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SUB to host spring concert

ND prepares for Bengal Bouts University to host 89th-annual boxing competition for Holy Cross missions

By CHRISTOPHER PARKER News Writer

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Rock band Young the Giant w ill perform in the Stepan Center on Notre Dame’s campus Feb. 22 for the spring SUB concert, t he Student Union Board (SUB) announced Wednesday in an email to t he student body.

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Current senior Michael Feijo and junior Tim Milkulski face off in the 2018 Bengal Bouts semifinals, which took place in Dahnke Ballrom.

Women react to Pangborn hall transfer announcement

By THERESA OLOHAN News Writer

Guarded by concrete lions, filled w ith the Manorites of Morrissey and crammed between Fisher Hall and the Rockne Memorial Gy mnasium, Pangborn Hall seems to some to offer little in the way of attraction. But as Pangborn prepares to house

the communit y for the new women’s residence hall being built on East Quad — scheduled to open in the fall of 2020 — the Office of Residential Life is tr y ing to sweeten the deal.

The Office of Residential Life announced Monday that students who elect to transfer halls into Pangborn w ill receive special housing benefits, among them

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W hile many residents in South Bend layer themselves in thick sweaters and warm jackets to stay cozy in the cold weather, not ever yone is so fortunate as to have the clothing necessar y to stay safe as temperatures

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drop below freezing.

It was with these people in mind that Melissa Bialko, the head of the Costume Shop at Saint Mary’s and a professor of theatre at the College, came up with the idea for the Winter Wear Drive. Bialko said the drive collects used winter clothing to give out to those in need this winter.

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guaranteed singles, extra communit y spaces and select singles as doubles. The policy has generated buzz in female dorm communities as students ponder the future of their residence life.

Sophomore Elisabeth Lasecki said she was not in favor of making the move see PANGBORN PAGE 4

Saint Mary’s leads winterweather clothing drive

By MARIROSE OSBORNE

On Thursday night in Purcell Pavilion, the Notre Dame Boxing Club will kick off the 89th-annual Bengal Bouts, which raise money for Holy Cross missions in Bangladesh.

Senior Ryan Richelsen, who is serving as captain and president of the club, said the boxing competition for male students began during the era of Knute Rockne. “[Rockne] wanted a way to get his players in shape, better conditioning. Later on, it got its fundraising identity from coach Dominic ‘Nappy’ Napolitano in 1932,” Richelsen said. “Eightynine years later, we’re keeping up the physical aspect of the sport itself and sending money

to the Holy Cross missions in Bangladesh.”

Junior captain Taylor Vucinich said he’s come to appreciate the way fighters unite with a common goal in mind.

“It’s really cool to see what a bunch of guys can do when they all come together,” Vucinich said. “That comes with the physical fitness and the fundraising.

We’ll have 120 guys there on any given day. The workouts are really tough, but everyone’s doing it for the same mission.” Every summer, four boxers travel to Bangladesh to spend two months at the Holy Cross mission there.

Senior captain Cameron Nolan said the trip was the most transformative experience in his college

“The idea came to me during the Polar Vortex,” Bialko said.

“We can make a real impact on the lives of people who really need help, especially now when it’s so cold out.”

Every year the Costume Shop does a different service project along with all the shows see DRIVE PAGE 3

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Presidential hopeful Mayor Pete Buttigieg speaks at an ND Votes event in 2015. Buttigieg has served as South Bend mayor since 2012.

By THOMAS MURPHY Associate News Editor

Just over three weeks ago, South Bend mayor Pete Buttigieg announced his candidacy for the 2020 presidential election. Buttigieg, who grew up in South Bend and whose parents were both professors at Notre Dame,

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would break several barriers if he were to w in the presidency, as he would become the youngest elected president, as well as the nation’s first openly gay president.

W hile Buttigieg looks to succeed on the national stage, he is most familiar see MAYOR PETE PAGE 4

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Panel considers financial aid, right to education

By MARY STEURER News Editor

Representatives from the University administration discussed the importance of providing access to higher education to individuals of all economic backgrounds in a panel discussion Wednesday. The panel took place as part of Mendoza College of Business’ annual Ethics Week, this year titled “Economic Inequality: on Campuses, in Communities and at Companies.” Panel guests included director of admissions Bob Mundy, director of financial aid Mary Nucciarone and former director of the office of student enrichment Marc Burdell.

Mundy said receiving an undergraduate education is essential for individuals’ financial success as well as their personal development.

“When we talk about the value of college education, there is considerable research that clearly shows the monetaryvaluethatoveralifetimea college graduate is likely to earn probably a million dollars or more over a non-college grad,” he said.

“But there’s a lot of other value that — and certainly as a Notre Dame

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career.

“These [missions] are largely rural, serving indigenous communities that are very often persecuted by the ethnic majority in Bangladesh,” Nolan said.

“They provide education for the children and hostels if their homes are too far from school.

The parishes serve as centers for so many of these tribal communities.”

Nolan’s time in Bangladesh helped him understand the importance of the boxing club as a fundraiser, he said.

“Ever since [the trip], I knew that this is a club that is bigger than myself,” Nolan said. “It is a force for good, and I realized my responsibility in working to make sure the club continues to grow, make money, train and grow students at the University.”

Vucinich said last year, the club incorporated a website called MobileCause, which keeps track of all the money donated in real time.

“The 19 days before the tournament, we have a goal of $19,000. Last year, we almost tripled our goal,” Vucinich said.

“It’s really changed my view of the world. When you’re at Notre Dame, you’re in the bubble. So when you hear about all these guys who have ended up going to Bangladesh over the summer, you hear about the conditions there and that they really do need all the help they can get, it really changes your viewpoint.”

Knowing the money is important to the livelihood of others helps motivate the fighters in times of struggle, Richelsen

undergrad I hope you’re feeling this — a lot of other value to a college education. … College graduates tend to be more engaged in significant social issues, they tend to have lower unemployment rates, they raise children who are more likely to go to college. So, there’s a lot of social good that comes out of being a recipient of a college degree.”

The benefits post-secondary education offers means institutions of higher learning ought to do their best to keep their doors open to students of all economic backgrounds, he added.

“If colleges are truly to become instruments of positive social change, then it’s the responsibility of all colleges and universities to seek students who might come from backgrounds that are more economically challenged — so students of lower socioeconomic situations,” Mundy said. “And the good news on this front, as we talk about making college more accessible — and I suppose getting at the ethics of it all — is this population has become highly sought-after by just about every one of my colleagues in the profession.”

Considering the steep price of

said. ”Hearing about improvements we’d made by sending over our donations, that alone is a driving factor for myself and others,” he said. “When you can’t go anymore, you start doubting yourself, you have to think it’s about something greater than yourself.”

Nolan said his biggest takeaway from Bengal Bouts will be the growth he’s experienced, physically and emotionally.

“I’d have to say my favorite part is the intangibles,” Nolan said. “As a senior, watching the growth and discipline and maturity, knowing I was on the other side four years ago, it’s something I couldn’t have learned through anything else.”

Freshman Ross McIlvaine, who is entering into the Bengal Bouts ring for the first time Thursday night, said he feels ready for this experience.

“I’m just excited to do it, get in the ring,” McIlvaine said. “It’s been nerve-wracking, but we’ve been training for three months now, so I’m excited to just get it done.”

Now facing his final appearance in the ring at Notre Dame, Richelsen said the anticipation of the actual Bouts is incomparable.

“There’s nothing like the night of the tournament, getting in the ring,” he said. “Having four months of training lead up to a few minutes, all the time and training you’ve put in, just to perform and do your absolute best. When the lights come on and you enter that ring and you hear that bell, it all pays off.”

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higher education, however, students of low socioeconomic status are often discouraged from pursuing a college degree, he said.

“Students of comparable academic backgrounds tend to enroll at a lower rate if they’re from a challenged economic environment.

And some of that … is the fear of the cost,” Mundy said. “That college is an expensive venture under really any circumstances, and when you’re from a family whose annual income might be $30,000 a year and you’re looking at colleges where the full [tuition] is more than double that, that’s a daunting prospect. … We have to overcome that.”

Nucciarone spoke next. She said the affordability of higher education should be defined in terms of the social and educational returns it can provide.

“Affordability is about investment,” she said.

This considered, Nucciarone said colleges and universities have an obligation to provide enough aid to students to ensure the cost of attending them does not outweigh their benefits.

“There is a significant issue of access if the school does not have

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they work on. Bialko said in the past the shop has visited schools to demonstrate proper stage makeup, made scar ves and even made dog beds for local shelters.

Because of South Bend’s long, harsh winters, the Costume Shop will be collecting winter clothing as far in the future as spring break.

“The weather can be pretty crazy here,” Bialko said.

“Even in March when you think it should be warmer, there is still a lot of need.”

After clothing is collected, student workers will repair and clean the pieces before donating them to local organizations such as Saint Margaret’s House and the South Bend Center for the Homeless.

Sophomore Grace Grueninger said she is enthusiastic about working on the Winter Wear Drive.

enough resources themselves to provide gift assistance to pay for college,” she said.

However, Notre Dame has been able to offer more and more aid to students by the year, she said.

“Our annual scholarship budget has just continued to increase, and much of it is funded through endowment or restricted-type of gifts,” Nucciarone said.

Accordingly, the number of students coming from underprivileged backgrounds has also steadily increased, Nucciarone said.

“We have a growing number of students who are coming from homeless backgrounds,” she said.

“We have more parents who are drug-addicted, an increase in the number of undergraduates who are victims of abuse — and they are considered independent.”

Nucciarone said Notre Dame students from low socioeconomic background tend to blend in on campus, often preventing them from receiving the resources and attention they need.

“We don’t even know how many undergraduates lack health insurance,” she said. “For those in special programs, we’re paying

for health insurance for those students, but the number of people I’ve made exceptions for has more than doubled in a year.”

Some students must rely on University programs for support when school is out of session, Nucciarone said.

“Students are using the Center for Social Concerns programming as their means of a way to get off of campus but have housing and meals during break time,” she said.

Because many of Notre Dame’s undergraduates come from affluent backgrounds, those who come from economic insecurity frequently feel isolated, she said “I’ve had students share their anger with me, stemming from class or residence hall discussions. They find themselves stuck in the middle of a discussion where poor people are being talked about in sometimes kind, sometimes ignorant ways,” Nucciarone said.

“And what the people around them don’t know is that there is a poor person standing right in front of the.”

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“I think it will be beneficial considering all the weather f luctuations that have been going on lately,” Grueninger said. “A lot of times damaged clothing just ends up thrown out or made into scraps.

Sometimes it gets donated, but if there’s a lot of damage the old clothes just end up sitting on a shelf.”

The Costume Shop is in a unique position to help people escape the cold, Bialko said.

“A lot of people just don’t have the necessar y skills anymore to make cheap clothes last longer,” she said. “We want to do this drive as a way to make life easier for the people who need it most and help lessen throwaway.”

Bialko said students are encouraged to donate to the Winter Wear Drive as well.

“I’ve had a number of emails about donating new goods or old items that don’t need repair,” she said.

“Those will actually be

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helpful to us, because some items — especially those with zippers — are harder to repair.”

Freshman Jane Braverman said she was just glad to help.

“It always feels nice to help someone,” Braverman said. “We’re not doing it for the recognition, we’re just taking an opportunity to do some good in the world.”

Grueninger said she agreed with Braverman in that helping those in need is what matters most in the project.

“W hen you work backstage, a lot of people think that you go unnoticed,” Grueninger said.

“But people really do notice good costumes and all the work that went into them.

It’s a similar situation here.

We’re not actively searching for recognition or praise, we just want to use the skills we have to help where we can.”

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due to her commitment to her own dorm: Farley.

“I’ve created a good sense of community in my own hall and I wouldn’t want to give that up, especially being off campus for my freshman year,” Lasecki said. “So I would just love to continue building up the community I’ve already built rather than all of a sudden changing it up.”

Echoing Lasecki’s words, senior Brookelyn Bacchus said it would be difficult to be a founder for an entire new dorm.

“I think it’s really hard to create a new community in a situation like that, but I also think it’s a great opportunity to expand a network of people and meet new people,” Bracchus said.

Director of Residential Life Breyan Tornifolio said in an interview with The Observer on Feb. 7, there will be plenty of hall spirit for the women making the move to Pangborn, as they will have the chance to build a community from the ground up.

“There will be welcome weekend, there will be hall council — it will function as a hall,” Tornifolio said. “So, women who might be looking for a fresh start, who want to take some leadership roles, this is their opportunity.”

The idea of being a trailblazer for Pangborn didn’t seem to impress sophomore Allysa Dunnigan much either. Dunnigan said Pangborn would be a “terrible living situation for a year.”

Although not personally excited by the idea, Dunnigan said she thought it was a great

opportunity for other Notre Dame women.

“It’s a cool opportunity if you want to do leadership and be an RA because the chances are higher,” Dunnigan said.

Sophomore Marielle Corbett agreed that moving to Pangborn could be rewarding.

“Pangborn is a good dorm and it seems like a good deal,” Corbett. “Especially with the $500 waiver for the fees — that makes a big difference and so I would definitely consider it if I didn’t already love Lewis.”

Other women explained although the plan interested them initially, the overall transition would be inconvenient.

“If I could get a single I would consider it, but I’m a science major and my main thing would be if I could get closer to Jordan [Hall of Science],” sophomore Caroline Langley said. “Pangborn is not any closer than where I already live so I wouldn’t consider [moving], probably not.“ Or perhaps it’s simply a stubbornness to give up the dorm life so many Notre Dame women cherish.

Lasecki said she feels moving out of the dorm she was placed in would be in opposition to how she understands Notre Dame dorm culture.

“I understand the purpose of it, it seems to be transitional ... but it seems to be antithetical to this Notre Dame structure which is your freshman year you’re placed into a community,” she said. “Then all of a sudden, to just uproot that seems kind of against what the Notre Dame dorm is meant to be.”

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to students at Notre Dame as the charismatic “Mayor Pete.” Senior Jack Grogan, president of the Notre Dame College Democrats, said he was excited when he first learned that Buttigieg had announced his bid.

“I think Pete would be a fantastic candidate, fantastic president,” Grogan said.

“It’s ver y exciting. I mean he got a lot of good press coverage and a lot of good traction early, on so I was excited to see that happen and see those inter views go as well as they did.”

A lternatively, Grant Strobl, committeeman of the 14th District Republicans, said that Buttigieg’s announcement exemplifies the Democratic Party’s chaotic identity crisis as they approach the 2020 election season.

“My first reaction is evidently the Democratic Party is ver y ununited and in search of literally anybody who might even have the slightest of chance to win in the general election,” Strobl said. “It seems like they seem to be struggling in finding anybody to take that position and it seems kind of interesting that they’re looking at a mayor

of a struggling Midwest city to lead their party…

It’s definitely evidence that the Democrats are having a hard time choosing someone who will fair well against President Trump” Grogan, who has previously interned for Buttigieg’s campaign and administration, said the mayor’s track record in South Bend is proven in the residents’ affection for him.

“I started my freshman fall semester working on his reelection campaign, and what was immediately clear from that campaign onward has just been the over whelming love for him among South Bend resident,” he said. “I don’t think I made a single call on my campaign where I heard something negative about the mayor.”

Because Buttigieg comes from a small midwestern city with minimal national exposure, Grogan said that the debates will be vital to his ability to garner supporters, especially among younger voters.

“It’s a crowded field, no doubt about it,” Grogan said. “I think that debates are going to be important for a guy like Pete to be able to make a national audience aware of who he is… I think there’s definitely a window of opportunity for him

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including “Cough Syrup” and “My Body,” is currently touring with Sure Sure to promote its latest album, Mirror Master. Sure Sure, an “up-andcoming alternative band,” will open the show at 8 p.m., the email said.

Tickets are free, but required to attend the concert. According to the email, these tickets will be available at the LaFortune Box Office

beginning Thursday at 9 a.m. and will be on sale during the box office’s operating hours of 9 a.m. to 11 p.m.

Students may get one ticket per Notre Dame, Saint Mary’s or Holy Cross student ID, but they will be limited to two student IDs per person when picking up tickets. The email said any unclaimed tickets will be available for pickup at the Stepan Box Office instead of the LaFortune Box Office on the day of the concert.

Doors will open for the concert at 7:30 p.m. on Feb. 22.

to make a voice for himself. I think another thing is he’s definitely pitching himself as the millennial candidate, and I think that direct appeal to young people that he particularly is apt to succeed in because he is a young person himself.”

Strobl said Buttigieg has yet to distinguish himself among a crowded field of Democratic hopefuls, so what Buttigieg includes in his platform will be important to his success.

“I’m actually interested in seeing his original ideas, because it seems like right now all of the democratic candidates are following suit on this terrible idea of Medicare for all,” Strobl said. “ … I’d be curious to see if he has any real, original ideas instead of falling in line with ever ybody else and what they’re now saying.”

Though the College Democrats are excited to see a candidate they are familiar with, Grogan emphasized that the club does not endorse a presidential candidate during the primaries.

The Notre Dame College Republicans did not respond to a request for comment.

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By PATRICK WITTEMAN Scene Writer

When Chaz Bear, better known as Toro y Moi, released his first album, “Causers of This,” in 2010, he became the designated torch bearer for the burgeoning chill-wave movement. Though that sound and aesthetic has started to fade from the mainstream, the Berkeley-based musician is still releasing some of the more inspired music of his career. “I’m very thankful to be looped into chillwave,” Bear explained in a December interview with Complex. “I see how, too — but I don’t relate to the genre too much. I’m glad it took off and did its thing.” On Bear’s 2017 album, “Boo Boo,” instrumental filler tracks like “Pavement” and “Don’t Try” reflected chill-wave’s ongoing function as a safety net for Bear. Clocking in at a tight 30 minutes, Toro y Moi’s latest album, “Outer Peace,” explores funkier and disco-inspired sounds that signal a progression from his more chill-wave past.

The first few tracks on “Outer Peace” focus on pulsating bass-lines, dance sounds and infectious melodies.

On “Ordinary Pleasure,” head-bobbing bass and conga patterns frame the song, anchoring the catchy hook: “Maximize all the pleasure, even with all this weather / Nothing can make it better, maximize all the pleasure.” Bear has cited the French group Daft Punk as one

By NORA McGREEVY Scene Editor

“We don’t sell durable goods, we peddle perception.

Thin as a bubble,” says Rene Russo as a money-hungry art dealer in “Velvet Buzzsaw.”

She might as well have been describing the movie itself. Dan Gilroy, who directed the movie for Netflix, had all the ingredients for an acerbic, intellectually engaging horror-comedy in his hands, but he let them slip through his fingers. The resulting, self-indulgent mess boils down to a glitzy montage of images from Los Angeles’ otherworldy fine art scene — and very little substantive critique.

In the film, Josephine (Zawe Ashton), an aspiring gallerist, discovers that her upstairs neighbor, the inscrutable and troubled Vetril Dease (Alan Mandell), has died, leaving behind troves of unseen art. She steals the canvases and, with the collaboration of art critic Morf Vandewalt (Jake Gyllenhaal) and gallerist Rhodora Haze (Rene Russo), begins to sell the work at enormous prices.

What comes next feels almost too predictable: The unknown artist turns out to be a twisted, murderous psychopath; the ill-begotten art turns on its new owners and kills them off, one-by-one.

As the movie devolves into a revenge-slasher flick, gruesome deaths begin to roll in like clockwork. The possibility for nuanced critique of a corrupted art world diminishes as the plot creeps forward to its inevitable end. This is all a shame, because the complex and

of his largest influences, and the fingerprints of their LP “Random Access Memories” are all over this project, Although the bubbly, bass-line-infused production shines on “Outer Peace,” the lyrics still explore deeper themes seen on previous projects. On “Who I Am,” Bear juxtaposes airy, house-inspired production with introspective lyrics. Laid-back party music is definitely present on this album, though a look at Bear’s lyrics find him clearly trying to search for resolution to some type of inner turmoil. “50-50,” the album’s last track, opens with a vocal sample that not only introduces the track, but Chaz Bear himself. When we hear “Hello, my name is Chaz,” it seems like the end of his struggle with self-identity is near.

On “Outer Peace,” Bear incorporates elements of modern hip-hop, dance and disco into his previously defined chill-wave aesthetic, as seen on tracks like “Monte Carlo” and “50-50.” This infusion is successful more often than not. Bear’s auto-tuned crooning of “1987 Monte Carlo” on “Monte Carlo” is incredibly atmospheric, and the piano-trap mashup seen on “50-50” is characteristic of the moody state of current hip-hop. The album also contains lyrical moments on these tracks that, in contrast, feel particularly empty. On “Monte Carlo,” he justifies driving his 1987 Monte Carlo by citing his fear of Uber and taking the BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit).

The album, although full of successful moments, is disjointed at times and doesn’t necessarily have a central genre. “Outer Peace” varies from the aforementioned dance and hip hop sounds to soulful, vocal-centric tracks like “Miss Me.” Ultimately, this does not matter; the different genres and moods explored on this album are an expression of the different moods and personalities Bear explores and grapples with. Even with these issues, “Outer Peace” is a step in the right direction for Toro y Moi. It’s a creative, bubbly fun listen.

discouraging relationship between money and art is a field ripe for careful study.

One such study already exists: Nathaniel Kahn’s thoughtful — but no less damning — documentary of today’s art market, “The Price of Everything.”

If art geeks are searching for a corrective after a disappointing viewing of “Velvet Buzzsaw,” this is their antidote. As Kahn lays bare the inner machinations of the art world — how a painting is made, valued, sold, purchased and re-purchased at higher prices — the documentary cuts to the heart of the absurdity of the way art is appraised and valued much more effectively than Gilroy’s horror-thriller.

Some of Kahn’s interviewees bear striking resemblances to the fictional characters in Gilroy’s film. Rene Russo’s character Rhodora Haze, who owns and operates a gallery for contemporary art in Gilroy’s film, has the same trenchant sense for a good sale as Amy Cappellazzo, the charismatic real-life vice president of the Fine Arts division of Sotheby’s.

In “Velvet Buzzsaw,” Piers (John Malkovich), a crotchety, aging artist, struggles to produce new works and maintain footing in the competitive art world after going sober. In Kahn’s documentary, we find a similar narrative in the life and work of Larry Poons, an artist who surged in popularity in the 1960s but then disappeared to relative obscurity, only to witness a resurgence of interest in his work around the time the documentary was being produced. Both men, fictional and real, experienced the rollercoaster of value and devaluation of the

contemporary art market, which places extraordinary pressure on artists to churn out newer and better works in an endlessly competitive cycle.

Yet in both cases, real life surpasses fiction. Unlike the sketch of an artist we receive in Piers, Larry Poons comes across in interviews as sharp, funny and endearing.

“My only defense against fate is color,” Poons says — a striking reminder that, in contrast to an art world full of superfluous wealth, his work stems a simple necessity to create. Contrast this with “Velvet Buzzsaw,” where we never see an artist so much as pick up a brush or a can of paint. Nestled within these scenes, and Kahn’s directorial vision, Poons’ words plant a seed of redemption.

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It’s too cold for this Claire Rafford Associate News Editor

In the wake of the “Polar Vortex,” students of the tri-campus communit y experienced some of the most severe weather South Bend has seen in years, advancing the cit y’s weather status from its usual permacloud into a genuine frozen tundra.

As ever yone posted on their Snapchat stories about South Bend’s temperatures being colder than Antarctica and hot water freezing in midair, the entire tri-campus communit y suffered the effects of the bitter cold. Holy Cross literally shut dow n, The Huddle Mart ran out of ever y thing edible and some puppies got caught in the cold, though they were rescued and returned to their ow ners, thank God. I know, I was worried.

Fortunately, I only had to go outside for 40 seconds total during the height of the Vortex, since my dorm, Farley Hall, is conveniently located right next to North Dining Hall. RIP to anyone who lives in Carroll. Though temperatures have fortunately risen above zeros, it’s still way too cold, and Notre Dame isn’t w illing to cancel class until April. Sad ! Still, if you hate the cold, there are some ways you can minimize exposure to the elements.

From North Quad to DeBartolo Hall I recently discovered you can walk through both Stepan Chemistry Hall and O’Shaughnessy Hall en route to DeBart or Duncan Student Center. Stepan reminds me of a hospital from a horror movie, but then again, as an English major, anything science-related is scary to me. O’Shag offers a great opportunity to find out about every single event on campus, ever. It is a little sad to see the chrome-plated fanciness that replaced Waddick’s, but I’m over it. Mostly.

From North Quad to God Quad There are a few options for this. My personal favorite, the fastest and the most convenient is to cut through LaFortune Student Center — the one true love of my life. It is consistently warm, smells of bread and sometimes coffee and offers a myriad of opportunities to blow some Flex Points at Starbucks or the candy wall at The Huddle. Thank you, LaFun, for always bringing feeling back into my legs during a late-night walk back from Obser ver production.

From God Quad to South Quad Nothing. There’s nothing. If Notre Dame is a battlefield of students vs. the cold, South Quad is the front lines. The most anyone can do is tr y to walk as fast as possible and wear a hat, but in times of war, the cold y ields to no one.

Stay warm out there, and remember, the groundhog saw his shadow, but South Bend breaks w inter for no one. Hopefully, we’ll be seeing the sun any day now.

Contact Claire Rafford at crafford@nd.edu The views expressed in this Inside Column are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Observer.

Julianna Conley Fresh Perspectives

Seventeen Good, Good Things in This World: 1. Hugs from tall people where you get picked up off the ground for a second.

2. That boom feeling fireworks make in our chests.

3. People who remember the little, off hand things you mention in passing.

4. The joy of paying in exact change.

5. Organ donors.

6. People who are good at winking (also, masterful eyebrow wagglers).

7. W hen you push the elevator button and it’s already there.

8. Being able to do a “pull-through” when parking.

9. Snow days.

10. Friends that walk you to your dorm, classes, next location, etc.

11. Dancing.

12. The Olympics.

13. Jokes that make you laugh too loud in public.

14. The sound rain makes on a roof.

15. That shower you take as a “reset” button when you’re having a stressful day.

16. Being barefoot.

17. W hen you’re close enough friends with someone that you don’t have to worr y about making conversation and you just just sit in silence, enjoying each other’s presence.

Seventeen. Seventeen people killed in the Parkland shooting on Feb. 14, 2018. Seventeen people who were good, good things in the world.

A year ago today, Nikolas Cruz arrived at Marjor y Stoneman Douglas High School shortly before dismissal and opened fire, killing 17 and seriously wounding another 17. He chose to make hate his legacy. He chose to transform 17 good, good things in the world, into 17 tragedies. He chose to transform a day of love into a day of grief, of loss, of evil.

But I still believe the world is good.

I still believe that people are naturally kind, that humanity is predestined to care. I don’t think society is a lost cause or in a downward spiral. Contrar y to what most people think, the violence in the world has dramatically decreased over time and is still continuing to decline. The nonprofit sector of business is growing faster than any other and support of these nonprofits is at an all-time high.

Twenty-five percent of Americans are volunteering.

The world is becoming a more incredible place ever yday and it’s up to us to continue that trend.

In high school, I made a point of telling my English teacher hello. Ever y day, my friends would roll their eyes and call me a suck-up, assuming I had ulterior motives. However, when my parents came back from “Report Card Night,” they told me my teacher hadn’t talked about my academics at their meeting. He’d said I was nice. He’d said I was one of the only students that said “Thank you,” that said “Hello,” that said “Have a nice day!” He said I made his day. And all I did was be polite.

We get caught up in grand gestures. In being spectacular. In tr ying to be extraordinar y. But I think there’s something magical about small acts.

About holding a door open for someone. About letting someone in on the freeway during rush-hour traffic. About a friend keeping you company while you’re up late finishing homework. Anyone can be friendly when they make a point to do so, but there’s something special about compassion shown absentmindedly. There’s something cool about kindness being instilled to the point that it’s automatic. It’s a given.

As I’ve gotten older, I’ve found people spend a lot of time tr ying to figure out what they stand for, who they are. But I’ve also realized, it doesn’t matter so much who we are, as whose we are. W ho we belong to. W ho we choose to help. W hat we choose to be a part of. W ho we give our time to. It doesn’t matter if we have ideas or compassion, if we don’t use it to give back to the world around us.

This Valentine’s Day, forget chocolate or f lowers or texts with ever y red emoji you can find on your keyboard. Instead spread love through your actions. Through leaving a penny somewhere where a person who needs a bit of luck might find it. Smile at someone in the hall who you might normally look away from. Call your mom. Send thank-you notes. If you think something nice about someone, tell them! At the beginning of this column, I listed 17 reasons the world is a good place. Be a reason for 17 more.

Julianna Conley is a slow-eating, loud-talking and fast-walking freshman from Southern California. She endorses hot glue, despises mint and strongly believes the cookie is the best part of an Oreo. Julianna can be reached at jconley4@nd.edu The views expressed in this column do not necessarily represent those of The Observer.

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The real heroes of the Bengal Bouts lose in the preliminaries The bell rang, the fight was finally over.

Bloodied up and nose broken, Peter was practically beaming as he stumbled to his corner.

“Best thing I’ve ever done,” he said, throw ing his arms around me. I removed his gear and he returned to the center of the ring. He was on the w rong side of a unanimous decision in the preliminar y round of the 2009 Bengal Bouts. He didn’t care. He had transcended the w in-lose binar y to discover something more. Ten years later, I still draw on that fight for inspiration.

Several of my Keenan sectionmates had come out for the Bouts that year as senior nov ices. My good friend Peter Vignali was the only one who persevered through the season’s grind of highintensit y practices and punishing rounds of sparring. Four years removed from high school lacrosse, Peter landed in a tough weight class w ith a low seeding. He was overmatched and he knew it. It takes a special kind of courage to step into that squared-circle when you know you’re going to lose, and may ver y well get hurt. That’s what makes the Peter Vignalis of the world so impressive. More than the captains and champions, they represent what amateur box ing is all about.

Box ing isn’t like other sports. It activates the lizard brain; the fight-or-f light response, primal fear.

Search “box ing fear psycholog y” and you’ll find a wealth of interesting content. From the militar y academies preparing young minds to face the traumas of war to urban communit y centers helping kids escape drug v iolence, boxing transforms lives in ways that may seem absurd to the uninitiated.

It’s the discipline of calmness in the face of a threat, of endurance through physical pain. It’s learning to breathe when ox ygen seems scarce, learning to see when the world seems to be spinning out of control. It’s the practiced humilit y to seek support from your corner while accepting responsibilit y for those things you must do on your ow n. The experience reconfigures your emotional and psychological makeup.

I know these things, in part because where Peter succeeded, I came up short.

Follow ing the 2009 preliminaries, I advanced to the finals to meet Bobby Powers, my eventual successor as captain and president of the team.

The first round went from zero to 60. Bobby used his w ide stance and long arms to establish a perimeter. I used my speed and foot work to catch him leaning inside. The bell rang. I went to my corner. An entourage of my box ing brothers screamed adv ice from all directions (a well-meaning practice the team has w isely barred because it over whelms). I tried and failed to catch my breath in what felt like only a few seconds.

The second round was a brawl — ever y thing mov ing so fast it was like time stood still. I’m told it looked evenly matched. It didn’t feel that way. I could feel his perimeter increasing, my speed diminishing. He seemed like a giant. In the f lurr y, he finally caught me hard in the jaw, knocking my mouthguard to the bloodstained mat. That had never happened to me before. The bell rang.

I didn’t feel pain. I felt like I was suffocating. A strange kind of blindness had overtaken me, like tr y ing to decipher a chaotic canvas

of abstract art work. Autopilot steered me to my corner, where the referee Tom Suddes (our coach, my mentor) returned my mouthguard to me. I told him I couldn’t bite dow n on it. A lie.

Yes, my jaw hurt and would so for a few weeks.

But it was calm I couldn’t find; it was courage I couldn’t muster. I had lost my w ill. Finishing, let alone w inning, seemed a distant, unimportant concept.

I w ithdrew. I smiled ear-to-ear to mask my brokenness as I hugged Bobby and celebrated his v ictor y. It has never been about w inning, I told myself. True. But I had never considered the possibilit y I wouldn’t finish. In my confidence as a top-seeded captain, I had underestimated my ow n weakness. Ten years later, I still grieve that decision, but I have taken it as instruction throughout my life and career.

Two boxers, t wo stories, t wo sides of the same truth: the competition is just a construct for selfdiscover y and grow th. By addressing fear and pain head-on, we forge into the undiscovered depths of our interior, find the outer boundaries, dig up the stakes and plant them a little further out.

For all the champions I’ve seen raise their fists in the Bengal Bouts, it’s the Peter Vignalis of the world I admire most. I inv ite you to attend the Bengal Bouts this year and the Baraka Bouts in the fall. Look for those seventh and eighth seeds.

That’s where you’ll find real courage, and the true spirit of amateur box ing.

Mark Weber class of 2009 Feb. 11

Introducing: The Modern American Theresa Azemar Show Some Skin

I want you all to meet a man who needs no introduction. Please stand.

Introducing the Modern American.

The Modern American is a long-awaited soy latte, lots of sugar, lots of cream.

Actually, throw in some whole milk, after today we’ll deser ve the treat.

The Modern American gets high on the hidden caffeine; They appropriate the buzz of monks and imagine that they’re free.

The Modern American guzzles it and runs like it’s gasoline.

The Modern American is subser v ient to The Modern Psychedelic.

A ll those knock-offs in the third world, man I

bet they’re jealous.

Bet they w ish they could get together and trip in three-piece suits and cubicles, elevate and reach One Group Mind.

The Modern American is the finest of its kind. A World Wide Web of stick y silk and slime.

W hat’s New? We Fixed the Bugs. No more BigOTS v iruses and pesk y Macro-Aggressions, we’ve kept them small. In fact, they’re so well-integrated, some won’t notice them at all.

The Modern American dreams of love and money and nothing else.

We’ve found that maintaining the soft ware’s dualistic structure at this juncture allows the system to beguile the social body w ith stealth.

The Modern American inputs charm and power and exports wealth.

The Modern American “thinks freely” at triple the cost of last year’s Mindful American, or the Moral American from just a couple years back.

At last, this is ever y thing those outdated systems lacked.

Thinking historically, I’d say we’re right on track.

The Modern is just the beginning of the Psychological Revolution.

It’s a one-way ticket to a commercialist system of social position.

And think of all the cares we’ll throw away achiev ing our v ision.

Let’s all give him a warm welcome.

Theresa Azemar is a sophomore who can be reached at tazemar@nd.edu Show Some Skin is a student-run initiative committed to giving voice to unspoken narratives about identity and difference. The views expressed in this column are those of the author and not necessarily of Show Some Skin as an organization.

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Horoscope | Eugenia Last Happy Birthday: Don’t mince words. If you have something to say, spit it out. Be direct to avoid giving the wrong impression. How you handle others and the way you relate and share information will make a difference in whether you achieve your goals. Don’t let your emotions take over or interfere in doing what’s right or best for yourself. Your numbers are 4, 10, 16, 24, 31, 35, 46.

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Consider what you are doing and what you want to be doing, and look for a way to make the adjustment. Discuss your plans with whoever will be affected by the decision you make, and prepare to move forward.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Discipline and hard work will pay off. Set your sights on what you want to achieve and take action. Make personal and professional improvements your targets. Talking to individuals who can help you make your dreams come true will pay off.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Emotions will surface when dealing with matters that can affect the way you earn your living. A change you make should be geared toward adding to your qualifications. Keeping up with the times will determine your fate.

CANCER ( June 21-July 22): Share your thoughts and intentions. Your descriptive way of explaining your plans will make it difficult for others to resist wanting to come along for the ride. A partnership will take on a deeper meaning, and romance will improve your personal life.

LEO ( July 23-Aug. 22): Opportunity knocks. Get out and do things that will bring you in contact with interesting people. The information you pick up will help you bring about the changes you want to make. Professional options look promising. Negotiate on your own behalf.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Mingle more or spend quality time with someone you love or respect. What you gain through interactions with forwardthinking people will lead to positive changes that will alleviate stress and give you something to look forward to.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): hink twice before you get into a spat with someone close to you. Anger and arguments will not solve problems. Honesty and peaceful solutions will. Show compassion and respect for others’ opinions, and expect the same in return.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Share your ideas with someone you love, and good plans will transpire. A unique change can be made that will improve how or where you live. A short trip or research will jump-start your next adventure.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Be a participant, but protect against insult or injury. You have what it takes to win on your own. Don’t trust others to take care of your business or to protect you from loss. Play your cards close to the vest CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Look beyond what’s happening in the present and plan for the future with optimism. Change is required in order to find the freedom you need to take on something new and exciting. Go with the flow and see what happens.

AQUARIUS ( Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Keep an open mind when dealing with friends, relatives and emotional matters. Try to be objective and to offer suggestions that are doable. A change of pace will help you look, do and be your best in professional situations.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Trust will play a role in how others respond to you. Be honest about the way you feel instead of being evasive for fear of getting hurt or hurting someone else. Truth matters and must be upheld.

Birthday Baby: You are insightful, original and kind. You are a dreamer and an achiever.

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nBA | Timberwolves 121, Rockets 111

MVP award race is heating up Grant DelVecchio Sports Writer

As we approach the 68thannual NBA All-Star Game, the race for this year’s MVP award has just started to heat up. If you ever thought the award would end up being a shootout between Giannis Antetokounmpo and James Harden, Paul George is doing his best to help change your mind.

George is in the midst of the best season of his career, and doesn’t seem to be slowing down. This season, the former Fresno State star is averaging 28.7 points, eight rebounds, 4.1 assists and 2.3 steals over 36.2 minutes per game. George is also shooting 45.4 percent from the field, 41.3 percent from downtown and 83.6 percent from the foul line. As of right now, George has career-highs in points, 3-point percentage, rebounds and steals.

The best thing about Paul George? He plays defense.

Which, in today’s NBA, doesn’t happen too often. This simple fact is what makes George’s MVP case so compelling; he isn’t just scoring a lot of points and helping his team win on the offensive side of the ball, he’s performing at a high level on both ends of the floor.

As Russell Westbrook continues to struggle to find his shot, George has emerged as Oklahoma City’s top scoring option, as well as its late-game closer. In his second season with the Thunder, it is clear that George has adjusted to the system, and playing alongside Westbrook, very nicely.

It has almost become undeniable that George is the best two-way player in the NBA right now, but is he the MVP? George is finally turning into the legitimate superstar everybody thought he was in Indiana, and is the reason OKC has become a threat in the Western Conference.

James Harden is currently in the midst of one of the greatest and most historic scoring runs in NBA history. The Beard has now scored more than 30 points in 31-straight games, and is recording a league-leading 36.5 points per game to go along with 7.8 assists, 6.7 rebounds and 2.2 steals through 37.4 minutes per game. The Arizona State graduate is also shooting 44.1 percent of his shots, 37.5 percent of his 3-pointers and 87 percent of his free throws.

During this historic run of Harden’s, he has tallied 40 points 17 times and 50 points four times, including a 61-point performance at Madison Square Garden back on Jan. 23.

During Harden’s streak, which

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started in mid-December and is still persisting, he’s averaged 42 points per game — one of the greatest offensive stretches over the past 40 seasons.

James Harden has firmly planted himself in the MVP discussion for the fourth time in the last five seasons, and is hoping to win the award for a second-straight year. In the beginning of the season, the Rockets had a struggling offense and a poor defense, and Eric Gordon even came out and said he wasn’t having fun. Yet, Harden has kept the Rockets afloat, even with Chris Paul’s hamstring injury, and the Rockets currently sit at fifth place in a loaded Western Conference. Once again, Harden has made his case for MVP a strong one.

Looking in on the Eastern Conference, Giannis has led the Milwaukee Bucks to the best record in the NBA, and has them sitting pretty atop the Eastern Conference Standings. In his sixth season, The Greek Freak is averaging 27.1 points, 12.6 rebounds, 5.9 assists, 1.4 blocks and 1.4 steals per game while shooting a mind-boggling 58.2 percent from the field. Giannis is the best player on the best team in the league right now, which is why he should be the frontrunner for MVP. Of course, there are still holes in Giannis’ game. For starters, he still can’t shoot. The Bucks’ superstar is shooting just 22.7 percent from long-range and 71.3 percent from the charity stripe. With that being said, where would the Bucks be without Giannis? One thing is for sure: not on top of the standings. Giannis is dominating on both ends of the floor for a Milwaukee team that doesn’t have much else after him. Khris Middleton has just been selected to his first-ever All-Star Game and Eric Bledsoe is a solid point guard, but neither of them has the ability to catapult the Bucks to where they are now without Giannis. The point is, the infrastructure around Giannis is far from strong, yet that has done little to hinder the Bucks’ success as a team.

At 24 years old, Giannis is hoping to join LeBron James and Derrick Rose as the only under-25 MVPs since 2000.

There’s no telling whether or not this regular-season success will translate to the playoffs for Milwaukee, but if the Bucks remain the No. 1 seed in the East, Giannis is the MVP. Contact Grant DelVecchio at gdelvecc@nd.edu The views expressed in this Sports Authority are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Observer.

Minnesota outduels Houston, Harden gets 30 Associated Press

MINNEAPOLIS — Jeff Teague scored 27 points, Karl-Anthony Towns had 25 and the Minnesota Timberwolves overcame James Harden’s 42 points to beat the Houston Rockets 121-111 on Wednesday night.

Harden had his 31st consecutive game with 30 or more points, tying Wilt Chamberlain for the second-longest streak in league history. The NBA’s leading scorer passed the 30-point mark on his 15th four-point play of the season, getting Josh Okogie in the air with one of his trademark stepback 3s to put Houston up 74-67 midway through the third.

Okogie had 16 points and sparked the Timberwolves to retake the lead with an 18-2 run. The rookie had a breakaway dunk and a 3-pointer to give Minnesota a 77-74 lead,

but he brought some of the biggest cheers of the night with an emphatic block on Harden’s 3-point attempt with 3:40 to play.

After being stripped by Okogie a few plays earlier, Harden stepped back again behind the arc to attempt the 3. This time, the ball didn’t even leave his hand before Okogie leaped forward and stuffed it, bringing the crowd to its feet.

Derrick Rose completed a three-point play with 1:43 left in the third to give Minnesota an 85-76 lead.

Harden’s 12-footer made it 89-all in the fourth before the Timberwolves hit four 3-pointers to take a six-point lead. Harden hit three-straight 3-pointers to pull Houston within 115-111 with 1:52 to play. But Okogie dunked and forced Harden into an airball, and Towns hit a layup to give Minnesota just enough breathing room.

Tip ins Rockets: Coach Mike D’Antoni said C Clint Capela is expected to practice next week to determine if he can play next Thursday at the Lakers. Capela missed his 15th game with a right thumb injury suffered at Orland on Jan. 13. ... Gerald Green scored 10 points off the bench in the first quarter, including 2 of 3 from the arc.

Timberwolves: F Andrew Wiggins missed his second straight game with an illness.

F Robert Covington (knee) and G Tyus Jones (ankle) missed their 20th and 13th games, respectively. ... Dario Saric again started in place of Taj Gibson.

He scored 10 first-quarter points on 4-of-4 shooting to help give the Timberwolves an early eight-point lead. ...

Minnesota honored former Twins star Joe Mauer after the first quarter. The 2009 AL MVP and Twin Cities native retired after last season.

nBA | Heat 112, Mavericks 101

Behind Wade’s 22, Heat top Mavericks in Dallas Associated Press

DALLAS — Dwyane Wade scored 22 points in what figures to be his final game on the court where he won his first championship, helping the Miami Heat beat the Dallas Mavericks 112101 Wednesday night.

The 37-year-old who has already said this is his final season was a little better despite one of the stronger games of the season for Dirk Nowitzki, his two-time NBA Finals foe whose record 21st season with the same franchise has the feel of an unofficial farewell tour.

The 40-year-old German finished two points shy of his season high with 12, although most of the highlights in their first meeting of the season came in the first half before the Heat outscored the Mavericks 32-16 in the third quarter and led by as many as 21 points in the fourth.

Nowitzki and Wade, both added to this weekend’s All-Star game to recognize their decorated careers, entered the final game before the break together midway through the first quarter, which eased the boos on a Wade farewell tour that has been well-received everywhere

else.

There were some boos as they took the court, but those were quickly drowned out when many in the crowd stood and cheered. That’s been the consistent reaction from fans whenever Nowitzki enters games — home and road.

The true reaction of Dallas fans to Wade came later when they booed the 37-year-old whenever he touched the ball.

The Mavericks have always thought Wade was the beneficiary of questionable calls in the 2006 NBA Finals, which the Heat clinched with a Game 6 win in Dallas.

Fans probably still remember the video of Wade and LeBron James faking coughs while leaving the Mavericks’ arena after losing Game 5 of the 2011 Finals when Nowitzki, who was sick before the game, hit the winning shot. Dallas took Game 6 in Miami to win the series.

For those who forgot, there were plenty of Twitter posts before the game noting the irony of Wade missing Miami’s shootaround because of an illness in what should be his final Dallas appearance.

Wade, who went on to win

two more titles with James, was healthy enough to play, and had some vintage moments in the first half. He hit a 3 over Nowitzki before the 40-year-old answered him with his familiar one-legged fadeaway over Wade at the other end.

Some of the loudest boos for Wade came with him dribbling out the final seconds of the first half isolated on Dallas rookie Jalen Brunson. Wade swished a jumper over the two-time NCAA champion from Villanova to finish the half with a team-high 14 points.

The Heat took control without Wade in the third quarter, with Josh Richardson scoring six of the first eight points on a 12-0 run that extended a one-point lead and put Miami ahead by double digits for good.

Richardson scored 14 points, and Dion Waiters had 20. Justise Winslow had 11 points and 11 rebounds.

Dallas rookie sensation Luka Doncic had 18 points, 12 rebounds and nine assists. The only teenager in NBA history with multiple triple-doubles just missed his fourth. Tim Hardaway Jr. led the Mavericks with 20 points.

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championships, and it’s the chance for some of our higher-end kids to get an NCAA qualif y ing mark.”

Sparks further explained that, as opposed to Notre Dame’s Meyo Inv itational, the A lex Wilson Inv itational attracts more qualit y than quantit y in terms of the athletes that w ill compete.

“Traditionally when we host a meet, it becomes a big event for our program,” Sparks said. “Meyo is our big volume meet where we have over 1,000 athletes.

This meet w ill only have up to 300-400 athletes, but half of those are tr y ing to hit a national qualif y ing spot, so we’re going to have the 800-meter run, then the distance-medley relay and then the mile, as well, should be prett y competitive on a national scale.”

The Irish have found particular success in the distance-medley relay (DMR) in seasons past, and Sparks believes that the event may continue to hold premier significance at the A lex Wilson Inv itational this year, w ith both Irish teams looking to run a good enough time Saturday to qualif y for the postseason.

“The spotlight event for this meet for the last four to

five years has been the distance-medley relay,” Sparks said. “Traditionally there are five to six teams qualif y ing, per gender, to the national championship meet in the DMR. A similar spotlight w ill be on that event this year, w ith both our men’s and women’s teams. For the men, this’ll be their first chance to get together for the DMR since they were state runner-up a year ago. Hoping to make another push for them to obv iously qualif y, but also to set themselves up for a conference and national finish. The women have been at nationals for the DMR for six-straight years, so we hope to get another qualifier this week or next week for the women — top 12 get into the national meet based on time — so this is a big meet for that qualif y ing process.”

Formally an assistant coach w ith the distance team, this season is Sparks’ first as the Hatherly-Piane head coach. A lso the head coach of the cross countr y program, Sparks believes the distance team is on positive trajector y based on its sk y rocketing confidence and overall goals — a change that started in the fall and has continued into the spring, especially among the youth.

“I think the big thing for both teams, starting in the fall, was a change in culture,

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Irish senior distance runner Annie Heffernan competes during Notre Dame’s Meyo Invitational on Feb. 2 at Loftus Sports Center. Heffernan won the 5,000-meter race during Notre Dame’s most recent meet in Iowa.

and w ith that changing culture came a bigger v ision for what they can achieve,” Sparks said. “That’s something more on the men’s side than the women’s side, and it started during cross countr y season, just getting on board w ith what the belief was and carr y ing it over to track. You see a lot of it at the ground level w ith the freshman kids and sophomore kids that are really stepping up — and we knew the juniors and seniors had it in them — but the

new found confidence is ev ident in the younger distance runners.”

However, it won’t be just the distance team that will compete at the A lex Wilson Invitational, as several sprint events will see Irish athletes competing. Sparks said that even though ever y individual won’t qualif y for the postseason, each opportunity to compete is an important measurement for overall grow th and improvement.

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Irish senior middle-distance runner Kelly Hart runs in the 800-meter race during Meyo Invitational at Loftus Sports Center on Feb. 2.

national experience for the team,” Sparks said. “There are a few young sprinters that are tr ying to earn a trip to move on to the conference meet. They’re gaining experience and seeing how much they’ve improved from earlier in the year.”

The A lex Wilson Inv itational w ill begin at 11 a.m. Saturday inside Loftus Sports Center.

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With two minutes left in the quarter, Boston College knocked down four-straight free throws and a jumper to bring the deficit within single digits. W hile the second quarter proved to be more of the same, as the Irish outscored the Eagles 29-11, the real show came after halftime, when the Irish found their offensive rhythm, recording 37 points, while maintaining lockdown defense to hold Boston College to seven points in the quarter. Irish head coach Muffet McGraw liked how her team was able to energize the offense through opportunities in transition.

“I thought we rebounded well. We got the break going,” McGraw said in her postgame press conference.

“I think when we can score in transition we’re hard to stop.

That was the best part of the game.”

Returning to the court, the Eagles did their best to match the Irish, who outscored them 9-5 in the first three minutes.

However, the real damage came in the remaining seven minutes, as Ogunbowale and co. went on a 26-2 run. This offensive performance saw all five starters contribute, as

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well as freshman guard Abby Prohaska. The reserve guard stepped up in the absence of fellow rookie guard Jordan Nixon, who injured her hamstring during warmups.

Prohaska finished with four points, two rebounds and two steals.

McGraw credited this impressive performance in part due to the absence of Boston College junior starting guard Taylor Ortlepp, who was out of the lineup with an ankle injury. Although Ortlepp only contributed three points in the Eagle’s 29-point loss to the Irish on Jan. 20, she has proven to be a solid leader, averaging 11.6 points per game to go along with her 35.6 percent shooting from long range.

“I think without Ortlepp, that really hurt them. We were able to stay in the zone probably longer than we would’ve,” McGraw said. “We got shot out of the zone in South Bend so I think having her on the bench helped us.”

Having built a 59-point lead, the Irish lost some of their momentum in the final frame, allowing 18 points — as many as they did in the entire first half combined. However, it did show glimmers of what’s to come for the Irish in the years ahead, most notably in the form of Prohaska and sophomore forward Danielle

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Notre Dame head coach Muffet McGraw looks on during Notre Dame’s 97-70 win against Florida State on Feb. 10. McGraw has stressed her team’s need to improve defensively and reduce unnecessary turnovers.

Patterson, who tallied six points, seven rebounds — four of which were offensive — and a steal on the night. All five starters finished in double digits, led by Ogunbowale’s 23 to go along with her seven assists and three steals, all while only committing two turnovers. Those 23 points brought her career-total to 2,324, just 34 points short of passing 2013 graduate Skylar Diggins-Smith.

McGraw didn’t seem surprised by this achievement, saying it wasn’t even on their radar when Ogunbowale returned at the beginning of the fourth quarter.

“She’s an amazing player. I think she’s the most exciting player in college basketball,” McGraw said. “When she get the ball in transition … you’re gonna get something good.

She can pass, she can shoot, she can pull up, she can get

all the way to the rim, she can finish with contact.”

With only four games remaining in the regular season, the Irish will take the weekend off before heading on a road trip to Raleigh, North Carolina, to take on No. 12 North Carolina State on Monday. Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m.

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Irish junior guard Jackie Young looks to beat her defender during Notre Dame’ s 97-70 win against Florida State on Feb. 10. Young has played a pivotal role in Notre Dame’s success this season, playing and starting in all but one game. She is currently third on the team in scoring and rebounding at 14.4 points and 6.7 rebounds per game.

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that next step to that ACC level, so usually we send younger athletes that don’t have that kind of experience yet. What I’m really looking for this weekend is for those athletes to shine and to show they can

compete at the ACC level. And some of our very best athletes in [the] past three years have gone on right from this meet to go to the NCAA and ACC championships and become very successful.”

Litzinger also spoke on the importance of the chemistry shared between teammates and how the team has come

together as a whole this year.

“We finished our dual meet season — the women were undefeated, the guys are really gelled and had a great year — so now that attitude flips into a different mindset, though.

The team shrinks to 18, and things get a lot more intense,” Litzinger said. “We’re all focused on performing very well

at a championship, but as this squad has nearly reached the end of the year, they knew each other’s strengths and weaknesses and they are ready to generate a lot of energy and excitement, so I would say that our team chemistry is at its peak right now.”

The Ohio State Winter Invitational takes place

Saturday and Sunday at McCorkle Aquatic Pavilion and will begin at 10 a.m. on both days. After their concluding meet of the regular season, the Irish will head to Greensboro, North Carolina, to compete in the ACC Championships.

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Irish look to finish Ogunbowale leads Notre Dame over Boston College season strong

By JIMMY WARD Sports Writer

The Notre Dame sw im and dive team w ill conclude its regular season in Columbus, Ohio, this weekend at the Ohio State Winter Inv itational beginning Saturday at McCork le Aquatic Pav ilion.

Notre Dame w ill only be sending sw immers and divers who are not competing in the ACC Championships that start Wednesday. The Irish women were recently ranked 16th in the T Y R-Top 25 CSCA A Coaches poll, while the men are currently sitting at 19th in the same poll. The meet w ill officia lly mark the end of the regular season as the team w ill shift its focus toward the postseason. Irish head coach Mike Litzinger spoke of the great opportunit y this meet offers to those competing in it.

“It is a great opportunit y for our athletes that

are not going to the ACC [Championships] to finish their season and go to a prelim fina l Inv itationa l meet where we w ill get the chance to see them put their hard work and effort to good use,” Litzinger said.

Those not competing at Ohio State this weekend w ill stay in South Bend and continue training for the ACC Championships.

However, those competing this weekend w ill not be overshadowed, as Litzinger believes end-of-the-year meets can be great springboards for future success.

“The realit y of an end-ofthe-year meet like this, at Ohio State and then again at ACC the next t wo weekends is, ‘This is your opportunit y to qualif y for NCA A indiv iduals,’” Litzinger said. “And normally, we use this endof-the-year meet at Ohio State for kids who are taking

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In their first game since dropping out of the top five, the Irish delivered a redemption performance against Boston College, picking up a 50-point w in over the Eagles while simultaneously moving one step closer to cementing Arike Ogunbowale’s legacy, as the senior guard passed current associate coach Beth Cunningham on the list of all-time scorers in the program.

No. 6 Notre Dame (23-2, 10-2 ACC) wasted no time in the opening quarter, taking an 8-0 lead in the first 1:21. However, the Eagles (14-11, 3-9) responded w ith back-to-back lay ups to cut the deficit in half before senior for ward Jessica Shepard poured in four points of her ow n as well as a steal to spark another Irish run.

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Arike Ogunbowale drives against Florida State on Feb. 10.

Ogunbowale now sits at second all-time on the program scoring list.

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Squad to host final meet of regular season

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After splitting up and hitting the road to compete in three different meets last weekend, Notre Dame will host its fourth and final home meet of the season: the Alex Wilson Invitational.

The one-day, 15-event Invitational will take place this Saturday inside Loftus Sports Center. While the Alex Wilson Invitational is generally viewed as a warm-up meet for both the upcoming ACC and NCAA championships, Irish head coach Matt Sparks explained that while many individuals won’t compete this weekend, the meet still holds a special importance for those still seeking to qualify for the indoor track postseason.

“This is just our last-chance tune-up for the ACC championships,” Sparks said. “We’ll be resting quite a few athletes — they won’t be competing here at home this weekend — but it’s a chance for a few athletes to get a qualifying mark to advance onto the ACC see TRACK PAGE 10

ND gets fifth win against Purdue

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Irish sophomore distance runner Yared Nuguse runs during the Meyo Invitational on Feb. 2 at Loftus Sports Center.

After a tightly contested victory on the road in Bloomington, Indiana, on Sunday, the Notre Dame women’s tennis team returned home Wednesday to face off against Purdue at Eck Tennis Center. The Irish picked up their fifth win of the season, beating the Boilermakers 4-0 to improve to 26-6 all-time against the in-state rival.

Despite struggles on the doubles side of play in recent matches, the Irish (5-2) were able to earn the important doubles point over the Boilermakers (52) with wins coming from the teams of junior Bess Waldram and sophomore Cameron Corse at the one doubles line as well as freshman Zoe Taylor and sophomore Ally Bojczuk at the three doubles line. The pairing of Taylor and Bojczuk got the scoring started first, winning 6-2, followed by Waldram and Corse winning 6-4. Junior Zoe Spence and graduate student Brooke Broda did not complete their match.

In singles, Spence earned a

standout win that would set the tone for the rest of the match, defeating the ninth-ranked singles player in the country, Purdue’s Silvia Abrosio, 6-2, 6-4. Corse would finish right behind Spence, winning her match over Purdue junior Alex Sabe 6-4, 6-2. Waldram would go on to clinch the victory for the Irish, beating sophomore Seira Shimizu 7-5, 6-1.

Broda, Bojczuk and freshman Maeve Koscielski did not complete their matches. Broda and Koscielski were both up one set in their contests while Bojczuk dropped a close first set, 7-5.

Notre Dame is now 3-0 at home this season, its previous wins coming against Western Michigan and Bowling Green.

The Irish will continue their five-match homestand on Saturday with a doubleheader against Michigan State and Wright State. Notre Dame will begin doubles play against the Spartans at 10 a.m., followed by its afternoon match against the Raiders starting at 5 p.m.