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V olume 50, Issue 90 | friday, february 12, 2016 | ndsmcobserver.com Keenan Revue celebrates 40 years Continuing the tradition, the men of Keenan Hall perform in the annual variety show

By KAYLA MULLEN coming back from Michigan A ssociate News Editor after having been at a bar. It was one of those really shock- S ince its inception 40 years ing and sobering moments for ago, the Keenan Revue has our dorm, to really consider been performed in three dif- the role that alcohol played at ferent locations, kicked off a lot of social events and in the Saint Mary’s campus, shamed dorm’s life. various times in The Observer “That was kind of the context Viewpoint section and, despite for people saying, ‘Okay, so get- all, endured as a campus tra- ting wasted every weekend is dition. Started in 1976 by two one thing to do, but what else Keenan Hall RAs, Thomas Lenz could the dorm do that would and Richard Thomas, class of contribute to the growth of the 1977, as an alternative activity dorm spirit and to the health of to the drinking culture on cam- the community?’” pus, the “New Keenan Revue” Over the summer, Lenz, a opened Nov. 6 in Washington member of the Glee Club, and Hall. Thomas, who had participated “It began junior year when in theatre in high school, began Rick and I were in Keenan Hall discussing the idea of holding a — there was a real tragedy for hall-wide variety show, Lenz EMMET FARNAN | The Observer the hall,” Lenz said. “One of our The annual Keenan Revue celebrates its 40th year with “The New Keenan Revue: The 40 Year Old Version.” classmates — he was hit by a car see REVUE PAGE 5 Two Keenan Hall RAs started the show in 1976 as an alternative activity to the drinking culture. Voter turnout increases in V isiting professor student body election analyzes sexuality

Observer Staff Report Corey Robinson and sopho- Juniors Louis Bertolotti and more Rebecca Blais — gar- Elizabeth Fenton came in sec- in Taiwan Judicial Council released nered 59.41 percent of the ond place with 19.55 percent official percentages for voter votes cast in Wednesday’s of vote, and juniors Dominic turnout and election results election. Alberigi and Jenn Cha came from the race for student Overall, voter turnout this in third with 15.63 percent. In body president and vice pres- year was 59 percent of the un- addition, 5.41 percent of vot- ident in an email Thursday dergraduate student body, up ers chose to abstain, accord- morning. from 45 percent in last year’s ing to Thursday’s email. According to the email, student body election and 46 Robinson and Blais will the winning ticket — junior percent the year before. take office April 1. Club pushes for more KATHLEEN DONOHUE | The Observer Amy Brainer, assistant professor of women and gender studies, speaks civil political dialogue about coming out as a member of the LGBTQ community in Taiwan. By STEPHANIE SNYDER Change in Taiwan,” and her re- By SELENA PONIO political and civic actions. idea is to give students op- N ews Writer search focuses on families in N ews Writer Rosie McDowell, faculty portunities to become in- East Asia. advisor for NDVotes ’16, said volved in civic and political S aint Mary’s hosted Amy The term ‘coming out’ is A s election season pro- this student-driven train- issues and to stay active in Brainer, assistant professor of largely a term used in the West, gresses, NDVotes ’16 will be ing session aims to give stu- the causes and issues im- women and gender studies at Brainer said, and outwardly hosting a training session dents more opportunities portant to them beyond the the University of Michigan- identifying oneself as LGBTQ is aimed at improving pub- for involvement and to in- election.” Dearborn, Thursday night to uncommon in Taiwan. lic dialogue titled “Voter form them about the voter The free training will be present her recent research on Brainer said she had met a Mobilization: Training registration process. facilitated by student lead- LGBTQ people coming out in couple in a long term same-sex in Civic Reflection” this “[The training opportuni- ers and is sponsored by Taiwan. relationship, but they had not Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 ties] are on issues that were Indiana Campus Compact. Brainer is currently working directly identified themselves p.m., as part of its broader selected by students and The student-to-student on a book manuscript tenta- as LGBTQ.“The pathway of goal of initiating conver- what they said was impor- tively titled “Gendering Home: sations on campus about tant,” McDowell said. “The see NDVOTES PAGE 4 Queer Kinship and Family see TAIWan PAGE 4

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By COURTNEY BECKER goes to Kay Yow.” McGraw is active in the event. In addition to money raised so many fans come and sup- N ews Writer Tabbitha Ashford, fitness “[Coach McGraw] is going to through donations and par- port such a great cause. The and instructional program be there at noon on Friday. She ticipation in the Spin-A-Thon, gym looks awesome as well. The Notre Dame women’s coordinator for RecSports, looks at this as a way for her to the team is raising money It’s just really cool to see the basketball team’s Pink Zone said the Spin-A-Thon is a more give back, and a lot of times it’s through a fundraiser with kind of support that they’re fundraiser kicks off Friday recent addition to the Pink hard for her to get out there, Blaze Pizza on Eddy Street not only giving us but [also] at noon the 12-hour Spin-A- Zone, which originally started especially during the season, this year, selling merchan- giving a great cause.” Thon at the Rockne Memorial with the Pink Game played ev- but this is a way for her to be dise at games and auction- Lewis said the community’s to raise money and awareness ery year by the women’s bas- able to give back,” Lewis said. ing items donated by various support of the team and peo- for breast cancer research. ketball team. “It’s amazing, I’ve never seen members of the Notre Dame ple battling breast cancer is North Carolina State head “This is our fifth [Spin-A- anything like it, and people community, Lewis said. clear at the Pink Game. coach Kay Yow, who died Thon], but I believe women’s love Coach McGraw, and “I’m just amazed about how “We ask that the cancer in 2009 from breast cancer, basketball has been involved Coach McGraw loves and ap- we support each other,” she survivors come down, and we started the Pink Zone in 2007 six or seven years now,” she preciates her fans.” said. “We have a Bible that’s wrap around the baseline of as a competition to see which said. “Originally it was 24 Senior guard Hannah personalized by [University the court and we either have women’s basketball team hours, noon to noon, Friday Huffman said she appreci- president Fr. John] Jenkins. our boxers or our rugby team could raise the most money through Saturday. … We keep ates the Spin-A-Thon as an It’s amazing how people see come out, and they give the for breast cancer research, it very basic, so this year it’s opportunity to support the the cause and want to be able survivors roses while we have and Notre Dame’s women’s $12, but if you want to ride one team’s fans and thank them to help and participate.” our halftime performance,” basketball team has contin- hour or 12, you can do what- for their support throughout Ashford said the highlight she said. ued to make the event its sig- ever you prefer.” the season. of the Pink Zone, though, is Huffman said the Pink nature cause. Ashford said there is always “I just think it’s a really the Pink Game against Miami Zone fundraiser makes her “It originally started as a something to occupy the bik- great way to give back, be- at 1 p.m. Sunday. understand her position as a competition for all of women’s ers’ time. cause usually the people who “A lot of [students] may student-athlete, the support basketball, and we just kept “Some of those hours are, are on the bikes either know come to the Spin-A-Thon, but of the fans and the cause. going with it,” Sharla Lewis, ‘Hey, we’ve got an instructor someone who’s had breast I think they miss out not go- “I think sometimes we take special events coordinator for coming to teach a class, come cancer or had breast cancer ing to the game,” she said. “It’s for granted the platform that the women’s basketball team, get a workout in.’ And then themselves,” she said. “It’s not the same as every other we’re able to be on as student- said. “They’ve renamed it to other hours are simply, ‘Hey, just really awesome that we game, and it really brings ev- athletes, and I think that re- Play 4Kay, but we keep it at come sit on the bike, we’ve got get to go encourage them. A erything together.” alizing that you can make a Pink Zone because all of our a movie going on,’” Ashford lot of them are fans too, and Huffman echoed that sen- difference and do something fund doesn’t go to the Kay said. “I find the community they come and support us, timent and said the Pink so great is definitely satisfy- Yow [Cancer Fund.] Seventy- here is really great about just and we’re just playing basket- Game is now one of the games ing, and it makes you realize five percent goes to St. Joseph wanting to be a part of it.” ball, and they’re really doing she looks forward to on the it’s just bigger than basket- Regional Medical Center, then Lewis said in addition to something for a great cause, schedule every year. ball,” she said. we have five percent that goes the players who stop in at the so it’s really nice that we’re “It’s definitely one of the to Riverbank Cancer Services Spin-A-Thon, women’s bas- able to go out there and en- coolest games,” she said. “I Contact Courtney Becker at and then the other 20 percent ketball head coach Muffet courage them as well.” think it’s really cool to see [email protected] Professors explore global religions VP

By MARTHA REILLY with persecuted Muslim wom- to say, ‘We have this new idea, students to be accepting of N ews Writer en, who suffer from misrepre- so clearly it must be better other beliefs because it’s key to named sentation in the media, Davis than everything that came be- being a well-rounded person,” A s part of its “Campus said. fore it.’” Davis said. “The ques- Lamar said. “What would it be Conversations” initiative, “Religion does create bar- tion is whether that argument like to have everyone be just finalist which aims to raise awareness riers, and so the question be- that sort of worked in the first like you? Boring.” about underrepresented soci- comes ‘How do we not have or second century should work Lamar said SDB hosted this Observer Staff Report etal issues, Student Diversity to give the pessimistic stories, in the 21st.” event to help students celebrate Board (SDB) hosted a discus- As people stop judging and and learn from differences in M iami University (Ohio) has sion about global religion at “Perhaps as we stereotyping, they can ac- the Saint Mary’s community named former William K. Warren Saint Mary’s on Thursday. knowledge value in other and around the world. Foundation Dean of the College The event featured religious mature and religions, which will help es- “The information that stu- of Science and current associ- studies professors Stacy Davis develop over tablish a more inclusive soci- dents get can help tear down ate provost and University vice and Phyllis Kaminski, but stu- time, maybe ety, according to Davis. stereotypes they may have president Gregory Crawford as the dents were also invited to en- that idea that “Perhaps as we mature and about different religions,” finalist in its search for a new presi- gage in open dialogue directed develop over time, maybe that Lamar said. “Through our ini- dent, according to a press release at learning more about other we must be right idea that we must be right at tiatives, events, projects and Thursday. faiths. Clarifying misconcep- at the expense the expense of someone else open conversations, we are “On behalf of the trustees, we tions about stigmatized reli- of someone else is not necessary anymore,” one step closer to making Saint wish to thank the faculty, staff, gions promotes acceptance of is not neccesary Davis said. “Religion need not Mary’s a better place.” students, alumni and commu- various beliefs in an evolving be used in simply exclusive SDB vice president nity members from all of Miami’s world, Kaminski said. anymore. Religion terms.” Angela Bukur said “Campus campuses who contributed to this “While a lot of people in the need not be used Davis said her students have Conversations” helps students important process. We especially world identify as religious, and in simply exlusive expressed more interest in develop appreciation for other want to thank those who also currently Christianity in all terms.” learning about other religions ways of life. served as members of the search its forms is the largest single over the past few years, which “One of our goals for this committee,” Chair of the Board of body, Islam will overtake us Stacy Davis proves people can grow in un- semester is to create an inclu- Trustees David Budig said in the by the end of this century in professor derstanding and acceptance as sive community on campus press release. terms of numbers,” Kaminski gender studies they acquire information about and to bring together various Crawford served as dean of said. unfamiliar beliefs. perspectives to enrich people the College of Science from 2008 Davis said a recent inci- and how can we be positive “That to me is a wonderful knowledge about topics facing to 2015. As an associate provost dent at Wheaton College, in about things?’” Davis said. positive sign because it means our world,” Bukur said. “We and University vice president, which political science pro- “Either we are a people who you can diversify your pool of want students to learn how Crawford led the Notre Dame fessor Larycia Hawkins was work in community, or we are knowledge while maintaining to respectfully listen to other California Initiative, which aims to fired after she wore a hijab not, and if we are not, then we whatever tradition is meaning- people, even if they might not develop Notre Dame’s presence in and claimed Muslims and should not pretend that we ful to you,” Davis said. agree. We want them to take the state through increased intern- Christians worship the same are.” SDB president Courtney away a greater understand- ship and employment opportuni- god, proves that religion Davis said people may think Lamar also said the topic of ing of other opinions as well as ties, as well as greater recruitment should serve as a unifying, their own beliefs are superior, global religions is especial- knowledge about issues facing of California high schools students rather than divisive, force. but this mindset hinders pro- ly pertinent at Saint Mary’s, our world.” to Notre Dame. Though Hawkins was a prac- gression into a diverse and ac- where students embrace Notre Dame declined to com- ticing evangelical Christian, cepting world. diversity. Contact Martha Reilly at ment on the announcement until she chose to stand in solidarity “It becomes human nature “I think it is important for [email protected] the search process is complete. 4 The observer | friday, february 12, 2016 | ndsmcobserver.com news SMC students, faculty choreograph dance

By NICOLE CARATAS students Anna Kiely, Paxston crew, lighting, sound and performance, said she enjoys that help us contemplate life N ews Writer Koehl and Jing Zhu. costume design. being a part of the perfor- experiences.” “This performance is a col- According to Lowry, the mance because of the inter- Zhu encouraged students S tudents from the depart- lection of diverse style and performance offers students actions she has with other to attend the performance ment of communication stud- themes,” Lowry said. “The the opportunity to express people. especially because members ies, dance and theatre will performance includes histor- themselves creatively. “I love to dance,” Zhu said. of the Saint Mary’s commu- perform an inspired collec- ical dance from the courts of “Students will experience “This program offers me nity created it. tion of various dance genres Europe, contemporary ballet, exposure to an artistic cre- the formal dance training “This is a chance not only this Friday and Saturday in various modern dance styles ativity that allows contem- and performing opportuni- to be refreshed by a variety of O’Laughlin Auditorium. and a surprise that will bring plative thoughts on life,” ties that I need. Also, I enjoy dance but also to appreciate Laurie Lowry, profes- a smile and thoughtful con- Lowry said. “Events that in- being part of the team and fellow students’ creativity,” sor of dance and theatre sideration to every viewer.” volve students in a creative learning from other interest- she said. and choreographer for the Lowry said students are experience strengthen and ing dancers.” The performances will performance, said the per- heavily involved in all stag- enhance exposure to life- “The college experience of- take place Friday at 7:30 p.m. formance will encompass es of the performance. She changing questions on life fers opportunities to see and and Saturday at 2:30 p.m. modern dance, jazz, ballet said the stage manager and experiences.” be a part of many artistic and and 7:30 p.m in O’Laughlin and Baroque. The dances assistant managers are stu- Jing Zhu, a junior mem- performance-related activi- Auditorium. were also choreographed by dents in the department, and ber of the Dance Workshop ties,” Lowry said. “Viewing professor Michele Kriner, other students are part of the Ensemble, which will an artistic event in person Contact Nicole Caratas at alumna Hannah Fischer and dance, theater, back stage dance in six pieces of the opens doors in our minds [email protected]

middle aged man named relief, Brainer said. When recognize there will always be Taiwan Bing, who struggled with he came out, it was like the N DVotes a multitude of perspectives and Cn o tinued from page 1 the pressures of being wall disappeared and he Cn o tinued from page 1 experiences brought to the table gay and coming out to his didn’t have to carry the bur- and to be able to handle those coming out was not an iden- family. den anymore, she said. leadership training is part of viewpoints in a non-reactionary tity, but a relationship,” Brainer said Bing told her, Coming out is part of ac- the Civic ReflectionI nitiative at way. Brainer said. “You worry that if they come cepting one’s own identity Valparaiso University. “The goal of it is to have stu- She spent 16 months in in and know this thing about and contributes to better According to the Center dents have the conversations Taiwan doing ethnographic you, it will sadden them. So relationships, Brainer said. for Civic Reflection, theC ivic about issues that are important to fieldwork. Brainer attended “Then you become will- them without breaking down and support group meetings for “To understand ing to share yourself with getting all partisan and disparag- parents of LGBTQ children, others and others become “The whole goal ing,” McDowell said. workshops on queer fam- these families, willing to share themselves of NDVotes is According to McDowell, ily issues and other LGBTQ we must start with you also,” she said. to create this NDVotes ’16 has been meeting gatherings, such as the an- from scratch Brainer said researchers non-partisan since last spring to design this po- nual pride parade. and build new need to change how they litical series. Some of the upcom- In addition to the gather- study queer families around campaign. ing events in the spring include a ings, she was able to have theories. There’s the world. The point is to discussion of income inequality extended visits in family an urgent need for “To understand these understand that as a campaign issue and a faculty homes. ethnographically families, we must start from people are coming panel on immigration. “The visits allowed me to grounded scratch and build new theo- “The whole goal of NDVotes get a feel for family life that ries,” she said. “There’s an from different is to create this non-partisan I couldn’t catch through an research. I do urgent need for ethnograph- points of views campaign,” McDowell said. “The interview,” Brainer said. think comparisons ically grounded research. I and values.” point is to understand that people Brainer interviewed 80 do think comparisons are are coming from different points are fruitful, but Rosie McDowell Taiwanese families during fruitful, but we do need to of views and values. I want stu- we do need to faculty advisor her visit and discovered that move [away] from a Taiwan dents to feel like they have the members of the LGBTQ com- move [away] from and Us comparison.” skills and the conversation to munity would participate a Taiwan and U.S. Sophomore Liana O’Grady ReflectionI nitiative aims to have have a respectful dialogue and in heterosexual marriages. comparison” said she found Brainer’s students “facilitate reflection conversation.” These marriages were based presentation compelling dialogue about civic action and Since the club has been created, on love, but on the need to Amy Brainer due to the different pres- train other students to facilitate McDowell said it has witnessed a relieve family pressures and professor sures LGBTQ men and as well.” huge uptake in the number of stu- to carry on the paternal line gender and women’s studies women face in the Taiwan “I think dialogue has been dents who have registered to vote, of the family, she said. culture. important for a long time,” especially in the past week when Oftentimes families in you have to lock yourself be- “I thought it was inter- McDowell said. “We’ve been around 500 students registered. Taiwan would have strate- hind the wall.” esting how they were more working since 2012 to promote “Attend the events, find out gic silences in which a fam- “In Bing’s case,” Brainer concerned about their fam- this idea called the virtues of dis- who your NDVotes dorm liaison ily would know, or assume, said, “silence represented ily and didn’t want ‘coming course, recognizing that people is, get signed up with TurboVote that a member is LGBTQ, distance, a wall,and a bur- out’ to hinder their role,” do have passions but to be an and don’t shy away from engag- but wouldn’t say anything den, separating himself O’Grady said. educated person and be an ac- ing,” McDowell said. or acknowledge it, Brainer from his family members.” tive member of society.” said. After coming out to his Contact Stephanie Snyder at McDowell said part of hav- Contact Selena Ponio at Brainer recalled one family, Bing felt a great [email protected] ing constructive dialogue is to [email protected]

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“By the time we had the R evue opening, we knew that it Cn o tinued from page 1 was going to be good but it was just really good. It just said. blew everyone away — us “We had done a ‘Mr. included — and so part of Keenan’ contest the year the lore is that there was so before, so the idea wasn’t much demand that we end- completely foreign,” Lenz ed up producing it a second said. “We said, ‘Let’s give it time in the subsequent week a shot,’ and ... after we got because there were so many the approval, one of the key people who couldn’t get things was, as RAs, our job tickets.” was to talk to people, to get In 1979, there was fear the to really know the guys in Revue would be unable to your section, to have a feel proceed as planned due to for the dorm, so we had a “electrical wiring changes” hunch that there would be in Washington Hall, accord- some talent and people who ing to an Observer article. would be interested in this, “Donald Dedrick, director but, candidly, the scale and of the Physical Plant, stated the quality of the people that his staff is ‘installing a who participated was way, portable dimmer board for way above anything we had a functioning lighting sys- expected.” tem.’ Therefore, the wiring In contrast to the more re- changes will not be interfer- cent Revues, the first Revue ing with the Revue and will was mostly a variety show, be completed by Dec. 1, he Lenz said. said,” the article stated. “We had all kinds of acts However, in 1980, the — we had a guy who was a Revue moved to O’Laughlin juggler, someone read po- Auditorium on Saint Mary’s etry, we had a guy who did campus due to a lack of space EMMET FARNAN | The Observer a violin solo,” Lenz said. “In in Washington Hall, accord- Members of Keenan Hall perform a skit during the 40th annual Keenan Revue. This year’s performance its initial conception, it was ing to an Observer article. continued the tradition by combining new content and elements from past shows. really a form for all kinds of The 1983 Revue was the Notre Dame female stu- be incongruent with Saint to be featured in the show, talent — musical and dra- first Revue to break even in dents also felt that the Revue Mary’s College mission Rizzuto said. As for the matic talent in the dorm.” terms of finances, and the was derogatory towards and values,” vice president slightly checkered past of Lenz and Thomas held au- 1984 Revue was the first women, according to a 1999 of College relations Shari the Revue, Rizzuto said that ditions for performers and Revue to be available on vid- Observer article. Rodriguez said in the Feb. will continue. were surprised by the tal- eo tape, according to a 1984 “I went my freshmen year 18 article. “Saint Mary’s “The Revue’s slightly con- ent in the dorm, Lenz said. Observer article. [to the Revue] and left in the College strives to treat all troversial nature is exactly “The show is designed to middle because I found it of- individuals with dignity and why it’s remained such a “[The show’s bring together the talents fensive to myself and other respect.” prominent University tra- and efforts of the hall mem- groups that were targeted, In 2011, the Revue moved dition,” Rizzuto said. “The director] and bers,” Randy Fahs, class of even though I might not have to Stepan Center, where it beautiful thing about writ- I started our 1984 said in the article. “It is been a part of these groups,” continues to be held to this ing comedy is what you can time as director as fun for them as it for the president of the Feminist day. Despite its controver- say with it. It can turn a mir- and producer audience. It must never be- Collective Kelly Curtis sies, the Revue remains a ror on the student body and come a ‘job’ for its partici- said in the article. “I’m not well-loved tradition on cam- the administration and make by watching the pants, and it must remain against humor and parody pus, Thomas said. people listen to arguments Revues from the free of charge. It is Keenan’s jokes in which everyone “I think the Revue filled a that they’d normally tune past. We also gift to the community, and is included and can laugh need – we were a big hit on out. looked through old it should never be used as a about, but there is a sharp campus that first year, so “We all love calling [Breen- money-maker.” difference between that and I’m not surprised it was con- Phillips] fat and reminding programs to see Heeding this advice, Hall what the Keenan Revue is.” tinued,” Thomas said. “That Carroll that they’re far away, what we wanted Presidents’ Council sub- In 2000, Saint Mary’s Board first year, the underclassmen but those jokes do not chal- to bring back – sidized the Revue in 1986. of Governance voted to allow were talking about doing it lenge anything,” he said. obviously, with However, 1991 marked the the Revue to remain on Saint again already because every- “The Revue is truly itself beginnings of Saint Mary’s Mary’s campus. one felt that community, the and is truly great when we our show’s title split with the Revue, ac- By 2004, controversy sur- community spirit it brought, are pushing boundaries and ‘The New Keenan cording to a 1991 Observer rounding the Revue was so so they wanted to keep doing whenever you are pushing Revue: The 40 article. charged that the Observer it.” boundaries, you are being Year Old Version,’ “The staging of the Keenan Editorial Board weighed in This year’s Revue incorpo- controversial to someone. Revue was also discussed. on the issue, urging students rates aspects of Revues from “We want people to come we wanted to Saint Mary’s students ex- to “lighten up on the Keenan the past but also includes and laugh at our BP, Carroll call back the pressed disgust at the large Revue.” new content, senior produc- and Zahm jokes, but when we first Revue from amount of Saint Mary’s “Their material focuses er of the Revue Ryan Rizzuto have a skit addressing issues 1976.”” ‘bashing’ that took place at on aspects considered in- said. like race, gender, or socioeco- the Keenan Revue, which tegral to Notre Dame and “[The show’s director] nomic status and how they Ryan Rizzuto ironically took place on mocked groups should feel and I started our time as are dealt with on campus, senior producer Saint Mary’s campus,” the more honored than insult- director and producer by that’s when we’re being the article read. “‘We should not ed,” the Jan. 30, 2004 edito- watching the Revues from right kind of controversial.” However, the most surpris- allow the putting down of rial read. “It’s good-natured the past,” Rizzuto said. “We Thomas said the tradition ing talents were not on stage, SMC on our own campus,’ banter, highlighting and also looked through old pro- of Notre Dame is what has Lenz said. said Melissa Whelan.” teasing elements of the grams to see what we want- carried the Revue all these “The other thing that was In 1996, Keenan invited the Notre Dame community. It’s ed to bring back – obviously, years. kind of unanticipated was Saint Mary’s student body Saturday Night Live, South with our show’s title ‘The “Notre Dame is very tra- the other kind of talent in president and senate rep- Bend-style.” New Keenan Revue: The 40 dition-oriented, and I’m not the dorm — people that de- resentative to preview the The show continued to be Year Old Version,’ we wanted surprised that it continued signed the sets, people that Revue at its dress rehearsal, held on Saint Mary’s cam- to call back the first Revue because of the drive and the did the publicity … We even according to an Observer pus until Feb. 18, 2010, when from 1976. talent of the people who go to had a pit orchestra,” Lenz article. Saint Mary’s administrators “Rick Thomas and Tom Notre Dame,” Thomas said. said. “A whole set of people “The discussion is not cen- voted that the Revue was Lenz will be giving a short “Once this thing had traction just emerged that gave it sorship,” Saint Mary’s stu- “incongruent” with the mis- speech at the Friday show and there was a foundation kind of a polish that we had dent body president at the sion of the College, accord- and we, for the first time for it — it really doesn’t sur- not anticipated. It morphed time, Sarah Sullivan, said in ing to an Observer article. ever, are bringing back a prise me that it’s been going from being kind of ‘Oh, the article. “It’s just a fore- “The Cabinet finds the skit from the past for the for 40 years.” this’ll be kind of fun, kind warning. I want to make sexual nature of the skits Saturday show.” of funny,’ to kind of looking sure no personal attacks are as well as the inappropri- Of the 64 skits pitched Contact Kayla Mullen at like a real production. made.” ate references to women to this year, 21 were selected [email protected] 6 The observer | friday, february 12, 2016 | ndsmcobserver.com Inside Column Fire NFL commissioner So you think Roger Goodell you can’t draw? harassing others or public perception of overpaid Gary Caruso arrogantly spoiled players. The league should C apitol Comments better assist personal behavioral problems Wei Cao through dependency or psychological programs M ultimedia Editor I n spite of Sunday’s NFL glitzy super champi- for cases like Cleveland Browns quarterback onship golden anniversary extravaganza, the $10 Johnny Manziel. Y ou should totally draw. billion entertainment enterprise suffers from Talk about duplicity: Mark March 3 on your cal- My experience as an amateur artist has brought systemic failures that would best be corrected by endars for round two of the “Deflategate” saga, me to many different worlds — not “different plan- releasing commissioner Roger Goodell. Goodell’s when Goodell will return to court to appeal the ets” worlds, more like “spontaneity of the mind” public happy face belies his unsteady — some ruling that overturned his four-game suspension worlds where you can invent anything you can think may strenuously argue hypocritical — policies, against Tom Brady. The upcoming court fiasco of with your imagination. Like writing poetry or which have split the sport. The league standards again accentuates Goodell’s unsteady manage- composing music, drawing is a great creative outlet fail to maintain uniform player conduct and club ment throughout his tenure, which has hypocriti- the average person seems to dismiss far too easily. operations under a single mission. One need look cally targeted some conduct with vigor while But with drawing comes the gift of something you no further than the opposing benches during turning a blind eye on others. One might think really can’t find anywhere else: an inflated ego. Lady Gaga’s inspirational rendition of our na- Goodell’s legal training should have taught him Thinking I’m “all that” doesn’t come without con- tional anthem Sunday. One team’s players stood, not to act as judge, jury and executioner while sequence. Once, while I was detailing Harry Potter’s reverently erect with hands held over hearts, the commissioner. Ask Patriots owner Robert Kraft mug in colored pencil and crayon, a colleague other was fidgeting and distracted. if he believes he and Goodell came to terms and leaned over my shoulder and said, “Wow, that’s so Curing the NFL requires a dualistic ap- now feels betrayed by Goodell’s actions during good!” Now, I enjoy compliments as much as anyone proach. Owners should replace Goodell, re- the “Deflategate” fiasco. does, and part of the reason I make art is to shame- align the divisions to promote parity, add more Zero tolerance should be the standard for un- lessly show off. Subsequently, I heard “I wish I could wild card teams to the playoffs, better restrict sportsmanlike criminal-style actions on the field. draw like that,” but in an almost regretful tone, performance-enhancing and recreational drug The rules should ultimately strive to eliminate which made me feel as though I’ve done a disservice abuse and at least provide lifetime health insur- intentional injury. Merely fining a high-salaried for knowing how to draw a recognizable face. ance coverage for its retired battered gladia- player $50,000 “chump change” for an infraction What do I make of this situation? Can being too tors. To enhance excitement, increase revenue does little to deter or modify bad behavior. good at something have a negative impact on others? and expand team participation, owners should Deliberate Vontaze Burfict-like personal injury Should I stop doing what I enjoy, which doesn’t ac- revamp the season and playoff structure. As it assassination attempts that inflicted a concus- tively harm others, to avoid confrontation? These are is now, the New England Patriots might as well sion on Pittsburgh Steelers receiver Antonio all questions I mulled over and in a few moments, begin their season in week seven with a 5-1 re- Brown — arguably the best player in football simply threw away. I had to move on, focusing my cord considering how pathetic their division — should also automatically carry suspensions energy on myself and my work. rivals are. Drop the Miami Dolphins and add the against the aggressor (Burfict) for as long as The great thing about art is that there are no Baltimore Ravens for a more competitive region. the victim (Brown) cannot play, plus a suspen- rules: You can draw a bear head on a chicken body Furthermore, each conference should add two sion the next time the teams play each other. A and name it John Cena. You can also forgo any sem- wild card teams, so all playoff teams play without suspension at season’s end should apply to the blance of form and pull a Jackson Pollock, who, as byes. The division winners host the first round, next playoff game. Repeated offenses should also you can see with a Google image search, created then the teams with the best records host the carry an automatic suspension of the head coach chaotic pieces of incredibly abstract art with the side remaining games. and a hefty fine against the team ownership. effect of becoming famous. In any case, you have NFL ethical standards should uniformly adhere Goodell’s record of erratic reactive behavior full freedom and control over what you put down to civil law by demanding the highest standard rather than proactive administration began on paper — whatever you draw is yours. And that is of conduct from its players, both on and off the in 2006 when he took office as commissioner. the great egotistical quality of a drawing: an exag- field, that reflects positively on the sport at all Steelers fans point to the fines against linebacker gerated sense of self-importance, just because you times. The core code of conduct should train an James Harrison for penalties that did not inflict created it. eye on character and sportsmanship in order to concussions — only three personal fouls in 2006, One phrase I find hard to respond to is “I cannot positively influence young admirers who seek to one in 2007 and two in both 2008 and 2009 — draw.” It’s a mindset that makes a faulty assumption. emulate players. That means players who do not levied disproportionately in excessive amounts Realistically speaking, drawing is a technical ability like to lose and consider a good loser simply as a as an attempt by Goodell to alter Harrison’s that takes time to build. Years in, you accrue skills loser should learn humility and act like adults at hard-hitting nature. Steelers Nation believes that depend only on the effort you put into honing a Super Bowl press conference by thoroughly an- the commissioner sought to prove his neutral- them. Yet, going all-in on realism as the be-all, end- swering questions honestly in a heartfelt manner. ity by overcompensating against Harrison since all qualifier for “good art” distracts from the creative On the field, core conduct means players Goodell graduated from a suburban Pittsburgh noodling that is the primary engine of any creative should refrain from pregame trash talk replete college. Contrast that with Goodell’s behavioral endeavor. with slurs and expletives in an attempt to in- indifference today, which has allowed Burfict to We’ve all doodled at least marginally and at the timidate and incite opposing players. The NFL commit perpetual mayhem on the field. For that, very least in the margins of our notes, but if you re- should establish a penalty box replay official at the Goodell effect diminishes the game today. ally think you cannot draw, consider this: All babies each game with the authority to eject players not Given that Goodell and Judge Judy command are chumps. There are 20 million children under caught during real-time action before events es- similar salaries hovering around $45 million four years old in the United States, and they prob- calate into a ruckus like that between New York yearly, that Goodell comparison even greatly de- ably have not developed fine motor skills, cannot Giants receiver Odell Beckham and Carolina flates Judge Judy’s value. The NFL brand deserves write and, if under six months old, have not even Panthers cornerbacks Josh Norman and Cortland better at the helm. developed basic object permanence. The only thing Finnegan. Sanctions should further hold coaches babies have going for them is that they are unaware and team management responsible to assure Gary J. Caruso, Notre Dame ‘73, serves in the of standards by which they can compare themselves their players act sportsmanlike at all times both Department of Homeland Security and was a to others. on and off the field. legislative and public affairs director at the U.S. You, on the other hand, can pick out exact change Inconsistently piecemeal remedies when con- House of Representatives and in President Clinton’s from your overcrowded wallet, write and type pages fronted with public civil offenses have plagued administration. His column appears every other upon pages of notes and papers and have developed Goodell. The scale should include an unwavering Friday. Contact him on Twitter at @GaryJCaruso or your object permanence to the point where you are minimum of discipline and rehabilitation stan- via email at [email protected] confident that person down your hall is breaking dards for any public misconduct such as brawling The views expressed in this column are those of the parietals. With an abundance of paper on campus in bars, battering a domestic partner, sexually author and not necessarily those of The Observer. and a cornucopia of hidden free pens, the only thing holding you back is finding the time to do a doodle. Drawing is fun. You should try it out. Share your opinion Contact Wei Cao at [email protected] The views expressed in the Inside Column are those of Submit a Letter to the Editor to [email protected] the author and not necessarily those of The Observer. The observer | friday, february 12, 2016 | ndsmcobserver.com 7 We built inequality

of revenue sharing has been enacted in some states continues. Neighborhoods many excuse as products Adam Moeller whereby all districts receive funding based on the of “de facto” segregation were actually deliberately B ridging the Gap same formula, not contingent on their tax base. But segregated and remain so. Businesses fled or closed most states have chosen to dodge the divisive issue of as disposable incomes dwindled due to unfair leas- This is an abridged version of the response to Mimi school funding by leaving current, inequitable sys- ing agreements. Schools lost adequate funding and Teixeira’s column “Is Income Inequality Really that tems intact. qualified teachers. City governments and developers Bad?,” published two weeks ago, and the second Until lawmakers guarantee certain inherent rights no longer invested in hospitals, cultural attractions or installment of BridgeND’s income inequality series. like education and infrastructure, the gulf between parks in these “bad neighborhoods,” and hence in- Read the full response online at ndsmcobserver.com. All rich and poor will only expand, and millions will equality became cyclical. responses, arguments and constructive criticisms are continue to be denied their fundamental right to Lastly, fiscal policies that create and sustain in- welcome. self-determination. equality must be rooted out and rewritten. The tax And until we acknowledge the role race plays in in- code is so convoluted only the relatively well-off can The unequal distribution of wealth in our nation is a equality, any efforts to address the problem will be se- navigate it and exploit the ample loopholes available. small part of a much larger structural problem, which verely hampered. Poverty rates among people of color Large corporations often end up paying far less than unequally favors a few while systematically disadvan- are more than two and a half times as high as they are they should. The infamous Citizens United case only taging many. While Teixeira argues income inequality among whites. Unless you want to adopt a doctrine of makes income inequality more drastic, as money now is a natural byproduct of capitalism, I argue the op- racial inferiority, then it is necessary to address why has a direct and unfair role in the political realm. posite. Inequality in America is largely created. This certain populations are endemically disadvantaged. Loopholes need to be closed, corporations and the systemic inequality is built on three foundations: the The remedies for this problem thus far have been to rich need to follow fair tax laws, and lawmakers need failings of federalism, past and present institutional fix blatantly unjust laws while never addressing the to stand up to special interests and fix the broken and racism and convoluted and inherently unequal fiscal roots of injustice. The law is patched and amended, inequitable campaign finance system. policies. These structural inequalities are a funda- and our government and our people effectively say Inequalities that are determined by anything other mental affront to the values of liberty and self-deter- “Oops!” and move on, patting themselves on the back than skills, contribution or hard work need to be ad- mination enshrined in our founding documents. for being champions of equality and democracy. I do dressed and counteracted. It is not normal, it is not The failings of our federalist system play a crucial not advocate for a blame game; instead of apologizing neutral, it is not natural. By claiming the glaring in- and too often unnoticed role in perpetuating inequal- and blaming, we should seek to make right what we equalities in our society — racial, structural, econom- ity. The negative effects are most evident in infra- had, in the past, done wrong. ic — are simply part of life, people willfully ignore structure and education — both of which are funded After Reconstruction was abandoned, two main reality. But when we throw around the terms income almost entirely by local tax bases. issues have had a particularly lasting effect today: and opportunity equality for political expediency, we Our infrastructure nationally is rated as a D+. Like schooling and housing. avoid having a substantive debate on the true causes many national issues, this lack of infrastructure un- While many point to Brown v. Board of Education as of this issues and how we can come together to fix equally affects the poor. Cities like Flint, Michigan, the end of racial inequality in America, this is not the them. The current level of income inequality in the lack the resources to replace lead pipes or remedy the case. While progress began to be made by the 1970s, United States is not a natural byproduct of capitalism. situation that officials caused (mostly due to short- in many ways America’s schools are just as segregated Our nation has gradually constructed and continu- sighted fiscal policy). The burden of infrastructure and unequal as they were before the Civil Rights Act. ously reinforced structures of inequality. It is time to repair and investment is placed almost entirely on Local funding ensures inequality is reinforced in low face the facts and work to dismantle these artificial local governments, which means poorer areas have income districts. Even more troubling, several stud- bulwarks that favor some at the expense of many. We tremendous difficulty securing funding for improve- ies have shown that majority-minority schools are created a monster, now it is our turn to tame it. ments. Despite the fact that clean water and transpor- funded significantly less than their majority-white tation are universally considered fundamental rights, counterparts of the same socioeconomic composi- Adam Moeller is a history and economics major with our federal system does not leave much room for a tion. Among other things, we need to strengthen a minor in education, schooling and society living in remedy when this is not the case. Affirmative Action programs that consider both race Sorrin College. BridgeND is a bipartisan student A similar problem exists in American education. and poverty. organization that brings students from across the Gross disparities exist in funding and have not been Black Americans have also been deprived of afford- political spectrum together in discussions concerning met with any widespread remedy. This system of able housing and healthy neighborhoods. Many cities public policy issues. The viewpoints expressed in this unequal funding means poorer children — who typi- in the North and the federal government, until 1968, article do not necessarily reflect the opinion of cally have no choice in the schools they attend — al- sanctioned a racial practice called redlining, which BridgeND but the individual opinions of the author. most certainly receive a lower quality education than allowed banks to cordon off entire areas of cities Contact BridgeND at [email protected] or follow them those students in wealthier districts. There has been where residents of color lived, marking them as unfit on Twitter at @bridge_ND immense pushback, typically enforced by the courts, for investment, depriving millions of housing. Worse The views expressed in this column are those of the to distribute education funding equitably. The idea yet, even after the 1968 Fair Housing Act, the practice author and not necessarily those of The Observer.

Letter to the editor I n response to ‘Don’t deface the Irish flag’

This letter is in response to “Don’t deface the Irish It may also come through the act of burning and outcry then? Did I miss the vehement epistle after our flag” by Dearbhla Fay. Let me begin by thanking you other defacement of the United States flag, as upheld student section was mildly unsuccessful (to say the for caring for the perception of the American and in the case of Texas v. Johnson. least) in unfurling the national flag of Ireland? I will Irish flags. I can understand your frustration, but I These acts against our flag would make any admit I might have, but a quick query through the must in good conscience as a free speech-supporting American furious. I will admit I am repulsed by any Observer archives suggests otherwise. American offer a rebuttal. individual who feels so self-righteous that he or she I have a feeling the issue does not arise from the As you referenced in your letter, the Flag Code of can disrespect those proud few who have defended Irish flag being “viewed as a symbol of Notre Dame,” the United States contains the rules and regulations this right. However, this is why Americans have as witnessed by a lack of any letter prior. Instead, I used by Americans to render honors to Old Glory. fought and continue to fight. They fought so anyone believe the offense derived from its use in conjunc- This reverence toward the flag as a symbol of our or any group could have the freedom to burn any tion with the March for Life, though Fay claims this is country is not veneration to a cloth but all that it piece of cloth or emblazon any depiction of the red, not the case. America’s search for peace is an inspira- represents. white and blue. tion to causes of justice and righteousness across the It represents our common ideologies as outlined Fay wrote that “the Irish flag should not, under any world, fitting for the March for Life, which is seeking foremost in our Constitution in addition to the sac- circumstances, be used as an advertising board for justice for the unborn. Ireland’s current laws on abor- rifices of heroic Americans who have dedicated their any cause or organization,” but for generations, orga- tion are closer to a Catholic solution to end the trav- lives to defending it. The Constitution — specifically nizations throughout the island have placed insignias esty of abortion, which is an ironic twist considering the First Amendment — guarantees free speech in calling for the cause of self-rule or British expulsion the perceived motivation for Fay’s letter. many forms. It can come as a protest of the govern- onto the flag. That must not be an issue, unless it has And by the way, if anyone is looking for a Notre ment without risk of violence or political retribution. to do with Americans being the ones pressing the Dame-themed American flag, it’s on the back wall of It could come as a conspiracy theorist outside of a logo, but let’s assume that’s not the case. the bookstore, sold for $30. crowded venue wildly speculating Bush conceived I would be remiss not to mention the suspicious 9/11 and Dick Cheney is actually a lizard in disguise. timing of the letter. As a junior, I have witnessed Pat Crane It can even come as detestable hate speech, which we thousands of students bedecked and bedazzled with junior must allow to be spoken but should choose to ignore. the green, white and orange. Where was the student Feb. 8 8 The observer | friday, february 12, 2016 | ndsmcobserver.com

By ALI LOWERY and rough stage-to-audience commu- only solo, “What Do I Need With Love,” of sensitivity towards racial stereotypes S cene Writer nication at times, is able to captivate an incredibly charismatic and won- and sexism, each a prominent aspect of with its spunk and vibrancy. Senior derfully executed anti-love song that life during the 1920s. However, aware The 2002 Tony-winning musical Rose Urankar, who plays the title role of will probably be an audience favorite. that the musical utilizes the “submissive “Thoroughly Modern Millie” gained Millie Dillmount, is charming and lik- Another crowd pleaser, the creepy Mrs. Asian male” and “dragon lady” tropes commercial success and popular praise able as the confident “new woman” and Meers, owner of the Hotel Priscilla — one often finds in discriminatory art throughout its 903-show run by giving performs pleasant renditions of Millie’s which is really just a front for a boom- and literature, PEMCo’s letter to the edi- Broadway audiences what they had been famous show-stopping numbers such ing white slave trade operation— is tor in The Observer addresses the ways yearning for years: the glitz of the 1920s, as “Gimme Gimme.” played by Jon Olansen, who is, yes, a in which the creative team attempted show-stopping show tunes and tap. The The memorable vocal performances male. While sometimes difficult to un- to overcome these indisputable issues Pasquerilla East Musical Company of the night, however, belong to Matt derstand due to the fake Chinese accent within the production’s script and (PEMCo) tackles the Broadway giant Marsland as Trevor Graydon III, whose the script requires of Meers throughout score. By emphasizing Mrs. Meers’s role this weekend in Washington Hall, prov- beautiful tenor really shines in songs a big portion of the show and somewhat as the definitive villain of the show, rac- ing that even problematic musicals can like “The Speed Test” and “Ah! Sweet confusing scenes involving weirdly ism and all, fleshing out her/his loyal win over an audience. Mystery of Life/Falling in Love with placed closed captions that are difficult servants as more than one-dimension- Set during the flapper-drenched era Someone,” a duet that similarly high- to read, Olansen will get appreciation al characters and offering a free panel of the prohibition, “Millie” is the tale of lights the lovely soprano voice of Miss for his commitment to the role and after last night’s show to discuss the a young, small-town woman moving on Dorothy, played by Elizabeth Charles. comedic prowess. show’s ability to satirize xenophobia, her own to the big city, her sights set on Marisa Thompson, who plays famous The show offers its best moments (or sexism and discrimination, PEMCo is marrying her rich boss and “thoroughly widowed singer Muzzy Van Hossmere, as Millie calls them, “mo’s”) during taking necessary steps towards a more modern”-izing her life — bob haircut is believable in her role with a bluesy group numbers like “Forget About The politically correct arts environment and all. As one would expect in any ro- voice that nicely fills out tunes like Boy,” where tap dancing is the real star here on campus. mantic musical comedy, miscommuni- “Only in New York” that are strictly and the cast’s energy and love for this “Thoroughly Modern Millie” runs Feb. cation ensues, love endures and a white there for us to enjoy and in no way drive production really shines through. 11 through Feb. 13 in Washington Hall. slavery ring is shut down in the process. the plot. Quirky, dance-y and all-in-all enjoy- The production itself, while suffering The show’s leading man, senior Joel able, the show is not without controver- Contact Ali Lowery at from minor awkward scene transitions Ostdiek, hits his best note during his sy. “Millie” has been criticized for its lack [email protected]

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By NICK LAUREANO type (Channing Tatum) and a Busby talents on a job that amounts to clean- allot to the supporting cast. Channing S cene Writer Berkeley starlet (Scarlett Johansson) aid ing up after “circus freaks.” Capitol Tatum is rarely seen outside of his su- Mannix in his quest, and for Jonah Hill Pictures is concerned only with swin- perb song and dance number. As the … though it rarely is when dealing to be given considerable screen time. dling money from the public to serve an highfalutin director Laurence Laurentz, with the Coen brothers. Watching their You’ve been duped. The plot is noth- incompetent, undeserving elite — the Ralph Fiennes is criminally underused, latest confection, “Hail, Caesar!,” you’re ing like the film’s trailers suggest, be- movie stars, all of whom are depicted as though his delivery of the line “cut” in reminded of the closing lines of an- cause, like “Burn After Reading,” “Hail, idiots. Lockheed Martin, in connecting the film’s best scene is alone worth the other Coen brothers movie, “Burn After Caesar!” has no plot. The Coens have the world, provides a tangible service price of admission. Reading”: “So, that’s it then. No one else always been iconoclasts, amused by for the betterment of society — How “Hail, Caesar!” is a critique of indi- really knows anything. … What did we toying with their audience’s expecta- egalitarian! Or, at least, so claim the vidualism, artistic vision and entertain- learn?” “I don’t know, sir.” “I don’t f---- tions. In “No Country for Old Men,” Lockheed Martin executives. Watching ment: How does each shape the others? -- know, either.” genre aesthetics were merely the duo’s Mannix grapple with this pitch, observ- How does each shape us? At times, the Admittedly, “Hail, Caesar!” is not as playthings. From their macabre sense ing his inner conflict — his desire for thematic overload is confusing. Though marvelously pointless as “Burn After of humor came the iconic wood chip- the normal life offered by Lockheed when “Hail, Caesar!” ironically embrac- Reading.” This time around, the broth- per scene in “Fargo.” In “Hail, Caesar!,” Martin vs. his strange devotion to the es the rank capitalism of Hollywood ers Joel and Ethan Coen make grand as per usual, the Coens mix and match capitalist machine that is Hollywood — and hilariously conflates that capital- statements about Hollywood, celebrity high and low culture, absurdist and dry is one of the chief pleasures in watching ism and some higher power, the film’s and communism. Nonetheless, “Hail, humor, the sacred and the profane. For “Hail, Caesar!” through line becomes evident, and you Caesar!” is characterized by the same a film this silly, H“ ail, Caesar!” is a real The intellectual gymnastics on dis- see that, above all, this movie is utterly sense of what-the-f--- confusion as head-trip. play are often funny too. Sure, the level nihilistic. “Burn After Reading.” It’s very likely the film’s deceptive of film literacy theC oens expect from When I saw the movie, many people And isn’t that what you want from a trailers were spawned from the minds their audience can be exasperating, left the theater displeased by “Hail, Coen brothers movie? For fans of the of money-hungry studio executives des- but during a marvelously over-the-top Caesar!,” and I was quick to judge them Coens, yes. But what about the uniniti- perate to increase the size of their audi- sendup of “The Hunt for Red October,” for “not getting it.” I thought I had the ated? Considering the film’s marketing ence and profits.B ut I like to think the you realize that if the Coens hold us to last laugh. Though, after reflecting on campaign, you might expect a relatively Coens, having realized a film’s advertis- a high standard, it’s often for the sake of my experience, after realizing this mov- straightforward backstage thriller, in ing was the next logical frontier in audi- big laughs. By the time Mannix reaches ie is as much a critique of how we enjoy which a Hollywood fixer (Josh Brolin ence manipulation, crafted the lies. the lowest, darkest point of his life, and as it is of what we enjoy — that is, after as devout Catholic Eddie Mannix) res- If you really were duped, you’re in for he goes not to a church but to a replica realizing this movie is a critique of criti- cues a kidnapped movie star (George a treat, as “Hail, Caesar!” provides more of Golgotha on a studio soundstage, you cism — I must admit that the last laugh Clooney as Baird Whitlock) from a to chew on than its trailers suggest. nearly die. really goes to the Coen brothers. shadowy organization (a dozen beard- Mannix is courted by executives from If the Coens, in so deftly juggling hu- ed dudes known as “The Future”). 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that adolescents, particu- By MICHAEL IVEY especially excited with the L ouderback said his team Rachel O’Grady larly high school-aged kids, Sports Writer win over Illinois, as they has to be ready for a quick Sports Writer are increasingly prone to had just beaten Virginia turnaround in a hostile these tears. While the rates N otre Dame has a big Tech.” environment. M y parents always say that of recovery are also vastly weekend ahead, welcoming Louderback said his team “[The Wolverines] always if they could have done one improving, suffering such a two top teams in Pittsburgh has been focusing on im- are great competitors and thing differently in rais- devastating injury can seri- and No. 8 Michigan. The proving its doubles per- are very tough to beat at ing me and my sisters, they ously affect a person for the Irish host the Panthers formance leading up to their place,” Louderback would not have let us play remainder of his or her life. on Friday afternoon and Friday’s match. In three of said. “They seem to get club or AAU sports in grade Obviously, this is not re- then travel to Ann Arbor, their last four matches, the great crowds when we are in school and beyond. stricted to ACL tears. With Michigan, on Sunday to face Irish have lost the doubles town.” I don’t disagree — those the rate of concussions also the Wolverines. point. Michigan comes into were some traumatic times on the rise, there are incred- The Irish (3-2) have “We have been working Sunday’s matchup with a in my life, primarily because ibly serious long-term con- had nearly two weeks really hard on our doubles 4-2 record. The Wolverines I’m not particularly athleti- sequences that can result off since they last com- play, and I think the ex- began the season by host- cally gifted. But more spe- from repeated brain injuries. peted Jan. 31, when they tra practice will show up ing the ITA Kick-Off cifically, the over-intense Given that these injuries can hosted a double-header in our future matches,” Tournament, where they competition of club sports occur at a young age, usually with Illinois and Bowling Louderback said. recorded wins over San was pushed on me at far too while the brain is still devel- Green. Against Illinois, se- Louderback said he ex- Francisco and Kentucky early an age. oping, risking these poten- nior Quinn Gleason, junior pects the tough matchup before losing to Ohio State It exhausted, injured and tially fatal brain damages is Monica Robinson, sopho- against Pittsburgh due to in the final. Last week- frustrated me beyond belief not worth the extra time on more Allison Miller, junior the Panthers’ powerful style end, the Wolverines par- and overall likely had a neg- the court or field. Mary Closs and sophomore of tennis. ticipated in the ITA Indoor ative impact on my general There is no denying that Brooke Broda all claimed “Pitt is very good indoors Championship in Madison, organized sports experience. club sports allow for another singles victories to power because of all of the big hit- Wisconsin. They recorded I burnt out at far too early level of competition, and by the Irish to a 5-2 win. The ters they have,” Louderback wins over Miami (Fla.) and an age and lost my love for no means am I suggesting Irish enjoyed a clean sweep said. “We will have to be LSU and a loss to second- sports prematurely. In that, we restrict them. Parents, against Bowling Green, win- very patient against them ranked Georgia. I’m the exception to the rule. however, must be wary of ning all six singles match- and look for our chances to Notre Dame’s match Studies have overwhelm- the potential consequences es and the three doubles be aggressive.” against Pittsburgh is slated ingly shown kids love play- of investing too much time, matches. Pittsburgh (3-0) has re- to start at 3:30 p.m. Friday at ing organized, competitive energy and money in such an Irish head coach Jay corded wins over West Eck Tennis Pavilion, while sports, and they really aren’t endeavor. Louderback said he believes Virginia, Youngstown State the Irish and Wolverines getting that as much in In the formative years those wins are crucial for and Penn State since the will get underway Sunday at school anymore. For those of grade school and high his team to build on moving New Year, but Friday will 1 p.m. at Michigan’s Varsity who aspire to play college or school, kids should have forward. mark its first road match of Tennis Center. even pro sports, I acknowl- the opportunity to explore “Getting the wins always the season. edge that AAU or club teams a variety of different activi- helps with confidence,” As for the match against Contact Michael Ivey at are a great option. For those ties without being forced to Louderback said. “We were eighth-ranked Michigan, [email protected] who do not, however, it sets a specialize in one due to the dangerous precedent of how highly competitive nature smc basketball | adrian 59, smc 43 much time should be spent of club sports. The impetus playing athletics, and fur- is on the parents to know ther, it dramatically increas- what’s best for their kids, es risk for injury, which can obviously, but also to make Belles drop annual Pink be remarkably dangerous in sure these club sports are a child’s formative years. not taking away from any I’m not going to tell par- later part of their lives, Game to Adrian ents how to parent. There whether that be their actual happens, however, to be a health or their education. By RJ STEMPAK all three attempts, trimming a career-high 12 boards, but strong correlation between Club sports have turned Sports Writer her team’s deficit to single digits, Adrian out-rebounded Saint playing more and more in- into a mandatory thing if 32-23. Mary’s 51-42 for the game. The juries. I talked about this kids want to continue play- S aint Mary’s played for a The second half began with Bulldogs also committed three in my last column: There is ing sports at even the high charitable cause in its annual the same defensive battle of the fewer turnovers. absolutely no doubt that the school level, and it’s time to Pink Game against Adrian, but first half, as the two teams com- Despite the loss, the Belles left more games (or practices) we change that, for the health the Belles met the same fate bined for just 11 points in the the gym with their heads held play, the more likely we are and safety of these kids and they have suffered many times third quarter. high, as the game raised money to get injured. While this is their futures. this season, falling 59-43 on “We didn’t work it very well and awareness for the Angel obviously true on a profes- Wednesday at Angela Athletic against the 2-3 zone,” Belles Wings organization, Henley sional level, it’s even riskier Contact Rachel O’Grady at Facility. head coach Jennifer Henley said said. All proceeds from baked during the adolescent years. [email protected] The game began slowly, with of her team’s play in the third goods and ticket sales went di- In the past several years, The views expressed in this both the Belles (1-22, 1-13 MIAA) quarter. “We settled for outside rectly to the charity. serious injuries like ACL Sports Authority are those of and Bulldogs (10-11, 7-6) find- shots in the beginning when we “We dedicate the Pink Game tears have risen significant- the author and not necessarily ing baskets hard to come by. The should’ve been trying to attack to honor former Alma College ly, and it’s becoming clear those of The Observer. opening basket by Saint Mary’s through the paint because there coach Keisha Brown who passed senior forward Eleni Shea went are some gaps in the zone. Our away in 2014,” Henley said. “The unanswered for more than four game plan was to attack the gaps Angel Wings organization goes minutes, and the Belles led just and if nothing else, draw the foul to support kids who lost a parent 4-3 over halfway through the and get to the free-throw line, to cancer in the form of scholar- first quarter. and that didn’t happen tonight.” ships around Mount Pleasant, The Belles held that lead until Saint Mary’s shot just 27 per- Michigan.” 3:43 left in the opening quarter, cent from the floor, their sec- The Belles are back in ac- but the Bulldogs seized con- ond lowest mark on the season. tion against Kalamazoo for Write Sports. trol with a 11-4 run to finish the Only senior forward and cap- Senior Day on Saturday at 3 Email Zach at quarter and never trailed again. tain Krista Knapke made it into p.m. at Angela Athletic Facility. Adrian increased its lead steadily double figures for the Belles Following Saturday’s game, [email protected] throughout the remainder of the (13 points), while the Bulldogs Saint Mary’s will finish its sea- half, leading by 12 until a last- had four players hit that mark. son on the road against Albion second heave by Belles senior Knapke also completed a dou- on Feb. 20. guard Maddie Kohler resulted in ble-double by pulling down a trip to the free-throw line just 10 rebounds, while junior for- Contact RJ Stempak at before the break. She converted ward Kelsey Ronan grabbed [email protected] 12 The observer | friday, February 12, 2016 | ndsmcobserver.com Sports Sports ndsmcobserver.com | friday, february 12, 2016 | The Observer 13

wanna quit, I don’t have any- B outs more,’” Grasso said. Cn o tinued from page 16 Training goes beyond the fighters’ designated practice, but the individual set of work- however. The team has morn- outs will not be longer than ing workouts every Monday 20 minutes because they are and Wednesday leading up to so high intensity … and we’ll the Bouts, and fighters will of- keep our rest intervals very ten come in to work the bags short. and develop punching endur- “ … The main part of tech- ance, Grasso said. Ultimately, nique that we focus on is pre- many fighters work out three cision. If you do everything to four hours each day, six days perfectly, then you’re not go- per week, from October up un- ing to get hit, and you’re going til the Bouts. to score more points, so we re- “Outside of practice time, a ally focus on breaking down lot of people have to work on all of our movements so that their boxing endurance be- there’s no wasted energy and cause being in great physical all of your punches and move- shape is one thing, but you also ments are as small and direct need to be able to punch for and compact as possible, but two minutes straight,” Grasso you’re also getting that full ex- said. “Your shoulders need to tension on your punches.” be able to have that endurance When they are in the gym, to punch for two minutes, so a the boxers are put through the lot of guys will work the bag for most difficult workouts their example for like a two-minute coaches can dream up, with round, and they’ll do that for the goal of developing men- up to 10 rounds.” tal toughness. Senior captain While getting into the prop- Sean Himel said one of the er physical and mental shape toughest workouts the team is a responsibility the compet- does is called the ton-up. itors take on outside the ring, MONICA VILLAGOMEZ MENDEZ | The Observer “Coach [Neil MacDonald] is the development of technique Junior Lorenzo Cabrera of Sorin College prepares for Bengal Bouts during practice at the Pit on Feb. 8. He absurd,” Himel said. “He has comes from the program’s and the rest of the Bengal Bouts participants will compete Sunday during the first round of the tournament. the craziest workouts, and coaching staff. one of them is called a ton-up. “I would define my role as Walker said. It is also one of the hard, and it’s more painful G rasso said. “I think that not It’s whenever you do 10 dif- coach is to instruct, evaluate most rewarding parts of his than I expected,” Nolan said. only fostered that good rela- ferent exercises, and you only and provide a constructive job, because he gets to watch “ … [MacDonald] always tells tionship and team building do them 10 times. But then and safe environment for our each young man grow over the us that, ‘When you think you that we’re talking about, but you run 10 sprints in between boxers to help them reach their course of the few months he can’t give anymore, you’ve it really helped people excel them, and then you knock full potential in and outside works with them, Walker said. only given 60 percent,’ and as boxers because people are off one every time and you the ring,” head coach Nathan “The uniqueness and beau- it’s all a mental thing. It’s re- always willing to help other keep going. It’s absurd, and it Walker, who has been with ty of the boxing programs at ally what I’ve realized: Pain people.” just teaches you the intense the program since 2010, said. Notre Dame is that the ma- is what you want it to be. It’s Now, as the months of train- amount of mental toughness “Through group and individu- jority of students have no pri- just another thing, [and] it ing comes to an end, Himel that you need, and I think al instruction, we are focused or experience with boxing,” doesn’t necessarily have to said the boxers are ready to that’s one of the biggest things on the principles of amateur Walker said. “Whether it is our stop you. It was amazing how take the ring and display the that boxing teaches you.” boxing to develop skills need- storied workouts or a ‘bucket all of us were able to keep on end product of all of their hard Perhaps the most difficult ed to compete in the bouts.” list’ item, each year we have going even though it hurt, and work when the preliminary workout, however, is the an- Skill development begins around 100 individuals new then eventually it just stopped round gets underway at 3 p.m. nual “1,000 pushup day” that with grasping the defensive to boxing. The most gratifying hurting. Sunday in the JACC. However, the team is put through, junior techniques, Walker said. [thing] as a coach is to see the “ … It’s [also] amazing how it is also important the fighters captain Alex Alcantara said. “Coach Chad Harms states development of the boxers in much of a technique sport it do not forget the journey they “We have a day every year it the best: ‘The object is to technique and to see their fit- is, that you just have to put in have undertaken to get to this where we don’t really tell peo- not get hit,’” Walker said. ness level change to have the hours and hours and hours to point, he added. ple when we’re going to have “Once they have a good grasp stamina to last three rounds. get good at it, so that’s really “I’m beyond excited,” Himel this event, and basically it’s as on the defensive principles, “I am always so proud of what surprised me.” said. “I’m about to jump bad as it sounds. You do 1,000 we will evaluate each boxer, those individuals that get into The program’s captains through the roof. But the sad pushups in one day. So that’s usually on an individual ba- the ring, because there are no place a special emphasis on part about the whole experi- one of the workouts that peo- sis, to promote and develop timeouts and there is no back- taking time to work with nov- ence is that if you don’t enjoy ple really kinda feel for a cou- their strengths. For example, door. Preparing yourself and ices and help them improve the journey, you know, half of ple days after.” if there is a boxer that has a having the fortitude to step throughout the training pro- us won’t make it past the pre- In the end, the level of the great fundamental jab, we will in the ring is an experience cess. This aspect of the pro- liminary rounds. That’s just training the boxers are put coach them on how to use the that all boxers can feel a great gram is unique to Notre Dame, the nature of the beast, so the through enables them to reach jab more effectively though sense of accomplishment.” Grasso said. great thing about the team their peak physical and men- movement and timing.” Perhaps the most difficult “When I go up to them and aspect of our program is that tal shape, Grasso said. One of the greatest challeng- adjustment for these novices correct them on something we’re able to just grow with “[In practice], we focus on es each year for the coaches is is the level of commitment they’re doing wrong with their one another. breaking through that initial helping the novices who join required. Both physically and boxing or encourage them in “It’s kind of like a cult. We’ll mental breakdown of saying ‘I the program get up to speed, mentally, the training has a workout, I would always ask do anything for each other, pushed many of them in ways them their name and intro- and we really do love each P aid Advertisement they’ve never been pushed duce myself, so they would other.” before, freshman Cam Nolan know my name and I would said. know their name, really open Contact Ben Padanilam at “The training is definitely that line of communication,” [email protected]

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again, but right now we’re W Bball just trying to finish strong.” Cn o tinued from page 16 The Irish have battled through tight contests will take the court only three in three of their last four days after playing Georgia games, including fourth- Tech. McGraw said the ex- quarter comebacks on the tra off-days for the Irish are road against both Duke and necessary to recover from a Louisville. McGraw said these series of recent injuries and close games have helped her illnesses. team gain confidence in late- “It’s been less of a week to game situations. prepare and more of a week “It’s been good for us,” to rest,” McGraw said. “It’s a McGraw said. “We’ve been tough time of the year, and challenged. We’ve had to we’ve got a lot of minor in- come from behind late in juries, some illness — every- the game, we’ve been able body’s battling something to work on a lot of specific right now. situations, a lot of late game “[Graduate student guard] stuff, and I think our poise Madison Cable’s been in at the end of the game and a boot since [Louisville]. our intelligence have been She hurt her ankle, played great. With [junior guard] through it and now she’ll be Lindsay Allen out there, we in a boot for a while so her know we’re going to make status will be day-to-day. some great decisions, so And then a number of the we’ve been really pleased girls have come down with with the way we’ve handled sore throats, colds, the flu, being behind in these games. so we only had nine for prac- And in the ACC at this time tice ... but we were able to of year everybody’s good, take Monday and Tuesday off you’re playing on the road, so it was nice to get a bit of a every game is going to be a break.” challenge and you have to McGraw said the break late be ready for it. It’s great that in the regular season and be- we’ve been behind in the sec- tween two ranked opponents ond half and yet we’ve found came at an ideal time for her a way to come back. CAITLYN JORDAN | The Observer team. “We don’t panic. We just Freshman guard Marina Mabrey dribbles past a North Carolina State defender during Notre Dame’s 82-46 “As soon as you get into ear- get it done.” victory Feb. 4. The Irish will host conference foe Miami (Fla.) at Purcell Pavilion on Sunday. ly February, it’s a time when The Irish defense has everybody is tired from the stepped up in 2016, giving doing a great job on that Lindsay Allen’s been play- year long.” season and you can’t quite up no more than 66 points in end of the floor. And offen- ing great, [freshman guard] The Irish and the see the tournament coming, any game since the New Year. sively, I think we’re doing Arike Ogunbowale, those Hurricanes meet at Purcell yet you know you have more “We’re playing great de- good things, we have a cou- three have really stepped up Pavilion on Sunday. Tipoff is games to play,” McGraw said. fense,” McGraw said. “We’ve ple of people shooting the and taken over a lot of the at 1 p.m. “Once the regular season’s been working very hard on ball really well right now. scoring, along with Madison over, you can get excited our defense trying to im- [Sophomore center] Brianna Cable who’s probably been Contact Daniel O’Boyle at about the NCAA tournament prove, and I think we’re Turner’s playing really well, our steadiest performer all [email protected]

Hockey Cn o tinued from page 16 team must avoid, Jackson said. “If we [look past Maine], we’re taking the risk of losing one of our goals, which is trying to be at the top of our confer- ence,” Jackson said. “We talk- ed about it early in the week. I asked them the question in the locker room: ‘Looking for- ward, who’s the most danger- ous team we’re going to face?’ And they said Maine. So they answered the question in the right way, and that’s what I was hoping they’d say. “I think they understand the importance of Friday night’s game. It’s just as important as last Saturday’s or next Friday’s. We just have to stay focused on being in the moment.” Sophomore defenseman Jordan Gross, who was named Hockey East Defensive Player of the Week on Monday for his four-point performance against Vermont over the MACKENZI MARINOVICH | The Observer weekend, agreed with his head Sophomore defenseman Jordan Gross looks to make a pass during Notre Dame’s 5-1 victory over Massachusetts on Dec. 5. Gross was named the coach. Hockey East Defensive Player of the Week for his four-point performance during the weekend series against Vermont. “We all know how important every single night is,” Gross ahead to next weekend. We just higher-ranked Irish on the few weeks, so we’re expecting a the Black Bears at 6:40 pm said. “The points right now, have to keep focused on Maine road. good challenge this weekend,” on Friday night at Compton because we want to get into the this Friday.” “I haven’t really seen much he said. Family Ice Arena. top four, we need to keep get- Gross said the team knows of them yet, but I know that The Irish kick off their sec- ting two points every night. We Maine will not be intimi- they have played a couple of ond-to-last home series of Contact Hunter McDaniel at can’t do that if we’re looking dated despite facing the teams very tough in the past the regular season against [email protected] Sports ndsmcobserver.com | friday, february 12, 2016 | The Observer 15

offensive possession,” Brey M Bball said. “That was an area we Cn o tinued from page 16 needed to grow in. We’re not as good as we need to be, but L ouisville has ousted Boston we’ve made strides there, College by 32 points and lost and that’s the biggest theme in a close contest against for Saturday afternoon.” Duke at Cameron Indoor Notre Dame started its Stadium, falling 72-65. ACC schedule with a 1-2 re- “I think you’re looking at a cord in January and was still team that’s hard to score on, developing on both ends of and we’re a gifted offensive the floor after the depar- team,” Brey said. “So, how ture of Jerian Grant and Pat do we score against them? Connaughton last season. They’re really gifted. They Since then, the Irish have press you to go back to that gone 7-2, including notable matchup zone. They have wins over Duke and North great size, so I think that’s Carolina. going to be a great challenge “I’m really proud of them, for us.” and this group specifically,” The Cardinals rank sev- Brey said. “I think they’ve enth in the nation in oppo- really grown a lot, probably nent field-goal percentage since the Pittsburgh loss. I and sixth in points allowed. think we’ve really focused, Sophomore center Chinanu and we’ve practiced well. Our Onuaku and junior forward leadership stepped up. I al- Mangok Mathiang average a ways felt that because we’ve combined 14.2 rebounds and had a nucleus of guys that 3.1 blocks per game. On the were part of an ACC cham- offensive end, the Cardinals pionship that you have a lot are led by fifth-year senior to work with. They remember transfer guard Damion Lee, the formula. They delivered who averages 16.7 points per on big nights, and you were game. kind of hoping for that to EMMET FARNAN | The Observer The Irish have the 17th- maybe happen a little more Junior guard Steve Vasturia looks to make a play against Tar Heels senior guard Marcus Paige. Vasturia most efficient offense in the consistently. finished with 13 points, 4 assists and 4 steals in the win over the Tar Heels on Feb. 6 at Purcell Pavilion. country, and Brey said he be- “As far as a double-bye lieves their recent success is opening up, and certainly we’re in position to get one of Saturday’s pivotal game more greedy about that mov- just the beginning of a new- with the Louisville situa- those.” will be sold out, and Brey ing forward to see if we can found identity. tion, it makes that gettable. With only six conference said the crowd will benefit get another big win in our “What we have done bet- Certainly we’ve remembered games left on the schedule, the team just as it did last building,” Brey said. “It’s go- ter, especially in the last two that the double-bye helped including Louisville, Notre week against the Tar Heels. ing to be a great atmosphere games, is when our offense us get to the championship, Dame has little room for er- Connaughton and Grant again.” isn’t going well, we’ve been and we’ve been in double-bye ror if it wants to lock up one of will also be in attendance to The Irish and Cardinals more mature of going back territory before back in the the top four seeds in the ACC cheer on the Irish during All- are scheduled to tip at 4 p.m. and defending and not be- old Big East, which helped tournament. Last season, the Star Weekend in the NBA. Saturday at Purcell Pavilion. ing distracted on defense us advance to the semifinals double-bye helped propel the “We found more of an iden- because we missed a shot many times. That’s some- Irish to their first conference tity in the last two games, Contact Manny De Jesus at or didn’t have a successful thing to really shoot for, and title in school history. and I think we need to be [email protected]

EMMET FARNAN | The Observer Forwards junior Austin Torres and senior Zach Auguste defend during Notre Dame’s 80-76 victory over North Carolina on Feb 6. at Purcell Pavilion. Auguste put up 15 points and a pair of blocks while Torres contributed a steal in limited minutes against North Carolina. The Irish will be back in action Saturday when they host Louisville at Purcell Pavilion. 16 The observer | friday, february 12, 2016 | ndsmcobserver.com men’s basketball nd women’s basketball Irish look to rise in ACC N otre Dame set standings against Louisville to host Miami

By MANNY DE JESUS By DANIEL O’BOYLE though, so we’re not really Sports Writer Sports Writer thinking much about last year’s game.” I t’s the middle of February, S ince joining the ACC McGraw said the which means it’s crunch time for the 2013-2014 season, Hurricane backcourt could for teams trying to polish Notre Dame has boasted a pose a challenge to the their résumés for the NCAA 48-1 record in conference Irish. tournament. play. On Sunday, the No. 3 “They have a great back- Notre Dame (17-7, 8-4 ACC), Irish (23-1, 11-0 ACC) will court,” McGraw said. “They who is riding high following face the only team to blem- have two all-conference two wins in the past week ish that record when they level guards in [juniors against No. 9 North Carolina welcome No. 19 Miami to Adrienne] Motley and and Clemson, will have an Purcell Pavilion. [Jessica] Thomas. They’re opportunity to strength- That defeat came in both great 3-point shoot- en its case for a bid to the January 2015 in Coral ers, they’re both great de- tournament against No. 13 Gables, Florida, with the fenders, they can both take Louisville on Saturday night Hurricanes winning by a the ball and drive, and I at Purcell Pavilion. score of 79-63. The Irish think they’re really ath- The Cardinals (19-5, 8-3 got their revenge in the letic, very aggressive. It’s ACC), on the other hand, are quarterfinals of the ACC going to be a very physical no longer playing for a spot in tournament that season game.” the postseason after banning though. The Irish will enter themselves from any tourna- “We had a chance to play Sunday’s contest with a full ments after the regular sea- them again in the ACC week of rest since their last son, but that has not stopped tournament, and I think outing, a 66-61 victory over Louisville from playing in- we were happy that we had No. 12 Louisville, who led spired basketball of late. a chance to play and beat by as many as nine points Since the self-imposed ban that same team again,” in the third quarter. The was announced Feb. 5, EMMET FARNAN | The Observer Irish head coach Muffet Hurricanes, meanwhile, Junior guard Demetrius Jackson attacks the basket during an Irish McGraw said. “We’re both see M BBALL PAGE 15 80-76 victory over North Carolina on Feb. 6 at Purcell Pavilion. very different teams now see W BBALL PAGE 14 hockey bengal bouts M aine offers new Boxing tournament kicks challenge for ND off Sunday at Joyce Center

By HUNTER McDANIEL half. He played extremely well By BEN PADANILAM Sports Writer against Providence last week- Sports Writer end. They took Providence to W ith just six regular season overtime Friday night. They W hen the boxers in games left before the start of the tied Quinnipiac a few weeks Bengal Bouts take the ring Hockey East tournament, Notre ago. I thought they gave BU all Sunday, it will be the cul- Dame has suddenly found itself they could handle, and they mination of more than four in a tie with Boston College for probably should have beaten months of training and sac- first place in the conference. BU in the one game that I saw.” rifice for every fighter in the The No. 8 Irish (16-5-7, 12-2-2 Jackson said the Black Bears’ program. Hockey East) welcome confer- effort will present the biggest The competitors started ence foe Maine to campus for a challenge for the Irish this their training in the first pair of games this weekend, be- weekend. week of October and took fore a tough sprint to the finish “They’ll be one of the hardest over the Pit after Baraka in the following two weeks that working teams we face this year, Bouts finished in early will include two games against and we’ll have to match their November. Each day of No. 5 Providence and No. 7 work ethic,” Jackson said. “And practice since has focused Boston University each. they transition well. [Vermont on developing both the The Black Bears (7-17-6, 4-10- head coach Red Gendron’s] a physical endurance neces- 2) have struggled in one of the good coach, and they’ve got sary to compete and the toughest conferences in the some dangerous players. We technique required to suc- nation this season, currently just have to be more concerned ceed, senior captain Mike sitting just two points clear of about us and making sure that Grasso said. Massachusetts for last place. our work ethic is at a high level “A lot of our practicing However, Maine is far more and our execution is good.” focuses on high-endur- competitive squad than its re- The temptation for the Irish ance, very intense, but not cord indicates, Irish head coach to look past this weekend to a long workouts,” Grasso Jeff Jackson said. road trip to Providence (19-5- said. “Our workouts can “[Maine is] doing a lot better 4, 10-3-3) and a season-end- be as short as 12 minutes here in the second half,” Jackson ing home series with Boston and never more than 20 said. “I think a big reason for it University (16-8-4, 9-4-3) will minutes. We might do two is [redshirt junior] Matt Morris be strong but is something his rounds of those workouts, MICHAEL YU | The Observer is giving them pretty consistent 2015 Bengal Bouts tournament MVP Garrity McOsker receives his goaltending here in the second see HOCKEY PAGE 14 see BOUTS PAGE 13 trophy. This year’s tournament kicks off Sunday at the Joyce Center.