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Butler pleads guilty to misdemeanor Senior Notre Dame cornerback will pay for damages, complete community service hours Observer Staff Report

Editor’s note: A version of this story appeared online Oct. 17. Notre Dame senior cornerback Devin Butler pleaded guilty at a court appearance Oct. 17 to a Class A misdemeanor count of resisting law enforcement. Butler was charged in

August with two felony counts of resisting law enforcement and battery against a public safety official, but both charges have been dropped as part of the plea deal. Butler will now enter a pretrial diversion program where he will pay the state nearly $150 for damage to officer Aaron Knepper’s clothing and will write an apology to

Knepper, who arrested Butler on Aug. 20 at the Linebacker Lounge near campus. Butler will also complete 24 hours of community service as part of the pretrial diversion program. If Butler violates the terms of the program, the misdemeanor count will stand and Butler could face up to one year in county jail and up to a $5,000 fine. If

Butler successfully completes the program, the misdemeanor charge will be dismissed. The South Bend Police Department conducted an internal investigation regarding Knepper’s actions in the arrest after witnesses, including Butler’s girlfriend, accused Knepper of misconduct. South Bend Police Chief Scott Ruszkowsi said Friday there

was no evidence of wrongdoing in the case, though no formal complaint was filed by Butler. One day after his arrest, Irish head coach Brian Kelly suspended Butler from the football team indefinitely Aug. 21. Neither Butler nor his attorney, Jeffrey Kimmell, commented on the case.

SMC unveils new Student government Science Hall wing presents report to trustees By COURTNEY BECKER News Writer

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The newly-renovated Saint Mary’s Science Hall features a new physics wing to accommodate the physics major introduced last year. By NICOLE CARATAS Saint Mary’s Editor

Renovation work on the Saint Mary’s Science Hall has been a familiar sight over the past year, but no signs of bulldozers or barricades remained when the hall’s main entrance re-opened at its dedication and blessing

ceremony Oct. 14. The renovation and expansion of the hall was made possible by a $10 million donation from Clayton and MaryAnn Mathile and their daughter, Jennifer Mathile Prikkel, who graduated from the College in 1995. see SCIENCE PAGE 4

Student government presented its research on entrepreneurship and innovation at Notre Dame during its semi-annual report to the University Board of Trustees on Oct. 13. Student body president Corey Robinson said this presentation was unique because no other Notre Dame student government administration has presented research on this subject. “There has been no other type of student government in the past that has talked about entrepreneurship or culture of innovation on campus,” Robinson said. “It’s really run the gamut but [the trustees had] never heard about entrepreneurship before as a student concern in the sense of careers.” Student body vice president Becca Blais said the focus of the report came about through

collaboration with the Board of Trustees. “The cool thing about the board reports is in the fall [the trustees] actually assign it to us, and then in the spring we get to pick our own,” Blais said. “So in the fall it’s really what they want to hear most about and through our conversations with them this is what came up.” “It was perfect timing, really, because the University is trying to hire an associate provost and vice president of innovation,” Robinson said. “They’ve been looking for the past year and they’re trying to hire someone very soon … [so] it was a very good time to talk about this.” This focus on innovation also fits with the platform of the current student government administration, Blais said. “So far in our administration we have really tried to live by that principle,” she said. “Every project that we’ve done has integrated

some principle of innovation, so integrating it into your life and accepting the challenges and the risk that it entails [is part of it].” Robinson said the major points for the report emerged during discussions with student entrepreneurs on campus. “There are four things really that student entrepreneurs said, ‘Hey, we need help with this, [it’s] a severe lack on campus,’” he said. “One of those things was workspace. Another was funding, [another] publicity and the last one was mentorship.” From these points, Robinson said, student government developed the goal of changing the University’s culture surrounding entrepreneurship and innovation. “Our specific goal was how do you change a culture?” Robinson said. “You have to be able to have alignment of incentives. If only a see REPORT PAGE 3

Play encourages conversation on race relations Kicking off Notre Dame’s first Race Relations Week, student government hosted a performance of the play “The Cop” in Legends Nightclub on Monday. The play, written by Rev. Harry Cronin and performed by Brad Erickson of San Francisco’s Theatre

Bay Area, is a solo drama centered around a police officer who is forced to confront his own hidden racism after his daughter is killed and he gains custody of his bi-racial grandson. Following the performance, the audience broke into groups to discuss the issues of racism and implicit bias explored in the play and how these issues can be addressed in the Notre Dame

community and American society as a whole. According to Erickson, the play’s crucial message is about how racism can affect people’s behavior and their ability to love others. “I think it gives us a glimpse into some of the really horrendous things that have been happening in this country, certainly between police and young men of color in

particular,” Erickson said. “A lot of us think ‘Well, that could never be me. I could never do anything like that.’ What the play explores is that the thing that drives people to do those things that we think are so horrendous is actually in all of us. It sort of convicts all of us of this same issue.” Erickson said systemic racism starts with personal racism.

“It gets embodied in systems, in governments,” he said. “But it starts in the heart, and that’s what the play’s looking at. If you had asked this character a year or two before the play if he was racist, he would have responded ‘No, absolutely not. I’m a cop, and we’re trained to treat everyone equally.’ In the course of

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small niche of students are thinking about it, and then administrators aren’t thinking about it and the trustees don’t even know it exists, that’s going to be very difficult to change the culture.” Senior Michael Markel, student body chief of staff, said the board report highlights the changes University culture is currently undergoing, which will look different in a few years. “This board report in itself is encapsulating the change in culture for Notre Dame,” Markel said. “In the next 20 years or so [campus culture is] definitely going to [change] dramatically, at least entrepreneurship and innovation endeavors on campus.” Blais said student government compiled the report based on extensive research it did, including sending out student surveys,

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conducting interviews with administrators in a variety of campus departments and examining case studies of existing entrepreneurial endeavors on campus. “The report as a whole broke down the background where we tied this back to the founding of Notre Dame and how innovation is a part of the tradition and legacy of Notre Dame,” Blais said. “Then we worked on the current resources, then we moved into the case studies, and then from there we pulled together those recommendations.” One of those recommendations is the implementation of a startup-in-residence program that would expand upon the University’s existing entrepreneurship-in-residence program under the Gigot Center for Entrepreneurship, which Blais said is already a valuable tool for student entrepreneurs. “Students who are going through the entrepreneurial process … can

connect with entrepreneurs who have already been through it,” she said. “These people can offer them advice along every step of the way, whether it’s coming up with their idea or prototyping, finding funding [or] connecting with the right people, and they really serve as a mentor in that sense.” A startup-in-residence program would entail housing an existing startup on campus designed to offer students collaboration and learning opportunities, Robinson said. “We thought, ‘What if there was a startup-in-residence program, where we go to Silicon Valley and ask a small-to-medium-size startup to leave Silicon and be housed [in Mendoza] for a semester or for a year?’” he said. “It’s great for them because here we have a thriving University community where ideas are being thrown all over. … Secondly, for students it allows us to have a living, breathing startup within our ecosystem where we

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then see how it’s done.” An advantage Robinson discovered in working on the report was his ability to draw from his own experience of starting a nonprofit organization with senior Andrew Helmin. “Andrew Helmin and I started a nonprofit together, so in a sense I’m also a student founder. So I kind of had a little idea of what the problems look like from ideation to implementation because Andrew and I have already done it,” Robinson said. “I knew what kind of resources existed and what didn’t, but as far as a more traditional startup like a company … I had no idea what resources were out there for that.” Markel said student government turned to current students and student entrepreneurs for feedback to help them fill in any missing pieces of their report. “We had a general outline, we filled out that outline, and then we asked some other people for their

input,” he said. “We realized that we had to do a little more research and then finally we got to the point where we could present a good, well thought-out presentation that encapsulated all of the resources on campus and really highlighted one of the major issues being communication of those resources.” Robinson urged students to act on ideas and get involved now rather than waiting until they leave Notre Dame. “The culture is changing already and anyone can be involved,” he said. “Entrepreneurship isn’t just building companies. Entrepreneurship and innovation is so much more than that. … We don’t have to wait until we graduate to go change the world. We have computers, we have internet access and we’re at one of the best colleges in the world — let’s do something right now.” Contact Courtney Becker at cbecker3@nd.edu

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the play, he realizes this hatred that he has inside of him. So it’s a discovery: He discovers this hatred inside of himself, but he will never get rid of it if he doesn’t foresee it. “There’s so much maybe in your family or in the society around you that can lead you to [have that hatred] even though you’re denying it. Unless you see it, you’ll never be able to change it. People have said that racism is the original sin of America, and we have to see it if we’re ever going to get rid of it.” Cronin said he believes all people are joined in the human family as children of God. “The fact that [the police officer] is going to learn how to love his grandson is a metaphor for how you solve racism: You realize that we’re all one,” he said. “Racism is hate. Hate is always destructive. The first person it destroys is the hater. I think it’s a horror in our society that we’re blind to.” Student body president Corey Robinson said he was pleased with the turnout at the play and participation in the discussion afterwards. “Not only did a lot of people come, but the dialogue was good,” he said. “The play was brilliant, and then we had eight discussion leaders from the Diversity Council asking not just really vague questions about what’s wrong, but rather what can we do as students right now, in South Bend, in our dorms.” Robinson said he wanted the week to to find a new way to approach the issue of race. “We want to include people in the conversation that aren’t usually included,” Robinson said. “We want to be able to broaden the scope and say ‘No, the past eight months in America have affected everyone. Whatever your ties are, if you’re an American, you have to deal with the racial issues of the past eight months.’ We want to encourage people to think about that and see what their role is.” Contact Andrew Cameron at acamero2@nd.edu

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“This is a monumental and historic occasion,” Mary Burke, chair of the Board of Trustees, said. “After much planning and preparation, we gather today to celebrate Saint Mary’s continued commitment to women in science and to thank Clay and MaryAnn Mathile and their daughter Jennifer Mathile Prikkel. Their generosity marks the largest private gift in the history of the College.” Burke said the Mathiles embody Blessed Fr. Basil Moreau’s idea of “cultivating the mind and the heart” because they understand the need for access to enhanced equipment for science in order to give back to society. “True to the charism of the Sisters of the Holy Cross, the Mathile family’s gift is a response to the needs of our time,” Burke said. “This expansion will equip our students with the sustainable, state-ofthe-art tools required to success in the classroom, and serve the greater good through their careers in science.” Fr. Steve Newton began the blessing of the building by reflecting on the intersection of science and religion. “It’s very appropriate that we are on a Catholic college campus dedicating a science building donated by a woman who was a religious studies major while she was here at Saint Mary’s,” Newton said. “The bridge between science and religion is long, it’s old and it’s very, very durable. There have been conflicts over the years and misunderstandings, but in fact the compatibility of faith and reason is so tight that without the one, we could not have the other, and without the other, there would be no point to the one.” Mathile Prikkel said her gift to Saint Mary’s is a representation of her family’s life work. “My parents … and myself are people of strong faith who feel called to share God’s blessings with others,” she said. “Much like the Sisters of the Holy Cross — whose compassion moves them to reflect on the signs of the times, discern needs and respond — my parents and I also consider Saint Mary’s mission to prepare students to make a difference in the world as congruent to our own purpose. … We invest in projects that makes God’s plans come to fruition.” According to Mathile Prikkel, College President Emeritus Carol Ann Mooney asked the Mathile family for the donation for the Science Hall. “She moved my family’s collective soul,” she said. “Our students and faculty now have a space worthy of their passion, devotion and knowledge and that feeds my soul, because where better to invest one’s money than in the heart of another human being?”

Mathile Prikkel said she is happy she could provide the funds to make the Science Hall project happen, especially as a graduate of the College. “There’s something special and unique here about Saint Mary’s,” she said. “I can tell you as an alumna that the education and experience here is transformative. … Saint Mary’s College allows students to identify and embrace their inherent, God-given gifts. Here, truly, the mind and spirit are educated.” Current Saint Mary’s President Jan Cervelli concluded the dedication by thanking Mooney for her work with the Faith Always, Action Now campaign, which was launched in 2008. The campaign raised $105 million in less than six years, according to Cervelli. “If we expect science education and research at Saint Mary’s to be on the cutting edge — and we do expect that — then our students and faculty need the best possible facilities to do their work,” Cervelli said. “We

can say with pride that a vision has come to fruition. Cervelli said the building was designed specifically with sustainability in mind. The furniture was either reused or donated to Habitat for Humanity, sensors were added to control lighting, heating and air conditioning, the ventilation equipment allows for more precise control and notification for when service is needed and the roof was built to support the installation of a green roof, she said. “With the most up-to-date technology and a design that facilitates the interaction and collaboration that fuels innovation, the renovated and expanded science hall will be a catalyst for discovery,” she said. “Even the building itself exhibits scientific and technological best practices. This project reflects everything we strive for at Saint Mary’s.” KELLY VAUGHAN | The Observer

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The College held a dedication ceremony outside the main entrance of the newly-renovated Saint Mary’s Science Hall on Oct. 14.

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By CHRISTIAN BUNKER Scene Writer

There are points in life that deserve a soundtrack. You probably imagined the sound of a triumphant fanfare the last time you got an A on a test, or a high energy rock anthem while you were getting ready to go out last Friday. However, it’s undeniable that American popular music is applicable only to a tiny fraction of your waking hours. There are no fitting chords for the 75 insufferable minutes of your humanities seminar, nor lyrics that can describe the time spent trying to fall back asleep after enduring the industrial wails of your roommate’s alarm. You could try to force sensical music on these nonsensical moments, and many do. However, there is something to be said for recognizing that much of your life slips by, and accompanying it with music that slips by as well. And of course, the only reasonable candidate to fill this void is ambient music. Ambient consists of sounds that lack melody, rhythm, or structure. It is music without our preconceptions of what music is. It encapsulates the spontaneity, freedom, and unconscious expression that modern visual art has been chasing for a long while, but it does so far more naturally. This is perhaps because of how we consciously experience sound. Sight is always the focus of

By ADRIAN MARK LORE Scene Writer

I walked through the nursing home, its labyrinthine hallways transmitting the scent of freshly-laundered curtains. A gentle piano melody hovered like mist over the linoleum floor that led to the hazy ballroom, where men and women — their recollections the victims of severe deterioration — held hands, quietly moving at pace with the slow music. They danced easily; it was muscle memory. The music was familiar, kept on a scratched record that played throughout the day. None of the silent dancers seemed to mind, or notice, the endlessness of replay. The first time I visited a nursing home coincided with the first time I listened to The Caretaker, one of Leyland Kirby’s many identities as a musician. The record was “An empty bliss beyond this World,” released in 2011 and as eerie as its title suggests. The collection of ditties from worn vintage records, looped slowly ad absurdum like an old, haunting memory, was a study of dementia through music, of the perceptive distortion that comes with advanced age. The record is chilling and dark, yet illuminating in its philosophical achievement. It is peaceful as its songs’ inconclusive ends describe and come to terms with the cyclical yet fleeting nature of life. In the framework of grief, the music is not denial — but acceptance. Kirby is a very prolific musician, releasing new music under innumerable different monikers often several times a year. Still, “An empty bliss” was his first major

our attention, so works like those of Pollock and Rothko that subvert our attempts at scrutiny are awkwardly received by the viewer. In contrast, ambient music is a completely natural listening experience because we’re used to sound hovering at the edge of our consciousness rather than at the center of it. That’s not to suggest that ambient is meant to be ignored. This genre is unique among all others in that the sounds seem to exist without regard to an audience. Most songs have lyrics that are intended to be relatable to the listener, often in an effort to emphasize the emotions and experiences that people have in common. However, the artist-audience dialogue clearly transcends lyrics. Songs in other languages can be very touching, and even post-rock instrumentals explore motifs and build to crescendos in an attempt to hold the listener’s attention. However, in ambient the artist-audience dialogue is nonexistent because neither party is acknowledged or even necessary. Great ambient music truly feels as if it was never created, but merely exists, such that if you were in a totally deserted forest and Brian Eno’s “2/1” drifted through the trees, you wouldn’t question it. Similarly, Robert Fripp’s distorted, aimless guitar on “Evening Star” sounds like the background static of the universe. These sounds seem to have been around forever, and they don’t give a damn

if you’re listening or not. However, I do care if you listen to ambient or not. I won’t say that it’s perfect study music — yes, it will fade to the back of your mind, but it can also grab your attention when you least expect it. I certainly have never been able to accomplish anything while Aphex Twin’s “#6” works its magic. Nevertheless, it’s a good way to get your mind off things and will certainly help you appreciate “normal” music more by virtue of its sheer contrast to everything else. Because of this, I’ve selected some of the most definitive ambient tracks, listed below, for your personal enjoyment.

critical success outside of the avant-garde niche. For better or worse, Kirby decided that his most recent record as The Caretaker — “Everywhere at the end of time” — would capitalize on the success of “An empty bliss” by reproducing more of that trademark vintageballroom sound. Whether this is good or bad is entirely a matter of whether the listener is keen on encountering more of the same familiar sound. The record clocks in at just over 40 minutes, yet there is hardly an original concept to distinguish “Everywhere” from “An empty bliss.” In fact, a few of the details that made “An empty bliss” so haunting are absent on Kirby’s latest release. While retaining their nostalgic integrity, Kirby subtly treated many of the tracks on “An empty bliss” with ghostly yawns and chilling distortion, yielding some of the record’s most unsettling cuts. Most poignantly, two tracks — the title track as well as “Mental caverns without Sunshine” — play twice in the album, each rendition only slightly altered. The small yet striking detail was evidence of Kirby’s craftsmanship when producing the record, for it shrewdly highlighted its theme: The tracks repeat just as someone would repeat an uttered phrase after forgetting having said it at all. Track names on “An empty bliss” were in themselves evocative as well, with titles such as “Moments of sufficient lucidity,” “I feel as if I might be Vanishing” and “A relationship with the sublime” — even this detail is missed on “Everywhere.” Given Kirby’s capacity to create atmosphere over the many dimensions of his artistic output, his announcement that “Everywhere” would be merely the first in a six-part series to span the next three years was cause

for excitement. While this first volume is enjoyable and engaging, meritorious in its own right and with traces of Kirby’s eccentric flair, it pales in comparison to its predecessor. Most notably, many of its tracks, while reproducing similar delicate bygones, feel generally untouched and are lacking the tensions that drove “An empty bliss.” In other words, it is comparatively disappointingly straightforward. Perhaps this is purposeful, and we will encounter further manipulation of sound as the album series progresses through the harrowing course of dementia. Yet it is reasonable to fear that by the latter volumes of the series, the novelty value of the idea will long since have worn off. Kirby captured the experience flawlessly on “An empty bliss,” and for now it is not clear how much six more records of similar ideas can contribute meaningfully to his creative thesis.

Key Ambient Tracks: - Fripp & Eno - “Evening Star” - Fripp & Eno - “The Heavenly Music Corporation” - David Bowie - “Warszawa” - David Bowie - “Weeping Wall” - Brian Eno - “2/1” - Brian Eno - “In Dark Trees” - Brian Eno - “Under Stars I & II” - Aphex Twin - “#2” - Aphex Twin - “#6” - Suzanne Ciana - “Concert at Phil Niblock’s Loft” Contact Christian Bunker at cbunker@nd.edu

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“Everywhere at the end of time” The Caretaker Label: History Always Favours The Winners Track: “Late afternoon drifting” If you like: William Basinski, Stars of the Lid, Brian Eno

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Desensitized culture Elizabeth Greason Sports Writer

My first real memory — the first thing I know for a fact that I genuinely remember — is watching the twin towers fall. I was three years old at the time and my parents and I lived in London; all of our relatives lived in New York. I begged my mom to change the channel on the television from the news to one of my favorite shows. But she was glued to the TV and at some point, my three-year-old self picked up on the fact that something was wrong. The TV was playing the same, scary scene over and over and my mom looked panic stricken as she tried to get in touch with family members. By the time the July 7 bombings in the London tube system took place in 2005, I was seven and we were back living in New York. I got up that morning, got ready for summer camp and turned on the “Today” show, just like every morning. But I was met with the sounds of sirens and images of ambulances, stretchers and people crying behind barricades. And this time, I was old enough to know what it meant. I vividly remember running to my parents’ room and breathlessly informing my mother that there had been attacks in London. I adamantly refused to take the subway for a few years after that morning. I blamed it on a fear of rats, but I was in fact afraid of being caught underground during a terrorist attack that seemed plausible, even inevitable in New York City. Growing up in New York, the idea of threats became commonplace at a young age. So commonplace that they stopped affecting me. The fear that permeated my life and the lives of my friends, when I was younger could be avoided totally if I lived in a state of naivete, ignoring much of what was going on in the world. The things that I knew were bad and scary when I was little scarcely cause me a second thought today, despite the fact that in our world it’s nearly impossible to avoid the constant stream of news about violence. The majority of the time I tune it out. And that always worked for me. Then in September, a bomb went off in Chelsea, which, granted, is across the city from where I live but still only three miles away. And I did nothing. I didn’t react. I didn’t check with friends or family to see if everyone was okay. Despite it being plastered all over the news, the various alerts I received on my phone and countless Facebook posts, the idea that there had been an attack mere miles from my home barely registered with me. It was not until I got a text from a friend a few days later that said, “How are you doing with everything that’s happened in New York? your fam and your city are in my prayers,” that I even realized the severity of what had happened. And that scared me almost as much as the idea that a bomb had gone off and severely injured multiple people, essentially in my backyard. It scared me that I had become so desensitized to violence and terrorism that I considered an explosion to be run-of-the-mill. I’ve learned that there is a happy medium when it comes to topics like terrorism. By no means should you overreact, because there definitely is such a thing. Don’t stop taking the train out of fear, like I did. But you do need to react. I need to force myself to think when I hear about something on the news, as much as I may wish to tune it out and pretend nothing happened. Just because violence is something that has become ever-present and increasingly prevalent around the world and in our lives does not mean that we can allow it to become unremarkable — that can have just as scary a result as what we are ignoring. Contact Elizabeth Greason at egreason@nd.edu The views expressed in the Inside Column are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Observer.

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To my rapist Editor’s note: Per our Viewpoint policy, The Observer does not typically accept anonymous submissions. An exception was made in this case, owing to an ongoing University investigation and the importance of the Letter’s content to the campus conversation surrounding sexual assault. W hy? As the one who was sexually assaulted in the recent case in Keough, I never realized how important speaking out was. I thought that awareness was ever y where already, particularly here, so I didn’t really care. Now, I get it. I’m the second reported case just this year. And who knows how many others have fallen victim to this crime this year that may not have reported. This rape has changed my life forever. And I feel that even though this case has gotten a lot of attention (thank you to the entire community for being a fantastic support network — you’ve helped me to bear this more than you know), it needs to be understood how this not only personally affects me, but the entire community. I am one of the community members; and even though not many people may know that I am the victim in this case, it still affects them. I am a classmate, a friend and even family to some in this community. This is personal. Along with me, you — my attacker — are a member of the community. To others, you are also a friend, a classmate or just someone that hangs around campus. You are sitting next to people in your classes. Little do they know, they’re sitting next to someone who has truly harmed another in their community. As for personal effects, I am almost certain that this has affected me more than it has you so far. I have visited the local hospitals three times thus far; how many times have you had to go and get seven vials of blood drawn, a painful shot in the hip, a ver y unwanted bodily inspection, take nine pills and — to top it off — have pictures of your entire naked body taken as evidence? There were bruises found all over that I had no knowledge of. How many classes have you had to drop because of this? I have already dropped a class and, though I was once a dean’s list student

hoping to get a 4.0 this semester, I now question if I can even pass and move on to the next grade level. How many clubs have you quit? I had to quit my favorite club this semester. It was my biggest passion. It was my place to be free and happy. Now it has no part in my life. Lastly, how many people have you been looking for approval from? W here I was once a confident person, never really caring to look for the approval of men, I now seek to find a guy who won’t see me as an object. I was never skeptical of any men before. But now, I just want to find the approval of someone that I, in hindsight, don’t need the approval of. My love for myself has somewhat dissipated. Now I feel a need to find someone who doesn’t see me as a onenight object. I’ve always thought the people in Keough were ver y nice, but now I feel scared to hear that anyone is from there. I wish I could escape this crime scene that is my body. No matter where I go, I am still in the crime scene. It follows me ever y where. But I picked myself up and realized that I am okay, and I am enough. And for that lesson, I almost want to thank you. This case has only been going on for six weeks, but I’ve grown up pretty quickly in this time period. And though it may take longer for you, I truly hope that you grow up as well. That maybe, one day you will see a drunk girl being taken away by a guy your age and you’ll say, “Dude, that’s not cool. She can’t figure out what’s going on,” much like I couldn’t during that night between Aug. 26 and 27. I wish you well. As for those who are going through similar situations, I am here. I am always here. As someone who has gone through this, I will do more to make this community a better place. I will do this for you and anyone else who has to go through this. I will never forget to always help those in need even when they are unknown to me, just as the Notre Dame community has supported me without saying a word to me personally. Anonymous Oct. 4

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Just vote Neil Joseph Moderately Opinionated

In a couple weeks, the election season will (finally) be over. For much of my life, this could not have come sooner — living in Ohio really makes watching TV quite the political affair. And today, in this year, I feel no different. This campaign cycle has been ugly, annoying and quite frankly a train wreck that most of the country can’t tear their eyes from. I’m ready to get past the constant talk from every person on every TV channel about the election. I’m ready to get past the articles from people like me about why you should think a certain way. And I’m ready to get past Donald Trump. Amidst all of this, however, one must step back and realize what the last year of craziness has been for. It’s a lot to handle (or not handle). It’s a lot to have to deal with and for many people, the campaigns and the constant saturation of political information is not something that they particularly desire whatsoever. But the last year is the basis for what makes our country the power that is has been and will continue to be. Regardless of your political views, the fact that people around the country are able to discuss important issues,

disagree with each other and say what they believe in is vitally important. It’s something that all people in free countries take for granted. We don’t realize the amount of countries throughout the world that have it different, and how that impacts the daily lives of their citizens. In the United States, we criticize one another for political beliefs. We think that the approaches that others take are silly, inefficient or wrong. The ability to do that is just commonly taken as something that normally happens — but it’s not. In many countries around the world, those who disagree with the authority or who disagree with a certain view are silenced. They are not allowed to speak their mind and respectfully disagree. They are punished for their views and some are even killed for what they believe in. Along with that, we as Americans take the right to vote for granted far too often. We don’t think about how precious of a gift that is. It’s an issue that the average turnout in a presidential election is between 50 and 65 percent. In other countries around the world, groups of people (sometimes entire populations of countries) are literally dying in order to secure the right to vote for themselves and other citizens of their county. The ability to have some impact on one’s own government (and thus one’s own destiny) should not be

taken lightly. It’s something that millions of people around the world don’t know and yearn for. With this great privilege comes a responsibility to exercise our right to vote, in every circumstance. Voting is something that many people take lightly. A lot of people don’t care to research candidates. From school board to justices to state senators, every vote that you make is important. It shapes the future of our country. It shapes our laws, our people, our future children and our institutions. So vote. It’s not easy. It takes time to research issues, people and candidates. It takes thought and consideration and hard work to really discover what each person stands for and why you should (or should not) vote for them. But that work is a small price to pay for having an impact on one’s country. It’s what our founders envisioned, and it’s what so many people around the world yearn for so dearly. Just vote. Neil Joseph is a senior from Columbus, Ohio, majoring in Political Science and Economics. He hopes that you don’t use these articles against him when he’s running for School Board one day. He welcomes all compliments at njoseph2@nd.edu, and sometimes responds to those who criticize him. The views expressed in this column are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Observer.

Lessons from the Galapagos Sarah Cate Baker Science is Golden

At about 5 a.m. Monday a white van pulled up to main circle and 14 undergraduates, myself among them, stumbled out into the bleary morning. We had been traveling for almost 19 hours, taken two buses, a small boat, three airplanes, two vans and a shuttle, before finally dragging ourselves and our duffel bags back to our dorms for some much needed sleep. We had just gotten back from the Galapagos Islands. The trip was amazing. We spent our mornings hiking up ancient volcanos and our afternoons snorkeling in the Pacific; we saw dozens of species of wildlife that can only be found in the Galapagos and many of them only on specific islands. Class favorites included the sea lions, the penguins, the iguanas and the tortoises; there were frigate birds and lava herons, sea turtles and manta rays and about a hundred species of plants worth mentioning. The animals, plants, geolog y and ecolog y of the Islands are their main attraction; but what I thought was truly amazing, what blew my mind minute by minute, was the way that the humans and the wildlife worked together. For the first time in my life, I saw humanity not as an imposition on the natural landscape, but as a benefit to it. The Galapagos are a series of islands about 600 miles west of mainland Ecuador. The archipelago includes 21 distinct islands, each of which is the result of different volcanic activity from different time periods, is bordered by different ocean currents, has a different shape and ultimately a different story to tell. The result is a collection of incredibly unique islands, and I mean unique in the most absolute sense of the world: the kind of life that exists on these islands cannot be found any where else in the world. In many ways the Galapagos Islands felt like

something out of time. On our first full day we took a boat to Santa Fe Island, and our jetty let us off on a beach littered with sea lions. The small strip of sand hosted 30 or 40 of them, mostly mothers and pups of various ages, basking in the sun or playing in the shallows. I walked out of the water and right up the beach, passing within a foot or so of a dozen animals, and none of them seemed to even notice me. Another time, a young tortoise let me get close enough to touch his shell without retreating into it; later, a penguin swam right up to me and nearly ran into my snorkel mask. Being this close to wildlife, none of which seemed to care how close I was or even notice that I was there, I couldn’t help wonder if this is what nature was like before humanity took over. Before animals learned to run from approaching people and wilderness retreated in the face of human expansion — maybe that was when people could walk with sea lions and swim with penguins. And the really incredible thing? The Galapagos Islands aren’t isolated. There are humans on those islands, and lots of them. In addition to the 200,000 tourists that visit the Galapagos every year, the three inhabited islands boast a total local population of around 25,000. These numbers are growing rapidly, bringing with them a serious set of risks and threats — but carefully planned and well-enforced policies seem to be curbing the numbers and protecting the environment. Despite the encroaching humanity, the wildlife of the Galapagos has been preserved and the wilderness is nearly pristine. The critical question to ask, of course, is how. The short answer: lots of hard work and careful thought. Scientists working to preserve the Galapagos must possess incredibly detailed knowledge of their target species: the environmental niche it lives in, its predators and prey, how it interacts with other species, how it raises its young. Getting this information is step one and it can require meticulously designed

experiments and years of collecting data. Step two is using this information to help the species overcome whatever struggle it’s facing, manmade or otherwise — and, of course, ensuring other species aren’t negatively affected in the process. The work isn’t easy, it isn’t always possible and it never ends, with new threats popping up virtually every year. The good news? The work often pays off, and the Galapagos Islands are teeming with examples of how human intervention has helped or even saved species of wildlife. These include some of the Islands’ most iconic species, like the Galapagos tortoises, land iguanas and Galapagos petrels. If humans hadn’t acted, each of these species could be extinct. Instead, they are thriving. These are just a few, brilliant examples of how humans and wildlife work together on the Galapagos to the preserve planet we live in. In a world where the Amazon rainforest loses thousands of trees each year to deforestation and a third of the northern and central Great Barrier Reef has died to coral bleaching, I’ve become accustomed to thinking of humanity as something of a parasite; the idea of humans and wildlife coexisting happily seemed more of a utopic fantasy than a potential reality. The Galapagos Islands changed my mind. I saw there what the world looks like when we take the time to understand the life around us, and make the effort to help it live. I can tell you firsthand: The results are worth it. Sarah Cate Baker is in her third year at ND, double majoring in biology and English. When she’s not in the lab pouring over viruses under a microscope, you can usually find her shooting caffeine in the Hesburgh basement while she desperately tries to write papers and make deadlines. If you would like to question her sanity or her science, feel free to email her at sbaker6@nd.edu The views expressed in this column are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Observer.

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Horoscope | Eugenia Last Happy Birthday: Look for new ways to move forward this year and you will make a positive change that will help ease your stress. Think big, but stay on budget and don’t react until you have all the facts. Practical input will take you to the top. Honesty, integrity and taking care of your health are priorities. Your numbers are 1, 9, 17, 21, 29, 38, 41. ARIES (March 21-April 19): Money matters, contracts and personal commitments can all be addressed. Much can be accomplished if you are organized and stick to your game plan. Don’t let someone’s interference slow you down. Romance will highlight your day. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Plan for the future with someone you want to spend more time with. A colleague from your past will tell you about an interesting new opportunity. Get all the facts before you decide to make a change. A misunderstanding will set you back. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Be cautious about whom you trust to give you valid information. Mixed messages will lead to a problem with your personal or professional partnerships. Start by being honest with your assessment of the situations you face. Offer positive solutions. CANCER (June 21-July 22): Stay focused on your accomplishments. A creative outlet will help you see life differently and ease your stress at the same time. A retreat or lifestyle change will do you good. Express your feelings and positive changes will take place. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Take time out to attend to your personal needs. Update your look or focus your attention on someone you love. Travel, physical activities and changing your routine will boost your morale and motivate you to field your professional options. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Be cognizant of what’s going on at home. Someone will withhold information that is vital to a decision you need to make. Rely on the sources you know you can count on. Common sense will help you avoid a mistake. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Offer help and you will receive favors in return. An encounter you have with someone will make you consider a new direction. Getting together with your family members will be insightful. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Keep a low profile. You don’t want to stand out for fear of being put on the spot. You’ll do much better if you take time to monitor what’s going on around you before assessing what you should do in a situation. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): You’ll be tempted to drop everything and go on an adventure. Before you jump the gun, however, consider what that might do to your current position and your relationships with others. Work first and then you can play. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Getting worked up over nothing is fruitless. Don’t take criticism to heart, but incorporate helpful suggestions into your plan. Keeping your life simple will benefit you the most. Don’t feel like you have to follow the crowd. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Take the plunge and do the things that excite you. You can bring about personal changes that you have been dreaming about for years. Don’t be reluctant to press forward if it will lead to satisfaction and happiness. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Don’t believe everything you hear, and don’t repeat your mistakes. Make personal changes instead of trying to change others or get involved in affairs that shouldn’t concern you. Strive for perfection mentally, physically and financially. Birthday Baby: You are entertaining, playful and appealing. You are resourceful and indulgent.

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Warriors need to be the bad guys Daniel O’Boyle Sports Writer

“Suicide Squad” was, without a doubt, my least favorite movie of 2016. The year’s not over, and there are other supposedly bad movies I haven’t seen yet, but I feel confident in saying that this summer’s DC Comics effort was the worst film to come out this year. It’s disjointed, it’s neither fun nor exciting, and Jared Leto’s Joker cannot hold a candle to Heath Ledger’s legendary performance in The Dark Knight. In short, there are very few people who I would recommend it to. Maybe a few people who have personally wronged me in some way. And the Golden State Warriors. Not out of hatred for the Warriors. I think I’m one of the few people left who still likes their quick passing and ridiculous shooting enough to overlook everything else. But because of one more thing that was pretty terrible about the movie (from an admittedly long list). Comic villain Harley Quinn (played by Margot Robbie) and company spent a huge chunk of the movie reminding each other and the viewer that they’re the bad guys. Enough that it became incredibly annoying in itself. But even worse, they never really felt like truly bad guys. Just the standard f lawed protagonists that every entertainment franchise loves these days. The Golden State Warriors need to keep reminding themselves that this year, they’re the bad guys. And more than that, they need to own it better than the cast of “Suicide Squad” did. It’s not hard to see how the Warriors became unpopular. Great teams often attract backlash, and when you throw in Draymond Green’s actions in the playoffs and since, Golden State becomes an even easier target. Then on top of all of that, throw in signing one of the best players in the league in Kevin Durant. That’s a team that a lot of people are going to root against. But it can be funny to look at how opinions change from early last season, when they were still popular. No player is a better example of that than two-time MVP Stephen Curry. Curry once had an effortless kind of swagger when he celebrated shots before they went in; now people see him as arrogant. Curry is a player who

always looks to be having fun, but he’s going to have to play through this season with everyone hating him and reminding him of his underwhelming performances (and that behind-the-back pass) in the 2016 Finals. For Kevin Durant, it’s a case of becoming what he once fought against. Durant and the Thunder were the good guys when LeBron James created a superteam in Miami. Now, after one of the great heel-turns in sports history, he’s the star who left his team for an easy ring. Durant’s already had his struggles in big games, and that only gets more difficult when you’re the most unpopular player in the league. Draymond Green’s always had his “bad guy” characteristics, but people rarely mentioned it. Now, it’s going to be on the top of every team’s gameplan for Golden State — get Draymond riled up and the key player in the Warriors’ small-ball system could get ejected. Yet at the same time, Draymond has made an allstar career out of his ability to match up physically with much larger players. He can’t do anything stupid, but he can’t go soft either. He’s got to be a controlled bad guy. Even Klay Thompson, by far the most likable of Golden State’s Big Four, will have to be aware of his team’s new image. When Thompson’s having fun on the court, his shot falls every time and he becomes one of the very best players in the league, but now he needs to recreate that when everyone wants his team to lose. Sure, Thompson should get plenty more open looks to keep his confidence high, but he won’t be immune from his team’s newfound unpopularity. The Warriors are still by far the most talented team in the league. By all accounts they should win the Championship. But the greatest champions can thrive off the hatred. If there’s any way a team this talented fails to win a title, it might be because they let themselves care about being liked. Players like Durant and Curry seemed to enjoy being basketball’s darlings, now they’ve got to remind themselves that they’re the bad guy. And they’ve got to enjoy that even more. Contact Daniel O’Boyle at doboyle1@nd.edu The views expressed in this Sports Authority are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Observer.

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Irish junior forward Anders Bjork loads up a shot during Notre Dame’s 3-2 overtime loss to Penn State on Saturday at Compton Family Ice Arena. Bjork leads the team with 11 points through six games.

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start of overtime and then a bad shift change led to Sturtz’s rebound dagger. Penn State also held 1-0 and 3-1 leads Friday night, but the Irish climbed back into that game to force overtime as well. Irish junior for ward Jake Evans drew the score even at a goal apiece w ith his first goal of the season while the Irish were shorthanded in the first period. The Nittany Lions pushed their lead to two w ith a pair of second-period goals, but Irish sophomore for ward Andrew Oglev ie brought the Irish back w ithin one just 39 seconds later. Junior defenseman Jordan Gross tied the game w ith more than seven minutes remaining in the third to send the teams to what turned out to be a scoreless extra session. Notre Dame finished 0-for-9 on the power play Friday night. Penn State scored once on its seven opportunities but also allowed Evans’ shorthanded marker. Both of Weg werth’s goals in Saturday’s loss came

on Notre Dame’s six opportunities w ith the man advantage. The Nittany Lions finished 0-for-5 on the power play, but Sturtz’s overtime tally came just seconds after the too-many-men penalt y expired and as a tired Irish penalt y-kill unit tried to get off the ice. Saturday night’s upset over then-No. 3 Notre Dame was a landmark v ictor y for the Nittany Lions, the Irish being the highest-ranked team Penn State has beaten in its histor y since making the jump to Div ision I before the 2012-2013 season. The Irish and Nittany Lions w ill also become conference foes next season when Notre Dame hockey joins the Big Ten. After Minnesota Duluth (3-1-2) escaped w ith a 4-3 v ictor y to open that series Oct. 14, the Irish used a pair of third-period goals to breakout for a 3-1 w in over the Bulldogs the following night. Junior defenseman Jordan Gross blasted home the game-w inning goal just 5:01 into the final period and then sophomore for ward Dylan Malmquist padded the Irish lead 55 seconds later w ith his third tally of the season.

Oglev ie netted his team’s first goal both nights and also added an assist during a w ild first period in Notre Dame’s loss Friday. The Irish and Bulldogs split six goals over an 11-minute stretch before the action calmed dow n after the first intermission. Duluth sophomore for ward Adam Johnson finished the scoring just over six minutes into the second period to nab his first game-w inning goal of the season. Junior for ward Anders Bjork buried his team-leading fifth goal of the season for the Irish on Friday night while freshman for ward Cam Morrison also scored his first career collegiate goal. The Irish combined to score three power play goals on nine opportunities over the weekend while holding Duluth to just a 1-for-10 effort over the series. Notre Dame now faces a quick turnaround as it welcomes Hockey East foe Connecticut to Compton Family Ice Arena on Thursday and Friday instead of the usual FridaySaturday schedule. Puck drop for both nights is scheduled for 7:35 p.m.

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the Irish up 12-9, giving them some room to breathe. Yeadon went on a tear, picking up four more kills in the fourth set. The Mercer Island, Washington, native finished the match with a double-double, her seventh of the season. McLaughlin discussed the fact that he has come to expect double-doubles from Yeadon, although he has still higher expectations for the freshman. “I think she could have been a little more consistent, but she knows that,” McLaughlin said. “I mean, nobody wants to be better than Jemma [does] and she’s learning every day and she’s getting better every day and she’s a dependable kid.” The Irish dominated the fourth set, winning by a nine-point margin, 25-16, to tie the match and force a fifth set. In the fifth set, the Irish struggled to start once again, allowing the Tar Heels to jump out to a 6-1 lead. Notre Dame was able to make up the gap and pull themselves even with UNC at nine points apiece. The two squads started trading points until North Carolina called a timeout with the teams tied at 13. The Tar Heels came out of the timeout with renewed energy, easily taking the next two points and the match. McLaughlin said that the fact that the match was a winnable one for the Irish does not make him feel any better. “To me, a loss is a loss,” McLaughlin said. “You just, you keep fighting and we’re always gonna fight, so it just stinks when you lose. I don’t feel good about it. But we’ve just got to get back on the horse and go.” McLaughlin considered the match a learning experience and said that he was proud of his team, despite the result. “Win, lose or draw, you’re in this process of improving,” McLaughlin said. “We’re gonna learn a lot from this match. I think, you know, they were ready to play, they came out with good emotion and I’m proud of the

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Forest,” Romagnolo said. “We were keeping the ball well and pressing well especially in the second half, so we were really controlling the game. But Wake Forest is a good team again and there were not a lot of moments for us to break through on goal, we had to continue to persevere, which we did. Kaleigh Olmsted had an incredible assist, to Megan McCashland at the back post. So it just took a lot of perseverance to find that goal in the 89th minute. They just kept working hard and defending well, and they really didn’t give up many chances in the second half to Wake Forest, other than a couple corner kicks, but other than that they didn’t have a lot.” This was the second late gamewinning goal for McCashland

effort, I’m proud of the energy, all that stuff.” Sophomore libero Ryann DeJarld finished the match with 40 digs, a career high that put her in second place in the Notre Dame record books for digs in a match. DeJarld downplayed the accomplishment in the context of the loss. “I was just trying to do my job and get some good ups for Caroline to set and make my team better,” DeJarld said. “I’m confident that we’re gonna learn a lot of things from this game and be ready to move forward and prepare well for every game.” And the Irish were ready to go Oct. 16 as they rebounded against N.C. State (13-9, 6-4 ACC). Senior middle blocker Katie Higgins led the charge for the Irish registering 11 kills on just 16 attempts, giving her a hitting percentage of .625. The Nebraska native also registered six blocks in Notre Dame’s takedown of the Wolfpack in straight sets: 25-19, 25-17, 25-23. On Friday, Notre Dame looked to restart a winning streak as it hit the road to play the Panthers (157, 6-4 ACC). The Irish took down the Panthers in straight sets: 2519, 25-20, 25-21. The Irish service game was a highlight versus the Panthers. Junior middle blocker Sam Fry posted three aces during the match, followed by DeJarld’s two and one from junior libero Natalie Johnson. DeJarld currently leads the ACC in aces per set, while Fry sits in third place. The Irish extended their winning streak to three Sunday as they took down Virginia Tech (8-13, 3-7 ACC) in Blacksburg, Virginia, for the first time in program history. Higgins once again led the Irish to victory with 11 kills, followed by 10 kills from Fry. The win over the Hokies gives Notre Dame its most in-conference wins since joining the ACC with nine. The Irish return home to play Miami at 7 p.m. at Purcell Pavilion on Friday before taking on No. 11 Florida State at 1 p.m. on Sunday. Contact Elizabeth Greason at egreason@nd.edu

this season, after scoring the winner in double overtime against Louisville. Romagnolo said McCashland’s impact this season in big moments has been pivotal. “It’s incredible,” Romagnolo said. “To have her ready on the bench to step in is great. She played some really important minutes leading to that goal, so she did a great job on the field defending and attacking and making that run out of the midfield to get on the end of that cross was fantastic. I’m really proud of her being able to step up in another big moment.” The Irish play their final regular season game of the season Wednesday when they meet Miami. Kickoff is at 7 p.m. at Alumni Stadium. Contact Daniel O’Boyle at dobyle1@nd.edu

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two top-25 teams, and it is a good test to rebound and to see if we can get back on track.” Despite outshooting Virginia (8-2-5, 2-2-3 ACC) 15-4, Notre Dame was unable to overcome the 1-0 deficit the team found itself in after the seventh minute. Cavalier junior goalkeeper Jeff Caldwell tallied seven saves for his team in the game, preventing the Irish from getting on the scoreboard. Clark said his team played well against Virginia, but sometimes the bounces just don’t go a team’s way. “[Virginia] got the goal early and then they did a good job,” Clark said. “We seem to run up against hot goalkeepers. They defended well, but we also played well. We played well in all of the games over break, it was quite strange.” Notre Dame then took on Northwestern (4-10-1, 2-4-1 Big Ten) on Tuesday where the Irish lost 2-1 in overtime. The Wildcats took the lead in the 25th minute with a deflected shot that found its way into the net from sophomore midfielder Shannon Seymour. The Irish immediately equalized behind a goal from senior midfielder Mark Gormley in the 26th minute. Neither team was able to find another goal in regulation. However, Northwestern converted on a counterattack in the beginning of the overtime period, ending the game in the 94th minute. This loss marked the first time all season where Notre Dame was unable to earn a victory in consecutive matches. The final destination of the fall break road trip was Durham, North Carolina, where the Irish lost to Duke (66-2, 2-4-1 ACC) by another 2-1 score. Graduate student goalkeeper Robert Moewes made seven saves for the Blue Devils, keeping his team in the contest through double overtime. This being the second game on the trip against a stalwart goalkeeper, Clark said his team had to stick to its game plan in order to win. “It’s tough,” Clark said. “You just got to keep playing well and you got to hold your confidence. With the schedule we play, we are going to come up against this situation and I think we got to stay calm and keep doing what we are doing. Once we come through this I think we will be a much stronger team, and we will be in a

good place come playoffs.” Versus the Blue Devils, the Irish got on the board first with Gormley scoring his second goal of the road trip in the fifth minute. The Blue Devils responded in the 35th minute, knotting the game up at 1-1. The scoreboard remained unchanged until Duke freshman forward Brandon Williamson ended the game with his second goal of the contest in the 109th minute. The road trip was difficult for the team’s record, but Clark said he believes the Irish played with the proper mindset throughout the overtime periods. “We are extremely fit, and that also is perhaps a bit frustrating, because in both occasions we were the team that was trying to win the game,” Clark said. “I felt both our opponents have settled for the tie, but obviously they both were able to break away and take something good out of it for them. We were the team that was pushing to win the game, but that’s soccer. If I was in the same position again I would still be pushing to win the game. That’s something we do at Notre Dame: We are always trying to win. We are never happy to settle for a tie. Sometimes the game stands on its head and we end up getting nothing. I still liked the team’s mentality in these games.” The three game losing streak was uncharacteristic for the Irish, as they had only lost one game and tied one game the entire season before the road trip. Notre Dame will look to turn around its fortunes against Michigan State (11-3-1, 4-2-1 Big Ten) as the end of the season draws near. The Spartans have won six of their last eight games, with a double-overtime loss and a tie in that span. The Spartan attack is spearheaded by sophomore forward Ryan Sierakowski, who has 18 points on the year. As a team Michigan State nearly doubles their opponents in goal output with 1.4 per game. “[Michigan State] will challenge us, and each team challenges us in different ways,” Clark said. “They are coming in very confident and they are well-coached, and they have a lot of good players and players that we know because they are from the Midwest. “We know we are in for a real battle.” Notre Dame faces off against Michigan State on Tuesday at Alumni Stadium, with kickoff set for 7 p.m. Contact R.J. Stempak at rstempak@nd.edu

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Men’s Soccer | Virginia 1, ND 0; Northwestern 2, ND 1 (OT); Duke 2, ND 1 (2OT)

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Notre Dame played through its least successful stretch of the season over fall break, dropping all three games on the road. Each contest was competitive, as the No. 4 Irish (10-4-1, 3-3-1 ACC) lost 1-0 to No. 16 Virginia and lost in overtime at both Northwestern and Duke. Notre Dame looks to regain its winning form on Tuesday night at home against No. 20 Michigan State. Irish head coach Bobby Clark hopes his team keeps their confidence through the difficult weekend. “We take something from every game and try to look at it,” Clark said. “The one thing I would take from it is that we have outworked our opponents and have played well. Now we just got to keep doing that and not lose faith in ourselves. You got to hold to who you are. This is a big week. We are playing

No. 14 Notre Dame was defensively perfect over fall break, earning two wins and a draw without conceding a goal in any of its three games. The Irish (11-2-4, 6-1-2 ACC) started off against then-No. 11 North Carolina on Oct. 15, and earned their first ever home victory over the Tar Heels (103-3, 5-2-2 ACC). After an evenlymatched first half, freshman forward Jennifer Westendorf fired a 57th-minute free kick into the top-right corner for what would prove to be the only goal of the game. Irish head coach Theresa Romagnolo said she felt her team had been on top of the game even before Westendorf’s goal. “I think we’d been playing well up to that point,” Romagnolo said. “I think we’d been playing well against Virginia even though we lost to them, so I think we were just continuing to play well. I thought we executed better against Carolina, we kept

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Irish senior midfielder Mark Gormley scans the field during Notre Dame’s 4-0 victory over Indiana on Oct. 4 at Alumni Stadium.

Hockey | Minnesota Duluth 4, ND 3; Nd 3, UMD 1; ND 3, Penn state 3 (OT); PSU 3, nd 2 (OT)

No. 7 Notre Dame finished its fall break aria on a sour note Saturday night as Penn State sophomore forward Andrew Sturtz buried the overtime winner to upset the Irish at Compton Family Ice Arena. Sturtz’s tally just 1:20 into overtime capped a four-game stretch that saw Notre Dame (3-2-1) move as high as third in the national rankings after it split a weekend series on the road against No. 2 Minnesota Duluth but then failed

to lead the the No. 19 Nittany Lions (3-1-1) at any point Friday and Saturday night on home ice. Penn State took 1-0 and 2-1 leads Saturday night, but Irish sophomore forward Joe Wegwerth pulled the game even each time. The Florida Panthers’ prospect notched his first and second goals of the season to double the total from his freshman campaign already, but a late third-period penalty for too many men on ice carried into the see HOCKEY PAGE 9

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Irish sophomore forward Joe Wegwerth controls the puck during Notre Dame’s 3-2 overtime loss against Penn State on Saturday.

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The Irish picked up their first in-conference loss of the season to No. 8 North Carolina in a heartbreaking five-set match on Oct 14. Notre Dame (18-4, 9-1 ACC) had a strong bounce-back performance however, sweeping all three of its matches over break, taking down North Carolina State, Pittsburgh and Virginia Tech each in straight sets. The Irish have now won 10 of their last 11 matches.

Notre Dame came out strong against the Tar Heels (18-2, 10-0 ACC), winning the first set 25-18. However, it was as if a completely different team took the court to start the second set. The Irish came out flat-footed, allowing North Carolina to get out to an 8-0 lead, before the UNC scoring run was finally stifled by its own attack error. The Irish changed the momentum as they fought back and crawled within reach of the Tar Heels at 14-11. The large margin between the two teams from the start of the

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the ball really well, so we created more chances for ourselves during that game.” The Irish travelled to No. 25 Virginia Tech on Thursday, and neither team could find a goal. A Kaela Little save just before halftime kept the game scoreless, while among the chances for the Irish was a Westendorf free kick early in overtime that went narrowly wide. “I think it was a fair result on the day,” Romagnolo said. “I don’t think we performed our best. Given how we performed I thought it was a fair result, but we could have played a lot better. Coming away with a draw was a fine result.” On Sunday, the Irish earned a win over Wake Forest thanks to a late goal from junior forward Megan McCashland. Senior forward Kaleigh Olmsted played in a cross to McCashland, who sent a header into the net to earn the Irish another victory. “I thought we were definitely the better team against Wake

second set proved too much for the Irish to make up, as they ultimately dropped the set, 25-19. Irish head coach Jim McLaughlin felt that the second set was an example of his team’s grit, but also of its susceptibility to losing focus. “I think, you know, when you go through little lapses in performance, it gives them an opportunity to get back in or seize the momentum or just win the game,” McLaughlin said. “I think we’ve gotta figure that stuff out a little bit and just play for longer periods of

time and I think our girls understand that.” The Irish dropped the third set to the Tar Heels with the same score as the second set to put UNC up 2-1. By this point, junior setter Caroline Holt had picked up a double-double, with 28 assists and 10 digs. The fourth set started out as a nail-biter with the two teams trading points until a kill by freshman outside hitter Jemma Yeadon put see VOLLEYBALL PAGE 10

On Oct. 18, Molly Seidel announced she would return to Notre Dame to compete in both the indoor and outdoor track and field seasons. Seidel graduated from the University in May with a degree in anthropology, but she still has a season of eligibility left. During her time at Notre Dame, Seidel became one of the most decorated athletes in the school’s history, winning four NCAA championships in addition to several other accolades. “Molly’s decision to return speaks volumes for the passion she feels for Notre Dame,” Irish associate head coach Matthew Sparks said in a statement on Oct. 18. “She had the opportunity to forego her final seasons of eligibility to make a good living as a professional runner. She will still be able to live out her dream as a professional athlete, but she feels like she has unfinished business left at the college level.”