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Notre Dame Forum lecturers annouced University releases names of seven speakers for events covering sexual abuse crisis in Catholic Church Observer Staff Report

The University announced in a Wednesday press release the seven individuals who will speak on Sept. 25 over the course of the 2019 Notre Dame Forum.

The forum, titled “‘Rebuild My Church’: Crisis and Response,” intends to continue the Catholic Church’s ongoing discussion about how to address revelations of systematic sex abuse by clerg y uncovered by the Aug. 14, 2018 Pennsylvania Grand Jury report.

Four people will speak in a panel at the forum entitled “The Church Crisis: W here Are We Now? ” The speakers

are archbishop of Baltimore, William Lori; Kathleen McChesney, former executive assistant director at the FBI; Juan Carlos Cruz, advocate for survivors of clerg y abuse; and Peter Steinfels, former editor at Commonweal and former columnist for the New York Times.

“Notre Dame stands in solidarity with the victims of the clerg y sex abuse scandal,” University President Fr. John Jenkins said in the release.

“Our community is called to prayer, and also to understanding and action. We must learn what conditions gave rise to the abuse, what has been done to address it in American dioceses and

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around the world and how best to prevent this scourge moving forward.”

According to the release, Pope Francis appointed Lori to investigate both sexual harassment and “financial impropriety” on the part of the former bishop of W heelingCharleston in West Virginia.

McChesney was among those hired by the U.S. Council of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) to help form the Dallas Charter as well as investigate allegations of abuse. McChesney now consults dioceses and other religious organization on sexual abuse prevention, the release said.

Cruz has been an activist

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By CIARA HOPKINSON News Writer

Though most Notre Dame students are too young to have concrete memories of Sept. 11, 2001, that day remains etched in America’s collective memory as the day that tested and changed, but did not break, the country.

On Wednesday evening, the Notre Dame community gathered at the Grotto at 8:46 p.m. — the

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time marking exactly 12 hours after the first plane hit the North Tower of the World Trade Center in New York City on Sept. 11, 2001.

Students held lit candles as Army ROTC members presented the flag and the Echoes acapella group sang The Star Spangled Banner.

Fr. Edward “Monk” Malloy, the University’s president at the time of the attack, recalled both the see SEPT. 11 PAGE 5

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Boston sex abuse scandal.

He also wrote a column responding to the Pennsylvania Grand Jury Report in 2018.

John Allen, editor of Catholic news outlet Crux and Vatican beat reporter, will moderate.

According to the release, a handful of additional programming will accompany the panel.

Archbishop of Malta, Charles Scicluna will lead a discussion about the abuse scandal with the tri-campus community Nov. 13 at 7 p.m. in the Dahnke Ballroom.

Scicluna leads the Vatican in sex abuse investigations. see FORUM PAGE 5

Student Diversity Board promotes inclusivity

By EMMA AULT News Writer

On Wednesday, the Saint Mary’s Student Diversity Board (SDB) hosted its annual Mosaic event from 5 to 6 p.m. in Rice Commons of the College’s student center. Senior Jazmin Herrera, who is the president of the board, said the group aims to promote tolerance at the College.

“The Mosaic is an important

Community members gather at the Grotto on Wednesday evening to mark the 18th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks on the United States.

for Church reform since he came forward with allegations of sexual abuse against prominent Chilean priest Fr. Fernando Karadima in 2010. For years, however, the Vatican dismissed his claims. After the allegations of abuse were found credible in 2018, Pope Francis apologized and invited Cruz to the Vatican for a one-on-one meeting.

Steinfels is a former editor for Catholic opinion magazine Commonweal, and was an opinion columnist with the New York Times from 1990 to 2010. In 2003, he published a book titled “A People Adrift” in response to the 2002 Archdiocese of

kick-off event for [Student Diversity Board] because of the message it shares. Diversity is like a mosaic; everyone is a unique piece that co-exists together to create a harmonious image,” she said. “In order to co-exist together, we must support each other regardless of our differences.”

Herrera said the Diversity Board has been preparing for the event since last semester. “[We have] been planning the

Mosaic event since last spring,” she said. “We chose to have to the Mosaic at the beginning of the year so our first years are introduced to allies on campus right away.”

Mackenzie Kersten, a junior and secretary of the Residence Hall Association, said the event offers an opportunity to create an atmosphere of inclusion. see DIVERSITY PAGE 4

SMC facilitates bystander intervention programs

By MaEVE FILBIN Saint Mary’s News Editor

The Belles Against Violence Office (BAVO) partnered with the Green Dot Committee, which aims to educate students on violence prevention, in hosting “Welcome on the Island” on Wednesday evening to explain the benefits of bystander intervention education and introduce training coordinators.

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Students gathered on the island in Lake Marion to frost cookies and interact with representatives from BAVO, Green Dot and certified program instructors.

Sarah Miesle, a Green Dot training coordinator, said Green Dot has been present at the College for about eight years.

“We’re actually the first college of the tri-college community to start Green Dot

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on campus,” Miesle said. “It originally started in high schools, and also with some areas of the U.S. Armed Forces. … In Kentucky in particular, there’s been a lot of really good information and statistics that have shown that [Green Dot] has helped reduce the instances of power-based personal violence and other things because see BYSTANDER PAGE 5

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Lewis Hall hosts charity breakfast

By ALYSA GUFFEY News Writer

The women of Lewis Hall will open their doors Friday night to host the annual Lewis House of Pancakes (LHOP) charity event, which aims to benefit charities fighting hunger in the South Bend region.

Sophomore Caroline Hogan, one of the event commissioners, said LHOP is a great way to begin the academic year with a night that brings people together for a greater cause. The event will take place from 9:30 p.m. - 1 a.m.

“I really like LHOP because it shows the sense of community that Lewis is all about,” Hogan said. “The event allows us to share Lewis with students all across campus, some of whom might not even know where Lewis is.”

The entry fee into the allyou-can-eat breakfast buffet is $5, cash only, with all benefits going to the Food Bank of Northern Indiana, a local program that addresses food insecurity.

Hogan said the buffet-style setup makes LHOP the perfect event for Lewis to hold.

“We have full kitchens on every f loor, so it works out well for us to cook the food and have it ready for people to eat,” she said. “The space also allows us to have over 1,000 people show up and support the cause.”

Food that will be available to students who come to support the food bank include cinnamon rolls, pancakes, eggs, bacon and a glutenfree section. The food will be spread out among the four f loors of Lewis Hall.

Hogan’s co-commissioner, junior Martha Blatt, said leadership tries to keep the logistics of LHOP consistent and focused on maintaining the conditions that worked well in past years.

“One specific thing that was new last year was the gluten-free section which we feel opens the event up and allows

the event to be more comfortable and accessible for everyone,” Blatt said. “Other than that, it’s like a well-oiled machine. It’s great to see everyone come together and volunteer their time and work alongside each other to make the event run smoothly.”

Each year after LHOP, Lewis Hall usually sends a group of residents to the Food Bank of Northern Indiana to volunteer and see where the funds are going. Senior Holly Miller, who no longer lives in Lewis Hall but helped with LHOP in previous years, had the opportunity to visit the food bank last fall.

“Basically they have a big warehouse where they keep all of the non-perishable food that they use to feed the hungry population in the area,” Miller said. “So we were just organizing the food and filling up boxes and such. It’s a big undertaking because they get a ton of food, and they need a lot of volunteers, so it’s very cool to be able to contribute to that organization.”

Even though LHOP is not a new tradition for Lewis, Hogan and Blatt said the fall event is one way that returning residents share the love and spirit of their hall with new members.

“One of my favorite parts of LHOP is seeing the first-years play a role in the event,” Blatt said. “It’s really their first big event on campus as Chicks.”

This year in particular, Lewis has a new rector and assistant rector to teach the ways of LHOP. “Part of the event this year is sharing the Lewis culture with them through the planning of the annual event,” Hogan said. “It really brings our community together to share our culture with the rest of the Notre Dame community. Watch out for Lewis girls dressed in chicken suits in your classes to gear up for Friday.”

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Week features travel abroad choices

By ALVIN KRAJA News Writer

While Notre Dame’s main campus is located in Indiana, many Notre Dame students take temporary leave of South Bend while taking advantage of the University’s various study abroad programs.

Study Abroad Week began Sept. 9 with different information sessions such as Advising on the Fly, an event where students have the opportunity to ask advisors about the different programs that might be available. This event and others served as a source of information for students who were able to talk to professionals about the possible programs that suit his or her interests

and academic goals.

Notre Dame is ranked No. 2 in national universities with the largest percentage of students that study abroad, and the University’s semester and summer study abroad programs are spread across 26 countries. Hong Zhu, the director of global engagement programs at Notre Dame International, said students have the opportunity to explore various options throughout the week.

“Students should be openminded on the different programs that study abroad offers,” Zhu said. “Students should talk to their academic advisors [about] the opportunity of taking courses in other majors abroad.”

Junior Jacob Stellon studied abroad the summer after his freshman year in Alcoy, Spain.

He said he had a great experience abroad.

“I had the opportunity to explore a lot of new places and meet people from different cultures,” Stellon said. “In this program, I took two courses that lasted for six weeks. Alcoy was an enriching experience that helped me to look at the world in a different perspective. Study abroad is a great opportunity for a student to step out of his or her comfort zone and to challenge themselves.”

Andrew Fulwider, a junior chemical engineering and German major, has participated in two summer study

abroad programs —both in Germany, one in Berlin and one in Cologne — and said it helped him expand his horizons.

“Berlin was a unique experience, where I realized how diverse other cultures are,” Fulwider said. “I visited the largest private water management facility of Germany in Cologne, where I met professionals and got to observe the work of chemical engineers. It was a great experience.”

Zhu encouraged students to keep their options open as they consider which programs are best suited for them.

“Be open-minded,” she said.

money goes into each Carryforward account, the ability of the FMB to limit spending, which Student Union organization spends too much and which organizations receive the most funding. McGuire mentioned a past policy on this matter.

“Once you spend past your budget, FMB will require all expenses to be approved, which would require a lot of time and attention and effort,” he said.

Senior Linde Hoffman, student government chief of staff, said student government should be careful about leaving debts to future administrations.

“If we did go with punishing the next administration for what the previous administration did, for us that would have been the payment for the Midnight Express — we discussed that we would not go for it this year because it would have taken up half of our budget,” she said. “… Seeing that there are sometimes unforeseen circumstances like the Midnight Express happening, I don’t know if [punishing future administrations] is the best way forward.”

Two proposals were pitched, including requiring clubs to get spending approved by the FMB should they go over-budget and setting aside part of an organization’s funds as a cushion.

The senate moved onto hearing and then confirming the Election Committee Nominations for the school year. The judicial council is required to have its members ready for the upcoming Freshman Class Council elections taking place next week.

Eight members were approved.

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Saint Mar y’s Chinese Culture Club is preparing to host its annual Mid-Autumn Festival on Thursday evening.

Senior Shiy i Wang, president of the club, said celebration of the festival is not just confined to China.

“Countries that were inf luenced by China, including Korea and Japan, also hold mid-autumn festivals,” Wang said.

The celebrations w ill take place Thursday from 5-8 p.m. During the celebrations, friends and family gather to enjoy moon cakes, music, poetr y, games and dancing. A welcoming atmosphere, much like the one experienced at Thanksgiv ing, is promoted by the emphasis on enjoy ing traditional food w ith family members.

Siqin Yang, the assistant director for global education at Saint Mar y’s and one of the adv isors of the Chinese Culture Club, said the festival is meant to be welcoming to all.

“The meal often takes place at a round table to promote inclusiv it y,” she said.

Like Thanksgiv ing, the mid-autumn festival also began as a har vest celebration. The communit y’s good fortune was celebrated and stories were retold.

This theme of spending time w ith family and friends emphasizes communit y; the core value of learning that Saint Mar y’s College is focusing on this year.

“I feel like we should keep

our curiosit y for different cultures … and appreciate the beaut y in human beings,” Yang said. “This w ill lead to more joy.”

Unlike other events put on by the Chinese Culture Club, such as China Night, a Chinese New Year celebration, the mid-autumn festival is geared specifically toward the students of Saint Mar y’s, Notre Dame and Holy Cross. The event is being held in Spes Unica in the hope that the study space w ill draw people and promote awareness. In addition, the atrium w ill prov ide plent y of room for activ ities that w ill be part of the festival.

Senior Mia Washington, along w ith a local high school student and several friends, w ill be performing the song “The Moon Represents my Heart.”

A guest performer from South Bend w ill introduce students to a traditional instrument called the genzheng.

Additionally, students w ill have the opportunit y to participate in yoga, a game of telephone w ith Chinese phrases and a game of musical chairs to Chinese music. There w ill be moon cakes and other snacks.

Senior Yijie Ren, a member of the Chinese Culture Club, said club members hope the event leads to a sense of inclusion. “[We want] to enhance diversit y and integration, and to celebrate this special day w ith both Chinese international students and local students,” she said.

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At their weekly meeting, the Notre Dame student senate met with Financial Management Board (FMB) Student Union treasurer Christine Arcoleo to discuss spending.

Arcoleo, a senior, began the meeting by giving a presentation about the FMB, which monitors club spending.

Arcoleo stressed there is virtually no accountability on spending, with very little in the Constitution available to address rampant spending.

Arcoleo gave a list of recommendations to the Senate — such as having Student Union organizations check in monthly with the FMB about spending, changing roll-over policy and adding penalties or incentives for spending certain amounts.

Student Body vice president junior Patrick McGuire spoke about how the student government came to realize this issue through the recently-cancelled Midnight Express.

“Just to give a little bit of context, as it turned out for the past five years, the student government was not aware that it was required to pay for 50% of The Midnight Express, so therefore those budgets had not included any allocation,” McGuire said.

“Not [to] the fault of any past student government administrations because these budgets were based on precedent and they weren’t aware they were paying for it, but the student government budget finished with a very significant amount of debt.”

As it turned out, student government had been bailed out by the Carryforward account.

Questions toward Arcoleo centered around how much

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“What I think is super interesting about the Mosaic event is that it’s students, faculty as well as board members of all these different associations and organizations so it’s a great way to start conversation about how it’s so important here at Saint Mary’s for everyone to feel included and to have diverse organizations and opportunities,” she said.

Interim College President Nancy Nekvasil said she hopes students can learn from each other’s experiences.

“My hope is that more and more we all see each other just as human beings and that we treat each other in the right way as human beings,” she said. “That we don’t negate our personal experiences because that’s what makes us who we are, but that we are willing to be in dialogue with others who have different experiences and we want to find out about them.”

Kersten said she hopes students use the event to start building a support system.

“I hope attendees learn that SDB is an ally and that we are here to serve our community in whatever they need,” she said. “I hope students network with at least one person whom they feel they can count on here at SMC. I think the greatest outcome would be for all of the Saint Mary’s students to feel like they have a voice as well as feeling comfortable with joining all the different clubs on campus and just feeling welcomed.”

Iman Omar, a junior and member of the Better Together club, said she attended the event to help develop a sense of community.

“I’m representing the Better Together club, which is basically an interfaith club where we bring together people of different worldviews and belief systems,” she said.

“And I think that this event is really great to connect with people that have a common goal on this campus. We’re here to establish community because there aren’t that many opportunities on this campus, or in the tri-campus community.”

Nekvasil said she hopes attendees learn to appreciate their fellow Belles.

“For me, this event means progress toward inclusion, And that’s a big thing for me, thinking about inclusion across campus,” she said.

“That starts with just gratitude for people and for who they are, where they are, what they do, and just thinking about people as human beings.”

Nekvasil also expressed a hope that all students will feel welcome at the College. “[I] want all students to know that they’re welcome no matter who they are, no matter their faith tradition, no matter their sexual orientation, no matter their ethnicity. I want them to feel welcome here and I want them to feel like their potential for growing and developing here is the same as every other student,” she said.

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people feel empowered to be a bystander, whatever level they’re on.”

In an effort to expand Green Dot’s resources beyond the committee and BAVO, Miesle said the group has paid special attention to involving faculty and staff from diverse departments on campus.

“There was a big group of us that got certified in … I think it was 2015 or 2016,” Miesle said. “And it was very intentional with trying to get a variety of people. One of the messages with Green Dot is that there’s a lot of strength in the unexpected messenger.

Everyone would expect Liz [Coulston] to be that person … overall the concept is that it’s not just one person in one place.”

Miesle said she and other certified Green Dot training coordinators offers two types of sessions: A basic overview lasting between one and two hours, and the full bystander intervention training that can run up to five hours. While the training is a time commitment, Miesle said, the sessions are interactive and effective.

Both the basic overview and the full training highlight Green Dot’s “three D’s”: Distract, direct and delegate, providing a plan for those involved in a potentially dangerous or uncomfortable situation, Miesle said.

“It doesn’t have to be, you know, Clark Kent turns into Superman and goes in to save the day,” Miesle said. “But everybody has some ability to do something.”

The full bystander intervention training also offers the opportunity for participants to anonymously share why

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they’ve chosen to attend the sessions, Miesle said.

“You always hear something that you’re like, ‘Yes, this is why I’m here. This is why I do it. This is why we’re having this conversation,’” she said.

Sergeant Phil Bambenek of Saint Mary’s Campus Safety said Green Dot offers peerbased training for dealing with real-world problems.

“The thing I like about Green Dot … is it’s really more of a concept than a class,” Bambenek said. “And you know, the concept is that we’re just not going to accept that power-based personal violence is an unsolvable problem, and [that] we’re going to all come together and achieve some solutions.”

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“We like to tell our freshmen that once you become a Belle, you’re never alone.

Once you get [the campus safety] number plugged into your phone, you can call us anyime.”

Phil Bambenek Head of Campus Security

ing to Green Dot intervention training sessions, Bambenek said he and the rest of the campus safety department foster a safe environment for students by acting as a 24/7 resource. Both Bambenek and Miesle said they urge students to note the phone numbers of both Saint Mary’s and Notre Dame campus safety.

“We like to tell our freshmen that once you become a Belle, you’re never alone,” he said. “Once you get [the campus safety] number plugged

into your phone, you can call us anytime, 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year.”

While Saint Mary’s security shares self-defense and safety methods, in addition to providing escort services between the College and University, Bambenek said students should also make a personal effort to prepare and protect themselves.

“It also comes to pushing people to take some personal investment in their safety,” Bambenek said. “I’m going to circle back around to things like Green Dot and the BAVO program because it really is helping them to become more confident in their ability to deal with situations.”

Miesle, a Saint Mary’s alumna, said much of Green Dot’s success on campus is a group effort.

“It starts with our community and our community is super strong,” she said. “And I think that’s why we’ve been successful with this because there’s that sisterhood here at Saint Mary’s.”

By increasing awareness of power-based violence at Saint Mary’s, Miesle said she hopes Green Dot can change the “1 in 4” culture, citing the statistic that almost one in four — 23.1% — college-aged women will experience rape or sexual assault through physical force, violence or incapacitation.

“We can do better than that,” Miesle said. “Yeah, we want to do better than that. But it’s not just going to happen by not doing anything. So there’s a lot of personal responsibility in that. … Nobody has to do everything. But everybody has to do something. That’s Green Dot in a nutshell.”

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fear and the immediate urge to come together as a communit y 18 years ago, when a Mass was held on South Quad w ith 10,000 people in attendance.

“You could see that people were glad to be in each other’s company; there was a sense of consolation and mutua l support,” Ma lloy said. “W hen we got to the time of the Lord’s Prayer, ever ybody yoked arms like we do in the A lma Mater.”

Ma lloy told how, at a loss for what to say, he sought inspiration from the campus fi xtures students wa lk past each day.

“I was wa lk ing around the la kes and I thought about this image right in front of the Main Building, the Sacred Heart of Jesus w ith the ‘venite ad me omnes’ on it in Latin suggesting the biblica l text, ‘Come to me a ll you who are wear y and heav y burdened and I w ill give you rest, for my yoke is easy and my burden light,’” he said.

Ma lloy spoke about his experiences in Washington, D.C., and in New York Cit y in the weeks follow ing the attacks and the sense of uncertaint y that gripped the nation. Ultimately, however, he ca lled on the communit y to remember the outpouring of love w ithin the countr y.

“Now a ll these years later, we remember the dead,” he said. “We remember those who lost their lives seek ing to save people in New York and in

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the Pentagon and we pray for the peace and mutua l reconciliation that might lead these events not to happen again.

So we pray, w ith fondness and care and mutua l devotion and we hope, w ith God’s good time, that the Prince of Peace might indeed give us lasting peace.”

Ma lloy pointed to New York’s 9/11 Memoria l and Museum as tangible ev idence of the countr y’s strength in the face of uncertaint y and loss.

“They are ver y powerful ways, especia lly for your generation who is too young to remember a ll this, what it was like and how the countr y came together, and how people from a ll over the world supported us,” he said.

Students recited the Mourner’s Kaddish, a Jew ish prayer for the dead, as well as a verse from the Hindu scripture, the Bhagavad Gita, that spea ks to the inv incibilit y of the soul. Students then placed their lighted candles in the Grotto in silence, ref lecting the actions of students 18 years ago.

“A fter wards, somebody said, ‘Well I’m going to the Grotto to light a candle if anybody wants to come a long.’ I thought maybe 20 or 30 people would come,” Ma lloy said.

“It took an hour and 45 minutes for ever ybody to come through. It was a ver y powerful moment.”

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The University will also host a lecture by Case Western professor of religion Brian Clites titled “Sacred Protests: Politics and Faith after Clergy Sexual Abuse” Nov. 4 at the Morris Inn. According to the Notre Dame Forum website, the lecture will “offer an ethnographic exploration of Catholic abuse survivors’ protests, examining not only the reforms that victims seek​​ but also the conflicting emotions that they feel toward their church.”

Additionally, on Sept. 21, the McGrath Institute for Church Life will publish its research on “sexual harassment and Catholic seminary culture” at the 2019 Religion News Association Conference in Las Vegas, the release said. The McGrath report represents the first such research related to seminarians and was conducted exclusively by lay people.

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Sophomore blues

Inside Column

Catholicism and luxury are incompatible Jim Moster Scene Writer

“What Would Jesus Do?” If you received a Catholic education at a young age, you’ve probably posed this question to yourself at some point in order to make a difficult decision. Abbreviated as WWJD, this mantra provides a universal protocol for making the world a better place.

However, by the time we reach adulthood, we’ve often constructed our own moral systems based on personal desire. Inspiring a return to WWJD seems unfeasible, so I’ve coined a question to ask after we’ve already made a choice — “What Would Jesus Think?”

For example, what would Jesus think of the average Notre Dame student’s apparel? I wonder if he would appreciate the fashionable Canada Goose coats that abound during the winter months. Jesus, the poor carpenter, probably wouldn’t feel too keen about the extra hundreds of dollars spent for a luxury brand.

How would Jesus react to the administration’s decision to spend $400 million on Campus Crossroads? Students did, in fact, need more space to congregate. Unfortunately, the vast terminals of the Crossroads buildings echo with feeble excuses for such an unnecessarily grandiose expansion.

What would Jesus think of the tenth regilding of the Golden Dome in 2005, which cost $300,000? Jesus would probably note the irony of his humble mother standing atop the university’s main symbol. The Dome would fit better with the Palace of Versailles than with a school that vows to promote awareness of poverty and oppression.

Investment into beauty and self-expression serves an important cultural purpose, but the line must be drawn when wealth is immorally allocated. Affluent Catholics and our administrators should contextualize their financial behavior within the harsh reality of the world. Imagine what could be done to, say, improve the 25.4% poverty rate in South Bend with the Campus Crossroads funds.

Part of the solution involves bursting the Notre Dame “bubble” that insulates students from off-campus turmoil. To overcome this, one must adopt an open state of mind and a willingness to scrutinize one’s standing in society.

If you’re a student, do you attend college so that you might take ritzy vacations ? To afford one, you’ll likely have to count yourself amongst the top 10% of the country with an income averaging nine times larger than that of the bottom 90%. Most of us scorned the injustice of the Gilded Age when we learned about it in history class, but levels of wealth concentration are even worse today. Thus, aiming solely for a life of excess comfort will presumably land you on the wrong side of history— just in a later chapter of the book.

Furthermore, Jesus warned that the wealthy would have difficulty entering the kingdom of God. Indeed, “the first will be last,” and this surely includes the patrons of the new Gilded Age. Put simply, treat others well. Unfortunately, too many people attach a follow-up question to the message— “how well?”

Acting with empathy extends beyond offering condolences or supporting the “voluntourism” industry. This era demands structural reform. As students at a prestigious university, we have resources to fight the system that thrives on inequality and fortifies our bubbles of ignorance. We’re only tiny specks in a sea of suffering, yet we can disproportionately influence the tide. What would Jesus, a social revolutionary of his time, think of that?

The Dome should gaze over a community that values equity as a right rather than a reward. I propose that we only take advantage of the system if we plan to rectify it. Let’s start with a shift toward unconditional awareness of wealth disparity.

Reconsider your motivations, political beliefs and priorities.

Changes in lifestyle will hopefully follow. If not, take a look in the mirror and ask, “What Would Jesus Think?”

Contact Jim at jmoster@nd.edu.

The views expressed in this Inside Column are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Observer.

Julianna Conley In My Own Words

For the last two years, my little sister has kept a running tab of the ridiculous things I say on her phone. Rather un-creatively titled, “The Julianna Quotes,” it ranges from more alarming sound bytes such as, “add her to the list of people I want to sedate” to admittedly absurd queries: “Does this sweater make me look like I’m Tanya Harding’s cousin watching her compete?” My sister’s favorite quote by far, though, is “Tall people are just regular people with long legs.”

I imparted this groundbreaking insight on my sister at the end of a particularly meaningful discussion about advice for high school, and while the sage wisdom of its meaning was clearly lost on her, I still stand by what I said.

A massive over-thinker, I find myself easily intimidated by other people. For the better part of my existence, I’ve lived in fear of my statuesque peers, assuming, for some unknown reason, that their extra eight inches of leg made them immeasurably cooler than my 5’5” self.

As it turns out, height does not make the person, and my tall friends’ worlds are just the same as mine — except they’re able to reach the dresses hanging on the highest hooks in department stores.

Luckily, my fear of tall people was assuaged before coming to Notre Dame (Hi, freshman year quadmate and 5’10” basketball player, Katlyn Gilbert), but I still entered with unrealistic associations attached to people around me.

When I met the sophomores in my section freshman year, they seemed like they had their lives in order. These girls were just a year older, but they had solid friend groups, declared majors and a sense of confidence about them. I was undeclared and I came to Notre Dame knowing just one other person on campus. I looked up to these girls as role models, watching them host parties with their dorm friends, gossip in each other’s rooms and offer freshmen advice with an allknowing authority. I couldn’t wait until the next year, when I, too, would have the answers.

As freshman year moved on, I found wonderful friends, got involved with activities I loved, and generally began feeling like I knew where I belonged on campus. I’d found my stride. When the time came, I applied to be a Welcome Weekend Ambassador, eager to be that same pillar of cool composure the section girls had been for me, a shining beacon of hope to all the nervous freshmen.

Unlike freshman year, when I came to campus this August, I arrived with a best friend, a residence hall full of people I already knew and loved and a comfort discussing the “college lifestyle.”

So why did I feel out of sorts?

As the f lurry of Welcome Weekend festivities slowed to the regular pace of Notre Dame life, I realized that something was off. Even though I knew far more people than last year, smiled at more faces in the halls and had more answers than questions, I couldn’t help feeling lost.

Much to my chagrin, I couldn’t feel less like the sophomore girls I revered the year before, and I couldn’t figure out why. I liked my classes, my friends, my activities. My malaise wasn’t adding up.

For a moment, I worried it was just me. Maybe I had low blood sugar or I was just tired. When I began talking to junior girls in my dorm, though, those same girls who seemed like “perky” sophomores, I realized what I was feeling is typical. Defined by the New York Times as “The Sophomore Slump,” many students feel a sense of ennui their second year when the sparkly excitement and the exhilarating freedom of the fresh beginning of freshman year fades.

Junior Kelly Moran explains her view of fresman year.

“At the end of freshman year, I reminisced on how fun the year was and how far I had come making so many new wonderful friends, passing general chemistry, choosing my major. Going to sophomore [year], I was excited to start my ‘real’ coursework, thinking I was done with introductory classes. I came to realize sophomore classes are still introductory … but much tougher. …

[You aren’t] cut any slack.”

Though Moran discussed the transition academically, her wisdom applies socially as well.

There is an expectation that once freshman year is over, so are our struggles, but life and its many trials don’t end after our first year. The only thing that changes is our attitude towards them — the slack we cut ourselves for being human.

Freshman year is f lagged as a period of change.

There are movies about first semesters in college, at least seven Observer Viewpoint columns published this semester offering first-year advice and a general understanding that your transition to college life may not be seamless.

Freshman year is supposed to be hard at first, to be full of homesickness, full of questions.

Sophomore year, though, you’re meant to have it figured out. There’s a general expectation that you know who to sit with in the dining hall, that you have a solidified friend group for football games and a realized career path you’re excited about. That’s a lot of pressure to put on one completed year of college — a lot of pressure to put on any stage of your life.

Sophomore year is undefined. Freshman year we’re babies, our Notre Dame futures laid out in front us, ripe for the taking. Junior and senior year we’re kings of the hill and experienced veterans of the college world. But as sophomores, we’re still finding our place.

Sophomore Mia Lecinski looks at the uncharted territory as a positive.

“It’s really nice to enter a school year where no one is telling me how I should feel,” she said.

I second that comment, adding that in being free to experience our own story, we must free ourselves to feel whatever emotions we need to — positive or not.

At times, there can be an overwhelming sense of obligation to be perfect, to have the answers, but it is our duty as the next set of role models to be real. It is our duty to be vulnerable.

Junior Meg Burns complained to me last year as a sophomore, “I feel like we don’t create spaces for people to have emotions other than joy or neutrality… which is why sometimes I cry to my mom in the stairwell or out on a bench.”

For the people out there feeling the sophomore slump, I ask you to create that space for yourselves, for the freshmen looking up to you and for the other students who feel out of sorts and alone in feeling that way. Allow yourself to be vulnerable, despite a campus expectation for everyone to be happy at all times. Stop crying in the stairwell and cry on the shoulder of a friend. Text your friends with good news, but text them with your sad news, too. Allow yourself to be honest and brave and real. Feel all the things sophomore brings, and feel them with an open, unafraid heart.

Just because we’re done being freshmen doesn’t mean we’re done being f lawed. Tall people are just regular people with long legs. Sophomores are just freshmen who completed their first year.

Julianna Conley loves cereal, her home state of California and the em dash. A sophomore in Pasquerilla East, if Julianna can’t be found picnicking on North Quad, she can be reached for comment at jconley4@nd.edu.

The views expressed in this column are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Observer.

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Residential life politics are politics too Sophia Sheedy BridgeND

After what one can only assume was five minutes of deliberation at a board meeting, the University has sent word of another policy change to affect daily student life. On the heels of poorly received news of the 3-year housing rule and greater restrictions for off-campus seniors, the administration has delivered another blow to student autonomy. According to an email from Notre Dame Police Department (read: NDSP), students will only be allowed to enter their own residence halls using their ID cards. Previously, students could enter any dorm outside of parietal hours. This is reportedly because of safety issues, as the University attempts to keep up with the ever-more rigorous “national best practices.”

It is peculiar that the administration should choose to focus on this particular area of campus safety when there appear to be so few complaints about it. Granted, I do know there might be a number of dorm room break-ins by fellow students, but the initiative distracts from a far graver weakness in campus security: The astounding, documentary-inspiring number of sexual assaults on campus. Undoubtedly, the administration would retort that this safety measure helps prevent sexual assault by ensuring only welcomed guests are allowed in the building. But if the administration thinks that the greatest source of campus sexual assaults is intruders sneaking into dorms in the middle of the night, then it is perhaps even more oblivious to student life than we realize.

If administrators have trouble scrounging up data to suggest that campus has been made safer, then they will simply say the benefits are immeasurable but tangible. Yet those who created this policy will be blinded by its obvious inconveniences. Students rushing to finish a group project before the midnight deadline will know exactly how costly it is to be interrupted every few minutes to answer the door; administrators

will not. The Keenan kid who comes down with a cold will suffer the consequences of running to St. Edward’s without lugging a winter coat; administrators will not.

If the administration is harmed by this policy at all, it will be from the lawsuit that can only be expected given the mind-blowing chill of an Indiana winter, and given how many students’ parents are lawyers.

Anyone who is not a student might not give the new safety policy a second thought. After all, “it may not make anything better, but it is certainly not hurting anyone.” Students will be quick to point out, however, that waiting for several minutes in the bitter cold is an astronomically high price to pay for an initiative that does not, in actuality, make anyone safer. This concern may seem trivial, even farcical, but not making anything better while inconveniencing everyone is a ridiculously low standard for new initiatives. By that logic, dorms should be guarded by trolls who demand riddle answers before entry and South Dining Hall should make students burn off all the calories they are about to consume before dining.

And while the policy’s official aim is to make campus safer (in some vague and unprovable way), its unofficial goal is to further isolate off-campus seniors. The administration has made clear it wants those who live off-campus to feel excommunicated by banning their participation in dorm events and other forms of camaraderie. Now off-campus seniors who wish to be part of their dorm communities are quite literally locked out of their most intimate connection to this school. Even the supposedly untouchable, uber-inclusive spiritual life seems to be edging out former residents who must now wait at the door to be greeted on their way to Mass.

Nothing says “all are welcome” more than locking people out of their former home.

Beyond the sheer inconvenience of it, restricting entrance into dorms sends a mixed message. When freshmen first step on campus, they are welcomed into the Notre Dame family. They are told that they are forever linked by bonds of faith and curiosity, the audacity to strive for greatness and the humility to serve. These

bonds make fellow students not just classmates, but lifelong friends and spouses. But make sure to lock the doors; you can’t trust anybody these days — not even the Notre Dame family.

One might be wondering why a politics column is commenting on such a mundane and local affair. Yet “mundane and local affair” is the best working definition for the type of politics that most directly impacts lives. Our democracy was created so that people of power would be held responsible for their actions, so that those affected might be able to properly express their indignation. Citizens do not passively observe local affairs — they work to influence them.

Of course, this University is not a microcosm of representative democracy. If it was, there would not be so many sudden changes in policy without proper student consultation. Rather, this administration has proven time and time again that it expects students to assume a default position of docility. As is the case with the bureaucracy that strangles our society at large, administrators solve imagined problems with cumbersome, unintended effects because they know so little about the people they attempt to govern.

Yet while Notre Dame is not exactly a democracy, it is hopefully a place that instills active citizenship in the minds of future business, cultural and government leaders. Thus, this administration should not just expect pushback, but— for the sake of our democracy — should hope that it will be forced to answer for its actions and abuses of power.

Sophia Sheehy is a junior from Cavanaugh Hall. She is the co-President of BridgeND, a multi-partisan political club committed to bridging the partisan divide through respectful and productive discourse. It meets on Mondays at 5pm in the McNeill Room of LaFortune Student Center to learn about and discuss current political issues, and can be reached at bridgend@nd.edu or on Twitter @bridge_ND. The views expressed in this column are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Observer.

Letter to the editor

Notre Dame is too silent in the fight for life On Sept. 13, 1984, I sat in Washington Hall as a Notre Dame sophomore when then-governor of New York, Mario Cuomo, delivered his address about being a Catholic politician in America, specifically addressing the topic of abortion. I remember thinking then that he seemed to be rationalizing inaction. Was he really opposed to abortion? Was he using his faith as a reason to not make the decisions that protected the lives of the unborn?

Much has happened since then. The predictions made by Pope John Paul II in his book Evangelium Vitae are coming true. The Culture of Death is eating away at life at its beginnings and the very end. Abortion is not only being practiced, but celebrated. The media and schools are normalizing the practice. States such as New York, Virginia and Illinois have passed draconian laws that allow abortion to the moment of birth and infanticide if a child survives abortion. The candidates currently participating in Democrat presidential debates nearly all favor the most radical of abortion laws.

Euphemisms such as reproductive rights, women’s health care and choice are used to whitewash the facts. Biology confirms that a unique human life begins at conception. The fetal heart beats within 4-6 weeks of conception and the organs formed by 12 weeks. Surgery done on fetuses requires anesthesia to prevent pain. 4D ultrasounds unequivocally confirm the humanity of the unborn child. It is science, not faith, which demonstrates these realities.

In what other circumstance is one individual allowed to determine the value or existence of another’s life?

Yet, Notre Dame’s administration seems to be relatively quiet on the issue, and even deferential to those who favor abortion rights. The University conferred an honorary degree on former U.S. President Barack Obama and presented the Laetare Medal to former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden. They made up the most pro-abortion administration in history.

University President Fr. John Jenkins goes to the

March for Life each year and occasionally writes about the respect for life. That is not enough. As the president of the leading Catholic university in the country, if not world, he needs to speak out loudly to counter the voices of “Mayor Pete,” Bernie Sanders, Andrew Cuomo and others who unabashedly call for ever-increasing abortion.

Mario Cuomo may have been able to hide behind “not wanting to impose his faith on others” but Fr. Jenkins and the Holy Cross Order that runs Notre Dame should not. Imagine if Mr. Cuomo had taken a principled stand all those years ago — where would we be now?

It is long time for Notre Dame’s leadership to take a clear and vocal stand for life and not follow Governor Cuomo’s cowardly example.

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By JAKE NEISEWANDER Scene Writer

In Sept. 2017, New Line Cinema’s adaption of Stephen King’s “It” became the highest grossing horror film of all time. Two years later, the second half of King’s saga comes to the big screen and the result is...complicated.

As a continuation of the 2017 film, “It Chapter Two” succeeds as a gripping finale to the Losers Club’s battle against the evil entity known as It—a murderous shapeshifter often disguised as the gleefully maniacal Pennywise the Dancing Clown. The Losers’ last encounter with It appeared to end in a decisive victory, but 27 years later a string of murders in the small town of Derry, Maine forces the childhood friends to assemble one final time to end It’s reign of terror once and for all.

In many ways, “It Chapter Two” improves upon the foundation established in the first film. The sequel makes frequent use of intercutting flashbacks which strengthen the characterization of the child actors and help highlight the Losers’ vulnerabilities and fears.

These flashbacks raise the emotional stakes for the characters when Pennywise targets their weaknesses as adults and also help connect the previously established cast to their grown-up counterparts.

The casting of the adult losers is pitch-perfect as

By SARA SCHLECT Scene Writer

If there’s a 21st century issue, Jia Tolentino probably has an opinion on it. Expensive workout classes. Rape on college campuses. Twelve dollar kale salads. Internet trolls. The Fyre Festival.

All of these — and so many other modern conundrums — are probed and prodded in Tolentino’s book “Trick Mirror: Reflections on Self-Delusion,” but she never claims to have solved them.

In her introduction to the collection, Tolentino writes, “I wanted to see the way I would see in a mirror. It’s possible I painted an elaborate mural instead.” And that she did. Her mural of modern life — painted in nine essays — highlights all its confusing, twisted and incomprehensible glory.

With smooth brushstrokes, she writes about the unbelievable “hell” that is the Internet, where a person can create a version of oneself that distorts reality and also purchases groceries from a company that “devalue[es]” its employees in order to keep its customers. This same CRISTINA INTERIANO | The Observer

well. “Saturday Night Live” graduate Bill Hader shines in particular as the grown-up comedian Richie Tozier.

Additionally, Bill Skarsgard’s stellar performance as Pennywise is both funnier and more frightening than his work in the previous film. Skarsgard is given much more room to breathe in this movie and it is clear he is having fun with the part and utilizing every line he is given to maximum effect. It will likely come as no surprise that his performance inspires the most suspenseful and engaging sequences in the entire film.

The other actors do a fine job as well, but the development of the adult characters suffers from the hefty narrative obligations required by King’s whopping 1138 pages of text. This urgency to condense King’s original material makes certain scenes feel rushed even though the movie is nearly three hours long. In particular, the first scenes with the adult Losers whip by at such a rapid pace that even those familiar with King’s novel are likely to be disoriented and left scrambling to keep track of the humongous ensemble. Once the Losers actually get to Derry, the film maintains a decent pace, but with seven characters and a significant supporting cast, the film can’t help but feel sluggish, especially in the explosive final act.

Many of these pacing issues, however, are inevitable when one considers the sheer volume and structuring of King’s novel. The basic storyline is laid out in such a

way that several characters are forced to retread previous arcs from the first movie albeit with better execution thanks to “It Chapter Two’s” superior use of the source material.

“It” fans will be pleased by this loyalty to the printed word, but general audiences are much more likely to lose patience with the excessive runtime—especially when the more complicated and fantastical elements of King’s story are introduced with little explanation or context for newcomers. Despite these issues, “It Chapter Two” does an admirable job of honoring King’s work and more or less successfully brings a novel many considered unadaptable to the big screen.

Some ardent fans may even leave the theater wishing for more.

Internet is where she, at 10 years old, posted an essay called “The Story of How Jia Got Her Web Addiction.”

Details like this one move the work from compelling to downright entertaining at times.

No one is safe from Tolentino’s sharp words and astute criticism, least of all herself. She admits some level of complicity in a world where it seems like no one can begin to fix broken structures. There’s climate change to contend with, not to mention poor working conditions at Amazon and universities that don’t always punish perpetrators of sexual assault. She acknowledges her own “ethical brokenness” that comes from living in this world but maintains a “fantasy” — or maybe just self-delusion — that one day she might “behave thoughtfully.”

Cognitive dissonance runs throughout the essays as she invokes emotions and situations that don’t quite make sense together. This occurs in an essay about recent scams, including the Fyre Festival, the 2016 presidential election and Girlboss, a company that host events about women empowerment. It’s hard to hate on a company that calls itself an “unapologetic” supporter of women and girls, much less compare it to these massive

controversies. Yet to Tolentino, it is in companies such as this one that feminism has morphed into something “self-congratulatory” that they “can get behind” and use to sell things— tickets to conferences, coffee mugs and even Dior t-shirts that cost nearly $1,000.

Another essay looks at the connection of religion and drug use. Tolentino recounts her childhood in a Houston megachurch, which she refers to as the “Repentagon,” and subsequent departure from the faith. She didn’t have trouble “severing ties” to the church’s “theatrics,” yet she wanted to feel devoted to something. Cue ecstasy and mushrooms. To her, both drugs and religion “provide a path toward transcendence.” She writes of seeing God during an acid trip and feeling youthfully “vulnerable” in the best possible way.

The collection might leave readers with more questions than answers. How does Jia Tolentino understand me so well? She doesn’t even know I exist. Do I feel attacked? Perhaps. Did I enjoy the essays that made me feel this way?

Contact Jake Neisewander at jneisewa@nd.edu

“It Chapter Two” Starring: Bill Hader, Jessica Chastain, Bill Skarsgard Director: Andy Muschietti If you like: Horror movies, Stephen King, “It”

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By RYAN ISRAEL Scene Writer

For a brief moment there was a conversation about whether or not Post Malone would be a one-hit wonder. His hit, the spacey, basketball-themed “White Iverson,” put him on the charts in early 2016, but his potential as a rap superstar wasn’t clear. People who took a look at him, with his gnarly long hair, gold grill and hand tats (he didn’t have any face tattoos — yet) were quick to dismiss him as another Soundcloud rapper soon to fall to the wayside.

But in late 2016, Post (real name: Austin Post) delivered his debut album “Stoney,” and it became clear that he was no one-hit wonder. Rather, he had the backing of a powerful label (Republic), friends with serious industry clout (Justin Bieber, 2 Chainz) and some real hitmaking talent. “Congratulations,” the centerpiece of the project, became an anthem for anyone who felt they had “been slept on.” “I Fall Apart,” a particularly rough break-up song, made waves a year after its release when a video of a live performance went viral.

The diamond buried in the rough, drawn-out back half of “Stoney” is the final track: “Feeling Whitney.”

The song is Post at his most raw, with everything stripped away, reminiscent of Nirvana’s legendary “MTV Unplugged” performance. Over a simple guitar, with almost no autotune, Post gets brutally honest about addiction and his struggle to maintain his rockstar image. “Just act as hard as you can/You don’t need

a friend/Boy, you’re the man,” he sings, on perhaps his best song.

Then came “rockstar,” a hollow, empty and formulaic track devoid of the honesty of “Feeling Whitney.”

Then came “Beerbongs and Bentleys,” an album with none of the redeeming qualities that could be found in “Stoney,” but enough Billboard success to solidify Post as rap’s newest superstar. And now, “Hollywood’s Bleeding,” an album even more empty of content and meaning than “Beerbongs and Bentleys,” but with probably the same number of pop-chart hits.

“Hollywood’s Bleeding” adopts a faux-edgy aesthetic to cover its pop-leaning songs in a haze of angst and darkness. And granted, there are plenty of angsty and moody songs on the album. The title track “Hollywood’s Bleeding” finds Posty lamenting about the city’s blood-sucking cruelty among other things.

On “A Thousand Bad Times,” he complains about the thousands of bad relationships he’s been in, but of course, he’s not to blame, it’s the crazy women.

Despite these few moody tracks, “Hollywood’s Bleeding” is really a pop radio album. The hooks are the highlights, the production is upbeat and poppy and the autotune is heavy. “Allergic” uses an energetic beat, hard-hitting drums and a strobing chorus to create a song that will drive you crazy — not in a good way. “Im Gonna Be” is your stereotypical empowerment anthem, a surprise coming from Post. Every other song lies somewhere between gritty angst and shiny pop, with all of them blending together into a

dizzying 50-odd minutes of music that is, quite honestly, a waste of time to listen to. You’ll hear them on the radio in a week or so.

Not even the A-list guests manage to make “Hollywood’s Bleeding” worth a listen. Rap’s biggest stars — Travis Scott, Future, Young Thug and more — just seem lucky to have a chance at scoring a hit alongside Post. SZA’s incredible voice is tragically paired with Post’s autotune crooning. Ozzy Osbourne is there for some reason.

Love it or hate it — if it wasn’t clear already, I’m in the hate camp — Post Malone is a music superstar. Not just a rap star, not just a pop star, but a superstar. People, for some reason, love his music, and people, for some reason, will love “Hollywood’s Bleeding.” Form your own opinion. Mine is: Thumbs down.

Contact Ryan Israel at risrael1@nd.edu

“Hollywood’s Bleeding” Post Malone Label: Republic Records Favorite Tracks: Just go back to “Stoney” and listen to “Feeling Whitney” If you like: Listening to the radio

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Crossword | Will Shortz

Horoscope | Eugenia Last Happy Birthday: It’s up to you to bring about change. If you sit back and wait for something to happen, you will end up disappointed. Put your energy, time and intelligence into turning your plans into something tangible. Explore the possibilities, and don’t stop until you are satisfied that you have done everything you can. Make this a year to remember. Your numbers are 3, 15, 19, 22, 26, 32, 44.

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Be careful who you share personal information with or who you trust with your belongings. Someone will use information against you if given a chance. Observe and listen more, and you will gain leverage against anyone trying to undermine you.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Get involved in a project that excites you. You’ll meet someone who will inspire you to bring about positive change. Personal gains, self-improvement and new beginnings will encourage success.

Romance is in the stars.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Refuse to let anyone talk you into something you shouldn’t do. Indulgent behavior will result in relationship difficulties and possible loss, debt or injury. Protect yourself against people and situations that are questionable and challenges that are unrealistic.

CANCER ( June 21-July 22): Personal and domestic changes are favored.

Self-improvements will lead to compliments, and making your surroundings more convenient or comfortable will draw the people you love spending time with most to share your space. Romance is on the rise.

LEO ( July 23-Aug. 22): You may want to go over any details personally before you agree to a proposal someone makes. Getting roped into spending on something unnecessary will leave you short on cash.

Put more significant effort into taking care of your responsibilities.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Mix business with pleasure. Learn from the best, and share with those who are willing and able to contribute as much as you. Stick to simple plans and a budget that fits your lifestyle. Personal improvements can be made.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Look for the less obvious reasons not to get involved with someone or in something that you don’t understand or know enough about. You are best to flesh out your own ideas and plans instead of doing so for someone else.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): A positive change at home will encourage you to start a project that you have wanted to do for some time. The people who offer to help will give you information that will shine insight onto your lineage.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Keep opinions and feelings to yourself.

The less you share about yourself, the easier it will be to fly under the radar and accomplish your goals. Pursue what makes you happy, but don’t let indulgence be your downfall.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Personal gains and improvements should be your top priorities. Learn all you can, and do as much of the physical labor as possible yourself. Leave nothing to chance. Aim to control what’s going on in your life.

AQUARIUS ( Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Do what you can to expand your skills, knowledge and qualifications. How you pursue your goals will make a difference in the way you are viewed by others. Keep competitive individuals at a distance until you reach your goal.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Personal improvements should be a priority.

Whether it’s nurturing a meaningful relationship, taking better physical care of yourself or pitching in and helping improve your community, what you accomplish will be emotionally gratifying. Romance is on the rise.

Birthday Baby: You are intelligent, giving and inventive. You are resourceful and courageous.

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Pats claim the NFL, yet again Charlie Law Sports Writer

On February 3, 2002, a 24-year old quarterback returned from a knee injury for the most important game in football. Staring down a tie game in which his team had been vastly outgained in yards, the young quarterback drove his team the length of the field, and the kicker did the rest.

Tom Brady became the youngest player ever to win Super Bowl MVP, surpassing Joe Namath and Joe Montana, as he led the Patriots to their first world championship. Some 17 years later, Brady and his infamous coach, Bill Belichick — or Darth Belichick, depending on one’s football allegiances and opinion on the ever-constant hood of darkness hanging around the head coach’s scowling face — have earned a total of six championships. The Patriots have dominated football in a manner the salary cap system and the NFL draft were meant to make impossible. And, regardless of whether you love or hate the Pats, no one can deny Belichick’s strategic brilliance — both on and off the field.

For years now, the same cry has echoed about the NFL landscape each offseason: Brady’s too old; the rest of the team doesn’t have enough talent; the Patriots’ dynasty is ending. The rabble reaches its apex when the Pats lose a game or two early on, like when they started 1-2 last year, and dies out soon thereafter, as it did last season when the Pats won six straight games to reach 7-2.

Every year, Brady defies the laws of aging and Belichick refreshes the roster with both young and veteran talents that fit perfectly into specific roles like Cinderella’s foot into her slipper.

But this is no Cinderella story; this is Goliath crushing David year after year.

This year, though, the Patriots loom even larger, towering higher over the rest of the league than usual. Because this offseason, the Pats took a Super Bowl-winning roster, and they improved it.

That’s not to say they didn’t lose out on some key pieces, like soon-to-be Hall of Famer Rob Gronkowski at tight end (retired), gifted edge defender Trey Flowers (signed with the Lions), top-tier offensive linemen Trent Brown (signed with the Raiders) and center David Andrews (out for the season). But they brought in an impressive haul of new talent to reinvigorate both the offense and the defense, while still building for the future.

On the defensive side of the ball, the Patriots added Michael Bennett at defensive end, a longtime stalwart for the Philadelphia

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Eagles whom the Patriots snagged by exchanging a fifth for a seventh-round draft pick. They then drafted Joejuan Williams at cornerback in the second round of the 2019 NFL Draft, and added defensive end Chase Winovich in the third, which is yet another example of Belichick’s brilliance.

Winovich’s elite production and athleticism at Michigan prompted Pro Football Focus — a group that seeks to use more data in the evaluation of players — to rank Winovich as a first-round talent, suggesting Belichick snatched him up two rounds later than he should’ve been picked.

And he didn’t stop there. For the offense, Belichick selected the 6-foot-4, 225-pound N’Keal Harry out of Arizona State to replace some of Gronkowski’s jump ball ability. Though Harry adds another element, dazzling after the catch in a way the 265-pound Gronk never could. The Pats signed Demaryius Thomas, an aging superstar receiver, and picked up Benjamin Watson for depth at tight end. And then the unthinkable happened: the Antonio Brown saga ended with his release from the Oakland Raiders — and he signed with the Patriots.

The Pats now own a solid defense that should improve from last year, and an offense with the potential to be one of the best in the league. Harry is injured to start the year, but Brown, Thomas, Super Bowl MVP Julian Edelman, deep-ball threat Phillip Dorsett and Josh Gordon — one of the best receivers in the league when he’s on the field — could comprise the best receiving corps in the NFL. Belichick has won Super Bowls with average receivers; his offense will be frightening with elite ones.

Oh, right, and we’re forgetting one last thing: The Patriots return Tom Brady, the greatest quarterback of all time. He may be 42, but he’s showed very few signs of slowing down. And with the improved, 2019 Patriots roster at his command, it seems borderline crazy to bet against him.

And so, though I can hear the collective groan of 31 NFL fan-bases as I write this, I have no choice but to predict that the Patriots will win Super Bowl LIV in Miami this spring and Brady will add a seventh ring to his collection.Texans at 17-4 to win the AFC South is worth considering, because if Luck is announced to miss week 1, the odds are going to get far less favorable for betters and it looks like that Luck may not be healthy.

Contact Charlie Law at claw2@nd.edu The views expressed in this Sports Authority are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Observer.

University announces 2019 pep rally schedule Oberver Sports Staff

Notre Dame has announced the locations and times for its football pep rallies, which are all free and open to the public.

They will take place on Fridays before home football games in various locations around the University’s campus.

The pep rallies typically feature performances from the Notre Dame cheerleaders, the Leprechaun, the Pom Squad, Notre Dame’s dance team, the Gold Gang and appearances by coaches and players, with remarks from head coach Brian Kelly and selected players As of right now, every pep

rally for the seven Irish home games is scheduled to start at 6 p.m. The first four pep rallies — corresponding to the New Mexico, Virginia, Bowling Green and USC games — are all scheduled to take place outdoors, weather permitting.

The New Mexico pep rally is set to kick-off this Friday, Sept. 13, with live music starting at 5 p.m. In keeping with tradition, the first pep rally of the year is planned to take place on South Quad outside of the Rockne Memorial.

The pep rallies for Virginia and Bowling Green, held on Sept. 27 and Oct. 4, respectively, will both be located on Eddy Street, and the USC

pep rally will be located on Library Quad in front of the “Word of Life” — otherwise known as “Touchdown Jesus” — mural. All the outdoor pep rallies will have live music beginning at 5 p.m.

Starting with the weekend of the Virginia Tech football game, the final three pep rallies of the year will move indoors to the Compton Family Ice Arena. The Irish will face the Hokies on Nov. 2, with the pep rally occurring the day before. The University will then wrap up its event slate with rallies for the Nov. 16 Navy game and Nov. 23 Senior Day matchup against Boston College, which will also be held in Compton.

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dished out a team-high eight assists and added three goals.

In his senior season, Dumas again led the team in assists with six and appeared in 19 games despite battling through some injuries. Now a graduate student, Dumas will serve as one of three captains for the Irish.

In his final college season, however, Dumas won’t be taking anything for granted.

“I worked my butt off in those first two years, and to this day I keep working as hard as I can because I know the moment I stop someone else is going to take the opportunity like I did,” he said.

Dumas credits his intense work ethic and unwavering love for soccer to his father, who introduced him to the game when he was six.

“There was a park right by my house where my dad introduced me to soccer, and ever since then I’ve loved the game and have just kept playing throughout my life,” Dumas said. “When I play soccer, everything else in my life tends to melt away and I can just focus on the moment.”

That 6-year-old who was enamored with the beautiful game quickly grew into a budding star early in his high school career. At 13 years old, Dumas said he received offers from European clubs to join their academy teams and was eager to compete, but his father was adamant about his son receiving an education.

“My dad is a big believer in education, and so he was looking around for the best options for me and said that I could go to the United States to get a quality education and play soccer at a high level,” he said.

Dumas, a finance major in the Mendoza College of Business, continues to excel both on the field and in the classroom, where he has been named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll three times. When he took visits to U.S. schools as a high school player, Dumas felt Notre Dame would be the perfect fit for him as a student athlete.

“It was just the combination of academics and athletics for me,” Dumas said.

“The undergraduate business program is one of the best in the country, and in terms of soccer, there’s just a different kind of drive and energy here.

The coaches do a great job of creating a great atmosphere for the team.”

As Dumas’ final season with the Irish gets underway, he said he hopes to fulfill his role as captain by leading by example. He also mentioned that he received some important advice from head coach Chad Riley, who served as an assistant captain in his final undergraduate season at Notre Dame in 2003.

“If there’s anything he’s said that’s stuck with me, it’s just continue to be who you are,” Dumas said. ”He just explained to me that you don’t need to change who you are or alter your playing style to be a captain. Of course

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there’s some more responsibility in terms of taking care of the team and the younger guys, but trying to be someone you’re not is something that you just can’t do as an athlete.”

When asked about how he has developed over the totality of his Notre Dame career, Dumas said that paying attention to the small details in his life, both on and off the field, has helped him transform into the leader that he is today.

“I think I’ve definitely matured a lot and learned that in a way it’s all about taking care of the little things,” Dumas said. “If you don’t take care of school, then it’s going to affect your soccer. At the end of the day if you don’t study hard or sleep well, you won’t play well in practice and then you’ll just be in this vicious cycle of negativity.”

As the Irish have their eyes set on advancing past the quarterfinals of the College Cup this year, Dumas is holding nothing back in his final season at Notre Dame.

“Every time I step on the field I am going to give my all,” Dumas said. “It’s something that I pride myself on. I hate to lose and I hope to have no regrets about how hard I work and how much effort I put into winning.”

The Irish will look to continue their hot start to the season when they take on Clemson this Friday at 7:00 p.m. at Alumni Field.

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Irish graduate student, Felicien Dumas steps over the ball to move down field during Notre Dame’s 1-0 win over Denver at Alumni Stadium on Sept. 8. Dumas played all 90 minutes on defense.

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have come after the break. Their offensive onslaught has been paced by junior forward Eva Hurm (three goals, one assist) and sophomore midfielder Luis Delgado (two goals, three assists). Delgado missed her freshman year due to injury, but her impact thus far in 2019 cannot be understated. Graduate student transfer Autumn Smithers has also chipped in with two goals.

Defensively, the Irish have looked almost unbeatable, with a lone goal surrendered versus Western Michigan being the only blemish on the unit through the first six games. Senior keeper Brooke Littman has been onehalf of the dynamic goalkeeping tandem that has helped the Irish post five clean sheets in six efforts. After a strong sophomore year, Littman struggled at times last season, but she has bounced back with flare in her senior year, allowing just the one goal in three games. Sophomore keeper Mattie Interian has recorded three shutouts so far this year, following up a solid freshman campaign with superb play in the early going this season.

While Interian and Littman deserve plenty of credit for what they’ve done in net, a more experienced Irish defense has been a huge part of this team’s success.

The unit is anchored by Shannon Hendricks, a graduate student who has started 46 straight games for the Irish. She is joined by junior Jenna Winebrenner and sophomores Brianna Martinez and Jade Gosar. Hendricks provides the veteran leadership, while her teammates along the back line have looked poised and in control in the early going this season.

Notre Dame’s 6-0 start has been impressive, and the recent United Soccer Coaches poll had the Irish just a few slots outside the top-25. However, Thursday will be a true test of how seriously the Irish will challenge the top teams this fall as they travel to face No. 7 South Carolina. The Gamecocks have also boasted a nearly unbreakable defense with just a single goal allowed, and they too have scored at a blistering rate (2.8 goals per game).

The Irish have looked unflappable this year, and pulling out a victory in a hostile environment like Michigan serves as good preparation, but the Gamecocks will easily be the best team they’ve faced. Notre Dame has done an excellent job thus far, pulling out a few tough wins and beating several mid-level teams in convincing fashion, but whether they are truly back in full force may be determined on Thursday.

Contact Aidan Thomas athoma28@nd.edu The views expressed in this Column are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Observer.

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Irish senior midfielder Meghan McLaughlin scans the field for a teammate to pass upfield to during Notre Dame’s 4-0 victory at home. The Irish were playing against St. John’s University in Alumni Stadium on Sept. 1. The Irish now have a stong 6-0 record to start the season.

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contribute immediately.

“Our team is small, so with the freshmen the expectation is that they’ll be in the lineup,” she said.

“We are trying to not have any gaps in our performance from year to year, trying to bring in freshmen that are comparable to our graduating seniors.”

While the freshman hadn’t played the course before, some of the older golfers showed proof they were comfortable there.

Sophomore Claire Albrecht shot a 72 in the first round, tying her career-best round from last season at the same tournament.

However, despite these strong performances, Notre Dame finished 10th in the 15-team field.

Coach Holt was disappointed with the finish.

“We wanted to place better than we did,” she said. “Our goal is to finish in the top five of every tournament. We had some good individual performances, but with our sport we needed a lower score, and we just didn’t get it.”

Beaudreau led the way for the Irish, finishing 25th overall.

Albrecht and Jones tied for 30th, junior Abby Heck finished in 46th place, Meyers finished tied for 67th and senior Mia Ayer placed 78th.

Holt said she expects more from her players.

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and play, and we just didn’t get that this week from everybody,” she said.

Weather impacted play significantly during the tournament, with wind and rain creating tough conditions for the golfers. In addition, there were multiple lightning delays throughout the tournament, making it difficult for the

players to get a rhythm.

Some of the first round play on Monday ended up being delayed until Tuesday, and the course was supposed to be three rounds of 18 holes each, but they could only finish two.

Despite this tournament not being as successful as she would have liked, Holt said she sees a lot

of promise in her team moving forward.

“We’ve got a really talented bunch; first tournament, get it out of the way, move forward from here,” she said. “This certainly isn’t indicative of their abilities, I know they want to do well and compete, so they’ll be ready for the next challenge in a couple weeks. … The

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biggest thing is to continue the development of the players, if we do that, then we’ll be just fine.”

The Irish are preparing for the Schooner Fall Classic, hosted by the University of Oklahoma, on Sept. 27-29.

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nd men’s soccer | Captain Feature

Felicien Dumas leads by example on the pitch

By COLIN CAPECE Sports Writer

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Irish graduate student and soccer captain, Felicien Dumas dribbles the ball during Notre Dame’s 1-0 win over the University of Denver on Sept. 8 at Alumni Stadium. Dumas had one shot on goal.

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A year ago, the Notre Dame women’s soccer team featured an extremely young starting lineup, and their lack of experience was noticeable, especially on the road. After a 3-0 start, the women would win just five of their remaining 15 tilts.

Their composure away from the friendly confines of Notre Dame was less than ideal, as they lost their first four games away from South Bend, giving up twelve goals in the process.

However, as the Irish gained experience, they flashed some of the tantalizing talent that had been overshadowed by their youth; they won three of their final four road games, pushed eventual national runner-up North Carolina to the brink of defeat, and prevailed over NC State, who wound up advancing to the third round of the NCAA tournament.

Thus, after ending the season by providing hope for the future, Notre Dame entered 2019 with a year of experience and a

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Defense fuels best start since 2008 Aidan Thomas

One of the signature moments of the Irish’s last season came on the road in an early September game against Syracuse.

With Notre Dame already leading 2-1, senior left back and set piece specialist Felicien Dumas prepared to take a free kick positioned roughly 25 yards away from goal. When Dumas’ left foot put the stationary ball into f light, it moved in a way that soccer balls don’t normally move, levitating over the wall of Orange defenders and curling completely across the goal until it kissed the crossbar and nestled into the bottomright corner of the goal.

As the Syracuse goalkeeper sat in disbelief on the ground, Dumas celebrated his goal of the year candidacy with the rest of the Irish.

The more you watch him play, the more you begin to realize how easy Dumas makes it look on the soccer field.

However, while his teammates have certainly grown

accustomed to the reliable defense and f lashes of offensive brilliance he provides, Dumas has worked hard during his collegiate career to prove that he belongs.

In 2014, with a veteran team returning to South Bend after winning the program’s first College Cup the season prior, Dumas didn’t see the pitch in his freshman season.

In 2015, the Singapore native appeared only twice as a substitute.

“It was definitely hard not playing as a freshman and as a sophomore,” Dumas said.

“At the same time though, I always knew that I was good enough to play here and that all I needed was a chance. In those first two years, it was just a matter of reassuring myself that when the opportunity came, I was going to make the most of it.”

When his opportunity finally arrived as a junior, Dumas didn’t disappoint, appearing in all 20 matches for the Irish in 2017. In addition to anchoring the Irish back line, Dumas

lot of promise to deliver on. So far in 2019, the Irish have delivered on that promise and then some. Behind a stifling defense and relentless second-half attack, Notre Dame has surged to a 6-0 record including a 3-0 record away from South Bend.

That trio of road wins includes a gutsy performance over rival Michigan, where freshman forward Kiki Van Zanten nudged the Irish over the Wolverines with a header in the 87th minute. That win pushed the Irish to 5-0 at the time, the first time they’ve started that well since 2008, a season that resulted in a national championship game appearance.

While it is probably too early to create such overwhelming expectations, Notre Dame certainly has the ability to return to the NCAA tournament after missing it last year, and they will look to bring this program back to national relevance once more.

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ND places 10th at Minnesota Invitational

By LIAM COOLICAN Sports Writer

The Notre Dame women’s golf team opened the season at the Minnesota Invitational tournament on Monday and Tuesday.

This was the third consecutive year the team has opened the season at this tournament, which is hosted by the University of Minnesota. It featured a challenging field of teams, including the 21st-ranked University of Georgia as well as the University of Kentucky, which won the tournament.

This year the Irish had two freshmen in their starting lineup: Lauren Beaudreau and Madelyn Jones, and a third, Jessica Meyers, who competed as an individual.

Irish head coach Susan Holt, who is beginning her 14th year leading the team, was very happy with the freshmen’s performances.

“I thought our freshmen did great, I was really pleased with their performance,” Holt said. “I thought they adjusted well to the college game.”

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Irish junior Abby Heck examines a putt on the green during an exhibition match at the Warren Golf Course on Aug. 24, 2018.