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Volume 52, Issue 13 | wednesday, september 6, 2017 | ndsmcobserver.com
Former student files lawsuit against ND Complaint becomes second current case against University Observer Staff Report
An unnamed former student filed a lawsuit against Notre Dame on Aug. 17 alleging the University orchestrated the closure of a Title IX sexual assault case to facilitate the transfer of a Notre Dame football player. According to the complaint filed in the St. Joseph Circuit Court, the female student — referred to as “Jane Doe” in the lawsuit — is suing for damages on the counts of negligence and invasion of privacy, breach of contract and violation of Title IX on the
basis of gender bias. In January of 2016, Doe agreed to help an intoxicated Notre Dame football player — referred to as “Jack Roe” — return to his dorm room in Alumni Hall, where she was sexually assaulted, according to the lawsuit. At the time, Doe was enrolled at the Gateway Program at Holy Cross College, a program that facilitates the transfer process into Notre Dame for select students who were not admitted to the University as freshmen. Doe decided to deal with the incident in a private way
by simply avoiding contact with Roe, the lawsuit stated. However, three months after the incident, a female Notre Dame student approached Doe to ask for her anonymous support of a second victim who was hesitant to report an alleged assault by the same football player. This student took Doe’s story to the Title IX Office, triggering the response of deputy Title IX coordinator Heather Ryan, who summoned Doe to her office in April of 2016. Doe told Ryan she did not want to see LAWSUIT PAGE 4
Former German president to lecture at Notre Dame By TOM NAATZ News Writer
Former President of Germany Horst Koehler will deliver a lecture entitled “Citizenship in a Global Age: Personal Reflections on a Political Conundrum” at the Mendoza College of Business on Wednesday. The lecture is part of a four-day visit from Monday to Thursday by the former head of state and his wife, Eva Luise Koehler, to Notre Dame. Over
the course of the visit — sponsored primarily by the Nanovic Institute for European Studies and the Notre Dame Institute for Advanced Study — Koehler will also speak with faculty and students about various topics as wells as visit the Harper Cancer Research Center. Koehler has enjoyed a long career in public service. In addition to serving as the president of Germany from 2004 to 2010, he also served as the managing
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director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) from 2000 to 2004, and he will soon start a new job as the United Nations’ (UN) personal envoy for Western Sahara. He has also served in numerous roles in the German Federal government. He has negotiated several international agreements on Germany’s behalf, including the German monetary union with the former see GERMANY PAGE 3
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Students gathered in front of the Main Building on God Quad last fall to demonstrate their support for DACA students at Notre Dame. Observer Staff Report
University President Fr. John Jenkins released a statement Tuesday condemning the repeal of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) after Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced that the program would end. “A decision to discontinue DACA would be foolish, cruel and un-American,” Jenkins said in the statement. “Foolish because it drives away talented people the country needs; cruel because it abandons people who have done nothing wrong and have known life only in the
United States; and un-American because we have always welcomed immigrants to our land of opportunity.” Jenkins promised Notre Dame would continue to advocate for DACA students. “In coming days, I hope to meet with congressional leaders to argue for a permanent fix to this pressing problem,” he said in the statement. “In the meantime, Notre Dame will continue to support DACA students financially, maintain their enrollment even if Congress fails to act and provide expert legal assistance should it become necessary.”
Career Expo connects students with employers Students — from freshmen to seniors — will be donning their nicest suits and blazers Wednesday for the Fall Career Expo. The event will have a new location this year — Notre Dame Stadium, where students will network with company representatives in the concourse. The fair will take place from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Julie Gray, associate director of career operations at the Career Center, said 242 companies will be present for the event. “Throughout the entire summer, we’re talking to employers working on logistics, working on set-up,” she said. “We generally start almost at the end of the previous year, so [in] May [we’re] sending out invitations. As soon as we can get a date booked that’s when we start reaching out to
employers.” Gray said the fair acts as a mutual opportunity for both the students and the employers. Students are given the chance to practice important networking skills and employers are given the opportunity to talk more about their brand, she said. LoriAnn Edinborough, director of employer relations at the Career Center, said 85
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The Fall Career Expo provides opportunities for students of all years to interact with and make an impression on potential employers.
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Students discuss potential shows for theater festival By GINA TWARDOSZ Associate Saint Mary’s Editor
Saint Mary’s will submit two performances to the American College Theater Festival in hopes of having them selected and performed at the event in January. The American College Theater Festival (ACTF) is sponsored by the Kennedy Foundation. According to the festival’s website, ACTF is “a national theater program involving 18,000 students from colleges and universities nationwide.” Thespians Unplugged copresident Stephanie Johnson, a junior, said ACTF is a multi-faceted theater experience. “ACTF is a festival which allows thespians of all natures and backgrounds to grow and explore their talents and interests, offering performance, workshop and technical opportunities for the student and artist,” she said. Thespians Unplugged copresident Makena Henell, a senior, said the College’s theatre program will submit two shows to the festival — “Lucky, Liar, Loser” which premiered in April, and a performance directed by the Tectonic Theater Project which will premiere in November. “We’ve submitted two shows — ‘Lucky, Liar, Loser,’ and we will be submitting the Tectonic Theater Project,” she said. “I would love to see Tectonic accepted into the festival because it’s Saint Mary’s story.” Johnson said she feels the two shows are reflective of the student performer. “Our two shows prospective for the festival are designed for the students in mind, catering to a desire for creating dialogue and harnessing our talents,” she said.
Sophomore Elizabeth Ferry said she hopes “Lucky, Liar, Loser,” a show that allowed female characters to share their stories about violence, is selected for the festival. “I feel confident it will be selected,” she said. “It’s a show that provokes a conversation that we all need to have in this day and age, especially in college settings. Bringing it to ACTF will help facilitate a larger conversation.” Sophomore Sandy Tarnowski said she also believes “Lucky, Liar, Loser” has a chance at being selected to perform at the festival. “I definitely think ‘Lucky, Liar, Loser’ has a chance of being performed,” she said. “It is a very relevant piece and something that needs to be talked about and shared, and it is very well put together and understandable.” Ferry said she feels the plays appeal to the theater community and those who consume theater. “ACTF is theater people, so the demographic of people who would come to our show would be more apt to see artsy shows and abstract shows, which is what ‘Lucky, Liar, Loser’ and Tectonic Theater Project are,” she said. “We’re trying to make art and theater accessible to everyone, but the people who attend ACTF might have a deeper appreciation for unconventional or more modern forms of theater.” Ferry said official ACTF judges observe the plays and report their critiques in order to determine which plays will be performed at the festival. “Our directors apply to have their play adjudicated,” she said. “Official adjudicators come in to watch the show and they talk
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with the cast about it and take notes. At the end of the year, all the adjudicators get together and discuss the shows they want to put on. Five to ten shows from the region are then selected and performed at the festival.” Henell said Saint Mary’s hosts ACTF representatives even when the directors are not submitting their plays to the festival. “We have two ACTF representatives come to all of our shows here at Saint Mary’s,” she said. “Even if we’re not promoting the show or sending it to ACTF, they still come and we get great feedback. Normally, it’s so positive and it’s great to get applauded for our hard work. They usually praise the stage managers and backstage crews so I feel like a lot of unsung heroes then can get their turn in the spotlight.” Ferry said she is eager to see the adjudicators’ results. “It’s secretive the way they choose the plays,” she said. “We don’t know what they’re looking for or if they want certain types of shows.” Henell said if one of the plays is chosen, the cast and crew get to attend the festival for free. All students have the opportunity to attend the festival, however, she said, and there are workshops and theatrical performances sponsored all throughout the week. “There are fun workshops all week,” she said. “There’s ones in stage combat, dance, lighting design and costume design, just to name a few. They also have workshops on how to do your resume for theater or apply for a job or internship in theater. You’re encouraged to take as many as you want. There’s also ten minute scenes to go see and short competitions to watch, as well as a musical theatre intensive.” Tarnowski said she feels having a play selected to perform at the festival will draw more attention to Saint Mary’s. “I feel like having one of our plays performed would bring a lot of attention to Saint Mary’s,” she said. “It might inspire more people to go to Saint Mary’s and do theater here, and it would give a small, all-girls, private college a chance to shine and show people that even though the College does not have a huge, over-funded theatre program, we can still put on a great show.” In December, Ferry said, Saint Mary’s will find out if its plays have been selected for the festival. Having a play chosen by the ACTF would be an esteemed honor, she said. “It would be an amazing experience to get our shows selected because we would get to perform for our peers all across the region,” she said. “It’d be an honor to be chosen.” Contact Gina Twardosz at gtwardosz01@saintmarys.edu
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East Germany, the withdrawal of Soviet troops from the former East Germany and the Maastricht Treaty on European Monetary Union. “The fact that he is seven years removed from the presidency and is still an incredibly active civil servant speaks to his tireless commitment,” Grant Osborn, communications program manager at the Institute for Advanced Study, said. “His vision as a leader seems to align with the mission of Notre Dame. Fr. Sorin wanted the university to be a powerful force for good. President Koehler espouses this idea.” Koehler and his wife paid a highly successful visit to Notre Dame in 2011 and wanted to return to the University, associate director of the Notre Dame Institute for Advanced Study, Donald Stelluto — a key figure in arranging both the 2011 visit and this year’s visit — said. “The principle talk he delivered was called ‘The Whole is at Stake,’ in which he addressed the financial crisis in the context of moral and political systems,” Stelluto said. “The Carey Auditorium was packed with students, guests and faculty. They were just spellbound because they had someone who was talking about the complexity of politics and economics along with something they are really familiar with at Notre Dame: the moral context.” Koehler’s original visit was also hosted through the Nanovic Institute and the Institute for Advanced Study. The visit was arranged through professor Vittorio Hösle, who was director of the Institute for Advanced Study at the time and is a friend of Koehler. “I have known President Koehler personally for many years,” Hösle said. “I have a great admiration for him and think students can benefit from his integrity.” Stelluto explained that Koehler enjoyed engaging with students here and that when the possibility of a second visit was raised, Koehler said that he and his wife would “very much” like to come back. “It was just like the many other people who have come to Notre Dame and fallen in love with it,” he said. “When he came the first time it was because of a connection to Vittorio Hösle. When he came the second time, it was through a connection not only to him, but the whole University.” The original plan was for a multi-week visit this semester in which Koehler would teach a mini-course entitled “The Interdependent World.” However, the former president’s schedule changed after the UN asked him to take on the role of personal envoy for Western Sahara, Stelluto said. “He was very disappointed and asked if he could come for a
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few days on his way to New York. On Thursday, he is going to New York. He didn’t want to go without spending a few days at Notre Dame,” he said. While he is on campus, Koehler will have a busy schedule. By the time he has left Thursday, he will have held discussions on contemporary German society with students studying German language and literature, bridging the gap between economic theory and practice with department of Economics students and faculty, contemporary problems in Africa with faculty whose work focuses on that continent and career development with new graduate students at the Keough School of Global Affairs. In addition, he visited the Harper Cancer Research Center with his wife, as the couple are proponents of research into rare and neglected diseases. “We’ll be keeping him busy,” Stelluto said. His Wednesday lecture will focus on the “potential for and limitations of national politics in meeting global challenges and the role of the individual in current global crises,” according to the Institute for Advanced Study’s website. “I imagine it’s going to be quite broad,” Osborn said referring to the lecture. “Whenever you’re speaking about global crises, there are financial, refugees, populists, concepts of nationalism, etc. There are so many things he will be able to address. It will be fascinating to see where he ventures over the course of the talk.” It will be especially interesting given the former president’s background, Osborn said — Koehler spent much of his early life as a refugee, experiences Osborn said have shaped Koehler’s public service career. “Those formative experiences shaped his understanding and brought humanity to the fore,” Osborn said. “When he was head of the IMF, one of the things he worked on was forgiving the debt of small countries. It’s quite incredible that he was thinking about the well-being of the individual.” Stelluto explained that he thinks Koehler’s ability and willingness to engage with complicated issues is a key part of his appeal. “He is willing to deal with complexity,” Stelluto said. “The human experience is not easily bifurcated. I think that’s what made him so popular in 2011: He spoke with conviction and authority but also with nuance.” Stelluto also emphasized how lucky the community is to have such a high-profile guest. “Students have an exceptional opportunity to be with someone who has been on the world stage in a number of ways,” Stelluto said. “You’re not always going to find folks on the political stage like President Koehler who will hit all of the notes.” Contact Tom Naatz at tnaatz@nd.edu
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companies come back the day after the fair to conduct inter views. “Ever y company that’s coming has an intention of recruiting Notre Dame students,” she said. “It’s a ver y successful tool in the whole recruitment sources.” Edinborough said the goal of her team is to ensure that employers feel welcome and have ever ything they need to start recruiting. She said for students, coming to the Career Expo is all about looking to the future. For this reason, the fair is not exclusively for juniors and seniors and she said she would encourage freshmen and sophomores to attend. “A lot of times freshmen will be unsure of how
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participate in an investigation or disclose the name of her attacker for fear of retaliation, the lawsuit said. According to the suit, however, Doe received a note from Ryan one month later say ing she had discovered the name of the respondent and would be launching a Title IX investigation, which would call for the issuance of a no-contact order bet ween Doe and Roe. Doe told her father about the assault for the first time, concerned her name would be given to Roe, the lawsuit said. After multiple calls to the Title I X office, Doe’s father and Universit y administrators agreed there would be no action taken until the case of the “second v ictim” — the girl who reported Doe’s case — was fully investigated. One week later, according the suit, Doe’s father received a message from Universit y associate v ice president for student serv ices Bill Stackman say ing: “Notre Dame is not obligated to obtain consent from either Jane or her father prior to prov iding her name to her rapist. We acknowledge we have received your w ritten and verbal notice forbidding it, however, Notre Dame w ill proceed today to notif y Mr. Roe of the complaint, including its source.” Stackman also said “no rock has been left unturned” when describing the Universit y’s investigation of the second case against Roe,” according to the suit. Doe and her dad reached out to this student, the suit said, and found she had not been contacted by the Title I X office since April. Doe contacted her Title IX resource coordinator in June
to approach an employer,” Edinborough said. “They certainly still need to do their research and understand the companies that they’re going to visit. Really, for a freshman, it’s really about reaching out and finding out what they should do in the next couple of years to make them great candidates for that company.” Associate vice president of career and professional development Ryan Willerton said the process of networking at the Career Fair can be broken down into three stages: meeting with a representative, inter views and a follow-up. “This is a first-impression, a first-opportunity to learn about companies,” he said. “To gain more insight about their opportunities. So those first seven seconds are critical. That really sets the tone.
You want to be memorable, you want a recruiter to recognize your name.” Gray said aside from the Career Expo, the Career Center offers other resources that could help a student with their career search, such as resume reviews, inter view preparation and IrishCompass, a new networking platform that connects students with alumni. “I think realizing that when you’re looking at your career development, it is not
just one task. There are so many other things students can do,” Gray said. “It’s really important to look at that as a whole and not just one task at a time.” Willerton said for seniors who are worried about getting a job after graduation, it is never too late. He said the trick is not approaching the Career Expo or a pending graduation as a task. Instead, he said, students should concentrate on not just finding a job, but finding a passion. Paid Advertisement
to discuss campus housing options and her an x iet y of crossing paths w ith Roe in the future. According the suit, the coordinator suggested Doe close her Title IX case, citing it as a factor holding up Roe’s abilit y to transfer to another school and thus increasing Doe’s chance of running into him in the fall. Doe agreed to close the case and Roe transferred to a Power Five football school w ith a clean record, where he is expected to play this fall, the suit said. According to the lawsuit, Doe completed the fall semester of 2016 at Notre Dame but w ithdrew from the Universit y one month into the follow ing semester due to deteriorating physical and mental health. The Universit y had no comment on the pending litigation. Paid Advertisement
“This isn’t a transactional ‘go to the Career Fair, find a job, graduate, start in the work world,’” he said. “This is more of a transformation experience and the Career Fair is one piece of the puzzle. “It’s positioning themselves in roles, in opportunities that could really help them find success, meaning and impact in their lives. That’s the goal.” Contact Selena Ponio at sponio@nd.edu
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JOHN WILSON Scene Writer
It’s 2017, and an emo band has the number one album in the country. Brand New’s latest and alleged final album, “Science Fiction,” appeared somewhat out of the blue via Procrastinate Music Traitors! breaking the Long Island Band’s 8 year radio silence since their last album, “Daisy.” Even ardent Brand New fans might find it hard to believe that a band whose most popular album came out in 2006 could have the top ranked album in today’s America, when most of their contemporaries are either broken up or legacy acts. In the years since “Daisy,” the most prominent reminder of Brand New’s impact has been the number of rising bands they have influenced. At first blush, Brand New’s latest might be written off as a nostalgia act harkening back to a bygone era. While the latter portion of that statement is currently being debated, “Science Fiction” is certainly not an album from a band coasting merely on nostalgia. Considering the pantheon of Brand New albums, “Science Fiction’s” ability to hold up against its predecessors is an accomplishment in and of itself. But the album also shows how the band has changed over time. While Brand New has always been able to use quiet to its advantage — usually in service of scream capped crescendos — this album is by far the band’s most subdued. The first track, “Lit Me Up,” begins with an eerie recording of a women describing a hallucinatory state and continues with vocalist Jesse Lacey barely getting louder than a whisper. On “Could Never Be Heaven,” Lacey gets personal about family without ever hitting that familiar crescendo. “451” goes louder
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[SPOILERS] After just seven episodes, the dreaded “Game of Thrones” offseason has already returned. Fortunately, Season 7 was the most jam-packed in the show’s history, so we have plenty to talk about. This season had the highest expectations yet, and for the most part, it delivered with countless unforgettable moments. Cersei’s monologue to Ellaria in “The Queen’s Justice” (Season 7 episode 3) was horrifying, but I can’t pretend I wasn’t happy she finally got her revenge. In the Loot Train Battle of “The Spoils of War” (Season 7 episode 4), the Dothraki finally took to the Westerosi battlefield, to great success. The battled showcased complexity, so it was difficult to decide who to root for. Each faction sported main characters, as Daenerys and Drogon confronted a Lannister army led by Jaime and Bronn. Having heroes on both sides heightened every second of the battle, forcing viewers to hold their breaths as they waited to see which of their favorites would survive. “Beyond the Wall” (Season 7 episode 6) saw the Army of the Dead in full action for the first time since the fifth season, and it was undeniably terrifying. Their sheer numbers were enough to overwhelm Jon and our other heroes, reminding us of the dangers
but also sounds like Brand New trying (and succeeding at) roots rock. Everything from the album cover to the title hints that the album contains less emotional ferocity, especially for a band who have an album called “The Devil And God Are Raging Inside Me.” Some of the anger may have worn away with age, but a different kind of heaviness is still there. The emotion in earlier albums was usually angst directed towards the tropes of the genre, girls and jerks in the neighborhood. This time around the pain comes from Lacey himself, and it certainly feels more universal. On “Can’t Get It Out,” Lacey reaches peak intimacy detailing past struggles with negativity and depression. “Some Logic/Teeth” ponders repeating mistakes and selfsabotage. It also marks the first song on the album where Lacey really lets loose with some vintage howls. The final song, “Batter Up,” offers an apt mantra for the band. The chorus — “Give me your best shot, batter up” — concludes this final album fittingly with a slow burn fade out. One could imagine a scenario where, knowing this would be the end, the band opted to play it safe and recreate the pop punk formula of earlier work. The two singles the band released in the past few years even hinted that this unfortunate scenario would probably occur. Luckily, those singles did not end up on the new album, and, looking back, that misdirection may have been the band showing off — eschewing any pent up nostalgia. Finally, upon hearing this album, I began to think about another album that came out earlier this year. It hit me while shopping for last minute back to school needs in the superstor/modern music tastemaker Bed, Bath and Beyond. “Hard Times,” one of the hits from Paramore’s last album came over the in-store PA. Normally, hearing
an enjoyable album in this kind of situation would lead to a good deal of embarrassment, but, in this case, it didn’t seem out of place. It reminded me that Brand New and Paramore conceivably could have been booked for The Fest in 2006. The shift towards straight pop has done a lot for Paramore’s music, but it also makes it harder to talk about them as a rock band. That said, even though they took rather different sonic routes to get there, both Brand New and Paramore made albums dealing with dark subject matter and found mainstream success when in a supposedly dead genre. “Science Fiction” is an ambitious and fulfilling send off for a band that has already cemented its status. Fans of emo are often depicted as journaling teens, and even if that stereotype holds up (see: the chorus of “Soco Amaretto Lime”), the early success of this album proves that, even though these teens may have gotten older, the passion remains.
that threaten a divided Seven Kingdoms. Daenerys coming to the rescue with her three dragons was as incredible, just as Viserion’s death at the hands of the Night King was devastating. Season 7 also gave us some of the show’s best performances. Emilia Clarke brought profound depth to the character of Daenerys unseen in previous seasons. Her on-screen chemistry with Harington was so organic, it made the Jon-Dany romance wholly believable. Likewise, her reaction to Viserion’s death was gut-wrenching. Additionally, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau gave a nuanced performance as Jaime. You could feel his character’s lifetime of disgust with Cersei boil over when he finally left her and headed north. Though Season 7 did a lot well, it had a few striking faults. Some of its plot lines, for example, were difficult to believe. The Sansa-Arya conflict felt manufactured at every turn. I never doubted the two of them were working together to betray Littlefinger. The idea of seven men going north, fighting against the entire Army of the Dead, capturing a wight and bringing it south was perhaps the most ridiculous plot line in the show’s history. The fact that it worked was an even greater miracle. Season 7 also failed to continue the logic that successfully guided the show for years. Early seasons demonstrated something that separated “Game of Thrones” from other similar dramas — a savage unwillingness to protect its heroes. When good people made bad decisions, they died. The untimely demise
of Ned, Robb and Catelyn all proved this. In Season 7, Jaime should not have survived his charge on Drogon. Jon should not have escaped his solo fight with hundreds of wights. By placing its main characters in a safety bubble, the show made it difficult to suspend disbelief. In a world as magical as “Game of Thrones,” viewers needed all the suspension of disbelief they could get. As the show transitions to its conclusion, largescale battles and fast-paced action will move to the forefront. It’s important to remember, though, that CGI battles didn’t make “Game of Thrones” a cultural phenomenon. It wasn’t dragons, flaming swords or White Walkers, either — it was character and dialogue. The show took the time to develop storylines and give its characters remarkable depth so we could truly care about them. Unfortunately, Season 7 didn’t seem to have much time for those little human moments that made previous seasons of “Game of Thrones” so extraordinary. Despite its faults, I genuinely enjoyed Season 7. As Tyrion once said, “A true history of the world is a history of great conversations in elegant rooms.” Hopefully, somewhere amid the greatest battle Westeros has ever seen — Season 8’s the War for the Dawn — we’ll see more of those great “Game of Thrones” conversations that drew us all so deeply into “The World of Ice and Fire.”
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Football reflections (from a nonfootball fan) Alexandra Muck News Writer
Anyone who knows me at all knows that I’m not the world’s biggest football fan. Confession: I actually skipped the first game this past weekend. In my defense, a friend asked me for a ticket since her friend was coming in for the weekend and I didn’t want to deprive her friend of the opportunity to go to a game. However, my time at Notre Dame has given me an appreciation for the sport. First, football is a form of entertainment for many. Though I may find my mind wandering to all the other things I could be doing during a four-hour football game, I am amazed at how many people are genuinely excited for every game. Listening to the crowd, you can hear the cheers rise and fall with the events of the game, as if they’re playing right along with the players. I highly doubt I will ever be that entertained by a sports game, but I appreciate that many people find entertainment value in the ever popular Saturday activity. Second, football is a social activity, which I had never really considered. Fans gather a group of friends, prepare gameday plans and look forward to the event as the highlight of their week. My ideal outing with friends may not be to a stadium, but I now realize how many people see it that way. Finally, football — at least for Notre Dame — invokes school spirit like nothing else. With the cheers, chants and sea of Notre Dame shirts and gear, football games allow the Notre Dame community to express in a tangible way how much we love our school and how much we want to support our team. Even though I have spent the last 200 words talking about how little I care for watching football, I still refreshed my internet browser every so often during the game this weekend to keep up with the score, just so I could know how my team was doing. While I doubt that I would follow the game if I attended another school, something about being in the Notre Dame community makes me want to feel a part of the larger student body, even if it is only by seeing whether we are winning the game. To close, I would like to say some words to those in the Notre Dame football follower community. Game attendees: please know that I sincerely appreciate the effort you put into following the Notre Dame football games. You’re a primary reason why Notre Dame is so well-known for its incredible school spirit and enthusiasm. I know that you may have to work harder to make up for people like me who can’t quite bring ourselves to enjoy what appears to be a lot of guys in lots of equipment run around with a ball, but know that your efforts are not lost on the rest of us who may not share your enthusiasm. Contact Alexandra Muck at amuck@nd.edu The views expressed in the Inside Column are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Observer.
Unbowed, unbent, unbroken Ariel Dominguez Solidarity
Unbowed, citizenship — more than a birthright — is a vocation, is more than a document; it is a duty to uphold the ideological sentiments upon which the nation was founded in the first place. How often does this calling dissolve into a soft murmur? Millennia ago, in the age of ancient Greece, cradle of Western Civilization, citizenship was earned. We know and admire the Spartans, how through the “agoge” their children were chiseled into unwavering engines of death. Clad in bronze plates and draped in crimson cloth, it was only in the midst of the sheer brutality of combat that a Lacedaemonian earned the right to call himself a citizen of Sparta. And what of Athens? W here democracy was born and suckled on the words of cloaked senators debating the erection of an aqueduct, or the impracticalities of agrarian reform, or the execution of some obscure sophist. Of course, many aspects of these societies are repugnant to our modern sensibilities. Rightfully so. Yet, regardless of their government’s inefficacies and moral shortcomings, there is something attractive in such audacious commitment to principle. The question, then, of the myriad of undocumented members of American society has never struck me as a matter of strict legalism. For if the only correlative of citizenship in our community is a piece of paper, something as arbitrar y as having been born within the confines of a correct border, then I am afraid we’re underser ving of the mantle of civilization. To be precise, clearly citizenship necessitates a technical legal definition and tangible forms to accompany it. However, there are measures far more consequential as to what makes an American. Many of these undocumented persons, especially those attending university, exemplif y the ideals upon which this edifice, our nation, is founded, despite a lack of legal recognition. Unbent is the resolve of these young men and women. Consider for a moment the unequivocal, yet unimaginable hardships undocumented students brace. The transition from adolescents to university life can be difficult for anyone. However, to be an undocumented student means not only having no familial history of pursuing a higher education in the U.S.; it means you must live in incessant insecurity. Tuesday, the Trump administration formally announced the decision to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program (DACA). This program allows hundreds of thousands of undocumented youth the means to study, work and pursue some semblance of a dignified life in the U.S. Ending the DACA program is not only morally reprehensible, it as an utter waste of social capital. DACA recipients were raised here. They attend our schools and worship in our parishes. They pay
taxes. They know no other home except the United States of America. They are citizens in every respect, except in name. That those among them who attend university somehow avoid breaking down into a state of utter despondency, and better yet, carry themselves with poise, striving in the face of social, financial and legal barriers, is incredible. I doubt I have ever met a Spartan, but the fortitude these students have smacks of a warrior’s spirit and their enemy is far more elusive than any Persian horde. Undocumented, it is spirit wherein lies all that is great in our republic. 20th century English intellectual G.K Chesterton observed, “America is the only nation in the world founded on a creed.” W hat constitutes our American Creed? Free commercial enterprise, an adamant love for liberty and equality and a yearning for self-determined, vibrant communities. Yet, our history is rife with examples of government’s failure to live up to these principles. W hat is worse, under the pretense of propagating our civil religion, we have committed the greatest sins against it. We manifested our destiny through imperial conquest, warring with Mexico over control of the Western territories, taking the lands of and disenfranchising those who had lived in those regions for generations. It is difficult to ignore the irony of the situation. W hen Eva Longoria emphatically declares, “The border crossed us,” she means it literally. No, open borders are not a viable means of rectif ying the errors of our past. In fact, a country has every right to secure its boundaries and enforce legal avenues for immigration. However, for those who have cultivated a life here, for those who have strenuously scaled the echelons of our society, obtaining access to institutions of higher learning, and contributing to the economic growth of their local communities: these have earned their citizenship. They have been chiseled, sculpted into Americans. I implore all Notre Dame students who have any interest in assisting current DACA recipients to reach out to the Student Coalition for Immigration Advocacy. Furthermore, all who desire concrete action against the injustices posed by this administration should reach out to their representatives and implore them to support legislation that allows Undocumented students a path to citizenship. For if our nation is predicated on a creed, these immigrants have received a baptism of desire. This, then, is a model of our civic values: to weather the threat of deportation, to live in fear that at any moment the fate of your entire family can be endangered and yet remain steadfast, resolute, Unbroken. Ariel is a junior from the Bronx, New York, living in Dunne Hall. Please send your invectives and snapchats to pdoming2@nd.edu. The views expressed in this column are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Observer.
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The inefficiency of capitalist philanthropy Capitalist philanthropy can be best described by the idea that what is lost through exploitation can be remedied by collecting excess funds from those who orchestrated the exploitation in the first place. For example, much of the surplus value extracted from workers in third world countries will go into the hands of the investors of multinational conglomerates; exploiting the resources and cheap labor of those countries while moving financial capital back to the first world. The CEO of one such company then publicly declares that a fraction of the shareholders’ wealth will go towards helping impoverished communities in another country. In doing so, they have effectively martyred themselves in the eyes of the capitalist-owned media. The company then enjoys a tax deduction for their sacrifice and a bipartisan
boot-licking, even if the “donation” works in their favor, such as an improved transportation system that will double as a means of lowering factor costs. This inefficient exchange is not limited to companies, and exists within governments, universities and porn websites. In each case, the humanitarian tasks carried out for an oppressed people are contingent on the return of investments which led to, or perpetuated, the oppression in the first place. The U.S. in the last century has toppled entire governments in order to appoint leaders who are subservient to their foreign investments, and yet, is simultaneously regarded a generous god, donating to some of these same countries what amounts to pocket change for the global center. Even worse, this foreign “aid” acts as a mechanism to inhibit those countries from developing
infrastructure and an economy which would allow them to be economically independent from the first world. One example of this is the issuing of loans to developing countries with the condition of “structural adjustment.” This ensures that the target country reforms its political and economic policies (typically involving the destruction of social programs, privatization, restricted labor rights, etc.) in order to provide an attractive business environment for banks and other corporations in the first world. Overwhelmingly, the transfer of wealth is from the third world to the first world. Daniel Esparza senior Sept. 4
Accepting diversity Vaishali Nayak Diversity Council
I’ve often been asked by friends, relatives, hopeful high schoolers and their concerned family members what diversity means on Notre Dame’s campus. I’ve faltered in my attempt to describe it, never having had enough words or the right words to describe the experience. It won’t be a far stretch to call diversity on campus quite limited. If there wasn’t much to talk about, what could one say? Students who are perceived and perceive themselves as different often walk a fine line of retaining their individuality and blending in. In a sea of white, it can often seem daunting to f launt your shade. As a shy freshman, I remember having initial reservations about getting involved with cultural clubs on campus. I had the irrational fear that it would not only limit me from exploring the remainder of the “Notre Dame experience” but also that I would be perceived solely on the color of my skin. As I learned what the average Notre Dame student was like, I fixated over every difference,
big and small, in our lifestyles and our histories. The consequent denial of acknowledging our differences was my method of avoiding being the “token minority” in class debates about race, immigration and religion. My insecurities were laid aside during a chance conversation with an endearing senior who expressed going through a similar sentiment of confusion her freshman year. Conversing with her, I realized that by avoiding my interests and curiosity in order to fit in, I was probably going against the very core of what the Notre Dame experience stood for. With her help, I discovered the small but vibrant diversity at Notre Dame. The students I met had found ways of interweaving their identities into the Notre Dame story. I realized how no two student narratives were exactly the same and that these students had found ways to celebrate their uniqueness, rather than shy away from it. Doing so had not made them any less of a Domer or a Fighting Irish. I found people dedicated to using the spotlight, that being different at Notre Dame puts on them, to pursue engaging conversations and constructive actions on issues important to
them. And most importantly, they showed me how being involved with their cultural clubs along with their other commitments had not limited their Notre Dame experience, but had instead, enriched it. There is no denying that diversity, at Notre Dame, is still a conversation in its growing stages. But in today’s troubling times, I believe it’s a conversation worth having. Given the burgeoning vibrant community and the inclusive spirit of the Domer Family, I have faith that the conversation won’t end here and that it will be steered in the right direction. The Diversity Council of Notre Dame advocates for awareness, understanding, and acceptance on issues of race, gender, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, and other intersectional identities in the Notre Dame community. The viewpoints expressed in this article do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the Diversity Council, but are the individual opinions of the author. You can contact Diversity Council at diversnd@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: Step outside your usual social circle and view situations from a distance. Having the right perspective will help you realize your long-term dreams. The struggles of the past are lifting and the time to plunge into your ultimate goal is just around the corner. Keep an objective view of how you want to move forward as the year comes to a close. Your numbers are 1, 12, 22, 28, 35, 38, 42. ARIES (March 21-April 19): Double-check every piece of information you acquire. Confusion is likely to set in due to misinformation or making assumptions. Slow down and look at every aspect of each situation you face. Personal gains and self-improvement are featured. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Combine a little charm with team spirit and you will be able to get the help you need to reach your goals. Be honest regarding your motives or someone is likely to leak your true agenda, making you look bad. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Handle requests with caution. Someone may try to trick you into taking on more responsibility than you are ready to handle. Don’t let emotional manipulation cause you to make poor choices. Focus on personal growth. CANCER (June 21-July 22): Don’t feel obligated to follow the crowd. Use your imagination and you’ll discover a host of new ways to improve your home environment and your relationships with someone you deal with each day. Don’t limit what you can accomplish. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): You can be passionate about doing something, but if you let your emotions take over and your imagination run wild, you are apt to make a mistake you’ll later regret. Live within your means. Make every penny count. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Remain calm and stay focused. Don’t expect others to do things your way. Dig in and do what needs to be done to keep moving forward. Stay in step and be accountable for what transpires. A change will do you good. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Social events, children’s activities and volunteering your time to help others will bring high rewards. Personal gains will be yours if you adjust your lifestyle to ensure you get optimum return on your dollar. Romance is highlighted. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Trust your instincts and use your imagination. Make unique adjustments to the way you live or how you do your job. Put your physical attributes to good use. What you do will make a difference to the way things turn out. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Truth, honesty and fair play will be necessary if you want to solve any pending problems you have with a friend, relative or peer. Listen, take notes and document what has happened. Implement positive change and keep moving forward. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Look for unique solutions to any contractual negotiations or settlements you are facing. The effort you put in will help you block someone trying to take advantage of you. Avoid being impulsive. Time is on your side. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Don’t believe everything you hear. Divulging a secret will be counterproductive. Bide your time and let things unfold naturally. A backup plan should be in place for when the time is right to make your move. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Don’t fool yourself into believing something that isn’t true. Let the chips fall where they may and do your best to acknowledge your contributions to any problem that may surface. It takes two to tango, so don’t put the blame on someone else. Birthday Baby: You are progressive, intense and intuitive. You are intelligent and thoughtful.
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NHL feels effects of Olympic ban Michael Ivey Sports Writer
On Tuesday morning, TSN hockey reporter Darren Dreger reported that two NHL restricted free agents — Sam Bennett of the Calgar y Flames and Andreas Athanasiou of the Detroit Red Wings — could decide to play this upcoming season in the Russian-based Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) instead of the NHL due to contract disputes with their teams. We have been seeing that a lot this summer, as players like Lars Johansson, Mikhail Grigorenko, Roman Lyubimov and Nikita Nesterov have decided to play in Russia instead of resigning with their NHL team or a different NHL team. But the news of Bennett and Anthanasiou possibly leaving to play overseas was surprising. Both are considered young, promising players for their respective teams. Bennett was the fourth overall pick in the 2014 NHL Draft and was considered a possible cornerstone player for the Flames for years to come. So why would these guys possibly decide to play in a foreign countr y? The Olympics are a big reason. Back in April, the NHL confirmed that it will not allow their players to participate in the upcoming 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, marking the first time since the 1994 Winter Olympics that the NHL won’t allow their players to participate in the games. This news was met with negative reactions from fans and many NHL players. Only amateur players, players currently playing in European leagues — like the KHL — and minor league players who don’t have an NHL contract will be allowed to play hockey in the upcoming Olympics. Former NHL player Ilya Kovalchuk, who is currently playing in the KHL, said in an interview back in July that one of the main factors why he elected to stay in the KHL was the upcoming Olympic Games. The move makes sense for a number of reasons. For these players, representing their country in the Olympics is a once in a lifetime opportunity. They view playing a year in a European league as a small price to
pay for getting an opportunity to play in a setting like the Olympics. Given that the rosters for Olympic teams in the upcoming games won’t be riddled with NHL all-stars, their chances of making their respective country’s team has never been higher. They feel like they have a good chance given their previous NHL experience. The same goes for Bennett and Anthanasiou, who would most likely play for the two-time defending gold medal winning Canadian Olympic team if they do decide to play overseas this year. W hat will be interesting to see is how many other NHL players will follow their lead and play overseas this season in pursuit of Olympic glory. Veteran NHL players like Jarome Iginla and Jaromir Jagr have still not been signed by an NHL team. Will they decide to make the jump overseas for one last shot at Olympic gold? W hat about NHL players currently signed to NHL contracts? Many have said they would still wish to play in the Olympics even though the league ruled against it. Washington Capitals superstar Alexander Ovechkin said he will play for his home country of Russia in the Olympics even if the NHL ruled against it. W hen the NHL did rule against it in April, Ovechkin said he still planned on playing in the Olympics no matter what. “Yeah, I didn’t change my mind and I won’t,” Ovechkin said. “Because it’s my country. I think everybody wants to play there. It’s the biggest opportunity in your life to play in the Olympic Games. So, I don’t know, somebody is going to tell me ‘don’t go,’ I don’t care, I just go.” Washington Capitals owner Ted Leonsis has publicly stated that he will support Ovechkin’s decision to play in the Olympics against the NHL’s wishes. It will be interesting to see if any other NHL superstars follow Ovechkin’s lead. W hatever the case, the NHL’s decision not to participate in the Olympics will have a ripple effect on team rosters around the league this year.
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said. “Winning eleven state championships and competing nationally at the National Cross Country Championship level … there’s a lot of confidence that comes along with that. With our program where it is right now — having done things on the national level the last couple years — we expect her to slide into a varsity top five spot for us from the first time out … starting next week at the National Catholic meet. “…Over the last three or four days, she’s been infused into our varsity rotation, working out with [junior] Annie Heffernan, [senior] Jessica Harris and [junior] Rachel DaDamio. She’s slid into that group very well. Once she acclimates to a bit more run training, then we’ll start to see big steps forward for her.” Meanwhile, the men’s team has a much different look to it this year, in terms of both personnel and potential. Thanks to the efforts of assistant head coach Sean Carlson, this year’s roster has been restocked after high school recruiting and grad student transfers, and the team could see important production from its youngest all the way to its oldest members. “The key to their resurgence has been coach Carlson,” Sparks said. “He’s taken over the last twelve months — both recruiting and coaching — and
he’s done a great job of bringing in eight freshmen, but also three transfers to bring some veteran leadership to the team. Of course we have [seniors] Brent Kennedy and Kevin Pulliam as the captains, but Connor [Sheryak], Elijah [Silva] and Bradley [Wattleworth] are three fifth-year seniors that have run at various levels of competition. So it’s a good balance: newcomers that have been competing at an elite level in the high school ranks, to go along with the fifth year seniors, and then to mix them in with the returning runners. “…I’m particularly excited to see where [freshman] Yared Nuguse and [sophomore] Ryan Schweizer end up,” Sparks said. “They were the front end guys for us [at the Crusader Open], and those two were also the only guys [who run the mile] in that group, so they ran a pretty conservative first 5K. There are still a lot of question marks, and I know coach Carlson has to figure out who’s going to run top nine next week. [Freshman] Brian Griffith was a Foot Locker qualifier and was one of the top 40 guys in the country there last fall. [Freshman] Vincent Zona was someone we didn’t know what his fitness level was, but he really stepped up and ran well last Friday. The list goes on and on, and I could list an attribute about all those freshmen that makes us excited about not only what they’re going to do this year, but for the next four
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years.” Overall, while the success and training of both the current men’s and women’s teams remains paramount, the coaching staff knows the future of the program is just as important this time of year, as Sparks spoke about the recruitment process. “Something that’s unique about Notre Dame is our admission deadlines,” Sparks said. “A lot of schools won’t start until after cross country’s over, but for us a big recruiting period is September and October. Part of that is that the type of kids you’re recruiting are proactive about making their collegiate decisions, simply based on their academic backgrounds and just being well-thought out, well-planned people. ... They have to apply to Notre Dame by December, so these months in September and October are a very busy season — for our current student-athletes, which Sean and I are busy coaching and traveling with the team — but we’re also busy week in and week out with home visits and bringing kids [to campus] for visits basically every weekend.” As it always does, the next few months will determine a lot for the Notre Dame cross country program, but if the dedication of the coaching staff is any indication, the Irish are trending up. Contact Joe Everett at jeveret4@nd.edu
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Florida State rounds out top ten after week one Associated Press
Florida State slipped all the way to the No. 10 in The Associated Press college football poll after losing to Alabama and losing quarterback Deondre Francois to a season-ending injury. The Crimson Tide is No. 1 again, securing 60 of 61 firstplace votes in the first Top 25 of the regular season. Ohio State remained No. 2 in the media poll and received the other first-place vote. Defending champion Clemson moved up to No. 3 on Tuesday. Penn State is No. 4 and Oklahoma moved up to No. 5, meaning for the second straight week there will be a top-five matchup. The Sooners play at Ohio State on Saturday. Florida State was No. 3 in
the preseason poll and lost an opening-week showdown with Alabama, 24-7. Francois went down with a knee injury late in the game. The Seminoles will turn to freshman quarterback James Blackman to start. Florida State hosts Louisiana-Monroe this week, but the stiffer tests are coming soon. No. 16 Miami visits Tallahassee on Sept. 16. Many AP voters said that Florida State they would not have dropped as far on their ballots had Francois not been injured. ESPN’s Rece Davis said he would have had the Seminoles no lower than No. 3 without the injury to Francois. “I have them at a shaky seven now solely because their defense is filthy,” Davis said. Pat Dooley of the Gainesville Sun said he would have likely
had dropped Florida State to fifth or sixth this week without the Francois injury. Instead, Dooley has the ‘Noles ninth. “That’s a different team without him,” he said. Jason Galloway of the Wisconsin State Journal dropped Florida State four spots to seventh on his ballot this week and said the Francois injury was not a factor. “I’ll allow FSU’s play on the field to drop them rather than simply assuming they’ll be worse without him,” he said. Southern California slipped two spots to No. 6 after playing a tighter-than-expected game against Western Michigan. Washington is No. 7 and Michigan moved up 11 spots to No. 8 after it beat Florida. The Gators dropped five spots to No. 22.
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appeal had been denied by the NCAA, ending the chance that the former Navy safety would play for the Irish this season. On the injury front, both junior defensive lineman Micah Dew-Treadway and graduate student tight end Durham Smythe are progressing nicely, Kelly said. Dew-Treadway participated in full practice on Tuesday, while Smythe practiced in a non-contact role. Against Temple, the Irish dominated the line of scrimmage on both sides of the ball, as the Irish ran for more than 400 yards offensively, while registering 11 tackles for loss on the defensive end. For Kelly, both stem from Notre Dame’s mentality instilled by its new coordinators. “Chip Long was talking about a physicality and a demeanor in
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running the football [when he arrived]” Kelly said. “It wasn’t about how many yards we were going to amass in total offense. It was about how we were going to exert our will in terms of running the football. So this is really just more about creating a mindset and building on that mindset. Look, we’re in game one, OK. We have to continue to build on this mindset. But it started in January. It didn’t start in August. “ … It’s been the same message that these guys have heard every day. It’s been demanding, not demeaning, and we’re going to continue to demand that new line of scrimmage defensively, taking the football away defensively, and from an offensive standpoint, a mentality, a toughness in terms of running the football.” Against Georgia, however, the Irish will have their hands full. On the offensive end, the Bulldogs were the only team
to have two running backs ranked in the top-15 nationally, and both Nick Chubb and Sony Michel have returned this year. Defensively, Georgia also returns a number of key contributors, including the team’s entire front-seven from last season. For Kelly, it’s strength against strength, and so ultimately controlling the line of scrimmage will be the key to the game. “[It’s] Georgia’s offensive line against our defensive line and vice versa,” he said. “They’re going to feature both their backs. We’re going to feature our running game, and somebody’s going to come out on top. So it’s going to be an old-fashioned kind of find out who’s got that grit and determination, because somebody’s going to have to find a way to run the football late and control the line of scrimmage.” Contact Tobias Hoonhout at thoonhou@nd.edu
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Irish head coach Muffet McGraw watches on during Notre Dame’s 8882 overtime victory over Purdue on March 19 at Purcell Pavilion.
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players that I’ve had,” McGraw said. “It’s really something that I rarely do — usually I’m looking forward to what’s coming next. So, it’s really been great to talk to all the players and coaches and just to think about this 30-year career at Notre Dame. I mean, it’s amazing that I’ve been able to stay here that long, and I’m just so lucky to be here.” While McGraw is thrilled with the Hall of Fame honor, she admitted she is more nervous than excited for the impending ceremony. “[I feel] anxious, really anxious,” McGraw said. “I got the dress, so I think that was my main stumbling block. … After that, I did the speech — had to turn that in last week. So hopefully I can enjoy it, but I’m pretty sure that’s not going to happen.” McGraw has arguably been one of the greatest draws to the sport of women’s basketball for much of the duration of her tenure at Notre Dame. Once inducted, McGraw will become one of only a handful of women in the Hall of Fame — a fact of which she is well aware. “I do take a lot of pride in that [being a woman in the Hall of Fame],” McGraw said. “I think it’s great for women to be recognized on the same par as the men. I think that, in the future, there’s going to be a lot more women, so I’m kind of happy to be blazing a trail.” McGraw was inducted into the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame in 2011, but said that breaking through to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame felt like reaching the ultimate level of her sport. “Well, I think it’s great for women in general just to know that we can achieve those things,” McGraw said. “I think getting into the women’s Hall of Fame was really exciting for me a few years ago, but this one just feels so much bigger. It’s just — this is it. This is the pinnacle. So, I think someday I am going to look back and really appreciate what I’ve had.” McGraw took the time Tuesday to look back to the beginning of her Notre Dame career, reflecting
on the fact that coaching the Irish felt like a long-shot for her when she first applied for the head coaching job. “Well, I had had a little bit of success at Lehigh, but on a very small scale, and each year the NCAA tournament would roll around, and we would look at all the games in March and think, ‘Someday, I want to be on the sideline coaching in a game like that,’ McGraw said. “And then when the Notre Dame job opened, I was a little hesitant — I really liked it at Lehigh, I was really happy there — and [my husband] Matt was the one who really pushed me to apply, and so I felt like, ‘What the heck, I’ll send my resume in and see what happens.’” And what happened was McGraw became one of the most highly regarded coaches of all time. Many of McGraw’s players go into coaching and many continue playing in the WNBA and overseas. But McGraw is also famous for turning out players who are more than just talented players. “I love to hear the ones that continue playing and ‘I still here your voice in my ear,’” McGraw said. “I think that really means something to me, and just to see the way they’ve flourished in the WNBA and playing overseas, I think it’s been great to see their confidence grow, to see what they’ve become and know that the future is bright because there are some terrific leaders that we’ve had.” While McGraw will be reaching the height of basketball — women’s or men’s — this week, she noted there are two people who have helped her tirelessly along the way, and who will be standing beside her Friday: her husband, Matt, and her son, Murphy. “Well, I couldn’t have done it without Matt,” McGraw said. “I mean, you have to have a great partner who can do so many things — it’s fallen to him to do so many of the things that most of the moms do, most of the wives do — so he has been so supportive. And having Murph has really made it so much more fun. So, to have the two of them with me on Friday, that’s where the emotional part is going to come in.” Contact Elizabeth Greason at egreason@nd.edu
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Irish ready for SEC challenge
By ELIZABETH GREASON
By TOBIAS HOONHOUT
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Irish head coach Muffet McGraw discussed the preparations she has been putting in to add the words “Hall of Famer” to her biography with the media Tuesday, as she readies herself for her induction to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame on Friday. McGraw is about to enter her 31st season as head coach at Notre Dame. And in her 30 years at the helm, she has guided her squad to 765 victories, 24 NCAA tournament appearances, 15 Sweet 16 appearances, seven trips to the Final Four and the 2001 national title. McGraw said being named to the Class of 2017 in April has created the chance to walk down memory lane with her former players and all those who coached under her, an opportunity she has relished. “It’s been such a great time to reflect back on all of the assistant coaches, all of the amazing
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Irish head coach Muffet McGraw crouches during Notre Dame’s 8882 overtime victory over Purdue on March 19 at Purcell Pavilion.
Heading into Notre Dame’s first home game against an SEC school in 12 years, Brian Kelly said his team is relishing the chance to play a team with as much notoriety as Georgia and its secondyear head coach Kirby Smart. “Certainly have a great deal of respect for Kirby Smart, and certainly know him from his days at Alabama when we played them obviously in the national championship game,” Kelly said. “Experienced coach, has done a great job at Georgia … we’ve got a well-coached football team coming into town, a talented football team. “ … This is the great part of being an independent football team in that you get these kinds of games, getting a chance to play against a team that’s regarded as one of the very best in the SEC. So our guys are excited about the challenge and looking forward to Saturday night.” Georgia (1-0) is the first SEC opponent to play Notre Dame (1-0) at home since 2005; the last
Turner to miss complete season Notre Dame senior forward Brianna Turner w ill miss the 2017–18 season after undergoing surger y for an ACL tear suffered during last year’s NCA A Tournament, she announced Tuesday v ia Tw itter. Turner is set to receive a medical redshirt for the season and return for 2018 –19. Tu r ner led t he ACC i n f ield goa l percentage for 2016 –17 (.619) a nd wa s second on t he Ir ish i n poi nt s (15.3). It wa s on t he defensive end, however, where her i mpact wa s most notable, lead i ng t he ACC i n block s a nd w i nn i ng her second consecut ive ACC Defensive Player of t he Yea r awa rd a s wel l a s A P Second-Tea m A l l-A mer ica n recog n it ion. Tu r ner’s ju n ior yea r bu i lt on st rong f reshma n a nd sophomore ca mpa ig ns : T he for wa rd won t he ACC Fresh ma n of t he Yea r awa rd i n 2015 a nd ACC Coaches Player of t he Yea r i n 2016. However, du r i ng
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two times the Irish played a team from the conference occurred in postseason games. In 2014, Notre Dame defeated LSU in the Music City Bowl, but lost the National Championship to Alabama in 2012. For Kelly, however, chances to play teams as talented as those from the SEC serve as a great opportunity, regardless of the final score. “I think you walk away from those games, and you certainly know that the talent level that you’re going up against,” he said. “But you also know that it still comes down to your preparation and execution and that you’re capable of beating those teams. Certainly we weren’t capable of beating Alabama [in 2012]. But we did against LSU [in 2014].” “I think the takeaway is that your preparation and execution, you can beat, you know, with a Notre Dame football team anybody that you play.” The biggest news of the day came on Notre Dame’s end, where Kelly revealed that sophomore transfer Alohi Gilman’s eligibility
Not re Da me’s 2017 NC A A tou r na ment second-rou nd meet i ng w it h P u rdue, a fter scor i ng t he la st eig ht Ir ish poi nts i n u nder t wo m i nutes a nd look i ng set to add t wo more, Tu r ner fel l u nder no contact a nd wa s r u led out for t he rema i nder of t he ga me. It wa s later a n nou nced t hat Tu r ner wou ld m iss t he rest of t he NC A A tou r na ment a nd wou ld need su rger y i n t he of fsea son. W hile the Irish were forced to play w ithout a front court presence for the rest of the 2017 tournament, eventually losing to Stanford 76 –75 in the Elite Eight, even w ithout Turner the Irish have a potential option. Notre Dame is filing a hardship waiver to grant immediate eligibilit y to 6’4” Nebraska transfer Jessica Shepard. W hile the NCA A is yet to announce a decision, the former A ll-Big Ten selection would ser ve in a similar capacit y as Turner has for the Irish.
Notre Dame readies for regular season, future By JOE EVERETT Sports Writer
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Senior Brent Kennedy sprints for the finish during the National Catholic Invitational on Sept. 16, 2016 at Burke Golf Course.
As Notre Dame moves past its performance at the Crusader Open and into the heart of its regular season, the coaching staff is busy preparing the Irish for both current and future success. While the veterans of the team have gone through the rigors of a full cross country season, complete with hours on hours of training and preparation, for the newcomers to the team, there is a period of adjustment. On the women’s side, freshmen Anna Sophia Keller is currently increasing her training regimen in preparation to run varsity at the National Catholic Invitational on Sept. 15, and associate head coach Matt Sparks believes the high school star will be able to successfully translate her talents to the college level. “The thing we’re looking at for her is that she’s got a lot of big-meet experience,” Sparks see XC PAGE 9