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Graduate killed in hit-and-run near ND South Bend police searching for driver who struck 2014 alumna early Sunday morning off campus By MARY STEURER News Writer

A 2014 Notre Dame graduate was killed in a hit-andrun on South Bend Avenue just outside of the Linebacker Lounge early Sunday, according to the South Bend Police Department. Police said Hannah Turgeon, 27, was crossing the street around 2 a.m. when she was struck by an unknown vehicle. The St. Joseph County Prosecutor’s Office held a press conference Wednesday to discuss progress with the

investigation and to ask for the public’s help in locating the driver. Investigators believe Turgeon initially crossed the street for an Uber or Lyft, county prosecutor Ken Cotter said at the press conference. After the crash, the vehicle turned left onto W hite Oak Drive and drove off. Police were able to recover more information with the help of nine area cameras, Cotter said. Both witness testimony and video indicate the see TURGEON PAGE 4

Town halls brief staff on issues, financial aid

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Executive Vice President Shannon Cullinan presents new members of the Notre Dame leadership at a staff town hall held on Wednesday. Observer Staff Report

In a series of four town halls Oct. 15-16, University President Fr. John Jenkins, Provost Tom Burish and Executive Vice President Shannon Cullinan aimed to present information to staff across all divisions and take questions. Observer reporters covered three of the town halls, but were not present for the town hall that took place Tuesday at 1 p.m. Throughout the town

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halls there was an emphasis on the importance of the University’s staff — staff makes “every facet” of the University work, Burish said. During his portion of each town hall, Jenkins said the University is allocating more funds for financial aid, and emphasized the need for students from all income levels. After some staff members took advantage of a voluntary see TOWN HALL PAGE 3

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Provost Search Committee hosts session By NATALIE WEBER Assistant Managing Editor

During a Provost Search Committee listening session Wednesday, students said administrators should seek to hire a provost who is committed to Notre Dame’s Catholic identity, promotes inclusive policies, supports a wide range of academic opportunities and communicates well with the student body. The second student listening session drew 12 participants, an increase from the two students who took part

in the first session. Participants offered feedback for hiring Notre Dame’s second highest ranking administrator during the hour-long meeting in DeBartolo Hall 101. The committee asked students to consider what challenges and opportunities the new provost would face, what characteristics this person should embody and what University accomplishments should be highlighted to recruit the new administrator. Students voiced several ways the provost could

promote a wide range of academic options for students. They stressed the need for interdisciplinary studies, discussed how to make the humanities more accessible to low-income students and emphasized the importance of demonstrating a wide variety of career paths for students of different majors. “I’m excited about the majors and minors that are coming out and that are being created,” junior Connor W hittle said. “But I certainly think that see PROVOST PAGE 3

PrismND discusses goals By GENEVIEVE REDSTEN News Writer

October is LGBT History Month, celebrating the history and resilience of the LGBTQ community. But PrismND, Notre Dame’s only official LGBTQ+ student organization, is committed to promoting pride and allyship year-round. As they plan for the year

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ahead, PrismND’s officers said they want to facilitate love and acceptance of the LGBTQ+ community on Notre Dame’s campus. Senior Kendrick Peterson, president of PrismND, said Notre Dame’s Catholic identity makes Prism’s LGBTQ+ advocacy work “a unique challenge.” Although the Catholic Church opposes same-sex marriage and

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transgender identities on doctrinal grounds, it also stresses the dignity of the human person. That emphasis on human dignity, PrismND officers said, aligns with Prism’s mission. “There’s a huge element of Catholic Social Teaching — those elements that Notre Dame really does tr y to see PRISM PAGE 4

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Flaherty Hall hosts “Snacks and Relax” on Wednesday night. Residents of the dorm took a quick break from studying for midterms to hang out together and share some popcorn late at night. This weekly event is hosted by Flaherty RA Daniela De Ciantis-Whitley.

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Senate debates financial management reform By JACK JERIT News Writer

The Notre Dame student senate met Wednesday to discuss a new resolution to amend the student union constitution to add senatorial oversight over the spending of the different student union organizations. This resolution comes after the student senate met at the end of September w ith the Financial Management Board (FMB) to discuss potential ways to introduce more accountabilit y into the usage of allocated funds. The resolution was spearheaded by the student from the senate finance committee and was specifically read to the senate by Samuel Delmer, a sophomore senator from the Dillon communit y in Baumer Hall, who answered questions about the resolution after wards. Members of various student

union organizations expressed their concerns w ith various aspects of the resolution. Eric Kim, a senior and the executive director of the Student Union Board (SUB), had concern w ith the frequency of the audits due to SUB’s financing of oncampus concerts. “For example, concerts — concerts take a long time to go through background checks, to go off the letters, to go through contracts,” Kim said. “It’s a long process, but it is a majorit y of our budget. Do we have to go through that constitutional process constantly to make sure that we are on budget and that we are still not off of allocating? ” Delmer focused on the timing of SUB’s budgeting in his response. “W hen you budget, you budget for certain events at certain times,” he said. “The idea is that the treasurer is just making sure you’re

meeting these times set forth.” Senior Quentin Colo, the off-campus senator, raised concerns about the senate stepping on the toes of the Club Coordination Council (CCC). “CCC gives accounts for the div isions but they can’t specif y the clubs w ithin each of the div isions,” Cole said. “Does this conf lict w ith CCC policy? ” Delmer said he was open to a friendly amendment excluding the CCC from the regulation of the resolution. Christine Arcoleo, a senior and the student union treasurer from FMB, brought up concerns about this resolution granting the senate too much jurisdiction over fiscal policy. “W hen I was seeking adv ice as to how to go about implementing accountabilit y standards, my idea was not, ‘Oh just give senate the right to just look at these

budgets and look at the finances.’ I was looking for actual steps,” Arcoleo said. “I’m ver y uncomfortable w ith the senate hav ing the right to look at these numbers as it makes FMB useless, and it’s a ver y large amount of people that can have the choice to just be like, ‘I want to look at SUB’s budget, and I want to audit them,’ and stuff like that.” Delmer said the resolution is designed to increase oversight of the fiscal process. “The ex tent to which t hat f irst clause cou ld be used, I t hin k it is a usef u l clause in t he end. If t he FMB is doing its job, t hen t hat clause is not necessa r y, but if t he FMB isn’t doing its job effect ively, t hen t hat clause is usef u l in order to hold accountabi lit y,” Delmer sa id. Delmer said student senate has an obligation to oversee the FMB as representatives for the student body. “Ultimately we are the

representatives for the students. We are the representatives of the people,” he said. Other major points brought up during the discussion included whether this resolution is constitutional based on how it treats special interest organizations like PrismND, the fact that indiv idual students can already request these budgets from the FMB, the perception of SUB’s spending habits from the school, the structure of the FMB and enacting a requirement for the FMB to meet w ith the student senate once a semester similar to one passed last year for the CCC. Ultimately, the resolution was not voted upon and was sent back to the finance committee where there w ill be additional changes made to the legislation based on today’s discussion. Contact Jack Jerit at jjerit@nd.edu

BAVO hosts midterm candlelight yoga session By CALLIE PATRICK News Writer

As midterm week cont inues, t he Sa int Ma r y’s Belles Aga inst Violence Of f ice (BAVO) pla nned a restorat ive a nd hea ling event for t he students. A ca nd lelight yoga session took place in A ngela At h let ic Center, open to a l l students who w ished to pa r t icipate a nd ta ke a brea k f rom t he st ress of t he week. Junior Emily Scott has been w ith BAVO since 2015, ser v ing as an ally and student adv isor y committee (SAC) member. Scott said the event was intended to be rejuvenating. “During brainstorming we

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early retirement package prev iously, the Universit y has seen a 3% overall decrease in staff members in the past year. The Universit y is redirecting those funds toward recruiting and supporting low-income Pell Grant students. “We’re going to tr y to make education more accessible to lower-income families,” Jenkins said. “We also want to get 5% of our students from first-generation families, families where neither of the parents have a bachelor’s degree. That’s going to

came up w ith some uplifting events because the topics are prett y heav y. I thought of candlelight, restorative, trauma-informed yoga to kind of go back to BAVO,” Scott said. Scott got the idea from when she took a medical leave of absence before returning to the College. “During my medical leave I did a lot of restorative trauma-informed yoga and that was probably one of the biggest parts of my healing, so I wanted to kind of bring something like that back to Saint Mar y’s w ith me,” she said. Scott said yoga is a calming practice, one that BAVO wants to fully take

advantage of in their list of events planned for the year. “We thought of timing of the year and that probably the most stressful time would be midterms and finals. So each semester we have t wo yoga sessions,” she said. BAVO has scheduled another candlelight yoga sesto take place in December around finals week. This midterm session was led by Kimmy Troy, a 2000 Saint Mar y’s alumna who frequently teaches yoga classes in the Angela Center. She led the hour-long candlelight yoga session, helping students to release the an x iet y that builds around

midterm week. First-year graduate student Jessica Pur v is, who has also been a BAVO ally and SAC member since 2015, said she thought the event could help students heal from the stress and an x iet y of the week. “I feel like yoga is a secular thing so you can involve a lot more people and Kimmy did a great job of making it a healing and restorative t y pe of event. You don’t have to have gone through a traumatic event to get something out of it,” Pur v is said. “We’re college students, we all have things that we need to heal from regardless of what it is. It’s a safe place, you don’t need to have experience,

that was my first time doing yoga.” With candles dotting the room, rela x ing music playing over the speakers and hot tea prov ided after the session, the BAVO event had students leav ing feeling rela xed, restored and ready to finish the week. “It was a great break from all the stress of the week,” sophomore Jade Adomako said. “I had a great time just stopping ever y thing for an hour and recollecting myself. You don’t realize how caught up you get in your stress until you take a step back.”

require finance.” Cullinan went over the new building projects Notre Dame w ill be constructing and opening through summer 2022. Additionally, regarding the 2020 presidential debate being hosted at Notre Dame next September, Jenkins said there would not be many tickets available, and he’ll likely give most of the tickets to students. Staff were able to ask questions and raise concerns. One staff member, Donna Fecher of the aerospace and mechanical engineering department, asked a question regarding low salaries for staff members, and said

many employees that are required to have bachelor’s degrees are being paid $750 more than the 2019 Federal povert y line. “I did a little bit of research,” Fecher said. “You mentioned keeping up w ith our peer institutions. … The salar y for administrative staff is not competitive w ith our peer institutions. The average salar y for our peer institutions is bet ween $38,000 and $45,000. There are four positions listed on Notre Dame job boards currently, some of which start at $12.86 an hour. That equates to a $26,000 a year salar y, which is only $750 higher than

the 2019 povert y rate as stated by the Federal Government.” In response, Fecher was told the Universit y is working on year-long study of the same topic, and would be presenting information on it in the spring tow n halls. Burish and Cullinan also addressed Notre Dame’s building ser v ices, campus safet y, facilities and enterprises and events teams on Wednesday night in the staff hall in Carey Auditorium. Both Burish and Cullinan thanked the staff for their hard work and informed them of recent and upcoming campus

changes. At the end of the tow n hall presentation, one staff member expressed concern of the expansion of the Universit y and shortage of staff. Cullinan sought to gather input on this point from attendees in the audience. “How do we get better at this? ” he asked. “ … Can we change the priorit y of the work? ” He said prioritizing the work is important and that he would follow up on this question.

Contact Callie Patrick at cpatrick01@saintmarys.edu

Mariah Rush, Ciara Hopkinson, Cate Von Dohlen and Genevieve Redsten contributed to this report.

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emphasize,” said junior Matt Sahd, co-v ice president of PrismND. Peterson said many Catholics on campus believe LGBTQ+ indiv iduals should be able to live their identities freely. “You should allow LGBTQ+ people to live authentically because they belong to our communit y and they sit on the margins of our societ y, and we need to help those people,” he said. PrismND of f icers sa id ma ny members of Not re Da me’s LGBTQ + communit y need a f f irmat ion a nd suppor t. In spring 2018, t he Universit y published t he resu lts of its Ca mpus Climate Sur vey, revea ling t hat ma ny t ra nsgender a nd non-binar y students say t hey don’t feel a sense of belong ing at Not re Da me. Addit iona lly,

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there’re opportunities for grow th in the classes that we see offered for students of different disciplines and collaboration between those departments.” Several students also said it was important for the new provost to support the Universit y’s Catholic mission and promote the Church’s values. Sophomore William Gentr y said Notre Dame has a “comparative advantage” over leading secular schools because of its uniqueness as “the premier Catholic universit y.” “I think it’s so important to have a provost who understands that comparative advantage, who understands what this Universit y is about and celebrates that, and themselves are a faithful, practicing, doctrinally sound Catholic,” he said.

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suspect vehicle is a large, dark-colored SU V, similar to a Cadillac Escalade, Cotter said. Chief deput y prosecutor Eric Tamashask y said camera footage from Melissa Cook Stadium revealed an anomaly in the vehicle’s tail lights. “This car appears to have a horizontal section of brake

ma ny t ra nsgender a nd nonbina r y students repor ted ex periencing adverse t reatment by students, sta f f a nd facu lt y. Taz Bashir, a fifth year architecture student and cov ice president of PrismND, said the sur vey results made PrismND “explicitly aware of how disadvantaged our transgender communit y is and how a lot of our queer indiv iduals on campus do not feel like they’re welcome.” In response, PrismND has priorit i zed advocacy work for t he t ra nsgender communit y t his yea r. Bashir sa id he hopes PrismND ca n “prov ide spaces t hat a re bot h sa fe a nd welcoming a nd respect f u l to ever yone a nd t heir stories.” A lthough PrismND was officially founded in 2013, Sahd said PrismND can trace its roots back to 1996 when the Universit y created the Standard Communit y for Gay and Lesbian Students.

In the years since that first Universit y committee was created to support the LGBTQ+ communit y, the officers said the support for LGBTQ+ students has improved significantly. Even though some student groups and administrators still oppose PrismND’s work, Bashir said those voices are no longer mainstream. “A ll t hese v iews a re la rgely on t he f ringe. A nd t he rea lit y is, your average Not re Da me student is a n a lly now. I cou ldn’t have sa id t hat f ive or 10 yea rs ago,” Bashir sa id. “We see our communit y as one t hat welcomes us, a nd when we see t he attacks aga inst us, we recog ni ze t hat isn’t common opinion.” As the only LGBTQ+ student group on campus, PrismND officers said they face the challenge of catering to a highly diverse communit y. To meet this challenge, the officers said they’ve

intentionally reached out to communities and student groups that haven’t traditionally been involved w ith the group. Jenny Gomez, secretar y of PrismND, is a senior at Holy Cross. She said the organization has become much more diverse since she first joined. “My freshman year, the only person I knew — besides myself — who was going to PrismND meetings was a gay, white, cisgender male,” she said. “We’ve grow n to the point that we have probably the most diverse board that Prism has seen in its [histor y].” According to its bylaws, PrismND is an apolitical organization, meaning the organization does not endorse political candidates or engage in political activ ism. However, as an organization committed to defending the LGBTQ+ communit y, Prism officers said they often find

themselves forced into contentious debates. “No matter what, we’re an apolitical organization,” Peterson said. “However, advocating for queer identit y can be seen as political.” The officers said they want to collaborate w ith a diverse array of student groups across the ideological spectrum. Last November for the annual Transgender Day of Remembrance, PrismND held a prayer ser v ice w ith the pro-life student group Notre Dame Right to Life to honor the memories of transgender indiv iduals who had lost their lives. As the year continues, Peterson said he hopes more student organizations will reach out to PrismND, bridging the divide between different communities on campus. “Prism is an organization about love,” he said.

Craig Iff land, a Ph.D. student in moral theolog y, said the provost should consider how the tenure process can be difficult for professors — and in particular, women — w ith grow ing families. He also said the provost w ill face the challenge of creating genuine dialogue amongst facult y of var y ing religious beliefs who feel they can’t freely express their opinions. “I think this is a larger issue w ithin the academy w rit large, but I think particularly being a Catholic universit y, it should be the case that we can have discussions on controversial issues and speak our minds w ithout fear of reprisal,” he said. In looking to hire a new provost, the Universit y should also seek to hire someone who values cultural competence, students said. “Notre Dame does have a reputation … that it’s not

particularly welcoming to minorit y students,” senior Matt Schoenbauer said. Senior Eric Kim added that it is important for the Universit y to foster not just diversit y, but also inclusion. “How can we promote both on this campus, in terms of [its] culture [and] academic profile? ” he asked. Kim also said the provost should consider ways to highlight the Universit y’s support for low-income students through its programs such as QuestBridge, the Balfour-Hesburgh Scholars and Posse. “I think one of the things when I was a high school senior was that I knew Notre Dame as the school of legacy students,” he said. “I did not know that this was a school that cherished low-income, first [generation] students as well.” It is also important for the provost to connect well w ith

students, participants said at the listening session. “I think the prev ious provost has done a lot of good work w ith facult y but hasn’t engaged w ith students too much,” said Kristopher Murray, a fifth-year graduate student. “I can say that even though a lot of graduate students are engaged in teaching and many are instructors of record, many of them don’t feel much interaction or relationship w ith the provost.” Sophomore Jack Rotolo a lso noted a disconnect bet ween t he provost’s off ice a nd underg raduate students. “I kind of never really thought of the provost office at all, and it just kind of was an organization that ex isted,” he said. Thus, Rotolo said, it is important for the provost’s office to have open lines of communication w ith students.

“Especially w ith something as important as the provost, I think transparency is something that’s going to be ver y important going for ward,” he said. Overall, students said, the provost should be a leader w ith strong core values. “There are going to be pressures from a lot of people — there’s going to be pressures from [Universit y President] Fr. [John Jenkins], from facult y, from students ... but the provost definitely needs to be able to think independently,” Murray said. The Universit y’s current provost, Thomas Burish, w ill step dow n on July 1, 2020, follow ing the end of his five year term. Communit y members can offer feedback on the provost hiring process or nominate a candidate for the position by emailing presprovostsearch@nd.edu

lights about where the bumper would be,” Tamashask y said. “Investigators believe, I think fair to say, that this is potentially an after-market addition to the car. So this isn’t a standard make-andmodel configuration.” He said the public should note the driver may remove the modification. “Anyone that’s close [to the driver] may have seen this particular configuration and may even notice that it’s gone,” Tamashask y said.

Nearby cameras also helped police track the vehicle’s path away from the scene. “We have a pretty good idea, with all the videos they put together, of where the car was initially coming from, when it comes out of Edison [Road], when it makes the turn onto South Bend Avenue,” Tamashasky said. By Cotter’s estimation, nearly a dozen were close by when the crash took place. Anyone w ith information

should contact the St. Joseph Count y Prosecutor’s Office, Cotter said. “We need your help,” he said. “So, if you know what had happened, if you were there — frank ly, if you’re the person who was involved, we’re asking you to come for ward.” Investigators used sur veillance footage from Sweeney Julian Trial Attorneys, located across the street, to estimate police arrived w ithin t wo minutes of the crash.

“I was incredibly impressed w ith the South Bend Police Department’s response,” Cotter said. Turgeon, a former resident of McGlinn Hall, graduated from the Universit y w ith a degree in art histor y in 2014. Paul Turgeon, Hannah’s father and a 1981 Notre Dame graduate, said he and his daughter were in tow n for the USC game.

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By RYAN ISRAEL Scene Writer

Last Friday, the University of Notre Dame announced that Billy Joel would be performing in Notre Dame Stadium following in Garth Brooks’ footsteps as the second artist ever to perform in the legendary venue. While Scene offered up a number of Joel-related takes Monday, I’d like to offer a different response to the announcement — a humble suggestion as to which musical artist should be booked to grace the stadium in 2021. My suggestion: Kanye West. Now I know what you’re probably saying right now — “Kanye West? The hip-hop artist? Isn’t he a bad guy?” Well, you’d be wrong to dismiss him so quickly as a worthy candidate to perform at Notre Dame Stadium. First, you should consider the full Kanye West story — a story of a saint turned sinner turned back into a saint, a story of redemption and repentance. When Kanye West cut his teeth as an artist, his music was imbued with religious themes. Take for example the track “Jesus Walks,” which made waves in the hip-hop community for its endorsement of Christianity. “God show me the way because the Devil’s tryna break me down / The only thing that I pray is that my feet don’t fail me now,” he sings on the chorus, spilling lyrics that seem like they could have come right out of the Book of Psalms.

By MATTHEW KELLENBERG Scene Writer

Fans of indie rock band Big Thief were surprised last July to receive unmarked, unannounced packages at their doors. Those fans had purchased vinyl copies of the group’s third album, “U.F.O.F.,” back in May, but these new packages contained something different: a two-song record, etched only with the date 10/11/19. The first song on the mysterious record sounds like a companion piece to the “U.F.O.F.” title track. “UFOF,” short for “Unidentified Flying Object Friend,” pairs its ethereal, ephemeral imagery with the undulating rhythm of a finger-picked guitar. In response, the unnamed Track 1 employs similar instrumentation as it builds upon the theme of loss: “New friends, you can make some too / I know.” On the second song, frontwoman Adrianne Lenker evokes Stevie Nicks in her warm, enchanting meditation on the trials of love. “Whatever comes,” Lenker sings, “When it comes / Whatever leaves.” Lenker’s vocals might be harsher, and her imagery might skew more abstract, but her melodic grace is unmistakably Fleetwood-esque. That song would be given the name “Love In Mine” and added as a bonus track to Big Thief’s latest album, released Friday. The former, later named “Two Hands,”

Not only was Kanye’s early music religious, but his first three albums, “College Dropout,” “Late Registration” and “Graduation,” also offer a subtle critique on higher education in America, making a religiously-affiliated college campus the perfect place for him to perform. As Kanye progressed toward super-stardom, his music became more depraved and “Heartless.” He turned away from God and towards the “Devil In A New Dress.” He even went so far as to proclaim “I Am A God,” a clearly sacrilegious statement. But let’s not forget Billy Joel’s “Only the Good Die Young,” a song with a strong antiCatholic, pro-lust message. If Notre Dame can overlook “Only the Good Die Young,” surely they could overlook “I Am A God.” But in recent years, Kanye has repented and turned back to the light of God. “Ultralight Beam,” off 2016’s “The Life of Pablo,” radiated with a gospel-inspired message; he dropped the line “Got a Bible by my bed, oh yes I’m very Christian” on “Kids See Ghosts;” he named his kids Saint and Psalm. There are also his spiritual “Sunday Service” performances which bring together prayer, celebration and Kanye West music. It’s true some have condemned him for selling ridiculously overpriced merch at these faux-religious ceremonies, but when you consider the fact that the bookstore pedals a $10,000 diamond-bedazzled football helmet only half a mile from the Basilica, it doesn’t seem all that bad.

Completing his return to the faith, Kanye has titled his upcoming album “Jesus Is King” — communicating a message Notre Dame can surely get behind. Hopefully, if Kanye comes to perform in 2021, the album will be out by then. A few other reasons exist why Kanye should be invited to perform at Notre Dame Stadium. He’s from the Midwest, raised in the Windy City. Notre Dame can solidify its place as a premier Midwestern educational institution by inviting a premier Midwestern artist to perform. He also kind of looks like Billy Joel with his bald head and goatee. And while some may cite his controversial political statements as further reason to steer clear, keep in mind that Notre Dame has never shied away from inviting polarizing political figures to campus. To be completely honest, I’m not a fan of Kanye West as a person, but I am a big fan of his music. Give me “Ultralight Beam” performed by Kanye, Chance the Rapper and a full gospel choir in Notre Dame Stadium, and I will cheer louder than I ever have at any football game. I don’t think Notre Dame would ever invite Kanye West to perform at the sacred house Knute Rockne built, but it sure would inspire some great Viewpoint articles if they did. The concert would also be dumb lit.

would become the title track. Just as the songs “Two Hands” and “UFOF” complement each other, their respective albums do as well (Big Thief dubbed them “the Earth twin” and “the celestial twin,” respectively). While “U.F.O.F.” gazes upon the infinitude of space, “Two Hands” scrutinizes the intricacies of the self, the body and the Earth. “And they’ve long passed,” Lenker sings on “Forgotten Eyes,” “But they are no less the dirt / Of the common soil keeping us dry and warm.” Even as a twin album, however, “Twin Hands” feels less stylistically bound than any of Big Thief’s past work. “U.F.O.F.” floats from beginning to end on light strings and hushed vocals. Big Thief’s first two albums — “Masterpiece” and “Capacity” — both color inside the lines of an a-little-acoustic-here, a-little-electricthere style. On “Masterpiece,” for example, Big Thief transitions from the forceful, electric “Humans” to “Velvet Ring,” a decelerating acoustic piece. The two songs both flow together and juxtapose each other. With “Not” and “Wolf” off “Two Hands,” the band pulls a similar trick. Here, however, the two songs feel stylistically detached. “Wolf,” the latter, is quiet and reserved. “Not,” the former, is loud and sprawling; its lyrics are singular and fierce; its guitar solo writhes and wails; its listening experience transcends that of the album.

Even within songs, the pacing is fickle. “Shoulders” quiets in the penultimate line of each verse; then, in each following line, the song picks up into a forceful chorus. “The Toy” often verges upon sonic outbursts, but on each approach it doubles back. The chorus to “Those Girls” falls off at the end: “With all along, your arms around me / Try.” These dissimilarities and irregularities make for a rocky listen but not without purpose. This album captures its corporeal subject matter in its true form, not filtered through standard musical composition. If there is one thing “Two Hands” masters more than melody, it is honesty.

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Inside Column

A 21 year old at Pizza Pi

Notre Dame’s dwindling student wages Ben Testani Off-Campus, On Topic

Nicole Simon Graphic Designer

Since the beginning of junior year, I’ve reached the milestone nearly every college kid eagerly anticipates: turning 21. Finally, the world of adulthood is at my fingertips, freedom is upon me and I no longer have to wonder what the inside of Newfs looks like. But more than the various bars of South Bend, what I was undoubtedly most excited about upon turning 21 was enjoying an alcoholic beverage at Pizza Pi. I decided to embark on my adventure last Friday evening. I brought two friends for the occasion, one who is also 21 and one who is not. I eagerly entered the restaurant for the first time, instantly impressed by the space that used to house Reckers. The newly-renovated area has the same modernized feel of Duncan, featuring cool blue decor and eclectic light fixtures. There’s quite a lot of space and a variety of seating spaces that make the space almost look like a real restaurant. My excitement was soon halted, however, by the harsh division between the bar and the rest of the dining area. There’s a large sign at the entrance to the bar saying no one under the age of 21 is allowed to enter and no alcohol is allowed outside of the bar. My friends and I stood there for a few minutes trying to decide what to do, for it seemed our underage companion would not able to join us. However, since the restaurant was empty save for a few people, we thought we might as well ask if could bring our beverages to the main seating area to enjoy the company of our younger friend. The bartender, however, upheld the rules on the sign and my underage friend sadly went back to our dorm. Not to be discouraged by the devastating loss, my fellow of-age friend and I sat down and mulled over the extensive seven-drink menu. There are four wines — $9 and $14 options of both red and white; the menu also has three beers, ranging from $4 to $6 per pint. We ordered the cheaper wines, and while I’m no expert, I’d say it was just OK. We sat there alone at the bar and chatted about SYR themes while we sipped. We paid — not with flex points, which are not allowed at the bar — and left, slightly questioning our life decisions. Overall, it was an enjoyable experience. It was somewhat comical and a little uncomfortable, but it was nice to enjoy a conversation with a friend on a Friday evening. But while it was enjoyable, it was fundamentally different from any off-campus drinking experience I’ve ever had. I’m not sure what kind of experience Pizza Pi is attempting to offer, and I commend the University for trying to provide upperclassmen a place to drink on campus. However, I don’t think Pizza Pi will ever be an incentive for students to choose to live on campus if that is what their hope is. Upperclassmen don’t move off campus because they want to drink; they move off campus simply because they want to live off campus. I think the University should accept that instead of attempting to recreate off-campus experiences in the back of South Dining Hall. Pizza Pi, in my opinion, is a testament to the University’s sincere attempt to make on-campus living more desirable for older students. While it is a step in the right direction, it’s not enough. If they want students to choose to live on campus, they need to give us what we actually want, and not what they think we want. I’ve never heard anyone cite a lack of on-campus drinking options as a reason for moving off senior year. Instead, we want cheaper options, bigger rooms, equal amenities and more freedom. Until the University delivers on that, students will continue wanting to live off campus, and nothing will change that — especially not requiring them to stay. Contact Nicole at nsimon1@nd.edu The views expressed in this Inside Column are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Observer.

Notre Dame students perform a wide variety of paid jobs on campus. Students clean and supervise weight room and cardio machines in the Smith Center so you can work out safely. Students work side by side with full-time employees to prepare your dining hall meals. Students may even grade your tests and papers or conduct your office hours, depending on your classes. And yet, for many of these jobs, the University determined your efforts to be worth a mere $8.32 per hour. As some may remember from my original column, this wage means you need to work more for than two hours to buy one meal at the dining hall. Once again, I wanted to put these numbers in context and, once again, I ran into the issue of deciding which universities to consider peers of the University of Notre Dame. Since wage laws vary greatly by state, I decided it was only fair to look at the other large universities in the state of Indiana. The four-year schools larger than Notre Dame are Indiana University, Purdue University, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI), Ball State University and Indiana Wesleyan University. Indiana Wesleyan is a private Christian school and does not appear to offer work study according to their website, so they were not included in my research. In its place, I looked at Indiana State University, the next largest university after Notre Dame. Indiana University sets a $10.15 minimum wage. This minimum is effective at all Indiana branches, including IU-South Bend. Purdue classifies its on campus jobs into four tiers based on the job’s complexity, with pay rates ranging from the federal minimum wage of $7.25 to a minimum of $13.06 for the tier four jobs. Ball State starts everyone at the federal minimum, with a wage increase of $0.25 per semester, capped at $9.00 per hour. Lastly, in 2018 Indiana State raised their minimum wage to $8.40. Let’s compare these numbers to the University of Notre Dame’s student employment figures. The school breaks pay rates into three categories: Basic, Intermediate and Skilled. Pay rates for the three are $8.32, $8.75 and $9.17 respectively. Hours worked are capped at twenty per week. The Office of Student Employment (OSE) informed me that wages are determined based on three factors: the range of duties involved in the job, the knowledge and skills necessary to perform the job and the “wage relationships” with other student employees doing similar work. The OSE also said that the pay tier is determined by the employer. Similarly, the OSE reported that raises are determined by employers and they are based on performance, with common reasons for raises listed by the Office as “exceptional performance, increased responsibilities and pay equity with other student employees.” Lastly, the OSE said the twenty-hour limit on hours worked per week was created to allow “students to dedicate sufficient time to their studies while working.” Our wages are lower than the state’s two flagship public universities, Indiana and Purdue. Even the “routine and simple” jobs at Purdue are eligible to

be paid up to $11.30 an hour. There is also a lack of transparency surrounding student wages at Notre Dame, which is a consistent problem at this university. While Ball State might start its students off at a rate lower than Notre Dame, at least they have a clear policy in place for raises. I have worked on campus every semester. Despite receiving promotions, both formally in terms of my title and informally in terms of the type of work I am expected to do, my wages have barely increased. When I compare a pay stub from December 2016 to October 2019, my RecSports pay rate increased by $0.15 after I went from an official to a supervisor. However, when accounting for inflation, my wages actually decreased. My RecSports pay as a freshman referee, $8.60 per hour, is $9.14 in August 2019 dollars, the most recent month that data is available. Yet my pay has only increased to $8.75 as a senior supervisor. When considered in reverse, $8.75 today is only $8.23 after inflation in December 2016. In other words, in real terms, my wages have fallen 4.3% since 2016. This decrease also does not account for the tuition increases the University imposed at the end of the 2017 and 2018 school years. Tuition was raised 3.7% in 2017 and 3.6% in 2018. Not only are our wages not keeping up with inflation, they are not even keeping up with the cost of attending Notre Dame. I encourage every student worker to login to Pay Statements on Inside ND to check their own pay stubs over time. Know your pay rate and how much the university values your time. Then use the Bureau of Labor Statistic’s inflation calculator to see whether your wages have actually increased. I am not proposing the University needs to pay student workers $15 per hour, as nice as that would be. I am, however, calling for more reasonable solutions. Wages that keep up with inflation rates and tuition feel like a basic standard. A guide to how the University determines wages for each job and how pay raises are set each semester should be released publicly as a handbook for student workers. As always, any communication or dialogue from the University about our wages would be appreciated. Above all else, inform your fellow students about how little the University values their time. Not every student is going to care. Some students take jobs just to fill spare time or because their parents told them they had to work, but other people rely on these jobs to fulfill federal work study allotments and to pay for things ranging from groceries to dorm dance tickets. Pay is an especially pertinent issue to graduate students, who are even more likely to work on campus as teaching assistants and researchers. The more we take issue with our pay, the greater a chance there is the University will do something about it. Ben Testani is a senior studying international economics, Arabic and Spanish. He comes to Notre Dame via Central New York and while currently residing off-campus, will always be a proud Alumni Dawg. He welcomes feedback at btestani@nd.edu or @BenTestani on Twitter. The views expressed int his column are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Observer.

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We are all Notre Dame Diversity Council

Dear Notre Dame, The dialogue on this campus has very real implications for the lives of students, especially when it begins to touch on an individual’s or group’s identity. Over the course of the last few weeks, we have seen things published and heard things said that specifically target the LGBTQ members of our Notre Dame family. The campus dialogue, although often dimmed down and able to hide in the shadows, is one that repeatedly fails these members of our community. From targeted attempts to undermine the importance of the conversation on the pains of being a member of the LGBTQ community to blatant attempts to justify the discrimination of LGBTQ individuals, these have all come from Notre Dame students. If we claim to be an inclusive community, what kind of inclusion is this? Rather, it excludes a vital part of who we are as a student body. Our student body is comprised of students who are diverse in a multitude of ways, each bringing their unique perspectives and enriching our student experiences. Attacks on the LGBTQ community ostracize important members of our community — some have come in the name of Catholicism, a religion that teaches us to love one another. This comes just months after the results of the 2018-2019 Inclusive Campus Climate Survey, which highlighted that a large percentage (47%) of our student body experiences some form of adverse treatment on campus due to personal characteristics. Here at Diversity Council, we serve to spread awareness and understanding of the different groups that compose the Notre Dame community we all live in, each equally powerful and essential to who we are

as a student body. It is necessary that we address the fact that we support all LGBTQ members of the Notre Dame family, and they deserve the same rights and comforts that all other students enjoy here. It should go without saying. We have not, do not and will not tolerate any behavior that ostracizes and silences the voices of LGBTQ students. It is time to do better, Notre Dame. It is time to stop taking the rights of others in the name of your own. No one has a right to argue against anyone else’s existence. It is time to stop hiding behind a curtain of a higher ground that you think allows you to act against a specific group of people. Notre Dame is more than one voice, and stepping over the voice of a marginalized group is effectively an effort to remove them from what composes Notre Dame. We are better than that. We know you are better than that. We know you are better than hiding behind the veil of your keyboards, and that you are capable of partaking in a true dialogue that would be much more productive. We invite you to share your thoughts with your peers and to truly embody what it means to be ND. If the mission of Notre Dame is to create leaders that will fight for a greater good, consider what the impact of the words you type have on your peers. Consider that, instead of typing hurtful and offensive pixels on a screen, you were to look at one of your LGBTQ peers in the eye and say those same exact words. We can almost guarantee you wouldn’t, because standing across from you would be a real, living human being. This real human being is the same one who is reading what you wrote on that letter, and those same emotions you imagine they would feel when you were face-to-face are the same ones they felt when they read what a fellow Notre Dame student

wrote. We either practice the idea that we are all Notre Dame, or we prohibit the idea that one unified Notre Dame exists. Tiffany Rojas chair, senior Tess Ngochi vice chair, junior Amaya Medeiros secretary, sophomore Tatiana Pernetti secretary, senior Estefan Linares parliamentarian, junior Savannah Bedford social media coordinator, junior MacKenzie Isaac director of diversity and inclusion for Student Government, senior 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 column 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 int his column are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Observer.

Letter to the editor

Response to BridgeND’s ‘Cultural Colonialism’ I am writing in response to BridgeND’s Viewpoint, “Cultural Colonialism,” published Monday. I disagreed with several of the premises in the article, but I want to focus on one aside that was particularly inappropriate. When criticizing the romanticism of Native American groups, the author wrote: “Those same people [liberals] are all too willing to ignore the brutal cruelties and murderous habits of certain Indian tribes, opting instead to whitewash them.” I agree with the author that it is problematic to romanticize Native people — the nonnative people who do so are usually not interested in learning more about Native culture or serving as an ally in Native social movements, but are simply appropriating Native images in service of their own political aims. No one should do this. (I disagree with the author’s suggestion that this characterizes the Indigenous People’s Day movement, which is led by Native people and their allies.) However, the author’s choice of words, “brutal cruelties” and “murderous habits,” are way out of line. To fully correct these stereotypes by giving a history lesson on the actual war-making traditions of Native people would require another essay, so in order to avoid unhelpful generalizations I will put my attitude simply: These stereotypes are completely unfounded. They were manufactured (and are manufactured) by white people who desired (and desire) Native lands. The image of Native people as particularly cruel and aggressive in warfare justified unusually cruel and dehumanizing practices throughout our nation’s history. A brief and not comprehensive overview to give you an idea: According to Dr. Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz’s “An Indigenous People’s History of the United States,” in the 17th and 18th centuries, many colonial state governments remunerated their citizens for every Native scalp they returned. The scalps of women, children and older people secured a lower price than prime-aged men, but the identity of the scalped Native was easily falsified. Although the true motivation for the policy was the desire to take over Native lands, it was justified by the widely held belief that Native people were inherently violent and

a threat to the community. It usually did not matter what tribe the Native person belonged to or whether the colonists were at war with them. In the 19th century, at the height of the “Indian wars,” the belief that Native people were brutal savages justified all-out war. Union troops massacred populations of unarmed Native people on several occasions. In the words of Union General Philip Sheridan, “the only good Indian is a dead Indian” (again, according to Dr. Dunbar-Ortiz). From the 1890s through the earlier half of the 20th century, Native bodies were perceived as less of a threat — it was the Native culture that was “savage.” In order to “kill the Indian, save the man,” children were forcibly removed from their families and sent to boarding schools far from their homes where they were often physically and sexually abused, malnourished and overworked. Because they were unable to grow up in their own language and culture, this practice constituted what many scholars term as “cultural genocide.” You can read about this in David Wallace Adam’s “Education for Extinction.” Today, the belief that Native people are savage and cruel still materially affects them. Because the public doesn’t trust Native traditions of jurisprudence, Native tribal justice systems are unable to prosecute non-Native people who commit crimes on Native lands. According to a study from the Department of Justice, 56% of Native women have experienced sexual violence (versus 25% of women overall), and their cases are less likely to be prosecuted. Ninety percent of the perpetrators of these assaults are non-native. These stats are only more jawdropping when you zoom in on particular communities, such as Seattle. These stereotypes also color Native relationships with law enforcement. Native men are far more likely than white men to be stopped, arrested and killed by the police. Their mortality rate in police encounters is even higher than that of African Americans. Native water protectors protesting the Dakota Access Pipeline have shared their stories of being mistreated by the police. Some white people thought it was funny to mock these water

protectors by dressing up as Native “riot starters” for Halloween — showing how our perception of Native people as inherently aggressive prevents us from hearing their concerns. (You can see such images in the documentary “More Than A Word”). In order to reshape how our system works, we must also address the racist assumptions underlying that system. I believe that the author’s racist language perpetuates stereotypes that have real consequences for Native people. It doesn’t make it much better that the author restricted her characterization to “certain” Native communities. I doubt she would casually reference the stinginess of certain Jews or the laziness of certain blacks. I doubt she thought our president was being even-handed after pointing out that “some [Latinx immigrants] are good people,” as opposed to rapists and drug mules. In the same vein, it was wrong to characterize “some” Native people this way. I use the word “racist” with care. I am not saying the author is a hate-mongerer. I wholly believe that she is well-meaning. However, I am not concerned with the author’s intentions because the broader structure of racism that she unknowingly perpetuates is much bigger than her. If we refuse to acknowledge racism whenever we believe that the individual who perpetuates it is a nice person, we will never make any progress. That is why I find it necessary to say the word: racism. This essay was challenging and emotional to write, and I imagine it will be challenging and emotional to read. Reaching across differences and leaning into conflict — the mission of BridgeND — is difficult work. We are all bound to royally screw up, as I frankly believe the author has in this case. But that doesn’t mean it isn’t worth trying. I hope the author, and those who share her views, will read this article as an invitation to further conversation. Reader, let’s get coffee. On me. Katie Hieatt senior Oct. 16

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Crossword | Will Shortz

Horoscope | Eugenia Last Happy Birthday: Listen to others carefully. The conversations you have this year can make a difference to your personal life and your standard of living. Don’t be tempted to be indulgent or make promises that you will have trouble living up to. Think carefully and do what’s feasible to avoid damaging your reputation. Your numbers are 6, 17, 19, 26, 31, 42, 46. ARIES (March 21-April 19): Participate in events that allow you to show off your skills and knowledge. You’ve got what it takes to be a leader, so push ahead. A money matter must be handled carefully. Gather facts before you put any money on the table. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Emotional outbursts, excessive behavior and overreacting will set you back personally and professionally if you aren’t careful how you handle your peers. Moderation and discipline will help you avoid making a costly mistake. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Be careful how you present who you are and what you want. Someone will be eager to use emotional manipulation to make you look bad. Use your intelligence to counter any personal affront. Take better care of your health. CANCER (June 21-July 22): Concentrate on how to best handle your money, expenses and income stream. A chance to bring in more cash should be looked at seriously. Reconnect with people you have collaborated with in the past and new opportunities will surface. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Overreacting and indulgent behavior will not go over well at home or at work. Curb bad habits before they take over, and keep your distance from people who are a poor influence. Moderation will be your best approach. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): An emotional situation involving cash or a joint venture will leave you feeling uncertain. Don’t make assumptions or act too quickly. Communication is the best way to figure out how to move forward confidently. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): It will be difficult to not be tempted by an offer or suggestion, that can change your current lifestyle and future. Gather all the facts and make sure you aren’t overlooking something that could deter you from moving forward. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Stick to a practical plan. If you take on too much or underestimate the cost or work involved, wyou will look bad and risk disappointing someone who is counting on you. Only offer what you can. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Avoid excessive spending just for the sake of self-gratification. You’ll get far more in return if you are prudent about how you handle legal, financial and contractual matters devoid of any emotional interference. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Being a little secretive is in your best interest. Too much information shared with someone who tends to be emotional will leave you in a difficult position. Take the path that interests you even if you have to go it alone. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Use charm and intelligence to get your way. If you overreact, you will end up looking bad and jeopardizing your chance to win support. Indulgence will affect your health and cause problems with someone close to you. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Don’t feel like you have to pay for others. Offer suggestions, but don’t do the work. Don’t neglect your responsibilities or you will end up missing out on an opportunity that could turn into something promising. Birthday Baby: You are outgoing, persistent and generous. You are sensitive and mysterious.

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AP Poll matters even if flawed Connor Mulvena Sports Editor

We’re entering week eight of the college football season, and the AP Poll rankings are starting to get shaken up a little bit. It’s an exciting time, it’s a hopeful time. There’s nothing like a top 10 SEC matchup on a Saturday night, like we saw this weekend between LSU and Florida, to curb the angst brought on by the impending Sunday scaries. The scaries before the scaries, if you will. But while the AP rankings start to shift weekly, there is also the potential for immense anger — anger which I’ve unfortunately experienced these past several weeks. There’s so much I want to say about the AP rankings, and I fear I’ll begin to ramble as my fingers tremble on the keyboard, so let’s start here. Since the committee has begun releasing its own rankings later in the season, a narrative that is utterly incorrect and incredibly frustrating has begun to arise each year. Casual college football fans love to say, “Well, the rankings don’t matter at this point anyway!” In week one or two or even three, these oafs may actually be correct. Usually, the SEC has several teams at least in the top 15, so the rankings don’t matter at that point in light of the fact that you know they will change when the SEC starts to beat itself up. But after that, in weeks four and beyond, the rankings do very much matter. They can’t just be dismissed because the committee will eventually come out with its own rankings, as if the committee has its own completely different conception of the top 25, totally uninfluenced by the AP. What a romantic idea. But the AP rankings matter, and for a number of reasons, they should be taken more seriously by everyone in the world of college football. One of the committee’s most important criteria is strength of schedule, and the strength of one’s schedule is heavily influenced by the number of ranked teams one plays in the regular season. Since the committee’s rankings are not out until November, there is no doubt that those members will consult the AP rankings to determine strength of schedule. There are a number of ways in which the AP rankings do indeed matter, but this is not the central point with which I’m concerned. The idea that these rankings matter should be obvious. But this brings us to a critical problem considering the importance of these rankings: They’re awful. They’re unclear, incomplete, inconsistent and sometimes apparently nonsensical. The AP has made it clear how

it determines its rankings — by polling a number of selected college football writers — but as a result of this system, the criteria for determining these rankings becomes unclear. The committee at least sets forth its criteria for voting. Whether they adhere to it or not is a different story, but at least there is some semblance of transparency. How are these sports writers determining the rankings? Is it strength of record? Is it the eye test? Is it more concerned with statistical data? If it’s all of these, which are emphasized and by whom are they emphasized? This year, as in most years, there has been inconsistency among these rankings. Let’s say the AP tells its committee of writers that strength of record is the most important metric. Fine, I think that’s totally fair. But Alabama is the No. 1 team in the nation. That makes zero sense. In no universe, according to this metric, which is undoubtedly important, is Alabama a higher ranked team than LSU, who has beaten Texas and Florida. So is it eye test, then? Alabama would make sense at No. 1 in that case, and LSU would make sense at No. 2. But Clemson at No. 3? Are you on crack? The Tigers’ star quarterback looks far less dominant than he did last year; their defensive line which tore through its competition last year looks a shell of itself. They should have lost to North Carolina, and the ACC is HORRIBLE. I’m not saying Clemson is bad. I’m not even saying they shouldn’t be top 10, but if you go by the eye test, Clemson is not ahead of Oklahoma, Ohio State and Wisconsin. Now, in all likelihood, it’s a combination of these metrics that determines how voters vote in these rankings. And that’s fine. That’s probably how it ought to be. But right now, the hierarchy of importance for these metrics is unclear. Ohio State, who has obliterated borderline high school football teams, is behind Alabama, who has done the same, but then LSU is behind Alabama when the Tigers have proven themselves in a tough schedule. I really don’t care what the hierarchy of importance actually is, but it has to be clearer. It has to be clearer, especially for these programs competing for a playoff spot, because the rankings do have an effect on a program’s playoff hopes, so teams should at least know what they need to do to put themselves in a place to rise in the rankings. Contact Connor Mulvena at cmulvena@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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The Notre Dame women’s basketball season is set to tip off in a couple of weeks but the Atlantic Coast Conference gave a season preview as they released their preseason awards Wednesday afternoon with some appearances by the Irish. Irish freshmen Anaya Peoples and Samantha Brunelle were both selected to the Head Coaches and Blue Ribbon Panel Newcomer Watch List, the only two teammates to make that list. They are accompanied by freshmen River Baldwin of Florida State, Nyah Green of Louisville and Jakia BrownTurner of NC State. Peoples, a 5-foot-10 point guard from Schlarman High School in Illinois was the 18th-ranked player overall and No. 4-rated point guard in the class of 2019 according to espnW. Brunelle, a 6-foot2 forward from William Monroe High School in Virginia, was the 6th-ranked player overall and No. 1-rated forward in the class. The Irish enter the 2019 season after losing all five members of their starting lineup, the highest combined scoring unit in men’s or women’s college basketball history with 10,000 combined points. While the Irish benefited greatly from a talented, senior-laden roster

last season, the domination of minutes by the starters didn’t allow younger players to get the minutes and experience they would have liked and needed. As a result, in addition to losing their entire starting unit to the WNBA, the Irish saw the departure of sophomore forward Danielle Patterson to Indiana and freshman point guard Jordan Nixon to Texas A&M. Because of all the Irish athletes lost from last season’s national runners-up, they were picked to finish at fifth place in the conference with no first-place votes by the Head Coaches and fourth place by the Blue Ribbon Panel with four firstplace votes. Louisville, despite the loss of Asia Durr, the No. 2 overall pick in the WNBA draft, was picked by both to finish atop the conference, with senior forward Beatrice Mompremier of Miami (Florida) picked as the preseason ACC player of the year. No Irish players made either panel’s All-ACC preseason team. Peoples and Brunelle make up the entirety of Notre Dame’s 2019 high school recruiting class. The Irish also add graduate student guard Destinee Walker as a transfer from North Carolina. While not adding much in terms

of personnel, the Irish can make up for their losses in the quality of their additions. Walker was also on the ACC Newcomer Watch List her freshman year in the 2015-16 season and named to the All-ACC freshman team that same year. She showed flashes while a member of the Tar Heels, averaging 12.4 points and 3.7 rebounds as a sophomore, but was limited due to injuries and failed to break out in that system. Despite consisting of only two recruits, Brunelle’s and Peoples’ profiles were so high that they still constituted a top-10 recruiting class for the Irish. Brunelle’s list of high school accolades is long, including being a two-time Naismith High School AllAmerican, winning two Virginia high school player of the year awards and winning the three-point contest as a McDonald’s All-American. Peoples was also successful in her high school career, winning two class 1A state championships while also being a McDonald’s AllAmerican and Jordan Brand Classic team member. Both freshmen have also won gold medals as members of USA U18 teams. The Irish begin their season on Nov. 5 at 7 p.m. with a matchup against Fordham at the Joyce Center.

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Irish sophomore guard Abby Prohaska goes up for layup during Notre Dame’s 84-68 Elite Eight victory over Stanford on April 2 in Chicago at the Wintrust Arena.

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far, coming off an outstanding performance at home, is junior Davis Chatfield. Chatfield is averaging 71 so far and has only recorded on strokes more than his freshman teammate Jackson so far. However, of all his teammates, Chatfield has recorded the overall best 18 holes, by scoring a phenomenal 64 in the second round of the Fighting Irish Classic, which he also secured with a clutch up and down to hold off the opposition from North Carolina. These three will certainly be key to the Irish performance at the Quail Valley Collegiate Invitational, as head coach John Handrigan’s men will travel

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and have good matches. Obv iously we want to do as well as we can.” During the indiv idual portion of the collegiate tennis season — the fall — many players have opportunities to grow and rise to new heights. The Irish men’s team is no stranger to this phenomenon. The eight players traveling to the competition this weekend are all striv ing to keep improv ing. Notably, Sachire referred to t wo particular players to watch out for as the weekend

down to Vero Beach, Florida, and play Sunday and Monday. Currently ranked the No. 7 team in the country, the Irish will be confident entering the tournament. But golf is a fickle game and maintaining focus and concentration on the task at hand will be essential. The field is smaller at just seven and includes a talented and highly performing No. 25 UAB squad who would like nothing more than to overcome the Irish. Being mentally strong is one of this team’s great strengths, and there is nothing to suggest that will not continue to be the case. Contact Wally Osterberger at wosterb2@nd.edu The views expressed in this column are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Observer.

Irish senior John Felitto focuses on his swing during an exhibition match on Aug. 28, 2018 at the Warren Golf Course. The Irish have placed first in three invitiationals during the 2019-2020 season.

and season progress, one being freshman Connor Fu. “He has gone 7-1 in the events he’s played this fall,” Sachire said. “He w ill be play ing this weekend in Columbus and he is bringing a lot of momentum w ith him. He also has had a really good fall to this point.” Another player who has had a standout season but w ill not be travelling to compete in Columbus is junior Richard Ciamarra. “He had a great run [last competition] in Tulsa. He had a great tournament and played nine matches. Just from a recover y standpoint, he needs a little time off,”

Sachire said. “He is not going to play this weekend, but he has had a great fall until this point. He played t wo tournaments and they’ve both been high-level national events. He has done exceptionally well in both tournaments, so clearly Richard is off to a great start this fall.” The team w ill miss Ciamarra, but Sachire is confident that this Irish team is well prepared for the opponents that await at the ITA Midwestern Regional Championships. Sachire also touched on the importance of the indiv idual fall competitions on

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team chemistr y and leadership between upper and underclassmen. This tournament is a major landmark in the fall season. The examples that older players set ripple over into the team based competitions in the spring. “The older guys have been through this college season a few times now and they get why the fall is important. The confidence that it can build throughout each indiv idual player is critical come Januar y when it’s the team season,” he said. “Our older guys have done a good job to this point. Obv iously they can always do better at Paid Advertisement

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Irish senior Gulliermo Cabrera prepares to return a serve during Notre Dame’s 5-2 victory over Michigan State on March 2 at home.

communicating and make sure that they are taking care of things, but, up to this point, it has been a ver y good start. We’re definitely excited about what we can continue to do as a team for the rest of the fall and into Januar y.” The Irish are confident and focused w ith the competition at hand. Both Sachire and the players are excited about the challenges that await at the ITA Midwest Championships. The competition w ill take place in at Ohio State from Oct. 17 to 21. Contact Inigo Yturralde at iyturralde@nd.edu

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prestigious tournament by playing well this coming week in East Lansing. This season there have been many positive signs for the Irish. Earlier this year, indiv iduals and doubles teams competed at the Wolverine Inv itational at Ann Arbor and the Auburn Inv itational. At the Wolverine Inv itational, freshman Page Freeman recording her first career singles w in and junior Julia Lilien picked up singles and doubles w ins. The team played well at Auburn as well w ith sophomore Maeve Koscielski picking up singles and doubles w ins. The team also competed at the ITA A ll Americans where the doubles duo of senior Zoe Spence and junior Cameron Corse picked up a doubles w in. These athletes and the rest of the team, Silverio said, w ill look to build off of this early success when the stakes are high at the regional tournament. Silverio fully expects her athletes to compete at their highest level for the tournament. “We believe this tournament w ill be a breakout for many, and we are ready to capitalize on our opportunities,” Silverio said. “We

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expect ever yone to level up this weekend.” Tennis is a mentally challenging game, and the players w ill need to have the right mentalit y to compete at their best, Silverio said. “Our mentalit y is simple: focus on the controllables and trust our process,” she said. Silverio hopes her team finds the competitive edge necessar y for the high caliber match the team w ill be competing in. “The team’s goal is to be a tough out each match,” Silverio said. “The indiv idual goal for each of our players is to create their competitive edge and professional presence.” Beyond this week’s match, the team has larger goals, but Silverio said all the focus is on the match in front of them. Silverio stressed not looking ahead to any goals dow n the road. “Our main focus is right in front of us for ITA Regionals: competitive excellence,” she said. The Irish w ill look to bring their competitive excellence to the court in East Lansing and to the rest of the season as the postseason begins to intensif y and the stakes begin to rise. Contact Nate Moller at nmoller2@nd.edu

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Irish senior Bess Waldram rallies during Notre Dame’s 7-0 victory over Bowling Green at Eck Tennis Pavilion on Jan. 23. Waldram went 11-11 on the spring season and 14-14 throughout all of last season.

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Irish sophomore outside hitter Charley Niego jumps to spike the ball during Notre Dame’s 3-0 victory over Valparaiso on Sept. 4.

the Irish gained an 8-5 lead that the Cardinals managed to erase. The Irish then grabbed a 19-14 lead but the Cardinals cut that to a two-point margin. The Cardinals once again would not go away once Notre Dame went up 21-17, cutting the score to 21-20. However, a three-kill burst by Niego helped the Irish pull away and take the first set 25-22. The second set saw the Irish take more control of the contest, establishing a 13-8 lead. After the Cardinals cut that to 14-12, the Irish responded with their defense, blocking two Louisville attacks to go up 20-16 before finishing the stanza out with a 25-22 win, putting Notre Dame within one set of victory over a top-25 team. However, the absence of Bent caught up with Notre Dame, as the Cardinals found a second win and stole the momentum right out from under the Irish. The Cardinals took a 7-3 lead to force a Notre Dame timeout, but kept on the pressure with a

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4-0 run to go up 12-4 and force another Irish timeout. Notre Dame mustered a late-set 6-0 run, but it wasn’t enough as the Cardinals took the set 25-17. The beast had awoken, and the Irish were not able to counter. Louisville again jumped out to a big lead in the fourth set, going up 12-5. The teams traded runs with the Cardinals establishing a 19-11 advantage. Notre Dame fought valiantly to come back and win the set, but the Cardinals held on to the lead and took the set 25-22, evening the score at two sets apiece. In the decisive fifth set, one team only needed to reach 15 points to claim victory. Notre Dame was thoroughly exhausted by that point, giving up .500 hitting and recording four errors in the period while Louisville gave up .125 hitting percentage and recorded no errors. Niego did her best to keep her team afloat, recording four kills in the period, but it wasn’t enough to counter the Cardinals attack as the visitors came back from the brink of defeat to steal the 3-2 win from the Irish. Louisville overwhelmed the Irish with their depth as

the match went on. Six different Notre Dame players recorded a kill, while nine different Cardinals recorded a kill. Despite the loss, the Irish performed admirably in Bent’s stead. They finished with seven service errors, two fewer than the Cardinals, and recorded 82 digs on the night to the Cardinals’ 72. That allowed them to hold Louisville to a .219 hitting percentage, down from their season average of .229, even while allowing the .500 hitting percentage outlier from the final period. Niego did it all for the Irish, finishing the night second in kills and digs with 19 of each. Junior libero Madison Cruzado recorded a career-high 27 digs on the night while freshman outside hitter Caroline Meuth recorded 12 digs and a teamhigh 20 kills. Meuth, sophomore middle blocker Lauren Wenzel and junior middle blocker Hannah Thompson all recorded three blocks apiece. Sophomore setter Zoe Nunez posted a season-high 54 assists in the effort. The Irish return to action Friday at 6 p.m. against Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Virginia.

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Irish to travel to Ohio for regionals By INIGO Y TURR ALDE Spor ts Writer

This week, the Notre Dame will travel to Columbus, Ohio, to compete in the ITA Midwest Regional Championships. This is the team’s fifth competition of the year. It is their last regional competition before traveling to Florida for backto-back tournaments. The fall season for the tennis team is very individual focused. No team competitions take place until the spring. Head coach Ryan Sachire talked about the team’s attitude and how they have been managing expectations with so many road competitions. “Cleary we’ve had some really strong performances from some individuals,” Sachire said. “We have some guys that we really want to help to get a little bit better and achieve better results. Overall I think that we are doing fine. We are doing

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well. Again, looking at things a little more deeply, there is a pretty wide spectrum of performances that we’ve seen so far.” W hen asked about the level of competition that the team would be facing this week and for the rest of the season, Sachire boasted about the highly-skilled teams that the Irish face every season. He was excited for his players to be able to play against high profile opponents this weekend in Columbus. “[The ITA Midwest Regional Championship] is a great opportunity for all of our guys to play and compete. We are in one of the very, very strongest regions in the country,” he said. “There are some very good teams that are going to have players in this tournament. All of our guys know that they are going to have opportunities this weekend to play strong opponents see M TENNIS PAGE 10

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Irish junior Ally Bojczyuk looks to return the ball during Notre Dame’s 7-0 home sweep over Bowling Green on Jan. 23.

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The Notre Dame volleyball team fell in unfortunate fashion to No. 23 Louisville Wednesday night, losing a 3-2 decision after taking a 2-0 lead after the first two sets. The Irish (13-4, 6-1 ACC) were without sophomore right-side hitter Sydney Bent, who was second on the team in kills going into the game with 216, one behind sophomore outside hitter Charley Niego who had 217 before the contest. The loss is especially hard to swallow considering the Irish were off to the best conference start in school history. Also, a victory could have catapulted the Irish into the top-25 national rankings, seeing as they have already received top-25 votes. The Irish were never able to distance themselves greatly from the Cardinals (14-3, 7-0), but managed to take an early lead. In the first set,

The Notre Dame women’s tennis team will compete at the International Tennis Association Regional Tournament at Michigan State University from Thursday to Sunday. The tournament will feature some of the best individual and doubles teams from around the country in what looks to be an exciting, competitive tournament. Head women’s tennis coach Alison Silverio says this is one of the biggest competitions of the season for her team. “This is a prestigious individual event for our midwest region,” Silverio said. “It affords us the opportunity to qualify individuals into Fall Nationals in November.” The ITA Nationals will feature the 32 best individual women and 32 best doubles teams in the country. Silverio hopes some of her players qualify for this

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Irish freshman outside hitter Caroline Meuth jumps to block a hit during Notre Dame’s 3-0 victory over Valparaiso on Sept. 4.

So far this season, the Irish men’s golf team has been imperious in their travels after winning three of the first four tournaments this season, including the Fighting Irish Classic here at the Warren Golf Course. This hot streak became totally clear in the Fighting Irish Classic. If they had been slept on prior to this despite their successes, surely no golf program across the country can ignore what is happening here in South Bend after the Irish trumped a very strong field, containing well-respected programs such as No. 8 Arizona State and No. 13 North Carolina. Unlike many teams around the country, the success of the Irish is not due to the outstanding performances of just one player — rather all members of the team have stepped up so far this fall. However, of the nine members of the squad, three have stood out for their consistently solid performances. One key to the extremely solid

performances so far is that they have been paced from the leadership of the team. Senior Hunter Ostrom has been brilliant so far for the Irish, leading the team in almost every stat. Ostrom, after 12 rounds, has the fewest strokes, lowest average and the most top-five and top-10 finishes. His hard work and dedication have, of course, helped the team to reach new heights so far this year, but have also guided him to one second place finish at the Badger Invitational and a total of 11 under par so far on the year. In addition to the senior leadership, there has been a new spark in the team this year — perhaps provided by Palmer Jackson, the freshman from Murraysville, Pennsylvania. Jackson is second in every individual statistic led by Ostrom. He is averaging just below 71 per 18 holes on the year and has scored an overall -4, both outstanding and promising for the future. He even bests Ostrom’s three top-25 finishes with four of his own. The other top performer so see OSTERBERGER PAGE 10