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Dorm event to benefit Veterans Fund Carroll, Lyons Hall to host Volley for Vets volleyball tournament raising money for veterans charities By MORGAN JOHNSON News Writer
Carroll Hall and Lyons Hall will host the second annual Volley for the Vets volleyball tournament Sunday. Games commence at 10 a.m. and participation is open to all students. For a donation of $5, teams can enter the tournament and will play at least two games, which will take place on the volleyball courts near Carroll and Lyons Hall, respectively. Sophomore Matt Bridgman, one of the event’s student organizers,
stressed the importance of supporting veterans. “Veterans are definitely a group that need a lot of financial support. Healthcare for veterans is constantly in the news,” Bridgman said. “We wanted people to get excited about helping.” In keeping with Notre Dame’s historically close relationship with veterans causes, all proceeds will directly benefit the Notre Dame Veterans Fund. According to the National Coalition for the Homeless’ website, there are 144,000 homeless veterans. Additionally, one in every
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eight soldiers suffers from posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Veterans charities focus on providing food, shelter and counseling for returning military members. Student organizers currently have tables set up in both dining halls where students can sign up to play. Students can continue to sign up through the end of the day Friday or on the event’s Facebook page. Bridgman said that the list of participants grows daily. Sophomore Katie McGuckin, also a student organizer, views the tournament as a way to honor veterans and bring awareness to the
Notre Dame Veterans Fund. “There’s a veteran who is a graduate student at Notre Dame, so we’re hoping that he will be there so we can honor him,” McGuckin said. “We’re also hoping to get ROTC involved. We have the reigning champions from last year playing again so we hope it will be a continual event that people look forward to.” In addition to volleyball games, students will have the opportunity to buy T-shirts and food, as well as win prizes. These proceeds will also benefit veterans’ charities. Since the beginning of the week,
the organizers have been working to promote the event around campus through posters, dining hall table tents and word of mouth. Students will also be wearing the event’s T-shirt today to advertise. T-shirts will be available to purchase at the tournament for $10. Bridgman hopes that the turnout this year’s turnout surpasses last year’s. “We just want to get the time slots as full as possible,” Bridgman said. “Ideally the event grows so much that the two courts aren’t see VETS PAGE 3
SAGA continues efforts for LGBTQ advocacy By SARA SCHLECT News Writer
The Saint Mary’s Straight and Gay Alliance (SAGA) is planning for another year of events and activities on campus aimed at improving the experience for the LGBTQ community at the College. After one meeting, SAGA’s goals for the year are coming into focus, the club’s officers said. “We’re approaching [SAGA]
from a different angle this year,” president Abigail Lynn said. “We were focusing a lot on the gay and lesbian side of things [last year],” Julia Hannigan, vice president, said. Lynn expressed a desire to expand the reach of SAGA’s support to a wider group of people. “One of our biggest goals on campus is to create an environment that is really inclusive and offer support,” Lynn said. This year, the group plans to actively make meetings a more
inclusive experience for those who identify with other groups while continuing to support the lesbian and gay communities, Hannigan said. Specifically, she said that SAGA wants to foster a more comfortable and inclusive environment for transgender community members. In an effort to promote such inclusion, attendees at SAGA’s first meeting of the year were asked to share their preferred see SAGA PAGE 4
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Tyler Davis, right, prepares her guacamole, which won the guacamolemaking contest at La Fuerza’s Hispanic Heritage month kick-off event. By JORDAN COCKRUM News Writer
La Fuerza, the Latina cultural club at Saint Mary’s, began its celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month with a kick-off event Thursday. It will continue to observe the month over the next several weeks with a series of events, closing Hispanic Heritage month with a celebration of Hispanic culture, the organization’s president Roxana Martinez said. “This month we are hoping to have our first celebration dinner, just kind of celebrating Hispanic Heritage month,” Martinez said.
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Although they are still in the process of finalizing plans, Martinez hopes to have Sam Centellas, executive director of La Casa De Amistad, speak at the dinner. “We think that would be a great connection and bridge towards the community and vice versa,” Martinez said. Centellas advocates on behalf of the Hispanic community in South Bend, Martinez said. “Especially right now in such difficult times, he is doing a lot of promotion for the Latina community and advocating for the DACA see LA FUERZA PAGE 4
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Senate receives update on library renovations By RACHEL O’GRADY Assistant Managing Editor
University librarian Diane Walker presented to student senate Wednesday night on the updates to Hesburgh Library, which is undergoing an extensive, multi-year renovation. “We’ve been thinking about [these renovations] since 2012,” Walker said. “We’ve developed a master
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plan, because we knew it was going to be a multi-year, multi-phase project, and the master plan was meant to guide us through all of the phases of the project.” Walker said she wanted coherence in the execution of that plan. “In the end, it should all look like one, big connected project, not a bunch of individual ones,” she said. One of the first renovations
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was taking out the marble wall in the second f loor of the library and opening it up so those on the second f loor could see the stadium and quad outside. “For those of you who don’t know what it looked like before … it’s hard to appreciate just how difficult it was to navigate and understand what kind of activity we see SENATE PAGE 4
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Katherine Hedeen, a Spanish professor at Kenyon College, reads her translation of select poems written by Victor Rodriguez Nunez in Hammes Bookstore on Wednesday night. Hedeen recently published translations of “Tasks” and “A Night Badly Written.”
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“Identity and Citizenship” Oak Room 4 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. Lecture and book signing by professor.
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Streaming of “The Beatification of Fr. Stanley Rother” Geddes Hall 10 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Open to the public.
Mass Basilica of the Sacred Heart 10 a.m. An additional Mass is served at 11:45 a.m.
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Fall Into the Snite Snite Museum of Art 5 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. A celebration of the first day of fall that is free and open to all.
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St. John’s Bible Concert Leighton Concert Hall 2 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Featuring live music, dance and Scripture.
“Ireland: Crossroads of Art and Design” Eck Visitors Center 7 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Pieces from the Art Institute of Chicago.
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OIT provides update on changes to Wi-Fi By NATALIE WEBER Associate News Editor
Last spring, the Office of Information Technologies (OIT) announced that the University would change its main Wi-Fi network from “NDsecure” to “eduroam.” Since the transition to the new network over the summer, OIT has encouraged students to switch to eduroam, in place of Notre Dame’s guest network, “ND-guest.” “The change to use eduroam for secure wireless access has gone smoothly,” Katie Rose, OIT’s senior director of user services, said in an email. “Approximately half of the devices on campus use eduroam instead of ND-guest. The biggest challenges have been making sure people know to use eduroam and also making
sure that they know why they should.” There were two secure Wi-Fi networks on campus last year — ND-secure and eduroam — in addition to ND-guest. Switching over to just one secure and one guest network has improved WiFi service, Rose said. “The two secured networks actually caused some conflicts that degraded performance, and the OIT received a lot of feedback about wireless being slow,” she said. “Since consolidating the secured networks to just eduroam, we have seen much more reliable performance and faster speeds, especially as you move from one space to another.” Students should switch over to eduroam rather continuing to use ND-guest in order to fully benefit from the University’s online resources,
Rose explained. “Eduroam is a secure network, so your wireless traffic is encrypted to protect your information,” she said. “It also is treated like a trusted part of campus, so you can access more services from eduroam than you can from ND-guest.” Maintaining Notre Dame’s wireless networks is an continuous process, Rose said, due to the widespread use of its Wi-Fi. “We continually optimize the network — with so many people, so many buildings, so much on-going change, we monitor and adjust the wireless network often to make sure you have the best experience possible,” she said. “Eduroam has all the same functionality that ND-secure did, but eduroam also offers you the ability to visit other schools that use eduroam and easily get on
their network too. ND-secure couldn’t do that.” Rose said the shift to the new network has been positive, though OIT faced some challenges during Welcome Weekend. “So far, we are hearing the WiFi is better than last year,” Rose said. “During move-in weekend we heard from are a few people who had some issues getting signed onto eduroam, and we continue to look at how to make the sign-on process better.” Rose encouraged students to reach out to OIT if they are facing issues with eduroam. She said the information gained from these interactions helps OIT improve service for everyone. “If anyone has any questions, please call our OIT Help Desk at 574-631-8111,” she said. “There are lots of details our
team needs to gather to help learn how we can continue to improve your experience, so a phone call makes it easier to gather those details.” If students need OIT assistance in person or want to access other OIT resources, they can visit OIT’s office in 115 DeBartolo Hall, Rose said. “This year, we consolidated all of the places you could go for different things in the OIT into one space — 115 DeBartolo,” she said. “Now you can get help with IT and printing questions, get your computer repaired and checkout A/V equipment ... for your class work all in one location. We hope this will get you all of the technology help you need in a more convenient location.” Contact Natalie Weber at nweber@nd.edu
Notre Dame trustee emeritus dies at age 88 Observer Staff Report
Notre Dame trustee emeritus Robert Wilmouth died Sept. 14 at the age of 88, the University announced in a press release Tuesday. University President Fr. John Jenkins said in the press release that Wilmouth left a lasting impact on the Notre
Dame community throughout his time as a student, alumnus and member of the Board of Trustees. “Bob served on our Board of Trustees for more than 40 years, providing invaluable advice on many matters, but especially with respect to our financial foundation,” Jenkins said in the release.
“His friendship, generosity and love for Notre Dame will never be forgotten. Our prayers are with his family and friends.” According to the release, Wilmouth received his undergraduate degree from the College of the Holy Cross before obtaining a master’s degree from the University.
After his graduation, he spent 27 years in the banking industry, founded the Natural Futures Association and funded the Wilmouth Library Endowment at Notre Dame. Wilmouth joined the Board of Trustees in 1975, and he acted as the chairman of the University’s Badin Guild
from 1992 to 1999, the press release said. The University awarded Wilmouth an honorary degree in 1984, and each of his five children also graduated from Notre Dame. A visitation will take place Thursday from 4 to 9 p.m. and Friday from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. at Smith-Corcoran Funeral Home in Palatine, Illinois.
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“This is a great opportunit y for Carroll and Lyons to grow in a relationship as brother and sister dorm,” Bridgman said. McGuckin said the students of the t wo halls have been instrumental in creating this year’s event through promotion and working shifts. Sophomore Katie Brow n has also been working in conjunction w ith Bridgman, Reidy, and McGuckin. “It’s a lot of getting the halls behind it. Lyons has been great in pushing this for ward. They have all been really excited about shirts, giv ing input, and signing up to work dining hall shifts and shifts the day of. We have people working on posters and Carroll has been working on food,” McGuckin said. “There’s a big dormfilled energ y which has just been great.”
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even enough and we add a third court or we need as many locations as possible. Last year one court was full all day. We want to get both filled completely.” Sophomore Caroline Reidy, another student organizer, also recognized the importance of expanding the event. “We’re definitely tr y ing to increase the size and get the word out more,” Reidy said “Last year was the first tournament and was a test-run... so this year we’re tr y ing to make it bigger.” McGuckin predicts that 30 teams w ill sign up and is hoping for $1,000 in proceeds. T-shirts represent the most revenue so far. The annual event not only supports veterans’ causes, but also fosters communit y bet ween Carroll and Lyons Halls.
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Notre Dame awards honorary monogram Observer Staff Report
Notre Dame awarded an honorary monogram to former Secretary of State and member of the class of 1975 Condoleezza Rice, the University announced in a press release Monday. According to the release, Rice joined former President Gerald Ford and former President Ronald Reagan as an honorary monogram recipient in a “surprise ceremony” Sept. 1. The ceremony took place
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pronouns. As members received this action positively, Hannigan and Lynn expressed hope that such openness will lead to more involvement. “Everything we’ve done in the past has been open to everyone,” said Lynn, while adding that the organization’s members need more support in the coming year. In the past, SAGA’s active membership has remained at a relatively consistent size, so the officers hope for growth. “What we’re trying to do this year is actually get more people involved with everything that we do,” Lynn said. Lynn noted that the only SAGA meeting so far this year boasted higher attendance than in the past. “It was exciting,” Hannigan said. “We were so happy.” With the new year and new
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students,” Martinez said. “He is a member of our community that I think really embodies celebrating Hispanic culture and celebrating who you are as a Hispanic person in the United States.” In previous years, La Fuerza has put on several Hispanic Heritage Month events. However, Martinez said this year they put all of their energy into the Kick-Off and celebration dinner. “Last year we tried to do a lot, and our quality was not as great,” Martinez said. “So then this year, we are definitely focusing on quality over quantity.” Martinez said this dinner is important to the club because it allows them to recognize their individual cultures and diversity. “It’s just important to celebrate every culture that the United States embodies,” Martinez said. “Because, the United States was at one point a melting pot ... And I feel like now a lot of the cultures are not as identifiable. And I feel like it’s time that we start celebrating our histories, our ancestors, our cultures because that’s what makes us who we are.” Martinez said that she believes that the political climate — and specifically the debate surrounding DACA — makes Hispanic
after Rice spoke at the unveiling of University President Emeritus Fr. Theodore Hesburgh’s Forever stamp. Director of athletics Jack Swarbrick presented Rice with the monogram after she spoke with the Notre Dame women’s basketball team, which Swarbrick said Rice represents. “This is a program that achieves at a very high level,” Swarbrick said of the women’s basketball team in the press release. “They have an
members, the planning process for the year is underway. The organization wants to simultaneously foster a sense of community within the active membership as well as facilitate events for the wider campus community. Regarding events in the near future, Lynn said there are plans for events surrounding LGBTQ history week and National Coming Out Day, both of which are in October — the month observed in the U.S. to commemorate the history of the LGBTQ rights and civil rights movements. In addition to these, a mixer with PrismND — Notre Dame’s LGBTQ and ally organization — is set to take place in early October. “A lot of our events and meetings will be second semester … so we don’t have everything set in stone yet,” Lynn said. Contact Sara Schlect at sschlect01@saintmarys.edu
Heritage month even more important. “In a way for me, it just makes me even more proud of who I am and where I come from and who my parents are,” Martinez said. “You see the DACA students, they are struggling firsthand what my parents did, what other people’s grandparents did ... I think Hispanic Heritage Month for them is a unifying feeling.” Hispanic Heritage Month also allows students to come together and see there are many others that share their cultural background, Martinez said. “You definitely appreciate Hispanic Heritage month because you realize it’s not ‘you’ anymore, it’s a lot of ‘you’s,’” Martinez said. Martinez hopes that bringing Hispanic Heritage Month will allow students to gain a better appreciation of the Hispanic community. “There’s so much more, even as a Latina person that I can learn, and I feel that definitely showcasing that to the students here and the community at Saint Mary’s is a way for them to appreciate it,” Martinez said. “Appreciating it and learning what makes us unique and what makes us different is a way of loving each other, and I feel like that’s something that our school definitely embodies.” Contact Jordan Cockrum at jcockrum01@saintmarys.edu
important symbol of when they have success. When they succeed in the classroom and when they succeed athletically, there’s a very special and unique honor they earn that they want to share with you. “You represent the philosophy of our coach and this program so well. You said once, ‘We have to move past the idea that women can become leaders to the expectation that they will be leaders.’ That is what this program is built on and that is what these young women
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wanted to go on,” Walker said. “One of our goals was to make the intellectual and academic engagement in the library more visible. We wanted to partner with other University groups to provide research and learning services in the Hesburgh Library. We wanted to provide quality and study work space for a whole use of the library.” That “whole use” of the library, she said, applies to students, faculty and the almost 200 people who work in the libraries across campus. “We need to manage our effective growth,” Walker said. So far, the entrance and the first, second, fourth and tenth floors have undergone major renovations. “What’s important to note
represent. They would officially like to make you a Notre Dame monogram winner.” According to the release, the Notre Dame Monogram Club only bestows honorary monograms upon those who “have demonstrated a commitment to the betterment of Notre Dame athletics and the development of Fighting Irish student-athletes and graduates.” Rice achieved this status by acting as a member of the Notre Dame Board of Trustees from
here … is how dark it [used to be],” Walker said. “And now you have windows looking out onto the courtyard.” Jessica Kayongo, a sociology librarian, said the next phases of the project — the complete first and second floors — should be completed by spring or summer 2018. “It’s all behind construction walls right now, and we’re sorry because we know that takes up study seats, but we think you’ll be pleased once we emerge from this project,” Kayongo said. There are intentionally many windows in the space, Kayongo said, lending themselves to natural light and transparency. “That’s a result of a lot of student feedback, saying there was not a lot of natural light in the library,” Kayongo said. “And … the artificial light was just not good, so we want to Paid Advertisement
1994 to 2001 before moving on to serve as national security advisor and then secretary of state for former President George W. Bush, the press release said. She was the first African-American woman to hold this position. In addition to her honorary monogram, the University presented Rice with an honorary doctor of laws degree at the 1995 University Commencement Ceremony, for which she was the Commencement speaker.
allow as much light to pass through as possible and make our activities as transparent as possible.” Additionally, there will be what is known as the “Grand Reading Room” in the location where the Fishbowl currently is by 2020. “There are a lot of seats in this space, so it would sort of be your quiet, heads down study space,” Kayongo said. “It will be a two-leveled space with a connecting stairwell.” Finally, there will be a museum-quality update to the special collections area. “This houses some of our most rare materials, and what we need to do is showcase it a bit more,” Kayongo said. “We think this is a great way to do that.” Contact Rachel O’Grady at rogrady@nd.edu
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ADRIAN MARK LORE Associate Scene Editor
What’s that band you wholeheartedly enjoy, wholeheartedly trust — yet which nobody else seems to notice? For me, that’s easily Mount Kimbie. I’d been converted many years ago, upon the release of “Cold Spring Fault Less Youth,” their 2013 sophomore full-length record; it was one of the first vinyl records I ever owned. Still today, I return to that record frequently enough; it is dark, industrial fuzziness — like the factory floor rendered on 8mm film — but it’s my aural “happy place.” You don’t have to love it. Critics thought it was solid, if somewhat redundant; and they were basically right. To each their own. So, I was surprised when Mount Kimbie zoomed back into my radar this fall with the release of “Love What Survives,” their follow up to “Cold Spring.” The electronic duo’s return was something of an inevitability; but this time, critics are eating it up. This strikes me as hopelessly ironic, because “Love What Survives” is what I’d call “horizontal” mobility; less a leap than a stumble forward — if it’s a forward step at all. On the new record, the duo plays down the industrial aesthetic, though the sound is still as moody and fuzzy as the album sleeve. Conversely, there is a greater emphasis on vocals, with five collaborative tracks against the two on “Cold Spring;” notably, James Blake makes an appearance twice, while frequent flyer King Krule (Archie Marshall) returns on “Blue Train Lines.” Unfortunately, the new record demonstrates that
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If Angus & Julia released anything on their new album “Snow,” it was an identity crisis. The newly released album, from the Australian sibling duo that created a lasting hit with their 2010 track “Big Jet Plane,” has significantly less bright spots and “hits” than it was expected to have. The album cover is the first indication of this — a cutesy snapshot for the Instagram age — sharply contrasting both the more artistic vibe of Angus & Julia Stone’s past albums and the moody tone of “Snow’s” 12 unimpressing tracks. The inspirations behind “Snow” seem to cover a broad range — from country western, to the kitschy duo She & Him, to the American ballads of Bruce Springsteen. In fact, the influence of Springsteen feels so strong at points that during the intro to “Who Do You Think You Are,” I briefly thought I had accidentally shuffled into the Springsteen classic “I’m On Fire.” Many of the songs feature a similar sounding slow burn drum line, which on individual songs is a pleasant sound but grows old very quickly when featured on each tune. In fact, one of the main weaknesses of “Snow” is its steady tempo and unoriginality; without variation, the album feels like a long drawn out text book rather than the collection of meshing short stories it should be. This is what makes “Chateau” stand out so definitively on the album – it is a bit more upbeat, less unapologetically melancholy and more innovative than the rest of the duo’s album.
Mount Kimbie is something of a “one-trick pony,” and suggests that the duo exhausted many of its ideas on “Cold Spring.” While the record’s moderate stylistic departures from Mount Kimbie’s backlog are welladvised, they leave the duo grasping at straws that would keep the record together. Guest vocalists don’t complement, but dominate their respective feature tracks. “You Look Certain (I’m Not So Sure)” centers around Andrea Balency’s quite plain voice, and the production itself is nothing above basic. It’s not bad, but nothing that should bring the listener back by any means. King Krule’s renewed inclusion was reason to be optimistic, as his two features on “Cold Spring” were easily among the record’s best tracks. But “Blue Train Lines” is among Marshall’s weakest performances, as he audibly overexerts his voice on the track, and Mount Kimbie’s cookie-cutter production does nothing to redeem him. The two James Blake features, however, are particularly troubling. “We Go Home Together” is a solid track, but reproduces Blake’s trademarks — the sulky organ, the slow dub — so closely that the extent of Mount Kimbie’s contribution is unclear, if not inaudible. And while “How We Got By” does feel more like a collaboration, Blake’s layered voice still carries the track; that’s a shame, because the duo’s own delightful vocals go disgracefully underused. The record’s central problem becomes painfully acute when one listens closely to the duo’s solo instrumental tracks. “Audition” goes nowhere fast over the course of four forgettable minutes. And if you’ve ever read an essay only to realize that you’ve zoned out
through its entirety, then know that tracks like “SP12 Beat” and even “Delta” produce the musical equivalent of this effect. Even the album opener, “Four Years and One Day” — though a promising setup for the record — feels somehow incomplete, as though it ends before it begins. There are two moments of redemption on the record: the beautiful “Marilyn,” which features Micachu’s vocals, and solo track “T.A.M.E.D.” Both feel like fully developed songs and uniquely demonstrate Mount Kimbie’s soulful production style. These, however, are the exception. In a stifling way, many of the tracks could be the worst track of an otherwise excellent record. There is a hint of greatness in each cut’s melange of various colorful concepts. But rather than painting a series of dynamic sonic portraits, Mount Kimbie formulaically blends these dyes down to a dull gray smoothie instead.
From “My House Your House” to “Sylvester Stallone,” the songs on “Snow” tend to gravitate towards repetitiveness. The Angus & Julia Stone “song formula” that they use so frequently throughout the album involves a verse or two of genuinely interesting lyrics, followed by a very extended bridge that repeats with a soft ending, typically involving a jingling tambourine. Another formulaic element that persists in showing up throughout “Snow” is the lyric “My House / Your House” (separate from the song of the same title). It is not abundantly clear what Angus & Julia Stone are going for with that overdone riff other than to extrapolate on the idea of a relationship in crisis, but the seeming motif becomes distracting and non-complementary to the album’s other meaningful lyrics. The formula would work once, perhaps twice, but when it is the noticeable go-to lyric for nearly a third of the album, it begins to feel stale. Although shaped off the “Snow” formula, “Bloodhound” is a needle in the haystack — it works nicely with the formula and becomes a highlight of the album. Angus takes the reins on the ballad with Julia providing backup, and they strike a vocal balance and harmony that is desperately lacking on the rest of the album. One of the biggest issues with Angus & Julia Stone as a duet is the lack of cohesion between their voices. Angus’s casual, conversational tone sinks while Julia’s nasal falsetto floats; individually, they both have lovely voices, but together there is an audible tension between them that worms its way into the listener’s brain
and serves to irritate. I have to admit that I was looking forward to listening to “Snow” while studying, but by the time I reached “Sleep Alone” — less than halfway through the album — I turned on another playlist out of sheer frustration and distraction caused by it. Angus’s constant vocal drop-off made me linger on each lyric, attempting to decipher them, while Julia’s sharp sound made me lose my train of thought. I was unsure whether this pull of focus was a good or bad thing until a Simon and Garfunkel song shuffled onto my Spotify, and I seamlessly sunk into the harmonious sound as I smiled and zoned in on my work. In a sonic landscapewhereitisimportantforduostoblend—anddoso effortlessly – Angus & Julia Stone don’t. They delivered an album where two voices were singing in conflict, not in harmony.
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The transition to college life Erin Grimes News Writer
College is different than I thought it would be, which, of course, makes sense as I have never experienced anything similar to what college is: leaving home and moving somewhere new, college classes, becoming an “adult.” Witnessing my older cousins going off to college, I had some idealized version of what college was going to be, a reality that does not ex ist, where nothing difficult ever happens. W hen I entered high school, I got a little more realistic in my expectations for college was going to be like: a time of transition where hard things w ill happen but also a time where I would tr y to figure what I wanted to do w ith my life and who I wanted to be. The past summer, I was in denial about going to college. I told myself (and others) that I was not terribly nervous, but inside I was. I am the ty pe of person that hates change. And honestly, I have learned that most of the time the idea of change is scarier than the actual change itself. I was lucky enough to have a pretty great life before college, and I did not want that to change. And here I am now, a month into being at Saint Mar y’s. College has been better than I thought it would be, which sounds a little sad now ref lecting on it. But for me, it is totally true. Don’t get me w rong, it’s still incredibly scar y being on my ow n for the first time in my life. I miss my home; I miss my family and friends. I miss attending my sibling’s soccer games and laughing at my family’s jokes. I miss the safet y net that is being under my parents’ roof. Yet, college has also been incredibly freeing. I like setting my ow n schedule. I like taking classes that I am interested in. The separation from my family and friends has not been nearly as bad as I thought it would be. I miss my home, but I also like it here at Saint Mar y’s. The positives of college life have far outweighed the negatives. We are now a month into classes, which is both crazy and reasonable to me at the same time. It feels like I have been at Saint Mar y’s for an eternity but also that move in day was yesterday. It is crazy to think that time has f low n by this fast already, and this is just the beginning of freshman year. W hat college is to me w ill, I am sure, continue to change as I continue to develop and grow into the person I want to be, but for now I am looking for ward to the rest the semester, year, and four years. Contact Erin Grimes at egrimes @ saintmarys.edu The views expressed in the Inside Column are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Observer.
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Notre Dame dorm system: encouraging gender discrimination? We know this might shock you, but we have a gender problem here at Notre Dame. This problem presents itself most apparently through the dorm system. Though the dorms do have many positive attributes and we both still have a lot of love for and loyalty to our dorms, we must not sit complacently by when we see how harmful the dorm system can be. To the Notre Dame student population, it’s no secret that policy enforcement in the dorms is highly gendered. After conducting focus groups and engaging with sects of student leadership, this should be no secret to the administration either. To his credit, Fr. Jenkins vaguely alluded to this issue in the email that was sent out, writing, “Others were put off by a lack of consistency in procedures and rules across residence halls.” However, this discussion demands a much finer edge than simply pointing out inconsistencies amongst the dorms. Acknowledging a problem does not fix that problem, though it is the first step. After three years studying gender and inequality in all its forms (race, class, ability, sexual orientation, etc.) at this university, we are not in the mood to mince words and avoid stepping on toes. The dorm system, as it currently stands, actively supports, allows and encourages gender discrimination to occur on this campus. Let us count (some of ) the ways. First are those inconsistent rules that Fr. Jenkins mentioned, though this is far from the only problem here. Students report this, everyone understands it, yet nothing is done. Social gatherings and underage alcohol consumption is widely tolerated in men’s residence halls and more harshly punished in women’s residence halls. Many readers will understand this. Many may not. Ask your friends who live in women’s dorms what their experience has been with authority, and listen to the answer. Yet, students regularly point to how evening out the rules and procedures regarding drinking and parties would result in an overall greater enforcement of the rules instead of an overall relaxing — but why does this have to be the case? W hen the people who live in female residence halls are not allowed to make the same decisions as those who live in male residence halls, when they are held to different expectations on the basis of their assigned sex, structures of inequality and discrimination are reproduced daily. It also allows male residence halls to become the only on-campus sites of social gatherings and alcohol consumption, creating an environment in which male residents control setting and access to alcohol, and female residents are left powerless over these aspects of a night out. Female residents depend on their male friends in order to drink — leading to a lack of control over what they drink and what goes into that drink. We hope it is not difficult to see how this power differential
increases the probability for sexual assault. It is correct to say that policy enforcement is inconsistent, but it is crucial that we note that this is an inconsistency based on gender. Secondly, the dorm system makes Notre Dame a rigid, binary gender environment. By designating residence halls as male and female, the University excludes individuals who may not find a home within this binary. Gender non-conforming individuals find themselves imprisoned by the dorm system; they are forced to choose male or female, yes or no, in a way that is incredibly detrimental to their self image, mental health and development as a human. Those who run Notre Dame want us all to grow while we are here. Yet, they only want us to grow in a way that is acceptable to them (and honestly, the Catholic Church, but that’s a whole other issue). In this way, the dorm system is fueled by heteronormativity. The male-female distinctions in the dorms are based on the assumed heterosexuality of the hall’s residents, so LGBTQ or gender non-binary folks are excluded on the basis of sexual orientation as well as gender identity. These people have the same right as other students to feel at home in their dorm — their home on campus — yet they have to live within a system that doesn’t even consider LGBTQ identities as a possibility. Further, though the institution of parietals has the purpose of building community, the common perception is that it is to prevent students from having sex — a perception that assumes that anyone a student would be having sex with would be from the opposite end of the gender binary. This assumption is naive and dangerous. Thirdly, and finally, in regards to parietals, we want to ask you a question: why do we have to assign genders to our definition of community? Parietals are often defended by the argument that these rules build community. We’d like to hear the University’s operational definition of “community”; aren’t we all one Notre Dame community? Wouldn’t we have the same sense of belonging and loyalty to our dorm if, say, the person who lived below you had a different gender than you? W hy are we confining our residence halls to exist only within the gender binary, and what do we really gain from that? So, yeah, we think the dorms encourage gender discrimination. And that’s just one of the many reasons the new requirement to live on campus for six semesters is irresponsible, dangerous and utterly goof y. Molly Burton senior Becca Fritz senior Sept. 18
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Hope for change at the University I love Samuel Cho Diversity Council
Over the weekend, I had the privilege to attend a certain conference thanks to the help of the Office of Student Enrichment and their assistance. The conference is called Out 4 Undergrad (O4U) and they had conferences geared towards college students that identified as LGBTQ+ all across the country pertaining to different fields of occupation: business, marketing, engineering and technolog y. As a computer science and graphic design student, the choice was clear and I attended the O4U Tech conference located at Twitter HQ in San Francisco, CA. The weekend was sublime and quite magical, and that’s underselling it quite honestly. Although the conference consisted of over 300 individuals from all across the world and different backgrounds, for that weekend we shared a single community. This community consisted of queer students, mentors, recruiters, directors and organizers who were all ready to make a meaningful change in the diversity of the workforce within the tech industry. It was a weekend of affirmation and confirmation that emphasized no matter our differences, it was our similarities that united us all together. After a weekend of networking, building relationships,
bumping elbows, making lifelong friends and handing out countless resumes, I hopped on a plane at SFO with a dream and my cardigan — actually it was a turtleneck, but no one needs to tell Miley that. W hen I landed in South Bend and came back to Notre Dame, I realized that weekend was behind me. The weekend of nonassuming genders, open inclusive spaces, genderneutral restrooms and just being surrounded by some of the most fun people you’ll ever meet was gone and became a memory on my camera roll. Instead, I came back to a school where I’ve personally witnessed people mock trans issues, belittle the significance of gender-neutral restrooms and never stop to think that there are more genders than the two that are restricted to our on-campus housing choices. Contrary to the perception of my many criticisms of Notre Dame, I actually do love this place. I wouldn’t criticize this university if I truly didn’t care to improve the climate for all students on this campus. I chose Notre Dame as a first-generation college student because I visited during Spring Visitation Weekend my senior year of high school and fell in love with a university. I saw PrismND in its first year of existence and heard of the efforts of all those involved in the 9 to 5 movement and witnessed a passion that really changed the atmosphere for LGBTQ+ students at
Notre Dame. This glimmer called me to ND and welcomed me with open arms. However, as the years have gone by, that glimmer has faded, but my hope for this University has not. I still hold out for hope that one day a student from Notre Dame can attend a conference for LGBTQ+ students and leave the very same environment that they’d be coming back home to. Because at the end of the day, this campus is our home for four years. And much like any other home, the entirety of its inhabitants need to participate to help make every member feel welcome. W hether that is simply searching up terms, listening to stories of LGBTQ+ icons, or just generally doing research on unfamiliar topics, empathy is key and the start of a long journey Notre Dame has in creating an inclusive space for its LGBTQ+ students. But I have faith it’s possible and that faith won’t fade. The Diversity Council of Notre Dame advocates for awareness, understanding, and acceptance on issues of race, gender, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, and other intersectional identities in the Notre Dame community. The viewpoints expressed in this article do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the Diversity Council, but are the individual opinions of the author. You can contact Diversity Council at diversnd@nd.edu The views expressed in the Inside Column are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Observer.
Why can’t we be friends? Lucy Collins A Broad Abroad
I am a firm believer in the idea that a deep friendship is quite possibly the most significant and beneficial relationship you can have with someone (arguably aside from marriage, but for some, perhaps even including this). Nothing beats time spent with dear friends, whether it’s dancing at a bar, debating around a kitchen table or sitting on a couch together in complete silence. Being that I am roughly 4,000 miles away from the majority of my friends right now, I have been reflecting on what exactly it is I miss about each of them, and, oddly enough, have been coming up blank. Obviously I miss being around them, but why? What is it about those particular people that bring about such a strong connection to my heart? This lead me further down the rabbit hole of the philosophy of friendship, and I began to question why I am even friends with these people in the first place. It didn’t take much reflection to realize that I disagreed in a major way about something that’s supposed to be very important to a person, be it politics, religion or overall view of life, with each and every one of my best friends. If being on opposite front lines in the war on such hot-button issues such as faith, government and lifestyle choices
couldn’t bring down a friendship, what could? Let’s consider my core groups of friends from back home. For one of my groups, we appear to be made for each other. We are similar in just about everything, from the way we dress, the hobbies we pursue, and our hopes and dreams for the future. However, I tend to disagree with them about one or two minor details — the existence of God and the role government should play in the life of its citizens. See, three of my closest friends are atheists, and I consider myself to be a relatively devout Catholic. Perhaps you’re thinking, as long as you just shove that subject under a carpet, it could be possible to develop a friendship, albeit a shallow one. However, we are absolutely not known for keeping silent about issues. In fact, I’d say we spend more time arguing than we do just about anything else. Yet, if it came down to it, I’m confident we’d die for each other. If God or government can’t make or break a friendship, I’m curious as to what could. To add even more complication to the matter, sometimes I question whether my closest friends from each of my different worlds would even get along with each other. Based on some experience … I’m doubtful. The mere fact that I have two distinct groups of “best” friends back home that very rarely intermingle, may serve as proof that there are some differences that simply cannot be accounted for by
persistence and tolerance alone. If these groups, from almost identical backgrounds, struggle to find enough common ground to be friends, what would my liberal, atheistic friends think of my relatively conservative, Catholic best friends from Notre Dame? Perhaps the key to a lasting friendship extends into a more idealistic ground — if you’re hopes and dreams for the future align, do politics really matter? Does the existence of a higher being play much of a role in a friendship, as long as your values — love, kindness, loyalty, hard work — are all there, regardless of their inspiration? Or perhaps it’s as simple as being able to laugh and have a good time with someone that really clinches the deal. I’m going to be honest — I have absolutely no clue. These are merely the wonderings of a curious person, so if anyone has any input, I’d be glad to hear it. All I know is that I am extremely grateful for the friendships I have, at ND and beyond, and perhaps shouldn’t try to look too far into the matter. Lucy Collins is majoring in economics and history, and continues to write despite knowing full well no one cares what she’s got to say. She can be reached at lcollin8@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: A steady pace will take you where you want to go. Refuse to let exciting but unrealistic ideas or proposals cause you to veer in the wrong direction. Having a sound vision will help you execute your plans flawlessly. This is not the year to deviate when you should be keeping your destination in sight and your motives clear. Your numbers are 9, 12, 23, 27, 32, 38, 46. ARIES (March 21-April 19): You can’t force things if you want to avoid discord. Work toward the goals you know you can accomplish. Don’t waste your time trying to do the impossible. Positive transformation will lead to future prospects. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Work hard, play hard and enjoy the gift of life. Opportunity is within reach if you open your eyes and take advantage of what’s available. It’s up to you to make the changes necessary to live life your own way. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Look for opportunities that will encourage you to get ahead. Form partnerships and try doing things differently and you will excel. Take care of any matters concerning institutions. Positive change, kindness and understanding will encourage happiness and satisfaction. CANCER ( June 21-July 22): Share your thoughts and feelings with those you are closest to and you will find out where you stand and who is going to be by your side. Honesty coupled with well-thought-out solutions will put you in a good position. LEO ( July 23-Aug. 22): Don’t let criticism slow you down. Instead, consider how you can use the information to benefit you. Your ability to give others the benefit of the doubt and to find the positives in any situation will serve you well. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Gather pertinent information and pick and choose what works best for you. If you are detailed in what you do, you will succeed in making a point that will reverberate with those you wish to influence. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Refuse to let your emotions take over. If you don’t like what’s going on around you, find an alternative solution that makes sense and will help restore balance and equality between yourself and those you are dealing with. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Your emotions will catch you off guard. It’s OK to share what’s on your mind. The suggestions made will encourage you to make whatever changes are necessary to help release you from any negativity that’s holding you back. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): A little ray of sunshine will go a long way. Spread optimism and positive thoughts, but don’t lie or offer false hope. Maintaining balance and integrity in all that you do will help you build a good reputation. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Take care of your personal business. Do what you can from home. Be cautious about sharing information with someone you know little about. Unclutter your life. Get rid of items you no longer use or need. AQUARIUS ( Jan. 20-Feb. 18): If you crave change, consider what will satisfy your desire and make it happen. Talking about what you want to do but not following through will leave you feeling dissatisfied. Follow your heart and your dream until you reach your goal. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): A little soul-searching will help you redirect your energy into something meaningful. Being mindful of others will help you see your own situation with greater clarity. Offer practical help and solutions to those facing challenges or loss. Birthday Baby: You are practical, stubborn and intense. You are judicious and reassuring.
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I’d like to dedicate this column to my mom and my grandma. They are wonderful people who have nurtured my love of sports and I can confidently say I wouldn’t be in the position I am without them. But watching sports with my mom and grandma can be trying sometimes. My mother’s side of the family has been die-hard North Carolina fans for many years and since my time at Notre Dame, they’ve extended that intense fandom to Irish sports as well. And that intense fandom manifests itself in yelling. And shouting. At the players, at the announcers, but most commonly at the referees. “Why isn’t that a foul? Why didn’t they call that? He can’t do that.” It may seem like I’m singling out my family, but I’m sure there are people you know who are like this. The people you love dearly in so many aspects of life, who just making watching sports a … let’s say an experience. For a long time I thought their yelling at the referees was annoying. The referees couldn’t hear them, and we often watched games on tape delay to fast forward through commercials, so the play in question was lost to the past. But as the years have gone on, I began to realize that there was something behind that shouting. There was energy and passion certainly, but the reason for the shouting comes from seeing the sports world in black and white. In sports, just like in life, there is an accepted set of rules. Both teams and the audience knows how many players can be on the field, how much time is in the game and other basics. It’s black and white. But it’s when the rules don’t cover a scenario, or when the rule governing a scenario is flawed or when the actual event is unclear, then the passions flare up. It’s hard to assuage
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someone who feels an injustice has been done. Take a basketball game. The refs call a block. But the matriarchs of my family see their team’s player stand still and try to take a charge. They don’t see the player’s arms come down and make contact on the block attempt. They also don’t see the ref struggling to get in position to see the play or understand that the block or charge call is inherently difficult to distinguish and that referees flat out mess up sometimes. Once an area of contention in our household, these situations — which I’m dubbing “grey areas” — actually give us some of the most memorable and enjoyable moments in sports. When there’s uncertainty — both on the small scale of one play and on the larger scale of sports debate and commentary — that’s when sports shine. Going for it on fourth down, going to the bullpen with runners on the corners and two outs — those types of decisions add as much excitement to the game as a touchdown or home run. Those are the type of plays that give a game shape, that true fans of a team remember. For example, anyone can tell you the Cubs won the World Series. But, a real Cubs fan, like my dad, will constantly complain about manager Joe Maddon’s decision to pull Kyle Hendricks in the fifth inning of Game 7 in favor of Jon Lester. On the larger scale, the buildup to a game is objectively more exciting if the outcome is uncertain. Talk shows have more punch if there is validity to both sides of an argument. Maybe someone should tell that to Skip Bayless. So, along with so many other things, I’d like to thank my family for helping me realize that grey areas make sports great. Maybe I’ll even join the shouting. Contact Marek Mazurek at mmazurek@nd.edu The views expressed in this Sports Authority are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Observer.
Brissett seeks second chance as quarterback Associated Press
INDIANAPOLIS — Jacoby Brissett let Sunday’s big mistake linger long enough. From the moment he threw his first and last pass in overtime, all the Indianapolis Colts’ new starting quarterback wanted was a second chance. So after thinking long and hard about what he could have and should have done differently, the 24-year-old second-year pro intends to make amends this weekend against Cleveland. “You know it’s definitely one you wish you could have back,” he said Wednesday. “But you’ve got to watch the film, be a man about it because other guys are going to do the same thing, so you’ve just got to learn from it.” Brissett has had an intriguing education. He started college at Florida before finishing at North Carolina State. He was mentored by Bill Parcells and Bill Belichick, tutored by
Tom Brady and will become Andrew Luck’s understudy whenever Indy’s franchise quarterback returns from offseason shoulder surgery. Until then, Brissett will stick to the best advice he’s ever gotten. “Never let a game beat you twice,” he said. The stakes couldn’t be higher for two winless teams. Since the playoffs expanded to 12 in 1990, only three have made the postseason after starting 0-3. The last time it happened was 1998. Indy (0-2) has only opened one season since 1999 with three consecutive losses: 2011 when Peyton Manning missed the entire season as he recovered from multiple neck surgeries. The Colts actually lost their first 13 that year before winning two of their last three and eventually selecting Luck at No. 1 overall. The fear around town before Brissett took over was that it could happen all over
again. Luck has not practiced since having surgery on his throwing shoulder in January, though he was activated from the physically unable to perform list on Sept. 2 — the same day general manager Chris Ballard acquired Brissett in a trade from New England. And while Pagano already has ruled out Luck for the third straight game, there is no timetable for his return to practice. “You know as much as we know, as God is my witness,” coach Chuck Pagano said, giving his latest update on Luck. “We listen to our doctors and trainers. I hate to sound like a broken record, but that’s what we do.” The only other healthy quarterback on the active roster is veteran backup Scott Tolzien, who was benched after throwing two interceptions that were returned for touchdowns in a 46-9 season-opening loss to the Rams.
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Weaver powers Cardinals to victory against Reds Associated Press
CINCINNATI — Dexter Fowler homered for the third straight game while Matt Carpenter and Paul DeJong also homered as the St. Louis Cardinals gained ground in their National League playoff push w ith a 9-2 w in over the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday night. Tommy Pham finished w ith t wo doubles, a single and t wo RBIs and Yadier Molina added a t wo-run double as the third-place Cardinals (79-72) gained a game on Colorado in the w ild-card race. Rookie right-hander Luke Weaver retired 10 straight batters in one stretch on the way to his seventh straight w inning start, the major leagues’ longest active streak and the longest by a
Cardinals pitcher this season. The 24-year-old rookie allowed five hits and t wo runs w ith seven strikeouts in five inning. Weaver (7-1) has fanned seven or more batters in each of his last seven starts. Relievers Zach Duke, Seung Hwan Oh, Sandy A lcantara and Sam Tuivailala teamed up to retire the final 12 Reds batters. Carpenter led off the game w ith his 21st homer. Fowler followed Pham’s RBI double in the third w ith a t wo-run shot into the right field seats. It was his career-high 18th homer of the season. DeJong added his teamhigh 24th, the Cardinals’ second set of back-to-back homers in t wo nights. The Reds broke up Weaver’s shutout bid w ith a t wo-run fifth. Patrick
Kivlehan’s drove in Jose Pera za from first w ith a double and scored on Jesse Winker’s single. Rookie Dav is (1-3) gave up all three homers and five runs on five hits w ith three strikeouts in three innings.
TRAINER’S ROOM Cardinals: Carpenter returned to the starting lineup on Wednesday after not starting Tuesday because of bursitis in his right shoulder that has plagued him for much of the season. Reds: CF Billy Hamilton was activated from the 10day disabled list (fractured left thumb), but he most likely w ill be limited to pinch-running and defense for at least a couple of days until he proves he can handle a bat w ithout aggravating the injur y.
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teams that we’re probably not going to be able to hear too well. But other than that, you just wait for the silent count, wait for the calls to come in as best as they can, and other than that, you’ve just got to go play football.” Although the captains said the preparation will stay the exact same no matter the opponent, they are aware that the Michigan State-Notre Dame rivalry provides a little extra motivation going into the game. “I think all the big rivalry games and the trophy games that we have are so important to our tradition and
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what Notre Dame is and who those other programs are,” McGlinchey said. “Like I said, as an offensive lineman, I love playing against Michigan State. I love the kind of game that it is. It’s always the toughest game — one of the toughest games, one of the biggest fist fights that you’re going to have to be in just because of the way they play and who they are as a team. You know, it’s just something that you don’t like to see fade away. You want that kind of a game and that kind of an atmosphere and that kind of a tension to continue. It’s good for the programs. It’s good for the sport. It’s just good for you as a player individually, to get to be able to have these kinds of experiences.”
Tranquill echoed McGlinchey, saying he enjoys the physical nature of the rivalry. “I mean, I’ve enjoyed playing Michigan State in the time I’ve been here. It’s a great rivalry, a great game. I know guys enjoy it,” Tranquill said. “I think they’re just a tough, physical football team. It’s what you come here to do. They’re a perennial big Power-5 school, and to have the opportunity to play them, just a great coach, a great program, it’s always a great game, and so we always look forward to playing teams of that caliber, and we’ll look forward to the rest of the season the rest of our career.” Contact Marek Mazurek at mmazurek@nd.edu
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come in more than just one way. “I think we focused on our attack a lot in the offseason and it also helps that we’ve returned some players we didn’t have last year such as Natalie Jacobs as well as Sabrina and Monica Flores. Jennifer Westendorf has also gained a lot of valuable experience and is now a sophomore, and Sandra Yu up front has been tremendous,” said Romagnolo. “It’s been spread out scoring with a lot of players that can be dangerous which is good because it makes us hard to stop.” The team sits at 5-2-2 on the season, and with just one game under their belt in conference play, the Irish will certainly be looking for a repeat of last year’s regular season performance which ended in a conference championship. Meanwhile, Duke will not be an easy task as they sit at 8-1 on the season. Romagnolo, however, feels that her team has put in strong preparation as ACC play gets underway. “I think our non-conference schedule was great and prepared us with tough opponents,” Romagnolo said. “Those types of games prepare us for what we will see, so you look at Clemson who is ranked high and we saw that game as a great team effort. We’re still getting people back and gaining chemistry, and it’s starting to click.” After winning their game
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against Clemson on the road in South Carolina, a note which makes the win all the more impressive, Notre Dame will now have three straight matchups at home as Duke, NC State, and Wake Forest all make the trip into South Bend over the next week. This marks a key point in the season where the team can seek to take advantage of the string of home contests in the early part of ACC play. While Romagnolo recognizes this, she also sees the importance in her team not getting ahead of themselves and just taking it one game at a time. “We are just trying to get better at who we are. We always talk about an opponent but the focus is on what we do. We want to improve our team defense and be organized, continue to have good habits around the goal and have a strong competitive mentality to get it done.” said Romagnolo. “If you look at our opponents, you can’t even look beyond the next game because they are all individual battles. Otherwise, it gets too overwhelming. The goal is to be prepared and put on a good performance in our next game.” Thursday’s matchup will be the first time the two schools have played each other since 2015, and the first time Notre Dame has played in Alumni stadium in eighteen days. The team is encouraging the Irish faithful to wear white, and additionally the first 500 fans in attendance will receive a “White-Out Duke” t-shirt. Kick-off is at 7:00. Contact Alex Bender at abender@nd.edu
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Friday. On Saturday, the doubles team of sophomore Matt Gamble and junior A lex Lebedev recorded t wo doubles w ins (6-1, 7-6(7-5)), while McCormick recorded a singles v ictor y (3-6, 6-4, 6-4). On Sunday, McCormick recorded t wo singles w ins (6-2, 6-2, 10-5) to advance to the semifinal round before falling 10-7. “It was a really good weekend for us,” Sachire said. “Both events were ver y strong and we competed against a lot of really good players and our guys played hard and played well. It was definitely a good start to the year and we’re looking forward to building upon that as the fall goes on.” W hen asked which of his players impressed him w ith their performance over the weekend, Sachire pointed to Lebedev and some of the freshman on this year’s team. “A lex Lebedev had a great tournament out in Napa Valley,” Sachire said. “He had an awesome summer and then really carried that same level of play and momentum into last week and did an unbelievable job
play ing against some really good competition. The next group of guys to single out would probably be our three freshman that played last weekend: Richard Ciamarra, William Howells and Tristian McCormick. A ll three of those guys had big w ins and really impressed not only w ith their play, but also how they competed and how their presence out there that whole weekend.” Sachire said that his team w ill look to improve their doubles play as well as some indiv idual facets of his players’ games. “We’ve got to get a lot better in doubles,” Sachire said. “Our doubles results were not ver y good. I’m not totally alarmed by that but it is definitely something we have to focus on and get better at. From a singles perspective, indiv idual aspects of each guys game, but we talked a lot last year about ser ve and return of tennis is so important. We want to really make big strides in those areas and focus on our doubles here in the next couple of weeks.” The Crimson Tide 4-InThe-Fall tournament begins Friday w ith competition going through Sunday. Contact Michael Ivey at mivey@hcc-nd.edu
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FOOTBALL
Irish look to redeem 2016 loss to Spartans By MAREK MAZUREK Assistant Managing Editor
The last time Notre Dame and Michigan State faced off, it didn’t go so well for the Irish. Last year, the Spartans (2-0) claimed a 36-28 victory at Notre Dame Stadium, as a potential game-ending drive from DeShone Kizer and the Irish offense fell short. A year later, the Irish (2-1) travel to East Lansing, Michigan, with redemption on their minds. “Yeah, we have a point to prove,” captain and senior linebacker Greer Martini said Wednesday. “Obviously we didn’t like the outcome from last year, but it’s just all about taking each day at a time and getting prepared for this game, giving them our best performance on Saturday night.” Fellow senior captain and linebacker Drue Tranquill said he had a tough time in last year’s game and hopes to rectify that this year. “I mean, it was one of my worst games in my career, I think, and so I have a bigger chip and mentality going into this game,” Tranquill said. “I was very disappointed with the way I played against them last year and disappointed at the
way we played against them as a team. But we can’t control that. We can control what happens this Saturday, though. We can control our preparation heading in. So our focus isn’t so much on the outcome of last year’s game as it is controlling what we can control heading into this game.” However, no one on the current Irish roster has played a game in Spartan Stadium — the last time the Irish traveled to East Lansing was in 2012. Despite a lack of familiarity with the stadium, graduate student left tackle Mike McGlinchey said Notre Dame has played in enough big games to be ready for the road atmosphere it will face. “We’ve played places like there — it’s not like we haven’t played in loud stadiums or haven’t been to a loud stadium before,” McGlinchey said. “I’ve been to the Big House, Doak Campbell down at Florida State and Clemson, and I played in that game, so I’ve got experience playing in a crowd like that, and we’re working on it. We’ve been working on it since camp started. We knew we were going to have to go on the road and play some see FOOTBALL PAGE 11
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Irish senior linebacker Drue Tranquill chases down the opponent during Notre Dame’s 49-20 win over Boston College on Saturday at Alumni Stadium. Tranquill had four tackles against the Eagles.
ND WOMEN’S SOCCER
Men’s tennis
Offense hopes to continue hot streak against Duke
ND prepares for tournament play
By ALEX BENDER
By MICHAEL IVEY
Sports Writer
Sports Writer
This Thursday, Notre Dame Women’s Soccer will have itself a tough test as No. 4 Duke comes into town for a showdown at Alumni Stadium. For the Irish, this will be their second game in ACC play thus far as they are coming off an impressive 4-2 victory over No. 11 Clemson this past Saturday. Notre Dame led for the majority of the game putting together a tremendous showing on the offensive side of the ball which has been the team’s calling card this year. In fact, the team has now put together four games of four goals just nine games into the season, three of which have come in their last four contests. That puts the team just six goals away from tying its season total from last year, certainly showing how their identity has changed since 2016. For Head Coach Theresa Romagnolo, the best part of this offensive explosion has been that it has
Notre Dame is set to start its second weekend of play during the fall season when it travels to Tuscaloosa, A labama to compete in the Crimson Tide 4-In-The-Fall tournament at the Universit y of A labama Tennis Stadium. Notre Dame head coach Ryan Sachire said his players w ill face some tough competition this weekend against teams from the SEC, ACC and Big Ten. “We’re taking four guys dow n to A labama,” Sachire said. “A labama w ill obv iously be there as well as Florida State, Ok lahoma, Illinois, Rice, Memphis and Mississippi State.” Last weekend, Irish tennis players competed at both the Chowder Fest Tournament in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and the Napa Valley Classic in Napa Valley, California. At Chowder Fest, freshman Richard Ciamarra and sophomore Jonathan Small
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Graduate student and midfielder Sandra Yu defends her half during South Carolina’s 1-0 win over Notre Dame on Sept. 1.
recorded singles w ins Friday. On Saturday, Small (4-6, 7-5, 6-0), freshman William Howells (3-6, 6-3, 6-3) and senior Drew Dawson (67, 6-3, 6-4) each recorded comeback w ins after dropping the first sets of their matches. On Sunday, Small won his match in straight sets 6-2, 6-3. Howells dropped the first set of his match 6-1 before rebounding to w in the final t wo sets 6-4, 6-3. Senior Brendon Kempin won his match in straight sets 6-4, 6-4, while junior Daniel Rayl won the last t wo sets of his match 7-5, 10-8 after dropping his first match 6-4. Sophomore Conor Somers defeated his opponent 7-5, 6-3. The doubles team of Howells/Ciamarra recorded an 8-4 w in during the weekend. At Napa Valley, sophomore Guillermo Cabrera (5-7, 6-3, 6-4) and freshman Tristian McCormick (7-6(7-4), 6-3) recorded singles w ins on see M TENNIS PAGE 11