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‘The Shirt’ 2023 unveiled on campus

By KEIRA STENSON n ews w riter

The s hirt 2023 was revealed Friday afternoon during a ceremony on l ibrary l awn that featured food trucks, raffles, student group performances and the special guest appearances of head football coach m arcus Freeman and assistant vice president for campus ministry Fr. p ete m c c ormick.

e stablished in 1990, The s hirt supports two causes: students facing unexpected medical expenses and campus organizations that allow students to have the ”full n otre d ame experience” regardless of financial

situation.

This year, The s hirt c ommittee designed a Kelly green shirt, which reads “ m arch onto v ictory” and displays a 1960s nd logo. The back of the T-shirt exhibits a shamrock containing four football players whose numbers represent key facts about n otre d ame football. “ r ally for old n otre d ame” is also printed across the top of the back.

Friday’s unveiling celebration included a few food trucks, an ice cream truck, photo opportunities with ” i rish” signs and even a raffle to win a shirt

For the third time in the past four years, students on ‘The Shirt’ committee design green T-shirt see shirT PAGE 3

Kellogg Institute marks 40th anniversary Campus observes Earth Day

By CAROLINE COLLINS a ssociate n ews e ditor

l ast week, the o ffice of s ustainability, g ree nd and other campus organizations observed e arth week to educate students and community members about sustainability and climate change. e arth week culminated on s aturday with e arth d ay, a worldwide celebration 53 years running.

e arth week is a chance for students to engage in environmental stewardship, become more mindful of the world around them and learn about sustainable practices.

“ e arth week is an opportunity to remind our n otre d ame family about how we, as humans, are so interconnected with the world around us. o ur hope is to be able to connect with different members of the n otre d ame community and to enhance the campus’s collective knowledge about sustainability and the multifaceted issues within this area of work,” senior director for sustainability g eory

Kurtzhals said.

m onday through Friday, the o ffice of s ustainability organized daily campus clean-up challenges. o ne day students were tasked with picking up blue, sidewalk snow-cleaning bristles. a nother day the sustainability team gave out an award for the strangest piece of trash found on campus.

d uring the s t. Joseph’s l ake group clean-up Tuesday, participants set off with garbage bags to collect trash around the lake including bottles, wrappers and paper.

i n addition to the physical act of clean-up, the o ffice of s ustainability co-sponsored a land acknowledgment and artist talk m onday. The office also offered a tour of the n otre d ame l inked

e xperimental e cosystem

Facility ( nd - lee F) at s t.

p atrick’s p ark on Friday.

Thursday in h esburgh

l ibrary’s c arey a uditorium, the o ffice of s ustainability held its keynote panel

see earTh PAGE 3

By LIAM KELLY and LIAM SISK news writers

This past weekend, the Kellogg i nstitute for i nternational s tudies celebrated its 40th anniversary, reflecting on four decades of global impact through its cutting-edge research and interdisciplinary collaboration.

a lthough not officially established until 1983, in 1979 h elen Kellogg, philanthropist and daughter-inlaw of w.K. Kellogg — the founder of the well-known cereal company — gave a $10 million donation to the u niversity to establish the institute.

w ith the $10 million the largest single grant ever made to n otre d ame at the time — the institute was tasked with studying “the role of non-governmental forces” and “the growing role of economic developments, technology and such agencies as the c atholic c hurch and multinational corporations in international relations,” The

o bserver reported in 1979.

b y 1983, under the guidance of then- u niversity p resident Fr. Theodore h esburgh and political scientist g uillermo o ’ d onnell, the institute was up and running.

i n the ensuing decades, the Kellogg i nstitute has grown into a world-class research center, attracting scholars from around the globe. Focusing on democratization and human development, the institute researches questions relevant to democracies worldwide, such as the relationships between government, civil society, religion, social justice and accountability.

The 40-year milestone for the institute was commemorated with panels reflecting on its development over the decades and its current research, as well as with celebratory dinners on Friday and s aturday night.

The opening panel Friday afternoon featured scholars from various disciplines,

showcasing the diverse perspectives emblematic of the Kellogg i nstitute’s philosophy.

The panel consisted of history professor Ted b eatty; law professor p aolo c arozza; professor of civil and environmental engineering and earth sciences Tracy Kijewski- c orrea, professor of political science and former director of the Kellogg i nstitute s cott m ainwaring; current Kellogg i nstitute director a nibal p erez- l inan; and assistant professor of politics and global affairs r achel s weet.

The discussion was moderated by s haron s chierling, teaching professor emeritus in the Keough s chool of g lobal a ffairs.

r s cott a ppleby, dean of the Keough s chool of g lobal a ffairs, introduced the panelists and offered his praise for what the Kellogg i nstitute has been able to accomplish during its lifetime.

This year’s edition of ‘The Shirt’ comes in Kelly green and features a retro Notre Dame logo from the 1960s, lyrics from the Notre Dame Fight Song and a shamrock depicting Notre Dame football players in action.

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“40 years is not a long time in the life of a university, but the Kellogg Institute has packed generations of students, world class faculty, staff and visiting fellows, international conferences, influential publications, reports, working papers and a series of distinguished directors into these four decades,” Appleby said.

As the panel began, m ainwaring highlighted that the Kellogg Institute’s success stems from its high level of scholarship.

“We are, first and foremost, a community of scholars. We need to be at the forefront of scholarship in order to have a high impact,” m ainwaring said.

b eatty said that in order for the institute to remain relevant, there must be a “continued emphasis on themes over disciplines.”

Earth

discussion on climate justice featuring professors, visiting scholars and students.

The panel, which was organized by o livia f arrington, sustainability program manager at the o ffice of s ustainability, centered around the current situation of climate change and the people and communities most impacted.

“ e vents like the climate justice panel bring to light important issues that may otherwise be overlooked in sustainability work,” f arrington said. e nvironmental policy professor d aniel

“We have an engineer, a lawyer and a historian up here, focusing on themes as a community,” b eatty said about his fellow panelists.

b eatty praised the institute for conducting research “in interdisciplinary and international spaces.”

Along similar lines, b eatty said a strong relationship between the Kellogg Institute and the broader Keough s chool of Global Affairs, founded in 2014, is vital to the University.

“Kellogg has a critical role to play in ensuring the success of the Keough s chool,”

b eatty said. “Kellogg is a key contributor to the life of the school and the success of the school. And that’s a vital part of the next generation of the University.”

Kijewski- c orrea, herself a former engineer, echoed b eatty’s points, arguing that the Kellogg Institute’s ability to foster communication between different disciplines greatly

m iller began the panel by discussing the sixth cycle of climate change report published by the Intergovernmental Panel on c limate c hange (IP cc ) a few weeks ago.

With the IP cc report’s “final warning” for the climate crisis serving as the conversation’s backdrop, panelists discussed the effects that humans have had on the e arth and how these effects disproportionally impact the most vulnerable and marginalized people.

“You can’t talk about the science of [climate change] without talking about the effects, and you can’t talk about the effects without talking about the people that are affected,”

n oah Gonring, a senior

who work together to design, produce and organize the unveiling of The s hirt.

enhances its work.

“ h ow beautiful a world we live in when we build any form of community around the end of problems rather than disciplines,” Kijewskic orrea said. “[At the Kellogg Institute] I can holistically look at a problem for the first time, and have the permission, the space, and the partners to do that.”

Panelists emphasized that while the Kellogg Institute might tackle broad ideas in international affairs such as the development of democracy, what ultimately makes it so special is its attention to human experiences.

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o n top of being technically outstanding, academically rigorous and innovative, [the Kellogg Institute] has a human dimension to it. And if Kellogg ever loses that human dimension, it will not be relevant,” c arrozza said.

c arrozza also lauded n otre d ame’s c atholic

environmental science student, said.

e nglish professor d ionne b remyer talked about the cycles of pain that marginalized people experience and how the climate crisis exacerbates this.

“[ m arginalized] people suffer the most violent acts of climate change,” b remyer said. “There’s this repetition of pain that comes again and again to those who are most vulnerable.”

The panelist also discussed the interdisciplinary nature of sustainability and why everyone should learn about climate change and climate justice.

Global affairs master’s student e mma h okoda said she wants to see the University improve “infusing sustainability across

identity for its role as a contributing force behind the mindset and success of the institute.

“If there’s one thing that a c atholic University has, if nothing else, is its ideals are about the unity of all forms of knowledge,” c arrozza said.

Kijewski- c orrea added that she hopes to see the institute build on this base by seeking deeper connections with the communities it interacts with.

“As we talk about that bringing together of a community committed to doing this work together, I guess my call would be that in our next 40 years, we make sure that community continues to expand to bring those closest to the problems on the ground into that community to do the research with us,” Kijewski- c orrea said

Perez-Linan also supported this notion.

“We need to be very

the curriculum” by implementing a sustainability class requirement or including sustainability in the curriculum of different courses and majors.

In addition to the events put on by the o ffice of s ustainability, Gree nd commemorated e arth d ay by holding s ustainability f est on f riday. The event was co-sponsored by nd e nergy, the e nvironmental c hange Initiative ( nd - ec I) and r egeneration f arms, a local, sustainable farm in m ishawaka.

The festival, which was celebrated on f ieldhouse m all, featured vendors from r egenerations f arms selling caramel apples and homemade goods and campus groups, such as Irish Gardens and student

proactive in reaching out to the world to explain what we are doing and to share our resources,” Perez-Linan said.

s weet said undergraduate students have a key role to play in spreading the Kellogg Institute’s research to the world.

“I just want to acknowledge that our youngest members of the community here are really integral and are integral also in carrying that torch forward into the future, as well as bringing that vision of Kellogg to wherever they’ll go, whether it’s study abroad or to a Ph d ,” s weet said.

“

n ot only is Kellogg still relevant at 40, but my sense is that today it’s more relevant than ever,” PerezLinan added.

Contact Liam Kelly at lkelly8@nd.edu and Liam Sisk at lsisk@nd.edu

government.

“[ s ustainability f est] aims to educate students and visitors about what they can do [to be more sustainable],” said junior Patrick m urray, Green nd vice president of events.

s ustainability f est coincided with the b lue-Gold Game, so both students and families visiting campus could participate in the activities, trivia and buy fresh produce from the farmers’ market.

“ h opefully, if we can just grab one person’s attention about sustainability, then I think that would be a success,” m urray said.

Contact Caroline Collins at ccolli23@nd.edu

signed by m arcus f reeman. s everal student groups performed including the n otre d ame cheerleaders and the bagpipe band. Additionally, m c c ormick moderated a contest to see which of three participants could put on the most shirts in 30 seconds.

s ophomore s kye h arris, another member of The s hirt team, talked about what’s it like to be a part of The s hirt c ommittee.

”It sounded like something super fun to be a part of because it’s such a big part of n otre d ame culture. Just being able to contribute to that, it’s really rewarding,” h arris said.

The s hirt c ommittee is comprised of about fifteen students of all grade levels

c hairperson of the unveiling, junior c eci Guarnuccio, said the committee began meeting all the way back in s eptember. c hoosing a company to produce the shirt and thoroughly evaluating the color takes at least a month, Guarnuccio added.

Another member of the committee, sophomore e mma b rained, talked more about the complexity of the process.

” e ven once you pick a color, then [there’s] all the t alk about shade and tone and material of the shirt and how that will contribute to color, and I just found that fascinating,” b rained said.

o nce the color is selected, the committee‘s task turns

to brainstorming the more minute aspects of design. Although not all members of the committee are directly involved in sketching out the exact blueprint, everyone contributes and evaluates ideas. The final draft is finished by the start of f ebruary.

b efore The s hirt is officially printed in mass, however, the team must evaluate several initial strike-offs to ensure that the colors and designs came out as intended.

m eanwhile, planning for the unveiling starts as early as January to reserve locations, organize student groups and ensure the committee can reserve staging and food vendors.

Guarnuccio, who has organized the unveiling for the past three years, said that between the cov I d -19 pandemic and inclement weather, this year is her

first time experiencing the unveiling as a full-scale, outdoor event as planned.

Though the design of The s hirt is secret information committee members must sign non-disclosure agreements — members of the n otre d ame community can still voice their opinions during the planning process.

The team gathers information from a wide audience early on in the designing stage to get a feel for what they’d like to see. The committee frequently receives messages on Instagram and f acebook with suggestions.

While the committee does make the final decisions, Guarnuccio, b rainard and h arris all spoke about their efforts to try and take the thoughts of students and alumni into consideration.

“I really love getting to see the talented, passionate students behind this project,” Guarnuccio said. “ e veryone who’s involved in this project is really passionate about putting together this tradition to present to the n otre d ame community.” h arris said it‘s challenging to keep the design secret all year, but added that her favorite part is “getting to know people that I wouldn’t necessarily know,” as the team attracts members from all grade levels and majors.

“We wouldn’t put in this much effort if we didn’t care so much,” b rainard said. “And I think that’s really cool, to see so many students care so much about something.”

Contact Keira Stenson at kstenson@nd.edu

A thank-you marathon

Madeline Law v iewpoint copyeditor

In 28 days, the seniors and their supporters will hear graduation speeches with inevitable lists of thank you’s. We will be thanking professors for their knowledge and guidance, and staff for their care and hard work. We will be thanking our friends for their companionship and camaraderie, and family — including chosen family — for supporting us through it all. We will be thanking the campuses for the colors in the fall, the glittering blanket of snow in the winter and for always returning to spring blossoms. And at least I will be thanking God for the blessing of education…and that we survived it.

I am grateful, from the bottom of my heart and soul for each person listed above.

beyond that list, though, there are other thank you’s on my mind – of a less gut-wrenchingly sad but still sentimental nature.

I have been looking around at my campus more closely lately, striving to see all the little details once more, and more deeply, before I walk across a stage and officially off of saint mary’s campus. All those little things I walk by every day have been the materiality of my four years spent within these 140 acres.

so here we go:

Thank you to the cinder blocks (yes, the cinder blocks) in my first-year dorm room for holding up my photos alongside my lofted bed.

Thank you to the (previously) questionably rickety elevator in mccandless for motivating me to climb five flights of stairs every day of my first year.

Thank you to the Avenue for being my running path, until I found another fitness hyperfixation.

Thank you to the piano practice rooms in moreau for giving me space to take a deep breath during cov Id semesters.

Thank you to the tall ceilings of holy cross hall for making our closet of a room feel a bit bigger.

Thank you to the snow that makes everything quiet, and thank you for the birds and the flowers for coming back in the spring.

Thank you to my “black hole” backpack for carrying the load of an english major … and communications studies major … and a Theater minor. oh! And the books I tried to read for leisure alongside all of it.

Thank you to my favorite, reliable Pilot G-2 0.38 pens. couldn’t have done it without you.

Thank you to the trees, for your shade, your sweetness and your gentle sounds during my island bench naps.

Thank you to the fourth floor of cushwa-Leighton library for making me feel like my ideas had room to play … and of course the third floor for, well, reasons. If you work in the

Writing center, you’ll know. Thank you to opus hall, for letting me (finally!) live close to all my classes in spes and madeleva.

As I’ve reflected on my home here in the bend over the last four years, and all the thank you’s I’ll be saying, I remembered one very important thank you … or rather, a very late addressing of a forgotten thank you.

Four years ago, I forgot to thank my brother in my high school salutatorian speech. I thanked my parents, my teachers, the staff, my friends, my grandparents, everybody … except my little brother.

*insert forehead smack here*

And yes, hammond, you’re nearly 6-feet tall but will always be my little brother (in the best way). so here is my thank you: hammond, thank you for being you, and honestly, the best brother I could have ever asked for (though I’m biased, of course).

We definitely annoyed each other to no end, and to our parents’ wit’s end at times, but I wished for nothing and nobody else to annoy and be annoyed by. I am so grateful that we’ve become closer as we move out and farther apart.

Thank you for nerding out over books with me our whole lives, keeping me updated on all our favorite series and movie adaptations, and for buying me an insanely dense book for no reason except kindness.

Thank you for sharing your enthusiasm and knowledge about marvel movies, and turning it into something else we could share while away from home and for all the nights groupwatching whatever new series was out. I loved sharing those “um…W h AT JUsT h APPened” moments over the phone.

Thank you for your advice on running, even if I was not having it at the time…

Thank you for being my family vacation buddy — you and me, bro.

And thank you, from the bottom of my heart, for the support and love you’ve shown me, and for forgiving my mistake four years ago.

Love you, salmon.

And thanks, to both my brother and you, reader, for bearing with me through the sentimental stuff.

I will be saying many more thank you’s to many more people in the looming end of the semester, but I figured I’d start early.

my bonus thank you in this column will be to The observer, for giving me a space to share my thoughts as my mind is overwhelmed with, well, everything. even though it’s a part of my job description.

You can contact Madeline at mlaw01@saintmarys.edu.

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one step enough for me

Devin Humphreys Life, Law and the Lord

In this space, I have, in the past, invoked st. John henry newman’s hymn “Lead, Kindly Light.” but “remember not my past, but lead me still,” as newman would say, since as my time at notre dame Law school draws to a close, the words “I do not ask to see the distant scene; one step enough for me” ring out once again, calling me as they always have to trust in the divine providence of our heavenly Father. And how providential he has been these last three years!

God’s providence was clearly at work when he inspired Fr. Jenkins to keep notre dame in-person for the fall of 2020, in spite of immense public pressure to the contrary. being in person, with all that entailed at the peak of a global pandemic, meant that I was blessed with three full years of law school, rendering me able to more vividly learn the doctrinal underpinnings of torts, contracts and criminal law from esteemed professors at the top of their fields while interacting with colleagues and making new friends.

The summer of 2021, I was blessed to begin working as a research assistant to Professor Paolo carozza, another one step enough for me. I had had Prof. carozza for his international human rights-focused jurisprudence course as my 1L elective, and I was beyond intrigued by his work at the venice commission. I was honored to help him suggest amendments to two venice commission opinions, including an opinion which made recommendations on russia’s “foreign agent” law, many of which were adopted and incorporated into the advisory opinions that the venice commission ended up issuing in those cases. In my spare time that summer, I converted the outline I had developed for 1L civil Procedure into a full-fledged piece called “excerpts from the model rules of dating Procedure,” which, though satirical in substance and in form, got the attention of scholars at other law schools — I distinctly recall Fr. bill dailey informing me I had become “Twitter famous!” Just last week, some classmates of mine informed me that the piece continues being used as an example of law being “found” rather than “made” in Prof. christian burset’s history of the common Law course, and I surely hope that, when folks stumble upon this piece in the distant future, it may give them a chuckle or two.

I found other writing outlets, of course — my paper on legislative time stoppage (which saw me email dozens of state research librarians who responded in kind with gems of information beyond all telling) and my paper on equitable contempt (which saw me fly all the way to montana to nail down a missing property record, only to find that it never existed and that was the whole point) come to mind. but my civil procedure dating manual remains my most read piece of scholarly work, and that’s not all: It gave me an anecdote, yet another one step enough for me, as I interviewed to work for the U.s consumer Product safety commission in the summer of 2022. The cPsc is somewhat notorious for having social media

with a distinctly zany brand of infotainment, so when the Fund for American studies informed me that one of its commissioners was a friend of their fellowship, I knew it would be a perfect fit, and when the cPsc’s unique culture came up in the interview, my dating manual came perfectly in handy to signal to my colleagues at the commission that I was indeed their kind of odd.

my last, most recent “one step enough for me,” though, is quite the full circle. After graduation, I’ll be clerking for the U.s court of International Trade (an interest spurred by my time at cPsc), in the chambers of Judge m miller baker. That one step enough came as I was recommended to Judge baker by ed Whelan, for whom I have been serving as a research assistant since last June. That one step enough itself came as I was recommended to work for ed Whelan by Professor richard W. Garnett. “Lord” Garnett, as we affectionately refer to him to distinguish him from the likewise-distinguished “Lady” or “baroness” Garnett, was my 1L criminal Law professor (I later had him for a seminar on criminal sentencing), but he was so much more than that. Lord Garnett was the first professor at notre dame to write to me, writing before I had even committed to coming here. The advice he gave throughout the process helped me take the “one step enough for me” that led me to notre dame in the first place, a step facilitated by the fact that it was Lord Garnett (among others, of course) who had read my application to come to notre dame in the first place, the application where I had said, in the first place, that while I was unsure of the “distant scene” of my legal career, I knew notre dame Law was the “one step enough for me.”

so now, as I prepare to graduate, clerking for Judge baker has become the next “one step enough for me.” however, that does not mean the sun has completely set on my time at notre dame. Things will be different, for sure, as I transition into working full time, but I’ll be staying in the south bend area. I’m blessed to have been asked by dr. Andrew J. mcshane to continue my involvement with the notre dame Liturgical choir through the next school year, and the notre dame Quiz bowl team has seen fit to name me its coach (I believe my unofficial title is “coaches don’t Play, esq.”) for next year too. Thus, while I’ll be bidding farewell to my classes, my journal and, yes, my biweekly column space here in the observer, it won’t be too big a leap: one step’s enough for me.

Devin Humphreys is a 3L at Notre Dame Law School. When he isn’t serving as the sacristan at the Law School Chapel, singing with the Liturgical Choir or Chorale or competing at a quiz bowl tournament, he’s sharing his thoughts on the legal developments of the day with anyone who will listen. For advice on law school, hot takes on Mass music and free scholarly publication ideas, reach out to Devin at dhumphr2@nd.edu or DevinJHumphreys on Twitter.

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

Trust is key to productive smc dialogue

This week, conversations about s aint m ary’s c atholic identity have been occurring in response to two letters. o ne recently summarized in The o bserver argues that s aint m ary’s has decided to “cater to popular culture and celebrate secular values,” over fidelity to our c atholic identity. The other, published in response, argues that our priorities at s aint m ary’s flow from “true c atholic teachings and theological perspectives that uphold equality and diversity.” As someone who has invested my professional life at s aint m ary’s working with our community to build skills for open dialogue, it feels like an urgent time to speak up. We must reflect on what is possible if we take a path of dialogue, calling on empathy, curiosity and intellectual humility to guide our conversation, compared to what we risk if we take a path of polarization, fear and alienation.

Two things are clear to me in the passion of students whose writing I have read and those who have shared their individual thoughts with me:

1) m eaningful conversations about what it means to attend a c atholic, women’s liberal arts college matter enormously to students and 2) s aint m ary’s forms and empowers our students to speak up with conviction and to speak truth to power, even when that is uncomfortable, risky or unpopular.

Alongside this passion expressed by students, I hear so much pain. We not only encourage our students to speak up, but we also equip them to discern and respond to the pain of others, especially those who are vulnerable. c oncern for vulnerable folks is a consistent commitment of c atholicism, c hristianity more broadly and many of the world’s ethical and religious belief systems. When we tune into others’ pain, we can transform conflict so that we can flourish alongside each other even as productive tensions remain.

I strongly suspect that the vast majority of us at s aint m ary’s want a space where we feel that we belong and where our flourishing matters.

And further, we want that for not only ourselves but for others who live, work and study at s aint m ary’s, even those who are quite different from us. b ut how does dialogue help us build a thriving community with productive (rather than destructive) tensions? To start, transformative dialogue requires an honest account of what’s real in our context. In my view, we don’t engage with our complicated identity as a c atholic, women’s college enough and in the right ways. b ut in order to do better at engaging questions of our institutional identity, we first need to invest in building a culture of trust from the bottom up and from the top down. What obstacles make these complicated conversations about c atholic identity hard?

First, when we make an issue binary or two-sided, we create polarization and alienation. Perhaps you have experienced this. m aybe you signed one letter but now you’re concerned about what others think of you because of that. o r perhaps you are seeing who’s sharing what on social media and drawing conclusions about acquaintances that don’t add up. Perhaps you are so enraged or hurt by some of the views expressed that you’ve found it hard to focus on school, work or relationships. This is painful, and it’s a path to a divided community with limited trust and dim prospects for good conversations, let alone conflict transformation. To reduce polarization, we need to honor complexities and nuance in everyone’s view, and that means we can’t make everything about us vs. them. The letters have given us a starting point that helps us discern what matters to folks on our campus, but they cannot be the end or we will be like two battalions lining up on opposite sides for a destructive conflict. This is not the path to a community in which any of us can thrive.

s econd, to have a productive dialogue, it must be non-negotiable that every member of our community belongs here. All of us are welcomed and loved and respected. b ecause you

are here, s aint m ary’s is committed to ensuring you can flourish intellectually, emotionally and spiritually. This means we have to invite those who are feeling pain or exclusion to share their experiences if they wish, and while we must tend to everyone, we have to prioritize the pain of those who are on the margins.

We may not all agree at the outset about whose experiences are marginalized and whose are centered at s aint m ary’s. d isagreements about relevant facts are a significant obstacle to dialogue of any kind, but seeking credible evidence and fact-checking are prerequisites for good-faith engagement. From there, interpretations may still differ, at which point we can either reasonably conclude that productive engagement is impossible and save our energy for other pursuits, or we can marshal empathy and curiosity to try to learn from others what is invisible to us given our own experiences. We can also practice humility, modifying or expanding our views in response to compelling information from goodfaith dialogue partners.

o ne important caveat here: Those experiencing pain, exclusion or ostracization may have limited energy for this work, and that is fine. You never owe anyone an accounting of your views or experiences. These are a gift to be freely offered in an environment of trust but never coerced or required. c onversely, those with the most power, who have experienced the fewest obstacles to belonging, will likely have the greatest energy and responsibility to do this work.

You’ll notice that I didn’t bring up the issue of abortion here or weigh in on specifics of what c atholicism calls us to in the classroom, in s aint m ary’s spiritual offerings for students or in anyone’s personal viewpoints. These are important conversations to have, but they will not bear fruit outside a context of trust.

That is why I think our first urgent job is to build trust, so that we may have more productive conversations about c atholic identity across

differences, as President c onboy emphasized in her letter to our community last Tuesday.

To do this, I’d like to see us do the following.

First, ask leadership to prioritize listening to those who are affected by their policies, especially proposed changes, and ask leadership to model practices of collaboration and dialogue that center empathy, curiosity and humility.

s econdly, ask ourselves with curiosity: What do I need from this community to feel that I truly belong and that I can trust others? And then, share that answer with those who have the power to help make structural changes on campus.

Thirdly, ask others with empathy: What do you truly need to feel that you can trust others in this community? And then, listen and act on what you hear to the extent you are able.

b uilding trust will enable conversation about the hard but important questions raised this week. Those questions are urgent, but productive outcomes are more likely if they are posed in a context of trust.

I think we are at a point of momentous importance. We can choose the path of polarization, fear and villainization that is modeled in our broader culture. o r we can chart an alternative path of conflict transformation and trust building, contributing to a community that is distinctively and joyfully c atholic, that supports women, that is radically inclusive and that is committed to offering special attention to those who are vulnerable. We can create a community energized by difference rather than exhausted, excluded and enraged by it. I know which future I’ll be working towards, and I invite each member of our community to participate in this work alongside me.

Megan Halteman Zwart, Ph.D Associate Professor and chair, department of Philosophy director, The dialogue Project at saint mary’s April 20

FOOTBALL

Early-enrollee wide receiver Greathouse shines

By J.J. POST

Associate

sports editor

heading into the 2023 blue and Gold game, notre dame needed a breakout at the wide receiver position.

simply put, the Irish have a numbers problem at wide receiver. Graduate transfer Kaleb smith, generally assumed to be an addition that would add a consistent veteran hand to the room, medically retired a week prior. Lorenzo styles, a breakout star from 2021 who many hoped would rediscover his form in the offseason, converted to cornerback and entered the transfer portal the day before the game.

All told, notre dame entered saturday with just two players on the roster with over 10 receptions in 2022. They needed someone, either one of the team’s three early enrollee wide receivers or newly-converted slot option chris Tyree, to show out.

Freshman Jaden Greathouse did just that.

It was difficult to find a period of saturday’s blue and Gold game where Greathouse was not making plays. he had a catch on nine of Team Gold’s 10 drives. Playing the entire game, even as the rest of his squad rotated, Greathouse looked comfortable whether it was graduate transfer sam hartman throwing him the ball or freshman third-string steve Angeli.

After the game, Greathouse credited his connection with both quarterbacks to his relationship with them off the field.

“sam and steve did a great job,” Greathouse said. “It was amazing to be out there with those kinds of guys. I have a good relationship with them. everything is super fun and light in the locker room, so it definitely translates to the football field with the chemistry.”

Greathouse’s breakout outing isn’t much of a surprise to those who have followed his game in high school. cutting the precise profile of a player who could contribute early on, 2023 wouldn’t be the first time in the Austin, Texas native’s

Irish win against Boston College

career where he turned heads early.

Playing at powerhouse Austin Westlake, Greathouse entered the starting lineup as a freshman, no easy feat at a school loaded with future collegiate talent. he won district co-offensive newcomer of the Year that year, and his resume has gone from strength to strength since.

Part of his consistent production over the past half-decade can be attributed to Greathouse’s style of play. he’s not the most athletic of notre dame’s 2022 receiver early enrollees: that honor goes to braylon James. he’s not the shiftiest with the ball in his hands: that would likely be rico Flores Jr. but, he has a natural feel for working his way through defenses and coverages that translates from high school to college ball with ease.

Asked about Greathouse before the spring game, wide receivers coach chansi stuckey offered the Texan a unique bevy of praise. stuckey mentioned how “nifty” and “slippery” Greathouse is when running routes. such slipperiness was on full display saturday, as the freshman was almost always open on his 11 catches.

And when Greathouse was well-covered? As long as the ball was in range of his hands, he made sure it was secure. stuckey remarked the week prior that Greathouse’s ball skills were “out of control.” such sure-handedness is a trait that will play at any level of the sport.

Greathouse remarked after the game that while scaling his craft up to the college game is a constant process, he’s excited to continue his work.

“[I’m] working on it every day,” Greathouse said. “I take a lot of pride in my route-running. definitely just trying to improve in any way that I can. Adjusting to the speed of the game, it’s been a pretty big challenge. It’s a lot faster than high school. but I’m definitely slowly but surely getting there, and I’m excited for the summer so we can work.”

one interesting factor in Greathouse’s

development that has perhaps contributed to his elite ball skills is his basketball background. Averaging 13.8 points per game as a junior, Greathouse helped lead Austin Westlake to a 38-2 record and a state semifinal in his final season of high school basketball.

Greathouse mentioned his time playing basketball has helped him both in terms of general athleticism as well as specific mechanics.

“It’s been helpful for as long as I can remember,” Greathouse said. “It keeps me in good shape, for sure. And just being able to stay centered, trying not to get outside of my frame, that helps a lot too. Just the agility of everything, and being able to bend my body to where I can go and make plays is a big contributor.”

Greathouse ended his day saturday with 11 catches as well as 118 yards. he also fielded several punts for the Gold team. such special teams reps are indicative of the Irish coaching staff’s interest in getting the ball in Greathouse’s hands. That interest could prove major for Greathouse, who has a unique opportunity to play his way into a starting role. Unlike other saturday standouts such as sophomores nolan Ziegler or Jaylen sneed, there are no more experienced options standing in between Greathouse and playing time. notre dame has a sizable hole to fill at slot receiver. If the staff thinks Greathouse is the best player at the position, he’ll start week one against navy. of course, the blue-Gold game is just a step in a long road of workouts before Aug. 26. marcus Freeman repeatedly referred to the game simply as “practice 15.” but for a young receiver looking to make his mark early on, saturday was as good of a debut as Greathouse (and the notre dame coaching staff) could have asked for.

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

By J.J. POST Associate sports editor

n otre d ame softball picked up its third consecutive series win this weekend, dispatching b oston c ollege in c hestnut h ill, m assachusetts. The series win didn’t come without heartburn for the Irish as n otre d ame placed themselves in a hole early, dropping the first game of the series on Friday. The Friday loss was more than just an annoying snag against a team ranked 86th in r PI. It was a game of constantly missed chances, as the Irish scored just one run with a combined 11 runners left on base.

o ffensive struggles would continue in s aturday’s doubleheader, but n otre d ame was able to emerge from the slugfest on top. In game one, the teams combined for seven runs in a largely painless Irish win. There was some panic for n otre d ame in the 7th inning, when freshman m icaela Kastor, who had been excellent all game previously, loaded the bases with zero outs.

b ut sophomore s hannon

b ecker, aided by a fiverun cushion, was able to successfully get the Irish out of the jam to even the series.

In game three, there was once more late drama. A back-and-forth affair saw n otre d ame trail early, re-take the lead, and then allow b oston c ollege back into the game. Trailing by one in the 6th inning, the e agles had runners on second and third with one out. Facing the top of the order, Irish graduate ace Payton Tidd was able to negotiate a game-tying sacrifice fly and get out of the inning.

s oon after, the Irish bats would reward Tidd with a response. s enior infielder

b rooke m arquez led off with her second double of

the season. Freshman outfielder m ickey Winchell then worked a four-pitch walk, putting n otre d ame in nearly the same position as b oston c ollege an inning prior: runners on second and third, top of the order coming to the plate.

And after a line-out by junior catcher c arlli Kloss brought Joley m itchell to the plate, the senior infielder delivered. m itchell drove a three-run home run over the right field fence, putting n otre d ame back in control. m itchell’s late home run was reminiscent of her three-run effort against d uke, in which she also provided a 7thinning jolt of power to give the lead to an Irish offense that had struggled prior.

Unlike the d uke game, however, the Irish would close out the lead in the bottom half of the inning. Pitching her fifth consecutive complete game, Tidd put down the e agles’ order without issue. The graduate student ended the day with 7 strikeouts, including one on 8 pitches to end the game.

For n otre d ame to take home their fourth consecutive series next weekend, they’ll face a much tougher task than b oston c ollege. The Irish will welcome Florida s tate to s outh b end, a consensus top-five team across national rankings. The s eminoles have been especially hot in conference play; they’ve swept five of their seven A cc series, including a dominant display on the road against top-10 c lemson.

n otre d ame softball will be back in action Friday at m elissa c ook s tadium against Florida s tate. First pitch will be 6 p.m. and the A cc n etwork will broadcast the game.

season on sunday. relieving graduate student carter bosch in the fifth, spivey tossed 4.2 innings of scoreless baseball to secure the sweep. spivey allowed just two hits and struck out one, recording the last 14 outs on an efficient 40 pitches. suddenly, an Irish team that entered the weekend with a good not great resume has its greatest piece of tangible evidence to back up their confidence.

“our stats didn’t really add up to being a great team, but we were winning, or we were in every game. I mentioned to these guys several times that’s just because of the fact they’re winners. We will ourselves at times to be in games that maybe we shouldn’t be in. And so now that we’re actually playing better and performing individually, a little bit better, more hits are coming and than we’re pitching, we’re throwing more strikes. Plus, just you got these older guys are winners and so, that’s a nice combo.”

The Irish will be back in action this Wednesday at michigan state. First pitch is at approximately 6 p.m. esT. notre dame resumes conference play next weekend, playing host to Florida state from April 28 to 30.

Contact Andrew McGuinness at amcguinn@nd.edu

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seconds remaining. That goal was the first of five straight in the period for notre dame. The last came from hagstrom again, marking the second of his career as well as of the quarter.

but after c hris Kavanagh started the second by putting the i rish up 7-1, notre dame underwent another long scoreless streak, this time for more than 11 minutes. While the Tar heels started to find their rhythm, the i rish committed a string of unforced errors, uncharacteristic for a team that entered the game ranked third nationally in fewest turnovers per game.

notre d ame ceded five turnovers in the second quarter, and eight total in the first half. This helped north c arolina trim the deficit from six to just two. a fter the game had appeared headed for blowout territory, the i rish went into halftime holding a narrow 7-5 advantage.

“We knew those were the types of plays that we couldn’t let them have,” head coach c orrigan said about the easy Tar heel scoring opportunities that notre d ame’s mistake-prone plays allowed. “a nd yet, we created some of those plays with bad decision making on our part.”

That trend wouldn’t continue, as the i rish came out of the break looking more like their usual selves. They had no turnovers in the third quarter and just two in the fourth, and c orrigan was pleased with his team’s ability to limit mistakes.

“Luckily, we kind our gathered our poise and didn’t continue that,” he said. With that poise, notre d ame didn’t need long to regain control of the game. The i rish outscored north c arolina 4-1 in the third quarter before starting the fourth with a separate 4-1 stretch. When the dust settled, they had extended their lead to 15-7.

notre d ame’s scoring run came amid faceoff dominance from north c arolina. The Tar heels won 13 of 15 faceoffs in the second half, and 20 of 30 overall. The i rish were able to make up the possession deficit through strong execution on both ends and by having a slight edge on the ground ball battle, which has been a strength for the team all season.

“it starts with toughness and wanting the ball, but it’s also awareness. it’s also an iQ for where the ball is going to be,” c orrigan said about notre d ame’s ground ball success. “o ur guys have been pretty good on that all year. it’s something you

have to be good at if you’re going to be a great team.”

a fter north c arolina scored a pair of quick goals, Pat Kavanagh fed sophomore attacker Jeffery r icciardelli for an i rish goal with under five minutes remaining. That would end up being the final score in notre dame’s 16-9 victory.

With the win, notre dame’s seniors and graduate students ended their regular season a rlotta stadium playing careers on a high note. They even got a final taste of vintage south bend weather, as periods of sunshine alternated with brief doses of a heavy wintry mix throughout the game.

c orrigan spoke about the veteran leadership that has guided the i rish through one of the best seasons in program history.

“We’ve said all year that our leadership from those seniors and the fifth-year guys has been fantastic, as good as i’ve been around,” c orrigan said.

“For them to play their last regular season game here and get a big win is huge and welldeserved because they’ve been in front of our group the whole time. [They’ve been] doing a great job.”

Their work this season is far from over, as the topranked i rish will close out their schedule with a pair of acc rematches on the road before beginning what they hope will be a long postseason run.

notre dame will travel to c harlottesville next sunday for the chance to avenge their earlier defeat against v irginia. That will be followed by another matchup with north c arolina, this time in c hapel h ill. The i rish likely need a pair of wins to stay in the hunt for an acc title and the no. 1 seed in the ncaa Tournament.

junior safety m arty a uer.

To start his second drive, h artman appeared to call an audible before sending a deep ball to Thomas for 46 yards. now in a rhythm, h artman made back-to-back completions of 11 and four yards before handing off the ball to Payne twice. now situated on the b lue one, it was h artman who carried the ball, this time for a touchdown, putting Gold up 14-0.

b lue began with the ball again on their own 35 and opened the drive with junior running back a udric e stime, who got eight on his first carry. a fter a b uchner pass attempt to e stime fell incomplete, b lue called e stime’s number again. They were rewarded, as the junior earned a first down with a rush up the middle of seven.

b lue began to make more progress, and b uchner completed a pass of 11 to get b lue to the Gold 35. b uchner followed up his first completion for positive yardage with an incompletion (almost intercepted), a loss of one and then a pass that sophomore cornerback Jaden m ickey intercepted.

a fter the turnover, Gold picked up right where it left off, making steady progress until a rush by graduate student wide receiver m att s alerno was blown up for a loss of eight. Though h artman made a nine-yard pass to Payne, Gold failed to convert a long third and punted the ball away.

a fter a brief three-and-out, b lue sent the ball back to Gold, and Gold went back to work with three third-down conversions by h artman. h artman capped off the drive with a thirteen-yard pass to s alerno in the endzone,

giving Gold a commanding 21-0 lead.

The touchdown pass would also serve as h artman’s last game action. he finished the day by going 13 for 16 (81%) for 189 yards, tallying two scores through the air and a third on the ground. a dd his Qb r ating of 221.7 and the grad student could not have asked for a better outing.

While not committing to one quarterback as a starter, Freeman praised h artman’s performance.

“When we went out to look for a transfer portal quarterback, you don’t look for the second, third, fourth — you look for the best player in the country that would fit in your locker room. s am h artman showed today why he was extremely successful at Wake Forest, and i think he’ll be extremely successful here,” Freeman said.

b uchner, meanwhile, played on and started his next drive with an incompletion before making back-toback completions of 15 and 14 yards. The drive stopped after e stime lost four on a secondand-5 and b uchner threw consecutive incompletions for a turnover on downs.

b uchner finished the scrimmage going 8-18, only netting 44 yards with an interception to boot. d espite b uchner’s poor outing, Freeman maintained that the two quarterbacks are incredibly close and that the team still has a quarterback battle.

“You can’t determine a winner or loser based off one practice, practice fifteen. a nd you can’t base a decision off of what we view as a certain outcome. There is a lot that goes into it. There is a lot that goes into a quarterback battle, but obviously quarterback play,” Freeman said.

With h artman on the sideline, sophomore quarterback s teve a ngeli came in as

quarterback for Gold. While the team did not score, they moved the ball into b lue territory in the last five minutes of the half.

The second half started much slower than the first, with a punt and a turnover on downs. b uchner was at the helm for Team b lue for two of those drivers. The first real action of the quarter came as Gold began to move the ball, with graduate student running back s am a ssaf extending a drive by gaining six on a critical third-andfive. Gold did end up turning the ball over, as a ngeli was sacked for a loss of three on a fourth-and-two.

however, Gold would only be on defense for a short time, as b lue went for and failed to convert a fourthand-4 on their own 49. Gold began what would ultimately be the game’s final scoring drive, as sophomore kicker Zac Yoakam nailed his 28yard field goal try, extending the Gold lead to 24.

The remaining 12:48 was spent by both teams trading drives ending fourth down conversion attempts, all of which failed. The game’s final play was a fitting interception by senior safety Xavier Watts, sealing the dominant Gold victory. d espite the lopsided affair, c oach Freeman was happy with not just the scrimmage but the entirety of the spring season.

“a s i told this group, you look at 15 practices and the progression we’ve made; it’s tremendous. They’ve got to finish up here with finals and get a couple weeks off. They get back here in June, and it’s time to go because we play Week 0. o verall picture, just from the spring, i’m really pleased with the progression of this football team.”

Contact Thomas Zwiller at tzwiller@hcc-nd.edu

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i rish baseball sweep no. 8 v irginia

By ANDREW McGUINNESS sports editor

a fter two seasons of cruising through the regular season, 2023 has been more of an adventure for notre d ame baseball. That isn’t to say the i rish haven’t played well at times. They entered this weekend with one series win over a then top-10 acc team, having won two of three against now no. 12 Louisville from m arch 24 to 26. There have been other games where the i rish have mirrored the c ollege World s eries contender they were throughout the Link Jarrett era. Understandably, the i rish haven’t always looked as dominant in head coach s hawn s tiffler’s first year at the helm.

b ut this weekend reminded the acc and the entire college baseball world that the i rish still have that level in them. The i rish battled both the elements and the no. 8 v irginia c avaliers this weekend, and on both fronts, they were successful. a doubleheader sweep on s unday secured notre d ame’s first series sweep in conference play this year after the i rish won a memorable slugfest to set the tone on Friday night.

“They’re in a good place,” s tiffler said of his team. “That’s as good of a place regardless of whether they won the last game or not. That’s as good of a place that i’ve seen us mentally all season. it’s just from a connection standpoint.”

s tiffler meant connection in terms of chemistry,

but he also could have been referencing to the connection the i rish bats made with the baseball. o ffense was a major weakness early in the year, but the i rish came out slugging in the series opener, striking early and often.

s ophomore infielder Jack Penney hit the first of numerous long balls on the weekend in the bottom of the first on Friday. The c avaliers tagged the i rish for four runs in the top of the fourth to go ahead 5-1. b ut the i rish quickly answered back. s ophomore outfielder dm Jefferson quickly got two runs back on his first collegiate home run in the bottom of the frame. a fter freshman infielder e stevan moreno went deep in the bottom of the fifth, hits by graduate student infielder c arter Putz and catcher v inny m artinez drove in runs with a single and a double, respectively, to go ahead 6-5.

notre d ame pulled away thanks to the long ball. moreno hit two more solo shots in the sixth and eighth innings, becoming the first i rish player in seven years to hit three homers in one game. Junior outfielder brady Gumpf tacked on a two-run shot in the eighth as well to give notre d ame some breathing room. The i rish ultimately won by a 10-7 final.

“i’m always impressed with him because he has some games where there’s three strikeouts, four-strikeout games and then the next day he’ll get two hits,” stiffler said of moreno. “i think this

game of all games rewards you. i f you bring that type of consistency, you can get back up off the ground. s o i’m just proud of him for that. he’s going to be a great player and he’s going through some things that all freshmen do. b ut when it’s together, it’s pretty special.”

Though s aturday’s game was pushed back to sunday due to inclement weather, the i rish bats remained hot in the first half of sunday’s doubleheader. notre dame scored in every inning except the second and the sixth. Putz set the tone with his second long ball of the series in the first inning, a two-run shot. Penney, martinez and graduate student infielder Zack Prajzner would join the home run parade. o n the mound, graduate student blake hely turned in his best start in an i rish uniform. The davidson transfer pitched 7.1 masterful innings against one of the conference’s top offenses. hely allowed just two runs while striking out eight.

“That’s the blake hely i’m familiar with that wore me out in the a 10 for a couple of years,” stiffler said of his former conference rival. “he’s an older guy that knows how to pick up his team. i wanted to get him after the seventh, and he said, he wanted [to come out] one more time. Let me get that guy out. s o i was gonna do that.”

v irginia managed to hold the i rish to single digits in the series finale. b ut it still wasn’t enough to prevail. a ll of the scoring in notre d ame’s 5-4 win early sunday evening came in the first five innings. The teams traded leads frequently. v irginia went ahead 1-0 in the top of the second. b ut again, the i rish had an answer in the form of a Jefferson sac fly and Putz rbi single. The c avaliers scored three runs across the fourth and fifth innings to give them some rare breathing room. b ut it quickly vanished in the bottom of the fifth. a fter moreno stole home on a double steal, m artinez drove in the final runs of the weekend with a clutch two-out, two-run double to give the i rish the lead for good.

notre d ame took advantage of some sloppy mistakes from v irginia in the third game. The c avaliers committed four errors in the game, leading to three unearned runs. Like hely earlier in the day, freshman caden spivey delivered his best performance of the

FOOTBALL

Blue-Gold five key moments

By J.J. POST a ssociate sports editor

n otre d ame football hosted its 92nd annual b lueGold Game s aturday, with team Gold handily winning the open scrimmage 24-0. Though a combination of blustery s outh b end spring weather whipping through n otre d ame s tadium and copious amount of depth chart rotation ensured play was far from consistently excellent, here are the five key moments that defined the game.

1. Sam Hartman excels on the opening drive, Gold Team takes early lead it didn’t take long for n otre d ame’s big offseason addition to look the part of a standout player. h artman was the first quarterback to lead a drive under center, and the graduate student did so with aplomb. h artman threw three passes and completed all three. The final, a short connection to junior Jayden Thomas, was turned into a nine-yard touchdown thanks to some nifty running by the junior receiver. a ll told, h artman engineered a five-play, 75yard drive in his first snaps in front of n otre d ame fans — a dream debut for him, as well as Freeman and offensive coordinator Gerad Parker.

2. Buchner struggles early on i f h artman was flawless to start his day off, junior Tyler b uchner was up-anddown. The junior incumbent starter couldn’t seem to find his footing over the course of several drives for Team b lue. b uchner was “sacked” (though not actually tackled due to his red jersey) twice on his first drive. h e went 2-6 with 10 yards on his second, which culminated abruptly with an interception by freshman cornerback Jaden m ickey. b uchner ended the day 8-18 with 44 yards and an interception. a fter the game, head coach m arcus Freeman admitted he deserved the blame for b uchner’s interception. “ i told [ b uchner] that i ’ve got to take responsibility for the pick,” Freeman said. “o n third down i went in there trying to help and said ‘ah, it’s cover two’ ... it ended up not being cover two. s o i ’ll take responsibility … i ’ll tell the media,

don’t worry about it. s o that was on me.”

3. Hartman caps off his strong outing, increases Gold lead to 21

Though h artman only played the first 20 minutes or so of game action, he made his mark just about every time he took the field. a fter notching a running touchdown on his second drive of the game, h artman kept his momentum going in the second quarter. The Wake Forest transfer’s final action of the day was his best, a deft touch pass to the corner of the end zone for a touchdown by graduate student m att s alerno. The score capped off a 10-play, 55-yard drive and a stellar day overall for h artman.

4. Teams exchange failed fourth-down conversions throughout the middle quarters

a fter an exciting start, the scrimmage action slowed down over the second and third quarters. Part of that slowdown was a failure by both teams b lue and Gold to sustain drives. b oth teams got aggressive on fourth down, attempting a combined six over the game’s middle 30 minutes. n either team found much success, however, with five of those attempts resulting in a turnover on downs. The failure to convert was especially prevalent in the third quarter. b oth teams combined for just three points while recording one punt and four turnovers on downs in the second-to-last frame.

5. Sloppy fourth quarter caps off dominant Gold display

With most starters removed from action by the final frame, the fourth quarter was the most disorganized of the game. a fter sophomore kicker Zac Yoakam buried a 28-yard field goal to put team b lue up 24-0, the game mostly became an exchange of three or four-and-outs. a combined 21 plays from scrimmage by both teams in the fourth quarter amassed a grand net total of -1 yards, as well as three turnovers. The final play of the game was a desperation heave by reserve sophomore quarterback d ylan d evezin, which was in turn picked off by senior safety Xavier Watts.

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Hartman plays like Gold, Buchner feeling Blue as Gold wins 24-0

By THOMAS ZWILLER s ports Writer

Last year’s annual b lueGold scrimmage game treated fans to a bright sunny day with warm temperatures. This year’s installment, however, met fans in the 40s with an on-and-off drizzle, though the damp crowd of 32,942 did not let the weather dampen their spirits.

The game started with the Gold team taking possession on their own 25 (there were no kickoffs in the game) and an incomplete pass by graduate student Q b s am h artman. Though the pass fell incomplete, an unnecessary roughness penalty moved the team Gold to the 40, gifting them a first down.

h artman then found freshman wide receiver Jaden Greathouse for a 21yard pass, setting up a sophomore running back Gi’ b ran

Payne rush. Though Payne did not get any on his first attempt up the middle, his second attempt was much more productive, as he picked up 30 before being tackled at the b lue nine.

After that, h artman took to the air and found junior wide receiver Jayden Thomas at the seven. Thomas took the ball the distance and earned the first score of the scrimmage. After the PAT, Gold led 7-0.

b lue began with the ball on their own 35, where junior quarterback Tyler b uchner was immediately sacked by senior linebacker Jordan b otelho, who came in uncontested off the edge. After completing a pass for no gain, b uchner was sacked again, this time for a loss of six by graduate student defensive linemen h oward c ross III. b lue punted the ball away, and it was returned to the b lue 23 by

entenmann guides Irish to 16-9 senior day win over north carolina

By MATTHEW CROW

Associate sports editor

on saturday afternoon, the freight train that is notre dame men’s lacrosse kept on rolling. The no. 1 Irish used a strong start and equally strong finish to defeat no. 14 north carolina

16-9 in their final regular season home game. The senior day victory was notre dame’s third straight by at least five goals, and it improved their record to 9-1 (3-1 Acc ), while the Tar heels fell to 7-6 (1-4 Acc ). earlier this week, three Irish players were named among the 25 nominees for the Tewaaraton Award, more than any other team. All three played significant roles in saturday’s win, showing why they’re under consideration for national player of the year honors.

sophomore attack c hris Kavanagh scored a pair of early goals to push his team-leading total to 33. he added a thirdquarter assist that helped end a north carolina scoring run.

Pat Kavanagh, the nation’s leader in points and assists per game, continued to serve as the Irish’s top playmaker. The senior attacker set his teammates up with three assists, in addition to scoring a goal himself. both players made key contributions defensively as well, putting constant backfield pressure on Tar heel players attempting to clear the ball. Pat forced three north carolina turnovers in the first quarter alone.

but on a day when 10 different goal scorers contributed to notre dame’s balanced attack, the Irish’s biggest star was senior goalie Liam e ntenmann. Following a 15-save effort in a win against then-no. 1 duke, he recorded a season-high 16 on saturday, marking his eighth straight game in double digits.

north carolina had more shots on goal than the Irish but was prevented from capitalizing on those opportunities by e ntenmann’s strong effort. To Irish head coach Kevin

corrigan, it was the type of performance expected from one of the best goalies in the country.

“Liam played really well. he was very poised. he’s making the saves he needs to make, and then he steals some. he was handling the ball and directing our clear and did a nice job with that,” corrigan said after the game. “he’s playing like an All-American.”

That performance in goal, coupled with a strong offensive start, helped the Irish jump out to a 6-1 first-quarter advantage. Their opening score came from junior face-off specialist colin hagstrom, who rebounded a missed shot to score his first career goal. The Tar heels quickly answered with a goal of their own and the score remained 1-1 for more than six minutes.

The Irish scoring drought was ended by senior attack Jake Taylor. he spun past a defender and showed impressive awareness to quickly glance at the expiring shot clock before finding the back of the net with just

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Graduate student quarterback Sam Hartman surveys the field as he prepares to throw a pass during the annual Blue-Gold game on April 22, resulting in a decisive Gold team victory with a 24-0 final score.

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Irish junior midfielder Eric Dobson cradles down the field looking to make a dodge to goal in game against North Carolina