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PEMCo to present fall production Student cast to perform ‘The Addams Family’ musical in Washington Hall By MARIA PAUL RANGEL News Writer
Extravagant. Hilarious. Unexpected. Spooky. Heartwarming. Larger than life. These are the words that come to mind when the cast and crew of the Pasquerilla East Musical Company (PEMCo) are asked to describe their newest production. PEMCo is bringing to life America’s kookiest family for its fall 2019 show. A mix between the hysterical, the heartfelt and the macabre, “The Addams Family” will run Oct. 25-26 at 7:00 p.m. and Oct. 27 at 3:30 p.m. in Washington Hall. When asked about the motivation behind producing this musical, director and junior Joseph see PEMCo PAGE 4
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Junior Rachel Thomas, who plays Morticia, and the female ensemble of the “The Addams Family” rehearse. in Washington Hall The musical opens Oct. 25 at 7 p.m. and closes Oct. 27.
Annual ‘Time to Heal’ dinner supports survivors By MARIE FAZIO News Writer
One in three adult women and one in six adult men report having experienced some form of violence from an intimate partner in their lifetime, Elisabeth Vasko, associate professor of theology at Duquesne University, said in her
keynote address for the Time to Heal dinner. Intimate relationship violence can happen to anyone, no matter background, she said. “How can we keep letting this happen in our communities?” Vasko asked at the second annual dinner. In support of the survivors
in the Notre Dame, Holy Cross and Saint Mary’s community, students, faculty, staff and community members convened on Wednesday in the Dahnke Ballroom to commemorate Relationship Violence Awareness month. see HEAL PAGE 3
Student Diversity Board puts on mosaic dinner community together in a similar fashion, through its annual News Writer Mosaic Dinner. This dinner allows participants to join a conIn assembling individual small pieces of brightly-colored versation about and celebration glass, stones, shells, beads and of diversity and inclusion on the ceramic tiles, an artist creates a college campus. Junior Jazmin Herrera, the vice mosaic, or a beautiful image that can only be appreciated once all president of Student Diversity the materials are glued together. Board, said this event encapOn Wednesday, the Saint Mary’s sulates the board’s mission to Student Diversity Board brought promote diversity and educate individuals from the campus others about inclusive practices. By MAEVE FILBIN
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The definition of diversity is multifaceted and always changing, Herrera said, and the Mosaic dinner gives the Saint Mary’s community an opportunity to explore race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, religion and other identifiers that make the college a more diverse place. “I think it’s really important for students to come just so they see MOSAIC PAGE 4
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Grammy-winning country musician Tim McGraw will hold a concert at Notre Dame’s Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center on April 13 at the end of IDEA Week, according to a Notre Dame press release published Wednesday. IDEA Week, which will be held from April 8 to April 13, celebrates entrepreneurship and innovation. IDEA Week will be open to see McGRAW PAGE 3
ND hosts science research fair By Talia Brierly News Writer
How does one find research opportunities? Many College of Science students ask this question. In fact, Dr. Sheryl Lu, director of undergraduate research for the College of Science, said this is the most common question undergraduate students ask her about research. Each year, the first Thursday after fall break, the College of Science answers this question with the Fall Undergraduate Research Fair. “For the students presenting, hopefully they can get feedback from their peers, really talk about their research,” Lu said. “I think everyone wants to share what they have learned, right? And for the students who just come here to learn what other students have done, I really want them to get some ideas about what does research look like and how do you approach the faculties or find the on-campus resources to look for those research opportunities and start early.” The fair, which runs from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 25 in
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the Jordan Hall of Science, is split into three hour-long events. The first, Undergraduate Research Opportunities in Chemistry, runs from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. in Jordan 101. Attendees then move to the Galleria from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. for student poster presentations and information tables, and the last hour of the event is the Undergraduate Research Internship Information Night in Jordan 101. “What we do specifically, in contrast with the normal abstract where you just write about your research, we have asked three questions at the end of the abstract, like how did you find your research opportunity, how did you like your research and what did you learn,” Lu said. “So that’s to really answer the questions of the students who are trying to find research opportunities.” The poster presentations offer an opportunity for students to interact with peers who have done research and ask them questions. Information tables from campus organizations see FAIR PAGE 4
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everyone and held both at Notre Dame and in the surrounding community. Last year was the first annual IDEA Week, and according to the release, more than 18,000 people attended at least one event. This year’s week will feature speakers, the McCloskey New Venture Competition and workshops. The McGraw concert is the first event to be announced. According to the press release, the concert “is designed to bring people together.” “IDEA Week is not a conference,” Bryan Ritchie, Notre Dame’s vice president and associate provost for innovation, said in the release. “We want to celebrate innovation and entrepreneurship and help people come together to produce what we call ‘productive collisions.’” In addition to selling more than 50 million records and setting 43 worldwide No. 1 singles, McGraw has won three Grammys, 16 Academy of Country Music Awards and three People’s Choice
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The dinner, coordinated by the Gender Relations Center (GRC), serves as an opportunity to show support for people who have been affected by power-based personal violence, John Johnstin, assistant director for outreach, student leadership and assessment at the GRC said. Mannequins in a black dress, Notre Dame athletic apparel and jeans and a tie-dye t-shirt, among other outfits, were accompanied by plaques with the words of survivors as part of the “What Were You Wearing?” survivor art installation. Mary Wyandt-Hiebert of the University of Arkansas and Jen Brockman of the University of Kansas created the installation in 2013 based Mary Simmerling’s poem “What I Was Wearing.” Brockman and Wyandt-Hierbert interviewed survivors, asked them what they were wearing when they were assaulted and recreated what the survivors described. The installation travels the world, using the same quotes from survivors but allowing institutions to take their own donations for clothing, Johnstin said. “Each [display piece] is different but courageously offers insight to how we both individually and collectively can become beacons of hope and compassion.” Christine Gebhardt, director of the GRC, said. “Our call is to carry these stories with them. By sharing stories and being present we send a message that when one of us is harmed, we all are impacted.” Vasko recently published “Beyond Apathy: A Theology for Bystanders.” Throughout her presentation, Vasko stressed the importance of asking uncomfortable questions in creating change. “Intimate partner violence can take many different forms,” she
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Awards, the release said. He has also been named BDS Radio’s Most Played Artist of the Decade and, since starting his career in 1992, has become the most-played country artist. He has also acted in the movies “Friday Night Lights” and “The Blind Side” and narrated “The Shack.” The announcement of McGraw’s performance at Notre Dame comes on the heels of the first standalone concert in Notre Dame Stadium by country musician Garth Brooks, held Saturday. The more than 84,000 tickets to Brooks’ concert sold out within three hours, and CBS will air a taped version of the show titled “Garth: Live at Notre Dame!” on Dec. 20 at 8 p.m. EST. Tickets for the McGraw concert, according to the release, will be available at a later date, but prices will range from $40 to $125. According to an email sent to Notre Dame students, 750 tickets will be available at $30 per ticket for students starting Nov. 14. More information about IDEA Week and its events can be found at ideaweek.com.
said. “Irrespective of the circumstances, healing is hard. Despite our best intentions, as communities, we continue to miss this point.” Intimate partner violence takes place when a person believes they are “entitled to control their partner,” Vasko said. This may mean a partner is isolated from friends and family, controlled financially, blamed for violent behavior or experiences physical or sexual violence. The statistical likelihood of intimate partner violence can vary by a person’s gender, ethnicity, orientation and ability. As a society, we are taught to accept sexual violence through everyday materials from Disney movies to ad campaigns, which makes it difficult to recognize intimate partner violence, she said. “Boys will be taught that a certain amount of threat is an acceptable expression of masculinity,” Vasko said. To enact social change, Vasko said, one must learn to critique such norms of society. She endorsed adopting an intersectional approach to violence intervention by taking race and sexuality, gender, orientation and class into consideration, and including people of color and the LGBTQ community in the conversation. Societal change won’t come quickly or easily, she said, and it is imperative that those seeking change stay in the conversation for a long-term solution rather than a quick fix. “Because this kind of violence that you’re talking about this month is so hidden, you have to reorganize your time to be able to notice it,” Vasko said. “ … Compassion takes time.” The final event for Relationship Violence Awareness month is the Fall Festival, which will take place on Oct. 30 from 2-4 p.m. on Fieldhouse Mall. Contact Marie Fazio at mfazio@nd.edu
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Larson said that besides it being a great show for Halloween time, he was inspired by two attractions at Disneyland familiar to him since childhood. “There are these two rides, the Haunted Mansion and Snow White’s Scary Adventure, that are so fun and spooky — they’re hooky — and there’s this kind of fairytale aesthetic to them, and I’ve always thought the Addams Family has this great, fantastical, whimsical way of being dark and, like, unusual, but they’re also so much fun,” he said. “And, so, I tried to build that into this world. So we have a lot of moving parts. It kind of feels like a fairytale to me.” “The Addams Family” has been a staple of popular culture since its creation in 1938, a characteristic
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like ND Energy, the Harper Cancer Research Institute and more will also be in the room at that time. These information tables offer the opportunity to talk with representatives from around campus such as Robyn Centilli, the assistant director for the engage and explore teams at the Center for Career Development (CCD). She is the CCD’s liaison to the College of Science. “My hope is that with our presence there that they realize that one, we are very friendly and approachable, and two, that we have a lot of really wonderful services that can help them along their path, whatever direction they decide to go,” Centilli said about the CCD’s information table. Some resources Centilli can provide include discernment and career treks to places like Washington D.C., help with learning how to
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know who their allies are and also to know that they fit into this definition and that they contribute to the celebration and education on campus,” Herrera said. Junior Guadalupe Gonzalez, vice president of strategic affairs, said the dinner unites the Saint Mary’s community by giving voice to diverse individuals, and allowing participants to recognize the beauty in shared and unique differences. “Even the name itself, Mosaic, it’s an artwork,” Gonzalez said. “It’s a coming together in a collage of different people, different pieces, different stories, different lived experiences.” In past years, the Mosaic dinner has instead been held as a casual mixer including crafts and games, Herrera said. “This year, we decided to host a dinner because it’s more intimate,” she said. “Basically, it’s just an opportunity for faculty, students and different student leaders of clubs that celebrate and promote diversity
that executive director of PEMCo and co-technical director for the show, Clare Strickland, said the show’s longevity is helpful. However, she recognized that these established expectations presented a challenge as well, as Larson had to “take these common interpretations and also find a way to make it his own,” Strickland said. Though the characters of the story are widely renowned, PEMCo’s production of “The Addams Family” promises to deliver a version different from what the general public is used to seeing in the popular television series, cartoons and movies. “We see Wednesday, and she’s all grown up and she wants to get married,” Larson said. “So, what’s been so great about the Addams family is that the image that we have of them is family and love and all this great stuff. And so we kind of get to see the Addams family in this next stage of their lives and
see what happens when their kids grow up, what happens when they want to move on with their lives, how does that work in the Addams family world.” Though the idea of Wednesday Addams and her “not sunny disposition” falling in love might be shocking, senior Shane Nolan, who plays Gomez — the patriarch of the group — believes that the marital issues between his character and Morticia will certainly surprise the audience as well. “The most shocking difference is that everyone knows Gomez and Morticia as this like very romantic lovey couple,” Nolan said. “And, in this show, they can’t be seen like that the whole time because this is just one of the few instances that we ever see that they’re in a fight, almost ... I don’t think you get to see that in the movies and television. Everyone kind of just takes for granted that ‘Oh, this is a couple
and they’re so in love and they’re so sensual and into each other,’ and in this one you get to see the darker part of a romantic relationship.” For her part, junior Rachel Thomas, who plays Morticia, believes that the musical aspect of the play will be a bombshell for the audience. “I think that is going to get them [the audience] is the way that we portray them through song,” she said. “So, like Morticia has two really great songs that are, like, funny but also very, very, very Morticia, same with Wednesday, same with Gomez. It’s just put … in a bigger way because music amplifies everything ... I don’t think people will be expecting such a big spectacle out of a TV show where there was no singing.” Yet, besides these differences, the show is Addams to the core, a melting pot — or cauldron — where the whimsical, spooky and outlandish
harmonize with family values and amity. “It is a new and funny take on an old tale,” Thomas said.portray them through song,” she said. “So, like Morticia has two really great songs that are, like, funny but also very, very, very Morticia, same with Wednesday, same with Gomez. It’s just put … in a bigger way because music amplifies everything […] I don’t think people will be expecting such a big spectacle out of a TV show where there was no singing.” Yet, besides these differences, the show is Addams to the core, a melting pot – or cauldron – where the whimsical, spooky and outlandish harmonize with family values and amity. “It is a new and funny take on an old tale,” Thomas said.
connect with professors or find research, help writing resumes and more. The fair provides a chance to network with her and others on campus who can provide opportunities. “Where do I find the opportunities, how do I reach out to professors and should I be talking to them about their research?” Centilli said, referencing student concerns about networking. “My answer to that is always, people love talking about what they’re passionate about, right? ... It can only benefit you by talking to people about what they’re doing, which is another great aspect of the research fair.” Later in the evening, during the Undergraduate Research Internship Information Night, several students will give talks about their research and offer advice. Helen Streff, a junior biology major, will be the plenary speaker this year. “I decided to speak because I enjoy talking about my summer experience, and I think that I went
through the same process freshman year, so I think that I can help students out in that way,” Streff said. “I hope that people get out of it that summer research is something that is fun and doable and also that we have resources here that can help you get that research.” For students who have already done research, Streff recommends presenting. “It is always good to get out there for the purposes of being able to explain your research better,” she said. “Also, for applications, it is good to have presentations on there.” For students that are new to the
said that the number of posters can be overwhelming, but she has some advice. “Just choose a few posters that interest you and try to understand the content of the poster, and also talk with the person presenting on how they got interested in that research and things like that which might be relevant to your experience,” she said. No sign up is required for students to come explore the fair, and no dress code is required for the attendees. For a continuation of the research experience in the Spring, Lu said students may also be in terested in the College of Science Joint Annual Meeting (COS JAM),
which is a more formal conference setting for students to present their research. There is something for all science students at the fair. Students who have done research can learn how to present it, and students new to research can learn more about it. Both Lu and Centilli encourage students of all years to attend. “Whether it makes you realize you don’t want to do research or whether it really makes you realize you do, it’s not going to be a bad experience,” Centilli said. “So, if you’re sitting on the fence, just go.”
and inclusivity on campus to mingle and get to know each other.” Gonzalez said the board made the decision to reintroduce Mosaic dinners because of the previous lack of response from the student body. “What we’re trying to do is go back to the roots of it, back to making it into a dinner, making it … more important and less casual. Good food, good people, good discussions,” Gonzalez said. This year, Mary Burke, the chair of the Saint Mary’s Board of Trustees, presented a keynote address explaining how the new administration under Interim President Nancy Nekvasil will further promote the mission of Student Diversity Board. Before the dinner, Herrera said she hoped the address would help students become more familiar with Burke and her role at Saint Mary’s. “She will be speaking on how diversity and inclusion fit into the board’s priorities and also on how she is an ally on campus,” she said. Contact Maeve Filbin at mfilbin01@saintmarys.edu
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The beauty of language differences Stephen Hannon Sports Writer
For me, one of the most interesting parts about coming to college and making new friends from across the country and around the world is the differences in dialect. I may tease my friend about his “Lwoong Island” accent, but I actually find the uniqueness of speech to be fascinating. Thanks to seemingly minor factors like the natural environment, local culture, immigrants and other trends of the time, regions throughout the country have over the years developed a great variety in English pronunciation, word usage and slang. There is no announcement by a person or committee that a new phrase has been established, which then immediately becomes commonplace. A word only gets added to the dictionary after it is already wellestablished. Chances are, there isn’t an easily identifiable reason why any particular new word sticks around or an old one dies out — like how a video or trend mystif yingly gains viral popularity online, only on a much slower, more permanent scale. (Emphasis on the “slower, more permanent” part — languages change over the course of generations, and I’m not even going to give an example of an overnight viral video to make this column seem more relatable, because it will probably have been forgotten by the time this goes to print). A few years ago, the New York Times released a short quiz titled, fittingly, “How Y’all, Youse and You Guys Talk” that gives you a personalized “dialect map,” showing where you’re from based on your speech patterns. I’ve seen many people take this quiz, and it is remarkably accurate, down to nearby cities. Besides that, more interesting to me is their reactions to some of the questions. “Wow, I’ve never even thought about how I pronounce that.” “W hat? Some people don’t call an easy class a ‘blow-off’? ” I had many of these reactions myself when I took this quiz for the first time, in a human geography class in high school. Like most people who stayed in the same area growing up, I was never exposed to much variation in dialect until I came to Notre Dame. I’m from a suburb of Chicago (just like half this campus, I know), but my mom’s family is originally from the Philadelphia area. This gives me a unique blend of pronunciations and word choice that seems perfectly natural to me and that I say without thinking about; however, it might sound at best strange and at worst almost foreign to someone of a different upbringing. Despite these differences, language still unites us (except for a recent lunch-table argument over the “correct” phrase to precede a match of rock–paper–scissors). In fact, there’s a constructed language called Interlingua that is designed to be understandable by any of the hundreds of millions of speakers of Romance languages (look it up, you’ll probably be surprised at how well you can read it). So the next time you’re just talking with your friends, take a minute to notice the beauty of natural language and its uniqueness in everybody. Contact Stephen Hannon at shannon3@nd.edu The views expressed in the Inside Column are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Observer.
Response to ‘The men of ND request a porn filter’ I completely agree with “the men of Notre Dame” about the dangers of pornography. But I cannot sign their petition, because imposing the campuswide filter they propose would cause more problems than it would solve. First, there is the problem of defining when something is pornographic, the issue the Supreme Court wrestled with in Jacobellis v. Ohio. Even a publication as staid as National Geographic has published pictures of minimally-clad adults and children. Second, the proposed filter would throttle research all over campus. It’s impossible to investigate history, literature, the arts, religion, anthropology and many other fields without coming across sexual material that would offend some people today (or even back then). The Sistine Chapel frescos are full of naked bodies, for instance, and seeing them in the Pope’s personal chapel has bothered people for centuries. Liberals and conservatives are offended by different things, but there’s plenty out there to upset everybody. Even the Bible and the writings of some Christian mystics present stories, imagery and attitudes about sex and violence that many people find problematic. All this is unavoidable, since our God-given sexuality is a fundamental aspect of our humanity — and a primary source of cultural metaphors for life, love and creativity for Christians and non-Christians both. Indeed, the facts and statistics presented in “the men’s” petition are only
known because university professors had the academic freedom to research pornography itself. We would know so much less if their employers had placed tight restrictions on what their computers could find or store. Third, some people are in difficult family situations. I had a seriously psychotic brother who often sent me emails about sexual violence. He suffered from many of the problems that “the men of Notre Dame” list in their petition. After his employer fired him for reading pornography on company computers, he ran out of money and killed himself in a spectacular suicide. But I loved him, and my whole family is better off because I made the effort to maintain contact with him. The kind of filter advocated by “the men of Notre Dame” would have made it more difficult for me to help him, and his own employer’s policies did nothing to help him help himself. More constructive approaches could follow the models already in place for problems like excessive drinking, assault and harassment on campus. They could include (a) educational efforts on how to recognize the problems and deal with them effectively and (b) support groups and other interventions tailored to specific cases. How will we know what really works? Research. Peter Jeffery Michael P. Grace Professor of Medieval Studies Oct. 23
Bike safety Two years ago, one of my dearest friends lost her life when she was riding her bike near her home on an early Thursday morning. A lthough following the rules of the road, she was still hit by a car and died at the scene. I’m reminded of her death ever y single day as I navigate my way across campus. Bike riders, both students and adults, behave as if those “rules of the road” do not apply to them. I’ve seen so many riders blow through a stop sign without the slightest indication of slowing down, blatantly ignore traffic lights and ride on the wrong side of the
road. Bikers, please understand that you are taking your life into your hands ever y time you ride. Wear a helmet and pay attention to the rules of the road and abide by them. I know what it’s like to lose someone you love in a bike accident. Let’s hope your family and friends won’t have to experience what I did.
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Top five bad guys Lucy Collins Madame’s Musings
A h, October. The month when the leaves start to change and the sun starts to set a lot earlier. With these shorter days comes more opportunit y to ref lect on the fears w ithin our hearts — looming midterms, jobless futures and the prospect of losing a football game. W hat better time of year for Halloween, the holiday of horror. For me, the best part of Halloween is the slew of horror mov ies that play on a loop on T V (side note — Freeform played “Mrs. Doubtfire” as a Halloween mov ie? I w ill never watch that network again). I love scar y mov ies because A. they ser ve as a welcome distraction from the fears of real life and B. they are rarely as scar y as you think they’re going to be. However, there have, in the histor y of film, been some truly terrif y ingly ev il characters. Some may not be too surprising, and others might blow your mind, but remember that all are objectively fact. So w ithout further ado, here are the most v ile, despicable characters to ever grace your screen, from best to worst:
5. Michael Myers from “Halloween” Figured I would start w ith a classic “v illain” to ease into the list. It’s easy to see why this guy’s a bad dude. I do, however, have a personal vendetta against him. You see, when I was the ripe old age of nine, my older brother and his friends locked me in the basement, put on the “Halloween” mov ie on full-blast volume and ensured that the remote and T V buttons were out of reach. My parents came home from a part y three hours later to find me curled in the fetal
position, w ith my ears plugged and one of my dad’s ties tied around my eyes. So yes, although he slashes a relatively low amount of people, I had to include Big Mike on this list, for posterit y’s sake.
4. The Joker from the “Dark Knight” No surprises here, folks. This guy scared the bejeezus out of me as a youth. The guy embodied chaos — the scene of him burning the pile of money w ill forever be seared into my brain. But, to be honest, his dedication to his craft was somewhat … admirable. Plus, he was an excellent stor y teller and magician — you have to admit that he was great fun to watch. A lso, I personally think Batman is just about the worst, so for that reason, the Joker is not the most ev il person on this list.
3. Edward Cullen from “The Twilight Saga” I was potentially the biggest Tw i-hard there was. I read ever y book several times, and attended each midnight premier. I’m not ashamed — it was a sign of the times. This summer, however, I had the pleasure of re-watching the series, and can I just say … what? How were young women allowed to glorif y this 117-year-old creep who watched a girl sleep, physically and emotionally abused her several times and refused to allow her to associate w ith her friends. Textbook psychopath. Mov ing on …
2. King Paimon from “Hereditary” I need more people to see this film. No one seems to have seen it, so I have no one to talk to about it — though this could be a good thing, considering I’m still dabbling w ith the idea of therapy from v iew ing. I don’t really know how to
describe King Paimon other than he’s a demon from the deepest pit of hell, w ith a huge cult follow ing w illing to commit unspeakable acts in his name. If you’ve seen it, you get it. As I mentioned prev iously, I love scar y mov ies. This film, however, defies horror. If I wasn’t in the middle of a row, surrounded by people, I would have left several times. But seriously, go watch! So fun! Announcing the worst of all of the scummiest characters in any film is …
1. Uncle Joe from “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory” This truth does not get told enough. Let me lay it dow n for you. We as an audience are led to believe that Charlie’s family is dirt poor. They eat the same lettuce and potato soup for ever y single meal, wear tattered cloth as w inter clothes and Charlie’s mother worked her hands to the bones in a weird laundr y shop. Fine, you say. We do what we can for family, and I can’t expect an old, disabled man who can’t even get out of bed to contribute his fair share. A ll that goes out the w indow, however, when little Charlie happens upon a piece of paper that gets him into a glorified sweatshop for candy. Joe bounds out of bed, does a fancy dance just to rub it in to the three genuinely disabled people that he actually can walk, and demands to be the one to escort Charlie. I cannot emphasize enough how much this man embodies pure ev il. Lucy Collins is majoring in economics and history, and continues to write despite knowing no one cares what she’s going to say. She can be reached at lcollin8@nd.edu The views expressed in this column are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Observer.
Do walls make you safer? Show Some Skin The Cost of Silence
The last few years have culminated in a combative atmosphere that has been all but unif y ing, open and understanding in regards to salient issues of identit y. In fact, it’s caused most of us to retreat, to sink back and to put up our walls and remain defensive. Sometimes, defending ourselves is the safest option. Sometimes, however, we are left to wonder: Are these walls really protecting us? I cannot help but suggest that, while in the moment it may be safer to protect these salient issues of identit y, it does ever yone more harm than good in the long run. Putting up walls does not just hurt ourselves, but can deafen an entire campus as we respond to others’ defenses by fortif y ing our ow n. W hen it comes to issues of race, gender, socioeconomic status, religion, sexual misconduct, mental health, disabilit y, political alignments, sexual orientation and more, a lack of understanding comes from tr y ing to keep others out. W hat if,
instead, we attempted to let people in? Our goal should be to promote space for conversation and understanding by not only letting others in, but also respecting that inv itation and entering w ith compassion. This year’s production of Show Some Skin: Drop the Wall encourages just that. We want our communit y to tear dow n their walls, brick by brick, and engage in the v ulnerabilit y that we are all so quick to shy away from. Ever yone has a stor y. Too often, these stories are not given a platform. This year’s Call for Stories addresses some possible explanations: We construct walls because we fear that we won’t compare or measure up to others, that we might lose friends or that others may pass judgment. We construct walls because we are afraid that others might not understand us, but we also construct them because we refuse to understand others. We do it because we fear people won’t understand, that our stories don’t mean any thing, that they’re nothing compared to somebody else’s … the list goes on. Seven years since its inception, Show Some Skin still strives to give voice to these narratives
because we think that walls hurt more than they help. By engaging in these conversations w ith one another about the ver y components of our identit y that make us human, our minds and hearts are changed as they are ushered toward compassion, understanding and appreciation for these w rongfully stigmatized issues. We ask you to be a part of the conversation. To start tearing dow n your walls and sharing yourself w ith others. This movement would not be possible w ithout you. Submit a monologue today on Show Some Skin’s website. Submissions are due by Nov. 1. Trever Carter is a senior. He can be reached at tcarter8@nd.edu. Show Some Skin is a student-run initiative committed to giving voice to unspoken narratives about identity and difference. Using the art of storytelling as a catalyst for positive social change across campus, we seek to make Notre Dame a more open and welcoming place for all. If you are interested in breaking the silence and getting involved with Show Some Skin, email tcarter8@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: Stay calm and be intent on doing what’s right; it will help offset any attempts others make to rile you. Separate the way you feel from what you need to do in order to reach your goal. Speak up, but don’t shout. Get your facts straight and initiate your plans with confidence. Know what you want to achieve. Your numbers are 7, 18, 21, 25, 33, 36, 42. ARIES (March 21-April 19): Keep moving forward, regardless of what others do. Your intent should be to get things finished so you can engage in new projects. Deter others from taking advantage of you or pressuring you to take care of their responsibilities. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Step up and be proactive. Refuse to let someone’s bad mood or temper get in the way. Bring about change that encourages you to be a better person. Handle partnerships fairly and strive for equality in all your dealings. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Some behind-the-scenes talks will take place. Don’t offer too much personal information. Protect against being used or letting someone involve you in gossip that could end up hurting your reputation. Say little and listen carefully to what’s being said. CANCER (June 21-July 22): Lend a helping hand and make a difference. Your input will encourage others to support your actions and pitch in. The connections you make will lead to an unusual opportunity that should not be ignored. Positive change is heading your way. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Watch what others do, but don’t get involved. It’s important to keep your distance from anyone showing signs of bad behavior or indulgence. Problems with relationships should be handled without letting emotions like anger take over. Do your own thing. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Communication is the road to success. Set up meetings, discuss pending problems, negotiate for what you want and show good faith by offering incentives. Much can be accomplished. Take pride in what you do, and you’ll gain respect. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Consider what you need to accomplish, and put a plan in place that will limit anyone’s meddling. A change of heart will lead to an adjustment that will settle your emotions and point you in a direction that is better for you. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Alter the way you treat others, and you will change the dynamics regarding important relationships. Showing confidence in those around you will encourage the same in return. Teamwork will help you achieve what you set out to do. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Look past any differences you have with others, but don’t forget the past. Trust has to be earned, not bought. A change in your inner circle will help you establislh a stable lifestyle with less stress and pressure. Your intramural basketball team will continue to dominate all challengers. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Look, see and do. Bring about the changes that make you happy. Say what’s on your mind; you’ll be able to persuade others to help you to turn your ideas into something concrete. Romance is highlighted. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Take a wait-and-see approach to handling money, legal and health issues. Do your research and make connections with experts instead of listening to someone who claims to know a lot but usually leads you on a wild-goose chase. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): An investment will pay off. Don’t neglect your personal papers. The updates you make will be advantageous. Look for ways to cut your overhead as well as unique ways to bring in more cash. Love and romance will change your life. Birthday Baby: You are steadfast, loyal and passionate. You are resourceful and kind.
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MLB | RED SOX 4, DODGERS 2
Brees is one of the best all-time QBs Joe Everett Sports Editor
Let’s talk about the G.O.A.T. No, I’m not talking about basketball. I’ll leave the Jordan/LeBron debate to others. I’m talking about NFL quarterbacks. Who’s the best quarterback of all time? Many say it’s current New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, others still hold that it’s legendary San Francisco quarterback Joe Montana. Others believe that it’s former Colts and Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning, while still others believe that current Packers signal-caller Aaron Rodgers is the best to ever do it. These are the four quarterbacks that I hear mentioned when discussing who is the greatest NFL quarterback of all time, and one can certainly make a strong argument for every one of them. However, I argue that a fifth quarterback should be added to the conversation. Current New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees. This isn’t an argument that Brees is clearly the greatest quarterback of all time, but rather is meant to highlight a largely underappreciated career (in my estimation) and to update casual fans on what he has accomplished — a list which merits him to be considered among the greatest of all time. This is Brees’ 18th year in the league and 17th as a starting quarterback. He’s led the Saints since 2006 after spending five years with the San Diego Chargers. He won the Super Bowl with the Saints in 2010 and was named Super Bowl MVP. He’s been to 11 Pro-Bowls, won Offensive Player of the Year two times and has led the NFL in passing seven different years. Oh, and he’s pretty durable — having only missed one game due to injury his entire NFL career. However, it’s his career records that he currently holds — as well as those that he has a shot at passing — that truly serve to make one appreciate the efficient, consistent and extremely productive career of Brees. Let’s make a list of just some of the prestigious records he owns. During Week Five against
Washington this season, Brees passed Manning to become the NFL’s all-time leading passer, having currently thrown for 72,315 yards. Crazy. Career completion percentage (67.1 percent). Consecutive seasons with 4,500 passing yards (seven, 2010-16). Single-season passing yards per game (342.3 yards, 2011; tied with Manning in 2013). Career completions (6,302). Most seasons leading the NFL in passing yards (seven). Most career 400-yard passing games (16). Most career 300-yard passing games (112). Consecutive games with a touchdown pass (54). Most 5,000-yard passing seasons (five). There are also significant records that Brees, who turns 40 this January, could pass by the time he eventually hangs up the cleats, including career passing attempts, career passing touchdowns (he’s fourth all-time with 501 — Brady has 504 while Manning has the most at 539) and most starts in NFL history. Statistically, Brees is right there with the best of them. Nobody has been as efficient and consistent under center as Brees in the history of the NFL — that’s what you want from a quarterback, right? He’s won a Super Bowl, and he’s hunting for another this season. The Saints are currently leading the NFC South with a 5-1 record, and Brees has shown no signs of slowing up, throwing for 1,870 yards, 13 touchdowns so far and having completed an insane 77.3 percent of his passes, which would easily top the record for singleseason completion percentage of 72 percent, set by Brees himself last season. Drew Brees is great. He’s a great role model and a better football player. In fact, he’s one of the greatest quarterbacks of all time. In fact, given how durable, consistent and efficient he’s been — he may very well go down as the greatest when it’s all said and done. Contact Joe Everett at jeveret4@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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Price, Boston defeat Los Angeles for 2-0 series lead Associated Press
BOSTON — From playoff flop to World Series ace in one legacy-changing October, David Price earned his second postseason victory in a row Wednesday night and moved the Boston Red Sox two wins from another title. The left-hander pitched six innings of three-hit ball, and major league RBI leader J.D. Martinez broke a fifth-inning tie with a two-run single during another two-out rally that sent Boston to a 4-2 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers and a 2-0 Series lead. Game 3 is Friday in Los Angeles. The Dodgers need a win to avoid an 0-3 deficit that no World Series team has ever recovered from. The Red Sox have won 14 of their last 16 World Series games, dating to a four-game sweep of the St. Louis Cardinals in 2004. Not bad for a team that went 86 years without a championship before then. And Price had battled a curse of his own. The one-time Dodgers draft
pick had been 0-9 in his first 10 postseason starts and his team had never won a playoff game he started before this year. Boston has now won his last three starts, including the ALCS Game 5 clincher against the defending champion Astros in which he pitched six shutout innings. So what changed for Price, who said he found something while warming up in the bullpen late in Game 4 at Houston? “I have,” he said Wednesday night. “I take a lot of pride in being able to evolve from pitch to pitch or day to day or game to game. Being able to make adjustments on the fly, it’s paid off.” On a frigid night at Fenway Park, Price held the highestscoring team in the NL hitless through three innings and retired the last seven batters he faced. He struggled only in the fourth, loading the bases with nobody out on two singles and a walk as the Dodgers took a 2-1 lead — their first of the Series. “He was amazing,” Boston manager Alex Cora said. “I get it, the numbers. But this guy
has been one of the best pitchers in the big leagues for a long time.” And once again, the 108-win Red Sox waited until there were two outs to break through. In an uncanny stretch of clutch hitting that has been their hallmark throughout the season, the Red Sox scored all four of their runs in Game 2 with two outs, including a three-run rally in the fifth that only started after Hyun-Jin Ryu set down Ian Kinsler and Jackie Bradley Jr. Christian Vazquez singled, Mookie Betts did the same and Andrew Benintendi worked the count full before walking to load the bases, chasing Ryu. Ryan Madson walked Steve Pearce to tie the game before Martinez, who had 130 RBIs in the regular season, dropped a soft line drive in front of right fielder Yasiel Puig to score two more and give Boston a 4-2 lead. Price and three relievers retired the last 16 Los Angeles batters, with Craig Kimbrel closing out the Dodgers in a perfect ninth for his sixth save this postseason.
NBA | LAKERS 131, SUNS 113
Lebron, Lakers earn first victory of the season Associated Press
PHOENIX — Short-handed Los Angeles gave LeBron James his first victory as a Laker with a 131-113 romp over the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday night. James flirted with what would have been his 74th career triple-double, finishing with 19 points, 10 assists and seven rebounds before sitting out the fourth quarter. Lance Stephenson had 23 points, eight rebounds and eight assists, JaVale McGee added 20 points, and Kyle Kuzma 17 for the Lakers. They had seven players in double figures. The Suns’ Devin Booker had 23 points, seven rebounds and seven assists but left the game in the third quarter with a strained left hamstring. Deandre Ayton, the No. 1 overall pick this year, had 22 points and 11 rebounds. Los Angeles was without
Rajon Rondo and Brandon Ingram for their roles in an altercation with the Houston Rockets on Saturday night. Wednesday night was the first of a three-game suspension for Rondo and a four-game suspension for Ingram. But the Lakers didn’t miss them in this one, blowing it open with a 44-point second quarter. Neither team led by more than six points in the first quarter and the Suns were down only 46-41 after Isaiah Canaan’s driving layup with 7:09 left in the half. But Phoenix committed four turnovers in a 17-2 Los Angeles outburst that put the Lakers up 63-43 on Josh Hart’s running dunk with 3:51 left in the first half. The Lakers led 76-54 at the break and Phoenix never got closer than 16 in the third quarter.
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fewer triple-doubles than Wilt Chamberlain. James has three triple doubles in his career against Phoenix. ... Los Angeles outscored Phoenix 44-24 in the second quarter. ... Stephenson scored 12 points in the first half on six of seven shooting. ... Lakers have won four straight in Phoenix after losing 11 in a row there. ... Like Ayton, current Lakers broadcaster and former player Mychal Thompson was born in the Bahamas and was the No. 1 overall pick in the NBA (by Portland). Suns: Booker fell two points shy of becoming the first Suns player to score 25 points or more in the first four games of a season since Charlie Scott in 1972-73. ... Phoenix has lost its last three games by 28, 20 and 18 points. ... Ayton found himself defending James one-on-one twice in the second half. James missed a 3 the first time and drove for a layup, which rimmed out, on the second.
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Irish complete play at ITA Midwest Regional By MIKE EVERETT Sports Writer
The Notre Dame women’s tennis team competed at the ITA Midwest Regional in Ann Arbor, Michigan this past weekend, facing Big 10 schools including Michigan, Michigan State, Northwestern, Illinois and Ohio State among other competition. The women generated a good amount of success in the first round, but faltered in later rounds. The doubles duo of sophomore Cameron Corse and junior Zoe Spence, however, advanced to the quarterfinals in the main doubles draw before finally falling. Irish head coach Alison Silverio said the team’s performance saw flashes of promise, but was inconsistent overall. “We certainly had success in the first round, and it was great to see Cameron and Zoe get to the later rounds and battle to the quarterfinals … as a team in our first rounds we were able to compete very well, in our second round we weren’t able to convert quite as many as in the first round,” Silverio said. In the singles, sophomore Ally Bojczuk won her first round, but lost in the second to Michigan. Senior Rachel Chong
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the top-50 for the team. Overall, six members of the men’s squad that competed at ACCs last year return to the squad for the 2018 competition. The women’s team
won against Northwestern but lost in the second round to Michigan. Spence won in the first and second round against Northwestern and Illinois, and lost in the round of 16 to Michigan. Graduate student Brooke Broda won her first round against Ohio State and lost the second to Northwestern. Corse won against Michigan State but fell to Illinois. Freshman Maeve Koscielski lost to Northwestern in the first round. In doubles, the team of Bojczuk and junior Bess Waldram lost to Northwestern in the second round 8-4. Koscielski and freshman Zoe Taylor lost in the first round to Bowling Green 8-0. Rachel Chong and Brooke Broda lost in the second round 8-2 to Northwestern. After a bye, the team of Spence and Corse beat Illinois State 8-7 and Michigan 8-2, eventually losing to Northwestern 8-7 in the quarterfinals. Silverio said the tournament allowed the team to learn lessons for the future and provided motivation to do better in the future. “We have to get tougher, we have to sustain our level of performance throughout a whole match,” Silverio said. “We have to be able to
– currently ranked No. 18 — w ill hope to have more success this year w ith the return of senior Anna Rohrer and the rising stardom of freshman Jacqueline Gaughan, who led the Irish at the Pre-National Inv itational and finished top-15 in that competition. The men’s team w ill have
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Irish senior Rachel Chong, left, and doubles partner junior Bess Waldram await a volley during Notre Dame’s 4-0 win over Pittsburgh on Feb. 24 at Eck Tennis Pavilion. Chong is the lone senior on the team.
compete even if we aren’t feeling our best, the tournament was a great lesson we learned as a team, and we’re definitely gonna use that as motivation in practices. Each of our girls have been working extremely
hard, so we’re gonna focus on translating the work we do in practice onto the matches, a lot of good experience came for us today.” The Irish will cap off the fall section of their 2018-2019
season with the Notre Dame Invitational at the Eck Tennis Pavilion. The meet will run from Nov. 2-4.
mounted pressure as well, as the Irish were recently promoted to 15th overall in the USTFCCCA National Coaches Poll — their first time being ranked in the past six years — after their fifth-place finish at the Pre-National Inv itational. Nuguse continues to build upon a stellar freshman
campaign, hav ing led the Irish in the past t wo meets by finishing in the top-15 on both occasions. T he ACC c u r rent ly ha s f ive women’s tea m s r a n ked i n t he top-30 nat iona l ly : N.C . St ate at No. 12, Not re Da me at No. 18, G eor g ia Tech at No. 22, Sy r ac u se at No. 25 a nd F lor ida St ate
at No. 29. On t he men’s side, t he ACC on ly ha s t h ree tea m s i n t he top-30 : Sy r ac u se at No. 10, V i r g i n ia Tech at No. 14 a nd Not re Da me at No. 15. The competition w ill start at 10 a.m. for the women’s 6,000-meter race, and 11 a.m. for the men’s 8,000-meter race.
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Notre Dame well prepared. “The coaches at Purdue … have experience and are really great and highly esteemed. … Their diving coach was the Olympic coach, so we are expecting a really great diving showdown and competition for us,” he said. Adam Soldati, the Boilermakers diving coach, served as the U.S. diving coach at the 2016 Olympics, and the Purdue diving team has been a consistent powerhouse in recent years producing many Olympic athletes. The event will feature 18 events, 14 swimming and four diving. The meet is scheduled to begin at 5 p.m. with the 200yard medley relay, and finishes with the 400-yard freestyle relay. Contact Michael Everett at meverett@nd.edu
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some real positive things as far as our ability to come up the ice with speed, come out of our zone with speed, and we did a good job of possessing the puck. And that’s how we want to play the game.” Jackson and his squad are excited for the rematch of the national championship to take place on Notre Dame’s home
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turf this weekend. That being said, it’s still quite early, and Jackson is cognizant of his team’s progression with a lot of hockey left to play. “If [the game] was in February, it would probably be a much bigger thing,” Jackson said. “But, you know, it’s so early in the season. Right now I just want to focus, this whole first half, about working on getting better. I think we’ve made some strides, but we’re going to play three-straight teams here
and even beyond that, we get into the Big 10 schedule. You’re going to have to play at a high, high level to win. “Duluth, we’ve played them a number of times over the last several years because we like playing them. They play a real good game, and we’ve got a lot of respect for them and their staff and our guys will be energized just because they [Minnesota-Duluth] are the reigning national champions and we just so happen to be the
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reigning runner up. So there is always going to be some of that, but I’m not trying to make too much out of that because it is October still, and it is about us getting better. And playing high-caliber teams is only going to force us to become a better team ourselves.” Within that progression so far, Jackson said the 6-6 tie against Mercyhurst earlier in the season was crucial for the Irish, because it sparked something for the Irish that has allowed them to get off to such a good start. “After the Mercyhurst game, it was like a light switch went on,” Jackson said. “And I think part of it is probably that they knew we were playing Providence [the next game], which is another team that we played last year in the NCAA tournament and won in the last few seconds. And just like with Duluth, we’ve got a little bit of a rivalry with Providence from our time in Hockey East. So it’s always something that brings out the best in your team, when you’re playing a team, and after that we play Ohio State, and then we’ve got Michigan, so it’s like one after another after another. And I don’t want our guys to get too energized, to where we’re hyper. Because being hyper against a good team like that will cost you.” Just as important as the prospect of a national championship rematch, this weekend’s series is the home opener for the Irish this season. Jackson said it’s exciting to be back at Compton Family Ice Arena, and he looks forward to seeing how his team responds. “This is our first home game, and it’s on a Friday — we’ve got school in the morning,” Jackson said. “So that’s when you find out a little bit more about your young guys who have never experienced that before. They have to find a way to get from the school mindset
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to the hockey mindset by one o’clock in the afternoon. So, it will be interesting to see how we respond. “It’s a home game which is nice. We’ve been on the road for a couple straight weeks, and it’s good that our first home game is a big one, as far as playing a top opponent. And hopefully the building will be full, we have a good student crowd, and you know even Saturday night with an earlier start time so people can come before the football game. Hopefully we have good crowds, and that certainly makes a big impact on the excitement level and the motivation.” Overall, this weekend’s series offers the Irish a great opportunity to assess where they are early in the season, and Jackson emphasized the importance of scheduling tough non-conference opponents like Minnesota-Duluth. “We like scheduling good teams non-conference,” Jackson said. “We do like to cover conferences, so we do like to play teams from different conferences. That’s why we play teams from the Atlantic Conference and Hockey East and the ECAC, not as much but, I think it’s good for us to play those teams. But when push comes to shove, I’d prefer, like we have Boston College on the schedule this year, we’ve got Duluth, and [NebraskaOmaha] has been a pretty good program over the last several years. So you know it’s a tough non-conference schedule, and it is important to ply tough teams to evaluate where you are. And it’s easier to get your team’s attention if you fail against one of those top teams — it gives them more motivation to work harder in practice to do things the way they need to do them.” Contact Connor Mulvena at cmulvena@nd.edu
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ND readies for national championship rematch By CONNOR MULVENA Associate Sports Editor
After taking both games of the series on the road against Nebraska-Omaha, the No. 1 Irish return to South Bend for their home opener this weekend against a familiar foe. Notre Dame (3-0-1) will take on No. 3 Minnesota-Duluth in a two-game series this Friday and Saturday at Compton Family Ice Arena. Recalling the 2018 national championship, when the Irish lost to the Bulldogs (41-1) 2-1 after an incredible run to the finals, the two squads come back this year looking a little different, but many of the key figures remain the same. For the Irish, senior defenseman Bobby Nardella remains a key piece to the team. According to Irish head coach Jeff Jackson, Nardella has done a good job so far of taking on a bigger role for the team this season. “We had the conversation, you know, at the conclusion of last year, just about the importance for him to step up and take that role that Jordan Gross had,” Jackson said. “You know,
he’s more of an offensive guy, but the thing is, if he’s going to be a top four defenseman, that means he’s playing against the other team’s top two lines and he has to defend. You know, I think he’s done a good job of defending and being part of the offense. A lot of his offense has come on the powerplay, but he’s also picked his spots — when he can rush or when he can jump into the play on transition — he’s done a nice job thus far.” The Irish have clicked well as a unit so far in the season thanks to Nardella and other key figures. Although it is early to start making broad claims assessing the Irish, Jackson was pleased with how the squad played last week against Nebraska-Omaha. “I was really excited by the way we played, especially on Friday night. We took way too many penalties Saturday night,” Jackson said. “But, you know, we started to show our identity a little bit, and it’s only the third week of the season so it’s a little too early to get excited, but you know there were see HOCKEY PAGE 11
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Irish senior defenseman Bobby Nardella works to position himself in front of the net during Notre Dame’s 2-1 loss to Minnesota-Duluth in the National Championship game on April 7 at the Xcel Energy Center.
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Irish prepare to compete at ACC Championships Observer Sports Staff
Following top-five finishes in the Pre-National Invitational two weekends ago, the Notre Dame aims to carry its momentum into the ACC championships on Friday. The Irish will travel to the campus of Boston College as the Eagles will host this year’s competitions. Last season, the women’s team took sixth place and the men’s team took seventh. Senior Annie Heffernan finished 13th overall in the women’s championship race with a time of 20:28.30. Senior Rachel DaDamio also finished the race in the top20, placing 18th overall with a time of 20:38.80 for AllConference honors. On the men’s side, sophomore Yared Nuguse led the men’s team with a tie for 23rd in the 8K race, crossing the finish in 24:03.70. Graduate students Kevin Pulliam and Bradley Wattleworth also placed in see XC PAGE 10
ND hosts Purdue after tough stretch By MIKE EVERETT Sports Writer
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Irish senior Annie Heffernan finishes the race during Notre Dame’s National Catholic Invitational on Sep. 14 at Burke Golf Course.
On Friday, Notre Dame will host Purdue for a dual meet at Rolf’s Aquatic Center. It is the first home meet of the season for the Irish and marks their return to South Bend from the Shamrock Invitational last January. The meet comes after a couple of action-packed weeks for Notre Dame head coach Mike Litzinger’s team, including a tough visit to Georgia Tech last weekend in Atlanta. “Our team has had a tough few weeks; we are coming off of a midterm break at Georgia Tech,” Litzinger, describing the tone of practice this week, said. “So we’ve been working extremely hard, we’re at the peak of intensity in terms of our practices right now … the difficulty of practice has definitely been elevated to the highest it’s going to be all season with the ACC/Big 10 Challenge around the corner. “The [Purdue] meet is actually going to be a reprieve for us, the way practices have been going.” The hard work of the Irish has been paying off so far. The men’s
team, initially ranked No. 23 in the nation at the start has now been elevated to No. 18. The women’s team improved their ranking as well, traveling from 18th to No. 13 in the latest poll. Last meet, the women’s team defeated both Georgia Tech 200-60 and Miami 200-59, while the men outperformed Georgia Tech 132-130. However, despite their recent success and high expectations set for the season, the Irish are not underestimating their foe in the Boilermakers. “On the men’s side, Purdue always has very good stroke swimmers; backstroke, breaststroke, so it’ll be good to go up against them. … For the women they have a bunch of very good freestyle swimmers,” Litzinger said. The Purdue men are currently ranked No. 20 and look to add to this highly-competitive schedule the Irish have faced this season, with three of their four opponents so far being ranked in the top 20. Litzinger also credited the impressive Boilermakers coaching staff to ensure their team entered see SWIM & DIVE PAGE 10