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Students face off in mock debate Student government organizers aim to “create a broad civic discussion” between Democrats, Republicans By LUCAS MASIN-MOYER News Writer
This past Wednesday, the series of debates between presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump drew to a close. But on Tuesday night, debate between students at Notre Dame raged on. In a packed auditorium in DeBartolo Hall, sophomore Prathm Juneja, representing Democrats, and junior Will Lederer, representing Republicans, debated in an event sponsored by NDVotes, Student Government, College Republicans and College Democrats. Moderator Alexander
Heffner, host of “Open Mind on PBS,” started the debate by asking students about their opinions on the state of voting rights in America. Juneja began by saying that he believes restrictions are a major problem. “Party policies and partisan politics have brought us to a place where in Texas, voter ID laws were passed and a few days later, DMVs in minority neighborhoods were shut down,” Juneja said. “That’s the problem — the idea that people don’t have the opportunity to vote because of the color of their skin or their zip code.” see DEBATE PAGE 3
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Junior Will Lederer, left, and sophomore Prathm Juneja speak during Tuesday night’s debate in DeBartolo Hall. During the debate, the two discussed both domestic and foreign policy issues in relation to the election.
Students participate in Appalachia seminars By AIDAN LEWIS News Writer
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Professor Bettina Spencer speaks during Tuesday’s panel. Spencer explored the concept of remaining open to opposing viewpoints. By MARTHA REILLY Associate Saint Mary’s Editor
With just 12 days until the general election, Saint Mary’s Center for Spirituality hosted a panel discussion about voting, titled “Community, Conscience and Conversation,” on Tuesday
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evening. Pat Pierce, professor of political science, said people of varying political affiliations should respect and appreciate, rather than denounce and attack, one another. “A central part of see PANEL PAGE 4
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Over fall break, 245 Notre Dame students traveled to the Appalachia region of the United States as a part of the Appalachia Fall Seminar through the Center for Social Concerns (CSC). These students participated in service immersions across 19 different locations in Kentucky, North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia, Greg White, the lead coordinator for CSC seminars, said in an email. Tina Bryson, manager of public relations for the Christian Appalachian Project (CAP), said students are vital to meeting the high demand for housing projects in Appalachia. “We have a backlog of about 500 substandard housing projects that need to be accomplished, and we just can’t do that without volunteers, without students,” she said. “We could never do that with just staffing alone.” Bryson said Notre Dame has a long history of helping out in Appalachia,
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particularly with CAP, which hosted two groups of Notre Dame students last week. “CAP has been around for a while,” Bryson said. “This is our 51st year. I believe Notre Dame students have been coming for about 40 years.” Bryson said one goal of the program was to eliminate the stereotype that those in need are lazy and rely solely on others for help. “Each family that CAP serves is part of that building process, whether they help in the building of the house, or they prepare food for the crew,” she said. “They are part of helping themselves. I think the goal is to show poverty, but also to show that these are just real people at the end of the day, to break down any stereotypes and barriers. Any of us could be in that situation where we need some help.” Ryan Hergenrother, a sophomore who did his immersion in War, West Virginia with Big Creek People in Action, Inc., said students had to research their region before the group
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departed in order to fully prepare themselves for the trip. “We did different readings and watched documentaries on the politics of the region, focusing on the changing demographics over time and the importance of coal there,” he said. “These factors affect their society and have shaped where they are right now.” Hergenrother said this research allowed his group to keep in mind the region’s larger issues while working on their service project. “During the day it was all about home repair, so we did sealing, siding and painting,” he said. “At night, we did ref lections, saying our highs and lows of the day, what we thought about the different problems in the region and how solutions could be thought of.” Sophomore Brittany Margritz — who went to Bethlehem Farms in Talcott, West Virginia for her immersion — said she did everything from farm chores see APPALACHIA PAGE 4
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Chemical Society to host scientific magic show By NICOLE CARATAS Saint Mary’s Editor
The Saint Mar y’s Affiliates of the American Chemical Society (SMAACS) will host a Halloween Magic Show on Wednesday to demonstrate to local children the fun of science. Senior SMAACS president Megan Doherty said this year’s show will function as an open house. “Local kids can come and go as they please,” she said. “They can circulate through the room doing five different hands-on science stations. … Ever y 20 minutes, one of our student scientists will perform a larger demonstration at the front of the room. Kids can take a break from their stations, watch the demonstration and then resume
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Lederer countered, saying that IDs were necessar y when voting in order to have integrity in the electoral process. “You need an ID law to buy a pack of cigarettes, alcohol and even to get food stamps,” Lederer said. “So when Democrats argue that it’s too expensive for minorities or
whatever they were doing.” Demonstrations include a timed color changing reaction, a f luorescing liquid, color-changing dr y ice cylinders and liquid nitrogen, Doherty said. The handson stations include invisible ink, fingerprint dusting, “ghoulish goo,” “ghost bubbles,” milk fireworks and “potion” reactions, she said. “It is so important to SMAACS that the kids are involved,” Doherty said. “They spend so much time watching and listening in school that this should be a fun opportunity for them to do science. That’s why the hands-on stations are valuable. We want to see the kids doing experiments with their own hands and being personally involved.” Doherty said she is excited
to see club members work for a cause outside of the campus community. “Community outreach and education is one of SMAACS’ primar y foci, and the magic show certainly is one major way in which we can accomplish this,” she said. Junior SMAACS historian Courtney Weston said the magic show is a great opportunity for children to become excited about science. “The Halloween aspect of the science can show that science is not just what you learn in a lecture, but that you can do really cool and amazing stuff with it. And the Halloween theme really excited them,” she said. “It is important to encourage kids when they’re young so more students go into the STEM fields.”
Doherty said she hopes these personal experiences will encourage the children to pursue science fields in the future. “Even though they are watching the demonstrations, it’s better than watching a YouTube video because they can interact with our scientists, voice their observations and ask questions on the spot,” she said. “That’s what science is all about.” The magic show is combined with the Halloween holiday to give children a fun environment, Doherty said. “Kids are familiar with holidays, but they are not necessarily familiar with science,” she said. “Our hope is that by linking science to a familiar theme, the kids will feel more invited and comfortable to try new things.”
Doherty said she hopes this event will spike an interest in science for the children involved. “I hope t hat t hey see somet hing new a nd a ma zing a nd t hat t hey feel proud of t hemselves for doing science on t heir ow n,” she sa id. “These k ids a l l have g reat f utures, a nd hopef u l ly some of t hem f ind t heirs in science.” Weston sa id she is excited for t he show because it g ives her t he oppor tunit y to sha re science w it h ot hers. “I hope t he k ids have a g reat t ime a nd ta ke away t hat science ca n be awesome,” Weston sa id. “I hope t hey ca n become as excited as I get about science.”
hurts minorities, you need ID to get food stamps. So it’s not that expensive.” In sticking with the theme of domestic issues, Heffner moved the conversation to a discussion of President Obama’s signature healthcare law, the Affordable Care Act (ACA), and recent problems associated with its implementation. Lederer criticized the law heavily, saying that it had been, “unfortunately, for the
American people, a failure.” “Premiums are up $3,700,” he said. “Obama promised they would be down $2,500.” Lederer went on to discuss what he believed to be the most effective way to expand affordable healthcare. “Competition is the cornerstone of our economy — we are a free market economy,” he said. “We [should] allow insurance companies to come into the system [and] compete for rates. But
we need regulation.” Juneja applauded the expansion of healthcare under the ACA but acknowledged problems that needed to be addressed, citing Clinton’s plan as an example. “Hillar y Clinton plans on expanding ta x credits to make sure that citizens who are investing in Obamacare with the price hikes can get health insurance,” Juneja said. “She plans on increasing competition through a public option.” The debate moved beyond domestic issues and into topics relating to foreign policy, such as global climate change and the refugee crisis created in the wake of the Syrian civil war. Juneja stressed the importance of dealing with the threat of climate change. “Just last year, 350,000 lives were lost to climate change. That’s not a number we normally hear. Because of heat waves, because of rising ocean levels that haven’t hit America yet but will in the future,” Juneja said, adding that hurricanes were another example of climate change’s effects. Lederer contested these claims, saying he does not think Americans can “directly attribute climate change to hurricanes.” “I think climate change is a ver y important issue to investigate and something we should get more data on, but I don’t think it should be at the top of our priorities,” he said. “We need to focus on our energ y first.” W hen speaking on the refugee crisis, Lederer cited historical precedent to justif y his view on restricting the acceptance of refugees from Syria. “Never in the histor y of America has it been our policy to bring in people because
they have a refugee status,” Lederer said. “Under Bill Clinton, [with] the Hutus and Tutsis of Rwanda — it was never our policy to bring them into our countr y. In fact, Bill Clinton largely ignored the Hutu and Tutsi crisis.” Juneja once again cited Hillar y Clinton’s plans when discussing how he would address the refugee crisis. “W hat we are looking for is the opportunity to save lives. The Hillar y Clinton plan saves 65,000 lives a year,” Juneja said, “I disagree with the idea that someone’s life, because they are a citizen of America, is so much more important.” Once the debate had concluded, students expressed their opinions on the debate. Sophomore Christopher Carbonaro said he believed that Juneja could’ve expressed his ow n v iews better. “A lthough I agree w ith Prathm’s v iews, I think that he needed to differentiate himself from Hillar y Clinton a bit more and sound less like he’s vouching for her,” Carbonaro said. “Instead, he needed to state his ow n claims and state what he believes in.” Debate commissioner Corey Gayheart, a sophomore, said he felt the debate was successful. “I thought the debate went ver y well — at times it started to get heated,” he said. “We wanted to create a broad civ ic discussion about the issues affecting America, especially in today’s political climate where so much has been focused on horse race journalism and kind of the Holly wood side of the candidates and the race.”
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community is an emotional quality,” Pierce said. “Instead of fear and anger, it’s really caring for other folks and being concerned about other people who are in your community.” He said the media emphasizes differences between people rather than recognizing their common humanity, which makes understanding new perspectives a difficult task. “It’s hard to engage in a kind of civic discourse without those ties of community that we need if we’re going to have meaningful democratic rule,” Pierce said. “We have to be able to speak to one another ... with some degree of openness and understanding, and you just don’t do that without some kind of community where we trust each other.” Pierce said he encourages people to recognize one another’s common humanity, rather than dwelling on perceived distinctions. “W hat I want to suggest is that if we can grow and develop a sense of community where we really care about one another, the nature of those differences changes,” he said. “It’s no longer ‘I want something, and you want something entirely different, and it’s probably at my expense.’ Instead, it becomes ‘This is what I think would be best for the whole countr y.’” Bettina Spencer, associate professor of psycholog y, said students should understand that ever yone processes information differently and respect others view points “Sometimes when we have conversations across political orientation, it feels like we’re talking to somebody who’s fundamentally different from ourselves,” she said. “In one sense, we kind of are because if you look at psychological research on political orientation ... we tend to see that on a host of psychological measures, people who are more liberal versus more conser vative ... tend to differ in a few meaningful ways.” W hen approaching an election, Spencer said voters often insist their opinion is correct. But she encouraged students to view election season as a time to embrace new modes of thought. “We project on others what we’re doing ourselves,” she said. “The truth is, it’s psychologically not that difficult to make that leap in conversation. It’s totally possible, and it’s not that difficult.” Spencer said she suggests people approach discussions with positive expectations to avoid feuds or tense
encounters. “It’s almost like you’re priming yourself to be open, to feel like there is going to be an end goal,” she said. “W hen we engage in a conversation that we already think is hopeless, there’s not too far you can go with that.” Strong communities can result from open discussions in which people focus on empathy and understanding, rather than on judgment, Spencer said. “We tend to see much healthier, more productive conversations ensue,” she said. “This sort of taps into ... feeling closer to somebody. If you can do that perspective taking, you get a better sense of where that person is coming from.” She said people should not hesitate to socialize with those who possess differing views, for these types of interactions often foster deep thought. “You can disagree with someone on a lot of things, but if you hang out and go to a movie together on Saturday, you know they’re an actual human being you can have an actual good conversation with,” she added. Megan Zwart, assistant professor of philosophy, said those who do not support the two major presidential candidates may feel as if they would be compromising their morals by voting for either. “Some would say that by not voting, or by voting for a third party, you’re effectively casting a vote for the other side, the side that would be farther from your own views,” Zwart said. “In this case, not actively doing something is to be morally responsible for passively allowing something worse to happen.” Those who do not endorse either candidate essentially have two options, Zwart said. “One view says you should keep your conscience clean and abstain from voting,” she said. “The other view says voting the lesser of two evils is the moral alternative.” She said some Catholics who reject both candidates may feel inclined to vote third-party or not to refrain from casting a vote, since their economic principles may correlate more with those of the Democratic party, while their pro-life stance matches that of the Republicans. “You’re not participating in a system that’s essentially broken, and you’re sending a message against that system,” Zwart said. “If you want to keep your conscience clean and send a message, perhaps not voting or casting a protest vote is defensible.” Objectors to this mindset — like Barack Obama, for example — argue that a vote for a third-party candidate is a vote for the least desirable
candidate, Zwart said. From Obama’s perspective, it’s a vote for Trump. “His view is that by not doing something directly, you are doing something else indirectly,” she said. “If you know there are only two possible outcomes, and you know that your vote is going to, at least slightly, make one of those outcomes more or less likely, then you have a moral obligation to think about the outcome and make the choice which is most likely to get you closer to that outcome that you desire and least likely to lead you farther away, even if it’s not optimal.” Voting third party, not voting at all and compromising one’s views when voting all possess distinct faults and advantages, she said. “The clear conscience view sets out some hard moral lines ... but the consequences of the clear conscience might sometimes be complicity in a truly disastrous outcome,” Zwart said. “On the lesser of two evils view, you can feel good about taking a pragmatic approach that might stave off a worse outcome, and maybe incrementally move in the right direction, but you run the risk of compromising your values to such a degree that it might be hard to remember exactly what you stand for.”
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to home repair. One of the highlights of the trip was her group, even though she didn’t know any of the members prior to the seminar, she said. “It was just a reminder that a lot of the best things in life are about community and the people you’re with,” she said. Margritz said this feeling of community was bolstered by the lack of access to any kind of modern technology or social media. “One of the best parts of it was that we couldn’t use our
phones, so everybody was just with each other, and there were no screens,” she said. “It was like the outside world didn’t exist.” Hergenrother said his biggest takeaway from the experience was the impact of even the smallest efforts to help. “Even if you can’t make the biggest or most widespread difference, your drops in a bucket could still add up,” he said. “Just because you can’t change everything doesn’t mean you can’t change some little things.” Contact Aidan Lewis at alewis9@nd.edu
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By ADAM RAMOS Scene Writer
Adult Swim is hitting its stride in a big way. In an industry becoming more and more antiquated, the late-night alt-comedy haven continues to defy industry trends with its eclectic blend of surreal humor and innovative experimentation. The network’s latest addition to the chaotic canon, “Dream Corp LLC,” which premiered this past Sunday, sheds some light on why Adult Swim is becoming a formidable power in late-night television programming. Do you sometimes wish you could undergo a one-time treatment to mitigate the effects of pesky psychological trauma without the expense and time of traditional therapy, via a haphazard, “Inception”-like medical procedure? On second thought, maybe stick to therapy. Anyway, that’s the premise of “Dream Corp LLC:” a show equal parts workplace comedy and freakish nightmare. Reminiscent of Rick Sanchez (see “Rick and Morty”), Dr. Roberts (Jon Gries) is the lead “physician” at Dream Corp LLC, but other than his age and mad-scientist aesthetic, his source of his authority is unclear. Comedian Mark Proksch plays Randy Blink, the second-in-command at the “psychotherapeutic facility,” a man who admittedly hasn’t left the facility in 15 years. Rounding
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As the horns kick in atop rolling drums, a scratchy, bright voice cheers “Let’s get it!” The downbeat hits like a wedding DJ dropping the needle on the first track of the night. The fanfare heralds the union between singer Anderson .Paak and producer Knxwledge, the duo known as NxWorries. The song is “Livvin,” and it kicks off the group’s debut album, “Yes Lawd!” Knxwledge, born Glen Boothe, bubbled up from the Bandcamp scene. Frequent digital releases led to proper indie albums, now found on orange vinyl in an Urban Outfitters near you. The beatmaker flew to international prominence on a mixtape beat repurposed for Kendrick Lamar’s “To Pimp A Butterfly.” Anderson .Paak’s Compton connection was Dr. Dre. The G-funk legend included .Paak on six of his comeback album’s tracks. Since then, the singer released his sophomore album, became ubiquitous at festivals and recorded features for artists across genres. Their collaboration as NxWorries began as an EP, named “Link Up & Suede” after its two singles. It also included three instrumental interludes and a Knxwledge remix of a song from .Paak’s debut album. Fulfilling the promise of that scant offering, NxWorries released their debut on Stones Throw this month. The duo’s creative chemistry yields a new-school soul record built on the shoulders of giants. The album’s
out the crew of “dream-analyzing doctors” is the insufferably eager intern and receptionist Joey (Stephanie Allynne), the chloroform wielding nurse, Ahmed (Ahmed Bharoocha) and last but not least, T.E.R.R.Y., an inappropriate-joke-cracking robot voiced by comedy legend Stephen Merchant. In addition to cracking jokes, Merchant also serves as one of the show’s executive producers, along with fellow “The Office” crew member John Krasinski. The cohesiveness and camaraderie of characters signature of “The Office” is immediately visible in the duo’s latest collaboration. Similarly, “The Office’s” history of scripting sidesplitting one-liners for oddball characters like Creed and Dwight shines through in “Dream Corp LLC,” albeit in a bit stranger context. But much of the comparisons between the two shows end there. “Dream Corp LLC” trades in sappy love moments between office co-workers for depictions of uncomfortable Freudian projections and gruesome depictions of medical malpractices, all adding to the surreal environment of the show. And while the fingerprints of Krasinski and Merchant are abundant, it is Adult Swim newcomer Daniel Stessen — the show’s creator — who ultimately guides the madness. Switching between live action and animation, Stessen’s work is extremely compelling to watch. Whereas
the workplace comedy component is shot in live action, the dream projections are created via rotoscope, adding a dazzlingly psychedelic visual element to the show. In typical Adult Swim fashion, the show packs a heap of comedy in its just 11-minute runtime — but maybe that’s the secret. What once only had an exclusive cult group of viewers, Adult Swim has managed to claw into the major network late-night viewer competition, thanks in part to programming similar to its latest addition. Since its inception, Adult Swim has been providing its content creators unmatched freedom to conceive and explore interesting concepts, and it seems their model is beginning to pay off. As traditional methods of content consumption continue to fall to the wayside, Adult Swim is progressively permeating into the mainstream on the back of mainstay shows like “Robot Chicken” as well as more recent hits like “Rick and Morty” and “The Eric André Show.” Will “Dream Corp LLC” be the latest show to cross over? Maybe, but maybe not. What’s important though is that Adult Swim continues to prove its commitment to taking risks in the name of television innovation. “Dream Corp LLC” may not be your average workplace comedy, but — just like a dream gone bad — it’s worth the ride.
hyperbolic energy feels like a faded exploitation movie poster come to life. Knxwledge’s instrumentation is a patchwork of dusty samples and off-kilter drums, recalling the funk of legends like Madlib and J Dilla. .Paak seizes the opportunity to croon with the rhythm of a rapper. On “Get Bigger,” he spins a rags-to-riches tale sounding like he’s freestyling to endure a long commute. “At night I working grave, just counting the time, on my break I wrote a song about the love of my life,” he sings, popping syllables with utter conviction. A keyboard melody moves into the foreground like a radio signal bursting through static. Beyond pure bravado, NxWorries spend most of the record focused on the ladies. The slinky groove of “Link Up” is an absolute smash. It’s a dance song for all the hiphop heads, coasting along like a vintage Michael Jackson song stripped for parts. “Wngs” is a brief come-on to an old flame, with the singer deciding that “we hitting the town, it’s been a long time since we drank all night.” On “Khadijah,” .Paak finds solace from everyday stress with women and weed, while Knxwledge plays a busy bass line with the fervor of Bootsy Collins. The duo does not always link up properly. Though NxWorries has a charmingly stoned sense of humor, when they bring it to the forefront, it’s all the fun of watching a friend try to perform inside jokes at an open mic. “H.A.N.” is all salt and no flavor. Over a plodding beat, .Paak adopts a preacher persona that recalls the unfunny antics of André 3000’s faux-British accent. The track
mocks wannabe stars hustling to distribute their music, and the duo’s chemistry is absent. Given that .Paak’s lyrics make his dedication a central part of his mythos, it feels hypocritical at best. Similarly, final track “Fkku” squanders a sea of Beatlesque .Paak harmonies by dropping a spiteful pitch-shifted monologue on top of it. Midway through the album, .Paak drops the duo’s mission statement, chanting “scared money don’t make none, talk is cheap.” Unafraid to embrace their strengths, the pair’s debut can sit comfortably alongside blunted classics like “Madvillainy” and “Paul’s Boutique.” Though they don’t quite reach the heights of their solo work, Anderson .Paak and Knxwledge complement each other perfectly. Songs this smooth will have listeners crying out as jubilantly as the title.
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“Yes Lawd!” NxWorries Label: Stones Throw Tracks: “Livvin,” “Link Up,” “Get Bigger” If you like: Danny Brown, Kaytranda, Mick Jenkins
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A long and happy Hillary, Trump and Catholics life Colleen Zewe News Writer
Last Saturday night, instead of singing karaoke at CJ’s, I was surrounded by 15 of my family members all sitting together around a restaurant table. Appetizers were passed, champagne was poured and memories were made. The night all culminated in a loud — and probably not polite for inside a restaurant — singing of “Happy Birthday.” The guest of honor? My grandpa, affectionately called Papap. Despite the huge dinner, he helped himself to the biggest slice of rich, chocolate cake possible, because this was his birthday part y, and at 80 years old, all cares are throw n out the w indow. Can you imagine 80 years? I’m 21, and it already seems like I’ve been walking this planet for a while. I mean, it feels like it’s been forever since I was a little kid running around watching “Blue’s Clues.” 80 years is practically four of my lifetimes so far: practically infinit y. Papap is doing prett y well for 80 — he still has his memor y, and he hasn’t fallen ill. He walks about the house, maintains a circle of friends, drives himself, plays golf. A ll of these things we take for granted at 21. But at 80, independence is no longer guaranteed. I can’t help but wonder what I’ll be like when I’m 80. Will I still be as likely and kickin’ as Papap? Will I still rejoice in the little things, like a big slice of cake and a gift card to JCPenny’s? Will I still have my w its about me? Will I remember those times of watching “Blue’s Clues? ” Will I remember my golden years at Saint Mar y’s? Will I still ow n the class ring I f lashed on Instagram? Will I even still have Instagram? Really, I’ll just be thankful to have made it to 80. Think about it: to be blessed w ith 80 full years of life. That’s incredible. Not many people reach such a high age, and those who do should be proud. I think about how much I’ve endured, battled and learned in just my short 21 years, and I realize how w ise and learned Papap must be. He’s seen it all, from WWII to the invention of computers. He lived the events we experience only through documentaries and textbooks. Not to mention the hardship that comes w ith liv ing so long. Papap watched his family both grow and shrink, as grandchildren come but the old generation slowly dw indles away. It takes someone strong, both physically and mentally, to make it through 80 years and still see the joy in life. And based on Papap’s childish smile and sarcastic w isecracks, he still sees the bright side. So, when we sang “Happy Birthday” and he blew out his “80” shaped candles, we didn’t celebrate just any birthday. We celebrated a milestone most only dream of achiev ing: to live through life for 80 years, and still come out w ith a smile. Contact Colleen Zewe at czewe01@saintmarys.edu The views expressed in the Inside Column are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Observer.
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Let’s just say for kicks and giggles that Hillar y Clinton and Donald Trump are both elected as co-presidents of the United States, with former Secretar y of State Clinton being in charge of domestic policy and Mr. Trump heading U.S. foreign policy. In this scenario, the United States is led by a woman who sees abortion as a social need instead of a necessar y evil and a man who has no problem with bombing the Middle East without regard towards civilian casualties. Now stepping back to reality: who should a decent hardworking American Catholic vote for? Well, that’s a question that sadly has no objective answer. This is one of the many reasons why being a Catholic involved in politics can get messy and confusing. On one hand, the official standing of the Roman Catholic Church is that abortion is the termination of an unborn life, and hence, it is always wrong, sinful and immoral. Not even the circumstances by which that life was conceived are considered relevant for the Church. On the other hand, Gaudium et Spes, the Pastoral Constitution on the Church in the Modern World, reexamined the Church’s view of Just War and clearly stated that the indiscriminate destruction of cities or areas is a crime against God and humanity. So who would you trust with the nuclear football, he who has vowed to commit a crime against humanity or she who “kills babies? ” If we see politics that way then it would probably be best to stay home on Election Day, have brunch, watch some Netf lix, eat dinner, recite three Hail Mar ys and then just call it a night. Even better, we as devoted Catholics should pack our bags and move out of the countr y, ideally to Vatican City. Since moving to another countr y isn’t a feasible option, at least for most us, and acting like bystanders would also be immoral, then a more adequate solution to
this dilemma has to ex ist. Well, the thing is politics and policies are not really white or black. I am against abortion in most cases, but I don’t see people who are pro-choice as baby killers, either. Likewise, I am not fond of the idea of civilian casualties but the alternative of more American ground troops losing their lives in the Middle East is, at least, equally terrif ying. The world is a complicated place, and, at the end of the day, politics are part of the Earthly cit y as described by St. Augustine. It would be foolish to think that we can perfectly make political decisions while strictly follow ing the guidelines of St. Augustine’s heavenly cit y. We must also take into account that, yes, there are times when the Catholic Church is right when it comes to making political opinions, but there are also times when the Church’s opinion is f lawed. If we strictly followed Catholic teaching, then we would all have to oppose homosexual marriage and homosexuals’ right to adopt children. We would be out on the streets demanding for the perfectly good and caring homosexual parents to return the children they just adopted to a life in the forester care system. In other words, opposing gay marriage is like me telling someone that they are not allowed to have a cookie because I am on a diet. It all boils down to being the best Catholic you can be, while living in harmony with those who might not share all of your same beliefs and ideals. W hat I am going to do and encourage all Americans to do, regardless of race, sex or religion, is to tr y to align your values, a candidate’s values and their promises with the Church’s teachings and philosophy as well as possible when making the decision on who you are going to vote for on this year’s Election Day. Carlos Duran sophomore Oct. 12
Don’t feel obligated to vote W hether it’s to prevent the worse of t wo ev ils from getting inaugurated, engage in public dut y or display honor for those that have perished for this right, many clubs and organizations on campus have pushed to ensure the largest turnout of votes possible in the upcoming election. My response is this: If neither candidate has conv inced you that the world would be better off should they make it to office, then don’t make it an obligation to choose. This position does not come from a place of apathy — other w ise I wouldn’t take the time to w rite this. I’m also not advocating that we throw away local ballot cards. I want to address the illusion of choice that we are given in the coming months. W hichever candidate you choose (even third part y), you answer: 1) W ho is more deser v ing of this authorit y, and 2) By which rules should we be compelled to follow? These questions are convenient in that they replace discussion about the justification of authorit y in this instance, and declare that we cannot and should not be in control of our ow n lives or communities. They are
ref lective of a societ y that only encourages open discussion so long as it ser ves to perpetuate the ex istence of the state. Voting, in this case, is not an action undertaken to improve our lives, nor is it a redeemed responsibilit y. It’s the opposite. It’s an acceptance of the idea that others — the social and economic “elite” — should determine the conditions of our life and the world around us. This is not an attempt to deride those who are content w ith this t y pe of societ y. For the rest of us, either disillusioned by a product of such a system or who have desired an entirely different one from the start, don’t feel guilt y for refusing to vote. If any thing, it’s contradictor y to consider the lives lost or destroyed as a result of this system, and then to discount direct action, which historically has proven more effective as a means to effectuate lasting social change. Daniel Esparza senior Sept. 20
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A Trumped up World Series Jack Rooney Irish Eyes
The rotten Chicago Cubs haven’t won the World Series in 108 years. Sad! They’re not a heroic team. They’re loveable because they lose. I like baseball teams that don’t lose in the playoffs, okay? But I can make baseball great again. Believe me. First, we’re going to build a wall at Wrigley Field. It’ll be an amazing wall. It’ll be an outfield wall without any dopey ivy, and it’ll be so high that the Cubs won’t hit any home runs. And we’re going to make the Cubs pay for the wall. The Cubs beat the Los Angeles Dodgers in the National League Championship Series, but that series was rigged! Now, many Dodgers fans support me, and our movement will make baseball great again. Just because they won the pennant, the Cubs are going to raise ticket prices big league. I’m going to cut ticket prices big league. #BigLeagueTruth And now, the World Series is absolutely being rigged by the dishonest and distorted sports media pushing the Crooked Cubs. SAD! This World Series is so rigged. Will I accept the result of the series? I’ll have to look at it at the time. I’ll keep you in suspense. The Crooked Cubs have been in professional baseball for 140 years and they’ve only won 2 World Series titles. They like to talk about all the World Series titles they will win, but why haven’t they? I’m a baseball
outsider. Trust me, I can make baseball great again. I will make baseball so great and so strong again that you won’t even believe it. I get the biggest crowds for my baseball games, but the media never talks about it. Nobody has more respect for baseball than I do! And frankly, stories that I don’t respect baseball have been largely debunked, but the biased media won’t tell you that. I will sue the people who say I disrespected baseball. Little Anthony Rizzo and Lyin’ Joe Maddon think that they can win the World Series, but they can’t keep home plate safe from the many bad hombres who want to score runs against them. Only I can make baseball great again. And Kris Bryant claims to be a handsome, wholesome, All-American third baseman, but I’ve never seen his birth certificate. Many people have said there’s something on his birth certificate that is bad for him! The Cubs know their biggest weakness, too, but they won’t even say the words. Radically weak relief pitching. Radically weak relief pitching. That’s the biggest threat to a Cubs World Series title, but they won’t even say the words. So, I propose a complete and total ban on all relief pitchers entering Major League Baseball until we can figure out what the hell is going on with radically weak relief pitching like the Cubs’. It’s all part of my totally incredible plan to make baseball great and make lateinning leads safe again. And don’t get me started on the Ricketts family, who own the Chicago Cubs. They better be careful, they
have a lot to hide! They ought to focus on the Cubs and, you know, stop playing around. They’re really doing a rotten job with the Cubs. If I were running the Cubs, I’d fire Theo Epstein. I’d point at him with my very long and beautiful fingers, look right in that fat, ugly face of his and I’d say, “Theo, you’re fired.” The Cubs make lousy deals, too. They made the worst deal of all time. Period. In 1964, they traded Lou Brock, a man who knew the art of the steal, for, frankly, some very weak players from the St. Louis Cardinals. And when the Cubs send their players to other teams, they’re not sending their best. They’re sending players that have lots of problems, and they’re bringing those problems with them. They’re bringing low batting averages. They’re bringing high ERAs. They’re benchwarmers. And some, I assume, are good players. I’ll tell you what, even though the Cubs broke the Curse of the Billy Goat, they’re still total losers. Believe me. Their pathetic fans will keep saying, “There’s always next year.” Wrong! Such a nasty team. Jack Rooney is a 2016 Notre Dame graduate, and The Observer’s former managing editor. He is currently spending a year living and working for the University in Ireland, and writes these columns to keep him busy and satisfy his need for journalism. Follow Jack on Twitter @RooneyReports and/or email him at jrooney1@nd.edu The views expressed in this column are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Observer.
Recalling my e-mails and locker room talk Gary J. Caruso Capital Comments
The recent alleged revelations about Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton’s hacked staff e-mails by WikiLeaks, along with new sexual assault accusations by the New York Times against GOP standard-bearer Donald Trump offer voters a myriad of excuses to oppose their candidate of choice. The substance to weigh, however, is whether Trump’s prior personal conduct “trumps” any perceived disrespect — not yet authenticated — hacked through Clinton campaign chairman John Podesta’s private Gmail account, with dialogues attributed to campaign spokeswoman Jennifer Palmieri that mock Catholics, Latinos or southerners. As a Catholic — who bi-monthly serves as a lector at a cathedral and occasionally reads while the Archbishop of Washington, D.C. celebrates mass, who learned to swear like a sailor while a student at Notre Dame, who worked for President Bill Clinton as a political appointee and who has written my share of snarky politically scheming strategic e-mails — the Trump conduct is more egregiously offensive to me and a dangerous character f law for a commander-in-chief. Trump has no monopoly on misogyny, crudeness or lust when spewing his locker room talk. On my second day working as a congressional staff member, I was appalled by the conduct of a member of congress — a Notre Dame degree holder now deceased, but from an era when a man’s success seemed to make him think that it entitled him as a good ole boy to take liberties against women, any woman with whom he felt an attraction. I began my career on the Ides of March, and had the misfortune to accompany a few congressmen two days later after work to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day at a popular Irish pub, the Dubliner. As the newbie of the group, I mostly observed the Capitol Hill banter as my fellow Domer frequently spoke the Trump “word” to disgustingly describe his desire to seduce female interns located across the room.
My experience with Trump-style locker room “talk” has not been confined to the politically powerful. The year prior to moving to Washington, while a graduate student at a major university, I worked as a resident assistant in a residence hall. During my duty shift well after midnight in the main lobby that connected several dormitories, an All-American standout football player who later starred in the NFL staggered into the lobby. After assessing the student hookup possibilities, he yelled using his best mating call that he needed the Trump “word.” Nor have my family and the South Bend community been immune from unwanted male sexually suggestive advances. My sister, also a Notre Dame alumnus, personally witnessed an awkward moment while a student intern during her undergraduate days. A famous Notre Dame celebrity — not directly paid by or an employee of the university but whose career intertwined with university athletics — approached a female student intern from behind and initiated an uninvited shoulder massage. The other students froze, unable to react. These interns were there not to ascertain how to endure unwanted harassment, but to learn a specific trade unique to a career path through that office. Hopefully, old political and athletic entitlement eras as well as Trump’s skewed generational maledominated culture are waning from our society. According to the Times report, Jessica Leeds, 74, described how decades ago she was upgraded to first class on a f light and sat next to Trump. She moved back to coach when his conduct became an unwanted nightmare. She describes how he grabbed her breasts and tried to place his hand up her skirt. “He was like an octopus,” she said. “His hands were everywhere.” Trump’s personal character f laws are so deplorable that they do not rise to any comparison of the Clinton staff’s in-artful if not unf lattering e-mail dialogues during 2011-12, which called for a Catholic revolution or characterized former Governor Bill Richardson as needy. In an April
2011 e-mail discussion between Palmieri and John Halpin, senior fellow at the Center for American Progress founded by Podesta, Halpin notes that conservative media mogul Rupert Murdoch raised his children as Catholics, and that it seemed like Catholics are the most “powerful elements” in the conservative movement. He writes, “It’s an amazing bastardization of the faith. They must be attracted to the systematic thought and severely backwards gender relations and must be totally unaware of Christian democracy.” Palmieri responds, “I imagine they think it is the most socially acceptable politically conservative religion. Their rich friends wouldn’t understand if they become evangelicals.” Should a hardcore orthodox Catholic scold you, like the spouse of a Notre Dame administrator once insulted me, saying that I should leave the Church if I did not like its strict interpretation, this type of gossipy e-mail babble would not be an insult on Catholicism. Nor is “needy” a political insult aimed at Richardson — a personal friend whom I coached in baseball in preparation of a charity game during 3 months each year of his congressional tenure — who could be abrasive, needy or crass at times while remaining the most loyal friend throughout. These e-mail leaks are the sausage making of political strategy and mere bluster. The contrast of human frailties from our presidential candidates seems straightforward. I personally have already endured e-mail insults, which remains for me less egregious than the possibility of a man groping my sister. 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. Contact him on Twitter: @GaryJCaruso or e-mail: 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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Horoscope | Eugenia Last Happy Birthday: Strengthen your resolve in what you are doing and how you do it this year. Learn as you go and don’t rule out the unusual. Creative thinking will help you orchestrate what you want to see happen and give you the strength to follow through with your plans. Experience will be your ticket to success. Your numbers are 2, 8, 15, 22, 28, 36, 44. ARIES (March 21-April 19): Pump up your energy and believe in what you are capable of doing. Don’t be misled by a fast talker with ulterior motives. Trust your judgment and follow through with your plans. A romantic evening should be a priority. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): You have more control than you realize. You’ll get what you want if you ask. Your insight will impress someone who has something to offer. Business trips and meetings look promising. Don’t let personal issues interfere with your work. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Emotional issues will unfold if you overreact. Spending is not going to solve problems and may actually contribute to your stress. Look at the big picture and consider ways to compromise or set new incentives. CANCER (June 21-July 22): Don’t take on someone else’s responsibilities. You have far too much to lose if you don’t step up and concentrate on the things that will benefit you. Charity begins at home and you deserve to do something that makes you happy. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Making alterations to your living arrangements will cause inconveniences. You will be happy with the results, but not so pleased with the process of completion. Look for activities you can do that will bring you closer to someone you love. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Emotions will escalate and are best directed into projects that make you feel good and help you prepare for whatever happens next. Take your time to mull things over before making a decision or move. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Problems at home can be rectified if you take a practical approach and offer incentives that will motivate everyone to get along with each other. You need to be a mediator. Stay calm and try not to overreact. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): You’ll gain support by offering practical solutions with a unique twist. Your insight into what’s going on at home and at work will put you in a key position to get what you want. Persuasive tactics will pay off. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Emotional matters will surface, making you reconsider your options. Learn from past mistakes and do whatever is necessary to keep the peace. An emotional discussion will help solve a problem. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Keep pressing forward with determination and intensity. A financial opportunity looks promising, but joint ventures do not. Don’t let love dictate how you spend your money. Invest in yourself and in products that will help you excel in the workplace. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Don’t let mixed emotions or someone using manipulation stop you from getting things done. Promote your skills and look for new ways to bring in extra cash. You can rely on your past experiences to help you make the right choice now. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Your emotions will tip the scale if you let what others do interfere with your well-being. Use your intelligence to reach your goals and do your best to coordinate and concur with people who can help you advance. Birthday Baby: You are intense, competitive and protective. You are eager and assertive.
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NFL’s promises come up empty Ben Padanilam Associate Sports Editor
“Domestic violence and sexual assault are wrong. They are illegal. They have no place in the NFL and are unacceptable in any way, under any circumstances. That has been and remains our policy.” This is what Roger Goodell had to say in a letter sent to each NFL owner in August of 2014 about the changes to the NFL’s domestic violence policy that were incorporated that year. This response came weeks after Goodell drew much scrutiny for his handling of the case involving former Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice, who was seen on video knocking his fiancé unconscious in an elevator. Just over two years later, those words seem emptier than ever. Whether it be in Rice’s case or those of Greg Hardy and Josh Brown, the NFL has continually shown to the rest of the world that properly handling cases of domestic violence is not as important as Goodell pretends. In 2014, the NFL instituted a six-game suspension for first-time offenders of its new domestic violence policy. But the league has yet to enforce that policy, using a clause that accounts for aggravating or mitigating circumstances to reduce the penalty in each of the cases it has handled so far. Such was the case of Brown, who was the kicker for the New York Giants prior to his release Tuesday. The NFL claims it launched a thorough investigation into his wife’s accusation of repeated domestic violence — over 20 such instances — and intimidation, and, at the conclusion of its investigation, it suspended Brown just one game. Yet, weeks later, journals and emails written by Brown were made public — journals and emails in which Brown admits to being physically, emotionally and verbally abusive towards his wife. Now, these documents were in possession of the sheriff’s office in King County in Washington, where Molly Brown’s accusations made against her husband
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originated. They had been in the department’s possession since May 2015, when Brown was arrested on a domestic violence charge. These documents have existed since 2015, and a supposedly thorough investigation by the NFL claims that they were never made aware of the existence of these documents. The fact is the NFL never truly investigated the accusations the way it should have. After blaming the King County Sheriff’s Office for denying their requests to access the information, the sheriff himself, John Urquhart, says the NFL’s investigator never filed a public disclosure request for the documents, never went through the proper channels and never attempted to speak to him so he could give them an oral account of the evidence against Brown. And this shouldn’t come as a surprise. Consider that the NFL failed to find the shocking video TMZ later obtained of Ray Rice striking his fiancé. Now it wants us to believe that it didn’t repeat its mistakes of the past, butcher its investigation and fail to obtain information that could’ve been obtained had the league done its due diligence. And even worse, the NFL only seems to take these issues seriously once public perception builds to the point where it can’t do anything but reopen shoddy investigations and amend its punishments. It’s what happened in Rice’s case, and it’s what is currently happening in Brown’s. Roger Goodell and the NFL need to start taking these issues seriously. It’s not about public perception. It’s about the acts themselves. Goodell acknowledges that they have “no place in the NFL,” but actions speak louder than words. And it’s about time the NFL’s actions start matching those words when it comes to domestic violence. Contact Ben Padanilam at bpadanil@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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Ranked Irish squads aim to stay undefeated By ALEX BENDER Sports Writer
Notre Dame will have the chance to continue its early season success this weekend with the No. 12 men’s team taking on Purdue, while the No. 10 women’s team will be facing Purdue, Miami and Rutgers. The team has remained undefeated on both the men’s and women’s sides, including a big win in the meet against Georgia Tech last weekend. On the women’s side, the Irish were in control the whole weekend and won by a wide margin. On the men’s side, competition was much tighter, coming down to the last event of day two of the meet before the Irish snagged the win over the No. 17 Yellow Jackets. Notre Dame head coach Mike Litzinger said he was happy with his team’s performance throughout the weekend. “I think the women came out and dominated from the start, and while Georgia Tech is a well-coached team, we were too much for them and it showed,” Litzinger said. “As great a meet as it was for the women, we will be tested more in the future. For the men, we knew
it would be competitive. Georgia Tech had this meet circled on their calendar since the schedule came out, and they swam well, but we handled the pressure after being down after the first day of competition. We were able to get the win with one event left, so it was great to pick up the meet victory. “I’m happy with where we are right now. We haven’t been in this type of position since I have been here, to be nationally ranked like this, so it’s great for the athletes to get recognition. But it’s a long season and we will enjoy it until we swim against Purdue, Miami and Rutgers.” The team will be facing strong competition this weekend, and it will be coming in a rather unusual style as the meets will take place in a one-day format. “It’s a little different preparation for this type of meet when it’s a one day format,” Litzinger said. “Competition becomes a little more intensified in this two-hour session as opposed to the two one-hour sessions. Purdue is a great team and a good representative of the Big 10 that we will get a look at on the men’s side. It’s the same for the women, but
with the addition of a couple other schools in Miami and Rutgers, so it’s kind of an ACC/Big 10 challenge. It’s nice to swim a quad meet and get some different looks from the other teams, and we’re looking forward to it being competitive and fun.” Even beyond this week, the team will have one more meet next week when it takes on Pittsburgh and No. 18 Virginia Tech before heading to North Carolina for the Greensboro Invitational. Litzinger said the Greensboro Invitational is a good chance to show where his team is at. “I think we want to use each meet leading up to the invitational as a dress rehearsal,” Litzinger said. “We want to practice race strategy and make sure we’re doing the technical things right. We’re training these athletes to practice their craft which is racing, and we put them in competitive situations in practice to get them ready for that.” The team kicks off action on Friday when Purdue, Miami and Rutgers visit for the all-day event. Contact Alex Bender at abender@nd.edu
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Crosby scores in first game back from concussion ASSOCIATED PRESS
PITTSBURGH — Sidney Crosby scored in his season debut as the Pittsburgh Penguins rallied to beat the Florida Panthers 3-2 on Tuesday night. Crosby, who scored on a power play, missed the team’s first six games with a concussion. Carl Hagelin and Eric Fehr also scored for the Penguins, who extended a seven-game unbeaten streak against the Panthers. Reilly Smith scored a powerplay goal and Mark Pysyk also
scored for the Panthers, who have lost 11 of 12 against the Penguins in Pittsburgh. Crosby cut the Panthers’ lead to 2-1 in the second period. Crosby had to reach for a pass from Evgeni Malkin, but recovered to whip a shot from the slot over Reimer’s shoulder. Hagelin tied it in the third when he sent a shot underneath Reimer’s arm during a 2-on-1. Crosby, the two-time MVP and reigning Conn Smythe Trophy winner, hasn’t played since sustaining a concussion
in practice earlier this month. Crosby participated in a fullcontact practice Monday for the first time since suffering his third concussion in six years. He called his participation in practice a major milestone in his recovery. Crosby described himself Tuesday morning as a gametime decision, but coach Mike Sullivan said the Penguins’ captain would likely make his season debut barring a setback after participating in the gameday skate.
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ND opens fall with strong finishes in Boston By BEN PADANILAM Associate Sports Editor
Notre Dame opened its fall season this past weekend with the Head of the Charles regatta in Boston, Massachusetts, with its three boats placing third, 10th and 19th in their respective races. “On a general note, I feel very good about the way the team represented the University and itself at the largest regatta in the world,” Irish head coach Martin Stone said. “It was a pretty neat experience, so on that we feel it was good.” The competition was split over two days, Saturday and Sunday, and featured 56 races amongst a variety of collegiate, international, club and other teams.
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the first half, with Notre Dame taking three shots on goal to Michigan State’s two. Slick conditions and low temperatures helped each defense slow the offensive progress for much of the game. However, Michigan State finally found a chance and capitalized on a goal from freshman substitute Michael Beckett in the 74th minute. It
Notre Dame’s lone boat to compete Saturday raced in the club-four time trial, featuring juniors Lauren Matchett, Meredith Swartz and Christine Schindele-Murayama, sophomore Gen Johanni and freshman Laura Schoonmaker as coxswain. Among 59 teams in the field, the Irish team finished third in the competition behind University of Pennsylvania and University of Wisconsin-Madison. “I thought the club four finishing third did a very, very good job,” Stone said. “I thought they rowed well and raced well — it’s a big deal to finish that high up in the placing, especially having to start back in the pack and working through some differences, so I thought that they did a very fine job.”
The Irish then had two boats compete Sunday. First, the team of senior Bridget Adam, junior Elizabeth Walter, sophomores Kelly Fischer and Molly Pierce and senior Samantha Hedrick at coxswain raced in the championship-four time trial, taking 10th in the field of 19. “The champ-four did well in very trying conditions — the winds were pretty strong on Sunday, and it knocked us around, but to be 10th in the field is pretty good,” Stone said. “Of course we’d like to go faster, but I think that they pushed hard and set the path where they were able to make up some ground that they had lost early and get back into it, so I felt good about that.” The final boat to compete
on the day was the championship-eight, which featured seniors Erin Boxberger, Moira Hamilton, Gretchen Bruggeman and Catherine Wagner, juniors Treasa O’Tighearnaigh and Elizabeth Gilbert, sophomores Elizabeth Schrieber and Laura Migliore and junior Reilly Kearney as coxswain. In a field of 33, the boat finished in 19th place. “[We were] disappointed with the result and are trying to figure out what exactly happened in that race,” Stone said. “We had a strong first half — floating around the top 10, top 12 — and we just lost our rhythm. Well, actually, we never really had a great rhythm, according to our talks with the crew, [but] it just dropped off in the second half.”
With just one event — a scrimmage with Ohio State, Indiana, Michigan State and Syracuse on Nov. 6 — left in its brief fall schedule that precedes a heavy spring schedule, Notre Dame built a relatively strong foundation during the Head of the Charles from which it can build on during the rest of its season, Stone said. “We’re in the ball park [of where we need to be],” Stone said. “There are some things we need to work on … but I think there are bright spots from all the boats. So there are things we can work on, and I think each person knows there are stuff to work on individually and with the group.”
was Beckett’s first goal of the season, as his 10-yard shot sailed past sophomore backup goalkeeper Ryan Krutz, who entered the game in the 59th minute to replace senior keeper Chris Hubbard, who sustained an injury in a collision with a Michigan State player. The Irish were unable to generate much offense afterwards, as Clark noted the Spartans’ ball pressure threw the Irish off their groove. “I thought we were solid in
the first half, but to be fair I thought Michigan State came out and pressured us, knocked us a little bit out of our comfort zone in the beginning of the second half,” Clark said. “There wasn’t a lot in the game one way or the other – they got a chance and they took it.” The Irish haven’t won since October 11, a 2-0 victory at Michigan. In the period since, they have lost at No. 17 Virginia, Northwestern and Duke, and now to Michigan State at home.
Although the Irish have been highly competitive in each loss — as seen in their out-shooting Virginia 17-4 — they have not found a way to come away with wins. Clark said the team needs to fix that with North Carolina and the ACC Championships coming up next, but also emphasized that there is still time for the team to improve and grow. “There’s a long way to go, and we’ve got to realize that. I know [this losing streak] is
not from want of effort,” Clark said. “Michigan State … they’re a good team … but it’s a team that, especially at home, we should be looking to take a little more out of it.” The Irish will next take the field this Friday when they host No. 3 North Carolina to wrap up the regular season. The game will start at 7 p.m. at Alumni Stadium.
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Irish junior midfielder Blake Townes sprints down the sideline past a defender in Notre Dame’s 1-0 loss to Michigan State on Tuesday.
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“They really don’t care whether they get a Visa gift card in the bowl game. They want to practice more. They want to be with their teammates. They want to be with their guys. They want to win football games. They want to be successful in the classroom. They want to be successful on the football field. That’s why they came here. That’s why I’m here. That’s all we talk about. That’s all we do every day, is think about how we can be more successful.” A major event during the bye week was director of athletics Jack Swarbrick stating in an interview with ESPN that Kelly will be the head coach of the team next season. Kelly said he was disappointed his boss had to make a public statement, but said he did not ask Swarbrick to make the comments. “Well, I was disappointed,
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actually. Anytime that your athletic director has to come out and say that, as a head coach you’re disappointed that any kind of comments like that have to be made,” Kelly said. “I didn’t ask him. That was his decision. But, you know, I clearly understand what he was doing. He was probably sick and tired of being sick and tired, too. But for me, it’s disappointing, certainly, that you have to make those comments.” Also of note during the break, senior Irish cornerback Devin Butler pleaded guilty to the Class A misdemeanor of resisting law enforcement. Butler, who originally faced two felonies, now faces no jail time, provided he successfully completes a pretrial diversion program. Kelly suspended Butler from the program indefinitely in late August and said today that Butler’s status has not changed — he is still suspended from the team. Contact Marek Mazurek at mmazurek@nd.edu
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Irish sophomore kicker Justin Yoon kicks a field goal in Notre Dame’s 17-10 loss to Stanford on Oct. 15 at Notre Dame Stadium. Yoon made one field goal versus the Cardinal, giving the Irish a 10-0 lead.
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Irish have struggled with consistency, and Holt said that will be the key as the team travels down to North Carolina this weekend for the Landfall Tradition, hosted by UNC-Wilmington. “Again, it’s us playing three solid rounds,” she said. “I firmly believe if we do that, we’re as good as anybody in the countr y. I mean we’ve had an eight-under round, a six-under round, so we can compete. We just have to do it more consistently … The fact that this tournament is 1818-18 I think is a good thing, and hopefully that’ll play to our advantage. ... I believe six of the 18 teams are ranked in the top 20, so there’s a really good opportunity there for us to get some quality wins, and I think we can do it. It’s just a matter of showing up all three days and getting it done.” The same tournament in 2015 was one of Notre Dame’s best performances, with the Irish placing four of their starting five golfers in the top 50 on the way to a twoover par 866, good enough for second place overall in a stacked field. The team will look to repeat that success this weekend when it tees off Friday in Wilmington. The competition continues through Sunday. Contact Tobias Hoonhout at thoonhou@nd.edu
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Michigan State hands Irish fourth loss in a row
ND strives for consistent results
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On a cold Tuesday night inside Alumni Stadium, No. 12 Notre Dame couldn’t find its way back into the win column, falling to No. 13 Michigan State 1-0. Tuesday’s defeat marked the fourth straight loss for the Irish (10-5-1, 3-3-1 ACC), who came into Alumni Stadium looking to finally enjoy some home-field advantage following a string of road games. Instead, they were handed their first home loss of the season by the Spartans (12-3-1), who have won seven of their last nine matches. Irish head coach Bobby Clark summed up the night. “It was definitely a disappointing result,” Clark said. “We have to get ahold of this thing pretty quick – that’s four games in a row that we’ve now lost. I don’t think that’s ever happened during my time here at Notre Dame, so that’s certainly disappointing.” Both sides generated few, if any, genuine scoring chances in
The Irish began their fall break at the Betsy Rawls Longhorn Invitational this past week, and despite posting the lowest round of the tournament, only managed to come in ninth place out of 14 teams with a score of 899, 35-over par. W hile Notre Dame had lower and lower scores over the three rounds, head coach Susan Holt said the team is still tr ying figure things out. “If we could play three solid rounds, I think we can compete with just about anybody,” Holt said. “We shot eight-under the last round. It was the low round of the tournament, we picked up some ground, but we still have yet to put three rounds together. I think for the team as a whole it’s been a bit frustrating … we’ll have one good round and one bad round, so I don’t know. Maybe we need to look into
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Irish junior forward Jon Gallagher dribbles the ball in Notre Dame’s 1-0 loss to Michigan State on Tuesday at Alumni Stadium.
how we schedule, and not do 36-hole events. For whatever reason, we’re just not competing well in those.” The team did start the final round tied for 12th, but thanks to a team score of eight-under par 280, the Irish managed to move up three spots to ninth. Leading the way was senior Jordan Ferreira, who played the lowest round of her Irish career at four-under par 68, landing her in a tie for 14th place overall by the end of the tournament. “Jordan is just a real steady player, and she always has been,” Holt said. “She has done a really good job of making big scores on holes. She avoids making doubles and triples, and I think the difference this year is that she has put herself in better positions to make more birdies, and she’s able to shoot lower scores because of it.” As a team, however, the see W GOLF PAGE 11
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Kelly targets special teams for improvements By MAREK MAZUREK Sports Editor
Coming off its bye week and having made adjustments in an attempt to turn the 2-5 season around, Notre Dame will host Miami this Saturday. “We made some progress,” Irish head coach Brian Kelly said Tuesday. “We just haven’t been able to close out games, which has been obviously the story this year. We’re going to. It’s just a matter of time. We’re all frustrated. But the attitude’s been great.” With the week off, Kelly said he’s had extra time to continue correcting the problems he sees with his football team. “There’s reasons for being 2-5, and then there’s reasons that you can’t explain why you’re 2-5,” Kelly said. “We looked at all the numbers, the analytics, the film. Part of it is it’s a tough game, you got to make plays. What separates you from winning and losing is a play here and a play there. There’s a number of different things that we have to alter and change how we address game management. ... But we’re trying to get to the end, and that is win more football games.” Specifically, Kelly pointed to
special teams as an area the team plans to improve on. “We have some players on [special teams] that I think are extremely athletic and are talented that have to be a little bit more experienced,” Kelly said. “Then we have to be smarter in some of the things that we do. When I say ‘smarter,’ I don’t mean that they are fundamentally flawed. I mean that we may be a little too aggressive in some of the things we ask our players to do. “ ... We may push the envelope a little bit in asking our guys to do some things that for some young players might be a little bit too much at this point. So we just got to be a little bit smarter in what we do. If you would have asked me where that arrow is, I think it’s up.” With the focus on making improvements, Kelly said he feels his team is properly motivated for the last stretch of the season. “All these kids come to Notre Dame because they want to be challenged,” Kelly said. “They have incredible intrinsic motivation every day to get up, to go to class, to want to succeed. It’s why they come here. There’s an immense amount of pride. They want to freakin’ win. They want to win. see KELLY PAGE 11
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Irish sophomore wide receiver C.J. Sanders attempts to avoid getting tripped up by defenders in Notre Dame’s 17-10 loss to Stanford on Oct. 15. Sanders returned one punt and one kickoff in the game.