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Panel discusses harassment prevention South Bend community leaders share ideas for building gender inclusion in the workplace By JORDAN COCKRUM Saint Mary’s Editor
Saint Mar y’s hosted the first of a series of workshops addressing sexual harassment in the workplace Monday in Rice Commons. The workshop, “Leading by Example: The Impact of Change,” featured six community leaders: South Bend mayor Pete Buttigieg; College President Jan Cer velli; Scott Ford, associate president for economic development at the University of Notre Dame; Jeanine Gozdecki, partner at Barnes & Thornburg, LLP; Kristin Pruitt, executive vice president, chief administrative officer and general counsel at Lake City Bankand and
Amish Shah, chief executive officer of Kem Krest. “This is an important moment. Victims of workplace sexual harassment are making their voices heard and employers are striving to improve the professional environment,” Cer velli said. “These workshops will help individuals and organizations be proactive in developing policies that prevent harassment, establishing investigative processes that foster just outcomes and show ing empathy for v ictims.” The panel was moderated by Tricia Sloma, co-anchor of WNDU’s “16 Morning News.” The panel began with see HARASSMENT PAGE 3
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Kristin Pruitt speaks on a panel about sexual harassment in the workplace in Rice Commons on Monday. In the workshop, panelists led a discussion about tactics for combating sexism and gender inequality.
Sorin College residents explore dorm’s history By ANDREW CAMERON News Writer
For well over a centur y, Notre Dame’s first residence hall, Sorin College, has stood on God Quad beside the Basilica of the Sacred Heart. Much has changed since its construction in 1888. For instance,
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Professor Julia Faisst lectures on the state of housing in the United States Monday night. The talk addressed millenial homeownership. By JOSEPH CLARK News Writer
Professor Julia Faisst, the 2018 Max Kade distinguished visiting professor at Notre Dame, delivered a lecture entitled “Nowhere Matters: The Unmaking Of The American Home”; examining the concept of the home particularly for American college graduates and those displaced by evictions and foreclosures. “The threat of losing one’s home
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and becoming temporarily, or not, unhoused is no longer perceived as exclusive to the lower classes,” Faisst said. “But something that holds the middle class equally in its grip.” To explore this concept, Faisst examined Damon Casarez’s collection of photographs entitled “Boomerang Kids,” which presents images of college graduates living with their parents. Faisst described see HOME PAGE 3
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the dorm’s front porch has not always been a part of the building, and Sorin has not always been know n as a “college,” Sorin rector Fr. Bob Lougher y explained. “That’s what defines us, hav ing that kind of histor y as a dorm,” Lougher y said. Prior to 1888, all students lived in residential areas
in Main Building. As the Universit y grew and liv ing quarters became crowded, Notre Dame’s founder, Fr. Edward Sorin, decided upon the construction of a separate residence hall, originally intended to be called “Collegiate Hall.” It was see SORIN PAGE 4
Saint Mary’s conference seeks to foster tolerance By MARTHA REILLY Senior News Writer
Saint Mar y’s Diversit y and Leadership Conference — which aims to promote attitudes of inclusion and dispel stereot y pes about marginalized populations — kicked off in Carroll Auditorium on Monday night w ith a speech from Yosimar Reyes, a poet and activ ist who discussed his
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desire to amplif y the oftenmuted voices of undocumented indiv iduals. Those who quick ly cast judgment and make assumptions about immigrants often struggle to cope w ith their ow n insecurities and fears, Reyes said. “I can only be myself,” Reyes said. “If you don’t like me based on the fact that I don’t have a social securit y number, then there’s a
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deeper investigation that you need to do w ithin your ow n an x iet y and your ow n healing.” Reyes said w riting grants him the opportunit y to relay and disseminate the lesser-know n narratives of the undocumented communit y, which he said societ y often v iews strictly in terms of the labor, ta xes see DIVERSITY PAGE 4
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Author explores faith, sexuality By ANDREW CAMERON News Writer
Catholic writer Dan Mattson spoke Monday on reconciling his sexual identity with his faith. The talk was hosted by Students for Child-Oriented Policy and the “Irish Rover.” Some attendees received free copies of Mattson’s book, “Why I Don’t Call Myself Gay: How I Reclaimed My Sexual Reality and Found Peace.” Mattson is a professional orchestral trombone player, currently performing as the assistant principal trombone at Grand Rapids Symphony. He began his speech by saying that Catholic doctrine on sexuality drew him to the Church. “I am actually somebody, believe it or not, who came into the Catholic Church because of the Church’s teachings on sexuality and homosexuality,” he said. “People like me actually exist. We may be considered an anomaly, but I have come to realize that the Church loves me more than anyone else, and the gift that she gives to me is to constant remind me how beloved I am by God. Part of that is telling me how I’m going to live my life, and to guide me on the path of fulfillment.” The talk was told in the context of
Mattson’s own life and journey. Raised in a family that had left the Catholic Church to become Protestant, his first discovery of his attraction to other men at the age of six. Despite this and his later addiction to pornography, Mattson said he loved and trusted in God throughout his adolescence. “I believed that He wanted me to be happy, in this life or the next, and that His plans to ‘prosper me and not to harm me’ were the plans that I wanted,” he said. “And what were the plans I wanted? I expected and hoped that I would be married and have a wife and family. That was my limited vision of human happiness.” Mattson talked about struggling with the issue of God as a young adult and his investigation of “revisionist gay theology,” and finally his decision to meet and have sex with a man whom he met online. “I thought I’m finally finding liberty,” he said. “This is true freedom. This is it. But it seemed empty and unfulfilling. I was plucking the forbidden fruit.” After this, Mattson said he sought out and began a relationship with “a very good man,” whom he dated for about a year. “I’ll be honest, I was happy. No doubt I was happier than I’d been in a long time,” he said.
“Many people have a strange notion that if you’re living outside of Church teachings, you’re not going to be happy. I was happy, on a certain level … but where we were wrong was when we were having sex together. We were using each other in that moment. It felt like love, it seemed like love, but it wasn’t. It was mutual use of each other, which is anything we do outside of God’s plan for human sexuality.” He broke off this relationships on good terms with his partner to pursue a longterm relationship with a woman with whom he became “madly in love” with. However, this relationship also ended and left him “devastated.” His godparents, after learning about Mattson’s writings on his sexuality, introduced him the Courage Apostolate, an apostolate of the Catholic Church that counsels individuals with same-sex attractions in living faithfully and chastely. Soon after attending his first Courage Apostolate Mass, he rejoined the Catholic Church and has remained Catholic since. “Society says that the Church is behind the times on human sexuality,” he said. “No, it is the Church that leads us to peace, true happiness, contentment and fulfillment. God never says ‘no’ to us, unless he loves us.” Contact Andrew Cameron at acamero2@nd.edu
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a short introduction from each member. “Sexual harassment is a form of discrimination, and when I started working in the mid-1980s it had not been formally recognized as a form of discrimination,” Gozdecki said. This recognition of sexual harassment as an issue is demonstrated in the organization of this workshop and others of the same nature, Buttigieg said. “The mere fact of this convening signifies the fact that this is an important issue, and it represents a visual commitment to safety and equality in the workplace,” Buttigieg said. Buttigieg said that he sees potential for a change in the frequency of sexual harassment. “I wish that this
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conversation were unnecessary, but I think that we are living in a moment when we are poised to make progress on this in a speed that hasn’t been possible in a long time,” he said. Introducing more women into positions of authority changes the dynamic of the organization, Pruitt explained. She also said that she has seen a change in the conversation when males have more female peers. “The more women you have in senior roles in your organization, the less likely you will have a systemic problem with sexual harassment,” Pruitt said. Shah said in his experience, the most effective way to recruit more women in the workplace is to put more women in leadership positions. “We want to see meaningful management positions filled by diverse candidates,” he said. “It can’t just be all
white dudes. We made it not an initiative, we made it a major priority and the results are there. And what happens is, females specifically will talk to other females and say this place is an awesome place to work … and that is the most organic recruiting you can get.” The conversation also explored the importance of addressing sexual harassment. Cervelli said her higher education background gives her a unique perspective on the issues facing students and importance of being in touch with your community. “I think we’ve seen too many institutions recently that have experienced horrendous sexual assaults, sexual harassment. And, the leadership seems to have been caught off-guard — weren’t aware, weren’t informed. That is inexcusable,” she said. “And, in my opinion, often times the institution and the criticism is centered around the president. And
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rightly so. But it starts with the board of that institution — the board of trustees, the board of regents — in setting expectations of being in the know. And the only way you can be in the know as an executive and an institution is to be engaged.” Buttigieg said it is important to be conscious of the intended and unintended benefits of inclusion. “When we make sure that our workplace is a great place for women to work, that is also making sure it is a great place for men to work,” Buttigieg said. The panel discussed the intergenerational differences that can be observed in interactions. Ford said he observes this in interactions people have with his four-year-old daughter. “ … Sometimes people will come up to [my daughter] and say, ‘Give me a kiss.’ And we’ve trained her to say, ‘I’m not comfortable with that, but I’ll shake your hand,’” Ford said. “But, just equipping her with
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that at age four with the hope that downstream, she’ll be that much more comfortable with those unwanted advances in the future.” The #MeToo movement, along with allegations surfacing on social media, has helped bring awareness to the realities of sexual harassment, along with attempts to eliminate it, Cervelli said. “There’s great inspiration to be found in the grassroots efforts that have brought this issue to the forefront of the public mind,” she said. “Courageous women with much to lose — and many who have lost much for their resistance to this kind of abuse — have awakened us. We, as leaders, owe it to them, and to all who are a part of our organizations to root out this problem once and for all and entrench the workplace equality that we all value.” Contact Jordan Cockrum at jcockrum01@saintmarys.edu
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living at home after college as an emerging reality for middle-class millennials. “Casarez depicts those who returned to a home that is no longer their own home in a radically-different confusing post-industrial economy,” Faisst said. “An economy that puts a new twist on old notions of class belongings, as well as the traditional notion of homelessness.” Faisst noted the difference between inside and outside in the images. Referencing one of Casarez’s pictures of a Minnesota resident looking out into her backyard, Faisst explained she is looking at a world where making money is difficult, and thus the subject’s thoughts turn inward. She referred to class status of those depicted in the photos. “They own fancy pieces of technology and attire, and yet are poor,” she said. “Homelessness now is to be found inside the home.” Faisst also considered examples of “Eviction photography,” particularly that of John Moore’s collection entitled “Evicted.” “Foreclosure photography has already defined an era that will mark American society for decades to come,” she said. Faisst discussed one of Moore’s photographs illustrating a man and his wife sitting on a bench following the foreclosure of their home. “[This] angered resident had been asked to remove his family possessions within the customary 24 hours so as to not have to pay... fees to store them,” Faisst said. When the resident asked Moore what he was doing on site, Faisst explained, Moore was allowed to stay after explaining his objective. “[He said he] was very sorry ... and was taking photos to show what the entire country was going through. And he let [him] stay,” she said. Contact Joseph Clark at jclark22@nd.edu
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and educational achievements they contribute. “One of the things that we do w ithin this countr y is we have a really great analysis on race relations — we talk about racism ver y openly — but one of the things we really don’t have conversations about is class,” he said. “Wage inequalit y is something that is ver y real and something that really affects a lot of communities.” Americans often direct anger about unsatisfactor y social or economic conditions toward immigrants, Reyes said, misplacing their frustrations and propagating harmful stereot y pes about the group.
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only during the lay ing of the cornerstone on May 27, 1888, that Sorin learned that the hall would be named in his honor. Originally, the entire Notre Dame law school was housed in the first f loor of the hall. Fr. Edward “Monk” Malloy, former University President and Sorin resident for 38 continuous years, said the law school’s location is what led to the construction of Sorin’s front porch. “The dean of the law school [Colonel William Hoynes] used to go in and out the front door, and one day some students, in an antic, were pouring water on their friends going out, and he got poured on,” Malloy said. “He went to the president, and the president said that we need to build a porch so Colonel Hoynes can get in and out safely.” Since its founding, Sorin has been home to four
“People started say ing undocumented people are stealing resources,” he said. “The realit y is that most undocumented people are living below the povert y line, so they’re rely ing on whatever they can to make a liv ing.” His grandparents, who sustained his household by selling recyclable bottle and cans, ser ve as a prime example of this phenomenon, he said. “For the longest time, I had a really hard time talking about how we managed to sur v ive in this countr y, but now I’m more open about it because I realize that there are more people who understand povert y at a different level,” Reyes said. “One of the beautiful things is that now as a w riter, I tell these stories and using the quote
that ‘My grandparents took the trash this countr y gave them and recycled it and we made it into art.’” Reyes said the adversit y undocumented immigrants face may seem especially pertinent now, as they have garnered a noteworthy media presence, but their struggles have deep historical roots. “In 1994, Prop. 187 — which is a proposition also know n as Save Our State Law — was an initiative … to establish a state-run citizen screening system and prohibit illegal aliens from using non-emergency healthcare, public education and other ser v ices in the state of California,” Reyes said. “Prop. 187 was something I was really aware of as a kid because around this time I was in the
third grade, and my grandma is taking me to Safeway, and I see a bunch of people protesting this. … It actually passed, but it went to court, and it never really went into effect.” Proposition 187 propelled citizens to v iew undocumented people in terms of dissimilarit y, Reyes said, and this sentiment per vades modern culture decades later. “It’s interesting because this is proposed by Pete Wilson, and if you go look back … at v ideos that were promoting this, it’s the same talking points that we heard when Trump was coming into office,” he said. “It’s the same images of undocumented immigrants jumping the border.” His w riting aims to
re-env ision the master narrative of undocumented indiv iduals and grant them the deser ved agency to define themselves, an action which w ill hopefully enable people to form connections and learn from one another. “One of the things that I’m tr y ing to do … is to create work that gives undocumented people a mental break,” Reyes said. “I want to also create stories that make people laugh or remind them of something else or remind them how funny this predicament is. I think right now what we need is, ‘If you have some access to a net work, how do you become a mentor to an undocumented person in your industr y? ’”
University Presidents, including Malloy and current University President Fr. John Jenkins. Former Notre Dame football coach Knute Rockne and the football players comprising the “Four Horsemen” also lived in the hall. “In some ways, the dorm has changed as the University has changed,” Malloy said. Malloy noted that in addition to multiple renovations and physical changes to Sorin College, the dorm also houses fewer undergraduates than in the past. “W hen I first moved into Sorin there were 175 students, now we have 147, and that was deliberate to reduce some of the crowding and have more social space,” he said. “In terms of the spirit of the hall and the quality of the students, that’s always been one of the hallmarks of the dorm.” Sorin Hall seceded from the University in 1969. To protest the Vietnam War, the hall residents declared themselves separate from
the University, unofficially renaming the hall “Sorin College.” “The seceding was never accepted by the University,” Malloy said. “Nobody did anything. That was the wisdom of [former University President] Fr. Hesburgh — he didn’t respond. He just let it go on. So, it’s still called ‘Sorin College’ by its residents, but the official name is ‘Sorin Hall.’” Hall president, sophomore Steve Provencher, said the dorm community finds its unrecognized secession humorous. “We have a banner that says ‘Sorin Hall: Hall of the Year 1888,’” he said. “And we also have a banner that says ‘1969: College of the Year.’ I don’t think we’ve actually ever won the [Hall of the Year] competition, but we have both those banners which is kind of funny.” However, the dorm’s nominal status as a separate “college” does have an effect on Sorin’s community,
Provencher said. “I think we’re definitely kind of independent, and we don’t really care about ‘Rockne’s,’” he said. “We don’t really put a whole lot of effort into them, and we don’t really care about being ‘Hall of the Year.’ … It’s definitely more ‘Sorin loves Sorin.’” The legacy of Sorin College’s secession also lives on in one of the the dorm’s signature events, “Secession Week” — a week in April dedicated to hosting a variety of events for members of the dorm. The week culminates w ith “Kick-it for Kev in,” a kickball tournament to raise money for cancer research, held in honor of Kev in Healy, a Sorin resident who passed away from cancer in 2009. Sorin’s mascot is the “screaming otter,” which can be recognized on the hall’s crest and interhall sports jerseys, as well as in the residents habit of referring to each other as “brotters,” short for “bro-otters,” Provencher explained.
Malloy said that a contest was held to determine the hall’s mascot. “A bunch of guys sat around and they came up w ith ‘screaming otters,’ and that was about the extent of it,” Malloy said. Malloy said he believes that Sorin enjoys high v isibilit y w ithin the campus communit y. “We feel we don’t have to explain who we are, people kind of know what Sorin is and who we are,” he said. “I think a second thing is, we’re like Sw itzerland. W hen there’s the first snowball fight, where one quad is against another, there’s Sorin just sitting. During first-year orientation time, Sorin doesn’t march around the campus yelling out its name. It never does this. It’s just taken for granted that prett y soon ever yone w ill find out what Sorin is, who Sorin is.”
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Sorin College, left, was Notre Dame’s first dormitory. Founded in 1888, the hall unofficially seceded from the University in 1969 to protest the Vietnam War. Its secession is the origin of the name Sorin College.
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Lessons from Harvey Kelli Smith Associate News Editor
For spring break, I traveled to Houston with my journalism class to report on the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey. As a native Texan, I’d been to Houston before but hadn’t seen the city since well before Harvey hit. As soon as we arrived, it was clear to me this wouldn’t be anything like my past visits. I spoke to police officers, animal shelter employees, regular citizens and Harvey volunteers. I heard stories about an officer with Stage IV cancer who battled through both illness and churning waters to rescue people, about officers and citizens who saved others while their own homes f looded with water four feet deep, about lost dogs, cats and horses who have yet to be reunited with their families and about citizens who traveled into the storm from states away to help. Everyone in Houston had something to share about Harvey, and every interview underscored the magnitude of the hurricane that no interview, no matter how detailed or personal, would be able to completely convey to an “outsider” like me. But even so, every conversation I had also undergirded the sense of unity, resilience and gratitude I discovered woven across the sprawling city and suburbs of Houston. I may not be able to fully understand what Houston-area citizens went through and are going through, but I, like so many others from across the country who traveled there in the aftermath of Harvey, can at the very least hear them out. It reminded me that in the face of tragedy or natural disasters, people come together. The challenge, however, is staying together. The hurricane may be over, but the storm isn’t gone. The entire community was impacted — not just from physical damage Harvey wrought, but emotionally too. From Houston to Puerto Rico to Parkland, Texas, to every community who has felt the effects of tragedy or calamity in whatever form, those hardships and stories don’t end when the nation appears to move on. One morning in Houston, we traveled to an area particularly swamped by Harvey to help a family rebuild its trailer home. We performed simple construction tasks for only about five hours, but the appreciation the family showed and the sense of purpose I felt is one I won’t forget anytime soon. They said we were “sent from God as an answer to prayer.” For many areas in or around Houston, that prayer continues. No matter the situation, it is ashamedly easy to move on from tragedy or disaster when it is hundreds or thousands of miles away. But as one of my fellow classmates mentioned during the trip, even though places like Houston refuse to allow a catastrophe like Hurricane Harvey define them, it’s important to remind those communities they aren’t forgotten. On my travels down to Texas, I remember perusing through social media and feeling a twinge of jealousy towards those lounging on the beach or vacationing abroad for spring break. After four-and-a-half days spent in Houston, however, it is clear to me that I was undoubtedly lucky to have had the opportunity I did to hear from those individuals and to remind members of that community that people still care. Because in a mere four-and-a-half days, those individuals taught me more than just the trials and tribulations of Hurricane Harvey — they showed me the sheer power of empathy and compassion that should last through any tragedy, no matter its magnitude. Contact Kelli Smith at ksmith67@nd.edu The views expressed in the Inside Column are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Observer.
Ray Ramirez The Crooked Path
Fr. Joe Corpora’s recent book, “The Relentless Mercy of God,” chronicles a chase as persistent as that undertaken by Inspector Javert in pursuit of Jean Valjean. In contrast to Javert’s obsessive years-long hunt chronicled in Victor Hugo’s “Les Miserables,” Corpora spins a stor y that is deceptively simple: We are all sinners, but we are also all constantly generously offered God’s mercy. Seems simple enough, but the stor y of God’s relentless and mercy-filled pursuit of each of us is a riveting read that may take readers out of their catechism comfort zones. Corpora is a worthy guide in this journey. He is the Alliance for Catholic Education’s Director of University–School Partnerships. You may already know him from his work as Dillon Hall priest in residence. I know “Fr. Joe” as a classmate, friend and fellow Holy Cross Hog. Corpora is no neophyte in the mercy business: He was named by Pope Francis as a commissioned Missionar y of Mercy (MOM). This position carries with it a daunting responsibility to “be the maternal face of the Church to all who come seeking the mercy of God.” Of special interest to me as an attorney (a licensed and certified sinner), is that the Pope has also provided the MOMs with a unique superpower, as if each had been bitten by a radioactive and particularly compassionate spider: MOMs are authorized to forgive even those sins which normally require special absolution reser ved by the Holy See. These crimes under canon law include desecration of the Blessed Sacrament, physical violence against the Holy Father, a priest’s violation of the secrecy of the confessional, a priest’s attempt to grant sacramental absolution to his partner in sexual sin and a bishop’s ordaining another bishop without an express mandate from the Pope. Because there was a time I seriously considered a vocation in the priesthood, Corpora’s discussions about the experience of providing absolution were enlightening. W hen we wrestle with our demons, the confessor is available as a willing partner we can “tag in” to help us in the struggle. I appreciate Corpora’s assurance to students of his worthiness in this role when he explains, “I’ve been sinning for a lot longer than you have been, so I know way more about mercy and forgiveness than you do.” Forgiveness is a crucial and central aspect of the priesthood, but Corpora helps us to see that it can and should be a part of our lives, especially with the toughest challenge of all: showing forgiveness and mercy to ourselves. Corpora’s personal struggles are familiar to many of us, especially his ongoing battle against the twin temptations of bread and pasta, described lovingly and longingly in his chapters on travel in the Middle East. So what exactly is mercy? W hether from God to each of us or from one person to another, mercy definitely is not pitying, patronizing
or looking down on someone. It reveals the ultimate strength and power of God to offer mercy and forgiveness to each of as imperfect and sinful human beings. If mercy was only given by God in exchange for good deeds or prayers or well-meaning actions, then that is not mercy — that is merely a quid-pro-quo business transaction. At the least, true mercy is empathy, compassion and forgiveness freely and lavishly given. We look to God for the model of mercifulness because our pride, prejudices and real or imagined slights make our showing mercy to one another difficult, if not impossible at times. As Corpora explores the nature of God’s mercy, through parables and his own experience, divine mercy reveals itself through prayer and recognition that the gift of God’s mercy requires an honest, childlike willingness to receive it and share it with others. His exegesis of the parable of the Prodigal Son (or the Merciful Father) gives us hope that God will meet each of us where we are and shower us with forgiveness and compassion; his discussion of the Good Samaritan is a timely reminder of the care we owe to refugees and those in need. After reading Corpora’s book, I grew to appreciate God’s relentless pursuit of us with the generous gift of his mercy was not at all like Javert’s self-destructive and obsessive pursuit of justice. Rather, it brought to mind the comforting and persistent pursuit of a character evading and testing the generous love of a parent. In “The Runaway Bunny,” Margaret Wise Brown gives us one of the greatest scamps in fiction, the nameless bunny who announces to his mother: “I am running away.” W hat follows is a classic call-and-response as the bunny announces a number of different ways he will evade his mother (“I will be a bird and f ly away from you”) while his mother replies with all the ways she will get him back (“I will be a tree that you come home to”). The book must have been a comfort to children overhearing the murmur of war and global upheavals when first published in 1942, and it continues to be a favorite for calming anxious children (and their parents) at bedtime. The mother bunny, the MOMs and loving parents all ser ve as generous, forgiving and persistent models to help us understand the even-more gracious and accessible mercy of God. I have a suggestion for what you can give up for Lent: $18.94, made payable to Corby Books, sent to Rev. Joe Corpora, 124 Corby Hall, Notre Dame, IN 46556, for a copy of his book. But I won’t leave matters there. Instead, I’ll end this piece as Corpora ends each chapter, with this simple prayer: “Lord Jesus Christ, Son of the living God, have mercy on me, a sinner.” Ray Ramirez is an attorney practicing, yet never perfecting, law in Texas while waiting patiently for a MacArthur Genius Grant. You may contact him at patrayram@sbcglobal.net The views expressed in this column are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Observer.
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Students with disabilities Dear colleagues, As a longtime faculty member here at Notre Dame, I have been concerned to hear from some of my students that faculty often respond to requests for reasonable accommodations due to documented disability/chronic illness with disbelief and resistance (an example from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Chamaign was in the news just last term). In fact, such requests should be honored on the grounds of compassion, ethics and the legal obligations mandated by federal disability law. I leave aside the longstanding problem of Notre Dame’s lack of responsiveness to faculty and staff requests for enforcement of federally mandated accommodations/ accessibility). Students tell me that some professors have questioned their documented medical diagnoses and accommodations — such as using a laptop to take notes, recording lectures for personal use or taking tests in an alternative location, for example
— causing them unnecessary stress, additional labor and/or unequal access. Other faculty and advisors have worked hard to ensure that students can learn alongside their peers. Students with disabilities/chronic illness already face particular challenges in pursuing their education and, as a group, they have some of the lowest rates of college attendance in the country. When students do the right thing and approach professors proactively to ensure a successful experience in the classroom, we should work with them to achieve that success. We are not always going to get it right, and we all have a lot to learn, but we should be facilitating their efforts and celebrating their accomplishments, not undermining and blocking them. I call on faculty and graduate student instructors to educate themselves as to their obligations by drawing on the Sara Bea Center For Students With Disabilities, which stands ready to advise in all such
cases. In turn, the Center should continue to reach out to faculty and graduate student instructors with more information on the rights and responsibilities of students and faculty in these cases (and the larger legal situation that demands our action), including by being given multiple fora in which to do so adequately. I call on the University to reassess the funding for disability services if it is insufficient for the task, as it may well be. I further call on our deans, chairs and directors of undergraduate and graduate studies to reinforce these points to the instructors in their programs. I call upon my faculty and graduate student colleagues to listen, to learn more and to act in accordance with the law and with the spirit of Notre Dame. Sarah McKibben Associate Professor Department of Irish Language and Literature Jan. 17
The Catholic “double life” Erin Shang Brave New World
“I like to see the sunrise, see the love in my woman’s eyes, feel the touch of a precious child,and a mother’s love …” — Zac Brown Band, “Chicken Fried” “I love this song,” she suddenly says. It is still dark outside. Our silver-grey Jeep is going slowly on the mountain drive. We are on our way back from Appalachia to Notre Dame. I am sitting in the front passenger seat, curled up in my blanket and winter jacket. She is sitting next to me, in the driver’s seat. “Why?” I reply, a bit surprised by her sudden outburst. “Because … it reminds me of home.” The radio in the car was playing “Chicken Fried” by Zac Brown Band. Brown’s deep and slightly husky voice rhymes well with the snores coming from the backseat. She tells me that her family used to be like this, like in the song. Every Friday night was family time. They would gather around the house, drink beer, watch football games and play drinking games together. She’s the youngest, so that her brothers strictly forbade her from more than one drink — she says they loved her dearly. And once, her parents joined them too. She pauses, sighs and then says that she and her father used to be the closest. It was their tradition to spend a week in the summer together traveling to somewhere only they knew, just the two of them. The week was for them to hike through mountains, traverse through rivers and conquer nature together. She looked forward to the trip every year — not only because it allowed her to escape from the bustling city, but also because she could spend time with her dad. “And … then?” I ask cautiously. “Well, then …” her voice starts to sound a bit distant and sad, “Then, my parents separated because my dad was addicted to alcohol.” Last summer, she decided she couldn’t take it anymore, and she stopped talking to him. It pained her
to see her dad lose himself because of alcohol, repeatedly hurting his loved ones and apologizing for his misdeeds. She says that both of her sisters are dangerously similar to her dad. Her younger sister just entered college, but is already showing signs of alcohol addiction. Her older sister is just out of college, and alcohol is already her best friend. She sounds powerless and somehow regretful. I suddenly remember that, a few days ago, when we heard a few Appalachian workers at our construction site talking about getting drunk that night, she suddenly lost her temper and said that those people were not being responsible or taking care of themselves. At the time, I thought she was trying to take the moral high-ground and was being too judgmental and too mean. She never told us about her family life. Yet now I suddenly understand that I was the one who was too judgmental. I look at her. She is trying to hold back her tears, and her voice starts to crack a little bit. She somehow still smiles and says that because they are Irish, alcohol flows in their blood. She sighs. Warmness flows out from the air conditioners in the car, but I still couldn’t shake off the coldness from this conversation. The sky is gradually turning a lighter blue. Trucks are rushing on the road besides us, engines humming and tires slashing through the ground. She remains quiet for a while, but then says, “I just pray to God every day, and hope he guides our way. I hope he answers my prayers.” Like all other faithful Catholics, she was confused, but finds hope in trusting that God has his own plans. She doesn’t speculate, nor suspect, but only trusts. As a person who grew up in an atheist family, I have always held suspicion toward the notion of religion. Quite frankly, I never understood how Catholic people could be so determined in trusting God. To me, it seems like they are desperate, as if it is the last straw on the back of a camel, and at the same time, they are confident, as if they are the sailors holding the helm. Ultimately, faith empowers them in a way that I wasn’t able to comprehend. It gives them the courage that
keeps them from collapsing — whether they get lost in a desolated desert or are escaping the volleys of gunfire, whether they are struggling to make ends meet or recovering from bereavement, faith keeps them alive, physically and spiritually. People said that, there would be no point in having faith if we had already known our destiny, and that’s the beauty of faith. I think of all my other Catholic friends at school, and they all seem to live a “double life.” There’s a side that they show the world, and there’s another side that they hide. A girl who struggles to balance school work with socializing, a straight-A student whose brother suffers from depression, a humorous professor who actually has a daughter who committed suicide. Faith inspires them to live the double life, to hide their sorrows and to carry on. Faith also keeps them on the search of their true selves and their own voices. But in the end, it also enables them to strike a balance in midst of their struggles and points them in the direction that they need to go. Because tomorrow, the sun still rises and faith sheds a light on the dark, mysterious path we are about to walk on. We finally drive out of the valleys and onto the highway, farther and farther away from the mountains. The sky is like a piece of light blue cloth tainted with knocked over palette, purple, orange, mixed with stripes of beige. People on the backseats begin to stretch their arms and yawn to say, “good morning.” I moved my stiff legs a bit, while adjusting myself in the seat. “Look, the sky is really pretty,” I say. “Yeah, it is. I enjoy watching the sunrise while driving.” She grins, and replies, “it’s almost like the sky is waking up.” Erin Shang seeks to find the black and white from this world of messed up palette, the polygons from monotonous lines, and passion from the shattered dreams in this brave new world we’re all living in. She is a sophomore studying finance and ACMS at Notre Dame, living in Cavanaugh Hall. Erin welcomes comments of any kind, and can be reached at yshang1@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 : Opportunities will not turn into successes unless you are disciplined and willing to work diligently to make things happen. Stay focused on what you can accomplish this year. Tidy up loose ends and make a clear passage to a brighter future. Be creative in the ways you approach money, legal and medical issues. Good fortune comes through persistence and patience. Your numbers are 5, 9, 16, 21, 27, 34, 43. ARIES (March 21-April 19): Embrace change, and be willing to put a positive spin on whatever comes your way. Trust your instincts and question anyone trying to push you in a direction that doesn’t suit you. Personal growth and physical fitness are encouraged. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): You may want to keep your grievances to yourself. Being too opinionated will get a rise that will turn into a messy debate. Make accomplishment your goal by learning and achieving, not being critical and negative. Keep the peace. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): You can talk your way into and out of anything, but before you decide to exaggerate or mislead someone, you should consider whom you are dealing with. Someone will call your bluff and hold you to a promise you make. CANCER ( June 21-July 22): Refuse to let anyone undermine you when it comes to spending or investing your money. Be creative and do your own thing. Explore your options, and don’t settle for anything less than what you want, regardless of peer pressure. LEO ( July 23-Aug. 22): Share your thoughts and live life to the fullest. Spend time with people you find stimulating and who push you to be a better person. Revamp your image and live in the moment. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Embrace your creativity and venture in a direction that will stimulate your imagination. Express what you feel and what you want to see happen, but listen to alternative thoughts. Process the information thoroughly before you make a choice. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): You’ll have trouble avoiding discord. Either you’ll say too much, or someone else will. Do your best to put charm, along with understanding and mindfulness, first if someone wants to discuss sensitive issues. Choose love and keeping the peace over bedlam. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Refrain from taking on too much or underestimating a situation. Use your creative insight to come up with a plan that is within your budget, and take pride in what you can do. Say no to excessive behavior and bad habits. SAGIT TARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): You may face some opposition, but your desire to bring about changes to the way you live or the activities you get involved in will outweigh what anyone says. Live in the moment and enjoy your adventure. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Chill out and relax. If you let others’ actions get to you, it will be difficult to avoid an argument. Do your own thing, upgrade your skills and consider new ways to bring in more cash. AQUARIUS ( Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Looking back at the way you have handled people in the past will give you greater insight into how best to deal with similar situations. Don’t feel you have to go overboard or make changes to accommodate someone else. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Make a change or move because you want to, not because you think someone else wants you to do so. It’s important you let your true feelings be heard if you want to be happy and fulfill your dreams. Birthday Baby : You are pioneering, intelligent and motivated. You are aggressive and lively.
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Stop hating Bubba Watson Connor Mulvena Associate Sports Editor
While everyone tuned into the whirlwind of Elite Eight contests and lamented the destruction of their brackets over the weekend, Bubba Watson quietly secured his 11th career win on the PGA Tour and second career World Golf Championships (WGC) title at the WGC-Dell Match Play. It was Watson’s second win on tour this season, after winning the Genesis Open at Riviera a little over a month ago. There is simply no doubt that the two-time Masters Champion is woven into the fabric of golf’s illustrious history. But fans, writers and fellow Tour members still don’t like Watson very much … or at all. In 2015, ESPN conducted an anonymous survey of Tour players, asking them a variety of questions from “Name one course on your bucket list,” to “Will Tiger Woods win another major championship?” One of the inquiries was this: “____ is in a fight in the parking lot. You’re not helping him.” The winner of this fill-inthe-blank was Bubba Watson. And Tour members aren’t the only ones who’ve expressed these sentiments. Critics whine about his temper tantrums and complaints about courses, labeling him a “spoiled brat” and whiny. I’m not even going to entertain those who question his ability. His play speaks for itself. But those who continually hate on Bubba need to stop because he is great for golf. In an age where golf’s TV ratings and the popularity of the sport in general are waning, the PGA Tour continually emphasizes the need to “grow the game.” Bubba Watson is literally perfect for expanding golf’s popularity and viewership. For a sport often labeled as “snobby” and filled with athletes who practically grew up at the country club, Watson is a relatable figure for a general audience. He grew up in the Florida panhandle in a town called Bagdad. He wasn’t rich. He wasn’t a country club kid. In fact, when he first started playing, he used half a set of clubs because he couldn’t afford the whole set. He’s self taught. Watson has never taken a golf lesson in his life, and his unique swing, which strays away from the traditional, is solely a product of his own work. Okay, so what? Even if Watson is more relatable than the average Tour player, golf is boring. Golf may be boring sometimes, but Watson is most certainly not. Even at 39 years old, coming off an undisclosed illness that clearly affected his weight, Watson still hits the ball a mile. In 2018, far past his physical prime, Bubba is
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fourth in driving distance on the PGA Tour, hitting his drives 316.2 yards on average. This weekend, in his second match against Marc Leishman, Bubba hit an iron 366 yards. 366 yards. That’s virtually unheard of. Plus, his ability to shape the ball is simply remarkable. From 330-yard fades off the tee that carve the fairway to sweeping draws that find the green on a crazy path, Watson’s creativity from tee to green is unprecedented. You could watch the protracer of his ball for hours and discover shot shapes you didn’t even know existed. That is what people want to see. That is what will get the ordinary Joe to turn on the golf channel. Perfectly executed iron shots to within 10 feet of the hole are great, but Bubba’s game offers the theatrics that can draw in an audience who may not be dying to watch flawless bunker shots. Sure, Bubba can get short with fans sometimes, but who wouldn’t? Just a few weeks ago at the Honda Classic Justin Thomas got a fan ejected for yelling, “Get in the bunker!” while one of his drives was in the air. After winning the Arnold Palmer Invitational just last week, Rory McIlroy complained of unruly fans and suggested limiting alcohol sales to combat yelling fans at tournaments. I’m no expert, but to the golf enthusiasts seeking to “grow the game” — prohibiting fans from yelling and taking away their alcohol won’t do the trick. Watson may get mad at his caddie, but just because it happened to be captured on TV doesn’t mean he’s the only one displaying this kind of behavior. Plus, Watson’s caddie, Ted Scott, is one of the most respected caddie on Tour, and if he wanted to leave Watson for someone else, he surely could have. But Scott has stuck with Watson for years. Watson has even publicly disclosed his struggles with anxiety and other issues, which clearly affects his attitude on the course. At least he’s willing to open up about such a personal issue. He may not be perfect, but he’s certainly real. His emotions on the course aren’t polished like the normal golfer, they’re raw. That can be refreshing in a sport that often lacks flair. So please, stop hating Bubba. In a game that can often drag on, Watson offers some excitement that can move the needle for everyone. He may not be perfect. He may not be traditional. He may cry too much after winning. But he’s relatable, he’s real and he’s fun to watch. Contact Connor Mulvena at cmulvena@nd.edu The views expressed in this Sports Authority are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Observer.
Notre Dame struggles over weekend matches By MAREK MAZUREK Senior Sports Writer
With the bases loaded and nobody out, Notre Dame looked poised to take an early lead in the rubber match of its series against North Carolina. Junior left fielder Ali Wester singled, freshman center fielder Abby Sweet was hit by a pitch and senior shortstop Morgan Reed reached on a bunt single. But the Irish (20-10, 5-3 ACC) were unable to capitalize, failing to score a run then and the rest of the way, as the Tar Heels (16-16, 6-3) went on to win a 1-0 pitcher’s duel and take a 2-1 series win over the Irish. “You don’t realize the impact of that until it doesn’t happen again,” Irish head coach Deanna Gumpf said. “We had a huge opportunity in the first inning, and that’s where we’ve been really great, that first inning. That was uncharacteristic of us to not be able to scrap one through.” With the momentum on their side after escaping the first inning, North Carolina looked to start a two-out rally in the top of the second inning with a double and a walk. The next Tar Heel batter hit a bloop single to left field, but Wester scooped up the ball and made a strong throw home to beat the runner and allow the Irish to escape the inning scoreless. The game soon turned into a pitcher’s duel, as freshman righthander Alexis Holloway got out of a few situations with runners in scoring position. In addition to Wester’s throwout in the second inning, Holloway got a key strikeout with a Tar Heels runner on second base in the top of the fourth. Meanwhile, North Carolina sophomore left-hander Brittany Pickett was in the zone after the first inning, allowing just five hits all game with no walks and six strikeouts. “It was the pitching,” Gumpf said. “Pickett from North Carolina … she got better and made an adjustment against our hitters [from Friday to Sunday], and that’s typical. What we have to do as hitters is counter that adjustment and make our adjustment to hit her better, and that’s where I feel we
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Irish senior Katie Beriont pitches the ball in Notre Dame’s win against North Carolina on Saturday at Melissa Cook Stadium.
fell short.” Though Pickett was stellar, Holloway was solid as well, giving up just one run in her own complete game effort. “[Holloway’s] young and this is all new for her, and I think she’s handled things really, really well,” Gumpf said. “Friday night, I left her in way too long, I should have got her out earlier. But [Sunday], she showed a lot of character coming out and handling them very well.” In the end, North Carolina broke through first in the top of the seventh inning. Tar Heels junior center fielder Kiani Ramsey managed an infield single that Reed couldn’t quite handle. A bunt moved Ramsey to second, and Tar Heels junior third baseman Berlynne Delamora knocked in the game’s first run on a single through the left side of the infield. Down to its last chance, Notre Dame tried to answer. Sophomore second baseman Katie Marino bombed a double to deep left field. A bunt moved Marino to third with one out. Senior pinch hitter Sara White and sophomore right fielder Alexis Bazos could not score Marino, however, and the Irish fell, 1-0. The Irish started the homestand Friday with a 7-4 loss. Holloway started on the mound for Notre Dame, allowing seven runs, but only three of them were earned. The Tar Heels used a five-run third inning to break the game open after the Irish raced out to an early 2-0 lead. North Carolina benefitted from an Irish fielding
error to plate five runs, only one of them earned. Irish junior pitcher and designated player Cait Brooks attempted to will Notre Dame back in the game with a solo home run in the bottom of the sixth, but the Irish were unable to mount a comeback, falling 7-4. On Saturday, Notre Dame fared better, taking a 9-1 victory in a blowout. Reed started the Irish scoring with an RBI double to the left field gap to score Sweet. Junior third baseman Melissa Rochford brought Reed home with a single to make it 2-0 Notre Dame after one inning. And Notre Dame was just getting started offensively. A passed ball by North Carolina brought home another Irish runner in the second, and two Tar Heel errors in the third led to another run and a 4-0 lead after three innings. A three-run bottom of the fourth — capped off by a two-run double by Rochford — broke the game open and gave Notre Dame a 7-1 lead. The Irish added two more runs later on and senior left-hander Katie Beriont was stellar on the mound to lead Notre Dame to a 9-1 win in six innings. Beriont improved her record to 7-4 with the win. Next up, Notre Dame has a Tuesday game with Eastern Michigan, set to start at 4:30 p.m., followed by a quick turnaround and a game against Purdue on Wednesday at 5 p.m. Both games will be at Melissa Cook Stadium. Contact Marek Mazurek at mmazurek@nd.edu
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Irish earn key ACC wins against Demon Deacons By TOBIAS HOONHOUT and CONNOR MULVENA Managing Editor, Associate Sports Editor
The Irish went 2-1 in their series against Wake Forest over the weekend, winning the first two contests and dropping the last. On Friday, Notre Dame (1012, 4-5 ACC) jumped out all over the Demon Deacons (11-13, 5-4 ACC) in the series opener for a 5-2 win. Junior outfielder Matt Vierling hit a triple to score two before sophomore first baseman Daniel Jung’s double drove Vierling in for a third run in the bottom of the first. Meanwhile, Wake Forest managed to cut into the lead with a run in the second, but Irish starting pitcher Scott Tully limited the damage. The graduate student left-hander had a quality outing, tossing 6 2/3 innings of three-hit ball with three strikeouts and only giving up one run to preserve the lead. In the seventh, Notre Dame added insurance with an RBIsingle from junior second baseman Nick Podkul, who went 4-for-4 on the day. The Irish added another in the eighth thanks to a sacrifice fly from junior right fielder Eric Gilgenbach, and sophomore right-hander Andrew Belcik and freshman left-hander Cole Kmet saw out the remainder of the game on the mound for the Irish, giving up one run over 2 1/3 innings of work. Wake Forest came out of the gates Saturday looking for revenge, as the Demon Deacons scored an early run in the first before adding another three in the fourth, thanks in large part to a two-run home run from freshman designated hitter Shane Muntz to go up 4-0. Notre Dame started to chip away in the fifth with two runs and the sixth with one more run, but it also stranded the bases loaded in both innings. The Deacons added another two runs in the eighth to stretch the lead to 6-3, and in the bottom of the frame the Irish seemed done and dusted when sophomore catcher Bryce Gray grounded to short with two outs. But Wake Forest’s sophomore shortstop Patrick Frick bumbled the ball, and Gray reached safely. After back-to-back walks to load the bases, Irish senior left fielder Jake Johnson belted a triple into the right field gap to clear the bases and tie the game. Freshman southpaw Tommy Vail was sparkling in relief over 2 2/3 innings for Notre Dame, and in the 10th inning, Jung drew a bases-loaded walk to seal the comeback win and the series for Notre Dame. The Irish just didn’t seem to have it Sunday, however. After defeating the Demon Deacons
in the first two games of the series, Notre Dame lost 9-3 in a grueling game which spanned almost four hours. Sophomore right-hander Cameron Junker started on the bump for the Irish in Sunday’s contest. Right off the bat, Wake Forest got its offense going, as sophomore right fielder Nick DiPonzio and junior second baseman Jake Mueller hit consecutive singles. With two men on, Bobby Seymour doubled down the right field line, knocking in both runners and giving the Deacons an early 2-0 lead. Notre Dame failed to get on the board in its first chance on the plate. Junior shortstop Cole Daily managed to hit a solid double down the left field line, but due to a mixup between the official lineup card and the lineup card given to the home plate umpire by Irish head coach Mik Aoki, Daily was called out for batting out of order. Wake Forest went on to continue its scoring in the second inning, as freshman left fielder Michael Ludowig and junior catcher Logan Harvey both singled and freshman center fielder DJ Poteet moved both runners over into scoring position in with a sacrifice bunt. Ludowig and Harvey would then go on to score after Junker surrendered three walks to hand the Demon Deacons a 4-0 lead. Wake Forest put two more runs on the board in the fourth inning, when junior third baseman Johnny Aiello hit an RBI double, after which the Irish brought in sophomore right-hander Jack Sheehan to pitch, and Muntz hit into a fielder’s choice to knock Aiello in after the switch. Notre Dame managed to put a run on the board in the bottom of the fourth inning, when freshman outfielder Niko Kavadas hit a double to score Gilgenbach, cutting the Wake Forest lead to five. The Demon Deacons went on to score single runs in the sixth, eight and ninth innings, while the Irish only managed to get two more runs on the board in the bottom of the last inning. The Irish brought in two pitchers to bridge the gap between Sheehan and Kmet, a member of both the baseball and football teams, who finished the eighth inning for the Irish. After the game, Kmet commented on his decision to be a two-sport athlete at Notre Dame. “Well, it’s always been a dream of mine, and I’ve never wanted to quit one or the other. So, this seemed like the best place for it, seeing the guys who have done it in the past,” he said. “ ... [Irish head football coach Brian Kelly] was talking about it when I was getting recruited, and then the
coaches here I was able to get in contact with, and it just ended up working out that way.” The freshman said it can be tough to transition to a more elevated level of pitching in college baseball, but he feels confident in his development. “It’s tough for me now — I mean college pitching is definitely a lot more elevated than [high school pitching], so it’s taken me a little bit of time to get used to that and stuff,” Kmet said. “I think my arm has been translated well so far, and that’ll just continue to work as I develop as a baseball player here.” Aoki said he was pleased with Kmet’s performance and lauded his toughness on the hill. “Mentally, he’s mature out on the mound,” Aoki said. “Things don’t bother him all that much. Running out of a tunnel to 81,000 people probably trains that a little bit. But also I think he’s just a kid, he kind of plays. [Pat] Connaughton was kind of the same way. [Jeff] Samardzija I faced from the other side, you know from a different dugout, but those guys — they just come in and they compete and they play.” Finishing the series with two wins and a loss, Aoki said he was pleased with his team’s offensive performance in the series and feels confident in his squad moving forward. “I thought we did a good job swinging the bat,” Aoki said Sunday. “We, the head coaches, made a ridiculous mistake on the lineup thing to start the deal, and I think that that kind of put us in a funk for a couple of [innings]. But credit to our kids, they overcame their coaching. You know, they competed a little bit today. I mean, we gave up 17 hits — I think like 10 of them were of the seeing-eye ground ball variety. I think today was just kind of a bad luck day. But I thought we played pretty well. I thought we showed a bit of resilience and toughness, and I think we put ourselves in a pretty good place going forward for the remainder of the year.” The Irish will go on to play a two-game series against Kent State on Tuesday and Wednesday this week. Aoki said the focus heading into the series is simply to play well. “Play well. Play well is what we try to do,” Aoki said. “You obviously want to win the games, but sometimes it ultimately doesn’t come down that way. I think the idea is week in, week out to just try to be the best version of Notre Dame that we can.” Contact Tobias Hoonhout at thoonhou@nd.edu and Connor Mulvena at cmulvena@nd.edu
Men’s lacrosse | nd 9, ohio state 8
Defense propels ND past OSU
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Irish sophomore Bryan Costabile looks to pass around the crease during Notre Dame’s 13-12 loss to Michigan on March 21. By BEN PADANILAM Sports Editor
Four days after falling to No. 15 Michigan, No. 7 Notre Dame traveled to Columbus, Ohio, to take on another Big Ten foe. But this time, the Irish came away with the victory, topping the Buckeyes on Sunday in a narrow 9-8 win. Although the Irish (5-2, 1-0 ACC) tied a season-low in goals scored in the game, the eight goals allowed represented a marked improvement from the 13 goals they conceded to the Wolverines (7-2, 0-0 Big Ten) last Wednesday. Irish head coach Kevin Corrigan said the defensive improvement ultimately came down to execution. “I just think we kind of tightened up in all areas,” Corrigan said. “Although we didn’t do as good a job as we would have liked to have done offensively, in terms of kind of having some longer, more sustained possessions, we did a much better job defensively taking away some of the easy things and making them have to earn six-on-six goals, and that was hard for them to do. So it was certainly a step forward from Wednesday, but plenty more to work on.” Throughout most of the game, the Irish and Buckeyes (5-4, 0-0 Big Ten) traded goals, as the score stood at 2-2 after the first quarter and 5-5 at halftime. Five different players — senior midfielder Brendan Collins, sophomore midfielder Bryan Costabile, sophomore attack Brian Willetts, junior attack Brendan Gleason and senior attack Mikey Wynne — scored the five goals for Notre Dame in the half. Then, after a scoreless third quarter that ended with them trailing 6-5, the Irish outscored the Buckeyes 4-2 in the final frame to pick up the 9-8 win, getting two goals from junior attack Ryder Garnsey, in addition to Gleason and Wynne each scoring their second goals of the game. While Corrigan was happy with the balance his team showed offensively, he also said he felt they failed to take advantage of several opportunities that could have padded its lead because it sometimes failed to take the best shot
available on possessions and finished possessions too quickly. “You’re definitely a better team when you have more people contributing offensively, there’s no question about that,” Corrigan said. “But at the same time, we didn’t do a great job finishing the ball, and we just sometimes didn’t do a good enough job of being patient and waiting for the best shot — not taking the first shot, but taking the best shot that we can. So again, there were some very good opportunities that we didn’t take advantage of.” Perhaps Notre Dame’s most important player in the game, however, was faceoff specialist John Travisano, Jr. The senior enjoyed a career day, winning 17 of the 19 faceoffs he took. Corrigan said Travisano is part of a unit that continues to improve as a whole, but he was especially happy with the way his senior faceoff specialist played. “Trav was terrific. He really was. It was, I would say, probably his best day he’s had for us,” Corrigan said. “He’s been working really hard, his wing guys have been working really hard, [volunteer assistant coach John Crawley] has been working really hard with those guys as a unit and I think it’s really paid off. They’re all working well together — it’s not just Trav, but certainly he’s the linchpin of the whole unit. So [I am] very happy for all of those guys, and especially for John.” The win also represented a milestone for Corrigan, who won his 300th game as a head coach at the collegiate level, 290 of which have come with the Irish. But the win was nothing more than business as usual for man who has led the charge for Notre Dame for the last 30 years. “It means I’m old,” Corrigan joked. “Doesn’t mean much else besides that.” Now, the Irish will get ready to return to ACC play Saturday after two non-conference games in the past week. This time, they will travel to the Carrier Dome to take on No. 10 Syracuse. Opening faceoff is scheduled for 5 p.m. Contact Ben Padanilam at bpadanil@nd.edu
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Irish junior guard Arike Ogunbowale drives towards the basket past her defender during Notre Dame’s Elite Eight victory over Oregon.
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forward Kristina Nelson gave the Irish their first two-score lead of the game at 20-15. Westbeld, averaging only 7.4 points per game for the season entering the game, scored six points in the game’s opening five minutes for the Irish. She said she realized early on that she had the opportunity to take advantage of Oregon’s defense. “I think from right at the getgo, the high post was really open, midrange,” Westbeld said. “So I just kind of took what they gave me. We have four great players, other than me, on the floor at the same time. You have to kind of take away, choose something to give up. I think they chose to kind of leave me a little bit, doubleteam on some other people. So, you know, I just kind of took what they gave me.” However, Ionescu — who had been named an AP first-team AllAmerican earlier in the day — put Oregon back within a single point at the end of the first quarter, hitting two jumpers in the final minute to make the score 22-21 after one period. Ionescu continued to take control of the game early in the second quarter, assisting a Sabally 3 before scoring herself to extend her team’s run to 9-0 and the lead to 26-22. Although Ionescu carried the load for the Ducks offense early on with 19 first-half points, she credited her
team’s defense with allowing the offense opportunities to score. “We got stops in the first half,” Ionescu said. “I think that led to transition baskets. That’s what we’re best at.” With 8:11 left in the half, it was still 26-22, but 55 seconds later, the score had swung to 3126 to Notre Dame. Shepard and Mabrey combined for nine points in under a minute, capped off by a 3 from Mabrey following an inbounds violation, restoring the five-point Irish lead. But the momentum-swings were far from finished. A 13-2 run for the Ducks, started by four points from Hebard, put the Irish behind again, and in the final minute of the half, Ionescu knocked down a 3 to give the Ducks their largest lead, 46-37. But again, the Irish matched Oregon’s run with an identical one of their own. Shepard cut the lead to 46-40 with a three-point play just before halftime, and after a slower start to the second half, the Irish stifled the Ducks offense while making shots of their own, once again bringing back that five-point cushion when Ogunbowale grabbed an offensive rebound and scored to make it 55-50. After allowing the Ducks to score more than 20 points in each of the first two quarters, Notre Dame held the nation’s seventh-highest scoring offense to just nine in a third quarter capped off by a Young jumper that gave the Irish a 6155 lead. McGraw said she needed
to change her team’s defensive strategy to shut down the Ducks. “The third quarter, I thought we guarded the ball screen a little differently,” McGraw said. “We tried to double [Ionescu] a little bit more, tried to get a little bit of a hedge. I think that was a little more effective than our Plan A, B, C in the first half. We dug deep to the scouting report to go to that one.” As the final quarter began, Notre Dame’s biggest fears briefly manifested themselves. After Ionescu grabbed a board and made a layup, her outstretched arm collided with Mabrey, who fell to the ground. Young then tripped over Mabrey, and although the sophomore got up quickly, Mabrey remained on the ground with a hand to her face from the collision with Young’s knee. But Mabrey did get up, and after applying some ice to her eye, she was ready to play on. Her attempt at a statement 3 was long, but Shepard grabbed the rebound and finished. The ensuing minutes nearly descended to chaos as a string of fouls — some called, some not — from both teams dominated the game. The Ducks slowly worked their way back to within a score at the 5:48 mark of the final quarter, causing the crowd at Spokane Arena to rise to its feet. But Westbeld scored her 17th and
18th points of the game from the line and soon added a layup to round out her 20-point game and, more importantly for the Irish, an eight-point lead. Westbeld, who came into the game recovering from an ankle injury suffered in the tournament’s opening round, said she was determined to make an impact. “This is my senior year, last round in the tournament,” Westbeld said. “I’m just going to give it my all regardless of pain, injury, anything. I’m just going to fight, play with my teammates, fight for them, play for everybody in South Bend — family, friends, everyone.” The Irish kept control of the game, but the Ducks stayed just within reach over the final minutes. Ogunbowale’s drive to the basket and finish off the glass with just over two minutes left may have been the deciding play, however, as the Ducks fouled on the remaining Irish possessions and Notre Dame made its free throws to emerge as 84-74 victors. Now, Notre Dame will face arch-rivals UConn in the Final Four this weekend after the Huskies defeated South Carolina. It will be the program’s eighth Final Four appearance, and tipoff for Friday’s game is set for 9:30 p.m. Contact Daniel O’Boyle at doboyle1@nd.edu
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Irish sophomore Jackie Young prepares to inbound the ball during Notre Dame’s 84-74 win over Oregon in the Elite Eight on March 26.
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“I’m just proud of everyone in that locker room, from the four that tore the ACLs that are there every day at practice, giving their best for us [to] the walk-ons that come on every day at practice, practice hard against us,” Shepard said. “It’s not easy. Just proud of this team. I think you look at what we do have, and that’s really the key to this team. I think we’re just relentless. We’re not going to settle for anything less than our best.” But beyond her own status on the team, Turner taking a souvenir reflects the fact the Irish know this is already a huge achievement. They’ll say they aren’t done, they’ll do everything they can to win a championship, but the chances are high it ends in the Final Four against UConn. The Huskies are just a level above any other team in the sport. What can you even say about them that’s not been said? Maybe only that articles that mention UConn are more likely to get shared on their message-boards and give our website plenty of clicks. For now, let’s not dwell on Huskies head coach Geno Auriemma’s team steamrolling the nation. They’re talented, they’re extremely motivated thanks to a story for this season that also goes back to last year’s tournament, and Notre Dame will probably need to produce a whole new kind of miracle to defeat them. When the Irish play the Huskies this weekend, maybe you’ll hear it talked about as a matchup of one of the most dominant squads of the greatest dynasty in sports history against a team of just seven players. Yes, Notre Dame has only seven scholarship players who’ve seen the court. But they’ve made it this far because they have an entire squad. And if they do somehow make it any further, you can bet it’s for that exact same reason. So I hope Brianna Turner got more memorabilia than just the standard shirt and hat. I hope each of the “tore four” did. They deserve it. Contact Daniel O’Boyle at doboyle1@nd.edu The views expressed in this column are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Observer.
ND WOMEN’S LACROSSE | ND 11, SYRACUSE 10
Aldave scores in overtime to secure victory Observer Sports Staff
On Saturday, Notre Dame faced off against No. 12 Syracuse looking for its second ACC win. The Irish pulled off the upset in thrilling overtime fashion, with freshman midfielder Andie Aldave delivering the deciding tally two minutes into overtime. The Irish (6-5, 2-3 ACC) relied on a strong defensive effort to
win the game. The team gave up 10 goals, a number that was Syracuse’s lowest goal-scoring total of the season. Junior goalie Samantha Giacolone came up with eight saves to anchor the effort. The Irish came out strong in the first half, leading 6-2 going into halftime. The team controlled eight of the nine draws and collected more groundballs
by a margin of 11-7 in the period. Sophomore midfielder Savannah Buchanan scored twice for the Irish, with the other four goals each being scored by four different Irish players, a diversity of attack the Irish have struggled to show at times in losses to No. 17 Virginia Tech and High Point. Sophomore midfielder Erin McBride scored two goals early in the second to give the Irish
a commanding 8-3 lead. The Orange (6-4, 0-2) rallied back, eventually tying the game at nine. Senior midfielder Molly Cobb scored to give the Irish a 10-9 advantage, but the Orange would get it right back, tying the game at 10-10 and ultimately sending the game into overtime. The Orange won the draw to start overtime, but Giacolone got the stop and the Irish were able
to clear, setting up Aldave for her game-winning goal, which was also her 17th goal of the season. The team now sits at 2-3 in the ACC, with the win marking its first win over a ranked opponent this season. Next up for Notre Dame is a game Saturday against No. 5 North Carolina, with opening draw set for noon in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
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ND Women’s basketball | ND 84, oregon 74
STILL DANCING
Irish top Ducks to advance to program’s eighth Final Four
Everyone on Notre Dame’s roster deserves credit for this season
By DANIEL O’BOYLE
Daniel O’Boyle
Sports Writer
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SPOKANE, Wash. — It had to start with junior forward Jessica Shepard, the player who made an instant impact after being granted eligibility on the day of Notre Dame’s first preseason game. Top-seeded Notre Dame’s leading scorer had to be senior forward Kathryn Westbeld, the one starter whose value never seemed to appear on box scores. Sophomore guard Jackie Young had to lead the game in rebounds, defying gravity against much taller players as the Irish dominated the offensive glass with 19 offensive rebounds. Junior guard Marina Mabrey, Notre Dame’s makeshift point guard, had to make her impact by setting up scores for others and dishing out more assists than one of the best point guards in the nation on the other side. The game-clinching score had to be some kind of miraculous finish from junior guard Arike Ogunbowale, unaware as always of how many shots she’d missed (it was 13 this time) before making the one that counts. The game had to turn on some adjustment made by Hall of Famer and Irish head coach Muffet McGraw. And the next opponent after an 84-74 win over secondseeded Oregon to advance to the Final Four of this year’s tournament? Well it has to be the old rival, doesn’t it? Within the opening seconds, the game already appeared to be living up to its billing as a high-scoring, fast-paced shootout. Freshman Ducks forward Satou Sabally layed it in to open the scoring just 12 seconds into play. The Irish quickly answered through junior forward Jessica Shepard before sophomore guard Sabrina Ionescu and sophomore forward Ruthy Hebard gave the Ducks a 6-2 lead. Just over two minutes into the game, the Irish had tied it at 6-6, and the teams traded scores through the first quarter before graduate student see W BBALL PAGE 11
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Irish head coach Muffet McGraw celebrates winning the Spokane regional with junior Arike Ogunbowale and senior Kathryn Westbeld, above, and her coaching staff, below, after Tuesday’s 84-74 win over Oregon.
SPOKANE, Wash. — After Oregon fans left Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena and the Irish faithful waited for head coach Muffet McGraw to finish cutting down the nets, a staff member at the stadium rolled up one of large the banners reading “NCAA Spokane Regional” that lined the court. “Where do you keep those? Like, can I have it?” Brianna Turner asked. Turner wasn’t allowed to keep the banner. I’m not sure where it goes, but apparently not back to South Bend with Notre Dame’s injured senior forward. Turner, probably still the best player on this Irish roster, didn’t play a minute this season. We knew that was going to happen before any basketball had been played. She almost certainly could have come back and instantly made a huge impact, but McGraw made a decision: This year would be a bit of a step back, and next year would be the one to really chase a championship. But Turner was the one who asked for the banner. Turner was the first player who climbed the ladder and began cutting down the net. Turner was the one picking confetti off the floor to throw it over junior forward Jessica Shepard, even though Turner may have to adapt her game to make sure we keep seeing the best of Shepard next year. The story of this Notre Dame team started over a year ago when Turner fell to the floor after a dominant second quarter against Purdue. And while it’s the low number of healthy scholarship players that is the center of attention for Notre Dame, this team is about more than just the players who see the court regularly. What the healthy scholarship players have done always comes first and it is incredible, but the four injured players and three walk-ons deserve every second of this as well. Jessica Shepard certainly knows that. see O’BOYLE PAGE 11