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University Archives honor Fr. Hesburgh Hesburgh Library creates new portal cataloging significant pieces from throughout former leader’s life

By LUCAS MASIN-MOYER Associate News Editor

There is perhaps no figure whose image looms larger over Notre Dame than Universit y President Emeritus Fr. Theodore Hesburgh.

To honor Hesburgh’s legacy — both at Notre Dame and in the world — the Universit y Archives at the Hesburgh Librar y recently completed work on a new portal containing pieces related to his life and work.

Angela Fritz, the head of the Universit y A rchives, said the portal came together as part of an effort to show Hesburgh’s w ide-ranging inf luence.

“The idea stemmed in part

from highlighting the impact that Fr. Hesburgh has had on the histor y of the Universit y, as well as his w ide-ranging inf luence on social policies in both national and international contexts,” Fritz said in an email. “ … The project underscores Fr. Hesburgh’s personal connections — as he touched so many people in significant and compassionate ways throughout his life.”

The archive, which w ill contain “administrative records, speeches, audiov isual materials, photographs, printed materials, correspondence, oral histories, textiles and 3D artifacts,” is div ided into “chapters” see ARCHIVES PAGE 4

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The Hesburgh Library seeks to showcase Fr. Hesburgh’s wide-ranging influence in a new online portal, which makes several key pieces of the Hesburgh literature more accessible.

Panel highlights ties in shared communities

By IMAN OMAR News Writer

Saint Mar y’s Campus Ministr y explored the relationship of human dignit y on issues such as racism, disabilities and autism during a panel discussion Wednesday.

Assistant director of Campus Ministr y Emily

Sipos-Butler said this panel discussion was intended to explore the inherent human dignit y of each and ever y human person. She said the panel ser ved to reinforce the idea that humans are all created in God’s image and likeness, and it means something for each of person in the Saint Mar y’s communit y, as well as the

communit y as a whole.

“W hen we talk about this notion in Catholic social teaching of life and dignity of the human person, we often start with life and the right to life — the right to be born — and the next thing that gets added on is natural death,” Sipos-Butler see PANEL PAGE 3

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Scott Ford, an executive v ice president for Bradley Company of South Bend, w ill be the next associate v ice president of new business development at Notre Dame, according to a Universit y press release published Jan. 25.

Ford, a Notre Dame

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alumnus, w ill work w ith several Universit y departments — such as Notre Dame Research, the IDEA Center, Universit y Relations and the Office of Public Affairs and Communications — to promote economic development benefiting both Notre Dame and the broader South Bend communit y, the release said.

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According to the press release, Ford w ill take over the position from Jack Curran, the first person to hold it.

“Jack brought a broad set of skills in strategic planning and business development, as well as extensive experience in identif y ing see FORD PAGE 4

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New study abroad trip to Jamaica aims to bridge gap

By SARA SCHLECHT News Writer

Saint Mary’s is offering a new destination for summer study abroad programs this summer: Jamaica.

“We’ve been wanting to get a summer study abroad program in Jamaica for three years,” Aaron Bremyer, the director of the Saint Mary’s Writing Center and the Jamaica study abroad program, said.

The program was originally supposed to begin in the summer of 2016, Bremyer said, but the outbreak of Zika Virus posed risks that ultimately led to its postponement.

The three-week program is to be held at the University of the West Indies at Mona, located in northern Kingston, he said. From mid-June to early July, Bremyer said, participants will live with

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students at the University in apartments on campus.

“It’s a beautiful campus that offers a lot of opportunities for our students to really integrate with students from Jamaica and all over the Caribbean,” he said.

Bremyer said the program centers around a class called Travel Writing in Jamaica, to be taught by English professor and co-director of the Jamaica study abroad program Dionne Bremyer, Aaron Bremyer’s wife. The course meets requirements for the English Writing major as well as general education requirements within the Sophia Program.

“The travel writing course is trying to look at the difference between tourism and traveling,” Mr. Bremyer said.

Through day trips and weekend trips, he said, see JAMAICA PAGE 4

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Director promotes fundraising initiative

By MARY BERNARD News Writer

The director of t he A ra Pa rseghia n Medica l Resea rch Fund promoted t he f und’s new init iat ives to ra ise money for resea rch on ra re diseases during a n address to student senate Wednesday.

The director, Sea n Kassen, int roduced t hree ways students ca n suppor t t he cause, including using “Cof fee for a Cure” Keurig cups, collect ing ca n tabs a nd ta k ing t he “Pucker Up” socia l media cha l lenge.

“I met w it h [student body president] Becca [Bla is] probably about four or f ive mont hs ago a nd sa id, ‘How ca n we pa r t ner w it h t he students a nd see if we ca n get t hem more engaged? ’” Kassen sa id.

Bla is suggested sta r t ing a n init iat ive centered on t hree easy t hings students ca n do in t he morning to f ight chi ld hood diseases, Kassen sa id.

“Cof fee for a Cure,” he sa id, emerged out of a collaborat ion bet ween business professor a nd Keurig co-founder Chris Stevens a nd Mot her Pa rkers Tea a nd Cof fee. “[Mot her Pa rkers] ca me to us a nd sa id [t hey] wa nt to do a pa r t nership where

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said.

The panel discussion came about as a way to help students and members of the Saint Mar y’s community explore a whole variety of issues that relate to the life and dignit y of the human person, Sipos-Butler said.

“There is a lot that happens in between the right to life and natural death that relates to life and dignity of the human person, and its impacts on the communit y as well,” she said.

“Ultimately we’re created as social beings. We’re not just indiv idual hermits scattered across the Earth, so we need

we do ‘Cof fee for a Cure,’” Kassen sa id. “For ever y one of t hese litt le ‘K cups’ t hat a re sold here on ca mpus a nd ex terna lly, t hey actua lly g ive money back to t he Pa rseghia n f und.”

Current ly, Tim Hor tons cof fee sold f rom t he L& S Persona l Ser v ice Cof fee website g ives back to t he Pa rsegha in f und, Kassen sa id. For ever y K cup purchased, 5 cents w ill be donated to ra re disease resea rch, according to t he website.

Kassen sa id students ca n receive a discount using t he code THNOTREDA ME. “Not on ly is it a g reat cause, but it’s a lso t he f irst recyclable cup,” he sa id.

“You probably have some K cups in your student government of f ice, a nd it’s probably Green Mounta in or Sta rbucks, a nd you ca n’t recycle t hem.”

The second aspect of t he init iat ive is a ca n tab recycling prog ra m t hrough t he Rona ld McDona ld House, a nd t he “Pucker Up” cha llenge is a socia l mediabased f undra iser simila r to t he Ice Bucket Cha llenge, where pa r t icipa nts attempt to eat a slice of a lemon w it hout puckering. Bot h prog ra ms a re in suppor t of ra re disease resea rch.

“We’re committed to f ind

a cure for t hese ra re diseases,” Kassen sa id. “We’re t r y ing to ra ise about a million-a nd-a-ha lf a yea r.”

Kassen sa id t he A ra Pa rseghia n Medica l Fund suppor ts ra re disease resea rch a nd has ra ised over $15 million for resea rch on Niema nn-Pick Disease Ty pe C, which, according to t he Nat iona l R iema nnPick Disease Foundat ion website, is a lso k now n as child hood A l zheimer’s. The website sa id Niema nn-Pick Ty pe C is a fata l child hood illness a nd has a n est imated 500 diag nosed cases worldw ide.

“Niema nn-Pick Ty pe C is a cholesterol storage disorder,” Kassen sa id. “A ll t he cells in your body actua lly create cholesterol. But in t hese k ids, t hey ca n’t t ra nspor t cholesterol out of t heir cells. The cholesterol builds up in t heir neurons, in t heir cent ra l ner vous system, a nd t hat’s t he f irst t hing to go.”

Three of A ra Pa rseghia n’s g ra ndchildren — Ma rcia, Christa a nd Michael — were diag nosed w it h Niema nnPick Ty pe C in 1994. Kassen sa id Ma rcia died at t he age of 16, Christa at t he age of 10 a nd Michael died just days shy of his 10t h bir t hday.

“In 1993, at about t he age of 4 or 5, [Mike a nd Cindy] sta r ted to not ice some

issues [in Michael],” he sa id.

Kassen sa id Michael was wa lk ing st ra ngely a nd not responding to some quest ions. A f ter hav ing been to doctors a l l over t he count r y w it h few a nswers, a doctor at Columbia Universit y diag nosed t he disease.

“The doctor looks at t he fa mily a nd says, ‘I k now what your son has,’” Kassen sa id. “‘It’s genet ic, it’s fata l, on ly a few hundred k ids have it a nd you have to test t he rest of your k ids.’”

Pa rseghia n’s son Mi ke a nd daughter-in-law Cindy lost t hree of t heir four chi ldren to t he disease ; on ly t heir son A ra Jr. did not have t he disease, Kassen sa id.

“As you can imagine, this was devastating,” he said.

“Back in 1994, nobody knows any thing about [the disease]. So [the Parseghians] said, ‘We want to tr y and find a cure.’”

Working w ith Notre Dame and scientists around the world, Kassen said, the amount of research surrounding the disease increased greatly.

Ex perimenta l t reat ments on chi ldren a nd a nima ls have been able to slow t he prog ression of t he disease, a nd Kassen sa id he hopes to see t he ver y f irst t reatment for Niema nn-Pick Ty pe C approved w it hin si x

mont hs.

Kassen sa id he hopes t he “Cof fee for a Cure” init iat ive cont inues f ur t hering resea rch a nd f undra ising ef for ts on t he Not re Da me ca mpus.

“Eventua l ly, what Mot her Pa rkers wa nts to do is have t he f irst Fight ing Irish Cof fee,” he sa id.

Duncan Hall senator and sophomore Steven Higgins recommended promoting the brand over email.

“I think that if you sent out an email to student body say ing that this is what buying this kind of coffee does, and here’s a link, that might be a good way for people to have it in the back of their minds,” Higgins said.

Walsh Hall senator and sophomore Ellison Rooney suggested taking advantage of the Week@ND email as a way to advertise the coupon code for the coffee.

Kassen asked the senators to promote “Coffee for a Cure” to their clubs and residence halls.

“If you have an opportunit y for us, let me know,” he said. “If student government w ill help push this out, even better. This is sort of a first conversation, which I hope is a long relationship.”

to look and ref lect deeply on each of these issues that affect us and the world around us.”

Michael Waddell, associate professor of philosophy and the McMahon Aquinas Chair in philosophy, said the sanctity of human life is not only a matter for ref lection and consideration for Christians but ought to be for all people in society.

The way in which people can foster the f lourishing of different ty pes of human goods, Waddell said, is by defending ever y human being’s right not only to life, but also to education, to healthcare, to work and to living and participating in the world.

“We are not merely beings,

we’re human beings — which is to say that we’re rational animals, and as animals we have bodies, and bodies are prone to illness, injur y and disabilit y,” he said.

“Therefore, we need healthcare to preser ve the bodily life. But we’re not just animals either, we’re rational animals, which means we are capable of knowledge, and so we need education to foster the good of know ing truth. As rational beings, it turns out that we are also social beings, and so we need access to the communit y.”

Andrew Pierce, professor of philosophy and the coordinator of justice studies, discussed racism in contemporar y American societ y as a form of discrimination that

v iolates the principle of solidarit y and dignit y of all human persons.

“One of the principles that tend to fall out of our broader understanding of human dignit y is the principle of solidarit y,” he said. “This notion enforces that we are one human family, equal in dignit y regardless of differences in race, ethnicit y, nationality, ability, sexual orientation, etc.”

A lthough our societ y as a whole still has work to do in becoming truly inclusive and respecting of all t y pes of people, Sipos-Butler said this event is one way of engaging the Saint Mar y’s communit y to talk about and highlight the various issues facing the communit y today.

“And particularly at a time when I hear from students that some of them are tr ying to find their place, they’re not sure where they fit in and there is a lot of negative talk in the political arena that heightens anx iet y and it erodes not only civ il discourse, but also how we understand other human persons,” she said. “This is a way to engage as Christians and members of societ y to contribute any thing that we can to uphold this notion of the life and dignit y of the human person as being really foundational for not only our societ y but here on our campus as well.”

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students will be exposed to various parts of the island that emphasize the distinction between experiencing the actual culture of Jamaica and experiencing the tourism industry.

“A traveler is a person who is integrated into the society rather than intruding on the local culture,” Mr. Bremyer said. “We’re excited about moving away from that tourist-centric idea of the Caribbean as a vacation destination rather than a place where millions upon millions of people live.”

Coming from a Jamaican family, Mrs. Bremyer said during a presentation about program Wednesday night that she looks forward to the opportunity to share this cultural experience with students.

Mr. Bremyer said he is excited for students to become acquainted with the true culture of Jamaica after hearing stereotypes.

“The idea people have of Jamaica isn’t quite the reality of Jamaica,” Mr. Bremyer said. “We wanted to design a program that introduces people to a more authentic Jamaica than most Americans know.”

Many Americans have

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chronicling different parts of Hesburgh’s life. These chapters include, among others, “Academic Leadership,” “Life as a Holy Cross Priest” and “The Civil Rights Era.” Fritz said the portal will help engage anyone who visits it with Hesburgh’s legacy.

“The portal is meant to connect with a wide array of virtual visitors and provide different levels of engagement with the purpose of expanding access and discoverability to Fr. Hesburgh’s papers while at the same time providing a better understanding of his impactful accomplishments and his continued relevance,” she said.

The various pieces came into the collection largely through Notre Dame’s record management program, Fritz said.

“Fr. Hesburgh’s papers comprise over 1,000 linear feet of material documenting his involvement in organizations such as the United States Commission on Civil Rights, the National Science Board, the International Atomic Energ y Agency and the Institute of International Education,” she said.

Fritz said she believed the portal presented those who engaged with it with a

knowledge of the resorts and other tourism aspects of the island nation, Mr. Bremyer said, but there are many other important parts of society there.

“The service industry is absolutely essential to the island,” he said, “But it doesn’t present the true history of the island and the people there.”

Because this program is meant to take place during the summer, Mr. Bremyer said he and Mrs. Bremyer hope to make it possible for more students to study abroad, as some have schedules that are not always f lexible enough for a semester-long program.

“Our goal in setting it up was to offer a program to students — many of whom couldn’t study abroad because of class schedules or obligations at the college — that could fit other schedules and be less expensive than some of the other programs,” he said.

The Travel Writing in Jamaica program is open to Saint Mary’s, Notre Dame and Holy Cross students.

Applications for the program are due March 1.

Student may contact Aaron or Dionne Bremyer for more details about the program and applying.

Contact Sara Schlecht at sschlecht01@saintmarys.edu

unique experience. “[The portal is] distinctive from a digital ex hibit,” she said. “This project is a ‘digital research portal.’ In this context, portal is defined as ‘a gateway’ or ‘an entr y’ or ‘a starting point.’”

The digitization of these historic documents, Fritz said, supplements the Archives’ already large base of resources.

“W hile our print and analog materials remain vital and central to Hesburgh Libraries’ holdings, the shift toward digital access to these materials is not only transforming the nature of archival work, but also the varied and impactful ways that the University Archives can be used to connect with our campus community and beyond,” she said.

Fritz said the creation of the portal is just the beginning for the project.

“This project illustrates that digital access to the University Archives’ rich collections supports the increasingly interdisciplinar y nature of academic inquir y, research and teaching initiatives,” she said. “This is a project that has only just begun — the portal will grow over time as Fr. Hesburgh’s materials continue to be digitized.”

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and creating business opportunities that foster grow th,” executive v ice president John Aff leckGraves said in the press release. “Scott w ill build on the progress that Jack made.

“Scott brings a deep understanding and knowledge of Notre Dame and our greater communit y. His experience in the public and private sectors w ill be v ital to Notre Dame’s continuing efforts to spur regional grow th.”

In addition to his time at Bradley Company, Ford has also prev iously ser ved as the executive director of communit y investment in South Bend cit y government, the press release said. During his tenure, he restructured the cit y’s economic

development strategies, resulting in “nearly 2,600 new announced jobs and $440 million in new private investment to the cit y,” according to the release.

Ford said he is excited to work w ith the Universit y to expand economic opportunities in South Bend and bring new resources and ideas to the broader communit y.

“The Universit y of Notre Dame is a dy namic engine for our economy,” Ford said in the press release. “And yet there ex ists further untapped potential to connect the talent, ideas and resources on campus w ith those in the communit y to expand economic opportunities and improve the qualit y of life across the region.

“I am grateful for this tremendous opportunit y to join the Universit y in its

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ongoing efforts and leadership in the region.”

Ford graduated from Notre Dame w ith a master’s degree in architecture after earning a bachelor’s degree in government w ith a concentration in philosophy, politics and economics, the release said. It also said he also left the Universit y of Cambridge w ith a master’s degree in planning, grow th and regeneration.

According to the release, Ford is an active member in the South Bend communit y, ser v ing on the board of the St. Joe Valley Metronet, enFocus and Dow ntow n South Bend, in addition to formerly ser v ing on the boards of the South Bend Urban Enterprise Association, Communit y Home Buyers Association, Economic Development Commission and the Industrial Revolv ing Loan Fund.

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By DANNY LIGGIO Scene Writer

It’s been a year since Migos defined themselves as trap in the mainstream with the release of their impeccable album, “Culture.” Since then, they’ve spent time at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and obtained renown outside of the realm of hip hop. Now, at the beginning of 2018, they are no longer vying for a spot at the top, but rather governing their kingdom, hoping to shape it as best as possible. If “Culture” was their Declaration of Independence, then “Culture II” is their attempt at a Constitution. But, as is the case with all revolutionaries, obtaining power is easy, but ruling is hard. With the knowledge of the challenge before him, Quavo begins aptly: “Higher we go, beg and plead for the culture.”

At 24 songs, one hour and 45 minutes long, “Culture II” is more odyssey than an album, and, if you listen to the whole thing, you get the highly sought-after knowledge concerning which songs hit and which are best left unsaved (in favor of a few extra megabytes for pictures). In this regard, “Culture II” resembles Future’s releases from last year, “Future” and “Hndrxx.” Migos throw all they have into the wild to see what takes root.

Nearly all songs on the album follow some form of a verse–chorus–verse structure. By the midpoint of the album, any variation within the generally homogenous track list is appreciated. All artist features are landmarks in this bland stretch of music, with 21 Savage, Gucci Mane and Post Malone coming

By RYAN ISRAEL Scene Writer

“High Maintenance” has undergone an evolution that few other television shows experience.

Creators and partners Katja Blichfeld and Ben Sinclair teamed up in 2012 and made a series of low-budget shorts on the streaming service Vimeo.

As the videos accrued more and more buzz, Vimeo decided to fund the production and make it the first Vimeo Original.

Things did not stop there. Soon enough, HBO scooped up the growing series and released six 30-minute long episodes in 2016. With the first two installments of season two already released, it is time to delve into the fascinating show.

“High Maintenance” is unlike most television today. Every episode revolves around the show’s central character, known only as The Guy. However, to call The Guy the main character would be inaccurate, as very little is revealed about his life aside from his job — which is selling pot in New York City.

The bicycle-based dealer’s clients function as the focus of the series, their lives and stories painting a picture of The Big Apple’s diverse population.

“Globo,” the excellent opening episode of season two, weaves together events in the lives of three

in particularly strong. At the center of this salvo of sameness, the incredibly idiosyncratic bridge of “Too Much Jewelry” excites, and what would be a mediocre single in “Gang Gang” stands out among the rest of the album.

“Gang Gang” also features a general change in tempo for Takeoff, who sings without his usual heavy bleat. Overall, Takeoff really steps up to plate on “Culture II,” taking the lead on many songs to rise from his usual ad-lib only features circa “Bad and Boujee.” Although Takeoff consistently commands the mic, Offset spits the definitive best verse with his rhythmic wordplay and almost hilarious imagery on “BBO.” For just a few lines, the drums cut out, and he carries the song as if there was never a need for a beat in the history of hip hop. Quavo, throughout, is Quavo — autotune, hooks and ice.

As the journey sludges on after the heavy, growling and satisfying “Flooded,” the length of the album finally becomes completely overbearing. A low point is “Open it Up,” a variation on “Deadz” from “Culture.” It’s boring to hear “uh, ooo” a second year in a row — an unnecessary rehash this incredibly lengthy musical endeavor did not need.

DJ Durel, a frequent Migos collaborator, ATL’s own Zaytoven, Kanye West and Metro Boomin create palatable beats throughout. Buddha Bless plays with horns on “BBO,” a worthy follow up to the flutes of Future’s “Mask Off” and Playboi Carti’s hit “Magnolia,” which defined hip hop in 2017. Pharrell’s 8-bit beat on “Stir Fry” is decidedly un-Migos, but it shows their versatility in the form of another crowd

pleaser. Quavo tries his hand at production on “Auto Pilot,” clearly the work of someone without technical experience making a beat. Despite its initial appearance, the mysterious, intriguing and barely audible hollering hidden within the beat on “Auto Pilot” continues to resonate in my head.

“Culture II” is an album for playlists. Whereas listening to “Culture” involved culling the songs which were not quite as good as the rest, listening to “Culture II” is more like picking gold nuggets from dirt. Overall, the value of these golden songs is quite high, but not worth the effort of listening to the whole album. Lucky for you, fortunate reader, I’ve done the work for you. Listen to “BBO,” “Emoji A Chain,” “CC,” “Stir Fry,” “Too Much Jewelry,” “Flooded,” “Notice Me” and “Top Down On Da NAWF.” Send the rest of the songs to the streaming graveyard, forgotten along with most of Migos’ work prior to “Culture.”

strangers while a bigger theme runs throughout.

Things are set in motion when The Guy awakens from a nightmare and engages in pillow talk with Beth, who seems to be his girlfriend. When Beth checks her phone, she’s stunned by a notification that reveals tragedy has struck. It’s a feeling that is unfortunately familiar to many who have been alerted to a catastrophe in the world by the buzz of their phone.

However, the disaster that has occurred in The Guy’s world is never revealed, an interesting twist that makes it an exceptionally unique episode. Only the city’s reaction to the event is revealed, which prompted many to call or text The Guy in order to get what they needed to get through the day.

The first of The Guy’s customers finds himself unable to leave the house, but his roommate Cody heads to the gym to continue his weight-loss mission, even in the face of grief. Cody, proud of his new weight, attempts to find a way to tell others through social media, but he cannot find the words and erases the post, a relatable experience in today’s world.

Cody finds himself overwhelmed as he overhears more talk of the tragedy and gives into the pressure by breaking his diet and devouring a cookie and a hamburger. In just five short minutes, the viewer

gets a detailed look at a seemingly average person struggling with a rapidly changing society.

The Guy’s second delivery of the day finds him in a hotel where a trio has just finished an impassioned and graphic sexual adventure. All the while, their phones were dead, and The Guy has to deliver them not just the freshest strain, but also the harsh news that something terrible has happened. The group’s care-free sexual bliss is quickly replaced by the reality of a cruel world.

“Globo” begins to find its end as The Guy visits the restaurant where Beth, his significant other, tends to the bar. Beth has been drinking on the job, pounding back shots of alcohol to cope with the day’s events and drunkenly converses with The Guy and Luiz, a busboy. Beth tries to convince Luiz to smoke a joint with her and The Guy, but Luiz turns down the offer as he sleepily travels to pick up his young son from his sister’s care. As the father and son ride the late-night subway together, the child plays with a balloon and invites other passengers to play along. Joy is sparked in the hearts of the commuters and viewers watching the care-free child who is blissfully unaware of the days tragic yet unrevealed events.

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR

My time abroad Lucas Masin-Moyer Associate News Editor

On the night of Sept. 27, 2017 I danced beside Brittany Margritz and Ryan Hergenrother — two-fellow Notre Dame juniors studying abroad in Ireland — in Olympia Theatre in Dublin as LCD Soundsystem, my favorite band, ended their first of three shows on the Emerald Isle by playing their 2007 song “All My Friends.”

The song ends with the repetition of a single line by singer James Murphy, calling out to the crowd and asking, “Where are your friends tonight?”

This was a line which I had been pretty familiar with before — I named the pretty average blog I kept while abroad after it — but it’s one which gained new significance after my semester abroad.

As I said in my blog, I had initially chosen the title just because it was a line from one of my favorite songs, and it kind of encapsulated what I hoped to with the blog — document what me and my friends did during this oncein-a-lifetime opportunity. I hope I succeeded at that in an at least mildly entertaining way.

But the more I thought about it, the more the actual meaning within the song made itself apparent.

The line “Where are your friends tonight?” evokes feelings of longings for a past time, where you and all of your friends were having fun before the pressures of the real world started to encroach upon this carefreeness. The song is all about wanting to go back to the greatest adventures of your life after they have already past.

I think a strong case can be made that 30, 40 or 50 years down the line, when I look back and long for certain moments or periods of my life, the past four months will be the ones I most wish I could return to … and I’m okay with that.

This past semester completely transformed how I see not only the world, but also myself.

My semester abroad gave me some incredible experiences that I’ll never forget — like getting lost in the fog on the top of a mountain in the west of Ireland, wandering the streets of Amsterdam at night and finally fulfilling my lifelong dream of seeing Paris and everything that goes along with it.

I made incredible new friends as we explored the pubs of Dublin or went on many-a-long walk through the Irish countryside and just explored a new culture and country together.

But it wasn’t all one smooth journey all the way to the top, I learned things about myself I never expected — dealing with actual panic attacks on the streets of Barcelona and being consoled by friends who I know I’ll have for the rest of my life now.

So, when I reach the old age of 50 and I put down my LCD Soundsystem records on what will be an ever more obsolete turntable and hear “Where are your friends tonight?” belted out over and over, I hope the friends I think of will be the ones who I ate too much gelato with in Italy or waited in line for hours with to get into the catacombs of Egypt or just at a meal with in a Dublin cafe. And when those are the friends that come to mind, I’ll probably smile, think of that night in the Olympia and wish I could do it all again.

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To wonder women Rooted in my uniquely personal conviction that everything on the internet is true, Google shares that “a movement is a group of people working together to advance their shared political, social or artistic ideas.” I’ve been thinking about what this means in light of several movements that have recently taken place in our nation’s capital.

It is my understanding that the Women’s March pursues total equality for women among men, leveling the scales of power that have been weighted down on the man’s side since antiquity. This imbalance is witnessed by the countless women who have been taken advantage of, overlooked, harassed, shamed and fundamentally disrespected by powerful men. Women have suffered, and the Women’s March seems to be actively engaged in recovering the power for women that they have always deserved. As a young woman, I can’t help but enthusiastically support this goal.

With such exciting convictions in mind, I envision myself taking an eager step towards a crowd of women, and some men, marching together. I’m ready to exclaim, “Me too! Her too! Let me help! Let me march!” I’m prepared to fall in stride with the colorful crowd and find myself handed a sign that has a distorted picture of the President’s face and a crass comment about his quality of leadership. To my right, I behold some uplifting Bible verses and a girl in a Wonder Woman costume whose sign reads, “I will fight for those who cannot fight for themselves.” To my left, my smiling partner carries, “This p---- grabs back.” And I would hesitate.

What kind of woman is this march celebrating? Is it she who wants power over others or power for herself and others? Do we pose this mission in light of women’s strengths? Or in light of men’s failures?

For it seems to me that as the scales of power are weighed down by men on one side, women on the other are lifted high. And by this observation, I say, “Up with men!” I write my sign: “Rise up, Man!” Rise up, and acknowledge the incredible gift that is a woman. You’re mistaken to think you are good enough alone. You’ve slandered her.

Raped her. Tossed her in the slimy mud. You’ve failed.

Of course, women wouldn’t be marching for women if we didn’t think we had a grasp of something that the men are missing.

And because I believe this, I question whether I am the right woman for the Women’s March. I question whether condemning the patriarchy is the way to grant the alienated their deserved rights. Do we “maintain hope for a brighter morning,” as Oprah proclaimed at the Golden Globes, or would we rather create a starless night for those who have screwed us over?

If demolishing men is the way to build women up, then it seems our castle will stand lopsided on a foundation of broken pieces.

At the Women’s March in Rome, Asia Argento

stated that, “They are the men in power, and they are the ones who will be eradicated.” I think it is regrettable that I must deface someone else to celebrate the natural abilities that I already own. Indeed, racism and profanity do not make America great. Still, is calling men bigots our best example of love trumping hate?

If women had been in power for far too long, and a man made these statements against the matriarchy, I’d think he was in danger of becoming the very tyranny his marginalized gender opposed.

If the ideals of any movement are shared and worked towards with equal vigor among its members, am I expected to be as ready as the next girl to call names of leadership for the sake of women? For my own sake? Essentially, I find it belittling, rather than empowering, to raise high a plush set of ovaries, to remind myself and others that I have a reproductive system, invisible from my exterior.

If the Women’s March “aims to convert the groundswell of momentum and activism into direct electoral power,” I wonder, what is the end to which our activism leads? If our tactic is fear, when does that fear-inciting stop? If our strategy is defiance, what can grow from it but defiance? Are we merciful when we in the movement are the only ones left to be merciful? Does profanity command respect? The Women’s March is a powerful movement with important goals. Yet, the mixed messages — the young Wonder Woman standing next to the ovaries, the “Stay Angry” sign, the Bible verses, the President Trump sign — bring these questions to light.

Indeed, no movement is perfect. G.K. Chesterton highlights a fault of the pro-life movement in his “Heretics,” noting that they fail in “their effort to create a thrill.” Alas, we are people “engaged in the task, so obviously ultimately hopeless, of using science to promote morality.”

Even so, I chose to go on the March for Life this year because it is a stronger movement than the Women’s March. All movements aim at speaking truth to power and to giving a voice to the voiceless. Yet, how can we fully, honestly do so if we don’t speak the whole truth? If we don’t give voices to every silenced individual?

At the March for Life, we march for all victimized and suffering people. The pro-life movement is led by an explicit set of ideals which lead to authentic progress. Life is the timeline from the moment of conception to that of natural death. A woman is a woman, even when she has just started growing in the womb. She — in her inherent worth and beauty, for her entire life — is to be fought for. All people — women, men, young and old — deserve that protection.

Young Wonder Woman, you say you will fight for those who cannot fight for themselves, but the pro-life movement is fighting for them now.

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Where are you from?

Yizhi Hu Cultural Kaleidoscope

I dozed off when Alex, a white-passing male with decently discernible American-ness, kicked off his self-introduction in the most typical manner: “I’m a second-year student, and I haven’t declared my major yet.” Then, he said he was from Kenya.

My sleepiness immediately dissipated as I carefully recalled every Kenyan whom I knew of.

In an urge to satisfy my curiosity, I quickly befriended Alex and found out later that he was a U.S. and Canadian dual-citizen. My inquisitiveness intensified.

Born to a German-American dad and a ChineseCanadian mom, Alex grew up in Switzerland, France and Kenya before coming to the U.S. for college. As a result, he did not have a physical home that he felt attached to — “When people asked me where I am from, I answer with where I feel like I’m a local, or where I feel similar feelings of comfort, love and ease,” he explained.

Granted, our life stories barely overlapped when we met, and there were sentiments in Alex’s answer that I could not fully comprehend. Even so, I truly felt for him and his dilemma of not being able to adequately answer the question “Where are you from?” Just think about it: Wouldn’t running through a whole list of countries that he lived in, his ethnicities and passports be time-consuming and likely to generate more questions? As such, I appreciated his choice of answering somewhere he felt at home.

Alex shed light on a quandary regarding the simple question “Where are you from?” that I had been ignorant of but is nonetheless shared by many people around me. Joshua, one of my best friends, was born and raised in China. Even though he does not look like the average Chinese person, years of living in China have made him culturally indistinguishable from my others Chinese peers –– he drinks hot tea, cracks jokes with me in his authentic Beijingaccented Chinese and uses his particular insights to raise questions related to Sino-U.S. relations at lectures. I asked him what he thought about the question “Where are you from?” and he too shared that he often struggled with it. “In China, I am always perceived as a foreigner. But even though I appear to fit in at Notre Dame, I do not feel entirely at home,” he said.

The truth is that we all live in a world where we are no longer solely defined by the nationality printed on our passports or confined to one specific geographical location. Like Alex and Joshua, more and more people’s lives are so intertwined with multiple cultural settings that a simple answer to the question “Where are you from?” rarely suffices. What’s more, dilemmas also arise due to certain expectations we often hold for other people’s answers. When Alex said that he was from Kenya, my immediate reaction was a combination of disbelief and intrigue. I was driven by my curiosity to connect the disconnections precisely because his answer failed to match my assumption.

But I ignored the possibility that Alex — or anyone — could be unwilling to share certain part of his identity or life stories — and when that happens,

my inquisitiveness might as well be seen as an unintended intrusion.

A few weeks ago, one of my American-born Asian friends told me that she was once asked where she was from by someone she met for the first time.

When she answered “Los Angeles,” the person immediately followed up with “I meant, where are you really from?”

“But I never left the country before college,” she said with a wry smile.

An immense sadness overwhelmed me as I imagined how difficult it was for her to rationalize another person’s doubts about an important part of her identity. I hugged her, not knowing what to say.

Indeed, we show kindness and care through our genuine interests in another person’s background, but shouldn’t we let that person decide on what information to share? I was glad that Alex did not feel pressured and instead spent half an hour explaining his backgrounds and retrieving threads of his life for me. But next time I encounter people whose answers to the question “Where are you from?” are unexpected, I will halt my curiosity for an exhaustive explanation and befriend them. Hopefully, we will come to a point where we share each other’s life stories naturally and thus be able to appreciate each other more.

Yizhi Hu is a junior political science and Japanese double major. She hails from Wuhan, China, and lives in Walsh Hall. Yizhi welcomes all comments and can be reached at yhu3@nd.edu The views expressed in this column are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Observer.

The shameful status of abortion law in America Eddie Damstra Dinner Table Talks

Earlier this week, a bill aimed at banning abortions after 20 weeks was struck down in the Senate. All but three Democrats voted against the bill, preventing any hope for passage of the legislation in the Senate. The bill, titled the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act, was drafted with the goal of outlawing the abortion of unborn babies from the point at which they can feel pain. The blockage of the bill means the United States remains one of just seven nations, including China and North Korea, that permit elective abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy.

I believe that abortion of any kind is murderous, archaic and barbaric. I recognize that this assertion is ver y contentious and not universally agreed upon. However, I cannot begin to believe that rational people truly believe that abortion after 20 weeks is a routine and humane medical procedure. Abortion after 20 weeks requires crushing and dismembering a baby. Pieces of the child, of whom has a functioning nervous system and is capable of feeling pain, are then pulled through the birth canal. After 25 weeks, abortions require stabbing the child in the heart or brain with a heart-attack inducing drug. And while these late-term abortions are somewhat rare, there are still around 13,000 of such abortions performed each year.

Nearly ever y nation on earth has perceived these late-term abortion procedures as too brutally inhumane and barbaric to permit under law and have thus instituted abortion bans, with many industrialized nations banning abortions after 12 weeks. In the United States, however, a bill that proposes ending elective abortions after

20 weeks could not even make it to a final vote in the Senate. In fact, even a bill that would offer protections to babies who survive abortions was met with much discontent from Democrats in Congress.

Over a week ago, the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act was passed through the House of Representatives. The bill ensures that babies who survive abortions receive immediate medical care and are transferred to hospitals.

The bill also outlined a system of punishment for abortionists who kill such babies who survive abortions. Despite the apparent moral sensibility of such a bill, it did not pass ver y easily; ever y single Democratic representative voted against the bill, with the exception of six detractors.

Fortunately, ever y single Republican representative voted for the bill’s passage, and thus the bill passed through the House.

The reality is that these bills aimed at restricting abortions are being met with discontent from Democratic legislators, but not the general public. Polling from Marist shows that nearly two-thirds of Americans support a ban on abortions after 20 weeks, including over half of both Democrats and those who consider themselves pro-choice. Unfortunately, popular support for such legislation is halted by the refusal of Democrats in Congress to risk losing the support from the radical abortion lobby.

W hile I am a Republican, I can often see the perspectives of those with the opposite political persuasion. However, on the issue of late-term abortions, I simply cannot. In fact, I believe the decisions of those in Congress to vote against these sensible restrictions are true endorsements of murder. There is no other way to frame a decision to vote against a bill aimed at protecting the most vulnerable from a painful procedure ending

in the termination of their young lives.

America’s approach to the practice of abortion seems to be eerily similar to its approach to the institution of slaver y. The United States, just as it trailed behind many other industrialized countries in banning slaver y, is also trailing behind in instituting restrictions on the practice of abortion. That slaver y ever existed in the United States at all is unforgivable and shameful.

However, the duration of its institutionalization adds even more shame and embarrassment to this nation, as so many other industrialized countries succeeded in banning its presence in their respective countries decades before we did so.

Similarly, the continued unregulated nature of abortion in America is not only despicable, but also entirely embarrassing when compared to the state of abortion laws in the rest of the developed world. Seven out of 198 nations on this earth permit late-term abortion. The United States should be ashamed to be on a list with the likes of China and North Korea.

This nation is supposed to be a beacon of freedom and virtue. Allowing for the continuance of late-term abortions is fundamentally incompatible with such a proposition. I can only hope that Democratic legislators soon abandon their unadulterated loyalty to the abortion lobby in exchange for the preservation of human life. So far, it seems my hopes are quite futile.

Eddie is a junior majoring in economics and political science with a minor in constitutional studies. He plans on attending law school after his time as an undergraduate at Notre Dame. He can be reached at edamstra@nd.edu The views expressed in this column are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Observer.

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Horoscope | Eugenia Last Happy Birthday: Keeping life simple and consistent will take up a lot of time.

Strive for perfection and maintaining balance and integrity. Don’t let others sway you to take part in projects that aren’t geared toward your own advancement.

Focus on your success, not giving all you’ve got to advance others. It’s your turn to be recognized for what you have to offer. Your numbers are 3, 11, 19, 24, 27, 35, 47.

ARIES (March 21-April 19): You’ll find it much easier to get along with others today. Share your ideas and be willing to put your time and energy behind your plans. Offer incentives and bring about positive change and you will make a difference.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Dealing with children, friends or your loved one will not be as easy as you hope. Offer space to others and take time to consider how you feel and what you want to do. Avoid unpredictable people and indulgent behavior.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Fix up your surroundings. Whether at work or at home, you will be more productive if you are comfortable and relaxed. Expressing the way you want to do things will be your forte. Romance will improve your personal life.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Tidy up any unfinished business. Review contracts and investments and consider what you can do to improve your financial status. Think twice before you get involved in a joint venture. Don’t mix business with pleasure.

Avoid indulgent behavior.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): If you love someone, don’t be shy -- share your feelings.

Don’t blow situations out of proportion or overspend in order to make an impression. Moderation coupled with sincerity and affection should be sufficient.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): A problem you face at work will result in being asked a slew of questions. Abide by the rules and regulations if you don’t want to end up being blamed for any wrongdoing. Someone will be eager to make you look bad.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Past debt will require attention. Don’t lend or borrow money or make promises you won’t be able to fulfill. Stay focused on the best way to make positive personal changes that will make your life less stressful.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Refuse to let your emotions take over or to be tempted by someone who is a poor influence. Walk away from indulgent situations and people. Proper diet, exercise and spending habits need to be incorporated into your routine.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): You can make your move as long as you have done your homework. A deal that comes your way will have potential, but don’t overextend yourself in order to take part. Know your boundaries and limitations before you say OK. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Dig in and get things done. Don’t worry about what others do or say. Set your own pace and don’t stop until you are satisfied with what you have accomplished. Don’t let anyone disrupt your plans.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): A pick-me-up will do you good. Update your image or plan something special with someone you love. Consider what you can do without overspending. Change begins within. Assess your situation and do what’s best for you.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): You’ll have plenty to deal with regarding negotiations, contracts, personal investments and medical concerns. Don’t believe everything you hear. Look for alternatives to what’s being suggested. Stick to your budget regardless of temptation or peer pressure.

Birthday Baby: You are insightful, supportive and colorful. You are persuasive and unpredictable.

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Considering Cousins’ fate Elizabeth Greason Sports Editor

On Tuesday, a trade agreement was made for Kansas City’s king of consistency, Alex Smith, to be dealt to the Washington Redskins once the NFL’s new year begins on March 14. What this essentially means is the Redskins are bidding farewell to six-year veteran quarterback Kirk Cousins, whose tenure with the team has certainly not always been smooth sailing. But, after back-to-back franchise tags, Cousins will finally be free of Washington. The real question is, with so many squads on the hunt for a quarterback this offseason, where will the 29-year-old find himself?

Tampa Bay Buccaneers The Bucs’ only quarterback in franchise history to leave the team with a winning record, Brad Johnson, played for the team from 2001-2004.

Jameis Winston has brought the team marginal success in recent years, making the Pro Bowl his rookie season and bringing Tampa Bay to the playoffs in his first two seasons. This season, however, the squad went 5-11, and Winston missed three games due to injury. The biggest issue throughout the three years, though, has been Winston’s immaturity. Many hoped Winston would leave his troubled past of sexual-assault allegations behind when he left Florida State, but new allegations have come since then that the NFL is investigating. It’s time for the Bucs’ front office to step in and make a change under center, and Cousins could be an ideal candidate. He’s the opposite of Winston and could provide the drastic shift in tone the Buccaneers need.

New York Jets The Jets have been a mess for as long as I can remember.

When I hear “Jets,” I think “butt fumble.” And a lot — not all, but a lot — of the Jets problem have stemmed from an inconsistency at the quarterback position. Should Cousins land at MetLife Stadium next season, he could alleviate some of that long-lasting strife

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for Jets fans. Josh McCown will be an unrestricted free agent at the end of the year, so there’s a chance the Jets will be looking for a quarterback anyway. Who better to fill that slot than a reasonably successful veteran?

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Denver Broncos The Broncos ran through three starters this season.

Despite the fact that Trevor Siemian, Paxton Lynch and Brock Osweiler all have talent, each was unable to take Denver where it wanted to go and — are you sensing a trend yet? — it may be time for a change. The Broncos thrived under the leadership of Peyton Manning, and they may not have been quite ready for Siemian when he took over after Manning’s retirement.

Some more experience under center could help the Broncos get back in fighting shape after a 5-11 season. Broncos linebacker Von Miller said as much Tuesday: “We need Kirk.

I would like to have Kirk. We have great quarterbacks now; Kirk could take us over the edge.”

Cleveland Browns There’s an infamous photo of a Browns jersey that gets updated every time the eternally troubled team gets a new quarterback. The previous name gets crossed off and a new piece of tape gets added with a new name.

Well, DeShone Kizer didn’t exactly pan out this year, as Cleveland became just the second team ever to go 0-16.

So, why not add another name to the jersey this year?

Cousins’ name might look nice right underneath Kizer’s.

Yes, the Browns have draft picks aplenty this season, but if they could snag Cousins, they could save those picks for another position they need filled, because they certainly have plenty of needs. But, if I were Cousins, building a Browns program from the ground up certainly would not be my first choice.

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Cyclones blow past No. 15 Mountaineers Associated Press

AMES, Iowa — West Virginia’s losing skid keeps getting bigger, and coach Bob Huggins isn’t quite sure what to do about it.

Donovan Jackson scored 25 points, Lindell Wigginton added 22 and Iowa State, on the strength of 62 percent shooting, rolled past 15th-ranked West Virginia 93-77 on Wednesday night to send the short-handed Mountaineers to their fifth loss in six games.

“I could sit here and make something up. But I don’t know,” West Virginia coach Bob Huggins said about his team’s slide. “If we ever had any pride in our defense, we don’t have any now.”

Add Cameron Lard (18 points, 13 rebounds) to the list of Cyclones (12-9, 3-6 Big 12) who ran all over West Virginia.

They took advantage of the absence of West Virginia’s Da xter Miles Jr. (illness) and that lackadaisical defense to hand the Mountaineers (16-6, 5-4) their biggest defeat since a 23-point blowout at the hands of Texas A&M in the opener.

“Proud of these guys for stepping up through adversity,” Iowa State coach Steve Prohm said of his team, which got blown out by Tennessee at home 68-45 on Saturday.

The Cyclones had West Virginia — which Huggins said “looked tired”

— playing catch-up from the opening tip.

The Mountaineers caught them just once and were never able to overtake them.

West Virginia fell behind 25-11 after allowing Iowa State to hit 10 of its first 13 shots. The Mountaineers rallied with an 18-4 run, but the Cyclones answered with a 24-11 spurt and went back ahead 53-40.

Iowa State continued its torrid shooting in the second half. Jackson’s fifth 3 gave it a 74-60 lead, and Wigginton’s drive at the end of the shot clock made it 8470 with 4:38 left.

The Cyclones also committed just eight turnovers against the league’s leader in turnover margin despite missing point guard Nick Weiler-Babb to knee tendinitis.

Jevon Carter scored 18 points with nine assists and Esa Ahmad and Sagaba Konate each had 17 for West Virginia.

The big picture West Virginia: The Mountaineers aren’t exactly in a death spiral, considering its previous four losses came against No. 10 Texas Tech, No. 7 Kansas, a good TCU team and No. 21 Kentucky, but they’re heading in the wrong direction heading into February.

West Virginia clearly missed Miles, who is second on the team with 12.8 points a game, but even the presence of Miles might not have

been enough.

Iowa State: Prohm was highly encouraged by his team’s effort after a loss to the Vols that left him and his players calling the Cyclones “soft” more than once. Iowa State showed resolve against a team that had won four of the previous five meetings in the series. “We needed one like this,” said Jackson, who dished out a careerhigh seven assists. “It tests our man character when we get blown out of the g ym.”

The numbers West Virginia grabbed 18 offensive rebounds but just 14 on the other end. ...Solomon Young had 14 points, 10 rebounds and two blocks for Iowa State. ...The Mountaineers had just two steals and went 9 of 26 on 3s. ...Forward Zoran Talley had seven points and five assists after getting the start for Weiler-Babb.

Poll implications If West Virginia can’t beat Kansas State on Saturday, it might find itself on the outside looking in on Monday.

He said it “My guys always before, if somebody beat them, they were (ticked) off. I mean, they were (ticked) that gave up straight line drives because they knew they let their teammates down.

This group, it’s like standing at the freeway watching people run by,” Huggins on West Virginia’s defense.

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Turner leads Pacers past Grizzlies for close win Associated Press

INDIANAPOLIS — Myles Turner had 15 points and 11 rebounds, and the Indiana Pacers won their third straight game with a 105-101 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday night.

Turner gave the Pacers a 102-101 lead by hitting two free throws with 34 seconds left.

With two seconds remaining, Wayne Selden missed a f loater in the lane that would have given Memphis the

lead. Indiana came up with the rebound and sealed it at the foul line with less than a second left.

All five Pacers starters scored in double digits. Bojan Bogdanovic and Darren Collison each had 21 points, Victor Oladipo added 13 and Thaddeus Young had 10.

The teams traded the lead nine times in the first half, with Indiana taking a 55-53 lead into halftime.

The Pacers opened the second half with a 9-3 run, but Memphis wouldn’t go away.

Trailing 100-95, the Grizzlies

went on a 6-0 spurt to regain the lead with 1:57 to play.

Marc Gasol missed a jumper with 11 seconds left that was rebounded by Selden, who attempted the potential game-winning f loater.

Gasol finished with 23 points and nine rebounds.

Selden led the Grizzlies with 24 points but was ejected with 0.7 seconds remaining after arguing he was fouled on his missed shot. Memphis coach J.B. Bickerstaff came onto the f loor to join Selden in his altercation with officials.

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Irish junior guard Arike Ogunbowale, left, looks upcourt during Notre Dame’s 84-70 victory over Tennessee on Jan. 18 in Purcell Pavilion.

was the highest in program history against a top-10 opponent and the sixth-highest for a true road game. Also in recent memory for the Irish are an 87-53 victory over Pitt and a 90-37 win over Clemson, as well as a program-record comeback from 23 points behind to defeat then-No. 6 Tennessee, 84-70.

During the victory over the Seminoles, senior forward Kathryn Westbeld had perhaps the most impressive statistical performance of her career at Notre Dame, with a career-high 21 points on 8-11 shooting and a season-high 12 rebounds. Westbeld’s efficiency has been a strength for the Irish this year, with the senior posting a careerhigh field-goal percentage of .611.

The Tar Heels (14-4, 4-4) may have hoped to build similar momentum after a 92-86 overtime upset of rival No. 15 Duke earned the program its fourth win in five games and a winning record in ACC play, but Virginia defeated Hatchell’s squad 82-70 on Jan. 25.

North Carolina boasts two of the top offensive guards in the ACC. Redshirt junior Paris Kea and senior Jamie Cherry have been threats to defenses this season as both scorers and facilitators, with Kea ranking fourth in the conference in points and third in assists, while Cherry ranks 10th and eighth, respectively. However, while Kea’s .484 field goal percentage and 2:1 assist-to-turnover ratio have also stood out, Cherry has struggled to match that efficiency, with a field goal percentage of just .388 and averaging the

second-most turnovers in the conference at 3.7 per game.

Defensively, the pair has also proven adept at forcing turnovers, recording 2.5 and 2.4 steals per game, respectively.

Providing the inside presence to compliment the two upperclassmen guards, freshman center Janelle Bailey is the third Tar Heel averaging more than 15 points per game, and she is doing so while shooting .523 from the field. Bailey also leads the team in rebounds per game with 8.8 and blocks per game with 1.4. The Tar Heels’ high pace of play has helped them to the nation’s 35th-ranked scoring offense, but they also boast the 295th-ranked scoring defense.

The Irish and the Tar Heels will each hope to add another victory to their coaches’ impressive resumes Thursday at Purcell Pavilion. Tipoff is at 7 p.m.

CHRIS COLLINS | The Observer

Irish sophomore guard Jackie Young, center, drives down the court next to senior forward Kathryn Westbeld during Notre Dame’s 84-70 victory over Tennessee on Jan. 18. During the win against Florida State on Sunday, Westbeld shot 8-for-11 on her way to a career-high 21 points. Young added 16 points in the game to increase her average of 14 points per game.

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the NCA A championships last year where they fell to the Buckeyes, a loss that’s still in the memories of the Irish.

Louderback said his players are excited for a rematch. “[The team] is already getting fired up,” he said. “We lost to [Ohio State] last year in the second round of the [NCA A championships] in a tight match at Ohio State. I feel like our [players] know how good [Ohio State’s players] are — they’re a ranked team. And really, [the coaches] don’t have to do anything [to fire up the team]. [The players] are going to be ready and excited to play them.”

Louderback said it is for the team to get on the road. Being on the road, he said, helps bring the team together.

“It’s always good to get out on the road because then we have everybody together and there are no other distractions,” he said. “I think [the players] get a lot of studying down because we’re on the bus and there’s nothing else for them to do. The big thing is getting them together, getting on the road and having every meal together. It’s just something to help our [players] as the season goes. The first [away match] is always a good one because we’re all ready to get out.”

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Irish sophomore Zoe Spence hits a forehand during Notre Dame’s 5-2 victory over Purdue on Feb. 22, 2017, at Eck Tennis Pavilion. This season, Spence is 8-4 in singles matches with a 7-5 doubles record.

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RUNJIE PAN | The Observer

Irish junior forward Andrew Oglevie watches his opponent during Notre Dame’s 1-0 victory over Penn State on Nov. 11 at Compton Family Ice Arena. Oglevie had a season-high three assists in Saturday’s win.

first half to have the success we did against those quality teams. Now it’s gotten tougher. … You’ve got to be prepared to play — it’s going to be a challenge the rest of the way. But that’s good for us going into the playoffs.”

Senior captain and forward Jake Evans emphasized the importance of grinding out the closing stretch of the season.

“I think the beginning of the year is just a lot of excitement, and then once you come back for the second half, there is still a little bit of excitement, but it starts to get into the grind, where you’re grinding every game,” Evans said. “ …

Just looking at the standings, you want to finish as high as you can, and just looking at the national rankings, too, a lot of teams are fighting for

RUNJIE PAN | The Observer

Irish sophomore forward Cal Burke, left, and junior forward Dylan Malmquist skate down the ice during Notre Dame’s 1-0 win over Penn State on Nov. 11 at Compton Family Ice Arena. During Saturday’s win at Minnesota, Malmquist scored a pair of goals, but Burke suffered an injury.

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their lives and fighting for positioning.”

Nevertheless, Jackson said he appreciates the challenges the Big Ten offers to his squad, and the team believes those challenges will better prepare them for obstacles to come in the NCAA tournament.

“Hockey East was a great conference, too, and last year that conference was pretty tough. So, there are a lot of similarities,” he said. “The biggest difference between the two conferences is that, with only seven teams, there are no bottom dwellers. And in a conference where you have 12 teams, there are usually two or three teams that you can kind of beat up on.”

Thankfully for the Irish, their power-play unit, which has struggled as of late, appeared to get back on track in last weekend’s series. Jackson said he saw this resurgence as positive sign.

“We reunited that unit for last weekend, and even in practice early this week, they were buzzing the puck around,” he said. “They look really good, so hopefully we’ve got the right combination. This is the same unit that we had earlier in the year, but we switched the point man around, and that seemed to do the trick. It made it a lot more of a threat. If we can get a power-play goal every game, that certainly helps us.”

Another highlight from the weekend was junior forward Andrew Oglevie’s season-high three assists on Saturday night against Minnesota, which produced crucial scoring opportunities for the Irish. With sophomore forward Cal Burke sustaining an injury, Oglevie’s production on the ice will be as important as ever, Jackson said.

“We need him to be a productive player, whether that’s getting assists or goals,” he said.

“We lost Cal Burke on Saturday, so Jack Jenkins filled in really well — he complimented that line. [Andrew Oglevie] is an offensive catalyst — he can make plays, he uses his feet effectively, and he’s not just a good offensive player. He does a good job on our penalty kill, he’s responsible in his own end.”

Although the Nittany Lions (13-11-14, 6-8-4 Big Ten) have lost four of their last five matchups, Jackson said he expects to face a tough road test this weekend.

“They’re going to come out like gangbusters — they usually do in their building,” he said.

“In some ways, they’ve created one of the toughest game environments in the country. It’s right up there in the top-five environments from a fan perspective. They’ve got a great student section.”

The puck drops against the Nittany Lions at 6:30 p.m.

Friday and 4 p.m. Saturday at Pegula Ice Arena.

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Irish set to open Feburary No. 1 squads ready against Penn State to face tough field

By CONNOR MULVENA

Observer Sports Staff

Sports Writer

Notre Dame will head to University Park this weekend to take on Penn State.

After splitting their last series with Minnesota on the road, the Irish (25-5-1, 14-2-0 Big Ten) come into their next road series ranked No. 2 in the nation and atop the Big Ten standings.

The Irish are entering the homestretch of the season as February begins, and although the Irish find themselves in a good spot, head coach Jeff Jackson and his team are conscious of the high intensity nature of February hockey in the Big Ten. “First of all, the second part of the season is always harder because everybody is jockeying for position,” Jackson said.

“We’re starting to see teams elevate, teams like Wisconsin — their game elevates this time of year because I think the Big Ten has got some quality teams in it. We were very fortunate in the see HOCKEY PAGE 11

RUNJIE PAN | The Observer

Irish senior forward Jake Evans looks down the rink during Notre Dame’s 1-0 victory over Penn State on Nov. 11.

The No. 1 men’s and women’s Notre Dame squads will face elite competition this weekend, as five top-10 women’s teams and seven top-10 men’s teams will travel to Notre Dame for the Northwestern Duals at Castellan Family Fencing Center this Saturday and Sunday.

The Irish look to continue their recent dominance, as they are coming off of a victory at home last weekend in the DeCicco Duals.

Although the meet, which will feature a total of 16 teams, is considered a Northwestern home meet, Notre Dame will host for the third-straight year due to continued renovations to Northwestern’s multi-sport facility.

The Irish women will be hosting No. 4 Princeton, No. 5 Ohio State, No. 7 Temple, No. 8 Northwestern and No. 9 Pennsylvania in top-10 matchups. In addition to those programs, which are also ranked in the top 10 for the men, No. 9 Duke and No. 10 Stanford will

round out the men’s competition, leading to it being one of the most highly anticipated events for the Irish ahead of postseason play.

The Wildcat women are returning to Notre Dame after going 10-1 at last weekend’s DeCicco Duals, with their only loss being a 17-10 defeat to the Irish on Saturday.

The top-ranked Irish men are also entering the Northwestern Duals following an undefeated weekend.

Saturday will open with both Irish teams taking on the Quakers in the event’s opening round and conclude with the men dueling Princeton.

The action will pick right back up Sunday when Notre Dame squares off against Ohio State.

Sunday will also feature a break halfway through the day to recognize the contributions of 19 seniors to the program.

After the Northwestern Duals, Notre Dame will look to continue its regular season success when it competes at the Duke Duals in Durham, North Carolina, on Feb. 10 before the postseason begins.

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ND travels to take McGraw, Hatchell prepare on Buckeyes for Hall of Fame matchup

By CHARLIE ORTEGA GUIFFARO Sports Writer

Notre Dame has begun preparations to take on No. 22 Ohio State, its highest ranked opponent this season, in the team’s first away match of the season Sunday.

Head coach Jay Louderback said a strong doubles unit is among the challenges the Buckeyes (1-1) will bring. “[The Buckeyes] have done well,” he said. “They beat Kansas last week and lost to [Wake Forest] but won the doubles point both times.

Against them — their doubles are very good, so we feel like if we could win the doubles point, that would be great.

We’ve been working on that quite a bit. They’re a team that overall, they just like to hit the ball very big. They’re good indoors, so we’re trying to get ready knowing we’re going to see the ball coming at us pretty hard.”

Louderback said the Irish

(2-0) are full of grit, a characteristic that all their opponents should take into account. Furthermore, he said, the Irish have a variety of players that can play different styles of tennis, which will cause problems for the Buckeyes.

“A big thing is, [Ohio State] better be ready, because our [players] will compete very well,” Louderback said.

“We’ll compete every point we play in the match. We got a good balance of young and old, we got [players] that hit the ball big, ones that play a little bit more where they hit a lot of balls back, ones that come in. We have such a big variety of players — that’s something that’s good for us.

It’s hard for teams to prepare for us because until you get the lineup, you don’t know who you’re going to match up with.”

Notre Dame last saw Ohio State in the second round of

For the first time in its history, Purcell Pavilion will host a clash of Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame head coaches, as 2017 inductee Muffet McGraw’s No. 5 Irish will host North Carolina, led by 2013 inductee Sylvia Hatchell, on Thursday.

The pair, who have each been coaching at their current schools for more than 30 years, have combined for 1,510 wins at their current schools, 19 conference titles, 10 Final Four appearances, 1,877 career wins, three Naismith National Coach of the Year honors and two Division I national championships.

The Irish (20-2, 8-1 ACC) will go into the game with some major momentum, having defeated Florida State 100-69 over this past weekend.

Notre Dame’s scoring total

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ANNA MASON | The Observer

Irish head coach Muffet McGraw watches a tense moment during Notre Dame’s 90-59 victory over Michigan State on Dec. 6.