The independent
To uncover
newspaper serving
the truth
Notre Dame and
and report
Saint Mary’s
it accurately
Volume 52, Issue 17 | thursday, september 14, 2017 | ndsmcobserver.com
Cervelli addresses repeal of DACA Saint Mary’s president continues to speak out for community members affected by federal decision By MARTHA REILLY Saint Mary’s Editor
Last November, students assembled in Le Mans Hall to distribute signs with messages of support for their undocumented peers. Saint Mary’s president Jan Cervelli asked for a sign to put in her car. When a panel discussion before Thanksgiving offered her the opportunity to address how postelection tensions might influence underrepresented groups, Cervelli did not hesitate to speak. When community members hosted an open forum last April
after the College decided not to declare itself a sanctuary campus, she was there. The recently announced decision end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program represents another opportunity for Cervelli to stand up for affected members of the Saint Mary’s community. And she’s taking it. “We’re living in a diverse world — increasingly so,” Cervelli said. “[DACA students] bring to us very important perspectives, and our doors are completely open. We are committed to protecting those
Administration discusses changes in residence life
students in every way that we possibly can.” Cervelli explained that the College exemplifies values of selflessness and resourcefulness in the face of adversity. “We’re honoring all of our financial aid commitments to those students, and I can say that the Saint Mary’s community has really stepped up as well,” she said. “We have ... experts at immigration law, and they are providing — at no cost — legal advice to any DACA student who so chooses. I’m very pleased about that.” Welcoming vulnerable
populations and celebrating their contributions allows Saint Mary’s to meet the expectations its founders had, Cervelli said. “Particularly with the Sisters of the Holy Cross, one of their primary tenants is hospitality, which means more than providing meals and such,” she said. “It means opening doors to all, and particularly to refugees.” Cervelli said the College rejects discrimination and judgment, and promotes unity and curiosity. “I think [acceptance] is a key to excellence in education here,” she said. “Being able to understand
different perspectives, being able to embrace those, is key to being able to function in any respect — both professionally and personally — upon graduation.” The appointment of Cristal Brisco as college counsel, moves to diversify the faculty and staff hires and the administration’s desire to collaborate more regularly with Student Government Association (SGA) will establish an unbreakable sisterhood, Cervelli said. “It is our obligation, and we’re very much committed at this point see DACA PAGE 4
Business ethics, culture examined by speaker By ALEX ANDRA MUCK News Writer
John Heiser, president and chief operating officer of Magnetrol International, Inc., discussed his leadership journey and creating a values-driven
organizational culture during his lecture Wednesday night in the Mendoza College of Business’ Jordan Auditorium. The talk was the second lecture of the 2017 Berges Lecture Series in Business Ethics. Heiser began his career
as a maritime litigator after graduating from Tulane University’s law school. His decided that law was not the right career choice during one case where he listened to a four-hour debate on the see ETHICS PAGE 3
Lecture analyzes racial connotation of ‘thug’ ROSIE LoVOI | The Observer
Erin Hoffmann Harding addresses students about future changes to Notre Dame residential life at a town hall-style meeting Wednesday. By COURTNEY BECKER News Editor
University President Fr. John Jenkins and vice president for student affairs Erin Hoffmann Harding hosted a town hall–style information session Wednesday regarding the new changes to residential life at Notre Dame. Jenkins said these changes — to be implemented starting with the class of 2022 — arose as a way to provide “an education of the mind and heart” at the University. “When we talk to graduating students about their Notre Dame experience … one thing that stands
news PAGE 3
out, dramatically stands out, is that at Notre Dame there is just a stronger sense of community,” he said. “That’s what students tell us, that the school has a strong sense of being part of something more than yourself. Not just you and the school, but you and the community. And … we think the residence halls are a critical part of contributing to that and strengthening that and deepening it.” Hoffmann Harding said the most controversial change requiring all students live on campus for at least six semesters will, in reality, not
By GINA TWARDOSZ Associate Saint Mary’s Editor
Luvell Anderson, assistant professor of philosophy at the University of Memphis, spoke about how those with different racial and social backgrounds experience and inhabit different realities. Anderson explored this topic through the analysis of the word “thug.” Anderson said he is currently focusing his writings on understanding racial realities and how they differ from person to person. “I’m developing a chapter in my writing on cross-cultural understandings,” he said. “It aims to characterize the issues
that arise when we try to understand different racial realities.” Anderson focused the lecture on derogatory words and slurs. Some derogatory words are not seen as such — particularly the word “thug,” even though it does carry racial connotations and has links to “blackness.” “A lot of people might not recognize it as a slur, they might not recognize it as having racial connotations,” he said. “But, ‘thug’ itself does carry racist connotations, and that is due to a link between black criminality.” Anderson said there are several examples of association between “thug” and “blackness.” “The first example comes from the name of a blog called
see HOUSING PAGE 4
Scene PAGE 5
‘Thug Kitchen,’” he said. “It was a recipe blog that offered simple recipes for vegan dishes. What was supposed to be unique about the blog was that it employed a stereotypical mockblack language. It was all good, until the identity of the bloggers was revealed: two white Californians. There are some forms of speech, that, depending on your identity, you don’t have license to use. So since the blog was heavily based on what was a mock black language, the humor was tied to the connection between thug and blackness. If you didn’t make that connection, you wouldn’t have understood the blog. see LECTURE PAGE 4
viewpoint PAGE 6
nd women’s golf PAGE 12
football PAGE 12
2
TODAY
The observer | thursday, september 14, 2017 | ndsmcobserver.com
Question of the Day: ndsmcobserver.com
Have a question you want answered? Email photo@ndsmcobserver.com
What song reminds you of your dad?
P.O. Box 779, Notre Dame, IN 46556 024 South Dining Hall, Notre Dame, IN 46556 Editor-in-Chief Ben Allan Padanilam Joseph Managing Editor Business Manager Megan Doyle Managing Editor Jeff Liptak Katie Galioto Asst. Managing Editor: Andrew Owens Asst. Managing Editor: Sam Editor: Marek Stryker Mazurek Asst. Managing News Editor: Editor: Rachel John Cameron O’Grady Asst. Managing News Editor: Editor: Megan Kristen Valley Durbin Viewpoint Editor: Meghan Thomassen Sports News Editor: Chris Editor: Courtney Allen Becker Viewpoint Scene Editor: Kevin Mary Freeman Noonan Saint Mary’s Sports Editor: Editor: Elizabeth Jillian Barwick Greason Photo Scene Editor: Suzanna Editor: Adam Ramos Pratt Saint Graphics Mary’s Editor: Brandon Editor: Martha Reilly Keelean Multimedia Photo Editor: Sarah Editor: Chris Collins O’Connor Advertising Graphics Manager: Monica Editor: Lauren Weldon McCormack Advertising Ad Design Manager: Sara Manager: MollyHilstrom McCarthy Controller: Advertising Manager: Peter Alexandra Woo Pucillo Systems Ad Design Administrator: Manager: Madison William Heineman Riehle Office Manager & General Info Office Manager & General Info
Mark Spretnjak
Peter Jachim
sophomore Sorin College
freshman Keenan Hall
“‘The Notre Dame Victory March.’”
“‘New Age Girl’ by Dead Eye Dick.”
Chris Beirne
Alex Eisele
freshman Keenan Hall
senior off campus
“‘Foreplay Longtime’ by Boston.”
“‘Love Story’ by Taylor Swift.”
Mary Retoske
Elise VanDieren
freshman McGlinn Hall
freshman Flaherty Hall
“‘Rock and a Hard Place’ by the Rolling Stones.”
“‘Mull of Kintye’ by Paul McCartney.”
Ph: (574) 631-7471 Ph: (574) 631-7471 Fax: (574) 631-6927 Fax: (574) 631-6927 Advertising Advertising
(574) 631-6900 ads@ndsmcobserver.com (574) 631-6900 ads@ndsmcobserver.com Editor-in-Chief Editor-in-Chief
(574) 631-4542 bpadanil@nd.edu (574) 631-4542 ajoseph2@nd.edu Managing Editor Managing Editor
(574) 631-4542 kgalioto@nd.edu (574) 631-4542 mdoyle11@nd.edu Assistant Managing Editors Assistant Managing Editors
(574) 631-4541 mmazurek@nd.edu, (574) 631-4541 aowens2@nd.edu rogrady@nd.edu, mvalley@nd.edu sstryke1@nd.edu Business Office Business Office
(574) 631-5313 (574) 631-5313 News Desk News Desk
(574) 631-5323 news@ndsmcobserver.com (574) 631-5323 obsnews.nd@gmail.com Viewpoint Desk Viewpoint Desk
(574) 631-5303 viewpoint@ndsmcobserver.com (574) 631-5303 obsviewpoint@gmail.com Sports Desk Sports Desk
(574) 631-4543 sports@ndsmcobserver.com (574) 631-4543 observersports@gmail.com Scene Desk Scene Desk
(574) 631-4540 scene@ndsmcobserver.com (574) 631-4540 Observer.Scene.Editor@gmail.com Saint Mary’s Desk Saint Mary’s Desk
mreilly01@saintmarys.edu jbarwi01@saintmarys.edu Photo Desk Photo Desk
(574) 631-8767 photo@ndsmcobserver.com (574) 631-8767 obsphoto@gmail.com Systems & Web Administrators Systems & Web Administrators
(574) 631-8839 (574) 631-8839
Policies Policies The Observer is the independent, daily newspaper The Observer is the independent, daily newspaper published in print and online by the students of the published in print and online by the students of the University of Notre Dame du Lac and Saint Mary’s University of Notre Dame du Lac and Saint Mary’s College. Editorial content, including advertisements, is College. Editorial content, including advertisements, is not governed by policies of the administration of either not governed by policies of the administration of either institution. The Observer reserves the right to refuse institution. The Observer reserves the right to refuse advertisements based on content. advertisements based on content. The news is reported as accurately and objectively The news is reported as accurately and objectively as possible. Unsigned editorials represent the opinion as possible. Unsigned editorials represent the opinion of the majority of the Editor-in-Chief, Managing Editor, of the majority of the Editor-in-Chief, Managing Editor, Assistant Managing Editors and department editors. Assistant Managing Editors and department editors. Commentaries, letters and columns present the views of Commentaries, letters and columns present the views of the authors and not necessarily those of The Observer. the authors and not necessarily those of The Observer. Viewpoint space is available to all readers. The free Viewpoint space is available to all readers. The free expression of all opinions through letters is encouraged. expression of all opinions through letters is encouraged. Letters to the Editor must be signed and must include Letters to the Editor must be signed and must include contact information. contact information. Questions regarding Observer policies should be directed Questions regarding Observer policies should be directed to Editor-in-Chief Ben Padanilam. to Editor-in-Chief Allan Joseph. Post Office Information Post Office Information The Observer (USPS 599 2-4000) is published Monday through
The Observer 2-4000) is published Monday through Friday except (USPS during599 exam and vacation periods. Friday except during and vacation A subscription to Theexam Observer is $130 forperiods. one academic year; $75 A subscription to The Observer is $130 for one academic year; $75 for one semester. for semester. Theone Observer is published at: The Observer is published at: 024 South Dining Hall 024 South Dining Hall Notre Dame, IN 46556-0779 Notre Dame, IN 46556-0779 Periodical postage paid at Notre Dame and additional mailing Periodical postage paid at Notre Dame and additional mailing offices offices POSTMASTER POSTMASTER Send address corrections to: Send address corrections to: The Observer The P.O. Observer Box 779 P.O. Box 779 024 South Dining Hall 024 South Dining hall Notre Dame, IN 46556-077 Notre Dame, IN The Observer is a46556-077 member of the Associated Press. The Observer is a member the Associated Press. All reproduction rights areof reserved. All reproduction rights are reserved.
Today’s Staff News Photo
Sports
Tom RosieNaatz LoVoi Jordan Cockrum Sofia Madden
Tobias Hoonhout R.J. Stempak R.J. Stempak Tobias Hoonhout
Graphics
Scene Scene
Cristina Interiano
Photo Chris Collins
Charlie Kenney Mike Donovan
Viewpoint Viewpoint
Monica Coundovriotis Bailey Boesch
Corrections The Observer regards itself as a professional publication and strives for the highest standards of journalism at all times. We do, however, recognize that we will make mistakes. If we have made a mistake, please contact us at (574) 631-4541 so we can correct our error.
CHRIS COLLINS | The Observer
Junior Andrew Rebholz, freshman Mason Sponem, sophomore Jimmy Ryan and senior Patrick Koehr — members of the Knights of Columbus — grill together in front of their building on South Quad before one of their meetings.
The next Five days:
Want your event included here? Email news@ndsmcobserver.com
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Monday
“Rembrandt and the Divine” Snite Museum of Art 5 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. Visiting professor to speak.
Wellness Expo North Quad 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. There will be games, prizes and therapy dogs.
8th Annual Father Ted Walk/Run Across campus 8:30 a.m. - 11 a.m. Consists of a 5k walk, 5k and 10k races.
Mass Basilica of the Sacred Heart 10 a.m. Mass is also served at 11:45 a.m.
Constitution Day Lecture Oak Room at South Dining Hall 12:30 p.m. - 2 p.m. Complimentary lunch.
Annual Rev. Bernie Clark, C.S.C. Lecture Geddes Hall 7 p.m. Hosted by the Center for Social Concerns.
Fall Reception Snite Museum of Art 5 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Remarks by Professor Emeritus Charles Rosenberg.
Football at Boston College Alumni Stadium 3:30 p.m. The Irish take on the Eagles.
Musica Barocca Reyes Organ and Choral Hall 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. A series of baroque works.
“Getting Started in Undergraduate Research” Brownson Hall 3 p.m. - 4 p.m. All are welcome.
News
ndsmcobserver.com | thursday, september 14, 2017 | The Observer
3
Fair presents study abroad opportunities By LIAM GANNON News Writer
On Wednesday night, hundreds of students gathered in the ballroom at the Morris Inn to explore different study abroad programs offered by Notre Dame International and discuss these opportunities with representatives. The fair was particularly crucial for freshmen and sophomores interested in participating in study abroad. Students looking to study abroad for a full semester during the 2018-2019 school year face an application deadline in mid-November, while those seeking out programs for Summer 2018 can wait until February. One new opportunity available this year is at the National University of Ireland in Galway, on Ireland’s west coast. This program presents an alternative to the Dublin program, one of the most popular destinations among Notre Dame students. Additionally, new academic directors were named for two of Notre Dame’s Global Gateways over the summer, according to the Notre Dame International
website. Heather Hyde Minor was hired to fill the position at the University’s hub in Rome, while JoAnn DellaNeva was named to position in London’s program. Silvia Dall’Olio, executive director of Rome’s Global Gateway, is currently overseeing the student activities and services section of the program. For her, intercultural learning is a particularly necessary part of study abroad programs. “We are building a living and learning community, in which what happens in the classroom, in the residences and in the city is all interconnected,” she said. Many students look to perfect their language skills through immersion abroad. Several full-semester programs only have courses in the native tongue of the country. “They get you to comprehend the applications of the language, and get you to think in the language, which is important to become fluent,” sophomore Liam Schmitt, who hopes to study in Beijing during the spring of his junior year, said. Hong Zhu, associate director of study abroad, is overseeing
Follow us on Twitter. @NDSMCObserver Paid Advertisement
programs in Beijing, Shanghai and Hong Kong that offer courses in the native tongue. “Language is so much associated with the culture itself, and when you are in China especially, you understand the culture while you learn the language at the same time,” Zhu said. Not only did the fair introduce students to study abroad programs, but it also publicized opportunities for international internships, research and service through various University centers and institutes. Many of these opportunities are available through the Flatley Center for Undergraduate Scholarly Engagement (CUSE), but other international institutes offer similar programs based in specific regions. Study Abroad director Kathleen Opel emphasized the advantages these opportunities can offer. “[They] build your portfolio as a person, your global citizenship and your ability to relate to people from different places,” she said. Contact Liam Gannon at wgannon@nd.edu
ZACHARY YIM | The Observer
A student inquires about one of the many study abroad experiences offered by Notre Dame International at the Study Abroad Fair.
Ethics Continued from page 1
definition of “perishable” when he was waiting to obtain a motion for his client’s case. “At that point, I had this intervention that said I don’t want to spend the rest of my life doing this,” he said. Upon the realization, Heiser decided to move to the chemical production company DuPont. His career move led him to his first lesson in leadership, which was being open-minded about taking new paths. “You’ve got to be open to exploring new opportunities,” he said. “You’ve got to be open to saying, ‘You know what, this isn’t want I expected. Maybe I should try this; maybe I should try that.’” Here, Heiser realized his second lesson of leadership, which was the power of stakeholder engagement. At DuPont, Heiser was responsible for launching a product to help people affected by HIV and AIDS. Heiser described how the activist community at the time spoke against pharmaceutical companies producing the HIV and AIDS drug products due to pricing and other concerns, so he wanted to take steps to embrace this community, including by hiring several activists. “We were not only going to understand the patient community that we were dealing with, but we were going to work with the activist community and engage them in how we were going to price this product and go to market,” he said. “… This is when I first realized and learned the concept of shared value where we could do things that would maximize profit for the organization. … But we also recognized that we could actually make a different for society.” Other lessons Heiser learned during his leadership journey included the powers of perseverance, resilience and internal and external feedback. “As a leader, I would tell you there’s nothing more important than your ability to receive
feedback from others and process it, and more importantly, for me, to do self-reflection,” he said. Heiser also talked about his time at Magnetrol, which is a company that manufactures radar and radar equipment to measure levels of fluid. Though the company had grown considerably from its roots in a garage, Heiser said it had lost its way by 2015 when he took over as president. He attributed this deterioration to the fact that the company rewarded employees based on years of service and attendance as opposed to merit. Heiser said he sought to fix the problem with a more valuesdriven approach. “We had to change the culture, and we had to start at the senior level,” he said. Today, Heiser said Magnetrol has several core values including the idea of “performance [and] no excuses,” which Heiser said means the company needs to be action-oriented, especially with the commitments it made to its stakeholders. Heiser said another core value is “everybody deserves special treatment.” “What that means is we don’t leave the human condition at the door,” he said. The final Magnetrol value, according to Heiser, is that business is a social institution, which means Magnetrol has an obligation to multiple stakeholders and that it will deliver on those obligations. Magnetrol’s culture change has not been without its struggles, Heiser explained. Under Heiser, Magnetrol implemented a “Giving Voice to Values” program, which had the lowest participation rate company-wide with the U.S. management team. “How am I going to get a culture change in the U.S. if I’ve got a management team that [has the lowest participation numbers]?” he said. “... That’s actually been one of our biggest problems is getting managers out of this command and control situation.” Contact Alexandra Muck at amuck@nd.edu
4
NEWS
The observer | thursday, september 14, 2017 | ndsmcobserver.com
Housing Continued from page 1
affect most students. “Actually the predominant norm, the super majority of almost all is the experience for our sophomores and juniors on campus already matches what we’re asking for the new classes going forward in terms of sophomores or juniors living on campus,” she said. “So we are solidifying a trend that already exists and has been quite stable over time.” The timing in applying the changes, Hoffmann Harding said, both allows students who have already made off-campus housing plans to keep those commitments and allows potential students to make informed decisions about attending Notre Dame with the new policy in mind. “What we wanted to make sure is that we held current students harmless knowing the trend that we have heard students about signing leases early,” she said. “And we didn’t want to put any student in a difficult position — who is here — in a position to have to change plans due to a change in policy for the University. So that’s the rationale behind the timing, but we wanted to signal, for new classes and new students, that this is an important value that the University holds as we go forward.” Hoffmann Harding recognized that the six semester requirement may not be the best situation for some members of the community. “You saw, I hope, in some of the materials that we may have good work to do in terms of what and how might exceptions be good for our students and good for our communities in some of these situations,” Hoffmann Harding said. “We’re happy to hear and learn examples of when you think that might not make sense … how we manage and implement that and think through that, in terms of different policies and procedures for a potential waiver process, is still very much to be determined.” Multiple students pointed out that one potential reason to
DACA Continued from page 1
in time, to create a more inclusive and diverse campus,” she said. “We’re taking specific steps in that direction, I’m happy to say.” The influence a small college can have should not be underestimated, Cervelli said. “I think the president speaks on behalf of the institution and has to have a critical voice — not only on the campus to reinstate our values and what are principles are — but in the community as well: to bring the voice of Saint Mary’s to both the regional and national stage,” she said. “I’ve used every opportunity that I can to do that. There have been a series of letters that college and university presidents have signed over the course of this year, and I’ve taken advantage of every one of those.” When students came directly to
request a waiver to move off campus would be if a survivor of sexual assault wanted to be farther away from his or her attacker, something Hoffmann Harding said she welcomed discussion about. “I think in general, my overall reaction would be, gosh that’s a conversation I would love to know about in terms of before making that decision,’” she said. “‘What didn’t make you feel safe about campus? How can we make that better?’ And if that’s a distinction between one community versus another to be able to share that information with us, and certainly I don’t have a definitive answer of what would qualify, but … our first and foremost care is for all of you as students to try to help you have a wonderful experience. And that’s the objective here.” While some students voiced frustration over paying the same amount for room and board despite varying quality of facilities, Hoffmann Harding said varying the price of housing would create divides in the community. “Would that cause an unnatural and unhelpful and ultimately potentially unhealthy segmentation of choices of where students would live that wouldn’t provide the integrated community that we hope to be?” she said. “ … So that’s been part of our rationale for not charging differently, because we didn’t want to create socioeconomic challenges and benefits for the community that would not be helpful to the integrated communities we hope to build.” Upon one student pointing out that certain aspects of residential life — such as dorm Masses and parietals — do not appeal to every student at Notre Dame, Jenkins said Notre Dame is a University that remains true to its identity rather than striving to please everyone. “I think it would be a mistake for Notre Dame to say, ‘We want to be everything to everybody, Notre Dame is for everybody.’ And it’s not,” Jenkins said. “We want to be Notre Dame … we want to be a place that prizes community in every way, and we’re a place of faith.
We make no apologies about that, no one should come here with any confusion about that. And that’s why we’re delaying any requirement until the next year’s class comes in. People should take a look, and if that’s what they want they should come here, but if that’s not what they want there are many other places — great places — to go to. So really it seems to me what we want to be is what we are in a clear way, in a way that emphasizes the kind of education we want to give.” Although the changes to residential life were largely prompted by a desire to convince more students to stay on campus for their senior year, Hoffmann Harding said the incentives to attract seniors are still to be determined. “That was necessarily a bit vague in what we shared because it’s still to be worked out,” she said. “And what we wanted to do is open up the conversation to the extent that some of those things cost money. I actually have to ask through the division of student affairs through the University’s regular budget process … to see if some of those would be possible. And so there’s this very funny sense of get it out so that we can have further conversation about it, and I think you’re right, though, that we’d love to have more specifics.” These incentives, Hoffmann Harding said, are vital to the University’s plan. Without the incentives, she said, the new requirement could actually end up driving seniors to move off campus for their final year at Notre Dame instead of achieving the intended goal. “It’s probably our most significant worry about it,” Hoffmann Harding said. “Which is why I think as we’ve thought about it, it has to be dually and creatively and — we hope — actively paired with senior incentives. … But it’s number one on top of my worry list, is that it would have the opposite effect if we can’t get the senior incentives right, which is why we need more help and more work on that.”
her office to speak about their concerns after the presidential election, Cervelli said she knew Saint Mary’s was unlike any other place. “To be able to understand students’ perspectives, what their concerns and passions are — that’s why we’re here,” she said. “There’s no more important thing.” An inclusive atmosphere can best be achieved if individuals with dissenting viewpoints respectfully voice their disagreements, rather than angrily debate, Cervelli said. In scenarios when opposing stances may easily surface — as they have been since last week’s DACA update — having peaceful, constructive conversations is essential, she said. “There’s a discussion across the nation right now on how campuses can encourage this free speech, because … it’s been very difficult,” she said. “I encourage students to create venues where they’re able to, in a civil way … express their opinions in a way that’s factual,
informational … non-confrontational and to begin to look for areas of commonality.” Cervelli said compassion for DACA and undocumented community members should be high at a women’s college, since students at least partially understand the plight of being misrepresented and oppressed. “It’s important that all Belles are able to learn about and explore themselves and to be able to establish their beliefs,” Cervelli said. “That’s what our campus should be all about.” Students who may feel excluded or nervous about their future should trust in Saint Mary’s commitment to preserving ideals of love and empathy, Cervelli said. “Our doors are open to all,” Cervelli said. “We respect all, without exception.”
Contact Courtney Becker at cbecker3@nd.edu
Contact Martha Reilly at mreilly01@saintmarys.edu
Lecture Continued from page 1
discrimination as a young crossing guard. Anderson said he and a friend both neglected to wear the designated orange crossing guard belts and were approached by an officer about it, although, the officer’s reactions to each of the boys was different. “[An officer] asked where our crossing guard belts were,” he said. “He told my friend to put his on and told me to go home and get mine. When I got back, the officer was gone, but my friend relayed to me this conversation he and the officer had. The officer said, ‘You really should be careful about hanging out with thugs like him.’ The only words that were exchanged between me and him were ‘I don’t have my belt,’ and ‘I’ll run home.’ Not a very substantial basis for making judgements about my criminal history. So what else could he have drawn on to make such a claim? There is one factor: the fact that I was black.” Anderson said the association between “blackness” and crime has been around for centuries, citing a 1911 report from Chicago which reported that criminal activity was centered within minority communities. “Whenever prostitutes, cadets and thugs were located among white people, they had to be removed ... and were driven to the undesirable parts of the city — the so-called colored residential sections.” Anderson said, quoting the report. “One thing this example tells us is the association between space and criminality,” he added. “So where did crime belong? According to this, crime didn’t belong in white areas, but was an active fit for the ‘colored’ areas. You can only make that sort of judgement if you’re already associating a link between blackness and criminality.” Anderson said a way to combat stereotypical and racist connotations of the word “thug” is for black people to rethink the way they see themselves. “In one constraint, the use of ‘thug’ is a restriction of one’s imagination, or what one can conceive of as one’s possible way of being in the world, or even the amount of respect one gives to oneself,” he said. “The
idea of self determination and how black people think of themselves is key.” Anderson said an example of this can be gleaned from football player Richard Sherman’s reaction to being labeled a thug on the Internet. “Sherman expressed disappointment and said the following: ‘I was on the football field showing passion. I wasn’t committing any crimes and doing anything illegal.’ In essence, Sherman rejected the term because it did not apply,” he said. “This might seem like a sensible strategy, but I don’t think it’s the best one to adopt. Denying the linguistic application actually reinstated what was immediately objectionable. If Sherman readily rejects the label, it implies that he accepts the broader associations of the word. I think a better model of resistance might be linguistic appropriation.” Anderson said the best representation of linguistic appropriation as an act of resistance is the ideology of Tupac Shakur. Anderson said Shakur was known for displaying “thug culture,” from tattoos to once describing the use of thug as “a new kind of black power.” “His use of the word is intentional, under his own description,” Anderson said. Anderson said an objection to this form of resistance is its suspected endorsement of violence. “One objection to this approach is that people say it endorses criminality,” he said. “Jay Leno criticized Tupac for what he say as a glorification of violence and criminality. Tupac explicitly disavowed endorsing, or glorifying criminality and violence. He said in an interview, ‘Let me say for the record, I am not a gangster, never have been. I’m not the thief who grabs your purse. I’m not the guy who jacks your car. I’m not down with people who steal and hurt others. I’m just a brother who fights back. I’m not some closet psycho. I got a job. I’m an artist.’ I think this suggests that Tupac’s appropriation of thug life, is not a glorification of violence, but a fight back against internalization of racist characterizations.” Contact Gina Twardosz at gtwardosz01@saintmarys.edu
Paid Advertisement
5
The observer | thursday, September 14, 2017 | ndsmcobserver.com
By CECE BIAGINI Scene Writer
Eddy Street Common’s newest fitness studio, Pure Barre, offers a low-intensity, low-impact workout that targets all parts of the body. Like most people, I didn’t know what barre was or had ever “done” barre before making a trip to Pure Barre — the “largest, most established barre franchise in the nation.” But I learned in my first class — on Monday morning at 6 a.m. — that anyone capable of holding onto a ballet bar and “pulsing” can do barre and work out at Pure Barre. Young moms, women in their 60s and Notre Dame college girls filled my morning class instructed by Leslie Pinson — an energetic and friendly Pure Barre enthusiast. Throughout class, Leslie challenged us with isometric exercises that worked specific muscle groups. The kind of workout that really makes you “feel the burn” everywhere in your body by its finish. Although I ended the class fatigued, Pure Barre is not for anyone looking to sweat-it-out in a cardio-intensive workout. The class emphasizes strength and proper form through simple, repetitive movements. However, if you are looking for a friendly workout environment with a focus in strength and toning, a 55-minute Pure Barre class will surely leave you feeling refreshed and one with your body. As for the actual format of class, elements of dance,
By PATRICK MCKELVEY Scene Writer
“It” very well could have descended into being another unnecessary, uninspired adaptation of a Stephen King novel — a film meant to cash in on the good will of the 1990 version, getting lost in the spitfire of the many soon-tobe-released horror films as Halloween approaches — but it didn’t. The film surpasses all expectations. It has more heart than a movie advertised as a horror ever needed to, and I personally rank it among the best movies so far of 2017. Director Andy Muschietti brings to life a rich and developed setting for the story: Stephen King’s sleepy, fictional town of Derry, Maine. “It” is Muschietti’s second horror film (in addition to 2013’s “Mama”), and already he has proven himself a master of suspense and terror. Through his directing, he elicits powerful performances from both his child actors and his adult actors, in particular from 27-year-old Swedish actor Billy Skarsgård as Pennywise the Dancing Clown. Directing, however, isn’t the only thing that makes “It” as wonderful as it is. A tightly written screenplay by the team of Chase Palmer, Cary Fukunaga and Gary Dauberman brings humor, wit and charm to what could otherwise have been a film as bleak and hopeless as its three-hourlong 1990 predecessor. The screenplay also doesn’t treat the protagonists like idiots (as so many horror movies do), but instead as intelligent children who willingly confront “It.” Benjamin Wallfisch’s score is haunting at every turn. Whether the increasingly fast and anxious refrains
strength and yoga are incorporated into all exercises. You begin with a light warm-up consisting of stretches to get loose and activate muscles. Then, you move into a flow of exercises that target multiple muscle groups individually — the arms, quads, thighs, glutes and abs. Throughout class, you use four pieces of equipment that are provided for you — a set of weights (two, three or five pounds), a small bouncy ball, a stretchy tube and a yoga mat. Starting with the arms, the weights are used in repetitive movements that work your biceps, triceps and shoulders. For toning your thighs and glutes, the ball goes in between your legs as you dip, pulse and clench. The elastic tube serves as either a resistance band looped around the ballet bar or a tool for stretching during class. Each workout is done in sets, with reps lasting for counts of 10 seconds. The flow of class is fast-paced, but the exercises themselves are not hard in the cardiovascular sense, only in the muscular sense. In between each set, you are rewarded with time to stretch and relax the muscles you just worked. The class ends with a final stretch on the mat, which serves as both a mental and physical cool down. For me, the best aspect of Pure Barre had to be the class environment. Upon walking in, the studio feels welcoming and looks clean. A large section of cute workout apparel and accessories that are available to buy line the side of the store. Your instructor signs you in, walks you through the studio and then explains the basics of the class. Before
we began, many of the women, who had met through Pure Barre, caught up with one another and introduced themselves to me. Once class started, the room became focused and determined — each woman pushing herself for one more rep. My instructor, Leslie, played both relaxing music and pop music depending on the tempo of the exercises, and offered words of encouragement or handson help when needed. Before leaving, a few of the women congratulated me on completing my first class, and Leslie was open to hearing any opinions on improving my Pure Barre experience. For opening just this June, Eddy Street’s Pure Barre seems to be doing well in attracting Notre Dame students and the South Bend fitness community. Many class times are available during the week and weekend for us students with busy schedules, and you don’t need to bring anything to class except a water bottle. While no prior knowledge of barre is required, leggings and socks are a must. So, sign up online for your first class (only $15) if you want to “lift, tone and burn” at Pure Barre.
that serve to announce Pennywise is near or the gentle piano notes that create an eerie atmosphere all throughout Derry, music plays a criminally underrated part in the fright this movie brings to the table. Arguably the most vital part of this film that allows it work as well and as efficiently as it does is the performances by the actors and actresses in it. Jack Dylan Grazer (Eddie) and Finn Wolfhard (Richie) have an incredible chemistry throughout, which makes for some of the funniest and most upbeat moments in a film that is overwhelmingly frightening and sad. Likewise, Jaeden Lieberher (Billy) and Sophia Lillis (Beverly) portray teenagers going through traumatic experiences with a remarkable believability and depth that is often missing from even the most seasoned adult actors. All of the juvenile actors and actresses aside, however, Bill Skarsgård portrays the antagonist, Pennywise, absolutely brilliantly — from his infliction, to his gait, to his deeply unsettling eyes — he turns a figment of Stephen King’s imagination into a flesh on the silver screen. As with most blockbusters, however, there are admittedly some moments that do not gel with the rest of the film. The third act and final battle against “It” feels rushed compared to the tempo of the rest of the film, and there are also a few out-of-place dancing scenes that try a little too hard to remind us the film takes place 28 years ago, in 1989. Perhaps, however, these scenes serve to remind us of our protagonists’ awkward and late-80s natures — after all, they did call themselves “the Losers’ Club.” Like another classic film adaptation of a Stephen King novel, “Stand by Me,” the core of “It” is not horror or
Pennywise the clown, but friendship. The film’s best moments come when we watch our protagonists together and see their interactions as best friends struggling against a greater cause. Muschietti captures perfectly the innocence of youth and the depth of the bonds we form with our early childhood friends. Together, these kids go through a harrowing experience, but they do not let fear define them. Their love for and trust in one another allows them to confront “It” when no one else in Derry will. “It” stands out from the pack in an all-too-often poorly done genre. The film builds on the famous King novel and improves upon the 1990 adaptation to make an outstanding movie. It’s terrifying — but it’s also charming and undeniably funny. In the middle of its frights, its deeper messages may touch your heart, it may catalyze you to go reconnect with you childhood friends and it might make you want to read the faithfully followed book. One thing is for sure, however — “It” will keep you up at night.
South Bend’s Pure Barre is located at 1130 E. Angela Blvd. on Eddy Street Commons, right next to McAlister’s Deli. Weekly class hours, special weekend hours and more information are available online at purebarre.com. Contact Cece Biagini at cbiagini@nd.edu
Contact Patrick McKelvey at pmckelve@nd.edu
“It” Andy Muschietti Writers: Chase Palmer, Cary Fukunaga, Gary Dauberman Starring: Jaeden Lieberher, Bill Skarsgard, Sophia Lillis
CRISTINA INTERIANO | The Observer
6
The observer | thursday, september 14, 2017 | ndsmcobserver.com
Inside Column
Loyal to imperfect SDH Meagan Bens Sports Writer
As a resident on South Quad, I undeniably pledge my loyalty to the superior dining hall, SDH. I went to NDH for dinner to see it after the renovation this year, and I could barely eat without the wave of guilt washing over me for cheating on SDH. Needless to say, with the Hogwarts-style dining rooms and beautiful rustic facade, the general layout and the recent improvement in food, I will defend SDH to the day I die. Even though SDH has my heart, there are a few changes this year that I believe do not do the dining hall justice. Unlike last year, you now enter SDH through the dining area, as opposed to going through the food area first. Practically, last year had a better layout with those entering through the food area and exiting through the dining area. There are rush hours where the lines get ridiculous, but generally those lines last year were kept inside or around the cubbies. While those lines were kept near the cubbies and against the wall with the newspapers, those who were leaving the dining hall could walk out with little problems. Starting this year, people now enter and exit through the same dining area doors. And when rush hour hits, there’s a line of students that goes straight across the whole foyer, which causes the entire area to become congested and those coming and going are running into each other. When those rush hours hit, especially around 12:30 pm, I’ve learned to not even look and go straight downstairs to the Grab and Go line. When I eat in the dining hall and don’t get Grab and Go, I generally end up weaving around people coming and going near the entrance and exit area. Along with the new entrance, silverware has also been dispersed throughout the dining hall differently. When entering last year through the food area, the silverware and trays were laid out right after swiping in, making it convenient and easy to pick up everything and go about your meal. Now the silverware is arranged throughout the food area, which you enter after going through the dining area, and people are swerving around the stations trying to pick it up. Or some people are like me and sit down with their meal, realizing they have to go back into the food area, dodging people to pick up the silverware. In addition to the changes of the layout, SDH needs to continue to improve its food options. Although NDH has the new Marketplace with more options, the items do not run on points and count as a meal swipe, but rather they come out of your Flex Points — which is disappointing. SDH wins when it comes to having Grab and Go count as a meal swipe, but the food options can improve from the salads and sandwiches offered. Also with NDH being renovated and including some more new food options, SDH has put in effort to switch up the menu, greatly pleasing loyal SDH goers, and should continue to do so. As previously mentioned, I love SDH with all my heart, but changes to the layout and the continual improvement of food options will help maintain and raise the number of other SDH fans. Contact Meagan Bens at mbens@nd.edu The views expressed in the Inside Column are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Observer.
LETTERs TO THE EDITOR
New dorm restrictions Sometimes it feels like you’re drowning. Despite being given the opportunity to take swimming lessons, being surrounded by lifeguard stands and being given an inner tube … no system is perfect. The lessons don’t teach you what it feels like to be pulled underwater by your own weight, the lifeguard stands empty out at sundown, and a device that holds you above water has not taught you how to swim. But say you wanted to change that — you sometimes felt like you were drowning, but you wanted to make sure that no one else felt that way ever again. Wouldn’t it be frustrating if the beach patrol’s response to your concerns was to make everyone swim out farther and spend more time underwater? The recent decision by the University to enforce six mandatory semesters of on-campus living comes as a huge surprise. After having participated in one of the Office of Strategic Planning’s student focus groups, it seemed to me that the clear answer was to provide safer, more affordable alternatives to on-campus housing. Beyond the economic constraints of paying $14,890 a year for room and board, approximately $4,000 per year above the cost of living off campus, there are other qualitative differences between on- and off-campus living that are equally “essential components” to consider. As a point of respect and understanding, I would encourage those who want to promote a healthy living environment for students to think of our choices to live off campus as more than a function of our “unhappiness” and being “put off” by the dorm system’s flaws. While some students benefit enormously from dorm life, a few particularly vulnerable populations benefit from exploring other options — a choice that students should feel free to explore at any point in their time at Notre Dame. In the interest of not speaking for them, I will focus more upon institutional (or campus climate-related) issues that
the dorm system perpetuates. As it exists now, the dorms on campus either inadvertently abet or do not do enough to address rape culture, income inequality and inequitable attitudes toward biological sex, racial tensions, mental health and LGBT individuals. These issues are not only specific to those living on campus now, and it is unreasonable to think that they will change before the arrival of the class of 2022. The idea that the answer to breaking these cycles is increased upperclassmen leadership in dorms ignores the fact that institutionalized issues and power imbalances cannot be fixed without polarizing action from the administration. The announcement speaks for itself — they have spoken to student leadership to decide what is best for future students. My only problem is that it seems that vulnerable populations have been left behind. Those of us who are part of those populations have clear ideas, none of which were to force students to stay on campus longer. We asked for co-ed dorms, we would get more single sex dorms under this plan. We asked for equitable enforcement of rules, there is no sign that this plan will fix that. We asked for a commitment from the administration to shift campus climate with regards to vulnerable students, but we have not seen change. Making this decision is presumptive. It is making the assumption that you can teach people to swim by surrounding them with more people that cannot. It is making the water deeper and more dangerous in response to a fear of drowning. It tells students that it is their fault they cannot swim and it couldn’t possibly be the water’s fault. If we wanted to improve our campus, continuing to condition students to the existing system is not the answer. Dominic Acri senior Sept. 13
On the housing requirments Late summer, 2016 Xavier: “So, Joe, are you looking forward to going back up to Notre Dame in a couple of weeks? I know we’re gonna have a ball down at UC.” Joe: “Definitely. Freshman year was really awesome, but I’ve heard sophomore is even better. This summer was great, but I can’t wait to get back.” X: “Oh I definitely feel ya. Me and all the guys down at Cincy got a house on Flora Street — it’s gonna be 10 times better being forced into the dorms, plus it’s cheaper and everything. Where are you and your friends up there living?” J: “Actually, I’ll be back in St. Edward’s Hall (or Steds), on campus again.” X: “You guys have to stay on for two years too? Bummer, I know Miami does the same thing and they all hate it.” J: “Okay, this is gonna sound weird to you, but hear me out. So there’s about 8,000 undergrads at Notre Dame, which is smaller than some people realize, but there’s like 30 dorms on campus. So basically, each dorm is really small compared to what you’ve probably seen, somewhere between 150 to 300 in each. At the start of freshman year, everyone is randomly assigned to a dorm. After the first year is over, you can switch to another dorm or move off campus or whatever you want, but nearly everyone stays in the dorm they were originally assigned, because that’s where they like made most of their friends on campus, you know? “Each dorm has all their own sports teams and signature events and stuff too. Remember this fall when I had that Insta post of me playing fully-padded football again? At Notre Dame, the flagship recsports aren’t just intramural but interhall, and the Steds interhall team had an amazing year. They’ve got interhall sports for everything, from like football to dodgeball to hockey, and it’s all so much fun. “We also all have our own dances, like how frats have their formals or whatever. Steds does Yacht Dance in Chicago in the spring, which is like the Ferrari of formals, and in the fall we have like a casual dance with a ridiculous theme called SYR — you should’ve seen what I wore to it this past year.
“Remember that mullets stuff I posted on Facebook in February? That’s the big charity we support in Steds. Each year we forcibly encourage everyone to grow out their hair for mullets, then get people to donate money in exchange for us keeping the hairstyle for longer, and we donate everything to Malaria efforts. The week caps off with a huge 80s-themed bash at Steds house, and — oh yeah, I didn’t even tell you about houses! “Basically every dorm has their own unofficial house off campus, made up of upperclassmen who used to live in the dorm, and they’ll invite the underclassmen over all the time for all kinds of stuff. The houses are basically the social hubs at ND — like each weekend we’ll be hanging out in the dorm and it’ll be like ‘Oh Duncan house is a thing tonight.’ You get the idea. All the guys who live out there are still pretty involved in the dorm too, like they play on Steds sports and go to our big events and everything. “Sorry, I’m probably boring you. I know it sounds weird to someone from elsewhere, but rather than being a pain, our dorms are honestly one of the best things about Notre Dame. Like if someone moves off after freshman year, people are like, ‘Oh they must have not really made friends’, as opposed to the other way around.” X: “No that legit sounds sweet. I know when I came up to visit you, I was really surprised how many people seemed to be friends that we saw, but that makes a lot of sense now. I honestly kinda wish Cincy had something like that.” Late summer, 2019 Nick: “So where you living this year, Sam? We all got a house down at Cincy — I’m so hyped for this year.” Sam: “Actually, I’m living in the dorms again like last year.” N: “Oh you guys have to stay on too? I was talking to the Miami guys, and they said they can’t stand it.” Sam: “Yeah.” Joe Trzaska junior Sept. 13
7
The observer | thursday, september 14, 2017 | ndsmcobserver.com
Trump, DACA and curtailing executive Eddie Damstra Dinner Table Talks
I wholeheartedly agree with President Trump’s decision to give Congress a six-month window to draft and pass a replacement to President Obama’s unilaterally and unconstitutionally implemented DACA program. While I do not think that the Dreamers should be deported, I do think that executive overreach should be squelched. Motions to grant amnesty to large sums of people should not be enacted by a single executive, but rather should be debated on and ultimately decided on by the legislative branch, the branch most closely representative of the American people. The executive branch has grown far too strong over the past few decades. Even as a fan of George W. Bush, I am very disappointed with the role he played in expanding the power of the executive, especially after claiming to be a champion of limited government. Through many executive orders, George W. Bush expanded the prerogative powers of the executive branch, especially in regard to foreign policy. Similarly, President Obama grossly augmented executive power. Obama, however, excessively utilized presidential memoranda in addition to executive orders. Memoranda also do not require congressional approval and have essentially the same practical effect as executive orders. The only difference is that memoranda are not required to be filed in the Federal Registry, and thus, there is less transparency with memoranda than with executive orders. In addition to his nearly 300 executive orders, President Obama published over 250 of such presidential memoranda, nearly double the amount of President Bush. That is only the number registered, and it is very likely that many more of such memoranda were enacted. President Obama’s many instances of executive overreach went without much criticism from the general public and mainstream media, but they nonetheless normalized and, to a degree, institutionalized the notion of an extremely powerful executive branch. President Obama’s DACA executive order is just one of many examples of such overreaches. President Trump’s DACA policy is not, at its core,
about deportations or illegal immigration. At its very core, Trump’s DACA policy is about rescinding executive overreach. Even further, it is about curtailing unconstitutional executive behavior. President Obama’s DACA executive order was unconstitutional. You can argue that I am wrong, but you would also be arguing against President Obama himself. In 2010, when many were upset at the lack of immigration reform being passed, Obama responded by saying, “I am not king. I can’t do these things just by myself.” He addressed the issue even more explicitly when he said: “[In] respect to the notion that I can just suspend deportations through executive order, that’s just not the case.” In 2011, he went on to say that he cannot “just bypass Congress and change the law [himself ]. … That’s not how a democracy works.” President Obama was absolutely correct. That is not how a democracy works; more specifically, that is not how a constitutional republic works. The claim that Obama’s policy of unilaterally implementing suspended deportations and broad amnesty is unconstitutional has been consistently backed up by the United States court system. In 2014, President Obama tried to implement a similar program called Deferred Action for Parents of Americans. This program was similar to DACA in that it granted amnesty to certain illegal immigrants and allowed such individuals to receive employment opportunities and some government benefits. This program, however, was struck down via an injunction upheld by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. The decision ultimately went to the Supreme Court, which upheld the Fifth Circuit Court’s ruling. Many people argue that if DACA ever saw the time of day in a federal courthouse, it likely would be struck down on constitutional grounds just as Obama’s 2014 program was. This is because immigration concerns are supposed to be left to the legislative branch. Congress has absolute control over immigration laws, and has never delegated such power to the executive branch. Therefore, President Obama acted not only irresponsibly, but also unconstitutionally. Personally, I am rather libertarian on immigration. I do not support a border wall, mass deportations or any other more extreme immigration measures. However, I do support checks and
balances of power and the constitutional framework of our nation. I hope that Congress is able to pass an immigration bill that grants amnesty to the Dreamers. However, I believe it is absolutely critical that such legislation comes to fruition through the process that our Constitution requires, and not via broad executive overreach. The Founders were very prudent in limiting the power of the executive. They restricted the power of the executive because they were fearful the president could transform into an authoritarian. Many in the United States today, especially under the current administration, seem to share this same fear as the Founders. I see posts every day on social media in which people express genuine fear about what actions Donald Trump may unilaterally implement. Some people even fear he may become a tyrant. While I believe these stated fears are melodramatic and rather ludicrous, people nonetheless claim to possess them. These same people, ironically, are also expressing distress and anger over the president reeling back the very ability for the executive to act in such a unilateral and tyrannical fashion. If you truly do fear that Trump may act as an authoritarian, you should welcome his rejection of executive overreach and his commitment to restore constitutional checks and balances. I certainly do not think President Trump has done everything in his power to curtail executive overreach, and there are certainly areas where he has succumbed to the same errors as his immediate predecessors. However, his position on DACA has proved to be a promising step towards restoring the constitutional order of this great republic. Appeals to emotion and claims of morality do not justify unconstitutional executive overreach. Thankfully, President Trump realizes this and has acted accordingly in deciding to return issues of immigration over to Congress, just as the very Founders of this country intended. Eddie is a junior majoring in Economics and Political Science, with a minor in Constitutional Studies. He plans on attending law school after his time as an undergraduate at the University of Notre Dame. He can be reached at edamstra@nd.edu The views expressed in this column are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Observer.
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Do you want to be good or great? To the Notre Dame faithful: “Do you want to be good or do you want to be great?” was a question often posed at the O’Neill family dinner table growing up, and while so simplistic in nature, it is a question I feel is applicable to the Notre Dame fanbase after contemplating what we all witnessed on Saturday night against the University of Georgia Bulldogs. Before I go any further, I’ll preface my discussion by saying that I am a Notre Dame “diehard” — I went to 24 of my last 25 games as a student. Since graduating in 2014, I have traveled to see ND play at Florida State, Clemson and Texas, I could probably tell you everything you would want to ever know about all 85 scholarship players — each player’s height and weight, where they went to high school and their Rivals rating. While I do not expect each Notre Dame fan, student or alum to be as passionate as I am (maybe I have too much time on my hands), I do expect our fans to provide a great atmosphere and a home field advantage for our guys when we play big games. On Saturday night against the Bulldogs, I do not believe we did this. Much has been written about the Georgia crowd and their 30,000 plus fans invading Notre Dame Stadium on Saturday night. It was the first game
that Georgia has played North of the Mason-Dixon line since 1965. As a fanbase, should we not be as excited (or more) as those same Georgia fans to be hosting a team from the SEC, the preeminent conference in college football, for the first time since 2005? Should we not want to prove to the rest of the college football world that we can hang with the teams from the SEC? Saturday’s “Sea of Red” certainly proved that our fan base certainly has some work to do. Imagine a Notre Dame player running out of the tunnel Saturday night to a near-even split of ND and Georgia fans. When a recruit and his parents Sunday morning ask, “Why was there so much red in the crowd last night? Is it like this for every game?” — what do we expect head coach Brian Kelly to say? Kirby Smart after the game said, “Our QB was able to go to his own cadence.” I dream of 1988, when Michigan refused to snap the ball because Notre Dame Stadium was so loud. Think about that for a moment — Notre Dame Stadium has gone from being raucous enough that Hall of Fame Michigan head coach Bo Schembechler refused to snap the ball to UGA true freshman Jake Fromm being able to use his own snap count in his first college start on the road under the lights Saturday night.
I was probably most disappointed Friday night when I saw less than 100 students in attendance for the pep rally. Do we expect our players, fans and administration to believe that we “have the best student body in the country” when less than 2 percent of undergrads don’t go to the pep rally for the biggest game of the season? A message to the ND Students — you set the tone, it starts with you. And so I will leave the Notre Dame faithful with a challenge: Do you want to be good or do you want to be great? We can complain all we want about our team losing some close games over the last few seasons, but let’s control the controllable — let’s provide a great (not good) environment for our guys when they run out of that tunnel. When USC comes into town and ND is 5-1 later on this season, will Sam Darnold be able to use his own cadence? Or will it be so loud, people will be walking out of the stadium thinking of 1988? The choice is yours. Be great. Go Irish. Brian O’Neill Sept. 12 Class of 2014
8
DAILY
The observer | thursday, september 14, 2017 | ndsmcobserver.com
Crossword | Will Shortz
Horoscope | Eugenia Last Happy Birthday: Work with the system, not against it. Take care of problems concerning parents or matters that can affect your health, home or reputation. Prepare to make adjustments to the way you live that will help alleviate any stress and tension that have been plaguing you. Let go of the past so that you can move forward. Your numbers are 5, 17, 21, 23, 29, 38, 47. ARIES (March 21-April 19): Partnerships should be handled with care. What appears to be an opportunity may also require you to take on added responsibilities that are difficult to fit into your schedule. Don’t make an impulsive decision. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Rely on past experiences when someone asks for help. Offering solutions is one thing, but paying for someone’s mistake is another. Be thoughtful, but don’t let anyone take advantage of you. Attend a reunion or reconnect with an old friend. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Redo your resume or clear a space at home conducive to developing a skill or learning about new techniques or technology. Making upgrades will lead to a new opportunity. What you do will have a greater impact than what you say. CANCER (June 21-July 22): Underlying problems will surface if you or someone you are close to withholds information. Dealing with institutions will be a slow process. Make sure your personal documents are in order and allow ample time to reach your goals. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Fix up your surroundings or change the way you do things. Look at your professional options and consider the best ways to earn a living using your skills. Love and romance are featured and will improve your personal life. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Face challenges head-on. Look for alternative ways to get things done. Refuse to let obstacles stand in your way or create tension between you and those you deal with daily. If you want something, be willing to work for it. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Make changes that will bring about new beginnings or opportunities. Make adjustments to build greater confidence and secure your future. Someone with more experience than you will be more helpful than anticipated. Romance is highlighted. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Limit your spending and focus on your work and how best to earn more. A career change or finding a way to lower your overhead will give you greater freedom to express and follow through with your goals. Take care of health issues promptly. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Reconnecting with someone from your past will lead to emotional uncertainty. It’s best to be open regarding your feelings and intentions. Expect someone to be misleading or withhold important information. Arguments will not help solve problems. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Business trips or educational pursuits will give you plenty to think about. Don’t feel like you have to make a quick decision. An emotional situation involving personal health and finances should be addressed. Don’t reveal personal information to your colleagues. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Plan to have some fun with the ones you love and a romantic evening with your favorite squeeze. A makeover, new hairstyle or trendy outfit will meet with approval and plenty of compliments. Physical fitness should be a priority. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): A willingness to listen will buy you the time to think matters through. Talking to someone you love and trust will help clear your head. Don’t panic or react in haste. You’ll find it much easier to deal with dilemmas tomorrow. Birthday Baby: You are complex, dedicated and persuasive. You are charming and popular.
WINGin’ it | OLIVIA WANG & BAILEE EGAN
Sudoku | The Mepham Group
Jumble | David Hoyt and Jeff knurek
Draw comics.
Email Ben Padanilam at bpadanil@nd.edu
Work Area
Make checks payable to and mail to: The Observer P.O. Box 779 Notre Dame, IN 46556
Published Monday through Friday, The Observer is a vital source of information on people and events in the Notre Dame and Saint Mary’s Community. Join the more than 13,000 readers who have found The Observer an indispensable link to the two campuses. Please complete the accompanying form and mail it today to receive The Observer in your home.
Enclosed is $130 for one academic year Enclosed is $75 for one semester Name Address City State Zip
Sports
ndsmcobserver.com | thursday, september 14, 2017 | The Observer
Sports Authority
MLB | indians 5, tigers 3
MLB leaders going opposite ways Ryan Kolakowski Sports Writer
We are midway through September, a time that is ty pically filled w ith action in the sporting world. The college and professional football seasons are underway. Basketball and hockey seasons w ill be starting in only a few short weeks. And Major League Baseball is in the heat of playoff races. That is, the MLB should be in the heat of playoff races. Of the six divisions in baseball, one, the National League East, has already been decided, and three others are essentially w rapped up as well. Only two divisions, the National League Central and the American League East, are still in in question at this point. Even so, the runnerup in the AL East w ill most likely secure a w ild card berth. Only a small handful of teams are battling for a remaining playoff spot, and many fans have already turned their eyes to the postseason. The Los Angeles Dodgers and the Cleveland Indians have nearly clinched the National League West and American League Central, respectively, after entering the season as favorites to w in their divisions. The Indians, World Series runners-up from a year ago, returned many key players while adding Edw in Encarnacion, a power-hitting designated hitter and first baseman. The Dodgers, NL West division champions for the last four seasons, resigned key players such as third baseman Justin Turner and relief pitcher Kenley Jansen. Over the course of the season, both teams added strong pieces to their rosters in the hopes of making a World Series run. The Indians added slugging right fielder Jay Bruce to bolster the lineup, and the Dodgers added front-line starting pitcher Yu Dar vish to pair w ith their ace, Clay ton Kershaw. And for much of the year, those moves seemed to pay off. On Aug. 28, the Dodgers’ Justin Turner and Yasiel Puig were featured on the cover of Sports Illustrated, and the caption states, “Best. Team. Ever? ” On the date of publication, the Dodgers held the best record in Major League Baseball at 91-38. Meanwhile, in the American League, the Cleveland Indians held a
9
74-56 record, and the Tribe had just won their fifth consecutive game. Both teams were clearly bound for division titles, and it is likely that they had their sights set on a World Series run. But since Aug. 28, only one of these teams has continued to play championshipcaliber baseball. The other has looked like a group of minor leaguers. The Cleveland Indians have not dropped a game since the Sports Illustrated issue praising the Dodgers was published. In fact, the Indians have not lost since Aug. 23. In that time, Cleveland has won 21 games, outscoring their opponents 139 runs to 35. This means that Cleveland has outscored its opponents by nearly five runs per game, an astounding showing of dominance. W hile the Indians plow their way to the postseason, the Dodgers have suddenly appeared not so superhuman as previously thought. Over its last 16 games, Los Angeles has only managed two w ins. At one point, the Dodgers dropped 11 games in a row. The pitching staff has struggled, and the lineup has had a hard time bringing baserunners across home plate. Put simply, the team looks lost at the most critical point in the season. W hile the Indians look ready to steamroll the postseason, the Dodgers appear ready to get swept off to an early vacation. Despite current appearances, all images can change when the calendar turns to October. Ten teams w ill be gunning for one goal: a World Series title. For the Indians, failure to claim the title would erase all the good feelings from this 21game w inning streak. This failure would tack on to the heartbreak of collapsing against the Chicago Cubs in the World Series a season ago. For the Dodgers, hoisting the Commissioner’s Trophy would make ever yone forget about these late-season struggles. A ll the while, eight additional teams will hope to have their own magical postseason. Both teams have to win it all. It is entirely possible that neither team will. Contact Ryan Kolakowski at rkolakow@nd.edu The views expressed in this Sports Authority are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Observer.
Indians set AL record with 21 straight wins Associated Press
CLEVELAND — For more than 100 years, American League teams have gone on winning streaks of varying lengths — short ones, long ones, double-digit ones. Nothing, though, like the one the Cleveland Indians have pieced together. A streak for the ages. Moving past the “Moneyball” Oakland Athletics, the Indians set the AL record with their 21st straight win on Wednesday, 5-3 over the Detroit Tigers, to join only two other teams in the past 101 years to win that many consecutive games. Jay Bruce hit a three-run homer off Buck Farmer (43) and Mike Clevinger (10-5) won his fourth straight start as the Indians, a team with its sights set on ending the majors’ longest World Series title drought, matched the 1935 Chicago Cubs for the second-longest streak since 1900. And in doing so, they separated themselves from every AL team since the league was formed in 1901. “Who would’ve ever thought that we’d be in this situation?” Bruce said. “I can’t even imagine.” Believe it. Now that they’ve moved past those 2002 A’s immortalized on film, the Indians are within five wins of catching the 1916 New York Giants, who won 26 straight without a loss but whose century-old mark includes a tie. The Indians haven’t lost in 20 days, and they’ve rarely been challenged during a late-season run in which they’ve dominated every aspect of the game. “I think they’re enjoying themselves,” manager Terry Francona said as clubhouse music boomed in the background. “They should. I think what’s kind of cool about our game is when you do things, and you do them the right way, I think it means more. Our guys are playing the game to win, the right way. “That part’s very meaningful. They should enjoy what they’re doing. It’s pretty special.” After leading 4-1, the Indians had to overcome a costly error and rely on their bullpen to hold off the Tigers, who have lost 11 of 12
to Cleveland and saw manager Brad Ausmus and catcher James McCann ejected from the series finale. Roberto Perez added a homer in the seventh and four Cleveland relievers finished, with Cody Allen working the ninth for his 27th save. With the crowd of 29,346 standing and stomping, Allen retired Ian Kinsler on a sinking liner for the final out, giving the Indians the league’s longest streak since the AL was founded 116 years ago. There was no big celebration afterward as the Indians simply congratulated one another and stuck to their routine. “We’re so focused,” said Bruce, who arrived via trade last month from the New York Mets. “I thought we were playing the Royals today. ... Everyone comes here and gets ready to play today and I think that’s something that speaks volumes.” During their streak, which began with a 13-6 win over Boston ace Chris Sale on Aug. 23, the Indians have rarely been tied, never mind equaled, for nine innings. They have been superior in every way possible. Cleveland’s starters have gone 19-0 with a 1.70 ER A, they’ve outscored their opponents 139-35 and trailed in only four of 189 innings. Incredibly, the Indians have hit more home runs (40) than their pitchers have given up in total runs. And while they’ve racked up win after win, the defending AL champs have reduced their magic number for winning their second straight AL Central title to four. They’ve also passed Houston for the league’s best record, which will come into play in the postseason as the team with the best overall mark will have home-field advantage. Now that they’re alongside the 1935 Cubs, the Indians have a realistic shot of running down the 1916 Giants. Cleveland opens fourgame series on Thursday against Kansas City, which was outscored 20-0 on its three-day visit last month. Francona was asked if he thought the Giants’ run should be the record since it includes a tie. “I wasn’t there,” he said, drawing laughter. “I’ve given
that zero thought. I promise you I’ve given it no thought.” With a shot at AL history, Clevinger took the mound with Jimi Hendrix’s “Purple Haze” blasting through the ballpark’s sound system, and Cleveland’s crowd came to rock — and witness history — on a mostly sunny day. Some parents kept their kids home from school and brought them to Progressive Field to see a once-in-a-lifetime event Cleveland residents may remember more than any solar eclipse. They cheered every two-strike count like it was October and there was something much bigger on the line. The Indians have viewed the streak as a perfect postseason warmup as they try to end a Series title drought dating to 1948. Clevinger, who didn’t allow a run in 18 innings over his three previous starts, was down 1-0 in the first after Jeimer Candelario touched him for a two-out RBI double. But as they have done for the past three weeks, the Indians responded, with Bruce connecting for a three-run shot into the leftfield bleachers. “Expected, I would say by now,” Clevinger said of the Indians’ 3-run answer. “I don’t think there was a second that I doubted we were going to score some runs or string together some hits.” At 14-0, the Indians are off to the best start in September since the 1991 Minnesota Twins went 15-0. Two batters after Ausms and McCann were ejected, a pitch from Farmer eluded catcher John Hicks, who had just entered the game, and struck plate umpire Quinn Wolcott in the chest. Farmer disputed that the Tigers would try to intentionally hit Wolcott. “The fact that’s even a question is appalling,” Farmer said. “It shouldn’t be a question. When you look at the situation it’s stupid to even think about. It shouldn’t even be a thought from anybody that Hicks and I would do that.” Tigers: OF Mikie Mahtook missed his fifth consecutive game after being scratched from a Sept. 9 game against Toronto with left groin soreness. Ausmus said Mahtook was “getting closer, but he’s not ready.”
The Observer accepts classifieds every business day from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Notre Dame office, 024 South Dining Hall. Deadline for next-day classifieds is 3 p.m. All classifieds must be prepaid. The charge is 5 cents per character per day, including all spaces. The Observer reserves the right to edit all classifieds for content without issuing refunds.
10
Sports
The observer | thursday, september 14, 2017 | ndsmcobserver.com
Michelle Mehelas | The Observer
PETER ST. JOHN | The Observer
Irish junior defender Sabrina Flores evades a defender during Notre Dame’s 1-0 loss to South Carolina on Sept. 1 at Alumni Stadium.
Irish Junior Alex Lebedev rises for a shot during Notre Dame’s 4-1 victory over Northwestern on Feb. 24 at Eck Tennis Pavilion. Lebedev earned the second most wins on the team last season with 22.
W Soccer
Lebedev
Continued from page 12
w ill have their hands full, as Clemson has the offensive firepower needed to be a strong ACC team this season. Graduate student Jenna Polonsk y and freshman Mariana Speckmaier each have four goals so far for the Tigers, and w ill look to give the Irish back line and sophomore goalkeeper Brooke Littman all they can handle. “Clemson is effective at what they do. They’re ver y direct. They’re strong and physical and w in balls in the air. They w in the 50-50 balls and are ver y opportunistic,” Romagnolo said. “To be honest, they work really hard, but I think it’s a great game for us. If we can bring soccer qualit y to the game and pick our moments, I think we can have success.” W hile home has been a stronghold for the Irish,
Notre Dame w ill look to continue the road success it has had this season. The Irish are 2-1 on the road, w ith the only loss coming by way of double overtime w ith Ohio State. The players and coaches are unfa zed by the change in scener y that the Clemson match w ill bring and are focused on play ing a strong game. “We don’t really talk or worr y about the env ironment. We just show up and want to put forth a good performance and get a result,” Romagnolo said. “Our number one goal is to be the best version of ourselves and to keep improv ing as we go through the season. We tr y not to worr y about what we can’t control.” The Irish w ill take on the 11th-ranked Tigers at Riggs Field at Clemson on Saturday at 7 p.m. Contact Jack Concannon at jconcan2@nd.edu
PETER ST. JOHN | The Observer
Irish junior defender Rachel Heard prepares a kick during Notre Dame’s 1-0 loss to South Carolina on Sept. 1 at Alumni Stadium.
Continued from page 12
champion, with top tennis players from across the country in his dust. This marks a particularly exceptional feat from Lebedev, after having battled through injuries over his tenure at Notre Dame. “Alex has improved so much throughout his time at Notre Dame. He has worked extremely hard to add variety to his game, and he now brings a pretty diverse skill-set to each match,” Notre Dame head coach Ryan Sachire said. “In particular, his ability to manage points on defense and finish points at the net are skills that he has added to his all-around game, which in turn has raised his level
significantly. In addition, Alex has made significant strides with his strength and fitness, and he has transformed himself into a good athlete on the court.” Sachire said he hopes to see this upswing in Lebedev’s game carry into the fall season at Notre Dame. While Lebedev tied for the team lead in singles wins with 23 last season, struggles with injuries and consistency have so far kept him from his full potential. The victory at the ITA National Summer Championship may serve as a springboard to aid his performances to come. “Most importantly, he took a huge confidence boost from winning a very high-level tournament,” Sachire said. “The feeling of conquering the field, especially a field of that quality, is a great one, and he Paid Advertisement
can really use the confidence taken from that event to propel him into our fall season.” Furthermore, this win has earned Lebedev a wild card bid into the upcoming Saint Francis Health System ITA Men’s All-American Championships, held Sept. 30 through Oct. 9 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. “The wild card that he earned into the main draw of the AllAmerican Championships will enable him to compete against the very best players in college tennis,” Sachire said. “Obviously this tournament will be another great opportunity for Alex to measure himself against an elite field and build even more confidence for the rest of the year.”
Contact Brennan Lee at blee18@nd.edu
Sports
W Golf Continued from page 12
Although the Irish are off to a great start after this past weekend, Holt still stressed that consistency is the goal for Notre Dame as the team looks to make performances like these the norm. “This is a very talented team but they still have to show up and be ready to compete,” Holt said. “There is a lot of parity in our sport right now. There are so many good
ndsmcobserver.com | thursday, september 14, 2017 | The Observer
teams across the country. We have to be ready to play every time we tee it up and find a way to post solid scores. The consistency has to be there for us to be in contention, especially with the challenging schedule we are playing this year.” Coach Holt hopes that her team continues the positive momentum throughout the season, starting SepT. 23 when they compete in the Schooner Fall Classic in Norman, Oklahoma. “Heading into the
Oklahoma tournament, we just need to continue to stay focused in practice and keep working hard,” Holt said. “The course is one we have played a few times and really enjoy. We have played well there in the past. The greens will be faster, so that will be more of what we are used to. Our confidence is high right now, so we just need to feed off of it and keep the low scores coming.” Contact Mia Berry at mberry1@nd.edu
Write sports.
Email Elizabeth at egreason@nd.edu
Paid Advertisement
Football Continued from page 12
to make any mistakes.” Irish senior safety Drue Tranquill said he knew Boston College has made a habit of playing their best football against the Irish and expects more of the same. “I think they’re a tough football team, a team that loves to play Notre Dame their absolute best and gives Notre Dame everything they can handle every time they come out,” Tranquill said. “So I expect a tough, physical football game. I expect them to come in, probably a little trickeration on offense. Probably want to establish the run game. They are going to play physically defensively.” Although the Eagles are mostly regarded as a defensively-minded team, Tranquill noted that freshman quarterback Anthony Brown could pose a threat to the Irish due to his ability to both pass and run
11
the ball. “I think he provides a little bit of dual-threat,” Tranquill said. “I think he’s composed. I think he puts the ball up a little — how do I want to say this. Last week, he had the turnovers; I think his coaching staff will make adjustments and put him in better positions to make plays this week. “... And so I expect him to come back and bounce back, poised, and play within their offense. I think their coaching staff will do a good job of establishing balance for him and allowing him to be successful.” With the Irish playing on the road for the first time this season, Mustipher said there will be some extra adjustment for the younger players facing the Eagles. “I think we’re progressing well,” he said. “Obviously when you go on the road you have to tell the young guys some things, tell them, ‘here’s how we do things,’ explain the schedule and where they need to be and to be there on time. While we’re here, we’re just trying to get everything we need to done.”
Offensive Line The Irish offensive line struggled against Georgia on Saturday, giving up three sacks and gaining less than two yards per rush. Mustipher said the unit has been improving but hasn’t been over-concentrating on the Georgia defeat. “There’s obviously a lot of things we need to improve, things we’ve been working on all year that we’ll just continue to improve as we go on,” Mustipher said. “But going onto this week, we’re just focusing on BC, the defenses they run, their front seven guys and the looks that they give us.” Graduate student offensive tackle Mike McGlinchey echoed Mustipher’s sentiments, and said he believed moving on quickly from poor games could help the team avoid last year’s pitfalls. “Well, I think that’s where we screwed up last year in the fact that we tried to do too much. I think that. I talked with Coach Hiestand about it all the time,” McGlinchey said. “When you mess up a play or when you mess up a game as a team, you wind up on the losing side of things; it’s normally just a couple small things here and there that you’ve got to alter. Where we’re going to be a lot different is we’re not going to go into panic mode. “We’re not going to go into anything that’s too drastic because we know we are a good football team. We’ve got a lot of talented players and a lot of great leaders, and we’re going to just be as consistent as we can, as possible, to get our jobs done and to eliminate the mistakes that were made.” Contact Daniel O’Boyle at doboyle1@nd.edu
12
The observer | thursday, september 14, 2017 | ndsmcobserver.com
ND WoMEn’s GOLF
Football
Players look to get back on track at BC after loss
Irish break 54hole school record
By DANIEL O’BOYLE
By MIA BERRY
Sports Writer
Sports Writer
Ahead of their first road trip of the season, Notre Dame players discussed Boston College and how they intended to bounce back from a defeat to Georgia. The Eagles (1-1) scraped past Northern Illinois before a 34-10 defeat to Wake Forest, but have earned a reputation for tough performances against the Irish (1-1). When the teams last met in 2015, a then-9-1 Irish team defeated a 3-7 Eagles squad 1916. The Irish hold a 14-9 all-time record in the series, with Eagles victories over a No. 1 Irish team in 1993 and a No. 4 Irish team in 2002 among the most memorable moments in the series. Irish senior offensive lineman Sam Mustipher said he expects a good game. “I expect for it to be an aggressive game,” Mustipher said. “They’re smart, tough guys. I’m sure they’re preparing hard for this game. We’ll just have to play tough, execute and try not
In their opening match of the year, the Irish broke a school record in their 3rd place finish in the Minnesota Invitational at the Prestwick Golf Club, finishing with a 854 (-10) over 54 holes. Notre Dame head coach Susan Holt was thrilled with her team’s performance. “[I’m] very pleased with the top-three finish this past weekend,” Holt said. “We set a new scoring record for a 54hole tournament finishing at 10 under. Whenever you set new records, it is a good day.” The Irish opened the first two rounds of the tournament decently, recording a tworound total of 573, which tied them for seventh place with Wisconsin, at the conclusion of the first day. The Irish finished the tournament with an even stronger third round total of 281 (-7) to finish the tournament with a total of 854, four strokes better than the previous record set by the
see FOOTBALL PAGE 11
EDDIE GRIESEDIECK | The Observer
Senior linebacker Drue Tranquill goes in for a tackle during Notre Dame’s 20-19 loss to Georgia on Saturday at Notre Dame Stadium.
ND travels for first ACC contest Sports Writer
On Saturday, the Irish w ill travel to Riggs Field at Clemson to take on the 11thranked Tigers in their first ACC match of the season. Both teams w ill go into the match well rested. The Irish (4-2-2) are going strong after a 4-0 rout of Toledo last Sunday. Clemson (6-1-0) is coming off of its first loss of the season against South Carolina last Friday. The match w ill pit the two top finishers from last year’s ACC regular season against each other as both squads open conference play. W hile an important match, Irish head coach Theresa Romagnolo insisted the team needs to take its season one game at a time. “The goal in the ACC is to focus on one opponent at a time and to get results one game at a time, and ultimately w in the conference,” she said. “We game plan for one team at a time,
see W GOLF PAGE 11
men’s tennis
ND WoMEn’s soccer
By JACK CONCANNON
team in 2008 at the Heather Farr Memorial. Holt said the key to Notre Dame’s success was the team’s ability to make adjustments as play went on. “The first day we left a lot of birdie putts short. The greens were slower than what we are used to playing, and the second day we made some adjustments and more putts fell,” she said. “They knew how much better they could have played on day one, and were determined to get it done the final day.” Top finishers for the Irish included the junior trio of Emma Albrecht, Isabella DiLisio and Maddie Rose Hamilton. Albrecht tied for seventh place overall after finishing with a three round score of 68-72-70, 210 overall. DiLisio tied for 10th overall, shooting 69-75-76 for a total score of 211. Hamilton had a three-round total of 218, scoring 75-72-71 to finished tied for 31st overall.
and [now] we’re focused on Clemson.” After the Irish scored four goals in a game only once last season, the team has already done it tw ice this campaign, thanks in large part to sophomore Natalie Jacobs. Jacobs has scored in three straight games and is currently pacing the Irish w ith five goals scored. However, w ith five clean sheets through their first seven games, the Tigers w ill be tough to score against. It w ill be critical for Jacobs and others to find holes in their defense and create opportunities. “Natalie can do so many different things for us. She’s a great passer of the ball, she’s a good finisher, she has good instincts around the goal, she has a great shot, she’s good in the air,” Romagnolo said on the for ward. “There’s so many things that she does well that make her a valuable asset to the team.” Defensively, Notre Dame see W SOCCER PAGE 10
Lebedev takes home win in summer tournament By BRENNAN LEE Sports Writer
Michelle Mehelas | The Observer
Junior Alex Lebedev follows through on a shot during Notre Dame’s 4-1 victory over Northwestern on Feb. 24 at Eck Tennis Pavilion.
On Aug. 12, Notre Dame men’s tennis junior Alex Lebedev took to the courts in Fort Worth, Texas to compete in the ITA National Summer Championship. By Aug. 15, Lebedev, the 10th seed, emerged victorious, returning to campus for this coming season with his first collegiate tournament win under his belt. Lebedev competed in seven grueling matches across the four days. These featured face-offs with three top-ten seeds, including a particularly difficult stretch in the quarter and semifinal rounds against the second and third seeds respectively. After days of superb tennis, Lebedev found himself in the Bayard H. Friedman Tennis Center at TCU staring down No. 44 Alexandru Grigorescu of the University of Nebraska Omaha. After a 6-3, 6-2 match, Lebedev came away as the see LEBEDEV PAGE 10