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College administrator plans retirement Saint Mary’s vice president of student affairs reflects on time serving student body before departure By JORDAN COCKRUM Saint Mary’S Editor
Vice president of student affairs Karen Johnson began her work at Saint Mary’s in 2006, after spending 20 years as the dean of students at a Catholic university in Texas. Although she was initially hesitant to apply, Johnson said her interview made the decision to work at Saint Mary’s clear. “W hen I came for the interview, it was sort of like what students say — they came on campus and they just knew
this is the place they needed to be — and for me, I just knew this was the place I needed to be,” Johnson said. After 12 years of service at Saint Mary’s, Johnson is retiring effective Saturday. Johnson said the opportunity to work at an all-women’s college was a big draw for her initially. “The thing is I was most struck when I first came here and heard the student body president speak at orientation, and how confident she was and how well-prepared she was,” Johnson said.
Basilica to host day of prayer reflection event By NATALIE WEBER News Editor
The Basilica of the Sacred Heart will be hosting adoration from noon to 5 p.m. on Friday as part of a Diocesan Day of Prayer and Penance in the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend, Campus Ministry announced this week. Bishop Kevin Rhoades of the Diocese of Fort WayneSouth Bend called for the Diocesan Day of Prayer and Penance in response to the sexual abuse crisis facing the Catholic Church. The scandal stems from allegations against Cardinal Theodore McCarrick and a Pennsylvania Grand Jury report in August which uncovered the abuse of thousands of minors over 70 years. In a letter to the diocese, Rhoades called for the community to reflect on the Sacred Heart of Jesus and pray for survivors of clergy abuse and mercy for the Catholic church. The Sacred Heart of Jesus refers to Jesus’ resurrected heart as being a symbol of God’s love.
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“Besides supporting the actions of reform mentioned above, I believe that all of us are called to recommit ourselves to the pursuit of holiness, to pray for the Church and for victim-survivors, and to do penance and reparation for the sins and crimes of those who have abused or have been negligent in protecting minors or assisting victims,” he said. Both before and after adoration, the Basilica will celebrate its daily 11:30 a.m. and 5:15 p.m. Masses, with prayers and readings focused on the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Kate Barrett, associate director of liturgy, said Campus Ministry sought to integrate some of the Basilica’s day-today practices, such as daily Mass, into the Diocesan Day of Prayer and Penance. “Whenever we hear of something like this that comes from the diocese, we really want to participate because we recognize that we’re a part of the campus, but we’re also a part of the diocese and a part of the see PRAYER PAGE 4
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“And I said, ‘Wow, these are women that are going to do something.’” Prior to coming to Saint Mary’s, Johnson said she had only worked at co-ed institutions. Due to this experience, she found there to be a difference in the attitude students had toward one another. “Women tend to take care of each other and reach out to each other,” Johnson said. “I mean there’s always bullying and little stuff going on — little, teeny stuff — but in the end, they tend to take care of each other and they tend to
want everybody around them to be successful, and they pull people along with them to be successful.” Working with all women lends to having to pay more attention to women’s issues. Johnson said one of her highlights of working at Saint Mary’s was the work she did with sexual assault — and specifically, securing a grant from the U.S. Department of Justice to open the Belle’s Against Violence Office in 2009. “Working on all the Title IX and sexual violence things
were really important for Saint Mary’s at the time that it happened and I felt really good about that,” Johnson said. Another project Johnson said she is proud of is the completion of the Angela Athletic and Wellness Facility, which required large amounts of additional fundraising to come to completion. “W hen we started out we talked about $14 million, and when we got it done it was $26 million,” Johnson said. see JOHNSON PAGE 3
Keough Hall plans annual fundraising chariot race By MORGAN JOHNSON News Writer
The unlikely duo of chariot racing and petting zoos will unite again this Saturday for Keough Hall’s signature event. The chariot race starts at 12:30 p.m. and will feature homemade chariots from each of Keough’s sections and several men’s and women’s dorms, along with a petting zoo, pizza and sno cones. The annual chariot race has been Keough’s signature see RACE PAGE 5
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Students prepare for the Keough Hall chariot race. This year, the signature event will raise money for Holy Cross’ mission in Tanzania.
Farley Hall residents celebrate individuality
The women of Farley Hall pride themselves in promoting individuality and acceptance, while tradition and history
binds them together. Established in 1946, Farley Hall was named after Fr. John “Pop” Farley, who served as rector of Sorin and Walsh Halls. Farley Hall transitioned from a men’s to a women’s dorm in 1973, which residents recognize as a unique aspect of Farley, junior and hall president Molly Melican said. Every year Farley holds an
open house on a game day weekend to welcome back alumni, Melican said. She considers the event a unifying experience where generations gather to share memories. “Last year we had an alum come talk to us about how he proposed to his wife on the fourth floor of Farley. …
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Editor’s note: This article is one in a series profiling the dorms. Previous articles have covered dorms built before Farley Hall.
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Students to pitch business ideas By ALEXANDRA MUCK News Writer
Both students and other entrepreneurs in South Bend can participate in the first New Venture Launch Weekend, which is the effort of a partnership between the IDEA Center, Elevate Ventures and Startup South Bend/Elkhart. The event will run from 4:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. on Friday and 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday. Patti Reinhardt, the student entrepreneurship engagement program manager at the IDEA Center, said anyone can benefit from the workshop, even if they do not have an idea themselves for a startup. “It’s for anyone who wants to learn the process of problem-solving and validating an idea,” she said. Reinhardt said the event will start with individuals who have ideas giving a short pitch. Five or six ideas will then be chosen, and participants will be broken up into teams. “It doesn’t mean that their idea isn’t valuable [if an idea isn’t chosen],” Reinhardt said. “It just means that this is what we’re going to do this weekend.” Participants will also listen to a speaker Friday and begin to learn
about the lean business model canvas, which involves learning about how to develop an idea in terms of the problems, solution, key metrics and competitive advantages. On Saturday, the teams will have time to validate their idea, which will likely involve leaving the building. “They learn all the steps they actually need to launch a business,” Reinhardt said. As the final step in the workshop, the teams will come together on Saturday and pitch their ideas again to investors. Reinhardt said the teams can win almost $2,000 in prizes. The facilitators for the workshop are members of a startup called INVANTI. “They’re actually a student startup that came out of the competition a few years ago,” Reinhardt said. “They’re all about teaching entrepreneurs how to look at a problem and then figure out a solution based on that problem.” Reinhardt said 75 people are currently registered for the event, and they represent a mix of undergraduate and graduate students from Notre Dame and local universities as well as members of the South Bend community.
“What we’re hoping is that they come to this and they realize they have a good business concept and they enter that into our pipeline at the IDEA Center and the McCloskey New Venture Competition,” Reinhardt said. Regardless of whether participants take their ideas any further, Reinhardt said the experience of the event will be the most valuable aspect of the weekend. “They’re going to be put together in a situation where they might not have their own idea, but they’re going to get put on a team and for them to realize their own value that they’re going to give to that team is something that you’re not going to get out of a textbook, you’re not going to get anywhere else,” she said. “I think realizing how to look at a real problem in the world and figure out the steps to get yourself to a product that could be sustainable and turn into a business is invaluable.” The event is free, but registration online is required. Registration will close at noon on Friday. All meals will also be provided at the event. Contact Alexandra Muck at amuck@nd.edu
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event since the dorm was established in the late 1990s. All of Keough’s seven sections will be represented in the race. The dorm is expecting one to three other men’s dorms to compete and three to five women’s dorms to compete. The races will be single elimination and each member of the winning team will receive a chariot race t-shirt. “It’s a good way to come together on South Quad and have some fun,” event organizer and junior Chandler Crane said. “Things made by hand is not something you see a lot in signature events and it’s not often you see kangaroos or other animals here too.” Keough provided all the materials for its sections and other dorms to build their chariots and had building days Monday, Tuesday and Thursday. One of the goals for this year’s race was to push building earlier in the week so the builders had time to
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“And you know, the College was able to raise the funds for that, but being able to put everything in there that we wanted to put in there.” Johnson started the College parent Facebook pages during her tenure at Saint Mary’s, and
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plan ahead and create the most efficient vehicle possible. “It has a really rich, fun history,” event organizer and junior Conor Fitzpatrick said. “We’ve built the chariots over the course of this week. They’re these funny looking things. Really simplified, bare bones structures. It’s a short, high-intensity sprint with four people pushing and one person stands on top as the champion of the chariot.” The petting zoo has also become an integral part of the chariot race. “It will definitely have kangaroos,” Crane said. “This year we’ll also have a goat and an ox. Last year, we had a turtle. It can be all different things, but for sure kangaroos.” In anticipation of tomorrow’s race, Keough has had events within the hall each day this week such as the toga dinner at South Dining Hall, toga dodgeball, an eating contest and a Mario Kart tournament. The week will culminate in Keough’s SYR the night of the race. “Most of Keough goes out to
South and we don our bedsheets and go and feast together,” Fitzpatrick said. All proceeds from the race will go to Holy Cross Missions in Kitete, Tanzania. Each summer, a Keough resident will engage in an ISSLP in Kitete to further strengthen the relationship between the town and the University. “The education being administered there is powerful and is impacting lives in Kitete,” Fitzpatrick said. “Supporting Holy Cross Missions across the globe is wonderful, especially as a University.” The race’s organizers also hope that the scope of the event will continue to increase each year as more dorms begin to participate. “We’re always trying to reach out and get to the size of the Fisher Regatta where we can get a mass-scale of dorms to participate,” Crane said. “We’ve been thinking of different ways we can advertise and lower the barrier to entry because it’s pretty time consuming.” Keough has advertised during
has enjoyed the opportunity to be up-to-date on the concerns of parents and their daughters, she said. “It really keeps me on top of what the parents are thinking about,” Johnson said. “I can be one step ahead of them, and they also tell me how their daughters are feeling and what’s going on.” Although she has made a lot
of improvements, Johnson said there have also been some challenges along the way, mental health bewing one of them. “The mental health issues that we deal with on campus have become more of a challenge over the years as I’ve been working in this field,” Johnson said. “Students come to us with more issues, but they’re also more used to getting help, which is a
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Students compete in the Keough Hall chariot race. The event, which also features a petting zoo, will be held on South Quad this year.
hall council meetings and outside the dining halls and by hanging up posters around campus. This is the first year the chariot race is taking place on South Quad. Fitzpatrick hopes this location can increase attendance and enhance the race’s publicity. “A big focus is to try to get more exposure,” Fitzpatrick said. “It will be more visible as we’re actually racing this year.
What we have is a really cool event that not necessarily a lot of people know about. This year we’re really trying to get the word out so people can see all the cool stuff we have going on. From that, hopefully we can get more involvement in the future which can turn into additional funds being raised for Holy Cross Missions.”
good thing.” President Jan Cervelli said in an email that Johnson has been an asset to the College community, and especially to students. “Karen provided Saint Mary’s with exemplary service in her role as vice president for student affairs,” Cervelli said. “She continually improved processes and policies, helped to increase support for students and worked to develop a wide range of programs and activities to boost student well-being and overall satisfaction. Her contributions have made tremendous positive impact on Saint Mary’s students’ quality of life, and we owe her a debt of gratitude as well as congratulations on her successful tenure with the College.” Johnson also spoke of the progression during her time at Saint Mary’s. “We’re much more progressive in how we help young women prepare for the world beyond helping them prepare for the workplace. … We’re just a better college overall over the last 12 years,” Johnson said. “It’s been constant growth and development as opposed to just sitting still in one place.” This “constant growth” is necessary to the College community as the world continues to change, Johnson said. “We have to change,” Johnson said. “We have to keep moving forward and we have to keep evolving as time changes.” “Given what’s happening in the world today and the climate about women today, we have to be in the forefront of saying what’s right for women and how we are helping women grow and develop,” Johnson said. “Because, you know, even today I listened to some things in Congress that were being said and I’m thinking, ‘No, it’s time for women to run the world.
And if any women are going to run the world, it needs to be the women from Saint Mary’s.’” After her retirement, Johnson said she plans to take time to explore different activities. She also plans to attend the class of 2019’s Commencement. “I’ll be around for a while and I promised some seniors I’d come back to commencement, and I am just going to do some things that are fun that I want to do. … I’m just going to take some time and see what happens,” Johnson said. Johnson said she looks forward to seeing the impact Saint Mary’s women have on the world. “I love the students at Saint Mary’s, and they’re great young women,” Johnson said. “I’m going to miss everybody here, especially the students. But I know they’ll be in good hands and be well taken care of. But, I expect big things from the women here. I want to read about [them] all.” As for students, Johnson said she hopes the memory left behind is of her desire to help the community. “I hope that people remember when I helped them, as opposed to maybe when they got in trouble or something,” Johnson said. “But I hope people know I’m here to help them, and that’s what I did.” While Johnson said she did not initially plan to spend 12 years at Saint Mary’s, she thoroughly enjoyed her time here. “When I look back now, I can’t imagine what else I would have done with my life,” Johnson said. “And, I have absolutely no regrets about being in student affairs and working with students every day. It’s been the best part of my life.”
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wider church as well,” she said. “But we also know that we have to do something that’s going to fit in with our culture here and something that will be meaningful to our students.” The theme of the Sacred Heart of Jesus is particularly pertinent to campus, considering the Basilica is named after it, director of Campus Ministry Fr. Pete McCormick said. “What we’re trying to do is tap
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Overall, Farley has a lot of character,” Melican said. Farley Hall was also one of the first women’s dorms to re-establish women’s food sales in the form of Cafe Far-Far, located in the basement of the hall. Farley rector Elaine DeBassige said she was inspired to initiate Cafe Far-Far six years ago when she first became rector after a conversation she had with a resident assistant (RA) regarding the lack of food sales in women’s dorms. “I believe that women should be able to own their own businesses, and [Cafe Far-Far] is a great
into this deep Catholic understanding that we as a church are encountering a real significant cross in our lives,” he said. “While we would love to talk about the hope of the resurrection, the only way to really do that is to look at and recognize the presence of the cross in our midst.” In accordance with this theme, the Basilica’s bells will toll at 3 p.m. when, according to Catholic tradition, Jesus died. McCormick said he hopes the Basilica’s time of prayer will help anchor the community as it begins to address the sexual abuse scandals.
“We need to root ourselves in prayer and we need to see all the members of our community coming together to recognize that despite our sin, despite the sin that is so present that there is something greater here and our quest to encounter the love of God should not be stifled in any way, shape or form,” he said. “At the same time, we need to be transparent in our dealings with these issues and we need to be courageous in the face of them.” Barrett also echoed the importance of prayer in addressing the sexual abuse
crisis within the Catholic Church. “Whenever we’re struggling in a situation like this, we want action and we’re like ‘Why isn’t anybody doing something?’” she said. “We have that reaction of ‘We need action, we need change, we need improvement,’ but I think we also need prayer, so part of it is just a reminder of that — that even as we’re hoping that the bishops will do something or we’re advocating for lay people to do something, we need to bring our hearts back to prayer too.” Ultimately, McCormick said he
hopes the prayer service will encourage members of the community to engage with the current crisis facing the Catholic Church. “My greatest concern is actually apathy and [people will] be like ‘Oh that’s just what the Church does,’” McCormick said. “But there’s something so much greater here that will be lost if we don’t engage it and really kind of use our God-given talents to bring about a Church that we all hope for.”
opportunity for the women of Farley to refine that entrepreneurial side of them,” DeBassige said. Converting a storage space in their basement, Farley women helped decorate the room and paint the walls for the cafe which is open to all Sunday through Wednesday. “We serve waffles, and this year we are adding milkshakes to the menu,” junior and hall vice president Katie Liebscher said. “We have brownie, red velvet, churro and pizza waffles, and monthly specials.” De Bassige said Farley’s signature event, “Be Fine Day,” also showcases the passion of the residents of Farley Hall. The event encourages women to be confident and positive about themselves
everyday and benefits the YWCA Women’s Shelter. “I think when we are at our finest we are realizing all of the strengths that we are blessed with, and we’re using them to the best of our ability,” DeBassige said. “There’s something really attractive about strong people with perseverance, fortitude, determination and fire, who go for it in life, and that’s the finest.” The signature event’s name and slogan, “Today I am at my finest,” also refer to Farley’s mascot “the Finest.” “Farley’s mascot is the Finest,” Liebscher said. “We tend to go with angel’s wings or halos; it’s an abstract idea, and everyone can kind of take it as they will.” With “Be Fine Day” and Cafe
Far-Far taking hold only a few years ago, Farley combines the old with the new, as residents often look back to recognize and appreciate their history. DeBassige said Farley names their yearly student awards and some of their rooms after previous leaders of Farley, including Fr. Theodore Hesburgh, Fr. Joe Barry and Sister Jean Lenz to honor them. Hesburgh is often credited to have served as the hall’s first rector, but DeBassige said Barry was actually Farley’s first rector. Residents affectionately refer to Barry as “Papa Bear,” and believe Papa Bear’s ghost still resides on the fourth floor. DeBassige said residents have reported doors closing without wind, random objects moving
from place to place, lights turning off erratically and mysterious shadows appearing on walls. “He’s a gentle ghost … we believe he just needed some attention,” DeBassige said. The manner in which Farley embraces their history and honors their traditions, while cultivating modern practices and strengthening bonds among residents allows the hall to thrive, Melican said. “I think our community is unmatched; we have a great groups of girls who support and genuinely care about each other,” Melican said. “Our motto is ‘Come Share Life,’ and that’s really what happens here.”
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Everything is never as it seems Carlos De Loera Scene Writer
One night, as I was lying in bed falling asleep, listening to my favorite song on repeat, I took some time to ref lect on the lyrics. “You would not believe your eyes, if 10 million firef lies, lit up the world as I fell asleep.” And you truly would not believe your eyes. But then I thought: Are the bugs cr ying? “They’d fill up the open air, and leave teardrops ever y where.” A bit disconcerting. Can bugs even cr y? Another question: Just how many lightning hugs did Owl City receive from the lightning bugs. He claims “I’d get a thousand hugs, from 10,000 lightning bugs.” Are only 10 percent of the lightning bugs giving hugs? Or, on the opposite end of the spectrum, is each bug giving him 1,000 hugs, totalling a whopping 10 million hugs? To make matters more complex, lightning bugs have six legs — do our insect friends hug with only two legs, or with all six? Would the latter alternative add up to three hugs per bug, and are these included in his calculations? I may be a histor y major but you can check that math. Moving on, how does a firef ly perform a foxtrot? Can firef lies cross the animal kingdom to assume the persona of a fox in order to teach a mere man to dance? Or a sock hop? W hat is a sock hop anyways? I doubt all six of those little legs are wearing socks. And why, may I ask, is there a disco ball? The foxtrot and the sock hop are traditional dances that precede the disco ball. Finally, who is in charge here? The lightning bugs seem to be the free visitors, coming to teach Owl City things such as dancing. Yet he has mercilessly trapped them as his prisoners: “I saved a few and I keep them in a jar (jar, jar, jar).” Did he even create air holes in the jar? W hat kind of friend would trap his companions in such a stif ling environment? Needless to say, I did not fall asleep to the soothing tune because the pressing questions kept me awake. And I still cannot believe my eyes. This has been an official song review from an Obser ver Scene Writer. Contact Carlos De Loera at cdeloera@nd.edu The views expressed in the Inside Column are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Observer.
Change the message Following Dr. Christine Blasey Ford and Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s testimonies Thursday, Sept. 27, the nation has been captured by a conversation about sexual assault. Ford brought forward allegations in a letter to Senator Diane Feinstein detailing an experience in high school, where she recalls that at the age of 15, Kavanaugh and his friend Mark Judge, then 17, pinned her to a bed and attacked her, attempting to remove her clothes. These allegations have brought the backlash that accompanies coming forward about sexual assault to the forefront of the national consciousness. They have also revealed the lasting effects of a systematic, patriarchal perspective on the discourse surrounding sexual assault. “It is a very scary time for young men in America,” President Donald Trump said Tuesday. This is just one of many dismissive comments made about Christine Blasey Ford — and by extension, those that report sexual assaults of their own — this week. Many public figures have also claimed that Ford’s allegations are unsubstantiated because she could have come forward sooner and she had been drinking and might have mistaken her abuser. Each of these arguments is misguided, and displays a lack of understanding of the circumstances that accompany reporting sexual assault. “I was too afraid and ashamed to tell anyone the details. I did not want to tell my parents that I, at age 15, was in a house without any parents present, drinking beer with boys. I tried to convince myself that because Brett did not rape me, I should be able to move on and just pretend that it had never happened,” Ford said in her opening statement Thursday. There are a multitude of reasons a woman may not wish to come forward about her case of sexual assault. Ford touches on several of these reasons in her explanation for her decision to wait. Sharing what happened — both for her and for women around the world who are survivors of sexual assault — would mean being forced to face the same dismissive assumptions Ford is confronting. As a society, we need to change the discussion about sexual assault. Much of the discourse on sexual assault focuses on what survivors of sexual assault could do to prevent their assault from occurring — in effect, victimblaming. Instead of immediately seeking to dismiss and disparage claims, dialogue about sexual assault must focus on respect for survivors and a respect for truth, all the while recognizing the risks incurred by those who choose to come forward with accusations of sexual misconduct. Ford testified that she has been forced to relocate twice after her allegations took over media coverage. She has been subjected to death threats, patronizing comments regarding her appearance and intense media scrutiny. Ford maintained a calm and reserved demeanor at every turn throughout her testimony, but Kavanaugh took a very different approach. He was angry and defiant in refuting the accusations Ford brought against him. While Kavanaugh drew some criticism, mostly from those already opposed to him, on his anger, many saw this reaction as a legitimate response to what they believe to be false accusations. Regardless of Kavanaugh’s innocence or guilt, this treatment of his testimony during a Supreme Court confirmation hearing deserves closer examination. Anita Hill, who accused current Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas of sexual assault during his confirmation process and testified like Ford, said this privilege would not have been extended to a female Supreme Court
nominee because of gendered stereotypes about women being too emotional for positions of power. Kavanaugh, Hill said, “Was able to express a real anger, an aggression, as well as a lot of emotion … [no female nominee] would ever have the license to express [herself] in that way.” The differing treatments of Ford and Kavanaugh embody the expectations American society has for men and women. Women’s motives, whether it be the timing of their decision to come forward or the circumstances under which they were assaulted, are usually questioned — not on the basis of validity, but on the basis of the woman’s integrity. Their role is to be “the victim,” and not always a credible one. Instead, many of the accusations involving sexual assaults focus instead on how the man could have never done this, because of who he was — a good kid, a star athlete, an honors student — or because this action is expected of young men, they’re just “boys being boys.” And when men are accused of sexual assault, they are permitted to be indignant and defiant in defense of their innocence, while accusers who show any sort of anger at what has been done to them do not get the same privilege. For productive conversation on sexual assault to occur, this needs to change. These gendered expectations of dialogue not only harm women — and men — whose accusations are rarely believed and who oftentimes bear the burden of their own victimization. And because being a victim of sexual assault is seen as the role a woman fulfills, men often do not come forward due to fear leveling these accusations will be emasculating. These roles and expectations are perpetrated by institutions across the country in the way they deal with sexual assault, and the tri-campus community is far from exempt from these institutional failures. Statistically, most sexual assault happens to women ages 18 to 24. This is no different in the tri-campus community. Sexual assault has been, and continues to be, a problem at Notre Dame, Saint Mary’s and Holy Cross. In an atmosphere where students are surrounded by their peers and engage in heavy drinking, inhibitions are lowered and misconduct is more readily accepted. However, this should not be seen as an excuse to allow for these occurrences. The 2015 documentary “The Hunting Ground” detailed experiences of students in the Saint Mary’s and Notre Dame community in relation to sexual assault and the reporting of said incidents. In particular, it explored the case of Lizzy Seeburg, a Saint Mary’s student who committed suicide in 2010 after reporting that she had been a survivor of assault by a Notre Dame football player. Seeburg’s family and friends claimed the administration was dismissive and vague in their handling of the case, ultimately failing to do all it could to help Seeburg. Cases such as the Duke Lacrosse case in 2006, where people are falsely accused of rape, are extraordinarily rare; we cannot use that as an excuse to discount the approximately 95 percent of rape accusations that are true, according to the Journal of Forensic Psychology. Thanks to the publicity surrounding Dr. Ford’s testimony, the conversation about sexual assault is being revived, and we on The Observer Editorial Board want this conversation to be framed in the right manner. In order to give survivors of sexual assault the respect they deserve, we must change the discourse. We must not patronize survivors by analyzing their behavior or how they could have avoided the assault, or by questioning their motive for coming forward. While not losing sight of the facts, we need to be mindful of the ways that we are complicit in perpetuating this negative rhetoric that dismisses claims before they are even examined.
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A people of hope “Woe to the shepherds of Israel, who have been pasturing themselves! Should not shepherds, rather, pasture sheep?” These words from the Book of the Prophet Ezekiel are painfully true today. Starting this past summer, the Catholic Church in the United States has found herself once again amidst great scandal with the news of Archbishop Theodore McCarrick and the devastating Grand Jury Report in Pennsylvania. As students at the University of Notre Dame and young members of the flock of God, we too are devastated and heartbroken by all that has occurred, and feel called to share a message of hope in these troubling times. We should be angry. We should be sad. We should be frustrated at the abuse and at the intentional cover-up. Our shepherds were entrusted to care for us, the flock, and a number of them have failed. They have betrayed our trust and the church they were chosen to serve. We need transparency. We need accountability. We need our shepherds to be shepherds. Our priests and bishops must ensure that this never happens again. But, we cannot lose hope. We must be a people of hope. As Bishop Robert Barron said, “We are not Catholics because of the moral excellence of our leaders. ... We are Catholics because of Jesus Christ, crucified and risen from the dead.” For this reason, we must have hope. We trust in Christ’s promise to be with us always, even in the midst of such horrific scandal in our church. We do not put our trust in any human member of this church; rather, we put our trust in
her founder, Jesus Christ. This is not the time for us to leave the church or abandon her. Rather, this is the time when we need to fight for the church. All too often we young people are told that we are the future of the church. But we are the now of the church, we are her present. We need to lead the church, not leave her. We need to be about the work of Jesus Christ in our everyday lives. That is what we can do as college students on this campus. We need to strive for holiness, especially in the little things: in how we carry ourselves, in how we interact with one another, in how we look at our world. We need to be men and women with hope to bring, witnessing to our Crucified Lord’s love for each and every one of us in all that we do. This action starts with prayer. Of course, our prayer alone is not enough; our prayer must strengthen us to act. Our actions bear fruit because of our prayer, therefore let us pray for the church, that she might better be a sign and sacrament of God’s love for his people. Let us also pray for one another, that we here at the University of Notre Dame may be an even stronger community, an even better sign of the unity of those gathered in the name of Christ. Lastly, we encourage all to join in the Day of Prayer and Penance this Friday, Oct. 5, announced by Bishop Rhoades for the Diocese of Fort Wayne–South Bend. The Basilica of the Sacred Heart will hold Eucharistic Adoration from noon - 5 p.m., and the Basilica bells will toll from 3–3:15 p.m.
in solidarity with all those affected by clergy abuse. Let us dedicate ourselves to Notre Dame, Our Lady and Mother of the Church, to guide us during these difficult times. Notre Dame, our Mother, pray for us! Aaron Benavides sophomore Brennan Dour junior Marie Doyle sophomore Sarah Holland sophomore Zach Pearson sophomore Stasia Reisinger sophomore Johnny Ryan senior Oct. 3
Justice-to-be Kavanaugh Jeffrey Murphy Spilling the Tea
Disclaimer When I first sat down to begin writing this column, I harbored animus toward Christine Blasey Ford. I wasn’t even alive when Anita Hill accused Justice Clarence Thomas of sexual assault, yet I was somehow having flashbacks to watching the Senate Judiciary Committee hearings that plagued his ultimately successful nomination to the Supreme Court (thank God!). But over the past week, my feelings toward Dr. Ford have shifted from animosity to pity. I do not think Ford is acting with malice. I think it is likely that she was assaulted, as Judge Kavanaugh said, “by some person in some place at some time.” However, as Kavanaugh also stated, she was not assaulted by him. Nevertheless, it is apparent that Ford has convinced herself that whomever attacked her nearly 40 years ago was Brett Kavanaugh. Thus, unless evidence arises that Ford intentionally fabricated these allegations, she is not to blame for this disgraceful mockery of the Senate confirmation process. Rather, the blame lies with the politicians and activists that commandeered Ford as a political puppet for purely partisan reasons. The woman has been mercilessly exploited by the Democratic Party (the Party that specializes in the exploitation of vulnerable populations) and she obviously needs help. I hope she gets it, and I sincerely wish her and her family all the best.
Why Dr. Ford’s allegation is not justification for rejecting Kavanaugh’s nomination Because it is just that — an allegation. If an allegation and an appealing testimony are all that is necessary, then I can have the entire liberal wing of the Supreme Court impeached tomorrow. There is a colossal difference between taking allegations seriously and immediately deeming any allegation tantamount to a conviction. There is a reason that the United States’ legal system is built upon the presumption of innocence and due process. While this is not a trial, I would hope the American people would maintain those ideals in their assessment of these allegations. Notre Dame students and faculty recently staged a walkout to demonstrate solidarity with Ford. I’ve never been a fan of walkouts (you might as well throw a toddler tantrum), but expressing solidarity and support for sexual
assault victims is always a good thing. However, Irish 4 Reproductive Health — the organization that organized and promoted the walkout — said in a statement to The Observer that “We believe Dr. Ford.” I can get behind supporting Ford. I can get behind ensuring that she receives the care all victims of sexual assault deserve. But to say that you believe her allegations without a single shred of evidence is heinously malicious and naive. How did blindly believing Tawana Brawley go? How did jumping at the chance to believe Crystal Mangum work out? (Ironically, Mangum is currently behind bars for stabbing her boyfriend to death). How did leaping to unreserved belief of “Jackie” from an infamously false Rolling Stone article go? This is why the most important objective since the day the allegation against Kavanaugh broke has been collecting and assessing the evidence (or, more appropriately, the lack thereof) to determine whether or not the allegation is true.
Washington Post and the alleged psychological impacts of the event. It is likely that Ford perjured herself during her sworn testimony (under penalty of felony). An apparent ex-boyfriend of Ford has come forward claiming all of the following: Ford coached a friend on how to take a polygraph examination, Ford has no fear of flying and Ford has no fear of small places/claustrophobia. If these allegations are true, then Ford lied under oath during her testimony before the Senate. The ex-boyfriend also alleges that Ford never mentioned anything about a sexual assault during their six-year relationship, and that she actually committed credit card fraud by secretly using his credit card after he broke up with her because she was unfaithful. Rachel Mitchell, the Investigative Counsel brought in to question Ford, outlined the reasons for which Ford’s allegations are not credible in her Memorandum to the Senate. The full report is included in the links above and I encourage everyone to read it, cover-to-cover.
The evidence Ford has failed to offer a single modicum of evidence that Kavanaugh assaulted her. In fact, much of the limited evidence available not only fails to support her allegations, it actually contradicts her claims. I have outlined some most important points below: All three identified witnesses side with Kavanaugh. This includes Leland Keyser, a Democrat and lifelong friend of Ford. Ford’s memory of the event is hyper-selective. Ford cannot remember: who invited her to the party, how she got to the party, in which house the party occurred or how she got home (which is extremely troubling, because she has a highly-detailed memory of her “escape” out of the house, yet cannot recall how she made the seven-mile trip home). Ford was conveniently able to remember that she had exactly one beer and was not on any medication at the time of the alleged assault (allowing her to claim that her memory was uncompromised). Ford’s own accounts have been extremely inconsistent. Ford has offered five different general dates (with some substantial difference) for when she claims the assault took place. Ford has testified extensively about the impacts of the alleged assault, yet she was not capable of nailing down even a multi-year period of when the assault occurred. Other inconsistencies from Ford include: how she described the event to her husband, her various accounts of the event, her communication with The
Conclusion Kavanaugh must be confirmed. I have long maintained that any convicted rapist should receive the death penalty, but we better be absolutely sure he’s guilty before we pull the lever. Women should be supported, heard and, most importantly, empowered to stand up for themselves and to seek justice when they’ve been victimized. But to believe an accuser without a single shred of evidence? No, ma’am. I am willing to deliver the sentence myself, but until it has been proven that the alleged is guilty, I will not entertain action against them. The next time I write about Judge Kavanaugh, I better be referring to him as Justice Kavanaugh. Jeff is a senior at Notre Dame majoring in sciencebusiness with a minor in sociology. A native of St. Louis, Jeff believes that his hometown is the greatest city in the world and is always ready to talk about The Lou. In his free time, Jeff likes to play tennis, bake in the sun, read autobiographies, spend time with friends, talk on the phone with his mother or twin sister and listen to Mariah Carey’s voice soar through one of her signature love ballads. Hate mail can be directed to jmurph29@nd.edu The views expressed in this column are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Observer.
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Horoscope | Eugenia Last Happy Birthday: Put more into home, family and getting ahead. Refuse to let setbacks of the past hold you back. Use your ingenuity, strength and courage to bring about positive changes that will improve your life on all fronts. Share your thoughts and create a stir about your future plans; you will be given the green light to chase your dreams. Your numbers are 8, 11, 21, 23, 32, 34, 46. ARIES (March 21-April 19): Mix and mingle. It will do you good to get someone else’s perspective on what’s happening. Listen and offer an objective point of view to gain the most knowledge. An unusual prospect will give you something to think about. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): You’ll be up against someone who is inconsistent and who tends to make a mountain out of a molehill. Ease into conversations and source out what’s behind the comments being made. Don’t let someone’s emotional tactics mislead you. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Stick close to home in order to control situations that have the potential to veer out of control. Know what and who you are dealing with. Use your knowledge and intelligence to keep the peace. Don’t neglect your chores. CANCER ( June 21-July 22): Take note of what others are doing and contributing. Offering praise will help develop a strong relationship with someone who can help defend you when faced with opposition. Learn by engaging with people from different backgrounds. Romance will improve your personal life. LEO ( July 23-Aug. 22): Someone will cause a fuss or provoke you to make one. A steady pace forward and a positive attitude will help you ward off controversy that will put a dent in your time and ability to achieve what you set out to do. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Pick up the pace and keep going until you reach your destination. Surround yourself with interesting people who inspire and motivate you. A change in the company you keep or the places you congregate will result in new possibilities. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Don’t give in to anyone muscling into your affairs. The less transparent you are, the better the outcome. Stick to what you know, and finish what you start. It’s what you leave undone that will come back to haunt you. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Stay in the background and observe. The way others carry on will be a telltale sign of the way they will treat you if you let them get to know you better. Play it safe and you won’t be sorry. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Take care of personal business. Get your finances in order and any paperwork that needs updating signed, sealed and delivered. How you conduct your business will be what others notice. New prospects will come your way based on your actions. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Hold on to your thoughts. Sharing with someone who tends to be a blabbermouth will cost you emotionally. Look at the big picture and you’ll know exactly what you have to do in order to bring about positive change. AQUARIUS ( Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Don’t get angry with someone for taking advantage of you; get angry with yourself for falling for his or her devious ways. Protect against those asking for too much or trying to tempt you into something that isn’t right for you. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): A closer look at what others are doing will give you an idea how to handle a situation you face. Turn a negative into a positive by using someone or something from your past to negotiate your way to victory. Birthday Baby: You are dynamic, adaptable and sensitive. You are smart and trendy.
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Reed needs an attitude check Connor Mulvena Associate Sports Editor
I wrote a Sports Authority around the time of the 2018 Masters in which I claimed that Patrick Reed’s victory was bad for golf. I actually received quite a few emails after that column was published telling me that I was perhaps a bit too harsh on the Masters Champion who was supposedly trying to revamp his image. Well, another Ryder Cup is in the books after this passed weekend, and the U.S did not look great, to say the least. After a U.S victory in 2016, the Europeans are celebrating in the Ryder Cup aftermath this year, winning the cup by a score of 17.5-10.5. But after this year’s Ryder Cup, one thing remains the same — Patrick Reed is still the absolute worst. One thing that really taints the United States team’s image in the history of the Ryder Cup is the way it handles defeat. When the Europeans lose, as they did in 2016, they tip their cap, look inward as a team and accept the defeat with some semblance of grace. When the U.S loses, the post-tournament Sunday press conference becomes an episode of “The Real Housewives of New Jersey.” Blame is thrown, awkward silence ensues covering obvious internal tension and drama surrounds every media narrative for the week. And who was the main culprit of this elementary school locker room attitude this year? Who else, but Patrick Reed. If you don’t know much about Patrick Reed, I encourage you to read my column on his Masters victory. But really, how he handled the Ryder Cup drama is about all you need to know to understand how Reed is perceived on tour. First, Reed was upset that he didn’t get paired with Jordan Spieth considering how well the two have fared in Ryder Cups of the past. Reed implied that Spieth asked to be paired with Justin Thomas, Spieth’s longtime friend, instead. Reed went on to say: “The issue’s obviously with Jordan not wanting to play with me. I don’t have any issue with Jordan. When it comes right
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down to it, I don’t care if I like the person I’m paired with or if the person likes me as long as it works and it sets up the team for success. He and I know how to make each other better. We know how to get the job done.” Yeah, I wonder why Jordan didn’t want to play with you, Patrick. Plus, it’s patently ridiculous to blame this for the United States’ loss considering the fact that Justin Thomas was literally the only bright light in a dreary performance by the Americans. Reed kept quiet in the team press conference for the most part, and when a question was directed to he and Spieth about the pair not being together, Reed let Spieth take over and offer some awkward response that clearly hid animosity between the two. It was clear something was up. When the two were asked if they were surprised they had not been paired together, they exchanged looks before Spieth took over, and the transcript of the press conference even displays the tension. It reads, “PATRICK REED: (Looking at Jordan; Jordan looking back at Patrick, both smiling).” But Reed said nothing. Of course, his wife would take to Twitter to respond to claims made about Reed’s immaturity, as she claimed the problem was actually with Spieth, as if any self-respecting golf fan would side with Reed on this one. Reed made all of his complaints after the team press conference, when he made himself available for interviews over the phone. Karen Krouse of The New York Times managed to put all of his gripes together in an article really worth reading. But the fact that he didn’t even have the gusto to be genuine at the team press conference just makes this all the more petty. Patrick Reed is a fantastic golfer, and one of the best American Ryder Cup players of all time, but one wonders how all of this drama will really affect his legacy when it’s all said and done. Contact Connor Mulvena at cmulvena@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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Moustakas scores Yelich, Brewers beat Rockies 3-2 Associated Press
MILWAUKEE — Mike Moustakas scored MVP frontrunner Christian Yelich with a two-out single in the 10th inning, and the Milwaukee Brewers bounced back to beat the Colorado Rockies 3-2 Thursday in their NL Division Series opener. After giving up two runs in the ninth that made it 2-all, the Brewers regrouped and soon celebrated. Making their first postseason appearance since 2011, they won their ninth straight game overall. Yelich hit a two-run homer in the third inning, then opened the 10th with a walk against Adam Ottavino. Yelich advanced to second on a wild pitch and came home on Moustakas’ line drive to right field. After almost winning the Triple Crown this year, Yelich got two hits, scored twice and stole a base in is playoff debut. Josh Hader and the Brewers allowed just one hit over eight innings in a dominant bullpen game and led 2-0 before Jeremy Jeffress gave up three straight
singles to open the ninth. Charlie Blackmon grounded an RBI single shortly after his ground-rule double was overruled on replay review, and Nolan Arenado added a bases-loaded sacrifice fly to tie it. Game 2 is Friday in Milwaukee with Colorado’s Tyler Anderson opposing Jhoulys Chacin, who led Milwaukee with 35 starts this year. He started Monday when the Brewers beat the Chicago Cubs 3-1 in the NL Central tiebreaker at Wrigley Field. Joakim Soria picked up the win in the opener with a scoreless 10th. Chants of “Mooose!” echoed through the stands as the Brewers celebrated on the field. This was the just the situation that the Brewers had in mind for Moustakas when they got him from Kansas City in a late July trade. The two-time All-Star third baseman had 15 RBIs in 31 postseason games while with the Royals. Make it 16 now in Milwaukee. Back in the postseason for the first time in seven seasons, the Brewers might not be leaving any time soon with the way
Yelich keeps getting big hits and a deep bullpen mows down batters. The big-hitting Rockies, meanwhile, are still struggling to find their stroke. They outlasted the Cubs 2-1 in 13 innings to win the NL wild-card game at Wrigley on Tuesday, and this visit to Miller Park meant them playing in a different city for the fourth time in five days. With more and more teams relying exclusively on relievers in the regular season, the Brewers tried to take the new-wave approach to a new level in October. Yelich, meanwhile, kept up his smooth, lefty swing. He hit .367 after the All-Star break to spark Milwaukee’s surge, and his hot streak has carried over to the playoffs. “MVP! MVP!” chanted Brewers fans following the tworun shot in the third off starter Antonio Senzetela. Just another highlight in Yelich’s breakout season. The Brewers acquired him in an offseason trade with Miami, hoping his five-tool potential could translate to a franchise looking to contend.
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Astros and Indians ready for bullpen openers Associated Press
HOUSTON — This postseason may be best remembered for its bullpen openers. Just not in the AL Division Series between the Houston Astros and Cleveland Indians. Relief pitchers are covering entire games for other championship contenders this October, but the Astros and Indians are ready to roll old school, starting with Cy Young Award winners Justin Verlander and Corey Kluber facing off in Game 1 on Friday. “I love starters,” Astros manager AJ Hinch said Thursday. “Why? Because I’ve got good ones. I think that’s the easiest way to fall in love with a rotation and have that mindset, do I want my starters to go deep in the game? Yeah, they’re good.” Cleveland knows the feeling. This series will feature some of the best pitchers in the American League, with Cleveland’s Carlos Carrasco opposing two-time All-Star right-hander Gerrit Cole in the
second game Saturday, and Mike Clevinger of the Indians and 2015 Cy Young winner Dallas Keuchel pitching in Monday’s Game 3. Verlander, a 14-year veteran, believes the AL West champion Astros and AL Central champion Indians have the top two rotations in the AL. He thinks the performance of each team’s starters will be paramount to success in this series. “Us and the Indians probably being 1 and 2, however you like to slice it, us and them, them and us,” he said. “Pick your poison. We both have very defined starters who have a great track record and have good stuff. This should be a really fun series.” Kluber pitched well in the postseason in 2016 when the Indians fell to the Cubs in the World Series. But he struggled in the ALDS last year against the New York Yankees while dealing with an aching back. He’s feeling healthier this time around and expecting a stronger performance.
“Whether a game I pitch or a month I have or a year I have is good or bad, the way I look at it is I’m looking forward to the next one ... not dwelling on previous outings or games, whether they’re good or bad,” he said. Some things to look for as the Indians and Astros open this best-of-five series. Correa’s back Houston shortstop Carlos Correa hit .268 with 13 homers and 49 RBIs in the first half this season but struggled with a back injury for most of the second half. He missed about six weeks and hit just .180 with two homers and 16 RBIs in 37 games after the All-Star break. Though it wasn’t bothering him Thursday, the top overall pick in the 2012 draft said he isn’t sure that the problem is completely behind him. “One day I wake up and I’m fine and one day I wake up and my back is tight again,” he said. “Right now, I feel great. I feel ready to go and hopefully it doesn’t come back.”
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played at that intensity level,” Norman said. “I was happy with that.” The match started off with strong offensive effort on both sides as each team scored within the first eleven minutes. Just 22 seconds into the game, North Carolina striker Alessia Russo buried one to take the early lead, but Notre Dame (6-7, 2-3) responded 10 minutes later when graduate student forward Karin Muya was able to net one in the 11th minute, assisted by senior midfielder Sabrina Flores and junior Alexis Martel-Lamothe. Each team would continue to make runs the remainder of the half to no avail as halftime saw the score still stuck at 1-1. In the second half, each team went back and forth creating strong chances, but neither was able to capitalize. Finally, with roughly four minutes left in the second
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squad this season, as she is second on t he team in k ills w it h 141, second in digs w it h 145 and has now reached t he double-digit k ill mark in si x matches t his season, including four of t he last f ive. In addition to t he freshman ma k ing an impact on
half, North Carolina was able to get a ball into the box where sophomore forward Taylor Otto punched it into the back of the net to score the go-ahead goal. Notre Dame was unable to muster any opportunities in the final few minutes and the Tar Heels escaped Alumni Stadium with the 2-1 win. While the team can draw some positives from the match, Norman realizes that his squad will have improve in a number of areas ahead of their game on Sunday against No. 8 Virginia. “I think as the game gets sped up we need to do a better job of just being able to calm the game down,” Norman said. “I felt like it got really frantic in the second half and even though we were both kind of creating a chance here and a chance there, you kind of run a risk, and I thought we got control of chunks in the first half but it was just kind of this chaotic game. I think that plays into North Carolina’s
hands, and it’s going to be a different game Sunday and each game is a different challenge. Virginia is a different team and plays a different style, so we have to make sure when the game gets tight and frantic we have to get the ball down the field and play.” Looking ahead, the Irish have one more game remaining in this four game home stand — No. 8 Virginia (10-2, 3-2) comes to town Sunday — before hitting the road to face ACC foes Syracuse, Virginia Tech and Pittsburgh over the following two weeks. The team currently sits at 6-7 on the season with a 2-3 record in conference play. Norman is hoping to make some adjustments and improve the record as the season heads down the home stretch of regular season play. “We have to be great at what we are, and that is a team that has to be on the front foot and put defensive pressure on the other team,” Norman said. “I thought we did a good job of
that today, and we have to be a team where there are large spells of the game where we have the ball and that gives us confidence going forward in the attack. We have to continue to be very deliberate in doing that.”
The Irish will look to get back to .500 against the Cavaliers on Sunday. Kickoff is scheduled for noon at Alumni Stadium.
t he court, senior middle blocker Meg Morningstar has posted a team-high of 72 blocks, averaging 1.47 blocks per set, and ranks 15t h nationa lly. The team ranks second in t he ACC conference and 15t h nationa l w it h an average of 2.77 blocks per set. The Irish defense as a whole is holding opponents to a hitting percentage of just .147, which tops t he
ACC and ranks nint h in t he countr y. A large reason for t hat has been t he play of t he back-line, as Notre Dame leads t he ACC in digs per set w it h an average of 16.96. Coming off back-to-back conference v ictories, t he Irish w ill face t he Demon Deacons, who are 6-10 overa ll and 1-3 in t he ACC. Wa ke Forest (6-10, 1-3) picked up its f irst ACC v ictor y of t he
season Sunday, defeating Boston College 3-2. The upcoming match marks t he eight h meeting bet ween t he t wo squads, w it h Notre Dame w inning t he past t hree contests, most recent ly a 3-2 road v ictor y in WinstonSa lem, Nort h Carolina, last November. The Irish lead t he a ll-time series 4-3. A fter Wa ke Forest, t he Irish w ill quick ly turn around to
face Duke on Sunday, w it h each program each hav ing won seven matches against each ot her. Last time t hey met, Notre Dame lost to Duke (7-6, 1-3) 3-1 on t he road at t he Cameron Indoor Stadium. The Irish ta ke on t he Demon Deacons on Friday at 7 p.m. before hosting Duke on Sunday at 1 p.m. at Purcell Pav ilion.
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Irish junior midfielder Alexis Martel-Lamothe dribbles upfield during Notre Dame’s 4-0 loss to Forida State on Sept. 27 at Alumni Stadium.
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“They do it differently,” he said. “They’re a team that just runs their offense differently. It’s part of what they do. Much more of a first down, it’s gonna come at any time. With Stanford you knew it was much more of a third-down-and-red-zone.” He also said his staff has focused on giving junior quarterback Ian Book a realistic taste of what this matchup
— expected to be a tough test for the offense — might feel like. “There’s everything under the sun to consider relative to what Virginia Tech can do defensively. So you’re preparing for a lot of different things,” he said. “I think the game will dictate what we see because it’s a younger group. You’re not going to see 10 different defensive structures. And then we’ll adapt to it. [Book] saw a lot of different pressures, different looks.” As the stakes continue to
rise with each week, Saturday night’s game is set to be one of the key matchups that will determine Notre Dame’s status in the college playoff conversation. Kelly said he’s optimistic that they’ll be able to adjust to whatever looks the Hokies show them. “They’re really good at what they do. They pressure the run game in the line of scrimmage … to do that you give up other things,” he said.
Drue Tranquill After the captain played
through a broken left hand against the Cardinal, Kelly confirmed that graduate student linebacker Drue Tranquill will be cleared to play against Virginia Tech. “In the game you play with so much, you know, adrenaline so that was no issue,” he said. “Certainly as it started to swell and was sore and tender … on Tuesday, by today he was back and playing like Drue Tranquill.” Kelly said although there might be some limitations in his ability to make solo tackles,
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the potential limitations were not concerning enough to consider not playing him. “No limitation to the point that it would be not in our best interest to have him on the field,” he said.
Troy Pride Jr. Kelly talked about the recruitment of Pride Jr., the junior cornerback who originally was heavily recruited by the Hokies. “He was a fit in terms of his character,” he said. “We were at a point when we were looking for great speed in the position and he certainly had that.”
Aaron Banks The sophomore offensive guard has emerged on the scene this season, moving into the offensive line rotation, espcially now that graduate-student and captain Alex Bars is out for the season with a ACL/ MCL injury. Kelly said that while senior Trevor Ruhland will start, Banks will definitely see playing time. “He’s a big athletic kid that’s gained confidence in his ability,” he said. “ … What we like about him most is he’s adapted well to go from tackle to guard this week. “We’re set up where they’re gonna have to do some stuff on the move. They now what they’re supposed to do and how they’re supposed to do it.” Kickoff is scheduled for 8 p.m. in Blacksburg, Virginia. ANN CURTIS | The Observer
Irish junior cornerback Troy Pride Jr. makes a tackle during Notre Dame’s 38-17 win over Stanford on Saturday at Notre Dame Stadium. Pride Jr. has recorded 26 tackles and intercepted two passes this season, one against Vanderbilt and the second during the matchup with Stanford.
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do so on their home course this upcoming weekend. The first 36 holes will begin on Sunday with an 8:45 a.m. shotgun start followed by the final 18 holes on Monday at 8:30 a.m. at Warren Golf Course.
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Notre Dame, which usually travels with a five-man team and a few individuals to away tournaments, will have 10 players competing: one five-man team and five individuals. The lineup has yet to be established due to an extremely competitive set of qualif ying rounds. “We have a deep team and I feel good with where we’re at moving forward,” Handrigan said. “All 10 guys are all capable of being a top player in our lineup; it’s pretty
impressive when you have a team as deep as ours”. Handrigan was especially impressed by sophomore Alex Jamieson, who shot a home course record 62 in a practice round this past week. Jamieson has yet to travel with the team or compete in a tournament this year, evidencing Notre Dame’s roster depth. After opening up the season with three-straight away tournaments, the Irish are excited to be competing on their home course, especially considering the fact that they finish the season with six more tournaments on the
road heading into the ACC Championships. The team knows that it has to take advantage of the fact that it is playing on its home course, and having a few days off last weekend, the Irish are fresh and ready to go. As Handrigan has been reiterating all season long, the team is not taking any
one tournament more or less lightly than the next. The main goal is to continue improving and getting better week by week as the year goes on. After a fifth-place finish at last week’s Old Town Club Invitational, the Irish are looking to get back on top with a unique opportunity to
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Irish sophomore Davis Chatfield starts his backswing while preparing to tee off during Notre Dame’s exhibition match Aug. 24 at Warren Golf Course. Chatfield finished fourth at the Northern Intercollegiate.
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Notre Dame w ill compete in its one and only home competition of the year at the Fighting Irish Classic this upcoming Sunday and Monday. Irish head coach John Handrigan is looking forward to play ing on Notre Dame’s home course and is happy w ith where his team is at this point in the season. “This week, since we’re play ing on our home turf, we didn’t have to work on course management which made it easier for us to zone in and really focus on the parts of our game that need the most work,” Handrigan said. The Fighting Irish Classic w ill feature 14 teams — including Iowa, Illinois, Iowa State, Michigan State and North Carolina. The field w ill play 36 holes starting on Sunday and finish w ith a
round of 18 Monday. Iowa, who is ranked No. 19 in the nation, w ill pose stiff competition to the Irish along w ith No. 29 Illinois and No. 35 Michigan State. Despite the tough field, Handrigan is excited for the Irish to compete and battle against some of the top teams in the nation. “Last week, we didn’t play our best but at the same time played an overall solid tournament, we had a freshman [Andrew O’Lear y] lead the team, which was ver y positive, and we’ve worked hard in a couple of different areas we needed to get better at all week,” Handrigan said. Handrigan also added that one thing in particular he worked on w ith the team was how to continue playing well during a good round and how to keep things rolling when they’re already play ing well. see M GOLF PAGE 11
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Irish fifth-year forward Karin Muya dribbles the ball during Notre Dame’s 4-0 loss to Florida State on Sept. 27 at Alumni Stadium.
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Irish head coach Brian Kelly discussed No. 6 Notre Dame’s mentalit y and preparation heading into its first true test away from home against No. 24 Virginia Tech at Thursday’s press conference. Kelly talked about how despite the comparisons to last year’s 41-8 loss at Miami, his team’s mentalit y is completely different and focused on the present. “I’d rather have a confident football team, as long as it’s not a cock y and overconfident team,” he said. “ … They know if they prepare the right way and they eliminate distractions they’re a good football team.” Kelly said he expects the Hokies (3-1, 1-0 ACC) to give the Irish (5-0) a whole different look from last week’s opponent, Stanford, and is prepared to be challenged on both sides of the ball.
After starting .500 through four games of conference play, Notre Dame lost in heartbreaking fashion on Thursday night, falling to No. 3 North Carolina 2-1. The game marked the 28th time in school histor y the t wo programs have met, making the Tar Heels (10-2-1, 5-0 ACC), Notre Dame’s secondmost common opponent behind UConn, w ith their last matchup ending in 1-1 tie last season at Fetzer Field. On the night, Irish head coach Nate Norman was pleased w ith a lot of what his team was able to do throughout the match as he noted after the game. “I thought we battled. Ever y time you play North Carolina you have to battle and w in those 50-50 balls and balls in the air, and we
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Irish graduate student linebacker and captain Drue Tranquill helps make a tackle during Notre Dame’s 38-17 win over Stanford.
After w inning t wo matches against Clemson and Georgia Tech last weekend, the Irish w ill battle t wo more conference opponents, Wake Forest and Duke, at home this weekend. Ranking fourth in the conference w ith a 9-5 overall record and 3-1 ACC record, Notre Dame swept Clemson (9-9, 0-5 ACC) 3-0 this past Friday. Opening w ith a 25-20 set, the Irish carried the momentum into the subsequent sets, w inning 25-21 in the second set and battling back and forth in the third and coming out on top, 25-23. Freshmen outside hitters Charley Neigo and Sydney Bent and junior outside hitter Jemma Yeadon totaled 37 of Notre Dame’s 47 kills throughout the three sets. Another freshman, setter Zoe Nunez, made her mark by leading the team w ith 40 assists. Traveling to Atlanta to face the Yellow Jackets (12-6, 1-4)
on Sunday, the Irish kept their composure to walk away w ith the 3-2 w in. Notre Dame took the first t wo sets before Georgia Tech came back to tie the match at 2-2, but the Irish led to earn the 15-12 w in. The w in was the the first the Irish have not recorded v ia sweep this year, as eight out of Notre Dame’s nine w ins have come in straight-set sweeps during the 2018 season. Freshman faces Niego, Bent and Nunez showed up again, Niego recording a career-high 23 kills, Bent posting 17 kills and Nunez notching a career-high of 64 assists through the five sets. Niego became the first player to earn both ACC Player and Freshman of the Week honors since 2010. The freshman outside hitter earned the accolades after totaling 36 kills and a .307 hitting percentage in the t wo matches. Niego has been a key addition to the see VOLLEYBALL PAGE 10