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Volume 47, Issue 40 | wednesday, october 30, 2013 | ndsmcobserver.com Fall break pilgrimages deepen faith Students sojourn SMC students to Canadian and serve Peruvian Polish holy sites communities

By NICOLE McALEE By HALEIGH EHMSEN News Writer News Writer

While many Notre Dame stu- Saint Mary’s Campus Ministry dents headed home for fall break, gave five students the opportuni- a few spent last week as pilgrims, ty to travel to Peru on a pilgrim- visiting holy sites in Canada and age over fall break. Poland as part of pilgrimages or- Upon their arrival in Piura, ganized by the Office of Campus Peru, the Saint Mary’s pilgrim- Ministry. age group was greeted by staff Andrew Polaniecki, director of from the Santismo Sacramento Campus Ministry at Holy Cross parish, Assistant Director of College, and Fr. Stephen Lacroix Saint Mary’s Campus Ministry led 27 Notre Dame students and Regina Wilson said. six Holy Cross students on a pil- “[The students] talked about grimage to the Oratory of Saint feeling nervous, about what to Joseph in Montreal, Quebec, expect, but being welcomed by where the tomb of Saint Andre smiling faces and a big sign com- Bessette, the first saint from the municated that there were peo- Congregation of Holy Cross, is Photo courtesy of Marissa Bulso ple on that end happy to see The fall break pilgrimage, sponsored by Campus Ministry, took 23 Notre Dame students and one Saint see PILGRIMAGE PAGE 5 Mary’s student to various holy places in Poland, the home country of Blessed John Paul II. see PERU PAGE 5 Coffee cart offers students Latino poets end sustenance in DeBartolo series on campus

By CHARLIE DUCEY By LESLEY STEVENSON the variety of approaches and News Writer News Writer styles among Latino poets. “One of the things I hoped to As of this week, students with “Latino/a Poetry Now,” a po- accomplish with this initiative morning classes in DeBartolo etry tour that has visited five was to demonstrate the aesthetic Hall no longer need to get their universities over a span of two diversity of contemporary Latino coffee fix in another building and years, will conclude at Notre poetry,” Aragón said. then rush across campus. Dame with readings from four Aragón said he edited “The A brand new Au Bon Pain cof- acclaimed Latino poets. Wind Shifts,” an anthology of fee cart opened in the middle The poetry reading will take modern Latino Poetry in 2009 of DeBartolo Hall on Monday. place today at 7:30 p.m. in the Eck and planned the tour “Latino/a The coffee cart, located next to Visitors Center auditorium and Poetry Now” to complement the the 101 DeBartolo auditorium will feature visiting poets Blas anthology. He said he chose the in DeBartolo Hall, delivers on a Falconer, Raina J. León, Maria 15 poets who participated in the campaign promise Alex Coccia Photo courtesy of Alex Coccia Melendez and John Murillo. series to demonstrate the diver- and Nancy Joyce made during Au Bon Pain nourishes beyond Hesburg Library walls. The “DeBart Jose Limón, director of the sity and experimentalism of new their 2013 election bid. Coffee Cart” conveniently provides hot drinks and pastries. Institute of Latino Studies, said Latino poetry. The stand, known as the “Food Services has done a tre- served. We served 171 yesterday, the poets’ visit would showcase a The four poets who will be “DeBart Coffee Cart,” is open mendous job putting together the which was pretty amazing,” Ryan different facet of Latino culture. featured in today’s event exem- Monday through Friday from 8 coffee cart to ensure that it runs said. “As expected, we have been “At a time when Latinos are plify this diversity, which is a a.m. to 3 p.m., and offers both smoothly,” Coccia said. “We can- going through a lot of coffee, six much in the news for largely so- reflection of the diversity within hot beverages and pastries to not thank them and John Affleck gallons after only a couple of ciological and political reasons, the overall Latino community, students and staff on their way to Graves’ entire office enough for hours today.” we should also remember them Aragón said. and from DeBartolo classes. their service to the students.” Ryan also said students have as makers of poetry, as will be “I hope that what people will Student Government part- The manager of Au Bon Pain, voiced their appreciation and she wonderfully exemplified by this come away with is that the four nered with Notre Dame Food Christina Ryan, said she was im- hopes to add to the menu in the gathering of prime poetic talent,” poets that we’ll be presenting Services to make the coffee cart pressed with the success of the future to best serve students. Limón said. are very different,” Aragón said. a reality, student body presi- coffee cart so far. “I’ve heard a lot of good feed- Francisco Aragón, director of “I think one of the things they’ll dent Alex Coccia said. Coccia “[Tuesday] is only the second back from students,” Ryan said. Letras Latinas and curator of the notice as well [is that] each poet said he appreciates the support day that the cart has been open “We’re here for the students. series, said a goal of the series is very different in their own from Food Services and other for business, and we have already is not just to raise awareness of University departments. doubled the number of students see CART PAGE 5 Latino poetry, but also to show see POETRY PAGE 4

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By KAYLA MULLEN also said disarming increas- strict inspections, Cortwright physics professor News Writer es a country’s international said. A crucial step will be the standing. U.S. agreeing to disarm. More than 60 years after they “Disarmament is good for “However, the United States By EMILY McCONVILLE it is, et cetera et cetera. Kepler were used in World War II, nu- security. Those who give up cannot support disarma- News Writer finds those fortuitous events, clear weapons still play a cru- nuclear weapons increase ment while holding nuclear we make a list of [Kepler Objects cial role in foreign policy and their standing in the world,” weapons; it is like preaching Despite the government shut of Interest] KOIs, and then we the issue of nuclear disarma- Cortwright said. Prohibition from a bar stool,” down, NASA’s search for inhab- study those KOIs individually.” ment is increasingly becoming Disarmament lessens po- Cortwright said. itable planets beyond our solar Each KOI could be etiher a a topic of contention. litical tensions, facilitates Rosato began his defense by system goes on, and one Notre planet or a kind of “false posi- Last night in the Andrews policy cooperation and dimin- declaring that nuclear weapons Dame professor has been asked tive,” such as a binary system in Auditorium of Geddes Hall ishes the risk of nuclear war, are instruments of peace. He to directly lend his expertise to which two stars revolve around professors David Cortwright said nuclear weapons provide the effort. each other, Crepp said. and Sebastian Rosato faced off security to the nations that NASA has named Notre Dame Crepp said his and Notre in a debate titled, “A Nuclear “Disarmament possess them. Assistant Professor of Physics Dame’s access to the Large Exchange: Does the World is the most “The core logic of nuclear Justin Crepp as one of 11 Kepler Binocular Telescope in Arizona, Need the Bomb?” sustainable form weapons is security,” Rosato Participating Scientists, a role which has been used to look at Professor Cortwright, direc- of peace.” said. in which he will join the Kepler some of the thousands of KOIs tor of policy studies at Notre The possession of nuclear Mission’s search for extrasolar that Kepler detects and identify Dame’s Kroc Institute for David Cortwright weapons by all creates peace planets capable of supporting them as planets, helped him in International Peace Studies director of policy studies through deterrence, Rosato life. his application to be a Kepler and former executive director Kroc Institute said. A country will not at- Crepp will study the read- Participating Scientist. of the Committee for a Sane tack another country if they ings of the Kepler spacecraft, “My particular role is to do Nuclear Policy, argued in fa- Cortwright said. He said the are aware of the consequences which detects possible plane- imaging follow-up of any stars vor of nuclear disarmament concept of mutually assured that will result from that attack. tary bodies orbiting stars thou- that Kepler seems to find as and Professor Rosato, associ- destruction as a deterrence to Thus, no one will attack a coun- sands of lights years away and potentially interesting,” Crepp ate professor of political sci- war is invalid. try with nuclear arms since the flags them as Kepler Objects of said. ence and director of Notre “Nuclear deterrence did not consequence would be mass Interest (KOIs). In addition to working with Dame’s International Security prevent war nor will it in the fu- destruction, Rosato said. Crepp said Kepler works by the Kepler mission, Crepp said Program, argued against nu- ture,” Cortwright said. “You introduce nukes, you measuring the intensity of each he is working on a proposal to clear disarmament. The only completely guar- end wars,” Rosato said. stars’ light and detecting any develop an instrument that In the debate, each professor anteed option the world has to Other topics touched on in changes. When a planet passes detects planets orbiting small had 10 minutes to defend their maintain peace is to disarm all the debate included the pos- in front of a star, it creates a stars that are nearer to Earth position, followed by a three- nuclear weapons, Cortwright sibility of accidental nuclear kind of “shadow” perceptible — Kepler can only detect those minute rebuttal from the other said. use, consequences of terror- to the spacecraft. This process that are more than 1,000 light- professor. After this debate the “Disarmament is the most istic organizations obtaining requires that Kepler measure a years away. He said the new floor was opened to the audi- sustainable form of peace,” nuclear weapons and the real- large number of stars, he said. instrument would use the ence for questions. Cortwright said. istic chances of disarmament Crepp said such planets can Doppler method to measure Cortwright began his ar- This disarmament process occurring in the world. only be detected under specific the “wobble” of stars as the gument by stating that dis- would be long, but could be and fortunate circumstances. stars’ and planets’ gravitational armament would eliminate achieved by international coop- Contact Kayla Mullen at “You have to be lucky in the fields affect one another. the threat of nuclear war. He eration, arms agreements and [email protected] sense that the planet has to be The ultimate goal of devel- just at the right orientation that, oping such a device is to find relative to you, it’s blocking the nearby planets with the right star,” Crepp said. “If it has a characteristics, including a USC weekend deemed calm face-on orbit, then you’re never sufficiently developed atmo- going to see it. So we figure out sphere, to support extraterres- the geometry and the probabil- trial life, Crepp said. ity of a planet passing in front of in spite of high attendance a star, and it depends on the size Contact Emily McConville at of the planet and how far away [email protected] By ANN MARIE JAKUBOWSKI in the Friday stadium tunnel tour NDSP, said his team made two ar- News Editor and more than 10,000 fans at the rests at the stadium on game day, Paid Advertisement pep rally, he said. An estimated both for public intoxication and Notre Dame’s Oct. 19 matchup total of more than 110,000 guests disorderly conduct. He said post- against USC under the lights flooded campus that Saturday. game traffic proved to be a signifi- brought season-high attendance “It was great to see coach [Brian] cant factor for police. for game day activities on cam- Kelly and the team welcome [for- “Given the close score, fans pus, director of game day opera- mer] coach [Lou] Holtz and the stayed until the end of the game,” tions Mike Seamon said. 1988 National Championship Johnson said. “And unlike after- “It was a great weekend for the team at the pep rally Friday eve- noon games, when some fans University,” Seamon said. “As an- ning,” Seamon said. “Having the remain on campus for Mass, din- ticipated, it was a very active few two teams present underscored ner, tailgating or to enjoy sites on days and nights on campus. This the significance of the ND-USC campus, following a night game game was consistent with the two rivalry and how important the everyone leaves campus at the previous night games, USC [in] game is to our players and fans.” same time. 2011 and Michigan [in] 2012, in Seamon said they saw a “no- “Area police agencies worked terms of activity and excitement ticeable uptick in activity” once diligently to facilitate a safe traf- of campus.” the morning rain cleared, with fic flow on area roadways. There That activity included more significantly more vehicles and were no reported traffic crashes,” than 1,400 guests at the Friday visitors to campus. he said. Football Luncheon, 4,765 guests Phil Johnson, chief of police for Despite the traffic congestion, Seamon said the post-game exit went relatively smoothly. “The post-game traffic was heavy,” he said. “Everyone simply wanted to leave at once since it Please recycle had been a long day. But thank- fully everyone left safe and sound The Observer. and there were no major post- game incidents.”

Contact Ann Marie Jakubowski at [email protected] 4 The observer | WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2013 | ndsmcobserver.com NEWS Students contest suitable costume ideas

By THERESA SIVER with a skit showing the preva- malintent behind a costume, The hosts told Bird that no one … we have many people com- News Writer lence of culturally offensive there can still be offense. was hurt by politically incor- mitted to keeping the conversa- costumes and the lack of real- Angela Bird, a Notre Dame rect theme parties and she was tion alive, but we need students The Gender and Women’s ization that some costumes are sophomore, followed Moore’s wasting her time by interfering to get involved,” Wagman said. Studies program at Saint Mary’s inappropriate. skit with an anecdote in hopes because the party was ironic. Abby Palko, director of under- College and the Gender Studies “It’s like if I accidentally of instilling a similar message. “Satire is supposed to move graduate studies in the gender program at Notre Dame came punched Nikki in the face, and Bird recounted her experience upwards and hit the powerful, studies program at Notre Dame, together Monday to present said ‘Oh sorry, but come on with a “Native Americans and not those who are already vul- expressed similar hopes. “What Does Your Halloween you’re just being too sensitive. Hoes” themed party and the ef- nerable,” Bird said. “I want students to realize Costume Say About You?,” an It isn’t like I meant to punch you fect of her standing up against Jamie Wagman, associate they have a voice and can be event featuring monologues in the face.’ Fact of the matter the politically incorrect theme. professor of history and gen- heard,” Palko said. “We need and skits designed to spark con- is I still punched her in the face “I posted a picture of the ‘It’s der and women’s studies at to keep the dialogue going be- versations about the cultural causing harm which is foul,” not a costume, it’s a culture’ Saint Mary’s, said she hopes tween Saint Mary’s and Notre insensitivity of many popular Moore said. poster on the event wall. The this event would inspire more Dame women, especially.” costumes. She said she used this ex- picture was quickly taken down events centered around open Payton Moore, a junior at ample to impress the point that and I received a message from discussion. Contact Theresa Siver at Saint Mary’s, opened the night just because there may be no the hosts soon after,” Bird said. “I see this as a starting point [email protected]

Harvard University in 2012 and Before each stop, the poets also roundtable discussions is for the Poetry Society of America to Poetry toured to Georgetown University, read each other’s works and par- them to actually become a book bring the event to campus, ac- Continued from page 1 Macalester College and the ticipated in an online discussion. with poetry samplings from each cording to a University press way, and yet they’re all under this University of Arizona. Poets visit- Aragón said he posts the tran- poet,” he said. release. banner of Latino poetry. ing those schools visited classes scripts online and hopes to com- Letras Latinas, the literary “One of the messages that we and met with Latino student pile them into a book. program of the Institute for Contact Lesley Stevenson at try to convey is that the Latino groups, Aragón said. “Our long term goal for those Latino Studies, partnered with [email protected] community, the Latino popula- tion is not a homogenous popula- Paid Advertisement tion, it’s a very diverse population including its art making and its poetry.” Aragón said students often ex- perience poetry in a completely different way when they listen to a poet read rather than read the words silently to themselves. “Oftentimes when I teach a class and I ask, ‘Who here has been to a poetry reading?’, very few hands go up,” he said. “We think of theatre as sort of a form of literature in performance but we don’t often think of poetry as being literature in performance, and oftentimes students have come up to me and said that hearing the poet read his or her work out loud gives them insights that they didn’t have when they were encountering the work just on the page.” Aragón said the four poets visited two courses in Romance Languages and Latino Studies yesterday and would visit his own “Latino/a Poetry Now” class this morning. He said the po- ets would likely appreciate the chance to talk with students who have read their work. “My hope is that [the poets] will have an enriching time dia- loguing with students who have been reading their work,” he said. “They’re going to be encounter- ing people who have been read- ing and studying and writing about their work.” Aragón said today’s poetry readings would be the culmi- nation of more than four years of planning and executing “Latino/a Poetry Now.” “This particular initiative grew out of an event we did with the poetry society of America in Los Angeles in 2009,” he said. “We did what we called a ‘Latino Poets Online’ roundtable discus- sion which we published on the website of the Poetry Society of America, and because that col- laboration went really well … my counterpart at the Poetry Society of America pitched the idea of doing some programs at universities.” The series kicked off at News ndsmcobserver.com | WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2013 | The Observer 5

Cart Pilgrimage signs, advertisements, menus Mary’s College student on a history of Poland is. I wasn’t quite Continued from page 1 Continued from page 1 and passing conversations were weeklong pilgrimage through sure what to expect, but when we in French. People did not address Poland, the home country of landed I was quickly confronted Maybe next fall we’ll be able to of- located. you in English unless they knew Pope John Paul II. with a very rich culture,” Oleck fer more.” “I think students get a close you were visitors.” “Because I share a name with said. “I was also surprised at the Coccia said the “DeBart Cart” is and personal encounter with Freshman Jim Corcoran said our beloved Blessed John Paul II, vibrance of the Catholic Church the result of a simple idea but has the a special man, Saint Andre he enjoyed the opportunity to I have always had a special con- in Poland. I guess I expected potential to help a lot of people. Bessette,” Polaniecki said. “No grow spiritually and meet other nection with him, and I wanted people there to be excited about “In our 2013 campaign, we prom- one who goes on this trip leaves students during the pilgrimage. to introduce students to his life John Paul II’s canonization this ised to get hot caffeine in DeBartolo without somehow being person- “Between the beautiful and witness in faith,” Lichon spring and everything, but this Hall,” Coccia said. “We proposed ally touched by this poor, hum- churches and the wonderful said. was something else.” something simple but that would ble, obedient servant of God.” people who also went on this pil- The journey took students to Senior Marissa Bulso decided serve the needs of students who The pilgrims also visited the grimage, this journey is going to several sites of importance to the to go on the pilgrimage to grow have multiple classes a day in Newman Center Community be one that I remember for a long life of John Paul II, including his closer to John Paul II and said DeBartolo and are stressed for time at the University of Toronto, time, and one that will continue birthplace of Wadowice, Wawel her experience is “still beyond between them.” the burial place of Saint Kateri to bear fruit weeks, months, and Cathedral and pilgrimage sites words.” Student body vice president Tekakwitha at St. Francis Xavier even years after,” Corcoran said. that John Paul II visited dur- “I can tell you that it involved a Nancy Joyce said any future changes Church in Kahnawake, Quebec, “I was the only person from Old ing his life, including Kalwaria great deal of prayer, a good deal of or expansion of the coffee cart would and other historic churches in College who went this year, and I Zebryzdowska, Our Lady of walking, and no small amount of be based on the student response. Montreal and Niagara Falls. felt that as a result, I really had to Czestochowa and the Sanctuary group bonding,” Bulso said. “As I “This semester’s coffee cart is a Senior Jeremy Vercillo said he branch out and meet new people. of Divine Mercy. drew deeper into my own spiritu- pilot, which will be adjusted at the was surprised by the culture of What a blessing.” Senior Tony Oleck said he was al life, I also grew outward, learn- end of the semester to better suit the French Canada. John Paul Lichon, assistant surprised by both Polish cul- ing from those around me and needs of students,” Joyce said. “[Montreal] was very unlike director for retreats, pilgrimages ture and the importance of the embracing my fellow pilgrims.” any American city I had been to,” and spirituality at the Office of Catholic Church in Poland. Contact Charlie Ducey at he said. “Even though its popula- Campus Ministry, led 23 Notre “I was actually somewhat sur- Contact Nicole McAlee at [email protected] tion is bilingual, all of the street Dame students and one Saint prised at how rich the culture and [email protected] Paid Advertisement Peru Millar said. they encountered were extreme- Continued from page 1 Wilson said working together ly poor, but it didn’t affect their as a group and working side-by- faith. us arrive,” Wilson said. “It was side with Peruvians was a re- “We were surrounded by an important gesture of hospitali- warding experience. prayer, simple prayer, but it was ty and helped put everyone a little “We were sharing our gifts with just part of life there, everywhere more at ease. in concert with other Peruvians we went,” she said. Sophomore Ambar Varela said who were serving too in a situa- The group also visited the the people they met helped her tion of need and we were provid- Sisters of the Holy Cross in an and the other students feel at ing someone with something that archdiocese of Lima, Peru, ease. she needed. And we were working Wilson said. The sisters are cur- “No matter what their situation together as a group of pilgrims rently serving in an area that has was all the Peruvian people I met helping one another accomplish traditionally had little to no pas- were welcoming and excited to the work,” Wilson said. toral care due to their mountain- meet our group,” Varela said. Fr. Joe Uhen, a 1980 Notre ous location. The group built a bamboo Dame graduate, is the pastor at Millar said the work of the Holy house for a Peruvian family from the parish, Millar said. She said Cross sisters and their joy in per- the Santismo Sacramento parish, she was struck by one of his hom- forming it was inspirational. Wilson said. They were helped ilies during the week. “The Holy Cross Sisters were by several men from the parish “In one of the homilies at mass truly inspiring people devoted to and completed the project in one [Fr. Joe] said, ‘because we have caring for the Peruvian people,” morning. been given much, we have much Millar said. “There was an im- Junior Kristen Millar said she to give,’” Millar said. “Here at mense amount of joy everyone felt the Saint Mary’s group de- Saint Mary’s I may not physically we met had in their work and ser- veloped a solidarity with the see the poor as I did in Peru, but vice to the poor.” Peruvian people. it is important to continue to edu- The students experienced “We had the opportunity to in- cate myself on the realities of the Christ in the people they met, teract with Peruvian workers and world and to be conscious of what Wilson said. we were able to meet the family I can do for others.” “I think most of all the students whose home we were building,” Wilson said that the people were impressed and moved by the warmth of everyone we met: Paid Advertisement the people, the pastoral staff at the parish, the sisters, ”Wilson said. “The warmth of everyone from the poorest to the least poor person helped us make the jour- ney with confidence because that hospitality was Christ meeting us in a very real way.” Millar and Varela both said that the pilgrimage was very hum- bling. Varela said now that she has returned she has a greater appreciation for her situation and wants to enrich her own community. “This trip had made me more conscious and appreciative of what I have here in the U.S.,” Valera said. “I hope to share my experience with Saint Mary’s students and others in hopes to raise awareness of what strug- gle people live with around the world. The pilgrimage has taught me that community is an impor- tant aspect for happiness and I want to take part in the joy of the community.”

Contact Haleigh Ehmsen at [email protected] 6 The observer | wednesdAY, october 30, 2013 | ndsmcobserver.com Inside Column A catalogue of double rainbows Homophobic Lately, I’ve struggled with my own Dwarfed by this gigantic and Lisa Taylor faith. I’ve struggled to muster up ex- beautiful church, elaborately built Viewpoint Columnist citement, to really participate in the to catalyze wonder at the face of media spree Mass and to reflect deeply upon the God, I wanted to pray. I wanted to During one Candlelit Mass at Eucharist. I find myself forgetting to reflect and really pray for the first Kevin Noonan Pasquerilla East, Fr. Tom Doyle sud- pray, zoning out often and failing to time in weeks. Scene Editor denly pulled out his iPad during look for God’s living presence. I’m I had flashbacks of other peace- the homily. With excitement in his wrapped up in my studies, which ful, awe-inducing moments in my It’s been a big couple of weeks for eyes, he told us group of gathered focus on violence, trauma, injus- life: trekking through Patagonia and homophobia, apparently. girls, “You have to see this YouTube tice and unequal power relations, seeing my first avalanche crash- Two weeks ago, self-proclaimed rap video!” making it difficult for me to look ing and tumbling in the distance, god Eminem’s recent pseudo-epon- He pulled up the video clip upon the face of the crucifix with feeling sharp sandstone upon my ymous single, “Rap God,” came out, “Yosemitebear Mountain Double joy when all I see is overwhelming hands and hearing quiet shoes tap- including lines calling other rappers Rainbow 1-8-10.” The video is taped suffering. Like any other senior, I’m ping while climbing in the Red River “gay” and “f*gs.” Friday, “Ender’s Game” by a man sitting on top of a moun- anxious about the future and often Gorge in Kentucky, galloping on will open in theaters nationwide, a sci- tain, gazing out over beautiful trees feel as if time is slipping away too a horse in the desert of Northern ence fiction film based on a 1985 novel and skies to a gorgeous double quickly. Chile and feeling vividly alive, lay- written and produced by Orson Scott rainbow. For a full three-and-a-half This week over fall break, I was ing on the grass next to St. Joseph’s Card, a loud and proud hater of all minutes, the narrator’s excitement lucky enough to go for a second lake and staring at the vast blue sky things homosexual. cannot be contained as he cries, time to Washington, D.C., with the and watching a tiny green cater- As a devoted fan of both Eminem’s “Whoa that’s a full rainbow! Double Sustainable Development seminar pillar wiggle across a tree branch. music and Card’s novel since I first rainbow! It’s a double rainbow of the Center for Social Concerns. And these are just a few examples encountered the two in elemen- all the way! It’s so intense! Whoa! Beside all of our meetings with gov- from the incredibly privileged and tary school, but also as someone who Whoa, oh my God, oh my God! Oh ernment officials, policymakers, blessed life I live. doesn’t much care for homophobia, I my God! Oh, oh, wow! Woo! Yeah! lobbyists and non-governmental Imagine if every person shared find myself conflicted on how I’m sup- Oh, look at that! Double rainbow organizations, there were a few spe- their big and small moments of won- posed to react to Eminem’s new song or — all the way across the sky! It’s so cial moments during that trip which der. Imagine if we put them into an the $110 million motion picture hitting bright and vivid! It’s so beautiful!” It rekindled tiny flames of wonder in archive of memories, continually theaters this weekend, for which Card is the incarnation of pure, unadul- my heart. growing and expanding, catalogu- received a producer’s credit. terated excitement, fresh and inno- One day, we stopped by the ing our joys, experiences of excite- Eminem has gone out of his way in cent joy. Basilica of the National Shrine of ment and double rainbows. How the past to try and demonstrate he’s Fr. Tom laughed alongside all of the Immaculate Conception — the could we ever be unhappy? So take not homophobic, despite what his us as we watched the video, infected biggest Roman Catholic Church in five minutes for yourself, show a lyrics over the years may imply. He by the contagious exhilaration and the United States. While wander- friend the double rainbow video, famously performed his critically- joy of the narrator. The video ended, ing quietly through its vast, ornate share a happy moment and spread a acclaimed “Stan” at the 2001 Grammy’s and we sat in silence for a moment. chambers, I was struck by the poi- bit of wonder. with legendary performer Elton John. Then, for a few minutes, Fr. Tom gnant engraved quotes: “See if any He sat down with Anderson Cooper spoke about brilliance of the man’s of you have suffered as I have,” “In Lisa Taylor is a senior studying in 2010 to discuss his lyrics, saying, “I wonder and how, in this beautiful these days I will pour out my spirit political science. She can be reached don’t have any problem with nobody, world given to us by God, we are upon all mankind,” “Mary, console at [email protected] you know what I mean.” As a person, called to respond to Him. If only our the children of a land sprinkled with The views expressed in this Marshall Mathers seems truly not to be excitement for God could reach our blood and tears,” “May the peace of column are those of the author and a homophobe. excitement for double rainbows! Christ hold sway in your hearts.” not necessarily those of The Observer. But the song is most definitely homo- phobic, and in a way I wouldn’t think Editorial Cartoon possible in today’s world. And as much as I like Eminem’s music, maybe if I turn my back on the song it might help stop future artists from resorting to homophobia for material. At the same time, though, if I did buy the song, it’s not like I’d be support- ing an actual living, breathing, hateful slimebag, as would be the case for buy- ing a ticket to see “Ender’s Game.” In the novel though, there’s no mention of Card’s warped ideas on sexual orienta- tion or any underlying themes of sexual hatred whatsoever. It’s just a great story. I’m not sure if I can watch the movie without feeling like I’m putting money in Card’s pocket. But if we boycotted ev- ery piece of dirt that was art because of the artist’s actions and beliefs, I imag- ine this world would see a lot less art. Ultimately, I’m just not sure a sym- bolic and likely futile boycott of these artistic works is the best answer; it’s not a wrong answer, and if you feel moved to do it, I support you. Maybe a better answer, though, is to simply continue to turn up our noses at homophobia and work to create a more tolerant and sup- portive environment in our own lives, where our efforts will almost definitely have more effect.

Contact Kevin Noonan at [email protected] The views expressed in the Inside Column are those of the author and not Submit a Letter to the Editor | Email [email protected] necessarily those of The Observer. The observer | wednesdAY, october 30, 2013 | ndsmcobserver.com 7 Respect life, again religious and priests, calling them worshippers reveled in having their to provide resources and support for Fr. Kevin Nadolski “sanctuaries of holiness.” families bring them to church, those who love these people in need. Faith Matters Certainly, our American culture wearing their Sunday best with their We are born into a world and values youth and beauty and en- hairdos to top off the care they put baptized into a network of relation- As we approach the close of ergy. And, its emphasis on produc- into their preparation. One octo- ships. While we must never forget October, we mark another year tivity could tempt us to identify genarian confessed she didn’t even this, we must also celebrate it. where we Catholics have attended ourselves and personal value with feel sick that day because she got so Not just at one Mass or during one more closely to the call for all what we do, how much we accom- dressed up. month in the year, but every day people to value life, from its earli- plish or the wealth we earn. For old- Neither this transgenerational when we reach beyond ourselves to est moments until its natural ends. er people, youth has passed, beauty experience of prayer at church nor care for others in need: No matter While Pope Francis has caught some may not be so obvious and income the celebration of this sacrament at who they are or where their lives negative feedback from parts of sources are static. Nevertheless, Mass is novel. However, it did mark are found — in the womb, prison the church for not emphasizing key their human dignity and respect- a moment for us worshippers to re- cell, hospital bed or at our nation’s life issues as much as some would ability remain honorable beyond alize respecting life is beyond any borders. prefer, he could not be clearer in measure. sort of political or ideological issue, Yes, each life is sacred, and so is his support. “Every baby who is not To help mark the Respect Life or something to vote for or debate. the community who respects it. born, but is unjustly condemned month and a dimension of its mul- More importantly, respecting life to be aborted, has the face of Jesus tivalence, the parish where I regu- includes praying together, caring Fr. Kevin Nadolski, a priest with Christ,” he said last month to a larly celebrate mass in Delaware for one another, letting ourselves be the Oblates of St. Francis de Sales, group of gynecologists. invited its homebound and ill cared for, being honest about vul- works for his community as director The pope has also amplified this parishioners to one Sunday mass nerability and trusting support will of development and theme, with urgent emphasis, in where we prayed for them, anoint- be available when needed — all as a communications. He has served the his call to respect the aged in our ing them in the Sacrament of the community of faith. church as a Catholic high school world. “The most serious of the evils Sick. As we have seemingly privatized teacher, campus minister and that afflict the world these days are It was a powerful experience for life issues — from abortion to elder- principal, as well as vocation and youth unemployment and the lone- all, especially the young grand- care and the numerous other rele- formation director for the Oblates. liness of the old. The old need care children of older parishioners. The vant issues, I wonder whether we, at He lives with his community in and companionship,” he said in his youth appreciated the opportunity times, forget about the community’s Wilmington, Del., and can be reached now-famous interview published in to “make a fuss” over their grand- responsibility to assert itself as a at [email protected] Jesuit publications throughout the parents in church, “because they primary actor in helping to bring The views expressed in this world. Further, he has encouraged think that church is so important,” life to full term and to care for the column are those of the author and his flock to visit retired and infirm as one child said. Indeed, the older dying and those on death row — and not necessarily those of The Observer. Seven ways to lower costs

As for minors, the vast array of mi- costs is due to an increase in ad- mentality has led to the system- Adam Newman nors offered (Arts and Letters offers ministrative staff, or people who do atic (and unnecessary) transfer of Scientia Potentia Est 39 alone) makes little sense if a col- not teach students. wealth from families and the gov- lege is looking to lower costs. Nationally, the number of ad- ernment to higher education. In my last article, I discussed the 3. Textbooks ministrators increased from 60 Rather, Notre Dame should tie its cost of American colleges and why The way textbooks are bought and percent from 1993, or 10 times the cost increases to inflation plus one they are overpriced. Below are some sold through the ND bookstore is rate of growth of the tenured fac- percent or GDP plus one percent. ideas specific to Notre Dame that modern day usury. For example, I ulty, according to U.S. Education This would force its cost increases could be used to lower costs with- bought a new Spanish textbook last Department data. Notre Dame to better reflect current economic out harming the quality of a Notre year for over $200. However, I could needs to examine non-faculty and conditions and lead to a concerted Dame education. not sell back my book at the end of analyze whether administrative effort to provide greater value. 1. Change food services the semester because I opened the positions can be eliminated. One of the things I love most Few realize how expensive Notre online bar code that I needed to 6. Online courses about Notre Dame is its moral com- Dame dining hall food is since stu- complete homework. This is just one This would probably be one of the mitment to the common good, dents are shielded from viewing the example of textbook horror. most meaningful changes Notre whether it be “expecting more of cost every time they eat. According Another is the practice of forcing Dame could make — to shift par- business” or “educating the mind to Notre Dame’s website, a purchase students to buy new editions of text- tially away from classes taught by and the heart.” But with the cost of 120 meals costs $11.38 per meal. books when the only change from professors in person toward those of a Notre Dame education over This is outrageous, especially since a previous edition is the cover and taught online. $60,000 and quickly rising, Notre most students do not eat this much practice problems. Rather, Notre Many colleges, including Notre Dame has a moral imperative to food. The buffet style layout leads Dame should loan students the most Dame, are experimenting with of- lower costs. to high costs since all the food is expensive textbooks for the year like fering classes that include online The good news is there are many “free.” In order to better conserve high schools do. lectures from the best professors solutions that can lower costs with- resources, Notre Dame should serve 4. Stop building across the country. Which provides out hurting the overall quality of food using an a-la carte method. Colleges love to build new build- more value — taking a real class a Notre Dame education. The bad This would allow students to pay for ings — many of which are not even from a Wharton accounting profes- news is changes will be opposed by what they buy and realize the full related to academics. For example, sor for free, or taking a class from a almost every college stakeholder. cost of their eating habits. the Compton Ice Arena cost $50 mil- Notre Dame professor for $5,000? Regardless, it is time for Notre 2. Eliminate some majors and lion to build. While donations may 7. Change the culture away Dame to start acting like the “fam- minors have been secured to build it, this from “more, more, more” ily” it claims to be and less like the While providing a broad array of is money that could have been used The current culture of college is bloated business it actually is. majors and minors is important for to lower student tuition. Usually a geared towards “more” — whether any college, Notre Dame can af- large part of the construction costs it is hiring more administrators, Adam Newman is a senior studying ford to merge and eliminate some of are covered by donations, but the building more buildings, etc. political science. He can be reached them. Is American Studies so vastly operating costs are most likely par- These decisions are largely made at [email protected] different from Political Science, or tially borne by the University. in a bubble since they do not mir- The views expressed in this column Africana Studies from Sociology, that 5. End administrative bloat ror the economic realities of slow are those of the author and not they need to be different programs? One of the major increases in growth and wage stagnation. This necessarily those of The Observer.

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By GABRIELA LESKUR and evolution of the band. Roads” from their first album, Charity’s solos are perfec- Scene Writer While the album doesn’t offer many true thrills, except tion and honestly make the songs. But part of Thielen’s perhaps in the popular hit “Shake,” most songs achieve charm is her ability to contrast with the male voices in I’m here to set the record straight about The Head head-bopping status with a fine mix of instrumental the group, especially lead vocalists Josiah Johnson and and the Heart’s new album, “Let’s Be Still.” When I saw solos, impressive vocal talent, and thought-provoking Jonathan Russell. Without the foil of Johnson and Russell that Rolling Stone had given Miley Cyrus’ new album lyrics. in songs like “Summertime,” the eerily angelic-yet-rough “Bangerz” a higher rating than “Let’s Be Still,” I figured Echoing the energetic spirit of their first album, M“ y voice of Thielen becomes all too mortal. that the public deserved a better assessment. Friends” utilizes the stand-by format of a cheery piano The band’s lyrics maintain underlying continuity A band of nomads, band members traveling from accompanying fantastic harmonies, akin to the song throughout the album. From the sadly orchestrated Virginia and California, The Head and The Heart was “Ghosts” on their first album. This lively tune may message of hope in “Josh McBride” to the heart breaking brought together by luck and perhaps divine providence. cause one to dance around their room in an inspired longing for emotion in “Fire/Fear” to the honest reflec- In producing their second album, the band finally had bout of procrastination, which is always welcomed and tion on leaving family for success in “10,000 Weight in the opportunity to make music together in a traditional appreciated. Gold,” this new album possesses a diverse array of emo- studio environment — with varying results. “Another Story” starts out with a piano ditty that calls tional masterpieces. For the most part, the album is spot on, delivering a up an image of a joyful little kid walking home from While the second album isn’t what I expected, it’s hard solid array of new songs while staying true to their musi- school, staring intently downwards so as not to step on to deny that The Head and The Heart have made musi- cal roots. “Let’s Be Still” will quench old fans’ thirst for the sidewalk cracks. Then the song welcomes in light cal magic yet again. And yes, Rolling Stone, “Let’s Be Still” the band’s fresh folk rock feel while securing new fans guitar, bass, and a sassy little shaker. The mood bright- trumps Miley Cyrus’s “Bangerz.” with an expansion of the band’s identity as portrayed on ens even more as all the instruments mix perfectly with their first album. the chorus-like sound. As the song comes into it’s own, Contact Gabriela Leskur at [email protected] “Let’s Be Still” takes on a mellower feel than the debut the drums slowly add emotion to the soulful lyrics until album. Originally I felt that many of the songs seemed to the moment where a lone voice is heard—bringing out hover close to a breakthrough moment, but failed to sur- the vulnerability prevalent in the lyrics, “I see a world, a “Let’s Be Still” pass the threshold into true greatness. I will admit that, at world turning in on itself. Are we just like hungry wolves The Head and the Heart first, I was disappointed. I found myself in search of a riff howling in the night?” or vocal surprise that never came. But as I listened again New in this album are songs that feature only the vocal Label: Sub Pop to the album, I found that when I put aside my expecta- talent of Charity Rose Thielen, who usually sticks to play- Tracks: “My Friends,” “Shake” tions, I was ultimately satisfied.O ld fans just have to go ing the violin, adding to harmonies, and performing short If you like: The Lumineers, Mumford and Sons into the album with full knowledge that “Let’s Be Still” breakthrough solos within larger songs. “Springtime” does not utilize the exact same formula for song-making and “Summertime” put Thielen in the spotlight and the as the first album: L“ et’s Be Still” is truly an expansion attention isn’t always great. In songs like “Rivers and

By KEVIN NOONAN don’t pretend like it is. Instead, they introduce a storyline, Hollywood tradition of films throwing up sweet, irrev- Scene Editor the first of any Jackass film to do so. erent middle fingers to the eccentricities involved in the Zisman must take his grandson, Billy, across country, contests. In opening a film with a prank of an 86-year-old man from Nebraska to North Carolina, to his deadbeat absent When Billy finishes his performance, which anyone getting his genitalia stuck in a vending machine, the father after the boy’s mother goes back to jail for drugs. who’s seen the trailer can tell you involves a stripper pole filmmakers behind “Bad Grandpa” accomplish a few im- Jackson Nicoll as Billy is perfectly cast across Knoxville’s and the song “Cherry Pie,” and he and his grandfather portant and necessary tasks immediately. Zisman; the chubby, innocent looking Billy is able to share a fishing trip in which they try to avoid the body of First of all, as should be expected from a movie in any smile and cute his way into any number of hilarious con- Zisman’s dead wife, which they’ve thrown in the water, way associated with the Jackass franchise, the audience versations with real adults (especially women), which the film accomplishes a combination of familial bond- should prepare themselves for a good amount of inap- Zisman almost inevitably crashes and ruins. ing and sweetness with irreverence and raunchiness that propriate, borderline disgusting humor. There’s an odd sweetness to the relationship between few have ever achieved. Secondly, the film will draw as much juice as possible Zisman and Billy that grounds the film and prevents it It’s not a perfect film through and through, but the high out of the reactions of regular folk to Johnny Knoxville’s from devolving into a bunch of gross out pranks with an points are high enough and the public reactions memo- old man antics in his disguise as Irving Zisman, an aging, old man and a little kid (which, essentially, is what it is). rable enough to make this yet another solid entry in the horny, boozing and all around hilarious octogenarian. But by juxtaposing Zisman drunkenly making mar- Jackass franchise. Thirdly, and most importantly, if you find old people garitas and drinking ink and playing bingo with Billy doing funny things and Jackass’s trademark penchant for approaching men on the street and asking them if they Contact Kevin Noonan at [email protected] the raunchy, you will find this film hilarious. will be his dad, and then insisting that they are in fact his I, for one, thought it was hilarious. Though the film’s real dad, the film establishes an underlying sadness in “Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa” narrow focus on Zisman prevents from being on the the situation. That’s not to say that this is a deep film; it’s same level as the best of the Jackass films by the sheer not. But there’s a realness to it that carries the continued MTV Films fact that “Bad Grandpa” couldn’t have featured Irving pranks on the public and creates a curiously sweet payoff Director: Jeff Tremaine Zisman on a see-saw desperately trying to avoid a raging in its conclusion. bull or some of the other kinds of pranks that made those As “Little Miss Sunshine” showed, there are few more Starring: Johnny Knoxville, Jackson Nicoll, Greg Harris Jackass films memorable. hilariously satisfying sequences than screwing with But Knoxville and long time Jackass director Jeff young children’s beauty pageants, and “Bad Grandpa” Tremaine know that this movie is different, and they honorably picks up that mantle and continues the

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garbage and recycling in grocery store bags to keep it Now, I have preferences — the garbage bags with the By MATT McMAHON clean and sanitary for disposal! built in drawstrings over the ones with the four flaps Scene Writer “I feel as though I can never escape plastic bags. that you need a twist-tie to fasten, the double-sealed, When I search through my pantry, the rustling of bags oversized Ziploc bags over the more finicky slider-vari- For my application to Notre Dame two years ago, one penetrates my ears sharper than nails on a chalkboard. ety bags. I resent who I’m becoming: my mother’s son, of the essays I wrote — answering the infamous “You If I find a box of cookies I am interested in, I might avoid my grandmother’s grandson and my aunt’s nephew. have 150 words. Take a risk” prompt — was on my ha- them because of the daunting task of opening and then My future, of painstakingly securing and tidying all of tred of plastic bags. No, I was not a tree-hugging activist refastening the plastic bags that accompanies eating my perishables and trash alike, scares me to no end. I who worried that their overuse and overproduction was them. College cannot come too soon so I can flee this thought I would remove myself from the suffocation of destroying the environment. I was merely an annoyed obsession with plastic bags. Hopefully, like predicting plastic bags that surrounded me as I got to college; in- son in a family with a mother who made it impossible hair loss, I get the likeliness to use plastic bags from stead, I embraced it, becoming what I hate. to escape the all-encompassing utility that plastic bags my mother’s father; he still has a full head of hair and Perhaps I was simply rebellious in my youth, unable offer. Although, in my defense, I do believe my convic- realizes the insanity of the women in the family.” to appreciate or accept the technical beauty and elegant tions hold just as much weight as the former’s. Through In hindsight, I may have been a bit extreme, yet I had advantage of these obstacles that always stood in my my 18 years of living in my house, I grew to hate nothing a purpose in my writing, a strong opinion I needed to way. Or maybe I was just foolish and impatient, not re- as much as plastic bags. air on the overlooked subject of plastic bags. Getting to alizing the rewards of delayed gratification that a little And now, I’m sharing this personal essay with you to school though, as my mom sneakily packed away scores time spent fiddling with a plastic bag has to offer. Either give context, so appreciate it, cause reading over it again of various plastic bags, from single-zip sandwich to way, I have seen the light shining through the transpar- two years later I think it’s trash — but I did use it to get medium-sized trash, they slowly permeated my habits ent material. I have become an endorser of plastic bag, into this university, so there. My essay read: last year: this unfinished bag of Salt and Vinegar chips a supporter of securing, a proponent of the worst thing “I hate any and all plastic bags and not simply because will go bad; I can’t afford that, better roll it up and stick ever. I still try to stick behind my original view, but I of the environmental impact. My mom’s overuse of it in a plastic bag. On rare occasions when I don’t eat the can’t deny their usefulness and functionality — and that grocery bags, storage bags accompanied by twist-ties full $10 in weight of gummy bears I buy in one sitting, destroys my spirit. I worry about what other significant and Ziploc sandwich and snack sized bags haunts me. I calculatingly put that paper bag away in another bag changes in heart await my future. Stemming from her mother’s similar obsession with to make sure they don’t harden. I even sometimes save keeping food fresh — she does not trust grocery stores’ plastic grocery bags I get from shopping to use for gar- Contact Matt McMahon at [email protected] packaging of cold cuts — I am afraid that it runs in the bage later. These careful actions are not in line with the The views expressed in this column are those of the family. My mom’s sister even individually bundles her carefree lifestyle I saw myself living. author and not necessarily those of The Observer.

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Associated Press season’s restoration project struggled taking care of the to root for at Purdue. basketball and wasn’t play- Purdue center A.J. A year ago, Painter’s team ing that much time, I was recent crop of fantastically Hammons was suspended finished 16-17 and missed forced to play him,” Painter Jack Hefferon named coaches at south- Monday for three games for the NCAA tournament for said during a conference Sports Writer ern schools (Houston Nutt, violating team rules. the first time in seven years call with reporters. “That Kliff Kingsbury and Dabo Hammons will miss two ex- despite getting a strong guy stayed in our rotation Growing up in New York, Swinney come to mind), hibition games and Purdue’s freshman seasons from and helped us win games, I had kind of an odd con- it’s still hard to beat a guy regular-season opener Nov. 8 Hammons and point guard ended up being one of the nection to Florida State. named Jimbo Fisher. against Northern Kentucky. Ronnie Johnson. Hammons best defensive players in the My grandpa got me an FSU He honed his craft under Coach Matt Painter declined averaged 10.6 points and 6.0 country and first-team all- sweatshirt on a trip one year, Les Miles at LSU before wait- to elaborate on what rules rebounds, and then showed league. The other guy came and it was pretty much the ing out the retirement of were broken, other than the up in better shape this back and never got in trouble most comfortable piece of legendary Seminoles coach suspension for the 7-foot, season. again and I think went on to cotton ever sewn together. I Bobby Bowden, and his 251-pound Hammons was With Hammons out, become academic all-league, wore it constantly, and as it teams are fun to watch. This related to “conduct” and not Painter will give 6-10 red- so it all worked out well.” got a reputation, I received year’s squad is particularly academics, legal trouble or shirt freshman Jay Simpson Painter is hoping for other Florida State gear and attention grabbing, as first- NCAA rule violations. and 6-9 senior Travis Carroll a similar result in West people assumed I was a fan, year quarterback phenom “I think one of these situ- more playing time. If they Lafayette. Now it’s up to the although I never had a rea- Jameis Winston pushed him- ations is that you learn a lot take advantage, it could earn Boilermakers to respond. son to root for the team. self to the forefront of the about the individual because them more minutes as the “This right here, I think if Until now. Heisman race through his when something like this season goes along and create it happened right in the mid- Florida State is ranked many highlight reel plays. happens, you let your team- more depth along Purdue’s dle of Big Ten play, I think third in the BCS stand- Florida State went on mates down but you’ve also front line. it would fit that category,” ings this week; last week, the road to play then-No. 3 let yourself down,” Painter Painter has seen it all work Painter said when asked the Seminoles were in sec- Clemson in Death Valley 11 said. “If you have some pride, out before. about the adversity of los- ond. Voters and computers days ago and gave the Tigers you know you’re not going to “We had a situation at ing Hammons. “But since it’s pushed Oregon past the a thorough undressing in a let it happen again.” Southern Illinois where a guy at the beginning of the sea- Seminoles over the weekend, 51-14 primetime win. The Hammons is expected ended up getting in trouble son, I think we can use it as with two main factors play- Seminoles will have another to be a centerpiece in this and this other guy that really a positive.” ing into the rankings change. chance to make a state- First, FSU came out and ment this weekend, when NFL imposed its will on North they host No. 7 Miami for Carolina State, scoring four their second top-10, College touchdowns in the first nine Gameday-featured matchup minutes and cruising to a in three weeks. 42-0 halftime lead over the The Hurricanes are also Keenum to start for Texans Wolfpack. undefeated on the year, and But then the ‘Noles chose Fisher gave credit to both Associated Press career in the loss to the leaving a loss to the St. to call off the dogs for the teams’ success in a press Chiefs. Teammates pointed Louis Rams with an ankle second half, benching their conference earlier this week, Case Keenum will start to the energy he brought injury. starters and surrendering saying, “You ain’t undefeated at quarterback in place of a to the field while going 15 “It’s obviously very dis- potential style points on for no reason.” healthy Matt Schaub when for 25 for 271 yards and a appointing with all we’ve the way to a comfortable Fisher has earned my re- the Texans host division touchdown. been through here and all 49-17 win. The second half spect by coaching an enter- foe Indianapolis on Sunday “I thought we went out we’ve done, but I’m part shouldn’t change the quality taining team, and showing a night. and played better football of the reason we’re in this of the win, but the final score restraint that is uncommon Coach Gary Kubiak an- and that’s why we had a situation as a football seems to weigh on voters far in today’s college sports nounced the decision chance to win in Kansas team,” Schaub said. “As a more than it should. world. Monday and said he had de- City,” Kubiak said. “I player and a competitor, I A second reason for the He’s won me over with cided before the bye week- thought (Keenum) did some don’t like it and I want to Seminoles’ drop also has to one heck of a classic Florida end to give Keenum a second really good things. He’s be out there. Obviously, do with voters, namely their panhandle name. Plus, he’s straight start as the Texans got to improve. This foot- I haven’t played up to my head coach, Jimbo Fisher. playing the villainous Miami try to end a five-game los- ball team’s got to improve standards this year. I think Fisher receives a vote in the Hurricanes this weekend, ing streak. Kubiak said the around him.” that’s where it mostly stems USA Today Coaches’ Poll, but which is enough to make decision was not for the rest Keenum said he needs from.” he did not put his undefeated anyone a Florida State fan of the season, but is geared to “get better in a lot of Schaub was back at prac- team at No. 1 in his ballot come Saturday night. toward trying to keep the things,” including making tice Monday, but Keenum this week, as he suggested But pulling off the first tri- team going in the right di- reads and picking up the will get the reins of the of- that Alabama’s dominance ple negative I’ve ever seen in rection following a close types of blitzes he saw in fense knowing that he’s over the past years gives the English language? That’s 17-16 loss to Kansas City in the fourth quarter against starting not for injury rea- them claim to the honor of enough to send me search- which Keenum played well. Kansas City. sons, but for his play on the the top spot. ing the attic for a decade-old “I’ve got to make deci- “I imagine we’ll see it field. Now he will get the That modesty and re- sweatshirt. sions I think are best for the again,” Keenum said of the chance to show it in front of straint is a welcome change FSU 37, Miami 17. football team right now,” pressure. “You put it on film the hometown fans. in college football, where the Kubiak said. “The decision and people see it. So cor- “I imagine I’ll have a lack of a playoff system has Contact Jack Hefferon at I made was based on what recting that is going to be few more goose bumps motivated some teams to try [email protected] I saw take place last week big time.” than I did last week,” said and game the system for a The views expressed in this with Case and him taking Schaub, a seven-year vet- Keenum, who starred at shot at a title. Sports Authority are those of advantage of an opportu- eran who was handpicked the University of Houston. Fisher himself is a fun the author and not necessarily nity. I want to see him move by Kubiak to replace David “To play in Houston, to play figure to root for. Out of the those of The Observer. forward.” Carr in 2007, got off to a at Reliant . I know Sunday Keenum saw the first rough start leading the night’s going to be very game action of his two-year team to a 2-4 record before special.”

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smc soccer | saint mary’s 1, Albion 0 nd women’s golf | 11th out of 18 Seniors lead Belles to victory Irish tie for 11th Observer Staff Report place in N.C. Saint Mary’s will look to sweep the season series over the Comets when the Belles travel to Olivet, Mich. on Wednesday. The Belles (7-7-3, 5-5-3 MIAA) are coming off a 1-0 Senior Day victory over Albion on Saturday. The Belles dominated in all facets of the game against the Britons, controlling possession throughout the game and com- piling 19 total shots. Conversely, the Belles defense, anchored by junior defenders Mary Kate Hussey and Kerry Green, held Albion to only one shot in the game. The Britons did not get a single shot off in the second half. ISABELLA BIANCO | The Observer Despite the dominant perfor- Saint Mary’s junior defender Abby Garcia blocks an Alma player’s mance, the Belles did not break kick during the Belle’s 1-0 loss to the Scots on Oct. 16. the tie until the 53rd minute, when senior midfielder Mollie the Belles from the four-team Zolnoski has a 2.06 goals- KEVIN SONG | The Observer Valencia put a through ball MIAA playoff, as the Belles now against-average and has record- Sophomore Talia Campbell tees off at the Mary Fossum Invitational down the middle of the field sit in sixth place in the MIAA, ed four shutouts in 13 starts this on Sept. 15, 2012. Notre Dame finished third in the tournament. to sophomore forward Maggie 12 points behind fourth-place season. Wenzel, who took a single touch Adrian. When the two teams met By COLE SCHIETINGER each day of the tournament, before rocketing a shot past The Comets (7-9-0, 4-9-0) Sept. 28, the Belles outshot the Sports Writer Ferreira finished the week- Albion freshman goalkeeper are coming off a win of their Comets, 17-4, on the way to a 3-1 end with a 229 and had a Mackenzie Hurlburt for her sec- own, a 3-1 victory over Trine on victory. Sophomore defender Notre Dame concluded its one-over-par 73 in the final ond goal of the season. Saturday. Olivet, which sits in Lindsay Rzepecki, freshman fall season over the week- round, which was the 14th Junior goalkeeper Chanler seventh place in the MIAA, is forward Rosie Biehl and Green end by tying for 11th place best score of the day in the Rosenbaum picked up the also eliminated from postsea- all found the back of the net for at the Landfall Tradition 95-player field. The strong shutout without recording a son contention. the Belles. Rosenbaum recorded at the Country Club of showing was the culmina- single save, and Green led the Olivet has seven players who two saves on three shots on goal Landfall in Wilmington, tion of a promising debut Belles with three shots. The win have scored two goals apiece. in the win. N.C. season for the freshman, snapped a three-game losing Senior midfielder Lindsey The Belles and Comets take The Irish concluded the Holt said. streak for the Belles. Winters leads the Comets with the pitch today at 4 p.m. at the tournament, which ran “I think [Ferreira] had a Despite the win, the three- five assists on the season. Olivet Cutler Athletic Complex in from Friday to Sunday, with pretty good semester,” Holt game losing streak eliminated sophomore goalkeeper Deanna Olivet, Mich. a three-day score of 924. said. “[This past weekend], The team shot a 314 on she was the only player to Paid Advertisement Friday and followed it consistently improve with by shooting a 305 both each round. She’s smart like Saturday and Sunday. Ohio that, and I think that’ll con- State and North Carolina tinue to be the case in the tied the Irish in 11th place. spring.” Junior captain Ashley Senior Kristina Nhim, Armstrong led the way for junior Kelli Oride and Notre Dame, shooting a sophomore Talia Campbell 224 over three rounds to rounded out the competi- finish in 16th place. The tors for the Irish with a tournament was one of 236 and a pair of 238s, re- Armstrong’s most consis- spectively. Campbell and tent of the season, as she Oride matched each other started the weekend with throughout the weekend a pair of 74s before ending with scores of 81, 79, and 78, with a 76. respectively. Irish coach Susan Holt With the fall season now said she saw positives over, the Irish will now take from her captain over the the offseason to improve weekend. and prepare for conference “I think the biggest thing competition in the spring. for [Armstrong] is just con- “Overall, I think the fall sistency from day to day,” was a little disappointing,” Holt said. “She had a 76 on Holt said. “We certainly set Sunday, but did the back some attainable goals as a [nine] closer to par.” team and just fell short. I Despite a wrist injury ear- try to put our kids against ly in the season, Armstrong the top competition in the had an impressive fall, Holt country, and hopefully in said. the spring we’ll be able “[Armstrong] had the best to play more consistently season of all of the players,” against them. We do have Holt said. “Her injury was the talent; we just need to just a weird thing where put it all together.” her wrist just flared up … The Irish will not play she had some goals that she again until Feb. 14, when didn’t reach, but all things they will compete at the considered, she had one of Florida State Match-Up at the best semesters.” the SouthWood Golf Course Besides Armstrong, fresh- in Tallahassee, Fla. man Jordan Ferreira also contributed a strong effort, Contact Cole Schietinger at finishing 32nd. Improving [email protected] 12 The observer | wednesdAY, October 30, 2013 | ndsmcobserver.com Sports

men’s golf | The Invitational at the ocean course smc volleyball | Smc 3, montclair state 0; smc 3, hunter college 1 Final-round woes Belles triumph in NYC

By SAMANTHA ZUBA Hawks to a -.037 percentage kills, and junior defensive sink Irish Sports Writer behind the strength of 61 specialist Samantha Grady digs, six block assists and had 15 digs to lead the The Belles swept a double- one solo block by Kuczek. Belles to a win over Hunter. header against nonconfer- Elyea said Saint Mary’s Saint Mary’s hit for a .190 ence opponents Montclair ran an efficient offense be- attacking percentage and State and Hunter College in cause its ball control pro- held the Hawks to .106 per- New York on Saturday. vided the team with attack centage, as the Belles re- Saint Mary’s defeated opportunities. corded 68 digs, six block Montclair State, 3-0, and “We had great ball control assists and six solo blocks, triumphed over Hunter, 3-1, over the weekend, which al- all by Kuczek. at the Hunter Sportsplex. lowed our setters to run a The Belles end their regu- Belles coach Toni Elyea faster offense,” Elyea said. lar season against Adrian said Saint Mary’s (11-14, “We were able to swing on Friday at 7 p.m., in the 7-8 MIAA) enjoyed the trip with complete confidence Angela Athletic Complex. and the competition from this past weekend because Montclair State (15-9, 5-3 of our defenders passing Contact Samantha Zuba at NJAC), who is fourth in its abilities.” [email protected] conference, and Hunter (14- Freshman setter Clare 11, 6-1 CUN), who sits at McMillan set up most of third in its conference. the Belles’ attacks, as she “The Belles had an amaz- finished with 31 assists ing trip to New York City,” against the Red Hawks and Elyea said. “We enjoyed the 43 assists against Hunter. opportunities to meet some Elyea praised McMillan’s of our fellow alumnae and composure and perfor- see the sights, as well as play mance as a first-year some great competition.” starter. ASHLEY DACY | The Observer Saint Mary’s turned in “I am very proud of her Irish senior Andrew Carreon hits from the fairway during the one of its best hitting per- and all that she has accom- Fighting Irish Gridiron Classic on Oct. 9, 2012. formances of the season plished this season so far,” against Montclair State. Elyea said. “Clare is a very By ISAAC LORTON changed,” Kubinski said of The Belles posted a .252 at- composed athlete, which Sports Writer the final round. “We did ev- tacking percentage for the allows her to play well no erything the same way. We match. Sophomore out- matter what point in the set Please recycle The final round of The had the same approach as side hitter Katie Hecklinski we are on.” Invitational at The Ocean the first rounds. We were smashed 10 kills, while ju- Hecklinski benefited from The Observer. Course in Kiawah Island, in good shape going into nior middle hitter Melanie McMillan’s sets and pound- S.C., proved to be an obstacle [Tuesday], but I’m not sure Kuczek added nine kills and ed 15 kills against Hunter. the Irish could not overcome. why we didn’t perform very had a .467 kill percentage. Junior outside hitter Kati Notre Dame held fifth well. [We] played so differ- Saint Mary’s held the Red Schneider also posted 15 place after two rounds, ently [Tuesday].” but shot a field-worst 312 Junior Tyler Wingo led the Paid Advertisement in Tuesday’s final round to Irish, as he tied for 22nd drop into a tie for 11th place place individually. He shot a in the field of 14 teams. No. seven-over par 79 in the final 17 South Florida grabbed the round to finish the tourna- top spot in the invitational ment with an eight-over par with a team score of seven- 224. Wingo dropped 15 spots over par 871 (281-295-285). in the final round, moving “We struggled [Tuesday],” from seventh to 22nd overall. Irish coach Jim Kubinski. Senior Niall Platt began the “We played a really tough third round tied for 14th, but round. We struggled, real- slid 19 spots to tie for 33rd ly, in every area. We didn’t with a three-round score of putt well; we didn’t have our 227 (76-71-80). short game. And uncharac- Kubinski said he was un- teristically, we didn’t strike able to discern why Notre the ball well.” Dame’s play diminished The last round notwith- in the final 18 holes of the standing, Kubinski said the tournament. Irish appeared to be able to “I thought we hit an enor- compete with top-10 teams, mous amount of greens in the such as No. 8 Georgia. With first two rounds,” Kubinski an overall team score of 876 said. “Whether we got worn (296-297-293), Georgia fin- down or what, I don’t know. ished in a tie for third place It appeared we did, but it with Kentucky (288-293-295). happens.” “After the first two rounds, The Ocean Course was we thought we could catch unforgiving to the Irish on Georgia,” Kubinski said. “We Tuesday, Kubinski said. were in fifth place and only “I told the guys, even if four shots behind them [en- you were a little bit off, the tering the final round], but course penalized slight mis- they played well [Tuesday], takes,” Kubinski said. “And it and we probably had the did.” worst round of the day.” The Irish have now con- Although Notre Dame was cluded their fall season and on pace for one of its best are on hiatus until they start finishes of the season, the the San Diego Intercollegiate Irish finished with a three- at San Diego Country Club round score of 909, their sec- on March 10. ond-worst outing of the fall season. Contact Isaac Lorton at “I don’t know what [email protected] Sports ndsmcobserver.com | wednesdAY, october 30, 2012 | The Observer 13 men’s swimming | nd 134, air force 128 Seven wins propel Irish past Air Force

By MARY GREEN the races were very good. And in third and fourth place, Sports Writer we won a lot of those races, respectively. especially in the first half of Notre Dame also placed Before Notre Dame and the meet, because I thought three swimmers in the top Air Force met on the gridiron we just had great heart, great four spots in the 100-yard on Saturday, the two schools energy, great spirit and great breaststroke. Stephens took met in the pool, with the Irish competition. I was very happy first in 56.02, while Miller scoring a close 134-128 win with that meet.” finished in 56.32 for second over the Falcons on Friday Making its first trip to Air place, and junior Pat Olson at the USAFA Natatorium in Force in 11 years, Notre Dame seized fourth in 1:00.08. Colorado Springs, Colo. opened the dual meet with a “We’re quite balanced in The Irish (1-2) had a swim- win in the 200-yard medley re- most of our events, and we mer place in the top two spots lay, completed by sophomore have two, three or four guys in all but two events and Bogac Ayhan, junior Cameron who are swimming close to notched victories in seven in- Miller, senior Frank Dyer one another, which is a great dividual events and a relay and junior Zach Stephens in competition factor,” Welsh against Air Force (6-2). 1:30.88. said. “But I think in the meets, “We swam with great heart,” Sophomore Michael one of the ways you can look at Irish coach Tim Welsh said. Hudspith nabbed the first in- it is first place is offense; two, “We trained at altitude and dividual victory for the Irish, three, four, five are defense. then went up even higher winning the 200-yard free- And it matters to us to play GRANT TOBIN | The Observer to compete at the Air Force style in 1:42.91. Senior Colin good defense. Irish senior Bertie Nel takes a stroke during the Shamrock Invitational Academy, but we raced re- Babcock and junior Kevin “Against Air Force, more on Jan. 25. Nel finished second in the 100-yard backstroke this weekend. ally well. Across the meet, Hughes followed Hudspith times than not, we had three of the five [scoring places], Paid Advertisement and across 16 events, that does make a difference.” Freshman Tom Anderson earned his first collegiate win with a victory in the 200-yard backstroke, hitting the touch- pad at 1:53.02. Anderson’s victory was the second indi- vidual win for any Irish fresh- man this season. Freshman diver Joe Coumos finished first in the 3-meter dive in a double-dual meet against Auburn and Michigan on Oct. 12. “Tom’s a very good swim- mer, and we knew that coming in,” Welsh said. “He’s a great trainer, he’s a great racer, and I think as his career advances here at Notre Dame, we’re go- ing to count on him more and more and more.” Also finishing in the top spot for the Irish were Ayhan in the 100-yard backstroke, junior John Williamson in the 200-yard butterfly and Dyer in the 50- and 500-yard freestyle events. The win capped off Notre Dame’s weeklong fall break training trip to Colorado. They practiced at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, where they trained in the long-course, 50-me- ter pool. The team also did some sightseeing in the Rocky Mountains and attended the Irish football game Saturday, Welsh said. “The training trip was won- derful, and it was wonderful in every aspect,” Welsh said. “The practices were spirited; they were good; they were hard; they were aggressive, so we were very happy with those. And everything you see on the grounds [of the U.S. Olympic Training Center] is very inspiring.” With their first dual-meet win under their belts, the Irish will next dive into action against Purdue on Friday in West Lafayette, Ind.

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of a home crowd. W Basketball “[Wednesday night is] pret- Football Continued from page 16 ty much a practice game,” Continued from page 16 McGraw said. “It’s a dress re- played for the Canadian na- hearsal for the season. The big- “questionable.” tional team, which won the sil- gest thing is for the freshmen Sophomore defensive line- ver medal at September’s FIBA to get acclimated to what game man Sheldon Day is “prob- Americas Championship in day is all about, get the jitters able” for Navy, and Kelly said Xalapa, Mexico. out and get the uniform on for Day has been suffering from a “We’ve got people we can the first time and play in front bone bruise. rely on to score,” McGraw of the fans. Defense is our main Junior linebacker Ishaq said. “We’ve got people who goal. We want work on our Williams will miss Saturday’s have played big minutes in big man-to-man defense. On of- game with a knee injury after games. I think Kayla McBride fense, [we need to] just execute. leaving the Air Force game is going to have a fantastic We’ve learned a lot, so we just early. season. She should be up for want to execute.” Kelly said sophomore safety [national] player of the year, Allen will receive her first Elijah Shumate was “moving certainly. I think she’s one of start as point guard in the ex- around well” and that he’ll the best players in the coun- hibition. Notre Dame’s strong practice. Shumate’s role has try. Natalie Achonwa, coming veteran core should help Allen not been determined, accord- JOHN NING | The Observer off that silver medal down in adjust quickly, McGraw said. ing to Kelly. Irish junior outside linebacker Ishaq Williams rushes Michigan junior Mexico just recently, has got “We’ve got a freshman point The Irish offensive line will quarterback Devin Gardner during Notre Dame’s 41-30 loss Sept. 7. some great experience.” guard, so this is a great first look more like the unit that At the team’s media day on test,” McGraw said. “[Allen started the game Saturday getting excited. It’s still that individual,” Golson said. “That Oct. 8, McGraw said she ex- is] doing really well. She has than the one that closed the sense of, well, you’re not there. goes for on and off the field. I pects continued production picked things up really quick- win over Air Force. Graduate Seeing those guys just going know a lot of people are more from sophomore guard Jewell ly, and with a veteran group student left guard Chris Watt out there and battling every focused on me actually get- Loyd, the reigning National around her, I think she’ll do was “probable,” Kelly said, week and me not being a part ting on the field. I’m more so Freshman of the Year. well.” while sophomore right tackle of that, that really kind of hurt focused on getting back in the “I don’t really expect her role Even though the upperclass- Ronnie Stanley was supposed me.” classroom since that’s where it to change too much because men will lead this year’s team, to practice Tuesday. Golson said Notre Dame’s happened.” we relied on her so heavily the Irish freshmen have the po- losses were even tougher to Golson said he did not last year as our best defender,” tential to contribute, according Golson talks to SI deal with. choose to go to a junior college McGraw said of Loyd. “She to McGraw. In an interview with Sports “I felt like I maybe could or even another school be- was one of the leading scorers “I think we expect the vets to Illustrated’s Andy Staples, have been there, trying to do cause he wanted to finish what on the team. She did so many carry the load,” McGraw said. suspended Irish quarterback my best to help the team win he started at Notre Dame. good things for us … we’ll con- “I think the freshmen will con- Everett Golson said he was so it hurts,” Golson said. “My heart was set on going tinue to use her as a defensive tribute on both ends of the floor, kicked out of Notre Dame be- Golson has been work- back to Notre Dame, not nec- stopper.” especially the point guard. We cause he cheated on a test. ing out in San Diego with re- essarily to prove to anybody The Irish play an exhibition have expectations for the entire Golson, who was suspended nowned quarterbacks coach but really, just doing it for me,” game against Division II op- freshman class.” for the semester because of the George Whitfield during his he said. “That’s something ponent California University of The Irish take the court transgression, said watching absence from school. He said that I started, and I didn’t want Pennsylvania tonight at Purcell Wednesday at 7 p.m. against the Irish play without him has the training has been “ridicu- to run away from it and go to a Pavilion. The exhibition will California (Pa.) at Purcell been a tough experience. lously good for me” and that JUCO or go to another school. I give the freshmen their first op- Pavilion. “I’ve never had so many people should expect a differ- was going to face it.” portunity to experience a col- mixed emotions in my life,” ent Golson when he returns to lege basketball game day and Contact Samantha Zuba at he said to Staples. “I’m con- South Bend in January. Contact Matthew DeFranks play with the veterans in front [email protected] stantly watching the game and “[I’ll be] a more polished at [email protected]

Paid Advertisement Demetrius Jackson and fellow Monaco rookies Steve Vasturia and V.J. Continued from page 16 Beachem, and Notre Dame is deeper than perhaps it’s ever Eric Atkins are the undis- been in recent memory. puted leaders of the team and And the team culture that is catalysts of the on-court attack. perfect for this particular team Grant recorded 194 assists in 35 and pervades the Irish program games (5.54 per game), while figures to be successful. Atkins tallied 193 in 35 contests But just how successful? (5.51 per game). There may be If Grant and Atkins can, at no better indication of Notre times, eschew the well-bal- Dame’s balance and team- anced offense and completely centric approach than those take over games in spurts, numbers. The two best perim- Notre Dame will be better off. eter players — and two of the If Sherman can, in bunches, team’s best three players overall heat up and provide bursts last season — led the squad in of scoring like he did against assists and had almost identical Louisville when he dropped totals. 17 points in 22 minutes, Notre Junior guard/forward Pat Dame will be well-positioned Connaughton impressed in to make a leap on the national the Big East Tournament as a scale. knockdown 3-point shooter. If, when the team needs a lift, Senior center Garrick Sherman Connaughton can rain multiple propelled the Irish offensively threes per half and ignite the Monday with 21 points, and offense momentarily, the Irish his soft touch and nimble will be better for it. footwork could be crucial to Team ball can carry Notre Notre Dame’s frontline scoring. Dame, but only to a certain Graduate student forward Tom point. Knight logged important and It’s tough to make the next productive minutes after Scott step as a program without ex- Martin’s injury last season, and ceptional moments from the Knight’s mid-range game is individuals. unmatched on the team. Factor in sophomore for- Contact Mike Monaco at wards Zach Auguste and [email protected] Austin Burgett, the possibility The views expressed in this of sophomore forward Cam column are those of the author Biedscheid (if he doesn’t red- and not necessarily those of The shirt), freshman sensation Observer. DAILY ndsmcobserver.com | wednesday, october 30, 2013 | The Observer 15

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By MATTHEW DeFRANKS but we’re solid.” Assistant Managing Editor Since then, the Notre Dame defense has contained three Since surrendering 35 points dynamic offenses that have and 450 yards of offense in a each put up at least 40 points in loss to Oklahoma on Sept. 28, a game this season. No. 25 Notre Dame’s defense Kelly said the signs for a bet- has come alive. ter defense were apparent to In wins over Arizona State, him. USC and Air Force, the Irish “I felt the fundamentals were defense forced six turnovers, in place,” Kelly said on Tuesday. picked up eight sacks and al- “I thought that we were begin- lowed less than 16 points per ning to play the kind of run de- game. Notre Dame (6-2) has fense necessary to keep us in not given up a point in the third every ballgame. And we were quarter during the three-game starting to get some really good winning streak, and the Trojans play on the edge of our defense, and Falcons did not muster any which is so important to every- second-half points. thing that we do in the 3 4 de- After the Oklahoma loss, Irish fense. So there were signs that coach Brian Kelly said the de- were pointing in that direction. fense was solid despite its per- Now you’ve got to put it all to- WEI LIN | The Observer formance against the Sooners. gether. But I was very confident Irish junior defensive lineman Stephon Tuitt lunges for Trojans sophomore quarterback Cody Kessler “I think our defense is solid,” that the markers were there, during Notre Dame’s 14-10 victory over USC on Oct. 19 at Notre Dame Stadium. Kelly said on Oct. 2. “I don’t and they were pointing in the think they’re spectacular, but I right direction.” “But Navy runs the triple op- preciseness of how they run it Louis Nix’s status for Saturday’s think it’s a solid defense that we The Irish will now look to tion better than anybody in the may not to the untrained eye game is still up in the air. Nix can win with. We uncharacter- slow down Navy’s triple op- country,” Kelly said. “I mean, look like much, but it’s a real big missed the Air Force game istically gave up two big plays tion a week after shutting down it’s what they do. And they have difference.” with knee tendonitis. Kelly said that we’re not accustomed to the Falcons. Kelly said the so many variations off of it, Nix was “progressing” but still giving up. We’re solid as a de- Midshipmen (4-3) run a differ- just little variations that make Injuries update fense. We’re not spectacular, ent system than Air Force did. a huge difference, splits, the Kelly said senior nose guard see FOOTBALL PAGE 14 nd women’s basketball men’s basketball Freshmen debut at Purcell Irish need more

By SAMANTHA ZUBA Sports Writer than depth It will be more than life-af- ter-Diggins for the No. 2 Irish Obviously, that’s an once- Mike Monaco this season. in-a-lifetime run of scoring by Sports Editor Skylar Diggins led Notre the senior, but it’s that type of Dame at point guard for four exceptional play by individuals years, but now a new class of It’s tough not to be intrigued outstepping the bounds of team leaders will take over for the by Notre Dame’s depth. basketball that will be needed Irish. It’s tough not to be captivated to carry Notre Dame to its first Irish coach Muffet McGraw by the team-first, assist-dishing Sweet 16 appearance since said the Irish upperclassmen style of five players orchestrated 2003. would help the team find a as one. The Irish have been a suc- unique identity as the season After Monday’s 95-69 exhibi- cessful regular-season and progresses. tion beatdown of Indianapolis, early-postseason unit in re- “Each team has its own iden- Irish coach Mike Brey loved cent years, routinely notching tity, and it generally takes on how “everybody is getting 20-plus wins and reaching the personality of the upper- involved,” how the team was the semifinals of the Big East classmen and the senior class,” “sharing the ball,” how the Tournament. But the next step McGraw said. “That identity is team posted 29 assists on 35 is a deep(er) run in the NCAA still forming. We’re not sure made field goals. Tournament, and, in certain what it is yet, but we’re in good KEVIN SONG | The Observer But to take the next step to- spots, something more than ef- hands with the senior class.” Irish senior forward Natalie Achonwa drives the lane during Notre ward being a squad capable of ficient, equal-distribution bas- Notre Dame enters the 2013- Dame’s 79-68 win against Syracuse on Feb. 26. a legitimate NCAA Tournament ketball will be a necessity. 2014 season with a promis- run, Notre Dame will need Don’t get me wrong. The typi- ing crew of freshmen and an contributions early from the can,” McGraw said. “Lindsay more than just a team effort. It cal display of terrific ball move- experienced senior class. The freshmen, particularly Allen, is going to start at point guard; will need the exceptional from ment and touch passes that was Irish will welcome freshmen who will replace Diggins at Reimer is going to play a lot in its individuals. exhibited Monday is beautiful guard Lindsay Allen, forward point guard, and Reimer, who the post, and the others are It happens in moments to watch and also highly suc- Kristin Nelson, forward Taya will add a post presence to the improving every day.” like the ridiculous 12-point, cessful. Notre Dame knows how Reimer and center Diamond roster. The Irish will count on 29-second stretch from senior to play together, and, on any Thompson this season. The seniors have helped the McBride and Achonwa for guard Jerian Grant, who single- given night, one of a handful Forwards Natalie Achonwa freshmen settle onto the court, consistent scoring because of handedly brought out the defi- of guys could lead the team in and Ariel Braker and guard McGraw said. their experience. Achonwa, a brillator against Louisville last scoring. Kayla McBride return as se- “The seniors are doing a native of Guelph, Ontario, season and resurrected Notre Grant and fellow senior guard niors for Notre Dame. great job of helping the fresh- Dame’s chances to down the McGraw said she expects men along in any way they see W BASKETBALL PAGE 14 eventual national champion. see MONACO PAGE 14