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Faculty addresses local lead issue Interdisciplinary team shares research examining elevated levels of lead present in South Bend homes By SOFIA MADDEN News Writer
A team of Notre Dame faculty members from various departments came together in order to discuss the detrimental effects of lead in South Bend homes with the local community. The lecture, titled “Getting the Lead Out: Reducing South Bend’s Exposure to Lead,” was part of the Our Universe Revealed series and took place in Jordan Hall. Notre Dame faculty members Graham Peaslee, from the department of physics, Marya Lieberman, from the department of
chemistry and biochemistry and Heidi Beidinger, from the department of biological sciences and Eck Institute for Global Health, spoke about the research they have conducted regarding this issue. Peaslee said lead exposure is still a problem in the United States, and especially in South Bend, which has six times the amount of Flint levels compared to the rest of the country. Less than ten percent of children are tested for lead levels, he said, which makes it difficult to assess the threat South Bend see LEAD PAGE 4
Lecture examines depression By MAEVE FILBIN News Writer
As Mental Illness Awareness week approaches with the first seven days of October, Lorraine Cuddeback, a post-doctoral scholar in Notre Dame’s Theology Department, used her installation of Theology on Fire, “Responding to Depression: Theological Insights and Pastoral Practices,” to address the topic of depression. “ … What the Catholic Social Tradition does is offer a really helpful framework for addressing ethical issues such as mental illness and depression,” Cuddeback said, “ … Ideally, this would be an ongoing process.” She said an estimated 10 percent of the world population have suffered from depression, and that over the past ten years, that number has increased by about 15-20 percent in college-aged students. “Depression is not rare; in fact, it’s actually pretty common,” Cuddeback said. These statistics only indicate people who have sought treatment for their diagnosed mental illnesses. Therefore, Cuddeback said, the numbers could actually be much higher. “Depression is not just ‘feeling
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down,” Cuddeback said. “There’s a difference between feeling depressed or feeling upset about something and medical depression.” Mental illnesses like depression operate on a spectrum, which means that though symptoms might be present, clinical diagnosis only follows the crossing of a certain threshold, Cuddeback said. To be medically diagnosed, the patient must display at least five of the possible symptoms of depression. Thoughts of self-harm automatically cross this threshold, despite the normal rule of five observed signs, Cuddeback said. “What’s really behind that is not just a number of symptoms, but recognizing that things start really interfering with your everyday life. Your ability to take care of yourself: to sleep, to eat, to work,” she said. “Depression is not all just in someone’s head. There is a real biological aspect to it.” Cuddeback said there is a false impression that because depression is a mental illness, it can be cured with sheer will power. Depression takes on real, physical symptoms that must be taken into consideration, she said, likening see THEOLOGY PAGE 3
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Graham Peaslee from the department of physics discusses the detrimental impacts of lead in the South Bend community. The lecture was led by an interdisciplinary team of five Notre Dame faculty members.
Postgraduate service fair to host over 70 agencies By KELLI SMITH News Writer
The Center for Social Concerns (CSC) will host a fair to introduce students to an array of postgraduate service opportunities Wednesday from 5-8 p.m. at the Joyce Center Concourse. The fair will feature representatives from over 70 service organizations situated across
the world. According to the event website, the organizations confront topics such as poverty, immigration and refugee resettlement, environmental justice, healthy food, wellness, housing and homelessness, youth development and elder care. “What’s wonderful is there will be organizations that need people to do all different kinds of work,” Karen Manier, postgraduate
service administration lead coordinator at the CSC, said. “No matter what your background is or your interests, you can usually find something that would be of interest to you.” Manier said the goal of the fair never differs: It aims to both educate students about postgraduate service — what it is, what it offers see SERVICE PAGE 3
NDVotes outlines plan to promote voter education By ANDREW BENNIS News Writer
With the 2016 election a thing of the past, NDVotes will shift its focus to encouraging voter education and civic engagement amongst the University’s student body. Coming off of a presidential election year, NDVotes is looking for new ways to keep students engaged in the political
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process, NDVotes co-chair and junior Kylie Ruscheinski said. “Voter registration is what founded NDVotes, but at its core, it’s also about voter education,” she said. Past iterations of the club existed during the 2008 and 2012 elections, Ruscheinski said, but weren’t active in the years in between. This time, the group will be sticking around. NDVotes will aim to keep students
consistently engaged in the political world, as opposed to only during major elections, Ruscheinski said. “Being an educated voter and an active citizen is not a cycle,” she said. “It doesn’t stop.” This year, NDVotes will continue to focus on its mission of helping students become registered voters, Ruscheinski said. In 2016, from November
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and how powerful it can be — and facilitate the process for students who want to do postgraduate service. “If there’s a passion that you have around a particular social issue, [postgraduate service] allows you to not only do good work and help people but also to learn more about things so you can decide to get involved with something in a different way or level,“ Manier said. According to the CSC’s website, though postgraduate service is “basically a full-time job in a non-profit organization,” service members typically receive a stipend and benefits in exchange for working with individuals and communities in need. Though bringing a resume to the event and wearing business casual attire can be helpful, Manier said, the service fair is different from a regular job search in that such formalities are not necessary and any question students ask service organizations is “fair game.” “Everyonewantsthesamething, which is to make the world a better place,” Manier said. “These are folks who prefer to have lengthier conversations with the people they’re talking to because it allows them to get to know you better.” About 7 percent of the class of 2016 participated in postgraduate service, totaling to about 150 students, Manier said. The
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largest portion of those students came from the College of Arts and Letters, which saw 17 percent of its graduates commit to service. “I hope people take advantage of this opportunity, because Notre Dame students are extremely well-liked by service organizations because they’re so well-prepared,” Manier said. “[Students] come in with so much service experience already, tend to do service while here and are smart, energetic and good leaders. Our students are ideal candidates, so these service organizations really want to meet them.” Manier said she would recommend all students, regardless of grade level, to attend the free event. “Even if [undergraduates] just start with conversations now and get a sense of the landscape, they’ll be in a much better position going into their senior year when they’re trying to make those decisions,” Manier said. “It’ll give them a chance to see what’s out there.” As an alumnus of Notre Dame and now the director and founder of the Ignatiun Service Corps, a service organization that will be at the fair, Tom King said he has worked with many students who found their gifts and life-long passions through service. “You can have great, experienced people who have done all kinds of j ustice work for four years, and they’re a perfect match,” King said. “But then you can have someone that was not engaged [in
service] at all, and they can be a perfect match as well. I think that anybody could do it. Just have an open heart.” King said he considers college graduates to be in a privileged class that is required to help “those on the margins.” “The programs all want the student to find the program that’s best for him or her,” King said. “That’s the beautiful thing about a fair like that. The programs want you to find the right match, so they may even lead you to another program. I never feel a spirit of competition among the programs.” Junior spanish and music major Katie Ward, who helped run the service fair last year, said she felt uplifted seeing the positive impact the service organizations have in different communities and the roles that were available to students through them. “I would highly recommend attending the postgraduate service fair, even if you have not considered doing postgraduate service before,” Ward said. “The postgraduate service fair can help you discern whether you feel called to do postgraduate service and also help you see more specifically what organizations might interest you. It’s a laid-back atmosphere, and everyone just really wants to get to know you and build relationships.” Contact Kelli Smith at ksmith67@nd.edu
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mental illness to a case of strep throat,. “No one says, ‘Just try to not have strep throat,’” Cuddeback said. Though this explanation seems simple enough, Cuddeback said today’s society still does not have a complete understanding of the nature of mental illness. “Depression is stigmatized,” she said. “People don’t take it seriously.” 44,193 people died by suicide within the last twelve months, Cuddeback said. Research projects 41,070 deaths related to breast cancer by the end of this year. While Cuddeback said she is a strong advocate for breast cancer research, she said sees a disparity in the disproportional amounts of publicity surrounding both conditions, given that suicide often results in a greater number of deaths. “We don’t talk about depression and suicide anywhere close to as often as we talk about breast cancer,” she said. Despite the shortage of official documentation addressing a theological viewpoint on depression, Cuddeback referenced a passage from “The Catechism of the Catholic Church” and a letter from John Paul II. According to “The Catechism,” a person afflicted with “grave psychological disturbances, anguish, or grave fear of hardships, suffering, or torture,” is freed from responsibility, should they take their own
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life. The letter from John Paul II emphasized mercy and the importance of creating structures that support people’s mental health. As humans, Cuddeback said, we are sometimes tempted towards dualism, which forces us to prioritize either the body or the mind as the embodiment of the whole person. Cuddeback said we must pay attention to both. “We are the Imago Dei, the image of God. And that is an image that involves both spirit and flesh,” Cuddeback said. “Care for the body is care for the soul, and in fact, caring for the soul is caring for the body.” When specialized treatment and self-care isn’t enough, Cuddeback said she suggests turning to the Psalms. “God does not want us to suffer, but God is with us in our suffering,” Cuddeback said. “God wants an abundant life for us.” Cuddeback said she would urge listeners to advocate for a more visible support system for those suffering, to keep the conversation on theology and mental illness open and to react appropriately to friends or relatives experiencing depression. “Being with someone who is suffering, with mental illness or otherwise, means that we must love and accept that person as she is, not as we hope her to be,” Cuddeback said. “We can’t dictate what their journey looks like. We can love them.” Contact Maeve Filbin at mfilbin01@saintmarys.edu
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through January, nearly 3,500 people signed up through the NDTurbovote portal, either to register to vote or to request an absentee ballot. The group also ran a competition between dorms to register the highest percentage of voters and helped first-year students register to vote during Welcome Weekend. NDVotes will continue to frequently set up a table in the LaFortune Student Center in order to provide assistance with the voter registration process, Ruscheinski said. In addition to voter registration, NDVotes seeks to encourage non-partisan political discussion, education and civic engagement. Ruscheinski said possible discussion topics for future events include foreign policy, nuclear policy, voter apathy and the role of religion in politics. “This past election in particular sparked a new interest [in politics] in our age group,” she said. “ … A lot of key issues that affect 20-year-olds on a regular basis were overlooked.” These topics could be a
place where the group helps fill the gap, providing a forum for students to discuss and learn about the issues which impact their lives the most, senior and NDVotes cochair Andrew Pott said. “Another focus is getting more variety in speakers,” he said. The majority of speakers at past NDVotes events have been from the department of political science. Bringing in professors and other faculty speakers from departments in areas such as business, engineering, science and law could attract “totally different audiences,” than the more politically-oriented speakers, Pott said. Another plan NDVotes has for this year is to set up spaces in which students can gain experience having conversations about political topics, Pott said. These spaces would give students a stress-free, nonpartisan environment in which they could practice engaging in political discourse. “There are a lot of people that generally want to know more about politics, but don’t know where to start or how to talk about it,” he said. Contact Andrew Bennis at abennis@nd.edu
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children could face. He stated that elevated Blood Lead Levels are the most prominent in children, as a result of more open exposure to lead in older homes. “Legacies from leaded paint and gasoline in home built prior to the 1970’s still possess harmful toxins,” Peaslee said. “Lead passes from the paint in these homes’ walls to the dust in the air, to human bodies, to bones.” When lead was discovered as an extremely dangerous toxin, bans were placed against its usage in homes and cars. Peaslee said the Lead Contamination Control Act in 1988 banned lead in virtually all gasoline, and by 1995 lead in gas was completely banned. Likewise, in 1978 lead paint was prohibited in residential houses. “Lead blood levels in the United States decreased dramatically as more bans against lead were set in place,” Peaslee said. However, he added, homes built prior to these prohibitions still pose a threat
to residents’ safety — especially for children. “In the production of cars and paint, lead was desirable because of its anti-knock power in cars, and anti-aging supporter in paint,” Peaslee said. Despite its practical usage in utilities, lead has recently been linked to several neurocognitive disabilities, attention deficits, behavioral problems, lower IQ scores and even lower socioeconomic statuses, Peaslee explained. “This is a toxin that is not safe for the body in any amount,” Peaslee said. Marya Lieberman from the department of chemistry and biochemistry went on to describe how exactly lead interacts with the body. “Humans usually come into contact with lead through ingestion and inhalation,” she said. From this initial exposure, Lieberman said, the toxin travels through the bloodstream, to soft tissue, and even reaches bone. “Lead spreads everywhere throughout the body,” she said. The human body finds it difficult to remove and filter out lead’s poisonous effects, Lieberman said.
“Its half life in blood is 25 days, in soft tissue 40 days, but once it reaches the bone, lead remains for years,” she said. Lieberman explained that babies from the ages of 6-8 months old are at the highest risk of being poisoned. “Babies crawl on the f loor and touch the walls around them, exposing themselves more so than adults to paint in households,” she said. Furthermore, Lieberman explained, children absorb 50 percent of lead into their bodies, compared to only 20 percent for adults. “Children’s high metabolism soaks up the toxins at a much faster rate than their parents,” she said. Lieberman said the body’s tolerable daily intake of lead is equivalent to less than 1 grain of salt, and most people are exposed to much more than this on a daily basis. “There are two ways to measure Blood Lead Levels, which consist of the ‘fingerstick test’ and the venous test,” she said. The “fingerstick test” provides results within minutes, but is much less accurate than the venous test, which takes weeks to give results, Lieberman added. Beidinger said Notre Dame Paid Advertisement
intervened on this issue last January with a Notre Dame Lead Innovation Team. “Our mission is to reach the South Bend community and create a community effort to halt lead poisoning in this area,” she said. Five faculty members collaborated with ten graduate and undergraduate researchers this summer to develop a community based approach to South Bend lead exposure. First, the team analyzed current lead screening tests, Beidinger said. “Less than ten percent of children in the St. Joseph Community have been tested for lead poisoning between 2005 and 2015, and we cannot case manage between the ages of five to ten years old, because of budget cuts from the St. Joseph County Health Department,” Lieberman said. Because of these fundamental screening issues, Lieberman said, there is no comprehensive understanding of what lead poisoning looks like in St. Joseph County. “In addition to this finding, communities of color are disproportionately burdened by this lead exposure in South Bend,” she said.
Together, the research team concluded a number of findings based on their investigation of six South Bend homes with lead paint. “Most hazards are hiding in plain sight, such as on coffee table with ceramic tile, on ceramic teapots and kitchen tables,” Lieberman said. The faculty team has a number of grant proposals ready to initiate and is planning to build more collaborations to foster a stronger push toward improvement. “We need city, county and state wide lead efforts, and would like to offer a new course at Notre Dame called ‘Chemistry in Service to Community,’ to study this problem,” Peaslee said. Their overarching efforts are now focused on connecting Notre Dame efforts with the South Bend community in order to eliminate lead poisoning. “We would like to create citizen scientists within South Bend, and advance the technologies we use to study lead poisoning,” Peaslee said. “We hope that these efforts will lead to more Blood Lead Level screening in St. Joseph County.” Contact Sofia Madden at smadden@nd.edu
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By OWEN LANE Scene Writer
“Nathan for You” compels its audience to do two things. For one thing, of course, it makes them laugh. A lot. The sheer conceptual originality of “Nathan for You” separates the show from anything else on cable or streaming services, and this unique take on comedy pays its dividends in laughter. The most accessible show from Abso Lutely Productions, Nathan Fielder’s “reality” TV show renders humor in a way you’ve never quite seen before, but that novelty does not prevent fits of tear-inducing laughter. Remarkably, this show also forces its viewers to ask questions with each strikingly original episode. “Can this possibly be real?” “Do these normal people know they are the butt of a joke?” “Am I terrible for laughing at this?” All of these questions have certainly flickered through my mind during every episode of “Nathan For You.” Last Thursday, “Nathan For You: A Celebration” aired on Comedy Central. Acting as a sort of prologue to “Nathan For You’s” fourth season (which premieres Thursday at 10 p.m.), the hour-long special revisited some of the lives that host and creator Nathan Fielder has touched throughout the show’s tenure. The special’s host, Anthony Napoli (fans will remember him from “The Hunk” episode), began by describing “Nathan for You” as “ ... a modest show, where a young Canadian set out to help struggling
By CARLOS DE LOERA Scene Writer
In 2011, the Foo Fighters released their magnum opus, “Wasting Light.” Every song on that album is a jam. For my money, it’s the best album to come out in the last 10 years (sorry Kung-Fu Kenny and Yeezy), a refreshing taste of actual rock album in the midst of the watered down alt-rock and pop movement. Dave Grohl stated that he wanted “Wasting Light” to be “the one album that kinda defines the band.” “Wasting Light” feels like Grohl finally embracing his Nirvana connection. He brought in Butch Vig, the producer of Nirvana’s “Nevermind,” to work on the album, had Krist Novoselic — former bassist of Nirvana — play on one of the tracks, and even partially dedicated a song to Kurt Cobain. It seemed that, by embracing the Nirvana connection, the Foo Fighters were able to find their sound. Grohl’s decision to record the album on tape — no computers allowed — also contributed to its unique sound. The album sounds like it could have been recorded in a garage. As guitarist Chris Shiflett said, “Rock ’n roll is about flaws and imperfections.” “Wasting Light,” then, in all its perfect imperfection, is very rock ’n roll. After “Wasting Light,” the band embarked on a bit of a journey for their 2014 album, “Sonic Highways.” Grohl and the boys decided to make an album that paid homage to the diverse music stylings around the country. The idea was simple enough: Record eight
small businesses.” The description was a fitting introduction for a show with a premise based around good intentions gone horribly awry. Visiting the dingy home of the slacker turned hero at the end of Season 3, Thursday’s “Celebration” revisited the theme of Fielder’s television personality uncomfortably prodding people’s personal lives under claims of benevolence. You don’t need to look far for the Facebook metaphor. You can hardly blame a new viewer for doubting this program’s authenticity. After all, the show features a preternaturally awkward host somehow cajoling generally likable folks into enacting hyper-elaborate, impractical and ethically ambiguous business practices. Fielder pitched his bold business tactics across Los Angeles: convincing an anemic frozen yogurt shop to offer a feces flavor to attract customers, challenging a private detective to a sabotaged game of cat and mouse for a perfect Yelp review and rebranding a struggling coffee shop as “Dumb Starbucks” in order to copy the popular chain’s logo and product offerings. The show’s most consistent source of humor is Fielder’s ability to match his ludicrous ideas with a passive-aggressive deadpan. Fielder’s refusal to even smirk when he is proposing his ideas to business owners is undoubtedly crucial to the implementation of his plans. I propose that “Nathan for You” has no better-suited audience in America than the Notre Dame student
body. Consider the fact that a huge portion of Notre Dame students are enrolled in a premier undergraduate business school renowned for its emphasis on values and morals in business. “Nathan for You” satirizes nearly every aspect of businesses, big and small. The almost 2,000 business students at Notre Dame would be all too familiar with some of the insidious marketing and advertising practices that Fielder so deftly parodies in “Nathan for You,” but you do not need to study business to enjoy the grand tribute to LA weirdoes, kitschy small businesses and the show’s gauchely swaggering host. Although no official remarks have been made about ending the show soon, Fielder appeared on Bill Simmons’ podcast, “The Ringer,” and discussed the time-intensive nature of creating even one episode of “Nathan for You.” After a two-year gap between the show’s third and fourth seasons, it may be difficult for Fielder and his team to continue to create such elaborate television for much longer. It is worth noting that the best two current television comedies, “Nathan for You”and “Rick & Morty,” have become renowned for their lengthy production times. If slightly longer waits are the cost of fine comedic craftsmanship, then I think we should all get accustomed to waiting. For now, just tune in Thursday night. TV comedy this good cannot be ignored.
songs in eight different cities, with each song reflecting the spirit of the location which it was recorded. The Foo Fighters approached this album academically. Their process went as follows: Talk to musicians who were vital to the sound of the city, meticulously study them to understand why they sound the way they do and incorporate those studies into the Foo Fighter sound. You can really hear the inspiration of each city in the songs whether it be Chicago blues, New Orleans brass, Southern gospel, or D.C. punk. The album, while an ultimately rewarding culmination’s of the band’s efforts, suffers form a lack of originality. “Wasting Light” is an exercise in rawness, “Sonic Highways” an extended derivative and this year’s “Concrete and Gold” something entirely new. Grohl, never one to fear change, decided that he wanted Greg Kurstin — a pop producer who’s worked with Adele, Sia, and Ellie Goulding — to produce the album. Grohl hoped that Kurstin could bring another, more theatrical layer to its sound. The Foo Fighters said it hoped to create a space where “hard rock extremes and pop sensibilities collide,” something like “Motorhead’s version of Sgt. Pepper” or “Slayer making Pet Sounds.” Kurstin helped develop a sound that, at moments, is large, layered and theatrical, with layers and layers of vocals and guitars,while so stripped down and intimate at other moments. This departs from the unrefined sound of “Wasting Light.” It’s a sound that longs to be performed in front of thousands.
“Concrete and Gold” merges the uniqueness of “Wasting Light” with the influence-laden “Sonic Highways.” At times, the album feels like later Beatle works with its wondrous harmonies and George Harrison-like guitar work. It also incorporate the spacious, acid-laced sounds of Pink Floyd, all the while paying respects to early pioneers of hard rock like Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath. “Concrete and Gold” shows why the Foo Fighters have been a successful band for 23 years and one of the last stalwarts of hard rock: They are not afraid to take risks. God bless ’em and long live rock.
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Quick trip home Stephanie Snyder News Writer
I am not a spontaneous person. I like to know what and when I’m going to be doing something and who I’m going to be with. Rarely, if ever, do I decide to do things impulsively. So, what made me decide to spontaneously drive home this past weekend on Friday morning when I had decided the previous night that I wasn’t going to? Senior year made me. Whoever told me senior year would be the easiest year definitely lied to me. I ended my junior year last semester by scrambling to get my last paper done on the Friday of finals week before 9 p.m. while having had no sleep in the past 48 hours. The only thing that got me through it was thinking that I would be a senior when I was done and I could sleep soon. Looking back, I can’t help but laugh at my sad self. Between trying to keep up with all of my other classes, working on my senior comprehensive project, studying for the GRE and applying to grad school, senior year has only come at me with even more work and stress. Not to mention the additional time I spend working on other club leadership roles and working a parttime job, all while trying to make time for prayer with God on a regular basis. I burnt myself out the first month of school. After having absolutely no time for myself, my friends and my family, I have come to the conclusion that giving my all to my school work and extracurricular activities, even though I feel the need to give my all to them, is simply not possible. Unfortunately, I am not superhuman. I have two hands, two feet, one brain, an aching heart, broken relationships and a neglected self. I don’t need to spend countless hours in the art studio trying to perfect my clay sculptures, I don’t need to study every single day for the GRE, I don’t need to thoroughly read every single page of every book for every class, I don’t need to spend all my free time working and I don’t need to work on my senior comp ... just kidding, I need that to graduate. But I at least don’t need to worry about it being flawless, especially when I’m still in the proposal process. I do need to let go of trying to be perfect at everything and spend more time with my friends, talking to my family, being present, enjoying my extracurriculars and, most importantly, focus on being the best version of myself. So, this past Friday, I woke up and said, “Screw it, I’m going home,” to see one of my best friends, who lives in Arizona and who I haven’t seen in three years, while she was in town. I wasn’t going to go before because I thought I had too much work to do. I now realize spending all my time on work isn’t worth it when there’s a life to experience. Contact Stephanie Snyder at ssnyder02@saintmarys.edu. The views expressed in the Inside Column are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Observer.
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As American as ... English? Paul Kozhipatt Bridging the Gap
Language is one of the most fundamental aspects of a culture. Siddhartha Gautama, “The Buddha,” famously said, “Words have the power to both destroy and heal.” This statement is exceptionally true; language has been famously cohesive as well as infamously divisive throughout history. Many a war has been fought to “unite” speakers of the same language. Language has real impacts on realpolitik. America’s quarter-millennium of history especially highlights the cultural importance of language. Most modern nation-states have centuries, if not millennia, of shared history to conjure together images of a glorious past. These glorious pasts more often than not also include a shared national language. The People’s Republic of China was formed in 1949, but it assumed a shared culture dating back to the Xia dynasty over four millennia ago. Similarly, the Islamic Republic of Iran was “born” in 1979, but it is the successor to humanity’s earliest civilizations dating back over 12 millennia. While the current incarnations of China and Iran are both less than a century old, they inherited shared languages which developed over millennia. These languages are not simply just a point of pride, but a great unifying factor for these nations. The United States may be one of the world’s older nation-states, but it’s indisputably one of the world’s younger cultures. The oldest European settlement in the 13 colonies was Jamestown, which was founded in 1607 and was only 169 years old at the time of America’s independence from Great Britain. America had little time to develop a language of its own, so it was forced to “borrow” languages from abroad. As the fledgling American republic grew, the desire to establish a shared national identity intensified. Despite the importance of language, the Founding Fathers avoided choosing a single language as America’s de jure national language. However, largely due to the British colonial legacy, the English language became the nation’s de facto language. The English language has never had, and still lacks, legal standing in the United States. Interestingly, the first American-born president was also the only president to speak English as a second language. Martin Van Buren was born in upstate New York in 1782, five years after America’s independence. All previous presidents were British colonial subjects at birth. Van Buren grew up speaking Dutch on his family’s farm and only learned English as an academic language in school. After all, New York was originally New Amsterdam. Van Buren’s wife Hannah, who grew up in the same New York Dutch community, never lost her Dutch accent when speaking English. Only recently was Hannah Van Buren joined by another English-as-asecond-language First Lady, Melania Trump. Due to the sheer size of America, there are many demographic quirks. America is the world’s largest English speaking nation with over 280 million English speakers.
The United States’ English speaking population dwarfs the United Kingdom’s 60 million. Admittedly, this is entirely a numbers game, but makes the fact no less striking. The United States is more “English” than the United Kingdom. Due to America’s growing Hispanic population, a similar phenomenon is occurring with the Spanish language and Spain. According to the Londonbased Guardian, the United States is now the world’s second largest Spanish speaking nation after Mexico when accounting for second-language Spanish speakers. The United States is now also more “Spanish” than Spain. When considering the growth of Spanish in America, it is important to remember that many of America’s Spanish speakers didn’t migrate to the country, but instead the borders “moved,” and where they lived became part of America. Through the Mexican-American War and the Spanish-American War, the United States voraciously annexed Spanish-speaking territories. It should be no surprise that the majority of America’s Spanish speakers live in the four states bordering Mexico which were once part of Mexico: California, Arizona, New Mexico and Texas. The oldest continuously inhabited European settlement in modern-day America is St. Augustine, Florida, which was founded by the Spanish in 1565. Forty-two of America’s 50 states were “discovered” by the Spanish. Spain has arguably as much, if not more, of a claim to the “discovery” of the United States as England does. American English has plagiarized from indigenous languages to refer to the flora and fauna unique to North America; squash, opossum and moose are all originally Algonquin words. American English has also borrowed extensively from its immigrant communities. The word “cookie” entered American English from Dutch. That is why pieces of sweet, round baked dough in all other English speaking nations is known as “biscuits.” The only exception to this rule is America’s 51st state, Canada, which uses also uses the word “cookie.” Language is one of the most enduring elements of a cohesive national identity. America’s multiethnic melting pot adopted its lingua franca from abroad, to bridge the hundreds of languages spoken by its people. As time passes, this lingua franca is slowly developing into its own distinct language. So while today America is more “English” than England and more “Spanish” than Spain, one day we very well might be speaking American.
Paul Kozhipatt is a senior studying political science and IT management from Long Island, New York. He can be reached at pkozhipa@nd.edu BridgeND is a bipartisan student political organization that brings together people from all across the ideological spectrum to discuss public policy issues of national importance. They meet Monday nights in the McNeil room of LaFortune from 6-7 p.m. They can be reached at bridgend@ nd.edu or by following them on Twitter @bridge_ND The views expressed in this column are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Observer.
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Trauma and learning Ariel Dominguez Solidarity
Education is the means by which we sculpt our children into informed and participatory members of society. Our academic institutions play a pivotal role in the safeguarding and prosperity of the republic; civic engagement demands a populace capable of critically examining those unique issues that hinder both the local and the national community, respectively. In a democracy, citizenship and reason are concomitants, and to lack the ability to fully utilize the rational faculties innate in all people and, worst still, be unable to summon a voice in the social and political arena, is to be no citizen at all. Education, therefore, more than a financial asset, is an essential correlative to full participation in American society. Yet, of the myriad of academic barriers that students face, few are as prominent and toxic as the role of trauma. Childhood trauma is undoubtedly a destructive force in the lives of many young people. However, what is less known is the vast number of children who actually suffer through traumatic experiences and the ensuing debilitating effects. According to the ACE (Adverse Childhood Experiences) study, over 50 percent of the 17000 adults surveyed reported having experienced at least one form of childhood adversity. These included physical, emotional or sexual abuse; witnessing their mother treated violently; having a parent with
substance abuse or mental health issues. The overwhelming majority of these children are found in low-socioeconomic communities of color. Understanding, therefore, the role of trauma in education and how it can be overcome is paramount to the future success of many American communities. Trauma has a direct and powerful effect on a child’s capacity to learn. According to the ACE study, adverse experiences can stifle nervous system and brain development, hindering the student’s ability to focus on tasks and apprehend cause and effect relationships. Professor Jeff Duncan-Adrade, a pioneering figure in the field of trauma sensitive learning environments, focuses primarily on the elements of effective teaching in schools serving poor and working class children. A common theme throughout his expansive volume of work is an emphasis on how students who undergo a severe amount of trauma have a tendency to act out in the class room as a coping mechanism. What’s startling, however, is that Professor Andrade posits that these children exhibit symptoms of PTSD; being exposed to gun violence, drug abuse and often lacking basic necessities, they essentially live in a state of constant anxiety. His research has found how the majority of public schools simply don’t have an operating framework in which to deal with traumatized students. Consequently, students who have experienced trauma are often marginalized, their anti-social behavior either punished or simply ignored. In tackling the salient, albeit subtle, role trauma
has in education, one possible solution is the establishment of trauma sensitive schools. According to Harvard researchers in the Trauma and Learning Policy Initiative, trauma sensitivity means that all members of the faculty and staff are aware of the harrowing living conditions many impoverished students face and hence strive to generate an environment conducive to the forming of intimate relationships with students. Students learn best when they feel the people around them genuinely care and are invested in their success. In the case of many children, this means attending to their basic needs. The most common form of child maltreatment is negligence, and it is difficult to focus on memorizing the multiplication table when you’re hungry and restless. Trauma-sensitive schools seek to address the needs of the student holistically. This includes ensuring they’re fundamental needs are being met, whether that’s the need for food or even just someone to talk to. States have only recently begun to offer grant funding for the development of trauma-safe academic institutions. The issue of trauma however, should be considered among the most pressing with regards to education reform. Trauma is simply far too common to ignore. Ariel is a junior from the Bronx, NY, 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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No home under the Dome for families? As Notre Dame plans to mandate six semesters of dorm life for undergraduates, it is eliminating University housing options for students with families. In June 2018, the six-building apartment community that serves graduate student families, University Village, is slated to be shut down with no replacement. As current residents of this beautiful and necessary place, we humbly ask that you join us in requesting that the University reconsider its plans to demolish our home. Notre Dame has been home to me in several ways. It welcomed my family when we emigrated from Korea and gave my father a Ph.D. in Physics. I came here for undergrad and lived on campus all four years. I met my husband here, and our daughter was born and baptized here. We love, and will always love, this institution. However, we are tremendously sad and confused about the decision to replace our family’s home under the Dome with yet another commercial endeavor. For most student families, every dollar matters, and there is nowhere in South Bend/Mishawaka that can compete with the deal we get in the Village. We currently pay $520 a month for a two-bedroom apartment; bigger families pay $785 for four-bedroom units. South Bend is not known for a high cost of living, but nothing within commute-range comes
close to matching these rates. My husband and I do not receive stipends for our schoolwork, so we cannot afford more than $600/month in rent with our part-time job earnings. If the Village were to close, our family would have to move into a one-bedroom with no washer-dryer, playground or guarantee of a smoke-free environment. The Office of Housing has offered grandfathered lease rates for some Fischer Graduate units, but these are only available to families who entered the Village in 2014 at the latest. Most current residents do not have financially feasible housing alternatives if the Village shuts down. Even aside from the monetary aspects, University Village offers an experience that could not be replicated anywhere else. Families here compare the Village culture to undergraduate dorm culture. Proximity to each other, proximity to classes, a communal building structure and regular community events foster a sense of unity and pride among residents. For families new to Notre Dame — especially families of international students — the Village is often what most situates them in the larger Notre Dame community. As the child of an international grad student, my best and clearest childhood memories took place in the Village’s enclosed playground space and Beichner Community Center. My mom took her first English lessons from fellow Villagers
and grew vegetables in the community garden. Our family didn’t have to buy a car because my dad could bike to campus. After my dad graduated, our family would not have retained such strong attachments to the University if we had not lived in this specific community. According to a recent WNDU article, the University is in talks with Holladay Properties to build something resembling Eddy Street Commons where the Village now stands. That Notre Dame is prioritizing profit over safe and affordable community living for student families is contrary to its mission statement and commitment to Catholic Social Teaching. We are asking Notre Dame not to tear down our home until it can offer equivalent housing — equivalent in terms of price and family-friendly communal environment. Please help us by signing the petition that can be found on savetheNDvillage.com, and by keeping student families in the ongoing conversations about housing and community life at this great university. Crystal Spring grad student English Sept. 25
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Horoscope | Eugenia Last Happy Birthday: This could be a fruitful year if you go about getting what you want in a practical manner. Don’t reveal secrets or let anyone else take care of your personal affairs. Staying in control will ward off setbacks. Taking interest in what you do and following through with your plans will be the best way to bring about positive change. Your numbers are 7, 13, 22, 28, 33, 42, 46. ARIES (March 21-April 19): Partnerships may need an adjustment. Speak from the heart and you’ll come to an agreement and a timeline that works for you. Making travel plans or discussing pursuits that may come with a bit of a learning curve will bring beneficial results. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Joint financial endeavors are discouraged. It is best not to take someone’s word about an investment that has risk involved. Do your own thing and put your energy into your own advancement, not helping someone else get ahead. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Hold off and listen. It’s important to know the complete set of circumstances before you make a decision that could alter a relationship you have with someone. Trust will be a factor in how you move forward. CANCER ( June 21-July 22): Keep your thoughts and your emotions undercover. It is best to wait and see what others have to say before you go out on a limb. Focus inward and work on self-improvement instead of trying to change everyone around you. LEO ( July 23-Aug. 22): Network with the people you can learn something from. Be careful not to fall into a trap set by someone with ulterior motives. Gather information and fact-check everything you hear. A change at home will turn out to be beneficial. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Personal problems will prevail. Deal with children and older relatives carefully. Use intelligence rather than force to coax others to do things your way. Nurture a special relationship with someone you love. Romance is encouraged. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Do your own thing and avoid getting involved in situations that involve institutions. Do your own legwork and summarize what you have to get done in order to be successful. An honest day’s work will pay off. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Don’t be fooled by what someone is saying. Pitching in and helping is a nice gesture, but not if someone is taking advantage of you. Invest more time into what you want to achieve. A physical improvement will boost your confidence. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): It is best to stick to what’s most familiar. If you venture too far off the beaten path, you will encounter situations that are confusing or emotionally challenging. Problems with siblings or peers are best avoided. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Hidden matters will be divulged. Keep your personal information, documents and passwords tucked away. Stay focused on what you can do to improve your position. Avoid anyone who appears to be out of control. Make a promise to someone you love. AQUARIUS ( Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Getting involved in an event that will bring you in contact with other people who work in your industry will lead to unexpected proposals. Consider what’s being offered and the best way to take advantage of the opportunity. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): You’ll feel limited by someone who depends on you. Try to be patient, but don’t miss out on something because you have agreed to unreasonable demands. Be straightforward about what you will and will not do. Birthday Baby: You are unpredictable, interesting and playful. You are outgoing and popular.
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NY football teams Mets win on walk-off single fail to impress despite Dickey’s solid outing Ryan Kolakowski Sports Writer
Residents of New York Cit y are not particularly know n for their patience. The cit y never sleeps, and many people are active at all hours of the night. The energ y of the cit y can be seen in ever yday actions, but it is especially noticeable during professional sporting events. The 7 Line Army supports the New York Mets w ith religious fer vor. The Bleacher Creatures in the Bron x love their Yankees and verbally attack opposing teams. Despite their devotion to the team, or perhaps even because of it, these fans are quick to turn on underperforming athletes. Loud boos have sent Matt Har vey and other struggling pitchers to the dugout in Citi Field. The Yankees were jeered out of their ow n stadium during the w ild card loss to the Astros in 2015. New York sports fans do not tolerate under-performance. I doubt that they are happy w ith the state of their professional football teams. After Week 3, the New York Giants are 0-3, residing in the cellar of the NFC East. Meanwhile, the New York Jets, the other team that calls MetLife Stadium home, are 1-2 and sits alone in last place of the AFC East. Thus far, the Giants have looked incompetent, dropping div isional matchups to the Dallas Cowboys and Philadelphia Eagles. The Jets have struggled as well, dropping their first game to the Bills and getting blow n out by the Raiders, but they dominated a struggling Dolphins team in Week 3. Despite their recent v ictor y, the Jets are not built for sustained success, and the team is v iewed as one of the worst in the National Football League. The Jets were expected to struggle this season. The team brought in 38-year-old journey man quarterback Josh McCow n because young
signal-callers Christian Hackenberg and Br yce Pett y barely belong on an NFL roster. General Manager Mike Maccagnan has spent time cleaning house, jettisoning veterans Sheldon Richardson and Brandon Marshall among others. There is no way to sugarcoat it: the Jets’ roster lacks talent and depth, putting head coach Todd Bowles in a now in situation. The Giants however, were supposed to be w inners. They have a Manning at quarterback. The w ideouts include big names such as Odell Beck ham Jr. and former Jet Brandon Marshall. The roster is filled w ith talent, yet the production on the field has struggled. Coming off a playoff appearance, the Giants were supposed to compete w ith the Cowboys for the NFC East title. Instead, the team finds itself in a deep hole early in the season. Fortunately for the Giants, it is still early in the season. Unfortunately for the Giants, nearly ever y game for the rest of the season is a must-w in. The team w ill have to turn things around in a hurr y if they want to sniff the playoffs. Meanwhile, the Jets should get back to their losing ways if they want to see improvement in future seasons. Yes, I am advocating for Gang Green to tank, and tank hard. There are good pieces on this team, such as rookie safet y Jamal Adams and veteran defensive lineman Muhammad Wilkerson, but they must add a franchise quarterback if they want any sustained success in the future. My adv ice to fans in New York? Shield your eyes from MetLife Stadium. The home teams are sure to suffer plent y of losses this year. Contact Ryan Kolakowski at rkolakow@nd.edu The views expressed in this Sports Authority are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Observer.
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NEW YORK — Travis Taijeron singled home the winning run with one out in the bottom of the ninth inning and the New York Mets rallied late to beat the Atlanta Braves 4-3 on Tuesday night. New York was stymied by R.A. Dickey much of the night and trailed 3-0 in the seventh before Kevin Plawecki hit a two-run homer off the 42-year-old knuckleballer. Asdrubal Cabrera tied it with a sacrifice f ly in the eighth. A.J. Minter (0-1) allowed a leadoff single in the ninth to Plawecki, who was replaced by pinch-runner Juan Lagares. Dominic Smith walked but Minter struck out Amed Rosario, who failed to bunt the runners over. Taijeron, who struck out his previous two times up, hit a line drive over the head of left fielder Jace Peterson to win it. Jeurys Familia (2-2) pitched a scoreless inning
for the win. Dickey, who won the NL Cy Young Award with the Mets in 2012, dominated his former team over the first six innings. He retired 13 straight before allowing a single to Brandon Nimmo in the seventh. Plawecki followed with his homer to left field. Nori Aoki walked with one out in the eighth and a throwing error by third baseman Johan Camargo left runners at second and third. Cabrera’s sacrifice f ly off reliever Sam Freeman was caught in left-center by a diving Ender Inciarte, preventing the go-ahead run from scoring. Inciarte extended his career-high total to 200 hits when he doubled in the first inning and scored on Nick Markakis’ double. He became the first Braves player to reach the milestone since Marquis Grissom in 1996. Atlanta added two more runs off starter Rafael Montero in the second on an RBI double by Peterson and a two-out single by Ozzie Albies.
One more will do it Mets RHP Noah Syndergaard is expected to pitch once more this weekend before the regular season concludes. The 25-year-old ace started and threw five pitches in a scoreless inning Saturday against Washington, his first appearance since April 30. Syndergaard, who has recovered from a torn right lat muscle, will throw a bullpen Thursday with the chance to pitch at Philadelphia on Saturday or Sunday.
Trainer’s room Mets: RHP A.J. Ramos met with doctors Monday and was diagnosed with tendinitis in his right biceps. The reliever, who is 0-0 with seven saves and a 5.00 ERA in 20 games since being acquired July 28 from Miami, was scheduled to throw before Tuesday night’s game. He is day to day. . LHP Tommy Milone (left elbow) had an MRI after feeling discomfort. He was not available and will be examined again Thursday.
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Phillies prevent 100 losses with win over Nationals Associated Press
PHILADELPHIA — Phillies manager Pete Mackanin had said he didn’t care about the difference between 99 losses and 100 for his rebuilding club. Now that Philadelphia can’t get to triple digits, he’s changed his tune. “I lied,” he said. “I admit it.” Jake Thompson and four relievers combined to hold the Washington Nationals in check as the Phillies spoiled Bryce Harper’s return with a 4-1 win Tuesday night. The win ensures that Philadelphia (63-95) will not lose 100 games. The Phillies haven’t lost that many since 1961, when they dropped 107 of 154 games. With the loss, Washington locked itself into the second seed in the NL playoffs behind the Dodgers. The Nationals will host the NL Central champion — either the Cubs or Milwaukee — in a Division Series beginning Oct. 6 at Nationals Park.
“Their bullpen just shut us down,” Nationals manager Dusty Baker said. Thompson (3-2) gave up a run over five innings, then Edubray Ramos, Adam Morgan, Luis Garcia and Hector Neris combined to strike out nine over four perfect innings. Neris got his 25th save. “Right now, it is just get it to these guys with the lead and let it take over,” Thompson said. “It seems like they are all firing at the same time. It’s fun to watch.” Harper played for the first time since hyperextending and bruising his left knee on Aug. 12. He was 0 for 2 with a walk before being lifted in the fifth inning. Baker hasn’t decided if Harper will play Wednesday. “I feel fine,” Harper said after the game. “Just try and get past tonight and see what I feel like tomorrow. If I feel good, then I’ll play. If I don’t, take a day and see what I feel like the next day.” Tommy Joseph had two hits, including a tying RBI single as
part of a three-run third inning. Cameron Rupp followed with a line drive that sailed over the head of outfielder Michael Taylor in center field, bouncing to the wall to bring home both Aaron Altherr and Joseph. Rhys Hoskins added a sacrifice fly in the seventh for the Phillies. Howie Kendrick, who was traded from Philadelphia to Washington on July 28, connected on his ninth homer in the second inning for a 1-0 lead. Washington didn’t get a hit after the third inning, though. Neris ended the game by striking out the side in the ninth. It was his 19th straight save, the longest streak for the club since Jonathan Papelbon converted 19 straight in 2014-15. “Like a lot of guys, you have to learn how to relax,” Mackanin said. “The ninth inning is different than any other innings. He’s starting to get more comfortable and relaxed.” Gio Gonzalez (15-8) allowed three runs in five innings.
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I think the minus is probably lost a little bit of focus here and there at times, but their technique, their ability to use their hands, play with a much better discipline in terms of how they fit in our front seven is probably an A+, and then just, you know, maintaining that intensity, that endurance — that mental endurance that I talk about. “ … We’re getting some pretty good edge pressure from our front four. We’re getting batted balls, and we’re getting the kind of integrity that front four needs relative to the run fits. [Defensive line coach] Mike Elston has done a terrific job with that group.” On the offensive side, Kelly praised the consistent improvement of the unit, not only from the preseason All-American duo of graduate student Mike McGlinchey and senior Quenton Nelson, but also with the younger players as well. “I’m seeing, comprehensively,
each player do some things that is a carryover from what we’re seen in practice,” Kelly said. “[Sophomore] Tommy Kramer and [freshman] Robert Hainsey, for example, that tandem, is really now almost seamless in terms of how they’re working together. Tommy — look, extremely physical, and that showed itself on film. He’s throwing guys around, literally. Hainsey is a beautiful pass setter. He’s about as flawless as a pass setter as there is in college football at his age. I mean, he’s a young player. So that’s showing itself in practice, and it’s translating into games. “[Senior] Alex Bars stays on his feet and plays with great balance and leverage. That wasn’t necessarily the case last year. We’ve already talked about [senior] Sam [Mustipher] in terms of his endurance. And then those other two guys on the left side, stay away from those two. I mean, they just — each and every week, they have a mindset of wanting to dominate, and that’s a pretty good thing.”
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Irish senior offensive lineman Alex Bars blocks a pass rusher during Notre Dame’s 38-18 win over Michigan State on Saturday.
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Junior Kevin Conners had the second-best finish for Notre Dame, coming in at at tie for 20th with a 2-over-par 218. Ostrom finished at 3+ and junior Ben Albin finished close behind with a six-over-par 222. Freshman Davis Chatfield came in at 8+ for the Irish. Players undertook two full rounds on the first day at Shoal Creek Country Club, followed by a final round the following day. On top of the demanding schedule, the course played 7,306 yards this week from the course’s “Blazer” tees, a tough test for any collegiate team. The course has played host to two the PGA Championship twice and the U.S. Amateur Championship. The Irish will return home this weekend to host the Fighting Irish Classic, at Warren Golf Course, which will take place Oct. 8 and 9.
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Irish junior cornerback Shaun Crawford celebrates after stripping the ball on the goal line and recovering the fumble in the endzone during Notre Dame’s 38-18 win over Michigan State on Saturday.
Shaun Crawford Junior cornerback Shaun Crawford continued to build on his performances so far this season against Michigan State (2-1), coming up with a momentum-shifting second quarter strip and recovery of Spartan running back LJ Scott at the goal line, as well as an onside kick recovery and four tackles to help him earn the game ball. For Kelly, Crawford deserves everything he’s received so far and more. “I knew what we had,” Kelly said on Crawford. “ … I recruited him personally because of what I felt were his traits. We weren’t unanimous on the recruiting of Shaun Crawford. That was a head coach take. And I’ll take credit for it 100 percent. And I’m not here — and I don’t mean that in any other way — I’m not trying to pat myself on the back. I’ll take credit for it because there’s more to this game than just, you know, looking at the size of one’s stature. I mean, the kid plays the game in
a manner that is so smart and savvy that I hadn’t seen before. He had those traits that overcame two or three inches.” “ … He just proved that the other night with the punch-out and then staying with it right through the end. I love Shaun Crawford.”
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Although the Irish haven’t played the RedHawks (2-2, 1-0 MAC) in 108 years, there are still several connections between the two programs. Current Miami (OH) head coach Chuck Martin has an extensive relationship with Kelly, as he served as an assistant coach at Notre Dame for four seasons. “You get to know coaches so well that there’s a familiar face that you know and have been around and have probably either played golf with or have chummed around with in the offseason,” Kelly said on his relationship with Martin.
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“But you know, I think it ends there. This isn’t — Chuck and I are not going to be playing the game. I know how he is going to prepare his football team. He knows how I’ll prepare my football team. I think that’s probably it.” Additionally, legendary Irish head coach Ara Parseghian, who passed away in August, graduated as a three-sport athlete from Miami (OH) and will be honored Saturday. “ … I’m sure that there’s a great deal of pride in both institutions, where he started and where he finished, cradle of coaches, and then arguably the greatest college football tradition, and to be on both ends of that spectrum, I’m sure it’s satisfying,” Kelly said on Parseghian. “[It’s] fulfilling in so many ways that Ara is at the center of that this Saturday.” Contact Tobias Hoonhout at thoonhou@nd.edu
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Irish sophomore midfielder Tommy McCabe battles for the ball during Notre Dame’s 2-1 win over Bowling Green on Sept. 17 at Alumni Stadium. McCabe took one shot during the game and played all 90 minutes. He has one assist so far this season. Paid Advertisement
team.” Clark said he was disappointed his team gave up the lone goal when it seemed to be elevating its play. “I thought we just started to play during that second half,” Clark said. “There was a big crowd there, it was an important game, it was an intrastate rivalr y and I thought we settled for knocking balls off the field. I thought although most of our players are ver y wellseasoned w ith experience, I wouldn’t expect them to be intimidated by the env ironment, but I felt they looked that way a little bit in the first half. We looked like our old selves in the second half. “We played good soccer, we were able to make longer passes, we were able to make sharper passes and overall I thought we played our game ver y well in the second half. We played w ith what the game gave us. In the first half, I thought we just kind of played the one way. I was disappointed w ith the outcome, especially when we gave up a goal when we were play ing ver y well.” The Irish w ill be back in action on Friday night when they take on conference rival Virginia at A lumni Stadium at 7:30 p.m. Clark said his team w ill be given time to recharge to prep for Friday’s game. “These are all ver y tough games,” Clark said. “You are play ing good teams so you just take it one game at a time. Ever y game is going to be a fight and ever y game is going to be a challenge. The players w ill get regenerated and get their legs back and our next match is coming up prett y quick ly, so we have got to get ourselves ready for Virginia (6-1-1, 1-1-1 ACC) and another strong team. It w ill be a great game and we are looking for ward to it. We w ill be ready.” Contact Michael Ivey at mivey@hcc-nd.edu
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No. 7 Irish fall to top-ranked Indiana By MICHAEL IVEY Sports Writer
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Irish senior midfielder Kyle Dedrick attempts to cut off an opponent during Notre Dame’s 2-1 win over Bowling Green on Sept. 19 at Alumni Stadium. Dedrick took one shot during the game.
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On Tuesday, Irish head coach Brian Kelly addressed a number of points as Notre Dame (3-1) prepares to face the RedHawks of Miami (OH) at Notre Dame Stadium on Saturday.
Targeting Although it wasn’t called, there appeared to be a helmetto-helmet hit on Irish junior quarterback Brandon Wimbush during Saturday’s 38-18 win over Michigan State. Kelly said he was disappointed that the foul was not called and stated the NCAA still needs to determine how to fairly call the targeting rule. “It’s extremely frustrating as a head coach in this profession that you see — where I really have a hard time with this whole targeting rule in itself is that young men don’t get many opportunities to play this game,” Kelly said. “I think I was watching a game on the way back on the bus, and there was a young man thrown out of the game trying to make a tackle, just trying to make a
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No. 7 Notre Dame dropped a 1-0 decision to No. 1 Indiana on Tuesday night at Armstrong Stadium on the campus of Indiana Universit y in Bloomington, Indiana. The top ranked Hoosiers (7-0-2, 2-0-2 Big 10) controlled most of the play during the first half, but the score was tied 0-0 after the first 45 minutes. Indiana finished the first half w ith 10 shots while the Irish recorded t wo shots during the first frame. Notre Dame (62-0, 2-1-0 ACC) did not have any corner kicks during the first half, while Indiana had seven. Irish graduate student goalkeeper Chris Hubbard made three saves during the first half. The lone goal of the game came during the 66th minute of play when Hoosiers junior midfielder Austin Panchot buried a pass in front of the net to give Indiana a 1-0 lead. Despite a spirited comeback attempt by Notre Dame, the
Hoosier defense stif led the Irish attack for the next 24 minutes. Junior defender Kyle Dedrick seemed to have scored the equalizer during the 84th minute, but the ball was ruled to have gone out over the end line. The Irish recorded six shots in the second half compared to the Hoosiers’ three. Notre Dame also had three corner kicks in the second half compared to one from Indiana. Notre Dame head coach Bobby Clark said he liked the performance of his team during the second half. “It was an interesting match,” Clark said. “I thought they did a good job of controlling play w ithout giv ing up too many chances. In the second half, I thought we completely took over the game. It is kind of ironic that that was the half Indiana scored in. I thought they were much more in the game in the second half. I was ver y pleased w ith the second half performance from our
tackle and then we have this instance when this young man was not trying to make a tackle. “We can’t seem to get that right, and we have a replay official that is supposed to be looking for that. That is extremely frustrating when somebody has to be thrown out of a game trying to make a tackle, somebody is still in the game and he’s not trying to make a tackle. “It just needs to be fixed. It’s right now not in a very good place and needs to get fixed.”
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While Notre Dame’s offensive line was expected to be one of the team’s strengths this season and has so far lived up to many of the expectations, the defensive line has surprised many with its play so far this season. Despite heavy rotation and relative inexperience up front, the Irish have been able to consistently pressure the quarterback and contain the run game. “I’d give them an A-,” Kelly said on the group. “You know, and
After a strong start in the first round Monday, the No. 22 Irish found themselves sitting in 2nd place heading into Tuesday at 5-over-par. The squad ultimately failed to capitalize on its advantageous position in the tournament’s second round. A combined six double-bogeys on Tuesday left the Irish 10-overpar with a sixth place finish. The Irish still found themselves just six strokes away from a topthree finish in a field, alongside noteworthy competitors such as No. 4 Wake Forest and North Florida. Nevertheless, the tournament was not without its highlights for the Irish. The team was led on Day One by sophomore Hunter Ostrom’s 69 in the first round, which was highlighted by an eagle on the 525 yard 11th hole, by junior Miguel Delgado’s 69 in the second round of the day. Delgado finished 14th overall on the individual leaderboard.
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Irish junior Miguel Delgado follows through on an approach shot during the Notre Dame Kickoff Challenge on Sept. 3, 2016.