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Irishmen present on hurling Gaelic Athletic Association’s head of communications discusses Gaelic games

By LUCAS MASIN-MOYER Associate News Editor

When it was looking for models to expand its media center and operations in Croke Park in Dublin, Ireland, the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) looked at stadiums in England and South Africa before coming to South Bend to observe the newly finished rennovations on Notre Dame Stadium.

Head of communications for the GAA — which oversees competition of the two Gaelic sports, hurling and Gaelic football — Alan Milton said what he saw blew him away.

“We decided when we were going to go abroad to look at best-case scenarios, there was

nowhere better than Notre Dame,” Milton said. “We weren’t left disappointed.”

After taking a tour of the stadium, Milton — along with Kevin Whelan, the Michael Smurfit Director of the Keough Naughton Notre Dame Centre in Dublin — spoke Wednesday evening in DeBartolo Hall on the GAA, its operations, history and the game of hurling.

Whelan said hurling, which has traditionally been more popular in the more rural regions of the country, is deeply engrained in the Irish culture, and many Irishmen and women begin playing the game as soon as they can hold a see HURLING PAGE 4

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Alan Milton, left, and Kevin Whelan demonstrate how to wield a hurl, part of the traditional Irish sport of hurling, Wednesday.

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Group supports removal of Columbus murals

By MARY BERNARD News Writer

Senators voted to support a removal of Luigi Gregori’s Christopher Columbus murals from the Main Building during student senate Wednesday.

The resolution passed with 28 senators in support, 3 in opposition and 2 abstentions. Senate took the vote with a paper ballot, as requested by multiple senators.

The president and vice president of the Native American Student Association of Notre Dame (NASAND) — seniors

Dominic Acri and Armani Porter, respectively — presented to the senate regarding the misrepresentation of indigenous and black people in the murals.

Acri and Porter said the murals are historically incorrect in the ways they depict Columbus’s arrival to the Americas, Columbus’s reception by the indigenous people and the dress of the tribes the murals supposedly depict.

Porter said the scenes in the murals also contradict the Catholic Social Teaching principle of the life and dignity of the human person.

“To have a mural like this up on

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our grounds is not only an affront to those represented, but an affront to our identity as a Catholic university,” he said.

Pamphlets explaining the murals, as requested by Native American student groups in the 1990s, appear next to the 11-foot murals.

“This version of the pamphlet has been there since January 2016,” Acri said. “If none of you in this room have picked it up, though I’m sure many of you have walked through the building, I think that just goes further to see SENATE PAGE 4

The current chair of the department of sociology at Notre Dame, Sarah Mustillo, will serve as the next dean of the College of Arts and Letters, the University announced in a press release Wednesday.

Mustillo will take over the position from John McGreevy — who served as dean of the college for 10 see DEAN PAGE 3

Guest lecturer speaks on rightto-work laws

By TOM NAATZ News Writer

The Notre Dame community explored the subject of labor politics Tuesday through a lecture delivered by Elizabeth Tandy Shermer, assistant professor of history at Loyola University Chicago.

Tracking the evolution of laws that make mandatory union participation illegal, a continuing theme of Shermer’s discussion was the prevalence of prejudice and discrimination in

the movement to enact Right to Work statutes.

“Americans’ discomfort with unionism also reflected the presumption of who was in them,” Shermer said. “In the late 19th century through the early Cold War, it was presumed that union members were not ‘allAmerican’ workers, meaning the workers in those unions were not white and Protestant.”

The origin of the term “right to work” is important, Shermer see WORK PAGE 3

Cultural clubs host Notre Dame Night Market Students looking for a study break Thursday night can visit the Dahnke Family Ballroom in the Duncan Student Center from 7-9 p.m. for the Notre Dame Night Market. Hosted by the Notre Dame Taiwanese Student Association and cosponsored

by the Multicultural Student Programs and Services, the Liu Institute for Asia and Asian Studies and the Nanovic Institute for European Studies, among others, the night market brings together multiple cultural clubs for a night of entertainment, food and games.

As a change from past years, this year’s night market will

feature booths from non-Asian American cultural clubs, such as the Caribbean Student Association of ND and Latino Student Alliance.

“By collaborating with these different clubs and departments, I’m trying to make it more open to the campus, more open to the Notre Dame community and more inclusive in general,” junior

Isabel Chan, co-president of the Taiwanese Student Association, said.

Senior and Taiwanese Student Association co-president Kathrine Fetizanan said night markets are one of Taiwan’s “most inviting tourist attractions” and the club’s goal is to bring that to campus.

“We’re just basically trying to

let people have a glimpse into what a night market could be,” she said. “ … The purpose is to have everyone included, make it all inclusive and have people not only see Taiwanese culture but also … try to look at different cultures and immerse themselves a little. It’s a cultural immersion

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College to hold donation challenge

By ERIN GRIMES News Writer

Saint Mary’s is hosting its sixth annual 24-Hour Donor Challenge, an event during which students, alumnae and families associated with Saint Mary’s donate to the College.

Christine Swarm, director of annual giving, said in an email the event primarily aims to garner revenue, but also hopes to foster community among individuals who support Saint Mary’s.

“The 24-hour Donor Challenge is a single-day fundraising event for [Saint Mary’s],” Swarm said. “This is an opportunity for alumnae, students, parents, faculty, staff and friends to come together to support current and future Saint Mary’s students. This year, the 24-hour Donor Challenge begins at [midnight] Thursday … and concludes at midnight [Friday].”

Swarm said the initial goals for the campaign are to have 4,000 people donate to Saint Mary’s before the end of the event and to have 1,844 people donate before noon.

“The goals are to rally 4,000 donors in 24 hours,” she said. “If we reach that, the College will receive $100,000 in Annual Fund challenge gifts from four alumnae.

And, if we secure 1,844 donors before noon EST, we have the opportunity to receive an additional $25,000 Annual Fund challenge gift.”

Additional goals depend on who donates, Swarm said, for money from certain demographics can dramatically increase the overall total. ”Even further, if by midnight on Thursday, 1,000 Belles of the Last Decade [BOLD] alumnae give, we secure $10,000 more,” she said. “If 2,000 BOLDer alumnae [graduates between 1900 and 2007] give, we secure $10,000 more. If 500 current students give, we secure $5,000 more. And if 500 parents of alumnae or students give, we secure $5,000 more.”

Events around campus will promote the 24-Hour Donor Challenge and attempt to engage the community in direct participation, Swarm said.

“With the help of our student volunteers from Class Gift Campaign, there will be refreshments and snacks available at our tables on campus throughout the day,” she said. “We will be present in the dining hall, the Great Hall in Le Mans, Spes Unica and the Angela Athletic and Wellness Complex.”

Social media platforms offer more extensive information, Swarm said, in an attempt to reach individuals not

currently on campus who still wish to contribute.

“People can follow the Donor Challenge activity on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Snapchat @ BellesGiveBack or donorchallenge.saintmarys.edu,” she said.

The 24-Hour Donor Challenge is important because it encourages reflection about Saint Mary’s, Swarm said.

“It is an opportunity for alumnae, students and friends to reflect on the value of a Saint Mary’s education and why this experience is worthy of support,” she said.

The total amount of money will enhance Saint Mary’s overall, Swarm said.

“Gifts to the Annual Fund support current operations of the College and allow for immediate delivery of the programs and resources that provide Saint Mary’s women with an excellent academic and intellectual experience,” Swarm said.

“These gifts go to work where the need is greatest at the College and support scholarships and financial aid, excellent faculty, technology and learning, student life and faith development and campus renewal and preservation.”

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said, as it indicates Americans’ inherent suspicion of labor unions.

One of the first known uses of the phrase, she said, comes from a 1902 article written by muckraking journalist Ray Stannard Baker.

“He writes [an] … article for a magazine with a middle-class readership about an anthracite strike. And he has these extraordinary descriptions of workers braving crossing the picket line so they can work to feed their families and the violence and intimidation that they face,” Shermer said. “What he’s doing is he’s sort of trying to warn … his middleclass readers that labor … might not have values that we like.”

Building upon that idea, Shermer said many people in the early 20th century feared unions were simply a means of importing

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European radicalism into the U.S. However, Shermer argued unions often espoused American values and used perennial socialist presidential candidate Eugene V. Debs, a native of Terre Haute, Indiana, as an example.

“I always think it’s amazing to think about Debs, who defined himself as much as an American citizen … thought his radicalism more lived up to the ideals in the Declaration of Independence, but also as a devout Protestant,” she said.

Shermer said the term’s meaning has changed over time. For example, she said Presidents Franklin Roosevelt and Harry Truman both used the term to refer to workers’ rights to a good job.

“They assumed that it wasn’t just going to be any old job,” Shermer said. “They assumed that because of the rights working people gained during the 1940s that those jobs would be good

because they were likely to be unionized.”

Shermer said right-to-work laws, which the Supreme Court has ruled may only be passed by states, are much more common in southern and western states.

Business groups and other entities supported by business groups propagated the laws as a means of attracting investment, she said, and because the laws were unlikely to pass through normal legislative means, many politicians tried to pass them through ballot initiatives. Nevertheless, Shermer said, the laws were still undemocratic.

“We shouldn’t presume that those right-to-work laws represented the will of the people,” she said. “One, because there’s a lot of outside money coming in. And the second, they were passed before the 1965 Voting Rights Act actually provided a real guarantee that someone had the right to vote.”

Shermer closed the lecture

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by discussing current attempts to enact right to work laws. She referenced a case the Supreme Court heard just this week, Janus v. AFSCME, that centers on rightto-work issues. If the court rules against the union, Shermer said, public sector unions stand to lose revenue and influence.

Shermer concluded that right-to-work laws are constitutional, but not right. She said she applauds activists who continue to work on behalf of organized labor.

“Those questions still have very serious implications for residents and citizens who continue to lead inspiring campaigns to use their federal rights for democratic unionism and improving working conditions to once again have decent — if not good — living standards,” she said.

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years — July 1.

A University alumna, Mustillo earned a bachelor’s degree in sociology and gender studies, graduating in 1996, according to the release.

Mustillo returned to Notre Dame as a faculty member in 2014, and became chair of the department of sociology in 2016. Her research focuses on topics including statistics, social epidemiology, medical sociology and social psychology, according to the press release.

“Since returning to Notre Dame, she has shown character, selflessness, sound judgment and commitment to our distinctive Catholic mission through her service as department chair and on numerous committees and advisory boards,” University President Fr. John Jenkins said in the press release.

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experience.”

Students who attend the event will receive two tickets to use at the booths with the option to purchase additional tickets. Chan said five tickets will be $5 and 10 tickets will be $8. With these tickets, students can get food or play games at the booths.

The Japan Club will be making mochi and rice balls this year, senior and Japan Club vice president Billy Adler said.

Students can also play games at the booths to earn raffle tickets.

The raffle prizes include snack baskets, an Echo Dot, headphones and gift cards.

Adler said the planning for the event includes logistical preparation as well as making the food.

“My favorite part is actually on the day of,” he said. “It’s always crazy two hours before the event’s starting. Everyone’s running around trying to get things set up.

I actually really enjoy that.”

Fetizanan said she enjoys the event because it highlights a part of Taiwanese culture while allowing people to have fun.

“Night markets for me hold a really sentimental value because part of my family is Taiwanese,” she said. “It was a place not only for fun and social gathering; it was a place where our family could just be family. I really like that this night market gives people the opportunity to not only culturally immerse themselves, but also spend time with friends and just take a little break from life.”

Last year, about 150 students attended the night market, Chan said. This year, the planning committee is expecting about 300 people, which Fetizanan said is due to the new location.

“It’s in the Danhke ballroom, so we have a lot more space,” she said. “ … Because it’s bigger and there’s more clubs participating and there’s a lot more to do this year, we’re expecting a larger turnout.”

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illustrate my point that no amount of extra information put into a pamphlet … could do the sort of things that you guys could do today with this resolution.”

Because of their location in the Main Building, the murals are a negative representation of black and indigenous people to current and prospective students, Acri said.

“In everything from asking our first questions to the Admissions Office as prospective students, to using the offices and classrooms in the building, we are constantly reminded that the place like the Golden Dome is not actually a place for us,” he said.

NASAND does not have a stance on where the murals should go, but does not believe that covering the murals is enough, Acri said. Ideally, he said, the murals would go to a museum where they can be viewed in an academic context.

The student senate voted in support of the murals’ removal, but the decision will ultimately fall to the President’s Leadership Council, Acri said.

Student senate also voted to repeal a mandate in the Student Union Constitution that Hall of the Year scores be mandatorily published to the student body.

Senior Brandon Ryan, co-chair of Hall Presidents’ Council, presented to senate about the detriment of making the numerical results public.

“Sometimes the Hall Presidents’ Council … has turned into a really competitive organization between the halls,” Ryan said.

Repealing the mandate means HPC does not have to release the scores and rankings, but they can if they choose to do so, Ryan said.

This change leaves the decision to the HPC leadership each year.

Individuals can still request the results, and the six members of the leadership team will decide whether or not to grant that request.

Although the repeal might limit the number of people who know the rankings of the Hall of the Year competitions each year, Ryan said both HPC and the Rector’s Council support the repeal.

“There is no reason to promote transparency where that is actually hurting other people,” he said.

Student senate also heard from the Waiver Policy Subcommittee regarding a proposal for a waiver system that will accompany the new housing policy.

The waiver will allow students to request to move off campus earlier than their senior year.

“We thought pretty extensively about why they would move off campus,” William Huffman, sophomore and Stanford Hall senator, said.

A few of the reasons a student might desire to move off campus include one’s sexuality, an experience of sexual assault or harassment, socioeconomic concerns or extenuating family circumstances.

The proposed waiver allows a student to have someone advocate for the student’s need to move off campus. The advocates include counselors from the UCC,

administrators, rectors, friends and parents, among others, which can be used depending on the situation and the necessity for privacy.

“In any situation, you can go to different levels of people to get someone to quantify your story,” Morgan Williams, junior and McGlinn Hall senator, said. “It’s our way to make it so you can sign a piece of paper and say you waive yourself from the housing requirement, because that’s what you should be able to do, but with more legitimacy for the administration.”

Student senate also passed a nomination to make junior Jin Kim the Student Union treasurer.

Kim is a current assistant Student Union treasurer and will replace senior Alexandra Henderson.

“Jin expressed great enthusiasm towards continuing his work with FMB [Financial Management Board] and the Student Union, and is an extremely qualified candidate,” Henderson wrote in her nomination.

Contact Mary Bernard at mbernar5@nd.edu

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hurl — the stick used to hit the ball in the game.

“You can’t really pick it up as an adult, you have to be tipping away at it from being a child,” he said. “ … [Irish children], they pop out with a hurl in their hands, like a bionic extension of their arm.”

The game, which George Bernard Shaw once described as “a mix of hockey and sudden death,” involves a great deal of danger, Whelan said.

“You have to be careful, [the hurl] is a lethal weapon,” he said.

The danger, coupled with the fast-paced nature of the game, makes it particuarly exciting, Milton said.

“I defy anyone to watch the game of hurling and tell me it’s not the greatest game in the world. It’s intense,” he said. “It doesn’t take four hours … there are 40 scores in a game and some of the greatest physical stamina of sport.”

Milton said the exciting nature of the game has led the GAA to push for expansion of hurling and Gaelic Football around the world, with a game in Boston’s Fenway Park hosting 35,000 people at a hurling match last year.

Whelan and Milton said what makes the sports, and their administration through the GAA, most unique is that they are entirely amateur.

The best hurling and Gaelic football athletes compete not for professional teams, but for their county on the island in the Republican Ireland.

“You’re born into a club and don’t leave that club no matter what,” Milton said.

The community basis of these sports has been apparent since the GAA’s founding in 1884, Whelan said, as an organization meant to push out the influence of British sports like soccer, rugby and golf as a way of reclaiming an Irish national identity.

“The GAA is also a cultural organization … the Irish language has always been a key part of the

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the GAA,” he said. “The GAA as a sporting organization is also a cultural-nationalist organization and one which prides itself on promoting Irish values and the Irish language.”

These sports link to Irishness served as a political statement during conflicts in Northern Ireland in the latter half of the 20th century, Milton said.

“The greatest manifestation of their Irishness was through the games,” he said. “During the Troubles, it was a statement if you carried your hurl down the street.”

Milton said the communitybased games have more meaning to the people of Ireland than most sports because of these inextricobale links to national identity.

“If you’re Irish ... for lots of people who don’t speak the language, the greatest expression [as] an expression of Irishness is through the [Gaelic] games,” he said.

Contact Lucas Masin-Moyer at lmasinmo@nd.edu

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By OWEN LANE Scene Writer

Ever y successful comedian reaches a point in their career when they are dwelling on the cusp.

Think John Mulaney before his “New in Tow n” special. They are well know n and w idely liked by their fellow comedians, but are unknow n to all but ardent comedy fans. These comedians are in a state of f lu x, where a pivotal project or t wo can make a career. For Jena Friedman, “Soft Focus” may be one of those projects. Thankfully, Adult Sw im has given Friedman an opportunit y to reach a w ider audience w ith what the network describes as “a live action comedic special that explores hard issues w ith a light touch.”

St ylistically, “Soft Focus” looks like a piece of journalism that would air on the Oprah Winfrey Net work. Friedman speaks softly and, unlike traditional investigative reporters, rarely confronts her guests w ith difficult questions. Paralleling Vancouver comedy hero Nathan Fielder’s proper, fau x-naïve comedy st yle on “Nathan For You,” Friedman traffics in coy deception and uncomfortable directness on “Soft Focus.” Much like Nathan, she begins w ith an inane, tenuous

By MIKE DONOVAN Scene Writer

Mark Twain, hailed by many as the godfather of contemporar y comedic st yle, spoke of the good comic’s tragic underpinnings: “The secret source of humor itself is not joy, but sorrow. There is no humor in heaven.” Most people know this idea by the worn trope — comedy equals tragedy plus time.

For the most part, this theor y holds up. Today’s most engaging comedy — Dan Harmon’s “Rick and Mort y,” Nathan Fielder’s “Nathan for You,” Jena Friedman on ”Soft Focus,” “The Eric Andre Show,” Samantha Bee on ”Full Frontal,” Nick Kroll’s “Big Mouth” and Dave Chapelle’s incisive standup — derives its power from some elemental, seemingly unfixable, tragedy of the human condition. We laugh at it because it’s cathartic.

But these humorists engage us as performer, and occasionally performers, dedicated to a theor y of comedy. They joke w ith us as professionals, not as friends.

Fred Armisen’s recent comedy special, “Standup for Drummers,” sidesteps the tragic avenues of the above comics. The special, during which Armisen performs w ith and for an audience comprised entirely of drummers, plays into the lex icon of shared experience and inside jokes. His material — which frequently references idiosy ncrasies of a drummer’s musicianship, creative processes and technical knowledge — makes no effort to be

premise for her investigation: If baby dolls can be used to deter teen pregnancy in a high school culture, is it possible for other dolls to deter campus rape in collegiate culture? Friedman draws in the frat boy subjects of her campus rape piece by imply ing that they w ill be talking about their part y ing habits. Once Friedman has these people in her clutches, her satire is merciless.

With regards to background, Jena Friedman is not exactly Lenny Bruce. Unlike many comedians, she has a high-powered degree and experience in a white-collar career. Her first three decades of life took her from a conser vative Jew ish childhood in New Jersey to an anthropolog y major at Northwestern Universit y followed by consulting work at Booz A llen Hamilton. On paper, this resume has striking parallels to those of many Notre Dame students. However, during her fulltime career, Friedman furiously moonlighted as a comedian, honing her craft in the mid-2000s Chicago comedy scene that produced Kumail Nanjiani and Hannibal Buress.

“Soft Focus” hilariously parodies diluted investigative journalism while also w ielding satire to make a statement about femininit y and womanhood in contemporar y American culture.

Spectacles display ing things like a sex doll manufacturer and a man who fantasized about eating women make ver y obv ious allusions to the absurd ways in which women are objectified in our culture. Friedman’s standup can be brutally dark and sarcastic, but the men she ridicules on “Soft Focus” may be her best material yet. Her acerbic w it lurks just underneath her composed acting, tearing apart her ignorant or per verse guests w ith such aplomb that it’s painstakingly difficult to determine if they are even aware of their ow n mocking. “Soft Focus,” at times, only barely remains w ithin the boundaries of good taste as Jena deals her ultra-concentrated satire on targets that are all pitiable at times.

Sometimes, comedians get so bogged dow n in ma k ing philosophica l or politica l points that their jokes simply don’t land. On “Soft Focus,” Jena Friedman tactfully a llows her pointed satire to emerge from hilarious comedic beats that coa lesce into the specia l’s philosophy. Adult Sw im has once again showcased a promising ta lent that w ill soon become an indomitable force in comedy.

universal. Instead, the context displays Armisen at his most personal, laughing among friends about his first love, drumming.

Armisen, w ith the help of Green Day’s drummer, Tre Cool, addresses the nature of the comedy w ith a particularly meta sequence. As Cool sits on the drums and Armisen stands at the mic, guitar in hand, Armisen explains: “If you’re in a band w ith someone else, there’s always an inside joke. It’s annoy ing to ever yone else, but, to us, we love it.”

Turning to Cool, Armisen applies a thick accent, “The orange is over,” and giggles. Cool bursting into laughter, pleads for Armisen to stop.

To those who’ve experienced the band dy namic, the brief dialogue sequence calls to mind uproarious memories of shared nonsense, mid-practice.

To those who haven’t (and those Netf lix v iewers who may not know the first thing about drumming or bands), the sequence breaks the fourth wall. It’s Armisen’s way of acknowledging the absurdit y of releasing a comedy special worldw ide but tailoring its jokes and to a finite group.

The special’s Rotten Tomatoes user rating (33 percent) suggests that many filter Armisen’s insider humor into the “annoy ing” categor y.

Understandably, these people probably turned on the special because they wanted to laugh only to find a musician talking and chuck ling about obscure topics w ith likeminded folk. “W hat level of narcissism,” they must be wondering, “might it take for someone to produce this special and send it out to a world? ”

But, such people would miss Armisen’s point.

“Standup for Drummers” may not want to make ever ybody laugh, but it does position itself in such a way that ever ybody can relate. Armisen’s loose, conversational deliver y (seemingly ever y transition begins w ith something alongs the lines of “oh, here’s my impression of …”), awkward giggles, collaborative elements (musicians Thao Nguyen, Tre Cool, Stella Mosgawa, Sheila E. and passing shots of J Mascis, among others) perpetrate comedy, not by tragic recollections, but through shared experience.

At a time when so much good comedy leans on the wall it creates bet ween the performer and the audience, Armisen’s “Standup for Drummers” inv ites the audience to become a part of the performance. He and his fellow drummers engage as equals.

That’s not to say Armisen’s material totally shuns tragic material. A drummer, by nature, plays the tragic role in the band. He or she sits out of the spotlight, performing a difficult and essential dut y (it’s often said that the drummer is the only one in a rock band who cannot screw up w ithout ever yone noticing) w ithout pomp or f lash. The drum kit becomes the hermetic drummer’s cave.

“Standup for Drummers” leads these tragic figures out of the cave and into their well deser ved spotlight.

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On University requirements Kara Miecznikowski News Writer

I normally tr y to get to bed early on Sunday nights — to start my week off on a less sleep-deprived note — but this time I stayed up past 2 a.m. talking on the phone w ith a friend from my hometow n. He plays guitar as a jazz studies student at a universit y in Texas, where the entiret y of his academic and extracurricular involvements concern the subject. Throughout our conversation, he explained the ups and dow ns of converting his passion for music into a major and career, emphasizing that his sole academic focus at the moment is on jazz studies.

“It’s great that 100 percent of the work you do is what you love,” he said.

“But it sucks that what you love becomes 100 percent of your work.”

Notre Dame students often complain about the Universit y’s core curriculum requirements — a list of classes including subjects such as philosophy, theolog y, social science, math, histor y and literature — totaling around 14 classes over the course of four years.

Many students, such as those in the College of Science, are also required to complete a language requirement, despite an apparent lack of its necessit y in most science careers. Variations of “if I wanted to study Spanish, I would be a Spanish major” are often overheard in conversations between biolog y students, and these sentiments certainly seem reasonable — why a chemical engineer that plans to live in the Midwest would absolutely need to be intermediately f luent in French, no one is entirely sure.

Because of its emphasis on imparting a set of “common foundational skills,” most high school educations do not give students the chance to take classes closely suited to their interests and passions. In college, however, students have the abilit y to do just that — to choose majors and minors that delve into their specific areas of interest, and to use these studies to build skills and experiences that w ill support their ultimate career objectives.

Universit y requirements put a damper on this freedom, in a sense. The core curriculum often requires students to take classes outside the sphere of their area of study and, oftentimes, their vaguest interests altogether. The main benefit of the “liberal arts” approach of a core curriculum is often advertised as making students more well-rounded and prepared for a w ide variet y of tasks and occupations follow ing graduation.

But one of the most valuable — and far less recognized — effects of the core curriculum is that it may help prevent academic burnout.

Academic burnout is exactly what it sounds like: It is a state of physical and emotional ex haustion, often coupled w ith negative feelings such as cy nicism and detachment, ultimately leading to

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a loss of motivation and interest in a person’s work or studies.

A 2007 study published in “Annals of Internal Medicine” found that about 50 percent of medical school students (among more than 2,000 sur veyed across seven schools) experienced academic burnout; it should be noted that medical school is one of the most specialized — anti-liberal arts, if you w ill — educations that ex ist. Conversely, establishments (such as The Princeton Rev iew) that rank universities “w ith the happiest college students” consistently present a list of schools that put an emphasis on a liberal arts approach to education, one that encourages students to pursue a variet y of academic interests outside of their main focus on study.

The bottom-line? An education that requires students to study subjects outside of their major might actually be partially responsible for motivated success in the major itself — and might even make students happier overall.

Of course, many factors — stress, work load, physical health and sleep — play into the development of academic burnout, but I think it is fair to say that the nature of a student’s education does, too. As a biological sciences student that has spent a majorit y of my time focusing on science courses, I have experienced my fair share of burnout. Strangely enough, I have found that the most effective way to allev iate burnout is not increased leisure time, or going to bed earlier, or even managing my time more effectively — but study ing subjects outside of my major.

A lthough I cannot pinpoint exactly why this is, I can offer a few hy potheses. Perhaps it is as simple as being able to take a break from usual curricular tasks to work on a completely different subject and still feel accomplished for getting something done. Perhaps it is just the fact that Universit y requirement courses like fine arts or theolog y are more “fun” than organic chemistr y II, and prov ide a mental and emotional break from the sometimes monotonous drone of study ing a single subject.

Curiosit y fuels proactive, enjoyable learning: Perhaps courses in psycholog y and philosophy spark a curiosit y in many students that accounting II simply does not. And maybe — just maybe — a student is able to walk out of a Universit y requirement course w ith this curiosit y intact and finds that they can apply it to other areas of study for increasingly motivated, invested learning. Regardless, I am strangely grateful for Universit y requirements.

And did I mention how much they bring up my GPA?

Here you are — after promising “we’ll surely get a meal soon” many times — sitting across from an old friend. You are having a pleasant conversation, rambling on some light-hearted or poignant topics. Then, you are asked where you will be for the summer.

“I don’t know yet,” you scratch your head and feel burning heat rush to your ears. You sound sheepish and you know it.

Unfortunately, so does your friend, who quickly responds with an unnatural smile and a clumsy sudden change in topic.

It is still three months away from summer, and the positions you’re interested in just opened up applications earlier this month.

However, your reaction reveals a belief that there is something unpleasant about not having an internship — a prevalent belief on this campus permeated by an “internship culture.”

Growing up, you are constantly told to be yourself. You are likened to a canvas imbued with distinct but beautiful hues. But in college, you are pressured by a culture to cram your summers with internships: some sort of resume-builder for your freshman summer, a semi-formal internship for your next one, and finally, an official internship that almost guarantees a job offer. This culture assumes that you stride confidently in a linear career progression, with one experience building upon another. However, it disregards your need to wander, to digress or to explore different opportunities for a few summers so you know what truly fits your individualities.

Even though you had various rewarding experiences for the past two summers, they invariably hinted that your passion perhaps lies somewhere else — a blessing in disguise, you initially thought.

So this year, you decide to try out another industry that has fascinated you for a long time. But soon you realize that your decision comes with costs — costs of not interning in a sequential order as the “internship culture” dictates and so, of possibly “falling behind” your peers.

Your situation points to a dilemma shared by many college students: You are told to explore and find your true aspirations before getting sucked into a career, but you also fear the uncertainty that couples with exploration. So even though you joke at those people who lock their hearts in investment banking before they know what the finance industry entails, you are unsure if your exploratory approach gives you more freedom or restriction.

Throughout your time at Notre Dame, dozens of people have on multiple occasions shared their appreciation for a Notre Dame degree. With this degree — they say — you can explore, try, fail but not be defeated. However, many students use it as a mere means to an end; you pursue the degree to get an internship, and you do the internship to get a job. Admittedly, circumstances such as financial situation and immigration status reasonably lead to our decisions to stick with a certain internship path so to secure a job early. But if you can afford some exploration, you should not be subdued by this “internship culture.” After all, when is a better time to venture into different industries and find your true passion than when you are in your 20s — when you are young, energetic and full of amazing ideas?

Flash back to your dad, a self-made entrepreneur with the benefit of hindsight. He often tells you that “struggles in your 20s can’t define you.” As a child of two mineworkers from rural China, he taught high school chemistry, operated a bookstore, served at a teahouse and worked as a salesman before starting to manage his own company. This seemingly random list of experiences do not follow any sequential order like our well-planned summers with an internship leading up to a more advanced one. But they, along the way, allowed him to understand his strengths, weaknesses, passions and values.

Compared to your dad, your Notre Dame degree almost certainly enables you to recover from failures more easily. So don’t let the “internship culture” hold you back from exploring. W henever you feel disheartened, you think of your dad. You think of how he, as someone who could not even dream of having a Notre Dame degree, fearlessly tried. W hat do you have to fear?

And you tell yourself — no, you do not have an internship yet, but you are working to get one in that field you are excited about entering into.

Contact Kara Miecznikowski at kmieczni@nd.edu The views expressed in the Inside Column are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Observer.

Yizhi Hu is a junior political science and Japanese double major. She hails from Wuhan, China, and lives in Walsh Hall. Yizhi welcomes all comments and can be reached at yhu3@nd.edu The views expressed in this column are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Observer.

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Men in the arena “The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena … who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause.”

When President Theodore Roosevelt delivered his “Man in the Arena” speech in 1910, he could not have had in mind the Bengal Bouts, which would begin two decades later. But his assertion still rings true.

For the past four months, more than 200 men have trained so that they might become part of one of Notre Dame’s oldest and greatest traditions.

And on Friday night, 20 boxers will compete in the championship round of the 88th annual Bengal Bouts. While only 10 people (i.e. less than 5 percent of the club) will end the season as the winner for their weight division, there is not one single loser — not when thousands of impoverished children in Bangladesh will benefit from the approximately $200,000 raised through club members’ combined efforts.

Bengal Bouts does immense good, not only for the Bengali people served by the Holy Cross Missions, but it also enriches the boxers themselves. As a coach, I’m beyond grateful to have been blessed to witness profound transformations. The boxer who hardly spoke a word in the gym his first year,

gains self-confidence through his experience in the club and emerges as a leader in the program and in his dorm, becoming an RA. The boxer who takes up the sport during his final year as a way to cope with personal tragedy, finds a passion that he never expected. The boxer who, as a freshman, was dedicated nearly exclusively to winning a championship, then becomes an ardent leader driven to do as much as he can for his teammates and for his friends in Bangladesh.

The remarkable men and women who come out of Notre Dame’s Boxing Clubs testify to the many ways this uniquely Notre Dame tradition brings to life the University’s mission statement. Bengal Bouts and Baraka Bouts cultivate in their boxers “a disciplined sensibility to the poverty, injustice and oppression that burden the lives of so many … creat[ing] a sense of human solidarity and concern for the common good that will bear fruit as learning becomes service to justice.”

There are many reasons, tangible and subtle, why ND Boxing is so formative, but there are two moments on fight night that I think capture a lot of what makes it so special. Immediately before walking into the ring, the boxers will sit backstage and receive a blessing from the club chaplain. Yes, right before heading into competition, every boxer will

sit shoulder to shoulder with his “opponent” and enter into prayer together. Then, after having traded punches for three rounds, the competitors will return to the center of the ring to embrace with — as any former Bengal Bouts boxer could attest — a deepened respect for each other, their teammate.

For those of you who have never attended a Bengal Bouts match, I would encourage you to check out the finals in person. For those who cannot attend, perhaps you’ll consider streaming it on WatchESPN. I would be surprised if you came away disappointed.

Seeing a boxer’s friends shouting encouragement from ringside, the competitors pushing themselves to their limits in service of a larger cause and the respect that each boxer has for another, is nothing short of inspiring.

Although I can only guess as to the results of the championship bouts, I can confidently offer the following prediction for those who will watch: You will see men who will strive valiantly, who will know great enthusiasms, who will showcase their devotion and who will, most definitely, spend themselves in a worthy cause.

Matt Gelchion men’s boxing coach Feb. 28

Fatherlessness and American violence Eddie Damstra Dinner Table Talks

Relative to the rest of the industrialized world, the United States is a rather violent place. The Stoneman Douglas High School shooting was yet another example of this incredibly sad reality. Both mass shootings and gang violence are far too common in the United States. The explanation for these high rates of violence is multi-faceted and rather complex. With this said, one of the most significant factors that I perceive contributing to nearly all forms of violence in America is the plague of fatherlessness which has struck this nation. Certainly, lax gun laws and poor mental health play into the prevalence of violence in the United States. I am not arguing against increased gun control measures or more access to mental health resources. However, the continual breakdown of the American family and the crisis of the fatherlessness in the United States should not go unmentioned in discussions of the root causes of violent attacks carried out by young men.

Children living in a single parent home have higher rates of substance abuse, dropping out of school, developing behavioral disorders and suicide. According to the Interuniversity Consortium for Political and Social Research, young men growing up without fathers are 279 percent more likely to carry guns and deal drugs than young men living with their father involved in home life. The Journal in Research in Crime and Delinquency reported that the most reliable predictor of violent crime within a community is the pervasiveness of fatherless homes.

Unfortunately, studies on the effect of children living without their fathers are not subject to a small sample size. In fact, about one third of American

children live without their biological father present in the home. This is a problem especially obvious in the African-American community, where almost 60 percent of black children grow up without their biological father. This is undoubtedly a factor contributing to the disproportionally high rates of crime, gang involvement and violent activity amongst black Americans. However, this is a problem that spans all races. Fatherlessness is a predictor of violent activity amongst young men from all racial backgrounds. This can be seen in the fact that the vast majority of mass shooters, of whom are almost exclusively young white men, come from fatherlessness homes. The most recent school shooter was yet another example of a fatherless young man carrying out a barbaric attack.

This is not to say that young men coming from fatherless homes who commit egregious violent crimes are not to blame. Violent offenders and mass shooters are sickening people whom should not be subjects of public pity and deserve to be punished to the full extent of the law. This piece is rather attempting to emphasize the simple empirical fact that fatherlessness increases the probability of such violent crimes being committed.

While the statistics are incredibly sad, they should not be surprising. The nuclear family is society’s most fundamental unit of structure. There are countless studies that prove growing up in a two-parent household is incredibly indicative of future lifetime success.

There is perhaps no better blessing one can be granted than that of having the fortune to being born into an intact family, with a mother and a father.

Dr. Warren Farrell, a contemporary scholar and educator on sociological and gender issues, has argued that “when boys’ testosterone is not well-channeled by an involved dad, boys become among the world’s most destructive forces. When boys’ testosterone

is well channeled by an involved dad, boys become among the world’s most constructive forces.” Despite what many people will argue, there is nothing inherently wrong with masculinity. However, as evidenced by the effect of fatherlessness and articulated in the above quote by Farrell, masculinity left unguided and unbound can lead to deadly consequences.

The rise of extramarital births in conjunction with supremely high divorce rates have left many children growing up in households without fathers. This affects both boys and girls, but results in particularly dangerous consequences amongst boys. Gun violence and violence at large are explained by many variables.

Gun reform and access to counseling are certainly solutions to some of the potential causes of the violence crisis in America. However, I also believe encouraging the reunification of the American family is absolutely vital in confronting the problem.

Promoting a culture that values a family structure composed of a mother and father is not an ideological aim; it is an empirically grounded solution to at least one of the most significant causes of American gun violence. The United States desperately needs its fathers back. The approach to achieving such a goal is complicated, but first realizing the need for such a goal is crucial to curtailing violence within the nation. Neglecting the need for active fathers will continue to produce deadly consequences, and I use “deadly” with the upmost sense of literality.

Eddie is a junior majoring in economics and political science, with a minor in constitutional studies. He plans on attending law school after his time as an undergraduate at Notre Dame. He can be reached at edamstra@nd.edu The views expressed in this column are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Observer.

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Horoscope | Eugenia Last Happy Birthday: Opportunities will require a little work to discover. They will be available to you, but you will miss out if you don’t do your part and follow through. Channel your energy into getting ahead personally and professionally. Making special efforts to increase your income or to spend more time with people who have something to offer in return will allow you to explore what’s available. Your numbers are 9, 13, 21, 27, 34, 36, 43.

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Short trips, exercise and learning are all favored. The more you do, the greater the overall change will be to the way you live life and the people you choose to share your thoughts and ideas with. Explore new interests.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Try to do what you can to help others. The satisfaction you get and the difference you make will give you greater incentive to do more and complain less. Less talk and more action will bring the highest returns.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): The simpler, the better. If matters become too convoluted, you will end up confused and trying to compensate for something you shouldn’t. Stick close to home and concentrate on making personal improvements. Don’t put up with someone’s mind games.

CANCER ( June 21-July 22): Watch what your peers do and consider how to best make use of your skills to complement what others are offering. Doing your best to fit in will lead to greater popularity and the chance to move into a key position.

LEO ( July 23-Aug. 22): Change can be good if you think matters through before you lay your money on the table. Don’t trust anyone to look out for you. Negotiate on your own behalf and be prepared to walk away from unfair situations.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Keep costs in mind. Downsizing or making your living arrangements more efficient and affordable is a good place to begin.

Don’t get angry or keep secrets that will need to be revealed in order to bring about change.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): You’ll have a change of heart. Look at the pros and cons before you disrupt your home and personal life. Try to find ways to combine others’ talents rather than being divisive in the way you handle situations and people.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Put in the hours and don’t stop until you have taken care of business. The changes you implement will be helpful when dealing with people you want to incorporate into your plans. Embrace change and don’t be afraid to be unique.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): You can make personal changes that will improve your life and your health. Get into a fitness routine and start paying more attention to what you eat. Being the best you can be will translate into personal success.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): You’ll be pulled in two different directions.

Your common sense will take you one way and your desire and impulse will take you another. If you find that you are drifting into uncomfortable territory, stop, regroup and rethink your options.

AQUARIUS ( Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Try your hand at helping others or giving back to your community. You’ll be pleasantly surprised by the way it makes you feel and the friendships you develop. Exercise, proper diet and a positive attitude should be a priority.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Take the time to fine-tune whatever job you are given. Your attention to detail will make a difference when presenting what you have accomplished. Update your look and engage in events that are conducive to working with people you can learn from.

Birthday Baby: You are outgoing, opportunistic and aggressive. You are powerful and convincing.

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NCAAM basketball | xavier 84, Providence 74

Mediating two extreme views Marek Mazurek Assistant Managing Editor

The recent FBI probe into the black market-esque operations surrounding college basketball has revealed the worst aspects of the NCAA. But it has also brought out the worst of takes from fellow columnists Tobias Hoonhout and Ben Padanilam.

Hoonhout views the NCAA as a business and thinks it should pay its employees — the athletes. Padanilam feels collegiate athletes receive a fair amount of compensation via scholarships, clothing and travel opportunities, and thinks the NCAA should recapture its focus on amateurism.

Like many things in life, the best answer lies somewhere in the middle of two extreme views. Paying athletes like Hoonhout suggests will lead to problems with Title IX legislation and disenfranchises all but a select few athletes good enough to “go pro.” On the other hand, Padanilam’s quest to make amateurism “mean something again” reads as naive in the midst of a multibillion dollar entertainment industry.

So what would a good halfway point between the two extremes look like?

Let players have agents The leaked findings from the FBI probe show that top high school athletes, especially in basketball, already have advisors who hold huge sway in deciding where the athletes go to college. Having advisors should not be illegal however — every professional athlete has an agent, if not a team of them, to help make career decisions.

The problem in the current college basketball landscape is that there is no oversight whatsoever of these “advisors.” If the NCAA legalized agents for prospective and current athletes, it would be better able to set rules up for how they can operate and what benefits are permissible or impermissible.

If 30-year-olds who already have many aspects of their life worked out are allowed to have agents in deciding career moves, why shouldn’t 18-yearolds who are entering into perhaps the most important decision of their lives?

So here’s what the NCAA should do: Let players retain agents, but make those agents get NCAA-certified and revoke that certification if the agents breaks whatever rules the NCAA sets up.

For the players who generate

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massive interests, an agent — someone who you know is in your corner because you pay them to be — can be extremely helpful in navigating the arduous recruiting process, with pressure on all sides from coaches and family members.

Would there still be some agents who bend the rules? Of course, but if you allow players increased representation and require advisors to be NCAAcertified, the enforcement process is much easier and the backroom dealings will mostly vanish. If you’re an agent, why risk losing lots of money by dabbling in impermissible arrangements?

Let athletes make money from their image The biggest problem with a pure pay-for-play salary system is that the vast majority of college athletes do not generate any revenue for universities. If you pay each player what they’re worth, many will be left in the cold.

But, if you don’t pay players a salary, and instead let them make money off their own image (via sponsorships or signing autographs), it would allow universities to keep all their sports and the players who can’t generate that revenue aren’t directly affected.

If the NCAA lets the select few athletes popular enough to generate big-money sponsorships receive compensation for endorsements or autographs, it will greatly reduce the blackmarket activities that are ravaging the sport.

These behind-closed-doors deals exist because there is a proven economic market for collegiate athletics. Nothing the NCAA does will eliminate that market, and in fact, it’s in the NCAA’s interest to keep that market. But what the NCAA can and should do is to make that market legitimate it and regulate it.

Indeed, this model is sometimes called the “Olympic model” because it’s what Olympic athletes use, since they cannot be paid directly to compete in their sport. If the Olympic system can move from a strictly amateur model to a healthy sponsorshipdriven ecosystem, so can the NCAA. Will these two changes fix the entire collegiate system?

No. But they’re a better, and more realistic, solution than what has been proposed.

Contact Marek Mazurek at mmazurek@nd.edu The views expressed in this Sports Authority are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Observer.

Xavier takes Big East title in win over Providence Associated Press

CINCINNATI — Trevon Bluiett scored 23 points in his final game at the Cintas Center, and No. 3 Xavier never trailed while beating Providence 84-74 on Wednesday night, clinching at least a share of its first Big East championship.

The Musketeers (26-4, 14-3) can win it outright by beating DePaul on Saturday and end Villanova’s run of four straight regular season titles.

Bluiett will leave Xavier as its second all-time scorer. He made the game’s first basket on a driving layup, and finished off the Friars with a dunk and a pair of free throws in the final minute. Quentin Goodin added 18 points, one shy of his career high.

The league title was another major step in a recordsetting season for Xavier. The Musketeers moved up to No. 3 for the first time this week.

Their latest win matched the school record for victories in the regular season. And they

got the best of one of only three teams to beat them this season.

Providence (18-12, 9-8) won 81-77 on Jan. 6 but couldn’t pull off the sweep after getting off to a slow start and getting into foul trouble. Top scorer Rodney Bullock fouled out with 4:42 left after managing only six points. Maliek White led with 15 points.

Xavier opened with a 21-8 run, but wasted chances to build on the fast start, missing eight of their first 10 shots from beyond the arc.

Providence made 12 of its last 14 shots in the half, cutting the deficit to 40-37. Xavier found its touch to start the second half and made eight of its first 10, rebuilding the lead to 12 points. Providence never got closer than six the rest of the way.

Big picture Providence: The Friars have a pair of wins over Top 5 teams this season for only the second time in their history, but couldn’t get a third. The

Musketeers were No. 5 when they beat them in January.

They also knocked off No. 3 Villanova 76-71 at Providence on Feb. 14. The Friars are 2-4 against ranked teams this season.

Xavier: The Musketeers’ last conference title was 2011 in the Atlantic 10, where it won or shared nine regular season titles. When the buzzer sounded, the team gathered around a championship trophy at midcourt as confetti and streamers were shot off from the rafters. They then cut down the net in front of their bench.

Up next Providence: Friars host St. John’s on Saturday. They opened Big East play by beating the Red Storm 94-72 on Dec. 28. The Friars will honor seniors Kyron Cartwright, Bullock, Jalen Lindsey and Tom Planek.

Xavier: Musketeers play at DePaul on Saturday. They beat the Blue Demons 77-72 at the Cintas Center on Dec. 30.

NBA | raptors 117, magic 104

DeRozan, Lowry lead Toronto over Orlando Associated Press

ORLANDO, Fla. — DeMar DeRozan scored 21 points and Kyle Lowry added 17 points, 11 assists and seven rebounds to lead the Toronto Raptors to a 117-104 victory over the Orlando Magic on Wednesday night.

Pascal Siakam had 14 points, including 10 in the final five minutes as the Raptors pulled away for their 11th win in 13 games. Jakob Powell added 13 points and Fred Van Fleet had 12.

Evan Fournier and Mario Hezonja scored 17 apiece for Orlando, which has lost seven straight games. Nikola Vucevic added 14 points and Aaron Gordon had 11 points and 10 rebounds for the Magic.

Both teams struggled to get defensive stops the entire game, but the Raptors finally dug in and defended for a five-minute window of the fourth quarter that put them in charge. Leading 97-96, Toronto got stops on seven straight possessions,

including two turnovers and a blocked shot, and outscored the Magic 13-2 in the run.

Siakam’s layup gave the Raptors a 110-98 lead with 3:20 left. It was one of four fast-break layups or dunks the Raptors had in that run.

Orlando never got closer than nine points the rest of the game.

The Raptors, who shot 63.4 percent in building a 69-63 halftime lead, went cold to start the third quarter and the Magic finally caught them when Jonathon Simmons buried a 3-pointer to put Orlando up 75-74.

Toronto finally got a field goal when Lowry drained a 3-pointer at the 8:34 mark and the teams played even the rest of the quarter. Backto-back 3-pointers by Hezonja and Shelvin Mack in the final 40 seconds brought Orlando within 90-89 at the end of the period.

The first half was an offensive track meet and defense was an afterthought for both teams. Toronto held a 69-63 halftime edge, despite

allowing Orlando to shoot 58 percent (25 of 43) from the field, including eight 3-pointers.

Tip-ins Raptors: F OG Anunoby sprained his ankle in the second quarter and didn’t return. The Raptors made their first five 3-pointers and had two four-point opportunities in the first 13 minutes of the game. PF Serge Ibaka played his first game in Orlando since being traded to Toronto just before the trade deadline last season. C Jakob Poeltl has blocked a shot in 10 straight games. Lowry, an 86.3 percent free throw shooter, missed his first four free throw attempts.

Magic: Orlando shot 76.2 percent (16 of 21) in the first quarter, including 5 of 7 on 3-pointers and still trailed 42-37. The Magic have given up an average of 113 points (678) during the seven-game losing streak. C Marreese Speights returned after missing two games for personal reasons, but did not play.

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need a great second half.”

The Irish soon doubled their lead as junior attack Nikki Ortega found Aldave in front of goal who shot instantly past Marquette sophomore goalkeeper Julianna Horning. Sixtysix seconds later, Ortega added a score of her own, driving to the Marquette goal and finishing from close range. After sophomore midfielder Savannah Buchanan added a fourth Irish goal, senior midfielder Allison Lane scored from distance to put the Golden Eagles (3-3, 0-0 Big East) on the board, but the Irish added two more goals, including Aldave’s third of the game after barely over 11 minutes of play, eventually going into halftime with a 10-3 lead.

Halfpenny said Aldave has already made a serious impact for her team.

“She’s a monster on the draw and she’s giving us every single thing she has, which is huge,” Halfpenny said. “I’m really proud of what she did today; it was an outstanding shooting day for her as well. She’s been getting good looks in all of our games but she really delivered today, just did a great job out there.”

However, the Irish struggled to put the game completely out of the question as the Golden Eagles scored early in the second half and went on a 4-1 run to trail by only four goals at 12-8 with 10 minutes remaining. The final goal of that run came from junior midfielder Grace Gabriel, who entered the game as the third-leading goalscorer in the nation with 20 goals but was stifled offensively and held scoreless for almost 40 minutes. With Gabriel receiving a yellow card on the draw following her goal, the Irish took advantage of the extra player and scored through

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of weeks will help us because [the players] have had to play a lot. Conditioning wise, we’re in good shape, and that’s a lot of it.

“Normally, we would like to try to get there the day before, but we’re just not going to be able to this time, so we’ll get an extra hit Sunday morning before we play.”

Louderback praised the freshmen on his young team for their strong play and for their well-executed transition into duals play — which is one of the significant differences between the fall season and the spring season. “[The freshmen] have all been doing a good job. It’s so different playing dual matches rather than how they play regular tournaments in the fall because you’re on the road and you’re playing lots of times against teams that may have a crowd that’s loud,” he said. “The freshmen, I feel like, they’re all getting

senior attack Abi Cullinan, ensuring a five-goal lead with five minutes remaining. Two goals in quick succession from Gabriel and Cate Soccodato, followed by a turnover that gave Marquette another scoring opportunity, put the result back into question, but Aldave ensured the victory. With two-and-a-half minutes remaining, Aldave received a pass from Buchanan and — falling to the floor — shot low past Horning to restore the four-goal lead. In the final seconds, Cullinan added one more goal for the Irish to ensure a final score of 15-10.

“What I was really excited about was our ability to respond when adversity hit and put the game away at the end,” Halfpenny said. “We got some important experience and we’ll absolutely need that.”

Aldave ended the game with five goals, one assist and 10 draw controls, while Cullinan and senior midfielder Molly Cobb finished with three goals apiece. Marquette committed 38 fouls, 12 for free positions to 16 for Notre Dame, who gave the Golden Eagles just two free position shots. The Irish took advantage of that disparity with seven free position goals to just one for Marquette. Halfpenny said the team had been working hard on avoiding fouls this season.

“If you take a look at everything from the season so far, we’ve drastically dropped our fouls per game,” she said. “We’re playing really clean defense, we’re really athletic, we’re proud of it and we’ve been able to keep them off the line.”

The Irish will travel to Louisville this weekend hoping for a first ACC win of 2018 against the Cardinals (5-1, 0-0 ACC). Opening draw at U of L Lacrosse Stadium will be at 1 p.m. on Sunday.

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used to that now. All of them have done a good job of starting to adjust to playing dual matches. The dual matches are all such a team thing and usually they’ve always played it as individual tournaments. There’s definitely a different feel playing dual matches so, that’s the big thing, them getting used to that and playing in that environment.”

Louderback also discussed the opposite end of the team, his two seniors: Allison Miller and Brooke Broda. Louderback commented on how well the pair has handled its last season. “[The seniors] have just been enjoying it,” he said. “They’ve been great in practice — coming out and enjoying practice every day — and just enjoying their teammates. They’re doing a good job just enjoying the end of it, the last part of their careers.”

The Irish will host Iowa at Eck Tennis Pavilion on Saturday at noon.

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advantage of that. I’ve kept to my word; I’ve poured it all out there and left it all on the court, and good things have happened.”

Farrell in particular wanted a win for his recently deceased grandfather, who died shortly after seeing Farrell score his 1,000th career point against Wake Forest.

“I know he’s watching,” Farrell said of playing for his grandfather.

“I looked over at my family, and they helped me not to break down.

Like I said, it’s a special night. I knew he was watching.”

And on top of everything else, Irish head coach Mike Brey picked up his 400th win with the University.

But beyond the pregame festivities — which featured Colson’s sister showcasing her vocal talent and the playing of the Lithuanian national anthem to honor Geben — it was a game the Irish really needed to win.

A loss to the Panthers would have all but eliminated Notre Dame from any chance of making the NCAA tournament for the fourth consecutive year.

But the win keeps Notre Dame’s hopes alive for at least a few more days, as the Irish now look ahead to a road game against No. 1 Virginia on Saturday and a chance to make the selection committee’s lives difficult.

“We’ve got work to do, there’s no question about it; but having [Colson] back will help,” Brey said.

“The great thing about playing in this league is … when you need a quality win, there’s one on the schedule for you on Saturday.”

After his sister concluded her rendition of the national anthem, Colson gave her a big hug; and that emotion carried over into the game for the senior, who had been out of action since early January with a fractured left foot.

In his first seven minutes back from the injury, the New Bedford, Massachusetts, native racked up eight points on 4-of-6 shooting, five rebounds and a block.

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practice-wise, I really tried to get into a good rhythm,” Colson said of his quick start. “The first day was great. The chemistry was there.”

“It felt like he never left,” Farrell said of Colson’s return to the lineup. “He started out the game like he always does, good mojo. I think people are a little scared of us now.”

Colson’s presence energized the Irish, and when Farrell and sophomore guard T.J. Gibbs’ 3-point attempts started falling, the Irish built a 39-23 halftime lead that included a 16-0 run at one point in the half.

With a 16-point lead to play with, Notre Dame kept its foot on the gas pedal until 10 minutes left in the half. The Panthers were able to mount a run that brought the game to within 13 points, but the Irish outlasted the Panthers and never let the margin get to single digits.

Colson finished his night with 12 points and nine rebounds in 21 minutes on the floor. His fellow seniors stepped up as well, with Farrell putting in 14 and Geben chipping in nine with 13 rebounds.

Torres, too, chipped in six points on 3-of-3 shooting.

“It builds,” Colson said. “We need to stay in character and do what we do. They’re obviously a really good defensive team, but we have a couple of days to scout. This was really a good step for us to come in here and get a win and move on from there.”

The Irish also outrebounded the Panthers 51-35, thanks in part to Colson’s energy on the glass. Brey said offensive rebounding in particular will be a key to Saturday’s matchup against Virginia (26-2, 15-1).

“We have to get to the offensive board, because you’re going to miss some first shots against them,” Brey said. “Can we get out to the backboard and get second shots and make it one of those grinders?”

“We’re going to go out and let it rip,” Farrell said. “Go out have fun, smile with each other and play Notre Dame basketball. They’re a really good team, a really tough environment. We’ve gone through challenges all year, so it’s nothing new.”

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Irish senior forward Bonzie Colson rises for a jumper during Notre Dame’s 73-56 win over Pittsburgh on Wednesday at Purcell Pavilion.

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Irish beat Panthers for Senior Night victory

By MAREK MAZUREK Assistant Managing Editor

It had Lithuanian flags. It had Bonzie Colson’s sister sing the national anthem. But most importantly, it had an Irish victory.

In other words, it was the perfect Senior Night for Notre Dame (18-12, 8-9 ACC), as the Irish sent their seniors off with a 73-56 win over Pittsburgh.

“It was surreal,” Irish senior guard Matt Farrell said after the game. “It was a night I’ll never forget.”

It was a game the Irish really wanted to win.

The team’s five departing members — Matt Gregory, Austin Torres, Martinas Geben, Farrell and Colson — represent the winningest four-year class in Notre Dame history. The class’ two consecutive Elite Eights represent a historical highpoint for the program, so a loss on Senior Night wouldn’t be right, especially to a Pittsburgh (8-23, 0-18 ACC) team that is winless in ACC play.

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Irish senior forward Bonzie Colson stares down Panthers junior forward Jared Wilson-Frame and looks to make a move from the triple-threat position during Notre Dame’s 73-56 win over Pittsburgh on Wednesday night at Purcell Pavilion. Colson scored 12 points in the game.

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ND set to take on two Big Ten foes

By CHARLIE ORTEGA GUIFARRO Sports Writer

The Irish are coming off a four-win week after sweeping two doubleheaders to bookend last week.

Notre Dame (6-2, 1-1 ACC) will host Iowa (6-3, 0-0 Big Ten) on Saturday and then travel South to take on Purdue (6-4, 0-0 Big Ten) on Sunday. The Irish are on a four-match win streak and will seek to churn up another twowin weekend against two Big 10 opponents.

The Irish have not been tested much recently, with only one of their last four matches being highly contested. Nevertheless, Irish head coach Jay Louderback noted the team has been preparing for two solid opponents.

“We know we’ve got two tough matches this weekend — two of the Big Ten teams that are really solid,” he said. “We’ve just been working a lot — the last couple of weeks — on our singles and we feel like we’re getting back

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to working a little more on doubles again. We’ll keep doing it with the singles but, I feel like the singles have been very good and the [players] have competed well. So, we’re getting ready, we’re really getting ready to try to be ready to play.”

The schedule does not favor the Irish, as they usually travel to away matches the day before — for this weekend they will have to travel early Sunday morning because of their home match on Saturday. The odd scheduling puts Notre Dame at a disadvantage that Louderback commented on, adding that he believes his team can handle it.

“We don’t like [traveling the day after playing]. This week, the main reason we’re doing it is so we don’t miss a class day.

We only miss so many class days this semester so, we couldn’t miss class [this time],” he said.

“It really shouldn’t be that tough — I think the doubleheaders we played the last couple

Playing at Arlotta Stadium for the first time this season, No. 18 Notre Dame rode a dominant start to victory over Marquette behind the play of freshman midfielder Andie Aldave.

The Irish (4-2, 0-1 ACC) almost opened the scoring just eight seconds into the game, as Aldave won the opening draw and stormed to the Marquette goal, being fouled for a free position. Although Aldave shot wide and the Irish had another free position saved less than 20 seconds later, Aldave earned a third free position for Notre Dame inside the game’s first two minutes and opened the scoring.

“It was really exciting to set the tone early and often in our first game in Arlotta,” Irish head coach Christine Halfpenny said. “But we really knew there was going to be a response from Marquette too and that we’d

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Irish freshman midfielder Andie Aldave looks to shoot during Notre Dame’s 15-10 win over Marquette on Wednesday.

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