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Jenkins strips Cosby of honor Cosby convicted of sexual assault Observer Staff Report
Universit y President Fr. John Jenk ins released a statement Thursday announcing the revocation of Bill Cosby’s honorar y degree from Notre Dame following his conv iction of three counts of sexua l assault. “As a result of his conv iction today on three felony charges in a sexua l assault, the Universit y of Notre Dame has rescinded the honorar y degree awarded to Bill Cosby in 1990,” Jenk ins said in the statement. “W hile certainly troubled by serious, public accusations made by multiple women against him, the Universit y elected to wait until due process had been afforded the accused, and a verdict delivered, before rescinding the honor.” Cosby has been accused of sexua l assault by more than 50 women. He was found guilt y Thursday of penetration w ith lack of consent, penetration while unconscious and penetration after administering an intox icant
in a case brought for ward by former Temple Universit y employee A ndrea Constand. Constand — in a stor y similar to those of many of Cosby’s other accusers — said Cosby drugged her in order to sexually assault her in 2004. Jenkins’s decision to rescind Cosby’s honorar y degree comes just over t wo years after the student senate passed a resolution calling on the Universit y administration to do so. The resolution, passed in March 2016, cited Cosby’s admission “under oath to using illegal sedatives to coerce women into sexual intercourse.” “Mr. Cosby’s association w ith these behav iors is in direct conf lict w ith the Universit y’s stance, as stated in du Lac, that ‘sexual assault is inconsistent w ith the Universit y’s values and incompatible w ith the safe, hea lthy env ironment that the Notre Dame communit y expects,’” the resolution stated.
Fisher Hall damaged by fire Observer Staff Report
A “small electrical fire” occurred when a fan ignited in a Fisher Hall student room Thursday at about 5:30 a.m. Residents were evacuated to South Dining Hall, according to an email sent to campus media. Two rooms were damaged by smoke and water, according to the email, and arrangements will be made for students who cannot occupy their rooms by Tuesday evening. At the time of the fire,
a student was examined for smoke inhalation. In response to followup questions, University spokesman Dennis Brown said additional students were assessed after the incident. “Three other students were evaluated for smoke inhalation since this morning’s first report,” Brown said in an email. “Out of an abundance of caution, two were transported by car to Memorial Hospital for further testing. They have now returned to campus.”
Simple assault reported Observer Staff Report
An incident of simple assault and battery was reported to the University on Wednesday, according to Thursday’s Notre Dame Security Police (NDSP) crime log. The incident occurred in Keough Hall between Sept. 1, 2016 and May 31, 2017 according to the crime log. The case is currently under Title IX review.
Daymond John delivers Idea Week keynote By ALEX DAUGHERTY News Writer
Daymond John, known as “the people’s shark” on ABC’s hit show “Shark Tank,” lived up to his nickname during his equally entertaining and inspiring talk
in Notre Dame’s DeBartolo Performing Arts Center Thursday night. John employed a DJ, slide show with personal pictures and a 30-second phone-friendly window where audience members could take photos of his “best poses” to
supplement the autobiographical story of his global fashion brand FUBU. John weaved in and out between his life story and his five points for success, which were conveniently organized see SHARK PAGE 3
Morrissey residents reflect Valedictorian on dorm history, traditions embraces College camaraderie By CLAIRE RAFFORD News Writer
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The front of Morrissey Manor faces South Quad. The hall, which houses “Manorites,” was built in 1925 in the Gothic style.
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Established in 1925, Morrissey Manor has been home to Notre Dame men for nearly a century. Part of the “Golden Coast” along with Lyons and Howard Halls on South Quad, the Manor’s elaborate architecture is among the most distinctive at Notre Dame. Junior and incoming RA Brian Quigley explained some of the symbolism behind Morrissey’s iconic exterior in an email. see MORRISSEY PAGE 4
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Editor’s note: This is the fifth of a five-part series profiling the valedictorians of Saint Mary’s class of 2018. When asked to describe her experience at Saint Mary’s College in one word, valedictorian and elementary education major Kathleen Price chose “inspiring.” She referenced the Sisters of the Holy Cross, the novices, her fellow students, her professors, the education department
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and the four other women with whom she shares the title of valedictorian. “To have five of us is unbelievable,” Price said. “Congrats to the other four, and I know they’ve worked extremely hard to get where they’re at. That’s truly a testimony to this college and the endurance of the women here. I truly think it’s unbelievable.” Price said she was not expecting to receive the title since she transferred to the College after two see PRICE PAGE 4
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TEDxUND event to feature local speakers By LUCY LYNCH News Writer
Notre Dame undergraduates, staff members and alumni will present live at TEDxUND 2018 on Saturday at the Patricia George Decio Theater in the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center. TEDx is a program created by the TED program of local, selforganized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. TEDx is not new to Notre Dame — similar conferences organized by the administration took place here in 2014 and 2015 — but this is the first year that the event planning has been spearheaded
by students, specifically by juniors Caitlin Murphy and Tim O’Connell, the student government directors of student life. Both students, after being elected to their student government positions last April, applied for the TED license during the summer and began planning the event once they returned to school. In September, they sent out speaker applications for TEDxUND, O’Connell said. “We had our TEDx organizing team read through those,” he said. “There was about 125 applications. Our team narrowed those down to 45 people, interviewed 25 and then
chose our final 16 who would present.” “In the interviews, it was us and our advisor, Patrick Gibbons, executive director of academic communications in the provost’s office,” Murphy said. “He was such a huge help to this entire process.” Despite the long process and a talented pool of applicants, both students said they felt like they chose a diverse background of speakers. Among them are students, alumni, faculty and community members. While only 400 students received tickets to the event, Murphy said 1,400 students applied for the student ticket lottery. More community
Saint Mary’s senior chosen for Orr Fellowship By JORDAN COCKRUM Saint Mary’s Editor
For the seventh-consecutive year, a graduating senior from Saint Mar y’s has been awarded the Governor Bob Orr Indiana Entrepreneurial Fellowship. Gabrielle Weldy is the recipient from this year’s college class. The Orr Fellowship is a program that places “highcaliber college graduates” into careers in business or technolog y in Indianapolis. Weldy is a member of only six percent of accepted applicants. “The positions are guaranteed to grow you in terms of leadership and entrepreneurship, as well as connect you w ith inf luential people and organizations in the cit y,” Weldy said in an email. “Additionally, you are networked instantly w ith a group of roughly 100 other Fellows who are involved in similar positions at various host companies in the area.” Hav ing this network w ith other recipients of the fellowship affords Weldy a unique experience, she said. “It’s a really cool opportunit y to get your foot in the door through unique Paid Advertisement
positions at high-grow th companies,” she said. Weldy’s interest stemmed from presentations regarding the fellowship in her classes, she said. “The first stage of the application was simply a resume drop, so I thought, ‘W hy not? ’” she said. “And I just went for it. Then, one whirlw ind of a vetting process later, I came out w ith a great opportunit y w ith a brand new tech startup in Indy. I couldn’t feel more sure of my decision.” Weldy said she is looking for ward to seeing how the Orr Fellowship impacts her future. “I’m uncertain of the exact shape the next five years of my life w ill take — I’m considering law school, grad school, non-profit work and more,” Weldy said. “The Orr Fellowship fit well because it was a way that I could take time to think about my long-term plans while making a meaningful investment in myself.” “I’m confident that I’ll meet talented people who w ill help me grow immensely in the next t wo years of my Fellowship, and I’m excited to see where those connections w ill take me,” Weldy said. Weldy credits her success to her liberal arts education, although she said at first she did not know how her college experience would translate into a professional setting. “I think my liberal arts education is taking me exactly where I want to go,” Weldy said. “Being a philosophy and communication double major, I wasn’t sure what kind of a position I would end up in. I also was heav ily
involved in stage managing theater during my time at Saint Mar y’s, and I was unsure how I would tie in that skill set to my career upon graduation.” Now, Weldy said she sees her background in liberal arts as a factor in what helped her get a spot in the Orr Fellowship program. “But it turns out, I was exactly the kind of person they were looking for — someone who was a general problem solver, able to wear many hats,” she said. “So I’m just looking for ward to putting my education — and that confidence felt by so many Saint Mar y’s women — and putting them to the test when the rubber meets the road.” For students considering apply ing for the Orr Fellowship themselves, Weldy said she recommends taking the steps to apply due to the opportunities afforded by the fellowship. “If you’re on the fence about apply ing, just do it,” Weldy said. “It’s a simple process to initiate, and it can open a world of possibilities that you wouldn’t even think to consider other w ise. W hen apply ing, as cheesy as it sounds, it’s ver y important to just be yourself. They have a welldeveloped process for finding suitable ways to match graduates w ith positions that complement their skill sets. The more honest you are about the way you work, the better equipped they w ill be to know how to place you.” Contact Jordan Cockrum at jcockrum01@saintmarys.edu
tickets were available on the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center’s website and sold out in about two hours. Murphy and O’Connell said they hope to follow the original mission of the TED organization while also showcasing ideas, culture and knowledge specific to Notre Dame. “The mission of the TED organization is to unleash new ideas, inspire and inform,” Murphy said. The organizers chose the theme “Dare to …” for the event, and each speaker has this theme incorporated into the title of their TED talk. “Our idea is to start a conversation that is representative
of Notre Dame,” O’Connell said. “We have a very diverse pool that we’re pulling many different ideas from. We have a lot of different people on this campus who do a lot of amazing things who you may never meet, but this is an opportunity to start a new conversation.” The morning TEDxUND 2018 session will take place from 10:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. The afternoon session will run from 2 – 4:30 p.m. A TEDxUND livestream will be available in the Duncan Student Center’s Midfield Commons from 10:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
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a globally-renowned entrepreneur. John’s said his first point was “S,” which stands for to set goals. He said he reads his goals right before he goes to bed and the minute he wakes up so that he keeps them at the forefront of his mind, consciously and unconsciously. John said “H” stands for do your homework. He said that learning from those around you and not turning a blind eye to those who are younger than you can keep you aware of what is to come next. Doing the research on your audience and understand their needs is also key to accomplishing your goals. “A” for John stands for amor, which is Spanish for “to love.” John said everyone should truly love what they are doing. “I would dress people for free the rest of my life if I could,” he said. John also said to remember you are the brand, which is what “R” stands for. He refreshed the audience on social media reminders such as keeping a clean image in person and on the internet. John said “K” stands for keep on swimming. Sharks die when they stop swimming, John said. John left the audience with a personal story about his discovery of stage two cancer and a call to action to get their early detection tests. He also revealed a few behind-thescenes secrets of “Shark Tank.” He said the pitches actually average an hour in length even though viewers only see about eight minutes, the deals take three to nine months to close and the sharks don’t invest in companies — they invest in people.
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by the acronym “SHARK.” He recounted the amusing memory of starting his first business at 6-years-old, selling customized painted pencils to girls at his elementary school. “My principal tried to make me close that business after a month,” John said. “She had no vision.” After falling in love with hip-hop music and the culture of his hometown of Brooklyn, John decided his destiny would be somehow involved with music. “I wanted to become part of hip-hop but didn’t know how,” John said. When local rappers around him began touring, he asked to go along and ended up on the same tour as budding artists about to hit it big, such as Flavor Fav. On tour, John noticed the fans and artists were all dressed similarly — an observation that would lead to his hugely successful fashion brand FUBU. After selling $800 worth of hats he designed on the corner of Colosseum Mall in New York, John solidified his dream and began a fearless pursuit to achieve it. “I’m going to dress this community,” John said he told his mother upon returning from the mall. A sense of purpose, confidence and bold aspiration led John to become a premier hip-hop brand across the world, clothing artists such as LL Cool J, Will Smith and the Backstreet Boys. John described the five points of success that resulted him in becoming a presidential ambassador, three-time bestselling author, star of “Shark Tank” and
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“[Morrissey] was intentionally built slightly asymmetric if you look at it closely, representing the fact that only God is truly perfect,” Quigley said. “It was named after Andrew Morrissey, the school’s seventh president. There is an X-shaped cross on the building that represents the crucifixion of St. Andrew, the patron saint of Fr. Morrissey.” Morrissey houses around 180 “Manorites” from each year. The dorm hosts signature events such as the Medallion Hunt, essentially a giant scavenger hunt to find a medallion hidden somewhere on Notre Dame’s campus.
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years at East Carolina University, a state school in Greenville, North Carolina. Her first thoughts after hearing the news were revolving around if she wanted to speak at the commencement ceremony or not, she said, and the consequences of choosing to forgo a speech. “I knew if I was the only valedictorian not to speak, my mother was going to murder me, so I sucked it up and said I would talk,” Price said. “It’s an honor to be a valedictorian. I’m very much lie low, under
“The RAs and ARs that create the clues are usually very creative, and lots of people enjoy deciphering the clues and the hunt,” Quigley said. Morrissey also hosted the very first outdoor game watch on South Quad for the Michigan State football game this year. Sophomore and hall president Ryan Doyle said that the game watch was a huge success and that Morrissey plans to continue this tradition. Another treasured tradition among the men of Morrissey is their basement food sales, Doyle said. The restaurant is called “Yaz’s” after Carl Yastrzemski, Hall of Fame baseball player for the Boston Red Sox and one of Morrissey’s more notable former residents. The profits from Yaz’s go to supporting Morrissey’s charity, the Hill School
in Uganda. “The food sales in the basement of Morrissey are super effective and raise a lot of money,” Doyle said. “All the profits go to charity.” Morrissey is one of only three dorms on campus to not carry the title “hall,” along with Zahm House and Sorin College. In an email, rector Zack Imfeld shared a story he heard about how the Manor possibly came to be. “An older Holy Cross priest stopped by one day and said he lived in Morrissey during the 1950s and when they decided to call themselves the Manor,” Imfeld said. “He said that the men were getting into a little bit of trouble, so they thought by naming their building a Manor, the men would hold themselves to a higher standard. From my
experience, it worked — we have some of the best guys on campus!” Morrissey is known for having the smallest rooms on campus, but Doyle said this is actually a positive quality because it increases fellowship among the residents. To make up for the small room sizes, there are large common rooms in each section that the residents can furnish as they choose. “There’s a great community because very few people are spending the majority of their time in their room because it’s so small,” Doyle said. “People are forced out, and you get to meet pretty much everyone. I don’t know if there’s many people in Morrissey that I don’t know.” Morrissey is the next dorm to be renovated, so its residents will
be residing in Pangborn Hall next year. When asked how he felt the Morrissey community would respond to this change, Quigley expressed faith in the camaraderie of the Morrissey men to make it through the year. “While we do love our building and we think it is beautiful and will miss it, we don’t really think that the building identifies us,” Quigley said. “The people in the dorm are what are important, and we will all still be together whether it is in the Manor or Pangborn. Our traditions will continue, and we will adapt in any way that we have to in order to grow our community and events.”
the radar. I didn’t even tell anyone. I knew in February, and I didn’t say anything to anyone for the longest time. I told a close friend and my family of course, but no one knew. … I’m delighted the College wants to recognize me. I get the honor of speaking, and it’s truly an honor. I just need to get over myself and get up there and talk.” Though Price likes to stray from the spotlight, she said the opportunity is one for which she is grateful. She said she also appreciates the close relationships she’s been able to create during her time on campus, specifically through the Friends With Sisters club.
“My nun — I don’t own her, but I call her my nun — Sister Bernadette Mulick, a retired Sister of the Holy Cross,” Price said. “I’m in Friends With Sisters, and she is my partnering Sister. I can’t even go into words with what that woman has done for me. ... She just gives me a smile and a hug every time I see her once a week. … [She’s] always supportive. Whenever I’ve gotten any award or anything that I’m recognized for, she’s right there, front and center. She’s there for me which is really touching. … She’s made this time here truly special.” The close relationships Price formed at Saint Mary’s and the
familiar environment the campus promotes are some of the things she said she’ll remember the most. “It’s truly a different environment here,” she said. “I’ve met so many terrific girls that have, with open arms, embraced me and helped me and have gotten me through so many things while I’ve been here. … I can’t even go into words how awesome my professors have been, especially in the education department. They’ve been saints over there. They go to the ends of the earth for their students. A professor took me to the ER. To have that love and care is just unbelievable.”
Most of all, Price said she will always appreciate what Saint Mary’s has helped her learn about herself. “I’ve learned so much about myself and about my faith and how I want to serve in the future,” Price said. “I think it’s helped me a lot in seeing what kind of direction I want to take in my life, which has been amazing. I’ve met some amazing, incredible people, people I never would’ve thought I’d meet in a million years. To sum it up, it’s a blessing.”
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By NICHOLAS OTTONE Scene Writer
“Westworld” is a sprawling behemoth. Thematically, it tackles consciousness, love, memory and morality. Visually, it captures breathtaking landscapes with sundappled cinematography, stages brilliant set pieces and inventively plays with western iconography. With narrative, it juggles over a dozen major characters, multiple timelines and a handful of rug-pulling twists. Entering its second season on HBO, “Westworld” is audacious, beautiful and surprising; I simply wish it was also compelling. To its credit, “Westworld” has a killer premise: a futuristic theme park where guests pay to play in an imaginary West populated by robotic Hosts indistinguishable from real people, with no rules and no consequences. Eventually, the Hosts, specifically Dolores (Evan Rachel Wood) and Maeve (Thandie Newton), awake to their condition and question their existence, as they replay a loop of death and rebirth. Meanwhile, development manager Bernard (Jeffrey Wright) deals with the park’s corporate owners and the fallout of the Hosts’ dawning consciousness. “Westworld” smartly adopts the Hosts’ point-of-view, allowing the series to effortlessly play with memory due to the Hosts’ unique relationship to time. What “Westworld” loses in disorientation, it gains with twists and reversals, made possible by its time-hopping structure and limited point-of-view.
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This Friday, Saturday and Sunday, student actors from Notre Dame and Saint Mary’s will take to the stage and bring contemporary playwright Sarah Ruhl’s “The Clean House” to life. Director Brynn Alexander, a senior Film, Television and Theatre major with a concentration in Theatre, chose to stage “The Clean House” after reading the script over winter break. She saw it as the perfect way to tie-up her experience here at Notre Dame. Most people know about “Death of a Salesman” or “A Streetcar Named Desire,” but there are millions of plays in the world and so many great ones that people just don’t know about, said Alexander when asked why she chose “The Clean House.” The play, nominated for a Pulitzer in 2005, centers on Matilde (Zoë Usowski), a Brazilian cleaning woman who would rather be a comedian. Matilde opens the show by telling an elaborate, untranslated joke in Portuguese that the audience can only assume is dirty. The happy tone, however, soon shifts. The 27-yearold housekeeper explains she wears black because of her parents’ deaths the year before (her mother literally died laughing and her father committed suicide shortly after) and that cleaning, more than anything, makes her sad.
However, “Westworld” is a slave to its own serialization, obsessed with setting up and paying off seasonlong arcs rather than telling satisfying individual stories. While television, unlike film, provides a unique opportunity to tell long-form stories, television is also inherently episodic. The basic storytelling unit of television should be the episode, not the season. “Westworld” clearly operates differently. First season episodes rarely focused on beginning and ending a story within an hour. Instead, they added another piece to an elaborately designed puzzle. Characters remain ciphers to hide mysteries, leaving little except curiosity to drive interest. I am not opposed to cliffhangers or ambiguous endings; “Westworld” excels with both these elements. But I am frustrated by the inability to craft satisfying individual episodes, asking viewers to invest hours in order to see any ending. Perhaps this is symptomatic of our era of binge-watching; it still proves exhausting. Yet “Westworld” is worthwhile despite its storytelling flaw. Its naturalistic visual splendor, playfully riffing on old Western landscapes, is astonishingly beautiful. Few series execute speculative science-fiction premises as well as “Westworld,” which follows through on the fascinating philosophical implications of artificial intelligence. And the second season’s premiere indicates the series may have learned from the first season’s story missteps. Four main protagonists (the three mentioned above, with Ed Harris’ Man in Black as a human fourth)
drive the narrative forward with clear motivations and endgames. And, even in the absence of strong storytelling, “Westworld” proves fascinating for its themes. Many science-fiction properties ask questions of morality and what it means to be human, but “Westworld” zeroes in on the stories we tell ourselves. Locked in stories written by management, the Hosts are programmed with desires and personalities to conform to their particular role. Yet, when Maeve becomes self-aware, she yearns for a daughter who does not exist, operating on a programmed maternal drive. Dolores, recently revolutionary, still reserves affection for her programmed lover Teddy (a woefully underused James Marsden). Are we not the same, conditioned by our environments and cultures to desire and act in certain, approved ways? “Westworld” is gleefully self-aware of America’s symbolic construction of the West, a land of opportunity. So it remixes myth, subverts legend and asks why these stories exist. Specifically, “Westworld” positions its main Hosts as women and people of color, while its management is largely composed of white men. Through its first season, “Westworld” built a messy metaphor for oppression, where guests take advantage of a system to impose their will with few consequences. In its second season, the oppressed are grabbing the reins of their own stories.
The focus then shifts to Lane (Stephanie Johnson), a driven American doctor in her 50s, as she explains her frustration with Matilde. Lane says, with little apology in her voice, “I’m sorry, but I did not go to medical school to clean my own house.” Next up is Virginia (Eileen DiPofi), Lane’s older sister. Markedly different from high-strung, busy Lane, Virginia professes her love of dust and ponders the metaphysics of mold. She loves to clean. The task distracts her from thinking about how her life has gone downhill since age 22. Matilde, Lane and Virginia, the three principal women of the show, each have their moment in the spotlight as the others sit frozen in the background. This intense characterization, before any of the action begins, sets the audience up to understand and connect with each woman’s perspective, highlighting the theme of shared humanity at the play’s heart. New relationships develop and grow complicated as Virginia offers to come over and clean the house for Matilde before Lane gets home from the hospital every day. Doing laundry, Virginia and Matilde discover underwear too sexy to belong to straight-laced Lane. The two women begin to suspect Lane’s husband Charles (Kelly Burgess), a surgeon, of having an affair. Their suspicions are confirmed when Lane tells them that Charles has left her for an older woman named Ana (Annie Romano), one of Charles’s patients recovering from a mastectomy.
Charles soon brings Ana home, in hopes of creating one big happy family. Matilde and Ana connect right away. Ana, a Spanish-speaking Argentine woman, speaks a mixture of Spanish and Portuguese with Matilde. Audience members may not be able to understand the words, but they can still connect with the characters. The relationship that develops between Ana and Matilde emphasizes a shared humanity able to surpass linguistic barriers and messy relationships. At its core “The Clean House” strives to represent the deep feelings of solidarity and emotional resilience of its women. Virginia and Lane are sisters that fight and bicker despite the love grounding their relationship. Ana and Lane both love the same man yet overcome this barrier as Ana’s cancer worsens and Lane must care for her. The women driving Ruhl’s play make it as rewarding humanistically as it is theatrically. “The Clean House” may be a show few have heard of before, but that’s all the more reason to go see the Student Players’ production of this contemporary classic. The show will take place in the Washington Hall Lab Theater at 7 p.m. Friday, and 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Tickets are available for purchase at the LaFortune Box Office.
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Views on Venmo Chris Collins Senior Photographer
One of the most convenient apps developed in recent years is Venmo, a digital wallet that lets you send and request money to and from friends. It’s convenient for so many things where normally splitting costs is a headache and could mean a much larger financial strain on one person over the rest of group. However, the convenience of Venmo is also destroy ing small acts of charit y among friends. Recently, Venmo has created a mindset in people where ever y little cost should be split evenly and perfectly. W hether you’re getting a round of drinks at the bar or order an Uber for yourself and others, it’s now expected that ever yone Venmos you the exact amount dow n to the cent. No longer is it enough to offer to get the next drink or the next ride or thank your friend for their act of kindness; ever y thing is a transaction-based event that requires equit y. I understand that Venmo has made so many things easier, especially for larger purchases that need to be split up bet ween people. It’s allev iated the stress of fronting an initial large cost because getting ever yone to pay is no problem now. For this reason, I’m particularly happy that Venmo is around and I wouldn’t want it to go any where. That being said, I just think that we need to be careful about how we let Venmo control micro-purchases between friends. It’s easy to let ourselves get bogged dow n w ith who owes what and making sure no one is stuck pay ing more than others. But this creates a mindset where giv ing is no longer an option. Being sting y and counting ever y cent turns a friendship into a business transaction. I would never want to do away w ith Venmo because most of the time it’s an amazing tool that makes large purchases bet ween people so easy. I just think it’s important to step away from the convenience of requesting those couple of dollars ever y once in a while and just let it go know ing that your friend w ill get you back. Contact Chris Collins at ccolli13@nd.edu The views expressed in the Inside Column are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Observer.
A need for blue lights During ever y college tour I participated in senior year of high school, there was a single common message. The tour guides would boast endlessly about the number of blue lights, or emergency ca ll stations, they had on their campus. They assured that no matter where you were on the campus, you would be able to reach one in less than 30 seconds. Ever y school boasted except for, of course, Notre Dame. W hile being on campus for over a semester, I have seen a tota l of t wo blue lights: one on the running path around the lake, and one by the athletic stadiums. Thank fully, I have never felt the need to use one, but there is something dubious about the lack of access should I be in a situation that requires assistance. Regarding emergencies, Notre Dame Securit y Police’s policy is to call either their emergency or nonemergency phone numbers. This is not a fool-proof method. There is a high chance that the time of day in which I would need NDSP would be during the night, and there is a higher chance that by 9 p.m., my phone is dead. There is a sort of frustration I have w ith NDSP’s policy, as if they are expecting that a ll people in serious situations are adequately equipped at a ll times. With the presence of blue lights around
Notre Dame’s campus, I would find solace in the fact that my fate in an emergency does not lie in the hands of my notoriously unreliable cell phone. My persona l favorite argument against the insta llation of blue lights is their appearance. People argue that the look of blue lights would ruin Notre Dame’s campus aesthetic, arguing the importance of the look of a landscape over the safet y of its students. W hile I understand that blue lights are not the most attractive structures k now n to man, I a lso rea lize that the importance in hav ing precautionar y measures against v iolence or other crises. Besides, Notre Dame’s colors are blue and gold, and the blue lights would match perfectly w ith the Golden Dome. Blue lights on Notre Dame’s campus should not be up for debate. W hile we a ll like to think we live in a crime-free env ironment, many dangers are still present. The Universit y has a responsibilit y to first and foremost protect its students to the best of their abilit y; the presence of blue lights would create an atmosphere more equipped to handle crises.
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Increasing racial and religious diversity Recently, The Observer published a letter which captured a major f law of Notre Dame: the lack of diversity. The authors of this open letter, Wonseok Lee, Somin Jo, Meghan O’Leary, Bruce Nakfoor, Brittany Cahill and Connor Delaney, emphasized the disparity in not only race, but also in socioeconomic diversity. The fear of homogenization at Notre Dame has resonated with many, as the authors of the open letter recognized that the lack of diversity in the students and staff is detrimental and causes students to be “trapped in the bubble.” Today, this open letter serves as a response. A response that we hope explains the deeper reasons behind why Notre Dame is lacking diversity and the implications that this has on students, faculty and the nation. The Notre Dame demographics are congruent with the Catholic makeup in the United States. As seen in a recent census, the black Catholic population makes up approximately three percent of the nation’s Catholic population. Current statistics show that the University of Notre Dame is 3.8 percent black or African American. One could extrapolate from this information that the majority of black or African Americans at Notre Dame would identify as Catholic. You may be thinking: Everyone knows Notre Dame is 80 percent Catholic, how is this surprising? The fact is: It’s not surprising. It is the core Catholic identity that Notre Dame presents that is driving the diversity rates dangerously low. Notre Dame being such a strong Catholic institution will naturally attract those who identify as Catholic. But, it is clear that a prominently white Catholic population will consequently result in a clear majority of white students at Notre Dame. However, it is imperative to realize why the Catholic identity is historically, and arguably currently, incompatible with the African American population. The Catholic Church in the United States has
had a “long, sad history of supporting the racial divide” as the Most Rev. Edward K. Braxton describes it. From Catholic priests ignoring the atrocities of slavery (even owning their own slaves), to slave owners shouting verses from the Bible while whipping their slaves, to the Catholic Chief Justice Robert Taney’s signing of the Dred Scott decision, the Catholic Church has not fully supported the black population. Sadly, the remnants of the Catholic Church’s complacency in healing the racial divide are present at Notre Dame. The next time you walk by Touchdown Jesus ask yourself: Why is he depicted as white? Or maybe when you sit in the golden Basilica, see if you can find any black saints, angels or depictions of God. Even as you walk into the building that has given Notre Dame its fame — the Golden Dome — rip your eyes away from the gold-enshrined dome and spot the murals lining the walls. There it is. Christopher Columbus converting Native Americans. Is this the image of Catholicism that Notre Dame wants to convey? The detrimental sentiments of manifest destiny and white exceptionalism that have created a painful history between whites and people of color are still shown at our University. How can we strive to create a diverse student body when there are still prominent shards of the broken history between people of color and the white Catholic? Notre Dame can actively maintain its spiritual identity while increasing diversity by creating better accommodations for black students on campus, many of whom are Protestant Christians. The theological and cultural differences create a rift on campus that is not adequately addressed and makes many black students feel alienated. We believe that it will do the University more good than harm to bring chaplains of other Christian traditions to campus, as well as consider creating more opportunities for Christians from other
denominations to express their faith on campus without being culturally alienated. While we understand there are services and programs like this in existence, we believe that there could be a better advancement of this agenda to help make students of color feel at home at our Catholic university. The implications of the University’s inaction to adequately address the lack of diversity on campus will only serve to heighten racial tension. As stated on Notre Dame’s webpage, “Notre Dame has a unique spirit. It is traditional, yet open to change.” Well, it is time to do exactly that. Notre Dame can be traditional — supporting the Catholic traditions of love, hope, community and dignity of all. But also, it is time to change the standards of Notre Dame in order to stay in line with these traditions. The University must expand the diversity on campus in the student body, faculty and thought. It is time for the administration to realize the continued preference of Catholic students during admission may be detrimental to all. We must strive for the improvement of Notre Dame. Emily Hansen freshman Marne Fairhurst senior David Stewart junior Justin Nortey junior Erin Callaghan senior April 25
Stand with us The race for “the hardest trophy to win in sports” is well underway as the NHL moves into the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. With only eight teams left, many hockey fans will be looking for a second team to cheer on. And if you aren’t familiar with professional hockey, it’s the perfect time to jump in. The best stories in sports are always underdog stories; it’s why we love to hate teams like the New England Patriots or Alabama football. Dynasties are impressive, but it’s more fun for the sport and the community at large for new teams to win. That’s why the Pittsburgh Penguins should not be your team. Kudos on back-to-back Cups, but it’s time for a new city to host Lord Stanley. The Nashville Predators have never won the Cup, and came closest last summer with an improbable run to the Final, coming up 61 minutes and 35 seconds short of the ultimate prize. Sport franchises should also have to suffer; that’s
a long-standing rule of being a fan and a teambase. Fans grow stronger and more devoted through playoff droughts, losing seasons, bad trades and draft busts. Born in 1998, the Predators endured five-straight losing seasons as a newborn and f ledgling franchise, and did not advance to the second round of the playoffs until 2006. It wasn’t until 2016 that they moved past this second round playoff hurdle and appeared in, and won, the first Western Conference Championship in franchise history before losing in their first ever Cup Final. The Vegas Golden Knights, in their first year, have advanced to the second round after sweeping the LA Kings. This is not fun hockey — where’s the team suffering? This season, wearing more gold than ever before, the Nashville Predators played harder and better than ever before, looking to finish what they started last summer. Not only did the team win their first ever Central Division title, but went on
to have the best record in the NHL and its first-ever Presidents Trophy. Nashville has shown the world that the South was made for hockey. “Smashville” has the loudest, most intimidating home-ice advantage in the world. Country legends sing the National Anthem. Chants of “You Suck!” at visiting goaltenders rock Bridgestone Arena. Catfish f ly onto the ice. Tim McGraw’s “I Like It, I Love It” rings as the Predators score. Not only are the Nashville Predators the best team in hockey this year, they’re the most fun. So join in the party and come on down to hockey tonk with the rest of us citizens of Smashville. Hold up your fang fingers, grab a cowboy hat and stand with us as the Predators fight to bring the first ever Stanley Cup to Smashville.
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Horoscope | Eugenia Last Happy Birthday: Concentrate on how you earn your living and handle cash. Have a plan in place to reach your goals. Absorb information people offer and use it to your best ability. Taking on more responsibility will help you prove your worth and lead to interesting opportunities. An unusual partnership will give you greater insight into new possibilities. Your numbers are 6, 10, 19, 25, 31, 37, 46. ARIES (March 21-April 19): Refuse to let changes made by others influence you. Stick to your own script and trust in your judgment when it comes to your work and your financial future. Use your intelligence, not brawn, to get what you want. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Getting along with your peers will make a difference. Whether at school, at work or during everyday activities, knowing how to handle others will determine how much help you receive as well as how much you accomplish. Physical activity will improve your overall health. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Gather information, ask questions and make a point to do thorough research before making a move. Educational pursuits and talking to experts will help clear up any uncertainty that’s holding you back. Someone you love will not be honest with you. CANCER (June 21-July 22): Make alterations that will lift your spirits and add to your comfort and convenience. Explore partnerships you feel have potential; good things will develop. A chance to make a unique change to your living arrangements or lifestyle looks promising. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): A formula that has worked for you in the past can work again. Whether dealing with friends, colleagues or relatives, be willing to listen. An open forum will help you gather information that will encourage a solution that suits the majority. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Look for the things you need to follow through with your plans. Prioritize shopping for items that will give you added details and help you be competitive. Show more discipline when dealing with health issues. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Put your energy into self-improvement projects. Feeling good about the way you look or what you know will give you the confidence to make a move that will lead to a better standard of living. Nurture an important relationship. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): You can’t buy love or respect; you have to earn it. Offer your time, energy and input into situations, and you’ll get a better understanding of what needs to be done. Be part of the solution, not part of the problem. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Make a change to the way you look or how you present yourself. Altering your appearance or approach will be well-received and may put you in the running for an advancement. Love and romance are highlighted. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): A financial gain is heading your way. Don’t let greed cost you. Look at whatever situation you face and make a decision based on facts and figures. Home improvements, real estate and personal investment deals look promising. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Do your own thing. Knowing you’ve done a great job will give you the confidence to present what you have to offer and to accept and use constructive criticism to further your objective and ensure success. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Your work will speak for itself. You’ll make a good impression, and an interesting opportunity will be offered. A partnership will be in your best interest, giving you the freedom to pursue what you know and do best. Birthday Baby: You are energetic, practical and resourceful. You are productive and competitive.
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Fans lose in NHL playoff schedule Michael Ivey Sports Writer
If you are a die-hard hockey fan like I am, you have also probably been glued to your television watching the Stanley Cup playoffs for the past few weeks. So far we’ve been treated to some exciting games and series, including an unbelievable Game 7 between the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Boston Bruins on Wednesday night that Boston won 7-4. The NHL playoffs are always one of the most exciting yearly events in all of sports. My favorite part of the playoffs to watch is the first round. More teams means more hockey to watch. For the past few weeks, we’ve been treated to as many as four games a night, watching the 16-team field beat each other up to advance to the next round and get closer to winning the Stanley Cup. With such drama, you would think the National Hockey League would want to schedule each game in a way that would get more people to watch each game. However, the NHL seems incapable of making decisions that would be beneficial for the popularity and growth of the game, even with their most attractive product. Throughout the first round of the playoffs, the nightly schedule was marred with start times that were jumbled right next to each other instead of spread out one after the other. This left hockey fans to decide which game to watch when and increased the likelihood of missing a highlight reel moment due to watching another game. When looking at the NHL playoff schedule for a typical weeknight, it was not uncommon to see something along the lines of three games starting within 30 minutes of each other, which means there would be three games on at the same time. When this happens, the games get relegated to channels not known for broadcasting hockey, including CNBC and the Golf Channel. Yes, the Golf Channel. Having as many as three games on at the same time may be attractive to some fans, but it doesn’t make any sense for the league in terms of trying to attract the most amount of viewers to the games on television. By making fans choose between games to watch, the NHL draws them away from the other games going on. The ideal start times for weeknight playoff games is 7 p.m., 8 p.m., 9:30 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. This way, the 9:30 p.m. game will start right after the 7 p.m. game ends, and the 10:30 p.m. game starts right after the 8 p.m. game.
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This would create a more natural balance, with two games being played at the same time, and prevent three games from happening at once while only one game happens at night. It was also a viable option this season given the five West-Coast-based NHL teams in the playoff field. The NBA has almost perfected this strategy, making sure their playoff games are presented in nationally televised double-headers. During the first weekend of the NBA playoffs, the league made sure each Game 1 of the eight opening-round playoff series could be seen on national television, spreading out the games so that only one game could be on at a time and holding four games on Saturday and four on Sunday. The NHL should seriously consider adopting this strategy, instead of the one they use to schedule weekend playoff games. Last Saturday, the league had three playoff games scheduled. Instead of spreading them out, they had two start at the exact same time at 3 p.m. while the third was played at 8 p.m. Instead of watching one game after another, fans had to wait more than two hours to watch the night game after the first two ended almost at the exact same time. Not only does idiotic scheduling like this hurt the league’s television ratings, it also damages the opportunity to grow the popularity of the game. With the second round beginning this week, there will only be about two games on per night. You would think the NHL would want to televise a doubleheader and present each game one after another. Seems only logical, right? Nope. The two games scheduled for this upcoming Tuesday are scheduled to start within 30 minutes of each other, at 7:30 and 8 p.m., even though it would only make sense to schedule them at 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. But then again, this is the NHL we’re talking about. A lot of its decisions don’t make any sense. The NHL is always looking for ways to increase its popularity, such as scheduling multiple outdoor games every year and playing games in Europe. But one strategy they should also consider is changing their peculiar playoff scheduling techniques in order to enhance the viewership of one of their most attractive draws, the Stanley Cup playoffs. Contact Michael Ivey at mivey@hcc-nd.edu The views expressed in this Sports Authority are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Observer.
Irish to compete in major relays before ACCs
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Irish senior sprinter Jordan Shead competes at the Meyo Invitational on Feb. 3 at Loftus Sports Center. Shead won the 400-meter dash at the event, beating out a field of 54 other runners. Observer Sports Staff
This weekend, Notre Dame will split up again to compete in two different meets. Part of the team will be competing at the Penn Relays in Philadelphia starting Thursday, while another contingent of Irish athletes is heading to Hillsdale to take part in the Gina Relays, which begin Friday afternoon. With the ACC championships now only two weeks away, the Irish will be looking to use the weekend to continue improving on personal bests and gear up for postseason competition. The Irish will be competing at the Penn Relays for the second-consecutive year. Billed as the oldest track and field event in the country, the event annually plays host to some of top athletes from
around the nation and the world at every age level. The Notre Dame women’s squad will be fielding relay teams in seven events, while the Irish men will have a presence in four relay events. Aside from competing in relays, several Irish athletes will be competing in individual events. Among those on the men’s side, sophomore sprinter Troy Pride Jr. will be looking to perform well in the 100-meter dash. Irish senior Jordan Shead will be competing in the women’s 400-meter hurdles. Shead is currently seeded fifth in the event. On the infield, the Irish have a pair of jumpers who will be looking to make a big impact. Graduate student Nathan Richartz will be seeking his sixth-consecutive win
in the men’s pole vault this weekend. He is seeded first in the event. Junior Matthew Birzer is seeded fourth in the high jump. On the women’s side, graduate student Indi Jackson will be looking to succeed in the shot put. Jackson is seeded 13th in the event. Several Irish athletes will also be competing at the Gina Relays, hosted by Hillsdale College in Michigan. Over 1,000 athletes from several Division I and Division III schools are expected to be in attendance. The Penn Relays will kick off Friday at 1 p.m. at Franklin Field in Philadelphia, and competition will continue through Saturday afternoon. The Gina Relays will kick off Friday afternoon in Hillsdale, Michigan, and run through Saturday afternoon, as well.
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Fowler, junior defenseman Cade Van Raaphorst, junior midfielder Brad Smith and freshman face-off specialist Joe Stein. The two teams will square off Friday at 6 p.m. at Klockner Stadium in Charlottesville, Virginia. The winner will take on the winner of Friday’s other semifinal match between top-seeded Syracuse and fourth-seeded Virginia in Sunday’s championship at noon.
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rushing attack in yards per carry in FBS football. After a stellar 2017 season, Nelson was given a 95.1 overall grading by Pro Football Focus, the highest grade given to any guard in the nation. Nelson ranked first among draft-eligible guards in run-blocking success percentage and sixth in pass-blocking efficiency in 2017. Nelson, who played left guard for the majority of his career at Notre Dame, will be competing against Colts guard Matt Slauson for the starting position. Slauson, who signed with the Colts last month, has been participating in spring drills after coming off a bicep injury.
Mike McGlinchey drafted No. 9 by the San Francisco 49ers
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Irish sophomore midfielder Savannah Buchanan follows through on a pass during Notre Dame’s 15-10 win over Marquette on Feb 28.
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senior midfielder Kasey Behr made the score 8-4, Irish head coach Christine Halfpenny opted to make a change at goalie, bringing in freshman Bridget Deehan for junior Samantha Giacolone, who had saved just t wo of the 10 shots she faced. Yet before Deehan had even spent two minutes in the net, Behr scored again to give the Cavaliers a fivegoal advantage headed into halftime. The score remained 9-4 for the first five minutes of the second half, but sophomore midfielder Kathleen Roe gave the Irish hope w ith a goal after causing a turnover. Another five minutes passed w ithout a goal, during which Virginia took six shots, but it was Notre Dame who scored again thanks to a free position from freshman attack Maddie Howe. That opened the f loodgates for Notre Dame, as Buchanan scored just 34 seconds later before Howe added her 40th goal of the season w ithin t wo minutes of her 39th. However, just over a minute later, Shoemaker scored to put a pause on the Irish run and restore Virginia’s twogoal lead at 10-8. With just under 12 minutes remaining, freshman midfielder Katie Enrietto scored to put the Irish back w ithin one goal. The Cavaliers had
three free position opportunities in the follow ing seven minutes but couldn’t convert any, while the Irish needed only one for A ldave to tie the score. With the score tied, Buchanan won a crucial draw control, her fifth of the game. A ldave again won a free position and the freshman did not disappoint, giving the Irish a lead w ith 2:42 remaining. However, the game was far from over, especially after Virginia’s Maggie Jackson controlled the draw. Shoemaker had a shot saved by Deehan w ith just over t wo minutes remaining and w ith under 20 seconds left, she pulled off another save from Mueller to seal the game. Buchanan and A ldave led the Irish w ith three goals apiece, while Behr had four goals for the Cavaliers. Deehan finished the game w ith a .818 save percentage, making nine saves. The Irish w ill now face a difficult challenge in a rematch w ith top-seeded Boston College, who cruised past Louisv ille 19-6 on Thursday. The Eagles, led by junior attack Sam Apuzzo’s 71 goals, 31 assists and 117 draw controls, have a perfect record this season but the Irish played them close in the season-opener for both teams, eventually dropping the game 13-11. The Irish w ill meet the Eagles at 5 p.m. Friday at Koskinen Stadium in Durham, North Carolina.
Former Irish offensive lineman Mike McGlinchey was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers with the No. 9 overall pick in the NFL Draft on Thursday night. McGlinchey followed former teammate Quenton Nelson off the board as the second offensive lineman to be selected in the draft, although the Philadelphia native was also the first offensive tackle off the board
in this year’s draft. Playing left tackle for the Irish this past season, McGlinchey started all 13 games and was an Associated Press (AP) first-team AllAmerican, anchoring the left side of this year’s Joe Moore award-winning line with Nelson. McGlinchey was also a second-team All-American in 2016, when he started all 12 games at left tackle for the Irish. He was the eighth offensive tackle to be taken in the first round in Notre Dame’s history, following the footsteps of Ronnie Stanley, who was the sixth pick of the 2016 NFL Draft. With both McGlinchey and Nelson being selected in the top 10 of this year’s draft, the duo became the first pair of Irish offensive lineman drafted in the top-10 picks of an NFL Draft in Notre Dame’s history. They were the first
pair of Irish offensive lineman drafted in the first round since 1967 when guard Paul Seiler was drafted 12th overall by the New York Jets and guard Tom Regner was drafted 23rd overall by the Houston Oilers. McGlinchey is expected to compete for the starting job at right tackle, where he played during his junior season before transitioning to the left side for his last two seasons at Notre Dame, with current 49ers right tackle Trent Brown. Brown is currently recovering from shoulder surgery and expected to miss the team’s offseason program, and his contract expires at the end of the upcoming season. On the left side, the 49ers have Joe Staley, who has been named to six Pro Bowls and been second-team All-Pro three times during his career.
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way too much today,” Hunnicutt said. “So hopefully we can clean that up for the next game.” Contact Evan DaCosta at edacosta@nd.edu
No. 7 Vytautas def. No. 2 Below the Rim By Kara Miecznikowski Sports Writer
Seventh-seeded Vytautas topped No. 2 Below the Rim 21-19 in the final game of the Elite Eight on Thursday night. The game began with slow scoring on both sides, as aggressive defense from both teams rendered offensive scoring attempts unsuccessful for several minutes. Below the Rim scored first with a layup and quickly followed up with a long shot outside the paint. Vytautas scored soon afterward, but it trailed Below the Rim for the next several minutes as Below the Rim pulled ahead 6-4. Effective communication between players and energetic drives to the hoop were characteristic of both teams throughout the game. Vytautas pulled ahead before halftime and maintained a close lead going into the second half. As the game progressed, players became increasingly physical.
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Vytautas continued to lead in scoring, with Below the Rim trailing a couple points behind for the rest of the second half, eventually taking a 17-13 lead. The score was locked at 19-17 for several minutes near the end of the game as both teams struggled to overcome the other’s persistent defense. With the score at 20-18, Vytautas missed a possible game-winning free-throw shot, and Below the Rim fought to cut the lead to one, making the score 20-19. Vytautas earned another free throw on a foul and scored, finishing the game 21-19 and upsetting the No. 2 seed. Vytautas graduate student team captain Dan Bensen said he knew the game would be a close one. “It was a battle out there, and every game from this point on will be,” Bensen said. “Every team is good. We’re just happy the ball rolled our way a couple of times today.” Contact Kara Miecznikowski at kmieczni@nd.edu
No. 3 St. Andrew’s Products def. No. 6 Menards By Alex Daugherty Sports Writer
The No. 3-ranked St. Andrew’s Products went home with the win against Menards in Thursday’s bookstore game, earning a berth
in the Final Four. “The past two years we made it to the Sweet Sixteen and Elite Eight, so it’s really fun to get to the Final Four,” St. Andrew’s Products senior John Cunningham said. “We’re also going to play teams where we know the guys on the team so it’s going to be fun and really competitive. We’re looking forward to it.” St. Andrew’s Products had the first basket of the game after a quick dish down to the post. Menards retaliated three possessions later with a quick fake and jumper from the baseline. The competitive spirit of the game quickly became evident, as the contest saw physical play and exchanges between the players, followed by referee and crowd involvement. Menards started the game with man to man defense, but after St. Andrew’s’ height advantage became an issue in the key, it switched to a zone. This defense was quite effective at first, however, St. Andrew’s quickly infiltrated the zone when it began hitting jumpers again. St. Andrew’s pulled ahead 11-4 at halftime and continued its dominance into the second half. Menards’ effort and skill was clearly there; its fast breaks, smart passes and impressive team communication was a tribute to its positive team morale. Ultimately, St. Andrew’s Products’ motion Paid Advertisement
plays and cross-court movement helped it seal the deal at a final 2114 win. Contact Alex Daugherty at adaugher1@nd.edu
No. 4 The Closet Cliques def. No. 5 On Fire By Mia Berry Sports Writer
No. 4 The Closet Cliques defeated No. 5 On Fire in Thursday’s Elite Eight matchup, with a late rally to seal a 27-25 victory. The senior-led Closet Cliques struggled early on against an older On Fire squad that stayed disciplined with a 2-3 zone. Strong shooting combined with a strong zone presence helped On Fire maintain a two-point lead throughout the first half, including an 11-9 halftime lead. Trailing at halftime was a familiar position for senior captain Conor Triplett and The Closet Cliques. “We’ve been down at halftime each of the last three games, so I think we’re pretty comfortable playing from behind,” Triplett said. The Closet Cliques continued to play from behind with On Fire continuing where it left off in the first half pushing the lead to as many as four. Unlike the first half, The Closet Cliques relied on its defense to produce a string of forced turnovers to shrink the lead to one, making the score 13-12. Both teams
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would subsequently exchange baskets until On Fire managed to break away with a 20-18 lead. The Closet Cliques was able to force two back to back turnovers that helped them tie the game at 20 apiece. Another back-and-forth scoring battle ensued between the two teams with neither team taking a real advantage until On Fire, with a one-point lead, missed a late free throw that would’ve ended the game. Two strong defensive stands and two made baskets by The Closet Cliques gave it the advantage. After another missed free throw, this time by The Closet Cliques, a strong move to the basket and a foul gave The Closet Cliques another chance to end the game and this time it didn’t miss. Relieved that his team won, Triplett was happy with his team’s play down the stretch. “We played really gritty. It wasn’t always pretty, it wasn’t always nice, but we played really hard,” Triplett said. “We played great defense in the second half.” Despite a close game that could’ve gone either way, Triplett did give credit to the strong play of On Fire. “They’re a tough team. Those law professors played hard with their good old man game, and anyone who plays pickup knows that’s tough to play against,” Triplett said. Contact Mia Berry at mberry1@nd.edu
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BOOKSTORE BASKETBALL
ND WOMEN’S LACROSSE | nd 11, Virginia 10
Teams advance to ND overcomes UVA, semis in tourney will take on Boston College No. 1 Practice Squad def. No. 9 Run Table to Natty By Evan DaCosta Sports Writer
The No. 1-seed Practice Squad took on the No. 9-seed Run Table to Natty in the quarterfinal of the Bookstore Basketball Tournament on Thursday. Practice Squad took an early lead, although Run Table to Natty was quick to respond. Effective defense from the Practice Squad led to several scoring opportunities, which Practice Squad was able to capitalize on. Run Table to Natty, despite its lower rank, was able to keep up effective offensive pressure and keep the contest close. Run Table to Natty struggled to contain the Practice Squad’s stellar ball movement, which it maintained throughout the game. However, the Practice Squad couldn’t keep up the communication, which led to a turnover. A 2-pointer from Run Table to Natty brought it back into the game, although Practice Squad was able to close out the half with a score of 11-7. Run Table to Natty started the
second half with the ball but was unable to capitalize. Practice Squad promptly responded with a basket. Another hard drive from Practice Squad resulted in an easy layup, extending its lead to six points. Repeated defensive fouls by Practice Squad gave Run Table to Natty plenty of chances, although it weren’t able to capitalize on most. Another field goal from Practice Squad extended their led to seven points, bringing the score to 18-11. However, Run Table to Natty was quick to respond with a layup. Practice Squad was able to put away a layup on a fast drive, with a final score of 21-12. After the game, senior captain of the Practice Squad Reed Hunnicutt laid out a few things the team needs to get better at for next game. “I think we’re getting really good at playing against a zone, we’re crashing the boards really hard and Will is making a lot of outside shots so that’s helping us but I think we gotta do a better job of rebounding defensively, and not giving up so many easy shots, I think we fouled see BOOKSTORE PAGE 11
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Irish freshman midfielder Andie Aldave cradles the ball during Notre Dame’s 15-10 win over Marquette on Feb. 28.
Trailing 9-4 to Virginia at halftime of the ACC tournament quarterfinals, Notre Dame’s NCAA tournament chances appeared all but gone. But two late goals from freshman midfielder Andie Aldave completed one of the most important comebacks in program history and sent the Irish to the conference semifinals. After just over a minute of play, Aldave opened the scoring for the Irish. However, the Cavaliers soon took control of the game, embarking on a 6-1 run started and finished by sophomore midfielder Sammy Mueller, the last three goals of which each coming from the free position. The Irish cut the lead thanks to goals from senior midfielder Molly Cobb and sophomore midfielder Savannah Buchanan, but in the final 10 minutes of the half, it appeared that the Cavaliers had all but put the game away. Junior attack Avery Shoemaker scored to end the Irish momentum and when see W LAX PAGE 10
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Nelson, McGlinchey picked 6th, 10th in NFL Draft Observer Sports Staff
Quenton Nelson drafted No. 6 by Indianapolis Colts Former Irish offensive lineman Quenton Nelson was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts with the No. 6 overall pick in the NFL Draft on Thursday night, the first offensive lineman to be selected in the draft. The Colts’ pick makes the
2017 Irish captain the 67th player to be selected in the first round of the NFL Draft in Notre Dame history. Furthermore, Nelson is now the third Notre Dame offensive lineman to be drafted in the past five drafts, as Ronnie Stanley was selected by the Baltimore Ravens in 2016 and Zack Martin was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in 2014. In December of last year,
Nelson became the 34th unanimous All-American in Notre Dame history, as he was selected to the 2017 American Football Coaches Association All-America Team. The 2017 Monogram Club Most Valuable Player led one of the nation’s top offensive lines last season, laying the groundwork for the No. 3 see DRAFT PAGE 10
Watkins announces intention to transfer Observer Sports Staff
Irish cornerback Nick Watkins announced his intention to seek a graduate transfer Thursday on his Twitter account. Watkins, who played in 12 games for the Irish last season, was competing for one of the team’s starting cornerback roles alongside junior Julian Love.
Whether or not he won the starting job, the DeSoto, Texas, native was expected to see the field throughout the season for the Irish. “When I decided to attend Notre Dame, my primary goal was to earn a degree from this prestigious University, and I’m proud to say that I’ll achieve that goal,” Watkins said in his tweet. “
… I’ve grown so much here and I appreciate all the valuable lessons that I’ve learned.” Watkins played in 35 games over his four season with the Irish, recording 37 tackles, nine pass breakups and one interception, with 29 of those tackles, eight of those pass breakups and the interception all coming last season.
Irish prepare to face No. 2 Duke Observer Sports Staff
No. 18 Notre Dame will open the ACC tournament as the conference’s third seed, matching up against secondseeded and No. 2 Duke on Friday at Klockner Stadium in Charlottesville, Virginia. The Irish (6-5, 1-3 ACC) and Blue Devils (12-2, 3-1) will be meeting for the second time this season, as Duke handed Notre Dame its widest margin of defeat this season in an 8-2 Blue Devils win at Arlotta Stadium on April 7, though the eight goals scored is the lowest total Duke scored in a game this season. The two programs also met in last year’s ACC semifinal round, and the Irish won the matchup 7-6 before falling to North Carolina in the conference championship. The Blue Devils are led by senior attack Justin Guterding, who leads all of college lacrosse in goals scored with 49. He also has 36 assists this season, and his 2.57 assists-per-game average is the eighth-best mark in the country, helping to power
the nation’s third-ranked scoring offense. The Irish will counter with a defense that is one of six in the country to allow fewer than 100 goals this season. The unit is led by senior long-stick midfielder John Sexton, who was the only long-stick midfielder named a nominee for the men’s 2018 Tewaaraton Award on Thursday. Sexton has forced a team-high 13 turnovers this season and is third in the ACC in ground balls per game. Friday’s matchup will also feature some of the conference’s best talent, as the two teams tied for the most AllACC selections this season with five apiece. For the Irish, Sexton was joined by graduate student short-stick defensive midfielder Carlson Milikin, junior short-stick defensive midfielder Drew Schantz, junior attack Brendan Gleason and sophomore midfielder Bryan Costabile. For the Blue Devils, Guterding was joined by graduate student goalie Danny see M LAX PAGE 9