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K.J. Martijn Cremers, interim dean of Mendoza College of Business and Bernard J. Hank professor of finance at Notre Dame, will be Holy Cross College’s 2019 commencement speaker, Monica Garvey Leyes, assistant director of communications at Holy Cross, announced in a press release Wednesday. see SPEAKER PAGE 3

Saint Mary’s hosts SGA debate Student government tickets face off in debate featuring students’ questions

By MARIROSE OSBORNE and GABBY RUSSELL News Writers

For the first time ever, candidates running for president and vice president at Saint Mary’s College had a chance to debate each other, instead of simply making speeches befor e a crowd.

Saint Mary’s interim president Nancy Nekvasil acted as moderator for the four candidates. The current president and vice president for the Saint Mary’s student body — seniors Madeleine Corcoran and Kathy Ogden — were also present for the debate.

The candidates — junior ticket Emma Schmidt

(president) and Andrea RuizMontoya (vice president) and junior ticket Terra Nelson (president) and Olivia Allen (vice president) — were given two minute-rounds to give introductions, make closing remarks and answer questions from the crowd.

Five questions were submitted by graduate and undergraduate students at Saint Mary’s College. The questions included challenges on student diversity, the Catholic faith and the future goals of the College.

Both tickets said they have plans to implement more diverse programs and create a space for diverse students to see DEBATE PAGE 3

Pizza, Pop and Politics examines recreation access

By MIKE DUGAN News Writer

NDVotes hosted another discussion in its Pizza, Pop and Politics series Wednesday, featuring presentations by associate professor of American Studies Annie Coleman and professor in the Program of Liberal Studies F. Clark Power on the political history of sport.

Beginning her presentation

with a reflection on a reading recently used in a class she teaches titled “Sports in American Culture,” Coleman said people enjoy sports because they are “very upfront and straightforward.”

“We read an article … by a couple of socialists who are trying to figure out how they can love sports — or why we love sports so much and why socialists can love sports — and also why capitalists love

sports,” Coleman said. “The takeaway that they argue … we like sports because sports seem to be a separate playingground, a place of fair competition where you know the rules, you know who you’re playing against, you know how to score.”

Coleman said sport offers a clear contrast against the current status of the job see POLITICS PAGE 3

‘Stupid Humans’ play highlights student work

By MARIAH RUSH News Writer

This Thursday, FTT’s production of “Stupid Humans,” a popmusical written by and starring junior Jorge “Jay” RiveraHerrans, will open up to a soldout crowd. The musical itself is based around a common problem students at Notre Dame will face — it revolves around

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the main character grappling with the choice of following his dreams and going out on a limb for what he wants, or picking a sensible and stable future.

The production will run from Thursday until March 3.

Rivera-Herrans said the idea for the musical was sparked from real world experience with his own deliberation between switching majors, after initially

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coming into Notre Dame as a pre-medicine major.

“It got to the point where I hated doing pre-med stuff and I loved doing theater … so one day I switched majors without telling my parents,” he said. “I got a lot of backlash for it, and the pressure got to be so high that I felt like I needed to express see PLAY PAGE 4

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‘Show Some Skin’ reflects on race, identity issues

By ERIN SWOPE News Writer

For eight years running, “Show Some Skin” has challenged its audience to think about how race, gender, sexuality, class and other aspects of identity impacts the Notre Dame community.

Each night from Wednesday through Saturday at 7 p.m. in the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center, “Show Some Skin” will once again challenge students, faculty and community members to think about these issues through the performance of around 20 personal, anonymous monologues written by Notre Dame students.

This year, “Show Some Skin,” received 110 monologue submissions, a record number for the show. However, only around 20 to 25 of the submitted monologues will be performed, junior Peyton Davis, an associate produce for the show, said.

In order to narrow the stories down, the story board, which is

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comprised of 12 individuals — including the faculty advisors, the producers, the directors and other student leaders for the show — sit down and read through all the monologues.

“After reading all of them, we vote on each one while looking at a variety of criteria, including ‘How well does it fit our year’s theme and call for stories?’ and ‘What stories haven’t we heard before?’” Davis said.

“That’s something that’s really important to us, because being a platform for vulnerability, we look for the stories that say something about the community that we haven’t heard before … We actually had our first pro-life monologue, so that was really special, because we got to see another perspective on an issue that at least, in some corners, becomes a little bit mystified, and it really makes for a better dialogue about such issues.”

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By EMMA AULT News Writer

On Tuesday, girls from Saint Mar y’s Communicative Sciences and Disorders department rose before the sun to begin their journey dow n to the Indianapolis Statehouse for Legislative Day, which gives students the opportunit y to speak face to face w ith state legislators about bills and laws that w ill directly affect them and their profession.

Saint Mar y’s sophomore A lexandria Leonardo said students, as future citizens of the world, have a responsibilit y to fix the problems societ y faces.

“It’s ver y important for students to advocate. We’re the next generation,” Leonardo said. “We are the world. Something that is an issue to us w ill be an issue to the next generation if we don’t fix it; if we aren’t the ones to fix this issue then it’s gonna keep going.”

The Saint Mar y’s students discussed Senate Bill-189 amongst themselves during a session in the morning before heading over to the Indiana State House. The bill would

issue emergency permits to people who have not had full training in the speech-language patholog y and audiolog y fields.

The bill is a major point of concern for both professional politicians and Saint Mar y’s students, Leonardo said.

“I’m ver y passionate about my major and what I’m study ing to be and I believe that this issue w ith the emergency bill permits is a ver y problematic thing for our profession — and not only for the SLP’s and audiologists, but also the patients that we are ser v ing and treating,” she said.

After the morning session, the group headed across the street to begin campaigning for the dismissal of SB-189 from the f loor. At the luncheon ser ved for the event students, teachers and legislators mingled and discussed the contentious bill.

Senior Emma Lew is said speaking w ith representatives was a valuable opportunit y she particularly enjoyed.

“I got to talk to t wo representatives and really see their reaction to the stories that I’ve experienced

w ith children who have been misdiagnosed,” Lew is said. “In a lot of ways, it’s easy to see how this bill can be construed as a good thing.

But these senators need to hear from people w ith experience, from people w ith the education, to really understand how this bill works when it is put into effect.”

There are hopes that Tuesday w ill change the mindsets of Indiana legislators, Leonardo said.

“I really want there to be awareness for the legislators of how problematic and important this issue is to us,” she said.

Lew is said the Legislative Day trip was also important to students as one of their last chances to travel w ith Saint Mar y’s. “[I want] to make an impact on the world, and that’s kind of what Saint Mar y’s has us do any way,” she said. “I felt like as a senior, I really need to be here, because if there’s any thing that I can do to make sure that I leave something good behind from Saint Mar y’s show ing up to the state house.”

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discussion beyond the stage by discussing the issues the monologues raise during rehearsals, as well as performing monologues in classes upon request.

“It’s a movement towards dialogue,” Savanna Morgan, a junior and the technical director of the show, said. “So, come ready to engage and receive, and also expect that two to three hour discussion afterwards … What happens in the theatre doesn’t stay in the theatre. That’s the goal.”

“They [students] can expect to be uncomfortable,” Trever Carter, a senior and the executive producer of the show, said.

“I think that if people don’t leave uncomfortable, then we didn’t do our job. Especially for a pretty homogenous white, straight, Catholic campus, getting white, straight, Catholic people to deal with a lot of pretty ingrained biases or racism or anything like that is inherently uncomfortable …

They can really expect to leave the show having engaged with Notre Dame as the truly diverse institution that it is, and our hope is that they take that and bring it into their everyday

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“We are honored to welcome Dr. Cremers as our commencement speaker,” Holy Cross President Fr. David Tyson said in the release. “The breadth and integrity of his work set him apart in both the academy and the business field. Even more so, his commitment to the Catholic intellectual tradition and his dedication to truth, the dignity of the human person and the common good will speak to every one of our graduates, professors and guests.”

Cremers served as faculty at the Yale School of Management for 10 years before joining Mendoza in 2012.

He earned his master’s degree from the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam and received a doctorate in finance from New York University’s Stern School of Business.

Cremers’ scholarship focuses on investment management and corporate governance, and he teaches at both the MBA and undergraduate levels.

He received recognition

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lives.”

However, as so many monologues do end up not being performed in the actual show, for the first time, “Show Some Skin” will be creating an online publication of the extra monologues. The publication may also include monologues from previous years and videos of actor’s performances of the pieces.

The number of submissions and an online publication are not the only unique aspects of this year’s show though.

For the first time, Morgan said the show will also be incorporating lights and more technical aspects into the show.

“This is the first year that we are focusing on the technical elements of ‘Show Some Skin,’” she said. “So I’ve been designing lights, sound and just the scenic design of the show. This is the first year that we have had both an artistic director and a technical director.”

Dr. Cecilia Lucero, one of the show’s faculty advisors, said the staff are trying to balance the technical aspects of the show with the purpose of the monologues.

“We also wanted to make sure that there was a balance, because really it’s about the monologue, and typically it’s

for his 2007 academic paper, “How active is your fund manager? A new measure that predicts performance,” which he co-authored with management professor Antti Petajisto and published in the Review of Financial Studies in 2009. According to the release, the paper “introduced a measure of management called ‘Active Share’ now widely used in the financial industry.”

Cremers’ work has been published in several academic journals, including the Journal of Finance, the Review of Financial Studies, the Journal of Financial Economics, Stanford Law Review and Northwestern Law Review.

His research has also been featured in The Wall Street Journal and Financial Times, the release said.

Outside his work at Notre Dame, Cremers serves as the independent director at Ariel Investments in Chicago and as an external consultant with State Street Associates.

The Holy Cross commencement ceremony will take place May 18 at 2 p.m. in the Pfeil Center’s McKenna Arena.

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been a pretty minimalist production so there usually hasn’t been any props on stage, except maybe a chair ... the actors wear grey t-shirts and black pants,” Lucero said. “ …

I think the technical pieces of it are going to highlight something about the piece that will heighten the emotional reaction, but it won’t take away from the story. It’s not going to be this spectacle.”

While the increased production value hopes to contribute to the show’s power, Davis said it also presents a new challenge for the crew to overcome.

“It’s a little ambitious and I think that everybody is really taking it in stride, and I think that it will, at the very least, challenge the team to make sure that it’s not just a theatre show; that it is just as intimate and vulnerable as it has been in past years,” he said.

Echoing Davis’ comments, senior Joseph Blakely, the show’s director, said with these new additions come new production hurdles for the show.

“Because we’re integrating a lot of new lighting and sound elements, there’s a lot of things that we’re figuring out for the very first time and it’s very exciting — it’s scary,” Blakey said.

“I don’t want to call them growing pains, but I feel like that’s probably the most equitable,” he said. “Over the last few years … we have grown so much just as a super recognizable campus organization … We used to have a much smaller team, but one thing we did at the end of last year was that we decided to expand our team to handle some of these initiatives that we wanted to tackle this year … It’s people just getting used to new roles and a new division of responsibility. There’s a lot of moving parts.”

Morgan said the new show’s new elements mark an important evolution in the show’s nature. “‘Show Some Skin’ is taking a new direction as far as what it looks, sounds, feels like — since it’s not just the same minimalistic students come on, read their monologues, leave the stage,” Morgan said.

“There are more added layers of expression for the monologues and for me as the technical director — it’s keeping the true essence of the bareness without turning the show into too much of a spectacle, because we still appreciate the rawness that ‘Show Some Skin’ stands for.”

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focusing on that rawness and vulnerability with the theme “Drop the Wall,” Blakey said.

“For us, it talks about … the masks people wear, the walls people put up between each other, even inside themselves,” Blakey said. “So we’re really talking about how do we drop the barriers that divide people, and how do we stop and just listen to one another and be vulnerable with one another.”

Davis said what makes “Show Some Skin” is each monologue’s anonymity, which in turn opens attendees’ eyes to the universality of the problems individuals face.

“I think that that kind of vulnerability is something that the rest of Notre Dame needs to see and it doesn’t always read for ordinary people to realize that these are just other Notre Dame students,” Davis said. ”That this story could be the story of your roommate, or your best friend, or the person you always see sitting alone in the dining hall or the person that you see who is always with friends in the dining hall.

It could even be your professor that is writing this story. That’s really what we’re trying to get people to see.”

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market, in which the rules are not always very clear.

“This [fairness] is contrasted, perhaps, by the situation you might face after you graduate and you go on the job market and you’re trying to figure out, ‘Who am I competing against? What are the rules?

Who are they looking for? How do I get this job?’ That’s a lot more frustrating, because it’s hard to tell,” she said. “This ideal of sports — of ‘unmystified competition’ — has a lot of appeal.”

Access to and recognition of sports are historically related to the power of one’s own group, Coleman said.

“Sports have been deeply inmeshed in relationships with power since the beginning,” she said. “One way of thinking about it is thinking about who gets to define what sports are and who gets to play them — it’s typically groups with cultural, social, political and economic power.”

Power said the role of sports and recreation changed near the beginning of the 20th century, taking a more prominent role in the life of typical Americans.

“In the 18th century, recreational programs were for the leisure class,” he said. “At the turn of the century, welfare and philanthropy paid for the construction of sports and recreational facilities and programs for all kinds of children.”

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Power, who also works as an advocate for increased public funding of recreation programs, particularly in urban areas, said modern-day recreational sports can be framed as a political issue.

“This is a political issue in a way, it is a human rights issue in a way; there is a legitimate right to play,” Power said. “I mean, apart from the health benefits, and the prescription of character, how about just play for the sheer fun of it? Or should that just be for some kids? If some kids deserve to play in safe places and some kids deserve to play other places in other places, too bad?”

Power said increased public funding for recreational

sport ought to be made available, contrasting the effects of older models of public recreation funding with those of modern ones.

“At one time in our history, we did it; we as a people did it,” Power said. “That was a political act — tax people and build playgrounds, and put sport in schools. What’s happening today? We’re not funding the playgrounds, and we’re not funding the school activities.

And, who is paying for that?

Who pays, if it’s not the state?

It’s your family, and if your family can’t afford it, then it’s ‘too bad.’”

Contact Mike Dugan at mdugan1@nd.edu

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feel more comfortable.

“We plan to implement a preview day for students of all minorities,” Nelson said.

“If you’re passionate and excited, you have a place at Saint Mary’s and we want you here.”

Emphasizing the need for minority students to feel more at ease in choosing Saint Mary’s, Schmidt and Ruiz-Montoya said dialogue is important to make the College a better place for minority students.

Schmidt said “we believe communication and collaboration is key in making students feel at home.”

A question was posed about how the candidates will strengthen the Catholic identity of the College.

In response, Nelson said they want to focus on the growth of Campus Ministry and to dive back into tradition. Nelson and Allen also said they wish to put a focus on non-Catholic backgrounds, so that students of other faiths might feel more comfortable and at home at Saint Mary’s.

Nelson said approaching students when they first arrive on campus is vital to bringing them into the Catholic tradition.

“A lot of freshmen who come to college may enter with a strong faith, but they tend to turn away from it with the everyday busyness of college life,” she said. “It’s not really something that is talked about, but I want to focus on it for the years to come.”

Schmidt and Ruiz-Montoya said they agreed with their opponents and raised another point about the Saint Mary’s identity.

“We want to help students view Saint Mary’s as a place to grow as a woman in faith,” Schmidt said.

Looking toward the future of Saint Mary’s, Nelson and Allen said they want to reconstruct freshman orientation with a new focus on sexual assault, while Schmidt and Ruiz-Montoya said they want to put a new focus on campus security and mental health resources.

In order to make students feel safer on and off campus, Schmidt and Ruiz-Montoya said they are campaigning for two new policies.

“We want to set up a mental health emergency line so that we can have on-call representatives to help students through

crisis,” Ruiz-Montoya said. “We also want to have Blinkie run on Sundays, because there are many students who go to Mass on Sundays at the Basilica and it can be hard to go over there, especially during the winter months.”

Although the candidates did agree on many points, in some cases they emphasized their different views on the Saint Mary’s experience.

Nelson and Allen have worked within student government at Saint Mary’s, including with the current student body president and vice president, and Nelson said their experience with the College’s governing bodies is analogous to that of a wedding caterer.

“If you want someone to cater your wedding, you want someone who has catered before,” she said. “And metaphorically, we have catered that wedding by previously being on student government.”

Though Schmidt and RuizMontoya have not worked on student government before, Schmidt said this allows them to understand the needs of “normal” students.

“We give the perspective of a normal student, having not been on SGA before,” she said. ”I believe that is our strength.”

Several students were eager to share their perspectives on the debate following the event.

Saint Mary’s freshman Colleen Dunn said it was interesting to hear both sides.

“I wasn’t sure what to expect, because I’ve never seen a smaller debate like this,” Dunn said.

“I am happy with what I did see, and I liked that both platforms focused on inclusivity.”

At the end of the night, both campaigns left the students with their words of wisdom.

Schmidt said she knows even in the event of a win, change will likely come slowly.

“It’s a marathon, not a sprint,” she said. “We understand that it will take time to have real change here at Saint Mary’s.”

Nelson and Allen said they were glad to have the chance to improve the place they love so much.

“We care about this college and we want to improve it,” Nelson said.

“We have been a team from the beginning, and we are humbled to represent our favorite place and second home,” Allen added.

Contact Marirose Osborne at mosborne01@saintmarys.edu and Gabby Russell at grussell01@saintmarys.edu

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myself in some way. I grew up writing pop songs on the side — just for fun — so I figured, why not try writing a musical about this exact experience, since I felt so strongly about it. And that’s where ‘Stupid Humans’ came from.”

After Rivera-Herrans began writing music for what would turn into “Stupid Humans,” he played one the songs for one of his professors, Matt Hawkins.

Hawkins, the head of the Musical Theatre minor at Notre Dame, said he was interested in hearing more and agreed to work with Rivera-Herrans. He eventually became the director for the production.

“He was in a class of mine and he sang a song that I’d never heard of and I said, ‘what is that?’ And we started talking and he said he was working on a musical … I was like, ‘let’s do it,’” Hawkins said.

With the help of Hawkins and the music department, the production of “Stupid Humans” was able to begin.

“This is the first time that we have really put the money and the resources behind a student written work from a departmental standpoint,” Hawkins said. ”And, on top of that, it being a musical is just an ambitious project, so yeah, we encourage it, but we’ve never done it at this level.”

The fact that “Stupid Humans” is an original piece

that has never been performed before is one that gives the cast and crew a lot of freedom in portrayals and other aspects of the show, Rivera-Herrans said.

“Since it’s new work, we have the flexibility to change things here and there, so it’s constantly changing,” he said. “It’s more fun to do new work. It’s so cool because I wrote these characters and I have an idea of what they would look like in my head, but everyone else doesn’t — there’s nothing to look up, nothing to Google. They read the material and they just make it their own, and it’s so cool because some things came out different than I expected, but they’re better like that.”

Madelyn Steurer, a junior playing the best friend to Rivera-Herrans’ lead, also has a story similar to Rivera-Herrans of switching from pre-med to a major that held more of her interest. She said people will be able to identify aspects of themselves in the unique production.

“It’s super rewarding to see it all come together and to know that we created this,” Steurer said. ”We are the first to do this, and it’s been awesome to give voice to a character that hasn’t been done before, and to bring her to life.”

Hawkins said “Stupid Humans” is especially applicable to students at Notre Dame because they are going through many of the same conflicts the characters of the production are as well.

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and you want some jams, then come see it,” Hawkins said. ”And, on top of that, it’s for undergrads. It’s for this population. I think they’re getting pulled by family and they’re getting pulled by society and they’re getting pulled by what their heart says.”

“It’s about what you should do and what you want to do and trying to balance work and life and your passion. And a lot of us think that you need to have a certain path because you have to make money and you have to provide for families,” Hawkins said. ”You have to do all those things, which are great, admirable things to do. Do you ever sacrifice what you want and what you love to do those things — where can you find a balance?”

Rivera-Herrans believes there is something for everyone at the show, and it is accessible across the board.

Steurer emphasized the importance of taking the lesson of the musical and following the dreams that seem to not be attainable.

“To take a quote from the show, ‘The biggest dreams we dream are those we dream together,’” Steurer said. ”And it’s all about, at our age, being able to encourage people to follow their biggest dreams because you might think it’s not possible, but we need creators in the world, and we need people being unique and themselves.”

Contact Mariah Rush at mrush@nd.edu

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Did you know that California has more than three major cities? It is hard to believe, but Los Angeles, San Francisco and San Diego are only a small portion of what California has to offer. As a Californian living in the Midwest, I like to think I have heard all of the stereotypes about us West Coasters. But, even as a junior, I have conversations about what people think the Golden State is all about. I have realized that, at this point, it would be helpful to make a cheat sheet to remind everyone that California is more than beaches and babes.

First, there’s the misconception about celebrity sightings. No, I do not live next to Zac Efron. I have never seen Kylie Jenner. I have never been an extra in a movie. Sorry to break it to everyone, but Californians don’t all live in Holly wood and Beverly Hills.

Surfing. Granted, the waves down south are stellar and there are some great surfing spots for beachy Californians with time on their hands. However, the other 98 percent of the state has never touched, no less used, a surf board. I cannot surf, and even paddleboarding would be a stretch.

The third misconception centers around California’s general geography. Oddly enough, if you look at the map, the state encompasses more than just the coastline. The eastern portion of the mainland is actually quite substantial. Crazy, I know. While looking at a map of California, peel your eyes off LA for just a second. To the east and north, there’s a huge range of mountains called the Sierra Nevadas.

There you will find Mt. Whitney, the highest summit in the continental United States. Moving north is the San Joaquin Valley, my homeland, followed by wine country and more mountains. California has desert, mountains and valley, not just beach. And here’s the kicker: people live there, too!

The last misconception worth mentioning is the weather, or more specifically, the snow. It should not be surprising to Midwesterners that I had experienced snow before moving to South Bend. I had seen, touched and eaten snow — the whole shebang. Remember the Sierra Nevadas? Or Lake Tahoe might ring a bell. Because of the mountain ranges, many Californians are familiar with snow, even if it isn’t a normal occurrence where they live. Many people spend time in the snow y mountains in cabins, either camping or skiing. Of course, the snow in California is nothing compared to the literal arctic tempest we endured two weeks ago, but I definitely understand the principle of that white, frozen annoyance.

Also, we’re not all hippies.

I guess the moral of the story is when you meet someone from California, try not to assume. Then again, that should go for everyone from every where. I have no doubt made my own assumptions about individuals from the southern states, Midwest or northern Michigan. Ope! If there is one thing for you to remember let it be this: we’re not all from the beach!

Contact Emily Casado at ecasado01@saintmarys.edu The views expressed in the Inside Column are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Observer.

The Observer Editorial Board interviewed the two tickets for Saint Mary’s student body president and vice president — juniors Terra Nelson and Olivia Allen, and juniors Emma Schmidt and Andrea Ruiz-Montoya — on Monday evening. After interviewing the candidates about their qualifications and platforms, The Observer has decided to endorse Nelson and Allen.

While both tickets have similar platforms — which include the implementation of alternative uses for meal swipes and Munch Money, as well as putting printers in residence halls — Nelson and Allen’s experience with student government processes made them stand out.

Though Schmidt and Ruiz-Montoya have several ideas that could benefit the community, such as increasing accessibility to mental health counseling and strengthening the means for communication between Student Government Association (SGA) and other student organizations, the ticket lacked the concrete strategies to achieve these goals.

Nelson and Allen’s knowledge of and involvement in SGA has given the pair the experience to pursue their goals.

Nelson and Allen — with three years and one year of SGA experience, respectively — have worked closely with the current SGA president and vice president, seniors Madeleine Corcoran and Kathy Ogden, and have insight on the processes essential to enacting change at Saint Mary’s.

Nelson and Allen showed a commitment to diversity, particularly through their unique perspective as first-generation college students. This important perspective lends itself to some of their ideas, such as introducing a preview day for minority and first-generation college students.

However, their heavy involvement with SGA raises concerns that they may simply continue the previous administration’s policies and fall into the same bad habits that have inhibited the full

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Nelson and Allen’s priorities align with issues of importance to the College community. When asked about which part of the platform they feel is the most important to accomplish, the ticket said it wishes to restructure first year orientation and to create signature dorm Masses for the rest of the residence halls on campus, after Nelson implemented Lemonade and Le Mans Mass this semester. As an RA for the past two years, Nelson has first-hand experience with orientation and has concrete ideas for the restructuring of this essential introductory event. These goals are not only feasible, but they are authentic to the candidates’ passions and to Saint Mary’s values.

If elected, the team will also push for the College to hire a new Belles Against Violence Office (BAVO) director and include more students in this program.

The ticket’s commitment to sexual assault prevention and awareness set it apart from the Schmidt-Ruiz ticket.

Schmidt-Ruiz’s official platform did not include any information regarding plans to work against sexual assault, although they both noted their passion for the topic in their interview. In the interview, Schmidt and Ruiz-Montoya said initiatives regarding sexual assault were not included on their platform because they felt as if the College was already doing an adequate job of addressing it.

While Saint Mary’s does have programs to support survivors and prevent sexual violence, The Observer Editorial Board felt the College’s lack of a BAVO director and sexual assault education proved the importance of continuing to address the issue of sexual violence — particularly at an all-women’s institution.

Though The Observer values the outsider perspective the Schmidt-Ruiz ticket represents, we ultimately feel the Nelson-Allen ticket will put its experience to good use and accomplish goals which are valuable to the Saint Mary’s community.

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Uniting through dance: Project Fresh Tatiana Pernetti Diversity Council

When I came to Notre Dame, one of my passions I knew I couldn’t live without was dance. My freshman year, I decided to join Project Fresh and I found more than just a dance group — I found a family.

Project Fresh (PFresh) is a hip-hop dance group founded in 2006 by Eddie Song. Our members make up the group’s comprehensive range of races, ethnicities, sexual orientations and religious beliefs. I think our team became so diverse because of our motto: dance to express, not to impress. To me, this philosophy means that we don’t care to be the “best,” (even though I think we are) but we care more about our shared experience. This week, I asked some of our members what PFresh and dancing means to them.

Alexandra Lopez, our co-vice president from Puerto Rico, said, “Back home, the members of my dance team are my second family. I would spend almost as much time with them as I would with my parents and brother. At ND, PFresh is definitely one of the things I am most thankful for, as my college experience would not be the same without it.

Its members are now some of the most important people in my life.” For Ale, being part of a dance group is about the people around her. Though we all come from a variety of backgrounds, we feel a very strong sense of community through PFresh.

Miho Koshi, a sophomore from Japan, said she joined PFresh because she “wanted to meet

people who love dancing but come from different backgrounds.” She also wanted to try something different than her dominant dance style of J-Pop. Because PFresh holds no auditions and welcomes everyone, our members have come from experience in ballet, contemporary or K-Pop to no experience at all. We allow anyone to create choreographies for the team, which has made our style of dance so refreshing. Each choreography has some distinctive stylistic elements in it.

Last year’s president Monica Bell, who is black, Hawaiian and Japanese, says that she joined PFresh because it seemed to be “the most accepting and fun dance group on campus.” I think each of our members shares this feeling. Our culture of acceptance contributes to fostering a strong sense of community and inclusion on campus, one of Diversity Council’s main goals. I actually joined Diversity Council because I was nominated to be PFresh’s Diversity Council Representative last year.

Diversity Council is comprised of multicultural and minority clubs, yet PFresh is one of the few clubs on the council that do not explicitly carry this trait. I think that says a lot about our group’s composition. We represent the natural blending of various minority and non-minority students.

George Timmins, the vice president of Prism and the PFresh show commissioner, is in two other dance groups besides PFresh, but what he loves about PFresh is being able to do what he loves with “non-judgmental, fantastic dancers.” When he dances, “the world melts away and all problems are silenced and the horror and injustice of

the world can’t hurt.” Though some of us may experience discrimination or micro-aggressions on campus, we feel safe in our little dance room surrounded by our PFresh family. We spend one to two hours just thinking about the music and the movements (and the occasional jokes in between). All our stress and the world outside just fades away. We get the chance to express ourselves through dance and share those expressions with each other. It’s a really fulfilling feeling to see your unique choreography performed by people so different from yourself.

Though we come from a wide range of backgrounds and experiences, we dance under the combined identity of PFresh. The essence of PFresh would not be the same without our diversity of students, and I am so grateful to perform alongside such talented individuals.

Tati Pernetti is a sophomore from Miami, Florida, majoring in management consulting and political science. She currently serves as the public relations director for Diversity Council. She can be reached at tpernett@nd.edu The Diversity Council of Notre Dame advocates for awareness, understanding and acceptance on issues of race, gender, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status and other intersectional identities in the Notre Dame community. The viewpoints expressed in this article do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the Diversity Council, but are the individual opinions of the author.

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The New Peace Ellie Dombrowski A Fresh(man) Perspective

We are a part of the generation of the “Long Peace,” a time of unprecedented lack of global conf lict since World War II. The term was coined by John Gaddis in his novel “The Long Peace” (1989), and the period is well known because of the Cold War (1945 - 1991), which was marked by a lack of direct military conf lict between major powers, the Unitedw States and the USSR. Few Americans during this time saw combat, at least relative to the two World Wars that preceded it. Now, the Cold War is over, but the Long Peace persists. The USSR is no longer a political entity, and Russia lacks the global, political and economic presence of its predecessor — but proxy wars continue. “Low intensity conf lict” continues, but the “sides” are less clear.

This is the New Peace moment of the Long Peace.

If the term fits, we need to be clear about what that means. It doesn’t mean a lack of conf lict, it can’t — the youth of today have never lived a day without war. The U.S. has been at war in the Middle East since Aug. 2, 1990, a total of 29 years of fighting in and around Iraq. Still, this is not a “total war” in the sense known by past generations.

There were more military deaths in World War II than all of the wars since combined, and they took place in a much shorter period of time. In that sense, the New Peace is real for Americans, even while it remains devastating for those directly involved.

Why are we in a New Peace? What is making

it stick? Political scientist Christopher Fettweis believes that “whether these trends represent a fundamental change in the rules that govern state behavior or a temporary respite between cataclysms is not yet clear, but there is no doubt that—thus far at least—the post-Cold War era has been more stable and peaceful than any that preceded it.” Many things could have caused this stability: a post-Cold War deterrence effect of massively unequal militaries, incentives toward global cooperation caused by high levels of economic growth, global reduction of poverty, women’s empowerment or the global increase of democracies.

However, it is unlikely that any of these is sufficient on their own, and counter examples of peace without any of these elements are easy to find.

Some historians credited the New Peace to U.S. hegemony, but it appears unlikely: stability has occurred even where U.S. inf luence and investment was minor. Africa, for example, has experienced a reduced number of armed conf licts, despite reduced U.S. involvement. And Africa is hardly the only region where states are free to go to war with one another without fear of U.S. intervention. But they do not, at least not at former rates. From this, we can conclude that “the New Peace can in all likelihood continue without U.S. dominance and should persist long after [this] unipolarity comes to an end.”

While some may be surprised by the idea that stability will continue without U.S. prompting, the number and size of conf licts has continued to decline with the U.S. share of global wealth. This helps explain why the U.S. continues to spend so much of its income on military hardware and still

leads the world in arms sales. Historians of the last 30 years might suggest that such trends run counter to the increasing interest of the states today, even where they are seen to be only rational and self-serving — to pursue global peace, instead of running the risk of damaging their economies with war.

So, where do we go from here? The good news is that the effect of changes in U.S. policies and strategies — often driven by inward-looking rather than outward-looking concerns — are less likely to have an effect on this trend. “The New Peace will [likely] persist for quite some time, no matter how dominant the United States is, or what policies President Trump follows, or how much resentment its actions cause in the periphery,” Fettweis states. For those of us living in these tumultuous political times, it is reassuring to think that global peace is not dependent on the United States. Of course, many Americans would see this as a loss of control, but cooperation (even where forced upon us by a lack of hegemony) has increased equality, women’s opportunities and global health. That fact that none of our generation has known a world without these things means that we are the living representatives of that global cooperation. In a sense, we are the New Peace.

Ellie Dombrowski is a freshman at Notre Dame majoring in biochemistry. She is originally from Long Island, New York, and currently lives in Lewis Hall. She aspires to become a surgeon and to make a change in the world. She can be reached at edombrow@nd.edu The views expressed in this column are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Observer.

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Horoscope | Eugenia Last Happy Birthday: Focus on what’s important. As long as you take care of your responsibilities and don’t let emotional matters dictate what you do or the decisions you make, you will come out on top. Letting someone interfere in your affairs will end up holding you back and causing confusion and uncertainty. Mind your own business, and aim to be productive. Your numbers are 5, 12, 22, 25, 31, 37, 48.

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Learn something new. If you don’t like what you are doing, find something you do enjoy and add it to your daily routine. Life is about living and striving to make the most of it. Don’t give up; get moving.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Put more energy into your pursuits. You’ve got what it takes to make a difference, so don’t fall short when others are counting on you to lead the way. Engage in talks and offer suggestions. Personal improvements can be made.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Truth matters. Situations will spin out of control quickly. Relationships will be damaged if you aren’t honest or if you surround yourself with false allies. Get to the bottom of what’s going on, and clear up any misunderstanding quickly.

CANCER ( June 21-July 22): Share your feelings and collaborate with someone you love to come up with viable solutions that will make your life and your relationship better. Look at every option, and choose the one that offers you the freedom to express your creativity.

LEO ( July 23-Aug. 22): It’s up to you to bring about change. Don’t let anger be your vehicle when desire should be what motivates you to move forward.

An opportunity is only as good as what you do with it. Make your actions count.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Share your thoughts, feelings and emotions with the people who mean the most to you. Forming an alliance with those who want to stand by your side and strive to reach similar goals will encourage you to finish what you start.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Don’t lose sight of what you want. Giving in to someone who is critical or demanding will not help you reach your goals.

Make changes that will result in greater opportunities as well as personal and financial freedom to grow and excel.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Learn through observation and experience. Put more time and effort into the pursuits that bring you the most joy. Be honest with yourself and others about what makes you tick and encourages you to live life your way.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): You’ll face uncertainty and confusion if you reveal your plans. If you want to pursue something, take action instead of talking about what you want to do. Change happens when you mark your path and follow through. Your determination will yield the results you desire.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Consider what you have, what you need and what to do next. Simplify your life by letting go of what you no longer need.

Trust in your judgment, abilities and needs. Moderation is rewarding and will bring positive results.

AQUARIUS ( Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Stick to your plan, and don’t stop until you reach your destination. Trust in your ability and get the facts straight. If you rely on someone else, you will be disappointed. Don’t let what others say or do sidetrack you.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Choose wisely. Don’t base your decisions on what someone tells you. Problems with a friend or relative should be dealt with carefully. Disillusionment will set in if someone you trust doesn’t live up to his or her promises.

Birthday Baby: You are curious, imaginative and charming. You are resourceful and energetic. Don’t let anyone dull your shine on your big day.

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Machado deal sets big standard Grant DelVecchio Sports Writer

On Tuesday, highly coveted free agent shortstop/third baseman Manny Machado agreed to a 10-year, $300 million deal with the San Diego Padres. The deal is effectively the biggest free-agent contract in American sports history.

Last season, the four-time All-Star and two-time Gold Glove winner at third base made $16 million between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Baltimore Orioles.

Pending a physical, Machado’s deal with the Padres includes an opt-out after the fifth season and a limited no-trade clause.

Machado, 26, posted a career-high .905 OPS in 2018, finishing the season with a .297/.367/.538 slash line, 37 home runs, 107 RBIs and 14 stolen bases. In 66 regularseason games with the Dodgers, he hit .273 with 13 homers and 42 RBIs. The Padres, who have missed the playoffs in 12 consecutive seasons, ranked 28th in the majors last season after averaging 3.8 runs per game.

Machado has hit 30 home runs in each of the past four seasons; only Wil Myers (2017) has surpassed that mark for the Padres in that span. Only six times in Padres history has a player hit more home runs in a season than Machado did in 2018. The last to do so was Adrian Gonzalez (40) in 2009.

Over the past two seasons, the Padres have spent $474 million in free agency, which leads the majors. Immediately after the deal, the Padres’ odds to win the World Series improved from 80-1 to 50-1 according to the Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook. Their chances to win the National League West title improved from 30-1 to 12-1.

The Philadelphia Phillies, Chicago White Sox and New York Yankees were also in the running to sign Machado.

White Sox executive vice president Kenny Williams told reporters Tuesday that he was shocked Machado chose the Padres.

The White Sox’s final offer to Machado was for eight years and $250 million, and included a pair of club options based on plate appearances that could have brought the value of the package to $320

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million.

Had Machado stayed healthy throughout the deal, the likelihood is Chicago’s offer would’ve been worth around $340 million.

Machado instead opted for the guaranteed money from San Diego.

Machado’s 175 career home runs are two more than that of the Padres’ all-time franchise leader, Nate Colbert, who hit 173, which is the lowest total for any active franchise.

The Padres gave superstar money to a superstar player, and this now opens up questions for where superstar outfielder Bryce Harper will land and for how much money.

With a farm system that is arguably the best in the bigs, the Padres see this deal as something that can immediately start winning games.

While Machado has stated he prefers to remain at shortstop going forward, it seems likely he’ll return to third base with the Padres. In part that’s because shortstop Fernando Tatís Jr., who’s in the discussion for top prospect in all of baseball, is supposed to come up from the minors next season.

While Machado’s deal stands as the largest freeagent contract in North American sports history, it is the second-largest contract in baseball history behind Giancarlo Stanton’s 13-year $325 million deal with the New York Yankees.

Harper waiting until after Machado signed always seemed likely. In Harper’s case, Machado has set the market and there are now no other elite free agents to compete with. All the teams that lost out on Machado have no choice but to turn to Harper if they want to secure a starcaliber talent in his mid-20s.

Offers will start to come from desperate teams that lost out on Machado.

This deal has sent shockwaves throughout the league, and has left Machado sitting pretty while the Phillies and White Sox are left hanging.

The incentive is there, the question now becomes whether or not Machado will continue to produce in San Diego.

Contact Grant DelVecchio at gdelvecc@nd.edu The views expressed in this Sports Authority are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Observer.

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No. 8 UNC routs No. 1 Duke with Zion injured Associated Press

DURHAM, N.C. — Luke Maye took full advantage of a freak injury to freshman sensation Zion Williamson, finishing with 30 points and 15 rebounds to lead No. 8 North Carolina past No. 1 Duke 8872 on Wednesday night.

A star-studded crowd that included former President Barack Obama, Spike Lee and Hall of Fame outfielder Ken Griffey Jr. packed into Cameron looking for another highlight-filled show from Williamson — arguably the most exciting player in college basketball.

But the ACC’s second-leading scorer went down during the Blue Devils’ opening possession. Williamson grabbed his right knee in pain after slipping awkwardly and falling when his left shoe fell apart as he planted hard while dribbling near the free throw line. The blue rubber sole ripped loose from the white shoe from the heel to the toes along the outside edge, with Williamson’s foot coming all the way through the large gap.

Cameron Johnson added 26 points and Garrison Brooks had 14 to help the Tar Heels (21-5, 11-2 Atlantic Coast Conference) earn their most lopsided win at Cameron Indoor Stadium in 30 years.

By winning their ninth in 10 games and beating a topranked team for the first time since 2013, they pulled into a first-place tie with the Blue Devils (23-3, 11-2).

RJ Barrett matched a season best with 33 points and fellow freshman Cameron Reddish added a season-high 27 for Duke — but the rest of the team combined to score just 12.

Duke looked lost without Williamson.

Meanwhile, North Carolina took advantage of the Zion-sized hole in the lane, scoring 32 of its first 34 points in the paint and finishing with a 62-28 scoring advantage there. The Tar Heels never trailed, pushed their lead to 22 on Johnson’s layup with about 16 minutes left and held on.

Eight nights after the Blue Devils rallied from 23 down in the final 10 minutes to win at Louisville, they couldn’t

come up with another comeback — especially without Williamson.

BIG PICTURE North Carolina: This was quite a statement from the Tar Heels, who followed up the most lopsided ACC road victory in school history with their most lopsided win at Cameron since they won by 20 here in 1989. It also was their first win over a No. 1 since knocking off Michigan State in December 2013.

Duke: The result of the game seems secondary to Williamson’s health, given how much he means to the Blue Devils and their national title hopes. Now the question is how much time — if any — he will miss going forward. Each of Duke’s losses since November came at home after a key freshman was injured early, with point guard Tre Jones’ shoulder injury leading to an overtime loss to Syracuse.

UP NEXT North Carolina: Plays host to No. 16 Florida State on Saturday.

Duke: Visits Syracuse on Saturday night.

nhl | BLACKHAWKS 5, RED wings 4

Kane scores 2, Blackhawks beat Red Wings 5-4 in OT Associated Press

DETROIT — Patrick Kane scored t wo goa ls, including the game w inner w ith 2:18 left in overtime, extending his point strea k to 19 games and lifting the Chicago Black hawks to a 5-4 v ictor y over the Detroit Red Wings on Wednesday night.

Dylan Lark in and A ndreas Athanasiou scored t wo goa ls each for the Red Wings, who ra llied from a 4-1 third-period deficit to tie it. But Erik Gustafsson found Kane a lone to the right of the net in overtime, and the Chicago star beat goa lie Jonathan Bernier for his 38th goa l of the season.

A rtem A nisimov, Brandon Saad and A lex DeBrincat scored for Chicago in the first period.

The Black hawks have won 10 of their last 12 games, scoring 60 goa ls in that span.

Kane trails league leader

A lex Ovechk in by just four goa ls now, a lthough his goa ls Wednesday were his only points of the night.

His assist strea k ended at 17 games.

Chicago beat Ottawa 8-7 on Monday, and the Black hawks went through another high-scoring night against Detroit. A nisimov made it 1-0 after only 99 seconds, but Lark in answered for the Red Wings a few minutes later.

Saad scored his 21st goa l of the season, and DeBrincat’s 33rd made it 3-1 before the end of the period.

In the second, Kane came dow n on a 2-on-1 brea k w ith Jonathan Toews. Kane took the shot himself, beating Jimmy Howard to ma ke it 4-1. Howard was then replaced, hav ing a llowed four goa ls on eight shots.

Lark in brought the Red Wings w ithin t wo w ith

his 26th of the season, and Athanasiou made it 4-3 when he scored on the power play w ith 14:37 left in regulation. Athanasiou lifted the puck from behind the goa l line, next to the net, and it bounced off goa lie Cam Ward and in.

The Red Wings had their goa lie pulled when they tied it w ith 1:26 left in the third. Mike Green appeared to mis-hit a shot from near the blue line, but A nthony Mantha corra lled the puck to the left of the net and slid it across the goa lmouth to Athanasiou, who had an easy shot from the other side.

NOTES Kane has 16 goa ls in 26 assists during his point strea k.

UP NEXT Black hawks: Host Colorado on Friday night.

Red Wings: Host Minnesota on Friday night.

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Irish sophomore midfielder Diana Kelly runs with the ball during Notre Dame’s 15-10 victory over Marquette in Arlotta Stadium on Feb. 28. Kelly had nine goals last season and has scored one this season.

Irish senior attacker Nikki Ortega controls the ball during Notre Dame’s 15-10 victory over Marquette in Arlotta Stadium on Feb. 28.

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hat trick, while Lynch scored twice. Giacolone picked up the win with the full 60 minutes in goal, nabbing five saves.

Once the Irish face off against the Buckeyes at 3 p.m. on Friday, they will head home to host Kent State on Sunday.

The Golden Flashes (0-2) are winless so far this season, dropping games to Cincinnati and Robert Morris. They will take on Butler on Friday before facing off against the Irish.

Kent State is led by a young corps this season. Freshman midfielder Abby Jones has been a bright spot for Kent State in its first two games, tallying six goals and seven

points on a 0.545 shooting percentage. Freshman goalkeeper Grace Merrill has also played all 120 minutes for the Golden Flashes so far this year, picking up 33 saves in her team’s two losses, with a 0.524 save percentage. Merrill has allowed 30 goals on the season. She also leads the team in ground balls, with 11.

The freshman success continues with freshman midfielder Madison Rapier, who leads the squad in draw controls, with seven on the season.

The Irish will face off against Kent State on Sunday in Loftus Sports Center at 1 p.m. after they take on Ohio State on the road Friday at 3 p.m.

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went 3 for 10 and combined for five RBIs in the seasonopening series. Miller also drew three walks against the Sun Devils to round out his performance at the plate.

Although over 1,300 miles away from campus, the Alamo Irish Classic has close ties to home for Notre Dame. This marks the 21st time the Irish have hosted, the last eight of which have come under head coach Mik Aoki. Last season, the Irish returned from San Antonio with a 2-2 record against Saint Louis and Purdue. As they continue to search for their first win of the season, they’ll be hoping to carry some of last year’s success into the weekend.

The Irish travel to San Antonio, w ith a 3 p.m. start time for the first game against Eastern Michigan.

Follow ing this away series, Notre Dame w ill return to campus before heading to the East Coast to kick off March by alternating against Charleston Southern and Ball State over four games.

This road trip w ill mark the last games before conference play begins, in which the Irish w ill open against Wake Forest.

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Hernandez currently sits at fifth in the country in goals, with 13 scored, and Irish senior attack Samantha Lynch is atop the leaderboard, leading the nation with 15 goals scored this year in three games. Lynch is returning from missing her junior year due to injury and has made her presence known immediately.

The Buckeyes’ Baley Parrott, a senior midfielder, also sits at a tie for 13th in the nation for goals scored with 10.

One of the biggest challenges for the Irish will be scoring

on the Buckeyes, as junior goalie Jill Rizzo is one of the top keepers in the country at the moment. She is sitting at ninth in save percentage, at 0.600 with 33 saves. Rizzo led the Big Ten in ground balls and ground balls per game last season, and finished the year at eighth in the country in saves with 187.

The Irish sit near the top of the national leaderboards in a variety of categories. Junior attack Jessi Masinko is second in the nation in assists with nine, and senior goalkeeper Samantha Giacolone is fifth in the goals against category, giving up just an average of 4.97 goals. The Irish also sit at fifth in points scored per game as a unit,

while the Buckeyes are in 15th position.

The Irish draw-control unit is also one of the top in the country, between draw control specialists sophomore midfielder Andie Aldave and junior midfielder Savannah Buchanan, who are in 23rd and 26th place in the nation in draw controls, respectively. Notre Dame is the sixthbest draw-control squad in the country, with a 0.684 percentage.

The last time the Irish and the Buckeyes faced off was in 2017, when Ohio State came to Arlotta Stadium and Notre Dame came out ahead, 16-13. In that game, now-senior attack Nikki Ortega and Buchanan each picked up a

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Irish junior Daniel Jung looks to make a play at first base during Notre Dame’s contest against Western Michigan. Jung leads the Irish this season with 5 hits on 14 at-bats, yielding a .357 batting average.

a team-leading t wo home runs and six RBIs. Fellow junior Nick Jones posted six hits in 14 at-bats and three RBIs. In its season opener, Incarnate Word put up 34 runs over four games — while only giving up six — in three wins and a loss against Hofstra. The Cardinals are helmed by senior shortstop Ryan Gonzalez, who has six hits in 16 at-bats, and has tallied six runs and five RBIs to date, four of which came in a 9-1 win in game one.

The Irish gave up 46 runs to the Sun Devils (3-0) over their three games, and only scored 13. Arizona State sophomore infielder Spencer Torkelson lit up the Notre Dame rotation with nine hits in 14 at-bats — producing nine RBIs — and the Irish were unable to contain junior outfielder Hunter Bishop, who led the Sun Devils with seven runs scored.

Notre Dame junior first basemen Daniel Jung has led the Irish at the plate to this point, racking up five hits in 14 at-bats with one RBI. Sophomore infielders Niko Kavadas and Jared Miller each

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Irish sophomore Brendan Fraser tries to maneuver through a pack during the Meyo Invitational on Feb. 2 at Loftus Sports Center. Fraser finished 11th in the 3,000-meter race, coming in third out of six teammates.

Irish freshman distance runner Jackie Gaughan strides around the bend during her event at the Meyo Invitational on Feb. 2 at home.

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1600-meter run, the 60-meter hurdles, the 400, the 60-meter dash, the 800 and the 200-meter dash.

Saturday’s schedule of events includes the shot put, triple jump, men’s pole vault and the finals of the 1600, the 60-hurdles, the 400, the 60dash, the 800, the 200, the

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place on the first day of the ACC Championships on Thursday, along with the heptathlon and pentathlon events.

In addition to their performances on the track, the

Irish have shown raw talent in the field. Junior Logan Kusky broke his own school record for the third time this season in the weight throw with a toss of 21.13 meters, while on the women’s side, junior Abbey Kapitan broke the weight throw record with a mark of 20.13 meters — just after her

teammate, freshman Rachel Tanczos, broke the previous record with a throw of 20.12 meters right before Kapitan competed.

Friday’s schedule of events includes the high jump, long jump, weight throw, women’s pole vault, the 5000-meter run and the prelims of the

3000-meter run and capped off by the 4x400-meter relay.

The ACC Championship will take place this week starting Thursday at Rector Fieldhouse at Virginia Tech University.

Competition will begin on Thursday at 6 p.m. and will start at noon on both Friday and Saturday.

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Irish sophomore Erin Sullivan distances herself from a pack during the 800-meter run at the Meyo Invitational on Feb. 2 at Loftus Sports Center. Sullivan finished eighth individually to go along with her third-place finish in the distance medley relay, for which she served as the lead-off leg. She came in second in a pack of three for the Irish.

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indiv idual field.

The five-man lineup for Notre Dame dropped to 14th by the end of action Tuesday, posting a combined score of 299 strokes. The team climbed two spots on the final day of action to take a 12th-place finish back to campus. The Irish finished 52 strokes out of first place.

Louisiana State University paced the field, posting a combined five-man score 838 strokes over three

rounds, good for 14 strokes under par. They led secondplace Oklahoma State by six strokes. Louisiana State and Oklahoma State were the only programs to finish under par for the tournament.

Notre Dame’s final combined score of 38-over-par placed two strokes behind East Tennessee State. The Irish also outpaced Utah, UC Davis and San Diego State in the 16-team field.

The Irish will return to action March 15 at The Schenkel in Statesboro, Georgia, home of the Georgia Southern University Eagles.

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Irish senior Miguel Delgado places the ball before preparing to attempt a putt during the Fighting Irish Classic on Oct. 8 at Warren Golf Course. Delgado finished second for the Irish in that tourament.

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Team prepares for ND looks to bounce back championships during Irish Alamo Classic Observer Sports Staff

After a record-setting weekend at the Alex Wilson Invitational, Notre Dame will travel to Blacksburg, Va., to compete at the ACC Championships this weekend.

The three-day meet will start on Thursday and will extend through Saturday.

While competing at the ACC Championships is an accomplishment in and of itself, the primary goal for every athlete this weekend is to record a good enough mark to qualify for the NCAA Championships next weekend. Last season, eight members of the Irish team, consisting of both the men’s and women’s distance medley relay teams, qualified for nationals in the 2017-18 indoor season, three of whom are currently on the 2018-19 roster.

Looking to return to the NCAA Championships, the men’s distance medley relay team put themselves on the

national scene last weekend at the Alex Wilson Invitational when it posted a time of 9:26.10 — the best time in the nation this year and the second-best time in NCAA history. The relay team consists of two new members in freshman Dylan Jacobs and sophomore Samuel Voelz, who join senior Edward Cheatham and sophomore Yared Nuguse. The teams splits were Jacobs (2:55, 1200-meter), Cheatham (0:47, 400-meter), Voelz (1:48, 800-meter) and Nuguse (3:54 mile). Last season, Cheatham and Nuguse led the team to a silver medal at the NCAA championship with a time of 9:31.22. The men will face the winners of the DMR last year at ACCs in distance powerhouse Virginia Tech, but are considered the favorites heading into the event after their record-setting time last weekend. Both the men’s and women’s DMR finals will take see TRACK PAGE 11

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Irish sophomore infielder Niko Kavadas takes a leadoff step during Notre Dame’s 2-0 home loss to Northwestern on April 11.

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Notre Dame to face OSU in undefeated matchup

Irish take 12th place in tourney

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Two undefeated squads w ill face off early in the season this week, as the No. 20 Irish head to Columbus, Ohio, to take on the Buckeyes.

Notre Dame (3-0) and Ohio State (3-0) are both undefeated on the year, as the Irish have taken dow n Marquette, Canisius and Libert y, and the Buckeyes have defeated Cincinnati, Detroit Mercy and Brow n, w ith their final w in coming in overtime. The Irish have defeated their opponents by a margin of 54-18 so far, a 36-goal differential, while the Buckeyes have given up 25 goals to their opponents, defeating them by a 25-goal margin over the course of the first three games.

The Buckeyes are led offensively by junior midfielder Liza Hernandez, who has 19 points and 13 goals on the season, leading the Buckeyes in both categories.

The Notre Dame men’s golf team traveled to La Quinta, California, this week to compete against 15 programs in The Prestige Presented by Charles Schwab. The starting five for the Irish finished w ith a combined score of 890, good for 38 strokes over par and a 12th-place finish.

Freshman Taichi K ho paced the Irish, shooting a three-round 219, good for six strokes over par and a 24thplace indiv idual finish. K ho, a freshman from Hong Kong, labored to a first-round score of 78 on Monday, but rebounded to post an even-par 71 on Tuesday. He finished the week w ith a one-underpar 70 on Wednesday to climb 20 spots in the standings and clinch the second top-25 finish of his career.

On Monday, Notre Dame entered the club house tied for 10th place w ith a five-man score of 297 strokes. Dav is Lamb got off to a strong start, surging

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After going w inless in its opening series, Notre Dame w ill travel south to face Eastern Michigan and Incarnate Word in the A lamo Irish Classic this coming weekend. The Irish (0-3) are looking to bounce back after a disappointing series against Arizona State.

They face Eastern Michigan (0-3-1) on Thursday and in the first game of a doubleheader on Friday. The Irish must then immediately take on Incarnate Word (3-1) follow ing the second game, and play them once more Saturday to w rap up the Classic.

Eastern Michigan is coming off of a four-game series against the New Jersey Institute of Technolog y. The Swoops are led by junior Zachar y Ow ings, who has eight hits in 18 at-bats, w ith

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Sophomore Andie Aldave looks to shoot on goal during Notre Dame’s 15-10 win over Marquette in Arlotta Stadium on Feb. 28.

to a first-round score of 69 strokes. Senior Miguel Delgado scored a first-round 73, good for second-best on the team.

Follow ing a team-best first-round score, Lamb added 10 strokes to his round on Tuesday. The junior from Potomac, Mar yland, posted a 79 in the second round, the worst score of the day for the Irish. He then rebounded Thursday to a third-round 74, good for a three-round score of 222, the second-best score for the Irish.

Delgado posted a strong final round Wednesday, recording a third-round 73 to finish 10-over-par for the event. Juniors John Felitto and Hunter Ostrom struggled for the Irish. Felitto finished w ith a three-round score of 230 strokes, good for 66th place in the indiv idual rankings. Ostrom recorded a three-round score of 233 strokes, placing him in a tie for 73rd place in the see GOLF PAGE 11