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Students stand with Standing Rock After traveling to the Sioux reservation, students react to the halting of the Dakota Access Pipeline By MEGAN VALLEY Associate News Editor

Over Thanksgiv ing break, a group of Notre Dame and Saint Mar y’s students went to the Standing Rock Siou x reser vation in North Dakota to join the “water protectors” — many of which are Native Americans who have been there since August — in their fight against the Dakota Access Pipeline being built near their land. On Nov. 29, senior Jenn Cha — one of the Notre Dame allies who went to the reser vation, along w ith four native students — started a Facebook page, Humans of Standing Rock, to share the stories of the indigenous people she met who are

leading the movement. Sunday, the Department of the Army announced that it would not allow the Dakota Access pipeline to cross under Lake Oahe, the area in question. “It is a huge v ictor y and it is a testament to the power of protest — this never would have happened w ithout the protest — and especially those first four to five months before the media outburst, there was basically no media coverage,” Cha said. Cha said she is “cautiously optimistic.” Many of the leaders at Standing Rock have said they still have no plans to leave, despite being see PIPELINE PAGE 4

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Notre Dame and Saint Mary’s students traveled to North Dakota to stand in solidarity with the “water protectors” who were protesting the construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline near their land.

Professor researches truth regarding Bethlehem star By ANDREW CAMERON News Writer

The stor y of the birth of Jesus is among the most well-know n stories in the Bible, and details, such as the star over Bethlehem that led the Magi to Christ’s manger, are familiar to nearly ever yone w ith some knowledge of Christianit y. However, these details,

such as whether the star of Bethlehem was even a star at all, may not be fully understood. Grant Mathews, professor of physics, believes the sign that the Magi followed was actually and extremely rare planetar y alignment and that the “star” was, in fact, Jupiter. Since 2005, Mathews has been interested in finding a possible

scientific explanation for the legendar y biblical occurrence. “We looked at a bunch of things — whether there was a comet or an asteroid or a supernova or a nova,” Mathews said. “Historically, it’s possible, but you have to look at what the Magi would have actually been see STAR PAGE 4

Program promotes business By JORDAN COCKRUM News Writer

This year marks the fifth year of the SPARK program, which is put on by the Saint Mary’s College Women’s Entrepreneurship Initiative (WEI) through the Center for Women’s Intercultural Leadership. The SPARK program is a training program in entrepreneurship for female entrepreneurs in the South

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Bend area with high potential but without the resources to start up their own business. “Deciding to take on your dream and create a business from your own vision is takes a lot of courage and can can be terrifying without the right support,” senior Emerald Blankenship said. “SPARK is the first step in this process for a class of inspiring women each year.” As an intern, Blankenship

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said she has a variety of responsibilities. “Since I study marketing as one of my concentrations, I get to help with media plans, market research and just answering general questions about the business process,” she said. “I also facilitate one or two classes depending on where there is a need.” Last year, Blankenship see SPARK PAGE 4

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SMC professors study stress relief methods By GINA TWARDOSZ News Writer

With finals and the end of the semester right around the corner, student stress levels are on the rise. Two Saint Mar y’s professors — Jennifer Bauer, assistant professor of nursing, and Catherine Pittman, associate professor of psycholog y — have both studied stress and its effect on students. Bauer said she conducted a stress study on sophomore nursing majors who were vocal about being stressed when she worked at the Universit y of Indiana-South Bend. “Ever y day before class, I would have ever yone close their eyes,” Bauer said. “I did too, and we would practice deep breathing. Later I introduced guided imager y.” According to Bauer, guided imager y is a meditation technique that has the

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participant evoke mental images that stimulate the body and all five senses in order to elicit a rela x ing response. “At the end of the eight weeks, almost all of my students said they would continue using the techniques to de-stress in ever yday situations, like waiting in a long line at a store or at the post office,” Bauer said. Bauer said that it is better to introduce these techniques to younger students. “I found that it was more beneficial to teach these rela xation techniques to younger students so that they can utilize them throughout their academic careers,” Bauer said. Pittman, a psychologist, also studied stress and w rote a book titled “Rew ire Your An x ious Brain.” Pittman said see STRESS PAGE 3

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Professor to examine solar system, space travel By LUCAS MASIN-MOYER News Writer

From the time that humans first gazed up into the night sk y to the launch of the first artificial satellites to Neil Armstrong’s first steps on the moon to present day attempts for humans to reach Mars, the solar system has captivated the minds of those both young and old. Jonathan Crass, postdoctoral research associate, w ill discuss the the wonders of the solar system Tuesday night in Jordan Hall of Science in his lecture “Extremes of the Planets.” This is the last in a series of the physics department’s public lectures titled, “Our

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worr y and overthinking can cause stress, and that stress is directly related to certain parts of the brain. “The part of the brain called the cortex is what people tend to think of when they think of the brain,” Pittman said. “[The cortex] contains hundreds and hundreds of channels, and some of these are ‘worr y channels.’ Those worried thoughts increase an x iet y.”

Universe Revealed.” There w ill be two editions of this talk at 6 p.m. and 7 p.m. Crass said this event was targeted at audiences of all ages, especially children wanting to learn about science. “Tw ice a semester, [we] have an all-ages event for family-friendly kids events,” he said. “Sometimes we do hands on events w ith lots of demos in the galleria — the main part of Jordan Hall. This time we’re doing it more as a talk.” Crass said the lecture would be geared towards teaching children about outer space. “It’s really designed to show the env ironment on

different planets and places in the solar system,” Crass said. “[I w ill be] show ing how materials and things like that ex ist in those env ironment and what happens to them.” According to Crass, future space travel and how it would be experienced by astronauts w ill also be a topic of discussion at the event. “[I w ill talk about] sending astronauts to Mars, what kind of env ironments would they have to deal w ith — so what kind of spacesuits have to undergo intense env ironments, temperatures and pressures,” Crass said. This is the second year that Crass w ill be delivering this lecture at Notre Dame.

Crass said he also delivered a similar lecture while he was a graduate student at Cambridge Universit y in the United Kingdom. Exa mining t he sola r system is not hing new for Crass, whose resea rch centers a round t he const r uct ion of telescope pa r ts. Crass, a long w it h Just in Crepp, assista nt professor of physics, is work ing on t he iLocator, a spect rometer which w i l l sea rch t he night sk y for new sta rs a nd sola r systems. Crepp said this search helps him to gain greater insight into the solar system and the planets. “If we t hin k about ea r t h a nd our env ironment here

... we ca n t hen sta r t compa ring t hat to some of t he ot her pla nets we’re discovering a nd some of t he sola r systems a nd see how t hey compa re to t r y a nd understa nd how our sola r system was formed, is t here life a ny where in t he ga la x y,” he sa id. The physics department has billed this event as their “Christmas Spectacular.” Crass said this attribution has been given not because it relates to the lecture relates to the holidays but because it is the grand finale of a semester’s worth of public lectures.

Pittman said the best way to combat worried thoughts is to keep busy. “Turn worr y into a plan,” Pittman said. “Set goals like reading something this night, and looking over notes the next night. Tr y and do what you can, don’t strive for perfection, and don’t argue w ith your thoughts. We have control over them, but we can’t just change the channel, it takes time.” Pittman said another great way to reduce stress is through exercising. “The amygdala is the part

of the brain responsible for the fight-or-f light response, and it is triggered by large amounts of stress,” Pittman said, “The amygdala is not logical. It thinks that the right answer when worried is to run away, so exercising is a good way to trick your amygdala into settling dow n. W hen I’m really stressed, I go from my car to the office in the morning as fast as I can because if your amygdala thinks you’ve escaped, it w ill calm dow n, and ultimately calm yourself dow n. Even a brisk walk on a

treadmill for 20 minutes can calm the amygdala dow n.” Bauer said prayer and meditation are t wo other good sources of stress relief. “Prayer — if you pray — is a great stress reliever,” Bauer said. “Any thing w ith calming thoughts that gets you to sit dow n and focus on something other than your worries is great for reliev ing stress.” Bauer said as a professor, she tries to allev iate her students’ stress as much as she can and feels other professors can do the same. “Professors can help students de-stress, especially before an exam,” Bauer said. “They can dim the lights so the lighting’s not too harsh. They could even play some ocean wave music to rela x ever yone before an exam.” Pittman said that before finals, students should get all the sleep they can. “The amygdala can become unstable w ithout enough sleep, which can cause an increase in an x iet y,” Pittman said. “So it’s important to work on sleep and manage time effectively around sleep.” Bauer said deep breathing exercises can also help curb an x iet y, especially prior to an exam. “Deep breathing, especially in the few minutes before an exam can be extremely beneficial,” Bauer said. “I know I used to be guilt y of looking over any notes and note cards up until the test was handed out, but it’s important to use that time to just breathe.” According to Pittman, deep breathing is another method to calm the amygdala dow n.

“The amygdala gets the adrenaline pumping through our bodies, and it can be hard to calm ourselves and our thoughts dow n then,” Pittman said. “Deep breathing can help us focus our thoughts so we stop worr y ing. The amygdala is uncomplicated; scar y thoughts scare the amygdala and get it going.” Bauer said if students know of anyone suffering from stress and want to help them, there is a few different approaches they can take. “Be there for them and remind them you understand what they’re going through,” Bauer said. “If they’re a friend, give them a hug, rub their back and remind them that it’s okay. If it’s more serious than that, professors are always available, either after class or in office hours, to consult w ith the student and talk w ith them about their fears and an x ieties.” Pitt ma n sa id it’s importa nt to remember t hat worr y ing does not improve a nyone’s score, a nd whi le worries do not go away w it h t he snap of t he f ingers, dest ressing techniques ca n ma ke f ina l exa ms a litt le more bea rable. “No one ever got a good grade because of worr y,” Pittman said. “They got it because they studied hard. It’s important to remind students, especially w ith finals, that they’ve lived through it before and w ill again. Focus on reading and study ing, not catastrophic thoughts, or the worr y ing thoughts that clog up the cortex.”

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subjected to water cannons and non-lethal rubber rounds. Likew ise, Cha is not leaving her photojournalism project. “I w ill continue w ith the page, because I still have a back log,” she said. “I think it would be a mistake to say, ‘OK, we’ve proclaimed v ictor y’ and move on to other things. I think we need to keep the momentum going.” Humans of Standing Rock, Cha said, is based off of Brandon Stanton’s Humans of New York photojournalism project. “I was surprised that something like Humans of Standing Rock didn’t exist already, because this movement has been going on since August,” she said. “Ever y thing that did come out [of the media] was ... ‘clashes w ith police,’ even though they’re peaceful protesters — that kind of rhetoric. I didn’t see much content that was created w ith the intent of humanizing people who were there. These are the people, this is why they’re here, here are their stories.”

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thinking, since they’re the ones that show up and say, ‘Well, we saw this thing. W here’s the newborn king of the Jews? ’ And nobody else in Judea apparently had noticed it, so it had to be something fairly subtle, not something bright in the sk y.” Mathews said he believes the Magi were likely Zoroastrian astronomers from Babylonia or Mesopotamia and would likely have primarily been interested in the planets, which were believed to determine destinies as they moved. Mathews said first-centur y astronomer Claudius Ptolemy w rote a book about how the constellation Aries corresponded w ith Judea. Astronomical occurrences w ith Aries, then, would have been interpreted as relating to Judea, Jesus’ homeland in modern-day Palestine. “There were several things that happened in this rare alignment: Jupiter, Saturn, the moon, the sun are all there at once and the other planets — Venus, Mercur y — are nearby,”

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W hile the content the page is from Cha’s time at the reser vation over Thanksgiv ing, she said she was “ver y open” to making it a collaborative project. “I was there for three to four days, and I talked to a lot of people, took photographs, recorded them, and I just created a huge back log of photographs and interv iews,” she said. “Obv iously, I was only there three days — I don’t presume to say ‘my stor y is the only stor y.’ “I’m not native myself; I didn’t go to the ceremony areas, I didn’t go any where I wasn’t inv ited. There are a lot of stories I can’t tell, and if there are other photojournalists out there, I’d like them to reach out to me.” Currently, the Humans of Standing Rock Facebook page has almost 500 likes. “The cru x is probably Notre Dame students,” Cha said. “But only about 200 out of the 500 are Facebook friends w ith me, so I only know half of them and where they’re from or any thing. Hopefully, it’s spreading.” In addition to humanizing the people at Standing Rock, Cha said she hopes the Facebook page helps people realize that Standing Rock’s fight against the pipeline

Mathews said. “W hat was significant is that Jupiter is in what’s called retrograde motion, and it actually comes to stop [relative to Earth]. Translating from the Greek in the old testament ‘and the start came to rest over where the child was’ [from Matthew 2: 9]. “Jupiter literally comes to a stop in its retrograde motion in the place where the child is born, in Bethlehem, it comes to a rest in Aries, so it’s kind of consistent w ith that whole description. Jupiter was the sy mbol of the ruler, Saturn was about bringing life, and Aries was on the vernal equinox, so Aries meant the bringing of spring and the bringing of life, that sort of thing. It had all the significance of a life-giv ing ruler appearing in Judea at this time.” This theor y of a planetar y alignment was initially proposed by Michael Molnar, former professor of astronomy at Rutgers Universit y, and described in his 2000 book, “The Star of Bethlehem: The Legacy of the Magi,” which Mathews cites as one of his inspirations for beginning his ow n inquiries into the Star of Bethlehem and w riting a book on the subject,

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The United States Department of the Army halted to construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline after people across the country came to support the Native American population in the Standing Rock area.

is not just a temporar y situation. “This is an indigenous-led movement, and it’s a prayer movement,” she said. “I think that sometimes gets undercut by other news. … People from other places,

which has not yet been published. After considering other possible astronomical explanations, Mathews believes Molnar’s theor y to be the most plausible. “I worked on some other ideas, the comets, the supernova thing, because we had a lot of new NASA archives to scan, but in the end, I think [Molnar] hit on the right conclusion,” he said. Mathews ran his ow n calculations to determine when this alignment might occur again. “The planets are like cars going around a racetrack, and they’re all going different speeds,” he said. “How often is it that they all line up w ithin this little 30 degree patch of the sk y along w ith the sun and the moon at the same time. It’s not that complicated of a calculation. Assuming I did it right, the next alignment was 16 thousand years or so, but it wasn’t in Aries, and it wasn’t in the vernal equinox, so it wouldn’t have the same significance. I ran it for ward, and I didn’t see any thing for 500,000 years, so it looked really rare.” Contact Andrew Cameron at acamero2@nd.edu

other indigenous tribes, they’ve sold their things and come to be in solidarit y. “It’s not like they’re camping there. They’re living there — that’s people’s lives. One of the people I inter v iewed said, ‘It is a

movement in some ways, it’s a protest in some ways, but it’s our whole lives — if this pipeline went through, where would we go? ’”

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provide consistent support and insight to new participants each year.” This growth that the program has seen is expected to continue into the future, she said. “As we tally more and more successful launches from graduates of the SPARK program, the potential to grow the program and educate more women is something I see on the horizon,” Blankenship said. “Greater success typically will signal greater support from our community, which is exactly what this program needs.” Blankenship sees this connection between graduates of the program as representative of the sisterhood many experience at Saint Mary’s. “The SPARK sisterhood is a lot like the Saint Mary’s sisterhood,” Blankenship said. “We are given opportunities to put ourselves out there, and are often, if not always, met with a supportive community who genuinely wants us to succeed. SPARKlers feel like they are part of something bigger than themselves. They are paving the way for women entrepreneurs in this community and impacting their own lives in big ways.”

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taught classes titled “Sales Forecasting and Making Sales” and “Social Media and Marketing Plan.” This year, she taught a class about “defining your target market,” Blankenship said. “With the SPARK program, you basically get a crash course in business,” she said. “The women who participate, SPARKlers, go through an 11week session that touches on everything I’ve taken four years to learn.” SPARK — which stands for “screening,” “pre-accelerated program,” and “re-kindling the flame” — accepts candidates who are ready to start their own businesses. Then, the women participate in the course, and learn how to take their business ideas and turn them into a business. “SPARK is important because it helps create a community of female entrepreneurs,” she said. “There is a special, unexplainable sisterhood which develops between the SPARKlers throughout the course. They become intertwined and committed to helping one another. ... We have the capacity to accept 28 women per session, and the alumnae of the program

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To those before me Kathryn Marshall News Writer

I still remember my first breakfast in the dining hall. I was determined to make friends in college, so I made toast and wove through a sea of completely empt y tables towards the one table that actually had an occupant. As I would later learn, the student was a senior, and actually a stellar soprano in the choir. And here I was encroaching on her precious 8 a.m. cup of coffee. But you know what? She smiled, introduced herself and proceeded to answer all my random college questions. During that first week, I slowly learned the proper dining hall protocol. But I’ve never forgotten the way that senior positively inf luenced my first day at Saint Mar y’s. As I progress through my ow n senior year, I can’t help but ref lect on how much I owe to those Belles who have gone before me. There are countless women who have inspired me on this campus, and here, I feel it is fitting to focus on the past few Saint Mar y’s editors of The Obser ver. Witnessing their journeys as w riters, both here and across the ocean, as well as their lives as authentic people w ith a mix of perfections and f laws, has been an honor. W hen I went on a research trip to Iowa this weekend w ith my professor and a freshman Biolog y major, it struck me that now I am a senior at the peak of her college career. Did those seniors of years past, despite their incredible accomplishments and personalities, feel as ner vous and uncertain as I was when faced w ith the prospect of stepping off the beaten path and taking the real world by the reins? W hen I think about those who already watched the leaves fall from the Avenue for the last time, who already experienced their last “first snow” on campus, who already walked across that stage in the spring, I realize that the answer is most likely yes. Part of me wants a new student to randomly sit dow n w ith me at breakfast one morning just so I can tell them it’s ok to be ner vous and uncertain. Just so long as there is some excitement mixed in w ith those ner ves. Because that’s what those women who went before me had in common. They all had a contagious passion for their area of study. Thank you for teaching me that this passion enables one to walk dow n the Avenue towards an even more exciting future. Seniors of years past, you inspired me to pursue my passion, even if that is an odd combination of w riting and looking at museum bird specimens. I only hope I can properly pass the baton by inspiring at least one first year the way you inspired me. Contact Kathryn Marshall at kmarsh02@saintmarys.edu The views expressed in the Inside Column are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Observer.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Unnecessary second check Several days ago the Office of Information Technology (OIT) notified the student body through an email that simple user/password logins would be replaced with a user-registered authentication key. Their idea is to improve security through increasing the number of physical devices that must be compromised before access to Notre Dame online services (such as email, cloud storage, etc.) can be misused. At face value, the idea makes sense, until you think about the situation carefully. OIT is using two-factor authentication to solve advanced persistent threats. These threats rely on phishing to attain stolen logins and passwords. In a phishing attack, the user is required to make some sort of mistake in the form of clicking an unknown link or sharing sensitive information with the wrong entity. Two-factor authentication doesn’t solve this problem, it just increases the number of devices which must be compromised from one to two. In truth, users which can be drawn into clicking bad links or sharing sensitive information are also capable of compromising their accounts on multiple devices. The real solution to this problem is education-related. Only when users become well versed in detecting phishing attacks can these types of breaches actually be stopped. More worryingly, OIT has made a technology decision on behalf of all the users of Notre Dame’s online services. They have decided that all users have access to a smartphone, tablet or landline when accessing Notre Dame online services. First, what an assumption! How did they reach this conclusion? Was a survey conducted? How many users do not fall into this category? The data to support such a decision is suspiciously absent. Second, why is it acceptable for a support organization, like OIT, to dictate how much security is needed for each individual? Many users have had no problems using Notre Dame services, but

could be hampered by the new login process. By imposing their will, they are overstepping their purpose. Instead of a support role, University operations are being altered — potentially rendering some services inaccessible. The core issue with IT infrastructure is a trade-off between security and usability. A 100 percent secure IT service would be completely useless, while a 100 percent usable IT service would not be secure. Rather than letting users decide how much of each trait is really needed for their situation (by offering a series of solutions), OIT has already reached a misguided conclusion. No one would accept an OIT imposed decision to use Android over an iPhone or Windows over macOS. This situation is fundamentally no different. OIT should support, not decide the selection and use of technology for the university. It is not difficult to imagine a scenario in which a user does not have access to their second authentication device, or its battery is dead. Since no data has been referenced during this transition, it is reasonable to conclude they either do not have or do not care about the number of instances users will be unable to access key services due to the change in the login process. At the very minimum, OIT should make two-factor authentication opt-in until they have demonstrated a knowledge of how many will be adversely affected and provided an effective work-around. Don’t worry, however, if your usage of online services does not fall under OIT’s outrageous assumptions. For the low, low price of $20, they will sell you guaranteed access to the services you were already using for free. Jeremy Hershberger Ph.D. student Nov. 16

A civic sacrament At 2:47 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 9, once it had become clear that Donald J. Trump would become the next president of the United States, the Notre Dame College Republicans published the following tweet: “Every President since Carter has spoken at Notre Dame commencement in this first year of office. We’re ready for President @realDonaldTrump.” The College Republicans brought to our attention the possibility of hosting President Trump as the 2017 Commencement speaker. This idea led the two of us — a Democrat and a Republican — to consider the process for selecting Notre Dame Commencement speakers. We value and vaunt the fact that six U.S. presidents have spoken at Commencement; their presence is a source of pride and is indicative of Notre Dame’s prominence as an academic institution. Of course, not all invitations to POTUS have been met with equal support. For example, in 2009, protest and anger erupted due to President Barack Obama’s position on abortion. Flyers depicting aborted fetuses were disseminated, and the president was disrespectfully interrupted multiple times during his speech, once being called a “baby killer.” We recognize that there were legitimate moral concerns about President Obama’s speech at Commencement, just as we are cognizant of legitimate moral concerns should President Trump be invited to speak at Commencement.

Though the two of us disagree on national political issues, we stand together in support of dialogue, debate and bipartisanship. In this same spirit, we propose that each graduating class actively engage with the University in selecting their Commencement speaker. We propose that the senior class be invited to recommend potential speakers and have the opportunity to publicly discuss the merits of each nominee with their classmates, faculty, staff and administrators. Commencement is, after all, an expression of the character of this community. The American people elected President Trump to represent the values and aspirations of the United States of America. Similarly, we believe that our community should have the opportunity to select a Commencement speaker who represents the values and aspirations of Notre Dame. Let us not forget the wisdom of Fr. Hesburgh: “Voting is a civic sacrament.” On November 8, the American people took part in this sacrament and voted their conscience. Now it is time for Notre Dame to do the same.

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No man, no manufacture Stephen Raab Let’s Talk Smart

We’ve heard a lot in the past months of election coverage about working-class jobs. Candidates from both sides of the aisle have courted the blue-collar vote by promising to create or return the 4.5 million manufacturing jobs that have left the United States since 1994, with Democrats and Republicans alike running against free trade for the first time I can remember. The result? A vicious and decisive battle for the electoral votes of the Rust Belt. Now that the dust has settled for a moment, I will be interested to see whether the new president can deliver on the promised working-class Renaissance. Sure, rolling back regulations (along with what appears to be a obsequious campaign of tax incentives) might allow companies to lower production costs enough to bring manufacturing back, if you’re okay with working 100-hour weeks at a plant with suicide nets on the roof and regular instances of local rivers catching fire. And maybe a prolonged tariff war with China might force Apple and so forth to make their products stateside, assuming millennials are willing to fork over an extra 14 percent for a domestic iPhone. Yet it would be a serious mistake to assume that manufacturing production necessarily translates to manufacturing jobs. In the unlikely event that steel comes back to Pittsburgh and cars to Dearborn and t-shirts to Lowell, it won’t be American workers doing the labor; it’ll be machines. We don’t have to imagine

what this future will look like; it’s already happening. “Reshoring” companies are fleeing higher wages in the oft-vilified China and moving their factories to America — and staffing them with robots. While American manufacturing output has risen over 20 percent since the recession ended in 2009, manufacturing jobs have only gone up about 5 percent. In fact, the verb “manufacture” itself has become outdated. The word comes from the Latin “manu factum,” or “made by hand,” which is no longer the case at this point in history. Perhaps an alternative (“mechafacturing,” or “made by contrivance”?) is needed. And if you think the future of manufacturing looks bleak, you should be terrified for the fate of transportation jobs. Self-driving vehicles are already capable of operating near or even beyond human capabilities. Computer programs don’t need truck stops or air conditioning, and they don’t get road rage. Consider the shock to the nation’s 2.8 million-worker trucking sector when automated transport goes mainstream. Long-haul truckers and delivery drivers won’t be the only ones affected; New York City alone is home to over 56,000 cabbies whose knowledge of the city is rapidly being rendered obsolete by GPS technology. Airline pilots might last a little longer, given the complexities of trying to navigate through a storm cell. As algorithms improve, however, consumers will demand the superior efficiency and safety of robotic transport. Predictably, these advances in technology have created reactionaries opposed to this progress. And

a politician insistent on drawing support from the loom-smashers might shortsightedly decide the best way to maintain these voters is to suppress the innovations that cause their obsolescence. Sure, the slowdown will likely cost more economic productivity than it generates, and the eventual elimination of manual production is all but inevitable as automated costs continue to fall. But in the meantime, it appears it’s perfectly possible to tip elections by feeding the rust belt fantasy. Rather than yearn for a bygone era falsely made rosy by nostalgia (we’ve had more than our fill of that recently, thank you) Americans facing systemic job loss would do better to reach down, take a firm hold upon their bootstraps, and pull upwards. While the disruptive influence of automation means that work at “The Plant” has been consigned to the twentieth century and Bruce Springsteen songs, the Silicon Revolution has opened thousands of new opportunities for those willing to ride the wave of innovation. Programming is the new welding — a fundamental skill by which the premium products of the age are created. There’s even still a place for unskilled labor in America; while manufacturing is falling, retail is on the rise. Maybe “we don’t make anything anymore.” Maybe that’s okay. Stephen Raab, an MSM Candidate at the Mendoza College of Business, graduated Notre Dame with a Bachelor’s in Chemical Engineering in 2016. He enjoys matching wits with all comers at sraab@nd.edu The views expressed in this column are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Observer.

An Eisenhower Republican’s manifesto Devon Chennelle The Gadfly

Late last night, Reaganism was found dead behind a dumpster in Midtown, Manhattan. Pending release of the official autopsy, based on the body’s location and reports of pharyngeal bruising, it appears that, contrary to virtually all media reports, Donald Trump’s stubby little fingers were in fact just long enough to wrap themselves around Reaganism’s neck and strangle the last gasps of life from its atrophied body. I know that for many this may be hard to process; Reaganism was, after all, Republican Party orthodoxy for three decades. But take one look at Trump’s Cincinnati victory rally, where, looking more “Duce” than Gipper, our next president bemoaned the working class’s stagnant wages and proclaimed that “government can be responsive and we can be proud again of how Washington works,” and you will know the truth. For better or worse, there is no place in the Republican Party today for the doctrine of a man who referred to Russia as “the evil empire,” proposed NAFTA and swore by trickle-down economics and government non-intervention. Indeed, anyone who went on stage before a Trump audience and said those things would be booed off the stage. But, do not despair! Though Reaganism may be dead and Bushism so discredited it merits only this ephemeral dismissal, that does not mean the GOP’s only path forward is Caesarism-as-Trumpism. For alternatives, I turn to the conservative’s first recourse: consultation with the past. Sixty years ago, the president declared in his farewell address that the “basic purpose” of America’s government is “to keep the peace, to foster progress in human achievement and to enhance liberty, dignity and integrity among peoples and among nations.” Eisenhower

Republicanism — by melting down the golden calf of free market absolutism that has too long suffocated the GOP and, in turn, the American people, and by abandoning our current myopic and naïve foreign policy — would provide a framework to confront all the problems, present and future, the 21st century will present America. As Ike proudly announced himself a “Progressive Republican,” I declare myself to be an Eisenhower Republican. What is an Eisenhower Republican? An Eisenhower Republican realizes the tired old Republican canard about government always being the problem, never the solution, for the boring and worthless truism it is. When an Eisenhower Republican watches Neil Armstrong take mankind’s first steps on the moon, or drives from New York to Los Angeles or browses the web, they realize the prudential and deliberate use of federal power can produce wonders the private sector would be frightened away from. An Eisenhower Republican realizes that through judicious formation of government agencies and projects, such as Eisenhower’s formation of NASA, the Inter-State Highway System and DARPA, we can innovate, construct infrastructure and explore the galaxy. An Eisenhower Republican wants to live in an America that does those things, both for their own sake and because such endeavors boost the economy, bolster the national defense and increase national confidence. An Eisenhower Republican realizes that not only are the riches of the world’s wealthiest country in some measure the birthright of all Americans, but also that we are a community, a society all in this together, and there is no excuse for a nation so rich to not provide for those unable to provide for themselves. An Eisenhower Republican recognizes that limited government intervention in the economy to preserve the social order, such as trust-busting or

combating economic inequality, is a cornerstone of what makes the American dream possible. An Eisenhower Republican realizes the best defense is a good offense, and allocates military spending accordingly, anticipating the needs of tomorrow rather than reacting to the vicissitudes of today, as Ike did when he shifted military spending towards the Air Force and the nuclear programs. An Eisenhower Republican is mindful of George Washington’s admonition “to steer clear of permanent alliances,” and realizes both sentimentality and vindictiveness are, quite literally, lethal in international politics. An Eisenhower Republican realizes America’s own interests should be our foreign policy’s only lodestone, and indulges no ally nor opposes any enemy contrary to the natural interest, as Ike did when he chastened the British, French and Israelis for acting against American interests and without American knowledge during the Suez Crisis. Eisenhower fought the Marxists wherever they attacked, but never forsook efforts at rapprochement with the Soviet Union. The way forward is clear: A return to the values, policies and aims of Eisenhower will revitalize American national confidence, accelerate technological innovation, combat rising economic inequality and working class disenfranchisement, create economic growth and begin undoing the disastrous effects of the woefully misguided foreign policy of George W. Bush and Obama that has overseen Russian conquests, European perfidy, South American disorder, Chinese revanchism and a caliphate in the heart of the Middle East. Devon Chenelle is a junior in Keough Hall. He is a history major with an Italian minor. He can be reached at dchenell@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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Horoscope | Eugenia Last Happy Birthday: Take control of your life and start to do the things that make you happy and healthy. You can bring about positive changes that will encourage you to be your best. Don’t listen to negativity or people who try to discourage you from living life your way. The harder you work, the greater your opportunities will become. Your numbers are 2, 13, 16, 21, 32, 37, 45. ARIES (March 21-April 19): Tell it like it is and do whatever has to be done to get it right. Don’t saddle yourself with nonsense that is a waste of time when directing your time and energy more efficiently will lead you to the winner’s circle. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Don’t let emotions and anxiety lead to anger and disappointment. Concentrate on what you can do to make your life better. Educational pursuits and communicating with people who have something to offer should be your priority. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Look for interesting new ways to improve your everyday chores, responsibilities or your job. An energetic approach to what really matters to you will help you finish what you start and encourage you to start something new. CANCER (June 21-July 22): Let life unfold naturally. Observe what’s going on around you until you see situations clearly enough to make a decision that will have a positive influence on your life. Too much of anything will be unhealthy. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Examine your motivations for getting involved in something before you jump in. If your reasons aren’t true to your beliefs, it may be time to change course. Take charge of your life so no one else can. Make a commitment to excel. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Networking and socializing are favored as long as you don’t make unrealistic promises or expect too much. Learn from what others divulge and how they respond, but do your own research. Romance is encouraged. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Get past the discord and family dynamics and strive to make plans that will bring you closer to the ones you love. Keeping the peace isn’t always easy, but showing how much you care will be a good place to begin. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Tell it like it is and move on to your next mission. Take the route that suits you best. A decision you make at home will increase your desire to learn new things. Don’t worry about what others think. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Make this a day of new beginnings. Start from the ground up and make the adjustments that will support the dreams you want to create and the goals you want to achieve. Open the door when opportunity knocks. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Keep your thoughts and plans simple and finish what you start. Seeing things through will be its own reward. Keep your dreams alive and your goals in perspective. Try to avoid minor injury and accidents. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Keep a level head regardless of what other people do. It’s in your best interest to do what will bring you the most in return. An emotional change will help to stabilize your life and your future. Opportunity must not be wasted. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Stay on track. Don’t lose sight of the truth and what’s transpired in the past. Refuse to take on responsibilities that don’t belong to you. There are other ways to help that will bring you far more in return. Birthday Baby: You are playful, witty and adaptable. You are adventurous and entertaining.

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NBA should crack down on Green R.J. Stempak Sports Writer

Two players are beating up the NBA this year. But before I talk about them, I have a quick note on the one player connecting these two maniacs of pedal destruction: Kevin Durant. Durant is quietly putting up career highs in field goal percentage, three-point percentage, rebounds, steals and blocks, to go alongside career lows in turnovers and minutes. He’s still really good, despite the Warriors being worse than everyone thought. Oh wait, they have the best record in the league. Isn’t that nice? The first guy that is kicking the league in the face is Russell Westbrook. Everyone saw an outburst and increase in stats across the board, but no one knows what to do about him. He has five straight triple-doubles to give him a total of ten on the season. He is averaging a tripledouble overall with 31.1 points, 10.5 rebounds and 11.2 assists. Beast-Brook is the Thunder. His usage rate is at a career high of 41 percent. That means Westbrook uses 41 percent of his team’s possessions for a shot, a trip to the free-throw line or a turnover. To put that in context, second in the league is Demarcus Cousins at 37 percent usage. Despite its reliance on No. 0, the team is not faltering. Oklahoma City is 13-8, with four of those losses coming to Golden State, San Antonio, the Clippers and Toronto, some of the top teams in the league. The Thunder are clearly a second-tier squad, but their performance with Westbrook at the helm really makes losing Harden and Durant sting a little more. Oh, what could have been. The trio that used to comprise the big three of the Thunder could find themselves together again at the top of the MVP race. Maybe it’s a moot point because all three require the ball to be in their hands to

succeed, but then again, talent can often trump chemistry. And Oklahoma City had all the talent in the world just a few years ago. Alone, they all have earned superstar status, lucrative shoe deals and plenty of shots on their respective teams. Maybe it is just meant to be this way. The other bruiser I want to talk about is Draymond Green. The dude is out of control. Just the other night he attempted a layup and kicked James Harden in the face in the process. Two days later, Green kicked Marquese Chriss in the hand, dislocating his finger. And this was while he was standing straight up on the three-point line. Of course, this has been brought up to Green, who was suspended in the playoffs last year for similar kicking-related activities. His response to ESPN reporter Chris Haynes is as Draymond Green as it gets. “I just laugh at it because it’s funny how you can tell me how I get hit and how my body is supposed to react,” Green reportedly said. “I didn’t know people in the league office were that smart when it came to your body movement.” I am no kinesiology expert, but when doing a rip through move, there is nothing that can propel your one leg straight up into your opponent. Your legs are planted the whole time. Kicking is not a part of basketball, and the league needs to crack down on this behavior. Fine him, suspend him, do something. More people are going to get kicked in the heads, shoulders, knees and toes if he isn’t reprimanded. No other body in the league reacts in this way and as often as Green’s body does. Maybe he should get that checked out. Contact R.J. Stempak at rstempak@nd.edu The views expressed in this Sports Authority are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Observer.

Capitals tie game in the third, win in overtime Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Marcus Johansson scored the tying goal late in the third period and got the winner midway through overtime to lift the Washington Capitals to a 3-2 victory over the Buffalo Sabres on Monday night. The goals were Johansson’s third and fourth in his last five games. He has 11 for the season. Jay Beagle added the Capitals’ first even-strength goal in three games, as Washington snapped a threegame losing skid. Braden Holtby made 31 saves in the victory, the Capitals second over the Sabres in an 11-day stretch.

Kyle Okposo scored his team-leading eighth goal of the season to give the Sabres the lead in the second period. Zemgus Girgensons also scored early for Buffalo, and Robin Lehner made 30 stops for the visitors. Johansson’s winner came 2:38 into the extra period as he took a cross-ice pass from Dmitry Orlov and fired a onetime that beat Lehner over his left pad. Earlier, Johansson tied it at 2-2 with 6:18 left in the third period, and just 5 seconds into Washington’s last power play, redirecting John Carlson’s shot into traffic following a faceoff. Washington outshot Buffalo 16-9 in the third period after the Sabres had a 16-7 edge in

the second. Buffalo also had a goal disallowed in the middle period for offside on a replay review. The Sabres finally regained the lead when Okposo put in Ryan O’Reilly’s rebound to make it 2-1 with 4:37 left. NOTES: Buffalo C Jack Eichel finished the game despite appearing to hurt his left leg in a second-period tangle with Capitals D Orlov. It was Eichel’s fourth game back from a high ankle sprain in the same leg that forced him to miss two months. UP NEXT Sabres: Host Edmonton on Tuesday night in the opener of a four-game homestand. Capitals: Host Boston on Wednesday night.

NBA | nuggets 106, 76ers 98

Two Denver players finish with twenty point games Associated Press

PHILADELPHIA — Danilo Gallinari scored 24 points and Will Barton had 22, including a big 3-pointer late, to lead the Denver Nuggets to a 106-98 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Monday night. Jamal Murray added 22 points for the Nuggets, who won for just the second time in the last seven games. It was their second contest of a six-game road trip. Ersan Ilyasova, Sergio Rodriguez and Dario Saric all had 17 points for Philadelphia, which culminated a four-game homestand with its seventh straight defeat. The game featured Murray and Joel Embiid, the NBA’s Western and Eastern Conference rookies of the month for October/ November. Embiid finished with 16 points. Embiid returned after sitting out Saturday’s 107-106 loss to Boston, the seventh game he has missed this

season due to the team’s rehab plan not to play him on back-to-back nights after he was sidelined for his first two seasons with a foot injury. The 7-foot-2 center will not make the trip to Memphis, where the 76ers will play on Tuesday night. Denver scored the first seven points of the fourth quarter as Philadelphia opened the period by missing its first seven shots. The Nuggets took their largest lead, 81-70, on Barton’s drive 2:41 into the period. Wilson Chandler, Denver’s leading scorer at 18.6 points per game entering Monday, was scoreless until tallying 10 straight points beginning with a 3-pointer with 8:24 remaining that made it 8474. He matched the Nuggets’ largest lead with another 3 that made it 89-78 with 6:25 left. But the 76ers stayed close and were within five before Jameer Nelson stepped in front of Ilyasova’s pass in the backcourt and converted a layup to make it

100-93 with 1:22 remaining. Embiid made a 3-pointer on Philadelphia’s ensuing possession, but Barton all but put the game away with a 3 of his own on Denver’s next possession, making it 103-96 with 49 seconds to play. The Nuggets pulled in front for the first time on Gallinari’s two free throws with 3:55 left in the third quarter that made it 64-63. The game remained close throughout the period, and Denver entered the fourth with a 74-70 lead after Barton finished an alley-loop layup after a pass from Murray. The highlight of the period was Murray’s 17-foot underhanded scoop shot that just beat the shot clock. The game was a slump buster for Murray, who was 1 for 11 with two points combined in his last two contests. He went 8 for 12, including 3 for 3 from the arc. Philadelphia led by as many as 10 in the first half before entering the locker room ahead 53-51.

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SMC Basketball | smc 81, albion 48

Belles drop first MIAA game Observer Sports Staff

Saint Mary’s lost its MIAA opener on Saturday, falling 81-48 to Albion. The Belles scored the first points of the game and led 5-3 early on, but quickly fell behind thanks to an 18-2 run by the Brits. The Brits continued to look on top for the second quarter, as they extended their lead to 41-20 at halftime. Sophomore guard Erin Maloney had 7 points for the Belles at the half, but her team had no answer for the Brits’ ball movement as they gave up 16 assists on 17 first-half field goals. Although the Belles began the second half with a 7-2 run, the Brits quickly re-strengthened their lead, scoring 25 points in just over 7 minutes to end the quarter leading 68-37. The fourth quarter was the most competitive of the game, with the Belles giving up only 13 points.

However, already trailing by more than 30 points when it began, the Belles weren’t able to make the game any closer, as the Brits ended up 81-48 victors. Sophomore forward Kelsey Ronan led the Belles in points with 13. The Brits outrebounded the Belles 46-28 and recorded 20 offensive boards. The Belles will now begin a busy winter schedule that sees them play each MIAA opponent as well as an out-of-conference tournament in Las Vegas. Saint Mary’s will host Trine and Calvin and travel to Adrian before meeting Montclair State, California Lutheran and Millikin in the Las Vegas Hoopla. MIAA action will then resume for the Belles in the new year, when they meet Kalamazoo, Alma, Hope and Olivet. Trine will come to Saint Mary’s on Dec. 7. Tip-off will be at 7:30 p.m.

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Belles sophomore guard Erin Maloney tries to avoid a defender during Saint Mary’s’ 52-49 loss to Olivet on Jan. 23 at Angela Gym. Maloney started in 15 games last season and played in all but one game. Paid Advertisement

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swim for a couple days hard in a row. I think it’s a really good test for the team: a meet at home, and then jump on the bus the next morning to go against Northwestern. It’ll be a lot of fun.” Litzinger expects the

opponents in the two meets will offer different challenges. “We already saw Iowa once this year, which was unique and a different format but Iowa is a really strong program traditionally and Illinois is a women’s only program,” he said. “It will be a different schedule of events against them so we

are looking forward to that competition. The big test will be the next day against Northwestern. Our program has a new coach, she’s in her second year on the women’s side, and our men are very, very strong – we’ll give it our best shot.” Contact Brenna Moxley at bmoxley@nd.edu Paid Advertisement

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Irish sophomore freestyler Tabahn Afrik swims the 100-meter freestyle Oct. 28 at Rolfs Aquatic Center. Afrik placed first in the race.

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Irish freshman pole vaulter Landon Shank runs toward the bar during the Blue & Gold Invitational on Friday.

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The people that did do well today, we’re going to build upon that and they should have some great seasons. And the people that didn’t do well, we still got six weeks till the next meet, so they should have time to recover.” In the 60-meter dash, senior Tommy Grant (6.87) finished first and sophomore Zachar y Zajdel (6.97) finished second. Zajdel again came in second in the 200-meter race with a time of 22.11 seconds, just behind senior A lex Groesch (21.91). Groesch also grabbed the top spot in the 400-meter dash (48.47). The Irish men nearly captured victor y again in the 4x400 relay, but in a dramatic ending, senior John Rutkowski, junior Drake Stimson, senior Patrick O’Connell and Groesch, finished .01 second(3:14.82) behind first-place DePaul (3:14.81). In the field, sophomore Matthew Birzer finished first in the high jump (2.15m), just shy of his personal record of 2.17m. Senior Nate Richartz snagged the top spot in the men’s pole vault (5.00m), and senior Anthony Shivers claimed second in the weight throw (19.10m). On the women’s side, senior Indi Jackson won the

the ACC in scoring margin and turnover margin, forcing their opponents to cough up an average of 13.9 turnovers per game. Looking to stop Fort Wayne’s winning streak, Notre Dame will need to capitalize at the free-throw line, where it leads the nation at 85.8 percent. Fort Wayne is the first game in a difficult stretch for the Irish, who face Villanova and Purdue after Tuesday’s game. Junior forward and captain V.J. Beachem said the stretch is an opportunity for his team, starting with the important matchup on Tuesday. “It’s a great stretch for us to make a run,” Beachem said. “We got to stay true to ourselves, have a great day of practice tomorrow and take it gameby-game. It’s a great opportunity for us, but we got to take it one game at a time.” At the end of the day, the only statistic that matters is the win-loss column. The Irish are the only remaining undefeated team in a grueling conference. Brey likes the position his team is in and only hopes to build on it. “Only one left [undefeated] in the ACC, I know,” Brey said. “We’ll take that and run with it. We’ve

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Irish junior forward Bonzie Colson shoots from mid-range during Notre Dame’s 107-53 win over North Carolina A&T on Sunday.

really put ourselves in a great position.” Notre Dame tips off against Fort Wayne at 9 p.m.

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shot put (15.05). Freshmen Summer Thorpe and Naya Sharp ended up first and third, respectively, in the women’s 60-meter hurdles. Sharp also placed third (7.63) in the women’s 60-meter m dash and second (5.59m) in the long jump. Junior Allison Bartoszewicz won the women’s 200m dash (25.29), while Thorpe placed second (25:57). Irish associate head coach Matt Sparks explained the level of importance of Friday’s meet. “We’ve got a lot of young kids on the team that needed to gain the experience of what college athletics is like, so this is a pretty low-key event that allowed them to see where their conditioning is after a long semester of school and training,” Sparks said. “In a lot of ways this meet is almost an ex hibition, because there are no team scores, and probably only three-fourths of the team competed with the distance runners taking the meet off, so once again it’s just an opportunity for a lot of the younger kids to show the coaching staff what they’re going to be able to do for us this year.” The team has a break of six weeks before traveling to Champaign, Illinois, at 11 a.m. Jan. 14 to compete in the Illini Classic. KATHLEEN DONAHUE | The Observer

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Irish senior forward V.J. Beachem drives toward the basket during Notre Dame’s 107-53 win over North Carolina A&T on Sunday at Purcell Pavilion. Beachem led the Irish with 19 points against the Aggies.

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men’s basketball

Notre Dame looks forward to tough matchup By R.J. STEMPAK Sports Writer

No. 23 Notre Dame looks to set the mark for best start under head coach Mike Brey this Tuesday against Fort Way ne. The Irish (8-0) w ill have their hands full at home against the Mastodons (7-2), who are on a six-game w inning streak since knocking off then-No. 3 Indiana at the end of November. Brey said Fort Way ne may be the toughest opponent his team has faced all season. “I got a game on Tuesday night against a team that has already beaten Indiana, and is ver y confident,” Brey said. “It would be a resume w in for us, because Fort Way ne is probably top-100 RPI. I also think, no disrespect to who we’ve played to date, they may be the best team we’ve played. Given their confidence and frame of mind, and they’ve got some older transfers, they might be the best team we’ve played to date.” The Mastodons receive

of fensive production from many players to ma ke up t he top of fense in t he Summit Leag ue. Four players average double-digit scoring, led by senior g uard Mo Evans, who averages 18.1 points per game. Irish junior g uard Matt Farrell said Notre Dame has prepared for Fort Way ne like it would for any high-prof ile opponent. “We’re preparing for [Fort Way ne] like an ACC opponent,” Farrell said. “We’ve seen what they’ve done, and we know how they play. They are a really good team, and we are excited to play them. We got to be locked in and focused and ready to go on Tuesday.” Notre Dame is not w ithout offensive weapons of its ow n, as junior for ward and captain Bonzie Colson was named ACC Player of the Week after putting up 17 points, 14 rebounds and 2.5 blocks per game in t wo w ins. Behind Colson’s efforts, the Irish are currently leading see M BBALL PAGE 11

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Irish junior guard Matt Farrell shoots the ball from beyond the 3-point line during Notre Dame’s 107-53 victory over North Carolina A&T on Sunday. Farrell went four for five from beyond the arc.

nd track & field

swimming & diving

Irish tally wins in first event of indoor season

ND will host meet after hiatus

By JOE EVERETT

By BRENNA MOXLEY

Sports Writer

Notre Dame racked up 12 w ins in the Blue & Gold Inv itational on Friday at the Loftus Sports Center to begin the indoor season. Eight second-place finishes, highlighted by two dow n-to-the-w ire 4x400 relays to end the competition, added to the team’s successful day. Head coach A lan Turner said that he hadn’t know n what to expect from the Blue & Gold meet. “The first meet is like a box of chocolates — you don’t know what you’re going to get until you bite into it. [Friday], we took that first bite,” Turner said. “There were some ver y good things, and we also had performances that [weren’t great], but the thing is it’s only December 2nd. We’ve got six weeks until the next meet, so we still have time to improve and at the end of the season, a lot of people are going to forget about this first meet.

During winter break, the Irish swimming and diving teams will host Iowa and Illinois at Rolfs Aquatic Center on Jan. 12 and 13. The following afternoon, the squad will travel to Evanston, Illinois, to take on Northwestern. Notre Dame is coming off the mid-November Greensboro Invitational, in which the team raced North Carolina State, North Carolina and Duke. The season has been going well for both the men (6-1) and the women (9-0), but when the team swims against Iowa and Illinois, it will be almost two months since their last competition. The Irish will be traveling to Naples, Florida, for two weeks to ensure that they are prepared after the long break, said sophomore swimmer David Stewart. “We are going on a ‘training trip,’ meaning we will be training twice a day, every day, totaling about five hours per day while also building team camaraderie by spending time together and escaping the cold

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Irish sophomore Zachary Zajdel crosses the finish line in the 60-meter dash during the Blue & Gold Invitational on Friday.

winter of South Bend,” Stewart said. Irish head coach Mike Litzinger said the squad’s conditioning will be a major focus to prepare for the jam-packed weekend in January. “What we’ve been doing right now is just revisiting some good hard base training and trying to make sure — as we head into the break — that we’ve got our great conditioning base back underneath us,” Litzinger said. “When we regroup again on the 27th, we want to see that people stay in shape and continue to progress forward.” Litzinger said that his team will be fully ready going into the meet against Northwestern, even though it begins less than 24 hours after the competition against Iowa and Illinois concludes. “This setup follows suit with everything else we have been doing this fall,” he said. “We want back-to-back competition — it helps us get ready for the ACC and the NCAA championships where you have to see SWIMMING PAGE 10