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University, students react to travel ban International students, faculty face uncertainty in wake of executive order signed Friday

By EMILY McCONVILLE News Writer

In the five days since President Donald Trump signed an executive order on immigration, the approximately 30 Notre Dame students from the affected countries, and the staff who assist them, have been uncertain about their futures.

“This is a big change, a big sudden change,” Arman Mirhashemi, a Ph.D. candidate in aerospace and

mechanical engineering from Iran, said. “You don’t expect it, so you don’t know what to do with it.”

The executive order, issued Friday, stops U.S. visas from being issued to nationals of Iran, Iraq, Libya, Syria and Yemen for 90 days,; changes rules regarding refugees and Syrian nationals specifically; and calls for a review of the visa adjudication process, with the goal of preventing terrorism.

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(NDI) Director of International Programs, Rosemary Max, said most of the approximately 30 students from the countries affected by the order are graduate students in STEM fields, and many come from Iran.

In addition, there are also “a handful of faculty handled by the order,” as well as two visiting professors who were slated to arrive next week, but now are most likely not able to enter the United States, University spokesman Dennis

Brown said.

While all the current students were safely on campus when it was issued, Max said the order still affects them.

“These are students who are busy doing amazing things for us,” she said. “They have family members in other countries.

Some of them have spouses in another country that they were hoping to go and see very soon, and so there are questions about whether they will be able to do those things in the next 90 days or not, and

what will happen after that — we just don’t know.”

The order sparked protests around the country, including in South Bend. On Sunday, University President Fr. John Jenkins released a statement, condemning the order as “sweeping, indiscriminate and abrupt,” and urging Trump to rescind it.

Saint Mary’s President Jan Cervelli also condemned the order. According to see ORDER PAGE 4

Judicial council announces presidential, VP candidates Observer Staff Report

The Judicial Council announced t wo tickets for the upcoming elections for the offices of student body president and v ice president.

Juniors Becca Bla is a nd Sibonay Shew it a long w it h juniors Rohit Fonseca a nd Da niela Na rimatsu Felippe bot h received t he requisite 700 sig natures to be elig ible for t he electora l process.

A debate is schedu led for Feb. 6, a nd t he ca ndidates have a lso been inv ited to a for um w it h t he student g roup We Sta nd For on Feb. 2. The elect ion w i l l ta ke place Feb. 8.

If neit her t icket receives a majorit y of t he vote, a r unof f w i l l ta ke place bet ween t he t wo. Shou ld t hat be t he case, a second debate is set for Feb. 12, a nd t he f ina l elect ion w i l l ta ke place Feb. 14, according to t he

Judicia l Counci l’s website.

The w inning t icket w i l l ta ke of f ice for t he 20172018 term Apri l 1, succeeding current student body president Corey Robinson a nd Bla is, who is a lso t he current student body v ice president.

The Bla is-Shew it t icket emphasi zes “innovat ion, t ra nspa rency a nd consistent out reach” according to see ELECTION PAGE 4

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Notre Dame students protest in solidarity with undocumented immigrants Nov. 9 in response to President Trump’s victory.

By SELENA PONIO Associate News Editor

More than a month after they submitted a petition asking University President Fr. John Jenkins not to invite President Trump to speak at this year’s Commencement, the Notre Dame College Democrats and Diversity Council are still waiting for an answer.

Senior co-president of College Democrats Andrew

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Galo said the petition had roughly 3,600 signatures when it was delivered to Jenkins in December. Galo said the petition’s goal was only further reinforced with the new executive order Trump signed Friday, banning travel from seven Muslim-majority countries.

“Fr. Jenkins has already called on the President to rescind this hateful, bigoted see PETITION PAGE 4

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By MEGAN VALLEY and ELIZA HARRIS Associate News Editor and News Writer

Any student who followed the green footprints in LaFortune Student Center ended up at this year’s Sustainabilit y Undergraduate Research and Education Expo hosted by the Campus Coalition on Research and Education for Sustainabilit y (CREST).

This is the third annual event for the coalition, see EXPO PAGE 4

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Students listen to presentations in the LaFortune Student Center about sustainability research and education possibilities.

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Club promotes dialogue through literature

By MARTHA REILLY Associate Saint Mary’s Editor

Though the Saint Mary’s English Club learns from its past, lives in the present and plans for the future, no tense situations arise as members share their love for reading and writing.

Sophomore secretary Riley Harber said she enjoys expressing her love for literature outside of the classroom.

“I always value being a Saint Mary’s student just because I’m surrounded by so many wonderful people,” Harber said. “To be able to meet regularly in an environment with people like that and to talk about something that I love is just absolutely fantastic.”

Senior Sam Castaneda, who serves as president of the Saint Mary’s chapter of the International English Honor Society within the English Club, said the purpose of English Club is consistent with the College’s

core values.

“Saint Mary’s is a liberal arts school that really emphasizes learning different areas, and it places a great emphasis on writing and on English [literature],” she said. “English [literature] brings people together, no matter the political stance or racial background. It unites people together.”

The club provides students with opportunities to converse with like-minded peers while growing in knowledge, according to Harber.

“They say ‘A book is a window to the soul,’ so it’s not only a way to learn about other people around you and to build your worldview, but it also creates the opportunity for a dialogue,” she said. “If two people read the same book, they talk about it and bounce their ideas off one another. They both come out of it with something new.”

English Club sparks dialogue about acclaimed literature, while also giving students an

outlet to share their work and hear from others, according to Castaneda.

“It brings people from various backgrounds to one room to talk about literature and poetry from diverse writers,” Castaneda said.

“Everyone gets to share ideas.

Everyone is truly collaborating to … add on to that interesting conversation.”

Harber said the club plans to implement several new features this year, including creative writing workshops and book club meetings every two weeks.

“This is putting us out there a little bit more, having somewhere people can go bimonthly,” she said. “At Saint Mary’s, where the focus is on developing the whole individual, us[ing] literature as a way to create dialogue helps formulate the whole person.”

Castaneda said these English Club meetings will provide members with the opportunity to discuss their passions in a casual environment.

“It’s not like a structured class,” Castaneda said. “It’s more like, ‘Oh, cool poem. Let’s read.’”

Similarly, the Saint Mary’s branch of the English Honor Society, Alpha Xi Eta, is new this year, founded by Castaneda.

She said she created the chapter after she realized how much the perks of membership would benefit qualified Saint Mary’s students. “[Alpha Xi Eta] provides internship opportunities, graduate school guidance and financial assistance to attend conferences,” she said. “It’s a way to test out how much of a writer you really are. It kind of pressures you to meet new people. You’re in a community where everyone is really dedicated to being writers.

Harber said everyone should feel welcome to join the club, regardless of background or major, since diverse perspectives provide members with new insights.

“You have people who spend

their whole student lives at the moment studying and analyzing and reading, and to be able to break away from that, and get people who are into it because they really love reading and writing. ... It’s fresh, and it’s new,” she said. “Literature not only entertains, but it teaches and informs. It helps people expand their horizons.”

Harber said English Club enhances the Saint Mary’s community and even improves members’ critical reading and writing skills while celebrating literature.

“The best writers are also good readers,” Harber said. “Not only does reading help expand your worldview, but it also helps you figure out how to put what you’ve learned and what you want to say out there concisely and in a way that other people can understand and be affected by.”

Contact Martha Reilly at mreilly01@saintmarys.edu

Professors analyze Trump presidency, media

By LUCAS MASIN-MOYER News Writer

The first 12 days of President Donald Trump’s term in office have been marked by a flurry of executive orders and nationwide protests. In response, NDVotes organized a Tuesday installment of its Pizza, Pop and Politics series and brought two University professors to discuss Trump’s time in office thus far, focusing on his consolidation of power and his approach to the media.

Susan Ohmer, associate professor of film, theater and television, said today’s media

landscape has been fragmented by the current political environment, representing a return to previous media eras.

“We often hear that many elements of today’s political scene are unprecedented, and in many ways, that’s true — but in some ways that’s not,” she said. “In the 19th century, and the late 18th century, newspapers … were openly partisan. If you could imagine a landscape populated with a lot of Fox Newses, that’s what it was.”

Ohmer said while this fragmentation is not unprecedented, the media landscape has

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changed dramatically in other ways in recent years.

“I think one of the most significant differences we see is the sheer amount of news from every form — whether it’s social media, print, broadcast. It comes at you all day long,” she said.

According to Ohmer, Trump’s relationship with the media is a unique aspect of media coverage in this election.

“We certainly have a president who is more savvy than many previous presidents when it comes to news, not just media representation,” she said. “President Trump is very knowledgeable about the news cycle. One of the things that strikes me is his ability to time tweets in sync with the news cycle.”

Ohmer said this relationship between the president and the media is also made more interesting by Trump’s preference for particular news organizations.

“Another thing that we’ve seen that been very striking is the fact that this President picks favorites — Sean Hannity comes to mind,” she said. “For example, at this first news conference, he didn’t take questions from CNN and lumped them in with BuzzFeed, saying they were both bad.”

Ohmer said echoes of presidential confrontation with the media have been seen before, but they have typically been on a much smaller scale.

“Many people have drawn parallels between this administration and the Nixon administration in 1968,” she said. “Nixon did all this in secret. He didn’t come right out

and say, ‘CNN, I’m not taking your questions,’ or, ‘I’m going to kick you out of the White House if you don’t cover me how I want.’”

Gary Hollibaugh, assistant professor of political science, said it is important to look at the early policy actions taken by the Trump administration in order to better understand how the next four years will play out.

“A lot of the things he has been signing are, by and large, presidential memoranda, which are policy directives given to agencies to implement specific things,” Hollibaugh said. “The success of President Trump’s policy program is going to be dependent on the cooperation of departments because all of these policies need to be interpreted and implemented — or perhaps not implemented — by others.”

According to Hollibaugh, there are three key elements necessary for Trump to maintain political control, the first of which is politicization of advisors and appointees. “[Politicization] is the stacking of political officials in administrative agencies,” he said. “This is not a tactic that is unique to Trump. … This is something that lots of presidents have done. President Obama was criticized a lot in his administration for the use of policy tsars.”

The second key for political power, according to Hollibaugh, is resolving any ambiguities about preferences, exemplified with his dismissal of acting Attorney General Sally Yates.

“Once President Trump

realized that [Yates] was not going to implement policy the way [he] wanted, he removed her,” Hollibaugh said.

Hollibaugh said the final key aspect for ensuring political control is bureaucratic organization.

“President Trump has, to a minor extent, done this,” he said. “One of his executive orders ... directed that within the immigration and customs enforcement office, there be the creation of an office to focus on crimes committed by ‘removable aliens.’”

However, the administration has come up short in some aspects of bureaucratic organization, according to Hollibaugh.

“The National Park Service employees who publicly denounced the President’s policies, whether or not you agree with the policies, does represent a fundamental failure of the President to control his administration,” he said.

Similarly, Hollibaugh said Trump had fallen short in another aspect of agency coordination, which was demonstrated in his failure to inform Homeland Security Secretary General John Kelly of his new immigration policy.

“General Kelly only found out about this by watching TV,” Hollibaugh said. “This typically doesn’t happen — because General Kelly was caught flatfooted, the entire Department of Homeland Security and the entire border control really had no idea what to do, because there was a complete breakdown of coordination.”

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made up of the Environmental Change Initiative, the John J. Reilly Center, the Center for Sustainable Energy at Notre Dame (ND Energy) and the sustainability minor, through which students found various opportunities for getting involved with sustainability on campus.

“We hope students can get a better understanding of sustainable practices across campus,” managing director of ND Energy Ginger Sigmon said.

As a result, the Expo brought together groups and organizations dealing with research, education, outreach, internships and resources, according to Sigmon. While most groups are Notre Dame-affiliated, there are a few external groups. This variety attracts students with all types of interests, she said.

Freshman political science major Bennett Rogers attended the Expo to gather information, as he is looking into a minor in

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Mana Derekshani, director of the Center for Women’s Intercultural Leadership, no students of the College are from the affected countries.

Soon after the order was issued, students from the seven affected countries received an email advising them not to leave the country. Max said students were invited to come into or email Notre Dame International if they had further questions — but there was not much information to give in response.

For several days, the status of people from the affected countries who have green cards was still unclear. The Trump administration said Sunday green-card holders would not be prevented from entering.

Some Notre Dame students who are citizens of one of the seven countries affected are also citizens of a country the administration did not name.

Initially, dual citizens were included under the ban, but Max said dual citizens of some countries may soon be able to enter — but it isn’t clear which ones.

“Someone from the U.K. but [who] was born in Syria might be able to travel, but it’s too early to tell,” she said. “It’s still very murky. I would say one

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of f icia l ca mpa ig n materia ls.

Bla is a nd Shew it include of fering better follow-up resources a nd suppor t for v ict ims of sex ua l assau lt, hiring a Diversit y a nd

sustainability.

“I want to do farm law,” Rogers said. “It’s my dream. I think it is important for me to have a background in sustainability, especially if I am going to work with farmers in the future.”

Freshman Tommy Jegier said he came to the Expo because he is looking into a minor in energy studies, and because he was inspired by his earth focus class to learn more about sustainability.

“I’m here because I’m passionate about helping the environment and getting involved,” he said. “This was a great place to get information.”

According to sophomore Student Energy Board member Tansy Wang, students are encouraged to look at ways to be sustainable outside of research.

Wang said the Board aims to emphasize ways to get involved with sustainability and to make renewable energy more of a prominent resolution.

Rachel Novick, director of the minor in sustainability, said the minor, which has a mix of

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As part of the Sustainability Expo, different organizations and groups display examples of the various opportunities for both education and research avaiable to interested students.

students that represent a good make-up of Notre Dame students, is a good resource for students to learn more about sustainability and renewable

thing is what’s on paper and what’s actually happening at the border — we’re trying to get our mind around those two things, so we can see how best to advise our students.”

In addition, Max said it isn’t clear whether students can change their visa status from, say, a student visa to a work visa if they want to get a job.

That, Mirhashemi said, is a concern of many students set to graduate this spring. He said a common path for students after school is to get a temporary work visa in their field of study.

“Everything is on hold — all petitions and everything for anybody with Iranian origin, as well as the other six countries,” he said.

Unlike many Iranian students, Mirhashemi, who has been in the United States for seven years, has permanent residency, as opposed to a nonimmigrant student visa.

But over the weekend, he spearheaded an effort to write a letter to Jenkins expressing concern over the scope of the executive order and gratitude towards Jenkins for his statement against it. 21 students from the affected countries signed it — 19 from Iran, one from Syria and one from Iraq.

Mirhashemi, who was involved in political and human rights activism in Iran, said Trump reminds him of former Iranian president Mahmoud

Ahmadinejad, who was hostile to the United States, in that “both see the world in a binary.” He said he worries the order is contradictory to American values.

“When you’re looking at the United States, you’re looking at a country with a rich history toward freedom and justice,” he said. “So you don’t expect this happens in such a country. I think part of my concerns from this are what is going to happen both for me and — it’s not only something that affects the U.S. It affects everywhere.”

Max said she hopes Trump will issue another executive order clarifying certain points in the first order, at which point NDI may host a forum to answer questions.

In the meantime, she said the University would continue to support those students.

“International students — when they come here — there are so many barriers already to get here in terms of traveling, visa, expenses, new culture — and so just maybe keep in mind that these are people who are quite resilient.

They’re great resources for our community, and students should feel free to reach out to them and talk to them, and welcome them again especially in this time,” she said.

Inclusion of f icer to oversee student t ra ining a nd pushing t he Universit y to offer f ree STD test ing in St. Lia m’s.

The Fonesca-Na rimatsu ca mpa ig n is focused on “ser v ing t he communit y a nd g uiding w it h a pur pose,” according to t heir plat form.

Fonesca a nd Na rimatsu include moderated roundtable debates a mongst g roups of students, publishing a qua r terly repor t on repor ted sex ua l assau lts, Monday morning prayers w it h t he student body president a nd broadening t he Grab a nd Go opt ions.

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energy.

“The goal of the sustainability minor is to have students develop as leaders and make change in whatever field they

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and misguided order,” Galo said in an email. “We agree, and we hope Fr. Jenkins goes one step further in choosing a different Commencement speaker. We will certainly be more vocal until a decision is made.”

Jenkins issued a statement Sunday urging Trump to rescind Friday’s execu-

“We agree, and we hope Fr. Jenkins goes one step further in choosing a different Commencement speaker. We will certainly be more vocal until a decision is made.”

Andrew Galo co-president college Democrats

tive order, which stopped visas from being issued to nationals of Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen for 90 days, and to refugees of Syria indefinitely.

It also banned all refugee entries for 120 days, required a review of visa adjudication processes and stipulated refugees can be admitted on a case-by-case basis, especially if they are religious minorities.

Senior Rachel Wallace, who is student union representative for Diversity Council, said at this point, she thinks it is unlikely for Jenkins to invite Trump.

“A lot of the orders he’s

go into,” she said.

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signed, particularly this last one … [are] so against what Notre Dame stands for,” Wallace said. “The strongest point of content in our petition wasn’t necessarily that he goes against Catholic values — we were really focusing on student safety and inclusivity.”

In the past, six presidents of the United States have spoken at Commencement during their terms, with four of them speaking at the first Commencement after their inauguration. Jenkins said he was undecided in continuing this tradition and extending the invitation to Trump in an interview with The Observer on Dec. 2, before the executive order was issued.

Galo said neither Jenkins nor his staff have reached out to comment on the petition.

However, he said, they have heard from students, alumni and community members who share the same views.

Wallace said since the petition was submitted to Jenkins in December, she figured there was a slim chance of them getting a response before break. However, she said, she did expect that by now it would have been addressed, and although it hasn’t, she still remains hopeful for a response.

“We are looking to do some kind of follow-up, whether it’s ... a letter ... or if it’s more of an action,” Wallace said.

“We’ve just been focusing on that whoever the speaker is ... they represent our values and that our students feel included. ... We want a confirmation that he’s not our speaker, and we can move forward from there.”

Contact Selena Ponio at sponio@nd.edu

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By ADRIAN MARK LORE Scene Writer

A memory is an echo. Powerful events and acutely felt emotions are burned into our minds; people and places trigger them and they repeat. Sometimes the recollections haunt us, like tragedies we cannot get out of mind. When this happens, the repetition is slow and torturous. We relive the experience in all of its intense detail. An echo is also a memory; the loops recur lest we forget.

The relationship between repetition and memory is the subject of William Basinski’s acclaimed oeuvre. With “The Disintegration Loops” (2002–2003) he used deteriorating cassette loops to emulate the arduous burn of traumatic memory in the wake of the 2001 attack on the World Trade Center; the loops’ slow yet peaceful disintegration into silence symbolized the imminence and inevitability of death more broadly. The pieces’ emotional power and transcendence have since reaped critical acclaim, and the collection is likely to remain Basinski’s most recognized work and indeed his magnum opus.

“The Disintegration Loops” deserve mention in a review of Basinski’s recent output because, like the “Loops,” his newest record “A Shadow in Time” is also inspired by death. Released hardly over a year after David Bowie’s passing, the two-track album is a solemn eulogy for the late artist. In fact, Basinski is so forthright as to name the first piece “For David Robert Jones” — using Bowie’s birth name to title the commemoration.

By ANDREW CAMERON Scene Writer

For better or for worse, the first thing people typically notice about North Carolina-native five-man act Rainbow Kitten Surprise (RKS) is their name. Walking to Legends to watch them perform this Saturday, I had to tell my friends coming to “ignore the name — they’re super good, I promise.” Nonetheless, with a name invoking images very much alien to the typical alt-rock aesthetic, I can’t blame them for being skeptical beforehand. After RKS’s vibrantly heartfelt performance that night, however, I’d be amazed if anyone left with a trace of skepticism.

The night’s opening act, Bon Tempo, wasted no time before emphatically diving into their repertoire of singalong classics, spanning the decades from ’70s pop to contemporary alt-rock ballads. After a brief gap between sets, Caamp walked onto stage. The duo soon launched into a set of lively folk rock reminiscent of a strippeddown Mumford and Sons or the Lumineers. The audience was initially tepid, apparently both confused as to the identity of the band and possibly alarmed by the presence of a banjo at a rock concert. As the set drew to a close, however, Caamp reinvigorated the stage with a soulful performance of their most popular song, “Ohio,” which, according to their website, has over 400,000 streams on Spotify and charted to the number four spot on the U.S. Spotify Viral Chart. Though the performance certainly dragged at times, the band ultimately stepped off the stage to loud cheers and applause from the audience.

The crowd once again became restless during the set break. The clock nearly struck 11:30 p.m. before any sign of Rainbow Kitten Surprise appeared on stage; finally, lead singer Sam Melo stepped to the mic alone.

The piece itself mimics his earlier work in one key way: the presence of ethereal loops as the building blocks of ambient drone. The entire track is composed of two loops, though it begins with a single one, which swells in volume while remaining blurred and distant in the soundscape.

Near the 6-minute mark, the second loop — a funerary guitar melody — descends over the piece. Their tempos are not aligned, and they seldom harmonize; the final notes of the guitar melody warp uncomfortably into dissonance, as though the instrument were going out of tune.

Unlike the “Loops,” however, this track does not slowly crumble but rather fades out almost imperceptibly. This is surely intentional, representing timelessness — the endurance of Bowie’s legacy — as opposed to the brittle fragility of disintegration. But the mourning also goes on.

Halfway through 2016, many jokingly theorized that David Bowie had been, in the words of one fan, “the glue holding the universe together.” These comments were made in response to the months of ongoing violence and political turmoil across the globe that incidentally followed the musician’s death. While the observation is lighthearted, it illustrates two important realities: first, the special place that Bowie occupied – occupies – at the heart of popular culture; and second, the prevailing sense of uncertainty that has carried many fearfully into the new year.

Basinski sympathizes with us, in both regards. The record’s second, eponymous track is an eerie lullaby, the drone’s gentle evolution peaceful and ominous at the

same time — like a fatal fall reproduced in such slow motion that it plays out like a graceful dance. And the oppressive sense of uncertainty is the shadow in the track title, which the tragedies that marked the late year have cast over us.

A few nights ago, I had a nightmare in which, as a result of our conflicting political views, my closest family members shunned me during a rare visit. On waking, I felt an enduring, quiet horror, which then followed me throughout the day. The track “A Shadow in Time” was an unexpected comfort. Feeling Basinski also struggling with contemporary uncertainties, the subtle tensions on the track became an empathetic gesture. They say misery loves company, but this time it was desolation seeking understanding.

Unlike the previous two performances, Rainbow Kitten Surprise began on a slower note. Sam addressed the audience in a spoken word monologue, building up as his bandmates ran onto stage and took their places for an intimate performance of “All That and More (Sailboat),” one of the band’s first songs. The band was immediately greeted with an outpouring of enthusiasm and the energy in the room only built as the band moved into upbeat tracks from their first album “Seven + Mary.”

Rainbow Kitten Surprise is an act playing music that does not conform with the expectations that arise due to their name — on their website, the band pays tribute to inspiration from Kings of Leon and Modest Mouse, both of which are certainly apparent in their music. However, the full extent of their sound is unlike anything else I can find. I could tell you to imagine rhythmic alternative-folk rock, equally catchy and poignant, with painfully-introspective lyrics, and you might come close to a general understanding of RKS’s style. There’s still no way to accurately describe Melo’s extremely distinctive vocals or the way the bassline has a way of always sending chills down one’s spine.

Throughout the performance, all the band members were lively and engaging. Melo, with no instrument to restrict his movement, was all over the stage. His dramatic expressions, body movements and audience interaction made for an electrifying stage presence. Several songs in, a group of students near the front held up a North Carolina flag, which Melo enthusiastically grabbed and held up to the audience.

RKS blazed through their set without losing momentum, hitting a majority of the songs they’ve released on their two albums to date, including their extremely popular “Devil Like Me” (which also charted on Spotify’s Viral 50 Chart) and two unreleased songs expected to be

on their upcoming album. As the performance carried on, they shifted focus to their second album “RKS,” with its darker, more polished sound, with particularly standout performances of “Goodnight Chicago” and “Cocaine Jesus.”

Before playing “Mr. Redundant,” Melo encouraged the audience to put both hands in the air and jump during the refrain, a request the audience eagerly obliged.

Throughout the show, bassist Charlie Holt also addressed the audience several times, urging the crowd to “dance more.”

By the time they played their last song and left the stage, the students weren’t ready for the show to be over, and a chorus of “one more song” spread through the audience, not stopping until the band abruptly ran back on stage, instruments in hand. Melo again rallied the crowd, as the dark, heavy bassline of “Run” looped in the background, and the ensuing performance left the crowd hoarse from cheering on a shirtless Melo rolling on the floor.

After the performance, both RKS and Caamp stuck around to talk to some of the students and sign merchandise. Holt told a circle of students huddled around him the story of RKS’ enigmatic name (apparently one of the band member’s closest friends and earliest supporters was in the ICU for a critical case of meningitis and, on painkillers, suggested the name before the band played their first gig). The members of Caamp, too, were eager to meet with students and talk about music. Overall, the performance was an exhilarating — intimate yet polished. Keep your ears tuned for news of RKS: with their U.S. tour just getting underway and a new album on the horizon, this band is going places.

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Pride before the fall

Inside Column

Why am I majoring in business?

Lauren Weldon Graphics Editor

Last semester, my advisor at Mendoza’s Undergraduate Advising Office asked me a simple, but tough question: “Lauren, why are you majoring in business? You know, you don’t necessarily have to.”

It would seem obvious that no, I don’t have to, but here’s some background. My name is Lauren, I am a sophomore in Breen-Phillips Hall, double-majoring in Mendoza’s newest Business Analytics major and Visual Communication Design. Most people on campus are surprised when they learn that I’m in the business school. Truth is, in high school I thought I wanted to major in marketing, but then I did one marketing Student International Business Council (SIBC) project and learned an important thing: Marketing is not for me. Good to know, let’s cross that one off the list. Well, then, I told myself that I was ‘undeclared’ and tried to be open-minded towards all of the classes that sophomore business majors take: accounting, finance, statistics, marketing, management, IT management — the works. This last year, I’ve crossed off a few more; accounting presentations made me realize the last thing I wanted to be was an accountant; finance with the legendary Carl Ackermann, while entertaining, taught me I couldn’t care less about inferring future stock prices and debt-equity ratios; and management felt like I was not learning any real applied skills, at least at the intro level — you see the pattern here.

Like I said, people are surprised when they learn that I am a business major, and to be honest, I can see why. I have three design jobs on campus (including as the graphics editor of The Observer), spend most of my time on projects for my few design classes and am the type of person to pick up and leave for a weekend to attend a hack-a-thon across the country and do design things.

So let’scircle back. Why am I a business major?

Why am I sacrificing flexibility, study abroad, stable workloads and interesting classes to dedicate over 60 credit hours to classes I don’t necessarily have a lot of personal or career interest in?

When my dad asked me the same question over winter break, I didn’t have a ‘good’ answer for him. There is the surface-level answer which cites rankings, employment statistics, practicality, wellroundedness and future prospects, but I would say it comes down to the psychological principles of sunk-cost fallacy and escalation of commitment (which I learned in a management class; thank you, Mendoza). I tell myself, “You’ve invested this much, you’ve told so many people you’re a business major and you might have come to Notre Dame because, at the time, it offered one of the best biz schools in the country.”

So here I am, still a business major. And a design major. I usually neglect to mention the first and emphasize the second, even though Mendoza is my home college. I’m majoring in business analytics because it is brand new and so far, I have not encountered an introductory class that has explicitly indicated this major would be a bad fit for me. Oh, and machine learning and sports data analytics sound like cool electives. We’ll see. Is this what the Notre Dame Career Center means when they challenge us to identify our Values, Interests, Personality and Skills (VIPS) to make an informed decision?

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Eddie Damstra Dinner Table Talks

Due to fundamental disagreements with some of Trump’s policy proposals and the reprehensible nature of his words and actions, I chose to vote for an independent candidate rather than support my party’s nominee for this election.

I truly feared that Donald Trump’s pride had the potential to undermine the constitutional order of the United States and put the country in legitimate danger. However, these fears seemed to dissipate immediately after the election. Perhaps out of denial or simply false hope, I gathered a spirit of optimism after the election. I bought into the notion that “Campaign Donald Trump” would be significantly different from “President Donald Trump.” I convinced myself that he would tone down the inf lammatory rhetoric, stop the childish name-calling and suppress his out-of-control pride.

Unfortunately, I have turned out to be wrong thus far. President Trump is no different than “Campaign Trump.” Since the election and even his inauguration, Trump has continued to play his role as serial insulter, using incomplete sentences on Twitter to belittle his critics. The targets of his affronts range from Holly wood actresses to United States intelligence agencies.

He is absolutely unyielding in his conquest to repay anyone who offers the slightest of criticisms with cheap, personalized attacks. I would not even be surprised to find one of those all-caps, exclamation-filled rants in the comments section of this article.

However, President Trump has moved beyond simply attacking people and organizations. He has now waged a rhetorical war on the truth.

Trump unabashedly pawns off provable falsities as facts. He ordered Sean Spicer to spend an inordinate amount of time lying about crowd sizes at the inauguration, perhaps the most trivial thing a president could concern himself when

just handed the reins of the free world. Not too long after that spectacle, Spicer found himself defending Trump’s investigation into mass voter fraud, of which there is no evidence for, by simply repeating that the President “believes it to be true.” Even Sean Spicer, the crowd size conspiracy theorist, seemed to suggest that Trump is alone in his belief of such mass fraudulent voting. Evidently, President Trump’s ego has grown so astronomically large that he believes he can “believe” facts into existence.

Without even mentioning some of his Cabinet appointments or executive orders, Trump’s egotism alone has the capacity to harm the United States. In fact, I believe Trump’s pride is a national security concern. W ho is to know how he would react if a world leader gets under his incredibly thin skin? How do we know he will uphold the Constitution, even when it is inconvenient for him to do so? I truly no longer have confidence that he will not act on some of his authoritarian tendencies.

I am disgusted with Trump’s refusal to suppress his pride, because now it is only adding more unnecessary division to a nation inundated with disunity. Trump is driving a wedge between the press, intelligence agencies, the American people and reality. There was a time when some of his antics were amusing and relatively comical; that time has long passed. He is now the president of the United States. It is no longer a joke. Proverbs 16:18 says, “Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall.” If Trump fails to carrel his pride, it will be the entire nation, perhaps the entire world, that experiences such a fall.

Eddie is a sophomore from Orland Park, Illinois. He is majoring in economics and political science, and considering pursuing law school after his time as an undergraduate at the University of Notre Dame. He can be reached at edamstra@nd.edu The views expressed in this column are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Observer.

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Just a note from a senior InI’m sitting in my room fresh from Majors Night and find myself filled w ith nostalgia for the w ide-eyed times of freshman year, as well as more than a little fear for the future of A rts and Letters. Working at the histor y table, I spent the evening catching people’s eye as they walked past, asking, “Hey, are you interested in histor y? ” then seeing them give me the small-smilehead-shake, and move past.

Obv iously I don’t expect ever yone to jump w ith joy at the thoughts of learning about death, destruction, general miser y and the inev itable folly of man for four years. However, I did hope to encounter at least a couple of other people like me.

Over the course of the evening, we had a couple dozen kids come talk to us to get information about the major, pick up some literature and ask some questions. The one question they all asked was the one I feared the most: W hat exactly can you do as a histor y major after graduation?

I fear this question because, as a second semester senior, I truly do not know. I have no idea as of yet what I’m going to be doing once May 21 has come and gone. And I have recently discovered that I am totally ok w ith that. The thing is, however, most Notre Dame kids are not.

I watched my Mendoza friends scramble around for the entire first semester of junior year, going from inter v iew to inter v iew, knowing that if they nailed the “right one,” they could

land that crucial internship that would pave the way for them to full-time, post-grad employment. For the duration of “internship season,”as one of my finance friends so scarily called it, ever yone had a crazed look in their eye. I looked vaguely at internship options, then decided to wait to see if any thing I really liked came along.

Eventually it did in the form of the Berlin summer program.

This past summer, I opened Snapchat ever y day to see ever yone and their mother working in Chicago or New York, wearing suits and kitten heels, spending their days in various sk yscrapers. At the same time, I was running around Berlin taking a couple of classes, practicing my German, immersing myself in Berlin’s amazing culture and researching for my senior thesis in the archives of the German Foreign Office. That seemed much more interesting to me than sitting in a cubicle staring at a spreadsheet five days a week.

Don’t get me w rong — if you actively enjoy learning something like accounting, then you should definitely study it and tr y to get an internship — and subsequent job — at an accounting firm. But if you love reading and w riting, then you should pursue it. Study histor y, study English, study classics. If you took a foreign language in high school and enjoyed it, then study it. Get a summer language abroad grant or

participate in a summer study abroad program like Berlin, Toledo or Moscow. Study what you love now, while you’re surrounded by ama zing professors and inspiring classmates. You have plent y of time to be bored later in life; take these four years to be interested, engaged and — more often than you might think — astounded.

You don’t have to listen to me. After all, I’m just a senior w ith no idea what she’s going to be doing in six months. But if you’ve read this far, at least ask yourself this question: W hen you look back on your time at this ama zing universit y, are you going to remember more than just your trips to Michiana’s hottest nightclub? Will you be able to recall fascinating classes, professors or even reading assignments? I’m a histor y and German double major w ith no idea what lies ahead other than an affirmative answer to those questions.

Don’t let your fear of the unknow n prevent you from study ing something you truly love, and definitely don’t let pressure from your parents or peers prevent you from making the most out of your short time here. Tr y not to overlook the College of A rts and Letters so easily. A fter all, there is a lot of meaning behind their slogan, “Study ever y thing, do any thing.”

Dearbhla Fay senior Jan. 26

Make America think again Consider the scenario: A 55 year-old farmer — father to three, grandfather of two and married for 20 years — endures a decade-long drought near Jalisco, Mexico.

His farm is subsidized, novel irrigation tactics are introduced, low-interest loans are given, but the inevitable occurs: His crop runs dry, his debt surpasses $20K and he decides to take the only skills he knows further north, where pay is good.

This is exactly somebody our group of Notre Dame students encountered while spending winter break at the United States/Mexico Border. After a semester studying immigration policy, we met with United States Border Patrol officers, local ranchers and humanitarian aid groups to immerse ourselves in the complexities surrounding the border.

The Arizona-Sonora border, extending over 350 miles, traverses peaks and trenches. It is a home to spectacular panoramas, unique wildlife and a culture that fuses nations. By the turn of the 21st century, the deaths of more than 11,000 undocumented migrants was well under way in our own Sonoran Desert. Today, a wall threatens to divide a land that

conjoins two great nations.

Operation Hold the Line and Operation Gatekeeper, both Clinton-era measures, closed the California and Texas borders, funneling migrants to the most dangerous and remote parts of the Sonoran Desert. Deaths caused by dehydration and exposure soared after these laws were enacted, provoking local churches to band together and deliver aid to those who were dying in their own backyard.

For the last 20 years, humanitarian groups such as “No More Deaths” and “Samaritans” have trekked to remote sections of the Arizonan desert to drop off water, food and medical supplies along migrant trails. These groups have been charged for anything from littering to conspiring to transport illegal aliens over 30 times. Never have they been convicted. Never is humanitarian aid a crime. Regularly, border patrol slashes water supplies. Regularly, militia groups destroy food caches. Every week of the year, local residents and authorities find human remains along these trails in southern Arizona.

The decision to cross illegally is particularly disagreeable, but no one deserves to die. Migrants are

often deceived or ignorant of the geography of the southwest. The lights in the distance — a three-days walk through barren dessert — are mistaken to be Chicago. Those lights are Tucson, a city 1,745 miles away from Chicago.

Illegal immigration will exist as long as America’s economical abundance persists. People come here for a better life today, just as the English, Spanish, French, Polish, Irish and Italians did decades ago. A wall will not prevent illegal immigration. It will further polarize this great country. Tunnels in Mexico slither below our borders, only to emerge through the floor boards of abandoned homes. The instant Border Patrol finds one tunnel, another is already being built. Don’t put money into the steel beams of isolationism. Put it into our legal system, our think tanks and our research institutes. Before we make America great again, let’s make America think again.

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Horoscope | Eugenia Last Happy Birthday: Take better care of your money, your health and your relationships with others. It’s important to look at every situation you face with openness and the ability to see your own faults as well as those of others. Sizing up whatever situation you face and separating your emotions in order to devise the best solution could mean the difference between failure and success. Your numbers are 3, 10, 17, 21, 24, 37, 43.

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Do the best you can and learn from the challenges you face and the experiences you encounter. A strict deadline combined with dedication and a desire to bring about positive change will result in rewarding opportunities.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Don’t let stubbornness cause you to miss out on something you really want to do. Tolerance, patience and compromise will help you bypass a situation that is standing in your way. Think for yourself and you will find workable solutions.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Observation will be your saving grace. Being able to decipher what people are considering will give you the advantage you need to outmaneuver others and finish what you start. Don’t waste time on idle chatter.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Show compassion toward your peers. You can avoid someone tampering with your reputation if you are thoughtful and sincere when offering suggestions or help. A little effort put into the way you look will be met with compliments. Romance is encouraged.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Visit someone who can offer you wisdom, experience and new possibilities. Emotional limitations will surface if you let anyone put demands on you. Take care of your chores and responsibilities quickly and move on to what you want to pursue.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): An unexpected change concerning financial, contractual or legal status can be expected. Don’t feel the need to respond too quickly. Take your time and make the right choices. If someone pressures you, back away. Aim for greater stability.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Put a little passion into the work you do. Whether it’s a paying job or just taking care of your responsibilities, treat it like an audition.

Anything worth doing is worth doing well. Your conscientious attitude will result in greater opportunities.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): You’ll do well at networking functions. Sharing your ideas and concerns will draw in people who feel the same way. Romance is on the rise and will encourage you to make a lifestyle change that is conducive to the goals you set.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Rely on the past or dig up the facts before you engage in something being hyped by the media. If you want to try something new or make a personal change, do so on your own and for the right reason.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Impulsiveness and overdoing it will be your downfall. Rethink how you want to move forward. Don’t stick to a rigid set of rules when thinking outside the box will make you stand out and help you advance.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Impulsiveness will lead to costly mistakes. Make a move to work out any kinks before you jump into something prematurely. A disciplined approach will give you the stability you need to see matters through to the end successfully.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Focus on the positive aspects of life. Offer help and encouragement to those in need. Looking past any criticism or discord and pointing out what’s favorable will put you in a position that allows you to call the shots.

Birthday Baby: You are goal-oriented and a dreamer. You are determined and reserved.

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NBA | wizards 117, KNICKS 101

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Examining NBA trade possibilities Ben Padanilam Assistant Sports Editor

The calendar has flipped to February, which means that among several key sporting events — including Super Bowl LI — over the next few weeks, the NBA trade deadline is fast approaching.

It is an opportunity for teams on the cusp of the playoff to make final improvements to their rosters, whereas other teams will be looking to rebuild and move on from contracts or players who they might be losing come the offseason anyways.

So in preparation for the weeks ahead of the deadline, here are some trades that would be interesting to see happen.

Carmelo Anthony to the Los Angeles Clippers; Rajon Rondo and Austin Rivers to the New York Knicks; Jamal Crawford and Paul Pierce to the Chicago Bulls Anthony needs out of New York.

The Bulls need to part ways with Rondo. And the Clippers have the pieces to make it happen.

Although financially difficult for them, the Clippers acquiring Anthony is the best basketball move the team can make as it looks to compete with the Warriors and Spurs in the West. Losing Pierce could hurt in the locker room, but he’s the piece that gets this trade done. The Bulls can clear some of the tension in their locker room by swapping Rondo for Pierce and Crawford, and getting out of the Rondo contract allows them to absorb Crawford’s large contract for one extra season.

For New York, the deal removes the drama and distraction the front office has created with Anthony. They also get a good young scoring guard in Rivers, and Rondo — who would only be under contract for one season — makes Rose expendable, which the Knicks — though they won’t admit it — would love come the offseason and impending decision on Rose’s future with the team.

DeMarcus Cousins to the Phoenix Suns; Brandon Knight, Marquese Chriss, T.J. Warren and a 2018 first-round pick to the Sacramento Kings The Suns are an exciting, young team with a number of young players on the roster due to the large number of first-round draft picks from previous seasons.

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What they do lack, however, is a star player to complement the talent of Devin Booker on the wing. Enter DeMarcus Cousins, who clearly doesn’t fit in with the Kings, despite the gaudy numbers he is producing from the center spot.

For the Kings, they get a still relatively young Brandon Knight who would more than likely outpace the current production they’re getting from Ty Lawson.

The true prizes, however, would be the 19-year-old Chriss, who has shown flashes of his immense potential this season, and the 23-year-old Warren, who is the type of scorer on the perimeter the Kings thought guys like Ben McLemore and Jimmer Fredette would be when they drafted them. And a future first-round pick — although it's not the likely top-five pick the Suns will end up with this year — doesn’t hurt either, given the Suns own both their first rounder and the Miami Heat’s top-seven protected pick next year.

Paul Millsap to the Boston Celtics; Amir Johnson, Tyler Zeller and a 2017 first-round pick to the Atlanta Hawks The appeal of this trade is simple: Millsap is an under-appreciated superstar on a Hawks team with no chance for upward mobility in the East. Sure, the Hawks are a playoff team, but they are nothing more than that. The first-round pick from Boston — which looks like it will be a top-three pick this year, since it actually belongs to the bottom-feeding Brooklyn Nets — provides them the perfect opportunity to begin to rebuild and eventually dump salary in Johnson this offseasonand Zeller next offseason.

The Celtics, on the other hand, appear one piece away from setting themselves up to dethrone the struggling Cleveland Cavaliers as potentially the best team in the East. Millsap gives them just that as a strong twoway player with the ability to play both inside and on the perimeter. Zeller and Johnson merely make the trade work financially but cost the Celtics nothing more than two decent role players.

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Wizards blow out Knicks to move into tie for first Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — Bradley Beal went shot for shot with Carmelo Anthony and then some as the Washington Wizards blew out the New York Knicks 117101 Tuesday night to move into a tie for first place in the Southeast Division.

Beal scored 28 points, Markieff Morris had 24 and John Wall added 15 points and 10 assists as the Wizards rolled to their fifth victory in a row and won for the 11th time in 13 games. Beal was 12 of 18 from the floor, while Anthony was 10 of 17 for 26 points.

Washington improved to 28-20 and tied the Atlanta Hawks for first place. The Wizards are the secondhottest team in the NBA behind only the Golden State Warriors, who also won 12 games in January.

With New York big man Kristaps Porzingis out with illness, Washington’s Marcin Gortat was unchallenged inside and scored 15 points on 7-of-7 shooting.

After a back-and-forth first half, the Wizards led by five at halftime but took control

early in the third quarter with a 16-2 run. The Knicks missed six consecutive shots after Anthony opened the quarter with a jumper and committed two turnovers to fall behind by 19.

Porzingis out Porzingis’ absence wasn’t announced until about 20 minutes before tipoff. Coach Jeff Hornacek didn’t mention the possibility of the Latvian being out during his pregame meeting with reporters.

Lowe-Down With the teams meeting for the first time since Sidney Lowe’s on-court distraction Jan. 19, coach Scott Brooks defended his assistant coach’s actions on the Knicks’ final possession. Lowe was fined $5,000 and the Wizards $15,000 for being on the court when New York’s Courtney Lee said he didn’t attempt a shot because he heard Lowe nearby yelling and believed it was a player who might block his shot.

Wall stole the ball, and the Wizards held on to win 113-110.

“He was on the court,”

Brooks said. “I respect the NBA’s decision, but anybody who knows me and knows Sidney that he was not doing it to distract their player.

He was instructing (Markieff Morris) to stay up on Carmelo and take him off the 3-point line because we were up 3.

Once we did that, he backed off before the Knick player got the ball.”

Tip-Ins Knicks: G Derrick Rose missed his second consecutive game with a sprained left ankle. ... Lee has shot 6 of 25 in three games against the Wizards, all losses. ... G Brandon Jennings scored 21 points but shot 5 of 16.

Wizards: Extended their home win streak to 15, tying the second-longest in franchise history. The Bullets won 22 consecutive games at home in 1974-75. ... Wall’s double-double was his 28th of the season and Gortat’s his 27th. ... After being held without a point in the first half, F Otto Porter scored 10 in the third quarter and spent the fourth riding a stationary bike to keep his sore hip loose.

NCAA Basketball | north carolina 80, pittsburgh 78

UNC escapes Pittsburgh Associated Press

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — No. 12 North Carolina found itself in an unexpected fight down the stretch against the Atlantic Coast Conference’s last-place team.

Coach Roy Williams and the Tar Heels didn’t panic. Instead they embraced the situation, and it led to a gritty victory that might not impress very many people beyond their locker room.

North Carolina held on to beat Pittsburgh 80-78 on Tuesday night behind 20 points from Justin Jackson.

“Some games, you’ve got to be tough at the end,” forward Isaiah Hicks said. “That’s why (Williams) said in the huddle, ‘I like this, because it shows

toughness, and you’ve got to be tough to finish games.’”

Joel Berry II had 19 points, Hicks added 18 and Kennedy Meeks finished with 10 for the Tar Heels (20-4, 8-2). The league leaders never trailed but also never got comfortable against the Panthers.

Cameron Johnson matched a career high with 24 points and hit a career-best six 3-pointers, Michael Young finished with 19 points and 10 rebounds and Jamel Artis had 17 points for Pitt (12-10, 1-8), which lost its seventh straight but kept this one tight throughout by shooting nearly 56 percent.

The Panthers had a chance to win it at the buzzer after Artis took an inbounds pass with 4.8

seconds to play and hurried down the right side before uncorking an off-balance 3-pointer that caromed harmlessly off the glass.

Coach Kevin Stallings said he told his team with about a minute remaining that “we’re going to have a chance to win this game, and ... dang if we didn’t.

“It wasn’t a great shot, but if you had given me a shot to win the game at the start of the night ... I’d have signed with a Sharpie,” Stallings added.

That came after Artis made it 79-78 by hitting two free throws with 5.4 seconds left.

The Panthers fouled Hicks, who hit 1 of 2 free throws to make it a two-point game and set up the Panthers’ final shot.

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And she’ll never know your story like I do.But she wears short skirts I wear T-shirts She’s cheer captain And I’m on the bleachers Dreaming about the day when you wake up and find That what you’re looking

for has been here the whole time.

If you could seeThat I’m the oneWho understands you.Been here all along.So, why can’t you seeYou belong with me,You belong with me. Walk in the streets with you in your worn-out jeansI can’t help thinking this is how it ought to be.Laughing on a park bench thinking to myself,“Hey, isn’t this easy? ”

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first three spots. The 1-meter div ing had four Irish divers finish in the top six, w ith Coumos w inning his second first-place div ing finish of the weekend.

Coumos redshirted last season to train for Oly mpic Div ing Trials, and he is back w ith a vengeance this season. His w ins in the 3-meter and 1-meter div ing competition were a crucial factor in the Irish w inning the Inv itational.

Similarly, the Irish women posted strong relay times, which count for double the points of single races, throughout the Inv itational.

The 800-meter freest yle relay team made up of freshmen Abbie Dolan, Lauren Heller and Reilly Lanigan, and sophomore Ky ra Sarazen set a pool record of 7:15.11 to claim the top spot.

The 400-meter women’s relay team also posted a strong performance.

“Sophomore Sofia Rev ilak anchored that relay for us,” Litzinger said. “She had to sw im against [Badgers sophomore] Cierra Runge, who is a gold medalist from last summer’s Oly mpics. For her to lose by just a couple one hundredths of a second spoke highly of Sofia’s competitive drive there.”

Both the men’s and women’s sw im teams posted excellent times in this meet, but there is little time to celebrate. A ll eyes remain on ACC championships in two weeks in Atlanta.

“We’re going to be in great shape going into that meet,” Litzinger said. “Taking over a Notre Dame team that finished sixth in the league, it’s difficult to improve your placing after just one year of recruiting. Given the work that our team has put in, I think we have a great chance to improve our placing. The ultimate goal is to w in the meet, but that’s a process that’ll take time and work.

We’re going to give it our best shot come Februar y.”

No. 3 in the country, were even more dominant, dropping no more than four points against any team they faced. The women defeated Wisconsin handily with a 26-1 victory, and continued their dominant streak by defeating Virginia 252, Michigan and Michigan State 24-3, Chicago 23-4 and McKendree 25-2.

Head coach Gia Kvaratskhelia expressed pride in the squad’s ability to clinch matches.

“It was immediately after our senior recognition ceremony, and perhaps we weren’t as locked in as we should have been,” Kvaratskhelia

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said. “But coming back from being down 8-4 and 12-8 [in individual matches] was impressive — especially the latter. When we rattled off 5 wins to take a 13-12 lead, we were in good shape. Madi Antekeier’s OT win put us at 13-12, and was huge.”

On the men’s side, several players had notable performances including senior sabreur Ian Dwyer, who ended the day with a 9-1 record.

Sophomore John Crandall also posted nine wins with an overall 9-4 record at sabre, making him and Dwyer the Irish leaders in victories. Other strong contributors were junior sabreur Ian Jones, senior foilist John Crumpler and freshman foilist Nicholas Sloan, each ending the day with 8-0

records.

On the women’s side, junior sabreuse Madeline Gallagher was the team leader with 17 wins and zero losses on the day. Freshmen Christina Boitano, Natalie Disher and Regina O’Brien also made strong contributions posting 9-0, 8-0 and 7-0 records, respectively. The women’s epee team included strong performances by junior MarieAnne Roche with a 7-0 record to end the day, and sophomores Antekeier and Molly Hudson, who were both 6-0 on Sunday. In the foil event, the team had four undefeated performances with junior Reagan Fitzgerald going 8-0 to lead the way.

Although the Irish were dominant, the team still looks forward to next competition

with getting better in mind, said Kvaratskhelia.

“We want to improve our consistency,” said Kvaratskhelia. “Even though we may not have certain people available due to international competition, the people who we have need to step up. This weekend, the competition will be longer, and tougher, so consistency and depth are even more important.”

The Irish will return to competition Saturday and Sunday for the Northwestern Duals, hosted by Northwestern but held at home at Castellan Family Fencing Center while the Wildcats’ facilities are being renovated.

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Irish sophomore Dylan French lunges at his opponent during the ACC championship Feb. 28 at Castellan Family Fencing Center. The Irish men’s team defeated Boston College, 23-4, and won the ACC title.

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Irish take home individual victories in Iowa

By MEAGAN BENS Sports Writer

The Irish bounced back from the Notre Dame Invitational and returned home with four individual victories after the Black & Gold Premier at the University of Iowa.

After the two-day competition, Notre Dame had firstplace finishes from junior Jess Harris in the 800-meter with a 2:07, sophomore Matthew Birzer in the high jump with 2.31 meters, senior Nate Richartz in pole vault 5.25 meters, and junior Allison Bartoszewicz in the 200-meter dash with a 25.38.

“I took first place and [sophomore] Kelly Hart was in second with 2:10, so we went one and two in the event, which

is really exciting,” Harris said. “It was a good race, pretty even splits. It was a pretty standard performance, wasn’t a very competitive race and I ran by myself for the last two laps, but it was a good rust-buster. It was a good way to go out and get some even paces in. And the goal was to bring Kelly out in a good race.

She was so close to her PR and we are looking for her placement again for this upcoming weekend.”

Although the competition at the Black & Gold Premier was not as competitive as other races, the meet was an opportunity for the team to continue to improve during the indoor season.

“The meet definitely had a lower standard of

competition, but it was set up like a high-profile meet,” Harris said. “The facility was beautiful, the staff was excellent. The track is from Portland, the one they use to hold the Indoor Championship. It’s a fast 200-meter track and we had good performances. Overall, it was nice to travel together as a team and it’s great preparation for the Meyo Invitational.”

With the team back home, the Irish are now focusing on the Meyo Invitational, one of their biggest home meets, which will be at Loftus Sports Center on Friday and Saturday.

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Irish sophomore Grayson Broadus runs toward the ball during Notre Dame’s 5-2 win over Indiana on Feb. 7. Broadus won his match, 6-2.

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Irish senior sprinter Tommy Grant races toward the finish line during a preliminary heat of the 60-meter dash at the Blue & Gold Invitational on Dec. 2 at Loftus Sports Center. Grant won the heat.

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Irish freshman pole vaulter Landon Shank runs toward the bar during the Blue & Gold Invitational on Dec. 2. Shank finished third in the event finals after clearing a 4.70 meter jump.

all that well.”

Last weekend, the Irish participated in the ITA KickOff Weekend in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, where they dropped a 4-0 decision to North Carolina and won a 4-1 decision against Penn State.

Sachire reiterated the need to execute and return the ser ve effectively. “ ... The two most important shots in the sport are the ser ve and the return of ser ve because they start ever y single point in tennis,” Sachire said. “I think we did a pretty good job with those things over the weekend, but we can’t forget to really hone in on those skills. So I think we’re going to really continue to focus on those two elements of the game this week in practice and focus on some of the smaller nuances of the game, which are individual for each guy.

We will certainly improve each small element of ever yone’s individual game, but I

think as a team we’re going to really emphasis the ser ve and the return, and practice those two skills as much as we can.”

Sachire said his advice to his team is to just play their game on their terms.

“Same thing I told them last weekend, which is just go out, let it rip, play aggressive tennis and play on our terms,” Sachire said. “Trust yourself in the big moments and go through your shots.

That’s the only way you can win long term and win at the level we want to win at, so it has to be a habit we have during ever y single match we play and that’s the approach we’re going to take mentally.

We’re going to be a confident, aggressive team, and tr y to play each match on our terms as much as we can and trust that when we do, good things will happen.”

Notre Dame faces Monmouth first at 10 a.m., then will take on William & Mar y at 3 p.m.

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Irish return home to face unfamiliar foes

By MICHAEL IVEY Sports Writer

Notre Dame is set to host a doubleheader on Saturday against Monmouth and William & Mary at Eck Tennis Pavilion, with the first match scheduled to begin at 10 a.m.

Irish head coach Ryan Sachire said he expects two tough matches against two quality teams on Saturday.

“They aren’t traditional opponents of ours, so there’s definitely a little of the unknown heading into both matches,” Sachire said. “We’re not all that familiar with their personnel.

I can tell you Monmouth won their conference last year and made the NCAA tournament, and William & Mary have been a solid team the past two years.

We’re expecting good matches. They’re quality opponents and our guys will certainly be challenged.

“But I think with every team you don’t traditionally play year in and year out, the focus has to be on us, since we don’t really know the opponent all that well. We have to have a

great week of practice this week to improve our games and to be ready to play our best tennis on Saturday.”

Sachire said since his team doesn’t see these two opponents often, his team is going to emphasize their strengths rather than try to exploit weak points in the opponents’ play.

“In a way it’s hard, but in another way it’s easy,” Sachire said. “I think you can drive yourself crazy if you try to focus on the opponent when you don’t really know what it is you are focusing on. So I think to simplify, we’re going to focus on ourselves, and I think we’re going to take the approach with each match that we’re going to start out playing our game. If we have to make any adjustments for our opponent, we can certainly do so throughout the course of a match. But in terms of starting the match, we’re just going to focus on our strengths and how we want to play rather than trying to exploit any weaknesses of our opponent because we don’t know them

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Irish junior Brendon Kempin tosses the ball for a serve during Notre Dame’s 5-2 win over Indiana on Feb. 7 at Eck Tennis Pavilion. Kempin’s doubles match went unfinished as the Irish won before it came to an end.

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Men’s and women’s squads Senior Day proves win at DeCicco Duals a success for ND

By MOLLY MURPHY

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Notre Dame dominated at home over the weekend at Castellan Family Fencing Center, taking on six v isiting club programs in the DeCicco Duals tournament.

The v isiting teams were Wisconsin, Virginia, Michigan State, Michigan, Chicago and McKendree.

Both the men’s and the women’s squads ended w ith perfect 6-0 records, managing to defeat all of their competition.

The men, ranked No. 4 nationally, began w ith a 25-2 w in over Wisconsin, a v ictor y they quick ly followed up on w ith a 23-3 w in over Virginia, a 25-2 w in over Michigan State and a 24-3 w in against Chicago. The toughest battles for the Irish men proved to be against Michigan and McKendree, to who the Irish only gave up six points, ending each matchup w ith a 21-6 v ictor y.

The Irish women, ranked

Notre Dame hosted the Shamrock Inv itational sw im tournament over the weekend — another tournament in preparation for ACC championships later in Februar y.

It was the final home meet for Notre Dame’s seniors.

The No. 22 men’s sw immers picked up a qualit y w in, beating Wisconsin by 185.5 points. Grand Canyon Universit y and Missouri State Universit y finished third and fourth, earning 721 and 514.5 points, respectively.

The women’s squad was edged out by No. 15 Wisconsin team in a highly competitive matchup.

The team finished above Grand Canyon Universit y, Universit y of Nebraska and Clemson Universit y to take second place.

“This race simulated an ACC and NCAA format to get a last bit of racing in before we head into our conference [ACC] championship,” Irish

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Irish sophomore Darius Zacharakis fends off an attack from his opponent during the ACC championship Feb. 28.

head coach Mike Litzinger said. “This meet became about more than that, though, as this was the final time that Notre Dame’s seniors would sw im at home.

“After four years of intercollegiate competition and sacrifice, it was great for us to be able to honor their commitment. We had a great send off for them — it was a really poignant moment for us to be able to honor our seniors.”

Perhaps fueled by the emotional energ y of the final race in South Bend, Litzinger called this race “w ithout question the fastest race in Shamrock Inv itational histor y.”

“There were nineteen pool records set, six of which were set by the Irish,” Litzinger said.

In addition to the speed in the pool, the Irish men had a spectacular div ing day. In the 3-meter div ing, junior Joe Coumos, senior James Lichtenstein and junior Peter Myers took the see SWIMMING PAGE 10