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Volume 47, Issue 34 | FRIDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2013 | ndsmcobserver.com ‘One is too many’ University officials Student government explain response responds to to sexual assault sexual assaults

By ANN MARIE JAKUBOWSKI By TORI ROECK News Editor Associate News Editor

After a sexual assault occurs CRIME ALERT: Sexual Assault on campus, students receive an Reported. emailed crime alert from Notre Every time a sexual assault is Dame Security Police (NDSP), reported on campus, this blunt which is usually the first and last message appears in students’ in- bit of information they hear about boxes, but student government the incident. But behind that email leaders at both Notre Dame and notification, a response team ral- Saint Mary’s are working to hu- lies to coordinate resources all manize the issue of sexual assault across campus for the students and improve the student body’s involved, Associate Vice President response to these inhuman for Campus Safety Mike Seamon crimes. said. Alex Coccia, Notre Dame stu- Seamon said one reported sex- dent body president, said recent ual assault is too many, but the sexual assault reports motivated University’s response proceeds student government to act on the from “very close collaboration” issue. among the relevant groups. “We had always considered “If NDSP receives a report of a it part of our platform to work sexual assault, they’ll begin their specifically with the Committee investigation immediately and we for Sexual Assault Prevention have the resources to do that,” he and [vice president for Student said. “We would contact Student Affairs] Erin Hoffman-Harding, Affairs within hours of receiving but I think the immediacy and that to bring them into the loop volume of the alerts that we re- so they can make the resources MICHAEL YU | The Observer ceived early on in the year sort Student body vice president Nancy Joyce and president Alex Coccia stand with campus minister Fr. Pete see OFFICIALS PAGE 7 McCormick at a prayer service held Sept. 22 for victims of sexual assault on campus. see GOVERNMENT PAGE 6 ND competes in blood drive Saint Mary’s

By CHRISTIAN MYERS News Writer alumna serves the

Notre Dame students will have an opportunity to pro- U.S. Virgin Islands vide a lifesaving resource while also besting a rival during next week’s Notre Dame versus USC By KAITLYN RABACH Christensen, who graduated blood drive competition. Saint Mary’s Editor from Saint Mary’s in 1966 with James Mancino, blood drive a Bachelor of Science degree, coordinator for the Notre Editor’s Note: This is the fifth is one of six non-voting mem- Dame Red Cross Club, said the story in a series featuring Notre bers of Congress. The Virgin club is partnering with the St. Dame and Saint Mary’s graduates Islands, Guam, Puerto Rico, Joseph County Chapter of the serving as members of Congress. District of Columbia, Northern American Red Cross to organize This series, titled “Trading Golden Mariana Islands and American a series of three blood drives. Dome for Capitol Dome,” will run Samoa all send delegates who The drives will take place on on Fridays. are asked to weigh in on issues Monday from noon to 5 p.m. in EMILY HOFFMANN | The Observer under legislation to Congress. LaFortune, Thursday from 11 bonus of being life-saving,” physical reward for the winning As the federal government Congresswoman Madeleine a.m. to 4 p.m. in a Red Cross bus Mancino said. school, though they hope to shutdown reaches its 11th Bordallo of Guam also attended outside the Joyce Center and Mancino said USC would eventually have a trophy. day, Congresswoman Donna Saint Mary’s, but her office de- Friday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. in have five drives throughout “We tried to get a trophy to Christensen (D-U.S. Virgin clined repeated requests from the Pasquerilla Center. the week, so the winner will be go back and forth, but we don’t Islands) said she is concerned for The Observer for interviews. “It’s always good to compete judged by average units of blood have one yet,” he said. “For now the almost 700 federal employees Christensen said the current against USC in any way, shape per drive. in the territory who are being fur- or form, and this has the added Mancino said there is no see BLOOD DRIVE PAGE 5 loughed or facing reduced pay. see DELEGATE PAGE 4

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By TABITHA RICKETTS the human community and to fa- “non-personhood,” where they are said girls are often taken between support and acceptance. News Writer cilitate the Church’s mission.” objectified to the point of losing all the ages of 12 and 14, when they are Sister Ann Oestreich, congre- She said this global trade, while relation to humanity in the eyes of easily manipulated through vio- gation justice coordinator for the On Thursday, Dr. Mary Doak, being able to improve economies their sellers. lence and the withholding of food, Sisters of the Holy Cross shared the associate professor of theology worldwide and offer new opportu- Doak cited the Federal Bureau clothing and shelter. Sisters’ involvement in the global at the University of San Diego, nities to those in resource-deficient of Investigation (FBI) as labeling campaign against sex trafficking. gave a lecture titled “Consuming areas, also facilitates the global- the sex industry as the third largest She said Sisters around the world Women: Sex Trafficking and ization of the sex industry. In this criminal business in the world, and “The market’s are working to promote education the Body of Christ in a Market industry, she said human beings the fastest growing. U.S. journal- demand for about the sex industry, and how to Dominated World” as the final in- are transformed into instruments ists reported an increase in crimi- profit has clearly combat it. stallment in Saint Mary’s Center for of revenue, where they are valued nal gang activity in the trafficking The Sisters launched part of their Spirituality’s fall lecture series. solely for their physical worth to business, she said, purely for the triumphed over local initiative a few years ago, in- To begin the lecture, Doak in- others. profit. human dignity tending to decrease the spike in troduced the context of a “market “The market’s demand for profit “Criminal gangs in the United and communion.” sex trafficking associated with the dominated world.” has clearly triumphed over human States are turning to prostitution, Super Bowl, Oestreich said. Dr. Mary Doak “We’ve entered the 21st century dignity and communion,” Doak because it is more profitable than “We really got involved in 2011 associate professor with global systems of communi- said. “These sex slaves are not sub- selling drugs,” she said. “After all, when we found out that the Super theology cation and trade that are binding jects in the market exchanges but female bodies can be sold repeat- Bowl was going to be held in the world’s populations together rather are treated as objects in the edly in the same night, unlike guns Indianapolis,” Oestrich said. more thoroughly than perhaps at market, exchanged by and for the and drugs ... and at relatively little The Christian tradition has also She said the Sisters contacted any other time in history,” Doak consumption of others.” risk to the trafficker.” contributed to the dehumaniza- more than 200 hotels in the area, said. “This global interconnected- Doak said victims of human The rate at which human traf- tion of those in the sex industry, offering informational pamphlets ness has the potential to advance trafficking experience a reality of ficking occurs rises with demand, she said, by manipulating the truth and free training for employees, to Doak said. The demand is fed by about lifestyles of sex workers and teach them how to recognize signs Paid Advertisement sex tourists, those who travel to representing them as women with of sex trafficking, as well as who to different areas specifically for that insatiable lusts and greed for mon- contact to report and safely record area’s availability of sex slaves. ey or luxury,” Doak said. such an incident. “Many sex tourists are “Consider, for example, the Although only 52 hotels accept- Americans and Europeans,” Doak Christian tradition depicting Mary ed the employee training and 100 said. “It is also unfortunately the Magdalene as a deeply repentant requested informational materials, case that girls and young women prostitute who must be ... forgiven Oestrich said it is a step toward the are trafficked into as well as within much,” Doak said. “[This] has func- prevention and diminishment of the United States and Europe.” tioned to create a powerful virgin- sex trafficking. Due to the criminal nature of the whore binary in which women are The Sisters have been using their proceedings, she said there are no defined by their sexuality.” financial investments in hotel exact statistics on trafficking in the She said this dichotomy has cre- chains to hold dialogues with lead- United States. However, it is esti- ated a Christian culture in which it ers to increase awareness, and get mated women are forced into the is expected that women choose to more hotels to sign the Hospitality sex industry at the rate of one every save their virtue over their lives — a Industry’s Code of Conduct to end 60 seconds. choice women forced into the sex child prostitution and trafficking. Another major factor in the suc- industry are faced with every day. Oestrich said the Inn at Saint cess of trafficking is the very young It is behind the notion of the “fallen Mary’s has recently signed this age of many of the victims. Doak woman,” she said, which has been Code, making the public commit- applied even to raped women who ment against child exploitation in Paid Advertisement have lost their virginity against the sex industry. their wills. “We are proud, and we hope you Doak said this attitude prevents are too, that both of the hotels on Christians from viewing sex work- our campus have made this com- ers as the victims they truly are. mitment,” she said, “and we are “Having been formed by a tra- now reaching out to hotels on other dition filled with moralizing tales college and university campuses that condemn prostituted women and inviting them to follow the ex- for their wantonness,” she said. “It’s ample of the Inn at Saint Mary’s.” easy to overlook the reality of these Oestrich said the Sisters have women’s lives.” also been working with Indiana’s Daok said as Christians, we state attorney general’s office to are called upon to look past these educate, spread awareness and unfounded biases and open our prevent sex trafficking. She said hearts to those who need our love they have been in contact with the and assistance the most. South Bend Police Department as “A Church that values social re- well. spectability, that seeks a facade of “All of South Bend’s policemen social harmony without offering and women will receive training serious opposition to injustice is this November,” she said, “In addi- a Church that offers more of the tion, special victims officers from same of what we find in society,” ... other jurisdictions ... will receive she said. “When the Church’s mis- extensive training on how to deal sion is thus obscured ... fewer feel with victims of sex trafficking.” their need for the mutual support Oestrich encourages students that empowers us as a Church to with an interest in trafficking live ... more fully.” prevention to contact her at the Responding to the world’s injus- Congregation Justice Office by tices to the best of our individual calling 574-284-5991 to find out abilities will help to influence our how to become involved. She said communities and, overall, the Sisters of the Holy Cross are lob- world, Doak said. bying for stronger federal laws to “It may be that the sex industry prevent trafficking, and student can never be totally eradicated,” involvement would strengthen the she said, “[But] one of our great- campaign. est resources now is our global “We need to work together to see connectedness.” that each person is free and able In addition to political, econom- to realize, experience and own ic and activist campaigns against their dignity as a human being,” sex trafficking, she said more effort Oestrich said. should be put into ministry cam- paigns to provide the women dam- Contact Tabitha Ricketts at aged in the sex industry spiritual [email protected] 4 The observer | FRIDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2013 | ndsmcobserver.com NEWS

Delegate I gained, the education I received shifting the balance,” Christensen “After the summer where all of ”I was [at Saint Mary’s] dur- Continued from page 1 and the support I had from the said. “In my practice you always the riots, the bombings and all of ing some very important times faculty made it something that find that there are a lot of social that happened there was a change in our nation’s history,” she said. shutdown of the federal govern- I didn’t think twice about. After and other issues that impact the to me in Saint Mary’s and Notre “I am sure the dialogue and how ment could have a dramatic effect Professor Divine sat me down and health of your patients. Many Dame,” Christensen said. “We did we dealt with those issues had a on the economy of the U.S. Virgin said ‘I could do whatever I wanted times people would come in just become more socially conscious, lot to do with why I am here [in Islands. to do,’ I never worried.” to talk about whatever problems and I think it was at that point that Congress serving others] as well.” “We are a community that has After graduating from Saint they were having, and so I kind of we started going into the South Christensen said she feels proud been facing some severe econom- Mary’s, Christensen said she re- looked at it as bringing my office Bend community, Notre Dame to be an alumna of Saint Mary’s. ic lows with the closing of our larg- ceived a Doctor of Medicine in work from a local level to a larger, and Saint Mary’s students togeth- “When I first came here [to est private industry, government 1970 from George Washington national level. I did promise my er. We would go into South Bend Congress] there were four Saint insurance falls and the impact University School of Medicine and patients that I would remain ac- and help kids with homework and Mary’s women,” Christensen said. of the recession which generally completed her residency in 1974. tive in healthcare, even if I was not we developed Big Brothers, Big “Imagine that a small college like comes a little later than [when their private physician anymore.” Sisters for some of the poorer kids ours could have four members the impact hits the] mainland Coming home in town. of Congress serving at the same but stays longer and has a great The day after she finished her Territorial interests “ … Even though we were farther time. I thought that was amazing impact,” Christensen said. “This residency, Christensen said she Christensen said being a dele- away and we were not involved and it is to Saint Mary’s credit [as is just making a bad situation far came home to the U.S. Virgin gate of a territory is more challeng- in the protests or the marches, I an educational institution]. Now worse for us as we try to recover Islands. ing than being a woman or being a think the Civil Rights Movement three of us are still here. from our economic issues and “I began working in a small minority in Congress. had a profound impact on us and “I do treasure the time I spent challenges.” emergency room in 1975, and af- “Territories are not states, so in I think it elevated our social justice at Saint Mary’s and I do count it as Her constituents began flood- ter being home and hearing some many instances the Constitution awareness and efforts.” being responsible in part for the ing her office with phone calls im- of the issues that were of concern does not explicitly provide ter- Christensen said she was also successes I have achieved through mediately after the shutdown, she to my community I decided to be- ritories with the same rights at Saint Mary’s when she found my lifetime.” said. come active in the community,” and privileges as it does states,” out about the Cuban Missile Crisis “The first complaintI began Christensen said. “It is home and Christensen said. “Therefore, I in 1962 and President John F. Contact Kaitlyn Rabach at getting was from the national there were things that were hap- don’t get to vote in final passage Kennedy’s death in 1963. [email protected] park in St. John,” Christensen pening that I thought individu- [of bills] or to even voting in com- said. “St. John is a small island and als needed to be more proactive mittee of the whole is a matter Paid Advertisement two-thirds of it is a national park, about, so I decided to involve my- of contention because while the so everything in St. John depends self in different issues like the ap- Democrats feel we should vote, on the national park. … The calls pointment of local judges, sale of the Republicans don’t. So when came from taxi drivers, small land ⎯ that was important to my Democrats are in the majority we business owners whose business- community and the private indus- vote in the committee of the whole es are being impacted, the wed- try. But, I was doing it as an orga- and when they are not, we don’t.” ding planners who have people nizer myself, organizing different Christensen, who currently coming in to get married in one of coalitions and different groups to serves on the Committee on the beautiful sites … our national Energy and Commerce, is the first parks cannot utilize that venue delegate from a territory to sit on anymore, this has been a big issue. “I was there when an exclusive committee. Due to “I traveled on Tuesday we wrote the the expansive list of policy con- [September 1] and the customs Affordable Care cerns that fall in the Committee’s board of protection was there and jurisdiction, members who serve of course TSA [Transportation Act, and that is on one of the four exclusive com- Security Administration] [work- an experience I mittees – the other three being ers] were there, but nobody was will remember for Appropriations, Ways and Means sure when they were going to get the rest of my life and House Financial Services – another paycheck. That is not a are not allowed to serve on other good environment in which to and feel proud House committees. work.” to be a part of it. She said she the support of I consider that a the Congressional Black Caucus No limitations major event in my pushed her not only to sit on the Christensen, who was the first at-large committee, but also on female physician to be elected to life.” the Subcommittee on Health. Congress, said she treasures the Donna Christensen “Just getting on those commit- time she spent at Saint Mary’s. She congresswoman tees were a big milestone for me,” credits the College as one of the U.S. Virgin Islands Christensen said. “I was there key factors in the development of when we wrote the Affordable the confidence she now uses as a Care Act, and that is an experience member of Congress, she said. advocate or oppose an issue.” I will remember for the rest of my “Going to an all-women’s col- At the time, Christensen said life and feel proud to be a part of it. Paid Advertisement lege … gave me confidence and maintaining a private practice in I consider that a major event in my I think that it prepared me well,” family medicine and while adapt- life.” Christensen said. ing to life as a new mother drove Now, Christensen sits on the When she first came to Saint her to find a formal way to partici- Subcommittee on Energy and Mary’s, Christensen said she was pate in community organizing. Power. She said she not only works planning on going into medical “At this point I had a young baby for members of her district, but technology, but after reading an and was working, so I decided also strives to push legislation article published by the National to join the Democratic Party,” through Congress for all of the Negro College Fund, she said she Christensen said. “ I joined by territories. decided to changer her career running for a seat on my local ter- “I was also on the Committee plans and become a doctor. ritorial committee. I won and be- [on Energy and Commerce] “When I had doubts about came an officer. I did that because when we did the American whether I was capable of being I thought the Democratic Party Reinvestment Act ⎯ that was very a doctor, my biology chair, Dr. would be a good vehicle for me to important to help us recover from Clarence Dinnen, was there for do some of the things I wanted to recession,” Christensen said. “My support and encouragement,” do and I wouldn’t have to be doing presence on that helped my ter- Christensen said. “I thought that it by myself.” ritory to get a significant amount was very important.” After serving for 12 years of funding, as well as the other This positive support helped as a Democratic National territories. As a delegate from a her when others expressed con- Committeewoman, Christensen territory, one of my responsibili- cern about her ability to enter a said she was urged to run for na- ties is to look out not only for my “man’s field,” she said. tional office in 1994. own, but for all of the territories.” “I remember one time a family After losing her first primary member of a schoolmate said to race in 1994, Christensen said she A desire to serve me, ‘I don’t think you should do ran again in 1996 and won the Christensen said her time as that, that’s not a good idea, going Virgin Islands seat. a part of the larger Saint Mary’s, to medical school,’” Christensen “I had been practicing [medi- Notre Dame and South Bend said. “I remember being really cine] and [working] in politics communities during this the Civil taken aback by that, but then I dis- at the same time, so it wasn’t an Rights Movement instilled in her a missed it. 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Blood drive said. “We’re working to start hopes to repeat the compe- a new tradition and estab- tition next year and beyond. Continued from page 1 Journalist discusses lish our club a little more.” In the future, he said the it’s about bragging rights Mancino said USC has held club hopes to be able to offer — and a good cause and a similar annual competi- free T-shirts and to expand healthy conscience.” tion with UCLA for several the event to match USC’s French concept of This is the first time the years, but this year UCLA five blood drives in order to Red Cross Club has hosted was unable to participate. compete on the basis of total such an event, but they hope This prompted the president units of blood collected. seduction to make it a tradition, he of USC’s Red Cross club to To register, go to http:// said. call the president of Notre www.redcross.org/. Walk- “We usually have one drive Dame’s club over the sum- ins are also welcome. By EMILY McCONVILLE indicate the absence of kind- per semester, so this was a mer and begin planning this News Writer ness,” Sciolino said. “It sig- way to establish something year’s competition, he said. Contact Christian Myers at nals reserve, that the smile is a little more permanent,” he Mancino said the club [email protected] On Thursday, Elaine not something that is given Sciolino, a Paris correspon- away; it has to be earned.” Paid Advertisement dent for the New York Times Seduction’s effect is most and author of “La Seduction: visible, Sciolino said, in the How the French Play the political realm, where candi- Game of Life”, gave a lecture dates for public office build where she explained how the the image of being charming idea of seduction plays an in- and popular with the oppo- tegral role in French society, site sex. affecting French politics, for- eign policy and the economy. In French, Sciolino said “Seduction is the word “seduction” has a nothing but a broader meaning than the sexual connotation it has in conversation English. that doesn’t end, “Seduction is nothing but whether it’s in a conversation that doesn’t the bedroom, the end, whether it’s in the bed- room, the boardroom, the boardroom, the corridors of power or in busi- corridors of power ness,” she said. or in business.” As a result, Sciolino said Elaine Sciolino certain forms of communi- Paris correspondent cation become “weapons of New York Times seduction” in French culture, often confusing Americans. For example, she said, the “My research has shown French place a higher empha- me that French politicians sis on “verbal sparring” in — male politicians, at least conversation. — gain more stature the more “Conversation is not nec- sexually alluring they appear, essarily a way to accomplish because the rule of French a goal,” Sciolino said, “but politics is that politicians more of a verbal contest and love and are loved,” she said. a source of pleasure.” The ideology of seduction Sciolino said forms of non- also appears, she said, in verbal communication like France’s foreign policy, where hand-kissing and the limited the very concept of “soft pow- use of smiles can be used as er,” or the ability to influence other “weapons”. other countries without mili- “This is why some tary strength, is translated as Americans find the French “la seduction.” rude, but the absence of Sciolino recounted nego- smiles does not seem to tiations between American and French diplomats over Paid Advertisement a United Nations treaty. She said when the Americans ex- pressed concerns over the treaty’s inflexibility with re- gards to foreign intervention, the French diplomat respond- ed that breaking treaty would be like cheating on one’s wife ­­­— not difficult. The absence of the “ongo- ing conversation” of seduc- tion, Sciolino said, not only hurts the electability of po- litical candidates, but it also explains certain fundamen- tal problems with the French economy as it deals with an expanding global economy. “For decades an awareness of the decline of France has bored deep into the national consciousness, and there’s still this admiration and clinging to history … cou- pled with the fear of the un- known,” Sciolino said. The result, she said, is “the antithesis of seduction.”

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By WENDY HATCH Thailand.” Ted Hesburgh had a Return Peace News Writer Parent said he was a part of the Corps Scholarship and since I first group of Peace Corps volun- was one of the first Peace Corps In 1961, the senior class of St. teers who were sent to Thailand volunteers to go to the Peace Francis Xavier University sat in in 1961. The group volunteered Corps and get out, it had to go to their gaps and gowns and listened until 1963, he said. somebody.” to President John F. Kennedy state Parent said is originally from Parent used his scholarship he was going to start an organiza- French-Speaking Lille, Maine to receive a master of education tion that would send young vol- where he learned English as a degree from Notre Dame in 1967. unteers overseas to help other second language. After receiving his degree, Parent people. “They probably thought that said he and his family decided Roger Parent, author of the [attending college] in a foreign to stay in South Bend, where he newly released “The Making of country would be an asset,” served as a city councilman from a Peace Corps Volunteer: From Parent said. “But what I don’t 1972 to 1979 and served as mayor Maine to Thailand”, was among think they understood is that I from 1980 to 1987. the graduates that day, and said grew up a couple thousand yards “It turned out South Bend was he was incredibly struck by from the Canadian boarder.” a great place for me”, said Parent. President Kennedy’s new pro- While in Thailand, Parent said “I got accepted in the community posal. On Thursday, Parent held he taught locals about carpentry really early here … I joke that I MICHAEL YU | The Observer a book-signing in the Hammes and the English language. thought I would live on the east Roger Parent, one of the Peace Corps’ original volunteers in Thailand, Notre Dame Bookstore to pro- “I was teaching Thai people to coast or the west coast and ended spoke to students Thursday at the Hammes Notre Dame Bookstore. mote his new book. speak English with a French ac- up living on the west coast of Lake “I thought to myself, ‘Hey, I cent,” he said. Michigan.” some experience doing that,” “We are never called ‘former want to do that,’” Parent said. “So When his services ended in Parent said his experience Parent said. “As a politician you Peace Corps Volunteers.’ Once a I wrote President Kennedy a let- 1963, Parent said he explored op- serving as a Peace Corps volun- always have to try to figure out Peace Corps Volunteer always a ter right away and I said I want tions for Peace Corps returnees in teer helped him to become a bet- what people are thinking.” Peace Corps Volunteer,” Parent to be a part of this thing that you the states. ter politician. Overall, Parent said the Peace said. have started. Well, lo and behold, “[The Peace Corps] is what “In the Peace Corps I had to put Corps taught him much about life six months later I was invited to brought me to the University of myself in someone else’s shoes … and he said he would recommend Contact Wendy Hatch at be a part of the Peace Corps in Notre Dame,” Parent said. “Father when I got elected mayor I had it to anyone. [email protected]

Government or month, I think that is following dorm, people who are elected rep- and she takes that responsibility comfortable voicing what they’ve Continued from page 1 national trends, and it’s also fol- resentatives of the student body seriously. been through because there are lowing what Notre Dame has seen and people who are appointed “I think the biggest thing as stu- others that have kind of led the way of made us rethink about the con- in the past several years.” representatives because of all of dent government that we can do with that by being brave and seek- versation and ultimately has led us While she acknowledges that their passion and interest in serv- is reassure the community that … ing help when they need it.” to decide that this is really our ad- Notre Dame’s numbers may be on ing the student body, we have so what we can ultimately do to stop Sullivan said her administration ministrative priority for the rest of trend, Notre Dame vice president much potential in that room to the cycle of sexual violence is mak- began combatting sexual assault the year,” Coccia said. Nancy Joyce said student govern- get a conversation going,” he said, ing sure that we’re watching out for by running Kat Sullivan, Saint Mary’s stu- ment is not satisfied with this. the other members of our commu- Know the Facts Training for first- dent body president, said the “I think one of the biggest things nity,” she said. year students during orientation increase in emails indicates an in- is that the first three emails were all “It’s a conscious and requiring that student lead- crease in reporting, which is a pos- reports of either rape or attempted decision that we Response and Prevention ers receive green dot training, a itive sign for the community, but rape, and I think that really caught have to take some Coccia said student government national certification program for she was particularly concerned people’s attention. That was some- sense of owership immediately responded to the preventing sexual violence. about how students reacted to the thing different than we had seen sexual assault reports by institut- “When there’s some sort of ques- reports. in the past,” Joyce said. “And then over this issue and ing prayer services at the Grotto tionable situation, you’re worried “I think people were frightened, to have three within the first two, hold ourselves and changing the wording in re- about your friend going off with and I think that people under- three weeks, I think that was the accountable, port emails from the Notre Dame someone else — that’s called a red stand that sexual assault is an is- biggest thing because as seniors, hold each other Security Police (NDSP) to say “sex- dot. And so the green dot is that sue across the world, but it’s hard we have not seen that. ual battery” instead of “forcible you directly intervene, you distract to really fully understand and be “And then you’ve got the under- accountable, fondling.” the other person or you delegate fully affected by it until it’s some- classmen and they’re response otherwise it’s “The benefit we see in [the and get someone else to help,” she one that you know and a member is, ‘What is this? Is this normal?’ I just not going to prayer services] is it’s an imme- said. of our community,” Sullivan said. think it’s a great opportunity for us change.” diate tangible thing for people to Joyce said she wants to launch “So I think that they were fright- to set the tone for the underclass- do following an email,” he said. a “grassroots” campaign against ened but again what I keep empha- men that this isn’t normal or we’re Nancy Joyce “And obviously it’s not enough, but sexual assault that will focus sizing is that it means that people not going to accept it as normal on student body vice president viewing that as an action that can more on preventing the crime on are reporting it. It means that peo- our campus, but also then to help spark dialogue, can spark healing, campus. ple are seeking out help.” use the upperclassmen’s sense of, “and I think that was the purpose is extremely important as we move “As helpful as the administrators ‘This is new; this is different’ to of that resolution was to recognize forward.” that we’ve worked with have been ‘Is this normal?’ sort of change the way that we’re that before we move forward with Coccia said student govern- and as cooperative as NDSP and Vice president of campus safety talking about sexual assault on our anything we have to recognize our ment is helping to publicize events others have been, at the end of the Mike Seamon said the amount of campus.” own failures.” for October as Sexual Assault day they can’t make the changes sexual assaults reported so far this Joyce said admitting student Awareness Month, such as the that need to be made,” she said. year conforms to national trends. Setting the Tone government’s responsibility to Gender Relations Center’s “A Time “We’re really hoping to work with “One is too many, no matter At its Sept. 18 meeting, Notre protect the community from sex- to Heal Dinner,” which will take leaders within each of the dorms what. One reported sexual assault Dame Student Senate passed ual violence opens the door for place Oct. 29. to kind of start the conversation is too many. But if you look at prob- a resolution making Student change. Sullivan said Saint Mary’s stu- there. I’m a big believer in using ably the national averages over Government more responsible for “It’s a conscious decision that we dent government worked together the structure that we already have, the last several years, national as sexual assault on campus. have to take some sense of own- with the Belles Against Violence which is the hall system, to sort of in not just Notre Dame, and the The resolution states, “Whereas, ership over this issue and hold Office (BAVO) on the One in Four shape how we approach this.” numbers in the first eight weeks, recognizing that these occurrenc- ourselves accountable, hold each Vigil, which took place Oct. 1. The One way the community can the first two months of school es are a leadership failure … [we other accountable, otherwise it’s event highlighted the statistic that make a significant impact in end- is when you’ll see an influx,” admit] that as leaders in our com- just not going to change,” she said. one in four college women has ing sexual violence is just being Seamon said. “… And if you look at munity, we have not been doing “It was an interesting debate but I been a victim of sexual violence by supportive, Sullivan said. Notre Dame’s numbers, although enough to change the way we, as was really pleased that that went giving out 400 T-shirts to represent “The fact that this is mental you can see clusters of reported a community, concern ourselves through Senate because I think a fourth of the Saint Mary’s student health awareness week, with events like we have [seen] in the with these issues.” that was important for us to have body, she said. Support a Belle, Love a Belle, [we last couple of weeks our numbers Coccia said through this resolu- a conversation where we’re rec- “I think that having a large show- want to let] the girls know who tend to be over the last three or tion, student government wanted ognizing that it’s on us, it’s on our ing for that really speaks volumes have struggled and have had to four years pretty consistent. to utilize its potential for change to shoulders. It’s not administrators. for our community because it’s experience sexual violence that we “And it doesn’t mean that we ex- better address sexual assault. It’s no one other than students.” important that these assaults are are here for them,” she said. pect that to remain the same but “We recognize that if we’re in Sullivan said student govern- getting reported,” Sullivan said. “… because we’ve had a cluster over the room with senators and people ment is best suited for advising the I think the stigma is disintegrat- Contact Tori Roeck at the last two weeks, or three weeks, who are representatives of their student body on sexual assault, ing and students are feeling more [email protected] News ndsmcobserver.com | FRIDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2013 | The Observer 7

Officials that one doesn’t feel that they are Continued from page 1 automatically seen as guilty. “We’re sensitive to that percep- available to all parties involved in tion so we try to really counter that that incident. as much as possible.” “So you’ll see that you’ll have Just because a case was report- a law enforcement and a Title IX ed does not mean it will be on the or Student Affairs response being record of the students involved, made available together almost Stackman said. instantaneously.” Erin Hoffman Harding, vice Phil Johnson, chief of police for president for student affairs, said NDSP, said the goal of the email only “in very rare cases” a con- notifications is to release as much duct result would become part information allowed as quickly of a student’s personal record, as they can, to get the word out to and only when a student is found people. responsible. “We certainly want to identify “The support doesn’t cease with where the location is when we can, the end of the case,” Harding said. when we think it’s appropriate, but “There are many cases where the there are a number of factors that resource coordinators check in are going to come into play as we and offer support to the both of the write a crime alert,” Johnson said. students involved, even coming MICHAEL YU | The Observer “We try to understand where we out of the process. Campus minister Fr. Pete McCormick speaks to students gathered at the Grotto to pray for victims of are in the investigation and what “The care of the University com- sexual assault on campus. Student government holds prayer services after every new email report. we can release at a given time. We munity is something I think we still want the warning out there see as a very continuous process visiting campus. What we would resources that we provide to inves- should not be discouraged to re- right away.” do is provide her with all the sup- tigate thoroughly and sensitively port or intervene because there Bill Stackman, associate vice port that we would just like if the anything that occurs and to care may be other rule violations in- president for student services and “Building respondent was a Notre Dame stu- for both students involved in the volved, such as alcohol use or deputy Title IX coordinator, said community at dent; it would be identical,” he said. process.” parietals. although the Office of Student “I’d assign a resource coordinator Christine Caron Gebhardt, di- “I believe we have within Du Lac Affairs is obligated to investigate a Notre Dame to that person and let them know rector of the Gender Relations an understanding that because sexual assault report and manage says this is your about their options outside of the Center, said the recent changes sexual assault is one of the most the case, the student involved can business; this is University because there wouldn’t in freshman orientation and the egregious things that we have, it decide whether to also report the about us taking be any options here because the move from the Office of Residential becomes our highest priority and case criminally. respondent is not a student. Life to the Office of Community the other situations become issues “As soon as we hear about a case, care of each other.” “We would not have an admin- Standards marks “a shifted focus that are secondary,” she said. “Any we meet with [the student] and we Christine Caron Gebhardt istrative dealing, but there could of conversation” toward a more witness coming forward that may assign a resource coordinator to director be criminal options that she community-driven approach. be involved in any other policy them,” Stackman said. “They have Gender Relations Center would have that we’d want her to The Committee on Sexual Assault violation, that would be taken into the option to report criminally, or be aware of.” Prevention has launched a big ef- consideration in the conduct pro- do both at the same time … or they Harding said the Office of fort to train bystanders to react to cess. So we really want people to can ask us to defer our process.” at any time we see that a student Student Affairs makes a point of sexual assault situations, she said. step forward, knowing that.” Stackman said the adminis- has gone through a difficult time, partnering with both the student “I’ve heard students say there are Harding said she has seen “ter- tration’s investigation process is whatever the outcome.” body and the broader community some basic bystander obstacles for rific examples” of concerned “fact-finding” in nature, and be- Stackman said a typical inves- in preventing sexual assault. why people don’t intervene,” she students coming forward to re- cause they are equally concerned tigation of a sexual assault case “We want this to be a campus said. “Í don’t know what to do’… port assaults either as victims or with the complainant and the re- could last around two to three free of sexual harassment, mis- ‘I’m afraid this isn’t my business’… bystanders. spondent, they provide resource weeks or longer, depending on conduct or assault,” Harding said. ‘Am I the person to do this?’ “Our first and primary hope is coordinators to both parties for the complexity of the case and the “Everyone wants the same goal, “Well, building community at that these instances will not occur, support. number of people involved in it. \ and we consider the student body, Notre Dame says this is your busi- but when and if they do, we want “[If] we have a report, we are ob- In order for the administration to the administrators, faculty and ness; this is about us taking care of our students to know that there ligated by the federal government investigate a case under Title IX, security our partners in this effort each other. [The training] is hap- are resources available for them to to investigate it, to gather informa- though, Stackman said both par- to gather and try to do everything pening at a level where students go through this process and to be tion and then to move it forward, ties have to be students at Notre first and foremost that we can do can really be empowered to cre- surrounded by others within the and that’s what we do,” he said. Dame, Saint Mary’s or Holy Cross. to prevent these instances from ate the kind of community that community,” she said. “But we make sure that in every- “Let’s say a woman comes for- happening at all. we all believe and we all envision thing we do that we’re taking care ward with a report of [being] as- “If and when they do occur, I feel together.” Contact Ann Marie Jakubowski of both individuals equally, and saulted by someone who was great about the support and the Caron Gebhardt said students at [email protected] Teen Nobel Peace Prize contender looks to future

Associated Press minister. the head. the struggle for women’s rights she first started blogging and “I can spend much of the bud- Her father asked his brother- in Pakistan. Malala addressed speaking out against the denial NEW YORK — A defiant get on education,” Malala said to in-law to prepare a coffin. But the United Nations on her 16th of education to young girls in 16-year-old Pakistani girl whose applause and laughter as she sat Malala woke up a week later birthday, and she expects to Pakistan’s Swat Valley. advocacy for education made next to her father, human rights at a hospital in Birmingham, meet with Queen Elizabeth II “I will never put my head into her the target of a Taliban as- activist Ziauddin Yousafzai, the England, and gradually re- later this month. the yoke of slavery,” he said. sassination attempt a year and a founder of an all-girls school in gained her sight and her voice. The Nobel Peace Prize com- Malala spoke passionately day ago told an audience in New Pakistan. She said Thursday her first mittee will say only that a record Thursday against forced mar- York on Thursday she one day In a wide-ranging interview thought was of two friends she 259 candidates, including 50 or- riages and the denial of educa- hopes to become her country’s to be broadcast Sunday, Malala was with who were also injured ganizations, have been nomi- tion to girls and boys throughout prime minister. recounted the moment she was in the attack. nated this year. Speculation on the world. Malala Yousafzai made her shot while sitting in the back of “If I was shot that was fine for front-runners for Friday’s an- She urged young girls in the comments in an interview with a vehicle traveling home from me but I was feeling guilty that nouncement is primarily based developed world to take advan- CNN’s chief international corre- school and reiterated that she they have been the target,” she on previous choices and current tage of their education — and to spondent Christiane Amanpour. was not intimidated by threats. said. events. do their homework and be kind She spoke a few hours after she “I’m never going to give up,” The world’s horrified reac- Malala said Thursday it would to their teachers. was awarded Europe’s top hu- Malala said when asked about tion to the attack led to the cre- a “great honor and more than I “I would like to tell all the man rights prize and on the eve repeated death threats made ation of Malala Fund, which deserve” to win the accolade, girls: Realize its importance be- of the awarding of the Nobel against her by the Taliban. campaigns for girls’ education but insisted she still had more fore it is snatched from you,” she Peace Prize, for which she is “They only shot a body but around the world. Malala has to do before she felt she’d truly said. considered a likely contender. they cannot shoot my dreams.” received multiple awards, in- earned it. Malala lives with her family in Asked if she wanted to be a On Oct. 9, 2012, a masked cluding the $65,000 Sakharov “I need to work a lot,” she said. Birmingham, England. She said doctor or a politician, Malala gunman jumped into a pickup Award, which she was awarded Malala’s father said he didn’t that while in Pakistan she liked said she initially wanted to be truck taking girls home from just hours before her interview. regret how outspoken his pre- to listen to Justin Beiber, but a doctor but had learned she the school and shouted “who is The assassination attempt cocious only daughter has been now longs for the Pashto music could help more people as prime Malala” before shooting her in drew worldwide attention to since she was 11 years old, when of her homeland. 8 The observer | FRIDAY, october 11, 2013| ndsmcobserver.com Inside Column We’ve got your back Get inspired and courageous steps a person who is struggling can take. Editorial Notre Dame and Saint Mary’s provide many re- Miko Malabute sources for members of our community who face Scene Editor Notre Dame is an incredible place, but this school mental health challenges. The University Counseling is not perfect. Center (UCC) and Women’s Health at Saint Mary’s And we don’t have to be perfect, either. provide free counseling sessions. Rectors, assistant Call me a try-hard, call me a bit corny for In light of Mental Health Awareness Week, The rectors and resident assistants (RAs) can listen and this, but I truly hold this to be true and have Observer ran a series of stories addressing mental support students. Many professors and Holy Cross always thought about it this way ever since health issues at Notre Dame and Saint Mary’s. We clergy members also welcome conversations with I could remember: academics and sports spoke with staff, faculty and, perhaps most impor- students about any issues they may face. really are so closely related. tantly, students about dealing with these challenges The most valuable resources that we have, how- With the fairly recently sparked controver- on each campus. The following is what these conver- ever, are our fellow students. We call ourselves “the sy over a few key figures of our football team sations revealed. Notre Dame family” because we support, care about taking an early exit before singing the alma Faculty, staff and students alike often feel stressed, and look out for one another. We are a community mater after the loss to Oklahoma a couple anxious and overwhelmed. We feel burdened by situ- that values each other’s happiness above all else. weeks back, followed by the insistence of a ations outside of our control. Sometimes, we are not If you are struggling with a mental health issue, no “policy change,” there were many students even sure why we feel what we feel, but we know that matter how big or how small, you are not failing. who were hurt by this apparent lack of stu- something is not right. And sometimes, this anxiety You are not broken. dent body unity. Many made the argument or depression is a daily reality, and recovery isn’t a And you certainly are not fighting this battle alone. that all of the progress the university has quick fix, but a lifelong battle. Reach out to someone. Mention to a friend that made to this very point may in large part be Perhaps because we are at a University filled with you’re having a hard time. Chat with your RA. Call accredited to its successful and withstand- high-achievers and go-getters, sometimes we are em- the UCC and tell a counselor what’s going on. ing football program: that is, sports and barrassed to admit we are struggling. We worry that Believe that you are worthy of feeling better. Know academics went hand-in-hand in bringing to do so would mean we have failed to take care of that you deserve whatever support you feel you may Notre Dame thus far, allowing us to be held ourselves, and we fear that seeking help is a sign of need. Even though not everyone might fully under- in such high esteem as the prestigious uni- weakness. In reality, nothing could be further from stand what you are going through, we are here to versity that we are. the truth. listen. In light of this perspective, I feel that it is Depression, anxiety, eating disorders, obsessive- Notre Dame, Saint Mary’s and Holy Cross student not only beneficial, but almost necessary to compulsive disorder and other mental illnesses are governments collaborated this week to organize look at succeeding in the classroom similarly just that: illnesses. Like a case of the flu or strep mental health-related events for our community. The to succeeding out on the field and out on the throat, facing a mental health issue just means that theme they chose serves as a poignant reminder of court. As freshmen, we all had to make “the something in your body is off-kilter and needs to the most important aspect of facing a mental health cut” to be part of the organization — we had be addressed. Seeking help from others is often the issue on campus: to qualify ourselves in tryouts (the applica- most effective way to alleviate the problem and to No matter who you are or what you’re going tion process). Ever since we’ve come onto get back on your feet. It is one of the most honorable through, we’ve got your back. campus, we have had to prove ourselves worthy of being here day after day, exam Letter to the editor after exam. Kobe Bryant once said in an interview that “Everything negative — pres- sure, challenges — is all an opportunity for me to rise.” Every exam, is an opportunity to Detroit on the road to resurgence rise and prove ourselves. And if we didn’t do well on the last one, then you can bet that the Mr. Newman, out nearly all of their regular season games despite the next one will be the shot at redemption. recession that has affected every Detroiter. I underwent a large part of the summer I found your Oct. 8 column ‘Detroit: A city out of gas’ You fail to mention Dan Gilbert, chairman of Quicken reading Tim Grover’s “Relentless: From extremely disturbing. While you recite facts dealing Loans, who consciously decided in 2010 to move its Good to Great to Unstoppable.” In this book, with various facets of daily life facing metro Detroiters headquarters to Detroit. You fail to mention Bill Pulte, the legendary trainer implores his readers in addition to the ongoing bankruptcy, you claim that whose Detroit Blight Authority organization has prom- to adopt a relentless attitude in any aspect of “there is relatively little Detroit can do at this point to ised to restore neighborhoods outside of Midtown’s their lives that they wish to truly excel at, to solve its mess.” Opinionated statements masked as fact established cultural hub. You fail to mention Mike be a “cleaner” about it. No excuses, put your like this are precisely the reason why Detroit has be- Duggan, a man one mayoral election away from turning head down and do the work every single come a symbol of both negativity and urban decay. a new page for the city’s administration. day. To me, this directly screams out “Notre Because, Mr. Newman, if you’ve ever spent signifi- It’s clear, Mr. Newman, that you’ve never spent signif- Dame academics” — though we are all un- cant time in the Motor City, you’d see the beautifica- icant time in the city, because if you had, you wouldn’t deniably rooting for each other to succeed, tion of the downtown area within the past decade to see a hopeless “city out of gas.” You’d see a bruised, we are all in the fight for our lives to excel attract businesses, restaurants, and in turn, people, to jabbed, down-and-out, underdog town taking baby in the classroom. If we don’t succeed, then areas like the Renaissance Center’s Riverwalk, Campus steps in the road to resurgence. there are more than 17,000 people who are Martius and Greektown. You’d see the pockets of artists, dying to take your spot. inventors and urban planners whose effect has been so Adam Llorens Last year, I looked to our football team profound on the city, you’d think you’re in the Haight- Class of 2014 as they underwent their almost magical Ashbury district or Greenwich Village. You’d see our Siegfried Hall regular season of 12-0 as inspiration in each three downtown-based sports teams (Go Tigers!) sell Oct. 11 of my classes. Week after week, many ana- lysts and talking heads predicted (perhaps Quote of the day even hoped) that we would suffer our first loss of the season. Yet week after week, we prevailed. Thus, I thought to myself, if they “Civilization is a method of living, an Follow us on Twitter. could succeed week after week, I can too. attitude of equal respect for all men.” No excuses, do the work, and prevail de- @ObserverViewpnt spite what may be said against you. That’s what sports has taught me, and that’s the same attitude I intend to continue to bring Jane Addams to the classroom, as well as any other aspect American social worker, sociologist, and suffragist of my life. Any other attitude will just likely get me benched.

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Congress runs the country. In reflecting on time preparing for, nor can I recall how a I’ll keep the memories of far too many Matt Miklavic the diminishing time I have left here, how- random reading check I worried about went great moments and people to ever complete- The Maine Idea ever, I also think of the two plus years had at in freshman theology. While there’s a lesson ly list in a 600-900 word column. I’ll keep the Notre Dame. And there stands a mountain of to be learned in there somewhere, I should friends I’ve made, an indebtedness to Notre “You’re almost halfway done with the memories. mention that you’ll probably remember your Dame for the two unbelievable years I’ve had semester, then you’re abroad, then you’re a I’ll remember meeting my section and the GPA. And if you don’t, the torrent of job and and the many more that have yet to come. senior.” countless tales and adventures since that internship applications that awaits will more Like thousands of seniors, the end of When my little sister said this to me over have made them some of the best friends I than gladly remind you. It’s worth working high school brought with it the selection of the phone a few weeks ago, she probably could ever find. I’ll remember the first week- hard. But don’t let it consume you. Learn a yearbook quote. Originally, I went with didn’t think anything of it. She probably end of freshman year as we were formally when to push on and when to enjoy life here. the sage advice of Maine’s finest — “license didn’t realize it stopped me cold and made ‘welcomed’ to the section by the upperclass- There will come a point during some of those and registration please” — before it was me check the calendar a few times to con- men. I’ll remember watching one of those late nights when you have to say, in the words ‘suggested’ I find a different quote. I finally firm she was right. She didn’t know that it same freshmen shatter his elbow while hyp- of one junior, “You know what? I’m done. settled on something to the extent of living gave me that same queasy feeling I got the notized. I’ll remember Catalina Wine Mixers, We’re all getting degrees. And with that, I’m with no regrets. In retrospect, I can honestly time my sisters left a bottle of Nair where ReggaeTom, and every other crazy tradition going to bed.” And with that, enough about say that in the time I’ve had here none come the shampoo usually was and I realized it we created. I don’t remember a night or two the real world and serious stuff. to mind. I’ll remember the challenges faced, mid-lather. She didn’t realize it made me all that clearly, although my friends assured I’ll remember staying up way too late try- the successes won, and the memories of a feel ridiculously old all of a sudden, and the me I had a great time. ing to think of mediocre jokes to put in col- lifetime. Conclusively, I’ll remember a com- fact that she just turned 18 on Wednesday I’ll remember the USF fiasco, the Stanford umns. I’ll remember late night runs to Steak bination of fun, friends and opportunity and (Happy birthday Katie!) didn’t help me feel goal line stand, and an incredible trip to the n’ Shake, fitting nine people in a car and its I can never imagine topping beyond Notre any younger. national championship. I’ll remember the trunk and having one of them jump out at Dame. These, ultimately, are the things I will I’m agonizingly aware that the length of struggles and triumphs that professors call the stoplight on Douglas Road. I’ll remember remember. my time in college only grows shorter every tests, late night chats that lasted until morn- teachers that cared, a 9/11 memorial that time I cross another week off the calendar. ing, and nights full of ridiculousness. I’ll moved, and classes that inspired. I wish I Matt Miklavic is a junior studying I realize I’m getting closer to graduation remember that time a bunch of my business could tell you I remember learning a lesson finance and political science from Cape as I watch the same people I once partied friends and I decided to show up to a biology or two about time management, but I’m Elizabeth, Maine. He hopes to one day with now roam the halls as RAs, extermi- lecture halfway through. I’ll remember how writing this at 4:30 A.M. amidst tweets fea- have his own Wikipedia page. He can be nating the wicked evils of loud music and we thought it’d be a great idea to raise our turing “#NoShameNovember” and no less reached at [email protected]. ping pong balls that threaten the sanctity of hand during it. than three YouTube videos of flash mobs. The views expressed in this column are Notre Dame and eliminating alcohol with I won’t remember what I said in a particu- Apparently, I haven’t much time manage- those of the author and not necessarily the same ruthless efficiency with which lar discussion section I spent way too much ment wisdom to share. those of The Observer. Notre Dame should listen to its Forum

ranks. Relative to our peers, the percentage of with “ focused attention” on gender concerns that unless there was “buy-in at higher levels Richard Klee full professors has not changed in 10 years.” could better coordinate efforts across the of the University administration” no such Catholic Characteristics In the period studied, Notre Dame in fact university, a person with part-time focus was funding was possible. Several years later, this did better than its peers in attracting female designated to supervise this university-wide ‘buy-in’ has still not occurred, with the result This year has been marked in the Notre scholars to a tenure track job, but was signifi- work. that the typically female student users of Dame Forum as a year to reflect and learn cantly less effective than peers in promotion In implementation, however, neither this policy must consume limited academic about the theme of ‘Women in Leadership’. to tenure, and retention in senior faculty the concerns to provide “focused atten- funding to heal and care for a newborn fol- In a previous column I described the under- positions. tion”, nor to constrain administrative and lowing childbirth. Moreover, the minutes representation of women in leadership now The report described several initiatives bureaucratic costs in tough times, has been record that leadership of the Graduate School at Notre Dame, where women are outnum- proven effective at other schools that, if maintained. The supervisory person was a promised improvements at departmental bered by men three to one among executive applied at Notre Dame, would improve year later tasked to be “Interim Director of levels, but I am unaware that any department administrators, nine to one among full pro- the University’s gender climate. Several of the Hesburgh Libraries”, a position held for has made such improvements two years later. fessors, and eleven to one at the highest level these initiatives were fully accepted by the over a year. (I do not identify this person, as A university that does not provide basic of university oversight, the Board of Fellows. President and Provost in their response competency is certainly not in question here, supports and benefits to female scholars In this column I would like to present basic to this report in 2009. Some were altered only the administrative structure of the uni- seeking to negotiate the difficult balance of information and analysis regarding the un- or rejected. I would like to focus on these versity.) Administrative costs also ballooned, work and family should not be surprised by derrepresentation of women among faculty here. Firstly, the Committee recommended according to foundationcenter.org, as many statistics that show poor retention and pro- and graduate students, with a particular expanding high quality child care at Notre executive administrators at Notre Dame saw motion of women. Whether for the Graduate focus on female faculty and graduate stu- Dame’s ECDC. This recommendation has their compensation double, triple, or qua- School, where the attrition rate for female dents who are parents or who are discerning twice been evaluated by the administration druple from 2003 baselines. students is significantly higher than that parenthood. and found too expensive. The administra- Inconsistent attention and poor fund- of male students, and the recruitment of In a 2008 study, the University Committee tion has not considered other potentially less ing are also a characteristic of the Graduate women to doctoral programs lags in most on Women Faculty and Students noted that expensive means to secure childcare, such School’s approach to improving conditions departments, or to improve the representa- Notre Dame had made strides towards better as vouchers or subsidies offered directly to for student parents, conditions which typi- tion of women faculty in the tenured and full representation of women among tenure- faculty parents. The result is that faculty and cally affect female students more strongly. professor ranks, Notre Dame must offer more track faculty, but was nonetheless losing graduate students cannot secure child care at In 2011, after a year of study on ways to make attention, funding, and consistency before it ground, relative to its peer schools, in other Notre Dame until the second or third year of graduate study more “family friendly”, the can be confident of its efforts to address the important respects. The report described their child’s life, depending on waiting lists. Graduate Council considered a proposal to underrepresentation of women. the basic problems: “Since 2001, the ratio of Secondly, the Committee had recom- provide an ‘accommodation policy’ option female faculty at Notre Dame relative to our mended a full office to supervise and sup- for student parents following childbirth or Richard Klee is a doctoral candi- Association of American Universities (AAU) port the increase of gender diversity at Notre adoption, in addition to a medical leave op- date in theology and an undergradu- peers has dropped by a full 10 percentage Dame; this recommendation was altered tion. This accommodation, however, came ate alumnus of the University of points. Notre Dame has excelled at recruit- in implementation by the administration. with no additional funding. Several profes- Notre Dame. He can be contacted at ing women at the assistant professor level, Citing “the current economic climate that sors on the Council noted “the failure to add [email protected] but we do not seem to be able to keep them. counsels against significant administra- a semester of funding … as it is not “family The views expressed in this column Notre Dame continues to lag behind the AAU tive and bureaucratic expansion” and that a friendly” to lose support as a result of becom- are those of the author and not neces- privates at the associate and full professor person integrated within the Provost’s office ing a parent.” However the minutes noted sarily those of The Observer.

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By GABRIELA LESKUR My secret is that this idea of perfection both- perfect. But I’ve started asking myself, is that re- I respond to it. I respond to it by remembering Scene Writer ers me — the other secret is why it bothers me. ally a bad thing? how lucky I am, how great Notre Dame is, how When someone is called “perfect,” an impos- The Irish State of Mind week has been on my happy I feel to be blessed with such wonder- I often remark how this column serves to sible goal is set. Unless you are king or queen of mind for this reason. It’s a week that’s meant ful people in my life. I plow through the dark, remove inhibition, allowing me to do things I the narcissist club, you probably see that there to show support for those on campus dealing stormy days, and believe that this too shall would normally not think to do or would nor- is something about yourself that could use im- with mental illness, dealing with their secrets, pass. mally not have the courage to do. provement, that there is some imperfection. dealing with their imperfections. Many people will tell you that I am the girl This week’s dare was to reveal a secret. But if we admit we are flawed, then we admit I think the best way we can support each that walks around saying, “You’re wonderful,” When I first saw this dare, I looked past it, not that we can never be like this “perfect” person. other is to come to terms and embrace these to people. That is because I sincerely and hon- thinking it was big or bold enough to accept If compared to supposed perfection, we will al- imperfections, not only in ourselves, but in estly feel that way. I am frequently amazed by for this column. I thought that it was cliché, ways fall short. others. how wonderful people are. But people aren’t something akin to the Truth or Dare games we It’s so easy for us to look at someone else and I have been told before that people think I’m wonderful because they are perfect. They would play in middle school. It was always the assume that they are perfect or compare our- perfect. I will never claim that to be true. I’m are wonderful, in a big part, because they are courageous people who would take the dares, selves to those we see as far better than we are. sure that some of you reading this have ample flawed. the rest of us playing it safe by choosing to re- “She is a better singer than I am.” “He is better at examples of how imperfect I am. Being flawed is hard. Admitting your flaws is veal a truth. Econ than I am.” “They have a better relation- The reason I dislike this idea of imperfection hard. But with that hardship comes something But now, as a pseudo-adult, I think that tell- ship than we do.” On and on, these are impos- is because I am painfully aware of how im- wonderful. If all of us stop being afraid of show- ing the truth is a lot more difficult than going sible standards. perfect I am. My struggle with depression and ing our imperfect selves, there comes the pos- through with a dare. The real problem comes with the con- mental illness reminds me constantly of what sibility of finding people who will love us not This week I faced both head on — accepting notation that perfection is always the ideal. I lack. in spite of our imperfections, but even more so a dare to tell the truth. Because no one is, nor ever will be, perfect. As the girl who skips down the hallway af- because of them. ———————————— No matter how people seem, they have their ter getting drenched in the rain, most people ———————————— Notre Dame is a campus full of successful own struggles, their own demons, their own would never know this side of me, and hon- We cannot keep the storms from coming. students, many of whom are instrumental in imperfections. estly, I would never tell them. Sometimes we will be left in the rain, without social, political, or intellectual change. With so The truth is, we all have our own secrets. We But I’ve come to realize that this is not and an umbrella. And honestly, that sucks. But it many remarkable people at this school, I often all have sides of ourselves that we are afraid to should not be something to be ashamed of. sucks a little less when you turn your head to- hear my friends describe someone as being share, sides that aren’t always public. And no, this struggle does not define me in the wards the heavens and jump around in the perfect. “Oh, I love her,” they say. “She’s serious- Perhaps we are afraid of the vulnerability way you’d think. puddles with some great people who don’t ly the most perfect human being.” This always that comes from sharing our true selves with My imperfections and my struggles make mind holding your hand through it all. makes me pause. another person, of being judged or ostracized me stronger. I may not have control over the Do we realize what we’re doing when we as a consequence. Perhaps, at the heart of it all, sadness, the cumulus nimbus cloud that hov- Contact Gabriela Leskur at make these claims of perfection? we are afraid that we will no longer be seen as ers over my head, but I have control over how [email protected]

Pusha T’s “My Name Is My tracks. The opener “King Push” My favorite track hits cleanup. Andrew Gastelum Name” is the best major release and “Numbers On The Boards” “Hold On” featuring Rick Ross Editor-in-Chief rap album of the year, at least so showcase the Virginia native’s and the auto-tune of Kanye far. The whole year I was subtly ability to stand on his own and West. Simple, to the point and This was supposed to be the looking forward to Oct. 8, but the shine on an album where 10 of unusually catchy, “Hold On” is a chosen year for rap. hype around everyone else put the 12 songs have high-profile masterpiece. One of the strong Kanye, Jay Z, Drake, Kid Cudi, Pusha T to the back of everyone’s features such as Jeezy, Pharrell, 2 points of this album is everyone J. Cole, Big Sean, Danny Brown, minds. Chainz and Future. will have a song he or she thinks is Earl Sweatshirt, the list goes on But with this rap veteran’s track However, the award for best the best, yet even those who dis- for major studio releases. 2013 record (he’s one half of the rap feature surely goes to Chris agree would probably consider was supposed to be the year. But duo Clipse), I expect this to be sol- Brown, who lays down a beautiful the option. the hype was so big there was no id through and through. After all, hook to set the tone for the moody, However, I wish the release way anyone could possibly live Pusha T was responsible for some ominous “Sweet Serenade.” Yet was 10 tracks instead of 12. Songs up to it. Kanye’s was maddening. of the best features of the last few a close second goes to Kendrick with Kelly Rowland (“Let Me Jay Z was safe. Drake’s was soft. years, most notably Kanye West’s Lamar on “Nosetalgia.” With Love You”) and The Dream (“40 Cudi’s was … interesting. J. Cole’s “Runaway” and G.O.O.D. Music’s Pusha and Kendrick on the same Acres”) stray so far from what “My Name Is My Name” was preachy. Big Sean’s was shal- “Mercy” and “Don’t Like.” He has song, there is almost no need for a Pusha T does best that it takes Artist: Pusha T low. And Danny Brown and Earl always gone so hard that his vers- beat at all. Emphasis, as it should away from the album. Sweatshirt were just plain weird. es sometimes left you scared, let be, is placed on the lyrics. It may not be the best release Record Label: GOOD Music That’s not to say they weren’t alone impressed and in awe. Which brings up another of the year (thanks, Chance the Genre: Hip-Hop good, but not everyone could So, naturally, I expected “My point that makes “My Name Is Rapper) but it has salvaged a agree on the quality of any of Name Is My Name” to be solid. My Name” so worthy of a listen. summer of expectations unful- these. Although there is still some What I got in return was a sur- It’s pretty simplistic in terms of filled and gives the Howard St. hope for the year with Schoolboy prise, something that surpassed beat selection (taking a page out Food Mart something to bump. Q and, most recently announced, my expectations in a year filled of Yeezus’ minimalism), yet each All hail King Push, yeeeagh. Childish Gambino, the year has with overrated expectations. song has its unique sound that been written off. The thing about this album, it is far from forgettable like Pusha But here’s a warning to you: starts with a bang and hardly T’s precluding mixtape “Wrath of Don’t write off Pusha T. lets up straight through 12 Caine.” The observer | FRIDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2013 | ndsmcobserver.com 11

Hey, you. Look outside. Now look at your shoes. Now back outside. Now back at your shoes. Sadly, it’s raining, and those are your best leather shoes. If you listen to us, you won’t be wearing plastic bags on your feet. Look back. Now forward. You’re walking down a rainy runway, cameras flashing, decked out in Louis Vuitton’s latest South Bend-inspired line. Okay, maybe it didn’t originate from Louis Vuitton personally, but it’s from the next best thing, Notre Dame’s newest fashion column! One of the writers may or may not have made the move of wearing bags on his feet to keep them dry, so this week we have a special insight on how to not ruin your clothes when it’s hailing more than Mary’s.

By ERIN MCAULIFFE Do you think Beyoncè wakes up, looks out- the runways of Phillip Lim, Michael Kors, and Scene Writer side, and says, “it’s raining so I don’t need to Prabal Gurung for Fall 2013. I love pairing this be fabulous today”? No. You’ve got to work color with burgundy, plum, or leopard print. I Women it all day, everyday, no matter the weather. dressed our lovely model, Maddy, in an olive Hey ladies, just because it’s raining cats Don’t be afraid to dress up. A look I love is parka with a fun scarf and versatile striped and dogs doesn’t mean you can’t look spiffy sundresses with rain boots. To transition this shirt. We added dark-wash jeans and boots enough to make it rain men! Let’s forgo the look into fall just add tights or over-the-knee and whoomp, there it is. Hunter boots, leggings, and raincoat uni- socks. As pictured, I experimented with a To get these looks even more rainy-day- form for a bit and delve into some unique monochromatic look. I pulled out the ox- ready, add an umbrella. Not only are these fashion options for when the weather isn’t blood color in the dress with tights and boots life-savers when you have to trek across cam- cooperating. of the same color (tip: matching your tights pus in the rain, but they also can help make So it’s 8:24 a.m. and you’re sleeping in your with your shoes does wonders for lengthen- you friends! Take a tip from Ri-Ri and if you bed at your dorm, even though you’re sup- ing your legs). see someone stuck in the downpour, offer posed to be sleeping in your desk at Calculus. If dresses aren’t your thang, an army green them some refuge. Who knows, this could To make matters worse it’s raining AND you parka is a practical wardrobe staple. If you’ve spark a newfound friendship! have no idea what to wear. That is when you ever watched “What Not to Wear” (you have, In typical Notre Dame fashion (no pun turn to this article (which I’m sure you will don’t lie to yourself), you’ve heard from intended), here’s an equation for the perfect have framed on your wall). Here are two go- Clinton and Stacy that neutrals entail navy, rainy day outfit: fun umbrella + neutral boots to outfit options that will ensure you never black, brown, white, and khaki. I would ven- + practical yet chic outfit = bright outcome. end up in class looking anything less than ture to expand this ideal to entail army green fetch. as the new neutral. This color (along with the Contact Erin McAuliffe at Don’t let rain be an excuse to dress down. more daring camo print) has been seen on [email protected]

By DANIEL BARABASI stitching, leave them at room tempera- heading out, slip them on, then when you “classic” rain jacket, which you can keep Scene Writer ture and if you have shoe trees, add those. get back inside you can slip them off and on even if the rain stops, just unzip it If you’re too fearful of your leather kicks, watch your friends envy your dry feet. halfway. Men get some rubber on your feet. I’m not talk- If you really want to keep your upper In conclusion, I have just one thing to Guys, let’s be honest, jeans dry, shirts ing rain boots, unless it’s actually the body dry, grab an umbrella and rain-re- ask. Don’t wear neon. You can throw on dry, so really the only thing you should be Great Flood outside, but maybe some rub- sistant upper garment. The rules on um- a brighter rain jacket, if you have to, but worrying about are your shoes. So there’s ber sneakers or ankle-height boots. If you brellas are simple for us guys: Black, with just don’t go bright on bright on bright just three directions to go with this: You wear want to see some inspiration, check out a wooden, or wood-imitation, cane han- to try to add some happiness among the leather shoes, maximizing class, and spray Hunter’s latest Bakerson Sneakers, drool, dle. The umbrella-proof solution works clouds. I’ll tell you now, it doesn’t make them with the water-resistant sprays until then cry as you realize that they’re prob- with taste. My favorite piece on the rainy anyone any happier. We’re already dreary, those babies could be your own personal ably too expensive for a college budget. days is a light brown or cream trench coat, you’re just burning our eyes. Noah’s Ark. Still, when these beauties get Lastly, if none of these sound appealing, which dresses up any outfit, and keeps wet they need to dry, but don’t burn them you can grab some rubber overshoes that you dry underneath. If you’re looking for Contact Daniel Barabasi at with a hairdryer, that messes with the slip on top of your normal shoes. When a more casual look, find a darker-colored [email protected]

By JUAN CANCIO having aired the skit, and even went to most why Kanye took such great of- an African-American, citing that his Scene Writer on to call Mr. Kimmel personally to re- fense to the skit. This is not to say that breakout success in this world was akin quest a public apology. the tweets and their content were ex- to Michael Jackson’s success at becom- In recent news, Kanye has garnered After this very public fight with cusable, because they did seem to blow ing the first African-American to have a lot of attention (surprise, surprise) Kimmel, Kanye agreed to make an ap- things greatly out of proportion, but it his videos featured on MTV. for his tirade on Jimmy Kimmel. The pearance on “Jimmy Kimmel Live” in is certainly understandable why any For any Kanye fans out there, or for TV personality aired a comedic skit on order to bury the hatchet. His appear- adult might be offended by being por- anyone else looking to get a deeper per- his late night program that poked fun ance on the show gave context to not trayed as a child. spective of what goes on inside of celeb- at what Kanye had said in a BBC inter- only why he took so much offense to Kanye without a doubt has a gran- rities’ minds, I would suggest taking a view; unfortunately, Kanye took great the skit, but also some personal his- diose self-image, which some might quick peek at the interview. Admittedly, offense to said skit and, in a way, took tory that he and Kimmel shared which argue he has no right to, but he spoke it is arguable that Kanye could have this skit as an affront to what he stood apparently gravened his feelings of of- to Kimmel as a human being with real been putting on a show both during his for as a human being. fense. In the interview, Kanye showed a aspirations and dreams that he was try- tweeting and the supposed reconcilia- In the skit, the rapper was portrayed surprisingly human side of himself that ing to pursue and achieve through his tion that occurred afterwards; however, by a young child spewing all kinds of often times we as the “audience” of ce- art. He spoke about his past and pres- it is up to you as the audience to decide profanity and saying things which quite lebrities’ antics are not able to see. The ent ventures in other art forms apart whether his candor is real or not. In the frankly did portray Kanye in a rather ri- candid perspective of who this mega- from rap, mainly fashion, and how he end, it is hard to argue the point that diculous light. Kanye responded to this personality really is when all the flash- believed he could change the world Kanye does succeed at garnering a lot skit by tweeting a slew of crazy things, ing lights cut to dark was surprisingly for the better through said mediums. of attention, but as to whether or not his most of which I undoubtedly cannot refreshing and interesting to say the He made allusions to how he was try- class and social criticisms actually do publish in this article due to their pro- least. ing to change the fashion scene as a make a difference could be debatable. fane nature and many others which Although it is probably fair to say that whole by being an influential figure were nonsensical productions of his Kanye can be a little too boisterous and in this community, not only as a dy- Contact Juan Cancio at rage. He attacked Jimmy Kimmel for caustic at times, it should be evident namic mover-and-shaker but also as [email protected] ERIN MCAULIFFE | THE OBSERVER 12 The observer | FRIDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2013 | ndsmcobserver.com Classifieds

Sports Authority nd women’s swimming If your team loses, Irish aim for success again cheer for underdogs By ALEX WILCOX Sports Writer unrivaled and unbridled pas- Isaac Lorton sion. I am of the latter group. Notre Dame will look to Sports Writer They swam in our pool and I build off last year’s tremen- hope they pay for it. dous season when they kick Watching the MLB Playoffs Recently, the Cardinals off the 2013-14 campaign this with my friends, I have have been a baseball power- Friday at the Dennis Stark come to realize there is no house, making three World Relays. relationship like the one be- Series appearances in the Last year’s team had suc- tween a fan and his or her last 10 years and winning cess in nearly every category, team. two of those. Although the whether it was swimming or One of my roommates is a Cardinals go about their diving, relays or individuals. die-hard Cardinals fan and business in a professional Irish coach Brian Barnes said is currently basking in his manner and I have the ut- last year was as good as any first-round victory over the most respect for Yadier season he could remember. Pirates. Two others are Red Molina, I was sad to see the “We had a fantastic year,” Sox fans, also pleased with Pirates go. Barnes said. “I think it’s as good their results over the Rays. The Red Sox may have been a year as we’ve ever had. We GRANT TOBIN | The Observer Through the first round, an excellent choice in 2004, had our highest placing ever Irish junior Erin Foley competes in the freestyle competition at the my friends have put off but now they are old news. at the NCAA Championships Shamrock Invitational on Jan. 25. The Irish won the meet. countless hours of home- No longer does the World when we came in the 16th, we work, streamed games in Series drought or The Curse had 10 All-Americans and we improve upon that we have to ones with the most experience class and exhausted their of the Bambino hold my sym- broke nine school records.” make changes, and that’s re- at the NCAA level.” respective team’s colors. pathy. They are just another In addition to all the ac- ally what athletics is,” Barnes Reaney has already earned This may seem a bit ex- deep-pocketed team of the colades Barnes mentioned, said. “If you want to get better, All-American honors and treme to some, or as my AL East (but they will never the Irish also had the Big East something has to change. You has swam at the NCAA friend so eloquently put it, be as bad as the Yankees). Swimmer of the Year, Big East can’t do what you did last year Championships, but Barnes “I love my family, I love my Detroit is a tough case. Diver of the Year, Big East and expect to be better this believes the best is yet to come friends and I love my teams.” It has made it to the World Diving Coach of the Year, and year.” for the junior. A sports team is always Series twice now in the past Big East Swimming Coach of While he believes the team “Emma Reaney swam this there for you and gives 10 years — in 2006 and 2012 the Year. will be very successful this summer, she was 21st in the you something to cheer for — but has come up short With all the success the year, Barnes refused to put any world at the 200-yard breast- despite any other circum- both times. The Tigers’ last team enjoyed last year, it concrete goals on the table. stroke,” Barnes said. “She’s a stances going on in life. World Series win was in 1984, would be only natural to as- “If you want an answer legitimately awesome swim- Sports become an outlet. which is a strong case for an sume this year’s squad would based on what outcome’s go- mer, and she’s getting her head Even if your team is terrible, underdog, but unfortunately want to replicate the same ing to be, I can’t really answer on straight. I’m not saying it’s you hope for its success more for them, they are playing success. However, Barnes said that,” Barnes said. “We’ll see. never not been on straight, but than you hope for anything the Athletics. he is looking for this year’s We’ll see what the outcome is, what I’ve seen in the water, I’m else at that moment. You Since the Pirates were team to surpass last year’s but my expectations for this super excited for her and what hope for hope’s sake. eliminated, the Athletics achievements. team are that we work hard, is to come.” What happens, though, were the team everyone “You don’t try and duplicate we do everything we can do In addition to Reaney and when your team did not without a team left should it, you try to do better than to the best of our ability, we’re the rest of the upperclassmen, make or is no longer in the be rooting for. The Athletics that, and that’s really what it going to do what’s right, and this year’s incoming freshmen playoffs? have not made a World Series comes down to,” Barnes said. we’re going to be good to one have the potential to impress, As a Diamondbacks fan, appearance since 1990 and “Right now, it’s to be seen another.” Barnes said. my team is unfortunately haven’t won a Series since whether we have the team that In order for the Irish to reach “I like them,” Barnes said. finished for the year, but 1989 and won’t this year after can be better than 16th in the the heights Barnes believes “I like them, but freshmen are come next year Arizona losing to the Tigers in Game country. I think we do, I think they can, he will look to his unpredictable. I’m cautious to will be hosting up the 5 on Thursday night. we have a very good team this most experienced swimmers do too much commenting on Commissioner’s Trophy (just Like I said, there is a spe- year. Now this is October, so to lead the team. freshmen. Everybody thinks watch, it will happen). Now I cial relationship between a we have to get our act together “[Junior] Emma Reaney, [ju- you do the recruiting thing, have to watch the dastardly fan and his or her team, but so we can get in position where nior] Bridget Casey, [senior] but you don’t really know them Dodgers win their first- if that team is no longer play- we can have a heck of a year.” Kelly Ryan, [sophomore] Cat until you get them on campus. round series, and it sickens ing, the fan will (or should) Barnes said he believes this Galletti, those four are retun- But I like this freshman class.” me but that’s besides the choose the team that hasn’t team has the potential to be ing NCAA swimmers,” Barnes The squad will kick off their point. always been successful. 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Men’s interhall Dawgs face Manor, look to keep undefeated record Keenan hopes to stay undefeated against Big Red; Duncan to fight for first win vs. Knott

By EVAN ANDERSON rhythm on offense behind fresh- except for a Hail Mary pass at Sports Writer man running back Zach Dodd. the end of the game. Senior “Zach is very physical, and he defensive lineman and team Alumni looks to complete an runs hard,” Russell said. “He’s captain Nathaniel Steele said undefeated regular season this also a great tackler on defense.” that Dillon must improve on Sunday, while Morrissey seeks Sorin comes in to the game offense to ensure a win this to build on the momentum gar- with the same record as Carroll week. nered by earning its first win of but has only played one official “We’ve struggled offensively the season last weekend. game. Despite this, senior cap- for most of the season,” Steele The Dawgs (3-0) won in dra- tain and lineman Dan Yi said said. “We made another ad- matic fashion last Sunday to the team is prepared to come out justment to our offensive line seize control of their own destiny ready as ever. [at halftime that]… culminat- in the division standings, recov- “Everyone knows what is on ed in consecutive first downs ering a fumble in the end zone the line with playoff implications on all three of our possessions with a minute remaining for a and seeding,” Yi said. “Carroll is a that half.” 10-7 victory over previously un- different team than Zahm would Steele, however, said he has beaten Siegfried. Senior receiver have been and Fisher was, with a few concerns about the other and captain Jeffrey Kraemer said highly capable offense.” side on the ball. he felt the team’s experience As a result, Yi said the Otter “Our defense has been a in tight games would serve the defense is playing around with rock,” Steele said. team well going forward. multiple new schemes. On both The matchup between Dillon “It’s always good to know that sides of the ball, however, he said and Keenan will take place EMMETT FARNAN | The Observer you’ve been through it before,” to look out for senior captain and at 1 p.m. Sunday afternoon at An Alumni player tries to elude the Duncan defense as he runs the ball Kraemer said. “We are going to lineman Taylor Nutter. Riehle fields. down the sideline in the Dawgs’ 19-0 victory Sept. 29. keep doing what we are doing “Taylor was disappointed with and continue to play physical. his game against Fisher,” Yi said. Contact Zach Klonsinki at Stanford vs. Keough Zahm vs. Fisher … We feel like we can play with “Watch out, he will be doing big [email protected] By JOSÉ FERNÁNDEZ By CORNELIUS McGRATH anyone.” things against Carroll.” Sports Writer Sports Writer The Manor (1-1) also won in Carroll and Sorin will battle for Knott vs. Duncan exciting fashion, taking the lead the playoffs this Sunday at 3:30 By MEGAN WINKEL In a game between two This Sunday’s game be- on a last-minute touchdown p.m. at Stepan fields. Sports Writer teams coming off close losses, tween Fisher and Zahm will run by junior quarterback Ryan Keough and Stanford will look be crucial, as both teams long Lindquist, before sealing the Contact Brian Plamondon at Duncan and Knott face off to right the ship on Sunday. for a win that would give their 22-12 win over Duncan with [email protected] on Sunday as both teams fight Keough (2-1) lost a tough teams a much needed mental a 70-yard interception return to make the playoffs. game against Keenan last boost. touchdown. Dillon vs. Keenan The Highlanders (0-2) and week, and is looking to move The Green Wave (1-0-2) are Morrissey junior offensive By ZACH KLONSINKI the Juggerknotts (0-2) have the ball offensively and give looking to build some momen- lineman and captain Patrick Sports Writer had rough starts to the sea- their defense some breathing tum after their convincing vic- Valencia said he was thrilled to son, with both sides winless room, according to senior cap- tory against St Edwards last see his offense start to click in In a battle for potential play- after two games. A victory in tain and quarterback Seamus weekend. Junior captain and the second half. off seeding, Keenan looks to this game could be a lifeline to Donegan. After a game in linebacker Matthew Nagy said “After a couple weeks of prac- remain undefeated when it the playoff race, and Duncan which the Kangaroos offense he hopes they continue their tice, we were finally able to exe- faces off with Dillon. junior captain Alan Keck said did not get a first down in the strong play against Zahm (0-2). cute in the second half,” Valencia The Knights (2-0) are coming they are clinging to that hope first half, Donegan said he “This was our best game yet said. “I think if we can continue off a 7-0 win over Keough play “Our goal for the season was recognizes the offense needs this season” Nagy said “Our of- to do that and focus on the little in last weekend’s bad weather. to make playoffs, and that’s some work. fense looked really strong and things, we will be on the winning Sophomore quarterback Pat not looking great right now, “Our defense is great, but I hope they can perform again end again.” Corry found freshman receiver but I think if we concentrate on offense we need to get back this week” The Dawgs and Manor face Michael Koller for the game’s on doing the little things rights to basics,” Donegan said. “We Fisher’s offense only scored off Sunday at 2:15 p.m. at Riehle only score. Keenan did make we have a good shot at staying are a very balanced team but three points prior to their game Fields, with Alumni gunning to other visits to the red zone competitive in this game and we missed some personnel in against St. Edward’s, but Nagy clinch a division title. during Sunday’s game, and se- pulling out a win,” Keck said. our last game; we’re going to said he believes that the tide nior receiver and team captain Although Keck said Duncan get back to our game instead has turned for the offense, and Contact Evan Anderson at Jeremy Riche said the Knights did not start out how it wanted of just scrambling around.” that the Green Wave’s defense [email protected] have to finish those opportuni- to, he said he believes the team Stanford (0-2) is coming can continue to dominate. ties this week. has improved since then. off a bye week after losing to “Whilst we did not put many Carroll vs. Sorin “We had a lot of opportuni- “We’ve taken a lot of strides O’Neill in a low scoring affair. points on the board our first By BRIAN PLAMONDON ties on offense either in the from where we started and we Senior captain Ruben Carrion two games, our defense only Sports Writer red zone or just throughout continue to improve,” Keck said offense was a priority this conceded three points a piece” the game that we didn’t nec- said. past week as they prepared for said Nagy “They have been our Carroll and Sorin are set to essarily convert on,” Riche Knott senior captain Aaron the Kangaroos. biggest strength all season and showdown Sunday in a game said. “That’s been an empha- Weber also said he believes “Offense has definitely been I hope they are just as resilient that holds serious playoff im- sis on this week’s practice so that the team as a whole has our main struggle thus far,” against Zahm” plications. The Vermin (1-0-1) far, capitalizing on all our improved since the beginning Carrion said. “Hopefully after Zahm on the other hand is are coming off of a 14-8 victo- possessions.” of the season. Even if Knott this bye week we can develop hoping to put last week’s for- ry against St. Edwards, while Riche said he was pleased is out of the running for the an ability to make big plays feited game behind it, and the Otters (1-0-1) recently with the shutout by the playoffs after Sunday’s game, and stay consistent through- senior co-captain and offen- won by forfeit over Zahm. Knights’ defense, especially in Weber said the team looks for- out the game.” sive line Joseph Rice said the Carroll senior captain and the bad weather. ward to the rest of the season. He went on to say that even Zahmbies would be ready to lineman Mike Russell said he “Our physical toughness “We look to keep people though the Griffins’ next play this weekend has noticed a change in the definitely showed in the sloppy motivated and appreciate the game is going to be tough, “They are a pretty good side tempo at practice leading up weather last week,” Riche said. sport and the camaraderie, his offense and defense will but the goal is always to com- to the big game. “That’s all about intensity on and not necessarily focus on be ready to get their first win pete and to get the win” said “We want to have a good defense and chemistry and the win or loss records,” Weber of the season. Rice “I truly believe we have mental attitude going into playing with each other.” said. Keough and Stanford will the talent in our roster to do the game and are looking Dillon (2-1) won a hard Knott and Duncan will both look to get their offenses so” to come out with intensity,” fought battle last week against battle for their first victory of rolling when they face off The Zahmbies will take on Russell said. O’Neill, 13-7. Led by freshman the season Sunday at 2:15 p.m. Sunday at 1 p.m. at Rhiele the Green Wave this Sunday at Russell said the Vermin cornerback Nick Bielanski’s at Riehle Fields. fields. 3.30pm at Riehle Fields. want to reduce the pres- interception returned for a sure on their defense, which touchdown, the Big Red held Contact Megan Winkel at Contact José Fernández at Contact Cornelius McGrath he said starts with finding a the opposing offense scoreless [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] 14 The observer | FRIDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2013 | ndsmcobserver.com Sports

women’s interhall Pangborn and Ryan clash as unbeatens Badin and Breen-Phillips seek first wins; Cavanaugh and Pasquerilla East face off in premier matchup

By REBECCA ROGALSKI Techar said. “When we insti- by working on our one-on-one Sports Writer tuted those in games, it worked coverages.” well.” Henke said Welsh Family With four wins in their re- Badin will look to senior Kelly wants to continue improv- spective record books thus far, Harmon to anchor the defense ing on both sides of the ball Pangborn and Ryan both aim to while junior receiver Brianna as its season wraps up. Junior remain undefeated when they Leon will be a focal point of the receiver Molly Knapp is a key square off Sunday. offensive unit, Techar said. player the Whirlwinds believe Pangborn (4-0) hopes to con- The Chicks (1-3) hope to build can contribute to push their tinue its success this season on their first victory of the sea- offense to the next level of and build off last Sunday’s 27-6 son, a 6-0 win over Farley on competitiveness. victory over Howard. Phoxes Monday. “We’re looking to make sure senior captain and offensive “Our defense stepped up that we do what we can to make lineman Mary Kate Veselik said [against Farley] and we were the playoffs and play our hearts the team planned to improve able to defend their best receiv- out while doing so,” Henke said. the little things in practice this ers, putting pressure on the The Whirlwinds and Babes week. quarterback,” Lewis senior cap- will go head-to-head Sunday at “We’ve really got to work on tain and receiver Colleen Haller 5 p.m. at LaBar Fields. achieving long yardage plays on said. “Our offense had a better offense, as well as making sure completion rate, though we still Contact Manny De Jesus at the defense knows each play look to improve offensively, es- [email protected] call assigned,” Veselik said. pecially with pass protection.” Ryan (4-0), coming off a 31-6 Lewis’s win Monday night Cavanaugh vs. AMY ACKERMANN | The Observer victory against Howard on was a team effort, Haller said, as Pasquerilla East A Welsh Family player runs near the sideline as McGlinn players look on during Welsh Family’s 7-6 victory over McGlinn on Sept. 29. Monday night, plans to bring she stressed that no one player By RENEE GRIFFIN lots of intensity against the could be viewed above the rest Sports Writer Phoxes, senior captain Andrea on the Chicks’ deep roster. Howard vs. McGlinn Farley vs. Lyons Carlson said. “We used three quarterbacks Cavanaugh and Pasquerilla By ALEXANDRA LANE By MATTHEW GARCIA “Our keys to winning on and had a lot of players step East will face off Sunday in a Sports Writer Sports Writer Sunday are simple: stay fo- up,” Haller said. “We’ve been clash of two explosive offenses. cused, stay consistent and play using everybody and nobody The Chaos (3-1) and the Pyros McGlinn and Howard will face Coming off a pair of Tuesday our hearts out,” Carlson said. in particular, with lots of peo- (3-1) both lost to undefeated di- each other Sunday in what looks night shutout losses, both Farley “We just need to play to our full ple stepping into roles when vision rival Pasquerilla West, to be a game between two evenly and Lyons will aim to regroup potential.” necessary.” and both teams have talented matched teams. this weekend when the two Both Pangborn and Ryan Badin and Lewis will face off offenses that look to test the op- McGlinn (2-2) is moving in a teams meet Sunday. recognize the importance of at LaBar Fields this Sunday at 6 ponent’s defense. Cavanaugh’s positive direction lately, win- Lyons (2-3) was shut down Sunday’s game, as one team p.m. offense is led by junior quar- ning its two most recent games against Pasquerilla East on will remain undefeated while terback Sam Flores, who has after dropping the first two. Tuesday, as the Lions allowed the other will suffer its first loss Contact Alex Carson at helped the Chaos put up a Senior receiver Tara Crown said Pyros junior quarterback Macy of the season. [email protected] strong scoring front. the Shamrocks would look to Mulhall to put up big numbers. Carlson said Ryan fresh- “Our offense has really taken add to that winning record this Lyons did not have a deep bench man quarterback Kathleen Breen-Phillips vs. Welsh off in the past few games, and Sunday. for the matchup, which hindered Conaty would be a factor for the Family we’ve been putting up a lot “We got off to a shaky start,” the team from making a run in Wildcats in Sunday’s matchup. By MANNY DE JESUS of points,” Cavanaugh senior Crown said. “Our first two games the 32-0 loss. “I have a ton of confidence in Sports Writer captain and middle linebacker were losses, but we are starting Lyons senior captain and re- Kathleen,” Carlson said. “She Meaghan Ayers said. “I think to play much better.” ceiver Christina Bramanti said can throw the ball deep down Welsh Family will face Breen- that has a lot to do with get- Crown said sophomore quar- she does not use the lack of depth the field and make quick, smart Phillips on Sunday in a late sea- ting more confidence and team terback Katherine Petrovich as an excuse for the Lions’ per- plays”. son matchup, as both teams chemistry.” emerged as a leader, keying the formance, but admitted that Veselik said the Phoxes know look to finish their seasons Pasquerilla East senior cap- team’s success, and she feels with only eight players available how well Ryan has played and strong after close losses in their tain and defensive lineman confident in her team looking for the team, the personnel battle plan to establish smarter play last games. Caroline Kuse said that with ahead to Sunday’s game. was not in its favor. calls to outwit the Wildcats’ Breen-Phillips (0-4) hopes to the presence of junior quarter- “I know Howard is a good “There was only one sub for defense. gain success through the air back Macy Mulhall, senior run- team, but I hope we can build on everybody,” Bramanti said. “This will be our toughest this week with its new freshman ning back Kiah Schaefbauer the positive momentum we have “Playing against a big team like game yet,” Veselik said. “It’ll be quarterback, Emily Affinito, and a host of receivers, the Pyro right now,” Crown said. the Pyros, they can get fresh legs interesting to see how two very senior captain and linebacker offense has pulled its weight as Howard freshman offensive in there.” talented teams will clash on the Molly McNerney said. In the well. linemen Catherine Finney and As for defense, flag pulling was field.” Babes’ last contest, Affinito “I think more so than years Sierra Hajdu said their team is a focal point for the Lions in prac- The Phoxes and Wildcats will drove Breen-Phillips’ offense past, we’ve kind of let the skills also excited about this week’s tice this week, Bramanti said. duke it out Sunday at 4 p.m. at down the field and scored on a of our team dictate the system game. They said they know this “There were so many times LaBar Fields. 62-yard rushing touchdown. of our team,” Kuse said. “The game is important for the Ducks’ when the defense was where we “We’ve been practicing talent we have drives our offen- playoff chances. needed to be, but we just couldn’t Contact Rebecca Rogalski at our offensive rhythm with sive and our defensive plans.” “The team is really talented,” get the flag,” Bramanti said. [email protected] [Affinito],” McNerney said. “We As the winner of Sunday’s Hadju said of Howard. “The up- “That’s something we’re going to did well with her last game, so matchup may be able to chal- perclassmen especially all play work on this week.” Badin vs. Lewis hopefully we can produce the lenge Pasquerilla West for the really well together.” The Lions defense may have an By ALEX CARSON same results.” top spot in the division, the “We have high expectations easier task this week when it fac- Sports Writer Breen-Phillips will also rely game will be surrounded by going into this game,” Finney es the Finest (1-3), who were shut on freshman receiver Kaheke playoff implications. said. out Tuesday against Lewis. With Badin will look to score its Martinson for big plays, “Cavanaugh is our biggest Finney and Hadju named just six points over the last two first win of the year, while Lewis McNerney said. competition in the bracket after Howard’s captain, senior quar- weeks, Farley’s offense has strug- will aim for its second victory in The Whirlwinds (1-3) are try- [Pasquerilla West],” Kuse said. terback Clare Robinson, as the gled to put points on the board. a row when the two teams meet ing to get their offense jump- “I know they are really disci- leader of their team. In fact, Lyons and Farley have Sunday. started this week by working plined, so we’ll have to match “[Robinson] is really dedicat- been outscored by a combined Badin (0-4) has just one on precision in practice, senior that same dedication and in- ed to the team and a really good margin of 96-19 over the past two touchdown to its name this captain and linebacker Carissa tensity in our game.” player for us,” Finney said. weeks. Both teams will look to season, but sophomore cap- Henke said. Cavanaugh and Pasquerilla The Shamrocks and the Ducks turn their offenses around when tain and quarterback Kristina “We’ve been working on of- East kick off Sunday at 5 p.m. at will match up at LaBar Fields on they square off Sunday at 6 p.m. Techar said her team is still fensive plays and making sure LaBar Fields. Sunday at 4 p.m. at LaBar Fields. working hard to get better. they are being run as precisely “We’ve really focused on a as possible,” Henke said. “We’re Contact Renee Griffin at Contact Alexandra Lane at Contact Matthew Garcia at few plays we needed to make,” also fine tuning our defense [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Sports ndsmcobserver.com | FRIDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2013 | The Observer 15

nd women’s golf Irish head to elite Tar Heel Invitational

Observer Staff Report 11 top-25 teams, this year’s five teams ranked in the top tournament bears a clear re- 10. The Irish will face high semblance to the 2011 Tar Competitors at this week- stakes when they take on Heel Invitational, in which end’s tournament include No. a tough field at the Ruth’s Notre Dame also competed. 2 Alabama, No. 3 Duke, No. Chris Tar Heel Invitational In that tournament, the Irish 4 Oklahoma, No. 6 Arkansas, in Chapel Hill, N.C., this faced similarly strong oppo- No. 8 Vanderbilt, No. 10 weekend. nents and finished last in an Florida, No. 14 Virginia and With a field that includes 18-team field that included No. 15 North Carolina, among Paid Advertisement others. This year, Notre Dame has finished no worse than 12th, despite competing against some of the top teams in the nation. Most recently, the Irish finished seventh in a 17-team field that included No. 6 Arkansas and No. 19 Observer File Photo Tulane at the Mercedes-Benz Irish senior Kristina Nhim putts at the Mary Fossum Invitational held Collegiate Championship in Sept. 15-16, 2012 in East Lansing, Mich. Knoxville, Tenn. for 14th overall with two-day on a solid fall campaign In the seventh-place ef- scores of 144. when they tee off at 9:09 fort, the Irish looked to the Junior captain Ashley a.m. today at the UNC Finley young tandem of sophomore Armstrong finished 56th with Golf Course in Chapel Hill, Talia Campbell and freshman a two-round score of 152. N.C. The tournament runs Jordan Ferreira. The pair tied The Irish will look to build through Sunday.

men’s swimming ND hosts Dennis Stark Relays

By MARY GREEN Aquatic Center. This weekend will be the Sports Writer The Irish (0-0) kick off the first time incoming fresh- weekend with the 49th an- men have the chance to swim Notre Dame dives into the nual Dennis Stark Relays for the Irish, and Welsh said 2013-2014 season looking for today, when they will race he and his staff would start fast times when it hosts its against a field of Michigan, to see how much of an im- first two meets of the year Auburn, Cleveland State pact they could potentially today and Saturday at Rolfs and Valparaiso. They will make this season. return to pool Saturday in “Our freshmen have done Paid Advertisement a double dual meet to take a great job in our early fall on the defending NCAA practices, and we think champion Wolverines (1-0) they’re swimming very and the Tigers (0-0), who well,” he said. “We want to placed eighth at the NCAA see them race this week- Championships last year. end and get a better gauge Irish coach Tim Welsh said of where everybody is. They his squad, which is prepar- swam well this summer, and ing for tough competition preparation for the fresh- both days, will focus on men coming in the first day its times instead of how it was wonderful, so we’re places. looking forward seeing them “I expect us to get off to a do that in a Notre Dame cap fast start,” he said. “This is a here this weekend.” weekend where, both Friday The Irish will race in their afternoon and Saturday af- first meet of the season at ternoon, we’re going to look today’s Dennis Stark Relays, for the beauty of fast times which start at 5 p.m. at Rolfs …we want to see where we Aquatic Center. The team are. We’ve gotten off to a will then quickly rest up for great start in practice, and dual-meet action against I’d like to see that translate Michigan and Auburn on to fast times in meet events.” Saturday at 11 a.m. Welsh said the back-to- back meets this weekend Contact Mary Green at may help the Irish prepare [email protected] for their longer meets in the future. “Our major competitions are two or three-day com- petitions, and that’s year- round,” he said. “It’s part of the sport, to compete one evening and come back and compete the following morning. We want to be pre- pared when we go to Iowa Please recycle [for December’s Hawkeye Invitational] and when we go The Observer. to the ACC Championships [in February] … It is the way our sport lives and we want to prepare for that.” 16 The observer | FRIDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2013 | ndsmcobserver.com Sports nd volleyball Irish to visit Clemson, Georgia Tech on road trip defense in order to come out each other out.” Saturday at 7 p.m. with victories. Notre Dame squares off with “During practice this week Clemson on Friday at 7 p.m. be- Contact Meri Kelly at we worked on varieties of offen- fore taking on Georgia Tech on [email protected] sives and how we were using the different hitters,” Brown said. Paid Advertisement “If we put both the offensive and blocking we worked on, we can do well this weekend.” The Irish will cover over 800 miles each way for the confer- ence contests, but Brown said the traveling will not have much effect on the team. “We’re relatively used to trav- el and the team knows that’s apart of being a Division I ath- EMMET FARNAN | The Observer lete,” she said. Irish junior defensive specialist Erin Klosterman passes during Notre Brown said the Irish are look- Dame’s 3-0 loss to Dabrowa on Sept. 8 at the Joyce Center. ing forward to experiencing the By MERI KELLY its type of playing style. ACC conference and all the dif- Sports Writer “Clemson is an outside domi- ferent places it can take them. nant team, so that’s one of “We’re going to new places, Notre Dame travels south the reasons we worked on our which is always exciting and this weekend for ACC matchups blocking all week, and espe- different, and I fully believe we against Clemson and Georgia cially our outside blocking,” will be able to adapt to whatev- Tech in hopes of snapping a six- Brown said. “We feel like that is er the situation is,” Brown said. match losing streak. going to be really important for Brown said the Irish need a The Irish (6-9, 0-4 ACC) will us, and we expect their outside strong team effort to win both first play the Tigers (8-8, 2-3) in hitters to get a lot of sets.” matches this weekend. Clemson, S.C., on Friday night The Irish will then travel to “I don’t think we are look- in the Jervey Gymnasium. Atlanta on Saturday to face the ing for any one person to carry Irish coach Debbie Brown Yellow Jackets (7-10, 1-4) in the the team, we are looking for said Notre Dame has worked O’Keefe Gymnasium. the team to pull together and hard all week preparing specif- Brown said the Irish need to be cohesive,” Brown said. “We ically to combat Clemson and stay consistent on offense and are looking for the team to help

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a couple pieces to fill in and started all 38 games for them on our game this week and on game and get in around one Hockey figure out. It’s going to be a last season on the way to sec- getting pucks in.” in the morning,” Rust said. Continued from page 20 tough decision this week- ond team all-CCHA honors. The series will be compli- “That takes away some of your end, as we’re probably going With Slubowski in net and cated by the home-and-home sleep, but early in the season postseason positioning, and to be sitting a player that’s a physical, hard-skating de- aspect, which will send the it’s a lot easier.” said that his goal from here on played here in the past a fair fense in front of him, finding a Irish to Kalamazoo, Mich., for The Irish and Broncos will out is to put his best team on amount.” way through the Broncos may Saturday’s game. square off at the Compton the ice every night. The Irish will need that be the hardest part of getting Still, Rust said the travel Family Ice Arena at 8:05 p.m. “The years we’ve had the skill on the ice in taking on past them. shouldn’t pose a problem for tonight night and then travel most success here is when Western Michigan, who will “Western Michigan is al- the Irish as they kick off their to Kalamazoo on Saturday for we’ve had four lines that serve as anything but an ways a very disciplined team,” season. a 7:05 p.m. contest. could all contribute,” Jackson easy win in their opener. The senior winger Brian Rust said. “Friday night is your ba- said. “Right now, I think Broncos return junior goal- “They play hard, and they play sic home game, then you get Contact Jack Hefferon at we’re close, but we still have tender Frank Slubowski, who physical. We’ve had to work right on the bus after the [email protected]

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By VICKY JACOBSEN improved a lot because I’ve been Sports Writer working on it since the surgery, and I thought I played well,” Sophomore Julie Vrabel will Vrabel said. “I tried to stay ag- move on to the second day of gressive and working on my con- qualifying at the ITA Midwestern fidence with that. And I thought Regional Championships in Ann all of our players did really well Arbor, Mich., after taking her today overall, so I think it was a only match of the day in straight successful day.” sets. Fennelly came from behind Freshman Jane Fennelly got to beat Eastern Michigan ju- split results, while junior Molly nior Ankita Bhatia, 5-7, 6-3, 6-2, O’Koniewski went down against Thursday morning before fall- Michigan State sophomore ing to Toledo senior Chrissy Emily Meyers, knocking both Coffman, 7-5, 6-2, in the after- Irish players out of the tourna- noon. O’Koniewski’s match also ment held at the Varsity Tennis went into three sets, as she and Center at the University of Meyers battled to a 7-5, 3-6, 6-4 Michigan. decision that favored Meyers. Vrabel defeated Illinois fresh- Vrabel will resume play to- man Louise Kwong, 6-2, 6-0, morrow when she faces Eastern after receiving a bye in the first Michigan senior Nino Mebuke. round. “She’s one of the top four seeds “The girl I played I thought in the section of my draw,” Vrabel competed very well,” Vrabel said. said of Mebuke. “She was a lefty, so that was a lit- Doubles play in the tourna- tle bit tricky on her serve, and she ment begins today, and if Vrabel had a really, really good back- advances, she will be joined hand, so that was something to by senior teammates Jennifer deal with.” Kellner and Britney Sanders Vrabel said she thought it was and freshmen Mary Closs and a good day for all three Notre Monica Robinson on Saturday. Dame players in the tournament. The final round of the tourna- “Well I think my serve has ment will not conclude until Monday. Paid Advertisement “It is hard starting early and playing in the qualifiers,” Vrabel said. “And if I do make the main draw, it’s going to be tough be- cause it’s day-after-day and the days are really long and the matches are spread out, so it’ll be hard as we get through the tour- nament. But I think we should be able to handle it quite well.” Although watching team- mates play can be draining both physically and mentally, Vrabel said the indoor Varsity Tennis Center alleviates some of the draining effects of day-long tournaments. “We play indoors, so I don’t think it’s that tough,” Vrabel said. “There’s not really a heat factor or anything, so I think it’s less work to play indoors. My team- mates had three-setters, so I’m sure they had a really tiring day.” Vrabel will return to action to- day, when she faces Mebuke in the tournament’s singles quali- fying round.

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by Andrews. The Cavaliers passing team in the coun- but we work for it.” W Soccer ended regulation with a 10- 7 M Soccer try,” Clark said. “We try to The team will look to do Continued from page 20 shots advantage. Continued from page 20 be the best transition team just that tonight against After each team only man- in the country. We try to be Virginia Tech. The match is momentum, and despite aged one shot in the first have five international play- the best finishing team in slated for 7 p.m. at Thompson their slow start, they went overtime, the match moved ers on their roster, including the country. We try to be the Field in Blacksburg, Va. into halftime tied 1-1 with into double overtime, which two freshman from Germany best in the country at stop- the Cavaliers. By the mid- brought emotions to a high. and another rookie from ping our opponent’s attack. Contact Aaron Sant-Miller at dle of the first half, the sky But the Irish lamentations Israel. Do we succeed? Not always, [email protected] had opened up, making life were for naught, and now “I don’t know a lot about extremely difficult for the they must prepare to vis- their international play- Paid Advertisement goaltenders and creating a it No. 12 Virginia Tech on ers, especially the two treacherous playing field. Sunday. German freshmen,” Clark The rain didn’t let up let The Hokies (10-1-2, 5-1-1) said. “I would imagine if up in the second half, and will be looking to leap past they brought them over from neither did the Cavaliers the Irish in the polls with a Europe, they must be good offense. Just as in the first victory. Behind senior for- players. We know a bit about half, Virginia scored early ward Jazmine Reeves, the their players from watching when Colaprico tried to feed team’s leading scorer, and game video, but we won’t re- Brian in the middle, but her senior goalie Dayle Colpitts, ally know what they have un- pass instead bounced off who has six shutouts this til we play them.” the head of Notre Dame’s season, the Hokies haven’t Nonetheless, the Irish contesting senior midfielder lost since Sept. 12, when have a good general sense of Rebecca Twining and past they fell to then-No.1 North the team they are going up Little for an own goal in the Carolina. Since then, they’ve against Clark said. 49th minute. won five games and tied one. “[Virginia Tech] plays very The Irish attempted to re- Notre Dame’s losses to hard as a team,” Clark said. spond but struggled to main- Miami and Virginia mean “We know how they play and tain consistent possession of the matchup with the Hokies we know about their forma- the ball. Notre Dame finally will be the team’s first game tions. We never focus too broke through in the 72nd this season following con- much on the opposition any- minute when junior mid- secutive defeats. way; we always focus more fielder Taylor Schneider sent The Irish will look to re- on what we have to do as a a cross to Tucker, who hip- cover from their sudden los- team.” checked it past Sterns for her ing streak when Hokies host According to Clark, the as- second game-tying goal of them at Thompson Field in piration is not just to be the the night. Blacksburg, Va., on Sunday best overall team in the na- For the rest of regulation, at noon. tion, but for the Irish to be both teams were unable to the best in every phase of the score, with the Irish coming Contact Casey Karnes at game. close on a pair of free kicks [email protected] “We try to be the best

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Nd women’s soccer | Virginia 3, Notre Dame 2 (2OT) Overtime heartbreaker Controversial call in second overtime seals Notre Dame’s second straight conference loss

By CASEY KARNES the country. Sports Writer The Cavaliers, who lead the country in scoring with Under an unrelenting 3.3 goals per game, wasted downpour in Charlottesville, no time getting on the board Va., No.9 Notre Dame fell 3-2 against the Irish (9-3-1, in a controversial double- 5-2-1). overtime nailbiter to No.1 Just over three minutes into Virginia Thursday night. the game, Colaprico lofted a Just one minute into the perfect pass to set up senior second extra period, Virginia forward Gloria Douglas for junior midfielder Morgan a diving header, her second Brian appeared to head in goal of the season. junior midfielder Danielle Virginia continued to press Colaprico’s corner kick for the Notre Dame defense and the Virginia victory. Officials freshman goalie Kaela Little, ruled the play a goal, but scarcely allowing the Irish Irish coaches and players re- to get the ball past midfield. mained on the field protest- Only after switching to a 4-5- ing that the Irish cleared it 1 scheme and moving sopho- before it crossed the line. more forward Cari Roccaro “Just because you run back back to midfield were the and cheer as if you scored a Irish able to break through goal doesn’t make it a goal,” Virginia’s pressure. After a Irish coach Randy Waldrum few failed probes into the said to The Washington Post. Virginia defense, senior mid- “It wasn’t a goal…[the offici- fielder Mandy Laddish lofted ating crew] doesn’t need to a pass over the Cavaliers be doing ACC games.” defense to freshman mid- Waldrum didn’t return fielder Morgan Andrews, phone calls left by The who narrowly missed the net JOHN NING | The Observer Observer following the on a header past Virginia’s Irish freshman forward Kaleigh Olmsted and Oakland junior forward push to secure possession during defeat. diving freshman goalkeep- Notre Dame’s 4-0 win over the Golden Grizzlies on Aug. 30 at Alumni Stadium. Virginia (13-0-0, 7-0-0 er Morgan Sterns. The ball midfielder Elizabeth Tucker, the season and tied the game seemed to gain back some ACC) came in as the only un- gently ricocheted off the who easily converted the at- for the Irish. defeated and untied team in right post towards senior tempt for her second goal of With the goal, the Irish see W SOCCER PAGE 18 men’s soccer hockey Irish travel to Virginia Tech Squad revisits old

By AARON SANT-MILLER Sports Writer CCHA rivalry For the third time in less than a week, the No. By JACK HEFFERON the challenge in their home 2 Irish will challenge an- Sports Writer opener after they skated other ACC opponent as they past Canada’s University of travel to Thompson Field in Notre Dame will take the ice Guelph, 5-2, in their lone ex- Blacksburg, Va., to take on in a regular-season game for hibition last week. The Irish Virginia Tech. the first time as Hockey East impressed in that game, and “I think the players feel members tonight after a 21- Jackson said he was excited very good and are excited for year run in the CCHA ended by the progress his team has the game,” Irish coach Bobby last season. shown early on. Clark said. “We do have a Things may not look any dif- “Usually the things that tough schedule, though, and ferent this weekend though, show up the most this time we play again on Tuesday as the Irish will face their of year are breakdowns de- [against Northwestern]. old CCHA rivals, Western fensively, and we didn’t have Regardless, they’re ath- Michigan, in a home-and- many,” he said. “Maybe that’ll letes and this happens every home series. change playing Western year.” For Irish coach Jeff Jackson, Michigan on the weekend, but Currently, the Irish (6-0-4, maintaining Notre Dame’s I thought for the most part… 3-0-3 ACC) are in the busi- CCHA ties will ensure the our guys have a pretty good est portion of their schedule. continuation of great tradi- understanding of the system.” The team’s game tonight will tions — and great hockey. Notre Dame will also strug- be their fourth game in the “We developed a bit of a ri- gle to figure out a lineup for month of October. valry with Western [Michigan] its season opener, as fresh- “I don’t think there will be WEI LIN | The Observer over the past few years,” men and new contributors any mental fatigue. We work Irish senior forward Harrison Shipp dribbles during Notre Dame’s Jackson said. “We’re going to push for ice time. While some very hard on that,” Clark 3-1 victory over Duke on Sept. 27 at Alumni Stadium. continue to work with teams positions battles are still flu- said. “Still, there is a lot of their heads above water. As Virginia Tech (3-3-4, 1-1-4) that we’ve played with in the id, Jackson emphasized the training to be done. It’s not soccer players, there won’t is a bit of an unknown for CCHA. They’ve been good importance of early non-con- always easy, but we work be a problem; they’ll be Notre Dame. The Hokies partners with us, and they’re ference games in determining hard as a team, and we talk ready to go.” good programs.” to the lads about keeping According to Clark, see M SOCCER PAGE 18 The Irish will welcome see HOCKEY PAGE 17