Print Edition for The Observer for Monday, January 30, 2023

Provost celebrates book launch

McGreevy’s book is titled ‘Catholicism: A Global History

By KEIRA STENSON news writer

on Friday, notre dame celebrated the launch of dr. John mcgreevy’s new book, ‘catholicism: a global history from the French revolution to pope Francis’. The event represented a collaboration among numerous campus organizations, including the cushwa center for the study of american catholicism, the college of arts & letters and provost mcgreevy’s own home department, the department of history.

The launch opened with a welcome from dr. Kathleen sprows cummings, professor of american studies and history and director of the cushwa center for the study of american catholicism. she

commented on the longstanding tradition of the department of history to mark colleagues’ book publications with events that are “both scholarly and celebratory.”

Following an introduction by professor elisabeth Köll, chair of the department of history, the event’s guest speaker, dr. samuel moyn, began his remarks. moyn is the chancellor Kent professor of law and history at yale university and has written widely on themes such as international law, the law of war, human rights and european intellectual history.

in his speech, moyn commended mcgreevy’s work and remarked on the significance of catholicism as a previously underrecognized

see mcgreevy PAGE 3

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The observer general board elected assistant managing editor maggie eastland as editor-in-chief for the 2023-24 term saturday.

“maggie embodies what The observer is all about. in the past year, she’s led initiatives across the paper that encourage readership, strengthen our content and support staff members,” current editor-in-chief alysa guffey said. “i have immense trust and faith in maggie to step up and lead the newsroom with humility and grace.”

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from the French Revolution to Pope Francis’

Indiana lawmakers propose marijuana bills

By GABBY BEECHERT news writer

The indiana legislature has proposed a number of bills regarding the legality of marijuana use, possession and sale in the state.

These include the decriminalization of possession of small amounts of marijuana, the legalization medicinal marijuana, the development regulatory processes for the sale of marijuana and the creation of a defense for someone operating a vehicle who is not intoxicated but has marijuana in their system.

The proposal of these bills comes at a time when all of indiana’s neighboring states have legalized marijuana in some capacity, according to The indianapolis star. both illinois and michigan have legalized recreational marijuana use and ohio has legalized medicinal marijuana. an executive order put into effect by Kentucky govenor andy beshear on Jan. 1 has partially legalized medicinal marijuana for certain people with one of 21 severe medical conditions.

david campbell, professor of political science at notre dame, said the legalization of marijuana in the surrounding states could have been part of the reason for the creation of these bills.

“once neighboring states have

enacted a policy change it makes it not only a lot easier, but it actually provides a pretty strong rationale within a state to change its policy,” campbell said. “Think of indiana, which is bordered by both illinois and michigan where marijuana is legal.”

This phenomenon is known as policy diffusion campbell said. a certain policy will be enacted in a single or small number of states. policymakers in other states will then enact the same policy.

The legalization of marijuana in indiana could also be in part due to difficulties with policing marijuana across state borders. campbell said st. Joseph’s county could be specifically difficult to police because the area is close to both michigan and illinois.

There has also been a shift in the mindset regarding the danger of marijuana among citizens and lawmakers. marijuana was targeted by nixon administration’s implementation of the war on drugs, Theodore beauchaine, a professor of psychology who currently teaches a course called psychology of addiction, said. but as of January 2023, 21 states, washington, d c and guam have acted to legalize recreational marijuana, according to u s news.

This change does not have one

identifiable cause. rather, it could be the result of many reasons, campbell and beauchaine said.

“it’s undeniable that [marijuana] is not as damaging as some other drugs. There is such a thing as marijuana addiction, but that affects fewer people,” beauchaine said.

“people recognize this, and they look and they see what the toll of drinking is on our society, and they can see that it can’t be any worse for marijuana.”

campbell said the shift in public opinion occurred around the early 2000s when more americans were claiming to not have any religious affiliation, a factor correlated with views on drugs. even so, the legalization of marijuana is not something that religious leaders have specifically spoken out on in comparison to other issues, such as same-sex marriage, campbell said.

Furthermore, such a massive shift in public opinion has forced politicians to reevaluate their positions on marijuana.

“as a political scientist, i’m always inclined to think about what incentives politicians have to push one issue versus another,” campbell said. “we can only conclude that politicians decided that public opinion was moving

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framework for global history. he went on to highlight nine key precepts that distinguish the significance and skillful delivery of mcGreevy’s latest book.

To start, moyn commented on the sophistication and precision of mcGreevy’s writing, which came across as effortless without distracting from his purpose. he further admired mcGreevy’s construction of each chapter as “a complete story in itself,” featuring thoughtful selections of characters and clear illustrations of broader takeaways.

in addition to these underlying skills, moyn reflected on mcGreevy’s portrayal of the church’s global history and personal nature, providing a variety of catholic personifications “while avoiding tokenism and representation for its own sake.”

according to moyn, mcGreevy adroitly depicts the interplay between catholic tradition and innovation in the modern age, while also contextualizing the faith in the cultures that surrounded it and illustrating its significance to secular figures and events. mcGreevy honestly reflects the challenges that the church has faced and divisions within it without trying to advocate for one view over another.

moyn pointed out that mcGreevy’s scholarship of the material in his field and thorough degree of research are on full display, topped off with some sources from notre dame. even while crafting his own work, mcGreevy demonstrates a true sense of collaboration and community with other intellectuals in his field.

Finally, moyn concluded his speech by acknowledging mcGreevy’s way of connecting this history with the current era, making it relevant to both the present and future.

mcGreevy took the floor

following moyn’s speech. he first thanked his family and colleagues and then turned his attention to answering, as he said, “Why this book? Why now?”

he described his motivation as twofold, one of which was to illustrate the significance of the catholic church on the global and historical stages. as he said, “a better understanding of catholicism enhances our grasp of the modern world.”

“no institution is as multicultural or multilingual. Few touch as many people…only the catholic church includes extended networks of people and institutions in Warsaw, nairobi and mexico city as well as the most remote sections of the amazon.”

he went on to emphasize catholicism’s truly universal nature, remarking, “nation states matter for the study of modern catholicism…but people, devotions and ideas cross national borders with surprising ease.”

he recounted the second part of his motive by depicting the combination of “vibrancy” and “turmoil” that characterizes the current catholic church, explaining its implications for those at notre dame.

he acknowledged how grateful he is, and as we all should be to attend, or work at such a premier catholic institution, adding, “This good fortune means that we have an opportunity, maybe a responsibility, to confront the challenges we all now face.”

he finished with a recognition of the change currently happening within catholicism and the world, as well as the potential of everyone at notre dame to contribute to its new identity.

The event concluded with lunch and a book signing. When asked his thoughts on the event, mcGreevy described it as “thrilling,” saying he was “really honored to be [there].”

Contact Keira Stenson at kstenson@nd.edu

senate nixes sub elections

By ALYSA GUFFEY e ditor-in- c hief

The notre dame student senate convened Wednesday night to pass resolutions to eliminate student union board (sub) representatives as elected positions, adjust funding rules for diverse student clubs and clarify the usage of funds for campaign reimbursements.

Senate approves change in SUB representative elections

sub executive director rachel dorfner presented so 2223-21, an order to amend laws in the constitution stating that sub dorm representatives must be elected by a hall-wide election and may not exceed one representative per residence hall. under the new order, an internal application process will replace the elections and allow for potentially more than one representative to serve each dorm community.

dorfner said the resolution was conceived since sub has struggled to retain dorm representatives for the full election term. based on a survey of sub representatives with a 45% response rate, dorfner said many elected representatives cited “wanting a hall government position” as the reason they ran for the position.

in addition, dorfner said many did not realize the commitments inside of sub that come with the role, such as joining committees.

“We see a lot of people wanting to get involved in their own [hall] government and did not realize that that also constitutes a large involvement in sub,” dorfner said. “in fact, one person actually said ‘i don’t like the required participation in sub.’” dorfner hopes with the internal application, sub will attract

students interested to do all the work required for the role.

Judicial council president madison nemeth supported the amendment and noted that the ultimate goal of the resolution is to have engaged representatives.

“We’ve consistently been reelecting somewhere around since the first week on campus because we had people who ran last year and then didn’t respond to our committee requests,” nemeth said. “From an election perspective, ideally, it would be one of each dorm, but for some dorms, there’s absolutely nobody who wants to do it.”

The number of sub dorm representatives is not expected to significantly increase or decrease because of this order, dorfner said.

a fter brief debate, the resolution overwhelmingly passed.

Clause on cultural club funding repealed, election funding clarified under the constitution, ethnic student organizations are eligible for funding from the club coordination council (ccc) given that their programming promotes “greater cultural awareness and understanding within the notre dame community.” resolution so 2223-18 repeals this clause with the argument that no other category of clubs must adhere to these guidelines to receive funding.

ccc president connor Patrick presented the order. With no debate or questioning, the resolution unanimously passed.

The third resolution debated that night clarified how election candidates are reimbursed for campaign expenses. so 2223-19 is meant to remove confusion that might prevent Judicial council from constitutionally reimbursing candidates for election campaign funds, executive

controller Kevin Wang said. no clubs or organizations may use allocated or unallocated funding from the Financial management board to support a candidate for an office. With the order, an exception is written that Judicial council may use funds to exclusively reimburse such candidates without violating the clause.

candidates for first-year class council, any class officer position, hall senator, hall president and vice president, student union board (sub) representatives and off-campus candidates are all guaranteed reimbursements under the constitution. spending limits vary depending on the position a candidate is seeking.

The resolution unanimously passed.

a fourth resolution to amend a constitutional clause on regulations and resignations did not pass a motion to move to general orders and was tabled for next week.

To close the meeting, student body vice president sofie stitt reminded senators that campaigning for student body president and vice president begins Tuesday.

Perspective tickets are currently petitioning for the roles and must obtain roughly 700 verified and valid signatures to get their names on the ballot. The elections will take place Feb. 8. Contact

Alysa Guffey at aguffey@nd.edu

Marijuana

c on T inued F rom PaGe 1 so rapidly in favor of legalization of marijuana that there simply wasn’t any political benefit to opposing it.”

many of these bills were authored by republicans and have bipartisan support, but beauchaine and campbell are skeptical about the bills passing. beauchaine said he thinks none of these bills will pass due to the state’s conservative nature. campbell said there could potentially be a change, specifically on the medicinal front.

“it seems unlikely, just given the political complexion of indiana that at least in the short term, say in this session or in the next few years, that we would see legalization of recreational marijuana. but i wouldn’t be shocked if indiana did legalize medicinal marijuana, which is an easier sell for people,” campbell said.

“if i might coin a term, but in the same way that marijuana is sometimes described as the gateway drug in your high school, you might think of legalization of marijuana for medicinal use to be the gateway to recreational use.”

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brett Kavanaugh speaks on jurisprudence

By LIAM PRICE a ssociate news e ditor

Last monday in the mccartan courtroom, dean of notre dame Law school marcus cole spoke with supreme court Justice brett Kavanaugh, who responded to questions from students and faculty members in the audience. in the Q& a, Kavanaugh discussed his relationship with his colleagues, how he personally developed his specific philosophy of law, including from both his time attending catholic schools growing up and his experience working under former President George W. bush.

Kavanaugh was the third conservative supreme court justice to visit notre dame in the past year, but the event was not announced to the public or opened up for media coverage.

Nods to Catholic Education

Kavanaugh’s opening remarks complimented fellow supreme court Justice a my coney barrett as a “great representative” of her law school alma mater, notre dame. he said that after having gone to 10 p.m. mass in Pangborn hall and watching the women’s basketball team

play within his first 24 hours after arriving on notre dame’s campus, notre dame had already left a strong impression on him.

“it reflects notre dame’s academic excellence, the spiritual foundation, the catholic tradition of service to others and the school spirit reflected in the sports program,” Kavanaugh said.

a nswering a question about the role of catholic education in shaping his legal perspective, Kavanaugh credited his catholic schooling from first grade throughout high school as having taught him important values that are required to be a good judge.

Kavanaugh recalled three important lessons from his catholic schooling: “be prepared”, “stand in someone else’s shoes” and “be not afraid.”

These lessons from his classrooms from over 40 years ago still inform his job today, Kavanaugh said.

“Those lessons i learned in catholic school, i think, still ground me today when i come in the office in the morning,” Kavanaugh said. “a nd i’ve tried, throughout all my life, i’ve devoted almost all my career to public service and to serving

others.”

White House Experience

Though he said his catholic education has been important for his legal career, Kavanaugh clarified that his philosophy of law is not impacted by his catholic upbringing.

“a lot of what i learned in the catholic school still informs not my jurisprudence, i don’t want to confuse the issue… but just how i try to treat other people and how i can think of my role in public service,” he said.

explaining how he developed his idea of the supreme court’s role in a merican government, Kavanaugh credited his time working for President bush as an associate counsel for giving him insight on why the court’s are important.

“For me, my White house experience for five and a half years is really quite central to my thinking about a lot of topics,” Kavanaugh said. “i learned a lot about the presidency… i also saw, separately, how the agency process works.” due to the president’s difficulty in passing reform through congress, Kavanaugh said there is a lot of pressure on executive branch agencies to “push the

envelope” of what they are constitutionally allowed to do.

“That’s where i think the courts come in, saying, ‘Wait a second, as a matter of separation of powers, that is beyond the existing authority you have,” Kavanaugh said. “What i saw in that process convinced me that it’s important that the courts police that because all the incentives in the executive branch are to push beyond the existing authority.”

Supreme court friendships, collaboration and justice lunch

Kavanaugh said he thinks there is much collegiality and talk between the nine justices in the supreme court. Though disagreements inevitably happen, he said the supreme court has been collaborative, coming together and talking through issues intensely, often not adhering to a strict conservative-liberal divide.

“The relationships are quite good and they result in cases that don’t get a lot of attention, but are really important and the lineups [of votes] are not necessarily what you might think,” he said.

Kavanaugh stressed, however, that despite any disagreements, the justices are good friends with one another.

“one of the things i think that’s important for the students to know here, because you read about the court, and one of the things you adjust to when you get on the court, is you just spend an enormous amount of time with these eight other people and only these eight other people at random.”

sixty-five times a year, the supreme court justices meet for lunch, Kavanaugh said. he described it as a random group of people who form strong friendships, and he joked about former Justice stephen breyer’s broad knowledge “about things you don’t know anything about,” which he recalled being entertained by during the lunches while Justice breyer was still in the supreme court.

“You can’t talk about work, so you talk about things that you would talk about with your friends,” Kavanaugh said. “We get tough cases and we disagree on some of those — i think that’s more nuanced than sometimes it’s portrayed… but we work well together. We get along well together.”

Contact Liam Price at lprice3@nd.edu

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Ranking the mysteries of the rosary

Peter Breen Twitter Platform manager

I’m not a superstitious person, although I do bring a rosary around with me to fight off potential demons. The rosary I carry is a stretch of blue yarn I tied up one week in elementary school religion class. I’d like to imagine that the untainted soul of a more naïve, the world is your oyster Peter is somehow captured in my rosary’s knots.

It wasn’t too long ago, albeit before I became too tangled in a career at The observer, when it was a goal of mine to pray this rosary every day. At a point in my life when I had considered giving up notre dame, I turned hard toward religion as one means to manage melancholy.

o ut of my zeal, I developed refined attitudes about the four sets of mysteries: the joyful, the sorrowful, the glorious and the luminous. I began to look forward every Thursday, the day to meditate on the luminous mysteries — an opportunity to celebrate my own little Last supper. e ach Friday, prompted to remember c hrist’s passion by the sorrowful mysteries, I went to confession in the basilica.

What follows is a semi-satirical, perhaps sardonic, account of my most treasured mysteries. When feeling down, one ought to take humor where one can get it. I find comfort knowing that the rosary will always be there for me to fall back on wherever my life may go.

5. The wedding feast at Cana v ince vaughn in “Wedding c rashers,” weighing in on the irrefutable attraction of live music integrated with nuptial celebrations, famously remarks, “It’s a great band, it’s a bad band, it’s like pizza, baby. It’s good no matter what. There’s music in the air!” I dare argue that the debauchery of v ince vaughn and o wen Wilson in “Wedding c rashers” is a direct extension of Jesus turning water into wine. As a member of the notre dame student body, a deeply c atholic culture obsessed with marriage and alcohol, this mystery is fascinating to me. I turned toward the daily rosary to bring stability into my life. Another way I found structure in the void at the onset of my religious fervor was avoiding alcohol completely. s ome old wise guy wrote in e cclesiastes that there is “a season for every activity under the heavens.” Perhaps I squandered my allotted time for drinking festivities by vaping too much in high school.

4. The finding in the temple

Like Taylor swift’s out-of-reach love interest in “You belong With me,” mary and Joseph were probably not expecting to wake up and find that Jesus had been in the temple the whole time. It’s up for debate whether I’ve pulled worse stunts on my parents than what Jesus did at age 12 over Passover in Jerusalem. What harm can a kid do with a car if he’s already got a bike? The drive to not worry my parents — though I still try to keep things interesting — fundamentally informs the decisions I make on this day and on my days moving forward. I don’t ever want my parents to feel as if they’ve lost me. I’m here.

3. The descent of the Holy Spirit

As I enter my third semester of German, bracing to be butchered at least twice a week with vocabulary pop quizzes, I could really use being filled with the holy spirit. If a mighty wind would have entered my room on Pentecost, there’s no doubt I’d still be a classics major with a concentration in Ancient Greek. I definitely wouldn’t have failed that roman history class in the fall of my sophomore year. c onceivably I’d even be a bit quicker picking up AP style. When this mystery doesn’t have me thinking about language, my mind skips right past thoughts of evangelization onto the tongues of fire. my fondest life memories related to combustion include: playing hot potato with rocks yanked from euclid beach bonfires on summer nights and sticking my fingers in the hot wax of blown out Advent wreath candles after family dinners over c hristmastime.

2. The crowning with thorns

I basically read an entire book inspired by this event called “showings” in a Program of Liberal studies seminar. maybe the text is actually about the delusions caused by intense suffering — anyway, great imagery. The author, Julian of norwich, was a 14th century e nglish anchoress who lived through the black death. she lived in permanent seclusion in a cell sealed to a church, and you thought the chastity requirement of priesthood was bad. despite being the first woman known to have written a book in e nglish, Julian of norwich hasn’t even been made a saint. I guess life could always be worse.

1. The agony in the garden

At this point I embrace being the person who asks God to pass me the cup. Let’s see what they next try to throw at me, and then, fiat voluntas tua!

honorable mentions:

The baptism of c hrist in the Jordan, The scourging at the pillar, The transfiguration.

You can contact Peter at pbreen2@nd.edu.

The views expressed in this Inside Column are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Observer.

happy birthday to me!

Jonah Tran d e re Publica

my birthday was last s aturday. It was the 19th one to date and certainly the most memorable one. I have had a complicated past with birthdays. I have never had a birthday party. I can never seem to blow out all the candles in one quick motion. I usually do not love the cake because of excess frosting. For me, each birthday was an uncanny déjà vu, an imitated rehash of the year before. e ighteen felt like 17, 17 like 16, 16 like 15, so on and so forth until my memory fades. I offer you my standard birthday routine.

I start the day with an obligatory breakfast bowl, consisting of an over-easy egg, home fries, onions and peppers, cheese and bacon. I go to school.

I thank the few who remembered it was my birthday. I do homework.

I eat dinner, normally mexican food, with my family and they sing happy birthday.

I eat a slice of cake and receive presents that were postponed a month after c hristmas. repeat in 365 days in perpetuity.

I hope not to sound ungrateful—that is untrue. I am absolutely thankful for my family, who makes the effort to celebrate every 28th of January. What I am saying is that I am conditioned to think of my birthday as an annual routine, rather than a tradition of celebrating the day of my birth. There is a distinction to be made. A routine is a reoccurring set of actions that you are compelled to complete because of habitual discipline. A tradition is also a reoccurring set of actions, but you are compelled by volition. The fact that my birthday follows a remarkably similar agenda year by year was draining the “magic” out of the day. I never felt excited to celebrate, only obligated because the calendar said so. I was further annoyed by social media. I did not have 10+ friends to throw me a surprise dinner at a chic restaurant. I did not have a birthday sash with “birthday Queen” embroidered in an artsy font. I did not have multiple people proclaim how they had “much love for” me on the internet, only not to include me in the first slide of photos from the dinner. I did have tacos al pastor and cookie cake, though.

This year was my first birthday spent away from home. If it can aptly be described, I would define the day as characterized by a multitude of birthday wishes, dance practice and a rainbow unicorn-themed chocolate cake. I value every birthday wish, no matter how genuine the intention might be behind it. even if many of the wishes came at a prompting by snapchat, I still would like to think that at least some of the wishes came from a sincere place

as a result of our relationship or interactions. And “some” is enough for me. Although I will not go into the specifics of why I was present at dance practice, an activity requiring skill and coordination far beyond my pay-grade, or how I came into the possession of a unicorn cake, I will offer a few reflections. The dance practice was indicative of quality time spent with my close friends, whom I cherish even if I look ridiculous in their presence. As for the my Little Pony cake, it is difficult to convey the sense of satisfaction when I saw passersby of stanford hall eat slices of my birthday cake, three quarters of which I left by our rector’s door. I felt even more joyed when I cleaned up the empty box and knife speckled with cake debris and smeared with rainbow frosting. For me, this birthday celebration was just as much mine as it was for those around me. my 19th birthday is particularly meaningful since I gave more than received, my time, myself, my cake. There is indeed a much more gratifying satisfaction in the former than the latter. Yes, I could have easily reserved the cake for just myself or denied availability for dance practice, but I would inevitably suffer from the metaphorical stomachache of selfishness. And the same holds true for days that are not your birthday, mind you. I do not view receiving a wish of happy birthday as an act of complete “receiving;” instead, I see it more as rewarding token of your personal dedication to a relationship. If this distinction is not established, then your crush wishing you a happy birthday derives equal happiness in you as your high school nemesis, who constantly disrespected you and prayed on your downfall, wishing you a happy birthday. And you know that is not true.

This outlook toward birthdays, which admittedly took me 19 years to discover, views them as a celebration of life—the life that you successfully sustained for many years and the life you share with those around you. despite popular belief, it is, indeed, an achievement to be able to have your birthday. Tomorrow is not guaranteed, and neither is your next birthday. o n your own special day, take time to reflect on the miracle and blessing it is to make it that far. Avoid being lulled into the routine of self-absorption. Find time to give without counting the cost. And eat plenty of cake.

Jonah Tran is a first-year at Notre Dame double majoring in Finance and Economics and minoring in Classics. Although fully embracing the notorious title of a “Menbroza,” he prides himself on being an Educated Young Southern Gentleman. You can contact Jonah by email at jtran5@nd.edu.

blind justice; fangless lion

Carlos Basurto eudaemonic b anter

Pride is a particularly interesting characteristic of our human experience. It is a double-edged sword with an ambivalent effect in our daily occurrences — too much of it will lead to arrogance, too little will lead to inhibition. Yet where does pride come from? It does not emerge purely from the depths of our souls, but rather, is always rooted on something. It need not be material to begin with, but pride is possible solely as a byproduct of comparison. one can be proud of their achievements, possessions or capacities only if they can be compared to someone else’s. “rich,” “smart,” “strong,” “fast,” “kind,” “good” — all of these adjectives are relative. You are strong exclusively because someone is not; you can only be slow if someone is faster than you. As there cannot be light without darkness, there cannot be good without bad. call it a property of physics or a linguistic necessity, much of the descriptive terminology we employ simply denotes the difference between things. It is in this difference where pride sparks. nevertheless, this is where the story of pride turns ambiguous. That is because, though the origin might lie here, every person experiences and externalizes pride in their very own manner. To attempt to cover them all here is an endeavor similar to that of trying to explain the entire human spectrum of emotions. This is a labor I shall leave for philosophers and psychologists alike (they have been at it for quite a while now). rather, I would like to focus on the fascinating relationship pride has with a human construct that is supposed to (yet fails to) be detached from emotion: that of justice. due to its sociological nature, justice is especially complicated to define. This is because justice both in concept and application is entirely subjective. Though there is an image of justice generated by the culture one resides in, the ultimate answer as to what is just tends to be a personal ethical dilemma. Irregardless of what that answer may be, it is, however, an important attribute to enable the complete sprout of pride in one’s heart. That is to say: when something is obtained, if it is obtained in a manner that follows the principles of one’s

idealized justice, it will be an ever greater reason for pride. This allows the individual to experience pride against someone else’s achievement of equal (or even grander) magnitude if it is believed that this other achievement was attained with an unjust methodology.

Yet what constitutes an unjust methodology? Where is the line drawn when something was achieved “the right way?” every person makes this decision and, when pride overshines reason, it can blind one’s sense of true justice. This is due to the fact that pride can also act as a method of self-preservation, for it is the confirmation that a person’s position in the world is secure; it guarantees that their efforts have significance and will leave an impact one way or the other as opposed to someone else’s. When you come to terms with the reality that your survival is temporary, you begin to fixate on the idea of leaving a legacy behind as your rebellion against your finite nature – although there are only so many names that shall be remembered. Thus, pride can mutate into the assurance that your name shall overtake another’s when history is written. This can evolve into a rather selfish way of experiencing the world: to perpetually and unconsciously seek to outlive the other. While this frame of mind is certainly not present in every person, it is definitely an observable trend in a society as competitive and individualistic as the one that inhabits this country.

As a consequence, when a subjective sense of justice matches a dormant yet desperate pride, friction is the inevitable result of exposure to the real world. For the real world will forever be unjust – it shall never identically match one’s model of justice. To every rule, an exception can be presented: imperfection that may never be standardized. This friction becomes, then, frustration. A frustration that is channeled into this external unjust world and its inhabitants, who surely are to be blamed for the state of the world, no? This is a severely unwise conclusion that some have fallen prey to.

Let us consider the following scenario. When you achieve something after a long and arduous journey, one where seemingly insurmountable obstacles were toppled over and every challenge was rightfully overcome, you can feel pride over your newfound position. however, what if someone

else happens to reach this same achievement without suffering anywhere near as much as you did? said pride is bound to flare up, to roar and groan at the idea of someone simply strolling right into success without undergoing the same if not a greater degree of suffering as a prerequisite! how dare they?!

Yet is that not the goal of human development to begin with? do we not aim to facilitate the life of others in any way we can? collectively we take monumental strides to make life easier and to enable greater heights to be reached. After all, one does not disagree with a parent’s notion to wish to make their child’s life easier.

Yet we refuse to exert this courtesy to many. For example, the phrase “back in the day, people had it harder!” as a complaint of the ease present in the current lifestyle and a compliment of the prior is one of the most apparent instances of an unequivocally selfish conclusion blinded by pride and an unfounded sense of justice which merely devolves into entitlement and a defensive impulse to lash out, to once again establish the importance of one’s sufferings over others.

In turn, pride and justice should work hand in hand to achieve the highest possible standards to defend human dignity and the support of everyone, not to be manipulated into a method of oppression over a self-indulged abstract desire for a legacy. We may have to fight against our very nature to achieve this, but once we do, would it not be one of the most appropriate things to feel proud of?

Carlos A. Basurto is a first-year at Notre Dame ready to delve into his philosophy major with the hopes of adding the burden of a Computer Science major on top of that. When not busy you can find him consuming yet another 3+ hour-long analysis video of a show he has yet to watch or masochistically completing every achievement from a variety of video games. Now with the power to channel his least insane ideas, feel free to talk about them via email at cbasurto@nd.edu (he is, tragically, very fond of speaking further about anything at all).

The views expressed in this column are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Observer.

I’m anti the ‘Notre Dame Introduction’ and you should be too

Ah, the notre dame introduction — a fabled and frequent campus classic. The four or so questions that are so integral to Welcome Week and sylly Week are supposed to give our classmates a glimpse into who we are and help connect our names to our faces. supposed.

If you’re anything like me (which I’m sure most of you are), you’ll sit, knee bouncing, waiting for your turn to pipe up inside debart 219 or o’shag 129 until at last, you answer carefully and clearly: “name. hall. major. hometown.” With a sigh of relief, you’ll pat yourself on your back once you’ve successfully introduced yourself without any voice cracks or embarrassing “ums” or “ers.” You’re not really paying attention to what your classmates are saying, and if you do, you probably won’t remember that their name is Alyssa or Patrick or that they’re from Jersey or Austin and they live in carroll, Pe, or duncan.

It’s an infamous tradition that we’re taught the moment we arrive on campus — tiny, twitching, wide-eyed freshmen marching our way towards domer Fest. but how much does the nd intro really reveal about us, and how much does it leave behind?

name. “Gracie eppler,” is what I say.

What I really want to say is that my real name is “Grace Kateri eppler,” but there are only really three people out there that refer to me as this: my childhood best friend, my next-door neighbor and my mom when I’ve done something to annoy her. Kateri is after the saint, the one my mom prayed to as she lay in her hospital bed on that frigid spring morning having just delivered me two months too soon. Weighing only 3 pounds with a heart monitor and an oxygen tube strapped to me, my mom asked

for blessed Kateri Tekawitha’s intercession. I was, and still am, a miracle baby, and maybe that’s why Kateri is now a saint. And “eppler,” German for “Apple-picker,” reminiscent of my dad’s roots. his great-great-grandmother was shipped off to America and sent her daughter on a covered wagon that would end up in missouri. Four generations later, her great-great grandson would wind up bumping into my mom (then “ramona del rosario”), the daughter of two Filipino immigrants. but I don’t say all this.

major. “business Analytics and english,” is what I say. but what I really want to say is that english is my first love. From the first time I got ahold of my Tito Gerry’s dinosaur-aged laptop at 8 years old, I was typing away. Words became sentences became characters became worlds became stories and plots and creatures that existed only in my imagination. With many feeble attempts, I try to transfer the images in my head to the blank screen before me. but most of the time I fail, and so, I study english to help me learn. I read the works of the greats and examine their voices coming through the pages. business Analytics is the major that’s supposed to keep me financially stable. The original purpose of my venture into mendoza was to keep me afloat if I never do become that world-famous author I’ve so dreamt of becoming. And yet, I’ve fallen more in love with excel, accounting and coding than I ever thought possible. but I don’t say all this.

hometown. “st. Louis,” is what I say.

What I really want to say is 30 minutes west of the old trading city on the border of missouri and Illinois—a city that was once destined to be the greatest in America. I live on the border between suburbia and rural farms. I am from strip malls and square backyards, from wheat farms and red barns. I am from a city riddled with crime, a county brimming with wealth and a small town filled with cowboy boots and a large catholic population. I am from parish picnics where we congregate in

the parking lot of my church, whirling around on the Ferris wheel in the peak of summer heat. I am from a hidden neighborhood smuggled deep in the woods that once used to be a farm. Tragedy struck in the 70’s, and the old farming couple sold off the land to build my neighborhood. The farming couple’s son still harbors a deep resentment for the residents that occupy his land. I am from a household always full of sounds—never ending laughter, a piano and guitar matched by my sisters’ loud tones and constant arguments and quarrels that end in reluctant yet peaceful truces. I am from a home where the minds of young women are emboldened, where we play Jeopardy around the dinner table and stay up past midnight challenging each other in mahjong. I am from the heart of America’s farmland, and yet have also been raised by an immigrant mother, who has taught me to love her culture through her food, dance and language. but I don’t say all of this.

If I did end up saying this, it would probably take an awful lot of time and would definitely be really, really weird. still, I have hope that somewhere out there, there’s a much more efficient and clever way to get to know our peers around campus — a way that would really get our names and faces to stick the way the nd intro is supposed to. maybe we could try introducing ourselves by our favorite pie flavors (French silk), our least favorite songs (mr. brightside) or our most unpopular opinions (spoons should be the only utensil). or something.

Gracie Eppler is a sophomore Business Analytics and English major from St. Louis, MO. Her three top three things ever to exist are 70’s music, Nutella and Smith Studio 3, where she can be found dancing. Reach her at geppler@nd.edu.

The views expressed in this column are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Observer.

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guard dara mabrey, miles played 37 minutes. Westbeld and miles were off the court for a combined 5 minutes and 45 seconds.

Looking ahead the Irish will now head up to chestnut hill for the second of their two game road swing against boston college on Thursday. notre dame has already faced the eagles once this year, an 85-48 victory on new Year’s day in south bend.

regardless of prior contests, the major storyline until Thursday will be Lauren ebo’s health and availability. The Irish demonstrated sunday they could still hang around with a ranked opponent without her in the rotation. however, they also clearly are a weaker team when she’s not on the floor. With the exception

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of Jenna brown and natalija marshall who both played minor roles in the loss to the Wolfpack, Ivey only rotated 6 players on and off the court without ebo available.

And even if the Irish are able to handle the eagles without her, they’ll then stare down a test against no. 16 duke on sunday. That matinee clash at Purcell could very well be a matchup between the top two teams in the Acc standings. If so, it will likely loom large with regard to seeding in both the conference and national tournaments. notre dame will next play Thursday night at 7 p.m. at conte Forum in chestnut hill, massachusetts. The game will be broadcasted on the Acc network.

Contact J.J. Post at jpost2@nd.edu

Irish defeat USC, lose to Georgia

By OLIVIA SCHATZ

Associate sports e ditor

After a dominating start to their season, notre dame women’s tennis beat no. 13 Usc before losing to no. 6 Georgia at the ITA Kickoff Weekend.

Unranked Irish stun Trojans

The Irish traveled to Atlanta, GA where they started off the weekend against the Trojans. While the start of the afternoon did not bode well for the Irish, they quickly turned it around. Irish senior Page Freeman and freshman bojana Pozder lost 6-3 to Usc, before junior Yashna Yellayi and freshman rylie hanford lost 7-5. The third doubles round was never finished. despite the Trojans notching an early point, the Irish did not sit idly. Freshman Akari matsuno started the momentum for the Irish in the sixth spot as she won swiftly in two sets (6-3, 6-3). however, the Trojans were able to pull back into the lead as no. 2 ranked madison sieg beat junior Julia Andreach also in two sets (6-4, 7-5) on the second court. Then, on the fourth court, no. 102 freshman nibi Ghosh took on no. 83 emma charney. despite the match staying close, charney clutched the win for the Trojans bringing Usc to a 3-1 lead on the day. however, this was the last point the Trojans would win.

despite playing multiple ranked athletes, notre dame did not falter. Yellayi was the first to beat a ranked opponent on court no. 3 although she lost the first set, 4-6 to no. 17 snow han, Yellayi would come back and win 6-2 in the second and third sets. on the top court, Freeman took on no. 24 eryn cayetano. While Freeman took care of the first set 7-5, cayetano would win the second 6-3. Freeman pulled through in the third set with a 6-4 victory. Finally, Pozder was fighting in

performance. “being able to go out and execute, it’s a good feeling. but we looked at the scoreboard and it wasn’t like, ‘we’re happy to be here’. This is where we should be, and this is where we know we can be.”

Turnovers were an area that the Irish needed to improve upon in order to reach that elevated level of play, both in terms of forcing more and giving away fewer. Tuesday night’s loss against nc state saw them finish minus-13 in the turnover margin, but saturday’s game was a different story.

ryan set the tone by recording steals on Louisville’s opening two possessions. by the time the first half was over, the cardinals had turned the ball over eight times to the Irish’s zero. notre dame finished the game with just three turnovers while tallying 16 assists. eight of those came from ryan, who referred to the Irish’s ball movement as quintessential notre dame basketball. he gave all the credit to the shot-making of his teammates.

focused on a daily basis in practice and throughout a game,” brey said of starling’s growth. “You see what he can do physically, and I think he’s learning that that’s an amazing weapon and advantage that he has.”

starling mentioned his teammates as a catalyst for his big scoring performance. however, he was more concerned with getting the Irish back into the winning column.

“seeing the ball go in, my teammates were making shots. That just got my energy up and I just started hitting [shots] as well,” starling said. “honestly, I just want to do my job to get wins, whether that’s me scoring like I did tonight or having five points. I just want to do my job, my part, and that comes defensively first.”

setting notre dame up with open shot attempts in transition. but after making seven threepointers in the first half, the Irish connected on just three in the second, allowing Louisville to slowly chip away at the lead.

the third spot. Again, the IrishTrojan matchup went to three sets, but it was Pozder who would take the point. The freshman clinched the victory bringing notre dame to 4-3 on the day.

Irish falter in singles on Sunday

While the victory over Usc surely proved notre dame’s talent, their momentum did not help when they played against no. 6 Georgia on sunday.

The Irish started out strong, unlike in their bout against the Trojans. Andreach and sophomore carrie beckman would bring the first win of the night for the Irish (6-3). This would be followed by Yellayi and freshman rylie hanford clinching the only point for the Irish (6-3). Freeman and Pozder’s match would go unfinished.

however, Georgia smothered any hope the Irish had in winning the match. The bulldogs won four matches in a row, none of which went on to a third set. Freeman and matsuno’s matches would go unfinished.

Although the Irish ultimately fell to Georgia, knocking down Usc and beating multiple ranked players proved notre dame as fierce competition. Although they didn’t receive any votes in the most recent ranking, the Irish upset victory may change that this week.

notre dame’s schedule does not get easier. The Irish travel to champaign, IL on Feb. 5 to face off against Illinois. Looking down the line, notre dame also faces off against no. 5 duke, no. 2 north carolina and no. 25 Georgia Tech. To last in this division, notre dame must continue to win against ranked and competitive teams.

The first step in their journey will be on Friday, Feb. 5 against Illinois at 11 a.m. esT.

Contact Olivia Schatz at oschatz@nd.edu

“I got some tricks up my sleeve, I can throw it around a little bit,” ryan said with a laugh after setting a new career-high assists mark. “Look, in order to get an assist, guys [have to] make shots. We’ve got talented guys who were knocking down shots tonight. I’m happy to do my part.”

many of those knocked-down shots came from freshman guard JJ starling, who was dynamic throughout the game in what was likely the best allaround performance of his college career. starling finished with a game-high 22 points and did everything. he scored from all three levels, soared for contested rebounds (finishing with six total, three offensive) and played hard defense throughout.

The highlight of the game came when starling picked off a Louisville pass and turned it into a dunk on the other end in the final seconds of the first half. That play capped off an individual 7-0 scoring run from starling and extended the Irish’s halftime advantage to 46-24. To notre dame head coach mike brey, starling’s breakout performance is indicative of a young player who has been steadily improving all season long.

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enthusiasm of the large hometown crowd over the weekend was appreciated, especially for the seniors not headed to the Acc or nc AA championships. but energy also reminded bradshaw of the competition to come.

“They’re rounding into championship form,”

Following notre dame’s struggles to effectively defend during its four-game losing streak, the entire team seemed to buy in defensively. The effort paid dividends on saturday. The Irish had given up at least 80 points in each of their last three games, but Louisville barely crossed the 20-point threshold in the first half. They finished with just 62. notre dame keyed in on cardinals guard el ellis, the team’s leading scorer at over 17 points per game, and held him to just eight. The Irish defense also forced 12 turnovers and committed just 13 fouls.

While the cardinals got hot in the second half, shooting 62% from the floor, they had dug too deep of a hole to ever get back within striking distance. brey praised notre dame’s effort defensively, noting the effectiveness of their match-up zone in improving defensive communication. It also helped them withstand the loss of their best interior defender, freshman forward venAllen Lubin, who is expected back next game after suffering a minor ankle injury.

“I thought we were pretty good defensively, very good defensively in the first half. We played a little bit of this match-up zone,” brey said. “It really helps us protect the paint and also makes a quiet team talk more.”

notre dame’s big halftime lead would continue to get bigger, peaking at 30 early in the second half. That’s when Louisville suddenly began making shots and the Irish suddenly began missing. The cardinals started full-court pressing, consistently

bradshaw said. “We still have a couple months left in our season, but competition-wise, we’re coming down to the end.”

bradshaw and Lindauer did not downplay what a privilege it is to perform at home facilities. Lindauer added that the program had an excellent opportunity to put its character on display at the meet.

“how are we bonding together? how are we communicating

With the deficit at just 14 and over eight minutes still to play, Irish fans may have started to sweat, but the cardinals would never get any closer. After ceding 14 consecutive points and not scoring for over six minutes, notre dame snapped the streak with a pair of starling free throws. soon after, graduate student forward nate Laszewski buried a dagger three-pointer, and the Irish finished off a 7662 victory. beyond starling’s 22 points and ryan’s 11-point, eightassist performance, Laszewski scored 17 and graduate student guard dane Goodwin added a double-double to guide the Irish to their first win in nearly three weeks.

brey commended his team for having the character and mental fortitude to bring their best effort every day in practice even when it wasn’t translating to wins.

“I’ll give this group credit, though. They’ve come in and worked even though they’ve been punched,” brey said. “I think our seniors have kept that practice habit going.”

While that may be the case, brey said it’s certainly easier to find that energy throughout the week following a big win like saturday’s.

“You always practice better after a win, man,” brey said. “You got a little spring in your step.”

The win improved the Irish to 10-12 (2-9 Acc) on the year. It also pushed them to 1-0 in games in which brey wears a suit, after he participated in suits And sneakers Week to support the coaches vs. cancer program. so what will he be wearing next saturday when the Irish host Wake Forest, seeking their second straight Acc victory?

“I’ll tell you one thing [about] that suit: I’m dry-cleaning this sucker and it’s coming out saturday, you can guarantee it,” brey said. “I’m riding the suit.” notre dame head coach mike brey calls out to a player during the game between notre dame and Wisconsin at the Purcell Pavilion on saturday, Jan. 28, 2023. p.m.

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together? What is the energy like on deck?” are questions Lindauer has prompted the team with all season.

“I know [little things like team cheers] seem simple, but energy in the team area is contagious,” Lindauer said. “When that is positive, you can expect great things to come out of it.”.

Contact

Peter Breen at pbreen2@nd.edu

Happy Birthday: make a positive difference in your community. A passionate approach to whatever you do will fetch the results you desire. stay in your lane this year and provide the ones you love with stability. showing concern, sharing thoughts and doing your best to make your home and personal life copacetic will make a difference to you and the people you care about most. your numbers are 9, 15, 25, 28, 33, 40, 44.

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Arguing is a waste of time. Align yourself with people eager to work by your side to get the desired results. focus on what’s right in front of you; your skills and services will fetch the financial gains you want.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): don’t sit back if taking charge will get you where you want to go. by being aggressive with your plans, you will find the road to victory. sincerity will pay off, so say what’s on your mind and find out where you stand.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): keep your plans a secret. Put a limit on spending to avoid being put in an awkward position. control spending and stick to the most efficient way to execute your plans. be secretive if you want things to work in your favor.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Turn an idea into a moneymaker. Adjust what’s necessary to complete plans. do your homework and broaden your outlook. don’t invest in someone else’s plan if taking care of your financial future depends on believing and investing in yourself..

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): listen and do more but say less. keeping the peace and taking care of matters that bring you closer to someone you love is in your best interest. A change of scenery, company or geographical location will work in your favor.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Participate in something that challenges you mentally and sparks your imagination. some, not all, will welcome how you approach situations at work and home. you can make suggestions, but don’t try to take over. do your own thing.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Walking down memory lane will help you implement a successful plan. Asking someone to contribute will help keep the peace and build a solid relationship. observe what others choose to do, but don’t substitute their goals for yours.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): listen to reason and use your attributes to reach your goal. your intuition won’t lead you astray. A progressive change is apparent, but trepidation will hold you back if you aren’t ready to take a leap of faith. Personal gain is within reach.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): observation will give insight into how best to handle money, partners and getting things done on time. deal with opposition strategically to fine-tune your plans. don’t let your emotions come between you and your ability to make the right decision. A fresh start is favored.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): look, evaluate and consider how best to use your skills to get ahead. step up and be the first to take a stance and make a difference. Aggressive action will drum up the help you need to get things done your way.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): stay in touch with trends. Ask questions, make suggestions and do your part to maintain a healthy and vibrant environment. be a reasonable observer, put your differences aside and try to understand what others are going through. you’ll make better decisions.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): offer kindness and consideration when dealing with negativity or opposition. Avoid situations that are risky or that can back you into a corner. don’t let your emotions and generosity lead to financial loss or a falling out with someone you love.

Birthday Baby: you are curious, adventuresome and just. you are loyal and original.

even more encouraging for the irish was the depth of scoring they received tonight. Thirteen skaters contributed a point, and five different players netted goals.

in his 27th start of the season, ryan bischel saved 27 of 30 shots in goal for notre dame. Jared moe took the loss in net for Wisconsin, stopping 30 of 35.

Graduate student forward chayse Primeau scores the first irish goal of the weekend.

Irish complete muchneeded sweep

The irish began saturday’s matchup like they did Fridays: with a power-play goal.

Wisconsin went to the box for a slashing penalty early in the first, and although notre dame generated a few shots, the badgers killed off their first of nine penalties.

Wisconsin’s second penalty came only a few minutes later, giving the irish a second chance. The irish made the most of it.

With 24 seconds remaining in the powerplay, rolston made a pass from down in the corner up to captain graduate student nick Leivermann. The defender carried the puck along the blue line and ripped a shot from the big Ten logo. Junior forward Landon slaggert deflected the shot and beat moe to give the irish an early lead.

Though that was the only goal of the first period, it was by no means the last Wisconsin penalty.

With just two and a half minutes remaining in the first period, Wisconsin’s Luke Lamaster leveled a colossal hit on rolston. The hit was immediately ruled a minor before being upgraded to a five-minute major for contact to the head.

The irish man-up advantage would last until slaggert was called for goaltender interference, nullifying the irish powerplay until the second period.

midway through the second period, Wisconsin was called for its fourth penalty, setting up notre dame with another power play. With just half a minute left on the man advantage, the irish scored what might be the most chaotic goal of their season.

Pierson made a quick pass to sophomore hunter strand, who then snapped it to senior Jesse Lansdell. Lansdell turned and took a point-blank shot which moe blocked.

alhough the badgers initially blocked the shot, the rebound trickled out in front of the net, resulting in both teams crashing the net. strand found the puck and lifted it over moe, who had fallen to the ground in all the commotion.

Wisconsin challenged the goal, looking for a missed goaltender interference call, but the goal stood. notre dame’s third and final goal once again came on the power

play, though the power play lasted a total of five seconds. notre dame won the faceoff in the Wisconsin defensive end, and grad student chayse Primeau kicked it up to a waiting Leivermann.

Leivermann sent the puck along the blue line to fellow defender chase blackmun. blackmun immediately took open ice and let the puck fly above the far faceoff dot. The shot went past a diving Wisconsin defender and moe.

Late in the third, as Wisconsin fans began to head for the exits, senior solag bakich was called for a slashing penalty. desperate, Wisconsin pulled moe to gain a 6-on-4 advantage. The badgers used the advantage effectively and were finally able to beat bischel to make it a 3-1 game.

The badger’s chances of pulling a comeback were hurt dramatically when Lamaster was called for his second contact to the head penalty and was assessed a five-minute major and a game misconduct.

The irish held on to win the game 3-1 and swept the badgers at home. notre dame’s sweep of Wisconsin is their first of a big 10 conference opponent this season and their first since northern michigan 104 days ago in mid-october.

notre dame now turns its attention to next weekend’s matchup, when they play no. 15 michigan state in Lansing.

it’s a pivotal match-up, as the irish are just two points ahead of the spartans in the standings. Thanks to the sweep of Wisconsin, notre dame currently stands to host a quarterfinal series in the big 10 playoffs. They sit fourth in the conference. beating the spartans in Lansing would go a long way to help solidify their spot in the conference.

When the irish hosted the spartans at compton earlier this year, they won game one 5-0 and lost in a shootout in game two. Puck drop is scheduled for 7 p.m. esT on Friday and 4 p.m. saturday.

Contact Ryan Murphy at rmurph22@nd.edu and Tom Zwiller at tzwiller@hcc-nd.edu

ND SWIM AND DIVE

Irish host Tim Welsh Classic

By PETER BREEN sports Writer

notre dame swim and dive welcomed ohio state, a kron and i ndiana state to rolfs aquatic center this weekend for the program’s final home meet of the 2022-23 season, the Tim Welsh c lassic. both the i rish men and women placed second in the two-day contest behind fifthranked buckeye men’s and women’s teams.

outside the water, former diving coach caiming Xie was recognized Friday night for his 25 years at the helm of notre dame diving. saturday morning 19 i rish seniors were honored alongside their parents. The meet comes just weeks before the acc championships in mid-February, followed by the ncaa championships in march. head coach c hris Lindauer said the weekend was all about swimmers cleaning up the tools they’ve been developing all season.

“The grind, the hard work, that’s already been put in...,” Lindauer said. “We really like to focus on component swimming. For me that involves a couple of things, but the biggest thing is athleticism.”

i n addition to sharpening up the water sport’s athletically driven components such as starts, turns, breakouts and underwaters, Lindauer added that keeping his student-athletes well-rested is crucial.

“Giving these guys some time to recover, rest, prepare mentally, physically, get ahead on school as they go into championship season, that really

helps reduce stress,” Lindauer said. “You want to be able to go to the meet and swim freely… coming out and just go have some fun and race.”

The notre dame men performed strongly as a team in freestyle, taking home the gold in the men’s 200-yard and 800-yard freestyle relays. senior Jack hoagland, a member of the men’s 800-yard freestyle relay squad, struck gold individually as well, triumphing in the men’s 400-yard individual medley ( im ) and men’s 500-yard freestyle.

backstroke was another high point for the i rish men. senior Jack Fitzpatrick placed first in the men’s 100-yard backstroke and freshman Tommy Janton punched in a first-place finish of his own in the 200-yard race.

a pair of i rish seniors from the women’s program, e llie Jew and coleen Gillilan, took the top spot on the podium as well. Jew secured the quickest time in the women’s 200-yard, and Gillilan did likewise in the women’s 200-yard butterfly.

on the diving end of the pool, head coach mark bradshaw said sophomore callie brady and freshman daniel Knapp dove their best of the season.

brady’s performance was good enough for first place in the women’s 1-meter diving event, and graduate student a llie Klein followed with a silver. i n both the men’s 1-meter and 3-meter diving events, Knapp recorded second-place finishes.

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with long-shot efforts. albert went on to give the irish a brief lead with a third shot from distance. a late Florida state equalizer brought the game to overtime, and notre dame lost an ill-fated penalty kick shootout.

albert’s brilliance also shined in a key clash against duke. The blue devils went on to finish no. 6 in national rankings. The sophomore was the only irish player to find the back of the net against the blue devils, converting both a penalty and a vicious curled strike in a 2-2 draw.

if the current buzz is true, albert will be joining a PsG squad in the thick of a title race. The Parisians sit second in the table in France’s di arkema behind olympique Lyonnais. They’re just a single point behind current leaders Lyon, with nine matches to play in the season.

Contact J.J. Post at jpost2@nd.edu

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Notre Dame hockey celebrates a goal over Wisconsin in their two-series victory at home against the Badgers on Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023.

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Comeback falls short to Wolfpack

By J.J. POST sports Writer

sunday afternoon notre dame women’s basketball suffered their third loss of the season, falling 69-65 to north carolina state on the road in raleigh.

The Irish started and ended well, outscoring the Wolfpack in both the first and fourth quarters. but their efforts were undone by poor performances over the middle two periods.

head coach niele Ivey was shorthanded from the start. Graduate student center Lauren ebo was a late scratch from the rotation due to an undisclosed injury. While ebo did travel with the team to raleigh, she was reportedly in a boot and unable to play. notre dame struggled to establish themselves down low in ebo’s absence. Their makeshift frontcourt platoon of usual starter Kylee Watson and rotational forward natalija marshall combined for just seven points and five rebounds.

The Irish did get a boost thanks

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to a breakout performance by early enrollee freshman cassandre Prosper. Prosper had perhaps the best showing of her short career in south bend, playing a career-high 26 minutes. The freshman notched 11 points, including a pair of threepointers in the fourth quarter to cut the Wolfpack lead down to three. Prosper also continued her usual activity elsewhere on the stat sheet, adding four rebounds, a block and a steal.

maddy Westbeld was another major contributor to the Irish effort. she played nearly the entire game and came away with a double-double for her efforts. notre dame relied on Westbeld more in the paint than usual against the Wolfpack with ebo unavailable, and the junior grabbed 13 rebounds. olivia miles finished second behind Westbeld’s team-high 19 points with 13 points of her own. she also dished out 5 assists. In what could be a sign of things to come in the Irish rotation post-injury to graduate student

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By MATTHEW CROW Associate sports e ditor

Four minutes into their saturday afternoon home matchup with Louisville, it looked like notre dame men’s basketball was in for a dogfight. Trailing 9-7, it was shaping up to be a game in which neither team gained separation until the final seconds.

Fast forward three more minutes, notre dame had rattled off a lightning-fast 13-0 run, and it became clear that it would not be one of those games, the kind that the Irish have become so familiar with in recent weeks. Instead, it would be the kind that they have been waiting for all season, where they roll to a drama-free, 76-62 victory.

“It feels good. I wouldn’t say we’re surprised. I think we’ve never lost faith in this group. We all know what we’re capable of,” graduate student guard cormac ryan said about the team’s

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Irish sweep Wisconsin with five power-play goals

By RYAN MURPHY and TOM ZWILLER sports Writers

In major need of a statement weekend, the notre dame hockey team delivered. They swept Wisconsin in a two-game set, claiming their first consecutive victories since october.

The Irish downed Wisconsin on Friday night 5-3, taking the first game of a critical weekend set. With the win, notre dame returns to the .500 mark with a 12-12-3 record and is again eligible for the ncAA tournament.

In a game between two typically low-scoring teams, the first period was a bit of a surprise: the teams combined for five goals in the opening frame alone. notre dame struck first, building a 2-0 lead on a power-play goal by graduate student forward chayse Primeau and an even-strength marker by sophomore forward hunter strand. The goals came just 53 seconds apart.

Wisconsin responded in short order, though, as freshman forward Jack horbach squeaked a shot between notre dame

goaltender ryan bischel’s arm and the near side post at 9:51. Then, freshman charlie stramel deflected a slot shot by defenseman daniel Laatsch past bischel to tie the score at 12:08. Laatsch, a Pittsburgh Penguins’ draftee, registered assists on both goals, making tonight the first multi-point game of his career.

The Irish took the lead for good with less than three minutes remaining in the opening frame when senior forward Jesse Lansdell cleaned up a rebound on the near post, poking the puck up and over outstretched Wisconsin goaltender Jared moe.

The only goal of the second period came off the tape of Jack Adams. he finished off a beautiful passing sequence that he himself started. After dishing the puck to chase blackmun at the point, Adams parked himself at the bottom of the near face-off circle, unmarked by any badgers. blackmun fed nick Leivermann, who sold the shot and found Adams wide open on the back door for a tap-in goal.

An Adams goal tends to be a good sign for the Irish—all four of his goals this year are

game-winners, as was his secondperiod marker tonight.

Teams traded goals in the third, as sophomore Justin Janicke scored his sixth of the season, assisted by rolston and Primeau at 2:19. Wisconsin junior forward mathieu de st. Phalle pulled the badgers back to within two on the power-play at 4:24, but that was as close as the badgers would get to threatening the Irish lead.

All night, the Irish did an excellent job limiting Wisconsin’s shots from the inner slot (between the two faceoff circles). This was especially important late in the third period when the b notre dame outshot Wisconsin from the inner slot 19-6 tonight and kept the badgers to four shots from the interior in the third.

special teams also played a big part in the notre dame victory. The Irish went 2-for-5 on the power play and 3-for-4 on the penalty kill. Graduate forward Jackson Pierson won 13 of 18 draws in the face-off circle, a 72.2% success rate. he was, by far, the best faceoff man on either team.

Albert forgoes eligibility

By J.J. POST sports Writer

saturday afternoon notre

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women’s soccer star Korbin Albert

announced via Instagram that she would be forgoing her remaining collegiate eligibility to play professionally.

Though her destination is not yet official, reports have indicated she’ll be signing with PsG. cbs’s sandra herrera mentioned the news as a possibility earlier in the week. Local outlet Le Parisien also picked up the news a day later.

such a declaration marks historic news for the Irish women’s soccer program. notre dame has never had a player forgo eligibility to leave for a club the stature of PsG. In fact, only one women’s soccer player at any program has forgone eligibility to play for a champions Leaguelevel club in recent memory. That was stanford and Lyon’s catarina macario in 2019. macario is widely regarded as one of the best college soccer players ever. It is big news for the Irish and their future recruiting that Albert has now joined that exclusive list.

Albert over the last year

established herself as arguably the best midfielder in college soccer. capable of producing as both a finisher and a creator, Albert notched 16 goals and five assists. both marked team-highs for notre dame. Playing as an attacking midfielder, Albert represented the heart of notre dame’s 3-5-2 formation. she often started attacks out of thin air with her pinpoint passes and penchant for long-range attempts on goal.

The Irish enjoyed a resurgent 2022 campaign, reaching the Acc semi-finals and the national elite eight. Albert played a crucial role in their efforts. In several of notre dame’s games against elite opposition, it was the sophomore midfielder who nearly single-handedly powered the team to victory.

The most notable such game came against Florida state in the Acc semi-final in cary, north carolina. on two different occasions, the Irish fell behind against a seminole side that would go on to win the conference crown. both times it was Albert who brought notre dame back to level terms

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Irish graduate guard Dane Goodwin attempts a layup in Notre Dame’s 76-62 home victory against Louisville on Jan. 28, 2023.

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