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Serving all three schools Since its inception, The Observer has served two campus communities just north of South Bend. Over the last 51 years, student journalists from Notre Dame and Saint Mary’s have helped tell their classmates’ stories and report from their campuses as they have undergone changes. But over that time, The Observer’s coverage of the tricampus community has been incomplete. Starting this school year, Holy Cross College, home to around 500 students just south of Saint Mary’s, will be joining The Observer. From this point forward, we will be “The independent newspaper serving Notre Dame, Saint Mary’s and Holy Cross.” We are so excited to offer a more broad and encompassing perspective on the issues which affect students in our community and share their accomplishments. With this addition, we also would like to extend an invitation. If you are a Holy Cross student with a passion for journalism and storytelling, photography and design, please consider joining The Observer. While past Holy Cross students have helped cover events at Notre Dame and Saint Mary’s, none have ever reported from their own campus. If you are interested, please stop by our office in the warm and welcoming basement of South Dining Hall at Notre Dame; visit us at the Holy Cross, Saint Mary’s or Notre Dame activities nights; or send us an email. We look forward to reading your work, sharing your voices and getting to better know the Holy Cross community. Courtney Becker Editor-in-Chief Tobias Hoonhout Managing Editor Elizabeth Greason Assistant Managing Editor Lucas Masin-Moyer Assistant Managing Editor

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Campuses welcome students Welcome Weekend starts at University

SMC orientation offers new events for class

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Before classes begin next week, students from across campus are preparing to welcome the approximately 2,000 first-year students who make up the class of 2022 during Welcome Weekend. The four-day event for firstyear students and their parents is hosted by the Division of Student Affairs and the First Year of Studies. A large part of the weekend is directed by students themselves, as part of either the Orientation Steering Committee (OSC) or Welcome

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Saint Mary’s student body president and vice president — seniors Madeleine Corcoran and Kathy Ogden — have been tasked with planning an informational yet entertaining first year orientation. Corcoran and Ogden said they hope this orientation is even better than those in previous years. This year’s first year orientation has “some new components and changes,” Corcoran said in an email. “One of the biggest additions is adding early orientations for

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Notre Dame’s Cavanaugh Hall welcomes new students during 2017’s Welcome Weekend, which helps freshmen integrate into communities.

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ND changes core requirements By KELLI SMITH Associate News Editor

The most significant changes to Notre Dame’s core curriculum in over 40 years are officially in place for the class of 2022 and all future classes. These changes alter the number of courses required, grant students more academic flexibility and introduce integrative courses. According to the 2016 core curriculum report, the University reviews its curriculum every 10 years. Following more than 50 meetings, open forums, information sessions and surveys, the Core Curriculum Review Committee came up with a proposal of changes that received unanimous approval from the Academic Council in 2016. Michael Hildreth, co-chair of the Core Curriculum Review Committee, said the new core is centered on three themes: a ‘focus’ on broadening everyone’s perspective, increased ‘flexibility’ in student control over core courses and ‘innovation’ with the introduction of new courses. “I think we can all agree that

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the world has moved on since the 1970’s so I think it was time for an update,” Hildreth said. “[Students] wanted integration in what we call a general education requirement and we also think that the new wrinkles that we added really do deepen the engagement of the core curriculum with the Catholic mission of the University.” The new requirements now correspond to one of nine “ways of knowing” — quantitative reasoning, science and technology, art, literature, advanced language and culture, history, social science, theology and philosophy. ”At any university, the things that students are required to take are an indication of that university’s values — what sorts of things do we expect students to know, what areas of inquiry do we expect them to investigate to be citizens of democracy and the United States?” John McGreevy, co-chair of the Core Curriculum Review Committee, said. By minimizing the amount of University requirements, see CURRICULUM PAGE 4

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SMC enrollment jumps in 2018 By MAEVE FILBIN News Writer

In the fall semester of 2018, the circle will open once again as Saint Mary’s welcomes an incoming first-year class of 406 students. These newest Belles were chosen from a record number of 1,861 applications. The Saint Mary’s Office of Admission has seen a 12

percent increase in enrollment for the class of 2022 compared to last year, director of admission Sarah Gallagher Dvorak said in an email. The number of early decision applicants nearly doubled from the class of 2017, and approximately 86 percent of these students were accepted. Gallagher Dvorak said the see ENROLLMENT PAGE 3

Notre Dame sees high yield rate By NATALIE WEBER News Editor

With the class of 2022, Notre Dame has seen its highest yield rate since 2002, in the pre-Common Application days: of the 3,608 students admitted, 2,070 will enroll this fall, associate vice president of student enrollment Don Bishop said. The incoming first-year class

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will be about 20 students larger than previous years, an increase Bishop attributes to the University’s financial aid, additional recruitment and growing academic reputation. “With 2,070 students they don’t have to be alike at all,” he said. “So it’s not just socioeconomic [status], how many low income, see ADMISSIONS PAGE 5

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Dual degree provides best of both worlds for SMC students By KELLY BURKE News Writer

After four years of sisterhood, 18 graduates of Saint Mary’s will be entering their fifth year of study at Notre Dame to complete the Dual Degree in Engineering program. This program provides Saint Mary’s women the opportunity to earn a bachelor’s degree from the College and a second bachelor’s degree in engineering from the University. Brynne DuBois, a 2018 graduate from Saint Mary’s, said her decision to partake in the dual degree program stemmed from a desire for the experience of both a small liberal arts school and a larger university. She said the combination of the two give “a well-rounded college experience.” DuBois earned her degree from Saint Mary’s in computing and applied mathematics. At Notre Dame, she will be working toward a degree in computer science. Due to the program’s five year duration, a student holds senior status at Saint Mary’s while remaining a junior at Notre Dame. Dubois said being both a senior at Saint Mary’s and a junior at Notre Dame kept her busy.

“I was in the depths of my computer science curriculum,” Dubois said. “I had so much to do. I always had exams really early in the morning.” Despite the intensity of her classes and juggling between two campuses, DuBois said that Saint Mary’s is a special place for her and that her Belles are friends for life. Similarly, Rachel Bonek, another 2018 graduate, said she will miss living with her roommate of four years, especially in LeMans Hall. It will be a nostalgic adjustment for her. As a strenuous program, various obstacles unfold for students to endure, Bonek said; aside from the dense course load and juggling of two campuses, unexpected challenges surfaced she said. For instance, Bonek said there had not been many electrical engineers in the program before her, meaning nobody was ahead of her for guidance. Bonek received her degree in physics and applied mathematics from Saint Mary’s and will be earning a degree in electrical engineering from Notre Dame. ”Now that I have one degree I can see the ball rolling,” Bonek said. “I am looking forward to Notre Dame but I will definitely miss Saint Mary’s.”

Saint Mary’s alumna, Morgan Matthews, class of 2018, said the dual degree program allowed her to experience “the best of both worlds.” “When I came to visit campus, about a month before I moved in, I found out about the program and it was a two-for-one,” Matthews said. “I had to take it. It was right up my alley. I really wanted to do engineering and I really loved chemistry.” Additionally, Matthews said the program satisfied both her desire to obtain a degree from Notre Dame and to experience the community at Saint Mary’s. “There are 17 others who have graduated the Saint Mary’s portion of the program with me and we’ve become so close,” Matthews said. “I really felt like I could give my all at Saint Mary’s.” The transfer to Notre Dame this year has not quite set in for Matthews yet, she said. “It’s kind of surreal now, going into your fifth year,” Matthews said. “I’m almost just going through the motions. Once I get into the school year I think it will hit home that this is my final year.” Contact Kelly Burke at kburke01@saintmarys.edu

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Weekend hall staff members. This year, the ND mobile app will include a new Welcome Weekend module. Brandon Davis, a junior on the Orientation Steering Committee, has been working to design the module alongside senior Bethany Boggess and graduate student Taylor Rongaus. In the past, Welcome Weekend has featured a separate app to help students and parents navigate the weekend. The new in-app module is intended to further enhance the experience, Davis said. “We hope that the range of features makes information more accessible and year-byyear we decrease our quantity

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of printed materials, aiming for a paperless Welcome Weekend years down the line,” Davis said in an email. In addition to designing the module with Davis, Boggess has been working with University administration and residence halls. “Over the summer, I’ve spent some time getting to know our new Program Director and working with her and our incredible graduate student interns to ensure that Welcome Weekend 2018 goes off without a hitch,” Boggess said in an email. “The Orientation Steering Committee spends a lot of time over the summer working with student leaders in the residence halls to set a schedule for the weekend.” Senior Natalie Moulton has helped coordinate Welcome

Weekend activities since her sophomore year and said she is excited to take on a new role as a member of OSC. “I was a Captain last year, and Ambassador the previous year, so I have experience on the other side, and understand some of the support that may be needed,” Moulton said in an email. “The other side,” Moulton said, refers to members of residence hall staff, including junior Will Connolly of St. Edward’s Hall. As his dorm’s Welcome Weekend Captain, Connolly said he recognizes how important the weekend can be for incoming students and their families. “The captains do their best to help everything run smoothly,” Connolly said in an email. “The first week at Notre Dame is such

a formative experience and the Welcome Weekend Hall Staff plays a big role in making sure each student is as comfortable as they can be for their move in.” Connolly said he is excited to embrace a new group of first-year students into the St. Edward’s community, particularly with the help of their rector, Fr. Ralph Haag. “I really enjoy the camaraderie that [Hagg] has fostered in [St. Edward’s] and orientation jumped out to me as a time to welcome in the next group of Stedsmen,” Connolly said. “[St. Edwards’s] has all sorts of traditions to introduce our first years to campus but we also host different activities with other halls each year. I’m most excited for our Friday night campus walk to the cemetery with our

Rector.” Terese Schomogyi, junior and a Ryan Hall dorm captain, was inspired to work Welcome Weekend to continue the strong sense of community she feels on campus. “I hope I can share with the first years that, even if it doesn’t feel like it at first, ND is a home, and the awesome women and men on the Welcome Weekend teams around them want to be their mentors and friends,” Schomogyi said in an email. “I want this weekend to be a time for our newest students to recognize friendly faces, plant their feet on this campus, and feel like they have support going into their first steps of college life.”

talented group, with an average GPA over 3.7. “We are incredibly excited about the energy surrounding this class,” she said, “Saint

Mary’s is an academically challenging institution. It is our goal to ensure that students are growing and developing in a broad cross-section of

academic areas. Because of this, our first concern is that all students demonstrate an academic background that will prepare them well for the classroom.”

Saint Mary’s will host a variety of skilled students, including a playwright and producer, a nationally competitive figure skater, a National qualifier in Irish Dance, an author, a contestant on the PBS Kids Show “Making the Grade,” as well as a large number of athletes, team captains and student body presidents. The incoming class is also noted for its philanthropy and passion for service work. “We look for students who already exemplify the core values that make our College special: a passion and calling for serving others, leadership skills and a diversity of interests and variety of life experiences and backgrounds,” Gallagher Dvorak said. The College continues to see growth in diversity, Gallagher Dvorak said. The class of 2022 represents 35 states and 3 countries while approximately 22 percent of its members are students of color. “[Saint Mary’s is] proud of the work we’ve done to attract such a diverse group of students and plan to continue to build upon it in the coming year,” she said. “We believe that diversity in cultures, backgrounds, experiences and thoughts enrich the educational and co-educational experiences of our students at Saint Mary’s. Through increased diversity, we see greater rigor in the classroom and intangible assets such as richer discussions, a more thoughtful debate of ideas and greater personal and intellectual growth of our students.” About 26 percent of the incoming class hold familial alumna connections. Dvorak said the new students will help enrich Saint Mary’s campus culture. “They will learn from one another and help to expand the world views of their fellow Belles as they interact both in and out of the classroom,” she said. “We’re excited to watch them make this transition to successful and well-adjusted college students at Saint Mary’s.”

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middle income [students], or race. It’s also kind of a state of mind and the approaches students take.” This year, 20,371 students applied for admission to the class of 2022, Bishop said. Of the incoming freshman class, 38 percent were ranked in the top 1 percent of their class, and the middle 50 percent of the class scored between 1410 and 1540 on the SAT or between 33 and 35 on the ACT. Still, these numbers aren’t everything, Bishop said. Two-thirds of Notre Dame applicants with an SAT score between 1500 and 1600 or an ACT of 33-36 were not admitted. In choosing the incoming freshman class, the University sought intellectually curious students who made the most of their resources, Bishop said. “We’re really interested in ‘Did they maximize their opportunities within the environment they’re from?’ because our students come from many, many different backgrounds and we don’t want to have a cookie-cutter approach that only one type of background fits,” he said. With students representing 66 countries, seven percent of incoming freshmen are international students, Bishop said. The incoming class is 80 percent Catholic

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multiple groups of students such as band, sports and ROTC.” Corcoran said many of the events were inspired by her first year experience at Saint Mary’s. “My first year orientation experience was great,” she said. “They did a nice job making us [see new faces] and meet a lot of my classmates, and some of my friends in my peer mentor group became my future best friends and roommates. There were a lot of meetings, though, and we have been working to change that.” Ogden said her first year orientation was too “chaotic.” Ogden kept this experience in mind when planning orientation, allowing more time for first years to decorate their rooms and spend time with

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students have more room to experiment in their first year, McGreevy said. In addition, fewer courses will be taught by graduate students to allow departments more ownership over courses and limits were placed on the number of courses required within a major. “[The changes] clear up more space in the first year curriculum so students can dabble a little bit and try to figure out what major they want to choose as opposed to being locked into something quite early,” McGreevy said. Hildreth said all old courses were grandfathered into the new core

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and 26 percent are students of color. Additionally, 23 percent of incoming first years are children of alumni. The largest metro area for enrolled students is the New York City area, followed by Chicago. “It really is part of the quality of education to have a diversity of backgrounds — socioeconomic, cultural, racial and even fields of study, even political backgrounds, people’s different points of view,” Bishop said. Notre Dame will provide $147 million in undergraduate financial aid this year and 47 percent of students will receive need-based aid scholarships, Bishop said. Among the nation’s top 20 national private research universities, he said Notre Dame ranks in the top 10 for percentage of students receiving institutional financial aid. Through increased recruitment efforts, the University attracted higher numbers of middle income and low income students, Bishop said. This year, 15 percent of incoming students are Pell grant recipients, first generation students and students with a family income of less than $60,000. “We identify more schools of lower income and middle income and make sure we’re visiting them,” Bishop said. “ … We try to connect with those kids as often as we can.” The University also sought diversity of students’ academic interests

and their varied approaches to learning, Bishop said. “Part of diversity is having students that don’t know what they want to study at all, but also having a group that have a kind of pointed view of what they want to study,” he said. “You don’t want all students to have the same attitude towards their careers or their way of learning. Ultimately, there are certain

shared characteristics that define the class of 2022, Bishop said. “[We look for] kind of a sense of independence and drive but a healthy sense of drive, not this kind of self-inflicted ‘I have to be number one to be successful’ or ‘I have to be number one to be anything,’” he said. In an email, Bishop added that the admissions team “uses numbers to describe each new class

more than we use numbers to select every new first-year class.” “This is again the most qualified class statistically that we have ever enrolled,” he said. “More important than their numbers that impress will be how the students joining our community choose to use their talents and how we engage them.”

their parents. “I remember my first year orientation experience being so surreal, so much was moving so fast and there was so much going on,” she said in an email. “It seemed like I met over 100 girls in one day and that there would be no way to remember anyone’s name. I remember being so busy I wished I was given more time to just slow down and set up my dorm room with my parents before they had left. “This year’s freshman orientation will be a little less chaotic. We have lots of events scheduled for the freshman, but we tried to recognize that many girls will want to set up their rooms with their parents before they leave. The students who are there without their parents will be able to attend optional events hosted by SGA (Student Government Association), RHA

(Residence Hall Association), SDB (Student Diversity Board) and many other student run events.” These events will be supplemented by other optional events like technology workshops, Ogden said. “We tried to rearrange the schedule where students will be busy but not too busy,” she said. “There are lots of informational events being hosted around campus and one that we are very excited about is ‘Tech Tips.’ As students, we found it would be beneficial to have a technology informational session for students where they are informed about the many websites (Blackboard, The Portal, Prism, TouchNet, ResLife) that SMC uses before their first day of classes.” SGA is planning several other first year events, some occurring as soon as the end of August, Corcoran said. The group will host the First

Year Student Leader Reception on Thursday and the Involvement Fair on Aug. 29. Ogden said a panel discussion will be held early in the year. This panel will invite all students to ask SGA leaders questions and propose solutions as to how student government can help better service the campus community. “During this panel, we hope to have open conversations with students about what they see the student leaders are doing well and [what the student leaders] need to work on,” she said. “We also welcome any suggestions they might have midway through the first semester. We hope that by holding this panel, students will be able to come to us before concerns escalate. In addition to this, we also hope to have many events collaborating with Notre Dame, Holy Cross and the uniting the clubs

around SMC.” First years should attend orientation because it is a quintessential part of the first year experience and a time, Corcoran said, many students will look back on fondly as they grow older. “I think the greatest benefit of attending orientation events is meeting new people,” she said. “These are your classmates, roommates and friends for the next four years. More importantly, these are the people who will become your family at your new home. Enjoy these moments, even if they are awkward, sad or take you outside your comfort zone. Some day you are going to be laughing about orientation and wishing you could do it all over again.”

without revision. However, courses may fall under new categories — for example, math is now considered ‘quantitative reasoning.’ “Most of the categories are pretty similar to the old core and so it was easy to move them over,” Hildreth said. “But we still want to go back and look at them to make sure that it should be a core course or maybe we should rethink why this is being taught in the core as opposed to just a regular discipline-specific course.” New courses include integrative courses, which will be team-taught by scholars in various academic disciplines, and a Catholicism and the Disciplines course, which is offered to students as an alternative for their second philosophy

requirement. Since the previous core curriculum was “owned by departments and not faculty,” Hildreth said a major goal was to break down the walls of the core requirements to allow faculty to teach subjects or courses that may not be in their given department but can still satisfy a core requirement. The desired impact of the changes, Hildreth said, is that students will come out of the University with a “greater sense of maturity, independence and fulfillment.” “I am hoping that [students] will value this newer sense of independence that they have in terms of their self-determination of their trajectory through the University,” he said. “People are not telling them

when to take stuff anymore so they have to figure out what classes they would like to take, when makes the most sense for them to take them and so they’re more self-determined in some sense.” The committee will be observing the faculty and student response throughout the academic year. One of the committee’s main concerns, Hildreth said, involves class enrollment. “[For example] we don’t know how many freshmen are going to sign up for math and science courses if they don’t have to take them as freshmen,” Hildreth said. “So there’s a whole question of how many seats should we reserve next year for the people who didn’t take the courses this year, and then how

does that work two or three years out?” To allow a smoother transition, the core will be fully-implemented throughout a “four-year roll-out” and first-year advisors are “wellversed” in the new requirements to assist students, Hildreth said. “There may be some strange dialogue when [freshmen] start talking to the upperclassmen because the upperclassmen don’t have any idea what’s going on with the new core,” he said. “I’m hoping that the new people coming in will just see this is as ‘Well, this is the core and this is how I need to thread my path through the University.’”

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There aren’t any “right words” to offer this weekend. New students arriving at Notre Dame, Saint Mary’s and Holy Cross this weekend are experiencing emotions ranging from excitement to frustration; from happiness to fear. It can all be quite overwhelming. Unfortunately, there’s not a catch-all phrase anyone can offer to make the experience less intimidating for students and parents alike. You’re are all going to have very different Welcome Weekend experiences, just as you’re all going to have very different four years at your chosen home. This weekend is just the beginning of all the incredible, and yes, not-so-incredible experiences to come over the course of your college career. I can pretty much guarantee not all those experiences will go according to whatever plan you might have mapped out in your mind right now, but you will all figure it out along the way. You may find that your passion lies in the College of Arts and Letters instead of the Mendoza College of Business, or vice versa. Starting this weekend, there will be plenty of people and resources to help you with the process of getting the most out of your time at college. The students in the Welcome Weekend staff T-shirts are genuinely excited to meet you and help you unload your car. The hall staff members in each dorm arrived on campus two weeks ago for training in how best to meet your many and varied needs throughout the year. And no matter how far from home you are, your family members will always be there to lend an ear and offer support whenever you need it. Three years ago, I arrived on Notre Dame’s campus nervous and exhausted after my parents and I drove all night through a thunderstorm that caused our flight to be cancelled. I said goodbye to them the next day, wishing I could come up with the words to thank them for everything they had done to get me to this place, figuratively and literally. Now, on the verge of my final year under the Dome, I know I continued and continue to depend on them throughout the rest of my college career. I don’t have much to offer in the way of advice, but what little I do have is this: Your college experience is what you make of it, and you don’t have to do it all alone. Try not to let expectations get in the way of what you want to do, know that there is no set formula to follow and ask for help when you need it. Today, take a minute to enjoy the start of your journey and thank your parents for the role they played in where you are now and the one they will play in where you end up in four years. Whether it is Notre Dame, Saint Mary’s or Holy Cross, welcome to your new home. I know everyone on The Observer is looking forward to serving you just about every class day over the next four years, and I hope many of you consider joining us in one role or another. Whatever it is you end up doing, though, do it because you love it. Contact Courtney Becker at cbecker3@nd.edu The views expressed in the Inside Column are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Observer.

LETTERs TO THE EDITOR

A warm welcome Dear students, I extend a warm welcome to each of you. Whether you are arriving on campus for the first time or returning after a summer away, we are very glad you are part of the Notre Dame community. As we mark the beginning of a new academic year, I invite you to attend a special campus-wide mass on Tuesday, August 21 at 5:30 p.m. on South Quad in front of O’Shaughnessy Hall. All are welcome. Following mass, there will be a picnic, also on South Quad near the Rockne Memorial, where live music and other activities are planned. Please join me on this important occasion as we gather as a community, welcome new members and ask God’s blessing on our endeavors in the coming year. Notre Dame’s mission is distinctive. We strive to offer instruction to undergraduates that is academically unsurpassed, while cultivating the growth of spirit and body, thus educating the whole person. We cultivate scholarly excellence, and we advance human understanding through top-tier research and post-baccalaureate programs. In all that we do,

we ensure that Notre Dame’s Catholic identity informs our efforts. As you know, the University has a rich history. Generations of Notre Dame graduates have been shaped by their experiences here, and they, in turn, have left their mark on the University. We invite you to do the same, to be part of Notre Dame’s present as well as its future. Individually and collectively, you have tremendous talents and gifts to share. At a time when the world’s need for compassionate and creative leaders is great, I hope you will take every day, every place on this campus and every conversation with those you encounter here as an opportunity to engage, learn and grow. You are Notre Dame, and we are better because you are here. Once again, welcome. I wish you every grace and blessing, and my prayers are with you. In Notre Dame, Fr. John Jenkins University President Aug. 13

#HoCro Strong Dear Holy Cross Saints, It’s a pleasure for me to extend to all of you a giant welcome to the 2018-2019 academic year! This is the first time that I am writing this letter of welcome to Holy Cross students as members of the Notre Dame, Saint Mary’s and Holy Cross tri-campus community. This coalescence of three distinct academic institutions, possessing the foundational roots of the Holy Cross priests, sisters and brothers, provides an exciting and collaborative environment in which to experience the myriad intellectual, social, spiritual, athletic and cultural opportunities of this very unique zip code — 46556. I would like to extend a particularly warm welcome to the newest members of the Holy Cross College community. During your time with us you will experience a unique academic community whose goal it is to provide you with an education of the mind and the heart that is transformative and distinctive. Your education will take place in a supportive community of Faith which ventures into a challenging and intensive interaction with an intellectual tradition that values a liberal education,

a bold education that has as its goal the growth and development of scholars, citizens, leaders and disciples. Your education at Holy Cross will extend beyond our zip code to the welcoming communities of South Bend, Mishawaka and the Michiana region. You should not ignore the many possibilities provided by our neighbors for our growth, development and fun. Let me close by ensuring you of my prayers for those of you who are returning or beginning their educational journey and adventure at Holy Cross. I came to South Bend 51 years ago to attend the University of Notre Dame. I took classes to be a teacher at Saint Mary’s, was a professor and administrator at Notre Dame and now am president of Holy Cross. I hope you find your experience to be the same bold, demanding and exciting adventure that I have had over the years. Sincerely in Holy Cross, Fr. David Tyson Holy Cross College President Aug. 15

An education of mind and soul When students arrive on campus each August, they bring an energizing vitality to our community. As they move in, their enthusiasm for the new academic year easing the loads they carry to their rooms, I can’t help but think ahead, a few months or years into the future, when these young women will begin to reap the benefits of their Saint Mary’s education. They’ll be taught by world-class faculty, their intellect challenged and strengthened as they encounter new frontiers in science, new innovations in business, new ideas in the humanities. They’ll have internships that prepare them for the professional world and study abroad to develop a global perspective. They’ll engage one another in deep discussions about the most important issues of our time and the ancient questions that humans have pondered for all time. That journey of intellectual discovery is a fundamental element of why they’re here, but it’s only one part of the Saint Mary’s experience. What’s especially fulfilling to me, as I think of the growth they’ll experience as Belles, is that they have embarked on a multidimensional journey, not only of mind, but of soul. That’s the essence of Saint Mary’s. Every year, we identify a core value of our mission

and emphasize its importance. Faith/Spirituality will be at the forefront this year, a reminder that the consuming work we do every day is not for ourselves alone. We are called to serve something larger and we must strive to discern how best to develop and deploy our talents toward the greater good. Our society often celebrates accumulation for its own sake, valuing consumption above ideals of community and contemplation and human connection. We assert the importance of the latter principles here, enhancing a college education with attention to rewards that transcend superficial measurement but enrich us all. Make no mistake, we encourage and celebrate ambition. We expect our students to aspire to leadership in whatever fields they pursue. And we rejoice in knowing that the deeper truths that distinguish a Saint Mary’s education will prepare them not only to succeed, but to serve and inspire.

Jan Cervelli Saint Mary’s College President Aug. 16

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Welcome to our family Dear first years, On behalf of student government and then rest of the student body, welcome to Notre Dame. We’re Gates and Corey, and we’ll be ser v ing as your student body president and v ice president this year. In the coming weeks, as you settle into your dorms and get to know people who w ill become your friends, we hope to meet as many of you as we can. You surely know this already, but you’ve come to an incredibly special place. We’re confident that Notre Dame w ill soon start to feel more like your home than a school, and the people here more like family than friends. You’ll find that this is a supportive and engaged communit y, always evolv ing yet steeped in tradition and always welcoming. It might seem like you’ll be here for a long time, but as we look back on our years here, some adv ice: it goes quick ly. Go to dinner w ith your friends, join in the first snowball fight of w inter

on the quad, go to hip-hop night at legends at least once, play sports for your dorm or your section. Tr y to see as much of campus as you can. Look up at the dome whenever you get a chance — it’s beautiful, and it’ll remind you of Notre Dame’s histor y. Go to the grotto. W hether you’re there to pray or just ref lect. It’s a peaceful, special place. Get involved in your dorm. You’ve probably heard that each dorm has a signature event at some point throughout the year; be a part of your dorm’s event and see what other dorms have to offer. Above all, make Notre Dame yours. Find your people, your places and your ow n traditions. A lthough you’ll all have a Notre Dame experience, no t wo Notre Dame experiences w ill be the same. Notre Dame w ill impact your life tremendously, and likew ise, you’ll leave your ow n unique mark on our communit y. If we can ever be helpful to you, please let us know. Student Government’s job is to listen to

your ideas and concerns, enact change based off of what you tell us and improve life for all students. Please say hi if you see us on campus. Visit the student government office on the second f loor of LaFortune Student Center or message us on the Notre Dame Student Government Facebook page, where we’ll also have information on some great events we have coming up. Final piece of adv ice — be there when the Irish beat Michigan on September 1. In Notre Dame, Gates McGavick student body president Notre Dame Corey Gayheart student body vice president Notre Dame Aug. 16

Writing the next chapter Dear new students, Like generations who came before, you are embarking on a journey at Notre Dame where you will have an opportunity to advance your knowledge, deepen your faith, develop your character and form lifelong friendships. Whether you are a first year undergraduate, transfer, professional or graduate student, we are delighted that you have chosen to join our community; and I extend a warm welcome to you as you begin this formative time in your life. I hope Notre Dame challenges you in many ways. Your professors, your rector, your advisors and your peers will encourage you to stretch and grow in many ways. Take these opportunities to find a passion that matches your talents and allows you to lead a purposeful life. Dare to be different, yet be respectful and welcoming to all. Have fun, without engaging in behavior that would place you or others at risk. Expect much of yourself, care for those in the community around you and

reach out for support when needed. Explore new things, while cherishing the people and traditions that matter. Embrace Notre Dame’s distinctive Catholic mission, and enrich your understanding of it through study and ref lection. Contribute your own talents to improve the experiences of others. Much of your development at the University can and should occur on your own. At the same time, know the Division of Student Affairs is available to support you through our residential communities and a variety of student service departments. Rectors and hall staff members across 30 undergraduate communities are dedicated to building Christian communities that are rooted in the Holy Cross tradition. The professionals who serve in Campus Ministry, the Office of Community Standards, the Family Resource Center, the Gender Relations Center, Graduate Career Services, Graduate Student Life, the McDonald Center for Student Well Being, Multicultural Student Programs and Services,

RecSports, the Office of Residential Life, Sara Bea Disability Services, the Student Activities Office, the Office of Student Enrichment, Undergraduate Career Services, the University Counseling Center, University Health Services and beyond, are trained to provide specialized services and programming that will complement your formation. All of us are eager to accompany you on the road you will travel during your time at Notre Dame. I look forward to watching how your presence, energ and ideas renew and enhance our University. You will lead Notre Dame in new directions based on the paths you pursue. May we all form a strong community and write the next chapter of this beloved institution together. With best wishes and prayers for a successful year, Erin Hoffmann Harding vice president of Student Affairs Aug. 8

Welcome home, Belles The moment every Saint Mary’s Belle anxiously awaits all summer has arrived — driving down the Avenue to move back to school. This moment means reunions with friends you haven’t seen all summer, classes with your favorite professors for another semester, dining hall brunches that take up half of your day and involvement in your favorite campus activities. The first drive down the Avenue holds many meanings to Belles, but for every Belle it means “I’m home.” So, I am taking this moment to say welcome home, Belles! First years, welcome to your home for the next four years. Welcome to countless memories with friends, challenging classes and our community. Please know Belles have each other’s backs no matter the circumstances. Hopefully we, the seniors, will exemplify this to you and you will continue this tradition. I encourage you to get out of your comfort zone and try new things. Never be afraid to ask questions. You are joining a community far bigger than yourself. A community of widespread, strong, caring and accomplished women. In the blink of an

eye, you’ll be driving down the Avenue to move in one last time. Sophomores, welcome back. You may think you have this whole college thing figured out, but I found my sophomore transition to be harder than freshman year. Lean on your current friends and make new ones. Many of your friends, maybe even you, will be going abroad. Seize this opportunity — whether you’re at SMC or in another country — to meet more of your classmates and take on adventures. Sophomore year can be emotional and you may start to wonder about what is best for you, but it ends up being a ton of fun. Juniors, it’s time to dive in deep. Invest in your classes, friends and activities. This is your third trip down the Avenue and things may be getting harder, but embrace the challenge and take it on with your SMC team. Some of you may have been gone last semester, so cherish all that you missed and SMC has to offer. Seniors, welcome home one last time. It’s time to make this the best year yet. Seize every opportunity.

Enjoy one another’s company. Apply for jobs, grad school or any other opportunity that may come your way. Take chances. Make connections. Stay up too late. Cherish this last year. Remember these are the “best four years of your life” and they are almost over. Let’s count on one another. Encourage one another and pick each other up when one of us falls. It’s time to take on one more year. This year we leave a legacy and that legacy is up to us. We are all on the journey of a lifetime at Saint Mary’s. Each of us will leave this place more accomplished, well-rounded and faithful than when we entered. I challenge each Belle to help build a community of joy, support and faith this year. And if you ever find yourself having a hard day don’t forget a walk down the Avenue will always lead you home. Madeleine Corcoran student body president Saint Mary’s Aug. 15

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Horoscope | Eugenia Last Happy Birthday: Expand your horizons and open your mind to trying new things. Take greater interest in others as well as in your personal affairs. Look for clear-cut ways to get the most for the least. Avoiding excessive behavior and people who tend to lead you in the wrong direction will help you maintain a lifestyle that is comfortable and fun. Your numbers are 2, 10, 21, 29, 34, 38, 44. ARIES (March 21-April 19): Emotional issues will surface if you can’t find common ground or an ability to compromise when dealing with others. Inconsistency and outbursts will only make matters worse. Keep the peace and think twice before you say something regrettable. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Make changes at home or at work for the right reasons. Don’t let emotions take over or motivate you to head in a direction that may not be suitable over the long term. Intelligence and research will be your tickets to success. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): If someone is acting erratically, back away instead of tagging along. Concentrate on what’s best for you and what you want to pursue. An honest assessment of your current situation will help you make a wise choice. CANCER ( June 21-July 22): Rethink your lifestyle and the way you handle your money. Building a healthy nest egg will ease your stress. A physical approach to your responsibilities will help you impress others and gain access to a higher position. LEO ( July 23-Aug. 22): Keep busy. Exercise, rigorous activities, taking action and making your dreams come true should be on your agenda. It’s up to you to take control if you want to get ahead or make your life better. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Offering to help others is fine, but don’t let anyone take advantage of you. Make clear what you are able to contribute before you get started. Avoid excessive people or temptation. Overdoing it will lead to regret. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Get active and fit. Do your best to get rid of bad habits or frivolous behavior. Make wise choices that will encourage you to keep moving and to do the best job possible, and you’ll avoid complaints and criticism. S CO RPIO ( Oct . 23-Nov. 21) : A b u s i nes s tr i p or meeti ng w i ll encourage success. Discuss your ideas and plans and you’ll be given interesting choices. Walk away from anyone who shows signs of inconsistency or unpredictability. Align yourself with stable i n d i v i d u a l s. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Let the past guide you. A legal or financial experience will save you from a similar fate. Recall what happened and make adjustments to ensure you don’t lose this time around. Don’t hesitate to say “no.” CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Partnerships will need to be handled with the utmost care. If someone appears to be the least bit erratic or inconsistent, it may be best to keep your distance. Trust in facts and only spend what is readily available to you. AQUARIUS ( Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Make a stress-free environment your priority. Live frugally and question your relationships with people who tend to be indulgent. Stay focused on what’s important to you and what will bring you the greatest stability. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Speak from the heart and be open about the way you feel and what you want. Walk away from situations that are casting a shadow on your life or your ability to get ahead. Don’t let anyone stand in your way. Birthday Baby: You are sensitive, intuitive and caring. You are charismatic and outgoing, which should work to your advantage as you get to know new people in the near future.

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Irish hit ‘home run’ with hires Joe Everett Sports Editor

As the poet T.S. Eliot once wrote, “to make an end is to make a beginning. The end is where we start from.” Within this current calendar year, the Notre Dame Athletics Department has hired or promoted five new coaches to head coaching positions of their respective programs. This rapid turnover makes for a serious period of transition and uncertainty within almost half of the fall sports. Now, I’m not saying that Notre Dame’s going to implode or, conversely, add more national championships this fall to an already impressive list of accomplishments within the calendar year, but I do believe these changes should result in a positive impact upon all programs involved. In college athletics, the coach and the culture it instills is invaluable and these new hires will look to rebuild from or build upon the work of their predecessors. The first hire of the calendar year came in the form of former Irish soccer player and assistant Chad Riley, who replaces the legendary Bobby Clark as the head of the men’s soccer program. A highly successful coach at Dartmouth for the past five seasons, Riley played under Clark for three seasons and spent six seasons as his assistant coach. He combines a winning track record with a keen connection to and understanding of Notre Dame soccer and the subsequent culture Clark instilled over his 17 seasons as head coach, and thus figures to be a great replacement for the man simply known as “Boss.” In my mind, a great hire by Notre Dame director of athletics Jack Swarbrick. Speaking of transitioning from and building upon bigname coaches, women’s tennis head coach Jay Louderback announced his retirement from coaching this summer after 29 years with the program. While Louderback led the Irish to 24 NCAA tournament appearances, new head coach Alison Silverio appears ready to continue and elevate the program’s success. Her contribution to the marked improvement of

every program she has been a part of speaks for itself, and her dedication to building a championship culture at Notre Dame should raise the program to new heights. Again, this may sound optimistic, but I believe this instance was another home-run hire by Swarbrick. Swarbrick’s other three hires were promotions within the coaching staff. These hires signify that all three have a deep knowledge of and familiarity with their respective athletes and overall program culture. When volleyball head coach Jim McLaughlin resigned from his position due to health reasons, associate head coach Mike Johnson was ready to assume head coaching responsibilities and carry the program forward. He has since then promoted Katie Wilson to associate head coach and added Jason Borchin (who led Cal Poly to a 27-3 record last season) to the staff along with Katie Walker as a volunteer coach. Nate Norman, a former Notre Dame soccer player and Irish women’s soccer assistant coach has been named the head coach of the women’s soccer program, replacing Theresa Romagnolo. Additionally, associate head coach Matt Sparks has been promoted to the head coaching position for the Irish men’s and women’s track and field and cross country programs, replacing Alan Turner. Both men combine great coaching track records with the ability to connect to and inspire their athletes, and their presence should lead to improvement within both programs. All five of these coaches inherit unique challenges and opportunities, but appear equipped to lead their respective programs to new heights, especially in regards to building and maintaining a culture of excellence and dedication. All in all, we’ll see how each program responds this fall, and while the loss of several legendary coaches may be felt in the short run, the future of all five programs looks bright. Contact Joe Everett at jeveret4@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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Jim McLaughlin resigns due to health concerns Observer Sports Staff

Editor’s note: A version of this story was published online June 16. Notre Dame head coach Jim McLaughlin announced his intention to resign due to health reasons in a statement June 15. McLaughlin, who has been at the helm of the Irish squad for three years, has been dealing with severe back problems that limited his ability to effectively coach. He will hand the reigns over to associate head coach Mike Johnson, who will take over the head coaching position beginning July 1. “Everyone at Notre Dame wishes that Jim were able to continue to lead our program. His impact on our program during the past three years has been everything we hoped it would be,” Notre Dame director of athletics Jack Swarbrick said in the statement. “But our first concern is Jim’s health and for that reason we fully support his decision.” “Mike’s previous head coaching experience added to his time at Notre Dame give us great confidence that he will build upon the foundation that Jim has laid, allowing us to continue to build a championship volleyball program — one that puts our students in a position to succeed on the court, in the classroom and in life.” The only individual to coach both a men’s and women’s volleyball team to NCAA titles, McLaughlin has accumulated many accolades throughout his coaching career, highlighted by his earning the women’s volleyball national coach of the year while coaching at the University of Washington. After leading the USC men’s team to an NCAA title in 1989-1990, he led the Huskies to a national championship in 2005. After 14 successful seasons with the Huskies, McLaughlin came to Notre Dame in 2015. With the Irish, McLaughlin helped guide the team to consecutive 22-10 campaigns, including the program’s first appearance in the NCAA championship since 2012 last season in 2017. The Irish made a extremely quick turnaround under McLaughlin’s leadership, taking over a 6-23 team in 2014 and bringing it to the NCAA championship in just three years.. All in all, McLaughlin’s

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28-year career record stands at 630-253 (.713). “I have thoroughly enjoyed my time at Notre Dame and all of the tremendous people I have met here,” McLaughlin said in the statement. “I believe in everything that Notre Dame stands for and appreciate having the opportunity to coach at such a fine institution that has such outstanding values to guide its athletic programs. It has been a privilege representing this great University for the last three years. It has also been a privilege working with all of the fine young women I have had the pleasure of coaching in the volleyball program. These players have worked hard and have committed themselves at the highest level both in the classroom and in the gym. They continue to make progress and, in time, I believe Notre Dame volleyball will get to the NCAA Final Four and win a national title. “I believe in Mike Johnson, his values and his ability to teach the game of volleyball and lead the program back to national prominence. He is a special coach. I am confident he will keep the volleyball program heading in the right direction and will continue to build on what we have established. “I have always asked my players to give everything they have mentally, emotionally and physically and unfortunately, at this point, I cannot make that same commitment to them nor can I give back to them that same level of dedication to coaching that they need and deserve. I considered a leave of absence to resolve my back issues but with no certainty as to how long that will take, elevating Mike to the head coach position now offers the program continuity and recruits more certainty as to who will be leading the program in the future.” Johnson previously served as an assistant coach under McLaughlin for one year at Washington in 2004, when the Huskies captured their first Pac-10 Conference championship and reached the NCAA championship Final Four for the first time in program history. In his one year as head coach at Austin Peay, Johnson’s 2009 squad recorded a 22-9 overall mark and 15-3 Ohio Valley Conference record, its

best league standing in 17 years. His Xavier University volleyball teams averaged more than 20 wins per season in the five years he spent as the Musketeers’ head coach (201014). He joined the Notre Dame volleyball program in January 2015 as its associate head coach. “I wish to thank [University President] Fr. John Jenkins, Jack Swarbrick and [senior deputy athletics director] Missy Conboy for the opportunity to lead the volleyball program at Notre Dame,” Johnson said. “I believe deeply in this University and the manner in which it shapes people for a lifetime of success. It is our aim to continue to build a volleyball program that reflects the greatness of the University itself. “I also wish to thank Jim McLaughlin and to celebrate his illustrious career. It has been a genuine honor to coach beside him for the past three seasons. While our program has improved significantly in that time, I believe his greater impact will be felt in the years to come. Jim made our athletes better players. But, more importantly, he made us better people. Jim devoted his life to the coaches and athletes under his care, not only here at Notre Dame, but in each of his coaching stops prior. He pushed us. He believed in us. He helped us to become the best of which we are capable — not for him, but for us. I believe I would be speaking for everyone in saying this — our lives and the lives of those we touch are better because of him. “Moving forward, our staff will work tirelessly toward the end of making Notre Dame one of the premier volleyball programs in the country. In doing so, we will not only honor Notre Dame, but also Jim himself. I am also excited for the opportunity to work with the players currently in the program as well as those that we have recruited. I admire the commitment each has made toward being the very best, both academically and athletically. These are all special young people, and if we attack each and every day with a mentality to grow and improve we can become a special team. We look forward to the days ahead and are committed as a group to becoming the very best that we can become.”

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Three Irish players selected Two Irish players in 2018 MLB draft transfer Observer Sports Staff

Editor’s note: A version of this story was published online June 8. Three Notre Dame players were selected in the 2018 MLB Draft on June 5 and 6. Seniors Matt Vierling, Nick Podkul and Cole Daily became the 115th, 116th and 117th draft picks in program history, respectively. Vierling, who splits his time between center field and third base, was selected June 5 in the fifth round of the draft by the

Philadelphia Phillies with the 137th overall pick. Vierling, who hails from St. Louis, proved a crucial force at the plate for Notre Dame this season, his junior year, recording a batting average of .310 with 10 home runs and 43 RBIs. In his sophomore season, Vierling led the Irish in batting average (.330), slugging percentage (.549) and RBIs (42) and earned All-ACC honors. Vierling received second team All-ACC honors in 2018. Podkul, a second baseman, was also selected on June 5 in the seventh round of the MLB Draft by the Toronto Blue Jays with

the 206th overall pick. Podkul received second team All-ACC honors in 2018, batting .312 with 40 RBIs and 24 extra-base hits on the season and ranking seventh in the ACC in on base-percentage (.439). Daily, a shortstop, was selected on the final day of the 2018 MLB Draft in the 22nd round by the Washington Nationals with the 671st overall pick. Daily was critical in the field this season, recording a sterling defensive season which included turning 33 double-plays while recording only seven errors.

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Coney accepts plea deal Observer Sports Staff

Editor’s note: A version of this story was published online June 19. Senior linebacker Te’von Coney was given a year of probation after pleading guilty to marijuana

possession June 19 at Fulton Superior Court. Coney was arrested in August 2016 alongside three former Notre Dame football players: wide receiver Kevin Stepherson, safety Max Redfield and cornerback Ashton White. All four individuals were charged with possession of

marijuana after an Indiana State Police trooper made a traffic stop in Fulton county. The Florida native should now be able to play out his final season of eligibility in 2018. Coney led the team in tackles (116) and tackles for loss (13) in 2017, and will anchor the Irish defense again this season. Paid Advertisement

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Editor’s note: A version of this story was published online June 6. Two former Irish players have found new homes, as graduate student C.J. Sanders committed to Southern Methodist University on June 5 while former running back Deon McIntosh is headed to East Mississippi Community College. Sanders announced his intention to transfer after Notre Dame’s 21-17 victory over LSU in the Citrus Bowl, while McIntosh was dismissed from the program following his suspension from the Citrus Bowl for a violation of team rules. Sanders’ mother announced her son’s future plans June 5 via Twitter and Sanders later confirmed them to various sources. Sanders will enroll at SMU in time for fall camp in order to join the team for his final season of college eligibility. After graduating from the University in three years, he will be a graduate transfer, giving him immediate

eligibility. During his three seasons at Notre Dame, Sanders had 26 catches for 293 yards and two touchdowns. He was also a major special teams contributor. As a kick returner, Sanders had 86 returns for 1,998 yards and three touchdowns. As a punt returner, he had 35 returns for 307 yards and another score. SMU has to replace wide receivers Courtland Sutton and Trey Quinn, who combined for 182 receptions for 2,321 yards and 25 touchdowns this season and were both drafted in the 2018 NFL Draft. For McIntosh, the 5-foot-11, 195-pound running back gets a second opportunity after being suspended from the Citrus Bowl and dismissed from the team, as EMCC was the school featured in “Last Chance U,” a popular Netflix documentary. McIntosh first made a name for himself on the road this past season against North Carolina, when he ran for 124 yards and two touchdowns. The then-sophomore finished the season running for 368 yards and five touchdowns on 65 carries in eight games. He redshirted his freshman year.

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Cross Country

Silverio picked to replace Louderback, lead Irish Observer Sports Staff

Editor’s note: A version of this story was published online July 6. The University announced July 6 that Alison Silverio would be taking over the head coaching position of the Irish women’s tennis squad. “We’re thrilled to welcome Alison to the Notre Dame family,” Irish director of athletics Jack Swarbrick said in a statement. “Her playing career, including a national championship at Georgia Tech, speaks for itself. During her time as a coach, she has contributed to the improvement of each and every program she has touched. Alison is the perfect person to take the reins of our women’s tennis program and we couldn’t be more excited about the impact she will have on our student-athletes.” Silverio is heading to Notre Dame after building one of the nation’s top program turnarounds at Oregon. She takes over for the retiring Jay Louderback, who led the Irish to 24 NCAA tournament appearances over his 29-season tenure. “I believe in the integrity, the academic and athletic superiority and the Catholic mission revered by the University of Notre Dame,” Silverio said in the statement. “Therefore, it is my distinct honor and

privilege to assume the role of Notre Dame’s head’s tennis coach. It is with sincere gratitude and appreciation that I thank [University president] Fr. [John] Jenkins, Jack Swarbrick and [assistant athletics director] Heidi Uebelhor for entrusting me to lead, coach and educate our Fighting Irish student-athletes. “My objective will be to build on the rich legacy that Jay Louderback and our alumnae have created for our program. I am committed to a relentless work ethic to enhance a student-athlete experience and a championship culture. Notre Dame and our women’s tennis program represent everything excellent in collegiate athletics. Our student-athletes will continue to uphold our ethical standard and tradition both on and off the court. Be assured of my utmost esteem and respect for Notre Dame.” While playing at Georgia Tech, Silverio helped lead the Yellow Jackets to the 2007 NCAA title. She clinched the national championship with a singles win, garnering NCAA tournament MVP honors. She also helped the Yellow Jackets to ACC titles from 2005-2007, earning ACC All-Tournament team honors twice and ACC Tournament MVP honors in 2005. As a senior, the Yellow Jackets captured the ITA National Indoor title for the first time in school history.

Silverio left Georgia Tech as the program’s all-time leader in doubles wins (98), second in singles wins (107) and fourth in singles winning percentage (.711). The Louisville, Ohio, native was a four-time selection to both the ACC Honor Roll and ACC All-Academic team while winning the ITA Scholar-Athlete Award in 2005 and 2007. As a senior, Silverio won the ITA Arthur Ashe Sportsmanship and Leadership Award, the Cissie Leary Award for Sportsmanship and an ACC Postgraduate Scholarship. At Oregon, Silverio led the Ducks to their first NCAA tournament appearance in a decade in 2017, and helped them earn their first NCAA tournament win in 14 years alongside their highest-ever national ranking at No. 17 last season. Silverio’s head coaching debut at Oregon followed assistant coaching stints in the ACC at her alma mater and at North Carolina State. As an assistant coach at Georgia Tech, Silverio helped assemble the nation’s top-ranked recruiting class in 2012, along with the No. 6 signing class in 2013. The 2013 season also saw her help guide the nation’s top-ranked doubles team, which won the ITA National Indoor doubles championship and the ITA Regional doubles title, while capping back-to-back NCAA Sweet 16 appearances for the Yellow Jackets.

Football

Freddy Canteen pursues second graduate transfer Observer Sports Staff

Editor’s note: A version of this story was published online May 25. Irish graduate student wide receiver Freddy Canteen announced May 25 via Twitter that he will be transferring to another school to pursue further studies and see out his final two years of eligibility. “I will be transferring to another university to obtain a graduate degree that unfortunately Notre Dame does

not offer,” Canteen said in his statement. “I will also utilize my remaining two years of eligibility to play football. I want to thank [Irish head coach Brian] Kelly, his staff and the Notre Dame family for the opportunities they provided. My primary focus will be to prepare myself for a career that expands beyond football.” Canteen transferred to Notre Dame last fall from Michigan after graduating in three years and was featured in the opening three games of the season before tearing

his labrum, which sidelined him for the rest of the year. He recorded one catch for seven yards in those three games. Canteen’s departure leaves the Irish with a projected 86 scholarship players; Kelly and his staff still ultimately need to trim down to 85. Notre Dame has four incoming wide receivers in its freshman class to join the five currently on the roster — seniors Miles Boykin and Chris Finke, juniors Chase Claypool and Javon McKinley and sophomore Michael Young.

Sparks promoted to head coach Observer Sports Staff

Editor’s note: A version of this story was published online July 6. Matt Sparks will take over the head coaching role of both the Irish cross country and track and field teams. Sparks will take the role from Alan Turner, whose contract was not renewed at the end of the season. Sparks has plenty of experience with the Irish, as he has served as the teams’ associate head coach for the past four years. “Matt’s leadership of our very successful women’s distance program during the past four years, the compelling endorsements given to us by his students and his passion for Notre Dame’s mission make Matt the perfect choice to lead our program forward into what we believe can be an era of unprecedented success,” Notre Dame director of athletics Jack Swarbrick said in a statement. As a student-athlete at the University of Indiana, Sparks competed in cross country and ran the 3,000, 5,000 and 10,000-meter events as well as the marathon. He served as the Hoosier team captain in cross country as both a junior and senior in 1995 and 1996, as well as in track and field as a senior in 1997, and was selected as Indiana’s 1996 cross country MVP. Before coming to Notre Dame, Sparks coached at Southern Illinois University for 12 years. He spent his first two seasons as the women’s cross country coach and women’s distance coach in track until the men’s and women’s programs combined in 2004. After the merger he served as cross country coach and distance coach for both the men and women. Sparks left Southern Illinois as its winningest cross country coach, with six Missouri Valley Conference crowns — men’s titles in 2004, 2007, 2008, 2012 and 2013 and a women’s title in 2013, which was the first for the Saluki women in 21 seasons. He coached 51 MVC event champions, 127

MVC scholar-athletes and 10 NCA A event finals qualifiers. Sparks was named the MVC cross country coach of the year in 2007, 2008, 2012 and 2013. He coached eight teams to NCA A championship top-25 finishes, including the 2010 Saluki women’s team that claimed ninth place at the outdoor track and field national championships. At Notre Dame, Sparks has helped coach his team to both standout individual and team success. In his first season in 2014-2015, Sparks helped coach Molly Seidel to a national championship in the 10,000-meter race at the 2015 NCA A outdoor track and field meet, where the women’s team had its highest finish in program history at the NCA A outdoor championships, placing 13th overall. Sparks also oversaw an Irish women’s distance squad that finished 11th overall at the 2016 NCA A cross country championship. Sparks led the Irish women to six ACC individual titles in 2016-2017, including four by senior Anna Rohrer, which came in cross country, the indoor 5,000 meters, the outdoor 5,000 meters and 10,000 meters. Rohrer highlighted Notre Dame’s season with a third-place finish overall in the cross country national final. “Growing up in Indiana, I have long felt that Notre Dame has always been a place of storied tradition,” Sparks said in the statement. “Having now spent four years at Notre Dame, this place is even more special to me. I now fully understand the tremendous pride felt for Notre Dame by students and the alumni of this University. “It is with the utmost respect for this University that I look forward to leading the track and cross country program. I would like to thank the search committee led by Claire Leatherwood Slebonick and Reggie Brooks, as well as [director of athletics] Jack Swarbrick and Universit y president Fr. John Jenkins for believing in my v ision for the program.”

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basketball sophomore Blake Peters in a regular-season game against Maine South. After trailing by as much as 15 in the third quarter, Notre Dame rallied against Mississippi State and entered the final seconds with the ball and the game tied at 58. It was Ogunbowale who proved to be the difference-maker,

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“Ever ybody is interested in bigger, faster, stronger; how do you get there? I still think you get there by being demanding but never demeaning. I think that’s the line

as she hit a corner 3-pointer as time expired to win head coach Muffet McGraw her 800th game and bring home Notre Dame’s second title in dramatic fashion, just two days after hitting a game-winning jumper in overtime of the national semifinal against top-overall seed Connecticut to send the Irish to the championship. The play was also up for the ESPY for Best Moment, but lost to Minnesota Vikings

that’s out there. Our players want — when they come over from a day in the classroom, they want to come over here and get after it, if you w ill, and get after it in a positive env ironment where they’re pushed ever y single day.”

Injuries

wide receiver Stephon Diggs’ 61-yard touchdown, nicknamed “The Minneapolis Miracle.” The Irish as a team were also up for Best Team, but Notre Dame lost in the category to the Houston Astros. The nomination came after a season in which the Irish (353, 15-1 ACC) overcame all odds — losing four players throughout the year to ACL injuries — to capture the program’s second-ever title.

Kelly commented on a couple notable absences from practice: sophomore offensive lineman Robert Hainsey and junior defensive end Daelin Hayes, who were both battling minor injuries. “We wanted a full seven to eight days [for Hainsey to recover], somewhere in that range, so we didn’t risk inf laming the tendon again,” Kelly said. “We’re on that timetable. He’s weight training, conditioning. He wants to get off the med squad in the worst way. He said it’s harder than practicing. Yeah, but we’re shutting him dow n until we know that we’ve gone through that w indow where we don’t reaggravate the tendon. “ ... Patellar tendonitis [for Daelin]. He’s a little sore. Nothing major. We don’t have any thing that’s major other than camp stuff. Might have a tendonitis here or a t w ist or — but nothing that’s keeping anybody out of long-term competition.”

Quarterback play

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Irish junior quarterback Ian Book looks downfield during Notre Dame’s 21-17 win over LSU in the Citrus Bowl on Jan. 1 in Orlando.

With senior quarterback Brandon Wimbush and junior quarterback Ian Book continuing to compete against one another for the starting job, Kelly commented on the grow th he has

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best for her stunning play in the NCA A tournament. The Milwaukee native led a Notre Dame team riddled with injuries all the way to the Final Four, and capped off the incredible run with back-toback buzzer beaters on the biggest stage in women’s college basketball, first against rival UConn and then against

seen from both quarterbacks and the confidence he has in each of them to lead the team in any situation. “We’re way ahead of where we were last year w ith both quarterbacks, certainly just by experience alone,” Kelly said. “We came into this, we were hav ing this same meeting, right, and your No. 1 and No. 2 quarterback hadn’t played. That’s a different feeling for a head coach than coming in here and they’ve won football games and they’ve had success; they’ve been in the mix. Obv iously we’re way ahead of where we were last year, and now you guys weren’t there at the end, but we’re spending most of the time at the end of practice working on situational football, and that’s where we’ve got to be learning at the quarterback position is the situational football, and that was different. We couldn’t do that last year. “You’re just getting a more mature player that is confident in their abilit y. So both of them are extremely confident. Like there’s no thought process of Ian is w ith the ones. Ever ybody is quite confident in his abilit y to run our first team. So that’s no longer in effect.

Mississippi State to help the program capture its secondever title. She also averaged 24.2 points per game in the NCA A tournament, the most-ever by a Notre Dame player, beating out Ruth Riley’s 2001 record of 23.2. This mark was also good for the fifth-best on the all-time leaderboard by any player. Ogunbowale also notched 5.4 rebounds per game and 55 steals on the season.

If you asked me last year at this time if Ian went in there w ith the ones, there might be some hesitation as to can he lead us. That obv iously is huge for us. As it relates to Brandon, it’s just consistency w ith accuracy. He’s made progress there. He’s not where he wants to be, but he’s made significant progress even from the spring, and that’s better than what we saw during the year. Incremental progress, I think we’re all striv ing for better, but again, I think we’ve made the progress necessar y. “Offensively, I think it’s dispersion of the football to a number of different weapons. [Senior w ide receiver Miles] Boykin, [junior w ide receiver Chase] Clay pool, [senior w ide receiver Chris] Finke, [sophomore receiver and running back] Jafar Armstrong, [sophomore quarterback] Aver y Dav is. We’ve got three tight ends, four tight ends that can catch the football, a lot of weapons there, [junior running back] Tony Jones. I could go on and on. We’ve got some prett y good depth in guys that can help this football team.” Contact Joe Everett at jeveret4@nd.edu

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Irish senior quarterback Brandon Wimbush looks to run upfield during Notre Dame’s 21-17 win over LSU in the Citrus Bowl on Jan. 1 in Orlando. Wimbush is the favorite to start against Michigan on Sept. 1.

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WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

Notre Dame, Ogunbowale add to accolades Irish take home “Best Play” award at ESPYs

Top scorer named Female Athlete of the Year in ACC

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Editor’s note: A version of this story was published online July 18.

Editor’s note: A version of this story was published online July 5.

After winning the 2018 national championship, the women’s basketball team added more silverware to their record season July 18, as Arike Ogunbowale won the 2018 ESPY for Best Play. The then-junior guard’s game-winning 3-pointer at the buzzer against No. 1-seeded Mississippi State for the national title game was chosen by the fans who voted over three other finalists: the Philadelphia Eagles’ fourth-down touchdown pass — dubbed “The Philly Special” — in the Super Bowl; a double play made by Florida State softball’s third baseman Jessie Warren; and an 80-foot buzzer-beating shot by Evanston men’s

Notre Dame senior guard Arike Ogunbowale was named the 29th recipient of the Mary Garber Award on July 5, recognizing her as the top female athlete in the ACC. The accolade is one of many on the season for Ogunbowale, adding to an already-illustrious campaign that saw her named First Team All-ACC, a Naismith Trophy semifinalist and the Final Four’s Most Outstanding Player, among others. The All-American averaged 20.8 points per game over the season, good for an Irish record, leading the team in points scored with 791, but will be remembered

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Irish senior guard Arike Ogunbowale drives during Notre Dame’s 84-74 win over Oregon on March 26 in Spokane, WA. In addition to winning an ESPY, Ogunbowale claimed the Mary Garber Award in the ACC.

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football

Kelly addresses media as open practice ends By JOE EVERETT Sports Editor

During Wednesday’s media day, Irish head coach Brian Kelly spoke about the close of open practice, key individuals and specific characteristics of the team ahead of Notre Dame’s opener against Michigan on Sept. 1. Kelly started the press conference by ref lecting on positives he’s seen on both sides of the ball. “We’re striving for consistency in performance now as you get into the middle of your preparation, so you want to see some things that start to repeat themselves,” Kelly said. “Some good things on both sides of the ball are beginning to kind of show themselves as repetitive in nature and ref lect the kind of things that we’re looking for to be a successful team. “I think the play making ability on offense [stood out],” Kelly said. “There’s a number of different guys that have weapons that we can count on from an offensive standpoint, and I think defensively, we’re playing

very well at the edge of our defense, cornerback, safety position is very active and you can see that. You can just see it during the practice and seven-on-seven and the oneon-ones that we’ve got guys competing for the football. [I] feel really good about the ability to do some things defensively that sometimes you worry about, putting a guy out on an island. We’re going to have to do that sometimes, and I think we can hold up.”

Strength program In the wake of the investigation into Maryland’s football team and the toxic culture created there which resulted in the death of redshirt freshman offensive lineman Jordan McNair, Kelly commented on what director of football performance Matt Balis has meant to the culture of his squad. “I think the head coach and the strength coach are extremely important in developing a strong relationship on what you want accomplished,” Kelly said. see KELLY PAGE 15

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Notre Dame football coach Brian Kelly waves to fans after Notre Dame’s 21-17 win over LSU in the Citrus Bowl on Jan. 1 in Orlando. Kelly spoke to the media ahead of his ninth season as the program’s head coach.