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University to host walk for ALS support Neuroscience Club, ND Club of Mid-Hudson Valley to raise money for disease research through event By CATE VON DOHLEN News Writer

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Students participate in the Notre Dame ALS walk in 2016. Each year, the Notre Dame Club of Mid-Hudson Valley hosts walks across the Hudson River and on Notre Dame’s campus to support ALS patients.

College club to participate in awareness event By GINA TWARDOSZ News Writer

Saint Mary’s Social Work Club looks to show support and solidarity by participating in Saint Joseph Health System’s Run/Walk for Suicide Awareness. The Race to Save Lives and the Walk For Hope will take place on Nov. 3 at the Mishawaka Medical Center. The event consists of both a five mile and 10 mile run and a three mile walk for non-runners. Both runs will begin at 9 a.m. and the walk will start at 9:15 a.m. Sophomore Jesse Poorman, vice president of Social Work Club, said she, and many other Belles will attend the event in order to raise awareness for suicide prevention. “We wanted to show that Saint Mary’s cares so that we can bring our communities together,” she said.

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Junior Sophia McDevitt, a social work major, said, sadly, suicide is often a common occurrence among clients of social workers. “As social workers we often deal with people who are facing some of the hardest situations in their lives,” she said. “Sadly, this makes the possibility of a client considering suicide higher than in other service fields.” McDevitt said social workers are often trained to recognize indicators of suicide in their clients. But, showing support at events like these can help facilitate positive change, Poorman said. “W hen students attend community events like this one, they’re making a small step towards a big difference,” she said. “Just being there and showing support see SOCIAL WORK PAGE 4

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Notre Dame students, faculty, alumni and community members from the surrounding area will walk to raise awareness and monetary support for ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) in St. Joseph County on Saturday. The walk is sponsored by the Neuroscience Club and the Notre Dame Club of the MidHudson Valley. “ALS is a neurodegenerative disorder that causes the neurons in the central nervous system to break down, and the Neuroscience Club focuses on anything from the brain to all the neurons in your body,” Neuroscience Club co-president and junior

David Kronenberger said. Sophomore Michelle Lee, Neuroscience Club member, is commissioner for the ALS walk this year. Registration for the event starts at 8:45 a.m. inside the Jordan Hall of Science. After registration, coffee, bagels and muffins will be available prior to a short speech by Kronenberger and copresident of the Mid-Hudson Valley Club Les McCarthy. The group will head out for the walk a little before 9:45 a.m. McCarthy and Kronenberger said registration for the event is $10 and can be completed online prior to the walk or at the event. see ALS WALK PAGE 3

Breen-Phillips Hall builds on 79 years of community By ANDREW CAMERON News Writer

Editor’s note: This article is one in a series profiling the Notre Dame dorms. Situated on North Quad next to Farley and Geddes Halls, Breen-Phillips (BP) Hall is home to more than

190 undergraduate women. Founded in 1939 and named after alumni benefactors William P. Breen and Frank B. Phillips, the hall served as a men’s dorm until 1972, when it was made one of the first women’s residence halls at Notre Dame. Prior to becoming a women’s dorm, space in the hall was used

for several purposes, including housing for naval officers in training during World War II and as the offices of the Athletic Department, including that of former Notre Dame football coach Frank Leahy. Breen-Phillips hall see BP HALL PAGE 7

Notre Dame, Saint Mary’s receive research grant By IMAN OMAR News Writer

Notre Dame and Saint Mary’s will be hosting their first Digital Humanities Research Institute from May 14 to 17 funded by a grant through Indiana Humanities. Saint Mary’s Medieval English literature and

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manuscript studies professor Sarah Noonan along with Dan Johnson who is the Digital Scholarship librarian at Notre Dame were 2 of 16 participants, out of over 130 applicants, who received a fellowship to attend the Digital Humanities Research Institute workshop at the CUNY Graduate Center in New York.

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“It just so happened that we were both chosen from this area,” Noonan said. “We laughed that we had to go to New York to meet each other because we hadn’t met each other before. Dan and I decided that because we both were going through this program and see GRANT PAGE 3

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Horses lead a hayride during the Fall Family Night at the Snite Museum of Art on Thursday evening. This event welcomed local families to the galleries to enjoy a night of Halloween-themed activities, featuring dancing, crafts and trick-or-treating.

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Student Players production examines assault By MARY STEURER News Writer

Exploring the themes of manipulation and control within American family life, the Notre Dame Student Players will present “How I Learned Drive” by Paula Vogel from Nov. 1 through Nov. 4 in the Washington Hall Lab Theatre. The play follows a woman nicknamed Li’l Bit as she ref lects on the sexual abuse she suffered by her Uncle Peck as a young adult. Junior and director Maria Amenabar Farias said the play offers unique insight into the often complex relationships victims have with

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Event t-shirts were donated by local company CN PATEL and family, and the College of Science is providing refreshments, so the whole $10 will go towards ALS patient support in St. Joseph County. The purpose of the walk is to raise money for local PALS (patients with ALS) and caregivers, McCarthy said. Starting at Jordan, the walk will go “through South Quad, around the lakes and then stop at the grotto for a prayer service where we will read a list of alumni and Notre Dame community members who have had ALS,” Kronenberger said. Holy Cross priest Fr. Robert “Bob” Dowd will lead the prayer service. “We will pray specifically for them, their families and in general for ALS patients and their caregivers,” Kronenberger said. McCarthy and Linda Legault Quinn, class of 1984, co-presidents of the MidHudson Valley Club, have acted as advisors to the Neuroscience Club for the 2018 walk as well as previous ALS walks on campus in 2015 and 2016. The Notre Dame Club of the Mid-Hudson Valley has held a walk,

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had to implement what we learned, we decided to work on it together because that would make it more fun and interesting.” A key requirement of the program was that the participants create a digital humanities institute at their respective home institutions. “Much of the curriculum, that I’ll be using in the digital humanities research

their abusers. W hile Uncle Peck abuses Li’l Bit in secret, he maintains the facade of a respectable family man, she said. “[Peck] is presented as this amazing guy,” she said. “He’s charming. The author even wrote in this play that he should be thought of as an Atticus Finch.” Junior and stage manager Maria Pope said watching the events of the play through Li’l Bit’s eyes allows the audience to view her relationship with Uncle Peck with greater depth. “It lets us examine [Li’l Bit] as a character and the complexities with which she views her uncle who is

abusing her,” she said. “He’s not just this evil figure in her life, she sees him in many different ways.” Amenabar Farias said delving deep into the text of the script was crucial to gain an understanding of the “psycholog y and the objectives” of the characters. “Ever ything we do, I ask myself, ‘W hat’s the purpose of the scene? How do we get the actors to tell the stor y that we want them to tell,’” she said. Senior Alexander Daugherty, assistant director, said the play refrains from showing the physical abuse in order to place greater emphasis on Li’l Bit and

her growth as a character. “The focus is on her, her words, what she’s saying,” he said. Amenabar Farias said despite the fact that no assault is shown, the play communicates the gravity of the abuse just as effectively. “We don’t sugarcoat [the abuse],” she said. “We’re not pretending they’re not happening, but we present them in a ver y elegant and graceful manner, I would say, because we know we’re dealing with ver y delicate subjects.” Though the play does not ignore the hardships abuse brings into the lives of its victims is not absent of, it also

does not neglect to celebrate victims overcoming their pasts. “It’s such a beautiful stor y about something that’s so aw ful,” Amenabar Farias said. “We find the beauty in the character’s life and how she’s not defined by what’s happening to her.” Amenabar Farias said she hopes the play offers a means for understanding victims of abuse as well as inspiration for all those facing adversity. “This play is sort of a way to see that you are stronger than all problems you’ve had to face in life,” she said. Contact Mary Steurer at msteure1@nd.edu

located on the picturesque walkway over the Hudson each year ever y third Sunday of October since 2009. The walk on Notre Dame’s campus complements the annual walk across the Hudson River. The first walk across the Hudson drew 55 participants. Almost 10 years later, the recent walk on Oct. 21 drew 2,000 participants and a large sum of donations that went towards the ALS Association Greater New York Chapter, McCarthy said. McCarthy was inspired to start the walk after losing three friends to the disease. “W hen my first friend died twenty-five years ago, I knew nothing about ALS, as many people still don’t know today,” McCarthy said. “I was moved because I saw the effects, but I really didn’t do anything about [it]. I didn’t have the time then that I do today. “Then my former classmate at Cornell died in 2006 of ALS in the prime of his life. And then, in the spring of 2009, Gus Raspitha, ‘70 Ph.D., a club member, died of ALS. And with three strikes, you have to do something. I felt it was a sign that [the walk was] exactly what we should do.” McCarthy said others must understand “the fierce

headwinds” PALS and their caregivers go through ever y day. But ALS still has no cure. Kronenberger, who does cancer research, provided insight into why he believes students should come out to the walk. “One of the things that is unique about our university is the undergraduate

research component,” he said. “ALS research is something that some students might be really interested in getting involved in but just have no idea what ALS is or don’t know how to find involvement opportunities.” McCarthy said he was hopeful the walk would be successful. “The real dream would be

that we inspire one of these young brilliant minds to run with the ball after finding out firsthand just how devastating this disease is,” he said. The donations page will remain open the week following the walk.

institute here was developed at CUNY and f lex ibly adapted to our ow n communit y and the needs that I think need to be addressed here,” she said. “One of the goals of this program was to expand communities of practice, so they wanted us to kind of gain training in these tools so that we could then take them home, use them and teach them to members of our institutions in our regions.” Due to the grant from Indiana Humanities, the program w ill be free for

participants, including room and board. “We’re very excited that Indiana Humanities is supporting this program and it will allow us to bring in some graduate students from Loyola University to help us teach sections of the workshop and to also provide some general text support, during the event itself,” she said. “It’s going to be open to undergraduate students at Saint Mary’s, graduate students at Notre Dame, faculty and staff from both institutions and then graduate

students as well as faculty and staff from institutions in the surrounding areas.” Noonan said there w ill be an application process of which they w ill be accepting 18 to 22 participants and because it is a paired initiative bet ween Saint Mar y’s and Notre Dame, the first t wo days of the institute w ill be held at Saint Mar y’s and the second t wo days w ill be held at Notre Dame. “Digital humanities research tends to be more collaborative at its core because you have to bring a lot

more perspectives and skill sets to those kinds of projects,” Noonan said. “One of the main goals is not only to prov ide training to these indiv iduals but to also establish net works bet ween indiv iduals who are working on similar projects. It is crucial to the future of the humanities that we grabble w ith this change and what it means for who we are, how we read and how we understand the world around us.”

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University students hold posters up in support of the ALS walk in 2015. The walk, taking place at Notre Dame on Saturday morning, aims to raise awareness for ALS, a terminal neurodegenerative disease.

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president, junior Kristina Bonnet, said the community within the hall is tight-knit and welcoming to all residents. “It’s a really great community,” she said. “Within BP, I think, is really special. We’re not a dorm that’s really loud on campus with big signature events, because I think we care more about doing things to keep all the members of BP involved with the BP community.” The linear floor plan of the hall, she said, helps maintain the closeness of the hall’s residents. “It’s a little smaller, and even the layout of it is pretty inclusive,” Bonnet said. “It’s just one long hall on each floor, so you see everyone every day and it’s really easy to know everyone in the dorm … You get to see everyone really easily, and I think what sets it apart is that everyone really likes being a part of BP. I think we do a really good job of having lots of events for people and I think we have a pretty strong community that a lot of other girl’s dorms don’t have — [offcampus] upperclassmen try to stay part of every event and keep traditions going.” Every year, the hall hosts the Breen-Phillips Meal Auction to benefit charity Meals on Wheels, which most residents regard as the hall’s signature event. During the annual fundraiser, donors can bid on unique experiences or objects, such as a lunch with basketball head coach Mike Brey or memorabilia signed by campus sports teams. The community was shaken last February by the death of Sister Mary McNamara, Breen-Phillips’ rector of six years, due to complications from a stroke. Bonnet, said the grief of losing their rector was difficult for residents, but the hall came together and grew closer during their shared struggle. “I think it made the community a lot stronger, because it really brought everyone together,” Bonnet said. “We all had the chance to reflect on what made BP so special and a large part of that was Sister Mary and how much she cared about us and how much she cared about the dorm.” Residents in the hall have ensured that Sister McNamara’s legacy will endure in the Breen-Phillips community. In McNamara’s honor, Bonnet said, the hall established an annual award last spring, the Sister Mary award, to be given to a resident who demonstrates the values of their former rector. Additionally, Bonnet said the hall’s annual spirit week this would focus on recognizing McNamara’s life and contributions Beginning at the start of the fall 2018 semester,

Mishawaka-native and Saint Mary’s alum Angela Hollar began her role as hall rector. She expressed gratitude for the kindness and patience of hall residence and described the community as one “that models what it means to be a people of hope” in an email. “I know that last spring the women of BP banded together and relied on each other a great deal to process the loss of Sister Mary,” Hollar said.

“What surprised me in the most beautiful, humbling way was how I was welcomed so warmly and generously by a grieving community. The women of BP are incredibly resilient and I’m tremendously grateful for the space they have made for me — both within the building and within their hearts.” Contact Andrew Cameron at acamero2@nd.edu

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Breen-Phillips Hall, built in 1939, served several different purposes for the University before becoming a women’s dorm in 1972.

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contributes to a bigger change.” The club, and all the community events that Social Work Club is apart of, are open to all students who want to volunteer and get involved with the South Bend community, Poorman said. “Social Work Club is trying to get more involved in the community and involved with the local issues in the community by doing more outreach,” she said. “We’re doing some events with St. Margaret’s House and we’re doing some other things with the Center for the Homeless and Healthwin.” McDevitt said community involvement is an essential part of the College’s Social Work program.

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“It’s important that the Saint Mary’s Social Work Club is connected to the South Bend community, because how can one do social work without a community,” she said. “That is something the Social Work Department strives to communicate with us. Our classes often involve going to community organizations like St. Margaret’s House and Healthwin to help us get experience, but also to help us become an active part of the South Bend community.” Poorman said the study of social work can benefit a student even if they do not want to pursue a career as a social worker. “Learning about social work helps to make you more aware of the issues and problems in the world,” she said. Contact Gina Twardosz at gtwardosz01@saintmarys.edu

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By SARA SCHLECHT Scene Writer

Three years after the critically acclaimed “Mad Men” ended, Matthew Weiner — the show’s creator — has returned with “The Romanoffs.” In this new project, an anthology series, each episode features a different cast and a seemingly unrelated story, with the exception that some of the characters believe themselves to be descendants of the Russian House of Romanov, about whom little is widely known other than their execution at the hands of Bolsheviks in 1918. “The Romanoffs” is not a period drama that provides interesting history — or even creative speculation — as to what happened following this massacre. Beyond the title sequence, very little of the show demonstrates that this event is even relevant to whatever the given story is. Instead, each episode — at least the first three of which run about 90 minutes — is merely a glimpse into the modern life of these pretty ordinary, albeit privileged, people. I’m not entirely convinced “The Romanoffs” is about anything else. “The Violet Hour,” the first episode, stars Aaron Eckhart as the nephew of a wealthy, racist old woman

By MATTHEW KELLENBERG Scene Writer

The mere title of boy pablo’s sophomore release, “Soy Pablo,” illustrates more about the Norwegian pop band than does the record itself. The title, Spanish for “I am Pablo,” is a declaration of identity. In contrast, the seven tracks on “Soy Pablo” sound good but say little; all variations on one marketable “indie” theme. Boy pablo is a talented bunch, but “Soy Pablo” is too safe of an album for any meaningful self-expression. An enthralling, cascading guitar riff introduces “Feeling Lonely,” the first track on “Soy Pablo,” and returns after the first verse, just as fun as the first time around. But when the riff returns for a third and a fourth time, it loses appeal. Pleasant but diminishing in returns, the riff on “Feeling Lonely” encapsulates the record as a whole. Between this instrumentation are lyrics that even boy pablo confesses are lackluster. “I miss you so bad / the thought of you makes me sad / I’m going mad” band frontman Pablo Muñoz sings. And then, in a hushed voice, “No I’m not.” Selfdeprecating humor is amusing, but it doesn’t exempt boy pablo’s songwriting from criticism.

who struggles to accept that her new caregiver is a Muslim. Set in Paris, much of this episode is in French and subtitled. The sets are beautiful, the scenery and French language contribute to the exquisiteness of the show. A mention of a Faberge egg is the most significant reference to the illustrious Romanovs. The stars almost deliver convincing performances, but the problematic nature of some of the dialogue makes that somehow questionable. Offensive words toward minorities and the less-than-wealthy plague this story to the point that it’s hard to tell if the writers wanted all of the characters to be abhorrent or are blind to propriety. Given the allegations of sexual harassment against Weiner, either is possible. The second episode “The Royal We,” transports viewers to a suburban America where Corey Stoll and Kerry Bishé play a couple with marital struggles. One of them embarks on a cruise for descendants of the Romanovs and makes the history more present in this installment, and a few witty quips about the different spellings of the name work their way into conversation. With numerous people on the cruise who believe themselves connected to the royals, a caricature of Russian culture — complete with costumes and shattering shot glasses once they’ve been emptied of

vodka — occurs. The third episode, “The House of Special Purpose,” is composed primarily of meta-moments in which a mini-series called “The Romanovs” is being filmed. Christina Hendricks — formerly of “Mad Men” — plays the female lead of this drama, which is almost the period piece I wanted “The Romanoffs” to be. Simultaneously suspenseful and thoroughly confusing, this episode offers the most in terms of relevance to the House of Romanov. As a minor character puts it, “Everyone says they’re related [to the Romanovs], but no one really is.” With episodes as long as movies, “The Romanoffs” tries to do too much. There might be some subtle wisdom in the unlikable characters who have to struggle through the human experience, even if their ancestors were royal, but there’s a plethora of unnecessary drama. The effect is one of watching a compelling film but feeling unsatisfied in the end. So far, each installment has ended with a shock factor that has little hope of being mentioned again because the stories — up to this point — have almost nothing to do with each other.

The superficial amusement continues on the record’s third track, “Sick Feeling.” Yet, listeners do get an anticipated second taste of the band’s idiosyncratic, low-budget music videos. In 2017, boy pablo’s video for “Everytime” garnered millions of views from a previously nonexistent fan base. The video shows the band performing alone on a dock, squinting at a camera aligned with the sun. With the “Sick Feeling” video, boy pablo revives this quirky aesthetic; here, Pablo Muñoz lip syncs “Sick Feeling” while strumming a Guitar Hero controller. The new video isn’t quite so innovative as the original, but it’s endearing nevertheless. The album’s loose narrative on unrequited love ends with “Losing You” and “tkm.” In “Losing You,” Muñoz sings with some assurance, “‘Cause I feel like I’m losing you / Oh how can that be true? / I know you want me too.” In “tkm,” Muñoz backtracks, ending the album with the line, “Let me know / Oh, do you feel the same?” The more the album’s protagonist dwells upon his love interest, the less confident he becomes. It’s a thoughtful non-ending, but there’s not enough emotional groundwork to make “tkm” a touching moment — the only thing listeners know about the love interest in question is that the thought of him or her makes

Pablo sad (but not quite mad). “Soy Pablo” covers all the bases of a bedroom pop record. Its songs are catchy and straightforward. Its lyrics focus on typical teenage experiences. Its production is just fuzzy enough to sound homemade. The record deftly associates itself with a certain feeling, but it never sets itself apart. There’s no depth to “Soy Pablo,” nothing in the way of self-examination or self-expression. It’s an anonymous EP, a surprise considering the record’s name: “Soy Pablo.”

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“Soy Pablo” boy pablo Label: 777 Records Tracks: “Feeling Lonely,” “Sick Feeling,” “t-shirt” If you like: Mac DeMarco, Rex Orange County, Clairo

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Ranking the fall Starbucks menu Jordan Cockrum Saint Mary’s Editor

Despite the slack given to its fans, the pumpkin spice latte is indisputably a fall staple. As soon as Starbucks rolls out their pumpkin spice latte for the season, all are aware it is fall, regardless of temperature. However, I’d argue that a 2017 addition to the fall Starbucks menu should be the true fall staple: the pumpkin spice chai tea latte. Therefore, I am providing my personal rankings of the Starbucks 2018 fall latte menu.

1. Pumpkin spice chai tea latte The pumpkin spice chai tea latte is lighter than a pumpkin spice latte, with notes of sweet chai and pumpkin spice, so it gives drinkers the ultimate fall experience. It’s warm, comforting and cozy. Some argue that with the chai tea latte, they would miss the taste of the espresso in the beverage. However, a dirty chai — which is a chai tea latte with one or multiple shots of espresso — is just as tasty and would provide the espresso one loves. The spice of the chai provides more of a fall feel than that of the pumpkin spice latte. The pumpkin spice chai tea latte is my favorite drink on the fall menu because it makes you feel like you’re drinking the beverage equivalent of an autumn sweater.

2. Salted caramel mocha latte The salted caramel mocha latte has been a personal favorite for years, prior to my introduction to the pumpkin spice chai tea latte. The salted caramel mocha latte begins with the combination of sea salt and buttery caramel, before transforming into a latte that is more of a toffee mocha taste. While the salted caramel mocha latte is similar to the caramel latte, the mocha twist gives it more sweetness and provides a unique flavor. The salted caramel mocha latte is a classic fall drink that gives the impression of the season without straying too far from the norm for latte drinkers.

Five reasons you should see Solidary and Solitary at the Snite Museum One of the most exciting art ex hibitions this year is currently on show at the Snite Museum on campus. “Solidar y and Solitar y The Joy ner/ Giuffrida Collection” presented by the Helis Foundation features work by prominent black artists working in abstraction spanning seven decades. Here are five reasons (if I must be brief ) as to why you should see this.

1. Some of the biggest names in modern and contemporary art have work in this exhibition. This nationally traveling ex hibition on v iew in the Snite Museum through Saturday, Dec. 15 consists of 51 works by modern and contemporar y artists of African descent, many of whom were historically overlooked by art collectors, critics, scholars, galleries and museums. Often art lovers would have to make a trip to Chicago for a v isit to the Art Institute or the Museum of Contemporar y Art but you are now only minutes away from unending inspiration.

2. Is it a flower? ... 3. Pumpkin spice latte The pumpkin spice latte is a timeless fall beverage. It has been on Starbucks’ fall menu for fifteen years now and continues to dominate the discussion of their fall beverages. While it is a good latte, it is a bit heavy and not as sweet. While I do enjoy a pumpkin spice latte every once in a while, it is not the type of beverage that I would want to drink on a regular basis. It’s a special occasion type of drink.

4. Maple pecan latte Coming in last is the maple pecan latte. While it is not a necessarily bad drink, it is not particularly sweet and gives off more of a winter vibe than a fall vibe. I had one, but would not necessarily go for a second. One was enough. However, one bonus for this latte is the autumnal toppings: a sugar topping in several shades of orange. Contact Jordan Cockrum at jcockrum01@saintmarys.edu The views expressed in the Inside Column are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Observer.

No, it’s baseball caps. The range of materials used to create art objects in this ex hibition is unconventional and impressive. The artists offer refreshing spins on more traditionally understood art forms such as painting and sculpture, pushing composition to new limits, and prov iding new entr y points into materialit y, representation of human figure and intertextualit y of w ritten and v isual forms.

3. Have you ever wondered what it feels like to be inside the house of an art collector?

delight of being in galleries filled w ith art. The ex hibition presents the vast and intentional collection of Pamela Joy ner and Fred Giuffrida who have been instrumental in filling the void in scholarship and institutional collection of work by black artists.

4. Get your creative juices flowing plus, it’s a history lesson at the same time Not only is this ex hibition v isually stunning, but there is also immense depth and research to the technical and thematic aspects of the work presented. From Norman Lew is, Sam Gilliam and post-war sculptor Melv in Edwards to contemporar y practitioners such as Glenn Ligon and Ly nette Yiadom-Boak ye, the ex hibition resists easy categorization, yet also addresses historical and contemporar y experiences from the perspective of black artists.

5. Looking for a Friday evening plan? Bring friends, bring a date, see it alone — this ex hibition is built for it. Come to the opening reception for Solidar y and Solitar y this Friday, Oct. 26 from 5 p.m.-7:30 p.m. There w ill be light refreshments, ja zz performances and a cash bar, w ith brief remarks by the collectors Pamela Joy ner and Fred Giuffrida. There is also great programming around the ex hibition w ith a collectors talk moderated by Corey Robinson class of 2017, lectures, conversations and a salon-st yle experience. W hatever your motivations are to see this ex hibition, I’m certain you w ill not regret it.

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Where the sidewalk ends Julianna Conley Fresh Impressions

When I was a little kid, I desperately wanted to be a high schooler. I dreamt of climbing The Rope in PE, standing atop cheerleading pyramids and spending every night with my gang of best friends in the town diner, because, according to the movies, high schoolers do just about everything except actually go to class. Needless to say, there’s a lot the movies got wrong. People on sports teams didn’t carry basketballs with them in case a pickup game struck at any moment. As far as I know, there were no undercover journalists, police or pop superstars roaming the halls. And much to my disappointment, I never took part in any spontaneously organized musical numbers with extensive choreography in the quad. College, it seems so far, has also been the subject of some serious false advertising. When I imagined going off to a university, I visualized perfectly decorated dorm rooms and so much free time I wouldn’t know what to do with myself. In actuality, I can’t sit up in my bed without my head hitting the ceiling and I haven’t had a chance to become involved in many clubs, yet I still feel like there’s not enough time in the day. Most shocking of all, though, is the lie about “The Grass.” When I pictured college life, it was always centered around “The Grass,” around a big lawn full of bustle, of people laying on blankets, of music and laughter and life. I envisioned myself laying on the grass, halfheartedly doing calculus as I laughed with my best friend/roommate (because obviously they’re one in the same) and brightly colored Frisbees sailed over

my head. I imagined returning from an especially hard chemistry class, dropping my backpack on the ground and collapsing onto my back to look at clouds and stuff my face with grapes. Thus, you can imagine my chagrin when I realized no one goes on the grass at Notre Dame. No one strays from the sidewalk. No one sets up blankets. No one picnics. It’s not something you notice immediately, like the suspicious lack of fruit in the dining halls or the overwhelming amount of Sperrys walking around campus. It sneaks up on you. You first notice when you’re walking from O’Shag to Jenkins-Nanovic, and it’d be faster to cut across the lawn, but no one else is, so you stay on the sidewalk. You realize again when you want to study on North Quad, but feel self-conscious because you’ll be the only one out there on a Tuesday afternoon. At first, I genuinely thought people stayed off the grass because it was against University policy. Then, I speculated that perhaps the boundaries between quads were hazy and students wanted to avoid all grass for fear of accidentally traversing God Quad. I wondered if it was a result of the long winters, of being used to staying on the shoveled paths and forgetting that lounging on the lawn is an option in the warm months. Or maybe the grass here is different from the terrain I’m used to in California. I was wrong. I realized no one goes on the grass, everyone’s always rushing. No one takes the time to just be. We spend our weeks wishing Monday was Friday, our February wishing it was Spring Break, our Spring Break wishing it was summer. We do our homework as quickly as we can. Our weekends are spent either

studying or partying. We’re either working or going out. There is no in between. There is no time to simply exist. There is no time for “The Grass.” For taking risks. For cutting across a lawn, where your toes might get squishy or your shoes might get dirty. For relaxing. For writing an essay while your best friend plays the “Phineas and Ferb” soundtrack, knowing it’ll take twice as long with distractions, but not caring because it’ll be twice as fun. Everything is about efficiency. About memorizing the answers for the test rather than knowledge for the sake of learning. About focusing on the results, at the sacrifice of the journey. About hurrying to and from without ever stopping to rest on the grass. We still have a month left of Grass weather (or so I hope. Like I said, I’m from California). I urge you to spread your blanket. To lay on your back and appreciate the changing leaves before they fall. To walk across the grass before it becomes covered with snow and you’re relegated to shuffle down an uninviting cement walkway. To invite your hall-mates to throw a Frisbee or kick a ball. To listen to music. To sit and stop and enjoy. To cross the grass and take the long way to class. Or the short way. Or whichever way lets you experience the world. To find out if the grass really is greener away from the side(walk). Julianna Conley is a slow-eating, loud-talking and fast-walking freshman from Southern California. She endorses hot glue, despises mint and strongly believes the cookie is the best part of an Oreo. Julianna can be reached at jconley4@nd.edu The views expressed in this column are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Observer.

Paper trails: Of TP and TPS Ray Ramirez The Crooked Path

It’s an old trope of visual comedy, right up there with slipping on a banana peel: a person, attempting to look dignified, strolls onto the scene trailing a ribbon of toilet paper off the heel of their shoe. The most recent performer to employ this sure laugh-getter was U.S. President Donald Trump, who recently walked across the tarmac and up the steps to Air Force One, dragging a clearly visible piece of tissue. Of special interest was the fact that no one in Trump’s entourage — neither advisers, nor Secret Service agents, nor onlookers — advised Trump of this risible scene. In a modern take on “The Emperor’s New Clothes,” apparently no one had the courage to tell the emperor how ludicrous he looked. The issue was resolved when the tissue finally lodged itself in the carpet at the top of the stairs, where it was retrieved by an underling. Times being what they are, within minutes the scene was a meme blasted across the internet, with the typical good-natured ribbing and light banter that accompanies such matters. As happens far too often these days, the burlesque antics of Trump, and the theatrics of various congressional schemes, have def lected attention from substantive assaults on the legal framework that defines this country. Another, more insidious, paper trail has emerged that ref lects the attempt by Trump administration officials to align America’s immigration policies with Trump’s America-first rhetoric. In 2017, the Trump administration took action to throttle immigration from countries that had previously received protection under the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) program. TPS grants temporary residence in the U.S. as a form of humanitarian relief for refugees from countries that were devastated by natural disasters or war, allowing beneficiaries to work legally while

they remain here. The Trump administration terminated TPS for El Salvador, Nicaragua, Haiti and Sudan, representing 98 percent of TPS participants, many of whom have worked in the United States for decades. As documents later revealed, when thenacting Homeland Security Secretary Elaine Duke terminated TPS for Nicaragua, she explained this action in a memorandum to White House Chief of Staff John Kelly: “These decisions along with the public statements will send a clear signal that TPS in general is coming to a close. I believe it is consistent with the President’s position on immigration.” In March of this year, plaintiffs filed a class-action lawsuit in U.S. District Court in San Francisco challenging the termination of the program. After the lawsuit was filed, Trump also canceled TPS for Honduras and Nepal. Judge Edward Chen, presiding over the Ramos vs. Nielsen case, heard arguments whether to uphold a preliminary injunction preventing the government’s actions to shrink the program. The government’s position essentially came down to this: conditions have improved in the targeted countries and TPS protections were no longer needed. The paper trail presented by the Trump administration proved embarrassingly thin, and the administration’s own memoranda and emails told a shocking story of bias, disinformation and dissembling. Documents regarding Haiti were especially damning. Internal government memoranda had highlighted persistent dangerous and deadly conditions — cholera, drought, a migrant crisis and continued displacement from Hurricane Matthew in 2016 and the 2010 earthquake — and recommended that protections be extended for 18 months. Clearly, this result was not acceptable to the Trump administration, as ref lected by the response from senior advisor Robert Law, who had previously worked for an anti-immigrant group, and said, “I do not think this is the conclusion we are looking for.” The testimony presented by the administration’s

own lawyers poked even more holes in the fact-free effort to reach a predetermined result. In reviewing the situation in war-torn Sudan, Judge Chen asked Justice Department attorney Adam Kirschner whether he knew the percentage of the Sudanese population that lives in regions still considered unsafe. “No, your honor,” Kirschner said. Chen’s response was pointed, but based firmly in the law establishing TPS: “Wouldn’t it matter before you deport somebody whether their family is in a safe or unsafe region?” Surprising no one with a grasp of the facts and the law, Chen sided with the plaintiffs and suspended the termination of TPS, and the risk of deportation, for residents from the four named countries. In his ruling upholding the injunction sought by the plaintiffs, Chen noted there was evidence that the government undertook its assault on TPS “…in order to implement and justify a preordained result desired by the White House.” The judge also questioned whether the actions taken by Homeland Security were “ … based on animus against non-white, non-European immigrants in violation of Equal Protection guaranteed by the Constitution.” The judge’s decision suggests that he could rule against the Trump administration in the overall case, and it provides a framework for challenging any further such efforts to circumvent the law. This is a nation of laws, and while the paper trail required to comply with its dictates may seem like unnecessary obstacles in the way of a desired result for some, it may well serve as a shield against arbitrary actors with partisan agendas. Embarrassing or not, the paper trail is there for all to see. Ray Ramirez is an attorney practicing, yet never perfecting, law in Texas while waiting patiently for a MacArthur Genius Grant. You may contact him at patrayram@sbcglobal.net 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: An innovative approach to life, love and happiness will bring the best results. Pour your energy into your beliefs, the things you enjoy doing most and the people you love being around. Regain the steady pace that makes you feel comfortable as you take on new projects and bring about positive changes that encourage a better future and personal growth. Your numbers are 3, 11, 18, 26, 30, 34, 47. ARIES (March 21-April 19): Take a serious look at how you earn your living. Whether it’s an allowance or a high-paying job that controls your sustenance, consider what you can do to ease stress and bring you more cash as well as joy and satisfaction. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Make a beeline for the goal. Take care of business; you’ll feel good about what you accomplish. You have plenty to gain if you ask experts and set your priorities straight. Partnerships have the potential to change your life. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Don’t labor over the things you cannot change. Focus on what you can do and the best way to go about it. Putting your time, effort and energy into something you do well will bring the best results. Don’t let anger set in or allow difficult people to upset you. CANCER ( June 21-July 22): Know what you want and go after it. Use your imagination, and you’ll come up with ideas and plans that will attract attention. Personal changes and improvements will spill over into your professional life as well. Embrace change. LEO ( July 23-Aug. 22): Be suspicious of anyone promising too much. Don’t wait until it’s too late to back out of something you aren’t sure you want to be associated with. Trust your instincts, not what someone else tells you. Take better care of your health. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): A change will do you good. Travel, meetings, educational pursuits and connecting with people who interest you should be priorities. Information you receive about your family history will surprise you. Love is in the stars. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): What you accomplish will make a difference as long as you don’t go above someone’s head or cause a ruckus. A steady pace will help you get things done right the first time and avoid someone’s negativity, complaints and criticism. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Share your thoughts, feelings and intentions. Network with people who motivate you to be more creative. Put your heart into the relationships you cherish. Look into alternative lifestyles that offer the opportunity to expand your knowledge and gain experience. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Get active. Exercise will help alleviate stress and anxiety caused by confusion and mixed signals someone is sending you. Don’t make decisions based on things you hear. Keep private matters, passwords and financial information a secret. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Sincerity will help you figure out what’s going on and how best to solve problems. A positive attitude will encourage others to pitch in and help. A romantic gesture will help build a strong relationship with someone special. AQUARIUS ( Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Be true to yourself. Don’t follow what others do or buy into the hype you read or come across throughout the day. Do what suits you instead of trying to please those who aren’t grateful. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Someone from your past will turn out to be a lifesaver. Reconnect with people you have enjoyed collaborating with. An interesting proposal will give you something to think about. Spend time with someone who brings you joy. Birthday Baby: You are generous, charismatic and possessive. You are persuasive and outspoken.

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Honeycutt seems less credible Connor Mulvena Associate Sports Editor

After game one of the 2018 World Series at Fenway Park, when left-hander Clayton Kershaw looked like a shadow of his regular season self, Dodgers pitching coach Rick Honeycutt had some issues with the Fenway bullpens. “Brutal. Pretty brutal,” Honeycutt said of the bullpens. “W hat I don’t understand is why baseball allows it. You’ve got the rubber right there and people literally standing over you.” Clearly Honeycutt was not pleased with what I can imagine were some choice words Red Sox fans had for the star national league pitcher prior to the start of the game. Plus, Fenway ringed with chants of “Keeeer-shaw” as the 2014 National League MV P tried to get out of a jam in the first and third innings. Not only do these comments strip Honeycutt of a credibility I previously accredited him with, but they make the Dodgers franchise, on the whole, appear weak and unprepared. Honeycutt himself played in the league for over 20 years, a veteran pitcher with spurts of excellence, like his 2.42 ER A for the Rangers in 1983. Honeycutt played in the league for so long that he was the oldest player in Major League Baseball in 1996 and 1997. And of those 21 seasons of play, Honeycutt pitched for an American League team in 17, so it’s certainly not as if this is the first time he has stepped through the walls of Fenway Park. And if you know anything about the history of baseball, you know that Fenway is the oldest stadium in Major League Baseball, packed with a rich history. And places like that don’t really change very often. The last time Honeycutt was at Fenway was in 2010, and nothing significant about the bullpen has changed since then. The rubber is approximately three feet from the stands. So I just don’t understand this, at all. After a game one loss, in which we all saw that the Dodgers probably don’t have enough to give this Red Sox team a run for its money, it’s the 20 year MLB veteran

who complains about how close the bullpen is to the stands? It’s the 20 year veteran pitcher who thinks to say this to a reporter in the wake of a loss where his best starting pitcher got absolutely lit up? It just doesn’t make sense. But it does make Honeycutt look immature, which I’m sure he’s not because you don’t go 20 years in the MLB without a few hecklers or rough outings when the fans weren’t on your side. Even more concerning, it makes the Dodgers look whiny and weak. Going into the series, it was no secret the Red Sox were the better team, having won 108 games in the regular season and handling the 2017 World Series champion Astros with ease. But certainly there lingered a general hope that the underdog could buckle down and make the series interesting. Now it just looks like their only recourse is to complain about the bullpens at the most storied field in MLB history. Plus, what do we think of when L A sports comes to mind? Beyond the Lakers of old, we don’t think much, especially as far as fans go. Let’s be honest, Los Angeles sports fans aren’t the most loyal, or the most passionate — take a look at the stands in Dodger Stadium when the Dodgers go down more than four runs on a hot dreary Sunday afternoon in August. We tend to think of a fanbase highlighted by celebrity appearances and famous franchises that hang onto glare and relinquish substance. W hereas Boston, as of the past two decades, has taken on an aura of the grind, of passionate fans who stick with their teams. Frankly, Boston fanbases call to mind the opposite characteristics of L A fanbases — they care, they take pride in victory, and they stick with their guys when they lose. Honeycutt’s comments made a distinction — which we all knew was already there — seem worlds larger, and it certainly doesn’t help the Dodgers’ legacy as of the last 20 years. 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.

Dodgers hope to bounce back in warm weather Associated Press

LOS ANGELES — Palm trees! Shorts! Sunglasses! While the World Series isn’t quite a trip to the beach, the Boston Red Sox anticipate staying hot in balmy California, and the Los Angeles Dodgers hope a warm welcome will help them reverse a 2-0 deficit. “I think the climate is a little different,” Dodgers manager Dave Roberts deadpanned Thursday. “There’s a familiarity, obviously, for us. There’s been a lot of talk of outfield depth; we’re very familiar with the ballpark.” Walker Buehler, a 24-yearold rookie right-hander, will be the center of attention when he starts Game 3 for the Dodgers in Friday’s late-afternoon twilight against Rick Porcello. Not so Wednesday, when Buehler f lew home from Boston ahead of his team and went unrecognized. He missed a 4-2 win by the Red Sox at Fenway Park that opened a 2-0 Series lead. The Dodgers once again looked

off-kilter in the cold of autumn in New England. “We actually took off like 30 minutes before the first pitch and landed about 30 minutes before the last out,” he said. Los Angeles traveled Thursday, deciding to get a full night’s sleep in a Boston hotel rather than f lop on f lat-bed airplane seats while cruising cross-country through the night. Boston’s players spent the night at home, then jetted west. Porcello went straight from the charter to Dodger Stadium, GQ ready in a dark suit, dress shirt and violet necktie. “I actually have it buttoned up because I have a stain on my white shirt,” he said. “I’ve been walking around Dodger Stadium with this thing snug, so nobody could see that. It’s not as good as it looks right now. I’m hiding everything.” Boston burst ahead in the Series at its 106-year-old ballpark, defined by the 37-foot Green Monster in left, the triangle in center, the Pesky Pole in right and the Citgo

sign beyond. The Red Sox thrived in the chilly, damp nights. The Dodgers bundled up and tried to endure. Now Los Angeles is back in its own elements. The yellow, light orange, turquoise and sky blue seats looked like 55,000 or so dominoes lined up, the San Gabriel Mountains shimmering beyond the hexagonal video boards and the parking lots. While there were no formal workouts by either team, a few Dodgers played catch in left field. “You get on the road and things can be a little quirky,” Buehler said. “I would think that most people would be better at their home ballpark and to have their home crowd behind them. And we expect them to be out and loud tomorrow.” With the shift to the National League, the designated hitter vanishes. Boston manager Alex Cora must decide whether to insert J.D. Martinez into an outfield corner to keep the major league RBI leader in the batting order.

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LOS ANGELES — W hile the Red Sox wait to see whether J.D. Martinez can start Game 3 of the World Series, this much is true: Don’t take any bets on Boston shifting a star outfielder to the infield. “Mookie Betts at second? No, he’s not playing second base. Well, he’s not starting at second base,” manager Alex Cora said Thursday. The Red Sox lead 2-0, and there’s been a lot of speculation about what they will do Friday night when the designated hitter spot is dropped at Dodger Stadium. Martinez is Boston’s main DH and led the majors with 130 RBIs. He drove in two runs in each of the two wins at Fenway Park, and is 3 for 7 in the Series. Martinez rolled his right ankle on a double in the opener. He stayed in and, playing while sore, delivered

a key hit Wednesday night. After that win, Martinez said he planned on playing in Game 3. He started 57 times in the outfield this season, splitting time in left field and right field. The Red Sox traveled to Los Angeles on Thursday and Cora was at the ballpark, where he was asked about Martinez. “We’ll see. Actually, he felt better today walking around, he got treatment on the way here. He’s going to get treatment tomorrow. He’ll get treatment tomorrow morning. In the afternoon, we’ll make a decision,” Cora said. “It looked bad early in the game, but then it seemed like it was moving better towards the end. We’ll make a decision whenever — he’ll let us know,” Cora said. If Martinez plays the outfield, then either Betts, center fielder Jackie Bradley

Jr. or left fielder Andrew Benintendi would lose their spot. Bradley was the MV P of the AL Championship Series and is a stellar defender. Benintendi got four hits against the Dodgers in the opener and made a stellar grab in front of the Green Monster in Game 2. There was talk Betts, a top candidate for AL MV P this year, could play second base. That would allow Martinez, Benintendi and Bradley to all stay in the lineup Betts made 14 starts at second as a rookie in 2014. He played there once this year, filling in for six innings at the spot in August after Ian Kinsler was hurt. Kinsler started at second base in the first two games versus the Dodgers. It was mentioned to Cora that a lot of people were wondering what lineup the Red Sox would employ. “Me, too, man,” he said.

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as people, and that translates to good chemistry on the ice. I played with Malmquist last year, so we already had some good chemistry from that, and I just think our skills complement each other real well. … We just try and take it day by day. Every day of practice, we have a new thing to work on, a new skill or tactic or system, so we just try to focus on the little things rather than focusing on the big things. We take everything one step at a time.” As the Irish prepare to host the Bulldogs before opening a daunting conference schedule in the Big Ten, which currently has six teams in the top-25 rankings, Burke said the key for Notre Dame is to keep building its confidence by sticking to its strength in numbers, taking one game at a time. After a strong start to the season, Burke said the Irish are starting to find their swagger as a team that once again belongs in the national conversation. “You know, especially with the freshmen, the confidence has been growing a lot over the last four games. It’s good to see our older guys, too, playing the way that they should,” Burke said. “No one is too afraid to make mistakes out there, and that’s

how you have to play. … Our identity is a fast, disciplined team. We’ve been together for a long time here with summer school and preseason, I think we have a good group of leadership guys that have helped establish the culture, and have helped lead the way in showing how to act and represent ourselves as Notre Dame men. Burke said the Irish are still mindful of not getting ahead of themselves in looking forward to the rest of the season. “Of course, you need to have your confidence to play games, and you can’t be afraid of any team, no matter who it is,” he said. “We try to not look too far down the stretch, we’re just focused on Friday’s game at this point, once we overcome that obstacle we’ll look to Saturday and just keep moving forwards like that.” With the mindset firmly in place, Burke and the Irish are looking to erase any doubts about their mental toughness. While the Bulldogs may still be fresh in Notre Dame fans’ minds, for Burke, this year Duluth offers simply another opportunity to get better. “It’s just like any other team, they have their unique talents and skills, and we have to prepare for them like anyone else,” he said.

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Irish junior forward Cal Burke prepares for a faceoff against the U.S. National Development Team during Notre Dame’s 4-1 loss on Oct. 7 at Compton Family Ice Arena. Burke won two of four faceoffs in the game.

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Yeadon led the team with 18 kills, reaching her 1,000th career kill in the third set and becoming the 23rd player in program history to reach that milestone. The Mercer Island, Washington, native has now recorded double digit kills in 13 matches this year. Returning to Purcell Pavilion, Notre Dame will host the 12thannual Block Out Cancer match against Syracuse (12-6, 8-2 ACC) on Friday. There will be a silent auction and shirts for sale on the upper concourse of Gate 9 by the concession stand, with all proceeds going to the St. Joseph Health System and its Foundation for Cancer

Research. The Irish and Orange will meet for the 32nd time, with Notre Dame currently winning the all-time series 23-8. The Irish have also won two of the last three meetings, one a 3-1 victory last season in November in Purcell. On Sunday, Notre Dame will host Boston College (13-9, 3-7) for the 22nd time, with the Irish having won 17 of the previous 21 match ups. The Irish have recorded three straight victories since October 9, 2016 against the Eagles, highlighted by last season when Notre Dame went on the road and swept its ACC rival. The Irish will face the Orange Friday at 7 p.m. for the Block Out Cancer match and the Eagles Sunday at 1 p.m.

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Irish freshman setter Zoe Nunez sets the ball during Notre Dame’s 3-1 win over Wake Forest on Oct. 5 at Purcell Pavilion. Nunez contributed nine digs and six kills, a career high for her, during the Irish victory.

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September 25 to October 6, the Irish sat at 7-3-1, with all three losses coming against top-10 foes. Since the victory over Louisville to cap the winning streak, the Irish have only won one of their last four matches. After defeating Temple on October 15, the Panthers have lost their last two games, falling 3-1 at Duke and 2-1 at West Virginia. Pittsburgh owns only two wins in conference, but one of those victories came over then-No. 11 North Carolina State. The Wolfpack have since dropped out of the national rankings, but are clinging to the thirdplace slot in the ACC Atlantic division. In their last match against Virginia, the Irish started junior Duncan Turnbull in net,

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and he rewarded the team with the second shutout of his career. Turnbull, a native of Geneva, Illinois, now owns a 3-0-1 record as the starting goalkeeper this season. In terms of switching up the starting lineup, junior full back Spencer Farina made the first start of his career against the Cavaliers on Tuesday. Heading into the final game of the season, the Irish have maintained a stout defense against top competition. Notre Dame has allowed one or no goals in 11 of 15 matches this season, highlighted by holding opponents scoreless in five of those games. The Irish have also managed to shut out the opposition in the first half in 14 of 15 matches this season. Pittsburgh has been shut out in four matches this season, and the Panthers have struggled to score efficiently. Pittsburgh owns a 0.140 shot

percentage while surrendering a 0.152 shot percentage to opponents. The final match in ACC regular season play will set the Irish up for the postseason. The ACC Men’s Soccer Championship first round kicks off Halloween night, and the top eight seeds will have the opportunity to host at least one match. The Irish currently hold the seventh-best conference record and are slated to host a match in the first round of the conference tournament. The Pittsburgh matchup on Saturday can dictate where the Irish will fall in the final ACC standings before postseason play. The Irish and the Panthers kick off this Saturday at 7:00 p.m. at Ambrose Urbanic Field in Pittsburgh. The match can be streamed on ACC Network Extra through ESPN.

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Irish graduate-student forward Karin Muya battles an opponent for the ball in Notre Dame’s 4-0 loss to Florida State at home on Sept. 27.

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Irish junior midfielder Jack Casey dribbles the ball during Notre Dame’s 4-1 win over Xavier on Sept. 25 at Alumni Stadium. Casey came off the bench to record an assist in the game against the Musketeers. Paid Advertisement

lead. Sparked by Racioppi’s goal, the Duke offense proceeded to register a barrage of shots against Interian. Twenty minutes later, the McGuire-Racioppi duo struck again, this time off a free kick awarded due to a Notre Dame offsides call. McGuire received the free kick to set Racioppi up to fake the shot and poke the ball to the left of Interian toward the back goal post. This goal, the ninth of the season for Racioppi, allowed Duke’s defense to settle back and contain Notre Dame’s ensuing attack. A lthough the Irish did manage to take three shots in the final quarter of the game, including one by Flores that was on goal, the game was generally marked by aggressive play follow ing

the t wo Blue Dev il goals. There were eight fouls called in the final 25 minutes, five of which were against the Irish. With minutes left on the clock and their hopes to make a postseason run vanishing, Martinez was also yellow carded, adding to the Irish infractions. This faceoff against the Blue Dev ils marked Senior Night for six Irish players: Muya, Flores, defender Natalie Ward, midfielder Shannon Hendricks, midfielder Ann Marie Niro and defender Rachel Heard. In their four years at A lumni Stadium, they earned a 4726-12 record w ith their best finish coming last season when they advanced to the NCA A Sweet 16. This loss to the Blue Dev ils on Thursday left the Irish w ith a tie for ninth place in the ACC, eliminating them from the conference tournament.

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Irish sophomore midfielder Camryn Dyke runs toward the ball during Notre Dame’s 4-0 home loss to Florida State on Sept. 27.

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nd men’s soccer

Hockey

Notre Dame prepares to Burke ready to step up in rematch close regular season at Pitt By TOBIAS HOONHOUT Managing Editor

Only four games into the regular season, Notre Dame w ill face off against No. 3 Minnesota Duluth in a rematch of last year’s national championship. W hile the Irish (3-0-1) have skated to a strong start this year, climbing up to a No. 1 ranking, it w ill be the Bulldogs (4-1-1) who have the upper hand of late, after emerging v ictorious in St. Paul, Minnesota, last year to claim the title. For junior for ward Cal Burke, the opportunit y to face the Bulldogs comes at a good time as the Irish start to find their identit y. “I’d say our team is doing a good job of starting to come together,” Burke said. “I think you saw in the second game we were really starting to build some chemistr y, we’re starting to play disciplined, Notre Dame hockey, so it’s going well.”

Notre Dame opened the season w ith a 6-6 tie against Mercyhurst before ratting off three straight w ins — one over Prov idence, and a sweep of Nebraska Omaha — which saw the Irish outscore their opponents 15-3 over three games. Burke has been at the heart of Notre Dame’s offensive explosion, becoming the first Notre Dame player since Anders Lee to record multiple hat-tricks w ith three goals against Mercyhurst, as well as a two-goal, three assist performance in last Saturday’s 8-2 w in over Omaha. For the junior, Notre Dame’s offensive prowess stems from its depth and experience. “My line, we’re kind of an older line, w ith t wo seniors [Joe Weg werth and Dylan Malmquist] and me as a junior, we’ve know n each other for three years,” he said. “I’d say we’re really good friends see HOCKEY PAGE 10

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Irish junior goalkeeper Duncan Turnbull strikes the ball on a goal kick during Notre Dame’s 4-1 win against Xavier on Sept. 25.

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VOLLEYball

ND returns for conference two-game homestand

Irish eliminated from postseason

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After one win and one loss on the road last weekend, Notre Dame returns home to take on Syracuse and Boston College this weekend. The Irish (12-8, 6-4 ACC) were swept in three sets by Pittsburgh last Friday before earning a win against Virginia on Sunday. Now, the team returns to Purcell Pavilion to face two more ACC opponents with just eight games left on the regular season schedule. The 3-0 loss to Pittsburgh stemmed from a large comeback by the Panthers in the first set, an early lead in the second set, and Pittsburgh taking the lead after both teams stood tied at 11 in the third set to record the sweep. Bouncing back from their loss, the Irish picked up a 3-1 win over Virginia in Charlottesville. They fell in the first set 26-24, but they took the next three frames 25-11, 25-17, and 25-15. Junior outside hitter Jemma

A true tale of t wo halves. With its postseason hopes on the line, Notre Dame hosted No. 10 Duke on Thursday for an emotional Senior Night. The Irish (8-10-0, 4-6-0 ACC) held off the Blue Dev ils (132-2, 7-1-) for the first half, but were unable to overcome Duke’s offensive attack follow ing the halftime break and saw their season come to a close early w ith a 2-0 loss. Needing a w in to extend their season, the Irish came out w ith an aggressive menta lit y, recording t wo shots in the first 15 minutes, including a strong shot by graduatestudent for ward Karin Muya that hit the crossbar. Notre Dame continued to dominate the first 45 minutes of play, tota ling eight shots compared to Duke’s four and forcing five fouls and an offsides ca ll on the Blue Dev ils. Follow ing Muya’s lead, the Irish showed a ba lanced attack to get multiple players

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The Notre Dame men’s soccer team w ill take on the Universit y of Pittsburgh this Saturday in the closing match of the 2018 regular season. The Irish (8-5-2) are coming off a double-overtime scoreless draw against the No. 6 Universit y of Virginia in Charlottesv ille, sit at No. 23 in the United Soccer Coaches poll. Notre Dame is currently tied w ith Virginia Tech for fourth place in the ACC Coastal div ision w ith a 3-3-1 mark in conference play, but the Hokies hold the tie breaker after car v ing up the Irish by a final score of 5-2 last Friday. Pittsburgh (7-9) dwells in the cellar of the ACC Coastal div ision w ith a meager 2-5 record in conference play. After a four-game w inning streak that spanned from

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Irish junior outside hitter Jemma Yeadon tips the ball over the net during Notre Dame’s 3-1 victory over Wake Forest on Oct. 5.

involved, w ith junior forward Jennifer Westendorf, sophomore defender Jenna Winebrenner, senior midfielder Sabrina Flores, sophomore midfielder Sammi Fisher, freshman midfielder Brianna Martinez and sophomore for ward Eva Hurm a ll ta k ing a chance to put the Irish on the board. However, Notre Dame was unable to capita lize on this offensive dominance and finished the ha lf in a scoreless tie. A ll the momentum Notre Dame had from the first ha lf quick ly vanished at the feet of Duke senior midfielder Taylor Racioppi. Racioppi found the back of the net in the opening minutes of the second ha lf when freshman for ward Mar ykate McGuire crossed the ba ll to Racioppi. A fter the initia l block by freshman goa lkeeper Mattie Interian, Racioppi quickly recovered the rebound and shot past Interian to give the Blue Devils a one-goal see W SOCCER PAGE 11