Print Edition for The Observer for Monday, March 6, 2023

Szotko-Stokes win Holy Cross election

Holy Cross student body elects new president and vice president to take office this spring

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b radley s zotko and Joseph s tokes were elected Thursday as the h oly c ross c ollege student government association ( sga ) president and vice president, respectively.

The pair thanked students for their support in their victory.

“ we are thrilled that our message resonated with the students of h oly c ross,” s zotko and s tokes said in a statement to The o bserver.

“ we thank everyone who came out to support us on election day, and we’re super excited to start working for all students of h oly c ross c ollege as soon as possible.”

s zotko and s tokes both currently serve as

From the Future: Different paths to peace

By SPENCER KELLY news writer

The issues of peace that dominate the headlines tend to focus on graphic displays of violence: war, shootings, assault. These issues are important. still, the pursuit of world peace goes beyond addressing immediate, obvious violence. The notre dame Kroc institute for international peace studies, a leading peace research center, notes that peace studies is an “interdisciplinary field” that involves “a broad range of pressing topics” related to peace. in this edition of From the Future, we profile three interdisciplinary researchers studying overlooked paths to ending violence and promoting peace in the realms of urban infrastructure, social movements and developmental anthropology.

Physical structures of violence and peace

one of the Kroc institute’s areas of emphasis is “structural

violence,” which refers to the ways violence or injustice are invisibly ingrained in the organization of society. however, gwendolyn purifoye, assistant professor of racial justice and conflict transformation, researches how structural violence can manifest in a literal sense: in the physical structures of our built environment.

a sociologist by training, purifoye recalled how her experience riding public transportation in chicago shaped her perceptions of how urban infrastructure can have implications for peace.

“The more i rode the buses and the trains, the more i really became attentive to the physical environment,” purifoye said. “i began to really start paying attention to how our material space impacted not only how people were experiencing their lives, but also experiencing each other.”

in a 2020 paper, “Transit a ffinities,” co-written with derrick brooms, purifoye

found that social interactions inside buses and train cars varied depending on the external environment. w hen moving through underdeveloped, predominantly black communities on the south side of chicago, conversations became more personal and interactions between strangers increased. once transport entered the north side of the city, open conversations would cease.

purifoye described this phenomenon as “mobile communities” that developed for the black community inside of public transportation while their external environment deteriorated.

“That brought a level of peace going through these areas of the city,” purifoye said. “That’s often not talked about when we talk about areas of the city that may have some material struggles and also have some economic struggles — what about all these things that bring joy

sophomore class senators. s zotko is a business major and political science minor, while s tokes is a political science and public service major.

The duo’s campaign focused on getting the student body more involved in student government and improving student government’s communication with those students.

s zotko and s tokes believe this communication will allow for a student government that works better for all.

“ we hope to create a better college for everyone, including g ateways, four-year students, athletes and commuters,” s zotko and s tokes said.

s zotko and s tokes will assume their positions this spring.

Underclassmen rally Model UN

By PETER BREEN news writer

w hen first-year a dam a kan, a nationally recognized high school m odel u nited n ations delegate, went to a ctivities n ight this fall in n otre d ame s tadium, he was shocked to find zero representatives from m odel un

“There was no table, and i was like, ‘ o h my gosh, this is not real,’” a kan said. “ you

think at a school such as n otre d ame — a prestigious university — they have to have these things we do in high school.”

{Editor’s note: Akan is a sports writer for The Observer.}

a kan eventually tracked down the n otre d ame m odel u nited n ations c lub ( ndmun ) president, but he was again upset when only

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Bradley Szotko and Joseph Stokes pose in front of the Holy Cross arch for a victory photo. The duo will focus their time in office on improving student government communication and involvement.

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Professor lectures on China

By LIAM KELLY News Writer

“It is the biggest challenge that we have faced since World War II, and we have to get ready for that challenge,” Notre Dame professor Joshua Eisenman said of the United States’ relationship with China during a lecture Friday morning.

Eisenman is an associate professor of politics in the Keough School of Global Affairs. His research focuses on the political economy of China’s development and its foreign relations with the U.S.

In the lecture — the most recent in the “Ten Years Hence” Mendoza College of Business speaker series — Eisenman detailed what he believes the U.S. policy toward China should be during a period of increasingly fraught relations between the two countries.

In order to craft this policy, Eisenman said, it is necessary to understand the problems China is currently facing.

“China’s economy is slowing considerably,” Eisenman explained.

“There is actually precious little the Communist Party of China and its leaders can do to stop it, because the fundamental problems that are tanking the Chinese economy are long-term and structural problems.”

Eisenman described the three major problems currently dogging China: demographics, dictatorship and debt.

When it comes to demographics, China’s problem is that it is an “old and male country,” Eisenman said, adding that China has roughly 20 million more men than women. Because of these lopsided demographics, China’s population decreased last year for the first time in six decades.

This population decline will inevitably harm China’s economy, Eisenman said.

“The idea that China can simply return to high growth when its population is old and retiring and shrinking would buck history,” he explained.

Eisenman said the financial cost of China’s authoritarian government is also weighing the country down. He pointed out that “concentration camps” and surveillance systems are incredibly expensive and a burden on the Chinese economy.

“There is a security state in China, and that security state costs money,” he said.

According to Eisenman, the authoritarian state has also caused the Chinese government to take on large amounts of debt.

“When you own all the banks and you force the banks to loan money to your state-owned enterprises who are not productive, you are going to create a burden of debt,” he explained.

Alhough China may face these structural problems, Eisenman said, the nation still represents a threat to the United States.

He categorized China’s goals into three types: revisionist goals, revanchist goals and rivalry goals.

On the subject of revisionism, Eisenman detailed how China seeks to create a new international order that “stands in direct juxtaposition to what we’d like to call the U.S.led, rules-based order.”

China has created international organizations in Africa, Asia and South America to influence policy in these countries, Eisenman said. The nation has also tried to curb the effectiveness of the United Nations by preventing the release of reports that reflect on the nation

negatively.

When it comes to revanchism — which Eisenman defined as policy aimed at retaliation — China aims to regain lost territories of its own, as well as help other countries reclaim their lost territory.

In addition to asserting its control over Hong Kong and threatening Taiwan, China also “seeks to assert its control and has territorial claims with regard to Vietnam, the Philippines, Indonesia, Korea, Japan, India, Nepal, Bhutan” and more, Eisenman said.

Eisenman also painted China’s support for Russia amidst its war against Ukraine as a revanchist position.

Most of China’s goals, Eisenman said, seek to shape the country into a genuine rival of the United States, and the methods which China has taken to achieve this goal are often aggressive.

“The wolf-warrior diplomacy, the cyber hacking, the militarization of South China Sea islands and the actual blaming of the United States for COVID-19” are all examples, Eisenman said.

Eisenman also pointed to Chinese propaganda in Africa, which he claims is now “wholly anti-U.S.”

The results of this rivalry policy have harmed China’s relationship with the U.S. and its allies, Eisenman explained.

“China’s relations with countries around the world and perceptions of China around the world have collapsed since 2017,” he said.

While Eisenman praised former President Donald Trump for pointing out problems in the U.S.China relationship, he said he believes U.S. policy has improved under President Biden.

“[Trump] turned the table on a relationship

that needed to be turned, but the Biden administration has set the table and set the table, I would say, about as well as it can be set,” he said.

Eisenman described the current U.S. policy toward China as the “least worst” option, given the circumstances.

“We’re building awareness of the problem,” he said. “We’re building our capacities to deal with problems. We’re building our alliances with countries around the world who are like-minded. We’re finding ways to protect ourselves and limiting exports of dual-use technologies. And increasingly, we’re doing it in a bipartisan fashion.”

Even if China decides to invade Taiwan and U.S.-China relations greatly deteriorate, the Biden administration should not necessarily be blamed, Eisenman said.

“Do not believe that if China does attack Taiwan or China becomes more aggressive that that’s a failure of United States policy,” he explained. “China has its own will, its own timetables and decision-making. It is not our fault if another country takes that step.”

Eisenman also added that while the U.S. should do what it can to oppose China on the world stage, it should not attempt to change the nature of the Chinese government itself.

“We should not, under any circumstances, pursue regime change. We couldn’t even pull it off in Iraq. It’s not happening,” Eisenman said. “U.S. policy can never again be predicated on the idea that we’re going to change China. We have to accept them for who they are. And we have to deal with that.”

Contact Liam Kelly at lkelly8@nd.edu

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“That Just Isn’t Fair: Settling for LeftOvers”

Hesburgh Library

9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Archival exhibit.

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5 p.m. - 6 p.m.

Professors discuss prose, poetry and faith.

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“International Perspectives on Education in Prison”

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Discussion on prisons.

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“The Weaponization of Law”

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12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. Case study and lecture.

Film: “Amon Banwa sa Lawud”

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and peace, [and] how are people creating it within those spaces that are materially viable?”

Purifoye said that to mitigate violence manifesting in physical structures, we must constantly assess our built environments and the effects they may have on the people living within them. This means analyzing everything about the material surroundings.

“Is it wood, is it brick, is it greystone?” Purifoye asked. “Is it clean, is it dirty? Where are the garbage cans located?”

however, these spatial assessments should also take note of what is not there — what the community lacks. Addressing structures both present and not is essential to promoting peace and justice, Purifoye said.

she also said that these studies and assessments are not for their own sake, but to promote action that can reduce inequalities and create peace.

“I’m not doing research for the sake of research, but to provide community organizations and communities with the data that they need,” Purifoye said.

Purifoye noted the inspiration she has received from the bible in conducting socially impactful research, but also said that people from all backgrounds can, and should, promote peace, fight structural violence and uplift the less fortunate.

“my mother always said, ‘You don’t have to be spiritual to do right,’” she said. “I would like to see more people really seeing and getting deep into how people embody and experience inequalities, and how the violence of that is bad for our entire society — not just bad for the people who are experiencing it,

but bad for all of us.”

Reassessing the role of social movements in peace

When she arrived at notre dame and the Kroc Institute in 2013, Ann mische, associate professor of sociology and peace studies, noted that her background in social movements was not just unconventional for peace studies, but often seen in a negative light.

some peace scholars feel uneasy about highlighting social movements, as they can be confrontational or even violent. however, mische said she thinks social movements are a key part of peace studies and play a central role in addressing violence in our societies.

“social movements are carriers of calls for justice,” mische said. “social movements are really important for peace studies because of the way that they articulate this broader need to have justice or serve as a means of addressing structural violence as a core component of peacebuilding.”

mische’s first area of research relates to youth activism and political participation. she spent years in brazil conducting ethnographic and archival research on networks of youth activism in the 1980s and 1990s.

one of mische’s main findings from this work was the growing skepticism of political parties among youth activists. This observation from brazil in the 1990s foreshadowed trends today in the United states and elsewhere. mische is currently working on a paper examining the rise of “anti-partisan contention”: protests that display a skepticism toward or objection of political parties similar to what she saw in brazil. e xamples include the occupy Wall street movement

in the U.s. or the Indignados in spain, among others.

mische also studies “futures thinking,” or foresight in social change efforts related to democratic development, peacebuilding and climate change.

she is currently working on a project related to “scenario planning,” where groups of people are asked about possible situations in the future and how they could be achieved or avoided. mische is interested in understanding what futures participants are imagining and what effects these exercises might have on participants themselves.

While these two strands of research may appear distinct, mische sees a connecting thread in how her work has emphasized the dynamics of collective participation and deliberation, and what we can learn from these dynamics to promote peace.

“how do you get broader public engagement in trying to understand the problems of our time?” mische said. “And then, how do you actually translate that collective deliberation into actual movements to change the situation? That would be a unifying theme in both cases.”

overall, mische hopes that her work can present social movements in a more nuanced light, particularly in how they contribute to peace in the world.

“sometimes peace studies has a tendency to overly dichotomize violent versus nonviolent movements — ‘nonviolent ones are good, violent ones are bad,’” mische said. “I’m trying to bring a broader understanding of social dynamics into peace studies and not just dichotomize violence versus nonviolence. That’s part of what I’m trying to bring to the table.”

A questioning approach to peace

While not a peace scholar by training, catherine bolten, associate professor of anthropology and peace studies, has always been interested in reducing suffering in the world. however, her approach deemphasizes the rush to find solutions and stresses the importance of asking the best questions.

“I think that suffering doesn’t just start from the bad things that people experience,” bolten said. “It’s also because we’re not asking the best questions about why they’re suffering. my real drive is to ask better questions.”

After receiving an undergraduate degree in biology, bolten worked on ethnobotany in botswana during the height of the AIds epidemic in the 1990s, trying to find local, medicinal plant cures for the disease. however, the apparent futility of this effort led her to shift toward asking different questions about how to help people in Africa.

bolten pivoted toward work in developmental anthropology, which she described as “the study of the things that keep people up at night.” This involved a whole new set of questions to drive scholarship that would help suffering people.

“What are their worries?” bolten asked. “What are the questions that they can’t answer and the problems that they can’t solve? And how do we think holistically about the way that humans interact in the world that can help us identify the pain points and the pressure points and help us solve those problems?”

bolten has spent much of her career researching sierra Leone. In the wake of the sierra Leonean civil war of the 1990s to

early 2000s, bolten researched the fears of violence recurring. her second book project looked specifically at fears that young people who grew up during the civil war were a threat to reignite violence. bolten found that, in fact, the biggest threat to peace was not young people themselves — who genuinely wanted to be productive members of society — but the very suspicion adults had of the youth, which created intergenerational tension.

bolten’s research in sierra Leone has led her to reframe the questions we should be asking to help the country recover and grow. In particular, she works to emphasize the historical context in the country before the civil war.

“What I’m trying to do is introduce all of this history and the historical knowledge that is kind of being ignored right now into this equation,” bolten said. “nobody really talks about the slow forces of violence that precede that, that it’s not necessarily war that displaces people … It’s basically people being completely stripped of their identities.” by asking better questions, bolten said she believes we can foster a better understanding of the situation in question and put ourselves in a position to produce better solutions.

“my whole goal is to kind of flip the script on how people look at the world and get them to ask slightly different, slightly off-kilter questions that can be answered in ways that help us better understand humans and thus, the world around us,” she said.

Contact Spencer Kelly at skelly25@nd.edu

four people showed up to the group’s first meeting.

“It was really disappointing at that time because … I was really excited about doing this in college,” Akan said. “ h ow can you have a four-person m odel U n team?”

Under the management of current president m ari Pritulsky — a s aint m ary’s sophomore, one of the few stragglers from last year’s team — and Akan, who now serves as club training specialist, ndm U n has grown.

In o ctober, ndm U n made a trip to Washington, d c . for g eorgetown University’s annual conference. Just a few weeks ago the team returned from h arvard University and will be traveling to the University of c hicago’s conference later this spring.

“We did just go to h arvard, and it was a really successful

conference,” Pritulsky said. “The other schools in what they call the ‘circuit’ are going to start realizing that n otre d ame has a presence.”

To expand the club, Pritulsky added, competing against some of the biggest schools in the nation — the T20s, the military academies — is key.

“It’s good for us to have a presence there, just as in any other sport or any other activity,” she said.

Akan said the club’s reboot is all about progressive growth and attracting quality contributors. h e added that now, about a dozen people regularly attend the club’s weekly meetings.

“Those 10 or 12 people want to be there,” Akan said. “They want to compete. They want to do m odel U n . They are not just there to check a box, or they are not just there to have a social circle. I’m really happy that we have a platform for those types of people.”

Undergraduates in s T em

or business, Akan continued, “matriculate easily” due to clear-cut opportunities in research or clubs such as s I bc . The club is aiming to recruit political science and global affairs majors — students Akan said lack an obvious club to turn to.

b ecause club involvement cultivates skills in research, communication and focus, Akan said ndm U n is also perfect for those interested in becoming lawyers, working in advocacy or being public servants. h e added that the networking possibilities of m odel U n are very underrated.

“When you go to these conferences, you’re putting together 600 kids who really care about their internships, really care about their grades and really care about being successful in life,” Akan said. “It’s great to meet people not only from your own school, but from other schools.”

d uring conferences — when some 30 delegates are

thrown together in one room — Akan said competitors learn a bit about negotiation and political backstabbing.

“You have a group of people … All of them are really good speakers,” Akan said. “All of them know the topic, all of them are really politically active and aware and all of them want to win. If you’re not a little bit politically savvy or got a little bit more cunning in how you behave, you are not going to do well.”

b eyond semesterly forays to world-renowned universities, Pritulsky said club commitment involves hourlong meetings on Tuesday evenings, which consist of a slideshow presentation on global affairs and a collaborative United n ations activity, such as a conflict resolution workshop on nuclear non-proliferation.

“It’s not necessarily a free trip to the city of your choice,” Pritulsky said. “ b ut I’ll be honest, it’s not that much work on top of your

normal time schedule.”

At the moment, the club is accepting anyone, Akan said — no experience necessary. In search of new members, Akan said he has been booking appearances with global affairs and political science classes.

In the world of collegiate m odel U n , there is no overarching structure, Akan said. Instead, teams fight for prestige. h is numberone objective as training specialist, Akan added, is preparing the team for the highest level of competition.

“We are not going to be able to compete with the m odel U n ‘big boys,’ because there are some schools where m odel U n is the number one activity — more than sports even,” Akan said. “We’re not going to be able to compete with them off the rip, but what we can do is build, build, build.”

By ANNA FALK

Scene Writer

Andrew Hozier-Byrne, the legendary musician known for being tall, Irish and incredibly poetic, is back with new music on Mar. 17 — St. Patrick’s Day and, coincidentally, his 33rd birthday.

Hozier rose to fame with his single, “Take Me to Church,” arguably one of the most influential songs of the 2010s. His first LP, titled “Hozier,” was released in 2014, followed by “Wasteland, Baby!” in 2019. While the span of time between new music announcements has decreased, I know many Hozier fans (myself included) are impatient.

Next Friday, Hozier will release a three-track e P titled “ e at Your Young.” It will include an eponymous track, one heavily alluded to in his social media called “All Things e nd” and another called “Through Me (The Flood).” From the titles of these tracks, there is potential for a great shift in subject matter from his single “Swan Upon Leda,” released on Oct. 7, 2022. However, any dedicated fan of the man is well-aware of this thematic messaging and imagery, as he is known for his vivid descriptions of anything from the end of the world to the exhumation of a bog body.

While his LPs in the past have been regularly

preceded by e Ps that feature upcoming LP tracks, what does this particular release mean for future music? What are people theorizing about the music’s thematic and symbolic elements? When will I ever meet Hozier at a pub in Ireland under mysterious but fateful circumstances? Only some of these questions can be answered.

The singer’s interactions on social media have confirmed that “ e at Your Young” will, in fact, be succeeded by a new full-length album later this year. The record will be called “Unreal Unearth,” as revealed by Hozier on Twitter in September.

A recent newsletter from the artist described the album as “the journey of the last few strange years in a loose and playful path of nine circles,” leading many to believe that it will be heavily inspired by Dante Alighieri’s “Inferno” poem from the epic “Divine Comedy.” While it is likely he will not mention the poem in specifics, one could also speculate that references to the CO v ID-19 pandemic will be present.

Many fans are questioning whether or not “ e at Your Young” will be a continuation of the eponymous track from “Wasteland, Baby!”. There seems to be a connection between the lyrics of the song and the cover of the new e P. “That the cloud and the cold and those jeans you have on” seems to

match up with the image, as it shows a woman buried in the ground wearing jeans. There also seems to be an allusion to the link between “Wasteland, Baby!” and “ e at Your Young” with the line “Not an end, but the start of all things that are left to do.”

An extensive thread on Twitter about the e P notes the various objects also included in the cover, which is highly impressive, considering how dark the cover is and how small the objects are. There is also discussion about the track “Through Me (The Flood)” in relation to the French expression, apres moi, le deluge (after me, the flood), signaling themes of nihilism, death, the apocalypse and more. While we generally don’t know the sound of the e P other than the “Swan Upon Leda” single and a short clip from the Irish concert promotion company, MCD Productions’ Twitter, it’s safe to say fans are ready for new music. He’s already set to appear at a few music festivals in the United States (Shaky Knees in Atlanta and Moon r iver in Chattanooga, Tennessee) as well as a few solo dates, though many are eager for tour announcements.

Whatever happens, I hope that “ e at Your Young” will keep hungry Hozier fans satisfied.

Contact Anna Falk at afalk@nd.edu.

By NICOLE BILYAK

Scene Writer

Canadian singer The Weeknd announced a live concert film to be released for his “After Hours til Dawn”and as a live album a week later, titled “Live at SoFi Stadium.” The film was shot in Inglewood, California and released on HBOMax.

Appearing on streaming services on Feb. 25, the film featured songs from all of The Weeknd’s past albums, going back as far as 2011. The theme and tone of the film went more in a post-apocalyptic direction with a science fiction vibe. The concert also featured Imperial Guard-style dancers performing in a cult-like manner.

The stage design for the concert was really cool. It was divided into three stages: The first part was the main stage, with a backdrop of destroyed buildings, including Toronto’s CN Tower and a screen showing visuals of a postapocalyptic skyline. The second stage led to a catwalk with a large inflatable moon, which led to a third circular stage. The Weeknd used all three, along with his dancers. As a science fiction and dystopia nerd, I thought the ambiance of the concert was unique. It gave me both “Star Wars” and “Dune” vibes the whole time I was watching. The intro portion of the film threw me off a bit, but I liked how it tied into

the concert’s opening number, “Alone Again.”

Speaking of the opening number, many of the songs The Weeknd sings were really enjoyable. There were a lot of songs he sang from previous years that I recognized. Three of those songs were “Can’t Feel My Face,” “Starboy” and “Blinding Lights.” “Can’t Feel My Face” was from The Weeknd’s second studio album, “Beauty Behind the Madness.” “Starboy” was from the album of the same name, while “Blinding Lights” was from his previous album, “After Hours.” I wasn’t as familiar with the other songs, since I haven’t listened to a full Weeknd album in years, but I really liked a good chunk of them. I especially loved the first two songs, the aforementioned “Alone Again” and the second, “Gasoline.” Many of the songs were sexually charged, with many of the lyrics talking about sexual activity and the like. A few of the songs also dug into The Weeknd’s drug addiction, before he became a musical artist.

The concert film was actually attributed to the fact that the concert was one of the biggest debuts for a music special in the history of HBO Max, and it clearly shows. SoFi Stadium was absolutely jam-packed with fans, and it really did feel like I was actually at the concert — only, I was able to watch it from the safety of my dorm room. This was also The Weeknd’s first live concert film and live album. I have to

give him kudos, since this concert was so much fun.

However, I would be remiss not to mention that there were some problems I had with the film and some of The Weeknd’s music in general. The biggest problem I had was the fact that The Weeknd dropped slurs on more than one occasion, which I found extremely offensive and made me very uncomfortable. I also had a bit of a problem with the costume design of the dancers. Since I stated earlier that this gave me “Star Wars” vibes, I was put off by the blatant symbolism of the dancers being Imperial Guards. It just screamed public relations nightmare waiting to happen.

Overall, I thoroughly enjoyed the concert film, as it was the first concert film that I’ve viewed. Hopefully, fans of The Weeknd love it just as much.

Contact Nicole BIlyak at nbilyak01@saintmarys.edu.

“The Weeknd: Live at SoFi Stadium”

Director: Micah Bickham

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The walk back from SDH

Eastland

“You work in the basement of s outh d ining h all? That’s so far from P-d ub,” friends say — words languishing with pity.

I haven’t quite nailed my response yet, but consider this my rebuttal: The 10-minute walk back to Pasquerilla West h all at 4 a.m. is one of my favorites in the world. The sidewalk tiles are enchanted.

c ampus is eerily empty. I hum the tunes of my favorite songs and walk the cement lines like I’m balancing on a pirate ship’s plank. I skip ( o K, only sometimes, but it happens sometimes) under the glow of the Golden d ome and send up prayers of hope for the future.

I smile and let my imagination run wild, because the walk is way more than the physical half-mile. It signifies a long night’s work — the freedom and joy brought by its completion. In just a few hours, the printing press will jolt to life. Like an architect admiring a building alone before the big unveiling ceremony, I dream about the front page I’ll soon see on the newsstands.

b efore you write me off as delusional, I assure you I’ve rationalized this experience already. I’m the one who makes the walk mean something; it’s just a mental pathway, explained by nothing but well-trained dopamine receptors.

b ut have you seen the snow tonight? c otton-like clumps cuddle up around me. And that spotlight? b eaming from the top of the b asilica. I can see the whole ray from start to finish, illuminating a trail of spinning snow. The indelible light has always been there, just waiting for the right weather to show off.

A few weeks ago, I bumped into someone speeding around s outh Quad, trotting along for a 3:47 a.m. run. b een there. (Are you o K?). I caught a glimpse of a couple parting ways inside the warmth of a women’s dorm, their awkward limbs clamoring for one final embrace. I laughed aloud. “Young love,” I mouthed soundlessly, shaking my head. “o r so they say.”

When I walk past LaFun, I think about that one wall in the basement. m y mind zoom in like an X-ray, finding the one wall graffitied with s harpie marker. “It is normal to care deeply about things.” I hope maintenance never paints over it.

Would you say it’s normal to feel so alive a few hours before dawn after adjusting headlines all night? m aybe not. b ut regardless of what keeps you up at night, some things are worth fighting for.

Journalism is one of those things I choose to fight for. e ven if there was one lonely o bserver reader, I would be here. e ven if not a soul picked up the morning paper, I’d still be writing. And I’m so grateful to have a group of incredible, talented individuals who would do the same.

I can’t quite put into words what an honor it is to have the opportunity to lead this newspaper.

And yes, most of the time, we sit here in our isolated office in the basement of s outh d ining h all, the kind of place only a mother (read: editor) could love. b ut I take so much comfort in knowing we are just a few of many, many students fighting for something.

Your time here is so much shorter than you realize. h ave the courage to do what you love, to write what you love, to sincerely, unabashedly use the word — one that means something. I’ll be here, doing the same.

Whatever you do, love your work. And I don’t mean the resume line. Love the process — the grit and the grime, the chilly walk back — that comes with it. You think I’m crazy for spending so much time at the student newspaper. I think you’re crazy for enjoying Python or differential equations. I hope we can both agree to keep pursuing that certainty: the beauty and dignity of a job well done.

You can contact Maggie Eastland at meastlan@nd.edu.

The views expressed in this Inside Column are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Observer.

The everything people

the fixings at record speed. With a smile and a heavy salad bowl, I head away from the loving assembly line, knowing the wait was well worth it.

With the ending of my Tuesday class at 10:45 in d eb art and the rumblings of my stomach, I leave the classroom into the swarm of students in the hallway that make me feel like I am a freshman in high school again. e scaping the stampede with most of my limbs intact, I rush outside to unlock my bike and speed my way across campus (apologies to anyone who I have cut off). With an uncharacteristically athletic jump up the stairs and swipe into sdh, I find myself faced with one of my worst fears.

The lines for b oom b oom and s outhwest s alads are comparable to the lines for Keenan revue tickets. They snake around s outh and north d ining halls as if the signature Gordon’s Food s ervice dressings that define these notre dame delicacies contain some elixir of eternal life. As a connoisseur of these specific dining hall delights, there is no denying their popularity, even for the occasional critic.

s outh d ining hall employee d ebra r ichards is baffled by the cult following of the b oom b oom and s outhwest s alads. r ichards said she has seen people line up for the salad station as early as 10:40, even thought the facility does not make the switch to lunch until 11.

As to the cause for the dish’s ever-growing fanbase, she said, “I will say, all the students love fried chicken; it doesn’t matter where it is”. she also believes the dressings — and the ability for students to combine all of the ingredients of the salad as they choose — lure them in. she noted that the students she has talked to cite the salad’s taste as being one of the main reasons they keep coming back and are willing to stand in such long lines during their lunch breaks.

As particular as students are about their dining selections during Tuesday and Thursday lunches, they are even more specific in the way they order their salads. s ome ask for an extra bowl and some get two salads, one for themselves and one for a friend. r ichards revealed that, in her experience, extra chicken is by far the most popular request from students, but recently the vegan option has gained more popularity.

Today is one of those days when I have been on the back end of the salad’s cult following and found myself in the rear of a line that blocks traffic. I have been withheld from my fried promised land, and I can only pass my time with mind-numbing TikTok scrolling and slowly moving one step forward. After watching how waves sink ships and embarrassingly learning that bonsai trees are an art form, not a species of tree, I am almost to the front of the line.

With the highlight of my day quickly approaching, I can hear the soft voices of the employees serving the b oom b oom s alad asking each student the single question that has become synonymous with this meal. After one final step, the moment I have waited for all day is finally here, and I can hardly contain my excitement with the grin on my face.

“everything?” When I am asked how I would like my salad, I am always tempted to respond, “no, you all are my everything!” however, this group of employees that I have come to dub the “everything people” whip up my b oom b oom s alad with all of

Just as the salads that they create are the dining craze of campus, equally deserving of attention is the group that puts them together. I firmly believe that the “everything people” are the glue that holds notre dame together, and there is no better time to observe this than Tuesday and Thursday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

d ebra r ichards’ shift begins long before the line of students curls around the dining hall, when she starts prepping for the rush of the lunch crowd. she explained that what the average notre dame student knows as the b oom b oom or s outhwest s alad section in the dining hall is called the “action salad station.” The “everything people” are not just working in the salad assembly line — r ichards highlighted the necessity of the pantry in the basement of sdh and how it is used to keep the salad line prepped with all of the products they could need.

r ichards’ salads are made with love and care. As she said, “I never feel like I have to go 100 miles an hour, I just go at my own pace.” she and many of the other dining hall workers that make up the “everything people” share this opinion. r ichards in particular thinks of her daughters, how they would want to eat the food she makes and how the students walking around campus are just like her own.

r ichards described her time at the action salad station by saying, “I would like to interact with [the students] too sometimes, but it’s just so busy.” she shared that, on days when it is less busy, she enjoys talking to students and hearing what is going on in their lives. r ichards stated that while some students may not want to have conversations in the dining hall, some of them might, especially when they are missing home just a little extra. specifically, r ichards shared some of her favorite interactions with students. Last Wednesday, when student government was handing out carnations, r ichards was touched as a student gave her flower to her and thanked her for all that she does. Additionally, while she was working at ndh over the summer, r ichards helped an art student who had dietary restrictions. In gratitude, the student painted her a beautiful postcard of where she was from — which r ichards still has — and told her, “Thanks for being my mom.”

The next time you are in the dining hall waiting in line, make sure to say hello to the “everything people” that not only serve you your salad, but also make notre dame a home away from home.

Jack Sirianni is a sophomore studying political science, journalism and public policy. He is a proud Michigander who appreciates jamming to Pete Seeger, scouring eBay for vintage Notre Dame paraphernalia and collecting stickers from everywhere he goes. On campus, Jack can often be seen by the Founder’s Monument or in the line for Southwest Salad. For your favorite tidbits of knowledge or any other musings, his inbox is always open at jsirian2@nd.edu.

The views expressed in this column are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Observer.

Maggie

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Jack Sirianni The notre dame nitty-Gritty

An open letter on academic freedom

Universities across the country wrestle with what it means to maintain academic freedom and free speech under the weight of an increasingly polarized culture. Law schools have not been immune to the influences of cancel culture, with prestigious institutions making headlines such as “U s Judge Won’t h ire Yale Law c lerks c iting ‘ c ancel c ulture’” and “Georgetown’s c owardice on Free s peech.” r esponding to the escalation of these issues, Justice Alito even characterized free speech in law schools today as “abysmal.” These culture wars have left almost no campus untouched, including our own.

I am a member of the Journal of Law, e thics, and Public Policy (JL e PP), a journal that “provides a forum for discussing public policy questions from the perspective of the Judeo- c hristian intellectual and moral tradition,” striving to “create an environment in which a variety of philosophical, religious, moral and political positions concerning public policy questions can be articulated and assessed.”

In addition to other publications, JL e PP publishes an annual symposium issue on a topic chosen by the executive leadership. This year’s symposium issue was titled “The c rossroads b etween e ducation Policy, Free s peech & Parental r ights,” and members of the journal were encouraged to submit articles to be considered for publication.

I decided to write for this special issue, focusing on sex education policy in the United s tates. In approving my topic, the executive symposium editor noted that he “looked forward to my contribution.”

m y article discusses the current piecemeal landscape of sex education policy and its negative effects on children. The article advocates for all states to mandate comprehensive sex

education curricula that is medically accurate, objective, age appropriate, religiously neutral and non-discriminatory, discarding harmful and ineffective curriculum like abstinence-only education. These policies should also require schools to permit preliminary parental access to materials used and include opt-out provisions, allowing parents and guardians to excuse their students.

s ix days after I submitted my article, I received an email from our executive symposium editor informing me that despite my piece being “wellwritten and well- b luebooked, it runs contrary to the mission of our Journal as articulated in our bylaws” and consequently, they were unwilling to publish my article.

I could not understand how our broad and its seemingly inclusive mission statement could be grounds for excluding the type of policy discussion I offered. I organized a meeting with the editor-in-chief and the executive symposium editor to discuss the grounds for rejection they presented. I was informed that my paper not only “violated” the mission of the journal, but that it was a poor reflection on the leadership and the University as an institution.

Why?

Apparently, my discussion of the misuse of the word “grooming” in predominately conservative media outlets, the number of citations to Planned Parenthood and my reference to abortion “access” cumulatively placed the article outside the realm of the dialogue they would allow the journal to engage with. I was told that I should have been more conscientious about the religious and political views of the executive board while writing the article, and that they never would allow n otre d ame’s name to be associated with my article’s perspectives.

n otre d ame Law s chool is known for educating lawyers in a comprehensive manner that enables us to successfully navigate the complexities of a complicated world. This, of all places, should be an environment that fosters a community in which ideological, religious or political differences are not reasons for division, but instead opportunities for dialogue.

It is this culture of collaboration that brought me to this law school and to this journal, eager to engage across a wide moral and political spectrum with similarly driven lawyers-to-be. I have found that most of my colleagues are committed to this mission, making this isolated experience even more disappointing. It is instances like this that threaten to devolve us into an unfortunate state of ordinary — intellectual closed-mindedness. This mindset has no place anywhere in our university.

o ur campus is one that strives for unity, but this does not and cannot erode into demands for uniformity of thought. Intentional exclusion of different viewpoints —and by extension, members of our community — destroys what makes our university special and is so very needed in our increasingly divided country.

Actions like those taken by the JL e PP leadership cannot go unaddressed. It is my hope that this letter will draw attention to the necessity that we zealously preserve what makes our law school and our university a place that develops leaders and change-makers. Intellectual diversity, free speech and effective dialogue are not merely concepts, but are choices that need to not be stymied, instead defended and nurtured through each disagreement.

Claire Ramsey second-year law student march 2

The productivity fallacy

I have a killer headache right now. o K, maybe not right now, but I did for essentially the entirety of last week.

I’ve had coffee less than 10 times in my life, but over the last two weeks, a new tradition of mine is a 7:30 s tarbucks run before my 8 a.m. h onestly, I don’t think caffeine does anything for me, but the placebo effect is at least enough to make my headache go away.

This semester, I switched my intended major and just about doubled my amount of extracurricular commitments. In d ecember, I challenged myself to use this semester to push the upper bound of my potential. b y doing more, I hoped to become more. m ore in shape, more accomplished and more capable. b ut some mornings when I wake up, I’m greeted with a pulsing headache, evidence that my mind and body are weary from the burden of excellence that I carry every day. I can 100% say that I am more productive right now than I have been at any other point in my life. I’m also less of myself.

I was supposed to call my parents on s unday. Those calls are always an anchor for me. When my mom reminds me to stay warm and to call my siblings, I get the sense that there are more important things in life than beating the curve on my next exam or getting that offer I’ve been earnestly hoping for. When my dad tells me he’s proud of me, just for a brief moment I feel wholly

content with who I am. Like I don’t need to be more. Last s unday, though, I didn’t get to experience any of that. I was really wrapped up in my work, and by the time the tunnel vision wore off, it was about midnight. As I was winding down for the day, I felt strangely panicked. Like a ship adrift at sea. After a few minutes, I realized why. I missed my anchor. As I lay in bed trying to fall asleep that night, I thought about what else I was missing out on because of my quest to maximize my productivity. The friends I’ve failed to check in on. The dorm-wide chess tournament that I was too busy for. I was running as fast as I could, trying to pursue fulfillment and self-actualization. b ut even as I thought I was chasing them, they seemed to be passing me by.

I realize now that I fell into the trap of believing in something which I call the productivity fallacy, which says the more you put in, the more you get out. The tricky thing about the productivity fallacy is that it’s true. Investing more time, energy and intention into the things that you care about is a surefire way to make you more successful in them. b ut it’s only true up to a point. We all have different attitudes when it comes to productivity, but even the most obsessive workaholic reaches a point where doing more isn’t fulfilling. According to Aristotle, the time we spend at leisure defines us more than the time we spend working. It’s a bit counter intuitive, but maybe playing in that chess tournament was more important for developing my human potential than any project or application I was probably working on instead. I’ve been

too quick to think of activities like that as just taking up time that I could be using to work, but that’s an unhealthy mentality. I thought that I was “less productive” last semester than I have been this semester. b ut really, I was just wise enough to build more leisure time into my schedule. m ore time to grab dinner with friends or play soccer out on the quad, or even just to find a quiet space and meditate.

When it comes to how we think of productivity, many of us are living in a cognitive dissonance. We tell ourselves that we’re more than just our work, but how we spend our time tells another story. The productivity fallacy is easy to believe, especially with so many motivational speakers and self-help gurus parroting the same cliches. b ut leisure doesn’t mean aimlessly scrolling on r eddit. Just like we have to be intentional about the time we spend working and producing, we have to be intentional about allowing ourselves time to truly enjoy life by nurturing our souls and our relationships with other people. I’m not saying that we shouldn’t be pushing our potential, and I’m not saying that we should altogether avoid the kind of stress that comes with being productive. b ut sometimes, more is less. e specially if more means that you forget to call your parents.

Oluwatoni (Toni) is a freshman majoring in business analytics at the University of Notre Dame. He can be reached at oakintol@nd.edu.

The views expressed in this column are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Observer.

LETTER

EDITOR

Irish fall short of ACC title

Mannion McGinley

Assistant managing editor

notre d ame women’s basketball didn’t look like the same team when they took on the Louisville c ardinals s aturday at noon. s coring only 15 points in the first half, the Irish fell 64-38 in the semifinals of the 2023 Acc Tournament.

notre d ame saw the Louisville c ardinals twice before in the regular season.

The wins came ten days apart in two tight games. First, on Feb. 16, the Irish won 78-76 in overtime at home. Then, to close the regular season, the Irish beat the c ardinals in Louisville on Feb. 26, 6865. The second win didn’t come without a price, though. s ophomore guard o livia m iles went down with a knee injury halfway through the meeting. m iles has not been on the court for the Irish since. The point guard is still “day to day” and was only seen in sweats besides injured graduate student guard d ara m abrey during the Acc Tournament.

While the Irish were able to surge in the second half of the season finale without m iles — and won again without her against nc state in the Acc quarterfinals — it wasn’t possible to notch a third win over the c ardinals on s aturday, especially since the squad was once again without m iles.

o utside of junior forward m addy Westbeld’s five points, each Irish player had no more than one basket through the first two frames. s ophomore guard s onia c itron, who took over at point when m iles fell, had 8 points, nine rebounds and five assists on Friday, but couldn’t recreate that same magic s aturday. c itron started the matchup 1-4, including two efforts from beyond the arc that didn’t fall. e arly enrollee freshman c assandre Prosper also couldn’t get anything to fall early, going 0-for6. Westbeld ultimately had the only Irish three on the day. she also remained the leading scorer for the Irish to the end, going 4-for-12 and ultimately claiming nine points.

o nly scoring 15 in the first half was the lowest point total for an Irish first half since they saw Louisville in February of 2022. Four Irish players only drained one basket, and they shot 31% from the field as a unit. c itron ultimately put up eight points,

while Prosper and graduate student Lauren e bo snagged five boards each.

o n the other hand, four c ardinals players scored in the double digits. The 35-15 Louisville lead at half grew as large as 34 points before the Irish cut it down. The deficit was too large to surmount though, and notre d ame lost by 26 with only 38 on the board. b y a considerable margin, it was the fewest points ever scored by the top seed at the Acc women’s basketball tournament. The previous low was 52 points.

notre d ame will be back on the court in the nc AA tournament. The Irish were a no. 3 seed in the most recent selection committee release, but this weekend’s results may change that positioning. They’re looking to improve on last year’s s weet 16 finish.

The Irish will look for their seeding with the rest of the nation on m arch 12, s election sunday. The selections will be announced at 8 p.m. on esPn notre d ame awaits two announcements, though — the second being m iles’ return. Further information on her injury will inevitably change what the Irish post-season run will look like.

i rish beat Wolfpack, 66-60

The Irish reached the semifinals by defeating three-time defending conference champions nc state on Friday afternoon. The Irish were slow to start and early, they were unable to pull ahead. The Wolfpack led 18-14 headed into the second quarter.

Another injury plagued the Irish when freshman c assandre Prosper crashed the rim, accidentally hitting junior natalija m arshall in the face. d espite the injury, notre d ame outscored nc state 11-4 in the second quarter. Westbeld hit a late three-pointer to give notre d ame a 25-22 halftime lead. Westbeld helped spark the offense, reaching 1000 career points. she made two triples to spark the Irish to a 44-37 lead through three quarters. c itron scored 28 points to lead the Irish to the 66-60 victory.

After the game, c itron commented on adapting to playing without m iles. “With o livia m iles out...everyone has to step up,” c itron said. “It’s tugh to figure out how to play without her...I know my team needs me and I am going to

Contact Mannion McGinley at mmcginl3@nd.edu

The views expressed in this Sports Authority are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Observer.

Dominating win marks Irish first ranked victory

By OLIVIA SCHATZ sports Writer

The no. 13 notre dame women’s lacrosse team had a dominating win against no. 11 duke on saturday. despite the Irish having the weapons in their roster — and a winning streak — they have not had the best luck against ranked opponents in the past. In the 20212022 season, the Irish got into a habit of losing to ranked opponents by one or two points.

This season, however, notre dame was looking for a change. While the Irish lost to their first ranked opponent in no. 3 northwestern, they did not let this opportunity pass them.

The Irish opened up the game by scoring the first three goals in the match. Junior midfielder mary Kelly doherty scored the first on the night, assisted by senior attack Jackie Wolak. Wolak

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scored one herself only 30 seconds later. Again, less than a minute later, senior attack madison Ahern found the back of the net to lead the Irish 3-0.

duke did not let them pull too far ahead and would go on to score three straight goals themselves to tie the game. In the final two minutes of the first quarter, doherty scored again to give the Irish a slight advantage leading into the second.

The second quarter went back and forth between the teams, but the Irish were able to keep their lead. Ahern was the first to score this time, now off of a free possession. duke scored before Wolak was able to find the back of the net to keep their lead. however, a penalty allowed duke to score once more in the half, tightening the Irish lead to only one.

It was the second half where notre dame flourished. With two

free position shots off the bat from Wolak and Ahern, the Irish were able to extend their lead to 8-5. Wolak and Ahern would score again to spread their lead even wider before senior midfielder Kasey choma found the back of the net after a rebound. While duke was able to score once in the quarter, the Irish were quickly pulling away, 11-6.

The final quarter saw significantly less scoring. Ahern opened up with a goal in the first five minutes of play. There would not be another score change until the final three minutes of play, when Ahern scored off a free penalty shot. choma then finished the game with one final goal with 1:17 left, sealing notre dame’s 14-6 victory.

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Irish fall flat in regular season finale

By LIAM COOLICAN Associate sports e ditor

m athematically, s aturday night’s regular-season finale at c lemson meant nothing for n otre d ame men’s basketball. The Irish were already locked into the 14th seed of the Acc Tournament and a first-round matchup with 11th-seeded v irginia Tech. e motionally, however, it meant a whole lot more.

c oming off an electrifying upset victory over Pittsburgh in head coach m ike b rey’s final home game in s outh b end, it seemed the Irish were finally playing the type of basketball they were expected to play at the start of the season. s aturday’s game was a chance to prove that. A win would have allowed the Irish to head into the Acc Tournament with much-needed momentum.

Instead, it was a major letdown right from the opening

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tip. c lemson needed a victory to secure a coveted double bye in next week’s tournament. They certainly looked like a team with something to play for. n otre

d ame, on the other hand — in a season full of abysmal defensive performances — turned in one of their worst of the year. n otre d ame never led once, as c lemson seemingly scored at will throughout the contest.

The Tigers started the game on a 20-3 run over the first seven minutes. n otre d ame converted on just one of their first ten attempts from the field. The Irish did eventually start shooting at a better clip, but by the time they found an offensive rhythm, it was far too late. They never got within 15 points of the Tigers again and trailed by 20 or more for nearly the entire second half. c lemson cruised to an eventual 87-64 victory.

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scored in double figures — forwards Ian s chieffelin and h unter Tyson were particularly dominant against a n otre d ame front court that has struggled to defend talented bigs all year. s chieffelin scored 16 points in just 18 minutes on a perfect 7-7 night from the field, while Walker also finished with 16 and had a doubledouble in the first half alone.

For the Irish, c ormac r yan had a game-high 19 points, but he was inefficient from the field, especially from deep. The graduate student guard, typically one of n otre d ame’s most consistent three-point shooting threats, was just 2-10 from beyond the arc s aturday.

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when we forget about the deadlines / It’s time, oh-oh / I don’t know about you / But I’m feeling 22 / Everything will be alright if / You keep me next to you / You don’t know about me / But I’ll bet you want to / Everything will be alright if / We just keep dancing like we’re 22, 22

happy birthday: Trust and believe in your ability to make the right decisions this year. refuse to let anyone offer false information to manipulate how you proceed. Push back and enforce your position, and you will be clear on picking and choosing what works best for you. Protect your home, lifestyle and loved ones. choose peace and love over discord. your numbers are 4, 15, 21, 23, 32, 40, 43.

ArIes (march 21-April 19): be open about how you plan to fulfill your dreams, and you’ll gain momentum and the backup you need to follow through. A unique opportunity will increase your profile and give you a platform to present ideas. romance will enhance your life.

TAurus (April 20-may 20): An incident will offer a different perspective regarding a personal matter. Talk with someone who can provide answers and implement what you want to happen, including the suggestions others make. An unexpected change will be a blessing in disguise.

gemInI (may 21-June 20): Put your energy and effort into home improvements, personal relationships and making a difference in your community. don’t let fast-talkers sway your opinion or get you to contribute to something with no purpose or meaning. A makeover will increase your confidence.

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leo (July 23-Aug. 22): live in the moment and enjoy; be grateful for what you have. recognize your potential and the potential of others, and put your skills to work for you. doors will open if you take the initiative and do the work yourself.

vIrgo (Aug. 23-sept. 22): don’t share information that is personal or get involved in gossip. Alter how and what you learn, and focus more on what’s trending and less on projects that have little to offer. An emotional issue will stifle your progress if you overreact.

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sAgITTArIus (nov. 22-dec. 21): host an event or take advantage of an opportunity to update or improve how your space functions. A passionate plea to loved ones will lead to valid suggestions and hands-on help. A sincere gesture will add spice to your love life.

cAPrIcorn (dec. 22-Jan. 19): distance yourself from movers and shakers who want you to participate in over-the-top plans that can affect your health or take a bite out of your savings. keep your money and possessions safe and say no to bad influences.

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that,” corrigan said. “There’s some part of you that [feels like] – win, lose or draw – it’s awesome just to be part of a big game and a good environment.”

That being said, he was pleased to see the irish come out on top against a maryland team that had defeated them in the programs’ previous three matchups.

“The difference is so thin between winning or losing that game, and yet, the way that you feel [after] is so different,” corrigan said. “Let’s not kid ourselves: losing stinks, winning feels really good. so as much as it was fun to be part of it, it was most fun because we won.” getting that win required a tenacious effort from notre dame, as the Terrapins came out of the gates determined to be the aggressor. maryland jumped out to a 1-0 advantage, marking the first time this season that the irish have failed to score the opening goal. notre dame responded with three straight scores in a span of fewer than two minutes. however, maryland erased that irish lead, rattling off a 3-0 run of their own. maryland outshot the irish 19-5 in the first quarter. While senior goalie Liam entenmann performed admirably, posting five saves in the period, the massive shot deficit was too large to overcome. maryland led 4-3 after the opening period.

The rest of the game would feature similar intensity and back-and-forth play, with neither side leading by more than two at any point. five more saves from entenmann helped the irish shut out maryland in the second quarter. a pair of goals from junior attacker bryce Walker and graduate student midfielder brian Tevlin gave notre dame a slim 5-4 halftime advantage.

The second half continued the trend of mini-runs. The Terrapins regained the lead with two goals to start the third quarter, but the irish came right back with three straight scores. Two of those goals came from graduate student midfielder Jack simmons. a transfer from virginia, simmons gave notre dame an 8-6 lead late in the third. but maryland would seize back control, scoring six of the next eight goals while showcasing the talent that guided them to an undefeated national title run last year. When the Terrapins’ daniel maltz scored twice to give maryland a 12-10 advantage with under four minutes to play, they appeared to be in a position to hand the irish their first loss. corrigan remained confident in his veteran team, though, knowing they just needed to execute in order to quickly close the gap.

“We work on those situations and they understand what’s needed,” corrigan said about notre dame’s late-game play. “really, it’s just a matter of guys making plays.”

The irish did just that. senior

midfielder reilly gray scored to trim the deficit to one, and sophomore attacker chris Kavanagh’s third goal of the afternoon tied the score at 12-12 with less than two minutes remaining. maryland had another opportunity to score, but the irish defense stepped up, sending the game into sudden death overtime. The irish offense failed to score in each of the first two overtime periods, requiring the defense to continually stifle a highpowered Terrapin attack. They came through in big moments, and maryland did not score in the final 13 minutes and 44 seconds of game time.

“our whole defensive unit really came up big in the last 15 minutes of the game. Through the end of regulation and then into overtime, they didn’t give up many great shots, and Liam [entenmann] was able to handle anything they threw at him,” corrigan said. “it was impressive.”

When it started to feel like the game might never end, the irish looked to their other Kavanagh brother to finish things off. midway through the third overtime, Pat Kavanagh streaked across the field and scored the game-winner from a distance, sending the irish into celebration after sealing one of the program’s biggest wins in recent memory.

Teams look for players that are at their best in clutch situations. after the Kavanaghs combined to score the tying and winning goals, it’s

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clear notre dame has two of those primetime players.

“The only thing better than having a Kavanagh on your team is having two of them,” corrigan said. “They live for those moments, they’re unafraid of those big moments. but they don’t just ignore everybody and play for themselves. They just are tough and aggressive and make the appropriate play in those big moments, and that’s what you saw [on saturday].”

With the win, the irish improve to 4-0 on the season. having defeated georgetown on the road the previous weekend, notre dame has now earned wins against two opponents that they lost to last year. To corrigan, that improvement began in the preseason and has not stopped in the months since.

“This team has been united from the fall. [They’ve been] working really hard, playing hard with and for each other and haven’t taken anything for granted,” corrigan said. “i think the key is that we’ve got some depth. We’ve got talent at every position, and the guys are working really hard to make it work.”

The irish were part of a special game on saturday. by winning, they marked themselves as clear national title contenders. They will look to keep pushing forward and remain on that trajectory when they return home to face no. 8 ohio state on saturday.

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respectively. The i rish outperformed the blue devils in almost every category. o n the offensive side, notre dame outshot d uke 28-19. o n the defensive end, the i rish had 12 caused turnovers and 13 ground ball recoveries to d uke’s 10 and six.

While the i rish were already considered a threat this season, this will surely boost their resume, especially as notre dame now will go off to face no. 2 syracuse on s aturday. While notre dame played d uke in a neutral field, it was still in d uke territory, giving the i rish muchneeded experience on the road. notre dame will face syracuse on the road and will need to present another dominating performance if they hope to come out on top.

The acc presents the toughest schedule in the country, and a win against a ranked opponent will always help in their mission to be crowned acc champions.

The i rish are back in action s aturday against syracuse. The game will start at noon esT.

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play down the stretch as he landed hooks from both sides. Graham’s trademark powerful right hook continued to score him a few points. however, martin needed a late surge, and it was a tight bout down the stretch. Ultimately, martin completed the comeback with a victory by split decision.

Nicholas “Nick” Buhay of Dunne Hall def. Nolan “Toothless” Lyon of Carroll Hall

It was a tight first round in which buhay might have garnered a very slight edge, but it’s anybody’s bout headed into the second. Lyon boxed with a fierce right hook that was powerful when it connected. but buhay connected on the first major blow of the second round, and his largely evasive and quick defense minimized Lyon’s efforts in the early going of the round. Lyon found some late momentum with a persistent left jab scoring several points.

Lyon came out strong in this final round and connected more frequently late. both boxers competed with a high level of intensity down to the final bell, and buhay struck with a late flurry to score points. That flurry, plus a small edge in the first two rounds, pushed buhay over the edge. The dunne hall representative won by unanimous decision.

Generoso “El Oso” Rullo of Knott Hall def. Jesse “Justice” Salazar of Morrissey Manor

It was the freshman salazar who pushed the pace in the opening 90 seconds. russo landed some of his counters, but salazar found his opponent’s headgear and body with greater frequency. salazar dominated the earlier parts of the second round, utilizing quick feet and his left jab to right hook combo. however, rullo found late momentum and drove some combinations into salazar’s headgear to score critical points.

rullo needed to push the pace and score quickly. he did so with a left jab that split salzar’s glove, followed by some strong right hooks. he poured on the punches throughout the final 90 seconds, seeming to boost him to a slight advantage in the bout. salazar ripped off one final combination as his sealing argument, drilling rullo multiple times in the waning seconds. The competitive bout wrapped up with the result in serious doubt, but rullo ended the freshman’s run with a victory by split decision.

Matthew “Two Cup” Turzai

of Keenan Hall def. Chris

“The Delco Destroyer” Zack of Baumer Hall

Zack stepped out with his signature light-footed dodges and straight punches. Turzai soon landed a few high-quality combos, displaying strength and speed in his right hooks that gave him an upper hand in what could still be anyone’s bout. Turzai attacked Zack’s body right away, leaving no room for question over who was dominating the ring. he rolled most of Zack’s counterattacks, sending back his own well-timed combinations which often ended in uppercuts that likely earned him extra points.

The final round featured more of the same winning combos from Turzai. Zack fought to the end, but Turzai once again made stronger and more frequent contact. The Keenan hall representative secured the title via unanimous decision.

Patrick “PSweet” Sweet of Zahm House def. Charlie

“Scro” Fredian of Duncan Hall

As anticipated, timing and striking distance proved pivotal. “Psweet” effectively stayed out of range until he found the right window to throw. despite a reach advantage, Fredian landed few punches. sweet notched several points by working the levels from his left jab. both boxers kept their composure for the second bell.

Fredian took a more offensive tilt, attacking with several long punches. sweet responded with equally aggressive hooks. After largely equalizing the opponent’s points, the final round felt like it would be the decisive 90 seconds.

sweet continued to nail the placement for that final round, connecting frequently. Fredian landed plenty of his own jabs, too, but sweet worked the distance well to shorten his punches and land shots with greater frequency. It was enough, as the senior, formerly of Zahm house, took home the title by unanimous decision.

Pollice reverberated during the opening seconds of round three. rozgonyi reached as high as he did all night with his punches in the bout’s dwindling seconds. Yet, Pollice’s hot start and final-round counters kept the match neck and neck to the bell. Ultimately, it was the freshman Pollice who claimed the split-decision victory over his fellow baumer buccaneer.

Tommy “The Tank Engine” Sylvia of Knott Hall def.

Andrew “The Red Scare” Cassidy of Keenan Hall rapid arm and leg movement filled the bout’s first few seconds. sylvia, the antagonizer, landed hit after hit through the meat of the opening frame. before the two minutes were up, cassidy connected with a jab or two. In the second round, “The Tank engine” rhythmically located his black glove on the red mask of the junior from Keenan hall. With 15 seconds to go, the referee felt it necessary to check out cassidy for a few moments. round two had sylvia’s name all over it. not a minute passed in this round before the referee felt called to stop the match again — this time for a full 10 seconds. Then it happened again. cassidy fought respectfully to the end, but sylvia completed a dominant march through the 178-pound bracket with a victory by unanimous decision.

Then, with 8:33 left in the first, m ichigan state answered back. notre dame’s fourth line was sloppy in clearing the zone, leaving the puck for e rik m iddendorf. h is shot was blocked, but bischel’s reaction left the net wide open for nicolas müller, who made no mistake. s everal more golden chances arose for the Irish after that. First, a dump-in play careened off a stanchion in the corner, leaving the puck in the crease with s t. c yr behind the net. however, b akich couldn’t quite get there in time. Later on, the former Irish netminder robbed graduate center c hayse Primeau and senior defenseman n ick Leivermann in tight. notre d ame earned one more power play late in the first, but the s partans killed it off to uphold the 1-1 score.

“e arly on, we couldn’t get enough internal shooting. That’s [ ms U’s] system,” Jackson said. “I thought the best way to beat that would be to attack them in transition.”

as well, but b ischel held his team within one goal through two periods.

Just under seven minutes into the third, s party struck again. nash n ienhuis fired a shot from outside, and the deflected puck found Tiernan s houdy, who slid it over the goal line. moments later, s t. c yr pulled off a highway robbery on s ilianoff to maintain the 3-1 lead.

“You’ve gotta have guys who can score goals. We have some, but not as much as other teams,” Jackson said. “We ran into a good goalie. For a team that’s already got a little bit of a scoring problem, that’s a bad combination.” notre d ame found new life in the final four minutes, as the combination of a m ichigan s tate interference penalty and an empty Irish net created a 6-on-4. d uring the two-man advantage, Leivermann ripped a shot that careened to the side of the net. s ophomore center hunter s trand was ready for it, and he stuffed it in.

seemingly uncertain, along with his future in south bend, it appears the star freshman guard may have already played his final game in an Irish uniform.

Junior forward matt Zona was one of the only bright spots for

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“Il Capo” Pollice of Baumer Hall def. “Average”

Joe Rozgonyi of Baumer Hall

The stouter rozgonyi worked middle-up on the body of freshman Pollice in the opening minute of round one. Pollice fired back with a combination of left-handed jabs and uppercuts. Pollice used smart footwork to move rozgonyi where he wanted around the ring. The junior rozgonyi, sinking himself backward and deep in his fighting stance, launched many heavy blows with varying accuracy over the course of round two.

The sound of rozgonyi’s red gloves popping off the skin of

notre dame. he has seen his intermittent playing time increase as the year has gone on and took advantage saturday, scoring 10 points — including two three-pointers — and grabbing five boards. It was the first time in his career he has scored in double figures.

The Irish have still yet to win a game away from Purcell Pavilion

“The Real Big” Mike Guyette of Keough Hall def. Justin “My Name Is” Darwin of Dillon Hall darwin sank under and to the side of Guyette to get his shots to land around the junior from Keough hall’s protective white gloves. All in all, both boxers initiated and received strong blows valiantly through the opening two minutes of this bout. Although Guyette managed his own slew of ear-popping hits on darwin, especially toward the round’s close, darwin’s hot start still seemed to carry over. At the bell, Guyette nevertheless showed that he had something potentially lethal left in the tank.

Guyette carried his newfound momentum into the last round. With a minute to go, Guyette forced his fellow junior into a 10-second count — and did it again 30 seconds later. despite the difficult start, Guyette certainly put his best foot forward when it mattered. That strong finish was plenty for the Keough junior captain. Guyette claimed the title by unanimous decision.

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in 12 tries this season. They’ll have to hope they can buck that trend — and recapture a little bit of that magic from Wednesday’s home finale — if they want any hope of making some noise in Greensboro.

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In the second period, notre d ame continued to apply pressure. b y the second intermission, the Irish had built up a 2513 advantage in shots on goal. however, the game was tied no more. Just over halfway through the period, Primeau and müller set up for a face-off in the Irish zone on the back side of a media timeout. muller went forward with the draw, gaining possession and setting up Jeremy d avidson for a tap-in goal. The brilliant set play shocked all 5,000-plus fans inside c ompton and gave ms U a 2-1 lead.

“That definitely drained us and the crowd. e ach of the last two games, we were buzzing in the first half of the second period,” Justin Janicke said. “At the media timeout, we were talking about how we needed to get on those chances and capitalize. Yesterday, they scored on the power-play, and today, right after the break.”

After the game, Jackson said Primeau played through a broken finger, which may have diminished his usual prowess in the face-off circle.

For the remainder of the period, notre d ame continued to fling pucks at s t. c yr, but the 5-foot-8 goaltender stood tall. he was especially strong against long-distance shots, seeing around Irish screens without issue. m ichigan s tate generated a couple high-quality chances

Within 20 seconds of the goal, b ischel scampered to the bench again. The Irish possessed the puck brilliantly, but disaster struck as soon as they lost it. müller, desperately trying to clear the zone, pulled in the puck and pitchforked it down the ice. s ure enough, it danced into the Irish zone ahead of the defense and trickled just inside the left post. With that, the s partans led 4-2 and had a firm grasp on the final spot in the b ig Ten semifinals.

Aside from the cheers of s partan fans, the final two minutes ticked away quietly. After all the memories made in the last three weeks, reality set in that notre d ame’s season was likely finished. b oth s trand and Justin Janicke felt like the Irish — who outshot ms U 39-28 — played with the proper desperation to earn a better result.

“It’s obviously really tough,” Janicke said. “Little things didn’t go right today, and they got some bounces. Just like that, it’s probably over.” m ichigan s tate advances to visit no. 1 m innesota on s aturday. o n the other side of the bracket, no. 4 m ichigan and no. 9 o hio s tate will meet in Ann Arbor. meanwhile, all notre d ame can do is wait. o ver the next two weekends, the Irish will need an improbable combination of results to have any chance at the big dance.

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Bengal Bouts finals: Nine boxers crowned champions in Purcell Pavilion

By AIDAN THOMAS, MAGGIE EASTLAND, PETER BREEN sports editor, Associate sports editors

The 2023 bengal bouts concluded saturday night with nine championship bouts in Purcell Pavilion.

luke “Mantequilla” slahor of Duncan Hall def. Rob “the Voodoo Ranger” Rucki of Carroll Hall

slahor entered a two-time finalist and senior captain to face junior captain rob rucki. slahor pushed the pace early, and the duncan senior connected several times with his left hook. rucki generated some mid-round momentum with a series of strong rights and connected more frequently down the stretch in the first 90 seconds. round two featured a lot of wrapping up and clinches early on. The carroll junior looked to have more energy and finally struck on a right hook to slahor’s headgear. however, slahor minimized damage. rucki owned the momentum, but the result remained in doubt headed to round three.

rucki continued to push the pace, but slahor found a strong counter

Magic runs out in quarterfinal

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The pieces to the puzzle were all there. Playing on home ice with the confidence of back-toback series wins against top-10 opposition, notre dame hockey had its chance to solidify itself among the nc AA tournament field. Friday’s victory put the Irish a win away, but no. 20 m ichigan state stormed back s aturday and sunday to take out nd in the big Ten quarterfinals. Given notre dame’s position right around the .500 mark, the series loss will likely end the season.

“This has been a great group of guys. They’re great kids, the culture’s strong and the leadership is good,” head coach Jeff Jackson said. “everything was in place, but we just lost some key recruits and we lost some offense.”

The Irish only needed one goal to win Friday’s game. It came from junior winger Grant silianoff, who whacked a fluttering puck past d ylan st. c yr after senior center Trevor

Janicke had his shot blocked late in the second period. Though m ichigan state outshot notre dame 18-2 in the final period, the Irish held on tight. s enior goaltender r yan bischel earned the game’s first star with a 36-save shutout.

Game two started with promise for nd, as well. s enior winger s olag bakich scored on a 2-on-0 in the first period, but the Irish derailed from there. With two goals in each of the next two periods, msU jumped to a comfortable lead and denied a late notre dame surge to win 4-2.

Game three

The Irish power-play has served an integral role in their recent run, and it struck again early sunday. Less than five minutes in, sophomore winger Justin Janicke fired a shot through a screen from junior winger Landon slaggert. st. c yr never saw the puck, and the Irish jumped out to a 1-0 lead.

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with his left. The carroll junior was seemingly tired late in the round and couldn’t convincingly connect on anything. slahor continued to wrap up rucki and minimize damage, but he didn’t connect on much offensively in the final minute. The opening bout of the night was extremely tight and competitive, but slahor edged out rucki by split decision.

Charles “Attilio” Martin of Zahm House def. Jackson “the stallion” Graham of stanford Hall Graham dominated the first 30 seconds with a probing left jab and strong right hook. martin connected on the counter, but Graham controlled the pace in the opening 90 seconds. martin notched one big hit before the bell with a jab to Graham’s headgear. The Zahm representative started strong in the second round, and his left jab began to split Graham’s defenses. martin dominated for stretches in the second, but Graham loaded up on a few big right hooks. martin’s stamina continued to see bengal PAGe 11

Irish win instant classic against no. 4 maryland

By MATTHEW CROW sports Writer

When two great teams face off in sports, it’s often difficult for either to gain any separation from their opponent. When no. 2 notre dame men’s lacrosse went on the road to face no. 4 maryland on saturday, it was nearly impossible.

A late Irish comeback in the final minutes of regulation sent the game into a four-minute, suddendeath, overtime period. but neither side was able to find the back of the net, and the game went into a second overtime, then a third. Finally, after nearly 70 minutes of lacrosse, a goal from notre dame senior attacker Pat Kavanagh broke the stalemate. he sent the Irish home with a 13-12 statement win over the defending national champions.

After his team emerged from what may have been the game of the year in men’s lacrosse, notre dame head coach Kevin corrigan discussed the experience of playing in a hard-fought duel between two of the nation’s best teams.

“You love being in a game like

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On March 4, during the final round of the 93rd annual Bengal Bouts tournament, sophomore Matthew “Two Cup” Turzai lands a left hook on junior Chris Zach, resulting in a unanimous victory for Turzai.