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Students march through Washington Over 1,000 Notre Dame, Saint Mary’s students participate in this year’s March for Life at National Mall By LUCAS MASIN-MOYER Associate News Editor
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Students hold flags and posters as they march past the Washington Monument on Jan. 19. The March for Life began in 1974 as a response to Roe v. Wade, the Supreme Court case that legalized abortion.
Club sponsors service day for local organizations By SARA SCHLECHT News Writer
The Saint Mary’s Circle K Club gave students an opportunity to spend time serving others in an event called “Day of Service.” From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday, students from the College as well as nearby Penn High School gathered for the event in Rice Commons. “The Day of Service is a way of bringing in-house projects to campus,” junior McKenzie Quinn, president of the Saint Mary’s chapter of Circle K, said. The date of this service opportunity was intentionally close to Martin Luther King Jr. Day. “The campus has been trying to do something for the week of Martin Luther King Jr. Day for a very long time, and a service week is something they’ve also been wanting to” senior Princess Mae Visconde, the club’s vice
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president, said. Commemoration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day and involving students in service projects were ideas that had been previously discussed by service organizations on campus, so combining them worked to accommodate previously existing goals, according to Visconde. “This was the first time we’ve ever done an event like this,” Quinn said. Students learned about the event from flyers posted around campus as well through promotionss from the OCSE-Office for Civic and Social Engagement. “We reached out to our Circle K community, all the clubs in the area, along with the Penn High School Key Club and the Knute Rockne Kiwanis Club,” Quinn said. As a service-based club, the Day of Service helped the club work on its mission with community
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partners but was also open to people not involved in Circle K. “We want to do service projects that benefit a variety of organizations in the South Bend area,” Quinn said. Upon entrance, attendees were given cards that informed them of the organizations to benefit from their service as well as encouragement to work on multiple projects during the time they spent at the event. The Day of Service consisted of several different projects, such as making tie blankets for Our Lady of the Road and the Ronald McDonald House, bookmarks for the local school Madison STEAM Academy, nonslip socks for the Riley Children’s Hospital and door decorations for the Sisters of the Holy Cross. “The goal [of service] is to stop focusing so much on ourselves see SERVICE PAGE 4
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Growing up in the suburbs of Washington, D.C., junior Julia Dunbar had been to St. Agnes Parish in Arlington, Virginia, to compete in various sporting events throughout her childhood, but she had never seen it as filled as she did Friday morning when scores of Notre Dame students packed into the pews for a mass presided over by University President Fr. John Jenkins. “It was really loud and thunderous prayer in the church because there are 1,000 Notre Dame kids,” Dunbar said. “I think the mass was just a really beautiful way to start the day even if you were tired, it was actually recharging.” The students were in Arlington, just across the Potomac from the nation’s capital, to participate in the 2018 March for Life. The event, which has been held every year since 1974, was launched to combat the
landmark Supreme Court ruling in Roe v. Wade, which legalized abortion. This year students sponsored by Notre Dame’s Right to Life Club packed into 19 chartered buses for a 12-hour overnight journey to Washington to participate. The journey was anything but easy, Dunbar said. “Our bus’ engine kept shutting off and losing power steering and we had to keep veering off to the side of the highway,” she said. “We were able to get everyone there and redistribute people onto busses with seats.” The “whirlwind” journey didn’t end there junior Maria Gardner said, as the students, faculty and staff arrived in Washington at 5:30 a.m., long before St. Agnes opened their doors for mass. “All 1,000 of us divided ourselves up and went to 16 different McDonald’s Restaurants in see MARCH PAGE 4
New art exhibits feature currency, female artists By CHARLOTTE EDMONDS News Writer
The Snite Museum of Art opened two new exhibits this past Friday: “Money Worries” and “Modern Women’s Prints”. They are on display in the special exhibition O’Shaughnessy galleries through March. “When deciding our curatorial calendar we always consider the current conversations in society,” Gina Costa, director of public relations and marketing, said. “Artists don’t live in cultural vacuums and museums are educational resources. We carefully consider who our audience is and how we should be responding to social, political, or art historical issues.” As curator of European art, Cheryl Snay credits “Money Worries” as being the brainchild
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of Julia Douthwaite, a professor of French. “She started out interested in 18th century depictions of tax collections. It evolved into wanting visitors to think more critically about the role that money plays in our lives and why we use money as a unit of value.” Snay said this collection is called to question who gets the assign value to money and the various forms of money and wealth throughout different cultures. “Money becomes a way to structure our relationships as we become both lenders and borrowers,” Snay said. This exhibit also features an installment near the entrance of the gallery that incorporates the role of money in other mediums. see EXHIBITS PAGE 4
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Fog envelops the Main Building as the first week of the semester comes to a close. After students were welcomed back with below freezing temperatures, this weekend offered a refreshing break as warmer temperature melted snow and caused a heavy fog.
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MLK Celebration Luncheon Joyce Center 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Event is free but ticketed.
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Exhibit: Modern Women’s Prints Snite Museum of Art all day Features works from a variety of cultures.
Research Seminar Special Collections 5 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. Talk on Giovanni della Mirandola and humanism.
Ten Years Hence Lecture Series Jordan Auditorium 10:40 a.m. - 12:10 p.m. Talk on the effect of robots on society.
Civil Rights Photography Snite Museum of Art 1:30 p.m. - 4 p.m. Part of annual Walk the Walk Week.
Workshop: “Writing a Strong Grant Proposal 110 Brownson Hall 7 p.m. - 8p.m. Open to all students.
Center for Social Concerns Fair Geddes Hall 6 p.m. - 8 p.m. Info about local service opportunities.
Taste of Faith Talk: “Can Christianity be cool?” LaFortune Ballroom 7 p.m. - 8 p.m. Series on life and faith.
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Faculty share research at colloquium By NICOLE CARATAS Senior News Writer
As part of the faculty colloquium, Cassie Majetic, associate professor of biology, and Aaron Moe, assistant professor of English, presented their research. Majetic discussed her research in plant evolutionary ecology, and specifically on how the odor given off by different plants attracts pollinators and how a plant’s environment shapes its evolutionary trajectory over time. “I’m particularly interested in this [evolution] as mediated by pollinators for plant reproduction purposes,” Majetic said. “The main role, the main type of [reproductive] assistant [plants] have are insects and small mammals and other types of organisms like birds, that come to a plant based
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the area … and waited there for an hour or two,” she said. Once the students had congregated back at St. Agnes — one of three parishes in Arlington where students slept in sleeping bags during their nights away from Notre Dame — Jenkins said mass for all the students. Gardner said Jenkins’ homily, delivered just before students headed to the march, was particularly inspiring. “[Jenkins] said, ‘we march not only for a change of laws but a change of hearts,’” she said “ … to change people’s hearts and show the value each human should have, that was my main takeaway.” After mass, the students loaded back onto the buses to make their way to the National Mall where they joined hundreds of thousands of other pro-life activists to march towards the Supreme Court. Before the march began, the activists were addressed via a live-streamed video by President Trump and Vice President Pence and in person by Speaker of the House Paul Ryan, all of whom threw their support behind the marchers. Junior Cliff Djajapranata said he found Ryan’s speech particularly compelling. “Ryan talked about how inspiring it was to see young people at the March for Life, which is something that really inspires me,” he said. “I think most young people are stereotypically pro-choice … I
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and turn toward other people. The Saint Mary’s community can help the South Bend community, and not just the South Bend community but all of Indiana,” freshman Carina Garza said. Throughout the day, those in attendance moved between stations set up for the different projects such as adding nonslip
on information the plant is providing and then pick up pollen. … What’s important is that the plant provides the right type of information to those potential pollinators so that they show up in the first place and then find a suitable mate.” Majetic said that while there are multiple ways for plants to give off that information, she has focused on floral odor. She said historically, scientists have focused on visual cues — such as color — but plants do not necessarily use visuals as much as humans do. Instead, Majetic said the plants give off an odor, which pollinators detect. “That’s a piece of information that the insect uses and decodes,” she said. “They come and visit the plant. Plants that have the preferred characteristic are more likely to reproduce, so that when we
didn’t really grow up with friends that were pro-life … so seeing that youth and enthusiasm around the pro-life movement is something that inspires me everyday.” After the speeches, the crowds set off on their march. Djajapranata, who was attending the event for the first time, said he was amazed by the size of the crowds. “There was a little incline on the road and I remember looking back and you can’t see the end of the people,” he said. The ability to be around so many people holding similar beliefs was exciting for junior Matt Connell, the vice president of communications for Right to Life. “So many people realize in this movement that we’re not alone … fighting to promote a culture of life,” he said. Connell said he thought the march had a new energy this year thanks to recent legislative accomplishments by the pro-life movement. “The march, and the bringing together of so many pro-life people, encourages people when they are voting to keep in mind the issue of abortion and making sure they’re voting for pro-life candidates,” he said. For Gardener the event was successful not only because of its impact, but because of the happiness it brought all involved. “It’s just such a joyful experience,” she said. “Everyone is singing and dancing and just really celebrating life.” Contact Lucas Masin-Moyer at lmasinmo@nd.edu
material to socks, packing hygiene kits and making braided fabric dog toys. Among the products of the day were more than 10 blankets, nearly 60 door decorations for Saint Mary’s Convent, 30 dog toys for South Bend Animal Care and Control and over 100 hygiene kits for the Center for the Homeless. Contact Sara Schlecht at sschlecht01@saintmarys.edu
get to the next generation, I’ve got more of the smelly [plants.] Over time, that will lead to larger scale changes of patterns, and that leads to the patterns of evolution that we see historically.” Moe’s research focuses on a book by Jody Gladding, called “Translations from Bark Beetle,” and the book’s relationship to biosemiotics. “Semiosis precedes consciousness,” Moe said. “That is…there’s a knowing but not knowing that you know. And this semiosis has its own agency apart from human consciousness.” Moe said the “biosemiotic project” focuses on the fact that all life is characterized by communication, which “places humans back in nature as part of the richly communicative global web teeming with meanings.”
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The Film, Theater and Television department contributed a short film compiling notable moments in film addressing money. Randy Harrison, the emerging technologies librarian for the Hesburgh Library, also contributed in designing a game inspired by ‘Monopoly’, with modern examples of wealth disparity, focusing on how life begins with unequal opportunity. The other exhibit, “Modern
“But, to foreshadow,” Moe said, “we forget, or at least I forget, that something as tiny as a bark beetle also has its own vastness of fractal membranes. It too, on a different scale, is a super-organism, teeming with biosemiotic activity in its own cells, as well as in the coexisting swarm of microbial activity of its own gut.” Moe said he read Gladding’s book after spending numerous summers in Colorado. Her book incorporates the physicality of bark beetles from their effect on trees and translates it into human language. Moe said Gladding took the grooves that these beetles left on trees and interpreted these markings as poems themselves. “Though the grooves are not part of the beetle’s semiosis, the vibrations caused by gnawing through the wood are,” Moe said.
Women’s Prints” primarily features work from 20th century women. “There are wonderful pieces by women who have typically been overlooked in the canon. These are some really important artists in the conversation,” Costa said. Snay said the women’s prints are a more modern and conventionally curated exhibit than “Money Worries.” “This is a unique opportunity for the university community to experience two exhibitions with very different specific focuses,” Costa said. Paid Advertisement
“They respond to each other’s vibrations, seeing those vibrations as having semiotic implications. In other words, the poem is not there. The poem is gone, and we just have this trace. … And if we think about semiosis as taking place at the membrane level, these beetles participate in an active awareness and interpretation of what those membranes of the outer surface of their bodies feel. “We cannot pretend to articulate the substance of the knowing of the beetle, but, to echo Pierce and Wheeler, an abductive reasoning is at work. The beetles respond to the vibrations of another beetle, and “know” that another beetle is gnawing on either side, and they don’t cross paths.” Contact Nicole Caratas at ncaratas01@saintmarys.edu
The museum is also expanding educational programs and focusing on more meditative experiences. “We want this space to be a place that you can use a work of art to explore your inner thoughts and emotions,” Bridget Hoyt, curator of Education, Academic Programs. “These are programs that allow and encourage people to take a close slow look at art and their relationship with it.” Contact Charlotte Edmonds at cedmond3@nd.edu
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By RYAN ISRAEL Scene Writer
“Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri” is the Golden Globe winning crime drama that proves to be much more than a simple story. Written and directed by Martin McDonagh, the picture offers a look at rural America and the problems that plague it. While the movie features accomplished actors and an interesting perspective, the plot has some troubling aspects. The story is centered around Mildred Hayes (Francis McDormand), a no-nonsense woman who rents three billboards with bold statements on them to express her dissatisfaction with the inadequate police work surrounding her daughter’s rape and murder seven months earlier. The billboards cause a stir in the small town of Ebbing, Missouri, as chief of police William Willoughby (Woody Harrelson) and his incompetent force attempt to convince Hayes to take down the giant signs. Unlike most crime dramas, the movie is much more focused on the fallout from, and reactions to, the inflammatory billboards rather than finding the perpetrator of the appalling crime. “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri” is
By MATTHEW MUNHALL Scene Writer
Pop music history generally suggests that only one bona fide superstar can emerge victorious from each teen pop group. NSYNC launched Justin Timberlake to success, while JC Chasez’s solo career fizzled out after one album. Beyonce’s fame eclipsed that of her fellow Destiny’s Child bandmates, as she became perhaps the defining pop star of her generation. Since the early days of Fifth Harmony, it was clear Camila Cabello desperately wanted to be the group’s breakout star. Fifth Harmony, assembled by Simon Cowell on the American version of “The X Factor,” became the most successful girl group of the decade, with its infectious hits like “Worth It” and “Work from Home.” Cabello – who was born in Havana, Cuba and grew up in Miami — was not Fifth Harmony’s strongest vocalist, but she positioned herself as its star, with her nasally vocal runs on the group’s hits (listen to the final chorus of ”Work From Home” for evidence). Nonetheless, after only two albums with Fifth Harmony, Cabello left the group, which resulted in an acrimonious feud with its remaining four members. “We wish her well,” the group’s statement about her departure stoically read; eight months later, they threw a fifth member – meant to represent Cabello – off stage during their performance at the 2017 VMAs. While Cabello scored a few minor hits collaborating with other artists — including a forgettable duet with Shawn Mendes and a hook on a Machine Gun Kelly
supported by a cast of renowned actors. McDormand won the Golden Globe for Best Actress in a Motion Picture (Drama) for her brilliant portrayal of Mildred Hayes. Sam Rockwell, who played the movie’s deeply problematic antagonist Officer Dixon, received the Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture. Harrelson delivered an excellent performance as law enforcement officer Chief Willoughby, who struggled to fight both cancer and Hayes’ crusade for justice. Lucas Hedges filled the role of troubled teenager Robbie Hayes, Mildred’s only son. Hedges’ character was reminiscent of those he portrayed in “Manchester by the Sea” and “Ladybird.” “Game of Thrones” star Peter Dinklage held the minor part of James, a town resident who attempts to court the divorced Hayes. The way in which each character handles tragedy and death manifest throughout the film. Hayes finds herself constantly reflecting on her daughter’s savage murder and clings to the hope that she will find justice in what appears to her to be a cruel world. Hayes’ ex-husband, played by John Hawkes, runs away from the catastrophe by furthering his romantic relationship with a 19-year-old former zookeeper played by Samara Weaving. The young woman adds
dashes of comic relief in multiple scenes to break up the otherwise intense emotion. Officer Dixon, the crooked cop, lashes out with excessive brutality and violence after the suicide of one of his colleagues. His character presents a number of problematic issues within the film. It is established early in the film that Officer Dixon is a racist accused of abusing his authority and torturing a black prisoner. However, the only police brutality displayed by the vicious cop is against a white advertising man who has rented the billboards to Hayes. In the story, Dixon does not face the consequences for his racist and uncontrollably violent ways. After narrowly surviving a fire and purposely losing a fight, Dixon is presented as a troubled man struggling to find love within himself. The audience is expected to have sympathy for Dixon, who is meant to have achieved redemption despite never showing repentance for his racist ways and not being properly reprimanded for his attack on a civilian. With the Oscar nominations being released on Jan. 23, many cinema fans wonder if the films mishandling of racism and police brutality will prevent “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri” from securing a second best film award.
song — her solo success was far from ensured. “Crying in the Club,” her debut solo single, was a retread of Sia’s “Cheap Thrills” and failed to make an impact on the Hot 100. Neither did the follow up, “OMG,” despite featuring a guest verse from Quavo. That changed with “Havana,” which became one of last fall’s biggest pop hits and recently secured the longest run atop Billboard’s Pop Songs chart by a female artist since Taylor Swift’s “I Knew You Were Trouble” nearly five years ago. As a solo introduction, “Havana” is not quite “Crazy in Love,” but it’s still an undeniable pop song, with its Rihanna-biting hook, salsa piano riff and trumpet solo (even despite some mediocre bars from Young Thug). Nothing else on her debut album “Camila,” unfortunately, quite measures up to “Havana.” Cabello’s main collaborator was the prolific Frank Dukes, who was behind the boards on Frank Ocean’s “Blonded” singles and Lorde’s “Melodrama.” Dukes is a musical polymath, bringing a tasteful palette of modern pop production to Cabello’s songs, which are largely about navigating infatuation and heartbreak as a young celebrity. It’s an album that, ultimately, seems perfectly calibrated for the streaming era: its ten songs sound perfectly capable of being slotted in on any number of Spotify playlists, competently written and immaculately produced while being largely forgettable. The album’s first half, consisting of a handful of dance tracks influenced by crossover Latin pop – especially the dancehall-lite banger “She Loves Control” – is much stronger than its second, which lags with a string of lethargic
ballads. Opener “Never Be the Same,” a descendant of the woozy post-Lana Del Rey school of pop, perhaps best encapsulates Cabello’s worst impulses as a singer and songwriter. “Just like nicotine, heroin, morphine / Suddenly, I’m a fiend and you’re all I need,” Cabello breathily sings, marrying her tendency to strain the higher register of her voice with hackneyed drug-referencing lyrics. Besides “Havana,” the best track here is the melancholic ballad “Real Friends,” a track about the loneliness of fame, in the lineage of Britney Spears’ “Lucky.” “Can I run away to somewhere beautiful / Where nobody knows my name?” Cabello pleads in her raspy croon, backed only by acoustic guitar. It’s extremely affecting – a song that, despite being about a very specific celebrity problem, gestures at the universal power of pop music – and a showcase for Cabello’s promise as a pop artist in the years to come.
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“CAMILA” Camila Cabello Label: Syco Music Tracks: “Havana,” “Real Friends” If you like: Rihanna, Justin Bieber, Ariana Grande
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Facts or feelings? Colleen Zewe News Writer
If there’s one thing I’ve learned writing for The Observer, it is that good journalists must always avoid bias. When I was on student government, I could not write about student government events or elections, because that would be seen as me promoting a group I’m part of. Of course I wouldn’t say anything negative yet true about student government. I was in it. But look at any news outlet, and it seems like the bias rule just doesn’t apply. This isn’t just the cable news channels, like liberal CNN and conservative Fox, which are known for being biased and have every right to be. Lately, this seems to apply to the major broadcast networks: CBS, NBC and ABC. What were once our trustworthy fallbacks if we ever wanted objective reporting have now started to let their opinions show. It’s never completely obvious. Instead, the bias is implied. A sneer here, an eye roll there. A broadcast anchor may never reveal which candidate they support or their feelings about the new tax law outright. Still, actions speak louder than words. The recent election brought “fake news” to light: stories shared on social media that were completely false, especially by Russian bots. But I think we also need awareness of opinion news. Not only are the broadcast networks starting to show some bias, but newspapers are doing it, too. Perhaps it’s because the internet age encourages clicks over objectivism. Nowadays, opinion columns are shared all over Facebook as being news. Readers take the writer’s feelings as facts. Of course, I still think the broadcast networks are better than cable news. And news sources like The New York Times are certainly better than Buzzfeed or Breitbart. But it’s important to remember that there is a difference between news reporting and opinion writing, and in the digital age, it is becoming harder and harder to see that thin line. Trump recently gave out his “Fake News Awards.” It was a list of all the times the media got it wrong, and to no one’s surprise, CNN was mentioned the most, along with The Washington Post, The New York Times, ABC, Newsweek and TIME. I doubt any of these major news outlets outright lied, but I’m sure they mixed opinion with fact. After all, journalists are people with opinions, too. It is important to be aware of that as a media consumer and to always use facts to draw your own opinions, rather than opinions to form opinions. And yes, I am aware of the irony of advocating for facts in an opinion column. Contact Colleen Zewe at czewe01@saintmarys.edu The views expressed in the Inside Column are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Observer.
Sexual assault education: a proposal In light of the sexual assault that reportedly occurred on campus Nov. 4, I would like to propose a change in how the University combats sexual misconduct. Sexual assault is never the victim’s fault. However, I, as a female college student, want to learn everything I can to avoid becoming a victim. Knowledge is power, and I feel profoundly undereducated on this subject. I do not want to go through the trauma of sexual assault. I want to know exactly what I can do to maximize my chances of safely removing myself from that type of situation. Throughout the Moreau First Year Experience classes, sexual assault has been condemned and consent has been emphasized. This is a step in the right direction. However, sexual assault still occurs. I propose that the University of Notre Dame increase educational opportunities on effective and safe responses to sexual misconduct. Currently, Notre Dame offers a $45 Rape Aggression Defense class. The topics covered in this class include self-defense techniques, awareness and risk reduction strategies. In a study conducted by Lindsay Orchowski at Ohio University and published in Psychology of
Women Quarterly, researchers found that a program similar to Notre Dame’s RAD class “was effective in increasing levels of self-protective behaviors, selfefficacy in resisting against potential attackers, and use of assertive sexual communication over a fourmonth interim.” This data validates my belief in the importance of such classes, and urges me to suggest a change. Notre Dame’s RAD class, while very thorough, is expensive, time consuming and exclusive. This class requires participation in weekly sessions for six successive weeks due to the cumulative nature of the course. In addition, even though both men and women are sexually assaulted, this class is only open to women. I believe a version of this class that is open to both men and women, not as expensive and less time consuming would greatly improve education in this area. I believe a basic knowledge and awareness is essential, and I urge the University of Notre Dame to take this step towards the wellness of their students. Maggie McDonald freshman Dec. 7
What does a human life mean to you? I was excited to read that at least 1,000 members and students of the Notre Dame, Saint Mary’s and Holy Cross community went to Washington, D.C. for the 2018 March for Life. To my disappointment, I later read a Viewpoint opposing the March for Life. Take a close look at the billboards surrounding the Michiana area and you will see a number of Right to Life advertisements supporting women and offering them assistance if they do not have the needed support from family and friends. You will likely hear other advertisements as well, like this one I ran across while listening to Live 99.9 radio. It’s important that men and women, regardless of religious belief, step up and support the precious and innocent lives of the unborn. That breath you just took — let’s not throw away something that many of us take for granted every day. There are options out there that are safer and more ethical than abortion and contraceptives. Natural Family Planning classes have their arms opened wide to the public. The Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend and Saint Joseph Fertility
Care Center are just a couple right here in our area. Let’s not forget about all of these Women Care Centers, including Hannah’s House. These programs are not just for women, either. Fathersto-be hold an equally important role in the birth and growth of a child, and there are resources out there for them as well. Adoption is another great resource if a couple is not ready to raise a child. Families who cannot have children of their own, or simply want to expand their family and give a child a better life, will be f loored to adopt what very easily could have been an aborted child. So what does a human life mean to you? I hope that we all can better appreciate the decision our parents made for us by understanding the facts and options readily available. Maybe then we will know that each day is a gift. Let’s give this gift, this adventure we call life, to the unborn.
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The dorm system’s inequalities Devon Chenelle The Gadfly
Like most traumatic memories, I remember it like it was yesterday. It began when I followed my friend into his hall, Morrissey Manor. When we entered his room, it took a solid minute to overcome my incredulous terror and apprehend that my friend shared this habitation — the size of a small walk-in closet, cramped with desks, beds, with so little space that, if I were a little fatter, I’d need to turn sideways to move — with another person. With pallid skin and shaking hands, I suddenly, horribly, understood the long-standing campus grievance about housing costs that, inexplicably, are the same for residents of all dorms, now mandatory living for three years. Disparities between dorm quality and price are only the tip of the residential injustice iceberg. Although students’ dissatisfaction with on-campus housing’s inequitable, exploitative and paternalistic practices is frequently and widely evinced, serious debate about, let alone actual improvement of, these failures is curiously absent from campus. Though Notre Dame nickels and dimes her undergraduates a thousand different ways, none of them is more transparently grasping than the $14,890 on-campus students are annually charged for “Room & Board.” This rent, questionably high to begin with for a shared bedroom in a grim rust belt town, is obscene for many students’ accommodations. While residents of newer dorms enjoy spacious rooms, chic common areas and ample amenities, others are condemned to halls with tiny rooms (Morrissey’s doubles, at 108 square feet, are half the size of Duncan’s), insufficient public spaces (some dorms lack gyms, a necessity given our general fitness facilities’ shambolic state), and even want for air conditioning. Besides unfairly charging students, this policy deteriorates campus life; cramped living quarters discomfit
already stressed students, and housing’s risible cost undermines dorm community by driving undergraduates to roomier and cheaper accommodations off campus. Yet this is not the dorm system’s most egregious inequity. That dubious distinction belongs to dorm life’s gender-based differences. In characteristic Notre Dame fashion, male and female experiences of residential life are severely different. Everyone knows the common complaints — girls can’t host pregames with music and a small crowd, let alone a full-on dorm party, resident assistants (RAs) are more intrusive and several rules ignored in guys’ dorms are vigorously enforced. Worse are the stories I’ve heard about the verbal viciousness of some rectors in women’s dorms, with girls recounting tales of being told by their rector that they are ruining their lives, making terrible choices and other tales of name-calling and shaming. Further examples of student housing’s failures abound. There is brown sink water in Lyons and Stanford, roach infestations in Cavanaugh, Stanford and Morrissey, and a literal infiltration of Sorin by bats. Any one of these incidents should prompt immediate resolution and evaluation of what protocols allowed it to happen. Instead, the University’s languid apathy correcting these matters is a stinging reminder it must be forced to care about student welfare. The administration will never freely change its cashcow housing policy. Until students agitate for reform, undergraduates will endure increasingly exorbitant charges exacted from them by officials lining their pockets in a literal golden building. Sadly, the current political climate on campus has proven incapable of exciting the sort of activity necessary to affect change, for, despite unpopular decisions recently unveiled by an imperious administration, not a single protest has bestirred the Golden Dome’s bean counters. Amidst these accumulating controversies, student government has remained a pliant and disengaged
figurehead, so thoroughly shirking its duties to its constituents — namely, to convey students’ concerns to the administration and then, once ignored and dismissed, to muster its political capital to harass the school into the reforms students need — it would be scandalous if anyone cared. While the student body is left rudderless by limply complicit “representatives,” real change is impossible. Of course, removal and replacement of the present administration’s cadres will not magically fix campus’s problems. However, it will constitute a necessary first step in a long project aimed at restoring students’ voices to campus decisions. The next steps, should the upcoming election’s victor understand students’ need for an indefatigable advocate, include restoring honesty to the administration’s financial dealings with students, making dorm life responsive to students’ desires and lifestyles and bringing services to campus, such as the free laundry taken for granted at innumerable other institutions that would never dream of dropping a casual $500,000,000 on stadium expansion or an 11-figure endowment. Next month, Notre Dame will go to the (online) ballot box to elect her student government. If students make their real concerns loud and clear, they cannot fail to rouse up a genuine reform candidate, or even candidates, whom, if elected, can begin leading Our Lady’s University towards the fairer, more participatory and ultimately more prosperous future achievable only by partnership between students and administrators. Devon Chenelle is a senior, formerly of Keough Hall. Returning to campus after seven months abroad, Devon is a history major with minors in Italian and philosophy. He can be reached at dchenell@nd.edu. “On resiste a l’invasion des armees; on ne resiste pas a l’invasion des idees.” The views expressed in this column are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Observer.
Step it up, please Soren Hansen Au Contraire
I think most of us can remember — some with dread, some with amusement — those “first day of school” photos our mothers made us take; brothers and sisters in their nicest new outfits or hand-medowns (in my case) posed awkwardly in the front yard or by the school gates with our oversized backpacks and first day jitters. Fast forward to the first day of this Spring semester. I was genuinely astonished by the number of casually and sloppily dressed students I saw walking around campus last Tuesday. Sweatpants and Bean Boots for the first day of class? Are you serious? Would your mother like to take a firstday picture of you like that? Where are our manners and self-respect? I’m sure many will be skeptical of my censure, and perhaps that’s fair. My guess is that students at Notre Dame are not trying to insult their professors or disrespect their peers with their outfit choices. I doubt baggy-sweatshirt-and-messy-bunsporting students are seeking to distract their seminar classes. I’m sure most casually dressed students don’t want to give off the impression that they take their academics just about as seriously as their morning routine, but that is precisely the message they send. The underlying issue is that Notre Dame students don’t even think about the way they dress, the message they are sending and the larger implications fashion can have on an academics. To convince you, reader, to step up your game and resist our increasingly casual and sloppy campus, allow me to explain what dressing well means (I’m not suggesting blazers and ties for all) and why we should all do it. A century ago, college students (mostly male) were expected to be put together and modestly dressed; starched shirts, ties, blazers, sweaters and even
newsboys and bowler hates can be found in old pictures of students from Notre Dame, Boston College, Yale and many universities. Those styles and fashions are long gone, and while I may one of the few who laments at the aesthetic loss, they represented class differences that have since become more democratized. In his recent piece “Dress Up” G. Bruce Boyer, former fashion editor for GQ and Esquire, explores the broader historical and cultural changes in American fashion and bemoans the “Casual Revolution.” “There’s the eminently sensible argument that the jettisoning of the tailored wardrobe is merely a part of the larger and ongoing ‘democratization’ of dress that started to standardize the wardrobe with the beginning of the Industrial Revolution, and whereby we may all eventually be encased in the same synthetic coverall and molded plastic footwear,” he writes. “Still others will tell you the degeneration of the traditional wardrobe is all part of the ‘me’ generation retreat from social consciousness and public style, part and parcel of a general lack of empathy, manners, and responsibility.” That’s a pretty harsh condemnation, but I fear he is right. We are thoughtless and lazy when it comes to our fashion choices. It seems to me that we need balance. If dressing appropriately was an Aristotelian virtue, we should seek the mean. I see no need to return to perfectly tailored suits and woolen pencil skirts, but skin tight leggings, baggy or wrinkled clothes, or last night’s Feve attire (especially makeup) have no place in the classroom. “Underlying [casualization] is not the triumph of one class but rather the loss among all classes of a sense of occasion,” Boyer continues. “By ‘occasion’ I mean an event out of the ordinary, a function other than our daily lives, an experience for which we take special care and preparation, at which we act and speak and comport ourselves d ifferently — events which could be called ritualistic in matters of
propriety and appearance.” Class is an occasion, even if we go every day. We speak and act better in classes than we do when hanging out with roommates, so why shouldn’t we dress differently too? There are good reasons to dress well, even if you want to disregard the history and tradition. Ever heard of “dress well, test well?” Putting effort into your appearance often helps you to feel more confident ready to attack the day. We are all here at the university to pursue truth, to learn. That’s serious business. If you think your education is important and worth being taken seriously, your appearance should match that. Dressing well also shows respect to both your professors and fellows. Can you expect your philosophy professor to take your analysis of Hobbes seriously if you’re wearing pajamas and slippers? Dressing up shows that you take your education seriously, and shows the proper respect due to someone who has more Ph.Ds than you. Plus, with fashion current trends, you might stand out among a class of fifty sloppily dressed schmucks. If nothing else can convince you to ditch your moccasins and oversized football shirt, please consider this: you never know who you’re going to meet — your future professor, girlfriend, employer or spouse might be on campus today. So though you’ve lost the opportunity to take a nice first day of school picture, please step it up for the rest of the year. Respect yourself, your professors and your education. Soren Hansen (junior) is a proud member of the Program of Liberal Studies and spends her free time lamenting the lack of intellectual culture on campus and playing the upright bass. Send your contrarian opinions and snide comments to mhansen3@nd.edu The views expressed in this column are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Observer.
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Horoscope | Eugenia Last Happy Birthday: Sit tight and wait for the right moment to make your move. Timing will be everything this year, and if you are too quick to act, you will be forced to begin again. Stay focused, dedicated and free from what others prompt you to do. Strategy, common sense and willpower will help you reach your goals in a timely fashion. Your numbers are 6, 9, 15, 27, 29, 36, 40. ARIES (March 21-April 19): Keep your life simple and avoid getting into a dispute with someone over money or matters that aren’t that consequential. Strive for perfection, personal growth, better health and greater happiness. Accept the inevitable and work with what you’ve got. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Tuck your emotions away where they cannot be detected. It’s important to display a poker face if you want to navigate your way into a prime position. No matter what or who you are dealing with, control will be an issue. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Search for information that will help you bypass trouble with authority figures. Get a clear vision of your financial status before you make a donation or commit to taking on an additional expense. Personal improvements are in your best interest. CANCER ( June 21-July 22): Generosity or miscalculating the cost of a repair or other expenses that unexpectedly crop up will leave you short. Monitor your spending carefully to ensure that you don’t miss an important payment. Proper diet and fitness should be a priority. LEO ( July 23-Aug. 22): Relationships should be handled carefully. Emotions will swell up if you make too many changes without discussing your plans with anyone who will be affected by the choices you make. Avoid indulgent behavior as well as emotional manipulation. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Attend a networking event or seminar that will offer different points of view. Gathering information will help you determine what’s best for you. Don’t let anyone persuade you into making a snap decision when money is involved. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Let past experiences lead the way. Consider what you can do to keep an important relationship healthy. Outside meddling or interference should be eliminated quickly to avoid making a mistake. Share your feelings and find out where you stand. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Don’t feel you have to act impulsively in order to keep someone’s interest. Do your own thing and don’t worry about what others think. Go ahead and do things differently. Your uniqueness will draw interest and help you excel. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Reevaluate the past and how you have taken care of your interests and your health. Consider what you can do to make improvements without going into debt. Change is only good if it doesn’t throw other aspects of your life in jeopardy. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Slow down and pick and choose carefully when dealing with partners, friends or relatives. Refuse to be railroaded into something that doesn’t meet your standards or isn’t of interest to you. Love and happiness should be your top priorities. AQUARIUS ( Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Think twice before you take action. Find out exactly what’s going on before you call out someone who may or may not be the problem. Observe and moderate situations to avoid complaints as well as making a regrettable mistake. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Look at the big picture when it comes to your overall health, personal finances and commitments. Practicality and common sense are best put into play to avoid being persuaded to get involved in something you may regret later. Birthday Baby: You are charming, gracious and kind. You are outgoing and sensitive.
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Trae Young still needs to grow Tobias Hoonhout Associate Sports Editor
Don’t get me wrong — Trae Young is tremendously fun to watch. The freshman phenom has taken Oklahoma and the college basketball world by storm, lighting up the scoreboard with incredible numbers. The diminutive point guard has limitless range and incredible vision, already recording three 40-plus point outings and leading Oklahoma — who finished last season with an 11-20 record — back to the being among college basketball’s elite. And while Young’s skills have drawn rave reviews, vaulted him into the NBA Draft conversation and even caused some to see him as the next Steph Curry, the freshman still has room to improve. A perfect example would be in Saturday’s rivalry game against Oklahoma State. Despite putting up 48 points on the Cowboys, Young and his Sooners fell in overtime 83-81. Oklahoma’s offense is built around Young. And for good reason. With the freshman pulling the strings, the Sooners are averaging 92.2 points per game, good for second in the country and a huge improvement over last season. But part of that gameplan allows Young to hoist up a lot of shots. And I mean a lot. Young has 370 field goal attempts already this season, more than the next two players on Oklahoma combined. While it’s paid off for the most part so far this year, in Oklahoma’s four losses, Young has struggled at being efficient. In the first half against the Cowboys on Saturday, Young was downright poor. He shot 26.8 percent from the floor, including 2-for-8 from 3-point range and with four turnovers, and it made perfect sense why Oklahoma State was up 12 at halftime. But the freshman came out in the second half unabashed and turned the game around. He shot just over 41 percent, and was a red-hot 6-for-12 from behind the arc, leading
his team back to retake the lead. Even when Oklahoma State hit a 3 to tie the game with nine seconds left, Young had a chance to win it. But at this point, the Cowboys knew what was coming. Young was forced to hoist a 35-foot bomb out of a double team, and the ball harmlessly clanked off the front of the rim. At the end of overtime, the exact same happened. Down two with six seconds left, Young got the ball off the inbounds and dribbled through three defenders before being forced to hoist up another deep 3 over a double team as time expired. Once again, the shot clanked off the rim. After a strong start to the season, it seems Oklahoma has hit a road block in conference play. The Sooners now sit at 4-3 in the Big 12, including two straight losses to unranked teams. The Sooners have only outscored their conference opponents by three points over seven games, despite having the leading scorer in the country to boost their chances. But there comes a point where Young has to rely a little more on his teammates. Although he leads the country in assists, he still makes poor decisions with the ball when there are teammates open, and already racked up 52 turnovers in conference play. Young has talented and capable teammates to share the rock with, but when Oklahoma is in hostile environments and Young struggles carrying the team, the Sooners look very beatable. And the season only gets harder from here. Young and Co. still have five more conference road games on the cards, including against No. 8 Texas Tech and No. 10 Kansas. When the dogfights inevitably come, Young’s maturity at being a floor general may be what separates the Sooners. For now, it’s a work in process. Contact Tobias Hoonhout at thoonhou@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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recognizing the importance of every game moving forward. “This was the most important game of the year, and every game from here on out is the most important game. We have to be ready every single game out,” McGraw said. “I was a little worried about our focus at the shoot-around today, but we came out ready, so I think that maybe we were just a little bit looser than we have been in the past.” As play got underway, the Irish defense was swarming, forcing seven turnovers in the first six minutes of action and turning that into eight points. Leading the way early on for the Irish offense was senior forward Kathryn Westbeld, who racked up 10 points and four rebounds in nine minutes, helping to solidify the lead early for Notre Dame. McGraw commended Westbeld for her effort on the day and for her role on the team this season post-game. “I think she’s the unsung hero of our team. She steps up when we need her and she allows other people to do what they can do also,” McGraw said. “She’s certainly willing to be an unselfish role player at times and I like when she
steps up and gets us going because she can be a leader for us when she does that.” As the game continued into the second quarter, the Irish only further extended their lead, scoring 10 straight to start the quarter. The first half was dominated by the Irish interior game, as both Westbeld and junior forward Jessica Shepard put up strong numbers. Of Notre Dame’s 48 first half points, 34 of them came in the paint. Heading into the second half, sophomore guard Jackie Young began to take over the Irish. After scoring back-toback and-1 layups, Young helped Notre Dame go on a 9-0 run midway through the third. The sophomore guard would finish the day trying her career-high of 23 points on the day, something she has done four times this season. Afterwards, Young pointed to the team’s unselfish way of playing as the reason for her own success as well as the success of her teammates. “It’s fun. Everybody out there can score the ball, so now it’s just about having fun and being unselfish. Somebody is going to get going every night, tonight it was Kat [Westbeld] at the beginning of the game, so we just have to keep being unselfish,” Young said. “We’re all smart players
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and know what we should do, and I think the more games we play, the easier it’s going to be.” Although Notre Dame‘s offense only put up 15 points in the final frame, the defense remained remarkably stout, allowing only three points to the Tigers in the entire quarter. The Irish coasted to a 9037 victory and improved to 5-0 all-time against Clemson. The 53-point win marked the largest Notre Dame conference victory since joining the ACC five seasons ago. The Irish will next return to action on the road against Pittsburgh this Thursday before heading down south to Tallahassee, Florida, for a matchup against the 11thranked Seminoles on Sunday. McGraw recognized the challenges that lie ahead for her team and noted the importance of being prepared for those upcoming games. “I think the biggest thing for us is just to be ready to have intense practices but maybe go a little bit shorter, and to focus one game at a time,” McGraw said. “We’ve got to be ready for Pitt right now, we can’t look ahead at what’s next, and just continue to do what we’re doing.” Contact Alex Bender at abender@nd.edu
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and made free throws from the Tigers would seal the game. Gibbs lead all scorers for the Irish with 18 points and four rebounds. After 10 first-half points, Mooney finished the game with a career-high 13 points and seven rebounds. After the game, Brey applauded the Tigers ability to make big shots down the stretch. “Give credit to Clemson, I thought they made big shots and big plays in a good game,” he said. “I loved our fight we kept trying to come back and make it interesting, and we did. [Freshman Aamir] Simms in the corner there was a backbreaker.” The Tigers focused heavily on senior point guard Matt Farrell, who constantly drew a double team and was held scoreless in the first half by the Tigers. Junior guard Rex Pflueger also struggled offensively, going 1-of-6 from the 3-point line. Farrell and Pflueger combined for 11 points on 4-of-21 shooting. Despite their lack of scoring, the Irish did out rebound the Tigers 38-32, a facet that Brey thought kept the team in the game. “Defensively we’re doing the
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Irish sophomore forward John Mooney takes a shot during Notre Dame’s 69-68 loss to North Carolina on Jan. 13 at Purcell Pavilion.
job and rebounding the ball. We’ve done that because it’s out of survival,” he said. “We just can’t score enough and find an offensive rhythm to beat good teams. We [have] to get second chances, we’re not as good as a ‘first shot-making team’ as we’ve been historically, so rotating the big guys and telling them to climb the back board and get second shots is helping us and giving us other possessions.” Despite falling to a 3-4 record in ACC play, Brey isn’t discouraged. “There is plenty of basketball left to play in the coming weeks,” he said. ”… [We have] an older group I think they will continue to come out and do their thing. I would be disappointed if we changed that … It doesn’t get
any easier in this league.” The Irish will have the opportunity to regroup as they enter a much-needed bye week, where Brey hopes to rest his team before their next ACC matchup with Virginia Tech. “Our group is a little wounded we have to keep trying to scratch and claw, we have a bye week right now. Hopefully that gives us a chance to get Matt Farrell 100 percent and in better shape, rest some guys and get back into a practice routine,” Brey said. The Irish will be hoping to get back to the .500 mark in ACC play when they square off with the Hokies, Saturday at 8 p.m. in Purcell Pavilion. Contact Mia Berry at mberry1@nd.edu
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leadership group a lot of credit for tr y ing to come up w ith ways to make sure that when we get going we start the game w ith some energ y.” The second period didn’t see much offense from either side, as each squad had a power play opportunit y in the period, but neither resulted in a score. The defense on both sides was tough, and as a result, scuff les ensued. In the final minute of the period, the referees worked to break up several fights by the boards after senior defenseman Justin Wade laid a big hit on a Wisconsin forward. After all was settled, Cam Morrison and Wade, along w ith t wo Badgers, were given minor penalties for roughing after the whistle, but Wade was also given a five-minute major for contact to the head and a game misconduct. The Irish managed to kill the power play efforts of the Badgers for five minutes, but seconds after the Irish were back to full strength, Wisconsin freshman forward Tarek Baker scored off a w rist shot. With only a onegoal lead, the Irish defense remained strong, holding off the efforts of the Badgers for the remainder of the period. As Wisconsin pulled their goalie in the final minute, senior for ward Dawson Cook scored an empt y net goal to seal the w in for the Irish. Notre Dame’s defense continued to look solid in the Saturday matchup, but more notably, the offense seemed to step up, and Jackson was impressed w ith the scoring opportunities his squad created. “We’re getting scoring from a lot of different areas,
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and that is important for us,” Jackson said. “Ever ybody was concerned about who was going to score w ithout Anders Bjork here, and I knew we’d probably have to do it in aggregate, where we are getting contributions from ever ybody for those points. And that’s what is basically happening — we’re getting production from a lot of different for wards, we’re getting production from our defensemen, and that is certainly making it a little easier on us. You know, it’s hard to score more than three goals in college hockey any more. So, if we can average over three goals a game it certainly helps us, especially w ith the way we’re defending and the goaltending we’re getting.” But Sunday, Notre Dame failed to reach the three-goal threshold, and ended up being blanked by the Badgers 5-0 in front of a large crowd at the United Center. Wisconsin jumped out to an early lead when freshman defenseman Wyatt Kaly nuk broke the deadlock just over five minutes in, and from there the Badgers didn’t look back. In the second period, Wisconsin struck again, this time on a short-handed goal in which sophomore for ward Trent Frederic got out on a one-on-one and finished past Morris to put the Irish dow n t wo. Notre Dame pushed for an equalizer, but failed to capitalize on any of its four power plays, and the while the Badgers added a third off of a power play in the final minute of the second. In the third, the Irish defense held up to keep the period scoreless for much of the period, but Notre Dame’s offense could not get a break at the other end, in large part due to the heroics of sophomore goalie Jack Berr y, who had 40 saves in the shutout. Wisconsin managed to add t wo late goals, including one on the power play, to seal Notre Dame’s first loss since late October. “They wanted it more than we did tonight and we’re going to be facing that the rest of the way from teams w ith that kind of intensit y level,” Jackson said on the loss. “I thought we were doing okay but that short-handed goal prett y much changed the whole game. Our special teams in total have been great for us for the most part, especially our penalt y kill, but tonight they took advantage of some opportunities on special teams which made a huge difference.” Notre Dame next plays this coming weekend on the road against Minnesota. Contact Tobias Hoonhout at thoonhou@nd.edu and Connor Mulvena at cmulvena@nd.edu
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hockey | ND 4, wisconsin 2; wisconsin 5, nd 0
16-game winning streak snapped in shutout By TOBIAS HOONHOUT and CONNOR MULVENA Associate Sports Editor and Sports Writer
No. 1 Notre Dame’s program-record 16-game w in streak came to an abrupt end Sunday in Chicago’s United Center, as the Irish fell 5-0 to No. 18 Wisconsin, after w inning the first game of the series 4-2 at home Friday night against the Badgers. On Friday night, the Irish (19-4-1, 13-1-0 Big Ten) got off to an uncharacteristically hot start in the first period. After a missed power play opportunit y in the first few minutes, Notre Dame got another chance w ith 12 minutes remaining in the period as Wisconsin junior Matthew Frey tag was called for cross-checking. The Irish pounced on the opportunit y, immediately putting several promising shots on goal. The relentless attack paid off quick ly when junior for ward Andrew Oglev ie took a w rist shot from the left side which appeared to hit the pipe, but, after official rev iew, was ruled a goal. With a one-goal lead, the Irish continued w ith their
efficient offensive attack throughout the period. Four minutes after Oglev ie’s goal, senior captain Jake Evans scored on a top shelf w rist shot assisted by sophomore for ward Cam Morrison. But Notre Dame’s t wo goal lead was cut to one w ith t wo minutes left in the period, as sophomore for ward Mike O’Lear y was called for tripping on a Wisconsin (12-123, 6-8-2) breakaway, giv ing the Badgers a penalt y shot which they ultimately capitalized on. Nevertheless, the Irish regained their t wogoal lead in the final minute of the period when sophomore defenseman Andrew Peeke, assisted by Oglev ie, scored his second goal of the season. “It’s important to get off to good starts, and we did have a tough time w ith that in the first half. It’s been a point of emphasis — we’ve spent a lot of time talking about how we can do things better in preparing for the start of games so we can get off to a better start,” Irish head coach Jeff Jackson said. “I give the see HOCKEY PAGE 11
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Irish senior forward Jake Evans controls the puck during Notre Dame’s 4-2 victory over Wisconsin on Friday at Compton Family Ice Arena. Evans added a goal to his team-high total of 29 points in the game.
nd women’s basketball | ND 90, clemson 37
Men’s basketball | clemson 67, nd 58
Irish cruise to 53-point victory over Clemson
Notre Dame loses fourth straight
By Alex bender
By MIA berry
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After losing by 43 points to Louisville just 10 days ago, No. 5 Notre Dame continued its recent success Sunday as the Irish (18-2, 6-1 ACC) handled Clemson without drama, defeating the Tigers (11-9, 1-6) by a score of 90-37 at Purcell Pavilion. Notre Dame came into Sunday’s contest after defeating Tennessee on Thursday, completing the largest comeback in program history and overcoming a 23-point deficit to beat the Volunteers 84-70 (16-3, 4-2 SEC). The Irish carried the momentum into the matchup with the Tigers, running out to a 15-point lead by the end of the first quarter. Irish head coach Muffet McGraw noted how critical it was for her team to carry a strong performance over into this game, in addition to
Offensive struggles hindered the injury-plagued Irish as they fell to No. 20 Clemson 67-58 for their fourth consecutive loss. After losing freshman D.J. Harvey for the foreseeable future with a bone bruise in Tuesday night’s double-overtime loss to Louisville, and with senior Bonzie Colson still out from a fractured foot, Notre Dame (13-7, 3-4 ACC) struggled to start well, going down 5-0 to start the game. A layup from senior forward Martinas Geben finally put the Irish on the board two minutes into the first half, but the layup didn’t end Notre Dame’s offensive troubles, as the Tigers (16-3, 5-2 ACC) hit their first seven shots of the game to jump out to a 17-8 lead. But the Irish finally found an offensive rhythm through an unlikely source. Sophomore forward John Mooney came off the bench and provided the necessary spark for the Irish,
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Irish senior forward Kathryn Westbeld dribbles during Notre Dame’s 84-70 win over Tennessee on Thursday at Purcell Pavilion.
single handedly scoring all eight points during an 8-0 run by the Irish to cut the deficit to 24-20. As the game drew towards halftime, the Irish continued to chip away, shortening the gap to 3130 with 30 seconds remaining in the first half, before Clemson hit two free throws to send Mike Brey and Co. to the locker room down three. The second half was a back and forth battle between the two teams, with Notre Dame fighting every possession to remain in the game. Although Clemson once again jumped out to an early advantage, the Irish hung around and cut the lead to 47-46 with just under 10 minutes left. But the Tigers once again pushed the lead back up to 59-50 with 3:18 left. Notre Dame answered with back-toback 3-pointers from sophomore T.J. Gibbs and Mooney to once again put the Irish in a one possession game, 59-56, but missed jumpers from the Irish see M BBALL PAGE 9