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Justice Ginsburg speaks at Notre dame
Ginsburg recounts life, discusses values and challenges
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u s supreme court Justice ruth bader ginsburg is fully aware that one of her nicknames is “notorious r b g.”
“i do know where notorious r b g. comes from,” ginsburg said in a talk monday night at notre dame. “it is from a nowdeceased rapper, notorious b i g., and when i heard about it, i said, ‘oh, that’s wonderful, we have something terrific in common. we were both born and bred in brooklyn, new york.’”
l ater in the evening, moderator a nn w illiams, a u s. circuit judge for the 7th circuit court of appeals and class of 1975 law school alumna, asked if ginsburg was “Queen ruth.”
“i’d rather be notorious,”
Students react to Ginsburg talk, opportunity to ask questions
By KATIE GALIOTO news e ditor
Junior Janet stengle walked down the aisle in p urcell p avilion to a microphone in the middle of the gym floor. more than 7,000 people watched as she looked u s supreme c ourt Justice r uth b ader g insburg in the eye and asked a question.
“d oes a supreme c ourt justice have a role as a public figure, and if so, how would you define that role?”
g insburg smiled and started talking, describing the responsibility she feels she and the other s upreme c ourt justices have to stay engage with the public and help others understand what’s going on at a given point in time.
“i felt like i was legitimately
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SMC professor examines impact of third parties students call for end to sexual assault at service
By NICOLE CARATAS
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Editor’s Note: Throughout the 2016 presidential campaign, The Observer will sit down with Notre Dame and Saint Mary’s experts to break down the election and its importance to students. In this 12th installment, Saint Mary’s Editor Nicole Caratas asks professor of political science and author Sean Savage about the significance of third-party candidates in this election.
n icole c aratas: a s a political science professor who has written on the presidency, what about this particular election has made it so
different, allowing for thirdparty candidates to gain more visibility than in previous elections?
s ean s avage: o ne unique fact about the 2016 presidential election compared to previous, more recent presidential elections is that most voters dislike both major party nominees for president. i n particular, h illary c linton consistently receives poor ratings in polls for being honest and trustworthy while d onald Trump receives poor ratings for his judgment, temperament and experience in government. This situation may
By MARGARET HYNDS e ditor-in- c hief
Twenty-five community members gathered at the grotto at 8:30 p.m. monday night to participate in a prayer service planned in response to two alleged rapes reported to the university in the last month. The first allegedly occurred aug. 5 and was originally reported aug. 16. The second allegedly occurred between aug. 26 and aug. 27, and was reported
wednesday. students did not receive an email alert in response to either report. senior makenna siebenaler, campus ministry representative
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U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg speaks about her personal history and work with Notre Dame alumna Judge Ann Williams of the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals at Purcell Pavilion on Monday.
CHRIS COLLINS | The Observer At a prayer service in response to two recently-reported sexual assaults, Notre Dame student body chief of staff Michael Markel reads an anonymous plea to recognize sexual assault as a problem.
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ND adjusts Moreau curriculum based on surveys
By KATHY MINKO news writer
o ne year after creating the m oreau First-year e xperience course, the u niversity has revamped the course’s curriculum, adding more faculty lectures, field trips to locations on campus and discussions of the mission of the c ongregation of the h oly c ross.
m oreau First-year e xperience is a two-semester course which replaced the freshman physical education requirement last year. Throughout the year, students participate in weekly discussions with a class of about 19 peers. Through readings, reflections and videos, the class is meant to help students get accustomed to life at n otre d ame and teach them about about diversity and mental, emotional and physical wellbeing.
“ we want n otre d ame to be a community that supports dialogue from a very inclusive and welcoming standpoint,” m aureen d awson, co-director for the course, said.
The m oreau program directors sent surveys throughout last year and implemented changes to the curriculum based on student and faculty feedback.
“ we really took seriously the assessment we put out there in the midterm of 2015,” co-director p aul m anrique said. “ b ecause this course was driven by student interest, we want to pay attention to making sure the existing need is met.”
The program took feedback not only from students enrolled in m oreau but also from upperclassmen. s enior e va n iklinska
worked alongside m anrique and d awson this summer, analyzing the curriculum and its requirements to try to ensure that first years get as much out of the program and their college experience as possible.
“ i really liked the content,”
n iklinska said. “ i t gives you the right foundations for becoming a healthy, happy student.”
n iklinska compared m oreau to a bucket list and a chance for students to customize their college experiences. s he said the focus on mental health, a solid approach to studying and choosing a major that suits each student catalyzes a first year’s success.
“[The class’s] components are things you don’t really have time to think about unless you’re given the space to do that creatively,” she said.
d awson said the program plans to implement changes that will shift the focus from the general student’s college experience to a n otre d ame student’s college experience. This spring, for example, the course plans to incorporate faculty lectures in a T ed Talk format.
“ we are really happy with the content we created that is specific to n otre d ame,”
m anrique said.
Fr. Kevin g rove, a residential fellow at the n otre d ame i nstitute for a dvanced s tudy, will give a faculty lecture about diversity, and m endoza professor c arl a ckermann will speak about financial literacy. a dditionally, u niversity of p ennsylvania biology professor b rian g regory will speak about learning environments.
To engage students with the n otre d ame community, m oreau will also incorporate
more discussion about the h oly c ross congregation by emphasizing the power of the five pillars of a h oly c ross education: mind, heart, family, zeal and hope.
The program plans to bring students to important campus spots, including the l og c hapel, the h oly c ross c emetery and the s nite m useum. m anrique said the program directors hope these trips will instill within students a sense of belonging and loyalty.
“ w hat we’re able to do with this course is giving something tangible to students,” m anrique said. “ we’re giving them the language to explain to other people outside the n otre d ame family, and we’re doing that through the pillars.”
s tudents have their own goals in mind for m oreau. Freshman Francie Fink hopes to make friends with people in her group and to learn more about the roots that make n otre d ame what it is.
“ we’re all in this together, and i think it will be extremely valuable to have these people that i can go through my first year with and then hopefully continue to grow with them in the coming years,” she said.
w hile changes are still to be made, the program’s directors look optimistically upon this next year and m oreau’s impact on n otre d ame’s students.
“ m oreau is the fulcrum of the lived experience and the academic experience,” d awson said. “ i t’s all about putting the pieces of academic life together, and m oreau starts it off.”
Contact Kathy Minko at kminko@nd.edu
south bend cubs look to attract student fans
By TOM NAATZ news writer
l ast year, m ichiana’s baseball team changed affiliation and became the s outh bend c ubs, a single-a affiliate of c hicago’s national l eague team of the same name. The c ubs try to offer students an opportunity for a fun outing off campus in the general s outh bend community.
The c ubs play 70 home games between a pril and l abor day at Four w inds Field at c oveleski stadium in downtown s outh bend. The team is deeply involved in local charities, including the c hildren’s hospital, team president Joe
hart said.
“ we really service a community of 75 miles, not just s outh bend,” hart said.
hart said the atmosphere of the game can appeal to anyone.
“ you don’t have to be a baseball fan to come out and enjoy yourself,” hart said. “There aren’t a ton of things to do in the s outh bend area, and we’re just three miles from campus.”
hart said the relationship between the c ubs and the university is growing, despite the fact that the vast majority of the c ubs’ games are while the university is out of session.
“d uring the summer, notre dame brings out different departments — employees,
clients, et cetera, and in a pril, august and s eptember we get a pretty good student following,” he said.
e xamples of this relationship included a residence hall outing to the ballpark for a tour on the day of c ommunity preceding the first day of classes. l ater, on aug. 25, the s enior c lass c ouncil sponsored a trip for 300 members of the class of 2017 to see a game.
The team has had several interns and employees who were also students at notre dame. i n the past, the cubs have played a preseason exhibition game against the university’s baseball team. half of the proceeds went to the c ubs’
charity and the other half went to the Fighting i rish’s charity of choice.
To encourage attendance, the c ubs offer a range of promotions not specifically targeted toward students, including s aturday nights, when the team gives away a free 50-inch T v every inning.
“it’s one of the only places where you can pay a few bucks for a ticket and walk out with a brand-new, 50-inch T v,” hart said.
The team’s most popular night is Thursdays, when all beverages in the ballpark cost $2 for the entire game.
c ubs games are “always fun,” senior daniel burns said.
“The tickets are only $10, and they have great outfield grass seats where you can just sit and relax,” burns said. “i don’t follow the team during the year, i just go to have fun. i recently bought a c ubs jersey. best purchase in four years at notre dame.”
because of students like burns, hart said attendance does generally increase while school is in session, particularly on Thursday nights.
“ we always feel like the biggest issue is letting notre dame students know we’re here,” he said.
Contact Tom Naatz at tnaatz@nd.edu
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Students attend class by the log chapel for their Moreau First-Year Experience course, a two-semester class required for freshmen.
PATRICIA GUTIERREZ | The Observer Freshmen particpate in small group discussions as part of the Moreau First-Year Experience course. On average, classes consist of 19 students.
lead more voters than usual to either not vote at all or to vote for a third-party nominee. we had a similar situation in 1992 when 19 percent of voters supported r oss perot for president.
nc : w hat would it take for a third-party candidate to win this election? i s it possible for either Jill stein or g ary Johnson to gain enough traction to affect the outcome of this election?
ss : it is very unlikely that a third-party nominee can win a presidential election. however, if the combined popular voters for Johnson and stein average 12 to 15 percent nationally, with more than 15 percent for Johnson in a few states, then either Trump or c linton could win the presidential election with an overwhelming majority of the e lectoral c ollege while only winning between 43 and 45 percent of the popular votes nationally. i n 1992, bill c linton won 43 percent of the popular votes but about twothirds of the e lectoral c ollege votes.
nc : w hen asked about the s yrian [refugee crisis], g ary Johnson recently answered
with “ w hat is a leppo?” he later stated that when a merica involves itself militarily, we end up in worse situations. i n a world that is so interconnected, what would be the impact of having a president who does not believe much in foreign policy? d oes this undermine his perceived ability to govern a merica?
ss : i f most a mericans believe that u s . foreign policy in the m iddle e ast should be active and interventionistic,
then it would be detrimental for the u s . to have a president with g ary Johnson’s ideology and limited, inadequate knowledge of foreign policy. however, he’s a libertarian, and most libertarian voters would agree with him that the u s . should exert little or no military intervention abroad.
nc : m any people argue that a third-party candidate is the solution, and many others argue that this would split the vote for either h illary c linton
or d onald Trump. w hat is your take on this idea? s hould people vote based on issues they believe in, or based on fear of someone they disagree with winning?
ss : Just as a mericans have a secret ballot and the freedom, unlike voters in a ustralia, to choose not to vote, a mericans vote for third-party and independent candidates for all types of reasons. The most common reason is dissatisfaction with the nominees and/ or platforms of the two major parties.
nc : Turning it back to campus, what is the impact of an election with two third-party candidates on young people and voter turnout in that age group?
ss : i have been teaching at [the c ollege] since 1990. i recall that students were very interested in the 1992 and 2008 presidential elections. e xcept for the s anders campaign in the primaries and caucuses, they seem to especially lack interest in the 2016 presidential campaign. voter turnout among young voters will probably be lower in the 2016 general election than it was in 2008 and 2012.
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to the student union, said she believed turnout was lower than at previous similar prayer services because this service was held at a later time, due to the talk given by supreme court Justice ruth bader ginsburg earlier that evening.
siebenaler began the prayer service asking those present to gather in front of the podium at the grotto.
“i just want to take a minute to thank all of you for coming tonight and being present here for these awful things that happen on our campus,” she said. “so thank you for being present here, and for praying for us tonight.”
Fr. pete mccormick, director of campus ministry, led the group in an opening prayer before siebenaler delivered a reading. mccormick also led those gathered in a prayer for victims of sexual assault or abuse and the people on campus who offer support to survivors.
as part of the service, student body chief of staff michael markel read a reflection submitted anonymously by a student. in it, the student called on the community to speak publicly about sexual assault and spoke to the difficulty of acknowledging it as a concrete issue on notre dame’s campus.
“it is easier to think that sexual assault happens to people we
don’t know, we don’t know who that might be, exactly, but other people,” markel, a senior, read from the reflection. “not our friends; not our classmates; not the person who lives down the hall; not that friend who was really drunk but wanted to stay at the party – not her, i’m sure she’ll be fine. and most of all: not at notre dame.
“… yes, at notre dame,” markel read. “members of our community hurt one another. They hurt one another in so many ways, which we must learn to name and confront and end.”
The anonymous student wrote that the prayer service was an outlet to acknowledge and confront the issue of sexual assault on campus.
“we gather here as a sign of hope. our gathering here tonight is our way of saying no to the impulse to feel that there is nothing we can do,” markel read. “it is our way of rejecting the helplessness that we feel when we see a report of another sexual assault here on campus. helplessness, hopelessness and despair do us no service in building a more just future. … we must say, ‘not at notre dame.’ not a denial of sexual assaults that are already happening here, but as a fierce and convicted vision for a notre dame free from sexual assault in the future.”
Contact Margaret Hynds at mhynds@nd.edu
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ginsburg said, that she uses it to this day with her colleagues in the supreme court.
ginsburg said.
The conversation with the 23-year veteran of the court, sponsored by the office of the president, notre dame law school and notre dame student government, explored a number of topics throughout the evening.
w hen williams asked about some of her hobbies growing up, ginsburg said she was a fan of the nancy drew books.
“most of the books i read in school were dick and Jane,” ginsburg said. “dick was active and Jane was in a pretty party dress, but nancy drew was a doer and an actor. her thenboyfriend mostly did what she told him to do. a nd i liked that part.”
ginsburg said her mother was always a major influence in her life.
“my mom repeated two things many times: be independent, and the other, be a lady,” ginsburg said.
being a lady meant ginsburg should not waste time on unproductive emotions.
“a lady does not snap back in anger; she isn’t envious; she is a lady,” ginsburg said. “That is, if an unkind word is spoken, it is as though she didn’t hear it.” ginsburg said some of her fondest childhood memories were those of reading with her mother.
“my mother was a voracious reader, and she communicated to me her love of reading,” she said. “she took me on weekly trips to the library. … she would leave me in the children’s section, get her hair done and come back, and i would have my five books to bring home.”
ginsburg also admired her mother-in-law, who gave her a set of earplugs as a wedding gift.
“Just before the [wedding] ceremony, [my mother-in-law] took me aside and said, ‘i’d like to tell you the secret of a happy marriage,’” ginsburg said. “w hat was the secret? it helps every now and then to be a little deaf.”
That was such good advice,
“w hen an unkind word is unspoken, i tune it out,” she said.
a sked about her career path in life, ginsburg said she considered being a teacher for a while but had an increasingly strong desire to become a lawyer. she enrolled in harvard law school in 1956, when her baby Jane was 14 months old.
“we had a wonderful nanny to take care of her,” ginsburg said. “i came home at 4 p.m. when the nanny left, and from 4 p.m. to when Jane went to sleep, that was children’s time. we would sing silly songs and go to the park. … Then when she was asleep, i could go back to the books with a new energy.”
during her time in law school, ginsburg’s husband — himself a harvard law student of the class above her — was diagnosed with cancer and underwent chemotherapy.
“i had a good note-taker in every class [for him],” ginsburg said. “his classmates and our classmates rallied around us to help us get through that trying time.”
w hen asked about how she goes about writing court opinions, she said she appreciates clarity and word economy.
“we labored over our opinions so that people reading them, first of all, would not have to read a sentence twice to understand what it meant; we tried to write as clearly and concisely as we could,” ginsburg said. “it’s a lesson i’ve tried to teach my law clerks. i’ve put a 20-page limit on notes.”
ginsburg said progress has been made in diversifying the court since Jimmy carter became president.
“i’ve been asked the question, when will there be enough [women on the supreme court]? … my answer is, when there are nine,” ginsburg said. “it didn’t seem like there was anything wrong in all the years when the supreme court had only men.”
Former fellow supreme court Justice sandra day o’connor was like a big sister to ginsburg, williams said. ginsburg said o’connor, who
is a breast cancer survivor, was particularly supportive when ginsburg went through her own bout of cancer.
“sandra had — in the 1980s, she had breast cancer,” ginsburg said. “she had massive surgery; she was on the bench, hearing arguments nine days after her surgery. sandra had set the model for me so i had to get back on the bench.”
o’connor’s advice for ginsburg was to undergo chemotherapy on Friday, recover over the weekend and be back at work on monday.
“she didn’t waste any time feeling sorry for herself; she just did it,” ginsburg said. “That positive attitude is what she communicated to me.”
Junior sarah Tomas morgan asked ginsburg how the court may be better served by a diversity of opinions.
“at the end of the day, a wise old man and a wise old woman will have the same judgement,” ginsburg said. “but we bring to the table knowledge that others lack.”
w hen asked by sophomore prathm Juneja how she prevents herself from pre-determining particularly polarizing cases before arguments are presented, ginsburg said she looks around at her eight fellow justices.
“i think about how i would like it if they projected their preconceived notions onto their decisions,” ginsburg said. “being part of a multi-person bench prohibits you from trying to be queen, because you’re not.”
a s for retirement, ginsburg said she is out of her usual answers.
“i plan on staying as long as Justice [louis] brandeis stayed,” ginsburg said. “Justice brandeis, he was appointed when he was 60 and i always said i would serve as long as Justice brandeis, but he retired at 83 so i can’t use that one anymore.
“my current answer is as long as i can do it full steam, and that means i have to take it year by year.”
Contact Rachel O’Grady at rogrady@nd.edu
having a conversation with her,” stengle said. “ w hen we stood up, she made sure she was looking right at us and speaking to us directly, and that was a really cool experience.”
students and members of the s outh b end community lined up outside p urcell pavilion on monday afternoon to hear ginsburg speak at the interview-style event sponsored by the o ffice of the p resident, notre dame l aw s chool and notre dame student g overnment. e ntrance was free but limited to those who reserved tickets beforehand. many came simply for the political engagement.
“i just love politics, and i want to learn more about it,”
freshman c olin brankin said.
“i’m very interested to hear a supreme c ourt justice talk — especially one that’s as notable and as possibly controversial as she is.”
o thers came for more personal reasons.
“ruth bader ginsburg is my hero,” senior a bigayle r hodepausina said. “she is everything i want to be when i grow up.”
ginsburg garnered a large turnout from the student body, which is noteworthy in itself, senior sheryl c herian said.
“she’s an inspiring human that makes policy accessible, and i feel like that has everything to do with all the youth coming out,” she said.
stengle said she hopes to go to law school some day. she and the other students selected to ask questions at the event got to meet ginsburg at a reception afterwards.
“i liked her point when she explained that the court doesn’t make change, people make change,” stengle said.
“i liked how she cleared that up — how they don’t have a set agenda, that they just do what comes at them.”
students said they were surprised, at points, by ginsburg — like when she whipped out a pocket-sized version of the
c onstitution or joked about her “notorious” nickname.
“she was sassier than i was expecting,” senior l eah Jacob said.
“a nd my favorite part was 100 percent when she said there would be enough women on the supreme c ourt when there were nine,” senior holly backstrom added.
Though junior w ill l ederer found ginsburg’s personal history interesting, he said he would have liked to hear a little more about how she formulates and delivers opinions in supreme c ourt cases.
“i’m a conservative, a pretty staunch conservative,” he said. “a nd i think it’s pretty important to hear the other sides of arguments.”
s enior paul rudnicki said he thinks the chance to see any supreme c ourt justice speak is one worth taking.
“The supreme c ourt is a major force shaping some of the most important issues — like immigration, energy policy, voting laws,” he said. “a nd ruth bader ginsburg has been a prominent member for many years.”
This is the second consecutive year a supreme c ourt justice visited campus — Justice s onia s otomayor spoke at d ebartolo performing a rts c enter in 2015.
r hode-pausina said she enjoyed having the event in p urcell pavillion; she wasn’t able to get tickets to the s otomayor event last fall.
i nviting big names like ginsburg and s otomayor to campus reflects well on the university, l ederer said.
“For her to accept our invitation here is very impressive. i mean, she had to go pretty far out of her way. she had to make time to come here,” he said. “That’s very impressive for notre dame as a community.” perhaps a new tradition is forming.
“i’d love to see [Justice] clarence Thomas next year or [chief Justice] John roberts in future years, if we’re going to continue this trend,” lederer said.
Contact Katie Galioto at kgalioto@nd.edu
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Judge Ann Williams of the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, a Notre Dame alumna, thanks U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg after Ginsburg’s talk at Purcell Pavilion on Monday. Ginsburg told an audience of thousands about her childhood, time in law school, her values as a judge and the challenges she faces as a woman in law.
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Nora McGreevy s cene writer
e ach summer in late July, the extended family on my dad’s side descends on one small lake in northern m innesota. The fifth small lake in a row of small lakes, it bears a logical and wholly underwhelming name, “l ake 5.” my family has stayed here for 33 years and counting, and the scenery remains identical to this day — which, in a nutshell, sums up the enduring appeal of the place.
This past summer at l ake 5, however, marked a new and important step into the 21st century for our family: the creation of an extended family group chat.
The necessary conditions for the group chat had existed for a while — for instance, most of the cousins were now old enough to have cell phones, and my father had finally discovered how to turn on i messages after eight years of owning an i phone. on the saturday that everyone drove to l ake 5 in their respective minivans, my aunt decided to text everyone at once to send updates on their travels. Thus, the group chat was born.
i n the months following our vacation, the group chat has expanded and thrived. do your relatives use bitmojis? my uncle, grandma, and cousins all use bitmojis, with an unbridled enthusiasm that would perhaps surprise the creators of bitmoji themselves. c ommunication in the chat also includes a noteworthy amount of hashtags (mostly my dad) and repeated use of the goat emoji (mostly my older cousin). it’s a hilarious intersection of diverse ages, personalities and lots of dad humor. yet more than providing a platform for sharing silly pictures or dorky texts, the chat links us, a family of diverse people scattered across the country from washington to maryland. a round the end of august, everyone sent first-day-of-school pictures in the chat. l ast week, my cousin sent pictures from her new apartment. The whole family sent well-wishes for my grandparents’ anniversary. adorable videos of our baby cousin from my aunt and uncle consistently bring down the house. w hen my little brother had appendicitis and went to the hospital, the chat blew up with advice, love and “get better soon” wishes. at l ake 5, there’s a campfire spot close to the water where we’ll all sit together, talking and sharing among family, as the sun sets and smoke from the campfire curls up into the trees. w hen a new message pops up on my home screen, for a moment i inevitably think of the campfire — and of that warm, secure feeling that both the group chat and the campfire evoke within me. l ike l ake 5 itself, that feeling — a deep, familial love — has endured throughout the years unchanged.
Contact Nora McGreevy at nmcgreev@nd.edu
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In memoriam: South Dining Hall’s John Ritschard
For those of us who usually read this very newspaper over lunch at south dining hall during our collegiate days, more often than not, we were greeted by John and l ila r itschard — a loving, genuine couple who devoted many years to this university, and in particular, south dining hall.
John and l ila swiped cards at the station to the right as you entered south. w hether you knew John or not, he was always there to tell a witty joke and explain what was on the menu that afternoon. a nd if it was your birthday — boy, were you in luck. John would announce it to the hungry, packed line behind you, would occasionally sing and would always have a candy bar ready to make your day. John
taught me, and surely hundreds of others, more lessons than we ever learned in any classroom. i was lucky to maintain a friendship with John and l ila in the years following graduation. w hile i know it was a tough 4.5 past months for John, the inevitable became reality this weekend when John passed away from us.
w hile it is truly a massive loss for me and the notre dame community, it’s a big gain for John — who’s most certainly up there greeting others just as he did to us at south. god bless and rest easy, John.
Remembering 9/11: 10 years a New Yorker
e verybody has a story when it comes to 9/11. For me, i was a high school student at c haminade h igh s chool, approximately 20 miles from downtown m anhattan. The news was devastating as many of my high school classmates lost immediate family: fathers, mothers, siblings, aunts, uncles and cousins. The next couple of days were excruciating as we prayed and hoped — by some miracle — that there were survivors. a s i watched television highlights, over and over again, i felt helpless. i could see the smoke lingering in the m anhattan skyline from the roof of the m ineola train station.
i was angry and heartbroken but also wanted justice. a s a senior in high school, i was entrenched in the college application process and thought that the best way i could do something about this tragedy was through the military. The next week, i applied for the n avy ro T c program and began feverishly researching which colleges and universities had the best program. n otre d ame was at the top of the list.
i was fortunate to be accepted into the n avy ro T c program after a series of physicals and applications in n ovember 2001. The next month, i received acceptance into the u niversity. i n a ugust 2002, i arrived in s outh b end for n avy ro T c “boot camp” and began my dual life — one as a civilian student, and another as a n avy midshipman. a year later, in a ugust 2003, i spent my summer in s an d iego training with other midshipmen from around the country. The ro T c program was so excellent, but i ended up withdrawing from the program before the beginning of my sophomore year for a number of reasons. i had a difficult conversation with my parents and senior officers, but they accepted my decision. To this day, some of my best friends are from the n avy ro T c program and i ’ll never forget all of things i learned about honor, courage and commitment — the core values of the u nited s tates n avy. i moved into n ew york c ity after graduating in
m ay 2006 and have been here ever since working in the financial services industry. From 2008 to 2010, i worked in 7 w orld Trade c enter — the first building erected in the downtown area where the w orld Trade c enter(s) used to be. From our team room overlooking the h udson r iver, we could see workers rebuilding what is now the Freedom Tower. They say it takes 10 years living in n ew york c ity to truly call yourself “a n ew yorker.” The 15th anniversary of 9/11 on s unday was an extremely sad but proud day for me, my family and friends. w e will never forget. o n s unday, i spent the day with my closest friend from high school and college — l t. c mdr. m alachy s oller — a n avy J ag who came through the n avy ro T c program at n otre d ame. a fter graduating in m ay 2006, his first tour was evacuating u s . citizens during the i sraeli– l ebanon war in the summer of 2006. i n 2007, he was involved in the i ranian speedboat crisis. h is next tour was in the m editerranean. i could go on and on about all s oller’s accomplishments and service to our country through the u nited s tates n avy and J ag c orps. w hether it was fate or the grace of g od, the attacks of 9/11 were the primary catalyst for me joining the n avy ro T c program and ultimately attending n otre d ame. e ven though i didn’t complete the program, it was the most important experience i ’ve ever had in my life.
s o today — if you happen to see an officer on campus or a fellow classmate in uniform, take a moment to reflect on how fortunate we all are to live in this country. Take a moment to contemplate how lucky we are to be associated with a u niversity that produces some of the best officers in n avy, m arines, a rmy and a ir Force. Their sacrifice is real. g od. c ountry. n otre d ame.
Matthew Somma class of 2006 sept. 12
Adam Llorens class of 2014 sept. 12
l et’s Talk smart
we live in the most interesting time in the world. not does only mass communication ensure widespread knowledge of discoveries about our world, but the discoveries themselves are interesting to an unprecedented degree. we’ve never had this level of control over matter and energy. one of the flagship technologies of the modern scientific age has been genetically modified (gm) products. so-called genetically modified organisms (gmos) have massively improved the productivity of the world’s agriculture. high-yield, blight-resistant, frostresistant produce has blessed the word with an uptick in abundance not seen since the haber process began fixing nitrogen.
as with any good idea, there are people lining up for miles to detract from it. heedless of the overwhelming scientific evidence supporting the health and safety of gmos, many want them banned from the country entirely. others want to stir up fear, uncertainty and doubt with “labelling laws” carrying enough innuendo to spook the scientific-illiterate grocery shopper into buying a less healthy, more expensive alternative. The a merican association for the advancement of science states unequivocally in its policy statement on gm foods that “the science is quite clear: crop improvement by the modern molecular techniques of biotechnology is safe. rather, these initiatives are driven by a variety of factors, ranging from the persistent perception that such foods
The mod squad
are somehow ‘unnatural’ and potentially dangerous to the desire to gain competitive advantage by legislating attachment of a label meant to alarm.” To steal a line from aaron sorkin, i submit to you that whoever wrote these labelling bills has never faced the working end of a decade-long crop failure. Through centuries of toil, scientists have now nearly sent Famine packing on his black horse; i vote their next target should be death. of course, opposition to scientific progress is nothing new. a lmost every technology developed by humans has been opposed by the uninformed. The makers of vaccines are locked in a perpetual battle with conspiracy theorists — medical doctors versus spin doctors. The nuclear industry is under constant assault from groups like greenpeace who ignore settled science in order to tear down the best hope for mitigating and reversing climate change. even wireless internet, of all things, was recently accused of causing brain damage by green party presidential candidate Jill stein. you can bet your bottom dollar that the moment a homo erectus conjured fire from a pile of sticks, there was a picket standing behind him grunting “Think of the children!”
how, then, are we to counter those who oppose safe, effective technologies like gmos? The easiest way may simply be to wait them out. as max planck once said, “a new scientific truth does not triumph by convincing its opponents and making them see the light, but rather because its opponents eventually die, and a new generation grows up that is familiar with it.” as genetic modification techniques improve and the resulting products increase their superiority and economy over the unmodified
varieties, market pressure will also come into play and allow gm companies to out-compete their rivals. as inevitable as this victory is, however, it is disheartening to think of the millions suffering in malnourishment — so easily averted — that occurs in the Third world while the battle is fought in washington. The aggressive promotion of the advantages of gmos by such figures as bill nye the science guy and bill gates (the philanthropy guy) will hopefully shorten the timeframe for full adoption.
The only major obstacle standing in the way of gmos are the peddlers of pseudoscience. Their numbers are small, but the internet has magnified its visibility. The position of gmos as the apex of scientific achievement makes them a ripe target for populist anti-intellectuals. left-wing demagogues of the sanders–stein vintage have exploited the public’s fears with support for these unnecessary fear-mongering labelling laws, railing against faceless corporations with the usual script. countermessaging and the election of pro-science representatives — a so-called “mod squad” — is urgently needed. gmos have done incalculably large amounts of good for the world. Those who believe in science have a responsibility to shield this technology from unjust attacks by both incompetent and malevolent adversaries.
Stephen Raab, an MSM candidate at the Mendoza College of Business, graduated Notre Dame with a Bachelor’s in chemical engineering in 2016. He enjoys matching wits with all comers at sraab@nd.edu
The views expressed in this column are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Observer.
our ally a l-Qaida
Devon Chenelle
The gadfly
o n July 28, Jabhat al-nusra, senior partner in the amorphous coalition of rebels fighting the syrian government, declared its split from parent organization al-Qaida. Though this initially seemed a terrible blow for al-Qaida, the split may not have been as it appeared. Tellingly, al-nusra’s leader, a bu mohammed al-Julani, said the move was intended to “expose the deception of the international community, namely the u s. and russia, in their relentless bombardment and displacement of the muslim masses of syria under the pretext of bombing al-nusra Front,” a reference to the bombing campaigns in syria by world powers that are justified by their disproportionate targeting of i slamist groups. Furthermore, after the split, al-Qaida leader ayman al-Zawahri stated “The brotherhood of i slam is stronger than any organizational links that change and go away.” a fterwards, a grateful al-Julani publicly thanked al-Qaida on al-Jazeera news “for having understood the need to break ties.” This is hardly the talk of two organizations recovering from a fractious divorce.
i f one would guess this split is in reality a strategic re-organization, they would be right. days after the initial announcement, the split’s real motivation became clear when s yrian rebels launched an assault on government-held west a leppo, al-nusra’s forces taking a central part. w ith rebel forces unencumbered, at least officially, by al-Qaida ties, sympathetic western media and a rab propagandists — particularly al-Jazeera, which is bankrolled by Qatar’s royal family, a supporter of al-nusra — were free to paint the offensive as a clash between freedom-seeking rebels and an evil president bashar
al-a ssad, while russian jets were restricted from bombing the rebels by fear of a merican censure because of the offensive’s supposed lack of a radical i slamist force.
a s it has since 2011, a merican material support continues to flow to rebel forces in syria. more importantly, the a merican diplomatic and political efforts that provide cover for the rebel groups in syria’s now extraordinarily international civil war also continue. The intention of these a merican efforts is, supposedly, to bolster the “moderate opposition” that will someday create a democratic and tolerant syria. s adly, the existence of a “syrian moderate opposition” is a fairy tale, like Jack’s giant beanstalk, heat strokes in 75 degree weather, or g eorge bush’s i raqi weapons of mass destruction ( wmd s). Frequently these “moderate” groups are thinly veiled frauds, in truth just as radically i slamist as many public enemies of the u. s. even where they aren’t, moderate groups work so tightly in alliance with al-Qaida-affiliated groups such as al-nusra that even “secular” and “moderate” groups are effectively inseparable from the i slamists. a merican support that actually reaches moderates will eventually flow to forces that act as effective associates of al-Qaida. however, if all a merican support to syrian rebels ended tomorrow, our problematic connection with al-Qaida would remain. The lynch-pin of a merican foreign policy in the m iddle-e ast, aside from i srael, is our alliance with s audi a rabia and the gulf statelets that essentially exist as s audi dependencies. This alliance drives a great deal of a merican policy in the m iddle-e ast, both through our active obligation to support our allies’ interests and through the effects of these states’ propagandists and suborners having extensive access to a merica’s foreign policy nerve centers.
s audi a rabia and its satellites are guilty of an
ungodly litany of sins, but worse still, they are guilty of proven transgressions against a merican interests. a list with only a few such offenses would include these states’ massive support for hardliner i slamist rebels in syria, a decades-old and massively funded set of programs dedicated to spreading the wahhabist/s alafist i slam these states share with al-Qaida (and the i slamic state) throughout the i slamic world — especially to peripheral regions whose i slam was traditionally syncretist, pluralist and moderate — and giving huge non-state (a blurry distinction in these royalist aristocracies) support to al-Qaida. For example, the s audi binladin group is as prominent as ever, and is currently under contract to build multibillion dollar towers in Jeddah, s audi a rabia and d oha, Qatar.
i can think of five tests to classify whether two organizations are in alliance, and the relationship between al-Qaida and the united states fulfills them all. a l-Qaida is a friend of our friends in the gulf, al-Qaida is an enemy of our enemy ( a ssad, among others hated by the gulf monarchies), we are cobelligerents with al-Qaida in a shooting conflict in syria, we provide material and moral support to groups effectively inseparable from al-Qaida, and we share a common aim (the disestablishment of the a ssad regime).
it seems inescapable: Fifteen years and two days from 9/11, the u s. finds itself in a de facto alliance with al-Qaida. how glad i am for our decades of military adventures and services to our ever-faithful allies in that happy region, the m iddle e ast.
Devon Chenelle is a junior in Keough Hall. He is a history major with an Italian minor. He can be reached at dchenell@nd.edu
The views expressed in this column are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Observer.
Stephen Raab
By ALVARO del CAMPO
cene writer
season two of netflix’s “narcos” picks up where season one left off, with pablo escobar on the run from the colombian government. The new season covers around 15 months of escobar’s life, from 1992 to 1993 — a shorter time scale than the almost 15 years covered in season one. a s a result, season two has a more cohesive narrative than that of the previous season, packing more action and plot development into each episode and creating an exhilarating viewer experience. The moral trajectory of the series’ protagonists, drug enforcement administration ( dea) agents steve murphy and Javier pena, becomes increasingly blurry, and as the series progresses the objective of capturing escobar eclipses the true objective of stopping the drug cartels. This prioritization results in some unlikely alliances and questionable tactics employed by both the dea and the colombian national police — all of this adding to the show’s theme of moral ambiguity. h istorically, pablo escobar was responsible for countless atrocities in service of preserving his drug empire, including the bombing of planes, commercial centers
and government buildings. The depiction of these lurid acts is spot on in “narcos” with gruesome realism, as every one of escobar’s horrible acts is more damaging to the people of colombia than the last. w hile season one of “narcos” did a good job of humanizing escobar and painting him as a family man with questionable morals at best, season two pulls no punches in depicting his true nature as a mass murderer and narcissist. a ny sympathy one may have had for escobar’s character at the beginning of season two is lost by the fourth or fifth car bombing or terrorist act that he has his “sicarios,” or hitmen, commit. brazilian actor wagner moura’s portrayal of escobar is captivating and charismatic, even if his spanish accent could use some work. escobar’s love for his family is believable, and his efforts to protect them are admirable in a somewhat perverse way considering the number of families the man has had a hand in destroying throughout the series.
a lot of major character development among the protagonists of “narcos” is present in season two as the efforts of the colombian government and the dea become desperate. early on in the season, the return of a character from season one indicates a shift in the priorities for colombian president cesar gaviria.
This character (whom i will avoid naming), employs methods of extracting information from escobar’s subordinates that begin to show the moral decay corrupting escobar’s hunters. The dea’s role in the hunt of escobar escalates as more a merican operatives are brought in to work with the colombian government, introducing an element of bureaucracy to murphy and pena’s efforts.
a s a result of the slow reactions to intel brought on by the introduction of bureaucracy, pena forms an alliance with some unsavory characters, including the wife of Kiko, a head sicario killed by escobar in season one. This series of events leads to some tense moments at certain points in the plot, as well as a blurring of the lines between good guys and bad guys, a theme that “narcos” as a series emphasizes.
o verall, season two of “narcos” is a worthwhile watch in many respects. great acting, solid pacing and compelling themes weave into a historical fiction that approaches magical realism. For any fan of the show or of narco-drama in general, “narcos” season two does not disappoint.
Contact Alvaro del Campo at adelcamp@nd.edu
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s umach e cks — better-known by his stage name g onjasufi — is one of alternative hip-hop’s bestkept secrets. w hile he engaged with the music scene from a young age, e cks’ breakthrough came when he was discovered by warp r ecords following a guest appearance on Flying l otus’ seminal 2008 record “ l os a ngeles.” e cks was subsequently signed to the label and released his debut lp, “a s ufi and a Killer,” in 2010.
e verything about “a s ufi and a Killer” was unprecedented, from the exotic lo-fi beats skillfully engineered by guest producer The g aslamp Killer — to whom the album owes the second half of its title — to e cks’ unique vocal delivery. b eing ethnically mixed, e cks channels an ambiguous yet decidedly exotic spirit in his hearty, sepulchralsounding croon; his father is of e thiopian descent, and much of the psychedelia on “a s ufi and a Killer” recalls the spirit of r astafarian tradition and music. i ndeed, while the fuzzy ambiance of that album was gripping by itself, it happened that e cks’ slow-burning vocals was the feature that set him apart from other musicians in a similar aesthetic vein. They would prove to be the common denominator in his future releases, which have otherwise been quite musically diverse. o n his latest record, “c allus,” e cks is anything
but conservative. i n fact, e cks’ willingness to traverse darker, more abrasive territory on this third lp is refreshing, especially as his efforts are often successful. There is no trace of The g aslamp Killer’s fun-loving influence on “ c allus,” and in this sense the record is closer to e cks’ low-key sophomore effort “ m u.Z.Z. l e .” than it is to “a s ufi and a Killer.” b ut on this album, longer and more artistically focused, the stakes feel higher than ever for g onjasufi.
The cover art, a lithographic representation of g olgotha — the purported site of Jesus c hrist’s crucifixion — sets the album’s eerie tone. w hile e cks does not explicitly address religious themes on “ c allus,” much of the sound and lyricism connotes motifs of mortality and desperation. Fortunately for e cks, the characteristic rust of his vocal delivery is very effective at complementing and indeed shaping the album’s mood. b ut most captivating about this album is its production and overall craft. The hip-hop sensibilities of “a s ufi and a Killer” have been almost wholly replaced by an option for the heavy percussion of industrial music. h allucinatory drum loops punch and spin around the listener, while a sandpaperlike guitar grates in the remaining space, threatening to slice right through e cks’ heavily-processed croaks. s ome of these songs also veer into the territory of seemingly incompatible genres, particularly on paired tracks “The Kill” and “ p rints of
s in.” The former bursts into a heavy-handed metal lead, then evolves quickly into the latter, a track whose downtempo electronic psychedelia for a minute threatens to imitate p ink Floyd. w ith all its experimentation, it is especially surprising that “ c allus” rarely falls flat. w hile the album is not an effortless product, an uninitiated listener would never guess that e cks is working in starkly unfamiliar territory. i n any case, the music e cks produces under g onjasufi is intentionally rough, so that a permissible lack of polish would be hardly noticeable to begin with; it adds to the aesthetic, if anything. i ndeed, e cks is wise in playing to his strengths on “c allus” even as he innovates, so that even if this record is not one of the year’s most airtight albums, it is certainly one of its most well-informed, exciting and ambitious products. Contact Adrian Mark Lore at asanch11@nd.edu
“Callus” Gonjasufi
ADRIAN MARK LORE
s cene writer
happy birthday: make it a point to socialize and participate in activities and events that will allow you to grow emotionally, mentally and physically. don’t let the changes going on around you stifle your productivity or your desire to succeed. it’s important to deal with dilemmas and move on quickly. diplomacy is a far better option than using aggression or force. your numbers are 5, 12, 20, 23, 31, 36, 45.
ARIES (March 21-April 19): Keep a positive attitude and surround yourself with people who share your enthusiasm and are willing to collaborate in an effort to bring about change. romance is on the rise, and a promise or commitment can be made.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20): consider what’s important and focus on achieving your goal. don’t let an emotional matter lead to a snap decision you will regret. look carefully at a work-related matter before you take on added responsibilities.
GEMINI (May 21-June 20): a business trip or meeting will open up a window of opportunity. your charm and enthusiasm will be difficult to ignore, let alone say “no” to. someone is likely to try to impress you. get all promises or offers in writing.
CANCER (June 21-July 22): Take on a project that will expand your mind and help you approach life in a healthy manner. positive thoughts will bring good results. if things do go wrong somehow, do whatever it takes to turn them back around.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Take action and let others know where you stand. participation will help you make improvements and give you a better indication of what to do next. a change in your position will turn out to be more beneficial than anticipated.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): discuss your ideas and collaborate with people who can offer you constructive criticism, and an opportunity will unfold. network, socialize and take time to listen to the youngsters in your life.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Test the waters with someone before you broach a sensitive subject. let others do most of the talking and don’t reveal your plans or personal information until you have assessed the way they will react. diplomacy will win in the end.
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Take a break from your everyday routine. avoid responsibilities that don’t belong to you. if you want to offer help, make sure you get something in return. a trip will give you a different perspective on how to live.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Find a way to boost your income. learn a new trade, pick up a skill and gather information that is relevant to your current job situation. don’t get angry or frustrated when you should be busy striving for success.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): don’t feel the urge to make sudden changes to the way you look or the plans you have made. it’s important to follow a path that is well-thought-out and will bring practical results. an investment may not be what you expected.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): you’ll gain ground if you act on your emotions and set the record straight with someone you believe has been unfair. you can improve your health by eating healthier and developing a proper exercise routine. love is highlighted.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): refrain from sharing personal secrets. a problem with authority figures will deter you from getting ahead. do not leave any room for errors or misinterpretation. handle relationships with caution and honesty.
Birthday Baby: you are direct, persistent and engaging. you are persuasive and unpredictable.
JumbLe | david hoyT and JeFF KnureK
sudOku | The mepham group
JusT add waTer | eric carlson & John roddy
Make swimming fun for viewers
w ith the nba offseason in full swing, i could not possibly pull off another interesting column about the nba o r could i ? The answer is no, no i could not. s o in lieu of another thoughtful analysis of the greatest sport and greatest league in the world, i will confront an issue that bothered me throughout my high school athletic career.
That issue is this: s wimming is terribly boring as a spectator sport. i ran track my freshman year, then swam for three years after that, so i think i have a decent amount of close-up experience with the issue.
s o firstly, i had to figure out what exactly the issues are with this sport. The number one problem for me was the standard meet format. s pending a full day inside a humid and uncomfortable natatorium to watch a single heat that lasts no more than a few minutes sounds like something that the devil would set up in hell as a spectator sport. s imply put, it is unbearable. s econdly, swimmers are so hard to recognize in the pool. The best method of standing out at a meet nowadays is having your name printed in small letters below your team name and logo on your swim cap. g ood luck seeing me from the stands, mom! h owever, i believe it is more prudent to attempt to fix the structural issues of the sport before the aesthetics, so let us start there. The only real world example i can draw from is the a merican Track l eague. Track and field, also a meetformat sport, has run into issues attracting spectators outside of the o lympics. s o the solution it came up with was to make the track meet a sort of half-meet, half-party environment. They have music playing throughout the meet, which is something i can translate to swimming. m y favorite change is that track has ditched the stands during certain events such as the 100m dash and let fans line up right next to the lanes to experience the speed of the sprinters up close.
s o for swimming, the first thing i ’m going to do is split the meet in half, putting the boring events in a secondary pool while keeping the exciting events front and center. That means any race
over 200 meters is pushed aside to the side pool where parents of distance swimmers can “enjoy” watching their children torture themselves by swimming excruciating distances at top speed. h ave fun, side pool. To make the side pool more interesting, i will throw all of the diving events over there too. a nd to save time, the diving and distance swimming will compete simultaneously, yet hopefully separately.
n ow back to the real attraction — the main pool. The sprinters, the celebrities of the swimming world (except for my favorite swimmer of all-time and role model, Katie l edecky), get the spotlight, literally. There will be a lighting system similar to the one the l os a ngeles l akers employ where the fans are dimmed and the pool illuminated. p oolside seats are to be added, known as the splash zone, where affluent fanatics can experience what it feels like to be splashed with water by the premier athletes in the sport. l astly, gone are the days of boring lanes and boring swimmers. e ach swimmer is given command of his lane through the instillation of 3- d projection systems found in todays nba arenas. The projectors can customize each swimmers’ lane with color and projection of a logo or some sort of animation.
The swimmers themselves need to stand out as well. For this solution i am going to have to bring full body suits back, not in the bland all-black design of before, but with some nascar flair. e ach swimmer will be covered in their advertisers’ colors and logos, because who wouldn’t want to root for the m & m ’s swimmer every race?
unfortunately for swimming, i can only do so much for one of the oldest and most noble of athletic competitions. i t just is not spectator friendly. a ny more tinkering with the format and i would be hurting the competition and putting the swimmers’ lives at risk, or in some cases, the lives of the sharks that may or may not have been part of my next innovation.
Contact R.J. Stempak at rstempak@nd.edu
The views expressed in this Sports Authority are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Observer.
Associated Press
landover, md. — ben roethlisberger knew the retired heath miller, suspended teammates le’veon bell and martavis bryant and the injured markus w heaton weren’t walking through that door. so he put the pittsburgh steelers’ young, largely untested offense on his shoulders.
roethlisberger threw for three touchdowns to lead the steelers to a 38-16 rout of the washington redskins on monday night. a fter telling his teammates he believed in not just a ll-pro wide receiver a ntonio brown but eli rogers, sammie coates and others, roethlisberger recovered a fumble at a pivotal moment and completed 27 of 37 passes for 300 yards in the season-opening victory.
he threw two touchdowns to brown and another to rogers. often playing on the opposite side from Josh norman and tormenting cornerback bashaud breeland, brown made eight
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catches for 126 yards.
starting in place of bell, dea ngelo williams ran for 143 yards and two touchdowns on 26 carries.
“we’re confident in that group,” steelers coach mike Tomlin said. “i know we were missing some pieces tonight, but we had ‘7.’ a nd when you got ‘7’ you got the chance to put together performances like that.”
washington led 6-0 and appeared to have another scoring opportunity late in the first quarter when linebacker ryan Kerrigan sacked and stripped roethlisberger deep in pittsburgh territory. steelers center maurkice pouncey knocked the ball out of Kerrigan’s hands, and roethlisberger dived on it at his own 13-yard line.
“The ball was on the ground and pounce was kind of laying on it and i was trying to tell pouncey it was right under his leg,” roethlisberger said. “a ny time you can get those balls back, it’s huge.”
roethlisberger then guided
pittsburgh 87 yards down the field, finishing the drive with a 29-yard touchdown pass to brown on a gutsy fourth-and-1 call from the washington 29.
“we knew it was coming; i knew it was coming,” breeland said. “That’s why i played it the way i played it. it was just a freak play, and he made the play. That’s all i can say.”
The next time he got the ball, big ben took the steelers 67 yards on 14 plays to make it 14-6.
pittsburgh’s passing attack got clicking, but Kirk cousins and the redskins couldn’t keep up. with matt Jones and the running game grounded and tight end Jordan reed taken out of the picture, cousins finished 30 of 43 for 329 yards and two interceptions.
washington got it as close as 24-16 on chris Thompson’s fourth-quarter touchdown. Then roethlisberger was at it again, taking the steelers 77 yards as williams put the game away with a 15-yard touchdown run to break the 30-point mark.
Hendricks’ pitching raises Cubs over Cardinals
sweep in st. l ouis.
sT. louis — Kyle hendricks took a no-hitter into the ninth inning before giving up Jeremy hazelbaker’s leadoff home run, and the chicago cubs beat the st. l ouis cardinals 4-1 monday night to close in on the nl central crown.
hazelbaker drove an 0-2 pitch into the right-field stands for his 12th homer. hendricks (15-7), the major league era leader at 2.03, was relieved by a roldis chapman.
“Just left that one up right there. w hat are you going to do?” hendricks said.
ben Zobrist and dexter Fowler homered for the cubs, who lowered their magic number to three for clinching the division title. They lead the second-place cardinals by 17 games and can wrap up the nl central with a three-game
soon after hazelbaker’s shot cleared the fence, teammates went to the mound to talk to hendricks — leading to an argument between cubs manager Joe maddon and plate umpire Joe west.
maddon was ejected for the third time this season, and chapman entered to finish the one-hitter. he got three outs for his 14th save with chicago, and is 34 for 37 overall this year with the cubs and yankees.
hendricks, who threw 96 pitches, struck out seven and walked two.
a fter the pitching change, maddon argued some more with west before leaving.
st. l ouis remained a halfgame behind the mets for the second nl wild card. new york lost 8-1 at washington.
The last time the cubs won a division title was 2008. They
did it by beating st. l ouis on sept. 20 at wrigley Field. mike l eake (9-10) pitched six innings before being lifted for a pinch hitter. l eake, making his second start since a stint on the disabled list due to shingles, allowed six hits and four runs (three earned).
The cubs took a 1-0 lead on a leadoff homer by Zobrist, his 15th, in the second. chicago added a run in the third on an rbi single by a nthony r izzo. chicago made it 4-0 in fifth. Javier baez reached on a throwing error by shortstop Jedd gyorko and scored when Fowler hit a one-out homer to right field.
rhp Jason hammel (14-8, 3.50) allowed nine runs — eight earned — and a career-high 13 hits over 5 2/3 innings in a 12-5 loss at milwaukee last time out. he is 4-4 with a 4.80 era in 10 starts against the cardinals.
R.J. Stempak sports writer
Associated Press
Belles take first in Hanover Fall Classic
By BRENNA MOXLEY and DANIEL O’BOYLE sports writers Golf
o ver the weekend, the b elles took first place in the h anover Fall c lassic. The first day ended after only nine holes due to rainy weather conditions. Freshman l auren r ead scored a 1-over-par 37, which was good for the lead after the first day of competition. s enior a li m ahoney finished the day not far behind in second out of the 50 golfers. The team shot a 158 for the round, giving it the top spot and a one-stroke lead over h anover.
Junior Kaitlyn c artone said she thought the team played well despite the rainy weather.
“ we battled some rough conditions with thunderstorms which called the tournament to only nine holes,” c artone said. “a t the end of the day, we were in the lead by only one stroke and we knew that going into the next day we had to pull ahead further.”
The momentum continued to day two for the b elles. it was an 18-hole day, with the nine uncompleted holes from the previous day remaining unfinished. r ead had another impressive day – shooting a 5-over-par 77, good enough to finish tournament medalist. c artone commented on r ead’s round, saying r ead helped the team pull out the victory.
“l auren r ead, a freshman on the team, earned tournament medalist posting a 77 on s unday,” c artone said. “That helped us take the title of tournament champions with a score of 320, one of the lowest scores in school history.”
s ophomore Taylor Kehoe earned second place individually with 12 pars and a score of 6-over-par 78 for the day, while senior a li m ahoney finished third at an eightover-par-80 and tied Kehoe with 12 pars on the round. s aint m ary’s finished 13 strokes ahead of the second place team, tournament host h anover.
The b elles play in the first miaa Jamboree of the season next monday, beginning at 1 pm at The medalist g olf c lub in m arshall, m ichigan.
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Ten goals were scored in all, as s aint m ary’s was defeated 7-3 in a high-scoring encounter with o livet.
The b elles (1-4-0, 0-3-0 miaa ) looked to get off to a strong start, scoring first in under five minutes thanks to freshman midfielder Kellen h inchley. The c omets (31-1, 1-0-1) turned the score around by halftime, however, with two goals in the 13th and
32nd minutes.
The second half of the game became a goal fest, starting when the b elles were awarded a penalty, which was dispatched by senior forward l iza Felix. The c omets began to pull away, though, scoring the next three goals of the game, including a 35yard strike and a penalty of their own. s enior midfielder Kate vasile got one back for the b elles inside the last 15 minutes, but the c omets still found enough time to score two more.
The game is the highestscoring s aint m ary’s soccer match since an 8-2 victory over Tri- s tate (now known as Trine) in o ctober 2007. i n their second game of the weekend, the b elles were shut out on the road by
Kalamazoo, 5-0. The match was tied at halftime, though the hornets (3-2-1, 2-0-1) peppered b elles freshman goalie Thallia r obles with shots. o nce Kalamazoo freshman midfielder r osella l o c hirco found the back of the net in the 68th minute, the floodgates opened, and the hornets scored four more goals over the game’s final 20 minutes to complete the 5-0 win.
The b elles’ next action will be against Trine on Thursday at 4 p.m. in a ngola, i ndiana.
Volleyball
The b elles were swept in both of their opening miaa encounters on the weekend, losing to a drian (25-16, 25-23, 25-21) and c alvin (25-14, 2515, 25-17).
a gainst a drian, the b elles
(1-6, 0-2 miaa ) faced an early deficit in the first set, going down 4-0 and 17-10 before eventually losing the set 25-16.
The b elles fared better in the next two sets, even building a 13-5 lead in the second after a 10-2 run, but the b ulldogs (51, 2-0) fought back and won the set 25-23. i n the third set, the b elles held a lead through most of the set, but eventually found themselves trailing 1918; the b ulldogs held on for the victory.
a gainst c alvin, (6-0, 3-0), the b elles struggled to gain a foothold in the game, trailing 10-3 in the first set. a fter a timeout, s aint m ary’s made a five-point run to bring the score to 10-8 and held steady at 11-10 a few points later.
b ut the Knights found a way
to manage a six-point run and took control of the game, eventually winning 25-14. The b elles again struggled in the second set and trailed 10-5 early on. The b elles did make an offensive push and went even with the Knights in the latter half of the set, but the early deficit was too much to overcome and the b elles fell 25-15. i n the third set, the b elles had the score tied at 1010, but were unable to hold on, losing 25-17, as the Knights took the match 3-0.
The b elles will travel to Kalamazoo on wednesday for their next game, which begins at 7 p.m.
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leads the overall series, that began in 1986, 11-8-4, and in the last nine meetings, the irish have tied the huskies three times while the other six meetings resulted in games decided by just one goal.
“it’s been one of the biggest games in our schedule every year almost,” clark said. “it’s still one of the biggest games in our schedule as far as we’re concerned for tomorrow. it’ll be a hard game … we’re trying to look at what they have and what they’ll bring to the table tomorrow, and then we have to deal with it and play our own game.”
irish graduate student captain evan panken battles for a loose ball during notre dame’s 1-1 tie versus valparaiso on aug. 22 at alumni stadium.
playing their “own game” should give the irish the best chance to push the winning streak to six games if they remain consistent. in five games, notre dame
has outscored its opponents 16-2 while converting 20.3 percent of its shots into goals. The irish rank third in the country with 3.2 goals per game, and their defense has been just as dominant, ranking 10th in goals allowed per game with three shutouts.
senior defender brandon aubrey has led the way for the irish so far offensively. The plano, Texas, native recorded a hat trick against virginia Tech on Friday to put him at first on the team in goals and points, with six and 12 respectively.
“as far as set pieces go, i think i’m one of the main guys for hitting the shots,” aubrey said. “i’ve taken over that responsibility from [patrick] hodan, but other than that, i still have the same responsibilities of being a defender first. getting goals is just an added bonus and makes it all a lot better.”
hodan, a former notre dame midfielder, scored 29 goals throughout his career as someone who was also looked at as a key set-piece player, according to aubrey.
“i used to watch the way he would hit the ball [during set pieces],” aubrey said. “he would line up to the side [of the defense’s wall] and wrap his hips around it and try to get up and over the wall. That’s something i’ve tried to pick up this year, and i’ve gotten a lot better at it.”
in regards to avoiding the pressures of playing a game in the middle of the week, clark said there isn’t much the team can do about the challenge other than tackle it head-on, while also not looking ahead to the team’s matchup against louisville on Friday.
“our guys will have class tomorrow, so they’ll have to deal with that, but that’s part of being a student-athlete,” clark said. “we can’t use it as an excuse, but that’s where we are. we have to take care of it.”
notre dame will host uconn for the first time since 2012 on Tuesday at alumni stadium at 7 p.m.
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Irish graduate student midfielder Evan Panken, right, battles for the ball alongside freshman midfielder Tommy McCabe, left, during Notre Dame’s 1-1 draw against Valparaiso on Aug. 22 at Alumni Stadium. Panken, a captain, has notched six points on the season, on track for an improvement over his 13-point season last year.
5 Florida. even after failing to beat notre dame, stanford will be contenders for the top spot in the next poll. The fact that the draw came as part of a two-game weekend over 2,000 miles away from home and just two days after a doubleovertime battle with santa c lara makes it all the more impressive. but while a draw at santa c lara is by no means a poor result, if the i rish can put up a strong attacking performance against the cardinal,
you would expect more against the broncos.
The i rish don’t have one particularly bad away result yet like last season’s defeat to m iami, but the lack of attacking success against santa c lara and a 2-0 defeat to m ichigan last month are still cause for disappointment. a nd with away contests coming up against syracuse and north carolina state, both games the i rish should win, they will need to ensure the performances do not slip after the draw with stanford. it would be harsh to say the i rish underperform as a whole
away from home. notre dame shouldn’t necessarily expect to perform on the levels of the very best teams in the nation. yet recent results suggest that they can deliver big wins on the road. it may be too much to ask for the kind of consistency that notre dame achieve at home, but some improvement in that regard would go a long way for the i rish.
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stage of the team’s concussion protocol, meaning he will participate in all drills as part of a controlled practice setting Tuesday, according to Kelly.
defensive development with the injury to crawford, Kelly said freshman cornerback donte vaughn will now become a rotational figure in a developing secondary.
“… donte vaughn, now, is in the mix, with the injury to crawford,” Kelly said. “he now becomes a guy in the rotation.”
overall, Kelly said he felt the best word to describe the secondary’s performance during saturday’s win was “improvement.”
“[senior] cole luke played outstanding,” he said. “i thought when [sophomore] nick coleman came in, he showed great improvement. i think the safeties played much better, so i would say that it’s an improving group.”
notre dame’s head coach also said he was pleased with some of the development he saw from guys in the front seven. at linebacker, he was particularly pleased with the play of sophomore Te’von coney.
“[he] played very well — had a chance to have a great game,” Kelly said. “[he] missed a couple of tackles, [but] played physical. … but in his first real start, we were pleased with his performance.”
and, for the defensive line, Kelly praised the play of daniel cage. he said he’s been looking for more consistency out of the
junior, and after two good weeks of practice from him, Kelly said he was outstanding saturday and continues to impress this year.
“This was the best game he’s played since he’s been at notre dame,” Kelly said of cage’s play saturday.
on to the spartans
now, the irish are ready to put nevada behind them and focus ahead on its showdown with no. 12 michigan state. The spartans (1-0) are coming off of a bye week last week, which Kelly said gives the team less film to work with as they prep for saturday.
“well, i mean the only thing is that you don’t have a lot of film on them from this week. you’ve got one game,” Kelly said. “so we’ll have to look at a little more film. but generally, in a bye week situation, you’re just, you’re really just trying to rely on what you’ve seen and who they are and have been in the past.
“we’ve played michigan state enough that we have a pretty good understanding of their identity and who they want to be.” and the irish expect nothing less than a physical game that will be won in the trenches.
“i have a lot of respect for [michigan state head coach] mark [dantonio], and coach dantonio is always going to present a very physical team in all three phases,” Kelly said. “our games each and every year that we have played have been close, hard fought. and we expect the same again this year.”
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Irish junior saftey Drue Tranquill rushes the quarterback during Notre Dame’s 39-10 victory over Nevada at Notre Dame Stadium.
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Irish junior forward Meghan Doyle surveys the field during Notre Dame’s 1-0 win against Wisconsin on Aug. 21. Doyle is the second-leading point scorer on the team with four points on the year.
Crawford out for season with torn Achilles
By BEN PADANILAM
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no. 18 notre d ame bounced back in a big way s aturday with a 39-10 win over nevada. b ut in the victory, the i rish suffered a tough loss when sophomore cornerback s haun c rawford tore his a chilles tendon, effectively bringing an end to his season, i rish head coach brian Kelly confirmed sunday.
“s haun is a unique player [with] great ball skills — probably had a chance to compete, if we decided, to be one of our starting receivers,” Kelly said. “he’s got great instincts for the game, and just, again, a guy that really has a great sense and feel for the game. a nd that’s hard to teach a lot of that, so to lose that is pretty significant.”
c rawford’s injury was not the only health update in regards to the secondary that Kelly discussed in his s unday afternoon teleconference. he also elaborated on the progress of junior cornerback n ick watkins, indicating his
future was contingent on the results of an X-ray he is set to get next week on his fractured left humerus. i f the injury has not made the desired level of progress by then, Kelly said the team will likely medically redshirt watkins.
“he’ll get an X-ray next week to see what type of bone growth he has in that forearm,” Kelly said. “a nd then that will determine where we are relative to being able to play him this year or not.”
Fortunately for the i rish (11), not all of the injury updates were negative. Kelly said junior safety d rue Tranquill did not suffer a concussion during s aturday’s win but rather had a stinger to his neck which was almost fully healed by sunday.
“[Tranquill] didn’t have a concussion, nor did he have concussion-like symptoms,”
Kelly said. “more of a neck injury. he was clean and felt good [ sunday] morning.”
moreover, captain and senior receiver Torii hunter Jr. has progressed to the final
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double-overtime loss
Notre Dame prepares for matchup against UConn
By MANNY DE JESUS sports writer
at this point last season, no. 1 notre dame was 4-0-1 heading into its first midweek game against Xavier. The irish fell 1-0 in that game and lost their second game of the year three days later to north carolina.
Trying to avoid a hiccup in their first midweek game this year, the irish (5-0-0, 1-0-0 acc) have prepared for their game against former big east rival uconn as if it were the biggest game they’ve played so far this season.
“uconn is a really good team,” irish head coach bobby clark said. “That’s all i have to say, and you’ll see them. They’re athletic, they’re talented and they’re technical and excellent. They’re a really good side.”
The huskies (3-2-0, 0-0-0 american), who are are coming off a 1-0 loss to georgetown on saturday, last played the irish in 2012 in the big east semifinal, where the irish came away with a 1-0 victory. uc onn
i rish need boost away from home
let’s say there’s a team that looks nearly invincible at home. nineteen wins in its last 20 games, conceding only two goals in that run and boasting a perfect 5-0 record at its home ground this season. That makes a pretty strong team, but you’d also have to ask, “w hat can they do on the road?”
so let’s say this team can get results against the best teams in the country on the road. This team upset then-no. 1 virginia in charlottesville, virginia, beat eventual national runnerup duke in durham, north carolina, last season, then recorded a 2-2 draw with no. 2 stanford, unafraid to play attacking soccer and look for the win. That team sounds like one of the best in the country. The ability to beat everyone at home and anyone on the road is a pretty good mark of a national title contender. yet the no. 20 irish, the team i’m talking
about, don’t seem to be on the level of the nation’s top teams.
The irish have been a bastion of consistency at a lumni stadium in recent years, their incredible defensive record is proof of that, while at the other end only Florida state have been able to stop the irish from recording a goal in the last three seasons.
but while notre dame has earned some impressive results away from home, the same consistency has not always been there. last year, after the victory over virginia, the irish were beaten by miami in their next road game.
This year, we’ve again seen a great road result for notre dame. it may not have been a win, but a 2-2 draw against a stanford team that looked like the best in the nation going into the game is a fantastic achievement. The cardinal were coming off a comfortable 4-1 victory over no. 10 minnesota and, on their way to a 6-0 record before the game, had also beaten no.
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Irish senior defender Brandon Aubrey lines up a penalty kick during Notre Dame’s 1-0 victory over New Mexico on Aug. 28. see m soccer paGe 14
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Shaun Crawford returns a blocked extra point to tie the game during Notre Dame’s
to Texas at Darrell K. Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium on Sept. 4.
