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Cardinal encourages aid for vulnerable Cardinal Peter Turkson presented at Saint Mary’s as part of the annual McMahon Aquinas lecture By COLLEEN FISCHER News Writer
Saint Mary’s hosted Cardinal Peter Turkson, first prefect of the dicastery for the promotion of integral human development, as its annual McMahon Aquinas lecture speaker Tuesday night. Turkson spoke of the Vatican’s perspective on helping the poor and vulnerable. Turkson discussed a three-part approach to identifying ways to assist the needy in society. It begins with seeing, he said, followed by judging and ending with acting. “We look at examples of representations of the poor and the vulnerable in our midst,” Turkson said. “This would be the moment of seeing for us, and then we shall seek to understand the humanity
of the existence and the experiences of the poor and the vulnerable in our midst in the light of the Biblical Christian tradition, and that would be the moment of judgment. Finally, we should consider what concrete action may be formulated and applied as responses and remedies to the existence of the poor and the vulnerable in our midst, and then we act.” The inciting forces for Turkson’s work within the Vatican were one of Pope Francis’ Masses, during which he spoke about Catholics being guardians of the poor and environment, and later meetings Turkson had with leaders of popular movements. “Pope Francis’ invitation to be guardians drew attention to the see TURKSON PAGE 4
Prayer service reflects on 9/11 anniversary
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Cardinal Turkson explored the perception of the poor during his lecture on Tuesday night in O’Laughlin Auditorium. Turkson is first prefect of the dicastery for the promotion of integral human development.
Priest discusses Church involvement in scandals By NATALIE WEBER and MARY STEURER News Editor and News Writer
In the aftermath of the Pennsylvania Grand Jury report, members of the Notre Dame community gathered Tuesday in a discussion hosted by Campus Ministry to grapple with the sexual abuse crisis facing the Catholic Church. “There’s going to be no
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Students gather at the Grotto on Tuesday to pray and remember those who lost their lives in the events of Sept. 11, 2001. By GRACE McDERMOTT News Writer
Many Notre Dame students were between the ages of 1 and 5 when the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, occurred. For some, it was one of their first concrete memories. Others were too young to remember the event. To commemorate this day, students and community members gathered at the Grotto of
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Our Lady of Lourdes on Tuesday night at 8:46 p.m., exactly 12 hours after the time of day the first plane hit the World Trade Center in New York City. University President Emeritus Fr. Edward Malloy, who led the University during the time of the 9/11 attacks, presided over the memorial service. He recalled doing the see MEMORIAL PAGE 3
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resolution at the end of this,” Fr. Pete McCormick, director of Campus Ministry, said. “But we are, I believe, going to … leave from [this] with a wider sense of [the] questions that are at play.” The scandal emerged after the Pennsylvania Grand Jury issued a report on Aug. 14 stating that more than 300 Catholic priests sexually abused minors over the course of more than 70 years. The report listed more than 1,000
victims and noted that thousands more were yet to be identified. Johnny Gregory, a Holy Cross brother and graduate student, said as a member of a religious order, he struggled with guilt in the face of the allegations. “Personally, I feel it’s my fault, [that] I am involved in it, that I have done something wrong,” he said.“ … I was questioning see CHURCH PAGE 3
Professor highlights international relations University of Chicago professor John Mearsheimer delivered a lecture Tuesday for the Notre Dame International Security Center’s Seminar Speaker Series. The lecture focused on the changing state of international relations and politics, specifically on the rise and fall of the liberal
international order and its future implications. The “liberal international order” is a term which refers to U.S. international goals and doctrine following the fall of the Soviet Union, and the unipolar political landscape which developed as a result. Mearsheimer defined the key terms and concepts that make the liberal international order. “An order is a cluster of
institutions that help with the general governance of states,” he said. “These institutions are set up so that governments can coordinate activities in rational, legal ways” Examples of such institutions would include NATO or the International Monetary Fund. Mearsheimer also discussed what qualifies as international
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Small American flags were dispersed Tuesday on South Quad to commemorate the lives lost in the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. Notre Dame’s chaper of Young Americans for Freedom placed 2,977 flags as part of the 9/11 Never Forget Project.
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myself: ‘What is happening?’” “What do you tell the young seminarians, the young religious like me?” Gregory asked McCormick. Ultimately, McCormick responded, he chose to stay in the Catholic Church because of the “beautiful things” he said it had to offer — forgiveness of sins and the sacraments. “There’s an element of gratitude that I still have within myself in my own vocation for being a priest and to have known this Church … and I stand up for this,” McCormick said. “I have to stand in a spot that says I’m firmly committed to this Church because of what it has been for me, but at the same time, from that position, I look at the evil and I say, ‘You don’t have a place
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here.’” Senior Leah Buck said members of the Catholic Church can begin to address the crisis by acknowledging the ways in which priests are sometimes placed on a pedestal. “I think something that’s really at the root of all the problems, both with the cover-ups and with the abuse itself is clericalism and this idea that priests are God,” she said. Members of the laity can adjust this attitude as a way to shift power from the Church hierarchy back into the hands of the entire Church, Buck said. “Acknowledge our priests are people,” she said. Students also expressed concern about Notre Dame’s resident Holy Cross priests and brothers and asked what steps the University has taken to protect against clericalism within its own clergy.
McCormick said Holy Cross has been “proactive” against sexual abuse. “All of us, when we enter the seminary, go through human formation elements,” he said. These steps include extensive background checks and psychological evaluations, he added. Additionally, when news of the abuse crisis reached Notre Dame, Holy Cross decided to appoint a lay board to review its evaluation process, he said. McCormick said those who wish to report incidents of sexual abuse by clergy members may contact the Office of Institutional Equity or the Office of Title IX to file a report. McCormick said he encourages the Notre Dame community to engage in discussion about the scandal. “Talk about [the scandal] amongst your friends,” he
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said. “ … This is real and it needs to be contended with. And we need to have great minds and great hearts thinking about it.” Gregory said he feels conversation is an important means by which the Church can strive for a greater understanding of the scandal. “If we want to fight evil, we all have to come together to talk about it,” he said. McCormick said he believes that despite the atrocities plaguing the Church, its integrity is not solely defined by the actions of its members. “Holiness does not come from priests, it does not come necessarily from laity, it does not come from bishops,” he said. “The church, ultimately, gets its holiness from our pursuit of Jesus Christ.” Contact Natalie Weber at nweber@nd.edu and Mary Steurer at msteure1@nd.edu
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same 17 years ago to the day in front of the Golden Dome. “As [Sept. 11, 2001,] went on, there was a great sense of fear about what was coming next,” Malloy said. “Like Notre Dame always does in a moment of crisis, we organized a Mass on the Main Quad. Around 10,000 people were present.” Malloy also spoke of his struggle to find any words to say during his homily on that day. “We needed comfort and consolation,” he said. “We needed to believe that God was w ith us. I thought of the image of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, the one in front of the Main Building. ‘Come to me, all you who are wear y and burdened, and I w ill give you rest, for my yoke is easy and my burden light.’” Though there were not 10,000 people at the Grotto on Tuesday night, the gathered crowd filled the surrounding area, illuminating the t w ilight w ith candles that were left in prayer when the ser v ice ended. Sophomore Aaron Benav ides, student government’s director of faith and ser v ice, said the tradition is of high importance for the Notre Dame communit y. “We make sure that we continue this tradition because it’s so important for us to remember the tragic events of that day, such a defining part of American histor y,” Benav ides said. “This was my first time going, and I was honestly f loored w ith how many people came. It really speaks about the great sense of communit y and family we have here at Notre Dame.” The ser v ice ended w ith a quiet sign of peace filled w ith emotional embraces. “Hav ing this event year after year, as it begins to fade from our memor y a little bit — I think this event really has the power to remind us of what happened on that day and to come together as a communit y,” Benav ides said. Contact Grace McDermott at gmcdermo@nd.edu
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orders, which contrasts with what is known as bounded orders. International orders include all great powers, while bounded do not. For the term liberal international order, liberal refers to an ideological stance of an order based on spreading liberal democracy around the world, promoting economic openness and incorporating states into the institutions which compose the liberal order. Mearsheimer said after the fall of the Soviet Union, the U.S. emerged as the world’s top power and began to spread the liberal international order to countries incorporated into the bounded Soviet order. “The name of the game is to get these countries in Eastern Europe hooked on capitalism, integrate them into the international system,” Mearsheimer said.“The name of the game here is to spread democracy across the globe.” While the liberal international order has governed world politics since the Cold War, Mearsheimer said its future uncertain. “Once you transit from unipolarity to multipolarity, you can’t have a liberal international order,” he said. “We’re moving into a multipolar world now — you can kiss the liberal international order goodbye.” Mearsheimer said that the liberal international order is fundamentally flawed in ways that will inevitably lead to the rise of a multipolar political landscape. There are several reasons for Mearsheimer’s belief in this shift, one being that the liberal international order is motivated by an ideology of spreading liberal democracy around the world, a goal sometimes at odds with countries who do not see democracy as their best option. “There are countries around the world that are perfectly happy being soft authoritarian states,” Mearsheimer said. This goal of spreading liberal democracy to countries also leads to wars with minor powers, he said. “We have fought seven wars since the Cold War ended, and we have been at war for two out of every three years since the Cold War ended, and this is despite the fact that we lose all those wars,” Mearsheimer said. The order also affects U.S. relations with major powers. “The United States has worked very hard to promote democracy in China and in Russia since the Cold War ended,” he said. “Well, the Chinese and the Russians do not like this one bit.” Mearsheimer predicts that a souring in relations between the U.S. and China will ultimately lead to the end of the current liberal international order. This is in part due to the ideological differences between the two powers. “I think it’ll be somewhat similar to the Cold War orders, but different in some important ways,” Mearsheimer said.
poor in our midst,” Turkson said. “Then the invitation to the organizations meeting for the popular movement drew attention to the hopelessness of situations the poor … in our cities, the need for land for work, a roof over their head and what to do.” Turkson said the enemies to developing the poor are indifference and apathy. “We must never allow the culture of prosperity to deaden us and to make us incapable of feeling compassion for the outcry of the poor, weeping of other people’s pain and sense the need to help them at all,” he said. “We cannot remain silent in the face of the suffering of millions of people whose dignity is wounded, nor can we continue to move forward if the spread of poverty and injustice has not healed.” This apathy and indifference can be healed through realizing
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humanity is rooted in Genesis from the same first family, Turkson said. “The fact that they [humans] come from the same womb means that they share the same nature, that they are equal in dignity,” Turkson said. “One brother does not have more dignity than the other brother so that equality as an equal sense of dignity is very crucial and that means that it is crucial for both the rich and the poor.” All of humanity has an interest in promoting the human dignity of the poor, Turkson said. “There is nobody who can live full human dignity so long as there is another who cannot live in full human dignity,” he said. Turkson said he sees the end of inequality to come through the development of the poor and vulnerable in ways that recognize their God-given dignity. This development, Turkson said, comes through seeing that the world is equally given to all of humanity.
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Cardinal Turkson spoke of his three-part program, his work in the Vatican and his connection to Pope Francis on Tuesday.
“Development as a realization of human dignity must apply to all,” he said. “True development must then be universal, developing what every person possesses by nature. Everything that is created is destined for all of humanity, all of humanity is meant to benefit.” Human dignity and the responsibility of development applies not only to Catholics but also to political leaders. Turkson
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said the goal of a leader should be “an inclusive society and an inclusive political system.” “People who are responsible for public authority must have a valued conception of the common good, to promote and implement some of those conditions which permit and foster the human beings,” Turkson said. Contact Colleen Fischer at cfischer01@saintmarys.edu
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By MATTHEW KELLENGBURG Scene Writer
Last June, Bon Iver’s Justin Vernon and the National’s Aaron and Bryce Dessner launched the online publishing platform PEOPLE. The goals of the platform: promote collaboration, remove the obstacles of music publication and provide listeners with more content from their favorite artists. PEOPLE already has 160 artists onboard, ranging from indie darlings to classically trained violinists, and the PEOPLE website features a free, 24hour online radio for new releases. Most notable among these releases is the self-titled debut from Big Red Machine, Vernon and the Dessners’ own musical venture. “Big Red Machine” begins with “Deep Green” and “Gratitude,” which together introduce the album’s music palette. Neither “Deep Green” nor “Gratitude” is so ambitious as to have its own narrative arc; rather, the two songs together form a prolonged buildup to the true high points of the record. Next on the record is “Lyla,” a slow-burner with an almost danceable beat and an ever-changing sound. Embracing the spontaneity of the PEOPLE project by incorporating the distinctive styles of
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“Guys, I’m about to take a giant ship,” Iliza Shlesinger opens in her most recent Netf lix comedy special, “Elder Millennial.” Her fourth show — set aboard a ship — begins w ith her announcement to the crowd that she is engaged. Sharing that she’s thirt y-five, Shlesinger also explains she is an “elder” millennial. And so, w ith some authorit y, she begins a string of commentaries, looking back on her single years, intertw ining feminist undertones into her hilarious thoughts on dating and how it feels to be a woman in this day and age. “Elder Millennial” is a perfect funny watch for all college students, but especially women, because of Shlesinger’s sublime blend of humor and poignancy. As an engaged woman, Shlesinger jokes that stray singletons now ask her, in not-so-subtle ways, what her “secret” is. She paints the image of being cornered in a Trader Joe’s full of
each artist on the track, “Lyla” demonstrates everything Big Red Machine might be. The fourth track on the album, “Air Stryp,” hearkens back to Justin Vernon’s days collaborating on “Yeezus” with Kanye West. The song is abrasive, invigorating too, but mostly just abrasive. Similarly, “OMDB,” a lyrics-focused track, contains lines so ambiguous as to spurn interpretation. “Over my dead body / to the mop / to the mop. / Over my dead body / through the clock.” The lines might make more sense in context — if there was any. Awakening from the dreamless slumber that is “People’s Lullaby,” listeners finally reach the album’s strongest and penultimate track, “I Won’t Run From It.” The song begins with Aaron Dessner’s folksy, uplifting fingerpicking. Next, Justin Vernon joins with his classic folk storytelling: “Now look at that road / Look at that climb / W hen it’s throwing in a nickel you’ll get out a dime.” Finally, an array of strings, background vocals, and drum machines takes “I Won’t Run From It” from the idyllic to the sublime. “Melt” is like any plainspoken closing track, except for that its central line — “Well, you are who you are” — bears no relation to any of the topics explored in “Big Red Machine.” The song is a failed imitation of “All You Need Is Love,” and it
is a disappointing reminder of the album’s artistic lack of direction. One would be amiss to judge “Big Red Machine” in the context of Bon Iver and the National’s greater discographies. The aim behind the PEOPLE project is to release experimental, not polished, music; one cannot chastise artists for failing at something they do not aim to accomplish. Yet, there must be a standard by which to say “Big Red Machine,” with all its hiccups and histrionics, is simply not an impressive record. If the PEOPLE project is to gain traction, it will take more than a half-dreamed album release from a few well-loved artists.
hot women buy ing f lowers and frozen yogurt. According to Shlesinger, what these ladies have in common w ith most others is they w rongly assume there is any sort of special magic to finding “the one.” She blames this on the female fantasy that a man w ill somehow pick you out of a crowd of girls who generally look exactly the same. The falsified and-then-I-saw-her moment suggests a level of effortlessness that simply doesn’t ex ist. Shlesinger describes how girls put out v ibes of being so “carefree” when really it’s an orchestrated act of posing like peacocks. She says we are coyotes who stuff our paws into our heels, but then walk around safely in a pack of coyote friends. Shlesinger also calls out the archet y pe of the shy, unsure girl. She notes the strong, independent girl gets the Jonah Hill of the mov ie, while the quiet girl in the corner gets Channing Tatum. No hate on Jonah Hill, but it’s true that we see this “damsel in distress” glorified again and again. According to Schlesinger, men, like lions, would rather go for the ga zelle w ith the broken hoof
who doesn’t understand basketball than the gazelle who “[ow ns] her ow n home and has a PhD.” Shlesinger aptly states that “whatever kind of woman you are, you are right. That’s it.” However, if you are indeed that shy girl, you don’t want a guy to pick you out of a crowd say ing, “Excuse me, I couldn’t help but notice you look terrified.” Shlesinger then claims that while ever y hot girl knows that she’s hot, we’ve been trained to say we’re “not even tr y ing.” Girls don’t want to admit that they’re dressing up for men, but Shlesinger makes the case that “it’s normal to want to be noticed by someone you find attractive.” Societ y tells us this should feel w rong. These are only a few examples of how Shlesinger uses comedy over and over again to note the plethora of reasons for which women are faulted and misrepresented in our societ y, to hilarious and thought-provoking ends. Watch “Elder Millennial,” and you’ll see how even feminism can be funny.
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“Big Red Wagon” Big Red Wagon Label: PEOPLE Tracks: “I Won’t Run From It,” “Lyla” If you like: Bon Iver, Francis and the Lights, Sufjan Stevens
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Tune into ‘Law and Order: Special Victims Unit’ Charlotte Edmonds Associate Sports Editor
Dun-Dun. If you’ve ever watched Law and Order: Special Victims Unit, you know the sound. I’m not really sure what the sound represents, but it definitely hints that some heinous crime is about to go down, and some perpetrator (“the perp” if you’ve watched more than five episodes) is going to be pursued by Olivia Benson and her sidekicks. As the show, a staple of my childhood, enters its 20th season on September 27, making it tied for the longest running scripted live-action television series, I’m reminded of why it has continued to capture millions of television lovers. Although in many ways I was probably too young when I started watching SVU, it became a bonding experience between myself, my older brother and my father. To this day, I still look forward to catching up on episodes when we all make it home for the holidays. Either way, talk to anyone with older siblings and they probably started watching shows earlier than most. SVU follows a precinct in New York City as they investigate the various “sexually based offenses, child abuse and crimes against the elderly.” Now before you quickly shake your head and say “no thank you, not my cup of tea,” hear me out. SVU is more than a crime and court drama. There’s a reason it’s the only surviving member of the flagship franchise created by director Dick Wolf 28 years ago. In the midst of the thrilling drama and three different male leads over the course of the 20 season, one thing has remained constant — my hero Olivia Benson, portrayed by Mariska Hargitay. Olivia began the series as a detective before eventually working her way up to serve as lieutenant somewhere around episode 370 (out of 434 and counting). She is a female icon in a boys world, craftily navigating the politics of the criminal justice system and motivated by her own history as a sex crime victim. Beyond Benson’s central presence, the show follows a series of characters — primarily detectives, as well as members of the prosecutor’s office and occasionally even past victims — as they try to navigate relationships, careers and the stress that the high-pressure job presents. These complex characters are often cleverly interwoven within the plot, moving to the forefront of the story. My favorites are probably Fin Tutuola and John Munch, so dear to me that have have pledged to someday have dogs named Fin and Munch (of course my first daughter will be named Olivia). Another central character of the story is the City of New York. Through the years the show has introduced its viewers to dozens of neighborhoods and many ethnic traditions that intersect in the city. My brother has lived in Harlem for two years and when we visit I frequently recognize scenes from SVU. With every character who leaves or moral dilemma that arises, I’m reminded that this drama, marred by tragedy and evil, also embodies hope. The plots, often ripped from the headlines, portray characters eager to deliver justice and defend the defenseless. Yes, it’s probably all for the sake of viewer ratings, but it keeps me coming back. This show has become more than a good binge watch to me. It’s what I turned to when I was home sick for a week and a half in the seventh grade. It’s what sparked one of my closest friendships during my freshman year at Notre Dame. It’s what I forced my Notre Dame friends who visited me over the summer to watch, attempting, to no avail, to get them hooked before the new season airs at the end of the month. Unlike most other dramas, where the function of the show is to simply entertain and get lost in the mess of other people’s lives, SVU is a puzzle, constantly keeping viewers wondering who the suspect is or what legal loophole might be uncovered. You might be thinking that’s all great, but 19 seasons it too tall a task to try to complete in a lifetime, much less two weeks. Don’t be intimidated. Although the show follows a sequential order of events, each episode exists in a vacuum, with the character development serving as background continuity. Give it a try and clear your calendar for September 27. I’ll be tuning in to watch some of my favorite characters reunite to restore some good in the world. Hope to see you there. Contact Charlotte Edmonds at cedmond3@nd.edu The views expressed in the Inside Column are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Observer.
Dear Father Jenkins: let us practice what we preach Jackie O’Brien Domer Debates
It has happened again. Yet another clerical sex abuse case in the Catholic church has appeared on the front pages of our national and international newspapers. For over seventy years, over a thousand survivors experienced sexual abuse at the hands of over three hundred priests in Pennsylvania. And it seems again that the Church did nothing. This scandal has been corrupting the Church since 2002, when the problem and subsequent cover-up was first discovered in Boston. The most recent report issued by the grand jury uncovers new and unimaginable horrors. As the New York Times reported, a priest — no, that’s the wrong word, if guilty, a criminal — was allowed to stay in the ministry even after raping a young girl and arranging for her to have an abortion. I believe most of us in the Catholic community reasonably expected the Church leaders to clean house after the original scandal was uncovered. Day two after the eruption of the Boston scandal should have been D-Day for criminals masquerading as devout members of the Cloth. The Church should have immediately launched an independent, full, comprehensive and centralized investigation into every single diocese. There should have been zero concern for complications, friendships or any sort of special consideration, with all abusers immediately being excommunicated from the Church. But the 15-year delay in dealing with this criminal conduct comes in the midst of the story of high-ranking former Cardinal McCarrick’s vile pattern of sexual abuse, resulting in his resignation. The Diocese of Metuchen and the Archdiocese of Newark paid a $180,000 settlement to two priests who accused McCarrick of sexual abuse. Additionally, a report received by the Archdiocese of New York alleged that McCarrick sexually abused a teenager forty years ago, in addition to repeatedly abusing members of the Seminary where he worked. The accusations have been substantiated by a review board of the New York Archdiocese and McCarrick is now awaiting his canonical trial. McCarrick is a recipient of an honorary degree from Our Lady’s University, which Father Jenkins has refused to revoke until the canonical trial is concluded and a verdict is reached, The University has justified the delay in revocation on the basis that the revocation of Bill Cosby’s honorary degree occurred after he was found guilty in a criminal trial. To equate these two situations is to equalize two vastly different events. While both men committed crimes, Cosby was an actor and McCarrick was at the highest echelons of our Church leadership. A church leader and sexual predator who himself was tasked with ousting other sexual predators. It is no wonder then that new incidents of abuse continue to be uncovered. I believe it is our duty as the Notre Dame
community to lead the way in publicly denouncing this corruption in our Church. We should not wait for a finalized verdict in a canonical trial to take away an honorary degree from a substantiated sexual abuser. In the end, the “substantiated” allegations against Cardinal McCarrick impact our Catholic community and the victims affected by McCarrick’s abuse the same. This is a request for our University to not take the easy way. The substantiated allegations of disgusting and vile acts committed by McCarrick, and other sexual predators in the Church, demands greater action from our community. It demands a harsh and swift denunciation as well as an investigation to clean house of all those abusing their power. Rather than wait until the survivor reports become so numerous that they can no longer be ignored, at the least we must ensure that all members of our community and our Church are safe. Many of these revelations come too little too late for survivors who have suffered at the hands of miscreant clergy for years. But there are some actions we can still take by immediately revoking the degree of Cardinal McCarrick, beginning a conversation about the issue — take a minute to read Campus Ministry’s response — and taking steps to ensure that similar abuse is not being committed in our own community. Sure, revoking the honorary degree of McCarrick is symbolic, but it is a symbol of the beginning of the end of the 15-year nightmare that began in Boston and has affected Catholic communities everywhere. In the end, I am proud to be a member of the Notre Dame community, which is why I feel so many of us would hope that the University would revoke McCarrick’s degree. We can no longer ignore the criminal conduct of a few. Proven abusers should be immediately ousted from the Church and sent to jail (if the statute of limitations has not been exceeded, as it has for McCarrick), and not to a new Parish, or to an institution or to live a “life of prayer and penance.” We must address this issue for what it is: a gross, disgusting abuse of power. It is not an issue of LGBTQ members of the Catholic community, nor is it something that simply requires our hope and prayers. This demands action. As Father Jenkins “has no reason to question” the the allegations, and as Pope Francis accepted McCarrick’s resignation, the degree should be immediately revoked. These abusers undermine and corrupt our Church and the values of our Notre Dame community. So please, Father Jenkins, join the ranks of numerous other universities and do the right thing: revoke the degree of a “substantiated” sexual abuser. Jackie is a junior at Notre Dame majoring in political science and peace studies. Originally from the Chicago suburbs, in her free time she can be found discussing politics or the personal merits of Harrison Ford. All questions can be directed to: jobrie21@nd.edu The views expressed in this column are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Observer.
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Zahm in outrage when hot girl becomes nun Andrew Rebholz Sort of Glass
Last week, Katie Doe, recent ND grad, took her vows and officially joined the Little Sisters of the Poor. Dedicating her life to the Church and putting her love and labors into the hands of God, Ms. Doe was almost immediately caught up in a growing outrage with certain women who choose religious life. “It’s not a dislike for her faith or piety, not that at all,” sophomore Chad Funderburker shared with Observer reporters. “It’s just that … well, she’s way too hot to just fall off of the market like that.” Similar sentiment was shared by many of Chad’s fellow residents in Zahm House last Thursday, actually progressing into a full-blown riot held across North Quad. Innumerable pictures of bands of boys in red and black, faces hidden behind wraps of freshmen apparel, blew up across Snapchat, Facebook and YikYak throughout the afternoon. These dedicated rebels proudly lifted their arms in an X and chanted “Shun That Nun!” until NDSP officers were organized to run the rapscallions off. Things stayed relatively peaceful into the next day, till alumni returning for the Ball State game reignited lasting frustrations. Ver y antagonistic signs were constructed and shown about campus that day, such as “We Demand Our Dames” or the ver y controversial “God Hates Nuns.” It was a blessing when the depressing malaise of the next days game chilled their resolve, however momentarily. Funderburker, and a few like-minded compatriots, even went so far as to develop a manifesto,
in which they profess that hot girls are a Godgiven right to the single guy, and that no amount of discernment should justif y allowing women to choose the religious life. “I mean, women are autonomous individuals with their own particularities and freedoms. Like, I get that, I get it. I’m just saying that we as a community shouldn’t allow them to throw their life away when they look … well, like THAT!” The manifesto has three paragraphs dedicated to how Ms. Doe is a tenout-of-ten on the scale, going on to define their scale’s parameters in two subsequent bodies of text (though poorly, in this reporter’s opinion). Included in their final lines seems to be an appeal to these hot girls not acting too hastily in deciding vocations while the men in their lives are too awkward to actually find the nerve to make a move. This appears to be a final request for ND guys to have time for over-analyzing their situation and then drinking until they accidentally make a decision, but all that seems somewhat tangential to the overall argument. And yet, it was an argument that found plenty of appreciation among the various men’s halls. West Quad hosted a similar protest on Sunday afternoon, after one Keough gentleman’s brunch date was cut short when his companion had to get to mass. O’Neill showed up en masse, frustrated that some girl wearing a crucifix around her neck had, the night before, refused to go home with one of them. Protests lasted for hours, but stayed relatively peaceful, even as organized walk-overs from Dillon and Fisher showed up. One brave R A from Knott even decided to go on a hunger strike, and decided to keep himself honest by intentionally getting lost in Bond. Ver y, ver y ferocious and
destructive riots took place outside of Carroll Hall, but nobody noticed. Further demonstrations are being planned for next Sunday in response to festering concerns that have arisen in the ND psyche. Spear-headed by Funderburker and the Zahm originators, this new protest will seek to bring together “the bro’s” on issues more “important” to their designs. “I mean, what’s next? Saint Mar y’s girls start to think they can marr y people not from Notre Dame? Guys have to start taking both relationships and religion more seriously? Nah, we have to nip this in the bud, immediately.” Funderburker wanted me to record that he tried to publish a call to arms in The Observer for the upcoming event, but that it was censured, on account of being an agitating call to arms and generally rude to half the student body. W hen asked about the article, editor Mar y Freeman had to say, “Yeah, this whole thing has just been really stupid.” Clearly somewhat f lattered but other wise mainly confused, Katie Doe didn’t have a particular comment for our reporters. She still intends to pursue the choice she’s made, because she’s spent years praying and thinking about it, but now wonders why, if she’s so objectively hot (“like a sun exploding as it crashes into another sun,” Chad stressed to me), no guy ever actually talked to her. Andrew is not sarcastic. Coy to a fault, he enjoys talking without being heard. He can be reached at arebholz@nd.edu The views expressed in this column are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Observer.
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On Education Inequality I wouldn’t be writing this today if I allowed myself to become cynical. There are basic principles that all Americans agree on. But we’ve abandoned them in the name of partisan bickering — look at what we’ve become. But we’re better than this. There are people in this country who traffic in bigotry. But bigotry can only live in ignorant minds. The answer is education. Our children’s education is the most important aspect of any society. We need children — in all states, of all colors, of all genders, of all heritages, of all disabilities, of all creeds — to have access to topnotch education; not just for the pursuit of their own happiness, but for the greater good of us all. An educated public is the only way self-governance works; the only way democracy works. Because that’s what democracy is: self governing. But how can we govern ourselves if we don’t understand the conversation? The only people who would stand in the face
of education are those who would seek or allow the impoverishment of those kept in the dark. Unacceptable. Betsy DeVos — the current Secretary of Education of the United States of America — is pushing for Charter Schools and Voucher Programs. These are nice-sounding terms for something disgraceful; it’s the sustained effort to reroute money from the poorest school districts to the wealthiest. Separate but equal. Separate but equal. We are dividing our country by the have’s and have-not’s. Is this equality? Is this justice? The only constant in human history is that there’s always problems to solve, challenges to be met, dangers to survive and freedom to be fought for. Humans really haven’t changed that much in 100,000 years. We’re not more intelligent. We’re not less emotional. We still suffer from vices. We haven’t overcome even our most basic
programming — like greed. In what way does stealing from others make the world a better place? The social contract is broken. The vast majority of humans live in abject poverty, while just under 10 percent hold well over three-quarters the world’s wealth. Half of everything that has ever existed on this planet is controlled by a corrupt few who seek to subvert and control all of their brothers and sisters that make up the rest of humanity. This isn’t right. This isn’t acceptable. And the great calling of this generation will be to press the powerful to “take their feet off our necks.” We won’t solve economic inequality overnight, but we can stop the root cause: Education Inequality. Nick Myers class of 2011 Sept. 10
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Horoscope | Eugenia Last Happy Birthday: Make noise if you don’t like what’s happening. You have a voice and some pretty good ideas that can change the way things unfold this year if you share your input. Trust in your knowledge, experience and ability to get things done instead of waiting for someone else to take over. Make this your year to excel. Your numbers are 2, 14, 23, 26, 35, 41, 44. ARIES (March 21-April 19): Consider every angle before you decide to make a change. Don’t let temptation get the better of you. Stand firm when dealing with responsibilities and assigning who will take care of what. Avoid insult or injur y by distancing yourself from unpredictable individuals. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Use your resources and imagination to help deal with anyone who poses a problem for you. Have your facts straight and ready to share with anyone tempted to make your life difficult. A positive change is heading your way. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Keep busy. Idle time will lead to disagreements and face-offs with people who want to make you look bad. Concentrate on what you want to accomplish, and don’t let criticism or complaints tempt you to say something you’ll end up regretting. CANCER (June 21-July 22): Make changes that will bring you comfort or add to your convenience. How you handle situations involving peers will make a difference in your career choices in the not-too-distant future. Romance is encouraged. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Temptation will be your downfall. Don’t make changes that are costly or not fully considered. Be willing to do the work yourself. Minor mishaps will occur if you get into an argument with someone looking for a fight. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Set up meetings, discuss plans and make changes that will further your cause, purpose or plans. Getting along with others will help you gain support. Listen attentively and work diligently to secure your position, reputation and relationships with important people. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Take on only what you know you can handle. It’s better to do one job perfectly than to do several adequately. Focus on precision, detail and substance. Don’t let complaints and criticism get to you. Believe and trust in your ability. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Don’t get angry; be proactive. If something doesn’t sit right with you, do something about it. Don’t let anyone push you or take advantage of you. Do whatever it takes to maintain your integrity and your reputation. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Finish what you start and leave nothing undone. Taking care of your responsibilities will make it difficult for anyone to complain or make you look bad. Don’t trust hearsay or get involved in gossip. Gather facts and assess situations thoroughly. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Test the water before taking a risk that may not be in your best interest. Trust in yourself and the plans you feel will bring you the best returns. Discuss joint ventures and the changes you want to make. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): You’ll get fired up easily if someone causes you emotional stress. Calm down; listen to all sides of a situation before making an adjustment. Moderation and keeping the peace will be in your best interest. Walk away from erratic individuals. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Set your sights high and make your intentions clear. You can make a lot of progress if you are open about the end result you want to see take place. A personal relationship will improve if you make a promise. Birthday Baby: You are progressive, industrious and intense. You are innovative and insightful.
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Williams isn’t blameless in US Open debacle Mia Berry Sports Writer
Controversy and upsets in a championship make memorable moments most sports fans live for, especially when one of the greatest athletes alive is involved. The US Open was no exception to that this year, but the controversy surrounding Serena Williams and the chair umpire Carlos Ramos overshadowed 20-year old Naomi Osaka beating Williams — Osaka’s childhood idol. Williams’ untimely tirade reduced Osaka’s big victory from a national headline to a footnote in most major sports outlets. For those not privy to the altercation, after dropping the first set 6-2 to Osaka, early in the second set Serena was given a coaching warning after her coach Patrick Mouratoglou was seen making a hand gesture —which he later admitted to post match. Later in the second set, after being broken on serve and trailing 3-1 to Osaka, Serena smashed her racquet and was given a point penalty assessed for the next game. Upset after losing a point, Serena called the umpire a “thief” and demanded an apology, which Ramos in turn deemed verbal abuse and docked her a game. She would go on to lose the set 6-4. The entire incident costed Williams $17,000 dollars in fines and a very split media reaction. Sure, a lot of blame could be placed on Ramos, given that all of the subsequent events could have been avoided had Ramos shown the same leniency to Williams that male tennis players receive without even asking. Even with the drastic mistake Ramos made, he isn’t the only person at fault in the situation. After watching the highlights, I could hear my mother’s voice echoing in my head with the all familiar phrase “It takes two to tango.” Williams is just as responsible for the altercation as Ramos. As much as I admire the strength and poise Williams normally possesses, frustration took over for her, and she lost her poise. Williams played poorly most of the match and her spat with Ramos eliminated any and all momentum she had mustered up in the second
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set. Was Ramos officiating indicative of sexist bias? Probably. Should Williams have responded the way she did? No. This wasn’t the first tirade against a grand slam official for Serena. She has a welldocumented track record at the US Open, including an outburst in the quarterfinal match in 2004 after a bad call, and in 2009 when Williams received a point penalty for telling a line judge that she will “shove this ball down [his] [expletive] throat.” For a seasoned player of William’s stature, this type of behavior is unacceptable. Michelle Obama said it best “When they go low, we go high.” After the hoards of boos that filled Arthur Ashe Stadium, Williams was able to momentarily redeem herself, coming to Osaka’s defense post-match and allowing her to bask in the glory of her first grand slam. But it was too late — the damage had been done. While I am not in favor of Serena’s delivery, her message was correct. As my colleague Courtney Becker wrote earlier this week, there is a huge double-standard in treatment of how female and male athletes are treated. The evidence is overwhelming in sports, from examining the numerous technical fouls given in the WNBA for players showing casual emotion, or looking back two weeks ago to French tennis player Alize Cornet being given a penalty for changing in less than ten seconds. Meanwhile Novak Djokovic sat shirtless during the Open without any warning. The continuing backlash Williams received afterwards is evident of this double standard. Although Williams behavior was unacceptable, it was downright despicable for Williams to be painted as the angry black woman by the media, including the racist cartoon caricature by the Herald Sun. While Williams is deserving of fault for the way she reacted, she shouldn’t be treated any differently than any other athlete who has done the same or worse. Contact Mia Berry at mberry1@nd.edu The views expressed in this Sports Authority are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Observer.
Fiers stays unbeaten in Oakland as A’s beat Orioles Associated Press
BALTIMORE (AP) — The acquisition of Mike Fiers has coincided with the Oakland Athletics’ surge toward the postseason. With a pitching staff decimated by injuries, the Athletics will be leaning heavily on the right-hander to help anchor the rotation. Fiers remained unbeaten in an Oakland uniform, working six solid innings to lead the Athletics past the Baltimore Orioles 3-2 on a damp Tuesday night. “I feel like if I do my job, I’m going to get a win,” Fiers said. “Keeping a team within a couple runs with the way our team is and the way we swing the bats, I find myself in a good chance to win us the game.” Oakland extended its winning streak to five games and is 33-15 since the AllStar break, the best mark in the majors during that span. The Athletics hold the second AL wild-card spot
behind the Yankees. Fiers (12-6), who was acquired from the Tigers on Aug. 6, allowed one run and four hits with seven strikeouts and a walk. He is 5-0 in seven starts with the A’s and has won a career-best six straight decisions overall. “It seems like other than one (start), maybe, that’s pretty much what he’s been giving us,” Oakland manager Bob Melvin said. “Six innings and a lead when he leaves. Seems to get a little stronger at times as the game goes along.” Stephen Piscotty went 3 for 4, including an RBI single in a three-run third inning. He extended his hitting streak to 12 games and has driven in a run in six straight. “It just seems like every time we need somebody up in a big situation, (Piscotty) comes up and either hits a home run or gets a big hit to extend the lead or whatever it will be,” Melvin said. Adam Jones was back in the starting lineup for
the first time since last Wednesday and had a pair of hits for Baltimore, which has lost five straight and has the majors’ worst record (41103). Jonathan Villar drove in both Orioles runs with a homer off Fiers in the sixth and a single in the eighth off Lou Trivino. Jeurys Familia, acquired from the Mets on July 21, worked a perfect ninth for his 18th save overall. Orioles right-hander Alex Cobb, who was scratched from his scheduled start Sunday with a blister on his throwing hand, pitched two scoreless innings before departing with the same injury. “I thought he was on his way to another good outing tonight and he was crisp, carrying a good fastball,” manager Buck Showalter said. “He was really frustrated up the runway, regardless of what kind of stuff he might have been carrying and what he could have done.”
MLB | CUBS 3, Brewers 0
Quintana pitches Cubs past Brewers, extends lead Associated Press
CHICAGO (AP) — Jose Quintana pitched three-hit ball into the seventh inning, Victor Caratini drove in two runs and the Chicago Cubs beat the Milwaukee Brewers 3-0 on Tuesday night to regain their two-game lead in the NL Central. Quintana continued his mastery of Milwaukee in a huge spot for Chicago (8460), improving to 6-2 with a 1.60 ERA in 10 career starts against the Brewers. The veteran left-hander struck out seven and walked two in 6 2/3 innings in his second straight victory over Jhoulys Chacin, also winning at Milwaukee last Wednesday. Quintana (13-9) received a standing ovation from the crowd of 37,017 when he departed with the bases loaded after a replay review awarded an infield single to pinchhitter Hernan Perez. Justin Wilson then struck out pinchhitter Manny Pina on three pitches, preserving Chicago’s
2-0 lead and drawing another loud roar at Wrigley Field. Jorge De La Rosa pitched a perfect eighth and Pedro Strop finished the threehitter for his 13th save in 17 chances. Shortstop Addison Russell made an outstanding backhanded stop to retire Ryan Braun for the second out of the ninth. Milwaukee (83-63) had won seven of eight, including a 3-2 victory in the series opener that trimmed Chicago’s division lead to one game. Chacin (14-7) pitched five innings of one-hit ball, but some sloppy play in the second proved costly for the wild card-leading Brewers. Ben Zobrist led off with a grounder that skipped by second baseman Jonathan Schoop for an error. With one out and runners on second and third, Chacin threw the ball into center field while trying to pick off Javier Baez at second. Zobrist scored on Chacin’s error and the Brewers brought their infield in with
Caratini at the plate. The backup catcher then hit a soft liner on the 10th pitch of his at-bat that went off the glove of a leaping Schoop for an RBI single. Caratini added a run-scoring double against Brandon Woodruff in the seventh, providing some sorely needed production at the bottom of Chicago’s lineup. It was Caratini’s first game since he had three hits and four RBIs in a doubleheader at Washington on Saturday. Quintana threw 108 pitches, 68 for strikes. He is 3-0 with a 1.84 ERA in his last five outings.
Up Next Brewers RHP Chase Anderson (9-7, 3.95 ERA) and Cubs RHP Kyle Hendricks (1110, 3.71 ERA) pitch in the series finale on Wednesday night. Anderson is unbeaten in his last nine starts, going 3-0 with a 4.34 ERA since his last loss on July 14 at Pittsburgh. Hendricks is 2-0 with a 1.00 ERA over his last three outings.
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“We have an SEC opponent coming into town, good personnel, physical, good quarterback. [Vanderbilt senior quarterback Kyle] Shurmur has done a nice job. Defensive structure is really solid, sound. As you would expect, personnel that can play with SEC opponents. Certainly a challenge for us here this weekend, and one that I know our players are looking forward to, our coaches are looking forward to, and know we have to play much better football.”
Offensive line Last season, Notre Dame (20) made headlines about being the best offensive line in the country, winning the Joe Moore Award at the end of the season to back up the claims. On Saturday, however, that awardwinning O-line was nowhere to be seen, only managing 117 rushing yards against the Cardinals. Kelly said he feels the line has work to do, but also sees extraordinary potential in this season’s group. “There’s work to be done. There’s no doubt about that. But I’ve been in it long enough to know where the red panic button is. It’s not even near my desk. But there’s work to be done,” Kelly said. “We have to build continuity, communication, a standard of how we
practice, a standard of how we communicate on a day-to-day basis. “There’s some work to be done, but I’m confident the unit is going to be really strong.” He added one of the flaws he has seen in the group as a whole is its getting caught on its heels too much and thinking too much before it reacts. He feels the line needs to adjust to jumping off the line from the snap. “I think the bottom line relative to some of the things that went up front was that just a little bit too much indecision, a little bit too much thinking,” Kelly said. “We need to get off the ball, hit some people in the nose and let’s get rolling. I think there was just a little bit too much — back-to-back weeks, a lot of stuff going on, a little bit too much indecision. This week we’re getting off the ball, be much more physical.”
Offensive production Against the Cardinals, the Irish were surprisingly ineffective offensively, compared to the success the unit had against Michigan the previous week. Kelly said part of the reason Notre Dame struggled against Ball State was due to the fact he, personally, did not prepare his team intentionally enough for the opposition, a fact he plans to change this week and for the rest of the season. “[We need to prepare] everything [better], everything, from
tying their shoes to the food that we feed them. Got to control the weather better,” Kelly joked. “Preparation is what I’m responsible for. We’re going to do a better job this week.” One aspect of the Ball State game in which Kelly was not disappointed, however, was the result. “I just want to win games. I’ve never been about style points, what they look like, as much as trying to find a way to win a game,” he said of the final score. “I think my entire career has been about if we need to run the football here, even though more points would be better, I don’t want to put us in a position where we could jeopardize winning the football game. It’s always been about time and place in the game, how you can win the game more so than what it looks like.” One player who Kelly thinks will benefit from the educational experience of the Ball State victory is senior quarterback Brandon Wimbush, who went from being the team’s leading rusher against Michigan (2-0) to tallying net negative rushing yards against the Cardinals. “A lot of our run plays are designed within a play itself. A pass play could turn into a design run based upon what he reads. I think what we have to do is continue to make sure that we pay attention to detail within our structure and offense,” Kelly said. “I think Brandon
learned a lot from that game. What I mean by that is that he’s given a lot of run-pass options. I wouldn’t buy much into the notion that he’s going to stop running, and we’re just going to be throwing the football. What we really need to do is continue to work towards what his strengths are.” Wimbush did surpass his career-high passing yardage on Saturday, passing for 297 yards, however, leaving Kelly to discuss another group: the receivers, who he said have made improvements since last season but also have work to do. “We’e made some contested catches, won some 50/50 battles, been physical as blockers. There’s still that process of growing as a tandem with the quarterback that has to continue to see itself through,” he said. “I’d like to say that all the receivers are on the same page, but we’re still evolving there. “After Week 2, I’d say we made progress, but I still think maybe in some instances we’re a step behind on a route, still feeling our way through it. … Pretty much where I thought it would be in Week 2, and needs to continue to get better.”
Young players Kelly noted that this period of the season is the time of year when players, particularly freshmen or sophomores who have not made their ways onto the first or second slots on the depth chart yet, have the best opportunity to prove themselves to the coaching staff and make their way onto the field. “[Young players are] on high kind of alert this week in particular. If they’re not with us in the two deep, they’re on the demonstration squad, the scout team. They have to play at a high level. They know that. All eyes are on them,” Kelly said. “These are weeks where they can really impress us and give us an opportunity to evaluate
them. So, [associate head coach] Mike Elston can come in and say, so-and-so on the offensive line was really impressive today. He went toe-to-toe with [senior defensive lineman] Jerry Tillery. That’s pretty good. Or wide receiver went up over [junior cornerback] Julian Love twice and took the ball away. You have a great opportunity to do that. “We met with our guys that are down there to let them know that same kind of questions you asked. You still have an opportunity, if you want to play this year, to make an impact. That’s how we communicated it to them.” One you player who began to make an impact Saturday is freshman running back C’Bo Flemister, who found himself on kickoff return duty for the Irish against the Cardinals. He returned three kickoffs for 65 yards. “Pretty good vision. Didn’t have a resume really, quite honestly. We were just trying to look for guys that we felt like had shown some things in camp in the first week or so that had pretty good vision, could hit some things,” Kelly said of Flemister. “Again, he’s still learning. He missed a cut that he saw on film this week. I still think we’re evolving at that position, as well. “We think he’s talented, a guy that we can count on being a good kick returner for us moving forward.”
Injuries Kelly updated the status of sophomore tight end Cole Kmet, who left the game with an injury Saturday. “It’s more of a high-ankle sprain. He’s going to be limited,” Kelly said of Kmet. “It’s going to take some time. I would think he’s doubtful for this week.” Contact Elizabeth Greason at egreason@nd.edu
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Irish freshman running back C’Bo Flemister evades a tackler while returning a kickoff in Notre Dame’s 24-16 victory over Ball State on Saturday at Notre Dame Stadium. Flemister accrued 65 yards on returns.
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an slip from the Irish gave midfielder Trevor Swartz a free cross, which found the head of Palazzolo and buried in the net to tie the score 1-1. In the 92nd minute, Rennicks scored off a corner that bobbled off of Indiana defender Jordan Kleyn and Swartz. The lineman called the play offsides, but the referee waved off the call and Indiana walked away with a 2-1 victory. “Losing games in overtime in kind of a questionable fashion is a tough pill to swallow, but I think we walk off that field with our heads high,” Riley said. “We performed well — cagey first half, lot of midfield battle, corners only threatening moments. But [we] came out tremendous in the second half and responded well. We were maybe unlucky not to get another one.” connery mcfadden | The Observer
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Irish senior defender Felicien Dumas controls the ball during Notre Dame’s 2-1 loss to Indiana at Alumni Stadium on Tuesday.
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Irish freshman forward Jack Lynn scans the field during Notre Dame’s 2-1 overtime defeat against Indiana on Tuesday at Alumni Stadium.
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freshmen perform,” Handrigan said. “They stepped up pretty well.” Freshmen Taichi Kho and Andrew O’Leary traveled with the Irish to the Madison Invitational. O’Leary, who competed with the five-man team, shot four-over-par for through three rounds. Kho, competing as an individual, scored one-over-par for the event. Junior Davis Lamb scored one-over-par for the event, leading the five-man team in scoring. Kho’s one-over-par was the best score for the Irish, and his three-under-par score in round two was the best round among all Irish golfers. Notre Dame will have a short week of practice before traveling to its next event. The team will take Wednesday off before returning to practice on Thursday. Competition at the Northern Intercollegiate begins Saturday. Despite the quick turnaround, coach Handrigan expects his team to make the necessary adjustments to be ready for their weekend competition. “We keep some detailed stats that help us see what we need to work on,” Handrigan said. “We’re anxious to improve and get to our next event.” The 2018 Northern Intercollegiate at Rich Harvest Farms in Sugar Grove, Ill. will feature 14 teams from across the nation. Marquette, the reigning champion of the event, will return to defend its title after shooting 32-underpar a year ago. Missouri, Ohio State and Michigan will also pose stiff competition as the Irish look to improve this weekend. Contact Ryan Kolakowski at rkolakow@nd.edu
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nd men’s socceR | indiana 2, nd 1
IU scores two late goals, hands ND first loss By meagan bens Sports Writer
No. 12 Notre Dame’s unbeaten start to the season came to a screeching halt Tuesday night, as the Irish (3-1-1) lost to No. 4 Indiana 2-1, after a questionable goal in overtime. With patience and consistent pressure in the second half, Irish freshman forward Jack Lynn capitalized on a chance with about 20 minutes left in regulation for his first career goal. But Hoosier defender A.J. Palazzolo responded, tying the score eight minutes later. Coming down to overtime, Indiana’s Justin Rennicks scored roughly three minutes in to end the match, despite an offsides call being waved away. During the scoreless first half, Indiana put Notre Dame on its defensive heels. Even though the Hoosiers had six corner kicks and the Irish had four, Indiana held a majority of the possession in the opponents’ half. The best shot the Irish had at a goal was senior defender Felicien Dumas heading a corner wide off of a delivery from junior midfielder Tommy McCabe. Neither side had a shot on target within the first 45 minutes, which was marked by physical play. Irish sophomore midfielder Aiden McFadden and senior forward Ian
Aschieris received yellow cards. “Indiana did a good job putting balls behind and on our back four in the first half,” Irish head coach Chad Riley said. “It was hard to break out.” Stepping back onto the turf after halftime, Notre Dame took over the ball and tested the Indiana defense. Dumas had a free kick onframe to mark the first shot on goal for either side, but Hoosier freshman keeper Trey Muse punched the ball out of range. Shortly after, in the 56th minute, Irish junior midfielder Jack Casey slipped a ball through to McFadden, who fired a shot into the keeper’s arms. 10 minutes later, Aschieris unleashed a shot outside of the box, forcing Muse to make a diving save. After building up offensive pressure up until 20 minutes left in the second half, Lynn cut in from the right side into the box and buried a shot far post to give the Notre Dame a 1-0 lead. “[Lynn] started preseason really well,” Riley said. “He’s been battling and he just scores goals. He did a great job and he doesn’t care who he is playing against. Beating a guy in box and he had a great finish.” But the Hoosiers responded, as see M SOCCER PAGE 11
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Irish freshman midfielder Mohamed Omar scans the field during Notre Dame’s 2-1 overtime loss to Indiana on Tuesday at Alumni Stadium. The Irish scored first but couldn’t hold on against the Hoosiers.
nd men’s golf | Badger invitational
football
Kelly discusses offensive struggles ahead of Vandy
Irish take eighth place in tourney
By ELIZABETH GREASON
By RYAN KOLAKOWSKI
Assistant Managing Editor
Sports Writer
During his weekly Tuesday press conference, Irish head coach Brian Kelly addressed what he has seen from his team coming off a closer-than-expected win over Ball State on Saturday, and what he expects to see both from the Irish and their matchup with Vanderbilt this coming weekend. “Coming off a victory against Ball State (1-1). … We didn’t play our best. But what we did well in that game is that we won the game,” Kelly said. “What we need to do better is certainly I’ve got to prepare our football team better. What we learned is that we have to be so much more intentional in our process during the week. We’ve already addressed that. We’ve watched the film. We’ve made our corrections. We’ve moved on to Vanderbilt (2-0).
After digging itself a deep hole on the first day of competition, Notre Dame flopped to an eighth-place finish at the Badger Invitational. The Irish entered the competition in Madison, Wisconsin with high hopes after finishing fourteen-under-par and placing fourth in the event a year ago. After a six-day qualifying competition between all 10 team members, Notre Dame traveled with eight golfers, a five-man team and three individuals. The Irish five-man team posted a final score of 20-over-par after three rounds of competition, placing them 29 strokes behind the champion Illinois State Redbirds. “It was disappointing, to be honest with you,” Irish head coach Scott Handrigan said. “We have a great team, and we saw a lot of that last week.” Unfortunately, the team did
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Irish senior quarterback Brandon Wimbush scrambles with the ball during Notre Dame’s 24-16 win over Ball State on Saturday.
not meet their expectations, Handrigan said. The Irish struggled on Sunday, the first day of competition, shooting 14-over-par as a team. Their first-round score of 302 strokes placed them tied for eighth with Northern Illinois, 15 strokes behind the first-place Redbirds After the first-round struggles, the Irish improved each subsequent day. The team dropped their stroke total from 302 on Sunday to 292 on Monday. They saw further improvement Tuesday, totaling 290 strokes as a team. “It was nice to see that constant improvement,” Handrigan said. “We improved throughout our rounds and during our rounds.” Despite the struggles, Handrigan was pleased with the performance of his firstyear student-athletes. “It was good to see our two see M GOLF PAGE 11