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Leprechaun highlights journey Joe Fennessy reflects on what role as football leprechaun means to him

By COURTNEY BECKER News Writer

For junior Joe Fennessy, being the Notre Dame leprechaun is the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow.

“I didn’t really have too much of a purpose freshman year,” he said. “I went to sports all the time. They used to count points for going to sports, so I came second in the school for that and I was always at the games, but this finally gave me an opportunity to be part of a team again with cheerleading. … It was a great outlet for being a lunatic. It’s been awesome.”

Fennessy wasn’t sure whether or not he would try

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Joe Fennessy interacts with the crowd at Notre Dame Stadium. This year, Fennessy advanced from his previous role as the leprechaun for all non-football or men’s basketball games.

By NATALIE WEBER News Writer

Some students at Notre Dame may have been raised life-long Fighting Irish fans by alumni parents, while others may not have considered Notre Dame as an option until their senior year of high school. Nine years from now, when the members of the Class of 2029 begin their freshmen year at Notre Dame, some students may achieve their dream of attending Notre Dame that was first inspired by their elementary school.

This weekend, Allison Silva’s fourth-grade class from Taylor Leadership Academy in Stockton, California, will be visiting Notre Dame as a part of their college awareness program, which seeks to help low-income students prepare for college.

“I work for Stockton Unified at an A.V.I.D school, and A.V.I.D. stands for Advancement Via Individual

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Determination,” Silva said.

“W hat their platform is, is basically targeting low income areas where students will be the first generation in their family to go to college and just targeting practices that will help prepare them, get them ready and sort of close that gap of knowledge that they might not have.”

Silva’s class chose to adopt Notre Dame as a part of their college awareness program.

“Our school, Taylor Leadership Academy, took it a step further and we had each classroom adopt a college,” said Silva. “I sort of presented a bunch to my class five years ago now and they just fell in love with that leprechaun. I tried to push my own college and it just did not work, and ever since then we’ve been Notre Dame.”

The class participated in various research projects and activities to learn about the college and the opportunities it offered. It has its see A.V.I.D. PAGE 8

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Police officers responded to a call about a suspicious package in the bushes on the south side of the Galvin Life Sciences Center on Thursday afternoon, University spokesperson Dennis Brown said.

A passerby noticed the container around 1:30 p.m. and contacted Notre Dame Security Police (NDSP), who roped off the area, Brown said. South Bend and state police were called in to see PACKAGE PAGE 8

Community remembers Sister Agnes Anne

By MARTHA REILLY Associate Saint Mary’s Editor

Though she graduated from Saint Mar y’s in 1951, Sister Agnes Anne Roberts could not stay away, returning to campus 33 years later to ser ve as Chief Operating Officer for Holy Cross Ser v ices Corporation. In a similar way, her joy ful, loving spirit w ill never truly leave the College, though she died at the age of 89 last Friday.

Students were notified of her death through an email from President Jan Cer velli last Friday. According to the email, Roberts lived a selfless life full of many ministries, including a 30-year career as a registered dietician, ser v ice w ith Saint Margaret’s House, a center for women and children, and volunteer work for Project Haiti, a non-profit organization that raises money for medical facilities and state-of-the-art resources in Haiti.

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“Her ser v ice … exemplified the College’s mission to prepare women for lives of leadership and action,” Cer velli said. “In my short time here, Sister Agnes Anne was a mentor, a friend and a model of what a Sister should be.”

The Church of Our Lady of Loretto w ill host Roberts’ wake Saturday as well as a mass Monday.

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Suspect package found at Galvin

Kindred Spirit Caroline Rech, class of 2016, said an alumna from her hometow n insisted she meet Roberts once she arrived on campus. Feeling homesick and lonely her first week in college, Rech contacted her and asked to talk, w ithout any idea

this initial conversation would spark an enduring friendship.

“At first she was just a sweet old woman who I appreciated v isiting w ith and dining w ith in the convent dining room,” Rech said.

“But it developed into much more during my four years.

She became my family at Saint Mar y’s.”

She said Roberts constantly praised others for their successes and exuded positiv it y in all circumstances.

“She was the one person who I was most excited to see ever y time I returned to campus and the one person I wanted to tell after receiving a good test score or accomplishing something,” Rech said. “I came to love her ver y much, and I believe that feeling was mutual.”

W hen Rech couldn’t find any friends to eat w ith on her 22nd birthday, she walked over to the convent see SISTER PAGE 6

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Former Congressman weighs in on terrorism

By LUCAS MASIN-MOYER News Writer

In the 15 years since the Sept. 11 attacks, the United States has overhauled the way it deals w ith the threat of terrorism. Recently, the focus of counterterrorism efforts has shifted towards the newly-insurgent Islamic State group.

Thursday evening, as a pa r t of a day-long conference hosted by t he Not re Da me Law School on “Reassessing t he Threat of Internat iona l Terrorism a nd t he Domest ic a nd Globa l Response,” Lee Ha mi lton, a former cong ressma n a nd v ice-cha ir of t he 9/11 Commission, spoke on counter terrorism effor ts a nd his ex periences in Cong ress. He a lso engaged in a conversat ion w it h polit ica l science professor Michael Desch on related issues.

“The generational struggle against terrorism that we described in the 9/11 Commission report is entering a different and dangerous phase,” Hamilton said.

“Foreign fighters returning from Sy ria and Iraq pose a grave threat to the U.S. and western Europe.”

He also said he felt the U.S. was relatively unprepared to address the increasing concern over the threat of

cyberterrorism. However, he also said the United States had done a satisfactor y job of dealing w ith terrorism in many other respects.

“So far our response — from my point of v iew — to terrorism has been satisfactor y, not perfect,” Hamilton said. “In the years since 9/11, there has been no massive successful attack inside the American homeland.”

In his later conversation w ith Desch, Hamilton emphasized that dealing w ith terrorism must not compromise the privacy of A merican citizens.

“I am worried about civil liberties [when dealing w ith terrorism],” Hamilton said. “I get ner vous when a government agency has the power to check my medical records, check my bank records, check the personal details of my life.”

Despite what he believed to be an effective approach towards dealing w ith terrorism, Hamilton said this threat was chief amongst American concerns.

“If you go to most Americans and ask them to identif y what the national securit y threats are and prioritize them, many of them would put terrorism at the top of the list,” he said.

Hamilton also discussed what he saw as a breakdow n

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Former Congressman and vice-chair of the 9/11 Commission Lee Hamilton, left, reflects on issues such as terrorism threats and national security with political science professor Michael Desch on Thursday.

of partisanship in Congress, even in cases of national securit y.

“The premise has changed — years ago when we sat dow n to deal w ith a tough problem — in the conference committee, or in the Oval Office or wherever there was a kind of a premise, maybe an unstated premise, that we had to solve a problem,” he said. “There were differences of opinion, but at the end of the day we had to come for ward w ith a solution or an approach to a solution.”

Hamilton cited the cooperation bet ween former

Speaker Tip O’Neill and former President Ronald Reagan as an example of this civ ilit y in discourse. He said the desire for compromise has largely gone away.

“There is now a feeling that now, they come into that conference committee and they have to make a speech, usually an ideological speech and they don’t feel any necessit y to reach an agreement,” Hamilton said.

Hamilton said he believed that if the United States were to have an effective national securit y strateg y, it must be

built on building consensus, something he believes is at the heart of A merican government.

“There is not a single line in the Constitution of the United States that is not a product of compromise,” he said. “You cannot make this countr y work w ithout ‘wheeling and dealing’ and if you don’t like those terms, you better get used to them because it’s the only way A merican democracy works.”

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SMC temporarily changes parking regulations Observer Staff Report

Construction and renovation of the A ngela Athletic and Wellness Complex began Monday, according to an email sent to the Saint Mar y’s student body Sept.

16.

In the email, v ice president of student affairs Karen Johnson said a fence was put up around the grounds near Angela. She said the first part of the project is to develop and build the field house on the northeast side of the current A ngela Athletic Facilit y.

According to another email from Johnson sent Wednesday, the parking lots open to students have been changed to accommodate the heav y construction machiner y.

The east side of the parking lot w ill close Sunday, and any cars remaining in those parking spots w ill be towed at the ow ner’s expense,

according to Johnson. The commuter lot next to the science hall lot is now open to all students, as well as the parking lot outside of the facilities building.

Johnson said additional parking w ill be made available in the grassy area to the west of the Angela parking lot. The parking spots w ill not be marked by lines, but there w ill be a staked area open to students.

Blinkie w ill stop at both lots to pick up students, Johnson said.

Students should remain in their cars w ith the lights on to let Blinkie know they need to be picked up.

Hav ican Lane is also now closed to through traffic, and the Sweep w ill pick up on the corner of McCandless Drive of Hav ican Lane.

Const r uct ion on t he A ngela At h let ic a nd Wel lness Complex is ex pected to be completed ea rly in 2018.

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College to use Sr. Madaleva’s walking stick

By MADELINE GREELY and GINA TWARDOSZ News Writers

One of the most inf luential presidents at Saint Mar y’s, Sr. Madeleva Wolff, was know n for hand-car v ing wooden walking sticks.

President Jan Cer velli has been keen on bringing back Wolff’s legacy w ith the reintroduction of Sr. Madeleva’s walking stick. She said the walking stick w ill be a sy mbol of all that Saint Mar y’s has to offer.

“Sr. Madeleva’s walking stick w ill now be a part of our official ceremonies, ser v ing as a sy mbol of Saint Mar y’s highest ideals, established and still modeled by the Sisters of the Holy Cross,” she said.

Joseph Incandela, associate dean of facult y, said President Cer velli initiated the use of the walking stick.

“President Cer velli made the decision to use it,” he said. “Once she made the decision to use it, what I did was bring over five walking sticks … and she chose Sr. Madeleva’s favorite.”

The walking stick is used in place of a traditional

college mace, Incandela said. A mace is a st ylized, ceremonial club used by most colleges to begin processions where the president of the college is involved.

“A women’s college could do better than hav ing a mace, because the sy mbol is male and kind of v iolent,” he said.

The walking stick is a better sy mbol for Saint Mar y’s, Incandela said. The walking stick itself has come to sy mbolize both past, present and future of the College.

“Really, [the mace] is a way to present authorit y w ith an implied threat,” he said.

“That is something we don’t want, along w ith a sy mbol from the College’s past, that is sort of on the opposite end of the spectrum, and much more humble this notion of promising discover y and then hav ing a walking stick which is the kind of thing that people use when they explore, so to the extent that the president is there to lead exactly that, it seemed a much more appropriate sy mbol.

“Then when you add in all the other parts, it was part of our past, w ith Sr. Madeleva,

and the particular stick, the actual stick, the actual haw thorn tree, was cut from a tree on campus and this whole idea was that she saw this branch or stump of a tree, she thought wasn’t gonna sur v ive and so she repurposed it and used it for useful end.”

The metaphor goes even further, Incandela said, w ith various associations, including a theor y that the thorns on the haw thorn tree were used for Christ’s crow n of thorns and is associated w ith Mar y.

Ceremonial maces are only used in official college ceremonies, Incandela said — most specifically, presidential inaugurations.

“Usua lly, where I wou ld say it wou ld be used, is in off icia l college ceremonies at which t he president resides, appropriate mat ricu lat ions, honors convocat ion, commencement a nd inaug urat ion — it w ill probably be a pa r t of t hat,” he sa id. “For inaug urat ions, t he custom is t he mace wou ld precede t he outgoing president, but on t he way out it precedes t he newly-insta lled president.”

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Incandela said he hopes the walking stick remains a part of the College’s future.

W hile Cer velli did choose to utilize the walking stick as a mace, the walking stick is not entirely hers — it’s ever yone’s.

“I hope it’s a sy mbol that lasts,” he said. “I hope it’s part of the College’s histor y.

Nothing I’ve said is unique to President Cer velli, in terms of the sy mbolism and the ties to the Catholic heritage for President Cer velli, the fact that she is a landscape architect and that she has made sustainabilit y a significant part of what she wants to emphasize, it’s all the more appropriate, these things unique to her that make this sy mbol appropriate. Most of what it’s about, [however], goes beyond President Cer velli.”

Students can get involved and v iew several of Sr. Madeleva’s walking sticks in the archives at Madeleva Memorial. The actual ceremonial walking stick resides in President Cer velli’s office in Le Mans Hall.

Finally, students can take it a step further and v iew the actual trees where Sr.

Madeleva took her branch for the walking stick from, as haw thorn trees are still on campus. Grounds manager Mark Kubacki, trained by the grounds manager hired

by Sr. Madeleva, said that t wo haw thorn trees remain on Saint Mar y’s campus. “[The t rees a re] east of Reg ina Ha l l bet ween t he bui lding a nd t he sidewa l k, a nd a lso west of t he Cushwa-Leighton Libra r y,” he sa id.

At the annual forum address, Cer velli said she hopes the stick comes to sy mbolize all of Saint Mar y’s, past, present and future.

“Stepping into the unknow n can be as scar y as it is exciting,” she said. “But I hope that Sr. Madeleva’s walking stick w ill be a connection to our past that supports us all as we strive to build a future worthy of what we’ve inherited. It’s not a crutch, it’s a guide. I know I’ll be leaning on it, and on all of you, as we step off into a new academic year.”

Contact Madeline Greely at mgreely01@saintmarys.edu and Gina Twardosz at gtwardosz01@saintmarys.edu

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Notre Dame launches collaboration with Zoom

By ANDREW CAMERON News Writer

In January, the Office of Information Technologies (OIT) made Zoom freely available to all students, faculty and staff at Notre Dame. OIT product program manager Paul Drake said in an email the service is a “best-in-class video and audio conferencing service and the preferred tool for conferencing at

Notre Dame.”

Zoom allows up to 50 people to meet and collaborate via voice or video communication, using any device from iOS, Android, Mac, PC or a landline. Drake said the service includes free, unlimited conferencing, ease-of-use and a multitude of advanced features that set it apart from services students may already be familiar with, such as Skype or FaceTime.

Drake said Zoom offers a virtual whiteboard, screen sharing, remote access, Google Calendar integration, in-meeting polling and the ability to record meetings to cloud storage, among other features.

Unlike many other conferencing services, only the host needs an account, and all calls are secured by end-to-end encryption, according to the OIT website.

Drake said the service was

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launched at the University to encourage collaboration.

“It has become important that students have the ability to collaborate outside of physical classrooms,” he said. “Whether they are interviewing experts outside of Notre Dame for a research paper or working as a team on a project, students need a service that is reliable and provides the ability to connect.”

Already, Zoom is being used by the Office of Digital Learning to host online courses and Drake is confident that students will find many more ways to take advantage of the service’s many unique features and benefits.

“Students could hold a Zoom meeting with their study group members to avoid trudging across campus in the winter,” he said.

“They also could confidently collaborate with our Global Gateway campuses, and connect with

instructors, fellow scholars, family and friends around the world.”

According to Zoom’s website, over 300,000 companies are using Zoom already, and 94 percent of the companies’ IT organizations would recommend Zoom.

To access Zoom, students can visit zoom.nd.edu and follow the instructions on the page. Once students sign in, they will have a University-provided account and can download Zoom to their laptop, smartphone or tablet. The OIT Help Desk will be available to assist students with questions about how to set up and use the service.

“Virtual conferencing is becoming a significant part of how work happens,” Drake said. “This type of service is now and will continue to be a key part of the workplace.”

Contact Andrew Cameron at acamero2@nd.edu

Native American Day sparks dialogue at SMC

By MEGAN UEKERT News Writer

Every year on the fourth Friday of September, Native American Day is celebrated to honor the culture of indigenous people, past and present.

It’s a culture that’s very much a part of the local community, Aaron Moe, assistant professor of literature at Saint Mary’s, said.

“In Indiana and up in Michigan there’s the Pokagon Band and the Potawatomi tribe. They were here at the sustainability,” he said.

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community of Native Americans here in this area, and it makes sense that we should be honoring that day here as well.”

Moe offers courses in Native American literature and said he thinks the South Bend community should try to be more in touch with Native culture.

“Anything we can do here to circulate the stories and the experiences and the poems and the rituals of a culture is crucial today,” he said.

Sophomore Olivia Lianez said the day is most often celebrated in California and North Dakota, as native people were continually pushed westward by settlers.

“I think it is important to celebrate [Native American Day] because we are not a people of the past,” she said. “We are still a living, breathing community and culture. When people talk about Native Americans it is always in the past tense — as if we are extinct or fictional. We are here, and we are relevant.”

A member of the Pokagon Band, Lianez said Saint Mary’s has given her a chance to learn about her culture.

“We are located in Dowagiac, Michigan, today, but our land once extended to what is now downtown South Bend,” she said. “I started learning more about the history of my tribe and our culture when I was in high school.”

Moe said he utilizes Native writing that deals with political issues.

“So if the student is interested in social justice and environmental justice, then Native American literature is a great course to take.”

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and shared a celebrator y meal w ith Roberts, she said. Rech said Sister Agnes Anne’s welcoming presence made Saint Mar y’s feel like home.

“I loved her laugh,” Rech said. “It was almost more of a cack le, just so heart y and full of joy. … It didn’t matter what was going on w ith her.

She was always joking and laughing.”

Hope in adversity Rech said Roberts battled through cancer, a fall and a car accident during their four-year friendship, though she never let any suffering or weakness show.

“She was the energizer bunny,” Rech said. “And through that whole time, I always saw her w ith a smile on her face. She was always more concerned about others and ready to share a laugh.”

Just a few weeks before she died, Rober ts ca lled Rech to tel l her t hat t he husba nd of one of her nurses was f rom Nebraska, Rech’s home state.

“That’s just one example of how she was thinking

of others, even in her final days,” Rech said. “Her whole life was devoted to helping others, and I was fortunate enough to be one of those people.”

Rech said Roberts’s self less love permanently touched her mind and heart.

“Ever y time that I return to Saint Mar y’s, I w ill think of her,” she said. “I hope that my life can emulate hers in my ser v ice to others and in my faith.”

All in the details Roberts went to great lengths to make sure students and facult y were inspired to do their best work on campus, according to her good friend Sister M. Rose Anne Schultz.

“She took ca re to bring beaut y to t he surroundings a nd env ironment for a ll to enjoy,” Schu lt z sa id.

“W het her it was obta ining a r t work for a new building, ma k ing holiday prepa rat ions or creat ing a sacred space in a nook w it hin t he convent, she brought t hought f u l st yle to t he decor so t hat t he mission of Sisters wou ld be ever present, as well as comfor t to t he users of t he space.”

Vice president for mission Judith Fean said Roberts

would often stroll into her office and ask if she could redecorate.

“I came to know it wasn’t decoration, but images, pictures or sy mbols convey ing a deeper meaning of faith, of the Cross, of hope,” she said.

“There isn’t a place on campus that hasn’t been touched

by Sister Agnes Anne’s expertise and care for Saint Mar y’s College.”

Fean said Roberts’s profound impact on the College can never be undone or replicated.

“Ever yday, I see her picture right outside my office along w ith the other pictures of all the Board of Trustees,” Fean said. “I know someday in the future I w ill find the picture gone, but Sister Agnes Anne’s spirit w ill remain forever w ith me and w ith the Saint Mar y’s communit y.”

Love for neighbor Roberts encouraged all those she interacted w ith to think critically about how much they were doing to help others, Fean said.

“She inv ited all of us to get to know our neighbors, to see the face of Christ in the poor,” she said. “They may be poor financially, but I learned from Sister Agnes Anne that my neighbors Paid Advertisement

taught me what hope in the cross means on a daily basis.”

According to Schultz, Roberts felt compelled to ser ve those in need because she surrendered to God’s w ill in her ever yday life.

“She w ill be remembered as someone who worked as if ever y thing depended on her and lived like ever y thing depended on God,” she said.

“She was generous w ith her time and tried to fulfill all requests for assistance.”

Roberts approached life w ith joy, perseverance and resilience, despite any personal struggles or illnesses, Fean said.

“She loved the sun, and even during her final days w ith us, the sun peered through the w indow and covered her face,” she said.

“It was as if God’s shining rays once again revealed the beaut y of her life.”

Contact Martha Reilly at mreilly01@saintmarys.edu

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out to be a leprechaun at first, he said, but once he got comfortable during the tryout process he knew he was a good fit for the job.

“There’s a bunch of cheerleaders in Stanford Hall, so I approached some of them … and they said to come out for [tryouts],” he said. “I had a lot of fun. … The last 15 minutes to half-hour are a spontaneous event. The first day I did it there was a dance-off, and I knew I could bust some moves.”

Fennessy spent his sophomore year as a Notre Dame leprechaun who handles sporting events other than football and men’s basketball — a role currently filled by junior Tom Helios — and one Fennessy considers just as valuable an experience as the position he

is in now.

“No matter what level you are, what sport you’re doing, you mean a lot to some people,” he said. “They are crazy happy to see you. You forget how happy a single person can make someone sometimes, so that’s always a cool thing to see someone light up.”

Being suited up as the leprechaun on campus during home football game weekends, however, is a completely new and overwhelming experience for Fennessy. His game day starts at 9:30 a.m. for a 3:30 p.m. kickoff time and is extremely action-packed, he said.

“Pretty much all day it’s a ton of photo ops,” Fennessy said. “Going from location to location can be crazy so the male cheerleaders form a pod around me and the female cheerleaders line up and we kind of maneuver the crowds doing that.”

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Football leprechaun Joe Fennessy interacts with the crowd at the Notre Dame football game against Michigan State last Saturday. The Irish could not rally past the Spartans, ultimately falling 36-28.

Fennessy said he appreciates the support his teammates on the cheerleading squad offer him during these weekends.

“They’re fantastic,” he said.

“They’re my teammates, my bodyguards, my friends.”

Not that Fennessy minds fan interactions. They’re his favorite part of the job, he said, particularly interactions with kids.

“Anytime you see little kids it’s a blast,” Fennessy said.

“Some of them will hug you or they’ll ask for autographs, cool things like that; some of them will run away from you, so little kids are awesome.”

Fennessy said the moments that really stand out, however, are the ones that have a visibly profound effect on a fan.

“The other day … there was a lady and her child clearly had a disability, he was in a wheelchair, and we were in our pod, cruising through campus, trying to get from point A to point B and she asked for a picture,” he said. “Of course we immediately stopped and we all took a picture, myself and the cheerleaders, and she actually started crying, so that was a pretty cool interaction just to see how much it means to some people.”

Fennessy said he also has some positive memories of run-ins with away fans, who are often just as excited to see him as Notre Dame fans are.

“Away fans and I definitely take a lot of pictures and have some good banter,” he said. “I make sure to always keep them on their toes. I’ll throw some shade on them or at first sometimes I’ll be like, ‘No chance,’ and then be like, ‘Just kidding, get in here, let’s take a photo.’ … I’ve never had a bad interaction with away fans.”

Once he makes it to the football field on game days, Fennessy said he most looks forward to leading the team out of the tunnel and pumping up the student section.

“I get psyched for the moments before the football team runs out of the tunnel,” he said.

“When the student section gets rocking, like when we were coming back against Michigan State, I was losing my mind pretty bad.”

Even as the leprechaun, though, Fennessy is not immune to the disappointments every fan experiences when something doesn’t go Notre Dame’s way.

“I take it hard when we get scored on,” he said. “I don’t pretend to be happy when things aren’t going well, and it’s great because I can be myself, I can be the leprechaun and I keep things positive, of course, but I’m just as much losing my mind as anyone else, if not more.”

Fennessy said the hardest part of being the leprechaun is simply spending all day smiling for pictures, but he has come up with a solution for this problem.

“You’ve got to be happy because every time you’re in the suit you’re representing Notre Dame, so sometimes it hurts to smile,” he said. “Then I’ll go with my serious leprechaun face, instead.”

After experiencing two home games already, Fennessy is still in awe of the power the leprechaun suit has to turn him into a public figure.

“It’s cool to think that you are one of the biggest faces of Notre Dame by being a lunatic that dresses up in a green suit,” he said. “I’m just a 21-year-old kid that’s like everyone else, but I throw on a green suit sometimes.”

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Joe Fennessey, a resident of Stanford Hall, performs with the Notre Dame cheerleaders at Saturday’s game against Michigan State.

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own Twitter account, which caught the university’s attention, and in 2015, the class was featured as a part of the First Time Fans documentary series, helping instigate its visit to Notre Dame.

Angeline Johnson, clubs program director for the Notre Dame alumni association, helped organize the trip.

“There were a number of people who were involved in making that original documentary and people who viewed it that really wanted to see this dream come true for the class and bring all of them out here,” she said. “I think there were a number of people involved in that, and we were able to bring them all together and start talking about logistics and how to fund all that.”

When students first heard they would be visiting Notre Dame, many thought it was just a prank.

“We thought they were just playing but then when it was coming close, we were like ‘What? Never mind, they’re not playing’,” said Nyah Buntun, one of Silva’s students. “We all thought the same thing and Ms. Silva was trying to trick us. When we found out that we were really coming here, like some of us started crying, some of us were bursting into tears.”

“I just got excited and started jumping around,” Fernando Lopez said. “I couldn’t sleep that night.”

“I was really excited and I just really wanted to get over here quick,” Jayden Gallardo said.

Johnson said the class will be participating in a number of tours and activities during their visit.

In addition to visiting sights such as the Basilica and the Dome, the students will have sideline passes during the Duke vs. Notre Dame football game and will get to meet both University President Fr. John Jenkins and football head coach Brian Kelly.

“I think I really want to see the Grotto because all the candles are really pretty,” Rose Her said.

“I’m looking forward to seeing the Golden Dome up close,” Nikki Vang said.

Many students said Notre Dame has been hospitable and helped inspire them.

“We are Notre Dame fans because they invited us to their college, they help us, they give us stuff and we write letters to them, we tweet them. We just really love Notre Dame,” Alasia Gorman said.

“Before we met Ms. Silva, before we were in her class, some of us, I think it was one person who asked what was college,” Nyah said.

“The rest of us knew what college was but we were all talking about it and almost half the class said they didn’t know if they were going to go to Notre Dame.

“After Ms. Silva heard that, she started trying to get Notre Dame within our reach by dreaming, dreaming big and working hard and being a good person because she’s really introduced that to us.

That’s why I think we’ve become Notre Dame fans.”

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Ms. Silva bonds with her fourth-grade students from Taylor Leadership Academy in Stockton, California.

The class is visiting Notre Dame this weekend to foster awareness about the value of a college education.

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assist. Officers finished assessing the situation and reopened the area around 2:15 p.m.

Brown said police identified the container as a cooler containing food and beverages.

“The passerby who alerted NDSP to the cooler did exactly the right thing,” Brown said.

“Anytime anyone on campus

sees something that seems out of place or out of the ordinary, it’s best to call NDSP and let them check it out.”

Some faculty members and staff received email alerts about the situation, but students did not receive any notice of the incident. Brown said messages were sent to the student email list but failed to actually reach students.

The Office of Information Technologies (OIT) is investigating the problem, Brown said.

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Straight, not narrow Lauren Weldon Graphics Designer

My birthday was Sept. 10, and it was a very special day — the opening home football game against Nevada, turning 19, spending time with friends, singing from tailgate to tailgate with Harmonia, Notre Dame’s all-female a cappella group. It was great.

And it was special in a new way too, as someone special to me was visiting: my girl-friend. (Whoa!)

She and I are both from the Bay Area of Northern California, and for the most part, on every date or slightly public romantic display of affection, people back home hardly bat an eye. It isn’t jokingly called the Gay Area for nothing. My pansexuality has never been a source of nervousness or distress or challenge to my identity back home. I consider myself very lucky to have been born into a family and community that was always supportive of me, no matter who I may have liked. When I told my parents, it was almost anticlimactic; they were really only interested in the amazing, intelligent, beautiful and empowering individual that I wanted to introduce to them and share with them.

But let’s be real, last weekend I was nervous. This was my girl’s first Notre Dame visit, and it was the best birthday gift I could dream of. But I became self-conscious about where I go to school, out here at a conservative, Catholic institution in the Midwest. While I knew that more or less, my friends would be chill, in my mind I had concluded that this was not normal, and that we had to act like “friends from home” so as not to attract too much attention.

Notre Dame in my mind was overwhelmingly straight and presumably very narrow.

By this, I mean that I thought everyone would be close-minded. That since this school is (predominantly) straight, it would also be narrow. And in considering a game weekend, when the school is crawling with fans, alumni and parents, I was even more insecure.

But then a weird thing happened.

With each friend that I effectively came out to in the weeks before her visit, hardly an eye was batted or a confused question asked. They were just excited to hear more about her. I had a pent up assumption that the whole process would be trying and difficult, but to my surprise, it wasn’t. Wow. When game day rolled around, there were multiple people in my a cappella group and friend groups that still didn’t know. That morning, I decided a little off-the-cuff that I would just say “screw it” and not try to hide her or myself or us as a unit. What did I have to be ashamed of? “Haters gonna hate,” I told myself, as I prepared for the range of confused to bigoted responses we might receive.

But again, I was wrong.

With each interaction that started with a super friendly, “Hi! Are you friends from back home?” I responded with a, “Hey, yeah, this is my girl-friend! She’s visiting this weekend from out of town!”

And this is where it got weird. They loved her. To them, it was as if this wasn’t anything new, this wasn’t anything out of the ordinary; their responses were as if I was introducing my long-distance boy-friend. They were excited and interested and respectful and nice.

So, here’s the thing. I owe you an apology, Notre Dame community. I made assumptions about you, all of you. I assumed the worst. I assumed that being me, being myself and introducing someone significant to me would be a disaster.

And I was wrong.

Notre Dame community, you did amazingly. And I’m sorry I made assumptions about you based on our location and demographics. I’m sorry I assumed that you would only like parts of me and not the whole. I’m so happy that I was proven wrong.

So often, as a member of the queer community, I expect that you will make assumptions about us. I expect close-mindedness because of just one aspect of my identity. But you know what, Notre Dame? I was the one making assumptions, and I was the one who turned out wrong.

While I know that as an institution and community we aren’t perfect, and there are many of us that have not had the same experience that I had last weekend, I’m so proud to say that I go to a school that may be predominantly straight but is not predominantly narrow.

Stay golden, Notre Dame. Let’s work together to make this a community where we aren’t surprised by inclusivity, but rather expect it and celebrate it.

Love always, Lauren Contact Lauren Weldon at lweldon@nd.edu The views expressed in the Inside Column are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Observer.

Football Playoff-Hopes: Sept. 4, 2016 - Sept. 17, 2016 Editorial Football Playoff-Hopes passed away Saturday in South Bend after a hard-fought battle with VanGordric disease. He was just three games old.

The son of overly-optimistic sports writers and unrealistic fan expectations, PlayoffHopes is survived by siblings Men’s Basketball Playoff-Hopes and Women’s Basketball Playoff-Hopes, to whom disgruntled students and alumni now graft their championship aspirations.

Playoff-Hopes was born Sept. 4 in South Bend before his family moved to Austin, Texas. Forced to grow up quickly, PlayoffHopes experienced a concerning youth in Austin, having trouble adjusting to the heat while also trying to split time at both the Kizer and Zaire households, due to a undetermined custody agreement.

Playoff-Hopes’ medical problems continued into adulthood, as his immune system proved unable to defend itself against deep threats and the running game alike.

Consequently, Playoff-Hopes moved back to South Bend where he enjoyed a brief period of health and prosperity. Having watched Playoff-Hopes easily dispatch the common Wolf Pack cold, those closest to him believed he had put his ailments behind him.

Friends and family of Playoff-Hopes attest that optimism surrounding his health was high as he looked to start treatment for his recurring VanGordric disease.

However, tragedy struck Saturday as systems gave out at approximately 10:25 p.m. local time.

Doctors attempted to save Playoff-Hopes by calling in expert surgeon DeShone Kizer; Ultimately, Kizer was unable to save Playoff-Hopes.

Doctors said they were surprised by PlayoffHopes’ deteriorated health, as his siblings seem to not have similar immune deficiencies. Doctors did point out, however, that Playoff-Hopes’ stepfather, Charlie Weis, had similar immunodeficiency concerns, and postulated the lingering alimony payments sent to Weis may have exposed Playoff-Hopes

to viruses he was unable to beat.

Friends and family of Playoff-Hopes’ revealed his dream of making it to the College Football Playoff and reliving the glory of his ancestors by winning the national championship.

Those close to him said he was a happy-golucky type of guy, always looking at the bright side of life even while the odds of national championship crumbled around him “I think the important thing about PlayoffHopes is that he really tried his best,” disappointed alumnus No. 364 said. “Because that’s really all he had going for him, especially with a disease as vicious as VanGordric” “The thing I most respected about PlayoffHopes was that he always made me feel something,” GOIrish1842@hotmail.com said.

“Granted, most of that feeling was me yelling at the television and thus alienating my family, but at least I felt something.”

“It’s just sad to see him go so soon,” PlayoffHopes’ father, Football Playoff-Hopes Sr., said.

“I mean, September hasn’t even ended. ... My VanGordric’s didn’t flare up until the end of November, but I guess it was just his time to go.”

“I think he’s got a really good chance of making it through,” the always passionate Lou Holtz, former Notre Dame football coach, said after receiving the unfortunate news.

“This is just a temporary setback.”

During his lifetime, Playoff-Hopes lived in Austin and South Bend, where he was a practicing member of the Catholic Church.

He will be especially remembered for increasing the number of angry messages on comment boards and family group chats by more than 9,000 percent.

The service for Playoff-Hopes will be announced in due course, but will likely take place in late December somewhere warm, perhaps at the TaxSlayer Bowl in Jacksonville, Florida.

Charitable donations in his memory may be made out to the Knute Rockne School for Kids Who Can’t Play Football Good and Want to Learn to Do Other Things Good, Too. “At my first defense no one supported me, but all deserted me; may it not be counted against them” (2 Timothy 4:16).

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Mrs. Brown and Mr. Brown in South Bend Rebecca Feng Redefining Beauty

Professor Menes said to me, “Talent will burn out, soon, but faith will not. That’s what keeps us writing.”

Do you remember Mrs. Brown? The old woman we met two weeks ago through Virginia Woolf. She sits in the corner of a train from Richmond to Waterloo, whose feet, in their “clean little boots, scarcely touched the floor,” but “gathers herself with superb dignity.”

Mr. Brown is her husband. He went to the same college with Mrs. Brown, and that was how they met. His real home, however, is China. Mrs. Brown calls her husband Yuan, his real name.

On their first date — he remembers it clearly — they sat down in a cafe on campus. Mrs. Brown wore a navy blue sleeveless top and a marylebone skirt, her eyes fixed on a thick book, her legs crossed, her hair half-covering her bare shoulders. He remembered staring at her and praying that she would look up and their eyes would meet and their destiny would be written. But Mrs. Brown did not. And for that, he liked her.

“Hi, are you Rebecca?”

“Yes, I am. You are Yuan?”

The date went well. She asked him why he asked her out.

He was a little thrown off by the question. Blushed, he told her he thought she was cute. Nothing more? Eh, not at the time I asked you out, no, but … he paused as he saw her face darkened.

“Do you have a dream, Yuan?” What a question to ask on a first date. She did not wait for him to answer. “I want to

eliminate poverty,” she said, staring into his eyes.

He looked at her, marveling at her courage — it takes effort to dream; it takes even more to reveal your dream to another. She did both. He remembered a line from his favorite book, “The English Patient:” “New lovers are nervous and tender, but smash everything. For the heart is an organ of fire.” Then he saw that fire in her eyes. It was the fire of resolution and idealism; it was also the fire, unfortunately, as he was taught back in China, that would soon be quenched by reality. However, looking into her eyes, he saw youth, and that was the moment when the crush transformed into love. He loved her, and he loved her soonto-be-shattered dreams too. The fire in her eyes blessed her with a kind of superb dignity, a phrase another women would use to describe his wife many years later.

It turned out that what he was taught in China was partly right and partly not right. As she slowly realized the societal pressure to get a job, pay off the rent and raise a child, she heard her dreams crushing. Many nights he would mention that maybe it is time for her to conform, to settle down. Yet she would not listen. So she took off.

She was going to Chicago from South Bend, and from Chicago, she would take an international flight that he didn’t know of to another continent. He did not know when she would be back. Neither did she. “It is not an end, Yuan.

It is a new beginning, for both of us,” she waved him goodbye. He kissed her on the cheek as she shed a few tears.

It was the strangest feeling – he felt like he was kissing himself. A random photographer at the train station took a picture of them and said they were a beautiful couple.

He felt the emptiness in the bedroom every day. Her departure eternalized that fire of dream in her eyes, like a

bell, waking him up every morning. He wanted to fill the empty space but did not know what to put in — after all, he has never been a dreamer. For her, difference should be celebrated and ideas, good or bad, must be heard. He did not know how to adopt that mindset. America is quite different from where he was brought up, where everyone has every right to judge you.

“You see, being a writer is so much easier than living as a writer,” his creative writing professor told him. In his poor, listening heart, ripples of joy became waves.

And so after her departure, he became a writer, to seek meaning and beauty between lines, and among words. He thinks it is a safe medium because in this country, in this era, almost every form of writing is appreciated.

A couple of weeks ago, he wrote about her, whom he loves, admires, and in some ways, always tries to become.

He published his article and received lovely comments, saying that he taught the readers how to appreciate another’s beauty and recognize the integrity in humanity itself.

On a bright morning in his room, he read those comments.

Then suddenly he heard her voice, outside the window calling his name, “Yuan, I am back.”

Rebecca Feng is a senior at Notre Dame, double majoring in accounting and English, but traveling and living abroad is her real education. She read Shakespeare and old English poems in Scotland last semester and interned at Forbes Magazine Asia business channel in New York this summer. Email her at yfeng2@nd.edu for story ideas and comments.

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

Letter to the editor

Shack unshaken On our usual walk to Fe y Alegria Elementary in Lima, Peru, my site partner Simon and I were asked an unusual question. It came from a geography professor from the University of Oklahoma, who filmed local stories worldwide for his independent movie projects.

“Hey, guys! I’m heading to ‘La Bendicion de Una Casa!’

Wanna come?”

Simon and I exchanged unsure looks. Saying no would mean another exhilarating yet exhausting day at the school. Saying yes would mean potentially getting kidnapped by a foreigner we just met … or an unexpected adventure.

So, of course, we said yes.

After a 10-minute drive in surprisingly minimal Peruvian traffic, we arrived for the house blessing. But where was the house? All I saw was a shack not much larger than my Alumni Hall dorm room, with a mere tin roof for a ceiling and no furniture or flooring whatsoever except for the loose bricks and rocks around the periphery to hold the thin wooden planks in place.

A group of University of Oklahoma college students as well as unusually tall and strong fifth-graders from the local elementary school were already working inside. Simon and I soon joined in, shoveling the dirtburied boulders in a waste pile out back and shifting the many brick bases together so that the wooden walls would stand and stay sturdy, in the face of time and potentially even earthquakes. As I did my best to dig up the many pebbles and rocks, sticks and stones from barren ground, it hit me: “Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. The rain came down, the

streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock. But everyone who hears these words of mine and does not put them into practice is like a foolish man who built his house on sand. The rain came down, the streams rose and the winds blew and beat against that house and it fell with a great crash” (Matthew 7:24-27).

In frantic English and jumbled Spanish, I began to announce all those around me my revelation: Not only did this passage describe this very kind of house with its rock and brick foundation, but it just so happened to be the daily reading I had just heard earlier that morning, at the 5:45 a.m. Spanish mass in the San Jose house chapel that I was doing my absolute best to remain awake, alert and attentive for.

Of course, the reaction I got wasn’t all too jeering.

Except for the priest and presider, Padre Alfredo, who seemed taken aback, but equally by the depth of this mysterious “coincidence,” and the fact that I had mistakenly mixed up the word in Spanish which means brick (ladrillo) for the word in Spanish which means thief (ladron)!

Before the official blessing began, the Peruvian students exchanged jokes, dance moves and school anthems with us “gringo” American students. In addition to chanting the Notre Dame Victory March with full heart and voice, Simon and I found ourselves tangoing together yet again with such overdramatic hip swerving and hand flailing even Shakira would have been jealous. After a few more of these ever-memorable moments of unexpected cross-cultural connection, it was time. The owner of the house was standing out front, a

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beautiful, middle-aged mother who was trying to collect her two tiny kids skipping and scootering to her side. I watched as Padre Alfredo commenced the ceremony in the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit before the quite considerable crowd that had gathered, including many neighbors and friends down the street or perhaps beyond.

In no time, we were all singing the classic “Juntos Como Hermanos,” one of my favorite Spanish liturgical songs. Then, Padre read aloud the parable. The one that had entered my ears for more than two decades, but could only now finally make its way to my heart.

Finally, taking a few white roses and dipping them in holy water, Padre blessed that precarious shack that was built on the permanent cornerstone of love.

Yet just before the hot sandwich and sweet tea celebration broke out, the owner of the house was asked to say a few words. Silence and stillness fell as she started to speak, smiling back tears. She simply thanked all her family and friends, all her neighbors and all of us, assuring us that she and her children would be happy in this little house that was now a home. And I’ll never forget what I saw when she looked at me: the face of pure gratitude. That kind of rare yet radical gratefulness taught me that no matter what rains come down, storms rise and winds blow on the house of my life, each and every supportive stone, robust rock and even precious pebble upon which I now stand and build myself, is always worth being thankful for.

Greg O. Perenich junior Sept. 22

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Horoscope | Eugenia Last Happy Birthday: Keep track and document what’s been going on so that you can move forward with clarity and the common sense needed to make wise choices in the future. Carrying emotional baggage is toxic and can spoil any attempts you make to grow spiritually, emotionally and mentally. Be open and receptive to new beginnings. Your numbers are 8, 11, 16, 29, 34, 37, 46.

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Embrace change and jump at a chance to travel, learn something new or spend more time with someone you love. Life is about experience and doing the things that make you happy. Don’t miss out -- follow your dreams.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Hard work will bring about good fortune.

Set goals and don’t look back. The achievements you can make through networking, interviews and business meetings will get you moving in a profitable direction. Get what you want in writing.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Put greater emphasis on how you do things and present yourself. Take a close look at what you have to offer to others. Don’t complain or criticize when positive suggestions will help you move forward without tension.

CANCER ( June 21-July 22): Someone you work with will withhold information or limit what you can do. Use your imagination and you will find a way to outmaneuver anyone who tries to make you look bad. Speak with authority and only divulge what’s necessary.

LEO ( July 23-Aug. 22): Get involved in a fundraiser that will help you make new acquaintances. Don’t donate cash to others, but offer to pitch in and help instead. Your physical presence will make the biggest difference and bring the highest rewards.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): An emotional mistake will set you back. You have to choose your direction based on your needs, not what someone else wants. Don’t argue, just do what you know in your heart is best for you. A partnership will require time and space.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Knowledge will be the stimulant you need to spark your imagination and take you on a visual trip to future prospects.

Express your desires and put a plan together to bring about positive changes to the way you look and feel.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Put your time, effort and money into something that benefits you. Don’t try to buy someone else’s love. Use your experience to help you bring about positive changes at home that will add to your comfort and convenience.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Do what you can to make the changes that will make you feel good and look your best. Trying to change others will backfire and lead to arguments. Focus on progress and expanding your awareness and your standard of living.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Emotions and moneymaking won’t mix well.

You have to separate your feelings when it comes to contracts, negotiations and legal matters. Focus on what you know works, not what others tell you.

Charity begins at home.

AQUARIUS ( Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Set your goals and don’t stop until you are satisfied with what you accomplish. Be careful not to take on too much. If someone asks you for help, offer suggestions instead of time or money.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): A change in your standard of living is apparent.

A financial gain, gift or offer is heading in your direction. Helping someone in need will be rewarded handsomely. A joint venture looks promising and profitable.

Birthday Baby: You are adaptable, sensitive and expressive. You are productive and confident.

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Stop scheduling the Bison Ryan Klaus Sports Writer

This past Saturday, North Dakota State defeated then-No. 13 Iowa 23-21 on a game-w inning field goal as time expired.

The upset should not have surprised anyone familiar w ith the team, as it was nothing but a mundane outcome for the Bison, who — despite competing at NCAA’s FCS level — extended their w inning streak against teams in college football’s top level to six straight.

Now, I am not here to indulge in the pointless argument that North Dakota State is good enough to be a part of the FBS. Besides their six straight w ins against FBS teams, North Dakota State has won five straight championships at its current FCS level and — as the current top-ranked FCS team — are favored to also extend that streak to six at season’s end. Carson Wentz, who led the Bison to their two most recent championships, was drafted No. 2 overall in last April’s NFL Draft and is already making an impact at the top professional level for his 2-0 Philadelphia Eagles.

W hile it is obv ious that North Dakota State should be competing regularly at the FBS level, I am truly dumbfounded at how the Hawkeyes and other FBS teams have continuously agreed to include the Bison on their schedules. North Dakota State represents the epitome of a team that any contender should tr y to by pass in their schedulemaking process. Not only do the Bison represent a realistic, if not probable, chance of defeat for FBS opponents, there are also only marginal benefits in terms of impressing the College

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Football Playoff committee for beating a FCS school, no matter how strong they are perceived to be.

Adding to the nonsensical decision to schedule North Dakota State is the fact that the Bison, like other small nonconference foes, have been paid to come and defeat FBS teams. Last week, Iowa doled out half a million dollars to potentially have their dreams of making this year’s playoff dashed. Similarly, Iowa State, Kansas State, Colorado State, Minnesota and Kansas have all effectively purchased losses from the FCS juggernaut.

Another questionable dimension to Iowa’s scheduling is the coincidence that North Dakota State’s former Athletic Director, Gene Taylor, is now second in command at Iowa after sw itching programs in 2014.

If anyone had been able to adv ise the Hawkeyes that scheduling the Bison was a bad idea, it seems like Taylor would have been the candidate. Instead, the Hawkeyes lost a no-w in contest that certainly sets them back after their successful run to being on the verge of last season’s College Football Playoff.

W hile I know that football schedules in college are sometimes constructed years in advance, ev idence has been out for a full halfdecade now regarding the dangers of scheduling the Bison. Until North Dakota State immerses itself in the FBS, it w ill continue to be astonishing if teams decide to schedule — and pay for — an opportunit y to lose to them.

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Russia shuts out Finland, advances to semifinals Associated Press

TORONTO — Vladimir Tarasenko and Ivan Telegin scored 1:19 apart in the second period and Russia beat Finland 3-0 on Thursday to set up a World Cup of Hockey semifinal against Canada — and knock out Team North America.

“The opportunity is huge,” Russian captain Alex Ovechkin said about facing Canada. “They have a pretty good team with solid players. We just have to match it. ...

“I play Olympic Games in (Canada) and everybody is going to be crazy. The atmosphere’s going to be unbelievable. It’s going to be a great match to play, to be involved in, to be in the stands and be able to watch.”

Evgeni Malkin scored in the third period for Russia (2-1-0), and Sergei Bobrovsky made 21 saves .

“It’s going to be a great,

great challenge and we accept it,” Russian forward Evgeny Kuznetsov said.

Tuukka Rask made 19 saves for Finland (0-3-3). Finland was winless for the first time in a senior tournament, scoring only one goal in three games.

“We had a good chance to succeed here, but you don’t score, you can’t win,” Finnish coach Lauri Marjamaki said.

“We have to keep going and maybe analyze a little bit later. Just now, a little bit disappointing.”

Russian forward Pavel Datsyuk missed the preliminary round finale because of a minor injury.

“A loss for us, but we did well today,” Russian coach Oleg Znarok said.

Russia will face Canada on Saturday night. In the other semifinal, Sweden will play Team Europe on Sunday.

Finland nearly opened the scoring early in the second period when Mikael

Granlund beat Bobrovsky glove-side, but rang a shot off the post.

Tarasenko finished off a give-and-go with Ovechkin for his second goal of the tournament at 3:42 of the second period.

Telegin picked up Vadim Shipachev’s feed and powered around Rask for his first of the tournament at 5:01 of the second.

Malkin scored his first of the tournament at 3:39 of the third period.

Tarasenko played on the Russian team that beat Canada to win the 2011 world junior title in Buffalo, New York.

“I think this is one of the greatest rivalries ever: Canada against Russia,” Tarasenko said. “We know how they play because we play in Pittsburgh before.

They have a really good team, good players, (the) best players in the world so we need to be good in a couple days.”

MLb | Tigers 9, Twins 2

Tigers beat Twins in first game of doubleheader Associated Press

MINNEAPOLIS — Detroit’s makeup against Minnesota on Thursday felt like an American Legion game to Tigers manager Brad Ausmus. Justin Upton said the game dragged because of a quiet and sparse crowd.

Upton and the Tigers picked up another win in the AL wildcard chase, beating the Twins 9-2 in the opener of a daynight doubleheader.

“These games matter. We should be into them regardless of who’s in the stands,” Upton said. “But we snapped out of it and started getting some runs.”

Upton hit a tiebreaking homer off Alex Wimmers (1-3) in the seventh for a 2-1 lead.

Jose Iglesias had a sacrifice fly in the eighth and Martinez, who had missed two straight games because of a swollen

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right knee, pinch hit had a three-run homer against Pat Light in a six-run ninth.

Detroit began the day one game behind Baltimore for the AL’s second wild card.

The makeup of Wednesday night’s rainout drew an announced paid crowd of 18,374, but there were far fewer people in the seats. Fans in the small crowd could be heard calling out to the players on several occasions.

“You can hear every single thing said in the stands,” Ausmus said. “When you have a big crowd, everything is kind of just a buzz. But you could hear every single thing said; they had some fairly good barbs thrown out.”

Anibal Sanchez allowed one run and two hits in five innings in a spot start, and Alex Wilson (4-0), Shane Green and Mark Lowe finished the five-hitter.

Brian Dozier led off the bottom of the first with his 42nd homer, one behind major league leader Mark Trumbo of Baltimore.

Minnesota dropped to a big league-worst 55-97, the Twins most losses since they went 63-99 in 2011. Twins starter Pat Dean gave up one run and three hits in five innings.

“The offense is having a tough time,” Minnesota manager Paul Molitor said. “We’re not putting much together.

Some guys are scuffling. We’re trying to find a way to create some offense. It just isn’t happening right now.”

Detroit’s Justin Verlander (14-8) was to start against Ervin Santana (7-10) in the night game.

Dozier extended his hitting streak to 24 games, tied for the third-longest in Twins’ history.

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MLb | Indians 5, Royals 2

Indians top Royals, inch closer to division title Associated Press

CLEVELAND — Carlos Santana’s three-run homer pushed the Cleveland Indians to a 5-2 w in over the Kansas Cit y Royals on Thursday night and nearer to their first AL Central championship since 2007.

Santana’s shot in the sixth inning off Dillon Gee (7-9) snapped a 2-2 tie as the Indians improved to 9-1 against the Royals this season.

Kansas City’s chances of making the postseason took another blow. The defending World Series champions began the night behind six teams in the wild-card chase.

Reliever Dan Otero (5-1) pitched two scoreless innings, Br yan Shaw worked one and Cody A llen pitched a perfect ninth for his 29th save.

Jason Kipnis homered for the Indians, who can w rap up a postseason berth this weekend against the Chicago W hite Sox. A lcides Escobar hit a t worun homer for the Royals.

Santana, who hit an RBI double in the first, has been on a tear the past t wo days.

Gee hit Kipnis to start the sixth and Francisco Lindor walked. One out later, Santana drove his 34th homer into the right-field seats.

After he crossed home plate, Santana pointed at NBA free agent sw ingman J.R. Smith, who helped the Cavaliers w in the NBA title this year and end Cleveland’s 52-year championship drought.

Santana went 7 for 12 w ith five RBIs in the Indians’ series sweep.

With Cleveland starters Carlos Carrasco and Danny Salazar dealing w ith

injuries and likely out for the playoffs, Mike Clev inger could hold a pivotal role for the Indians in October.

The rookie showed poise in working out of potential trouble as the Royals put the leadoff man on in three straight innings.

It was a solid postseason audition for Clev inger, who allowed four hits in five innings before giv ing way to Cleveland’s solid bullpen.

The Indians jumped on Jason Vargas for t wo runs in the first.

Kipnis made it 1-0 w ith his 23rd homer. Once he was back in the dugout, the second baseman was carried through a lineup of welcoming teammates by catcher Chris Gimenez and outfielder Lonnie Chisenhall, a celebrator y ride that has become a staple this season.

Santana fouled a ball off

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his left foot and received a v isit from manager Terr y Francona and a trainer before ripping a t wo-out RBI double to center.

Escobar’s shot to center tied it 2-2 in the second. It was Escobar’s sixth homer in his last 149 at-bats, quite a power surge for the shortstop who had homered just once in his prev ious 600 at-bats.

Trainer’s room Royals: OF Lorenzo Cain (inf lammation in left w rist) hasn’t played since Sept. 9 and could miss the rest of the season.

Indians: C Yan Gomes, who is a longshot to play in the postseason after breaking his right hand during a minor league rehab appearance, threw to the bases before batting practice. The workout wasn’t planned, but

Gomes was feeling good after making significant progress in the past few days.

“In all fairness to Yan, he shouldn’t really have any chance to play,” Francona said. “I think that to be fair, if there’s a 1 percent chance, my guess is he’ll probably be the one.”

Up next Royals: LHP Danny Duffy (12-2) will match a career high by making his 25th start this season as Kansas City begins a three-game set in Detroit. With a win, Duffy will have the most wins by a Royals left-hander since Charlie Leibrandt won 13 in 1988.

Indians: RHP Trevor Bauer starts the series opener against the Chicago W hite Sox. He’s 3-2 w ith a 3.91 ERA in nine career starts against them.

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NCAA FOOTBALL | Clemson 26, Georgia Tech 7

Tigers dominate in win over Yellow Jackets Associated Press

ATLANTA — Deshaun Watson and No. 5 Clemson finally turned in the performance ever yone was expecting, totally dominating Georgia Tech in the first half on the way to a 26-7 v ictor y Thursday night.

After sluggish w ins over Auburn and Troy, and a practice-like rout of FCS school South Carolina State that meant nothing, the Tigers (4-0, 1-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) won at Georgia Tech for the first time since 2003 to set up a huge showdow n w ith No. 3 Louisv ille.

Watson was 32 of 48 for 304 yards, including a 4-yard touchdow n pass to Mike Williams and a 9-yarder to Jordan Leggett w ith just 4 seconds left before halftime to complete a stunningly

lopsided show ing that wasn’t entirely ref lected in the 23-0 lead. Way ne Gallman added a 1-yard TD run.

Clemson finished w ith a 442-124 lead in total yards.

Georgia Tech (3-1, 1-1) didn’t get into positive yards until early in the second quarter and the halftime stats were almost comical: Clemson held a 347-22 lead in yards, was up 19-3 in first dow ns, and ran 56 plays to only 21 for the home team.

The Yellow Jackets picked up one first dow n on a debatable pass interference penalt y, another on a meaningless 14-yard run at the end of half. Clemson looked as though it was play ing a lower-div ision school for the second week in a row, not its ACC opener.

This was a virtual repeat of last year’s meeting at

Clemson, where the Tigers raced to a 33-10 halftime lead on the way to a 43-24 victor y.

Clemson backed off over the final t wo quarters, and Georgia Tech managed to avoid its first home shutout since 1957 when Dedrick Mills scored on a 2-yard run w ith 13:21 remaining.

Even when Georgia Tech came up w ith a big play, it wound up costing points.

Lance Austin intercepted a pass in the end zone and tried to bring it out — only to be whacked inadvertently by teammate Corey Griffin, knocking the ball loose.

Austin fell on it in the end zone, but that was a safet y for Clemson. It was a far cr y from a prime-time game last season, when the defensive back returned a blocked field goal 78 yards for a touchdow n on the final play

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to give Georgia Tech a stunning v ictor y of Florida State.

There wouldn’t be an upset on this night.

The takeaway Clemson: Don’t read too much into the sluggish show ing in the second half.

It was only natural that the Tigers let dow n a bit after dominating the first t wo quarters. For sure, this was just the sort of confidenceboosting performance that Clemson needed heading to their showdow n w ith Louisv ille.

Georgia Tech: A fter opening w ith three straight w ins over mediocre opposition, the Yellow Jackets don’t seem to have made much improvement over last year’s 3-9 debacle. Coach Paul Johnson’s triple-option offense was totally manhandled and

increasingly looks like a gimmick that other teams have figured out. Poor recruiting seems to have caught up w ith the Yellow Jackets when they face elite competition.

Up next Clemson: W hen Louisv ille v isits Death Valley on Oct. 1, it w ill have all the makings of a national playoff game.

Assuming the Cardinals (30) get by Appalachian State on Saturday night, t wo unbeaten powerhouses w ill meet to establish the pecking order atop the ACC. Georgia Tech: No. 15 Miami (3-0) and longtime nemesis Mark Richt v isit Bobby Dodd Stadium on Oct. 1. Richt is in his first season as the Hurricanes coach after 15 years at Georgia, where he went 13-2 against the Yellow Jackets.

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Belles senior outside hitter Meaghan Gibbons digs the ball during Saint Mary’s 3-0 loss to Adrian on Sept. 9 at Angela Athletic Facility. Gibbons led the Belles with 12 kills in their straight-set win over Alma.

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Saint Mar y’s completed its fourth consecutive straightsets v ictor y on Tuesday, defeating A lma 3-0 (25-22, 25-13, 25-13).

The Belles (5-6, 2-2 MIAA) opened up a 17-11 lead in the first set, but the Scots (6-4, 2-3) closed the gap to 22-21.

However, Saint Mar y’s held on, taking the final three points of the opening set, w inning the set on a Scots attack error.

In the second set, the Belles started and finished strong. Saint Mar y’s took a 5-1 lead and finished on a 9-2 run, clinching the set at a score of 25-13 w ith a kill from senior middle hitter

Colleen Kilgallon.

In the third set, the Belles took a 9-3 lead before the Scot closed it to 11-9. It didn’t take long for Saint Mar y’s to restore the cushion though, taking 10 of the next 12 points on their way to w in the set 25-13 on an attack error.

Senior left-side hitter Meaghan Gibbons led the Belles w ith 12 kills while recording only t wo errors.

Senior setter Clare McMillan recorded 19 assists and 10 digs.

The Belles w ill play at Hope at 7 p.m. Friday.

Soccer Saint Mar y’s continued to struggle in conference play, failing to record a shot as the Belles fell 5-0 to Calv in.

The Belles (1-6-0, 0-5-0) found themselves in a hole early on, as Knights senior for ward Brianna Russell finished past freshman goalkeeper Thalia Robles and put the Knights (5-3-0, 4-10) ahead inside the first 10 minutes.

Three minutes later, it was 2-0, as senior midfielder A llie Corp scored after a goalmouth scramble in the Belles box.

The Belles remained in the game for the rest of the first half, keeping the score at 2-0 going into the break. However, only 14 seconds into the second half, the Knights scored again through sophomore midfielder Bekah Maguire.

Maguire added another from an A lyson Katje pass less than 10 minutes into the half to put the game beyond all doubt. Robles prevented the scoreline from w idening for the next half hour, recording a total of 10 saves in the second half and 14 in total, but Russell added one more goal to the final score just five minutes from time.

The Belles w ill be in action again Friday, when they play Hope. The game kicks off at 6 p.m. at Saint Mar y’s.

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Stanford returns its entire offensive line from last season, but w ill rely on underclassmen to help lead the offense w ith sophomore quarterback Chase Jennings and freshman running back Brandon Garcia, Kohler said. In addition to offense, Stanford also returns an experienced defense headed by middle linebackers junior Matt O’Brien and senior Pat McMahon as well as senior cornerback Justin Witte.

The matchup between the Griffins and the Highlanders w ill take place Sunday at 1 p.m. at LaBar Practice Complex.

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Morrissey vs. Siegfried

By MEAGAN BENS Sports Writer

Morrissey, the back-toback interhall football champions, w ill open its season against Siegfried on Sunday. Looking to continue their recent success, the Manor continues to have high expectations for this season, senior captain Nick

Sy w y j said.

“We are setting the bar prett y high,” Sy w y j said.

“We’ve won the past t wo years, so I am coming back looking to defend the title again and keep the tradition of Manor football alive and well. We are looking to go undefeated. We have a three-game season, so we are looking to w in those three games and come out firing all cylinders.”

Since the Ramblers are starting their season against the notoriously-challenging Manor, senior captain Dan Verzuh said his team has to come out onto the field prepared for any thing.

“Morrissey has only lost one game in the past t wo years,” Verzuh said. “They are back-to-back returning champions, so obv iously we have to prepare for them w ith no assumptions on our part. They are know n for hav ing a really heav y front and a bruising running game. So we are going to have to get used to stacking the box, but ever y season is a new season, and there is going to be a lot of turnover. We are going to have to be our best selves. Assuming they won’t give us an inch, we have to take ever y thing we can get.”

A lthough Morrissey has pressure to bring home another title, Sy w y j said he is excited to begin the season.

“We are just looking to finally face another team at full speed and get back into the sw ing of things,” Sy w y j said. “As for our record, it is not about the indiv idual games. The main goal is the title. If we lose a game, we aren’t going to cr y. We w ill face the adversit y and come back strong and play it off. The big thing is to always learn from your mistakes and limit them in the future. I think the pressure is more in working together as a team, not getting mad at each other, sticking it out and fighting through because the games that matter are in November.”

Despite a confident opponent striv ing to be champions for three years in a row, the Ramblers’ goals are just as high, as they are also aiming for the title, Verzuh said.

“A ll of it is what we are going to get,” Verzuh said. “We are going to get all of it. The Stadium is w ithin our v iew.

We have to treat each game like a must w in, because it is.

We’re not the hall of champions for nothing.”

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Carroll vs. Sorin

By PATRICK SKRINE Sports Writer

This Sunday, Carroll will face off against Sorin to open up the men’s interhall football season.

Both teams are eager to begin play after a long offseason. Carroll senior captain Anthony Vallera said he is excited about the team and believes depth will play a big role in his team’s success.

“Last year, we were not very good, going 1-­3 , and a lot of that I think is due to the lack of depth,” Vallera said.

The Vermin only had about 14 players last year but will run deeper this season, as they expect to field 20 players who have high school football experience. Vallera said he is confident in what system of offense he wants to run.

“I am a wide receiver and am a fan of the spread offense because it is better than just pounding it up the middle, and we have the athleticism to stretch out the field,” Vallera said.

The Vermin are seeking

revenge from last year’s loss to Sorin. Vallera said he believes having all players at the game ready to make plays will get them a win.

On the other side, Sorin wants to erase the memory of last year’s first-round playoff loss with a win to start this season. Sorin junior captain Shane Anderson believes his team has good replacements this year to replace key players that were lost after last season.

“We had good players last year but also inexperienced players, and I think our huge incoming class can help us out,” Anderson said.

Anderson, who played quarterback last year for the first time, said he is excited to have three quarterbacks on the roster this year. He also said simplifying the offense and executing the playbook will be crucial since Sorin lacks depth on the offensive line. The Otters return key junior receiver Teddy Edwards, who pulled in multiple touchdowns last year with his ability to high point the ball.

Sorin and Carroll will face off on Sunday at 2:15 p.m. at LaBar Practice Complex.

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Sports Fisher vs. St. Edward’s

By KYLE BARRY Sports Writer

Fisher and St. Edward’s will both look to start this interhall football season off strongly Sunday when they battle it out in the first game of the season.

Fisher, led by senior captain Shannon Massey, looks to improve upon last season after losing to Stanford 6-0 in the first round of the interhall playoffs a year ago. Massey, a two-time captain for Fisher who plays linebacker and running back, said he believes his team can compete for a title.

“We have a great group of guys,” Massey said. “We believe we can go out each week and get wins.”

Last year, Fisher had a strong core of seniors that helped the team earn wins.

Massey said Fisher’s strength was previously in the trenches, as it had a few big players to make key plays on the line, but this year they have talent at other positions as well.

“This year, we have a strong group of skill players,” Massey said. “We are f lushed with guys who can make plays on both sides of the ball, and we are a speedy, athletic group.”

When discussing Fisher’s upcoming game against St. Edward’s, Massey said the Gentlemen always have a strong run game, which they will need to stop by being physical up front.

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captain Phineas Andrews, aims to go further this interhall season after it lost to Dillon 14-0 in the first round of the interhall playoffs back in November of last year.

Andrews, a lineman on both offense and defense, said he is excited for the upcoming season.

“Our primary goals for the regular season is to make the playoffs and win our division,” Andrews said. “Our defense should be a team strength this season. We also have a solid special teams unit and a good core of offensive players returning from last year.”

St. Edward’s is returning 20 out of 24 starters from last year’s team, and Andrews said he is hopeful the team has found good players to fill the gaps.

“Our defense will look very similar to last year’s lineup,” Andrews said. “On offense, we will look to create more big plays while minimizing turnovers.”

As for the Gentlemen’s opposition, Andrews said he is not sure what to expect this Sunday, but emphasized that his team’s defense needs to step up in order for its offense to have good field position and to avoid turnovers.

Fisher and St. Edward’s will take the field for the first time in 2016 at 2:15 p.m. Sunday at LaBar Practice Complex.

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Keenan vs. Keough

By DARCY DEHAIS Sports Writer

Keenan takes on Keough on Sunday at LaBar Practice Complex to kick off the first week of the season.

Both teams have high expectations for the year.

Keough junior captain Daniel Childers said the Roos are prepared for the matchup.

“We will have had four practices and a team meeting by the time the game rolls around, and we all have copies of the playbook,” Childers said.

On the other side, the Knights will field a young team this season after losing in the championship game last year. Junior captain Greg Brainard said he is confident Keenan will be successful on both sides of the ball.

“We’re excited about our offense this year,” Brainard said. “We have a sophomore, Dan Lindstrom, who played four years in high school, which we think is going to make a big impact on Sunday.

Our defense has historically been strong, so we’re looking to really lock down on defense like we have been in the past.”

Keough, on the other hand, hopes to be a resilient team and improve from last year’s disappointing season, Childers said.

“Our defensive strateg y will be to try to limit big plays, while on offense it will

be to try to wear our opponents down,” Childers said.

Both team captains said they are eager to return to the field for the first time this season. Childers said he enjoys the camaraderie that comes with interhall football.

“Every season, I just look forward to strapping on some pads and competing with my friends,” Childers said. “Last year, Keough did not have a good season, but we should be more competitive this year.”

Keenan and Keough will square off Sunday at LaBar Practice Complex at 3:30 p.m.

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O’Neill vs. Alumni

By BRENNAN BUHR Sports Writer

Alumni and O’Neill begin their interhall seasons Sunday, with both teams looking to learn from the adversity they each faced last year in order to succeed this season.

Dawgs senior captain Nick Lund said he feels strongly about his expectations for this year’s squad, despite last season’s disappointing 1-3 record.

“I’ve really been pushing practices more this year, making sure that ever yone gets to practice to get the plays dow n and work more diligently to get a better outcome,” Lund said.

“Obv iously, we want to go to the playoffs, and I think we can get to the playoffs.”

Lund said he believes his team brings many key strengths to the table in their matchup against O’Neill.

“We have a prett y good coaching staff that has been together for the past few years,” Lund said. “We have a lot of new talent, so it’s been good to be able to work w ith them. Our offense looks good, and we are putting in a new offensive setting. Our defense has always been really good because our guys just love to hit.”

Similarly, O’Neill sophomore captain Charlie Puntillo said he thinks the Angr y Mob have a solid plan to bounce back from last season’s w inless run.

“This year, we tried to do things a little differently,” Puntillo said. “We had cuts after I took over, because losing last year wasn’t ver y fun, and I wanted to do something about it.”

Puntillo said he is optimistic his team w ill be prepared for Sunday’s opening game.

“We have a lot of athletic guys this year, which is definitely a plus for us,” Puntillo said. “If we can figure out the offense, we’ll be good, because I know our defense w ill be solid.”

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Ryan vs. Welsh Family

By CARLOS DE LOERA Sports Writer

Ryan and Welsh Family are set for a battle of unbeaten teams Sunday at Riehle Fields.

With their undefeated starts, both the Wildcats (20) and W hirlwinds (1-0) will look to establish themselves as a championship favorite in their matchup. W hirlwind senior captain Ariel Navotas said she is sure that if her team is able to play to the best of its abilities, then it will come out on top this weekend.

“Ever y single player is so talented that if we all show up, then we w ill w in,” Navotas said. “Ryan is definitely a good team, but if we all show up, then it w ill be good for us and we w ill w in.”

Wildcats senior captain Shaw n Hall said she has high expectations for her team this season. “[We want to make] it to the championship game in Notre Dame Stadium,” Hall said.

Ryan senior and co-captain Clare Conat y said she expects the game against Welsh Family w ill be a tough matchup.

“They have a prett y strong team, so we are going to have to follow our game plan and do what we normally do, then we can keep the [w inning] trend up,” Conat y said.

For Welsh Family, Navotas said she feels ready to go, as her team held Howard scoreless last Sunday.

“We only lost one or t wo players on defense, and [the defense] has always been ver y strong and they continue to do the same,” Navotas said. “We have a new quarterback, and ever yone gets along really.”

Hall said she knows the Wildcats’ defense w ill be tough for the W hirlw inds to compete w ith.

“Our defense has let up one touchdow n in t wo games, so that is ver y promising,” Hall said. “We can stop the running game, [and] we can stop the passing game.”

Ryan senior quarterback Kathleen Conat y said she is confident in Ryan’s offense as well.

“Our receiv ing corps has hands for days — they can catch any thing we throw at them,” Conat y said. “With shift y running backs and an awesome line, we just really work well together.”

The Wildcats w ill face the W hirlw inds on Sunday at 5 p.m. at Riehle Fields.

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understanding of what it takes and a better understanding of what to do and how to do it. The investment this year is much higher.

The team is comprehending things at a higher level and now we need the experience of getting it done and we are learning how to do that.”

Notre Dame hopes to continue the trend of improvement and changing the culture of the team this Friday against Louisville.

Last year, the Cardinals (5-5) swept the Irish on the opening night of conference play.

McLaughlin hopes to take what he learned about the ACC last year and bring it to opening night this year.

“The ACC has 15 teams, so it’s hard to be equitable in a conference when you have that many teams, so you got to treat each team equally,” McLaughlin said. “The ACC is growing, we got the leadership, we got good schools and [Notre Dame] is going to make the conference stronger. We are going to get a lot of challenges, and if we can meet our standards with great regularity here, we can do it any where.”

Freshman outside hitter Melanie McHenry leads Louisville with 126 kills.

McHenr y, a multi-sport athlete in high school who served as the football team’s kicker for four years, also leads the team in service aces.

For the Irish, fortunes have turned as individual players have demonstrated growth, resulting in a stronger overall team. And while every player has gained experience and shown improvement, McLaughlin has noticed the improvement of sophomore Ryann DeJarld, sophomore Rebecca Nunge and senior Katie Higgins as a reason that the team has achieved a new level of success.

“Ever yone is improving and ever yone has a different pace of learning,” McLaughlin said. “I’ve been impressed with everyone.

Rebecca Nunge has improved and learned how to do it on game day, Katie Higgins is hitting the ball as well as anybody in the conference, Meg Morningstar and Sam Fry have been getting better. Ryann [DeJarld] has had glimpses of being one of the top passers that I have ever coached. She’s just got to do it over a period of time now.”

In their second game of the weekend, the Irish play Miami (Fla.), who defeated the Irish 3-1 last season.

The Hurricanes (6-6) come into the weekend with one win in their last three outings. Miami head coach Jose “Keno” Gandara has worked extensively with Notre Dame head coach Jim McLaughlin,

most recently for eight years at Washington where Gandara served as an assistant for McLaughlin.

“I coached [Gandara] on the USA team, I know him really well and I coached with him in Washington,” McLaughlin said. “So there are some philosophies that are going to be the same. I know [Miami] will be wellcoached and disciplined, and he’s got some good players so they will be a handful.

We are looking forward to the challenge.”

On the court, the Hurricanes are led by a duo of skilled hitters, junior Olga Strantzali and sophomore Anna Haak, who have each notched over 120 kills on the year. In the setting department, junior Alyssa Basdavanos assists her hitters at a high rate, contributing 9.04 assists per match so far this season.

The Irish have strengths

in serving and passing that McLaughlin believes will help them throughout the year.

“We are getting better at controlling the ball,” McLaughlin said. “The serve and pass and attacking specifically are areas you have to be good at. The one stat that I have carried with me forever is that if we win the serve and pass, we win 80 percent of our games, regardless. And if you can win those two areas and the leftside battle you are going to win ever y game.”

Notre Dame faces off against Louisville this Friday at 7 p.m. at the Joyce Center. The Irish will then travel to the James L. Knight Sports Complex in Coral Gables, Florida, to meet the Hurricanes on Sunday at 11 a.m.

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Irish sophomore libero Ryann DeJarld prepares to serve during Notre Dame’s 3-0 loss to Coastal Carolina on Sept. 2 at Purcell Pavilion.

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Dame controlled a majorit y of the possession and had eight shots to NC State’s four.

The best scoring chances for the Wolfpack (7-3-0, 1-1-0 ACC) came around the 30th minute, but the Irish defense stood firm and weathered the storm of shots and corners. Notre Dame were then able to strike on the counterattack, as sophomore midfielder Shannon Hendricks and senior for ward Kaleigh Olmsted pushed the ball upfield to set the team on the break. Hendricks then passed to Lamothe, who scored to give Notre Dame the lead.

“It was a great goal,” Romagnolo said. “Kaleigh and Shannon had a little combination on the side, and Shannon sw ung in a dangerous ball and Lex i Martel came in for actually her first touch of the game and ran into a dangerous area and got herself on the end of it.”

The Wolfpack came out in the second half looking for the equalizer, but the Irish were ready. A lthough the Wolfpack outshot the Irish 5-4, senior goalie Kaela Little made two saves while the back line stood firm, and Notre Dame’s defense preser ved the clean sheet.

The w in marked Notre Dame’s first after three straight double-overtime draws and also snapped the Wolfpack’s six-game w inning streak, highlighted by a w in at then-No.7 North Carolina last Friday.

“Overall, I thought our possession today was very good,”

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Romganolo said. “I think we kept the ball in longer stints than we have been, so I thought we showed some good composure. We moved the ball, we moved off the ball well [and] I think it created some good opportunities for ourselves. I think they really got behind the ball well, so we had to try to break them down and play through them, and they had some good athleticism when they countered, so I thought we did a good job in terms of dealing with their attack when they sent a lot of numbers forwards, especially when they were chasing the game and taking some chances. I thought we did well denying crosses, blocking shots and marking up in the box.”

The Irish are set to continue conference play Sunday when they host Pittsburgh at A lumni Stadium, w ith kickoff scheduled for 1 p.m.

The Panthers (1-8-1, 0-2-0 ACC) suffered a 3-0 defeat to Boston College on Thursday night, but Romagnolo said she is focusing on the positives from this game first.

“We’re feeling good,” she said. “Now we just have to turn our attention to them and find out what they are doing well and how we can exploit them, but for now we are going to enjoy this nice game tonight and continue to grow as a team. … We did some really nice things tonight, in terms of our composure and patience on the ball, and we want to continue to just grow in the things that we are doing well and keep improv ing on them.”

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Irish senior forward and captain Kaleigh Olmsted looks to pass during Notre Dame’s 1-0 win over Missouri on Sept. 4.

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Irish senior midfielder Mark Gormley wins a header after jostling with a Connecticut defender during Notre Dame’s 1-0 win in double overtime over the Huskies on Sept. 13 at Alumni Stadium.

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Friday w ill feature t wo teams that have had similar success this season on both sides of the ball. The Irish have scored 17 goals and have conceded just three goals through seven games.

The Orange have recorded 19 total goals while allow ing just four goals. Sy racuse attempts 15.3 shots per game and Notre Dame averages 14.7 per game. The Orange convert 15.6 percent of their shots into goals while the Irish convert 16.5 percent of their opportunities into scores.

Despite the similarities on paper, Clark believes that the Orange are a ver y different team that present a variet y of challenges.

“They play w ith t wo forwards just like us,” Clark said. “But they play a 3-52, and they do it ver y well and have done it well for some time now. We play a 4-4-2, and we’ve played it well for a long time, so we both stick w ith our systems, and we both know and have

confidence in our systems.

We play our systems well, but it won’t be the systems, it’ll be the players that w in the game. They’re good in a lot of areas, so it’ll be a nice challenge for us, but we’re good too. Slightly different assets than they have, but it’ll be a great game.”

Clark said that rebounding from a tough loss to face a top-three team will be challenging, and given Notre Dame’s record following a loss, there’s no telling how the Irish will fare this time around. Following a loss last season, the Irish went 2-1-2.

Win or lose, Clark does not believe that much weight should be carried from one result to the next game, and that belief can be attributed to poet Rudyard Kipling’s “If.“ “It talks about the t wo imposters,” Clark said.

“You’ve got to treat them both the same. I know you feel differently when you w in, you definitely feel better, but you can’t get carried onto that. You have to stay even keel, and if we w in, we have to sit and look at ourselves and ask what we can do better. If we lose, we

have to stay even keel and ask what we can do better.

That’s what we’ve done this week, and hopefully we do a few things better this week than we did last week.”

Clark also encouraged fans and alumni to get out to A lumni Stadium to support not just the Irish, but to support what should be a great match bet ween t wo of the top teams in the countr y.

“I think anybody who likes soccer or even just likes a good contest, this is a game that they should pick out,” Clark said. “You can say that about almost any ACC game, but I think this one especially w ith them being undefeated w ith the 8-0, and us just losing last week. We were the No. 1 in some polls, and they’re the No. 1 now, so it’s one of these top-t wo in the countr y games.”

The Irish w ill host the Orange in a rematch of last season’s ACC tournament final Friday at A lumni Stadium at 7 p.m.

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Irish senior defender Matt Habrowski receives a pass during Notre Dame’s 1-0 win over Connecticut on Sept. 13 at Alumni Stadium. Habrowski, a team captain, has started in all seven matches for the Irish.

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Irish shut out Wolfpack for first conference victory

ND ready to host Syracuse

By TOBIAS HOONHOUT

By MANNY DE JESUS

Sports Writer

Spor ts Writer

No. 24 Notre Dame won a tight 1-0 contest w ith conference foe North Carolina State on Thursday, securing its first w in since Sept. 4 while extending its unbeaten streak to seven games.

The hero of the night was freshman midfielder A lex is-Martel Lamothe, who scored her first career goal in the 38th minute soon after entering the game as a substitute.

“I think it was great, and I’m really proud of the team,” Irish head coach Theresa Romagnolo said after the game. “NC State is a qualit y opponent, and to go dow n to their place [and w in] after we’ve been on the road a lot shows just how tough this team is.”

The first half was a dominant display from the Irish (6-1-3, 1-0-1 ACC), as Notre

One minute into the second half of the 2015 ACC tournament final, Sy racuse sophomore midfielder Julian Buescher powered a pass w ith his left foot that slipped underneath senior defender Brandon Aubrey’s attempt to block it. That pass met a cutting Ben Polk, who then fired the ball towards the net’s bottom left corner.

That play was the reason No. 2 Sy racuse (8-0-0, 2-0-0 ACC) hoisted the conference tournament championship last year and not No. 3 Notre Dame (6-1-0, 1-1-0).

This season, the Irish w ill host the Orange at A lumni Stadium again w ith hopes of not only redeeming themselves from last season’s loss, but bouncing back from their first loss of the season against No. 13 Louisv ille last Friday.

“It’s always a test coming off any loss against any

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Irish freshman midfielder Alexis Martel-Lamothe, back, heads the ball towards the goal during Notre Dame’s 1-0 win over Missouri.

INTERHALL

By MIA BERRY Sports Writer

As the men’s interhall season begins, Duncan w ill take on Stanford in what looks like a Dav id-versus-Goliath matchup.

Duncan looks to start this interhall season off on a positive note after going w inless last season. Highlanders junior captain Thomas Staffieri said he remains optimistic about his team’s potential for success.

“Traditionally, we haven’t had the best team in the world, but we’re excited for this year,” Staffieri said.

“Our goal is to get a w in, and we can only improve upon last year.”

Duncan returns 16 starters from last season in addition to a handful of talented freshmen that w ill be inserted into the lineup during Sunday’s matchup, according to Staffieri. He said some players to watch for Duncan include junior quarterback

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Men’s season to get underway Stanford vs. Duncan

team,” Irish head coach Bobby Clark said. “It’s about how you handle it, and I think this w ill be a nice little hurdle for us to handle.

At this moment, I’m confident and I think the guys are ready. We have a lot of respect for Sy racuse and we know that they’re well coached. They won the ACC championship last year, and they did superbly well in the NCAA [tournament] as well. So there’s no question they’re a top team, but that’s our test.”

Sy racuse’s most recent w in came against Cornell, who it ousted 3-1. The 8-0-0 start is the best start in program histor y, and it has won 16 games in each of the last t wo seasons under head coach Ian McInt y re. Last season, the reigning ACC champions lost to Clemson in penalt y kicks in the NCAA tournament semifinals.

The top-three showdow n

Matt Kase, sophomore running back Micah Rensch and senior lineman Steve Treacy.

With respect to Duncan’s match against the Griffins, Staffieri said he is slightly less confident.

“I hear Stanford’s prett y [good],” Staffieri said. “We w ill show up w ith our 11 and see how things go from there.”

Stanford has a different goal than Duncan in mind this year. For the past t wo seasons, Stanford has suffered semifinal losses to the two-time reigning champion, Morrissey. And, despite the loss of senior captain Brent Jordan to a torn ACL prior to the season, junior co-captain Kev in Kohler said he believes Stanford has the abilit y to take home the championship this year.

“Stanford is still one of the best teams in the league and has a strong chance of going back and w inning it all this year,” Kohler said. see INTERHALL PAGE 20

Notre Dame set to begin ACC slate against Louisville

By R.J. STEMPAK Sports Writer

Just one year ago, the Irish were sitting at 5-7, had a new head coach and an unforgiving ACC season to look forward to. Notre Dame would only earn two more wins throughout the remainder of the season, and finished 7-25.

But as Notre Dame looks to the beginning of 2016 ACC play, it has already surpassed the win totals of its last two seasons with a record of 9-3.

The reversal of fortunes is due in no small part to the leadership of head coach Jim McLaughlin, who views the difference between his first and second season with the program as night and day.

“Everything is different,” McLaughlin said. “In the first year, you’re a little bit of an unknown, the second year you are more familiar and the kids know [the staff ] better and the staff knows the kids better. We have a higher see VOLLEYBALL PAGE 22

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Irish sophomore outside hitter Rebecca Nunge spikes the ball during Notre Dame’s 3-0 loss to Coastal Carolina on Sept. 2.