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Cadets keep 24-hour vigil ROTC honors Veterans Day at Clarke Memorial Fountain

By AMELIA LOVE News Writer

Army, Navy and Air Force Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) cadets kept vigil for 24 hours at the Clarke Memorial Fountain, starting Monday and ending Tuesday afternoon. Cadets had 30-minute shifts, and at the conclusion of the 24 hours, a celebration was held in honor of Veterans Day. Freshman Parker McDowell’s shift began at 4:30 a.m. Despite the chilly morning, with wind blowing water from the fountain onto the cadets, McDowell said he enjoyed the demonstration.

“It was actually pretty enjoyable,” McDowell said. “It was a good chance to reflect on why we were there in the first place, honoring see VETERANS PAGE 4

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ROTC cadets from all branches keep a 24-hour vigil in honor of Veterans Day. The demonstration lasted from Monday to Tuesday.

Notre Dame students host ‘Philosophical Fight Club’

By CHRIS PARKER News Writer

Tuesday night, students from philosophy class “God and the Good Life” hosted “Philosophical Fight Club” at 8 p.m. in DeBartolo Hall. The event featured a debate between philosophy professor Meghan Sullivan and theology professor Fr. Kevin Grove, and functioned as a mid-term project for some 20 students in the class ranging from freshmen to

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juniors.

Sullivan, who teaches the class, said the assignment was an open “campaign” for the students.

“They’re just supposed to do something good and then talk about the philosophical argument behind it,” she said.

Sophomore Joe DelleDonne said the group planned this event as their campaign project because they wanted to mirror the debate format of the class.

“We do this kind of structured debate for our God and the Good Life class, and we really love them. People get really into them because they’re always centered on topics related to our daily lives,” DelleDonne said. “If you take a step back, it’s all sort of one-sided. We’re really curious about what our professors think, and specifically how they think.”

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The Saint Mary’s community had multiple opportunities to become informed and active in political issues during this Midterm Election season, as the Office for Civil and Social Engagement (OCSE) worked to increase campuswide awareness and engagement in voting.

“Before this campaign started this year, there was no inclusive effort on campus to engage voters across political lines and other boundaries,” junior Annie Maguire, a student worker in the OCSE, said. “We wanted to make a campaign that would reach as many students as possible, trying to really push the effort to get the vote out.”

The OCSE made an effort to engage students of diverse backgrounds and opinions by reaching out to clubs and organizations across campus, she said.

“We’re trying to include everyone’s perspective and encourage people to vote because representation matters more than ever right now, and the more young people we have voting, the better chance we have of people representing us, what we believe in and who we are,” Maguire said.

Among the events the OCSE hosted were lunchtime lectures and tabling events to

inform students about issues on ballots as well as create opportunities for voter registration, OCSE director Rebekah DeLine said. At these events, students could also sign pledges to vote that were delivered to their mailboxes on Monday.

“If you filled one out, you would have gotten your card back [Monday] along with this packet of candy that reminded you why you pledged to vote,” DeLine said.

On Tuesday, the OCSE offered to provide transportation to students who needed a ride to go vote.

“We have set aside two vehicles, so if a student needs a ride to their polling place and they are within St. Joseph County, we can provide a ride,” DeLine said.

DeLine said they offered this service because of the difficulties people often face when trying to vote absentee.

“We have found that the barriers to voting, both locally and absentee, are significant,” she said. “It’s a little disheartening, actually, but I’m really impressed by the persistence of students. We just want to reduce barriers.”

DeLine said students came to her recently with stories of facing barriers to voting.

“We had a student in our office vote absentee who got a see VOTE PAGE 3

Saint Mary’s alumna Adriana Trigiani speaks The Saint Mary’s College alumna’s talk was set to begin at 2 p.m. The classroom was full of chatter, as Saint Mary’s students, faculty and staff awaiting the visitor.

As 2:09 p.m. rolled around, hosting professor Laura Haigwood gave her opening

statement.

“Adriana [Trigiani] is a gifted and prolific writer,” she said, “whose distinguished career includes outstanding professional achievement in multiple genres of media, including television, documentary film, feature film screenwriting and directing, a wonderful family memoir cookbook, ‘Cooking with My Sisters,’ and more

than a dozen enchanting and entertaining, wise and warm, beautifully written and deeply engaging, highly popular and published novels, including the best selling ‘Big Stone Gap’ series.”

At 2:10 p.m., Haigwood prompted the group to share why they attended the talk.

Sophomore Claire Linginfelter shared her reasoning.

“Actually, my grandmother is a huge fan of her,” Linginfelter said. “She actually introduced me to her writings when I was a freshman in high school, and I didn’t have any idea that she was an alumnus of Saint Mary’s.

I came to get [Trigiani] to autograph this book of her’s for Christmas [for my grandma].”

At 2:11 p.m., the New York Times bestseller Adriana

Trigiani arrived.

“They’re all too pretty,” she said. “I’m out of here.”

Trigiani, a 1981 College graduate, visited the campus Tuesday afternoon to share her writing tips with the community. Trigiani began with what she said is essential.

“You really don’t have

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she is excited for the different perspectives from the two professors.

“It’s one thing to see them lecture on it, but it’s another to see them debate their own craft,” she said.

The central question of this debate was originally raised in a Platonic dialogue during the Golden Age of Athens regarding the Greek gods and adapted to Christianity: are good things good because God prefers it, or does God prefer it because it is good?

Grove presented the former argument, and Sullivan presented the latter. Each made opening statements, followed by rebuttals, and then opened the discussion to questions from the audience.

Sullivan opened the discussion with her argument, saying that God adheres to a

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moral code.

“Being a good judge means you have reasons for the sentences you hand down, and those reasons are based on morally relevant facts,” Sullivan said. “They’re not just based on your whims at a particular moment.”

She said that following a moral code does not mean God is any less powerful.

“These principles, they’re not things like rocks or trees or even people. They’re necessary laws. And there’s no meaningful sense in which you can create a necessary law,” Sullivan said. “We already believe that there are some facts that could not be otherwise, because all the facts about God are exactly those kinds of facts.”

During his opening statement, Grove argued that God is the standard for moral codes.

“We have to start this conversation with the question of

where goodness comes from,” Grove said. “There’s a temptation to define the goodness of God through some other thing: some property, some exertion. What’s the problem with that? It makes the other circumstances greater than God.” Grove said that the Biblical example of the story of Abraham and Isaac helps show God as the true basis for morality.

“If we don’t vest goodness in God’s own self, we miss that shining moment in the story of the binding of Isaac in which Abraham was able to rise above his own self-interest to be governed by the covenant for which he was created,” he said.

In the rebuttals, each professor addressed weaknesses in each other’s and their own arguments. In reference to Grove’s argument for a God who does not need to follow a moral code, Sullivan said that

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is not what is looked for from God. “Surprises are great, but I don’t want moral surprises from God,” Sullivan said.

Meanwhile, Grove said that there were issues with Sullivan’s position on how to define good.

“The temptation for Abraham is to try and micromanage his covenant, to forget trusting God and take it over himself. This is my worry about Professor Sullivan’s position: that we, by defining the good outside of God, take over the management under the auspices of our own reason.”

During the open forum section of the event, topics for questions ranged from the Eucharist to the transfiguration of humans, and even to whether using the term “good” makes this discussion a false question.

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letter saying her vote was not counted because her signature didn’t exactly match the signature on file,” she said. “She sent me a message [Tuesday] that after three angry phone calls, they’re finally accepting her ballot. I had another student who told me that she had been waiting for an absentee ballot. It didn’t come, so last night she took off and drove to Chicago so she could vote.”

Despite these stories, DeLine said she was pleased with the engagement and tenacity of student voters.

“I’ve been really impressed and inspired by the persistence of our students because, sadly, we don’t seem to make it easy for people to participate in elections,” DeLine said.

The OCSE set up a table of snacks and stickers Tuesday evening in the atrium of the student center to mark election day.

“We’re trying to celebrate our power as young voters and thank all those who voted in the election,” Maguire said.

“We are proud of the campaign [to engage students] and where it’s gone and where it’s taken us, and also look to it as a model that we can continue in the future.”

Student political engagement has been more prevalent this election season than it was last year, and DeLine said she hopes the efforts of the OCSE will have led to more students voting than has occurred in the past.

“I feel very proud of Saint Mary’s and hopeful for the direction that we are going in the future,” Maguire said.

“Because we’ve created this campaign, we kind of have the framework to grow now that we didn’t have before.

I’m excited for the future, and hopefully this has made students aware of their power as voters.”

Overall, Maguire said students responded positively to the OCSE’s efforts to inform and engage voters, as well as understand the importance of the issues on the ballots.

Sophomore Brynne Volpe further emphasized the importance of voting.

“Especially now, when it feels like we can do absolutely nothing tangible to change anything, voting is that tangible solution,” Volpe said.

“You’re making your voice heard, and you’re showing your opinions. Even if you live in a state where overwhelmingly their opinions don’t agree with yours, you’re still voicing your opinion, and that’s important because it’s a civic duty but also something you can do to help change the politics locally, on a state level and nationally.”

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anything unless you understand where it comes from,” she said. “If you understand where it comes from, then you’re always going to be able to do it.”

She then addressed writer’s block, which she said does not exist. Trigiani said one must engage their subconscious to help with the process.

“Engage that subconscious to work for you,” she said. “When I go to sleep at night is when I write a book. I don’t write it when I’m sitting [at a computer].

By the time I’m here, it’s just the coal mining part. I’m already done; all the decisions have been made. My subconscious does all the work. It’s the most powerful entity within you.”

Once accessing the subconscious, Trigiani said the next

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those who have lost their lives in wars.”

The Clarke Memorial Fountain, known around campus as Stonehenge, was dedicated in 1986 to Notre Dame alumni who gave their lives in service to this country. The fountain specifically honors the 500 alumni who died in World War II, Korea and Vietnam. “Pro Patria et Pace,” meaning “For Country and Peace,” is inscribed in the base of the fountain.

Around campus, the fountain is better known for the tradition of students running through the water after winning a home football game. Drawing attention to the true meaning behind the fountain is part of why cadets stand vigil for 24 hours.

“We walk by Stonehenge every day just going to class, but no one really thinks about it because it just passes over our eyes, but having people stationed there and standing watch on each side of the fountain for 24 hours straight, through the middle of the night, it really forces people to think about why [the fountain] is there,” McDowell said.

At the conclusion of the 24 hours on Tuesday at 5:00 p.m., all ROTC faculty, staff, cadets and midshipmen gathered at the fountain for a tri-military celebration of Veterans Day. The celebration began with the introduction of the official party and a benediction by Fr. Peter Rocca.

Lieutenant colonel Christopher Pratt, commanding officer of the Notre Dame Army ROTC and professor of military science, took the podium to introduce the guest speaker for the celebration: Honorable Judge Michael G. Gotsch. Gotsch is currently the magistrate judge in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana.

Prior to becoming a judge, Gotsch was commissioned at Notre Dame as a part of Army ROTC in 1979. He was a military intelligence officer, and he rose

step is deciding what to write about and what matters to the author.

“Only you know what matters, because you’ll know if it’s false and unauthentic or phony or fake. Now that you don’t have any writer’s block because you’re going to use your subconscious, what are you going to tell your subconscious that you’re want to create? What’s important? What you want to say to each other? I like to just say to one person because I think that’s effective. You try to tell a lot of people something, and it’s noise. If you’re just talking to one person, you usually just cut through something.”

Trigiani addressed the notion of having nothing to say and quickly disregarded it.

“Everybody has one common denominator,” she said.

“Our common denominator is pain, grief, loss, which forces us to need to connect. The

subconscious is fed by whatever you read, listen to, who you hang out with, what you’re looking at, what you choose to write about. … You decide what the subject is based upon whatever you’re feeding it.”

She said her writing process heavily involves character development and world building.

“I like characters. I name them, and I let them live, and then I think about what their lives are. Then I put them in rooms together,” Trigiani said.

“You will have your own technique to it, but I think whatever triggers you to stay in the world of the people is good. … I want to create a specific world from something. Then, seriously, I dream of them, and I outline.

Then I let the subconscious do it.

I know everything, and I’ll go to bed, and I’ll go, ‘Okay, what happens to Chi Chi Donatello tomorrow morning?’ Then I wake

up with the answer, and I go do it.”

Trigiani advised the audience not to force themselves to write certain kinds of characters. She said she was once told she wrote “working people” and rebelled against the idea at first, wanting to write “all kinds of people.”

Later, Trigiani said she grew to love the fact.

“You’ll figure it out, who your people are that you’re writing,” she said. “It can’t just be all people. It’s got to be the people that you know. The ones who your voice is in and only you could do.

That’s what’s so great about it.”

Trigiani said she lets her characters and stories take turns as she writes, and it may not always go as she planned.

“I’ll think that this is going to happen, and then it’s three in the morning, and then something entirely different happens,” she said. “I didn’t see it coming, but

I go with that. Let it happen. If somebody’s got to go, somebody dies, I didn’t mean for them to die. They die. I cry. Oh, you had to go? Bye. He’s gone. Just let him go. You have to because that’s the gig. That’s what it is. If I’m crying, I know you’re going to be crying. I didn’t see it coming.”

Trigiani said hope lies in a similar path of people doing what they want, not what may have been planned for them.

“Don’t let anybody define your life,” Trigiani said. “Don’t do anything with your life that somebody else told you to do just because you can’t think of a better idea. Don’t get scared and just do what appears in the moment. Don’t do things because somebody says it. I’d rather do something I’m doing to get to my goal.”

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to the rank of captain. While on active duty, he was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal, the Army Commendation Medal and the Army Achievement Medal.

After leaving active duty, he returned to Notre Dame and graduated with a law degree in 1987.

Gotsch began his speech by praising the Notre Dame ROTC and remembering his time as a cadet.

“I remember morning runs around the lake, and afternoon drills in the Stepan Center,” Gotsch said.

Gotsch then reminded the audience of the conditions that veterans have faced in wars, listing the intense physical challenges from weather and other factors.

“Many of these veterans didn’t ask to leave their homes to fight on distant battlefields. They didn’t go because they loved combat or glory,” Gotsch said.

“Rather, they went because their country asked them to … They were ordinary people who responded to extraordinary challenge with exceptional courage.”

He then welcomed the cadets into a long line of Notre Dame alumni who have courageously served this country.

“The original Fighting Irish — an unbroken tradition of service [that] each of you is now a part of,” said Gotsch.

Gotsch left the cadets with a final piece of advice.

“The motto of the U.S. Army veritas, ‘veritas vigilantia victoria’ which means truth, vigilance and victory,” Gotsch said. “If you keep those concepts in mind and apply the values you’ve learned here — God, Country and Notre Dame— you will be excellent military officers, and you will continue to be a credit to yourselves, your families and your alma mater.”

The celebration was concluded by the playing of Taps and a benediction by Rocca, who left the audience with a reminder of the importance of true and lasting peace.

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If you were to hop in a car and drive south for the length of a Notre Dame football game, you’d find yourself in Monrovia, Indiana. An outsider might mistake the small farming community for a ghost town, but veteran filmmaker Frederick Wiseman assures you that its residents are alive and kicking — if only barely.

“Monrovia, Indiana,” Wiseman’s 44th documentary, depicts the town’s population of 1,443 trudging through the motions of rural life — sitting in the barber shop, drifting under the fluorescent lights of the supermarket, engaging in “who-died-when” banter at the coffee house and so on. These somnolent scenes of normalcy are interrupted only by brief shots of corn rustling in the wind, cars staggering down roads littered with pebbles and mountains of grain being loaded into trucks. Wiseman strategically places these scenes as if to remind the viewer that moments like a heated debate over defunct fire hydrants are merely brief specks of intrigue in a sea of otherwise constant monotony.

The only Monrovian constant beyond the presence of corn is the prevalence of rituals. Wiseman sits in on the commemoration ceremony of an elderly man for fifty years of service to Monrovia Lodge No. 654, a local Masonic lodge chartered in 1904. As Master Masons stutter their way through dusty scripts held in trembling hands for an audience of all-male

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This past Saturday night, electro-folk and onthe-rise artist Maggie Rogers performed on one of the biggest stages any artist could hope to play: 30 Rockefeller Plaza’s Studio 8H. Also known as “Saturday Night Live.”

I was not watching the show live, but as I was surfing Twitter late Saturday night, I noticed a series of tweets commenting on how poorly she had performed her first song of the night, “Light On.” There it was, another artist added to the long list of subpar SNL performances.

Rogers was performing as the first musical guest of the season whose star is on the rise (other acts this season: Kanye, Paul Simon and Travis Scott). This was her big shot and after reading these discouraging tweets, I thought she might had thrown it away.

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Well it turned out, in one of the least surprising turn of events, that Twitter had overreacted a bit to the performance. Even I, a die-hard citizen of Maggiestani, could admit that Rogers was a bit flat when singing the first verse of “Light On,” but she quickly recovered, finished the song strongly and then had a solid second performance of “Fallingwater” later on in

members and their relatives, one can’t help but feel that Monrovia is clinging to a dead tradition that once boasted members such as George Washington and Benjamin Franklin.

Later in the documentary, Wiseman films a wedding at the Monrovian Christian Church. Prior to the presider’s declaration of the couple’s eternal union, he presents a two-pieced “unity cross” as a symbol of the dynamic between husband and wife. The sharpedged outer frame of the cross represents the man’s protection of his wife and family, and the petite and elegant cross placed inside of the outer frame represents the wife’s tender love. The couple exchanges wide smiles as the presider elaborates on the meaning of the unity cross and ensures that the order of the universe is not disrupted.

In an era where the demands of rural Americans have been made impossible to ignore, one might be misled into thinking that Wiseman delves into the motivations behind local support of red-state politics. Beyond depicting a misogynistic culture and one humorous reference to Russian meddling (a local business owner corrects an accusation of collusion with the town’s zoning commissioner as mere “cooperation”), the viewer is left yearning for the political context that would allow for a greater understanding of small-town America. One wonders how Wiseman managed to avoid addressing political controversy when many of us can’t go an entire day without running into it.

Wiseman, known for his “fly-on-the-wall” style of documenting his subjects, provokes raw fascination through his unadulterated observations of the townsfolk. But one can’t shake the feeling that Wiseman missed the wall and flew out the window, leaving the audience squinting to view the house’s inhabitants from afar. While the message that towns like Monrovia are in the midst of an irreversible decline is made clear through recurrent footage of a silent cemetery and a seemingly endless debate over whether the public library needs a second new bench, no depth of insight emerges on this depressing state of affairs.

Perhaps the most unforgettable aspect of the documentary is its slow pace, which serves as both a strength and a flaw. Lengthy back-and-forth discussions about the drawbacks of constructing new homes in the community and the funding of public works project add little excitement in between lingering shots of long lines at the liquor store and the preparation of meat at a deli — and rightfully so, as the viewer should have a visceral sense of the tedious reality of Monrovia.

On the other hand, the snores of the friend who sat to my right in the theater send their own message.

While “Monrovia, Indiana” provides a sufficient gaze into the lives of rural Americans, a Notre Dame student might better spend their time driving down to Monrovia and interviewing the residents themselves.

the show. After all, it was her first time on the show, and seemed like she was nervous and excited. Given how acrobatic her vocals are, it was understandable why she had a rocky start. So a bit of a hiccup, but nothing too crazy. I don’t know exactly what I was expecting, but the fact that I could even fall for the Twitter reaction to the performance speaks to the daunting task and tumultuous history of SNL musical performances.

The history of notorious SNL performances runs deep. In 1981, musical guest Miles Davis, while giving an OK musical performance, had zero stage presence. For a majority of the song he had his back to the camera and looked generally uncomfortable on stage. This wasn’t some dude from off the street. This was Miles frickin’ Davis, the greatest jazz musician ever, and he laid an egg. In 1992, Sinead O’Connor went off script and ripped up a photograph of thenpope St. John Paul II during her cover of Bob Marley’s “War.” Gulp. Perhaps the biggest faux pas and most awkward moment in SNL music history was the dreaded Ashlee Simpson lip-sync incident of 2004.

Super yikes. But there’s no need to even look that far back to get a head-scratching performance. During this season’s premiere Kanye West performed dressed as a Perrier bottle in a lackluster segment that featured Lil’ Pump. What that even?

As fictional superstar Ally showed the world in “A

Star is Born,” even a good SNL performance is just kinda … ehh. Even a slapping song like “Why Did You Do That?” can produce an iffy result. Sure, every now and then there is a great performance by the likes of Prince, D’Angelo, Pearl Jam and, yes, even Kanye. But mostly it’s a world of mediocrity. Dave Grohl, singer/guitarist of Foo Fighters/former drummer/lovely human being, has been a musical guest on SNL 13 times, and he says he stills get nervous performing on the show and gives a bit of insight as to why this is.

“When you’re playing a show like a stadium or arena you run out on stage you’re adrenaline is pumping,” says Grohl, “and so the first couple songs you’re kinda shaking it off. Here [on SNL] you have to run into a cold lake. Go everyone in the world is watching. Go!” So this tiny stage in a small studio makes even the biggest stars nervous because they might go out there and lay an egg. Perhaps it’s even more nervewracking for a smaller act because it can help catapult them to stardom. Big stakes. A little stage. It’s eight minutes of artificial musicianship. More TV show than concert. It’s live and anything can happen. That’s what makes it great. That’s what makes it awful.

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Restoring America’s crumbling civility

Inside Column

The dangers of politics and relationships Julianna McKenna News Writer

“However [political parties] may now and then answer popular ends, they are likely in the course of time and things, to become potent engines, by which cunning, ambitious, and unprincipled men will be enabled to subvert the power of the people and to usurp for themselves the reins of government, destroying afterwards the very engines which have lifted them to unjust dominion.”

-President George Washington As November 6, 2018 draws closer, if you’re like me, your flooded with messages to “Go Out and Vote,” and “Your Vote Makes a Difference.” Your social media is abuzz with advertisements from candidates trying to shame the other, and some of your more politically active followers are probably making their voting opinions very clear. Some of you may be engaging in active debate about why your opinion is right, while others may be distancing yourselves from friends you’d rather not engage in political debate with. You may have received a special Spotify playlist encouraging you to play the top hits in your state while on your way to the voting polls.

Before you stop reading because this is another “Go Vote,” article, I ask you to consider this. This is in no way an article about why you should vote, who you should vote for or even about voting at all. This article is an appeal to you, a strong, independent participating citizen, about the dangers of letting today’s politics negatively affect your relationships.

American politics has become increasingly polarized as the divide between political parties has widened. This is not new information to any of us as every day we are exposed to harsh stereotypes, assumptions and name calling from both sides. In the past few months, I have been called amoral by conservatives for my views about separation of church and state regarding abortion, I have listened to liberals say “I cannot be friends with a Trump supporter,” and I have listened to both sides victimize themselves whilst attacking the other. I have seen “feminists” demean other women for going to a “lesser” school than them, and men perpetuate double standards for women but not themselves. And I am forced to wonder, what is it all for?

Today, I ask you to consider the wise words of our first President George Washington on the effects of politics in our society. We are all responsible for electing officials who are the most qualified to benefit our democracy, but in order to do that dutifully, we must learn from others, especially those whose opinions differ from ours. If we continue disengaging from the opposing party, we not only divide ourselves from others, allowing for hurtful personal attacks from both sides, but we also become uninformed and ineffective voters. The beauty of living in America is having the freedom to express our views and be respected for it. We have a chance to solidify our views and grow with the help of others. That has my vote.

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Even though I was just thirteen years old at the time, I distinctly remember being impressed by the statesmanlike behavior President Obama and Republican nominee Mitt Romney displayed over the course of their campaigns. The demeanor of both men inspired me to explore politics on a much deeper level, to try to understand actual policy rather than viewing politics as solely a battle of personalities. Over the course of our nation’s relatively young life, we’ve witnessed a bloody and gruesome Civil War, several assassinations of presidents, deadly protests across the decades from coast to coast and a variety of other eruptions of violence motivated by extreme partisanship. While many of these examples are from generations ago, the health of civil discourse in this country, over the course of our lifetimes, has never been in worse condition. It feels like the relative peace of the 2012 presidential election — which radiated both from the candidates themselves and their supporters — is now unattainable.

Let’s take a look at some events that have unfolded in October 2018 alone: Kaitlin Bennett, a Kent State University student who advocates for the right to carry guns on college campuses, “interviewed” liberal protestors at President Trump’s rally in Erie, Pennsylvania, on October 10th. Her catchphrase when responding to the people she’s provoked, and in reference to the gun she holds on her person, is, “You know I carry, right?” The alarming implication is that she’s going to shoot her counterpart on the spot. A liberal protester at the Erie rally threatened to throw Kaitlin on the ground and rape her, and some Twitter users said that they “can’t wait for her to die” and claimed that she should have been aborted.

On October 8th, Ted Cruz tweeted a video of liberals literally clawing at the doors of the Supreme Court, prompting the GOP to use #jobsnotmobs to motivate workers to vote in the midterm elections.

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell was told to leave a restaurant and also the country by a group of protestors on October 19th. On that same day, President Trump claimed that he had no regrets “at all” about praising Representative Greg Gianforte, who had body-slammed a journalist, at a campaign rally the night before. These comments came at the same time details about the death of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi were being uncovered, but the president wasn’t able to see the connection between his support for violent rhetoric toward journalists and Khashoggi’s death. He brushed it off, and said that situation was a “different world” and a “different league.” Once again, on that same (evidently eventful) day, a group of self-proclaimed “anti-communists” were filmed screaming at Nancy Pelosi, and banging on a door she and her staffers had walked through to avoid them. One of Pelosi’s spokespeople, Drew Hammill, blamed Republicans, saying they have stoked “the flames of incivility, intolerance and aggression.”

In a radio interview on October 9th, Rand Paul, who has been the center of politically motivated violence himself, said, “I really worry that someone is going to be killed and that those who are ratcheting

up the conversation … they have to realize that they bear some responsibility if this elevates to violence” Keep in mind Paul is no stranger to acts of political violence; he was present at the baseball game where Representative Steve Scalise, and several others, were shot in June 2017.

On October 27th, Robert Bowers entered Pittsburgh’s Tree of Life synagogue, killing eleven and wounding six worshippers, because a local nonprofit Jewish organization had assisted resettlement efforts for refugees in the United States. Over the course of the last week of October, pipe bombs were sent to prominent Democrats, including former President Obama and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. That same week, a white man fatally shot two African Americans at a Kroger in Kentucky, after he was unable to enter a historically black church.

Looking at all of these events in conjunction, while incredibly exhausting, stimulates an essential conversation. Liberals with whom I’ve spoken have expressed that there’s a big difference between Mitch McConnell being told to leave a restaurant and extremists being motivated by our leaders to execute violence against marginalized populations. Some conservatives establish a similar tone of deflection for responsibility and perceive liberals’ faults as egregious. The fact of the matter, though, is that all of us are going to be involved in the fight for the soul of this country. It’s everyone’s duty as an American citizen to take some initiative to mend wounds, and everyone should engage in efforts to clean up the mess.

This will involve introspection and reflection about the possibly toxic wings of the parties we’ve called home for years. It will involve dynamic conversation with people who don’t necessarily like us. But it’s the only way to move forward.

I refuse to stand idle as the nation spirals downward into chaos, manifested into violence against our neighbors. If you’ve taken the time to read this far, out of concern, curiosity or any other reason, I hope you agree. So what can we do? First of all, a selfpromotion: Come to BridgeND meetings on Mondays at 5 P.M. in the McNeill Room of Lafun. Participate in the campus-wide Converge discussions being coordinated by Student Government and a variety of other organizations. Most importantly, approach conversations in class, with friends in your dorms, and even with strangers, in good faith. If our generation is able to cultivate the empathy that I believe we have a better chance of developing than any generation that precedes us, I’m confident we’ll be able to repair the damage we see today, as deep as it is, and eventually return to the relative peace we had not so long ago.

Kevin Gallagher is a sophomore finance and international economics major. He currently serves as BridgeND’s Vice President. The viewpoints expressed in this column are those of the individual and not necessarily those of BridgeND. BridgeND is a bipartisan student political organization that brings together people from all across the ideological spectrum to discuss public policy issues of national importance. They can be reached at bridgend@nd.edu The views expressed in this column are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Observer.

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Fuel for the porn filter fire “Nothing in all the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity.” – Martin Luther King, Jr. As the student who re-started the porn filtering conversation in the fall of 2016, I write in response to the author of the wittily-titled op-ed on the subject, “Give me Pornhub or give me death”, to whom I wish to offer insight. I’ll admit that my research for and composition of a Glynn Honors Senior Thesis on the porn industry and pornographic culture in America limits my appreciation for his humor.

Mr. Murphy, I think it worth briefly noting for the sake of transparency that Wendy McElroy, with whose quote you opened, is personally an anarchist who believes that rape culture is a myth. Rather than commit the ad-hominem fallacy, I offer the Supreme Court’s answer to some of your free speech concerns, as it has more authority and speaks more eloquently than I. In Roth v. United States (1957), Justice William Brennan, writing for the majority, elaborates: “All ideas having even the slightest redeeming social importance — unorthodox ideas, controversial ideas, even ideas hateful to the prevailing climate of opinion — have the full protection of the guaranties, unless excludable because they encroach upon the limited area of more important interests. But implicit in the history of the First Amendment is the rejection of obscenity as utterly without redeeming social importance.” I repeat, obscenity is not protected by the First Amendment.

Justice Burger, in the 1973 majority opinion for Paris Adult Theatre I v. Slaton, offers further explanation:

“The sum of experience, including that of the past two decades, affords an ample basis for legislatures to conclude that a sensitive, key relationship of human existence, central to family life, community welfare, and the development of human personality, can be debased and distorted by crass commercial exploitation of sex. Nothing in the Constitution prohibits a State from reaching such a conclusion and acting on it legislatively simply because there is no conclusive evidence or empirical data.”

These words warrant further contemplation by all of us, especially in light of the #Metoo movement. And while the extent to which the government merits our trust is up for debate, I think we can agree on our faith in the Constitution, whose Bill of Rights is designed to protect us from the government. If only we all took the time to carefully read it — and the court opinions relating to its interpretation.

Examining Jeffrey’s point about countries that oppress women, if the argument is that a society that oppresses women also usually bans pornography, correlation does not equal causation. So it doesn’t logically follow that the men seeking the filter also are oppressing women in other ways, or that their intention is to oppress and restrict women through the porn filter or that the filter will promote continued or further oppression of women. To the contrary! We also must contrast what may be these countries’ problematic justification (“sex is bad and dirty”) with ours (“the production and use of porn is detrimental to women’s dignity and equality”) behind a decision (restricting porn access). Poor justification for a decision doesn’t

necessarily mean the decision is a poor one.

As an aside, Martin Luther King, Jr., would roll over in his grave to hear of the weaponization of his example for the pro-porn argument, especially in light of the fact that racist pornography was one of the “most watched porn categories” of 2017 (as were step-family and teen genres).

Jeffrey, I’m a Capitol Hill staffer who handles the sexual exploitation legislative portfolio for a Congressman in the House of Representatives. As you may know, rule of law refers to the restriction of the arbitrary exercise of power by subordinating it to established laws, passed by Congress and signed by the President.

Universities also have “laws,” or rules. The current rule at ND forbids students from accessing porn on the wifi network. I stand by the rule of law, and the men and women who wrote to ask the administration to enforce this rule. If you want to challenge the rule itself, you are free to do so. But to challenge its enforcement isn’t in the spirit of the founding fathers or the articles they drafted to protect our liberty.

Finally, I’ll boldly suggest that my thesis may convince you not only that the community should willingly disengage with the porn industry, but also that university administrations — as well as state and federal governments — would do well to take meaningful action to that end in the meantime. I thank those that have already started to do so.

Abigail Balmert class of 2017 Nov. 4

Ranking the spineless, copycat rankers Davis Gonsalves Highest Ranking Column According to Me

At the beginning of the “Dark Knight,” a group of five or so men dressed as Batman attempt to break up a drug trade dispute in a parking garage. They put up a valiant fight with their average weapons against ravenous dogs but it was not until the Batmobile and the real Batman’s superior fighting skills arrived that the enemy was detained. Interestingly enough, Batman actually fought the other impersonating Batmen even though they only wanted to help. Is it not noble to want to fight crime, Batman? Although everyone knows they wanted to help, Batman seems to have a problem with their stealing of his artistic intent.

Now I am not saying I am Batman, even though no one has actually seen me and Batman in the same room at the same time, but I understand his predicament. See, my column at the Observer for the last year has been ranking things. I have ranked the Holy Trinity, emails from Father Jenkins, things my white friends like, Danish words and so on, and I pride myself on the sheer absurdity of not only the rankings but the fact that I give off the aura that I somehow have dominion over such topics on if the Son should be higher than the Holy Spirit in a power ranking.

If you look up rankings on the Observer’s website there are sparse ranking columns from before 2017.

Of course, there are many sports columns that rank college football contenders or NBA MVP finalists, which I have no issue with. In Viewpoint or Scene, however, there are one or maybe two columns a year that rank pop culture, like ranking Girl Scout cookies, Bond movies or the like. In 2017, I thought I found a niche in an untapped theme and began my first ranking with “Screw it, we are ranking the halls.” Since then, I have a ranking almost every two weeks on the absurd topics I mentioned above and much more. I felt I had a unique twist to normal Observer columns

and I could be described as the ranker, the one who takes the seemingly unrankable and categorizes them.

Inevitably, the Batman copycats came. This year, on September 13, Charlie Kenney ranked the campus breakfast sandwiches a week after I ranked the campus bathrooms. That’s all well, there is usually one ranking a semester anyways, and Charlie had to put in a lot of time to try all these sandwiches. But then more than a month later, Lucy Collins put together her top-five bad guys for movie villains a day after I ranked American regions. In an increasing rate, Jordan Cockrum ranked the Starbucks Fall menu the next day and only three days after that did Claire Rafford rank Spotify playlists. The issue is at a boiling point, and I felt after my friends pressured me with each successive column, I had to mount a response.

I do not know any of these other authors at all, and — for the most part — their columns were entertaining. I especially like the less-serious articles the Observer puts out, but I have to remind everyone who the real Batman is. So I will do what I know how to do best, and rank them in different topics:

Favorite to read 1. Ranking the Campus Breakfast Sandwiches 2. Ranking the Spotify Playlists 3. Top-five bad guys 4. Ranking the Starbucks’ fall latte menu I love what Charlie did with the sandwiches because it gave a personal Notre Dame filter to rankings, and it is not such an easily thought of topic, but he put the effort in. Spotify playlists were similar and I wouldn’t think to rank them. Although that column expanded my musical knowledge, it was a little too niche to be ranked high. Top-five bad guys is a good topic, but I just did not feel there was enough content to warrant a whole column, and the use of a gendered pronoun in the title does not sit well with this Portlander. Lastly, Starbucks menu rankings is the equivalent of bleach, both from the taste it leaves in

my mouth and the high pH.

Ranking the last names of the impersonators: 1. Cockrum 2. Rafford 3. Kenney 4. Collins There is nothing wrong with the name Collins, but it is a little too bland to be pushed ahead of the other three. Kenney is good, with a twist on the more common male first name. I really do not have a reason to like the last name Rafford but it flows off the tongue easily, is not extremely common but still easily pronounceable. Cockrum should be obvious, anyone would love that strong Scottish name origin.

Ranking the “Ranking Writers” on originality: 1. Davis Gonsalves 5. Jordan Cockrum 5. Lucy Collins 5. Charlie Kenney 5. Claire Rafford Oh, crazy, everyone but me is tied for last. I do not claim to have invented rankings but I do claim to have popularized them. Call me Henry Ford for inventing the assembly line even though Karl Benz actually invented the car. I think these other rankings are good for The Observer, but when the impersonating Batmen asked what separates them from the real Batman, he simply said, “I’m not wearing hockey pads.” There is a quality jump that needs to be addressed, so that when you read your next ranking column in this publication, you remember who will always be number one.

Davis loves to rank people, places, things and ideas.

His current senior year places fourth among years, his neuroscience major places seventh, and his theology major ranks third among all majors. Contact him at dgonsalv@nd.edu to be placed first in his heart.

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: Learn as you go and rely on what you know and have experienced to help pull things together. Bring about positive change by drawing on your ability to see the possibilities. Changes at home will help ease stress and give you greater leeway to focus on what’s most important to you. Curb anger and focus on physical fitness and good health. Your numbers are 5, 12, 19, 24, 30, 37, 43.

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Be receptive to suggestions and ready to act on short notice. Your ability to recognize what needs to be done and your willingness to work alongside others will make a difference to the outcome of a crucial situation that can determine your future. ★★★ TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Share information; it will help you get ahead. A physical change you make will bring greater security as well as add to your experience and proficiency. A partnership can be renegotiated and changes put in place. ★★★ GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Concentrate on personal change that will make you feel and look your best. Ask questions that will help you decipher exactly what you want to do in order to complete unfinished tasks. A passionate attitude will draw attention. ★★★ CANCER (June 21-July 22): Don’t look for excuses. Evaluate what needs to be done and get busy. Take the lead and make your position clear. Set a high standard and strive to reach your goal. Follow your heart and do things in your own way, even when others are skeptical. ★★★★★ LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): An even temperament will help you stay out of trouble. If you let someone’s anecdotes get to you, problems will arise. Focus on personal change and being your very best. Let your accomplishments and success be your revenge. ★★ VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Initiate your plans. Change will do you good. Business trips or meetings will lead to interesting prospects. What you learn will encourage you to expand your knowledge and skills. Share your feelings; the response you get will lead to new developments. ★★★★ LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Take your time. Look at all your options and consider the best scenario. Don’t let someone else make decisions for you. It’s up to you to decide what’s in your best interest. Personal changes and protecting your assets are encouraged. ★★★ SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Take on a physical challenge to change the way you do things in the future. Strength coupled with ingenuity and creativity will lead to advantages that will outmatch any competition you face. Personal change is favored. ★★★ SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): You’ll find yourself in a difficult situation if you have taken someone’s word as truth or have shared information that isn’t accurate. Choose your words wisely; observe and ask questions if something doesn’t appear to make sense to you. ★★★ CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Bring something unique to whatever job you are given. Doing things with a twist will draw attention and give others a better idea of what your capabilities are. It’s your turn to shine, so don’t hold back. Enjoy the moment. ★★★★ AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Take a moment to relive past experiences before you jump into something that could turn into a repeat performance. Don’t trust anyone who has a habit of overreacting or being excessive. Walk away if you don’t like what you see. ★★ PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Don’t let someone’s uncertainty make you angry. Be fully prepared to move forward with or without others by your side. Trust in your ability to create the base you need to build a successful future; eventually others will jump on board. ★★★★★ Birthday Baby: You are affectionate, caring and kind. You are original and ambitious.

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Pay attention to extreme sports Mary Hinton Sports Writer

From August through January, football dominates the American sports stage.

With the combination of college football and the NFL, networks have managed to spread the games — which used to be confined until the weekend — over the entire week, barely allowing smaller, alternate sporting events to have their time in the spotlight. For only a few nights in October, America’s original favorite pastime culminates in the World Series and captures the national attention, but even that non-football viewership can distract us from lesspublicized but truly great athletic accomplishments.

Most of us are guilty of getting sucked in, strapping on these blinders and neglect to celebrate the athletic achievements made outside packed stadiums.

This weekend was no exception. Mid-day Sunday, as a handful of NFL games simultaneously aired across the country, endurance athlete Ross Edgley made history, becoming the first person to swim around the coast of mainland Britain.

Edgley, 33, began his swim on June 1st, and had not set foot on dry land in 157 days, just over five months, or nearly an entire football season. He swam for 12 hours each day in order to complete the 1,792 mile quest, stopping only to eat and sleep in a small support boat that followed and directed the journey around his home country.

Alongside him was his support crew, husband and wife Matt and Suzanne Knight, on board their 52-foot catamaran Hecate. The instant Edgley boarded the boat every day, its location was recorded, and it would return to that exact point when the time came for Edgley to return to the water, thereby

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ensuring a continuous circumnavigation of 1,792 miles — about the same distance as London to Moscow by road.

W hile racing through shipping channels and everchanging tides, he faced freezing temperatures and countless jellyfish stings, including a particularly bad encounter near the Gulf of Corry vreckan. “It was searing pain. I popped my head out to ask the crew what was happening and they told me it was still attached to my face. Its tentacles were caught in my goggles and it was slapping me in the face” Edgley recalled.

The treacherous journey also had plenty of high points, including swimming through the Bristol Channel in what he remembers as his favorite day. ”I had spent three days battling the strong tides when a minke whale breached next to me.

For five miles it swam under me and to the side of me. It was a female and we think she thought she was guiding an injured seal.”

Edgley captured four separate world records during his excursion around Britain, including the record for the longest staged sea swim, which he broke on day 74, nearly two weeks before he would reach his half way point.

This weekend, in the midst of football season in America, Ross Edgley reminded us, that athletic achievement happens beyond the AP poll, network TV coverage or million dollar contracts. Additionally, he reportedly consumed over 500 bananas throughout the epic adventure — Chiquita, if you’re looking for a new spokesmen, Ross Edgley is your guy.

Lebedev to compete in Fall National Championships

By ALEX BENDER Sports Writer

While most of the Notre Dame men’s tennis team is done with action for the fall semester, there is still one team member competing. This Wednesday, senior Alex Lebedev heads to Surprise, Arizona, to participate in the ITA Fall National Championships.

After a busy fall schedule, the Irish concluded team play for the fall this past weekend with a pair of events: the Gopher Invitational hosted

by University of Minnesota as well as the Dick Vitale Clay Court Invitational held down in Lakewood Ranch, Florida.

Continuing to find positive results as they have been all season, the team walked away with a pair of tournament titles in the process. In Minnesota, where the format was two-pair competition style featuring four rounds of one doubles and two single matches, junior Matt Gamble and senior Grayson Broadus were named champions after going a combined 11-1 in all competition. Additionally, the pairing of sophomore Tristan McCormick and senior Daniel Rayl finished in first place on the left side of the bracket, good for ninth overall, while sophomore Richard Ciamarra and senior Nathan Griffin finished in thirteenth place.

Meanwhile in Florida, which

was a traditional singles tournament, junior Guillermo Cabrera, freshman Axel Nefve and sophomore William Howells secured three of the four semifinal slots, with Nefve defeating Howells in the final. On the weekend and more generally on the year as a whole, Irish head coach Ryan Sachire has been extremely pleased with the dedication his team has put in toward continued improvement.

“We have a lot of individuals on our team who are continuing to make significant improvement almost week to week, and certainly event to event. It was really fun to see a lot of the hard work the guys have put in really pay off this past weekend, as a lot of them closed out their fall seasons on a really strong note,” Sachire said. “I believe we have a strong culture within our program where our guys are really serious about their tennis. They work hard and they want to be good, and so when you have that mindset coming in every day … we have a lot of guys that are really competitive and they see teammates doing well and putting up good results and they want to do the same thing.”

Looking forward to Wednesday, Lebedev is hoping to continue what has been a strong senior season, including top finishes at multiple tournaments, in addition to his securing a spot at

Fall National Championships.

Sachire recognizes what an accomplishment this is for one of his star players, who ultimately has professional aspirations.

“Alex for a year now has been pretty firmly established as one of the elite players in college tennis and in the country, and this is another stop on that tour for him. I think he’s gotten to the point where he believes in himself a great deal and at the same time he knows that the level of competition he’s going to playing against match in and match out — not only at this tournament but once we get into dual match season — and really the rest of his career is going to be high level competition,” Sachire said. “He’s had a really good couple weeks of training, and I think he’s prepared and confident but again, the margins are thin at the high level he’s at right now. He’ll do his best and hopefully that’s good enough to continue the strong results he’s had to this point.”

Lebedev finds himself as the 16th-ranked player heading into this tournament, and will match up against David Volfson of Cornell in the first round. The ITA Fall National Championships will conclude on Saturday to end the college tennis fall season.

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Senior Alex Lebedev makes a backhand hit during Notre Dame’s 6-1 loss to North Carolina at Eck Tennis Pavilion on March 23. Lebedev is ranked 16th heading into the ITA Fall National Championships.

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practice, he’s usually in working on his rehab, then he comes out to practice a little bit later.

So they have different roles because Shaun is working to come back.”

Brandon Wimbush Another senior Kelly talked about the role of was senior quarterback Brandon Wimbush, who went from starting quarterback to backup this season, despite a perfect record at the position this year.

Kelly said the conversation he had with Wimbush in which he told the senior he had lost the starting job was a difficult, but short one, but the harder conversations were the ones that came after, once the quarterback had the time to think it over.

“We’ve all had to deal with tough conversations. When you care for somebody, you know that they’ve been successful, done all the things you’ve asked them to do, we’ve all had those tough conversations in one way or the other,” he said. “You confront him, sit him down. We had a conversation about it. It’s usually the follow-up that are the more difficult conversations. The first one is pretty short and to the point. It’s the follow-up questions that usually occur after. You have to stay in constant communication.”

However, since junior quarterback Ian Book took over the job, Kelly said Wimbush has been the ideal teammate, helping him along and teaching him wherever possible, while also staying sharp and ready in case he were to ever have to go in.

“He’s been great. He’s handled himself great. He’s been a great teammate to Ian

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sophomore forward D.J. Harvey sprinted into the lane to chase an offensive rebound and tripped and fell, holding his leg. The incident was reminiscent of not only the season-ending injury Harvey sustained last year — a microfracture in his knee that required surgery — but also of the multiple other injuries that plagued Notre Dame last season. Irish fans let out an audible collective sigh as Harvey was up within a matter of seconds and slightly limped off the court.

Despite the frightful incident, Brey reported after the game that Harvey is doing better than expected and will be an invaluable component this season.

“Given the procedure and where [Harvey is] at, I’m really pleased,” Brey said. “He was

Book, quite frankly. He’s been as supportive as any player on our team that I’ve ever coached,” Kelly said. “He’s been there for him in the locker room at halftime. The first one that sits down with him and talks him through what’s going on, what we need to do, is Brandon Wimbush.

“He’s been such a big part of our success this year. He’s got to stay ready. Who knows what happens, right? Every week we remind him. He knows that he’s one step away from going back out on the field. He’s practiced really well. I think that’s the biggest thing more than anything else, is it’s easy to lose your edge when you’re not starting. He’s fought that.

So he’s just been a great teammate and he’s kept himself prepared.”

One person who has helped Wimbush make the transition to his new role is quarterbacks coach Tom Rees, who had to do the same thing at Notre Dame when Everett Golson won the starting job from him.

“You can’t measure how important it is to have a coach that has gone through that here at Notre Dame. Tommy was obviously there for him to kind of go over those things,” Kelly said. “It’s been extremely helpful to keep him positive, working towards, like I said, being a better quarterback than he was six weeks ago.”

ability to eliminate some mistakes and penalties, now they’re back into some football games. They were having a hard time doing some of the very basic things in the first couple games. They’re much past that now as we get later into the season.”

He listed off a number of players who he believes make an impact for the Seminoles, including both of their potential quarterbacks and their combination of wide receivers.

“Florida State is a talented football team. There’s no doubt about it. They’ve improved throughout the season. They’ve gone through a lot of flux on the offensive line.

But what’s consistent are their play-makers,” Kelly said. “Two quarterbacks, [redshirt junior Deondre] Francois and [sophomore James] Blackman, that can certainly throw the football. They’ve got a number of really talented play-makers.

[Sophomore] Cam Akers at the running back position.

Big back in [senior Jacques] Patrick. [Junior Keith] Gavin, [senior Nyqwan] Murray are as talented a tandem of receivers that we’re going to find. All three of them are outstanding players. We’ll be really challenged.”

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Kelly complimented the Seminoles (4-5, 2-5 ACC) on the progress they have made this year, saying at the start of the year they were not contenders in any of their games, but they have made significant progress offensively.

“They weren’t in some games early on. They were literally not in games,” he said.

“So that improvement has put them now in a position where if their talent, right and their

Kelly said sophomore running back Jafar Armstrong only got four touches against the Wildcats because he sustained an ankle injury the previous week against Navy — his first week back from surgery — that he was still working through.

“He suffered an ankle injury in the Navy game and never really — tweaked it again during the week, never felt right.

You could see it from his play,” Kelly said. “His play was not at the caliber of what it had been in the past. It hampered him in the game. He wasn’t as

explosive. He knew it. He’ll be better this week because of it.

But, yeah, no doubt those two [senior Dexter Williams and Armstrong] are great complements. We just didn’t get the kind of production out of him because he was a bit limited.”

Kelly also said he expects graduate student linebacker Drue Tranquill — coming off a high ankle sprain — to be a full-go this weekend, whether or not the training staff wants him on the field.

“I’m not trying to be the doctor here, or not the doctor.

It really doesn’t matter what anybody says. It just matters what Drue says. Drue tells me he’s playing every down,” Kelly said. “He’s committed that he believes he is in a good position that he can play every

down this weekend. We’ll see how he practices today. He had no ill effects from the [Northwestern] game. Didn’t take a step back. Feels like he’s stronger, that he could play every play.”

Kelly added that he would like to limit Tranquill, at least in practice, but Tranquill himself will continue to have the last say.

“Our training staff, myself in particular, [defensive coordinator] Clark Lea, would like to be judicious with his reps.

We’ll see if ‘crazy man’ Drue Tranquill will abide by that,” he said. “We’ll see what happens. He doesn’t want to come off the field.”

our best player [and] he kept us alive against Cincinnati.

He was fabulous. Boy, he can put it on the floor and get to the basket.”

Harvey was a matchup nightmare all night for the Flames. Nobody could stay in front of the 6-foot-6 Maryland native, and he completed a pair of 3-point plays when the defense attempted to prevent his blow-bye. Harvey finished the night with 10 points, six rebounds and a perfect 6-of-6 from the free throw line.

He wasn’t the only productive free-throw shooter on the team, as the first half was saturated with fouls. There were 27 total fouls between both squads in the first half, with 16 on the part of UIC. This led to Notre Dame shooting 23-24 (95.8 percent) from the stripe in the first half. Twentythree free throws is a Notre Dame record for makes in a half under Brey, and the Irish finished the night 36-38 (94.7

percent) from the line.

“That’s crazy off the charts, that really is,” Brey said of the shooting. “We’ve always been good from there, I think, but I think we can get there more. … With the new rules, you get near a guy, touch, it’s a foul, you’re in the bonus. That still has to be a weapon for us.”

Notre Dame’s other massive advantage was in their bench production. The Irish bench alone matched the Flames in first-half scoring with 23 points, and it finished with 39. It was a concerted effort on the part of the coaching staff to get playing time for multiple guys, Brey said.

“My attitude was, we’re gonna play 10 guys in the first half, and they’ll tell us maybe who plays in the second half,” he said. “I think there’s gonna be nights where … it’s more of an eight-man rotation. But I really want to get 10 guys in in the first half, and evaluate it and see where we’re at.”

Freshman guard Dane Goodwin and freshman forward Nate Laszewski led the reserves with 12 and 10 points, respectively. Laszewski also led the Irish in rebounding with nine. However, the star newcomer was sophomore forward Juwan Durham.

Despite a benign six points, the UConn transfer posted a monster tally of six blocked shots, five of which came in the second half. Brey praised his big man’s abilities after the game.

“What a different body type for us. Throw [Durham] in there and he’s big and he’s long,” Brey said. “ … We got three more years with him, and he’s gonna need all three, but there’s a lot to work with.”

A surprising standout was yet another new face, freshman guard Robby Carmody.

Carmody was part of the starting lineup, and immediately ignited a spark, drawing a charge in the first few seconds

of the game. “[Carmody is] a downhill, make plays, unafraid guy,” Brey said of the freshman.

“Maybe the play that set the tone was the charge [drawn].

Even today, I had second thoughts, and I’m thinking, ‘Maybe we should just start Elijah Burns,’ [but] Robby took advantage of his opportunity.”

Carmody finished with 11 points, and also had two key steals that fueled a 10-2 Notre Dame run in the first half. The combined efforts of the underclassmen, including freshman guard Prentiss Hubb, is not something that’s commonly seen from a Mike Brey team, but he was happy with what he saw.

“Those five new guys, I couldn’t ask more out of them,” he said. “They were ready to compete and play, and they were really good.”

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the most offensive stance. By split decision, Barnard brought home the win.

Connie Chen def. Sara “Mighty Mouse” Braynard Pasquerilla East sophomore Sara Braynard squared off against Cavanaugh sophomore Connie Chen. Chen went on the offensive from the first bell and took a strong lead in the first round. Braynard maintained a fierce defensive stance despite Chen’s incoming moves.

Round 2 brought the same offensive fervor from Chen, with Braynard stepping up to match it. The referee stopped the fight a few times in order to check on the respective boxers, cutting round 2 short. In round 3, Chen landed a headshot that led to another break in order to check on Braynard’s head and a resulting bloody nose. Chen was named the winner by unanimous decision.

Sydney Carlino def. Emily “Em Mac Attack” McAuliffe The third match in Ring A featured Cavanaugh sophomore Sydney Carlino and Flaherty senior Emily McAuliffe. The fight was evenly matched from the beginning, with Carlino taking a only slight lead in round 1. Both Carlino and McAuliffe took an offensive stance and mirrored each other’s energy. Round 2 began with matched aggression from both fighters, as they each landed headshots and kept the match tightly fought. However, Carlino stepped up her aggressive offensive momentum with some powerful shots to the head in the final round, leading the ref to call a break in order to check on McAuliffe. By unanimous decision, the winner of this match was Carlino.

Molly “Sugar” LaFave def.

Nicole “The Not-So-Nice Canadian” Waddick McGlinn senior Nicole Waddick and Welsh Family senior Molly LaFave took over Ring A in the fourth match of the night. LaFave came out punching from the first bell, but it wasn’t long before Waddick landed some dynamic hits of her own. However, LaFave continued to conquer the round with both head and body shots. In round 2, LaFave initially stepped out without a mouthguard in as the fight began, but this didn’t deter her confidence in the ring. Waddick appeared increasingly tired as the round wrapped, resulting in a decline in blocking. LaFave was once again the aggressor early on in the final round.

While Waddick still got in a few headshots, LaFave was the winner by unanimous decision.

Meghan Guilfoile def.

Emily “Something Sick” Aberle Breen-Phillips sophomore Meghan Guilfoile faced off against Flaherty senior Emily Aberle. Guilfoile took the offensive from the beginning of round 1, cornering Aberle repeatedly and quickly gaining control. After a quick break, Guilfoile maintained her aggressive confidence in round 2.

Guilfoile targeted Aberle with shots to the abdomen and head consecutively and frequently.

In the final round, Guilfoile cornered Aberle once again, while Aberle fought to maintain a defensive stance. Having consistently orchestrated the movement in the ring throughout the match, Guilfoile came out as the winner of this match by unanimous decision.

Claire “GG” Kelsey def.

Francesca “The Quarter Pounder” Patti In the first round, Lyons

senior Claire Kelsey came out on the offensive and landed a hard cross to the face of Cavanaugh senior Francesca Patti, setting the tone for an aggressive fight early on.

However, Patti bounced back quickly, landing a combination of her own to level the playing field. Both fighters continued fighting aggressively, but eventually Kelsey landed a hard hook that sent Patti to the floor before the round ended. In the second round, Patti remained surprisingly aggressive considering the end of round 1.

As both fighters continued to throw a steady stream of jabs and straights, it was clear that fatigue was a factor for each one by the end of the round. In the third round, Patti came out with some bounce once again, and she landed a few combinations to make a statement at the beginning of the round. Kelsey came back a few seconds later, however, and regained control of the fight. She was named the winner by unanimous decision.

Madalyn “Trash Human” Schulte def. Meghan McClain In the first round, both fighters started slow, but Madalyn Schulte, a McGlinn senior, eventually assumed the offensive, as Howard senior Meghan McClain was hesitant to throw any punches. Schulte continued to pick her spots on McClain, throwing jabs and straights to McClain’s body and face to gain points. Schulte held command throughout round 1. In the second round, Schulte continued to control the fight, dictating the pace and picking her spots with precision. McClain managed to throw a few shots of her own, but Schulte continued to fend them off and respond with accuracy. Heading into the third round, Schulte held control of the fight, and she continued

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to dictate the pace throughout the round. Schulte finished the final round by landing a few combinations — not with much force, but certainly significant — and was crowned the victor by unanimous decision.

Erin Doyle def. Allison “Young Money” Young In the first round, Erin Doyle, a Pasquerilla East junior, came out with force, landing a series of combinations and taking control of the fight early on.

However, Allison Young — a senior from Lewis — managed to launch a counter-attack of her own, landing one significant straight to the face and a few other jabs throughout the round. Doyle maintained the offensive but looked a bit fatigued after the first round. The second round went much like the first, as Doyle came out strong, but Young responded with a few straight to Doyle’s head in the middle of the round. The round ended with both fighters landing a few significant punches to the head, but both also seemed fatigued heading into the final round. Doyle attempted to start round 3 with the same pace, but Young met her with a strong hook and went on to land a combination. After a short stoppage because of Young’s headgear, Young landed a few jabs, and as Doyle appeared more fatigued, Young — although noticeably tired — pushed through and landed two straights and a jab to Doyle’s face. However, after the final bell sounded, Doyle claimed the victory by split decision.

Audrey “Slim Shady” Immonen def. Joy “The Killjoy” Qian In the first round, Farley senior Audrey Immonen came out strong, landing a series of combinations to set the tone for the fight. Joy Qian, a Flaherty senior, responded swiftly with some shots of her own, but Immonen forced Qian to remain on the defensive for the remainder of the round, as she moved her around the ring landing jabs and straights with accuracy. Immonen remained on the offensive in the second round, maintaining control of the fight and landing several combinations throughout the round. Qian responded from time to time, but it was clear that Immonen’s aggressive style was paying off, and she showed little signs of fatigue by the end of the round. Qian managed to make things a bit closer in the final round, landing a combination and a few jabs, but it was Immonen who held the upper hand, and finished the fight looking like the victor.

After the sound of the final bell, Immonen was named the winner by unanimous decision.

Shannon “Hawaiian Punch” Hennessey def.

Mary “Honey Butter Chicken Biscuit” Stoutenburgh Both fighters came out strong

in the first round, each landing significant combinations to the opponent’s head. Shannon Hennessey, a Breen-Phillips senior, held control of the fight in the first half, but Mary Stoutenburgh — a junior from Badin — bounced back in the second half of the round, landing two combinations of her own to level the playing field.

The round ended with both fighters landing shots of their own and no clear advantage. In the second round, both fighters came out strong, but Hennessey landed a shot to Stoutenburgh’s face, which gave her a bloody nose and prompted a short stoppage in the fight. After the stoppage, Hennessey came out swinging and landed a few serious straights, but Stoutenburgh launched a response of her own before the round ended.

In the final round, Hennessey continued to land strong combinations, and although Stoutenburgh managed to respond here and there, it was Hennessey who held command of the fight. After the final bell sounded, Hennessey was crowned the victor by unanimous decision.

Camilia “Camelot” Carballo def. Emma Spiess Opening the evening in Ring B, Camila Carballo, a senior from Cavanaugh, faced off against Emma Spiess, a junior from Welsh Family. Spiess came out attacking, landing several solid headshots in the first round of competition.

Carballo, however, responded in the second round after landing a shot to Speiss’s nose and improving her technical approach. Carballo managed to carry that momentum into the final round as she came out of the corner with a strong offensive attack to earn the win by unanimous decision.

Gina “the machine-a” Guzzardo def. Iliana “The Brawling Bean” Almada Representing the graduate students, MBA-candidate Gina Guzzardo entered the ring with a loud cheering section in her corner as she took on Cavanaugh senior Iliana Almada. Both came out with fire, landing hits while maintaining their protective bases. For Almada, however, the strong fan base of Guzzardo proved too much in the final rounds as she elevated her fight and connected several technical headshots to secure the unanimous victory over the undergraduate fighter.

Ellie “The Deli” McCarthy def. Megan Irving Sophomore Ellie McCarthy from Ryan squared off against senior Megan Irving from Lewis in a closely fought match.

Irving and McCarthy exchanged blows in the opening round, with neither able to gain a decisive advantage. The second round featured both fighters shifting their strategy from

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defense toward more body shots. Neither seemed to show signs of fatigue as they both came out on fire in the third round. McCarthy laid the first round of hits, but Irving built a counterattack as she released her own barrage of hits on the sophomore. McCarthy was awarded the win by unanimous decision for her consistent fighting.

Emily “The Miniature Menace” Derubertis def. Bridget “Smidge” Naylor-Komyatte.

The faceoff between Lewis senior Emily Derubertis and Breen-Phillips senior Bridget Naylor-Komyatte had a slow start, after Derubertis forced a timeout seconds into the fight due to complications with gear.

The break in fighting didn’t stop the seniors, though, as they returned to the ring with

energy. Naylor-Komyatte struggled to stay with Derubertis in the second round as both settled into a rhythm. Derubertis demonstrated her conditioning in the third round as she continued to bounce around Naylor-Komyatte and stay composed. In the end, Derubertis prevailed with a unanimousdecision victory.

Molly O’Connor def.

Bridget “Wait for It” McClain Lyons resident Bridget McClain, a senior, met Cavanaugh’s Molly O’Connor, a sophomore, in the quarterfinals. Both competitors focused on headshots in the opening rounds, with O’Connor having the considerably longer wingspan. The sophomore maintained the offensive attack through all three rounds as McClain built a strong

defensive effort, aiming for more body shots as the fight reached the halfway point.

McClain tried to make up for her size in the third round by responding with a slew of hits herself, but was unable to get a step on O’Connor, who walked away with the unanimous-decision victory.

Emma “Lil’ J” Jennings def. Julia “All I Do Is” Nguyen Pasquerilla West junior Julia Nguyen came out swinging against Welsh Family junior Emma Jennings. The aggression by both competitors continued in the second round as Nguyen continued to land well-timed hits over Jennings.

However, Jennings responded with an attack of her own, closing out round 2 with a strong attack. The third round looked to be more of the same, with

Nguyen coming out of her corner with a vengeance. However, Jennings mounted a response, landing two headshots against Nguyen as she turned her back, earning her the unexpected win by split decision.

Jenna “No Beef” Whelan def. Christina “Lil Lac” Lacamu The seventh bout of the night in Ring B featured another graduate student, as ESTEEM student Christina Lacamu faced off against sophomore Jenna Whelan of Lewis. Whelan set the pace for the match, as neither fighter took particularly aggressive stances, both preferring a protective strategy. Whelan started to break through in the second round with several headshots but was unable to separate definitively from Lacamu in the final round, who continued to connect on a series of strong hits. Ultimately, Whelan’s lateround performance allowed her to pull away with a win by unanimous decision to advance to the semifinals.

Alexa “Play Despacito” Stachowski def. Sophie Kressler

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From the first bell, Ryan senior Alexa Stachowski took a commanding stance over Walsh resident Sophie Kressler, a freshman, landing a barrage of headshots on the shorter fighter. That trend continued into the second round as Stachowski kept up the energy. Kressler tried to mount a comeback heading into the third round but was unable to overcome the height difference to gain much momentum.

Despite coming out of the corner strong, Stachowski started to fade in the final round and Kressler managed to tie her up against the ring on multiple occasions. Unfortunately for the freshman, that effort would prove too little, too late,

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as Stachowski was awarded the victory by unanimous decision.

Stephanie “Smack Attack” Mackley def. Erin “Rodgers is better than Brady” Fennessy Graduate student Stephanie Mackley gained the early advantage over Walsh freshman Erin Fennessy, landing strong hits against the undergraduate. Mackley stayed composed in the second round, despite a counterattack by Fennessy to even the score. The final round saw Mackley land timely hits as Fennessy seemed to fade, overcome with fatigue. However, Fennessy wouldn’t go quietly, and the two proceeded to square off until the final bell.

Mackley prevailed with the win by unanimous decision.

Jiale Hu def. Emily Wilborn Cavanaugh senior Jiale Hu and Howard freshman Emily Wilborn squared off in the quarterfinals, exchanging hits in the first two rounds as both looked to empty the tank. Hu stayed composed as both competitors picked up their speed and looked to separate from the competition. She came out with a vengeance in the final round while aiming several strong body shots. Meanwhile, Wilborn managed to disrupt her momentum, even knocking her cap loose at one point.

However, the senior would prove more successful, being named the winner by unanimous decision.

KJ “Kanjam” Jamsek def.

Alison Blanchard In the blue corner, sophomore Alison Blanchard of Pasquerilla East squared off against Flaherty sophomore KJ “Kanjam” Jamsek, who was decked in gold. The match started off quickly, as Jamsek and Blanchard both landed a number of solid punches.

Jamsek got off to a good start in the second round and seemed to take the edge, landing several headshots. She extended her lead in the final round and dominated the pace, landing numerous punches and not allowing Blanchard to find a rhythm. Jamsek was pronounced the winner by unanimous decision.

Delaney “Sharkface” Bolton def. Amanda Cortez Off-campus graduate student Amanda Cortez faced off against junior Delaney Bolton of Welsh Family. The first round began with several body shots from both opponents, and Bolton briefly brought Cortez to her knee with a punch, stopping play. In the second round, Bolton landed a larger volume of punches with a quicker intensity, taking advantage of her speed. The final round was slower-paced, with Bolton continuing to appear in control, see BOUTS PAGE 14

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and the match resulted In a unanimous-decision victory for her.

“Captain” Morgan Williams def. Julia Corr In blue was senior Morgan Williams of McGlinn, while fellow senior Julia Corr of Ryan wore gold. In the first round, both opponents kept at an even pace, both primarily throwing check shots at each other.

The second round followed the same trend, though Williams slightly gained an edge. Both Williams and Corr came out aggressively and threw punches at a fast clip in the final round, each absorbing and giving several hard knocks. Williams won the fight by unanimous decision.

Jess “You Know What I Mean?” Zlaket def. Kailey Cavanaugh Senior Kailey Cavanaugh of Ryan was in the blue corner, while senior Jess Zlaket of Flaherty was in the gold.

The two seniors battled it out in the first round, but Zlaket landed several hard punches in the second and continued an aggressive attack on a tired Cavanaugh in the final round.

Zlaket gained a significant advantage in the later rounds due to her endurance, as she was able to maintain her form and continue to act aggressively.

Zlaket was named winner by unanimous decision.

Tori Clinton def. Hannah “Left Hook” Zook The blue corner was represented by freshman Tori Clinton of Ryan, who faced off against off-campus senior Hannah Zook in the gold.

Both opponents took it slowly in the first and second rounds,

landing only a couple of punches in each. However, both became more aggressive in the final round, where Clinton appeared to slowly gain an edge over Zook, controlling the space of the fight and leading as the aggressor, backing Zook up into the rails. Clinton was declared the winner by unanimous decision.

Kaitlyn “Branda-No-NoNo” Brandano def. Sophia “Soph the Slammer” Costanzo Junior Kaitlyn Brandano of Farley faced off against senior Sophia Costanzo, also from Farley. Both came out aggressively and spent a lot of energy, as Costanzo began to get Brandano off-balance while the junior responded with a counterattack. The pace diminished heavily in the second round as both Brandano and Costanzo lost energy. Both continued to become more tired in the final round, resorting to hugging and barely able to throw punches, but Brandano appeared to maintain a little bit more of her form and delivered some solid blows, earning her the win by unanimous decision.

Emily “No Sweat” Nett def.

Bailey Jaeger “Bomb” In the blue corner, off-campus graduate student Emily Nett faced Walsh senior Bailey Jaeger in the gold corner. The fight remained mostly even through the first round, and both sides picked up the intensity in the second. Jaeger initially flew out of the gates in the final round, but Nett fought off the attacks and did a good job of blocking Jaeger’s blows. Nett was able to briefly back Jaeger into a corner, turning on an offensive flurry.

The overall fight, however, remained quite close, and Nett was announced as the winner by split decision.

Grace “In Yo’ Face” Carroll def. Sophie “The Amazing Grace” Johnson Grace Carroll, a graduate student in Walsh, came out strong during the first round, landing significant hits to Sophie Johnson’s head. Johnson, a junior from Badin, appeared winded after the first bell, but she caught a second wind as the bell to start the second round rang. Johnson increased her intensity and started to swing at a faster rate, but her nose opened up in the final round, and Carroll was able to capitalize and finish her fight strong.

Carroll was declared winner by unanimous decision.

Tori “T-Bone” Llorens def.

Erin “Cocky” Roche Tori Llorens, a senior residing in Lewis, came right out of the gate swinging hard in round 1. Cavanaugh junior Erin Roche was able to avoid some of Llorens’ blows at the beginning of the round, but as time progressed, Llorens began to connect on her swings. Despite her size and reach disadvantage, Llorens continued to land a good percentage of her shots.

Llorens persisted through the bout, absorbing punches and rolling with the flow of the match, successfully securing her victory by unanimous decision.

Francie “Dr. Cool” Gradel def. Quincey “Q-Chainz” Hogue Lewis senior Francie Gradel and Farley senior Quincey Hogue both got off to a good start, staying active and reading each other’s cues well.

However, Gradel stayed active throughout the bout, while Hogue appeared to fade as the match progressed. The referee broke the two fighters apart in the second round, after Gradel landed a strong punch with her right hand on Hogue. The

ref split them once more in the third and final round, and Gradel was declared the winner by unanimous decision.

Jennifer “Kinetic Energy” Lies def. Stephanie “Stinger” Stenger Jennifer Stenger, a sophomore in Farley, and Stephanie Lies, a junior living in Lewis, both ladies got off to a solid start in the first round, but Lies began to pick up the speed throughout the bout and connected on several right hooks. Stenger relied heavily on straight jabs, but Lies defended herself well and was able to avoid contact on a majority of them. At the end of the match, Lies was declared winner by unanimous decision.

Gwen “Mary Lou” McCain def. Janey “Okurrrrt” Almaraz Janey Almaraz, a senior living in Ryan, faced off against Gwen McCain, a junior living in Lewis. McCain got off to a quick start, setting the tone of the match right away and landing several good shots to the body and head of Almaraz.

Almaraz caught a second wind at the start of round 2, however, and increasing her quantity of punches, she connected on several significant shots to the head, but McCain refused to fade. McCain was declared winner by unanimous decision.

Molly “The Silent G” Giglia def. Meghan Coggins Junior Molly Giglia came out swinging hard and dipping and weaving, avoiding almost all of the swings Meghan Coggins, a sophomore from a Pasquerilla West, took at her. The referee broke the two for a moment during the second round after Giglia connected with a huge shot to Coggins head, but the match quickly resumed.

Giglia’s experience in the ring eventually proved too much for Coggins to overcome in the final round, and Giglia was declared winner by unanimous decision.

Caroline “Spicy Bicey” Bice def. Courtney Koch Caroline Bice, a freshman residing in Walsh, landed huge shots early in the bout against graduate-student Courtney Koch — representing BreenPhillips — and did not let up.

In fact, Bice’s intensity only increased as the bout continued to progress. Bice eventually landed a massive blow to Koch’s head in the first round, at which point the referee called the fight, declaring Bice the winner long before the final bell rang.

T.C. “Totally Cool” Burrows def. Isabel “Goose” Gese

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Burrows, a junior in Lewis, and Gese, a sophomore living in Badin, both got off to a good start in round 1, and they continued to trade big blows throughout the entire first round. Burrows started to pick up steam in the second round,

and stuck on to Gese, not letting her get out of her reach.

Burrows continued to pursue Gese throughout the match and was declared winner by unanimous decision after the final bell.

Rachel Belans def. Colleen Cahill In an aggressive West Quad battle, McGlinn senior Rachel Belans fiercely defeated Welsh Family sophomore Colleen Cahill. Round 1 started out fast, with Belans forcing Cahill to the outside of the ring, and both throwing some hard, high hits. Taking advantage of her wide reach, Belans was able to remain aggressive. Belans came out strong again in the second round, bringing some blows to Cahill’s head and upper body, amid Cahill’s strong blocks. In an aggressive and very physical final round, both opponents gave hard strikes to the upper and lower body, but Belans managed nice dodges late in the round and ultimately came out on top in a unanimous decision.

Marissa “The Minnesota Monster” Kivi def. Natalia “The Mexican Jumping Bean” Yepez-Frias Baraka Bouts Captain Marissa Kivi of Lewis fiercely fought off Natalia Yepez-Frias of Breen-Phillips in a senioron-senior battle. Kivi came out confident and strong, throwing some fast punches against Yepez-Frias’s firm blocks.

Yepez-Frias had a few returning hits, but Kivi remained strong with her blocks and high hits.

In the second round, YepezFrias came out quick, but Kivi blocked well and hit hard on both the upper and lower body.

Moving her opponent around the ring and throwing firm, fast, punches, Kivi dodged well and finished strong in the final round to earn a win by unanimous decision.

Andrea Peecher def. Kate “Wack” Zawacki Junior Kate Zawacki of McGlinn went glove-to-glove with off-campus graduate student Andrea Peecher in a fastpaced match, with Peecher coming out on top. In a very physical first round, both opponents danced around the ring, hitting hard and fast, as Peecher gave some fierce shots to Zawacki’s head. With the second round, Zawacki came out strong, with strikes to the upper body amidst Peecher’s firm blocks. With both opponents facing fatigue, the final round consisted of Peecher fighting hard, further tiring out Zawacki. Both sides kept the fight strong until the end, when Peecher took the unanimousdecision victory.

Bailey Baumbick def. Kate “Tyrannosaurus” Morris Cavanaugh sophomore Bailey Baumbick aggressively defeated off-campus graduate student, Kate Morris, in an

Sports energetic matchup. Baumbick sprung out strong, forcing Morris into the corner of the ring early, hitting hard while Morris blocked and used her wide reach to fight back.

Baumbick was able to regain control of the match, leading Morris around the ring and catching her off-balance. With the second round, Baumbick again took control, dodging strikes from Morris and controlling her around the ring.

Morris remained tough and blocked well. Amid loud cheers for both components coming into the final round, Morris found a burst of energy, but Baumbick exploded in the final round, earning her a unanimous-decision victory.

Megan “Mashed Potatoes and” Davey def. Dania “Thunderpaw” Abdul Rahman A senior from Walsh, Megan Davey faced off against sophomore Dania Abdul Rahman from Badin. Davey took control early, throwing hard hits to Abdul Rahman’s head, and leading her around the ring.

Her wide step allowed her to strike hard but protect herself from Rahman’s returning hits. As round 2 started, Davey came out strong again, protecting herself in a very physical back and forth as Rahman threw fast hits. With new energy in the final round, Rahman fought back against Davey, but Davey remained strong, forcing Rahman to lose footing and hit the floor, earning her a victory by unanimous decision.

Alexandra “Lights Out” Lesnik def. Charlene Funai The height difference in this match was apparent from the beginning of the fight, with the taller Alexandra Lesnik using her reach to her advantage, hitting Charlene Funai in the head with vicious 1-2 combos in the first round. Funai, a senior from Lyons, found herself struggling to get anything going on offense as Walsh senior Lesnik kept her distance. Later in the round, Lesnik would land a headshot that knocked Funai down to the ground, prompting the referee to pause action. In the second round, both fighters slowed down, with Lesnik being less aggressive, but maintaining a strong defensive game. In the final round, Funai would match Lesnik’s intensity in the early moments of the round, but Lesnik would regain

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national champion sophomore Nick Itkin.

Even in the absence of Itkin, the men posted an impressive finish against the Nittany Lions, claiming five medals on the weekend. Senior Dylan French and junior Aidan Antekeier got the Irish off to

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control of the fight. Exhausted, Funai remained on the defensive for the final moments of the round. Dominating the match from start to finish, Lesnik would go on to win by unanimous decision.

Nyambe “Kema-nator” Tuchsherer def. Montana “Monty Balboa” Crowell Nyambe Tuchsherer, the taller of the two fighters, found a great weapon in her reach, finding success early in the fight and forcing Montana Crowell to stay on the defensive. Tuchsherer, a senior from Welsh Family, stayed low while trying to avoid receiving too much damage, but Tuchsherer used her speed and reach to dominate the opening round. The trend continued in the second round, as Lewis senior Crowell had to get checked by the referee after receiving a hard hit to the head.

Crowell would get checked out once more before the round ended, after getting hit in the face with a powerful shot from Tuchsherer. In the final round, Tuchsherer continued to be too much to handle for Crowell, using quick jabs to inflict relentless damage. The referee would check up on Crowell one more time before the final bell rang, and Tuchsherer went on to win by unanimous decision.

Erin Guilfoile def.

Makayla Vasquez Erin Guilfoile got off to a blistering start in the first round, using her quick feet to find openings and land several head and body shots on Makayla Vasquez. Vasquez, a senior from Pasquerilla West, would fight off some of Guilfoile’s attacks, countering with power shots, but Guilfoile kept using her footwork to effectively counter Vasquez’s defense. In the second round, the referee had to check up on Vasquez after she took several successive hits to the face. Guilfoile, a senior from Breen-Philips, would keep following her playbook and continue an aggressive offense, forcing Vasquez to remain on defense. In the final round, Guilfoile would fire up the crowd after quickly going on the attack, once again forcing the referee to check on Vasquez. As Vasquez struggled to keep up, Guilfoile continued her onslaught, and the match resulted in a unanimous-decision win for Guilfoile.

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Junior Emma Speiss, left, and senior Camila Carballo trade jabs during the quarterfinal round of Baraka Bouts on Tuesday at the Dahnke Ballroom. Carballo was declared the winner by unanimous decision.

Marisa “Riss Ross the Boss” Ross Marisa Ross got on the offensive early, attempting several 1-2 combos on Hannah Martin.

Martin, a junior in Welsh Family, would defend well for the most part. Ross, a senior also in Welsh Family, would take advantage of a reaching Martin several times, countering with hits to the head and body. In the second round, both women went straight on the attack in the opening moments, as both landed big hits on each other, each fighter taking advantage of openings caused by the other’s nonstop offense.

However, neither fighter could take a clear-cut advantage in the second round after a rather defenseless round. In the final frame, Ross landed several head-body combos. Ross would force Martin to block her face and then land body shots on the junior. The round would end with both fighters giving it one last push, going full charge at each other with several successive flurries of punches. The judges awarded Ross with the win via a unanimous decision.

freshman Nora Tucker came out quick and exchanged punches in a fairly even first round, but it was the Welsh Family freshman who was landing the majority of her shots. Tucker continued to land her punches in the second round, despite a well-timed counter effort from Stack. Round 3 started with an aggressive approach from the off-campus senior. Both traded punches towards the end of the round but it was Tucker that had the slight advantage throughout the fight, winning by unanimous decision over Stack.

Laura “Rad Dad” Hernandez def. Julia Hughes

Hannah “The Fire ‘Fighter’” Martin def.

From the start of the match, senior Teaghan Stack and

Sophomore Laura Hernandez from Cavanaugh came out fast and hard in the first round against Pasquerilla East junior Julia Hughes. Hernandez landed several punches to the face and body in the first few seconds, sending Hughes on the defensive. With quick movements and dodges, Hernandez was able to continue landing more body blows. While Hughes managed to stick around, Hernandez controlled the fight. The sophomore landed a big punch at the end of round 2 and added two huge hooks during round 3 to seal the deal and earn her a victory by unanimous decision.

an early start, completing the one-two sweep in men’s epee.

Sophomores Robert Wong and Joseph Marino earned silver and bronze in foil, respectively, while freshman Jared Smith won bronze in sabre.

Fellow rookie Miriam Grady recorded a fifth-place finish in the women’s epee in her collegiate debut.

Kvaratskhelia said he was pleased with the

underclassmen performance and that he doesn’t even like to consider them freshman because they are season veterans to the sport.

“In terms of the first experience to the collegiate level they were pretty content where they were and they were pretty aggressive …,” he said. “We always say we are attacking the problem rather than defending.”

Although pleased with the results at the Garret Open, Kvaratskhelia remained consistent in his belief that this team still has to prove itself against top competition.

“Every team has to earn their own medals, and their own place in history,” he said.

As their season continues to warm up, several members of the Notre Dame program will travel to Kansas City,

Nora “Lost Her Wraps and Mouthguard a Week Before Tournament” Tucker def. Teaghan “Eh?” Stack

Anne Marie “Go HAM” Hamon def. Annie “She’ll Steal Your Lunch Money” McCarter Annie McCarter, a senior in Ryan, faced off against Pasquerilla East junior Anne Marie Hamon. The first round saw early and quick exchanges, as Hamon displayed a flurry of jabs and hooks. Both fighters landed blows to the body for a largely even round 1.

Hamon got off to a fast start in round 2, increasingly attacking and landing more punches.

McCarter countered, however, and drove Hamon into the corner. The junior recovered, though, and still landed the majority of the punches. Both tired out in round 3, and took more time in between exchanges. Due to her performance in round 2, Hamon won by unanimous decision.

Contact Connor Mulvena at cmulvena@nd.edu Charlotte Edmonds at cedmond3@nd.edu Madeline Karnes at mkarnes@nd.edu Mike Everett at meverett@nd.edu Walter Ward at wward@hcc-nd.edu Colleen Fink at cfink@nd.edu Charlie Ortega-Guifarro at cortegag@nd.edu and Dominic Gibson at dgibson@hcc-nd.edu

Missouri, on Friday to compete in the USA Fencing North American Cup as individuals.

The team will return to compete in the Elite Invitational hosted by Ohio State on Nov. 18. This will mark their first dual meet of the season and the last team competition of the calendar year.

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Kelly discusses Wimbush, injuries

By ELIZABETH GREASON Associate Managng Editor

Irish head coach Brian Kelly addressed the media Tuesday during his weekly press conference, recapped No. 4 Notre Dame’s 10-point win over Northwestern and discussed preparations for the squad’s final home game of the season.

As the Florida State matchup will be Senior Day for Notre Dame (9-0), Kelly also talked about the impact a number of his seniors, particularly the injured ones, have had on the team, even though they have been unable to be on the field for much of the season. He confirmed that senior cornerback Shaun Crawford, who went down with a torn ACL before the season and whose career has been riddled with injuries, has announced his plan to return to the team next season for his fifth year.

“He’ll be back next year. He’ll be back this spring and competing, Shaun Crawford. He

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will be back next year,” Kelly said. “He’s already made that commitment to play next year.

He’ll be back competing in the spring, working to get back into a competitive situation.”

Kelly also discussed the role graduate student offensive lineman Alex Bars has played since tearing his ACL early this season, and explained the difference between the two.

“Alex is around us all the time. He’s in our meetings. He travels with us. Extremely active,” Kelly said. “He’s on the field. He’s with the linemen, taking special care and attention with [sophomore offensive lineman Aaron] Banks in terms of trying to do as much of passing on any of the knowledge that he has in between the coaching. He’s extremely active in what we’re doing.

“Shaun is in a different role because Alex is not playing again. Shaun is in that rehab mode. When we’re out of see FOOTBALL PAGE 10

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Irish freshman guard Robby Carmody looks to pass during Notre Dame’s 76-54 exhibition victory over Central State on Thursday.

It couldn’t have gone any better for the Notre Dame men’s basketball team in its season-opening victory over the University of IllinoisChicago. Even Irish head coach Mike Brey didn’t expect such a fast start.

“I’m pleasantly surprised and pleased, ’cause we were not very good in our scrimmage against Cincinnati, and … we weren’t very good last Thursday in our exhibition,” Brey said.

The Irish never trailed in the game, which they won by a final score of 84-67, amassing a 46-23 lead after the first period. In the second half, the lead never dipped below 20 points, and reached a maximum of 35 points. Overall, the only real cause for concern during the game was an injury scare.

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Baraka Bouts begin with quarterfinal matches

By CONNOR MULVENA, CHARLOTTE EDMONDS, MADELINE KARNES, MIKE EVERETT, WALTER WARD, COLLEEN FINK, CHARLIE ORTEGA-GUIFARRO and DOMINIC GIBSON

Nine medal at opening tourney

By CHARLOTTE EDMONDS Associate Sports Editor

Associate Sports Editors and Sports Writers

Olivia “The Barnyard” Barnard def. Alexis “Big Lex” Driscoll Starting off the 2018 Baraka Bouts, Breen-Phillips sophomore Olivia Barnard faced off against Lewis sophomore Alexis Driscoll. The first round saw a pretty even match, with both parties landing some powerful hits and keeping their competitor on their toes.

In round 2, Barnard started off strong with repetitive shots to the head, but Driscoll was quick to catch up and match Barnard’s moves despite a significant height difference. In the final round, both fighters exchanged strong punches, but ultimately Barnard took

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Senior Nicole “The Not-So-Nice-Canadian” Waddick sizes up senior Molly “Sugar” LaFave during Baraka Bouts on Tuesday evening.

Opening its season following back-to-back national championships, Notre Dame returned to competition on Saturday at the Garret Open at University Park, Pennsylvania, hosted by Penn State. The Nittany Lions finished fourth at last year’s NCAA Tournament, 26 points behind Notre Dame’s titleclinching score of 167.

For Irish head coach Gia Kvaratskhelia, those national titles are in the past and his focus is on this current team.

“We start from scratch,” Kvaratskhelia said. “The attitude is determined how you practice every single day, rather than last year. I like to say statistics are for the retired and the fans as for the team, brand new start focusing on, truly it’s cliche, but getting better each and every day.”

That attitude proved successful for the Irish, as they claimed four medals on the

women’s side, including a first-place finish by senior Amanda Sirico in epee. The foilists delivered the most well-rounded performance of the weekend, claiming six of the top-11 places, led by junior Morgan Partridge who took second place. Sophomore Reghan Ward rounded out the medal earners for the Irish, taking home third place in sabre.

“I think we are very balanced in every weapon,” Kvaratskhelia said.

“The women’s foil happens to be one of our strengths, even missing three of our athletes, they’re so deep, each of them could show a particularly good result.”

These three missing foilist were part of a larger group of seven Notre Dame athletes who were competing at the World Cup in London this past weekend, many of which were some of the top competitors from last year’s team, including reigning-individual see FENCING PAGE 15