Print Edition of The Observer for Friday, October 28, 2016

The independent

To uncover

newspaper serving

the truth

Notre Dame and

and report

Saint Mary’s

it accurately

Volume 51, Issue 41 | Friday, October 28, 2016 | ndsmcobserver.com

Students march for fossil fuel divestment Fossil Free ND organizes demonstration protesting current University energy policy, investments

By KATIE GALIOTO News Editor

On Thursday afternoon, sophomore Adam Wiechman donned his orange cape and mask. It was time for the Climate Justice League to get to work.

Wiechman is part of Fossil Free ND, which promotes fossil fuel divestment and other sustainable practices on campus. The student-run organization led a rally Thursday to call for more action against climate change from the University, in light of its most recent sustainability plan.

“Go Jenkins,” the group chanted.

“Beat climate change.”

About 40 people marched

from O’Shaughnessy Hall to the steps of Main Building, shouting chants and waving signs. They wanted to show University President Fr. John Jenkins that he has a chance to be a hero, an example for other institutions around the world, Wiechman said.

They called themselves the Climate Justice League, he added, to put a fun, positive spin on their mission to separate Notre Dame from the fossil fuel industry.

“This is a university where it matters what we do and what those actions mean for the rest of the world,” he said. “I know Notre Dame does a lot of good stuff. But the problem see DIVESTMENT PAGE 5

KATIE GALIOTO | The Observer

Led by sophomore Adam Wiechman, students march from O’Shaughnessy Hall to Main Building on Thursday. Fossil Free ND, a student group that promotes fossil fuel divestment, organized the march.

Alumnus, former justice speaks to law students

By MEGAN VALLEY Associate News Editor

Alan Page, class of 1967, was the first African-American to hold a major state office in Minnesota and in 2015, he retired from his position on the Minnesota Supreme Court.

Page is also a college AllAmerican and Pro Football Hall of Fame member who was presented with the Monogram Club’s Moose Krause Distinguished Service Award as part of the club’s 100th Anniversary Celebration.

“Football wasn’t something I had planned and thought about,” Page said in a conversation at Eck see ALUMNUS PAGE 7

FOOTBALL FRIDAY FEATURE

Bookstore caters to increased game-day needs

By COURTNEY BECKER News Writer

ROSIE LoVOI | The Observer

Alan Page reflects on how his Notre Dame education prepared him to serve as a justice on the Minnesota Supreme Court.

There are several destination locations on Notre Dame’s campus during a home football weekend, including Notre Dame Stadium, the Grotto and the Hammes Notre Dame Bookstore, that are a priority for any visiting home or away fans interested in buying Notre Dame merchandise. Director of the Hammes Bookstore retail operations David Werda said this demand can increase the bookstore’s

productivity by as much as 100 percent.

“During a home football weekend, we are in the neighborhood of 12 to 15,000 transactions per hour,” Werda said. “On a nonfootball weekend — let’s just say the Saturday of fall break — it could be as few as 500 transactions in the entire day. We move upward of 50,000 units of merchandise on a football Saturday alone.”

Werda said the bookstore see BOOKSTORE PAGE 6

ND hosts academic conference in Cuba Over fall break, students and professors from the University traveled to Cuba to meet with other scholars and theologians to discuss the impact of Pope Francis’ visits to the Americas.

Luis Ricardo Fraga, co-director of Latin American/North American Church Concerns, was one of the professors and said the trip was unique for a number of reasons.

“Our Institute for Latino Studies has traditionally focused on Latinos in the United

States,” Fraga said. “But as one thinks about Latinos in the United States, it becomes very apparent that there are things happening in Latin America that have implications for Latinos in the United States that allow us to simultaneously allow us to understand events

NEWS PAGE 3

SCENE PAGE 11

VIEWPOINT PAGE 9

By RACHEL O’GRADY Associate News Editor

in Latin America and understand events in the U.S. at the same time, because they’re very related.”

The visit of Pope Francis to the Americas and the United States is one of those “remarkable” events, Fraga said.

“When [Pope Francis] was

in the United States — also in Latin America, but mostly in the United States — several times he used the term ‘Las Americas,’ the Americas,” he said. “What he was saying was, we need to think more see CUBA PAGE 4

Irish Insider WITHIN

2

TODAY

The observer | friday, October 28, 2016 | ndsmcobserver.com

Question of the Day: ndsmcobserver.com

Have a question you want answered?

Email photo@ndsmcobserver.com

What’s an underrated thing on campus?

P.O. Box 779, Notre Dame, IN 46556 024 South Dining Hall, Notre Dame, IN 46556 Editor-in-Chief Margaret Hynds Managing Editor Business Manager Kayla Mullen Emily Reckmeyer

Asst. Managing Editor: Alex Carson Asst. Managing Editor: Zach Klonsinski A sst. Managing Editor: Clare Kossler News Editor: Katie Galioto Viewpoint Editor: Claire Radler Sports Editor: Marek Mazurek Scene Editor: Erin McAuliffe Saint Mary’s Editor: Nicole Caratas Photo Editor: Chris Collins Graphics Editor: Susan Zhu Multimedia Editor: Wei Cao Online Editor: Jimmy Kemper Advertising Manager: Olivia Treister Ad Design Manager: Madison Riehle

Brendan Markey

Gabe Gaspar

freshman Keough Hall

junior Stanford Hall

“The quarter dogs.”

“Cafe de Grasta.”

CJ Grunhard

Mason Anderson

sophomore Carroll Hall

junior Knott Hall

“Carroll Hall.”

“Stepan Center.”

Dieter Erben

Melissa Gutierrez

junior O’Neill Hall

junior Flaherty Hall

“Hip-Hop Night.”

“The library in McKenna Hall.”

Office Manager & General Info

Ph: (574) 631-7471 Fax: (574) 631-6927 Advertising

(574) 631-6900 ads@ndsmcobserver.com Editor-in-Chief

(574) 631-4542 mhynds@nd.edu Managing Editor

(574) 631-4542 kmullen2@nd.edu Assistant Managing Editors

(574) 631-4541 acarson1@nd.edu, zklonsin@nd.edu, ckossler@nd.edu Business Office

(574) 631-5313 News Desk

(574) 631-5323 news@ndsmcobserver.com Viewpoint Desk

(574) 631-5303 viewpoint@ndsmcobserver.com Sports Desk

(574) 631-4543 sports@ndsmcobserver.com Scene Desk

(574) 631-4540 scene@ndsmcobserver.com Saint Mary’s Desk

ncaratas01@saintmarys.edu Photo Desk

(574) 631-8767 photo@ndsmcobserver.com Systems & Web Administrators

(574) 631-8839 Policies The Observer is the independent, daily newspaper published in print and online by the students of the University of Notre Dame du Lac and Saint Mary’s College. Editorial content, including advertisements, is not governed by policies of the administration of either institution. The Observer reserves the right to refuse advertisements based on content.

The news is reported as accurately and objectively as possible. Unsigned editorials represent the opinion of the majority of the Editor-in-Chief, Managing Editor, Assistant Managing Editors and department editors.

Commentaries, letters and columns present the views of the authors and not necessarily those of The Observer.

Viewpoint space is available to all readers. The free expression of all opinions through letters is encouraged.

Letters to the Editor must be signed and must include contact information.

Questions regarding Observer policies should be directed to Editor-in-Chief Margaret Hynds.

Post Office Information The Observer (USPS 599 2-4000) is published Monday through Friday except during exam and vacation periods.

A subscription to The Observer is $130 for one academic year; $75 for one semester.

The Observer is published at: 024 South Dining Hall Notre Dame, IN 46556-0779 Periodical postage paid at Notre Dame and additional mailing offices POSTMASTER Send address corrections to: The Observer P.O. Box 779 024 South Dining Hall Notre Dame, IN 46556-077 The Observer is a member of the Associated Press.

All reproduction rights are reserved.

Today’s Staff News

Sports

Megan Valley Martha Reilly

Ben Padanilam Marek Mazurek

Graphics

Scene

Joseph Han

John Darr

Photo

Viewpoint

Michael Yu

Kylie Minor

Corrections The Observer regards itself as a professional publication and strives for the highest standards of journalism at all times. We do, however, recognize that we will make mistakes. If we have made a mistake, please contact us at (574) 631-4541 so we can correct our error.

MICHAEL YU | The Observer

Students, faculty and administrators attend the post-keynote reception for the Irish Impact Social Entrepreneurship Conference.

Amon Anderson, the co-director of Acumen American, delivered the keynote on disrupting systems of poverty.

The next Five days:

Want your event included here?

Email news@ndsmcobserver.com

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Midnight Drummers’ Circle at the Dome Main Building 11:55 p.m. - 12:40 a.m.

ND band home football game day tradition.

Band Concert on the Steps Bond Hall 2:45 p.m.

Free and open to the public.

ND Volleyball vs.

Florida State Joyce Center 1 p.m.

The Irish take on the Seminoles.

Lecture: Police Misconduct and Civil Rights Litigation Law School 12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Open to the public.

Lecture: A Maturing African Democracy Hesburgh Center for International Studies 12:30 p.m. - 2 p.m.

Open to the public.

Handbell Choir Performance Coleman-Morse Center 5:45 p.m. - 6:15 p.m.

Open rehearsal.

Football vs. Miami Notre Dame Stadium 3:30 p.m.

The Irish take on the Hurricanes in the fifth home game this year.

Vespers Basilica of the Sacred Heart 7:15 p.m. - 8:15 p.m.

The celebration of evening prayer.

Halloween Festivities Lafortune Student Center 6 p.m. - 8 p.m.

Includes storytelling with an Irish poet.

Panel: Asia and the U.S. Elections Hesburgh Library 4 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Sponsored by the Liu Institute.

News

ndsmcobserver.com | Friday, October 28, 2016 | The Observer

3

Alumni Association honors Rohr’s bartender

By NATALIE WEBER News Writer

CHRIS COLLINS | The Observer

Patrick Murphy pours a drink at Rohr’s in the Morris Inn, where he is a familiar figure. Murphy has worked at the Morris Inn since he was 15 years old, and was recently recognized for his work.

Paid Advertisement

Patrick Murphy, the bartender at Rohr’s, was recently awarded honorary alumni status by the Notre Dame Alumni Association after working at the Morris Inn for nearly 50 years, according to a press release.

Murphy, nicknamed Murf, began working at the Morris Inn when he was 15 years old.

“One of the moms [in our neighborhood] was a waitress and she grabbed us all and before you knew it, the whole neighborhood was working as busboys out there,” he said. “We had a lot of fun. We all knew each other already, so that was a lot of fun.”

Murphy was drafted into the military during the Vietnam War, but he was eventually stationed in Maryland, rather than Vietnam.

“We more or less knew that we were going to Vietnam,” he said.

“We had this colonel stand up and tell us what our odds were. ‘OK, the first three months, x amount of you are going to get killed and then you’re going to be OK because you’ll learn the country, but the last three months you’ll get more careless.’

“I didn’t think much of it, but a bunch of people got scared and went out and tried to commit suicide, and so they canceled all our orders [to go to Vietnam]. Our company went all in to the United States, but then the following company went 100 percent back to Vietnam again. I was very fortunate. God was watching over me.”

Murphy continued to work at the Morris Inn whenever he had a 30day leave from the military. This weekend, he will work his 229th football game; he has worked every football game since 1977.

During his tenure, Murphy has known multiple generations of Notre Dame families, serving drinks to students and — years later — to the students’ children, who often also attend Notre Dame.

“I have known so many people over the years that kids will come in and say, ‘My dad told me I had to

come in and get my first drink with you because he got his first drink with you when he was here,’” he said.

“There’s one family here, the Siegfrieds. I knew the grandfather, I knew him well, and then his son came here and he passed in 2005 but now his son came here and he had a daughter that’s a freshman, so I’m on the fourth generation of knowing one family and that’s really not that unusual to get to know these people.”

Some of the students Murphy gave relationship advice are now soon to be married.

“We had three girls that came in — Katie, Margaret and Lynn — and they came in at 21, and now some of them are getting married next July,” he said. “We more or less would share our experiences and advised them about boyfriends and it was kind of fun. We looked forward to it every Thursday.”

Murphy has met several famous people while working at the Morris Inn and says the key to making conversation with them is to talk about their personal lives, rather than their careers.

“The thing is, you don’t want to talk about anything that they really do,” he said. “If Anne Thompson’s in there, you don’t want to talk about the news or what her job is.

You want to talk about, you know, what her family is, where she’s been on her vacation.

“You know, I’ve had a 20-minute conversation with Joe Montana about eating potato chips and cholesterol, as opposed to, if I brought up football, he really wouldn’t want that much to do with me.”

Murphy said he is grateful for the Notre Dame community and his job at the Morris Inn. “I don’t know what I’ve done to be so blessed,” Murphy said. “Notre Dame paid for my three boys, Shaunn, Timm and Cory to go to college. I work at a job that I love, and I still look forward to going to work every day. I have so much to be thankful for.”

Contact Natalie Weber at nweber@nd.edu

CHRIS COLLINS | The Observer

Patrick Murphy serves a drink at Rohr’s, where he forms relationships with customers by sparking discussions about their personal lives.

4

NEWS

The observer | Friday, October 28, 2016 | ndsmcobserver.com

Focus groups to provide feedback on library

By KATHRYN MARSHALL News Writer

Staff members of the Cushwa-Leighton Library are organizing focus groups to hear student voices, Kaitlyn Stankiewicz, a library intern, said.

The goal of the focus groups is to gather feedback from students on what barriers they feel exist between themselves and their use of the College’s library, she said.

“I feel that libraries always want to improve … they like to get feedback from students to make sure that they are doing a good job, that they are serving the current student population as they should be,” Stankiewicz said.

She said that by providing an informative, interactive atmosphere, the focus groups allow students to share their thoughts and hear about different opportunities, such as interlibrary loans and borrowing from local libraries.

“I think one thing I feel as a recent graduate is sometimes there is a lack of

communication of the resources that are available to students,” Stankiewicz said.

Stankiewicz wants students to realize having Google doesn’t mean access to all information.

“The reference librarians here are really awesome, they can find good and correct information, while not everything you find on Google is necessarily correct,” she said.

Stankiewicz said as technology changes, so do the needs and wants of students, which is why these focus groups are designed for students to share their thoughts and are not just presentations of current library opportunities.

“They’ve done a focus group before, but it was targeted more at the professors. ... As for students, from my knowledge [library staff ] have not done focus groups,” she said. “They’ve done surveys, but from my understanding, this is one of the first focus groups more directed towards students.”

Stankiewicz said she

encouraged all students to sign up, as library staff members are looking to hear a variety of perspectives. Students only need to attend one focus group, and if they are unable to attend, they are invited to give feedback on a particular question at a signup table.

Depending on the requested changes — and how they fit with the budget — the library hopes to have improvements in place within a year, she said.

“It’s important for people to sign up and have their voice heard, even if you don’t use the library,” Stankiewicz said. “If you have an idea that could improve the library, we want to hear your voices.”

The groups will meet for about 90 minutes while enjoying free pizza, pop and candy Wednesday at 4 p.m. and Nov. 15 at noon.

Interested students can sign up in front of the library from 10 a.m. through 1 p.m. in the student center.

Contact Kathryn Marshall at kmarsh02@saintmarys.edu Paid Advertisement

Cuba Continued from page 1

deeply about our common destiny and linked fate as Catholics, that where our interests and futures may be more interrelated than ever before.”

Fraga said he and his fellow co-director, Timothy Matovina, approached theology professor Peter Casarella about arranging a meeting to discuss this in Cuba. “[Casarella] was already teaching a course about Catholicism in Cuba and he said, ‘Well, what if we think of Cuba and the normalization of relations there, and the role the Vatican played in facilitating that bringing together of the United States and Cuba, what if we thought about inviting a set of scholars and theologians from Latin America and the US to talk about the impact of Pope Francis’ visit?’” Fraga said.

The idea for the colloquium fit perfectly with Casarella’s existing course, Fraga said, and they immediately started planning the trip.

“Already, we could see how everything was just fitting together,” he said. “And [Casarella] said, ‘You know, we can take a group of students down there, we can invite some of my friends who do work on Pope Francis,

and work on Catholicism in Bolivia and Brazil and Peru and England and the United States and we can all get together in Cuba to talk about it.’ And we just thought, ‘Perfect.’ I mean, perfect.”

Once the arrangements to travel to Cuba were made, Fraga said he found the actual travel process to be smoother than expected.

“It’s actually very easy to travel to Cuba, and we weren’t sure how easy it was going to be,” Fraga said. “What most of us did was fly commercially to Miami and then from Miami, we then flew to Cuba on Havana Air, which I assume is a Cubanowned airline. We were there in about 45 minutes and once we landed, the visa was very simple, it was already arranged for and it was just a half sheet of paper. Getting back to the United States was almost the same, if not easier.”

Fraga said traveling in Havana was a fascinating experience.

“Havana is one of the oldest colonial cities and one could make the argument it was the cradle of Catholicism in the Western Hemisphere,” he said.

“So for Catholics, like I said one could make an argument that it holds a very special place.”

Contact Rachel O’Grady at rogrady@nd.edu

News

ndsmcobserver.com | Friday, October 28, 2016 | The Observer

Divestment Continued from page 1

KATIE GALIOTO | The Observer

Students march to Main Building with signs displaying messages calling for changes to Notre Dame’s current energy policies.

is, no institution is perfect.

Sometimes, you need a little guidance, a little help.”

And that’s where Fossil Free ND gets involved, senior Cameron Hart said.

“We’re draw ing attention to the fact that we think there is a disconnect bet ween what students feel about how sustainabilit y should be acted upon on campus and how the administration is addressing that,” he said.

On Sept. 20, Jenkins announced a five-year sustainabilit y plan to eliminate coal usage on campus by 2020 and prov ide at least 25 percent of the Universit y’s energ y from renewable resources by 2020.

Fifth-year Br yan Ricketts said the plan does not do enough. A crowd at the rally

Paid Advertisement

cheered in accordance.

“We would love the Universit y to divest from fossil fuels and to set a target of 100 percent renewable energ y by 2050 and start to work to meet that,” he said.

The event kicked off w ith a skit, w ith Hart and Wiechman portray ing Jenkins and “Divestman,” a superhero working for “climate justice.”

“The idea all started w ith our mission of the march, which is tr y ing to reinforce and support Jenkins in the decision to take action on climate change,” Hart said.

Students chanted as they made their way to Golden Dome, gathering on the ground below Jenkins’ office. They held up their painted cardboard signs.

One read: “Don’t be a fossil fool.” Another bore the phrase, “Divest like a champion today.”

Currently, 4 percent of

5

Notre Dame’s endow ment funds are invested in fossil fuel companies — a number that Jenkins has said he does not plan on changing in the near future.

Hart argued that it would not take much effort on the Universit y’s part to divest from fossil fuels. And a little bit of effort could go a long way, he said.

“It’s definitely like Notre Dame making statements that are more in line w ith the idea that climate change is happening, and it’s happening now,” he said. “We need to act on it to protect the poor and protect the planet.”

Ricketts, the former student body president, said Pope Francis discusses the importance of preser v ing the env ironment throughout his most recent encyclical about caring for the planet, “Laudato si’.”

“He says the cost of adjusting to climate change should not fall on the most v ulnerable,” Ricketts said. “And it w ill if we continue to grow our fossil fuels and invest in fossil fuel industries — and then expect impoverished nations and people on the coastlines to adjust.”

“Climate justice is social justice,” the rally group chanted as they crossed the heart of campus.

Wiechman said members of Fossil Free ND are going to meet w ith Universit y executive v ice president John Aff leck-Graves next week to discuss the sustainabilit y plan. They organized the demonstration to show student support for their cause before.

In the future, the organization has plans to engage and mobilize even more members of the campus communit y, he added.

“Two weeks from now, we’re going to storm the dorms,” Wiechman said.

“Two weeks from now, ever y dorm on campus is going to have ever y single door in that dorm knocked on by one of us.”

Fossil Free ND has weekly meetings on Mondays at 9 p.m. in the basement of Geddes Hall that are open to the public.

There’s a lot that can be accomplished when students advocate for issues they’re passionate about, Hart said.

“I would say that the greatest opportunit y that we have as students to create change on this campus is to come together w ith a unified voice and to call for the same thing,” he said. “I would encourage students to get out there and support things.

The administration w ill listen. But just the more people, the better — the more powerful the message.”

Contact Katie Galioto at kgalioto@nd.edu

6

NEWS

The observer | Friday, October 28, 2016 | ndsmcobserver.com

Bookstore Continued from page 1

measures these statistics starting as early as Wednesday of a home football week due to the number of fans who arrive on campus early in the week.

“A football weekend for us is really defined as Wednesday through Sunday,” he said.

“What’s really interesting about Notre Dame, and Notre Dame fans and the opponents that Notre Dame play, is they all travel really well to South Bend. … It is not unlikely for us to see fans from an opposing team or Notre Dame fans from an opposing team’s town as early as Wednesday.”

Dashelle Angel, a cashier at the bookstore, said the number of people in the bookstore at peak times during a football weekend can make it difficult to help every customer in a timely manner, a priority for the bookstore staff.

“It’s very hectic here,” Angel said. “[The most challenging part is] trying to get to every customer, and that’s the No. 1 rule here. Get every customer and make them satisfied by just getting their order right.”

Part of getting a customer’s order right involves having every size of clothing and other types of merchandise available at all times, which Werda said the bookstore management ensures by carefully planning the flow of merchandise into the bookstore well in advance of the football season.

“We’re selling a lot of merchandise so the flow of merchandise into the Notre Dame retail operations … is planned over a year in advance,” he said. Werda said factors such as the football schedule itself could affect how much product the bookstore receives during a certain month.

“If you think about this season, in particular, where we had three home games backto-back-to-back in the month of September, there’s no time in between those games to f low product into the store for a game so that product needs to be landed in advance of those games,” Werda said. “The month of August, for example, becomes a very critical month for us as we bring product in from various vendors.”

One other important aspect of a football weekend the bookstore management keeps in mind is the movement of crowds in the bookstore, Werda said.

“We spend a great deal of time talking about the flow of people through the building,” he said. “Much like going to the Grotto, and going to see Touchdown Jesus and going to the stadium itself, the Hammes Notre Dame Bookstore is very much a part of that experience, and so we move a lot of people through the bookstore.”

Werda said the bookstore management controls this by specifically placing popular products such as The Shirt in areas where they will benefit the flow of traffic rather than impeding movement.

“Anything and everything in the bookstore … can alter the direction of traffic and the flow of people,” he said. “At this point The Shirt has become something where people are coming to get The Shirt.

It’s part of the game day experience. Placement of The Shirt … often presents a problem because so many people want The Shirt that at times it causes congestion.”

The bookstore’s busier moments during football weekends vary due to factors such as opponent, game time and weather, Werda said, but the business consistently sees peak crowds just a few hours before kickoff.

“When there’s a West Coast crowd that comes in, the day tends to shift later because of the fact that they’re a West Coast crowd arriving later in the day and, [because of] the time change, they’re thinking that it’s earlier for them,” Werda said. “Generally speaking the three hours before a game are our peak time. … Day games differ greatly from night games and weather impacts everything significantly.”

Despite all the necessary components of stocking merchandise and managing crowds, Werda said, the most important aspect of being prepared for a home football game is making sure there are enough staff members to help bookstore customers.

“The people piece of it is probably the biggest one in terms of staffing,” he said. “We start [hiring for seasonal positions] well in advance … in order for us to execute the 12 to 15,000 transactions per hour on a football weekend.”

Angel said she and the other Hammes Bookstore cashiers do everything they can to make a fan’s experience at the bookstore enjoyable.

“We try to carry on conversations, try to get to learn more about them and have them come back,” she said. “Here we are family and we want that to keep going and we don’t want any bad reviews at all. … Just come visit us because we love the atmosphere of people.”

Not only does the bookstore staff work hard to ensure fans have a good visit to the bookstore, but Angel has also discovered these experiences can be just as enjoyable for the bookstore staff as they are for customers.

“Jon Bon Jovi’s son went here and I actually met [Bon Jovi],” she said. “I’m a fangirl of Jon Bon Jovi. I literally passed out and they woke me up and I said, ‘Can I get an autograph?’”

Contact Courtney Becker at cbecker3@nd.edu

Please recycle The Observer.

Paid Advertisement

Paid Advertisement

News

Alumnus Continued from page 1

Hall of Law with associate dean Mark McKenna on Thursday afternoon. “As a third, fourth, fifth grader, people would ask me what I wanted to do when I grew up and I said I wanted to be a lawyer. I didn’t know what lawyers did. I didn’t know any lawyers; I certainly didn’t know how you became a lawyer.

“Growing up in Canton, Ohio, in the 1950s for a young African-American kid, if things

ndsmcobserver.com | Friday, October 28, 2016 | The Observer

went really well, you might find a job in a steel mill.”

Having not played football until he was already in high school, Page did not draw upon the sport he excelled in as part of his identity.

“I didn’t see football as a career and I didn’t see myself as a football player,” he said. “I didn’t lose that excitement and enthusiasm for the law; in fact, I became involved in the NFL Players Association and that reinforced my desire to become a lawyer.”

In his second year in the NFL,

at the start of the 1968 season, Page enrolled in law school.

“I was in over my head,” he said. “It was so bad that I decided to drop out. It was so bad, it took me another two and a half weeks to figure out how to drop out.”

In 1975, Page tried again, enrolling in the University of Minnesota Law School while still playing football professionally. This time, things were different.

“I loved every minute of it,” he said. “It was fascinating. It was hard, it was intimidating,

ROSIE LoVOI | The Observer

Alan Page speaks to Notre Dame law students about his career path. A member of the 1966 Irish national championship team, Page went on to play for the Minnesota Vikings and pursue a career in law.

Paid Advertisement

it was scary; it was everything that [first-year law students] go through, but I learned a tremendous amount, not only about the law, but about myself.”

After retiring from football after the 1981 season, Page started his career in law, including spending five years in private practice.

“The private practice didn’t agree with me and I didn’t agree with it,” he said. “It was a bad choice in the first instance.

Ultimately, private practice is about the law, but it’s about the business, and it wasn’t me.”

Unsatisfied with private practice, Page decided to run for a position on the Minnesota Supreme Court but was blocked from election by two last-minute appointments, prompting him to take his case to the Supreme Court, before he was able to get on the ballot.

“I can still hear it, it rings in my ears, the afternoon the decision came down: ‘He’s just a football player, he’s not qualified,’” he said. “The way that was stated, to me, was clearly a code for ‘he’s black and he’s not qualified.’ Fortunately, the people of Minnesota didn’t buy into that; they gave me 62 percent of the vote and gave me the opportunity to serve.”

As a justice, Page was adamant every case be considered with great care.

7

“My approach, ultimately, was every case was important,” he said. “Every case deserves 100 percent of my attention, my effort and my energy, because, even in those obscure cases that no one ever hears about or cares about, it involves real people with real problems. It involves people’s rights, people’s liberties; sometimes it involves people’s lives.”

While addressing student questions, Page commented on police and racial tensions in communities across America, including his own community in Minneapolis.

“The reality is, that when it comes to police-community relations, the police have some legitimate concerns and certainly communities of color have concerns,” he said. “We have, for far too long in this country, treated people of color differently when it comes to how the law is applied to them, particularly in the criminal justice system.

“We shouldn’t be surprised that they are dying at disproportionate rates, because we arrest them at disproportionate rates. It follows that bad things are going to happen and they’re going to happen at a higher rate.”

Contact Megan Valley at mvalley@nd.edu

8

The observer | Friday, October 28, 2016 | ndsmcobserver.com

Going home

Inside Column

The case of the World Series Edward Griesedieck Photographer

The Cleveland Indians winning the World Series would be a letdown, hear me out.

Now both teams seemingly came out of nowhere in the past couple of years and emerged as forces to be reckoned with, however, the buzz this year seems to be totally different for the two teams.

On the one hand, you have Cleveland, who up until June 19 was yearning for a championship, and it got one. In perhaps one of the most spectacular series in NBA history, the Cavaliers beat the Warriors and brought the championship title back to Cleveland. Now, the city seems to be rolling its excitement from the championship into the baseball season. Perhaps Cleveland is hyping its team so much because it sees its chances of a repeat in the NBA dwindling with the recent addition of Kevin Durant to the Warriors, or it’s simply just excited that they could get two championships in one fell swoop. W hatever the case, it knows good and well that it is at least a decade away from putting any hope into the Browns. The Indians had not won the pennant since 1997 and haven’t won the World Series since 1948. With the Cavs winning and bringing life to that program, Cleveland doesn’t really need to win the World Series anymore.

Then you have the Cinderella story that is the Chicago Cubs. The Cubs have had such a dry and disappointing past that I would’ve forgotten they played in MLB had they not faced the Cardinals a couple times a year.

The Cubbies hadn’t won the pennant since 1945 and haven’t won a World Series since 1908. For reference, the last time the Cubs won the World Series, Lyons Hall was still 19 years from being built and the Titanic had not even made its maiden voyage yet. Fun statistics aside, the Cubs have stormed onto the baseball scene as a serious contender over the past couple of years, yearning for a chance to bring a title back to a place that hasn’t seen one in an eternity. Just giving the devil its due, however, being that I am from St. Louis that is an apt title for them.

The Cubs fans have stayed by their team through thick and thin. It is only fitting that fans who have been faithful to their team so long see the fruits of the labor come to harvest (peep the seasonal reference).

I am by no means saying that I want the Cubs to win the World Series, nor will I ever say that in my lifetime. However, when the Indians win the World Series I can’t help but think that it will be a bit of a letdown; whether that be due to the Cubs’ Cinderella story striking midnight finally, or to the fact that Cleveland will still be too hungover from its NBA championship to truly appreciate what it means to win a World Series title.

Contact Edward Griesedieck at egriesed@ nd.edu The views expressed in the Inside Column are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Observer.

Rebecca Feng Redefining Beauty

A land, my land, sits quietly across the ocean.

Its scent, my scent, permeated the air, the air in the Chicago airport, far away from my vast land.

I watched planes landing and taking off and felt summer dying and fall growing. I was about to set off for a place where a piece of home exists.

Does one see more when she is up in the air?

I remembered that foggy morning 15 years ago when my mom brought me to see the sunrise on Mountain Thai. That was my first time seeing a sea of clouds below my feet, and for a minute, I seriously thought I was dead and that I was in that place they called heaven. And I clearly remembered that I told my mom that I sensed God’s presence.

For some reason, I finally saw the possibility that there could be gods above me because there’s space for them. How good and peaceful it all was. Being above others persuaded me of the existence of the supernatural, and at times I wondered if those lofty gods in Chinese legends also realized their existence that way.

When our plane finally reached the same level as the moon, I saw her developing a glowing shade of orange. The city was sleeping peacefully below us. What a pity, I thought, maybe one day the moon would, as the old Chinese legends went, become a beautiful lady and come down to where we live, to the sleeping neighborhoods and noisy city centers, and lose herself in the sounds of partying pubs. She could get drunk and maybe even black out among the jobless people, and they would find her one of them. Then, in those Chinese legends, the God of Two Young Men would say, “Moon, you shall be punished and never return to the sky, for you have voluntarily debased yourself to the lower kind.”

Nobody owned a Samsung Notebook 7. The plane landed. The lower kinds were all so safe, God of Two Young Men, do not worry about us. I walked into one of my favorite places in the world — the grand airport arrival hall. It is a strange place full of reunions, with people and with land. I saw college freshmen coming home with their parents holding a “YOU MADE IT” sign, businessmen dressed in suits, eyes fixed on their phones, walking tiredly into airport hotels, pilots talking about the sky, eyes forward, secretly enjoying passengers’ admiring glances. However, I think nothing illustrates the definition of reunion better than a couple does. I saw a woman running into the arms

of her boyfriend and he lifted her up in the air, their faces touching and hands clenched. Such is the true meaning of reunion, I thought. It has weight attached to it, like lifting a woman up, feeling her breathing and imagining all her lonely nights spent without you.

Then I saw a homeless man. He wore a wool coat.

In the warm waiting room, that wool coat was his label, his sole identity. He stood out as he was. He did not smell good either. I watched people getting intentionally close to him to show their empathy.

If the homeless man liked that forced closeness — I was not sure. I could have asked him. But I did not.

Then I thought to myself, “Oh my god I was ugly inside,” and at that moment, I could have gone up and asked him, but again I didn’t. Instead, I kept reading my book — “A Moveable Feast” by Hemingway — while waiting for my friend to pick me up. Then I thought about how poor Hemingway and Hadley were in Paris, but how they never thought themselves as poor because they simply did not accept it. Then I comforted myself that maybe Hemingway was alive in that homeless man and he would be all right, and I changed my name to Hypocrite.

Then I saw him in a black leather jacket, my friend, carrying that small piece of home, running towards me. I could smell the leather in the wind, the wind his running stirred. There was suddenly the echo of a familiar Chinese poem in my head — 远在远方的风比远方更远. Indeed, the wind in a faraway land was farther than the faraway land itself.

Then I hoped that monkey monk in Chinese legends, “Sun Wukong,” whose name meant “finding his heart in emptiness,” was real so that he could make time stop at that moment, that exact moment when our eyes met and joy started burning in his, that exact moment when I could vaguely smell his leather jacket, that exact moment when words were still faraway and the night was still young. I hoped I would never welcome that small piece of home, but learn to long for it and treat such longing as life.

Then there were warm greetings, and hugs, and the rest of the evening.

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

Join the conversation.

Submit a Letter to the Editor.

Email viewpoint@ndsmcobserver.com

The observer | Friday, October 28, 2016 | ndsmcobserver.com

9

LetterS to the editor

Our part in the play As human beings, it is natural for us to be curious. At some point in our evolutionar y histor y, we crossed an intellectual Rubicon, forever fating ourselves to perceive more than just what we needed for sur v ival and reproduction. The result was endless confusion about the many mysteries of the world, and equally as many attempts at solv ing them.

We have a hard time finding absolute answers, however, so we use our gigantic brains and logical thinking to come up w ith relative ones; and then we use reason to constantly re-evaluate these answers and stick w ith the one that makes the most sense to us at that time. It is in this way that we develop the cumulative knowledge which allows us to stand on the shoulders of giants and consistently move closer to the truth.

Of the many answers we w restle w ith, one of the most critical is that of our ow n stor y: the “where did we come from? ” and “how did we get here? ” questions. For a ver y long time, we answered these questions religiously, by qualif y ing ourselves as the “chosen people” who had received “dominion over” the rest of God’s earthly creations; and for most of human ex istence, this has been the most logical, and reasonable, answer available to us.

That’s because, for a ver y long time, nothing else other than religion could prov ide a

legitimate answer. We had no New ton or Dar w in to explain an alternative narrative to our ex istence. But now we know more, and science is consistently prov iding additional information to further our understanding of ourselves. We must tr y to keep up.

The question to be re-evaluated then becomes “what is our part in the play? ” In the production put on by Earth’s natural laws and the ex istence of matter at our address in the gala x y, what role were we humans cast into? We are certainly different than ever y other form of life that has existed on planet Earth, but does that make us any more important?

Maybe we aren’t better, just different. We are certainly more perceptive to ex istential questions than many other species. This is why we often cite not seeing any dolphin philosophers or elephant scientists tr y ing to understand what it means to be a dolphin or elephant, respectively, as a reason and explanation of our difference.

But why does our ex istential awareness and attempted avoidance of ex istential dread make us any better?

Human v ision works w ith three t y pes of photoreceptors. Mantis shrimp use t welve to v iew the world. Humans can hardly go a day w ithout eating. Giant tortoises can go w ithout food and water for at least a year. Humans can f ly and dive

after much training and technolog y, but sea-bird juveniles don’t need any help or equipment to figure it out. So whose defining of “better” have we been using to evaluate our differences?

The point is that as science teaches us more about other species, we should simultaneously be learning more about ourselves, and where we fit into the big picture. A llow ing our v iew of what it means to be human to change is mandator y if we want the giant shoulders we stand on to continue getting taller. Our answers to where we came from and how we got here should evolve to explain our ex istence as a phenomenon equally as exceptional as that of a mantis shrimp or giant tortoise.

We don’t find it difficult to update our understanding of health, education and even biolog y as we learn more on our way to the truth, but when questions and answers about our ow n existence come up, we “w ish to be created at once by special act,” and find it quite difficult to accept any thing else as a meaningful explanation.

W hat if there’s more to it than that? If we are ever going to find out, we need to start asking ourselves, “W hat is our part in the play? ” Matthew Williams junior Oct. 26

What is so bad about pornography anyway?

It’s a fair question to ask — after all, we live in what many would call a sexually liberated society.

We are told not to feel guilty or ashamed about seeking pleasure and fulfilling our desires. So what could be so bad about pornography that it still remains such a taboo topic? Is it simply the remains of a once puritanical culture? Should we just get over it and publicly endorse it as just one more instance of sexual expression? After all, we might not talk about it openly, but is it not true most people look at porn behind closed doors?

The authors of this letter think that we should indeed talk about pornography, that we should not keep turning our backs to this subject. We also believe that pornography is in fact a very bad thing, not because we believe in sexual repression, but rather because we believe in sexual freedom. We believe that pornography is hurting us all by taking the beauty of human sexuality and distorting it into something that is neither beautiful nor free. Our sexuality is nothing to frown upon; it is actually one of the greatest aspects of our humanity. It is a beautiful expression of romantic and intimate love; a love that can even

result in new life. Pornography takes this away from us. There is no intimacy, no love, no shared experience. The pleasure one may get from pornography is merely the result of looking at a variety of strangers on a screen, which completely detaches the experience from any kind of love.

And this is not without greater consequences.

Pornography teaches us to be selfish and to desire only our own satisfaction. We become conditioned to expect pleasure without commitment; there is no need to give back or form a bond with another person. Instead there is just emptiness, a need to satisf y an ever-increasing craving for what is nothing more than a self-induced chemical high. Pornography may not be inhaled or injected, but its effects are as addictive as any other drug. This is not liberating, on the contrary, it is enslaving.

The most dangerous thing about pornography is that we are all so vulnerable to it. It preys on our most basic desires, desires that are not only natural and beautiful, but also incredibly strong.

It is no wonder that an industry that takes advantage of these passions has managed to spread so

far. That is why we need to talk about it, to name the problem and recognize that pornography affects us all. Only by getting the issue out in the open will we be able to see as a community that pornography cannot truly satisf y our need for authentic sexual love. We need to create a culture that celebrates and lifts up a view of sexuality in which real love may thrive.

The week of Oct. 31 is the national W hite Ribbon Against Pornography week (WRAP week).

This year Notre Dame is joining the fight, with events hosted by the group Students for ChildOriented Policy, the Gender Relations Center and the Center for Ethics and Culture among others.

We encourage you to join us this week, to attend the events and to start the conversation. We are all affected by pornography, and only by working together can we take a stand against it.

Follow us on Twitter! @ObserverViewpnt

Benjamin Swanson senior Luis Erana-Salmeron junior Oct. 26

10

The observer | Friday, October 28, 2016 | ndsmcobserver.com

By KELLY McGARRY Associate Scene Editor

With the beginning of the third season of “Jane the Virgin,” we’re still wondering when its title will become a misnomer. The season opens with Chapter 46, which addresses the cliff hanger that’s been waiting for months — Michael has been shot.

Using a f lashback to Jane’s childhood, the narrator leads with the question, “How does knowing the end effect the journey?” The f lashbacks to follow include the twists and turns that began Jane and Michael’s romance, and the current situation affects out viewing, where we might have otherwise been tempted to root for the cute and bookish neighbor Sam, who Jane has been crushing on for 17 months.

The main tension of the episode is the uncertainty of whether Michael will survive the gunshot. Jane’s f lash-forwards of them growing old together send

By CHRISTIAN BUNKER Scene Writer

It seems that there is a conspiracy dedicated to the failure of emo rock band American Football’s second eponymous album. Puzzlingly, the members of the band themselves seem to be behind this conspiracy. Ever ything they’ve done up to now seems designed to ensure that their newest release will tank. First, they came out with a beloved album that defined a genre. Then they waited no less than 17 years, allowing it to achieve mythic status and inspire countless imitators. They even broke up during this time, giving the public solid proof that the 1999 “American Football” album was impossible to top. Then they reformed and announced a new LP — and as if to guarantee the ma ximum amount of comparison of the new album with the old, they even gave it the same name. Honestly, I wouldn’t be surprised if Mike Kinsella penned a review emphasizing how the new record couldn’t stand up to the merits of the first and mailed it to Pitchfork to save them some time.

Either way, I’ll be the first to declare that 2016’s “American Football” definitely did not beat the JOSEPH HAN | The Observer

the message that he can’t possibly survive. Plus, his death would help the show keep its title.

Despite the heaviness of Michael’s condition, f lashbacks preserve the show’s usual tone, along with the telenovela-level subplot — Anezka (who I suspect was named purely for the subtly-dropped pun “Anezkatized”) is posing as her twin sister, who she put in a coma to fulfill a mischievous scheme.

Another sub-story is more serious, in Jane’s mother Xiomara’s abortion. The lifelike scenario is set in sharp contrast to the soap-opera-level drama going on with the other characters. The process is realistic; she’s certain of her decision, but still has to deal with the conf licting opinions of family members.

Though the impact is lessened by Michael’s condition, the abortion comes into the spotlight in the season’s second episode.

Executive producer Jennie Snyder Urman told the Hollywood Reporter that the depiction of Xiomara’s abortion was intentional. After three different

instances of people deciding against abortion (Jane, Petra and teenage Xiomara), Xiomara’s decision removes the implied stance against abortion from the show.

The series itself is evolving, yet balancing its tone as tensions rise and characters develop. One thing the show will not be able to maintain indefinitely is its title. Snyder Urman already revealed that the title wouldn’t work through the end of the season.

That moment has been built up for two years and holds as much pressure for viewers as it does for Jane herself. Just like many people, the show has to make this the perfect moment. “Perfect” in this case can come in many quirky or shocking forms. However it presents itself, that moment is imminent.

The solution will be a change in the title, and redefinition might be a theme that applies to the characters themselves.

odds stacked against it. This LP fails to measure up to its namesake in multiple respects. Kinsella’s vocals, which on the first album had contained just enough emotion to justif y the band’s emo categorization, have become simply weak. The production also leaves much to be desired. However, the worst component by far is the lyrics. Selfserving downer lines like “I can’t lie, I kind of like the pain” and “I’ve damaged goods inside me” may have worked in 1999, but the band and their fans have grown up since, and they need to ref lect that.

And don’t even get me started on the abysmal “I Need a Drink (or Two or Three),” a song that makes most countr y singers sound like Shakespeare.

Nevertheless, if you’re like me you listen to American Football for one reason, and one reason only: the guitars. I didn’t like the lyrics on the first album, so they’re not a dealbreaker now either.

These guys do such distinct things with a guitar that their sound is instantly recognizable; several of the band’s songs have been described as postrock on occasion. The bottom line is that American Football has an invaluable sound, and it is back on this album, even if the supporting cast isn’t.

I was disappointed to see that this album lacked any instrumental tracks or over five-minute-long

songs, since that’s where their guitars had shined most on the first album. However, they still managed to find some grooves on this release. I particularly liked “Give Me the Gun,” “Ever yone is Dressed Up,” and the outro to “Born to Lose.” There were exciting surprises in “Desire Gets in the Way” as well. Of course, the playing was solid throughout the rest of the album, and for all their missteps, the band made an LP that I enjoyed listening too.

Perhaps most importantly, they reminded me why I enjoy American Football and why I’ll continue listening to ever ything they release, regardless of whether it tops their debut album.

Contact Kelly McGarry at kmcgarry@nd.edu

Contact Christian Bunker at cbunker@nd.edu

“American Football” American Football Label: Wichita Recordings Track: “Born to Lose” “Desire Gets in the Way” If you like: The Sea and Cake, Owen

11

The observer | Friday, October 28, 2016 | ndsmcobserver.com

By ADRIAN MARK LORE Scene Writer

The young archival record label Numero Group details a commitment to the histor y of modern music, collected and transmitted like an oral histor y through anthologies of obscure or forgotten artists. It is only sensible, then, that the label would opt to compile the early work of art rock icon Blonde Redhead for re-release. The group has been met w ith limited commercial success yet has gathered an impressive cult follow ing, draw ing over the years from the best ideas of noise rock, shoegaze and dream pop to craft their richly textured sound.

The antholog y, entitled “Masculin Féminin,” collects Blonde Redhead’s first two records along w ith many of the band’s prev iously unreleased demos and singles from the mid-1990s. The music spans a heft y four LPs, and includes a book let that features a v isual histor y of the band’s formative years. A ltogether, the release represents a detailed and v ibrant portrait of the group. Yet the antholog y possesses more than mere historical value. W hile any good groupie w ill certainly drool over the release’s collectabilit y, casual listeners w ill also find much to enjoy in the band’s more hard-boiled hidden gems.

Both of the records featured in the antholog y were originally released in 1995, when the future of the dreamy aesthetic pioneered by shoega ze

music and associated genres was still ver y much in question. Acts like Yo La Tengo were at the vanguard of this new alternative rock epoch, defining its sound on musically inf luential records that gained less traction in the mainstream; in this development, Blonde Redhead had a significant voice. As “Masculin Féminin” illustrates, the characterization of the band as another copycat group is hopelessly f lawed. Tracks like “I Don’t Want U” and “U.F.O.” reveal a group of skilled musicians that is already confident draw ing inspiration from the past in shaping its ow n future.

The tracks on this antholog y may sound unusually raw at times, yet to an impressive degree they feature many of the elements that would later define the band’s characteristic sound. The melodious cadence of the Italian male vocalist A medeo Pace and the textured wails of the Japanese female vocalist Kazu Makino shared a uniquely uncanny chemistr y from the start, as demonstrated on highlight “Big Song.” Additionally, many of the tracks on the first half of the antholog y feature the airtight drumming of Simone Pace as well as circular guitar riffs that sound familiarly soulful, though noisier and rawer than their dreamier counterparts on later releases.

Perhaps most notably, Blonde Redhead also reveal on “Masculin Féminin” their apparently innate talent that years needed not hone: the abilit y to harness the emotional poles of aggression, urgency, tenderness and v ulnerabilit y into a

passionate f lurr y of tension that drives the music, particularly on what is arguably the record’s most well-executed track, “Astro Boy.” W hile the band would go on to perfect many of these elements in their later song w riting, the music collected in this antholog y stands its ow n ground.

Much of the sensual, dreamy sensibilities of Blonde Redhead’s early sound would undeniably help shape the course of art rock in the following decades; the band’s inf luence only grew w ith time. Thus, while many have characterized the group as a junior version of luminaries My Bloody Valentine or Ride, this new antholog y collected and released by Numero Group reveals decisively that Blonde Redhead are ver y much a self-contained phenomenon. The band’s earliest recordings demonstrate precocious v ision and craft and are as worthy of note as its renow ned later releases.

Contact Adrian Mark Lore at asanchez11@nd.edu

“Masculin Féminin” Blonde Redhead Label: Numero Group Track: “Astro Boy” If you like: Yo La Tengo, Ride, My Bloody Valentine

JOSEPH HAN | The Observer

12

Daily

The observer | Friday, October 28, 2016 | ndsmcobserver.com

Crossword | Will Shortz

Horoscope | Eugenia Last Happy Birthday: Appeal to others for help and support this year. Don’t feel like you have to do everything on your own. There is safety in numbers, and much can be accomplished if you share your thoughts and plans and delegate jobs to those willing to pitch in and help. You will discover a lot about yourself and the people you can count on. Your numbers are 4, 16, 24, 28, 31, 38, 45.

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Review contracts and legal documents and you’ll come up with a solution to resolve any uncertainties or imperfections that exist. Update your look, image or financial plans, and you will feel good about moving forward. Love is encouraged.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Listen and take notes, but don’t let your emotions take over. If you overreact, you will take a step back instead of moving closer to your goal. Your intuition will be spot on, but diplomacy will still be necessary.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Check out a film you want to see or a book you want to read. Exercise your right to make the changes that will improve your personal life. Make romance a priority or plan to enjoy time spent with those you love.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Too much of anything will set you back. Emotions will surface when dealing with relationships and domestic matters. Be willing to compromise in order to keep the peace. Your insight will help you do what’s best for everyone.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Do whatever it takes to add to your credentials, appearance or improved health. Take a moment to think before you get into a discussion with someone you live with. Have alternatives in mind before you initiate any banter.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): You’ll have additional responsibilities at home due to a partner who is not pulling his or her weight. Step up your game, but make it clear that you will also need some downtime to rejuvenate.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Overeating and overspending are not going to make you feel better. Self-improvement projects will not only lift your spirits, they will prompt you to engage in professional events that will help you get ahead in life.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Your involvement in organizations that have similar professional interests will lead to an interesting encounter and a chance to discuss future projects. Express your interest and explain the contributions you can offer. A business trip will be worthwhile.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): You’ll move two steps forward and three steps back if you aren’t aware of what’s going on around you. A steady pace and finishing what you start will help smooth over any rough patches you face in your professional partnerships.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): You need to make a change, but not one that will turn into a costly venture. Try something new or rediscover a hobby that you used to enjoy. Looking back will help you move forward. A job prospect looks promising.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Put love, romance and important partnerships ahead of everything else for now. You can make physical changes that will make you feel good and help you present what you have to offer with confidence.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Take advantage of a moneymaking opportunity.

Elaborate what you have to offer and what you expect in return. Your negotiating skills will help you develop a good working relationship with the people you do business with.

Birthday Baby: You are dedicated, loyal and respected. You are insightful and intense.

Just add water | Eric carlson & John Roddy

Sudoku | The Mepham Group

Jumble | David Hoyt and Jeff knurek

Work Area

Make checks payable to and mail to: The Observer P.O. Box 779 Notre Dame, IN 46556

Published Monday through Friday, The Observer is a vital source of information on people and events in the Notre Dame and Saint Mary’s Community.

Join the more than 13,000 readers who have found The Observer an indispensable link to the two campuses. Please complete the accompanying form and mail it today to receive The Observer in your home.

Enclosed is $130 for one academic year Enclosed is $75 for one semester Name Address City State Zip

Sports

ndsmcobserver.com | Friday, October 28, 2016 | The Observer

13

NFL | Titans 36, Jaguars 22

Sports Authority

Schwarber return Mariota, Titans buck trend at home to beat Jaguars bolsters Cubs Ryan Klaus Sports Writer

After being shutout in Game 1 of the World Series, the Chicago Cubs evened the Fall Classic on Wednesday night in Cleveland w ith a 5-1 v ictor y over the Indians.

Undeterred by a lack of command early on, Jake Arrieta put the Cubs in an exceptional spot, giv ing up just one run over 5 2/3 innings pitched. On the offensive side, the Cubs, despite going only 3-for-12 w ith runners in scoring position, opened up a 5-run lead in the fifth and never looked back, w ith two of those critical hits w ith runners in scoring position coming from the bat of the rehabilitated and seemingly div ine Kyle Schwarber.

Without tr y ing to unnecessarily add to the Cubs buoyancy rhetoric that is (of course) currently rampant, it is imperative that ever y baseball fan that has not taken note of Schwarber to feel obligated to do so. W hat Schwarber has been able to accomplish over the past week is both unprecedented and perhaps irreplaceable.

For those unfamiliar w ith Schwarber’s season, it has been one full of frustrating circumstances and perseverance. In just the third game of the season, Schwarber was injured in an outfield collision that resulted in full tears of both the LCL and UCL in his left knee. In a season where the first-place Cubs have been fortunate enough to avoid lengthy injuries, Schwarber, already the Cubs postseason leader in home runs after less than a full season of MLB experience, was the one what-if that Cubs fans had to dwell on as the Cubs entered the postseason w ith a predominantly healthy roster.

W hile Schwarber’s presence was felt in the dugout of Cubs home games and scouting report meetings throughout the season, it

was hard not to feel bad for someone who appeared to work as hard as possible to somehow have a tangible impact on a historic Cubs season.

Well, that opportunit y for tangible impact finally came on Monday night.

After being medically cleared to hit just one week before and going 1-for-6 in a pair of Arizona Fall League games over the weekend, Schwarber was inserted right in the middle of the Cubs order and responded in impressive fashion.

He sw iftly became the first player to ever record his first hit of the season in a World Series game by blasting a double that narrowly missed being a home run and later became just the second left handed hitter to work a walk this year against baseball’s undisputed top reliever, Andrew Miller. A nd Schwarber was far from finished — Wednesday night he had two key RBI singles in addition to another walk.

Important members of both organizations — from Cubs president Theo Epstein to Indians manager Terr y Francona — have spoken in awe of Schwarber’s abilit y to return in apparent midseason form after not seeing MLB pitching for over half a year in wake of an injur y that left the most pessimistic Cubs fans wondering if he would ever be able to match the excitement he brought to the club in his rookie season. W hether you are a Cubs fan, a bandwagon fan or even someone who hopes that the longest drought in American sports remains per vasive, it is obligator y to both credit Schwarber for doing the unthinkable and watch in awe as he makes a unique impact that might never be replicated.

Contact Ryan Klaus at rklaus1@nd.edu The views expressed in this Sports Authority are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Observer.

Associated Press

NASHVILLE, Tenn.

— There’s nothing like a visit from the Jacksonville Jaguars to make the Tennessee Titans remember how to protect their home field.

Marcus Mariota threw for 270 yards and two touchdowns to end his home struggles and the Titans had their highest point total of the season in a 36-22 victory over the Jaguars on Thursday night.

Since the start of the 2014 season, the Titans are 3-0 at home against the Jaguars and 1-17 against everybody else. The Titans are 3-8 in home games started by Mariota, a second-year pro out of Oregon.

“It was important,” Mariota said. “To give our fans an opportunity to see how this team can play, it was huge.

Hopefully this will build a

foundation for the rest of the year and give the fans what they really want.”

Mariota was 18 of 22 and had a 148.1 passer rating, the second-highest of his career.

DeMarco Murray ran for 123 yards and a touchdown to help the Titans bounce back four days after squandering a lead in a 34-26 home loss to Indianapolis.

“I thought it was good to have a short turnaround,” Titans coach Mike Mularkey said. “It was a difficult loss we had against Indy. We had to get focused right on these guys immediately, especially with a prime-time game. We wanted to show what we’re capable of doing, show the country what we’re trying to do here.”

The Titans (4-4) gained a season-high 494 total yards and won for the third time in four games. They scored on six straight possessions

during a stretch that began in the first quarter and stretched into the third period.

Tennessee already led 3-0 before Mariota threw a 36-yard touchdown pass to Kendall Wright on the first play of the second quarter. Rookie Derrick Henry capped the Titans’ next drive by scoring his first career touchdown on a 6-yard run.

Murray added a 14-yard touchdown run 3 1/2 minutes later.

After starting out to his right and encountering traffic, Murray reversed his field, capitalized on a downfield block from Mariota and dove into the left corner of the end zone for his sixth touchdown run of the season.

Jacksonville (2-5) trailed 24-0 by the time it got its second first down of the game midway through the second quarter. The Titans led 27-0 at halftime.

NBA | SPURS 102, Kings 94

Leonard leads Spurs in road win at Sacramento Associated Press

SACRAMENTO, Calif.

— Kawhi Leonard ripped the ball away from Ben McLemore and drove the other way for a three-point play. Then the next time down the court, Leonard grabbed it away from McLemore and scored on the other end.

Those two plays turned the momentum San Antonio’s way and sent the Spurs home with a very successful season-opening trip following a 102-94 victory over the Kings on Thursday night that spoiled the regular season opener at Sacramento’s new downtown arena.

“He took two away in a row and said, ‘Gimme that.’

He just grabbed it away from whoever it was,” Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said.

“He just grabbed it and took it twice in a row. I don’t see

many people doing that.”

Few people are doing what Leonard is early this season.

After scoring a career-high 35 points to go with five steals in a 129-100 seasonopening win at Golden State on Tuesday night, Leonard had 30 points and five steals against the Kings.

Leonard is the first player to put together back-to-back 30-point, five-steal games since Eddie Jones did it for Miami in December 2002.

“You see players play at an extremely high level on offense, but this guys does it on both ends,” teammate Pau Gasol said. “It’s hard to say where he’s more exceptional. He’s a very special player.”

Leonard helped dampen the excitement for the first regular season game at the new arena on an emotional night as fans remembered how close the franchise was

to moving to Seattle before Vivek Ranadive bought the team in 2013 and reached a deal to build the arena.

It didn’t end as well despite a strong night from DeMarcus Cousins, who led Sacramento with 37 points and 16 rebounds.

“As much as this city has fought, the fans were more than deserving of this night,” Cousins said. “I wished we could have sealed the deal with a win.”

The Kings built a ninepoint lead midway through the third period before Leonard and the Spurs put it away. San Antonio went on a 16-2 run and held Sacramento without a basket for the final 7:20 of the period to take a 76-71 lead into the fourth.

The Kings missed nine straight shots and Leonard then had the steals from McLemore.

The Observer accepts classifieds every business day from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Notre Dame office, 024 South Dining Hall. Deadline for next-day classifieds is 3 p.m. All classifieds must be prepaid. The charge is 5 cents per character per day, including all spaces. The Observer reserves the right to edit all classifieds for content without issuing refunds.

Follow us on Twitter. @ObserverSports

For Rent Twykenham Hills Area, 3809 Miami Street, South Bend, IN 46614. 4 Bedrooms, 1 ½ Bathrooms, $350 per room per month security deposit to be paid with first month’s rent. No Pets and No Smoking. 949-400-8062

“When I get high I get high on speed. Top fuel funny car’s A drug for me. My heart, my heart. Kick start my heart. Always got the cops Coming after me. Custom built bike doing 103. My heart, my heart. Kick start my heart. Oh, are you ready girls? Oh, are you ready now? Ooh, yeah. Kick start

my heart Give it a start. Ooh, yeah, baby. Ooh, yeah. Kick start my heart Hope it never stops. Ooh, yeah, baby.

Skydive naked From an aeroplane. Or a lady with a Body from outer space.

My heart, my heart. Kick start my heart.

Say I got trouble, Trouble in my eyes.

I’m just looking for Another good time.”

14

Sports

The observer | Friday, October 28, 2016 | ndsmcobserver.com

Interhall

Squads set to close out regular season Stanford v. Siegfried

By BRENNAN BUHR Sports Writer

Stanford and Siegfried are set to clash on Sunday in what will be a fierce battle for playoff positioning as the regular season comes to a conclusion.

For the Griffins (2-1), the season began smoothly with two solid wins over Duncan and Knott. However, the Griffins took a step back two weeks ago with a blowout defeat to Morrissey. Stanford senior captain Kevin Kohler emphasized the sense of urgency his team must feel in order to perform well in the high-pressure game.

“We are treating the game as a must-win,” Kohler said.

“We are going into this game feeling like if we don’t win, we might not make the playoffs.

We are treating it like a playoff game.”

In particular, Kohler has prepared his defense to be ready for the Siegfried passing game that has made a few key big plays in its first two games.

“We will definitely be

running some prevent defense this week, as they have had some luck with throwing the long ball,” Kohler said.

“We are definitely going to keep an eye on that and hope we don’t let up anything over the top.”

On the other side of the ball, the Ramblers (2-0) look to build off wins against Morrissey and Knott and clinch a top seed with a win on Sunday. Senior captain Daniel Verzuh has a clear and consistent message for his team as it prepares for the game. “‘Any given Sunday’ is the model they use in the NFL and it translates even better to interhall football,” Verzuh said. “Stanford looked like the team to beat, up until their last game when they were trounced by Morrissey. So you never know what to expect week-to-week. All we can do is try to play our best football and work on improving ourselves.”

Like Kohler, Verzuh understands the magnitude of this final regular season game on his team’s playoff positioning.

“If we win this weekend,

we will get the number one seed in the division, but if we lose, we might not make the playoffs at all,” Verzuh said.

“That’s the folly of a threeor four-game regular season.

The difference between going 3-0 and winning the division and going 2-1 and fighting for a wild card spot is very real. Every week is a must-win based on how sensitive the schedule is. We feel like we are already in the third week of the playoffs, and every win is a gift. We need to take care of business.”

The game kicks off at 1 p.m. on Sunday at LaBar Practice Complex.

Contact Brennan Buhr at bbuhr@nd.edu

Alumni v. Dillon

By DARCY DEHAIS Sports Writer

Undefeated Dillon will take on rival Alumni on Sunday in the last game of the interhall regular season with both teams eligible for playoff bids.

Dillon (2-0) enters the game with little experience due to an Paid Advertisement

opposition forfeit in the first week of the season. Big Red junior captain John Walsh said the team learned from mistakes in its last game and is prepared to win this weekend.

“We didn’t know who should be doing what on our team and what our strengths and weaknesses were,” Walsh said. “Once we finally played Keough, we sorted a lot of that out. We’ve made a bunch of changes since then, and I think this weekend will come down to just executing the changes

we made. If we can do that, we will put ourselves in a good position to win.”

Alumni (1-1) goes into the weekend with a 28-0 win over O’Neill and a 14-0 loss to Keenan.

“No one on campus has seen a Dillon versus Alumni interhall game,” Walsh said. “This is the first time we’re going to see them, and I think it will be pretty cool to finally play against our so-called rival. I think we should have a lot of guys out there watching and

Paid Advertisement

Sports

ndsmcobserver.com | Friday, October 28, 2016 | The Observer

cheering on the Big Red.” Following its game against Keough, Dillon slightly altered its lineup and game strategy and Walsh said he hopes the changes will lead to success for Big Red. “We’re not changing the way we play offense or the way we play defense. It’s more the way we use guys,” Walsh said.

“A couple kids made position changes, and the idea behind that was to keep guys fresh.

There were some guys against Keough that ended up playing too much, and we didn’t necessarily have a backup for them to come off the field. We’re going to try to shuffle guys around and more effectively use the 24 men on our roster.”

Dillon and Alumni kick off on Sunday at 3:30 p.m. at LaBar Practice Complex.

Contact Darcy Dehais at ddehais@nd.edu

St. Edward’s v. Dunne

By MEAGAN BENS Sports Writer

With the final regular season game on Sunday, St. Edward’s and Dunne will compete to add another win to their records and increase their chances of moving on to the playoffs.

Leading the dorm’s first team, Dunne (1-1) senior captain Joseph Schudt noted the team has already progressed throughout the season.

“Since we all came from different dorms or are new students here, none of us knew each other at the beginning,” Schudt said. “By now we definitely know the league, each other and our game. As a captain I’ve gotten to know all of them and I’ve seen us gradually work together better each game so far.”

Despite the week off, St.

Paid Advertisement

Edward’s (2-0) senior captain Phineas Andrews said the team is ready to take on its opponent and hopefully start the playoff season.

“We had a practice Thursday before break and we have a practice this week, so I think we will be in good shape for Sunday,” Andrews said.

“Being 2-0 and having a good group of talent among our juniors and seniors, hopefully we can step it up from previous seasons and go farther into the playoffs after this game if all goes well.”

With a .500 record, Schudt said the upcoming game could possibly be the last game he will play.

“If we beat St. Edward’s, we might make it to the playoffs, depending on the tie breaker,” Schudt said. “Personally, I’m just looking forward to having fun this game and just enjoying playing, since it can be my last game here at Notre Dame.

Hopefully we will play well, get the W and have another shot playing in the playoffs.”

On Sunday, St. Edward’s will face Dunne at 2:15 p.m. at LaBar Practice Complex.

our offense to help us win the field position battle and our defense to remain solid.”

The Angry Mob (0-3) will look to test Keough on defense by utilizing their running game and maintaining possession of the ball.

Keough (0-2) junior captain Daniel Childers believes his team will need to execute and play with intensity in order to top the Angry Mob. “We are not preparing anything special, we just have to finish games and move the ball more effectively,” Childers said. “As long as we come out with a bunch of energy we will be fine.”

The Roos have not been able to watch rival O’Neill play this year, but Childers is confident that they will come out ready to play.

The Angry Mob and the Roos will look to conclude their regular seasons on a positive note when they face off at 3:30 p.m. on Sunday at LaBar Practice Complex.

Contact Patrick Skrine at pskrine@hcc-nd.edu

Duncan v. Knott Contact Meagan Bens at mbens@nd.edu

O’Neill v. Keough

By PATRICK SKRINE Sports Writer

O’Neill will square off against rival Keough on Sunday to close out the regular season.

Both squads are looking for their first wins of the season, so the rivalry continues be a heated one. Sophomore O’Neill captain Charles Puntillo is excited about this contest and knows what it will take for his team to earn bragging rights.

“Keough is our biggest rival, so this is a huge game for us,” Puntillo said. “We need Paid Advertisement

By KYLE BARRY Sports Writer

Duncan and Knott will battle for playoff spots when they match up this Sunday.

The Highlanders (1-1), led by junior captain Thomas Staffieri, feels that his team has bounced back well since losing to Stanford in week one and knows that this weekend is necessary to bolster the Highlanders’ playoff chances.

“We have playoff implications on the line,” Staffieri said. “We need to boost our standing by scoring as [many] points as possible and for our defense to not lose focus.”

Although the Highlanders are missing a few key linemen, Staffieri is confident that with

15

his team’s fast-paced offense, led by junior quarterback Matthew Kase and himself, they will be able to out-run Knott (0-2).

The Juggerknots (0-2) will need to beat the Highlanders in order to keep their season alive.

Senior Knott captain John Tulloh is looking to use his team’s run-first offense as its strength this Sunday.

Tulloh believes that in order to be successful in this game, the Juggerknots will have to slow down the Highlanders’ up-tempo offense, minimize turnovers and turn their excitement into a victory.

Duncan and Knott will face off at 1 p.m. Sunday at LaBar Practice Complex.

Contact Kyle Barry at kbarry@hcc-nd.edu

Fisher v. Carroll

By RYAN LOKHORST Sports Writer

The Vermin and the Fishermen will fight for ownership of the Crooked Stick in a traditional rivalry game that has added significance this year due to both teams’ position in the playoff picture.

Carroll (2-1) senior captain Anthony Vallera said that there is no need for extra motivation with the rivalry game looming.

“It’s always fun to play Fisher, especially because the winner gets ownership of the Crooked Stick for a year,” Vallera said.

As well as the players on the field, the entire halls are getting involved, according to Fisher senior captain Shannon Massey. “[Our] rector puts a lot of emphasis on the game,” Massey said. “He has a running bet with the Carroll rector.”

Fisher (1-1) will rely on its speed and athleticism to retain the Crooked Stick, but will stick to the same game plan as the rest of the season.

“We are smaller than last year, but we are faster and more athletic,” Massey said.

“We want to play physical and just have fun and enjoy it.”

Vallera said that Carroll will attempt to maintain a proficient aerial attack.

“We’ve got strong guys on offense and defense,” Vallera said. “But [junior quarterback] Tyler Troxell has been throwing the ball really well so we’ll be looking to continue that against Fisher.”

As for the concern about the small number of players on the team, Vallera feels the Vermin will need all hands on deck.

“We all need to be ready to play come game time,” Vallera said.

Carroll will take on Fisher at LaBar Practice Complex at 2:15 p.m. Sunday afternoon.

Contact Ryan Lokhorst at rlokhors@nd.edu

16

Sports

The observer | Friday, October 28, 2016 | ndsmcobserver.com

ND Volleyball

Irish set to face Hurricanes, Seminoles Observer Sports Staff

Notre Dame looks to continue its three-game win streak this week, with home matchups against Miami and No. 11 Florida State.

The Irish (18-4, 9-1 ACC) defeated the Hurricanes (9-13, 3-7) earlier this season away from home in straight sets. The Seminoles (16-3, 9-1) are tied in second in the ACC alongside the Irish with only a single loss in conference play this year. Undefeated North Carolina sits atop the conference with a 10-0 league mark.

Notre Dame has won 10 of its last 11 games, with one of those victories being against Miami. The 10 wins in conference play marks the most for Notre Dame since joining the ACC. The Hurricanes have been less successful this year, winning only three games since last facing the Irish.

In its last game, Notre Dame took control early versus Virginia Tech and only increased the lead as the match went on, winning 25-20, 25-15 and 25-18. The Irish dominated with their striking, converting 42 kills on 108 attempts.

The Irish also excelled in their

serving in their last outing against Miami, totaling eight aces on the night, much higher than their season average of 5.7 aces per three sets.

Leading the Miami offense is junior outside hitter Olga Strantzali, who contributes 4.53 kills per set, nearly two more kills per set than anyone on the Irish roster.

Next up on the schedule is Florida State, the toughest opponent remaining in the regular season for the Irish. The No. 11-ranked team in the nation, the Seminoles have only one loss in ACC play and three losses on the year, with their one conference loss coming against No. 8 North Carolina in straight sets. Notre Dame narrowly lost to the Tar Heels at the beginning of fall break in five games.

The Seminoles’ biggest strength is their blocking, an area where they rank 10th in the nation with 2.89 blocks per set. Florida State’s defense is anchored by senior middle blocker Melanie Keil, who has 1.67 blocks per set.

Notre Dame takes on Miami at 7 p.m. Friday at Purcell Pavilion.

The second game of the weekend will take place Sunday at 1 p.m. when the Irish face the Seminoles at Purcell Pavilion.

WEI CAO | The Observer

Irish junior setter Caroline Holt sets up a spike during Notre Dame’s 3-1 win over Duke on Sept. 30 at Purcell Pavilion. Holt has 834 assists so far this season, and she is averaging nearly 11 assists per set.

Paid Advertisement

Sports

ndsmcobserver.com | Friday, October 28, 2016 | The Observer

17

ND Women’s Tennis

Please recycle The Observer.

Paid Advertisement

ND nets positive results over break

By MOLLY MURPHY Sports Writer

Paid Advertisement

Last weekend, Notre Dame team took to the road to compete in the ITA Midwest regional championships held at Michigan State.

Some Irish highlights from the singles competition included senior Monica Robinson making it to the quarterfinals and junior Brooke Broda making it to the round of 16. Allison Miller also had a notable performance on the singles side, losing a close match to the No. 11 seed, Michigan sophomore Brienne Minor, in the round of 16.

On the doubles side, the doubles team of Robinson and Broda made it all the way to the finals of competition, eventually losing to Michigan duo sophomore Kate Fahey and junior Alex Najarian.

Irish head coach Jay Louderback said he felt the team had a strong tournament.

“We were seeded five to eight,” Louderback said. “We actually beat the No. 4 team in the country in the semifinals. So we had a really good tournament. I felt really good about the results.

“I just felt like our results were very good for the middle of the fall. That was a positive for us.”

The nature of the fall season for the Irish is all about preparing for the spring, and the team’s focus right now, according to Louderback, is about playing well and getting in good matches before competition picks up during the regular season.

“Right now, I think the

big thing is just playing,” Louderback said. “I think we’ve gotten to play a few matches this fall while preparing for the spring. We’ve got two more weeks left in the fall and just getting to play these tournaments and matches is important. Our biggest thing is to get our kids matched up to be ready for the spring season.”

The Irish also had athletes competing in another tournament in Bloomington, Indiana, the IU Regional, where the results were equally as pleasing to Louderback.

“One of our freshmen, Bess Waldram, had a really good tournament,” Louderback said. “She played doubles with [senior] Jane Fennelly and they won the doubles competition down there. We felt like our results at those tournaments were good.”

Fennelly and Waldram defeated the Indiana team of sophomores Caitlin Bernard and Natalie W halen in the finals by a score of 8-7.

Looking ahead, the Irish now prepare to play at home in the Notre Dame Invitational on Nov. 4-6 against Denver and Kansas.

“It works out having two teams, Denver and Kansas, that we don’t see very often coming into here,” Louderback said. “So we’re going to be able to play against some of their players that are a little different than the ones in our region.”

With the overall goal of the fall season being preparation for the spring, the Irish are trying to take advantage of all the competition they can.

Contact Molly Murphy at mmurph40@nd.edu

CAITLYN JORDAN | The Observer

Irish senior Monica Robinson steps into a forehand during Notre Dame’s 6-1 win over Indiana on Feb. 20 at Eck Tennis Pavilion.

18

Sports

The observer | Friday, October 28, 2016 | ndsmcobserver.com

M Soccer Continued from page 20

After Thursday’s practice, Clark was in an optimistic mood around w ith the other coaches and players talking and laughing all while sipping on a cold Cheribundi.

“If you told me at the start of the season that we would have been 10-5-1 w ith the schedule we’ve played — I would have wanted more obv iously — I would have accepted that,” Clark said w ith a smile. “This is a great group of guys, so I hope we can turn it into a great performance tomorrow for all these seniors. It’ll be a nice way for them to ring out their official season, but I’m hoping they’ll have a lot more games to play than just [Friday] night.”

A handful of seniors w ill be represented at the final home game of the regular season including for ward Mark Gormley, who scored three goals during the

Ivey Continued from page 20

over the past 10 years. Her work w ith our guards has

four-game road trip over break. W hile Gormley has increased his production in the second half of the season, the rest of the offense has seemed to have gone cold.

Besides Gormley’s three goals, the Irish have only recorded one other goal, which came from junior for ward Jon Gallagher.

Clark said that the recent drop in goals isn’t a ref lection of the team’s offensive abilit y. The problem w ith the offense lies in the Irish not creating enough scoring opportunities.

“The hard thing is that in the recent games, we’ve dominated them,” Clark said. “It’s been about breaking dow n a compact defense, and we haven’t done a ver y good job. We’ve gotten better in a way, better at play ing it, but we’re still not finding enough scoring opportunities. I think tomorrow w ill be a slightly different game.”

Breaking the four-game skid against the Tar Heels (11-2-2, 5-1-1) won’t be an

easy task. North Carolina is led by junior for ward Zach Wright and sophomore forward Nils Bruening who have scored five and seven goals, respectively. Behind those t wo goal scorers, the Tar Heels are the seventh best offensive team averaging 2.2 goals per game. Their defense is just as impressive holding opponents to just .45 goals per game, which ranks third in the nation.

“The Tar Heels are a ver y good team,” Clark said.

“They’ve won the Atlantic Coastal Conference, our side of the conference, so they are unquestionably the top team. It’ll be a challenge for our guys. I think we’re looking for ward to it. A ll the big games we’ve played in this year we’ve played superbly well, so that’s all you can do.

We’ll play well, and we’ll see where it takes us.”

Junior for ward Jeff Farina made his return to the field against Michigan State on Tuesday and Clark said that he, sophomore midfielder

Thomas Ueland and senior goalie Chris Hubbard, who was pulled half way through the game Tuesday due to injur y, should see some time against North Carolina if all goes well by the start of the game.

been instr umenta l to our success on t he court. As a mentor to t he young women in our progra m, she is a n inva luable resource. Niele has show n continued success in

building relationships a nd recr uiting elite high-cha racter players to Notre Da me.

“As one of my former A llA merica n point g ua rds, it has been rea lly specia l for

me to watch Niele’s development a nd grow t h w it hin our profession. We va lue her inf luence da ily, a nd I couldn’t be happier to rewa rd her for t he great job she has done in

Paid Advertisement

The Irish w ill kick off their final regular season match of the year against ACC rival North Carolina at A lumni Stadium on Friday at 7 p.m.

Contact Manny De Jesus at mdejesus@nd.edu

KATHLEEN DONAHUE | The Observer

Irish junior forward Jon Gallagher chases down an opponent’s pass during Notre Dame’s 1-0 loss to Michigan State on Tuesday.

a ll facets of our progra m.”

In addition to her new position as associate head coach, Ivey w ill continue her duties as Notre Da me’s recr uiting coordinator.

Sports

ndsmcobserver.com | Friday, October 28, 2016 | The Observer

19

ALLISON CULVER | The Observer GRACE TOURVILLE | The Observer

Irish senior forward Kaleigh Olmsted chases down Cavaliers freshman defender Phoebe McClernon during Notre Dame’s 1-0 loss against Virginia on Oct. 9 at Alumni Stadium.

W Soccer Continued from page 20

she fired over the top of the net, just missing out on a goal that would have given her team a 2-0 lead less than two minutes into the second half.

It wouldn’t take too long, however, before the Irish picked up that insurance goal when junior forward Meghan Doyle hit senior midfielder Sandra Yu with a cross inside the box, and Yu capitalized in the 57th minute to give Notre Dame a two-goal lead. Romagnolo said she was even happier with her team’s attack throughout the second half than she was in the first.

“I thought we played much better in the second half,” said Romagnolo. “I thought that our midfield defensively was

sliding better and we didn’t give them as much time on the ball, and we were forcing them to turn it over. We were winning tackles and we were great on the ball, creating more attacks.”

As the half rolled on, the two teams traded scoring opportunities, but Little and the Irish defense held the Hurricanes at bay to keep their shutout streak intact. The game wrapped with a final score of 2-0, and Notre Dame was crowned regular season ACC champions.

With both Duke and Florida State picking up losses Thursday night, Notre Dame was able to move into the top spot in the ACC standings heading into the conference tournament. Romagnolo said she was proud of her team, but she recognizes that work is not done yet.

Paid Advertisement

“I’m so proud of this group,” she said. “Looking at where we were in August to where we are today, it shows how this team has worked so hard and fought for everything. They find a way out there, and they’re so fun to coach.

“Heading into the tournament, there’s no easy game, so we have to go out there and give it everything we’ve got.

We closed out the regular season and couldn’t be happier, so we’ll enjoy this for a couple of days and then focus on the postseason.”

Notre Dame’s postseason play will begin Sunday at Alumni Stadium, where the Irish will host North Carolina State in the ACC quarterfinals at 1 p.m.

Contact Alex Bender at abender@nd.edu

Irish junior forward Jake Evans carries the puck up the ice during Notre Dame’s 4-2 loss to Connecticut on Thursday.

Hockey Continued from page 20

got to bear down on our chances and make sure that we’ve got people at the net for potential rebounds.

“I thought [Huska] was really good. That’s two weeks in a row we’ve seen really good freshman goaltenders.”

The Irish (3-3-1, 0-1-0) jumped out to an early start.

Notre Dame held UConn without a shot for the first eight minutes of action while putting up six of its own.

Despite controlling the pace of play for much of the first period though, the Irish couldn’t sneak one past the Slovakian wall in front of the UConn net.

UConn made the most of its opportunities, too.

Huskies freshman forward Justin Howell tipped a shot past Irish junior netminder Cal Petersen off a faceoff with under five minutes remaining in the opening period. Just 1:57 later, Petersen got most of a cross-ice one-timer from Huskies sophomore forward Maxim Letunov, but the puck went high in the air over his head and trickled just over the goal line to push the Huskies’ lead to 2-0 after the first 20 minutes.

“The second [goal] was just a weird bounce that guys just got drained from because we were controlling the play for most of the first, and when you get that, as a leader especially, you gotta keep the bench positive,” Irish junior forward Jake Evans said.

“You gotta know that it’s so early in the game and you’re playing well, you’re playing focused.

You don’t want guys wanting to make the extra move, to play risky. You just want to stick with it, and I think we did a pretty good job of that.”

Notre Dame responded by dominating the second period, outshooting UConn 21-5. Irish freshman defenseman Tory Dello finally solved Huska, blasting home his first career collegiate tally over the Slovak’s glove.

The Irish kept the momentum rolling into the third period, but Huska continued his stellar performance. Just over seven minutes into the period, a centering feed from Huskies sophomore forward Karl ElMir took an odd carom off a

defender and over Petersen’s shoulder to push the Huskies back in front by two.

“Couple bounces didn’t go our way,” Evans said. “One of them was a block off our guy and went over Cal, and then I think the game-winner was off a skate, so those bounces kind of drained us a bit. But all-inall, I think we had a pretty good game. I think guys were moving. Guys were staying focused.

“We ran into a hot goalie, and when you run into a hot goalie, you gotta get to the net and make sure he doesn’t see it or not even give him a chance. … I think we had a lot of opportunities to score too, so tomorrow we’re going to have to bear down on those.”

Evans found a loose puck on an odd-man rush and slapped it past Huska to bring the Irish within one with just under seven minutes remaining in regulation, but an empty-net goal by Letunov sealed the victory for UConn.

Notre Dame finished 0-for-6 in the power play on the night, but it wasn’t for a lack of quality scoring chances. The Irish peppered Huska with 15 shots on those six-man-advantage opportunities.

“They put a lot of pressure penalty kill early on,” Jackson said. “But I think it’s probably the fact that we were getting chances — we were getting quite a few good looks on the power play and didn’t finish — but their penalty killing got more conservative later in the game, where they weren’t as aggressive, and obviously you’ve gotta shoot the puck in those situations. You can’t pass it around the perimeter the whole time.”

“I’ll give them credit, they blocked probably 20, 30 shots tonight,” Evans said. “They did a great job on that. At the end of the game, I think they wanted it more. They blocked shots, they chipped pucks out and we made a couple more turnovers. “ … They capitalized on their chances and we didn’t, and that’s the big story.”

Notre Dame and UConn take to the ice for the series finale Friday night at Compton Family Ice Arena. Puck drop is at 7:35 p.m.

Contact Zach Klonsinski at zklonsin@nd.edu

20

The observer | Friday, October 28, 2016 | ndsmcobserver.com

ND Women’s soccer | ND 2, Miami (Fla.) 0

HOCKEY | UConn 4, ND 2

UConn tops Notre Dame ND takes ACC in first of two-game series regular-season title

By ZACH KLONSINSKI

By ALEX BENDER

Assistant Managing Editor

Sports Writer

The ice tilted in No. 7 Notre Dame’s favor almost all game, but there just wasn’t enough home-ice luck to be found at Compton Family Ice Arena on Thursday night.

UConn freshman goaltender Adam Huska turned away 47 of the 49 Notre Dame shots he faced, and the Huskies (31-3, 1-0-0 Hockey East) benefitted from a couple odd bounces to hang on for a 4-2 victory.

“We were opportunistic tonight,” UConn head coach Mike Cavanaugh said. “I thought the one power play we had was outstanding. I thought we moved it really well, and we got rewarded for it with a goal.”

“It’s not like we didn’t have chances to score,” Irish head coach Jeff Jackson said. “You gotta give their goaltender credit of course, but we’ve

No. 12 Notre Dame defeated Miami 2-0 on senior night Thursday at Alumni Stadium to claim the ACC regular season title.

Coming into the game, the Irish (12-2-4, 7-1-2 ACC) were playing well having won two of their last three matches on the back of three consecutive shutouts, while the Hurricanes (10-8-0, 5-5-0) were also coming off back-toback wins.

During the first 40 minutes of the game, Notre Dame and Miami remained scoreless with the Irish holding a 6-2 advantage in shots. The best scoring opportunity belonged to the Hurricanes, however, as Irish senior goaltender Kaela Little slipped while coming out to defend a shot in the 17th minute — giving the Hurricanes a chance at shot on an empty net — but they were unable to handle the ball cleanly, and Notre Dame

see HOCKEY PAGE 19

MICHAEL YU | The Observer

Irish junior goaltender Cal Petersen settles the puck during Notre Dame’s 3-2 loss in overtime to Penn State on Saturday.

men’s soccer

Sports Writer

No. 12 Notre Dame w ill look to end the regular season on a high note Friday against the v isiting ACC Coastal champion, No. 3 North Carolina.

The Irish (10-5-1, 3-3-1 ACC) are heading into the final conference matchup of the regular season on a four-game losing streak.

Just before the break, Notre

Dame was ranked No. 2 in the countr y, but losses to Virginia, Northwestern, Duke and Michigan State sent the squad out of the top 10. Most people would be uneasy w ith where the team is headed going into the postseason, but Irish head coach Bobby Clark isn’t the slightest bit concerned about what has happened in the past week and a half. see M SOCCER PAGE 18

KATHLEEN DONAHUE | The Observer

Irish senior midfielder Mark Gormley, right, looks to make a pass during Notre Dame’s 1-0 loss to Michigan State on Tuesday.

Ivey named associate head coach Niele Ivey, who formerly ser ved as an assistant coach, was promoted to Irish associate head coach Thursday.

The promotion is a continuation of a long and illustrious career w ith the Irish, both as a coach and a student-athlete. Just last season, Ivey was the inaugural w inner of Women’s Basketball Coaches

Association Assistant Coach of the Year award and is now entering her 10th season on the Notre Dame coaching staff. Since she joined the staff, the Irish have posted a .865 w inning percentage, and the team traveled to five consecutive Final Fours from 2011-2015.

“Notre Dame has opened so many doors and has given me so many amazing opportunities professionally, academically and

McKinley breaks fibula Observer Sports Staff

ND WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

Observer Sports Staff

see W SOCCER PAGE 19

Football

Irish prepare to host Tar Heels

By MANNY DE JESUS

escaped the situation unscathed. As the half continued on, the Irish continued to apply pressure and controlled the ball well. It finally paid off with just 90 seconds remaining in the period when senior forward Kaleigh Olmsted scored from outside the box to give Notre Dame a lead going into halftime. Irish head coach Theresa Romagnolo said she was pleased to pick up the lead at halftime.

“The goal was unbelievable,” Romagnolo said.

“Kaleigh just crushed it. I loved the way she just dribbled up the gut to create it, and the shot she took was unbelievable. What can you say, it was just a world-class finish.”

The second half began with an early opportunity for Notre Dame when freshman forward and leading goalscorer Jennifer Westendorf was awarded a free kick from just outside the box, which

athletically as a studentathlete and now associate head coach,” Ivey said in a press release Thursday. “I am liv ing my dream and am so grateful for this promotion. … I can’t thank [Irish head coach Muffet] McGraw enough for believ ing in me and supporting me.”

McGraw, who coached Ivey when she played at Notre Dame, noted that much of the team’s success since bringing Ivey onto the

coaching staff can be, in part, attributed to her recruiting power and abilit y to bring out the best in players w ith whom she works.

“I am so proud of Niele and so thankful for the great work that she continues to do,” McGraw said in a press release. “It has been amazing to w itness Niele develop into the top assistant coach in the nation see IVEY PAGE 18

Notre Dame freshman receiver Javon McKinley broke his left fibula in practice Thursday and will miss the rest of the season, a University spokesperson confirmed.

McKinley’s surgery is scheduled for Tuesday.

McKinley was touted

by Rivals.com as a fourstar recruit coming out of Centennial High School in Corona, California. McKinley has yet to catch a pass this year, playing behind senior Torii Hunter Jr., sophomores Equanimeous St. Brown and C.J. Sanders and freshman Chase Claypool.

McKinley did see a few offensive snaps this year in the Nevada game and has played primarily on special teams this fall. In high school, the 6-foot-2, 210-pound wideout tallied 3,596 receiving yards and 44 touchdowns on 174 receptions.