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ND starts clean energy program New sustainability initiative to convert nonconsumable food waste to energy Observer Staff Report
Notre Dame is implementing a new system to reduce nonconsumable food waste while also fueling the clean energ y needs of an Indiana farm, the University announced in a press release Monday. The system, Grind2Energ y, helps convert food waste into renewable energ y — reducing food waste and emissions, odors and pests. Notre Dame is the second school in the nation to invest in the food-recycling system, the release said. The project is a collaboration with Campus Dining, the Office of Sustainability and
Homestead Dairy, a dairy farm about 30 miles south of Notre Dame in Plymouth, Indiana. “Our implementation of this solution to tackle a large portion of our nonconsumable food waste enables us to take a big step towards meeting our waste diversion goals set as part of our University Comprehensive Sustainability Strateg y,” Carol Mullaney, senior director of sustainability, said. “W hile we continue to work on source reduction and donations of consumable food to local outlets, we will still have food waste and it’s exciting to know that it will now avoid the landfill and
be converted into clean energ y.” The first of what will be three Grind2Energ y systems — made up of a processing sink, a grinder and an outdoor holding tank — was installed at the University’s Center for Culinary Excellence in January, according to the release. The 15-foot-tall holding tank can hold 5,000 gallons and is heated from inside so the contacts do not freeze, the release said. W hen it is time to empty the tank, a septic hauler adheres a hose to the bottom of the tank and pumps the waste into a septic truck, which is then transported to a nearby farm
SMC to host literacy night at local elementary school By CALLIE PATRICK News Writer
W hen asked about Saint Mary’s annual Literacy Night event, senior Sam Schickel summarized the event in just four words — “Reading, math, science, food.” “Literacy Night is an annual event that Saint Mary’s College hosts at an area elementary school,“ Rebekah
DeLine, head of the Office for Civil and Social Engagement (OCSE), said in an email. ”It’s an event wherein children and their families can participate in activities that focus on reading and arithmetic, have some fun and also take home a book or two for their home library.” Literacy Night is organized by the OCSE, Coquillard Elementary School in South Bend and Saint Mary’s
students. “This event started as a celebration of the late Dr. Seuss and has transformed into a general promotion of reading,” DeLine said. DeLine said that the event has been a good way for Saint Mary’s students to interact with the local South Bend community. “Literacy Night has
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Sandra Yocum, associate professor of Religious Studies at the University of Dayton, spoke to the Saint Mary’s community about the origins of the Saint Mary’s Graduate School of Theolog y in a lecture Monday night in the Student
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Center. The lecture, titled “A School of Their Own: Saint Mary’s Graduate School of Sacred Theolog y (1943 – 1969),” took place to commemorate the College’s 175th anniversary and to celebrate the legacy of poet and third College president Sister Madeleva Wolff. Yocum began her lecture
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Interim College President Nancy Nekvasil informed the community that Saint Mary’s has filed a response to former College President Janice Cervelli’s lawsuit in an email Monday afternoon. The response will remain sealed. “Our Board of Trustees see LAWSUIT PAGE 4
Seamstress crafts vestments for Basilica, chapels
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Speaker remembers SMC school of theology By MARIROSE OSBORNE
where the waste is converted to energ y. The report said the waste is a donation to the farm, though the University will experience the benefit of lower trash costs. North and South dining halls will receive Grind2Energ y systems “in the near future,” the report said. “We’re excited to partner with our colleagues from the Office of Sustainability in the introduction of Grind2Energ y at Notre Dame,” Chris Abayasinghe, senior director of Campus Dining, said. “Campus Dining is able to divert a
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with a quote from “A Room of One’s Own” by author Virginia Woolf. “Less than 100 years ago, Virginia Woolf wrote the famous phrase, ‘A woman must have money and a room of her own if she is to write fiction,’” Yocum said. “The kind of deep cultural see THEOLOGY PAGE 4
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Liturgical seamstress Patti Schlarb has been handcrafting religious vestments for the Basilica and campus chapels for the past 20 years. By AARON BENAVIDES News Writer
For the last 20 years, Patti Schlarb has served as the liturgical seamstress for the Basilica of the Sacred Heart — a role that has not only brought her across campus, but across the globe as well. In her role as liturgical seamstress, Schlarb is
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responsible for handcrafting the vestments and other decor for the Basilica and all the chapels on campus. Not only does she make items for Notre Dame, she also covers the needs of the University of Portland and the Holy Cross Missions in Chile, Uganda, Kenya and Mexico. see SEAMSTRESS PAGE 4
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Group concludes term, looks toward next year By GENEVIEVE REDSTEN News Writer
The 2018-2019 session of Notre Dame’s student senate came to a close Monday evening, follow ing a two-hour meeting in which senators debated a prov ision on electing students to the executive cabinet and the Universit y’s sustainabilit y initiatives. Outgoing senators w roked to address unresolved questions and unfinished initiatives before the new student government takes office next Monday. As the senators prepared for next week’s transition, they confronted a controversial prov ision — 1.4(b) — in the Notre Dame student union constitution, which requires that all student government executive cabinet members be “present” for the entiret y of their terms. The prov ision poses major logistical challenges for student body president-elect junior Elizabeth Boyle and v ice president-elect, sophomore Patrick McGuire. Several of the students who Boyle and McGuire nominated for their executive cabinet are studying abroad this semester and w ill be off-campus for the first month of their term. In prev ious years, the
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brought together a diverse group of indiv iduals both from the communit y and the College,” DeLine said. “For Saint Mar y’s students, it prov ides a hands-on opportunit y to ser ve w ith a low barrier to entr y. For the communit y and particularly the young people who attend, it has prov ided an opportunit y to enjoy an evening at the school w ith college women who the kids really seem to look up to. Attendance at
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significant amount of food waste from the local landfills. The compost generated from the units enables us to enjoy upstream and dow nstream benefits by combining technologies in LeanPath and Grind2Energ y. We look for ward to completing a successful rollout at
undergraduate judicial council interpreted this prov ision loosely; they allowed prev ious administrations to appoint executive cabinet members who were abroad for the first month of their term. But this year, the judicial council determined that this precedent v iolated the constitution. On March 5, they notified Boyle and McGuire they could not nominate students who are currently abroad. Boyle and McGuire asked the outgoing senators to suspend this constitutional prov ision and allow their nominees to be considered. They explained this suspension would be a temporar y solution and the larger constitutional issue could be resolved by future legislation. Sophomore Fritz Schemel, a member of the 2018-2019 executive cabinet, also urged senators to suspend the prov ision. “Look at what happens practically if this motion is struck dow n. Basically, you’re going to be going back to the draw ing board on a number of positions,” Schemel said. “People who have cabinet positions now are expecting their term to end on April 1 and have a replacement.”
But critics argued suspending the prov ision would set a bad precedent. “The constitution was made to be followed,” Fisher Hall senator and sophomore D.C. Morris said. “We can’t just keep on kicking the can dow n the road because I guarantee you that if we do this now, this is just going to keep on coming up.” Sophomore class council president Sam Cannova, argued in favor of Boyle and McGuire’s motion, suggesting the constitutional prov ision was open to interpretation. “The important thing here to note here is that t wo consecutive judicial council presidents can have perfectly opposite interpretations of the same piece of text in the constitution,” Cannova said, adding the constitution is “a liv ing document.” The motion to suspend the constitutional prov ision, however, failed. The new, incoming senators w ill have to decide next week whether to consider Boyle and McGuire’s abroad cabinet nominees. “Just like all good Notre Dame students, we have fought to the bitter end on this issue,” junior and Duncan Hall senator Steven
Frick said. Outgoing senators devoted the rest of the meeting to unfinished business, voting on a w ide variet y of resolutions and approv ing various students, staff and facult y for end-of-the-year awards. Keenan Hall senator and sophomore Zachar y Pearson, a vocal advocate for faithbased initiatives on campus, co-sponsored a resolution calling the Universit y to take a more active stance on the fight against global religious persecution, which passed over whelmingly. Other senators focused their final legislative efforts on sustainabilit y, proposing resolutions that dealt w ith food waste and meat consumption in the dining halls. One resolution called on the Universit y to support w ider implementation of its Grind2Energ y food waste recycling program; the other encouraged Campus Dining to expand and better support its “Meatless Mondays” initiative in the dining halls. Both resolutions passed w ith w idespread support. Finally, senators debated over the nominations for several awards, sharing their recommendations for outstanding students, staff
and professors. The senate awarded the Michael J. Palumbo award, given to students who have stood out in their ser v ice to the Student Union, to senior class v ice president Daniel Hopkinson. Additionally, the group gave the Irish Clover award, which also commemorates students for their work in the Student Union, to seniors Kim Miller, a staff assistant at the Student Activ ities Office, and Corey Gayheart, current student body v ice president. They also awarded the Frank O’Malley Undergraduate Teaching Award to Dr. Jennifer Newsome Martin, an assistant professor in the Program of Liberal Studies. As the meeting came to an end, Frick addressed the senators-elect who were obser v ing the meeting in preparation for their new terms. “New senate people, it’s a great organization. Please don’t reconsider why you’re here just because we’re getting in some bitter debates,” Frick said. “That’s why we’re here — because we really do care about the betterment of the student body.”
Literacy Night also allows the families who attend to take a few free books home to add to the resources that their kids can access ever y day.” Not only is the event open for the elementar y school students of Coquillard, but to their siblings as well. Schickel, who also works as a teaching assistant at Coquillard, said volunteers can expect to see attendees ranging in age from babies to high schoolers. “The students at Coquillard really look up to the Saint Mar y’s students and since we do other
activ ities there other various volunteer programs in Coquillard. … They love to introduce us to their families,” Schickel said. “It’s good for them to have a positive role model, like the women that are going to volunteer. For us, I think it’s a great way to connect w ith our communit y. I think it’s easy to be stuck in our little Saint Mar y’s communit y. It’s just an opportunit y to get out and have some fun w ith the kids.” It is not necessar y to be an education major to participate. Of the nine volunteers
signed up so far, Schickel said none of them were education majors. “[Volunteers] w ill be working one of our ten stations,” Schickel said. “Those range from teaching them how to read a clock and a little game about that, and shooting spider man webs to catch spiders. We got a little ocean in a bottle like Aquaman.” Literacy Night w ill take place Tuesday, March 26, from 5-6 p.m. OSCE w ill prov ide transportation to Coquillard Elementar y for any and all volunteers. More
volunteers are welcomed and appreciated, Schickel said, and students who w ish to help can email ocse @saintmar ys. edu. “[The goal is] to have fun.” DeLine said. “The time goes by super quick ly and depending on which activ it y the students are helping w ith it can even get a little messy. But overall, ever yone should expect to have a blast w ith families in the Coquillard School communit y.”
North Dining Hall and South Dining Hall over the next few months.” The three systems w ill reduce nonconsumable food waste on campus by 99 percent and overall campus waste by 10 percent, or 700,000 pounds per year, according to senior program director of the Office of Sustainabilit y, A lison Mihalich. The system is a result of
research about food waste on campus by junior Matthew Magiera, who recommended digesting waste because of the lack of available space on campus, the release said. The system works by breaking dow n organic waste, including food scraps from the Center for Culinar y Excellence or the dining halls, and storing it in the holding tank as it is
transported to Homestead farms. The waste is then converted to energ y through anaerobic digestion, a process by which microorganisms decompose the scraps to produce a methane-rich gas that can be processed into energ y or natural gas. “It is almost a closed-loop, zero-waste process for the farmers,” Magiera said. The system w ill add to several green initiatives
Homestead Farms has in use, including converting cow manure and other substances into electricit y. “If you really look at the cycle, what we do as far as feeding the cows, grow ing the crop, producing energ y off the manure and then using the manure as fertilizer to regrow the crop, that’s a prett y awesome green cycle,” Ryan Rogers, co-ow ner of Homestead, said.
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But her work does not stop there. “I also am sailing on the seven seas, because I’ve made albs for the U.S.S. Ronald Reagan [which] used to have a C.S.C. chaplain … I’m all over the world,” Schlarb said. Before coming to work at Notre Dame, Schlarb ran her ow n tailoring business for 20 years. “It just so happened that one of my clients that I had at my tailoring business was Fr. [Pete] Rocca’s secretar y, and Brother Dennis Meyer who used to be here asked her if she knew anybody that sewed. So, she gave him my name,” Schlarb said. After three job inter v iews, during which Schlarb said she “was scared to death,” she starting working at the Basilica. After 2- years in the position, Schlarb estimated she has made up to 100
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changes that Woolf advocated for remain in too many places unrealized today, as they did back then.” Yocum linked Virginia Woolf’s ideas about women needing their ow n space to Sister Madeleva, who in ’40s helped create the Graduate School of Theolog y at the College. “Sister Madeleva created a space and prov ided the basics, not for women to compose fiction, but for them to study theolog y,” Yocum said. Yocum said the program traces its roots back to 1943, when Sister Madeleva attended a Catholic Education Conference. “There were no graduate schools for theolog y in the United States,” she said. “Sister Madeleva volunteered the Saint Mar y’s campus as the first graduate school for women to study theolog y. It was strange because back then, only the ordained studied theolog y. Neither women, nor unordained men were permitted to study theolog y at a higher level.” Madeleva used figures from Church tradition to defend women’s education, Yocum said. “In order to justif y teaching women advanced theolog y, Sister Madeleva used examples of Catherine of Sienna and Teresa of Av ila, along w ith other women,” she said. “She wanted to give valiant women a room to become great and to study theolog y on their ow n.”
vestments and 5,000 albs, on top of numerous other projects. Currently, Schlarb is right in the middle of her “busy season,” — preparing for Easter celebrations. “It’s one of those things I just have to keep going on each project that I work on, and I do it kind of like in a piece by piece,” she said. “I get one vestment done, I get the altar cloth done and I check them off my list. So as my time goes on, it usually takes me about 12 weeks to get ready for Easter.” After finishing her work for Easter, she then moves on to preparations for Holy Cross priestly ordinations. “We have five that are going to be ordained this year, so I have five vestments to make for them, and they’re all custom-made for each one of them — and yes, they take them w ith them, and they take them all over the world, no matter where they’re at,” she said. “I find it’s kind of a priv ilege because I basically
Yocum said she believed the div ine inf luenced Madeleva to offer Saint Mar y’s as a place for women to study. “She described it as an impulse outside of her w ill, like a Holy Spirit. It was a leap of faith, an act of hope, and Madeleva chose to take it,” she said. In the beginning the program was small, Yocum said. She said when the school began in the summer of 1943, it lasted a modest six weeks w ith only 18 students enrolled and three teachers. In later years, the program grew as more sisters and lay people arrived As time went on, the program gained attention from prominent priests and other clerg y members, Yocum said. “Archbishop Edw in V. O’Hara was a valuable ally in the school’s founding,” she said. “He used his national stature to support Sister Madeleva’s efforts. He secured other scholars and priests to teach and helped to guarantee jobs for women who graduated from the Saint Mar y’s program.” Madeleva also faced competition from other programs that claimed they had the first graduate school, like the Catholic Universit y of America, Yocum said. St. Bonaventure also tried to make this claim, however, neither program made doctoral degrees in theolog y available to women. However, even w ith all the help Madeleva received, Yocum said she still faced major hurdles to get the new graduate school off the ground. “The search for professors
go along w ith them wherever they are. It’s a good feeling for the ministr y to do that.” Schlarb said not many people think of all the work that occurs behind the scenes in preparation for the different celebrations. “It’s ver y busy, and I think that most people don’t realize that ever y thing is made here at the Basilica,” she said. “They just think that they open up a catalog and they buy it and it just appears, but that’s not the way it is. Ever y thing that I make here is ver y unique, and is designed for the Basilica … I do a lot of things that nobody knows that I do. And even when somebody needs a button sewed on, I do that, too.” Her favorite part of working at the Basilica, she said, is working w ith the seminarians. “Seeing them come in … they really don’t know what’s going on, and by the time they become priests, they have grow n so much and
was especially hard,” Yocum said. “She was doubted and questioned, yet valiantly she persisted.” Yocum inter v iewed several former students of the theolog y program and said to many of them, their strongest memories are of Madeleva’s strong personalit y and lasting impact on the graduate experience, Yocum said. “She held poetr y readings w ith her students and always inv ited them into her office,” Yocum said. “Graduates spoke about her w illingness to eat w ith them and the way she would inv ite them into the garden behind her office.” Yocum said the graduate school helped foster a communit y of sisters. “Sisters from different religious orders would spend time w ith each other and the lay people in the program, which was incredibly unique back then,” she said. Yocum said the program ended shortly after Madeleva’s retirement in 1961, and it officially closed in 1966, w ith the last class graduating in 1969. However, graduates continued to make an impact in their communities. “[A lumna] Mar y Daly w rote The Church and the Second Sex, a feminist critique of the Church,” she said. “Other sisters became a backbone of their communities. Sister Therese Rose Lang founded Bethany House in 1984. It prov ides long-term housing for v ictims of domestic abuse and helps care for the women.” Contact Marirose Osborne at mosborne01@saintmarys.edu
accomplished so much and it’s almost like I’m a proud mama, because they are like my children,” Schlarb said. “Because I’ve seen them for the last 10 years of becoming a priest. It’s ver y gratif y ing for me.” Schlarb said one of the most memorable moments from her years working as the liturgical seamstress was when she was given the opportunit y to make the vestments used for the inaugural Mass of Fr. John Jenkins as president of the Universit y. “He allowed me to go in and help vest him, and he signed a program for me and took pictures,“ Schlarb said. “I felt ver y ver y blessed doing that.” Schlarb’s work has even been worn by recipients of the Laetare Medal. “Four years ago the President’s Office called me and wanted me to design a ribbon that they could put [the Laetare Medal] on so they could put it around the neck like they do the
congressional medals … so I designed that, and it’s now a tradition that they use that ever y year for the Laetare medal,“ she said. ”And the first t wo that were given out was Vice President Biden and House Speaker Boehner. They both have one of my ribbons.” Schlarb said she feels blessed to have worked at the Basilica for 20 years. “I know my business ver y well. It’s a ver y gratif y ing job, I’m not the t y pe of person that needs a pat on the back,” Schlarb said. “I know what I do, and I know the qualit y of work that I do, and just to be at Mass and to see my creations and how much ever ybody enjoys it — that’s my gratitude that I get back. … I love my job. You can tell that. I do. I love what I do, and there aren’t too many people that say that they love their job. I really do love it.”
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By RYAN ISRAEL Associate Scene Editor
The impact of Kendrick Lamar’s “DAMN.” cannot be understated. The 2017 album spawned two hit singles — the brutal “DNA.” and the catchy “HUMBLE.” — featuring the most iconic cover art of the last decade — which will be recreated for years to come — and won the Pulitzer Prize for music, becoming the first non-classical or jazz album to receive the honor. It also helped launch an artist from relative obscurity to semi-popularity. Strictly speaking, “DAMN.” was pure Kendrick. Only three other artists appeared on the album: the acclaimed U2, the goddess Rihanna and the unknown Zacari. The young and mysterious rhythm and blues artist known as Zacari appeared on “LOVE.,” f launting a silky-smooth voice that caught the attention of listeners. And Lamar’s cosign of Zacari didn’t stop with “DAMN.” Zacari was also featured on the wildly popular, Kendrickcurated “Black Panther: The Album” and joined Lamar on the California-based label Top Dawg Entertainment. Leading up to the release of his debut solo project, Zacari had yet to prove himself on his own — without the aid of the generation’s best rapper. That debut solo project though, titled “Run Wild Run Free,” proves more than just Zacari’s ability to entertain
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I have a bit of a confession to make: although I will be sharing my thoughts on the four newest episodes of “Arrested Development”, I’ve only watched two. But don’t let that cast a shadow of doubt over what I have to say about the state of the show. Those two 25-minute viewings told me everything I needed to know. “Arrested Development,” despite my (perhaps naive) hopes to the contrary, is not getting better. Either the writers have run out of material, or they have forgotten what good humor looks like. The show has lost its spark, and it needs to end before it destroys its legacy. This may seem overly harsh. Maybe it is. But it’s hard not to hold a show like “Arrested Development” to a high standard when it once represented the peak of cleverness, ingenuity and satire in comedy, when its extraordinarily wacky yet incredibly watchable characters and plotlines, written with the effective use of visual, auditory and running gags made it a cult classic and a critical darling. But none of these things — not the superb writing, nor the absurdity of the characters and their lives — would have come together without the chemistry of the show’s ensemble cast, composed of individual talent from Will Arnett to Portia de Rossi and David Cross. Indeed, when the Bluth family was together, anything was funny. Remember Tobias’ graft versus host disease? Or the mentally disabled British girl named Rita? It all
on his own, it proves him as as one of the best new voices in R&B, a young talent with potential. On “Run Wild Run Free,” Zacari captures the modern youth spirit in a way that only a budding new artist could. It’s a feat that R&B newcomer Khalid accomplished on his debut album “American Teen,” which included anthems “Young Dumb & Broke” and “Location.” Just the name of the EP — “Run Wild Run Free” — sounds like it would make the perfect Instagram caption when combined with some nature emojis. “Young and invincible, young and invincible / Riding around the town, bumping our music loud / Emptying bank accounts,” Zacari sings on the aptly named “Young & Invincible.” After “Can Lil Yachty please come to the principal’s office?” rings out on an imaginary PA system, Lil Yachty joins in on the track with a similar defiant, “stick it to the man” message: “I’d probably be broke if I was listening to my principal / They try to push college but diplomas ain’t the principle.” On “Don’t Trip,” the clear front-runner for most popular song on the EP, Zacari f lashes his R&B sensibilities. His voice glides over a laid-back, drum-heav y beat with ease as he vents about his relationship. The track is reminiscent of a good Miguel record, like “Waves” or “Simple Things,” and stands out as a genuine hit. The California artist also follows the current R&B
trend of blending rap and singing to create a hybrid style. On “Ten Outta Ten,” he uses a lengthy verse to offset an upbeat chorus while raving about the perfect girl who has entered his life. While his use of the phrase “Modern day Romeo, modern day Juliet” is a bit trite, the track still radiates with the energy of love. The biggest thing missing from “Run Wild Run Free” is Zacari’s own imprint. Although he does capture key elements of modern R&B, he doesn’t bring much originality to the EP, and it’s easy to want more from such a talented artist. Nevertheless, on “Run Wild Run Free,” Zacari clearly shows that he has the skills, and the voice, to develop into a prominent R&B artist.
worked, somehow. Well, it worked until “Arrested Development” separated its cast for an “experimental” season four, in which individual episodes would focus on a single character, extinguishing the show’s greatest asset — its ensemble of funny people — to no longer share as much screen time. The consequences of this were immediate and enormous. Characters that were zany (and somewhat depraved) when together became pathetic, unfunny and ultimately unbearable when separated. Michael, without his family to manage, lost his identity as straight man and became an object of pity in a way that was not at all humorous. The plots got weirder — not in a good way — and characters were given whole episodes, which they were unable to shoulder on their own. In short, “Arrested Development” lost itself in its fourth season. And the show never really recovered. That much is clear to me after watching the first two episodes of the fifth season. The show, having brought its characters back together too late, does little more than recall old jokes and characters without adding anything new. Gob, for instance, has another stuttering “episode” while sitting at his desk, but all it does is remind the viewer of the joke’s previous, much funnier iteration (“ok, ok, ok. So should, should, should, should, should, shhhhshsh, should, should...”). Characters like Stan Sitwell return but add little. Old storylines — like Oscar’s identity as Buster’s true father — are reinvented in a way that robs them of their previous
humor. Just as misguided is the show’s treatment of its characters. Michael, once the straight man, has become the incompetent, sad fool of which we only saw glimpses in the first three seasons. George Michael, formerly funny in his good-natured awkwardness, has all but lost his sense of morality and innocence — merely an unlikeable liar. George Sr. is equally depressed and pathetic in a way that is, well, depressing and pathetic. Gob becomes embroiled in a strange gay subplot that is probably supposed to be progressive in some way but ends up looking more like an insensitive misfire. Worst of all is the show’s new material. When the “Arrested Development” does manage to extricate itself from self-plagiarism, the results lack promise. Interactions between George Sr. and Lucille, characters who previously enjoyed great chemistry, come off as awkward and stale — although my reaction to Jessica Walter’s allegations against Jeffrey Tambor (who plays George Sr.) may very well color my opinion. Essentially, the characters and their lives, while zany and terrible from the start, have lost their comedic value since the third season. The show has been treading water ever since, looking back to old jokes to keep itself afloat. Maybe it’s time for “Arrested Development” to let itself drown.
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Leggings: Another mom’s view
The road not taken Stephen Hannon Sports Writer
I’ve come to realize that I spend a fairly significant fraction of my waking hours walking — to and from class, the dining hall, the library, etc. I have also realized that it’s easy to fall into a rut when treading the familiar path between my dorm and those buildings. I have quickly figured out the shortest, most efficient paths, and I naturally will pretty much stick to those. Lately, however, I have been making an effort to change the route up when I walk, particularly when I’m not in any rush. Walking shouldn’t just be a way to get from point A to point B; it should be a time of discovery and appreciation — you might even go as far as to call it a mini-adventure. We like to complain that Notre Dame is boring or in the middle of nowhere, but over the nearly two centuries of its history this school has developed an uncountable number of quirks and secrets. Furthermore, everything lines up really nicely. We have all marveled at how the Golden Dome is perfectly centered straight ahead as you drive down Notre Dame Avenue and how the library and Touchdown Jesus mural are lined up with the stadium, but there are plenty of other sidewalks that are nicely aligned with various buildings that you cannot notice until you walk towards them. Hats off to all the architects and planners. I find it interesting to think that there are sections of sidewalk on campus that I have walked on just about every day, hundreds of times in total, and there are also areas I have never walked on, even in pretty central areas of campus. You don’t realize how ingrained certain routes are until you take an unfamiliar one and everything just seems a bit off. You’re seeing familiar buildings, but from this perspective they form a unique visual arrangement that seems almost foreign. And every person has a different set of commonly-traveled paths, determined by their dorm, study habits, college, etc. Even while walking the tried-and-true paths, it helps to just look around and avoid the temptation to just look straight ahead or down at your phone. I guarantee you’ll notice new things. Do you know what two Latin words adorn the Law arch? What about which two figures are depicted in the statue near the reflecting pool at the library? I’m disappointed when I hear that some of my friends have never heard of certain central campus buildings or don’t know even where some residence halls are located. I see this as a missed opportunity to appreciate the beauty that this campus has to offer. There are even benefits if you have a more practical mindset; perhaps you’ll find a tucked-away, little-known study spot just in time for your exam. So try taking a different staircase up to your secondfloor DeBartolo Hall class. Take a walk to check out the construction on the new dorms or Corby Hall. Whether you live on campus or not, there’s always something new to discover. Contact Stephen Hannon at shannon3@nd.edu The views expressed in this Inside Column are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Observer.
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I was sent the leggings column by my daughter, a student at Notre Dame. I would like to share my feedback on it. We will start with this: Princess Leia? Is this woman serious? First of all, Princess Leia was a leader — strong, funny, smart. She saved countless people and was willing to sacrifice herself for others. Yet the example this woman chooses to use for a sexualized character in a movie is Princess Leia. A women who wore a white full-length robe 90 percent of the time and in one scene in one of many movies was wearing something equal to a bikini. It’s absurd. She started off sexualizing everything by referring to this one specific outfit and did not even realize that such framework is the issue. Instead of telling your son that girls are wrong for wearing leggings, instead of sexualizing everything, how about raising your son to respect women and view them as valuable beyond their bodies? I will also say this: If nakedness is wrong, then this woman’s sons better have been fully clothed at the beach at all times. They better never have played a game of “shirts versus skins” pick-up basketball or football in the park. If tight clothes are equal to nakedness, then every male wrestler by her
definition should be at fault for wearing the uniforms issued, because my daughter is in the stands. Women find male chests and abs attractive like men find women’s legs attractive. By her own definition and logic, any male out playing on a sunny day at the park with his friends should be ashamed of himself, and as a mother she should have properly raised her son not to tempt my daughter with his body. This is the issue. The real issue. We are raising the wrong mindset. My daughter is not responsible for this woman’s sons’ thoughts or behaviors. I raised a woman who is strong, wise, intelligent, moral, unrestrained in her choices and also confident in herself. I raised her to love and accept people. I raised her not to judge, but to take ownership of her own choices and try to better herself daily. I raised her to focus on being the “fearfully and wonderfully made” child of Christ, who lives to refine herself daily. I suggest this woman focuses on that with her sons; leggings are the least of this world’s current gender issues. Heather Piccone March 25
What I learned from Anthony Bourdain Patrick McKelvey With the Current
Anthony Bourdain, the acclaimed chef, author and travel documentarian, was a hero of mine for as long as I can remember. His shows “No Reservations” and “Parts Unknown” were staples in my home. On these programs, he would travel the world, both unknown corners and popular cities, and explore a place’s food, drink, people and culture. Bourdain’s illustrious career as a New York City chef made me confident he knew food. His ease and honesty behind the camera made me feel he was genuine, that whatever he was saying wasn’t just to be fair to his hosts or please his audience. His 20 years of television made me certain he knew more about travel — more about the world, even — than anyone else. His kindness, his passion, his willingness to try new things and his unrelenting love of life made him the perfect travel role model. I trusted him. For years, every vacation I went on was planned around Bourdain’s adventures. Where he ate, what he saw, who he met — I had to do it all. I felt if I was really going to experience a place, I had to do it as he did. Bourdain’s cardinal belief was in authenticity. To him, something like going to the top of the Eiffel Tower was “lethal to your soul.” I’ll always agree with that. The first time he went to Tokyo (before he even dreamed of being on television), Bourdain didn’t let his severe case of culture shock get to him. He walked into a restaurant where he was sure no one would be speaking English. He sat down and ordered by pointing to the plate of the man next to him. There’s countless stories like that. And because of all of them, I felt that the only possible way to do a city right was exactly as he had done it. I had some amazing trips following this method. It’s how I did most of America, and most of Europe. It’s how I planned to do the rest of the world, if I ever got around to it. And then Bourdain died suddenly last June. I was
devastated. For many of his fans, it felt like losing a close friend. That’s how I felt, at least. Soon after, an interview was released posthumously. Almost prophetically, Bourdain spent much of the interview talking about the effects of his life on the travel industry, and what he hoped he had taught people. He said he was happy when people came up to him and said they went to a restaurant or a bar he’d been to. But he also said, “I much prefer people who just showed up in Paris and found their own way without any particular itinerary, who left themselves open to things happening. To mistakes. To mistakes, because that’s the most important part of travel.” I had been doing it all wrong. In trying to emulate Bourdain — in trying to be authentic — I lost sight of authenticity. I rarely made my own plans. I never made mistakes, because I thought Bourdain never did. So when I went to Dublin during spring break to visit some friends studying abroad, I promised I’d do things differently. I went in with no plans at all. I made some mistakes. I definitely ended up at a few touristy places I didn’t want to go to. But I had probably my best vacation yet. I realized that itineraries, that “have-tos” are the surest way to ruin a trip. It’s your job to find authenticity. The only real way to do a city right is to do it in your own way. I’m never going to do something as ridiculous as wait in line to go to the top of the Eiffel Tower. But from now on, when I travel, I’m going to follow the best advice Bourdain ever gave me — which was to not listen to him. From now on, I’m going to leave room for mistakes. Patrick McKelvey splits his time between being a college junior and a grumpy old man. A New Jersey native and American Studies major, he plans on pursuing a legal career after graduating Notre Dame. If you can’t find him at the movies, he can be reached for comment at pmckelve@nd.edu The views expressed in this column are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Observer.
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Why is Notre Dame rolling out the red carpet for Jim Obergefell? On Wednesday, Jim Obergefell — the named plaintiff in Obergefell v. Hodges (2015), the Supreme Court case that legalized same-sex marriage nationwide — will be speaking at the Notre Dame Law School, along with two other plaintiffs. They will share their experiences as litigants and explain what the decision has meant for them and the LGBT community more broadly. The email announcement from the student-run LGBT Law Forum describing the event says that they are “so excited to have Jim on campus and to put a face to the name that is synonymous with our community receiving equality and acceptance under the law.” This is an odd statement, however, because court decisions don’t generate “acceptance,” and they certainly don’t confer equality or dignity — they merely recognize them. One of America’s greatest jurists, Justice Joseph Story, expressed this truth in his majority opinion in Swift v. Tyson (1842): “[D]ecisions of courts … are, at most, only evidence of what the laws are. … They are often reexamined, reversed and qualified by the courts themselves whenever they are found to be either defective or ill-founded or otherwise incorrect.” Even so, the litigants of course have every right to speak about their experiences under the First Amendment’s free speech clause. But why is the Notre Dame Law School making possible the celebration of a Supreme Court ruling that is directly contrary to the Catholic Church’s teachings on marriage? Perhaps the event is happening here because the three men were petitioners in a high-profile case at our nation’s highest court, and a law school has an interest in inviting them, and any other similarly situated litigants, to talk about their interactions with the justice system as well as any fallout, whether it be positive or not. But that’s a very low bar; if all that were required for
an event to be justified in taking place here was that it be about a high-profile Supreme Court case, we should be equally invested in inviting, say, Jack Phillips, the baker whose right not to bake a cake celebrating a same-sex wedding was just protected by the very same court in Masterpiece Cakeshop, Ltd. v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission (2018). But something tells me that isn’t going to happen, certainly not without a lot of controversy. Call me cynical, but I also have a sneaking suspicion that any future invitation to someone like Jack, if it comes at all, won’t be coming from the LBGT Law Forum; and, if it did, such an event definitely wouldn’t happen in a place of honor like the McCartan Courtroom, where Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s judicial investiture ceremony took place one year ago. There must be something else going on then. Perhaps the event is meant to celebrate an incredible 5-4 decision, a decision widely recognized to be a legal tour de force, so much so that even traditional marriage advocates have been forced to recognize it as a legitimate and, indeed, laudable exercise in constitutional interpretation because of its rhetorical and logical power. Wrong again, for even supporters of same-sex marriage have called then-Justice Anthony Kennedy’s opinion in Obergefell a “logical disaster” and have likened it to a kind of double-edged sword that empowers judges — to the horror of our “tolerant” betters — to recognize even the “dignity” of the “intolerant” rubes of flyover country. (Kindly ignore the fact that, per poll results, the most intolerant Americans are precisely those most likely to support the result in Obergefell: highly educated whites.) So if neither of those things is driving this event, what is? Simply put, the Law School doesn’t mind giving carte blanche to those who openly and proudly reject
the Church’s teachings on marriage because the costs of orthodoxy are greater than the benefits. (Read: They will lose donor money if they are too Catholic.) The more interesting question, however, is why those who so despise the Church’s teachings are students here, trying mightily to subvert them. You knew what Notre Dame was when you applied, and, one presumes, you generally knew both what you believed and how open you were to reconsidering those beliefs before you stepped onto campus for the first day of classes. Nobody forced you either to apply or to enroll. You know Notre Dame is a Catholic university, and the Church to which she pledges allegiance teaches that marriage is a sacrament, a “covenant, by which a man and a woman establish between themselves a partnership of the whole of life, [which] is by its nature ordered toward the good of the spouses and the procreation and education of offspring.” If you didn’t know it before, it would behoove you to hear it now. The Church is metaphysically incapable of teaching error, and for her to say marriage is possible between two persons of the same sex would be for her to teach error (just as she would teach error if she were to say that marriage can be between more than just two persons, irrespective of sex). And yet, you insist on loudly dissenting. I’m told self-acceptance is one of the most noble acts a person can do; the LGBT community speaks often of accepting people for who they are. So, it would be great if Notre Dame were accepted for what she is — a Catholic university, dedicated to a Church perfectly anchored in fidelity to the truth of God. Deion A. Kathawa J.D. ’20 March 24
The legging problem: A response Yesterday I picked up a copy of The Observer and I flipped through to find Maryann White’s letter to the editor titled “The legging problem.” In it, White argues women should not wear leggings because it distracts young men who are attending church as they could not help but look at their “naked rear ends.” While White’s comments were likely intended to be innocuous, they contribute to and further the narrative that women need to dress in order to not distract their male peers, which only furthers the sexualization and subsequent subjugation of women’s bodies. Unfortunately, White’s comments are not held in isolation. Across the country there are countless stories of young women who are forced to change their attire in order not to distract their male peers, and even institutionalized policies that ban leggings out right. In response to a middle school in Wisconsin that outlawed student’s from wearing “yoga pants and leggings as standalone bottoms”, Kate Trudell, the mother of an 11-year-old boy that attends the school, said in a speech that was shared with Yahoo News: “While the yoga pants ban seems harmless, it is a
microaggression against a vulnerable demographic that propagates institutionalized slut-shaming that has dangerous long-term consequences. It lays the foundation for the idea that women must wear modest clothing to protect themselves from being raped or sexually assaulted instead of teaching men to respect women’s physical dignity.” I could not agree more with Trudell’s comments. The notion that women should not wear something because men can’t control themselves shifts the blame away from the onlooker to the wearer, i.e., that it is the woman’s fault for wearing said clothing but not men’s fault for having these impulses. This is the same justification that is used in sexual assault cases in which “if only” the wearer wore different and less-revealing clothes, the assault would not have happened. It is this shifting of blame to the wearer that only furthers rape culture and continues the objectification and sexualization of young bodies. This is especially true and present in White’s article, where she claims the young women sitting in front of her family “obtruded painfully on [her] landscape.”
What White does here is shift the blame away from the onlooker, away from the society that delegates what is and what is not acceptable for young women to wear, and toward the young women who voluntarily chose to come to church who now are judged for their dress. This shift tells women explicitly it is not OK to wear clothes they find comfortable even in a place of worship, and implicitly tells women that their bodies are sexualized objects. This implicit message denigrates women and perpetuates an oppressive culture that strips women of agency and fosters the message that women are subservient to male counterparts. So when White notes that she feels “ashamed for the young women at Mass,” I urge her to reflect on what her message sends to young women, and more broadly as to what that message means in the context of a society whose myopic focus on dress ignores the underlying institutional and structural factors that perpetuate gender discrimination. Conrad Palor sophomore March 25
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Horoscope | Eugenia Last Happy Birthday: Take relationships seriously, and do your part to help keep the momentum flowing. Working with others to accomplish something important will lead to opportunities. Don’t share personal information. Offer only what will help you get ahead. Keep your opinions to yourself to avoid opposition and setbacks. Channel your energy into situations and projects that will bring the highest returns. Your numbers are 3, 16, 23, 29, 32, 36, 40. ARIES (March 21-April 19): Take time to assess your situation before making your next move. Consider who is sincere and who is asking for too much. Using your time wisely will help you avoid getting worn out. If someone chooses to argue with you, take a pass. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Dedication and drive will help you get your point across. Don’t jeopardize your physical, emotional or financial well-being or let anyone take advantage of you. Charity begins at home, and investing in yourself is encouraged. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): An emotional situation will escalate if you or someone else makes assumptions or isn’t truthful. Joint ventures should be avoided or monitored carefully. Stick to people you trust and activities you enjoy. CANCER (June 21-July 22): Make adjustments at home or at work that will encourage you to spend less and earn more. A partnership, gift or investment you make will encourage better cash flow. Home improvements are featured. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Getting out more doesn’t have to be costly, but it should encourage you to make changes that will improve the way you live and how well you take care of your health. Don’t get involved in something outlandish or excessive. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Do your best to relate to friends, relatives and youngsters. You will be offered all sorts of interesting thoughts that can help you bring about positive change. The insight given regarding a personal relationship will help you move forward. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Do what’s best for yourself. Taking care of your health, protecting your financial position and discovering new ways to use your skills and experience will help you see things differently and encourage you to strive to be and do your best. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Address problems by opening a dialogue that will help you understand how those around you relate to your plans. It’s OK to be different, and anyone who interferes should be questioned regarding his or her motives. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Take better care of yourself emotionally and physically. If someone prompts you to do things you shouldn’t, be strong and walk away. Don’t believe everything you hear, especially if it involves someone who isn’t present to defend himself or herself. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Change is overdue. Consider what you want to see unravel in order to make it happen. Don’t wait around for someone else to take over. A money opportunity looks interesting, but don’t go into debt or take a gamble. AQUARIUS ( Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Offer to help others, but refuse to take on the brunt of the work or cost involved. Be clear about what you will do and what you expect in return. Keep the peace, but live within your means and by the rules. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Participate in events or organizations or volunteer for something you believe in. You will connect with someone who will brighten your day. A change in attitude will encourage others to support your efforts as well as pitch in. Birthday Baby: You are entertaining, helpful and caring. You are ambitious and intense.
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NBA | Grizzlies 115, Thunder 103
Taking a look at Thunder lose to Grizzlies the NBA season for fifth loss in six matches Ryan Kolakowski Sports Writer
A missed free throw by the jewel of college basketball allowed one of the game’s biggest juggernauts to collect an offensive rebound and force home a gamewinning layup to steal a victory in the second round of the NCA A Tournament. W hen Duke freshman forward Zion Williamson’s free throw attempt fell short, hitting the front edge of the rim, there was a brief image of No. 1-overall Duke falling to an underdog ninthseeded Central Florida squad. Heartbreaking losses and Cinderella stories are normally welcomed in the ridiculous tournament of 64 teams that is affectionately referred to as March Madness. This year, however, viewers have been gifted a March tournament that is lacking in madness. UCF provided a spark that nearly set the tournament — and every bracket in the country — ablaze Sunday night. Led by junior guard Aubrey Dawkins and senior center Tacko Fall, Central Florida pushed ACC champion and tournament favorite Duke to the brink of elimination. Dawkins posted 32 points while playing all 40 minutes, and Fall, the otherworldly center who is listed at 7-foot-6, poured in another 15 points in only 25 minutes of work. In the end, though, UCF’s efforts were not enough. The Golden Knights, known primarily for a football program that has produced back-to-back undefeated regular seasons, nearly gave us an electric storyline in the NCA A men’s basketball tournament. Instead, Duke freshman forward RJ Barrett knocked down the gamewinning layup and Central Florida had two shots roll off the rim from point-blank range as time expired. Duke escaped. Brackets remain intact. Chalk prevails. The 2019 edition of March Madness now enters the third round of play, its Sweet Sixteen. Among the remaining competitors, only one — No. 12 Oregon
— is a double-digit seed. Even the Ducks, though, won a major conference tournament. Oregon easily disposed of No. 5 Wisconsin in the south region before taking down No. 13 UC Irvine in the round of 32. Oregon is a hot team that rode an easy path to a date with No. 1 Virginia. Oregon was not the only team to ride to an easy victory in the second round of play. No. 3 Purdue stomped defending champion No. 6 Villanova. No. 5 Auburn stormed to a big lead and coasted to a 14-point victory over No. 4 Kansas. Sophomore guard Ja Morant excited spectators for No. 12 Murray State against No. 4 Florida State, but the Racers’ lack of depth was exposed in a 28-point loss to the Seminoles. In a tournament that is known for madness, most matchups were snoozers. In 16 games between Saturday and Sunday, 15 matchups were won by the higher seed, with Auburn over Kansas being the lone exception. All 16 favorites in Vegas won their games. Welcome to the tournament where chalk rules and all the games make sense. We had some chaos in the opening weekend, but 14 of the 16 remaining teams were expected to be here if you strictly look at seeding. Auburn is a mild surprise, and Oregon hardly looks like a major underdog despite its double-digit seeding. Perhaps the lack of chaos is a good thing. The teams that excelled all season remain major players deep in the national tournament. Blue-blood programs like North Carolina, Duke and Kentucky are poised to clash on men’s college basketball’s biggest stage. Fans can relax and watch top programs compete for a championship. This whole thing would still be better with a Cinderella story. Hope for more chaos in 2020. Contact Ryan Kowlakowski at rkowlakow@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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MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Bruno Caboclo scored a careerhigh 24 points, Tyler Dorsey added 21 and the Memphis Grizzlies beat the Ok lahoma Cit y Thunder 115-103 on Monday night. Delon Wright finished w ith 18 points and a career-best 13 assists for the Grizzlies. Jonas Valanciunas added 18 points and 14 rebounds. A ll five starters finished in double figures as the Grizzlies ended a t wo-game slide. Paul George led the Thunder w ith 30 points and 12 rebounds, while Dennis Schroder added 25 points on 9-of-14 shooting. Russell Westbrook finished w ith 16 points and seven assists, but was just 6 of 20 from the field and missed five of his six 3-point attempts.
Ok lahoma Cit y lost for the fifth time in six games. The Grizzlies, who have struggled at times in the third quarter, stretched their lead to 18 w ith a 19-7 rally to open the second half. With the lead at 7355, Thunder coach Billy Donovan called timeout. At that point, Westbrook was 2 of 13. He would start taking over the Thunder offense, getting to the basket and making his next four shots. That cut into the Memphis lead before the Grizzlies held an 86-78 advantage heading into the fourth. Memphis pushed it to 10390 after Dorsey connected on a 3-pointer w ith 4:42 left. The Thunder never got closer than seven dow n the stretch.
Tip-ins Thunder: This was the
second game of a t wo-game road trip, the last multiplegame stint away from home for Ok lahoma Cit y this season. .The loss ended a nine-game w inning streak for Ok lahoma Cit y over Memphis. . C Steven Adams was limited to t wo points, making only one of his seven shots. Grizzlies: Starting PG Mike Conley (left thigh soreness) and reser ve C Joakim Noah (right knee soreness) sat out. . Hit their first seven shots of the game. . Had not defeated the Thunder since Dec. 29, 2016. . Caboclo’s prev ious career high was 16 points on Feb. 7 at Ok lahoma Cit y.
Up next Thunder: Host the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday. Grizzlies: Host the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday.
nba | Magic 119, 76ers 98
Vucevic with 28, Magic top 76ers with strong finish Associated Press
ORL ANDO, Fla. — A little desperation went a long way for the Orlando Magic. The Magic shut dow n the Philadelphia 76ers in the second half of a 119-98 v ictor y on Monday night that moved them w ithin a halfgame of eighth place in the Eastern Conference. “They were desperate. They played like it and we did not,” said 76ers coach Brett Brow n, whose team was held w ithout a field goal for a second-half stretch of nearly 12 minutes. “Nik Vucev ic is a really difficult matchup and (Evan) Fournier really had a fantastic night. Their desperation was ev ident.” Vucev ic had 28 points and 11 rebounds, and Fournier scored 24 points for the Magic, who outscored the 76ers 30-5 while Philadelphia missed 15 straight shots. “It’s impressive, especially when you look at all the firepower they have, even w ithout Ben Simmons,” Vucev ic said. “We needed
this w in w ith a tough road trip coming up, starting tomorrow night in Miami.” The Magic completed their first 5-0 homestand in franchise histor y and moved a half-game behind Miami in chasing the final playoff spot in the East. They v isit the Heat on Tuesday. Joel Embiid led the 76ers w ith 20 points and 10 rebounds. Play ing w ithout point guard Simmons, the 76ers led 60-57 after shooting 61.5 percent in the first half. The second half was a different stor y. “I thought we went away from what was working to get those field goals (in the first half ),” said Tobias Harris, who had 12 of his 15 points in the first half. “But that game wasn’t won or lost on the offensive end for us. That game would have been won on the defensive end. We didn’t do a great job against them.” Shake Milton’s jump shot cut the Magic’s lead to 7877 w ith 4:32 left in the third quarter, but Philadelphia did not score in the
remainder of the period, falling behind by 14 points. W hen Zhaire Smith hit a 3-pointer w ith 4:50 remaining in the game, it ended a stretch of 11 minutes, 42 seconds w ithout a field goal for the 76ers, who then trailed 108-85. “I think the urgency has not been w ith us,” Brow n said. “It happens. As I candidly said, we’re tr y ing to hold on to our third-place position, and land the plane and keep people healthy.” J.J. Redick, who scored 79 points and made 18 of 29 3-pointers in the 76ers’ first three games against Orlando this season, made only 1 of 7 Monday night and finished w ith eight points. “He’s not going to miss those ver y often, but we’ll take it,” said Magic coach Steve Clifford.
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her final collegiate contest, played against Young in high school and noted how much Young has improved since that time. Irish junior guard Jackie Young looks to beat her defender during Notre Dame’s 91-63 w in over Michigan State in the second round of the NCA A Tournament Monday. “In high school I really don’t remember her ever pulling up and shooting the ball a lot, and she does that a lot more now,” A llen said. “And her offensive rebounding, I think, is a piece in her game where she’s really, really improved. Just all around a great player.” The second quarter played out similarly to the first as the Irish outscored the Spartans 27-12 and took a 52-26 lead at halftime. Young and Shepard continued their stellar play as senior guard Arike Ogunbowale shrugged off a cold-shooting first quarter and scored 11 of her 13 first-half and game-high 23 points in the period. At one point, the Irish went on a 19-1 run in the frame, forcing a Spartan timeout that did little to slow Notre Dame’s momentum. McGraw credited Young w ith sparking the Irish during their runs in the first half. “She’s so important to our team in ever y thing that she does,” McGraw said. “She got us off to a great start, immediately rebounded, almost had a double-double at halftime. She’s just an unbelievable player.” Merchant echoed McGraw’s thoughts on Young.
“She’s the one that w ins them championships,” Merchant said. “Her abilit y to score the ball now in so many ways — she has a nose for the ball, she’s a great defender, she can run in transition, she can hit a pullup, she’s shooting 3s. I know she doesn’t shoot 3s a lot, but when she shoots them, she makes them. You cannot keep her off the boards. … She’s ver y efficient and ver y unselfish, too, and I think that’s what makes them click.” Young finished the game w ith 21 points, 11 rebounds, seven assists and t wo blocks, but the focus fell on graduate student for ward Brianna Turner, as she grabbed 11 rebounds on the night and broke Notre Dame great Ruth Riley’s rebounding record. Turner said Riley has been somewhat of a mentor to her and she is honored to be listed w ith her in Notre Dame histor y. “Ruth Riley is the most humble person I’ve met my whole entire life,” Turner said. “She’s so dow n-toearth, she’s so calm, she’s so patient. I remember my freshman year she used to practice w ith us, and I was struggling, but she used to always help me out at practice. … I didn’t even know I was close to [her record] until the other day. Ruth’s such a great player, I’m so excited to be in the record books w ith her.” The second half was more contested, as Notre Dame only won the third and fourth quarters by a combined two points, but by the fourth quarter, the Irish reser ves were in to finish out the game. However, the starters stayed involved as they cheered their teammates on
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Senior Arike Ogunbowale dribbles upcourt during Notre Dame’s 91-63 win over Michigan State on Monday at Purcell Pavilion. Ogunbowale surpassed 2,500 points during her career Monday night.
and celebrated them scoring. Ogunbowale said she and her fellow veterans want the next iteration of players to build experience and confidence. “We just want ever ybody out there to score,” Ogunbowale said. “We’ve got a lot of seniors right now, so they don’t get to play a lot, but they’re going to be really important next year for the team. W hen they get out there and are able to score and shoot, we cheer and get
excited any time they get a chance to shoot.” The only possible negative of the game for Notre Dame was their 4-of-13 mark from behind the arc, and the fact they didn’t hit one until Ogunbowale broke the slump in the third quarter. Part of that is attributable to a slump from senior guard Marina Mabrey, who finished w ith 2 points on 1-of6 shooting and 0-for-4 from deep after a scoreless outing last game. McGraw said Mabrey’s recent knee injur y has temporarily hindered her, but was optimistic about her play in other areas. “Marina’s the t y pe of player that she needs to be in the g y m ever y day — she wants to be in the g y m ever y day — so for her to take t wo weeks off was really hard for her,” McGraw said. “She’s almost a little impatient. So she wanted to be back out there … but she hasn’t really gotten her w ind back yet. I think she did a great job in the second half. She had four or five assists. She’s just tr y ing to find her way again, and we’re doing so well around her that she doesn’t have to score as much.”
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Irish freshman guard Jordan Nixon squares up her defender during Notre Dame’s 91-63 victory over Michigan State on Monday at Purcell Pavilion. Nixon is one of four freshmen on the 2018-19 team.
Overall, Ogunbowale said the senior class was just happy to play such a great game for their final home outing. “To w in in that fashion, and for the seniors our last home game here, the last home game of the season, I think that’s really nice, especially going into Chicago,” Ogunbowale said. Turner expressed her gratitude to Notre Dame’s fan base. “I think it was ver y exciting to have our last home game here,” she said. “I mean, we have the best fans in the countr y … so we know they’re going to all travel there and we’re gonna see a sea of green in the stands. They’ve just been so consistent supporting us, and it’s been really exciting play ing here.” Notre Dame w ill face No. 4 Texas A&M (26-7, 12-4 SCC) Saturday in the Sweet Sixteen in the Chicago regional semifinal. Tipoff is scheduled for 4 p.m at Wintrust Arena, and the game w ill air on ESPN2. Contact Hayden Adams at hadams3@nd.edu
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the NCAA Championships.” On the other end of the pool, sophomore Kelly Straub recorded the best finish among the divers, taking 20th place on the onemeter board. Teammates junior Erin Isola and freshman Annie Wiese claimed 35th and 27th place in the one-meter and three-meter dives, respectively. Although Litzinger spoke highly of the trio’s accomplishments this past weekend, he stressed that with their youth comes high expectations to improve for the future. “To be in the top 24 is a real accomplishment,” he said. “They’ll reach those goals.” As the women’s season comes to a close, the men’s team is preparing for their final meet, having qualified four individuals for the NCAA ’s national championships, which will start Wednesday and also take place at the Texas Swimming Center. Freshmen Marci Barta and Josh Bottelberghe qualified for the 400-meter individual medley and 200-meter breast, respectively, while sophomore Zach Yeadon will be competing in the 500 and 1,650-meter frees. The final member of the Irish squad is junior Aaron Schultz, who qualified for the 200-meter f ly. “This week w ill be more about indiv idual sw imming than any thing,” Litzinger said. “W hile the focus w ill be more on an indiv idual performance, I think our key is know ing that the four guys that we have here are really, really strong and they can do some really great things. So tr y ing to w rap your arms around the team aspect of it know ing that the four people you have here are impact athletes. So I think that helps them feel a little more comfortable going into this competition.” Ref lecting on this threeday gap between the men’s and women’s competition, Litzinger said this experience has reinforced his belief in mental toughness and strong starts. “At this meet you take each session as they come. There’s no guarantee,” Litzinger said. “This is the fastest meet in the world other than the Olympic Games. ... You have to be on your best in the morning, and if you don’t get it done in the morning, there’s no swim at night.” Having set the expectations out for his team, the men will look to capitalize on their final opportunity of the season in the pool beginning Wednesday.
afternoon. A low-scoring contest between the Irish and Seminoles on Sunday decided the threegame conference series. Notre Dame starting junior right-handed pitcher Cameron Junker tossed six innings of one-run baseball and limited the Seminoles to three hits in his outing, but sophomore starting southpaw pitcher Shane Drohan held the Irish to only one hit in the deciding game. Notre Dame fell 3-1, dropping the series to Florida State. Notre Dame generated its first scoring threat in the bottom of the first inning as first junior baseman Daniel Jung
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and Putz drew walks, but senior right fielder Eric Gilgenbach and sophomore third baseman Niko Kavadas struck out to strand the baserunners. In the top of the fifth inning, sophomore Florida State outfielder Reese Albert drove a 2-out pitch deep to right field. Gilgenbach made the catch to retire the side and preserve the shutout. Through his first five innings of work, Junker surrendered only two hits and two walks while striking out eight Seminoles. After inducing a lineout to start the sixth inning, however, Junker allowed a 1-out triple to freshman outfielder Elijah Cabell. Cabell scored on a wild pitch from Junker, and the Seminoles took a 1-0 lead. After Florida State scored,
Junker walked freshman outfielder Robby Martin, and Martin stole second base shortly after. Junior Florida State outfielder and pitcher J.C. Flowers flared a soft line drive to second base, and Irish junior second baseman Ethan Copeland made the catch. Martin was caught between second and third after the catch, and Copeland flipped the ball to sophomore shortstop Jared Miller to complete the double play and retire the side. Putz drew a 1-out walk in the bottom of the sixth inning, and Gilgenbach drove a double to left field to end the no-hitter and put both baserunners into scoring position. Following the double, sophomore righthanded pitcher Conor Grady entered in relief of Drohan, and Kavadas lifted a fly ball to right
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field to score Putz on the sacrifice fly and tie the game 1-1. Grady retired the next batter and stranded Gilgenbach on third to end the scoring threat. The Irish and the Seminoles went to extra innings tied at 1, but Florida State worked quickly to take the lead. After the first two Seminoles failed to reach base, Albert singled to start the rally for Florida State. A pair of throwing errors by Miller allowed Florida State to score two unearned runs, and the Seminoles escaped the Irish with a 3-1 win and a series victory. Notre Dame head coach Mik Aoki declined to comment. Notre Dame will next host Chicago State on Tuesday. The game will be televised on ACC Network Extra, and first pitch is schedule for 6 p.m.
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Irish move past MSU and onto Sweet Sixteen By HAYDEN ADAMS Associate Sports Editor
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Irish junior guard Jackie Young scans the court during Notre Dame’s 91-63 victory over Michigan State on Monday at Purcell Pavilion. Young recorded 21 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists during the game.
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No. 1 Notre Dame continued its early dominance in the NCA A tournament with a 91-63 victory over No. 9 Michigan State to advance to the Sweet Sixteen. The Irish (32-3, 14-2 ACC) controlled play for most of the game thanks to their interior strength, as they outscored the Spartans (2112, 9-9 Big Ten) 52-34 in the paint. Michigan State head coach Suzy Merchant said the Irish posed a difficult matchup. “Well, [I’m] obviously disappointed in losing, but give Notre Dame credit,” Merchant said. “I don’t know if there’s a more veteran team on the planet than them. They’re coming off a national championship. Their power is hard to simulate.” The Irish scored the first points in what was a competitive start to the game. Both teams traded buckets inside and looked to establish a post presence. With the game tied at 8-8, Notre Dame went on a
10-2 run that would see them take command of the game permanently. Irish head coach Muffet McGraw said she believed her team was able to compose themselves and play to their strengths. “I think our transition game got going,” McGraw said. “We were rebounding really well. We were able to get out and get in transition. I thought we were looking inside a little bit more. I thought the posts had a little more of an advantage and we didn’t take advantage of it, we were shooting a few too many 3s. So I think we settled into some offense where wanted to get the ball in the paint. … I thought our shot selection got better [and] our defense got better.” Junior guard Jackie Young was the star of the first quarter, totaling nine points, four rebounds and two assists in the period. Michigan State senior center Jenna Allen, who finished with 12 points and five rebounds in see W BBALL PAGE 10
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Squad competes ND wins one, drops two in in championships series against Seminoles By JIMMY WARD Sports Writer
Concluding its season Saturday, the Notre Dame women’s sw im team completed the NCA A Championships at the Texas Sw imming Center in Austin. The Irish sent 12 sw immers and three divers to the meet. “We sent the biggest group of women we’ve ever had at Notre Dame to the NCA A Championships,” head coach Mike Litzinger said. “We set several school records and had three A ll-Americans, so we did better than we have since I’ve been here at Notre Dame, but I also think there’s a lot more left in the tank for our team.” The team was led by senior A lice Treuth, who set a new school record in the 200-meter backstroke preliminaries and earned A ll-American Honorable Mention honors w ith a time of 1:53.56. Junior Abbie Dolan added the finishing touches to the Irish
performance in the pool, earning an A ll-American Honorable Mention for qualif y ing for the 200-meter free B finals, touching the wall in 1:44.38 and setting a new school record in the process. As this is his fourth year ser v ing as head coach, the class of 2019 w ill be the first class Litzinger w ill see through to graduation. “W hen they came in — our women’s team — I was the third coach in three years,” he said. “So they were a little disorganized, and it was those women that we had to really w rap our arms around and say, ‘Hey, we’ve got to look dow n the road, see what this team is going to look like your junior and senior years because we are going to continue to get better here, and we need to trust the process we’re going through.’ And they did exactly that. They all stayed ever y summer to train and get better, and that’s why four of them were here at see SWIMMING PAGE 11
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Sophomore pitcher Tommy Vail throws during Notre Dame’s 3-1 loss to Florida State on March 24 at Frank Eck Stadium.
As Sunday morning extended into late afternoon, a pitcher’s duel between Notre Dame and Florida State stretched into an extra-inning marathon at Frank Eck Stadium. Entering play on Sunday, Notre Dame (9-12, 5-4 ACC) and Florida State (17-6, 5-4 ACC) split their first two games of the weekend. The Seminoles, led by a dominant performance from starting pitcher Drew Parrish, took game one of the Saturday doubleheader. The junior southpaw tossed six scoreless innings and Notre Dame collected five hits in the 7-1 loss. The bats broke out for the Irish in game two of the Saturday doubleheader. Sophomore center fielder Spencer Myers and freshman designated hitter Carter Putz collected three hits each in the 12-3 victory on Saturday see BASEBALL PAGE 11