Tasty lamb morsels
Lucy Collins A
Let me set the scene. We arrive in Munich, freshfaced, bursting with the optimism of college kids with a weekend of unobstructed drinking and shenanigans ahead of us at Oktoberfest. Thinking that we are going to take things easy during the day, we head to a market for some lunch. Then, the unthinkable happens. I feel a slight tug on my head and hear a slew of words unrecognizable to my unilingual brain. It took a second for me to understand what was happening, but then I realized that yes, a grown-man did in fact just take my hair into his hands, smell it and say some undoubtedly creepy stuff to me in broad daylight. This was just the beginning of a weekend that was chock-full of this kind of business. We counted, and were approached seven times in a 20 minute period by males of all ages, either saying vulgar things, reaching out and touching us, or, if they were particularly feisty, both. And this was when we were with a group of male friends. When they would split off to get drinks or food, the onslaught worsened. From proposals, to being forced to tango, to being told we looked like, and I quote, “tasty lamb morsels,” we all agreed that this took the average, every day street harassment we all know and love to a new level.
I suppose a girl should almost be happy with the fact that male behavior towards them is just as bad when they’re in the company of other guys as when they’re
not. Some might even call this progressive behavior. This past summer, when visiting Portugal with my cousin, another girl, the behavior we experienced was similar to that in Munich. One night, however, we went out with a 17-year-old male relative of ours, and received zero harassment. We were confused. Befuddled, if you will. What had changed? We did some research and asked some locals. Turns out, the men in Lisbon saw us as the property of this barely-gone-throughpuberty boy, respected his rights as our owner, and backed off. So, hey, at least the Germans see us as their property to belittle no matter what, and don’t respect the “rights” of other males we might belong to. Catcalling (or street-harassment, as it is less affectionately known) has been around for centuries — ever since women started to bare their ankles as an act of rebellion.
I don’t even really know what I am proposing be done to fix dudes being obnoxions, as you’d think if there was an easy solution, it would be done by now. We’ve all heard the ridiculous arguments from those crazy feminists before: teach boys from a young age to respect young women. This seems as if it’s too far-fetched to happen, however, because, as a male classmate of mine once said, “We’re just genetically programmed to do it. Besides, take it as a compliment.” Ladies, seeing as the guys seem to be incapable of overcoming their primate instincts, we might just have to suck it up.
One thing I will say is that we all agreed we had never experienced anything like this back in America,
and the paradise that is Notre Dame seemed almost fairy-tale like. The very idea of a person at Notre Dame saying those types of things to another human being was laughable. So, at least we have that going for us. It just so happened that I turned 21 this weekend, and a bunch of friends and I went to a club in Munich to celebrate. It wasn’t until about an hour in that we realized that this club was slightly different than the ones we were used to — half of it was a gay bar. Us girls were totally OK with that. In fact, it was a nice respite from the battle of the sexes we had been engaged in all weekend. The guys we were with, however, felt differently. All it took was one man flirting creepily with them to make them uncomfortable and to send them home. Look, boys, I get it. No one wants to be objectified or touched without permission. I can only hope that that night in the club was enough to maybe, just maybe, make the guys think again about what they consider to be “harmless fun.”
From getting “serenaded,” pursued and photographed, to getting inappropriately grabbed by men of all nationalities, to getting whistled at from third-story windows and out of cabs, Germany sure was something. Auf Wiedersehen.
Lucy Collins is majoring in economics and history, and continues to write despite knowing full well no one cares what she’s got to say. She can be reached at lcollin8@nd.edu
The views expressed in this column are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Observer.
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Michelle Mann class of 2017 Oct. 2
happy birthday: c hoose to be happy and to spread joy. l aughter is the best medicine and will encourage those around you to appreciate life and to live in the moment. make positive changes and let go of what isn’t working for you anymore. l et your life unfold naturally and put greater emphasis on what you can accomplish, not what you cannot. your numbers are 9, 13, 24, 27, 30, 34, 45.
ARIES (March 21-April 19): keep personal information a secret. d on’t be fooled by someone who is being overly friendly. ulterior motives are apparent and can lead to problems related to your professional goals. Protect your position, reputation and your passwords.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20): k now what you are up against before you confront a situation or individual. g et into tip-top shape so that you can endure whatever challenge you encounter. Preparation will lead to a flawless strategy. celebrate your victory with someone you love.
GEMINI (May 21-June 20): refuse to let your emotions interfere with your job responsibilities. confusion or uncertainty will set in if you or someone else isn’t honest about the way you feel. d on’t make excuses, be up-front and ask for the same in return.
CANCER (June 21-July 22): If you want something, go after it. Taking physical action will prove to be beneficial. follow a creative idea to fruition and it will take you on a wonderful journey that will enrich your life and open up a window of opportunity.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Jump in and get things done. If you reveal your plans, someone will step in and take over. negotiate on your behalf to ensure that you don’t lose control of your ideas. d oing the work on your own will pay off.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): An honest appraisal of what needs to be done to make your personal life better will help you move forward. l isten to your heart as well as to reason and you will figure out what you want and need.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): g et involved in the things you enjoy doing most. meet up with people you love to collaborate with and something good will transpire. networking, enjoying the youngsters in your life and spending time with your romantic partner will improve your mindset.
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): you may crave change, but before you jump in to something new, do your research so you don’t end up wishing you had stayed put. The grass always looks greener on the other side of the fence. Play it safe.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Avoid any sort of conflict. It is best to agree on the basics and move on. If someone tries to manipulate you, walk away. It’s up to you to bring about positive change. l ook for an opportunity and follow your heart.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): d o something physical or take on a creative project that will occupy your time and your mind. sitting idle will result in overanalyzing and reacting to a situation that requires time to settle. d on’t reveal your anxiety and frustration.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Take care of personal papers, assets and debts. use your connections to find out the information required to help save you money. d on’t let a partner use emotional manipulation to coerce you into spending on something you don’t need.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): use your imagination, but not to manipulate others. It’s important to be clear about what you want and what you expect if you are going to be successful in both personal and professional partnerships. l ove and romance will enhance your life.
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[graduate student forward a ustin] Torres, even [guard] r ex Pflueger is emerging as a great voice for us as a junior, how they’ve handled their business with their strength training, i ’ve been really impressed with that.
“We’ve had a great rotation of old teams and some are really, really good. i feel this group’s as good as any of them as far as just getting it, understanding it, working and wanting to do it together.”
“We’re all getting a lot more comfortable, the confidence is there,” Pflueger said. “ n ow is the point in time for us to go in together and start practicing and i think going in every single day is going to be good for us, because we know we have the talent level to do great things this year and go deep in any tournament that we’re in.”
Leadership
n otre d ame only lost two players from last year’s team: former wings s teve vasturia and v.J. b eachem. Though both were solid producers on the court, their absence will be felt the most off of it.
Filling their shoes as leaders for the 2017–18 season will be c olson, senior guard m att Farrell, Torres and Pflueger.
b rey said the biggest challenge for the new group of leaders will be keeping the team calm, since c olson, Farrell and Pflueger are naturally more intense players than b eachem or vasturia who b rey jokingly described as “listening to jazz” during team huddles.
“ i ’m going to have to keep them steady,” b rey said. “You look at the personalities of Farrell, c olson, Pflueger and Gibbs, they are edgy guys and emotional guys. n inetyeight percent of that is good and i wouldn’t want it any other way. i ’d rather have
that and downshift it than have to inject it. b ut when we don’t have success, in the midst of a game and in the midst of a tough stretch in the acc , can we be poised and understand the big picture? i think that’s going to be a big part of my job.”
Pflueger agreed that this year’s team will be more emotionally-charged than last year’s, but noted that is a good thing.
“ i think our team this year is definitely more emotional, not in a bad way,” Pflueger said. “ b ut in a sense that we’re hungry and excited to prove ourselves once again this year. We have a lot of intensity that’s going to be shown on both sides of the ball.”
m eanwhile, Farrell said that b rey has talked to him about being the quarterback of the team and with that, comes new responsibility handling adversity.
“ s omething’s definitely going to have to change this year,” Farrell said. “Losing [ vasturia and b eachem] who are always calm no matter what’s going on is tough. i think b onzie does a great job in huddles too and calming down. That’s something we take a lot of pride in — our huddles. c oach b rey rarely says a lot in there, we’re usually always talking to each other trying to figure things out. That’s something that we have to figure out, finding guys that will keep us mid-level throughout the whole game.
“ o bviously i play with a lot of emotions, but when it comes down to important situations and stuff like that, it’s something that i ’ll be able to do.”
Ncaa scandal
b eyond n otre d ame, the college basketball world is being rocked by an F bi investigation into corruption and money laundering involving athletic-wear companies paying prospects to attend schools which have deals with those companies.
b rey said the scandal is “disappointing” and said the F bi’s involvement sets a new precedent.
“i don’t know if we can get any lower than the situation we’re in now,” b rey said.
“We’ve had kind of this underworld that’s been part of the fabric for a long, long time. b ut now that it’s a criminal investigation, it’s all new territory.”
b rey said the challenge for him, specifically is to not let it become a distraction to the upcoming season.
“What i ’ve tried to do starting yesterday, i even told my staff today, is to try not to be distracted by this and coach my team,” b rey said. “ b ecause everyday people
want to talk about that and i don’t really have much more to comment on besides what i ’ve just said.” b rey said that he feels very involved with all aspects of his program and that notre d ame recruits players aren’t be attracted by payouts, but when asked if notre d ame’s program was clear of any wrongdoing related to the recent scandal, b rey admitted it’s hard to know for sure every single thing that goes on in a program.
“i’m pretty darn confident of how we do business, but you never know completely,” b rey said. “There’s no question about it, i really pride myself on really being plugged in to everything that’s going on,
but i’ve always been very confident, our philosophy, how we run it, the kids that are attracted to us.”
torres
b rey announced m onday that a ustin Torres is dealing with a stress fracture and will sit out between one month and six weeks. n otre d ame’s first exhibition game of the season falls on n ov. 3 against b ethel and the i rish start their regular season on n ov. 11 versus d ePaul. b rey said that Torres being ready to play on n ov. 11 would be “tight” in reference to his recovery timeline.
Contact Marek Mazurek at mmazurek@nd.edu
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Irish senior guard Matt Farrell picks up his dribble and looks to pass during Notre Dame’s 83-71 loss to West Virginia on March 18.
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Irish junior guard Rex Pflueger chases Tigers junior guard Devin Cannady during Notre Dame’s 60-58 win in the first round of the NCAA tournament over Princeton at KeyBank Center on March 16.
Interhall
to play due to illness. Then, a top lineman didn’t have his student Id so he could not play the first drive and that is when Knott was able to score.”
midway through the first half, Knott freshman Zachary mieczkowski went down with a bad ankle injury. After being golfcarted off the field, senior captain carl schiro said they used the event to rally for him.
“We had our guy, Zach, go down early in the game,” schiro said. “he’s one of our best freshman, but we really used that for our motivation to rally for him. defense was able to play really well, and offense had a good passing and running game.”
The next few possessions consisted of little movement of the chains for the two teams.
Knott’s bailey was able to break the relative silence with a big 15yard gain to put the Juggerknotts on the five-yard line. however, the sorin defense let up little ground. sophomore nolan Adams and senior shane Anderson on sorin broke up what would have been a game-changing touchdown for Knott. Knott was in the same spot on fourth down and decided to hand it to bailey, but sorin senior lineman Jack oros stopped the Juggerknotts and prevented any change of the score.
With three minutes to go in the half, Knott was in the red zone and had a chance to advance the score. senior david Kelly on Knott ran to give the Juggerknotts first and goal, but sorin’s defensive line was a wall. eventually Knott attempted but missed a field goal, leaving the game at 6-0 Knott.
This missed field goal gave soring poor field position. Knott senior sam blanchet had a major hit to set back sorin even more. Two plays later, blanchet got a safety for the Juggerknotts, putting up Knott 8-0.
Possession stayed with Knott, until sorin intercepted the ball with 35 seconds in the half. After a failed halfback pass by sorin, Knott intercepted and ran the
clock out to close out the half.
The second half of the game was a battle of possession and movement of chains. during the fourth quarter, Knott punted the ball but sorin was given a penalty of roughing the kicker, allowing Knott to continue with possession. right after the two minute warning, sorin forced and recovered a fumble. The otters turned to sophomore quarterback Xavier Lezynski to advance down the field. After pass interference on Knott, there was just under a minute and a half left with momentum in favor of sorin.
Lezynski rushed for a first down, then passed for another. Another pass interference penalty was called, putting sorin on the 20-yard line with one minute to go. Knott got a 15-yard sack to set the otters out of the red zone. The game ended after a turnover on downs.
senior Tom o’connell talked about the team’s future in the playoffs.
“We started out pretty rough this year, but we’ve gotten better every single week,” o’connell said. “We’re looking forward to playoffs and going into the postseason with a win.”
Looking into the playoffs, Knott will gain a vital coaching staff member. Former notre dame football alum John “bumper” schiro will take on the coaching role for the Juggerknotts.
Contact Ellie Olmanson at eolmanso@nd.edu
Morrissey def. duncan
By PETER BALTES sports Writer
In a game marked by turnovers and strong defensive play by both sides, morrissey defeated duncan on sunday by a score of 14-0.
both teams found a way to move the ball early on, but scoring did not come easily. on the first drive of the game, morrissey (1-1) had a series of strong runs that brought it to the highlanders’ 22-yard line, but it lost possession after a botched snap on fourth down.
slevin said. “I think, furthermore, that we were able to get a good running game going and our passing too. I think all of those contributed to a really big victory for us today.”
duncan played hard throughout the game, but the end zone ultimately proved too elusive for the highlanders. sophomore captain Kyle Tomshack was proud of his team’s efforts, but noted that turnovers and injuries had taken a toll.
“We played some really good defense, I thought we really figured it out from that point of view. We didn’t necessarily win the field position battle with some pretty key mistakes,” Tomshack said. “on offense, we had a couple of injuries that were throwing us off; we had to put some guys into positions they weren’t used to.”
For duncan (1-1), it was the same story. The highlanders’ first possession was also a promising one, as the ball was advanced all the way to the manor’s one-yard-line on a methodical drive characterized by strong runs from junior running back micah rensch. As would happen multiple times in the game, the manor’s defense held firm. A crucial false start penalty nullified a duncan touchdown, and the highlanders eventually turned the ball over on downs. before the end of the half, another duncan drive would proceed far into morrissey territory before faltering again at the 27yard line.
duncan started the second half with possession and ventured to morrissey’s 10-yard line after successful runs by rensch and a successful long pass on fourth down, but again failed to convert their offensive efforts into points. This time, the drive ended in a missed field goal.
morrissey’s first drive of the half spilled over into the fourth quarter. The manor’s offense picked up a few first downs before the highlanders forced a punt. however, there was a fumble on the return, and morrissey gained possession on the oneyard line, scoring a touchdown not long thereafter, making the score 6-0.
duncan made an effort to respond, but fumbled the ball around midfield, handing the manor possession. morrissey’s offense drove down the field and eventually scored on an 11yard run. With a two-point conversion added, morrissey went up 14-0.
morrissey picked up their first win this week, and sophomore captain Tom slevin praised his defense’s bend-but-don’t-break attitude, as well as the overall effectiveness of the manor’s offense, led largely by a strong offensive line and junior running back ryan r ichelsen.
“It was definitely an outstanding defense first and foremost. We did really well, we forced some turnovers, and I think we capitalized off their mistakes,”
get back to the playoffs.” before fall break, both teams plan to buckle down and concentrate on correcting deficiencies before the playoffs.
Contact Cassie Corbin at ccorbin1@nd.edu
dillon def. a lumni
By HANNAH WOZNIAK sports Writer
The tone for this year’s interhall rivalry between dillon (2-0) and Alumni was set as dillon defeated Alumni 8-6.
next sunday, both teams will be resuming games that had been delayed due to weather in Week 1. morrissey will try to start a winning streak as it faces carroll, while duncan will look to bounce back as it finishes its game against Fisher.
Contact Peter Baltes at pbaltes@nd.edu
stanford def. st. e dward’s
By CASSIE CORBIN sports Writer
stanford continued its winning streak, remaining undefeated this week, beating st. edward’s 19-0.
The griffins (3-0) began with offensive momentum and put a quick seven points on the board. senior captain matt o’brien said that stanford viewed this game as grounds to try new tactics.
“From the start, we were confident,” o’brien. “We knew coming in that this was going to be a game that would be very manageable for us. We tried to add some new stuff. This was just an opportunity for us to get better. For playoffs, we should be the no. 1 seed.”
however, contrasting from stanford’s view, st. edward’s (1-2) focused on defense. With many near-sacks of the griffin’s quarterback and strong and consistent pressure, the st. ed’s defensive line did its best to hold the griffins’ offense. senior co-captain Tim sherman was impressed with his squad’s defensive efforts.
“We were a little undermanned today, but I’m proud of our effort. overall, I’m pretty proud of us,” sherman said. “It was a hardfought battle. I really liked our penetration on defense. We had three linemen, so getting to the quarterback was a challenge.”
Without a productive offense, however, it was difficult for the gentlemen to make an impact. stanford’s offense made catch after 20-yard catch and its run game was equally strong.
sherman remains hopeful that a few more practices might be just what his offense needs to do well in the playoffs.
“stanford is a big physical team and, you know, our offense wasn’t what we were hoping for,” sherman said. “We’re going take some time to heal our bumps and bruises and
The dawgs (1-1) scored the first touchdown of the game but weren’t able to complete their two-point conversion. soon after, dillon (20) answered with its own touchdown and converted its two-point conversion to go ahead 8-6 in the contest. The game ended when dillon junior captain david chao intercepted the ball from Alumni, securing the victory for the big red. despite the slow start and injuries, chao was very impressed with his team’s performance, and the adjustments that were made after halftime. When asked how it he felt his team responded to untimely injuries chao praised the team’s seniors.
“[senior] Jack mitchell is the hands down ‘biggest and baddest’ on this team,” chao said. “dylan volanth, Pete mcKeon and all the seniors set the tone — they hit hard and have no regrets when they come out onto the field. That’s by far who we look to and they stepped it up today.”
despite the loss, Alumni senior captain Thomas hellios said he was proud of his team’s performance.
“The boys came out pretty well,” hellios said. “We were moving the ball, and we were stopping them on defense. obviously, it was a close game. games like that, it’s tough. It’s the devil in the details. Tiny mistakes will add up and that’s what happened today. We ended up out on bottom, but I think we can definitely come back, and we can obviously play with them. They’re a good team. my boys played well and played hard.”
hellios also said the team would make some adjustments in practice this week.
“hopefully, we will come back, we will get those guys ready to go and we will be ready,” he said.
Looking towards next week’s game, dillon plans to capitalize off of this week’s momentum. When asked if they would make any changes for next week’s opponent chao said he would focus on scouting.
“[We will] look at who we are playing,” chao said. “[We will] try to see if we can get a scout, but really [we will] play to our strengths. [We will] try to set the pace with how quickly we run the ball and just run behind the big guys and make sure they get their touches.” next week dillon will look to continue it winning streak when it faces o’neill (0-2), and Alumni will look to bounce back when it faces Keough (1-2). both teams will play at 4:45 p.m. on ricci Family Fields.
Contact Hannah Wozniak at hwozniak01@saintmarys.edu
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Otters sophomore quarterback Xavier Lezynski surverys the field from the pocket during Sorin’s 8-0 loss to Knott on Sunday at Ricci Family Fields. The Otters are winless in their three games this season.
might approach a matchup with them. Kelly said senior offensive analyst Jeff Quinn has greatly helped the team by running a thorough selfscouting program.
“Jeff Quinn handles that for us,” Kelly said. “ i t’s been something that we wanted. [ d irector of scouting] b ill [ r ees] handles the evaluation of personnel. s o he breaks down all the personnel of the teams that we’re playing and he does a great job with that.
“ b ut Jeff handles the selfscouting. h e does an incredible job of really diving deep into all of our formations and plays and right and left and tendencies. i t’s just been a thorough report that’s allowed us to really be very intentional in terms of play calls and setting things up. i t’s helped us quite a bit this year so far.”
t ranquill
d efensive coordinator m ike e lko’s system has allowed senior d rue Tranquill to shine in 2017, after a position change from safety to e lko’s “rover,” role, seen as a linebacker-safety hybrid. Kelly said the move closer to the line of scrimmage has allowed Tranquill to impact the game in more ways than he could have as a pure safety.
“You can’t be involved in that many statistical categories at the safety position,” Kelly said. “You can be at the rover position. c loser to the line of scrimmage allows you to be much more involved in the entire game, whether it be a blitz or tackles for loss or pass coverages. There’s just so many different areas that allow him to impact the game. s o i think the answer is in that he’s involved in so
many statistical categories.
“Where he goes from here, well he’s a leader on our football team. i think the next step’s just continued leading, and quite frankly, he’s still developing even at that rover position. i t’s a new position for him. s o just more knowledge of the position each and every week.”
Locker room a nother change Kelly brought about to improve for 2017 was in the layout of the locker room, where Kelly opted to mix position groups instead of grouping them together. Kelly said that change brought about an increased sense of unity on the team.
“There was no question it was intentional to move the locker room around,” Kelly said. “We went away from grouping position groups in the locker room. We have players that are from different position groups next to each other. We wanted a more cohesive locker room in the sense that we wanted linebackers with offensive linemen, and we wanted defensive tackles with wide receivers.
“ s o creating the atmosphere of a cohesive group and team, you know, starts in the locker room and then it works its way into how [director of football performance m att] b alis each day changes the workout groups. They get excited about somebody different each day. That’s just, you know, those are the underpinnings of how you develop the camaraderie and guys caring about, you know, pulling for each side and we’re starting to see that obviously as this football team comes together.”
Watkins
While most of the i rish players saw individual success in
the blowout victory over the r ed h awks, senior cornerback n ick Watkins had some struggles, as m iami ( oh ) wide receiver James Gardner caught touchdown passes of 34 and 14 yards against his coverage on his way to five catches and 115 yards on the day. Kelly said he would have expected Watkins to make a play on the ball on the first touchdown catch, but said he believes that was the only play where Watkins did not defend as he would have hoped against the larger receiver.
“i think there was one play we would have liked,” Kelly said. “The first touchdown pass, he was in off-coverage. We would have preferred that he have played over the top of the route and made a play on the ball. The second touchdown pass, he was in man coverage and there was a bit of play in both side of the ball there and it was just in a position where he couldn’t get to it.
“Those were the two plays in particular, and we felt like on the first one, the proper technique and off coverage for him would have been to stay on the left field shoulder and make a play on the ball. The second one, that was just a difficult play. he played it the right way with the right technique and it was just a ball that was thrown in a location that he couldn’t have got to. i think a little bit of both there, a little bit better technique on the first one. The other one, that’s just the world of being a corner, where teams like to throw the back shoulder. They’re difficult to defend.”
The i rish will face north c arolina (1-4, 0-3 acc ) this s aturday at Kenan memorial s tadium in c hapel h ill, north c arolina. Kickoff is at 3:30 p.m.
Contact Daniel O’Boyle at doboyle1@nd.edu
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Irish senior cornerback Nick Watkins looks to cut off Spartans junior tight end Matt Sokol during Notre Dame’s 38-18 win over Michigan State on Sept. 23 at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing, Michigan.
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Irish senior linebacker Drue Tranquill, right, rushes a Spartan runner during Notre Dame’s 38-18 win over Michigan State on Sept. 23.
