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Students celebrate Muslim community Notre Dame’s Muslim Student Association hosts events for Islam Awareness Week By AARON BENAVIDES News Writer
Notre Dame’s Muslim Student Association (MSA) kicked off their annual Islam Awareness Week for 2019 last Saturday. The week is designed to share aspects of the Islamic faith with students across campus, sophomore and MSA president Muhammad Abubakar Mian said. “The main purpose of Islam Awareness Week is really just exposure,” Mian said. “It’s providing an opportunity for the non-Muslim community here on campus to come together with the Muslim community, to start a dialogue or get interacting with one another.”
On Saturday, MSA hosted an Islamophobia Training session, a new addition to the annual Awareness Week. The event focused on bringing awareness to the issue of Islamophobia and promoting and understanding allyship. One of the biggest events of the week is a hijab distribution, which will take place Monday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Fieldhouse Mall. This event focuses on educating people about the meaning, purpose and history of the hijab. “With the hijab distribution, people can just come by — and obviously there’ll be a couple of see ISLAM PAGE 3
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Members of the Muslim Student Association pass out hijabs during 2016’s Islam Awareness Week outside DeBartolo Hall as a way of informing students on Muslim practices and creating interreligious dialogue.
SMC Autism Studies Program receives $500,000 By EMMA AULT News Writer
The Masters of Autism Studies Program at Saint Mary’s received a $500,000 endowment last week from the Peter B. and Adeline W. Ruffin Foundation, located in New York City. Michael Waddell, director of the Autism Studies Program, said the Ruffin
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Gateway students pose for a photo outside Holy Cross College in 2016. Those with qualifying academics are admitted to Notre Dame. By NICOLE WHITE News Writer
Each year, a select number of high school seniors who apply to Notre Dame are neither accepted, rejected nor added to the University’s wait list. Instead, they are offered the opportunity to participate in the Gateway Program. Former Gateway student, junior Harrison Kranz said he had never heard of the program until he was
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Foundation first became interested in the College’s program after the success of its Pivotal Response treatment workshop in March 2018. “We had 600 people registered for that workshop, which was our first one, and it made quite a splash,” he said. “From what I gather, that is what caught the attention of the people at the Ruffin Foundation.”
Waddell said he also thinks the program will gain attention due to the fact that the students will receive additional education through future workshops. “When students arrive, they’ll participate in those workshops, so in addition to their academic coursework, they’ll be trained in all the see AUTISM PAGE 3
Church leaders discuss Catholic social teaching in the ’50s, he said. In 1962, however, a coup d’etat ushered in an era of martial law that would last nearly half a century. During this time, non-Buddhist minority groups, including the Catholic Church, endured intense persecution from the state. “In 1962, we lost everything, and [the] myopic socialist regime expelled the missionaries,” he said. “All our resources were challenged.”
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Catholic leaders Cardinal Charles Maung Bo and Fr. Gustavo Gutierrez urged the Church for a greater devotion to the poor in the Center for Social Concerns’ 2019 Catholic Social Tradition conference, titled “Engaging Social Tradition: Option for the Poor.” The seminar, which took place from Thursday to
Saturday, hosted a number of presentations, lectures and panels on the topic of the preferential option for the poor — a modern principle of Catholic theology based on advocacy for the marginalized. In a lecture Friday evening in McKenna Hall, Bo, the first-ever cardinal of Myanmar, called for the Church to remember the needs of the poor in Myanmar and similar impoverished countries. Catholicism was first brought to the country by Jesuit missionaries
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offered a place in it. “I was in the fourth class since its inception, but now I tell others that I used to be a Gateway and the response is usually, ‘Oh yeah, I know so-and-so is a Gateway,’” Kranz said. “It’s cool to see that awareness is spreading.” The Gateway Program was created in 2013 as a collaboration between Holy Cross College and the University of Notre Dame. The
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best forms of autism intervention as part of their education at Saint Mary’s,” Waddell said. The Autism Studies Program hosted a sequential workshop in April 2018 featuring speaker Dr. Elizabeth Laugeson who specializes in autism intervention. “She’s one of the co-founders of a form of intervention called the ‘PEERS Method.’ She’s also a leader in autism intervention, so it was a very big deal to get her as well,” Waddell said. Professor Susan Latham, a faculty member of the Masters of Autism Studies, said the endowment is beneficial to the reputation of the program. “The intention [of the workshops] is to get people trained, so they can implement the interventions, distribute widely in the community and also across the country because we’ve had participants from all over the U.S. coming for our training so far,” she said. In regards to the endowment, Latham said more members of the community can have access to specific education in relation to autism intervention. “This money allows us to make things accessible so that people in the community can be trained without having an incredible investment, and it’s getting people trained as efficiently and economically as possible,” she said. Though the endowment funds will not be attainable for two years, Waddell said the Ruffin Foundation has provided the program with “start-up money” which will allow the workshops to remain accessible in nature. “It’s often difficult to access this type of training, either because it’s not available in the Midwest, but even when it is available regionally, it’s often very expensive,” he said. “We’ve been able to find financial resources to offset the cost of these workshops to make them either free or at very low prices compared to what people would pay if they wanted to get that training on their own.” Latham said she’s happy people are coming for more than just a certificate in an intervention method. “I think what’s important is that people aren’t attending just for certification, but that they are desperate for information about how to work with people on the spectrum,” she said. “Just having professionals together who want to learn, they’re going to get something out of the training outside of the certification or not.” Waddell said he is also “pleased and proud” to recognize such an unaddressed yet prevalent issue in the Michiana community. “This is going to change the way that Michiana region is able to serve people on the spectrum and their loved ones,” he said. “We’re making resources available here that weren’t before.”
Muslims at the stand — and you can start and have a conversation,” he said. “You can ask them questions, get to know one another a little bit, you might even end up making a friend.” The week, which is cosponsored by student government, the Gender Relations Center, Campus Ministry, the Ansari Institute for Global Engagement with Religion and Diversity Council, will continue with previous years’ events including a dinner on Tuesday and a mosque visit on Friday. Thursday’s event will be a halaqa, which is a gathering to discuss religious matters, on the rights of parents.
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“These are all events that we do every year because they bring so much value,” Mian said. In addition to the traditional events that occur every year, the MSA will be introducing a new event. Wednesday will feature a dessert crawl and cultural night. Mian said the MSA decided to plan this event in an attempt to show — contrary to some common misconceptions — the Muslim world is very diverse. “The culture night is going to be Muslim students on campus from different Muslim countries that will be giving short, fun, fiveminute presentations on their country, and that’ll be really exciting,” Mian said. “I think a lot of people will really be surprised by just
how much diversity there is to the different Muslim cultures all over the world.” In light of the recent tragedy in New Zealand where 50 people were killed at Friday Prayer, Mian said he hopes Islam Awareness Week will provide a new perspective on recent events and the sacredness and meaning of Friday Prayer in the Islamic tradition. “All of these events provide an opportunity to really understand the weight of the tragedy,” he said. “I think visiting the Mosque might really show people, might shed greater light on the weight of this tragedy given what the Friday Prayer is.” Speaking on the overall goal of Islam Awareness Week, Mian said he hopes Muslims and non-Muslims
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on campus will grow in community. “As Muslims living in a non-Muslim community, it’s very important that we show people that are members of the non-Muslim community that we’re fully confident that we fully trust in them. Just like we would expect non-Muslims to fully trust and be fully confident in us,” Mian said. “That’s really what we’re trying to accomplish here: exposure to one another. That’s how you build trust in one another. That’s how a non-Muslim grows confidence in his Muslim neighbor, and that’s what we hope to accomplish with Islam Awareness Week.” Contact Aaron Benavides at abenavi3@nd.edu
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Catholicism in Myanmar nevertheless continued to grow, increasing from around 300,000 in the ’60s to about 700,000 today. Still, Bo said, the Church there is struggling. Despite being rich with natural resources, 75 percent of Myanmar lives below the poverty line; hunger, disease and violence run rampant, with ethnic minorities being the most vulnerable. “As we walk through Lent, I often feel the life of the people of Myanmar is the way of the Cross,” Bo said. Though they have much to offer, Bo said he feels wealthy nations have turned their backs on Myanmar’s poor. “Pope Francis called this a ‘globalization of indifference,’” he said. “The problem today is not ‘fake news,’ but the fragmented discourses about human suffering — [a] total hijacking of the discourse of the poor men’s and women’s tears and brokenness is the sad reality of this era.” Bo said the heavy hand of Myanmar’s corrupt government and a lack of humanitarian aid from abroad has crippled the country. “Brothers and sisters, poverty is not natural as rain or snow. Poverty is a manmade disaster,” he said. “People are made poor, kept poor — poverty is the modern sin of the modern times.” Though theological scholars have written about the preferential option for the poor since ’70s, Bo said the poor demand the doctrine’s teachings be implemented. “For every man of faith, option of the poor is not an option but a mandate from Jesus himself,” he said. “The poor are always with us, as Jesus said. We have no alternative. We are poor, powerless and align ourselves with the most powerless and those thrown out of their society.” Gutierrez, who helped found
liberation theology — a modern Christian doctrine which upholds social, economic and political freedom for the oppressed — delivered a lecture in McKenna Hall on Saturday. Speaking via translator, Gutierrez called for the Church to make charity the bedrock of its faith. “Salvation is understood sometimes as trying to save oneself. And then our option for the poor — you know, almsgiving and helping people in need — is understood as a way to save [oneself],” he said. “We need to think about being christians as something way more than that.” The Church must also acknowledge poverty extends beyond monetary privation, he said. “We need to go beyond the understanding of poverty that thinks about it in terms of lack of economic means, lack of money,” Gutierrez said. “It’s way more than that. It’s about despising people, it’s about racism, it’s about just despising those who are not like [us]. Overall, when we think about the poor we need to understand it in terms of those who are seen as not being human.” Echoing Bo, Gutierrez said poverty has, in part, global inaction to blame. “Poverty was [once] considered to be an unfortunate situation and given,” he said. “We need to continue asking the greater question about this fixed position and the idea that poverty is not a given situation but a caused situation.” Intrinsic to the option of the poor is the understanding that God is close to those who help the suffering, Gutierrez said. “This is the heart of the Bible. This is the Bible,” he said. “Of course, there are many nuances we should add, there are many ways to resemble the closeness that God has for the poor and hungry, but the key point is that this is the core of the Bible.”
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program enrolls students at Holy Cross for their freshman year with the guarantee they will be admitted to Notre Dame at the start of their sophomore year so long as they maintain a GPA of 3.5 or higher and keep good standing with both institutions. Former gateway student junior Frankie Boley said she thought her freshman year was more relaxed because of her course load but also felt the pressure of making the grade in some courses. “It didn’t sound that hard coming from high school, but [general chemistry and calculus] made a B seem very tough at times,” Boley said. “I would find myself putting extra pressure on myself to get good grades, not just to do well on the exam or in the class, but to ensure I made it to Notre Dame.” Each semester of their freshman year, Gateway students take honors courses at Holy Cross in addition to one course at Notre Dame. Holy Cross program directors help Gateway participants with enrollment, course selection and housing. Kranz said Holy Cross assistant director of admissions Adam DeBeck was someone Gateway students could count on to listen to their problems and concerns both serious and silly. “He was very relatable and sincerely cared for us, even if we were only there for a year,” Kranz said. “We still keep in contact today. We update each other on everything Bruce Springsteen.”
Gateway students are encouraged to participate in clubs and other extracurricular activities at Notre Dame and Holy Cross. To encourage their integration between the schools, they receive Notre Dame IDs, meal swipes and email addresses. Kranz is in the process of transitioning into his new role as a senior football equipment manager, an activity he said he has been involved with since his time at Holy Cross. “Freshman year, when I was trying out to be a manager, I would drive to the early spring practices with my friend at six in the morning,” Kranz said. “Then we would go straight (from) there to our one class at Notre Dame.” The selective Gateway group grows close throughout their year at Holy Cross, Boley said, as some compete together in intramural athletics and others end up dating each other. Even after they transition schools, many, including Boley, say some of their closest college friends are from the program. “There were 56 students in our program in 2016, and I say, ‘Hi,’ to every single one of them when I see them,” she said. Those offered a spot in the program have until May 1, the national college decision day, to claim their spot. After that, a few students from the Notre Dame waitlist are offered a space in Gateway and have until June 15 to accept the offer. For some, the choice is easy, Kranz said. “If there was a way to go to Notre Dame, I was going to take that route, so I accepted right away,” he said. “It wasn’t a hard decision.” For former Gateway student junior Reilly Connor, however, the decision was a little more difficult, he said. Paid Advertisement
“If I was accepted into Notre Dame, I would have committed the same day as it was my dream school,” Connor said. “This extra step certainly made me think much more on if it was something I was sure I wanted to do.” While many students in the Gateway Program reflect on the experience fondly, Connor said the experience can be tough at times. “I think that is something everyone has to decide for themselves,” he said. “It’s an unfortunate fact that Gateway is a year at a school you didn’t apply to and can feel like a hassle at times.” But for those who are set on attending Notre Dame, the program provides that chance, Connor said. “My family has always been huge Notre Dame football fans, and when I came to my first game, I fell in love with Notre Dame for more than the football team,” he said. “I committed myself to getting admitted which led me to Holy Cross and the Gateway Program.” The Gateway Program may not be the way students envisioned entering Notre Dame, but the program has been important to those who choose to partake, Boley said. She said she recommends Gateway to those who are given the opportunity.
“If their goal is to go to the University of Notre Dame, then the Gateway Program will get them there,” she said. “They will take a different path than normal Notre Dame students, but there will be like 70 other people in the same boat. It gives you a family on your first day.” Contact Nicole White at nwhite1@nd.edu
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By COURTNEY BECKER Senior Scene Writer
About three minutes into the pilot episode of “Schitt’s Creek,” the Rose family — John, Moira and their adult children, David and Alexis — sit squeezed onto a couch, the only piece of furniture left in the family’s extravagant mansion. The family lawyer tells the Roses their business manager has embezzled all their money, leaving them broke and homeless. When the lawyer explains that the government is allowing them to keep one asset, Moira replies with grave seriousness, “The kids.” As the lawyer explains to Moira, though, “The children are dependents.” (Never mind that David and Alexis are 32 and 27, respectively.) Instead, the asset is a small town John bought for David as a joke in the early ’90s because it has a funny name: Schitt’s Creek. Thus begins “Schitt’s Creek,” a clever, half-hour comedy created by the father-son duo Eugene and Daniel Levy. It follows the Roses as they adjust to their new, small-town lives in Schitt’s Creek after being used to the extraordinary wealth and excess that was ripped away from them. The family goes from living in a mansion to living in adjoining motel rooms, a transition that provides comedy gold. Thursday, the Levys announced that “Schitt’s Creek” will end with season six, airing on CBC Television in Canada and Pop in the United States next year. Since the first three seasons of the show landed on Netflix last year, it’s experienced “the Netflix Effect,” gaining a larger following than it ever could have accumulated during its live run alone. The show still has two episodes
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Jordan Peele couldn’t have asked for a better debut as a writer-director than “Get Out,” a critical and commercial success that boosted the former sketch comedian’s Hollywood profile into the stratosphere. How does one follow up a movie that made over $250 million, won an Oscar and seized the zeitgeist seemingly upon release? Peele answers that question with “Us,” a messy, ambitious film that expands upon the promise of its predecessor while reminding viewers of what made “Get Out” such a special movie in the first place. The breakneck opening act of “Us” sets up the story and characters in a fraction of the time it would take a lesser film. The Wilson family is making their annual trip to Santa Cruz, where matriarch Adelaide (Lupita Nyong’o) suffered a traumatic experience as a child involving a house of mirrors and an attack by what she believes is her doppelgänger. Her husband Gabe (Winston Duke in a role that weaponizes dad jokes like heatseeking missiles) ignores her concerns — up until they receive a late-night visit from four jump-suited, scissor-wielding figures that look a whole lot like the Wilsons. From there, Peele’s script jumps into overdrive, laying on genre thrills and ponderous exposition in equal measure. Both “Get Out” and “Us” betray the director as a bona-fide horror nerd, as Peele gleefully traffics in
of season five left to air Tuesdays at 10 p.m. on Pop, but, before season six premieres next year, consider catching up on Netflix. Because “Schitt’s Creek” is one of television’s hidden gems. Above all, this show is consistently funny. As the Roses integrate themselves into Schitt’s Creek — a town that resembles an even smaller version of Stars Hollow from “Gilmore Girls” with its whacky ensemble of characters — they refuse to change themselves. John (Eugene Levy) wears a suit every day, David (Dan Levy) and Alexis (Annie Murphy) maintain socialite appearances and resist getting jobs and Moira (Catherine O’Hara) continues to speak with an affected “highbrow” accent and wearing hilariously outlandish outfits usually topped off with one of the many wigs in her collection. Moira — a former star of a fictional daytime soap opera — is arguably the funniest character on the show thanks to her aesthetic alone, but O’Hara’s delivery — especially when she says “Alexis” — also leads to some instantly iconic lines. Murphy keeps pace with O’Hara as Alexis, however, performing some of the best physical comedy in an all-around extremely talented cast, managing to coin some catch phrases of her own. However, while the first few seasons focus primarily on delivering laugh-out-loud funny moments and developing the show’s world and characters, they set up the later seasons for some truly wonderful story arcs. Without realizing it, viewers watch tremendous character growth that allows for more intimate and emotional plotlines that feel completely earned. These stories include Moira stepping up to become more involved in running the town, Alexis advancing her education
and John finding fulfillment through a new business venture. What might be most admirable about “Schitt’s Creek,” though, is its representation of queer characters. Dan Levy, a queer writer and actor himself, has created a complex character in David, whose pansexuality is just another aspect of his identity — not to mention a rare representation on television. With his penchant for drama and ridiculously specific personal style, David’s sexuality is low on the list of things that are remarkable about him but is consistently depicted on screen, which normalizes queerness in a way most shows fail to accomplish. From his explanation of pansexuality in the first season of the show to his boyfriend’s experience of coming out to his parents in its most recent episode, David’s story serves as a shining example of how to properly portray queerness. If all good things must come to an end, it’s fitting that “Schitt’s Creek” gets to do so on the Levys’ terms. After all, that’s how the show has always operated. Sure, it has elements that are reminiscent of other shows (in addition to the town being somewhat comparable to Stars Hollow in “Gilmore Girls” or Pawnee from “Parks and Recreation,” the riches-to-rags family dynamic calls to mind shows like “Arrested Development”), but its execution of these ideas in fresh, creative ways adds an emotional depth most comedies could only dream of reaching. As the Roses eventually discover about the titular town, “Schitt’s Creek” has so much to offer if you just give it a chance.
allusions to older films in the genre. Part of the fun of rewatching “Get Out” comes from attempting to spot the reference in each shot, be it the “Halloween”-style suburban terror of the film’s cold open or the way the entire film makes explicit the fear implied in a movie like “Guess Who’s Coming To Dinner.” “Us” doubles down on this predilection: The home-invasion scene recalls the casual brutality of Haneke’s “Funny Games” or “The Strangers” series of movies. There’s even a pair of identical twin girls straight out of “The Shining.” Cut away all of the relative artifice of these references, however, and you’re still left with the best, most original horror movie made in America since — you guessed it — “Get Out.” It almost seems unfair to continue comparing Peele’s latest film to his first, especially given that they are crucially different in intent and scope. Where “Get Out” was a tight, incisive satire of liberal racism, “Us” is sprawling and unclear in terms of its “target,” if it even has one. That wide-focus nature works to both the benefit and detriment of the movie; it is funnier and scarier than “Get Out” but also not nearly as narratively tight. Peele may falter at times in “Us,” but he does so with gusto; the massive chunk of backstory provided in the movie’s climax would completely derail the film if not for a breathtaking split-diopter shot from Peele and a dynamite dual performance from Nyong’o as both Adelaide and her identical antagonist. You’ll notice that I have provided only the bare bones
of the film’s plot. “Us” is best experienced knowing as little as possible narrative-wise, especially given that the seismic twist at the end of the film is spoiled by a throwaway shot in the trailer. If you saw “Get Out” and enjoyed it, that alone should serve as endorsement enough for this movie (if you saw “Get Out” and didn’t enjoy it, there’s no helping you). As it exists independent of his first movie, however, the latest from Jordan Peele is still essential viewing for movie fans in 2019. Perhaps only Peele himself could come up a twoword line of dialogue that generates laughs and goosebumps in equal measure while reframing everything about the movie from its opening epigraph to the title of the film itself. After Adelaide Wilson meets her bloodthirsty mirror family, she asks them who they are. “We’re Americans,” her double whispers back.
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“Us” Starring: Lupita Nyong’o, Winston Duke Director: Jordan Peele Genre: Horror If you like: “Get Out,” “It Follows,” “The Shining”
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“Señora! señora! Por favor, siéntese aquí!” (English: “Ma’am! ma’am! Please sit here!”) The words broke through my daydream on a full — yet otherwise unremarkable — Madrid Metro train. I watched one concerned woman, who I’d guess was about 60 or 65, spring into action as she rose urgently and without hesitation from her seat as a young-ish woman looked desperately around for somewhere for her very elderly mother to take a seat. I glanced at the other people sitting down as the young woman gently lowered her mother into the chair. Sitting with and around me was a smattering of youthful people. I was filled with admiration for this stranger, as I’ve taken enough public transport in my life to know what I had just witnessed was rare. I’ve incredulously stared at countless able-bodied tourists on the Washington Metro who were sprawled across at least one seat while an elderly person, or in several instances a pregnant woman, was holding on for dear life. Really, what struck me most about this self less act was the group of young people, myself included, who sat still throughout the entire interaction. I‘m not even sure how many of us knew what was happening. I don’t think young people show other people — young or old — an appropriate level of courtesy or respect. I am not thumping my chest. While I’ve given up seats on trains or buses in the past, I am embarrassed to say that on the Madrid Metro I remained seated while a woman old enough to be my mother, and maybe even then some, surrendered her spot. I also hate it when people complain about “today‘s generation,” whatever that means. But I do think we have a problem. This phenomenon is noticeable around Notre Dame. I’ve written Inside Columns in the past about how people walk as if they are the only one on the quad and how others openly and f lippantly text in class. Those casual but consistent instances are a part of this broader pattern around campus. However, a more serious problem at Notre Dame that never ceases to incense me — yet serves as the perfect iteration of the issue — is how students treat the people in charge of cleaning their dorms. Over my time here, I have observed a multitude of absolute and untouched messes in many sections or elevator lounges. I can read the minds of the people who left the mess: “The housekeepers will clean it up. That’s what they’re here to do.” No, your dorm’s housekeepers are not your personal maids. They work hard as it is — don’t go out of your way to make their jobs harder. Really, the problem is one of “me first.” My fun, my comfort, my convenience, my success before all else. From what I’ve observed, I worry that young people use their youth as an excuse to do whatever they want, regardless of the consequences or problems their choices cause for other people. I remember in kindergarten having the golden rule drilled into my head: “Treat others the way you want to be treated.” What happened to that ideal? When did self-indulgence become our default? The woman on the Madrid Metro fired me up to double down on courtesy. I believe it’s a mission we should all share. The next time an old person, a child or a pregnant woman gets on your metro train, give them your seat. Then make it a habit. The next time you have an opportunity to throw food around your section lounge, don’t. Then make it a habit. Think about others when you make decisions, no matter how small. Then make it a habit. Contact Tom Naatz at tnaatz@nd.edu The views expressed in this Inside Column are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Observer.
This May, the Folk Choir will make a three-week pilgrimage to six Holy Cross mission sites throughout Uganda, Tanzania and Kenya. During this trip, the choir will encounter and walk with the people there, striving to discover and learn from the spiritual and cultural wisdom of these communities. Our aim is not to “save” the people we encounter, but to embody a spirit of openness, so we can learn from the rich cultural and spiritual traditions that we witness. Ultimately, our goal is to broaden our lived experience of faith by striving to see the face of Jesus in all we meet on our pilgrimage. We know that this pilgrimage will challenge us, so we’ve been intentional in spending this whole year preparing for our journey. Our preparation started with the Folk Choir’s 25th Annual Concert for the Missions this past November, titled “Catch the Spirit,” where we explored, learned from and performed AfricanAmerican sacred music, including jazz, gospel and spirituals. With this concert, we aimed to encounter “the neighbor” in our midst by learning the histor y and songs from traditions of music that arose through the struggles of African-American people during the last several hundred years. We aimed to understand and incorporate these traditions into our own lives of faith, which offer some of the most authentic expressions of the Gospel that have arisen from the American experience. This music is filled with such joy, hope and passion, and yet we miss the whole point — we miss Jesus’ invitation in the Gospel if we lose sight of American slaver y and oppression as its context. This music f lourished in spite of the pain and suffering of one of the worst instances of systematized oppression in the modern world. Because this music comes from a culture outside of our own, we came together to ask God how He continues to move in an experience outside of our own. We asked this question through a careful study of the music, but also by inviting expert guides in each of the styles to walk with us as we learned and performed the music. Ultimately, we
were joined at the concert by master musicians in each of these styles, and while they accompanied us through this music, we were able to — in a small way at least — transform our conceptions of who God can be in our midst. This concert was our first primer for the pilgrimage, training us for the eventual challenge of encountering “the neighbor” outside of the comfort of our home. In addition to the concert, we have designed and implemented a class this semester through the Kellogg Institute, titled “Social Justice and Accompaniment: Cross-Cultural Understanding in East Africa.” The purpose of this class is to intellectually, culturally and spiritually prepare us for the pilgrimage through a series of guest lectures from experts in various aspects of East African culture, politics, histor y and spirituality. In this class, we have discussed ever y thing from the most pragmatic questions of how to pack to looking at the histor y of colonialism and how this shapes our understanding of culture on the African continent. Most importantly, we have focused and worked to understand the ministr y of Holy Cross in Africa and how this work impacts those on the margins of our immediate encounters in American culture. As we invite Christ’s transformational grace into ourselves individually and the Folk Choir community, our hope is to invite others to experience this grace by telling the stor y with our recordings and videos. For our 2019 Concert for the Missions, the program will take on a reimagined format: a multimedia presentation with photos, videos and stor y telling about the pilgrimage. Through our journey and upcoming concert, we’d like to invite you into the powerful work of the Holy Cross Missions and the transformation that is possible in our lived faith when we engage the beauty, richness and diversity of the Catholic tradition in a global Church. Dr. J.J. Wright serves in Campus Ministry as the Director of the Notre Dame Folk Choir and can be reached at jwright9@nd.edu. Learn more about Campus Ministry at campusministry. nd.edu The views expressed in this column are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Observer.
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Dear graduate students If you follow any graduate school network, or even education news in general, then you’ve probably seen the headlines. In 2018, a survey conducted by researchers at the University of Texas revealed that graduate students are over six times more likely to experience moderate to severe depression and anxiety than the non-student population. Another study published in Nature Biotechnology concluded much the same: 39 percent of graduate students experience moderate to severe depression, with higher rates among women and non-gender conforming individuals; over half of those with depression or anxiety felt that they did not have a good work-life balance and half did not believe that their advisors or supervisors provided meaningful mentorship. We believe that the graduate school experience should be better than this. Collectively, we are Connor Mullen, Shinjini Chattopadhyay (co-vice president) and Amy Kryston (co-vice president), and we are running to be your next Graduate Student Union (GSU) Executive Board. We are running on the platform of cura personalis, or educating and caring for the whole person — mind, body and spirit. With our experience in quality of life development and community outreach, we believe that our work — through engagement with the graduate school population — will improve wellness for all that seek to
better themselves. While the specific reasons for the shocking rates of depression and anxiety are diverse, there are many root causes that can be traced from unique experiences. These include financial strain of a graduate school stipend (exacerbated by any dependents or health issues), poor student-advisor relationships, minimal resources or community for LGBTQ students, overwork and dismal work-life balance, social isolation and lacking a sense of belonging. Even students not dealing with anxiety or depression can suffer from regular advisor conflicts, loneliness and aimlessness. But there are ways to improve the graduate student experience. We seek to care for the mind, body and spirit of all students through the following initiatives: • Improving advisor-student relationships by providing mentoring workshops. • Integrating mental health awareness and care through integration of McWell and University Counseling Center services into graduate student life. • Addressing gaps and concerns of graduate students with dependents by focusing on childcare and healthcare. • Improving financial wellness by working for reduced campus dining and offering budgeting
workshops. • Building an empowered and cohesive graduate student community through regular social activities. • Creating and funding more opportunities in the South Bend community to develop a stronger sense of belonging. • Addressing LGBTQ and under-represented students’ needs. But most of all, we want to listen to each individual student — to you. We want to empower you to improve your own experience, personal and professional. Join the conversation. Check us out on Facebook at Notre Dame Team Mullen, and please considering voting for us March 25-29. We believe that graduate school can be better. We hope that you do too. Sincerely, Connor Mullen Ph.D. Candidate, Civil Engineering Shinjini Chattopadhyay Ph.D. Candidate, English Amy Kryston Ph.D. Candidate, Civil Engineering March 21
The legging problem I’ve thought about writing this letter for a long time. I waited, hoping that fashions would change and such a letter would be unnecessary — but that doesn’t seem to be happening. I’m not trying to insult anyone or infringe upon anyone’s rights. I’m just a Catholic mother of four sons with a problem that only girls can solve: leggings. The emergence of leggings as pants some years ago baffled me. They’re such an unforgiving garment. Last fall, they obtruded painfully on my landscape. I was at Mass at the Basilica with my family. In front of us was a group of young women, all wearing very snug-fitting leggings and all wearing shortwaisted tops (so that the lower body was uncovered except for the leggings). Some of them truly looked as though the leggings had been painted on them. A world in which women continue to be depicted as “babes” by movies, video games, music videos, etc. makes it hard on Catholic mothers to teach their sons that women are someone’s daughters and sisters. That women should be viewed first as people — and all people should be considered with respect. I talk to my sons about Princess Leia and how
Jabba the Hutt tried to steal her personhood by putting her into a slave girl outfit in which her body became the focus. (That’s the only scene in the whole franchise in which Leia appears in such a way — and it’s forced upon her.) Leggings are hardly slave girl outfits. And no one is forcing them on the countless young women who wear them. But I wonder why no one thinks it’s strange that the fashion industry has caused women to voluntarily expose their nether regions in this way. I was ashamed for the young women at Mass. I thought of all the other men around and behind us who couldn’t help but see their behinds. My sons know better than to ogle a woman’s body — certainly when I’m around (and hopefully, also when I’m not). They didn’t stare, and they didn’t comment afterwards. But you couldn’t help but see those blackly naked rear ends. I didn’t want to see them — but they were unavoidable. How much more difficult for young guys to ignore them. I’ve heard women say that they like leggings because they’re “comfortable.” So are pajamas. So is nakedness. And the human body is a beautiful thing. But we don’t go around naked because we
respect ourselves — we want to be seen as a person, not a body (like slave-girl Leia). We don’t go naked because we respect the other people who must see us, whether they would or not. These are not just my sons — they’re the fathers and brothers of your friends, the male students in your classes, the men of every variety who visit campus. I’m fretting both because of unsavory guys who are looking at you creepily and nice guys who are doing everything to avoid looking at you. For the Catholic mothers who want to find a blanket to lovingly cover your nakedness and protect you — and to find scarves to tie over the eyes of their sons to protect them from you! Leggings are so naked, so form fitting, so exposing. Could you think of the mothers of sons the next time you go shopping and consider choosing jeans instead? Let Notre Dame girls be the first to turn their backs(ides) on leggings. You have every right to wear them. But you have every right to choose not to. Thanks for listening to the lecture. Catholic moms are good at those!
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Don’t sleep on women’s tourney Courtney Becker Senior Sports Writer
The greatest sporting event of the year is officially underway. March Madness is here, bringing with it a slew of exciting games and strong matchups in both men’s and women’s college basketball. Enough seems to be said about the men’s tournament — see, it’s not so hard to write “men’s” in front of “tournament” considering, you know, it’s not the only tournament — for you to have a general sense of the field right now, but you might not know what’s been happening in the women’s games. The first round was one of the most exciting in years, with three games going into overtime and several others coming down to the wire, putting several high seeds at risk of early exits. No. 2 Iowa survived a major scare from No. 15 Mercer on Friday, but the Hawkeyes pulled out a 66-61 win behind 30 points and 16 rebounds from senior forward Megan Gustafson. In addition to being ESPN’s player of the year, Gustafson leads the nation in four categories, including points per game with 28.1 and field goal percentage at 70.1. With Iowa surviving and advancing, beating Missouri on Sunday to punch its ticket to the Sweet Sixteen, fans are lucky enough to be able to see more of Gustafson this year. Before Iowa eliminated No. 7 Missouri, the Tigers had to make it through a hardfought overtime game with No. 10 Drake. The Bulldogs kept the game close the entire time, with the lead not going above five points for either team after the first quarter, but they eventually fell by a score of 77-76. It didn’t hurt the Tigers that they had their own standout senior in guard Sophie Cunningham, who holds Missouri’s all-time scoring record. No. 4 Oregon State — which pulled off a major upset of its own against instate rival and second-seeded Oregon earlier this year — also had to make it through overtime Saturday, clawing its way back from a late deficit against No. 13 Boise State to win 80-75. The Broncos had a four-point lead with 17.8 seconds left in the fourth quarter, but the Beavers tied it up over the course of the next 10 seconds to force overtime on their home court. The fast pace at the end of regulation and throughout the extra frame
made this matchup one of the best so far. No. 6 DePaul, which took Texas A&M down to the wire in one of the best games in last year’s women’s tournament, wasn’t so lucky, suffering the biggest upset of the round at the hands of No. 11 Missouri State. The Bears shocked the Blue Demons right off the bat, keeping pace throughout the first quarter to end it tied at 23. Missouri State proceeded to take over in the second quarter, though, scoring 19 points and holding DePaul to 10 in the frame. The underdog Bears never looked back after that, ending with an 89-78 win and a chance to take on No. 3 Iowa State in the second round Monday. Speaking of the second round, it’s already off to a fast start, with two games decided by single-digits in Sunday’s 2 p.m. time slot alone. No. 4 Texas A&M just scraped out a 78-76 win over No. 5 Marquette — who also went to overtime with No. 12 Rice in the first round — behind 30 points, nine rebounds and five assists from sophomore guard Chennedy Carter, the hero of last year’s 80-79 second-round win over DePaul for A&M. In addition to making some daggers, Carter also had a clutch assist in traffic to find teammate Shambria Washington behind the arc, and the junior guard buried a 3-pointer to give the Aggies the lead with 22.9 seconds remaining. At the same time, No. 5 Florida State was trying to seal a win over No. 4 South Carolina, but the Gamecocks pulled away in the final 10 seconds after Seminoles redshirt junior forward Kiah Gillespie was slapped with a technical foul for slamming the ball to the f loor twice out of frustration with a foul call. The ensuing free throws allowed South Carolina to finally put the game away and take a 72-64 win. There will always be wins with large scoring margins in an NCA A Tournament (remember Villanova waltzing to a championship on the men’s side last year?). But women’s basketball is delivering competition that will have you shouting at the TV. As always, it’s basketball that is well worth watching. Contact Courtney Becker at cbecker3@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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enough about them. The student section was awesome,” Morris said. “The community support around Notre Dame speaks for itself. Sellout crowd — it was incredible. They definitely helped us keep momentum in the game.” The win did not come easy. Penn State is a fast, high-scoring team known for getting pucks to the net and testing opposing defenses. The Irish were able to have some success in the first period, but Penn State always had an answer. The Irish scored first off of a backhand play from freshman defenseman Spencer Stastney over the glove of Penn State junior goaltender Peyton Jones. Sophomore forward Sam Sternschein would tie the game for Penn State on a scramble just moments later. Later in the period, junior forward Cal Burke put the Irish back in front on a rebound in front of the goal, but Penn State senior forward Alec Marsh would equalize the score again just moments later. Jackson said he was impressed with Penn State’s fight throughout the game. “My hat is off to Penn State. They had a great year, and they keep on getting better,” he said. “They are a hard team to play against. We were very fortunate to come out ahead tonight. For me to think Penn State should not be in the NCAA tournament is crazy.” The Irish were outshot by the Nittany Lions 18-12. With Penn State getting the majority of the quality chances early, Morris had to step up, and he was up to the challenge all night. Jackson said he was impressed with the play of his goaltender. “He’s a great goaltender. He’s a big part of why we are where we are over the past two years. He’s a difference maker,” Jackson said. “If you
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the fifth, as the team tallied eight runs from six different players. Senior left-fielder Ali Wester had a productive day at the plate for Notre Dame, going 3-4 while driving in three runs and scoring two of her own. Wester moved her batting average up to .408 on the season. This contest was once again cut short after just five innings, as the Irish forced the mercy rule on Louisville yet again. Sophomore pitcher Alexis Holloway got the win for the Irish, moving her record to 8-5 on the year. Holloway pitched all five innings and gave up just two hits without
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have a difference maker in net it makes a big deal in winning hockey games. He’s shown that he can be composed at the finishes of games that are really important, and he did it again tonight.” The Irish were outshot once again in the second period 1810, but they were the ones who got the shot on goal that mattered. After surviving most of the period with strong goaltending and tough defense, junior forward Cam Morrison was able to find space in the Penn State defense. He crossed over the blue line and used the defenseman as a screen to put a wrist shot past Jones. It is the second-straight year Morrison has scored the game-winning goal in the Big Ten championship game. Morrison said he was able to use the defenseman as a screen to create the chance. “[Freshman forward] Michael Graham got it quickly up to [junior forward] Mike O’Leary,” he said. “O’Leary dropped it to me, and I saw that I had a couple feet between me and the defenseman. I just walked in and got a shot off and went low glove. [The defender] was in between me and the goalie. I was just trying to get it around the defenseman and on net — luckily it went in.” The lead gave the Irish the ability to focus on playing defensive. Penn State led the NCAA this year with 1,599 shots, miles ahead of second place Minnesota-Duluth’s 1,317. The Nittany Lions needed to get the puck to the net in the third period to tie the game. When a Penn State defenseman dumped the puck on goal with 7:48 left in the game, it was just their third shot of the third period. When asked about the Irish playing conservatively in the third, Penn State head coach Guy Gadowsky said he was impressed with the Irish’s ability to play situational defense late. “We knew it was coming. It’s
difficult to get anything more than we got. It’s hard to get grade A chances,” Gadowsky said. “That being said, I still thought we did get opportunities. They did an excellent job. That’s another aspect where we have to learn.” After this period of uncharacteristic slow play, Penn State made a strong late push. After killing a too-many-men penalty, Penn State threw everything they could at the Irish defense. Whether it was a diving clear off the goal line by O’Leary or a shot block and clear by senior forward Dylan Malmquist, the Irish always had an answer for the Penn State attack. After surviving almost two minutes of a six-on-five attack, the Irish were Big Ten champions. The Irish will now get a shot at returning to the Frozen Four for a third-straight year after winning the Big Ten’s automatic berth. The Irish found out Sunday that they had secured a No. 3 seeding in the NCAA Tournament, where they will face No. 2 Clarkson on Friday in the first round in Manchester, New Hampshire. On a night where he added a 500th career coaching win, a Big Ten tournament championship and another NCAA tournament berth to his resume, Jackson said he remained focused on his players and the team’s future. “I heard something about [500 wins] earlier in the week, and I did not even think about it until somebody said something afterwards,” he said. “I have talked about that before when it was Lefty’s record. It’s all about these special moments, that’s why you do it. The greatest part of it for me is watching the kids, watching them celebrate. Over those 500 wins, I’ve been supported by a lot of great coaches and players. It’s an insignificant number for me.”
surrendering an earned run. In the series finale, Louisville took the lead early and never looked back. Holloway was once again on the mound for Notre Dame, but gave up four earned runs on five hits over just 3 1/3 innings of work before Tidd took over and silenced the Cardinals’ bats, albeit too late. For the Cardinals, senior catcher Madison Cousineau opened up the scoring with an RBI double in the second. Sophomore first-baseman Kyra Snyder added two more runs for Louisville on a single before coming around to score on a wild pitch in the fourth. The Irish sparked a comeback in the bottom half of the fourth on RBI singles from Biggio and senior third-baseman Melissa
Rochford. Brooks added a solo shot in the bottom of the fifth to bring the Irish within one, but junior centerfielder Celene Funke gave the Cardinals a two-run lead on an RBI single in the sixth, concluded the scoring for the game. The home run for Brooks was her team-leading 12th of the year. Brooks also leads the Irish in RBIs with 29 and is second on the team with a .390 batting average. Ultimately though, the Irish fell short of the comeback to lose 5-3. Next up the Irish host Western Michigan on Wednesday, followed by a quick turnaround to Syracuse, New York, to take on the Orange in a three-game series this weekend.
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midfielder Griffin Hughes, and the ball flipped over his head to knot the game up at 2-2. But the rest of the quarter was all Notre Dame, as the Irish scored four unanswered to go up 6-2 heading into the halftime break. The first came at 8:04 in a man-up opportunity for the Irish. After some possession, Jackoboice looked to wind up a shot before threading a dime across to a wide-open Quinn McMahon, and the freshman midfielder did the rest from close range to regain the lead for Notre Dame. Three minutes later, the Irish earned another man-up opportunity and capitalized again, as senior midfielder Brendan Gleason found junior attack Brian Willetts on a cut, who slotted home to push the lead to two. The Irish were able to
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our advantage was inside, we were able to get the ball inside when we wanted to. [Sophomore forward] Mikayla Vaughn did a great job off the bench, and Jess with a double-double and Bri one rebound away … I thought Briana Turner was fantastic. She saved us inside a number of times [defensively].” The Irish outscored BethuneCookman in the paint 58-10, grabbed 49 boards and had 20 second-chance points compared to 28 rebounds and three second-chance points for the Wildcats. Notre Dame also blocked seven shots and stole the ball 11 times. BethuneCookman head coach Vanessa Blair-Lewis commented on how Notre Dame’s bigs posed a problem her team hadn’t experienced before. “They’re a veteran team,” Blair-Lewis said. “They’re the defending national champions for a reason. Their starting five‘s size was about the size of our starting men’s team’s size. … [With] their size, it was difficult for us to just run our plays, especially with the inside presence it was tough for us to get the ball inside to [senior forward] Chas[immie] Brown, or any of our players. … Their size definitely created a lot of problems for us. The 6-foot-4 Shepard recorded a double-double, notching 22 points and 13 rebounds, while the 6-foot-3 Turner nearly had a double-double herself, putting up 19 points, nine rebounds and five blocks in the game. Bethune-Cookman was carried this season by senior guard Angel Golden, who won MEAC player of the year in 2018 and was named to the first team all-conference team this year. Golden led the Wildcats with 19.9 points per game and 52 steals coming into the game.
capitalize on shots from the crease to great effect, and added two more goals a minute apart — first a solo coast-to-coast effort from junior midfielder Bryan Costabile and then another Gleason-to-Willetts feed. In the third, Notre Dame stretched the lead to five after Costabile fired a lefty rip that flew top shelf. Ohio State did not go away quietly, however, and a huge quarter for the Buckeyes cut the lead to 7-6 heading into the fourth. The first came at 12:33 thanks to a rip from distance by sophomore midfielder Jackson Reid, and after a backand-forth tussle for much of the quarter, the Buckeyes rattled off three more unanswered goals in a 2:13 span to cut the Irish lead to 7-6. Notre Dame scored a big goal in the fourth period to temporarily halt the Buckeye push, as a turnover in midfield saw veteran defensive midfielder Drew Schantz scoop up the loose ball
and spark the fast break. The senior drew the defender and flipped the pass to Willetts, who ripped a shot past Kirson to earn his hat trick and push the lead to 8-6. But the Buckeyes were up to the challenge, as forced turnovers gave Ohio State chances to capitalize. First, it was senior midfielder Jack Jasinski, who sprinted in front of the net, turned and fired low past Schmidt. Then, Leclaire ripped a shot over Schmidt’s right shoulder to tie it all up at 8-8 with 7:29 left. The Irish struggled to regain the momentum, and Ohio State, led by the efforts of Reid, stormed into the lead. With four minutes to go, the sophomore scored back-to-back dazzling solo efforts to suddenly give the Buckeyes a two-goal lead. When Inacio won another faceoff with three minutes left, Notre Dame was staring down the barrel. But off of an Ohio
State timeout, Cohen forced a key turnover to give the Irish a lifeline. “Arden is a terrific player on the wings and defensively he’s a guy we count on,” Irish head coach Kevin Corrigan said postgame. “When we have a double team with him and Kielty, we like to think we’re going to get some good pressure on that, and they did a nice job executing it.” Notre Dame called a timeout and then executed a flawless play out of it, as Jackoboice ran on net and five-holed Kirson to cut the lead to one. Charlie Leonard then won the faceoff for the Irish, and Costabile willed in a shot that Kirson got his stick to, but couldn’t keep out as the ball trickled over the line. The Irish had a chance to win the game before overtime, but did not manage to get a shot off. In sudden-death overtime, Inacio won the initial faceoff, but Cohen once again came up
with a big forced turnover to get Notre Dame the ball. Out of a timeout, Jackoboice ran on net in a drawn-up play and fed a pass to Willetts in front of net, who shot from point-blank, only to be denied by a huge save from Kirson. The Buckeyes recovered the loose ball and called their own timeout. With a chance to win the game, Reid drove toward net before turning and flipping the ball back to sophomore attack Colby Smith, who wound up and cranked a shot that flew into the top corner, defeating the Irish 11-10. Corrigan kept his postgame analysis simple: “They just made plays and we didn’t make plays,” he said. The Irish will look to get back on track next weekend as they welcome Syracuse to Arlotta Stadium. Opening faceoff is scheduled for noon.
Freshman Kiana Williams was second on the team with 12.1 points per game, but only played in 12 games this season before a knee injury sidelined her. Similarly, senior Ashanti Hunt, last year’s MEAC defensive player of the year, was also sidelined with an injury after only two games. McGraw commented on how the Wildcats have persevered after a similar year injury-wise to Notre Dame last year. “What a great job by BethuneCookman to come through the year that we had last year, so we can certainly appreciate the adversity they faced, the resilience it took,” McGraw said. “I think they were down to eight players and just gave it all they had, what a remarkable season and just a great job by coach Lewis. So really, really happy that they were here.” After the game started out competitive, a media timeout in the first quarter gave the Irish a chance to compose themselves and lock in, according to McGraw. “I think we were having trouble finding the shooters, especially Golden who played very well,” McGraw said. “She’s a great player. We were really trying to emphasize that we had to find her all the time. I thought we just got a little bit careless, had a couple of turnovers that were really careless.” After that timeout, the Irish made a concerted effort to shut down Golden, knowing that the Wildcats couldn’t survive without her production, and limited her to 3-of-12 3-point shooting in the first half. The Irish defense was so stifling that the Wildcats scored only seven points in the second quarter and got their first basket on a Golden pull-up with 2:49 remaining in the period. In the second half Golden found her rhythm, going 3-8 from beyond the arc in the final two periods and finishing with a game-high 25 points.
However, her solo effort wasn’t enough as she scored more points than the rest of her teammates combined (24), and the second leading scorer was sophomore guard Amaya Scott with only six points. The Irish, however, continued to pound the ball inside. In contrast to the Wildcats reliance on Golden, the Irish post players led a balanced attack, with assists coming on 24 of 36 along with and a 54.5 field-goal percentage. BlairLewis attested to the difficulty of stopping all of Notre Dame’s weapons, and wished the Irish the best through the rest of the tournament “All of them are capable of doing a myriad of things, so it’s not like you just have to stop one aspect of their game,” BlairLewis said. “We just first want to thank South Bend and Notre Dame. You guys have been first class to us. We’ll never forget this experience, our first journey to the tourney. We’ll never forget how you treated us. … We wish them the best. We wish them to go defend [the championship] again.“ While Bethune-Cookman depended predominantly on a single player, Notre Dame came into the game with all five starters averaging over 13 points per game and a balanced production. Senior guard Arike Ogunbowale led Notre Dame with 23 points while also dishing out four assists, and junior guard Jackie Young had 11 points and four assists. McGraw was especially pleased with Vaughn, who scored nine points and pulled down 11 rebounds off the bench. “Mikayla did a great job. I thought she was reading the defense,“ McGraw said. ”She had a couple of opportunities where we were running plays for someone else but nobody was guarding her, she took advantage of it. She was active on the boards. Defensively she was talking. I’m just really happy
with the way she played on both ends.” Turner was also happy for Vaughn’s success, even at the expense of her own minutes. “I was happy to see Mik go in and almost get a double-double,” Turner said. “I think she’s improved so much this season so if I’m on the bench and Mik’s doing what she’s doing, I’m excited.” Vaughn’s production helped offset senior guard Marina Mabrey’s lack of production, as she was plagued by a hyperextended knee. McGraw said that she was just happy to see Mabrey on the court. “She hyperextended [her knee] on Monday, and she hadn’t practiced all week, so we were happy yesterday … to get her out there getting some shots up,” McGraw said. “We didn’t know if we would have
her today or not. We wanted to give her some minutes and not overdo it too much, so we’ll see how she feels afterwards.” Despite the injury, Mabrey still recorded a team-high seven assists, and Shepard said she believes everyone on the team is willing to sacrifice their own stats for team success. ”We start three guards that are really good passers as well as scorers and I think they’re willing to do whatever it takes for the team to win,” Shepard said. “The coaches asked them to get the ball inside today and I think they did a great job passing it in.” Notre Dame will face Michigan State in the second round Monday at 7 p.m. in Purcell Pavilion.
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Irish senior guard Arike Ogunbowale drives upcourt during Notre Dame’s 92-50 win Sunday over Bethune-Cookman at Purcell Pavilion.
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Notre Dame gives Irish win 2nd-consecutive Big Ten championship up big lead in loss By TOBIAS HOONHOUT Senior Sports Writer
No. 11 Notre Dame opened its season at Arlotta Stadium in heartbreaking fashion on a sunny Saturday in South Bend, as the Irish gave up a 7-2 lead before mounting a comeback in the final minute, only to lose 11-10 in overtime to No. 5 Ohio State. The game began as Buckeye sophomore midfielder Justin Inacio gave the Buckeyes (7-0, 0-0 Big Ten) the opening offensive possession. But a staunch Notre Dame (4-3, 0-1 ACC) defense, led by senior Hugh Crance, junior Jack Kielty and sophomore Arden Cohen held firm and forced a shot clock violation. The Irish initially struggled to generate anything offensively as well, with the first 10 minutes featuring both teams playing stifling defense that limited good scoring opportunities. The breakthrough came with just under five minutes left in
the first. After an extended period of offensive possession for Notre Dame that saw several good saves from Buckeye redshirt sophomore goalie Josh Kirson, sophomore attack Connor Morin beat his man goal-line-extended and finished to draw first blood. 90 seconds later the lead was doubled, as sophomore midfielder Wheaton Jackoboice slipped through two defenders and fired home for his eighth of the year. Ohio State managed to get one back with 1:15 left, as junior attack Tre Leclaire ripped a shot far-side past Irish sophomore goalie Matt Schmidt to give the Buckeyes some life to end the first. A mistimed save from Schmidt gave Ohio State the tying-goal to open the second quarter, as the sophomore couldn’t handle an awkward bounce on a shot from distance from Buckeye sophomore see M LAX PAGE 10
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Irish junior forward Cam Morrison skates down the ice during Notre Dame’s 1-0 victory over Michigan State on March 8.
ND dominant in opening game of NCAA tourney By HAYDEN ADAMS
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The top-seeded Notre Dame opened this weekend’s first round of the NCAA tournament with a convincing win over the No. 16 seed Bethune-Cookman. The Irish (31-3, 14-2 ACC) led the entire game and defeated the Wildcats (21-11, 11-5 MEAC) 92-50. The Irish were dominant in all facets of the game, earning 25 points off turnovers in comparison to the Wildcats‘ six points. Additionally, the Irish bench outscored their opponents‘ 17-9. However, the key to Notre Dame’s success was their interior play, as the tandem of senior and graduate student forwards Jessica Shepard and Brianna Turner dominated down low. Notre Dame head coach Muffet McGraw spoke highly of her forwards‘ performances. “I thought we played well,” McGraw said. “I thought our posts did a good job. I thought
The Irish were guarding a 3-2 lead Saturday night at Compton Family Ice Arena when Penn State killed a penalty and made one final push to score. The Nittany Lions (22-15-2, 11-121 Big Ten) had a stretch where they recorded seven shots in two minutes, but strong team defense and goaltending from junior Cale Morris kept the Lions out of the net. When the final horn sounded, the Irish (22-13-3, 11-11-2) were Big Ten tournament champions, head coach Jeff Jackson had his 500th collegiate win and a ticket to the NCAA tournament had been punched. The sold-out crowd set a new Compton attendance record at 5,988 fans, and Morris said it all added up to create an incredible atmosphere. “It was electric. The band brings it every night, can’t say
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Irish senior forward Jessica Shepard drives with the ball during Notre Dame’s 92-50 win over Bethune-Cookman on Saturday.
After having their nine-game winning streak erased in an overall series loss to then-No. 1 Florida State, Notre Dame bounced back over the weekend, ultimately securing the series victory over ACC-foe Louisville. The Irish (18-10, 3-3 ACC) took each of the first two games by a score of 9-1 before dropping the finale of the three-game series to the Cardinals (20-10, 3-3 ACC) 5-3. The red-hot Irish have now won 12 of their last 15 contests. In the first game of the doubleheader Saturday, Notre Dame got off to a quick start. The Irish plated three runs in the bottom of the first thanks to a bases-clearing double by senior first baseman MK Bonamy. Bonamy’s double provided all the insurance that would be needed for starting freshman pitcher Payton Tidd, as the slinger tossed five spectacular innings, giving up only four hits to go along with five strikeouts. The only run for the Cardinals came behind a throwing error
from freshman catcher Shelby Grimm in the second inning on a double-steal attempt, and thus Tidd — whose season record moved to 9-3 after the victory — did not give up an earned run on the day. The Irish had five players drive in a run on the game, most notably of which was a monster solo home run into the left-field bleachers by freshman shortstop Quinn Biggio. Notre Dame sent the two teams to game two earlier than expected, as an RBI single in the bottom of the sixth from sophomore pitcher Morgan Ryan — who pitched an inning in relief of Tidd — ended the contest via the mercy rule. Notre Dame struck first in the second game as well when senior Caitlyn Brooks, the designated hitter for the game, nailed an RBI single, giving the Irish a one-run lead after an inning of play. Brooks was 2-2 for the game and drew one walk. The rest of the damage for the Irish came in the bottom of see SOFTBALL PAGE 9