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Student body welcomes new leadership Blais, Shewit reflect on term, accomplishments

McGavick, Gayheart share plans for future

By TOM NAATZ

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When outgoing student body president Becca Blais and outgoing vice president Sibonay Shewit, both seniors, ran for office a year ago, their slogan was “Reach, Reinvent, Represent.” Reflecting on their year in office as their term draws to a close, Blais and Shewit agreed they had succeeded in reforming the way student government operated as well as making it more accessible for students.

“I would say I feel really fulfilled,” Blais said. “When I think about the past year, the moments that have been standing out to me the most are the conversations

Juniors Gates McGavick and Corey Gayheart took on their new roles Wednesday as Notre Dame’s student body president and vice president, respectively.

With the center point of the new leadership’s initiatives revolving around communication, McGavick said implementing a student government communication strategy that will effectively disseminate information and engage the student body is one of the first projects he hopes to tackle this semester.

“Communication and connecting with students [is our number

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Badin residents discuss community, traditions

By MORGAN JOHNSON News Writer

Since its establishment in 1897, Badin Hall has played an integral role in the Notre Dame and South Bend communities. As such, it holds true to tradition and fosters academic, spiritual and social growth among its residents.

Before Badin became a residence hall in 1972, its many

functions included a barbershop, the bookstore, a post office and St. Joseph’s industrial school.

Two notable past residents of Badin Hall include former University Presidents Fr. Ted Hesburgh and Fr. Edward “Monk” Malloy.

According to tradition, Badin was built with clay from St. Joseph’s Lake. Badin’s new chapel will also be composed of these

same bricks.

Badin Resident Assistant senior Zosia Zdanowicz attributes the sisterhood in Badin to one of its unique traits: the second floor porch.

“It’s a fun communal space,” she said.

Badin’s hall staff places a special emphasis on its traditions and see BADIN PAGE 4

Saint Mary’s hosts revue for female empowerment

By IMAN OMAR News Writer

Saint Mary’s will present “Extraordinary Women,” a musical revue to launch the College’s new minor in musical theater, this weekend at Haggar Parlor.

The interactive revue will include songs from some of the best Broadway shows including

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“Wicked,” “The Sound of Music” and “My Fair Lady.”

Associate professor of theater Mark Abram-Copenhaver, the revue’s director, said the show aims to showcase women’s empowerment through musical theater.

“We looked at songs from musical theater that have been sung by women, and one of the things we discovered was that in so

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many of the songs, the woman is singing about a man,” he said.

“It’s kind of disproportionate if you think about the fact that there’s a whole range of subjects that men sing about in musical theater. So in developing this revue, we looked at characters who are singing about things other see REVUE PAGE 4

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College club hosts women’s history event

By COLLEEN FISCHER News Writer

Saint Mary’s History Club hosted an event to discuss inspiring women and the future of the History department. The event focused on the women of the past and how they inspire women at Saint Mary’s.

Club leader Ali Tipton, a senior history major, presented on Rwandan genocide survivor and activist Monique Mujawamariya.

Psychology major and senior Taylor Thomas presented on Patricia Hill Collins, the first woman African American president of the American Sociological Association and a professor at the University of Maryland.

“I’ve used [her book “Black Feminist Thought”] every day of my life, and I quote it every five seconds in my senior composition,” Thomas said. “My advisor keeps telling me that I need to get other sources, but for me Collins is the source. ... I pretty much live and breathe it.”

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The students and professors talked about the future of the history program and their desire for a Women’s Studies Masters program.

Tipton talked about classes like History of Genocide in the Modern World that helped her decide what to study in graduate school.

“I really wish that there was an African American studies major,” Thomas said. “I just wish that we could broaden up the field of studies within the major.”

Tipton said the major needed more specification.

“How do we get [the administration] to listen to us?” she said.

Stacy Davis, a professor of Religious Studies and Gender Women’s Studies, said students need to let professors know they want certain classes.

“The argument professors need to make is that there is student interest, so you need to say that [you are interested],” she said.

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RecSports class combats norms

By MARY STEURER News Writer

This semester, RecSports moved to its brand-new location in the Duncan Student Center: the Smith Center for Recreational Sports. To ensure all students can take advantage of the center’s amenities, the Gender Relations Center is hosting Judgement Free Power Hour, a three-week weightlifting series geared towards helping gym newcomers grow more comfortable with exercise equipment, starting on April 8.

Sophomore Maria Ventura, who works as a peer educator at the Gender Relations Center, said the course was created to combat gender norms pervasive in gym culture.

“The dominance of weight-lifting areas by already strong and fit men is a common and near-universal phenomenon in gyms around the world,” she said in an email.

Christine Caron Gebhardt, director of the Gender Relations Center, said these norms make certain individuals feel unwelcome in gym spaces, especially those who lack experience using weights.

“I think when we all walk into new spaces, we look around to see how people are using the space,” she said. “So sometimes,

you feel like, ‘Oh, if I don’t know what I’m doing, people are going to judge me.’”

This stigma has negative implications for students’ overall wellbeing, she added.

“The more [students] are able to engage in exercises or in health and wellness routines, the more they’re able to function at a higher performance,” she said. “I don’t want recreation to be limited.”

Gebhardt said that RecSports’ relocation provided the perfect opportunity to rewrite these roles.

“The way Smith is structured now, there’s more opportunity for people to mingle,” she said. “There’s a flow in the spaces that Duncan allows for that you couldn’t have in Rolf’s because of the way it was built.”

With Judgement Free Power Hour, the Gender Relations Center seeks to use Smith’s unique layout as a means to claim gym space for all students, Ventura said.

“Our goal was to prevent [gender noms] from taking root at the Smith Center by allowing those who have previously felt uncomfortable or unfamiliar in similar spaces to gain the experience and confidence to use these spaces and equipment in the new facility,” Ventura said.

Chris O’Brien, a graduate intern with the Gender Relations Center, said that the course will feature hands-on training

with gym equipment and will conclude with a group reflection about gender roles.

“There’ll be a trainer there who’s instructing people on different weightlifting techniques, followed by a smoothie break afterwards with some discussion,” he said.

The discussions will aim to create a dialogue about students’ personal encounters with gendered spaces, Gebhardt said.

“We’re gonna start with people’s experiences,” she said.

O’Brien said he wishes for students to view the course as an opportunity not only for self-improvement, but also as a chance to be a part of promoting inclusion at Notre Dame.

“We hope students would gain the skills to be able to use the weights, but also that they would gain confidence in being able to use that space no matter who they are and what their identity is,” he said.

Gebhardt said she hopes student discussion about the course will lead to similar improvements in gender inclusion in other areas of campus life.

“My hope is that once students have [this] experience, that they’ll then be able to do that in other spaces,” she said.

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and the meetings with people who I had never encountered before, but they brought something forward and we were able to start working on it right away. We didn’t do things traditionally, and it was definitely a risk, but it worked.”

Shewit said she was proud of their year in office.

“Student government is totally different than it’s been past years, and I think it’s made it more effective,” she said. “Just looking at the group of students that we’ve worked with, both individuals and clubs, too, I would say that more students feel that student government is a place they can go to have their issues represented.”

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was a restructuring of the executive cabinet. There were previously 17 cabinet departments; that number has now been reduced to 14. Under the old system, every department consisted only of a director and members; now, every department has a commissioner between the directors and members. Blais said this move created a “structure of accountability” because it means that more people have responsibility and projects get spread out.

Junior Prathm Juneja, the outgoing student government chief of staff, said this spirit of inclusivity has defined the efforts of the administration.

“Student government is now a place for everyone,” he said.

“Probably the most important thing to the three of us during this year was including every voice.”

Shewit emphasized this fight for inclusion when she said that one of her proudest accomplishments of the administration was the advocacy done on behalf of DACA recipients. As a product of an unforeseen political event, these efforts were not discussed in the platform Blais and Shewit ran on last spring.

“This wasn’t a platform goal of ours, but everything that we did surrounding DACA, I think that’s probably what I’m most proud of, just because it was something we didn’t expect to be such a big part of our year,” Shewit said. “Kind of

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what Prathm was saying about how representing every student was so important. And I think that was our first opportunity to really stand by those words.”

Blais acknowledged that some policies discussed on the ticket’s platform were not ultimately implemented. However, she said this was due to the fact that upon further research and consultation with students, it was determined that the policies were not necessary or could be approached in a more effective way. She also said that some successful programs, such as “town hall on the go,” in which Blais and Shewit visited every dorm on campus and gathered feedback and ideas, were not proposed in the platform but formulated later.

In addition to concrete policy accomplishments, Shewit said she was proud of the work the administration did to start important conversations on-campus.

“I think the biggest thing change I’ve seen is the number of hard conversations that take place within student government, and then the number of hard conversations that either start in student government and then are encouraged to take place in the classroom, or with different clubs, or just among students,” Shewit said. “ ... We had conversations surrounding sexual assault, DACA, the murals,

representation. In the past, I feel like the biggest time for these conversations were through the board reports, but now I feel like they are almost every day.”

Juneja said that he thinks that this principle can also be applied to the issue of inclusion.

“I think conversations about inclusion were, at least during my first two years at Notre Dame, very much isolated into the groups that felt like we didn’t belong,” he said.

“To see that conversations of inclusion are happening with a bunch of students who aren’t falling into the category who would be personally affected by that issue and continuously having hard conversations about that is definitely something I take a lot of happiness and a lot of pride in.”

An email was sent to the student body on Tuesday with a list of policies and accomplishments of the administration. Blais said the positive reaction to the email made her reflect on the ability of people to make changes.

“The response that I got from it is exactly what I want people to remember: the idea that you can make a difference,” she said.

“Any student can come to this University and make a change in what they care about or on behalf of others. And that, I think, has fueled us in our time in student government and I hope it’s a

wave that continues and I hope it’s something that people remember this term for. A lot of students got to make a difference.”

Blais, Shewit and Juneja also expressed gratitude for the opportunity to lead the student body over the past year and build a better, more inclusive campus community.

“The biggest thing I think I’ve taken away from these past four years, but especially this year in office, is that it’s very OK to not be OK with things,” Shewit said. “I love Notre Dame, but that doesn’t mean I have to be OK with every aspect of Notre Dame. Instead of sitting on that anger, I think I found an avenue to work on those issues. … I feel so grateful to have had the chance to work alongside the students, and I hope that’s something that will continue to grow, that we’ll continue to work towards a Notre Dame that is inclusive for everyone.”

Blais said she is thankful for her time as student body president.

“Everybody at this University is the core of why it works and why it functions so I’m just really thankful for the opportunity to serve this University and to get to know so many of its wonderful members,” she said.

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and I’ve been impressed so far with what people have been able to bring to the table.”

After evaluating nearly 90 applications for different roles in the executive cabinet, McGavick said he, Gayheart and Turner selected their nominees, all of whom were confirmed in Wednesday’s senate meeting, based off getting the best representation of student life possible.

“It definitely took several nights, late nights, to figure out where people fit [and] how to best complement areas where there are co-directors [since] people complement each other with the leadership styles they bring to the table,” McGavick said. “ ... I think I can speak for Corey and Bri that we’re incredibly happy with the choices we ended up making.”

Alongside establishing relationships with their executive cabinet and Notre Dame administrators, hearing advice from their predecessors in the outgoing administration — senior Becca Blais, senior Sibonay Shewit and junior Prathm Juneja — was key to their preparation, McGavick said.

“One thing Becca told me that stuck with me is in making final decisions — just getting as many viewpoints from a diverse range of ideologies and backgrounds as possible and that’s something that we tried to reflect in putting together our cabinet,” he said.

Tucker said though the transition into their positions occurred later than anticipated, they have the right people in place to mobilize the student body and start making changes. “[Juneja told me] it’s not about having a position of power, it’s not about making a list and just checking things off,” Turner said. “It’s

really about mobilizing the people that you get in the room and really making a tangible difference in the lives of students.”

Though adjusting to a worklife balance has been challenging, McGavick said the team looks forward to building relationships with administrators to voice student concerns and act as messengers of the student body.

“We just want to generate the best relationships with administrators we have so we can see tangible and incremental progress from the student body and build on what’s been done in past years in terms of relationships between student government and administrators,” McGavick said.

An additional challenge, Gayheart said, is making sure senate, the executive cabinet, the student union and the student body are all looking to the future and are “forward-focused.”

“We want to be persistently positive,” he said. “Just given the nature of everything up to this point, we want to make sure that we’re a smiling, happy face and that we’re always talking with outside people and outside voices.”

How zeroed-in the administration is, McGavick said, was a silverlining of the rushed transition.

“We know exactly where we’re headed and really believe in our people,” he said. “For me, it’s just an honor talking to my predecessor throughout the transition [and] getting to sit in that office where campus leaders sat for years. This is a place I love so much, and having the opportunity to serve it I think will always be incredibly special.”

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one goal],” Gayheart said. “ ... And with that, we’re hoping that a better understanding of what [student government] does will come with it because at the end of the day, we have to make sure that people understand and know what we’re capable of doing and also what we are doing.”

Other focuses for the rest of the semester include laying the foundation for a few minor projects, Gayheart and McGavick said, such as working with Campus Dining, confirming the housing waiver system, evaluating dorm maintenance, looking at the allocation of funds across clubs and improving the “blue light” security system.

“We are meeting with our executive cabinet Friday and Sunday, and over the course of those two meetings we are looking at setting a concrete deadlines agenda for the rest of the year,” Gayheart said. “ ...

[But] we also don’t want our agenda to be concretely set because we think that’s going to limit our flexibility. We want to make sure that our students, the student body, is driving the agenda.”

As the new chief-of-staff, junior Bri Tucker said the transition to their roles was made smoother by the array of perspectives they’ve heard from their newly-established team.

“We’ve been so excited to finally get the ball rolling,” Tucker said. “It has been delayed for so long and finally transitioning and coming into the office and settling in, I think is starting to make everything a little bit more tangible. ...

We’re getting the right people in place, we’re building our team,

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history to ensure that all residents feel welcomed and accepted.

“We spend a lot of time talking with our residents — particularly our first years — about Badin’s history because it has such rich traditions,” rector Sister Sue Sisko said.

Badin’s signature event, Conscious Christmas, supports the Hope Initiative for Nepal. Badin’s efforts have thus far aided in the construction of a playground and school in Nepal.

Badin also hosts the Polar Bear Plunge, which takes place in February. Sisko said the plunge benefits St. Margaret’s House, a day center that assists women and children.

“The plunge used to benefit the Hope Initiative for Nepal, but over the last couple years our women wanted to establish a charitable presence in South Bend, so they adopted St. Margaret’s House for the plunge,” Sisko said.

Sisko said that Badin’s Founder’s Week is a staple for the Badin community and emphasizes what it means to be a Bullfrog. The week features a variety of events.

“Every night is dedicated to something like trivia night or section decorations,” Badin assistant rector Chinelo Udokoro said.

At the end of Founder’s Week, the Bullfrogs attend mass in the Log Chapel because that is where Fr. Stephen Badin is buried.

Zdanowicz and Udokoro said Badin’s close-knit community of approximately 160 women this year makes special and welcoming.

“We don’t really distinguish who’s in what section necessarily,” Zdanowicz said. “We’re all just in one dorm.”

Sisko said that the community’s new residence in Pangborn has allowed for the greater accommodation of international students.

“This hall is a larger space, so we received the blessing of a number of international students that we ordinarily would not have because we just would not have the capacity,” she said. “They have really blended right in. They have shined and so many of our residents have embraced them.”

Sisko praised the women of Badin for accepting its year-long relocation to Pangborn with an open mind and taking the change well.

“Badin has a tremendous amount of character, and no one wanted to see that character erased, only enhanced,” Sisko said. “ ... But Badin is more than a building. It’s the spirit and community we have, and they have really shown that this year.”

Ultimately, Badin’s tradition and history have engendered a spirit of rapport and harmony among its students, staff and alumnae.

“As an outsider into Badin, my favorite part was my staff and still is my staff,” Udokoro said. “For me, it’s very necessary because I can love my girls all day, every day, but I also need to love the people I work with. Hall staff meetings make me feel like I’m coming in to see another extension of my family.”

than a man, and it was very interesting because the characters that we found were all really cool, extraordinary women.”

The musical revue will be Friday, Saturday and Sunday, from 7:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Tickets can be purchased from the Moreau box office, Abram-Copenhaver said. The ticket price includes food, coffee and tea.

“There are about 23 songs throughout the evening from a range of musicals,” he said. “ ... The coolest thing [about] the evening is that it all takes place in Haggar Parlor, which is a formal meeting room that we’ve converted into feeling a lot like a nightclub.

Everyone will be seated at small tables, and the performances are done table-side.”

Sophomore Rachel Thomas, who will be performing in the show, said that she was nervous in the beginning because nothing

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like this had ever been done before.

“The revue follows a narration with various themes throughout, and it’s kind of a mixture of a cabaret and a musical all in one,” she said. “People do cabarets all the time, but this cabaret is interactive with the audience. It’s not on a stage where you’re just watching and someone goes up to the mic and sings something and then walks off. ... In a way we’re ‘breaking the fourth wall’ as actors say.”

Thomas said that this revue is relevant to Saint Mary’s students because of the overarching theme of women empowering women.

“This revue shows us that there’s more to women than just dramatic ballads and whining about men,” Thomas said. “All the songs aren’t necessarily about being strong. I sing about how I’m struggling because women struggle. We’re so much more than what society tells us that women are supposed to be, and this show contributes a sense of depth, and unity and a sense of oneness. I really think it’s going to empower and inspire many

women on this campus because it inspired me.”

Thomas said the best part of the show, for her, is that each of the performers has an equal role and they all convey a unique story.

“The great thing about this show is that no one has a better role than anyone else, and I love that because it shows us that we’re not trying to compete with each other as women,” Thomas said. “We do have men involved in the show, and at one point we open up with men singing typical songs sung about women, and then the women come in and take over. This revue really shows how these are extraordinary women in musical theater.”

Saint Mary’s graduate student, Elaine Lynch said that the revue is a very unusual, yet amazing way to experience musical theater.

“The amazing thing about this revue is just how we’ve been able to take so many important and awesome female characters throughout musical theater history and really showcase those really unique extraordinary women

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throughout our show,” Lynch said.

“It’s also interesting how the story, the show and the songs all kind of have general themes and can work together in the entirety of the revue. So even though the revue itself is made up of songs from all kinds of different shows, it really does tell a cohesive story which I think is pretty cool.”

Lynch said that her favorite part of being in the show is learning from and working with other talented students who are committed and passionate about what they do.

“It’s really exciting because it allows students to take on the roles of these incredible women who have been showcased in musical theater, and it kind of allows us to step into their shoes,” Lynch said.

“I also think that it not only provides an awesome way to showcase extraordinary women, but it also showcases some of the extraordinary talent that we have at Saint Mary’s.”

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Chasing Does Notre Dame fear the queers? #BlackGirlMagic Mia Berry Sports Writer

Malcolm X stood in front and said that black women are the most unprotected, disrespected and neglected people in America. Fifty years later the same sentiment can be felt by many black women today.

We are deemed too strong, too loud and too angry.

But it is often ignored that we as black women have to be strong in order to survive a world where men, and some women, are against us, where we have to be louder or else our voices won’t be heard and where we’re considered angry for trying to challenge unfavorable norms that continue to oppress us. Although societal disrespect and neglect aren’t exclusive to women of color, there is a large disparity between women and non-women of color. Due to societal adversity against both men and women, celebration of black women accomplishments are drastically important. Similar to how the #MeToo movement helped spread the prevalence of women that were sexually assaulted, #BlackGirlMagic was coined to celebrate the accomplishments of black women.

The creation of Black Girl Magic was long overdue.

The #BlackGirlMagic movement gained notoriety in 2013, and it ideally personifies black women creating positive change and breaking barriers for future generations of women. When highlighting #BlackGirlMagic, it’s also important to place a spotlight on the importance of the representation of black women in the media. Growing up, the only positive African Americans I remember were athletes, singers and actresses. Although I grew admiring the likes of Venus and Serena Williams, Beyoncé and Gabrielle Union — each strong and trailblazers in their own right — I always felt that these role models reinforced the stereotypes of black women only being valued for entertainment purposes. I had longed for a role model that defied the odds by relying on her intellect. It wasn’t until Michelle Obama’s ascension to FLOTUS that I finally found a role model that I felt purely embodied the persona of Black Girl Magic.

Michelle Obama defies all stereotypes. A twice-Ivy League educated women that could reinvent the role of FLOTUS. She rejected the stigma of FLOTUS being a trophy wife by effortlessly flaunting her intellect through preparing speeches that had the ability to move an audience and even rivaled those written by other politicians. She handled petty criticism with grace and poise, and created her own identity outside of that of her husband. And instead of reveling in her position as FLOTUS, she encouraged young girls to defy stereotypes not by aiming to be the first lady, but by becoming doctors, lawyers and engineers. She single-handedly helped shape the focus of #BlackGirlMagic by becoming a universal role model.

Even a year removed from her public office, she still continues to inspire many women just by being true to herself, from wearing her natural hair on vacation to writing uplifting speeches and even visiting the little black girl who went viral for staring at her official portrait. From her style to her poise to her grace, she should be considered the gold standard for all women regardless of race. In eight years, Michelle Obama helped create and raise the standards of #BlackGirlMagic that every black woman, young and old, should try to chase. Although her time as FLOTUS has ended, black women are still obligated to continue our own chase for #BlackGirlMagic.

Contact Mia Berry at mberry1@nd.edu The views expressed in the Inside Column are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Observer.

Please note: We are not representatives of PrismND, and our opinions are not meant to be representative of any student organization’s views.

Last Monday, March 26th, we had the pleasure of attending Daniel C. Mattson’s talk, “Same-Sex Attraction and Catholicism,” hosted by Students for Child Oriented Policy (SCOP) and the Irish Rover.

Mattson is a noted Catholic writer and trombone player who spoke about his experience having attractions to other men and the difficulties he has faced in attempting to reconcile this with his faith. Fortunately, the repressive picture of sexuality painted by Mattson using twisted Freudian theories has no basis in biological, psychological, or sociological sciences, and Mattson has no background in any of these areas. Daniel Mattson subscribes to Leanne Payne’s Cannibal Compulsion Theory, which states that “[h]omosexual activity is often merely the twisted way a person tries to take into himself — in the mistaken way of the cannibal — those attributes of his own personality from which he is estranged. It is actually a form of self-love or narcissism.” Homosexuality, in Payne’s view, is more akin to a mental disorder than an actual orientation. Despite Payne’s poetic description of her theory, she, too, lacks any qualification in the field of psychology and any evidence for her claims. As the American Psychological Association confirms, homosexuality is not a mental disorder, and a broad range of genetic, developmental and hormonal factors are believed to contribute to sexual orientation.

Fans of Mattson need not despair over his lack of scientific expertise, however, because his central argument rests not on science (despite calling himself “scienceminded” and a “rational thinker” multiple times in his lecture), but on his interpretation of Catholic doctrine: Individuals attracted to members of the same sex ought to live chastely in the hope that God will one day orient them toward an acceptable, heterosexual relationship.

Despite Mattson’s confidence in his interpretation of Catholic doctrine, it would appear that actual theologians are not totally in agreement. This is demonstrated in Church 2011, a memorandum signed by 260 Catholic theologians, which advocates for greater acceptance of same-sex relationships. It argues that the Church’s teachings do “not require the exclusion of people who responsibly live out love, faithfulness and mutual care in same-sex partnerships.” It is clear that there is much to discuss on this topic, and we believe that there is no better place to have this theological and political debate than America’s preeminent Catholic university.

Unfortunately, this debate is not occurring on our campus. While groups like SCOP are permitted to host lecturers like Mattson who have unconventional qualifications and are in favor of a traditional interpretation of Catholic theology, PrismND, Notre Dame’s LGBTQ student organization, is not permitted to invite speakers with opposing views. According to Beloved Friends and Allies, Notre Dame’s pastoral plan creating PrismND, “in all such programs and initiatives [of the organization], due consideration is to be exercised so as to avoid any political or social activities that might compromise Notre Dame’s Roman Catholic allegiance and commitments.”

Basically, this “beloved” group is not allowed to speak out against current Catholic doctrine on LGBTQ issues despite there being a very real debate about this within the Church. This is rather curious, given the fact that other student groups have hosted lecturers to speak specifically in support of views contrary to Church doctrine.

This is a double standard that restricts the speech of one group of students while affording such freedom to other organizations.

Of course, PrismND does not need to be the voice which offers this counterargument. If the (only) current LGBTQ student organization is unwilling to speak out

on this issue, another group ought to be formed which will. It is quite possible, and understandable, that some members of PrismND may believe strongly in the current Church doctrine and wish for the organization to remain apolitical. This is fine, as long as students with other views are permitted to organize to voice them; however, Notre Dame has persistently smothered such efforts of student expression. This clearly has a chilling effect on individual student speech to the extent that, we must admit, we were nervous about writing this article. This culture of censorship is unbecoming of a top-tier university.

The ability to engage in this type of dialogue is crucial to the proper functioning of any university. Vice President Mike Pence had this to say about the importance of open debate on college campuses in his commencement address at Notre Dame last year: “As you, our youth, are the future, and universities [are] the bellwether of thought and culture, I would submit that the increasing intolerance and suppression of the timehonored tradition of free expression on our campuses jeopardizes the liberties of every American.” Though the vice president has not been particularly supportive of LGBTQ individuals, we believe wisdom can still be found in these words.

University President Fr. John Jenkins expressed a similar idea in his 2017 Letter on Diversity and Inclusion: “We cannot be afraid to talk openly, in ways that are both honest and respectful, about the opportunities and challenges, hopes and anxieties, before us ... Much good work has been done, more remains to be done. Let us do it together.” We urge the administration to heed these words and remove the unjust restrictions on LGBTQ student speech.

The importance of this subject cannot be overstated: Rhetoric has power. The rhetoric of people like Mattson creates a culture of exclusion and repression, which contributes to dangerous statistics like these: • LGB youth are almost five times more likely than their heterosexual peers to attempt suicide (CDC, 2016).

• LGB youth contemplate suicide at three times the rate of heterosexual youth (CDC, 2016) • LGB youth with unaccepting families are 8.4 times more likely to attempt suicide than those who are supported by their families (Ryan et. al, 2009) • Every instance of LGBT victimization (including physical and verbal abuse) increases, on average, the likelihood of self-harming behavior by 2.5 times (Mustanski et. al, 2010) Though we believe the opinions expressed by Mattson to be harmful and glaringly unsupported, we understand that he has a right to express them on our campus. All we ask is that those who are most affected by these opinions be allowed to do the same.

If you are an LGBTQ person experiencing thoughts of suicide or struggling with self-acceptance, contact the Trevor Project at 1-866-488-7386 or www.thetrevorproject.org.

Additionally, if you would like to donate to the Trevor Project to assist in this life-saving work, you may do so here. Also, on-campus resources are available to help such as the University Counseling Center, the Gender Relations Center and SpeakUp. We can be reached modea4@nd.edu and mszromba@nd.edu

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Where are we going with the gun debate Nicholas Marr Civics Corner

Last Tuesday, I glanced at my phone and saw a report of an active shooter at a Maryland school. Deep sadness tugged at my heart. There’s a sense of hopelessness to these shootings that seem to happen weekly. When will it end? This one lasted about a minute.

The pathetic kid who decided he should shoot other kids was neutralized by a courageous law enforcement officer.

This story is much different than Florida. In Florida, the incompetent sheriff’s deputy stationed at school cowered in the face of a very clear and present threat.

The incompetent sheriff’s department, headed by a supremely arrogant (not to mention incompetent) sheriff, ignored countless warnings about the shooter’s instability. This situation was exponentially more “preventable” than Maryland, yet it ended much more tragically.

There is something to be said for the forces that we can’t control. We can make all the laws we want, but at the end of the day, the argument stands that someone hell-bent on killing others will, indeed, be able to kill. That at the end of the day, it’s up to the people on the ground to make decisions with clarity and courage. It’s a sad reality that is hard to accept and far away from my instinctive idealism.

It is not to say we should take no action on the issue of gun violence, but it is to offer perspective.

Perspective is important because our view of the big picture shapes how we discuss an issue. How we discuss an issue, in turn, will determine how sound our response is. An influential element in shaping how

we discuss is the media. As the past two years have instructed with great clarity, it matters what information we get and how it’s presented.

How much, then, does bad information, or a focus on the wrong kinds of information, hurt public debate?

After observing the recent developments of the gun debate, it can, easily and to a great extent. The gun debate in the public square is at a hysterical level — not the good or funny kind of hysterical. Caught in hysteria is more accurate. It is focused on the wrong things.

By things, I mean this kid, David Hogg. To be sure, kids are the ones in schools and the ones most directly affected by the issue of gun violence in schools. It would be wrong to discount their contributions. Often in public debate, kids offer good insight, an idealistic tendency from which we can all benefit, and an important degree of accountability for the adults, who do want to help the kids of this nation.

Unfortunately, Hogg’s appearances have not offered this value. This interview is disgusting. It is impossible to see the nuances of the issue from Mr. Hogg’s fiercely one-sided perspective, profanity and utter arrogance. It is impossible to explore those nuances from the media outlets that exploit his participation, and the public intellectuals — who are much older than David Hogg and possess real sway over the public debate — that spend valuable time writing columns that tear him apart.

My point is to caution against getting caught up in this distraction.

We must be wary of the idea that those who experience something bad have not only unique insight into the problem, but also unquestionable authority on the solution.

David Hogg demands certain gun policies, but the mere fact of his position as a student affected by the issue does not mean we must charge thoughtlessly in support of his proposals or his attitude of zero good will towards the opposing side.

A sound response requires the willingness to see the issue fully as it is. It is not simply a gun access problem, but also an issue of how we care for those exhibiting dangerous and potentially harmful behaviors, and a cultural issue that reflects a devaluation of human life, a tendency away from instead of an inclination towards personal responsibility, and more. It is also an issue of how we treat self-defense, which in practice can help protect you, your family, and your community.

David French offers this kind of response while emphasizing that there is no single solution. Whether “the Right” or the extremely difficult nature of the problems (more likely) is the biggest obstacle to any response, those on the Left should take French’s proposal very seriously.

Most importantly, neither side should get caught up in the hysteria of the past couple weeks. We need to reassess the debate, with good will towards the other side, so that we can reach a minimal level of consensus.

Nick Marr is a sophomore from San Diego, California.

He is majoring in history and political science with a certificate in international security. His favorite liberal is John F. Kennedy. He knows there could be opinions other than his own, and he encourages them to be directed to nmarr@nd.edu The views expressed in this column are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Observer.

Madness prevails 50 years after King Gary Caruso Capitol Comments

In an era of instant connectivity, we seem not to seek answers. In an age of plenty, we cherish greed.

In a time when our nation is rapidly changing most of its demographics, we seek a return to an earlier time remembered as great. Without a time machine that could return us to a life with the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., the commemoration events this week marking the 50th anniversary of his assassination served as the next best inspirational message for our American civilization.

On Wednesday, Americans were treated to a video bombardment of King delivering eloquent, timeless and profound speeches that moved so many in the 1960s. One can easily see why our nation celebrates a holiday on his birthday that equals the honors bestowed upon the likes of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln. Ironically, the ongoing officerrelated shootings of unarmed African-Americans and the recent massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School sparked citizen class movements similar to the one King’s death ignited five decades ago.

King himself, who said, “Almost always, the creative dedicated minority has made the world better,” best describes such cyclical and historical public determination.

For all of the societal changes that have occurred throughout the last half-century, madness still prevails in our electronic, instantaneous communication era. Much of our chaos is the result of foreign trolling on social media. Much more of our hardening political divide is our trolling for news that agrees with our understanding of the issues. King recognized a breakdown of the individual’s willingness to learn when he noted, “The soft-minded man always fears change. He feels security in the status quo, and he has an almost morbid fear of the new. For him, the greatest pain is

the pain of a new idea.”

Our recent ongoing erosion of civility towards each other — most dramatically evident between family members over the Clinton-Trump election — is a pervasive political phenomenon unseen in modern presidential cycles. During King’s days, the Vietnam War divided parents from their children in 1968, but not with such vitriol as in the 2016 election. In King’s time, his causes of equality and justice most often addressed strangers whom he did not know. His words about familiarity ring especially true in American households that still harbor animosity over the Trump election. King said, “People fail to get along because they fear each other; they fear each other because they don’t know each other; they don’t know each other because they have not communicated with each other.”

In 2018, what direction our nation marches is in many ways a do-over of 1968. But today, the Vietnam War has become terrorism, while race relations regress a step with the rise of an alt-right resurgence.

While the adage of taking two steps forward and one step back describes slow progress, today’s one step back seems like the loss of a 1968 gain that should have been permanent. The “Resist,” “March for Our Lives” and “Never Again” protesters have embraced a proactive stance King once described, “History will have to record that the greatest tragedy of this period of social transition was not the strident clamor of the bad people, but the appalling silence of the good people.”

Imagine standing in King’s shoes with the bittersweet knowledge that his journey is short, but that he must persevere through his commitment for equality.

He oftentimes referenced that he would not live a long life, having faced violence at every turn of his campaign through physical assault and bombings. His remarks about seeing the Promised Land after climbing the mountaintop should be joined with his call to action when he urged, “If you can’t fly then run, if you

can’t run then walk, if you can’t walk then crawl, but whatever you do you have to keep moving forward.”

Who are the modern-version Kings of today?

Perhaps Pope Francis who calls for greater service to others without judgments and rigid restrictions. Have we any modern-day political leaders with greater calls for equality and justice without fear of change?

Certainly American politics today is not the 1960’s call of the Kennedys who asked us to serve our country rather than take from it. In King’s mind, our nation needed, and still needs, hard-minded leaders when he said, “A nation or civilization that continues to produce soft-minded men purchases its own spiritual death on the installment plan.”

Fortunately, young citizens have inspired action.

Perhaps many of them are the future leaders who will one day arouse, enthuse and encourage new movements in the ways that King inspired others — not for mundane goals like deregulation to promote prosperity of the pocketbook, but for basic brotherhood goals that lift everyone in a way so as not to push down others. King urged such bold and persistent feats by saying, “When you are right you cannot be too radical; when you are wrong, you cannot be too conservative.”

It may take another 50 years to be “free at last” from the hatred, fear and inhospitable attitudes of our neighbors. Yet King knew the way when he said, “Man must evolve for all human conflict a method which rejects revenge, aggression and retaliation. The foundation of such a method is love.”

Gary J. Caruso, Notre Dame ’73, serves in the Department of Homeland Security and was a legislative and public affairs director at the U.S. House of Representatives and in President Clinton’s administration. His column appears every other Friday.

Contact him on Twitter: @GaryJCaruso or email: GaryJCaruso@alumni.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: Keep your facts straight and dig deep if you don’t trust what someone is telling you. Accuracy and truth will count this year, whether dealing with personal or professional matters. Using legitimate information to get your point across will make it easier for you to overcome any negativity or opposition you face this year. Do your own thing. Your numbers are 8, 15, 21, 23, 27, 35, 44.

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Size up a situation and set your course. Showing consistency as well as understanding and insight regarding solutions will impress even your most aggressive opponent. Not getting trapped in someone else’s dilemma or sideshow will help you avoid unwanted controversy.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): The less information you share with others, the better. Learn by showing interest and letting others reveal opinions and knowledge that can help you make wise choices. The more you know about others, the greater the control you will have.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): A partnership looks inviting. Brainstorming with someone you’ve done business with in the past, and who has as unique an outlook as you, will lead to optimum results. Put everything in writing and lay down some ground rules before moving forward.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Getting along with people you deal with every day is key to forming good connections that can benefit you when you need a favor. Troubled relationships will lead to an ongoing feud. Know when to cut ties.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Business trips, meetings and collaborating with people you share similarities with will encourage you to make smart choices.

A change in the workplace or where you reside will lead to an unexpected opportunity. Welcome new beginnings and friendships.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Business and networking events will prove interesting and lead to valuable insight into new and exciting opportunities.

Don’t let anyone close to you use emotional tactics to discourage you from following your dream. If you want something, go after it.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): A heart-to-heart discussion will bring out issues that you may not have been made aware of in the past. Use the information you receive to negotiate a solution that will be difficult to turn down. Peace and compromise will bring good results.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Aim for greater security and stability. Look for a position that honors what you have to contribute, and put your best foot forward. Being unique and offering something that will make a difference will be satisfying and energizing.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): You will be judged by how you handle situations. Step up and make a difference at home, work or when dealing with anyone you encounter. Having a positive attitude and being willing to lend a helping hand are encouraged.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Someone pushing you to make a contribution to something you know little about will mislead you. Get the lowdown before you commit to anything that requires more than you are willing to offer. Deal with problems at home before helping outsiders.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): What you contribute you will get back. Putting in an honest day’s work and sharing your ideas with people with similar goals will bring good results. A moneymaking opportunity looks promising.

A professional move or advancement is apparent.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): You may think you know best or someone may allude to knowing more than you, but in the end, be sure to do your own research and sit tight until you are sure you aren’t going to face a loss.

Birthday Baby: You are intelligent, compassionate and playful. You are observant and forceful.

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PGA needs to stop relying on Woods Jack Concannon Sports Writer

I am not a hardcore golf fan. I loved golf in the era of Tiger Woods’ dominance.

The early 2000s stretch of Woods against the world was incredible. My interest in golf has waned somewhat since then, as a lack of similarly dominant stars in the sport make it less interesting. The PGA needs its star players to separate themselves from the field, and it needs it badly.

The PGA depends on Rory McIlroy, Jordan Spieth, Bubba Watson and, most of all, Woods to drive viewership. These players playing well helps, and one of them transcending the group to superstardom would be even better. Even just Woods continuing to show up helps.

Tour ratings are rebounding this year, and it’s purely because Woods is playing.

Many hardcore golf fans miss this point. They argue that parity is good and that it makes it more interesting when the field is wide open.

I strongly disagree, and the numbers don’t support their idea.

Last year, Brooks Koepka won the U.S. Open by four strokes. He is no slouch, the current 10th-ranked player in the world, but he’s not a star.

The hardcore golf enthusiasts loved watching him compete against unknowns and separate himself with a strong Sunday round, so that tournament must have had strong ratings, right?

That tournament had the second-worst TV ratings for any U.S. Open ever. Many people attributed that to a final round that ended with a 4-stroke deficit, uncompetitive on the final holes.

This is not the case. The British Open was played just a few weeks later, with Spieth winning the final round by three strokes. The final round of the British Open hit a nine-year high in ratings, simply because the one out in front was a household name.

As of the time of this writing, Spieth leads The Masters, which is great for

golf, but Woods risks being cut. The entire tournament is just less interesting without Tiger playing. The tabloids, the surgery and now, finally, the comeback. It’s an irresistible story that golf needs playing through Sunday, even if he’s not in the hunt.

Golf can’t keep relying on Woods to show up and bail them out of disinterest in the sport. Woods isn’t on top of his game, and soon he won’t be playing at all. In a world without Tiger, who will fill his role driving ratings and singlehandedly drumming up interest?

As much as it pains me to admit this, probably no one.

Woods was in a category of his own when it came to dominance in golf. From 2000-2008, every major felt like it was Woods against the field. The thought of someone being able to come even close to that level of dominance in this era of parity in golf is hard to imagine, but some names do come to mind.

During the early years of the Woods vacuum, it appeared that McIlroy was ready to take over. He won the 2011 US Open by eight strokes, ripping up the course at Congressional and asserting himself as one of the game’s stars. He’s won three majors since then — a solid career — but has failed to reach a “Rory versus the field” level.

Spieth could be golf’s next savior. He’s young, he’s consistent and he’s won three majors in the last three years.

No one is asking him to become Woods, but if he could be even half as dominant as Tiger once was, it would be a great thing for the sport.

Golf needs its stars to be dominant. And it has to cross its fingers that Spieth and McIlroy and other stars start dominating, or golf could be in long-term trouble after Woods retires.

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Squad returns home after season’s first ACC loss

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Irish freshman attack Mikey Drake looks for an open pass during Notre Dame’s 13-12 loss against Michigan on March 21 at Arlotta Stadium. Drake had two shots in the game.

By MEAGAN BENS Sports Writer

After suffering its first loss in the ACC this season to No. 8 Syracuse, No. 12 Notre Dame returns home for a matchup against No. 6 Duke at Arlotta Stadium on Saturday.

Walking away from the 10-6 defeat to the Orange (6-3, 3-0 ACC), the Irish (5-3, 1-1) had a full week to prepare for the upcoming game against the Blue Devils (9-2, 1-1). Head coach Kevin Corrigan said Tuesday that the team has already put the loss behind it.

“We are not bouncing back from anything, we are playing Duke this week,” Corrigan said. “You can’t go through the whole season going up and down, up and down, every time you have a result. We know what the job is — it’s the same job we had getting ready for Syracuse, and the same job we had getting ready for Virginia and Denver and everybody before that. We have to get in this week and get our work done and be prepared for Duke.”

With the full week between Syracuse and Duke, Corrigan said he is more concerned about his team’s mental preparation as opposed to strategizing against the opponent. Duke leads the series 12-8, but Notre Dame won 7-6 when the two programs last met in the ACC tournament semifinals last year.

“Midweek games can definitely affect [preparation],” Corrigan said. “We have a week to get ready for

Duke, [and] it’s an opponent we have been playing a lot through the last few years.

There’s not going to be any secrets, [so] that means it is as much about our mental and emotional preparation as it is anything else.

“I’m less worried about Duke. I’m more worried about us. We need to play with a better sense of our identity, not a better sense of the opponent’s identity.

When we can get to that, then, you know, that’s the most important thing for us right now.”

As Notre Dame heads into the contest, it will have its eyes on Blue Devils senior attack Justin Guterding. The Duke captain leads the nation with 3.36 goals per game, ranks ninth in the nation

with 2.64 assists per game and has been named the ACC Offensive Player of the Week three times so far this season. He also became just the 13th Division I player in the sport’s history to reach 300 career points during his seven-point effort in Duke’s 1110 win over North Carolina on March 31.

“He’s just a very good player,” Corrigan said of Guterding. “He can make all the variety of plays. He can score; he can assist; he can help the team overall with his maturity as a senior.”

Opening faceoff between the Irish and Blue Devils is scheduled for 4 p.m. Saturday at Arlotta Stadium.

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Hoonhout to win the Big Ten tournament against Ohio State — the forward laid it back to Evans, who five-holed Michigan sophomore netminder Hayden Lavigne to send the Irish to the national championship.

Michigan was the one team to sweep the Irish all year, and the Wolverines showed why Thursday night. They played Notre Dame as close as anyone this entire season. The Irish struggled to win faceoffs and command possession for all three periods. And yet, the funny thing is, I don’t think they really minded.

Notre Dame has shown all year that it isn’t afraid of anybody.

The Big Ten was the best conference in the country, and the Irish stormed in and ran away with the regular-season title. It wasn’t

close. And when the postseason began and teams really started throwing their best Notre Dame’s way, Jeff Jackson’s team responded in kind.

The Irish have come a long way since 12 months ago. You couldn’t fault any team for getting a little flustered after getting down 2-0 on the heels of a lucky goal. Especially after the implosion that happened the last time out in the Frozen Four. But not this bunch. Rather than run away from adversity, the Irish prefer to welcome the challenge.

Notre Dame’s best weapon this season hasn’t been a player on the ice. It’s been the mental toughness and belief that radiates throughout the entire team.

There isn’t a need to have a 20-goal scorer when you know that you have any one of 17 guys willing and able to put one in the back of the net. There isn’t a worry about inexperience between the pipes when you have

a first-year starting goaltender who plays with a composure well beyond his years.

The Irish are so deadly not just because they give timely punches — they also don’t mind taking them. Just when Michigan thought it had seized momentum back with five minutes left in the game after piling on the pressure, Notre Dame came down the ice in the final moments and calmly delivered the death sentence. It’s remarkably happened five games in a row now, and yet Michigan was still powerless to stop it.

I’m not sure if the Irish will be able to bring home the program’s first-ever title Saturday night. But at least I can say what a difference a year makes.

to relent. With only 5.2 seconds remaining in the contest, Jake Evans scored his second goal of the night — despite being surrounded by defenders — off a feed from sophomore left wing Cam Morrison to send the Irish to the national championship game.

After the game, Evans credited his teammates, Morrison and senior right wing Jack Jenkins, for the crucial assist that led to the game winner.

“Yeah, I think I don’t really remember how it actually started, but I know Jenkins was in a battle with another forward, I think, and he did a really good job of winning that battle and getting it to squirt out for me,” Evans said.

“And then I just saw Cam flying on the wing, and he’s got such great speed and he’s a strong guy.

And I thought he’d have a chance at getting a shot or just going hard to the net. And I knew there was a little bit of time left, so I thought I’d give it one last rush, and Cam just did a really good job of putting it out there for me.”

With the win being Notre Dame’s sixth-straight contest

decided by a single goal, Evans said Notre Dame has the experience to succeed in the high intensity moments.

“It’s definitely fun playing in these environments, playing in a great rink, a great crowd,” Evans said. “Obviously, you want to just keep piling up goals, but they’re not going to happen this time of year. And it’s a lot of fun because our team has so much confidence right now. And when we’re down one, down two, they get a late goal, we’re a calm team and we’re a unit. And no one’s getting angry or down, everyone’s staying up. And it’s been a lot of fun.”

Irish head coach Jeff Jackson expressed how impressed he has been with Evans and Oglevie this year after the pair helped Notre Dame mount the comeback.

“They’ve been incredible all year,” Jackson said. “There’s a reason why they’re captains. And a big part of it when you get to this time of the year, you rely on your upperclassmen to be there at the most important times of the game. That’s what great players do. So, I know that Jake, he’s had a great year and he’s had an even

better year probably as captain of this team. And Andrew is right there with him. They wear their hearts on their sleeves. They’ve got some ability and they take advantage of it.”

The Irish will go on to play in the national championship Saturday night, and for Jackson, a win would mean a lot after the gauntlet the team has had to run so far.

“You know, the Big Ten has been an awesome home this year,” Jackson said. “You’ve seen some great teams tonight and the compete and battle out of Ohio State and Michigan, it was like that playing even at the end of the year against Michigan State. There’s no weak links in this conference. Our first priority is to win for our University and win for these kids. These boys that have battled here all year long. But, it’s nice to be able to represent the Big Ten in a positive way. Hopefully, we’ll be the first team to be able to win a national title as a Big Ten member.”

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Irish sophomore goaltender Cale Morris surveys the ice during Notre Dame’s 4-3 win over Michigan in the Frozen Four on Thursday.

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Gross. And it did not stop there for the Irish. Four minutes later, Evans went on to tie the game on a one-time slap shot assisted by Gross. The Irish were suddenly back where they started with a lot of game left to play.

“We’ve had some unlucky bounces go on for us throughout the year. And I think we knowhow to handle our adversity this time of year,” Oglevie said postgame ofNotre Dame’s ability to respond. “And we’ve got a mature group. And our message was just stay on the bench and go out there and take the game to them.

And I think we did a good job of that during the second period.”

Notre Dame’s offense stayed hot in the third period, as sophomore right wing Cal Burke slotted home in transition only 1:35 into the final period, thanks to the assist from junior forward Dylan Malmquist and Oglevie.

The sophomore’s goal gave the Irish the lead for the first time in the game.

But Michigan would bounce back 13 minutes later when freshman left wing Michael Pastujov scored on the assist from freshman forward Jack Becker and sophomore forward Nick Pastujov. With the game tied and yet another overtime looming for Notre Dame, the Irish refused

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Irish senior forward and captain Jake Evans skates up the ice during Notre Dame’s 4-3 win over Michigan in the Frozen Four at Xcel Energy Center on Thursday night in St. Paul, Minnesota.

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The Irish celebrate along the boards of Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minnesota, after senior captain and forward Jake Evans’ goal with 5.2 seconds left in the game secured Notre Dame a 4-3 win over Michigan in the Frozen Four on Thursday to send the Irish to the national championship. Evans scored twice and assisted on another goal to lead the Irish.

Notre Dame comes back from 2-0 deficit to clinch title-game berth against Minnesota-Duluth

By CONNOR MULVENA Associate Sports Editor

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Like most games this season, Notre Dame got off to a slow start Thursday night. It seems as if the Irish have played from behind all season. But Thursday night — in what has also become a season trend — it did not stop them from coming out on top.

Michigan came out aggressively on defense from the ver y start. For the first eight minutes, the Irish (28-9, 17-6 Big Ten) struggled to control the possession battle as the Wolverines (22-15, 11-10) continually dumped the puck into the Irish zone. A nd 8:19 into the first period, Michigan’s pressure paid off. Senior right w ing Tony Calderone slotted a w rist shot on the assist from senior for ward Dexter Dancs and junior for ward Cooper Marody to draw first blood for the Wolverines. A lthough Michigan did not add to its lead in the first period, the Irish continued to look shak y, as the Wolverines

dominated Notre Dame on faceoffs, w inning the first period w ith a 15-2 margin.

Michigan continued its high-pressure attack in the second period, and once again, it paid off early on.

Only 17 seconds into the second period, Dancs gave the Wolverines a 2-0 lead after his shot bounced off the arm of Irish junior defenseman Dennis Gilbert into the net. With a shak y defense and a bit of bad luck, the Irish suddenly were dow n 2-0.

But, as is often said, a 2-0 lead is the worst lead in hockey.

The Notre Dame offense began to show signs of life as the second period carried on. A fter Michigan was called for a t wo minute holding minor 2:32 into the period, junior center Andrew Oglev ie capitalized on the power play opportunit y and cut the Michigan lead to one thanks to an assist from senior captain Jake Evans and senior defenseman see HOCKEY PAGE 11

Irish prove they don’t mind a dogfight, turn new leaf from last year with win over Wolverines Tobias Hoonhout Managing Editor

ST. PAUL, Minn. — For a moment, it seemed like Notre Dame’s luck had reached the end of the road.

Despite managing a power play just 34 seconds into the contest — and against Michigan’s not-sostellar penalt y kill — the top-seeded Irish (28-9, 17-6 Big Ten) failed to capitalize. Then, a momentar y lapse on defense gave the secondseeded Wolverines (22-15, 11-10) the lead when star senior for ward Tony Calderone fired low past Irish sophomore goalie Cale Morris just 8:19 into the game.

And just 17 seconds into the second period, Michigan doubled its lead out of nothing. Shooting from a tight angle, Wolverines senior for ward Dexter Dancs simply tried to get a shot on net. Instead, the puck ricocheted off Irish junior defenseman Dennis Gilbert’s upraised arm and f lew past Morris

into the top corner.

The last time Notre Dame was dow n 2-0 in the Frozen Four? Last year’s semifinal bout w ith Denver.

And we all know how that ended.

But instead of imploding, the Irish rose to the occasion.

First, it was junior for ward Andrew Oglev ie, who fired through traffic on Notre Dame’s next power play off of an assist from senior captain and for ward Jake Evans to make it 2-1.

Then, four minutes later, it was a w rister from Evans off a feed from senior defenseman Jordan Gross, and just like that, it was back to square one.

Even after Michigan tied it up at 3-3 late in the third after a great sequence, the Irish didn’t f linch.

Instead, w ith the clock w inding dow n, sophomore for ward Cam Morrison skated up the ice w ith a chance to w in it. But instead of firing the puck home — like he did see HOONHOUT PAGE 11