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NDVotes launches registration campaign Organization emphasizes importance of civic engagement with dorm competition, faculty lectures By TOM NAATZ News Writer

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NDVotes representatives help students sign up for TurboVote, an online platform that facilitates the voter registration and absentee voting processes. NDVotes, a non-partisan group, seeks to foster educated voting.

NDVotes hosted “Popcorn, Pie and Politics” on Monday to kick off a 24-hour campaign registering students to vote on National Voter Registration Day on Wednesday. The event, held in Geddes Hall Coffee House, featured remarks by professors Geoffrey Layman and David Campbell. “We started NDVotes in the three semesters ahead of the 2016 election, focusing on registration, education and mobilization,” Rosie McDowell, director of justice education at the Center for Social Concerns, said. “There was such enthusiasm that we decided to continue the

education aspect. We continued our ‘Pizza, Pop, and Politics’ series,” McDowell said, referencing the periodic events where professors speak about politics. McDowell explained that NDVotes’ campaign for National Voter Registration Day is a competition to see which dorm can sign up the most residents for TurboVote, a program the helps people register to vote and keep them apprised of elections in their home region. The dorm that wins will receive a cash prize to spend on an event. NDVotes is a non-partisan organization. The first hour of the event offered attendees the chance to check their voter registration and see NDVOTES PAGE 4

Saint Mary’s club Physicist discusses dark matter research, new book aims to promote inclusion

By LUCY LYNCH News Writer

Acclaimed scientist and author Lisa Randall discussed particle physics and her recent book, “Dark Matter and the Dinosaurs: The Astounding Interconnectedness of the Universe” with Notre Dame physicist Ani Aprahamian on Tuesday night. Aprahamian began the conversation by asking Randall why

she enjoys the difficult work of particle physics. Randall, a member of the physics faculty at Harvard University, noted how difficult physics is to understand and how she hopes to change that notion with her works. “It’s great that it’s reported on, but it’s hard to get to the meat of it. It’s important to remind people that women are doing this too,” said Randall. Much of Randall’s work focuses on elementary particles, extra

dimensions and black matter. “This is the continuous story of science,” said Randall. “We think that we know everything and we forget that there is something more behind it.” Considering Randall’s rigorous research of the topics of dark matter and alternate dimensions, Aprahamian said he was interested to hear Randall’s opinion of the hit 2014 film

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Club raises funds to support women’s charity By EMMA FREUND News Writer

This week, the College Democrats Club of Saint Mary’s College proved that baked goods can be delicious as well as socially advantageous. The club, alongside various others such as Feminists United and Belles for Life, orchestrated a bake sale to raise funds for the

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charity Support the Girls, an organization which donates pads, tampons, bras and other sanitary objects to homeless women and girls. Stephanie Stapleton, a senior at Saint Mary’s, heard about the sale and took action. “The president of College Democrats, Hallie Nolan, found the organization Support the Girls and planned the event. I

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thought it was a timely and appropriate charity for the women of Saint Mary’s to assist,” she said over email, “Especially with the increase in the numbers of women and girls in homeless shelters due to the recent hurricanes. Support the Girls addresses a problem often forgotten in times of great need, see FUNDS PAGE 4

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By JORDAN COCKRUM News Writer

As the academic year starts to get into full swing, Saint Mary’s Student Diversity Board (SDB) prepares for a year’s worth of events promoting inclusion and diversity. SDB’s core value this year is justice, senior and vice president Megan Uekert said. This means to go beyond the typical definition of diversity and shine a light on all forms of injustice, she said. (Editor’s Note: Megan Uekert is a former News writer for The Observer.) “The goal is we really want to be more inclusive this year,” Uekert said. “That means like disabilities, and not just race and religion, but we are trying to expand past that diverse definition that a lot of people think of.” One way SDB plans to promote their mission of inclusivity and justice is by hosting not only their usual events, but introducing some new events, Uekert said. “It’s been my experience that we kind of stage the same events

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every year,” Uekert said. “This year we definitely want to add more.” Among these events that are in the works is an event in the weeks preceding Thanksgiving, featuring the perspectives of the Potawatomi, and a world religions panel, Uekert said. “We did [a world religions panel] last year for the conference,” Uekert said. “We want to make it a singular event, because you know I don’t really know much about other religions and I feel like since this is a Catholic institution a lot of other people don’t as well.” Uekert said that this event will help with dispelling stereotypes about some world religions such as Islam, Buddhism and Hinduism, as well as give a look into Catholicism and other forms of Christianity. “I was raised Christian and even mass is so confusing to me, and Catholicism is so confusing, so it’s good to learn about other religions,” Uekert said. In addition, Uekert plans see DIVERSITY PAGE 4

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The Eck Visitors Center hosted an event featuring music from the Art Institute of Chicago’s exhibit titled “Ireland: Crossroads of Arts and Design, 1690-1840” on Monday. The exhibit displayed examples of Irish furniture, paintings and other art from the time.

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Event fosters solidarity with Muslim students By NATALIE WEBER Associate News Editor

On Aug. 31 through Sept. 1 Muslims around the world celebrated Eid al-Adha, one of the holiest days on the Muslim calendar. Sophomore Doha Morchid, vice president of the Muslim Student Association (MSA) said to celebrate the religious holiday Campus Ministry and the MSA will host a dinner Tuesday in the Coleman-Morse lounge at 7 p.m. Eid al-Adha commemorates when God commanded Ibrahim to sacrifice his son, Morchid said. However, she said, God eventually provided a sheep for Ibrahim to sacrifice instead. Morchid — who is from Morocco — said in some countries, families sacrifice a sheep, in remembrance of the event. “We celebrate that sacrifice

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sign up for TurboVote. The second hour of the event featured speeches from Layman and Campbell about the importance of voting. In his brief remarks, Layman described an experience from his life that underscored the point of casting a ballot. “When politicians and parties are telling you to vote, they say, ‘one vote can decide an election,’” Layman said. “We always say, ‘no.’” Layman talked about an incident in his hometown of Pulaski, Virginia that proved that one vote could swing the outcome of an election. When he was in graduate school, the courthouse in the town burned down. “They had a ballot referendum on raising property taxes to rebuild,” Layman said. “I didn’t get an absentee ballot, and it lost by one vote. Elections can be decided by one vote.” Layman jokingly said that his failure to get an absentee ballot

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to make changes to the Diverse Students’ Leadership Conference, held each spring, to allow for more student participation. “I am very excited for the conference because we do want to promote inclusion and I want to restructure it, so more students can come,” Uekert said. “A lot of times it’s a more professor-oriented event.” In addition, Uekert said she hopes to host another “Donuts and Discussion” event, like SDB hosted last year. “It’s just students, no faculty allowed,” Uekert said. “ It’s just students talking about the social issues that may be controversial, and me and someone else would facilitate that discussion.”

when God told [Ibrahim] to sacrifice his son and he went to do that but God brought down the sheep to him,” she said. “So [we] sacrifice a sheep as a way to get closer to God.” Morchid said families also often celebrate with a feast. However, she said, it is important for Muslims to remember the religious significance of Eid, as some people would focus on the material aspects of the holiday. “They would forget the purpose of it and focus on the food part of it, for instance,” she said. “It just becomes a feast instead of an act of sacrifice. I think it’s very important to remind ourselves why we do that, which sometimes people tend to forget.” Morchid said as a child, one of her favorite Moroccan Eid traditions was receiving a new outfit for the holiday.

“My mom used to go, like a week before, to buy us clothes and I remember I would wait for the morning,” she said. “We would wait for that moment to wear the new clothes. They’re mostly traditional clothes.” Sophomore Hosnia Samadi, president of the MSA, said her family celebrated Eid by visiting a mosque and sharing a meal with relatives. “You go to your eldest relative’s house,” she said. “My grandma is in Texas, so I’ll go to my eldest aunt’s house instead, because I’m from New York. It’s great. You go to the mosque in the morning. … It’s like a Muslim Christmas.” Morchid said the Campus Ministry celebration of Eid will include a recitation of verses from the Quran, a presentation about Eid and a guest speaker — Ann Firth, chief of staff to University

deeply affected his father, who was inconvenienced by the fire at the courthouse because his law office was located directly across the street. Campbell discussed the importance of voting in the context of the 2000 presidential election between George W. Bush and Al Gore, using an actual polling booth from that election as an example of his point. “On election night 2000, I went to a viewing party to watch the results come in. When I left at 2 a.m., we didn’t know who won. We didn’t know for a month because of chaos in Florida,” Campbell said. Campbell said the causes for chaos, particularly in Palm Beach County, where the election ended up being decided. He cited the county’s use of a butterfly ballot, the layout of which made it easy for Gore voters to accidentally vote for Reform Party candidate Pat Buchanan. He also listed the number of electoral races present on the ballot and pointed out a sign on the polling booth indicating that there was a legal limit of five minutes

for voting. Making this process all the more complicated was the nature by which ballots were cast: voters had to punch a hole in a piece of paper. Many holes, called “hanging chads,” were not punched fully, calling into question what counted as a vote and what didn’t. Campbell said the hanging chad problem was likely exacerbated by voters who were in a hurry or who realized they had made a mistake. “It matters not only who votes, but how you vote,” Campbell said. Campbell said that the aftermath of the 2000 election demonstrates the importance of recognizing the differences between potential leaders. “Prior to election day in 2000, one of the dominant themes was that there was little difference between Bush and Gore,” Campbell said. “The morning after and for the next month, they didn’t look so different after all. It matters who’s in charge. In 2000, the nation had a wake up call.”

The planning of these events has been affected by the political climate, Uekert said. “Last year’s speaker was an undocumented speaker ... I think we would get more backlash now if we got something like that,” Uekert said. “It’s hard to navigate the political climate but we are here to promote diversity, and if that interferes with the political climate then it’s going to.” Uekert attributed this interaction with politics to be due to the presence of diversity issues in politics, which she said leads to the desire for SDB to bring more people into a conversation about issues of injustice. “There’s definitely a lot of intersection with politics now which is unfortunate because Black Lives Matter and racial justice should not be a political matter. It should not be coined

too political to have an event. “We want to bring more people to the conversation, not just the same people,” Uekert said. Uekert said it should be a priority to learn about the diverse experiences and backgrounds of all students. “We’re such a small school, so it’s easy to know everybody but we all come from very different places,” Uekert said. “I know a lot of us do come from the Midwest, and most of us are white, most of us are Catholic, but we do have so many people who come from different religions, different races, different backgrounds and even sexual orientations and abilities as well. Our goal is to support Belles on campus, we don’t want anybody to feel excluded from our campus.”

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President Fr. John Jenkins. As many Notre Dame students are not familiar with Eid, Samadi said, the event aims to educate people about one of the holiest days of the year for Muslims. “I think my biggest goal for this year is to have people know there are Muslims here and just let them know the love of the community,” she said. “We want to have non-Muslims in MSA too and just show everyone our culture and our religion and stuff like that.” Kayla August, advisor to the MSA and evangelization assistant director for Campus Ministry, said she had the opportunity to participate in an local Eid celebration at a mosque this year. “It was not only fun, but also this beautiful experience,” she said. “I was thinking, being a Catholic, I’ve celebrated many

Christmases and Easters and finding the love and joy of the community all together in one spot is such a special thing. All of the people in our community would certainly welcome anyone to be a part of that.” August said she hopes students will come to the event to learn about the holiday and find common ground with those of different faiths. “I think if we welcome people to take part in our faith traditions and to be a part of what we know and love, it’s our part to also step into theirs and just see what’s so special to them as well,” she said. “Often in sharing and sitting down at a table with someone, to share a meal, you realize you have a lot more in common than you have apart.”

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One student in the crowd asked Randall to simplify her hypothesis for those without a background in physics. “I talk about how we know dark matter exists,” said Randall. “It clumps together like matter, it interacts with gravity like matter, but it doesn’t interact with light.” Randall says that although we cannot see this phenomenon, we can use astrophysical measurements to learn more about what dark matter is. She said the lack of an answer is not synonymous with its lack of importance. “We won’t have the answer to everything,” said Randall. “That doesn’t mean it isn’t important, that doesn’t mean it doesn’t exist.”

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“Interstellar” which explores the complex topics of wormholes and black holes. Randall said she had organized a group of other physicists to discuss the legitimacy of the science presented in Christopher Nolan’s movie. “The movie directors aimed to make science that could conceivably be true and not be demonstrably false,” said Randall. “The story at times could be contrite, but for the most part, it was real science.” Aprahamian proceeded to ask Randall about her recent book which asserts that dark matter may have contributed to the extinction of dinosaurs.

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even though these items are essential [to] women’s survival and comfort.” While Stapleton was not personally affected by the hurricanes, she said she is well versed in the aftermath of storms such as these. “I am focusing my senior comprehensive project around disaster relief, specifically focusing on displacement and natural disasters, so this cause is very timely for me,” she said. When asked about her interest in the cause, Stapleton emphasized the need for personal hygiene products especially during times of destruction when acquiring these products could be more difficult. “Knowing the struggles of personal hygiene and need for cleanliness, especially during that time of the month, I feel very passionately that these items should be available to every woman in need, not just those that can afford it. This seemed like a good way to make a difference and help alleviate this problem from all the way

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up here in South Bend,” she said. At the bake sale the clubs will be selling chocolate chip cookies, pumpkin bread, muffins, brownies and other assorted baked goods. Along with these, the Saint Mary’s dining service generously donated twenty dozen cupcakes to be sold. “We hope to raise at least a few hundred dollars for Support the Girls, so that women who are victims of disaster can maintain their health and dignity a little bit easier,” Stapleton said. After selling nearly $150 on the first day of their sale, they hope to exceed their goal of $300 by the second. “We really weren’t sure how much we would be able to raise. We hoped a couple hundred, and it seems like we’re going to pass that goal,” Stapleton said. Along with the cash from the sale, Support the Girls has an online donation on their website, which the club will donate through directly. The bake sale will run through Sept. 26in Reignbeaux lounge in Le Mans Hall. Contact Emma Freund at efreund01@saintmarys.edu

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By JOHN WILSON Scene Writer

I got into Ted Leo by way of a brief obsession with the band Titus Andronicus. All I knew at the time was that he had taken my then favorite band with him on tour, which was all it took for me to look into his music. That was around 2012, and in the five years since I have become a huge fan of Ted Leo and his band, The Pharmacists. At some point I also discovered, and now feel obliged to mention, that Leo is a Notre Dame alumnus. Having a shared experience with an artist, especially something as personal as your college experience, does help inform one’s relationship with their work, even if it’s largely immaterial. Earlier this month Leo released his first solo album since 2010, this time without The Pharmacists as a backing band. The album is called “The Hanged Man,” and was self-released by Leo himself thanks to fundraising on the crowdfunding platform Kickstarter. Leo’s album stands apart from the usual Kickstarter campaigns: a microwave controlled by an app, a subscription based toothpaste service controlled by an app, a low budget comedy script that somehow features an app. Eschewing a label of any kind isn’t something you’d expect from a veteran musician, but for someone who turned down a record deal with Columbia Records (part of Sony Music Entertainment) earlier in their career, this does not come as a surprise. One of the tiers on “The Hanged Man” Kickstarter reads that for $1000 you will get, in addition to a copy of the album, a personalized song. The caption below reads, “I got a lotta riffs just hangin’ around, and am pretty good at making them up on the spot.” For

By ALVARO DEL CAMPO Scene Writer

Earlier this summer, hip-hop and R&B overtook Rock and Roll as the most popular music genre in America. The announcement was published in outlets like Forbes and Business Insider, and was to many a sign of the changing music industry landscape. This is true to an extent, because while Rock sells more physical copies annually, hip-hop and R&B dominate the streaming landscape, with services like Spotify, SoundCloud and Apple Music providing an incredibly low barrier of entry for young artists looking for an audience. The result of these increasingly permeable industry walls is that hip-hop has become a larger part of mainstream culture than it’s ever been. At Notre Dame, hip-hop is an important part of campus culture. Hip-Hop Night at Legends draws some of the club’s biggest crowds, and the music is ubiquitous at social events of every variety. Despite the fact

another artist this might sound immodest — for Leo it’s hard to find fault. His career has been built on blending hardcore, punk and ska influences with effortless pop sensibility, creating endlessly catchy guitar hooks. Underneath those sugary melodies have often been biting political statements littered throughout. It is hard to write meaningfully political lyrics without sounding either trite or crass. Leo has avoided both pitfalls with songs explicitly critical of subjects such as the George W. Bush Administration, the War in Iraq and wealth inequality. Of course it makes sense that one of Leo’s musical idols is Billy Bragg, the English folk punk singer who wrote about love and politics in a similar way that Leo does today. The album opens with “Moon out of Phase,” which pairs a jarringly monotone guitar with a vivid personal account of the day after the 2016 election. While not directly referencing politics, the next three songs tackle the feelings of disenchantment, uncertainty, regret and resigned patience that might have been felt in the wake of the election. For a Ted Leo album — especially in times as politically turbulent as these — the politics are more subdued and scarce than one might expect. The middle section of the album turns inward, and shows that much has happened in Leo’s life since his last album. Leo has been open about disillusionment with the music industry and changes he has faced in his personal life. These songs go from punk tinged rock like “Run to the City,” “The Little Smug Supper Club,” “Anthems of None” and “You’re Like Me” to slower ballads such as “Make Me Feel Loved” and “Gray Havens.” None of that prepares you for the desolation of the final two songs. They cover alienation and nihilism, but

most poignantly the tragic late term miscarriage suffered by his wife. The lyrics paint a stark picture of grief that is impossible to imagine. The glimpses of light that shine through are in lines sung alone with just an electric guitar behind him like “We called her many things, and those she’ll remain / But she taught me better love that I might love again” on “Lonsdale Avenue.” On “Let’s Stay on the Moon” Leo is joined by friends and collaborators to sing a chorus, “Watch the earth go down,” that is full of defeat. There probably won’t be another song this year featuring Paul F. Tompkins, Open Mike Eagle and Aimee Mann harmonizing in the background. It is easy to forget an album only captures an artist at a point in time, and that their lives go on afterward. With “The Hanged Man” Leo has an hour to catch his audience up with the last seven years of his life. The themes here are harder to digest than usual, but Leo has made a career making hard to hear subjects sound sweet.

that urban music has become such a central part of social life on campus, there aren’t too many avenues for young student artists and performers seeking an audience. The Black Cultural Arts Council has various events that include student performers, like their annual Black Coffee House event, but there’s no regular outlet like Acousticafe for students to hone their performance skills in a low pressure environment. Some Notre Dame students are taking action to create more events like this for Notre Dame’s aspiring producers, DJs, rappers and singers, as well as curating more prominent hip-hop artists for concerts on campus. Sophomore Daniel Jimenez saw the disconnect between the prevalence of hip-hop at Notre Dame and the lack of a community where people could talk about interesting developments in the scene, and he decided to take action. Jimenez started a club, Urban Wave, with the goal of “creating a place where people could talk about music, make music, and create a community of people who love urban culture.” Through

weekly meetings, student concerts and larger events with notable artists, Jimenez wants to fill the gap between the dominance of hip-hop culture and the relative lack of exposure it has on campus. The club is the first of its kind for Notre Dame, and Jimenez hopes to make urban culture a more visible presence on campus, with things like student rap cyphers and concerts planned to bring attention to the many aspiring artists on campus. Urban Wave’s first meeting is on Oct. 2 at 5:30 p.m. in 102 LaFortune, and anyone with an interest in hip-hop, R&B or urban culture in general is welcome. While hip-hop and R&B might be underrepresented on campus in terms of opportunities for student performers, some Notre Dame students are taking steps to increase the genre’s presence on campus in many ways, and Urban Wave is just one example of how this action is being taken.

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“The Hanged Man” Ted Leo Label: Self-Released Tracks: “Hungry” ft. Rick Ross If you like: Billy Bragg, The Hold Steady

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Everyone is struggling Katelyn Valley Photographer

W hile you are in school, it can be so easy to sink into a feeling of being the least prepared, the least intelligent and that you are not handling responsibilities w ith the ease ever yone else seems to. Personally, this feeling always sets in around the fourth or fifth week of school, when I t y pically have my first test or big paper due and I wonder why nobody else seems to be struggling as much as I am. W hile I am in my room panicking about a simple five-question quiz, all my friends and roommates are finished w ith their homework and rela x ing or enjoy ing themselves on campus. It was not until recently that I really started to think about why I seem to struggle so much more than ever yone else during fall semester, and why nobody but me is grappling w ith a bout of FOBAF: fear of being a failure. The past week of the semester has been my most difficult so far: I had two tests and a quiz on one day, two photography assignments due the next, a shift at one of my two jobs each day this week, along w ith meetings for the two organizations I am a member of. I know to a lot of people that sounds perfectly manageable, and in all fairness, if I were better w ith time management, it would be but I was still extremely stressed out. My already tough week came to a shrieking crash on Wednesday morning. I had not been sleeping for two weeks due to being sick, so one of my roommates gave a medication to help put me to sleep, and boy howdy, did it do its job. I woke up for my 9: 00 a.m. test at 9:30 a.m., and my day only worsened from there. I forgot about one of my assignments, studied the w rong chapter for my quiz and ended the night cr y ing in my room, wondering why I found adjusting to a new school year to be so much harder than ever yone I knew. It wasn’t until I had a talk w ith my roommates the next morning that I realized: we are all struggling and we all hide it, because we think we are the only ones. There is such an illusion of ease placed on ever yone you are friends w ith, because we all work so hard to keep up our image of hav ing it together. W hile I was in my room wondering how all my friends had it so easy, they were all by themselves, working on various assignments, wondering the same about me. Starting a new school year is hard for ever ybody, whether it’s your first day in college or you have to give up sleeping to work on a senior thesis. Just because we don’t let anybody see us struggling during late night meltdow ns or when we start to doubt if we’re smart enough to finish our degree, I guarantee you, ever yone is coping the same as you: no more, no less. I only w ish I had realized it sooner. Contact Katelyn Valley at kvalley01@saintmarys.edu The views expressed in the Inside Column are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Observer.

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Dorm to table Plump, red cherr y tomatoes plucked from that sweet smelling bush are absolutely the perfect afternoon snack. Bright orange carrots pulled straight from the ground are simply more delicious than the slimy, shaved away “baby” carrots you find in plastic bags in supermarkets. Crunchy, palm-sized cucumbers still covered w ith tiny spines are the definition of refreshment on a hot day. Those who know the joys of gardening and fresh, local food won’t hesitate to agree w ith me. If you haven’t experienced these little wonders, I want to be w ith you when you do. You see, these seemingly unique experiences don’t have to be all that unique. You have access to local food ever y day, if you know how to look for it — even as a transportation-less undergraduate. It’s true, the w ider South Bend communit y is home to lots of organizations and opportunities for you to experience local food in all its glor y. These are wonderful places to volunteer and make smart, healthy decisions as a consumer in your local economy. I look for ward to telling you all about them and why they’re great as the semester goes on. But you know what’s even more local than South Bend? The Universit y of Notre Dame. Your residence hall. Your dorm room. I know what you’re thinking: “Are you crazy? I can’t find any local food in my dorm room, except if you consider the stinkbug I killed earlier today ‘food.’” No no, please put that bug dow n and listen. You can find local food in your room if you grow it there. W ho says we can’t grow food in our rooms? Indoor gardening is a practical skill to pick up and tiny way to break from the industrial food regime engrained in our culture. Plus, grow ing plants in your dorm room can help purif y your air, create a talking piece for your guests and prov ide you w ith a little fresh food year round. I began seriously researching indoor gardening techniques this summer and actually started a garden in my dorm room this fall. The project initially seemed over whelming, and I’m finding there’s a steep learning cur ve when it comes to

grow ing food from seed in a small space. To start, I purchased a standard 24-inch shop light and some organic f lowers, basil, carrot, beet and lettuce seeds online. For containers, I’m using some old pots from Good Will, some big yogurt containers w ith holes poked in the bottom and four bed risers converted to planters by drilling holes in the tops and inverting them. Obtaining soil was the trickiest part of the process: who knew organic seed-start soil was v irtually impossible to find in major home improvement stores? Luckily, there are tons of little garden shops around South Bend that carr y all sorts of organic soil. After collecting all these items, I set up my little seed-starting space in an extra closet in my dorm room. Pro-tip number one: handling soil over carpet is a terrible idea. Pro-tip number t wo: tr y ing to vacuum wet soil out of carpet is also a terrible idea. Despite these bumps, my seeds have germinated, I’m in the process of transplanting them to larger containers and am an x iously awaiting my first “har vest” in a few weeks. I’ll tr y even more vegetables and herbs as the year goes on and w ill report how it goes on the website below. But why would someone go through the effort of gardening in their dorm room? W hy buy seemingly more expensive, dirt y food from a farmers market when Martin’s is so close and carries big, shiny, cheap produce? Is local food that important? That w ill be the topic of subsequent articles I’ll publish here. Local food has far-reaching, long term benefits for your health, your bank account and the earth. Even Pope Francis has w ritten about the social justice and env ironmental impacts of local food systems. I hope you join me this year to see why eating local is important and applies to your life. If nothing else, I hope you’ll have the opportunit y to tr y some super-local food from an earthlov ing R A’s closet. Maria Sasso senior Sept. 25

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The growing deficit Jordan Ryan Words of WisDome

Common sense teaches us to not spend money that we don’t have. As college students, we understand the consequences of our student loans and inev itable repay ment plans. We tr y to be smart w ith our money, at least most of the time. Unfortunately, the federal government seemingly continues to fail to comprehend the consequences of spending money it doesn’t have. This week, the national debt reached the almost unfathomable level of $20 trillion, the highest amount of debt we have ever seen. The national debt, if we stay on this course, w ill continue to rise as the federal budget remains severely out of balance. Our most recent federal budget pegs spending at a total of $4.094 trillion w ith revenues of only $3.654 trillion this year. This unrestrained spending is so irresponsible that it is a threat to the abilit y of our generation to grow our economy, fund necessar y social programs and prov ide for necessar y defense. Our ver y way of life is being threatened by this desire to spend borrowed money and not make difficult decisions. The increase in our national debt has accelerated at a tremendous pace in recent years. During the Obama administration, the federal debt more than doubled, rising 116 percent by the end of his eight years. A substantial portion of this money was used to finance expensive (though some would argue necessar y) entitlement programs like Obamacare and increases in

welfare spending. There was also less federal ta x revenue raised during this period. Less revenue and increased spending spelled disaster for our national debt. A huge portion of our federal budget pays for mandated benefits, such as Social Securit y, Medicare and Medicaid. This “mandator y spending” is difficult to reduce. The only mechanism to decrease spending on these entitlement programs is for Congress to amend the law that authorized the initial spending. This entails an incredibly difficult process, which includes achiev ing 60 votes in the Senate, a nearly impossible task given the current gridlock. The potential political back lash of voting to reduce these programs also reduces the likelihood of passage. Discretionar y spending accounts for about 40 percent of the budget. This portion of the budget funds all programs for the Defense, Housing and Urban Development, Education, Energy, Transportation, Interior, Homeland Security, Veterans and Health and Human Services departments and agencies. These critically important functions cannot withstand significant budget reductions. While we have all this to pay for, the everincreasing debt burden is consuming a larger portion of our finite tax dollars. According to the Congressional Budget Office, by 2027, net interest payments on the national debt will consume $768 billion tax dollars. This is money which otherwise could be allocated towards social programs, defense, infrastructure investments or other critically important programs. Some level of federal debt is both inevitable and,

if well managed, not destructive. The carrying cost of modest borrowings to fund critical programs such as education is worth the investment. However, our current level of federal debt is stif ling and alarming. Our millennial generation will spend our adult lives working to repay the tab recent administrations have run up. The consequences of defaulting on our debt are difficult to imagine. We cannot count on the possibility of an increase in federal tax receipts through employment and income growth to alone pull us out of this downward spiral. When you find yourself in a hole, the first thing to do is to stop digging. Though it will not be politically popular, Congress must evaluate responsible spending, most likely reducing social transfer pay ments. If they don’t Congress is placing these important programs at risk of total collapse. For example, as retiring baby boomers look for their social securit y checks to help fund their well-deser ved retirement, all they may find is disappointment. The Social Securit y Trust Fund estimates that by 2036, Social Securit y revenue w ill cover only 77 percent of the benefits promised to retirees. A wakeup call has been sounded as hit the $20 trillion debt milestone. It is time for Congress to make the difficult decisions, which they were sent to Washington to make. Continuing to kick the can dow n the road w ill have disastrous consequences for our generation. Senior Jordan Ryan, a Pittsburgher formerly of Lyons Hall, studies political science, peace studies and constitutional studies. She welcomes any inquiries, comments or political memes to jryan15@nd.edu.

Remembrance of things passed Raymond Ramirez The Crooked Path

Laura A. Carlson, professor of psycholog y at Notre Dame, studies cognition, especially the ways in which we map the world and our experiences onto and into our minds. Much of her research has practical applications, and this is exemplified by the work summarized in “Getting Lost in Buildings,” an article in the journal “Current Directions in Psychological Science.” The piece summarizes studies examining the various factors that contribute to getting lost in buildings, as well as suggestions for how to avoid becoming lost. Some buildings have an inherent layout that makes them prime sites for getting lost. If a structure is dramatically unique architecturally, it may not present a readily discernible structure that is easy to remember. Perhaps the building has a funk y layout, such as a five-pointed star, so that tactics such as assigning each hallway a compass direction do not work, or even f loor plans that change from f loor to f loor. In each case, to maneuver around a building that is unfamiliar, we t y pically form a “cognitive map” that corresponds to the actual building. The “you are here” map found in shopping malls is an attempt to prov ide a memorable guide of the overall structure of the complex. Unfortunately the maze of mezzanines, ice-rinks and food courts, perhaps laid out in multiple tiers of intersecting ovals, often does not lend itself to easy memorization. Perhaps most important is the strateg y you use to nav igate an unfamiliar place. If you are confident in the cognitive map of the building you have in place, then you might depend on a reasoning-based strateg y that refers to the overall

image of the building held in your head. As you make your way through the building, you can infer your location relative to your destination based on the map in your mind. The chance of losing your way increases if the cognitive map is difficult to construct, or fault y. In addition, cognitive abilities var y greatly bet ween people and you may have a low limit of right and left turns you can commit to memor y. In lieu of memorizing an overall v ision of the building to be traversed, a more direct approach is a route-based strateg y, where you tr y to remember signposts along the specific path you followed. A pioneer in this approach is the well-know n Latina cartoon character, Dora the Explorer. If you are a fan of Dora’s shows, you’ll recall her t y pical pursuits involve journeys w ith her companions: a talkative purple backpack and a well evolved monkey sidekick, Boots. As Dora sets out on her journey, she break the fourth wall to point out memorable objects encountered along the way (“here’s a rock that looks like a lion … there’s a palm tree w ith five coconuts…”), and uses these items to form a mental chain of things that were passed that can be recalled in reverse order to trace a path home. So, what about those tips to avoid getting lost? First, I suggest avoiding complex buildings; simple buildings are easier to nav igate. Buildings that consist essentially of one big room w ith an easy to locate focal point — something like the Lincoln Memorial — are a cinch. Next, tr y to simplif y the map in your head so that it is easier to recall. Instead of memorizing the whole mindnumbing layout of a hospital, just identif y the path you need to travel (“elevator to the second f loor, head towards reception desk, turn right and head dow n corridor to waiting room”). Finally, follow the example of Dora, and note unique memorable items along your path. Sav v y

architects and designers use art and novel construction details to give other w ise bland interior env ironments some variet y, and a source of landmarks for v isitors unfamiliar w ith the buildings. A shopping mall in Dallas features striking art displayed throughout its sprawling corridors. One boutique may look much like another, but asking someone to meet you in front the sculpture by Henr y Moore (which I refer to as the “reclining donut”) is a much easier task to nav igate. Carlson expands on Dora’s approach to help nav igate dif ferent env ironments, such as a cit y you are v isiting for t he f irst time. Carlson suggests t his simple trick as you wa lk around an unfamiliar area: at each intersection, spin around to see what t he scene w ill look like from t he return perspective. In t his way you w ill be able to recognize it from t he ot her direction and you can a lso store t hat v iew in your cognitive map. Carlson’s research, and her tips for not getting lost, can be instructive in a larger sense. Life is the ultimate unfamiliar structure, and as we travel through it we would do well to take time, especially at important intersections, to stop and look back at where we came from. Our journey may start diverging further and further from the cognitive map of the plans and dreams we carr y in our heads, but if we take time occasionally to appreciate where we came from, then we can get back to what is most important to us. Just getting through the complicated and unknowable challenges of life is a goal in itself, and we should console ourselves w ith Dora’s “We Did It!” song as we face each day. Ray Ramirez is an attorney practicing, yet never perfecting, law in Texas while waiting patiently for a MacArthur Genius Grant. You may contact him at patrayram@sbcglobal.net

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Horoscope | Eugenia Last Happy Birthday: You may crave change, but unless it’s well-thought-out and executed proficiently, it’s best not to venture down that path. Consider the best way to improve your position personally and professionally. Experience and education will be necessary but shouldn’t be exclusive to how you move forward. You can ease your stress by being honest and mapping out your plans for the future. Your numbers are 2, 12, 21, 26, 35, 39, 42. ARIES (March 21-April 19): Initiate change by going through the proper channels. Whatever you want can be achieved if you are reasonable and apply practical methods to reach your goals. Opportunity is within reach, so don’t ignore the chance to advance. Interviews look promising. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Learn all you can about your options and how best to address the personal issues you have regarding health, appearance and lifestyle. Knowing the best way to make positive changes will ensure that you do what’s best for you. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Emotional situations will be difficult to deal with if you aren’t completely honest from beginning to end. Leading someone on or pretending to be something you are not will backfire. Be proud of who you are. CANCER (June 21-July 22): It’s OK to be different, but pick and choose where, when and why. It may not go over as well among your peers and colleagues as it does at home with family. Nurture important relationships and build a strong home base. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Get together with the people who share your interests and concerns. Your ability to stabilize a situation that is teetering on shaky ground will put you in charge. A change in direction will lead to higher income and greater respect. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Refuse to be coaxed into a debate that you don’t want to have. Arguing will cause an emotional backlash and leave you feeling down. Concentrate on how you look and feel about your accomplishments and strive for perfection. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Learn as you go. Admit to mistakes and ease any tension that mounts due to disagreements. Working with the establishment instead of against it will be to your advantage. Look for loopholes, but don’t make a fuss when doing so. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Take an interest in what others are doing. Follow through with your promises and redefine what you want to do with the rest of your life. Express your concerns, feelings and intentions. Romance is in the stars. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Take note of how you express your thoughts to others, and handle conversations with care. Saying the right thing and sticking to the truth will make a difference to the way you are received. Don’t shirk emotional issues. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): A steady pace will be necessary to avoid an unwelcome and unexpected turn of events. Be on guard against anyone who tries to push you in one direction or another. Stick to your plan regardless of what others do. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Pay attention to your work and personal finances. Don’t take a risk just because someone else does. Do your due diligence and only invest in what will benefit you. A change in a contract or business relationship will help stabilize your future. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Wait and watch. If you make a move prematurely, it will end up costing you emotionally and physically. Partnerships will be on shaky ground if one or both of you lack honesty regarding your feelings or whereabouts. Birthday Baby: You are carefree, independent and progressive. You are creative and appealing.

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OKC now a threat to Golden State Michael Ivey Sports Writer

The Golden State Warriors remain the standard in the NBA. They have made the last three NBA Finals, won two of them, and are the favorite to repeat as champions this upcoming season. But their road through the Western Conference might have gotten a lot harder. On Saturday, news broke that the Oklahoma City Thunder acquired 10-time NBA All-Star Carmelo Anthony in a trade with the New York Knicks for center Enes Kanter, forward Doug McDermott and a 2018 second-round draft pick. This trade comes just months after the Thunder acquired fourtime NBA All-Star Paul George from the Indiana Pacers for guard Victor Oladipo and center Domantas Sabonis. I could write about how impressive it is that the Thunder acquired two All-Star talents for a total of Victor Oladipo, Domantas Sabonis, Enes Kanter, Doug McDermott and a 2018 second-round draft pick, but I’ll save that for another time. What I will get into is how much the Thunder’s title hopes have improved in such a short amount of time. In addition to the acquisitions of Anthony and George, the Thunder added veteran players in point guard Raymond Felton and power forward Patrick Patterson in free agency. With these new additions playing alongside current league-MVP Russell Westbrook, the Thunder looked poised to be the biggest challenge to the Warriors for the Western Conference championship. This is almost two years after the Thunder nearly upset the Warriors in the 2016 Western Conference Finals. The Thunder held a 3-1 series lead, but lost the last three games of the series and were eliminated. This event set off superstar forward Kevin Durant’s leaving the Thunder in free agency to join the Warriors and significantly tilt the balance of power in the NBA. With Durant, the Warriors finished atop the West standings and lost just one game in the playoffs to claim the NBA championship last season.

Meanwhile, Russell Westbrook had himself a season. Westbrook became the first player to average a triple-double in a season since Oscar Robertson did it in the 1961-62 season. Westbrook also broke Robertson’s record of most games with a triple-double in a season with 42. However, Westbrook didn’t get much help from the rest of the shorthanded Thunder and entered the playoffs as the sixth seed in the West. The Thunder were eliminated in five games by the Houston Rockets in the first round of the playoffs. The early first round exit led many to speculate that Westbrook would leave Oklahoma City in free agency, just like Durant left Oklahoma City for Golden State, during the NBA free agency period in 2018. However, these trades and a bolstered roster have shown Westbrook that the Thunder are serious about winning right now. Heck, they might even add another former All-Star in Dwayne Wade, who was just released by the Chicago Bulls, before the season begins. Maybe the Thunder can convince Westbrook that Oklahoma City is his best option to win a title right now and convince him to stay past the conclusion of this upcoming season. Or maybe, even if the Thunder do have a successful season, Westbrook, George and Anthony decide to leave the team and become free agents, as all three have the option to after this upcoming season. This possibility could lead to an even more desperate and motivated effort by the Thunder to knock off the Warriors while they still have this roster intact. After all, Westbrook hasn’t been shy about expressing his feelings toward Durant after Durant left town for the Warriors, and would love to be the one to spoil his former teammate’s effort at repeating a championship. Whatever the case, look for the Thunder to make some serious noise during this upcoming NBA season. Contact Michael Ivey at mivey@hcc-nd.edu The views expressed in this Sports Authority are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Observer.

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Irish junior running back Josh Adams works to break a tackle by Michigan State safety Matt Morrissey during Notre Dame’s 38-18 win over the Spartans on Saturday at Spartan Stadium.

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game is about more than simply the quarterback, and much of Wimbush’s statistical improvement was thanks to making sure his receivers improved from their early struggles. “I knew that we needed to step up our play in supporting Brandon,” Kelly said. “He had to obviously throw it better, we had to catch it better. I wasn’t alarmed, but it was certainly something that during practice. There wasn’t a time where if a ball was not caught there was not a comment about how important it is for us to focus on the football and catch that football. It was intentional to make sure that our guys were locked in and focused in terms of catching the football.”

Success With the Irish returning to the AP poll this week, the Irish head coach talked about his team’s grow th since last year’s 4-8 season. Kelly said a key part of that grow th was focusing more on maintaining discipline off the field. “It starts really with getting back to the traits that are necessar y to be successful, and that is on a dayto-day basis making sure that our players are developing good habits that can

transfer themselves onto the field,” Kelly said. “Ever y day we’re creating the right habits, the right attitude, developing that — the grit necessar y. So that stuff happens off the field, too, going to class, making sure you’re not on any lists. Doing all the little things right on a day-to-day basis develops a core within your football team that you can overcome all things on the field, as well. It’s just that attention to all the things that go into developing your football team, not just what happens on Saturday.” However, Kelly said that seeing the Spartans’ passheav y attack let him see areas where his team can improve further. “It was the first time we really faced a team that threw the ball quite a bit,” Kelly said. “They had 51 passing attempts. We have to play with a little bit more of a sense of urgency in terms of down and distance, recognizing game situations. So there’s some improvement there for us. We’ve got to do a better job with just understanding passing off routes, underneath coverage, things of that nature, inside-out on slant routes in terms of down and distance. So there’s a lot of things that we can improve on there, and again, seeing a team that threw it 51 times last night gave us a real good kind of snapshot of some of

the things that we’ve got to really focus in on and work to improve this week.

Adams Junior running back Josh Adams, who ranked sixth in the nation in rushing yards and seventh in yards from scrimmage entering Saturday’s game, touched the ball only nine times against Michigan State, despite rushing for 6.2 yards per carr y. Kelly said Adams had some stiffness in his ank le, but wasn’t concerned about the back’s health, choosing to keep him out of the game in the second half due to the comfortable situation the Irish were in. “W hen we got up at halftime, he felt some stiffness, so we got a precautionar y X-ray, which came clean,” Kelly said. “At that point, we had already started the third quarter, and so we started with [junior running back] Dexter [Williams] and made a decision that we wouldn’t put him back in unless it was absolutely necessar y. They put up three on the board, we respond, and at that point, we weren’t going to get him back in the game unless we felt it was absolutely necessar y.” The Irish will face Miami (OH) this Saturday at Notre Dame Stadium. Kickoff is at 5 p.m. Contact Daniel O’Boyle at doboyle1@nd.edu

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and eventually break through, as senior forward Jon Gallagher gathered a through ball from fellow senior forward Jeff Farina and flicked it home to draw the score level. The Irish continued to control the game offensively and create chances as they sought the go-ahead goal, but a well-executed transition by Virginia Tech eventually found Acuna just outside the 18-yard box, and the senior’s stinger found the back of the net, giving Virginia Tech a lead it would not relinquish in the final 20 minutes of play. Irish head coach Bobby Clark commented on his team’s first loss of the 2017 campaign. “We played well in many parts of the game,” Clark said. “We outshot them quite handily, but we opened a little bit slowly and let in a goal in that opening period, so we fell in an early hole. We fought our way back — I was very pleased with the way our team fought back into the game — but even though we were controlling possession they were very, very dangerous on transition. That second goal was a classic example of excellent transition, and Acuna was outstanding. He had [both goals], and actually would’ve had a third if it weren’t for a great save by Chris Hubbard.” “… Even though we dominated, they still created chances. Disappointing, but it’s the ACC and a tough week, so we’ve just got to move on.” The Irish will have to move on quickly, as they travel down to Bloomington to face No. 2 Indiana on Tuesday night. Coming off its first loss in the regular season to a team Clark believes his squad could have beaten, he believes playing the Hoosiers (6-0-2, 2-0-2 Big 10) will reveal a lot about his team’s resiliency and toughness. “This is the test,” Clark said. “This is the test for every team — how do you rebound from a tough result? There’s no better opportunity to this than to play against a very good team. It won’t be easy, but I’m sure it’s a game our players are looking forward to.” The Irish have plenty of reasons to be excited about the marquee matchup, and Clark commented that while a lot is on line, this game may be just what the Irish need to regain their momentum. “Indiana is always a huge game, and this is no exception,” Clark said. “It’s a big game for both teams and there’s obviously bragging rights. We know them very well — they were at the [Mike Berticelli Memorial] Tournament, where we beat them on goal differential. They’re always a very wellcoached team and always have very good players, so it’s a game to look forward to for us, as I’m sure it is for their players. Nothing better than challenging yourself against one of the best teams in the country.” Notre Dame and Indiana will kick off at 7 p.m. Tuesday night at Armstrong Stadium in Bloomington, Indiana. Contact Joe Everett at jeveret4@nd.edu

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Notre Dame mounts comeback to place sixth Observer Sports Staff

The No. 15 Irish finished strong this weekend and tied for sixth place overall at the Schooner Fall Classic — which consisted of a stacked 15-team field that featured eight teams ranked inside Golfweek’s top 50 — hosted by Oklahoma University at the Belmar Golf Club in Norman, Oklahoma. The Irish under performed in the first round of the Schooner Fall Classic and finished with a team total of 294. Despite the team tying for 12th place, junior Emma Albrecht had a career day in the first round. She shot for

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defenders but lost ball control and fumbled. Rensch managed to recover his ow n fumble, and while the Carroll defensive line put pressure on Duncan, a high snap was contained by Kase and eventually led to a Zidar touchdow n, stretching the Highlanders lead to 14-0. Carroll freshman quarterback Andrew Fulw ider had big rushing yards throughout the game, and many short passes. Fulw ider completed a short pass to sophomore captain Kenneth Br yson who gained enough for a first dow n and put the Vermin just outside the redzone. However, Duncan’s defense forced Carroll to deal w ith a fourth dow n situation, Carroll decided to go for it, but its fourth dow n pass was intercepted by Duncan on the 10. Duncan seemed to have the last minute of the half under control until Carroll forced and recovered a fumble after a 20 yard gain by Duncan. This change of momentum did not last long, however, as the defensive line of Duncan sacked Fulw ider, who fumbled and gave possession back to Duncan. After a big gain by Duncan and an unsportsmanlike call on Carroll, Duncan looked to be able to enter halftime w ith another score and a three-touchdow n lead, but ran out of time before reaching the end zone, heading into the break up 14-0. Carroll started the second half w ith the ball, but the Duncan defense would not budge. Highlander sophomore Steven Mar v in kept a QB rush to a no-gain that could have shifted momentum in favor of Carroll. Carroll punted the the ball, but Duncan mishandled the

67, which tied her overall for first place along with three other competitors. The 67 scored by Albrecht was the fifth-lowest round score in team history. The Irish mounted a twoday comeback by piecing together two strong rounds by scoring 282 and 278 respectively. The final round total of 278 (-6) was the second lowest in program history, and also tied for best round in program history in relation to par. Overall, the Irish carded a total of 854, which tied them for 6th place with the host team and No. 24 Oklahoma. The Irish finished ahead of No. 16 Miami (FL) and No. 17

Baylor University, while also picking up head-to-head wins over Texas A&M, Washington, UCF, Texas State, Mississippi State and Tulsa. Considering the Schooner Fall Classic was chock-full of teams ranked in the top 25 by the NCA A, a sixth-place finish is an early indication of Notre Dame’s potential to be a force in the NCA A and the ACC. Overall, the top performers for the Irish during the Schooner Fall Classic were juniors Maddie Rose Hamilton, Emma Albrecht and Isabella DiLisio. Hamilton concluded the invitational tied for 9th overall with a three-day total of

210, while shooting 76-6569, respectively, throughout the three rounds. The 65 Hamilton carded in the second round is the best round shot in program history, and tied for the lowest round in program history in relation to par, with only So-HyunPark (2008-09) and Lisa Maunu (2007-08) also carding six-under par scores, both of which were 66’s on par-72 courses. Albrecht and DiLisio both tied for 21st place overall. Albrecht finished the tournament 67-77-69 for a threeround total of 213. DiLisio scored 75-67-71 throughout for a total score 213 as well.

Rounding out the five scorers for the team, freshman Abby Hecks scored 76-73-69 , and senior captain Alison Snakard scored 82-82-74. Heck’s final round total of 69 was a career low for her and helped her tie for 39th overall with a total of 218. Snakard’s total of 238 earned her 80th overall. Playing as an individual, sophomore Mia Ayer shot 77-78-77 to tie for 75th place with a total of 233. Next weekend, Notre Dame will travel to the Bettie Lou Evans Invitational in Lexington, Kentucky, hosted by the University of Kentucky. The event will begin on Friday and extend through Sunday.

catch and Carroll freshman Ryan Melotik recovered for the Vermin. Four dow ns later, Carroll could not convert so Duncan took over on the 45. Kase was able to rush for 10 yards and throw for 30 yards on consecutive plays, bringing the Highlanders into the redzone. Rensch finished the drive w ith a rushing touchdow n. The Highlanders tried to go for two but the pass was broken up, in addition to a penalt y on Duncan to give Carroll advanced field position, w ith the game midway through the fourth quarter and Duncan leading 20-0. Fulw ider was able to rush successfully multiple times in the follow ing drive, but still faced a 4th and long situation. The Vermin went for it, but Fulw ider was hit during his throw, causing the ball to be off target and out of bounds. Duncan turned to the running game for the rest of the time in order to run out the clock and seal the v ictor y. In addition to the w in, sophomore captain Kyle Tomshack said he believed there was still room to improve for his Highlanders. “I thought we played well. We rea lly picked it up from last week, but still lost our focus a couple of times,” Tomshack said. “For this next week we’re going to work hard at practice and get ever yone on the same page.” As a result of the postponed games last week, this is Duncan’s first w in of the season. They are looking to take on Morrissey Manor next week. Carroll looks to redeem themselves against Fisher Hall. Both games w ill be played at Stepan Fields at 3:30 p.m.

Siegfried def. Sorin

in the first half and that it showed on the scoreboard,” DeBaker said. “We really battled in the second half and thanks to three interceptions we fought our way back into the game.” Eric Requet was not shy to identif y the root of the Otters’ second half problems. “I think our team played ver y well in the first half,” Requet said. “We came out strong but then got la zy in the second half. We had an early lead that we should have held onto but mental mistakes late in the game killed us.” Siegfried takes on Dunne next week, while Sorin looks for its first w in as it faces Knott. Both games are Sunday at Ricci Family Fields at 1: 00 p.m.

us behind the eight ball,” Slev in said. “They did a good job of setting the tone. An early touchdow n is always going to put you in a hole.” Riding on this momentum, the Green Wave’s offensive line aggressively forced the ball up the field, often leading the way for sophomore quarterback Griffin Baker. Fisher senior captain Dan Ridzik said the offensive line’s performance was a big key to the team’s overall success. “Our tack les were wearing dow n the defensive ends and [we] were able to run inside and run outside and [we] were able to do it effectively,” Ridzik said. Despite being dow n 19-0 at the top of the fourth quarter, the Manor were eager to get their offense on the field one more time After a 20 yard catch earned them a first dow n, the Manor used the momentum to score their first touchdow n and bring the score to 19-6. Running out of luck, though, the Manor lost the ball in an interception during their attempted two-point conversion. Despite the loss, Slev in is optimistic about next Sunday, and is hopeful for a w in next week. “I think we w ill implement some new plays and stick to the same defense,” Slev in said. “Our defense has been play ing really well. If we get some practice in and clean up our mental mistakes, we w ill be okay.” Fisher w ill look to continue their w in streak as they take on the Carroll Vermin (0-1) this Sunday, and the Manor w ill look for their first interhall w in when they face the Duncan Highlanders (1-0). Both teams play at 3:30 p.m. on Ricci Family Fields.

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By JACK ZINSKY Sports Writer

On a hot early autumn afternoon, Siegfried roared back to defeat Sorin 1512 in a come-from-behind thriller. Sorin (0-2), despite deploying a backup quarterback, started off strong, beating Siegfried (2-0) early w ith a touchdow n on sophomore captain Eric Requet’s halfback pass to Ryan Sullivan to go up 6-0. The Otters continued the onslaught in the second quarter w ith a 9 yard touchdow n pass to senior Matthew Requet, just after a 70 yard completion courtesy of sophomore Xav ier Lezy nski. At halftime, it was a onesided affair, as Sorin was leaning on Eric Requet, who was constantly falling forward for extra yardage. The passing game was highly efficient as well, picking up chunk gains and mov ing the chains. It was a completely different stor y in the second half, as Siegfried’s stif ling coverage took control of the game. Interceptions by junior Ryan Pierson, sophomore Elijah Hager and senior Shane Johnson allowed the Ramblers to control the ball and put together scoring drives w ith good field position. Two of the picks led to touchdow n passes from junior quarterback Mikey Bernard to junior receiver Pat Link. A t wo-point conversion after the second score by sophomore running back Andrew Steiner made the lead 15-12 in favor of Siegfried, a lead that would not be relinquished. Siegfried senior captain Drew DeBaker had high praise for the recover y his defense made. I think we came out f lat

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Fisher def. Morrissey By CASSIE CORBIN Sports Writer

During Sunday’s brutal heat, the Fisher Green Wave and the Morrissey Manor endured battle that resulted w ith a 19-6 w in for the Green Wave, cementing its v ictor y in the interhall football cross-quad rivalr y of 2017. After w inning the toss, the Manor’s offensive line controlled the line of scrimmage, allow ing Morrissey to gain first dow n after first dow n in their opening possession. However, in a quick change of pace, Fisher took control of the ball and quickly scored the first touchdow n and extra point of the game. Morrissey sophomore captain Tom Slev in said his team’s inabilit y to sustain a strong start hindered its success. “We made a lot of mental mistakes in the first half and I think that really put

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Kelly discusses growth of Wimbush, team By DANIEL O’BOYLE Sports Writer

No. 22 Notre Dame’s head coach Brian Kelly discussed his team’s comprehensive success in Saturday’s v ictor y over Michigan State and the season as a whole so far, as well as the health of junior running back Josh Adams, in his Sunday press conference.

Wimbush Among the highlights for the Irish (3-1) against the Spartans (2-1) was the success of junior quarterback Brandon Wimbush in the passing game. A lthough Wimbush passed the ball only 20 times, he set careerhighs in completion percentage, yards per attempt and passer efficiency rating, all against a pass defense that held held its prev ious two opponents this week to passer ratings below 75. Kelly said he ensured Wimbush could build his confidence early on, in order to help him make more difficult throws later. “I just feel like getting the

quarterback off w ith some quick throws, some easy throws to get into a rhy thm was important,” Kelly said. I wanted to make sure that [offensive coordinator] Chip [Long] got some openers for him in his first nine plays that were high-percentage completions for him and get him into a nice rhy thm, which he did. I think he completed maybe four or five in a row to get into a rhy thm before we took a shot dow n the field. So it was orchestrated or planned or constructed that way, whatever word you want to use. But hey, I felt really good after we made a couple of adjustments, and it’s not uncommon when you go through the volume that you do in terms of preseason camp and all the throwing that sometimes the ball drops a little bit. We just moved the ball up a little bit. It was just a slight adjustment, and he’s throw ing the ball perfectly.” However, Kelly also stressed that the passing

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Irish junior quarterback Brandon Wimbush, center, and senior offensive lineman Quenton Nelson prepare for a snap during Notre Dame’s 38-18 win over Michigan State on Saturday at Spartan Stadium.

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Notre Dame suffers first loss of season to VT

Duncan def. Carroll

By JOE EVERETT

By ELLIE OLMANSON

Sports Writer

A lthough No. 1 Notre Dame controlled much of the game, as it had in its six consecutive v ictories leading up to Friday night, Virginia Tech found the back of the net when its chances occurred, upsetting the Irish 2-1 at Thompson Field. Marcelo Acuna accounted for all the damage by the Hokies (4-4-0, 1-2-0 ACC), as the senior for ward scored both of Virginia Tech’s goals — prov iding the Hokies w ith a signature w in over the prev iously unbeaten Irish (6-10, 2-1-0 ACC). Acuna scored his first goal in the seventh minute on a header in front of the net, and the several Notre Dame chances in rest of the first half went begging, allow ing the Hokies to head into halftime w ith a 1-0 lead. The second half saw Notre Dame keep the pressure on see M SOCCER PAGE 10

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Irish senior forward Jon Gallagher chases a loose ball during Notre Dame’s scrimmage with the U-18 Mexican national team April 28.

The Duncan Highlanders ran past the Carroll Vermin 20-0 in the 90 degree heat Sunday. Duncan handed off the ball to junior running back Micah Rensch for the first three plays of the opening drive. After a big sack by Carroll, Duncan responded w ith a short pass to Rensch who broke multiple tack les to advance the Highlanders 20 yards and into the redzone. Senior quarterback Matthew Kase drove through the pile to set up Rensch for the short touchdow n. The first drive set Duncan up for a v ictor y as they took the early 7-0 lead. After the game, Rensch praised the line for their blocking on his touchdow n play in the opening drive. “Any time you score a touchdow n, you’re going to be prett y happy,” Rensch

said. “But all of the credit goes to the linemen, of course, who work their butts off the whole game.” The Carroll Vermin were not as easily able to move their offense. The first drive was littered w ith short gains and penalties which eventually forced a punt w ith no movement of the chains. Freshman linebacker Jake O’Hara talked about the game plan and execution of the Vermin, who had only 14 players for Sunday’s game. “A lthough our running game seemed to be working, we need to improve our passing game,” O’Hara said. “I thought we played really well for hav ing a small team.” The first play of the second quarter was a long connection for Duncan bet ween Kase and senior receiver Declan Zidar to set up Duncan on the 25. The next play was a f lea f licker to Rensch who dodged multiple see INTERHALL PAGE 11