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Notre Dame group to put on performance Not-So-Royal Shakespeare Company puts modern twist on classic production of ‘The Tempest’ By MAX LANDER News Writer
This Thursday, Friday and Saturday actors from Notre Dame’s own Not-So-Royal Shakespeare Company w ill be storming the local stage and bringing the classic Shakespeare play “The Tempest” to life. Part of the play’s popularity stems from the variability w ith which it can be performed, and the Not-So-Royal Shakespeare Company’s production promises to put a unique spin on an old classic focusing on making the show accessible to a modern viewer, Caitlin Crosby, senior and director of the production, said.
“It’s a company that’s been around for close to two decades now, and in the past few years we’ve been working really hard to make Shakespeare more accessible,” Crosby said. “A lot of people’s only experience w ith Shakespeare is the kind of stiff English accent, ruff led neck, Elizabethan clothing. And with our mantra of ‘not-so-royal’ comes that dedication to exploring Shakespeare’s plays in ways that people might not have seen or expected.” This w ill be Crosby’s first experience directing a production solo with the company. She said she sees her job as the director as less the see ‘TEMPEST’ PAGE 3
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Notre Dame students Callista Kinnan, Mary Elsa Henrichs, Joe Crowley, Isobel Grogan and Anna Brown, from left to right, participate in the Not-So-Royal Shakespeare Company’s production of “The Tempest.”
Saint Mary’s to present annual dance program By GINA TWARDOSZ News Writer
The Saint Mary’s department of dance will present its annual spring dance showcase Friday, April 20 at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday, April 21, with showings at 2:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. in Little Theatre. This year’s colorful performance is
entitled “Dance Kaleidoscope,” and will be an exhibition of technically proficient student dancers performing a variety of dance styles. Professor Laurie Lowry said in an email the performance was inspired by the way a kaleidoscope offers an endless array of shifting colors and diverse patterns.
“For dance, it is a blending of movement phrases and creating a variety of patterns that can be manipulated to create an interesting visual palate,” she said. Last year’s dance performance sought inspiration from the visual arts, such as see SHOWCASE PAGE 3
ROTC holds ceremony honoring students’ work By CIARA HOPKINSON News Writer
This Wednesday evening, members of the Tri-Military Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) assembled in Stepan Center for the annual Pass in Review, a ceremony honoring ROTC students’ work and excellence over the past year. While the ceremony is a tradition among all branches of the
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military, Lt. Col. Christopher Pratt said it is relatively rare among ROTC programs. “It’s an opportunity for the commander, and in this case the president of the university, to view his cadets and midshipmen,” Pratt said. “We’re probably one of a select few that do it, mainly because we have a [tri-military] here, which means you have a lot larger corps of cadets. This
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is something you would see at Texas A&M, at [Virginia Military Institute], at the Citadel, at the Academies, but not so much at a typical university.” The Pass in Review has been a Notre Dame tradition since the 1950s when thousands of students marched in dress uniform before University see ROTC PAGE 4
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Students hold a banner from last year’s Ready Set Glow Fun Run. This year’s goal is to raise $1,300 for the Brother Andre Medical Center. By ALEXANDRA MUCK News Writer
Cavanaugh Hall is hosting its second annual Ready Set Glow Fun Run Thursday. The run, which follows a two-mile course around campus, will start at 8 p.m. at Fieldhouse Mall. “It’s a fun run, so everyone is encouraged to do of their best ability and then at the end we have glow powder and glow
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lights, and it really just turns into a fun Cav celebration/ dance party,” junior Brittany Benninger, one of the organizers for the event, said. Benninger said registration for the event is $10, and participants can register online with Student Shop or at the dining halls this week, or at 7:30 p.m. before the race. Proceeds from the event see GLOW RUN PAGE 4
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Worker Participation Committee presents licensing recommendations By LUCY LYNCH News Writer
Members of the Worker Participation Committee presented a panel explaining their recent recommendations regarding the manufacturing of Notre Dame licensed products in other countries Wednesday. Panelists included Executive Vice President John Aff leck-Graves, doctoral student in moral theology Craig Iff land, senior Hannah O’Brien and professor Georges Enderle. The Worker Participation Committee was formed by University President Fr. John Jenkins. Its responsibilities include reviewing the existing licensing code of conduct and making recommendations
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on whether there should be a change, especially in regard to the production of Notre Dame products in China. The committee will expand its review of licensees and factories to include a broader range of human rights issues. These assessment tools will be reviewed annually to ensure they address the broad spectrum of human rights required by the University’s licensing code of conduct. “I think it’s important to look at the whole behavior of factories and not just focus on one or two important issues because it is possible that they can pass on the required issues, but fail on others,” Enderle said. One recommendation explained the annual assessment tool which will be used
to evaluate each licensee. The global compliance company Sumerra will examine a licensee’s corporate responsibility program, level of knowledge of manufacturing processes and issue an audit on all overseas factories. Aff leck-Graves said they had to hire an outside source to conduct this assessment, because there are so many Notre Dame licensees and factories that “it was clear that we could not possibly assess ourselves.” The next recommendation would change current policy. Currently, Notre Dame licensing does work with countries that do not recognize freedom of association by law, including China. However, this recommendation states that “in
countries that do not recognize freedom of association by law, the standing committee may consider — within its discretion — a limited exemption to manufacture products in those countries only after the factory has completed both the Summera assessment and a more in-depth audit by Verité,” according to the presentation given at the panel. “We know that we cannot impact the legal systems and change national policy in these countries,” Iff land said. “The main aim here is to ensure acceptable wages and working rights.” Aff leck-Graves said the recommendation as looking at the issue from a United Nations standpoint, evaluating the corporation and
factory, rather than country. “Can you do good at the individual level?” Aff leckGraves said. “This is a question we have been grappling with.” The final recommendation acknowledged that the University should join other organizations to further the aforementioned goals of the Worker Participation Committee. “To have a lasting impact on workers’ rights and in these factories as a whole, that’s something we can’t do entirely on our own,” O’Brien said. “We want to partner with other universities and organizations to promote corporate responsibility.”
role of a collaborator with the actors and crew. “It’s a really collaborative experience, everyone is there because they want to
be, everyone’s there because they have an enthusiasm for Shakespeare,” she said. “Rather than telling people how to make that happen its working with people to make that happen.” Another unique aspect of this production is the location, sophomore Mary Elsa Henrichs, who is playing Ariel said. While in the past the Not-So-Royal Shakespeare Company has performed in venues like Washington Hall’s main stage, this time they are performing in a much smaller space on the third f loor of Washington Hall called the Lab Theater. The Lab is a black box theater with a maximum seating capacity of 100 people, so the play is taking place in a much more intimate space. The actors see the
smaller setting as both a benefit to the performance. “I really enjoy the intimacy we have up in the black box,” Henrichs said. The actor playing Prospero, Michael Vaclav, said he also feels the location of the performance adds to it. Vaclav is a second-year graduate student who has been with the company since 2013. “For the Lab, it’s really fun because you can just sort of have a conversation with someone on stage and not have to worry about doing a 3/4 turn and projecting to the back of the house,” he said. “Unless you really whisper, people are going to hear what you’re saying. It’s a very real space.” For Vaclav in particular, this performance is more than just
an extracurricular. It being his final performance with the Not-So-Royal Shakespeare Company, the role of Prospero gains a deeper meaning. “Prospero is kind of seen as Shakespeare’s farewell to the stage, especially his epilogue,” Vaclav said. “So for me being able to give the epilogue and also have that be my send-off is a really special moment.” While Not-So-Royal Shakespeare has performed other Shakespeare classics like “Hamlet,” “The Merchant of Venice” and “Macbeth” over the past couple of years, “The Tempest” is sure to stand out in part because of the themes and ideas it contains that makes it unlike Shakespeare’s other work in terms of the themes and ideas it deals with, Henrichs said. “I think it’s so unlike any other Shakespeare play, in that we’re all on this island stripped of any of the trappings of society or civilization,” Henrichs said. “It’s this sort of examination of what humanity is when were removed from society.” This examination of humanity is a theme central to the production, Vaclav said. “For a modern audience, it’s interesting to see what the characters do when society is stripped away,” Vaclav said. “It’s also interesting to see characters, like Prospero, grapple with what’s human and what’s not.” The performances will take place in the Washington Hall Lab Theater at 7:30 p.m. Thursday and Friday, and 4 p.m. Saturday. Tickets will be sold at the door but are also available for purchase at the LaFortune Box Office.
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benefit the Visitation Maternity Ward at Brother Andre Medical Center in the Dandora area of Nairobi, Kenya. Fr. Bob Dowd, an associate professor of political science and director of the Ford Program in Human Development Studies and Solidarity, is a resident in Cavanaugh and helped found the ward last year. “Dandora is a very tough place, underserved,” he said. “The health facilities in Dandora are substandard. It’s a place where there is a great deal of poverty, lack of decent healthcare. The city dump site for all of Nairobi is located in Dandora, so it affects the quality of life for everyone in the area.” Last year’s race raised just over $500, and Benninger said this year’s goal is to raise $1,300. Dowd said the maternity ward must cover the costs of delivering the babies, which is $50 for a regular delivery and $200 for a Caesarean section. “The support that Cavanaugh is generating is really important because we struggle to make ends meet at the maternity ward, because the costs far exceed the revenue,” Dowd said. “We’re always trying to find new ways of closing the gap between costs and revenue to ensure that women are getting the skilled and compassionate care that they need, that their dignity really demands.” The nearest maternity hospital is an hour away from Dandora, and Dowd said many women would give birth at home if the maternity ward did not exist, which can be risky. “If you were to see the surroundings, you would see the risks — the lack of decent sanitation,” he said. Benninger said the goals of the maternity ward align nicely with Cavanaugh’s values, which is why the dorm chooses to support the maternity ward. “The resemblance of our community of women coming together to empower each other really goes hand in hand with the maternity ward’s mission of empowering women,” she said. “We see our community as being able to support these women and empowering them to bring the vision that we want to see to the world.” Dowd said the run is an opportunity to support human dignity in Kenya. “It’s about women and children, it’s about life at it’s beginning, it’s about human dignity, and I think that’s something to keep in mind — essentially, the run will be about human dignity,” he said.
President Emeritus Fr. Theodore Hesburgh on South Quad. This year, the students presented themselves to University President Fr. John Jenkins and Capt. Mark A. Prokopius, this year’s Tri-Military Commanding Officer. The ceremony honors all ROTC members and presents awards to seniors who have gone above the high expectations set for them. “Each award has a history with it, has a story behind it,” Pratt said. “This is mainly recognizing those seniors who have had significant and lasting contributions with the program.” In an interview before the ceremony, Pratt expressed great pride in this year’s class of Army ROTC seniors. Nine of the 15 were named Distinguished Military Graduates, placing them among the top 20 percent of all ROTC students in the nation. The best part of the ceremony, Pratt said, is watching students he had built relationships with over the past three years receive the honor and respect they deserve. “That’s not afforded to just
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famous works of art. This year, Lowry said the dance department wanted the “freedom to select a wide variety of styles” for “Dance Kaleidoscope.” Professor Michele Kriner said in an email that this year’s dance performance seeks to spotlight the unique abilities and techniques each dancer possesses. “This year there are many more solos and small group dances than in the past,” she said. “With a small company possessing such advanced
anybody and any student, so for them to have that public recognition from Fr. Jenkins, that’s a really big deal and it’s very important to the students and that’s really the best part of it for me, seeing that interaction between the university president and his cadets and midshipmen here,” Pratt said. Following the playing of the National Anthem, Fr. Peter Rocca, rector of the Basilica of the Sacred Heart, delivered an invocation, expressing love, gratitude and pride for Notre Dame’s students who will go on to serve as officers in the United States military, as well as their commanders and professors. Jenkins and Prokopius honored 18 cadets and midshipmen from all three ROTC units who have demonstrated excellence in areas of leadership, character, academics, compassion, service and many others. Students were presented with military sabres, plaques and other awards, many of which were created in the name of Notre Dame alumni who also served in the armed forces. Following the awards, Jenkins delivered a speech expressing his pride in and hope for the ROTC members and called on
them to carry with them the spirit of integrity and service instilled during their time at Notre Dame. Jenkins emphasized the importance of the engraved statement over the eastern door of the Basilica: God, Country, Notre Dame. “It’s almost become a motto here at this institution,” Jenkins said. “What it says is that our lives should be more than about ourselves. It should be about service to God, to country, to our University. In a way that’s the very heart of leadership: not the mere exercise of authority, but in serving. Serving a mission that’s bigger than yourself.” Jenkins lauded the students’ leadership in all aspects of their lives on campus and called on them to continue their tradition of excellence and embody the virtues they have learned in their years at Notre Dame. “As you go forth into this service and beyond, I ask you always to remember the values you learned here and represent those values well to all you meet,” Jenkins said. “You’ve contemplated the morality of warfare, and embraced the virtues of peace. Highest among those virtues are courage, justice, faith, hope and love.”
Jenkins concluded by thanking the ROTC units for their service and dedication, and assured them that they will remain in the minds and hearts of the Notre Dame community forever. “May God bless and keep each one of you and wherever your service to this great nation may take you in whatever circumstance, know that at Notre Dame, you will be in our prayers. Wherever you go, you will make us proud,” Jenkins said. Finally, the President’s Cup was presented to the winner of the annual tri-military competition, comprised of a football tournament in the fall, basketball in the winter and soccer in the spring. The Army ROTC won the cup for the second year in a row with an undefeated record. Rocca gave a final benediction, in which he expressed the hope he saw in the members of the ROTC students in attendance and prayed for their safety and success. To conclude the ceremony, the band played the official songs of each branch of the military while the units stood at attention.
technique, it was essential to allow them to shine.” Organizing the preliminary aspects of “Dance Kaleidoscope” was the most difficult part of choreographing a dance performance of this caliber, Lowry said. “I think getting started is the most difficult stage,” she said. “Once in the studio and with the dancers, miracles happen and creativity takes over. Working with other artists, choreographers, lighting designers and costume designers open new perspectives and ideas on one’s own work.” Every year, Kriner said the show becomes a balancing
act, but through hard work and dedication everyone involved is able to pull together an amazing performance. “Balancing rehearsals with class schedules, breaks and personal issues can be a challenge,” she said. “This company is so professional in its dedication and perseverance that they overcame that challenge.” Lowry said more students should take dance classes because they are “a great way to get in shape” and have fun, too. “[Dance] will bring pleasure to [students’] lives and give them a break from their daily activities,” she said.
For those who appreciate dance but are not ready to take a class themselves, Lowry said she recommends attending “Dance Kaleidoscope” as the performance is sure to enlighten and entertain all those in attendance. “Dance and the arts bring joy to our lives,” she said. “It enriches our lives and addresses the situations we experience.” Tickets can be purchased online, over the phone and in person via the Moreau Center Box Office. Prices range from $8 for students to $13 for adults.
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As someone who has watched Cardi B’s music grow since her first mixtape, I can finally say, well done. Cardi’s first two mixtapes were unpredictable and unpolished — the production, flows and rhymes were rudimentary at best and cringeworthy at worst. Cardi’s gift for crafting unforgettable quotables on reality TV spawned viral hits like “Foreva” and “Lick.” Despite this success, Cardi never seemed like a legitimate rapper, always adjacent to rap like some sort of musical court jester. The tide turned with the warning shot “Red Barz,” a gritty 2-minute freestyle and Cardi’s first indication of lyrical capability. Then, in late June 2017, it dropped: Cardi B’s juggernaut of a debut single, “Bodak Yellow.” Everything about the track was magnetic: the instantly recognizable beat, the middle finger of a hook, the Instagramworthy verses. With “Bodak,” Cardi hit a home run. “Invasion of Privacy” is just a victory lap around the bases. “Invasion of Privacy” doesn’t sound remotely close to phoned-in, though. Nowhere is Cardi’s hard work in the studio more apparent than the electric album opener “Get Up 10.” Its propulsive two-part structure — a la “Dreams and Nightmares” — lets Cardi spit bitter bars about stripping across from her school while later ruthlessly threatening to kick a girl in the neck with a designer shoe. With “Get Up 10,” Cardi comes
By NICHOLAS OTTONE Scene Writer
Madness. “Legion,” now airing its second season on FX, is obsessed with the concept of madness. It seeps into the visual aesthetic, structure and sound. “Legion” poses a universe slightly skewed from our own to examine the delicate and easily upset balance between order and chaos. Yet, its most terrif ying stretches delve deep into the human mind, the battleground between the madness and what we believe is reality. Welcome to the creepily familiar and totally unexpected world of “Legion.” Roughly based on the “X-Men” comic books, “Legion” follows David Haller (Dan Stevens) as he learns about his psychic abilities and fights the Shadow King, a parasite that lived in his mind since childhood. His girlfriend Syd (Rachel Keller) steals him away to Summerland, a safe haven run by psychiatric therapist Melanie Bird (Jean Smart). Summerland is staffed by a variety of mutants, including Cary (Bill Irwin) and Kerry (Amber Midthumber) — connected since birth — as well as Ptonomy (Jermie Harris), cursed with perfect memory. In the second season, these characters collaborate with the government to fight the Shadow King’s increasing power. The premise might sound boilerplate, but the series showcases familiar superhero beats in thrillingly unexpected ways. Fights become dance battles, physical
out the gate swinging for the fences, ready to prove herself as a rapper. And prove herself she does. “I Like It” twists boogaloo into a certified trap banger, sure to be Cardi’s next hit. “I Do,” thanks to a stellar SZA feature and slick production by Murda Beatz, demonstrates that any word, even “dapper,” can be shady in the right hands. Later cuts “Best Life,” “Be Careful” and “Bartier Cardi” see Cardi capably weaving her way through internal rhymes and careening flows like a rap veteran. There are, however, stumbles in the tracklist. The copy-and-paste hook and beat of “Drip” make for a forgettable listen as Cardi quickly fades into the background of what feels like a Migos outtake. Furthermore, the R&B sway of “Ring” is pleasant at first, but the song stagnates as Kehlani and Cardi succumb to routine. Despite these errors, good moments shine through on these tracks, suggesting that if tweaked, these songs could be powerful weapons for Cardi. Cardi doesn’t shy away from raunchiness on her debut either. The third verse on the delightfully trashy “Bickenhead” serves as her manifesto for female sexual liberation — whenever, wherever. Although “She Bad” misfires due to YG’s lethargic performance, Cardi’s contribution succeeds, chock full of the colorful sexual imagery from her Instagram days. Whether telling her man to “beat it up like pinatas” or requesting for a threesome with Chrissy Teigen and Rihanna, Cardi shows no intention of being an angel. “Invasion of Privacy” truly loses its footing on the
tracks seemingly directed at the infidelity of Offset, Cardi’s fiance. Cardi’s anger on these songs is certainly convincing and well-executed lyrically, but Cardi often attempts vulnerability through singing, a talent that she really doesn’t have. The cooing hook and aggressive verses on “Thru Your Phone” work separately, but the juxtaposition when together makes for a strange listening experience. Although “Invasion of Privacy” feels like a playlist more than a cohesive album, the worst material is leaps and bounds beyond mixtape Cardi. New Cardi has done her research and delivered an excellent finished product. Her music has reinvigorated the female rap game and paved the way for other success stories like hers. Who knows if Cardi B will stick around — but I sincerely hope she does.
intimacy becomes mental and the villain is inside the hero. Yet, despite usually compelling narratives, “Legion” struggles with character. One welcome exception is Aubrey Plaza’s Lenny, an inscrutably mischievous slacker possessed by the Shadow King. Plaza struts through memories, delivers withering one-liners and chews scenery like no other. However, David and Syd, ostensibly main characters, remain thinly sketched ciphers whose motivations emerge to serve visually striking set pieces and weird imagery. Secondary characters fare far worse, a single tragedy or trait defining the pivotal figures. Most serialized television series rely on sharply written characters or complicated plots to drive interest. But “Legion” is compelling largely because of its atmosphere, style and thematic interest in mental illness. In its second season, “Legion” doubles down on surrealist imagery and confounding set pieces. “Educational” segments, narrated by Jon Hamm, frame themes of disorder, adding to the story instead of distracting from it. Off-kilter compositions emphasize the characters’ disorientation. Reality visually glitches and sonically sizzles. The eerily rhythmic chattering of teeth, the season’s aural centerpiece thus far, grants insanity its own distinct sound. I could never apply the pejorative label “style over substance” to “Legion” despite its apparent truth. The style is the substance and the reason for its existence.
For “Legion,” the striking imagery and sumptuous sound design supplement its subjective narrative mode. Viewers are largely confined to David’s frazzled mind; we see the world as he does. The literary device of unreliable narrator rarely translates to the screen. We see a similarly themed, yet differently styled, counterpart in “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest,” where Milos Forman discarded Ken Kesey’s unreliable narrator of Chief Bromden. But “Legion” benefits from television’s recent surge in surrealism and subjectivity from “Twin Peaks” to “Mr. Robot,” crafting a world filtered through its protagonist’s perspective. Thus, the overly stylized design is not a distraction; it is key to understanding the protagonist’s fractured mindset. At its heart, “Legion” is, surprisingly enough, a show about living with mental illness, coping with a body or mind rebelling against your will. Disconnected from themselves and society, these characters long for normalcy, rest and intimacy. Yet their powers are obstacles, not gifts, as Melanie Bird says. “Legion” is far from the realism associated with sensitive depictions of mental illness, but through its fantastical premise, it reaches a difficult truth nonetheless. The universe is chaotic, and the mind even more so. We must learn to live with the whole of ourselves and trust the people we love, no matter what reality we see before us.
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What my degree will mean to me Alex Daugherty News Writer
The possibilities are endless w ith a Notre Dame degree. That’s what I was told on my recruiting v isit for track, what I heard at orientation, what alumni and professors ingrained in me over my four years here. However, it won’t be the technical skills I learned or even much of the academic work that ended up changing my life for the better and setting me up for the “real world” — whatever that scar y term really means. That beautiful, cherished piece of paper that w ill be my Notre Dame degree w ill fail to mention the first time I met the love of my life, when we explored Duck Island at midnight together during Frosh-O. It w ill fail to mention the bunny I was determined to adopt and hide from multiple rectors during freshman year — only to be yelled at thoroughly later. My degree won’t have room to describe what wonderful, self less roommates and friends I’d have. How one of my best friends stayed awake w ith me several nights during sophomore and junior years while I struggled — shaking, panicked, depressed — w ith a rare ner vous system condition I didn’t know I would have to fight. My degree won’t explain how my family and friends saved me from its ugly, hellish depths and helped me finish school, the doctors who found a diagnosis no one else could and how my track coach would have unwavering faith in me to keep me on the team and let me compete again. My degree won’t include all that I learned outside the classroom; about God, life, love, music. How I converted to Catholicism during my junior year. How I cried like a baby during my baptism and first communion at Easter Vigil in the Basilica of the Sacred Heart, surrounded by my family and friends. My degree won’t highlight the bouts of mental illness I obser ved and experienced, and how I’ve seen people hold each other together in their darkest moments. It w ill exclude how much I learned about the music industr y, singing, recording — and most importantly, how to be comfortable publicly acknowledging your dreams. It won’t mention how the huge aspirations I had for my track career were not accomplished, but instead were trumped by greater feats. How my nervous system finally healed for my senior year, only for my season to prematurely end in injur y — but how I realized the teammates and coaches who were a part of my journey were the real v ictor y all along. I may not have run a personal best, but they helped me become my personal best. And sadly, my degree w ill only have a place for my name. The names that became the most important to me on this campus won’t be included. The friends that made me a better friend, the professors that made me a better student, the love that taught me to how to be a better person. The biggest lessons I learned and the most powerful characteristics and skills I developed were not from the curriculum but the people. I w ill frame my degree. It w ill hang proudly in my future office, house, wherever I deem fit. It w ill have my name on it, the fact that I studied business and journalism, and it w ill glow w ith the name of the universit y I hold so dear. There w ill be a lot that my degree won’t have w ritten on it, but it doesn’t have to. I’ll pass it by, glance at it over the years and I’ll know exactly what my Notre Dame degree means to me. Contact Alex Daugherty at adaughe1@nd.edu The views and expressions of the Inside Column are those of the author and not necessarily of The Observer.
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
The forgotten first nations President Trump’s use of the term “Pocahontas” in reference to Senator Elizabeth Warren sparked outrage across the nation, particularly among American Indian communities. But just as soon as this controversy arrived in the news, it departed from the public eye as the latest scandal of the Trump administration replaced it. The controversy surrounding the name of the Washington Redskins escalated to new levels a few years ago, but it has since returned to the category of “Things That Upset Us An Acceptable Amount.” Columbus Day and Thanksgiving come and go, and we hear protests and read Buzzfeed articles about America’s unjust treatment of indigenous people through the month of November, but as soon as we hit December 1st, the protests are over and Buzzfeed is focused on your 20 favorite Beyoncé moments of 2017. Here in South Bend, the opening of the Four Winds Casino on January 16th has sparked debate about its costs and benefits for South Bend and the ethics of gambling. But apart from one exceptionally well-researched article in the South Bend Tribune from January 10, I found no articles that mentioned the history of the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians, the group that owns this casino. This casino is the first in Indiana to be owned by an American Indian tribe. It seems ironic that this casino is characterized as an unwelcome arrival of competition from a Michigan-based group into the local casino market — as one nearby casino owner dramatically stated, “We’ll be prepared to fight it out and see what happens.” Yet it was the local Potawatomi tribe, led by Chief Leopold Pokagon, that was residing at this southern bend of the St. Joseph River when the first Europeans arrived unwelcomed in the seventeenth century. It is disheartening to see how my school and my country continuously fail to recognize American Indian culture and history. As a 2014 editorial in The Observer points out, it is a sad reality that the most prominent
memorial of the relationship between the University and American Indian tribes is the series of Christopher Columbus paintings lining our Main Building. Any mention of Fr. Badin’s relationship with Chief Pokagon is tucked away in historical records, only rarely emerging to remind us of the contributions of the Potawatomi tribe in founding Notre Dame. Never have I seen a memorial to Chief Pokagon, attended a Notre Damesponsored event about Potawatomi culture or learned from professors about the role of Chief Pokagon in Notre Dame’s history. There are no native professors and no courses in the History department about American Indians, and just two American Studies professors who teach a total of four classes about America’s first nations. The first step to recognizing American Indian contributions to America is to talk about them. Will we limit our recognition of the continued systemic oppression of American Indians to the Thanksgiving holiday? Will we save our disgust with marginalization for those moments when a political leader uses an offensive term to describe First Nations people? Or will we actively engage ourselves in learning about their culture, history and presence today, in order to celebrate the ongoing contributions of America’s first residents? Today, in this moment, try to learn something new about an American Indian culture — watch a video about Chief Pokagon, or share a Potawatomi phrase with a friend — “Mno waben!” — or learn about Potawatomi language revitalization efforts at the Hannahville Indian School. In simply recognizing that American Indians are more than a group to bring up during times of controversy, we can learn to understand the story of American Indian tribes as the story of America. Ian Salzman sophomore April 18
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An attack on Planned Parenthood is an attack on women’s health Sarah Brown BridgeND
Bodily integrity, the right to physical autonomy, is fundamental to the self-determination of every human being. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights safeguards this principle by ensuring freedom from torture, sexual assault and forced disappearance. However, where industrial development permits, bodily integrity also includes an individual’s access to high-quality, affordable healthcare. In this regard, the self-determination afforded by contraceptives, prenatal check-ups and pregnancy tests should not just be a privilege of the economic elite, but should be universally available regardless of socioeconomic status. The deterioration of this right is profoundly evident in the constant political attack on women’s access to reproductive care. An infringement on this access is an infringement on a woman’s physical autonomy, an unacceptable yet prevalent phenomenon in women of low socioeconomic status. In order to fully recognize the implications of universal bodily integrity every woman must have access to both preventative and reproductive care. Planned Parenthood is a critical provider of these services, offering birth control, STD/STI testing, referral services and sexual education. Its existence is both ubiquitous and critical, acting as the only family planning provider in many underserved areas, and serving on average one in five women around the country during the course of their lifetime. However, despite this prevalence, the American Health Care Act (AHCA) of last July
attempted to eliminate all federal funding previously received by Planned Parenthood. The advertised reasoning behind this proposal stemmed from a false premise: Planned Parenthood does not use federal funds to finance abortion services. The federal funding at the heart of this debate instead overwhelmingly finances Medicaid and Title X reimbursements for preventative care and family planning. Furthermore, without Planned Parenthood, many individuals of low socioeconomic status would find these services inaccessible. According to CBS News, in 21 percent of counties in which Planned Parenthood operates, there is no other health care provider which serves individuals reliant on government safety nets. Additionally, according to 2014 data from Planned Parenthood’s website, more than 75 percent of their patients have incomes at or below 150 percent of the federal poverty line. Furthermore, the AHCA would have prohibited the use of Medicaid in Planned Parenthood clinics, disproportionally affecting rural women of low socioeconomic status. In this regard, policies which restrict access to the critical services provided by Planned Parenthood make bodily autonomy a privilege of the elite. Concerns associated with economic mobility are subordinate to concerns relating to physical wellbeing — someone focusing constant energy on their reproductive health will have less capital to commit to their career. Furthermore, unplanned pregnancy — a natural result of inadequate access to contraceptive care — has also been shown to limit economic mobility. According to the Atlantic, a 2010 study from Boston University
found that unplanned pregnancies limited women’s workforce participation by up to 25 percent. Affordable, accessible preventative and reproductive care is therefore a prerequisite of economic mobility, a fundamental component of modern self-determination. Republican lawmakers’ ceaseless attack on Planned Parenthood continually threatens the bodily integrity and self-determination of their low-income constituents. Women cannot truly express bodily autonomy if they cannot control their reproductive health, limitations on which also restrict their economic mobility. Threatening to defund Planned Parenthood therefore threatens to trap women of low socioeconomic status in a devastating cycle of poverty for the sake of a false premise; no federal funding can or ever will finance abortion services while the Hyde Amendment is in place. Provisions such as the AHCA therefore fundamentally threaten the human rights of low-income women. Sarah Brown is a political science and neuroscience major from Grand County, Colorado. She is a rising senior and will be serving as BridgeND’s president in the fall of 2018. The viewpoints expressed in this column are those of the author and not necessarily those of BridgeND as an organization. BridgeND is a bipartisan student political organization that brings together people from all across the ideological spectrum to discuss public policy issues of national importance. They can be reached at bridgend@nd.edu The views expressed in this column are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Observer.
Responding to criticisms of the pro-life movement Eddie Damstra Dinner Table Talks
A couple of weeks ago, a piece entitled “Pro-Life movement: W here were you? ” was published in The Observer. Throughout the letter, the author argued that the Right to Life group on campus should have organized a cohort to attend the March for Our Lives, which took place in major cities to protest the current status of gun laws in America. The message of this piece more generally was that the pro-life movement should support gun control measures if it is to truly claim to be a voice for the preservation of human life. This letter is reminiscent of recent criticisms of prolife groups often made by those on the left. These criticisms often claim that those in the pro-life movement who fail to support increased funding for certain social programs or fail to take liberal positions on certain public policy issues cannot claim to be truly pro-life. The problem with these criticisms is that they seem to insinuate that policy issues such as healthcare or gun legislation possess a clear pro-life and anti-life divide. Those making these criticisms entirely oversimplif y policy issues and assert that their position on the issues is the position which directly promotes life. Of course, for each of the public policy issues which liberals claim conservative pro-lifers take the “anti-life position” on, there is no such pro-life or anti-life distinction. The vast majority of public policy issues are not analogous to the issue of abortion because the central debate of these issues is not
over the legality of terminating human life. In most debates about public policy, the debate is not over the ends but rather the means. Nearly ever yone wants to educate children and provide healthcare for people; people simply disagree over the manner in which to arrive at such goals. For example, being against single-payer healthcare is not somehow a position that conf licts with one’s claim to be pro-life. Instead, being against single-payer healthcare is simply rooted in a belief that there are better mechanisms to give quality healthcare to the general public. On the other hand, the central debate contained within the issue of abortion is whether or not the taking of human life should be legal. In this debate, the ends are the thing being disputed. To be pro-choice is to be in support of the right to directly terminate human life in pursuit of a perceived securement of liberty. This is the desired end for a pro-choice sympathizer. Those who are pro-choice may attempt to argue that they are not in support of the freedom to terminate a human person, but they cannot deny that they are in support of the freedom to terminate human life. Conversely, those who are pro-life are in favor of directly protecting human life from being terminated and working to end the legality of such termination of human life. This is the desired end for a pro-lifer. Parallels between abortion and essentially any other policy issue should not be made because no such parallels exist. Abortion is an entirely unique issue because the position one takes on the issue is dependent on whether one believes that the taking of human life should be legal or
not. Besides the death penalty, to which pro-lifers should be opposed, there is no other public policy issue that involves this distinction. The claim that being conservative and prolife is somehow inconsistent is a rhetorical tool often utilized by those on the left to attempt to discredit the legitimacy of those in the pro-life movement. To be pro-life is to be against the termination of human life and to oppose the legal status of such a heinous act. To support the second amendment is to support the freedom for one to protect himself or herself. Being pro-life and supporting the second amendment or being prolife and supporting conservative positions more broadly are not incompatible views. However, I would also refrain from calling these views complimentar y. Issues such as healthcare reform, school choice, gun policy and nearly any other issue should not be included in discussions of whether someone is truly prolife or not. Rather, the determination of whether someone is truly pro-life should be based on where one stands on the legality of terminating human life. Therefore, all those who oppose abortion and its legal status, conservative and liberal alike, can — and should — validly claim to be pro-life. Eddie is a junior majoring in economics and political science, with a minor in constitutional studies. He plans on attending law school after his time as an undergraduate at Notre Dame. He can be reached at edamstra@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: Don’t overlook an opportunity because you are sidetracked by what others are doing. Look beyond the moment and contemplate the possibilities that can be yours if you formulate a plan and work diligently to reach your goal. Don’t let the past weigh you down or hold you back. It’s what you do now that will build a brighter future. Your numbers are 1, 5, 13, 22, 29, 33, 45. ARIES (March 21-April 19): Take hold of whatever situation you face. Stand up on your own behalf, but do so diplomatically. The way you handle situations at work and at home will determine whether you get what you want. Patience will be required. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): You have plenty of options. It’s up to you to bring about positive change. Make suggestions and follow through with your plans. Once you get started, it won’t be as difficult as you think. Romance is encouraged. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Express sensitivity when helping others. Impatience will not help you get things done faster or be conducive to making friends. Chill out with people who share your interests. Getting along will promote popularity, more opportunities and lasting results. CANCER (June 21-July 22): Keep your emotions hidden. Observation will help you get a better handle on what everyone around you is doing and how best to make the most of whatever situation you face. Romance and physical improvements are favored. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): If someone tries to meddle in your affairs, back away and do your own thing. Use intelligence to sort through any uncertainty you face. Sign up for a course or event that will encourage you to grow emotionally and spiritually. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Keep your emotions out of any conversation that can influence your reputation or personal status. It’s important to stick to the truth and offer to participate only in projects or events that serve a purpose. A physical improvement will result in compliments. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): You will be offered valuable information if you get along with your peers. A business meeting or open discussion with a close friend or relative will help to clear up any misconception you might have regarding what’s expected of you. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): A joint venture, trust or executive position you hold for someone else should be looked over closely. Go through proper channels, but don’t hesitate to use unusual means to take care of family business. Physical changes will lift your spirits. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Make your home nice and cozy. Having a safe space where you can relax and enjoy life’s little pleasures will also encourage you to make positive changes to the way you handle responsibilities and workrelated matters. Rethink your long-term goals. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): TPut more effort into personal grooming and important relationships. Fixing up your space or taking part in events that are conducive to making new friends or expanding your interests will also improve your life and lead to future opportunities. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): What appears to be an opportunity may be a trap. Don’t make assumptions or jump into something without knowing enough about the people involved. Get your facts and figures straight before you decide to commit to someone or something. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Make a point to participate in activities and events that look interesting and offer you insight or opportunities that will benefit you financially. Romance should be a priority, and efforts to improve an important relationship will enhance your personal life. Birthday Baby: You are bold, progressive and enthusiastic. You are motivated and sociable.
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nhl | PENGUINS 5, FLYERs 0
Take comfort in nothingness Jack Concannon Sports Writer
I’m the saddest sports fan you know. I hail from the greater D.C. area, where young sports fans cry and everyone else’s hopes go to die. It has been 70 seasons since the city of Washington has been to a conference championship game in the four major sports (sorry MLS fans, no D.C. United here). There are freshmen on campus today who were not alive when the Washington Capitals were swept in the 1998 Stanley Cup Finals, marking the city’s crowning sports achievement since the Redskins’ Super Bowl title win in 1991. Six years before I was born. Since Washington’s last conference finals appearance, the city with the second-fewest conference finals appearances (amongst cities with teams in all four major sports leagues) is Minneapolis with six. The most is Boston with 23. That’s over one conference final appearance per season. I hate you Boston, and everything you stand for. This streak alone is not what makes me so tortured. Bad teams are no fun to watch, but the real pain is in missed expectations. The Washington Capitals have been the best regular-season team in hockey three times in the last decade. They have the most wins in the NHL in that same time frame. They have eight division titles in the last 11 years, and a superstar in Alexander Ovechkin. They also have zero Stanley Cup titles. They have never even made it to the third round in over 20 years. Every year the pundits pick them to win the Stanley Cup. Every year my friends sarcastically tell me it’s #ouryear, but it never is. It is never our year. Okay, so that’s just the Capitals, but what about the Nationals? They have won four of the last six National League East championships, and been in the NLDS with home field advantage four times in that span. They lost all of those first round series. Three of which in a deciding home field Game 5. They had leads in all three of those decisive games, and blew them all in front of disappointed but unsurprised Nationals fans, long conditioned by the Capitals that happiness just isn’t for us. But what about other sports? The Redskins haven’t had a season with more than 10 wins since 1991, and the Wizards have been doomed to wither away in a conference dominated by LeBron James and Michael Jordan for decades. Any hype either of those teams generated in the wakes of individual stars
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like Gilbert Arenas and Robert Griffin III was just a mirage, existing purely to trick Washington sports fans into hoping their luck might improve. What about this year? The NBA is wide open in a way it usually isn’t and the Capitals were a trendy sleeper pick to make a playoff run. The Wizards are down 2-0 and look hopelessly overmatched against the Raptors, and the Capitals are currently down 2-1 in their series. The conference finals streak appears prime to run its way to 72 seasons (would love to be wrong about that but I’m not exactly wired for hope). Last year the Capitals second round Game 7 meltdown against the Penguins and the subsequent Wizards Game 7 secondround disaster against the Celtics led to me yelling at the screen and feeling general bitterness. I thought it wasn’t fair that the Penguins fans got to experience joy again. I thought it was ridiculous that fans from Boston, who don’t even appreciate how fun winning is anymore, got to see another winner advance into the sacred third round. Now, I take a different approach to sports. Modern day philosopher Lady Antebellum once said “I’d rather hurt than feel nothing at all.” I could not disagree more. When the Capitals went up 2-0 in Game 2 against the Blue Jackets on Sunday, I chose to feel nothing at all. When they blew that lead and went down 4-3, my mind was filled with nothing. When T.J. Oshie heroically tied the game for the Capitals late in the third, I stayed in my seat numb to the events unfolding on screen. When the inevitable Blue Jackets overtime winner was scored, my friends turned to me with their phones in hand ready to record my reaction. Instead of anger there was emptiness, and my passion for the Capitals had officially wilted away. It was amazing. So that’s the moral here everyone. If you completely detach yourself from anything that can potentially cause you sadness, give up on your dreams and live life as an emotionless shell of a human being until death takes you into its sweet embrace, things are better! Trade your bitterness and emotions for hopelessness and nothingness. I’m trying that approach towards sports from now on, and I feel better already. Contact Jack Concannon at jconcan2@nd.edu The views expressed in this Sports Authority are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Observer.
Penguins blank Flyers, hope to defend title Associated Press
PHILADELPHIA — Sidney Crosby passed Mario Lemieux in Pittsburgh’s record book and pushed the Philadelphia Flyers to the brink of elimination. Flyers fans booed the goal — and the ones that stuck around for the end belted a familiar refrain: “Fire Hakstol! Fire Hakstol!” Crosby scored his fifth goal of the series and became the Penguins’ career postseason points leader in a 5-0 win over the Flyers on Wednesday night. The Penguins lead the firstround playoff series 3-1 as its shifts to Pittsburgh for Game 5 on Friday. Crosby and the Penguins followed a 7-0 Game 1 win and a 5-1 Game 3 victory with another dominant outing. Matt Murray stopped 26 shots for his second shutout of the series and the two-time defending Stanley Cup champion Penguins are a win away from playing in the second round for the 11th time in the last 12 seasons. Crosby scored in the second period for a 4-0 lead and topped the team owner and Hall of Famer in Lemieux for most playoff points with 173. The Flyers were already on their second goalie by the time
Crosby scored. The Penguins chased Brian Elliott early in the period after the maligned goalie allowed his 14th goal of the series. Michal Neuvirth relived Elliott and it didn’t matter. Neuvirth lost track of the puck behind the net and had his head turned to the right when Crosby found it and snapped it under the goalie’s left skate. “I was in a good spot. The puck ended up right on my stick,” Crosby said. The Flyers were confused. The Penguins were composed. And it so it goes in Philly, the Flyers are a loss away from another empty season without the Stanley Cup. Both teams played without key cogs in their lineup: Sean Couturier (who had career highs with 31 goals and 76 points) was injured Tuesday at practice in a vicious collision with teammate Radko Gudas; the Pens played without topline forward Patric Hornqvist because of an undisclosed injury. Giroux, who scored 102 points during the season, has not scored a posteason goal since 2014. The Flyers pulled out all their good-luck charms. The national champion Villanova Wildcats were in
the house and star guard Phil Booth screamed “Are you ready for some hockey?” Flyers fans heard the usual stirring rendition of “God Bless America,” live by Lauren Hart and on video by the late Kate Smith. The song has been a rallying anthem for the Flyers since Smith began singing it in the mid 1970s. Hart started the song, then looked up to the big screen and passed it off to Smith. They finished in a splitscreen duet. Once the pageantry settled down, the Penguins poured it on. Crosby’s on-point pass on the power play led to Evgeni Malkin’s third goal of the playoff just 4:33 into the game. Phil Kessel scored his first of the postseason midway through the period. Kris Letang made it 3-0 in the second and that was all for Elliott. Riley Sheahan made it 5-0 late in the third. Neuvirth stopped 11 of 13 shots in relief. Murray was solid again, and stoned Travis Konency on a breakaway out of the penalty box in the second that had the second-year center slam his stick on the ice in anger. “They had their chances, at times,” Murray said. “But we got the job done.”
nBA | UTAH 102, OKC 95
OKC gives up home court advantage to Jazz in loss Associated Press
OKLAHOMA CITY — It wasn’t even clear until an hour before the game if Utah rookie Donovan Mitchell was going to play in Game 2 against Oklahoma City. The Thunder probably wish he hadn’t. Mitchell, who played with a bruised left foot, scored 13 of his 28 points in the fourth quarter to help the Jazz defeat Oklahoma City 102-95 and tie their Western Conference playoff series at one win apiece. Mitchell did his damage attacking the basket. He missed all seven of his 3-pointers, but made 10 of 18 from inside the arc and eight of nine free throws. Mitchell said center Rudy Gobert told him to quit settling for jumpers. Russell Westbrook had 19
points, 13 assists and nine rebounds for the Thunder. Paul George, who scored 36 points in Game 1, finished with 18 on 6-for-21 shooting. Carmelo Anthony scored 17 points, but made just six of 18 shots. “We just have to be aggressive,” Westbrook said. “We miss and make shots. Shots are going to fall.” Gobert added 13 points and 15 rebounds for the Jazz, who outrebounded Oklahoma City 56-46 to seize home-court advantage from the Thunder. Oklahoma City had two chances in the final minute to trim Utah’s lead with the Jazz leading 99-95, but Anthony missed 3-pointers on back-toback possessions. Utah led 53-46 at halftime behind 12 points from Rubio and 10 points and eight rebounds from Favors. Oklahoma City made just
nine of 25 shots inside the 3-point line in the first half. George led the Thunder with 11 points at the break. Thunder center Steven Adams picked up his fourth foul with 6:46 left in the third quarter and the Thunder down 65-58, yet Oklahoma City responded with a run. George’s 3-pointer put the Thunder up 69-67. Oklahoma City closed the quarter on a 21-9 run to take a 79-74 lead. The Thunder held the Jazz to 7 for 23 shooting in the third quarter before Mitchell took over in the fourth. “Miscommunication down on the defensive end at times led to (Utah’s) offensive rebounds,” Anthony said. “Things that we can correct ... We threw the first punch. They punched us back tonight, and now, we’ve got to go on the road ...”
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Notre Dame turns focus to ACC championships By MIA BERRY Sports Writer
After concluding a successful regular season, which saw them earn six top-10 tournament finishes, the Irish have turned their attention to the ACC Championship this coming weekend at the Grandover Resort & Conference Center in Greensboro, North Carolina. Although the Irish experienced a successful regular season, head coach Susan Holt knows that postseason play is its own season and she is excited to compete in a talented ACC pool. “We are excited to compete for an ACC Championship, the best women’s golf conference in the country. Of the 12 teams, 10 are ranked in the top 50. No other conference can make that claim,” Holt said. The Irish are included amongst the ACC teams ranked within the top 50, as they are currently ranked 46th overall, good enough to earn them a 10th seed in the tournament. A season ago, the Irish finished tied for 9th in the conference championship, but Holt said they’re confident that they can compete for the ACC Championship.
“We need to tap into the many successes we have had this season and show up and execute at the highest level possible,” Holt said. “That is what it will take to contend. If everyone can stay loose, trust and believe in their ability, we can catch fire and make a run at it.” Notre Dame’s chances at a successful postseason run will largely be dependent on the performances of its two most consistent competitors — juniors Emma Albrecht and Maddy Rose Hamilton. Albrecht leads the team in stroke average, shooting 72.22 per round, while Hamilton ranks second on the team shooting 73.61. Both have recorded three top-three tournament placements and will be expected to pace the Irish this weekend. Despite the strong play by the two upperclassmen, Holt knows it’ll take more than the two of them if her team wants to win the ACC Championship. “While their [Albrect and Hamilton] solid play will be key for us, it will take an entire team effort to play the level of golf necessary to bring home a championship,“ she said. While preparing to compete in the ACC Tournament, Holt
looks forward to the NCAA tournament set to begin May 7. Although more than two weeks away, Holt believes that the high level of competition the Irish will face in the ACC Tournament will prepare them for the NCAA Tournament. Holt said there’s no better way for them to prepare for the NCAA tournament than playing against so many ranked teams. “We can play well and still not win and I will be ok with that,” she said. “This is a critical point in our season and it’s about playing three solid rounds that are in line with what we are capable of when we are at our best. If we can do that and get some confidence heading into the NCAA tournament I think this team is poised to make a program-best showing.” While competing for the conference championship, the Irish be paired with the 11th & 12th seeds – Virginia Tech and the Boston College — the same teams they teed off with at last season’s ACC Championship. Tee off is scheduled for the Irish this Saturday at 9 a.m. Contact Mia Berry at mberry1@nd.edu
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Irish sophomore Guillermo Cabrera returns the ball during Notre Dame’s 6-1 loss against North Carolina on March 23 at Eck Tennis Pavilion. Cabrera dropped his match.
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polishing up the team’s ability to connect what it has learned in practice to more stressful game scenarios in order to advance in the championship. “One area we need to improve is our level of connecting what we learn and train for in practice with what we take to the court,” Sachire said. “We have to increase our implementation of the skills we train in practice. Sometimes you get nervous
and you fall back into old habits when you get on the field, but we need to learn to not do that this week.” The Irish will look to junior Grayson Broadus to lead throughout final matchups. Broadus won his singles match at last year’s ACC championship on the No. 6 court but will be expected to carry his season improvement into the postseason. After going 12-13 last season, he has posted a 19-11 record on the season, winning seven of his last 10 matches, including the last three. W hen asked if a loss in
either matchup this weekend could deter Notre Dame’s momentum, Sachire said that no matter what happens this weekend the energ y would continue straight into the ACC championships. “We are not going to do anything but our best this weekend,” he said. “And regardless of what happens, we will be out there to beat them at the championship.” The Irish will take on Georgia Tech at 5 p.m. in Atlanta, Georgia, on Friday. Contact Noah Furneri at nfurneri@nd.edu
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Irish freshman midfielder Maddie Howe attempts to make a pass during Notre Dame’s 7-6 victory over Marquette on April 11.
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minutes of play, but the Irish soon held a 2-1 lead thanks to goals from freshman midfielder Maddie Howe and senior attack Abi Cullinan, with Aldave picking up the draw control after Howe’s goal to take the draw control record for herself. Although the Great Danes equalized, senior midfielder Molly Cobb gave the Irish another lead just over halfway through the first period. However, the Great Danes controlled the remainder of the first half. A 4-0 run, started and finished by junior midfielder Kaylee Rickert gave the Great Danes a 6-3 lead at halftime, as Albany held Notre Dame without a score for the final 14 minutes of the period. Aldave scored from the free position early in the second half to give the Irish some hope and added her second goal of the game after Albany responded, but the Irish could never get within one goal, despite two free position attempts, one of which struck the post, with the score at 6-4 and a further attempt saved with the score at 7-5. With just over five minutes
left, freshman midfielder Kathryn Sancilio made the score 10-6 to seemingly put the Irish out of reach and although sophomore midfielder Savannah Buchanan quickly got one goal back, the Irish could not find another as the game ended 10-7. Aldave ended the game with five draw controls to bring her total for the season to 89, as well as her two goals. Howe had a goal and an assist to move to 48 points for the season, but turned the ball over five times. The Irish struggled to deal with Rickert, who ended the game with four goals, an assist, four ground balls and a caused turnover. The Irish will host San Diego State for Senior Day this Sunday. If Irish head coach Christine Halfpenny is to continue her perfect record of six-consecutive NCAA tournament appearances, a loss to the Aztecs (9-7, 1-1 MPSF) would all but preclude the Irish from earning an at-large bid. Opening draw at Arlotta Stadium between the Irish and the Aztecs is at 1 p.m. Sunday. Contact Daniel O’Boyle at doboyle1@nd.edu
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designated player Sara White was unable to beat out an infield single to get an RBI. After a one-two-three inning for Katie Beriont, the Irish gave the senior lefthander the lead in the bottom of the second inning. With one out and the bases loaded again, junior second baseman Ali Wester ripped a pitch right back up the middle to score junior first baseman MK Bonamy and sophomore right fielder Alexis Bazos. The Wildcats found four runs in the top half of the third on a two-out rally to take a 5-2 lead, thanks to some timely hitting and a fielding error. Freshman Alexis Holloway was called on to finish the frame for the Irish.
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Senior Wildcats catcher Sammy Nettling started the scoring with a single up the middle. A batter latter, senior shortstop Marissa Panko knocked a two-run single of her own and scored on the error by Irish sophomore shortstop Katie Marino, after moving to third on a passed ball. Irish head coach Deanna Gumpf said the big inning for Northwestern was tough to handle because the Irish managed to get two outs, but couldn’t close the inning. “Well we had two outs, all we needed to do was shut the door,” Gumpf said. “Somebody had to make a big play, or somebody had to make pitches and we shut the door.” Down three runs, the Irish were unable to mount a comeback attempt. Although neither team hit particularly well, Notre Dame’s 11
stranded baserunners prevented it from overcoming a Northwestern team that managed four of its eight runs with two outs. The Wildcats also had eight stolen bases on the evening. Northwestern added another run in the top of the fifth inning to extend the lead to 7-2, and then one more in the sixth to make it 8-2. Freshman center fielder Abby Sweet drove in Bazos in the bottom of the sixth to make it 8-3, but beyond that, the Irish bats weren’t able to capitalize, finishing the day with three runs on 11 baserunners. Wildcats freshman Kenna Wilkey picked up the win on the day to move her record to 12-4 on the year. Beriont picked up the loss to move to 11-6. Beriont went 2 2/3 innings, giving up five runs, only three of them earned. Holloway went 3 and 1/3 and
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also gave up three earned runs, though none of the four hits she gave up were particularly well hit. Junior Cait Brooks pitched the final inning for the Irish. Next up for the Irish is a roadtrip to Boston College over the weekend with a game scheduled for each of Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The Eagles (22-17, 9-5 ACC) are just a few games behind the Irish in the Atlantic division of the ACC. After a three-game stretch with Boston College, Notre Dame has a mid-week game versus Bowling Green and a three-game homestand against Florida State to close out the regular season. Notre Dame and Boston College are scheduled to start at 6 p.m. Friday in Brighton, Massachusetts. Contact Marek Mazurek at mmazurek@nd.edu
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ACC] teams, they’re teams we’ll be right in there with, our [players] know it. [Florida State and Miami] are ranked high — top 25 — but, we still feel like we’re right in there with them. It’s not like we’re afraid to play them.” With the team still unsure about the availability of injured freshman Cameron Corse for this weekend, Louderback said that there might be some adjustments to the singles lineup. The veteran coach, however, is content with the doubles arrangements from last weekend’s play at Syracuse and Boston College and does not plan to make any changes. “We might adjust a little bit with singles, I’m not sure yet,” he said. “I really felt good with the doubles we had, we had to scramble a little and switch our teams around, but that’s something I felt good about last weekend. We definitely had chances to beat BC in the doubles and then our number one doubles lost a close 6-4 against Syracuse and did a good job. I felt good about our doubles with [Corse] out.” April is not the same in northern Indiana as it is in Florida, and Louderback said that playing Floridian teams on a sunny 50-degree weather day would be an advantage for the Irish. “I think [Florida State and Miami] are not used to [50-degree weather], they’re probably playing in 75, 80-degree weather. We’ll either play them indoors — and if we do play them [outside] it’s going to be 55, which for us feels like a heat wave,” Louderback said. “Either way, it’s going to be good playing outdoors and not in hot weather, which they’re used to.” The Irish will start off their final regular season weekend on Friday at 4 p.m. against the Seminoles and Senior Day will be Sunday at noon against the Hurricanes at Courtney Tennis Complex. Contact Charlie Ortega Guifarro at cortegag@nd.edu
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Men’s TENNIS
ND Softball | northwestern 8, ND 3
Notre Dame struggles Squad looks to end early, falls to Northwestern season strong By MAREK MAZUREK
By NOAH FURNERI
Senior Sports Writer
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Notre Dame squeaked by in a game Wednesday evening against Northwestern despite inclement weather, but the Irish were unable to squeak out a win. After Tuesday night’s game against Western Michigan was cancelled due to inclement weather, it looked like Wednesday’s game was in danger of being postponed as well. And a 25-minute delay did Notre Dame (28-16, 11-6 ACC) no favors as the Wildcats (26-13, 8-5 Big Ten) won the contest 8-3 on the back of a four-run third inning and seven unanswered runs in the back four innings. The Wildcats got on the board in the first inning thanks to a single, a stolen base and a fielding error. The Irish loaded the bases in the bottom of the inning, but with two outs, senior
As it prepares to square off in its final two regularseason matches this weekend, Notre Dame is riding a wave of confidence, with two wins over Miami and Ball State in two of its three final home matches last weekend, sweeping the Cardinals 7-0. It hopes to continue its momentum as it heads south to take on Georgia Tech this Friday and Clemson on Sunday afternoon. Two wins this weekend would not only allow the Irish (15-12, 5-5 ACC) to end the conference regular season with a winning record, but also provide the team a much-appreciated moral boost before the first rounds of the ACC championships in Cary, North Carolina, next week. Despite the overall winning record this season, the team has struggled on the road, having won only three of eight away games. Irish
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Irish freshman center fielder Abby Sweet swings at a pitch during Notre Dame’s 8-3 loss to Northwestern on Wednesday.
head coach Ryan Sachire said losing because the games are not on home turf this weekend is not an excuse. He also said he is convinced that confidence is both key for victory and is not lacking in his team. “We just played very well at home,” Sachire said.“The team feels incredibly confident, and our health is good. That is all you can really ask for as a coach. Our level continues to improve. Sometimes it is harder for a team if the boys do not continue to improve. It can make the matches difficult, but as the players get out there a lot continues to improve, especially some of the fundamentals continue to improve in certain players. It is exciting to see.” Fundamentals will be necessary, considering this is the team’s last chance to improve before the conference championships, he said. Sachire also said he values see M TENNIS PAGE 11
nd Women’s Lacrosse | ND 10, Albany 7
nd women’s tennis | ND 7, IUPUI 0
Irish lose to Albany, hope ND tops IUPUI, for NCAA tourney run prepares for series By CHARLIE ORTEGA GUIFARRO Sports Writer
Notre Dame defeated Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis on the road Wednesday afternoon. The Irish won all six singles matches and swept their doubles matches to claim a 7-0 victory. Senior Allison Miller and sophomore Bess Waldram were victorious in the first doubles match, meanwhile, their teammates, freshman Caroline Dunleavy and sophomore Zoe Spence claimed the No. 2 doubles victory. Ultimately, the clinching point was won by freshman Ally Bojczuk and junior Rachel Chong. Notre Dame (11-12, 2-10 ACC) is set to host Florida State and Miami (FL) this weekend in the last weekend of regular-season action. The Seminoles (16-7, 7-5 ACC) are coming in ranked No. 18 in the country, while the Hurricanes (13-6, 9-3 ACC) are a tick above
Florida State, ranked No. 17 in the nation and fourth in the conference. The Hurricanes and the Seminoles have won their last four and five macthes, respectively. Irish head coach Jay Louderback said that both teams have played at an elite level all year, but the Irish are not afraid to put up a fight. “[Florida State and Miami are] both good. Everybody in the ACC is good. The thing that’s also important is that they’re all beatable,” Louderback said. “We were in a tight match with Georgia Tech, who’s [top-rated]. We had match points to beat North Carolina State and they just beat Wake Forest, who’s [high in the rankings]. The thing that you run into too in the ACC is that if you get into a match where someone is out — like we played without some players — it makes a difference. “You don’t know with [the see W TENNIS PAGE 11
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Irish freshman midfielder Andie Aldave cradles the ball during Notre Dame’s 15-10 victory over Marquette on Feb. 28th.
Notre Dame’s chances of an NCA A tournament appearance took a major hit Wednesday, as the Irish fell to an in-form Albany team. The Great Danes (7-7, 5-0 America East) had won each of their previous six games entering the encounter and completed a miraculous turnaround from an 0-7 start to .500 with the victory, which drops the Irish (8-8, 3-4 ACC) back down to a .500 record of their own. The defeat is the fifth-consecutive road defeat for the Irish, stretching back to a 9-6 loss at Virginia Tech on March 11th. The game started on a positive note for the Irish as freshman midfielder Andie Aldave controlled the opening draw to tie the program record for draw controls in a season. However, Albany opened the scoring in the first five see W LAX PAGE 11