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Trunk or Treat for local community Saint Mary’s Resident’s Hall Association invites children in the area to trick-or-treat on campus By M ARIROSE OSBORNE News Writer
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Saint Mary’s students participate in Trunk or Treating put on by the Saint Mary’s Residant Hall Association. The event allowed local children to trick-or-treat at student decorated cars.
Community members discuss ND cemeteries By CIARA HOPKINSON News Writer
Located on the edges of campus, Notre Dame’s two cemeteries go largely unnoticed, serving instead as the backdrop of students’ everyday walks to and from campus. As home to not just one, but two, cemeteries, the University is distinct for this fact among its peers. Both the Cedar Grove Cemetery on Notre Dame Avenue and the Holy Cross Cemetery on St. Mary’s Road have existed as long as the University. “Notre Dame is probably
the only one that actually started a cemetery at the same time they started the university,” Leon Glon, manager of Cedar Grove Cemetery, said. “Basically the cemetery was used to make money and … it was the first Catholic Cemetery in the area. It was kind of a two-fold thing: they needed it to help support the University, but yet they were taking care of the corporal mercy of burying the dead.” While Cedar Grove was a public cemetery maintained by members of the Congregation of Holy Cross
as a source of income for the University, Notre Dame founder Fr. Edward Sorin also established a second cemetery for the Holy Cross community alone, Fr. Austin Collins, religious superior of Corby Hall, said. With a few exceptions, deceased priests and brothers are buried in the next available slot without regard to rank or role. “As you can see from the cemetery, everyone’s equal,” Collins said. “It’s just a little cross, RIP — ‘rest in peace’ — and your name. It is just kind see CEMETERIES PAGE 5
ND to host murder mystery, Halloween events By THERESA OLOHAN News Writer
As the temperature progressively lowers and the perma-cloud begins to make itself comfortable in South Bend once again, students and faculty at Notre Dame alike prepare to celebrate Halloween season in a variety of
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ways. Alicia Bates, assistant director of student programming, said the Student Activities Office has a wide array of Halloween and fallthemed events planned. These events are based off both what has interested students in past years and what reflects the overall mission of the SAO, Bates said.
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“Part of SAO’s mission is to enhance the overall student experience through exposure to and participation in recreational and social opportunities,” Bates said in an email. “These events allow students to maintain existing and create new connections.” see HALLOWEEN PAGE 4
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The Saint Mar y’s Resident’s Hall Association (RHA) hosted Trunk or Treat for the second year in a row on Wednesday, which allow local children an opportunit y to trick-or-treat at student-decorated cars. The rain kept students confined to tables, where they passed out candy for the families of professors and students. Trunk or Treat first came about after dorm trick-ortreating was canceled due
to securit y concerns, senior business major and president of RHA Lucia O’Quinn said in an email. O’Quinn said RHA goes through an extensive planning process to ensure Trunk or Treat stays safe and fun. “The Exec Members start planning for it in mid-August (setting the time, date and renting the space in mid-summer/late spring) and the committee continues to work on it as soon as they have their first meeting in mid-September, as it see TRUNK PAGE 4
BAVO and Feminist United fight catcalling
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Students at Saint Mary’s paint pumpkins at the “Don’t Call Me Pumpkin” event co-sponsored by BAVO and Feminist United. By CALLIE PATRICK News Writer
As Halloween approaches and the end of domestic violence month nears, the Belles Against Violence Office (BAVO) hosted Don’t Call Me Pumpkin, an event co-sponsored by Feminist United that encapsulates the two. The event encouraged students to initiate discussions about catcalling while they painted pumpkins. “Don’t Call Me Pumpkin is an event where everyone can come in and have a conversation about catcalling,” senior Anne Nowalk,
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treasurer for Feminist United, said. “That is something that is so important, especially around Halloween when people are wearing costumes. We’re able to open up a dialogue about [catcalling] before Halloween begins while doing something fun that everyone enjoys, which is painting pumpkins.” Senior and student advisory committee (SAC) member Courtney Driscoll said Don’t Call Me Pumpkin is “an event to give awareness for catcalling, which is also known as street see BAVO PAGE 5
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Saint Mary’s Residence Hall Association (RHA) and the Saint Mary’s Affiliates of the American Chemical Society (SMAACS) host their second annual Trunk or Treat in the Student Center. Kids from South Bend came to trick-or-treat at the various tables.
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Senate approves bill for No Shave November By JACK JERIT News Writer
The Not re Da me st udent senate met Wed nesday to decide on t he nom i nat ion of t wo new members to t he St udent E xecut ive Cabi net for t he rema i nder of t he 2019-2020 Academ ic ter m. St udent Body President El i zabet h Boyle, a sen ior, a nd St udent Body V ice President Pat r ick McGu i re, a ju n ior, were pat rons of t he nom i nat ions. T he nom i nated ca nd idates were Kat her i ne Wa l lace for d i rector of academ ic a f fa i rs a nd Ti f fa n ie Cappel lo-L ee for press secreta r y & d i rector of commu n icat ions. McGu i re read t he ca ses to be made for each of t he ca nd idates. “We have selected Kat her i ne to be t he d i rector of academ ic a f fa i rs because she is a pa ssionate, com m it ted, ex per ienced a nd ta lented st udent leader who ser ves w it h focus a nd ent husia sm,” McGu i re sa id. “Kat her i ne is a cu r rent member of t he Academ ic A f fa i rs Depa r t ment who br i ngs E xecut ive Cabi net leadersh ip ex per ience a s t he d i rector of at h letics emer it us. Kat her i ne, a member of t he Not re Da me fenci ng tea m, is a lso a member of t he St udentAt h lete Adv isor y Cou nci l. She ha s ser ved a s a McWel l T h r ive leader a nd is a Not re Da me Monog ra m recipient. Kat her i ne ha s per for med i n each of t hese roles w it h except iona l sk i l l, d i l igence a nd leadersh ip capabi l it y.” As Wa l lace wa s not
present at t he meet i ng due to a schedu l i ng con f l ict, t he Senate cou ld not a sk her a ny quest ions d i rect ly. McGu i re add ressed t he potent ia l concer n about her absence by say i ng she wou ld be ava i lable over ema i l a nd a deput y d i rector w i l l later be appoi nted a s wel l. “[I’ve ] a lso had some good d iscussions about t he fact t hat it’s i mpor ta nt for a d irector to be at Senate wh ich is a ver y genu i ne a nd i mpor ta nt concer n,” McGu i re sa id. “Good t h i ng is, even i f i n t he f ut u re Cat her i ne is u nable to ma ke meet i ngs because of pract ice, we a re a lso appoi nt i ng a deput y d i rector of Academ ic A f fa i rs lea r ners, so, i f somet h i ng l i ke t h is were to happen aga i n, t here wou ld st i l l be representat ion f rom t he depa r t ment.” T he Senate qu ick ly moved t h roug h Wa l lace’s nom i nat ion a nd con f i r med her. T hey t hen moved onto t he nex t ca nd idate, Cappel lo-L ee. “[Cappel lo-L ee ] ha s a deep ded icat ion to ser v ice, just ice a nd excel lence,” McGu i re sa id. “On ca mpus, Ti f fa n ie [Cappel lo-L ee ] ha s ser ved a s a resea rch a ssista nt i n Dr. M icha le Ferd ig’s ma la r ia genet ics a nd genom ics resea rch lab a nd a co-coord i nator for t he Globa l Hea lt h Con ference. Ti f fa n ie [ Cappel lo-L ee ] is a Hesbu rg h-Yusko Schola r, a member of t he Gly n n Fa m i ly Honors P rog ra m, a nd a Sor i n Fel low i n t he Center for Et h ics a nd
Cu lt u re.” Beyond ca mpus, Cappel lo-L ee does probono consu lt i ng for Merc y Homes for Boy s a nd Gi rls, conducted resea rch on t he env i ron menta l i mpact of d ieta r y cha nges i n Ch i na a nd water pol lut ion’s i mpact on hea lt h i n Hong Kong, a nd ha s conducted ex tensive resea rch i n Ot tawa a nd Sa nt iago, Ch i le, McGu i re sa id. “She ha s a lso i nter ned at t he ma nagement consu lt i ng f i r m AA rete,” he sa id. “T h roug h t hese exper iences, she ha s ga i ned a nd honed her sk i l ls of ma rket i ng, tea m bu i ld i ng, resea rch, w r it i ng, a nd consu lt i ng — a l l sk i l ls t hat w i l l prove essent ia l to her role a s press secreta r y a nd d irector of com mu n icat ions.” Cappel lo-L ee wa s present at t he meet i ng, a nd Senate on ly had one quest ion. Sa m Ca n nova, ju n ior cla ss cou nci l president, wa nted to gauge her decision-ma k i ng process i n a ver y speci f ic, h ig h-st ress env i ron ment. “A s I’m su re we a l l k now, Not re Da me l ies on t he Ind ia na fau lt l i ne,” Ca n nova sa id. “We have a Rad iat ion L aborator y on ca mpus. Fu r t her, one of t he t y pica l roles w it h t he press secreta r y a nd d i rector of commu n icat ions is to cover a l l sor t s of new s. One of t he f requent stor ies usua l ly ta kes E l i z abet h a nd a d irector of com ms sla sh press secreta r y to t he Rad iat ion L aborator y. So, i n t he event t hat you were i n t he Not re
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Da me Rad iat ion Laborator y w it h El i zabet h [Boyle] and Pat[rick McGuire], and an earthquake occurs, in which the ex its are just like blocked, ceiling falls dow n, and you can’t get out, and there’s a radiation leak, but there are only t wo ha zmat suits. W hat do you do? ” After the audible laughter in the room had died dow n, Cappello-Lee answered the question. “That’s a ver y important quest ion a nd ver y rea list ic,” Cappel lo-Lee sa id. “Ult imately, I wou ld just g ive it to Eli zabet h a nd Pat[rick], li ke t hat’s t he t y pe of person I a m, a nd si nce t hey a re good people, I’d probably wa nt to save t hem.” T here were no more quest ions rega rd i ng her nom inat ion, a nd a f ter she ex ited t he room, t he Senate conf i r med her nom i nat ion. Fol low i ng t he nom i nat ions, t he Senate hea rd f rom d i rector of depa r tment of com mu n it y a nd engagement d i rector, sen ior A lex Yom, about promoti ng t h is yea r’s depa r t ment event s, i nclud i ng Converge. “So fa r t h is yea r, I’m su re you’ve a l l seen t he Sout h Bend advent u re g u ide bei ng posted,” Yom sa id. “So we’re t r y i ng to g ive more access for st udents of a l l yea rs to u ndersta nd t he d i f ferent restau ra nt s a nd t h i ngs to do i n Sout h Bend. In ter ms of civ ic engagement, we’re proud to have done t he Converge k ickof f, wh ich had over 200 sig nups t h is yea r match i ng people f rom d i f ferent pol it ica l
v iews.” Yom sa id t he depa r t ment a lso worked w it h ND Votes on a voter reg ist rat ion compet it ion, reg ister i ng over 1,200 people across ca mpus. Nex t semester, t he depa r t ment’s focus is w i l l be on ensu r i ng st udent s have access to volu nteer i ng a nd i nter nsh ips i n Sout h Bend. “So we’l l be put t i ng on t he socia l concer ns fa i r w it h t he Center for Socia l Concer ns … a nd t hen t he big idea act ua l ly t hat we’re a l l rea l ly excited about because t he debate is goi ng to be held on ca mpus nex t yea r,” Yom sa id. “… We’re rea l ly excited to put toget her sor t of l i ke t h is debate faci l itator model, bu i ld i ng of f of t he success of Converge. We’re hoping [to] pair different dorms together and have debate facilitators trained in each dorm pairing, and basically have a sort of debate model up until the actual presidential debate next fall. So the Senate would be a huge help to publicize this in your respective residence halls and tr y ing to recruit people.” Follow ing the talk from Yom, the Senate voted to move a resolution recognizing and encouraging No Shave November to the f loor. Sam Delmer, a sophomore senator from the Dillon communit y in Baumer Hall, was one of the patrons and presented the bill to the Senate. “The goal of No Shave November is to grow awareness by embracing our ha ir, which ma ny ca ncer pat ients lose, a nd lett ing it g row w i ld a nd f ree,” Delmer sa id. “Members of t he Universit y communit y may pa r t icipate by g row ing a bea rd, cu lt ivat ing a mustache, lett ing t hose legs go natura l … pa r t icipat ion is by no mea ns obligator y, but t he recog nit ion of t he prog ra m of fers impor ta nt recog nit ion of our communit y’s a l lyship w it h ca ncer pat ients a nd t heir fa mi lies.” There were not ma ny concerns w it h t he resolut ion, but some wondered if t he bi l l wou ld be discriminator y aga inst ha irless people. “Delmer sa id t he bi l l wou ld not be discriminator y because shav ing itself is t he concern a nd not shav ing because one does not have a ny ha i r to shave i s acceptable,” he sa id. Fol low i ng t hese br ief concer n s, t he Senate mot ioned for t he end of debate a nd pa ssed t he resolut ion. Contact Jack Jerit at jjerit@nd.edu
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is one of the first official RHA Events function of the semester,” O’Quinn said in the email. Various members of the Saint Mary’s community come together in the planning and execution of Trunk or Treat, she said. The Saint Mary’s administrative team, security department and student volunteers all play crucial roles in the process. The administrative team helps set the date and time, security ensures a safe environment and volunteers “help create a great experience for the children and families of the community,” O’Quinn said. In such a way, she said Trunk or Treat is a way to help raise student morale and offer a new way to give back within their immediate community. “After having the cancellation of the annual dorm trickor-treating, many students and parents were saddened [by] not having that event to look forward to,” O’Quinn said. “We thought it would be a great way to bring back this event to the community in a safe environment, and to have the students give back to those who have given so much to help with our education and growth.” Other clubs participated in Trunk or Treat or held events to celebrate Halloween on the same day as Trunk or Treat. The Saint Mary’s Affiliates of the American Chemical Society (SMAACS) hosted their annual Halloween Spooktacular, Meanwhile, other clubs such as Belles Against Violence (BAVO), Circle K, Dance Marathon, Love Your Melon and the Little Sibs RHA Committee set up tables for trick-or-treaters. President of Circle K, junior Carina Garza, said Trunk or Treat presents a way to engage with the community. “It’s a chance for us to be able to have a connection,” Garza said. “Not only with faculty and staff in the area, but with the community as a whole and commuter students who can bring their families.” Garza stressed the importance of Trunk or Treat for the Saint Mary’s community as a whole. “Students in general don’t go out into the community unless they do service projects,” Garza said. “This is a chance for kids who don’t normally have the opportunity to come through the Saint Mary’s community and interact in a positive way.” Trunk or Treat is especially important for Circle K, she asserted.
“It’s something that’s a collaboration of Saint Mary’s College and the community and that’s what we’re all about,” Garza said. O’Quinn said she has high hopes for the future of Trunk or Treat. “Personally, I would really love to keep this as an ongoing SMC tradition, as it helps foster a greater sense of community within SMC and the rest of the tri-campus collective,” O’Quinn said. “Last year we had an amazing turn-out for it being the first year. We hope to have the same turn-out if not more, and definitely hope to have more students attending. Many more students have volunteered to take part in the festivities this year and we are extremely grateful for that.” Contact Marirose Osborne at mosborne01@saintmarys.edu
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This year SAO will be hosting a Thinkfast Halloween Game Show on Thursday from 9 p.m. to 11 p.m. in the LaFortune Student Center Ballroom. The event will provide free pizza and offers a $200 prize for the trivia winner. They’ll also hosting a classic murder mystery dinner in the LaFortune Ballroom on Saturday from 9 p.m. to 11 p.m. “The murder mystery is your classic ‘whodunit’ with an improv comedy twist,” Bates said in the email. SAO will also host “iceless skate night” Friday from 9 p.m. to 11 p.m. in the Stepan Center. Skatelessskaters can partake in hot drinks and treats from the Beavers Coffee and Donuts food truck, which will be provided. Bates said these events have been widely attended in the past, and she hopes they will be successful in facilitating a stronger and
more connected community at Notre Dame. “It is our hope that by planning these events during a time when students are looking to celebrate not just a holiday, but a season, we are offering fun and healthy events that assist in creating a community students are looking to be a part of,” Bates said in the email. Other campus organizations also have Halloween events planned. Student Union Board intends to celebrate Halloween in song by hosting an “aspookicafe” on Thursday from 10 p.m. to 11 p.m. at the Hagerty Family Cafe. Filii Mariae has planned an All Saints Halloween party Thursday from 10:30 p.m. to 2 a.m. in the Knights of Columbus house. Junior Class Council hosted a Fall Festival in the LaFortune Ballroom on Tuesday, with pumpkin painting and fall-related treats like apple cider, Rise’n Roll donuts, pumpkin pie and candy corn. Junior Madison Bollenbacher, member of the Health and
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Wellness Committee on Junior Class Council, said the events were intended to relieve students’ stress while also celebrating the season. “With only around four school weeks left in the semester before exams, this time of year can get really busy.” Bollenbacher said. “… It’s important to take time out of the day to relax.” Bollenbacher said the event is a way to help students participate in activities they wouldn’t normally get a chance to on campus. “Most people love autumn and taking part in fall activities, but it can be hard at college if you’re busy and don’t have a car to actually take the time to pick out pumpkins or just enjoy autumn-inspired comfort foods,” Bollenbacher said. “Junior Class Council tries to bring typical fall activities to campus so that more students can spend time together enjoying the short fall season.” Contact Theresa Olohan at tolohan2@nd.edu
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harassment.” “It’s basically a place where we can come celebrate Halloween [and] paint pumpkins, but also give awareness on catcalling, what it is and ways to react to it appropriately and safely,” Driscoll said. The event started by defining the act of catcalling. It then featured students who felt comfortable sharing their own experiences and how they personally reacted to the harassment. The discussion was followed by tips on how to react to future catcalling. “I think an event like this promotes a safe environment to come and interact with other students while we’re promoting awareness for catcalling, sexual assault, stalking and sexual violence as a whole,” Driscoll said. “We’re doing that but also creating fun events where you can interact with other students.” Catcalling is easy to shrug off because it’s often regarded as “something funny” or a joke, Nowalk said, when in reality it’s sexual harassment. “Both women, men, and nonbinary people do not deserve to be catcalled or objectified by what they wear, how they walk, or their appearance,” Nowalk said. “And unfortunately that’s still something that is so normalized in our society, so having this event where we’re able to have a dialogue about this is extremely important for our
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community.” Nowalk said the importance of events like this for the Saint Mary’s community is not lost on her. “I think [it] is extremely important that individuals can come here whether or not they’re involved with BAVO or involved with Feminist United because the subject is something that everyone can resonate with, whether you believe you’re a feminist or involved with BAVO,” Nowalk said. “It’s really good that the whole Saint Mary’s community can be involved and be ready to talk about these subjects.” The issue is particularly pertinent to Saint Mary’s, Driscoll said. “I think an event like this is important because it gives awareness to issues that we as women in an all women’s college experience and will sadly experience, if not already, in the future,” she said. Nowalk said events such as Don’t Call Me Pumpkin start important discussions on campus. “Events like these mean for the community that students are able to speak about things that they may have been uncomfortable talking about with others, creating a friendly atmosphere where people can feel the need to speak up when they want to, with the comfort that they have and the bravery they have,” Nowalk said. Contact Callie Patrick at cpatrick01@saintmarys.edu Paid Advertisement
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of an equality thing: you’re a fellow brother Holy Cross.” Cedar Grove was converted to a private cemetery in the 1970s and gravesites were reserved for facult y and staff at the Universit y. W hen Glon began working at Cedar Grove in the 1980s, he said, the cemeter y was in poor condition. “It was kind of off-theradar for so many years,” Glon said. “Thirt y years ago we were on the ver y outside edge of campus so it wasn’t really any thing that anyone really thought about, it was just kind of there and I would say was kind of neglected. But, you know, things started to change ... they started to look at the cemeter y differently. They looked at it as an asset instead of a liabilit y.” With budget increases that led to better upkeep and the 2004 renovation of A ll Souls Chapel, Glon said, the cemeter y began to capture the attention of alumni and students alike. W hile in-ground spaces are still reser ved for facult y and staff, alumni are now able to be buried in the cemeter y’s above-ground mausoleum either in niche spaces for cremated remains or fullbody entombment. Though Cedar Grove Cemeter y’s demography is
increasingly Notre Dame related, Glon said members of families who purchased plots decades ago are still being buried in the original 16 acres of the cemeter y alongside their forebears. Cedar Grove cements the ongoing relationship and deeply intert w ined histor y of the Universit y and the South Bend communit y. “The cemeter y has been active since its inception and it’s got a lot of South Bend histor y here,” Glon said. “Some of the founders of the cit y are buried here in Cedar Grove.” In an increasingly mobile world, Glon said, Notre Dame remains a constant in the lives of its alumni, which now make up the majorit y of burials each year. Burial in Cedar Grove allows for alumni legacies to continue in a tangible way, he said. “For alumni, and I hear this all the time, they went to school here, met their w ife here, they got married here, their kids are going to school here or in some cases now their grandkids so its become really ingrained into the family,” Glon said. “… So many people are transient: jobs w ill take them from one coast to the other but Notre Dame seems to be home.” Similarly, the Holy Cross Cemetery provides a beautiful and simple end to the earthly lives and spiritual journeys of those members of the congregation for whom Notre Dame is home, he said, by serving as a reminder of the fellowship and unity of the religious community. “For most of us ... Notre Dame is our home, but it’s also just such a sacred place,” Collins said. “Most of the men have taken final vows in the Basilica, the majority of them have been ordained there and this is where their funerals are. They have the same funeral and they have a procession from the Basilica to the Holy Cross cemetery. It is a very humbling and spiritual experience, I would say.” “We’re buried in the same type of coffin, buried in the same type of vault in the
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next slot in line so I think it relates to the vow of poverty, relates to simplicity, but it also relates to … this is your brothers and community, you know, there’s no special spot,” Collins said. Collins said he sees many alumni looking for specific graves in Holy Cross Cemetery as a special way to remember those who have passed. “It’s wonderful during Alumni Weekend especially,” Collins said. “The cemetery is very crowded for people going and looking up their former professors or rectors or friends that they had lived with or been taught by. I think it’s a way to connect with the past. … I can remember someone yelling out, ‘Oh, I found Fr. [Charles] Sheedy’s grave’ once, or I found some older guys that were there looking for their teachers. So I think it is a spiritual place.” While the cemeteries may not play a large part in the everyday lives of Notre Dame students, Collins said the mere presence of the rows of humble crosses in Holy Cross Cemetery provides an opportunity for ref lection. “[University President Emeritus Fr. Theodore Hesburgh’s] driver Marty Ogren would say that Fr. Ted would always ask him to stop so he could say a prayer before he left the campus there,” Collins said. Collins emphasized the value of coming to terms with death and pointed to the cemeteries on campus as useful ways to do so. The Holy Cross congregation buries 10 to 12 members each year, Collins said, and their funerals burials are a reminder of the inevitability and peace of death. “Some people are very uncomfortable with death but … it’s really as natural as being born,” Collins said. “We have to look at it that way — the cycle of life, and for people of faith that should not be a scary opportunity. It can actually be a really healing, humanizing experience to see someone pass from this life to the eternal life.” Contact Ciara Hopkinson at chopkin1@nd.edu
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Spooky choose your own adventure
The (lack of) reason for the season Julianna Conley In My Own Words
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It’s that time of year folks. It’s costume time, and I’m here to be of help to you all. I have painstakingly broken down every Halloween costume into its own category. So, if you’re struggling to pick a costume to impress — or not — this year, read on to choose your own costume adventure. Let’s start with the most obvious. If you’re lazy and it’s last minute… Animals This category can go a variety of ways — the obvious and stereotypical “sexy cat” costume is fairly easy to put together, or you can go all out with some sort of full-body animal suit. To be original, pick an animal not often seen in the jungle of Halloween. Like maybe a platypus. You know, they’re the only mammals to lay eggs — very spooky. If you want to show everyone your potential career path AND prove you didn’t do this completely last minute… Public Servants/Professionals/Students Here come the lifesavers! In this category, the firefighters, police officers, school girls, medical professionals and even clowns come to play. Hey, I’m guilty of putting on a firefighter hat once or twice too, so there’s no shame. If you’re a die-hard Marvel or DC fan, or just happen to own a lot of black… Superheroes With about one million superhero movies coming out every year, this one is unavoidable. You can easily find a superhero t-shirt in most stores, but it doesn’t have to be a lazy costume. Plenty of hardworking men and women are slipping into Wonder Women and Supermen costumes that go the whole nine yards, tights included. Everyone should pull off a superhero costume once or twice in their life, even if it’s just wearing all black and cat ears and calling yourself Catwoman. If you and your friends want to throw together a group costume or you just watch a lot of Disney… Disney/Cartoon/TV and Movie Characters I’m just going to lump these all in one. All the Monsters Inc. characters, Elsas and Annas, Powerpuff Girls, Kim Possibles and “Clueless” characters can all finally be together. Confession: I have definitely dressed up as two of these before, and I’m not ashamed of it. Anyone can pull off a Disney or cartoon character on short notice, and it is certainly helped by the fact that most cartoons involve characters wearing the same outfit every episode. If you’re really hungry and that candy just won’t do… Food Items Now things are starting to get wild. Whether you’re a baby dressed as a cute pumpkin or a 21-year-old college student dressed as a White Claw that is desperately hoping to escape the national shortage, the food category is always a fun one. More points for creativity, of course. If you think you’re *quirky* and are up-to-date on pop culture but also strapped for time… A Famous Person/Meme This is any celebrity, really, but it also includes memes or people whose lives have gone viral. Remember Alex from Target? Unfortunately, I do. What about Arthur, with his classic closed fist? Miley Cyrus à la “Bangerz” era? Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton? Or any actual celebrity you may look a tiny bit like. If you’re reaching the end of your rope and just want something creative to throw on to go to that party…. Mythical Creatures Ah, a classic. Yes, I’m including those angels and devils in this category. You too, fairies and any kind of monsters. Honestly, throw anything scary-looking on and call yourself a creature. If you’re athletic or know about sports and want to prove it… Sports People dressing up as boxers or umpires, this one’s for you. If I missed any categories, feel free to let me know. Even better, prove your originality and go off-script this year. Contact Mariah Rush at mrush@nd.edu The views expressed in this Inside Column are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Observer.
Halloween has always been one of my favorite holidays. In elementary school, teachers would essentially surrender the day to us, knowing all too well that no 7-year-old could focus on fractions with the prospect of Kit Kats and jack-o’-lanterns hanging in the air. Instead, we’d test how gourds float, count the seeds left over from carved pumpkins and make those popcorn-candy corn hands that I don’t remember anyone ever actually eating. After school, I’d go home, carve a jack-o’-lantern, eat pizza with my neighbors, then hit the streets, always ending the night haggling with my friends over the exchange rate of Crunch bars to Butterfingers while I lounged on the couch with tired feet and a stomachache from eating too many Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups. Essentially, the entire day was devoted to candy and costumes and good old-fashioned fun. Hardly any task of substance was accomplished. And it was glorious. See, I love Halloween because it’s festive. I love that it encourages people to embrace their imaginative, childish whimsy. Most of all, though, I love that it’s meaningless. So many holidays are inexplicably “layered.” New Year’s Day celebrates the new year, but really it touts the joys of new beginnings and a fresh start. Thanksgiving offers time with family and plenty of good food, but the core of the holiday lies in its reminder to be thankful for our blessings. Columbus Day is complex for all the wrong reasons. Easter has always been one of my favorites, but its target audience is hardly universal. Christmas has become more widely embraced, but even its adoption by non-Christians sparks divide, as disgruntled followers call for a return to the original meaning of the holiday. Alas, even the once-simple Arbor Day isn’t safe in this day and age, as it turns into an annual debate of climate change’s validity. I love Halloween because it’s not pretentious. It’s not pushing any agenda. Halloween is a little girl dressed up as Winnie the Pooh, holding her mom’s hand. Halloween is the old couple on the corner who always sit outside with their bowl so they can reminisce as they watch the young families walking down the street. Halloween is South Dining Hall putting out a steaming cauldron of candy and Rice Krispies Treats shaped like monster heads. With Halloween, what you see is what you get. It doesn’t yearn to be more than it is. There’s no deeper meaning, no hidden moral, no angry neighbor ranting on Facebook about the truth of the holiday. It’s a celebration that welcomes observance from people of all backgrounds. Participation requires no declaration of faith, no endorsement of controversial values, no expensive purchases. All a person
needs is a little creativity with their closet and a penchant for festivity. With an easy enough message for kids to understand (i.e., dress up, eat candy), a cheerful spirit, a myriad of ways to participate that can appeal to everyone and a lack of problematic undertones, I dare say Halloween belongs to the people. Sure, it started because of All Saints’ Day, but that’s Nov. 1. That’s not Halloween. Oct. 31 is about playing pretend and asking strangers for candy. And nothing more. Too often, we feel a need to find a deeper truth in all that we do. We search for a nuanced approach, a profound psychological implication to explain every aspect of our lives. But sometimes candy is just candy. Sometimes you just want to dress up like a witch and carve a pumpkin and that’s all there is to it. As we get older, as we mature, there comes an expectation that all we do must be thoughtful, intentional, complex, but I think if Halloween has taught us anything, it’s that there’s no shame in mindless fun. There’s nothing wrong with putting on some cat ears if it makes you feel festive. There’s no reason to pretend to like raisins when everyone knows you’d rather eat the Twix in the bottom of your bucket. Halloween lets us us take a break from putting on airs and just be people. This Halloween, I ask that in addition to dressing up like the cast of “Stranger Things” or making caramel apples in a dorm kitchen, people take a break from the serious, the important, the meaningful. If you want to read the fluffy YA novel instead of the dystopian psychological commentary, read the teen romance! If that comedy is calling your name instead of the foreign film with subtitles, watch that! If you want to do a craft for no other purpose than it just sounds fun, all power to you. If you’re doing ice breakers and your favorite song is “Ice Ice Baby,” not Bach’s “Concerto for Two Violins,” for Pete’s sake, say “Ice Ice Baby!” If you want to write a column voicing your concerns regarding boys feeling left out from twirling instead of penning a sociological commentary on communication in the digital age, go for it! Who are you trying to impress? This Halloween, I ask you to enjoy the festivity for no other purpose than it’s enjoyable. I ask you to revel in the freedom of its lack of depth. I ask you to have fun. Happy Halloween, everyone! May you remember the true meaning of Halloween is that there’s no meaning at all. Julianna Conley loves cereal, her home state of California and the em dash. A sophomore in Pasquerilla East, if Julianna can’t be found picnicking on North Quad, she can be reached for comment at jconley4@nd.edu The views expressed in this column are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Observer.
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The American work environment Dear editor, There is a problem in the United States with what is considered reasonable expectations of workers. The citizens of America work longer hours than other developed countries for less money, without experiencing the same level of benefits that these countries enjoy. Further, it is found that Americans are laboring under these harsher conditions but netting less GDP per hour than these other nations. According to a study conducted by the OECD, the United States ranks 29th out of the 35 countries surveyed for workplace productivity. This is all occurring in a stressful workplace environment, as American workers are more stressed and worried than the global average. According to the New York Times, 55% of Americans feel stressed “a lot of the day,” and furthermore, 45% say that they felt “a lot of worry” regarding workplace conditions and compensation. These figures are 20% and 6% above
the global averages, respectively. In addition, earning a low income correlates with these negative workplace experiences. Despite so many Americans having these grievances with their treatment as workers, they consider it the norm. In fact, some Americans point to their longer work week with pride, saying it showcases the nation’s strong work ethic. These numbers are worrying, to say the least, and seem to be getting worse, as the United States’ productivity and overall workplace contentedness has been falling consistently in the past few years. Something must be done. Several studies have been conducted in the past regarding the 40-hour work week and its effectiveness in the modern workplace environment. Studies have shown that reducing the amount of hours in the work week has little to no impact on productivity. Consequently, implementing these changes
have been shown to increase workplace happiness and result in workers taking fewer sick days off. We strongly believe that if these changes are adopted, Americans will be happier and more productive. And really, who doesn’t want that? Signed, Thomas Plummer senior Sean Michalec senior James Bonadonna senior Angel Rodriguez senior Oct. 15
Everyone deserves proportionality Patrick Aimone BridgeND
The Eighth Amendment, which prohibits “cruel and unusual punishment,” has always given constitutional scholars some difficulty regarding who is the proper actor to determine its meaning. The task of interpreting the Constitution traditionally falls to the courts, but for judges to apply their personal analysis of “cruel and unusual” seems arbitrary and more than a little undemocratic. Judicial analysis of community standards seems no less reliable, and rather paternalistic to boot, as well as anathema to opponents of a “living Constitution.” But then again, if the Founding Fathers intended to give voters the power to determine what punishments are cruel and unusual, they will elect representatives who share their principles and will enact their judgments into law — so why even include such a prohibition in the Bill of Rights? Against this backdrop, I’d suggest that the Constitution’s ban on cruel and unusual punishment tells us more about the Founders’ values than their take on this separation-of-powers difficulty. They had seen firsthand how a tyrannical government could use threats of harsh punishment to keep its subjects in line. Regardless of who should define “cruel and unusual,” the Eighth Amendment reminds us that when a government’s thirst for retribution trumps its sense of proportionality, nothing less than our fundamental liberty is threatened. And because a government, left uncontrolled, will always seek severe penalties for those who violate its laws, it’s up to us citizens to safeguard the principle that the punishment should fit the crime. Unfortunately, America has lost interest in proportionality as an ideal. Nowhere is this more evident than in the debate over immigration. No matter what travails undocumented immigrants and asylum seekers face — inhumane detention, family separation or even death while crossing — the standard justification by advocates of a harsh approach is that these immigrants broke the law and deserve to face the consequences. In response, defenders of immigrants frequently emphasize their moral blamelessness, having been forced to f lee their countries to protect their families. But as respectable as that approach is, it still cedes too much. We shouldn’t have to maintain that an immigrant has never done anything wrong in their life to
claim that they shouldn’t be abused, mistreated and ripped away from their children. Not every crime rises to a level that would justif y such a massively disproportionate response. And the rampant sexual assault and child abuse complaints in migrant detention centers reinforces the fact that conduct that would be condemned in any other context is ignored when it happens to “criminals.” Nor is the principle of proportionality some rigid Levitical rule. Our legal system has come a long way from “an eye for an eye,” when robbers would lose their hands and blasphemers their tongues. But some people are still convinced that for a law-abiding immigrant, whose only crime was unlawful entry, the “proportionate” response is to deport her, even when federal authorities know full well that they are sending her to her death. There is no principle of right nor of law that forces our hand and justifies condemning defenseless women and children to death. Our government is strong enough that it can afford to temper justice with mercy. The belief that any punishment is justified if someone breaks a law underscores a fundamental shift in the way that Americans think about the law and the people who break it. “Criminal” means more than just someone who acts illegally. In our culture, as in many, it carries a value judgment that marks someone as a “bad person,” in addition to factually describing their conduct. We know this intuitively — it’s why, for example, we’re familiar with Rosa Parks breaking a law in Alabama, but we would hardly call her a “criminal.” Though courts may assign a punishment, we the public decide whether to affix the label of criminality; in doing so, we pass judgment on its propriety, and on the defendant’s worth. However, when we set aside our own assessment of a crime’s severity, culpability and justification in favor of a court’s purely legal judgment, we reinforce a distinction between “us” and “them,” the criminals and the law-abiding citizens, that we cannot maintain. None of us can really believe that any transgression, however minute, can justif y any punishment, however severe. Indiana state law is broken on and off Notre Dame’s campus countless times every weekend. Drivers in my home state of California treat speed limits as suggestions at best and minimums at worst. You might think these crimes are less severe than immigration violations. But we also have much less compelling reasons to break them. W hy shouldn’t that determine culpability and punishment?
At the end of the day, it’s not about breaking the law. The debate over immigration enforcement, over family separations and toothbrushes and zero-tolerance and detention camps, is a conf lict over who deserves proportionality when they break the law — the belligerently intoxicated college sophomore who ends up with a warning from his R A — and who doesn’t — the migrant mother and child f leeing violence and seeking asylum, only to find themselves in prison. America’s founders knew that for a society to be truly free, everyone deserves freedom from cruel and unusual punishment. We must restore this sense of proportionality to our discourse to move towards liberty and justice for all. Patrick Aimone is a sophomore in Sorin who enjoys thinking about the Supreme Court. He writes for, but his opinions do not represent those of, BridgeND, a multi-partisan political club committed to bridging the partisan divide through respectful and productive discourse. It meets on Mondays at 5 p.m. in the McNeill Room of LaFortune Student Center to learn about and discuss current political issues, and can be reached at bridgend@nd.edu or on Twitter @bridge_ND. 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: Take a unique approach to life, and see what happens. Look for what moves you emotionally, mentally and physically, and explore the possibilities that exist. Embrace new beginnings, and strive for personal growth. Your numbers are 3, 17, 24, 29, 33, 42, 45. ARIES (March 21-April 19): Personal and professional relationships will tense if you are having trouble deciding what to do next. Educate yourself so you have a fighting chance of making the decisions that will help you reach the happiness and success you desire. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Consider the possibilities and the necessary alterations needed to make your dreams come true. Discuss your plans and develop a good rapport with the person most likely to help you fulfill your long-term goal. Love and romance will stabilize your life. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Keep moving forward, regardless of what others do or say. Have a plan in mind, and don’t deviate to accommodate someone who is being manipulative. Choose your words carefully, and don’t make unrealistic promises. Your physical accomplishment will be what counts. CANCER ( June 21-July 22): A unique partnership should be looked at carefully. Question why someone wants to sidle up to you. Be observant, ask questions and refrain from sharing personal information. It’s best to maintain an air of mystery if you want to have leverage. LEO ( July 23-Aug. 22): Keep moving forward until you achieve your goals. If you let someone upset you or lead you astray, you won’t accomplish what you set out to do. Don’t put the blame elsewhere; be responsible, and get things done correctly. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Get out and talk to people who understand your situation and think the same way you do. Overreacting will only make matters worse, but constructive adjustments will help rectify any problem that is standing in your way. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): You need to incorporate some adventure into your life. Look at the changes going on around you, and you’ll come up with a plan that will encourage you to use your skills in an exciting, diverse manner. Change begins within. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): A business trip will turn into a learning experience. Keep an open mind, and you will discover something that will help you ward off excess waste, overspending or costly encounters. Romance will lead to personal stability. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Mixed emotions will surface. Don’t believe everything you hear. Put more time and effort into personal improvements, physical fitness and taking care of your responsibilities. Focus on yourself. A tense situation regarding money should not be allowed to escalate into an argument. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Verify whatever information you are given, and make your move. Reconnect with someone you have felt comfortable working or doing things with in the past; it will spark a new project or pastime. Romance and personal gains are heading your way, remain patient. AQUARIUS ( Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Share only what’s necessary. You can control an emotional incident if you are secretive about your plans until you have every little detail taken in order. Keep your life simple, and take care of your affairs personally. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Stay on top of contracts, negotiations, money matters, and your health and well-being. Your accomplishments will be dependent on controlling outside interference. Personal involvement with someone needs nurturing. Birthday Baby: You are diligent, adaptable and diplomatic. You are original and observant.
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Don’t turn off the TV so fast Wally Osterberger Sports Writer
Some of you Premier League fans might have seen an Arsenal vs. Liverpool matchup Thursday and thought to yourselves, “W hat a treat!” Then you probably saw that it was a Carabao Cup match and were immediately disappointed. If you felt that way, you were probably right to do so, but for the w rong reasons. You see, what initially looked like a rather boring affair in which both teams used their backup squads ended up being quite possibly one of the most exciting affairs of the season. W ho would have expected to see a 10-goal thriller, w ith multiple deliciously-taken goals, and a bonus penalt y shootout? If I am being honest, probably Arsenal fans, as their manager Unai Emer y seemingly cannot seem to get his tactics, team selections or really any thing right at the moment. Liverpool fans might have expected to see their squad score five goals, until they saw none of their all-conquering front three were named in the matchday squad. Manager Jurgen K lopp opted for a squad laden w ith exciting, albeit unproven young players. The scoring commenced in the sixth minute when, look away now Gunners fans, Shkodran Mustafi turned the ball into his ow n net. It was slightly unfortunate for the Arsenal center back, but alas, not surprising. Then, a mere 13 minutes later, midfielder Lucas Torreira put in a rebound from close range to level the affair. The goals continued to rain down, when another rebound was slotted home by Arsenal’s young Brazilian forward Gabriel Martinelli in the 26th minute. Martinelli got his brace 10 minutes later, scoring from
a Bakayo Saka cross. Then Martinelli, ever-present throughout, tripped up Harvey Elliot, and James Milner, as cool a head as they come, put the penalty past Emiliano Martinez. The second half proved to be just as exciting as the first. Ainsley Maitland-Niles scored off an audacious assist from the mercurial Mesut Ozil. Now at 4-2, Arsenal must have felt comfortable, as Liverpool scored two goals quickly after. First, Alex OxladeChamberlain smashed a long range effort home in the 57th minute. Then, Divock Origi leveled things on minute 62. Right after, inexplicably, Emery substituted Ozil, Arsenal’s main creative force, and the team did not recover. But, Joe Willock, perhaps emulating OxladeChamberlain, put an absolutely ludicrous effort on goal that no keeper in the world could have saved. Arsenal looked comfortable, and almost certain for a win. However, up stepped Origi, Liverpool’s man for the clutch moment, who in the fourth minute of stoppage time, had the audacity to scissor kick an equalizer. The regular time madness made for a fairly lifeless extra half hour, as suddenly both teams learned how to defend. So, penalty kicks were on the cards, and the net got hardly any rest. Liverpool prevailed in the end, as Arsenal’s on-loan midfielder Dani Ceballos saw his penalty saved by Liverpool keeper Caoimhin Kelleher to end the match. So, moral of the story, maybe don’t turn off the TV so fast, because I can’t imagine such an entertaining game occurring in a regular Premiere League matchup.
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their road trip last Thursday in Durham, North Carolina, securing a 1-1 draw despite a strong second-half effort. After falling behind in the first half after an unfortunate def lection, the Irish played virtually the rest of the game in the Blue Devils’ half, dominating possession and forcing constant turnovers with their characteristic high press. The Irish would eventually equalize against one of the nation’s statistically best defenses after sophomore Olivia Wingate was slipped in by a wonderful nutmeg assist from the back-heel of freshman Erin Honstein. However, Notre Dame couldn’t find any rhythm on offense this past Sunday in Raleigh against NC State and suffered a disappointing 3-0 loss. The Irish, who outshot the Wolfpack, will hope to be more clinical in front of goal heading into the postseason, as they have managed just a .129 shot percentage this season. Notre Dame’s attack, however, has been dynamic and multifaceted. Sophomore and joint-top scorer Eva Hurm has tormented
fullbacks on the right wing while Wingate has done the same on the left. Sophomore midfielder Luisa Delgado has scored four goals of her own and also shares the team lead in assists with junior midfielder Sammi Fisher. The team leader in total points with 14, she equaled Hurm’s total of five goals by completing a second-half hat-trick in just 12 minutes against Miami. Fisher’s heroics after the break were indicative of a larger theme for the Irish this year. W hile head coach Nate Norman’s squad has been outscored by opponents 10-7 in the first half, the Irish have scored 20 goals and have conceded just seven after halftime. W hile the Demon Deacons have won only one of their last 11 fixtures, the Irish will have to halt the prolific striking partnership of Hulda Arnarsdottir and Hayley Younginer if they hope to earn their sixth consecutive clean sheet at Alumni Stadium. Arnarsdottir, a redshirt sophomore hailing from Reykjavik, Iceland, leads her team with seven goals, while grad student Younginer has chipped in with six goals and three assists of her own. Notre Dame’s defense,
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however, has conceded just one goal a game on average and will be able to rely on plenty of experience on Senior Night. Graduate student defender Autumn Smithers, a transfer from USF, has been featured in every game this season and tallied a brace to lead the Irish to a 2-1 victory over Western Michigan in late August. Senior goalkeeper Brooke Littman largely backed up sophomore Mattie Interian at the beginning of the year, but has filled in more than adequately after Interian picked up an injury and currently sits second among goalkeepers in the ACC with six shutouts. Two senior midfielders will also be honored on Senior Night. Defensive midfielder Alexis Martel Lamothe of Ottawa, Ontario, has made two consecutive starts and has managed one goal in her 11 appearances this season. Megan McLaughlin, a native of nearby Granger, Indiana, has earned seven caps so far this year. Kickoff on Thursday is scheduled for 7 p.m. and will be available to stream on ACC Network Extra. Contact Greg McKenna at gmckenn2@nd.edu
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As the individual season to comes to a close, the week-long fall break provided the team with some much needed rest. Head coach Ryan Sachire, provided some commentary on how important this break was at this point in the season. “I think we’re getting better. That’s what we want over the course of the fall,” Sachire said. “You want your team to improve and you want the individual players on your team to improve. We had a really really good week of practice last week. We stayed for fall break and trained. I think the guys are training to a high level and I think that we can continue to take steps forward this weekend.” Sachire went on to identify what areas of the team’s play have seen the most improvement so far this season. “We’re certainly getting better with our doubles play,” he said. “… The other area of our game that has improved is the serve and return. Beyond that, it’s individual and based on each player.” Expanding on his philosophy behind doubles play, Sachire broke down how his Irish team works to improve during the fall tournaments. “My philosophy is to play guys with as many different partners as
possible, so that when we get to the spring time and we’re playing dual matches, we have a wide variety of combinations to choose from to form our doubles line up,” Sachire said. “We try to have different guys play with one another and see if there’s any magical sparks and partnerships that really click. Then
we can rely on teams in the spring.” In particular, two juniors have stood out as a promising pairing for the spring — Richard Ciamarra and Tristan McCormick, “They’ve played together before. They played together last year and they qualified for the NCAA doubles tournament,” Sachire said.
“… They’re emerging as consistently one of the best teams in the country.” The Irish will be competing against different players and schools than they normally do here, in the Midwest. The team will be competing against players from Florida, Florida State and Duke.
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“It’s different teams for sure. I don’t think that we’ve been in too many events with those teams yet,” Sachire said. “So it’ll be new competition for our guys and it’ll be a good experience.” Contact Inigo Yturralde at iyturralde@nd.edu
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Aidan Thomas: A tough call for sure. My head tells me to go with Georgia - they’re the more talented roster undoubtedly. I could spend a lot of time analyzing this matchup, but ultimately, my gut says Florida has performed better, has a better win and a better loss on their resume, and is hungry to end Georgia’s stranglehold on the SEC East. Gators win outright. SMU has had several gut-check victories en route to a 8-0 start, while Memphis is a gut-wrenching loss to Temple away from being unbeaten. This one should be a nail-biter, but SMU has scored at least 34 points in every game, and I like SMU to swing the upset on the road. This is the mother of all trap games for the Wildcats, who stunned Oklahoma last week and now travel to Kansas to take on a Jayhawks squad that has looked really good these last two weeks. The offense can certainly be explosive, but the defense has been extremely porous. Which version of either of these teams will show up is impossible to guess, so I’ll say with an extreme lack of confidence that Kansas State wins and covers.
David Kramer: These one-loss powerhouses will fight for sole control of the SEC East, a matchup that depends on the success of Georgia’s young talent. Especially at wideout, the Bulldogs will have their hands full against a now-healthy Gator defense. Look for Florida to claim its first victory in its last three matchups against the Bulldogs. Aside from their last-minute defensive stand against TCU, SMU faces its first true test in Memphis this weekend. If the Mustangs hope to continue their perfect season in primetime, their defense needs to withstand Memphis’ threatening 40 points per game, a feat that I feel is farfetched. I expect Memphis to win and cover. With all due respect to the Wildcats for their stunning victory against Oklahoma last week, their run defense remains far too vulnerable for Kansas not to learn from Sooners head coach Lincoln Riley’s mistakes. A highscoring game is nearly inevitable, a dynamic that I feel favors the Jayhawks in a close game at home. Kansas wins outright.
Nate Moller: Georgia will head into Florida with something to prove after their disappointing loss to South Carolina a couple of weeks ago. I think this one will end up being a defensive slugfest for most of the game, but I expect Jake Fromm and D’andre Swift to make some big plays late. Georgia wins but doesn’t cover. SMU has squeaked out a couple of close victories the past few weeks, and they will have to play much better against a quality Memphis team on the road. There seems to be something special about this SMU team, and I expect SMU to step up their game, and
win this one outright. Kansas head coach Les Miles looks to build off his first Big 12 win from last week in a battle against Kansas State for the Governor’s Cup. Kansas State, however, is also riding momentum off of their surprising upset of Oklahoma. I like Kansas State to win and cover.
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Liam Coolican: One-loss teams are still very much in contention for the playoffs this year, and this is a rivalry game, so it means a lot. Both teams are extremely talented, but I think Georgia is the better team. Florida’s defense has been horribly inconsistent, and Georgia should take advantage. It won’t be a blowout, but Georgia should win and cover. SMU is undefeated, but the best team they’ve beaten is TCU, and in two of the last three weeks they have nearly lost to sub-.500 teams. Memphis’ offense has been rolling in recent weeks, and I expect that to continue at home against SMU. Memphis wins and covers. Both of these teams have actually looked very good recently, with Kansas State knocking off undefeated Oklahoma and Kansas getting their first conference win against Texas Tech. Kansas is a good team, and I expect them to keep it close, especially at home, but Kansas State will pull it out late. K-State wins but doesn’t cover the spread.
Patrick Gallagher: Despite their recent offensive struggles, I believe that Georgia’s high-end talent will give them the slight edge. I think that quarterback Jake Fromm will be extremely motivated to redeem himself after an awful 35 yard performance, and Georgia will both win and cover the spread. The Mustangs have had their best season in recent memory with impressive victories over programs such as TCU and Houston. Former Texas Longhorn and SMU quarterback Shane Buechele has thrown for over 2,000 yards this season and leads the sixth ranked scoring offense in the nation. Playing at Memphis will be tough, but the Mustangs are up for the challenge and will win outright. Head coach Les Miles has seemingly done the impossible by making Kansas football relevant. The Jayhawks have found ways to defeat more traditionally talented programs such as Boston College and Texas Tech; however, they have not been able to consistently compete with the Big 12 elite. Conversely, Kansas State is coming off a huge win against the Sooners and will use their momentum to earn a close rivalry victory but will not cover. Contact Dominic Gibson at dgibson2@nd.edu, Aidan Thomas at athoma28@ nd.edu, David Kramer at dkramer2@nd.edu, Nate Moller at nmoller2@nd.edu, Liam Coolican at lcoolica@nd.edu, Patrick Gallagher at pgallag4@ nd.edu The views expressed in this column are those of the authors and not necessarily those of The Observer.
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was pleased with his team’s commitment throughout the win. “We needed a good response after a disappointment against Michigan, so I think we had a good, focused group,” Riley said. “We went down there, and I thought, for the most part, we played well and we executed and we created some good chances. I think it’s a difficult place to get a result, but the group really worked hard and smartly, and we got a good result against a good Wake team.” It may have been just another game on the schedule, but the confidence that a big win over a big team brings cannot be overstated, Riley underscored. “The team knows that we’re good, and now we know that we can go into difficult places and get the results we need,” Riley said. “Now we have one last regular season game against Pitt, and I think we’ll be a hungry and confident group going into this game.” Pittsburgh presents yet another tough, in-conference fixture for the Irish, who will look to make a statement before the postseason gets underway. With the tight clustering of the ACC standings, a win could make a significant difference in postseason positioning for either team. “There’s so many different outcomes because the leagues really jammed up with the exception of a couple of teams,” Riley said. “We just really have to walk in and focus on getting the best result we can against Pitt and then seeing where it shakes out that night.” The current focus for the Irish is the Panthers, and they will have their hands full on the pitch Friday night. The Panthers are averaging over two goals and over 15 shots per game, almost six more shots than they are allowing their opponents. “[Pitt] has some good attacking players, their two strikers up front are good players and they build out of the back well,” Riley said. “They’re not an old, old team, but they’ve got good maturity, and they’ve gotten some good results.” Notre Dame will look to build on the victory against Wake Forest and carry their momentum into the postseason after they conclude the regular season against the Panthers. The Irish may not have lived up to their preseason expectations thus far, but there is still an opportunity for them to make some noise in the ACC and beyond. Riley is optimistic about where his team is headed. He expressed satisfaction with how his team has grown over the course of the season. “You want these games at the end of the regular season as you go into the postseason to mean something and I think they do,” Riley said. “I think the team has grown well which was one of the main goals and many of our other goals are right ahead of us.” Contact Jamison Cook at jcook22@nd.edu
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MEN’s TENNIS
WOMEN’S SOCCER
Squad seeks Senior Night win By GREG MCKENNA Sports Writer
Senior Night is always a special occasion, but this year, Notre Dame’s regular season finale at Alumni Stadium Thursday night will be of particular importance, as Wake Forest (6-7-4) travels to take on the Irish (9-6-2) on the final day of ACC play. While the Demon Deacons are no longer competing for a spot in the postseason, Notre Dame enters the contest hanging on to the eighth and final spot in the ACC tournament. The Irish sit level on points with ninth place Virginia Tech, who travel to Pitt on Thursday but hold a crucial advantage in the tiebreaker of goals scored in conference play. In addition to the opportunity to rise as high as sixth in the ACC standings, a win on Thursday night would also bolster the Irish’s relatively strong case for an at-large bid into the NCAA tournament.
ND to open competition in Florida on Friday
Notre Dame currently ranks a respectable 37th in RPI. However, a strong performance at home would certainly help Notre Dame’s cause, especially with a difficult trip to either North Carolina, Florida State or Virginia on the horizon if the Irish qualify for the ACC tournament. Recent history suggests the Irish should be able to take care of business at home, especially against an unranked ACC foe. The Irish have not conceded in conference play this year at Alumni Stadium, earning four shutout victories and playing to a scoreless draw against No. 14 Louisville. On the road, however, the Irish have struggled mightily this season and have failed to win away from home in ACC play this year. Last week, the Irish played two away matches against Duke and North Carolina State respectively. The Irish began see W SOCCER PAGE 11
By INIGO YTURRALDE Sports Writer
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Irish sophomore Axel Nefve returns a serve during Notre Dame’s 6-1 victory over Boston College on Feb. 8 at Eck Tennis Pavilion.
Irish prepare for season finale against Pitt By JAMISON COOK
Roundtable: NCAA predictions By DOMINIC GIBSON, AIDAN THOMAS, DAVID KRAMER, NATE MOLLER, LIAM COOLICAN, PATRICK GALLAGHER
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Notre Dame will host Pittsburgh on Friday in their regular season finale. The Irish (8-6-1 overall, 2-5-0 ACC) come into the game three spots behind the Panthers (85-2 overall, 4-2-1 ACC) in the ACC Coastal. Neither team finds itself in the Top 25 rankings, but both squads are coming off huge upset wins within the ACC. On Oct. 18, Pittsburgh defeated Virginia by a score of 2-0, handing the previously topranked team in the country their first loss of the season. The Panthers followed up the upset with a 4-3 victory over Duke on Oct. 25. Notre Dame, on the other hand, bounced back from consecutive losses to Virginia Tech and Michigan with a 1-0 upset victory over Wake Forest, who had been the second-ranked team in the country at the time. Irish head coach Chad Riley
This weekend the Irish will be traveling to compete in the annual Dick Vitale Clay Court Invitational. The tournament will take place in Lakewood Ranch, Florida, from Nov. 1-3. The Irish have certainly been racking up the air miles, with this being their second consecutive competition in down in Florida. Senior Jonathan Small, juniors William Howels and Connor Sommers and sophomore Axel Nefve will be the only members of the Irish squad that will be competing. Notre Dame is trying to make a statement by sending an experienced squad down to Florida. In the next week, the other members of the team will be traveling to the ITA National Fall Championships in Newport Beach, California, and the Gopher Dynamic Duo Invitational in Minneapolis.
Sports Writers
Welcome back to the third week of the Observer Roundtable! We took a week off, but the previous edition saw some close calls. Sports writer senior Liam Coolican almost made the call of the year as he called for Kansas to upset Texas as a 30-point underdog, and the Jayhawks came within two points of doing just that. So if you want to make easy money, take our picks and bring them to Vegas. But also, don’t sue us if we’re wrong — we’re all paying off student loans. Once again the scoring format is one point for picking the result and another point for picking the spread. A correct upset call doubles your score for the week.
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Irish senior midfielder Jack Casey controls the ball during Notre Dame’s 1-0 win over Denver on Sept. 8 at Alumni Stadium.
Dominic Gibson - 20 pts Aidan Thomas - 19 pts David Kramer - 18 pts Nate Moller - 15 pts Liam Coolican - 15 pts Patrick Gallagher - 14 pts
MATCHUPS #8 Georgia @ #6 Florida (+5) #15 SMU @ #24 Memphis (-3.5) #22 Kansas State @ Kansas (+6.5)
Dominic Gibson: In a big SEC East matchup, both the Bulldogs and the Gators will look to make statements. Ultimately, I think that the talented Georgia team will come out on top to win but not cover. This SMU team has proven to be something special this year with an undefeated record. Memphis will be no easy task for the Mustangs but with an offense led by the talented Shane Buechele, I think that SMU will win outright. Both Kansas and Kansas State are coming off huge wins going into this weekend. Aside from the late second half push from Oklahoma, the Wildcats looked dominant in their victory, and the offense for Kansas looked explosive both against Texas and Texas Tech. I ultimately think that Kansas State will win and cover in this projected shootout. see MATCHUPS PAGE 14