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Shamrock shutdown Notre Dame defense dominates Syracuse as Book returns to lead Irish offense

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Irish junior quarterback Ian Book stiff-arms a defender and attempts to evade a tackle during Notre Dame’s 36-3 win over Syracuse on Saturday at Yankee Stadium in Notre Dame’s 2018 Shamrock Series game. After suffering a rib injury that kept him out the of the Florida State game, Book returned to the field and threw for 293 yards and two touchdowns.

Forget UCF, ND continues to prove it is the real deal Elizabeth Greason Assistant Managing Editor

This week, University of Central Florida junior quarterback McKenzie Milton said, “You can’t tell me Notre Dame is a better team than us.”

Well, after watching the No. 3 Irish (11-0) absolutely trounce the No. 12 Orange on Saturday, I can say that I definitively believe Notre Dame is a markedly better team than the Knights (11-0).

It’s not often that opposing coaches spend the majority of their postgame press conferences complimenting their opponents. But after the Irish shut out the Orange for 59 minutes and 50 seconds, Syracuse head coach Dino Babers spent about as much praising Notre Dame’s skills as he did lamenting his team’s inability to perform inside Yankee Stadium on Saturday. see GREASON PAGE 3

By ELIZABETH GREASON Assisant Managing Editor

The famed frieze of Yankee Stadium was adorned with Notre Dame and Shamrock Series flags that fluttered calmly throughout the game, as if they, like Irish head coach Brian Kelly, were confident Notre Dame would walk away with a win.

An easy, 36-3 one at that.

“We were able to do some things offensively that put us in a really good position and never really felt like the game was threatened at any time,” Kelly said after the game.

After trading scoreless drives to open the game, the Irish offense kicked in, as junior quarterback Ian Book completed a series of passes, first to junior running back Tony Jones Jr. for 18 yards, then to junior wide receiver Chase Claypool for a gain of 27 and then to senior receiver Miles Boykin to get the Irish to the Syracuse 9-yard line. On first-and-goal, Book connected with senior running back Dexter Williams over the center, and while a number of Orange players were able to get hands on Williams

immediately, he pushed forward and crossed the goal line for the first score of the game.

After a 52-yard kickoff by senior Justin Yoon, and a 19-yard return, the Orange (8-3, 5-2 ACC) started their drive at their own 32-yard line. Syracuse’s possession did not last long, however, as senior quarterback Eric Dungey was intercepted on the first play of the drive by junior cornerback Jalen Elliott, who returned the ball for 24 yards to the Syracuse 15.

“It was a flower concept and they both kind of came in and I was about to go through the post, and so, I saw him throw it and just kind of broke on it,” Elliott said. “[Defensive coordinator Clark] Lea put me in a great position to make that play and the pressure up front was getting to [Dungey] pretty fast and so it was just my job at that point to go make the play.”

Despite starting in the red zone, however, the Irish (110) only managed a field goal.

Sophomore offensive lineman Robert Hainsey was called for a false start, forcing Notre Dame back five yards, and unable to convert on third down, Yoon came in for the 26-yard

field goal, putting the Irish up 10-0 halfway through the first quarter.

On the next drive, with the Orange marching, Dungey went down on a quarterback keeper, and had to be helped off the field. He did not return with an upper body injury.

Dungey’s replacement, redshirt freshman Tommy DeVito, immediately fired consecutive long balls, both of which fell incomplete.

On their next drive, the Irish started deep in their own territory, but Book efficiently moved the offense down the field once again, thanks in part to a 33-yard Claypool reception and a connection to senior tight end Alizé Mack that went for 47 yards. Book handed the ball off to Jones, who scooted into the end zone for what appeared to be a touchdown, but the score was called back by another holding penalty, this one on sophomore tight end Brock Wright. The Irish were again forced to settle for a field goal, as Yoon sent a 29-yarder through the uprights.

The first play of the second see DEFENSE PAGE 2

Penalties provide blemish in Notre Dame’s victory

By CHARLOTTE EDMONDS Associate Sports Editor

Taking on No. 12 Syracuse at Yankee Stadium on Saturday, No. 3 Notre Dame delivered an absolute smackdown, shutting out the Orange (8-3, 5-2 ACC) until the final seconds when a field goal finally put them on the board. However, that dominance was not without its stains, most notably, the season-high seven penalties the Irish surrendered for 55 yards, third to only the matchups against Vanderbilt and Stanford when the Irish gave up 63 and 67 yards on errors, respectively.

Although he was generally pleased with the offensive performance put on display by the Irish in the 36-3 win, Irish head coach Brian Kelly commented postgame on areas of improvement that could be made to match the defensive unit’s execution. see PENALTIES PAGE 3

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quarter went Notre Dame’s way, as junior safety Alohi Gilman picked off DeVito’s pass at Notre Dame’s 16-yard line. While the Irish were unable to make anything happen with the ensuing drive, it was Gilman’s first interception in an Irish uniform.

“Alohi Gilman was given the game ball for his play today. He was all over the field,” Kelly said.

“And I think — you know, when you look at it, his play was infectious because he was outstanding on special teams as well. So really big effort.”

Notre Dame’s defense continued to dominate, forcing the Orange to go three-and-out and sacking DeVito in the process, but the Irish were unable to take advantage and add more points when they got the ball back, as they found themselves on the Syracuse goal line. With fourth-and-one remaining, Book dropped back to pass, but got caught up and slipped. He tossed the ball to the end zone in the process, but his pass intended for graduate student tight end Nic Weishar was caught by Syracuse freshman defensive back Andre Cisco for a touchback.

“I got stepped on, tripped up and was falling backwards, so, gotta get my feet out of there as quickly as I can,” Book said of the play.

Gilman came up clutch again

for the Irish, as the Orange, led by a 23-yard rush by senior running back Dontae Strickland, found themselves just past midfield. But as DeVito threw a slant to junior receiver Sean Riley, a Gilman hit jarred the ball loose and the junior caught the pass in mid-air.

The safety ran it back for 54 yards, dodging multiple attempted tackles before finally being downed at the 9-yard line.

“Man, that’s huge for ‘Lo. I was thinking ‘Does he have an interception this year?’ I was actually thinking that earlier this week, and I was like, ‘Man, if he doesn’t get one this year, that’s on me,’” Irish graduate student linebacker Drue Tranquill said, since Gilman’s first interception, which came against Stanford, was called back due to a pass-interference call on Tranquill. “And then he got two tonight, so we’re good. He hasn’t come for my head yet.”

Just one play later, sophomore running back Jafar Armstrong found the end zone for Notre Dame’s second touchdown of the game, putting the Irish up by 20, before the two teams punted back and forth for the following five minutes to end the half.

The Orange began the second half with the ball, but once again the Irish defense shut them down, forcing redshirt-junior punter Sterling Hofrichter back into action after just three plays. A combination of mid-range rushes from Williams and Book, as well as a facemask penalty quickly

moved Notre Dame into fieldgoal range, so when the Irish offense stalled out in the red zone, it turned to Yoon again, who easily added another three points to the board with a 29-yard field goal.

The Irish pass rush showed its true strength on the next drive, as DeVito was sacked on back-toback plays, first by Tranquill for a loss of five yards, and then by junior defensive lineman Julian Okwara for a loss of seven, forcing yet another three-and-out.

“We had a game plan and we kind of just stuck to it. It wasn’t just based off of what they were doing, we kind of knew what we wanted to do and once we saw that it was working, we just pushed forward and kept being aggressive,” Elliott said. “I think Coach Lea called a great game and just put us in position to make plays, like he always says, once he puts us in position, it’s on us now. I think the D-line came up huge and the backers came up huge in stopping that run and continuing to play well, as they have all season.”

Notre Dame’s next scoring drive was kickstarted by a pass interference call on third-and-12, which advanced Notre Dame past midfield. After a seven-yard completion to Boykin, the Irish were facing fourth-and-one and decided to go for it — ultimately a good call as Book completed a 17-yard pass to sophomore tight end Cole Kmet, who tiptoed outof-bounds at Syracuse 12. A 10yard completion to Claypool in the end zone put six more points

on the board, although the extra point attempt was missed, wide right, putting Notre Dame up 29-0.

Syracuse began the fourth quarter with one of its most extensive drives of the game, eating up six-and-a-half minutes of clock as it advanced from its own 27-yard line to the Irish 5.

However, when redshirt-freshman kicker Andre Szmyt came on for his first attempt of the evening from 23 yards, the ball hit the left upright, keeping the Orange off the board.

Notre Dame’s scoring was capped on its next drive, which was highlighted by Williams and senior quarterback Brandon Wimbush, who came in for Book and used his speed to take the ball 35 yards down the sideline to the Syracuse 22-yard line. A holding penalty on Notre Dame, one of seven penalties on the Irish for 55 yards on the night, pushed it back 10 yards, but it was no problem for Williams, who took it to the house two plays later, giving the Irish a 36-point lead.

On its final drive of the game, Syracuse was determined to get the goose egg off the scoreboard, gradually making its way down the field via short pass completions. Eventually, the Orange ended up at the Irish 9-yard line, and with time ticking down, the Orange passed incomplete, rushed for a loss of a yard and tossed another incomplete pass.

With 10 seconds remaining and fourth-and-goal from the 10-yard

line, the Orange trotted out the field goal unit and successfully scored their first points of the game.

“I mean, it was a good kick by the kicker. He made it,” Irish junior cornerback Julian Love said with a smile. “It is what it is. But that was a great statement win for us.”

Syracuse head coach Dino Babers said the field goal attempt was a result of trying to limit injury on the final play of the game.

“It’s really simple. We could run another play and we could even score a touchdown, and then maybe even do an onside kick.

And maybe score another touchdown. But we’re not going to win.

That’s one scenario,” he said.

“The other thing is that when you’re running those plays you got a chance to get people hurt.

We can get somebody hurt on the play, Notre Dame can get somebody hurt on the play. The score did not matter right there, so it was just go out, run out, kick a field goal, keep your guys healthy, move on to the next game.”

With a near-shutout over the No. 12 team in the country under their belts, the Irish are now looking forward to a chance to go undefeated with a win over rival USC at the Coliseum.

“I’m so excited. I’m ready to go.

I’m going to celebrate this one, but I’m going to be ready when it’s time to go,” Gilman said.

Contact Elizabeth Greason at egreason@nd.edu

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Irish junior safety Alohi Gilman follows a cohort of blockers and returns his second interception of the game during Notre Dame’s 36-3 win over Syracuse on Saturday inside Yankee Stadium as part of Notre Dame’s Shamrock Series. Gilman registered two interceptions and eight tackles on the day, leading the Irish defense in shutting down Syracuse.

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ALOHI GILMAN makes JUggling interception and rips off long return

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After intercepting Ian Book in the end zone, Syracuse looked to gain some momentum down 13-0. On second-and-11 from the Notre Dame 47, Syracuse quarterback Tommy DeVito slung a pass downfield toward freshman wide receiver Taj Harris. However, Gilman hit Harris just as the ball arrived and caught the ball as it was jarred loose from Harris’ arms, returning it 54 yards down the sideline to the Syracuse nine, where Jafar Amstrong scored on the next play.

After registering no turnovers since forcing a fumble during the Vanderbilt game on Sept. 15, Gilman produced two of Notre Dame’s three interceptions on the day, picking off backup Syracuse quarterback and redshirt freshman Tommy DeVito twice and returning them for a combined 54 yards. The junior safety also registered eight tackles on the day to help shut down the Syracuse offense and earn the game ball.

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ND students react to midterm elections Poltical student organizations, activists respond with mixture of emotions to voting results

By KELLI SMITH and MARY STEURER Associate News Editor and News Writer

Editor’s note: Throughout the 2018 midterm election season, The Observer will sit down with various student organizations and professors to discuss political engagement and issues particularly pertinent to students. In this eighth installment, students and political organizations discuss next steps and reactions to midterm elections.

It was a night of recordhigh voter turnout, delayed local results, recounts across the countr y and an obser vable uptick in youth political engagement.

Across campus Nov. 6, students of all ideologies

gathered in front of telev isions to watch as the 2018 midterm election season came to a close. With a number of campus watch parties and Election Day events, both partisan and nonpartisan student organizations communicated a range of reactions to high-stake conclusions of the day.

Senior Aileen Markov itz, who in the 2016 election season researched student voting engagement at Notre Dame at the Center for Social Concerns, noted “more turnout than the usual midterm season, especially for women.”

Markov itz said she expected more engagement this see MIDTERMS PAGE 3

Peace House facilitates mindfulness

By SERENA ZACHARIAS News Writer

Chicken wing bones, a pizza box, used floss, peeled tape, fruit stickers, granola bar wrappers, worn contacts and an empty Planters Mixed Nuts container are items typically found in a trash bin. This past week, however, they were some of the many pieces of garbage a group of Notre Dame students carried with them wherever they went.

The activity was conducted Nov. 12-16 as an initial weeklong push for environmental mindfulness.

Juniors Maria Pope, Greg Campion, Misha Sweeney and Whitney Lim participated in the exercise as residents of Peace House.

“Peace House is ultimately a liv ing communit y that seeks to have at its core values of social and

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env ironmental justice,” Pope said. “We are concerned about any thing and ever y thing that has to do w ith human rights, and do our best to live those values day to day.”

Pope said members of Peace House decided on this exercise in response to Notre Dame’s culture of “extreme consumerism.” By consuming less and more mindfully — which means limiting processed foods that come in w rappers, buying in bulk, carr y ing reusable containers, recycling products and composting food — the students produced a much smaller amount of waste.

On Friday, a few students who participated in the exercise met at Peace House to discuss the trash they collected throughout the see PEACE PAGE 4

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Students watch the results of the 2018 midterm elections Nov. 6 in Geddes Hall during a ND Votes watch party. More than 2,000 students registered to vote and applied for absentee ballots this election cycle.

SCORE works to connect Saint Mary’s STEM majors

By MARIROSE OSBORNE News Writer

Whipped cream, half-andhalf, vanilla, sugar and liquid nitrogen — these are the ingredients the Student Committee on Research Expansion (SCORE) used Sunday in Science Hall at

Saint Mary’s to make ice cream for their study session.

The ice cream itself has a consistency similar to frozen yogurt, attendees at the study session said. To make it, liquid nitrogen is poured over the other ingredients, then stirred slowly with a wooden spoon. The spoon

must be wooden, otherwise it will freeze and break.

Steam pours over the side of the bowl, creating a witch’s cauldron effect — only unlike witches, SCORE members know the importance of wearing proper safety see STEM PAGE 4

Asian art history class to provide global awareness

By ANDREW CAMERON News Writer

Notre Dame w ill be offering its first-ever art histor y course focused on Asia during the spring semester.

The course, titled “Introduction to A rts of Asia: Materials, Processes, Contexts,” is being offered by the Liu Institute for Asian Studies and through

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the Keough School of Global Affairs. Thirt y seats are assigned to the class, t wo of which are reser ved for Asian Studies majors while the rest are open to students of all majors.

The course w ill be taught by v isiting professorial specialist Fletcher Coleman.

Coleman is a joint fellow at the Liu Institute and the Department of Art Histor y

who is expecting to receive a doctorate in art histor y from Har vard Universit y in 2019. Coleman, who takes a strong interest in materials and production processes in art, said the art histor y course w ill emphasize these aspects of historical artifacts.

“We’ll be doing an

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The No. 3 Fighting Irish run onto the field at Yankee Stadium in New York City for the Shamrock Series game on Saturday. After claiming a decisive 36-3 victory over the No. 12 Syracuse Orange, Notre Dame remains undefeated on the season at 11-0.

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introductor y Asian art course, but unlike traditional chronologies that start from the early period and go era-by-era to the modern period, we’re going to be basing the course around modules on specific production processes related to particular historic epics,” he said.

Each module w ill take roughly two weeks and consist of two opening lectures, a hands-on or close-looking session and a small group discussion. Coleman said he plans on inv iting several speakers — including t wo specialists from China — and hosting a class trip

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season due to the current political climate.

“I think the nature of the presidential administration that we have is more polarizing,” she said. “People are more engaged [in talking] about it.”

More than 2,000 students registered to vote and applied for absentee ballots on campus, senior Kylie Ruscheinski, co-chair of the ND Votes Task Force, said in an email.

“The increased turnout nationally … continues to highlight that politics and voting are not only for presidential elections,” she said.

Senior Sarah Brow n, president of BridgeND, said fostering civ il discourse bet ween political parties can be more challenging during the midterms season.

“I do think the hardest time for BridgeND to do what it does is right before an election,” she said. “Because the tribalism starts to happen when you get really close,

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to Chicago’s Art Institute to meet w ith the curator of Chinese Art. The curriculum w ill focus on the art of China and Japan, but w ill include discussion of the art of Korea and Central Asia, Coleman said.

“Anybody is welcome to join this course,” he said. “It requires no background in Asian studies or art histor y because part of what we’ll be doing, as we go along, is to more generally understand how the contexts and production of art work reveal a lot about historical contexts.

We’ll be learning together how to do close examination of artwork and develop our skills for w riting generally about art work.”

Coleman encouraged students to consider the course

and Democrats group w ith Democrats and Republicans group w ith Republicans.”

Encouraging those less interested in politics to vote during midterms can also be difficult, Brow n added.

“Not ever yone engaged w ith midterms the way they did w ith presidential elections,” she said.

Sophomore Kev in Gallagher, v ice president of BridgeND, said he believes many decisions made during this year’s midterms have the potential to set precedents for future elections.

“I think mov ing for ward, there are a lot of things that are going to be different,” he said. “In Florida, 1.5 million people … had their voting rights restored. I think this election has a lot of implications for ever y other election.”

Senior Jack Grogan, copresident of Notre Dame College Democrats, characterized St. Joseph Count y as a “bright spot” in a “tough night” for Indiana Democrats.

“After talking w ith my

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Graduate student Patrick Doherty shakes hands with Mike Braun, Indiana Senator-elect on July 22 during a 4-H county fair parade.

in terms of whether or not it aligns w ith their major.

“Things like close-looking and analysis and being able to w rite about more broadly what you see and encounter in the world is extremely important to many disciplines,” Coleman said. “I know, for example, medical schools often now look for students who have backgrounds in the v isual arts because it can help them w ith, for example, diagnoses.”

According to its mission statement, the Liu Institute for Asian Studies was founded in 2011 to prov ide “a forum for integrated and multi-disciplinar y research and teaching on Asia.”

Director of the Liu Institute, Michel Hock x, said the new class is part of an effort to

increase coverage of Asia in the humanities at Notre Dame.

“In the art histor y program there’s ten professors [and] only one of them, Professor Coleman, who’s just arrived, teaches about Asia,” Hock x said. “The histor y department has 43 facult y. Only seven teach about Asia.

Thirt y-three teach about Europe and America. That made sense maybe 20 or 30 years ago, but those things don’t make sense any more.

Asia’s such an important part of the world as a whole, and also so many of our students have links or roots in Asia, and so many of our students w ill end up working in Asia. It makes no sense anymore for what we focus on to be predominantly America

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and Europe. Therefore, it is part of our mission at the Liu Institute to tr y to encourage departments to start hiring facult y and focus on Asia.”

Asia is a large part of the world right now, Hock x said, so each student should have some awareness of global culture including Asia.

“Art is a wonderful way to study culture, but also to study histor y and religion,” Hock x said. “ … I think it’s a great opportunit y for any Notre Dame student to learn something about the place that houses around 60 percent of the world population.”

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Junior Steven Higgins explains the purpose of Converge, a new program meant to bridge partisan division.

The program matches students of different political ideologies to encourage conversation.

fellow College Democrats, it seems as if most people were enthusiastic about the results,” Grogan said in an email. “There was obv iously some disappointment at losing ground in the Senate, especially follow ing the narrow defeat of Beto O’Rourke in Texas but, on the whole, it was a good night.”

Democrats taking the majorit y in the House of Representatives was another highlight of midterm elections, Grogan added.

“Specifically, a Democratic House w ill ensure that Obamacare is protected and hopefully st reng t hened,” he sa id. “The fa milies of ma ny Not re Da me students rely on insura nce purchased t hrough t he Oba maca re excha nges so t he cont inued access to t hat hea lt hca re is a g reat v ictor y for our Not re Da me communit y.”

Not re Da me College Republica ns held a club v iew ing of elect ion resu lts.

Secreta r y of t he orga ni zat ion, sophomore John Ha le, sa id t he at mosphere was “elect ric” as people f ra nt ica lly a na lyzed t he returns.

“The pa r t y of t he incumbent a lmost a lways ta kes a hit in t he midterms, so we

were excited to see our pa rt y do wel l,” Ha le sa id in a n ema il. “We as a club a re ver y ent husiast ic a nd excited for t he accomplishments of t he 116t h Cong ress.”

As co-director of volunteers for St. Joseph Count y, g raduate student Pat rick Doher t y volunteered w it h t he ca mpa ig n of Mi ke Braun, t he Republica n Senator-elect in India na. Braun defeated Joe Donnel ly, t he incumbent Democrat ca ndidate, by about 134,000 votes on Nov. 6.

“I believe t hat t he impact to Not re Da me itself may not be immediately not iceable, but w i l l be posit ive,” Doher t y sa id in a n ema i l.

“Braun is in suppor t of ma king t he persona l ta x cuts perma nent. The benef its of t his a re a lready felt a mong t he g raduate students a nd t hose of us at Not re Da me who work whi le going to school.”

Junior Steven Higg ins, t he orga ni zer of Converge, a new prog ra m mea nt to encourage conversat ion bet ween students of dif fering polit ica l beliefs, sa id he not iced a mi xed react ion f rom students, w it h some dishea r tened a nd ot hers

opt imist ic. He predicted a level of cong ressiona l g ridlock not seen “in a whi le.”

“Just hav ing conversat ions is going to be importa nt,” Higg ins sa id. “Just based of f t he last t hree yea rs a nd [now] actua l ly hav ing one cha mber of Cong ress w it h Democrat ic cont rol, I just t hin k t hat t hat’s going to put up pa r t isa n pressures a nd t here’s going to be more polit ica l ra ncor t ha n t here was before. I wou ld hope t hat wou ldn’t get t ra nslated into t he Not re Da me communit y, but t here’s cer ta in ly a potent ia l for t hat.”

The simple fact, Higg ins sa id, is polit ica l engagement doesn’t happen ever y t wo or four years — it has to be maintained “throughout a lifetime.”

“Yes, we have this intimate interaction w ith our government on Election Day and that’s something that ever ybody should take part in, but that’s not the end of it because the legislation starts — that’s what’s going to be happening now,” he said.

Contact Kelli Smith at ksmith67@nd.edu and Mary Steurer at msteure1@nd.edu

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SCORE is an organization created this year to create a place for STEM (Science, technology, engineering and mathematics) majors at Saint Mary’s and members of the organization work with the Career Crossings Center and various individual companies to discover STEM internships and promote new research between various scientific fields.

Along with the ice cream session, senior Heather DiLallo and junior Maggie Benjamin said SCORE hosts several similar events for STEM majors throughout the year. The group’s first event was a research and internship panel hosted at the beginning of the year, followed by a resume workshop and STEM fall poster day.

“Our goal is to build community with STEM majors,” DiLallo said. “We want to push them to get involved in research and to help make a difference in the wider world.”

SCORE is currently planning events for the Spring semester like a professional development workshop in January and a party for STEM majors after sophomores declare majors at the end of the spring semester.

Within the Saint Mary’s community, SCORE provides a network of support for STEM students, sophomore biology major Veronica Vanoverbeke said.

“We want to reach out at each event to get people in one place and talk about STEM — majors, homework, teachers, advice and anything else that might come up,” Vanoverbeke said.

As a student also majoring in STEM, Benjamin described additional benefits to being a member of SCORE. “We can give each other a unique student perspective,” she said. “In my case, some of my upperclasswomen helped me realize what I want to do. I started out as a [biology] major, but then switched to chemistry because I enjoyed math more.

One of the upperclasswomen gave me the advice that directed me toward engineering. It’s what we want to do for younger students.”

The liberal arts environment at Saint Mary’s, DiLallo said, allows the scientific community to become closer and help each other discover new interests or research opportunities through events such as the ice cream study session.

“When I came here to visit, I knew I wanted to do engineering,” DiLallo said. “One of the major factors that drove my decision to come to Saint Mary’s was the liberal arts background, the ability to do scientific research and the connection to Notre Dame.””

week and ref lect on the experience. Sitting around a dining room table, each person produced a plastic bag, jar or bottle that held their trash for the week.

“We produce a lot more trash than we think, and this exercise made me super conscious of how much trash I produce,” Sweeney said. “I rejected some food options and I lived differently because of it, and it wasn’t really a big inconvenience.”

The group also spent time discussing the harmful effects of landfills in terms of environmental and ethical issues.

According to the Environmental Protection Agency, Americans generated a total of 262.4 million tons of municipal solid waste in 2015, which translates to 4.48 pounds of trash per person per day. This garbage piles up in landfills for years, posing a number of environmental threats, which have been exacerbated as consumption increases.

In 2016, landfills produced 14.1 percent of human-related methane emissions in the United States. Over the years, bacteria decompose waste in landfills under conditions without ox ygen. These conditions generate methane.

Methane’s ability to absorb large amounts of energ y contributes to global warming. Landfills also present a threat to groundwater and surface water, as rain draws out chemical contaminants from the waste. This liquid, termed leachate, must be carefully monitored to ensure waste materials

Contact Marirose Osborne at mosborne01@saintmarys.edu

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Residents of Peace House collected trash Nov. 12-16 in an effort to promote environmental mindfulness.

The group presented their findings Friday, highlighting the importance of preventing overconsumption.

have not escaped from the landfill.

In addition to these environmental effects, the group commented on the moral problems related to producing large amounts of waste.

Pope said the exercise highlighted how people have lost a connection to the products they consume.

“W hen you just use freely, and not think about the trash you’re producing or where the things you’re using comes from, it centers your world on you, what you need and what you can get,” Pope said. “W hen you’re forced to decenter and be aware of what you’re consuming, where it comes from [and] the effects it’s going to have, it spreads your worldview and removes you from your immediate needs or wants and forces you to think about the culture and the society that you’re in, how you interact with other people and how you affect your community.”

Campion echoed this

sentiment, discussing the ethical issues that surround overconsumption.

“I think a nice thought experiment is to just think about a really mundane item like a pencil or a granola bar wrapper and tr y to imagine the supply chain it came from,” he said.

“Consider how much energ y went into transporting and manufacturing, how many people were involved in the process and whether they worked in dignified conditions and enjoy the same quality of life that we do or not, and then also contemplate about what happens when you’re done with it.”

Lim, who fit all her waste for the week in a small Ziploc bag, said she believes one person can make a difference if they can spread their message.

“Our money is a vote — we can make choices, even if they’re little,” she said.

“There’s supply and demand and if we demand less, supply is going to

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change.”

Focusing on Notre Dame, Campion urged people to learn how to use the waste system on campus properly, and join GreeND, an organization which focuses on sustainability and environmental issues.

The group agreed to strive to integrate some of the practices they adopted this week into their daily habits, in an attempt to be a more mindful consumer. In this way, chicken wing bones, a pizza box, used f loss, peeled tape, fruit stickers, granola bar wrappers, worn contacts and an empty Planters Mixed Nuts container will not just be trash to them.

“It doesn’t end today really,” Sweeney said. “It was a week, but it was a week to create more consciousness, which I personally will attempt to carr y out to some extent.”

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By SARAH KIKEL Scene Writer

I’ve always viewed thrift stores as interactive museums with galleries that encompass many eras and an everchanging collection of mystery. Stepping into the store, or room or basement (depending on the venue), you’re surrounded by racks and shelves and bookcases filled with treasures waiting to be discovered. These items, discarded by others, will eagerly reveal their histories to you if you stop to listen.

Yes, it’s a hit or miss. If you’re looking for the sweater your friend wore to class last Friday, you’re better off elsewhere. But, if you want to save the environment, are up for adventure, are willing to expand your style and are open to mystery (or are a freshman from California who needs a multitude of winter clothes quickly), then join me shopping at our local South Bend thrift stores.

Salvation Army Location: 2009 South Bend Avenue, South Bend Distance from campus: A seven-minute bike ride from the Stadium (or a 17-minute jog alongside your friends’ bikes, because all the LimeBikes on South Quad are “under maintenance”).

Pros: Nice wooden chairs in the dressing rooms, an extensive dress collection, vintage Newman’s wool overcoat made in South Bend, lots of ACC women’s polos, festive red dressing room doors, an abundance of pajama pants, nice Christmas décor section, Notre Dame clothing section and it’s close to campus.

Cons: No mirrors outside the dressing rooms, sweater

By ALEXANDER DAUGHERTY Scene Writer

The commedia dell’arte is a traditional 16th century form of professional Italian theater characterized by sketches or scenarios that feature a small list of archetypal characters meant to instill the seriousness of certain lessons. Moliére’s “The Imaginary Invalid,” originally a late-1600s comedy-ballet, made use of these well-known characters. By the time Notre Dame’s Film, Television and Theatre Department got a hold on it, its many farcical permutations were quite clear.

There is a fine line between so absurd that the audience is distanced and an absurdity that brings the audience to tears with its laughter. This is a line that “Invalid” played perfectly. From the first, interactive, moments of the play to its extravagant musical numbers, “Invalid” engaged and tickled. Senior Zoë Usowski’s performance as Toinette, the grounding Columbina maid “maschera,” was inspired in its frustrated comedy and moving in its expression of her genuine care for Angelique, played by junior Savanna Morgan. Usowski’s grasp of the action was complete, to say nothing of her consistent physicality and timing. As the only character with any real

collection is too small, not as clean as the Goodwills, a small store with only two dressing rooms.

Music: “With or Without You” by U2; “Stand By You” by Rachel Platten Like most Salvation Armies, clothes were categorized by color, not by size (convenient if looking for clothing for a costume, but not when shopping for normal clothing).

This Salvation Army uniquely features a My Pillow man cardboard cutout to advertise its multitude of My Pillows (new!). Surprisingly realistically sized and posed, my friends and I were startled many times by the My Pillow man, and later discovered that a customer once offered $50 to purchase him, but was denied.

Goodwill Location: 2701 Cleveland Road, South Bend Distance from campus: A 14-minute drive northwest from the Stadium.

Pros: Large record collection with many Christmas albums, two mirrors outside the dressing rooms, many belts, Christmas clothing section, a large men’s sweater section, numerous crocheted blankets, suede bowling shoes and a Notre Dame clothing section.

Cons: Shoes were mostly 1980s women’s shoes, a weak dress selection, belts were hung by the buckles making removing the ones in the back an adventure, all of the good women’s shoes are size seven (a pro for some).

Music: “Price Tag” by Jessie J, “Honestly” by Hot Chelle Rae, “Down” by Jay Sean We had a wonderful conversation with our cashier about Thanksgiving plans and an elderly woman complimented the Amelia Earhart aviator jacket I tried on. Also,

I will always love this Goodwill for having a “Beach Boys Concert” record in great condition.

Goodwill SuperStore Location: 1805 West Western Street, South Bend Distance from campus: A 14-minute drive southwest from the Stadium.

Pros: Large belt section, dressing room had interior lighting, large mug collection, many books, comfortable 1960s style green recliners, many eyeglass cases, a stand full of old fashioned candy and a Notre Dame clothing section.

Cons: No mirror outside the dressing rooms, small record collection, we missed the entire store 50 percent off sale by one day and too many items were missing tags (although they were priced for us at checkout).

Songs: “The Man” by Aloe Blacc, “Not a Bad Thing” by Justin Timberlake For being a SuperStore, this Goodwill isn’t too overwhelming, but, in addition to a larger clothing section, it features a lot of furniture that I wish would fit into my dorm room (I want those 1960s green recliners).

Overall, the South Bend thrift stores are great for filling your wardrobe on a student budget, finding inexpensive Notre Dame gear to gift to your family for Christmas, and experiencing free entertainment. So, while you could spend your Saturday afternoon studying in Hesburgh, you’re much better off discovering the mysteries found within the South Bend thrift stores.

intelligence, a distinctive part of the commedia design, Toinette took the lead in establishing the tone in many of the scenes.

To start the show, the cast chanted “if it ducks then it’s a quack.” These words together with the precision of the actors’ motions clued the audience into the importance of movement and voice in the definition and development of character. This focusing element brought relief to the riotous physical comedy as well as the sharp verbal comedy, such as “his mastery of the language overwhelms him at times,” a line Dr. Purgeon, played by graduate student George Azcárate, speaks of his fowl-nephew Claude de Aria, freshman James Cullinane. Shortly following his sexually-charged eloquence, Angelique rejects him, leading to a rather pleasantly uncomfortable outburst of clucking and strutting. The connection between language, sexuality, and “the overwhelming” is clear.

The cast handled the complex physical and comedic action of the play with deft and delicious buffoonery.

They played well off one another with something near, but not quite, perfection. There were moments when the timing stumbled and some lines appeared to falter, but for the most part it was hard to differentiate the fumbling idiocy from something that might have been theatrical

error — a pleasant mistake to be making.

Though the commedia elements were apparent, the pop culture references and comedic flare of “Invalid” place it firmly in the realm of modern absurdity. Argan, senior R. Tyrel London, discovers the unconditional love of his daughter Angelique and the, admittedly strange, devotion of his servant Toinette. His hypochondriasis fades slightly and he finds himself a doctor. The newly minted medical doctor, or artist as the show states in the pre-show interaction, Argan and the cast chant the words “Memento Mori.” The crippling, although most definitely exaggerated, anxiety he’d expressed over his physical well-being and death is gone. In remembering love and death, he arrives at the show’s conclusion — don’t take life too seriously. All is well.

The ridiculousness that had just occurred is trumped by the gaudy foolishness of the closing musical number and the audience leaves cackling, then chuckling then finally humming that remembrance, “Memento Mori.” It’s a farcical moral, but an important one.

As Beline, senior Maggie Behan, says to Argan, “It’s just mortality, baby.”

Contact Sarah Kikel at skikel@nd.edu

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On the importance of crying Mariah Rush News Writer

A couple of weeks ago, I was walking on North Quad when I saw two girls approaching me. One of them was sobbing hysterically and talking on the phone about whatever was troubling her.

The other girl, presumably her friend, walked next to her, staring straight ahead, as if her friend was not having an emotional breakdown.

I wish I could say my first thought was something of a sympathetic nature to the girl — it wasn’t. Instead, I found myself thinking, “Wow, I really respect her.” Although I am sympathetic to whatever was troubling this girl, what really struck me was her openness about her problems. Not often do you see people here at Notre Dame acknowledging publicly that the world around them seems to be crumbling — although many of us do actually feel this way frequently.

I think it’s realistic to say that many of our days as college students, and as humans in general, are not-so-great. I don’t want to go too deeply into the mental health issues plaguing college students, but it does need to be acknowledged.

Psychology Today reports that in a 2013 survey of college students, 57 percent of women and 40 percent of men reported experiencing episodes of “overwhelming anxiety,” and 33 percent of women and 27 percent of men reported feeling so depressed it was difficult to function. These numbers are far too high for there to still be a stigma attached to mental illness.

I feel as if the importance of lowering the stigma associated with mental illness will not come completely across without my own candidness.

During my freshmen year, there were many days where I found myself unable to get out of bed each morning, and not from exhaustion. I felt a sense of indifference to most things. I retreated to my bed whenever possible, and I avoided activities and groups I knew I wanted to be part of. I skipped more classes than I cared to admit to anyone.

After talking extensively with loving friends and family, and eventually getting some outside help, I came to the conclusion that my mental health problems were not my own fault. Mental illness is not something to be controlled alone and talked about in hushed tones. As a society we do not spend enough time talking about how this especially affects college students.

All of this is not to say that this crying girl is struggling with mental illness. But, I would be remiss if I did not bring up the college student mental health crisis that runs rampant on all college campuses, including this one.

In saying that, I think it’s important to stop acting like we are doing “good” or “okay.” Because it’s totally fine, normal even, to just be struggling.

Last week I found myself in a particularly bad mood. For some reason, I chose to attack my hair to get my anger out. Yes, that’s right, I did the classic “emotional turmoil haircut”. A half an hour and a chunk of missing hair later, I found myself on the phone with a hair salon making an appointment to fix my mistake. Afterwards, I found myself wondering why I hadn’t done something less destructive to get my emotions out. Why hadn’t I just cried like the girl I’d admired a week ago? I have come to the conclusion the culprit was the stigma against appearing as if we are not doing well. That, and my scissors.

But studies show that crying can often be cathartic and good for you. Crying can bring you closer to your friends, and even though it may feel like you are just showing weakness, sometimes that’s not necessarily a bad thing. Even if you’re just upset about a bad grade on a test, or you’re feeling overwhelmed, or something terrible just went down in your personal life, maybe crying can help. Or at the very least, maybe acknowledging that things are not going well for you will help.

So, take some time to cry when you’re feeling down. Find something that releases your emotions in a healthy way. Or, if it’s a more serious and chronic issue, get some outside help, such as counseling. Or, if you really need to, walk across North Quad crying.

Contact Maria Rush at mrush@nd.edu The views expressed in the Inside Column are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Observer.

LETTERs TO THE EDITOR

A response from Fr. Jenkins In a Nov. 12 letter to The Obser ver, Deion Kathawa was sharply critical of remarks I made in an inter v iew for an online publication, Cru x. A lthough Mr. Kathawa quoted only three of my words from that relatively lengthy inter v iew, he saw my statement that it is unhelpful to cast clerical abusers simply as monsters as a disgraceful attempt to excuse or mitigate the enormous ev il clerical abuse causes in the lives of v ictims, their families and the Church. Nothing could be further from my intention nor, I believe, from a fair reading of my words.

My point was that parts of the lives of many of these men are, to all appearances, good and generous, and so it is difficult for others to detect or perhaps

even imagine the ev il they do. Indeed, the more positive aspects of the man’s life may enable him to conv ince himself that his life is worthy and rationalize away the ev il of the abuse.

The most dangerous lies are those we tell ourselves, for they blind us to the ev il we do. The good a priest does can blind him to the ev il of his actions, and make it hard for others to detect or even imagine the darker areas of the man’s life. If we fail to acknowledge the complex it y of such a life, we w ill be less able to understand and identif y perpetrators and prevent future abuse.

Fr. John Jenkins President, University of Notre Dame Nov. 18

To the Notre Dame family On Saturday, Nov. 17, the Sophomore Class Council, Student Government Executive Cabinet, Junior Class Council and Notre Dame Athletics Marketing cohosted a v iew ing of the Shamrock Series game, in which Notre Dame trounced Sy racuse by a margin of 36 –3. Turnout for the event was high, w ith conser vative estimates putting the number of how many students attended at around 550.

We sincerely hope that all those who attended thoroughly enjoyed the event and we w ish to show our appreciation for those who helped make the event a success.

To all those involved, thank you.

Thank you to Notre Dame cheerleaders Pat Johnson, Rachel Mazzini, Katie Solarz and Paul Fleming, who volunteered their time to help lead the crowd in cheers throughout intermissions. Thank you to the staff at Campus Dining, who went above and beyond in prov iding food for the crowd, which nearly doubled our anticipated attendance. Thank you to Eduardo Luna, Student Governor Co-Director of Student Life, for putting a great deal of effort into ensuring the logistics of the event were taken care of. Thank you to Notre Dame Athletics Marketing, which prov ided various prizes that were given away, including the Shamrock Series jersey, the Notre Dame season tickets and bowl game ticket. Thank you to Ron Grisoli and the staff of the Duncan Student Center, who permitted us to use the Midfield Commons for the event.

Thank you to our fellow members of

the Sophomore Class Council, who volunteered their time to ensure that the event ran smoothly. Above all, thank you to all the students who attended the game watch, making the atmosphere lively and energetic throughout each of the game’s four quarters.

The Sophomore Class Council understands that the success of this event is owed to the successful cooperation of each of the mov ing parts which went into making it. By working w ith other student organizations, as well as w ith the universit y as a whole, we hope to prov ide the sophomore class, as well as the general student body, w ith more events such as these throughout the rest of the year.

To student leaders around campus — whether you be leaders in a club, dorm or other student group — we look forward to working w ith you throughout the rest of the year. You form the core of Notre Dame’s campus life and we want to work w ith you to achieve our mutual goals.

To all members of the Notre Dame communit y, we look for ward to seeing you at future events. We hope that our programming helps you to enjoy your year just a little bit more.

In Notre Dame, Michael Dugan sophomore Michael Dunn sophomore Nov. 18

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Ancient capitalist proverb: Exploit the prisoners!

Drew Lischke Yeah, It’s An Act in Progress(ivism)

Even if you haven’t been keeping up with the news lately, you are probably aware of the wildfires that currently engulf large swaths of the Californian countryside. Before I get too deep into my opinion, it’s necessary to say that these wildfires are truly tragic. A lot can be said about the impact climate change has had on this unprecedented fire season. I’m not planning on taking that approach in this article as my focus is directed toward an entirely different issue. It is important, nonetheless, to note how devastating this fire season has been in California. Not only has this been the most devastating fire season in property damage and destruction (with entire towns succumbing to the flames and over 125,000 acres engulfed) but also in loss of life (with 76 people dead and over 1000 unaccounted for). This season has also been prolonged further due to California’s current drought and the seasonal change toward fall (with falling leaves supplying the perfect tinder for ignition).

At any rate, beyond the environmental consequences, there is an issue of exploitation at stake in these fires. With such a catastrophe on hand, California has had to invest in a massive mobilization of firefighters from surrounding states. This has proven to be inadequate to fight such large swaths of fires, though.

Because of the sheer size of the enflamed area, reserves of firefighters have been activated to keep the blaze contained: reserves found in California’s imprisoned populations.

Prisoners? Yes — prisoners. Select prisoners with expertise training and the same firefighting certifications as their career firefighting peers, strap up their oxygen tanks and step into the haze of California’s wildfires every day. Roughly 1,500 firefighters from California’s prison system are being used to combat these flames.

So, what’s the issue? These prisoners are given expertise training, paid for their services and are given free choice in the manner. They aren’t forced

to become firefighters. They aren’t inadequately prepared (at least relative to their career firefighting peers). They are paid for their services. How could this possibly be exploitation, you ask?

Well, there are a few immediately obvious issues with this system, and one that’s a bit more complicated. First, these firefighters are only paid $1 per hour.

That’s terrible. For the risks that firefighting entail — serious risk for bodily harm, future lung issues, etc. — $1 per hour is abysmal. Even more so when you compare it to the union average salary in California of $52,000. Over 1,000 inmates have been hospitalized from June 2013 to August 2018 and are four times as likely to experience ‘object-induced injuries’ such as cuts, bruises, dislocations and fractions than their professional firefighting peers. This disparity in firefighter health is only exacerbated when looking at the differences in healthcare available to inmate and professional firefighters. All in all, inmate firefighters get the “short end of the stick” in pay, access to medical resources and (as evidenced by their higher rates of injury) concern from superiors in the field.

On top of this, inmates (upon being paroled or serving their entire sentence) are not allowed to keep their certification. So, while it seems this program intends to train inmates to have practical life skills, these skills proven through certification after certification are deemed inadequate immediately upon leaving California’s prison system.

In combination, what do these two issues tell us about the prison-industrial system? I think it’s quite clear: exploitation.

A prisoner, even if they are given a free choice in the matter, has certain expectations to fill in order to be granted parole. One of the unspoken rules of consideration for parole is prison employment. So, in order to incentivize inmates to work, prison officials offer perks (such as early parole or an extra desert) in exchange for a prisoner’s work.

There is a vested interest in maintaining prison workers given our capitalist system. Since you can pay a prisoner $1 per hour to fight a fire, an inmate firefighter is worth much more in cost effectiveness

than a professional firefighter. So, while on one hand prison officials encourage workforce participation through parole rulings with the justification of preparing inmates with life-skills necessary to workforce participation, they aren’t too happy when a prisoner uses those skills outside of the exploitative system of prison labor — that’s why firefighting certifications are useless for an ex-con.

It’s a fine line prison officials walk. They want to encourage prison workforce participation, it’s costeffective. Since prisoners aren’t really humans and don’t deserve the same rights as any other human being, they can be paid $1 per hour to willingly sacrifice their bodies. But, they can’t allow these skills to impede upon the market outside of correctional facilities. The moment these prisoners become human beings (i.e. worth more than $1 per hour) upon release. Without the ability to use these skills in the marketplace, ex-convicts are more likely to recidivate thus perpetuating the system of cheap labor the prison-industrial complex so desperately needs.

There are three things that need to happen to correct this obviously exploitative system of labor in California: Give prisoners a real choice by dropping workforce participation from criteria for parole consideration.

Allow ex-prison firefighters to keep their certifications and obtain positions in the professional firefighter community upon release.

Pay all prison workers the money they deserve as human beings contributing to our country’s economy.

Prison labor was first established in the Jim Crow south as a punishment for “vagrancy.” It’s about time we rid our justice system of all remnants of Jim Crow.

These three steps would go a long way in stripping our prison system of such a marred history.

Drew is an award-winning alcohol evangelist, recovering coffee addict, finger drumming enthusiast and big-time social justice guy. He loves receiving both fan and hate mail- send it his way at alischke@nd.edu The views expressed in this column are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Observer.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Why you need to watch ‘Fahrenheit 11/9’ It all started with Gwen Stefani.

Donald Trump was mad NBC was paying “The Voice” star more than he was getting paid for hosting “The Apprentice,” so he decided to run for President — his second time after a half-hearted attempt in 2000 — and booked two venues to follow his now infamous ride down the gold-plated escalator of Trump Tower. As the media rode a ratings bonanza on the back of the uncouth billionaire, Trump proceeded to savage the Republican field en route to one of the most shocking presidential victories in United States history.

And that, Michael Moore tells us in his new documentary Fahrenheit 11/9, may very well be the beginning of the end of American Democracy. That’s not an understatement. Moore, who gave Trump a much better chance than other pundits, spends a solid portion of the movie making comparisons between the U.S. and Nazi Germany. The film shows articles from leading German and U.S. newspapers at the time of Hitler’s initial election in 1932 arguing that the rule of law under the German constitution would prevail, that Hitler wouldn’t follow through on his xenophobic and fascist campaign promises.

Moore brings in two historians, Timothy D. Snyder of Yale and Ruth Ben-Giat of New York University, as well as a Nuremberg Trials prosecutor, 99-year-old Ben Ferencz, to make the parallel. There’s footage of Trump supporters beating up people of color at his rallies.

There’s a video of Trump “joking” about being president for four terms like Franklin Delano Roosevelt. And there’s a particularly jarring statistic he offers up: 52 percent of Republican voters in a recent survey said they would support postponing the 2020 presidential election at Trump’s request. Combined with the President’s open admiration of authoritarian leaders like Russia’s Vladimir Putin and the Philippines Rodrigo Duterte, the threat of a Trump autocracy becomes even realer.

Fahrenheit 11/9 is perhaps the most ominous of Moore’s movies. Yet Moore doesn’t cheerlead for the Democratic Party, pointing to the establishment’s marginalization of Bernie Sanders and his supporters during the primaries, and the continuing hold by old-guard figures like Senators Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer and House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer, who at one point is depicted dissuading a Sanders-inspired progressive from running against an establishment favorite in Colorado’s 6th Congressional District. Still, Moore highlights the work of activist trying to shake up the ranks of the party, such as congressional candidates Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in New York City and Rashida Tlaib in Detroit.

Outside of electoral politics, Moore focuses on the work of activists in three key areas: Flint’s Water Crisis, the Parkland Massacre and the Teacher Uprisings earlier this year. In one particularly sobering scene, thenPresident Obama flies to Flint in May 2016 to address a

town hall meeting in the wake of the crisis. Michigan’s Governor Rick Snyder, whose administration misled the public about the scope of the problem, is booed heavily as he opens the event. In contrast, Obama receives raucous cheers when he steps on the podium. But then he proceeds to minimize the problem by talking about how he surely ingested lead from chipped wall paint as a boy, and asks for a cup of water only to take a pretend sip, a gesture that did not go unnoticed by the already angsty crowd. Moore reminds us his hometown still has to deal with the contaminated water in addition to a severe economic depression stemming from the decline of the auto industry, problems to which the government has failed to respond.

But we can take inspiration from the success of the teachers in West Virginia in their battle for better pay and school conditions, and the efforts of Parkland survivors who have now devoted their lives to activism around gun control. The movie ends with Parkland’s Emma González intensely staring out from the podium of a March for Our Lives event, before breaking into a smile as the crowd cheers. It’s a welcome reminder of the need to keep fighting for a better future, no matter who’s in the Oval Office.

Oliver Ortega Ph.D. student Nov. 8

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Crossword | Will Shortz

Horoscope | Eugenia Last Happy Birthday: A realistic view of the past will help you make wiser choices moving forward. Being honest regarding your feelings about the importance of your relationships with others will help you gain better perspective. A change will do you good, but first resolve issues that are holding you back. Your numbers are 3, 11, 20, 26, 31, 34, 42.

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Emotions are welling and need to be channeled.

Concentrate on something you love to do, or make plans with someone you enjoy spending time with. Talks will lead to promising plans that will give you something to look forward to. Romance ishighlighted.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Gather information. Check out courses and the qualifications required to do something that interests you. Set incentives and make plans that will energize and excite you to get started. Change begins within and leads to a better future.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Opportunity is apparent, but not all opportunities are equal. Don’t lean toward an offer that sounds too good to be true. Do your homework and consider the logistics of what it is you are trying to achieve. Be honest with yourself.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): It’s OK to do your own thing. You don’t have to bend to what someone else wants. Moodiness will surface and cause discord if you don’t follow your heart and do as you please. Offer others the same prerogative.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Short trips, physical activities and spending time with like-minded people should round out your day, but before you get started, make sure you are fully aware of the cost involved. Hidden expenses will set you back if you aren’t thorough.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Someone close to you will overreact. Plan to do your own thing. Working on something constructive will ease stress while you accomplish something worthwhile. A kind gesture at the end of the day will be welcome.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Added responsibilities will get you down. If someone is being unfair, say so and offer a solution that will bring equality and peace back into your relationship. Stewing about something won’t fix the problem.

Formulate a plan and execute it wisely.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Encourage changes at home. Clearing a space that inspires you to be more creative or doing something that is conducive to selfimprovement or fitness is favored. Avoid getting into an argument. Do your own thing.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): You’ll have barriers to cross when dealing with friends and relatives. Those you think you can trust will let you down and share information you don’t want revealed at an inopportune time. Listen to your heart and protect your reputation.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Size up what you’ve been doing all your life and consider what makes you content. Put together a plan that will thrust you into a daily routine that is satisfying and gratifying. It’s up to you to bring about change.

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Personal list of top sports venues Charlotte Edmonds Associate Sports Editor

Having covered Saturday’s game against Syracuse, I got to visit Yankee Stadium for the first time and take in the magnitude of the 27 World Series pennants adorning the stadium. Although it’s arguably lost some of its significance, having been built less than 10 years ago, it was still an awesome experience. The stadium itself has prompted me to reflect on some of the iconic (or at least iconic in my personal opinion) sports venues I’ve gotten to experience and what has earned them this status. I should preface this list by including that I’ve never attended an NFL or NHL game, so I can’t speak to the fanbases or venues of either of those leagues.

Cotton Bowl Stadium Having only been to the Cotton Bowl stadium for the 2015 OU-Texas matchup, my experience is pretty unique to that rivalry, but it certainly left an impression. The structurally unimpressive stadium with few architectural features is juxtaposed by its imposing surroundings — the Texas state fair, an event unlike any other.

Once inside, the stadium is divided evenly between the burnt orange and crimson, symbolic of the truly neutral site, being an equal distance — almost down to the minute — of both campuses. What the stadium lacks in amenities, the fans make up for in pure passion, often leading to tempers flaring, and of course, the bestowing of the ceremonial Golden Hat, a 10-gallon trophy.

Chesapeake Energy Arena Basketball arenas across the board don’t hold nearly the same stature among iconic sports venues. However, the Thunder have come to embody great customer service. Home to a still young fanbase, the Chesapeake Arena offers an affordable experience complete with Westbrook posterizations and Rumble the Bison. The upper deck is known as “Loud City” for good reason, and fans from across the state flock to the city to support the lone professional team. As the pioneers of cloaking the entire crowd in matching shirts for the postseason, there’s nothing like playoff

season in Oklahoma City.

White Hart Lane Although no longer standing, the home of the Tottenham Hotspur for 118 years is in a league of its own. Like I said, I’ve never attended an NFL game, so I can’t speak to the legacy of Lambeau, but White Hart Lane is unlike any American sports venue that I’ve ever experienced. In 2015, I watched Spurs prevail over Leicester City 4-3 behind a hat trick by rising star Harry Kane, the first for the now World Cup Golden Boot winner. I remember the chant “Harry Kane, he’s own of our own” echoing throughout the stadium with each of his goals, as the fans celebrating their local boy.

Built without a big screen and far fewer entrance points than conventional American venues, fans rarely leave their seats or get distracted by the fanfare, opting rather to focus their whole energy on the action on the field.

Wrigley Field Like many people across the country, Wrigley Field has held a special place in my family’s heart for years. From my parents having season tickets in the first couple years of their marriage to spending two months in an apartment blocks for the stadium when I was younger, I have many fond memories walking up to the corner to be greeted by the red sign. Beyond being the second oldest stadium in the league, its proximity to the “L”, uniquely frequent day games and comparatively small size have cemented it in sports fanatics hearts.

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made it difficult for us to really break them down through them, so we tried to use some of the space over and around them.”

Despite the adjustment, the team was unable to find the back of the net even with several attempts off of corner kicks and free kicks. Things then turned in favor of Michigan when Irish senior midfielder Thomas Ueland went down with an injury in the 34th minute of the first half. From that point on, the Wolverines kept the ball in Notre Dame’s territory until the intermission.

Without Ueland, the team’s co-leader in goals scored, the Irish offense struggled to find opportunities. It became clear they would need other answers when he exited for the final time in the 56th minute after reaggravating his injury.

That answer came from junior goalkeeper Duncan Turnbull, who was critical in the second half. Turnbull put his 6-foot 7-inch frame to use as he consistently towered over the opposition, making key catches on dangerous corners.

“I think [Turnbull]’s great.

He’s playing really well,” Riley said. “That’s one of his strengths, is to be able to take the corners that are in his area.

He can come out and get them pretty comfortably. I think he had a really solid game.”

It was not just the goalkeeper however, as the defense

stepped up and cleared the ball at crucial points, especially freshman defender Philip Quinton. Turnbull had praise for the effort his teammates put forth to protect the net.

“I just know the rest of the guys in front of me are going to do my job [for me]. If I can come and get it I will but … we work on set pieces all the time, work on crosses; I know they’re gonna do their job and it’s gonna be easy on me,” Turnbull said.

The junior’s play would become even more important as the game progressed.

Regulation ended in a 0-0 tie, forcing two sudden death overtime periods. Extra time was not enough to settle the score, so the game went into a shootout. Michigan had never lost in a penalty shootout in program’s history, but Turnbull said that he had confidence in his teammates, which took the pressure off of him.

“I know [the offense is] going to do their job,” said Turnbull.

“I told them before the shootout, ‘you guys put ‘em away, I’ll do the rest,’ and that’s what happened. They did their job amazingly, scored the goals, and I just had to pull out a save, and that’s what happened. Huge win for us.”

In the penalty stage, Michigan went first, putting the pressure on the Irish with every goal scored. After both teams were tied 5-5, it became sudden death. Turnbull immediately stepped up with a huge save to give senior forward Ian Aschieris a chance

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to seal the game. However, Michigan’s goalie, sophomore Henry Mashburn, responded with a great save of his own.

From then on, the pressure again was placed on the Irish as one miss would cost them the game. However, on the 12th attempt by the Wolverines, Turnbull made another great save to give Notre Dame another chance, this time with senior defender Felicien Dumas at the helm.

“I think in a way [Turnbull’s save] gave me more confidence,” Dumas said. “Just knowing that ‘if I score this then it’s over, we win, we get to go home with a victory.’ So I walked out there knowing that, and I was just thinking to myself, ‘just put it in the corner and finish it off.’”

That’s exactly what happened, as Dumas put it right past Mashburn’s finger into the lower left corner of the goal before being mobbed by his teammates. The senior said as he went up to win the game, he was confident because it wasn’t a new experience for him.

“We practice this so much, so at this point it’s just like ‘remember my training, just go up there and do what I always do in practice,’ and I know that I’ll follow through and pull the team through,” Dumas said.

Aiming to advance to the quarterfinals, Notre Dame will play No. 10 Virginia this Sunday in Alumni Stadium in the NCAA Round of 16.

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Honorable mentions: AT&T Park for its incredible garlic fries and spectacular view of the San Francisco Bay, Fenway Park for simply being Fenway and Madison Square Garden — and although this one’s kind of cheating considering I’ve never seen a sporting event there — I saw Billy Joel put on quite a show that would outdo anything by the current iteration of the Knicks.

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Irish sophomor forward Paul Rothrock fights for the ball during Notre Dame’s 2-1 overtime defeat against Indiana on Sept. 11. Rothrock scored his first career goal against Northwestern on Oct. 2.

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Larkspur, Colo., made 27 saves on Friday and another 28 on Saturday.

“Cale’s strength is he’s calm. His demeanor is really great for a goaltender,” Jackson said.

In game one on Friday night, Notre Dame jumped out to a 2-0 lead with goals from senior forward Joe Weg werth and freshman forward Cam Burke. The Spartans cut the deficit to 2-1 in the second period, but the Irish tacked on an insurance goal in the third to secure the victory.

On Saturday night, Michigan State took hold of the early momentum, securing a 1-0 lead early in the second quarter. The Irish battled back to post two goals of their own in the period and leave East Lansing with a 2-1 victory.

Notre Dame successfully killed six Michigan State power plays over the weekend, holding the Spartans scoreless in such opportunities.

“I give a lot of credit to our penalty kill core as well as Cale [Morris],” Jackson said.

“Winning on the road is not easy, especially in the Big Ten, but our team is resilient.

We went down 1-0 (Saturday) and came back to win.”

The Irish escaped the weekend series with two wins, but the victories did not come without struggles. Not only did the Spartans outshoot the Irish in both games, but they also dominated Notre Dame on faceoffs. Overall, the Irish struggled to control possession, putting more

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“They had a fourth dow n play late in the game and we needed a big stop and we got one,” Moore said.

Winning a championship, and doing it against Welsh Family, has been meaningful to all of the Ryan football team, Moore said.

“There has always been a good rivalr y between Ryan and Welsh Fam because we are sister dorms, both on West Quad and good at sports,” she said. “There are a lot of crossover friendships on the team, so it is always great when we play them.”

Not only is there personal and dorm rivalries between the players and teams, but this game had extra importance since Welsh Family defeated Ryan two years ago in the stadium, Moore said.

“Know ing that they beat us two years ago is something we haven’t forgot, and we instilled that,” she said. “This was a big game and getting the w in was huge.”

pressure on their goalkeeper.

“We had a bad weekend,” Jackson said of his team’s performance on faceoffs. The Irish lost 33 of 55 faceoffs on Friday and 37 of 64 faceoffs on Saturday.

“For the most part we’ve had good success. Jack Jenkins has done a good job on the draws,” Jackson said.

“We need more consistency.”

W hile Notre Dame excelled in shutting down the Michigan State power play, the Irish struggled to find a rhythm in their own extraman opportunities.

“It was actually a relief to score a goal on the power play [on Sunday],” Jackson said. “We have the talent to have a great power play, but we don’t have the chemistry yet to have a good power play.”

Notre Dame converted one of five power play opportunities over the weekend, and Jenkins said his squad will have to improve that area of its game in order to succeed this year.

“Our special teams have been crucial to us in the past, and we’re going to need them to play better in order to have a good season,” he said.

Despite inefficiencies on draws and power plays, the Irish returned home with two wins over a conference foe.

Jackson expects his group to learn from these early season struggles as the season continues.

“I think we’re making strides,” Jackson said. “But we’re not going to really see our strongest team until the second half.”

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such a big way today, she has come through a lot in her time here and it’s good to see that effort rewarded.”

All-American freshman Danny Kilrea led the Irish men’s team, crossing the line at 29:55.2 in the 10K. Kilrea was the first freshman to

finish the race, coming in at 33rd overall. Sophomore Yared Nuguse followed at 30:13.6, and senior Anthony Williams came in third for the Irish with a time of 30:35.8. Junior Tyler Keslin finished fourth while sophomore Andrew Alexander crossed the finish line close behind to round out the top five. Sparks complimented the leadership the men’s

team received this year and the improvement the Irish showed.

“We progressed a lot through the season on the men’s side … in our aggressiveness and our toughness,” Sparks said. “ … They should be proud of what they’ve accomplished.”

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Ultimately, for Moore, the true value of this season for Ryan transcends football.

“I have been on the A team for four years, and playing w ith these girls has been a family for me,” she said.

“Girls from years ago have been sending me texts, which goes to show that it’s more than football, it’s about the communit y and the girls who have been a part of it.

I’m really proud of our team and what we accomplished.”

Men’s Championship — Siegfried 6, Stanford 3 In a rematch from the opening week of the season, the Siegfried Ramblers got their revenge on the Stanford Griffins, and hoisted the 2018 interhall tack le football championship trophy after a 6-3 v ictor y.

Mikey Bernard, the Siegfried senior captain and four-year starting quarterback, said he was filled w ith emotion after the game.

“It’s prett y incredible,” he said. “After four years coming here, we’ve been working really hard and we thought

Freshman Jackie Gaughan, left, runs with senior Annie Heffernan during the National Catholic Invitational on Sept. 14 at Burke Golf Course. Gaughan’s time was 20:47.8 at the NCAA championships.

this year we had a really good chance at it, and it’s fun to see it come to fruition.”

From the start of the game, it was clear that the game would be won on the defensive side of the ball.

The first points of the game were scored on a field goal

by Stanford w ith 47 seconds left in the first half after a roughing-the-kicker penalt y gave the Griffins new life.

Unfortunately for Stanford, the lead didn’t hold. Bernard and the Ramblers got the ball back w ith 47 seconds remaining and marched dow n the field w ith the help of Bernard’s stellar arm. With 18 seconds left, Bernard heaved a 30yard bomb to w ide receiver Jack O’Neill, who caught the ball over a pair of defenders in the back left corner of the end zone to put Siegfried up 6-3 right before the half.

W hile the t wo point tr y failed, the touchdow n would be all the points Siegfried would need.

Despite Bernard’s performance, he made it clear that the Ramblers’ defense

is what allowed them to get the w in.

“Defense, defense, defense. They had those two big pics on their last two possessions, prett y incredible,” he said. “We were luck y on offense, only put up six points, our receiver Jack O’Neill made a hell of a play in the corner there, and our defense really won it out for us.”

In the fourth quarter, Siegfried was set up w ith first and goal after a pass interference on Stanford in the end zone came on a 4th and 3. On third and goal, Bernard put up a fade to the back left of the end zone which was intercepted, Stanford took over w ith six minutes left and all the momentum necessar y to set up a game-w inning drive. Stanford drove the ball close to midfield before a pass was def lected by a Siegfried defensive back into the arms of another defensive back, effectively sealing the w in for the Ramblers.

In addition to what the championship means for him as a player, Bernard

said it means even more to Siegfried Hall as a whole.

“As a player, it’s prett y awesome,” he said. “I play a lot of these sports actually so football has always been the most fun, and it’s really the one that we’re most passionate about in Siegfried.

The last couple of years we haven’t really show n that but, it was prett y cool to show that today.”

Bernard said getting revenge on Stanford for the loss in the beginning of the season made the championship that much sweeter.

“I got a couple of my best friends on the team over there, so it was prett y incredible to beat them out here,” he said.

Siegfried proved that they were the better team on both sides of the ball Sunday, and were able to pull out the championship w in under the lights at Notre Dame Stadium.

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Ryan, Siegfried interhall champs

By GRANT DelVECCHIO and LUKE BRIZZOLARA Sports Writers

Women’s Championship — Ryan 19, Welsh Family 12 Ryan Hall won the rematch of the “Battle of West Quad,” dow ning Welsh Family Hall 19-12 in the interhall f lag football championship game Sunday afternoon.

After to losing to Welsh Family two years ago in the championship game, Ryan came out ready to play, defeating the W hirlw inds in conv incing fashion.

Ryan’s offense started the game off strong, propelling the Wildcats to an early leard.

“We had a rocking first half and we scored all 19 of our points. Our offense was on full throttle,” senior captain Jenny Moore said.

W hile the offense was lighting up the scoreboard, the defense also prov ided a

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spark, forcing turnovers to keep the offense rolling.

“We had a big pick on the second drive, we were dominating,” Moore said.

Ryan went into half w ith 19 points on the board and a lead, but Welsh Family was ready to challenge Ryan in the second half.

“They came out w ith a bunch of energ y in the second half,” Moore said.

That energ y was ev ident on the defensive side of the ball, as Ryan was unable to score in the second half, putting pressure on its defense.

W hile the whole team was firing on all cylinders, the defense stepped up and propelled Ryan to a championship. Welsh Family scored two late touchdow ns to make the score 19-12, and the W hirlw inds had the ball w ith less than t wo minutes left, attempting to complete a late game-w inning drive. see INTERHALL PAGE 10

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Irish senior defender Felicien Dumas looks to evade a defender during Notre Dame’s 2-1 overtime loss to Indiana on Sept. 11.

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A dominant defensive performance gave the Irish a series sweep over Michigan State in a conference matchup this weekend.

The Irish (7-4-1, 4-2-0 Big Ten) took their No. 8 ranking on the road to take on the Spartans (4-6-0 0-2-0 Big Ten), with goalkeeper Cale Morris leading the Irish to two victories in East Lansing.

The Spartans were held to only one goal in each contest against the Irish, despite outshooting the Irish in both games.

“It starts with Cale Morris,” Irish head coach Jeff Jackson said when asked about his team’s defensive performance. “He played really well for us, especially in the first periods of both games when Michigan State came out with some extra juice playing at home.”

Morris, a junior from

The Notre Dame men and women competed in the NCA A championship meets over the weekend in Madison, Wisconsin.

It was the first time since 2013 that both the Irish men’s and women’s teams qualified for a chance at the championship. The women ended up placing eighth overall while the men came in 14th overall. The women’s performance is one of six times in program histor y that the women have placed in the top 10, while the men delivered their best performance since 2005 — when they took third at nationals.

Both teams progressed significantly since the beginning of the year. The women started off the year ranked 23rd in the national coaches poll and rose to 16th over the course of the season. The men entered the season unranked, but quickly made their way into the rankings

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The seventh-ranked Irish defeated the University of Michigan in the round of 32 of the NCAA tournament. Notre Dame (11-6-4) bested the Wolverines (12-6-4) in penalty kicks to advance to the next round of the College Cup. As the game started, the Irish appeared to be in control. After a shot in the first minute that sailed over the goal, Michigan was unable to gain consistent possession of the ball for a fiveminute period as the Notre Dame defense passed the ball, looking for an opening.

However, the Irish could not move the ball through the Wolverines on the ground, so head coach Chad Riley said he had his team find other ways past the defense.

“You just need to see where the space is,” said Riley.

“Michigan was compact and

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Irish junior goaltender Cale Morris eyes the puck during Notre Dame’s 1-0 defeat to Ohio State on Nov. 2 at Compton Ice Arean.

and didn’t look back, entering the championship 10th in the nation.

On the course, the women were led by All-American senior Anna Rohrer with a time of 20:02.8 and graduate student Jessica Harris at 20:32.9 in the 6K. Rohrer finished 10th overall in the race, while Harris finished 37th overall. Freshman Jackie Gaughan finished third for the Irish at 20:47.8 while senior Rachel DaDamio followed with a time of 20:58.7.

Senior Sydney Foreman rounded out the top five at 21:45.6. Irish head coach Matt Sparks said he was proud of the women’s team and the efforts of several key individuals.

“We had really solid performances from our top five this meet, our senior Anna Rohrer really pushed herself and stepped up like a veteran … it was great to see, as did Harris,” he said. “It was great to see Sydney contribute in see XC PAGE 10

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“Offensively, we moved the ball. It was a really good plan offensively as well. I was really pleased with the structure and what we wanted to do and how we went about it, but not as clean as we would like,” Kelly said. “Penalties, stalling in the red zone, but 36 points late in November against the No. 12 ranked team in the country. You know, you are who you are this late in the year.”

Three penalties in the opening quarter set the tone for the primary struggle the Irish would continue to face.

On back-to-back possessions, sophomore offensive lineman Robert Hainsey was called for false starting. The Irish were able to recover from the first penalty, thanks to a shifty catch by sophomore running back Tony Jones Jr. who added on a few yards on the ground to gain the first down.

However, the second penalty on Hainsey proved significant for that drive as the Irish were unable to convert on third down. Both plays ultimately resulted in field goals by senior kicker Justin Yoon.

The next drive brought more of the same breakdown of discipline, when rather than celebrating a Jones touchdown, the Irish were forced to once again bring out Yoon when sophomore tight end Brock Wright

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“There’s no doubt that that is a fantastic football team.

That’s a very complete win over a team that, over our football team that I think is at least a good team. But there is no misjudging what was going on there from an offensive, defensive standpoint, they handled us very well,” Babers said in his opening statement after the game. “And my hat’s off to the job that the coaches and their players did and good luck in their last game. And if they play the way they played us they will probably have an opportunity to play for a national championship.”

Babers went on to say that after losing to both Notre Dame and No. 2 Clemson, he feels they both belong in the top four.

Although the Orange (8-3, 5-2 ACC) lost their starting quarterback in the first quarter when senior Eric Dungey left the game with an upper body injury, the Irish defense proved Saturday it is the real deal.

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was called for holding on the Jones carry.

Early in the second quarter, sitting just outside of the red zone, junior offensive lineman Liam Eichenberg false started. Fortunately for the Irish, this five-yard penalty had few immediate consequences, as junior quarterback Ian Book completed an 18-yard pass to senior wide receiver Miles Boykin, who picked up the first down and keep the Irish drive alive.

Later in the afternoon, Hainsey picked up his third false start of the game on the final drive of the third quarter. The final two penalties came in the fourth quarter, with the Irish having nearly solidified their win.

A broken up pass by junior cornerback Julian Love was overridden by a f lag against junior defensive lineman Khalid Kareem for roughing the passer, marking the lone penalty against the Notre Dame defense. On the next drive, junior offensive lineman Tommy Kraemer added to the penalty count when he was called for holding.

Although it’s difficult to properly determine the significance of these penalties in such a lopsided games, Kelly and his players are aware of the importance of paying close attention to details and avoiding unnecessary penalties, especially as the stakes continue to rise.

“You know, I’d really have to look at the film, but I know there were a lot of

stupid penalties, errors that we made today that slowed drives down for us,” graduate student offensive lineman Sam Mustipher said.

“W hen we beat ourselves, the defense doesn’t have to do much, and I think there were a few cases of that today.”

With the large majority of these penalties coming at the hands of the offense, Mustipher understands the need to address this issue as a collective group.

“I think it’s more individual, but we’ll never allow someone to take the blame for that ever,” Mustipher said. “It’s just getting back to basics. That’s kinda what I told the guys I was like ‘If you can’t block them, let us know, but I believe in you guys enough where I think you can block anybody.’

It’s really just focusing and trusting their technique.

Going back to basics.”

With one game standing between them and a hopeful college football playoff bid, the Irish will be in for a challenge as they head to the Coliseum to take on USC. Although the Trojans (5-6, 4-5 Pac 12) are still fighting to even earn a ticket to the post season, they’re sure to enter Saturday’s game with purpose; preventing sloppy play and unnecessary penalties will likely be at the forefront for Kelly and his players this week.

Irish had the nation’s top red zone defense and made the national championship game, before being dismantled by Alabama.

But honestly, in watching this season’s Irish defense, it may be the case that it’s even better. This squad is deeper — having the ability to rotate eight to 10 players in on the defensive line is nearly unheard of — and more complete. Its secondary has been extremely successful, and the unit as a whole has had success from end zone to end zone, compared to 2012’s version, which excelled in the red zone.

The Irish have played and beaten five teams that either were ranked or are currently ranked this season — notably No. 4 Michigan. UCF has played one.

I don’t particularly care that Milton thinks his team is better than Notre Dame.

I disagree with his reasoning — that UCF’s margin of victory over Pitt was significantly larger than that of Notre Dame’s — but because of that, I don’t think his comments are worth too much additional thought.

However, as Irish junior cornerback Julian Love discussed after the game Saturday, the Irish have

tuned out the noise and let their play do the talking for much of season. Saturday’s win over the Orange was just another example of that. Many people thought that if the Irish were going to lose a game throughout the remaining games in the regular season, it would certainly be to Syracuse. But Notre Dame came out and never left the door open for the Orange, not even a crack.

While the Irish need to stay focused and remain buckled down for next week’s game against USC, if they play to the level of the talent they have, they should not have an issue with the Trojans (56, 4-5 Pac-12).

No matter how the next week plays out, the Irish will have at least one postseason game to perform in. And this Irish team has proven time and again this season it is the real deal, on both sides of the ball.

In the words of Dino Babers, “Notre Dame is better than what people think they are.”

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0 7

0 9

3 7

3 36

Notre Dame 7, Syracuse 0

Dexter Williams 9-yard pass from Ian Book (Justin Yoon kick)

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remaining Drive: Six plays, 55 yards 2:11 elapsed

NOTRE DAME 10, Syracuse 0 Yoon 26-yard field goal

7:44

remaining Drive: Four plays, six yards, 1:11 elapsed

NOTRE DAME 13, Syracuse 0 Yoon 29-yard field goal

1:09

remaining Drive: Nine plays, 83 yards, 3:56 elapsed

2

Notre Dame 20, Syracuse 0

Jafar Armstrong 9-yard run (Yoon kick)

4:52

remaining Drive: One plays, nine yards, 0:07 elapsed

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Notre dame 23, Syracuse 0 Yoon 29-yard field goal

9:30

remaining Drive: Eight plays, 41 yards, 3:18 elapsed

Notre Dame 29, Syracuse 0

Chase Claypool 10-yard pass from Book (Yoon missed extra point)

3:52

remaining Drive: Nine plays, 51 yards, 3:52 elapsed

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NOTRE DAME 36, Syracuse 0

Williams 32-yard run (Yoon kick)

4:05

remaining Drive: Seven plays, 80 yards, 3:48 elapsed

NOTRE DAME 36, Syracuse 3 Andre Szmyt 28-yard field goal

00:10

remaining Drive: 11 plays, 59 yards, 3:48 elapsed

statistics rushing yards 171 119

PASSING yards 292 115

total yards 463 234

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Irish senior wide receiver Miles Boykin makes a catch over his defender during Notre Dame’s 36-3 win over Syracuse on Saturday at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx. Boykin became the 36th Irish player to record 1,000 career receiving yards during the game. He recorded seven catches for 76 yards, with a long of 24, to be Notre Dame’s second-leading receiver.

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The Irish held a comfortable lead over the Orange from start to finish, as Syracuse was unable to put points on the board against the Notre Dame defense until the game’s final 10 seconds. Orange quarterback Eric Dungey left the game early with an injury, and the Irish defense effectively stifled the Syracuse offense, coming away with three clutch interceptions.

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Irish senior running back Dexter Williams eyes a hole in the Orange defense as he dodges a defender during Notre Dame’s 36-3 Shamrock Series win over Syracuse on Saturday at Yankee Stadium in New York.

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Irish senior running back Dexter Williams celebrates as he scores a touchdown during Notre Dame’s win over Syracuse on Saturday.

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Wide receiver Chris Finke accepts a handoff from Ian Book during Notre Dame’s 36-3 win Saturday.

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Running back Jafar Armstrong trots into the end zone for a touchdown during Notre Dame’s win.