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Panel analyzes University–city relations O’Malley, Buttigieg discuss importance of collaboration between Notre Dame, South Bend community By RACHEL O’GRADY Associate News Editor
Fresh off the campaign trail, former Maryland governor and presidential hopeful Martin O’Malley joined South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg, Notre Dame’s vice president for research Robert Bernhard and junior Alicia Czarnecki on a panel discussing University–city partnerships. “I ran for President and I came home with a lot of lessons learned, some of them weren’t happy lessons,” O’Malley said. “But one lesson I did learn was that people care a lot about how their cities are governed and how their cities are led.” O’Malley said he emphasizes the importance of a positive relationship between the city and university. “There is huge value in a city and university partnership, which is something your mayor very clearly
gets,” he said. When O’Malley assumed the office of Mayor of Baltimore in 1999, he said he did not inherit the city at its best. “We had allowed ourselves to become the most violent, addicted city in America,” he said. “But people wanted to change that.” O’Malley said that, while the city faced a number of challenges, he thinks building trust between citizens and their local government is of the utmost importance. “I think the biggest challenge we can address is to restore the trust that seems so frayed in our national political conversation,” he said. “I would submit to you that the only way to do that is to make our cities more just and more fair places.” Improvements to that level of trust are being made, O’Malley said,
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Former Maryland governor Martin O’Malley speaks during a panel with South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg, junior Alicia Czarnecki and vice president for research Robert Bernhard on Thursday.
O’Neill contestant Saint Mary’s prepares to wins Walsh’s celebrate parents’ weekend Mr. ND pageant By COLLEEN ZEWE News Writer
After almost two full months away from home, sophomores at Saint Mary’s will be welcoming special visitors this weekend: their parents. Class of 2019 representatives Sophia Johnson and Alexis Sahagun said this year’s Parents’ Weekend differs greatly from the Parents’ Weekends
of the past. The representatives said they wanted to take a new approach when planning the events for the weekend. “In the past, it has been very informational meeting based, and this year we are trying things a bit differently, and we think it will be a blast,” Johnson said. She said time with family is always a gift, but for sophomores, this time is especially
precious, as many of them are preparing to go abroad in the spring. “Sophomore Parents’ Weekend is important because it gives parents time to spend with their kids before they go abroad for a whole semester,” Johnson said. Students who do not plan on studying abroad also love see PARENTS PAGE 5
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The 16 Mr. ND contestants chosen from each male dorm line the Washington Hall stage during the competition Thursday night. By NATALIE WEBER News Writer
Each year, representatives from the male dorms of Notre Dame gather to compete for the title of Mr. ND. This year’s recipient of the Walsh Hall-hosted award: senior Joe
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Cabrera, representing O’Neill Hall. Organized by junior Dani L’Heureux and sophomore Alicia Susi, the event raises money for the Ronald McDonald House Charities. see MR. ND PAGE 4
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By JORDAN COCKRUM News Writer
Saint Mary’s College Dance Marathon (SMCDM) will host its sixth annual FT5K race to help fundraise for Riley’s Hospital for Children in Indianapolis on Saturday. “We are hoping to make the 5k this year even bigger than past races,” SMCDM Fundraising Executive Kelly Geelan said. “We
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are really hoping to reach outside of the Saint Mary’s community to get more participants.” The race will begin at 8 a.m. in the Welcome Center. Registration will begin at 7:15 a.m. and costs $10. “We love the 5k because it is a great opportunity for us to partner with companies in the community and bring everyone together for a great cause,” Geelan said. The race serves as one of Dance
Marathon’s main fundraisers each year. “It is an amazing opportunity for everyone to remember why we dance marathon and to run and walk for those who cannot,” Geelan said. Last year, SMCDM hosted the FT5K in honor of a Riley’s Hospital for Children patient, Charlotte Terry, who was 10 months old see RUN PAGE 3
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ND Volleyball vs. Duke Joyce Center 7 p.m. The Irish take on the Blue Devils.
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ND Volleyball vs. Wake Forest Joyce Center 1 p.m. The Irish take on the Demon Deacons.
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Men’s Soccer vs. Indiana Alumni Stadium 7 p.m. The Irish take on the Hoosiers.
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Clothesline Project looks to spark dialogue By MARTHA REILLY Associate Saint Mary’s Editor
The Belles Against Violence Office (BAVO) will display T-shirts with empowering messages for survivors of violence from Oct. 1-9 in Cushwa-Leighton Library and the Student Center atrium. Junior Abbie Spica, co-chair of BAVO’s student advisory committee for events and campaigns, said this initiative, known as the Clothesline Project, aims to raise awareness about issues affecting Saint Mary’s students. “We give the opportunity for students to express their emotions relating to violence against women,” she said. “I think having such a visual display in such a central area promotes conversation.” Spica said the messages
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when she lost her battle with brain cancer. “Charlotte and her family are one of the many reasons that all of the members of Saint Mary’s College Dance Marathon work so hard,” Geelan said. This year, SMCDM continues to honor Terry by again hosting the
conveyed in previous Clothesline Projects are still relevant, so this upcoming event will reuse T-shirts from last year rather than have students create new ones. She said the ideas and sentiments expressed on the T-shirts reflect the voices of Saint Mary’s women, support survivors and encourage healing. “... a very clear reminder that violence has affected many of our women on campus because the statements on the shirts are so emotive and very heartfelt,” Spica said.“It puts a different perspective on how that violence has affected people.” Junior Marilla Opra, marketing representative of the events and campaigns committee, said she hopes the Clothesline project shows Saint Mary’s students the importance of taking a stand
against violence. “I think it’s important that everyone takes initiative because it’s not going to be effective if only certain small groups are doing it,” she said.“This doesn’t just affect us as a women’s school. It’s not even just a women’s issue.” Opra said the T-shirt displays will unify the student body and reinforce the importance of supporting peers. “Because the shirts come from students on this campus, it’s statements that you could imagine your friends or even yourself saying, so it allows you to put yourself in that position,” she said. “[The Clothesline Project] is representative of this community, and I think it’s important to be an active member.” The Clothesline Project will
provoke empathy in students as they learn from the traumatic experiences some of their classmates have endured, Spica said. She said students may begin to view violence against women from new perspectives once they realize it has touched the lives of their peers. “Statistically we know that violence affects women on our campus, but it’s really different when you see statements of hope and healing and even anger,” Spica said. The Clothesline Project is not unique to Saint Mary’s, for colleges everywhere acknowledge pertinent issues of violence that affect community members, Spica said. “The Clothesline project is specific to the pocketed communities that it’s displayed in, but the overall
message of ending violence and showing the effect that violence has on people is pretty continuous throughout the entire country,” she said.“It promotes dialogue about ‘What do the shirts say? What does that mean for our community? How has this impacted our peers? How has this impacted my friends?’” Spica said that though the Clothesline Project may last for only one week, the overall impression remains forever ingrained in the hearts and minds of students. “They’re raw, unprompted statements that people write on shirts,” she said.“It’s this big display that we are a community that will not tolerate violence against women.”
race in her honor. “The idea to dedicate the race to Charlotte Terry again this year was a no-brainer for us,” Geelan said. “We love and care for all of our Riley families and cherish the bonds that we have with them. Charlotte continues to be missed tremendously and we hope that the 5k will once again honor her memory.” Geelan, who was also on the Dance Marathon fundraising committee last year, worked to
expand the FT5K this year. “This year is different than last year because we have worked really hard at growing the entire event,” she said. The race is one of many fundraisers taking place leading to the Dance Marathon on April 1. Although the 12-hour event typically takes place in the Angela Athletic Facility, it will instead be at Holy Cross College due to the ongoing renovations.
“We hope to include more members of the community and students at Notre Dame and Holy Cross,” Geelan said. “We especially want to reach out to Holy Cross since they were kind enough to let us use their facilities for our marathon,” Geelan said she looks forward to seeing the community come together and enjoy themselves at an event for “an amazing cause.” “Earlier this year, myself and the
other executives got a chance to go to Indianapolis and visit Riley,” she said. “The care and attention that children receive at Riley is unlike any other hospital. All of the doctors and staff truly try to make it feel like a home and not a hospital. I love Dance Marathon because I believe that every child deserves the right to dance.”
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and he is hopeful for the future. “I think there are many reasons why people in our cities today who feel a lot better about how their cities are run and led,” he said. “The great hope that I see is that we’re actually restoring trust.” Buttigieg agreed that trust plays a major role, particularly with the relationship between universities and the cities they are in. “I think we benefit from the fact that this is one of the communities that never really had a hostile relationship with the University,” Buttigieg said. “As Notre Dame is becoming a great global university, these collaborations are happening right here in our backyard.” Czarnecki said she appreciated the value of the opportunity to collaborate with the South Bend community. “From the student perspective, I think it’s an important thing to be involved in the community early on in your academic career because it provides something uniquely challenging and it’s something completely different than what you’re learning in your textbooks,” she said. Similarly, Buttigieg said it benefits the student to work with the city because it provides a diversifying factor. “How are you going to distinguish yourself?” he said. “You’re
going to be able to say you worked with a very diverse group of people and you had to learn how to listen to them to solve a problem.” O’Malley said that when he was first elected mayor, he was approached by the president of Johns Hopkins University. “He said, you know, we have one thing in common, and that is that we have inherited two organizations that have existed long before we got here and will exist long after,” he said. As such, O’Malley said they focused on creating collaborations that would make benefit both of the institutions. “It’s most helpful for mayors to be very clear with their university partners on the problems they would like to collaborate to solve,” he said. There is a test that Buttigieg said he uses to determine whether or not a city-university partnership is successful. “Is the city better because the University is there and then, simultaneously, is the University better off because it is in this city instead of another city,” he said. Buttigieg said that he likes to focus on maintaining that positive and collaborative relationship between Notre Dame and South Bend. “If we do solve something here, it’s really going to matter to a whole bunch of other cities,” Buttigieg said. Contact Rachel O’Grady at rogrady@nd.edu
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“I think the most time-intensive thing has just been bugging all the guys to get their stuff to us,” L’Heureux said. Susi added that planning for the event consisted in large part of accounting for seemingly minor details. “Even basic things you wouldn’t think of, like asking them ‘Ok when do you want this song to cut off, what section of the song do you want to do, how long is it going to be’ — things they don’t think to include,” Susi said. Each male dorm had a representative in the Mr. ND contest. Though some of them were hand-picked by their dorms or rectors, others were simply invited to participate by their friends in Walsh Hall. “Some of them [the dorms] choose,” L’Heureux said. “I guess Sorin has a ceremony every year to pick a freshman to ribbon twirl, which is funny, but most guys we find are friends of ours or friends of friends and we just ask them if they would like to represent their dorm, and if they don’t want to they usually just find another guy.” Paid Advertisement
Sophomore David Carmack, “Mr. Fisher,” was recruited by his teaching assistant (TA). “My bio lab TA was in Pangborn, formerly Walsh, and told me ‘Better sign up’ and I was like ‘Maybe I’ll get a better grade,’” he said. Sophomore Henry Perillo was chosen by his rector to represent Keough. “I actually received an email from the people of Mr. ND and they said ‘You’re being volunteered by your rector,’ so I was like ‘Oh, sweet, I don’t know how to turn that one down,’” he said. “I didn’t even know what Mr. ND was before this.” Sophomore Frankie Hagan, “Mr. Carroll,” said he felt nervous about the competition at first, but met other “cool guys” through Mr. ND. “Coming into this I was a little nervous, like I don’t know what I signed up for, but then I walked in and a couple guys I didn’t know were doing it, a couple of my friends and just some other guys who were all pretty cool,” he said. After the participants were introduced and the crowd played a game of trivia, each contestant performed a talent. Talents spanned a wide spectrum, from singing
to performing ribbon routines. Sophomore Andrew Puetz, representing Keenan Hall, earned the title of “Mr. Walsh” after cramming 24 marshmallows in his mouth, and Zahm House sophomore Ankur Kumar, who is lactose intolerant, drank a quart of milk. Representing Dunne Hall, Kevin Dingers performed a Napoleon Dynamite dance, for which he was voted the night’s “Fan Favorite.” “This definitely was unexpected considering I did forget the second half of my dance and the crowd still pulled through for me,” Dingers said. “I’m really proud of them. They did it all and I’d like to shout out to my mom who made shirts for me and all my friends who supported me.” Cabrera, the night’s overall winner, performed a parody of “Isn’t She Lovely” — poking fun at the dating scene of Notre Dame. “I think the best humor comes from observing what’s around you and I think we can all laugh at ourselves here, so that people would like if I commented on the interaction between the genders,” he said. Contact Natalie Weber at nweber@nd.edu
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seeing their families, especially as the stress of midterm season grows, she said. “Even if their daughters aren’t studying abroad, it gives those who live far away a chance to spend time with their parents,” Johnson said. “It’s always nice to have a piece of home come to visit, especially when it’s so close to midterms.” Many of this years’ events focus on fall, Johnson said. The weekend kicks off with a reception Friday evening, where students and guests will receive a canvas tote and beer mug. The tote bag will come in handy Saturday morning, when sophomores and their parents will all venture together to the South Bend Farmer’s Market, where they can purchase local produce and explore what the South Bend community has to offer. Saturday afternoon, parents are invited bring their new mugs to Saint Mary’s Oktoberfest, an event hosted by the Student Activities Board. The event includes a barista making fall drinks, a DJ, giveaways, free pumpkins, a candy apple bar and a Paid Advertisement
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Polaroid photo booth. Following a Saturday evening mass, sophomores and their parents will attend a Polish dinner. Typically, Johnson said, the weekend’s dinner is a slightly more formal event, but this year the dress code is casual and the event takes place on the library green. Sophomore Grace McNamee said she is excited to show off South Bend’s scenic fall weather to her family. “I am excited for my parents to come because they are bringing my grandparents, who have never seen campus before,” she said. “Fall is the best time to show off our beautiful campus, so I am looking forward to that.” According to Johnson, Sophomore Parents’ Weekend will be a great chance for students to bond with family and meet their friends’ families, while parents will have the chance to see their children’s day to day activities. While at school, she said, student’s friends become like family, and the weekend presents a great chance for parents to meet the women that have become like sisters to their daughters. Contact Colleen Zewe at czewe01@saintmarys.edu
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The princess and the iPhone Erin McAuliffe Scene Editor
Maybe it’s the immediacy of it all: Our lives are so cluttered that the only way to make time is to spend time planning out “free time.” Spontaneity is dead. Maybe that’s why I have this thumbedover, creased paper planner. The purple silk place-marker frayed — and sticky from the honey and tea habit I picked up in London. The pages weighted with ink and strike-thrus — and stained from the coffee habit I sustain in America. I never thought much about my paper planners and compulsively scribbled schedules and why I use them over my phone or laptop or The Cloud. Since “daily planner” was a required item on my fifth grade school supplies checklist, I’ve carried around my life recorded and predicted on paper in timed lists. I find the act of dragging my pen across the completed tasks fulfilling — scratching the “to-dos” into “to-done’s” satisfying. Recently, my paper planner provided humorous juxtaposition to an old man’s Palm Pilot at a Verizon store. The employee teased the man over the 2000s tech that he planned to use in companion to a “more than capable” iPhone 6s. I slid my hand into my cross body purse, repositioning my own paper planner to the bottom as an employee described iCalendar alerts and Cloud compatibility to me. The millennial market has fronted the recent trend toward analog devices like turntables and bell-banging alarm clocks; articles cite the demographic’s “desire for the days before cell phones.” Older generations find the nostalgia superficial — “They don’t even know what it’s like to dial on rotary and be tethered by cord!” Although my only memorable experiences with a corded phone took place in my grandparents’ house, I long for the days when you went to sleep with a blanket instead of a 64-gigabyte device. As I scroll through blue-lit Instagram feeds from bed, I long to flip through bedtime stories. One of my favorite stories was Hans Christian Andersen’s “The Princess And The Pea.” My mom would read it out loud until my eyelids flickered into pause. The story was a somewhat concerning, misogynistic tale about a princess so delicate she could feel a pea under 20 mattresses and was therefore qualified to be queen. Although the story raises some concerns on the validation of women’s worth, it often wanders into my mind as I lie awake on top of my pillow — on top of my iPhone. How can I be free of stressors when my Gmail app is under my right occipital lobe for seven hours a night? I essentially sleep with 5,533 unread letters under my pillow every night. Sure, the idea of a single love letter accompanying you into a hypnogogic state is an enticingly romantic ideal, even for a persnickety princess — but the fragile royalty would definitely disagree with the virtual Papa John’s coupons I cuddle up to each night. Contact Erin McAuliffe at emcauli1@nd.edu The views expressed in the Inside Column are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Observer.
Letter to the editor
The system isn’t rigged: your candidate just didn’t do well On September 28, 2016, a letter to the editor (“Why I am Boycotting the Presidential Debate”) was published. The author of this letter argues that Libertarian Gary Johnson’s absence from Monday’s presidential debate reduced the quality of its dialogue and went against American democracy. Despite trying to assert otherwise, the author frames his letter as an argument for Gary Johnson, excluding key facts in his analysis. What is more, his argument for why Gary Johnson should be allowed to debate does not hold. A concern of the author is that Monday’s presidential debate was “decidedly and unapologetically undemocratic” because “it favor[ed] major party candidates.” He elaborates that America was founded on the principle of democracy, where all are heard. While this definition is generally true, it is not enough to argue that “favoring” the major party candidates in a debate is undemocratic. The United States has always been a “two party” democratic system. Since the presidential election of 1796—the first after George Washington resigned—candidates aligned to one of two parties. Third parties have rarely gained national recognition. The American Party, Progressive Party, and Socialist Party are exceptions. Even then, these third parties did not win the presidency. While third parties may not win major elections, their presence is evidence enough to indicate that citizens are upset with the major parties. People who support third party candidates are heard, even if their candidates are not. Major party candidates listen to supporters of third party candidates because they voice the strongest dissatisfaction with the current system. Being able to compromise and unite with third party supporters means greater chances of victory. Third party candidates do change politics, despite not making it into presidential debates. The two party system is structured how it has always been. If one is to claim a major component of the American electoral process is undemocratic because major parties are more present than third parties, then America has never been democratic. I would like to answer the main question the author poses: why Gary Johnson was excluded from debating. The Commission on Presidential Debates (CPD) seeks to provide information to the voters via debates, as the author states. What he fails to address is the process by which the CPD selects participants. On top of Constitutional eligibility and appearance on enough state ballots to win a majority of electoral votes, the CPD set a minimum 15 percent national approval threshold for any candidate to qualify for a presidential debate. This threshold has been in effect since 2000, after numerous academic studies suggested this number would be substantially inclusive to candidates without lessening the quality of debate. To determine whether a candidate meets this threshold, the CPD assesses the average of five national polls right before the debate. Gary Johnson is constitutionally eligible to be President. He is on the ballot in 50 states. Where he falls short is in the national polls. In the polls used by the CPD, Johnson did not score above 13 percent at the time the CPD decided who qualified for the debate. Even if
the CPD were to use different polls, Johnson would not qualify; the largest percentage Johnson currently has is 13 percent. Johnson fails to meet the requirements to debate, fair and square. Some may argue that the system is rigged, but this 15 percent threshold is not unattainable. In 1968, 1980, and 1992, third party candidates all qualified for the presidential debate with approval ratings above 15 percent — they in fact set the precedent that would become the 15 percent threshold. It is also important to note that while the CPD may comprise solely Democratic and Republican members, it is because these are the majority parties. They have more people. Despite what Wikipedia may say, the CPD is not “controlled” by either party (or by both parties collaborating to influence this organization). According to the CPD website, the CPD “receives no funding from the government or any political party, political action committee or candidate.” While members may be aligned to a major party, the CPD is truly nonpartisan and unbiased, contrary to the author’s accusation. At the beginning of the letter, the author makes a pointed jab at the debating candidates: He has grown tired of “being lied to.” This blanket statement grossly mischaracterizes one of the candidates. While one of the debaters Monday night is the most dishonest politician running for office, the other is the second most honest political candidate seeking office. These ratings come from Politifact, a Pulitzer Prize-winning, fact-checking database. The author’s decision to call the debate a “quasi-celebration of […] hate-filled propaganda” is inaccurate. Yes, one candidate did make predominantly hateful, and false statements, but the other patiently waited to speak in turn, offering accurate and poised responses to the questions. Another observation: Jill Stein — who is Constitutionally eligible and on enough state ballots to win the election — is not brought up once in the author’s article. Stein, who has the same CPD qualifications as Johnson, was also barred from debating. I do not see the author getting upset about this. If the author were supportive of the democracy he claims to champion, he would not have focused solely on Gary Johnson. I cannot help but feel that his bias towards Johnson (stated in his conclusion) influenced his feelings towards Monday’s debate and the CPD. In an election, there will be winners and there will be losers. That is the nature of the beast. No two candidates are the same. Some will be privy to benefits denied to others because of their performance. This is not because of a rigged system. It is due to a candidate’s inadequacy. Gary Johnson has known since the beginning of his campaign he needed to poll above 15 percent to debate—at the very least he should have known. He did not accomplish that. If a candidate cannot perform to expected standards, then he or she cannot partake of the benefits. It is as simple as that.
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See you at the polls Editorial Monday marked the first installment in a series of three debates between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton in preparation for the upcoming presidential election. More than 1,500 students attended a debate watch on South Quad, and many more tuned in to watch the candidates’ performances independently. But while interest in Monday’s debate is evidence of a commendable effort by students to engage with the political issues in contention during this election cycle, students also need to take the necessary next step in shouldering their civic responsibility and register to vote. No matter what your political views are, one thing can be agreed upon: This election is crucial. It marks a turning point in American history. Hillary Clinton versus Donald Trump — many people never thought a United States presidential election would feature two candidates who inspire such a spectrum of reactions. Some people are disheartened by both Cliton and Trump, causing them to proclaim, “I’m not voting.” They think by not voting, they are proving a point. In reality, they are allowing America’s political process to stagnate and its political problems to compound. If you are unhappy with our government, vote. Exercise your Constitutional right to make a change; that is the only way things will move forward. By not voting, you are enabling complacency to triumph. Registering to vote has never been easier. Deadlines are fast approaching, and National Voter Registration Day was Tuesday. If you are unsure whether you are registered, just a handful of seconds and a few clicks of a mouse will tell you your registration status. If it turns out you are not registered, thanks to online registration, it takes an average of just 1 minute and 34 seconds of your time to remedy that. NDVotes has even started an inter-hall competition as an incentive: The dorm with the highest percentage of TurboVote
registrations wins a yet-to-be-determined prize. All you need to do is register at TurboVote.org. Vote, abstain or leave the presidential ballot blank — it’s up to you how you choose to exercise your political responsibility to show up to the polls. Don’t make the mistake of forgetting about all of the other governmental offices in which you have a say. While the presidential election is the most talked about and visible of the elections, non-presidential elections are arguably more influential in day-to-day government. The Constitutional powers held by members of the House of Representatives and Senate mean legislators create the backbone for new bills and laws. If you doubt the importance of voting for your senators and representatives, remember that government shutdowns, federal taxes and, as we have seen in recent months, Supreme Court appointments all require action from the legislative branch. How much power our future president holds depends in part on his or her support (or opposition) in Congress. Closer to home, the local elections are the ones that arguably will have the biggest impact on everyday life. State legislators, county officers and municipal and other local officials guide the direction of state-, county- and city-wide policies that often end up having an impact at the federal level. Your vote likely carries more weight in municipal- and state-level races than it does at the presidential level, and the chance of finding at least one tight race or important public issue — like a non-partisan referendum to fund schools — is high, even in the most uncompetitive of areas. Do your research up and down the ballot; the future of your own community is in your hands. To those who think their vote does not matter, we urge you to recall the 2008 election. The youth vote radically altered the course of this country by becoming the final push that elected Barack Obama to his first of two terms as president, and it looks as though the youth vote will be pivotal yet again. Clinton and Trump are close in the polls, with the numbers changing every day. Political leaders often speak of the power of the youth vote, but the fact remains that voting
rates among young people still lag behind older generations. Last year’s Editorial Board wrote about the topic of voter registration as well, and the same facts still ring true: According to statistics from the Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement at Tufts University, only 19.9 percent of voters ages 18-29 voted in the 2014 midterm elections, the lowest youth turnout rate ever recorded in a federal election. In the 2012 presidential election, the youth voter turnout rate was 45 percent, a six-point decrease from the 2008 election and 15 points lower than any other age group in 2012. Look at this summer’s European Union referendum in Britain as an example: It is thought that only 36 percent of the people ages 18-24 turned out to vote, which constituted about half the number of those aged 55-64 and just over a third of those 65 and older. Young people overwhelmingly voted against Britain leaving the EU, but the low youth turnout wasn’t enough to overcome the majority vote in favor of leaving. Do your duty. Cast your vote. So many people in this world don’t have the right to vote, and one of the things that makes America what it is today is our ability to participate in a democracy. Don’t be so quick to throw all of that away. And in order to vote Nov. 8, it takes being prepared as early as a month in advance. Different states have different deadlines, so it’s important to educate yourself now to keep from getting left behind. For most students, being away from home necessitates a different experience — don’t be too late requesting, or mailing back, your absentee ballot. It is our future we choose to change or choose to ignore. The ideas and policies of our president, as well as those of our local and state elected officials, will be in place when we graduate, when we enter the workforce, when we raise and care for our families. Let’s educate ourselves. Read up. Look for accurate news from multiple sources. Discuss and contend with our peers. Whether you vote for one of the candidates on the ballot, write someone in or abstain, we hope to see you at the polls. Voting in November starts with action today.
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Matt Groening, creator of the iconic animated cartoon television series, “The Simpsons,” could not have conceived more dramatic character juxtapositions than that on display during the 2016 presidential election. Monday’s initial presidential debate at Hofstra University between Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton and GOP standard-bearer Donald Trump offered voters their first unfiltered glimpse of the major party choices side-by-side. At stage left, bookworm Lisa Simpson whose keen intellectual cunning clashed with stage right’s schoolyard bully Nelson Muntz, known for his antagonistic brut-force bluster. Just like in the cartoon universe, our choices cannot be more starkly opposite in our real life election cycle. The PBS Frontline series produced an in-depth 2-hour comparative biography of Clinton and Trump simply entitled, “The Choice 2016.” Remarkably, both share many similar milestone events that betray their demeanor or policy stances. Both were children of a domineering alpha parent — Clinton’s mother and Trump’s father exerted overbearing control of their respective families. As students, both were inspired through experiences that lit their career pathways. While in high school on a church field trip, Clinton listened to Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. speak and then witnessed firsthand the 1968 street riots outside the Democratic Convention in Chicago. Trump’s affinity for the rigid structure at NY Military Academy located along the Hudson near West Point tamed his wild childhood before he joined his father who viewed business in two camps: killers and losers. How then did our seemingly untrustworthy teacher’s pet Hillary Lisa Simpson — who probably ate paste in class — reach the political precipice for the Oval Office against the unethical schoolyard slight-of-hand bully Nelson Muntz Trump who probably will pout if punched? As young adults, Clinton and Trump learned how a determined will could see a matter through to a successful end. Both learned from
iconic mentors on Capital Hill — Clinton while on staff of the secretive as well as sequestered Watergate Committee and Trump through Roy Cohn, infamous committee counsel to anti-Communist witch-hunting Senator Joseph McCarthy. Ironically, these congressional roots of secret workings on the committee for Clinton and Cohn’s sleazy business practices for Trump helped brand them both into today’s public perceptions. Cohn taught Trump how to use lawsuits to intimidate others, and showed Trump how to use hyperbole, bluster, lies and innuendo while never admitting a mistake. Should Trump lose, Cohn advised him to proclaim victory anyway and move on. After years developing such self-aggrandizing techniques, Trump had the audacity to number Trump Tower’s top 58th floor as floor 68, and skipped 10 numbered floors so he could charge higher rental rates for seemingly being located 10 flights higher. Is it any wonder that Trump will say he was smart for not paying federal taxes in one breath, and then deny the statement an hour later? For her part, Hillary personally fought against employment barriers that hindered women for nearly two decades. She became the symbol of resentment from men who could not tolerate wives becoming more successful than a husband. Hillary was the face of a threat to the traditional man’s place in society. During her fights to break the glass ceiling, she sacrificed personally to gain incremental progress. When Bill Clinton first became governor of Arkansas, the Archie Bunkers of society ridiculed Hillary for her style of dress, large glasses, hairstyle and for keeping her maiden name, Rodham, then discouraged her from assisting with policy matters in the governor’s mansion. She blamed her career aspirations for Bill’s reelection loss. Hillary acquiesced, sacrificed her desire for equality and conformed to help Bill win in his comeback attempt. As first lady, she led a working group — sequestered behind closed doors like her Watergate days — to draft healthcare legislation. Senator John McCain criticized the Health Security Act’s 1,342 page length in a comparison to the 38-paged Social Security Act introduced fifty years prior. On
her “HS Express” bus tour through the Midwest, people held “Heil Hillary” and anti-socialism signs. Some even stormed her bus. With barely 6 long, long weeks of campaigning left, voters can glimpse how each would approach the presidency. Throughout Monday’s 98-minute debate, Hillary exuded wide-eyed relaxed facial expressions, a broadly open — sometimes-smug — smile, carrying her head erect and speaking in an even-keeled tone. Trump, on the other hand, shouted out 39 interruptions claiming 24 untruths, cocked his head, slumped towards the microphone, furled his brow, squinted his eyes and clenched his mouth forming rigid duck lips. He sounded arrogant and agitated throughout his ad hominem babble. She contrasted his hot style with her cool, clam and unflappable performance even while he grimaced, scoffed and sniffled. Trump needed to merely pass a plausibility test with the voters while espousing his populist message of being a change agent. He failed, except for a fleeting opening moment. Hillary executed her strategy of incremental goals— some need not be achieved until the second or third debate. She rattled Trump to prove his bad temperament, and she swayed women towards herself by litigating Trump’s 1996 fat shaming of Latina beauty queen, Miss Universe Alicia Machado, whom Trump belittled by calling her Miss Piggy, Miss Housekeeping and Miss Eating Machine. In Groening’s creative entertainment world, the Trump character development twists would be Emmy-winning. Fortunately for voters, two more debates offer more “ha-ha” moments in real time. Gary J. Caruso, Notre Dame ‘73 American Studies major, serves in the Department of Homeland Security and was a legislative and public affairs director at the U.S. House of Representatives and in President Clinton’s administration. His column appears every other Friday. Contact him on Twitter: @ GaryJCaruso or email: GaryJCaruso@alumni.nd.edu. The views expressed in this column are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Observer.
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By ERIN McAULIFFE Scene Editor
Todd Rundgren sits legs crossed. His gray socks printed with black triangles peek out from above his black sneakers and below his black pants. His black glasses hold yellow-tinted lenses. Rundgren’s whole ensemble is black, as is most of his hair — though blonde streaks down from the crown. A sight amongst Notre Dame’s issue gear and polos, Todd Rundgren is a rockstar and dressed accordingly. “Change your hair color — it’s the cheapest thing you can do to set you apart. Then dress like you don’t care. At one point my band spent half our time writing songs and the other half shopping for clothes,” he tells the members of Exploring the Creative Muse: Art, Business, Technology and Rock n’Roll, a one-credit class he is teaching this week with FTT professor Ted Mandell. A legendary producer, innovator, songwriter and musician, Rundgren has been on Notre Dame’s campus this week as an artist-in-residence, an endeavor he previously completed at Indiana University. Rundgren founded the Spirit of Harmony Foundation to support musical education for young people. While in South Bend, Rundgren and his foundation will establish an ongoing music program for the children at South Bend’s Center for the Homeless. The foundation also collected used musical instruments at last Friday’s pep-rally, in collaboration with Hungry for Music, to be repaired and auctioned off. Sports and music further collided at last week’s pep-rally when Rundgren performed with student body president Corey Robinson while men’s basketball coach Mike Brey played drums. “As was made clear to me [this weekend], football and sports in general are huge parts of campus life [at Notre Dame]. It probably takes the place of music,” Rundgren said when we spoke amongst WVFI Radio’s archives in LaFortune on Sunday — a fitting setting, as the shelves hold tangible versions of many songs in his 541-strong repertoire. Rundgren attended his first Notre Dame football game day last weekend. His experience was filmed for the
By ADAM RAMOS Scene Writer
As the trees begin to shift colors and hoodies become more and more prevalent on campus, it seems we have no choice but say goodbye to summer — at least we get pumpkin spice lattes. Thankfully, Legends Nightclub, home of the iconic “hip-hop night,” aims to provide one final ode to the sunshine season. This Saturday, Norway’s Tropical House whiz kid Matoma will be showcasing his meticulously crafted beats and summer vibes for all of Notre Dame to bask in. Tom Stræte Lagergren, better known by his stage name Matoma, began playing classical music on the piano music at a young age but quickly evolved to electric dance music as a teenager. After a short spell JOSEPH HAN | The Observer
university’s “First Time Fans” documentary series. As his song “Bang The Drum All Day” is a sports anthem, I asked for his thoughts on Notre Dame stadium’s choice of music — a contentious topic amongst Scene’s staff. “It was kind of interesting,” he said. “You have the band and you have amplified music — mostly electronica and heavy metal. So the musical atmosphere goes back and forth between these two things. It’s funny, the band is playing traditional sorts of game songs peppered with what, to me, are some odd selections, like Aha’s ‘Take on Me.’ The band is there as a unifying source of entertainment, and there’s the aspect of spectacle with a band that size and all the choreography.” Rundgren is an expert in the realm of performance spectacle: He climbed all over and flipped off a 25-foot pyramid during his 1977 “Oops Wrong Planet Tour,” and was known to travel with an unwieldy quadrophonic sound system, to the chagrin of many concert venues. I couldn’t help but bring up my own experience of an extensive concert spectacle: the opening night of Kanye West’s Saint Pablo Tour this August. “I used to do that physical thing of climbing up and down a pyramid, and there’s still a physical element to my shows, but what [West] is doing — there’s a pole stuck down his jacket so he won’t fall off the platform — is a little more conceptual and further-on then I would be willing to do at this point,” he responded without missing a popculture beat. (Rundgren later added that he’s been listening to a lot of Tyler, The Creator and Frank Ocean lately. Scene approves.) Rundgren mentioned that, depending on how things go, he might look to tour next year. And if he does, he’s bringing new technology along with him. “The technology I’m most fascinated with is lighting technology: LED walls and ways to completely change the environment. The video wall technology is pretty flexible and if you can fill a stage with it, you can create any environment you want … You can spray an entire arena with light. It’s like how [music] festivals have evolved, especially with EDM. The whole idea is that you’re removing the line between audience and stage — moving the whole presentation out into the crowd.”
Rundgren has experimented in electronic dance music. Last year he collaborated with Norwegian DJs HansPeter Lindstrøm and Emil Nikolaisen on the bass-heavy “Ruddans.” Rundgren has a notably history of, advantageously, embracing change early. He has always been on the forefront of connecting visual and performance art: By the time MTV debuted in 1981, Rundgren had already set up his own video studio. His music video for “Time Heals” was aired on MTV’s August 1, 1981 debut broadcast. “Utopia [Rundgren’s band] and myself would do a lot of video even before MTV. That’s how you got exposed in a foreign market, you sent a video over to TV shows before touring … For instance, there was Dick Clark’s ‘Bandstand.’ It used to be that anybody who went on the show would lip synch their song, but then videos started appearing and they’d show those instead … Lip synching seemed bogus to [Utopia], so that’s another reason we got into videos: It was a way for us to present ourselves in the way we wanted to.” When Rundgren spoke on the importance of timing and tight association amongst radio, MTV and record labels, I couldn’t help but contrast the process to release tactics used today. He spoke to the cooperative effort between artists and entities to time everything correctly so that the band was on the road while their songs were on the radio and their videos were on MTV. Compared with the recent events surrounding Frank Ocean’s yearlong album delay and in the context of Ocean’s full visual album being restricted to Apple Music listeners, it’s clear to see that the industry has a new set of standards. Rundgren will speak on these new music industry standards Friday night in the Patricia George Decio theatre at the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center. The currently soldout talk is titled “Todd Rundgren: Giving You The Business of Rock ‘n Roll” and will incorporate his fifty years of music industry experience. Rundgren will perform with student artists this Saturday at 7 p.m. in the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center as part of the “Play Like A Champion Today” concert series. Tickets range from $12 to $18.
in the Norwegian army left him in a hospital bed, Lagergren decided to pursue a DJ career full time, quickly building a large fan base off of his impressive SoundCloud page. Lagergren’s ability to rework popular hits into bouncy euphoric odes to the summer earned the praise of many, elevating his music to an international audience. It wouldn’t be until the 2013 release of “Old Thing Back,” a tropical house remix sampling The Notorious B.I.G’s “Want That Old Thing Back” featuring Ja Rule and Ralph Tresvant, for Lagergren to take his dance music to the highest level. “Old Thing Back” effortlessly weaves Biggie’s signature smooth flow into a web of beach-inspired beats. The song currently sits as Biggie’s most popular song on Spotify, a testament to both the song’s effectiveness and the rise of the tropical house genre.
Lagergren has continued to grow since the popularity of “Old Thing Back,” recently dropping an impressive debut LP affectionately titled “Hakuna Matoma” via Big Beat Records. The LP includes a tremendous list of collaborators including Wale, Jennifer Lopez and Jason Derulo. Although a lot has changed since the days of uploading tunes from his bedroom in Norway, what hasn’t changed is Lagergren’s ability to reimagine pop music into fun summer EDM jams. Be sure to catch Lagergren’s set this Saturday at 10 p.m., and get there early — the first 200 attendees will receive a sound activated LED bracelet. Even though the summer may be coming to an abrupt end, that doesn’t mean you have to accept it.
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By NORA McGREEVY Scene Writer
As a college student, it’s often easy to slip into the habit of considering coffee as a means to an end – a jolt of liquid energy, necessary to propel your sleepdeprived person from dorm room to DeBartolo without crashing in the middle of South Quad. In a pinch, when the selections in Waddick’s are particularly slim, I’ve been guilty of mixing random roasts together in my cup with reckless disregard for the integrity of flavor … as long as I get my full 16 ounces. It’s all just coffee, right? Well, not exactly. Zen Cafe reminded me that coffee can also be an art form, and an exciting one at that. This past Sunday, a fellow Scene writer and I attended the grand opening of Zen Cafe’s new permanent location inside LangLab, a multi-use workspace facility and concert venue located approximately 10 minutes south of Notre Dame’s campus. This is the Zen Cafe’s first permanent retail and tasting space, although they’ve been roasting and selling coffee in South Bend since their founding in 2010. The new cafe shares space with Violet Sky Chocolate, another small business native to South Bend. Getting to the cafe was a bit of an adventure — the sun had already set, and raindrops pelted down from the inky sky as we scrambled from parking lot to the building. From the outside LangLab bears little resemblance to a place you’d typically expect to find an espresso machine. The only indication that you’re in the right place comes from a sign for “Event Entrance,” with another sign underneath that reads, cryptically, “You’re now here or you’re nowhere.”
Upon walking inside, we were immediately greeted by a warm and buzzing atmosphere. We chatted with the extremely personable owner, Shaun Maeyens, and agonized over latte orders. Treading cautiously so as not to ruin the perfectly crafted foam hearts in our drinks, we sat down near the edge of the room in some cushy chairs, next to an old Super Nintendo circa 1990. Super Mario All-Stars was paused mid-game. We made a few half-hearted attempts to play the video game, but I kept getting distracted by the need to take sips of my latte every other second. And let me tell you about this latte – I selected Rosemary syrup for my latte at the suggestion of Shaun, and absolutely loved it. The pairing of the mellow, creamy coffee with strong but not overwhelming rosemary was both surprising and familiar, not to mention absolutely delicious. Other options for syrups that night included the Vanilla/Black Pepper Syrup made from Ugandan Vanilla Bean, Black Pepper, and Vegan Sugar (also highly praised by our group) and a Honey/Sage Syrup made from fresh sage and honey straight from South Bend’s own Unity Garden. The opening night festivities included three local bands from the South Bend or Northwest Indiana area – in order of appearance, VAC, Analecta and Cloakroom. The aggressively loud music from the bar next door occasionally drowned out our voices and made it nearly impossible to carry on a conversation – but that was fine by me, because I was able focus on observing the eclectic and often surprising surroundings. The space is spare and industrial, with a coffee bar on one half and a comfortable, quirky mix of mod seating arrangements on the other. Across from the
coffee bar, there’s a beautiful mural of a tree that spans the length of the wall. Painted by Zen Cafe’s own Kelly Stombaugh, it depicts the genealogy of the coffee plant. One of the Zen Cafe team members and ND grad, Bret Colman, noted that “We like [the mural] because it reflects both our commitment to continual learning about coffee and our fascination with its complexity.” The artwork echoes another larger goal of Zen Cafe: to source their coffee ethically and transparently. Zen Cafe delivers only organic, fair and direct trade products to their customers. The business also makes an effort to develop personal relationships with its suppliers, in regions ranging from Ethiopia to Nicaragua. Says Colman, “Our biggest focus is making sure our customers are drinking a delicious product, and that said product is reflective of ethical and sustainable business practices … the direct relationship we have with Rudy Carcamo [a farmer in La Union, Honduras] is a good example of how this sourcing methodology can bear some real fruit; there was no middle man in our transaction with Rudy for coffee this year, and we were able to pay him more than he’s ever been paid for his crop.” Zen Cafe is located at 1302 High Street, South Bend, IN. They are open 10 AM to 6 PM Monday through Thursday and 10 AM to 8 PM on Friday. In-house coffee offerings range from 2.5 to 6 dollars. In addition to their new café, they sell coffee at the South Bend Farmer’s Market (hours for the market can be found here) and you can buy bags of coffee online on their website. Contact Nora McGreevy at nmcgreev@nd.edu
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Horoscope | Eugenia Last Happy Birthday: Plan out your every move. Taking on too much or jumping into something without fully understanding the consequences will set you back. Going over every detail of each big situation you face this year will be necessary. A secretive approach will protect you from someone who is looking for a way to outsmart you. Don’t let a romantic relationship interfere with your efficiency. Your numbers are 4, 9, 21, 29, 33, 38, 42. ARIES (March 21-April 19): Put your heart into what’s important to you, and you will reach the goals you set. Offering assistance to someone in a tight spot will create breathing room when you need a favor in return. Anger will slow you down. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Share your thoughts and plans for the future. Someone you admire will want to take part in whatever you do. Work hard at accomplishing the personal goals that will improve your life. Favors will be granted. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Spending on home improvements will add to your stress. Find a way to bring about positive changes without breaking your budget. Picking up a new skill or cutting your costs will improve your situation. CANCER (June 21-July 22): Let your creative imagination wander and you will come up with a hobby that eases your stress. Too much interference will put you in a difficult position. Allow everyone to do his or her own thing while you focus on yours. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): A job prospect will grab your interest. Update your resume or send out signals to let everyone know you are interested in pursuing something new. A change will do you good and help build back your confidence at the same time. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Do something that will get your adrenaline flowing. The more active you are, the more impressed everyone will be with you. Your determination and dedication will help turn an important relationship into something even more special. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Don’t share your feelings or secrets. Someone will use dishonest tactics to dismantle your plans. A change in a partnership will leave you questioning whether it is worthwhile to continue. Don’t get angry; make changes. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Mix business with helping others and you will get the recognition you deserve. Your ability to know how much to do and when to stop will help you get past someone who is trying to get something for nothing. Romance looks promising. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Be careful what you believe. Someone will mess with your feelings, causing confusion and indecisiveness. Helping someone out is fine, but not at the expense of your own happiness. Get the facts and don’t be afraid to say “no.” CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Make a change that will enhance your looks or give you the professional edge you require to reach your goal. A romantic gesture will spark the imagination of someone special. Invest in your skills and your standard of living. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Revisit relationship agreements and consider the best way to improve your situation. An incentive might help, but putting too much pressure on people will not. Ask questions and find out how others are feeling. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Express the way you feel and make a point to look over factors that can influence how or where you live. Preparing now will help you bring about interesting work-related changes that will raise your standard of living. Birthday Baby: You are smart, persistent and hardworking. You are charismatic and original.
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Belles win in straight sets, move to .500
Fresh faces overshadow vets Elizabeth Greason Sports Writer
Experience is what it takes to succeed in the NFL. Veteran quarterbacks lead their teams to Super Bowl victories. Guys who are in for every offensive play, and certainly every game, are the ones who we have come to know as the only options for the quarterback who will be hoisting the Lombardi Trophy at the end of the season. That’s just how it works…right? In the three short weeks of this year’s NFL season, it seems that experience under center has taken a back-seat to raw talent and a strong team. While the names you hear yearafter-year — Drew Brees, Ben Roethlisberger, Eli Manning — have continued to do their jobs, play consistently and pick up wins, it seems that, at least so far this year, their experience at the helm is not the only way to pick up wins in the NFL. Young, inexperienced quarterbacks have been making headlines and highlights reels nationwide. Philadelphia (3-0) has gone crazy for rookie QB Carson Wentz. Dak Prescott’s only loss came after being felled by the Giants, Dallas’ (2-1) NFC East rival, by a one-point margin in a high-pressure setting. Trevor Siemian has led the Broncos (3-0) to an undefeated start in an attempt to fill the gaping hole Peyton Manning’s retirement left in Denver’s offense. Second- and third-string quarterbacks, Jimmy Garoppolo and Jacoby Brissett, have stepped out to an undefeated start in spite of the controversy surrounding the quarterback position in New England (3-0), while they keep Tom Brady’s seat warm. And what may be even more surprising than these inexperienced quarterbacks finding success in the League is the fact that, of the five green quarterbacks who are currently making names for themselves nationwide, only Wentz was a first-round draft pick. Siemian was the 250th overall pick in the 2015 draft, and has managed to topple Cam Newton’s Panthers and Andrew Luck’s Colts.
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So, this raises the question: Does experience really matter all that much in the NFL? It is worth noting that not all of the inexperienced quarterbacks who have begun to prove themselves this year are rookies. Siemian and Garoppolo each had the opportunity to sit on the bench behind two of the greatest quarterbacks of all time in Peyton Manning and Tom Brady. They have each taken a few snaps. They’ve had some time to learn the ropes of the League and their offenses. But that does not constitute experience. I won’t overstate the importance of the quarterback here. Each of these newbies stepped onto the field alongside players with vast reserves of experience and established programs. Each of these teams was relevant before the new quarterback stepped on the scene and made headlines. But it’s hard to win games without an offense. And without a strong quarterback, it’s hard for an offense to produce. The quarterback is an integral part of any offense, so the fact that three teams with either rookie or completely inexperienced quarterbacks have jumped out to undefeated starts is not something that can be overlooked and passed off on the skill and experience of the rest of the team. It’s hard to let go of the idea that experience at QB will yield more success. But it is also hard to argue with the fact that, apparently, experience is one of many factors in a team’s success. It is clear that the correlation between experience does not always work out. Just look at the 0-3 Bears under 11-season veteran Jay Cutler. That opens the door to the fact that a lack of experience under center doesn’t necessarily lead to a weak showing. And while there is still a lot of the season left to play, it seems that this year’s crop of inexperienced quarterbacks may have been able to turn the tables on what is expected from them. Contact Elizabeth Greason at egreason@nd.edu The views expressed in this Sports Authority are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Observer.
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Volleyball For the sixth time in seven games, Saint Mary’s earned a straight-sets victory, beating Albion 3-0 (25-18, 25-23, 2516) and moving to .500 for the season. The Belles (7-7, 4-3 MIAA) took control early on with four consecutive points to take a 4-1 lead in the opening set, and continued to widen their lead over the Brits as the set went on, pulling to an 1811 lead before a minor Albion fightback brought the score to 19-16. The Belles won seven of the next nine points to hold on, however, securing the set thanks to a kill by senior middle hitter Colleen Kilgallon. Things did not start well for the Belles in the second set. The Brits took a 7-2 lead, and looked like evening the match up when they held a 19-13 lead. Saint Mary’s, however, took the next four points and then continued to chip away at the lead, eventually winning the set 25-23. Saint Mary’s started the third set the same way it ended the first, storming to a 10-2 lead. The Brits brought that lead back to 16-12, but the Belles held on, winning the set 25-16 with the winning kill coming from senior leftside hitter Meaghan Gibbons. Gibbons led the Belles with 14 kills, while McKenzie Todd recorded 23 digs and 8 kills. This weekend, the Belles will play in the WisconsinOshkosh Tournament. The Belles will play UWWhitewater and UW-La Crosse at 4 p.m. and 8 p.m., respectively Friday, and UWOshkosh and Dominican at 10 a.m. and 12 p.m., respectively Saturday.
Soccer Saint Mary’s was again held scoreless in its search for its first MIAA win of the season, falling 2-0 to Adrian. The Belles (1-8-0, 0-70 MIAA) had the opening chance of the game, as freshman midfielder Kellen Hinchley’s free kick 30 yards from goal was saved. It did not take long for the Bulldogs (4-5-1, 2-4-1 MIAA) to get
the first goal, though, taking advantage of an attempted clearance and putting the ball past Saint Mary’s freshman goalkeeper Thallia Robles and into the net after less than seven minutes. The Belles kept the score at 1-0 going into the break, thanks in large part to a string of three saves in two minutes from Robles just before the end of the half. In the second half, however, the Bulldogs struck early again. The Belles had another chance to score after freshman forward Bella Wiseman headed a free kick down to senior midfielder Kate Vasile, but her shot was saved and Adrian held on to win. On Saturday, the Belles will meet Alma. Kickoff is at 1 p.m. at Saint Mary’s.
Tennis Saint Mary’s will compete in the ITA Regional tournament this weekend in Kalamazoo, Michigan, with the finals taking place on Monday. The Belles (0-1) are coming off a season opening 7-2 loss against Grace on Sept. 22. The team lost its three doubles matches that day, but was victorious in two of their six singles matches. Junior Kelsey Kopf, one of the two team members who snagged a singles victory against the Lancers, said lack of time to prepare was a factor in the defeat. “Our loss against Grace was a tough one, but we did only have one week of practice as a team before that match,” Kopf said. “After a few more weeks of practice, we are looking forward to the ITA tournament this weekend and playing singles and doubles against many different teams, including some that are ranked at the top of our conference. It will be a great opportunity to see what our team can do.” Four players will compete as singles and three pairs will aim to end the doubles slump in Kalamazoo for the Belles. Kopf expressed confidence in her team and positivity for the outcome of this weekend’s event as well as the rest of their year.
“We have a deep lineup in singles and doubles, which will hopefully be beneficial in this tournament, the rest of the fall season, and in the spring,” Kopf said. “We’re hoping for the best and preparing for whatever comes our way.” This will be second of three matches on the fall season for Saint Mary’s, with its spring season starting up in February.
Golf On Tuesday, the Belles finished third place out of three teams in its third MIAA tournament of the season, which was hosted by division rival Hope at The Ravines Golf Course. Saint Mary’s had recently bested the top-ranked Hope in its second MIAA jamboree by topping the second-place Dutchmen by three strokes. However, this tournament was different for the Belles, who fell behind Hope (322) and Olivet (323) with a total score of 335. Sophomore Taylor Kehoe led the team with a 5-over-par 77 on the day with three birdies and seven pars to finish second place overall. Senior Courtney Carlson also had a strong showing with a 9-overpar 81 with seven pars and a birdie to earn a spot in the top 10 at sixth place. Senior captain Ali Mahoney commented on the last tournament’s outcome. “Tuesday we had girls who played very well and girls who were a bit disappointed in their scoring,” Mahoney said. “We know what we’re capable of; it’s just having that confidence and taking it with us on the course.” She also said mentality will be crucial to improving this year. “Maintaining a positive attitude and staying motivated is something we will continue to work on and show on Saturday,” Mahoney said. The Belles are ranked second in the MIAA standings going into the fourth conference round of the season, hosted by Alma, at Pine River Country Club on Saturday at 1 p.m.
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(11-3, 2-0 ACC) in the program’s history. Irish head coach Jim McLaughlin echoed Higgins’ positive sentiment. “It was our most complete weekend,” McLaughlin said. “We played well for longer periods of time. Against great teams, the ebbs and flows don’t help you. A team could get hot, but it doesn’t mean it’s going to cause us to ebb. So we just got to learn to hold course. We did that a couple times this weekend. We served well, we passed well, we hit some good shots, and that is going to put a lot of pressure on people with just those three things. We got to block better, we didn’t block well, but we played good defense and hit well in transition.” Through the preseason and the first two games of the ACC season, Notre Dame has blown past their previous few seasons. Eight of the team’s 11
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victories have come in straight sets. Higgins believes that the team’s development has come along as expected, but there is something in the team’s mindset that is bringing the team to a new level. “I think it’s our mindset and edge that we have,” Higgins said. “We’ve really come together and developed our skills and we know that we have the right things and now we have the edge to bring it into competition. We are Notre Dame, and we can beat anybody if we set are minds to it. We have an attack mentality that we’ve never had before.” Duke (8-4, 2-0 ACC) will visit Notre Dame on Friday for the first game of the weekend. The Blue Devils are led by senior middle blocker Jordan Tucker, who has put up a team-best 134 kills and .310 hitting percentage. The battle of undefeated ACC opponents will be a test for both teams. Higgins praised Notre Dame’s ability to put pressure on its opponents, a factor that could decide the outcome of this matchup. “We are going to put a lot of pressure on [our opponents], Higgins said. “We are going to put pressure on them in our serving and receiving. We are always going to win that battle. And then we are also going to put pressure on them at the net, whether its blocking or making really long rallies and making them earn the points, but they should definitely know that if they are coming in to play us they are going to have to play hard.” Notre Dame will then take on Wake Forest (5-8, 1-1) on Sunday. Even though the Irish have a better record than their opponent so far this season, they have not defeated the Demon Deacons since 1982. Wake Forest is headed by a duo of skilled outside hitters, freshman Caroline Rassenfoss and junior Kylie Long, who have contributed 199 and 198 kills, respectively, on the season. Notre Dame looks to improve to 4-0 in-conference, continuing their ascent up to the top of the ACC this weekend. In its first matchup, the squad will face Duke at 7 p.m. at Purcell. On Sunday, the Irish play Wake Forest at 1 p.m., also at Purcell Pavilion. Contact R.J. Stempak at rstempak@nd.edu
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compete and make it to the stadium again this year.” Despite hav ing only four seniors, Tulloh said the Juggerknotts are playoff-caliber. “We’ve been on the edge the three years I have played, and I think we have the talent and size to put us over the edge this year. We have a ver y young team but I am hoping to get a good base this year so the hall can build off of that for the coming years.” Stanford w ill face Knott on Sunday at 1 p.m. at LaBar Practice Complex. Contact Meagan Bens at mbens@nd.edu
Duncan vs. Morrissey By MIA BERRY
Week two begins w ith both Duncan (0-1) and Morrissey (0-1) looking for a muchneeded w in in order to keep their playoff chances alive. Despite hav ing high expectations coming into the new season, back-to-back champion Morrissey fell short in last week’s close 12-6 loss to Siegfried. Senior Manor captain Nicholas Sy w y j said the team is looking to bounce back this week. “We aren’t super worried about last week’s loss,” Sy w y j said. “Ever yone came out and played a good game. We had a few plays that didn’t go our way, but we’re not making any excuses. We’re learning from our mistakes.” Heading into week two, Sy w y j said Morrissey has made several adjustments and knows exactly what it needs to do to come up w ith a w in this week: sustain long drives, execute in the red zone and limit big plays on defense. “The pressure is really on now because it’s only a three-game season, so we’re really feeling pressure to w in the next two games to make the playoffs,” Sy w y j said. Last week, Duncan suffered a similar setback. Duncan led Stanford 12-9 w ith one minute remaining in the game, but Stanford scored w ith 30 seconds on the clock to snag a w in.
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Pittsburgh’s going to be a very good team in a very short time – I think this year’s really the start of that – so this is not an easy game.” Although their record doesn’t indicate it, the Panthers have played well against highly-ranked opponents this year, losing narrowly to both Louisville and North Carolina. Clark stressed
Duncan junior captain Thomas Staffieri said his team has made the necessar y adjustments this week to take on Morrissey and come back from last week’s loss. “We had a lot of trouble last week in short yard plays, so we’ve added a few new packages and plays to help us convert, particularly in the red zone,” Staffieri said. “We left some points on the board last game and that cannot happen this game. “ Duncan’s mindset has changed since last week’s game. Staffieri spoke on the new team mindset heading into week two. “We were obv iously disappointed after the tough loss,” Staffieri said. “I’d say we’re even more determined to get a W now that we were so close to a v ictor y last week.” The matchup bet ween Morrissey and Duncan w ill take place Sunday at 1 p.m. at LaBar Practice Complex.
different bodies out there and see what we can do.” Dillon w ill field a young team this year, as half the squad is comprised of new players. Walsh said the Big Red are still determining the team strateg y, but are confident that their first game of the season w ill help them develop as a team. “We have t welve returning players and t welve new ones, so we obv iously lost a bunch to graduation,” Walsh said. “There’s a couple kids that I don’t really know what their roles are going to be yet, so we have to see what we can do. I think Sunday w ill give us a good idea of what’s going to happen for the rest of the year.” This week the A ngr y Mob w ill focus on the strength of their linemen, Puntillo noted. “We have a good offensive and defensive line — we’re really strong up front,” Puntillo said. “If ever yone else can do their job, those guys w ill take care of it.” O’Neill and Dillon w ill face off Sunday at 3:30 p.m. at LaBar Practice Complex.
in its first game of the year and throughout the entire season. “Our team is mostly freshmen, but they’ve been prett y good so far, they’ve learned the offense ver y quick ly,” Schudt said. “I think we w ill have some fun this season, and maybe we’ll even w in a few.” The game w ill kick off at 2:15 pm on Sunday at LaBar Practice Complex.
what we know, go for ward w ith the basic plan, and we went out there and got ourselves a w in,” Lund said after the game last weekend. Keenan and A lumni w ill battle it out at 3:30 p.m. Sunday at LaBar Practice Complex.
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This Sunday, O’Neill takes on Dillon as it looks to recover after suffering a shutout in week one. Dillon w ill aim to start its season on a strong note after last week’s bye. O’Neill sophomore captain Charlie Puntillo said the Angr y Mob have been preparing to expand their offensive options. “We’ve been practicing a lot and working on a couple of plays offensively,” Puntillo said. “We’re tr y ing to diversif y our offense a little bit. We could only do one thing last week offensively.” On the other side, the Big Red look to begin their season w ith a w in, rely ing heavily on their defensive line. Dillon junior captain John Walsh said his team is excited to begin its season. “[We’re looking for ward to] just getting out there against somebody besides ourselves,” Walsh said. “We’ve just had practice against each other. It’s not much fun play ing against guys from your ow n team, so it w ill be nice to have some
It w ill be the old versus the new on Sunday afternoon as Sorin and Dunne prepare to face off in Dunne’s first game ever. Sorin looks to build upon a rich interhall football tradition, while Dunne w ill tr y to blaze a path of its ow n in its inaugural year. Despite planning to compete w ith a few key players absent and coming off a 14-8 loss last Sunday against Carroll, Otters junior captain Shane Anderson is confident in the team’s preparation and plan to leave it all out on the field this weekend. “We are still putting in a lot of schematics,” A nderson said. “Last week was definitely a learning experience, but there were glimmers of hope, for sure. Going forward, I think we have the players, the talent, and the coaching to do really well.” On the other side of the ball, Sentinels senior captain Joe Schudt believes that his young team has what it takes to be competitive
Both teams w ill place their perfect records on the line as Keenan takes on A lumni this Sunday. The Knights, who defeated Keough 3-0 last weekend, are looking to improve coming into the matchup on Sunday, according to junior captain Gregor y Brainard. “This week we’re focusing on consistency on offense,” Brainard said. “We had a few really solid drives last Sunday against Keough, but we’re looking to create more red zone opportunities and capitalize on them.” The Knights’ defense is the core of the team, Brainard said, after it forced t wo turnovers in their last game. “Our defensive mentalit y is ‘bend-don’t-break,’ and we’re going to bring that mentalit y into the game on Sunday,” Brainard said. Meanwhile, the Dawgs, led by senior captain Nicholas Lund, look to continue their success after posting a 28-0 shutout over O’Neill last weekend. On the offensive side of the ball, the Dawgs were running on all cylinders last week, scoring t w ice in each half. One of the key players on that offense is senior running back A lex A lcantara, who had t wo touchdow ns on the ground. On the defensive side of the ball, Lund, a middle linebacker, and the Dawgs stood their ground throughout the game against O’Neill and kept the Angr y Mob from scoring a single point. “I told our guys to go out there and hit people, do
that the Irish can’t overlook this game, and will likely need a fast start to negate the possibility of an upset. “I think [Pittsburgh] will be excited until [we] score some goals, but if you keep them hanging around, this will be a very tough game,” Clark said. “If we for one second think this is going to be an easy game, we could well rue that.” This game will serve as the midway point of the regular season for the No. 2 Irish, as the team will play another
eight games after facing Pittsburgh. Clark, although pleased with his team’s start, says the team cannot afford to rest on its laurels. “I would say it’s certainly been a good start … but I always say it’s really how you finish,” Clark said. “Our first goal is to make sure we get into the tournament, and if you just look at our schedule we’ve got a lot of really, really tough games coming up.” Next week is a prime example of the difficult slate coming
up for Notre Dame, as it will host two signature matchups against No. 6 Indiana and No. 11 Wake Forest at Alumni Stadium. Following that duo, the Irish will then play four straight road games, and then return home to face two more ranked teams in No. 25 Michigan State and No. 4 North Carolina. However, Clark believes the gauntlet truly starts this Friday against Pittsburgh. “It starts at Pittsburgh – it’s a tough play to go to …
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Lyons and Cavanaugh w ill both look to get their records to .500 when they face off this Sunday. Lyons (1-2) had a strong start to the season, defeating Lew is, before dropping its next t wo contests to Badin and Pasquerilla West. Cavanaugh (1-2) is coming off a tight 13-12 loss to Badin. Therefore, Sunday’s game is critical for the rest of the season for both teams as they fight to get back on the w inning track. The Lions may not have begun the season exactly as they hoped, but they still remain optimistic. Junior Lions captain Carly Meacham noted that the energ y and enthusiasm for the team is present in the strong turnout of girls and the overall eagerness to improve. “We have a lot of girls show ing up now,” Meacham said. “It’s really exciting for our program.” The relatively inexperienced team made a few mistakes during the prev ious games, Meacham said, but Lyons is maintaining a positive outlook. “I’m looking for ward to all the girls getting excited, play ing together,” Meacham said. “That’s what Lyons f lag football is all about.” Similarly, Cavanaugh is motivated to earn its second v ictor y of the season. The Chaos have been competitive in all three games so far, w ith their t wo losses coming by scores of 12-7 and 13-12. They w ill attempt to not just keep the game close, but come away w ith a muchneeded w in. Lyons w ill take on Cavanaugh at Riehle Fields at 4 p.m. on Sunday afternoon. Contact Ryan Lokhorst at rlokhors@nd.edu
never has been an easy place to play,” Clark said. “This’ll be a good test for our team, our mentality – I think the players will certainly be mentally ready for this game.” Notre Dame holds a 14-3-3 advantage in the series, and the 21st meeting between the Irish and Panthers will kick off Friday evening at 7 p.m. at Ambrose Urbanic Field in Pittsburgh. Contact Joe Everett at jeveret4@nd.edu
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around there will be a new addition to his uniform: the captain’s ‘C.’ Giving the captaincy to a goaltender is an unusual move in hockey’s upper levels, but Jackson said Petersen’s temperament made him the top choice to lead Notre Dame through its final year in Hockey East. “I felt that Cal best represented every aspect of what we do: academically, in the social environment and then athletically,” Jackson said. “He’s probably as respected as any player on our team, and he’s probably as good a communicator as anybody on our team. “ … He’s unique in being a goaltender because he’s like one of the boys, and that isn’t always the case with goalies. They’re sometimes a little different, like me. They sometimes can be isolated, they can be a little free-spirited. We’ve had a little bit of everything with goaltenders here, and he’s probably more just one of the boys than anybody else.” Jackson also said Petersen has a very similar temperament to former captain Steven Fogarty, who graduated in May after leading the Irish for two years. Petersen said he’s only heard of one other goalie that’s worn the ‘C:’ Jeff Lerg, who captained Michigan State during the 2008-2009 season. “I’ve heard [Jackson] mention Jeff Lerg as the only guy that came to his mind. I didn’t really know,” Petersen said. “Obviously it’s kind of a unique situation, [I’m] going to take it day-by-day and see the new challenges that come up, but it’s exciting and obviously I was very honored to be given that position.” Petersen will be joined by his classmates forwards Anders Bjork and Jake Evans and defenseman Luke Ripley, all of whom will serve as assistant captains this season. Jackson said Petersen’s role as captain will stop when he steps on the ice so he can focus on being the goaltender, a thought Petersen echoed. “I’m just going to go into it with the same mentality I’ve had the last two years,” Petersen said of his on-ice approach. “Obviously wearing the ‘C,’ it adds a little bit more responsibility, but that’s the great thing about having three other really good captains who are going to be able to take over that on-ice role. “For me, I think just being a goaltender and having to be steady kind of already puts you in that role.” After missing the NCAA tournament following the 2014-2015 campaign, the Irish returned to the postseason last year, falling in the first round to rival Michigan in overtime in one of the best college hockey
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games of the 2015-2016 season. The loss marked the last time five of last year’s seniors put on the Notre Dame uniform, a group that Jackson praised all season for their ability as leaders. While the Irish will miss the production of that group, including leading goal-scorer Thomas DiPauli, they have just two seniors on the roster this year — backup goalie Chad Katunar and forward Ben Ostlie — following the offseason departure of defenseman Justin Wade, on which Jackson declined to comment. Wade’s departure impacts more than just the Irish leadership. Last season Jackson often praised his defensive abilities, and Wade’s size made him a formidable defensive force. Combined with the graduation of Andy Ryan, the Notre Dame defense lost a lot of size compared to last season. “Personally I think I need to fill in for those guys by being physical,” Ripley said. “Couple other guys like [sophomore defenseman] Dennis Gilbert’s going to have to come in with me and bring physicality, but we’re going to be a much faster [defense] core this year. … We’re coming in real fast. Up front we’re real fast but especially on the back end you can feel the speed we have this year.” Jackson was similarly optimistic. “I like our defense. I think we’re more mobile,” Jackson said. “ … We’ve replaced two big guys who maybe didn’t move as well as the two guys who are coming in, and I think both [freshmen defensemen Andrew Peeke and Tory Dello] have good instincts, so our defense is deep and it’s going to be pretty good.” Jackson also highlighted junior defenseman Tony Bretzman as a player who has really impressed in fall camp and will be pushing for more minutes this season. The Irish welcome eight freshmen to the program this year, including Peeke and forward Cam Morrison, both of whom were selected in the second round of this year’s NHL Draft by the Columbus Blue Jackets and Colorado Avalanche, respectively. Evans, one of the assistant captains, said the freshmen have integrated well, but he emphasized that from what he’s seen of the team’s summer golf outings, the freshmen should stick to hockey sticks, not golf clubs. “They’re all pretty bad [at golf],” Evans quipped. Asked who the best golfer on the team was, though, Evans answered without hesitation. Although his coach had left the room already, one can imagine Jackson flinching at Evans’ response: Bo Brauer. Brauer was certainly on top of his wedge game Thursday. Contact Zach Klonsinski at zklonsin@nd.edu
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Fresh off last Friday’s lastsecond w in over ACC powerhouse No. 3 Sy racuse, No. 2 Notre Dame hits the road to ta ke on another ACC foe, Pittsburgh, this Friday. The Irish (7-1-0, 2-1-0 ACC) enter as the favorites as the Panthers (2-5-2, 0-2-1) have gotten off to a bit of a slow start, but Notre Dame head coach Bobby Clark, who won the 200th game of his Irish tenure against Sy racuse last week, warned that the newlook Pittsburgh team is still a dangerous opponent. “I think it’s a ver y different Pitt team from prev ious years,” Clark said. “They went to Duke and took a tie there and then they won again [against Long wood] … so they’re undefeated in their last t wo games. I think
The calendar has yet to flip to October, but head coach Jeff Jackson’s team is already giving him headaches. Well, specifically junior forward Bo Brauer, who accidentally sent a puck over the glass during Thursday’s practice. The projectile connected with his coach’s head as Jackson bent down to pick up his clipboard. “That’s what I get for standing up in the stands up at the top of the concourse with an overhang,” Jackson joked as he settled into the team’s auditorium for his preseason press conference following practice Thursday. “I mean what are the odds? I’m on the ice every day and then that happens.” So how does he feel about his team so far? “Well, I’m pissed at them right now,” Jackson said,
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Stanford and Knott will face off Sunday in a matchup between two relatively young and inexperienced teams. Stanford senior captain Kevin Kohler said his team does not have a specific strategy to defeat Knott, but will rather focus on gaining momentum from the start. “Since I’ve been here, we’ve never played Knott,” Kohler said. “We did scrimmage Knott last year, and I remember them having big boys on the offensive and defensive line. To be honest, we just have to win the battle in the trenches and set the tone early.” Having a bye the first week, Knott senior captain John Tulloh said his team will have to focus on their personal development during the game. “Compared to last year,
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chuckling a bit. Hard to blame him, but Jackson also said he has plenty of reasons to smile as the ninth-ranked Irish prepare for their seasonopening exhibition game at 5:05 p.m. Sunday afternoon at Compton Family Ice Arena against the U.S. National Team Development Program’s U-18 squad. “I’m excited. We said it last year, I’ll say it again: We’ve got a young group,” Jackson said. “ … It’s a lot of young guys, but from first appearances … I think we’re faster.” Junior goaltender Cal Petersen will once again backstop the Irish in net after starting all 37 games last season, going 19-11-7 and compiling a .927 save percentage while allowing just 2.20 goals per game. While Petersen is a familiar face in net, this time
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there is a lot of work to do, such as making sure our plays are clean and crisp, but it is still early in the season so that is to be expected,” Tulloh said. “As for the game against Stanford, we are just trying to focus on our own game and keeping it simple. We need to play our game and do it well enough so they have to play to us and not the other way around.” Even though the Griffins lack experience this season, Kohler said the team’s expectations have not changed. “Last year our passing game was emphasized,” Kohler said. “We really moved the ball inside and outside and our defense was really strong, so the new guys have to step up to that caliber . . . The past two years we have made it to the finals and have lost to Morrissey both times. There is no reason why we can’t
Notre Dame is lined up for home contests against Duke and Wake Forest this weekend coming off a successful weekend of consecutive sweeps over Louisv ille and Miami. Senior middle blocker Katie Higgins was pleased w ith the results of the weekend, noting it was a boost to the team’s confidence. “It was great for us to get into the ACC conference after hav ing a really good preseason and see how well we are play ing together, how much the work is pay ing off and how much of a chance we have to w in the ACC this year,” Higgins said. “That was definitely a really good confidence booster and it just let us know where we are at in the ACC. We want to keep the streak going.” The weekend’s 2-0 was the best ACC start for the Irish
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