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Olympian shares story, confronts labels Special Olympics athlete Kevin Callaghan advocates disability awareness, promotes acceptance By IMAN OMAR News Writer
Kevin Callaghan, a bronze medalist in the 5,000-meter race at the 2011 Special Olympics, spoke at Saint Mary’s on Wednesday evening regarding his experiences as an athlete. The event, sponsored by Multicultural Services, served as part of the College’s Disability Awareness Week. Saint Mary’s junior Maryselva Albarran Hernandez commented on the significance of the event, saying although there have been many projects promoting diversity and inclusion on campus, there were very few events surrounding disabilities. “We noticed that there were a lot
of projects and events happening that were focused on diversity and inclusion in religion, race, ethnicity and LQBTQ issues, but there was nothing for increasing awareness on disabilities,” she said. “This is a big concern because we do have students with disabilities on our campus and it’s important for them to feel included.” Albarran Hernandez said Callaghan is committed to speaking up and helping others who suffer from intellectual disabilities, similar to those he and his brother face. “He wants to be a role model for those who may not have a voice BRIDGET DONNELLY | The Observer
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Special Olympian and bronze medalist Kevin Callaghan presents at Saint Mary’s on Wednesday in Vander Vennet Theatre. The event was a part of Saint Mary’s inaugural Diversity Awareness Week.
Basilica call-in day brings nerves, community effort By CLAIRE KRAMER News Writer
The sun is shining, birds are chirping and even the most stubborn snow piles have melted. Spring is — dare we say it — in the air, and Monday was a day marked on Notre Dame couples’ calendars months in advance. Monday was “Basilica call-in” day. 2019 wedding dates for the
Basilica of the Sacred Heart opened for reservation Monday, and for those couples that have already passed “go,” collected their ring and moved on to the planning stages, Monday marked the first step in their save-the-date process. Kate Barrett, associate director of liturgy for Campus Ministry, said 122 spots are up for grabs in the Basilica of the Sacred Heart, and 60 of those spots are
normally filled by the end of the first day. Barrett said in an email that the most coveted spots are afternoons in June and July. According to Campus Ministry’s webpage, the Basilica is open for weddings at 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. on Fridays during the summer and Saturdays at 9 a.m., 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. However, she see WEDDINGS PAGE 4
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Council presents updates to Constitution By MARY BERNARD News Writer
The Judicial Council president and the student union parliamentarian presented potential changes to the Student Union Constitution as a result of complications during the recent election cycle to student
senate Wednesday evening. Due to mutiple unheard appeals, sanction discrepancy and confusion about constitutionally acceptable actions during the petitioning, campaigning and voting processes, senior Judicial Council see SENATE PAGE 4
Students host chili cook-off for cancer research The Harper Cancer Research Institute (HCRI) hosted its annual Chili Cook-off on Wednesday to raise money supporting research conducted by the HCRI. The entrance fee of $10 gave participants unlimited taste tests as well as 10 votes towards the best chili. Angela Cavalieri, external relations and special events program coordinator at the HCRI, said she was enthusiastic about the event and its ethos.
“The Chili Cook-off has become a favorite … every penny of every dollar raised goes to support research at the Harper Cancer Research Institute,” she said. “A lot of people don’t realize how much world class research happens right here at Harper.” This lack of awareness is something the Chili Cook-off is aiming to change. Participants of the cook-off ranged from students to advocacy groups around the local community. One such participant from Smoke Free St. Joe, Karl Nichols, was advocating
his organization’s goal of “reducing the burden of tobacco in our community and increasing quality of life for all.” His chili fit the theme, which he described as being “Smoke Chili, not tobacco.” Participants of the cook-off included Khoa Huynh, research program manager at the HCRI, who made a chili using “chipotle adobo sauce” for his first time participating in the event. “We do a lot of fundraisers here,” he said. “This is a very fun, light-hearted event, but most importantly the entrance fee goes
straight to research here.” One of the most loyal participants of the cook-off also included the Notre Dame Fire Department. Captain Robert Brown, a representative and participant in the cook-off, spoke of the importance of the event to the department. “We try to get involved with a lot of things on campus,” he said, “I have been on the department for 20 years, and for 10 years we have participated in chili cookoffs in one aspect or another”. Another huge part of the event, according to Cavalieri,
was bringing people in the local community together and raising awareness for what the HCRI does. “We have local cancer advocacy groups participating, to people living down the street,” she said, “It is always fun trying to guess the secret ingredients used by some of the masters. We have had some interesting ingredients over the years … It brings people together, because who doesn’t love chili?”
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In an effort to explore the relationship between psychology and conflict, the Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies, together with the American Psychological Association (APA) Division 48, will host the first Psychology and Peace Conference this weekend. The conference will include workshops, speeches and panels given by leading experts in the interdisciplinary field of peace psychology. “The conference topics are pretty broad-ranging, and the idea is to create an inclusive picture of what the future of peace psychology could look like and to really emphasize the role of rigorous empirical work as a contribution to social justice,” Laura Miller-Graff, assistant professor of psychology and peace studies, said. As a member of the conference planning committee, Miller-Graff has played a role in choosing and inviting speakers to campus who will encompass many areas of expertise in psychology and violence, reaching from small-scale interactions to conflicts that play out on the world stage. “We have a speaker who’s addressing genocide and a psychologist who’s
addressing climate change, to more interpersonal forms of violence, so we have a speaker who will be talking about bullying,” Miller-Graff said. “We have something that would attract a lot of different audiences and give them a forum for thinking about how all these things relate to one another in terms of creating the big picture of addressing violence and conflict in global and local contexts.” The idea for the conference, MillerGraff said, came from a suggestion by former APA Division 48 president, Scott Moeschberger, who attended a conference on global psycho-social care held by Miller-Graff and E. Mark Cummings, another psychology professor at Notre Dame. APA Division 48 focuses on the study of peace and conflict. “[Moeschberger] has been wanting to reinvigorate the division in terms of bringing in young scholars, enhancing the focus on rigorous empirical work,” Miller-Graff said. “He pitched the idea when we held that conference of exploring the possibility of us holding it at Notre Dame, and so when we returned from that conference we started the process rolling.” The conference has been in the works for about a year and a half, with Miller-Grant contributing to the general
conference planning, as well as handling the logistics of hosting scholars and guests on campus. Notre Dame students and faculty may attend speeches and panels free of charge. “Since I’m here at Notre Dame, I’m also spearheading all the nitty gritty details of working with the conference office and making sure everybody can get where they’re going, sorting things out from this end of campus,” Miller-Graff said.”It’s been really fun — I’ve gotten to work with a lot of different people and it’s been great. It’s been crazy, but it’s been great.” The interdisciplinary nature of the conference, she said, allows for unusual engagement that can open the doors to new research. “We have about a hundred people who are registered to attend, and doing work in diverse areas related to violence and conflict and a lot of those people … don’t often attend the same professional conferences, so this is a pretty unique opportunity to bring together people’s work in a really interesting way,” Miller-Graff said. “I think I’m most excited for some of the informal conversations and collaborations that will emerge from this.” Contact Ciara Hopkinson at chopkin1@nd.edu
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president Matt Ross and junior parliamentarian Colin Brankin said they have discussed many constitutional changes. “Right now, I already have 11 amendments that I have written,” Brankin said. “It’s not just one, big thing. This is going to be a multifaced process.” Ross said he wants to release the election results publicly after every election. Results for the primary election were not released. “I just think that there really isn’t a really good reason as to why we don’t release it,” Ross said. “I think for transparency’s sake and accountability’s sake, moving forward … it would be good if percentages, the pie chart and voter turnout get released for every election.” St. Edward’s Hall senator, senior Chris Scott, said because of sanctions on the candidates during the elections, some of his constituents expressed concern that their votes did not count in the run-off. “Someone was telling me that it seems unfair that their votes were
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explained, these times and dates are contingent upon events at the University. Weddings are not held in the Basilica during home football weekends, commencement, ordinations and Welcome Weekend, for example. Additionally, at least one member of the couple must be a current Notre Dame student, an alumni, a member of Sacred Heart Parish or a faculty or staff member who has worked at the University for at least five years. Kaelyn Fox and Jared Diesslin, both Notre Dame juniors, were engaged on Jan. 1 at the Grotto. The couple plans to get married in the summer of 2019, and was
taken away,” he said. “This person thought it seemed that their votes didn’t even matter.” The sanctions, however, do not take away a person’s vote but are a sanction on the percentage of the vote that the candidate receives, Ross said. “The first time that we decided to take away a percentage of the votes, that 10 percent, we spent a significant amount of time thinking of other options and trying to figure out if … this was most appropriate for the violation,” Ross said. He also said the sanction of forfeiting a percentage of a candidate’s vote is fairly common practice among collegiate student body president elections. Ross said he also desires to change the appeal process because of the issues caused when senate was unable to meet quorum during the emergency meetings, leaving two appeals unheard. “We are trying to make [appeals] a bit closer to the actual United States courts’ judicial system,” he said. “In that court, you can’t really just appeal because you feel like it or because you don’t like the decision.” The change would only allow
a person to appeal a decision if he or she found a procedural defect in the way the process was handled or if the constitution was misinterpreted, Ross said. Ross said he also hopes to give more information to the person the allegation was filed against prior to the initial hearing. Junior vice president-elect Corey Gayheart said that — had he and junior president-elect Gates McGavick been given more information on the allegation before their hearing — his ticket probably would not have had to appeal. “The origins of most of our appeals were that we didn’t have all of the information going into the Judicial Council hearing to be able to defend ourselves fully with all of the evidence and witnesses that existed,” Gayheart said. “If we had the information beforehand … there’s really no need to appeal, because you’re doing all you can to defend yourselves to Judicial Council.” Fisher Hall senator junior James Deitsch suggested removing senate from the appeal process altogether in order to streamline the process and eliminate the possibility of not meeting quorum, thus being unable to hear the appeal.
“I like that idea and I like keeping it all in house,” Brankin said. “Involving [senate] can be somewhat problematic at times. The reason why we do it, though, is mainly because you guys are the representative voice of the entire student body.” Although the emergency senate meetings were last-minute and time consuming, Club Coordination Council president senior King Fok said he believes involving the senate is important in order to achieve a separation of power in student government. Judicial Council also hopes to write an amendment regarding what to do when there is no majority in a runoff election, how to withdraw an appeal and that, during election season, any rule can be changed with a three-quarters vote by senate. In the remaining two senate meetings of the Blais-Shewit administration, Ross and the Judicial Council will propose the constitutional amendments to the senate members for the senators to vote on, allowing the changes to take effect during the next student body election cycle. Senate also approved the
nomination of junior Bethany Boggess to be the new Student Union Board (SUB) executive director. Current SUB executive director, senior Jackson Herrfeldt, presented his nomination for Boggess to the senate. Boggess has been on SUB for two years as a member of the concerts committee. “She’s probably one of the hardest working members of SUB,” Herrfeldt said. “I completely trust her. Her dedication to student government and SUB in general is extreme.” Senate also approved the nomination of sophomore and current Judicial Council chair Shady Girgis to succeed Matt Ross as Judicial Council president. “There’s no one more qualified for this position than Shady,” Ross wrote in his nomination letter. “He is responsible, dependable and more than willing to sacrifice time for the betterment of the Student Union.” Both the nominations for Boggess and Girgis were passed with no oppositions.
gearing up for the flurry of phone calls and busy signals they’d experience on Monday. While both Notre Dame students, their reasons for aiming to celebrate their wedding in the Basilica go beyond merely their education. “[The Basilica] is more like my home parish than the parish that I’ve been going to for awhile because we switched parishes when I was in eighth grade, so I’ve been going to the Basilica since I was seven,” Fox, a South Bend native, said. “For me, that’s almost more home than anything else.” The couple planned to travel to Fox’s home on Monday to gather with family members from both sides in hopes that one would find their way through the sea of calls to the Basilica office.
“We’re all going to be calling starting right at 8 a.m., just have all of our phones lined up and just be hitting redial, bringing a bunch of phone chargers with us, hitting redial until we get in, basically,” Diesslin said. “We’ve heard of some people taking several hours to get in, we might be there most of the day.” Couples calling in to the Basilica often enlist other family members and friends to call throughout the day, and Fox said that they day itself can be “intense.” However, she and Diesslin said they planned to go off campus to call on Monday to relieve some of the stress. “If we’re with our families and then making a fun time out of it, then it’s focusing on what’s most important with the wedding
which is family and community and the marriage and the sacrament, because I think we’ll have a really good time at my house just hitting redial,” Fox said. “If it was just me in my room calling, and Jared in his room calling, it would be kind of nerve-wracking.” Call-in day came, and Fox and Diesslin were pleasantly surprised; at 9:06 a.m. on Monday, their call was one of the lucky ones to get through. The couple was successful, and was able to reserve their first-choice date in June. While the two were able to reserve their preferred date, the focus on the sacrament itself is one that Barrett also mentioned, noting that while the Basilica is a popular place to be married,
and one with lots of significance to couples, Campus Ministry believes the wedding and reception shouldn’t be a “giant, over-thetop (often financially crippling) ‘event.’” “We in Campus Ministry have really been trying to figure out how we can help focus on that: a lifelong, happy, faith-filled married life, rather than just having the ‘perfect’ wedding at exactly the right time of day and month of the year,” Barrett said. “We want the Basilica to be a beautiful part of a sacred beginning. That can happen just as easily at 9:00 a.m. as it can at 3:00 p.m., and just as easily in November as it can in June.”
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and wants to be their voice,” she said. “He wants to be able to provide the tools for people to voice their concerns and he wants to motivate others to speak up and I love that about him.” Callaghan was diagnosed with a mild intellectual disability, which he said is nothing more than a label. Every person is gifted in their own way, he said, and trying to live life to its fullest with the talents that they have. “I do things like anyone else, just at a slower pace,” he said. “I can drive a car; I live in my own apartment; I am self-sufficient. It wasn’t easy though, I had to work a lot harder to achieve my goals.” Callaghan said he always enjoyed running and competing. “When I was 10 years old, my parents offered me to be a medical guinea pig and the doctors injected my legs with Botox,” he said. “It worked. The medicine caused
my muscles to relax and I was able to walk normally. That may sound like a little thing, but when you have special needs, it’s really important to be as normal as you can be. I decided to try out for my high school’s cross-country team, and I had a great coach who didn’t care about what I couldn’t do — he only cared about what I could do. By the time I was a senior, I was the fastest guy on the team and was voted MVP by the end of the season.” Seven years ago, Callaghan, who wore his Olympic medal around his neck, competed in the Special Olympics World Summer Games in Athens, Greece. “I ran on the same track as Usain Bolt, competed against some of the best Special Olympic athletes in the world and won a bronze medal,” he said. Kevin’s father Jim Callaghan said although it was difficult coming to terms with two of his kids suffering from intellectual disabilities, his greatest goal has always been to make sure his kids were
happy. Both of Kevin’s parents became actively involved in the Special Olympics as coaches. “There was an adult special Olympics group, but they didn’t have a kids division,” Jim said. “So, we called the state and said we wanna start a Logan Center kids team. The first year it was only Kevin, the next year it was like, eight kids, and now the program has been running for 20 something years.” Jim said his son is a role model and is referred to as ‘the mayor’ by some of his friends because he knows everyone in his town. “It’s not just about me but there are so many stories of people with disabilities,” Kevin said. “I love people and I also have many friends with autism, so I always try to think about how things would affect me if I was in another person’s shoes. If it was up to me, I wish there was a universal healthcare for everybody in the world.” Contact Iman Omar at iomar01@saintmarys.edu
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By MOLLY CHEN Scene Writer
The bedroom pop movement has seen a host of talented indie females recently. Now, after years of creating music and posting it on Bandcamp and Tumblr, Sophie Allison, better known as Soccer Mommy, has released her debut studio album “Clean.” The record features stripped and, at times, slightly distorted guitars, honest lyrics and the need to feel “clean” after an ended relationship and before the start of a new one. Allison’s familiar bedroom pop is met with a tinge of grunge which leaves listeners feeling both emotional and empowered. Despite its number of upbeat tracks, the album opens with “Still Clean,” a sad, slow burning tune that works with the glamorization of being wanted in an almost animalistic way. The track, with compelling imagery representing an eager lover as an insatiable beast poised to devour Allison, is instantly impactful. The second track, “Cool,” explores the romanticization of the untouchable, cold-hearted “cool girl.” The third track, “Your Dog,” follows the album’s theme with a more assertive approach. A moment of aggressive resilience among a period of insecurity, Allison likens the feelings of being trapped in an abusive relationship to that of being left tied to a pole or dragged around on a leash like a dog. Unfortunately, even as she sings “I don’t want to be your f------ dog,”
Allison acknowledges that escaping knotty, unhealthy relationships or mindsets is not always simple. The fierceness subsides, and “Flaw” follows with lighter guitars backing a dejected Allison as she hazily sings “maybe it’s just a flaw that I’ve been havin’ all along / in thinking love would be that strong, baby don’t leave me now.” Starting out, “Blossom (Wasting All My Time)” is one of the most stinging tracks on the record. Allison’s vocals are a little weaker than on the previous tracks. “Wasting all my time wondering if you really loved me,” she croons, before becoming more optimistic as the track wraps up — “I found someone who has time to show me they really love me.” Still, finding someone new isn’t the end of Allison’s journey. With a resurgence of energy, Allison sings about wanting to be like her love’s ex on “Last Girl.” She starts out with lyrics about the last girl’s looks before questioning herself in a way familiar to many, “Why would you still want to be with me? / She’s got everything.” “Skin” returns to the idea of being somehow tainted or stained by former lovers. It likens having someone on your mind to having them trapped under your skin. The album begins to wrap up with the lingering track “Scorpio Rising.” Despite being somewhat melodically redundant, it’s one of Allison’s strongest tracks lyrically. The song discusses the messy, often confusing and complicated facets of a budding relationship. “Clean” wraps up with a captivatingly simple guitar interlude,
followed by “Wildflowers.” All of Soccer Mommy’s music is fairly relatable, but something about “Clean” stands out from her previous work. With simple melodies, more confident guitar and painfully honest lyrics, “Clean” is an affective, intimate message about the reclamation of power after messy relationships. Allison doesn’t code her feelings with superfluous poetry, and this is one of her greatest strengths. Her lyrics are direct, achingly honest and well placed over uncomplicated instrumentals. At just 35 minutes long, “Clean” is a brief record that gives an account of feelings that nearly everyone’s had at one point or another, but, at the same time, it feels like an intimate view into Allison’s inner life. “Clean” is a tender, stirring record that’ll be hard to take off repeat. Contact Molly Chen at mchen5@nd.edu
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Three years ago, I trudged into The Observer office on a Saturday morning. My editor said she needed all hands on deck, so — even though I was just a freshman, newly trained to layout the paper — I headed to the basement of South Dining Hall. It was less than two days after the death of University President Emeritus Fr. Ted Hesburgh. And in the newsroom, everyone was stressed and exhausted. Kayla was trying to work the fax machine because her source, apparently, could only answer questions via fax. Emily was speedreading Hesburgh’s autobiography. I didn’t do much more than place a few photos and type a few words. Mainly, I watched. I watched my coworkers — not yet friends, some not even acquaintances — cover the biggest story to date of their journalistic careers. *** Sophomore year, I was assigned to the Wednesday night editing shift with Rachel. It’s funny to look back on this time because I am now in almost constant communication with Rachel via text. When I went abroad last spring, I’m pretty sure I talked to her more than my own family. But on this first Wednesday night shift, we didn’t have each other’s phone numbers. Rachel Facebook messaged me to see if I wanted anything from Starbucks beforehand. The night went quickly downhill from there — both of us were working new positions for the first time. At 3 a.m., then-Editor-in-Chief Greg realized we had laid out the paper in the wrong font, so we had to redo the whole thing. In a moment of desperation, Greg played Whitney Houston’s “I Will Always Love You.” Then he demanded that we all stand up on the desks and sing along. We finished the paper and left the office just before 5 a.m. I was tired and my patience was low. But I’d had fun. *** I was running around The Observer office like a crazy person on election night 2016. I was News Editor at the time, coordinating and communicating with our reporters scattered across campus to monitor reactions as the results rolled in. For the early part of the evening, the race was too close to call. Our graphic designer
had prepared a front page for a Clinton victory because, according to almost everyone, that was what was sure to happen. But eventually — in a moment I’ll never forget — Zach turned to Lindsey and said: “You better start making the Trump cover.” After the AP called the election, we rushed to pull together our stories and photos and graphics. When I returned to my dorm, my roommate Kari was already awake and getting ready for golf practice. As I climbed into bed and set my alarm to wake me up for class in two hours, I couldn’t help but smile, proud of the work our team had accomplished that night. *** I left the office after the sun had risen Monday morning. Students were already entering the dining hall for breakfast. It was my penultimate shift at the paper. A fitting end to my Observer career. We had stayed up all night editing Courtney’s expose on student government. We — Courtney, Ben, Rachel and I — laughed a lot, because everything seems a lot funnier at 6 a.m. We had a toast once the paper got sent down — a toast to Courtney, who’s taking over as the paper’s new fearless leader. A toast to the rest of us, who were finishing off a year of obsessing over headlines and AP style. A toast to The Observer. *** I spent all those hours in the basement of South Dining Hall because I believe in the value of The Observer. It provides a service to the Notre Dame and Saint Mary’s communities — it sparks conversations, creates a forum and shares untold stories. I made friends along the way — because once you stand on desks and sing together at 5 a.m., it’s hard not to be. I’ve become a part of an eclectic group of people bonded together by our love for a newspaper. At the ripe age of 22, I’m retiring from the best first journalism job I could have asked for. It’s taught me how to write and report, lead and listen. Though I refuse to think about the looming deadline of graduation too much, I’m now also looking forward to the fact that I get to do the type of work I did at The Observer full time. For all that, I can’t thank this paper enough. Contact Katie Galioto at kgalioto@nd.edu The views and expressions of the Inside Column are those of the author and not necessarily of The Observer.
“You’re a man, so act like one!” — Selwin Wainaina “Toughen up and stop being a baby!” “You’re acting like a girl!” “Boys don’t cry!” “Boys don’t like other boys!” At the moment that boys begin to decipher English lullabies from their mothers’ mouths, society has already defined who they are meant to be. From the cradle, passersby compliment male babies, saying, “Your son is so handsome and strong,” “He’s going to be a hit with the ladies,” or predict the kid’s future with a, “You see that grip he has. He’s going to be a quarterback. I already know.” But do they actually already know these things? Has society proven infallible enough to make normal civilians into oracles? Or the better question — how are we conditioning our boys to fit this mold that we have created for them? Parents teach their sons at a young age to “be a man,” but what does this actually mean for this nation’s growing boys? Statements such as “Stop being such a sissy” or “Men don’t cry” breed emotional repression within young boys. This subsequently forces young men to bottle it in, forcing them to find other outlets to release these considerably harmful emotions. These outlets can come in the form of depression, personal harm, outbursts of rage, violence and even substance abuse. Commands like “Stop acting like a girl” not only inspires hyper-masculinity to compensate for any sign of sensitivity, but promote a mentality that women are inferior. The constant enforcement of these heteronormative commands are the exact ingredients that birth homophobia and force gay men to hide behind facades in deep closets with sections and drawers where they hide all of their pinks and pastels from the world. A friend of mine, who happens to identify as bisexual, explained how someone they knew completely assessed his sexuality due to their perception of his masculinity. This person came to him and said, “When I first met you I thought that you were gay because of how soft spoken and gentle you were. After I met you for a little while longer, I pinned you as more bisexual than just gay. Gay people tend to pay more attention to detail ... Your clothes gave you away. You dress too well to be straight but … not well enough to be completely gay. So that’s how I knew.” After being left completely confused on how to take the comment, he asked “Do you think that other people know that I am bi for the same reason?” What if masculinity weren’t so black and white? What if, masculinity and femininity operated in a similar way to the Kinsey Scale? If that were to be the case, the wardrobe doors would be open to the realization that there is no man who falls on either side of the spectrum. This would allow generations of males to grow up without having to worry about whether their voice is deep enough, posture straight enough, hair short enough, how many phone numbers they can get from girls at Domerfest or if their clothes are in considerably masculine colors. Men would be able to develop into the man they perceived themselves to be. They would no longer feel the pressures from society to “be a man” and just be … be a man. The Diversity Council of Notre Dame advocates for awareness, understanding and acceptance on issues of race, gender, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status and other intersectional identities in the Notre Dame community. The viewpoints expressed in this article do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the Diversity Council, but are the individual opinions of the author. You can contact Diversity Council at diversnd@nd.edu The views expressed in this column are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Observer.
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Harnessing exhaustion Nick Marr Civics Corner
We’re all tired as we approach spring break. Everyone — students, faculty, administrators and people who work around campus doing all kinds of jobs crucial to making our campus run. The pace here is incredible and sometimes difficult to maintain. There’s a lot going on in the world too, and many events that weigh significantly on foreign policy. Our military defended itself from an attack in Syria and in doing so, likely killed more Russians than the entirety of the Cold War, and we are still okay with Congress deferring all authority over decisions of war to the president? Syria is a dangerous place and the odds of crisis, especially an unintended one, are high. On crisis, North Korea indicated a willingness to negotiate on denuclearization. But then, we’ve seen this movie many times. Circumstances change but behavior patterns rarely do. We should consider engagement cautiously. But those are technical columns to be written. It’s almost break, I’m exhausted, and there is something better to write about — to explore how we can find value in being tired before break. There’s a time for Fortnite, trips to Eddy Street and the other things you’ll do without a bunch of work. But there’s also a time for learning in a way that cannot come from a classroom or a test. There’s a time for good conversations. And the best conversations? They happen when you’re exhausted. There’s something about being
tired, about your brain reaching the end of its rope, that makes you more receptive to different opinions. You’re also more willing to just speak. Instead of dressing up your thoughts, you just speak in plain terms. What comes out might make sense, it might not. But who cares? These conversations aren’t about speaking. They’re about thinking. Good conversations — they’re the value of being exhausted. These kinds of conversations are more than, “What’s up?” more than, “How’s your week? Have a lot of tests?” and even more than exchanging a few funny stories. Those are all valuable. But you’ll be surprised what happens when you take a few more minutes and a couple more steps into conversation to approach more serious topics. From these conversations, you’ll learn that life isn’t always (or usually, or maybe even at all) about winning. You become more aware of your own shortcomings. And you’ll develop friendships with people who are also aware of those shortcomings. They will argue with you and challenge you relentlessly. And they’ll remain your friends. As you have more of these conversations, you’ll start to have some with an even deeper impact because they won’t just challenge your opinions. They will challenge who you are, how you think and what you want to be, and they’ll end with, “Let’s do this again.” These good conversations can only come from your own initiative, from your willingness to use a little free time to engage in some tough questions and tough responses. If you take one thing out of the rest of the week, I hope it is a change in how you
think about something. Anything. Maybe the dining hall isn’t as bad as some people claim (it’s not), maybe the best scene from “Top Gun” isn’t when Maverick describes his inverted dive (it is), maybe we don’t know everything we thought we did about God, or maybe we know even more and maybe there’s someone standing right in front of you who will be in your life well beyond these last few days before break. When you go into good conversations, you have to be vulnerable and you have to really think. It’s not easy. You take on the unknown. The unknown will lead you to thoughts you’ve never taken seriously and to ways of thinking that you’ve never experienced. It will shake confidence and breed humility. We all benefit from a reminder that there is more going on than what we’re doing, and there will always be problems more serious than our own. The more tired you are, the better these conversations will be and the more you’ll learn. So be exhausted, be ready to enjoy break and take the next few days to have a few good conversations, to consider something new about yourself and the world. Nick Marr is a sophomore from San Diego. He is majoring in history and political science with a certificate in international semcurity. 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.
Why the Bible favors increasing tuition Davis Gonsalves Highest Ranking Column According to Me
I usually rank stuff in my articles, and although these are not rankings exactly, you should think of the following quotes as a collection of thoughts ranked equally at number one. I’m not upset about much, but I was absolutely shocked when members of our Notre Dame community were distressed by the tuition increase. It was my understanding that when one declares membership at Notre Dame, they have declared themselves as part of the elite and must suffer the burden that comes with this culture, tuition prices included. I am here to explain why, to all those who think a raise in tuition is wrong, you are not only anti-Notre Dame but anti-Christian, too. Starting with the first quote: Ecclesiastes 5:10: “Whoever loves money never has enough; whoever loves wealth is never satisfied with income. This too is meaningless.” See, it’s meaningless! Why is everyone so upset if it’s ultimately inconsequential? We at Notre Dame don’t even love money either, we just like it a lot, but don’t know if we’re ready to commit. This passage is saying once we get to the L word, we will always appreciate cash because we’ll desire its whole being, never being satisfied. it’s flattering towards wanting more money if anything. Proverbs 13:11: “Dishonest money dwindles away, but whoever gathers money little by little makes it grow.” Good thing we only have the most honest money when we calculate families needs but change the cost of tuition later. The administration is doing exactly what God asks, gathering little by little, too; 3.6 percent is the lowest tuition increase in 50 years, how can you people forget that? I don’t understand the doubts on if our money will grow into something beautiful, when we can see Crossroads off in the distance. Indiscriminately gathering money for amenity projects is possibly the highest form of beauty. Proverbs 17:16: “Why should fools have money in
hand to buy wisdom, when they are not able to understand it?” I think all of us need a reality check and realize we are fools that cannot buy our wisdom. Instead, we should give a high majority of our money to those that have proven their extreme clarity of thought and can actually understand how to act. It is arrogant for me to think that I could use $68,000 dollars to actually benefit me in any other way. Foolish tasks, like helping pay rent in our small home, medical insurance for our family or my brother’s high school tuition, simply serve to distract from the fact that I need a new architecture building far more. Matthew 6:24, “No one can serve two masters. Either you will hate the one and love the other, or you will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.” This quote may seem like it’s against my point for whatever odd reason, but all doubts are rectified when you realize that at Notre Dame, we are worshipping God who just so happens to also love money. This isn’t like the time of Jesus where people who simply wanted money never prayed, this is the modern culture where we have proven we can pray and always look to have more cash. Look at our Christian, billionaire president for example. Otherwise, how could it make sense that a University run by priests would want more money if they had enough? Instead, by obeying the order, you are obeying God. Simply submit, and let them handle the financial aspect as a sign of worship. Matthew 13:44: “The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. When a man found it, he hid it again, and then in his joy went and sold all he had and bought that field.” What this tells us is we should have joy when we come to treasure. If something costs more, it is inherently better and should be thought of as such. I don’t even need to sell all I have to help pay for this increase in tuition. My family has done much of that already with the previous price. The administration is doing the hard work for us really. Psalm 37:16–17: “Better the little that the righteous
have than the wealth of many wicked; for the power of the wicked will be broken, but the Lord upholds the righteous.” I think everyone knows how hard it is to give up wealth. We have all come to dilemmas where we want to hold on to what we’ve earned and act on sinful urges like paying for household utilities. Spending $68,000 dollars a year helps to alleviate this burden by simply stripping us from the wealth we may unwisely spend. If we are to be righteous, we must own little so the Lord will uphold us. Forcefully donating to this university is the straight and narrow path. I have heard arguments that say Notre Dame should not simply look at the rising cost of tuition nationwide and instead become an example. Lowering tuition serves as a call to what Christ really wanted in a preferential option for the poor. Maybe we have placed too much value on education, and the amenities take away from an actual Catholic identity. I say to those people: wrong! I have definitively proven that a real Catholic identity means not attempting to find an authentic cost of tuition and instead raise it incrementally. That way when we graduate, tuition will only be worth a few houses. Home is where the Dome is. If you are not elite enough to pay, then why did you come to Notre Dame? According to the New York Times, less than 1 percent of students here come from poor families and go on to be rich adults. Exactly how Jesus planned keeping wealth away from the wicked. I also understand the same study showed we were 63rd out of 65 elite universities in enrolling students from the bottom 20 percent. I wonder what’s keeping them all away? Guess they just aren’t righteous enough. Davis loves to rank people, places, things, ideas and sometimes even verbs. His current junior year places third among years, his neuroscience major places seventh, and his theology major ranks third among all majors. Contact him at dgonsalv@nd.edu to be placed first in his heart. 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: Ongoing money, health and legal matters can be resolved this year. Your insight and determination will help you reach goals that were impossible in the past. Stay focused on what you are trying to accomplish and be ready to say “no” to anyone who tries to take over or come between you and your success. Negotiate on your own behalf. Your numbers are 2, 14, 20, 24, 32, 37, 41. ARIES (March 21-April 19): Don’t leave anything to chance or up to someone else’s discretion. Know what you want and make a concerted effort to reach your destination. Travel and communication will have a positive effect on your beliefs and attitude. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): If you love someone, let them know. The difference it will make to your relationship will help you move forward with your life. Learn from the experience and don’t be afraid to let others know your thoughts and feelings. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Start looking into new beginnings and opportunities through old sources. Reconnect with someone you have worked with in the past, and you will be offered information that can help you get ahead. Romance is on the rise. CANCER ( June 21-July 22): Don’t overreact. If something isn’t going your way, make changes and be willing to compromise in order to move forward. Excessive behavior may be tempting, but in the end you’ll wish you had been more moderate. Protect against injury. LEO ( July 23-Aug. 22): Make positive changes to the way you look, what you know and how you decide to move forward. Avoid indulgent individuals and obsessive behavior. Fitness, health and proper diet should be a priority. Seek inspiration from role models in your life. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Don’t say no to change. Listen to the suggestions and advice offered. Be willing to put in the time and physical labor necessary in order to cut costs. Sharing the space you create with someone you love will improve your personal life. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Personal fitness, health and proper diet are featured. Start a new routine that will encourage you to be the best you can be. Share your thoughts and you’ll find solutions. Trust in your ability to make the best choice possible. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Let your creative imagination lead the way, and you’ll come up with a plan or idea that will lead to new friendships, information and personal gains. Share your thoughts and feelings with someone you love and trust. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Don’t share secrets. Someone will take advantage of you if you exaggerate regarding your finances, feelings or capabilities. Concentrate on personal change and living up to your dreams, not trying to impress others. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Revise your qualifications. Wheel and deal and be receptive to an unusual offer. Your willingness to work hard and the experience you have to offer will lead to an interesting turn of events. Set a goal and strive to reach it. AQUARIUS ( Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Too much will end up weighing you down. Stick to what you know and understand. Don’t get caught up in what someone else is into. Moderation is necessary, and being an observer rather than a player for the time being is encouraged. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Stand up and be counted. You can get ahead if you physically pursue what excites you the most. Financial gain is within reach and a decision will fall in your favor. Don’t back down. Go after what you want. Birthday Baby: You are mysterious, possessive and unique. You are engaging and empathetic.
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Where will Cousins end up? Jack Concannon Sports Writer
In today’s NFL, the quarterback is, by far, the most important position on the field. Teams know this and make even non-elite quarterbacks like Matthew Stafford and Derek Carr hundred-millionaires to keep them on their teams. Never in the modern era of the NFL has a team let an excellent, healthy, starting-caliber quarterback entering his prime walk out the front door via free agency; they present too much value to let them go. Enter the geniuses in Washington’s front office. Kirk Cousins has surpassed 25 touchdowns and 4,000 yards passing each of the last three seasons, leading 11 game-winning drives in the fourth quarter over that span. The vast majority of teams would have offered him massive guarantees to keep on the roster. Instead, the Redskins chose to disrespect Cousins for years, placing franchise tags on him two years in a row without offering him the big guaranteed money that he deserved. This season, franchise-tagging him was no longer an option, and Cousins spurned the Redskins in favor of free agency. So who will win this unprecedented Kirk Cousins sweepstakes? Let’s start with the major players according to recent reports: the Vikings and the Jets.
Minnesota Vikings The Vikings boasted an elite defense last season, making a run all the way to the NFC championship game with journeyman quarterback Case Keenum under center. Their luck ran out in the NFC championship, when Keenum struggled and their offense ground out a 38-3 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles. Some theorized coming into this offseason that the Vikings would keep their roster together and make another run at the Lombardi Trophy with Keenum running the offense, since they came so close last year. When asked if Case Keenum could continue his breakout success, here’s what Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer said. “You think he can, but you’re kind of guessing,” Zimmer said. “ ... Is he the guy who played for the Rams or the guy who played for us?” It is really hard to remember a time when a head coach openly disparaged his starting quarterback like that. To say Zimmer is noncommittal on Keenum as the Vikings’ starter is an understatement. This team has a defense built to compete right now, and with the emergence of Adam Thielen and Stefon Diggs, the
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team has the weapons to make a deep run. Expect them to look to add Cousins and compete for the Super Bowl right away.
New York Jets The Jets won five games last year despite a horrid combination of Bryce Petty, Josh McCown and Christian Hackenberg under center. The franchise has had quarterback woes for years, using Mark Sanchez, Geno Smith, Ryan Fitzpatrick and even a washed-up Brett Favre as their starters since 2008. This is a franchise that needs stability under center to have any chance of competing, and Cousins can offer the team exactly that. After shedding Muhammad Wilkerson and Matt Forte’s contracts off their roster last week, the Jets are currently sitting on $90 million in cap space that can go towards signing the former Redskins star. NFL insiders are reporting that teams are making Cousins offers in the three-year, $90 million range with heavy guarantees. The Jets are one of the only teams with space to make that deal and not have to worry about cutting players or restructuring other players’ deals, making them a favorite to make Cousins a money offer no other team can match.
The Field Just because the Vikings and Jets are reported to have the inside lane on Cousins does not mean no other teams are in play. The Broncos and Cardinals both have solid rosters and a need at quarterback, but both teams would need to make moves in order to create sufficient cap space. The Broncos’ team president is two-time Super Bowl winner John Elway, who can offer a pretty unique pitch compared to all the teams mentioned previously and is someone that I’m sure Cousins would love to have as a mentor. Ultimately, this is going to come down to what Cousins’ priorities are. It seems likely that the Jets will make him the largest offer, but the team’s offense is sorely lacking weapons and the addition of Cousins would not turn them into a contender. The Vikings and Broncos have less cap space, but scary defenses and weapons that offer Cousins a legitimate shot at his first deep playoff run as early as next year. I’ll be on the edge of my seat next week waiting for his decision, as it could help shape the landscape of the NFL for years.
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Irish set to open title defense at NCAA regionals Observer Sports Staff
As most students w rap up their midterms and prepare for spring break, Notre Dame is preparing for its next test on the path to defend its title as national champions when it heads to Cleveland this upcoming weekend for the NCA A Midwest regional championship. The Irish w ill come into the competition ranked No. 1 for the women’s squad and No. 2 nationally for the men’s squad. Notre Dame has had t wo weeks since the last time it hit the strip back at the ACC championships on Feb. 24 and 25. Notre Dame left the competition w ith mixed results, hav ing putting up strong performances in the indiv idual championships while coming up short in both the men’s and women’s team championships, finishing second in both competitions. On the first day of ACCs, the Irish made histor y in the women’s indiv idual events, sweeping the top spot in all three weapons for the secondconsecutive year. Claiming championships were junior foilist Elyssa K leiner, senior sabreur Francseca Russo and junior epeeist Amanda
Sirico. For Russo and Sirico, they both became the first repeat champions in their respective events at ACCs since the women’s event was introduced. On the men’s side, they fared well early on in the team event, easily defeating Boston College 20-7 before taking dow n North Carolina 23-4. However, in the finals against Duke, the Blue Dev ils were able to take dow n the Irish in both foil and epee to take home the crow n. On day t wo of the event, Notre Dame men’s took place in the indiv idual events and fared quite well, picking up a pair of championships along the way. Securing the v ictories were senior sabreur Jonah Shainberg, who won his second ACC championship in three seasons, and freshman foilist Nick Itkin. Both men defeated Duke counterparts in the finals, perhaps offering them a bit of revenge from competition the day before. The women’s team championships got under way after and, much like the men, Notre Dame started off strong. It was able to defeat Boston College 24-3 before taking dow n North Carolina 216. The Irish would stumble
in the next round, losing to Duke 15-12 who had earlier lost to North Carolina, setting up a three-way tiebreaker among the schools. By v irtue of its No. 1 seed, Notre Dame was given a bye as the Tar Heels took dow n their crosstow n rivals before narrowly snagging a v ictor y over the Irish to w in their first women’s conference fencing title. At the regional competition last year, Notre Dame saw their standouts all turn in impressive performances. Former Irish fencer Lee Keifer snagged first in foil along w ith Russo grabbing first in sabre and Sirico claimed third in epee. On the men’s side, sophomore epeeist Ariel Simmons had the highest finish of the Irish, snagging second, while current senior Jonathan Fitzgerald grabbed bronze in sabre. Notre Dame w ill be hoping for similar results or better when it heads to Cleveland this weekend. Action gets under way Saturday before the Irish receive yet another break until they conclude the season at the NCA A championships on March 22, where they w ill look to defend their national title.
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shots and had two turnovers. Gleason, however, did not register a shot or assist in the contest, and he entered the game as the team’s second-leading scorer with four goals and four assists. Irish head coach Kevin Corrigan said after the game that while the two players did a good job not forcing things offensively, he would have still liked to have seen more production from them given the circumstances of the game against an elite opponent. “I thought we did a pretty good job offensively, but again, [it is] an area we can get better at,” Corrigan said Sunday. “I mean, Bryan Costabile didn’t score; Brendan Gleason didn’t score. I think [Maryland] played to defend those guys, and so sometimes what can get you in trouble is those guys caring about them scoring and taking us out of our offense when the defense was designed to keep them from scoring. So I think they did a good job of staying within what we were doing, but we still would like to
get some production from them on a day like that.” Another area the Irish struggled in their loss Saturday was on faceoffs and groundballs — the Irish lost 16 of the game’s 24 faceoffs and were at a 23-13 disadvantage in ground balls. Corrigan said this put the Irish behind in the possession game and made it difficult to mount their offense. “I mean, it’s tough to get ground balls when their faceoff guy is picking up the ball before your wings can even become involved,” Corrigan said Sunday. “And in too many cases, that was the case.” Things won’t get any easier for Notre Dame this Saturday, however, as the Pioneers (4-1) possess one of the college game’s best faceoff specialists in Trevor Baptiste. The senior has won 78.1 percent of his faceoffs and has picked up 54 ground balls this season, both the second-best marks in the country. Baptiste also ranked first and second in faceoff percentage and ground balls, respectively, last season. A final area of interest will be the matchup of Notre Dame’s defense and Denver’s offense.
The Pioneers have scored at least 10 goals in all five of their games played this season, led by sophomore attack Ethan Walker, who has 17 goals — good for the fourth-best mark in the country — and nine assists to lead the way for the Pioneers. On the other side, the Irish have a freshman in goal in Matt Schmidt, and he has struggled at times this season — he ranks 42nd in the country in save percentage at 47.8 percent, allowing 24 goals against 22 saves. Last game, the Irish made a switch in goal, going to senior Owen Molloy in the third quarter after Schmidt gave up 10 goals with just seven saves in 40 minutes. Molloy had four saves and allowed just two goals in his 20 minutes of action. Despite making the switch, Corrigan reiterated his confidence in Schmidt after the defeat, though he also said he feels Molloy is a terrific goalie as well. Notre Dame and Denver will take the field Saturday at 2:30 p.m. at Arlotta Stadium. Contact Ben Padanilam at bpadanil@nd.edu
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veteran members of the squad have stepped up for the Irish so far. Aoki was impressed with the performance of some of the team’s older members early on in the season. “Overall though, I think our older guys have played really, really well,” Aoki said. “I thought [junior infielder] Matt Vierling had a good weekend. [Junior infielders] Nick Podkul and Cole Daily continue to play at a really high level, getting some contributions from a guy like [senior outfielder] Alex Kerschner, so I think [junior first baseman] Daniel Jung has been much improved. “ ... [Junior outfielder] Eric Gilgenbach, he’s another one, [senior outfielder] Jake Johnson. I think all the veterans have played really, really well and so, I mean, we kind of knew that we would have to be patient with this group, with as many of the young kids who are playing and pitching in particular, so we’ll continue to be patient. Try to help them grow and try to help them get better and try to adjust to the college level and I think probably more than anything, mentally making that transition will continue to help us a lot.” Miami (5-6) may not have earned a bid to the NCAA tournament last season, but Aoki still regards the Hurricanes as a very talented team. Regardless of Miami’s struggles so far this season, Aoki and his squad know that the team they will be facing this weekend is not one to be overlooked. “I mean, first things first, we’ve got a Miami team who is obviously one of the storied names in college baseball, regardless of how
last year went for them, or how this year thus far has gone for them,” Aoki said. “So, we pay attention to Miami, that’s the next thing on the schedule and then we’ll go from there.” Still, for the Irish, the approach remains the same every week. Aoki stressed attitude and energy in articulating his expectations for the team moving forward. Notre Dame may be a young team, but they’ve clearly shown promise, Aoki said. “I think the expectation for us, week in and week out is the same things: for our kids be great teammates, for our kids to show great attitude, for our kids to come with their very best energy and effort and I think the performance will be driven if they do those things at a really high level,” Aoki said. “We’re a young team, but I think we’re a good team, so some days there’s going to be some ups and downs and some days we’re going to look like a really good college baseball team, so hopefully we get the latter showing up more than the up and down part. “But I feel good about our team and I feel good about our kids and they’ll show up and they’ll play hard at the end of the day. That’s one of the few things you can control in athletics. If it’s good enough, we’ll win some games; if it isn’t, we won’t and we’ll go back to the drawing board and do it all over again the next day.” The road series for the Irish will begin Friday at 7 p.m. in Coral Gables, Florida at Alex Rodriguez Park at Mark Light Field. Their road trip continues with a two-game series against St. Joseph’s (PA) and a three-game series against No. 4 Florida State. Contact Connor Mulvena at cmulvena@nd.edu
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Irish junior attack Ryder Garnsey cradles the ball during Notre Dame’s 11-7 win over Richmond at Arlotta Stadium. Garnsey had four goals and an assist in Notre Dame’s loss to Maryland last weekend. Paid Advertisement
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Irish sophomore goalie Cale Morris looks on during Notre Dame’s 4-2 win over Wisconsin on Jan. 19 at Compton Family Ice Arena.
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The biggest thing for me is we’re going to have to play 60 minutes, and during that stretch after we won the regular season, I thought we were down to 40 minutes a night, even 20 minutes a night. We have to get back to playing 60-minute hockey games, that’s probably the most important thing. Especially the first period on Saturday night, when you’re coming off of a one-week break, when the other team has had to Paid Advertisement
go to war to continue their season, that’s the biggest challenge you always deal with after a bye week.” Penn State (18-13-5, 9-10-5) managed to sweep Minnesota in the first round of the tournament to advance to play the Irish. While Notre Dame is undefeated in four games against the Nittany Lions this season, Jackson still believes Penn State poses a serious challenge. “Even in the games we won, we had to battle to win them,” he said. “There were no easy nights playing against them. We were down 2-0 the last Friday game we played at Penn State, and we were up 2-0 the Friday game we played at Penn State, and then we were up 2-0 on Saturday, and they don’t quit playing. They come after you. They play a high puckpressure game, probably more so than any team in college hockey. They pressure the puck extremely well, they force you to make mistakes and the other part of it is that when they force you to make a mistake they’ve got players that can capitalize. Paid Advertisement
“They’ve got one of the best offensive teams in the country, probably top-two or three teams in the country offensively. But with that puck pressure sometimes, if you do things with the puck then maybe you’re going to get opportunities, because they’re putting so much pressure on you sometimes you can get up the ice on an odd-man rush or get scoring chances as a result of bypassing their pressure.” While the Irish are certainly a lock for this year’s NCAA tournament field, Jackson is still focused on the present challenge. “The one thing about playing in this conference is it seems like every night you’re playing a top15 team, and we will be again this weekend,” he said. “Hopefully that helps prepare you when you do get to the NCAA tournament, but our focal point right now has got to be Saturday night, we can’t look at anything else. We have an opportunity to win another playoff championship, but in order for that to happen we have to take care of business on Saturday, and all the success that we had during the mid-part of the season, that gave us the opportunity to finish in first and have a bye week and play at home, and now that we’ve earned that we have to earn the next opportunity, which is to play a week from Saturday, and that can only happen if we take care of business this Saturday.” The puck is set to drop Saturday at 5:30 p.m. at Compton Family Ice Arena. Contact Tobias Hoonhout at thoonhou@nd.edu
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class. They do all the talking in the huddle now. I don’t say a lot in the huddle; I didn’t even have to say much at halftime. … They’ve had ownership over themselves and that helps us in tough moments.” With their season on the line, the Irish started the game in a backand-forth battle with the Hokies before a 7-0 run led by sophomore guard T.J. Gibbs and junior guard Rex Pflueger gave the Irish a 15-11 lead with 13:32 remaining in the first half. Notre Dame’s offense would begin to falter as a scoring drought, aided by the Irish settling for 3-pointers and giving up turnovers, allowed the Hokies to go on a 23-6 run to close out the half with a 34-21 lead. While trailing at the half, the Virginia Tech defense limited senior Bonzie Colson to two points on 1-of-10 shooting from the field. “I give a lot of credit to Virginia Tech. They really fronted me in the post and made it hard for me to catch [the ball] and go to work down there,” Colson said. Five minutes into the second half, the Hokies picked up right where they left off in the first half, as their 13-point lead ballooned to 21 points, 47-26, with 15:07 remaining in the game. However, the Irish found their offense and were able to go on a 9-0 run thanks to three 3-pointers from the Irish to cut the lead to eight 54-46 with 9:07 remaining in the game. Graduate student forward Austin Torres drew a charge and senior guard Matt Farrell went to take the ball from Hokies junior Chris Clarke — aggravating him enough to shove Farrell flying into a group of sideline photographers, earning Clarke a technical foul, creating a palpable momentum shift in favor of the Irish. “I think [the charge] shifted the momentum a little bit and got us going,” Farrell said. “Guys had more energy in the huddle. We showed our toughness.” Farrell made two free throws and an additional two free throws from Gibbs brought the trimmed the lead to a manageable four points with 7:45 remaining. Another back-and-forth battle ensued until the Irish brought the lead to just two points with nearly three minutes remaining in the game. With just over two minutes
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remaining, a dwindling shot clock forced Colson to shoot a contested 3, which he sunk off the backboard, giving the Irish their first lead of the second half. Strong offensive plays from the Irish and an even stronger defensive performance in the second half, motivated by their desire to keep their bubble team dreams alive, propelled the Irish to a victory, Pflueger said. “We just don’t start the game off [well],” Pflueger said. “I think that something we need to improve on, but I think it’s just our mentality. We went into halftime just talking about this could be our last game of the season, and everyone took it to heart. We came out there and everyone just dug deep.” Farrell agreed with Pflueger, saying he believes the team’s offense was a direct result of its defense. “I think we dug in defensively and that helped us on the offensive end,” Farrell said. “When we defend, I think we can be a very good team. ... We were making shots [and] that felt like us on the offensive end, but I think our defense got us the ‘W.’” Farrell led the way for the Irish scorers with 22 points, five rebounds and five assists. Pflueger added 14 points and nine rebounds, while Gibbs chipped in an additional 13 points. After defeating the Hokies, the Irish will take on No. 2-seed Duke in the ACC quarterfinals. The Irish lost the regular season matchup against the Blue Devils (25-6, 135), but when the two teams met back in January, the Irish were without both Farrell and Colson, resulting in a lopsided Duke victory. Looking ahead to the Thursday matchup, Brey believes that now that that team is at full strength, it has a strong chance to dethrone the current ACC champions and secure a spot in the NCAA tournament. “I’ve never been a guy to campaign, but I think we really deserve to be in,” Brey said. “I don’t want to hear about one of the best 68. When I have my guys back, we’re a top-20 team, and I think people on that committee know that. I feel strongly that we should be a part of it. We have another great opportunity to end all the drama tomorrow night.” Tipoff against the Blue Devils will be at 7 p.m. at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. Contact Mia Berry at mberry1@nd.edu
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Irish senior point guard Matt Farrell protects his dribble from a defender during Notre Dame’s 73-56 win over Pittsburgh on Feb. 28.
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Irish set to host Big Ten semifinal By TOBIAS HOONHOUT Associate Sports Editor
After clinching the Big Ten regular-season championship earlier in the season, the Irish earned an automatic trip to the semifinals of the postseason tournament. After a week and a half off, the Irish will retake the ice Saturday to take on Penn State. For Irish head coach Jeff Jackson, the extra time off has been a welcome reset for his team. “It might’ve helped us, just because I don’t think we were playing our best hockey,” he said. “So maybe it will help us going into the playoffs, getting a little bit of a breather. This is a really tough time academically, the two weeks prior to midterm exams, they get loaded up. So we’ve had a couple of additional off days, but the days that we have practiced have been real competitive and intentional. We try and keep our competitive edge and then work on some of the details in our game.” After going on their historic 16game winning streak and clinching
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the Big Ten regular season title in their inaugural season, the Irish (23-9-2, 17-6-1 Big Ten) sputtered to the finish line, only winning one of their final five games, including a 4-3 loss to Michigan State on senior night. For Jackson, re-finding the winning edge starts Saturday. “Well, if we don’t, it’ll be a shortlived playoff,” he said. “I think that they’ve been really good in practice, they’ve been engaged and working hard, competing hard. The big thing for us is to get back to our responsible game with the puck. If anything, I think that was the one area that we got away from after we clinched the regular-season championship. We need to value the puck more, especially against a team like Penn State, we have to expect 40 or 50 shots, that’s just the way they play. “ … When you’re playing single games everything matters, every detail matters — it could be a faceoff, it could be a penalty, it could be any situation — momentum and things like that all come into play.
The Irish were able to come back from a 21-point deficit and pull off a second-half comeback over Virginia Tech on Wednesday, advancing to the ACC tournament quarterfinals with a 71-65 victory. For the second time this season the matchup between the Hokies (21-11, 10-8 ACC) and the Irish (2013, 8-10) went down to the wire, but this time the Irish were able to enact some revenge on the Hokies by completing their comeback efforts. Irish head coach Mike Brey attributed his team’s come-frombehind victory to a strong display of toughness in the second half. “All the stuff they’ve been through, they’re such tough dudes and tonight you saw it. The toughness of hanging on in there. I don’t know if I’ve ever been prouder of a team in a game that really matters,” Brey said. “In the midst of all the tough stuff, we’ve had unbelievable senior leadership and a great
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Irish senior forward Bonzie Colson looks to pass during Notre Dame’s 73-56 win over Pittsburgh on Feb. 28 at Purcell Pavilion.
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Team prepares for second straight top-five opponent
Notre Dame to open ACC play
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Coming off its first loss of the season, No. 11 Notre Dame will look to bounce back against another ranked opponent when it returns to the friendly confines of Arlotta Stadium, this time taking on No. 4 Denver. The Irish (2-1) suffered a 1210 defeat to No. 2 Maryland on Saturday in what was the team’s first road game of the season. Offensively, they were led by junior attack Ryder Garnsey, who came off the bench and scored four goals while also tallying an assist, and senior attack Mikey Wynne, who tallied two goals and two assists himself in the losing effort. However, two players the Irish did not receive much production from Saturday were junior attack Brendan Gleason and sophomore midfielder Bryan Costabile. Costabile entered the game — and remains atop the leaderboard — as the team’s leading scorer with seven goals and two assists in the team’s previous two games, but he was held without a point on three
After falling to Seattle in final game of the Kissimmee Irish Classic, Notre Dame will head to Florida once again this weekend to open up ACC play with a threegame road series against Miami. The Irish head to Florida with an offense that has put up 24 runs in its last three games and a starting pitching staff that has struggled to find its groove in the strike zone. Irish head coach Mik Aoki has emphasized the need for some of the younger players for Notre Dame (6-4) to fully settle into the transition into college baseball. Despite this, he is pleased with the performances of many of the squad’s younger position players. “I think you just want to continue to grow as a team,” Aoki said. “There are things that — I think there are a lot of things that — some of these young guys need to continue to make the transition to college baseball and trust in their ability, I think probably more so on the mound rather than anywhere else. “I feel like our younger position
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Irish sophomore midfielder Bryan Costabile checks an opponent during Notre Dame’s 11-7 win over Richmond on Feb. 24.
players are doing really, a pretty good job. I mean, there have been some ups and downs, but I think guys like [freshman catcher David] LaManna and [freshman infielder] Niko Kavatas, [freshman infielder] Jared Miller, [freshman outfielder] Ryan Cole, [freshman infielder] Spencer Myers, I think they’ve all made a pretty good transition.” Pitching remains a point of emphasis moving forward for the team, and Aoki has highlighted the importance of pitching consistency amidst the volatility of college baseball. For Aoki, pitching success will come when the younger members of the staff begin to really trust their abilities. “From a pitching standpoint, I think our kids — the younger guys — just need to understand that they need to just trust their abilities and trust their strengths and not give the hitters too much credit and not think as much,” he said. “They need to sort of be a little less cerebral and a little bit more instinctual in terms of the way that they pitch and compete.” That being said, Aoki feels the see BASEBALL PAGE 10