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V olume 48, Issue 125 | monday, april 27, 2015 | ndsmcobserver.com Saint Mary’s raises more than $600,000 Third annual Donor Challenge Day exceeds goal of 3,000 donors in 24 hours, secures anonymous gift

By HALEIGH EHMSEN Heather Frey said the impact S aint Mary’s Editor of the total raised Thursday is a huge accomplishment. S aint Mary’s hosted its third “More than $425,000 was con- annual Donor Challenge Day tributed that day to provide sup- last Thursday and raised over port for scholarships, athletics $600,000. and Annual Fund, along with According to a College press other areas that donors wanted release, two anonymous donors to invest in,” Frey said. “Many pledged $175,000 to the Annual thanks to the two donors who Fund if 3,000 donors made gifts contributed the $175,000 for the within 24 hours. By midnight, challenge match, which certain- 3,486 alumnae, friends, fac- ly added momentum to the giv- ulty, staff and students invested ing that day. $425,881 in Saint Mary’s, secur- Frey said the Annual Fund ing the $175,000 gift, totaling is a large part of the College’s $600,881. Director of annual giving see DONORS PAGE 5 SARA SHOEMAKE | The Observer ND unveils The Shirt 2015 Fisher hosts 25th

By CLARE KOSSLER N ews Writer annual regatta

S lightly before 6:57 p.m. By JP GSCHWIND has around 30 different student- Sunday evening, Notre Dame N ews Writer made boats. (Editor’s note: Cheely fans who gathered in front of is an ads salesman at The Observer.) Hammes Notre Dame Bookstore D espite temperatures in the The Regatta is noted more for for The Shirt unveiling ceremo- 40s and blustery winds, turnout its fun antics and displays of ny caught their first glimpse of at the 25th annual Fisher Regatta dorm pride than its serious com- The Shirt 2015. This year’s Shirt was higher than ever Saturday petitive nature, Cheeley said, is green and features an image afternoon at Saint Mary’s Lake. highlighting that roughly half of two football helmets on the Approximately 45 boats reg- the boats sink during their races front and the words “Here come istered to compete in the racing every year. the Irish,” along with a picture of bracket, most of them sponsored Fisher Hall president, soph- a running football player on the by dorms across campus, ac- omore Cory Jbara, said the back. cording to Regatta commis- Regatta is a great way to Former Indiana State Police MICHAEL YU | The Observer sioner, junior Billy Cheely. He build community in Fisher Notre Dame Pom Squad members perform at The Shirt unveiling said the 45 boats were a record see SHIRT PAGE 5 ceremony wearing the new The Shirt for the 2015 football season. for the Regatta, which usually seeT REGAT A PAGE 5 Improv troupe Second City visits SMC classes

By NICOLE CARATAS and ranged from beginning to ad- MARTHA REILLY vanced. The session’s topics N ews Writers included writing, comedy, mu- sical improv and how to make S tudents and faculty alike a living from improv acting. took center stage as Second City Some sessions were reserved troupe members taught them specifically for theatre majors the principles of improvisa- and minors, while others, in- tion at Saint Mary’s on Sunday cluding the basic improv work- afternoon. shop, were open to students Associate professor of Dance and faculty. and Theatre Katie Sullivan In the basic improv session, said the workshops hosted by participants engaged in various Second City, an improvisation- activities, such as word asso- al comedy group with head- ciation, name games, physical CAITLYN JORDAN | The Observer quarters in Chicago, took place Second City troupe member Ali Barthwell hosts one of a series of workshops teaching the principles of over four days and the levels see IMPROV PAGE 5 improvisation to students and faculty in Regina North Lounge on Sunday.

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By EMILY McCONVILLE thing on South Quad that not “I hate not being able to be A ssociate News Editor many people knew about ear- better than them at things, Rwandan genocide lier, and a bunch of kids walked so I taught myself how to O n warm Friday afternoons, by, and the kids loved watching juggle,” she said. among the hammocks, grill- the juggling, so that’s pretty Sophomore Andrea Ringer By NICOLE CARATAS became a mentor to everybody.” outs and Frisbee games, the fun.” said she unsuccessfully N ews Writer Cyusa focused on Kwibuka, Notre Dame Juggling Club The club also performs at tried to teach herself with a which means “remember” in gathers on North Quad with various events throughout the book but was able to learn Twenty-one years ago, Rwanda Kinyarwanda, Rwanda’s lan- bags of tennis balls, clubs year — they’ve performed at eventually. was plagued by a Hutu-led guage. Kwibuka is also the name and plastic rings. They put on Holy Cross intramural basket- “In high school, I went on genocide against the Tutsi, two of a global initiative to remember impromptu juggling perfor- ball all-star game and a parade a trip, and one of our leaders Rwandan ethnic groups. In honor those affected by the Rwandan mances for passersby and teach at the Irish Fest of Manhattan, was in the circus, so he actu- of those who were killed and the genocide. She said Kwibuka is anyone who is interested how Illinois. On Sunday, they jug- ally taught us how to juggle, families they left behind, Saint a time to remember and com- to juggle. gled at the unveiling of The and it finally stuck,”R inger Mary’s Student Diversity Board memorate the lives of the people The club welcomes students Shirt. said. “So I learned, and I (SBD) held a panel discussion and loved ones affected by the who “wish to advance their People join the juggling club thought it was really cool, so Friday. genocide. juggling skills and those skills with a range of levels of expe- coming here, I just went to Senior Aneth Batamuliza, “We commemorate, we re- associated with juggling, i.e. rience — some have only a ba- the Juggling Club meeting, originally from Rwanda, intro- member to give them a voice be- unicycling,” according to the sic knowledge of the craft and and I enjoyed it.” duced the panelists, who in- cause they no longer have a voice. Student Activities Office web- learn through the club, start- Brill said he and his broth- cluded President of the Rwandan We speak for them,” Cyusa said. site. Club president and ju- ing with a single ball and going er started juggling when he Diaspora Network in U.S. and “Kwibuka is also a time to show nior Steven Brill said 15 to 20 from there. was in fifth grade, and he survivor Gaetan Gatete, survivor solidarity with genocide survivors people come to meetings regu- “There are people who will kept up the hobby through Kizito Kalima, President of the … and to support them and pray larly, depending on the time of say, ‘Oh, I’ve tried this like high school, where he was Global Diaspora Network Alice with them. year. When the weather is cold, once, so I have a little bit of his school’s juggling club Cyusa, and Joint Appointment in She also focused on the role the group meets Friday after- knowledge on how to do it but president. Before he went to Kroc Institute for International of Rwandan women after the noons at the racquetball courts I haven’t learned how,’” sopho- college, he worked for the Peace Studies Ernesto Verdeja. genocide. in Rockne Memorial Gym; more Mark Kinney said. Cincinnati Circus Company, Each panel member shared sto- “Rwanda did not choose to fol- when it’s warm, they “gener- Others knew how to juggle which performs at events in ries on a specific topic, including low revenge,” Cyusa said. “The ally just hang and juggle” by before coming to Notre Dame the city. their personal testimonies. path of unity and reconciliation Stonehenge, Brill said. and use the club as a way to “I started working there, Gatete said there are many who and peace-building, Rwandan “People like walking by and practice. Sophomore Cate which made me better at will deny the genocide happened. women embarked on it 21 years seeing us,” he said. “Kids are Devey said she learned how to juggling, and then I learned They will claim the number of ago. a lot of fun. We were juggling juggle in order to one-up her how to do balloon animals Tutsis killed is a lie or that the en- “In Rwanda, women represent at the outdoor sports festival brothers. and stilt walking and things tire genocide never happened, more than half the population. like that,” Brill said. “Then but Gatete said it is important not The genocide against the Tutsi left P aid Advertisement I came here, and I’ve been to allow those who deny to affect hundreds of thousands of women pretty outspoken in trying to how history is remembered. widowed and traumatized, and get people to juggle.” “As we gather here beyond the fight for equality for those Some members can juggle Rwanda’s borders, we must unite women actually became second four or five objects at a time. with the people of Rwanda,” to survival. There were thousands They use different tech- Gatete said. “Especially with the of women who were victims of niques — there’s the normal survivors of the 1994 genocide rape, trauma and other unspeak- Cascade, and there are more against the Tutsi, to renew our able physical injuries. The major- complicated patterns like commitment to never again [al- ity of survivors of the genocide Mill’s Mess, Chops or the 5-3- low] genocide in Rwanda or any- were women, experiencing seri- 1. Some can juggle clubs or where in the world. We must learn ous economic deprivation.” rings as well as balls. Others, from what happened in Rwanda.” After the genocide, the govern- like Brill, have graduated to Gatete said the Rwandan geno- ment set up a special fund to help juggling knives and torches, cide impacted many people. women and other survivors have something the club hopes to “It is [our] own children, to access to healthcare, education use next year. many of us, it is our parents, a and other necessities, Cyusa said. Brill said juggling per- mother or a father,” Gatete said. After the genocide, the govern- formances can vary in “It is our sisters and brothers. It is ment appointed women to posi- style — there’s what he someone very dear to us. When tions of power and amended the calls “strolling juggling,” or we talk a million Rwandan killed constitution with a minimum re- walking among the audi- in genocide, it is easy to think of quirement of 30 percent of women ence while juggling. There genocide as one single act of bar- in all decision-making bodies. are more comedic routines barism. … The reality is that the Rwanda has the highest percent- and artsier, more musical genocide was made up of so many age of women in parliament in the performances. individual atrocities.” world today. Most of the equipment the Kalima offered his personal tes- Gatete closed the panel by re- club uses belongs to Brill, he timony of what it was like to be a flecting on how far Rwanda has said, and next year, the group teenager during the genocide. He come since the genocide. hopes to raise money to buy ran away when the Hutu forces “After 1994, the journey of its own equipment so it can came and hid for three months, Rwanda is not just a journey of still have a range of gear af- living off grass, dirty water and genocide. It is a journey of recon- ter Brill graduates. Brill said anything he could find. ciliation,” Gatete said. “Rwanda is juggling and the process of “I call myself the luckiest be- now a peaceful country, a beauti- learning new techniques is a cause of what I’ve been through ful country. The cleanest country stress reliever. and what I was able to overcome,” in Africa, a country where every “I use juggling in between Kalima said. kid has access to primary school, a studying; I just leave [my Kalima said he came to America secular country, a country where stuff] in my backpack just for on a basketball scholarship and people can walk day and night on fun,” he said. “It’s something has since dedicated his time to the street. … A country where the fun, and it is a very tangible healing through helping other economy is booming every single way to see progress from survivors, going as far as adopting year, a country of good gover- repetition and see learning, two survivors he found who were nance, a country of democracy, a where you start with one alone in America and needed his country with 63 percent women in trick, and then you can keep help. parliament. A country that is striv- learning new ones.” “I had everything, but I could ing to become a model for Africa.” not find happiness,” he said. I“ Contact Emily McConville decided to forgive those who hurt Contact Nicole Caratas at at [email protected] me, who abused my family. … I [email protected] P aid Advertisement News ndsmcobserver.com | monday, april 27, 2015 | The Observer 5

the better you look. And re- for the football team, said. Accompanying the actual both of which gave away free Shirt member, today it’s a little bit Nolan added that The Shirt is unveiling of The Shirt were food samples. Among the more Cn o tinued from page 1 chilly, but wearing this shirt “the largest selling piece of col- a number of performances popular attractions at the event makes you look hot.” legiate athletic apparel in the from campus groups, includ- was a number of Coca-Cola ma- Sgt. Tim McCarthy, who re- In addition to McCarthy, sev- world.” ing the Glee Club, the a cap- chines, which custom-printed tired this year from his role eral other prominent Notre Nolan said since its debut in pella group Harmonia, the Irish an individual’s name onto the giving safety tips at home foot- Dame figures participated in 1990, The Shirt has raised over 8 Dance team, the Juggling Club, side of 7.5-oz. Coke cans. ball games, introduced the the ceremony. Director of Media million in proceeds, which each Pom Squad, the Swing Club, The unveiling ceremony, new design with his traditional Productions for Fighting Irish year are split between The Shirt AcoustiCafé performers, the which was part of the Notre catchphrase, “May I have your Digital Media Jack Nolan em- Charity, student clubs and orga- bagpipe band and the marching Dame Day celebrations, was attention, please.” ceed the event, and Notre Dame nizations and the Rector Fund. band. broadcast live on notredame- “May I have your attention, football public address an- According to The Shirt’s web- The Glee Club, Harmonia and day.nd.edu for those unable to please,” he said. “This is Tim nouncer Mike Collins and for- site, this year marks the 26th the two bands performed tradi- attend the event. McCarthy for the Indiana State mer Irish starting quarterback year of The Shirt and the 27th tional game day songs together The Shirt will be available for Police. Irish fans, today’s un- Ron Powlus both spoke briefly Shirt — two Shirts were released for the crowd to commemorate purchase at the Notre Dame veiling of The Shirt marks a before The Shirt was revealed. the first year. This year’s design, the unveiling. Bookstore for the coming foot- Notre Dame tradition that is “There’s nothing that unites created by a small team of stu- Also present at ceremony were ball season. worn with great pride. The best the University like The Shirt does dents who were present onstage several vendors from the South part is, the more The Shirt is on game day,” Powlus, current at the ceremony, has a similar Bend community such as Let’s Contact Clare Kossler at worn, the better it looks, and director of player development fabric to last year’s Shirt. Spoon and Barnaby’s Pizza, [email protected]

how to carry on a conversa- responses by applying dif- she said. Improv tion through constructing ferent scenarios to their D onor According to Frey, the Cn o tinued from page 1 thoughtful but rapid an- lives and by building from Cn o tinued from page 1 amount of support speaks swers to questions. past experiences. highly of the education at acting and responses to Dr. “If someone does some- “The best thing to do operating budget. Saint Mary’s. Know-it-all — an improv thing, you have to respond,” when you feel lost is to “[The Annual Fund] takes “To have so many people, game in which participants Singh said. “That’s a basic turn inward to your part- gifts of all sizes and com- even entire families, step had to answer a question of improv. Eye contact and ners and to make it about bines them to create re- forward in such a big way for one word at a time and form listening and affirming are the relationship,” Whitaker sources for scholarships, Saint Mary’s is a very visible a coherent response. The very important here.” said. “Commitment is a big programs, professors and sign that they are committed session focused on ensem- Another exercise involved thing that makes improv everything else that directly to Saint Mary’s and the edu- ble, emotion, an exercise groups of three partici- successful.” impacts the students,” she cation provided here, and called “yes and” common- pants acting out assigned Whitaker said she was im- said. they want to be a part the ly used in improv acting pressed with the improve- Promotion for the do- College’s success,” she said. and responses to changing “We have to be ments students and faculty nor challenge was handled Saint Mary’s concluded situations. completely open made within the two-hour mostly through social me- it’s “Faith Always, Action “This one is fun because workshop. dia, Frey said. Now” capital campaign at we’ve opened it up to any- to whatever is “You guys are no lon- “Alumnae, parents, stu- the end of December, raising one who answered the going to happen. ger beginners,” Whitaker dents and friends were in- $105 million, according to a email on time,” Sullivan The main goal of said. “So much of the work vited to remember and share College press release. said. “There’s faculty, staff improv is to have is not about trying to be the impact Saint Mary’s has Vice President of College and students, which is very funny and make a joke. The had on their lives,” she said. Relations Shari Rodriguez fun.” fun.” humor finds its way in. It “They rallied their friends said in a college press re- Troupe members Casey Casey Whitaker only comes because you’re and family to give back to lease it’s extraordinary to Whitaker and Jasbir Singh troupe member committed.” Saint Mary’s to allow cur- see the Saint Mary’s com- said their goal was to im- Second City The duo left one lasting rent and future students munity come together to prove everyone’s improv piece of advice for aspir- to experience the same support to College. ability while hosting an en- situations and demonstrat- ing actors: continue the opportunities.” “On the heels of our suc- joyable workshop. ing complex relationships. conversation. Frey said an eight-day so- cessful ‘Faith Always, Action “We have to be completely Participants were instruct- “If you don’t know what cial media campaign high- Now’ campaign, it’s heart- open to whatever is going ed to demonstrate ranges of to say, say anything,” Singh lighted important aspects of warming and encouraging to happen,” Whitaker said. emotions in this activity. said. “It doesn’t matter. the Saint Mary’s experience to see how many alumnae “The main goal of improv is “We all kind of know what When you hear yourself say including “#sisterhood” value their education and to have fun.” a best friend relationship something, you’ll feel some- and “#professors,” and pro- years spent at Saint Mary’s During one portion of would feel like,” Whitaker thing. Just do something. gressed towards the day of and wish to give that same the basic improv workshop, said. “You need to use some Say anything you want.” the donor challenge. experience to future genera- Whitaker and Singh paired of your own personal expe- “The photo-a-day project tions of students,” Rodriguez up participants and encour- riences to act this out. This Contact Nicole Caratas at brought in a flood of cre- said. aged them to talk about helps everybody.” [email protected] ative photos that brought their days. Singh said this According to Whitaker, and Martha Reilly at the Saint Mary’s experience Contact Haleigh Ehmsen at exercise helped them learn actors can generate [email protected] to life in a powerful way,” [email protected]

the two donors who un- range of functions essen- Regatta derwrote construction on tial to the Regatta including Cn o tinued from page 1 Fisher Hall. The annual tra- fundraising and advertising. dition of the Regatta began Cheeley said all proceeds and across campus because 25 years as the brainchild of from the Regatta are going of the good-natured com- Fisher residents who wanted towards a fund to re-floor petition the event inspires a major event to celebrate the gym of St. Aldabert’s, a between dorms. Freshman their dorm while bringing local Catholic school and Andrea Vale said said this campus together. parish. dorm rivalry was her favor- “I think it started off as In prior years, Cheeley said ite part of the Regatta expe- a joke. Why don’t we build the Regatta raised money for rience. (Editor’s note: Andrea boats and go race them out a variety of causes such as Vale is a news writer.) on the lake? And from there the Brother Andre House. “The Regatta really brought it just kind of took off,” Jbara Cheeley said this year the out the hardcore believers this said. rector of Fisher Hall, Rick year because of the weather,” Despite these humble Mazzei, set a goal of rais- Vale said. “Everyone that was origins, the Regatta has ing $5,000. Cheeley said he MICHAEL YU | The Observer there really wanted to be become a huge event on expects the Regatta com- Members of O’Neill Hall’s regatta team paddle their homemade boat there and put their heart and campus and requires a sub- mittee will meet or exceed across Saint Mary’s Lake during the Fisher Regatta on Saturday. soul into it. It was awesome stantial amount of work. their goal, but they don’t being surrounded by all that Cheeley said the process to have a total yet because freshman who get to experi- it’s about and the amount of dorm spirit.” prepare for the Regatta be- they will continue to sell bro ence it for the first time. brotherhood it builds,” Jbara Regatta festivities start gan as early as December of tanks through the end of the “The freshmen came in and said. well before the actual race, last semester. semester. we talked about the Regatta Jbara said, with Fred and With a staff of 22, Cheeley Jbara said he enjoys see- all year, but until this week Contact JP Gschwind at Sally Week commemorating had responsibility for a ing how the Regatta impacts they didn’t understand what [email protected] 6 The observer | monday, april 27, 2015 | ndsmcobserver.com Inside Column On escaping fundamentalism

Of course, at this point, friends and soccer moms The value Ethan Clendening and your chill, jeans-clad pastor (Right comes in many G uest Columnist shapes and sizes) will begin doing everything in their power to shame you back into submission. They will of life G rowing up in a conservative Protestant farm town, shake their heads sadly. They will label you as Lost. you learn from an early age that there is Right and there They will tell you they will pray for you. They will seem is Wrong. You sit in church unflinchingly, defend your so kind and genuine and concerned and sure, that it is Gabriela Malespin faith unshakably, love God unwaveringly and hate sin impossible not to wonder, sometimes, if they have in- N ews Writer unapologetically. You are convinced of your devotion deed been Right all along. and love others who are as well. You do not question. It is then you discover that fundamentalism is like W henever finals come rolling around, You are going to Heaven. And so you are Right. chronic asthma, never quite going away, always lying in there are several things I tend to keep in But there are those who are Wrong. Now, they are not wait for just the right moment to attack and suffocate. mind. I try to remember that, despite how Wrong because they steal or cheat or swear. (After all, Because even though you do not (cannot) (will not) be- awful final exams are, I’ll soon be back everyone is a sinner!) Those are mere slip-ups, barely lieve religion based on damnation and disgust is what home, lying on the beach in my beloved registering on the Sin Scale™, really. (This must be the God had in mind, there remains a fear instilled long ago Puerto Rico. I’ll remind myself that I should case if even the Right struggle with such mishaps!) To that since you do not agree with a certain interpretation probably get my laundry done by reading lie is not Wrong; it is human. of a certain Biblical passage or hate people that sin in days. And somewhere at the back of my No, the Wrong are the divorcees. The partiers. Those certain ways, you have strayed from the Truth. You wor- mind, I remember the following phrase who teach evolution in schools or choose to lead godless ry you have become the butt of some supernatural joke, from the British television series “Doctor homosexual lifestyles. The Muslims. The Lutherans. The the kind of wicked person your Sunday school teacher Who”: “Nine hundred years of time and Anglicans. The Atheists. The Wrong are the heavy hit- helped you learn to loathe when you were 8. space, and I’ve never met someone who ters on the Sin Scale™, the men and women who have You worry you are Wrong. wasn’t important.” allowed Satan to infiltrate their lives so entirely so as to And herein lies the chilling reality of contemporary It’s probably one of the most beautiful make them (shockingly) (threateningly) disagree with fundamentalism: You are doomed from the moment phrases of the beloved sci-fi show because your worldview. And though you may mask it with sim- you step inside. You believe for so long that the Bible- it reflects an oft-repeated theme within pering kindness and feigned concern, you hate them. thumping IV jammed into your arm is nourishing you the series: the monumental importance of And so they are Wrong. that when you finally have the courage to take it out individual people. Throughout the show’s Yet even after growing up inundated by such views, and live a life of compassion, you are left afraid you are run, the Doctor recruits companions for doubt inevitably creeps in. “Wait,” you begin. “How ex- dying. his adventures, normal people who, when actly are we choosing which sins are worse than others, But you see, making the decision to remove the IV given the adventure, prove themselves again? Doesn’t God want us to love everyone? Who’s to does not mean you have been cut off; it means you have capable of incredible acts of heroism. They say — ” been set free. You can step out of the hospital and into are secretaries, shop girls, med students, But then mortifying, gut-wrenching guilt razes you. the sun. And there, basking in the light, are the multi- nurses and models who ride space whales, What is happening?! You are doubting, thinking like tudes living for Jesus without operating under the as- inspire Vincent Van Gogh and save entire someone who is Wrong! “Stop it,” you tell yourself. sumption that it is in their holy job descriptions to hate civilizations. They are people plucked from “Lord, forgive me!” you pray. And you retreat back Muslims or argue that evolution is a conspiracy. You a mundane existence who gradually reveal into your prideful self-righteousness, your hesitations help each other grow in faith. You seek to be like Christ their extraordinary capacity for compas- smothered. in love, not judgment. And you finally recognize that sion, self-sacrifice and bravery. But your inner well of faith you have been filling for those who will try to convince you most vehemently It’s a quote that stems from a genuine be- years with holiness and Right and steadfast certainty that you are Wrong might be doing so out of fear that lief that each individual person is integral has now begun to leak: slowly, at first, but one day, you they have failed to do the same. to the fabric of time and space, whether wake up and realize there’s no water left. You are tired Congratulations, friend. You’re free. And I, for one, am they are presidents or prisoners, celebrities of clinging to a divinely ordained supremacy over those glad you’re here. or sinners. It’s a quote that reiterates how who think differently. You are tired of believing that much people matter, as they provide some- even though God “loves everyone,” he loves only a frac- Ethan Clendening is a sophomore in the College of Arts thing intangible and unique to the human tion of them enough to actually save them. And you are and Letters. He lives in Duncan Hall and can be contacted at experience. People are important, not be- tired of trampling on others’ beliefs in order to convince [email protected] cause of their social or historical contribu- yourself of your own. Right becomes right and Wrong The views expressed in this column are those of the author tions, but because of their inherent value. becomes wrong. and not necessarily those of The Observer. I like to remember this quote around finals week because, quite honestly, I’m Editorial Cartoon pretty sure plenty of students (includ- ing myself) forget this message once the avalanche of exams and term papers hits. Heck, sometimes, we forget this the entire year. We forget that we are important. That people matter more than grades and pos- sess an innate uniqueness and value that can neither be given nor taken away by anything as flimsy as a test average. Often, there’s an unhealthy tendency to sacrifice health and happiness for a couple of extra percentage points because at the moment, what matters is a test, a score, a scribbled number at the top of a page. It is honestly very, very hard to remember at this time of year. For a brief moment, I’ll forget I matter. I’ll do the unhealthy things students tradi- tionally do around finals week like stack up on caffeine, go without sleep and cry over my inability to produce a decent essay. But I’ll remember. I’ll will eventually stop typ- ing, turn off my room light and remember that I am far more important than a final paper.

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flowers, live ants and moss. Where was the brood- books through which I knew him. Each time we Charlie Ducey ing? Where was the thought? passed, I was trapped in my own thoughts. English, Channeled Near the end of the trip — and following some I have a tendency to live too much in my head. pessimistic brooding of my own — we finally It’s why I’m drawn to Kierkegaard and Hamlet in H ere’s a fun game to play: Who is responsible stumbled across some Kierkegaard references: a the first place, though it’s not so much as a kin- for this line — existentialist philosopher Søren small square with a quotation enameled along- dred spirit but as someone who wants to know Kierkegaard or Shakespeare’s Prince Hamlet? side, and not even an angst-filled one, just a how I live in the world. That’s Kierkegaard’s big “This earth seems to me a sterile promontory.” throw-away line about living life forward but un- question, after all. But I do think — ha, think! — “Life has become a bitter drink to me, and yet it derstanding it backward. all that pondering prevents me from truly being must be taken in drops, counted one by one.” Later, I discovered that two years prior the city in the world. “My sorrow is my castle. Many consider sorrow had celebrated Kierkegaard’s 200th birthday with In his final soliloquy, Hamlet criticizes “think- one of life’s comforts.” a forum held at the Royal Library. I scoured the ing too precisely on th’event” as a “thought “What is a man if his chief good and market Internet for records, only to find that the man which, quarter’d, hath but one part wisdom for of his time be but to sleep and feed? A beast, no who took center stage at the forum was not the every three parts coward.” This, however, comes more.” memorialized Kierkegaard but René Redzepi, the after he’s stabbed his lover’s father in a thought- You get the picture. Brooding, lugubrious, crip- head chef of … Noma. In a moment of double- less act of rage. pled by indecision and father issues — the two overshadowing, Redzepi was introduced as “the We need to make ample use of our contempla- Danes bear striking similarities, despite one be- most famous Dane since Hamlet.” tion, too, for Hamlet also laments in the same ing a fictitious character. You would think there In the subsequent discussion, Redzepi ex- soliloquy that “godlike reason” might “fust in really is something rotten in the state of Denmark plained his inability to read Kierkegaard, whom us unus’d.” How can we establish a balance of with the self-reflexive pessimism of two of the he felt lived “too much in his head.” Redzepi went thought and action, finding that perfect point country’s best known sons. Or so I thought. on and on about “deliciousness,” about how it where forward living and backward understand- Motivated almost exclusively by my inter- makes life worth living (Kierkegaard, on the other ing converge? est in Søren and Hamlet Jr.’s contemplations, I hand, said the same thing about loving one’s I think I’ll consult Kierkegaard on the matter. In took the opportunity for some group travel to neighbor, though I imagine he didn’t interact “Either/Or,” a book whose title relates to balanc- Copenhagen, Denmark, where Kierkegaard se- with them much). He said he had once collected ing opposites, the philosopher writes, “There are questered himself for most of his life, and nearby herbs that grew around Kierkegaard’s grave, so situations in life in which it would be ridiculous, Elsinore, the site of Hamlet’s Kronborg castle. I he had, in a more literal sense, consumed some of or a kind of insanity to apply an either/or.” The wanted to read “Fear and Trembling” beside a Kierkegaard. dilemma of living in one’s head or living in the bust of the philosopher and recite Hamlet’s so- While Kierkegaard spent his life in a study, world seems to be one such instance. liloquies in Kronborg’s courtyard. Redzepi spends his out in the world, trudging At any rate, the choice between when to think As it turned out, though, Kierkegaard statues through mud and taking bites out of any fresh and when to act is a difficult one, about as dif- were hard to come by in the Danish capital. The thing he can find, sucking the marrow dry. The ficult as differentiating the words of Hamlet from running joke of our four-person group became: chef did mention, though, that in less adventur- the words of Kierkegaard. The existentialist in me “Kierkegaard who?” Had the Danes forgotten ous moods he enjoys sitting in the courtyard of begs to end on the note: The choice is yours. their most beloved cultural icon? the Royal Library by a statue of none other than All about were smiling, fair-haired Nordics, ref- Søren Kierkegaard. Charlie Ducey is a junior studying the languages of erences to the gleeful children’s stories of Hans And then I understood. Toni Morrison (English) and Günter Grass (German). Christian Andersen and the fervor of the booming I had passed that courtyard many times during He is trying not to be trapped in his head. He welcomes culinary scene jump-started by Noma, four-time our stay in Copenhagen. Not once did I think to your words. He can be contacted at [email protected] winner of Restaurant magazine’s world’s best ac- look for Kierkegaard’s likeness there. If anywhere, The views expressed in this column are those of the colade, for serving, among other things, foraged he would be inside the library, enshrined with the author and not necessarily those of The Observer.

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By CAELIN MILTKO “Superbad,” he reminded everyone was her ability to actually con- S cene Writer of his 2014 album, “In Technicolor.” verse with crowd members during He also revealed that he’d just fin- the breaks between her songs. She D espite some fairly substantial ished filming the second season of called out particular crowd mem- hurdles, the spring SUB concert the TV show “Young and Hungry.” bers and clearly tried to develop a did go on, and all things consid- As a side note, perhaps my fa- bit of repertoire. It wasn’t entirely ered, probably went far better than vorite part of McCartney’s perfor- successful but possibly the best what was realistically expected. Of mance was the fact he came out she could do. course, for me, the fact that it hap- wearing a black jacket embossed Even if the crowd wasn’t nec- pened at all already meant it was with a giant pink flamingo. I’m essarily responding, her perfor- off to a rather unbelievable start. afraid I was never the biggest Jesse mance was enjoyable, especially Technically, the show’s headlin- McCartney fan, but when I saw if you knew a couple of her songs. er was Cher Lloyd, but since she’s that, it felt like the most appropri- She was fun, dancing across the only really known in the U.S. for ate article of clothing for him to be stage, and more than willing to her 2011 hit “Want U Back,” most of wearing. make a bit of a fool out of herself. It the crowd bought their tickets for He told the audience good night was everything you’d expect from the opener: middle school heart- and left the stage to an audience the girl who brought us the more- throb Jesse McCartney. literally screaming for more. The than-a-little-silly “Want U Back.” The excitement in Stepan Center chant went up fairly quickly for The highlights of her set were prior to McCartney’s appearance him to come back out and play probably her cover of Usher’s on stage was palpable, and the “Beautiful Soul.” Responding to “OMG” and the hit from her most crowd appeared to be made up of this fervent request, he came back recent album, “I Wish.” Both songs mostly women. It was a bit what I out for the only encore of the night. are upbeat and fun to dance to, imagine going to a One Direction After a brief interlude of radio and the cover had the added ben- concert would be like, as ev- play, the main act came on stage. efit of being known by the entire ery time a technician walked on Unfortunately for Cher Lloyd, a crowd. stage in the half-hour after doors certain percentage of the crowd While the crowd stayed pretty opened, loud screams echoed left immediately after McCartney down throughout most of her set, through the hall. finished his set. Even among those they certainly perked up when she The crowd remained intensely who stayed, a decent number were played her closer, “Want U Back.” excited throughout the entirety far less interested in her and really For all the energy they lacked of McCartney’s set, as he sang his only stayed to hear “Want U Back.” through most of the show, it quick- way through his greatest hits from To her credit, she did just about ly became clear many had stayed the past 11 years. This included everything she could to keep the just to hear this one song, and “Leavin’” and “How Do You Sleep” crowd engaged, but it seemed a the wait seemed to be somewhat from 2008 and his second ever fairly impossible task. It’s not easy worth it. single, “She’s No You,” from all the to play to a crowd that has only Once she left the stage, the way back in 2004. He even includ- heard one of your songs, if you’re crowd pretty quickly dispersed, ed a slowed-down, almost acoustic lucky. and there were no cries for her to version of 2008’s “Body Language,” After playing a couple of her come back on stage. The dramatic which was good but didn’t quite own tracks, she slowed it down a difference between her exit and match up to the original track. little and did a cover of the Arctic McCartney’s underlined one very Between songs, McCartney oc- Monkeys and another of Sam clear fact: SUB would have been casionally took the time to speak Smith. While her voice shone on better off switching the order of with the crowd a little. He didn’t these particular tracks, they did the two performers. have to do much to pump them little to amp up the feelings of the up, and therefore, did a little bit crowd. Contact Caelin Miltko at of self-promotion. Before playing Perhaps her greatest strength [email protected] The observer | monday, april 27, 2015 | ndsmcobserver.com 9

By ERIN McAULIFFE addresses concerns that his girl “ain’t and forth between Luda and Shawna P lan” on “The College Dropout.” Important S cene Editor doin’ her things she used to do, at all,” and a rebuttal by I-20. fact: This in reference to a VHS tape. A VHS T-Pain shamelessly and without hesita- tape Kanye wants you to pop in and get fit to W ith the recent T-Pain resurgence, tion plays “just what he needs” — his “ Radio” — Eazy-E, Dr. Dre and MC for free.99. due to a bomb South by Southwest own track. So, we are 26 seconds in, the Ren “The New Workout Plan” picks up where showing and (grossly untrue) rumors song hasn’t even officially started, and A scan of channels spanning techno to the intro left off, delving into Kanye’s VHS that he was going to play Legends, I have T-Pain has already hyped his label, him- Caribbean beats is followed by a listener’s audio which will instruct you in how to pull been reflecting on one of the most un- self and his track. That is what market- call into K-EAZY-E radio. The listener re- yourself a rapper or an NBA player — ap- derrated and, as of late, underused mu- ing dreams are made of, folks. quests, but of course, Eazy-E’s “Radio.” The parently Kim K followed the workout plan sic strategies: introducing your song as lyrics that follow can only be described as exactly. Kanye continues to count out your if it is airing on the radio. “ Protect Ya Neck” — Wu-Tang Clan legendary, and I wish I could quote them all, sit-ups and encourages you to eat salads A recent listen to “Kiss Kiss,” a Chris The intro to this track was taken from but due to lack of space, here’s all you get: and skip desserts so that you can pay your Brown/T-Pain anthem, sparked my in- an actual call into a City College of New “Eazy-E rockin’ nonstop on the radio with phone bill, quit your mall job and date out- terest in this strategy. What better way York radio station. The DJ asks the lis- the funky fresh hip-hop in stereo.” And also, side the family. Don’t say Yeezy never taught to gather hype than to act like your song, tener what he wants to hear, to which he a self-hype verse to rival Kanye himself: “So you. no matter where or how it is played, has responds, “I wanna hear that Wu-Tang just kick it and listen to the station playin’ Make sure these tracks are on your been selected by a DJ and introduced joint.” “Wu-Tang again?” the DJ asks. my music, it’s hard to lose it / It’s constantly iTunes; don’t trust the cloud with precious with aplomb. “Ahh yeah, again and again,” the listen- on request cause you choose it.” cargo such as this. With the increasing prev- I have compiled a few of the most stra- er/Wu-Tang hype-boi responds as the alence of streaming, radio is in dangerous tegic radio introductions to date. track fades into the Clan’s debut single. “Workout Plan”/“The New Workout territory. Already places like Norway have Plan” — Kanye West scheduled the end of FM radio. Video didn’t “Kiss Kiss” — Chris Brown feat. “B. O.T.S. Radio (featuring I-20)” This song may not fit the “radio intro” kill the radio star, but streaming just might. T-Pain — Ludacris bill exactly, but it is undoubtedly one of the Thankfully, if radio were ever to go extinct This 2007 club/middle school dance I n this radio interaction, callers dis- most important rap song introductions in the U.S., we have these tracks to encapsu- banger starts out with an introduction cuss their relationship problems with a OF ALL TIME and therefore needed to be late its essence and force our grandchildren to Nappy Boy Radio, an ode to T-Pain’s DJ who calls on Ludacris to play “love on this list. “Workout Plan,” a discussion to listen to. label Nappy Boy Entertainment. The doctor.” Fitting with the theme and title amongst female friends surrounding one caller expresses his excitement to “be of this album, the track focuses on a of the friend’s success with Kanye’s workout Contact Erin McAuliffe at on the radio with T-Pain” and when he “battle of the sexes” mentality with back plan, acts as the intro to “The New Workout [email protected]

archetype, sans the nosebleeds. However, there in the film over 100 times). Emilie Kefalas is tuberculosis, which brings us to the fulfillment The standard secret lovers plot is a welcome sim- S cene Writer of Luhrmann’s good/evil dynamic, Satine (Nicole plicity in a film much about the raving visuals. Kidman). Pleasantly, both Christian and Satine are a beautiful [Editor’s note: This article is part of a series called She is the human embodiment of lust lost in love’s pair of well-intentioned and developed characters, “Weekly Watch,” in which a Scene writer reviews a movie trying tug-of-war; Satine is Christian’s complete as they both commence their journeys separately or show available on an instant streaming service each Other. In her career as a courtesan for the black searching for sustenance in front of romanticism’s week.] ties and top hats that thrust themselves her way, favorite canvas, turn-of-the-century Paris. No other she is temptation from sanity, from faith and from actor can embody the thirst and starry-eyed gaze of The scattered focus of human frenzy and fact is Christian. Undoubtedly considered amongst her promise than McGregor, who manages to breathe beautiful. We forget this miracle in ourselves, an un- “sisters” to be the “brightest diamond” of the Moulin life into a typecast who could have very easily fell be- usually animated motherboard of intense intellect Rouge, Satine’s beauty, call it a gift, serves as her tween the cracks of serious and sappy. Sporting a red- and confusion. It is so because we are governed by bane, her weapon, because that’s the empowerment haired wig throughout the film, Kidman owns Satine our inability to control it. So we, as tragic heroes, suc- of the prostitute, her ability to slither in and out of as with a beautiful yet vulnerable inferno. Together, cumb to the ecstasy we give ourselves through pride, many men as possible while making a killing only to they emote authentic feeling of life and love’s obsta- confidence and doubt smoked to incense. be killed by her screenwriter’s creativity in the end. cles, pitfalls and realities within this far off dream of Nothing better justified this hyperactive muse than The film has Luhrmann’s unmistakable essence the Montmartre quarter of Paris. my recent rendezvous with Baz Luhrmann’s delec- embedded in every camera angle. He is the glorious What Luhrmann excels at in his work as a direc- table whorehouse of humanity, “Moulin Rouge!”. rule-breaker of Hollywood romance, forgoing the tor and producer is his method of translating period Condemn its quickness of camera angles and music usual cliché for the unusual, and at times overused, pieces into relatable, contemporary works of art. The video flashiness, M“ oulin Rouge!” is my guilty plea- banality. One can only imagine an employee from most memorable of the film’s taglines, “The greatest sure of sex-driven fantasies, cinematically capturing 20th Century Fox reading an early draft with his cof- thing you’ll ever learn is just to love and be loved in the beauty we’ve dreamt in once-upon-a-times loos- fee in one hand and the script in the other, wondering return,” summarizes how Christian and Satine’s re- ened to adult excursions (behold the kinky Tinker whether or not his drink had been induced with pot. lationship casts away its sensibility. When one falls Bell). Experiencing “Moulin Rouge!” could be paralleled to in love, the world is never flawed; everything on the If one interprets the film’s sexual splash as a bank- a number of humorous metaphors, all scooping to the street is outrageously colored outside of the lines like roll for the sake of pure eroticism, “Moulin Rouge!” cheap equivalents of getting high in your local bar- an engulfing pop-up book. M“ oulin Rouge!” is the would simply be a pornographic production shelled ber shop. The film is categorized as anA ustralian- representation of passion in the lives of the hopelessly of its pearl. Our hopeless romantic dreamboat, Obi — American pastiche-jukebox musical, and the collage romantic, not just in terms of relationships, but as the I mean Christian (Ewan McGregor) — is a chess piece of musical accompaniment provides a distinct foun- spirit of creation to the extent of salvation. for biblical symbolism, because why not find comfort dation for its unique approach. The action literally in the implication of faith? His is the perfect identi- flashes itself in your face as though to secretly show Contact Emilie Kefalas at fier for good, hearty hero qualification Luhrmann- its unmentionables, the tale of two lovers trapped in [email protected] style. This basis bears relation to Quentin Tarentino the quicksand of truth, beauty, freedom and above The views expressed in this column are those of the and Martin Scorsese’s lads-before-ladies signature all, love (the word “love” and all its variations appear author and not necessarily those of The Observer.

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Sports Authority ROWING | DALE ENGLAND CUP Making a giant Irish place third in final fool of myself tuneup before ACCs

San Diego: Todd Gurley, RB, to a high standard this past competition and drive. Aaron Sant-Miller By BRETT O’CONNELL Georgia. Gurley is a special talent. Sports Writer Saturday. “As we prepare for the ACC Sports Writer He feels right for a team looking for “I think that our team raced championship, we are prepar- a running back. D espite an unexpected change well this weekend but that other ing to become excellent racers,” E ver since birth, I dreamed of Kansas City: Andrus Peat, OL, of schedule, Notre Dame battled teams just raced better,” Skorcz she said. “We have already built having hair like Mel Kiper Jr. It’s Stanford. The Chiefs have mul- to a third place finish this week- said. “However, we still have our fitness through training, and where he keeps his draft secrets tiple holes to fill, and Peat is ready end at the Dale England Cup. time to practice before [the ACC we have been working all spring and behind-the-scenes NFL to start coming from a pro-style Due to the possibility of in- championship] and to pick up long on perfecting our stroke. At knowledge, both of which I have system. clement weather, the event more speed with more training.” this point, it is about channeling none of. Wish me luck and feel free Cleveland: Arik Armstead, DL, schedule at the Cup was ad- Junior Joanna Mulvey also a competitive attitude and push- to mock my draft. Oregon. Armstead might be bet- justed to allow for a more rapid praised the quality of the com- ing each other to become men- Tampa Bay: Jameis Winston, ter than people think. He is strong race schedule, moving from a petition at Saturday’s regatta. tally and physically tough.” QB, Florida State. They like him, against the run, which was a split-session format Saturday to “We were lucky to see some Mulvey echoed her team- and they haven’t been subtle about weakness for the Browns. a single-morning regatta that very competitive teams at the mate’s sentiments, claiming it. He’s NFL-ready. Philadelphia: Byron Jones, CB, involved four active race lanes in Dale England Cup because it that the Irish had not yet peaked Tennessee: Marcus Mariota, Connecticut. Cornerback? Check. each heat. gave us an opportunity to see and expected their best perfor- WB, Oregon. Mariota goes second Exceptional athlete? Check. Most The Irish adapted to the where we will stack up against mances of the season in South overall; the question is whether or importantly, Chip Kelly likes him. change of schedule, encounter- various other teams throughout Carolina. not Tennessee trades the pick to Check. ing the likes of No. 13 Indiana the country,” Mulvey said. “After this weekend, the team someone else. Cincinnati: Randy Gregory, LB, and No. 14 Texas throughout the The Irish finished third overall knows that we have some work Jacksonville: Dante Fowler Jr., Nebraska. The free fall stops here. day and remaining competitive in their final regatta of the regu- to do over the next three weeks LB, Florida. Quarterback value is He’s gifted but with character con- in each heat. Standout perfor- lar season. Now they set their in preparation for ACCs,” she high and so is getting to the quar- cerns. Marvin Lewis can handle it. mances on Saturday morning sites on May 15 and 16, when said. “But I think we are really terback. Jacksonville needs a pass Pittsburgh: Landon Collins, S, included the second varsity they travel to Clemson, South prepared to make the necessary rusher, and Fowler is the best in Alabama. Plug-and-play replace- eight, where the Irish finished Carolina, for this year’s ACC improvements to have our best the draft. ment for a retired legend, Troy just four seconds behind Texas championship meet. The win- performance of the year there.” Oakland: Amari Cooper, WR, Polamalu. for second place in the heat and ner of the ACC championship The Irish have three weeks to Alabama. Cooper is NFL-ready, Detroit: Cameron Erving, OL, the second varsity four final, earns an automatic bid to the improve on their goals prior to and Oakland is dying for consis- Florida State. Erving is a special where the Irish finished second NCAA tournament. the ACC championship May 15 tent offensive weapons. player who is flying under the once more to Texas. Scorcz described a shift in and 16 in Clemson. Washington: Leonard Williams, radar. Junior Katie Skorcz saluted her focus in the team’s training DL, USC. Best football player in the Arizona: Jalen Collins, CB, LSU. teammates’ efforts but admitted leading up to the postseason, Contact Brett O’Connell at draft is picked fifth. Welcome to They need a running back but that the competition performed emphasizing a renewed focus on [email protected] the need-driven NFL. don’t seem crazy about Melvin New York Jets: Bud Dupree, LB, Gordon. I think they trade back, SMC GOLF | mIAA AUTOMATIC QUALIFIER Kentucky. A head scratcher be- but some secondary depth makes cause Dupree is so raw. Still, he has sense, too. the potential to be special in this Carolina: Ereck Flowers, OL, system. Miami. He’s ready to start, and S aint Mary’s finishes Chicago: Kevin White, WR, Carolina is desperate for offensive West Virginia. Jumping with joy, line help. Chicago gets its top receiver pros- Baltimore: Melvin Gordon, RB, fourth to conclude season pect to replace Brandon Marshall. Wisconsin. Baltimore doesn’t draft Atlanta: Vic Beasley, LB, for need, rather picks the best play- By MICHAEL IVEY during the summer, we could score of 104. Clemson. Need for a pass rusher is er available. Gordon is that player. Sports Writer definitely improve on our spring Hope won the automatic bid to too high not for them to target one Dallas: Malcolm Brown, DL, finish.” the NCAA tournament, finishing here. Beasley is a workout wonder. Texas. They want Melvin Gordon S aint Mary’s competed in the In the second round, sopho- in first place with a third-round New York Giants: Brandon and will try to jump Baltimore. final two rounds of theMIAA au- more Courtney Carlson finished 319 and a three-round total of Scherff, OL, Iowa. Easy, smart and If not, Brown has the talent to be tomatic qualifier at TheR avines with the best score of all Belles 973. Olivet finished in second safe pick. Scherff is the best line- picked well before this and can’t Golf Club in Saugatuck, Michigan, golfers, carding an 80 on the day. place, 15 strokes back, while Trine man in the eyes of all 32 teams. fall any further. on Friday and Saturday, finishing Freshman Kelsey Conkright fin- placed third with a three-round St. Louis: DeVante Parker, WR, Denver: T.J. Clemmings, OL, fourth with a three-round score ished with a score of 86 on the day, 1,040, 18 strokes ahead of Saint Louisvile. If the Rams don’t move Pittsburgh. He’ll push people of 1,058. while senior Janice Heffernan Mary’s. up to take White or Cooper, they around in Denver’s new run-fo- The Belles, who were one of posted an 87. Freshman Kaitlyn As the Belles failed to win the snag Parker. They want offensive cused offense. Plug-and-play right four teams to qualify for the sea- Cartone finished with a score of tournament, their season is over. line help but don’t reach after the tackle. son-ending tournament, posted 95, while junior Katie Zielinski Moore said her team has things Giants break their heart. Indianapolis: D.J. Humphries, a score of 348 in Friday’s second finished with a score of 101.O livet to work on heading into next year. Minnesota: Trae Waynes, CB, OL, Florida. Not the mauler other round, finishing third on the day, and Hope tied for the low team “For next season, my team Michigan State. Waynes is the tackles in the draft are but moves before lowering their score by score on the day, each posting a needs to focus on keeping up most complete corner in the draft well in pass protection. Makes three strokes in Saturday’s final score of 329, while Trine finished their competitiveness and never and falls to the secondary-hungry sense in the Andrew Luck offense. round of action. last with a team score of 355. settling for mediocracy,” Moore Vikings. Green Bay: Marcus Peters, CB, Belles head coach Kim Moore In the third and final round said. “All of the players I have Cleveland: Breshad Perriman, Washington. They need a corner. said she was pleased with her of the tournament, Zielinski coming back have great talent WR, Central Florida. This year’s He has huge character concerns, team’s improvement throughout finished with the best score and skill and can shoot the scores 40-yard dash pick goes to the which usually don’t fit in Green the tournament. out of all Belles golfers, card- we need to compete. We just need Cleveland Browns. Bay, but I can see them trusting “I was happy that our team’s ing an 84. Carlson shot an 85 work on our consistency. Also, New Orleans: Shane Ray, LB, their locker room to get the best scores dropped every round of on the day, while Cartone shot working on course management Missouri. Somehow Ray ends up cover corner in the draft. the three-round event,” Moore an 86. Heffernan shot a 90, and and short game will be extremely as the forgotten pass rusher. He’s New Orleans: Nelson Agholor, said. “I felt that everyone gave it Conkright finished out theB elles’ helpful next season.” too good to pass on this late. WR, USC. Agholor can do special their all and that we definitely day with a 96. Miami: La’el Collins, OL, LSU. things with Brees. Über-talented have some work to do for next Playing as an individual, fresh- Contact Michael Ivey at He can play guard or tackle, and slot receiver. year, but I feel with some work man Lydia Lorenc finished with a [email protected] Miami needs help up front. New England: Eddie Goldman, San Francisco: Danny Shelton, DL, Florida State. 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Men’s tennis | Georgia state 4, nd 0 Nd Women’s Tennis | florida state 4, nd 3 Notre Dame upset by Florida State Georgia Tech at ACCs upends Irish

By RYAN KLAUS Observer Staff Report Fennelly and Mary Closs Sports Writer gave the Irish an early lead, The Irish capped off their defeating Florida State se- N otre Dame’s stay in the ACC regular season with a 4-3 niors Mia Vriens and Kerrie championships started and loss against Florida State in Cartwright 8-4. ended Thursday, as the Irish fell the second round of the ACC Florida State, however, to Georgia Tech, 4-0, in the first tournament on Thursday in bounced back and quickly round in Cary, North Carolina. Cary, North Carolina. took a 3-1 lead with a trio The 10th-seeded Yellow The tenth-seeded of quick two-set wins in Jackets (14-12, 4-8 ACC) earned Seminoles (16-11, 6-8 ACC), the singles flights; Gleason, the doubles point to start the coming off a first-round Vrabel and Fennelly all fell match, winning the Nos. 1 and victory over Pittsburgh, at Nos. 1, 3 and 6. 2 flights over seventh-seeded squeaked out the win Robinson (6-4, 6-3) and Notre Dame (14-11, 6-6). against seventh-seeded Closs (7-5, 6-1), however, Irish head coach Ryan Sachire Notre Dame (14-10, 8-6) in a pulled out straight-set vic- said his team didn’t perform up closely-contested match. tories of their own at Nos. 2 to his standards in the match. The win gave the and 4, to bring the match to “We didn’t play very well,” Seminoles revenge after a 3-3 tie. Sachire said. “Give Georgia Tech a loss earlier in the sea- The match came down a lot of credit — they played a EMILY McCONVILLE | The Observer son against Notre Dame; to a tight match between great match. Their win over us Senior Billy Pecor hits a backhand during Notre Dame’s 4-3 victory the Irish won the regu- Vriens and Miller on Court was sandwiched between wins against North Carolina State on April 18 at Courtney Tennis Center. lar-season meeting 4-3 in 5, which went to a long over Duke and Virginia Tech, so Tallahassee, Florida, on third set. Ultimately, Vriens they were clearly playing some right.” defeating Irish senior Billy Pecor, March 20. pulled out the rubber good tennis, but we didn’t do In singles, Georgia Tech domi- 6-0, 6-3, before senior Eduardo Notre Dame took an early match, and the win, for the what we needed to do to be suc- nated Notre Dame’s bottom Segura put Georgia Tech on lead by winning the doubles Seminoles with a 3-6, 6-4, cessful in the match. We’re clear- three singles starters, winning in the cusp of a win with a 6-1, 6-3 point. 6-4 victory. ly disappointed in the outcome, straight sets at the Nos. 4, 5 and win over Irish junior Kenneth After the Notre Dame The Seminoles went on to but the beautiful thing about 6 spots. Sabacinski at No. 6 singles. tandem of junior Quinn knock out the second-seed- our situation now is that we have Yellow Jackets sophomore Freshman Michael Kay sealed Gleason and sophomore ed Miami in the quarter- one more opportunity to make it Cole Fiegel won at No. 5 singles, the deal, defeating Notre Dame Monica Robinson cruised finals before falling in the junior Alex Lawson, 7-5, 6-2, to to victory over Seminoles semifinals to sixth-seeded P aid Advertisement complete the upset victory. senior Daneika Borthwick Georgia Tech. Virginia, who Georgia Tech came into the and junior Yukako Noi at was seeded fourth, ulti- match the lower seed, but the No. 1 singles by an 8-2 mar- mately came away with the Yellow Jackets faced Notre Dame gin, the Seminoles knotted crown. on the heels of an upset against up the doubles flights with The Irish now turn their No. 9 Duke in their regular-sea- a win at No. 2 singles, dur- focus away from the ACC son finale. ing which freshmen Emily tournament and toward the Despite Notre Dame’s decisive Fanning and Gabriella NCAA title rounds, with re- 6-1 victory in the first meeting Castaneda defeated Irish ju- gionals kicking off May 8. between the two teams, Georgia nior Julie Vrabel and fresh- If they make it through the Tech shut down the Irish and sent man Allison Miller 8-4. first two rounds, they will them home from the ACC tour- The point came down to earn a spot in the Round nament without a single match the No. 3 doubles flight, of 16, which will take place win. Following their victory over where sophomores Jane May 14 in Waco, Texas. the Irish, the Yellow Jackets up- set second-seeded Virginia Tech on Friday before falling to Wake Forest in the semifinals. “Make no mistake, Georgia P aid Advertisement Tech’s a good team,” said Sachire. “Like I said, they had the capa- bility to beat Duke and Virginia Tech, so it’s not a surprise that they were good enough, skilled enough and talented enough to beat us. I think the difference in both of our matches with them were some pretty key points ear- ly on in doubles and the first cou- ple of games early on in singles. The first time we played them, we were able to be successful in those key moments, and I think the same thing can be said in re- verse this time around.” Following the loss to the Yellow Jackets, Notre Dame will await the announcement of the NCAA tournament field Tuesday evening. “We’re focused on our prepa- ration,” said Sachire. “We’re not worried about who we play, where we play, when we play, but more making sure we’re the best Notre Dame tennis team we can be going into the tournament.” MICHAEL YU | The Observer Contact Ryan Klaus at Freshman Allison Miller looks to return a shot during Notre Dame’s [email protected] 6-1 loss to Stanford on March 18 at Eck Tennis Pavilion. 12 The observer | monday, april 27, 2015 | ndsmcobserver.com Sports track & field | Drake relays and gina relays Nd Women’s Lacrosse | North Carolina 18, ND 4 N otre Dame finds Tar Heels rout Irish in success at Drake ACC semifinal

By ANDREW ROBINSON competed individually, finish- By RENEE GRIFFIN 1. The Irish had no double- too many low-percentage Sports Writer ing fourth in that event. While Sports Writer digit losses since then until shots,” Halfpenny said. in second place, she hit a hurdle Friday’s matchup. “We have to get back to do- W ith an eye on the ACC cham- as she attempted to overtake the I n the ACC semifinals “Losing by 14 is not some- ing what we do, and I have pionships in two weeks, Notre eventual winner, Michigan ju- Friday, No. 14 Notre Dame thing that our program no doubt in my mind that Dame athletes split up between nior Cindy Ofili, setting her back did not come close to unseat- is accustomed to. It’s not our team will be better next the Drake Relays and GINA by a split second. ing No. 2 North Carolina in something that we plan for,” time out. The beauty is that Relays, the former being one of “There’s very little that sepa- its bid for the ACC title, fall- Halfpenny said. “It’s not we were still taking shots — the largest and most competitive rates the top eight girls in the ing 18-4 at Klockner Stadium something that we’re go- earlier in the season when events of the outdoor season. country,” Turner said. “Had she in Charlottesville, Virginia. ing to accept. It happened, we were down, we stopped Six relay teams and six indi- not [hit the hurdle], I think she The Irish (10-8, 3-4 ACC) but we’re going to move for- shooting. We’re going to viduals represented the Irish at would have won or been very were seeded fifth in the ACC ward, and we have to focus keep on attacking our im- the Drake Relays in Des Moines, close.” tournament and pulled off on the two areas of game provement there.” Iowa, which attracted tens of The athletes in field events a 7-6 upset of fourth-seed- that were not there: low Outside of scoring suc- thousands of fans over the course struggled somewhat, with the ed Virginia on Thursday, shooting percentage and cess, the stat sheet did not of the weekend. Between the pro- top performer, senior Emily the second time this month the motion offense.” reflect North Carolina’s rout fessional and collegiate athletes, Morris, finishing ninth. Notre Dame took down the The most lopsided sta- of Notre Dame. The Irish 10 world-best times for the year “It was a rough weekend for Cavaliers on their home turf. tistic of the day was shoot- committed just one extra were recorded. field events,” Turner said. “The They were unable to repli- ing accuracy; the Irish were turnover, tied the Tar Heels “The atmosphere at the Drake weather the entire weekend was cate their Klockner Stadium 4-of-20 while the Tar Heels in draw controls and picked Relays is great,” Irish head coach either raining or very cold … but success against the top- went 18-of-26. up five more ground balls Alan Turner said. “It’s one of the even still I was expecting a little seeded Tar Heels, however, North Carolina sopho- than North Carolina did. major and premier meets in the higher in the standings for those as North Carolina (15-3, 6-1) more goalkeeper Caylee North Carolina, who beat country. Meets like this certain- individuals. never looked back after a 9-0 Waters recorded 13 saves. Virginia Tech in the quar- ly prepare my athletes for the “They’ll get it together though; run in the first half. Notre Dame sophomore Liz terfinals before taking pressures and competition of all these athletes are going to be “I think they had a similar O’Sullivan had one before down Notre Dame, played the ACC, regional and national big point-scorers for us in the game plan to us,” Irish head being relieved by sopho- sixth-seeded Syracuse on championships.” ACC meet coming up here in a coach Christine Halfpenny more Jennifer Blum, who Sunday in the ACC champi- Several of the Notre Dame relay few weeks.” said. “It was a game of runs had three. onship and lost 9-8 in dou- teams had success in Iowa, with The Irish also sent 24 athletes and momentum, which they Halfpenny said the team’s ble overtime. the women’s 4×200-meter relay to the GINA Relays in Hillsdale, dominated. It was disap- shooting failures were the The Irish now look toward of senior Jade Barber, senior Kaila Michigan. pointing that we couldn’t result of minimal offensive the NCAA tournament, Barber, freshman Parker English “The goal for the Hillsdale meet recover.” movement. which begins May 8. and junior Margaret Bamgbose was to get some of our non-first- Two goals by junior attack “Our focus is going to be “[We’re focused on] com- finished first in 1:34.82, the fifth stringers to compete,” Turner Rachel Sexton and one by on getting back to mov- ing back here and recover- best time nationally this season. said. “It was a good opportunity junior midfielder Stephanie ing off ball the way that we ing from what was a huge “It was a thrill for [them] to for them to get some good races Toy were all the Irish could were at points this season,” push in the month of April,” take a victory lap and conduct in and improve on their times.” manage in the first half, Halfpenny said. “I think we Halfpenny said. “We had a post race interview on center Junior Mikaila Chamblee did and freshman attack Abi got caught in holding space lots of games and obviously stage,” Turner said. just that, winning the 400-meter Cullinan tacked one on in too much in game after important games that add a English and Bamgbose also hurdles in 1:03.51. the game’s final minute to game after game where we lot of magnitude to our re- competed in the 4×400-meter re- In the same event on the men’s make the final score 18-4. saw zone defenses. Coming sume to bring forth to the lay alongside senior Amber Lalla side, Irish runners junior Aaron Sophomore attack Cortney up against Carolina, a team NCAA committee. and freshman Jordan Shead, Dunn and junior Ben Harvel took Fortunato, by far the team’s that plays outstanding high- “We get to focus on our- where the team finished third. second and third, respectively. leading scorer in the regu- pressure 1-v-1 defense but selves for an entire week, Despite their success in the Both ran season-best times that lar season, had no points can also play a disciplined which is a luxury not a lot other two relays, a botched ex- are currently top-20 in the ACC, for the second game in a shell, you’ve got to move.” of teams have going into the change between English and and Turner said he hopes they row. The absence of injured Though they struggled to Nca as.” Bamgbose on the final leg of the can perform even better to lock sophomore midfielder Casey find the back of the net, the Notre Dame expects to 4×100-meter relay caused it to be in qualifying spots. Pearsall also hurt the team’s Irish had just six fewer shots have a berth in the NCAA disqualified after sitting second. The Irish will return to the offense. than North Carolina, which tournament, and will find Just as on the women’s side, the track next weekend when they The margin of defeat tied Halfpenny said she saw as a out its seeding in the selec- men’s 4×200-meter relay team travel to Columbus, Ohio, for the for the largest Notre Dame good sign. tion show next Sunday at 9 ran well, finishing fourth. Jesse Owens Track Classic. suffered in the regular sea- “The huge positive is that p.m. Jade Barber, who currently has son, with the 14-point dif- we still did generate 20 the fourth-best time in the coun- Contact Andrew Robinson at ferential matching that of a shots on an off day, but the Contact Renee Griffin at try in the 100-meter hurdles, [email protected] 17-3 loss to Duke on March downside is there were just [email protected]

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ultimately made their late-game D espite a spirited performance defender, and they can’t crowd back-and-forth, but Cardinal Bookstore run possible. from The Drones, the three-time the paint,” Edwards said. Sagehen had several chances to Cn o tinued from page 16 “We just kept the defense up the defending champion Holy Cross Edwards in particular took ad- win the game toward the end. whole game and never stopped Seniors headed back to the finals vantage of the less crowded court, Finnigan’s relied on its defense to baskets for his team, to give defending them,” Spahn said. once more, defeating the fourth as he cut to the basket again and get stops, and the game reached a Finnigan’s the lead once more. “They got two guards that are seed Friday, 21-17. again. However, his shot was 21-21 tie, forcing extra action. After each team traded sev- tough to stop. But we strapped in The Seniors received an of- fallin,g too, and he made many “We’re big defensively,” eral baskets, Finnigan’s was and locked them down, and that fensive outburst from senior midrange jumpers that hurt The Finnigan’s sophomore Connor able to pull away and take a 19- was the difference.” Alajuwon Edwards, who poured Drones. Colpoys said. “[Cardinal Sagehen 17 lead. As the end of the game The Seniors were unable to in 11 of the team’s 21 points. Defensively, the Seniors start- is] really good on offense. They neared, both teams increased end their careers undefeated in “I just wanted to be aggres- ed out in a zone but moved to a share the ball really well. We their defensive efforts and scor- Bookstore Basketball, which dis- sive and try to put points on the man-to-man defense when The made a couple of adjustments ing momentarily stalled during appointed the team, Bauer said. board, and my team trusts me, so Drones started hitting perimeter with the ball screens, and they the game. During this time, the “This is our fourth year in a I put the ball through the hoop,” shots. missed some shots, so that helped teams missed a combined five row being here,” Bauer said. “It’s Edwards said. “We wanted to start off in the us down the stretch. It was just a free throws and committed sev- a lot of fun and a good atmo- The Seniors also received zone and then eventually go man, war. We just tried to climb back in eral turnovers. sphere, but we’ve played close to several big buckets from senior but we really just wanted to pres- possession by possession and get However, Finnigan’s was able 50 games in our four years and captain Zoe Bauer, who gave sure the ball and get stops and get stops.” to finish the game strongly, as this is the first one we’ve lost. It the team a jolt whenever it fell out in transition,” Edwards said. After the game was extended, junior Brian Spahn scored the kind of stinks graduating as a flat.R ight before half time, he Cardinal Sagehen had a few more game’s final basket — one of his loser.” caught fire from deep and hit Contact Sean Kilmer at chances to win the game but six points — to bring his team to For Finnigan’s, however, three long shots in a few min- [email protected] could not convert. a 21-17 victory. Spahn said that this was their utes to send the Seniors into the Finnigan’s finally won the Seniors senior captain Zoe best chance to come away with a halftime break up 11-7. He also Semifinals: No. 2 game, 26-24, on a free throw. Bauer said it was that stretch in championship and the team was iced the game with a long shot Finnigan’s 26, No. 3 Boil a Finnigan’s had a decisive the second half that swung the happy to be able to come out on from 3-point range just as The Cardinal Sagehen into an height advantage and focused on momentum of the game into top. Drones were starting to gain a bit Irish Cavalier 24 feeding its frontcourt en route to Finnigan’s favor. “It’s incredible,” Spahn said. of momentum. By RYAN KLAUS the win. “In the second half, they went “This was the year for us because The game shifted dramatically Sports Writer “[Our size] helps a lot out here on a little run and went up two,” we were the [No. 2 seed]. Can’t early in the first half after an in- especially,” Colpoys said. “It’s Bauer said. “That got the crowd wait to tell the grandkids.” jury forced on of The Drones’ For a while, it seemed like the tough outside when a little bit of into it [for them], and they just players from the game. After a semifinal between Finnigan’s wind can throw your jumper off. kept their foot on the gas pedal. Contact Ben Padanilam at brief medical stoppage, it was and Boil a Cardinal Sagehen into The height helps both on defense [I give] a lot of credit to them. [email protected] declared the player would not be an Irish Cavalier would not end. because we can get up and pres- They moved the ball around able to continue, and, in the in- After Finnigan’s started the sure and on offense because we very well, their defense was very Semifinals:N o. 1 Holy terest of fairness, the Seniors de- game by building a 10-3 lead, can feed down low and get dou- good, and they wanted it pretty Cross Seniors 21, No. 4 The cided to remove a man from the Cardinal Sagehen scored seven bles, which opens us up for driv- bad tonight.” Drones 17 court to play four-on-four. straight, tying the game up before ing lanes and jump shots.” Spahn said he believed it was By SEAN KILMER “When we went four-on-four, Finnigan’s pulled back ahead at the defense his team played Sports Writer we really tried to attack the paint halftime, 11-10. Contact Ryan Klaus at throughout the game that more, because there’s one less Much of the second half was [email protected]

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with 4:14 to play. Sophomore M Lacrosse midfielder Sergio Perkovic Baseball Cn o tinued from page 16 tallied a pair of goals in the Cn o tinued from page 16 run, while senior midfielders just seven of 24 faceoffs and Jack Near, Will Corrigan and Wake Forest broke the dead- were outshot 26-10 during Nick Ossello and junior at- lock one inning later, when Duke’s run in the second and tack Matt Kavanagh also con- sophomore second baseman third quarters. tributed in the goalscoring Nate Mondou hit a single to Guterding, who is Duke’s department during the rally. right field to score freshman team leader in goals, scored a However, that was all Notre shortstop Drew Freedman. hat trick to contribute to the Dame would manage, as The Demon Deacons added Blue Devils’ victory. On the Guterding completed his hat an insurance run later in the defensive side, sophomore trick with 1:28 left to end any seventh on a fielder’s choice goalie Danny Fowler con- hopes of a second straight by freshman third baseman tained Notre Dame’s offense comeback victory for the Justin Yurchak. to just two goals through Irish. The Irish managed just five three quarters. Duke ultimately lost 15-14 hits Saturday, with two of Despite the 10-goal deficit, to No. 4 Syracuse in the ACC them coming against Demon the Irish made a last-quarter tournament championship Deacons sophomore starter push in an effort orchestrate game. Connor Johnstone. Notre an impressive comeback. The Irish will conclude their Dame freshman right-hander In a seven-minute stretch, regular season May 2 when Brandon Bielak gave up nine Notre Dame scored six con- they travel to West Point, New hits and two runs in 5 1/3 in- secutive goals, trimming York, to face Army prior to the nings in the matchup. Duke’s lead from 12-2 to 12-8 NCAA tournament. Notre Dame won Friday’s opener after jumping out to an early 5-0 lead against Wake Forest senior right-hander Matt Pirro. Biggio got the scoring started with a home run to right-center field in the first frame. The Irish also took advantage of early mistakes by Pirro, with Lidge scoring on a wild pitch in the second inning and senior right field- MICHAEL YU | The Observer er Robert Youngdahl scoring Sophomore catcher Ryan Lidge follows through on a swing during on a wild pitch in the fourth. a 8-3 win against Central Michigan on March 18. Youngdahl, who finished the game with four hits, added an inning, and Fiala added a right-hander Ryan Smoyer, RBI double in the fifth inning. solo shot to left in the ninth, surrendered four hits and In addition to Biggio’s one of three runs the Irish one run in 3 2/3 innings home run, the Irish add- scored that inning. pitched. ed two other four-baggers Kerrigan earned the win Notre Dame will return to Friday night. Junior shortstop for Notre Dame after pitch- action Tuesday night, when Lane Richards homered to ing 3 2/3 innings in relief. the Irish host Michigan State left-center field in the eight The Irish starter, sophomore at Frank Eck Stadium.

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bringing in Rhodes. Softball The junior allowed four Cn o tinued from page 16 earned runs over the remain- ing 3 1/3 innings, finishing the “I’m just really proud of the day with just five runs surren- way we hit,” Gumpf said. “We dered in 8 1/3 innings of work. hit, hit, hit. Thank God we did “I think Allie [Rhodes] gave because this is one of those everything she had today,” days when your pitcher gives Gumpf said. “She was just up five, you find a way to get running out of gas towards the six. When your pitcher gives end of that second game, but I up six, you find a way to get am super proud of the way she seven. That’s what we didn’t performed. They hit the ball do in the first game.” hard on her, but she always Junior first baseman Micaela found a way to get herself out Arizmendi notched a pair of it. I think she was definitely of hits and three RBIs in the the leader on the mound.” game, while Wester notched Notre Dame will return to three hits and two RBIs as the action Tuesday when it plays Irish dominated the offen- Michigan State at 4 p.m. in sive production in the second East Lansing, Michigan, in game. the last game of the regular Nasland started the second season. game and allowed five runs in just 1 2/3 innings of work, forc- Contact Marek Mazurek at ing Gumpf to make a change, [email protected] DAL I Y ndsmcobserver.com | monday, april 27, 2015 | The Observer 15

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Happy Birthday: Carefully assess every move you want to make this year. It will be easy to get caught up in situations that can end up costing you more than you anticipate. Being conservative doesn’t necessarily mean being boring. Avoid impulsiveness, stick to your budget and set goals without giving in to temptation or pressure. Choose stability over extravagance. Your numbers are 5, 7, 22, 31, 35, 43, 49. Birthday Baby: You are precise, practical and intelligent. You are family- oriented and conservative. ARIES (March 21-April 19): Engage in activities that offer adventure. Challenge yourself to do better. Don’t let critical individuals bring you down or hold you back. Believe in your abilities, negotiate on your own behalf and make your dreams come true. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Problems at home will escalate if someone has spent too much money or behaved selfishly. Try not to let your emotions take over. Staying calm and looking for workable solutions will bring the best results. Use brains over brawn. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Love is on the rise, and romance will help your personal life flourish. Socializing and sharing your ideas will lead to a positive lifestyle change. Don’t pass up an opportunity someone offers.

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Bookstore basketball | FINNIGAN’S 21, HOLY CROSS SENIORS 17 Nd softball | nd 7, north carolina 3; nd 17, nc 9 Finnigan’s knocks off UNC ends Irish Holy Cross Seniors in final win streak in split

By BEN PADANILAM By MAREK MAZUREK 16-5) scored twice in the top of Sports Writer Sports Writer the seventh inning to send the game to extra innings. Finnigan’s defeated the three- N otre Dame’s 24-game win The difference came in the time defending champion, Holy streak came to an end Sunday, top of the eighth inning, when Cross Seniors, 21-17 last night in when the Irish split a double- Tar Heel freshman second the two-hour, marathon cham- header with North Carolina, baseman Taylor Wike hit a pionship game of the Bookstore losing 7-3 in eight innings be- grand slam off Irish sophomore Basketball tournament. fore notching a 17-9, run-rule Rachel Nasland to give North The game went back-and- win in the second game. Carolina the win. forth throughout, especially Irish head coach Deanna Junior Allie Rhodes started in the first half, as the teams Gumpf said the difference be- in the circle for Notre Dame, matched each other point-for- tween the two matchups was giving up just one run on eight point throughout the contest. how well the Irish (39-12, 17-6 hits. Freshman Katie Beriont In fact, the largest lead of the ACC) closed out the game. relieved her in the sixth inning game did not come until its “I’m not satisfied with the and gave up two runs in 1 2/3 conclusion. things that we could have done innings of work before sopho- In the first half, juniorP atrick better,” Gumpf said. “I’m super more Rachel Nasland entered Mazza led Finnigan’s in scor- proud of the way we performed the game with two outs in the ing with four points, includ- in the second game. I feel in the seventh. ing three from from foul shots. first game, we let a lot of ways to Nasland surrendered the The Seniors were led by senior finish the game go.S o we didn’t grand slam, taking the loss to Darrell McIntyre, who scored finish it.” fall to 16-7. five points in the first half and EMMET FARNAN | The Observer In the first game, theI rish In the second game, the Irish finished with a game-high eight A Finnigan’s player passes the ball during the team’s 21-17 victory scored early by tallying two bats came alive right from the points. Finnigan’s entered half- over defending champion, Holy Cross Seniors, on Sunday night. runs in the second inning to start, as Notre Dame scored time leading the Seniors 11-10. take a 2-1 lead before stretching 10 runs in the first inning and The first half set the tone of possession of the ball, senior the first basket of the half to that lead in the bottom of the never looked back. Senior out- the game, as several hard fouls Alajuwon Edwards was brought immediately tie the game at sixth, when senior third base- fielderE milee Koerner led the led to players from both teams to the ground, forcing the refer- 11-11. Mazza then answered for man Katey Haus hit an RBI sin- Irish at the plate, tallying seven becoming chippy throughout ees to break up the two teams. Finnigan’s, scoring two straight gle to drive home sophomore RBIs on four hits. the rest of the game. At one In the second half, Seniors left fielder KarleyW ester. point, as both teams fought for senior Tommy Waytula scored see BOOKSTORE PAGE 13 But North Carolina (35-13, see SOFTBALL PAGE 14

Baseball | nd 9, wake forest 5; nd 4, wf 2; nd 5, wf 4 (11) Men’s Lacrosse | Duke 13, nd 8 ND drops series Matheis leads Duke upset at Wake Forest of No. 1 Notre Dame

Observer Staff Report freshman right-hander Brad Observer Staff Report Bass, senior right-hander Scott I n a series that went down to Kerrigan and sophomore left- N o. 1 Notre Dame suf- the wire, Notre Dame came up hander Scott Tully kept the fered just its second loss of on the losing end, dropping two Demon Deacons scoreless over the season Friday in the ACC of three games to Wake Forest the course of seven innings, tournament, falling 13-8 at Wake Forest Baseball Park in but Wake Forest finally broke to No. 6 Duke in a semifi- Winston-Salem, North Carolina, through against Tully in the nal contest at PPL Park in over the weekend. 11th inning. With freshman cen- Chester, Pennsylvania. The Irish (28-15, 12-12 ACC) ter fielder Stuart Fairchild on Neither team was able to won 9-5 in Friday’s opener but second base, Demon Deacons find the back of the net dur- lost 4-2 to the Demon Deacons redshirt freshman catcher Nick ing the first quarter, but the (25-20, 11-13) on Saturday and Bisplinghoff hit a line drive to fourth-seeded Blue Devils fell 5-4 in 11 innings Sunday left-center field that landed just (11-5, 1-3) unleashed a scor- afternoon. out of the reach of Irish junior ing barrage in the second Notre Dame played into ex- center fielder KyleR ichardson, and third quarters, going tra innings for the fifth time allowing Fairchild to rush home on a 10-1 run to take a com- this season Sunday. The Irish for the winning run. manding lead. surrendered four runs over the Trailing 1-0 in the third inning In their regular-season first three innings in the rub- of Saturday’s game, Notre Dame matchup earlier this month, EMMET FARNAN | The Observer ber game, as junior right-hander tied the game on an RBI single the Irish (9-2, 4-0) beat the Junior attack Matt Kavanagh looks to pass in Notre Dame’s 14-12 Nick McCarty was tagged for six by sophomore third baseman Blue Devils in Durham, win against Georgetown on Feb. 14 at Loftus Sports Center. hits and allowed all four runs in Kyle Fiala and then took the lead North Carolina, 15-10. In just 2 1/3 innings pitched. The when the next batter, sophomore that contest, four different to just four goals total. seconds into the second pe- Irish added runs in the second, second baseman Cavan Biggio, Notre Dame players scored But Friday, the script was riod on an unassisted effort, third and fifth innings to keep grounded into a fielder’s choice. hat tricks, and sophomore flipped, and Notre Dame and scored again two min- within striking distance and The Irish held that lead until goaltender Shane Doss re- was on the receiving end utes later to lengthen Duke’s then tied the game in the sixth the sixth inning when Demon corded 17 saves. On the oth- of anoffensive thrashing. lead. when junior first baseman Zak Deacons sophomore designated er hand, Duke’s top three Junior attack Case Matheis Notre Dame found it hard Kutsulis lined a double down the hitter Will Craig hit a home run scorers, junior midfielders was the catalyst for Duke’s to get offensive momentum left field line to score sophomore to right field. Deemer Class and Myles offensive output. He scored brewing, as the Irish won catcher Ryan Lidge. Jones and freshman attack his first of four goals to The Notre Dame trio of see BASEBALL PAGE 14 Justin Guterding, were held break the stalemate 51 see M LACROSSE PAGE 14