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Volume 51, Issue 3 | wednesday, August 24, 2016 | ndsmcobserver.com
Students spend summers serving others Notre Dame Summer Service Learning Program facilitates community involvement at sites across US By LUCAS MASIN-MOYER News Writer
A central tenet of the Holy Cross education each Notre Dame student receives is service to the community. This past summer, many students engaged in a Summer Service Learning Program (SSLP), fulfilling this aspect of the Holy Cross mission by engaging in service across the country and internationally through the Center for Social Concerns. An SSLP is a three-credit theology course where students engage in active service for eight consecutive weeks, according to the Center for Social Concerns website. These
immersions are often sponsored by Notre Dame clubs in the area. Sophomore Brittany Margritz spent her summer working for Habitat for Humanity in Milwaukee. “Before I went to Milwaukee, I spent a week in Haiti doing service there,” Margritz said. “I volunteered with Habitat for Humanity sporadically throughout high school and went on service trips for the past six summers.” Margritz’s responsibilities while working for Habitat for Humanity varied from handson construction projects to see SSLP PAGE 3
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Sophomore Brittany Margritz works on a construction project in Milwaukee over the summer. Margritz volunteered for Habitat for Humanity, part of her SSLP sponsored by the University.
Data indicates Saint Mary’s study abroad lacks diversity By STEPHANIE SNYDER News Writer
Kathryn Mathews and Alice Yang thought there might be a lack of diversity in Saint Mary’s study abroad programs. So they decided to do some research. Mathews, a senior, and Yang, associate director for international education, presented the results of their research concerning the shortage of ethnic diversity in the College’s study abroad programs at the
Association of International Educators conference in May. Each year, Saint Mary’s is asked to submit statistics about students’ study abroad plans to the Institute of International Education (IIE). Yang said the submission is important for the College’s institutional ranking on U.S. News and World Report. This year, the IIE asked the College to break down the data by ethnicity for the first time. “I was shocked by the numbers,” Yang said. “They were
quite low for underrepresented groups.” Mathews, a global studies major, said the College is not alone. “It’s a national trend,” she said. “Institutes all across the U.S. are having low rates of study abroad. Many people want to change that and increase participation rates.” Yang said for the past few years about 50 percent of Saint see DIVERSITY PAGE 4
SMC student named manager By MARTHA REILLY Associate Saint Mary’s Editor
This fall, Saint Mary’s senior Colleen Naumovich will tackle her job as the College’s first senior football manager in the program’s 95-year history. Naumovich said she worked hard to stay on staff throughout the yearly cuts that stop most students from advancing to higher positions. She said many managers join as freshmen, but only 14 are selected to continue
as sophomores. By junior year, that number dwindles to seven. And by senior year, it’s three. “After you make it, you’re under scrutiny the whole time,” Naumovich said. “It was a little intimidating because I always knew there was no guarantee I would make it to the next year, but it also kind of made me savor every moment.” Naumovich said she never took her position for granted see MANAGER PAGE 4
ND Shakespeare Festival stages ‘The Tempest’ By MEGAN VALLEY News Writer
Shipwreck, salvation and the sea are swept into a spectacular in the Notre Dame Shakespeare Festival’s (NDSF) “Cirque du Shakespeare” performance of “The Tempest.” Director West Hyler has directed Cirque du Soleil, as well as Shakespearean dramas, musicals, Broadway productions and circuses around the world. “I’m always looking for ways to create productions and to
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take what I’ve learned from other shows and bring it back to a world where you don’t normally get that type of artistry,” he said. “I thought it’d be interesting for ‘The Tempest,’ because it’s set on a magical island, to let that magic really be evoked using acrobatics and more circus techniques.” The production is put on by NDSF’s Professional Company. Hyler said nine of the 21 actors are professionals; the rest of see ‘TEMPEST’ PAGE 4
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Nick Sandys, who plays the magician Prospero in NDSF’s production of “The Tempest,” takes center stage during a performance. The show runs through Aug. 28 at the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center.
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Men’s Soccer vs. New Mexico Alumni Stadium 2 p.m. The Irish take on the Lobos.
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Editor’s note: A version of this story appeared online July 27. The Band of the Fighting Irish will soon have a new home on campus: a permanent outdoor rehearsal field. A $5 million gift from Kenn and Pamela Ricci of Willoughby, Ohio, will be used to create three fully-lit, artificial turf football fields adjacent to the Stepan Center, according to a University press release. The Ricci Family Fields will provide a practice space for the marching band, including a new storage building, restrooms and locker room facilities. The field will also be used for RecSports activities throughout the year, according to the release. John Affleck-Graves,
University executive vice president, said Notre Dame is grateful for the Riccis’ gift. “[It] will not only impact the marching band and students participating in RecSports, but will also allow the University to continue to pursue our ambitious path toward carbon reduction,” Affleck-Graves said in the release. “The Ricci Family Fields construction project creates an opportunity to build a 1,350-ton geothermal well field beneath the new playing fields, therefore maximizing the benefits to the University from this single important site.” According to the release, construction on the Ricci Family Fields will begin in spring 2017 and is expected to be completed by August 2017. Kenn Ricci is a 1978 graduate of the University and was a member of the band during his
undergraduate career, according to the release. “The band in many ways is the audio spirit of Notre Dame, and we are very proud to contribute to its continuing mission and successes,” Ricci said in the release. Ricci, who is currently a member of the University’s Board of Trustees, has also contributed money to create the Ricci Band Rehearsal Hall and the Ricci Band Musical Excellence fund. The gift was announced amidst a number of other campus construction projects working to improve student life at Notre Dame, including the LaFortune Student Center renovations, the construction of two new residence halls and the Campus Crossroads project. “The Riccis’ gift will not only ensure the band has a
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The Band of the Fighting Irish takes the field during a football game last season. The band will have new practice fields starting August 2017.
first-rate, permanent home to practice, but will serve generations of students through our nationally-renowned club and
intramural sports programs,” Erin Hoffmann Harding, vice president of student affairs, said in the release.
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office work for the organization. “Three days a week, we were out on construction, so we were out on site doing different things like framing houses and finishing work,” Margritz said. “Two days a week I worked in the office with the Neighborhood Revitalization Initiative, so we have partners in the neighborhood we built in that help us.” Margritz said that the building aspect of her work with Habitat for Humanity fit in well with her civil engineering major and future career goals. But she said the most rewarding part of the service was getting engaged with the local community. “It was really nice to work side-by-side with [homeowners] in their neighborhood because we worked in the one neighborhood,” she said. “And we really got to know the neighborhood well, and the whole community was very behind the effort.” Sophomore Su Jean Park also spent her summer doing an SSLP in Wisconsin, working with the COA Youth and Family Centers. She said she was drawn to the SSLP because it allowed her to learn outside the classroom. “I really liked the philosophy of intertwining outreach experience and theology,” Park said. Park, who spent most of her time working with underprivileged children from Milwaukee, said all in all, the experience was a positive one. “Children are just so malleable, and you can see changes throughout the weeks you know them,” Park said. “It was rewarding just being with the kids and feeding off their energy.” Contact Lucas Masin-Moyer at lmasinmo@nd.edu
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because the future was always uncertain. “You don’t know if there’ll be a next game or a next year,” Naumovich said. “I always wanted to make the most of it and be on my best behavior.” Naumovich’s role as personnel manager will allow her to aid in the selection process of younger managers, in addition to coordinating everyone’s schedules, helping quarterbacks with their drills at practice and making sure the referees have balls on game day. “There’s a lot that goes into it,” Naumovich said. “You have to be prepared to do a lot of things with little time’s notice. I’ve learned a lot about remaining calm and getting things done and thinking on my feet.” Naumovich said some of her favorite memories involve traveling to away games because she can fly on private planes and explore new cities. “I like going into enemy territory,” Naumovich said. “It kind of puts a chip on your shoulder, not that I’m playing or anything, but it’s still really fun to be part of the environment.” Naumovich said she felt overjoyed to learn she had been promoted to a senior manager. “I was happy to see that someone other than a Notre Dame student could be a leader for the organization even though I don’t go there,” Naumovich said. “I was honored to take on that role and be a role model regardless of what school I go to.” Naumovich said her extensive involvement with the student
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Mary’s students have studied abroad. However, between 2010 and 2015, only 16 percent of African American students studied abroad. “It’s sad,” Yang said. “The African American student rate is much lower than average.” The duo decided to dig a little deeper. “We wanted to find out why that was,” Mathews said. “We want everybody who wants to study abroad to study abroad.” Mathews and Yang conducted their research by asking underrepresented students a series of questions as to whether they wanted to study abroad, and if so, what obstacles were keeping them from it. According to their results, the majority of students weren’t studying abroad due to financial reasons, ability to keep up with academics and fear for safety — especially with international terrorism on the rise. Based on their findings, Yang and Mathews compiled a website and booklet to help students see how they could overcome such obstacles. The booklet, titled “Study Abroad Handbook for Students with Diverse Backgrounds,” lays out the importance of study
manager program shows that Saint Mary’s students can serve as valuable assets to the football team. “There has always been a Notre Dame student in this position before, which isn’t necessarily a bad thing. But now I can show that Saint Mary’s people can be involved at Notre Dame and succeed as well,” Naumovich said. “Don’t ever think it’s a disadvantage to be from Saint Mary’s.” Naumovich said she hopes to serve as an example for the five other Saint Mary’s sophomore and junior student managers who are looking to advance to the senior level. “I think it’s good to have someone who has done it before because you can show others that they can do it too,” she said. “I would be able to offer advice to other girls who might have this position. Being from Saint Mary’s is a little unique.” Naumovich said she looks forward to the future of the student football manager program, for she envisions that even more Saint Mary’s women will secure senior positions. “I think you just have to get one person in there,” Naumovich said. “And then once that happens, many more will come.” Serving as a senior manager is the ideal way to enter her last year at Saint Mary’s, she said. “Being so close to all the action is something I never thought I would have the opportunity to do,” Naumovich said. “It’s a pretty unique way to take part in my last football season as a student.” Contact Martha Reilly at mreilly01@saintmarys.edu
abroad, the different programs the College offers, the accommodations the Center for Women’s Intercultural Leadership (CWIL) office provides and possible scholarships or grants students can apply for. “We want to share all the programs, institutional research and scholarship info to encourage students,” Yang said. “The different scholarships, off and on campus, the national scholarships — they all give priorities to students who are underrepresented.” Senior Elizabeth Quaye is African American and studied abroad in Morocco last spring thanks to the information and assistance she received through the CWIL office about the Gilman International Scholarship, a $5,000 award given based on financial need. “It really allowed me to travel around the country and to enjoy my experience while I was there,” Quaye said. “It is life changing. That’s something I want underrepresented students to know — it’s not just about academics, it’s about making friends, making connections and creating new opportunities.” Yang said she came from China to study abroad in the U.S. “It changed my life,” she said. “I was 31 and my son was 6 years old.
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the cast is rounded out with members of NDSF’s Young Company, who Hyler has worked with for the past two years. One of the actors, Sarah Scanlon, plays Ariel, a spirit of the sky who’s forced to work for the magician Prospero, played by Nick Sandys. “We have [Scanlon] on trapeze for the entire show,” Hyler said. “We represent her enslavement by having her on the trapeze, and it’s only when she’s free from his power she can come down.” In addition to the trapeze artist, “The Tempest” features clowns, acrobatics, live original music played by the cast and the work of “air sculptor” Daniel Wurtzel. “[Wurtzel] came in to create these effects that would let us show the power our magician has over the air,” Hyler said. “What Daniel’s done is he harnesses the power of wind through an arrangement of fans and, through the directionality of them, he can kind of control where the air goes. “He’s able to levitate objects, actually sculpt objects in the air. He came in to create these big spectacles where there’s a big storm that wrecks a boat or Prospero calls down these spirits from the air … and he traps all of his enemies in this enchantment.” Wurtzel’s work in “air sculpture” has been featured in productions and museums, as well as at the closing ceremony of the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics.
When I came, I was an atheist, and here I met God, and I had another child here. Nothing is impossible, anything can happen.” Yang said she hopes all students at the College can have the same opportunities. “Our purpose is to encourage every student,” Yang said. “Employers are more likely to hire students who have study abroad experiences. Students experience personal growth and gain maturity and confidence.” There are certain benefits that come with travel, Mathews said. “You are also increasingly aware of global happenings,” she said. “You’re not in the bubble of the U.S.” Quaye is now an ambassador for other underrepresented students like herself through the Sisters of Nefertiti, a Saint Mary’s club that celebrates African American culture. “My job is to be the bridge between CWIL and the club,” Quaye said. “I never would have seen myself in this role and even this confident. I didn’t realize how far I have come.” Mathews she is focusing on getting the message out to first year students. “It is our goal in the future to sit down with all first-year students one-on-one to see their goals for
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Alan Sader, who plays Gonzalo in NDSF’s production of “The Tempest,” delivers lines during a performance on the Decio mainstage.
After a year and a half of preproduction, Hyler said production rehearsals lasted for “only” four weeks. “I didn’t introduce any sort of acrobatic or musical skills to people,” he said. “Sarah Scanlon, who’s in the trapeze, she’s been doing this for a very long time. You’re drawing on skills that people have been perfecting over a lifetime.” Despite all the spectacle apparent in the production, Hyler said the performance is more than just beautiful circus display. “This is ‘The Tempest,’ and it’s not really cut,” he said. “I’ve made some adjustments, but it’s two hours of content. All the language of Shakespeare is in it; it’s Shakespeare. There’s just enough spectacle and wonder inside of the show that their eyes and imaginations become engaged and that’s really rewarding. If you do something right, you can keep the attention of an entire
study abroad,” Mathews said. The pair is also working to make students aware of the different services the College offers, such as study abroad fairs, the handbook and the Belles Connect program. They’ve also joined the Diversity Abroad Network and plan to work with related offices, Yang said. According to the research, study abroad programs also reflect a lack of diversity in majors. “Some [majors] can be 95 percent and some are 11 [percent], like science and engineering,” Yang said. “We [Saint Mary’s] promise you discovery of the universe and your
audience.” The show runs until Aug. 28, with shows at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday and at 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. All performances are at the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center. Tickets range from $10 to $40 and are available at the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center ticket office. Guests under 18 can get in free with the purchase of a regular-priced adult ticket. “It does feel as though it’s a modern circus, but it’s deeply rooted in the text,” Hyler said. “It’s a true hybrid; if you’re a Shakespeare purist, I think you’re going to love it. If you’ve never seen Shakespeare and you’re bringing your kids or your grandparents, I think they’re going to be awed by the spectacle of it and the acrobatics of it.” Contact Megan Valley at mvalley@nd.edu
place in it,” Mathews said, quoting the words of Sr. Madeleva Wolff, the third president of the College. “We do our best to make it work. It’s baby steps, but we’re headed in the right direction.” Right now, Yang said they’re looking ahead — she hopes to be able to compare the data two years down the road. “It’s not just about programs, it’s changing people’s’ lives,” she said. “We see people change and people grow. It makes our job meaningful.” Contact Stephanie Snyder at ssnyder02@saintmarys.edu
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By JOHN DARR Scene Writer
Arguably the greatest farting corpse movie to hit theaters this summer, “Swiss Army Man” exploded onto the scene at the Sundance Film Festival and sped off into the sunset with a Best Directing Award in tow. The buddycomedy-survival-adventure-dramedy is bursting at the seams not only with gas, but with passion. From meticulously-assembled sets to inspired performances from its leading actors, “Swiss Army Man” exploits its resources as efficiently and effectively as could be expected of any castaway. With legendary music video director duo Daniel Scheinert and Daniel Kwan (aka “Daniels”) at the helm, it’s no wonder that the film’s soundtrack is loud, glorious and aromatic with exquisite craftsmanship. Given the rather corporeal nature of the film, it comes as no surprise that the soundtrack is a celebration of the human body: the score is almost entirely a capella. This choice not only allows Daniels to strengthen one of the key themes of the film, but also allows them to pull off sometimes powerful, always amusing scenes where characters begin spontaneously singing on screen. At the songwriting wheel is Andy Hull and Robert McDowell of
By AUGIE COLLINS Scene Writer
After a lengthy break, The Strokes put out their first sample of new music since 2013’s “Comedown Machine” with their early summer release of the “Future Present Past” EP. With their nonchalant nature, The Strokes have slowly cemented their position in the rock music world over the years. This has allowed them to churn out classic Strokes tuneage, which avid fans then proceed to rabidly gobble up. While other bands that once performed alongside The Strokes at the turn of the century have faded into the background, the Strokes continue to mess around with their signature sound and generate ravenous crowds at their sparse festival appearances. Though surpassing the bar set by their historic debut release, “Is This It,” is nigh impossible, The Strokes have never failed to produce enjoyable alternative rock that fans of every music sector can groove to. Some might write off “Future Present Past” as nothing more than The Strokes attempting to stay on the music scene in some fashion, while others will look at it a sample of great things to come from the band. For all we know, both of these theories could hold true. “Future Present Past” gives us a soundbite from each of The Strokes’ phases, starting the journey with “Threat of Joy,” which gleans from the early garage rock era that was kicked off by their only other EP, “The Modern Age.” There’s something alluring about the bored and relaxed nature of Julian Casablancas’ voice as he drawls
Manchester Orchestra fame, and both musicians are at the top of their game here. The cathartic highs and lows of Manchester Orchestra’s work are employed at nearly reckless frequency throughout the film, matching the breakneck emotional twists of the movie step-for-step. This pacing is one of several elements that allows the original motion picture soundtrack (OST) to transcend its status as an accompaniment and stand triumphantly on its own. Sterile, reverb- and compression-heavy overproduction has recently plagued several genres of music; however, those tools are used to perfection on “Swiss Army Man OST.” The grandiose ebbs and flows of a capella music are excellently suited for crystal-clear, reverblaced production. Additionally, lead actors Paul Dano and Daniel Radcliffe lend their rather untrained voices to much of the soundtrack. Their imperfect, slightly-pitchy performances add much-needed humanity to the film’s score, making for some surprisingly down-to-earth moments among the epic crescendos. Additionally, the soundtrack boasts an unrelenting maximalist approach to its compositions. The a capella genre lends itself to harmonies, but the vocal layering arranged by Hull and McDowell takes that inclination to its
logical extreme. Single-voice runs to evolve into sections where seemingly infinite voices are stacked on top of one another, yet an exquisite mix keeps any one sonic peak from muddying. This playful ambition is also present in epic a capella covers of classic melodies from unlikely sources including “Cotton Eye Joe” and “Jurassic Park.” Nowhere does the soundtrack feel lazy or restrained, and from this approach the film and music benefit immensely. Finally, the soundtrack maintains a sense of unity through motifs that hit the sweet spot between being underutilized or repetitive. From the delicate acoustic lullabies that run through “Cave Ballad” and “A Better Way” to the recurring melodies in “Montage” and “Underwater,” “Swiss Army Man OST” manages an excellent balance of newly-introduced and reutilized ideas. Ultimately, “Swiss Army Man OST” presents a viable, transportive alternative to the bizarre movie it accompanies that functions nearly as well outside its original context as it does with it. For those who’d rather not see a man ride a flatulent corpse across a glimmering ocean, there’s still a way to hear the magic.
through verses on the piece. It doesn’t possess the same grungy and dirty sound that their original work did, but instead calls to mind a more refined version. Despite its less gritty nature though, it’s still enough to transport us back to a time when listening to The Strokes was just starting to become cool. Perhaps The Strokes actually care a little more than they’d like us to believe. The next track, “OBLIVIUS,” is the most stereotypical Strokes song of the EP. It opens with hopping guitar riffs that sound like they are being produced by a synth, when in fact it is actually a guitar. This foolery by Nick Valensi and Albert Hammond Jr. is definitely not uncommon in The Strokes cache of tracks. In the songs chorus, Casablancas shouts over and over, “What side are you standing on?” Perhaps he’s questioning the audience about their willingness to stay on board with the band as they sail toward a foggy future. A remix of the song by bandmate Fab Moretti is also include on the EP as well, and it’s worth a listen. Lastly, the “future” of The Strokes is heard on the track, “Drag Queen.” The song is supposed to represent a more mature outlook for the band, perhaps as they leave a bit of their rambunctious rebel nature behind. “Drag Queen” opens with the uncharacteristic thud of a drum, which is then followed by a cacophony of classic Strokes guitar play, while Casablancas sings the parts of two clashing voices with distinct personalities. The whole piece is not very cohesive, and it seems like it flies off of the rails at points, but it still manages to reach the finish line with a Strokes-ian flourish.
Overall, “Future Present Past” gives Strokes fans just enough to stave their hunger for the time being, but still shrouds the future of the band in mystery. The Strokes have always been a swirling enigma, effortlessly donning different guises during their five album stint with the RCA record label. Signing with Julian Casablancas’ own Cult Records label afterwards, the release of this EP on the label simultaneously lets listeners in on where the band might be headed, while also making them extremely unsure of their next move. Setting all of this aside, everyone can agree that The Strokes have separated themselves from the pack of other bands in the rock scene, giving them a sort of immortality. They are free to do as they please and experiment with new sound, because there will always be a following who is eager to see what happens next.
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“Future Present Past” The Strokes Label: Cult Records Tracks: “OBLIVIUS,” “Threat of Joy” If you like: The Arctic Monkeys, Interpol, The Fratellis
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Spirits lingering at SMC Nicole Caratas Saint Mary’s Editor
Going to school at Saint Mary’s comes with a lot of unique opportunities and situations. As an all-women’s college, many of our courses are tailored towards women’s voices. As a small, Catholic, liberal arts college, many of our courses are discussion-based and draw on all areas of a student’s life. We have an incredibly supportive alumnae network, and we have many opportunities to travel abroad. But the one unique part of Saint Mary’s that I’ve had to deal with in the few days since we’ve moved in is all the paranormal activity. I know, it sounds crazy. Pick up a copy of “Quiet Hours,” though, and you might just be convinced. And if you’re not, talk to some students who have lived in Le Mans Hall. I lived in Le Mans during my first year, but I never really knew much about the ghosts and spirits in the building, and I never experienced anything in the second Annex. As a junior, I’m living in the fourth-floor infirmary. Yes, infirmary, as in where they kept the sick people back in the day. The first night in our new dorm room, my roommate and I noticed that one wall of our bedroom has a weird square door that is nailed shut. We tried to open it, and the second we pulled back on it, the door alarm in the hallway went off. Did we release some spirit that was sleeping pleasantly behind the door? The other night, we went to a get together off campus, and I left my string lights above my desk on. They are battery-operated and not on a timer. When we came back, they were off. I checked, and they still turned on, so the battery had not died. None of my friends who normally just walk into my room said they had even gone in, let alone turned off my lights. But the other night, my neighbors experienced something crazy. One girl woke up to someone — or something — tapping on her loft, causing her bed to vibrate. And then, her lights turned off and back on. Her roommate was fast asleep, but in the middle of the night, what could it have been other than something paranormal? Supposedly, Saint Mary’s sets aside rooms for students whose rooms are haunted. Now, I don’t know how to verify this fact, but I know other students who have woken up to their beds being shaken when no one else was awake, or seeing a woman in a red cloak who disappeared into thin air. And don’t even get me started on what happens in Queen’s Court. In college, we have to deal with a lot. Adding a haunted dorm room to that is just really what I need in my junior year. So, as you settle into your new rooms, watch out for any spirits lingering on campus. Contact Nicole Caratas at ncaratas01@saintmarys.edu The views expressed in the Inside Column are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Observer.
Letter to the editor
To build bridges, not walls Injustice, in modern America, is a problem that is alive and well. Few in our society are ready to build relationships, to build bridges. As a community, our response is rather negative, a definite misunderstanding; our perceptions have become polarized; and our response, lazy. At the University of Notre Dame, I expected this problem to be minimized. I expected a strong, Catholic notion of the dignity of all persons to be held to the highest of standards. Unfortunately, this expectation is not what I have found, at least initially. On a snow-covered January morning, I readied myself to walk to a local school in South Bend, known as Perley Fine Arts Academy. On my journey, I observed a campus gleaming with life: stone gothic arches, nav y and green slate-tiled roofs, yellow-cream bricked buildings, landscaped quads and hundreds of energetic and talented people. But, over it all stood the 179-foot-tall dome, gilded in gold and topped with a 4,000-pound statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God, the namesake of the University: Notre Dame, Our Mother. As I continued on the salted, brick-lined sidewalks, I came to a divide: the edge of campus, the “beyond.” Across the street stood the modern, red-bricked apartments of Eddy Street Commons. With their lower-level shops and upper rental units and offices, they acted as a buffer between Notre Dame and the place where I was going: the Perley neighborhood. Passing by the refined units on Eddy Street, I was surprised that after just a block or two the ornamented and aesthetically-pleasing architecture abruptly ended. It was as if a factitious wall, a barrier meant to keep others out and to keep some in, had been tangentially placed around the campus from which I had just come from. Now, it felt as if I was in a whole new world known as South Bend, or “the other side of campus.” Surrounded by run-down houses, neglected for care, and buzzing with traffic, I truly was in a different place. Concrete slabs and crippled sidewalks guided my trek until, at last, I came to Perley Fine Arts Academy, a place I had heard so much about, a gem in the midst of a valley of despair. From the outside, the image did not match what I had imagined. Cream-colored bricks faced a rather square-shaped buildings with windows few and far between. It was as if the school, a place meant for education and personal growth, evoked the socioeconomic and racial despair of its people offering a motif for their lives: falling apart at the seams, deconstructed as a “prison” of negative and stereotyped ideals. It was easy to see why Notre Dame had created a barrier between itself and its community, however despicable that may seem. But, then, I asked myself, “What makes this place different?” and, “How can I help?” As I made my way back to Perley’s main entrance, I was swallowed in immense and uncontrollable colors of life. The entranceway, the difference that Perley was becoming, was decked in an extravagant and aestheticallybeautiful mural consisting of the f lags of the world,
Greco-Roman pillars of triumph and arches of life. Perley, from this angle, was a thing to be relished. It was a gem. But what had so drastically changed? What difference was immediately made through this act? The answer, simply put, was this: someone cared; someone saw the dignity of each individual. I set aside the biases of my University and ventured to the door. As I entered, in front of me stood a man with scruffy facial hair and paint-splattered clothes filled with rips and tears. He looked out of place in a school. His hair was choppy around the edges and partially covered in a hat that barely fit his head. But, upon closer observance, something was radically different: his eyes gave way to the core of his being. They twinkled with interest and intrigue, passion and care, will and perseverance. After he greeted me, he told me that he was the artist responsible for the idea of the entrance mural. And, as I began to observe the interior, I realized that more projects were going on. This project, known as the Perley Project, was an artistic renewal of a failing school. But, even more, this project was designed to bring life back to a community in despair. Its focus was on a cultural renewal. And, immediately, I had become part of it. I heard the artist’s desire, his heart. I learned his convictions and his reasons; his hopes and dreams. This project was not his, but a community’s. My role, simply, was to assist in the endeavor. I was tasked with painting the interior bricks of the school: blue and white, pink and black. I came to realize that the means of painting was more than just an art project. It was a creation of relations. That is, as a project open to the community, the focus was twofold: (1) to create a beautiful work evoking values of renewal and (2) to build relationships between the school and the community and between the community and its people. It was a project of bridges, not walls. Why, then, was this approach not taken by the University I was so blessed to attend? How could one of the greatest schools in the world build a wall instead of a bridge? Why did it feel the need to disengage with the community and to superficially “block it off?” These were the questions that came to my mind and still remain. We, as a community, must not be tolerant of this “forced gentrification,” but rather, we must be open to establishing relationships with our fellow people. We must respect the dignity and gift that every person’s life contains. We must not be content. We must always see our image and likeness in all those we meet and treasure the gift that is the human race. And, like Notre Dame, Our Mother, we must be open to accepting the life of another into our own. As Elie Wiesel one said, “There may be times when we are powerless to prevent injustice, but there must never be a time when we fail to protest.” And protest we must. Marcus Haworth sophomore April 25
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How’s the water? Natasha Reifenberg Left and Right
David Foster Wallace’s internet-immortalized commencement speech “This is Water” delivers his thoughts on living a compassionate life by beginning with a conversation between three fish. It goes like this: There are two young fish swimming along, and they happen to go past an older fish swimming the other way who nods at them and says, “Morning, boys, how’s the water?” They continue until one of the younger fish eventually looks at the other and asks, “What the hell is water?” The point of the fish story is that the most ubiquitous realities are the ones hidden in plain sight. True education, Foster argues, is the ability to decide to switch out of “the automatic, unconscious belief that I am the center of the world and that my immediate needs and feelings are what should determine the world’s priorities.” A compassionate life is about simple awareness, it’s about realizing this automatic way of thinking is like water to fish. Foster dispenses a hard capital-T truth: the world will not discourage us from this default-setting of “me, me, me.” Conversely, we seem hard-wired to think this way — it might just be our natural mode. We are talking about universals here. But the fish tale can be stretched even further to the particular. It’s a story about environments, and about our ignorance to our specific ones. The easiest thing in the world is to think is that everyone moves through the world in the same way I do and that my desires and immediate needs are tantamount
to those which all policy and rhetoric should prioritize. In the same way the fish forget the water, we also struggle to remember the specific kind of natural and social contingencies we travel the world with. Similar fish swim in similar water, people who are like us are usually the ones we surround ourselves with. Few of us have any clue what belonging to a different community, race, income bracket or social class is like. The times we do think about this “other” water it’s often motivated by fear and insecurities, rather than by an impulse to listen before judging and a genuine desire to understand. If we extend the metaphor to a particular environment, water becomes the gradually-denser veil of familiarity — subconscious biases, assumptions, unchallenged stereotypes, commonplaces and preconceived ideas — that blinds us to what is under our nose. It’s synergic: As we develop from our environment, our environment is absorbed into us. When everything becomes so well-known, the obvious is concealed. The sociological consequences of this should not be overlooked. Privileged groups are most likely quick to dismiss problems that don’t affect them as non-issues, not because they are fundamentally unjust and harsh people who wish to maintain the status quo for their own benefit, but because of something else. Maybe it’s because truth becomes defined by degrees of acquaintance when you are operating on the automatic and unconscious belief that your experiences with authority, institutions of power and social systems are the one and only true metric. It’s the natural thing to do. However, it comes at a heavy social cost; we begin to work on faulty premises, drawing disastrous conclusions. The
logic unfolds as follows: because I was able to accomplish Y, everyone is also in the position to accomplish Y. Because I have never experienced problem X, problem X does not exist. This isn’t a long-winded way of forcing you to apologize for your earned or unearned privileges; it isn’t about guilt or shame … or even privilege. But it is about the “simple awareness” Foster emphasizes, to keep reminding ourselves, “This is water, this is water.” To step back just for a second and imagine living a different day-to-day reality, navigating the world as someone other than ourselves. Always entertain the possibility that you are wrong — the truth is more of an ongoing dialogue than a set-in-stone soliloquy. The seams in our social, political and economic landscape have gone from bursting to ruptured, and we are routinely being presented with radically different portraits of our country’s current situation. A tale of two cities rarely has a happy ending, and that is why we need empathy more than ever. Empathy, unlike its more superficial sister sympathy, requires the ability to think outside of our fishbowl. It takes will and mental effort to choose to recognize, and as Wallace suggests, that’s the purpose of true education. So friends, how’s the water? Natasha Reifenberg is in her junior year at Notre Dame and studies philosophy; her plans to do something practical with her major include opening up a Philosophy Shop and “making it” as an actress in LA. Please direct all dank memes to nreifenb@nd.edu The views expressed in this column are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Observer.
Moving from words to actions Jack Rooney Irish Eyes
I haven’t been at home for more than two weeks at a time in the past two years. I’ve lived in South Bend, Ireland, New Hampshire, South Bend again, Florida and now Ireland again. In between these travels, I have stopped at home in Chicago, but never for much longer than the time needed to unpack, wash my clothes and pack again. This has inevitably led to a lot of goodbyes. And no matter how often I have to say goodbye, it never gets any easier. “Goodbye” is funny, though, because it’s one of those things people know how to say in a bunch of different languages, even if they’re not fluent. Adios, au revoir, arrivederci, aloha — just a few off the top of my head. Still, that doesn’t make actually saying it any easier. Perhaps that’s why even just in English, there are many ways to say goodbye — not just phrases ranging from the formal “farewell” to the more friendly “peace,” but actual methodologies to ease the pain of parting ways. In my neighborhood, we use the self-titled “Beverly goodbye.” Whenever you leave a party in my Irish Catholic enclave, you say goodbye to every last person, often chatting with them for a few minutes, probably making plans to see each other again sometime soon. Growing up, my brothers and I could always count on at least another half hour at the party in between the time my parents said we were leaving and when we actually left. This is not to be confused with the Irish goodbye, wherein you just up and leave without so much as a
word or even a nod to anyone else. Maybe it’s easier that way. Earlier this summer, I faced my most difficult goodbye yet: the permanent kind. I said goodbye to my dad for the last time May 27, the day I left for my summer internship. He died a month and three days later. John Flynn Rooney was 56. He battled ALS for a little more than two years (a struggle I wrote about in May), and died peacefully at home. The day he died, I rushed home from Florida to be with my family. We said a proper and final goodbye a few days later at his funeral. A few days after that, I had another difficult goodbye. It was time for me to return to Florida to finish my summer internship, which meant it was time for me to once again say goodbye to my family and head out on my own. I dreaded this goodbye — the one said in the midst of pain and sorrow. It was the most unpleasant goodbye yet. While writing this, I was trying to decide if there is such a thing as the “Notre Dame goodbye.” Then I remembered you never actually say goodbye to this place. After all, I’m spending my first year postgraduation in Ireland, working for Notre Dame. And when I was in the middle of that most unpleasant goodbye, I got the best example of the never-ending nature of the Notre Dame goodbye. As I sat at the gate at Midway airport, waiting for my flight back to Florida to board, I heard someone softly call my name. I looked up from my book to see one of my best friends from Notre Dame, smiling and coming in for a hug. She was on her way back to South Bend to continue ACE classes after a weekend away at a wedding, but in that moment
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she was Christ in my life, a sign reminding me that goodbyes are never easy, but always necessary for us to continue to grow. At the beginning of a new school year, we’ve all had to say goodbye to something — your family, your friends from home, perhaps your dog. For you freshmen, this is probably the first time you’ve said goodbye to your family and your home for this long. For you upperclassmen, by now your back to school goodbyes are probably rehearsed and easy. But no two goodbyes are alike. Some of you are probably leaving a difficult family situation. Perhaps some of you are studying abroad, and saying goodbye to the United States and to your friends at school. Yesterday, I said goodbye to my family and my home as I prepared to leave for a full year in Ireland. Goodbyes are never easy, but for the most part, each one is easier than the last. And whenever I have trouble remembering that, I think of the words of Richard Bach, who in his 1977 novel “Illusions: The Adventures of a Reluctant Messiah” wrote: “Don’t be dismayed at good-byes. A farewell is necessary before you can meet again. And meeting again, after moments or lifetimes, is certain for those who are friends.” 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.
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Horoscope | Eugenia Last Happy Birthday: Stay on top of the issues that are taking place all around you. Don’t allow stubbornness to take over or keep you from doing the things you enjoy. Embrace life wholeheartedly and don’t let uncertainty stand between you and what you want. Ask questions of others and make a point to learn as you go. Your numbers are 1, 7, 16, 21, 33, 39, 46. ARIES (March 21-April 19): Your input will be valuable. Professional opportunities will cause some uncertainty. Negotiate on your own behalf and refuse to let outside responsibilities stop you from making the best choices regarding your future. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Make the most of a good thing. You can accomplish what you set out to do if you are vocal and organized. Your opinion will make a difference, so don’t be afraid to propose an unusual situation. Celebrate with someone you love. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Work on your own to avoid interference. Problems with children and people from your past can be expected. Stick to your game plan and don’t give in to someone who is pressuring you to get involved in a project that doesn’t interest you. CANCER (June 21-July 22): Jump in and get the party started. You have more going for you than you realize, so stop procrastinating and start doing. A partnership looks promising and will give you the push you need to accomplish your dreams. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Do your best to keep busy. Avoid emotional encounters with someone in a position of authority. Setting up a meeting with an expert will result in good advice and greater opportunities. Your charm will win approval. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Look for an outside opinion if you sense confusion and uncertainty at home or with a loved one. You’ll be surprised by the advice offered and should consider the suggestions that are made before it’s too late. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Property investments or dealing with institutions should be your top priority. Be willing to look at all aspects of a difficult situation. Good fortune will result from finishing the projects that you start. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): The changes that you make professionally will please your peers and boost your confidence and reputation. Favors will be granted, but find out what’s expected in return before you proceed. There will be motives behind others’ generosity. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Ponder any offers you receive. Gather all the facts and learn all you can before you commit to anything. Someone you trust may not come through for you. Make changes based on what you see, not what others say. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): You’ll have the upper hand today. Set your sights on what you want to accomplish and don’t stop until you finish. A romantic celebration should be planned. Something you least expect will take you by surprise. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Don’t let anyone meddle in your personal affairs. The only way to reach a suitable agreement is to speak up and offer solutions. Partnerships take work, and with a little effort, you will find common ground. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Your ability to put others at ease will help you maneuver your way into a good position. Partnerships look promising and will contribute to your success. Offer an incentive and you’ll get what you want. Birthday Baby: You are analytical, sensitive and pragmatic. You are intense and meticulous.
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MLB | reds 3, rangers 0
Stop with the ‘Tebowmania’ Ben Padanilam Associate Sports Editor
In our Welcome Weekend edition of The Observer on Friday, my colleague Marek Mazurek audaciously claimed “the real story of the summer is none other than Tim Tebow.” Sigh. Mazurek said he believed Tebow’s baseball foray was valuable not because of his merit as an athlete, but rather it is because “we get more ‘Tebowmania.’” But that, ladies and gentlemen, is exactly the problem with Tebow’s MLB workout, which will reportedly draw scouts from 20 teams to Los Angeles. It reveals perhaps the true character of the athlete whom we allow to consume our attention when his name is mentioned despite his decidedly subpar performance during his professional athletic career. For a long time, we’ve been drinking the KoolAid. But that Kool-Aid might just be poisoned with a lie. Tim Tebow, the athlete, might not be as genuine or pure as people seem to think he is. Of course, I don’t know Tebow personally. So maybe it’s unfair for me to say that about him, especially considering most everyone who does know him — whether they support his baseball escapade or not — seems to have no problem with what this says about him as a person. But I guess that just means I’m the only one who thinks the one reason Tebow is doing any of this is because he wants the attention — even needs it — to satisfy his ego. The ego that we helped build for years by giving him all this attention that his performance on the field at the professional level was never deserving of, frankly. The type of ego that convinces a person he can pick up a sport he hasn’t played in a decade and be one of the best at it by making an MLB roster. But we ignore his ego. Just like we ignore the fact that Tebow, who supposedly kept persevering for another
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chance in the NFL because of his love for the game, gave up on that goal when it stopped earning him attention from the media, only to then pursue an endeavor that would. Just like we ignore the fact that the job he filled in between these two careers was one that put him in front of the camera with regularity: an analyst for the SEC Network on ESPN. Now don’t get me wrong, Tebow is probably a great person off the field. But as a public figure and athlete, his image on the field has always seemed disingenuous and forced because of the attention that was thrust upon him. And when that level of attention was no longer there, it forced him to find another way to get it. Because in reality, Tim Tebow is a 29-year old who hasn’t played baseball in a decade. No team would give him a contract that rightfully belongs to a younger player with potential and time to develop into an asset at the major league level because of his merit. Any offer he does get is likely nothing more than a move on the part of a franchise whose minor league team could use the extra attention and revenue he would generate. We need to move on, people. Enough of the “Tebowmania.” It’s taken a good person and turned him into an attention seeker. And most of all, it’s taken attention away from athletes who are far more deserving. It makes baseball look like a sport you can just pick up after having been away for a while and be good at. Professional baseball players should be infuriated by the perception that Tim Tebow is creating for their sport. And, as a former athlete himself, Tebow should understand that. He had his chance and his taste of fame. Now, he should do us all a favor and just let it go. Contact Ben Padanilam bpadanil@nd.edu The views expressed in this Sports Authority are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Observer.
Rangers suffer another close loss to Reds Associated Press
CINCINNATI — Dan Straily extended his surge since the All-Star break by pitching six innings and Joey Votto drove in a pair of runs to lead the Cincinnati Reds over the Texas Rangers 3-0 on Tuesday night. A day after losing to the Dodgers 18-9, the Reds won a close one against a Rangers team that has been shut out three times in its last nine games. Straily (10-6) hasn’t allowed more than two runs in any of his eight starts since the break, going 6-0. He gave up three singles and two walks. Raisel Iglesias gave up two hits in the seventh but escaped the threat with two strikeouts. Tony Cingrani gave two walks in the ninth before retiring Ryan Rua on a grounder to complete his 16th save in 21 chances. Votto singled home a run in the sixth off left-hander Derek Holland (5-6), who had been on the disabled list since June 22 with an inflamed pitching shoulder. Holland gave up four hits and a walk in six innings. He also got his first major league hit, a single off the plate
that bounced over Votto’s head at first base. Holland’s only walk set up the run. He walked Tyler Holt — who pitched a perfect relief inning during Monday’s lopsided loss — to open the sixth. Holt advanced on Billy Hamilton’s sacrifice bunt and came around on Votto’s single to right. Tyler Barnhart doubled home a run in the seventh off Jeremy Jeffress. Votto added a sacrifice fly in the eighth off Matt Bush. Hamilton made a diving catch of Carlos Beltran’s fly to the track in left-center field to open the sixth inning, preventing a scoring opportunity. The Rangers are making their first visit to Cincinnati since 2007. The Reds lead the interleague series 8-7.
Interleague records The Rangers are 10-6 in interleague play this season, with their pitchers going 3 for 19 at the plate. The Reds are 5-11.
Gomez update OF Carlos Gomez could join the club in Texas on Thursday. He signed a minor league deal
on Saturday and is playing for Triple-A Round Rock. Manager Jeff Banister said he’ll get a chance to play left field and right field.
Josh Hamilton waived The Rangers placed OF Josh Hamilton on unconditional release waivers, though they hope his left knee is healthy enough to allow him to try for a spot with the team next season. By making the move now, he’s eligible to play for them all of next season. He had surgery on June 8 to reconstruct his ACL and repair cartilage damage.
Trainer’s room Rangers: RHP Colby Lewis will pitch for Frisco on a rehab assignment Wednesday. He’s been sidelined since June 25 with a strained back. Reds: SS Zack Cozart missed his sixth straight game with a sore left Achilles tendon.
Up next Rangers: Yu Darvish (4-3) is 2-0 in his last three starts with a 1.74 ERA. He has made six straight quality starts, matching the club high for the season.
MLB | ORIOLES 8, NATIONALS 1
Gausman shines with six shutout innings Associated Press
BALTIMORE — Kevin Gausman scattered six hits over six shutout innings, Adam Jones went 4 for 5 and the Baltimore Orioles breezed past the Washington Nationals 8-1 on Tuesday night. Chris Davis hit his 30th home run for the Orioles, who won two straight over Washington to conclude a 3-5 homestand. Baltimore is 34-24 against the Nationals in a rivalry that began in 2006. The series shifts 38 miles south to Nationals Park on Wednesday for the first of two games. Gausman (5-10) walked two, struck out two and permitted only one runner past second base. He’s 5-1 at home
and 0-9 on the road. The 25-year-old Gausman outpitched Nationals rookie Reynaldo Lopez, a 22-yearold making his fifth major league start. Lopez (2-2) yielded six runs, four earned, and seven hits in 2 2/3 rocky innings. Trea Turner had a careerhigh four hits for Washington. The Nationals trailed 6-0 after three innings and went quietly in their third straight loss — their longest skid since a seven-game run from June 18-25. Replay did the Nationals no favors. Turner was called safe on steal attempts in the first and third innings, but on both occasions the call was reversed after a replay review. Making the result more maddening for Washington:
Jayson Werth followed with a walk both times. The trend continued in the bottom of the third, when replay determined that Jones beat out an infield roller after initially being called out. Mark Trumbo picked up his 93rd RBI with a first-inning single, and the Orioles made it 3-0 in the second when Matt Wieters doubled in a run and scored on a single by Jones. In the third, Jonathan Schoop hit an RBI double and two runs scored when Daniel Murphy fumbled a two-out grounder to second base. Washington got its lone run in the seventh inning when Danny Espinosa singled in a run off Vance Worley, who worked three innings for his first career save.
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MLB | tigers 8, Twins 3
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Irish set to take the green By MOLLY MURPHY Sports Writer
Notre Dame will have to overcome a formidable schedule this year to match the success of 2015, when the Irish won two tournaments and managed the second-best single-season stroke average in program histor y. “Our schedule this year is just really, really strong,” Irish head coach Susan Holt said. “We’re gonna have to be ready to compete ever y time we tee it up.” Holt said there is potential for the team to improve on last year’s performance despite the upcoming slate. “We’ve got individual players that have individual strengths and weaknesses,” Holt said. “But we’ve looked at the stats from last year and we’re tr ying to key in on some of the areas that they definitely need to improve upon.” The team is also looking to focus on strong transitions from practice to actual tournament play.
“It’s one thing in the practices,” Holt said. “W hen you show up for the tournaments, you’re prepared and you’ve gotta execute. I think that’s one of the biggest things.” The loss of graduated Talia Campbell will certainly leave a hole for the team to fill, Holt said, but Holt believes this year’s team has the ability to recover. “Talia Campbell was our only senior last year,” Holt said. “She was, stroke average-wise, our best player, but we’ve got a lot of depth on our team and obviously we’re gonna need some people to step up somewhat to fill that void but I certainly feel like we have the depth. We just tr y to plug people in.” Holt praised depth as a strength that differentiate the 2016 squad from Notre Dame’s teams in recent seasons. “We have eight players on the team and we need five players who are capable when we leave town and ever yday we need four scores
at ever y tournament that are solid,” Holt said. “I feel like we have the depth and I think that’s a huge advantage for us to have. We’re not really leaning on any one player and we really haven’t done that in the last few years. It’s definitely been a team effort and I think that’s a good thing.” With the addition of freshman Mia Ayer, Holt believes this team will be up to Irish standards. “We always say the faces change but the goals and the standards of our program really haven’t,” Holt said. “We’re always chasing the same things which are an ACC championship and to qualif y for regionals and nationals. Those are pretty top things that we’re always tr ying to achieve ever y year.” The Irish’s first competition will be the University of Oklahoma Schooner Fall Classic at Belmar Golf Club on September 24. Contact Molly Murphy at mmurph40@nd.edu Paid Advertisement
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MINNEAPOLIS — Cameron Maybin drove in three runs, including a go-ahead tworun single in the sixth inning, to spark the Detroit Tigers over the Minnesota Twins 8-3 on Tuesday night. Anibal Sanchez (7-12) pitched seven innings to win a start on the road for the first time since the first week of the season, and the Tigers broke the game open in the seventh with soaring home runs by Erick Aybar and Victor Martinez. Brian Dozier gave Minnesota the lead in the fifth with his 29th homer, a new career high, but Kyle Gibson (5-8) couldn’t hold it. He threw two of the team’s three wild pitches in the decisive sixth, when rain started to fall hard and the Tigers tallied three runs on three singles and a walk. Detroit entered the day in fourth in the AL wild-card race, three games out of the second spot. The Tigers won for the second straight time following a 3-10 stretch that
severely damaged their postseason bid. Martinez and Miguel Cabrera each went 3 for 5 and J.D. Martinez had two hits to extend his hitting streak to 13 games, the longest active string in the league. Moved to the bullpen in June, Sanchez is only 2-4 in nine turns through the rotation since his return. The veteran right-hander has had such an abysmal run on the road this year, though, that this was a critical performance to lift the lid on a series against the worst team in the league. Right after the Tigers took command in the sixth, Sanchez needed only seven pitches for three outs in the bottom of the inning. Barely half (51) of Gibson’s 98 pitches were strikes. He walked four in five-plus innings. Gibson was one strike away from escaping the second inning unscathed, after Justin Upton’s double put runners at second and third with one out, but Maybin forced in the game’s first run with a walk.
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of 4-2-2 in ACC play. The 2016 edition returns eight of 11 starters from that team, including the trio of team captains: defenders Matt Habrowski and Michael Shipp, and midfielder Evan Panken. Shipp and Panken are both graduate students returning for a fifth year at Notre Dame, while Habrowski is a senior. With eight starters returning and just seven freshman newcomers to Irish head coach Bobby Clark’s 29-man roster, expectations are high, leading to the No. 9 ranking in the preseason coaches poll.
Highlights of Notre Dame’s schedule include a matchup with preseason No. 1 and defending champion Stanford on Sept. 2, No. 5 Wake Forest on Oct. 8, No. 6 Syracuse on Sept. 23, No. 8 North Carolina on Oct. 28, No. 15 Indiana on Oct. 4 and No. 17 Virginia on Oct. 14. The Irish will look to start their season off on the right foot this weekend at the Mike Berticelli Memorial Tournament on their home turf. The Irish will take on UC Ir vine on Friday night at 7:30 p.m. at A lumni Stadium, followed by a Sunday afternoon match against New Mexico at 2 p.m.
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two more of her most talented starters. So far, though, the Irish seem to have had no difficulty in replacing some of their best players from 2015. The defense that lost Katie Naughton, Cari Roccaro and Brittany Von Rueden has yet to concede a goal, and if junior defender Ginny McGowan continues to play as well as she did against Wisconsin on Sunday, it should be in good hands. Westendorf, a top-10 recruit, appears to be every bit as good as advertised and should ensure the scoreboard keeps ticking through the regular season. Even without her, the Irish options up front have shown promise. Senior striker Kaleigh Olmsted assisted both of Westendorf’s goals against Wright State and junior forward Karin Muya — who missed the entirety of last season with a knee injury — played the cross that led to Wisconsin’s own goal in Sunday’s encounter. Junior forward Kaitlin Klawunder could also have an impact while senior midfielder Sandra Yu has the ability to fill in up top if necessary. Still, the Irish are only two games into the season and it may be too early to see the effects the losses will bring. When the conference schedule begins and fitness is truly tested, it remains to be seen how the Irish will perform. A good performance in this week’s clash with No. 2 Michigan, though, and it will really look like Romagnolo’s side could be the real deal. The Irish team motto for the 2016 season is, “fight for 29,” referencing the full 29-member
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Sophomore defender Sean Dedrick takes a touch during Notre Dame’s 1-1 tie against Valparaiso at Alumni Stadium on Monday. Paid Advertisement
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averaging 13.86 assists per set over two matches. Zwickl earned three starts in her first year on the team, and will see more action in the upcoming season. Libero Ryann DeJarld is returning this year for her sophomore season after playing in all 32 games last season. She led the team at the position with 489 digs overall, good for 4.04 digs per set. Second in the team in digs was Kuhn, who finished No. 2 on the squad in kills as well. Opposing teams outpaced the Irish in kills last season by nearly three per set. However, serves were a strength for the 2015 Notre Dame team, which earned 0.3 more service aces than their opponents per set; when receiving the serve, the Irish committed 36 fewer errors than their opponents over the season. A glaring problem for Notre Dame last
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Freshman forward Jennifer Westendorf dodges an opponent during Notre Dame’s 1-0 win over Wisconsin at Alumni Stadium on Aug. 21.
squad that includes those players who will miss the season with the U.S. U-20 team. So far, the remaining players have fought well enough for a 2-0-0 start and a perfect defensive record. As the season goes on, will the Irish miss Sabrina Flores and Natalie Jacobs? Will they miss the four senior starters from 2015? Come the postseason, will they miss Westendorf and Monica Flores? Those questions are
impossible to answer with certainty at this juncture, but if it turns out that replacing key contributors at Notre Dame is as easy as it looks so far, this season could turn out a lot better than expected.
year was ball handling: it committed 65 more errors than their opponents in total for the season. Looking ahead at the schedule, the Irish have four tournaments — two at home and then two away — before they begin ACC play. Improving on their 2-18 inconference record is surely a goal for the team next season, and performing well in preseason tournaments will give the Irish momentum throughout the season. The season tips off Friday against Seton Hall at 7 p.m. at Purcell Pavilion.averaging 13.86 assists per set over two matches. Zwickl earned three starts in her first year on the team, and will see more action in the upcoming season. Libero Ryann DeJarld is returning this year for her sophomore season after playing in all 32 games last season. She led the team at the position with 489 digs overall, good for 4.04 digs per set. Second in the team in digs was Kuhn, who finished
No. 2 on the squad in kills as well. Opposing teams outpaced the Irish in kills last season by nearly three per set. However, serves were a strength for the 2015 Notre Dame team, which earned 0.3 more service aces than their opponents per set; when receiving the serve, the Irish committed 36 fewer errors than their opponents over the season. A glaring problem for Notre Dame last year was ball handling: it committed 65 more errors than their opponents in total for the season. Looking ahead at the schedule, the Irish have four tournaments — two at home and then two away — before they begin ACC play. Improving on their 2-18 inconference record is surely a goal for the team next season, and performing well in preseason tournaments will give the Irish momentum throughout the season. The season tips off Friday against Seton Hall at 7 p.m. at Purcell Pavilion.
Contact Daniel O’Boyle at doboyle@nd.edu. The views expressed in this column are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Observer.
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A 1-1 tie against Valparaiso at A lumni Stadium on Monday night w rapped up the preseason for No. 9 Notre Dame, who w ill open the regular season Friday night against UC Ir v ine at 7:30 p.m. The match against the Anteaters w ill kicking off the Mike Berticelli Memorial Tournament at A lumni Stadium. The stalemate w ith Valparaiso came after a scoreless tie against SIU Edwardsv ille on Aug. 14 and a 1-0 loss to Bradley on Aug. 17 in the first two ex hibitions of the year. Despite under whelming show ings in the preseason, the Irish are coming off a successful 2015 in which they finished w ith an overall record of 11-5-6 and advanced to the round of 16 in the NCAA tournament. Last year’s squad also reached the ACC championship game in the conference playoffs, with a final record see M SOCCER PAGE 11
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Junior defender Blake Townes plays the ball during Notre Dame’s 1-1 tie versus Valparaiso at Alumni Stadium on Monday. The Irish closed out their preseason schedule with the stalemate.
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Irish senior cornerback Devin Butler has been formally charged by St. Joseph County prosecutors on felony counts of resisting law enforcement and battery against a public safety official. Both charges are level six felonies and carry a sentence of between six months and two and a half years. The prosecutors office said that Butler is scheduled to be arraigned Wednesday at 1 p.m. On Sunday, Irish head coach Brian Kelly suspended Butler from the team indefinitely and the University vice president for public affairs Paul Browne released a statement saying, “Any student arrested on a felony charge also faces dismissal from the university. The university will determine if the additional sanctions should apply to any or all of the students charged.” Butler has appeared in 27 games for the Irish, totaling three starts in three season with the team.
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Young squad prepares for a turnaround season The Irish will open the 2016 season under second-year head coach Jim McLaughlin looking to improve on their 7-25 record from last season. Returning this year are middle blocker Sam Fr y and outside hitter Sydney Kuhn, juniors, who were first and second respectively on the team in kills last season. Fr y was also awarded Second Team All-ACC for her efforts last season, and will be a pivotal leader in Notre Dame’s attempt at a turnaround. In the area of setting, junior setter Taylor Zwickl and transfer junior Caroline Holt will need to fill the shoes of graduated setter Maddie Dilfer, who contributed over 76 percent of the Irish assists from last season. Holt transferred from Loyola (Chicago), where her year was highlighted by earning a Player of the Week award in her conference after
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Junior outside hitter Sydney Kuhn makes a hit during Notre Dame’s 3-2 loss to Syracuse at Purcell Pavilion on Oct. 4, 2015.
This isn’t a normal year for women’s college soccer. Twenty-one of the best players in the country will miss the entire season to train with the United States squad for the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup in Papua New Guinea. Many more international players will miss the postseason when the tournament begins. Top teams across the country will be without some of their best players, and Notre Dame is among the teams taking the biggest hit in talent on the roster. The Irish (2-0-0) have two players — junior midfielder Sabrina Flores and sophomore midfielder Natalie Jacobs — on the U.S. U-20 squad. Their absences alone might be manageable, but they become much more significant when you remember they coincide with the Irish having to replace
a recruiting class ranked as the best in the country by TopDrawerSoccer in 2012. Three of last year’s back four and forward Anna Maria Gilbertson, who scored more than three times as many goals as any other player, have all graduated. The lone defender who started more than half of Notre Dame’s contests last season? That’s junior left back Monica Flores. The forward who’ll be tasked with replacing Gilbertson’s output? Freshman Jennifer Westendorf. Each has been excellent in the opening two games of the season, highlighted by Westendorf’s superb opening goal against Wright State. But come the playoffs, they too will be in Papua New Guinea, representing Mexico and Brazil, respectively. Irish head coach Theresa Romagnolo will surely know that sooner or later she’ll have to start thinking about replacing see O’BOYLE PAGE 11