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Police clarify state arrest policy Peeping NDPD says students can be detained for refusing care when severely intoxicated reported at ND
By TOM NAATZ News Editor
At the beginning of the year, some Notre Dame students may have heard from their hall staffs that students who are dangerously inebriated can be arrested, and then taken to the hospital if they refuse medical care. Under Indiana law, an intoxicated individual in need of medical attention who refuses to receive it can be arrested for public intoxication, and then subsequently taken to the hospital for treatment. Given its Indiana location, this legal option is on the table for Notre Dame. W hile
the legal option is not new and instances of its use are rare, the Notre Dame Police Department (NDPD) wanted to be sure hall staffs and students were aware of this option. Keri Kei Shibata, chief of NDPD, said the ability to take intoxicated students to the hospital in a given situation is important because members of hall staff are not medical professionals. “Rectors and hall staff in general are not medical professionals. They’re not qualified to care for someone who’s having a medical emergency. And there is no overnight place on
campus where that happens,” Shibata said. “ … And so in those tricky situations it’s trying to figure out who’s going to take care of these students and wanting to make sure we’re not leaving students at risk, or leaving people with a responsibility that they’re not qualified to handle.” W hile the legal option has always been available, Shibata said a “clarification” was offered to hall staff ahead of this school year to let hall staffs know they were not the ones who should be responsible for caring for dangerously intoxicated students. “They would say ... ‘Help
Students recall summer service experiences By TRINITY REILLY News Writer
Students who participated in the International Summer Ser v ice Learning Program (ISSLP) this summer went beyond completing ser v ice and earning credits, they sought a global awareness of social issues in areas around the
world, in locations including South A merica, A frica and Asia. Rachel Tomas Morgan, director of the ISSLP at the Center for Social Concerns (CSC) said the ISSLP is a fourcredit course in Catholic Social Tradition and social analysis where students are invited to interpret an array of global issues. The
program includes an eightto-10 week service-learning immersion over the summer in one of 15 developing countries. “Essentially, the ISSLP provides opportunities for students to examine causes of global poverty and create links of solidarity while
us understand what should we be doing if we’re caring for these people? ’” she said. “It was just clarification of that that really shouldn’t be happening. And that one legal option is this thing that no one really wants to do.” The arrest option is only triggered if a dangerously intoxicated student is asked to go to the hospital, but refuses. Situations in which the option is utilized are rare — Shibata said there are only a “handful” of instances every year. If the person is too intoxicated to make a choice on way or the
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Two separate incidents of voyeurism, or peeping, have been reported to the Notre Dame Police Department (NDPD) in the past two weeks. The first incident took place in Hesburgh Library on Sept. 12 and was reported on the crime log Sept. 19. The second incident was reported on Monday’s crime log. It occurred this Friday between 3 and 3:30 p.m. The location of the alleged incident was listed as “Zahm Hall.”
Faculty members live in dorms through program
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Eco Belles club to lead new SMC recycling initiatives By JOHANNAH WARD News Writer
In anticipation of the Global Climate Strike, final documents were drafted to establish a new Eco Belles club on Wednesday, which aims to encourage Belles to make sustainable choices and lead recycling and other sustainability initiatives on campus. Rebecca Klaybor, a Saint
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Mary’s junior and president of Eco Belles, said she was inspired to start the club after she took a costume shop class taught last semester by Melissa Bialko, professional specialist in costume design in the SMC Program of Theater and now faculty advisory for Eco Belles. “This class discussed ethics in the fashion industry so that’s what sparked my true
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interest in the environment along with climate change complications,” Klaybor said. Saint Mary’s junior and Eco Belles vice president Emily Emerson said she noticed a lack of sustainability clubs on campus and wanted to change that. Emerson, K laybor and Bialko began to work see RECYCLING PAGE 4
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Accounting professor Ed Hums and his wife, Shirley, an IT support associate, live in Lyons through the Faculty-in-Residence program. By CHELSEY BOYLE News Writer
Bustling with hundreds of students, residence halls at Notre Dame are usually distinguished for their distinct senses of community. W hat’s less discussed,
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however, are the few yearly returning members not typically associated with dorm life. In an effort to foster more interaction between students and faculty, the Division of see FACULTY PAGE 3
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“Arts for Healing and Reconciliation in Colombia” Hesburgh Center 4 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. Open to the public.
“The Church Crisis: Where Are We Now?” Leighton Concert Hall,DPAC 7 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Part of ND Forum.
MFA Alumni MiniConference 232 Decio Hall 7:30 p.m. - 9 p.m. Former students read their newest works.
“Partisan Politics in the Era of Trump” Eck Hall of Law 12:30 p.m. - 2 p.m. Panel discussion with three U.S. senators.
Notre Dame vs. Virginia Notre Dame Stadium 3:30 p.m. The No. 10 Irish take on the No. 18 Cavaliers.
Choosing a Graduate School Program Duncan Student Center 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. Panel discussion.
Stories of Grace Welsh Family Hall Chapel 7 p.m. - 8 p.m. Community shares faith experiences.
Book Launch: “A Saint of Our Own” Jenkins and Nanovic Halls, Room 1030 4 p.m. - 5:15 p.m. Panel discussion.
Dante Now! A Divine Comedy Celebration Annenberg Auditorium, Snite Museum of Art 2 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Open to the public.
Book talk: “Soldiers of the Cross” Hammes Notre Dame Bookstore 7 p.m. - 8 p.m. Open to the public.
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meeting local needs of communities around the world,” Tomas Morgan said. “Our hope is t hat t he ISSLP helps to ex pa nd students’ g loba l perspect ive a nd prov ides students t he oppor tunit y to work closely w it h communit ies to help address t heir needs,” she sa id. “The prog ra m is immersive, a nd students work ha nd-in-ha nd w it h communit ies to address a communit y’s most pressing issues, which ca n spa n a number of f ields.” For students interested in the program, Tomas Morgan recommends attending one of the week ly information sessions, which w ill prov ide site-specific details. Because there are so many ISSLPs offered, Tomas Morgan said “what makes a strong application are students who make a case for why they are a good candidate
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for a particular site — who show that their academic interest, prior ser v ice experience, passion and even career objectives align w ith the work occurring at the site.” Applications for ISSLPs are open until midnight Nov. 3 and inter v iews w ill be conducted for the applicants who qualif y Nov. 17. Admissions decisions are released Dec. 20 and accepted candidates must confirm attendance by Dec. 27 in order to enroll in the mandator y one-credit ISSLP Orientation course. Senior Laura Labb decided to apply for an ISSLP after being moved by the issues she encountered while doing a Summer Ser v ice Learning Program immersion in Boston, she said. She went to Antigua, Guatemala this summer year, where she worked for Common Hope, an organization that prov ides education and access to medical care and social workers to people liv ing in
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Three women shade their eyes while sitting outside after post-surgery examination by Notre Dame ISSLP students in Tamale, Ghana.
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Student Affairs launched a facult y-in-residence program in 2013. Participating facult y members live w ith their spouses in student residence halls and are encouraged to engage w ith the dorm communit y. John Deak, an associate professor of histor y, and his w ife Karen Deak, academic advancement director for research innovation and the IDE A Center, have been living in Dunne Hall for four years. The couple t ries to stay involved in t he Dunne communit y, Ka ren sa id. This includes helping to orga ni ze food sa les in Dunne Ha ll a nd establishing Dunne’s student-r un restaura nt, “Pi zza Dunne Right.” The couple has a lso assisted w it h t he a nnua l Dunne Fun Run.
“Because neither of us are alumni, we didn’t fully understand the Notre Dame student experience so it was ver y helpful to learn what the students’ lives are like,” Karen said. John said the experience has changed his understanding of student life outside the classroom. “I t hin k some of t he facu lt y t hin k students drin k too much, pa r t y too much a nd don’t study enough,” he sa id. “There’s t his percept ion t hat students a re less menta lly f it t ha n t hey used to be. Liv ing w it h t hem [a nd] seeing how ha rd our students work, how much t hey rea lly study a nd how much pressure t hey put on t hemselves has cha nged my perspect ive on how to teach students well. It’s helped me be a n advocate for t hem as well as [be] more sy mpat het ic in t he classroom.” Ed Hums, a professor of
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Children play at a school over the summer. A Notre Dame student volunteered at the institution and worked with the kids during an International Summer Service Learning Program in Buenos Aires.
povert y. “Education is one of the strongest determinants of health in my opinion, so the opportunit y to tutor through the youth program similarly attracted me to my site,” Labb said in an email. Throughout her time in Guatemala, she worked in healthcare clinics, supported youth programs, taught ESL classes and translated for v isiting dental teams. Labb said her ISSLP experience aligned w ith her career aspirations. “As a pre-med student at ND this experience was extremely valuable in understanding how lack of healthcare education and limited primar y care affect the deliver y of healthcare in underser ved communities,” Labb said. Senior Shelene Baiyee spent last summer in both
Tamale and Kumasi, Ghana, partnering w ith the U.S.based organization Unite for Sight. Her mission was to support local eye doctors in Ghana and help them reach as many patients as possible. Baiyee said she assisted a local surgeon, Seth Wanye, in completing up to 50 surgeries a day, but that she did more than just volunteer work. “There was one day I spent eight hours w ith [Dr. Wanye]’s nephew and children,” she said. “That was one of my favorite days out of the whole summer, because I really felt like I was a part of the family.” Encounters w ith locals during ISSLPs often prove to be the most touching and rewarding. In one post-op, Baiyee had the chance to remove one man’s bandages after surger y, enabling him to see for the first time in 10
years. “That was a beautiful day,” she said. “W hen we took his bandages off, he started pointing at ever ything he could see, excitedly shouting descriptions of ‘green’ and ‘striped’ and ‘brow n.’” Baiyee said her experiences helped her decide what career field she wants to pursue. “I am really interested in global health, public health and policy, and after participating in the ISSLP, I know now more than ever that that’s where my interest is,” she said. “This summer was the most beautiful and most frustrating summer I’ve ever experienced. I loved it, and I would love to go back,” Baiyee said.
accountancy in the Mendoza College of Business, and his w ife Shirley Hums, an IT support associate, have been liv ing in Lyons Hall for six years. “We feel we are an integral part of the communit y — of the campus as a whole, but especially in Lyons,” Ed said. “We tr y to socialize and get together w ith the girls as much as we can.” The couple sponsors several hall events, including Pancakes in the Lair, Welcome Weekend ice cream socials, triv ia nights and cooking and baking parties. Additionally, the duo holds a speaker series and hosts a spring trip to the Art Institute of Chicago. The Hums also attend the Lyons Hall dances, where Shirley said they learn a lot of new pop music. “However, they always save a slow dance for us — last year it was ‘Can’t Help Falling in Love’ by Elv is,”
she said. The facult y in the dorms also strive to be a source of guidance for the students in the hall. “We come through the common area to see who’s study ing and have a talk w ith the girls,” Shirley said. “We tell them to get an extra hour of rest because you have to take care of yourself — you can’t burn out studying. We tr y to make sure the girls stay healthy.” Ed also offers academic adv ice to the residents of Lyons. He said young students sometimes need folks w ith gray hair to v isit and talk. “It’s trick y tr y ing to fit in their lives in meaningful ways, so part of what we do is just be there for them,” John said. “W hen the an x iet y spikes, they know they have someone to talk to. You can’t expect a professor to answer an email at 9: 00 at night, but that’s when our
door is open.” Most of the week, Shirley said, it’s quiet in the dorms — other than a few rowdy days. “On Saturday night or a Friday before a football [game], you’re going to get excited,” Shirley said. “So we grin and bear it because you got to have fun w ith your friends. It’s probably not for ever yone, being surrounded by teenagers all the time, but it keeps us young.” For Ed, the facult y-in-residence program holds an especially significant meaning given his histor y w ith the Universit y. “It’s ver y special because I came to Notre Dame in 1971 and lived at home because I couldn’t afford room and board,” Ed said. “I never thought that I’d live at Notre Dame. Well, guess what? Now I do.”
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other, that person is taken to the hospital under the principle of implied consent, Shibata said. Accordingly, the option applies to a small group of people: dangerously intox icated indiv iduals who still have the presence of mind to refuse medical help and do so. Nevertheless, Shibata said it is better to have an uncomfortable conversation about a potential arrest than to have someone die after not receiv ing medical attention. “W hile it is an extreme last resort that no one wants to do, we would rather explain why we had to [make an arrest], to make sure they got the care they needed in when they were in a situation where they might not be making good decisions and explain that then leave them and have them die,” she said. Students arrested for refusing to go to the hospital would be arrested for public intox ication, as under Indiana law people who represent a risk to themselves can be arrested on this charge. People could also be arrested for minor consumption, depending on their age, Shibata said. A short stay in jail — until the person sobers up after receiv ing the necessar y medical care — is also a possibilit y. “The impact on people’s record or the charges the
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together last year to develop sustainabilit y initiatives for the Saint Mar y’s communit y, which eventually culminated in the founding of Eco Belles. “We’re working w ith a group called TerraCycle,” Emerson said. “They have a whole bunch of free recycling programs, and eventually we would like to be able to use their boxes, where you can put any thing besides food waste in and they w ill figure out a way to recycle it for you.” She said though the program is great, buy ing and shipping boxes is expensive and they are tr ying to raise the money to
same, it’s still up to the prosecutor to just decide ‘Is this person going to be charged w ith this crime or not? ’” Shibata said. “ The difference is whether or not they spent some time in the count y jail which is usually just until they’re sober. And they obv iously have to go to the hospital first because the more pressing thing is their medical treatment. So someone could after going to the hospital, go to jail or they could be released.” Any charges would be referred to local prosecutors, Shibata said. Cases could be cleared up using a process called pre-trial diversion, she said. “The prosecutor in this count y has a process called pretrial diversion, that is an option for anyone,” she said. “A student in that situation could contact the prosecutor’s office and say, ‘How do I deal w ith this? ’ and the prosecutor would lay out what the options are and depending on the situation, it’s the prosecutors option to either follow through w ith charges and the court process and whatever fines — or any other repercussion — results.” Students who have been arrested for refusing medical care while intox icated can have their record cleared through a program called pre-trial diversion, Shibata said. “There might be communit y ser v ice or education or something [and] some fees
that have to be paid. And then and then if they do not have another incident that results in arrest for a year, then that charge goes away, like it never happened,” she said. Shibata said the easiest way for dangerously intox icated students to avoid arrest is to comply w ith a request to go to the hospital. “We w ill explain to the person, when it gets to that point, not at the ver y beginning, we want them to just be able to make that decision,” she said. “But if it’s continuing to be clear that this person does not want to go and
is not going to make that decision, we w ill explain to them: ‘This is your choice. You can either go or the only other option that we have to make sure that you’re safe is to arrest you.’” Ultimately, Shibata said students should avoid drinking to the point of needing medical care and, should they find themselves in that situation, should voluntarily choose a hospital v isit when given the option. “W hile sometimes arrest is necessar y, it’s not what we prefer. One of the best ways to keep that from happening is the GreeNDot model where people look
out for each other, they don’t let each other get to the point of intox ication where they’re in need of medical care,” she said. “We absolutely do not want this to prevent someone from calling when someone needs help. So let’s tr y to prevent it from getting to that point. And then whatever inf luence friends and hall staff can have to help people make the right choice and get the medical attention they need. That’s the best case scenario.”
participate in the box program. However, other recycling initiatives led by the group are already active on campus. “We’re also currently working w ith Nike and H&M,” Emerson said. “Nike w ill take any kind of shoes in any condition and make them into different clothes, new shoes and even basketball courts. H&M recycles fabrics and is working w ith the theater department because we use a lot of different fabrics and we have a lot of scraps.” TerraCycle has multiple different recycling programs that Eco Belles are participating in, she said, including programs to recycle used Brita filters, contact lenses, razors, oral hygiene, clean makeup
products, personal products and the packaging in which all of these items are sold. “You don’t really think about [the waste] until you see that there are ways you can recycle [these products] instead of just throw ing them in the garbage,” Emerson said. Emerson also noted the w ide-ranging env iornmental impact she hopes implementing this new club w ill have on the Saint Mar y’s campus communit y and beyond. “I hope this makes the campus much more sustainabilit y-minded and recognize where things are being just throw n in the trash when they don’t need to be,” Emerson said. “And
just being more conscious of how much waste we produce as a campus is huge. This is a necessar y step to take as a school, because it can be broadened across the tri-campus communit y and to other colleges across Indiana.” The main way that Saint Mar y’s students can get involved, K laybor said, is to start collecting items to donate and recycle. On campus, there are bins outside of the costume shop where students can bring donations or recyclable items. Eco Belles w ill then organize and send that collection to the proper place. Eco Belles meetings are ever y other Wednesday at 8 p.m. in the Saint Mar y’s
costume shop in Moreau. K laybor inv ites ever yone to bring their ow n mugs for coffee and tea, as well as whatever donations and items to recyle they may have. “I hope that people w ill learn that being eco-friendly is easier than what people think,” K laybor said. It comes dow n to a simple lesson, she said. “People just need to be taught how easy it is to recycle throughout their day,” K laybor said. “I hope that campus can learn that being eco-friendly isn’t that difficult, and there are small things that can make a big difference in the long run.”
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NDPD chief Keri Kei Shibata, right, speaks at an event in 2017. Shibata is encouraging rectors to notify residents of an Indiana state law stipulating intoxicated students who refuse medical care can be arrested.
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Start a streak with democracy Chris Parker News Writer
Of all the social media apps that mystify my mother, I’d say Snapchat is the most foreign to her. As a form of communication, it truly makes no sense. If I had a dollar for every time somebody answered a question over Snapchat when I’d totally forgotten the question itself… well, I’d still be in crippling student debt. The point is that Snapchat is a very strange cultural phenomenon. It’s an inefficient and (if you’re struggling on a limited data plan like myself) impractical way of talking to people. However, what Snapchat lacks in logic, it makes up for in potential, especially in the industry I hope to enter. I believe Snapchat is slowly becoming the journalism tool of the future. Let’s first talk broadly about social media and news. It’s a scary time to get involved in this field. People think that any account with a check mark next to it means the truth. Social media allows for the spread of misinformation, because anyone can say anything they want — and many of us are too lazy to check the sources out. It’s easy to blame the media rather than the individual for the spread of misinformation. Nobody wants to admit to being an irresponsible consumer of news. As journalists, admonishing people for not checking sources won’t get us anywhere. People assume that journalists check sources and write stories because, before social media, disinformation couldn’t masquerade as truth. Before social media, people knew the difference between The Globe and The Washington Post. Okay, so, what do we do now? Build informational apocalypse shelters and refuse to acknowledge that any news is accurate news? Reliable and ethical publications must fight fire with fire. Our content must be as accessible and engaging as possible so an everyday person clicks a link to the Times instead of InfoWars. That means, to the disgust of many serious journalists, social media. Now, on to the little yellow ghost. When I spoke with my social media editor about creating a Snapchat account for this newspaper, she asked me point blank why we needed one. Almost every newspaper in the country has a Facebook and a Twitter. Many have Instagram. Very few use Snapchat. I’m guessing it’s because people see Snapchat less like a bulletin board and more like a mailing service — interactions are private and individualized. Many of us remember when that was the case. The point was to send pictures back and forth. However, with the introduction of stories, then geofilters, then the Discover page, Snapchat became more than a modern AOL Instant Messaging (Who remembers that?). As much as we hate the ads between stories, as much as I personally hate the Snapchat shows that have been coming out since 2018, the app today is almost unrecognizable from what it once was. Now it feels like a true social media platform. But if it now does the same things as other social media, why do we need Snapchat specifically? What makes Snapchat different? I think the first answer is the demographic. Sorry, Baby Boomers, but you’ve probably noticed that your kids left Facebook in 2010. Twitter is pretty transcendent, but it can also be overwhelming. Instagram, sure, that’s ours. But does any social media platform truly define Generation Z like Snapchat? Kids born today enter an age we pioneered: When they write the social history of the internet, anyone born between 1995 and 2005 will be defined by Snapchat — and memes. My interest in Snapchat, though, originates from the Arab Spring. Anybody defending the utility of social media will bring up those revolutions as they were organized and carried out via Facebook without censorship by a totalitarian regime. The Arab Spring justifies social media as a force for good, even as the reputation of social media platforms grow bleak. Imagine, though, if a revolution could livestream from not one, but hundreds, of people across the scope of the conflict. From my dorm room, I could understand the way a war impacted a family versus a journalist versus a soldier. Even for simply a sporting event (shoutout to anyone who saw The Observer’s story for the New Mexico game), we could get the best plays from every angle and see how the crowd celebrates. No other social platform creates a mosaic of perspectives, a quilt of citizen journalism that can have as little or as much moderation as we desire. No other social platform offers location-based services that drive people to go to an event in order to make their story seen. No other social platform has the potential to change journalism the way Snapchat does. If you’ve stuck with this story for this long, congratulations. You’re a dying breed. News can’t be just newspapers anymore. We don’t have the attention span. But that doesn’t mean news has to be people yelling at each other for two minutes, followed by five minutes of ads. It doesn’t have to be headlines about a Florida man being kidnapped by aliens. Modern news can be “show, don’t tell” in the extreme with journalists acting as hosts and moderators for live and unfiltered content. Or, if responsible and ethical journalists shun this new world for what’s familiar and comfortable, it can become a wasteland of poorly-written soap operas in portrait mode. It’s up to us. Contact Chris Parker at cparke22@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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After the emotional and physical exhaustion that came with writing my column two weeks ago, I needed to take a minute off from writing — and everything else. I’m pretty sure I sat on my futon, unmovable, for 96 hours. Everything felt weird, like I was all exposed to the world, and having my inbox inundated with kind words and moving stories from people I don’t know proved my feeling correct. It was beautiful to hear that my words touched others, but so deeply upsetting to read of similar experiences within the Church. The thread of pain that wove through my inbox tethering me to complete strangers was too difficult to immediately address. So, I read the emails as they came in and just let them sit there. Some, I responded to. Others, I still haven’t found the right words for. I told my editor that this column (the one you’re reading right now) would be about the response I received. That it would be a well-articulated summary of the emails and direct messages and texts. That I would come up with some sort of solution to all the Church’s problems, and I would be prepared to present it to her for editing by 5 p.m. on Sunday. It is currently 10:50 a.m. on Sunday. Spoiler alert: I’m not prepared. I’m back on the futon, and I’m struggling to think of solutions. So, I made this Google Form (if you’re reading via newspaper, you’re going to have to pull up the online version of this column — sorry) for all of you to answer. I’ve heard about many problems. Those are, unfortunately, simple for many of us to name. But now I’m challenging all of us to try something harder. Let’s try to think of solutions. The things happening in the Church now are ridiculous, so don’t feel like you need to come up with some beautifully crafted plan for reform. If you have one, I’d love to hear about it, but if you’re just a normal person and don’t have a spare Church-rebuilding blueprint lying around, feel free to just respond to nonsense with nonsense. The conversation needs to continue, and it must include all voices. There are virtually no bad ideas. Seeing as you won’t have responded to my form by 5 p.m. (because those of you who don’t follow me on social media haven’t even seen it yet) this column is not my official reply to the first. I want to read more responses, spend more reflection time on this wonderful futon, attend the University’s forum and talk to more people. Then, hopefully, I will have some semblance of an idea of what we collectively think reform should look like. Or I will be even more confused. Guess you’ll just have to read in two weeks to find out! I filled half of my word count telling you what I was not able to do in the past two weeks, so I feel that it is fitting to use the rest of my words to talk about what I have been up to. Sept. 17 was the Fall Career Fair, so potential employers were all over campus. Departments hosted networking events, the Center for Career Development hosted resume reviews, JCPenney and ND did a crossover event and we all joined Handshake. I spent Monday debating whether I should go to the career fair. I read about the employers (on Handshake, of course) and saw
that many of them were looking for finance interns and consultants and junior analysts and engineers, none of which appeal to me. But I decided that it couldn’t hurt to practice networking and speaking professionally, so I took a seat in the second floor of the library and spent 10 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. updating my resume. At 8 a.m. on Tuesday, I marched myself over to Jenkins-Nanovic Halls for some bagels and networking hosted by the economics club. At approximately 8:35 a.m., I texted my mother a message she would later refer to as cryptic. It said, “Sooo. I do not like econ jobs.” At 8:36 a.m., phase number 376 of my ongoing identity crisis began. I’m an econ major. I think econ is cool. Supply and demand are great! Indifference curves are exciting! I brought up the sunk cost fallacy in a normal conversation with my roommate the other day. Woo! But, as much as I love my major, I don’t think I could ever work in a conventional econ field. Econ lets me ask big questions about the world and those who inhabit it. It allows me to be curious and provides me with the tools to find answers to my musings. As a discipline, it teaches about human preference and how we make decisions when faced with constraints. The fact that I can study that is SO COOL. But, while talking to potential employers, I quickly learned that traditional econ jobs often look like data analysis and market studies for the purpose of helping companies make economic decisions. Not exactly what I’m passionate about. I entered the big career fair prepared to face rejection on every front, as I met more employers who would tell me about jobs I wouldn’t want. Much to my surprise, when I was honest with these people and told them that I am an econ major with an untraditional econ path, they were more than willing to offer me advice and information about other positions within their companies that might be a better fit for me and my interests. I left the fair feeling far less unemployable, far more confident in my choice of major and proud of my ability to articulate myself. It all goes back to that old saying that originated in Matthew 7:7 of the Bible but applies to just about everything else: ask, and you shall receive; seek, and you shall find; knock, and it shall be opened to you. The little experience of sharing my hopes for my future showed me what good can come from naming what you want. I hope that this practice of active self-advocacy will continue to define my actions and that you, reader, are beginning to understand where I am going with this seemingly random and insignificant anecdote. That’s right. It all goes back to the form I want you to fill out! By including your voice, you will be joining in my ask for a better Church, search for leadership that supports truth and knock on the door of secrecy. Hopefully, in two weeks, I’ll have some better data (Ooh, econ things!) on what the people want, and I’ll be able to share my conclusions. Maybe this time I’ll only be comatose on my futon for 48 hours. Ashton Weber is a sophomore with lots of opinions. She is majoring in economics and Film, Television, and Theatre with a JED minor. Making new friends is one of her favorite things, so feel free to contact her at aweber22@nd.edu or @awebz01 on Twitter. The views expressed in this column are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Observer.
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To be Notre Dame Recent events and articles have reminded us of the divisions that exist throughout our world and on our campus. These instances remind us of the need to recommit to supporting every member of our community, ensuring that all people feel welcome in this place we call home. In times when divisive discourse seems to have permeated every part of culture and society in our country, we stand firmly against hatred of any kind. Our Catholic beliefs instruct us to love one another unconditionally. Fundamental to living this out is understanding, recognizing and respecting the human dignity of each person. No matter a person’s race, gender identity, sexual orientation, political ideology, religion, socioeconomic class or nationality, each person on this campus is a member of the Notre Dame community. Each person on this campus is a member of our Notre Dame family. In the coming weeks, we will all be challenged to
think about what it means to be Notre Dame. From the events of Race Relations Weekto the Notre Dame Forumto Converge, we must reflect on our values and how we can work together as a student body to be a force for good on our campus and throughout the world. We should not shy away from these uncomfortable conversations, but instead enthusiastically take up the opportunity to build a culture of encounter, learning from each other’s unique perspectives and working together towards the common good. To do so would be to truly respond to Blessed Basil Moreau’s call for us to educate both the mind and the heart. As the Constitution of the Congregation of Holy Cross states : “we hope for a world where justice and love prevail” (2:12). As members of student government we will continue to work towards this goal by continuing our efforts with administrators and student groups to build a more inclusive campus for all. Guided by the Spirit of Inclusion, let us all come
together to “consciously create an environment of mutual respect, hospitality and warmth in which none are strangers and all may flourish.” In Notre Dame, Elizabeth Boyle student body president, senior Patrick McGuire student body vice president, junior Linde Hoffman chief of staff, senior Aaron Benavides press secretary and director of communications, junior Sept. 22
Greta Thunberg leads the climate change revolution Oliver Ortega News con Fuego
When it comes to climate change, Greta Thunberg doesn’t play. The 16-year-old Swedish activist spent last week chastising lawmakers in Washington for their inaction before leading a global climate strike by millions of young people Friday — after sailing across the Atlantic in August on a zero-emissions yacht, deliberately foregoing air travel because of its large carbon footprint. Greta started her relentless campaign to stop climate catastrophe about a year ago. A freshman in high school at the time, she would skip class Friday to camp out in front of the Swedish Parliament in Stockholm, holding signs and distributing fliers about global warming. Her dedication and tell-it-like-it-is attitude quickly made her a social media star. In December, she was a featured speaker at the 2018 UN Climate Change Conference in Poland. Greta followed that up with a visit to the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, the big annual meeting of corporate bigwigs and politicos who, unfortunately, run the world. In March, she inspired an earlier walkout by more than a million students around the world, setting the tone for Friday’s larger climate strike. The blunt speechmaking that has made her famous was particularly memorable at Davos. With her brown hair tied into two braids, Greta told the stunned crowd — including former Goldman Sachs President Gary Cohn, Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff and a litany of bankers and investors — that “some people, some companies, some decision-makers, in particular, know exactly what priceless values they have been sacrificing to continue making unimaginable amounts of money, and I think many of you here today belong to that group of people.” Mic drop, baby. Now, normally, I would be wary of lionizing someone like Greta. She is, after all, a white girl from an economically developed European country. When it comes to talking about global warming, activists and thinkers from Latin America, Africa and Asia are often short shrifted in the Western media, despite the fact that people in these places are more often displaced and killed by the fossil fuel industry and other extractive businesses. They’re also hit hardest by natural disasters supercharged by climate change. In a symbolic sense, the inequities inherent in global warming are reproduced when people like Naomi Klein and Al Gore and Leonardo DeCaprio become the most visible faces of resistance. But Greta is a badass. She brings a much-needed
urgency to the table reflecting the fact that, when it comes to climate change, the cow poop has hit the fan, so to speak. She practices what she preaches: eating a vegan diet, traveling by land or sea rather than flying and basically dedicating herself to activism full-time. Indeed, she reminds us that there’s no time to mince words or issue proclamations of some great big fix to be achieved years from now. Amid news of the Amazon getting burned to the ground, the Bahamas getting wrecked by Hurricane Dorian and a spate of dimwitted environmental rollbacks by the Trump administration, Greta and activists like her are treating climate change as the clear-and-present existential threat it is. It’s also extremely gratifying to see her chew out the suits running our planet into the ground in the name of profit and ignorance. And her name easily lends itself to dramatic pronunciations (GRE-ta THUN-berg). Seriously, though, humans are killing nature, and the signs are unavoidable. We’re at a point where the bird population in the U.S. and Canada has fallen by nearly a third in the last few decades because of habitat loss and pesticides, according to an article in the journal Science published last week. It’s a phenomenon that, as New York Times science reporter Carl Zimmer pointed out, eerily echoes Rachel Carson’s warning of a world in which human activity has killed off birds from her seminal 1962 book Silent Spring. Yet, here we are, collectively destroying the planet with our car-driving, plane-flying, meat-eating, tree-chopping, plastic-using selves. That’s not to orient the blame towards individual consumers, a favorite trope of climate change deniers and wait-and-see politicians. While we should
be mindful of our individual carbon footprints, the key is to push for the serious structural changes needed at the level of decision-making governments and corporations. That can take many forms, from lobbying our representatives to support the New Green Deal, to protesting outside boardroom meetings where those in power continue to privilege profits over the fate of the planet. Last week’s flurry of events was designed to raise awareness ahead of this week’s UN Climate Action Summit, where government leaders are expected to build on their commitments in the 2015 Paris Agreement to fight global warming. Back then, the promise was to keep global warming “well below” two degrees Celsius compared with preindustrial levels and within 1.5 degrees if possible. Yet, even meeting the Paris pledges will lead to a 3 degree increase, and most countries are not on track to meet the commitments. So this time around, summit organizers will be asking for more: a pledge to immediately stop fossil fuel subsidies, a ban on new coal-fired plants after 2020 and a net-zero carbon economy by 2050. But is it too little, too late? As the CEOs and politicians continue to fail us, let’s hope that the Gretas of the world can push us back from the brink. Otherwise, we’re screwed. Oliver Ortega is a Ph.D. student specializing in Latinx Literature and Politics. Originally from Queens, NY, he has called the Midwest home for almost a decade. Through boundless cynicism he keeps trying. Reach him at oortega1@nd.edu or @ByOliverOrtega on Twitter. The views expressed in this column are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Observer.
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Horoscope | Eugenia Last Happy Birthday: Make changes for the right reasons this year. If you overreact or let your emotions take over, you will miss an opportunity. Focus on your goals, not what others are doing. Learn from experience and observation. A steady pace forward will lead to a concrete step in the right direction. Make every move count and nurture relationships. Your numbers are 3, 10, 17, 22, 28, 37, 42. ARIES (March 21-April 19): A break is encouraged. Take time out to assess your current situation, and consider what you can do to make your life better. Expand your interests and friendships; it will lead to new ideas and plans. Romance is favored. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Don’t let someone ruin your day. Follow your gut, and head in the direction that suits your needs. Learn as you go, gain experience and press on to ensure you make the most of your time. Keep personal information a secret. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Know the routine, and get things done before someone complains. The more time you have to focus on your needs, the better equipped you will be to head in a direction that excites you. Socializing and romance should be priorities. CANCER (June 21-July 22): Aggressive behavior won’t help you get your way. Listen to complaints, and make adjustments that will appease those who question your motives or decisions. Getting along will be the route to personal victory. Less fuss, less to clean up. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Learn as you go. A day trip, seminar or retreat will open your mind to a host of new ideas that can shape how you move forward intellectually, romantically or financially. Associate with people who share your vision. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Participate in gatherings that are conducive to discovery. The information you gather will help you make a wise decision regarding your future. Congregate with people who share your goals, beliefs and objectives. Avoid making emotional decisions and impulsive purchases. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Use charm if you want to ask for help. Spending time with a friend or relative who infringes on your privacy or monopolizes your time should be limited. Take care of responsibilities, and move on to something you enjoy. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): If change is what you want, do something about it. All talk and no action will lead to a lack of self-respect. Put a plan in place, and follow through. Call on individuals who owe you a favor to pitch in and help. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Distance yourself from individuals who tempt you with expensive or indulgent pastimes. Protect your possessions, reputation and physical well-being. Walk away from discord and risk. Personal improvement and romance are encouraged. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): An emotional incident can be debilitating if not appropriately handled. Look at your options, and make a positive step toward personal changes that promote happiness, security and peace of mind. Walk away from manipulative individuals. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Save your money — consider buying into longterm, stable investments. Use your skills, knowledge and experience to bring in extra cash. How you handle your money and your overhead will determine what you can afford. A partnership with someone interesting looks promising. Romance is favored. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Don’t spend to impress someone. Stick to a budget, be honest about the way you feel and address issues that you think need to be adjusted. What you do for others will determine what you get in return. Birthday Baby: You are thoughtful, generous and caring. You are determined and spirited.
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My bandwagon favorites Hayden Adams Associate Sports Editor
I’ve said multiple times now in my stories that I am a proud native of Lexington, Kentucky. If you ask me, my hometown is the best place on earth. However, the one thing it — and the state of Kentucky — are lacking is a professional sports team. Because of this, I’m pretty much, by definition, a bandwagon professional sports fan. Say what you will, but there’s nothing I can do about it. I was born into these circumstances, and I don’t believe I should be persecuted for it (except for brief flings with the Lebron James-led Heat, Tom Brady and the New England Patriots and the pre-Kevin Durant Golden State Warriors, because that wasn’t even fun anymore). So, I figured I would present my favorite pro teams from the NBA, NFL and MLB and what I believe to be valid reasons for cheering them on. NBA: Boston Celtics Basketball was the first pro sport I actually got into, and is the only one I seriously follow today. It started right around the NBA finals in 2006. Seeing Dirk Nowitzki, a 7-foot power forward that launched threes, I thought he was so cool. I still wasn’t committed though, and the first Finals I actually watched (because I was finally old enough to stay up that late) was the 2010 series between the Lakers and the Celtics. I couldn’t help but root for the boys in green, with Rajon Rondo (a Kentucky grad) at the point, smooth shooting Ray Allen on the wing and Nate Robinson and “Big Baby” Davis coming off the bench. And, after seeing in the Guinness Book of World Records that they had the most NBA championships, I looked into their history and discovered my basketball idol: Larry Bird. I was an unathletic kid and never really had much success in sports growing up. But this was a guy who, while admittedly 6-foot-9, was unathletic but still killed people on the basketball court because he beat them with his mind. I didn’t give up on the Celtics when they lost the 2010 Finals (though I did briefly defect to the Heat on the Lebron James bandwagon, but c’mon I was 13 years old), and I hope Brad Stevens can bring a championship back to Boston. NFL: Green Bay Packers To be honest, Tom Brady still has a special place in my heart. The only football video game
I had as a kid was Backyard Football ’08 and he was on the cover. Plus, he was in two of my favorite comedies, “Family Guy” and the movie “Ted 2,” and I admire him for being able to make fun of himself the way he did. Not to mention you just can’t help but like the guy (minus the kissing his son on the lips thing, yuck.) However, being from Kentucky, I grew up with an ever-disappointing college football team. The one bright spot I knew of from my Kentucky Wildcats was Randall Cobb, an all-purpose guy who was drafted by the Packers. From there, my appreciation grew for the boys in a different shade of green (and yellow.) Plus, Clay Matthews’ cameo in “Pitch Perfect 2” was priceless. Even with Cobb gone to the Cowboys and Matthews to the Rams now, I still like the Packers for their tradition and Aaron Rodgers (what can I say, I got a thing for quarterbacks.) MLB—Chicago Cubs Finally, we have the Cubs. Ironically, the movie “Moneyball” didn’t inspire me to cheer for another green and yellow team in the Oakland As (even though it’s a great movie.) Instead, I root for the Cubs. When I played Little League, they named the teams after the pros, and I was on the Cubs. We lost only one game in the regular season and in the championship game we got revenge on the team that beat us. It’s true that I haven’t really kept up with baseball either, so it’s easy to call me a bandwagon for announcing my Cubs allegiance after they finally won the World Series (and it admittedly did reinvigorate my interest.) However, now going to school at Notre Dame and having a good minor league affiliate for the Cubs in the city, I believe I am even more justified in rooting them on. Go, Cubs, go! There you have it. Come at me with your criticism if you want, but I really don’t care. I wasn’t given a city to pledge my allegiance to for professional sports, but I’ve made the best of my situation. I have the freedom to choose my teams (within reason, I apologize for the Heat and Warriors, but not for Brady.) So, maybe next time you want to call someone a bandwagon fan, take a minute to think about what they may have been born into. Contact Hayden Adams at hadams3@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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stretch can be attributed to bad luck and timing. The Irish lost to both Indiana and UNC in overtime, and the winning goal in their 1-0 loss to Michigan State came with barely a minute remaining on the clock. This year, the losses have been more definitive. The stretch started with a disappointing performance at home in a 4-2 loss to Clemson. The Irish never came closer than two goals after Clemson took a 3-1 lead with 42 minutes to play. Their defense proved to be a problem as the Tigers outshot the Irish 15-5. While a 1-1 draw against Indiana was encouraging, the Irish slipped into their bad habits again in a 2-0 loss to UNC. As has been the case in multiple games for Notre Dame, they were put on the defensive early, surrendering a goal 14 minutes into the match. The Tar Heels iced the victory with 22 minutes to play, as Notre Dame’s offense, which had 10 goals in their first four games, saw their scoreless streak increase to 160 minutes. Coming off a quarterfinals appearance in the College Cup, this early stretch of futility is concerning for the Irish. After a sizzling 3-0 start, they’ve been outscored 7-3 in their last three contests while being out-shot 55-20. While the game plan may occasionally call for a more passive approach, seeing a high-powered Irish offense sit back and be content with creating counter-attack opportunities is unusual and
has not proven to be effective. Notre Dame has led for a total of just 15 minutes in those three games. The road will not be getting any easier for the Irish either, as they travel to East Lansing to battle the Michigan State Spartans, who reached the College Cup semifinals last year. Following that match, the Irish welcome the Cavaliers to town. Virginia is currently 6-0 and boasts wins over defending national champion Maryland and then No. 2 Duke. It’s a daunting task, and the Irish will need to find some answers if they hope to produce some results. Starting from the back, the Irish need consistency from returning starter Duncan Turnbull. The senior keeper posted a stellar .846 save percentage last year, allowing just four goals in 10 appearances. In just five games this year, he has already given up 11 goals. He has been resourceful, recording seven saves to secure the draw at Indiana, but has also struggled on several occasions, giving up juicy rebounds that have led to several second-chance goals for the opposition. However, the blame doesn’t solely fall on Turnbull. While he could be more consistent, his unsavory .615 save percentage has more to do with his defense’s inability to prevent quality scoring chances. When the Irish were running roughshod over their opponents in the early going, this mattered little, but as their offense has dried up, the weaknesses in their back line have become noticeable. The Clemson game, in particular, exposed these deficiencies. The score was knotted at one as the clock ticked towards
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halftime when a failed clearance gifted a beautiful scoring chance to the Tigers, who converted a volley for a halftime lead. Shortly after halftime, a miscommunication along the back line led to another easy scoring opportunity for Clemson. On offense, the Irish have received early contributions from sophomore Jack Lynn, who scored in the first four games. He was never going to maintain that pace, but without his production, the Irish have struggled to find the back of the net. Only a near-post poke from substitute Ben Giacobello in the 40th minute of the Indiana draw has saved the Irish from two consecutive shutouts. Wednesday is an opportunity to end the dry spell. Despite an impressive performance in the NCA A Tournament, Michigan State has struggled out of the gate in 2019, as they enter their match-up with the Irish on the wrong side of four straight one-goal decisions. They gave up two goals apiece to Dartmouth and Cornell in recent losses, and they’ve scored just three times in six games. While road games are never easy, Notre Dame needs to take advantage of the Spartans while they’re down, especially heading into a contest with the redhot Cavaliers, who have outscored their opponents 11-1 en route to a 6-0 start. If they fail to do so, Friday night will be an ugly game and this early slump may spiral into a catastrophic season. Contact Aidan Thomas at athoma28@nd.edu
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Illinois. W hile the fall games do not matter in terms of record, Gumpf still thinks they are important and hopes to find the identit y of her team. “We need to find out who our team is in the fall,” Gumpf said. “We need to find out what works for us, we need to find out who can handle the pressure, we need to find out who can make big plays for us — and we’re seeing that already which is really fun.” Notre Dame also has a number of freshmen on the team. Gumpf said she was impressed w ith their performance. “We have a ver y young team, and we didn’t act like it,” she said. “I was really proud of the freshman. A ll but one of the freshman got
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moment for his team this season. “I think our team will define who they are this week because they’re coming off of a game where they were disappointed in their performance. So, they have a chance to do something about it,” Kelly said. “So this is an opportunity to kind of define who you are.” Kelly said despite the letdown, the team is still aware of how dangerous the Cavaliers are. “Virginia has their attention, there’s no doubt about that. So they know they have to pay attention to their detail and play well against a quality opponent,” he said. “There’s no question when you play a team of this caliber, they recognize how important it is to go back to work.” For the players’ part, according to Kelly, the leaders in the locker room are stepping up to help the team refocus. “I’ll meet with them around 3 p.m. Our captains have already called a team meeting prior to that to meet with the team,” Kelly said. “My sense and expectation is that they understand the importance of where we go from here after the Georgia game. For them to fulfill the goals and the mission that we have set forth for us, we have to play better football from here on out — so pretty confident that they understand that and what’s needed from them moving forward.” One thing that could benefit the Irish is they have coaches — specifically defensive coordinator Clark Lea, who managed to gameplan and held Georgia to 23 points. Kelly gave his take on what makes Lea so good.
a base hit. [They] were awesome today.” Despite being ver y impressed w ith the team’s performance Saturday, Gumpf says there is still a lot of work to do. “We really need to work on ever y thing, especially defense,” she said. “We need to have better at bats. Because we can have great at bats from the ver y beginning, we need to make sure that we’re executing ever y inning, and we need to eliminate free bases.” For the rest of their fall schedule, Notre Dame takes on Purdue University Northwest in a double header on Sunday, faces Valparaiso and Western Michigan on Oct. 6 and plays Loyola Chicago on Oct. 8. All games are at Melissa Cook Stadium. ALLISON THORNTON | The Observer
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Irish senior outfielder Ali Wester sprints forward during the bottom of the third inning in Notre Dame’s 8-0 victory over Indiana University-Purdue Univeristy Indianapolis on April 2 at Melissa Cook Stadium.
“I think consistency and approach,” he said. “He doesn’t vary much from what he’s said from day one. He’s not changing the drill work up each day. I think they know what they’re getting every day. He doesn’t throw a curveball at them. He has an expectation for what those players need to do and what they master and what they need to master. Each day they close in on becoming better and better at it. I think that that’s what he’s done a really good job at, regardless if it’s a player with a lot of experience or a little experience. His consistency and his teaching approach have been really one where I think all levels have been able to adapt to it.” Kelly did discuss the mistakes in the Georgia game, particularly the botched signals that led to multiple false starts and a record high of penalties for any game in his Notre Dame tenure. “I mean, I’m sick about it. I have been a head coach for 29 years. I know better, to be quite honest with you. We didn’t spend enough time, obviously. I thought I did — I made a terrible miscalculation in that I felt like our quarterback was prepared, but he wasn’t. That falls on me,” Kelly said. “Consequently, we had three critical cadence issues that, who knows where they could have led to. That falls on my shoulders, I have to do a better job. We’ll make sure that never happens again.” He also addressed the controversy that his players faked injuries to stop the game and prevent Georgia’s offense from gaining a rhythm. “Well, I don’t know where that really comes from,” Kelly said. “You know, our protocol is if any player has suffered an injury and they’re not
feeling right, we want them to go down. We want them to get medical attention. We have a medical spotter that is communicating with our trainers, and we don’t want to risk anybody that’s not feeling right. So I’m proud of our guys that they have made sure that that procedure is followed correctly. We’re not going to fake injuries, we’re a tempo team. We’re going to make sure that protocol is followed based upon what
our training staff wants under those conditions.” For now though, Kelly is shifting his team’s focus to their next opponent as they do their best to hold on to their College Football Playoff hopes. “I think it defines who you are. I mean, clearly they know what’s at stake for them this weekend, they’re playing a really good football team that’s nationally ranked,” Kelly said. “They feel really good
about themselves. They’ll come in expecting to win. They’re going to be challenged, and they’re going to have to respond. You want to find those things out. I have a good feeling that they’re going to respond in the right way. Again, it’s closer to defining who you are after coming back from a loss than it is any time after a win.” Contact Hayden Adams at hadams3@nd.edu
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Irish senior quaterback Ian Book looks downfield to pass the ball at the start of a play during Notre Dame’s 23-17 loss to the Georgia Bulldogs at Sanford Stadium in Athens, Georgia on Saturday.
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Kelly previews Virginia matchup By HAYDEN ADAMS Associate Sports Editor
The Notre Dame head football coach Brian Kelly greeted the media Monday to discuss the upcoming matchup with No. 18 Virginia and lingering topics regarding the team’s recent loss to No. 3 Georgia. Kelly began by addressing the depth at the wide receiver position due to injuries to junior Michael Young and sophomore Braden Lenzy. “I think we need them all. You know, there’s going to be certain situations where we, you know, need them by play call and situations,” Kelly said. “They all have to be able to help each other during the week in practice, too, so volume is important. We keep them up. We keep them ready. And then there are certain situations in the game that we feel they match up for different times in the game and different play calls.” Kelly then began addressing
the upcoming game against No. 18 Virginia and compared the Cavaliers to the Bulldogs. “Well, they’re really long and athletic. I think there’s, you know, a 3-4 defense, some similarities there, some carryover there. They’re different in that they run the 3-4 a lot differently,” he said. “So I wouldn’t say that there’s a lot of carryover in terms of personnel, other than [junior outside linebacker Charles] Snowden is long and athletic. He’s kind of like the kid they had a couple of years ago out there — just a really good defense. The best comparison I can give you is 3-4 with really good players similar to Georgia. Another challenge for us.” Not only would Virginia pose a test for the Irish under ordinary circumstances, the Irish must face them after an emotional letdown from the loss to the Bulldogs. Kelly said he believes that this upcoming game will be a crucial see KELLY PAGE 10
Struggles push Irish into early season slump By AIDAN THOMAS Sports Writer
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Irish junior midfielder Aiden McFadden calls out for a pass during Notre Dame’s 1-0 win over Denver on Sept. 8 at Alumni Stadium.
Notre Dame has endured an early gauntlet of a schedule, facing Indiana, Michigan State and North Carolina in consecutive games. The Irish lost all three of those games while scoring just one goal combined. 2019 has seen a similar start for Notre Dame, as the Irish are currently slogging through a five-game stretch of Clemson, Indiana, UNC, Michigan State and Virginia. Thus far, their record has been a frustrating 0-2-1, with their once-prolific offense drying up quickly, and their defense continuing to allow goals at a concerning clip. With a Tuesday night bout at Michigan State and a Friday night home tilt versus Virginia upcoming, the Irish are looking for the key to escaping a familiar slump. This year, however, the problems seem to run deeper. Much of the difficult 2018 see M SOCCER PAGE 9
ND SOFTBALL | ND 3, PURDUE 0; ND 7, NORTHERN ILLINOIS 0
Irish begin fall season with pair of victories By LIAM COOLICAN Sports Writer
Notre Dame opened their fall season Saturday afternoon w ith a pair of w ins at Melissa Cook Stadium. The Irish defeated Purdue 3-0, then followed that w in w ith a 7-0 v ictor y against Northern Illinois. Irish head coach Deanna Gumpf said she was ver y happy w ith her team’s performance. “I thought we were awesome, I really do,” Gumpf said. “I thought we came out ready to play. We didn’t look like it was [only] our third week play ing softball this year.” In their first game against Purdue, the Irish offense struggled in the beginning of the game, leav ing the first four innings scoreless. The Irish struggled to get hits w ith runners on base through the first few innings, but eventually were able to drive home a run in the fifth and two in the sixth. The Irish pitchers had to work their way out of a
few tough situation w ith Purdue’s runners frequently in scoring position. Freshman pitcher Morgan Ryan worked her way out of a bases-loaded jam in the third inning by striking out a Purdue hitter to strand the baserunners. Defense also struggled against Purdue, committing three errors. Gumpf said the Irish defense was subpar. “W hen you look at the times we got in trouble, it was because we gave them free baserunners, we had three bad errors,” Gumpf said. However, she was impressed w ith the way her pitchers performed under pressure. “I loved the way the pitchers handled it, they were ver y mature, they kept their composure and they dominated,” she said. “They had no walks, which tells you they had awesome command on their pitches.” The v ictor y came easier in the second game, as the Irish cruised past Northern see SOFTBALL PAGE 10
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Irish junior outfielder Alexis Bazos hits a homerun during the bottom of the third inning in Notre Dame’s 8-0 victory over Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis at Melissa Cook Stadium on April 2.