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University releases survey on diversity Notre Dame’s Inclusive Campus Student Survey results show student attitudes on campus life By KELLI SMITH Associate News Editor
The University’s Inclusive Campus Student Survey results were released Monday. The survey revealed student attitudes on the overall climate and experience at Notre Dame, in terms of diversity and inclusion. The survey was administered by the Office of Strategic Planning and Institutional Research Feb. 6-21 to measure the campus community on a number of categories, including sense of belonging, experiences with adverse treatment and changes in climate over time. With an overall response rate of 52 percent of the student body enrolled for the 2017-2018 school year — 6,274 students — offered its perspective.
Erin Hoffmann Harding, vice president for student affairs who helped oversee the survey, said the survey is the first of its kind and is intended to act as a baseline for future campus community conversations regarding diversity and inclusion at Notre Dame. “Part of the reason we’re sharing this information so transparently is actually to engage our students in further conversation about what experiences or barriers might exist,” she said. “But most importantly, how the University can be a better and a more inclusive place.” The first category measures a number of student impressions regarding the overall sense of belonging at Notre Dame. About 80
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The University’s survey, revealing attitudes held by students on campus, was adminstered in February to measure the campus community on a number of categories, including sense of belonging among students.
Group educates about ill-effects of pornography By MORGAN JOHNSON News Writer
The third annual White Ribbon Against Pornography (WRAP) week started Monday in an effort to promote conversation and awareness of the dangers of pornography, as well as the severity of the issue on Notre Dame’s campus and in the United States at large. The organization that initiated the event, Students for Child Oriented Policy (SCOP), promotes WRAP Week as an invitation to students to learn about the nature of pornography and explore helpful resources. SCOP is a non-sectarian and non-partisan group on campus that advocates for public policy that aligns with the best interests of children in nurturing their development and success. Since the club’s founding in 2013, it has been focused on five pillars: marriage, adoption, education, drug abuse and pornography. “We want to show some of the stats that are hidden by
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the industry about how prevalent porn use is,” senior Jim Martinson, SCOP’s president, said. “People who are struggling and hear witness testimonies can know they’re not alone. Something you get out of this week is you become more knowledgeable about the harms of porn and how it’s one of the more mainstream issues facing society.” WRAP week is a national campaign started by the National Center on Sexual Exploitation (NCOSE), which has the goal of “exposing the links between all forms of sexual exploitation such as child sexual abuse, prostitution, sex trafficking and the public health crisis of pornography,” according to its website. Each day of Notre Dame’s WRAP week features a different event or talk to create a strong Notre Dame support system. Yesterday, SCOP members passed out bagels and white ribbons see WRAP PAGE 3
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Office of Sustainabilty announces new policies By NATALIE WEBER News Editor
Bowling balls. Christmas lights. Headphones. These are just a few examples of items that occasionally pass through local recycling, even though they are not recyclable, members of the Office of Sustainability said. And with new recycling requirements rolling out, the Office
of Sustainability is aiming to educate students about what can and cannot be recycled. Whereas previous rules allowed for 10 percent contamination of recycled materials, the University’s recycling procedures now require that recycling be no more than 0.5 percent contaminated. This means all food and liquid must be removed from items, and greasy or dirty items cannot be recycled.
Sustainability senior program director Allison Mihalich said the University used to encourage students to recycle in cases where they weren’t sure whether an item could be recycled. Now, she said, the Office of Sustainability is emphasizing the motto “When in doubt, throw it out.” “Our tagline is really ‘Recycle clean. Recycle right,’” she see RECYCLING PAGE 4
Club aims to assist pediatric cancer patients On October 22, campus crews and hospitals across the country celebrated National Love Your Melon (LYM) Day. LYM is an apparel brand that aims is to put a hat on the head of every child battling cancer in America. LYM donates 50 percent of profit from all LYM products to support
pediatric oncology research and fund charitable programming initiatives. The Saint Mary’s crew celebrated National Love Your Melon Day with an informational table, set up in an attempt to raise awareness for LYM and their mission. Additionally, the group had the opportunity to visit local hospitals and celebrate with patients there. The SMC crew arrived in
full superhero garb to do crafts, handout beanies and share smiles. The mission of LYM has always been meaningful to Bridget Julian, a junior at Saint Mary’s and the president of the College’s crew. “It is just a really awesome national celebration of LYM and
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Workshop: “Getting Started in Research for STEM Students” 110 Brownson Hall 5 p.m. - 6 p.m.
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Group approves cabinet nominee By CLAIRE RAFFORD News Writer
Meeting for the first time after fall break, Notre Dame’s student senate meeting centered around the confirmation of a new director of social concerns to student government’s executive cabinet. Sophomore Kevin Gallagher was nominated for the position, in light of the former director’s resignation for personal health reasons the week before fall break, senior and student body vice president Corey Gayheart said. “His experience in multiple departments has given him a clear understanding of how to set and accomplish goals within the framework of our organization,” senior and student body president Gates McGavick said, reading a letter that he, Gayheart and senior chief of staff Briana Tucker wrote announcing Gallagher’s nomination. The letter detailed some of Gallagher’s involvements on campus, including student government’s Department of Social Concerns and the Department of University Affairs. In addition, Gallagher currently serves as vice president of BridgeND and is a member of the debate team. Gallagher
explained how he would apply the passion for these key issues to leading the department in an effective manner. “The leadership style that I would use would be figuring out what the existing members of the department are most mobilized by, what they’re really passionate about, and see how we can turn those passions into events that would be marketable to the entire student body, so that way we can advertise what the department is about — international stuff, but also at an oncampus level too.” After the questioning, Gallagher was approved by the senate as the new director of social concerns for the executive cabinet. The senators and sponsoring groups of the resolution regarding the inclusion mental health resources on class syllabi brought forth a letter on behalf of the entire group to the Campus Life Council (CLC). The letter reiterated the content of the resolution and affirmed the Senate’s support of the mental health resources availability on Notre Dame’s campus. An excerpt from the letter read, “Student Senate acknowledges that discussing mental health can be difficult and believes providing professors with a template
statement is an important way to aid in this discussion.” The letter listed a sample statement for the syllabi, which listed the mental health resources available on campus, including the University Counseling Center, University Health Services and the McDonald Center for Student Well-Being (McWell). In response to a question from sophomore senator D.C. Morris from Fisher Hall, Gayheart said the Senate does not have the authority to mandate that professors include this information on their syllabi. “That being said, if the Campus Life Council were to pass [the resolution], Erin Hoffman-Harding has to respond within 72 hours of Campus Life Council passing this and in her response she must be substantively responding to the contents of the letter, dictating what she’ll do to move forward regarding this topic,” Gayheart said. After a suggestion by Tucker to standardize the formatting of “well-being” throughout the letter, the proposal was approved unanimously and will be on the agenda for the next CLC meeting. Contact Claire Rafford at crafford@nd.edu
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to students as a physical demonstration of solidarit y. Additionally, SCOP held a prayer ser v ice at the Grotto w ith the Knights of Columbus. As a co-sponsor of W RAP week, Knights of Columbus, along w ith other Universit y organizations such as Right to Life, Irish Rover and Militia of the Immaculata, have helped prov ide financial assistance for the week and promote the events on campus. On Tuesday, W RAP week w ill feature a lecture by Notre Dame professor Kirk Doran titled “Children, Marriage, and Happiness”
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at 7:30 p.m. in B034 Geddes Hall. “We want to show the positive side of an alternative lifest yle of using porn,” sophomore Ellie Gardey, SCOP v ice president, said. “You can be happy and live a life of v irtue that’s not corrupted by porn.” The main key note speakers for the week, Dr. William Struthers — a sociolog y professor at W heaton College — and Daw n Hawkins from NCOSE, w ill lead a discussion called “Sex and the Brain: The Impact of Sexually Explicit Media” tomorrow at 7 p.m. in 102 DeBartolo Hall. “We’re going to focus more on the science behind the pornography issue,” Martinson said.
On Thursday, there w ill be a dinner and discussion w ith Fr. Terr y Ehrman, C.S.C about Ehrman’s book “Man of God.” The book is the fictional stor y of a man who overcomes his porn addiction “The book is a series of fictional emails bet ween Father Terr y and a man who is struggling w ith pornography,” Gardey said. “It goes through the stor y of how Fr. Terr y helps him to overcome his addiction. It shows that when he was able to overcome his addiction, he could start a family and be there for his child and w ife.” W RAP week w ill conclude Friday w ith “Fighting Irish Fighting Pornography.” From 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., members of SCOP w ill be outside
North and South Dining Hall to gather signatures for the banner and petition for a Wi-Fi filter at Notre Dame. Since the petition began a few years ago, it has collected over 1,000 signatures. “It’s been a t wo year battle to get this filter on campus,” Martinson said. “There’s also going to be letters calling for a filter on Notre Dame’s WiFi net work and 150 students total have already signed the letters. People have responded to the letters positively. I definitely think it’s going to happen. We’ve been in communication w ith [chief of staff ] Ann Firth and Fr. Jenkins and they’ve been receptive. We’ll also be doing a Senate proposal to filter the Wi-Fi net work under the direction of Fr. Jenkins to get
students involved.” Each year, SCOP continues to grow its membership and member involvement in the hopes of instituting a more w idespread impact on campus, Martinson said. “Ultimately, we would love to take W RAP week to the point on nonex istence where there would be no issue anymore,” Martinson said. “In the near future we would love to have bigger speakers on campus. We want to have more in-depth discussions about pornography usage so that people realize that this is a serious issue and it’s just a matter of time for that.”
Both crews and hospitals continue their celebrations throughout the week in an effort to support LY M and its associated partners and
their contributions to pediatric cancer research. A n Instagram post from SMC LY M said, “A children’s smile reminds the SMC Love Your
Melon Crew how rewarding it is to make a difference”. Julian said the easiest way to stay up to date on LY M related events is by
follow ing Love Your Melon SMC on social media. The crew utilizes Instagram and Facebook to share its messages. W hile National Love Your Melon Day only lasts 24 hours, the LY M crew has events planned for the rest of the semester as well. “We are really excited to collaborate w ith Saint Mar y’s sports teams, as well as the Office for Civ ic and Social Engagement to further spread the mission of LY M” Julian said. Engagement and involvement is a cornerstone of this club’s identit y, Julian said, and she hopes involvement w ill spread beyond Saint Mar y’s. “This year we want to focus on communit y involvement, not only w ith Notre Dame but w ith the greater South Bend communit y as well,” she said. “One of our main goals this year is to encourage ever yone on campus to send in and tag SMC LY M in photos of them in Love Your Melon products”. W hile the Saint Mar y’s crew is at ma x imum capacit y for members this semester, there are still plent y of opportunities available to get involved w ith LY M, Julian said. A ll members of the greater Saint Mar y’s communit y are inv ited to support the crew at on-campus events. “We always welcome melon seeds to help plant the seed of LY M around campus and the communit y,” Julian said.
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percent of students strongly or somewhat agreed they felt valued or part of the campus community in each question. While “100 percent satisfaction” is the University’s goal, Hoffmann Harding said it would be an unrealistic expectation. “It turns out that Notre Dame actually has the highest sense of community on campus of the peer institutions we compared to in that instrument, and it includes a lot of other highly-selective institutions,” she said. “But the overall satisfaction even for that measure where we’re first among peers isn’t at 90 percent.” Despite this positive comparison to other universities, Hoffmann Harding said she still is not satisfied. “I’m always thinking in my role and my responsibility to care for students on our campus and to support each and every one of them flourishing and thinking about those who might be having a more challenging experience and how we as an institution can make that better,” she said. The survey also offered a demographic breakdown of students’ sense of belonging based on how they identity or their personal characteristics. Subcategories included gender, class level, citizenship status, religion, sexual orientation, minority status, race/ ethnicity and health condition. “I really tried to look intentionally by each of those subcategories to look and to consider first where we might have seen the highest sense of belonging and then juxtapose that with the students who might have the lowest,” Hoffmann Harding said. “ … I believe it’s my role and our responsibility as a campus to look at each of those areas of difference and to really think not only within those categories but across categories for students who might have multiple dimensions of their identity that differ or that impact their sense of belonging.” While most subcategories showed about 9 to 15 percent
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said. “So it’s cleaning if you have access to a sink. Rinse before [recycling] and definitely dump before recycling.” In addition to new contamination regulations, sticky notes can no longer be recycled. However, many other items remain recyclable, Caitlin Hodges, an associate program manager in the Office of Sustainability, said. Plastics labeled with the numbers one through six can be recycled, as well as clean
strongly or somewhat disagreeing they felt they belonged, a few outliers expressed higher rates of disagreement. One included gender identity — among the 24 students who identified as transgender, 21 percent strongly or somewhat disagreed they felt a sense of belonging at Notre Dame. In addition, in each subcategory differentiating reactions between males and females in overall sense of belonging, females consistently showed higher numbers of disagreement than their male counterparts. Females were also listed as second after political views for “Disparaging Remarks Heard,” another category the survey measured. “What can be done I hope is a conversation we can prompt with our students,” Hoffmann Harding said. “What we’ve done here … is do an overall assessment of what I hope students have perceived are thoughtful questions, but how we as a campus can be better isn’t something that I in my role as an administrator can best ascertain or decide.” Another outlier involved racial/ ethnicity breakdown — of the nine races/ethnicities specified, “Black or African American” and “Self-Described Race/Ethnicity” were the only racial breakdowns numbering below 70 percent on agreeing to a sense of belonging at Notre Dame. The highest rate of agreement by racial breakdown was “White” at 89 percent and “American Indian or Alaska Native” at 84 percent. Hoffmann Harding said a number of resources are available to students answering lower rates of agreement, including “safe and confidential offices” and student programs and services. Training across different parts of the University has also tried to be “much more intentional” across all areas of difference, she said. “Even if a particular individual on campus isn’t a specialist in that area … we’re doing good training and awareness and building of cultural competency among all of the staff who work with our students,” Hoffmann Harding said. “And I know this is true in other staff divisions as well and in the
faculty to try to be sensitive and responsive and understanding to students who might be having differing experiences.” The survey also measured experiences of adverse treatment at Notre Dame. Students were able to self-report barriers they have encountered to reporting adverse treatment or the effects of such treatment. For the 47 percent of students who felt they experienced adverse treatment, which was most frequently manifested in the form of “verbal comments,” Hoffmann Harding said she was “really struck” by the high number of those who chose not to report it — which totaled 84 percent or higher in each subcategory. “For all characteristics, the most frequent reason was that the experience did not rise to a level that merited reporting,” Hoffmann Harding said. “ … I do think that’s an opportunity lost in terms of candor and transparency on our campus. It doesn’t mean that something needs to happen but it does mean if we share experiences with one another, we can only be better I think and more inclusive as a campus.” Adverse treatment due to political views was the highest recorded instance at 20 percent, or 1,078 students, and 73 percent or more of students cited “students” as the most frequent source of such treatment. Hoffmann Harding said this category posed a challenge in figuring out how the Notre Dame community can work together “within the family.” “[There’s] this deep sense of caring and community that our students do so much to foster, but [they] also are contributing to the harm of one another and how can we together really change the dial on that,” she said. “To me that speaks to something much more in terms of a cultural challenge or a community challenge than it does to a particular policy or a magic wand answer, right, because it’s about all of us.” Other categories included “Comfort Sharing Identity” and “Student Experience.” Hoffmann Harding said she found “huge
hope and possibility” in 94 percent of students answering they are interested in learning about backgrounds and cultures different from their own. “[Our students] care about one another, they care about learning from one another and they care about that being a diverse and enriching experience,” she said. “I think if we use that as the foundation for how we think about this, it allows us to consider moving forward in a way that greater and more deeply builds that understanding among one another because the desire is there.” By contrast, Hoffmann Harding said she was sobered by 23 percent of students somewhat or strongly agreeing they have “seriously considered leaving Notre Dame.” “We know from our experiences with peer institution surveys that we have such a differentiated and positively differentiated community at Notre Dame that I’d love to learn more and hear from students how that didn’t necessarily translate into a higher disagree number for that particular question,” she said. The last category measured “Overall Change in Climate at Notre Dame,” to which an overwhelming majority of survey respondents specified the climate has stayed the same at Notre Dame over time. Hoffmann Harding said this question in particular is one she hopes to watch over time by re-administering the same type of survey “every two years or so.” “It’s hard to know in our very first survey whether we began on each of those dimensions from a good baseline or a challenging baseline,” Hoffmann Harding said. “ … I probably concentrated more in interpreting this question of thinking about the first two dimensions in terms of where are we improving and that’s been noticeable to students and where are we slipping and what, if anything, might be causing that dynamic.” Hoffmann Harding said she was happy to see each subcategory other than “political views” demonstrated the belief that Notre Dame has become more inclusive on topics such as immigration
status, sexual orientation, gender identity and race/ethnicity. “I could go down I think each of the lists for each of those aspects and point at least I hope to things that we’ve tried to change either programmatically or structurally that have tried to support those areas on campus,” she said. As for the next steps following the release of the survey, Hoffmann Harding said there are number of plans the University has to engage in conversation about the results. These include two upcoming campus community presentations of the survey, an offering of walk-in office hours with senior leaders and the formation of student-led focus groups to think about actions forward. Hoffmann Harding said she will also attend student club or organization meetings for groups wanting to meet with her. “Those would give four different and distinct ways for us as a campus community to really discuss, digest and ultimately as I said hopefully come up with some ideas or some suggestions of what Notre Dame can do to continue to be better,” Hoffmann Harding said. “ … This is the beginning and in no way to be viewed as the end of the conversation.” Hoffmann Harding said she is “very grateful” for the opportunity the survey granted in sharing opinions held by students. The survey is a starting point, she said, to ultimately reach the aspiration of being a campus community where “everyone can flourish and belong.” “My hope is that any culture we create is formed by all of us, and so that’s partially why we’re releasing the results of this survey so transparently,” Hoffmann Harding said. “ … I take hope from the fact that students have shared this information with us about elements of our culture that might be harmed, and I, myself, and others I know across the University are really interested to [hear] what students now have to say about how we can be better.”
glass, cardboard, paper, aluminum and newspapers. “Recycling is a complicated process and there are people involved at different stages of it to try and make it something clean and recoverable — but there’s no substitute for knowing how to put the right things in the bin,” Hodges said. However, other items such as plastic bags, cutlery and straws cannot be recycled — even though they often end up in recycling bins, Hodges said. “They cause a big challenge, especially bags,” she said. “With the volume of recycling that we generate, just the way
that has to be processed is a huge challenge if bags wind up in the load.” The new policies are the result of a changing global market for recycled materials, Mihlich said. According to the New York Times, China previously accepted approximately half of the world’s recycled papers and plastics, before changing its policies at the beginning of this year. “Essentially, they discontinued accepting 24 types of items,” Mihlich said. “So we’re not able to send it overseas. Much of our recycled content in the United States and countries like the United
States was going overseas. So when that changed it made the waste management, the recycling facilities tighten their belts.” In response to these changes, Notre Dame’s trash and recycling vendor, Waste Management, rolled out changes to the materials it would accept from the University, Hodges said. “Some of those changes are going to be rolling out — you see them already in certain municipal programs. … Because we generate so much waste in a small area, we’re the first ones that are seeing the changes in this region,” she said.
Both Hodges and Mihlich said they were optimistic about the changes, despite some initial challenges. “I have heard some people say in response to this, they’ve asked me if it still matters that we recycle and I would say absolutely, it still matters,” Hodges said. “This is more of an opportunity to be engaged in the reality of what generating waste is, and what that looks like from the time you buy it to the time it leaves you and goes somewhere to potentially be turned into something else.”
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By NICK OTTONE Scene Writer
At first glance, “Big Mouth” seems like a sex comedy merely centered on the disgusting trials of puberty. But then, the late Charles Bradley’s “Changes” plays over images of the series’ cartoon heroes as they biologically shift from childhood to awkward adolescence. Melancholy and sensitive, “Changes” and the accompanying title sequence capture the winning spirit of “Big Mouth” — a constantly surprising Netflix series about the embarrassing challenges of growing up. “Big Mouth” revolves around the semi-autobiographical travails of preteens Nick (Nick Kroll), Andrew (John Mulaney), Jessi (Jessi Stein) and their friends. The first season covers the standard body-horror-humor of puberty, including first periods and uncomfortable hair growth. Accompanying the first season’s body humor, however, are the more serious emotional pains that come with puberty in a world of divorce and judgment. And, “Big Mouth,” in addressing these issues in its first season, boasted pure strokes of genius: the Hormone Monster (also Kroll) and Monstress (Maya Rudolph). Crass, vulgar and unapologetic, these figments of the characters’ imaginations proved integral to defining “Big Mouth’s” tone of absurdity and see-what-sticks humor. Enter the star of Season 2: The Shame Wizard, voiced to purring perfection by David Thewlis. “Big Mouth” certainly succeeds on a pure episodic level, telling satisfying
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Jessie Reyez prays to God ever y day. On “Saint Nobody,” the first song off her latest EP, “Being Human In Public,” she opens straight from the confessional booth. “I think about dy ing ever y day … I guess I’ve always been a little strange,” she confides softly. “Another reason why I work like a motherf---er,” she rejoins, w ith each word perfectly annunciated like an exclamation point. Her songs — in which she slips seamlessly from raw, turbulent pop to gentle R&B melodies — possess that same prayer-like qualit y, excruciatingly v ulnerable and delivered w ith chill-inducing confidence. “I like to sing about s--- that I don’t like to talk about,” she w rites in her Tw itter bio. Reyez, a Colombian-Canadian artist from Toronto, shot to fame w ith the release of t wo singles, “Shutter Island” and “Figures” in 2016, and then later w ith her first EP, “Kiddo,” released in 2017. In “Shutter Island,” she introduced her characteristic penchant for quick sarcasm. She’s cra zy, she admits. “My straight jacket’s custommade, though,” she sings. Throughout “Being Human in Public,” Reyez careens between baring her heart and baring her teeth, often w ithin the same song. “This is the realest I’ve ever been,” Jessie Reyez sings again and again on “Dear Yessie,” before the song crescendos
stories in each, but its season-long arcs also prove continually impressive in both their emotional resonance and complexity. In the season, all the characters process shame around sexuality, identity and guilt. One episode tackles slut-shaming with “new” girl Gina (Gina Rodriguez), while another addresses body-positivity. One subtly clever episode dives into different conceptions of masculinity and how the boys define what “being a man” is. An unexpected standout of Season 2, however, focuses on Matthew (Andrew Rannells), the school’s lone gay kid and self-appointed catty commentator. His arc from self-doubt and shame to companionship is exhilarating, and the season’s centering of shame is integral to his story’s success. But the show’s single greatest target of shame is America’s lackluster sex education. Coach Steve (again, Kroll), an endearingly simple and sexually inexperienced man, proves a laughably unfit sex ed teacher, and the kids often feel more informed than him. Season two’s fifth episode deviates from the series’ arc to perform a succession of unconnected skits about services provided by Planned Parenthood, a Public Service Announcement dressed up like “Treehouse of Horror” and a “Star Trek” riff on female reproductive health transitions to a “Bachelor”-themed competition of contraceptives. But the most impressive sequence involves a wordless montage scored to Deee-Lite’s “Groove in the Heart” of Andrew’s mother visiting Planned Parenthood after an unexpected pregnancy. Not only does it elicit empathy for her and a controversial procedure, but it does so artfully and gracefully. It is truly “Big Mouth” at
its best. Unfortunately, however, “Big Mouth” sacrifices some of its former spontaneity in the second season. One-joke characters like Coach Steve grate when given expanded time. Delightfully odd touches like recurring character the Ghost of Duke Ellington (voiced with maniacal glee by Jordan Peele) are scarcer. No musical number touches the first season’s masterful Queen riff “When You’re Gay.” And, the season’s climax, although immensely satisfying, makes far less internal sense than last season’s ruined bat mitzvah. But, in its defense, season two does introduce many new highs, and, no second season could hope to recapture the freshness of the first. Additionally, several characters clearly benefit from retooling; with Missy (Jenny Slate) acting with more hesitant agency and nerdy exuberance and, thus, emerging as the series’ warm, beating heart. Not everyone will enjoy “Big Mouth.” It is unabashedly vulgar, explicit and uncomfortable — just like puberty. But “Big Mouth” proves a worthy addition to an exciting renaissance of adult animation, led by Adult Swim’s endlessly inventive “Rick and Morty” and Netflix’s darkly comedic “Bojack Horseman.” Kroll and co-creator Andrew Goldberg deftly mix rapid-fire gags with sex-positive, inclusive messages, dodging after-school clichés by deepening and caring for its characters. Give “Big Mouth” a chance. Just maybe not in public.
into the hardcore, screaming chorus — “I’m singin’ f--- being delicate,” she yells, her raspy voice deepening to tack le the jumpy, heart-thumping chorus. A lthough the rapid-fire changes have the potential to produce musical whiplash, the result is actually quite exciting — unsettling, but in a way that jolts the listener to attention. And while Reyez belts her fair share of frustrated emotion on “F--- Being Friends,” each angr y moment on the album shares a contemplative counterpoint. For instance, “Sola,” her first recording in Spanish, is a soft, but no less incisive, take on assumed gender roles. Those other girls — “ellas” — “son buenas, perdonan calladas,” she ref lects. “No hacen escenas, no piden nada… Yo no soy ese tipo de mujer.” Reyez told Remezcla that some songs, like this one, def y any kind of translation into English — “tienen un sentimiento único, que si se traducen [al inglés], no suenan igual. No tienen el mismo color, ni el mismo sentido.” The same earnest spirit comes through on “Apple Juice,” where Reyez pleads w ith an ex-lover in scratchy, sweet chords. “Don’t let goodbye come too easy, lo-o-ove me” she cries, her voice scraping the upper limits of her range and often transcending it completely. Reyez consistently takes aims at misog y ny in the music world and in culture at large. She based “Gatekeeper,” her 2017 short music v ideo and song, on her personal experience of sexual assault
by Noel Fisher, the American producer know n as Detail. (As of May 2018, Reyez and many other women have accused Fisher of sexual assault, including charges of rape.) In the v ideo, a young girl — meant to look like Reyez as a child — mouths the words along to her song. “20 million dollars in the car. Girl tie your hair up if you wanna be a star,” the small child sings, a disjointed and eerie ju xtaposition bet ween a hopeful rising star and a brutal realit y. In “Body Count,” featuring Normani and Kehlani, Reyez continues to skewer double standards bet ween men and women. “You guys have the lu xur y of not hav ing to deal w ith that construct of shame,” she told a reporter in a Genius inter v iew. “Keep your unsolicited opinions to yourself.” If her Instagram is an accurate source of information, when Reyez performs onstage, she jumps — leaps, reaches, falls — into the crowd w ith reckless buoyancy. Her crowds, lots of them young women, maybe her age, lift her up, jump around and dance along. And even when she’s sitting still, she’s not, really. In a v ideo of a performance of her acoustic version of “Figures,” which she performed live w ith Daniel Caesar, Reyez hovers above her stool. She f loats, weightless, grasping for each earnest, heartfelt note as though she’s grasping for air.
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Notre Dame and the working class
Inside Column
The misfortune with verbs
Patrick McKelvey With the Current
Kelly Burke News Writer
You fell in love with yearning at the age of 19. You met on a humid night. You remember being pleased with the humidity, not minding how it fluffed the hair near your temples into baby curls. Not minding how the water proof fabric of your rain jacket folded into your skin, making you feel like a blow-up pool deflating in July. You didn’t mind because you didn’t give attention where it was due. You were too distracted by the radical embodiment of yearning as it walked along beside you. You met on a humid night. But even more unfortunately, you met in the eye’s of someone else, in eyes you’ve never met before. This is where preferences and opinions come in. Where mutuality blurs into a series of overthought memories recycling through your head (at least your recycling). And this is frustrating. In fact, you are the most frustrated you’ve ever been. You are in love with a verb whose action cannot be seen or heard. You are in love with a verb that occurs in your head, sometimes in your chest. Yearning. You wish it was simple like writing, praying, texting, talking or doing. You wish there was a warning so that you could at least have the dignity in making a decision. But no, it’s not simple when the verb that you love is not a matter of action but a deafening sterility of the mind. This is where you start feeling unsatisfied because yearning, by its very nature, is the “means” to an “end” that never comes. You experience writer’s block of the soul. And, in some cases, there are moments when familiarity drops and the dialect of your own mind emerges once again. The dialect of overthinking. But to let go, to fall out of love with this beloved verb means that you might be content again? You might feel joy again? You might move through your days without this weight on your heart? You might be filled with gratitude for your arms and legs and hands and lips and feet and lungs and skin and breathe? You might be so out of breath from laughing that you forget about that humid night. You forget about the eyes of someone else. And you start experiencing something quite the opposite of yearning. Living. Are you healed yet? Did sleep heal you? Or did you sleep through the healing? Are you are living or are you living with the taste of yearning in your mouth, like potent garlic? You might be disappointed at the volumes of love you showed to a verb. You might even call this immature love affair a prolonged infancy or a lingering dependency on your mother. But then you remember how it was her, your mother, who told you that yearning reminds us that we are human. Contact Kelly Burke at kburke01@saintmarys.edu The views expressed in the Inside Column are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Observer.
On Sept. 20, Michael Adamek, a custodian at the University of Notre Dame, died in the Hesburgh Librar y parking lot. I didn’t know about his death, however, until more than two weeks later. Outside of a website press release, the University made no mention of Adamek and his longtime ser vice to Notre Dame. It took Selwin Wainaina’s Oct. 11 letter to The Obser ver for word on Adamek’s death to reach me and most of the student body. His touching letter ser ved as a powerful tribute to Adamek and the work he did for our school. It also brought to light the remarkable dichotomy between white and blue collar at Notre Dame. It’s a problem that extends beyond the administration and into the student body. This is not to say that the University’s relationship with the working class is entirely rocky. Notre Dame is almost constantly expanding, building new classrooms and dorms and student centers, updating longstanding fixtures on campus. For each and ever y one of these projects, Notre Dame hires only union contractors. “Notre Dame has had a tradition for more than 100 years of hiring union workers because they bring the skills and experience needed for the complex projects on our campus,” Dennis Brown, spokesperson for the University, said. Not only are union workers more skilled and experienced, but they’re treated significantly better than nonunion workers. They receive better compensation, more time off and adequate pay for overtime. Because a union project will typically be more expensive than nonunion work, Notre Dame’s centur y-long commitment is truly admirable. But a discrepancy arises when one looks at what sort of students the university admits. Notre Dame students are among the most wealthy in the countr y. A 2017 New York Times study showed the median family income for a student at the University is $191,400 — median income for all American families is just $57,617. The school ranks 34th out of 2,395 colleges in median parent income. Just 1.6 percent of Notre Dame students come from the bottom 20 percent. Perhaps because Notre Dame students are
so absurdly aff luent, it appears many of us pay little attention to the working class that built South Bend and the rest of the United States. Outside of Wainaina’s letter, I’ve seen no response to the death of Adamek. Even the campus’s more liberal students turn a blind eye to blue collar issues. There were class walkouts for the inauguration of President Trump. Organizations handed out buttons in support of Dr. Christine Blasey Ford during the Kavanaugh hearings. I’m not saying these issues are undeser ving of the student body’s attention. But I’ve yet to see a rally to raise minimum wage, or to prevent further outsourcing of American manufacturing jobs. The issues most apparent in South Bend, the ones that Notre Dame students can most closely view, are ignored. The University’s left would seem far more concerned with diversity casting in a movie than a factor y closing in East Chicago. Notre Dame lies in the heart of the Rust Belt. In the early 20th centur y, South Bend was a manufacturing center, home to massive plants including Singer Sewing, Oliver Chilled Plow and Studebaker. But those jobs left long ago, and the town has struggled to regain its footing since. Ever y day, students walk through construction zones managed by contractors, dining halls staffed by workers, dorms and buildings cleaned by custodians like Michael Adamek. We can’t underestimate their contributions to Notre Dame. Ever y day, we drive through South Bend, Indiana. We see, first-hand, the plight of deindustrialization, see how long it can take a region to recover from losing its entire economy. It’s true — economies change and develop, manufacturing centers shift. But we at Notre Dame should appreciate the work of the working class, of the steel mills and car plants that made America. We can’t turn our backs on the people that built this nation. Patrick McKelvey splits his time between being a college junior and a grumpy old man. A New Jersey native and American studies major, he plans on pursuing a legal career after graduating Notre Dame. If you can’t find him at the movies, he can be reached for comment at pmckelve@nd.edu The views expressed in this column are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Observer.
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
My culture is not your costume My Culture is Not Your Costume is a collaborative effort on behalf of the Black Student Association, Latino Student Alliance, Asian American Association, Native American Student Association of Notre Dame, African Student Association and Dome-ish. These groups started this event last year as a response to the abundance of cultural appropriation, insensitive costumes and inappropriate events that arise around Halloween. To facilitate dialogue among Notre Dame Students about how to properly dress and approach their Halloween festivities, we purposefully hosted this event before Oct. 31. “NASAND hopes to inform those who are unfamiliar with native culture about how dressing in native regalia can be disrespectful.” — Marcus Winchester-Jones, NASAND President
“We love seeing others enjoying our culture, but it becomes a problem when things get exaggerated to the point of overgeneralization. If one doesn’t know the culture, people need to remember it is best not to assume and it’s certainly not appropriate to express in a costume.” — Jinelfy Rodriquez, Latino Student Alliance, President In response to this event we held, there was a “Death to Halloween” protest held by another student group that claimed we were ruining the fun in celebrating Halloween — that was not our intent nor our end goal. The end goal is to educate and inform people on how to celebrate Halloween properly by appreciating, and not disrespecting other people’s cultures. While we had a great turnout in 2017, our
goal this year is to attract more students and organizations that are not part of the minority, as well as more educated opinions from faculty and staff at Notre Dame. With these ideas in mind, we’d love for you all to attend our event this year and be fearless in letting your voice be heard. This event is not exclusive to minority organizations on this campus — it is designed for the entire student body. Our event this year will be even bigger, as there will be diverse roundtable discussions, a reverse panel by experts, halloween prizes and free food! Trebor Goodall senior Oct. 17
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The men of Notre Dame request a porn filter As the men of Notre Dame, we request that the University implement a filter to make pornography inaccessible on the Notre Dame Wi-Fi networks. This filter would send the unequivocal message that pornography is an affront to human rights and catastrophic to individuals and relationships. We are calling for this action in order to stand up for the dignity of all people, especially women. Pornography does not come up often in casual conversation, but its effects are ever y where — even on the campus we call home. A sur vey conducted in 2013 showed that 63 percent of male Notre Dame students have viewed pornography on the university Wi-Fi network. National studies have demonstrated 64 percent of college men and 18 percent of college women spend time viewing online porn each week. In a given month, 86 percent of men interact with pornography. One in eight online searches and one in five mobile searches are for pornography, and pornographic websites account for 15 percent of all websites. 56 percent of divorce cases involve “one party having an obsessive interest in pornographic websites.” It is no surprise, then, that research demonstrates the highly addictive nature of pornography, which affects the human brain as both a stimulant and an opiate. The average age of first exposure to pornography is now between nine and 11. Pornography is the new sex education, providing a disturbing script about what men find sexually appealing and what women should do to please them. Notre Dame’s sincere efforts to educate students about consent and other aspects of healthy sexuality are pitifully weak in light of the fact that by the time students arrive on campus, many have been addictively watching pornography for years. P orn is not acting. The over whelming majority of contemporar y pornography is literally filmed violence against women — violence somehow
rendered invisible by the context. 88 percent of porn scenes include physical aggression (punching, choking, biting and spitting — and that’s the short list), and 49 percent of scenes include verbal aggression. A recent trend on some college campuses is the photo and film documentation of actual sexual assault, posted after wards in fraternity Facebook groups. Pornography is prostitution through the lens of a camera, but more abusive. It exploits the men and women involved, advances a twisted narrative about human sexuality and harms those who consume it. On the consumption end, pornography is associated with a host of issues: addiction, child sexual abuse, divorce, male fertility problems, sexual assault and the acceptance, normalization and sexualization of cruelty towards women. It contributes to prostitution, human trafficking and the proliferation of sexually transmitted diseases. It has been officially declared a public health crisis in five states. And yet, in a matter of seconds, anyone can access porn. And no one needs to know — a tab is easily closed. In the face of the massive violation of human dignity perpetuated by pornography production and consumption, many organizations worldwide have taken the simple, positive step of internet filtering. Unfortunately, Notre Dame has yet to take this step. The Notre Dame Internet Compliance Policy prohibits the access of pornographic material, but the University has not enforced this policy. As a university that champions social justice, human rights, equality and dignity, Notre Dame ought to block pornography using the technolog y available to us. Doing so represents both an attempt to eradicate pornography from the campus culture and, more broadly, a strong stance against sexual assault, sex trafficking and other human rights violations. We have come to expect our school to be a driving force for cultural
change in our nation, and pornography is a cultural issue that needs changing. As the Supreme Court stated in Paris Adult Theatre v. Slayton, “A sensitive, key relationship of human existence, central to family life, community welfare and the development of human personality, can be debased and distorted by crass commercial exploitation of sex.” To stand up for our community welfare and human development here at Notre Dame, we need to stand against pornography. A filter on pornography may not end its use on campus, but it will significantly erode its presence. With a filter, ever y time students attempt to access pornography, they would encounter Notre Dame’s enduring message that pornography is destructive and exploitive. We encourage you to sign the online petition to filter out pornography at bit.ly/ndpornfilter — we hope you will stand with us and the 1,000 students, faculty and staff who have already pledged their support. Signed, James Martinson President, Students for Child-Oriented Policy senior Aidan McDonald junior Nicholas Gadola Holmes sophomore William McDonald senior Oct. 19 For the full list of signatures, please visit www.ndsmcobserver.com
The need for a conversation In his farewell address, George Washington warned the nation about “the baneful effects of the spirit of party.” Today, these “baneful effects” are seen in our nation’s extreme political polarization. The number of Americans that are uniformly liberal or conservative in their views has doubled over the past two decades. And as both parties have moved to the extremes, there is less overlap between moderates, creating two warring camps who lack intermediaries to bridge the divide and facilitate compromise. The number of Democrats and Republicans who have a highly negative view of the opposing party has more than doubled since 1994. And nearly 27 percent of Democrats and 36 percent of Republicans now see the opposing party as a “threat to the nation’s well-being.” We are simply not talking to each other. Nearly 35 percent of those on the left and 50 percent on the right say “it is important to them to live in
a place where most people share their political views.” But, we must not allow ourselves to be partitioned into ideological silos. Both sides, right and left, share a love for country and must work together to combat the pressing problems of our nation. It is vital that we open ourselves to different points of view and establish a healthy political dialogue. To initiate conversation, Civic Duty South Bend, Notre Dame Student Government, NDVotes, BridgeND, College Republicans, College Democrats and Young Americans for Freedom are launching Converge. Participants will be matched with a fellow student of differing political views. We hope that people will find common ground, make meaningful relationships and discover new ideas. To take part, sign up and fill out the survey here by Tuesday, Oct. 23 at 11:59 p.m. We will be
hosting a Converge at ND Kick-Off Event in room W246 of Duncan Student Center on Thursday, October 25th from 5 - 6 p.m. At the event, pairs will be announced, food will be provided and a model Converge conversation will take place between the presidents of College Republicans and College Democrats. Let us be the generation that overcomes polarization. Civic Duty South Bend Steven Higgins junior Alex Yom junior Oct. 21
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Horoscope | Eugenia Last Happy Birthday: Look at the possibilities, not the negativity, and you will be motivated to make positive changes this year. Concentrate on participating in events and activities that move you. Strive to become the best version of yourself and project happiness and joy to all you encounter. Make this year count. Take nothing for granted, and live in the moment. Your numbers are 5, 13, 18, 20, 26, 37, 41. ARIES (March 21-April 19): An emotional situation should not be allowed to take over. Reflect on what has transpired and figure out a way to get along instead of making a fuss. Professionalism, integrity and balance will help gain respect and support. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Look at your options. Time is on your side, so don’t feel pressured to act before you are ready. Communication is the best vehicle if you want to find out exactly what you are up against. Don’t let anger take over. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Play nice, but play to win. Use your ingenuity to formulate ideas that will help you advance, but not at the expense of someone else. You are smart enough to win fair and square, and your valor will not go unnoticed. CANCER (June 21-July 22): You’ve got more going for you than you realize. Don’t fear what others think or say; trust in your ability to get things done. A change of plans will end up working in your favor. Embrace the future with optimism. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Remember what’s important, and try to be patient. Personal change will be a result of what someone else decides to do. Regroup and figure out what’s best for yourself, and keep moving forward. Your strength will manifest through your ability to adapt. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Take a trip and visit someone you look up to or can learn from. The changes you make will attract friends and associates who value what you have to offer. Collaboration will bring the best results as well as trusted friendships. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Pick up the pace and take on responsibilities. Your input will make a difference to those struggling to keep up. A change of attitude will lead to physical improvements, proper diet, exercise and the will to be your best. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Don’t give in to unfair or manipulative tactics. Make your thoughts and plans clear. Change should begin within, not be the result of following someone who is pressuring you. Handle problems at home with dignity, intelligence and discipline. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Stick close to home and spend time fixing up your space or making personal changes that will make your life better. Keep your plans a secret until you have had a chance to work out any problems. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Get in the game. Make changes that will enhance what you have to offer. Keep up with technology or the latest updates. Being current will make a difference to the way others view what you do. Aim to stabilize your position. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Don’t expect something for nothing. If someone is trying to coax you into something questionable, consider why, and don’t be afraid to pass. Rely on what you know to be factual and the people offering options, not demands. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Let your mind wander and your ideas flow. The changes you make should be geared toward an efficient lifestyle. How you handle your money, responsibilities and relationships with your peers or employer will influence your reputation. Birthday Baby: You are intense, sensitive and dedicated. You are loyal and perceptive.
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Dodgers pose a threat to the Sox Tobias Hoonhout Managing Editor
Don’t get me w rong — what t he Boston Red Sox have done t his postseason is impressive. W hi le t hey were t he best tea m in t he Majors t his yea r, t he Sox had t heir work cut out for t hem to get back to World Series for t he f irst t ime since 2013, facing not one, but t wo 100-w in tea ms on t heir way to t he promised la nd. First, it was hated riva ls, t he New York Ya n kees. There were ma ny who t hought t his series was a coin f lip — but a f ter a 16-1 w in in t he Bron x in Ga me 3 to ta ke a 2-1 series lead, t hings were pract ica l ly done a nd dusted. Nex t up, however, was perhaps a n even tougher test: t he defending cha mpion Houston Ast ros, a club t hat didn’t just have t he best pitching sta f f in baseba l l t his yea r; Houston gave up 534 r uns, t he lowest in t he A L since 1973, a nd had t he second-best st ri keouts per nine innings in histor y. Five ga mes later, t he Sox had scored 29 r uns over f ive ga mes, a nd had booked t heir t rip to t he World Series. Now, Boston faces its f ina l test to become on ly t he f if t h tea m in t he w ildca rd era to have t he best reg u la r-season record a nd end up as world cha mpions (a lt hough t wo happen to be former Red Sox tea ms). W hi le t he Los A ngeles Dodgers may be plus-130 underdogs in Vegas, a nd t he club’s 92 w ins pa le in compa rison to t he 108 t hat Boston accr ued, don’t be sur prised to see t he pa rade in L .A. t his yea r. Here’s why: Tha n ks to t heir dept h, t he Dodgers a re much better — a nd sca rier — t ha n t heir record indicates. W hile L .A. won 104 ga mes in 2017, t he club didn’t reg ress t his yea r. There were losses in t he of fseason, for sure, a nd whi le it took t ime for t he Dodgers to f ind t heir g roove, t he pieces have come toget her. Put quite f ra n k ly, t his tea m is loaded. The dept h is astounding. Ma nager Dave Rober ts has a roster t hat has mu lt iple sta r t ing-ca liber players at ever y posit ion. Rober ts is t he master of platoonbaseba l l, a nd in t his modern ga me of matchups, t hat matters. Wit h astute deadline acquisit ions to bolster t he opt ions of fensively,
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including t he capture of Ma nny Machado, Los A ngeles led t he Nat iona l Leag ue in r uns scored per ga me a nd had a r un different ia l closer to t hat of a 100-w in tea m. W hile Boston cer ta in ly has t he ta lent to match, t he Dodgers have come a long way since t he lef t y-f rag ile lineup of past postseason rosters, especia lly w it h t he resurgence of Matt Kemp a nd t he addit ion of Dav id Freese. Now, when A lex Cora sta r ts sout hpaws Chris Sa le a nd Dav id Price, L .A. has t he pieces to put toget her a lineup t hat doesn’t fa ll f lat on its face. In t he NLCS, t he Brewers t ried to t hrow of f t he mu lt i-headed monster by going to t he bu llpen ea rly a nd of ten. But in Ga me 7, it ca me back to bite t hem when f irst Cody Bellinger a nd t hen Yasiel Puig gave t he Dodgers f ive r uns w it h t wo hits. Los A ngeles set a f ra nchise record w it h 234 home r uns t his yea r a nd set a NL record w it h seven players hitt ing 20 or more — led by t he emergence of Ma x Muncy, who clobbered 35 home r uns in perhaps t he biggest sur prise of t he season. In t he bu llpen, a f ter st r uggling ea rlier t his yea r, L A has found its g roove. W hile it may be a lu x ur y, t he t wea k ing has worked. Wa lker Bueh ler looks to be a f uture ace w it h what he’s done in October, a nd t hat’s mea nt t hat A lex Wood, who led t he tea m in sta r ts t his yea r, is now in t he bu llpen, a long w it h formersta r ter-turned-setup-ma n Kenta Maeda. In fact, Ross St ripling, who made t he A ll Sta r tea m ea rlier t his yea r, hasn’t sta r ted a ga me t his postseason. Then, of course, we have Clay ton Kershaw. As he sta r ts to enter t he beg inning of t he end, t he ace has seemingly sha ken t he monkey of f his back a nd seems to have t he potent ia l to deliver a per forma nce just as good as what is ex pected in t he reg u la r season. A nd w it h Rich Hill — who has a ca reer 1.65 ER A at Fenway — a nd Hy un-Jin Ry u hav ing a stella r yea r, t here’s no reason why t he Dodgers shou ldn’t feel like underdogs. Contact Tobias Hoonhout at thoonhou@nd.edu The views expressed in this Sports Authority are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Observer.
Cowboys get Cooper from trade with Raiders Associated Press
DALLAS — The Dallas Cowboys made a bold move for the present Monday, trading a first-round pick for Oakland receiver Amari Cooper in Raiders coach Jon Gruden’s latest play for the future. The Cowboys gave up their top pick in the next draft in hopes of giving quarterback Dak Prescott another weapon just a few months after releasing franchise touchdown catch leader Dez Bryant in a cost-cutting move. Dallas (3-4) has struggled to score points while losing all four road games, including 2017 Sunday at Washington . And Cowboys receivers haven’t made many big plays in their first season without Bryant and retired tight end Jason Witten, the club leader in catches. The Cowboys decided Bryant wasn’t worth $12.5 million in 2018 after three subpar seasons since signing a big contract following his only All-Pro year in 2014. Raiders general manager Reggie McKenzie said Cowboys executive vice president of personnel Stephen Jones called
last week to say he’d check in on Cooper on Monday and offered the first-round pick that the Raiders were holding out for before making a deal. Cooper was the fourth overall draft pick by the Raiders out of Alabama three years ago. He started his career with consecutive 1,000-yard seasons and had two 100-yard games this year, but had just two targets and one catch since the second of those games. The 24-year-old Cooper — five years younger than Bryant — was placed in the concussion protocol after leaving Oakland’s last game against Seattle on Oct. 14. Dallas receivers have just one 100-yard game combined through seven games, by Cole Beasley in a Week 6 win over Jacksonville. The Cowboys are going into their bye week, and the Raiders are returning from their break to face Indianapolis at home Sunday. For Gruden, dealing his most accomplished receiver doesn’t compare to the preseason trade that sent two-time All-Pro pass rusher Khalil Mack to Chicago. But it is another example of the
Raiders (1-5) looking to the future. Oakland figures to have a good shot at the No. 1 overall pick in 2019, and now has three firstrounders with the Cooper trade. “This is where we get a great opportunity to build,” McKenzie said. “We’ve got pieces now, but we can really rebuild on what we have. With this group, the coaches that I’ve got here, knowing where we’re heading schematically on both sides of the ball and special teams, we’re going to build this thing . we’ve got the ammunition to build this thing really well.” Cooper was the third receiver started his career with back-toback seasons with 1,000 yards receiving and 70 catches, following Odell Beckham Jr. and Marques Colston but has been unable to build on that success the past two years. He has just 70 catches for 960 yards since the start of 2016 as his inconsistency has become a bigger problem. Cooper has been held under 30 yards receiving in 13 of his past 26 games. Cooper has 3,183 yards and 19 touchdowns in three-plus seasons.
NFL | FALCONS 23, GIANTS 20
Falcons beat Giants 23-20; Ryan throws for 379 yards Associated Press
ATLANTA — Matt Ryan threw a 47-yard touchdown pass to Marvin Hall, Tevin Coleman broke loose on a 30-yard scoring run and the Atlanta Falcons added another chapter to New York’s miserable season, beating the Giants 23-20 on Monday night. Ryan completed his final 18 passes and finished 31 of 39 for 379 yards, sending the Giants (1-6) to their fourth straight loss. Giorgio Tavecchio, filling in for injured Atlanta kicker Matt Bryant, sealed the victory for Atlanta (3-4) with the longest field goal of his career from 56 yards. Facing one of the NFL’s worst defenses, New York botched its best scoring chance by going for a touchdown on fourthand-goal from the 1 early in the third quarter.To the surprise of no one who has seen the Giants stumble through the season, Eli Manning’s pass for tight end Scott Simonson fell harmlessly to the turf. Manning was sacked four times but still managed to complete
27 of 38 for 399 yards. Odell Beckham hauled in eight passes for 143 yards, his fourth 100-yard receiving game of the season, and Sterling Shepard finished with 167 yards on five receptions. The passing game got little help from the ground attack, however. Rookie Saquon Barkley was limited to 43 yards on 14 carries, forcing the Giants to go one-dimensional. Both teams got off to sluggish starts offensively. The Falcons failed to cross midfield on their first three possessions, and the Giants weren’t much better. Then, suddenly, Atlanta struck for two big plays to grab the lead. Ryan went down the left sideline to tight end Austin Hooper for a 36-yard gain, pushing the Falcons into New York territory for the first time. Then Ryan spotted Hall breaking free down the middle of the field, hitting him perfectly in stride for the touchdown. The teams traded field goals in the final minute of the first half, sending the Falcons to the locker room with a 10-3 lead. Tavecchio, who first connected
from 40 yards, added a 50-yard kick that extended the lead to 13-6 on the opening play of the fourth quarter. Coleman rumbled for another Atlanta TD without being touched, giving the home team some breathing room before the Giants finally showed some life offensively. Manning completed five passes for 61 yards before Barkley powered over from the 2 with 4:47 remaining for New York’s first TD of the game. But coach Pat Shurmur decided to go for 2, looking to put his team in position to win with another score. Manning pass for Beckham was knocked away, and the Falcons drove for Tavecchio’s clinching field goal. The Giants did manage a touchdown with 5 seconds remaining as Manning hooked up with Beckham on a 1-yard scoring play, but only after the quarterback was stuffed on two straight attempts to run it over, burning off most of the scant time on the clock.
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period, but the Irish would strike back w ith under three minutes to play in the first. Junior for ward Mike O’Lear y scored his first goal of the season on a tip off a shot from Dello, and Notre Dame took back the lead. Scoring was sparse in the first half of the second period, but just near the halfway mark freshman for ward Michael Graham slotted a shot into the back of the net after a crisp set of passes between Morrison and O’Lear y. The goal was the first of Graham’s career, and his efforts gave the Irish the momentum they needed to run away w ith the contest. The game hav ing sw ung in their favor, the Irish offense stayed hot, and senior forward Jack Jenkins slotted his first career short-handed goal to close the door, handing the Irish their second w in of the season. Notre Dame continued its strong play on Saturday, when the Irish put a beating on the Mavericks, claiming their third w in of the season by a final score of 8-2. In the offensive show, senior for ward Joe Weg werth, junior for ward Cal Burke, senior for ward Dylan Malmquist and senior defenseman Bobby Nardella carried the torch, each tally ing two goals while Burke
and Nardella also recorded three assists apiece. Weg werth and Malmquist lit the spark for the Irish in the first period, as Weg werth gave the Irish their initial lead a little over three minutes into the first when the senior put one past Mavericks goalie Matej Tomek in the low slot from his knees. Malmquist would follow w ith a goal about three minutes later, and Weg werth would strike against w ith just under three minutes to play in the first, leav ing the Irish w ith a 3-0 lead at the end of the first period. The second period was all Burke on the offensive side, as the junior scored t w ice on two separate break ways — one just over a minute into the second period and another later on when Burke intercepted a pass and blew by Omaha’s defenders. The Irish went on to run away w ith it in the third, as Malmquist slotted a w rist shot just under a minute into the period and Nardella scored tw ice to all but seal the deal. The offensive display handed the Irish their third w in of the season before they return home to take on Minnesota-Duluth this weekend at Compton Family Ice Arena. The t wogame series w ill ser ve as a rematch of last season’s national championship game against the Bulldogs (4-1-1), which the Irish lost 2-1.
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Futures results from Texas, obviously it was a great win for Axel Nefve to beat a player ranked in the top 750 in the world and he’ll pick up some more ATP points. It was an awesome accomplishment for him and he was playing some awesome tennis down in Texas,” Sachire said. “Clearly the regional championships was a very successful one for our team. I think five of our guys made it to the Round of 16. … I think it shows the depth and the quality of depth that we have on our roster and within our program right now, so I’m definitely pleased and happy with how they performed. Certainly for Richard Ciamarra and
Tristan McCormick to win the doubles championships at the Midwest regionals was awesome. … I thought it was a really good week for the team and we keep on improving on what we’ve done and we need to continue to do that over the next few weeks as we close out our fall season.” As Sachire mentioned, the Irish are well into their fall season and only have a few competitions remaining in the semester. As such, the hope is for the team to rest up in the two week break they have coming up and get ready to close things out on a high note. “First and foremost we have to get healthy,” Sachire said. “I think we had a really good week of training here before the regionals and then the regionals was a lot
Irish senior forward Jack Jenkins surveys the ice during Notre Dame’s 4-1 loss to the U.S. National Team Development Program.
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of matches, so I think each of our guys has to get back to a good place health wise. Once we get back in the swing of things, it’ll be about identifying one or two things in each guy’s singles game and attacking those and hoping to see improvement in just a couple of areas, not anything too big …just get a little better in doubles too, and I think that will come from practice and repping out fundamentals and executing a little bit cleaner.” Notre Dame will next be in action Nov. 2 when they head to a pair of events, one being the Red Bird Invitational at Indiana University and the other being the Gopher Invitational at Minnesota University.
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Swimming and Diving
Irish sweep ACC opponents to stay undefeated By RYAN KOLAKOWSKI Sports Writer
The Notre Dame sw imming and div ing teams swam past the competition in Atlanta, defeating Atlantic Coast Conference foes Miami and Georgia Tech to continue a hot start to the season. The Irish posted a combined 3-0 record in their first meetings against ACC competitors. On the women’s side, Notre Dame rushed past Miami and Georgia Tech w ithout much resistance. The Irish dow ned the Hurricanes and the Yellow Jackets by scores of 200-59 and 200-60, respectively. The men faced more stringent competition from Georgia Tech but managed to escape Atlanta w ith a 132130 v ictor y.
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snatching the first set from the hands of Notre Dame. The Irish simply were not as sharp in the second set, as Pitt gained an early 5-1 lead and stayed ahead throughout the entire set to w in 25-17. The Irish bounced back in the third set to put up a fight, and both sides found the match tied at 11-11 soon enough. But the Irish failed to bear dow n through the stalemate, as Pitt went on a 5-1 run and didn’t look back from from there, taking the final set 25-18 to claim the sweep. The Irish overcame the woes of the loss to the
Notre Dame sophomore Zach Yeadon stole the show for the second meet in a row. The San Antonio native clinched three first-place finishes in the freest yle, notching v ictories in the 1,650, 500, and 200-yard free. “That is one of the most difficult doubles to pull off in a dual meet,” said Irish head coach Mike Litzinger when asked about Yeadon’s performance. “Zach has the mental toughness and certainly the physical abilit y to handle that double.” Another notable performance on the men’s side came from freshman Zachar y Smith. The Tuscaloosa, A labama native posted a first-place finish in the 100-yard butterf ly. Notre Dame ultimately had four sw immers finish in the top
five, as senior Matt Grauslys, junior Aaron Schultz and senior Jack Russell finished the event third, fourth, and fifth, respectively. Three Notre Dame men placed atop the podium in their respective events. Freshman Austin Flaute claimed first in 3-meter div ing, junior Jack Montesi turned in the top performance in the 100-yard backstroke and senior Tabahn Afrik earned first place in the 100-yard freest yle. The women’s side dominated the conference competition, claiming first place in all but three events. The depth of the women’s team was on full display in the 50yard freest yle, an event in which the Irish took all of the top five spots. Junior Katie Smith led Notre Dame in the
Panthers in the following match Sunday against Virginia (6-14, 2-8 ACC) as they won the match 3-1. The Irish suffered a devastating loss in the first set. After a 10-10 tie, Virginia took the momentum w ith a 4-1 run. A lthough the Irish managed to cut the Cavaliers’ lead to t wo, the Cavaliers eventually found themselves w ith a 22-20 lead. From there, the Irish went on a 4-0 run to take a 24-22 lead. With v ictor y in its sight, the Irish crumbled, as the Cavaliers went on a 4-0 run to take the set 26-24. Despite the heart w renching loss in the first set, the Irish looked rejuvenated in the second set. The Irish found themselves w ith a 6-3 lead early on thanks to three
kills by Yeadon. That turned into a 12-4 lead thanks to senior libero Ryann DeJarld’s three aces. From there, the Irish ran away w ith the set to w in 25-11. In the third set, the Irish persisted past a 7-7 tie to take a 12-9 lead, which gave them the momentum to go on a run and take the match 25-17. After those t wo-consecutive v ictories, the Irish found themselves in a 9-9 tie nearly midway through the fourth match. But Notre Dame went on a 9-2 run which ushered them to a 25-15 v ictor y. The w in gave Notre Dame the match v ictor y 3-1. The Irish w ill return home to take on Sy racuse and Boston College this weekend.
50-yard freest yle, followed by junior Abbie Dolan, sophomore Cailey Grunhard, sophomore Carly Quast and senior Sofia Rev ilak. The Irish women earned first-place finishes in 10 other events. Freshman Sinead Eksteen claimed a first-place finish in the 500yard freest yle while also taking home second-place finishes in the 200-yard freest yle and the 400-yard freest yle relay. Litzinger was impressed w ith Eksteen’s performance and presence on the team, say ing that she was a highly recruited talent who has really adjusted well to the competitive atmosphere of college athletics. Lindsay Stone, a sophomore from Pittsford, New York, earned first place in
the 1650-yard freest yle, her second v ictor y in a long-distance race. Stone also took first place in the 1000-yard freest yle at the season-opening meet in Bloomington. “I think Lindsay, she’s a returning NCAA qualifier and a school record-holder in that distance,” said Litzinger. “As opposed to her freshman year, she has really taken charge in that event.” This weekend, the Irish w ill look to build on their strong start when they host the Purdue Boilermakers for a meet in the Rolfs Aquatic Center. Purdue w ill travel to Notre Dame for the showdow n against the Irish on Friday at 5 p.m. Contact Ryan Kolakowski at rkolakow@nd.edu
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Irish senior libero Ryann DeJarld dives for a dig during Notre Dame’s 3-1 defeat of Wake Forest on Oct. 5 at Purcell Pavilion.
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ND Men’s Soccer | VT 5, ND 2
Squad struggles in final game Observer Sports Staff
After dropping their last regular season home game to Virginia Tech, the Irish will travel to Charlottesville to face No. 6 Virginia tonight. The Irish (8-5-1, 3-3 ACC) dropped their home season finale 5-2 to the Hokies (94-2, 3-3-1 ACC), a game split into two different halves. Notre Dame took an early lead 1-0 within the 2nd minute off fifth year midfielder Blake Townes’ header, and it doubled its lead with senior forward Thomas Ueland’s finish off of a through ball. Virginia Tech came out fighting, putting its first point on the board within 20 seconds of the second half. Less than five minutes later, the Hokies tied 2-2, and within the 59th minute the momentum carried them into a 3-2 lead that resulted from a shot curling just inside the far post. Before the
final whistle blew, Virginia Tech scored two more goals to run away with the win at Alumni Stadium. After the match against Virginia Tech that looked like two different games, the Irish are picking up their game against Virginia which was postponed on September 14 due to Hurricane Florence. Notre Dame will take on the Virginia at Klockner Stadium for its opponent’s final home game of the regular season. The teams will meet for the 14th time tonight, with the Irish trailing in the series 3-7-3. The last matchup was on November 8 of last season, when Virginia walked away with a 2-1 victory in the ACC Quarterfinal. The Irish are 5-1 in matches away from home on the season, and they will face the Cavaliers, who recently lost to No. 1 Wake Forest last Saturday 3-2, tonight at 7 p.m.
Hockey | ND 4, Omaha 1; ND 8, Omaha 2
Irish dominate NebraskaOmaha in away series Observer Sports Staff
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Irish freshman defenseman Nate Clurman handles the puck in Notre Dame’s 4-1 loss to the U.S. National Team Development Program.
ND Volleyball | Pitt 3, ND 0; ND 3, UVA 1
No. 1 Notre Dame’s performance over the weekend was reminiscent of last year’s historic season, as the Irish (3-0-1) reaffirmed their top national ranking when they trounced Nebraska-Omaha on the road in a two-game series. The Irish put on a solid showing on Friday, swiftly handling the Mavericks (03-1) by scoring four goals on 41 shots to win 4-1. The Irish got ahead early in Friday’s contest. A little over four minutes into the first period, junior forward Cam Morrison gave the Irish a 1-0 lead off a pass from junior defensemen Tory Dello. Senior defenseman Bobby Nardella also assisted on the play. The Mavericks would go on to tie the game at a goal apiece later on in the first see HOCKEY PAGE 10
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Notre Dame splits conference road matches Observer Sports Staff
ND finds success on home court By ALEX BENDER Sports Writer
The Irish won one and lost one in a two game road series over the weekend. Notre Dame dropped three-straight sets to No. 5 Pittsburgh on Friday but bounced back Sunday, beating conference rival Virginia 3-1 in Charlottesville. In the first set on Friday against Pitt (22-0, 10-0 ACC), the two sides found themselves at a stalemate half way through the set, tied at 14 a piece. Notre Dame (12-8, 6-4 ACC) would be the squad to break the tie, going on a four-point run thanks to kills from senior middle blocker Meg Morningstar, freshman right-side hitter Sydney Bent and junior outside hitter Jemma Yeadon. The Irish would go on to gain a 21-17 lead, but they were unable to hold off the Panthers, who would tie the match at 22-22 and clinch the final points to win 25-23,
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Irish freshmen setter Zoe Nunez sets the ball during Notre Dame’s 3-1 victory over Wake Forest on Oct. 5 at Purcell Pavilion.
W hile most students were away on fall break, Notre Dame was still hard at work w ith a pair of events throughout this past week, and the results were largely successful. Competition started for the Irish on Oct. 13 when three team members headed to Harlingen, Texas, for the International Tennis Federation (ITF) Futures Event. A tournament that featured professional-st yle contests, Notre Dame was able to send sophomore Tristan McCormick, senior A lex Lebedev and freshman A xel Nef ve, and Nef ve was fortunate enough to secure a bye to the main draw. McCormick and Lebedev started in the qualif y ing round where Lebedev got as far as the third round before falling short of the main draw. Nef ve was able to w in his first match, defeating the 750th-ranked player in the world and advancing to play at a later date.
A few days later, Notre Dame hosted the ITA Midwest Regional tournament in which team members sophomore Richard Ciamarra and McCormick earned a spot in the ITA Fall Championships next month in Surprise, Arizona. Over the course of the five day competition, the Irish played host to 19 schools and 184 student-athletes, and they saw a lot of positive results. Senior Daniel Rayl defeated his opponents in six-straight sets on Day 1 in singles, and three Notre Dame pairings advanced to the final round of matches in doubles on Day 2, those being sophomore William Howells and Lebedev, senior Grayson Broadus and junior Matt Gamble, and the pairing that eventually took home the championship in Ciamarra and McCormick. On the week, Irish head coach Ryan Sachire was quite pleased w ith his team’s performance. “First commenting on the see M TENNIS PAGE 10