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students spend summers serving others

Notre Dame Summer Service Learning Program facilitates community involvement at sites across US

By LUCAS MASIN-MOYER news writer

a central tenet of the holy cross education each notre dame student receives is service to the community. t his past summer, many students engaged in a summer service l earning p rogram ( sslp), fulfilling this aspect of the holy cross mission by engaging in service across the country and internationally through the center for social concerns.

a n sslp is a three-credit theology course where students engage in active service for eight consecutive weeks, according to the center for social concerns website. t hese

immersions are often sponsored by notre dame clubs in the area.

sophomore brittany margritz spent her summer working for habitat for humanity in m ilwaukee.

“before i went to m ilwaukee, i spent a week in haiti doing service there,” margritz said. “i volunteered with habitat for humanity sporadically throughout high school and went on service trips for the past six summers.”

margritz’s responsibilities while working for habitat for humanity varied from handson construction projects to

data indicates saint mary’s study abroad lacks diversity

By STEPHANIE SNYDER news writer

Kathryn mathews and a lice yang thought there might be a lack of diversity in saint mary’s study abroad programs. so they decided to do some research.

mathews, a senior, and yang, associate director for international education, presented the results of their research concerning the shortage of ethnic diversity in the college’s study abroad programs at the

a ssociation of international educators conference in may. each year, saint mary’s is asked to submit statistics about students’ study abroad plans to the institute of international education (iie ). yang said the submission is important for the college’s institutional ranking on u s news and world report.

t his year, the iie asked the college to break down the data by ethnicity for the first time.

“i was shocked by the numbers,” yang said. “t hey were

quite low for underrepresented groups.”

mathews, a global studies major, said the college is not alone.

“it’s a national trend,” she said. “institutes all across the u s. are having low rates of study abroad. many people want to change that and increase participation rates.”

yang said for the past few years about 50 percent of saint

SMC student named manager

By MARTHA REILLY a ssociate saint mary’s e ditor

t his fall, saint mary’s senior colleen naumovich will tackle her job as the college’s first senior football manager in the program’s 95-year history.

naumovich said she worked hard to stay on staff throughout the yearly cuts that stop most students from advancing to higher positions. she said many managers join as freshmen, but only 14 are selected to continue

as sophomores. by junior year, that number dwindles to seven. a nd by senior year, it’s three. “a fter you make it, you’re under scrutiny the whole time,” naumovich said. “it was a little intimidating because i always knew there was no guarantee i would make it to the next year, but it also kind of made me savor every moment.”

naumovich said she never took her position for granted

ND Shakespeare Festival stages ‘The Tempest’

By MEGAN VALLEY news writer

shipwreck, salvation and the sea are swept into a spectacular in the notre dame shakespeare festival’s ( ndsf ) “cirque du shakespeare” performance of “t he tempest.”

director west hyler has directed cirque du soleil, as well as shakespearean dramas, musicals, broadway productions and circuses around the world.

“i’m always looking for ways to create productions and to

take what i’ve learned from other shows and bring it back to a world where you don’t normally get that type of artistry,” he said. “i thought it’d be interesting for ‘t he tempest,’ because it’s set on a magical island, to let that magic really be evoked using acrobatics and more circus techniques.” t he production is put on by ndsf’s p rofessional company. hyler said nine of the 21 actors are professionals; the rest of

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Photo courtesy of Brittany Margritz

Sophomore Brittany Margritz works on a construction project in Milwaukee over the summer. Margritz volunteered for Habitat for Humanity, part of her SSLP sponsored by the University.

Photo courtesy of Matt Cashore Nick Sandys, who plays the magician Prospero in NDSF’s production of “The Tempest,” takes center stage during a performance. The show runs through Aug. 28 at the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center.

Family donates $5 million for practice fields

Observer Staff Report

Editor’s note: A version of this story appeared online July 27.

t he band of the fighting i rish will soon have a new home on campus: a permanent outdoor rehearsal field.

a $5 million gift from Kenn and pamela r icci of w illoughby, ohio, will be used to create three fully-lit, artificial turf football fields adjacent to the stepan center, according to a university press release.

t he r icci family fields will provide a practice space for the marching band, including a new storage building, restrooms and locker room facilities. t he field will also be used for rec sports activities throughout the year, according to the release.

John a ffleck-graves,

university executive vice president, said notre dame is grateful for the r iccis’ gift.

“[ it] will not only impact the marching band and students participating in rec sports, but will also allow the university to continue to pursue our ambitious path toward carbon reduction,” a ffleck-graves said in the release. “t he r icci family fields construction project creates an opportunity to build a 1,350-ton geothermal well field beneath the new playing fields, therefore maximizing the benefits to the university from this single important site.”

according to the release, construction on the r icci family fields will begin in spring 2017 and is expected to be completed by august 2017.

Kenn r icci is a 1978 graduate of the university and was a member of the band during his

undergraduate career, according to the release.

“t he band in many ways is the audio spirit of notre dame, and we are very proud to contribute to its continuing mission and successes,” r icci said in the release.

r icci, who is currently a member of the university’s board of trustees, has also contributed money to create the r icci band rehearsal hall and the r icci band musical e xcellence fund.

t he gift was announced amidst a number of other campus construction projects working to improve student life at notre dame, including the l a fortune student center renovations, the construction of two new residence halls and the campus crossroads project.

“t he r iccis’ gift will not only ensure the band has a

first-rate, permanent home to practice, but will serve generations of students through our nationally-renowned club and

intramural sports programs,” e rin hoffmann harding, vice president of student affairs, said in the release.

office work for the organization.

“t hree days a week, we were out on construction, so we were out on site doing different things like framing houses and finishing work,” margritz said. “two days a week i worked in the office with the neighborhood revitalization i nitiative, so we have partners in the neighborhood we built in that help us.”

margritz said that the building aspect of her work with habitat for humanity fit in well with her civil engineering major and future career goals. but she said the most rewarding part of the service was getting engaged with the local community.

“it was really nice to work side-by-side with [homeowners] in their neighborhood because we worked in the one neighborhood,” she said. “a nd we really got to know the neighborhood well, and the whole community was very behind the effort.”

s ophomore su Jean park also spent her summer doing an sslp in w isconsin, working with the coa youth and family c enters. she said she was drawn to the sslp because it allowed her to learn outside the classroom.

“i really liked the philosophy of intertwining outreach experience and theology,” park said. park, who spent most of her time working with underprivileged children from m ilwaukee, said all in all, the experience was a positive one.

“c hildren are just so malleable, and you can see changes throughout the weeks you know them,” park said. “it was rewarding just being with the kids and feeding off their energy.” Contact Lucas Masin-Moyer at lmasinmo@nd.edu

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The Band of the Fighting Irish takes the field during a football game last season. The band will have new practice fields starting August 2017.

because the future was always uncertain.

“you don’t know if there’ll be a next game or a next year,” naumovich said. “i always wanted to make the most of it and be on my best behavior.”

naumovich’s role as personnel manager will allow her to aid in the selection process of younger managers, in addition to coordinating everyone’s schedules, helping quarterbacks with their drills at practice and making sure the referees have balls on game day.

“t here’s a lot that goes into it,” naumovich said. “you have to be prepared to do a lot of things with little time’s notice. i’ve learned a lot about remaining calm and getting things done and thinking on my feet.”

naumovich said some of her favorite memories involve traveling to away games because she can fly on private planes and explore new cities.

“i like going into enemy territory,” naumovich said. “it kind of puts a chip on your shoulder, not that i’m playing or anything, but it’s still really fun to be part of the environment.”

naumovich said she felt overjoyed to learn she had been promoted to a senior manager.

“i was happy to see that someone other than a notre dame student could be a leader for the organization even though i don’t go there,” naumovich said. “i was honored to take on that role and be a role model regardless of what school i go to.”

naumovich said her extensive involvement with the student

manager program shows that saint mary’s students can serve as valuable assets to the football team.

“t here has always been a notre dame student in this position before, which isn’t necessarily a bad thing. but now i can show that saint mary’s people can be involved at notre dame and succeed as well,” naumovich said. “don’t ever think it’s a disadvantage to be from saint mary’s.”

naumovich said she hopes to serve as an example for the five other saint mary’s sophomore and junior student managers who are looking to advance to the senior level.

“i think it’s good to have someone who has done it before because you can show others that they can do it too,” she said. “i would be able to offer advice to other girls who might have this position. being from saint mary’s is a little unique.”

naumovich said she looks forward to the future of the student football manager program, for she envisions that even more saint mary’s women will secure senior positions.

“i think you just have to get one person in there,” naumovich said. “a nd then once that happens, many more will come.”

serving as a senior manager is the ideal way to enter her last year at saint mary’s, she said. “being so close to all the action is something i never thought i would have the opportunity to do,” naumovich said. “it’s a pretty unique way to take part in my last football season as a student.”

Contact Martha Reilly at mreilly01@saintmarys.edu

tempest’

the cast is rounded out with members of ndsf’s young company, who hyler has worked with for the past two years.

one of the actors, sarah scanlon, plays a riel, a spirit of the sky who’s forced to work for the magician p rospero, played by nick sandys.

“we have [ scanlon] on trapeze for the entire show,” hyler said. “we represent her enslavement by having her on the trapeze, and it’s only when she’s free from his power she can come down.”

i n addition to the trapeze artist, “t he tempest” features clowns, acrobatics, live original music played by the cast and the work of “air sculptor” daniel wurtzel.

“[ wurtzel] came in to create these effects that would let us show the power our magician has over the air,” hyler said. “w hat daniel’s done is he harnesses the power of wind through an arrangement of fans and, through the directionality of them, he can kind of control where the air goes.

“he’s able to levitate objects, actually sculpt objects in the air. he came in to create these big spectacles where there’s a big storm that wrecks a boat or p rospero calls down these spirits from the air … and he traps all of his enemies in this enchantment.”

wurtzel’s work in “air sculpture” has been featured in productions and museums, as well as at the closing ceremony of the 2014 sochi w inter olympics.

a fter a year and a half of preproduction, hyler said production rehearsals lasted for “only” four weeks.

“i didn’t introduce any sort of acrobatic or musical skills to people,” he said. “sarah scanlon, who’s in the trapeze, she’s been doing this for a very long time. you’re drawing on skills that people have been perfecting over a lifetime.”

despite all the spectacle apparent in the production, hyler said the performance is more than just beautiful circus display.

“t his is ‘t he tempest,’ and it’s not really cut,” he said. “i’ve made some adjustments, but it’s two hours of content. a ll the language of shakespeare is in it; it’s shakespeare. t here’s just enough spectacle and wonder inside of the show that their eyes and imaginations become engaged and that’s really rewarding. i f you do something right, you can keep the attention of an entire

audience.”

t he show runs until aug. 28, with shows at 7:30 p.m. wednesday, t hursday, friday and saturday and at 2 p.m. saturday and sunday. a ll performances are at the debartolo performing a rts center. tickets range from $10 to $40 and are available at the debartolo performing a rts center ticket office. guests under 18 can get in free with the purchase of a regular-priced adult ticket.

“it does feel as though it’s a modern circus, but it’s deeply rooted in the text,” hyler said. “it’s a true hybrid; if you’re a shakespeare purist, i think you’re going to love it. i f you’ve never seen shakespeare and you’re bringing your kids or your grandparents, i think they’re going to be awed by the spectacle of it and the acrobatics of it.”

Contact Megan Valley at mvalley@nd.edu

mary’s students have studied abroad. however, between 2010 and 2015, only 16 percent of african american students studied abroad.

“it’s sad,” yang said. “the african american student rate is much lower than average.” the duo decided to dig a little deeper.

“we wanted to find out why that was,” mathews said. “we want everybody who wants to study abroad to study abroad.”

mathews and yang conducted their research by asking underrepresented students a series of questions as to whether they wanted to study abroad, and if so, what obstacles were keeping them from it. according to their results, the majority of students weren’t studying abroad due to financial reasons, ability to keep up with academics and fear for safety — especially with international terrorism on the rise.

based on their findings, yang and mathews compiled a website and booklet to help students see how they could overcome such obstacles. the booklet, titled “study abroad handbook for students with diverse backgrounds,” lays out the importance of study

abroad, the different programs the college offers, the accommodations the center for women’s intercultural leadership (cwil) office provides and possible scholarships or grants students can apply for.

“we want to share all the programs, institutional research and scholarship info to encourage students,” yang said. “the different scholarships, off and on campus, the national scholarships — they all give priorities to students who are underrepresented.”

senior elizabeth Quaye is african american and studied abroad in morocco last spring thanks to the information and assistance she received through the cwil office about the gilman international scholarship, a $5,000 award given based on financial need.

“it really allowed me to travel around the country and to enjoy my experience while i was there,” Quaye said. “it is life changing. that’s something i want underrepresented students to know — it’s not just about academics, it’s about making friends, making connections and creating new opportunities.”

yang said she came from china to study abroad in the u s

“it changed my life,” she said. “i was 31 and my son was 6 years old.

when i came, i was an atheist, and here i met god, and i had another child here. nothing is impossible, anything can happen.”

yang said she hopes all students at the college can have the same opportunities.

“our purpose is to encourage every student,” yang said. “employers are more likely to hire students who have study abroad experiences. students experience personal growth and gain maturity and confidence.”

there are certain benefits that come with travel, mathews said.

“you are also increasingly aware of global happenings,” she said. “you’re not in the bubble of the u s.”

Quaye is now an ambassador for other underrepresented students like herself through the sisters of nefertiti, a saint mary’s club that celebrates african american culture.

“my job is to be the bridge between cwil and the club,” Quaye said. “i never would have seen myself in this role and even this confident. i didn’t realize how far i have come.”

mathews she is focusing on getting the message out to first year students.

“it is our goal in the future to sit down with all first-year students one-on-one to see their goals for

study abroad,” mathews said. the pair is also working to make students aware of the different services the college offers, such as study abroad fairs, the handbook and the belles connect program. they’ve also joined the diversity abroad network and plan to work with related offices, yang said. according to the research, study abroad programs also reflect a lack of diversity in majors.

“some [majors] can be 95 percent and some are 11 [percent], like science and engineering,” yang said.

“we [saint mary’s] promise you discovery of the universe and your

place in it,” mathews said, quoting the words of sr. madeleva wolff, the third president of the college. “we do our best to make it work. it’s baby steps, but we’re headed in the right direction.” right now, yang said they’re looking ahead — she hopes to be able to compare the data two years down the road.

“it’s not just about programs, it’s changing people’s’ lives,” she said. “we see people change and people grow. it makes our job meaningful.”

Contact Stephanie Snyder at ssnyder02@saintmarys.edu

Photo courtesy of Matt Cashore

Alan Sader, who plays Gonzalo in NDSF’s production of “The Tempest,” delivers lines during a performance on the Decio mainstage.

By JOHN DARR s cene writer

a rguably the greatest farting corpse movie to hit theaters this summer, “swiss a rmy man” exploded onto the scene at the sundance film festival and sped off into the sunset with a best directing award in tow. the buddycomedy-survival-adventure-dramedy is bursting at the seams not only with gas, but with passion. from meticulously-assembled sets to inspired performances from its leading actors, “swiss a rmy man” exploits its resources as efficiently and effectively as could be expected of any castaway. with legendary music video director duo daniel scheinert and daniel Kwan (aka “daniels”) at the helm, it’s no wonder that the film’s soundtrack is loud, glorious and aromatic with exquisite craftsmanship. given the rather corporeal nature of the film, it comes as no surprise that the soundtrack is a celebration of the human body: the score is almost entirely a capella. this choice not only allows daniels to strengthen one of the key themes of the film, but also allows them to pull off sometimes powerful, always amusing scenes where characters begin spontaneously singing on screen. at the songwriting wheel is a ndy hull and robert mcdowell of

manchester orchestra fame, and both musicians are at the top of their game here. the cathartic highs and lows of manchester orchestra’s work are employed at nearly reckless frequency throughout the film, matching the breakneck emotional twists of the movie step-for-step. this pacing is one of several elements that allows the original motion picture soundtrack (ost) to transcend its status as an accompaniment and stand triumphantly on its own.

sterile, reverb- and compression-heavy overproduction has recently plagued several genres of music; however, those tools are used to perfection on “swiss a rmy man ost.” the grandiose ebbs and flows of a capella music are excellently suited for crystal-clear, reverblaced production. additionally, lead actors paul dano and daniel radcliffe lend their rather untrained voices to much of the soundtrack. their imperfect, slightly-pitchy performances add much-needed humanity to the film’s score, making for some surprisingly down-to-earth moments among the epic crescendos. additionally, the soundtrack boasts an unrelenting maximalist approach to its compositions. the a capella genre lends itself to harmonies, but the vocal layering arranged by hull and mcdowell takes that inclination to its

logical extreme. single-voice runs to evolve into sections where seemingly infinite voices are stacked on top of one another, yet an exquisite mix keeps any one sonic peak from muddying. this playful ambition is also present in epic a capella covers of classic melodies from unlikely sources including “cotton eye Joe” and “Jurassic park.” nowhere does the soundtrack feel lazy or restrained, and from this approach the film and music benefit immensely.

finally, the soundtrack maintains a sense of unity through motifs that hit the sweet spot between being underutilized or repetitive. from the delicate acoustic lullabies that run through “cave ballad” and “a better way” to the recurring melodies in “montage” and “underwater,” “swiss a rmy man ost” manages an excellent balance of newly-introduced and reutilized ideas.

ultimately, “swiss a rmy man ost” presents a viable, transportive alternative to the bizarre movie it accompanies that functions nearly as well outside its original context as it does with it. for those who’d rather not see a man ride a flatulent corpse across a glimmering ocean, there’s still a way to hear the magic.

Contact John Darr at jdarr@nd.edu

By AUGIE COLLINS

a fter a lengthy break, t he strokes put out their first sample of new music since 2013’s “comedown machine” with their early summer release of the “future present past” ep w ith their nonchalant nature, t he strokes have slowly cemented their position in the rock music world over the years. t his has allowed them to churn out classic strokes tuneage, which avid fans then proceed to rabidly gobble up. w hile other bands that once performed alongside t he strokes at the turn of the century have faded into the background, the strokes continue to mess around with their signature sound and generate ravenous crowds at their sparse festival appearances. t hough surpassing the bar set by their historic debut release, “is t his it,” is nigh impossible, t he strokes have never failed to produce enjoyable alternative rock that fans of every music sector can groove to. some might write off “future present past” as nothing more than t he strokes attempting to stay on the music scene in some fashion, while others will look at it a sample of great things to come from the band. for all we know, both of these theories could hold true.

“future present past” gives us a soundbite from each of t he strokes’ phases, starting the journey with “t hreat of Joy,” which gleans from the early garage rock era that was kicked off by their only other ep, “t he modern age.” t here’s something alluring about the bored and relaxed nature of Julian casablancas’ voice as he drawls

through verses on the piece. it doesn’t possess the same grungy and dirty sound that their original work did, but instead calls to mind a more refined version. despite its less gritty nature though, it’s still enough to transport us back to a time when listening to t he strokes was just starting to become cool. perhaps t he strokes actually care a little more than they’d like us to believe. t he next track, “oblivius,” is the most stereotypical strokes song of the ep it opens with hopping guitar riffs that sound like they are being produced by a synth, when in fact it is actually a guitar. t his foolery by nick valensi and a lbert hammond Jr. is definitely not uncommon in t he strokes cache of tracks. in the songs chorus, casablancas shouts over and over, “w hat side are you standing on?” perhaps he’s questioning the audience about their willingness to stay on board with the band as they sail toward a foggy future. a remix of the song by bandmate fab moretti is also include on the ep as well, and it’s worth a listen.

l astly, the “future” of t he strokes is heard on the track, “drag Queen.” t he song is supposed to represent a more mature outlook for the band, perhaps as they leave a bit of their rambunctious rebel nature behind. “drag Queen” opens with the uncharacteristic thud of a drum, which is then followed by a cacophony of classic strokes guitar play, while casablancas sings the parts of two clashing voices with distinct personalities. t he whole piece is not very cohesive, and it seems like it flies off of the rails at points, but it still manages to reach the finish line with a strokes-ian flourish.

o verall, “future present past” gives strokes fans just enough to stave their hunger for the time being, but still shrouds the future of the band in mystery. t he strokes have always been a swirling enigma, effortlessly donning different guises during their five album stint with the rca record label. signing with Julian casablancas’ own cult records label afterwards, the release of this ep on the label simultaneously lets listeners in on where the band might be headed, while also making them extremely unsure of their next move. setting all of this aside, everyone can agree that t he strokes have separated themselves from the pack of other bands in the rock scene, giving them a sort of immortality. t hey are free to do as they please and experiment with new sound, because there will always be a following who is eager to see what happens next.

Contact Augie Collins at jcolli15@nd.edu

“Future Present Past”

The Strokes

Label: Cult Records

Tracks: “OBLIVIUS,” “Threat of Joy”

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s cene writer

spirits lingering at smc

g oing to school at s aint mary’s comes with a lot of unique opportunities and situations. a s an all-women’s college, many of our courses are tailored towards women’s voices. a s a small, c atholic, liberal arts college, many of our courses are discussion-based and draw on all areas of a student’s life. we have an incredibly supportive alumnae network, and we have many opportunities to travel abroad. but the one unique part of s aint mary’s that i’ve had to deal with in the few days since we’ve moved in is all the paranormal activity.

i know, it sounds crazy. p ick up a copy of “Quiet hours,” though, and you might just be convinced. a nd if you’re not, talk to some students who have lived in l e mans hall. i lived in l e mans during my first year, but i never really knew much about the ghosts and spirits in the building, and i never experienced anything in the second a nnex. a s a junior, i’m living in the fourth-floor infirmary. yes, infirmary, as in where they kept the sick people back in the day.

t he first night in our new dorm room, my roommate and i noticed that one wall of our bedroom has a weird square door that is nailed shut. we tried to open it, and the second we pulled back on it, the door alarm in the hallway went off. d id we release some spirit that was sleeping pleasantly behind the door?

t he other night, we went to a get together off campus, and i left my string lights above my desk on. t hey are battery-operated and not on a timer. w hen we came back, they were off. i checked, and they still turned on, so the battery had not died. none of my friends who normally just walk into my room said they had even gone in, let alone turned off my lights.

but the other night, my neighbors experienced something crazy. o ne girl woke up to someone — or something — tapping on her loft, causing her bed to vibrate. a nd then, her lights turned off and back on. her roommate was fast asleep, but in the middle of the night, what could it have been other than something paranormal?

supposedly, s aint mary’s sets aside rooms for students whose rooms are haunted. now, i don’t know how to verify this fact, but i know other students who have woken up to their beds being shaken when no one else was awake, or seeing a woman in a red cloak who disappeared into thin air. a nd don’t even get me started on what happens in Queen’s c ourt.

i n college, we have to deal with a lot. adding a haunted dorm room to that is just really what i need in my junior year. s o, as you settle into your new rooms, watch out for any spirits lingering on campus.

Contact Nicole Caratas at ncaratas01@saintmarys.edu

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

To build bridges, not walls

i njustice, in modern a merica, is a problem that is alive and well. f ew in our society are ready to build relationships, to build bridges. a s a community, our response is rather negative, a definite misunderstanding; our perceptions have become polarized; and our response, lazy. a t the university of n otre d ame, i expected this problem to be minimized. i expected a strong, c atholic notion of the dignity of all persons to be held to the highest of standards. unfortunately, this expectation is not what i have found, at least initially.

o n a snow-covered January morning, i readied myself to walk to a local school in s outh b end, known as p erley f ine a rts a cademy. o n my journey, i observed a campus gleaming with life: stone gothic arches, navy and green slate-tiled roofs, yellow-cream bricked buildings, landscaped quads and hundreds of energetic and talented people. b ut, over it all stood the 179-foot-tall dome, gilded in gold and topped with a 4,000-pound statue of the b lessed v irgin m ary, m other of g od, the namesake of the university: n otre d ame, o ur m other.

a s i continued on the salted, brick-lined sidewalks, i came to a divide: the edge of campus, the “beyond.” a cross the street stood the modern, red-bricked apartments of e ddy s treet c ommons. w ith their lower-level shops and upper rental units and offices, they acted as a buffer between n otre d ame and the place where i was going: the p erley neighborhood. p assing by the refined units on e ddy s treet, i was surprised that after just a block or two the ornamented and aesthetically-pleasing architecture abruptly ended. it was as if a factitious wall, a barrier meant to keep others out and to keep some in, had been tangentially placed around the campus from which i had just come from. n ow, it felt as if i was in a whole new world known as s outh b end, or “the other side of campus.”

s urrounded by run-down houses, neglected for care, and buzzing with traffic, i truly was in a different place. c oncrete slabs and crippled sidewalks guided my trek until, at last, i came to p erley f ine a rts a cademy, a place i had heard so much about, a gem in the midst of a valley of despair. f rom the outside, the image did not match what i had imagined. c ream-colored bricks faced a rather square-shaped buildings with windows few and far between. it was as if the school, a place meant for education and personal growth, evoked the socioeconomic and racial despair of its people offering a motif for their lives: falling apart at the seams, deconstructed as a “prison” of negative and stereotyped ideals. it was easy to see why n otre d ame had created a barrier between itself and its community, however despicable that may seem.

b ut, then, i asked myself, “ w hat makes this place different?” and, “ h ow can i help?” a s i made my way back to p erley’s main entrance, i was swallowed in immense and uncontrollable colors of life. t he entranceway, the difference that p erley was becoming, was decked in an extravagant and aestheticallybeautiful mural consisting of the flags of the world,

g reco-r oman pillars of triumph and arches of life. p erley, from this angle, was a thing to be relished. it was a gem. b ut what had so drastically changed? w hat difference was immediately made through this act? t he answer, simply put, was this: someone cared; someone saw the dignity of each individual. i set aside the biases of my university and ventured to the door.

a s i entered, in front of me stood a man with scruffy facial hair and paint-splattered clothes filled with rips and tears. h e looked out of place in a school. h is hair was choppy around the edges and partially covered in a hat that barely fit his head. b ut, upon closer observance, something was radically different: his eyes gave way to the core of his being. t hey twinkled with interest and intrigue, passion and care, will and perseverance. a fter he greeted me, he told me that he was the artist responsible for the idea of the entrance mural. a nd, as i began to observe the interior, i realized that more projects were going on. t his project, known as the p erley p roject, was an artistic renewal of a failing school. b ut, even more, this project was designed to bring life back to a community in despair. its focus was on a cultural renewal. a nd, immediately, i had become part of it. i heard the artist’s desire, his heart. i learned his convictions and his reasons; his hopes and dreams. t his project was not his, but a community’s.

m y role, simply, was to assist in the endeavor. i was tasked with painting the interior bricks of the school: blue and white, pink and black. i came to realize that the means of painting was more than just an art project. it was a creation of relations. t hat is, as a project open to the community, the focus was twofold: (1) to create a beautiful work evoking values of renewal and (2) to build relationships between the school and the community and between the community and its people. it was a project of bridges, not walls.

w hy, then, was this approach not taken by the university i was so blessed to attend? h ow could one of the greatest schools in the world build a wall instead of a bridge? w hy did it feel the need to disengage with the community and to superficially “block it off?” t hese were the questions that came to my mind and still remain.

we, as a community, must not be tolerant of this “forced gentrification,” but rather, we must be open to establishing relationships with our fellow people. we must respect the dignity and gift that every person’s life contains. we must not be content. we must always see our image and likeness in all those we meet and treasure the gift that is the human race. a nd, like n otre d ame, o ur m other, we must be open to accepting the life of another into our own. a s e lie w iesel one said, “ t here may be times when we are powerless to prevent injustice, but there must never be a time when we fail to protest.” a nd protest we must.

Marcus Haworth sophomore april 25

InsIdE CoLuMn LEttEr to thE EdItor

Nicole Caratas saint mary’s e ditor

david foster wallace’s internet-immortalized commencement speech “t his is water” delivers his thoughts on living a compassionate life by beginning with a conversation between three fish. it goes like this: t here are two young fish swimming along, and they happen to go past an older fish swimming the other way who nods at them and says, “morning, boys, how’s the water?” t hey continue until one of the younger fish eventually looks at the other and asks, “w hat the hell is water?”

t he point of the fish story is that the most ubiquitous realities are the ones hidden in plain sight. true education, foster argues, is the ability to decide to switch out of “the automatic, unconscious belief that i am the center of the world and that my immediate needs and feelings are what should determine the world’s priorities.” a compassionate life is about simple awareness, it’s about realizing this automatic way of thinking is like water to fish.

foster dispenses a hard capital-t truth: the world will not discourage us from this default-setting of “me, me, me.” conversely, we seem hard-wired to think this way — it might just be our natural mode. we are talking about universals here. but the fish tale can be stretched even further to the particular. it’s a story about environments, and about our ignorance to our specific ones. t he easiest thing in the world is to think is that everyone moves through the world in the same way i do and that my desires and immediate needs are tantamount

How’s the water?

to those which all policy and rhetoric should prioritize. in the same way the fish forget the water, we also struggle to remember the specific kind of natural and social contingencies we travel the world with. similar fish swim in similar water, people who are like us are usually the ones we surround ourselves with. few of us have any clue what belonging to a different community, race, income bracket or social class is like. t he times we do think about this “other” water it’s often motivated by fear and insecurities, rather than by an impulse to listen before judging and a genuine desire to understand. if we extend the metaphor to a particular environment, water becomes the gradually-denser veil of familiarity — subconscious biases, assumptions, unchallenged stereotypes, commonplaces and preconceived ideas — that blinds us to what is under our nose. it’s synergic: a s we develop from our environment, our environment is absorbed into us. w hen everything becomes so well-known, the obvious is concealed. t he sociological consequences of this should not be overlooked.

privileged groups are most likely quick to dismiss problems that don’t affect them as non-issues, not because they are fundamentally unjust and harsh people who wish to maintain the status quo for their own benefit, but because of something else. maybe it’s because truth becomes defined by degrees of acquaintance when you are operating on the automatic and unconscious belief that your experiences with authority, institutions of power and social systems are the one and only true metric. it’s the natural thing to do. however, it comes at a heavy social cost; we begin to work on faulty premises, drawing disastrous conclusions. t he

logic unfolds as follows: because i was able to accomplish y, everyone is also in the position to accomplish y because i have never experienced problem X, problem X does not exist.

t his isn’t a long-winded way of forcing you to apologize for your earned or unearned privileges; it isn’t about guilt or shame … or even privilege. but it is about the “simple awareness” foster emphasizes, to keep reminding ourselves, “t his is water, this is water.” to step back just for a second and imagine living a different day-to-day reality, navigating the world as someone other than ourselves. a lways entertain the possibility that you are wrong — the truth is more of an ongoing dialogue than a set-in-stone soliloquy.

t he seams in our social, political and economic landscape have gone from bursting to ruptured, and we are routinely being presented with radically different portraits of our country’s current situation. a tale of two cities rarely has a happy ending, and that is why we need empathy more than ever. empathy, unlike its more superficial sister sympathy, requires the ability to think outside of our fishbowl. it takes will and mental effort to choose to recognize, and as wallace suggests, that’s the purpose of true education. so friends, how’s the water?

Natasha Reifenberg is in her junior year at Notre Dame and studies philosophy; her plans to do something practical with her major include opening up a Philosophy Shop and “making it” as an actress in LA. Please direct all dank memes to nreifenb@nd.edu

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

moving from words to actions

i haven’t been at home for more than two weeks at a time in the past two years.

i’ve lived in s outh b end, i reland, new h ampshire, s outh b end again, f lorida and now i reland again. i n between these travels, i have stopped at home in c hicago, but never for much longer than the time needed to unpack, wash my clothes and pack again. t his has inevitably led to a lot of goodbyes. a nd no matter how often i have to say goodbye, it never gets any easier.

“g oodbye” is funny, though, because it’s one of those things people know how to say in a bunch of different languages, even if they’re not fluent. a dios, au revoir, arrivederci, aloha — just a few off the top of my head. still, that doesn’t make actually saying it any easier.

perhaps that’s why even just in e nglish, there are many ways to say goodbye — not just phrases ranging from the formal “farewell” to the more friendly “peace,” but actual methodologies to ease the pain of parting ways.

i n my neighborhood, we use the self-titled “b everly goodbye.” w henever you leave a party in my i rish c atholic enclave, you say goodbye to every last person, often chatting with them for a few minutes, probably making plans to see each other again sometime soon. g rowing up, my brothers and i could always count on at least another half hour at the party in between the time my parents said we were leaving and when we actually left.

t his is not to be confused with the i rish goodbye, wherein you just up and leave without so much as a

word or even a nod to anyone else. m aybe it’s easier that way.

e arlier this summer, i faced my most difficult goodbye yet: the permanent kind. i said goodbye to my dad for the last time m ay 27, the day i left for my summer internship. he died a month and three days later.

John f lynn rooney was 56. he battled als for a little more than two years (a struggle i wrote about in m ay), and died peacefully at home.

t he day he died, i rushed home from f lorida to be with my family. we said a proper and final goodbye a few days later at his funeral.

a few days after that, i had another difficult goodbye. it was time for me to return to f lorida to finish my summer internship, which meant it was time for me to once again say goodbye to my family and head out on my own.

i dreaded this goodbye — the one said in the midst of pain and sorrow. it was the most unpleasant goodbye yet.

w hile writing this, i was trying to decide if there is such a thing as the “notre d ame goodbye.” t hen i remembered you never actually say goodbye to this place. a fter all, i’m spending my first year postgraduation in i reland, working for notre d ame. a nd when i was in the middle of that most unpleasant goodbye, i got the best example of the never-ending nature of the notre d ame goodbye. a s i sat at the gate at m idway airport, waiting for my flight back to f lorida to board, i heard someone softly call my name. i looked up from my book to see one of my best friends from notre d ame, smiling and coming in for a hug. s he was on her way back to s outh b end to continue ace classes after a weekend away at a wedding, but in that moment

she was c hrist in my life, a sign reminding me that goodbyes are never easy, but always necessary for us to continue to grow.

a t the beginning of a new school year, we’ve all had to say goodbye to something — your family, your friends from home, perhaps your dog. f or you freshmen, this is probably the first time you’ve said goodbye to your family and your home for this long. f or you upperclassmen, by now your back to school goodbyes are probably rehearsed and easy.

b ut no two goodbyes are alike. s ome of you are probably leaving a difficult family situation. perhaps some of you are studying abroad, and saying goodbye to the united states and to your friends at school. yesterday, i said goodbye to my family and my home as i prepared to leave for a full year in i reland.

g oodbyes are never easy, but for the most part, each one is easier than the last. a nd whenever i have trouble remembering that, i think of the words of r ichard b ach, who in his 1977 novel “i llusions: t he a dventures of a r eluctant messiah” wrote: “d on’t be dismayed at good-byes. a farewell is necessary before you can meet again. a nd meeting again, after moments or lifetimes, is certain for those who are friends.”

Jack Rooney is a 2016 Notre Dame graduate, and The Observer’s former managing editor. He is currently spending a year living and working for the University in Ireland, and writes these columns to keep him busy and satisfy his need for journalism. Follow Jack on Twitter @RooneyReports and/or email him at jrooney1@nd.edu

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

Natasha Reifenberg l eft and r ight

Jack Rooney i rish eyes

Happy Birthday: stay on top of the issues that are taking place all around you. d on’t allow stubbornness to take over or keep you from doing the things you enjoy. embrace life wholeheartedly and don’t let uncertainty stand between you and what you want. a sk questions of others and make a point to learn as you go. your numbers are 1, 7, 16, 21, 33, 39, 46.

ARIES (March 21-April 19): your input will be valuable. professional opportunities will cause some uncertainty. negotiate on your own behalf and refuse to let outside responsibilities stop you from making the best choices regarding your future.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): make the most of a good thing. you can accomplish what you set out to do if you are vocal and organized. your opinion will make a difference, so don’t be afraid to propose an unusual situation. celebrate with someone you love.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): work on your own to avoid interference. problems with children and people from your past can be expected. stick to your game plan and don’t give in to someone who is pressuring you to get involved in a project that doesn’t interest you.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Jump in and get the party started. you have more going for you than you realize, so stop procrastinating and start doing. a partnership looks promising and will give you the push you need to accomplish your dreams.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): d o your best to keep busy. avoid emotional encounters with someone in a position of authority. setting up a meeting with an expert will result in good advice and greater opportunities. your charm will win approval.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): l ook for an outside opinion if you sense confusion and uncertainty at home or with a loved one. you’ll be surprised by the advice offered and should consider the suggestions that are made before it’s too late.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): property investments or dealing with institutions should be your top priority. be willing to look at all aspects of a difficult situation. g ood fortune will result from finishing the projects that you start.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): t he changes that you make professionally will please your peers and boost your confidence and reputation. favors will be granted, but find out what’s expected in return before you proceed. t here will be motives behind others’ generosity.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): ponder any offers you receive. gather all the facts and learn all you can before you commit to anything. someone you trust may not come through for you. make changes based on what you see, not what others say.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): you’ll have the upper hand today. set your sights on what you want to accomplish and don’t stop until you finish. a romantic celebration should be planned. something you least expect will take you by surprise.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): d on’t let anyone meddle in your personal affairs. t he only way to reach a suitable agreement is to speak up and offer solutions. partnerships take work, and with a little effort, you will find common ground.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): your ability to put others at ease will help you maneuver your way into a good position. partnerships look promising and will contribute to your success. o ffer an incentive and you’ll get what you want.

Birthday Baby: you are analytical, sensitive and pragmatic. you are intense and meticulous.

JuMbLE | david hoyt and Jeff KnureK

sudoku | the mepham group

Just Add wAtEr | John roddy & eric carlson

Stop with the ‘Tebowmania’

i n our welcome weekend edition of t he o bserver on f riday, my colleague m arek m azurek audaciously claimed “the real story of the summer is none other than t im tebow.”

s igh.

m azurek said he believed tebow’s baseball foray was valuable not because of his merit as an athlete, but rather it is because “we get more ‘ tebowmania.’”

b ut that, ladies and gentlemen, is exactly the problem with tebow’s mlb workout, which will reportedly draw scouts from 20 teams to l os a ngeles.

it reveals perhaps the true character of the athlete whom we allow to consume our attention when his name is mentioned despite his decidedly subpar performance during his professional athletic career. for a long time, we’ve been drinking the Koola id. b ut that Kool-a id might just be poisoned with a lie.

t im tebow, the athlete, might not be as genuine or pure as people seem to think he is.

o f course, i don’t know tebow personally. s o maybe it’s unfair for me to say that about him, especially considering most everyone who does know him — whether they support his baseball escapade or not — seems to have no problem with what this says about him as a person.

b ut i guess that just means i’m the only one who thinks the one reason tebow is doing any of this is because he wants the attention — even needs it — to satisfy his ego. t he ego that we helped build for years by giving him all this attention that his performance on the field at the professional level was never deserving of, frankly.

t he type of ego that convinces a person he can pick up a sport he hasn’t played in a decade and be one of the best at it by making an mlb roster.

b ut we ignore his ego. Just like we ignore the fact that tebow, who supposedly kept persevering for another

chance in the nfl because of his love for the game, gave up on that goal when it stopped earning him attention from the media, only to then pursue an endeavor that would. Just like we ignore the fact that the job he filled in between these two careers was one that put him in front of the camera with regularity: an analyst for the sec network on espn now don’t get me wrong, tebow is probably a great person off the field. b ut as a public figure and athlete, his image on the field has always seemed disingenuous and forced because of the attention that was thrust upon him. a nd when that level of attention was no longer there, it forced him to find another way to get it.

b ecause in reality, t im tebow is a 29-year old who hasn’t played baseball in a decade. no team would give him a contract that rightfully belongs to a younger player with potential and time to develop into an asset at the major league level because of his merit. a ny offer he does get is likely nothing more than a move on the part of a franchise whose minor league team could use the extra attention and revenue he would generate. we need to move on, people. e nough of the “ tebowmania.” it’s taken a good person and turned him into an attention seeker. a nd most of all, it’s taken attention away from athletes who are far more deserving. it makes baseball look like a sport you can just pick up after having been away for a while and be good at. p rofessional baseball players should be infuriated by the perception that t im tebow is creating for their sport. a nd, as a former athlete himself, tebow should understand that.

he had his chance and his taste of fame. now, he should do us all a favor and just let it go.

Contact Ben Padanilam bpadanil@nd.edu

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

Rangers suffer another close loss to Reds

Associated Press

cincinnati — dan straily extended his surge since the a ll-star break by pitching six innings and Joey votto drove in a pair of runs to lead the cincinnati reds over the texas rangers 3-0 on tuesday night.

a day after losing to the dodgers 18-9, the reds won a close one against a rangers team that has been shut out three times in its last nine games.

straily (10-6) hasn’t allowed more than two runs in any of his eight starts since the break, going 6-0. he gave up three singles and two walks. r aisel iglesias gave up two hits in the seventh but escaped the threat with two strikeouts.

tony c ingrani gave two walks in the ninth before retiring r yan rua on a grounder to complete his 16th save in 21 chances.

votto singled home a run in the sixth off left-hander derek holland (5-6), who had been on the disabled list since June 22 with an inflamed pitching shoulder. holland gave up four hits and a walk in six innings. he also got his first major league hit, a single off the plate

that bounced over votto’s head at first base.

holland’s only walk set up the run. he walked tyler holt — who pitched a perfect relief inning during monday’s lopsided loss — to open the sixth. holt advanced on billy hamilton’s sacrifice bunt and came around on votto’s single to right.

tyler barnhart doubled home a run in the seventh off Jeremy Jeffress. votto added a sacrifice fly in the eighth off matt bush.

hamilton made a diving catch of carlos beltran’s fly to the track in left-center field to open the sixth inning, preventing a scoring opportunity.

t he rangers are making their first visit to cincinnati since 2007. t he reds lead the interleague series 8-7.

Interleague records t he rangers are 10-6 in interleague play this season, with their pitchers going 3 for 19 at the plate. t he reds are 5-11.

Gomez update of carlos g omez could join the club in texas on t hursday. he signed a minor league deal

on saturday and is playing for triple-a round rock. manager Jeff banister said he’ll get a chance to play left field and right field.

Josh hamilton waived t he rangers placed of Josh hamilton on unconditional release waivers, though they hope his left knee is healthy enough to allow him to try for a spot with the team next season. by making the move now, he’s eligible to play for them all of next season. he had surgery on June 8 to reconstruct his acl and repair cartilage damage.

t rainer’s room rangers: rhp colby l ewis will pitch for frisco on a rehab assignment wednesday. he’s been sidelined since June 25 with a strained back. reds: ss Zack cozart missed his sixth straight game with a sore left achilles tendon.

up next rangers: yu darvish (4-3) is 2-0 in his last three starts with a 1.74 era he has made six straight quality starts, matching the club high for the season.

Gausman shines with six shutout innings

Associated Press

baltimore — Kevin g ausman scattered six hits over six shutout innings, a dam Jones went 4 for 5 and the b altimore o rioles breezed past the washington nationals 8-1 on tuesday night.

c hris d avis hit his 30th home run for the o rioles, who won two straight over washington to conclude a 3-5 homestand.

b altimore is 34-24 against the nationals in a rivalry that began in 2006. t he series shifts 38 miles south to nationals p ark on wednesday for the first of two games.

g ausman (5-10) walked two, struck out two and permitted only one runner past second base. he’s 5-1 at home

and 0-9 on the road.

t he 25-year-old g ausman outpitched nationals rookie r eynaldo l opez, a 22-yearold making his fifth major league start. l opez (2-2) yielded six runs, four earned, and seven hits in 2 2/3 rocky innings.

trea turner had a careerhigh four hits for washington.

t he nationals trailed 6-0 after three innings and went quietly in their third straight loss — their longest skid since a seven-game run from June 18-25.

r eplay did the nationals no favors. turner was called safe on steal attempts in the first and third innings, but on both occasions the call was reversed after a replay review. m aking the result more maddening for washington:

Jayson werth followed with a walk both times.

t he trend continued in the bottom of the third, when replay determined that Jones beat out an infield roller after initially being called out. m ark trumbo picked up his 93rd rbi with a first-inning single, and the o rioles made it 3-0 in the second when m att w ieters doubled in a run and scored on a single by Jones.

i n the third, Jonathan s choop hit an rbi double and two runs scored when d aniel murphy fumbled a two-out grounder to second base. washington got its lone run in the seventh inning when d anny e spinosa singled in a run off vance worley, who worked three innings for his first career save.

Ben Padanilam a ssociate sports e ditor

MLb | orioles 8, nationals 1

of 4-2-2 in acc play. t he 2016 edition returns eight of 11 starters from that team, including the trio of team captains: defenders m att h abrowski and m ichael s hipp, and midfielder e van p anken. s hipp and p anken are both graduate students returning for a fifth year at n otre d ame, while h abrowski is a senior. w ith eight starters returning and just seven freshman newcomers to i rish head coach b obby c lark’s 29-man roster, expectations are high, leading to the n o. 9 ranking in the preseason coaches poll.

h ighlights of n otre d ame’s schedule include a matchup with preseason n o. 1 and defending champion s tanford on s ept. 2, n o. 5 wake f orest on o ct. 8, n o.

6 s yracuse on s ept. 23, n o. 8 n orth c arolina on o ct. 28, n o. 15 i ndiana on o ct. 4 and n o. 17 v irginia on o ct. 14.

t he i rish will look to start their season off on the right foot this weekend at the m ike b erticelli m emorial tournament on their home turf. t he i rish will take on uc i rvine on f riday night at 7:30 p.m. at a lumni s tadium, followed by a s unday afternoon match against n ew m exico at 2 p.m.

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two more of her most talented starters.

s o far, though, the i rish seem to have had no difficulty in replacing some of their best players from 2015. t he defense that lost Katie naughton, c ari roccaro and brittany von rueden has yet to concede a goal, and if junior defender ginny mc g owan continues to play as well as she did against w isconsin on sunday, it should be in good hands.

westendorf, a top-10 recruit, appears to be every bit as good as advertised and should ensure the scoreboard keeps ticking through the regular season. e ven without her, the i rish options up front have shown promise. s enior striker Kaleigh olmsted assisted both of westendorf’s goals against wright state and junior forward Karin muya — who missed the entirety of last season with a knee injury — played the cross that led to w isconsin’s own goal in sunday’s encounter. Junior forward Kaitlin Klawunder could also have an impact while senior midfielder s andra yu has the ability to fill in up top if necessary. still, the i rish are only two games into the season and it may be too early to see the effects the losses will bring. w hen the conference schedule begins and fitness is truly tested, it remains to be seen how the i rish will perform. a good performance in this week’s clash with no. 2 m ichigan, though, and it will really look like romagnolo’s side could be the real deal.

t he i rish team motto for the 2016 season is, “fight for 29,” referencing the full 29-member

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averaging 13.86 assists per set over two matches. Zwickl earned three starts in her first year on the team, and will see more action in the upcoming season.

l ibero r yann d eJarld is returning this year for her sophomore season after playing in all 32 games last season. s he led the team at the position with 489 digs overall, good for 4.04 digs per set. s econd in the team in digs was Kuhn, who finished n o. 2 on the squad in kills as well.

o pposing teams outpaced the i rish in kills last season by nearly three per set. h owever, serves were a strength for the 2015 n otre d ame team, which earned 0.3 more service aces than their opponents per set; when receiving the serve, the i rish committed 36 fewer errors than their opponents over the season. a glaring problem for n otre d ame last

squad that includes those players who will miss the season with the u s u-20 team. s o far, the remaining players have fought well enough for a 2-0-0 start and a perfect defensive record. a s the season goes on, will the i rish miss s abrina f lores and natalie Jacobs? w ill they miss the four senior starters from 2015? c ome the postseason, will they miss westendorf and monica f lores? t hose questions are

year was ball handling: it committed 65 more errors than their opponents in total for the season.

l ooking ahead at the schedule, the i rish have four tournaments — two at home and then two away — before they begin acc play.

i mproving on their 2-18 inconference record is surely a goal for the team next season, and performing well in preseason tournaments will give the i rish momentum throughout the season.

t he season tips off f riday against s eton h all at 7 p.m. at p urcell p avilion.averaging 13.86 assists per set over two matches. Zwickl earned three starts in her first year on the team, and will see more action in the upcoming season.

impossible to answer with certainty at this juncture, but if it turns out that replacing key contributors at notre dame is as easy as it looks so far, this season could turn out a lot better than expected.

Contact Daniel O’Boyle at doboyle@nd.edu.

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

n o. 2 on the squad in kills as well.

l ooking ahead at the schedule, the i rish have four tournaments — two at home and then two away — before they begin acc play. i mproving on their 2-18 inconference record is surely a goal for the team next season, and performing well in preseason tournaments will give the i rish momentum throughout the season. t he season tips off f riday against s eton h all at 7 p.m. at p urcell p avilion.

CAITLYN JORDAN | The Observer Freshman forward Jennifer Westendorf dodges an opponent during Notre Dame’s 1-0 win over Wisconsin at Alumni Stadium on Aug. 21.

MICHAEL YU | The Observer

Sophomore defender Sean Dedrick takes a touch during Notre Dame’s 1-1 tie against Valparaiso at Alumni Stadium on Monday.

MEn’s soCCEr

Veterans lead No. 9 Notre Dame

Observer Sports Staff

a 1-1 tie against valparaiso at a lumni s tadium on m onday night wrapped up the preseason for n o. 9 n otre d ame, who will open the regular season f riday night against uc i rvine at 7:30 p.m.

t he match against the a nteaters will kicking off the m ike b erticelli m emorial tournament at a lumni s tadium.

t he stalemate with valparaiso came after a scoreless tie against siu e dwardsville on a ug. 14 and a 1-0 loss to b radley on a ug. 17 in the first two exhibitions of the year.

d espite underwhelming showings in the preseason, the i rish are coming off a successful 2015 in which they finished with an overall record of 11-5-6 and advanced to the round of 16 in the ncaa tournament.

l ast year’s squad also reached the acc championship game in the conference playoffs, with a final record

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young squad prepares for a turnaround season

Observer Sports Staff

t he i rish will open the 2016 season under second-year head coach Jim m c l aughlin looking to improve on their 7-25 record from last season.

r eturning this year are middle blocker s am f ry and outside hitter s ydney Kuhn, juniors, who were first and second respectively on the team in kills last season. f ry was also awarded s econd team a ll- acc for her efforts last season, and will be a pivotal leader in n otre d ame’s attempt at a turnaround.

i n the area of setting, junior setter taylor Zwickl and transfer junior c aroline h olt will need to fill the shoes of graduated setter m addie d ilfer, who contributed over 76 percent of the i rish assists from last season. h olt transferred from l oyola ( c hicago), where her year was highlighted by earning a p layer of the week award in her conference after

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butler formally charged

irish senior cornerback devin butler has been formally charged by st. Joseph county prosecutors on felony counts of resisting law enforcement and battery against a public safety official.

both charges are level six felonies and carry a sentence of between six months and two and a half years. the prosecutors office said that butler is scheduled to be arraigned wednesday at 1 p.m. on sunday, irish head coach brian Kelly suspended butler from the team indefinitely and the university vice president for public affairs paul browne released a statement saying, “any student arrested on a felony charge also faces dismissal from the university. the university will determine if the additional sanctions should apply to any or all of the students charged.”

butler has appeared in 27 games for the irish, totaling three starts in three season with the team.

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Irish suffer from talent loss

Daniel O’Boyle sports writer

t his isn’t a normal year for women’s college soccer. twenty-one of the best players in the country will miss the entire season to train with the united s tates squad for the fifa u-20 women’s world c up in p apua new g uinea. m any more international players will miss the postseason when the tournament begins. top teams across the country will be without some of their best players, and notre d ame is among the teams taking the biggest hit in talent on the roster.

t he i rish (2-0-0) have two players — junior midfielder s abrina f lores and sophomore midfielder natalie Jacobs — on the u s u-20 squad. t heir absences alone might be manageable, but they become much more significant when you remember they coincide with the i rish having to replace

a recruiting class ranked as the best in the country by topd rawer s occer in 2012. t hree of last year’s back four and forward a nna m aria g ilbertson, who scored more than three times as many goals as any other player, have all graduated. t he lone defender who started more than half of notre d ame’s contests last season? t hat’s junior left back monica f lores. t he forward who’ll be tasked with replacing g ilbertson’s output? f reshman Jennifer westendorf. e ach has been excellent in the opening two games of the season, highlighted by westendorf’s superb opening goal against w right s tate. b ut come the playoffs, they too will be in p apua new g uinea, representing mexico and b razil, respectively. i rish head coach t heresa r omagnolo will surely know that sooner or later she’ll have to start thinking about replacing

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Junior defender Blake Townes plays the ball during Notre Dame’s 1-1 tie versus Valparaiso at Alumni Stadium on Monday. The Irish closed out their preseason schedule with the stalemate.

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