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ND hosts opening mass for students Jenkins comments on sex abuse scandal, gives advice to community for upcoming academic year

By TOM NAATZ Associate News Editor

Speaking at the opening mass of the academic year Tuesday, University President Fr. John Jenkins commented on the clerical sex abuse scandal within the Catholic Church following a Pennsylvania grand jury report on the widespread prevalence of abusive priests and the various cover-ups Church leaders utilized to protect these abusers. Jenkins also delivered a homily about the importance of community and using individual skills for the betterment of a larger group.

In his opening remarks at the service, Jenkins said the mass should be a day of

“anticipation” for the new school year. However, he said that the abuse scandal had “cast a pall” over what should have otherwise been a joyous occasion.

Jenkins, himself a priest, expressed disgust that some clerics would take advantage of their position to carry out evil.

“The stories in that report and in other reports are appalling in themselves, but are made much more so because the offenders were priests, called to be examples and pastors to those they exploited,” he said. “Such stories are painful to all, but they are particularly searing to me and the other priests with me see JENKINS PAGE 4

Saint Mary’s hires alumna as hall director

By SARA SCHLECHT News Writer

W hen Ally Strasen graduated from Saint Mary’s in 2016, she planned on being a teacher. However, Strasen’s life took a different turn as she has returned to the College this year to serve as the hall director for Holy Cross and Opus Halls.

After graduating with a degree in elementary education with a minor in mild intervention, Strasen attended the University of Vermont and completed a master’s degree in special education in December 2017. In the months following, however, she took some time to consider other professional possibilities.

“I wasn’t quite sure that teaching was for me at that point in my life,” she said. “Then this [job] posting popped up on the Saint Mary’s webpage, and I knew

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in my heart that I wanted to be back at Saint Mary’s, so I applied and here I am.”

W hile her position also includes ser v ing as hall director for Opus Hall, Strasen moved into Holy Cross in mid-July. As a student, Strasen didn’t live in either of these halls.

“I was excited to get to be in a building that I hadn’t spent a lot of time in,” she said.

Strasen said she worried the idea of coming back to the College in this capacity might take away from “the magic that is Saint Mary’s” that she experienced as a student.

“It’s amazing to be able to see things from a different perspective and be able to ref lect on what life was like as a student here and now what life is like as a professional here,” she said.

Strasen said she believes see DIRECTOR PAGE 4

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University President Fr. John Jenkins blesses the host at the Purcell Pavilion in the Joyce Center on Tuesday. During the homily, Jenkins discussed the importance of individuals in a community.

Morrissey relocates to Pangborn during remodel

By THOMAS MURPHY News Writer

The men of Morrissey Manor have found a temporary home in Pangborn Hall while the Manor is being fully renovated for the first time in two decades.

This overhaul of the South

Quad dorm, constructed in 1925, follows renovations of Walsh Hall and Badin Hall in the previous two years.

Residents of Walsh and Badin were also temporarily located to Pangborn during their renovations.

Morrissey Manor’s Little Flower Chapel was renovated

in 2015, but the building has not seen extensive improvements since 1998.

“Morrissey will receive an elevator and fitness room for the first time in its history,” Morrissey Rector Zack Imfeld said in an email. “Every part see MORRISSEY PAGE 3

Students attend SALT summit over summer

By GINA TWARDOSZ News Writer

Over the summer, Saint Mary’s juniors Anne Maguire and Chiara Smorada traveled to Washington D.C. to attend the SALT (Summit Adventure Leadership Training) Summit, an event which sought to gather 150 student ambassadors from around the country in order to enhance their advocacy and leadership skills.

The Summit, sponsored by

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Catholic Relief Services (CRS), focused on various social issues, including anti-human trafficking, climate change awareness, migration and refugee reform and global hunger.

Smorada said in an email that CRS built the Summit around the mission statement, “I am the Cause. I am the Solution.”

“Sometimes, when I hear about suffering around the world I feel powerless and frustrated — there are moments when I feel

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very isolated and insignificant in society,” she said.

Maguire said this mission statement is akin to a call to action. “[The statement] calls us all to hold ourselves accountable for the problems we have created as humans and, at the same time, recognizes how we need to start taking the steps to fix the problems that we’ve caused in order to see SALT PAGE 4

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2018 Shakespeare Festival explores diversity

By MARIAH RUSH News Writer

Shakespeare at Notre Dame, the Universit y’s professional theater company, is ringing in the start of the school year w ith a continuation of its Notre Dame Shakespeare Festival (NDSF).

Their production of “Othello,” directed

by Cameron Knight, runs through this Sunday. The festival has also concluded its run of “The Merchant of Venice.”

Grant Mudge, the Ryan Producing Artistic Director, said he chose the productions of this season — including “Othello” — to highlight the way Shakespeare’s work handled inclusion.

“The whole focus of the season was Shakespeare’s treatment of the stranger, or the excluded or the marginalized. … We looked at others throughout the course of the summer and we wanted to kind of examine the notion of a continual effort of inclusion and ensuring that

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of the building — except the Chapel — will be improved, balancing Morrissey’s

a diverse and welcoming world is one that we promote,” Mudge said. “I think even Shakespeare was about opening that door and not excluding people because of their unfamiliarit y or religion.”

Recent tragedies in the news also impacted the company’s choice in productions this season, Mudge said.

“Just as we were opening last year’s show in 2017, Charlottesv ille happened, and the staff and artists and I sat dow n and said that we had not only an opportunit y, but an artistic responsibilit y as well,” Mudge said.

“It’s an aspect of our world that we needed to examine as artists, and of course we discovered that Shakespeare did, too.”

Mudge said this production of “Othello” strikes a balance bet ween feeling staged and modern, in part due to the company’s training from the Naval Reser ve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC).

“We have a ver y

contemporar y staging of ‘Othello’ set essentially in a kind of analogous U.S. Nav y — not quite the United States Nav y, but it kind of feels like it. It’s just enough distance from our world that it feels a little fictional,” Mudge said.

“We were ver y grateful to the Notre Dame Naval ROTC program here who adv ised us and put us through some basic training.”

Eric Ways, a 2018 Notre Dame graduate, is in the ensemble for “Othello” and said this production is particularly unique because it is the first NDSF production involv ing A frican-Americans in prominent positions.

“It’s really great because this is the first production we’ve had a black lead and black director doing the show, which is about a lot of issues that are still ver y timely today,” Ways said.

“That’s one of the reasons I was inspired to audition and be a part of the Shakespeare Festival.”

Shakespeare at Notre Dame aims for its festival

to bridge the gap bet ween the professional and undergraduate world w ith their t wo companies, a touring and professional company.

Mudge said there is a combination of actors that have done Broadway-caliber work and are members of the Actors Equit y Association and actors that are current undergraduate or graduate students, and even local actors.

“Because it’s Notre Dame, people come here and recognize that this is the way Shakespeare’s company — and theater in general — brought up new artists,” he said. “We bridge that gap bet ween the universit y and undergraduate world and the world of the professional theater.”

Ty rel London, a Notre Dame senior in the ensemble for “Othello,” said in an email he agreed w ith Mudge’s assessment of the value of this connection bet ween the professional actors and students. “[It’s priceless] to see the

skill honed by years on and off stage, the passion of talented hearts, the kind hearts of generous people who want to share the w isdom they have earned. And above all, it’s been fun to be able to interact, work and talk w ith the t y pe of people I aspire to be,” he said.

This production of “Othello,” London said, is a “timely piece to be a part of” due to its subject matter.

“At its core, ‘Othello’ is about misplayed love and loyalt y,” he said. “With the rest of the NDSF season, ‘Othello’ shows us that racial animosit y, undy ing loyalt y, misplaced love and unbridled passion can be the doom of ever y thing we hold dear, especially if we let ourselves get swept away w ith the power all those things hold.”

“Othello” runs through Sunday, Aug. 26. Student discounted tickets are available.

classic 1925 feel with modern construction.”

Residents of Morrissey, a hall long infamous for its small rooms, are looking for ward to the new changes, Smith said.

“Bigger rooms is the one thing that stands out, especially for a Morrissey guy,” sophomore Ryan Smith said.

“It was pretty tight last year being in a double with such limited space. I’m looking

for ward to next year and having bigger rooms.”

For the Manorites, the move across South Quad is a change of scener y but not of culture, as signified by their Little Flower Chapel, Smith said.

“Seeing the chapel untouched while ever y thing else is under construction was symbolic of how that culture and that vibe — no matter what you do to the physical appearance of Morrissey — you won’t touch that culture and that’s something that’s going to carr y with us through Pangborn and to when we return to the Manor next year,” Smith said.

Imfeld said the dorm has been preparing for the move since it was first announced during the 2015-16 academic year.

“I don’t think the move will impact us drastically — we’ve been planning as a hall community for a few years, so all of our traditions and processes were created and enhanced to make our transition as smooth as possible,” Imfeld said. “The beauty of our move is that while the building may be different, the community is the same and that’s the beauty of the residential system here at Notre Dame.”

Senior Brady McLaughlin, Morrissey’s hall president, said the Manor does not plan to commemorate their temporar y relocation in any way.

“Our plan this year is to keep on doing what we want to be known for, keep on doing what we have been

known for,” McLaughlin said. “Honestly, as a senior, I would be kind of pissed off if we were tr ying to do something different this year. I stayed in Morrissey because I love Morrissey.”

Smith said ensuring that first years who have only ever lived in Pangborn carr y on the Morrissey legacy and traditions when they return to the Manor next fall is a major priority for upperclassmen.

“We want [first years] to carr y on the same traditions, and even though we’re being renovated that doesn’t mean that we’re wiping away the old Morrissey,” Smith said.

“It still lives on pretty strong in our hearts and that’s something that we want to carr y into the new building next year.”

Smith said the changes may temporarily move Morrissey out of the home they love, but residents are optimistic about the new challenge and look for ward to their return to the Manor next year.

“It’s exciting because I think we do have a good community, and I don’t just say that as a Morrissey guy.

I really do think it’s a great group of guys with great leadership at the top,” he said. “I think if we can carr y that into a brand new building with brand new facilities, it’s going to be really great not just for us but for the rest of campus because we do some really cool stuff throughout the year.”

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priests with me today, whose commitment can seem so tarnished, so soaked in filth, by those who so badly abused it.”

Jenkins further elaborated on this theme with a discussion of the betrayal at the heart of the scandal. The University President said Catholic institutions which should protect those who cannot help themselves, were guilty of “perversely exploiting the vulnerable and corrupting the young.” Specifically referencing the various coverups carried out by bishops in Pennsylvania, Jenkins said that bishops who should

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live in a better world,” she said.

The summit largely consisted of lectures from international Catholic Relief Services employees, as well as presentations from students, Maguire said.

“Some students shared the projects that they’re involved in on their own campuses and the campaigning that they do,” she said. “[At the Summit] we can share ideas and collectively move forward in the best way that we can [in order to] find ways to address social justice issues on our own campuses.”

The Summit energized Smorada’s desire to start mobilizing events at the College, she said.

“To me, more than anything, the Summit was an energizer and eye-opener,” she said. “As I learned more about the work CRS does both overseas and domestically, I felt a desire to mobilize on Saint Mary’s campus. Hearing about other college and university chapters also gave me some event ideas.”

Maguire said her group got the chance to come together with a few of the staff members who work under U.S. senators from Indiana Todd Young and Joe Donnelly and U.S. representative Jackie Walorski. Maguire said they even had the opportunity to meet with Donnelly for a few moments.

“The highlight for me was being on Capitol Hill,” she said. “We met ... Donnelly in person, but he was on the move so we only got to talk briefly. I just remember him saying to us, ‘you’re doing God’s work, keep it up.’ So he seemed very supportive and his office was very supportive. In general, all of the offices were very supportive.”

Maguire said that she advises those doing advocacy work in congressional offices have “a clear and concise ask” as to efficiently direct the meeting so that they can effectively get their message across.

“At our specific congressional meetings, we were talking about increasing funding for international development plans and humanitarian aid so that people — wherever they’re living — can feel safe and comfortable living there,” she said. “For the 2019 fiscal budget, there’s a certain amount of

have been “shepherds” had in many situations “done more to protect the wolves than the sheep.”

“For all these reasons, I — and many — feel deep sadness and shame,” Jenkins said.

Quoting a letter published Monday from Pope Francis to the world’s Catholics regarding the abuse scandal, Jenkins said the University will do everything in its power to combat abuse.

“As Pope Francis wrote on Monday, ‘Today we are challenged as the People of God to take on the pain of our brothers and sisters wounded in their flesh and in their spirit . . . Today we want solidarity, in the deepest and most challenging sense, to become our

money that’s been proposed that would go to humanitarian and development programs to help communities around the world that are low-income and struggling in some way. Essentially, funding these programs would help improve their living situations now, but also work on sustainable solutions so that people can grow in their own communities and empower themselves to create sustainable livelihoods for the future.”

The most surprising thing about these congressional meetings, Maguire said, was that everyone, regardless of political ideology, found some kind of common ground.

“We spoke to political offices on both sides of the political spectrum — Republican and Democratic offices — and with our proposal, we were not sure before our meetings what the outcome would be,” she said. “I was really struck by the fact that, on both sides, we were able to reach some common ground on the issue of respecting the dignity of human beings and trying to uphold that through any kind of support. I was reminded that we can’t make assumptions about people who are different from us because we can still reach common ground despite their position in politics.

We should be open to hearing another person’s perspective, despite our differences.”

Smorada said these congressional meetings challenged her preconceived notions on reaching out to national, state and local representatives.

“Hearing both his support and encouragement from his staffers made me feel less hesitant to reach out to my representatives in the future. Now I know they want to hear from us,” she said.

Mauire said students who feel passionately about social justice issues should let their heart guide them.

“Start where you are, start with your own passions,” she said.

“Everyone is different — everyone has different interests, everyone has different passions. If you’re starting where your heart is, you can go really far. We need people who think differently, who act differently, who see the world in different ways.”

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way of forging present and future history.’ I know Bishop Rhoades is committed to this path in this diocese, and Notre Dame is as well. We will do all we can to create a safe, nurturing environment everywhere,” he said.

Jenkins expressed a hope for a better future and dedicated the mass to the victims of abuse. “‘Where sin abounds,’ writes St. Paul, ‘there grace abounds all the more,’” he said. “Let us pray that, though shaken by these stories of sin and exploitation, we may find the grace to help heal wounds and protect the vulnerable and young.

I ask you to join me in offering this Mass for victims of abuse in Pennsylvania and elsewhere, and asking God’s help

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her background in elementary education will be helpful to her in her duties as hall director because it emphasized the diversity that can be found in a group of people, such as residents and hall staff.

Additionally, she said having been a student at Saint Mary’s is beneficial to her in this position.

You come out of here — a small, women’s liberal arts college — with such a

to prevent it in the future. Let us ask for God’s mercy, and for the Holy Spirit to come among us.”

Later in the mass, in his homily, Jenkins reflected on a passage from 1 Corinthians in which St. Paul comments on the prideful practices and habits of the early Christian community in Corinth.

“In this passage I just read, Paul addresses their practice of boasting about their spiritual gifts, claiming superiority for their gifts over those of others,” he said. “That pride, that need to raise oneself over others, led them to disparage what others bring. That, of course, is the zero-sum logic of human pride: ‘my light shines brighter if I can dim

well-rounded education that you haven’t just learned history facts or how to write an English paper,” she said. “You learn so many life skills and interpersonal skills.”

These products of her Saint Mary’s education are being put to use in her new role with Residence Life, Strasen said.

“Honestly, I never thought I’d be back as a hall director, but it just seemed right,” she said.

Strasen said she knew it would be an adjustment for returning resident assistants who worked with her

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the lights of others in people’s eyes.’”

Rather than focus selfishly on individual talents, Jenkins implored the congregation to use their gifts in the service of the larger community.

“The antidote to that poison, Paul suggests, is for people to see their skills and abilities do not rise from themselves and they are not their individual possessions,” he said.

“They are, rather, gifts from God distributed freely for the good of the community, so that the community may be enriched by them. They are gifts to the individual, for the community.”

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predecessor but she has found the hall staff to be welcoming.

“Working with [hall staff] is very exciting,” she said.

“They’re all awesome girls, and I’ve gotten to know some of them pretty well already.”

Strasen said she is most excited about being able to form relationships with students.

“Saint Mary’s did so much for me,” she said. “I’m excited to hopefully be able to give back to Saint Mary’s what it gave to me.”

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By RYAN ISRAEL Scene Writer

“Made a mil’ off that uh, off that mumblin’ sh-- / Bought that crib for my mama off that mumblin’ sh--” exclaims Playboi Carti on “R.I.P.,” the second track from the Atlanta rapper’s debut studio album “Die Lit.” While some may discount Playboi Carti’s music as mumble rap, Carti, whose full name is Jordan Terrell Carter, focuses on the bottom line: His style of music, no matter how zany and eccentric it is, has made him a lot of money.

Playboi Carti is a member of the first generation of so-called “SoundCloud rappers.” Carti, alongside notable contemporaries Lil Uzi Vert and Lil Yachty, began his rise to fame by posting his tracks on the music streaming service SoundCloud. A burgeoning community of trap rap listeners on SoundCloud — mostly comprised of teenagers — gravitated toward Carti’s carefree and entertaining music that drew inspiration from the likes of Young Thug and Chief Keef.

When Playboi Carti released his long awaited selftitled debut mixtape in 2017, it was met with praise.

The mixtape was the culmination of a trap rap style that had been developing for years; it was 46 minutes of catchy hooks, outrageous ad-libs and banging beats, all of which were represented in the mixtape’s hit song “Magnolia.”

On “Die Lit,” which was released in early May, Carti comes in full force. His energy is unbridled, his verses, although lacking any substance whatsoever, are amusing and his spirit is captivating. “Die Lit” is not trying to convey any thought-provoking message or controversial stance; it’s quite simply fun and delirious music. The 57-minute-long record is not an album full of party jams like Rae Sremmurd’s “SremmLife 2” or Migos’ “Culture.” It’s an album to play at full blast in your car as you drive to the party.

Carti’s vibe would not be complete without the help of Pi’erre Bourne, the mastermind producer behind a majority of the attention-grabbing beats on “Die Lit.” If Carti is Batman, Bourne is Lucius Fox, the techsavvy sidekick who works largely behind the scenes.

Bourne’s productions are bouncy and exuberant, the perfect complement to Carti’s style. The hip-hop producer even contributes vocally to “Die Lit,” as he appropriately raps “Bags of the future / Did it all off computers” on the track “Right Now.” The standout tracks from “Die Lit” are the simplest ones. “Shoota,” which features the aforementioned Lil Uzi Vert, is short and to the point as Carti and Uzi trade verses about their favorite subjects — Carti rapping about his “toolie” and his “troops” and Uzi rapping about his “iced-out watch” and expensive jewelry. Young Thug joins Carti on the ad-lib overloaded and incredibly entertaining “Choppa Won’t Miss” as the two make pretend gun noises that sound

more like Star Wars blasters than heavy street weapons. “Fell In Luv” brings in a toned-down Bryson Tiller to create a simple yet surreal love song with glossy production.

The pitfalls of “Die Lit” come when Carti’s energy goes stale. On “Foreign” and “Middle of the Summer” the young rapper is unable to capture the loopy spirit of tracks earlier on the album. “Flatbed Freestyle” shows that when given an excess of three minutes on its own, Carti’s sound can become tired and dull.

Despite a few underwhelming tracks, “Die Lit” is still full of fervor. Playboi Carti’s debut album is the perfect archetype of a genre of rap that is undeniably popular. Hate it or love it, call it what you may, frenetic trap rap is in, and “Die Lit” is the sound at its purest.

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Inside Column

A listening turtle Nora McGreevy Scene Editor

I was sitting near the edge of the dock, dipping my toes tentatively into the warm lake water, when a dinosaur appeared.

A mossy rock came to life, the massive creature — maybe a yard or so long from tail to beak, a size that would increase w ith ever y retelling of the event — swam up into the sunlit, greenish waters from its resting point in the depths below. Sunfish darted away w ith alarm at its entrance, then slowly gathered back around w ith a war y curiosit y.

My mother speculates that the turtle had heard our voices and decided to f loat up to join the conversation. And it’s true that our voices, as we chatted back and forth on the dock by ourselves for an hour or so, had a soothing rhy thm to them, one which likely echoed through the planks of the dock to the murk y sediment below.

Waters on this lake are often so f lat and so calm that someone on the dock can have a conversation w ith a kayaker in the center of the lake and barely raise the volume of their voice. As the monster raised its small nostrils, two barely-discernable holes in its leather y face, I let out a surprised laugh — you could hear it breathing, in sharp, short bursts, like little disapprov ing snorts.

We Googled it — because even the remote Minnesotan lakes have cell ser v ice.

Common snapping turtles are v icious and fast. Our turtle seemed neither common nor v icious, but a collected and confident obser ver of its water y env ironment.

“Chelydra serpentina” was a bit wordy. My mom decided on “Yoda.”

As many as 90 percent of snapping turtle eggs are lost to predators — raccoons, skunks, crows. Judging by its size and the length of its algae beard, we estimated that it had reached its mature size. It must have lived here for 25, maybe 50 years. My family has been coming to the same lake for more than 30 years — was it just a baby when my grandparents first arrived, my teenaged father and his siblings in tow?

In all our years coming to this spot, we had never seen this turtle until now. W hy it chose this year to reveal itself, we don’t know. But I feel luck y that it did. Since freshman year, ever y summer has shortened. My trip to the lake this year, normally a week-long affair, had been compressed into a long weekend. Even conversations w ith family members took on a subtle urgency this summer, as if we had to fit in ever y thing to say before time was up.

My mother and I spent some time chatting w ith the turtle, transfixed. Our turtle was a good listener, likely because it had nowhere in particular to be. It paddled around, nudging the wooden dock gently, mov ing its bumpy, clawed hand in steady circular motions. And then it lifted its head dreamily, took a last small, strange gasp and f loated dow n back below.

Contact Nora McGreevy at nmcgreevy@nd.edu The views expressed in the Inside Column are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Observer.

Why have you forsaken me?

Fr. Peter M. McCormick Director of Campus Ministry

“My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? ” These words were uttered by Jesus as he hung from the Cross. He was in agony. His body had been abused, His spirit all but crushed. For all those who have felt this anguish because of an inappropriate encounter w ith a member of the clerg y, I am deeply sorr y.

We went through this in 2002. At that time there was a sense of shame as the w ider Church sought to understand something that should have been more clear. As the stor y unfolded, so too did seemingly new and more appalling incidents: failures in leadership, failures in accountabilit y, failures in what it means to be a ser vant of the Gospel.

In the wake of the Pennsylvania grand jur y report I am left, like so many, in utter shock and disbelief. Shame is no longer my primar y emotion, it’s anger. I’m angr y that power, priv ilege and worldly success guided the principles of bishops and priests who stood in pulpits asking the faithful to trust their ref lections on the Word of God, while behav ing so poorly outside of them. In the temptation narrative of Matthew’s Gospel, Satan uses the words of the Old Testament to manipulate Jesus.

Similarly, clerg y utilized their trusted positions to manipulate both children and adults for their ow n benefit. As a Church we might consider echoing Jesus’s response, “Get away, Satan! It is w ritten: ‘The Lord, your God, shall you worship and him alone shall you ser ve.’” (Matthew 4:10) Today we are in a period of atonement. I cannot say I am sorr y enough times to fully express my remorse. Our default disposition must be to listen

and hear the pain that people have endured. We must commit to being transparent about what we do to protect each and ever y person. The clerg y w ill only have relevance to the degree that we have made reparation for our sins, reconciled w ith those who have been aff licted and performed adequate penance.

Our faith was never founded on the principles of power, priv ilege and worldly success, but that is exactly what we have w itnessed through the sexual exploitation of those placed in our care. Such heinous and depraved acts committed by representatives of the Church in the name of Jesus, faith or the Church have filled me w ith horror and sorrow.

Now is the time to remind ourselves that faith, hope and love alone draw us closer to God. Any thing that gets in the way of these v irtues must be rooted out and destroyed. We must tend to those members of the body of Christ who are in pain and commit to an honest reform of the Church.

I promise that I, and all of us in Campus Ministr y w ill move for ward from this letter w ith thoughtful, prayerful action. To begin, each Mass celebrated on campus this weekend w ill be offered for v ictims of clerg y sexual abuse.

Fr. Pete McCormick, C.S.C. was ordained a Holy Cross priest in 2007 and has served as the Director of Campus Ministry since 2015. He can be reached by email at pmccorm1@nd.edu Campus Ministry is made up of lay people, clergy, religious and students committed to making God known, loved and served. We value and seeks to encourage students’ commitment to their faith, regardless of denomination, faith tradition or level of education at the University. Visit CampusMinistry.nd.edu to learn more.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Think globally and act locally We’re often told to be the change we want to see in the world, but changing the world is a daunting task. There are billions of people on Earth who you will never get to meet and probably won’t inf luence in any way over your lifetime. This huge responsibility is one reason many studying in South Bend are under the impression that it’s necessary to move to a “real city” to find a job that will make a difference. However, I would like to make the case that South Bend is an ideal incubator for people who want to change the world.

As I close my third year at Notre Dame, I ref lect on how fortunate I’ve been to be active on a team that develops an engineering project with local community partners each year. My first time really getting out of the Notre Dame bubble freshman year was attending a neighborhood organization meeting at LangLab, a renovated warehouse in the Southeast neighborhood that is at once a concert venue, art gallery, coffee shop, and small business incubator. I met people who really care about where they live and how their neighbors are doing. Fast forward two years, and the same neighborhood organization is helping my team design solar-powered Wi-Fi pavilions. They are excited about promoting sustainability in their neighborhood and increasing internet access for their neighbors. They are driven to improve, enhance and enjoy South Bend because it is their home.

Most of us have heard about Mayor Pete Buttigieg, “the most interesting mayor you’ve never heard of,” as a progressive figurehead of the city, but he’s not the only one making change. The Bowman Creek Educational Ecosystem brings together local

high school and college students as well as community members to implement environmental and social sustainability through technolog y in the Southeast neighborhood. The organization Near Northwest Neighborhood Inc. is committed to providing affordable housing and empowering neighbors through grassroots efforts. The Robinson Community Learning Center provides an environment for promoting peace and education by sharing knowledge across age groups and demographics.

These organizations and many more are creating positive change locally yet effectively. Might we undergrads aspire to adopt a similar mission?

As insulated as we may feel from the outside world sometimes, we need to remember how much we benefit from being part of the South Bend community, and giving back should be more than an exercise in resume building. W hether you read with kids at the Robinson Community Learning Center on Eddy Street, volunteer with Unity Gardens to promote health and sustainability, or simply take a Saturday morning to stroll around the Farmer’s Market, you not only contribute something of your own, but also gain something more. This community that surrounds us for four years has a vibrancy and a drive for positive change that inspires me, and if all of us are willing to engage genuinely with this city, I am confident it will provide opportunities to understand how to change the world for the better right here, right now.

Gemma Stanton senior May 2

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Should Brett Kavanaugh be appointed?

Because of the potential ramifications, NO Sheila Gregory and Lia Roccino BridgeND

We have been struck by the fervor of those who oppose the choice movement and the ways in which that fervor blinds so many to the attack on life waged every day by members of the pro-life right. That gap, between voting for “pro-life” candidates and those candidates’ dangerous anti-abortion policies, has manifested itself in Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s appointment to the Supreme Court.

Judge Kavanaugh will inf lict an insurmountable amount of damage to the true pro-life cause. Overturning Roe v. Wade will be an extremely large blow to life and dignity. The right to an abortion is already the only constitutional right delegated to second-class protections, but if it were fully criminalized, women would turn to the dangerous and deadly practices of pre-Roe to obtain abortions. A woman could again be forced to endure the trauma of carrying a child to term against her will, regardless of the circumstances of its conception. These conditions demean the dignity of women and show an inherent disregard for women’s lives. This is not pro-life.

Beyond abortion, Judge Kavanaugh’s confirmation would inf lict lasting damage to the true ideals of the pro-life movement.

The removal of protections for preexisting conditions will result in loss of life. In 2009, Harvard researchers estimated that the inability to access health care resulted in 45,000 preventable deaths. Come future challenges to the Affordable Care Act,

Out of respect for the insitution, YES

this new conservative-leaning court is likely to strip away key protections of the ACA, leaving millions without care and leading to many unnecessary deaths. This is not pro-life.

In addition, it is proven that almost 33,000 people die every year as a result of guns. The Court has defended the individual’s right to bear arms, most notably in the case District of Columbia v. Heller. Yet even in that case, Justice Antonin Scalia affirmed the need for common-sense gun control. Kavanaugh, on the other hand, views the regulations on firearms as equivalent to restrictions on speech (only permissible in the narrowest of circumstances) even though it is proven that states with more gun regulations have fewer deaths. This is not pro-life.

So, we ask those who would call for Kavanaugh’s confirmation on the grounds that he would be a truly prolife judge to consider the other ramifications of his appointment. If you are pro-life you must recognize how thoroughly unsuitable a man like Brett Kavanaugh is for the Supreme Court. Though he may be antichoice, Brett Kavanaugh is certainly not pro-life.

Sheila Gregory serves on the College Democrats Leadership Board and is a Junior studying Political Science and Public Service. Lia Rocchino is the CoPresident of College Democrats and is a Senior studying history, gender studies, and medieval studies. BridgeND is a bipartisan student political organization that brings together people from all across the ideological spectrum to discuss public policy issues of national importance. They can be reached at bridgend@nd.edu

Sophia Sheehy BridgeND

Too often people focus on how decisions in the government affect important issues and ignore how decisions might impact the most important issue: upholding democratic institutions. With a sense of childish hubris, we assume that democracy is not fragile and institutions do not require constant reaffirmed support. To deny Brett Kavanaugh a confirmation would be to succumb to the over whelming partisanship of Washington and allow the civ ilit y of the court system to deteriorate. The impartialit y of the Supreme Court has already been undermined by turning the confirmation requirement into a simple majorit y rather than a t wothirds majorit y, suggesting that the ruling part y has earned the right to put in a biased advocate.

The nonpartisanship of the court has also been called into question by the idea that when the other branches sink to unproductive partisan squabbling, the courts should actively pursue policy making and should decide cases based on the national sentiment. But just as referees do not make calls based on the reaction from the bleachers, judges are not policy makers.

Kavanaugh’s confirmation hearing is not a referendum on his personal political v iews and whether they align w ith the countr y’s.

Judges are not politicians, they answer to no moral plea or constituency, they are merely advocates of the Constitution. Just as referees worship the rulebook,

judges decide cases not on their ow n beliefs, not on which team they want to w in, but based on the Constitution.

Yes, he dissented from a decision to uphold a ban on semiautomatic rif les in D.C. And yes, he w rote that independent agencies like the EPA have too much unchecked power.

But the truth is it doesn’t matter how you, personally, or members of the Senate feel about those issues. It doesn’t even matter how Kavanaugh feels about his interpretation of the Constitution. W hat matters is that he is impartial and qualified. That’s why we hold confirmation hearings. Hav ing taught at the countr y’s most prestigious law schools, w ritten in some of the countr y’s most inf luential law rev iews (including Notre Dame’s), clerked for Justice Kennedy and sat on the Court of Appeals for over a decade, Kavanaugh is undoubtedly qualified, whether we like it or not. So regardless of how one feels about his decisions, Kavanaugh should be appointed for the sake of upholding a sacred institution, for the sake of preser v ing nonpartisanship in the court system, and for the sake of making America civ il again.

Sophia Sheehy is a sophomore majoring in economics and ACMS, with a minor in constitutional studies. She serves as an officer for BridgeND.BridgeND is a bipartisan student political organization that brings together people from all across the ideological spectrum to discuss public policy issues of national importance. They can be reached at bridgend@nd.edu with a minor in Constitutional Studies.

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Crossword | Will Shortz

Horoscope | Eugenia Last Happy Birthday: Take your time and consider long-term results before you put a plan into motion. Preparation will help you avoid an oversight that could be costly. The year ahead is meant to be used to clear up matters that hold you back emotionally. Encourage children, seniors or anyone who depends on you to be self-sufficient in order to ease personal stress. Your numbers are 2, 14, 23, 28, 33, 45, 58.

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Before you step into unknown territory, consider doing a little research. Ask questions and find out if you have the knowledge, experience and qualifications to surpass whatever test comes your way.

Partnerships will undergo a transition. Take a diplomatic approach to adversity.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Get involved in discussions that will lead to change, and follow through with your plans. Not everyone will be happy with your decisions, but if you are doing what suits you, that’s what counts. Don’t give in to interference.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Your flirtatious nature will not go over well with someone who wants time alone with you. Get your priorities in order and be honest regarding your intentions. Deal with domestic situations and children with compassion and understanding.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Recapture your past by reconnecting with someone you haven’t seen in a long time. Memories will encourage you to pick up hobbies or activities that you used to enjoy. A change at work will result in greater stability.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): An unexpected change will disrupt your day. Accept the inevitable and proceed with caution. Moderation when dealing with domestic matters or partnerships will help. Physical changes can be made as long as they are within budget. Exercise and diet are encouraged.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): You’ve got what it takes to bring about the changes you’ve been contemplating. Educational pursuits, meetings and networking will help you connect with people who inspire you to follow through with your ideas. Create opportunities by being a participant.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): You’ll face opposition at home or while dealing with older relatives or children. Don’t overreact when patience and positive input will encourage others to see things your way. The help or suggestions you offer should not put you in debt or personal jeopardy.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Before you implement change, price out the cost involved and consider if your plan is realistic. Someone with experience will offer insight into how to move forward. A change regarding how you earn your living will help your personal situation.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): How you present yourself to others will make a difference when it comes to advancement. Invest time and money in your appearance as well as your skills. Mastering what you enjoy doing will make it easier to excel.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): A personal change will do you good. If you aren’t happy with the way you look, or with someone who has become too much of an emotional burden, it’s up to you to do something about it. Consider your choices and take action.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Don’t lose sight of your dreams. Speak up if you have questions. Look for alternatives before you jump to conclusions. Make personal improvements instead of trying to change someone else. Walk away from anyone who is a poor influence.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Helping others will lead to benefits. Offer suggestions and assistance, and make it clear what you expect in return. An opportunity will arise if you reconnect with an old friend or colleague. Develop and sign contracts or settlements.

Birthday Baby: You are charitable, approachable and progressive. You are adaptable and motivated.

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Sudoku | The Mepham Group

Jumble | David Hoyt and Jeff knurek

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MLB | nationals 10, phillies 4

Baseball is set for an intense finish Joe Everett Sports Editor

As my colleague Toby Hoonhout eloquently stated in yesterday’s Sports Authority, “it’s good to be back.”

Yesterday, my colleague proceeded to recap what has been a wild and entertaining summer of sports, highlighted of course by the World Cup and also by big names such as LeBron James and Tiger Woods, but in the backdrop the entire summer has been a sport that is quietly setting up for some intense excitement in the near future. That’s right, you guessed it: baseball.

It’s been quite a summer of 30 teams fighting for 10 playoff spots. Many fell off that wagon early, but many more stayed in the hunt. In terms of quality teams and quality storylines, this baseball season has them. Example A: The Boston Red Sox are 50 games above .500 with an incredible record of 88-38 and a winning percentage of .698, while the rival New York Yankees are right behind them in the American League East and currently hold the second-best winning percentage in all of baseball at .629 with a 78-46 record. Regardless of what you think about either club, no one would argue that the Red Sox vs. Yankees matchups haven’t been exciting, or that a potential playoff clash wouldn’t generate a huge amount of excitement. The renewed quality and significance of this rivalry is nothing but good for baseball.

And it’s not just the AL East that has drama and intrigue.

As August draws to a close, there are still 14 teams with a great chance of making the playoffs, with division and wild card races as far as the eye can see. While the AL Central is comfortably controlled by the Cleveland Indians, the AL West features three teams that could all feasibly sit atop the division by the time the dust from the pennant race settles. While the defending champion Houston Astros have taken over and maintained their status in first place for the majority of the season, the red-hot Oakland Athletics have pulled dead even at 75-50

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thanks to a great combination of their bullpen, defense and slugging. Not to be overlooked are the Seattle Mariners, who now only sit 3.5 games back of both the division and the wild card, and there is plenty of time to make up three and a half games.

The National League features tight division races all around with an abundance of teams contending for the two leftover wild-card spots.

Atlanta and Philadelphia — two teams that finished 25 and 31 games behind the division leader last season, respectively — are neck-and-neck atop the NL East. The Central features the Chicago Cubs holding on to a dwindling lead over the Milwaukee Brewers and my red-hot St. Louis Cardinals, both of which are fewer than four games back. Out west, the Arizona Diamondbacks hold a half-game lead over the Colorado Rockies, while the big-market Los Angeles Dodgers are fewer than three games out. Currently, the Rockies, Phillies and Cardinals are all tied for the second wild-card spot and are a half game behind the Brewers. This last month of baseball, especially in the National League, is going to be crazy.

Therefore, teams are still making moves and looking to improve and simply get into the postseason. On Tuesday, the Washington Nationals finally gave in and opened up shop, dealing infielder and three-time All-Star Daniel Murphy to the Cubs as well as moving outfielder/first baseman Matt Adams back to the Cardinals — the team that drafted him in 2009. Maybe these moves will pan out or maybe they won’t, but both rivals are ramping up for what should be a fun stretch (hopefully with the Cardinals coming out on top).

So while you’re waiting for the NFL and College Football to come back, realize that baseball is just entering its best time of the year, and it should prov ide us w ith plent y of drama and excitement over the next two months.

Contact Joe Everett at jeveret@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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Stevenson proves clutch for Nationals Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Andrew Stevenson was still driving toward Nationals Park when Tuesday night’s game against the Phillies began. Thanks to a lengthy rain delay, he got there in plenty of time to help Washington get the win.

Stevenson and Wilmer Difo hit back-to-back home runs in a five-run sixth inning and Washington rallied past the Phillies 10-4 on Tuesday night, hours after the Nationals traded Daniel Murphy and Matt Adams.

Stevenson, who was recalled from Triple-A Syracuse earlier in the day, tied the game with his first career homer, a tworun pinch-hit shot to center.

The 24-year-old Stevenson, who spent time with the Nationals earlier this season and last, left Syracuse by car at around 3 p.m. after getting the word from manager Randy Knorr that he needed to get to Washington and no flight was

available.

Difo — starting at second base after Murphy was dealt to the Chicago Cubs — followed Stevenson’s homer with a goahead shot to right off Victor Arano (1-2).

Ryan Zimmerman hit his 11th homer of the season and doubled for Washington and Matt Wieters drove in three runs with a pair of singles.

Jimmy Cordero (1-0) pitched one inning for the win.

“I would say that the Nationals have been a dangerous since opening day and they will be a dangerous team until the last game of the season,” Phillies manager Gabe Kapler said. “That lineup is really good from top to bottom and they demonstrated that tonight.”

Philadelphia’s Roman Quinn hit his first career home run in a game that was delayed 1:42 by rain in the third inning. Quinn struck out with the bases loaded and two outs in the eighth against Wander Suero.

After gambling on the team

as constituted by standing pat at the July trade deadline, general manager Mike Rizzo and ownership essentially threw in the towel Tuesday.

For Murphy, the Nationals got Class A infielder Andruw Monasterio and a player to be named or cash. First baseman Adams was sent to St. Louis for $50,000.

Washington dropped two of three to the visiting Miami Marlins during the weekend following a 2-5 road trip.

With the Phillies trailing 1-0 in the sixth Tuesday night, Quinn led off with a home run. After Cesar Hernandez reached on an error, three singles and a groundout made it 4-1.

Washington starter Tanner Roark, who was lifted after the rain delay, pitched three scoreless innings and added an RBI double. He leads MLB pitchers with eight RBIs. Vince Velasquez threw two innings before and after the delay for Philadelphia, allowing one run.

MLB | DIAMONDBACKS 5, ANGELS 4

Diamondbacks finish with win on throwing error Associated Press

PHOENIX — The Arizona Diamondbacks played small ball looking for the winning run in the ninth inning, and the Los Angeles Angels couldn’t defend it.

Angels pitcher Cam Bedrosian threw wildly after fielding a sacrifice bunt attempt in the bottom of the ninth, allowing Jon Jay to score and the Diamondbacks to beat Los Angeles 5-4 on Tuesday night.

Jay was hit by a pitch to start the inning, then moved to second on John Ryan Murphy’s sacrifice attempt that turned into a hit. A.J. Pollock then laid down another sacrifice try, and Bedrosian (5-3) attempted to force out Jay at third.

The ball soared past third baseman Taylor Ward, and Jay got up and sprinted home.

“Whatever way. Whatever way you can win the game,” Pollock said. “Put some pressure on them and make them make a play. It wasn’t the best bunt, but we won the game.”

“Just rushed it. I heard ‘third, third, third!’ and just turned around and spun and just didn’t

get my body set,” Bedrosian said.

“Really frustrating.”

Diamondbacks closer Brad Boxberger (2-4) pitched a scoreless ninth.

David Peralta drove in three runs and came a triple short of the cycle for Arizona, which has won five of six in taking over first place in the NL West.

“In my opinion, every game is the biggest game of the year from here on out,” Jay said.

“These are the fun times. These are when you wake up and are excited to go to the ballpark and every game is something big and this is what baseball is all about.”

The Angels rallied from a pair of two-run deficits to tie it, scoring twice in the seventh inning on pinch-hitter Jefry Marte’s home run and David Fletcher’s two-out triple. Fletcher had three hits and two RBIs. Both teams’ starting pitchers lasted six innings but got no-decisions. Felix Pena struck out a career-high 12 but allowed four runs and seven hits for Los Angeles, while Arizona’s Patrick Corbin gave up two runs and five hits and struck out eight.

“I felt good. Wish I would have kept it 0-0, but overall I felt fine

and everything was working,” Pena said in Spanish.

Peralta hit his seventh home run in 12 games, a two-run shot into the Diamondbacks’ bullpen in left field with one out in the first inning. The Diamondbacks lead the majors with 109 firstinning runs.

The Angels tied it in the third on run-scoring singles for Fletcher and Andrelton Simmons after Kole Calhoun led off with a double.

But the Diamondbacks got to Pena again in the third, stringing together four consecutive singles for two runs to take a 4-2 lead. Peralta and Steven Souza Jr. had the RBI hits in the inning, though Arizona left the bases loaded.

Marte homered into the second deck in left field with two out in the seventh off reliever Yoshihisa Hirano, making it 4-3. Fletcher tripled off Archie Bradley to drive in Calhoun and tie it.

“We scored four and we hit the ball hard with runners in scoring position,” Angels manager Mike Scioscia said. “Those guys made some pitches to get out of trouble.”

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strides.

From the front four to the secondar y, the Irish have a wealth of upperclassmen experience. The team returns its top three tack lers in graduate student nose tack le Jonathan Bonner, senior defensive lineman Jerr y Tiller y and junior defensive end Daelin Hayes. Only three sophomores are even projected to be backups in Notre Dame’s system, w ith ever y starter likely being a junior or senior.

On the defensive line, the return of Bonner and Tiller y gives the unit a considerable boost, and Lea’s subsequent decision to sw itch the t wo between nose tack le and defensive tack le may prove to give the Irish the extra bit of disruption that they were missing last year. Notre Dame is incredibly athletic and deep at the ends, w ith juniors Hayes, K halid Kareem and Julian Ok wara all looking to play even bigger roles than last year after combining for 8.5 sacks.

W hile the Irish did lose Nyles Morgan and Greer Martini at linebacker, senior leading tack ler Tey von Coney and leader of the defense Drue Tranquill are both back to solidif y the only “young” position group on this defense. Coney has the potential to be an A llAmerican, and graduate student Tranquill should be

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even more comfortable w ith his second year of play ing the rover position.

But in the secondar y is where it gets really exciting.

A year removed from being a relatively young unit, the Irish not only have a wealth of experience, but a ton of depth as well. Junior Julian Love looks to be the anchor at corner after a breakout sophomore campaign in which he finished second in the nation in passes defended, w ith senior Shaun Craw ford and junior Troy Pride Jr. both slotted to be major contributors. And at safet y, where the trio of senior Nick Coleman and juniors Jalen Elliott and Dev in Studstill performed admirably last season but didn’t offer much disruption, the Irish now have junior and Nav y transfer A lohi Gilman and stud freshman Houston Griffith to add to the mix, and there’s no reason the unit can’t be more of a game changer.

Top to bottom, this unit is loaded w ith experience, a factor that could play a major role when Notre Dame hits the road to play Virginia Tech and USC. If the offense struggles to come up w ith a consistent product, the Irish have enough talent on the depth chart on the other side of the ball to keep ever y game competitive.

Don’t be surprised to see a statement made Sept. 1.

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Notre Dame senior linebacker Robert Regan tackles a USC running back during Notre Dame’s 49-14 win over the Trojans at Notre Dame Stadium.

Irish graduate student linebacker Drue Tranquill reaches for the ball between two defenders during Notre Dame’s 24-17 win over Navy at home on Nov. 18. Tranquill will once again be a captain this year.

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Women’s SOCCER

Notre Dame looks to maintain perfect start

By ALEX BENDER Sports Writer

The No. 17 Notre Dame women’s soccer w ill look to improve upon their strong start to the season when they host Stony Brook on Thursday in the final contest of a three-game home stand. To this point, the Irish have fared well in their first pair of matchups, coming away w ith w ins against Central Michigan and Loyola Chicago. In their game against Central Michigan on Aug. 16, it was sophomore for ward Eva Hurm who led the way offensively w ith two goals on the night. Freshman

midfielder Brooke Van Dyck added another on the way to Notre Dame’s 26th season opening v ictor y in the program’s 31 year histor y. The game additionally marked the first w in at Notre Dame for first-year head coach Nate Norman.

The Irish returned to action against Loyola Chicago on Sunday and struggled at first to capitalize on their chances. Once Loyola opened the scoring in the second half, however, Notre Dame responded well to the pressure. Coming up w ith a pair of goals in the final twent y minutes were senior defender Sabrina Flores

and junior for ward Jennifer Westendorf, each assisting on the other’s goal to secure the 2-1 w in for the Irish.

W hile they may only be t wo games into the season, Notre Dame has show n some encouraging signs that should give fans cause for excitement. Not only has the team scored five goals over its first t wo contests, they have totaled a 48-14 shot advantage over their opponents in the process.

Up next, the Irish w ill face a Stony Brook team coming off a west coast trip to start the season in which they split a pair of games against Oregon and Oregon State.

Stony Brook came away w ith an overtime w in over the Beavers of Oregon State when sophomore A lyssa Francese scored on a penalt y k ick in the 94th minute. The Irish w ill have to continue to get shots on net and execute their opportunities if they hope to remain undefeated as Stony Brook’s sophomore goa lkeeper Sofia Manner put in a stellar performance against Oregon State, ma k ing nine saves in the first ha lf a lone to give the Sea Wolves a chance. Additiona lly, A lyssa Francese should prove to be a cha llenge for the Notre Dame defense — she has

now scored a goa l in each of Stony Brook’s first t wo games this season.

With ACC play still a few weeks away for the Irish, their schedule is set for them to be tested in the coming days. The team still has matchups against three top 25 teams over the course of their next five games in No. 1 Stanford, No. 19 Santa Clara and No. 23 Ohio State. With a new freshmen class, players returning from injur y and a new head coach, there w ill be a lot to figure out for the Irish early on in the season.

Contact Alex Bender at abender@nd.edu

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Irish junior forward Jennifer Westendorf steps in front of her opponent during a Sept. 1 matchup against South Carolina at Alumni Stadium last season. Westendorf is the leading returning scorer for the team.

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Irish senior midfielder Sabrina Flores dribbles the ball during Notre Dame’s 3-0 loss to Duke on Sept. 21 last season. Flores currently leads the No. 17 Irish in points and shots on goal through two games.

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Hoonhout: Defense will carry Irish in 2018

By TOBIAS HOONHOUT Managing Editor

Offseason coaching changes are a staple in college football. But when a team has its fourth defensive coordinator in three years, usually there are question marks.

In Notre Dame’s case, however, there ver y well may be an exception.

As Brian Kelly heads into the much-anticipated rev ival of the Michigan rivalr y to start the season, there are credible doubts about the offense’s abilit y to recreate its dy namic rushing attack and award-w inning offensive line w ith the losses of t wo of the team’s top three rushers in Josh Adams and Deon McIntosh, not to mention A ll-Americans Mike McGlinchey and Quenton Nelson going to the NFL. And while at the end of the day, the quarterback play may be the deciding factor in whether the Irish make the College Playoff, the Irish defense may be the engine that gets them there.

That’s because on paper,

this might be one of Notre Dame’s best defenses in a long, long time.

Even though former Irish defensive coordinator Mike Elko went south to Texas A&M for warmer weather — and a lot more money — after just one year at Notre Dame, his legacy is still intact. After a horrid 2016 campaign, Elko’s system helped right the ship in 2017, as the Irish improved dramatically in almost ever y major defensive categor y. Instead of starting from scratch, Brian Kelly elected to stick w ith the program and promoted linebackers coach Clark Lea — who came w ith Elko to Notre Dame from Wake Forest — in an attempt to establish some continuit y. And for good reason.

Notre Dame is absolutely loaded on the defensive side of the ball.

The Irish return a whopping 10 starters after making tangible steps as a unit last season, and under Lea, there’s no reason the unit can’t take even greater see HOONHOUT PAGE 10

Observer File Photo

Irish junior linebacker Jonathan Jones takes down a USC running back during Notre Dame’s 49-14 win over the Trojans on Oct. 21 at Notre Dame Stadium. Jones recorded three tackles on the night.

men’s Soccer

Irish welcome home new head coach

By RYAN KOLAKOWSKI Sports Writer

When Chad Riley, the head coach of the Notre Dame men’s soccer team, moved on campus as an undergraduate student in the fall of 2000, his resident assistant in Dillon Hall expected to hear an English accent. Posted to Riley’s door was a nametag that listed his hometown as London. But, despite his English origins, Riley sounded distinctly American.

London served as one of many stops on Riley’s journeyman lifestyle. The Carbondale, Ill. native spent his teenage years in Houston before moving across the Atlantic for his senior year of high school.

Notre Dame was Riley’s next stop and the place he would call home for four years.

After his undergraduate career at Notre Dame, Riley was drafted by the Milwaukee Wave United, a franchise of the A-league, a professional men’s soccer league now known as the United Soccer League First Division. Riley pursued a higher level of play but never found the right fit.

“I think that there were 10 or 12 Major League Soccer teams, and I trained with a few throughout the year but didn’t get picked up,” Riley said. “I went to Germany for a couple months and got offered, I don’t know if it would even be called a living wage, for a fourth division team. I think that’s when it hit me that I wouldn’t be able to play at the level I wanted to play.”

When his playing career floundered, Riley found success in the coaching ranks. He landed his first job at Oberlin College in 2004 with the help of his former coach, Bobby Clark.

“Going to Oberlin was great … they were looking for an assistant soccer coach and Bobby knew that I wanted to coach, and I wasn’t doing anything at that point in time,” Riley said. “So I got a call in August and took it and went there and loved it.”

Riley spent one season at Oberlin and another as an assistant coach at St. John’s University in New York. In 2006 he returned to Notre Dame as an assistant men’s soccer coach, rejoining Clark, the

coach that led his team from 2001-2003.

Riley spent six years on the Irish coaching staff before moving on to Dartmouth College to accept a new assistant coaching position.

“After a few years … you sort of learn a lot,” he said. “You can always learn a lot, but I think for my career, in order to take the next step, I had to go and start getting some new experiences.”

For the second time, Riley left Notre Dame with his vision set on new goals. He moved to Hanover, New Hampshire with the expectation of serving as assistant coach under Jeff Cook, the Dartmouth head coach at the time. However, Cook resigned in 2013, allowing Riley to fill the post of head coach after only one year on staff.

The success that Riley found at Dartmouth did not come instantly. In 2013, his first year leading the program, the Big Green placed last among the eight schools in the Ivy League.

“You think you have a base understanding of everything before you become a head coach for the first time,” Riley.

“You go from making a suggestion to making a decision … I learned a lot, a lot early on as a head coach,” he said.

Riley turned the program around quickly, leading his team to Ivy league titles in each of the last four years.

After the 2017 season, Clark retired from his head coaching position at Notre Dame. Riley found another opportunity to return to his alma mater, this time as the head coach of its men’s soccer team. Riley said it was surreal to be taking over for Clark, the same man who led him during his playing days.

“You feel like he was such an institution, and obviously I had been with him and been around the program since he started, so it’s crazy how fast 17, 18 years goes by,” Riley said.

“There’s only one bad part of this job, and that’s following coach Clark.”

Riley hopes to bring a fresh perspective to the men’s soccer team while building on the structure that Clark put in place.

“Do I do things differently?

I think so,” Riley said. “I think everyone is going to do things

differently, but I think the spirit, the foundation, that culture, at the end of the day it’s there.”

That culture of the soccer team and the Notre Dame community influenced Riley’s decision to return to campus.

“Every year, the athletic department has a mass with Fr. Jenkins, and I think that just, I don’t think many places do it like we do it,” Riley.

Riley said that his family life is intertwined with his coaching career. The new head coach is the father to a son, Prescott, and a daughter, Georgina, and his family is now expecting a third child. Riley and his wife Caitlin are graduates of Notre Dame, and he said his family feels comfortable on campus.

“I love South Bend,” Riley said. “Ever since I came here in the summer of 2000, just to see how much it has grown and changed along with the campus, we’re really excited about our life here.”

Now the new head soccer coach can once again call South Bend home.

Contact Ryan Kolakowski at rkolakow@nd.edu