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Priest explores role of restorative justice Chicago ministry builds community through healing, reconciliation, rather than punishment

By TOM NAATZ News Writer

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Father David Kelly discusses the role of the Church in healing the suffering of victims and perpetrators of crimes. His Precious Blood Ministry seeks to fill the void left by the criminal justice system.

As a part of a series of events from the Center for Social Concerns on the “Challenge of Peace,” Fr. David Kelly, the executive director of Precious Blood Ministry of Reconciliation in Chicago, delivered a lecture entitled “Violence and Trauma: Building a Community of Hope through a Restorative Framework.” The lecture was addressed to an audience that consisted of a large number of students participating in Urban Plunge, an experimental-learning course designed to engage students with poverty in U.S. cities.

Kelly has worked on issues of reconciliation in Chicago since the 1970s, and he said his long tenure was an important aspect of his work.

“I think my claim to fame is that I’ve been doing it for a long time,” Kelly said. “After a while, you do it for so long that people kind of recognize you and say, ‘Man, you were there before, weren’t you?’ … And if there’s a gift I have, it’s

persistence. I just can’t see myself doing anything different because as of yet the issues are still out there.”

He started his work on fighting violence and incarceration in Cincinnati after he graduated college and said the people he worked with represented a way for him to live out his priesthood. He then went on to work in the Cook County Juvenile Detention Center in 1978 and has been working at Kolbe House, the jail ministry of the Archdiocese of Chicago, ever since.

“It’s a place that’s formed me in more ways than I could imagine,” Kelly said.

For many years, Kelly said he worked and lived at a parish that was located along a gang boundary and remembers officiating at many funerals for young people who were murdered.

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Platform enables Mother discusses Catholic discussion of teaching, transgender son campus issues

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By THOMAS MURPHY News Writer

Notre Dame student government created Onward, an online platform where students could send in university issues they considered in hopes of initiating change, two years ago. However, since its inception student participation with Onward has fallen off dramatically, but the current student government administration is trying to change that.

Junior and director of campus technolog y Sean McMahon said Onward is being moved to Facebook to make it easier for students to use.

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“[The previous form] was through a strange website that students didn’t know how to find, and the effort of the student government tapered off — it wasn’t nearly as accessible as it was supposed to be,” McMahon said.

“So, we’re making it more accessible by moving it to Facebook.”

Senior and campus technolog y board member Jamie Maher said the new platform will allow student government to reply directly to comments and promote discussion among students more efficiently than before.

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Members of the Saint Mary’s community gathered Monday night to listen to alumna Emily Garvey speak about her experience with her transgender son, entitled “A Theological Journey with My Transgender Son.” “She does what we want to prepare all our Saint Mary’s students to do: to take risks that matter,” Megan Zwart, professor of philosophy, said. “In this case, sharing a deeply personal experience.

To see the value of ref lection and critical engagement, not just in the classroom, not just in the world of work, but in the whole of her life.”

Garvey said she feels Catholic Social Teaching

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and the Church place an emphasis on connecting with others, even those different from you.

“It’s this relational aspect of the Catholic faith that I have always found nourishing,” Garvey said.

“Particularly in the last few years I have been drawn to the accounts of how Jesus related to other people in ways that were thought to be unconventional, or irregular or unusual.”

She found this to be helpful in her journey with her transgender son’s identity.

W hen her first-born child was 18, Garvey said that she asked to begin seeing a counselor. Shortly thereafter, she asked to read a letter to Garvey during an appointment.

“In that appointment, she said, ‘Mom, I am transgender. I am not a girl, I am a boy. I am now your second son, and I would like to be called James.’ And suddenly the path of life that I talked about felt really lonely, and scary and long,” Garvey said.

This caused Garvey to begin a journey with coming to terms with both her transgender son and her faith, she said.

“Both of these realities, I have a transgender son, I am Catholic, can be held together,” Garvey said. “Moreover, I believe that because I am Catholic I am able to accompany my son as he f lourishes.

And because I am Catholic, the past two years have led

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Program focuses on engagement, leadership

By CHARLIE KENNEY News Writer

The Institute for Latino Studies (ILS) offers the Cross-Cultural Leadership Program (CCLP), an eightweek immersive program in the Latino communities of Chicago, Los A ngeles and Washington, D.C. The specialized leadership program started nearly 10 years ago by Center for Social Concerns founder the late Rev. Donald P. McNeill.

“It’s really a transformative experience,” said program director Karen Richman. “The students are never the same. It helps many of them figure out what they want to do next, for many it

consolidates their academic and career plans, and for others it shows I don’t wanna do this I’m gonna take a right turn.”

According to the ILS website, the program, which takes place during the summer, primarily consists of students participating in internship and ser v ice opportunities in urban Latino communities in the United States. Different communities and ser v ice sites are tailored to unique students’ interests.

Students interested in law are sent to sites like the Librar y of Congress in Washington, medicine students to sites like the A liv io Medical Center in Chicago

and art students to sites like the Self-Help Graphics initiative in Los A ngeles, Richman said.

“We get pre-meds, business majors, arts and letters majors, occasionally an engineer,” Ms. Richman said.

“It’s a mix — ref lective of the diversit y in our Latino Studies program.”

According to the ILS website, on top of the internship and ser v ice requirement, the program also includes a three-credit summer ser v ice-learning course.

Students are required to attend orientation sessions, keep up w ith week ly readings during the program, participate in week ly classes in their assigned cities,

give a final presentation at the end of the summer and conclude w ith a paper sy nthesizing their studies and ser v ice project.

In each cit y there is a Notre Dame professor and a “mentor” graduate of Notre Dame and the ILS working as a professional in the area that run the week ly class together for the students assigned to their cit y. In Washington, the mentor works on Capitol Hill assisting a congressperson, and in Chicago the mentor is engaged in the business world, Richman said.

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scholarship towards their student account upon their return to school in the fall.

Pay ment for travel is based on need and availabilit y of funding.

The application, which is live now on the Institute for Latino Studies website, is due Jan. 29. It is a fairly competitive program, Richman said, w ith about one out of ever y three students being accepted.

“It’s a really great opportunit y to grow, learn, give and get this hands on experience in a Latina communit y. It’s a great grow th experience,” Richman said.

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who had been shot in the hospital and visited the one who had done the shooting in jail, and he said that both men knew he was going to visit the other. When the case ultimately made it to court, Kelly said he felt that the focus was more on punishment and less on the wellbeing of the people involved.

“I couldn’t help but think, ‘There’s something wrong with this.’ At no point along that way … did anyone ask [the young man who had been shot], ‘Hey, how are you doing? Are you okay?’ There was no attention given at all to any kind of healing,” Kelly said.

Precious Blood was founded in 2002 as a “restorative justice hub,” Kelly said, and the five pillars of Precious Blood are “radical hospitality, accompaniment, relentless engagement of young people and their families, relentless engagement of stakeholders and systems, and collaboration.”

Kelly said he sees a parallel between the work of reconciliation and the Triduum of the Easter season, noting that Holy Thursday and Good Friday are quite busy when compared to Holy Saturday.

For him, it is impossible to move those who are grieving past their grief in a short period of time.

“There’s not much on Holy Saturday. Holy Saturday is a liturgical void … That’s where the work of the Church ought to be.

In that Holy Saturday moment.

We have witnessed the trauma of the Crucifixion, and we hope and long for the Resurrection. But the Resurrection’s not yet … We have to be willing to stay in the muddled mess of Holy Saturday,” Kelly said.

Reconciliation is an issue of “remembering rightly” and engaging, Kelly said. One of the strategies that his organization utilizes is a circle involving a perpetrator of the crime, the victim and other community members. The people in the circle spend time building relationships and a sense of community with one another before the perpetrator and victim discuss the crime, he said.

Kelly said there was a situtation of a young man who burglarized the home of a police officer in the neighborhood. After the people in

the circle exchanged stories and the perpetrator apologized for his actions, the conversation ultimately came to the question of what the actual harm of the burglary was. The victim said that his son no longer felt safe in his own home, and the next question was how the perpetrator could heal that harm.

The victim said he would like the perpetrator to return to school because it seemed like he had potential. The victim agreed to return to school and with the help of another person in the circle, a retired school principal, was able to return to school even though he had been previously expelled, Kelly said.

This arrangement took the place of a court sentence and ended with the victim offering to coach the perpetrator in basketball.

For Kelly, that offer of mentorship would have been impossible without the circle.

“In that circle, the victim became a mentor. I’ve been to court a thousand times. I never ever seen that happen in my life. I’ve never seen a court wrestle with, ‘What was the real harm?’ … That’s what can happen in a circle. You remember in order to heal. And what that did for our community, that gathering spurred other victim/offender circles,” Kelly said.

Ultimately, the United States’ approach to criminal justice is too tied up in notions of punishment, Kelly said.

“As a church, as communities, we can do better,” Kelly said.

“But we still are punishing, trying to punish our way out of this.

Criminal justice, crime and harm, is not a criminal justice issue: it’s a public health issue. We’ve got to treat this as though it was an epidemic and say, ‘What is the epidemic and how do we bring healing to this?’

“Somehow, someway, we as a church, we as communities of faith, we can do better than this.

We’ve got to commit to what’s hard, we’ve got to get proximate, and we’ve got to really wrestle with some of this.”

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time I was working for Kolbe House which is jail ministry,” Kelly said.

“As you know, in the United States we try our juveniles as adults so I would accompany a lot of families who would lose their children to extreme sentences … There were times when I would know both the one who had been harmed, and the one had done the harm.”

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me to experience God’s mercy in new ways, and thereby have a more conscious connection with my brothers and sisters on the path of life.”

Garvey said that through this journey, she saw three important factors emerge: bewilderment, gender and mercy.

This began with the moment she told her transgender son she would support him in the journey.

“I said, ‘Honey, thank you for telling me. That took a lot of courage. I don’t know what this means, and I am totally confused, but I know we can get through it together. Let’s walk this together,’” Garvey said. “So my first-born grabbed my hand, and she started crying, and the counselor teared up, and then I felt like I was trying to swallow an encyclopedia stuck in my throat ... and I can say that in that moment, I realized that it was a moment filled with mercy.”

Not only did this start a journey with God’s mercy, Garvey said, but her confusion with the concepts of gender and sexuality began a period of bewilderment as well.

“I now see that prolonged period of bewilderment as a grace, because it was ultimately a portal for humility and subsequent growth,” Garvey said.

This confusion about what gender meant stemmed from her previous understanding of gender as a binary, Garvey said.

“If I’m being honest here, and it’s humbling to admit this, it made me uncomfortable,” Garvey said. “Just all of it made me uncomfortable.

And because I was trying to fit it all within a Catholic understanding at the time of gender.

How can it be that you formed within me and you were a girl, and now you’re a boy? How?” To work towards a better understanding, Garvey said she turned to her faith.

“I started with the messages of mercy, love, radical inclusivity that we see in the gospels,” she said. “And, I believe my child’s desire to be whole was and continues to be holy.”

Garvey said she feels that ultimately gender does not have an impact on the way one acts in the likeness of God. “Born in the image and likeness of God does not mean gender, for God is not gendered,” Garvey said. “But where we may image God is in our capacity to love, feel compassion, forgiveness and mercy.”

was less clear and there was potentially not as immediate feedback, but with this Onward page you can see the post immediately show up on the Facebook page,” Maher said. “[For students,] you can immediately comment on it or react to it, which was not available in the previous incarnation.”

McMahon said Onward gives students the ability to ensure their problems are being seen and considered by their representatives.

“By submitting to Onward you are guaranteeing that your issue is going to be looked at … Our primary concern is that students know that this is always around and always an option for them,” McMahon said.

McMahon said student government sees Onward as an

[Editor’s Note: The Observer retained Garvey’s use of pronouns when referring to her son for clarity.]

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opportunity to consistently engage with the student body and understand what is important to them.

“It’s great that we’re working really hard on policy initiatives and things that absolutely need to get done,” he said. “But at the end of the day in terms of making sure we’re getting students what they need, sometimes we need to hear back from them, too. So, the purpose of this is to make sure [communication] is not just during the election season but continually part of the process.”

A Facebook account is not required for students to use Onward, as comments can be submitted through a Google survey found in the page’s biography or accessible through QR codes on posters across campus, McMahon said. Students can also submit comments anonymously through that same survey.

While participation on the

platform may vary over time, junior and campus technology board member Sean Scannell said the success of Onward is measured by how aware students are of its availability.

“The metric of success is the awareness of this being there,” Scannell said. “We’re not trying to be the most popular page on campus — we’re trying to be the most helpful.”

McMahon and Maher said although some issues students have may be more serious than others and not all students will agree on what should be done, Onward is still an important tool for encouraging discourse on campus.

“We want any issue, no matter how big or how small, to be able to be discussed and displayed for everyone,” McMahon said.

“We’re not just getting an idea and assuming everyone feels one way, we can have a

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discussion on Onward and can help facilitate a student discussion on both serious topics and something maybe less important but still meaningful to the student body,” Maher said.

McMahon said Onward hopes to give every student the opportunity to make the University better.

“If we can publicize successes and show that there is potential to create change here just from five seconds of submitting online, then that’s our goal: to know that that’s always an option and they have that outlet to let their voice be heard,” McMahon said. “Complain. Please complain as much as you want.

This isn’t just complaining to a friend and mutually agreeing something stinks — this actually gives you the capability to go do something.”

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By ALEXANDER DAUGHERTY Scene Writer

“The Importance of Being Earnest,” performed first in 1895 in London, is perhaps Oscar Wilde’s most widely recognizable play. With turns of remarkable wit and a text that allows for significant physical comedy, Wilde’s play is no easy feat to stage, let alone stage well. The Notre Dame Film, Television and Theater Department’s (FTT) production, which ran Wednesday through Sunday, was delightful and thoughtful with an overall audience reaction far from the original staging’s outraged reception.

The story in “The Importance of Being Earnest” relies on a series of fortunate coincidences and a pair of serious cases of mistaken — or feigned — identity to fuel its farcical nature and thinly veiled criticism of the then fading Victorian Era society. Wilde’s skill with language and willingness to stage the absurd generate a thrilling, if otherwise physically inactive, social world. From the moment Earnest Worthing admits to being, in fact, John to Algernon Moncrieff’s adoption of the same name in order to woo Mr. Worthing’s ward, Cecily, the knotted plot lends itself primarily to such a degree of dramatic irony

By RYAN ISRAEL Scene Writer

Metro Boomin wants some more. Leland Wayne, more commonly known by the trendy moniker Metro Boomin, has had an incredibly successful year. The St. Louis native has worked relatively behind the scenes since 2013 producing songs for some of the hottest rappers. However, in 2017, Wayne has pushed his name into the minds of hip-hop fans everywhere. Wayne’s popular producer tags “Metro Boomin want some more” and “If Young Metro don’t trust you I’m gon’ shoot you” have appeared on some of the best rap tracks of the year. To memorialize the great year that Young Metro has had, I’ve decided to take a look back at his best music from 2017.

The first Metro Boomin-produced song that ascended the charts in 2017 was “Congratulations” by Post Malone.

This catchy single ensured that Post Malone would not be a one-hit wonder when it rose to the number eight spot on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart. The song skillfully blended Malone’s soulful singing with the hard rapping of Quavo from the Atlanta-based rap trio Migos. The song went viral when a video emerged of Malone and

as might make a serious audience ill. All is resolved in the end, however, as one of the fabricated identities turns out to be true and each of the principle lovers end up together.

Central to the movement of the play is a pervasive lack of meaning. Characters continually contradict themselves and others and pieces of quick wit, while funny, do the same. This verbal extravagance is often exaggerated by the costuming and set design of the show as well as the accents of the characters. The subsequent sense of waste, of the triviality of time and breath, is uncomfortable for the audience, a sensation that is simultaneously intriguing and frustrating: something Wilde is particularly skilled at creating.

Staged as part of the FTT 2017-2018 season, this production of “The Importance of Being Earnest” featured student actors, many of which, though not all, are FTT majors. Far from being trivial, this production was engaging and intelligently staged. It is difficult to name a single standout performance, although sophomore Teagan Earley’s Gwendolyn Fairfax was splendidly frivolous and, at times, sour. Aided by her extravagant costuming, Earley commanded Mr. Worthing’s, as well as the audience’s, attention. This is not to detract from any

other actor. On the contrary, Earley’s performance energized, and was itself augmented by, each and every one of her fellow cast members.

Of particular strength were both the set design and the small bits of interpersonal physicality between characters. The set was at times gorgeous and additive and at other times simple and non-distracting. It beautifully augmented the scene and the audience’s understanding of the play’s events and characters, including the potentially unblocked physicality and interactions between characters. Of particular note were the inspired relationships between Mr. Worthing and Algernon as well as their counterparts Cecily and Gwendolyn. These pairs, invaluable to the movement of Act II, had clearly developed unique physical and emotional chemistry that only served to strengthen the performance overall. Though it, at times, lacked energy and a sense that the actors understood the verbal play and counterplay of the particularly quick-witted moments, this production of Wilde’s farcical satire was delectable and satisfying to audiences new to and familiar with the play.

internet star turned rapper Rich Chigga singing along to a mariachi band cover of the single. It’s likely that Wayne and Malone will have another song together on Malone’s highly anticipated sophomore album “Beerbongs & Bentleys.”

In February, Wayne teamed up with his long time collaborator Future to drop the song “Mask Off.” The pair had worked well together before; Wayne produced Future’s popular hits “Low Life” and “Wicked.” Metro Boomin took a unique and catchy flute sample from “Prison Song” by Tommy Butler and combined it with Future’s cryptic voice to create a stellar track.

In July, Wayne produced a full 15-song album with the Canadian hip-hop singer NAV. The album, titled “Perfect Timing,” was far from Wayne’s best work in 2017. The two had worked well together on the single “Up” from NAV’s self-titled debut album “NAV,” however this chemistry was not present on “Perfect Timing.” The album’s tracks blended together, leaving no stand out bangers or hits.

There were two Metro Boomin-produced singles that flew under radar in 2017. The first was “Hammer Time”

by Lecrae and featuring 1K Phew. The single combines heavy bass with Lecrae’s fast paced rapping style to

create an underrated gem. The second Young Metro song to go unnoticed was “Blue Pill” by Travis Scott. The Texas rapper’s auto-tune heavy singing style fused excellently with Wayne’s heavy beat.

The most recent Metro Boomin project might be his best work of the year. Wayne released “Without Warning,” a collaborative mixtape with 21 Savage and Offset, literally without warning. The 10-song project came completely out of the blue when it was released on Halloween night. “Without Warning” is the ultimate combination of the horrors of Halloween and the horrors of a dangerous thug lifestyle. Spooky howling winds, eerie church bells, the cracks of gunfire and references to horror classics like “Nightmare on Elm Street” and “Friday the 13th” are sprinkled throughout the mixtape. 21 Savage’s relaxed and almost removed rapping style complements Offset’s high-energy verses. Wayne’s sound design is dark and heavy, carried by hard-hitting 808 drums that reinforce the Halloween vibe. The mixtape is simply fun, containing a strong mix of creative lyrics and bumping beats, the perfect Halloween treat for any rap fan.

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The first singer I chose to love Julianna McKenna News Writer

Music has always been a part of me. Some of my first childhood memories include sitting in the back of my car singing along to my Mom’s classic CDs, most of which included U2, Celine Dion and Fleetwood Mac. I grew up around this music, but I vividly recall nine-year-old me coming home from school one day and telling my mom that I found a new song that she needed to listen to. I remember pulling up YouTube (feeling so accomplished because YouTube was just starting to become popular), typing in the song, and telling my mom to listen to it. That song was an old Taylor Swift classic: “Teardrops on my Guitar.” I fell in love with it. Taylor Swift was the first singer I chose to love.

While Taylor Swift has become controversial over the years, she will always be a personal role model.

As she’s evolved as a singer, I have grown right beside her. From the very first album “Taylor Swift,” I connected with the innocence of first crushes. As Taylor grew with her next album, I connected with the romantic idealism of “Love Story” and related to the nerdy girl Swift portrayed herself to be in “You Belong With Me.” “Speak Now” reflected the growth in both of us.

Much like Swift, I was now beginning to become more self-aware, I too had regrets and had begun understanding the complexity of relationships.

In the “Red” era, much like Swift, I was beginning to find myself. I had just begun high school and I resonated with her powerful lyrics as I experienced first love, societal pressures and a struggle to find myself.

As high school progressed, in the “1989” era, I found myself resonating with Swift’s miraculous ability to redefine herself, something that I was craving during those years. As college applications loomed closer, I found myself asking “Are We Out of the Woods Yet?” This past Friday, “Reputation” was released. I admit that at first, I was hesitant. I mourned the loss of the “old” Taylor partly because I missed her old sound, but mostly because in a far less dramatic way, it meant the old me was also dead. As I embrace my first year of college, I realize how much I too have grown. I am no longer the young girl who listened to the words of “Love Story” to imagine what it would be like to love someone. I understand the complexity of life, relationships, love and identity.

“Reputation” has given the world a completely new Taylor Swift sound, but despite the dramatic departure from the Taylor Swift I once knew, I resonate with this message more strongly than ever before.

The girl who jammed out to “You Belong With Me” is still a part of me, but, like Swift, college has helped me to step out of my comfort zone and make a statement. Now as I grow, I find myself stepping up and asking myself, “Are You Ready for It?” Contact Julianna McKenna at jmckenna01@saintmarys.edu The views and expressions of the inside column are those of the author and not necessarily of the Observer.

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God’s beautiful gift of life In his column from Nov. 10, Gar y Caruso expresses a warped understanding of the Catholic Church’s teachings about human dignit y and the contraception issue.

Mr. Caruso’s subjective version of Catholicism is far removed from the objective teachings of the Church. According to Caruso, “The Catholic hierarchy has a long histor y of systemic rigidit y that excludes in the name of Christian moralit y, rather than includes in the name of indiv idual spiritualit y.” This is absolute nonsense. The Catholic Church has a fundamental dut y to promote objective Christian morals. God’s w ill cannot be left to indiv idual, subjective interpretation.

The Church has long held that contraception v iolates the dignit y of the human person by rejecting life at its ver y source. Contraception is a “conspiracy against life,” as Pope Saint John Paul II says in his encyclical “Evangelium Vitae.” The “full truth of the conjugal act” lies

in a couple’s openness to the beautiful gift of life that may result. Contraception directly opposes this truth. A ll of us, Catholic and nonCatholic, should be glorif y ing God’s gift of life, not spurning it.

Furthermore, Mr. Caruso entirely misrepresents the present-day Church on the contraception issue by cherr y-picking statements from Pope Francis. Simply put, the Church’s position opposing contraception has not changed under Francis’s tenure.

The Catechism of the Catholic Church definitively states “ever y action which … proposes, whether as an end or as a means, to render procreation impossible is intrinsically ev il.”

This includes contraception. Mr. Caruso ought to take note.

Brennan Buhr sophomore Nov. 12

‘Spanglish’ in American Latino culture Natalie Howe Beyond the Wall

With the Latino population growing at one of the fastest rates in the United States, companies and media sites try to pander to the growing group through hackneyed and stale memes about Hot Cheetos, pan dulce and overbearing family members, particularly in-laws. “Meme culture” is predominantly in the English language, and is one of the most effective ways of spreading jokes, awareness and camaraderie throughout online communities. But groups are trying to capitalize on the Hispanic population by incorporating Spanish into images that can only be “understood” by those who speak Spanish and English. Sometimes, only a few words are replaced. One example of this would be a picture of Kris Jenner with text saying “when your overdramatic tia shows up to a fiesta,” when the words “aunt” and “party” could have sufficed. What brought along these elementary incorporations of Spanish into English internet culture, creating “Spanglish,” where words are used in Spanish and English interchangeably?

“Spanglish” is something of its own nature, a mix of Spanish and English used predominantly

by Latino communities in the U.S. who grew up with two cultures and two languages. Many individuals identify themselves with the merged culture, such as “Chicanos” for Mexican-Americans.

But what about the language, which includes the majority of Latin America? “Spanglish” has been around for decades, and with the close proximity and huge inf luence Mexico and other Latino countries have in the U.S., including Puerto Rico and Cuba, “Spanglish” emerged as these groups joined large communities in various parts of the U.S. like New York, Florida and California. Many Latinos spoke Spanish with their parents and friends, but English with other members of the communities, and sometimes words just didn’t overlap. Swapping languages became natural, particularly when people understood both languages. Why dance around the word you don’t know in English, when the Spanish one would suffice?

It’s become one of the more defining features of Latino culture in America; even BuzzFeed created it’s own sub-page called “Pero Like,” a “Spanglish” rendition of “but like,” which serve as filler words in both English and Spanish. The BuzzFeed offshoot targets Latinos speaking English and Spanish, also featuring memes with only one or two words in Spanish. Sometimes they are simple, like the “tia” and “fiesta” example from above, and sometimes it just replaces an entire word, like “embarrassment” with “verguenza.” It allows people to feel closer to the large and growing American Latino community, and almost makes it more personal.

Everyday use of “Spanglish” is common in workplaces with a large Hispanic population.

But linguistic purists say it “muddles” the language; just as people having conversations in English incorporate Spanish words, those speaking in Spanish do the same in English. Notably, taking English verbs and conjugating with Spanish rules is the most common way of completely immersing one language into another.

Whether or not some believe it is an impurity of the language, it shows a new culture that has made its impact on America, as well as back in Spanish’s numerous home countries in Latin America, particularly Mexico. It has had its impact as being a cultural staple for many who grew up with both cultures and are able to express themselves in both languages — at once.

And the increase in literature and poetic uses of Spanglish suggests that maybe, some works will need to be translated to both Spanish and English because of the f luidity of the transition between the two languages. The historical sideby-side growth of Latino and American cultures suggests that it will continue to develop, blending and mixing into a new, unique culture requiring a language of its own.

Natalie Howe is a coffee aficionado, but it may be an understatement considering it is her main food group. Majoring in finance and environmental science, she enjoys talking about weather patterns and Latin American multiculturalism. Any inquiries and weather complaints can be sent to nhowe@nd.edu The views expressed in this column are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Observer.

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The ‘Star-Spangled Banner’ in context Jordan Ryan Words of WisDome

As we all know, our national anthem has become a focal point for the social justice debate. The refusal of Colin Kaepernick to stand for the anthem at an August 2016 49ers game sparked a national controversy. President Trump did little to calm what has become a very emotionally filled debate when he called on NFL owners to fire players who engaged in protests during the playing of the national anthem.

The issue has now spread into a national controversy, which has further divided an already deeply fractured nation. Just when we think our divisions could not worsen, we are proven wrong.

In what may be viewed as an attempt to rationalize the focus of the social justice debate on the national anthem, the California chapter of the NAACP last week circulated draft legislation to the state legislature seeking to replace the Star-Spangled Banner as our national anthem. The organization claims that it must be replaced because it is “one of the most racist, pro-slavery, anti-black songs in the American lexicon.” The President of the CA chapter of the NAACP, Alice Hoffman, stated, “It doesn’t represent our community. It’s anti-black people.”

The claim that the Star-Spangled Banner is racist seems to be based primarily on a single line in the little known and rarely sung third stanza, which reads “No refugee could save the hirelings and slave from the terror of flight or the gloom of the grave.”

This short passage previously has sparked claims of racism. In August 2016, Jon Schwartz, in an article appearing in the Intercept, claimed Kaepernick’s protest of the anthem was justified “because it literally

celebrates the murder of African-Americans.” These reactions are both historically inaccurate and imprudent as needlessly fueling an already acrimonious controversy.

To understand the fallacy of these arguments denouncing our national anthem requires an understanding of the historical content in which the song was written. As we learned in elementary school, Francis Scott Key wrote the Star-Spangled Banner in 1814, as he watched the bombardment of Fort McHenry near Baltimore by the British during the War of 1812. The song was recognized as our national anthem as far back as 1889 and was adopted officially by legislation signed into law by Herbert Hoover in 1931.

The accepted historical context for the passage being condemned is not very complicated. During the War of 1812, the British were severely criticized for using soldiers hired as professional mercenaries (hirelings), as well as a group, which came to be known as the Corps of Colonial Marines, that consisted of escaped black American slaves who were promised their freedom in return for fighting the British.

Mark Clague, a University of Michigan musicologist, who also serves as chairman of the Board of the Star Spangled Music Foundation, concluded in a September 2016 interview with the New York Times that the anthem “isn’t about slavery and doesn’t treat whites differently from blacks. The reference to slaves is about the use and in some sense manipulation of black Americans to fight for the British, with the promise of freedom.” Significantly, the American forces defending the Fort from almost certain annihilation included both free and escaped Americans.

Key’s lyrics, which eventually became our national

anthem, honor and celebrate those heroes, both black and white. The bottom line, as Professor Clague concludes, is that the Star Spangled Banner is not racist.

The current controversy surrounding our national anthem is reminiscent of the recurring debate on whether the Constitution is inherently racist. Despite passionate advocacy on the part of our Founding Fathers, it is indisputable that the Constitution failed to eradicate the reprehensible practice of slavery in the US. It would not be until the passage of the 13th amendment in 1865 that it would be outlawed.

The fact that our Constitution failed to end this disgraceful chapter of American history cannot, however, justify the wholesale rejection of the foundation of our democratic form of government. And while the men who crafted and guided the ratification of our Constitution can and should be criticized for not having the conviction to end slavery, they should not be wholly condemned and erased from our history.

It is our moral and civic obligation to advance the thoughtful and respectful debate of issues involving social justice and privilege. However, it is equally our obligation to secure a deeper understanding of our historical contexts before our national symbols such as the flag, national anthem or Constitution are exploited in the course of these debates in order to instigate emotional reactions. Our national symbols ought to be respected, if not revered, and certainly should not be objects of contempt.

Senior Jordan Ryan, a Pittsburgher formerly of Lyons Hall, studies Political Science, Peace Studies and Constitutional Studies. She welcomes any inquiries, comments or political memes to jryan15@nd.edu The views expressed in this column are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Observer.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Looking beyond the Columbus murals: Why Native American issues matter at Notre Dame The idea of “political correctness,” as used by its critics, can transform thoughtful attempts to sensitize the public to tangible, contemporary problems faced by minorities into nit-picky squabbles over word choice in the imagination of an audience. As we engage in discussion on how Natives are represented on campus, it is critical that we do not lose sight of the context that brought us here. To that end, here’s some food for thought.

To begin, challenges faced by Native Americans aren’t history — they are pressing issues today.

Native American communities make up a disproportionate amount of our nation’s poor and unemployed. Native American communities are experiencing a mental health epidemic — Native youth are two-and-a-half times more likely to commit suicide, and post-traumatic stress disorder is as common among Native teenagers as it is among Iraq and Afghanistan veterans. Native American men are grossly overrepresented in our prisons.

Threats to Native cultural and political autonomy aren’t exactly historical artifact, either. The U.S.’s assimilation policy of sending Native children to boarding schools is well in living memory in South Bend. Former Tribal Chairman John Miller, whose own mother was sent away to such a boarding school, told the South Bend Tribune that afterwards his grandmother was too intimidated to teach him the Potawatomi language — “she refused, saying, ‘I do not want to lose you guys again.’ Our elders are so concerned that if they shared their culture that [the federal government] would remove us again.” Land dispossession is also a pressing contemporary concern for Native

Americans — predatory contractors and business interests threaten to further displace native populations.

On the subject of land dispossession, it’s worth mentioning that U.S. expansionist-friendly federal laws are underpinned by Catholic doctrine that, despite many appeals to His Holiness over the generations, are still on the books. The ideal of separation of church and state did not stay the hand of Chief Justice John Marshall when he invoked a racist series of papal bulls from the 15th century, collectively referred to as the Doctrine of Discovery, as “precedent from international law.”

As one of the leading Catholic institutions in the nation, this represents an obligation for Notre Dame to advocate for positive change, especially considering our intimate history with Native Americans. The Holy Cross priests who first arrived in the area worked in partnership with the local Potawatomi to found their mission. The Native community maintained a close relationship with Notre Dame during its most vulnerable early years. We live and study on land they donated to us. Given this history, we have a duty to serve as their advocate.

But we’re not. Depending on who you ask, we aren’t even meeting basic obligations. Local Native leaders are unimpressed. Jason Wesaw, a Pokagon official, said to the South Bend Tribune, “Some people think we get a break on tuition.

Not so. We get food baskets every Christmas, not the recognition you would like to see for this gift [donation of tribal lands to Notre Dame].” On campus, Notre Dame offers a handful of Native American focused events and a few courses.

Otherwise there is not much. There’s no Native

American Studies department. There are barely any professors who specialize in Native American issues. This dearth of Native American scholarship translates to lack of advocacy. Without a tenured faculty representative, the Native American Student Association of Notre Dame (NASAND) lacks leverage to bring their demands to fruition.

As a leading Catholic and intellectual institution, what Notre Dame does matters. It matters that murals of Columbus enjoy pride of place on the first f loor of the University’s most iconic building. It matters that Notre Dame has failed to maintain a relationship with the community that made it what it is today. It matters that a cursory interpretation of Notre Dame’s actions is a passive promotion of the status quo. There is a disconnect between the message we send as an institution and the values of our passionate, intelligent and socially-conscious student body.

By failing to represent our Native classmates, our university fails to represent each and every one of us.

Addressing the Gregori murals is an important gesture our university should make. However, to begin to address the tangible problems that those murals only represent, we as a student body must emphasize the relevance of Native American voices on campus through demonstrated interest.

I strongly suggest that readers contact their advising dean to ask how they can get involved with Notre Dame’s Native American Initiatives and American Indian Catholic Schools Network.

Katie Hieatt sophomore Nov. 9

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Horoscope | Eugenia Last Happy Birthday: You are in the zone and ready to take on the world. Put the past behind you and forge ahead with optimism, prepared to work hard and to make your dreams come true. Your uniqueness and ambition need to be projected. Aim high, but have reasonable plans that will help you maintain balance and integrity in all that you pursue. Your numbers are 7, 10, 19, 23, 34, 37, 45.

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Don’t get all worked up over nothing. Smart thinking will help you pinpoint what to do next. Gather information and formulate a plan before you take action. If someone disappoints you, don’t be surprised. Leave nothing to chance.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Get moving. Don’t wait around for someone else to go first. Sign up and do your thing. Professional gains can be made if you speak on your own behalf and demonstrate what you can do. A partnership opportunity is apparent.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Keep your thoughts to yourself until you get all the facts. Relationships will suffer if you make assumptions or are misleading. Keep busy, but don’t ignore someone who is dependent on you. Quiet pursuits will be your best course of action.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Think twice before you make a fuss. You’ll meet with opposition if you take action without offering an explanation. Focus on personal growth and trying new things. A creative endeavor will ease your stress. Make love, not war.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): You’ll do better dealing with outsiders than you will with those you live with. Short trips, networking events and professional changes will keep you moving forward and help you avoid a personal situation you aren’t ready to address.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Share your feelings, but don’t force your will on others.

It’s important to let everyone have a say as well as to compromise when possible.

Learn from those you admire and you’ll gain respect. Give-and-take should be your aim.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Keep your personal life a secret and you’ll avoid being talked about. Getting along with others will make a difference to how fast you advance. Offer unique ideas and you’ll be given an opportunity to put them into play.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Charm, originality and incentives will help you persuade others to support your plans. Home improvements will encourage comfort, romance and spending more time doing the things you enjoy. Personal changes will enhance your life.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Be cognizant of what’s happening around you and how others may react. Showing sensitivity and thoughtfulness will help you avoid criticism and complaints. A fair assessment is encouraged if you want to drum up support.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Pace yourself and you’ll accomplish everything you set out to do. Your ability to sense when something’s not right will help you discourage others from interfering with your plans. An unusual opportunity looks promising. A personal change will result in compliments.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): You’ll be offered a false impression conveyed by someone’s actions. Don’t make assumptions or you will end up in a situation that could cost you emotionally or financially. Temptation and indulgent behavior should be avoided.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Positive changes can be made. Being aware of others’ feelings will help you make the right choices. Use your charm, unique approach to finding solutions and your intuition when dealing with life, love and joint ventures.

Birthday Baby: You are charming, witty and persuasive. You are compelling and conscientious.

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NFL celebrations are getting dumb Courtney Becker Sports Writer

After establishing its reputation as the “No Fun League,” the NFL has loosened up its definition of what constitutes an excessive celebration, and players are taking full advantage of their increased freedom. I may be in the minority here, but I’m getting pretty sick of the NFL touchdown celebrations players have come up with this season.

During the 2016 season, the NFL distributed a ridiculous number of fines for some fairly innocuous touchdown celebrations. I was just as bummed out about this as most fans were. I enjoy watching spontaneous outbursts of sheer joy from players who have just scored a touchdown or sacked a quarterback. It’s a great reminder of why most NFL players got into football in the first place: for the fun of the game.

So it was disappointing to see Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown simply hand the ball to a referee and jog off the field after catching a touchdown pass instead of busting out some of his signature dance moves.

The problem with the NFL’s reverse in policy, however, is that now teams will prioritize trying to choreograph the most elaborate, funniest touchdown celebrations over actually celebrating with their team.

Since I am an established Steelers fan and the Steelers’ celebrations have been prominent this season on the new touchdown scene — although the Vikings have been giving them a run for their money — I’ll use them as an example.

Antonio Brown racked up three fines for his various celebrations over the 2016 season, including two twerking instances and a handshake with running back Le’Veon Bell, who was also fined in that instance.

The league fined Brown nearly $25,000 for the second incident — which lasted for about three seconds.

The Steelers and their fans were openly upset about how strict NFL officials were last season, and this season the Steelers seem to be challenging themselves to top their touchdown celebrations each week.

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In week 7, Bell and Steelers wide receiver JuJu SmithSchuster played hide and seek after Smith-Schuster caught a touchdown pass. Later that week, Smith-Schuster offered quarterback Ben Roethlisberger his game check for Roethlisberger to participate in a choreographed touchdown celebration. On Sunday, Smith-Schuster and Bell even recreated the fight between A.J. Green and Jalen Ramsey in week 9, which resulted in both players being ejected from the Bengals-Jaguars game.

Again, I know a lot of people who enjoy these celebrations; Bell and Smith-Schuster’s fight reenactment even earned an A- from Pete Blackburn of CBS. When I saw the celebration, however, I just rolled my eyes at it and waited for the game to continue. It was somewhat frustrating to see a celebration as stupid as the fight recreation when the score at the time was 17-9 in favor of the 3-6 Colts team.

And honestly, it looked as though some of Bell’s and Smith-Schuster’s teammates were doing the same. That’s my biggest problem with recent celebrations from NFL players: So many of their teammates have to stand around and wait for one or two players to finish these ridiculously choreographed celebrations before the rest of the team can join in.

If there’s one thing the Vikings have over the Steelers, it’s that most of their celebrations are group ones.

None of this is to say I want the NFL to go back to being the No Fun League. The 2016 season was missing a little something by cracking down on celebrations, and there have been some admittedly hilarious and fun moments as a result of the league being more relaxed this season. I just wish the NFL could find a balance between no celebrations and excessive celebrations that distract from the game itself.

Somewhere in that happy medium, Antonio Brown is leaping onto a goalpost.

Contact Courtney Becker at cbecker3@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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Newton powers Carolina to win over Dolphins Associated Press

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Cam Newton took it as a challenge when the Carolina Panthers defense vaulted to the league’s No. 1 ranking.

He said it was time for the offense to match that mark.

Newton did his part on Monday night, throwing for 254 yards and four touchdowns and running for 95 more as the Panthers piled up a franchiserecord 548 yards in a 45-21 rout of the Miami Dolphins.

“It’s nice to see them have this type of breakout game,” Panthers coach Ron Rivera said.

Newton improved to 5-1 on Monday night games during his career.

“There is something about this stage with him,” Rivera said. “He played a tremendous game.”

Rookie Christian McCaffrey scored touchdowns rushing and receiving, and Devin Funchess caught five passes for 92 yards and two touchdowns as the Panthers (7-3) remained a half-game behind the NFC South-leading Saints heading into their bye week.

Jonathan Stewart ran for a season-high 110 yards, and Newton had a 69-yard jaunt on a read option as the Panthers racked up 294 yards on the ground.

Jay Cutler had 213 yards passing with two touchdowns and one interception for the Dolphins (4-5), who have lost three straight.

The game turned with 41 seconds left in the first half, when Luke Kuechly intercepted Jay Cutler with Carolina leading 10-7.

Four plays later, Newton connected with Ed Dickson on a 7-yard touchdown pass. That opened the floodgates as the Panthers scored touchdowns on five straight drives.

McCaffrey starts The Panthers gave McCaffrey the start at running back over Stewart, who fumbled twice last week against the Falcons.

McCaffrey didn’t let them down, combining for 50 yards and two scores, including a nifty 4-yard touchdown run where he faked out two Miami defenders.

McDonald returns Dolphins safety T.J. McDonald

returned to the starting lineup after serving an eight-game suspension for violating the league’s substance abuse policy, but it didn’t help the struggling Dolphins defense.

Newton’s numbers Newton passes Dan Marino for the third-most total yards (passing and rushing) in a quarterback’s first seven seasons. Newton trails only Peyton Manning and Matt Ryan in that category.

Injuries Dolphins: Reported no injuries.

Panthers: Rookie wide receiver Curtis Samuel left the game in the third quarter with an ankle injury after dropping a would-be touchdown pass in the end zone. ... Center Tyler Larsen suffered a foot injury but returned to the game.

Up next Dolphins: Host the Buccaneers on Sunday in a game that was rescheduled from Week 1 because of Hurricane Irma.

Panthers: Visit the Jets on Nov. 26 after a bye.

Nba | cavaliers 104, knicks 101

James, Korver spark comeback in New York Associated Press

NEW YORK — LeBron James got shoved by the Knicks and then benched by his coach.

Neither could keep him down for good.

James had 23 points, 12 assists and nine rebounds, Kyle Korver scored 19 of his 21 points in the fourth quarter to spark a huge comeback, and the Cleveland Cavaliers beat New York 104-101 on Monday night.

James also had a technical foul after a first-quarter altercation with Frank Ntilikina and Enes Kanter, which seemed to charge up the Knicks. But he didn’t lose his poise then or midway through the third quarter, when Tyronn Lue yanked the five starters with the Knicks on their way to a 23-point lead.

“I knew we had another half,” James said. “Didn’t know that I was going to get snatched like that early in the third, but

I felt if I got back in I could still make some plays to help our team win.”

He did, hitting two of the Cavaliers’ nine 3-pointers in the fourth after they made just seven through three quarters and helping the Cavs charge back for their eighth straight victory at Madison Square Garden.

Cleveland outscored New York 43-25 in the fourth, making more 3s than the Knicks had baskets (8).

Tim Hardaway Jr. had 28 points and 10 rebounds, and Kanter added 20 points and 16 boards. But Kristaps Porzingis shot only 7 for 21 while scoring 20 points as the Knicks blew their chance to beat the Cavs for the second time this season.

The game was just two days after James, following a victory in Dallas, said Mavericks rookie Dennis Smith Jr. should be a Knick. The Knicks passed on Smith in the draft, taking

Ntilikina one spot earlier at No. 8.

James said he meant it as a shot at former president Phil Jackson, and he was angry that he thought Kanter overreacted in his defense of Ntilikina. So it wasn’t surprising they were involved in an altercation late in the first quarter.

James dunked and then wouldn’t move out of the way as Ntilikina tried to take the ball back to the baseline to throw it in. Ntilikina pushed James, who then exchanged words with Kanter after he ran in.

James shoved Kanter, and both were given technical fouls.

“I don’t care ... what you call yourself. King, Queen, Princess, whatever you are. You know what, we’re going to fight and nobody out there (is) going to punk us,” Kanter said.

James’ response?

“I’m the King, my wife is the Queen and my daughter is the Princess,” he said. “So we got all three covered.”

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this magnitude since maybe the Clemson game, and I don’t know that there were many defensive players on the field for that. We’ll have to take a good close look at that and making sure we prepare our guys. I’ve got to do a better job of making sure that they’re in the moment.”

Wimbush Wimbush threw his first interception in over 100 attempts on the third drive of the game against the Hurricanes and was briefly pulled for sophomore quarterback Ian Book in the second quarter, before returning and finishing with a completion percentage of under 50 percent, two interceptions and only 24 rushing yards.

Kelly said the big-game atmosphere may have been difficult for the inexperienced Wimbush.

“It was the first big game atmosphere, being able to get into his optimal zone,” Kelly said. “He obviously didn’t perform at the level that he wants to perform at, and then he quite frankly needs to perform at. You take this as an opportunity to learn, and more importantly, how your preparation prepares you for these big games. I think, you never like to learn lessons in losses, but I think he gained a lot of understanding of what he needs to do to lead this football team.”

Kelly examined each of the team’s turnovers, three for Wimbush and one for Book, and said each one was based on a correctable mistake.

“One was a bit of a high throw,” Kelly said. “The first one, if you recall, was a high throw to [junior wide receiver] Equanimeous [St. Brown] but one that should be executed. The next one was just a decision that Ian would probably like to have back. He threw a quick slant into coverage, and he knows that that’s a man beater side and not a zone side to throw

it into. We’ve got to coach him better in that situation.The third one with respect to Brandon, again, just a late throw, one that’s got to come out sooner. It was thrown behind [sophomore receiver] Chase [Claypool]. So that’s just being more accurate and being on time with the throw. And then the fourth turnover was the strip sack, where in that situation Brandon has got to feel the pressure and step up in the pocket. In all those we’ve got to coach our players better. We’ve got to demand in practice that there’s that attention to detail because the process really escaped us in some of those turnovers, and that really was a major, major problem for us Saturday night.”

Run Game The Irish run game couldn’t live up to its usual standards, gaining only 109 yards on the ground and no scores, far from its season average of over 300 yards per game.

In particular, Irish offensive linemen struggled to deal with the Hurricanes’ speed and prevent the backside pursuit on run plays, which Kelly said was a combination of Miami’s athleticism and some bad reads.

“There are really two instances,” Kelly said. “One, they beat us on some cut-offs. They were quicker off the ball, where we’re supposed to cut off. And second, we’re reading that backside, and we should have pulled it on a couple of occasions. As a matter of fact, the first play of the game, if it was run again, we would have pulled that because the tackle pulls, the defensive end was in the hip of the tackle. That should have been a pull. We had the tight end coming around. We had a nice play there.”

“Again, there’s some cut-offs that we missed, and I would say this: They were quick off the ball, so give them credit. But we had some reads, as well, that we definitely should have pulled the ball on.”

Contact Daniel O’Boyle at doboyle1@nd.edu

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Irish sophomore wide receiver Chase Claypool runs upfield after making a catch during Notre Dame’s 41-8 loss to Miami on Saturday.

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D.J. Harvey as his first substitution, but every Irish starter other than Farrell rotated out in the game’s first eight minutes.

Brey also switched up his defense in the middle of the first half, opting into a 3-2 zone at times.

“One thing we did at the end [of the half], they were tricky to guard because they had four shooters out there, is we went a little smaller and switched everything,” Brey said of his firsthalf strategy. “We had bodies on people so they couldn’t get clean looks.”

Mount St. Mary’s tied the score at 14 with nine minutes left in the first half and continued to keep the pressure on Brey’s squad, forcing a five-second call on an inbounds pass and tying the scored at 18 with 7:36 left to play.

After a Colson layup, a made 3-pointer by senior guard Greg Alexander on Mount St. Mary’s next possession gave the Mountaineers a 21-20 lead.

But the Irish mounted a run to stop the bleeding with senior forward Bonzie Colson making four straight points on a putback dunk and a fadeaway, and sophomore guard T.J. Gibbs capitalizing on a 3-point play.

The Irish defense picked up as well with three steals in the span of a few minutes and with 4:12 until halftime, Notre Dame jumped back out to a 31-23 lead on the back of a 9-0 run.

Notre Dame went into halftime leading 40-32 with Colson notching 16 points and Pflueger with another nine points and seven rebounds.

According to Pflueger, Brey’s halftime message was to be the strong second-team the Irish had been all of last year. “[Brey] told us we were a second-half team, we have that energy we’ve been working on this whole preseason and coming out this game,” Pflueger said.

“Our shots weren’t falling, it was a tight game and we knew we could open it up by playing some defense.”

The Irish came out strong

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Irish senior forward Bonzie Colson slides past a defender during Notre Dame’s 88-62 win over Mount St. Mary’s on Monday.

in the second half with Colson picking a steal and a block on back-to-back Mount St. Mary’s possessions. Those turnovers lead to a 3-point play for senior forward Martinas Geben and a pair of made free-throws by Gibbs. A Farrell jumper made it a 7-0 run for the Irish out of the break.

After a timeout by the Mountaineers, Notre Dame would add seven more points to make it a 14-0 run coming out of halftime.

Brey said the defensive improvement the Irish showed during the run came from switching up the defense on ball screens.

“We went back to who we were to start the second half,” Brey said. “We just changed our ball-screen defense where our bigs didn’t extend so much on Robinson when he came off and that helped us. And we may have found something that’s good for us long-term on the ball screen.”

The Irish stranglehold on the game would continue for the remainder of the half. At the under-12 media timeout, Notre

Dame held a 60-43 lead and by eight minutes to play, the lead was up to 20 points.

Notre Dame finished 4-for-12 from 3-point range, but shot 18for-19 from the foul line and over 52 percent overall from the field.

“We’re not stressing about hitting threes, that will come,” Colson said. “I think with this team it’s different, we’re not making shots, but we’re still rebounding, we’re still defending we’re still communicating.”

Monday night’s game was the first of the year at Purcell Pavilion for the Irish, as the team outlasted DePaul on Saturday in Chicago. Purcell sported a new “#BreyChase” banner in the rafters to show the number of Irish head coach Mike Brey’s career wins as the head coach of Notre Dame.

With the win over the Mountaineers, Brey now has 384 wins at Notre Dame and needs just 10 to pass Digger Phelps for the all-time school record.

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Junior guard Rex Pflueger dribbles past a defender during Notre Dame’s 88-62 win over Mount St. Mary’s on Monday. Pflueger recorded his first career double-double with 14 points and 10 rebounds.

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fighters feeling each other out.

Wilson danced about the ring and went on the offensive, dictating much of the first round.

The second round began faster and evenly matched, with both fighters moving about the ring looking for angles. Both fighters dodged most of the big punches thrown, keeping themselves fresh for the deciding third round. Wilson came out hard, chasing Weissend around the ring, but Weissend relied on her counter attacking to earn points with the judges. As the round went on Weissend picked up steam, landing a few large right hooks on the headgear of Wilson. Both fighters left all they had in the ring, visibly exhausted as their scores were tallied. The fight was awarded by split decision to Grace Weissend.

[Editor’s Note: Weissend is a Scene writer for The Observer.]

Elinor McCarthy def. Emily “The Miniature Menace” DeRubertis Both Ryan Hall freshman Elinor McCarthy and Lewis junior Emily “The Miniature Menace” DeRubertis came out evenly matched, throwing a lot of punches but also dodging the majority of their opponent’s.

Both fighters got some good jabs in, but neither fighter separated themselves in the first. In the next round, McCarthy connected with a shot that sent DeRubertis to her knees, and McCarthy continued the second round on the offensive, with DeRubertis landing a few flurries on the counter attack. McCarthy was largely the aggressor in round three, but this opened her up for tactical counter jabs from DeRubertis.

The third round ended with both fighters lunging with punches, trying to grapple for any last points they could. McCarthy’s offensive strategy paid off, and she was determined the winner by split decision.

Andie “Full Throttle” Gradel def. Julie “All I Do is” Nguyen Pasquerilla West sophomore Julie “All I Do is” Nguyen came out hard in the first round, throwing combinations at Cavanaugh sophomore Andie “Full Throttle” Gradel that largely went unblocked. Gradel would fight back hard in the first round to even out the fight, and she continued the momentum into the second round. Gradel came out of the break aggressively, dictating the fight and moving Nguyen around the ring. Gradel began to tire Nguyen out, as the sophomore had a strong finish to the second round. Both fighters came out hard in the last round and started to run out of gas as the fight came to a close. Gradel hit Nguyen hard in the headgear that sent her falling towards the ropes late in the fight. Nguyen fought hard, but couldn’t sustain her pace through the fight and

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Gradel was determined the winner by unanimous decision.

Sierra Avery def. Morgan “Great Scott” Williams McGlinn junior Sierra Avery and McGlinn junior Morgan “Great Scott” Williams both came out attacking, throwing huge right hooks. Avery attacked with huge punches with the right hand, backing Williams up into the corner. Williams came out attacking in the second, throwing hooks on Avery’s body, but Avery responded, coming out with huge hooks to knock Williams around the ring. Both fighters came out in the third looking to land massive punches, and Avery connected on one punch so vicious that it forced Williams to get medical attention to continue the fight. Williams would battle back hard, showing no signs that her bleeding nose was a problem. Sierra Avery was awarded the fight by unanimous decision.

Meg “Moneyhands” Hunt def. Delaney “Sharkface” Bolton Off-campus senior Meg “Moneyhands” Hunt and Welsh Fam sophomore Delaney “Sharkface” Bolton started slow for a second, but the fight took off in a flash. Hunt started landing a series of huge punches, but Bolton rallied back with a flurry of her own. Neither fighter showed interest in throwing jabs, preferring to throw massive hooks along the ropes. The second round began where the first ended, with Bolton attacking Hunt and Hunt countering to throw Bolton a bit off her heels. Hunt utilized a hard hook that silenced the crowd with its power, knocking Bolton slightly back each time it landed. The third round was a show of pure determination on both sides, with both fighters constantly throwing and dodging to throw points. Both fighters landed hard punches as the fight concluded, with Hunt landing a particularly loud left handed hook. After the hardest hitting fight of the night, Meg Hunt was determined the winner by split decision.

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By CONNOR MULVENA Sports Writer

Amelia “I’m not here to play school” Wittig def.

Anneli “Shake n Bake” Brown Welsh Family senior Amelia “I’m not here to play school” Wittig came out strong in the first round, landing several combinations to the head of Lyons junior Anneli “Shake n Bake” Brown at the start. Wittig would go on to push Brown to the edge of the ring, all the while landing several solid hooks. Wittig’s proficiency prompted a brief stoppage, after which, Wittig continued strong with her combination attack.

The round would end with Wittig holding the clear upper hand.

Wittig maintained her energy at

the start of round two, landing a fierce hook to the head of Brown right at the start. She went on to back Brown into a corner, landing a series of combinations to the head and body of Brown.

The round would stop amidst Wittig’s attack, and Wittig would be crowned the victor by technical knockout on account of her superb performance.

Madeline “Hammer” Hagan def. Alex Lloyd Walsh Hall sophomore Alex Lloyd came out with a combination attack right at the start of round one, but Walsh Hall senior Madeline “Hammer” Hagan managed to dodge those efforts and launch an attack of her own. After evading Lloyd, Hagan came back with a series of combinations, landing several shots to the head and body of Lloyd.

After establishing the upper hand, Hagan would go on to back Lloyd into a corner before a brief stoppage in the action. Hagan ended the round with a noticeable uppercut to Lloyd’s face.

Lloyd came out with another immediate set of combinations at the start of round two, but once again, Hagan evaded the punches of Lloyd and fought back even stronger. Hagan landed a mean jab to the head of Lloyd which prompted a stoppage in the action. The round continued with another fierce right hook from Hagan to the head of Lloyd, which caused the official to signal another stoppage. Hagan was declared the victor by technical knockout.

Madalyn “Mo Cuishle” Schulte def.

Shannon “Shaka To Ya” Hennessey Breen-Phillips junior Shannon “Shaka To Ya” Hennessey looked quick at the start of round one, immediately bobbing and weaving her way out of McGlinn Hall junior Madalyn “Mo Cuishle” Schulte’s efforts. But Schulte showed some bounce of her own as the round went on, landing a ferocious combination to the head of Hennessey as the round went on. Schulte went on to land several more jabs to the body of Hennessey, but Hennessey fought back with a successful combination of her own. The round ended with no fighter holding the clear upper hand. Both fighters looked good at the start of round two.

Hennessey continued her quick jab attack while Schulte managed to evade Hennessey’s efforts. Nevertheless, Hennessey’s energy led to a successful combination to the head of Schulte.

Although Hennessey would go on to land a few more jabs to the body of Schulte, Schulte held strong for the most part, landing a few shots of her own while fending off the quick attack of Hennessey. In round three, Schulte seemed to lose a bit of her energy while Hennessey remained quick. Hennessey backed Schulte into a corner, landing a fierce right hook. But Schulte stayed in the fight, and after a brief stoppage, she backed Hennessey into a corner and

landed a significant combination. Both fighters would return to the center of the ring, where they continued to fend off each other’s efforts. Madalyn “Mo Cuishle” Schulte was declared the winner by split decision.

Anne Marie “Go H.A.M.” Hamon def. Molly “The Notorious MMG” Giglia

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Joy “Choe No Mercy” Choe def. Marisa “One Punch” Perino Joy “Choe No Mercy” Choe, a senior from Ryan Hall, displayed her quickness right off the bat in round one, evading virtually all of Pasquerilla West sophomore Marisa “One Punch” Perino’s efforts at the start. Nevertheless, Perino continued her attack, and she went on to back Choe to the edge of the ring with a series of strong combinations. Choe continued to evade Perino’s efforts, however, and her quickness brought the fight back to the center of the ring where she would go on to land a significant right hook to the head of Perino before the round was over. Choe came out with quickness once again in round two, although Perino’s strength proved superior, as she backed Choe to the edge of the ring once again, which prompted a stoppage in the action. As the round continued, Choe dashed around the ring, landing shots to the head and body of Perino. Nevertheless, Perino would land a significant right hook to the head of Choe in response before the round was over. In round three, Perino backed Choe to the edge of the ring right at the start, where she landed a mean right hook to the head of Choe. Choe would go on to evade Perino’s strong hooks until she could no longer, as Perino managed to land yet another significant right hook to the head of Choe. By the end of the round, both fighters seemed to have lost a significant amount of energy on account of the fight’s quick tempo. The official signaled a stoppage in the action, after which both fighters landed a shot of their own before the round’s end. After a fantastic fight, Choe was crowned the winner by split decision.

Both fighters came out strong at the start of the round.

Pasquerilla East sophomore Anne Marie “Go H.A.M.” Hamon landed a significant combination to the body of Cavanaugh sophomore Molly “The Notorious MMG” Giglia, which Giglia responded to with a successful series of her own.

After a series of wild hooks thrown by both fighters, Hamon landed several jabs to the head and body of Giglia, pushing her back a bit. But Giglia would remain strong at the end of the round, and no fighter came out clearly on top after round one.

After a slow start to round two, Giglia began to back Hamon to the edge of the ring, where she landed several combinations to the head of Hamon. After a brief stoppage, both fighters came out with combinations at the same time, but Hamon seemed to win the exchange, as the round ended with Giglia backed into the corner of the ring. Both fighters came out strong again in round three, simultaneously pushing forward with combination attacks. The round was stopped briefly by the official, but it continued with Hamon backing Giglia to the edge of the ring with a series of strong jabs followed by a mean right hook.

Giglia came back strong though, evading Hamon’s efforts and landing a right hook of her own.

Each fighter managed to land a good punch before the round ended. In the end, Hamon was crowned the winner by split Contact Connor Mulvena at decision. cmulvena@nd.edu

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Elinor McCarthy and Emily “The Minature Menace” DeRubertis face off during the Baraka Bouts championship rounds on Monday.

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Kelly talks plan for rebounding against Navy

By DANIEL O’BOYLE Sports Writer

No. 9 Notre Dame head coach Brian Kelly talked about his team’s 41-8 defeat to Miami (FL) and the performance of junior quarterback Brandon Wimbush during his Sunday teleconference.

“We really haven’t had any specific goals,” Kelly said. “We just have had one mission, and that is to play to a standard, and we didn’t live up to that standard last night, you know, a standard of excellence that we’ve had since day one. So we’ll go back to applying that standard in everything we do and our preparation and obviously learn from what happened on Saturday night and look to live up to the standard of excellence at Notre Dame and Notre Dame football on Saturday against Navy.

“This is about focus and then refocus. So we really have not talked all year about winning as much as we’ve talked about living up to a standard, and that standard was not met on Saturday. It’s really refocusing on the standard and not worrying about all of those other things that seem to have maybe gotten us off our process. So really getting back to the things that have gotten us here, and getting back to a level of play that is the

appropriate standard for us.”

Kelly said his team should look to the example of USC after the game and gave another example during his teleconference, pointing out that Ohio State bounded back from a blowout loss to Iowa.

“Look, Ohio State went on the road and had 55 points put up against them when they played Iowa,” Kelly said. “They came back the next week and really took it to a Michigan State team. It’s really how you respond in college athletics. We’ve got good kids. They really want to win, and I expect them to really come back with a higher standard of play. I think in retrospect, it was a big game. There was a lot to the atmosphere. You know, I think our guys really wanted to win. I mean, they wanted to win really, really bad. I have to do a better job of keeping them in the moment and keeping them from being distracted from all of what’s going around them.

“I think you may have asked the question about big games and such, and I’ve never given it too much thought because we play in a big-game atmosphere at Notre Dame, but this one was a little bit different. A number of these kids hadn’t played in a game of see FOOTBALL PAGE 10

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Junior quarterback Brandon Wimbush sprints up the sideline during Notre Dame’s 41-8 loss to Miami on Saturday. Wimbush finished the game with 143 total yards, one touchdown pass and three turnovers.

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15th-annual Baraka Bouts Colson leads Irish crown fighting champions in home opener Stephanie Mackley Albertina Arce

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Mackley defeated Arce by split decision.

Sam Sherman def. Emma Hussey Sherman defeated Hussey by unanimous decision.

Marissa Kivi Katherine Herila

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Kivi defeated Herila by unanimous decision.

Francie Gradel def. Kyle Casey Gradel defeated Casey by split decision.

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Grace Weis“send It”send def. Jess “The Ripper” Wilson Ryan Hall senior Grace Weis“send It”send and off-campus senior Jess “The Ripper” Wilson started slow, with both see BOUTS PAGE 11

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Francie “Dr. Cool” Gradel, right, throws a left hook at her opponent, Kyle Casey, during the Baraka Bouts finals Monday.

For much of the first half against Mount St. Mary’s, No. 13 Notre Dame looked out of sync.

The Irish (2-0) even surrendered a 23-20 lead to the Mountaineers (0-2) with 6:23 left in the opening frame.

But the Irish remained calm coming out of the locker room after the half and went on a 14-0 run.

They never looked back, picking up their second win of the season, 88-62.

“First halves are overrated,” Brey joked after the game.

“Sometimes you play the first half to get to the second half, as long as you’re not down 20. I loved that both games we really got going.

Our defense to start the second half was key. I think we got 10 straight stops.”

Senior forward Bonzie Colson led all scorers with 27 points and 11 rebounds for his 25th-career double-double. Junior guard Rex Pflueger also picked up a double-double — the first of his

career — with career-highs in both points and rebounds at 14 and 10.

Brey said Pfluger’s ability to guard Mount St. Mary’s 5-foot-5inch point guard Junior Robinson and find a way to score at the same time stood out to him as impressive.

“We have him chasing around a shooter for 35 minutes off of double screens on Saturday,” Brey said. “Now we got him chasing a little point guard all over the place. To do what he did offensively and then rebounding and five assists, it’s really amazing. He’s such a winner, he does whatever it takes, he’s an ace in the hole, he can guard anybody on the perimeter.”

Notre Dame jumped out to an early advantage, leading 8-4 in the game’s first five minutes, but Mount St. Mary’s full-court press seemed to give the Irish problems.

In a departure from his preseason substitution patterns, Brey went with freshman wing see M BBALL PAGE 10