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Asian Allure celebrates heritage Lawsuit Asian American Association to host event showcasing variety of performances against ND to proceed
By THOMAS MURPHY News Writer
The Asian American Association of Notre Dame will host Asian Allure, its annual showcase celebrating Asian culture and heritage, Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m. in Washington Hall. This year’s show includes traditional songs, dances and a fashion show. “Asian Allure is a multicultural performance where we gather and unite all of the Asian cultural clubs together to perform different acts — whether it’s a dance or a song — that highlight unique elements about their culture,” senior and president of the Asian American Association Sid Magdaong said.
W hile there are several, more specific cultural clubs, the Asian American Association (AAA) is a conglomerate of all of these clubs. Senior Alyssa Ngo, director of the show, said Asian Allure is an opportunity for the cultural clubs to come together and celebrate Asian culture in general. “There’s a number of different clubs [within the Asian American Association],” Ngo said. “Most of the clubs, since they’re more specific to their student demographic, they do most of their own events. … A lot of the events that [the Asian American Association] usually puts on are mostly social events or events for see ALLURE PAGE 4
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Students perform a dance for Asian Aullure in 2014. This year’s program aims to address misconceptions about Asian culture.
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Notre Dame is spearheading a Campus Engagement Task Force and a Research and Scholarship Task Force to help address the Catholic Church’s sexual abuse crisis, the University announced Thursday in an email to students, faculty and staff.
“The charge of the Campus Engagement Task Force is to facilitate dialogue, to listen to the observations, thoughts, and recommendations of the Notre Dame community and to summarize feedback so that it can be directed constructively,” the email said. Rev. Gerry Olinger and Jennifer Mason McAward are
serving as co-chairs of the Campus Engagement Task Force. The force will include seven other members: sophomore Aaron Benavides; Christine Caron Gebhardt, director of the Gender Relations Center; Fr. Pete McCormick, director of Campus Ministry; Karrah Miller, director see TASK FORCE PAGE 3
Food justice week aims to combat world hunger By SARAH SCHLECHT News Writer
The Office for Civic and Social Engagement (OCSE) is hosting its second food justice week, which will include events to engage the Saint Mary’s community in the pursuit of access to quality food for all people. Rebekah DeLine, director of the OCSE, said food justice
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week was an idea that came to her when she started working on Holy Cross Harvest. “When I started here at Saint Mary’s in 2016, I inherited Holy Cross Harvest,” she said. “Holy Cross Harvest is a tricampus effort to raise money and nonperishable food items for the Food Bank of Northern Indiana — basically a food drive.” DeLine said she thought the
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idea of Holy Cross Harvest was great but that more should be done. “It’s easy to just give the dollar in your pocket or the can of soup under your bed in your dorm room and not ever think about how you should change your life or be advocating for those who don’t have choices,” she said. see FOOD PAGE 3
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The Ohio Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that the widow of a former Notre Dame football player’s lawsuit against both the University and the NCAA could proceed, an Associated Press (AP) article said. Yvette Schmitz is alleging that her husband, Steve, was adversely affected by concussions sustained during his football career at Notre Dame from 1974-1978. Steve see LAWSUIT PAGE 4
Race Relations Week promotes racial awareness By NATALIE WEBER News Editor
Notre Dame’s student government began its annual Race Relations Week on Thursday and is working with various groups across campus to host educational and cultural events through Tuesday. Junior Mita Ramani, student government’s director of diversity and inclusion, said in past years, Race Relations Week events often conflicted with other programming. “This year, we decided, ‘Let’s do something different,’” she said. “So, essentially, we reached out to a bunch of organizations on campus and were like, ‘What programming are you already having in November?’ We tried to find a time that included a lot of different groups.” The week kicked off with a Dia de los Muertos altar dedication, the SUB movie “Crazy Rich Asians” and a
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Latino Film Series showing of “Coco.” Other events include “Beautiful 2018 — Respect, Protect, Honor the Black Woman,” Asian Allure, Black Catholic History Month Mass and a screening of “Selma.” Additionally, Multicultural Student Programs and Services (MSPS) is sponsoring a talk by Megan Red Shirt-Shaw, an advocate for Native American rights. Iris Outlaw, director of MSPS, commended the efforts of student leaders in planning Race Relations Week. “It also shows the vested interest or commitment that student government has toward diversity and inclusion, which I think is important when we’re talking about creating an environment that is welcoming and embracing of all members of the community,” she said. Though many students may not see how race relations see RACE PAGE 4
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Senior class council runs for ALS By MAEVE FILBIN
“We thought it would be so fun to bring [the ice bucket challenge] back A rush of frigid water gushing over because it was such a fun trend … and tensed shoulders, a mouth opened so much money was raised the first in a silent exclamation of shock and time it was a big thing,” she said. “We a challenge delivered through chat- thought it would be a perfect markettering teeth. The popular ice bucket ing tool, and it’s so funny.” In addition to other representatives challenge is making a reappearance at Saint Mary’s in a big way, intro- on the council, other classmates and ducing the College’s first fundraiser Saint Mary’s clubs are stepping in to toward the cure for ALS. On Sunday, contribute to the 5k plans, O’Loughlin Senior Class Council will sponsor a 5k said. “We started the whole idea process benefitting the ALS Association. Abby O’Loughlin a Senior Class over the summer, and that’s when we Council representative, said she and reached out to clubs and asked if they other senior representatives decided wanted to help,” she said. “For examto start planning a fundraiser after a ple, Smick Cycle is doing a class for $5 close friend’s mother was diagnosed and the proceeds are going to the ALS Association.” with ALS last year. Senior Class Council originally “We’d been wanting to bring back the ice bucket challenge, and talked planned on hosting the event on a about doing a 5k,” O’Loughlin said. different date, O’Loughlin said, but “Each class for Class Council does had to scramble to reschedule once two events per semester, and this was they realized that Notre Dame was the perfect opportunity to put our sponsoring an ALS walk that same weekend. Even after months of prepplan into action.” The idea to start an ice bucket chal- aration, there is still some work to be lenge among Class Council and other done, she said. “So, picking a date was a bit rough,” organizations on campus was one of the first plans set in place for the 5k, O’Loughlin said. “And then we had to make a course … and we wanted O’Loughlin said. News Writer
to do it through the trails … so we had to talk to the [Sisters of the Holy Cross] about getting permission for that. We’re still trying to find volunteers to help out, but we’ve made the signs, the finish line and the start line.” Instead of including the standard 5k T-shirt with registration for the race, O’Loughlin said Class Council will provide participants with bracelets contributed by an anonymous donor. O’Loughlin said there are currently 50 registered runners and walkers, and more are expected to join during the upcoming Saint Mary’s Dads’ Weekend. I’m just really excited that this many people are excited,” she said. “We already have so many people registered because [ALS] is just something that I know has affected a lot of families at Saint Mary’s, so it’s really personal. It’s really cool to see the community come together, as like with most events at Saint Mary’s. It’s just awesome to see everyone together supporting one cause.” Contact Maeve Filbin at mfilbin01@saintmarys.edu
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With this goal in mind, DeLine decided to expand the mission of Holy Cross Harvest. “Last year, we brought Holy Cross Harvest under the umbrella of a week focused on food justice, which is the idea that everybody should have the ability to have and purchase and consume good, healthy, quality food,” she said. DeLine said planning this year’s Food Justice Week was different than last year. “Because this is our second year, we’re lucky that it’s not as hard as it was the first year,” she said. “It took coordination with the food bank. It took coordination with the Center for the Homeless. It took coordination with the Ministry Assistants and other groups on campus — the sustainable farm and composting crew.” The efforts of Food Justice Week have to do with the campus community in addition to the surrounding community, DeLine said. “There’s a group on campus working to develop a sustainable farm, and that farm will be located just north and west of the soccer field,” DeLine said. “They had a cover crop, which they plowed under, and now they need to plant another cover crop this year. … Students were able to go out [Tuesday] and spread clover seed that will then grow this fall and spring as a cover crop to restore the nutrients to the soil.” In another component of Food Justice Week, Ministry Assistants in the residence halls went “reverse trick-or-treating” Thursday evening to collect items for Holy Cross Harvest, according to DeLine. “Students — rather than giving out candy — either [gave] the change out of their pockets or whatever food that’s nonperishable,” she said. Saturday, students will have the opportunity to “stuff a bus” with food items for the Center for the Homeless, DeLine said. She said incentives beyond the satisfaction of knowing the benefit of donating to support
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of Public Affairs; ColleenMoore, director of formation at the McGrath Institute for Church Life; Ernest Morell, professor of English; and Stacey Noem of the Masters of Divinity Program. The Engagement Task Force will host a series of listening sessions for members of the community to reflect on the sexual abuse crisis in the Catholic Church and how Notre Dame should respond, the email said. The task force will also be collecting feedback through an online form. All feedback is anonymous and the form will expire on Nov. 16 at 2 p.m.
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the food bank are available to participating students. “For every canned good, nonperishable item or dollar that they donate, students get a raffle ticket and put it in the raffle for one of four gift baskets,” DeLine said. Donations of money and non-perishable food items will be accepted through Monday at the OCSE office and in bins located in all of the dorms on campus, DeLine said. When it comes to measuring student participation, she said it’s hard to see exactly how many people are donating to these efforts. “Unless they actually fill out a raffle ticket, we don’t know how many people individually have participated, but we think that a lot of students are participating,” she said. “We think that a lot of staff and faculty participate as well, especially with the nonperishable food items and making financial donations.” The importance of events such as those of Food Justice Week can be seen in the writings of Pope Francis, DeLine said. “Pope Francis calls this the ‘throwaway culture,’” she said. “We are challenged to live our faith in ways that impact the common good, and that means not only what we do with our time and energy, but how we are as consumers and how we might make an impact in terms of who we support and what we do. As a student, you could make an impact by making a donation, but you could also make an impact by supporting sustainable growing practices or supporting the local economy rather than big box stores. Unity Gardens and the Common Goods Coopertive are among the local organizations for which students can volunteer, DeLine said. “It’s choices, not only with how you spend your money, but how you spend your time and your efforts so that if you’re not participating in the throwaway culture, maybe you’re counteracting that,” she said. Contact Sarah Schlecht at sschlecht01@saintmarys.edu
Listening sessions for students will take place Monday from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. in the first floor lounge of ColemanMorse Center and Wednesday from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the Downes Club of Corbett Hall. Faculty listening sessions will take place Nov. 9 from 12 p.m. to 1:15 p.m. in the first floor lounge of Coleman-Morse and Nov. 14 from 3:30 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. in the ColemanMorse lounge. Staff listening sessions will take place Tuesday from 4:30 p.m. to 5:45 p.m. in the Coleman-Morse lounge, Nov. 15 from 10 p.m. to 11:15 p.m. in the Hospitality Room of South Dining Hall and Nov. 16 from 12 p.m. to 1:15 p.m. in the Coleman-Morse lounge.
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Schmitz died in 2015. “Steve and Yvette Schmitz filed a lawsuit in 2014 alleging the institutions showed ‘reckless disregard’ for player safety and failed to protect them from concussions,” the article said. The slip opinion issued by the Ohio Supreme Court states Steve Schmitz was diagnosed with degenerative brain disease in 2012, which he claimed was related to numerous concussions before he died. “By 2014, at age 58, [Schmitz] had been additionally diagnosed with severe memory loss,
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us like a movie watch or food or things like that. So there’s not that many events that the clubs put on for not just us. … In terms of events that we put on that wider campus audience and other people can come see what AAA is about — this is it.” This year’s theme is “Behind the Curtain,” which seeks to dispel common misconceptions about Asian culture, Ngo said. “Behind the Curtain is a play on the show theme — we’re all on stage behind the curtain,” she said. “The reason why Asian Allure is called ‘Asian Allure’ is because we recognize that to a Western audience the Asian continent is kind of mysterious — it’s mystery, it’s exotic, it’s foreign — this is allure. I wanted to express the show is this demystification of Asian culture, to kind of pull back the curtain and say, ‘This is what we’re really about and here are some things that you didn’t know about Asian culture, here are some things that maybe you thought you knew but you actually
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impact them, learning to have conversations about race and other sensitive topics is an important part of a college education, Outlaw said. “Being able to have challenging conversations and a form of civil discourse, this is an opportunity to have those when you have the safety net,” she said. “You’ve got faculty and administrators who are here, wanting to see you succeed and giving you the skill set to do such. But when you’re out in the real world, people will just step on you and keep on moving.” Ramani echoed these sentiments, saying it is often easy to ignore real-world issues while on campus. “We do go to Notre Dame. We live on an 80 percent Catholic, predominantly white, low minority, low marginalized group campus,” she said. “Sometimes it’s easy to just get absorbed into the
cognitive decline, Alzheimer’s disease, and dementia, all of which he claimed were caused, aggravated, and/or magnified by the repetitive head impacts he sustained while playing football for Notre Dame,” the slip opinion said. Both the University and the NCAA argued too much time has passed for the lawsuit to proceed, but the Ohio Supreme Court said it didn’t have enough facts to confirm that conclusion. “The Supreme Court said Wednesday it couldn’t say the couple missed the two-year statute of limitations without more facts, and returned the case to the trial court,” the AP article said.
didn’t.’” Ngo said Asian Allure provides members with the opportunity to share their culture with their non-Asian friends. “A lot of people really look forward to it every year,” she said. “It’s meant a lot to a lot of people as the thing to invite other friends who are outside of the [Asian] community to say, ‘This is what I do, these are my people, this is my culture.’” For many members of the Asian American Association, sharing Asian culture with the campus through Asian Allure is one of the best parts of their year, Magdaong said. “Asian Allure is one of my favorite events that our organization puts on every year,” he said. “It’s really amazing to see all these different clubs gather for two nights this week where they can just showcase these parts of their culture that are very important to them and letting the audience and the broader Notre Dame community know more about that. I just think that’s fantastic.” Contact Thomas Murphy at tmurphy7@nd.edu
bubble, even as a person of color myself. You forget what’s going on in the real world.” Overall, Ramani said, student government hopes to combat this lack of awareness and spark conversations through Race Relations Week. “Have these tough conversations about respecting other people’s cultures, being very aware of the way you speak to people,” she said. “[Talk] to your diverse friends and [ask] them if you’ve ever said something that has offended them, but they haven’t brought it up to you in the past because they feel uncomfortable because they’re your friend. Sometimes we get wrapped up when it’s like, ‘Oh, it’s just my friend,’ but it does matter. So sometimes having these tough conversations is the best way to spark dialogue that is really necessary, especially on this campus.” Contact Natalie Weber at nweber@nd.edu
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By JIM MOSTER Scene Writer
If you were to take Kenyan filmmaker Wanuri Kahiu’s “Rafiki” and pick a scene at random, you might think you’re watching a lighthearted story of teenage friendship. A girl in a yellow sweatshirt performs sporadic kick-flips on her skateboard through the bustling streets of Nairobi. Her friend unapologetically sports hot-pink braids. The two share laughter on whirling carnival rides and glow with neon paint as they dance in the blacklight of a nightclub. However, it wouldn’t take long to stumble upon a scene that illustrates why the Kenyan Film Classification Board has banned “Rafiki” in the country — the two girls are not friends, but lovers. The plot, loosely based on the short story “Jambula Tree” by Monica Arac de Nyeko, unravels in the midst of a heated political election. Kena (Samantha Mugatsia), an aspiring nurse and daughter of one of the candidates, spends her time shooting the breeze with her friends Blacksta (Neville Misati) and Waireri (Charlie Karumi) at a local cafe and playing soccer on an otherwise allmale team. To Blacksta, she “has always been one of the guys.” Kena notices Ziki (Sheila Munyiva), the daughter of her father’s political opponent, performing a dance on the streets one day. In a country where homosexuality is
By CYNTHIA TRAN Scene Writer
Last Thursday night, a sprightly earth fairy, a grizzly tree-like man, a gleaming extraterrestrial being and their babysitter took the stage at Thalia Hall in Chicago. Before the concert, I had no idea what any member of Pond looked like and would have never guessed that these individuals were the creative minds behind the Australian psychedelic rock band. After kicking off their tour earlier this year, Pond generated rippling whispers that they were back with new music and notoriously eccentric performances. Nick Allbrook (frontman and earth fairy of Pond) danced around the stage with reckless abandon while “Shiny Joe” Ryan shredded on his guitar and rocked a big, mossy and tree-like coat. Jamie Terry sported an iridescent jacket that matched his spacey keyboard sounds, which added an electronic and futuristic layer to elevate each psychedelic rock song. Finally, in the opposite corner, Jay Watson was nonchalantly being a watchful musical genius, hitting the synths and wielding a bass guitar. One barely had any time to digest each member’s vibe before a wailing Nick Allbrook let out an impressive high kick into the air at the bridge of “30000 Megatons,” sending the audience into a mind-flooding
punishable by up to 14 years in jail, the stage is set for a high-stakes story of forbidden love — but “Rafiki” finds a way to transcend beyond a queer “Romeo and Juliet.” In a matter of minutes and with little conversation beyond introductions, Kena and Ziki head over to the cafe on their first date. Despite the movie playing into the cliche of love at first sight, their relationship rapidly develops poignant and believable emotional depth. As Kena and Ziki sit on a rooftop shrouded by colorful garments blowing in the wind, Kena expresses her desire to “go to a place” where they “could feel real” and forms a pact with Ziki to be more than “typical Kenyan girls.” The two young women inch across the boundary between laying low and embracing these convictions in a series of tentative interactions before surrendering to a night in each other’s embrace. Wanuri Kahiu masterfully depicts the strenuous balancing act between passion and self-preservation that queer people must maintain when surrounded by homophobia. Admittedly, this concept is a staple of LGBTQ cinema, but the film’s impressionistic representation of Kena and Ziki’s intimacy revitalizes the old trope. Many of their interactions are spotted with momentary disconnect between dialogue and on-screen action, giving the viewer a sense of the incorporeal euphoria they experience in each other’s presence. The film suggests that our yearning to be grounded in our identities can’t
be satiated in any physical location, rather, we must be grounded in each other to truly “feel real.” This theme further manifests through Kena and Ziki’s romantic hideaway, a dilapidated van concealed within a thicket of trees outside of the city’s urban center. The van feels safe and ethereal (Kena bedecks it with glowing candles and rose petals on one occasion), but the jarring discovery of Kena and Ziki in the van by homophobic townsfolk reminds the couple that their security is an illusion. In the absence of tangible and empathetic connections with our fellow human beings, many of us will migrate indefinitely in a futile search for the reality of our existence. In a spectacular display of irony, the Kenyan Film Classification Board banned “Rafiki” from showing in the country with the exception of a one-week period of time that granted the film eligibility for the Academy Awards. “Rafiki” predicts the controversy of its own existence, but it nonetheless stands out as a laudable addition to the growing body of queer African cinema. As the curtain closes on the Global LGBTQ+ Film Festival at Notre Dame’s Browning Cinema, we are reminded that the key to freeing our identities lies in a collective effort to tear down the walls of judgement and bias that confine our true selves to an alternate reality.
sound bath. “Why wait, why wait?” Allbrook sang in the introductory song before swinging his guitar around to add a piercing riff to the accelerando of deep synths and bass kicks. After a cheeky welcome, the band segued into their next song with playful chimes and tongue-in-cheek lyrics of “Sweep Me Off My Feet.” Allbrook began prancing around the stage, dotting his performance with glitzy gestures and flirtatious hip swings. The atmosphere was infectiously carefree, as no one could resist joining in on the fun and dancing, especially to my personalfavorite song of the night — “Fire in The Water.” Any question of this band’s ability to put on a show was dissipated as soon as Allbrook opened “Zen Automation” with a lulling flute solo. At this point, it was clear that nothing was going to stop Pond from having a good time, so the only thing to do was to hop along for the joyride. The majority of the set was composed of songs from their most recent album, “The Weather,” but included tracks from older albums (with “crook titles,” as Allbrook said) like “Hobo Rocket.” Of course, the band also played their latest singles, “Sixteen Days” and “Burnt Out Star,” two relatively slower songs, though no less exciting, as Allbrook still jumped into the crowd and climbed up the venue’s balconies.
Pond is sometimes thought of as a side project for the more widely known Tame Impala. Understandably so, as both Tame Impala’s front man, Kevin Parker, and band member, Jay Watson, have played major parts in producing albums, writing songs and performing with Pond. This collaboration has risked some originality for the band, as critics have previously noted a lack of unique personality displayed in their music. Though after attending this concert, it’s hard to believe these critiques to be even remotely true. Despite heavy influences from Parker and Watson, Pond seizes ownership of their music through wildly imaginative lyrics and spirited delivery. It’s easy to forget that music is a holistic experience when we often leave it on in the background while studying. Pond’s performance is one of my favorite experiences and serves as a reminder that being immersed in music can help us better understand and appreciate artistry that might not be immediately apparent. Given the band’s powerful musical team and acclaimed live performances, it is shocking that their monthly Spotify listeners fall short of 500,000. Truly, each member is a big fish swimming in what deserves to be an even bigger Pond.
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Rise of USB-C and death of Lightning cable Joseph Han Graphic Designer
When friends ask for the “iPhone charger,” we all know they are talking about the thin white Lightning cable that always gets tangled up in backpacks. It was the successor to the bulky 30-pin dock connector that started off with the original iPod and was re-engineered to be reversible, which made it more convenient than the “Android charger,” also known as Micro-USB cable. Since 2012, Lightning cable has been the proprietary connector for Apple’s mobile devices ranging from iPhone to iPad and iPod Touch to AirPods. There was nothing wrong with the cable, and it didn’t need any change. However, Lightning cable might soon be replaced, and there will no longer be the days of the “iPhone charger.” With the release of the 12-inch MacBook Pro in 2015, Apple started using USB-C, a new connector that was designed to be future-proof and was also reversible. Compared to Lightning, USB-C has faster data transfer, faster charging capability and more extensive port support. Although it made sense that Apple would only utilize this connector for laptops instead of less-productive iPhones, most of Android smartphone competitors started incorporating this technology into their devices and would boast of their smartphone’s quicker charging speed as well as connection to a desktop-level system. Yet Apple has many reasons to stick with the Lightning cable. First, because they created the Lightning cable, any third-party accessory manufacturers that utilize this technology (with MFI certification) need to pay Apple. This provides Apple with a source of profit without having to do anything. Second, since pretty much all of their mobile devices incorporate the Lightning port, it would bring inconvenience for those in the “Apple ecosystem” who want to use their Lightning cable for their iPhone, iPad and AirPods. Even the Apple Pencil uses the Lightning connection. It sounds reasonable for Apple to limit USB-C connection for productive machines like their desktop and laptops and utilize a less powerful cable for its mobile devices. However, in this week’s Apple event, Apple released a refresh of their iPad Pro lineup. A lot of people were excited about the all-screen design of the iPads that was similar to the iPhone X. Apple removed the headphone port (what a surprise), but they also decided to replace the Lightning port with USB-C. Since the iPad Pro was supposed to be a productive machine that is on the same level as the MacBook, USB-C would bring a lot of great features such as connection to a 4K display as well as higher data transfers from a camera. It can also charge your iPhone! But this breaks the harmony of Lightning cable among the Apple mobile devices. Does this mean all iPads will eventually adapt to USB-C as well as the iPhone? All of Apple’s competitors already use USB-C connection in their devices, not to mention Apple only uses USB-C for their laptops. Although this decision from Apple would bring some discomfort to people who like to use Lightning cable across their mobile devices, it seems like a great step for Apple to gradually incorporate USB-C for their devices. In the future, you might need to carry around only one cable for your phone and laptop. You also don’t need to carry a stupid dongle around anymore. Contact Joseph Han at shan3@nd.edu The views expressed in the Inside Column are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Observer.
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Filter? I hardly know her I have again been summoned from the hole in the ground where I reside, festering with my left-wing thoughts about women’s rights and equality because of the number of Observer columns and Letters to the Editor recently published about one of my favorite topics: porn! Let’s start with the logistics of a total porn ban. From my minimal knowledge of computer science (and this chain on Reddit), Notre Dame would have to block the heavy hitters — like Brazzers and PornHub — but also extend this block to proxies, torrents and social networks like Tumblr, Reddit and 4Chan. OIT would also be tasked with making sure that this cannot be evaded through the use of VPNs or Tor. This is all to say that a full block — or even the suggested block of the top-25 pornographic sites — would require effort, which I would personally prefer to be used to make sure all of campus can access decent WiFi, or perhaps that my emails to other ND accounts do not get sorted into spam (a genuine problem I had at the beginning of this year). Of course, pornography addiction does exist. If you struggle with this, absolutely go to the University Counseling Center or Campus Ministry and talk about it. Counseling does wonders! But, as Notre Dame does not ban cigarettes on campus or betting on the ponies, a porn ban would be bizarre and unlikely to do much concrete good. Given too that people can always send nudes, read vintage playboy, pop in a DVD or just use their cellular data, this seems like a lot of work for a publicity stunt destined — and according to “the women of ND,” expected — to have mediocre success at limiting the porn consumption on campus at best. Moreover, the purpose of this block is misguided. The proposed goal of this block is to, as “the men of Notre Dame” say, “send the unequivocal message that pornography is an affront to human rights and catastrophic to individuals and relationships.” But is it, really? As a gender studies major and obvious feminist, I would say no. The women attempt to argue that pornography is often related to violent behavior given FBI records, but I would say this is more than likely an example of correlation without causation. According to a 2017 study, 84 percent of men and 54 percent of women in Australia have viewed pornography. Because of its prevalence, you could claim that porn consumption can relate to anything. This study also found that overall, only a small portion of people reported negative effects. This is not to say that porn is perfect. Rather, it is necessary to understand that porn does not work in a vacuum. Pornography can be bad because culturally in America, especially at Notre Dame, we tend to have an unhealthy relationship with sex, especially with the idea that it is something that women do and enjoy. Ask any ND student what “hooking up” means and you will discover that we are the only college campus that considers it something other than sex. Though we may blame this on being sexually inexperienced Catholic school students, we study at a place where sex happens, so we owe it to ourselves to be realistic. The problems with pornography echo the problems in real-world sexual encounters: a lack of communication, the exploitation of power and unrealistic expectations. All of these can be resolved without blocking the top-25 pornographic sites. We just have to start by being willing to have honest dialogue about sex. We have to have conversations about what we and our partners expect from each sexual experience and what we like and are comfortable with. In a recent Viewpoint column, there is a confession that the author has “been married over five years to the love of my life and it still can be awkward at times to talk about sex with her.” This is deeply saddening and should not be common. A baseline for whether people should have sex with each other is if they are capable of having a conversation about their likes and dislikes. This can help to make sure all parties enjoy the experience and also are able to give consent. If you cannot or do not talk during or about sex, it is difficult to say “I like this” or “Do you want me to try this?” or “Can you move your hand two centimeters to the left?” when in reality you should be able to say these with the same amount of reservations you have about asking someone to pass the salt. The solution to this is to be honest with yourself first so that you can be honest
with your partners. Moreover, the problem with porn is the power struggle, both on screen and off. For women who are underpaid, overworked or otherwise harmed by the industry, this can certainly be damaging to physical, emotional and financial well-being. Certainly in some scenes, there are uncomfortable situations, but these can often be attributed to bad scripts and actors not being treated properly. The solution to this? Be more careful about the media you consume. “Feminist porn” does exist. Do your research to make sure that you are supporting producers who ensure just treatment of actors like proper testing and aftercare, due compensation and avoid scenes which are needlessly degrading or harmful to personhood or identity, especially of women. As is the case with everything, good porn is a matter of doing the proper research to make sure that humanity is maintained for the duration of, and after, scenes. Ethical consumption is of utmost importance when any sort of physical labor is involved. Finally, we cannot just blatantly combat pornography, we must combat unrealistic expectations. These can range from the definitely bad — like a lack of clear consent or protection — to the mildly bad — read: every lesbian sex scene produced by straight men ever — to the neutral and funny — like most porn scripts. This again can be solved by understanding more thoroughly what sex entails in the real world, talking about it and realizing that all pornography is produced and manipulated. Pornography is not sex. It is media. Given this, it is also worth examining the idea that certain acts are always degrading. Because our Catholic viewpoint tends to focus on procreation rather than pleasure, the whole idea of consensual BDSM is entirely overlooked. The letter presented by the the women of Notre Dame lists sexual acts such as punching, choking, biting, spitting and verbal aggression as intrinsically and always negative. However, I would not suppose that these acts are created equal or that they are always bad. Punching is an extreme example that cannot be equivocated with acts like choking, biting and verbal aggression — incredibly common kinks that partners include in their sexual boundaries. Assigning moral weight to the consensual decisions that couples, or porn performers, make is not only useless, but supports a narrow-minded view of female sexuality. Female sexuality does not always have to be one of victimhood. Women who like a love tap or two are not necessarily being defenselessly led astray by the horrors of their partner’s fantasies. Women can and do enjoy the acts that the letter lists, and they can and do find their pleasure empowering rather than victimizing. Rather than judging these consensual acts, let’s celebrate that people are practicing consent and communicating openly with their partner (on screen or off). This is all to say that we as a society and a campus need to develop healthier attitudes towards sex. Rule 34 is not going away anytime soon. To catalyze this, start by contemplating your personal relationship with sex. Do you think it is more about power or pleasure? Do you regard the people you want to, or do have sex with, as humans? Are you capable of having honest, frank discussions about sex? Are you happy with your current relationship with porn? If, after this, you want to watch porn, I hope you feel empowered to do so. If you still feel compelled to take action against the prevalence of sexual assault on our campus and in our country, do so in a way that is concrete, like calling your legislators, working for a campaign or petitioning campus to change our definition of consent to be up to par with that of other universities. Do not waste your time with a porn ban (but take a hint from the White Ribbon Against Pornograhy’s ever-so fortunate acronym and remember to WRAP it). Anne Jarret junior Audrey Lindemann sophomore Oct. 31
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Belles deserve better On Friday, Oct. 5, Jan Cervelli’s office was suddenly dark and vacant, as her resignation from her position as College President was announced and in effect on the same day. That afternoon, Chair of the Board of Trustees Mary Burke sent an email to all students on behalf of Saint Mary’s, announcing President Cervelli’s resignation and Provost Nancy Nekvasil’s appointment as interim president “for as long as needed.” Burke thanked Cervelli for her time and commitment to Saint Mary’s and gave no more information about the abrupt change to students. The first announcement of this change was made at the College Assembly at 3 p.m. that day, an hour-and-a-half before students received Burke’s email. The email itself had a vague subject line: “Communication from Board of Trustees Chair Mary Burke.” From the beginning of this process, the College has not been forthcoming with information surrounding this sudden change in leadership. While we recognize that a college is complicated, and students cannot be privy to every single thing that goes on within the Saint Mary’s administration, students deserve more information about this abrupt departure and transition, especially considering that it will have an enormous impact on the future of the College. Four weeks after Cervelli’s resignation, students are left with about as much information as the administration gave when the announcement was first made. The Observer Editorial Board believes that Saint Mary’s should provide its student body with more knowledge of the situation, including the reason for Cervelli’s departure and the current state of the administration. The administration has attempted to demonstrate its
commitment to listening to the student body. After the announcement of Cervelli’s departure at the College Assembly, the first meeting Burke, Nekvasil and vice president of student affairs Karen Johnson attended was with student leaders. This step was important and one students appreciated. However, it alone is not enough to demonstrate transparency. A town-hall style meeting for students took place Tuesday, Oct. 9, in an attempt to provide students with answers about Cervelli’s unexpected resignation and where the College stood in the aftermath. At this event, Nekvasil made it clear that the details surrounding the abrupt departure would not be discussed in depth, and subsequently many questions from students went unanswered. “I do want you to understand that there is a lot that we cannot say — either because we don’t know, or out of respect for President Cervelli’s privacy,” Nekvasil said at the meeting. “You know, I’ve been thinking about this a lot. And I know this is hard — really, really hard — because we want answers and it hurts in some ways to have something like this happen.” Nekvasil emphasized her commitment to being open with students, saying at the meeting that her “intent is to be as transparent as possible,” but administrative transparency has not been achieved. Rather than offer explanations to students, the meeting was instead vague and at times condescending. “At the end of the day ladies — and I hate to say this — but change is the only thing that’s constant in all of our lives,” Burke said at the meeting. “You may not have experienced a lot of it so far, but this growing up thing has some challenges to it and change is one of them.” Are students not expected to have questions when a change as drastic as a college president’s mid-semester resignation occurs? Students, such as senior Abigail Parsons, were quoted in a Monday, Oct. 8, Observer article about Cervelli’s
resignation stating their concerns going forward with the school. “[Cervelli] always has seemed very much like she tells us everything,” Parsons said. “I’ve always felt like she doesn’t hide anything, and if there’s the information, she sends it out in a school-wide email. You gotta do what you gotta do, and things come up. I just want to know where we’re at, especially because I am a senior. I want to know that, going forward, the school’s going to be okay. It just seemed very sudden. I want an explanation as to why. I’m hoping the assembly will give one.” The assembly did not give one. And now, almost a month later, the administration seems poised to move forward as if nothing has happened. Students deserve answers. While Cervelli deserves privacy regarding her personal decisions, there is a degree of publicity that comes with the position of College President. Due to her role, it follows that some sort of explanation for a sudden departure is owed to the Saint Mary’s community. We are not asking for an in-depth explanation — we just want to know who made the decision for her to resign and what the trajectory of the school is following this incident. Saint Mary’s invited a flurry of rumors after Cervelli’s resignation by not addressing its cause. Plausible rumors from a dispute between Cervelli and the Board of Trustees or a health crisis, to more far-fetched rumors such as illegal activity as absurd as Cervelli conspiring with LimeBike, have been flying across the campus. If students had more information about Cervelli’s resignation, these rumors would not be gaining traction. As members of the tri-campus community, we care about the future of Saint Mary’s. We want to be able to evaluate which things are falsified rumors, and also understand the full scope of the challenges ahead for the College in the process of a difficult transition. It is out of this care for Saint Mary’s that we hold the administration accountable for its lack of transparency in this sudden change.
Vote for ‘neighborly’ Joe Donnelly Gary J. Caruso Capitol Comments
For more than a decade, I have coached a charity baseball team of which United States Senator Joe Donnelly (D-Ind.) has been a starting player. We are close personal friends who share insights, laughter and candor during our baseball workouts. We sheltered in place on the “other” congressional practice baseball field one early morning in 2017 when an assassin attacked our opposing team, seriously wounding GOP Representative Steve Scalise (La.-01). I know Joe Donnelly. Re-electing Donnelly next Tuesday will not only be best for Hoosiers, it will maintain an already solid building block of bipartisanship Americans are clamoring for in Washington. After more than 200 hours with him, I can attest that Joe’s neighborly nature and impeccable character have no dark corners. He has a smile on his soul. Donnelly’s work ethic is energetic and focused regardless of whether he is visiting every corner of Indiana for re-election or training for our annual charity Congressional Baseball Game (Democrats against Republicans) that raised $1 million for the Literacy Foundation, Boys and Girls Clubs and the Washington National’s Dream Foundation. Oftentimes throughout the years, he was the only member to ask me to arrive at 6 a.m. to hit fly balls and grounders before practice or to workout after dark to practice under the lights. That dedication carries over into his congressional duties. While a congressman, other members teased “Radio Joe” for routinely interrupting his practice to stand beyond center field to speak on rural radio programs at 7:15 in the morning. He told me that he viewed his job as serving everyone in his district as best he could while juggling competing interests. But he further insisted that everyone deserved to speak to and hear from him. Donnelly said, “Hoosiers just want you to use commonsense and be honest with them, to just explain the reasons why you voted.”
As a congressman, Donnelly’s district was a microcosm of the state, comprising the greater northeast area of Indiana — a mixture of rural Republican requirements with South Bend urban Democratic demands. Today, Donnelly still has Hoosiers on his mind as he has thus far voted with President Trump 62 percent of the time—with the president when it’s good for Indiana, and against him when it’s not. That fits a long tradition of successfully representing the state. Hoosiers judge with an independent streak, insisting on honesty, common sense and trusting that officials act within Indiana’s best interests. Hoosiers are independent-minded enough to have elected Republican Dick Lugar and Democrat Evan Bayh, both of whom — like Donnelly — were moderate independents within their respective parties. I know Donnelly firsthand as genuine, unpretentious, down-to-earth and neighborly — a “regular Joe” with whom you could sit and drink a beer. Professionally, he is not risky, radical, irresponsible or too extreme. Nor is he part of any mob as portrayed in opposition commercials. Rather, Donnelly is respectful and independent-minded with Indiana as his political bellwether and brotherhood as his spiritual guide. When Scalise visited our practice this summer, Joe was the first to extend his hand straight out to rest upon Scalise’s shoulder while grinning that typically wide, genuine Donnelly smile which betrays his bipartisanship. My bond with Joe is such that we can directly share a laugh, tell a story and tease each other. After a State of the Union address when President Obama lingered to greet those in attendance, Donnelly approached and quickly embraced Obama on national television. Afterward, I emailed him noting, “An 8-second hug is too long. After all, you want to carry Terre Haute!” He replied, “You are too much.” Over time we shared philosophies about representation. Donnelly told me long ago what he proclaimed in his debate this week — he views his job as offering many types of opportunities for others. As fellow Notre Dame alumni,
we oftentimes spoke of student internships or entry-level positions. He noted how he routinely seeks out and promotes opportunities for those who face difficulty when embarking on their careers. He shared how frustrating it becomes when others break deals. After solving a problem for a company that gave assurances the solution would keep it from moving out of Indiana, it departed anyway. Donnelly told of how self-serving the company became when its lobbyist returned the following year to seek his help for them to stay in their new location. I shared my failure to convince my classmate on the Indiana lakeshore who shares many similarities with Donnelly. Both are of Irish heritage, closely located hometowns, Notre Dame graduates and began as small businessmen. Donnelly happily spoke about their commonality until I mentioned that my classmate thought Donnelly had not rated high enough with the Chamber of Commerce (Issues: 88 percent and Votes: 65 percent). Donnelly sadly said, “That’s unfortunate. He sounds like a great guy. I’d like to meet him someday.” Before we broke from baseball, I asked Donnelly what to look for on election evening. He answered, “I’ve had a plan in place since day one to reach every voter. If the statewide turnout is 40 percent or higher, I believe that I will win.” Next Tuesday, when the annoying ads end and we trek to vote, I’m banking on Terre Haute to lead a Donnelly victory. Civility and bipartisan cooperation Americans yearn for from Washington begins in Indiana. Vote Joe Donnelly. Gary J. Caruso, Notre Dame ‘73, serves in the Department of Homeland Security and was a legislative and public affairs director at the U.S. House of Representatives and in President Clinton’s administration. His column appears every other Friday. Contact him on Twitter: @GaryJCaruso or email: GaryJCaruso@alumni.nd.edu The views expressed in this column are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Observer.
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Horoscope | Eugenia Last Happy Birthday: Stay centered. A steady pace and a nonchalant attitude will help you channel your energy in a constructive manner that will help you build an environment that suits you. Let go of the past, and don’t labor over what others do. The ability to walk away from controversy will be what leads to your success and happiness. Choose wisely and win. Your numbers are 8, 19, 24, 26, 34, 37, 44. ARIES (March 21-April 19): Don’t look for trouble. Spend time getting things done, not complaining about what others are doing. A passionate approach to whoever you help or whatever you pursue will be what impresses others the most. Address your feelings before you make a personal change. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Instead of making a fuss, make a change. If you don’t like something, it’s up to you to act. Anger solves little, but putting an end to what isn’t working will make a difference. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Make some adjustments at home that will add to your convenience. Do something that will change the way others view you. Update your qualifications, image or attitude to reflect greater professionalism as well as compassion and cooperation. CANCER ( June 21-July 22): Stick close to home, and don’t take a risk that could lead to the loss of a friend, money or a deal that could leave you in jeopardy. Playing it safe will ease stress and ensure better days ahead. LEO ( July 23-Aug. 22): An emotional incident will bring about change. Try not to overreact or you may not be thrilled with the outcome. Look for a better way to solve an issue that is likely to pass as tempers wane. Choose peace and love. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Look at all the aspects of a situation before you react. The changes you make should be thought out and executed with precision and detail. Acting in haste or due to emotional duress will lead to a bigger problem. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): How you help others will make a difference. If you let someone bully you into doing something, it won’t turn out well. However, if you offer what you know you can accomplish without jeopardizing your name or position, you’ll succeed. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Take pride in what you do, or someone will point out your shortfall. A little extra attention to detail will spark a creative idea that will give you a competitive edge. A personal change will have a lasting impression. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Live within your means. Keep your personal matters to yourself, and don’t brag about what you have. If you are too friendly or open, someone will take advantage of you. For the best results, save aggressively and live modestly. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Offering a donation in order to impress someone will be costly. Only give what you can to organizations you care about. Don’t let what others think rule your life. Be who you are, not who someone else wants you to be. AQUARIUS ( Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Treat relationships with care. Don’t expect too much or give too much. Strive for equality and understanding first and see what happens. Use your intelligence and you’ll come up with innovative ways to move forward personally and professionally. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Put in the time and reap the rewards. Don’t wait for someone else to surpass you. Trust and believe in what you can do, and you will achieve what you set out to do. Think big but live within your means. Birthday Baby: You are aggressive, outgoing and innovative. You are enthusiastic and playful.
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Manny’s hustle worth the hassle Ryan Kolakowski Sports Writer
Most Major League Baseball teams want nothing to do with the type of player who jogs down the first base line on ground balls and cleats the heels of first basemen. Baseball teams, and more importantly, the fans who financially support those teams, like players who hustle down the line and compete. Of course, that seemingly lazy player is a welcome asset when he slashes .297/.367/.538 and is worth 5.7 WAR. Manny Machado, an infielder who spent parts of seven seasons with the Baltimore Orioles, just wrapped up his age-25 season with the Los Angeles Dodgers. The star shortstop now enters free agency in a loaded class that features Bryce Harper, Patrick Corbin and Dallas Keuchel. A player of Machado’s caliber should garner plenty of interest on the open market, but Machado caught plenty of criticism this postseason for his lackadaisical play and unsportsmanlike actions. “Obviously I’m not going to change, I’m not the type of player that’s going to be ‘Johnny Hustle,’ and run down the line and slide to first base,” Machado told The Athletic. In game four of the National League Championship Series against the Milwaukee Brewers, the benches cleared after Machado stepped on Jesus Aguilar’s foot at first base. In game four of the World Series against the Boston Red Sox, Machado spiked the heel of first baseman Steve Pearce. After Machado put his faults on display in the postseason, some teams could shy away from the superstar. Thursday night on WFAN sports radio in New York, Jon Heyman of Fancred Sports said that a big market team has “sworn off” signing Machado. That’s foolish. Machado is far from the perfect player, but his presence in the lineup has the potential to terrorize opposing pitchers. Machado is a career .282/.335/.487 hitter, and he peaked this season with a .905 OPS after splitting the
year between Baltimore and Los Angeles. Baltimore’s Camden Yards is known as a hitter-friendly park, as are other American League East parks such as Yankee Stadium and Fenway Park. It is possible that Machado’s numbers will regress, but he is still likely to post an OPS greater than .800 for his new club. The free agent is a dominant defender on the left side of the infield. He owns two Rawlings Gold Glove awards for his play at third base, and he has racked up 11.3 defensive WAR over his seven-year career, per Baseball Reference. Machado might not be “Johnny Hustle,” but that is not necessarily a bad thing. Machado, for all his imperfections, is a rugged athlete who manages to stay on the field. His resilience and ability to avoid injury brings tremendous value. He has played all 162 games in a season twice in his career, and he has only played fewer than 156 games in a season once since becoming a fulltime player in 2013. Machado may not hustle on every ground ball, but he knows himself and takes care of his body. Finally, since Machado was traded mid-season, he can not be tagged with a qualif ying offer by the Dodgers. This means that teams interested in signing him do not need to worry about surrendering draft pick compensation for inking the infielder to a long-term deal. The bottom line is that Machado is a dominant player and a franchise cornerstone. It is uncommon for such an athlete to reach the open market at only 26 years old. So, if I am running a Major League Baseball team, then I overlook Machado’s antics. Rather, I focus on his fiery personality. I disregard his lack of hustle. Rather, I look at his ability to stay on the field. I avoid his stubbornness, and instead I focus on his versatility. Machado is a superstar, and he is going to get paid like one this winter. Contact Ryan Kolakowski at rkolakow@nd.edu The views expressed in this Sports Authority are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Observer.
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separate themselves from Central State due to some hot 3-point shooting for the visiting team. Finally, with just a few minutes remaining in the first half and only a four point lead, Notre Dame hit its stride and ripped off a 14-2 run to end the half. Junior guard T.J. Gibbs said the team developed a rhythm as the game went on. “I think that just comes every day in practice. We’re playing against each other, but we’re also playing with each other,” Gibbs said. “It’s just having confidence in each other knowing that when we reverse the ball and when we swing it to one another and play with each other that we’re going to be a tough team to stop. It’s starting to come down to that where we’re starting to see what we can really do.” As the second half began, Notre Dame picked up right
where they left off at the end of the first. On the offensive end, Gibbs put together a solid performance as he scored 17 points on the night, making him one of three Irish players to score double digits on the night alongside Mooney and sophomore guard D.J. Harvey. Notre Dame was able to easily coast to victory in the second half. Irish head coach Mike Brey spoke after the game about the strong second half performance as well as his excitement to get the season underway. “I thought in the second half we were a little better with the ball. It was a great night to put the jerseys on six new guys and even D.J. Harvey who’s still working his way back,” Brey said. “ ... I told them that we have a long way to go, but we’re all signed up for it. It’s a long road with this group and they’re to be around every day and they’ll come in and work, so we’re going to have to work hard for five months to try and realize what they dream
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about.” A notable development on the night was the increase in 3-point shooting for the Irish. After losing a couple of big men in Bonzie Colson and Martinas Geben from last year’s squad, Brey said he recognizes this team will need to rely more on outside shooting this season. “It was a little high but we’re going to have to make shots,” Brey said on the volume of three-point shots. “We don’t have guys like [Colson] and [Geben] who could score inside the arc … we’re not going to be able to throw it in the post and score. That’s not who we’ve been so we’re going to have to make shots out there.” The Irish will begin their 2018-19 regular season Tuesday when they host the University of Illinois Chicago as part of the 2018 Gotham Classic, followed by Chicago State University on Thursday. Contact Alex Bender at abender@nd.edu
MBA | lakers 114, mavericks 113
Lakers beat Mavericks 114-113, LeBron stars LOS ANGELES (AP) — LeBron James walked into Staples Center on Halloween dressed as Jason from the “Friday the 13th” mov ies. Five hours later, he saved the Los Angeles Lakers from a horrif ying ending. The four-time MV P scored 29 points and made the game-w inning free throw w ith 2.1 seconds left Wednesday night as the Lakers held on for a 114113 w in over the Dallas Mavericks. “I don’t like the way we closed out the game, but for the majorit y of the game we played well,” James said. Los Angeles led nearly throughout and was up 11198 w ith 3:42 to go before the Mavericks went on a 15-2 run to pull even. Luka Doncic tied it at 113 w ith 7.2 seconds remaining on a jumper from the corner, but on the next trip dow n the f loor James was fouled by Wesley Mathews while shooting a jump shot. James missed the first free throw but made the second. J.J. Barea missed a 3-pointer for Dallas as time expired, and the Lakers (35) stopped a two-game skid. “NBA games are never over and you have to play the game a certain way,” Lakers coach Luke Walton said. “If you mess w ith the game, the
game w ill mess w ith you and I thought we did that a little bit. Hopefully we can learn the same lesson even if it was a w in.” JaVale McGee added 16 points and 15 rebounds, Kyle Kuzma scored 18 and Brandon Ingram had 17 for the Lakers.Matthews led Dallas w ith 21 points and Harrison Barnes scored 19. The Mavericks (2-6) have lost five straight. “I love the fight. Our first quarter was ver y disappointing but we battled back,” coach Rick Carlisle said. “We were able to get stops in the fourth quarter and we were getting some momentum on offense.” The Lakers scored the first eight points and led by 18 in the first quarter as they went 15 of 23 from the field and made six 3-pointers. Dallas trimmed the margin to 66-59 by halftime. Matthews’ driv ing bank shot pulled the Mavericks to 70-64 before the Lakers went on a 17-4 run — which included 10 points by James — to open their largest lead at 87-68 w ith 4:40 remaining in the third. The closest the Mavericks got in the first eight minutes of the fourth was 98-90 w ith 8:12 left. Road Woes The Mavericks,
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dropped to 0-5 on the road, are one of seven teams in the NBA w ithout a w in away from home. They have lost 10 straight road games dating back to last season. Tough start, better finish Doncic, the second pick in the 2018 draft, said before the game that he grew up idolizing James. The teenager from Slovenia, who scored 31 points Monday night at San Antonio and is averaging 20.4 points per game, might have been in awe a bit during his first game against James as he missed his first six shots. Doncic was able to shake off the slow start, though, as he made his final five shots from the field and finished w ith 14 points. James gave Doncic his jersey after the game. Tale of two halves The Lakers held the Mavericks to 37 percent from the f loor in the first and third quarters (17 of 46), but Dallas shot 65 percent (26 of 40) in the second and fourth. “The first and third quarters defensively we were prett y good and then we had two aw ful quarters. It is just about getting better w ith those things,” Walton said.
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coming to No. 10 Pittsburgh and No. 24 Louisville, the latter of which went to five sets.
“We’re not the same team we were a month ago, we’ve improved rapidly,” Johnson said. “So have our opponents. If we play well, we’ll get there.” Florida State junior outside hitter Payton Caffrey leads the
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Seminoles in kills and service aces. She heads up a balanced Seminole offense that features four players totaling over 100 blocks on the year and three players having over 100 assists. Miami also boasts four players with triple-digits in kills, led by redshirt sophomore Elizaveta Lukianova. Both opponents have strong offenses, but Notre Dame’s strength all season has been its defense. The Irish lead the ACC in opponent hitting percentage and digs, and are second in total blocks. The Seminoles and Hurricanes have strong hitters,
but the Irish defense will be tough to beat with senior middle blocker Meg Morningstar on the net and senior libero Ryann DeJarld in the back. Johnson said defense is something he “absolutely” stresses. “It’s something that we work on regularly in practice,” he said. “It starts with a mentality and a belief in our abilities to defend.” That mindset is certainly not lacking for the Irish, who used it to their advantage in their most recent games against Boston College and Syracuse. Johnson said the team’s attitude could
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best be summarized in one word: persistence. “We have an aggressive mentality, and we’re gonna go for it,” Johnson said. “It doesn’t [always] work in your favor, [but] our response is that we’re gonna keep going for it. The thing I appreciated was even when we had a big lead … we kept going for it. [We need to keep] developing the consistency to make plays. We’ve got some great opportunities ahead, and we’re excited for them. Bring ‘em on.” Contact Hayden Adams at hadams3@nd.edu
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Irish senior Ryann DeJarld serves the ball in Notre Dame’s 3-1 win over Boston College on Oct. 28 at Purcell Pavilion. DeJarld led Notre Dame with 26 digs as the Irish improved their record to 14-8.
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Dame’s 10 athletes advanced to the Round of 16 in singles, while sophomore doubles partners Tristan McCormick and Richard Ciamarra qualified for a spot at the ITA Fall Nationals with a 6-3, 6-4 win over Ohio State in the finals. At the same time, four
members of the Notre Dame squad will be heading to Lakewood Ranch Golf and Country Club in Lakewood Ranch, Calif., to take part in the Dick Vitale Clay Court Invitational, a charity tournament founded in 2010 to raise money for The V Foundation for Cancer Research. The field includes players from Michigan, Louisville, Princeton, Florida, Florida State, United States Naval Academy, Florida Gulf
Coast, Illinois and Oklahoma State. For the Irish, juniors Johnathan Small and Guillermo Cabrera, sophomore William Howells and freshman Axel Nefve will be competing. Additionally, senior Alex Lebedev was ranked 19th in the Oracle ITA preseason rankings, Ciamarra ranked 88th in those same single rankings and the Oracle ITA ranked the doubles pair of McCormick and Howells 58th.
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ND looks to end season strong at home invitational By MIKE EVERETT Sports Writer
The Notre Dame women’s tennis team is preparing to host a threeday match beginning this weekend at the Eck Center. The Notre Dame Invitational, beginning Friday Nov. 2 and ending Sunday Nov. 4, will mark the conclusion of the women’s tennis fall schedule. Irish head coach Alison Silverio said the Irish squad has been preparing for the invitational and are focusing on key areas of their game. “The biggest areas in practice this week that we’ve been focused on are probably energy, our toughness and our doubles teams,” Silverio said. Silverio stressed that the performances of the doubles teams will be critical to the team’s overall success this weekend.
“The fall is really an opportunity to develop and transfer what we’re doing in practice onto our matches,” Silverio said. “Doubles is an area we feel is very important in dual matches because it’s how we start every dual match. It’s an opportunity to get the first point on the board and really be a catalyst for that energy. That’s not to say that if we don’t get the doubles point we just go away — we certainly don’t, we would respond in the right way — but we feel that the attacking style of doubles that we play and the intensity that we are about in our program is really shown in our doubles.” The Irish doubles have certainly had success in previous matches, most notably with the duo of Cameron Corse and Zoe Spence, who advanced to the quarterfinals
at the ITA Midwest Regional, being nationally ranked as doubles partners. “We definitely take pride in the toughness … and athleticism that we are displaying,” Silverio said. “The energy and toughness … and attacking style we feel all connect with each other in our doubles teams and in our overall team which will hopefully allow us to end our fall season well here at home.” The Notre Dame Invitational, which the Irish also hosted in 2014 and 2016, will begin this Friday at Eck Tennis Pavilion. Minnesota, Ohio State, Tennessee and DePaul will be among the teams competing against the Irish. Contact Mike Everett at meverett@nd.edu
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Notre Dame finds rhythm Irish set for tough during exhibition match conference games By ALEX BENDER
By HAYDEN ADAMS
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Notre Dame downed Central State 76-54 in Purcell Pavilion on Thursday night in its lone exhibition game before the start of the regular season. While the team got off to a bit of a slow start, they did eventually find their rhythm on offense and stayed strong on defense throughout the entirety of the game, holding the Marauders to 31 percent from the field. The first few minutes of action saw a bit of sloppy play by both teams, but ultimately it was the Irish who jumped out to the early lead in large part thanks to the strong effort of junior forward John Mooney. Notre Dame was strong on the glass in the beginning of the game as well, a trend that continued throughout as the Irish out-rebounded the Marauders 48-35 on the night. As the half progressed, Notre Dame struggled to
Following a successful outing last weekend, Notre Dame prepares for two more matches during its five-game homestand. The Irish are set to face Florida State on Friday at 7 p.m. followed by Miami (Fla.) on Sunday at noon. The Seminoles (14-8, 10-2 ACC) and Hurricanes (13-6, 9-3 ACC) are currently third and fourth in the conference, respectively, and this weekend could prove pivotal for the Irish (14-8, 8-4 ACC), who are attempting to qualif y for the postseason. Both Florida State and Miami have difficult remaining schedules filled with multiple road games against tough opponents. Notre Dame is in a similar scenario, but with a strong performance this weekend, the pieces could fall into place for the currently sixth-place Irish to move up the conference standings. W hen asked about the difficult remaining schedule and
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Irish senior Elijah Burns backs down a defender in Notre Dame’s 76-54 win over Central State in an exhibition game on Nov. 1.
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No. 18 and fifth-seeded Notre Dame will face off against No. 15 and fourth-ranked Louisville in the ACC Quarterfinals at Dr. Mark and Cindy Lynn Stadium on Sunday at 1 p.m. The Irish (10-5-2, 4-3-1 ACC) played the Cardinals (8-4-3, 4-2-2 ACC) on Oct. 6 — a 2-1 double-overtime victory for Notre Dame. However, this time Louisville will be at home, where it most recently almost defeated No. 1 Wake Forest, but again fell 2-1 in double overtime. Being one of the top four seeds in the tournament, the Cardinals received a bye in the first round, while the Irish defeated twelfth-seeded Clemson 2-0 on Wednesday night to earn a spot in the quarterfinal. Irish senior forward Ian Aschieris scored a brace for Notre Dame to give Irish head coach Chad Riley his first ACC tournament victory at the helm of the program. The rest of the ACC
quarterfinal match-ups are now set as well. On Notre Dame’s side of the bracket, top-seeded Wake Forest will face off against ninth-seeded North Carolina State, which defeated eighthseeded Boston College 3-1. On the opposite side of the bracket, second-seeded North Carolina will play seventhseeded Virginia Tech (the Hokies defeated tenth-seeded Syracuse 3-1). Finally, thirdseeded Duke will host upsetminded Pittsburgh, as the eleventh-seeded Panthers have already knocked off sixth-seeded Virginia 2-0. Against the remaining teams in the field Notre Dame is 2-3, with losses to Duke, North Carolina and Virginia Tech. The first two rounds, including the semifinals on Wednesday, Nov. 7, are held at the campus of the higher seed. The championship game will be played on Sunday, Nov. 11, at Sahlen’s Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary, North Carolina, and will be televised on ESPNU.
the temptation to look forward to the postseason, Irish head coach Mike Johnson said he welcomes the challenge. “Sounds to me like a great opportunity,” he said. “I think we have a chance over the next six games to earn the postseason.” Johnson has confidence that his team is ready for the tough test remaining, and credits their preparedness to hard work in weekly practices. “I think our team is beginning to understand the correlation between how we prepare during the week and how we play on game day,” he said of their preparation. Combine Notre Dame’s short-term adaptability with the dividends that are paying off from earlier-season work, and the Irish might be primed for a strong finish to the season. The Irish have won four of their last six games, with the two losses see VOLLEYBALL PAGE 11
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Irish senior Grayson Broadus prepares to hit a forehand in Notre Dame’s 6-1 loss to North Carolina at Eck Tennis Pavilion.
The Notre Dame men’s tennis team w ill be splitting up this weekend to compete in t wo separate tournaments: the Gopher Inv itational hosted by Minnesota and the Dick Vitale Clay Court Inv itational. The Gopher Inv itational w ill run Friday through Sunday at the Baseline Tennis Center in Minneapolis, Minn., where 11 teams w ill compete. Beyond Notre Dame and Minnesota, the field includes Dartmouth, Denver, DePaul, Drake, Marquette, Nebraska, Northwestern, Utah and Wisconsin. The Irish faced off against DePaul, Marquette and Northwestern during their last competition — the Midwest ITA Regionals on Oct. 18, which Notre Dame hosted. During the ITA Regionals, half of Notre see M TENNIS PAGE 11