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Paul Ryan to teach at University Former Speaker of the House to guest lecture in economics, political science Observer Staff Report

Paul Ryan, former Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, will join the Notre Dame faculty as a guest lecturer in economics and political science, the University announced in a press release Monday.

Ryan, who recently finished two consecutive terms as Speaker of the House, has served as a Republican representative of Wisconsin’s first congressional district for the last 20 years. He will be joining former Indiana senator Joe Donnelly and former W hite House chiefof-staff Denis McDonough as “professors of the

practice” at the University, the release said.

“The study of political science is strengthened when students hear from people with real-world policy and political experience,” David Campbell, chair of the political science department at Notre Dame, said.

“Having former officials in the classroom provides important insights for students — an opportunity to put the theories we study to the test.”

Ryan will be lecturing on topics such as the basics of the United States government, current polarization in American politics and the intersection between Catholicism and economics,

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among other topics, the release said.

Ryan has had family ties with Notre Dame for over 20 years, the release said. “[He] has his own connection to Notre Dame, where his brothers Stan and Tobin earned their bachelor’s degrees in economics,” the release said.

“Ryan has visited Notre Dame many times over the years and now looks forward to getting directly involved with its students and faculty.”

Ryan said he is looking forward to working and collaborating with Notre Dame students.

“As an Irish Catholic from

the Midwest, the University of Notre Dame has always held a special place in my heart,” Ryan said in the release. “It is an honor to be part of a University where Catholic principles, robust debates, academic freedoms and diverse viewpoints are allowed to f lourish. As much as I hope to impart as a lecturer, I know that I will learn a tremendous amount from Notre Dame’s remarkable students as we discuss the big challenges before our nation and collaborate on how best to address them.”

Ryan will assume his position as guest lecturer during the 2019-2020 academic year.

Lozada wins Pulitzer Observer Staff Report

Carlos Lozada, a Notre Dame graduate and faculty member for the Gallivan Program in Journalism, Ethics and Democracy (JED) in the Notre Dame Washington program, has been awarded a Pulitzer Prize for his work as a nonfiction book critic with the Washington Post, the Pulitzer Prize Board announced Monday.

Lozada won the 2019 Pulitzer Prize for Criticism. According to the Pulitzer Prize’s website, Lozada was chosen “for trenchant see PULITZER PAGE 3

SACNAS chapter promotes diversity in STEM fields

By MARIROSE OSBORNE News Writer

Saint Mary’s is starting its own chapter of the Society for the Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS).

Dr. Laura Kloepper, assistant professor of biology, is the faculty advisor for the new SACNAS chapter on campus.

“[SACNAS] is an inclusive organization that fosters the success of these students throughout college and transitioning into a career in STEM,” Kloepper said in an email.

The main purpose of the organization is to aid Latino and Native American college students and professionals in obtaining advanced degrees, careers and positions of leadership in STEM fields, the

website states.

Kloepper first learned about SACNAS from a colleague who started a chapter of SACNAS at another school.

“We began this process [of bringing SACNAS to campus] at the start of last semester,” Kloepper said.

Kloepper said in her email that the student response to her initial see SACNAS PAGE 3

ND students hold Gun Violence Prevention Week Photo courtesy of Maggie Garnett

A group of Sorin Fellows on a pilgrimage to the Holy Land in Israel during spring break this year. The program consists of 285 students.

By SOPHIA LAUBER News Writer

Since its founding by the de Nicola Center for Ethics and Culture (dCEC) in 2014, the Sorin Fellows Program has expanded programming and

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grown in size. The program, established in conjunction with the bicentennial anniversary of Fr. Sorin’s birth, was created as a student formation program within the see FELLOWS PAGE 4

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By CATE VON DOHLEN News Writer

The first-ever Gun Violence Prevention Week commenced Monday night, hosted by the nonpartisan Notre Dame Students Against Gun Violence club — the Notre Dame-based chapter of national organization Students Demand Action. Seniors

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Hailey Fulwider and Liam Dalton have worked together to plan the week with three nights of events corresponding to the overall theme of “surviving, forgiving and acting.”

After a survivor town hall event hosted by the club in February, Fulwider and Dalton started to envision a full gun violence prevention

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week, Fulwider said.

Fulwider said the club purposely scheduled Gun Violence Prevention Week to culminate with the April 20, 1999, anniversary of the shooting at the Columbine High School in Littleton, Colorado.

On Monday night, a panel see PREVENTION PAGE 4

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Senate approves executive cabinet nominees

By GENEVIEVE REDSTEN News Writer

Student senators debated questions of religion, gender and morality on Monday evening as they voted on the remaining candidates for Notre Dame’s student government executive cabinet.

Student body president junior Elizabeth Boyle and vice president sophomore Patrick McGuire took office two weeks ago, but four of their executive cabinet positions have been unfilled since April 1. A highly contested provision of the Student Union constitution prevented the nominees — who will be studying abroad for the first month of their terms — from being approved for the roles.

Last week, the student senate passed a resolution allowing the abroad executive cabinet nominees to be considered for the roles.

On Monday, senators interviewed the nominees for the four remaining director positions via a video conference call.

Boyle and McGuire’s nominee for director of the Gender Relations

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proposal has been enthusiastic.

“Saint Mary’s has a pretty large Hispanic population and I think our STEM students have been hungry for an organization like this for

department, junior Anne Jarrett, faced an exceptionally controversial hearing. Several senators raised concerns about two of Jarrett’s tweets, which were critical of Catholic sexual doctrine and men.

Dillon Hall senator, freshman Samuel Delmer, read an excerpt of one of Jarrett’s tweets from February 6.

“I see the [Catholic] faith as inherently against female empowerment and sexual freedom,” the tweet said.

Some senators said that Jarrett’s personal views about the Catholic Church could put work at the Department of Gender Relations at odds with Notre Dame’s mission.

“The fact that [Jarrett] see[s] the faith as inherently against female empowerment — not just the faith as it is now — shows that while [Jarrett] advance[s] female empowerment at this University, [Jarrett] will … see part of that as counteracting the Catholic faith,” Delmer said.

Jarrett, however, told the senators that personal opinions

wouldn’t interfere with the mission to strengthen gender relations on campus.

“I’m not here to teach or promote my own agenda … but rather, I am here to … work for every single student on Notre Dame’s campus to better their daily lives,” Jarrett said.

Additionally, Jarrett explained that their values and vision for the department aligned with several guiding principles of the University — namely, the values of love, acceptance and empathy.

Boyle served in the same role as the director of the Gender Relations department this past year. Speaking from her background, Boyle said Jarrett had the necessary experience and skills to succeed in the role.

“Talking about gender relations is something very difficult — and something that Notre Dame has a lot to grow in,” Boyle said.

“Bringing diversity and diversity of thought [into student government] is exceptionally important.”

Jarrett was also a vocal critic of the controversial letter to the editor decrying leggings, which

was published in The Observer on March 25. In protest, Jarrett tweeted a picture wearing leggings. Several hundred people responded to the tweet, and many verbally harassed Jarrett on the topic of body and sexual worth.

In response, Jarrett issued a tweet on March 29 that said, “The only thing this has taught me is that men are gross and they don’t deserve opinions and I categorically do not want to [have sex with] them.”

Fisher Hall senator sophomore DC Morris questioned Jarrett about the tweet. Jarrett said the tweet was simply a reaction to feelings of fear and isolation.

“As director of Gender Relations, I would want to make sure that we have discussions about how to relate to other genders on campus in ways that don’t make people feel alienated or hurt or sad or scared,” Jarrett said.

Senators debated extensively about Jarrett’s ability to serve in the director role. While many argued that Jarrett was too radical

for the position, the senate ultimately approved Jarrett. The remaining abroad nominees were approved unanimously.

In the following weeks, the senators plan to examine the University’s new Residential Life policies announced this past Thursday, April 11. The policy changes — which are designed to encourage students to live on campus all four years — will also prevent off-campus students from fully participating in activities sponsored by their former residence halls.

Many senators said that the new changes could alienate students who may have alternative reasons for moving off campus.

Senators are currently drafting a resolution calling the University to reverse the changes for offcampus students. They have also invited Erin Hoffmann Harding, vice president for student affairs, to speak about the changes at an upcoming senate meeting.

a while,” she said.

Kloepper also acknowledged that since she introduced the idea, most of the work to bring SACNAS to campus has been student-led.

“From the get-go, a small group of students were very excited about starting a chapter and they took

the lead early-on,” she said. “The students have a lot of ideas in the works.”

The student leadership team currently consists of junior biology and environmental studies major Marlen Terrazas and sophomore biology major Alexandra Calleros.

Terrazas will be president of the new chapter, with Calleros taking on the role of vice president.

“We hope to draw students to SACNAS by creating a personable environment that uplifts any perceived disadvantages we may all share by transforming those perceived disadvantages into what they actually are: a way for us to stand out,” Terrazas and Calleros said in a joint email.

The student leaders said SACNAS’ mission is important both to them personally and its implications for the wider Saint Mary’s community.

“As a first-generation Latina, I have a passion for elevating our representation in STEM, and I am excited to integrate my own experience into the SACNAS leadership here at Saint Mary’s,” Calleros said.

Terrazas added that she feels a responsibility to guide minority students who wish to pursue careers in STEM. “College is without a doubt one of the most nerve-wracking experiences for any young adult, and I personally feel the need to help incoming Hispanic students in STEM,” she said.

Terrazas and Calleros also stressed the need for SACNAS in the wider world of STEM. “It is estimated that by 2060, Hispanics will make up 29% of the population,” they said. ”Currently, only 6% of the STEM workforce is comprised of Hispanics. It is important that Saint Mary’s has a SACNAS program to change the face of STEM together.”

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and searching reviews and essays that joined warm emotion and careful analysis in examining a broad range of books addressing government and the American experience.”

Lozada’s essays range from discussing politics, national dilemmas, the history of presidents and his own life as an immigrant.

Born in Lima, Peru, Lozada immigrated to California when he was 3-years-old. Lozada moved back to Peru when he was 10, but he came back to America to attend college.

According to the Gallivan program’s website, Lozada graduated from the University in 1993 with a degree in economics and government. He went on to receive a master’s degree from Princeton University’s Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs in 1997.

Before joining the Washington Post in 2005, Lozada worked with Foreign Policy magazine as its managing editor. He also was a Knight-Bagehot Fellow at Columbia University from 2004-2005.

At the Post, Lozada served as the Sunday Outlook editor, national security editor and economics editor, before becoming the nonfiction book critic in 2015.

He received the National Book Critics Circle’s Nona Balakian citation for excellence in reviewing in 2016 and was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for criticism in 2018.

For the last decade, Lozada has taught a weekly seminar course, “American Political Journalism,” which is taught as part of Notre Dame’s Washington program.

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dCEC and shares the center’s dedication to exploring and sharing the richness of the Catholic moral and intellectual tradition.

“The program was started by the center to create a space for students to have an outlet for the integration and cultivation of their social, intellectual, spiritual and professional development as inspired by the Catholic moral and intellectual tradition,” student program director Pete Hlabse said in an email.

However, Hlabse emphasized that the program is not exclusively for Catholics — anyone, of any faith, is welcome to apply.

“We’re inspired by the Catholic identity of our University and center,” Hlabse said. “An important expression of that is not only engagement but friendship with anyone who thinks that the ideas of human dignity, authentic human freedom and the common good are important and relevant to grapple with.”

Hlabse came into his role as director in October of 2017 when the dCEC created a new position to

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of local gun violence survivors discussed their experiences and how their lives have been affected by shootings.

“We think connecting with survivors and hearing survivors’ stories is really powerful in understanding how gun violence even affects people years and years after and also for understanding that there are many, many types of gun violence,” Fulwider said. “Suicide is one of the number one forms of gun violence.”

Fulwider, who is a gun violence survivor, spoke at Monday night’s panel and said other survivors should attend the event.

“When I came to school away from my high school community that I had experienced the trauma with, I felt very alone,” Fulwider said. “I think it’s important ... for survivors to come so that they can realize that there are other people who have gone through similar things even when it’s not talked about on a regular basis.”

The keynote event of the week is an evening with Rev. Sharon Risher, a survivor of the Charleston Church shooting in 2015. Risher will speak Tuesday night from 7 to 8 p.m. in the LaFortune Student Center Ballroom. Student gospel choir group Voices of Faith will also perform at the event.

Dalton said he and Fulwider chose Risher as the keynote speaker because of her commitment to fighting both gun violence and racial injustice.

“Rev. Sharon Risher is a really important voice to the issue of gun violence in this country, particularly as it intersects with race and the rise of white supremacy, and also relating it back to our University’s core mission, which is to use our faith to relate to the world and to understand core

specifically oversee the program.

“The program has grown substantially since I began working with the Center — primarily because there is now a staff member exclusively dedicated to student formation programming,” Hlabse said.

Junior Michael Kurkowski, who became a Sorin Fellow during his freshman year, has witnessed this expansion of the program.

“During my freshman year — even though that was only two years ago — I liked the things that they offered, but I don’t think it was as expansive as it is now,” Kurkowski said. “I really liked what they had to offer, and I really like how they’ve expanded and what they’ve offered since then.”

One popular Sorin Fellows program is the Sorin Supper Club — a series of dinners in which a Notre Dame faculty member has a small group of students over to his or her house for dinner. There is no formal plan for the events — students and faculty simply share a meal and conversation.

“It’s really nice to step off campus,” Kurkowski said. “I come from a big family, so it was nice to go to a professor’s house who also has

a big family. I sort of felt like I was going back home for a little bit. It was nice to just sit back and relax and talk to them in that informal setting.”

The Sorin Fellows Program offers a variety of events and opportunities to its members, including opportunities for grants and funding.

“Some of our events are socially oriented, some of them are more intellectually oriented, some of them are more spiritually oriented and some of them are more directed towards professional development,” Hlabse said.

A more recently established event that the program offers is, “The Book That Changed My Life” lecture series. The series was founded in response to student feedback.

“Over time, it became clear that students were interested in engaging with faculty members beyond their interface with them in the classroom,” Hlabse said.

The series features Notre Dame faculty members who speak about how a book they read has challenged and changed them.

“Right now, it’s exclusive to Sorin Fellows, but next year I want to open it up to the entire campus

community because I think this is a kind of interface that students want,” Hlabse said.

Freshman Sorin fellow Maggie Garnett said one of her favorite events is a weekly female discussion group called Vocation to Love.

The group does a reading and then meets to discuss it at the house of Suzy Younger, a fertility care practitioner in South Bend who is affiliated with the dCEC. “It’s a chance to sort of get out of the campus environment, and stepping out of the stress of classes and assignments and expectations of campus has been really important to me,” Garnett said.

Besides opportunities for participating in events, the Sorin Fellows Program also offers its members a community in which strong relationships are fostered, Garnett said.

“It does sort of give that extra community outside of dorm life or classes or clubs,” Garnett said. “It’s like that additional circle that sort of grounds you in a place at this University. It’s been very much like a home for me, which I’ve been very grateful for.”

Applications to the program are accepted on rolling basis, and the

program is open to both undergraduate and graduate students.

Currently, there are 225 undergraduate fellows and 60 graduate fellows, Hlabse said.

“The program really is what you make of it,” Garnett said. “If you want it to be your primary community and your primary extra-curricular, it can be. If it’s something that you come to from time to time, that’s also totally fine. There’s no minimum requirements, there’s no minimum GPA, there’s rolling applications, so there’s no point where you can’t apply — even if you’re a senior.”

Hlabse said he hopes the Sorin Fellows Program helps shape students into thoughtful people who will further Fr. Sorin’s vision for Notre Dame to be a force for good in the world.

“If graduating Sorin Fellows are committed to the idea that we don’t flourish as individuals, but as communities committed to the good, true and beautiful, then in a small way, the Sorin Fellows Program will have served a purpose,” he said.

issues of social justice, of violence prevention [and] making the world work for more people,” Dalton said.

Dalton added he thinks Risher’s story offers a powerful message of hope for those who attend the event.

“I think students will be amazed to look into the eyes and hear someone speak who lost their mother, two of their cousins and a childhood friend in a shooting that was racially motivated ... in a place of worship, and in a deep contemplation of her faith, [she] was able to come out and forgive the shooter,” Dalton said.

Wednesday night’s event, which will take place in a social space in Badin Hall from 7 to 8 p.m., concerns student involvement in preventing gun violence and promoting mental health resources

through support of student club Active Minds and the University Counseling Center.

Fulwider said students should more aware of what is happening in South Bend for both their own safety and to cultivate civic responsibility. “[Gun violence] happens a lot in South Bend, and I think it’s our duty as students, if we are going to be living in South Bend for four years, to know what’s happening to the citizens and also for our own safety,” Fulwider said.

Fulwider also said gun violence is a pro-life issue.

“I think [gun violence] needs to be recognized on campus as something where, if you’re going to consider yourself prolife, then you’re also thinking

about the people whose lives are affected by gun violence and taken from gun violence,” she said.

Both Fulwider and Dalton emphasized that the club and its events are nonpartisan.

“Similar to the fact that everyone should care about gun violence, no matter if they’ve experienced it or not … I think that gun violence is an equalizer of everyone,” Fulwider said. “It doesn’t target people based on political party. … It’s about making sure that people who have guns know how to use them safely and store them safely and that people who have histories of abuse and violence cannot get their hands on guns.”

Dalton said it is important to

hold forums where individuals can learn how to use their vote, in terms of local, state and national issues to support gun safety legislation, regardless of an individual’s political affiliation.

“If they’re an independent thinker, the vast majority of Americans are in favor of common-sense gun laws, like universal background checks,” Dalton said. “If we can change one person’s mind, we think that the probabilities may change in the future in terms of us actually overcoming many of the obstacles that have stopped these laws from being passed in the past.”

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‘Old Town Road’s’ boundary- blasting rodeo

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Scroll through Twitter, go to a party, listen to a top hits playlist: whatever you do, you’ll probably come across “Old Town Road,” the viral hit from newcomer Lil Nas X (Montero Hill) carving out a niche between genres and defying the implications of its own success.

“COUNTRY TRAP” “Old Town Road” galloped into the limelight on the heels of the yee-haw agenda: a long-running reclamation of cowboy culture by marginalized groups, especially the Black community and female artists. Solange, Mitski, Cardi B, Kacey Musgraves, Beyonce and an ever-growing list of celebrities continue to incorporate elements of cowboy culture into their musical and creative projects. Their work arrived in the midst of cultural appetite for all things campy and cowboy: viral memes like the yodeling Walmart kid heralded the trend as early as April of last year.

Lil Nas X knows how to harness the power of a viral meme. Before he forayed into music, the rapper ran a Tweetdeck Twitter account, @nasmaraj. Like most Tweetdeck accounts, this one traded in “spammy content” and ripping off other people’s jokes — to the point that his account numbered among the many Tweetdeck accounts to get banned from Twitter for stealing content. Bolstered by newfound fame on his personal Twitter account, Lil Nas X continues to tweet with the confident, candid voice of someone who’s at home on the Internet, with a fair amount of memes sprinkled in between shameless self-promotion.

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Amid the discussion of “Old Town Road’s” place between country and hip-hop, two country music legends and one hip-hop star gave the track their stamp of approval. On April 5, as “Old Town Road” was hitting new peaks of popularity, a remix of the track featuring ’90s country music star Billy Ray Cyrus, of “Achy Breaky Heart” and the hit Disney Channel show “Hannah Montana,” was released.

Additionally, country music icon Keith Urban, of “Blue Ain’t Your Color” and “Parallel Line” gave “Old Town Road” his endorsement when he posted an acoustic cover of the track on his personal Twitter account.

With a banjo as the only instrumentation for the cover, Urban’s version lacked the hard-hitting beat found on the original and the remix.

Lil Nas X also teased an additional remix of the track, this time with Atlanta trap legend Young Thug, on Instagram. Nas X dropped a photo alongside Thug and Thug posted a 20-second snippet of the remix. While the remix has yet to be officially released, Thug’s co-sign, along with those of Cyrus and Urban, gave Nas X and “Old Town Road” recognition from both the country and hip-hop communities.

BILLBOARD DRAMA “Old Town Road” isn’t merely a great song. In terms of both popularity and scope, it’s one of the biggest pop hits in recent memory. It has been on top of the Billboard charts for two weeks, and looks to stay there for the next few weeks at least as both the original song and its remixes continue to grow in popularity. As of right now, it is the most popular song in the country. Why then, according to Billboard, is it not the most popular country song in the country? Billy Ray Cyrus was inspired to hop on the remix after the song was booted from Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart, where it would have reached No. 1 had a wave of backlash not kept it from the top spot. While Billboard claimed that the song was removed for “not [embracing] enough elements of today’s country music,” it was impossible to ignore the racial implications of an almost entirely-white genre seemingly conspiring to remove a young black man from its highest peak.

Billboard has since reversed its decision, but “Old Town Road’s” lack of support from country radio currently has the song hovering in the mid-teens on the country charts. If “Old Town Road” were to reach No. 1 on the Hot Country chart, it will be the first song by an African-American artist to top that chart since Ray Charles did so 57 years ago with his gorgeous cover of “I Can’t Stop Loving You.” If there’s any justice, Lil Nas X will add No. 1 on the country charts to his ever-growing list of accolades.

The Remixes Amid the discussion of “Old Town Road’s” place between country and hip-hop, two country music legends and one hip-hop star gave the track their stamp of approval. On April 5, as “Old Town Road” was hitting new peaks of popularity, a remix of the track featuring ’90s country music star Billy Ray Cyrus, of “Achy Breaky Heart” and the hit Disney Channel show “Hannah Montana,” was released.

Cyrus adopts a rockstar persona on the track as he sings “Hat down, cross town, livin’ like a rockstar / Spent a lot of money on my brand new guitar.” A video of Cyrus and Lil Nas X in the studio went viral the day the song was released and the track itself spawned a number of Twitter gems. After just 10 days, “Old Town Road - Remix” surpassed “Achy Breaky Heart” as Cyrus’s most-streamed song on Spotify.

“Old Town Road” on campus Echoing loud and proud from the dorm room to the backyard to the intramural softball pitch, “Old Town Road” has established itself as a bonafide student anthem. There is no doubt in anyone’s mind that the smash hit — a boundary shattering, style smattering, irreverent clattering of glitz and grit — stands alongside “SICKO MODE,” “Mo Bamba” and others in the ranks of the contemporary pop pantheon.

“Old Town Road” (like “Mr. Brightside,” “Dixieland Delight” and “Rock Lobster”) is a staple signifier of various friend group lexicons and an integral part of the campus’ vernacular landscape. It’s “country trap” bars scream through many sets of AirPods and frequently swagger into various community settings following the phrase, “Alexa! Play ‘Old Town Road!’”

At the time being, the song’s unavoidability give its a certain charm; it’s ubiquity gluing disparate groups of students together in jubilant camaraderie. But “Old Town Road’s” charm will soon fade. The ear-worm will, having lost its luster, cease to be a “banger” and fall into the category of “annoying and overplayed” This eventuality, though, should not diminish the “Old Town Road’s” collectivist beauty. The song, a cross-bred springtime rodeo, does not mean to last. It means only to bring people together in a brief and bright celebration of communal spirit.

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The fountains of Rome

Paul Ryan: now your new favorite Notre Dame lecturer Drew Lischke Yeah, It’s An Act in Progress(ivism)

Sara Schlecht News Writer

Rome is filled w ith fountains, some of them famous but many of them not. Numerous monumental fountains appear in mov ie scenes and on lists of “must-see” sites around the cit y. Even more fountains are located in less notorious pia zzas and on random cit y blocks. These are often much smaller. Walking past some of them, it would be easy to not even notice their presence.

The cit y streets teem w ith crowds and chatter, so these small fountains might be neither seen nor heard.

Nearly three months into my semester in Rome, I have walked past so many of these fountains — sometimes intentionally and sometimes not. Sometimes I notice them tucked between buildings or in the centers of small squares. It’s likely that there are even more fountains that I don’t notice. But rather than a ref lection on what might keep me from noticing these incredible works of stone, this is just a saga of v isiting fountains at exactly the w rong time.

The Trev i Fountain is — arguably — the most famous fountain in all of Rome. It is featured in numerous mov ies, in countless pieces of travel propaganda and on the social media feeds of nearly anyone who happens to walk by it. One cannot v isit Rome w ithout going to the Trev i Fountain and expect any thing but disdain from those aware of this grave misdeed. On my second day here, a friend was shocked to hear I hadn’t already been to see it. At the end of my second month, my friend had resigned herself to the fact that I would never make the effort to go there at all.

I did eventually v isit the Trev i Fountain. It was certainly beautiful. But more memorable than the intricately car ved figures was the sound of a machine cleaning it. The coins throw n by v isitors became large piles, sliding together as the water drained. Fighting hordes of tourists to get a good picture was unnecessar y, as a chain blocked the pathway to the pool. Hoses and machiner y were the only things to be photographed in front of the fountain that morning.

Less famous is the Turtle Fountain, which gets its name from car ved turtles rather than live ones. At the bottom of this interesting structure is a shallow pool w ith a few coins scattered throughout. On my v isit there, the pool also held hoses and two men w ith rakes and rubber boots who worked to clean it. No water f lowed from the open-mouthed fish that ser ved as spouts.

My most recent encounter w ith a fountain occurred on an innocuous and insignificant street corner. No more than three-feet w ide, this fountain probably gets overlooked a lot. The day I happened to notice it, a cleaning agent was being poured into the empt y basin. I nearly tripped over the black hose that rested on the puddled sidewalk.

Ever y time I’ve walked by the Fontana del Pantheon, it has been too crowded to test my theor y that fountains are always being cleaned on the days I v isit them.

So, what have I learned from my unfortunate tendency to v isit fountains when they are at their least photogenic? The cit y of Rome does actually clean them.

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Paul Ryan has officially been slated as a guest lecturer for the 2019-2020 academic term at Notre Dame. When asked for comment on being hired

by Notre Dame as a guest lecturer, Paul Ryan said: “As an Irish Catholic from the Midwest, the University of Notre Dame has always held a special place in my heart. It is an honor to be part of the University where Catholic principles, robust debates, academic freedoms and diverse viewpoints are allowed to f lourish.”

By beginning the statement above with invoking his religiosity, Ryan is explicitly drawing a comparison between his principles and those of the University (those of Catholic principles, robust debates, academic freedoms, and diverse viewpoints). Ryan’s tenure in the U.S. House of Representatives, though, tells a very different story. If our University truly stands for ‘Catholic principles, robust debates, academic freedoms and diverse viewpoints,’ Ryan would never have been considered for this position.

Surely University President Fr. John Jenkins was reading an incredibly convincing revisionist work on Ryan’s tenure in the U.S. House of Representatives to internally justify this decision.

I’d be interested to read such a history which reinvents the facts of each decision made by Ryan in his 20 years of political service. At any rate, the following are my favorite of Paul Ryan’s nonacademic, non-Catholic decisions, gaffes, statements, etc.

First — we’ll talk about Catholic principles.

Catholicism, as far as I know it, expressly forbids non-consensual, non-marital sexual encounters (though this could be debatable given recent Church scandals and the lackluster, at best, reaction from Church officials in light of such scandals). This is what Paul Ryan had to say after Donald Trump’s infamous “Access Hollywood” tape was released: “I hope Mr. Trump treats this situation with the seriousness it deserves and works to demonstrate to the country that he has greater respect for women than he suggests.” This is not the statement you would hope from someone with true Catholic principles in his heart. It largely understates the issue at hand. The issue with the “Access Hollywood” debacle was not only that in the recording Donald Trump clearly vilifies women but that he also admits to sexual assault. This is all the congressman could muster? In the face of a presidential candidate admitting to sexual assault on tape, all we get out of this supposedly Catholic politician is hoping that the future president shows everyone his true respect for women? Simply incredible.

Catholicism seems pretty clear on racism as well. We are all God’s children, after all, are we not? So, when his reaction to Donald Trump’s statements defending white nationalists in Charlottesville, Virginia, was “He’s learning, I know his heart is in the right place,” surely his anti-Catholic tendencies must have been exposed. Apparently not, though. It seems that his refusal to condemn Trump’s defense of white

nationalists could be problematic for an appointment as lecturer at Notre Dame. Sure, maybe Ryan himself isn’t racist. Regardless, this gaffe shows that he doesn’t have an issue with racism more generally.

In the category of Ryan’s anti-Catholic statements and decisions, the list goes on and on.

Most of these anti-Catholic statements and decisions, though, come in a blind defense of Donald Trump. Maybe he truly is Catholic and was intimidated and bullied to abandon his Catholicism by the current resident of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.

This is a possibility. But, I’m not convinced that someone with true faith in Catholicism and its tenets would abandon it so quickly in support for political experience.

Let’s move on to Ryan’s history with academic honesty, rigorous debate and the likes.

Does Fr. Jenkins seriously want me to believe that Ryan would be truthful in an academic setting? This man had no problems with habitually lying to the American public on matters of the utmost importance.

More on health care? His replacement to ObamaCare would ‘protect people with pre-existing conditions.’ A complete fabrication.

About the tax cut plan in November of 2017?

“Every single person, every rate payer, every bracket person gets a rate cut.” A complete fabrication. It was really for the rich.

Even face-to-face with constituents, the man has no problem lying. In a 2017 town hall, he was confronted by an anxious “Dreamer” mom. He told her that he and Donald Trump would do everything in their power to make sure she could remain in the United States. A complete fabrication. He would later pigeonhole vote after vote on the DACA issue.

Even on something as trivial as his exercise habits: claiming to have run a marathon in “twohour, 50-something.” To be fair, he at least later corrected this “mistake” by admitting it was a lie.

Is this seriously a man Fr. Jenkins trusts to teach a course on anything? This is a man that in the face of anti-democratic, racist, sexist attacks of the head of his party, decided to retire from politics altogether. This is a man whose defense of Donald Trump goes against everything I know to be true of Catholicism. This is a man with a history of compulsive lying. Do we really trust him in a classroom at Notre Dame? I certainly don’t.

It’s unfortunate to say, but I really believe that the administration overlooked Ryan’s problematic past as a gesture to certain Notre Dame student organizations who constantly bemoan a perceived lack of conservative professors on campus.

I’m glad to see the University’s standards have risen so high as to hire, who I consider to be, one of the most problematic people to ever sit at the helm of the U.S. House of Representatives.

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A looming exodus When I was a junior in high school, I watched as my brother was pushed out of our church, and as a result, became distant in his faith. I feel that it is necessary for me to provide a little bit of backstory.

The confirmation program at our church had recently changed. This was partially due to a change in administration, but primarily because my church felt that it was important for kids to take the program more seriously and become closer to the church. The church enforced strict rules for their confirmation and religion program including rules on attendance, late arrivals and service requirements. The ironic aspect was that it had an opposite effect on both young teenagers and families, resulting in an exodus of sorts. The church that I grew up knowing as a warm, welcoming family, had become a cold place with a locked door. This seemed to contradict the foundations of the Catholic faith. I struggled to put together how a religion that taught that we were all brothers and sisters, and everyone would be forgiven, would simultaneously expel a child from a confirmation program after one missed class and one late arrival. It simply did not add up.

I was lucky to attend Notre Dame and, in many

ways, I once again found strength in both my faith and my community. In Ryan Hall, Fr. Joe welcomes the residents, both on and off campus, to his room each Tuesday to bake and enjoy desserts, company and conversation for the evening. Some weeks, residents excitedly bring friends and significant others to meet Fr. Joe and other residents. It is a place of friendship; it is a place of community; it is a place of accepting. To me, this warm welcome is the epitome of my Notre Dame and should continue to be for all students.

Once again, I fear an exodus from a place I love due to the stringent rules. I worry that the Ryan Hall that I grew to love and call home and family will cease to exist. I have never been as disappointed in the University as I was when I read “Residential Life Enhancements.” I do not think you can build a community by enforcing strict rules and implementing discontent and malice. Furthermore, in an institution where Catholic teaching and community rings strong from the moment one steps on campus, it seems like a major juxtaposition to exclude a huge part of the student body from the community. I fear that rather than encouraging students

to contribute to this tyrannical “Residential Life,” off-campus communities and events will develop and strengthen. By instating this rule, the University severs significant existing relationships between on and off-campus students, losing friendships, role models and advice for underclassmen. Rather than trying to force students to stay on campus, I believe that Notre Dame should seek to try to find incentives and build an environment that will excite students to remain on campus and part of their community. I do believe that the Notre Dame community is something very special and rather fragile, so I think that it is important to maintain this special aspect of the University and continue to encourage this community in a positive way.

My youngest sibling will be making his college decision in two years. I hope that Notre Dame remains part of his application pool because it is our communities that sustain us years after life under the dome.

Katelyn Wray class of 2017 April 12

MLK, sound bites and the importance of context Patrick McKelvey With the Current

I recently read an opinion piece by former Governor of Louisiana Bobby Jindal. He begins it with a criticism of the identity politics that has become associated with modern American liberalism. Pushing back against this ideology, Jindal reminded us of Martin Luther King Jr.’s speech at the 1963 March on Washington — in which he dreamed his children “will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.”

It’s a beautiful sentiment. It’s an important one, too. But Jindal didn’t need to remind us of it. Not only is it by far King’s most famous quote — it’s the only one I ever hear.

MLK was the world’s leading civil rights activist for more than a decade. He led boycotts and marches. He wrote countless books, letters and sermons on the evils of segregation and the necessity of change. His legacy can’t be encapsulated in one quote, especially not one so often used to misrepresent his philosophy. King didn’t believe in colorblindness; he did not think rugged individualism was the greatest weapon against racism. The surest way to keep black Americans oppressed, he stated, was to deny them their historical context.

If you absolutely had to sum up King’s beliefs in a single excerpt (you can’t), it’s better done with what he said in an NBC interview from June of 1967:

“White America must see that no other ethnic group has been a slave on American soil. …

America freed the slaves in 1863 … but gave the slaves no land, and nothing in reality. … And so emancipation for the Negro was really freedom to hunger. It was freedom to the winds and rains of heaven. It was freedom without food to eat or land to cultivate and therefore was freedom and famine at the same time. And when white Americans tell the Negro to “lift himself by his own bootstraps,” they don’t look over the legacy of slavery and segregation. I believe we ought to do all we can and seek to lift ourselves … but it’s a cruel jest to say to a bootless man that he ought to lift himself by his own bootstraps. And many Negroes by the thousands and millions have been left bootless as a result of all of these years of oppression.”

It’s telling that we rarely hear the remarks above.

When Jindal and others pick one five-second sound bite as their representation of King, they contort his beliefs to match their own. They sanitize his legacy. They ignore America’s past and its effects on the present. They shift the responsibility for overcoming systemic racism away from the country, together, and onto individuals.

King isn’t the only person frequently taken out of context. Across every aspect of American history, we find ways to simplify and distort the messages of public figures. Vince Lombardi is famous for his maxim “Winning isn’t everything: it’s the only thing.” Few know how deeply he regretted saying it, and that he would “wish to hell I never said the

damned thing. I meant the effort. … I meant having a goal. … I sure as hell didn’t mean for people to crush human values and morality.” Everyone’s favorite “constitutional purist” Thomas Jefferson expanded the reach of executive power to a degree far greater than either of his predecessors. He wrote that “laws and institutions must go hand in hand with the progress of the human mind. As that becomes more developed … institutions must advance also to keep pace with the times.”

Sound bites like “content of their character” are easy. They can make a bold figure like Dr. King more palatable to an uncomfortable audience. But if you don’t listen beyond the sound bite, you’ll miss the message entirely. We are supposed to be uncomfortable. These issues are supposed to be discomforting. King knew this — and what he knew can’t be summed up in a single sentence or in a single interview or in a single book. Martin Luther King’s convictions can only be understood through the broader scope of his life and his mission. They can only be understood, as with everything else, in context.

Patrick McKelvey splits his time between being a college junior and a grumpy old man. A New Jersey native and American studies major, he plans on pursuing a legal career after graduating Notre Dame. If you can’t find him at the movies, he can be reached for comment at pmckelve@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: Rise above negativity. Look for opportunities, and make adjustments that promote what you want to achieve. A move that allows you to apply your skills in a unique way will give you a new lease on life. Spiritual and inner growth will offer insight into what’s really important and help you set your priorities straight. Strive for perfection. Your numbers are 8, 19, 23, 27, 34, 38, 42.

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Don’t hide from controversy when you should address issues head-on. Taking responsible action and keeping the peace will help you avoid being blamed for what other people do. A business meeting will lead to an unexpected offer.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): You don’t have to take no for an answer; move on to someone who is more compatible to get the response you want. Working in unison with the right person will pay off and bring you the satisfaction you desire.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Be resourceful. Check facts before you get involved in a joint venture or you make a purchase that is less than adequate. Put your energy into personal improvements and gains, not someone else’s goals. Do your own thing.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Look at the possibilities, and start heading in a direction that makes you happy. Sitting on the sidelines or letting others control your destiny will not lead to the success and happiness you desire. Embrace challenges and aim to win.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Check your motives before you head into something that may not be in your best interest or the interest of the people you love. Consider alternatives, and discuss your choices with those affected by the decision you make.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Emotional, financial or medical issues will surface.

How you handle situations will reflect who you are and what you are capable of doing. Set a high standard, and rise above anyone trying to get more for less.

Romance is on the rise.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Take everything into consideration when dealing with a domestic issue or a family member. Look for solutions, and offer them in a positive manner to avoid resistance. An honest approach will sideline complaints and negativity.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Get on board if there is something that interests you. The people you encounter and the information you receive will motivate you to start something new or to revisit a goal you have yet to accomplish. Love is on the rise.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Don’t let someone confuse you. An emotional encounter will put you in a difficult position regarding a friendship. Do what’s right, and be fully prepared to walk away from someone trying to meddle in your affairs.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Turn your idea into a reality. A financial gain is heading your way. Negotiate, invest and look at reasonable ways to cut costs so you can focus more on the endeavors you want to achieve. A past problem should not be revisited.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): You can help others, but don’t take over or someone will end up taking advantage of you. Offer suggestions, but put your energy to better use by making positive changes at home and to your surroundings. Start a new project.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Open your door to friends and relatives. Listen to what others have to say to gain valuable information that will help you adjust to the changes that are going on around you. Romance will enrich your personal life.

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nba | 76ers 145, nets 123

Playoff time belongs to Caps Christopher Parker Sports Writer

It’s another year for the Washington Capita ls.

A fter their v ictor y over the Vegas Golden Knights in last year’s historic Stanley Cup, many loya l fans found themselves under whelmed by this regular season.

Sure, they clinched the top spot in the Metropolitan League, but w ith the same amount of w ins and one fewer loss than the New York Islanders. To be clear, this is not the Metropolitan League of my youth, in which battles against the Penguins and Rangers reached Game-ofThrones proportions. No, the Caps topped out the Metropolitan League w ith 14 fewer w ins than their Atlantic Div ision counterpart v ictors, the Tampa Bay Lightning.

It’s enough to ma ke a Caps fan weep for the 201617 season of nine-game w in strea ks, bully ing their way through the Metropolitan League. It was the season of Holtby’s Vezina Trophy.

It was the second, fina l year of the dream team that Barr y Trotz assembled to snag Washington’s first Stanley Cup. This season was, in comparison to the past couple years, outstandingly ordinar y.

But do not sleep on the Capita ls.

W hat went w rong both years of that dream team, bolstered by the new acquisition of Justin Williams and T.J. Oshie?

The Pittsburgh Penguins.

For some reason, the Pens have ow ned beachfront rea l-estate in the Capita ls’ heads. Part of it could be the epic riva lr y of Ovechk in and Crosby. Maybe the second round of the playoffs carries some curse for the Caps. Either way, the image of black and yellow

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uniforms v ictorious over the Caps remains burned into ever fan’s mind. But those days are over. Last year marked the turning point for Ovechk in when he fina lly defeated his riva l (second-round, no less).

The moment the Caps beat the Penguins, I k new they were destined to ta ke the Stanley Cup. This year, w ith the Penguins trailing the Islanders three games to none, it looks to me like the tables have turned.

W hat about the aforementioned Lightning, w ith their incomparable record? The Caps are not scared. Look at last year: the Golden Knights shocked the world on Februar y 1, 2018, when they broke the record for most w ins in the first season of an expansion team.

They were the first team to w in the div ision in their inaugura l season since the 1927 Rangers and the first team ever to sweep the first round of playoffs in their inaugura l season. To whom did they fa ll but the lowly Washington Capita ls. We had just lost Justin Williams to the Carolina Hurricanes, and the world believed they had blow n their shot at the Stanley Cup. Guess not.

The Capita ls had a Stanley Cup waiting for them for years: many consider Ovechk in one of the best players in the NHL today, and Holtby earned his paycheck as the highest-paid goa lie in the league when he won the Vezina. Not only are they a great team, they’re a momentum team.

With a strong show ing so far in this year’s playoffs, I think it can be expected to see the Stanley Cup sailing above a sea of white and red once more.

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Simmons makes comeback in Philly win Associated Press

PHILADELPHIA — Ben Simmons got an earful from the Philly crowd.

With the same 76ers fans Simmons put on blast for booing in the playoff opener now going wild in Game 2, Simmons cupped a hand to his right ear just like Allen Iverson’s signature move to spur the cheers even louder.

And he did it with Iverson rooting on the Sixers from courtside.

Simmons had 18 points, 12 assists and 10 rebounds and the Philadelphia 76ers had an answer for the pesky Brooklyn Nets in a 145-123 win to even their Eastern Conference playoff series Monday night.

Simmons had a disastrous Game 1 , on the court (nine points) and from a PR perspective after he criticized fans for booing during a game the Sixers were never really in. He backtracked the next

day at practice and never gave another 20,591 fans a chance to do anything but roar in approval in Game 2. Simmons flashed the All-Star form that helped lead the Sixers to 51 wins, and was aggressive from tipoff. He used his size and speed to attack the lane and scored 16 points in the half — and then put the game away in the third.

The Sixers busted the game open with a 14-0 run to start the second half and then stretched the lead to 20 on a Simmons steal and fastbreak basket. With a packed house standing, Simmons got a massive ovation when he cupped his hand to his right ear just like Iverson did in his prime.

Iverson and former Sixers teammate Dikembe Mutombo attended the game and tossed T-shirts into the crowd.

Had Mutombo played in this one, the Nets surely

would have received one of his signature finger wags.

The Nets collapsed in the second half, outplayed and overmatched much as expected by pundits and bookmakers (they were 7.5-point Game 2 underdogs).

Joel Embiid shook off another game-time decision to play through tendinitis in his left knee and delivered after a sluggish Game 1. Embiid scored 13 points in the third as the Sixers raced to a 29-point lead.

On a minutes restriction, Embiid had some unexpected help from popular backup Boban Marjanovic.

He scored 14 points in the first half (only Simmons had more with 16) and let the Sixers find a comfort level on offense with Embiid out for long stretches.

“This is just the path we’re on with Joel,” coach Brett Brown said. “There is zero doubt he is our crown jewel.”

NHL | Maple leafs 3, bruins 2

Maple Leafs lead series with 3-2 win against Bruins Associated Press

TORONTO — Auston Matthews scored his first goal of the playoffs and set up another as the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Boston Bruins 3-2 on Monday night to take a 2-1 lead in their best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarterfinal.

Andreas Johnsson, also with a goal and an assist, and Trevor Moore provided the rest of the offense for Toronto. Frederik Andersen made 34 saves.

David Krejci and Charlie Coyle scored for Boston. Tuukka Rask stopped 31 shots in front of a crowd of 19,611.

The Maple Leafs won the series opener 4-1 last Wednesday in Boston before losing by the same score Saturday. Game 4 is Wednesday night in Toronto.

Toronto took a 1-0 lead at 2:38 when Moore poked a loose puck home for his first career playoff goal after Morgan Rielly’s initial shot rattled around between Rask’s pads. The Maple Leafs’ fourth line of Moore, Frederik Gauthier and Tyler Ennis were effective all night, with a couple of grinding shifts in the offensive zone.

Boston replied 52 seconds later when Krejci chipped a

bouncing puck past Andersen with DeBrusk also on the doorstep.

Rask stopped John Tavares later in the period, but the Maple Leafs center was checked into the Bruins goalie by defenseman Charlie McAvoy. Rask went tumbling backward, but stayed in the game after stretching out his neck and left shoulder.

Matthews put Toronto back in front just 12 seconds after David Backes was whistled for highsticking on Kasperi Kapanen, taking a feed from Johnsson and burying his first beyond an outstretched Rask to send the crowd into a frenzy at 10:12.

Mitch Marner, who scored twice in Game 1 but was held in check along with most of his teammates Saturday, made the initial play to Johnsson off the offensive zone draw.

Criticized for his play in the Bruins’ seven-game victory over the Maple Leafs’ in last spring’s first round, the 21-year-old Matthews was immediately serenaded by chants of “Aus-ton!

Matth-ews!” by the crowd.

Promoted to the first powerplay unit because of Kadri’s suspension, Johnsson made it 3-1 with his first career playoff goal with 2:48 left in the period when

he roofed a backhand over Rask after a nice feed from Tavares as Toronto connected for a second time on the man advantage after going 0 for 4 in the first two games.

Matthews, who had just two points against the Bruins in the 2018 postseason, picked up the second assist to match his total from last year.

Boston responded on a power play of its own with 37.3 seconds left in the period when Coyle collected a puck off the end boards to score his second of the series.

The Bruins got a power play five minutes into the third when Maple Leafs defenseman Nikita Zaitsev fired the puck over the glass for a delay-of-game penalty, but Toronto’s penalty kill held firm against a man advantage that has connected in every game this series.

After Matthews and Johnsson had chances to make it 4-2 that Rask kept out, Andersen made a diving stop with the knob of his stick on Krejci to keep his team ahead.

Boston kept up the pressure with Rask on the bench for an extra attacker, but Toronto held on despite some tense moments late — including two key blocks from Marner.

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the third, when Rochford scored off of freshman shortstop Quinn Biggio’s sacrifice fly to left field.

Tidd shut down the Wolfpack again in the top of the fourth, throwing only six pitches in a three up-three down inning.

Notre Dame continued to add to its lead, and batted around the order in a huge fourth inning.

Brooks started the scoring with a two-RBI double to left centerfield.

Two pitches later, Rochford went yard with a three-run home run, increasing the Irish lead to 9-0.

The Irish strung together some more hits in the inning, and ended up adding two more runs before the Wolfpack got the third out.

In the top of the 5th inning, NC State was finally able to figure out Tidd, who gave up four hits on the night, and get some offense going.

NC State scored two runs, cutting the Notre Dame lead to 11-2.

However, the Wolfpack effort was too little, too late as the game was called after only five innings.

The squads played a doubleheader on Saturday, in an attempt to beat the impending rain of Sunday. The first game did not go in the favor of the Irish. NC State flipped the script from Friday, and jumped out to an early 3-0 lead, after a three-run home run. The Irish would play catch up and cut the lead to 3-1 after Rochford hit an RBI single in the bottom of the first.

After a scoreless second inning by both teams, the Wolfpack scored another run in the third inning, reclaiming a three-run lead over the Irish. In the bottom of the

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doubles match of the afternoon. Freshman Zoe Taylor and sophomore Ally Bojcuk secured the doubles point for the Irish by beating junior Elene Tsokilauri and freshman Laura Lopez, 6-2.

In singles, Irish sophomore Cameron Corse set the tone for Notre Dame with a two-set victory over Eagles senior Jackie Urbinati. This match marked Corse’s 17th singles win of the spring season, in which she has really established herself as one of the most talented players on Notre Dame’s roster. Waldram pushed Notre Dame to the brink of victory as she beat Laura Lopez in a competitive contest and gave the Irish a 3-0 lead. No. 67-ranked Zoe Spence’s strong performance against No. 103-ranked Kylie Wilcox on court one gave Notre Dame its 12th overall win of the spring. Spence’s match marked her fourth victory over a ranked player this season. The contest would also be the last home match in the collegiate careers of Broda and senior Rachel Chong.

With a quality win on their resume, the Irish earned the 10th seed in the annual ACC

third, Sweet cut into this deficit with an RBI single, making the score 4-2.

The Irish continued to chase the Wolfpack, and brought the game within one run in the bottom of the fifth. Sweet hit another RBI single, scoring Brooks, and the Irish only trailed 4-3. However, the one-run margin was shortlived, and NC State regained its comfortable lead with a three-run home run. It added another two runs in the seventh off of yet another home run, putting the Irish down 9-3. The Irish got a seventh inning rally, which started with Brooks’ one-out, solo home run.

Sweet added to the rally with a double to center field. However, it was too little, too late, and the Irish dropped the second game of the series, 9-4.

With the series knotted at one win each, the teams went into the rubber match and second game of the day. This time, Notre Dame got off to an early lead with a two-run home run by Brooks, her second of the day. However, the Wolfpack were just as motivated as the Irish to win the series, and took the lead after scoring three runs in the second inning. The Irish were unable to cut into this lead in the bottom of the second, going three-up, three-down.

Tidd, starting her second game of the weekend, threw a scoreless third inning, keeping the Irish in the game. Brooks started off the third inning by hitting a big tworun home run off of the scoreboard in left center field, retaking the lead, 4-3. The home run was Brooks’ second of the game and third that day. Rochford would score on a wild pitch, increasing

tournament in Cary, North Carolina. They will play the No. 15-seed, Pitt, in the first round on Wednesday at 2:30 p.m. Earlier in the year, Notre Dame crushed the Panthers (4-17, 0-14 ACC) 6-1 in Pittsburgh during their first ACC match of the spring. It has been a historically rough year for Pitt as they have only won four matches all season and have gone winless in ACC play. To make matters worse, the university has decided to discontinue its women’s tennis program after the ACC tournament. While the Panthers have lost all nine matches away from home, Pitt will give the Irish a spirited performance in what could be their last match ever.

Should Notre Dame win, they will face No. 7-seed Virginia in the second round.

Earlier this month, the Cavaliers (16-7, 8-6 ACC) beat the Irish 5-2 in Charlottesville; however, Notre Dame competed fiercely as most of the matches went to three sets.

Virginia has shown some vulnerabilities since then and are on a two-match losing streak going into the ACC tournament. It will definitely be looking to gain some much-needed confidence in the postseason and will be a tough draw for the Irish.

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Irish junior infielder Katie Marino prepares to handle a ground ball during Notre Dame’s 8-0 victory against IUPUI at Melissa Cook Stadium on April 2. Marino led the team with three RBIs on the day.

the Irish lead. Irish freshman right fielder Emma Clark collected her third hit of the weekend with an RBI single, putting Notre Dame up 5-3. Tidd threw another shutout inning in the top of the fourth, giving up a hit before retiring the side with two strikeouts and a groundout.

Notre Dame carried the momentum of its big third inning into the fourth, scoring six runs.

The squad was able to string together hits and move runners around the bases in an inning that saw no extra base hits. Rochford, senior first baseman MK Bonamy, junior shortstop Chelsea Purcell and Tidd all collected RBIs in the inning, and the Irish took a commanding 12-3 lead.

Tidd gave up a hit to start off the fifth inning, but shut the door on the Wolfpack, getting the next

batter to hit into a double play.

She struck out the next batter, her sixth of the day. The game was called after the top of the fifth, giving Notre Dame its first win of the day 12-3, and the series 2-1.

The Irish are slated to face off at Purdue on Tuesday, starting off a six-game road trip. The squad returns to Melissa Cook Stadium when it plays Detroit Mercy on May 1 at 5:30 p.m.

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Irish sophomore midfielder Wheaton Jackoboice avoids his defender during Notre Dame’s 13-10 win over Syracuse at Arlotta Stadium on March 30. Jackoboice recorded two goals in the Irish victory.

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attackman Clarke Petterson fired a turnaround shot over Zullo’s left shoulder to put Cornell back in front.

With 1:58 to go in the half, Notre Dame was given a 30-second man-up advantage after Big Red redshirtsenior short-stick defensive middie Kason Tarbell was called for a push. Costabile took just eight seconds thereafter to tally his second goal of the afternoon. With just over 30 seconds to play in the period, Cornell sophomore midfielder Jonathan Donville skipped a low shot past Zullo to put the Big Red up 4-3.

With time winding down, the Notre Dame defense forced a turnover and found Brian Willetts on the fast break.

The junior sprinted around the cage and dropped a pass to cutting junior long-stick midfielder Eric Restic, who ripped a bouncer into the cage to score his first-career goal with one second left in the half, tying the game at four apiece heading to the intermission.

Both offenses continued to trade punches in the third.

Teat put Cornell back in front with a sidearm scorcher off a pass from sophomore and fellow attackman John Piatelli. Willets and sophomore midfielder Morrison Mirer then scored on consecutive possessions to

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reclaim the lead for Notre Dame. A few minutes later, Telesco ripped a shot over Zullo’s right shoulder to tie the game at six. The turning point in the game came with 1:27 to go in the third.

After a big defensive stop by Notre Dame, normally surehanded sophomore defender Arden Cohen failed to clear along the sideline, tossing an errant pass to the middle of the field that was picked off

by Clarke Petterson. The senior, in the right place at the right time, scored unassisted to give Cornell a 7-6 lead.

From there, the Big Red seized the game’s momentum and built a commanding fourth quarter lead behind three more goals as part of a 5-0 scoring run. Petterson, McCulloch and Telesco scored the first three goals of the final stanza to give Cornell a 10-6 advantage.

The Irish did not go away quietly though, as Costabile, sophomore attack Connor Morin and senior attack Brendan Gleason all scored with less than six minutes to play to get the Irish within one. However, Cornell’s Jonathan Donville scored with 2:42 to shutter the Notre Dame comeback and seal the fifth loss of the season for the Irish Notre Dame will face off against North Carolina at Arlotta Stadium this Saturday at noon in the final regular season matchup for the Irish.

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nd men’s Tennis | ND 5, Clemson 0; ND 7, OMaha 0

Irish men wrap regular season Observer Sports Staff

After winning both matches against St. Bonaventure University and ACC rival Georgia Tech, Notre Dame continued its winning ways with a sweep of the weekend against conference foe Clemson and Omaha.

With the two victories, the Irish (16-13, 5-7 ACC) extended their win streak to four matches before heading into the ACC tournament.

Notre Dame began the day against Clemson (9-16, 2-10 ACC) with a hot start, taking the doubles point with a 6-1 win from the No. 1 pairing of sophomore Richard Ciamarra and sreshman Axel Nevfe and a 6-2 win from the No. 3 pairing of junior Guillermo Cabrera and sophomore William Howells.

In singles, the Irish would go up quickly after a Clemson player retired on court three, giving Cabrera the victory 5-0. Junior Matt Gamble pushed the lead to three after winning his match 6-2, 6-0 against Clemson freshman Mike Agee.

Senior Grayson Broadus would

be the next to finish, winning 6-2, 6-0 and the Irish would clinch the match after a win from Howells, 6-0, 6-3.

In the second match of the doubleheader, the Irish came out strong against Omaha (8-15, 1-4 Summit League) earning the 7-0 sweep. Notre Dame took the doubles point with a pair of 6-1 victories from the pairing of Broadus and Gamble as well as the pairing of senior Daniel Rayl and junior Jonathan Small. The Irish did not miss a beat in singles, taking four of the six matches in straight sets.

Daniel Rayl would win his match in three sets, 6-4, 4-6, 1-0. Sophomore Paul Gota would also need three sets to earn the victory, 7-5, 4-6, 1-0.

The Irish now turn their attention to the ACC tournament where they will head to Cary, North Carolina. Notre Dame will enter the tournament as the No. 9-seed where it will take on the No. 8-seed, Virginia Tech. The Irish fell short in their last meeting with the Hokies, falling 2-5 on the road. Doubles play will begin at 9 a.m. on Thursday.

nd Women’s tennis | nD 4, BOSTON COLLEGE 0

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Irish sophomore Ally Bojczuk returns the ball during Notre Dame’s 4-3 victory over Purdue on Feb. 13 at Eck Tennis Pavilion.

nd SOFtball | ND 11, NC sTATE 2; NC State 9, ND 4; ND 12, NC State 3

Irish win 2 of 3 in home series against Wolfpack

ND topped on 5-0 4th-quarter run Observer Sports Staff

Notre Dame played a threegame series against North Carolina State this past weekend, taking 2-of-3 games to win the series. Behind the bats of senior third baseman Melissa Rochford, senior designated player Cait Brooks and sophomore center fielder Abby Sweet, the Irish offense exploded, and the squad collected 28 hits and scoring 27 runs over the weekend.

The series against the Wolfpack (23-20, 4-11 ACC) opened Friday evening at Melissa Cook Stadium, and the Irish got off to a hot start.

After freshman pitcher Payton Tidd threw a scoreless first inning, Notre Dame (26-14, 9-6 ACC) jumped out to an early lead. The Irish managed to get two runners on base, stringing together hits, fielder’s choices and a hit by pitch early in the bottom of the first. With two on, Sweet crushed the 1-2 offering to give the Irish an early 3-0 lead.

Tidd continued to shut down NC State, throwing a scoreless second and third inning. Notre Dame added to its lead in the bottom of

Another back-and-forth game failed to go Notre Dame’s way, as the No. 12 Irish suffered a stinging 11-9 defeat against No. 10 Cornell on Sunday as their fourthquarter rally fell just short.

The game began slowly with both teams struggling to generate goal-scoring opportunities. A strong press from the Big Red (8-4, 2-2 Iv y League) gave the Notre Dame (6-5, 1-2 ACC) defense some issues in the clearing game early on, leading to a couple of uncharacteristic turnovers. Both teams did an effective job of forcing the opposing offense to take contested shots, and a number of shots sailed wide of the cage in the first few minutes.

After roughly four minutes of play, Irish junior midfielder Br yan Costabile put Notre Dame on the board first.

After batting down a pass by Cornell freshman goaltender Chayse Ierlan in front of the

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Irish senior midfielder Melissa Rochford winds up for a throw during Notre Dame’s 8-0 victory against IUPUI on April 2 at home.

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nd men’s Lacrosse | Cornell 11, ND 9

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Last Friday, the Irish ended the regular season on a high note by dominating Boston College 4-0 at home.

The Eagles (15-9, 5-9 ACC) were coming off a fourmatch w inning streak and sought to retain that momentum going into the ACC tournament. Notre Dame (12-11, 5-9 ACC) had just broken its six-match losing streak w ith an emphatic 5-2 w in over Virginia Tech and looked to improve its ACC record to 5-9. Hav ing won this last matchup, the Irish have only ever lost once to Boston College in the 16 matches played in the series bet ween the t wo schools.

As the contest commenced, junior Bess Waldram and graduate student Brooke Broda defeated sophomores Natasha Irani and Loren Haukova 6-1 in the first

cage, Costabile scooped up the loose ball and found the back of the cage for an unassisted goal. However, Cornell responded just a few minutes later. Senior midfielder Jake McCulloch zipped a perfect pass from the left wing to junior attackman Jeff Teat waiting on the back post, who f lipped a wrister past Irish junior goaltender John Zullo to tie the game at one.

After a low-scoring first quarter, both offenses found their rhy thm in the second period. Zullo made difficult kick saves on consecutive possessions, but wasn’t as luck y on Cornell’s third possession. His left-footed save def lected to oncoming junior midfielder Cooper Telesco, who fired a shot into the cage for a rebound goal. With 7:42 to play in the half, Irish junior attack Brian Willets tied the game again with a bouncer from the right wing. Three minutes later, Cornell senior see M LAX PAGE 11