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ND Dining to implement new system Notre Dame will now donate its food waste toward renewable energy furthers debate bid By THOMAS MURPHY Associate News Editor
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Notre Dame is one of six locations that applied to host the 2020 presidential election debates, the Commission on Presidential Debates announced Wednesday. Three cities will be selected as hosts by the nonpartisan organization, POLITICO reported. Other locations v ying for the spots include Belmont University in Nashville, see DEBATE PAGE 3
Campus Dining at Notre Dame produces over 400 tons of food waste annually — 10 percent of the University’s overall waste. W hile in the past almost all of this food waste would end up in a landfill, Campus Dining has partnered with the Office of Sustainability to implement the Grind2Energ y system, which converts food waste into renewable energ y with reusable byproducts. Senior program director of sustainability Allison Mihalich said the project follows the lead of the Environmental Protection Agency’s hierarchy of reducing food waste: consume
less, feed hungry people, feed animals and then use the waste for composting or industrial purposes. Inspired by this hierarchy, Grind2Energ y will dramatically reduce Notre Dame’s waste, Mihalich said. “We’re estimating north of 400 tons, and that means we can avoid approximately 270 tons of carbon emissions being released into the atmosphere, which will have lasting effects,” Mihalich said. The project consists of three tanks — one at the Center for Culinary Excellence and one at each dining hall — that grind and hold food waste for two weeks before being emptied and transferred to
Notre Dame community embraces ‘Mustrd’ app By THOMAS MURPHY Associate News Editor
From the fog of social media, group chats and phone notifications, a new app called “Mustrd” has recently gained visibility on Notre Dame’s campus. Created by senior Kevin Dingens and first released on March 9, the app has been building momentum since brightyellow Mustrd merchandise first appeared at student parties, bars and across social media two weekends ago. Dingens said Mustrd may not seem unique on its surface, but a closer look reveals how the app fills the need for casual event planning with friends. “Mustrd is just another social media app, which doesn’t sound very exciting, but essentially what makes it different is its event-based group chats,” Dingens said. “ … My quick elevator pitch is that it optimizes casual social gatherings using
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spontaneous event-based group chats.” A combination of GroupMe, Snapchat and Facebook, Mustrd puts a time, location, description and an invite list on a group chat that disappears when the event ends. Each of these social media platforms had a hand an inspiring Mustrd, Dingens said. “I kind of got the idea for this from a giant GroupMe that I have that has existed since my freshmen year. We essentially post who wants to go to dinner, sand volleyball, anyone driving back to Chicago, that kind of thing,” Dingens said. “It worked well, but I just thought that it was a really inefficient way of organizing casual events.” W hile the idea for Mustrd drew from other existing social media apps, Dingens added Mustrd is really designed to fill a need for organization for a certain kind of specifically casual event that other apps fail to
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effectively address. “I was just really frustrated with the way that current social organization works on a moral casual level,” he said. “Obviously, you have Facebook events, but those are for birthday parties or even just party parties. I don’t really know what else Facebook events are used for, honestly. Leggings protests? Dorm events? Not getting dinner or rock climbing with a group of friends or bowling off-campus.” Nate Myklebust, a senior at the University of Wisconsin who worked with Dingens as the app’s designer, said in an email that central to Mustrd’s purpose is a informality rooted in cultural and social norms. “[We] wanted to harness the low commitment, casualness of everyday social events and empower people to easily organize them on the f ly,” Myklebust said. “It’s supposed to be casual and see MUSTRD PAGE 3
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Homestead Dairy, where the methane produced by the food waste will be harnessed for energ y. The energ y produced will be used to heat Homestead Dairy’s farm with excess energ y being sold back to the electrical grid. The process’ solid and liquid byproduct will be used for dairy bedding and fertilizer, respectively. W hile the tank built for the Center for Culinary Excellence is already in use, director of Campus Dining Chris Abayasinghe said the dining halls’ tanks should be completed by summer. “We are in the process today of seeking the install for North and South by the end of April,” he said. “We’re actually waiting for
the weather to cooperate … because in order to anchor the evacuation tank, we have to be able to pour the concrete.” For almost a decade, the University had been looking into ways to minimize waste and environmental impact, with faculty performing multiple research projects over that time. Mihalich said it was ultimately the work of students that pushed Notre Dame towards a solution. “It wasn’t until the student projects were presented to the University leadership that we realized this isn’t just a commitment we made for ourselves,” she said. “It’s something that the students see WASTE PAGE 4
O’Neill Family Hall builds unity
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O’Neill Family Hall, founded in 1996, brings together its residences through section outings such as sporting events and dinners. By JESSICA REGG News Writer
Proudly standing in the center of West Quad lies O’Neill Family Hall, home of the Angry Mob. Established in 1996, O’Neill stands out against other residence halls due to the traditions and unity shared between its 261 residents. “The first thing that should
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come to your mind when you think of O’Neill is sections,” John Desler, junior and outgoing president of O’Neill, said. “You go in with like 14 or 15 freshmen from your class, live in the section, and just become best friends with all of those guys.” Desler said he enjoys such a heav y emphasis on section see O’NEILL PAGE 4
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simple, but also organized and therefore empowering.” Mustrd is not Dingens’ first attempt at creating an app, however, as he said he worked on a similar project during his junior year. “I actually created a version of this application last year and it was really bad,” he said. “ … That was before I had any professional iOS development experience, and luckily just randomly my internship this summer they placed me on an iOS team application and so I got professional experience developing iPhone apps.” It was also at this internship where Dingens first met and began working on projects w ith Myk lebust, Dingens said. “I recruited [Myk lebust] because he and I were on the same project over the summer,” Dingens said. “He’s ver y much a design stickler, which I really like about him, and he thinks beyond just colors and shapes, more to the user experience, and he’s helped me incorporate design thinking into my app.” With Dingens programming the app and Myk lebust designing features of the user interface, the project slowly evolved into Mustrd. Dingens said that despite his background as a computer
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science major, much of his early work on the project was spent study ing and learning how to design an application for iOS. “The process for me has been ver y much learning intensive and reading intensive,” Dingens said. “ … I have been the only one developing this application, so I’m the only one who’s ever touched any of the code. I saw it go from a blank screen to where it is now.” W hile designing the app, Dingens reached out to his friends to help test beta versions of Mustrd. One such friend was senior Moira Griffith, who said the release of Mustrd marks a milestone in Dingens’ long process of building the app. “I feel like it’s been a multiple year process of him show ing us different versions of it to test out what works best or what we thought would be the most successful thing,” Griffith said. “ … I don’t think I ever recognized how official it was going to get, I thought it was just his creative little side project that he was exploring, but I’m sure he always had a goal in mind.” Another friend called on to help test Mustrd was senior Sarah Stillpass, who said Mustrd is especially remarkable considering it was built while Dingens also had to deal w ith the work of a college student. “You don’t expect when you’re a full-time student to Paid Advertisement
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Sophomore John Kling interacts with the ‘Mustrd’ app. Designed by a Notre Dame computer science major, the app has received almost 500 downloads since its initial release on the App Store on March 8.
have enough time to make a full-blow n app on the side and he just made it,” Stillpass said. “There’s no school project associated w ith it or any thing which makes it that much more impressive.” W hile working on Mustrd, Dingens said he designed the app to differentiate itself from other social media platforms in the way it acts as an impetus for in-person social interaction rather than a replacement. “I hate social media and I think technolog y is really
bad for us as a societ y, and so this is also a way to remedy that for myself because one of the reasons why I like this app is the endgame is not the app itself,” Dingens said. “You look at Facebook and their endgame is your feed, they want you on the app and that’s a success for them when you’re scrolling. But for me, success w ith the app is the physical communit y of people that come together because of the app and not the app itself.” Even the design of the application is geared towards personal interactions, Myk lebust said. “Our focus w ith the UI is always on simplicit y and ease of us,” he said. “Our goal w ith the app isn’t that users are stuck in it for hours, but rather quick ly reference it from time to time for planning and connecting sake.” Now, less than a month after the initial launch and only t wo weeks after Dingens began publicizing the app, Mustrd has received nearly 500 dow nloads on the App Store. Dingens said the more people use the app, the more they come to appreciate its
usefulness. “The response is prett y awesome,” Dingens said. “A lot of people don’t really understand the need for it at first, but then once they use it and understand the differences are subtle and more cultural than functional, they’ve really enjoyed it.” Dingens’ work on Mustrd over the course of his time at Notre Dame reveals an intellectual and creative curiosit y that should be encouraged on college campuses, Griffith said. “Seeing people actually take advantage of the time and resources that they have at school is really incredible in a lot of ways, and I think that it should be promoted at a lot of schools and celebrated because he is doing something that is prett y unique,” Griffith said. “He’s taking advantage of what Notre Dame has to offer to support him in that, and I think that is something that people shouldn’t be afraid to do and take risks and exploring their potential.”
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Saint Mary’s Biology Club hosts trivia night By JORDAN COCKRAM Senior News Writer
The Saint Mary’s Biology Club is hosting a trivia night Thursday to test the community’s knowledge on a variety of topics, from the history of the College to general science questions, in the Science Hall at 7 p.m. The event is open to participation from all majors as an effort to act as a unifying event for students, Biology Club vice president and senior Nicole Nemeth said via email. “We all hope that students will come and enjoy the fellowship of other Belles while having fun and
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are clamoring for and it helped accelerate looking at what the best option would be.” Senior Matthew Magiera, a chemical engineering major whose research into food waste and anaerobic digestion was fundamental to the project’s development into a reality, said he first began his work by chance when he became an intern at the Office of Sustainability in fall of 2017. “It was kind of just as a function of me taking a job there,” Magiera said. “I was interested in working at the Office of Sustainability and when I joined on, the thendirector Elizabeth Westfall was a chemical engineer, so I think
showing off their trivia skills,” Nemeth said. Biology Club member and senior Allison Sweeney said she is most looking forward to seeing the evening’s turnout because of the club’s efforts to make the event feel welcoming to all. “I am most excited to see how many people come to the event and how everyone reacts to the questions that we put so much time into creating,” Sweeney said via email. “We wanted to make it fun for everyone of all majors.” Nemeth, along with the rest of the Biology Club executive board, came up with questions that they felt would both present
a challenge to students but also be knowledge accessible to the entire community, not just those studying the sciences, she said. “We all enjoyed creating categories and questions,” Nemeth said. “Some of the questions are challenging and fun and we enjoyed putting them together.” Nemeth said the club sees the event as an opportunity to market themselves to all students, inviting the involvement of students from a variety of backgrounds and a variety of majors. The Biology Club has hosted multiple events this year to draw in students that come from nonscience backgrounds.
“This event will benefit the [Biology] Club by promoting our club to all students as an organization that is fun and inclusive,” Nemeth said. “We try to create events such as this that are not only science-based so as to reach out to everyone and truly show the campus what our club is about.” Nemeth said the club hopes to continue the trend of including all students. She also said the club plans to offer events with similar goals in the future. “We hope that in the future, the Biology Club will be able to continue to host similar events,” Nemeth said. “As a club, we try to
plan a social event once a month, open to anyone that wishes to attend, so in the future other similar events would definitely be a possibility.” Sweeney added that the winner of the trivia night will receive a free graduate school exam preparation course, aiding them in their future application process. “We are also giving away a free Kaplan course at the trivia night, so any [Saint Mary’s] student will be able to win a free course to help them prepare for graduate school applications,” Sweeney said.
she kind of had a vision. … She kind of had an idea that this is a project for one person to do over a long period of time. So, when I joined on, that was kind of what I started doing right at the start of the semester.” Magiera said the University was supportive of Campus Dining and the Office of Sustainability’s efforts to implement the program. “I think the fortunate thing was it wasn’t at this point as much going through administration,” he said. “As soon as you can make the point that this a smart thing to do and financially it makes sense to do as well, at that point it didn’t become pushing stuff through administration as much as getting people on board.”
The Grind2Energy system comes two and a half years after the University released its Sustainability Strategy in Sept. 2016. Mihalich said the food waste project marks a recommitment to the principles outlined in 2016. “A project like this reinforces Notre Dame as a leader, as a good environmental steward,” Mihalich said. “We are one of two universities doing this right now, and the beauty in the solution is its simplicity and its flexibility.” For Campus Dining, Grind2Energy is another evolution in its efforts to minimize waste and environmental impacts which stretch back decades, Abayasinghe said. “We began the process in the
late [1990s] of really just identifying how much plate waste was being generated by each student,” he said. “A few years ago, we teamed up with GreenND, for example, to do waste-weighs, so it helped us kind of think through what is the impact, what are we trying to achieve. Most recently, Campus Dining implemented a program called Leanpath, which measures food waste from the kitchen to identify trends and major sources of waste before food even reaches the consumer’s plate. Because Notre Dame has built an infrastructure capable of supporting Grind2Energy, other organizations in the greater South Bend area now have the ability to take advantage of
the program as well. Magiera said this has the potential to snowball into a large-scale sustainability effort throughout northern Indiana. “The other thing that’s exciting is now that we have this mechanism in our region … that opens the door for grocery stores in the area because they have a lot of produce waste to send their produce waste there, instead of a landfill,” he said. “ … I think the most exciting part of this is the options it opens up for the local community on campus and the local community in the county in terms of making it easier on everybody to be sustainable.”
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unity because it allows incoming freshmen to quickly become friends with sophomores, juniors and seniors willing to offer guidance and direction. “It was nice coming into freshman year to a place where you’re immediately welcomed by guys who are willing to give you advice about professors or what classes to take next year,” Desler said. “Just being around older guys who know what to do is much better than just flailing around as a freshman.” Desler said another instrumental part of O’Neill’s culture is section dinner. A large portion of the tables in South Dining Hall are unofficially claimed by the residence hall as a place for each section to bond by sharing a meal at their designated times. When South Dining Hall food fails to cure the Angry Mob’s hunger, O’Neill’s own Spanky’s Pizzeria saves the day with late-night hours and dozens of slices. “Their specialty is ‘pep sticks,’ which is are mini pieces of bread that have pepperoni and cheese on them,” Desler said. “It’s the best pizza place on campus right now. We like to say that we put Recker’s out of business.” One of O’Neill Family Hall’s two signature events is the Ms. ND Pageant, held during the Spring semester each year. Many of the
women’s residence halls compete against one another to be crowned “Miss ND,” with this year’s victor hailing from McGlinn Hall. “Miss ND was a huge success,” Desler said. “We raised a lot of money for the South Bend Center for the Homeless and all the competitors had a lot of fun during the contest.” Recess, another signature event, occurs on the last day of school before the end of second semester. Filled with bouncy slides, burgers and plenty of lawn games, Recess creates a fun, childlike atmosphere on South Quad just before summer brings the semester to a close. Coming up after Easter weekend is Rivalry Week, the annual friendly competition between O’Neill and Keough Hall. “Keough and O’Neill were originally part of Grace Hall but they split us up around twenty years ago,” Desler said. “We bought a shield trophy with half of our crest and half of their crest which we compete for in different competitions like trivia night, food eating contests and a section football allstar game.” Whether O’Neill or Keough ends this week with a victory, Desler said O’Neill will always be one of the best spots on campus. “It’s a terrific place to live and have fun hanging out,” he said. “It feels like home.” Contact Jessica Regg at jregg@nd.edu
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By SARAH KIKEL Scene Writer
OK, Pau l McCa r t ne y, su re t here’s not h i ng w rong w it h si l ly love songs — but don’t u nder m i ne mu sic t hat f low s l i ke d iv i nely-c ra f ted poet r y, songs t hat a re so ref i ned t he y resonate deep w it h i n t he l i stener. W h i le poet r y worked i nto mu sic enables poet s to bet ter d i ssem i nate t hei r work to t he publ ic, it a l so add s a not her d i men sion to t he a r t, i ncor por at i ng sou nd to word s i n ha r mony. From t he si lence of poet r y comes voices of pa ssion a nd accompa ny i ng i n st r u ment s t hat joi n toget her to aw a ken t he energ y w it h i n t he word s. Mu sic ex pa nd s t he bou nda r ies of poetr y, open i ng new f ront ier s of l iterat u re. W h i le it i sn’t a lw ay s conven ient to c a r r y book s of poet r y a rou nd w it h you, moder n elec t ron ic s a l low u s con st a nt access to poet r y w it h i n music. Repeated l i sten i ng (even i f on ly done ha l fhea r ted ly) resu lt s i n a g reater u nder st a nd i ng of t he song ’s mea n i ng. So t h i s mont h (Apr i l i s Nat iona l Poet r y Mont h), don’t ju st read you r W h it ma n,
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Eddy Street Commons lost a hidden gem this past month. Tucked away amongst fast food giants such as Chipotle and Five Guys was Yats, a lesser-known chain that had twice as much charm as the other joints. Though not the first, second or even third option for most students on campus, those who have dined at the Cajun style eatery appreciated its quirks. I’ll never forget the first time I ever walked through Yats’ doors. I was taken aback by the chandeliers that hung casually from the ceilings. Each chandelier had Mardi Gras beads hanging down as a nod to New Orleans and its celebration of the holiday. Honestly, the sight of the necklaces on a cold November night just made me chuckle. These decorations were coupled with the History Channel on the lone TV above the bar and smooth jazz quietly playing from the speakers. The décor was unique to say the least, and so was the food — in the best
Dick i n son a nd Frost . Delve i nto Va n Mor r i son’s “A st ra l Week s,” Sma sh i ng P u mpk i n s’ “1979” a nd L eona rd Cohen’s “Su z a n ne.” Ad m i re t he t apest r y of sout hwest deser t a nd sk y t hat Jon i M itchel l weaves i n “A mel ia .” E nter i nto t he rol l i ng h i l l s of i l lu sion c reated i n Si mon & Ga r f u n kel’s “F lower s Never Bend w it h t he Ra i n fa l l.” At tempt to ma ke sen se of t he ju mbled m i x of i mages i n Echo & t he Bu n ny men’s “Br i ng on t he Da nc i ng Hor ses.” Conver se w it h t he poet s ment ioned i n T he Sm it h s’ “Cemet r y Gates” a nd Bet ter Obl iv ion Com mu n it y Center’s “D y la n T homa s.” L ook i ng for na r r at ives ? Ha r r y C hapi n’s “Cat ’s i n t he Crad le.” Wa nt a met aphor? Nickel Creek ’s “T he L ig ht hou se’s Ta le.” P refer epic s ? Bob D y la n’s “Ta ng led Up i n Blue” ( 5t h ver se ! ! ). L i ke pa stor a l s ? T he By rd s’ “Wa sn’t Bor n to Fol low.” Feel i ng pat r iot ic ? Cat hy R icha rd s’ “Here Come T he I r i sh.” L et t he word s s wel l a rou nd you, mer g i ng i n ha r mony w it h t he i n st r u ment a l back g rou nd to c reate a poet ic world, a nd ma ke t hat world you r ow n. Too of ten we fa ke ou r w ay s t h roug h songs,
lea r n i ng on ly t he chor u s or ju st hu m m i ng a long to t he melody, but t h i s prevent s u s f rom receivi ng t he f u l l ex per ience t hat t he song of fer s. A r t u na na ly z ed i s a r t u napprec iated. Poet s breat he l i fe i nto t hei r work, but t hei r poet r y requ i res a n aud ience for rev it a l i z at ion. Poem s a re mea nt to be ex a m i ned, pondered upon a nd d i sag reed w it h. I n a na ly z i ng song ly r ic s, we i nter ac t w it h t he a r t i n a deeper w ay. W hen we i mpa r t ou r ow n i nter pret at ion s i nto ou r u nder st a nd i ng of t he mu sic, we for m a per sona l con nec t ion w it h t he songs. Resea rch schola r s’ ex pla nat ion s, check out G en iu s, a sk you r f r iend s’ opi n ion s. But c reate you r ow n i nter pret at ion s. E x a m i ne t he ly r ic s i n si lence, a nd t hen read t hem a long to t he song. T he poet r y i sn’t ju st fou nd i n t he word s, but w it h i n t he a r r a ngement a s a w hole. W hen we f u l ly engage w it h mu sic, t he l i nes of a r t i st a nd aud ience a re blu r red. We, a s t he l i stener s, become ac t ive pa r t ic ipa nt s i n songs’ l ives. It ’s ou r dut y to keep t hem a l ive. So put on D y la n, sit back, a nd st a r t decod i ng t he l i ner notes.
possible way. Yats served a variety of creole-inspired foods, such as crawfish gumbo and chorizo étouffée. The warm stews were served over a heaping serving of rice. Each item on the menu was rich and full of f lavor (take notes, South Dining Hall) — there was no bad option. And while the gumbo was delicious (for Midwest standards), the side of bread was the true star of the meal. As an avid foodie, I can wholeheartedly say this is one of the greatest pieces of bread I’ve ever tasted. Yats transformed a plain piece of baguette by slathering it in garlic butter and Cajun seasoning. My heart sang the first time I tried it. You may think I’m exaggerating about the quality of this bread, but I have testimonies from the small population of students who have dined at the restaurant. The consensus is unanimous — their bread was unlike any other. Yats was perfect for cold South Bend nights, especially during the Polar Vortex. I would’ve walked (and in fact, I have walked) in the extreme cold if I knew I would be
greeted by that comfort food. Over time it became a go-to restaurant for its short lines, friendly service and the bread, obviously. Chipotle and Five Guys pale in comparison to Yats — a hot take, I know. But the undeniable charm combined with the non-traditional fast food set it apart from other Eddy Street establishments. I guess it’s the good ones that are gone too soon. What becomes of the broken hearted? While every other restaurant had lines of hungry customers, Yats sat peacefully with its jazz music and Mardi Gras beads. Those of us who graced Yats’ tables will forever miss its quirks and irreplaceable garlic bread. The students who didn’t give it a chance will only ever know fake recipes that fail to do the baguette justice (I know, I’ve tried). We 35 Notre Dame students who took a leap of faith and entered Yats’ doors thank the establishment for its warmth and comforting food. You will truly be missed, Yats.
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Babies are dumb Mike Donovan
What is the relationship between you and your identity?
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Adam Kulam
Babies are dumb. If you leave a baby alone, it w ill probably hurt itself. If a baby is hungr y, it w ill not make itself a sandw ich. It w ill cr y until somebody brings it food. Babies have poor reasoning skills. Babies can’t talk or read or w rite because they have no concept of language. Babies can’t walk either. They just roll around like idiots. Babies can’t breathe ver y well. So they cr y — which is dumb. Babies don’t know what turpentine is. Do you know what turpentine is? If not, you must be a baby. If people have both a house and a baby, then they have to baby-proof their house. Nobody ever has to adult-proof their house. This is because adults are smart, and babies are dumb. Have you ever seen a baby f ly ing a plane? Babies cannot chew because they have no teeth. Dumb. Babies have ver y small ears (this is just an obser vation). Babies are born w ithout a gut microbiome. So dumb ! Babies have no social skills. If you inv ite a baby to your poetr y reading, the baby w ill not say, “You know I’d really love to go, but my parents are in tow n and … er, good luck!” The baby (dumb) w ill stare at you and cr y. According to The New Yorker (smart), babies are dumb. Do you remember what is was like to be a baby? No. You (as a baby) were too dumb to create long term memories. Babies sleep a lot because they are so dumb that thinking makes them tired. Babies lack object permanence. If you show a baby a ping-pong ball and then take the pingpong ball to another room, the baby thinks the ping-pong ball has disappeared forever. W hat an idiot! If a baby looks at contemporar y art, it w ill not pretend to understand. The baby w ill just be confused. Babies have no concept of moralit y. If you see a baby, assume it’s a relativ ist. Babies also have no sense of their ow n mortalit y, which is both dangerous and dumb. Babies cannot form meaningful relationships w ith their peers. Babies make poor consultants (consulting firms hate babies?). W hen I asked my friend Mike (a biolog y major) if babies were dumb, he said, “Yes Mike, babies are dumb.” Mike is smart. I trust Mike. W hen elephants are born, they walk. W hen giraffes are born, they fall a meter to the ground. Then they walk. W hen sea turtles are born, they waddle toward the sea. Zebras can run w ithin the first 45 minutes of life. Seahorses can breathe under water. Even baby plants grow toward the sun. Baby humans do none of these things. Babies are so dumb. Contact Mike Donovan at mdonov10@nd.edu The views expressed in this Inside Column are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Observer.
Show Some Skin
W hat is the relationship between you and your identity? Broadly speaking, “stereotyping” is a social phenomenon in which a whole genre of people — who, in reality, are wonderfully diverse in personal beliefs and behaviors — are mentally condensed into a single, misshapen caricature. Stereotypes arise in our minds as the result of inductive and deductive biases. An example of poor induction is when we interact with somebody of a given race and mistakenly believe that they are representative of everybody in their race. And an example of deduction is when we think that because a person belongs to this race, they must have a given set of characteristics. These “shortcuts” of stereotyping are illusory and socially harmful. W hen we make decisions based on stereotypes, we unconsciously practice identity discrimination. W hat is the relationship between you and your identity? Stereotypes might produce hurtful, interpersonally painful experiences. Last year, I took a course on the history of modern Africa. In a Friday discussion group, a fellow student in the class asked the only female African student in the section about her experience with female genital mutilation (the given topic of discussion that day) — in front of over one dozen other undergraduates and a graduate student TA. With a horrified look on her face, she replied that she had never encountered it when she grew up in Tanzania. From my third-party perspective, the exchange was incredibly uncomfortable, and it revealed the faulty deductive mechanism at play in my peer’s mind — because she is African, she must have gone through this. Imagine how the female African student felt. W hat is the relationship between you and your identity? Not all discrimination is inf licted in person. It can happen at a distance. Last year a Yale graduate student of color fell asleep in a dorm common room, only to awaken to the interrogation of campus police officers (another student called the police on her because she appeared suspicious). W hen stereotypes are interchangeable with authentic identities, we systematically act on those stereotypes, and they become
existentially damaging. Take, for example job candidates who are less likely to receive callbacks because of the ethnic sound of their names (despite their relevant experience and qualifications), drivers who are more likely to be pulled over due to the color of their skin (rather than the quality of their driving) or apartment seekers who are subject to discriminatory housing practices due to their perceived gender identities. W hat is the relationship between you and your identity? At a low level, our identity-based discriminatory practices as college students might appear to have no consequences. Think of your own life at Notre Dame. Have you ever overheard a conversation in the dining hall that grossly mischaracterized Native Americans, but reasoned that it was no big deal because there appeared to be no indigenous students in the vicinity? Have you ever “liked” a blatantly homophobic meme in your dorm GroupMe, and thought it was fine because you yourself did not send it into the groupchat? Were you silent? W hat happens when we permit insensitivity to live on? W hat happens when the same people that mischaracterize ethnicities and casually employ slurs ascend to positions of societal power, such as judges, bankers, politicians, property owners or even commander-in-chief ? W hat is the relationship between you and your identity? Identity-based discrimination is real, and it ruins lives. As students of privilege, it is up to us to root out the underlying stereotypes that we encounter on a daily basis and to encourage others to do the same. Stepping up and speaking out is not easy, fun or, in all instances, successful. But to get somebody else to critically consider the relationship between us and our identities — if only for a moment — is worth it. Adam Kulam is a senior and can be reached at adam.kulam.1@nd.edu Show Some Skin is a student-run initiative committed to giving voice to unspoken narratives about identity and difference. Using the art of storytelling as a catalyst for positive social change across campus, we seek to make Notre Dame a more open and welcoming place for all. If you are interested in breaking the silence and getting involved with Show Some Skin, email tcarter8@nd.edu The views expressed in this column are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Observer.
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Response to Native American studies program Oliver, I read your Viewpoint column in Monday’s Observer, “It’s time for a Native American Studies program.” I am sure that if there is enough interest and a need for any program, most colleges would create and offer any program. The problem, unfortunately, is what the possibilities are for those that participate in the program. What is the possibility that participating in the program will allow the participants the ability for financial success? There are many of these “study” programs that,
while educational and deserving of study, have little or no market in the employment world. You read about individuals that have gotten degrees in many of these “study” areas that are unable to earn sufficient income to support themselves. The especially high tuition at Notre Dame this is even more of a problem, especially for those that must take out loans. Additionally, since I was in school in the ‘60s students have continually complained, “Why are these courses necessary when they don’t relate to my major?” Many of those classes relate to the general education of an individual where we should know more
that just our individual field of study. I continually have heard “I could finish sooner with my degree if I didn’t have to take these non-related classes.” So why are we interested in creating another “studies program” when many already want to eliminate courses that they don’t feel are essential? On the other hand, as I said to begin with, if there were a need and a function for a program I have confidence it would exist. Jim Murray April 2
For prospective students Julianna Conley Fresh Impressions
This past weekend I spent much of my Saturday night trying to indoctrinate prospective students on the Reilly Spring Visit. As I talked to the (hopefully) future Fighting Irish, I realized with a start that my freshman year is almost over. Talking to the prospective students, I was transported back to April of my own senior year, when I was still unsure of where I’d be going to college. I remember the exciting feeling that the entire world was my oyster, that any of these schools could be my home. I remember the questions I had, the concerns that now seem silly. I am both comforted and amused to find their questions remain much the same as mine. I am both comforted and concerned to find I now know many of the answers.
How Catholic really is Notre Dame? Will I stick out if I’m not Catholic? As a prospective student, I was told I wouldn’t notice Notre Dame’s being Catholic. Looking back, I feel a little silly for believing this. There is a giant mural of Jesus and a nineteen foot statue of the Virgin Mary on the dome. Notre Dame is most definitely a Catholic university. That being said, I’m rarely excluded as a non-Catholic. I was really worried I’d spend Sunday nights alone in my dorm room while the entire school went to mass. This has been a non-issue. Of my friends, several are not Catholic and many are not practicing. The biggest impact of Notre Dame’s Catholic identity is the sense of a greater responsibility beyond education. For some people, this responsibility is spiritual and they spend their four years becoming the best Christian, Jew or Muslim they can be. For some, this responsibility is to the community; they spend four years going on Appalachia seminars or helping at the food bank. Some crusade for human rights and equality. Notre Dame cares about students as more than students. It cares about us as individuals, as people who are going to change the world, not just get good grades.
Is Notre Dame super conservative? Hailing from a very conservative high school where I once got laughed at for believing in women’s equality, my biggest fear was another four years of not being able to wear my “Barack ‘n Roll” t-shirt without facing ridicule. Rest assured, Barack has made multiple appearances, all without any rotten tomato hurlings or exclamations of disgust from passersby. Rather, I’ve found my time at Notre Dame has made me more conscious of respectful discourse. Notre Dame is more conservative than most colleges, which means it’s right in the middle. Because I don’t know how people align, I’m forced to approach every interaction carefully, being respectful of all beliefs when I talk. I can’t blindly praise one school of thought without doing my research. I have to know what I’m talking about because the opposition will call me out if I don’t. And
that is a good thing. At Notre Dame, I’m constantly confronted with people who think differently than I do. I’m able to consider new perspectives, to realize where I’ve been lazy in my beliefs, where I’ve just followed the bandwagon on an issue. Many people agree with ideas from both sides of the spectrum, making it impossible to make blanket statements about what a pro-life person is or a feminist or a socialist. Notre Dame has made me a more informed citizen of the world.
What is winter? Am I just gonna be sad all the time? Well, well, well … the million dollar question. To quote a text I, a Southern California native, sent at 9:18 p.m. on April 28, 2018, “I feel like I’ll be able to handle cold and snow, but gloomy skies seem like a real bummer.” How right you were, young Julianna, how right you were. Here’s the secret about weather, you’re eased in. When I was cold in 40-degree weather last April, I was unable to fathom living in single digits. I didn’t realize you grow accustomed to it over time. In running a marathon you don’t sit on the couch one day and run 26 miles the next. You build up. Similarly, you aren’t plunged from eighty degree shorts weather to the polar vortex. The temperature drops little by little. Yes, the overcast weather is a bummer, but every permacloud has a silver lining. Without leaves on the trees, I can see the dome from my dorm window. When the sun comes out, quads are filled with Frisbees and picnics. When it snows, the school looks like a winter wonderland. When the leaves changed color, I walked everywhere beaming because it felt like a movie. The permacloud is dreary. Walks from your dorm to Jenkins-Nanovic are cold. The seasons are spectacular.
What is social life like? Do dorm communities live up to the hype? With formals, signature events and a startling prevalence of Greek letters on sweatshirts, I like to think of the residence halls as mandatory Greek life — in some ways a terrifying idea. During Welcome Weekend, a shyer boy described dorm initiation with an almost comedic level of horror. Another bemoaned the constant parties down the hall. At another school, these may be non-issues. People who don’t want Greek life simply wouldn’t rush. Still, in many regards, I think “mandatory Greek life” is a stellar idea. The administration is smart to allow on-campus parties so naive freshmen don’t have to wander off-campus to find fun. I love that I was automatically accepted into a community without having to jump through hoops or girl-flirt with strangers. I love that almost all students live in the dorms, keeping the heart and soul of Notre Dame on campus. I love that any given weekend there’s a host of activities for students to choose from. I love that you don’t stick out if you like going out or like staying in. A lot of people are bothered by the three-year on campus policy, and I realize the economic complications
are real. But I also realize we have our entire lives to live off campus. We only have four to live at Notre Dame.
So people actually like the dome? My biggest kept secret: I hated the dome when I visited. My only defense is that it was the first time I ever saw a landscape of trees without leaves and I had low blood sugar the entire time. Still, it’s hard to believe I almost didn’t come to Notre Dame because I thought the architecture was “depressing.” Here’s what I’ve since learned — everywhere looks worse with bare trees. To quote a senior I carpooled from the airport with, “Once they drain the reflection pool, it’s over.” But when you arrive in August, the entire campus is covered in thick, leafy foliage (and every fountain is filled with water). You hardly notice the actual buildings. By the time the trees are bare, you’ve already fallen in love with school and care more about the people in the buildings. They’re what make Notre Dame special, not Gothic architecture or blooming flowers. It’s the people you come back to who make Notre Dame feel like home. As I’ve moved through my freshman year, the nitpicky concerns have faded away. Instead, I’m left wowed by the wonder of our university. I am left awed by the brilliance of my classmates. I am left with an allegiance to the Fighting Irish that will go far beyond my four years here. For any prospective students who, like me, read the newspaper when they visit a school, here is my advice to you: When making a college decision, remember it’s a big one. Little decisions you make with your head: choosing between jackets, deciding which event to attend — those situations you look at logically, weigh the pros and cons, analyze the responsible route. Big decisions are made with your heart: getting married, choosing a job, deciding on a college. It doesn’t matter which school has the lowest acceptance rate or where everyone thinks you should go. The feeling you get thinking about four years there matters. Whether you can imagine yourself roaming around and doing homework in the library and waving to your roommate across the quad, whether you look around and think “this is home.” That matters. What other people think about your school does not. You are the person who has to go there. You make the decision. What helped me most, though, was thinking not of where I wanted to go, but where I didn’t want to not go. If you can imagine yourself anywhere, think of where you can’t imagine missing out on. That’s where you belong. I can’t wait to welcome you home to Notre Dame in August. Julianna Conley is a slow eating, loud talking and fast-walking freshman from Southern California. She endorses hot glue, despises mint and strongly believes the cookie is the best part of an Oreo. Julianna can be reached at jconley4@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: Moderation will help keep your life simple this year. Unclutter your life by getting rid of the things you no longer need. Hone your skills, pay closer attention to what’s happening around you and make personal changes that are conducive to helping you achieve your goals. Having more time and greater freedom will prompt you to pursue what makes you happy. Your numbers are 9, 13, 20, 24, 35, 39, 44. ARIES (March 21-April 19): Learn from experience and fine-tune your plans. Initiating positive change will be easier than you think once you get started. Size up your situation, prepare and pursue your goals. Stick to simple plans that are realistic and affordable. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Do what you can to help others. The satisfaction and recognition you receive will encourage you to give back more. Offer your time, knowledge and experience, not your cash. Working with someone you love will bring you closer together. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Take the initiative when it comes to hands-on help, but don’t go overboard if someone asks for a hefty donation. Put your financial needs first, and disregard anyone who tries to use guilt to make you part with your cash. CANCER (June 21-July 22): Start something exciting. Diversify and discover new ways to use your talents. This is a great day to share with someone you enjoy spending time with. Romance is on the rise, and personal gains can be made. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Differentiate between what’s possible and what isn’t. Head in the direction that brings the highest returns or the most satisfaction. Don’t get hung up on what someone else wants you to do. If you aren’t the one benefiting, move on. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Focus on personal and professional partnerships. Bring out the best in those around you, and cozy up to those who do the same for you. Refuse to let anyone take advantage of you by asking for too much. Equality brings equivalent opportunities. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Stop being so hard on yourself and putting up with people who are critical and demeaning. Stand your ground and take stock of your situation. It’s time you spent more time chasing your success instead of helping others get ahead. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Go directly to the source. Business trips, conference calls, galas and networking functions that give you the opportunity to show off your talents will lead to a window of opportunity you won’t want to miss. Romance is in the stars. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Question anyone or anything that is suspicious. Gullibility will be what leads to loss. Don’t believe everything you hear, and be wary of anyone who is too complimentary. Ulterior motives are present, and caution must be taken. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): A change will do you good. Revisit old ideas and goals, and reconnect with people you used to enjoy spending time with. An unusual offer to do something you’ve always wanted to do will give you something to think about. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Make positive changes. You’ll feel better if you get rid of things you no longer use or need. Clearing space will encourage you to start a new project. Don’t let anger lead to misfortune. If something irks you, walk away. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Weed out any negativity in your life. Get rid of things you don’t need. The less clutter, the easier it will be to reach your goals. Making a donation of items you don’t use will make you feel good. Birthday Baby: You are excessive, passionate and imaginative. You are proud and determined.
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MLB | Rangers 4, Astros 0
Athletic feats on Astros drop another game 4-0 on the road the Bachelor Claire Rafford News Editor
Despite the fact that it’s reality television and not the Final Four, “The Bachelor” has all the elements of a sporting event — the ability to bring people together, viewers rooting for their favorite “players” and, most importantly, impressive as well as not-so-hot athletic feats. Though there have been Bachelor-related Sports Authorities written in the past, no one has yet evaluated the show based on its stand-alone athletic merit, which is why I decided to take up the torch (that, and my general desperation to write at least one Sports Authority). Granted, the last time I wrote a ranking column, I was criticized by Viewpoint columnist Davis Gonsalves. But like Colton after Cassie broke up with him, I refuse to be give up. So I ranked the best moments from the Season 23 — the “craziest season” “The Bachelor” has seen since its last season — based on both their athletic impressiveness and execution, as well as general entertainment value.After all, it’s all about the views.
5. “Bachelor’s Strongest Woman” In the beginning of this date, Colton flips a tire and is shirtless for no reason, while a voice over quotes him saying, “You don’t have to be the fittest person to be my wife … but I’m going to need somebody who could be my rock.” In “The Bachelor’s” Strongest Woman competition, contestants competed in Bachelor-themed fitness events, such as pulling a limousine, running with “Colton’s heart” and pushing a wedding cake “down the aisle.” While most of these events actually were somewhat sporty, I just couldn’t get over the cheesiness of the wedding theme. Granted, I know it’s “The Bachelor,” but come on, guys. Also, who works out in a mesh crop top? Kaitlin from Canada, apparently.
4. Surfing On Cassie and Colton’s hometown date, Cassie takes him to the beach to engage in a classic California activity — surfing. For someone who just learned to snowboard a few episodes earlier, Cassie is fairly good (in one of the clips she rides a continuous wave) so props to her. As for Colton? Yikes. He should stick to football — and fence jumping. Unimpressed.
3. Vovinam, a.k.a. Bachelor Fight Club In Vietnam, a group date ends in a literal “fight club.” It’s a little on the nose for “The Bachelor,”
but I can honestly say this was one of the better executed sports on this season. At least the girls were wearing appropriate gear and the event for once wasn’t wedding themed. That being said, there were definitely some great fighters — cough, cough Hannah Beast — and some not so great — cough, cough Demi. In this scene, we also learned that Demi has a sensitive side, which, wow! Who knew.
2. Caelynn and Colton snowboarding On one of their one-on-one dates, Colton attempts to teach Caelynn how to snowboard. It’s also one of the season’s cattiest and most veiled moments, as the scene cuts back and forth between the date and Colton getting gossip from Tayshia, yet another one of his jealous girlfriends. While there’s only around two minutes of actual snowboarding footage, Colton is generally pretty good at the sport — which balances out Caelynn’s apparent lack of grace. Though most people will probably remember the confrontation that came after, I will never fail to be puzzled by Colton’s ineptitude for surfing juxtaposed with snow-surfing.
1. The Fence Jump Ah, the infamous fence jump. This moment was all that “Bachelor” fans could talk about, and let me just say, it did not disappoint. The dramatics of that moment made for excellent reality television. But Colton vaulting the fence is not just striking — it’s one of the most athletically impressive moments in Bachelor history. Here’s some math for you. The fence Colton jumped was approximately 7 feet tall. An Olympic-standard high jump is approximately 7.4 feet tall, for men. So, basically, Colton cleared an Olympic high jump, give or take a few inches. And he does it with ease — and excellent form. He cleared that barrier with precision and grace, making it look easy. Colton’s heart may have been broken, but his athletic abilities were clearly unaffected. In fact, maybe it was the pain of unrequited love which allowed him to accomplish the feat with grace and dignity. If Colton were competing in the Olympics, perhaps he would have gotten a medal for the daring and dramatic achievement. But in this case, he’ll just have to settle for getting the girl (sort of) — and the final rose. Contact Claire Rafford at crafford@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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ARLINGTON, Texas — Gerrit Cole had been frustrated most of the game, like the rest of the Astros, and Houston’s starter went immediately to the home plate umpire after recording his final out. Cole put his glove over his mouth and was clearly agitated during an extended conversation with ump Ron Kulpa at the end of the sixth inning of the Astros’ 4-0 loss Wednesday night against the Texas Rangers. That was long after Astros manager AJ Hinch and hitting coach Alex Cintron had been ejected by Kulpa in the second inning for arguing balls and strikes. “It was a challenging night for us. Just looking to shower it off,” said Cole (0-2), who struck out nine and allowed three runs. “Maybe disagreed on a call or two, but that wasn’t the major point of issue for me. What he does is out of my control and I
need to do a better job of handling my body language. ... I’m just going to leave it on the field. It wasn’t with the strike zone.” As for the ejections, Meals said the Astros dugout “basically erupted” after a called strike on the first pitch thrown to Tyler White in the second. Hinch then came out after Kulpa stared toward the dugout. Nobody was initially ejected, but soon after the manager returned to the dugout and before the next pitch, Cintron was still chirping and was tossed. One pitch later, after another called strike, Hinch was ejected and then came out of the dugout for a heated argument with Kulpa. Hinch was pulled away by bench coach Joe Espada, who took over as the acting manager. Mike Minor (1-1) pitched seven sharp innings for the Rangers, who are 4-2 after winning each of their first two series for new manager Chris Woodward. It is the first time since 2013 that Texas has won its first two series
of a season. Minor, who didn’t make it out of the fifth inning in his first career opening-day start last Thursday, gave up five hits, struck out seven and walked two. “I think I was honestly just glad to get that out of the way,” Minor said, referring to his first start. “And now every game counts and everybody just kind of leaning on each other. It’s not going to match up like that the whole season, so everybody’s just kind of going out there competing.” The loss ended a seasonopening 2-5 trip for the two-time defending AL West champions who won the World Series in 2017. Nomar Mazara put Texas ahead to stay with a two-out infield RBI single in the first. Pence had a two-out RBI single in the fourth and scored on Ronald Guzman’s double. Mazara added a solo homer , his second of the season, in the eighth.
NBA | Timberwolves 110, Mavericks 108
Doncic passes on game winner in nail-biting loss Associated Press
DALLAS — Luka Doncic has drawn plenty of comparisons to LeBron James during a sensational rookie season for the Dallas Mavericks. If the 20-year-old Slovenian passes up a potential winning shot in a playoff race one of these days the same way he did in a late-season matchup of also-rans, Doncic will be tied to James in a way he might not like as much. Doncic deferred to Jalen Brunson on a 3-pointer that the fellow rookie missed at the buzzer after Andrew Wiggins hit a go-ahead layup for the Minnesota, and the Timberwolves turned away a fourth-quarter Dallas rally in a 110-108 victory over the Mavericks on Wednesday night. While he shot just 23% from long range in March and was cold again in his first April game, Doncic had given the Mavericks one of their late leads with the same step-back 3 that has drawn comparisons to reigning MVP James Harden.
But with the clock at 1.1 seconds and Doncic in position for another step-back attempt above the key, he slipped a pass to Brunson on the left wing. If the shot from the two-time NCAA champion from Villanova had gone in, it would have required a replay to see if Brunson got it off in time. Earlier in his career, James was occasionally criticized for passing up shots late in games. “For me it’s not a question,” said Doncic, who had 27 points and 12 rebounds after missing two games with a right thigh contusion. “I trusted him. The whole team trusted him. It was a great shot. Sometimes it’s not going to go in.” Karl-Anthony Towns had 28 points and 13 rebounds as the Timberwolves won for the third time in 11 games and avoided a three-game season sweep by Dallas, which trailed by 12 early in the fourth. Wiggins scored 19 points, including a tiebreaking layup on an assist from Josh Okogie with 19 seconds remaining. On the final play, Doncic
created separation on Okogie to set up for the step-back try, while Tyus Jones came off Brunson to run at Doncic, prompting the pass. “That was a great possession,” Towns said. “Tyus pulled all the way over, getting the ball out of Luka’s hands and getting it to Brunson’s hands. To get the ball out of his hands and put it in Brunson’s, it falls in our favor.” Dwight Powell finished a point off his career high with 25 for Dallas. Dirk Nowitzki, who has just two home games remaining in what is expected to be the 40-year-old’s final season, scored nine points. The Mavericks were coming off their first two-game winning streak since early February. Nowitzki scored his first seven points in the first 3½ minutes of the second quarter after joining a presentation from Dallas County officials, who a day earlier declared April the “month of Dirk” while honoring him for recently passing Wilt Chamberlain for sixth on the career scoring list.
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Softball | CuSe 9, ND 1; Nd 8 Cuse 6; Cuse 8, ND 6; ND 8, IUPUI 0
ND bounces back after rough play in Syracuse By GRANT DELVECCHIO and PETER RAUS Associate Sports Editor and Sports Writer
The Irish headed to Syracuse, New York this weekend to face the Syracuse Orange in a three-game ACC series, with one game Friday and a doubleheader Saturday. Ultimately, Notre Dame (21-12, 4-5 ACC) dropped two out of three on the weekend, and the Orange (14-19, 4-5 ACC) kept up their hot streak and have now won five of their last six. The Friday game opened with a relatively uneventful first two innings, with both teams collecting a hit. The third inning opened with a walk by junior right fielder Alexis Bazos. Bazos then advanced to second off of a single by senior left fielder Ali Wester. Bazos then scored after senior designated hitter Caitlyn Brooks singled. The Irish managed to advance Wester and Brooks on a sacrifice fly by sophomore center fielder Abby Sweet, and senior third baseman Melissa Rochford loaded the bases by drawing a walk. Unfortunately, with the bases loaded, the Irish were unable to add another run, as senior first baseman M.K. Bonamy struck out to end the inning. The Irish maintained a 1-0 lead up until the fifth inning, when the Orange managed to string a few hits and walks together, scoring two runs. The Irish went into the sixth inning down 2-1, looking to regain the lead, but were unable to gain any momentum, with the only offensive production coming from a single by Rochford. Syracuse exploded in the bottom of the sixth, scoring a total of seven runs, on their way to their 9-1 victory. Syracuse senior shortstop Alicia Hansen and sophomore first baseman Alex Acevedo combined to drive in six
runs on the day while going 3-for8 at the plate. In the loss, the Notre Dame offense was unable to get anything going. The team combined for just four hits on the game. After Friday’s loss, Notre Dame looked to shake the offensive woes that plagued them in the first game, and take both games of the Saturday doubleheader to win the series. The first game of the day started with an early Syracuse lead, as the Orange scored three runs in the first inning. Rochford cut the deficit to three by homering in the second. Syracuse scored again in the third, raising the score to 4-1. In the fourth inning, the Irish offense was able to finally get something going, as junior second baseman Katie Marino and Brooks, who was substituted by freshman pinch runner Anna Grace Wagner, both drew walks. Sweet reached base after a fielder’s choice, loading the bases. Marino, Wagner and Sweet all managed to score off of a combination of hits and defensive miscues by Syracuse, tying the game at 4-4. Both teams traded blows in the fifth, adding two runs apiece. The Irish were able to regain the lead in the sixth off of a long two-run home run to right field by Marino. Freshman pitcher Payton Tidd shut the door on the Orange, giving up two hits in two-and-athird scoreless innings of relief, and the Irish won the first game of the double header 8-6, tying the series at a game apiece. Unfortunately, Tidd was unable to carry her momentum into the second game of the double header, which she started on the bump. Tidd loaded the bases before giving up a grand slam to Syracuse third baseman Lailoni Mayfield, putting the Irish down 4-0. Tidd then gave up two more hits before
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Irish freshman pitcher Payton Tidd winds up for a pitch during Notre Dame’s 3-5 loss to Louisville on March 24 at Melissa Cook Stadium. Despite the loss, Tidd allowed just a single run against the Cardinals.
being pulled after only a third of an inning of work. Syracuse managed to add another run off of the Irish pitcher, sophomore Morgan Ryan, who came in relief of Tidd. Down 5-0, the Irish went into the second inning determined to chip away at the Orange lead. Bonamy was able to do so, driving the ball deep over the fence in left center field in the top of the second inning. Ryan threw a scoreless bottom of the second inning, keeping the Syracuse lead in check. Notre Dame continued to chip away in the third inning. The inning opened with walks by Marino and Brooks, and the duo then executed a beautiful double steal, putting two runners in scoring position. Both were able to score off of a hard hit double down the first baseline by Rochford. Two batters later, Rochford scored off of a double by freshman short stop Quinn Biggio, bringing the Irish within one of the Orange. Unfortunately, Notre Dame would have to continue to chase Syracuse, as they added three more runs in the third inning.
The Irish continued to cut away at the Orange lead, when Marino scored on a Rochford single, making the score 8-5 in favor of the Orange. Both teams went scoreless until the top of the seventh, when the Irish began a rally. With one out, Biggio got the rally started by hitting a home run. The Irish added two more singles after the homer, but were unable to capitalize, falling in the second game of the doubleheader by a final score of 8-6. Looking to bounce back from the disappointing weekend with their coming home stand, the squad faced IUPUI on Tuesday, ultimately prevailing in six innings by a score of 8-0. While the game remained scoreless over the course of the first two innings, junior infielder Katie Marino broke the scoring open in the the third inning with a towering two-run shot to left field. Marino was the most productive Irish batter on the day, scoring two runs herself and driving in three while going one-for-one at the plate. Marino is tied for second on the team in RBIs with 27 and her batting
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women’s and the men’s side especially in the diving pit. Litzinger touched on how important this youth is looking forward for the Irish. “When you look at our NCAAs we had two freshmen, a sophomore and a junior there so the future is really bright for our team,” Litzinger said. “We just have to craft some leadership this spring, get our 2019-2020 team philosophy in line and then we’re going to move on and see what we we can do.” Contact Jimmy Ward at wward@hcc-nd.edu
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average is fourth on the team at .344. Rochford and junior catcher Madison Heide both went twofor-three on the day while driving in a run each. Tidd picked up her 12th win of the season in the contest, moving her overall record to 12-5 on the year. Tidd threw five scoreless innings, sacrificing just one hit while striking out six IUPUI batters. Tidd’s ERA on the season is now an impressive 2.70, and the freshman has struck out 90 total batters over 90 and 1/5 innings of work. The Irish will continue their home stand and host their ninthannual Strikeout Cancer weekend with an ACC series against a struggling Boston College team this upcoming weekend, April 5-7. The Irish and Eagles meet for game one of the series on Friday, April 5 at 5 p.m. with a post-game home run derby. Action begins at noon on both Saturday and Sunday. Contact Grant Delevecchio at gdelvecc@nd.edu and Peter Raus at praus@nd.edu
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the game, but the Eagles (130, 4-0 ACC) quick ly followed with a 6-0 run. Eagles senior midfielder Brooke Troy led off with her first goal of the season, junior midfielder Cara Urbank added three of her own, graduate student attacker Kenzie Kent scored once and assisted on two others and junior attacker Sheila Rietano added one more. In a matter of 10 minutes, the Irish found themselves down 6-1. Notre Dame sophomore midfielder Andie Aldave caught a pass from senior attack Nikki Ortega to send a goal past Boston College sophomore goalkeeper Abbey Ngai. The Eagles answered just 11 seconds later on a goal courtesy of senior midfielder Taylor Walker. It seemed that, as the game went on, each time the Irish made a move offensively, the Eagles had an answer, maintaining the buffer they built up to begin the game. When freshman midfielder Hannah Dorney scored on an assist from Lynch, Eagles senior attacker Sam Apuzzo — the nation’s top scorer with 62 goals so far on the season — answered with a score of her own. Ortega netted her first of the day on an assist from junior defender Kathleen Roe Apuzzo later added her second goal of the day with 53 seconds remaining in the first half
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to keep Boston College’s lead at five goals, 9-4. To open the second half, Boston College senior midfielder Hannah Hyatt was yellow carded, giving the Irish a manup advantage. Notre Dame was able to capitalize after Aldave slotted a pass to Irish sophomore attacker Maddie Howe, who scored her first goal of the day. However, the Eagles once again had an answer, taking it back up the field for another goal after they earned a man-up advantage of their own following the removal of Irish senior Makenna Pearsall for two minutes of play due to a yellow card of her own. But sophomore midfielder Katie Enrietto cut the deficit to four goals again, keeping the back-and-forth affair going, as the Eagles scored again a minute and a half later. Finally, the first run opened up since the Eagles’ 6-0 run in the game’s opening minutes, as first Lynch, then Howe, then Lynch again, scored three unassisted goals, giving Lynch a hat trick and cutting Boston College’s lead to two goals at 11-9. With 8:47 remaining though, Notre Dame was unable to find twine again, and the Eagles only stretched their lead. Apuzzo scored once more to earn her own hat trick and Rietano capped scoring on the day, handing the Eagles a 13-9 victory. Next up for the Irish is a home contest against another ACC rival in Virginia Tech. They will face off against the Hokies (8-6, 1-3 ACC) at noon Sunday in Arlotta Stadium.
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Irish sophomore attack Maddie Howe drives during Notre Dame’s 16-4 victory over Louisville on March 12 at Loftus Sports Center. Howe scored two goals for the Irish on Wednesday against Boston College.
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Irish junior attack Jessi Masinko looks past a defender during Notre Dame’s 16-4 victory over Louisville on March12 at Loftus Sports Center. Masinko played a key role, recording three assists in the contest.
Irish junior midfield Erin McBride looks to pass down the field during Notre Dame’s 27-0 victory over Kent State on Feb. 24.
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nd women’s Tennis | Georgia tech 5, Nd 2 ; Duke 4, ND 3
Team looks to rebound after ACC-road losses Observer Sports Staff
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Irish junior Zoe Pence returns a serve during Notre Dame’s 4-0 victory over Purdue on Feb. 13 at Eck Tennis Pavilion.
The Irish women’s tennis team suffered a pair of setbacks after hosting Georgia Tech and No. 3 Duke this past weekend. The matchup against Georgia Tech (9-8, 6-4 ACC) was personal for Irish (10-10, 3-8 ACC) head coach Alison Silverio, who was a national champion as a senior playing for the Yellow Jackets in 2007. Silverio’s alma mater picked up a 5-2 win in South Bend last Friday, pushing the Irish to 3-7 in ACC play. The Yellow Jackets were led by the nation’s 12th-ranked singles player, Kenya Jones. Jones made quick work of Irish junior Zoe Spence, defeating her 6-2, 6-1. Despite the team’s loss, it was another good day for sophomore Cameron Corse. Corse is 20-4 in singles this spring, and she beat Georgia Tech freshman Valeriya Deminova 6-4, 6-2 to secure a team singles point. After the loss to Georgia Tech, the team returned to the Eck Tennis Pavilion on Sunday to face Duke (17-2, 8-1 ACC). The match against the Blue Devils was more encouraging, however, as the team fell just 4-3 against a highly ranked ACC foe. Duke also boasts two singles players ranked in the top 25 nationally, both of whom
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Notre Dame concluded their season this weekend at the NCA A Championships in Austin, Texas. After the Irish women sent 12 individual competitors to the the NCA As, the men sent 4 swimmers to the championship meet. The men were represented by freshmen Josh Bottelberghe and Marton Barta, sophomore Zach Yeadon and junior Aaron Schultz. Yeadon earned two All-American Honorable Mentions over the weekend for his performances in the 500 and 1650 yard freestyle finals. Yeadon touched the wall in 4:14.84 and 14:42.90 in the races, respectively. Irish head coach Mike Litzinger spoke highly of Yeadon’s All-American performance. “I think Zach had a real solid year,” Litzinger said. “His fall was really great and he was was coming off
off of a 2-0 home weekend that saw them beat Georgia Tech 7-0 and they play well at home, so they’re well-suited for the Irish visit. If the Irish are to have success against Virginia, they’ll have to find a way to slow down No. 39 Meghan Kelley, No. 68 Amber O’Dell and No. 108 Chloe Gullickson. The trio play in the first, third and fourth singles spots respectively, with each sporting a singles win percent above 65 percent. Irish number one Zoe Spence, number three Cameron Corse, and number four junior Bess Waldram will have their hands full. As to Sunday’s date with Virginia Tech, the Hokies’ last team-ACC win came on Feb. 22, when they bested a Pitt team who is winless in-conference. Statistically, the Hokie’s best singles performer is Samantha Gillas, who is 13-6 on the season and plays out of the fourth spot. Once again, Bess Waldram will need to be ready to take on a quality opponent this weekend if the Irish are to improve their ACC standing. Notre Dame will travel to Charlottesville, Virginia on Friday at 5 p.m. to take on Virginia before traveling to Blacksburg, Virginia on Sunday at 1 p.m. to take on Virginia Tech.
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Irish men wrap season with 4 athletes at NCAAs By JIMMY WARD
were able to win their singles matches. Regardless, another win from Corse and contributions from the bottom of the Irish lineup kept the matchup close. Players in the fifth and sixth singles spots, graduate student Brooke Broda and freshman Zoe Taylor, respectively, both won their matches, giving the Irish three of the four points needed for a win. Unfortunately, the Blue Devils took both the doubles point and three singles matches to win the day. Despite the result, playing Duke so well was one of the team’s most impressive showings of the season. The Irish now sport a 3-8 ACC record, sitting in 11th place in the ACC and 10-10 on the season. With three games left in their regular season, they could push themselves as high as ninth by picking up multiple wins in their final three games. That effort will begin this weekend as the head south to face Virginia and Virginia Tech. The Cavaliers are currently 6-4 in conference, and the Hokies a lowly 1-9. After weeks of incredibly tough competition, the Irish will now get a chance to take on some more beatable ACC opponents this weekend. That’s not to say that these teams will make it easy on the Irish; the Cavaliers are coming
a great freshman year and a really good summer of training and his performance at the Ohio State Invite was fantastic. I think at that at the ACCs leading up to the NCA As he was in a really good spot and he just didn’t perform the way he was hoping at the NCA As. It was still a really great performance because it was a super fast meet and highly, highly competitive so to still be named Honorable Mention All-American in both his primary events is a great achievement but I think the coaching staff and Zach knows there’s a lot more in the tank there.” Litzinger also praised Barta. “You look at his fall as well, he was really hot in the fall and then kind of cooled off,” Barta said. “The one thing I can say about [Barta] is he has been on campus since Aug. 6 and hasn’t had a chance to go home or be with his family so it’s tough
for kids from another countr y when they have to sacrifice like that to be at Notre Dame. But, I think at the end of the day, he learned an awful lot — what it takes to compete at the NCA A level and, I think after a great spring and summer training, he’ll be bouncing back.” Litzinger also spoke of the other two athletes that qualified for the NCA A Championships, Schultz and Bottelberge. “We had two other guys that kind of swam in the shadows a little bit year long,” LItzinger said. “Aaron Schultz … did a tremendous job and set our school record for the 200 butterf ly and Josh [Bottelberge] dropped from a 1:57 in the 200 breaststroke to a 1:53, and when you drop 4 seconds in one year in the 200 event, that’s pretty massive.” The Irish team, in general, is very youthful on both the see SWIMMING PAGE 10
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Irish senior attack Samantha Lynch crosses past an oppenent during Notre Dame’s 16-4 victory over Louisville on March 12. Observer Sports Staff
No. 4 Notre Dame dropped their second game of the season 13-9 Wednesday, as they traveled to Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, to take on No. 1 Boston College. Senior goalkeeper Samantha
Giacolone stood strong for the first nine minutes of the game, collecting three saves early and keeping the game scoreless. The Irish (10-2, 3-2 ACC) struck first as senior attacker Samantha Lynch netted the first goal of see W LAX PAGE 11