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Community honors professor University marketing department remembers life, impact of Timothy Gilbride

Each year, facult y members at Notre Dame are called to do three things: teach, research and ser ve. Timothy Gilbride distinguished himself in each of these tasks. “He’s one of the most well-rounded people that I’ve ever met,” John Sherr y, the Ray mond W. & Kenneth G. Herrick Professor of Marketing, said. “In our field, we look at teaching, research and ser v ice as your principal contributions to the field and to the College, and he was just outstanding on all these dimensions.” Professor Gilbride, the

developing a new marketing course throughout the fall 2018 semester. Professor of Marketing

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Steve and Anne Odland Associate Professor of Marketing, died Jan. 12 after a seven-year battle w ith cancer. He was 52. Shankar Ganesan, the John Cardinal O’Hara, C.S.C., Professor of Business and chair of the marketing department, said Professor Gilbride was “a talented researcher, incredibly smart person, both hard-working and humble and w illing to give to Notre Dame [and] be an awesome mentor to students and facult y.” In the midst of chemotherapy treatments and shortly after surgeries, Ganesan said, Professor Gilbride remained committed to his work, even working on

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“He was basically good at almost ever y thing,” Ganesan said. “He was a great departmental citizen, and as a chair, I would go to him w ith requests and he would be w illing to do whatever it took to help the department.” Before coming to Notre Dame in 2004, Professor

Gilbride worked in marketing research and consulting at Goodyear, Booz A llen Hamilton and Aetna. He earned his undergraduate degree in economics from the Universit y of Day ton and his MBA from Ohio State Universit y, where he later returned to complete his Ph.D. in business administration. Professor Gilbride’s tenacit y after his 2011 diagnosis of stage IV cancer was inspiring to his colleagues, Sherr y said. “I think he was put here on Earth for a purpose, and he was just going to see it through,” he said. “We were see GILBRIDE PAGE 4

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Magician Michael Carbonaro, host of TV show “The Carbonaro Effect,” will perform April 9 at the Morris Performing Arts Center as part of IDEA Week, the University announced in a press release Monday. “IDEA Week is an innovation festival,” event director Nick Swisher said. “While worldrenowned speakers like Bill Nye and Kevin Kelly will represent the learning side of IDEA see MAGIC PAGE 3

College program Campuses to close due to to use tubing to dangerously cold weather build community By MIKE DUGAN

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Saint Mar y’s students are sliding into St. Patrick’s Count y Park to celebrate communit y on Sunday. The day w ill consist of snow tubing, communit y engagement, fun and warming up by the fire, env ironmental studies professor Aaron Moe said in an email. The event was co-sponsored by the env ironmental studies (ENVS) program and the Office for Civ ic and Social Engagement. Moe commented on how the event contributes to both of the program and offices goals. “[The OCSE director Rebekah DeLine and I] started talking about a tubing trip to Saint Patrick’s Park,” Moe said. “She liked the idea that such an event would help students connect w ith the rich histor y of the early [Holy Cross] sisters who

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farmed on what is now St. Pat’s park. It could be one of many events that celebrates the 175 years of Saint Mar y’s. And from an ENVS perspective, it is a great way to get outside.” Both Moe and DeLine played pivotal roles in the planning of the event, Moe said. “I helped get the v ision of it established and then helped where I could to bring the v ision to fruition,” he said. “Rebekah DeLine covered all the logistics w ith St. Patrick’s Park. I helped by making the f lyer, the Google form, and things like that.” Moe said he hopes to raise awareness for available programs at the College and for the rich histor y that connects the College and the sisters to farming and St. Patrick’s Park. He sees the event connecting students w ith the sisters’s early farming practices, which w ill see TUBING PAGE 4

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Due to extreme weather conditions, Notre Dame will be closed 7 p.m. Tuesday through 1 p.m. Thursday, according to vice president for public affair and communications Paul Browne. Saint Mary’s will be closed 6 p.m. Tuesday and will resume with normal operating hours on Friday, according to an email from vice president for student affairs, Karen Johnson. Holy Cross will be closed Tuesday at 5 p.m. through Thursday, vice president for finance Monica Markovich said in an email. Browne said both dining halls and select campus buildings will remain open. At Saint Mary’s, Noble Family Dining Hall and Cyber Cafe will remain open, but Cushwa Leighton Library and Angela Athletic and Wellness Complex will be closed. Blinkie Service will not operate Tuesday through Thursday, and will resume Friday evening,

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Students brave the weather outside of the Science Hall on Monday afternoon. The College is closing beginning Tuesday evening.

according to the email. Saint Mary’s Campus Safety will also not offer any offcampus pickups. “We’re going to keep the

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student dining halls open for extended hours,” Brown said. “LaFortune and the see COLD PAGE 3

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Students built a snowman, one of several on campus, outside of Breen-Phillips Hall on North Quad on Monday after recent weather left campus covered with fresh snow. The University will be closed Wednesday due to a dangerously cold polar vortex.

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STUDENT SENATE

Group critiques University inclusivity, diversity By GENEVIEVE REDSTEN News Writer

Leaders from the Notre Dame student senate delivered a critique of what they call the Universit y’s “blind spots” regarding inclusivit y on campus on Monday evening. “If we have an administration that’s hell-bent on hav ing a majorit y white, conser vative, Catholic, wealthy student body, then there’s not much we can do to change that,” Morrissey Hall senator Patrick Paulsen said. Student government leaders are preparing to deliver a report to the student affairs subcommittee of the Notre Dame Board of Trustees on Thursday. Chair of the Student Diversit y Council, senior A lyssa Ngo said many first year students on the AsianAmerican Winter Retreat said they were considering transferring schools because of the Universit y’s exclusive env ironment. “We have a lot of minorit y students who are miserable

here,” Ngo said. Some student leaders suggested the Universit y may tr y to dismiss criticisms about inclusiv it y based on the results of the Inclusive Campus Sur vey, which found that 85 percent of students feel comfortable at Notre Dame. The sur vey results presented two different narratives regarding the campus climate, one in which most students feel included and another in which minorit y students feel uncomfortable. The underly ing question of Thursday’s meeting is “which narrative w ill [the Universit y] believe,” student government chief of staff Bri Tucker said. The senators discussed potential solutions to improve campus inclusiv it y, focusing on the roles that both students and facult y play in excluding v ulnerable students. Senators deliberated over potential reforms to the Moreau First-Year Experience curriculum. The course was implemented four years ago as a

required course for all firstyear students. The Moreau curriculum explores issues of diversit y and inclusion, making it a key element of the Universit y’s campaign to make Notre Dame a more welcoming env ironment for minorit y students. “Obv iously Moreau is not a silver bullet for all these issues on our campus, but it’s currently the means w ith which the Universit y is tr ying to address some of them,” student body v ice president Corey Gayheart said. Many senators stated that the current structure of the Moreau First-Year Experience course is not conducive to organic or productive conversations on hot-button topics such as race and gender. “I really wonder if a class taught by a professor is going to change your opinion,” sophomore and Fisher Hall senator DC Morris said. “People are going to v iew that as forced indoctrination into a culture.” Senators suggested shifting the Moreau course to

a student-run model, w ith upperclassmen facilitating discussions w ith first-year students. Other senators said that discussion groups sponsored by indiv idual dorms could be more effective than a class, referencing Keenan Hall’s “Man-day Nights” and A lumni Hall’s “Man Time for the Boys” as successful examples. But Tucker indicated that some students may not feel fully comfortable discussing personal topics in their residence halls. “A lot of the adverse treatment that students identified feeling [took place] in the dorms,” Tucker said. Senators said improving dialogue bet ween students w ill not solve all of the Universit y’s problems w ith inclusiv it y, say ing that the Universit y w ill also have to examine its administrative policies and practices. Ngo proposed that the Universit y could tangibly improve inclusion by increasing funding for the Gender Relations Center and placing more diverse art work in new dorm

chapels. Ngo also called for increased diversit y among resident assistants and facult y. However, Gayheart said that increasing this diversit y may be difficult given a variet y of “institutional challenges,” including the Universit y’s desire to hire Catholic facult y. Additionally, Tucker argued that the lack of diversit y w ithin the Universit y Board of Trustees contributes to f lawed hiring practices. “Not hav ing [diverse] voices at the table can lead to potential blind spots,” Tucker said. A lthough many senators said they were skeptical that the Universit y would make substantive changes, Tucker said they had reason to remain hopeful. “Change doesn’t happen overnight,” Tucker said. “I don’t want anyone to feel discouraged.” lower-income students face. Contact Genevieve Redsten at gredsten@nd.edu

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librar y w ill be open for 24 hours but the vendors w ill not be there, so the only place for food w ill be the dining halls.” Brow ne said he worked closely w ith St. Joseph Count y regarding road closures and emergency measures. “I’m part of a small group that is working on these weather-related issues,” Brow ne said. “We’re hav ing a meeting w ith count y officials this afternoon. But at this point … we don’t anticipate road closure.” In the event of road closures, measures w ill be taken to ensure campus is still accessible, he said. “We would make arrangements w ith the count y to have our power plant people be able to come to campus to operate the power plant and other essential personnel,” Brow ne said. According to an article published by the South Bend Tribune on Saturday, temperatures are projected to reach minus 12 Tuesday, hover around minus 6 during the day Wednesday and minus 15 the follow ing night, then rise to minus 4 on Thursday. Wind chills Wednesday and Thursday may reach 30 below zero, the article said. Skin exposed for longer than

Week, acts like Carbonaro and Tim McGraw w ill represent the fun and celebration side.” Carbonaro’s act is the second official performance joining the IDE A Week lineup, which w ill take place April 8 through 13. Countr y singer Tim McGraw w ill perform at Purcell Pav ilion on April 13, and comedian Jim Gaffigan w ill perform at a pre-IDE A Week event at the Morris Performing Arts Center on April 6. Tickets to see Carbonaro’s show go on sale Feb. 8 at noon, and may be purchased at the Morris Box Office — by phone at 800537-6415 or online at w w w.morriscenter.org.

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Le Mans Hall, at the center of the Saint Mary’s campus, sits covered in snow. It is one of the many buildings affected by the recent cold temperatures. Students are encouraged to remain indoors due to the cold.

10 minutes may be at risk for frostbite. Brow ne said the Notre Dame communit y should take several precautions to stay safe in the extreme conditions. “Appreciate the fact that, in these kind of temperatures, you can incur frostbite ver y quick ly,” Brow n said. “We‘re putting out a list of reminders on how to dress: layered clothes, gloves, a mask that can cover your face and mouth, hats … even if you were to have a car break dow n for a few minutes, in these kind of conditions, that can be life-threatening.”

Regarding students that do not have resources to purchase proper w inter attire, Brow ne stated that the Universit y w ill step in. “If rectors — or anybody — were to bring this to our attention, we would address it,” Brow ne said. Brow ne also stated that campus securit y and NDSP w ill be on regular patrol and w ill intervene to ensure student safet y. “Our police and fire personnel w ill still be patrolling — and if they see somebody who’s out and not properly attired or … doing something

stupid, then they would inter vene for their safet y’s sake,” Brow n said. “If we see any engagement in any activ it y that puts [students] at risk, then we’ll intervene. Police are prepared to inter vene.” According to an email from Dennis Brow n, assistant v ice president for news and media relations, this is the 11th time in Notre Dame’s histor y that the Universit y closed due to severe weather. The last time Notre Dame and Saint Mar y’s closed was Jan. 27-28, 2014. Contact Mike Dugan at mdugan1@nd.edu

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awestruck, I think — the facult y — and I know I was personally, to see him bounce back, because the treatment took a real toll on him, a real physical toll.” In 2014, Professor Gilbride w rote an essay for Mendoza Business maga zine titled “The Mathematics of Hope,” in which he described the impact his cancer diagnosis had on his Catholic faith. “I have been over whelmed by the love and support from my family, friends and colleagues,” Professor Gilbride w rote in the essay. “I have come to appreciate the Mass and celebrating the Eucharist, the communion of believers, in a way that I could not understand before my cancer.” He also continued to value his time in the classroom. Senior Rachel Becker, who took Professor Gilbride’s marketing analy tics class in the fall of 2017, said Professor Gilbride went above and beyond to be there for his students. “The last day of class, I remember he had just had surger y of some sort, and he came in and he was there a few days after that had happened, there answering questions for us for our final exam,” Becker said. “I just think that that speaks to the dedication that he had to his students and what he does.” Senior Hank Assaf, who took Professor Gilbride’s marketing research class in the fall of 2017, said Professor Gilbride went out of his way to ensure Assaf was not over whelmed as the only junior in the class. “He asked me if I wanted to go to lunch to talk about what I wanted to do for my internship the next summer,

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also help to support the building of a sustainable farm on the Saint Mar y’s campus. “One of my hopes is t hat such events w ill increase awareness of our env ironmenta l studies program at Saint Mar y’s. It is now a major,” Moe said. “A long w it h t he ENVS major, a group of people have been working to start an organic, sustainable farm at Saint Mar y’s. … I hope t hat students who go tubing recognize t hat t he v ision of t he early sisters grow ing t heir ow n food for Saint Mar y’s students to eat is carr y ing for ward in t he ef forts to have a farm on Saint Mar y’s campus.” Moe inv ited t he entire Saint Mar y’s communit y

or if he could help me w ith any thing like that because I was the only one who didn’t have a job in the class,” Assaf said. “So he emailed me asking me to go to lunch, and then I went to his office hours a bunch. The class was ver y hard, so he was just really, really helpful in teaching.” A lthough Professor Gilbride “taught ver y difficult courses” for both undergraduates and MBA students, his commitment to ensuring all of his students could understand the material set him apart and made him a well-liked teacher, Ganesan said. “Marketing analy tics was one of the most popular courses and was always over-subscribed,” he said. “And it’s not just the students who had strength in quantitative aspects that took the course, but people who did not have that. The fundamental difference between him and other professors was, he would spend enormous amounts of time w ith the people who didn’t understand, who were quantitatively challenged.” Becker said Professor Gilbride always seemed “ver y humble” and “spoke to [students] in ways that [they] could understand the problems, and you could just really tell that he cared,” both in class and during his office hours. The marketing analy tics course “was one of the most intellectually demanding classes I’ve taken, but it’s had so much real-world application, and I think that really speaks to just his excellence as a professor,” Becker said. “And he was definitely one of those beyond-his-time-brilliant teachers and researchers who was really dedicated to the marketing analy tics field.”

Sherr y said Professor Gilbride’s far-reaching impacts as both a scholar and a professor were particularly ev ident when he received condolence messages from former students and the editor of the Journal of Marketing in the past month. “He was a really accomplished scholar, just a smart guy. He was an excellent teacher, and not only just in the classroom,” Sherr y said. “He’d come in on Sunday afternoon when students would be working on group projects and so forth, and they’d drop in on him and he’d adv ise them as they went along. … I think anybody he touched and anybody that he came in contact w ith recognized that he was, in that moment, he was just completely committed to them.” Professor Gilbride’s commitment even extended beyond the school year, Assaf said. “One time this summer, during my internship, I was tr y ing to figure something [out] on Excel, and I emailed him and he called me, and we talked for an hour just tr y ing to figure this thing out on Excel,” he said. “[Professor Gilbride was] just an incredibly helpful guy, just really had a passion for his students and teaching and things like that.” Ganesan said Professor Gilbride’s love for the subjects he taught were what drove him when students and facult y members approached him w ith questions. “He loved what he did. He’d develop these quantitative marketing models. He loved that; he loved the challenge,” Ganesan said. “And so when somebody would ask him a question, fine — if he had answers, he would spend some time explaining

to t he event v ia email, and t hree and a ha lf hours later, t he 99 available slots were f illed. Moe said he had some ideas of why t he event appea led to so many people. “Even t hough t here is a constant, low grumbling about t he snow, many people out t here — myself included — love it,” Moe said. “The fact t hat t his f illed up so fast shows t hat many students, too, love t he snow. Some people may be surprised t hat it f illed up so fast, but t hen, why should anyone be surprised? If someone is surprised, t hey probably need to reexamine t heir assumptions as to who t he students are at SMC.” Many people were placed on a wait list for t he event after t he 99 slots were claimed. Moe said he is planning similar events for t he upcoming seasons t hat he hopes w ill

connect students w it h t he env ironment in t he f uture. “I plan to ma ke sure t he Fa ll Float happens each autumn, t he spring hike, and, I imagine, t hat t his won’t be t he last time we go tubing,” Moe said. Moe said he is excited to help establish a relationship bet ween students and t he outdoors. He feels as if connecting students to nature in t his seemingly triv ia l way w ill translate into love for t he eart h and a passion for env ironmenta l justice, while a lso helping to f ulf ill t he Saint Mar y’s mission. “I love t hat Saint Mar y’s has a mission t hat involves bot h socia l and env ironmenta l justice,” Moe said. “Getting outside develops our love for t he Eart h. We f ight for t he t hings we love.” Contact Collen Fischer at cfischer01@saintmarys.edu

it, telling them how to solve the problem. But if he did not, he would just go to the literature and understand the problem and find some answers to the problem. And that’s why he was special, and he’s done it so many times w ith students.” That love particularly came across during Professor Gilbride’s one-onone meetings w ith students, which always seemed like “a discover y process for him, too,” Becker said. “He was enjoy ing the learning process, too, so it was a ver y collaborative thing.” Another of Professor Gilbride’s passions, Sherr y said, was one he rediscovered during a period of recover y: motorcycles. “He used to be a motorcycle enthusiast and kind of put that on the back burner while his career was developing, and he reconnected w ith that during this illness, and I think it gave him a renewed sense of purpose in a complete non-academic direction,” Sherr y said. “It got to the point where he couldn’t ride the bike anymore, but he’d always had this dream of doing a crosscountr y trip, and he got in the car one summer and just did it, various family members accompany ing him on different legs of the trip.” William Wilkie, the A loysius and Eleanor Nathe Professor of Marketing Strateg y, said Professor Gilbride’s family — he had a w ife and three children — were his primar y motivation in life. “I asked him why he chose to come to Notre Dame when he turned dow n Stanford, Fordham and Carnegie,” Wilkie said. “And he told me that he was seeking balance in his life, he wanted to have a fine life for his family and himself in addition to being

able to do good research. So that was impressive to me.” Once he was at Notre Dame, Professor Gilbride was “a ver y important member of the department,” Wilkie said, thanks to his expertise in quantitative analysis in addition to his w illingness to commit himself to a number of departmental committees. Ganesan said it is the balance Professor Gilbride showed bet ween those three roles of a professor — teaching, researching and ser v ing — that inspired the marketing department to create an award named in Professor Gilbride’s honor. An announcement about the first recipient of that award w ill be coming soon, Ganesan said. It is fitting, Sherr y said, that Professor Gilbride should be recognized in such a way because “he was not only part of the discussion, but he had an inf luential voice in ever y thing that [the department] did” and was “a grounding presence.” “We feel strongly about ever y thing Tim did for the College and for the Universit y that we want his name to continue, and so we’ll memorialize him that way,” Sherr y said. W hat w ill be missed more than Professor Gilbride’s abilities as a professor, Wilkie said, w ill be his role as “a central member of the department.” “Clearly his presence is going to be missed, unquestionably,” Wilkie said. “He was one of the top people in the countr y, so it was a pleasure to work w ith him, and — though I doubt the students really perceive it — it was an honor to study under him.” Contact Courtney Becker at cbecker3@nd.edu

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Apple needs more technology Joseph Han Graphic Designer

Don’t get me wrong: Apple has never failed to disappoint me with their products and services. Unlike my prior experience with Windows laptops, Macbooks have been reliable and have never bothered me with any persistent updates or viruses. Although pricey, iPhones has provided me fluid user experience without any clutters and super slow lags that some Android phones obtain over time. In the tablet world, there are no better products than the iPad, which is especially popular among educators. However, there has been news of how Apple has not been doing well with their sales, particularly with the iPhone Xr in Asian countries. It is simply because Apple does not take many risks and fixes only what’s broken or what can be improved — just take a look at the progress of iPhones from 6 to 8. It just keeps raising its price point. Apple tries to make their latest iPhones — the Xr, Xs and Xs Max — seem like “revolutionary” innovation. But, are they really? Apple really likes to innovate safely and does not take any avant-garde approaches. Apple has stuck with the same notch for Face ID since it released its iPhone X and has not made any attempt to minimize the notch. Meanwhile, other countries are trying various methods to achieve the all-screen look, from the teardrop notch on the Oneplus 6T to the Infinity-O on the Samsung A8s, which is a hole punched on the screen for the selfie camera. Some companies are even trying to make the selfie camera pop up using motors. While Asian competitors are trying different sorts of ways to minimize the notch, and are even trying to put the fingerprint scanner underneath the screen itself, Apple still does not bring much to the table, yet keeps its high price point for its devices. It is not surprising that Tim Cook had to send a letter to investors of low expectations. If Apple wants to have better sales, it should either drop its price point for its phones or provide a more innovative product. Apple used to have better sales in China, until Huawei became the leading smartphone manufacturer that provided modern smartphones at less than half the price of Apple’s flagship iPhones. Apple has already dropped the price on its Xr in China and has started its trade-in program to boost its iPhone sales. However, people just simply don’t want to upgrade to a device that does not provide many new features. Contact Joseph Han at shan3@nd.edu The views expressed in this Inside Column are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Observer.

An open letter to Fr. Jenkins Dear Fr. Jenkins, Your decision to cover the murals of Christopher Columbus’ life and work in the main corridor of the Main Building is specious. To cover the murals with a “woven material” allows for a full reversal of your action when the political winds return to an 1884 perspective of Columbus and the missionaries who followed in his path to bring Christianity to the native populations of the Americas. If you honestly believe that Christopher Columbus has done egregious harm to our hemisphere, our country or our University, then as a leader with courage of your convictions, you should permanently remove the murals by painting or plastering them over. Being lukewarm is worse than making no decision. But may we remind you of a quote published in Crux News that you made in the context of a more current and serious issue: “There is a

tendency, and I don’t think it’s a helpful tendency in this kind of situation to turn the perpetrators (i.e., Cardinal McCarrick and other accused clerics) into monsters.” Shouldn’t you apply this rationale and propose a similar allowance for Columbus and his followers, instead of this disingenuous covering of his murals? Please ref lect further that your action imparts an unnecessary insult to those alumni and alumnae of Italian-American and SpanishAmerican heritage and members of the Knights of Columbus, and an extraneous distraction for our University. We hope you will reconsider. Sincerely, Martha and William A. Dodd Jr. Class of 1962 Jan. 24

College Democrats support mural decision University President Fr. Jenkins recently announced plans to cease displaying the murals in the Main Building that depict the voyage of Christopher Columbus. The College Democrats of the University of Notre Dame support this decision and the message of inclusion it sends to the Notre Dame community. W hile the voyage and exploration of Christopher Columbus represent major historical events, their consequences cannot be ignored. The arrival of Columbus in the Americas precipitated slavery, epidemic and genocide for indigenous populations and established the foundation for a legacy of racial injustice that affects us even today. None of these historical facts, of equal or arguably greater importance, are depicted in the murals in the Main Building; consequently, sincere defenders of “history on campus” should object to the misrepresentation on display. Furthermore, the current prominence of these murals on campus sends a message of exclusion to prospective members of the Notre Dame community. Their celebration of a man who enslaved, tortured, and executed his fellow humans is an insult to any

member of a marginalized community who enters the Main Building, and in deciding to cover the murals, the University acts consistently with its stated intention to “build a Notre Dame community in which all can f lourish.” Christopher Columbus may have been Catholic, but he abandoned the central tenets of the Catholic faith — human dignity, solidarity and care for the vulnerable — that Notre Dame holds dear. It is heartening to see the University reaffirm its own commitment to those values. We understand, better than many, the importance of reckoning with our history, and we would never advocate removing Christopher Columbus, or any other figure, from the history books. However, we stand by the University’s decision to remove his deeds from a place of honor and prominence on our campus, and we are committed to working with the University administration and all interested parties to make Notre Dame a more welcoming and compassionate home. Patrick Aimone College Democrats of Notre Dame Jan. 23

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Cowards, all of you! Andrew Rebholz The 2 of Clubs

My immediate sensation matched that of our student body: class is cancelled this week? Wow, let the revelry ensue. Haven’t had a snow day since iPods were still a thing, and now I can bundle up with all my friends and just sleep, eat soup, drink age-appropriate beverages, like hot cocoa … yes, it all seemed rather quaint. In that first moment, that is. Then I realized, like ill-organized and always overly-lengthy games of full-court pickup in Duncan, this idea wasn’t as good as it initially seemed. I channeled my Plato and Descartes into a profound (that is to say, deep) examination of my prior enthusiasm, checking that energy with firm waves of skeptical Reason, and, I dare say, I’ve come to the conclusion that we must loathe this result. It would be far better to have school this Wednesday and Thursday, far more in line with our University’s values. Frankly, they’re coddling us, and it’s disgusting. They think we cannot handle a little inclement weather? Back in the glory days, the days of crossing land bridges and bloody war between different nomadic tribes, the cold was embraced and humanity was made strong in its resistance to the elements. Heck, we were eatin’ frozen chunks of mammoth just for the fun of it! It was like Minnesota in the summer time! How strong, how resilient, how masculine (toxically, of course) and undoubtedly hairy was early homo sapien, back when there was a little more neaderth— in us all. Remnants of this glorious past can still be seen

today, as one out of every four men in the undergraduate class still spend these wintry days walking around in shorts. “Legs don’t get cold,” an anonymous Carroll resident told our reporters, grunting the words out in a strangely primordial drawl. Although he’d heavily layered-up his upper half, only sports shorts and tennis shoes graced his legs, this being, what he told me, a St. Louis tradition handed down from father to son since age immemorable. Vermin aside, there are still a multitude in the undergraduate body who would prefer to have school even amidst the sub-zero temperatures. Quite frankly, for the University to deprive us of such opportunities, we here at ND are missing out on the chance to really build some character, to push our physical capacities to the very brink, as we once used to. In canceling class, we students are actually being ruined by this oppressive regime, forced inside when our flesh and bones could be flexed in a chilled shudder. What, do they think we are sheep? We are wolves! There is a reason “fighting” was included with “Irish,” and it’s the same reason we require such physical work to amp us up week by week — we aren’t quitters. Of course, such sentiments are mirrored in “Laborem Exercens” or “Rudy.” And here is the main point — snow days are explicitly against our University’s traditions. We could trace the compromising of our University’s morals from the contraceptive issue back to Land o’ Lakes — and I’m sure some Fisher guys are even now unsettled by the policy to admit women. But nothing could be more egregious than giving the students a snow day. The last time this occurred was 2014, another gross misstep haunting our administration. Before

that? Sometime in the 70s. ND has a proud history of forcing its students to march through the cold, a history culminating (correlating and therefore causating, in fact) in a nationally-renowned hockey team and more world-class Ugg models than any other school could ever boast. Coffee sales increasing, Patagonia jackets flying off the shelves: the students of Our Lady’s fine institution have always put in the extra effort to survive, monetarily and, yes, perhaps even in terms of grit. We here at Notre Dame believe in the cold. That’s why we chose South Bend, the city of God. We miss the days when Holy Cross students would walk across a frozen lake to get to class, when snowball fights were preparing us for the next world war. We believe in tradition — just like pushups when we score, or not asking people out for your roommate (even though, you know, that’s why it’s called an SYR). We hold onto trivial forms, like unpaved roads and sopping-wet hallways, because that’s who we are. The University will greatly regret this decision to cancel classes. I can’t even imagine how drastically this will impact the confidence and work-ethic of our student body … I hate to think it, but it’s possible that, for once, we won’t all be stressed-out workaholics, packmules who nocturnally bear their burdens til we’ve degenerated somewhere lost between the bookshelves of Hes. Good heavens! The very idea … Andrew is not sarcastic. Coy to a fault, he enjoys talking without being heard. He can be reached at arebholz@nd.edu The views expressed in this column are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Observer.

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Take down the murals Fr. Jenkins’ decision to cover the Columbus murals in the Main Building came as a surprise of mixed feelings in my email inbox this past weekend. As The Observer has reported, students and staff over the years have called for the removal of the murals depicting the Italian explorer, arguing that the installation in Notre Dame’s Main Building — arguably the university’s most recognizable landmark — painted Columbus as a savior to Native Americans, despite well-documented history to the contrary. Perhaps Jenkins was spurred to action by the viral video of white, Catholic high school students at the March for Life mocking an older, Native American drummer, an especially jarring encounter given that it’s Martin Luther King Jr. weekend. Who knows? In any case, what’s important to remember is that Columbus was a violent killer. To glorify him in any way is morally and ethically wrong, and particularly at odds with the ethos Notre Dame

espouses. In their delirious search for gold and other riches, Columbus and his crew enslaved thousands of Native Americans in the Caribbean island of Hispaniola, mutilated their bodies and decimated the native population — within 60 years of Columbus’ arrival, only 500 of the 300,000 Carib natives were alive, according to Laurence Bergreen, author of the biography “Columbus: The Four Voyages.” Under his regime, settlers even sexually trafficked young girls. Columbus’s claim to fame — being the first European to reach the Americas — is also under dispute, as credible theories say Leif Eriksson and his band of Viking explorers reached North America 500 years before him. In keeping with a shift in popular awareness about his crimes, cities and states across the country no longer celebrate Columbus Day and instead honor Indigenous people on that day, while countries in Latin America have done the same in recent years.

While Father Jenkins’ decision is a move in the right direction, the correct thing to do is to remove the murals entirely, and not leave room to “display the murals on occasion,” as Jenkins says in his letter to students and staff. Though I’m no expert on mural removal, I surmise that Notre Dame has deep enough pockets to successfully excise the artwork and put something new in its place rather than simply cover it. And if that’s not possible, then perhaps the best thing to do is either paint over them or take them off, regardless of potential damage. The murals are an enduring symbol of white supremacy and Native genocide, a symbol whose ideological content trumps any aesthetic value that may merit its staying up. The murals should come down. Oliver Ortega Ph.D. student Jan. 21

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Horoscope | Eugenia Last Happy Birthday: Take the initiative to make a difference. Stand up for those who are challenged to gain strong support. Don’t give in to unjust behavior or those who lack integrity. Speak openly about what’s right and what isn’t. Step into a leadership position and show everyone how strong and courageous you can be when faced with injustice. Your numbers are 8, 14, 19, 24, 31, 33, 41. ARIES (March 21-April 19): Look for new ways to advance. Gather information, attend an event that offers insight into something that interests you, or make a move to a location that has better opportunities. Reconnecting with someone from your past will have its benefits. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Keep moving. If there is something you don’t know, ask an expert to eliminate the possibility of making a mistake. Look at the cost involved before you proceed. A change needs to be planned properly if you want to be successful. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Your intelligence and charm will encourage popularity as well as progress, so don’t feel you have to exaggerate to win favors or convince others. It’s honesty in the end that will help you get what you want. Romance is highlighted. CANCER (June 21-July 22): A problem will surface if you or someone you are dealing with isn’t forthright about what’s possible. It’s better to promise less and end up giving more than the other way around if you want to maintain your reputation. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Mix business with pleasure and you’ll meet interesting and helpful individuals who will enrich your ideas and what you are trying to achieve. A partnership looks good, but don’t rely on a handshake. Get what you want in writing. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Problems at home are best left alone for the time being. Focus on getting ahead and using your skills and knowledge to help you develop connections that are crucial to raising your standard of living, offering you options that are currently unavailable. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Participate in events that will bring you in contact with like-minded people. A partnership will help open doors to a brighter future. Learn all you can and offer what you know, and a change will take place that will improve your life. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Don’t believe everything you hear. Someone will try to outsmart you in order to take advantage of you. Keep your feelings and plans to yourself, and work alone in order to accomplish the most. Develop your creative skills. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Diligence will pay off. Consider what needs to be done, and put your energy into accomplishing your goal. Personal improvements and physical activities will bring about positive change. Romance will bring you closer to someone you love. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Don’t feel you have to do something because someone else does. Use your common sense to decipher how best to handle someone showing signs of inconsistency. It takes strength to say no to someone you care about. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Take on anyone who opposes you. Your honesty and integrity will help you win in the end. Don’t lose sight of your goals, and don’t give up or give in until you reach your destination. Progress and rewards are within reach. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Make thought-out decisions. Don’t let anyone persuade you to take on the impossible. Learn from experience, and offer only what’s feasible. Work alone and keep your personal opinions and information to yourself. Moderation is in your best interest. Birthday Baby: You are goal-oriented, playful and innovative. You are dynamic and persuasive.

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Relegation model could help NBA Charlotte Edmonds Associate Sports Editor

Imagine a world where Santa Cruz, Calif. has an NBA team and New York City doesn’t. This seemingly absurd situation would be a reality for the Knicks — currently the 14th-seed in the Eastern Conference — if they were a part of a system like the one the English Premier League has. For those of you who don’t follow EPL soccer, allow me to give you a quick crash course. With its 20 teams, known as clubs, the EPL operates on a promotion and relegation system, with the bottom three teams from each season getting relegated to the EFL Championship and the top two teams from the Championship being admitted to the Premier League. An additional playoff game between the remaining top Championship teams rounds out the League for the upcoming season. The season’s 38 games allow each team the opportunity to play each other twice, both home and away, negating any questions of fairness over scheduling discrepancies. Obviously, there are some f laws in the system. Unlike American sports, which culminate in a final championship game or series, the EPL serves as pool play to determine which four teams earn bids to compete against their European counterparts for either the UEFA Champions League or the Europa League. Personally, I prefer the finality of a regular season that leads to one championship, but the EPL does have elements that could enhance the American sports experience. In terms of scheduling, the NBA could take a note from the EPL. The current NBA model is a complex algorithm that considers games against division and conference foes as well as non-conference opponents. Shortening the season to 58 games would still allow more than enough games, while reducing the risk of late-in-season injuries and evening out the home court advantage with each team playing each other home and away.

Sports thrive on competition. No one cares to watch the Patriots or Warriors win another championship. On the f lip side, a tanking Chicago Bulls team not only hurts the fan base, but also the fan bases of all the teams they play. A system of relegation would ensure that the stakes remain high for all teams, with the possibility of losing their association with the NBA looming at any point. Fans would have a reason to stay invested in their team’s success. Just eight years before winning the Premier League Championship in 2016, Leicester City was relegated past the Championship to the third tier of English soccer. The possibility of returning to the ranks of elite clubs made their eventual comeback one for the ages. If cities like Albuquerque, N.M., Nashville, Tenn., Cincinnati, Ohio and Austin, Texas all have a chance to move up from the NBA G League, the league would be better off for it. I fully recognize that this parallel has some inconsistencies. The current minor league structure of both the NBA and MLB requires an association to a major league team. This model makes the possibility of minor league counterparts as competition virtually impossible. In many ways, this hypothetical proposition is just that — hypothetical, only even remotely possible through an extensive timeline and after complex contracts that reallocate ownership of teams. But, the idea is there, and it’s part of a larger conversation about finding solutions to an increasing problem of competition. As EPL clubs and players continue to gain notoriety in the U.S, hopefully some of our sports leagues might take note. Adam Silver, Roger Goodell and Rob Manfred, when ratings start to sink and small markets lose interests, you know my thoughts — relegation. Contact Charlotte Edmonds at cedmond3@nd.edu The views expressed in this Sports Authority are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Observer.

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Golden State tops Indiana behind Curry, Cousins Associated Press

INDIANAPOLIS — Stephen Curry scored 23 of his 26 points in the first half, DeMarcus Cousins added 22 and the Golden State Warriors extended the league’s longest winning streak this season to 11 with a 132-100 rout of the Indiana Pacers on Monday night. Kevin Durant had 16 points for the Warriors, who have won a league-best 10 consecutive road games and got their first sweep on a five-game road trip since November 2014. And Draymond Green didn’t even play. Myles Turner scored 16 points and Bojan Bogdanovic had 15 but Indiana dropped its second straight since losing All-Star guard Victor Oladipo to a season-ending knee injury. The Pacers also played without Tyreke Evans, Oladipo’s replacement, because of a sore back. But even at full strength, the

Pacers would have had difficulty weathering the Warriors’ flurry. Curry scored eight straight to break a 16-16 tie midway through the first quarter and Golden State never looked back. The Warriors closed the quarter on a 24-6 run to make it 40-22 against the league’s top scoring defense. At halftime, Curry was 9 of 10 from the field and 5 of 5 on 3s, including a 27-foot buzzer beater to end the half, giving the Warriors a 69-48 lead. Indiana never got closer than 16 after the first quarter. Curry became the first player in league history to make 200 3s in seven consecutive seasons. Klay Thompson and Curry started this season tied with six.

Tip-ins Warriors: Curry played just 27 minutes and also had six rebounds, three assists and two steals. ... Durant had seven

assists though his 22-game streak of scoring at least 20 points ended. ... Thompson added 14 points. ... Jordan Bell replaced Green in the lineup and scored eight. ... Golden State made 14 of its first 17 shots inside the arc. ... The Warriors improved to 18-8 on the road, the league’s best mark. ... They also snapped a two-game losing streak in the series. Pacers: Dropped to 7-6 this season without Oladipo, who missed 11 games in November and December with a sore right knee. ... Darren Collison scored 13 points and had eight assists. ... Thaddeus Young finished with 11 points, seven rebounds and four assists. .... Edmond Sumner made his first career start and wound up with two points, three rebounds and two assists. ... IndyCar drivers Ed Carpenter, James Hinchcliffe and Will Power attended the game. Power won last year’s Indianapolis 500.

nba | CELTICS 112, NETS 104

Brown and Smart help lead Boston past Brooklyn Associated Press

BOSTON — The Boston Celtics blocked out an emotional loss to the Golden State Warriors over the weekend. They swatted away a franchise record-tying number of shots, too. Jaylen Brown and Marcus Smart each scored 21 points, and the Celtics beat Brooklyn 112-104 on Monday night to snap the injury-riddled Nets’ six-game winning streak. Aron Baynes had 16 points, Marcus Morris 15, and Al Horford and Terry Rozier each had 14 for Boston, which tied a franchise record with 16 blocked shots and won for the sixth time in seven games. Horford had 11 rebounds. The Celtics played without star guard Kyrie Irving, who was sidelined with a sore left hip. Boston lost a tough 115-111 contest against the Warriors on Saturday. “We’re professionals and you’ve got to move onto the next one,” Smart said. “We were short, Kyrie wasn’t playing. A lot of guys needed to

step up and they did tonight.” Brown said the Celtics wanted to carry some of the energy from the loss into the game. “It’s a hot team,” he said. “We wanted to come out and break some of their confidence.” D’Angelo Russell led the Nets with 25 points and Shabazz Napier had 20. Brooklyn had won 19 of its previous 24 games. “I’m just disappointed; I didn’t think we made the extra pass tonight,” Brooklyn coach Kenny Atkinson said of the blocked shots. “When they are coming, we’ve got to kick it for open shots. I felt like it was a little too much put your head down and go against two guys at the rim. We’ve got to do a better job of making that extra pass.” Brooklyn was missing five regular players. “It is what it is. It’s something that we’re going into the game knowing that, so it’s not our excuse,” Russell said. “Everybody has to step up. It’s not the first time we’ve had to do that, but it’s definitely tougher.” The Celtics took charge with

an 11-0 run early in the final quarter. Brown capped the spree with a 3-pointer from the right corner, pushing Boston’s lead to 102-90 with just over 7 minutes to play. Boston used a 14-2 run midway into the second quarter en route to a 60-50 halftime edge. Brown triggered the spurt with a 3 and scored seven points.

Tip-ins Nets: Their next win will be the 28th, matching the total for last season. Also, they can match last season’s road total of 13 with their next road victory. ... They had won 10 of their first 12 games in January. Celtics: Coach Brad Stevens explained the need to be smart handling Irving’s days he doesn’t play. “He’s very open and candid when he’s not feeling great,” he said. “We’re very alert to that and want to make sure we prioritize not only to the short-term health, but obviously to the long term. We were going to sit him eight to 12 games anyways, so when he has nicks and bruises it makes sense to sit.”

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Squad beats Pittsburgh, remains undefeated Observer Sports Staff

Notre Dame picked up its first ACC win of the season Sunday, defeating the Pittsburgh Panthers handily in Irish head coach Alison Silverio’s first ACC match. The Panthers were 0-14 in the ACC last season, making it an opportunity for the Irish to make a statement. The team did just that, winning all three doubles matches and five out of six singles matches in a 6-1 win. In what will likely be the final meeting between the programs, the Irish (3-0, 1-0 ACC) improved to 8-0 all-time against the Panthers (1-2, 0-1 ACC). Earlier this month, Pittsburgh announced that it is discontinuing the women’s tennis program at the conclusion of the season. Playing out of the number-one position, junior Zoe Spence led the way for the Irish. She won in straight sets 6-1, 6-4 over Pittsburgh junior Luisa Varon. It was Spence’s third straight win of the season. She also won her doubles match, competing with

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first face off since Notre Dame (19-2, 6-1 ACC) came out ahead in the national semifinal game in March. The one-loss Irish team was still one of the most threatening forces in the sport. Especially when that one loss was to one of the most formidable sports dynasties in any sport, ever. But the Irish picked up their second loss of the season Sunday when they dropped a shocker to unranked North Carolina in the game’s closing

sophomore Cameron Corse and winning their match 6-3. The 2018 Monogram Club Team MVP, Spence figures to be a significant leader for the Irish this season. Graduate student Brooke Broda also won in straight sets 6-2, 7-5. Broda remained undefeated on the season, continuing her run of success into Atlantic Coast Conference play. Broda is in her fifth year at Notre Dame, and her experience has been a key for Silverio to rely upon as she transitions into her new role. Junior Bess Waldram did not win her singles match, but re-focused by winning her doubles match. Playing alongside Broda, Waldram helped defeat the Panthers duo of Gabriela Rezende and Claudia Bartolome 6-4 to secure the doubles point for Notre Dame. The opening point already secured, the Irish finished their run of success in doubles for good measure, as the combination of senior Rachel Chong and sophomore Ally Bojczuk narrowly defeated the Pittsburgh duo of Clara Lucas

and Camila Moreno 5-4. The team will head to Columbus to take on Ohio State next Sunday, marking the first of five straight matches against Big Ten opponents for Silverio’s squad. The Buckeyes are 2-0 and feature a strong lineup. Ohio State sophomore Luna Dormet is 12-2, including the fall season mostly playing out of the number five singles position. Irish No. 5 freshman Maeve Koscielski, who defeated Pittsburgh’s Natsumi Okamoto 6-1, 7-5 this weekend, will likely face off against Dormet — a key matchup that may determine which team will bring home the win. Ohio State sophomore Shiori Fukuda will take on Spence in the first spot. Fukuda is ranked 75th nationally in singles and will represent a challenge for Spence, who could push her current win streak to four matches and further establish herself as a force in the national singles rankings with a victory. The Irish will take on the Buckeyes on Sunday at noon in Columbus, Ohio.

Irish senior Rachel Chong eyes a forehand during Notre Dame’s 7-0 win over Bowling Green on Wednesday at Eck Tennis Pavilion.

seconds. Now, that changes things a little bit. The Irish even dropped from their solid No. 1 ranking to No. 5 in Monday’s AP poll, while the Tar Heels (12-9, 3-4), expectedly, still didn’t crack the Top-25. There are, of course, good losses and bad losses. Sunday’s loss to UNC was a bad loss. A really bad one. But that does not mean there are not lessons to take from it. In fact, I’d never deign to say I have even a small fraction of the basketball knowledge that Irish head coach Muffet McGraw possesses, but in my humble opinion, there are probably many more lessons to

take from a bad loss than from a good one. This one not only proves to the Irish that they are fallible, something that the loss to the Huskies (18-1, 7-0 AAC) never could have shown them — as a loss to a top-ranked team like UConn is something that can typically be left in the past pretty quickly — but it also brings Notre Dame’s biggest flaws and weaknesses to the forefront. It may have shown that the squad relies too heavily on junior guard Jackie Young, who, coming off her first-career triple-double, rolled her ankle on the final play of practice Saturday and was forced to miss Saturday’s game, yielding her starting position to freshman Abby Prohaska. And at this stage, Prohaska should never be asked to be Jackie Young. She only played eight minutes and was unable to score, although she bagged three rebounds and turned one assist. But she simply does not have the experience to be Jackie Young, who with her triple-double, finds herself in the company of few Irish greats, including Skylar Diggins and Lindsay Allen. It certainly showed that Notre Dame’s mid-game deficiencies are still present, as it seems the Irish consistently have the weakest portions of their games in the second and third quarters, before finally putting opponents to bed in the game’s final frame. Against North Carolina, the Irish led by a hair at the half, but were

outscored by 11 in the third quarter, essentially putting the game out of reach, although they were able to bring the game back to a tie in the fourth and lost the game in its final seconds. The loss to UNC exposed Notre Dame’s struggles to rebound offensively. Although the squad out-rebounded the Tar Heels by four, the Irish were only successful in grabbing five offensive boards, something that should be an asset when you have two of the top players in the paint in the country in 6-foot-4 forward Jessica Shepard and 6-foot-3 forward Brianna Turner. And then, there’s the play from the bench. No Irish player has scored more than nine points coming off the bench since ACC play began in December. With one of the country’s top recruiting classes year after year, one might think that against some of the conference’s weaker teams, players who have gotten some starting playing time might be able to come off the bench and put up some numbers. But the bench has struggled to have any sort of offensive production this season. It’s all come down to the core five players in Shepard, Turner, Young and senior guards Marina Mabrey and Arike Ogunbowale. That’s all well and good when everyone is healthy. But lose a cog in the well-oiled machine, and everything might not run so smoothly, as we saw Sunday. But let’s not forget it’s only January. It’s supposed to be

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Irish graduate student forward Brianna Turner defends the post during Notre Dame’s 89-71 loss to UConn on Dec. 2 at Purcell Pavilion.

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minus 12 degrees this week with a wind chill of 47 below zero. When Notre Dame won the national championship in 2018, it was a balmy 48 degrees in Columbus, Ohio. I guess what I’m trying to say is we’ve got a long way to go before the Irish hope to hop on their jet to Tampa, Florida, for this season’s Final Four. They’re got plenty of time to work on fixing these blemishes, so maybe it could be worse that they were exposed sooner rather than later. So sure, a loss to a North Carolina gives the UConn internet trolls on The Boneyard plenty of fodder to work with — and trust me, they are — but, the Irish have better things to do than pay any attention to the haters. That will get you blocked on Twitter. Just ask Breanna Stewart. Notre Dame may not be the perfect team at the moment, but it’s not being asked to be the perfect team right now. Obviously every player and coach on the Irish roster wants to win every game, make every basket or grab every rebound. But a loss right now isn’t the end to Notre Dame’s season. In fact, if history has anything to say about it, I’ll even go so far as to say that Notre Dame’s 78-73 loss to North Carolina on Sunday was just the beginning. Contact Elizabeth Greason at egreason@nd.edu The views expressed in this column are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Observer.

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former assistant. “We have a great relationship,” Krzyzewski said. “Mike helped develop our program when he was there. He was an integral part of us winning consecutive national championships, and going to seven final fours in nine years. … Notre Dame has a great program. You have injuries and whatever so there can be a little blip right now, but the values, the hard work, the integrity, all of that is there, and it’s all Mike. … I love him and respect the hell out of him — he’s one of the top coaches.” Later, as Coach K was asked if he had any advice for Brey now that his team is going through a bit of a rough patch, the veteran Duke coach respondes, “No, no, he knows how to get through it … he’s a pro man.” In terms of the game itself, the Irish got off to another slow start and trailed 17-2 just six minutes into the first half. From there, the shooting struggles continued, as the Irish finished shooting 34.8 percent from the field

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(23-66) and 33.3 percent from behind the arc (8-24). Despite a rough night shooting (just 4-of-15 from the field), junior forward John Mooney recorded his ACCleading 13th double-double of the season, and his seventh in as many games. Mooney finished the game with 14 points and 11 rebounds, his 15th game with at least 10 rebounds this season. The junior from Orlando, Florida, is poised to become the 10th Notre Dame individual since the 2005-2006 season to improve his scoring by at least 200 points during the junior season. However Mooney did not record his first field goal until hitting a three with 10 seconds remaining in the first half. Freshman point guard Prentiss Hubb played well for the Irish, recording 13 points, three rebounds and four assists. Junior wing Nikola Djogo also provided the Irish with good minutes off the bench, and thought the squad gave Duke a good fight while gaining valuable experience in the process. “We competed very well, and If we compete like this on Saturday it’s going to be a good one in our favor. This is

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Irish junior guard T.J. Gibbs shoots a 3-pointer over a defender during Notre Dame’s 83-61 loss to Duke on Monday at Purcell Pavilion. Gibbs shot 2-of-6 from 3, and the Irish went 8-of-24 from long range overall.

a great learning opportunity, and the ability to bounce back which we’ve been doing all year is a key takeaway from tonight’s game,” Djogo said. Brey was of the same mentality during his postgame press conference. “Although we’re

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Irish sophomore guard D.J. Harvey looks to drive past a defender during Notre Dame’s 83-61 loss to Duke on Monday at Purcell Pavilion. Harvey registered six points and five rebounds against the Blue Devils.

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Adding on the Irish awards, freshman Marton Barta and sophomore Zach Yeadon — two staples of the men’s program — both took home individual first places. Barta won the 400-yard individual medley while Yeadon hit the wall first in three individual events — the 1,650yard freestyle, the 500-yard freestyle and the 200-yard freestyle — reinforcing his reputation as one of the premier distance sw immers in the countr y. Saturday proved to be more

of the same as both teams put on impressive performances in their final round of competition. Eksteen opened the day with a first-place finish in her preliminar y heat of the 1,650-yard swim. Following a ser vice to honor the senior class, the finals took off with Eksteen taking second behind teammate sophomore Lindsay Stone, who finished in a pool-best time of 16:12.40. Those two set the pace in a field where Notre Dame dominated, as the Irish claimed the next three spots as well. Further down the pool at the diving platform, junior Erin Isola led the team in

the 1-meter competition and freshman Austin Flaute finished fifth on the 3-meter with the highest place finish for the men. The Irish women were able to retain their lead, beating A kron 1,191.5—960.5. Meanwhile, the men were unable to pass the Buckeyes, losing 1,397—826.5. With three weeks remaining before the ACC championships in Greensboro, North Carolina, the Irish will travel to East Lansing, Michigan, to take on the Spartans this Saturday. Two weeks later, they will close the regular season at the Ohio State Winter Invitational.

disappointed we lost, I thought we competed and battled, and we needed to because we weren’t happy with that on Saturday. I told our guys I said I think we had the two best teams in the country roll through our building in the last couple of days, I like how we competed against this one tonight,” Brey said. Brey also went on to praise Duke’s performance and its extremely talented freshman class. “Give Duke credit, I don’t know if I’ve seen individual gifted talent like that come through our building at multiple spots, they’re really gifted,” Brey said. “We stuck our nose in there, and that’s what I wanted to see. I knew it was going to be an uphill battle to beat them, but maybe that’s something we can build on this week.” The Irish will have a day off and a few days of practice before heading on the road to take on Boston College in another ACC matchup. But, this time, the Irish won’t be suiting up just six players. Brey made clear after the game that forward junior Juwan Durham, the 6-foot-11 junior out of Tampa, Florida, who was leading the ACC in

blocks per game at 3.20 before going down with a ankle injury, will be returning to practice this week. With a quality field goal percentage and an imposing defensive presence, Durham’s return will be a much-needed boost for the Irish defense and overall depth, and Brey believes a smoother road lies ahead for his squad after losing five-straight and seven of their last eight games against brutal slate of opponents. “Our January schedule we did play the top of the league, we did run through some men … everything is going to be hard for us, but I don’t know if we’ve ever played a stretch like we’ve played, of ranked teams in league play. This is the league we signed up for, and it’s amazing,” Brey said. W hile Notre Dame’s final 10 opponents are a combined 20 games under-500 in conference play, Brey and the Irish know they still have a chance to turn the season around. The Irish begin the back end of ACC play by facing the Eagles this Saturday at 2 p.m. Contact Grant DelVecchio at gdelvecc@nd.edu

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Irish junior Erin Sheehan, left, rests after finishing the 200 individualmedley race during Notre Dame’s dual meet against Purdue on Oct. 26.

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ND men’s basketball | DUKE 83, ND 61

Duke, Williamson too strong for Notre Dame By GRANT DelVECCHIO Sports Writer

In the 33rd matchup overall between the two storied programs, the No. 2 Blue Devils cruised to an 83-61 victory over the Irish at Purcell Pavilion. With the loss, Notre Dame dropped to 11-10 (1-7 ACC) while Duke improved its overall record to 18-2 (7-1 ACC); the two teams now sit at opposite ends of the Atlantic Coast Conference Standings. As if college basketball fans haven’t read this phrase already, Duke’s victory was powered by another huge night for freshman phenom Zion Williamson. Williamson finished with 26 points, going 10-of-12 from the field, to go along with nine rebounds and four blocks. Fellow freshmen RJ Barrett and Cam Reddish also added 30 combined points for a Blue Devils team that has now won four in a row after losing in overtime to Syracuse two weeks ago. Against the Irish, Duke’s freshman three-headed monster proved yet again

that the hype is real. Despite being noticeably outmatched, and without a full — or even close to full — team, the Irish played hard for a full 40 minutes on Monday night. Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski was impressed by the effort that Notre Dame showed his team. “For a team that is riddled with injuries … I thought they played us hard the whole game. … I think this is the biggest improvement for them: they didn’t watch a miss, they went after a miss. They had a lot of offensive rebounds, and that kept them in,” Krzyzewski said. Irish head coach Mike Brey is one of seven former Blue Devil players or assistants under Mike Krzyzewski who is now a Division I head coach. Brey is also the only one out of those former assistants to have ever beaten Coach K and the Blue Devils, having done so five times. After the game, Coach K had some kind words for his see M BBALL PAGE 11

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Irish junior guard T.J. Gibbs initiates contact with a defender while driving to the basket during Notre Dame’s 83-61 loss to Duke on Monday at Purcell Pavilion. Gibbs scored 12 points against the Blue Devils.

nd SWIMMING & DIVING | Shamrock INVITATIONAL

ND WOmen’s basketball

UNC exposing ND’s flaws will help team long term

Observer Sports Staff

Elizabeth Greason Assistant Managing Editor

College basketball is a game of wins and losses. In case you’re unfamiliar with the concept, the wins are good. In fact, if you’re going to succeed, the wins are necessary. And the losses are bad. Don’t worry. That’s not my hot take. That comes a little later. Because although the losses are bad, they’re also a necessary evil. They force even the best teams to confront adversity along their roads to the top and they (most of the time) make a team better in the long run. OK, now. Let’s put this conversation about losses into a little bit of context. Notre Dame suffered its first loss of the season in December in what was then a No. 1 versus No. 2 matchup against Connecticut, in their annual regular-season meeting and see GREASON PAGE 10

Irish home meet sees pool records

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Irish junior guard Jackie Young dribbles the ball upcourt during Notre Dame’s 89-71 loss to UConn on Dec. 2 at Purcell Pavilion.

Notre Dame put on a show this past weekend at the Shamrock Invitational, setting several pool records on its way to a second-place finish on the men’s side and a first-place finish by the women. The Irish got off to a strong start with sophomore Carly Quast earning a pool record in the 100-yard backstroke lead-off leg of the 400-yard medley relay, which also set a pool record with a time of 3:34.98. Quast’s time of 52.6 was bested by only junior Abbie Dolan, who anchored the first-place team. The men, however, fell just short of sweeping that same event, losing to Ohio State by less than half a second. Perhaps the strongest showing from the first round of competition for the Irish came from the women’s 50yard freestyle where they nearly swept the event, taking four of the top five spots. Junior Katie Smith touched

the wall first with a time of 23.09, followed by sophomore Cailey Grunhard, junior Kelly Jacob and sophomore Rachel Wittmer, who finished third, fourth and fifth, respectively. Returning to the pool later that day, the women managed to extend their lead while the men closed the gap on No. 10 Ohio State starting with the 800-yard freestyle relay, where the Irish claimed gold on both sides of the competition. W hile the women, featuring the quartet of Dolan, freshman Sinead Eksteen, junior Lauren Heller and senior Kyra Sarazen, bested their nearest competition, Akron, by nearly five seconds, the men delivered a dominant performance, finishing over 10 seconds ahead of Iowa. All four men finished their leg under 1:36, led by sophomore anchor Sadler McKeen who clocked in at 1:34.9. Both of these races set new pool records. see SWIMMING PAGE 11