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University to feature Idea Week Notre Dame makes plans to collaborate, innovate with local community By TOM NAATZ News Writer
The University announced Friday that it will host Idea Week in partnership with the city of South Bend, the city of Elkhart and other local community groups starting April 21, 2018. The week is designed to showcase innovation and entrepreneurship in the South Bend area and will involve entrepreneurship events, a concert at the Purcell Pavilion, a performance by a “major comedian” and a TEDx event. Several high-profile community officials from the see IDEA PAGE 4
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South Bend mayor Pete Buttigieg announces Idea Week at a press conference Friday at South Bend’s Studebaker Building. The week, to be held in April of 2018, will focus on innovation and entrepreneurship.
Saint Mary’s hosts mother-daughter retreat By MARIA LEONTARAS News Writer
Saint Mary’s hosted a motherdaughter retreat, which allowed ten mother and daughter pairs to spend time together while discussing their relationship and vocations, over the weekend. The students were from all around the country and ranged from sophomores to seniors in high school. Professor of communications Susan Baxter said she planned the event because she would have wanted something like it when her daughter was preparing to leave home for college. “I thought, the one thing I would have loved to have done with my daughter before she went to college was get some time with her one on one, to talk about what interested her and her life trajectory,” Baxter said. Baxter said she and her colleagues had been working with undecided students before the conception of the mother-daughter retreat. “The term undecided has connotations of ‘aimless,’ which is not what undecided students are,” she said. “They’re exploring. What we thought was, wouldn’t it be cool to get mothers and daughters
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together for a weekend in a setting where the daughters could watch how their mothers’ vocations are still developing? ” Baxter said she planned the time around December’s annual Madrigal dinners. “We thought [the Madrigal dinners are] one of the most beautiful things Saint Mary’s does, and it would be so great to have [the retreat] the first Sunday of Advent when [the Madrigal dinners are], so mothers and daughters could … stop and take a second before things get crazy with the holidays,” she said. Baxter said the event began Friday with an event called “Pizza with the Provost,” which included ice breakers, an introduction to the idea of vocation and a visit from President Jan Cervelli. Saturday featured a discussion on talents with director of Career Crossings Stacie Jeffirs and Carrie Lonier, a 1978 alumna who is now the director of the career center at the Art Institute of Chicago. Baxter said professor of music Nancy Menk and Madrigal singers talked to mothers and daughters over lunch. On Saturday, several professors held panels to discuss their vocations with the mothers
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and daughters, Baxter said. Professor of social work Frances Kominkiewicz said in an email she had many mentors in her life who encouraged her vocation, so she wanted to do the same at the retreat. “I was so fortunate to have many mentors in my life who guided me to find my passion and then helped me to connect that passion to a career path,” she said. “I hope to assist students to find the passion that drives them, that makes them the most enthusiastic about life and that makes them the happiest. Building that bridge that connects them in fulfilling their passion through a career and their other life activities is my wish for them.” Baxter said concurrent sessions, dealing with topics such as growing up and maintaining a healthy mother-daughter relationship, were held on Sunday. Jessica Kimmet lead one of these sessions, and said in an email she decided to become involved in the retreat because she wanted to help high-schoolers develop a mindset for learning. “I was excited to spend some time with these visiting young women because, like many of see RETREAT PAGE 3
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Dr. William Hickey, who served as the ninth president of Saint Mary’s from 1986-1997, died Tuesday at age 81 in Sanibel, Florida, according to an email College President Jan Cervelli sent to the College community Friday. A biology professor and nationally acclaimed insect see PRESIDENT PAGE 3
Grotto Network launches, promotes faith By CHARLOTTE EDMUNDS News Writer
Grotto Network, Notre Dame’s new media platform encouraging millennials to reinvigorate their faith lives and gain inspiration from others’ stories, launched on Nov. 26. Social media manager and 2014 alumna Emily Mae Mentock said the network’s home base is grottonetwork.com, but the operation also relies heavily on social media to deliver its message and attract an audience. “It’s not another social media platform,” Mentock said. “We’re trying to meet people where they are in their media consumption as well as in their faith.” Mentock said the network aims to produce meaningful content and to encourage sharing of quality content. Director of the Grotto Network Sarah Yaklic said the group hopes to inspire viewers and readers through written and visual content. “I understand how sometimes digital platforms can draw us away from what’s important, but I’ve
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also seen it affect positive change,” Yaklic said. She said she led the digital outreach for the Pope Francis’s 2015 visit and saw firsthand how digital media can be a means to invite people to and encounter with Jesus. Yaklic said the success of the first week serves as a testament to the team’s diverse areas of expertise. “We recognize that there are limitations in the digital realm, so we anticipate that Grotto’s outreach will extend to everyday encounters,” she said. “We’re looking to provide a little more hope to the world.” Grotto Network is based out of Corbett Family Hall in the Rex and Alice A. Martin media center. Although it’s being launched and funded by Notre Dame, Grotto Network is not exclusive to the Notre Dame community and hopes to expand to Catholic young adults around the world, Yaklic said. “Being a part of the [Campus Crossroads] experience reinforces the integration of academics, faith see GROTTO PAGE 3
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Fossil Free ND proposes fossil fuel divestment By LUCY LYNCH News Writer
Student-led fossil fuel divestment organization Fossil Free ND wrote a proposal for the Notre Dame Investment Office, calling for a committee to evaluate the University’s endowment and fossil fuel divestment. In the past, Fossil Free ND has resorted to standard activism and peaceful protest behavior, such as petitioning and rallying on campus. This proposal, club member and junior Adam Wiechman said, marks a change for the group — which is now working through institutional means and with Notre Dame’s Chief Investment Officer, Scott Malpass. “This year, we decided to make a strategic change for a more administrative approach,” Wiechman said. “We felt like Notre Dame is a university where inside gain is more important, and so we thought that pushing for a committee or working group that would assess the University’s endowment and the ethics of fossil fuel divestment was strategic.” Wiechman said other
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geneticist, Dr. Hickey spent almost 40 years at Saint Mary’s — during which he served as academic vice president and
universities have created committees or branches of their investment offices to handle ethical questions regarding endowment. Seeing this proposal as a chance to address other ethical questions — not just those related to fossil fuel — Notre Dame student government has pledged its support of the proposal, Wiechman said. “We’ve been really pleased with student government’s support through all of this,” Wiechman said. “They have been a huge help in guiding us through the proposal writing process and have allowed us to give the proposal with their stamp on it to Scott Malpass.” The proposal is still in its final stages, but will be sent to the Investment Office within the next few weeks, Wiechman said. Club member and senior Carolyn Yvellez said the Investment Office holds the ability to help the University take a stronger stance against fossil fuel companies. While the Investment Office abides by investment guidelines from the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, Yvellez said these guidelines are relatively loose and haven’t been updated recently.
“It’s not inclusive of all the morals that encompass Catholic social teaching,” Yvellez said. Wiechman said Pope Francis’s encyclical, “Laudato Si’,” demonstrated the Vatican’s call for environmental protection against climate change. In it, Pope Francis reminds
readers not to separate their actions from the adverse effects they could have on the planet, he said. “The moral trust of this movement is if it’s wrong to wreck the climate, then it’s wrong to profit off of that wreckage,” Wiechman said. “We think that if Notre Dame is
going to be an institution that prides itself in being a force for good, and recognizing that climate change is a problem, we shouldn’t be profiting off of that problem.”
dean of faculty before advancing to the role of president. Dr. Hickey left his home in Pennsylvania to receive a master’s degree and a Ph.D. from Notre Dame, according to the email. “He bolstered faculty
research and professional development grant program funds,” she said. “Dr. Hickey was a tireless promotor of the College, overseeing an increase in the endowment from $20 million to $75 million during his tenure. He
launched the Center for Academic Innovation [and] the merit scholarship program and directed a reorganization of the College’s governance structure.” Dr. Hickey is survived by his wife Barbara and his
children William Jr., Timothy, Sandra — a 1989 alumna of the College — and Kristina. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Susan. Cervelli said the Saint Mary’s community must also remember his legacy.
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not meant to be a recruitment event for Saint Mary’s. “The weekend was not to sell Saint Mary’s — it was just to explore vocation, no matter where they want to go,,” she said. Baxter said the purpose of the retreat was to encourage mother-daughter bonding, because mothers and daughters have a special kind of love. “The mother-daughter relationship gets a bad [reputation]” she said. “We all know that we fight with our moms, and that we all have issues, but when my mother died in 2010, I realized no one is going to love me in the exact same way as that woman did … and I think it’s really important for mothers and daughters to make that connection.”
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Members of Fossil Free ND protest the use of fossil fuels at a rally in front of Main Building on Jan. 24, 2017. The group looks to focus on working through the University’s administration more in the future.
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the educators at Saint Mary’s, I feel that the groundwork laid in high school is such an important part of one’s ongoing journey of growth and lifelong learning,” she said. “I was able to work with the daughters on some practices to help them continue their learning mindset beyond their years in school.” Baxter said participants also visited a presentation by Iris Giamo, director of the disabilities resource office. “Iris Giamo did a session called ‘Learning Disabilities’ about how weaknesses become strengths, and how a person can view their learning disability as something terrific,” she said. Baxter said the retreat was
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and athletics,” Yaklic said. “It shows the University’s desire to tell students we are holistic beings.” Mentock said she and her coworkers emphasize how various components of faith can merge to improve people’s lives. “We want to be a bridge for people to recognize how social justice, well being, and relationships all connect
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to the Catholic faith,” Mentock said. Yaklic said Grotto Network’s ultimate goal would be to collaborate with other universities and young adult groups. “We hope to use newly established partnerships with parishes, archdiocese and young adult groups across the countries, as well as an enhanced media strategy, to further our mission,” Yaklic said. Contact Charlotte Edmunds at cedumd3@nd.edu
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University, South Bend and Elkhart made a formal announcement regarding Idea Week at a Friday press conference, held at South Bend’s Studebaker 113 Building. University provost Thomas Burish said Notre Dame’s location in South Bend has been a key part of the University’s success. “It’s a truism to say that you can’t have a great university unless that university is embedded in a great community,” Burish said. “The reason is that unless you’re in a great community, a community that has a strong financial base, that has good schools and a low crime rate, prospective faculty and staff are not going to want to come to live in that community and therefore work at that university. Notre Dame has made a lot of progress in recent years, and it’s the result of this being a great community in which the staff and faculty of the University can live and work. On behalf of a grateful university, we want to thank all of you for that.” Burish said research at Notre Dame has blossomed in recent years, as the University has “nearly doubled” its external research budget, which refers to money coming from the
government and other external agencies. Last year, Notre Dame’s research budget was $138 million. Burish attributed that success to the University’s administrators but especially to the work of the University’s faculty and staff. “That research growth is also a both a testament to the support the University receives from this community, and an important contributor back to the community,” Burish said. “About 75 percent of all the external research dollars we receive are spent locally.” Another truism of both great communities and great universities, Burish said, is a desire to constantly improve. He said past members of the Notre Dame and South Bend community worked to lay a strong foundation so today’s communities could “climb higher and see farther.” “Idea Week is an effort that signals the partnership between the community, and the University wants to do even more — in this case, in the area of commercialization, innovation and entrepreneurship,” he said. Burish said he hopes the results of Idea Week will improve the entire world. “We want to make sure the results of the research that I just described and the results of other innovations going on in the community … improve the
world, improve the community,“ he said. ”That’s what we want to celebrate with Idea Week.” The next speaker was Scott Mereness, president of Elkhart’s Lippert Components, Inc., who discussed recent innovative developments in Elkhart, such as a “renaissance” in the RV industry and the increasing prominence of robots in the area. “Elkhart County embodies the entrepreneurial spirit and self-made manufacturing culture that now drives some of our nation’s bigger pastimes,” Mereness said. “With an appetite for risk the county’s manufacturing industry continues to dream up new and exciting products, all the while paying great attention to innovation and progress. When you look at these great innovation programs that Notre Dame and St. Joe County have in progress coupled with the manufacturing strength of Elkhart, it’s my belief that our two counties have much to benefit from working together with each other.” South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg reflected on the progress he said South Bend has made in recent years. “When I was a kid being driven to school past this area, past this building, past the ground that is now Ignition Park, it was taken for granted that there would be collapsing industrial Paid Advertisement
infrastructure all around us,” Buttigieg said. “I didn’t even think to ask what it was doing there, because until I left for a little while for school I didn’t know that every city didn’t have collapsing industrial infrastructure … and I didn’t understand until later the story that it told.” Buttigieg said South Bend’s manufacturing heritage provided a foundation for the middle class. He said despite a downturn in recent decades, South Bend is on the cutting edge of manufacturing innovation. “The reason all of us are fortunate to be alive now, and in particular alive and in the South Bend-Elkhart region and connected either with industry or the social sector or the academy here, is that we are living present at the creation of a new, entrepreneurial era in our region,” Buttigieg said. “This building alone is a testament to it. And it’s not an accident the number of people who have begun to take an interest in our small city. In this building alone, this year alone, we have hosted people from the head of the international carpenters’ union, to the founder of the Dollar Shave Club, to the mayor of Los Angeles, to the CEO of Facebook … Because people are fascinated by the story of a city like ours, that went through an extraordinary industrial heyday,
a near collapse and now this amazing moment of renewal. What’s powering that renewal, of course, is ideas.” Buttigieg referenced the work of Harvard professor of economics Ed Glaeser in explaining that cities are uniquely positioned to power innovation. “Ed Glaeser argued that the reason that cities create so much more intellectual activity … is that they create exchange — not just exchange of goods and services, but exchange of ideas and exchange of culture,” Buttigieg said. “And that is why we are so enthused about the concept of Idea Week.” The last speaker was Bryan Ritchie, Notre Dame’s vice president and associate provost for innovation. Ritchie said Idea Week has brought together a unique array of figures in the South Bend community. “As you were all coming in, [Burish] and I were watching you come in, and we were just commenting, ‘What a unique group of people all in one place,’” Ritchie said. “Business, government, academia — this is exactly the kind of cooperative collection of people that will be necessary to continue this progress that we have embarked upon in this region.” Contact Tom Naatz at tnaatz@nd.edu
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How much caffeine is too much? Sara Schlecht News Writer
The Mayo Clinic’s recommended caffeine intake limit for the average adult doesn’t offer an exception for college students trying to manage a full course load and a social life at the same time. It was a truly unfortunate moment when I discovered that my morning cup — which is more like a small pot—of coffee exceeds this. Regardless, it’s too late in the semester to try to kick the habit. In honor of the upcoming finals week, here are some situational caffeine recommendations. Disclaimer: The events that led to the gathering of this information about caffeine capabilities led to few hours of sleep and high stress levels.
When you need just a subtle push: black tea Ideally, it’s strong. Realistically, it’s pretty boring. It won’t kick your brain or body into overdrive, but this remains a favorite among many. No nonsense. No frills. Just some dried leaves steeped in water. It shouldn’t keep you up too long.
When you have an online assignment due in a few hours: medium roast Maybe you like it bitter or with more creamer than coffee. Whatever your preference, this classic cup of coffee should get you through an average homework or study session.
When you have a leisurely amount of time to do some reading: a latte It’s gentle, frothy and maybe just a little bit sweet. Any way you take it, a latte is a satisfying choice for a time when you aren’t too stressed. Take a deep breath. Sip the perfect but not quite decadent blend of espresso and milk. Savor the texture—there’s nothing quite like it. A few hours later when you realize that you’ve procrastinated on the reading: dark roast Perhaps a bit of cream will make this more tolerable, but it’s best not to dilute it too far — even if it tastes like tar. The faster you drink it, the faster the taste is gone. It’s not for everyone, but it certainly has an unmistakable kick to prevent what could become a dire situation of procrastination.
When you sense an all-nighter coming: canned caffeine Espresso shots, overly sweetened energy drinks, even soda in a really desperate situation. These might not be the best caffeinated beverages, but there’s surely one that you know you like. The stress of an all-nighter should fuel you, but stock up just in case. The exhaustion could hit at any moment. It’s better to be prepared.
When you wake up from the first sleep following the all-nighter: cold brew Your eyes don’t want to stay open. Your body longs to crawl into bed or even lie down on a flat surface. The table where you’re sitting looks appealing. The icy temperature makes you more alert with every sip. About halfway through the drink, you might find yourself more awake than you expected. Sleep will be necessary at some point, but this should get you through the day until then.
When the semester ends and it’s time to give up the caffeine: decaf Placebo effect, anyone?
When you remember that your column is due in an hour: no time for caffeine Just write. Contact Sara Schlecht at sschlecht01@saintmarys.edu The views expressed in the Inside Column are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Observer.
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
How are you really? “How are you doing?” “I’m good!” Every day I hear these words, and every day they strike me as fake and superficial. There seems to be this unspoken rule that says a Notre Dame student must act as if we have everything under control. When asked, students will say they are balancing all of their classes and extra curriculars, no problem. I may have two papers and three exams this week, but I’ll get through it. No big deal. Struggles are considered to be for the weak. But the nonchalance of how students portray themselves seems to be disguising what’s going on beneath the surface. Notre Dame students seem to be truly afraid of opening up to others. At a school where family is so prevalent, there seems to be a lack of true connection. There is a pressure to be a part of the “Notre Dame family,” to have the life changing experiences that so many alumni come back here to reminisce. But does a family only engage in course comparisons? In commenting on dorm stereotypes? We are closing each other off to the conversations that could be helping us grow as human beings, and build closer relationships. The chance to be vulnerable is snuffed out by the talk of prestigious internships and the loud cheers of football games. Does anyone say what’s truly on their hearts? As a first year student, my beginning semester at Notre Dame has been a roller coaster ride. I certainly have not felt part of the Notre Dame family in my first few months on campus. I’ve felt intimidated by difficult classes, stressed out by the workload and have
spent quite a few lonely nights in my dorm because, hey, making friends is hard. For a long time, I wondered if I was the only one feeling these emotions, because no one seemed to talk about their similar struggles. I walked from class to class, engaging with people who seemed to have no problem at all fitting in and managing their classes, and I felt the pressure to say so as well. Eventually I realized that this was not the case, and that others were going through struggles similar to mine. But it took poking and prodding at my “family” to do so. The problem is that students are too afraid to reveal a crack in their perfect Notre Dame facade. While there are ample opportunities to get involved, the general interactions all over campus seem to lack a vulnerability that truly brings people together. We are no longer high school seniors presenting our perfect selves on a college application. We are mature adults who can acknowledge our faults and open up to those around us. We need to change this perspective. There is room for failure. It’s okay to struggle. While these phrases may be true, they are hard to accept on a campus that looks down on adversity. All we need to do is take the first step, going beyond the typical Notre Dame introduction and expressing our true emotions. By changing our viewpoint, maybe we can all become the family we claim to be. Jenna Lehn freshman Nov. 24
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Moreau could do more Let’s be honest, how many of us freshman actually go through all the required material for Moreau? These five to 10 minute videos and reading passages are supposed to provide us as first year students a slice of the pie that Notre Dame believes future alumni should carry out into the world. However, I believe that this alone is not enough material on cultural competency if Notre Dame truly wants to give a holistic view of their first year curriculum. I believe that Moreau can be further improved upon and should be used as a tool to expand cultural awareness at an early stage for all incoming students. Notre Dame believes it is accomplishing the point, but who is to say that three 50 minute classes with some five ineffective videos will educate the largely Caucasian student body? The problem with the curriculum is the material given to first year students does not directly focus on the problems minorities face on a day to day basis. The questions and videos that are given only go around the issues that affect minorities. In the videos, the speaker first states that we as a university are all similar because biologically there is only one race, the human race. However, he then continues on in the video saying that we are all different and should accept these differences. So which is it? This particular segment left my class in confusion and did not help us further our conversation, instead it left us analyzing the wording of the question instead of focusing on the main point we should have been discussing: how our backgrounds have uniquely
shaped each of our futures. By telling us that all of our experiences are synonymous with each other is a lie. They are what makes each of us unique, and by lumping the minority experiences into the wider narrative, Moreau fails to address the fact that not everyone is a part of the Notre Dame prestige narrative. What would have helped is video describing daily micro-aggressions or why minorities protest police brutality and how these topics have affected the viewpoints of both professors and students alike at Notre Dame. This then could be followed by a class conversation where students discuss steps we can each take to make each of our communities more welcoming. Notre Dame prides itself on the belief that they educate both the academic and non-academic side of the student. But in failing to bring up these topics such as the reason African Americans kneel in the NFL or why more minorities are incarcerated at extreme rates Notre Dame fails to educate the entire student. Anyone can see from the news why this education is more important now more than ever before. Don’t get me wrong, I love Notre Dame, but after being on campus for five months and seeing the reach of this university, I know my school can do so much better in voicing the minority experience.
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Carpenter hammers at the wall Ray Ramirez The Crooked Path
If you’ve never been especially interested in those ‘boilerplate’ terms and conditions of use on your cell phone, a case before the U.S. Supreme Court this session will determine just how much of your privacy remains after you agree to those terms and simply use your phone. Carpenter v. United States focuses on information your wireless devices share on a constant basis with your service providers — companies such as AT&T, Sprint and Verizon. Even without monitoring the content of your communications, these network providers track the towers or “cell sites” devices connect to, the phone numbers they call and answer and the time and length of those calls. The Carpenter case tests law enforcement’s authority to retrieve that non-content data without a warrant. First, some facts. In April 2011 the FBI arrested persons in Detroit connected to a string of armed robberies at Radio Shack and T-Mobile stores in Ohio and Michigan. One suspect confessed to the crimes and voluntarily turned over his cell phone. The FBI was unable to establish the probable cause it needed to obtain a search warrant for detailed transactional information (as contrasted to the content of the calls) from the wireless carriers, but the magistrate judge reviewing the matter determined the FBI had presented “reasonable” evidence that those records would be useful in its investigation, and issued orders to compel the carriers to give the FBI that data. The most important difference between a search warrant and the court orders used in Carpenter is that a warrant requires a higher threshold of proof that a search will result in evidence related to a crime. Courts have held that the government’s collection of cell-site records — created and maintained by defendants’ wireless carriers — is not a “search” under the Fourth
Amendment, which protects the content of messages. Here, the goal of law enforcement was to obtain the metadata associated with the creation, movement, duration and storage of calls. Operating with no search warrant, the FBI used the court order to compel MetroPCS to provide months of smartphone location records. According to court records, the FBI used that information to map 12,898 location points and determine the phone’s location during the robberies, creating a diagram similar to one of those maps Billy creates in the Family Circus cartoon strip, identifying locations where calls were made and the length of time callers and recipients of calls remained at a given location. Based on this evidence, the government charged one of the suspects, Timothy Carpenter, with aiding and abetting armed robbery that affected interstate commerce, a federal crime. Carpenter moved to suppress the cell-site evidence on Fourth Amendment grounds, arguing that the FBI needed a warrant based on probable cause to obtain the records. The district court denied the motion to suppress, and the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed that decision. Now the matter is before the U.S. Supreme Court, asking if the warrantless search and seizure of cell phone records, which include the location and movements of cell phone users, violates the Fourth Amendment. The clear message sent by the lower courts is that you should have little expectation of privacy when you sign up for mobile phone service. If the Supreme Court confirms the lower courts’ rulings, it may well encourage law enforcement to rely on warrantless court orders to access mobile data stored by wireless carriers. If the Supreme Court reverses the lower courts’ decisions, then the common practice of seeking non-content metadata will come into question, and numerous criminal cases based on cell phone data obtained without a search warrant will need to be reviewed. That latter outcome, given
the current makeup of the Supreme Court, is unlikely, and we should all prepare to have fewer privacy rights. What we need to realize is that telecommunications, especially of a content-free nature, are expanding at an explosive rate. This Christmas season brings ever more smart and connected devices—devices that communicate with each other to announce your arrival as the lights or television go on, turn on the stove, or even start your car on a chilly morning. This interconnected wireless technology is laden with metadata, which we freely surrender to tech companies and wireless carriers, obsessed with gathering ever more data to process and exploit. Courts have interpreted this voluntary sharing of information with a company or some other entity as the “third-party doctrine,” under which a person gives up any reasonable expectation that the information will remain private. This concept developed in the 1970s to allow law enforcement to retrieve calling information from landline phones; now it is being stretched to fit the new world of wireless communications and most consumers have no idea how wide a net it casts. Rather than allow courts to erode privacy rights piecemeal to serve the ends of law enforcement, we need to have a concerted and ongoing review of the laws surrounding privacy in the connected world. Unfortunately, this kind of effort requires serious and focused leadership and a commitment to justice that is lacking in today’s political environment. Still, we must continue to call for action, otherwise the flimsy walls around personal privacy will fall, and if they do we shall have only our ignorance and indifference to blame. Ray Ramirez is an attorney practicing, yet never perfecting, law in Texas while waiting patiently for a MacArthur Genius Grant. You may contact him at patrayram@sbcglobal.net The views expressed in this column are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Observer.
Finals week described in classic quotes Lauren Fox Life Goes On
It’s Reading Day, the beginning of the end: “Through me the way into the suffering city ... Abandon all hope, who enter here.” - Dante, “Inferno” Yeah, you see the giant sign warning you not to enter, but you descend into Hell anyway. How could you not? You’ve already made it so far this semester. And besides, you don’t yet know the depths of the despair you will encounter. Saturday and Sunday: “In short, our gentleman became so caught up in reading that he spent his nights reading from dusk til dawn and his days reading from sunrise to sunset, and so with little sleep and too much reading his brains dried up, causing him to lose his mind.” - Cervantes, “Don Quixote” You’ve just spent 48 hours straight in Club Hes and you’ve forgotten what the sun looks like. You truly have entered the depths of Hell. You know this because it is 98 degrees in the library. Students surround you, all with
their heads bent downward reading books or furiously scribbling on a page. Eyes are glazed over from computer monitors. You’re crammed into a cubicle on the 12th floor. A cubicle? You thought it would never come to this. Late Sunday night you stumble out of the inferno and fall into bed in your dorm room. Monday morning: “Much of human knowledge is lacking to everyone, and to many it is entirely lacking.” - Petrarch, “On His Own Ignorance and that of Many Others” All that work you thought you accomplished in the past weekend? Not enough. There is still so much to learn, but time is running out. You do the only thing you can: develop a new mindset. I won’t know everything, but at least I know something? Wednesday: “One sorrow comes today, another shall come tomorrow.” - Aeschylus, “The Libation Bearers” You have one comfort this finals week, and that is knowing it will end, whether or not you survive it. Each day will come to a close, and every exam will conclude, no matter how much of it you’ve actually completed. At this
point, you are just counting down the hours to Friday. Friday, 3:45 p.m.: “He tore the golden brooches from her robe, lifted them up as high as he could reach, and drove them with all his strength into his eyes, shrieking, “No more, no more shall my eyes see the horrors of my life—what I have done, what I have suffered.” - Sophocles, “Oedipus the King” No, you’re not stabbing your eyes out. But you are likely chucking out your notebooks and closing the millions of tabs on Chrome that you left open. You’re laughing with your friends over the question you absolutely made up or essay conclusion you extended until it reached the page requirement. Fantasies of ice skating trips and family card games fill your mind on the bus to the airport. Christmas music blares through your headphones. You smile. Finals week? Ehhh, it wasn’t too bad. Lauren Fox is a junior PLS major who enjoys listening to summer hits of the 2000s and playing 500 rummy. You can follow her on twitter via @bylaurenfox and send fan mail to lfox6@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: Share your ideas with a personal or professional partner. You can make gains this year if you are passionate about your concerns and accomplishments. Working alongside someone who shares your goals will bring you closer together and reinforce the strength and courage you need to realize your dreams, hopes and wishes. Love and romance are highlighted. Your numbers are 6, 11, 22, 29, 31, 33, 40. ARIES (March 21-April 19): Home and financial improvements are featured. Pool your resources with someone who shares the same goals and you will be able to make plans that give you hope for a better life. Communication will result in a positive change. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Go over your personal papers and make sure everything is in order. Look for tax cuts and ways you can reduce your overhead. A deal you have with someone can be revised if you approach the situation with intelligence. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Put greater emphasis on your relationship with others. Discuss your thoughts and plans and be willing to listen to the advice offered. Do your research to avoid being caught in a trap set by someone trying to manipulate your final decision. CANCER ( June 21-July 22): Don’t be left out in the cold when it comes time to make an important group decision that can affect your position. Stick to what you know and look for alternatives that will help you improve your life. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Personal money matters or settlements will be confusing if you listen to an outsider or you let someone else handle your affairs. Don’t leave anything to chance. You have much to lose and lots to gain from the choices you make. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Domestic problems will surface if you let someone take advantage of you mentally, physically or emotionally. Keep your personal passwords and documents tucked away somewhere safe. Deception is likely to occur if you are too trusting. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Don’t expect others to be honest with you when discussing feelings. Let your intuition and intelligence help you decipher between fact and fiction. Listen carefully and ask direct questions to avoid a misunderstanding. Romance is favored. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Legal matters, health issues and personal gains should be your focus. Question your purpose as well as what you want to accomplish. Set a realistic time frame to reach your goals. Refuse to give in to emotional blackmail. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Share your true feelings and explore the dynamics of the relationships you have with your peers and loved ones. Get to the bottom of any misunderstanding that takes place. Your sincerity will make a difference. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): It’s OK to want to help others, but make sure you aren’t being used. Emotional deception is likely to cloud your vision, making you susceptible to loss. Find out the facts and consider what’s appropriate and what isn’t. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Make changes at home. Fix up your surroundings, improve your entertainment center or host an event. Home is where the heart is, and exploring how best to utilize your space will spark innovative ideas that can lead to profit. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Avoid a run-in with a neighbor, relative or community group. Designate time and energy into updating your personal papers. You’ll find an interesting way to make your money go further if you review your monthly bills. Birthday Baby: You are original, imaginative and sensitive. You are appealing and lively.
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Alabama deserves playoff berth Tobias Hoonhout Associate Sports Editor
For the first time in the relatively short history of the College Football Playoff, two teams from the same conference are in the final top-four rankings. And as disappointed as Urban Meyer and Ohio State are about being left out after winning their conference championship Saturday night, there’s little debate that Alabama is the more talented team. More deserving? Now that’s up for debate. But through all the controversy, I think there is one factor that shouldn’t be ignored — road losses matter to the Committee. A lot. It’s tough to win on the road in college football. Especially against good teams. Alabama found that out the hard way against Auburn last week, which put its Playoff hopes in limbo. But those chances were strengthened exponentially when Auburn had the same struggles in the SEC Championship, losing to Georgia in Atlanta — the Bulldogs’ backyard. The 28-7 drubbing was most certainly payback for the beat-down the Tigers gave the Bulldogs on Nov. 11 in Auburn, Alabama. Compared to the other deserving two teams in the top four, Clemson and Oklahoma, it’s clear that neither program has let a road loss define its season. For the second year in a row, Clemson rebounded from a regular-season road loss to a weaker conference opponent to win its conference championship — which this year was played in nearby Charlotte, North Carolina, no less. The 38-3 domination of Miami was certainly influenced by the proximity factor for the Tigers, and for the Hurricanes, it marked the second-straight road loss after making two statement wins at home against then-No. 13 Virginia Tech and then-No. 3 Notre Dame. Oklahoma, meanwhile, has perhaps the most impressive road record in the country, starting with a Week 2 win over the Buckeyes in Columbus, Ohio. The Sooners almost derailed their Playoff train with a disappointing home meltdown against Iowa State, but bounced back to win their final eight games, including a shootout road win over Oklahoma State and a beat down of TCU in the Big 12 Championship in Texas to punch their ticket to the Playoff. And while Ohio State managed to see out Wisconsin in arguably the most entertaining Power-5 championship of the weekend, it’s telling that the committee
couldn’t overlook the one glaring flaw on the Buckeyes’ resume — a Week 9 road meltdown to unranked Iowa. While Ohio State still may have been coming down after an incredible comeback win over then-No. 2 Penn State the week prior, Urban Meyer’s team was simply dominated by the Hawkeyes. The performance was similar to Alabama’s road loss to Auburn — but the Crimson Tide lost to the No. 6 team in the country at the time, not a team that finished 4-5 in conference play. It wasn’t Ohio State’s wins that kept it out of the playoff, it was its losses, and one in particular. Maybe if the Buckeyes had won tougher games on the road — the combined record of the teams they beat on the road is 21-27 — and Michigan had lived up to its preseason hype, Columbus would be celebrating right now. But instead, the party is in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, despite the fact that the Crimson Tide failed to win the SEC. The decision might be more controversial if the Committee hadn’t established a precedent of giving non-conference champions a shot at the Playoff last season — with Ohio State, no less. The Buckeyes finished the regular season 11-1 last year but were denied a shot at the Big Ten crown by Penn State, who beat the Buckeyes in thrilling fashion at home before marching the rest of the way to the Big Ten crown, defeating Wisconsin 38-31 to finish the season 11-2. But the Committee still went with the Buckeyes over the Nittany Lions in the end. Even though Penn State had the upper hand in the head-to-head, in comparing both team’s road schedules the Nittany Lions fell short, thanks to a disappointing defeat to Pitt in Week 2 and a blowout loss to thenNo. 4 Michigan. The Buckeyes, meanwhile, beat both then-No. 14 Oklahoma and then-No. 8 Wisconsin, and only lost by 3 to Penn State, giving them the resume necessary to squeak in. My, how the tables turn. So while Ohio State should be disappointed, and deservedly so, there’s no debate that this wasn’t a possibility — and no program should know better than the Buckeyes. At least the Committee has been consistent, establishing the notion that it’s not about who you beat necessarily, it’s just as much about who you lose to, especially on the road. Contact Tobias Hoonhout at thoonhou@nd.edu The views expressed in this Sports Authority are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Observer.
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Irish junior guard Marina Mabrey controls the ball during Notre Dame’s 121-65 victory over Mount St. Mary’s on Nov. 11 at Purcell Pavilion. Mabrey led the team with 21 points during Sunday’s game.
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eight points and two assists. The Huskies started the second half the way they ended the first, stretching their lead to eight points. But Ogunbowale, after missing her seventh shot of the game earlier in the period, returned to form and led the Irish fightback. Ogunbowale scored seven consecutive points in 63 seconds to tie the score before her Irish teammates joined in on the action, as the Irish stretched the lead to 12 points on a 24-4 run, though the Huskies cut the lead back to seven points, closing the half with a three-pointer from junior forward Katie Lou Samuelson on her return from a foot injury. The seven point halftime deficit for the Huskies was their secondlargest of the last three years, less than only the eight-point hole they found themselves in at halftime of their 2017 NCAA tournament defeat to Mississippi State, which broke their record 111-straight win streak. Early in the third quarter, it looked like Connecticut may have found their way back into the game, as Samuelson deflected a pass for a steal,
scored a layup, took a charge and got to the line all in under 45 seconds midway through the quarter. Samuelson made one of two free throws to close the score to 51-48, but the Irish turned the lead back to seven points less than a minute later and 10 late in the quarter, holding a 62-54 lead with 10 minutes remaining. Graduate student guard Lili Thompson scored a threepointer early in the fourth quarter, and with the Irish ahead by 11 points, Samuelson returned to the locker room after she re-injured her foot, joining fellow preseason AllAmerican Gabby Williams — who missed the entire second half after dealing with migraines in recent weeks — as a Connecticut injury concern. Yet the Irish couldn’t knock the Huskies out. Azura Stevens, Crystal Dangerfield and Kia Nurse cut the Irish lead to one point, before Stevens gave the Huskies back the lead. After hauling in 11 offensive rebounds in the first half, the Irish were outrebounded 14-5 in the fourth quarter. McGraw said that rebounds made a very significant difference on the day. “We did a great job rebounding in the first half, we did not do a great job in the second
half,” McGraw said. “There were some plays where we got a hand on it tipped it but they got it and made a layup. That made a big difference. “We just had a stretch of ugly. Unfortunately it was in the last five minutes of the game.” An Ogunbowale layup 20 seconds later proved to be the last Irish field goal of the game as Connecticut began to pull away before the Irish were forced to foul. Junior forward Napheesa Collier’s two free throws to stretch the lead to 77-70 with 41 seconds left seemed to put the game out of reach, and the Irish could only score a single free throw in the dying seconds, as the game ended 80-71. “I think if you learn something when you lose it’s a good thing, and I think we learned a lot, especially defensively with what we have to do,” McGraw said. “I’m very pleased with where we are right now, especially looking at the stretch we’ve just come through. Seven straight on the road and four straight ranked teams, it seemed like a hundred. We definitely are peaking. We’re getting to where we need to get to.” Contact Daniel O’Boyle at doboyle1@nd.edu
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Hilltoppers sweep Irish out of NCAA tourney Observer Staff Report
Appearing in the NCAA tournament for the first time since 2012, Notre Dame lost in the first round of the 2017 NCAA Championship to the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers on Friday night. The Irish (22-10) dropped the match 3-0, playing from behind in each set as a result of Western Kentucky’s (31-4) hot starts. In the first set, the Hilltoppers jumped out on top early, and the Irish found themselves down 7-0. But Notre Dame refused to surrender, fighting back to within four of the Hilltoppers at 15-11. Western Kentucky responded with another run, scoring five straight to push the lead to 20-11, and the Irish couldn’t mount another come back, going on to drop the first set by a score of 25-16. Notre Dame got off to a slow start once again in the second set, but rallied to cut the lead
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won that game thanks to a game-winning field goal by Kyle Brindza in Nashville, Tennessee. Both Kelly and LSU head coach Ed Orgeron said they are looking forward to the matchup of historically strong teams. “You don’t need much motivation from your football team,” Kelly said. “Our guys are pretty motivated. They know what’s in front of them
down to 9-8 in the middle of the set. The Irish failed to hang on, however, as Western Kentucky scored seven unanswered points, a lead Notre Dame couldn’t overcome. Western Kentucky would go on to take the second set 25-18, and the Irish headed into the third set down 2-0 in the match. Despite playing from behind, the Irish kept fighting in the third set. Down 17-7 early on, the Irish went on a 10-3 run to cut the lead down to three. Notre Dame went on to come within one point of the Hilltoppers, but the comeback would be shut down as the Hilltoppers went on to win the final three points of the set, winning 25-22 and taking the match 3-0. In her last Notre Dame appearance, senior Sydney Kuhn recorded six digs, two aces and 11 kills in three sets and finished her career with 1,040 digs, 950 kills, 193 blocks and 97 aces. Senior Natalie
Johnson also played her last match for the Irish, and finished her career with 1,166 kills and 118 aces. Senior Sam Fry finished her Notre Dame
career with 1,115 kills and 498 blocks. Caroline Holt, who only played for the Irish for two seasons after transferring from Loyola-Chicago, finished
her career with 2,064 assists, 398 digs and 99 blocks. The season marked the 19th NCAA Championship appearance in program history.
in terms of playing LSU.” “Just tell our team we play Notre Dame, that’s the best motivation,” Orgeron said. “Any time you play Notre Dame you have a lot of respect for who they are and what they do up there — the tradition, that alone is enough. We’ve been wanting to go to a great bowl, we feel like we’re going to a great bowl, our young men deserve time in Florida, and they’re looking forward to it.” This season’s matchup against LSU bears many similarities to the game from three
years ago. Both Irish squads petered out at the end of their regular seasons, with 2014’s team losing their last four regular season games. That turnaround for this year’s Irish squad starts with putting the last few weeks behind them, Kelly said. “I don’t think we were worn down physically. I think we were worn down emotionally and mentally,” Kelly said. “I remember addressing the team before the Monday of the Stanford week with so much on the line and a 10th win and
a New Year’s six, and it looked like they were in biology class. They were staring at me like, ‘Really?’ There was no juice, there was no excitement. And they were tired. They were tired mentally. “It’s a long year, and I’ve got to do a better job of pacing that out for them.” Notre Dame will face a formidable LSU defense for the second time in three years. In 2014, the Tigers ranked ninth in the nation in total yards allowed per game. This year, the Tigers rank 13th, allowing 311.7 yards per game and in the top-25 in rush defense, passing defense and scoring defense. “[LSU has a] very good pass defense. You’re going to get man,” Kelly said. “Dave Aranda is a very good defensive coordinator. And it’s timing. It’s really about getting into a consistency of rhythm and throwing the ball on time. And we’re going to have to go to work on that over the next couple weeks and get into some form of consistency in the passing
game that allows us a little bit more success in throwing the football. I know Brandon will do whatever’s necessary to get to that end.” Though he wasn’t playing on LSU, Notre Dame has seen Tigers starting quarterback Danny Etling before. Back in 2014, Etling started for Purdue and went 27-of-40 for 234 yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions in Notre Dame’s 30-14 win over the Boilermakers on Sept. 14 of that year. “He is a different quarterback. I only got a chance to see him a little bit on some clips, but I like the way they’re moving him around,” Kelly said of Etling. “He doesn’t stay in the pocket. He’s much more athletic than people have ever kind of credited him for. But I thought he’s done a really nice job this year. I’ll get a chance to see more of him. I like him coming out. I think he’s a really good quarterback.”
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Irish senior outside hitter Sydney Kuhn spikes the ball during Notre Dame’s 3-2 victory over NC State on Nov. 19 at Purcell Pavilion. During Friday’s match, Kuhn added 11 kills to her career total of 950.
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Several Irish players tackle Midshipmen junior quarterback Zach Abey during Notre Dame’s 24-17 win over Navy on Nov. 18 at Notre Dame Stadium. The Irish will face LSU in the Citrus Bowl on New Year’s Day.
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from other people on his line and our defensemen. With [sophomore forward Andrew] Oglevie back and [junior forward Dylan] Malmquist back we’re going to try to get other guys going so the pressure isn’t all on Jake.” The Irish played a strong third period, tacking on an insurance goal to put the game away. Freshman Colin Theisen received a pass from senior defenseman Jordan Gross and out-skated the Spartan defense, finishing past the Michigan State goaltender to double the Irish lead. The Irish didn’t look back and took the game 3-1. In the second game, the Irish peppered the Michigan State net all night. Sophomore Spartan goaltender John Lethemon only conceded the one goal, stopping 27 Irish shots. But the one goal was all the Irish needed, as Andrew
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Oglevie scored 90 seconds into the contest and the Irish defense did the rest. Cale Morris stopped 23 shots to collect his fourth shutout of the season, and the Irish pushed their winning streak up to eleven games. Coach Jackson was excited about the streak, but believes that his team has room to grow in upcoming weeks. “It’s still early in the season. Obviously we’re very pleased where we are, but from my perspective we’ve relied on our goaltender too much. I think we can play better. We played better on Saturday night, but we need to do a better job coming out of the zone with speed,” Jackson said. “We’re not possessing the puck enough, sometimes we’re winning games where teams are outshooting us by at least ten shots. That’s an indication to me we’re not possessing the puck enough. We have to work on our game and get better.” ann curtis | The Observer
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Irish sophomore forward Cal Burke looks for an open teammate during Notre Dame’s 5-3 win over Penn State on Nov. 10 at Compton Family Ice Arena. Burke scored a goal in both games versus the Spartans.
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Irish senior forward Bonzie Colson makes a pass during Notre Dame’s 88-62 victory over Mount St. Mary’s on Nov. 13 at Purcell Pavilion.
were trying to play catch up. All those guys are really good officials, too. That’s probably all I should say … never been ejected. That’s new territory, man.” Coming off its Thursday night loss on the road to the Spartans, the Irish (7-1) started off a bit sluggish against the Terriers, only holding a slim 16-14 lead midway through the first half. However, the Irish began to steadily pull away from the Terriers to enter halftime up 43-25, paced by 10 points apiece from Colson and senior Martinas Geben. The second half saw the Irish struggle to generate much offense and put the Terriers away, who turned the game into a chippy, foul-heavy contest in the second half.
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“They’re scrappy as heck,” Brey said. “They got tough kids, New York kids, and I thought they played very well and scrapped all the way to the end.” Despite struggling for large portions of the game, the Irish offense was well balanced, as five players finished in double figures scoring. Senior forward Martinas Geben led the way with 14 points and 10 rebounds for his first career double double, and Brey commented on the Lithuanian native postgame. “He’s really playing well. He deserves it, you heard me say preseason if there was ever a guy who deserved a good senior season it was [Martinas]. I always thought that if we got him 25 minutes [he could be a double-double guy], and he’s delivering … it’s in him. We saw a lot there when we recruited him, and I always
felt we weren’t doing our job to have him more productive. This double-double stuff could become a habit if he gets enough minutes.” Geben added that he’s grateful for the opportunity and glad to be producing for the team. “Senior year you’re supposed to play your best basketball, and I think I’m doing that,” Geben said. “Obviously I can improve. As long as the team wins and I can play well, that’s going to make me happy. Numbers don’t mean anything unless we win.” In addition to Geben’s production, Colson scored 13 points and senior point guard Matt Farrell dropped 12, while sophomore guard T.J. Gibbs and freshman guard D.J. Harvey each added 10. Brey commented on the offensive production, which while relatively low, was aided by good defense. “It’s been hard for us to get out of the gate, offensively,” Brey said. “Thank God we’ve been defending, or we could be in more trouble. If we can [get] stops, rebound and outlet and come down in early offense, I think that’s going to help us. It’s a selling point — we have to defend, because that’s going to help our offense on the other end. I’m still figuring out how to help us in the half-court depending on who’s on the floor for us. “We weren’t very good offensively, but I thought we defended and guarded, and did that win a little bit of an ugly game, and I’m thrilled that in the last five minutes Rob Balanis and a veteran team figured out how to finish it without any drama.“ Up next, the Irish will take on Ball State Tuesday at home in Purcell Pavilion. Tip-off is at 7 p.m. Contact Joe Everett at jeveret4@nd.edu
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Notre Dame earns spot in UConn hands ND Citrus Bowl against LSU first loss of year By MAREK MAZUREK
By DANIEL O’BOYLE
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Notre Dame learned its postseason matchup Sunday afternoon, as the Irish will head to Orlando, Florida, to take on LSU in the Citrus Bowl on Jan. 1, 2018. “I’m really proud of our staff, our players, and to be put in this position on New Year’s Day, really excited for the accomplishment of our football team,” Irish head coach Brian Kelly said Sunday after the bowl bid was announced. The Irish (9-3) finished their 2017 campaign on a sour note, losing two games in the month of November, including the final matchup of the regular season 38-20 to Stanford in Palo Alto, California. Now, the Irish will look ahead to their matchup against the Tigers (9-3, 6-2 SEC). The last time Notre Dame and LSU met on the gridiron was in the Music City Bowl to end the 2014-15 season. The Irish
The No. 1 team in the nation was on the ropes. Notre Dame led by as many as 12 points just before halftime and by 10 with just seven and a half minutes left. One Connecticut preseason All-American did not play a single second-half minute. Another went to the locker room injured in the fourth quarter, with the Irish leading by double-digits. Notre Dame looked on course to record its first victory over the Huskies since the 2013 Big East Tournament. A 1000th game to remember for Muffet McGraw. “I thought we played really well for 35 minutes,” McGraw said. “And then, I don’t know. I don’t know.” After leading 68-58, the Irish scored three more points. The Huskies scored 22. It was the Irish, not Connecticut, who fell to the canvas.
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Irish junior quarterback Brandon Wimbush looks for a receiver during Notre Dame’s 24-17 victory over Navy on Nov. 18.
The No. 1 team in the nation fought back to win 80-71, as the Huskies (7-0) beat Notre Dame (7-1) for the seventh consecutive occasion, giving the Irish their first loss of the season. In the first quarter, neither team appeared to have an obvious advantage, with the score tied five times in the period. Although both teams traded leads, the Huskies came out on top at the end of the period, taking a four-point lead to start the period. Junior guard Arike Ogunbowale, who had been the Irish leading scorer this season, struggled to open the game as she couldn’t get her shot to fall. After averaging 20.9 points per game going into the contest on 46.7 percent shooting, Ogunbowale missed all six of her first-quarter attempts and was held without a point. Junior guard Marina Mabrey, who averaged only 10.3 points per game on less than 40 percent shooting going into the game, led the Irish offense in the first quarter with see W BBALL PAGE 9
MEn’s BasketbaLl | ND 71, st. francis brooklyn 53
hockey | nd 3, mSU 1; nd 2, mSU 0
Irish extend streak Team pulls off victory to 11 with sweep despite slow start, ejections By JACK CONCANNON Sports Writer
This past weekend the thirdranked Irish travelled to East Lansing, Michigan, to take on Michigan State in a two game series. Notre Dame (14-3-1, 8-0-0-0 Big Ten) went into the series riding a nine-game winning streak, including a 6-0 record in Big Ten contests, and extended both streaks, taking both games of the series behind strong play from its sophomore goaltender Cale Morris. The Irish came out slow in their first game, registering just three shots on goal in the first period and giving up a first period goal. According to Irish head coach Jeff Jackson, the damage could have been worse if it were not for the play of their goaltender. “We’ve had some slow starts here in the first half. We’ve changed a few things, but Friday night did not really show that things have been changed,” Jackson said. “Cale Morris has played well, and that allows us to be in games we don’t start well.
That’s something we need to resolve, to not to have to rely on our goaltender as much. He gave us a chance to get our act together and gave us a chance to win that game.” The Irish came out strong in the second period and it ended up showing on the scoreboard. Midway through the period, senior Jake Evans scored to tie the game and sophomore Cal Burke put the Irish in front just 62 seconds later. Evans picked up an assist on Burke’s tally, and his two points in the game marked his ninth multi-point game of the season further extended his lead national scoring lead of 28 points through 18 games. Coach Jackson believes that Evans has been instrumental to the team’s success this season. “[Jake]’s been huge. Everyone wanted to know who was going to help us after the loss of [former Notre Dame player and current Boston Bruin] Anders Bjork, and he’s been the guy,” Jackson said. “He’s gotten good contributions see HOCKEY PAGE 11
By JOE EVERETT Sports Writer
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Irish senior forward Martinas Geben dunks the ball during Notre Dame’s 88-62 victory over Mount St. Mary’s on Nov. 13.
Looking to rebound from its first loss of the season at the hands of No. 3 Michigan State, No. 5 Notre Dame took care of business at home Sunday afternoon against St. Francis Brooklyn, grinding out a 71-53 win over the Terriers (2-6). The game received unexpected significance late in the second half, when both head coach Mike Brey and senior forward Bonzie Colson were ejected from the game: Colson for an inadvertent elbow; Brey for arguing with the official. It was Brey’s first career ejection as a head coach, who explained that the tighterthan-expected game flow may have been contributed to the ejections. “I deserved it … the three officials probably thought it was going to be a Sunday afternoon glide, and it got a little interesting, and then they see M BBALL PAGE 11