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University remembers shooting victims Notre Dame hosts prayer service to honor 11 victims of Pittsburgh’s Tree of Life Synagogue shooting By CLAIRE RAFFORD News Writer
Students, faculty and members of the Notre Dame community gathered at Main Building on Tuesday at noon to pray for the 11 victims of Saturday’s shooting at Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh. Rabbi Karen Companez of Temple Beth-El in South Bend opened the service with a speech condemning the act of violence and calling for unity in this time of sadness. “The wanton and brazen acts of violence that led to the senseless loss of innocent lives are unconscionable, unfathomable and completely unacceptable,” Companez said. “Somehow or another, they must stop.” Rabbi Michael Friedland of
Sinai Synagogue in South Bend then recited Psalm 23, “The Lord is my shepherd,” in both Hebrew and in English. Imam Mohammed Sirajuddin of the Islamic Society of Michiana delivered words of unity after the psalm recitation, mourning the acts of violence in a religious haven meant for peace and reflection, rather than assault and bloodshed. “We grieve the loss of innocent lives in a place of worship,” Sirajuddin said. “A place of worship is a place of refuge and safety, not violence. We stand in solidarity with our Jewish sisters and brothers in speaking out against anti-Semitism.” Sirajuddin also spoke about how people should remember see PITTSBURGH PAGE 4
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Community members gather in Main Building on Tuesday to pray for the victims of the Saturday shooting at Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh. South Bend religious leaders guided the service through prayers.
ND Votes sponsors Lawyer speaks on election prediction debate immigration policy By SUSANNE SEILER News Writer
The United States is in a time of great political divide. With the midterm elections around the corner, people are seeking answers and closure. Tuesday, Notre Dame Constitutional Studies and the Center for Social Concerns’ ND Votes hosted a
debate titled “A Blue Wave? The 2018 Mid-Term Elections and the Future of American Democracy.” This event featured Damon Linker, a senior correspondent at The Week, a consulting editor at the University of Pennsylvania Press and the author of books on the relationship between religion and politics. Linker described himself as politically
liberal while the other guest speaker, Ramesh Ponnuru, identified himself as a Republican. Ponnuru is a visiting fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, senior editor of National Review, a columnist for Bloomberg View, a senior fellow at the National Review Institute and the author see DEBATE PAGE 4
Professor discusses famed dictators Mao, Stalin By MAX LANDER News Writer
Professor Graeme Gill gave a lecture in the Hesburgh Center on Tuesday about dictators Joseph Stalin and Mao Zedong. Gill, who specializes in Soviet and Russian politics, used the two famous dictators to make an argument against common perception of how dictators rule. Authoritarian
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and dictatorial rule are usually characterized as arbitrary and uncontrolled with power bestowed on one person rather than an institution or collective governing body. Gill argued that dictatorships have far more rules and structure than previously thought, using examples the regimes of Mao and Stalin to support his argument. “Ever since Aristotle, people
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have been interested in trying to distinguish between political systems,” Gill said. At the beginning of his lecture, Gill set out the criteria he uses to analyze and understand the structure of a government or political system. Gill focused on two different categories of rules. The first category he termed see DICTATORS PAGE 4
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By COLLEEN FISCHER News Writer
Immigration lawyer Cecilia L. Monterrosa came to Saint Mary’s to speak to students and other community members Tuesday about policies surrounding immigration. The conversation happened over pizza slices and lemonade and covered the constitutionality of some of the recent immigration policy implemented under the Trump administration. She broke down some of the simpler parts of policy such as definitions and the recent changes in policy, but admitted that the issue was also very complicated in nature. “[Immigration Nationality Act] INA is more complicated than the tax codes,” Monterrosa said. She places value on words such as immigrant and refugee, along with some of the finer details such as undocumented versus illegal. “The law does describe these individuals, but I prefer to say undocumented individuals. No person is illegal and that is absolutely true,” Monterrosa said.
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This distinction was important to Monterrosa because the language that undocumented individuals are referred to as in the media and by the President is less than flattering. She said she finds comfort in the fact that a lot of the proposed legislation is in her mind considered unconstitutional, and therefore will not be implemented. Monterrosa believes in the judicial system’s ability to check Donald Trump. “Every time you hear about the crazy stuff that is said in the news, always go back to the fact that there is a constitution and they cannot do this,” Monterrosa said. “It is frustrating to hear many of the things, especially because of the type of work that I do. It is very frustrating to hear the comments, to hear what goes on, to read the tweets, but my mind always goes back to ‘Well the Constitution says that they can’t do this, so sorry buddy you are not going to get this done.’” She offers up the Constitution as a sort of solace for both the people listening in the room and see POLICY PAGE 4
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that every human life has intrinsic value that is stronger than prejudice and hate. “Let us remember our greatest relationship is our shared humanity,” Sirajuddin said. “We are brothers and sisters from Adam and Eve. We have shared values and divine teachings to cherish the dignity of human life and to honor the dignity of human souls.” After the speeches, Companez led a yahrzeit, or memorial candle lighting, in honor of the people who were killed. Each of the 11 candles, one for every victim, were lit by a different member of the Notre Dame community, including senior Jewish Club president Alicia Twisselmann, senior and student body vice president Corey Gayheart and University President Father John Jenkins. After the lighting, the community sang a recitation of Psalm 133, verse 1, in Hebrew. In English, Psalm 133 reads, “How good it is and how beautiful, when we are all sitting together.” Jenkins closed the service with a prayer for the souls of the deceased, asking God to protect their souls and praying for peace in the world.
“decision rules” and the second he called “comportment.” Decision rules are the rules of a political system which govern who, in the case of an executive, or what, in the case of a legislative or other collective government body, make decisions for the system as a whole. Comportment rules were defined as rules that had to do with how people — especially oligarchs and the close colleagues of the dictators being looked at — within a political system were expected to behave, they outline what things were acceptable or unacceptable to do such as criticize or even oppose the person in charge. After defining these concepts, Gill applied them to Stalin and Mao’s regimes in order to gain insight into how they worked. In both the Soviet Union and the early People’s Republic of China, Stalin and Mao both became the undisputed executive leaders of their countries. Mao did so by virtue of his position as the chief leader of the communist revolution, and Stalin did so by outmaneuvering and eliminating political competition after Vladimir Lenin’s death to become head of the country’s Communist Party. Though Mao and Stalin were definitely their
of two books. After introductions and a reminder to vote in this election, Linker and Ponnuru were asked to opine on the outcome of the midterm elections and what Democrats should be doing. Linker began his response with a warning about deceptive polling data and examples of how polling predictions have failed in the past. “I will say that I believe in the conventional wisdom, probably the Democrats are going to win the House by some indeterminate margin and they will not win the Senate,” Linker said. Linker suggested that the Democrats should divide and conquer by using the diversity of their party to get certain candidates elected based on the demographics of the district. Ponnuru agreed with Linker that Democrats will win the House. He explained how certain disadvantages that plague Democrats, like urban clustering and gerrymandering, could be fixed if the party would make a few ideological and style changes.
the people she helps on a daily basis. “If you live in the United States, then you are protected by the Constitution of the United States no matter if you are an undocumented immigrant, a citizen or whatever,” Monterrosa said. “We still have the U.S. Constitution and if there is a law that violates that, then that law is not valid.” She also offered some moral advice about how her listeners could offset some of this frustration within the community she helps. She said that little interactions and kindnesses can help to ease the process. “This [gaining immigration status] is very difficult for the individuals who are living it,” Monterrosa said. “Just be kind and be nice and treat everyone with respect regardless of where they came from.” Her focus of small acts of kindness does not outweigh her criticism of the policy that the Trump administration including Attorney General Jeff Sessions, whose position includes enacting immigration policy. She cites its choice to strengthen and broaden the restrictions of what causes people to be placed in removal proceedings, and the views of the administration that every immigrant is a threat to security. “Now it is coming to the point where they just want to put everybody into removal proceedings because everybody was a priority,” Monterrosa said. “That was not the case with the previous administration, and just previously, in general, they are using the national security to try and get away with these types of policy changes.” International policy dictates that it is illegal to turn away refugees who had a substantial claim that they were going to be tortured or killed if returned to their native countries. Monterrosa used this policy as legal precedence against Trump’s policy involving the “migrant caravan.” “There are international human rights laws that have been violated, that are continuously violated and that will continue to be violated by this,” Monterrosa said. “[Turning the caravan away] is just one of the ways that [international law] will be violated because you cannot ... turn away people who are more likely than not are going to be tortured in their country. You cannot turn them away. And the President says that they are going to turn them away, then he’s violating international law.” She cites that the most effective way that Saint Mary’s and tricampus community members can help and positively affect immigration policy is through casting their ballots. “The only thing I can tell you to do to help is vote,” Monterrosa said. “Vote for individuals that you know will protect rights.”
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countries’ leaders, there also existed political institutions called the “Politburo,” which was ostensibly the chief policy-making committees for their respective countries. “The key decision-making body in the system atrophy over time,” Gill said. In the Soviet Union, the Politburo was convened less and less as Stalin’s time in power went on. In the People’s Republic of China, Mao eventually replaced the Politburo with a Standing Committee made up of a few key policymakers. Gill argued that this atrophy of the official political decision-making institutions did not mean that the dictators were making all policy decisions, but rather that they also relied heavily on the oligarchy that surrounded the dictatorship. Both Stalin and Mao had neither the time, expertise or inclination to make every decision for their countries, Gill said. In order to effectively govern they consulted on issues and discussed policy plans regularly with colleges that made up the country’s elite. Gill went on to demonstrate that these members of the oligarchy around Stalin and Mao wielded significant autonomy over specific topics and policy. In Stalin’s case, especially later in his life, he spent a lot of time on vacation and though he had final say on all policy decisions, those decisions were being made by Paid Advertisement
the circle of oligarchs Stalin was close to. “What’s quite clear is that they [governing oligarchs] knew they had autonomy but when they sought to things, they were always aware of the fact that Uncle Joe had the final say,” Gill said. With this degree of autonomy of the oligarchy, there also seemed to be a precedent for discussion or even criticism of policies that the dictators supported. Gill said the political elite were not explicitly prohibited from or guaranteed to be punished for disagreeing with their leader, provided the criticism was not perceived as an overstep or challenge to the dictator’s authority. “By and large, criticism of policy was fine provided it remained within certain guidelines and that it did not call Mao, or Mao’s position, into question,” Gill said. Gill ended his lecture by highlighting the fact that in the dictatorships of Mao and Stalin, while each wielded enormous power, there did seem to be a set of precedents or loose rules that structured the way the system worked. This perspective shows that dictatorships have a far more intricate structure than the common perception of them as a system where one strongman wield absolute power and makes all decisions. Contact Max Lander at mlander1@nd.edu
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By DESSI GOMEZ Scene Writer
LANY, the trio composed of Paul Jason Klein’s vocals and piano, Jake Goss’ drums and sampling pad and Les Priest’s synthesizers and backup vocals and guitar, released its sophomore album “Malibu Nights” on Oct. 5. The band has experienced both individual growth and growth in its fan base, which seems appropriate for the meaning of LANY’s name — Los Angeles and New York — and its aims of spreading its music from coast to coast of the United States. They have even expanded outside the U.S. with recent concerts in Europe. In tracing the transition between its first and second albums, a few major differences and similarities come to mind. LANY demonstrates thoughtfulness and care when it comes to its artistic expression, evidenced by its choice of symbolic album covers. Its first album sported a red rose on its cover, which, though unintentional in choice at first, came to represent the band as its symbol. In hindsight, the rose ref lects a more romantic and hopeful side of LANY. The moon on the cover of “Malibu Nights” symbolizes the long nights and darkness that gave way to the band’s second work. Yet bright colors accompany the moon on the front of “Malibu Nights,”
By DANNY LIGGIO Scene Writer
Juice WRLD came out of the dirt this summer with his song “Lucid Dreams.” He’s 19 and has risen from SoundCloud obscurity to a major player in hip-hop only in the past year. He rarely writes his music, usually freestyling in the studio to produce songs. On YouTube, there are two hour-long freestyles, which attest to his limitless f low. He claims to have over 200 songs ready to be released in the tank. So, it’s fitting that Juice WRLD has partnered with Future, one of the most prolific hip-hop artists in recent memory, for the “WRLD ON DRUGS” mixtape. The mixtape is characteristic of both Future and Juice, focusing heavily on drug use, mental illness and pain-ridden, difficult pasts. Although the themes are generally somber, neither Future not Juice W RLD give into the temptation to wallow in their condition; rather, they only convey their vices in a matter-of-fact way. Future gives a deadpan rendition of his lifestyle on “Realer n Realer:” “having a thrill off these pills, I could OD any day.” In the same song, Juice W RLD explain some of why he and Future rely on these drugs: “I lost my bro to a pistol. I lost my bro to the system.”
reminiscent of a sunset as well as the same energy and passion LANY built itself upon. “Malibu Nights” contains only nine songs to the eponymous album’s 17, which shows LANY’s ability to be more concise. Its refined lyrics and sounds pack just as much a punch as the first album did. In “If You See Her,” Klein sings about a girl who has torn a huge hole in the life of the guy she has left. The pounding percussion rapidly unfolds the thoughts surrounding the abrupt severing of the relationship. “Run” is a haunting song on the album. Klein’s airy vocals resemble a whispering voice in the back of one’s head. Rough guitar and stippled percussion create an eerie background for Klein’s attempts to piece together the mysterious ending of a relationship. “Let Me Know” shows a calmer side of LANY with faint guitar-picking and slower percussion. Klein’s airy vocals sound far away, as if in a dream. Echoes of the lyrics also soften the song, providing a sense of peace and letting go. “Valentine’s Day” contains lyrics describing the beginning of a new relationship, yet sadness and loss taint these hopeful words. There is no mention of the holiday in the song, and the sparks of hope are ultimately overwhelmed by the absence of an ex-lover. Strong guitar supports this song, and the
piano creates vulnerability. As the concluding title track, “Malibu Nights” showcases the rawest form of the emotions that went into the making of this album. The minimalist combination of Klein’s vocals with the piano produces a fragility in the song that feels more potent without the layering of other sounds. Starting with the title and symbol of its second album, LANY hints at its increased growth and transparency. “Malibu Nights” exposes fans to the real raw moments of LANY’s experience, more tragic in this album than in the last. Admiration arises for the band’s ability to transform pain into art.
Juice WRLD shines in his hooks, which, when right, have a smooth listenability. In “Fine China,” the album’s single, Juice crafts a chorus similar to those which made “Lucid Dreams” and “All Girls are the Same,” another of his popular singles, so good. His chorus on “Jet Lag” is of a similar quality, although it is closer to rapping than his usual singing style. Despite shining in some spots, Juice WRLD’s rapping ability lags far behind his singing throughout “WRLD ON DRUGS.” On “7 AM Freestyle,” Juice’s rapping is choppy and unpleasant. His bragging comes off as trite and uninteresting: “They go brazy / Pull up in that new thing.” In contrast, Future can rap without issue. On “Red Bentley,” he spits over a thumping beat, “They’re checkin’ my profile, no pic, I’m still fresher.” Future f lirts with the experimental, as he is apt to do, on “Oxy by Future.” In a strained, almost desperate scratch of a voice, he lays out a chorus that is little more that “Oxy-Oxy, Oxycontin” repeated over and over: the only thing on his mind. At times, “WRLD ON DRUGS” feels little more than a throwaway tape; songs like “No Issue,” “Astronauts” and “Afterlife” are background music. The beats are sleepy, and the lyrics are delivered with a boring lack of enthusiasm. These low points are forgettable and will be forgotten.
Even where the duo performs their best, like on “Jet Lag” and “Fine China,” to deftly-crafted beats with vibrant enthusiasm, they fail to create anything exceptional. Both Future and Juice WRLD have definite style and talent, but they never reach their full potential on “W RLD ON DRUGS.” The mixtape will succumb to obscurity in time. Future and Juice WRLD, though, have no fear of being lost in the fog as artists. W hile “W RLD ON DRUGS” was nothing quite special, its component artists are worth much more apart than forced haphazardly into this spur-of-the-moment collaboration.
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“Malibu Nights” LANY Label: Polydor Records Tracks: “Thick and Thin”, “If You See Her”, “I Don’t Wanna Love You Anymore” and “Malibu Nights” If you like: LAUV, The 1975
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“WRLD ON DRUGS” Future and Juice WRLD Label: UMG Recordings, Inc., Sony Music, Interscope Records, Grade A, Freebandz and Epic Records Tracks: “Jet Lag” If you like: Trippie Redd, Playboi Carti, Migos
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The truth about (my) Inside Columns Maria Leontaras News Writer
No one will tell you this, but writing a column is difficult. Every time it’s my turn to write one, I die a little inside because I never have any good ideas. The process with this column is no different. You may think that my past works have been wonderful, inspirational even. While I can’t entirely disagree with you — if I don’t support myself, who will? — I can tell you that it takes me forever to think of something to write about. Eventually, I give up, and you get some nonsense about my freshman year experience that is really just tragic if you think about it. So here we are with this column. I waited too long to sign up for a time slot within my department. I haven’t had enough time to let an idea brew. Instead, we’re here in the third paragraph with nothing of importance written. Let me run some ideas by you instead.
Things I have said that my friends have tweeted. The most notable instance as of late: “‘I haven’t been awake long enough for my vocabulary to level up.’” Was it my proudest moment? No. Is it something I stand by? Yes, 100 percent. Moving on to the next idea.
Things my roommates have said. Something one of them said just now: “I spent my weekend sitting on a mini fridge throwing mints at people and yelling, ‘Merry Christmas!’” I was there. It is true. Not much else to tell.
Things my little sister has said. My sister Katerina is almost eight years old. You’d think we have one of those cute, mother/ daughter relationships, but that’s not the case. Instead we walk around public spaces, she calls me mom and people wish many blessings on our family, i.e. that of the struggling teen mom. Katerina’s latest favorite thing is to call me a heathen with “a very low mind.” How does a child have so much power? The world may never know. On to the final idea. I don’t have a final idea. My creative juices have been exhausted if you can even call those other ideas creative. I really peaked with my last column about the Scene Selections, and I’m OK with that. All good things have to come to an end eventually, and that last column is the end of my good, opinion work. Unfortunately, it is not the end of this piece because I haven’t hit the required word count yet. I’m so sorry. If you’ve made it this far, I applaud you. I definitely would have stopped reading by now. If you have any recommendations for my future columns, please send them my way. I’d greatly appreciate it. But please keep it PG-13. Contact Maria Leontaras at mleontaras01@saintmarys.edu The views expressed in the Inside Column are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Observer.
Why does Notre Dame have NTPNA stamped on its admission application? Jackie O’Brien Domer Debates
There are people on this campus who do not feel safe. Thirty-four percent of transgender or non-binary students stated that they strongly or somewhat disagreed with the statement: “I feel a sense of belonging at Notre Dame.” Of the students who experienced adverse treatment due to their gender identity, 50 percent said it had a somewhat or very negative effect on their sense of personal security. This is a problem, and a problem that the University administration seems determined to ignore. The recent Campus Inclusivity Survey acknowledged transgender people as an option on the survey. However, the University has continued to refuse to recognize them as a group that deserves protections from discrimination in our University’s notice of non-discrimination, which states: “The University of Notre Dame does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, sex, disability, veteran status, genetic information or age in the administration of any of its educational programs, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, athletic and other schooladministered programs, or in employment.” By refusing to recognize transgender people on campus, the University has been able to force students into a dorm by their gender-assigned-at-birth rather than their gender identity. This is only one of the many issues that transgender people experience at Notre Dame, and an issue which could be influenced by including transgender people as a protected group in the notice of non-discrimination This all seems hypocritical especially considering that Notre Dame has made a point to include gender as a category in our Spirit of Inclusion. “We welcome all people, regardless of color, gender, religion, ethnicity, sexual orientation, social or economic class, and nationality, for example, precisely because of Christ’s calling to treat others as we desire to be treated. We value gay and lesbian members of this community as we value all members of this community. We condemn harassment of any kind, and University policies proscribe it. We consciously create an environment of mutual respect, hospitality and warmth in which none are strangers and all may flourish.” Clearly an environment of mutual respect, hospitality and warmth has not been cultivated for all members of our community. Unfortunately, the Spirit of Inclusion is not a legally binding document. Therefore, while the Spirit of Inclusion is a nice gesture of compassion and understanding, it does nothing to protect transgender and non-binary students from discrimination. I am not a member of the LGBTQ+ community and
will never be able to understand the experiences of transgender and non-binary students on campus or in the world, let alone transgender and non-binary students of color. However, with the recent results from the Campus Inclusivity Survey, coupled with the recent plans made by the Trump administration to narrowly define gender, I felt it necessary to use my column to publicize this issue once again. If students on our campus are left vulnerable they may be forced to turn to the federal government as their only option. Clearly, however, this administration is not willing to protect them. The Trump administration has moved to define out of existence transgender and non-binary people. The Department of Health and Human Services has reportedly planned to narrowly define gender as gender-assigned-at-birth. This will leave millions of people vulnerable to Title IX violations and set back the clock on policies to protect transgender and nonbinary people from discrimination. Obviously, the Trump administration is not going to step up and protect transgender and non-binary people, but why won’t our University administration? This University was founded on the principles of Catholic Social Teaching: valuing the life and dignity of the human person, which can only be preserved when human rights are prioritized and responsibilities to community members are met. This is why it troubles me so greatly that our administration is unwilling to apply that teaching to our transgender and non-binary students on campus. America took a long time to accept Irish people as a part of our nation, and for the longest time they were left open to various forms of discrimination. “No Irish Need Apply” or “NINA” was a common phrase qualifying job openings in American papers. Notre Dame stepped in and served as a safe haven for Irish Catholic intellectuals and Catholic youth for decades. If Notre Dame continues to fail in taking action to include transgender people in discrimination protections, if we continue to fail in acknowledging an entire population of people on campus, we continue send the message that “No Transgender People Need Apply.” I have hope that our University administration will step up and commit to protect transgender and non-binary students from discrimination at this University. The Campus Inclusivity Survey was a wonderful step forward to better understand the experiences of all students on campus. Now let’s use that information and take action. Jackie is a junior at Notre Dame majoring in political science and peace studies. Originally from the Chicago suburbs, in her free time she can be found discussing politics or the personal merits of Harrison Ford. All questions can be directed to: jobrie21@nd.edu The views expressed in this column are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Observer.
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Stand with Planned Parenthood On Sept. 18, a group of students wrote a Letter to the Editor about Planned Parenthood and the organization’s new president, Dr. Leana Wen. I would like to offer another perspective — not a direct response to the letter — about the work of Planned Parenthood. In this letter, it is not my intention to discuss “pro-life” or “pro-choice” positions or to debate the theology of personhood (about which there is great disagreement). Instead, I want to encourage readers to consider how Planned Parenthood’s services do align with our calling as Catholics: Morally, Planned Parenthood upholds our faith in serving the poor and vulnerable, and tangibly, statistics demonstrate the need in our communities for the services provided by Planned Parenthood.
Catholic social justice tradition demands preferential concern for the poor and vulnerable and service to the most marginalized in our society. We care for those who are the neediest. This moral standard, stemming from my Catholic faith, was emboldened by the principles of public health I studied at Notre Dame. In determining my next step, then, my moral compass pointed to working for the Planned Parenthood Federation of America. There, I will serve the women and men that are the most marginalized in our society. Evidence does show that Planned Parenthood is one of the largest healthcare providers for the poor and vulnerable. Every day, more than 8,000 people come to the organization’s 600-plus health centers for cancer screenings, STI prevention,
treatment and testing, contraceptive services and safe and legal abortions. Seventy-five percent of health center patients’ incomes are at or below 150 percent of the federal poverty level, and 54 percent of health centers are in medically underserved areas. Planned Parenthood also serves a disproportionately high number of people of color, many of whom lack access to other affordable, quality healthcare options. For these moral and tangible reasons, I stand with people of faith that support Planned Parenthood. I hope you will stand with us, too. Emily Mediate class of 2015 Oct. 11
The song of picked flowers Gabriel Niforatos The Road Less Traveled
To my brothers and sisters, the heroes of the Tree of Life Synagogue with whom I share the bond of being Jewish, who lost their lives but have empowered a people and a nation: They promised us clean water when we were dirty, But rain could not wash our feet that lay in mud, Surrounded by the ravens that picked at our skin, I felt every feather, every fiber. I remember you told me you wanted to be buried, Laughing like a photograph as you did, Kneading bread maybe, somewhere, sometime,
on a Tuesday afternoon. Exactly one month later I watched you burn, Your skin curling like the photograph burned. I wept tears of loneliness, As I buried my brother a thousand times, Bleeding the blood of solitude That washes us all like forbidden water. I am the cry to wilderness, History is worn into the soles of my feet. I cross the wasteland, I never stop; weariness is a luxury that I cannot bring. I have weathered rain and heat, sunf lowers and train cars, sweat, mud, filth Beautiful summer days that were executions, The sprouting of roses on the shirts of the slaughtered, The faces of roses that pushed through the weeds of wire,
The sight of my brother vanquished two seconds from freedom, The songs of prayer from those who knew that death was coming, The chant of a people that knows they are dried f lowers, In a cracked vase but the most radiant in all the world. It’s on my face. Can’t you see? The Song of Picked Flowers. Gabriel Niforatos is a sophomore who has diverse interests ranging from political science to music. When he’s not at school, he is busy hiking and running in the New Mexico mountain range. His email is gniforat@nd.edu The views expressed in this column are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Observer.
Monsters mourn the memory of Halloween Andrew Rebholz Sort of Glass
Freddy is your average every-man: works 9 to 5, enjoys watching “Blue Bloods” and “Family Guy,” closet-Presbyterian, knives for fingers. Just an honest American worker, Freddy Krueger’s made quite a name for himself in the dream-demon industry. Though many of us have heard the stories of his infamous hauntings, many have not heard his story, and for this reason I was glad he agreed to sit down with me. The tale he had to tell was more tragic than any hell he’d ever wreaked. “Last Friday night, I was prowling through the dreams of some freshmen in Keough — ” “ — As, I understand, you’re wont to do.” “Yes, as I’m wont to do. So I’m moving into these dreams, trying to terrify these little fools to death, chase them down and what not, when, time after time, I find them watching Notre Dame football, with no interest in me.” Krueger broke down multiple times in the retelling, but I eventually lassoed out the truth: Infiltrating students’ dreams, he’d found multiple times that their nightmares were more concerned with Navy’s dreaded triple option than they could ever be with him. Heck, many still had vivid flashbacks of Miami, or continued to fantasize about a world where they’d lost to Pitt. Krueger’s career collapsed before his eyes. And poor Freddy isn’t the first to feel the strain of modern society. Who could forget Ghostface, coming to great popularity through the Scream
franchise, who last year was targeted on social media for promoting “white face,” forced to apologize and give up the mask for good? Krueger had nothing but sympathy for the slasher-celebrity. “He was a really adept killer, but people just aren’t scared by that anymore. The world is changing, and, I’m afraid, reality is starting to be more damning than the best damnation has to offer.” In a later interview, Michael Myers offered similar sentiments. “Kill a couple babysitters, you get your name in the papers. But then think about this: I maintain the peak of my inhuman strength for 40 years in some insane asylum, break out and come back to get my revenge or something or other. … And what? The world has moved on? I’m a serial killer, and that used to be terrifying, but now I’m dismissed as little more than a cult classic. “I mean,” Myers continued, “I knew there’d be competition in my absence — Voorhees always has something new, and Jigsaw is constantly generating new content — so I expected something like ISIS to come along and push my type from the limelight. But they’re not even the issue! Since when have politicians and priests been in this business? I swear, rumor and a few stray tweets are doing my job better than I ever could. Terror’s taken on a new medium.” Myers recently attended a political protest, hoping to inspire some fear by maiming a few women, but was himself scared off by their intensity, demoralized. Renowned lake demon Jason Voorhees has recently organized a support group for all these old villains, who now feel patronized and belittled by contemporary society.
“News and internet have done more for fear than the big screen could ever accomplish,” Voorhees told me, voice somewhat muddled by the hockey mask glued to his rotting face. “The sad fact is that us monsters have nothing, nothing, on the monsters of reality. I was recently hanging out under the dock at Crystal Lake, about to leap up and slice at two lovebirds who’d come out for some quality time. Then they started talking about what they were going to do after college, and, if I’m being perfectly honest with you, I was shaking in my boots.” The support group meets every Wednesday at 5 p.m. in CoMo, if you’d like to attend. It truly is a tragic sight, and these gentlemen (it’s really only guys, huh … ) could really use our support. After every interview, they tried to catch me with a jumpscare and I barely moved — had my thesis on the mind. If you could, even for just a few seconds, consider lending your fears toward the ones who need it, these make-believe bump-in-the-nights. When deciding how to stress out and loss sleep, Notre Dame students often devote their energies towards things within their control, if not things that are inconsequential to a relational existence of meaningful friendships, and in many ways that’s only self-servicing. I mean, if you’re going to be overly anxious about something, it might as well be the creeps who actually want to harm you. Andrew is not sarcastic. Coy to a fault, he enjoys talking without being heard. He can be reached at arebholz@nd.edu The views expressed in this column are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Observer.
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Horoscope | Eugenia Last Happy Birthday: Dreams can lead to reality. Set your sights high; make plans that will help you achieve your goals. Let your imagination lead the way and your ideas will flow. A creative direction will gain intensity as you experience what life has to offer. Have an open mind, and everything will fall into place. Make this a year to remember. Your numbers are 6, 14, 23, 28, 32, 37, 45. ARIES (March 21-April 19): Look for an investment that will grow over time. Making a move that will help bring greater stability to your life is encouraged. Personal or physical changes will help you feel more confident and secure. Being proactive will pay off. ★★ TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Alter your life for the right reason. Don’t let an emotional situation turn into a costly mistake. Partnerships are worth fighting for. Stubbornness will keep you from getting what you want. Put your grievances aside, and consider workable solutions. ★★★★ GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Less talk and more action will help keep you out of trouble. Live up to your promises, and don’t leave anything unfinished. Refuse to let the changes others make bother you. Get a grip emotionally, and plan to do your own thing. ★★★ CANCER (June 21-July 22): Sharing can make a difference. An unexpected change may affect you emotionally, but it shouldn’t be allowed to consume you. If you stay calm and look over your options, you will come up with a workable solution. Don’t overreact. ★★★★ LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Consider your choices, but when it comes to making a physical change, take a moment to evaluate your motives. If emotions are your driving force, reconsider making a move. Implement structure and detail before you proceed. ★★★ VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): It’s payback time. Don’t hesitate to ask someone you’ve helped in the past to pitch in or contribute to something that means a lot to you. So much can be accomplished if you are willing to accept help and input. ★★★★ LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Look and you will see through what someone is trying to do. Emotional meddling will leave you at a loss. Stand up for your rights, and refuse to let anyone bully you. Don’t make excuses. Get your responsibilities out of the way. ★★ SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Communication and short trips will be eyeopening. Let your mind wander and your intentions and plans for the future will become clear. A partnership looks promising. What you learn by collaborating with someone unique will motivate you to make a change. ★★★★★ SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Get your facts straight before you act. Secrets are meant to be kept. Divulging information that can be damaging to someone will make you look bad. Stick to the truth, and question anyone prone to exaggeration. ★★★ CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Pull out all the stops and head for the finish line. Change should be acknowledged and embraced. Share your thoughts and intentions, and let your feelings be known. A change in status, reputation or position can be expected. ★★★ AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Keep your life simple and your conversations limited. Don’t feel you have to get involved in what others are doing if it isn’t your thing or you don’t want to spend the money. Do whatever is in your best interest. ★★★ PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Networking events will pay off. The people you encounter will have plenty of information to share that will help you make an important decision. A personal change will come from something someone has or does. ★★★★★ Birthday Baby: You are influential, thoughtful and entertaining. You are charming and imaginative.
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WNBA needs to make changes Mia Berry Sports Writer
It’s no secret that the WNBA, like most women’s professional athletic leagues, has been fighting for wage equality and relevance in today’s world. After years of fighting, many impromptu tweets and coincidental timing, the League finally has the opportunity to tackle both wage and relevance issues head on. The shift in the League started earlier this month when WNBA President Lisa Borders stepped down to become the CEO of Time’s Up. With Borders’ departure and the approaching deadline for the WNBA players to opt out of their current collective bargaining agreement on Oct. 31, the league is in the perfect and rare position to make change. In order to capitalize on this window, the WNBA needs to do two things: 1. It needs to hire a commissioner, not another president, to replace Borders. 2. The WNBA Players Association needs to opt out of its current collective bargaining agreement (CBA). Throughout the League’s 22-year history, there has never been a commissioner. All of the previous League leaders have been given the title of League president under the WNBA’s current partnership with the NBA commissioner, formerly David Stern and currently Adam Silver, being the unofficial commissioner of the WNBA. In historical times, the financial leadership from the NBA commissioners helped keep the WNBA solvent, but now that league has proven it can succeed and make a profit, the WNBA needs to hire its own commissioner with more authoritative power and one that can help advance the WNBA into a top-tier professional league. Silver’s fickle nature has proven that he isn’t the perfect person to lead the WNBA into its next stage. Silver has publicly criticized the WNBA for its lack of marketing while offering no solutions to help the League, and more recently he helped approved new investments into the NBA G-League
to create a new contract that would pay top-ranked high schoolers $125,000. That decision was a slap in the face to the entire WNBA. Fourteenyear league veteran Diana Taurasi made the League maximum $113,500 and reigning league MVP Breanna Stewart made under $60,000 last season. Silver did announce a reboot of the WNBA a few days later, but the timing of the announcement appeared to be a convenient way to avoid backlash. The bottom line is that unproven teenagers don’t deserve to be compensated more than proven WNBA players. Silver has shown the WNBA isn’t his top priority, and the WNBA should act accordingly by electing to use its own commissioner. Reigning WNBA champion Sue Bird chimed in on the debate and offered her own candidate for a possible WNBA commissioner — former NBA commissioner Stern. In addition to gaining a stronger leader, the leader of the WNBA players association needs to opt out of its current CBA in order to have a chance to increase their salaries. Compared to other sports’ leagues, the WNBA salary is laughable. The current average league salary is around $71,000 per season under the current CBA that pays players approximately 25 percent of the League’s revenue shares, in contrast to the 50 percent NBA players receive. While the eight and nine-figure contracts that NBA players such as LeBron James and Steph Curry have signed are nearly impossible for the WNBA to emulate, because the WNBA only makes 2.5 percent of the NBA’s revenue, the WNBA should invest in its players and pay them a higher wage. This offseason has afforded the WNBA the opportunity to make impactful changes that will have lasting effects on future women’s basketball players. Hopefully the League will take full advantage. Contact Mia Berry at mberry1@nd.edu The views expressed in this Sports Authority are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Observer.
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the freshman guard struggled to get things going early on, she finished with nine points, going a perfect 5-5 from the line in her collegiate debut. “She’s got a lot of upside,” McGraw said. “I think [the freshmen] all have potential but they’re not ready yet.” Young led all scorers with 25 points, followed closely behind by Shepard’s 23. Turner, who missed the entirety of last season to rehabilitate a torn ACL she suffered during the NCAA tournament her junior year, proved she’s still a serious threat in the paint. Claiming to be back to 100 percent earlier in the year, Turner put that to the test in the opening minutes of the second quarter on a fast break as she connected a half-court pass by Ogunbowale to lay it off the glass. This bucket, marking the second of Ogunbowale’s 11 total assists, sparked the Irish offense as they would go on to
outscore the Flyers 16-6 in the final six minutes of the half and return to the locker room with a comfortable 51-31 lead. McGraw said Ogunbowale has always been a good passer in transition when commenting of the target that tends to follow her as a key defensive matchup. “ … That’s where I think she’s been really smart knowing that she can draw somebody else and find one of the posts,” she said. The second half saw the Irish continue to extend their lead as they got more supporting players involved. Center Mikayla Vaughn recorded her first career double-double with 15 rebounds and 11 points, all of which came in the second half. The sophomore missed the majority of last season due to a torn ACL. “She still has the energy,” McGraw joked of the fourthquarter series when Vaughn totaled three-straight offensive rebounds off of her own misses only to finally draw the foul.
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Meanwhile, freshman forward Danielle Cosgrove chipped in five points, including the team’s lone 3-pointer with under a minute remaining. McGraw attributed the team’s poor shooting performance beyond the arc in part to the absence of Mabrey, whose career 3-point percentage is just under 40 percent. As the Irish prepare to begin regular season play by hosting Harvard on Nov. 9, expect their defense to be a top priority for McGraw. “We need more of a presence inside,” she said. “We’re not intimidating anyone. They just come in and score pretty much at will, 65 points that’s way too much to give them.” The Crimson are predicted to finish third in the Ivy League preseason poll after a first-round exit from the NIT last season. Tipoff is scheduled for 4 p.m. inside Purcell Pavilion. Contact Charlotte Edmonds at cedmond3@nd.edu
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“We are really focused on the big themes of the game and recovering,” Riley said. “In knockout soccer, you focus on big moments because at this stage we know who we are. We’ll watch video and see what we are good at and maximize it, while minimizing what the other team is good at. The day of the game we will have more extensive scouting, but it’s all about being fresh and confident to perform.” The Irish are seeded at No.
5 for the tournament and the Tigers are the No. 12 seed. The last time Notre Dame matched up against Clemson was last October, pulling away with a 2-1 victory in the 89th minute. “They’ve had a lot of close one-goal games,” Riley said. “At this time of the year, they have been coached well and they are not a team that makes a lot of mistakes. It will be a wellbalanced and solid game.” As the team shifts into tournament mode, Riley said he is pleased with his team’s position moving forward. “It’s one of our higher finishes in the past few years, I’m
proud of the regular season,” Riley said. “But now we switch to the tournament mind set where you lose and it is over. It’s all about maximizing who you are. It’s not about perfection but it is about performing on that night. We are around six in the country with the committee, so we have a little wiggle room in the conference tournament.” The Irish will take on the Tigers in the first round of the ACC tournament Wednesday, with kickoff at 7 p.m. Contact Meagan Bens at mbens@nd.edu
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football team to play. They play very well against great competition. We saw that. They got off to a 17-0 lead over Michigan, really had a chance to win that football game. Beat the 20th … ranked team in the country in Wisconsin fairly handily. This is a team that certainly plays to the level of the competition, and they play very well.” One threat the Irish will be looking to contain throughout the evening Saturday will be Northwestern quarterback Clayton Thorson. Kelly referred to the senior as “an NFL talent” with “a great arm.” Thorson is averaging 259 yards per game through the air this season, as well as a completion percentage of over 60 percent. “[Thorson] knows the offense extremely well. He’s not
afraid to put the ball in tight windows. I mean, he’ll fit some throws in there that you just are shaking your head. He’ll fit it in there,” Kelly said. “But, you know, look, he’s like anybody else. He’s a guy that you got to get pressure on. If you give him time to stand back there, he can really hurt you. We got to get pressure on him. So, passrush is going to be really, really important to us on Saturday because if you let him stand back there, he can make you look silly.” Thorson has also thrown 10 interceptions on the year, compared to Notre Dame’s cumulative eight (only four of those have come from senior Ian Book). “Going to be a heck of a football game. Our guys are going to have to play with great energy, great sense of understanding the moment, because Northwestern is certainly
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going to be ready for this football game,” Kelly said. “Should be a great battle. We’re looking forward to it.”
Jafar Armstrong Irish sophomore running back Jafar Armstrong made his return to the field this week after having surgery for a left knee infection. He had not played since Notre Dame took on Wake Forest on Sept. 22. Against the Midshipmen, Armstrong had nine carries for 52 yards and five receptions for 64 yards — Notre Dame’s leading receiver in the game — one of which was for a touchdown. Kelly was very pleased with Armstrong’s return, but said in hindsight he should have limited the sophomore’s volume in his first game back. “We probably played him a little bit too much. I grabbed [running backs coach] Autry [Denson] a couple times, said, ‘Listen, get him out.’ We’re working him a little bit harder than I had expected. But he doesn’t say a word. He just keeps rolling,” Kelly said. “He should have been on a pitch count, probably should have paid attention to that a little bit better. He’s just a guy that keeps going. He was fatigued. We pushed him through that. He’s doing fine, feels great. He’ll be even better this week.” Kelly is excited to see the combination of Armstrong and senior running back Dexter Williams continue to progress and watch how the pair can complement one another, because the Navy matchup was the first game of the season during which both backs were both available. “Obviously the passing game piece, Jafar has great hands, great awareness in the passing game, especially downfield. Just an awareness in the passing field. Dexter has done a really good job of developing that piece, but he’s not in the same league in terms as Jafar was a wide receiver, so he carries that with him, that innate natural trait,” he said. “Jafar, he just has a different style. Where Dexter is probably going to hit a seam and go the whole way, Jafar is going to try to run you over. Just a different style.”
Closing stretch Irish fans will remember will that, at this point in the 2017 season, Notre Dame was in a similar position. Notre Dame started the season 8-1, before closing out the regular season 1-2 to eliminate itself from College Football Playoff contention. However Kelly said he feels his team is in a different position this season than any of his past teams and he is confident in its ability to be able to close out this season successfully. “It’s a different team each year, right? I’m talking to different kids this year than I was last year. I think our focus, a lot of those guys went through it last year. They know the things
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Irish sophomore running back Jafar Armstrong tries to break a tackle during Notre Dame’s 44-22 win over Navy on Saturday in San Diego.
that we can’t do,” he said. “I think it’s much more about having a football team that’s experienced it, been through it and wanting to get on the other side of it. They have a process that they know has gotten them here. They’ve won 18 games over the last two years and lost three. They know the process works. “They’ve got four weeks, so I think they feel like if we just stay committed to our process, if we stay humble, if we really work on our recovery, be prepared for the next guy to step in, then they’ll be fine. I think just the knowledge of going through it, having it in front of us before, not finishing it the right way, has been a great impetus for all the guys.” He noted that having this type of success for a secondconsecutive year should have a different effect on the team. “This group knows that if they stay committed to it, they’ll have success. I think it’s just that second year with everybody fully committed to it that drives this a little bit differently,” he said. He did note, however, that, while the first official playoff rankings were released Tuesday night, those are not the ones that matter and there would be no team watch of the release. “I want to pay attention to the last one. That’s the one that really matters. Does this matter, this one? Do they put you in the playoffs for this one? I don’t think so,” he said. “As I told our team, this one doesn’t really matter. We’ve been down this road before. We’ve been selected for this one, but it doesn’t get you anything. For us, the one that we’re interested in, the one that we’ll watch, probably we’ll watch it as a team, is the last one. That’s the one that we want to focus on. That’s the one we’ll pay attention to.”
Injury update The most notable injury to come out of the Navy victory came to graduate student linebacker Drue Tranquill, who left the game with a high ankle sprain and was replaced by sophomore linebacker Drew White. Kelly said that while Tranquill is still limited in practice, he is progressing well and not out of the question to play this weekend. “There’s still optimism as it relates to Drue. In terms of how we would characterize that today, he’s not ready to be a fullgo practice player today, but he’ll be out there. He’s not in a boot. He’s walking,” Kelly said. “He’s got a great situation obviously with being a graduate student, that he’s got a course load that he can handle and be in rehab, get the work necessary. “I wouldn’t put him as doubtful. I’d put him more in the questionable. It’s a day-to-day situation. Our physicians gave him an MRI just to rule out anything. That came back good, as well. It’s just a matter of time and how he heals. I would say that we’re definitely optimistic that we can get him back.” If Tranquill is unable to get the start Saturday, Kelly named a number of players who could play in his place, including White, sophomore Jordan Genmark Heath and senior Asmar Bilal. Senior tight end Alizé Mack also left the game Saturday with a head injury and is in concussion protocol, Kelly said. “He was feeling better today. As you know, today we’ll take him through the steps, exertion will be the next stage for him, then we’ll see where that goes,” he said. Mack does not have a specific timeline for return. Contact Elizabeth Greason at egreason@nd.edu
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Irish cruise past Lewis in exhibition game By CHARLOTTE EDMONDS Associate Sports Editor
Returning to Purcell Pavilion, Notre Dame looked every bit the reigning national champions, defeating Lewis University 107-65 on Tuesday in the only exhibition game of the season. The last time the Irish played on their home court they punched their ticket to the Sweet 16 with a 98-72 win over Villanova. In the two weeks following that matchup, they would go on to win their next four games by a margin of eight points or less, including backto-back buzzer beaters by senior guard Arike Ogunbowale in the semifinals and finals to clinch the second national title for the program. After Notre Dame scored a quick 10 points to open the game, Lewis mounted a response of its own to close the first quarter as Notre Dame held a 26-15 lead. Although the team still managed to post an impressive offensive performance, Irish head coach Muffet McGraw said she the defensive effort against the Flyers was disappointing, citing slow
rotation and poor shot blocking inside. “I think we’re a really capable offensive team. We’ve got a lot of different weapons, a lot of people that can score, but we just have no desire to defend,” she said. “I just think we have so much work to do on the defensive end. We’re capable, for the most part, but we are not willing and I think that’s a huge part that’s going to continue throughout the year. I’d imagine we’re gonna get beat a bunch because we can’t just wait until that one day when we finally have to defend and just expect that it’s going to come. That’s just not there.” Led by the veteran unit of Ogunbowale, junior guard Jackie Young, senior forward Jessica Shepard and graduate student forward Brianna Turner, the Irish delivered a balanced attack, with that quartet combining for all 51 of the team’s first-half points. Replacing senior guard Marina Mabrey, who is out with a leg injury, Jordan Nixon joined them in the starting lineup. Although see W BBALL PAGE 9
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Irish junior guard Jackie Young dribbles while looking to pass during Notre Dame’s 84-70 victory over Tennessee on Jan. 18 at Purcell Pavilion. Young scored 25 points in Tuesday’s exhibition win against Lewis.
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Kelly discusses Notre Dame to begin ACC tourney against Clemson closing out season By MEAGAN BENS
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No. 23 Notre Dame will host Clemson in the first round of the ACC tournament Wednesday at Alumni Stadium. The Irish are 9-5-2 (4-3-1 ACC) and recently won 1-0 against Pittsburgh on the road thanks to senior forward Thomas Ueland’s goal in the 85th minute, locking up the No. 5 seed for the ACC tournament. “I think it was probably a game of two tired teams,” Irish head coach Chad Riley said. “We traveled during mid week, we [flew] to Charlottesville for a make up game against Virginia. There were less than ideal conditions, rainy on a bad turf field. But we took care of the big moments of game well. We could have had more quality chances offensively.” After barely passing by the Panthers, the team shifted towards recovery mode leading up the Clemson (7-8-1, 2-6 ACC) match.
In what was his first chance to address the media since No. 4 Notre Dame’s 44-22 win over Navy on Saturday due to the team’s travel schedule, Irish head coach Brian Kelly discussed what the squad learned in San Diego and talked about how Notre Dame is preparing to tackle Northwestern this weekend. In the past, the Irish (8-0) have struggled coming out of weeks they have played against Navy’s triple-option offense. But Kelly feels this year his team is ready to leave the Midshipmen (2-6, 1-3 AAC) and their atypical style in the past and head to Evanston, Illinois, feeling comfortable defending a pass-heavy offense once again. “I think just getting back to conventional football, getting back to the things that you’re taught throughout 13 weeks of pre-season camp and in-season,” Kelly said. “I think [with] our guys last week we took the
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Irish senior forward Thomas Ueland winds up for a shot during Notre Dame’s 2-1 loss to Indiana on Sept. 11 at Alumni Stadium.
time to run seven-on-seven, some traditional offensive and defensive looks against them. I’m not too concerned about that. They know it’s a new challenge. They’ll put that behind them pretty quickly.”
Northwestern The Wildcats (5-3, 5-1 Big Ten) have caused disruptions around college football, as they nearly defeated then-No. 14 Michigan, before taking down then-No. 20 Michigan State and, most recently, then No. 20 Wisconsin. Kelly noted Northwestern is never a team that should be overlooked. “Northwestern, a team that, I think, first and foremost doesn’t get the recognition that they deserve: 12-1 in their last 13 games in the Big Ten I think says it all, what they’ve been able to accomplish over a long period of time, and that’s winning in a really, really good conference,” he said. “[Wildcats head coach Pat] Fitzgerald does a great job of getting his see FOOTBALL PAGE 11