national anthem.

However, it is w ithin the players’ rights to not stand. The exercise of standing for the f lag draws its value from the act of a free choice to stand.

In suggesting that we infringe upon this value, the president also missed the mark. He inappropriately called fellow citizens “sons of bitches” and argued that they should lose their job for

expressing opinions w ith which he disagrees. In doing so, the president supported the same logic used by campus radicals to shut dow n potentially offensive presentations and by Google to eliminate dissenting employees. This logic leads dow n one path: reinforcing an ideological echo chamber and undermining First Amendment protections. Ty ranny is an exaggeration. But at the least, this logic is as antithetical to our national spirit as not standing in recognition of the f lag.

Luckily, you need not choose bet ween the t wo sides. Don’t be fooled by the media narrative.

They have constructed a false choice of complete allegiance, when in fact, the choice is not so clear. You can agree that the players’ message is important and also hold that their tactics are w rong. You can think that the basic point that players shouldn’t kneel is correct and also condemn the president’s conduct in communicating this point. It is not the case that you must be completely w ith the players or completely w ith the president. Don’t forget, also, to enjoy watching football. For many of us, watching football is a time to slow dow n after a long week and before another one. Don’t let anyone take that away.

Finally, Mr. President, stick to the important issues. You occupy the highest office in the land.

Respect the office and its duties, and what it means to your countr y and the world. I’m just

a college student, and I can barely find time to watch a half hour of T V during the week. I do not understand how, in the wake of North Korea threatening to detonate a hydrogen bomb over the Pacific and shoot dow n American militar y planes in international airspace, major storms ripping through multiple states and Puerto Rico and your fellow (maybe?) Republicans tr y ing to pass critical healthcare and ta x reforms — a process that could benefit greatly from W hite House leadership — you find time to t weet about a decline in NFL ratings that you believe you caused.

You are either the model of time management our parents want us to be, or you are easily distracted by the opportunit y for self-promotion.

I’m w illing to bet on the latter. To paraphrase Coach Dev ine from our favorite mov ie, “You’re our captain. Act like it.” It is time to stop running a campaign and begin running the countr y.

The message stood in Januar y, and it apparently still stands today … in October.

Nick Marr is a sophomore from San Diego. He is majoring in history and political science with a certificate in international security. His favorite liberal is John F. Kennedy. He knows there could be opinions other than his own, and he encourages them to be directed to nmarr@nd.edu The views expressed in this column are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Observer.

What’s the best basketball team we can make out of U.S. presidents?

Davis Gonsalves Deep Thoughts From a Deep Dude

Title says it all, let’s line them up: Point Guard: Andrew Jackson The NBA is a point-guard-driven league currently, but I’m going to go more 90s Chicago Bulls with this lineup. Jackson is the scrappy point guard I’m looking for, who possibly uses excessive force when necessary (see military threat against South Carolina). Also, I’m going to want a f loor general out there, and who’s better than an actual general?

Shooting Guard: Barack Obama Since Obama is basically the only president that has shown actual basketball ability, I’m going to slide him into our scorers slot. Obama will come at with you a variety of moves: isolation (Syria), deep-threat (drone strikes), and is a fantastic assist distributor (healthcare). Especially now, I was hoping he would have signed an extension, but we’ll make do with him even with his contract.

Small Forward: Thomas Jefferson This position is for versatility, so I’m selecting a man who can do it all with his Louisiana Purchase for big government and “Notes on the State of Virginia” for limited government. You need a shooting guard? You can slide him up a position,

just like when he went from Secretary of State to president, or Congress member to governor of Virginia. This man has shown success on virtually every position on the f loor.

Power Forward: Teddy Roosevelt This selection is a product of the modern NBA. I want a forward that may be undersized but plays tenacious D and switches well on all positions.

W ho better to disrupt an offense than someone who breaks up banks or leads charges into Cuba?

He’s got that grit-and-grind attitude to play that hard-nosed, stand up defense.

Center: Abraham Lincoln Old Abe is here because of his dimensions. At 6’4” he brings some much-needed size to this already small basketball lineup. He’ll block any shot on the low post like it’s a writ of Habeas Corpus.

Free the slaves? How about free your perimeter shooters when defenses have to key on him down low.

Bench Players: Lyndon Johnson, James Polk, Richard Nixon, Franklin Roosevelt, Bill Clinton Each of these guys have a specific role, and although they’re not starters, their specific assets make them useful for the team. Lyndon Johnson has that intimidation factor with his large frame.

Richard Nixon is the spark off the bench where he can dish some creative assists out. Don’t get me wrong, he has his faults, but you have to admire

his craftsmanship and tenacity to win no matter that consequences. Bill Clinton gives us some much-needed swag on the team, making him a great locker room guy. You might be saying to yourself, “How can FDR play in a wheelchair?”

Have you seen wheelchair basketball players?

That sport is crazy hard and their upper bodies are jacked. Also you cannot discredit his length (term-wise or body-wise), which makes him a great bench defender. Polk is my favorite player on the second unit just based on his body of work. He came into the presidency with four promises, kept all of them and then quit after a first term because he accomplished what he needed. This kind of self less behavior where a player fits into whatever role the team needs is very much needed in an egotistical league of presidential basketball.

There’s your dynamic for the upcoming season — hopefully when they play the much deeper Russian Ruler team we can expect a hard-fought contest. This patriot has money on Barry O and the boys though.

Davis is a junior in Dunne Hall, a lover of “La La Land”, hater of hummus, king of calves, thinker of theology, sorcerer of schemes and orator of The Observer. You can contact him at dgonsalv@nd.edu.

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By GRACE WEISSEND Scene Writer

To commemorate the 175th anniversary of the University’s founding, the Snite Museum of Art is displaying their extensive collection of original Rembrandt etchings.

Art collectors and Elkhart residents Jack and Alfrieda Feddersen first loaned the collection of Rembrandt prints to the Snite in conjunction with the museum’s new building opening in 1981. The Feddersens officially donated the collection 10 years later, and the current showing is the first fully catalogued exhibition of the entire collection. Art history professor emeritus Charles Rosenberg wrote the exhibit’s extensively detailed catalogue, which tells the story of the collection as well as explores the prints themselves, offering analysis and interpretation of each etching in the context of the religious turmoil of the Netherlands in the 1600s.

Rembrandt’s work was indeed provocative at its origin in the first half of the 17th century in the

By NICHOLAS OTTONE Scene Writer

“I’m making a documentary about Dylan’s case?

Like Serial?” Peter, the series’ student documentarian, says to a lawyer over the phone.

The lawyer takes a resigned breath. “That’s a terrible idea.” Thankfully, “American Vandal” is anything but.

Netflix’s new true-crime mockumentary follows Peter as he strives to uncover the truth of who vandalized 27 cars at Hanover High, seeking to clear the name of the school board’s hastily-convicted suspect, Dylan Maxwell. Through the investigation, Peter destroys friendships, endangers his own academic record and uncovers teacher misconduct. Snaking through different cliques, exposing closely-held secrets and following any lead to establish credibility, “American Vandal” is not only a pitch-perfect parody of the recent true-crime phenomenon but also a surprisingly insightful commentary on high school, incisively exploring the teenage psyche with all its contradictions and hormonal angst.

On the surface level, “American Vandal” succeeds as a parody of the true-crime genre, specifically taking aim at series like “Making a Murderer” and “The Jinx” and podcasts such as the aforementioned “Serial.”

While “American Vandal,” produced by veterans of the YouTube channel “Funny or Die,” does not slack with its humor, the true accomplishment is its expert mimicry. By transplanting the crime to a high school, “American Vandal” dials down the stakes enough to provoke laughter but not enough to erase all interest,

Netherlands; the intimate, emotional images of religious and biblical scenes reflect a humanity uncommon in the religious art of Rembrandt’s contemporaries. According to Costa, much of the information about an artist can be gleaned from their prints, as their diminutive size calls for a tremendous attention to detail and form — more so than in an artist’s larger paintings. From Rembrandt’s prints, visitors will gain a better understanding of a well-known artist’s very personal relationship with his religion.

Upon walking into the gallery from the main doors, visitors are greeted by “Christ Crucified Between the Two Thieves: The Three Crosses.” The large, dramatic, high-contrast print, while one of Rembrandt’s most well-known etchings, is fairly dissimilar from the rest of the prints. Although not as popular, Rembrandt’s small works are the true stars of the collection, as they draw you in and make you feel the artist’s authentic faith — which makes sense considering many of the smaller prints were commissioned for the private chapels of wealthy Dutch families.

Some of the scenes in the smaller prints are remarkably loud and busy for their size while others are quiet and serene. The unifying factor is the Rembrandt’s clear mastery in his vision and techniques.

The prints are beautifully displayed, on deep burgundy walls and lit by low candlepower lighting, all contributing to an atmosphere conducive to contemplation and reflection. The framing is also very well done, with simple mismatched gold painted frames and wide white mats isolating each print while contributing to the collection’s cohesiveness. Costa encourages students to take a few moments out of their busy lives to spend whatever time they can find wandering the gallery, examining the prints with a magnifying glass or simply sitting and studying amongst the etchings. Students would certainly be remiss to skip such a monumental display.

Rembrandt’s Religious Prints: The Feddersen Collection at the Snite Museum of Art is on view until Nov. 26.

a tightrope walk it pulls off more often than not. Aping the documentary style of “Making a Murderer,” the series luxuriates in every small detail and every unexpected coincidence, so much so that the pace slackens in spots. The episodes, ranging from 35 to 40 minutes, tend to drag under the typical streaming series bloat, but as the story progresses, the surprisingly compelling story erases most worries. Evoking real concern for the expulsion of a proven high school burnout is no easy task; to do so through a hilariously overblown case of vandalism is almost unbelievable.

However, “American Vandal” truly surprises with its astonishing insight into high school social systems and how they intersect so beautifully with the truecrime genre. The gossip, rumors and deep investigation of “Serial” translate gleefully well to an adolescent milieu, threading every relationship with secrets and unknown half-truths. The show also effectively utilizes social media, ranging from Instagram to Snapchat, to recreate situations and provide alibis, revealing perhaps the best and most realistic representation of social media in high school life. Peter and his friend Sam pore over texts, which, in one hilarious scene, involves deciphering what the extra “y” in “heyy” could possibly mean. When the documentary goes viral within the series, Peter and Sam discover infamy, resulting in administrative discipline and a response to #FreeDylan, not unlike audience response to “Making a Murderer.”

Moreover, the sprawling cast and reach of true-crime meets its match in a California public school, replete with distinctive cliques and faculty gossip. The future, often a worry of true-crime subjects after exoneration,

remains a fixture here, as students worry about college or relationships.

Perhaps what holds “American Vandal” together in all its weird, incongruous glory is its stealthy heart. No matter the subject, “American Vandal” clearly possesses much affection for its strange cast of confused characters, none more than Dylan Maxwell. As the subject of Peter’s documentary, he weathers through every ordeal with an unflappable, usually stoned, demeanor, seemingly unfazed by everything. However, as the series progresses, the audience peers behind Dylan’s façade, revealing a much more melancholy character who conforms to society’s expectations of him. In the first episode, Peter tells Dylan, “Please state your name and who you are.” Dylan responds, “My name is Dylan Maxwell, and I … well, I’m Dylan. Who am I? That’s a stupid question.” The adolescent search for identity, for friendship, for some sense of self-worth, largely hides in the background yet still informs every teenage portrayal in the series, and “American Vandal” captures this hormonal confusion shockingly well.

“I know it sounds dumb,” Peter says about one of his theories, “but is it just stupid enough to work?” Far from it, “American Vandal,” through its intense love for its character and environment, crafts an effective and surprisingly moving story of adolescent confusion, thrown in with a thousand off-color jokes to provide authenticity to its adolescent male characters. Can this be the next “undiscovered gem” of the Netflix catalogue? We can only hope.

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Crossword | Will Shortz

Horoscope | Eugenia Last Happy Birthday: Network and get to know your colleagues better. Participate in events that will help you grow personally and professionally. Expanding your interests and using your attributes wisely will draw all sorts of interest from those looking to collaborate. Time is on your side, so don’t feel the need to make a snap decision or buy into something questionable. Your numbers are 2, 13, 25, 28, 32, 36, 40.

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Make time for love and romance. Sharing feelings and exploring your personal options will reassure you that the choices you make are conducive to reaching your goals. A commitment and plan that will change your future can be made.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): You may crave change, but before you leap into the unknown, rethink your long-term plans. Don’t let boredom turn into a costly venture. Consider other ways to overcome routine by finding activities that you can pursue with loved ones.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Bring about changes that will improve your personal life. Make a promise or commitment to someone you love and work toward building better relationships with the people you want in your life.

Children and seniors will offer an insightful point of view.

CANCER ( June 21-July 22): A day trip will bring you closer to the ones you love. The exercise will do you good as well as encourage you to take better care of your health. A romantic gesture will have an enourmous impact on your future.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Get together with friends, family or your neighbors and express your ideas. Plan a garage sale or outing that will include the people you like to spend time with. An unusual prospect will give you something to think about.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Update your resume. The options available will intrigue you. Network with people you have studied or worked with in the past, and you will discover valuable information that can change your future.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): A change is heading your way. Don’t feel the need to move too quickly. You have plenty of time to develop and screen your options before you make a move. Children and seniors will offer insight into the choices you’ve been given.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Handle changes at home carefully. Reach out to someone who is having a difficult time adjusting. An encouraging word can make a big difference to the way things turn out. Children and elderly parents will be unpredictable. Do your best to keep the peace.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): You may want to make a change, but be careful not to be abrupt about the way you move forward. Figure out the best way to deal with any pending problems in order to clear the passageway for new beginnings.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Visiting a friend or relative will be enlightening. What you hear and observe will verify something you have wondered about for some time. Take the information you receive and use it wisely. An unexpected gift will surprise you.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Evaluate your skills and experience and consider how you can best apply what you know to today’s market. Use your ingenuity and you will come up with a plan that allows you to tap into something trendy and marketable.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Take care of matters concerning other people’s affairs. Dealing with older parents or relatives must be done with patience and understanding. The time you offer will be appreciated and rewarded. A change in your financial situation looks promising.

Birthday Baby: You are friendly, innovative and experimental. You are smart and entertaining.

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Dynamic duos help retain Cup Elizabeth Greason Sports Editor

Jordan Spieth and Patrick Reed work.

They just do.

I’m not sure why. But they do.

Rickie Fowler and Justin Thomas work.

They just do.

Liberty National worked.

It just did.

This year’s Presidents Cup worked.

It just did.

Liberty National easily could have flopped as a location.

Ferrying fans back and forth across the Hudson River to one of the country’s most exclusive and expensive country clubs posed a risk, but a risk that paid off. The backdrop of the Statue of Liberty and the Freedom Tower against some of the best golfers in the world truly made it seem as if the venue itself was cheering on Team USA. Team USA was certainly considered the favorite going into the Presidents Cup — they had won six straight Cups going into 2017. But this year, with international team members toward the top of the World Rankings, like Hideki Matsuyama and Jason Day, there were questions about whether Team USA would have a lock on retaining the Cup. Those questions were quickly put to rest, in part due to the dynamic American duos that captain Steve Stricker came up with, and in part due to the absolutely dominant performance the Americans put on from the moment Thomas and Fowler stepped on the first tee to take on Charl Schwartzl and Matsuyama.

Fowler and Thomas are a combo that makes plenty of sense. Fowler is 28; Thomas is 24. While the two didn’t necessarily grow up playing together, they’ve certainly done their fair share of playing together — especially on their SB2K17 trip, this year’s spring break trip to Baker’s Bay in the Bahamas the two took together with Spieth and Smylie Kaufman.

Having friends play together doesn’t always work together in a high-pressure situation.

But it worked this time. This Presidents Cup was the first time since the 2013 Walker Cup that Thomas had competed

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in a team event in the Ryder/ Presidents Cup format. In the high-pressure, high-energy, sometimes hostile environment that sometimes describes the Presidents Cup, the pairing of Fowler and Thomas was a perfect one. And Thomas was clearly able to ride the momentum of his FedEx Cup win into the Presidents Cup, as the duo went 2-0-1 as a team, with their first win being one of the most resounding ones of the weekend, winning 6&4.

While the Fowler-Thomas grouping makes perfect sense when you think about it, the other dynamic duo of the week that turned heads was Patrick Reed and Jordan Spieth. Spieth and Reed have worked in the past and I still can’t quite figure out why. Reed and Spieth went 2-0-1 in the 2014 Ryder Cup before joining forces again in 2016 to go 2-1-1, topping Justin Rose and Henrik Stenson, arguably Team Europe’s top squad, twice.

Then, they went 3-0-1 this year. But Patrick Reed might be one of the most disliked figures in professional golf.

His cockiness and loud mouth have gotten him into trouble with fellow pros, fans and the media in the past. Whereas Jordan Spieth is one of golf’s most beloved figures, one of the sport’s heroes. Maybe it’s a sort of yin and yang situation.

The two have said they’re very competitive with each other, as well as with their opponents, when they play. Whatever it is, the combination works. The Spieth-Reed highlight reel is long enough to make up a reel for the entire Cup. So, Steve Stricker, good call.

There were, of course, bright moments for the Internationals. But since Team USA went into the singles round with a 14.5 to 3.5 point lead, I’m going to have to say that Team USA — and its dynamic duos — were simply superior.

So, good job, Liberty National. Good job Rickie and Justin. Good job Jordan and Patrick. Good job Steve Stricker. And Phil … keep working on those selfies.

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Folk knocks in winning field goal to beat Giants Associated Press

TAMPA, Fla. — The Buccaneers insist their confidence in Nick Folk never wavered.

The veteran kicker brought in to help Jameis Winston win games missed two field goals and an extra point, giving the New York Giants a chance to breathe life into their season Sunday.

But with the clock running down and the Bucs (2-1) trailing by one point, though, Winston took a knee twice to position the ball in the center of the field for a 34-yard field goal that gave the Bucs a 25-23 victory and kept the Giants winless.

The Giants (0-4) lost on a lastsecond field goal for the second straight week . They took a 23-22 lead on Rhett Ellison’s 2-yard TD reception with 3:16 remaining.

Manning threw to Odell Beckham Jr., in the rear of the end zone for a 2-point conversion that was disallowed because the receiver had stepped out of bounds before making the catch.

“A tough one there that came down to the end again,” Giants coach Ben McAdoo said. “We’ve

got a lot of fight in us, but so do a lot of teams in this league. We have to minimize the mistakes and maximize the details to give us a chance to win these games.”

Winston threw TDs passes of 6 yards to Mike Evans and 58 yards to rookie O.J. Howard in building an early 13-0 lead. His 14-yard scoring pass to Cameron Brate put the Bucs up 22-17 midway through the fourth quarter, setting the stage for an exciting close.

“The way Jameis was throwing the ball, I was confident we’d have a chance,” Bucs coach Dirk Koetter said after the third-year pro completed 22 of 38 passes without a turnover in what amounted to a complete turnaround from the previous week when Winston tossed three interceptions in a lopsided loss at Minnesota.

A week after scoring his first two touchdowns of the season and being fined $12,154 for a dog-like TD celebration, Beckham had seven receptions for 90 yards, including a 42-yarder that led to Manning’s pass to Ellison for New York’s short-lived one-point lead.

Manning finished 30 of 49 for

288 yards and no interceptions.

He threw a 4-yard TD pass to Wayne Gallman in the third quarter and also scored New York’s first rushing TD of the season on a 14-yard scramble.

The Giants are off to their worst start since 2013, when they started 0-6 before winning seven of 10 down the stretch to finish 7-9.

“It’s surprising,” Manning said.

“We still have a good team. We’re doing some good things, but we’re not making enough plays to win the game. In this league you have to earn it. It’s not easy.

We’re doing some good things, but not enough to win a game.”

Nowhere to run The Giants continue to struggle running the ball, finishing with 91 yards on 28 attempts.

Gallman finished with 42 yards and 11 carries. Manning was team’s second-leading rusher with 22 yards on three attempts.

Jacquizz Rodgers led Tampa Bay with 83 yards and 16 attempts, filling in for Doug Martin, serving the final week of a four-game suspension for violating the NFL’s policy on performance enhancers.

nfl | cardinals 18, 49ers 15

Palmer’s TD toss to Fitzgerald beats 49ers Associated Press

GLENDALE, Ariz. — The San Francisco 49ers had made Larry Fitzgerald almost irrelevant on Sunday, until the final play that won the game for the Arizona Cardinals.

Carson Palmer threw 19 yards to Fitzgerald with 32 seconds left in overtime for the contest’s only touchdown and the Cardinals escaped with an 18-15 victory that kept the 49ers winless under new coach Kyle Shanahan.

The scoring had been limited to nine field goals on an ugly afternoon in the desert before Palmer directed a seven-play, 75-yard drive with 1:52 to play.

“We’re in two-minute, it worked better,” Arizona coach Bruce Arians said. “We protected better. We gave him a chance.

They were giving us Andre (Ellington) underneath, and he was taking it. Andre was making things happen.”

So, eventually, was Fitzgerald.

He had three catches for 13 yards before the winning grab as

the 49ers made him the emphasis of their defense, except on the last play.

Palmer said he noticed two defenders were changing sides of the field, leaving Fitzgerald 1-on-1. Palmer loves those odds.

Fitzgerald, who matched a career high with 13 catches in last Monday night’s loss to Dallas, came down with the ball under his ribs, knocking the wind out of him.

Phil Dawson — who had uncharacteristically missed a field goal in each of the first three games — made four for the Cardinals (2-2), whose two victories both have come in overtime.

The 49ers (0-4), losing to the Cardinals for the fifth time in a row, won the coin toss to start the overtime. They used up 7:36 of the extra session, which was shortened from 15 to 10 minutes this season.

Palmer went 6 of 7 for 77 yards on the winning drive. He completed 33 of 51 for 357 yards and was intercepted in the end zone on a tipped pass on the game’s

opening series.

San Francisco failed to score a touchdown for the third time this season and has lost its first four games for the first time since 2010.

Arizona took the opening kickoff and went 71 yards in 13 plays to the San Francisco 4. But on third down, Jimmie Ward tipped Palmer’s pass and RayRay Armstrong intercepted in the end zone.

The Niners took the lead by moving from their 24 to the Arizona 31, where Gould’s 49yard field goal made it 3-0.

ANTHEM: The 49ers, with whom the national anthem issue began with Colin Kaepernick’s kneeling during it more than a year ago, had their first chance to react to President Donald Trump’s criticism of athletes kneeling during the song. The players formed two lines. Those in the front kneeled and the players in the back remained standing, setting off a round of boos at University of Phoenix Stadium.

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a .136 attack percentage for the night.

“Our defense has been our strength,” McLaughlin said.

“We’re working on our offense, and we’re working on it like crazy. We’re going to get it if we keep working. We made progress tonight.”

The top performer for the Irish was Jemma Yeadon, who finished w ith 24 kills, 16 digs and 5 blocks. Senior setter Caroline Holt finished the match w ith 59 assists, 13 digs and a block.

The trio of senior Sam Fr y, junior Rebecca Nunge and Woodard each finished w ith 10 kills in the comeback v ictor y.

Midway through the fourth set, senior libero Natalie Johnson recorded her 1,000th career dig for the Irish, which placed her eighth overall for total digs in program histor y. Johnson finished the match w ith 15 digs and two assists.

With the w in, the Irish are now 1-3 in ACC play, and tied for sixth overall in conference play. McLaughlin was excited that his team registered its first ACC w in and said his team is looking forward to improv ing.

“The first ACC match is tough to get, and we had to some tough opponents on the road,” he said. “Now that we got it, we got to keep going and keep making progress.”

The Irish hope to continue their new found w inning streak when they travel to Virginia to face the Virginia Cavaliers (4-11, 0-4 ACC ) and the Virginia Tech Hokies (7-8, 1-3 ACC) next weekend in ACC play.

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Irish sophomore outside hitter Jemma Yeadon prepares to serve during Notre Dame’s 3-0 win over Michigan State on Sept. 15 at Purcell Pavilion. Yeadon had 24 kills in Sunday afternoon’s 3-2 victory over Florida State at home.

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Irish senior forward Jon Gallagher walls off a defender during Notre Dame’s 3-0 victory over North Carolina State on Sept. 15 at Alumni Stadium. Gallagher had two shots on goal in Friday’s draw.

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the first goal of the game at the 7:42 mark of the first period.

Notre Dame controlled most of the first period, outshooting the U.S. team 12-8, but the Irish put themselves in a tough position at the end of the first. Junior defenseman Bobby Nardella took a high sticking penalty at 17:24 in the first period, with freshman forward Pierce Crawford joining him in the box for a hook just 62 seconds later.

The impending five-on-three allowed for Oliver Wahlstrom to rip a snapshot off the crossbar and in past Morris with just 42 seconds left to play in the first period to tie the game.

Notre Dame and the U.S. each came out firing in the second period. The USNTDP scored on a point blast by Bode Wilde that was tipped in front by Jonathan Gruden and found its way through the legs of Morris. But just 28 seconds later, the Irish responded with a point blast of their own, driven home by sophomore defenseman Torey Dello.

Midway through the second period freshman goaltender Dylan St. Cyr relieved Morris in net. With the starting job up for grabs after the departure of Cal Petersen this season, Coach Jackson was pleased with each of their performances during the game.

“They both did some good things tonight. They’ll both be getting time for a few games, maybe even a month or longer, who knows,” Jackson said. “If they both play well, it’s always good to have hard decisions.”

The Irish came out flying in the third period, scoring two within the first four minutes. Wegwerth fired home a wrist shot from the high slot off a feed from Cal Burke. Just as the announcer finished announcing that goal, freshman forward Colin Theisen put home a rebound generated by freshman Max Eisenmenger to make it 4-2 in favor of the Irish.

The Irish dominated the third period, at one point running their shots on goal advantage all the way up to 39-23. The U.S. would pull its goalie with three minutes remaining in the game,

Irish finally found their breakthrough when junior midfielder Thomas Ueland buried his second goal of the season in the 52nd minute to tie the game at 1-1.

With the momentum shifted, Notre Dame tried to break the team’s three-game winless streak, and had several chances to take the lead. In the 67th minute, a shot by senior forward Jon Gallagher hit the post.

During the 84th and 85th minutes, shots by Gallagher and senior midfielder Kyle Dedrick went wide.

The game went into overtime.

During the first overtime period, a shot by senior forward Jeff Farina was blocked away in the 95th minute, while a shot by senior midfielder Blake Townes went over the net a minute later.

In the second overtime period, the Irish had a chance to win the game in the 107th minute, but a shot by Dedrick went wide of the goal. As a result, the game ended in a 1-1 deadlock after 120 minutes of play.

With the tie, Notre Dame has a record of 0-2-1 since starting the season 6-0-0. They will look to get back in the win column on Tuesday night when they host Northwestern in a nonconference match at Alumni Stadium.

and Mattias Samuelsson scored with 1:04 left on the clock off of a skillful passing play in the Irish end with the extra attacker to set up a frantic finale. The U.S. applied pressure leading up to the final horn, but the Irish defense proved too much for the U.S. to overcome, as Notre Dame closed out the win.

“We came out really well in the third period, that’s a great game for us to play because they’re a skill team and they really make you work defensively because of their speed and their skill level,” Jackson said. “We’ve had three years in a row where we’ve played them and it’s been a really good game. The speed of the game was high. Our guys are probably getting tired of hitting each other in practice, it was a good game for us.”

Notre Dame opens up its regular season next weekend by welcoming Alabama-Huntsville to Compton Family Ice Arena for a two game set. In game one on Friday, the puck drops at 7:35 p.m., followed by game two on Saturday night, slated to start at 7:05 p.m.

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Irish freshman forward Colin Theisen controls the puck during Notre Dame’s 4-3 victory over the United States Hockey National Team Development Program on Sunday at Compton Family Ice Arena.

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Irish finish strong at Joe Piane Invitational

By JOE EVERETT Sports Writer

Notre Dame hosted the Joe Piane Invitational Friday afternoon — a competition that drew quality teams from across the country to the Burke Golf Course.

The Irish placed 13th in the women’s blue 5,000m race with a score of 309 points, and were led by junior Annie Heffernan, who finished 24th with a time of 16:50.5. Behind her, freshman Anna Sophia Keller earned 43rd place with a time of 17:12.5. Irish associate head coach Matt Sparks commented of the women’s side, who were hampered on Friday by senior Jessica Harris’ inability to finish the race.

“Annie Heffernan did a good job leading the way for us again,” Sparks said. “We just need to get a few girls healthy and a few girls believing that they can be cross country runners. It’s a unique sport in that it brings a lot of different track events together, and Jessica Harris is somebody that’s really excelled for us on the track — we just need to continue to work with her and be patient and try to convince her that she can be a force to help us in cross country.”

In the men’s 5 mile blue race, the Irish placed 17th overall with a score of 433 points and were led by senior Kevin Pulliam, who crossed the finish line in 24:44.3 to earn 64th place. Closely behind was freshman Yared Nuguse, who placed 70th with a time of 24:52.8.

“We’re finally starting to see some of the senior, veteran leadership step up,” Sparks said on the team’s performance. “Kevin Pulliam ran well and asserted himself, but just couldn’t pull any of the younger guys along with him.

The big question mark for the men all season has been: How are the freshmen and transfer guys going to adapt to a new environment? I think the sheer competitiveness of the race got to Yared Nuguse — he’s been our number one guy these past two weeks — and he’s still training well, I think he just got a little bit overwhelmed. He knows he can run with Kevin.”

Overall, Sparks believes his teams can improve, and will use these upcoming two weeks of practice to get over some tactical and psychological barriers.

“One of the things that we struggled with from an X’s and O’s standpoint today on the women’s side was we just didn’t get out very fast,” Sparks said. “We got a little bit overwhelmed in the first 800 meters, so we had to spend the entire race playing catchup. So, work on a little bit of our leg speed so we can absorb the shock of that first fast start, and also just being more confident — knowing that we can run with some of the people that we weren’t competitive with today. On the men’s side, I think it’s still just a confidence game with a lot of the younger guys. They’re training well — it’s just putting it into practice come race day.”

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Irish sophomore Dustin Macuiba competes during the Joe Piane Invitational on Friday at Notre Dame’s Burke Golf Course. Macuiba finished 17th overall in the men’s race.

While the Irish may not have performed up to expectations, Sparks noted that the rest of the field was extremely competitive and the atmosphere was electric at points — highlighting the importance and magnitude of the Joe Piane Invitational.

“It was pretty cool, especially on the women’s side, to see those two teams in Colorado and New Mexico that I know are going to battle away for a national championship

in six weeks,” Sparks said.

“Arkansas and NC State being a conference rival here as well. I was talking with Coach Piane who coached here for 39 years, and he couldn’t get over how competitive, especially on the women’s side, things were. Colorado and Arkansas both have a home cross country meet tomorrow, and it’s a testament to what this meet is that they skip their own meet to come here to race on Friday. I think that was pretty

cool.”

Notre Dame will take a weekend off from competition before returning to the course in two weeks. The women’s team will compete in Madison, Wisconsin, at the Nuttycombe Invite on Oct. 13, while the men’s team will compete at Pre-Nationals in Louisville, Kentuck y, on Oct. 14.

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loss of t he season at A lumni Stadium.

The loss for t he Irish marked Wa ke Forest’s f irst w in in t he a ll-time series against Notre Dame, a series t he Irish lead at 6-1-1.

A f ter play ing an extremely competitive non-conference schedule to start t he season, Notre Dame has only seen t hings get tougher as t heir f irst four games of ACC play have featured t hree top-25 matchups. Play t hus far in t he conference schedule has been somewhat erratic as t he Irish of fense exploded for four goa ls in each of its w ins, yet t he team has put up just one goa l tota l in its t wo losses.

Notre Dame’s next cha llenge comes af ter a week of f, as t his Thursday t he Irish head to Charlottesv ille, Virginia, for a contest against t he No. 15 Virginia Cava liers at K lock ner Stadium.

The game w ill be telev ised on t he ACC Net work as play gets under way at 7 p.m.

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Irish sophomore forward Jennifer Westendorf dribbles upfield during Notre Dame’s 3-0 loss to Duke on Sept. 21 at Alumni Stadium. Westendorf had two shots in Notre Dame’s loss to Wake Forest on Friday.

minute when a one-timer by midfielder Sandra Yu came w ithin inches of the goal.

But just before halftime, it was the Demon Deacons that were finally able to break the deadlock w ith a goal in the 44th minute, sending the Irish to halftime dow n 1-0.

Afte the break, Notre Dame came out looking to equalize, and it wasn’t long before senior defender Ginny McGowan found the back of the net off a Sabrina Flores rebound, t y ing the game up at one. As time went on, neit her team was able to score t he go-a head goa l, but w it h time w inding dow n, a corner k ick in t he 88t h minute sea led t he game for t he v isitors. A f ter attempting to clear t he ba ll, t he Irish found t hemselves dow n 2-1 when Wa ke Forest freshman Vick y K rug gat hered t he ba ll inside t he box and scored, mark ing Notre Dame’s t hird

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men’s soccer | virginia 1, nd 1

nd volleyball | nd 3, florida state 2

Irish, Cavaliers play to draw in top-10 showdown Observer Sports Staff

By MIA BERRY Sports Writer

No. 7 Notre Dame (6-2-1, 2-1-1 ACC) and conferencefoe No. 10 Virginia (6-1-2, 1-1-2) played to a 1-1 tie on Friday night in front of a large crowd at A lumni Stadium.

The Irish almost got on the board early during the 10th minute, but a header shot by junior defender Felicien Dumas went w ide of the goal. Two minutes later, the Cavaliers had a chance of their ow n, forcing graduate student goaltender Chris Hubbard to make a save.

After a lengthy period of back and forth play, Virginia struck first on a shot by Pablo Aguilar that ended up in the back of the net in the 32nd minute to give Virginia a 1-0 lead. W hile Notre Dame tried to get an equalizer, Virginia kept the lead going into halftime.

In the second half, the see M SOCCER PAGE 14

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Senior midfielder Kyle Dedrick makes a pass during Notre Dame’s 3-0 victory over North Carolina State on Sept. 15.

hockey | ND 4, USNTDP 3

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On Sunday, the U.S. U18 National Team Development Program (USNTDP) visited the Irish to open up the hockey season. Comprised of the best hockey players in the country under the age of 18, the USNTDP competes in the USHL and plays exhibition games against colleges and minor league teams across the United States. Notre Dame goaltender Dylan St. Cyr is an alumnus of the program, and the U.S. team featured three players committed to join the Irish as freshmen next winter.

For Irish head coach Jeff Jackson, the game marked a great warmup for the season.

“Sometimes the team has a hard time getting up for this exhibition game when its in the middle of the season,” Jackson said. “When you play them in the beginning, the guys are just excited to play.

I would rather play this team

The Irish (11-4, 1-3 ACC) upset No. 21 Florida State (8-4, 2-2 ACC) in a comeback five-set match to end a three-game losing streak.

After starting the season on a six-game w inning streak, the Irish lost three out of four matches, including a 3-1 lost to the Miami Hurricanes (9-1, 2-1 ACC) Friday night which dropped Notre Dame to 0-3 in ACC play, 12th overall in conference standings.

Looking to bounce back, the Irish started the match strong, w inning the first set 25-21. Sophomore Jemma Yeadon led the way w ith six kills in the set. But the Seminoles fought back and would go on to w in the second and third sets 25-23 and 25-19, respectively. Facing a must-w in set, Notre Dame turned in a dominant performance, as sophomores Lauren Woodard and Yeadon

helped the Irish to a 2512 v ictor y to force a decisive fifth set. Once again, Woodard and Yeadon were dominant, hitting kill after kill to give the Irish a 15-12 w in and the match.

The w in for the Irish is their third w in against a ranked opponent this season and their first in conference play so far.

Head coach Jim McLaughlin said he was proud of his team’s resiliency.

“We kind of let it get away,” he said. “Ever yone contributed to the loss, and ever yone contributed to this w in.

I just told them we all had to do better, and we did. “... I told them the worst thing you could do is not be who are you, and tonight we were Notre Dame for sure.”

Throughout the match, the Irish’s defense was a noticeable strength for the team, and it held Florida State to see VOLLEYBALL PAGE 12

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Squad wins preseason game

By JACK CONCANNON

ND upsets FSU to stop losing skid

early in the season because they can make plays. They probably have four or five first-rounders on that team, so there was a lot of talent on the ice tonight.”

The USNTDP came quickly in the first two shifts of the Irish season, registering the first two shots on goal. The Irish struggled to break the puck out until a strong shift from the trio of junior Joe Wegwerth, sophomore Cal Burke and junior Andrew Oglevie managed to push the puck deep in the opposite zone.

The Irish, led by senior defenseman Jordan Gross, were firing away with slap shots from the point, but it was a rush play that got Notre Dame on the board first. A solid save from sophomore goaltender Cale Morris put an Irish two on one in motion. Sophomore Cam Morrison collected a cross ice pass from senior forward Jake Evans and fired past U.S. goalie Drew DeRidder for see HOCKEY PAGE 14

Notre Dame drops tight match to Wake Forest Observer Sports Staff

This past weekend, No. 22 Notre Dame dropped a close matchup against No. 20 Wake Forest by a score of 2-1. In a game that saw both teams go back and forth w ith opportunities, the Demon Deacons (9-2-1, 3-1-0 ACC) were able to escape w ith a close v ictor y after netting the deciding goal in the 88th minute.

In the early stages of the contest, it was Wake Forest who produced some of the better chances, most notably in the 14th minute when a near goal was prevented by senior midfielder Taylor K law under clearing a ball off the goal line to keep the game locked at zero. As first half action continued, the Irish (6-4-2, 2-2-0) began to create some chances of their ow n, coming close to taking the lead in the 39th see W SOCCER PAGE 15

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Irish sophomore Jennifer Westendorf looks to escape a defender during Notre Dame’s 1-0 loss to South Carolina on Sept. 1.

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only his fifth carry.

Miami (OH) and Notre Dame proceeded to trade punts on consecutive possessions. On the following Miami possession, Irish junior defensive lineman Jerry Tillery sacked Ragland, forcing a fumble. Senior defensive end Jay Hayes fell on the loose ball, completing the 11th forced turnover for the Irish defense this season.

The offense took over with a short field after the turnover, beginning the drive on the Miami 30-yard line. After Adams came out of the game with an injury, Wimbush went to the air to complete the drive, finding Claypool in the end zone for the Irish touchdown. Claypool’s touchdown, the first of his career, gave Notre Dame a commanding 28-7 lead.

The Irish offense didn’t slow down as the second quarter opened. Wimbush found junior wide receiver Equanimeous St. Brown for two first downs.

Wimbush fired an incomplete pass toward St. Brown near the goal line, but a pass interference call against the Miami defense set the Irish up on the 14-yard line. On second down, Wimbush struck St. Brown once again with a short pass that the receiver took upfield for a touchdown, providing the Irish with a 35-7 lead.

Miami responded with a touchdown of its own, as Ragland completed a 14-yard touchdown pass to Gardner, his second of the contest. The touchdown cut the Redhawks deficit to 21 points.

On the following drive, the RedHawks defense seemed to stifle the Irish, but Notre Dame

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ran a fake punt on fourth down, and sophomore running back Tony Jones Jr. rushed for 32 yards and a first down. The Irish drive concluded with another score, as junior kicker Justin Yoon converted on a 43-yard field goal attempt to give Notre Dame a 38-14 lead.

With Adams sidelined, Jones Jr. carried the load from the running back position. A helmet-tohelmet hit on Jones Jr. sent golden flakes from his helmet flying into the air, causing a pause in the action. Following the hit, Jones Jr. walked off the field and the Irish continued the drive.

When asked about the enforcement of the targeting rule with regards to the hit on Jones Jr., Irish head coach Brian Kelly wasn’t about to offer a comment.

“He knocked the paint right off my kid’s helmet,” Kelly said. “You know, I really can’t comment on it because I know I’ll say something that gets me in trouble.”

Three plays after Jones Jr. exited, Wimbush completed a 51yard touchdown strike to junior wide receiver Miles Boykin, giving the Irish a 45-14 lead heading into halftime. The 45 points scored by Notre Dame in the first half were the most points ever scored in one half of play by an Irish team in the Brian Kelly era.

The Irish maintained their success on the ground in the second half. Sophomore quarterback Ian Book and sophomore running back Deon McIntosh led a scoring drive to give the Irish a 52-17 lead in the fourth quarter.

Notre Dame continued its success in the red zone throughout the night. In five games this season, the Irish have reached the red zone 22 times and have scored on each of those trips.

Irish head coach Brian Kelly was particularly complimentary of his team’s mental toughness and ability to put the opponent away early.

“I’m proud of my football team.

I challenged them on Monday to exhibit mental toughness … and they had that mental toughness today,” Kelly said. “They exhibited [it] right out of the gates — 45 points in the first half … and just to come out knowing that physically they were more talented than their opponent, to come out with that mindset was another real growth moment for this football team.”

And although the Irish were not perfect on the day, Kelly said the complimentary style of play between the two sides of the ball was a positive.

“This team is complementing each other really well,” Kelly said.

“I don’t think you can look at this team and say, ‘Well, it’s a dominating defense, or it’s a dominating offense, or it’s the special teams.’ ... Our defense takes it away, we go and score. Our offense doesn’t put our defense in a bad position. “ … It’s working well together and we need to continue to do that if we want to continue to win.”

After securing three consecutive victories, the Irish will turn their attention to an upcoming road matchup against North Carolina. The contest against the Tar Heels will be the second of five matchups against ACC teams for the Irish this season.

Kickoff next Saturday is set for 3:30 p.m. in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

Scoring Summary 1

1st

2nd

3rd

4th

Total

7 28

7 17

3 0

0 7

17 52

Notre Dame 7, miami (OH) 0

Josh Adams 73-yard run (Justin Yoon kick)

14:35

remaining Drive: Two plays, 73 yards 0:25 elapsed

NOTRE DAME 14, Miami 0

Brandon Wimbush one-yard run (Yoon kick)

11:36

remaining Drive: Seven plays, 36 yards,1:43 elapsed

NOTRE DAME 14, Miami 7

James Gardner 34-yard pass from Gus Ragland (Samuel Sloman kick)

7:59

remaining Drive: Eight plays, 73 yards 3:37 elapsed

Notre Dame 21, Miami 7

Josh Adams 59-yard run (Yoon kick)

6:06

remaining Drive: Four plays, 71 yards, 1:53 elapsed

Notre Dame 28, miami 7

Chase Claypool seven-yard pass from Wimbush (Yoon kick)

0:38

remaining Drive: Five plays, 30 yards, 1:35 elapsed

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Notre dame 35, Miami 7

Equanimeous St. Brown 14-yard pass from Wimbush (Yoon kick)

12:50

remaining Drive: Five plays, 57 yards, 1:20 elapsed

Notre Dame 35, Miami 14

Gardner 14-yard pass from Ragland (Sloman kick)

10:09

remaining Drive: Five plays, 57 yards, 2:41 elapsed

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Notre dame 38, Miami 14

Yoon 43-yard field goal

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known for playing schools like USC, Stanford and the Miami Hurricanes. Not the Miami RedHawks.

Now sure, there have to be some throwaway games on every team’s schedule. But for the independent Irish, even the throwaway games should have value.

Part of the lure of playing as an independent is the ability to feasibly build a schedule loaded with strong opposition. And don’t get me wrong, Notre Dame plays a good schedule — the Irish have finished in the top 35 of strength of schedule each of the past five seasons. But for Notre Dame, a program that prides itself on being one of the giants in college football, playing teams in conferences outside the Power-5 does nothing to help grow that tradition. The win against the RedHawks is a perfect example.

What did the Irish prove on Saturday? That they can beat teams they’re supposed to beat?

Sure, Brian Kelly’s team didn’t get worse. But it might have wasted a golden opportunity to get better.

The Irish run game, which has been the foundation of the offense, had some scares with two runnings backs — junior Josh

Adams and sophomore Tony Jones Jr. — suffering injuries.

Starting quarterback Brandon Wimbush completed a meager 38 percent of his passes, not completing some seemingly simple throws, but also not being helped by the receiving corps, which had multiple drops on the day. The defense still struggled to defend the pass, particularly over the middle of the field. And the Irish proved the program’s backups can close out a game, as the starters rested in the fourth.

The RedHawks offered the Irish a great chance to work on their weaknesses, to build on a start to the season that has Irish fans dreaming of the playoff. But realistically, beating a team like Miami does nothing to bring those dreams to reality.

Yes, there were certainly positives. But if the Irish really want to develop the mindset of dominating their opponent, they should only be content with a flawless performance against teams like the RedHawks. The 14-0 start in just under four minutes was that, but when a team plays its thirdstring quarterback in the fourth quarter, it’s safe to say Notre Dame coasted to the finish line.

The Irish now sit at 4-1, with a very realistic chance of being 5-1 when they welcome to USC to town. But to compare

playing USC to playing Miami (OH) just isn’t realistic. Beating the RedHawks may boost Notre Dame’s confidence in preparation for the Trojans, but it’s hard to argue that beating a Power-5 program which actually poses a challenge to the Irish wouldn’t have been a bigger boost.

Starting a season on a strong note is always a good sign for a team. And with Notre Dame blowing out its opponent in three of its four wins, it’s easy to see why people are getting excited about the 2017 team. But don’t forget about Georgia. The Irish failed their only real test this season, albeit barely so to a very good team.

For Notre Dame, a program built on a tradition of excellence, those tests are what really matter.

Brian Kelly and Notre Dame don’t want to just win games, they want to win a national championship.

That’s why the games in between tests like the Bulldogs and the Trojans should pose a challenge to the Irish, an opportunity to really develop.

Beating Miami (OH) just doesn’t fit the bill.

Contact Tobias Hoonhout at thoonhou@nd.edu The views expressed in this column are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Observer.

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6:09

remaining Drive: Eight plays, 44 yards, 4:00 elapsed

NOTRE DAME 45, Miami 14

Miles Boykin 54 yard-pass from Wimbush (Yoon kick)

0:37

remaining Drive: Five plays, 81 yards,1:42 elapsed

3

NOTRE DAME 45, Miami 17 Sloman 38-yard field goal

6:40

remaining Drive: Nine plays, 49 yards, 3:36 elapsed

4

NOTRE DAME 52, Miami 17

Deon McIntosh 26-yard run (Yoon kick)

8:10

remaining Drive: Seven plays, 87 yards, 2:20 elapsed

statistics RUSHING yards 333 115

PASSING yards 170 262

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EMMET FARNAN | The Observer

Irish junior wide receiver Miles Boykin catches his first career touchdown during Notre Dame’s 52-17 win over Miami (OH) on Saturday at Notre Dame Stadium. Boykin’s 54-yard touchdown reception from Irish junior quarterback Brandon Wimbush capped off the scoring for the first half, as it came with just 37 seconds left in the second quarter.

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Josh Adams got Notre Dame off to a running start with a 73-yard touchdown run 25 seconds into the game. Greer Martini notched his first career interception to end the RedHawks’ first offensive drive and from there, there was no stopping Notre Dame. Irish junior quarterback Brandon Wimbush passed for 119 yards before yielding the field to Ian Book and Montgomery VanGorder.

ANNA MASON | The Observer

Irish sophomore running back Deon McIntosh dodges a defender during Notre Dame’s 52-17 win.

EMMET FARNAN | The Observer

Irish junior quarterback Brandon Wimbush drops back to pass during Notre Dame’s 52-17 win over Miami (OH) on Saturday.

EMMET FARNAN | The Observer

Irish senior punter Tyler Newsome punts the ball during Notre Dame’s win over Miami (OH).

ANNA MASON | The Observer

Irish junior linebacker Robert Regan makes a tackle during Notre Dame’s 52-17 win over Miami (OH) on Saturday at Notre Dame Stadium. Regan, a walk-on, made two tackles in the game.