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Walsh Hall crowns Mr. O’Neill as Mr. ND Junior Adam Kulam wins annual pageant highlighting talents of male residence halls’ contestants

By THOMAS MURPHY News Writer

Walsh Hall hosted its 17th annual Mr. ND Pageant, which invites men from each of Notre Dame’s male dorms to compete for the ultimate title of “Mr. ND,” on Thursday.

The Mr. ND Pageant is Walsh Hall’s signature event, with all proceeds from ticket sales benefitting Joseph Academy — founded 34 years ago by Notre Dame alumni to assist young students with learning disabilities — in Chicago.

Junior Elizabeth Cameron, who organized the pageant with sophomore Holly Harris

this year, said it serves as an opportunity for each male dorm to display an aspect of the dorm personality. “[Mr. ND] is very representative of all the dorm communities,” Cameron said. “It’s a super fun, eclectic event.”

Walsh awards three different titles to contestants: “Mr. ND,” the top honor chosen by Walsh Hall’s rector and two Assistant Rectors as well as the reigning Mr. ND champion; “Mr. Walsh,” chosen by the women of Walsh Hall; and “Fan Favorite,” chosen by the crowd through a text-poll.

Cameron said winners

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Junior Adam Kulam, a resident of O’Neill Hall, beat 12 other contestants to win the title of Mr. ND, Walsh Hall’s signature charity event, on Thursday night at Washington Hall.

Speaker offers feminist, conservative perspective

By ALEXANDRA MUCK News Writer

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FOX News contributor, author and spokeswoman for the LIBRE Initiative Rachel Campos-Duffy spoke on being Hispanic, modern-day conservatism and feminism at an event in the Carey Auditorium on Thursday night. The lecture, titled “Si Se Puede: Latina and Conservative,” was sponsored by Notre Dame Young Americans for Freedom and the Notre Dame College Republicans.

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Rachel Campos-Duffy spoke about Hispanics, conservatism and feminism in a lecture Thursday night in Carey Auditorium.

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New course at College promotes civil discourse

By NICOLE CARATAS Senior News Writer

This year, Saint Mary’s is offering a class on civil discourse in hopes of promoting dialogue on campus.

The one-credit course, which will begin after fall break, will focus on different controversial issues and promote civil discourse between students from across the political spectrum, philosophy professor Megan Zwart — who started the course — said.

“You have this cross-selection

of viewpoints, and we’ll find ways to discuss those ideas,” Zwart said. “The intention is not to become expert on these areas. It’s to acknowledge that global citizens and participants in a democracy have to be able to identify good views to hold, evaluate their own views [and] engage with views they disagree with, so we’re trying to build the skills to do that. It’s not about convincing people of certain particular positions or of using arguments to bludgeon other people see CIVIL PAGE 4

Students follow football season while abroad There are a few places where smoke machines are almost always a welcome addition — under the stage at a concert, in the background while a magician wows you with a dazzling new trick or set just off stage in a

performance of “Macbeth” to give the performance an air of mystery.

The very select set of circumstances where smoke machines enhance a situation do not usually include having them under your feet while trying to watch football in a European club at 2 a.m., but for junior Katie

Lutz, it was the only way to watch the Fighting Irish take on Georgia on Sept. 9.

“A lot of Notre Dame kids showed up in their game day gear, their t-shirts, their sweatshirts,” Lutz said.

“Everyone else at the club was wearing party clothes. It was an odd atmosphere.”

Lutz, who is studying at

University College Dublin in Ireland this semester, is one of many Notre Dame students participating in one of Notre Dame International’s 48 study abroad programs this fall. Most of these students — who are participating in programs in cities ranging from Dublin to Jerusalem to Beijing — still

seek a way to be connected to campus while abroad. For these students, watching Notre Dame football by any means necessary helps create this connection.

Junior Ryan Hergenrother, who cheered alongside Lutz at the “Living Room” club for

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are judged on “personality, technical skill and overall talent.”

During the pageant, each contestant had time to perform a talent in front of the crowd. This year’s talents included a reenactment of the “Jingle Bell Rock” scene from the mov ie “Mean Girls” by freshman Michael Newcome of Duncan Hall, a PowerPoint presentation about parietals by junior Patrick Messina of Siegfried Hall and a ribbon dance to the George Michael song “Careless W hisper” by freshman Ryan Burns of Sorin College.

At the end of the night, Walsh crow ned junior Adam Kulam of O’Neill Hall — who performed “Def y ing Grav it y” from the musical

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“Wicked” for his talent — as Mr. ND. Kulam won favor w ith the judges through his use of props including a fidget spinner, a broom and a padfolio. Kulam delivered a six-minute performance where he danced and sang lines for multiple characters.

W hen asked about how he felt about w inning the pageant’s top prize, Kulam said, “I feel weightless … as though I were def y ing grav it y.”

This year’s “Mr. Walsh” was junior Dav is Gonsalves of Dunne Hall. Gonsalves, who w rote a letter to the editor in The Obser ver earlier this semester ranking Notre Dame’s resident halls, reranked the male residence halls to the tune of Billy Joel’s “Piano Man” for his talent.

Gonsalves noted before he began that in his earlier

rankings he chose Walsh Hall as the best women’s dorm on campus and stood by the claim. Gonsalves’s rew ritten ly rics to “Piano Man” claimed Dunne Hall was the best men’s hall, eliciting several jeers from the crowd.

Sophmore Jay Herrans of Stanford Hall was rewarded for his acoustic performance of Maroon 5’s “She Will be Loved” w ith the title of “Fan Favorite.”

Follow ing the announcement of the w inners, Kulam, Gonsalves and Herrans each received a sash w ith their respective titles embla zoned across the front.

Balancing out the Mr. ND Pageant, O’Neill Hall w ill be holding its annual Ms. ND Pageant in the spring of 2018.

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Contestants line up for introductions at the start of Walsh Hall’s Mr. ND contest. In addition to Mr. ND, Walsh Hall awarded the titles of Mr. Walsh and Fan Favorite to Mr. Dunne and Mr. Stanford.

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grandparents’ immigrant background and her father’s start in povert y, say ing they chose to live in A merica for a reason. With America’s “secret sauce” of freedom, limited government, free enterprise, hard work and personal responsibilit y, she said, her family rose out of povert y.

“I think that the most important thing my parents taught us was that you are never too old to learn and that you are not a v ictim,” she said. “That is a ver y countercultural thing to hear these days where ever ybody is a v ictim.”

Citing a statistic claiming 2 million more Hispanics fell into povert y during Barack Obama’s presidency and say ing that inequalit y worsened, Campos-Duff y argued that a more conservative administration is better able to help the Hispanic communit y.

“Today, one of the most underreported stories of this particular presidency is the volume of regulations that President Trump is rolling back, and it is quite frankly the source of so much of the economic grow th that we are finally seeing in the job market,” she said. “ …

Logging is back, mining is back, the energ y sector is back and main street small businesses — and these are the mom and pop stores that so many Hispanics dream of ow ning and passing onto their kids — these businesses are also seeing the yoke of business come undone.”

Claiming that competition makes business perform better and increases innovation, Campos-Duff y said capitalism and entrepreneurship have lifted more people out of povert y than any other economic system.

She said socialism in places such as Venezuela has left people “desperate and hungr y” and in “unspeakable

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povert y.”

“W hat political part y has the ideas and the policies to lift our families out of povert y? ” she said. “W hich part y wants to give you scraps off the government table to make you dependent and comfortable in your povert y? ” Campos-Duff y also spoke about a Latina version of the feminism that she said was more pro-life and familycentered than mainstream feminism.

Arguing that modern-day feminism has become “almost exclusively about abortion rights,” Campos-Duff y said feminism should “elevate the debate” and not sink too low.

“If Trump’s v ulgarit y offends — and it does at times — we lose our moral high ground when we as a gender go there, too,” she said.

Say ing that “old-guard feminists are trapped in the 1975 or 1985 version of feminism,” Campos-Duff y said women must feel less pressure to stick to the feminist script, which Latina women do more than most by being more pro-life and stay ing at home at a higher rate than other demographics.

“I say, pursue your education, pursue your dreams but do not be afraid to slow dow n or jump off the professional train when your heart calls you to tend to things that last — marriage, babies, happy kids,” she said.

She said that she ignored the far-right voices that told her to do nothing outside of the home, as well as the voices that told her the work she was doing as a stay-at-home mom was “not important.”

She also said Latina women are inf luencing conser vative feminist values.

“Conser vative and Latina women like me are proudly redefining feminism in a way that actually gives women more freedom to chart their course and find freedom on their ow n terms,” she said.

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the Georgia game, said attending these game watches helps keep the Notre Dame community relevant while abroad.

“The best way to experience the community at Notre Dame is in Notre Dame Stadium,” he said.

“Even though we’re away from that, it’s nice to have a lively sense of community even when you’re so far away.”

Hergenrother said students are able to bring stadium traditions with them wherever they watch the games.

“We managed to do pushups,” he said.

W hile being able to watch the game in a club was a unique experience, Lutz said, it was not without its problems.

“The difficulty with the time change is that when the club closes at 2:30 a.m. and it’s halftime, they do not care it’s only halftime,” she said.

Lutz said the students were forced to quickly take a cab back to their dorm, where they all crowded around a laptop and watched the

game on a live stream until 4:30 a.m. as the Irish ultimately fell to the Bulldogs.

Staying up until all hours of the morning to watch football games has become commonplace for junior Montana Giordano, who is studying abroad in Perth, Australia this semester.

For the first game of the season — with a 3:30 a.m. kickoff time in Western Australia — Giordano said he and other Notre Dame students in Perth were stuck in a sparsely populated area of the country.

“We didn’t have good WiFi connection because we were in the middle of the wheat belt in Australia, so I pulled up the radio broadcast,” he said. “Afternoon games are pretty tough because they’re at 3:30 in the morning here. So you either go to bed early or stay awake the whole night.”

Giordano said these late nights and early mornings spent huddled around a radio broadcast — as Notre Dame fans did more than half century ago — helped to bring together the students, many of whom were not close friends before.

“It’s really cool, you get to bond with the Notre Dame people here a little more by

enjoying the games together,” he said. “It’s just a good experience.”

This enjoyment of games did not come without a twinge of longing to be back in South Bend for the game, Giordano said.

“You also sort of have the feeling that you’re missing out — you see everyone’s snapchats and see everyone at the game,” he said.

It is this connection to the team and the University that motivated Giordano to go to extreme lengths to tune in to watch the Fighting Irish, he said.

“We should be dedicated fans,” Giordano said. “You should watch the game wherever you are.”

Lutz echoed Giordano on the need to take four hours a week — no matter what time it is or where she has to watch — and find a way to watch the Irish on Saturdays or the occasional early Sunday morning.

“I am emotionally invested in this team and they can’t let me down,” she said.

“Just because I’m on a different continent doesn’t mean I’m going to miss out on the best season of the year.”

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who have different views, but trying to listen to other people’s views, see how their experience gives rise to those views.”

Zwart said the class will be predominately discussionbased. She said the first few classes will hone in on one issue — such as free speech or abortion — and the final class will be a public event for the Saint Mary’s community, held Dec. 5 and led entirely by the students in the class.

Zwart came up with this course when her students approached her about wanting a place to discuss heavy issues in a classroom setting, she said. She then applied for and received a Campus Compact Fund for Positive Engagement Grant, which was given to 40 campuses across the nation to promote positive engagement.

“During the election season, when I felt like the conversation around these issues was so disordered, I would see people posting on social media … and I would love to talk to that person,” Zwart said. “I’m immensely curious about what makes people tick and why they hold the views they do. It wasn’t that I felt angry or that I felt so strongly that frustration

was the response, it was really more a curiosity.”

In order for the class to run, Zwart made sure to screen students who were interested to make sure a wide array of viewpoints would be represented.

She said the class would not have run if only people who identify as liberal or as conservative would have signed up.

“I hope they get to engage with a lot of other experiences and viewpoints that aren’t their own in a spirit of curiosity rather than defensiveness,” Zwart said.

Zwart said she also hopes students will reflect on their views and their personal values and make sure they line up, thus aiding them when they discuss with people who hold different views.

“I think that people are way more able to hear other people’s views when they see those views as flowing from authentic core values,” she said. “You may not understand those values, but if you understand the person’s view as an outgrowth of that, then you are less likely to have a breakdown in communication — you’re more likely to understand that as an authentic belief, even if you disagree with it.”

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MIKE DONOVAN Scene Writer

“Hey dudes! For those of you who don’t know us — which is, like, all of you — we’re JV Band Club, from the middle of nowhere. If you could, er, I don’t know, like buy our CDs or some s---, we’d totally appreciate it. It’s a three-hour van ride home, and we’re hoping to make it the entire way this time. Cheers F------! Let’s blow the f------ roof off this dump!”

So begins the bacchant enterprise that is Rockamura Fest — with three young gentlemen, two low powered amps, one sweaty house, no money and a slew of “scene” types gathered to celebrate the aimless rebellion of ham-fisted lo-fidelity rock and roll. Over the course of the night, the Nakamura Co-Op hosts 23 more student acts — each with a completely original set list. Between acts, bands and attendees discuss performances, creative plans, possible collaborations and potential shows.

JV Van Club sells its CDs — hopefully enough to make it home.

In Ann Arbor, at the University of Michigan, the DIY spirit has a home.

Now consider Notre Dame’s nearest equivalent — the wholesome Lakeside Music Festival — a place where, hot dog in tow, you can see some of our school’s most interesting student musicians offer their original material against the wrath of administrative oversight and a certain band’s fratty covers of “Mr. Brightside.” If any potential components of a Notre Dame student scene exist in this setting, they’re probably drowning in vanilla ice cream.

We also have Acousticafe, a weekly open-mic event during which student musicians can blow minds and melt faces, provided they do so at a volume conducive to studying.

If a Notre Dame student wants to push artistic boundaries — if he or she wants to really put on a show — what are they to do?

To answer this question, I spoke with Julia Steiner (’14) who, along with Dave Sagan (’15), started the acclaimed band Ratboys in her first year on campus. She attributes its birth not to a bustling scene but to her class Facebook group.

“Dave posted something in that group, and I saw that he was playing bass in that picture. We kinda just made a plan to meet up when we got to college — to get together and play music. At that point we didn’t know anyone else, or hadn’t met anyone else on campus who played music,” she said. “It started out mostly in my dorm room.”

“Eventually we met a couple of people who were also kinda doing that sort of thing,” Steiner continued, speaking about the band Francis Luke Accord, whose art studio became a haven for Steiner and her bandmates.

On campus, Steiner and Sagan kept their operation

low-key.

“When we started playing together and had few songs, we put together these random little shows throughout campus,” she said. “It was just me and Dave. I was playing acoustic guitar; he was playing electric guitar.”

These shows that were for the most part unsanctioned took place in the dorms — or, in one instance, the basement of Bond Hall.

“That’s part of the fun,” Steiner explained. “Breaking the rules.

“We actually did play one full-band show in the basement room of Breen-Phillips on a Saturday Night. That was one of the ones where we actually did ask for permission. The other ones were kind of rogue. It would’ve been cool to get exposure. To get people to come. Pretty much just word-of-mouth.”

But Steiner credits the South Bend music scene for helping Ratboys realize its potential as a band.

“The best thing, really, was when we were able to have a car and started going into South Bend,” she said. “We met tons of really good local musicians who had nothing to do with Notre Dame. That was really important. It’s hard to get off campus sometimes, and I feel like people make the assumption that there’s not much out there.”

When I asked her if there was anything we could do to revamp the on-campus music scene, Steiner stressed the importance of artistic direction and a keen ear.

“I think it’s important to, first of all, think about what you want. There was something really special about the underground aspect of what we were doing. On the one hand, you want people to enjoy and experience what you’re doing, and you want to meet people who are doing the same thing — but it’s also special to create things in isolation.”

Steiner also spoke to the dangers of Notre Dame’s reputation as an artistic dead zone.

“I just think it’s important for students to realize that, even though Notre Dame has this reputation, your peers are talented in many ways. There are kids in every class who are artists and make really cool art, even if it’s not apparent. Keep your ear to the ground and listen for it.

We’re not a flash in the pan.”

With Steiner’s words in mind, I decided to track down one of Notre Dame’s most promising current artists — singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist sophomore Felix Rabito — to get his thoughts on Notre Dame’s student music scene.

Rabito, like Steiner, started writing early.

“I did [my music] mostly before,” he said. “It started in high school. When I was like 16 or 17, I started writing music.”

Rabito expressed disappointment about the lack of community among creative people on campus. He reflected Steiner’s point about the unchecked potential of our student body.

“It’s definitely isolated. I feel like, at Notre Dame, there’re so many really talented musicians. I mean, people are talented in general. But I feel like creativity, especially songwriting ... there’s not a lot of that.” The perception, he claimed, is that “a lot of people think it’s a waste of time, even though [songwriting is] the most intrinsically joyful thing I do.”

Rabito does, however, believe that an artistic community can form naturally, if students are open to it.

“I don’t think you can force anything,” he said. “I was talking to Ladibree [sophomore rapper], and she voiced a similar opinion. Bree and I were talking about trying to create a grassroots culture that fosters creativity. Finding people who like to write and encouraging them. We were actually thinking about having a grassroots show.”

As a child of the famed New Orleans music scene, Rabito had experienced the grassroots music culture first hand.

“Growing up in New Orleans was really great,” he said.

“In a lot of places it’s frowned upon for guys to sing and talk about their feelings, but New Orleans is a special place — it’s always been so accepting. Concerts in backyards and abandoned lots. Everyone started writing; everyone started painting.”

This kind of atmosphere — one in which students engage in creativity to build community — suits Notre Dame’s core values. Rabito specifically cites the school’s vibrant faith scene as a possible catalyst for an artistic movement.

“Today, especially in music culture, we all have this idea of individuality. This individual, or personal, idea that it’s cool to not conform; it’s cool to be better than things,” he said regarding indie and alternative music scenes. “But faith,” he continued, “helps you focus on the way you’re connected with those around you. It’s a path to empathy. That’s really what these esoteric indie artists are looking for. Empathy.”

“It’s a big misconception,” he concluded, “that faith is non-conforming.”

Notre Dame’s culture may not be cut out for an edgy, misfit-ridden music scene in the vein of the University of Michigan. The community, I think, is a little too welcoming for a serious countercultural movement against it. But that doesn’t mean we can’t build a music scene on our own terms.

As both Steiner and Rabito remind us, there’s a lot of talent here on campus. If a few people are willing to make the effort — starting bands, hosting shows, getting the word out — a scene will start to grow. In due time, we may even have our own versions of Rockamura, where musicians and fans gather by the hundreds to celebrate Notre Dame’s creative life. But, before any of this can happen, we need a first mover.

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The essential truths of ‘Moonlight’ R.J. Stempak Sports Writer

I got around to watching “Moonlight” at the end of the summer, just before returning to school. The 2016 Best Picture perfectly executed what I hope to find in every film I watch: specificity.

If you haven’t seen it, “Moonlight” is a fascinating look into the coming of age of a gay black man named Chiron in an impoverished household in Miami. I couldn’t have had a more different upbringing than Chiron, yet the intense dialogue and emotion in the film had parts that really resonated with me, specifically how the movie highlights the difference between how Chiron and those around him value the key events of his life.

Towards the end of the movie, Chiron hopes that his friend Kevin called him after a decade apart to meet up and to reveal how he has romantic feelings lingering from their childhood. W hen Chiron meets with him, Kevin tells Chiron of his wife and child, not of his love, not reciprocating his feelings.

I don’t think you can grow out of hoping that you matter as much to other people as they matter to you. I am involuntarily invested in the people in my life, genuinely interested in them and how they are doing.

People don’t express how much they need others as often as they could. I don’t show how much I care about people, but the feeling is always with me.

Chiron never expressed how pivotal his teenage years with Kevin were to his life, but the importance associated with this memory stuck with him through adulthood.

This wasn’t some lesson or even a theme that “Moonlight” tried to express. The movie just told an honest and specific story about a single human, and along with that story came the idiosyncrasies that manifest themselves in everyone’s lives. This is how I connected with the film.

Unfortunately, not every movie does this.

Take “Boyhood,” for example. The 2014 film garnered attention because of its use of the same actors over a 12-year period. It told the story of boyhood, as the title suggests, depicting various cliché events that supposedly come up in every boy’s upbringing.

Instead of telling a story about a specific boy with distinct experiences, it tells you what your childhood was supposed to be like, trying to hit every single note that a boy might experience, from his first noticing girls to his first time drinking.

It came off as generic and preachy.

Both movies followed a similar format, telling stories of preteen, teenage years and then adulthood in distinct chapters, but they were on the opposite end of the spectrum in terms of emotional impact. This is because of specificity.

Don’t tell me how I should understand my life, but tell me about yours and I am bound to connect to it.

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The encounter between us “W hen we go into the street, ever y man thinks of himself: He sees, but does not look; he hears, but does not listen. … People pass each other, but they do not encounter each other.” Perhaps this accusation is harsh. But perhaps it is also true. It comes from a morning meditation of Pope Francis (“For a culture of encounter” on Sept. 13, 2016) and whether you regard yourself as Catholic or not, his words carr y weight for all of us. Pope Francis accurately describes this attitude as the culture of indifference, and in its place suggests the culture of encounter. Fr. Joe Corpora effectively explains the latter as “an encounter between two persons. Not black to white, rich to poor, gay to straight, documented to undocumented, smart to dumb, but person to person. You have something good to give to me.

And I have something good to give to you.”

Pope Francis and Fr. Joe show us that we can learn from ever yone we meet. I learned the truth of this seemingly trite adage this summer while at a children’s home and school in Honduras. W hile participating in the Center for Social Concern’s (CSC) International Summer Ser v ice Learning Program (ISSLP), I taught middle school math during the school day and supported daily life activ ities outside of school — helping kids w ith homework, taking them to the beach, playing soccer and cooking w ith them. I was the teacher in the classroom, but my students also taught me; I was the volunteer in Honduras to ser ve them, but I left not only hav ing ser ved but also hav ing been ser ved. The ser v ice I did was, as ser v ice always is, a two-way street; I received at least as much as I gave.

I intellectually agreed w ith the ideals of the culture of encounter before going to Honduras, but it was there that I most profoundly lived it.

The encounter came in moments of humilit y when I allowed seven goals in one soccer game, w ith one slipping through my hands and two going through my legs, and the boys’ response to me was “We think you’re a good goalie — ever yone has bad days.” The encounter came when I spent 45 minutes tr ying and failing to make a fire to cook dinner and a 15-year-old girl made the fire in 30 seconds. The encounter came when I taught and tutored and was able to help students overcome both math problems and a fear of those problems. The encounter came when I pulled one of my students aside who had been acting out in class, ready to chastise him, only to realize that what he most needed was someone who would love and believe in him. The encounter came when a third grader gave me a hug

one day and told me, “Never forget that you are loved.”

We don’t need to travel to another countr y to learn to live the culture of encounter. It can be practiced any where and any time. But I would inv ite you to consider ISSLP 2018. Before applying to ISSLP, I did not think I would be selected, I did not think I could afford to not have a job or internship over the summer, and I did not think I was qualified to ser ve as a volunteer for eight weeks. Yes, the program is competitive, but it’s not only for people who started non-profits on four continents. Yes, I did not make as much money as I could have, but my ISSLP was a priceless experience I may never have other w ise had the chance to live. Yes, I was under-qualified, but we are all under-qualified for the task of ser v ing other human beings. Nonetheless, the program prepares you well to go to another countr y, to live and ser ve in another culture, and to make a difference in the lives of others.

A llow me to clarif y — during your ISSLP, you are not “changing the world.” You are not going to solve world hunger or bring world peace. But you w ill have the chance, ever y day, to embrace another culture, to embrace human beings who have inherent dignit y, to meet them and to be met, to ser ve and to be ser ved. You w ill have the chance to encounter a person. W hy is the encounter w ith a person any less important than solv ing world hunger or bringing world peace?

The culture of encounter is a beautiful way to live life. As my ISSLP taught me, being fully present to others eliminates prejudice and borders and distills interactions to two people — no job titles, social standing or any thing of the like looming between them — leav ing a genuine encounter, person to person. Imagine a Notre Dame, a countr y, a world where we live the culture of encounter. W hat if we were to stop, to slow dow n and look at ever y person we see, listen to ever y person we hear and recognize him or her as a human being w ith inherent dignit y, whether the person is a king or a ser vant, a boss or a subordinate, a tenured professor or a prospective student whom we encounter? W hat if in ever y meeting w ith another person, we recognize that we have something good to give and something good to be given? W hat if we realize the potential of and live the encounter between us?

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Building our home under the Dome Last week, Notre Dame announced that beginning with the class of 2022, the University will require students to live on campus for six semesters.

Although vice president for student affairs Erin Hoffmann Harding said during a town hall held Sept. 13 that the administration sees this decision as “solidifying a trend that already exists,” many students in attendance expressed disappointment and frustration about the requirement.

Every student has a different experience while living in a dorm on campus. While student life in the dorms may be the best aspect of the Notre Dame experience for many, for others it may be the opposite­. Currently, the majority of Notre Dame students choose to live on campus for six semesters, while 15 percent of juniors and 2-3 percent of sophomores choose to move off campus.

Regardless of your views on the new policy, every student on campus now has the distinct opportunity to vocalize his or her opinions in order to work with University administrators and improve the dorm culture at Notre Dame before the requirement takes effect. Although the changes to residential life will not affect any current students, we as a student body have the opportunity to shape residential life — and the Notre Dame experience — for classes to come.

Along with the announcement of the six-semester requirement, the University informed students of

plans to build two new dorms, an initiative to make dorm culture more consistent across campus and possible senior incentives for those who remain on campus past the required six semesters. The plan for the senior incentives “was necessarily a bit vague,” Hoffmann Harding said at the town hall, to allow for greater collaboration between University administrators and students.

Possible incentives Hoffmann Harding suggested in a Sept. 12 interview with The Observer included additional leadership roles for seniors in dorms, more f lexible meal plans and greater autonomy for senior room picks. Students now have the opportunity to give feedback on these ideas and suggest ideas of their own by engaging in a conversation with University administrators.

Additional engagement among dorm communities and across campus could also serve to ease the transition to the six-semester requirement. At Saint Mary’s, students are already required to live on campus for six-semesters, and one byproduct has included a more closely-knit, campus-wide community. Following the College’s example, Notre Dame could supplement the dorm community by strengthening the campus community at large.

The conversation regarding these new policies must extend beyond ideas for possible senior incentives and additional bonding exercises. For some Notre Dame students, the decision to move off campus stems from more than just the desire to explore new food options or live with friends who were previously spread across several dorms on campus.

Students at the town hall raised significant concerns with the changes, ranging from financial difficulties, to minority students feeling alienated or targeted in dorms, to survivors of sexual assault feeling trapped on campus with an assailant. These are very real concerns for some members of the Notre Dame community and ones we need to address if the six-semester requirement is to be effective in enhancing residence hall culture.

Will the University offer additional financial aid to students who might not be able to afford to live on campus for six semesters? Will the administration work with minorities on campus and groups which represent them to address the difficulties of being a member of an underrepresented community in a dorm? Will survivors of sexual assault be able to move out of a dorm that might remind them of where they were assaulted?

We urge students to speak up and ask these questions in a constructive way as we work toward improving our dorm and campus cultures, and we ask the administration to offer more opportunities for students to do so. These questions — along with many others that may not have been asked yet — cannot be answered in a single hour-long town hall meeting.

Most students already choose to remain on campus as part of the residential community at Notre Dame. By embracing the fact that this community is going to change, we have the potential to ensure it changes for the better. We can ensure that those who would choose to move off campus are as happy to remain on as those who would choose to stay.

Preventing Catholic jihadist judges Gary J. Caruso Capitol Comments

Had Notre Dame law professor Amy Coney Barrett’s confirmation hearing to serve as a circuit judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the seventh circuit been scheduled in the late 1590s, William Shakespeare may have based an entire gossip and rumor-filled chapter on judicial political posturing in his comedy, “Much Ado About Nothing.” But unlike Shakespeare’s original writing, political forces in this case could not be joined to satisfy the situation, thus not culminating in any celebratory marriage dance. Barrett’s nomination is a chess piece in a long-term scheme by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) to delegitimize former President Barack Obama by stonewalling his judicial nominations and pack the judiciary now that a so-called “friendly” executive occupies the White House.

Barrett’s nomination is like — using Notre Dame imagery — hiring high school football coach Jerry Faust for the University’s head coaching position after bypassing eminently qualified college coaches while keeping the position open for years.

Barrett has no judicial opinions or experience on the bench other than clerking for President Ronald Reagan appointee District of Columbia Appeals Judge Laurence H. Silberman and iconic conservative Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia. The vacancy Barrett would fill remained open through a legislative procedural veto known as a “blue slip” (no hearings are held on a nominee until both senators from the state of the nominee returns their blue slips). Senator Dan Coats (R-Ind.) held up Obama’s 2015 nominee to the court, Myra Selby.

In Selby, senators would have interviewed a former Indiana Supreme Court Justice who spent most of her career as a highly regarded expert in healthcare law. Selby was recognized on the Best Lawyers in America’s health-care law list for seven consecutive years. Sen. Joe Donnelly (D-Ind.) praised

Selby’s nomination, saying that she “has been a trailblazer, as the first woman and first AfricanAmerican to serve on the Indiana Supreme Court and the first African-American partner in a major Indianapolis law firm.” Selby would have also been the first African-American to sit on the seventh circuit from Indiana.

At Barrett’s hearing, though, senators could only examine her scholarly, theoretical treatises to establish their opinions of her judicial philosophies — some of which obviously pandered to the doctrine of her religious employer. Her article, “Catholic Judges in Capital Cases,” strongly criticized Justice William Brennan’s statement about faith wherein he took an oath to uphold the law, and that “there isn’t any obligation of our faith superior” to that oath. Barrett replied, “We do not defend this position as the proper response for a Catholic judge to take with respect to abortion or the death penalty.”

The hearing turned to Barrett’s mention of judge recusals when she hinted that she might impose such upon herself during several types of cases.

Even a friendly ally on the panel questioned her.

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Tex.) asked Barrett, “I’ve read some of what you’ve written on Catholic judges and in capital cases and, in particular, as I understand it, you argued that Catholic judges are morally precluded from enforcing the death penalty … please explain your views on that because that obviously is of relevance to the job for which you have been nominated.”

Herein lies the crux, which Professor Barrett should note. You will not preside in an academic theoretical world as a “Catholic” judge. You will be in an arena outside of Catholic Disneyland as an American judge whose spirituality should guide your legal moral compass to apply current law collectively alongside the legal moral compasses of “Muslim” judges, “Jewish” judges, “Protestant” judges and “Atheist” judges. As is referenced in the courtroom, Barrett “opened the door” of testimony by writing “Catholic judge.” The chorus of senators who grilled Barrett on her judicial philosophy and

potential rulings did not question her faith. Unlike the protestation on LinkedIn’s Notre Dame Alumni Network page or the eloquent defense of Professor Barrett’s faith by University president John Jenkins, no one questioned her faith, but whether she would apply the law by deferring to her faith.

Barrett must answer the overriding question with clarity: Would you hold the Catechism with equal weight through your proceedings like the principles of Sharia law might guide an orthodox “Muslim” judge who uses his religious principles that form a portion of the Islamic religion? Barrett’s writings seem to strictly follow the Vatican’s direction. It is important that the judiciary does not act based on religion, against our forefathers’ plan that this nation is strongest whenever we embrace a multitude of philosophies absent religion.

Unfortunately, Senate Republican Leader McConnell’s theft of the latest Supreme Court seat and his refusal to allow Obama to appoint his share of judges portends of future unrest. Rigging the Supreme Court to skew 5-4 for particular philosophy will haunt our society someday. Judges are wise to strive for the type of reputation as our first woman Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor who ruled on the merits of each case, not on a philosophy or dogma that easily could count her vote before the court deliberated.

If appointed to the bench, Barrett would be wise to rule on complex matters without adhering to simple religious doctrine. For Barrett, only time will judge if we shall again quote Shakespeare saying, “The lady doth protest too much, methinks.”

Gary J. Caruso, Notre Dame ‘73 American Studies major, serves in the Department of Homeland Security and was a legislative and public affairs director at the U.S. House of Representatives and in President Clinton’s administration. His column appears every other Friday.

Contact him on Twitter: @GaryJCaruso or e-mail: GaryJCaruso@alumni.nd.edu The views expressed in this column are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Observer.

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Horoscope | Eugenia Last Happy Birthday: You can dream big, but when it comes to actually putting your ideas into play, it is best to be cautious and moderate. Building a solid foundation for your future plans will encourage greater stability and give you more maneuverability as your ideas develop. Refuse to let personal or emotional issues cloud your vision or push you in the wrong direction. Your numbers are 7, 12, 22, 25, 33, 37, 46.

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Emotions will have to be grounded if you want to avoid getting into a situation that can affect your reputation or status. Look for opportunities that arise due to the hard work and dedication you put into your pursuits.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Business or personal trips will be enlightening.

The information you gather and the people you encounter along the way will encourage you to make changes to the way you move forward. Physical changes will make you feel good. Romance is highlighted.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Work with people you look up to and who have something to offer you in return. Getting ahead will be based on how well you recognize an opportunity when it comes along and how you take advantage of what’s offered.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Share your thoughts, but be willing to accept the response you get in return. Everyone is entitled to an opinion, and accepting and respecting others’ points of view will give you greater freedom to think and do as you please.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Greater involvement in activities that include relatives or friends will lead to projects that you can work on as a team. Suggestions someone offers will change the way you choose to move forward. Live in the moment.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Stand your ground if someone tries to talk you into something expensive or unnecessary. The past will come back to haunt you if you are easily swayed or agree to something just because you want to fit in.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Choose your words wisely when dealing with partners or those who can make a difference to the outcome of something you want to pursue. Arguing will not help you get your way, but friendly persuasion or offering an incentive will.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Be cautious when dealing with a fast talker. Get the lowdown before you agree to be involved in something you know little about. Someone’s charm will not be enough to bank your life savings on. Do your own thing.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Choose to make self-improvements. What you do to satisfy your dreams, hopes and aspirations will make a difference to the way others treat you. Do your homework before you put your plans into motion.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Back away from anything that appears to be overly expensive or impractical. Look for the best way to spend your time and your money. If someone is persistent, make your position clear. Play it safe and stay focused on your plans.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Good fortune is within reach. Look at the opportunities that interest you and take a leap of faith. Trust in your ability to incorporate something you enjoy doing into your daily routine. Live healthy and work hard.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Emotional issues will escalate rapidly if you jump to conclusions prematurely or make rash decisions that affect the ones you love. Take a step back and consider the consequences of your actions before you take on a new challenge.

Birthday Baby: You are impulsive, persistent and dogmatic. You are proactive and confident.

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Baseball is back, enjoy the ride Joe Everett Sports Writer

This weekend, baseball enters back into the national spotlight.

That’s right folks. Although college and professional football certainly claim an enormous amount of viewership and prestige, it’s around this time of year America’s national pastime finally lives up to its namesake.

People often complain that baseball isn’t fun or exciting enough of a sport to watch. And while that argument may hold weight throughout the dog days of the regular season, come late September and throughout October, it’s hard to find a sport more captivating and unpredictable than baseball.

This season promises more of the same. Whether it’s the race for the pennant, division or wild-card, teams now have approximately 10 games left to compete for 10 uber-coveted postseason spots.

And once a team makes the postseason, anything can happen.

The chase starts this weekend. It’s almost win-or-go-home at this point. As of Thursday afternoon, five teams were within four games of the Minnesota Twins — who currently hold the second wild-card spot — in the American League wild-card race. Whether you’re the Los Angeles Angels (two games back), the Texas Rangers (2 1/2 games), the Kansas City Royals (3 1/2 games) or the Seattle Mariners and Tampa Bay Rays (both four games back), every game from now on can be considered a must-win game, which automatically increases the tension and worth of every game, every inning, every pitch.

The National League wildcard race is even tighter, and it may likely have a crazy finish.

As of Thursday, the Colorado Rockies held a one-game lead for the second-wild card spot, while the Milwaukee Brewers are just one game behind and the St. Louis Cardinals only 2 1/2 games back. With Colorado’s lead slowly dwindling over the past few weeks, it’s safe to say that this race will likely come down to the wire, and that the three-game series between Milwaukee and St. Louis next weekend in Busch Stadium — the final series of the regular season for both teams — could very well determine which one of those teams gets a shot at winning the World Series in October.

However, it’s not just the wildcard races that cause intrigue and excitement as the regular season winds down. Every team currently in position for a postseason berth is jockeying for the

best seeding possible to increase their chances of reaching the World Series. Cleveland and Houston will battle for the No. 1 seed and home-field advantage throughout the playoffs in the AL over their last 10 games, while Boston will aim to stave off a surging New York club (three games back of Boston) to earn the American East divisional crown. There are races everywhere.

As such, these final three series of the regular season will pit rivals against rivals and contenders against contenders. And now that the chips are down, the contenders will separate themselves from the pretenders. It starts this weekend, and the NL Central race is a perfect microcosm of this reality. Currently, the Chicago Cubs are 3 1/2 games ahead of Milwaukee and five games ahead of St. Louis. Starting this Thursday, Chicago and Milwaukee will square off in a pivotal four-game series at the Brewers’ Miller Park — a situation which could end in a Milwaukee sweep and a takeover of first place in the Central, or a series win for the Cubs to almost guarantee themselves a division crown. However, if the Brewers take three of four, and the Cardinals win their series against the Pirates, then it suddenly becomes a three-horse race entering the final week, where the Cardinals have the advantage of hosting both the Cubs (four-game series) and the Brewers (three-game series) to end the season.

Suddenly, a team five games back entering the weekend appears a legitimate threat to seize the divisional crown. Crazier things have happened — and that’s the point. Time and time again, we’ve seen teams get hot at the right time and ride that wave all the way to a postseason title. Baseball isn’t like the NBA, where you know the Warriors are going to make the Finals, or even the NFL, where you can pretty much count on Tom Brady and the Patriots to be there in the end. The field is wide open, and the championship is anybody’s for the taking.

So embrace baseball this time of year. As we saw last year with the Cubs winning their first World Series in 108 years, postseason baseball is magical, mysterious and plain unpredictable fun.

The fun starts this weekend.

So go ahead, enjoy the ride.

Baseball is back.

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A lbin for another strong performance, as his 66 in the third round last week helped him climb to third overall in the indiv idual standings. He simultaneously catapulted the team into the fourth place position for the tournament.

Last season, the Irish also got off to a strong start, finishing fifth out of 14 teams in the University of San Francisco Olympic Club Intercollegiate.

However, the team struggled in the second tournament of the season, finishing 14th out of 16 teams at the Georgia State Maui Jim Intercollegiate.

The Irish aim to avoid stalling in the second event of the season this year, and Irish head coach John Handrigan explained that the team is focusing on their growth and improvement, rather than comparing itself to the

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early stage of this gauntlet is to conserve energy and recover physically between games. He commented on how the players are holding up so far.

“Physically we’re good,” Clark said. “When you get into two games a week, regeneration and just getting ball touches [is key]. You want to preserve all their energy for the game … and get their legs back under them, and I think we’ll be that.

They all looked quite good

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competition.

“Instead of focusing on the competition, we are mainly focusing on what we are able to do as a team and how we can continue to get better,” Handrigan said. “We honestly had a pretty good first tournament, but there are a few things we need to key in on in order to improve this week. If we can do that, then we will be fine against the competition.”

Handrigan noted that he has been to the Shoal Creek course previously, and believes that will give his team a leg up by being able to prepare appropriately.

“I’ve been to this course before so I know what to expect, which is nice because I was able to help my guys prepare for this type of golf course,” Handrigan said. “We have been doing a couple of things this week to help us prepare for this event. It definitely helps having a previous relationship with the golf course to

be more prepared and know what to expect.”

Handrigan said he hopes his team repeats and improves on its strong performance last week during his second tournament ever as head coach at Notre Dame.

“We are looking to improve on our [fourth place] finish in the first tournament of the season, to be honest with you,” he said. “There are a couple of stats that we were not happy with — mainly our scrambling stats and short game statistics around the green. However, we had a really good practice today working on those shots that we didn’t do too well on; some of the practice consisted of mainly technique and the other part of it was hardcore repetition. We improved on those areas at our facility today, and I think we will do better at the tournament because of that.”

yesterday, there was nobody worse for wear after the Bowling Green game, which was pleasing, so I think we’ll have a full complement for [Virginia Tech].

Looking to preserve their energy, Clark commented that the Irish won’t have had much standard practice time before they head to Blacksburg, Virginia, both in terms of physical exertion, but also in terms of tactical preparation.

“It was really just working with the fitness coach,” Clark said. “There was no actual practice and nothing tactical — they didn’t touch a ball

yesterday. It was really just a lot of stretching, running, some movement, ice baths and NormaTec compression.

So that’s where we are — our trainer is going to give me the official fitness report — but it’ll be quite light today.”

Back on the ACC grind, Notre Dame will look to handle its business on the road as it previously has this season against both UConn and Boston College. The match will kick off against the Hokies at 7 p.m. at Thompson Field in Blacksburg, Virginia.

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Notre Dame departs for Schooner Fall Classic Observer Sports Staff

This weekend, the No. 15 Irish women’s golf team will travel to Norman, Oklahoma, for the Schooner Fall Classic. Coming off the heels of a program record 854 for the 54-hole, par 72 Minnesota Invitational, Notre Dame looks to keep up the pace in its fourth ever trip to the Oklahoma University-hosted

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the chains. The only points scored were by Morrissey after an interception returned for a touchdow n put them on the board. Carroll, the smallest men’s dorm on campus, is led by fresh faces and bleached hair. Charlie Prince, Jake O’Hara, Jack McClintock and Tom Caffrey are only some of the notable freshmen gearing up for Carroll this season.

Carroll was eliminated in the early rounds of the playoff journey in 2016, but aim to make a name for themselves this year. In order to do this, the Vermin must focus on extending depth to their game by being a force by both long shots and consistent runs.

The Vermin and Highlanders are set to face off this Sunday at 3:30 p.m. at Ricci Family Fields.

Contact Ellie Olmanson at eolmanso@nd.edu

Morrissey vs. Fisher

By CASSIE CORBIN Sports Writer

The tradition of crossquad rivalr y intensifies as the Morrissey Manor and the Fisher Green Wave battle each other this weekend.

After losing many graduating seniors, the composition of Morrissey’s team has altered greatly. Hoping to avoid a repeat of last year’s early elimination, sophomore captain Tom Slev in

tournament.

The Schooner Classic will take place September 23-25 at Belmar Golf Club in Oklahoma.

The field will feature 14 teams, including tough competitors like No. 3 Alabama, No. 10 Oklahoma and No. 11 Florida State.

Set by Irish head coach Susan Holt, Notre Dame’s lineup for the weekend will consist of

junior Emma Albrecht (1), junior Isabella DiLisio (2), freshman Abby Heck (3), junior Maddie Rose Hamilton (4), senior and newly-named team captain Alison Snakard (5) and sophomore Mia Ayer (Individual). Last year at the Schooner Classic, Albrecht finished 10th and recorded a then-personal-best 211 over three rounds, a milestone bested only by her performance

two weeks ago at the Minnesota Invitational, where Albrecht tied for the lowest individual threeround score in school history (210) en route to placing seventh overall. DiLisio also enters the Schooner Fall Classic with some momentum, as the junior finished 10th at the Minnesota Invitational after shooting two rounds in the 60s to finish with an overall score of 211, while

final round 67 was tied for the lowest round of the tournament.

After a sixth place finish at the Schooner Classic last season, the Irish ladies will look to improve this year. They have been paired for the first round with the No. 23 University of Florida and Baylor University.

The rounds will begin at 10:40 a.m. Saturday, 10:10 a.m.

Sunday and 9:10 a.m. Monday.

said “a v ibrant offensive motion w ill push The Manor to v ictor y.”

Slev in said Morrissey is returning to its roots for the upcoming game.

“Our strateg y is to go back to what has worked in the past: to go the ground and pound game, to keep running the football and chip away at the other team’s defense,” Slev in said. “And just go three, four yards at a time and pick up the first dow n.

We just want to keep mov ing on the field.”

However, while Morrissey is strengthening its offensive line, Fisher is working on a strong, revamped defense.

A lthough the game was postponed due to weather, Fisher held the lead in last week’s matchup against Duncan.

Riding on this success, senior captain Dan Ridzik altered Fisher’s defensive line during practice this week in anticipation of certain plays.

“We know we have the assets to execute on the field,” Ridzik said. “Ball securit y was one of the main things we had highlighted. We’re doing well w ith that but we need to work on tack ling and w rapping up.”

With each side looking to bring home the championship this season, both Morrissey and Fisher’s focus on traditional fundamentals should make for a competitive game.

Morrissey takes on Fisher this Sunday at 3:30 p.m. at Ricci Family Fields.

Siegfried vs. Sorin

role in keeping it close last week, and for the Otters, it is essential that the defense can continue to step up. The game was tied at zero in the fourth quarter, and the Sorin quarterback’s injur y was a blow to its Week 1 hopes.

Even w ith a backup signal caller and a relatively small team, Requet said he believes in his squad.

“We only have 16 or 17 guys — we’re really small compared to most teams, so it’s a lot more difficult,” he said.

“The fact that we can hold teams to low-scoring games w ith a few people says a lot.”

Anticipating a defensive battle, the Ramblers and Otters kickoff at 1 p.m. at Ricci Family Fields.

side.

“The offense got moving when we needed to,” Schelhorn said. “It was a good start to the year to get the confidence going.”

Schelhorn said he remains confident that his team will be in a good position for success again this week.

“We’ve just got to play to our strengths,” he said.

“We’ll have to figure out where our team’s strengths lie and how we can exploit Keenan’s weaknesses.”

Keenan (0-1) fell 14-6 in their opening contest against a talented Stanford team that won the interhall championship last year. Despite this setback, the Knights, led by junior captain Dan Neuson, are hoping to bounce back against St. Edward’s.

“I think we’ve shored up and fixed some of the gaps we have in our game plan, and we’re looking for ward to St. Ed’s,” Neuson said.

Neuson said he sees a team that still has plenty of talent and will certainly be competitive going for ward.

“We’ve got a fantastic quarterback in [junior] Dan Lindstrom,” Neuson said.

“We’ve got a strong core of guys on defense.”

In light of the Gentlemen’s strong showing last week, Neuson said he understands that the game will pose a challenge, but is hopeful for Keenan’s prospects both in this game and the rest of the season.

“We’re hoping to defeat a team that’s been a lot better than they have been in past years,” he said. “We’re hoping to get our game plan locked down and to propel ourselves to bigger victories down the line.”

The Knights will kick off against the Gentlemen at 2:15 p.m. on Sunday at Ricci Family Fields.

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By JACK ZINSKY Sports Writer

The Siegfried Ramblers and Sorin Otters come together in Week 2 of the interhall season on Sunday, each w ith something to prove.

Siegfried, coming off of a semi-final appearance last season, looks to continue the momentum gained from a near-perfect 21-0 defeat of Knott last week. The shutout surely put the rest of campus on notice, but senior captain Drew DeBaker said there is always room for improvement.

“Even though we played well last week, we can always improve our execution,” DeBaker said. “I hope the week of practice allows us to add a few more things into our system as well.”

After starting the season on such a strong note, Siegfried faces a challenge against the Otters, who are a non-traditional opponent for the Ramblers. DeBaker said they want to maintain the potency of the offense.

“Offensively we want to stay balanced bet ween the pass and the run,” DeBaker said. “We have great depth at our skill positions, and our line brings grit as well.”

W hile Siegfried is looking to continue its recent stretch of excellence, Sorin is coming into this game looking to establish itself despite a 14-0 loss in Week 1. After the loss of their quarterback last week to an ACL tear, the Otters were forced to alter their offensive attack.

Sophomore captain Eric Requet said his team has to make some adjustments for the upcoming game.

“We’re going to change it up a little bit,” Requet said.

“We’re not going to rely as much on passing any more.

We’re going to be more run-heav y.”

The defense played a large

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Keenan vs. St. Edward’s

By PETER BALTES Sports Writer

The Keenan Knights and the St. Edward’s Gentlemen are set to compete in Week 2 of the interhall season, each coming off a ver y different result in Week 1.

St. Edward’s (1-0) is looking to build off an incredibly strong showing in their season’s inaugural game, a 24-0 victor y over Zahm.

The Gentlemen performed well on both sides of the ball, and senior captain Alex Schelhorn said he was ver y pleased with his team’s overall performance. The defense appeared effective in particular, preventing Zahm from picking up a single first down.

“Defensively, our linebacking corps as a whole are all just great players,” Schelhorn said. “They didn’t let anyone by them this week.”

It was not merely the defense that carried the day for the Gentlemen. Schelhorn also emphasized the trust the team has in the offensive

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MEN’S SOCCER

Top-ranked Irish travel to take on Hokies

By JOE EVERETT Sports Writer

Again finding itself at the top of the college soccer world, No. 1 Notre Dame looks to keep its perfect start intact as it travels to Blacksburg, Virginia, to face Virginia Tech this Friday.

Last season, Notre Dame (6-0-0, 2-0-0 ACC) also started a perfect 6-0 and earned the No. 1 ranking before a road loss to Louisv ille ended both. This season, the potential roadblock comes in the form of the Hokies (3-40, 0-2-0 ACC), who w ill undoubtedly present another tough challenge for Notre Dame.

Despite Virginia Tech’s w inless start in ACC play, as the Hokies fell to both Duke, 3-1, and Virginia, 2-1, Irish head coach Bobby Clark noted that the Irish have never had an easy time pulling out a w in at Virginia Tech since joining the ACC, and that Friday’s matchup should by no means be considered an easy game.

“They look like all ACC teams,” Clark said. “They’ve

got some ver y strong players and look to have a big team.

They’ve got good size and they look ver y well-balanced from the bits of the game I’ve watched. Their game against Virginia was a ver y close game, so, it’s just another grinder. Our past t wo v isits to Thompson Field were difficult games. … We’ve never really taken them apart there at all. They’ve been really hard, tough games, so going into the game that’s how I’d see it at this point.”

Resuming ACC play after its 2-1 non-conference w in over Bowling Green on Tuesday night, Notre Dame has officially entered the heart of its regular season schedule, as the Irish w ill play two games a week on Tuesdays and Fridays while consistently facing top-tier conference and non-conference opponents, exemplified by Notre Dame’s v isit to No. 2 Indiana next Tuesday.

Therefore, for Clark, the most important thing for Notre Dame during the see M SOCCER PAGE 9

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Irish senior midfielder Blake Townes looks to change fields and play the ball out to the wing during Notre Dame’s 2-0 win over San Diego on Aug. 25 at Alumni Stadium. Townes has one assist on the season.

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Interhall

Notre Dame readies for Shoal Creek Invitational

Squads set for second week Carroll vs. Duncan

By BRENNA MOXLEY

By ELLIE OLMANSON

Sports Writer

Notre Dame w ill compete in the Shoal Creek Inv itational hosted by the Universit y of A labama at Birmingham in Shoal Creek, A labama, on Monday and Tuesday. Notre Dame is coming off a solid performance at the Badger Inv itational in Madison, Wisconsin, last week, finishing fourth of 16 teams in the first contest of the season for the Irish.

The Shoal Creek Inv itational w ill feature fierce competition, including No. 11 Wake Forest, as well as two teams receiv ing votes in the NCA A coaches poll: Ole Miss and North Florida.

The Irish w ill be bringing freshman Dav is Chatfield, sophomore Hunter Ostrom and juniors Ben A lbin, Miguel Delgado and Kev in Conners to the tournament.

Notre Dame w ill look toward see M GOLF PAGE 9

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Irish junior Miguel Delgado follows through on an approach shot during the Notre Dame Kickoff Challenge on Sept. 3, 2016.

The Carroll Vermin and Duncan Highlanders are set to face off this Sunday, where both teams w ill be looking to obtain their first w in of the season as last week’s games were postponed until Oct. 8 due to inclement weather.

A lthough they were dow n 12-7 to Fisher in the third quarter when the game was halted, Duncan proved capable w ith ball movement and defensive skills and were led by senior quarterback Matthew Kase. The Highlanders appear to have experience as a factor this year and w ill aim to make another appearance in the interhall championships.

Sophomore captain Kyle Tomshack said he believes his team has been using last week’s performance against Fisher as motivation against Carroll.

“This week we’ve been focusing on correcting our

mistakes from last week and making sure they don’t happen again,” Tomshack said.

“As our first game showed, there are many places for the team to improve. We focus on getting better ever yday.”

Duncan put forth a fight in last year’s interhall championship game against Stanford, but fell just short 7-6. Only a year before, Duncan was not know n for its football abilities after going w inless in 2015, to which its residents took attention to and made a priorit y.

Tomshack highlighted the importance of working as a team in order to obtain these goals.

“We believe that if we play together as a team, we have the abilit y to beat anyone,” Tomshack said.

On the other side, Carroll fought Morrissey for nearly three quarters before a lightning warning stopped play. It was an even match w ith little movement of see INTERHALL PAGE 11